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Eleanor Cook, Editor in Chief

Hi, I’m Eleanor, the Editor in Chief! I’m a senior and this will be my third year on Knight Life. Initially, I joined just because I liked writing, but I quickly grew to love journalism and the media. In the little free time I have, I love hiking, painting and listening to music.

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Video: Youths are anxious for the 2024 election, even though many of them aren’t yet eligible to vote

Eleanor Cook, Editor in Chief
November 5, 2024
Photo Illustration. Teal ribbons, overlaid with the words "Safe2Tell," used to be posted in teachers' windows. Since the program will be renamed, however, the design for these ribbons will change.

Administrators are working to rename the former “Safe2Tell” Program

Eleanor Cook, Editor in Chief
September 27, 2024

Political apathy plagues Loy Norrix students and young American voters at large

Josephine Velo and Eleanor Cook
May 23, 2024
Junior Xander Frost uses his key to open the K-wing elevator. When the J-wing elevator is temporarily out-of-order, this is the elevator that Frost uses to reach the second floor of the building, as it tends to be more reliable than its J-wing counterpart.

Students, staff and administration work together to make education accessible for all

Eleanor Cook and Skylar Zajac
May 22, 2024
Knight Life reporters Krys Bernstein and Josephine Velo discuss cultural differences with Brazilian Youth Ambassadors. During their visit at Norrix, Baratta and Wyns facilitated and participated in these conversations.

Leaders of local exchange program explain importance of multicultural interactions

Eleanor Cook, Editor in Chief
February 21, 2024
At the end of the show, Romeo and Juliet lay dead. A crowd of people from Verona, including the rival families, begin to gather.

Shakespeare’s resurrection: “Romeo and Juliet” delivers a classic yet lively performance

Eleanor Cook and Josephine Velo
February 15, 2024
Ambassadors Rian Alecrim Fernandes and Kauê Derval Gonçalves Alves discuss cultural differences with Knight Life reporters. The Brazilian Youth Ambassadors visited Loy Norrix on Jan. 24 and 29.

A ‘once in a lifetime experience:’ Brazilian youths travel to Kalamazoo to learn about environmentalism and entrepreneurship

Eleanor Cook, Editor in Chief
February 12, 2024
A table of freshmen eat and talk during C lunch. Unlike previous classes, the class of 2027 experienced the effects of COVID-19 in elementary school, which has had some long-lasting impacts for them.

This year’s freshman class is adjusting to the environment of Loy Norrix

Eleanor Cook and Flora Harper
November 15, 2023
"The DeSantis Doctrine"

“The DeSantis Doctrine”

Eleanor Cook, Editor in Chief
May 10, 2023
Tower Talk: If you could change one thing about the bathrooms, what would it be?

Tower Talk: If you could change one thing about the bathrooms, what would it be?

Lexi Tuley, Huck Reynolds, and Eleanor Cook
February 22, 2023
Multiple parts are needed to construct a pad, including adhesive, absorbent, and cover. Dignidade Para Elas worked in the labratory for months to make sure that all of the materials they used were biodegradable.

Biodegradable pads and addressing menstrual poverty: Cecília Giacomin’s activism in Brazil 

Sophia Ciokajlo and Eleanor Cook
February 9, 2023
Junior Emma Doren positioning her spotlight before the show opens. During the show, it was her responsibility to track the actors with her light as they moved across the stage.

Q&A with the students behind the production of “Legally Blonde”

Eleanor Cook, Editor in Chief
January 9, 2023
Savannah Robert (left, middle) with her family. Every year, they take a photo with everyone to celebrate being together for the holidays.

Students share their holiday traditions

Eleanor Cook, Editor in Chief
December 21, 2022
Freshmen Dulce Ramirez (left) and Margaret Field (right) do schoolwork during lunch. Both students had final exams approaching and took extra time to catch up on schoolwork before the end of the trimester.

Seniors and freshmen compare first-trimester experiences

Eleanor Cook and Naysa Quinones
December 1, 2022
The Loy Norrix student's guide to activism

The Loy Norrix student’s guide to activism

Eleanor Cook, Editor in Chief
November 3, 2022
Matthew Porco's fourth hour APUSH class, finally below the 37-student limit. Although Porco was able to remove desks from the room once several students left the class, the class is still crowded.

[Photo] Overflowing AP classes and continuing lack of diversity causes problems for teachers and students

September 27, 2022
During the last round of the game, Andrew Laboe (middle) explains the rules of the game while Nadia Moore (right) and Andrea Medina-Hernandez (left) look on.

Norrix kicks off the school year with Renaissance 2.0

Eleanor Cook, Editor in Chief
September 22, 2022
The wars on thrifting and fast-fashion didn't accomplish much

The wars on thrifting and fast-fashion didn’t accomplish much

Eleanor Cook, Editor in Chief
December 4, 2021
Sophomores Annabelle Fuerst and Nina Holm walk home from their bus stop after school. Both students were glad to return to in-person school and chose not to remain virtual for the 2021-2022 school year.

This year’s sophomores still feel like freshmen

Eleanor Cook, Editor in Chief
October 29, 2021
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