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The Voice of the Loy Norrix Community

Knight Life
The Voice of the Loy Norrix Community

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Elliot Russell

Elliot Russell, Editor-in-Chief

My name is Elliot Russell. I primarily write about the arts and other relevancies in the community. As editor-in-chief, it’s my job to oversee the publication of each article and lead our newspaper into a prosperous future.

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Letter from the editor: a pandemic-ridden editorship in retrospect

Letter from the editor: a pandemic-ridden editorship in retrospect

Elliot Russell, Editor-in-Chief
June 3, 2022
Farmers Alley Theatre bites the blade to the best of their ability with “The Revolutionists”

Farmers Alley Theatre bites the blade to the best of their ability with “The Revolutionists”

Elliot Russell, Editor-in-Chief
April 20, 2022
Ms. Dantes checks out a student from the main office. This is one of her many responsibilities throughout the day.

Pay increase for substitute teachers begins to alleviate district shortage

Elliot Russell, Editor-in-Chief
February 16, 2022
Loy Norrix Freshman Emerson Edwards addresses the KPS Board of Education at the Jan. 27 meeting.

Mask mandate to continue, spectator restriction to be lifted and more announced at Jan. 27 KPS School Board meeting

Elliot Russell, Editor-in-Chief
February 7, 2022
Protester at Bernie Sanders rally carries a sign. The term "scab" on the sign refers to the new workers hired by the Kellogg Company to replace strikers.

Bernie Sanders rallies with Kellogg’s strikers at Battle Creek headquarters

Elliot Russell, Editor-in-Chief
January 14, 2022
The headquarters of the French Dispatch in Ennui, France from "The French Dispatch."

Review: “The French Dispatch” is peak Wes Anderson and well worth the wait

Elliot Russell, Editor-in-Chief
December 3, 2021
Spanish teacher Marta Grabowski substitute teaches for Atiba Ward's fifth hour international business class. Like all teachers at Norrix, she's been called in to sub on a rolling basis.

Substitute teacher shortage plagues Norrix staff

Elliot Russell, Editor-in-Chief
November 10, 2021
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[Photo] Kendall Sloan

October 22, 2021
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[Photo] Donovan Wilson

October 22, 2021
Student enters the men's bathroom in the main hallway during C lunch. School bathrooms have been the primary sites for "Devious Lick" vandalism.

[Photo] Principal and others speak out on the “Devious Lick” trend

Zachary Hiscock, Staff Writer
October 21, 2021
Campus safety officer pats down senior Jacob Shantz's bag. All students were searched for weapons before entering the building on Monday, September 27.

[Photo] Social media threats cause increased caution at Loy Norrix

Hannah Locke, Editor in Chief
September 27, 2021
Students celebrate return to Loy Norrix with field day

Students celebrate return to Loy Norrix with field day

Elliot Russell and Hannah Locke
September 22, 2021
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[Photo] AP classes lack diversity, causing fewer POC to enroll

Ari'el Abbott, Twitter Editor
January 6, 2022
KPS Superintendent Dr. Rita Raichoudhuri poses for a photo at the Loy Norrix Class of 2021 commencement ceremony. This was one of few opportunities she had this year to attend an in-person event in her new role.

Dr. Rita Raichoudhuri: a year as superintendent in review

Elliot Russell, Editor-in-Chief
June 17, 2021
Prom on the Pavement offers upperclassmen relief after year of online school

Prom on the Pavement offers upperclassmen relief after year of online school

Elliot Russell, Editor-in-Chief
June 1, 2021
Students and teachers meet face to face for the first time at freshmen orientation.

[Photo] Seniors give advice to students who will be experiencing in-person high school for the first time next year

May 29, 2021
The tower of Loy Norrix High School.

Poll: Teachers and students on continuing the trimester 2 schedule when students return in-person

Elliot Russell, Editor-in-Chief
January 29, 2021

Meet the Knight Life staff!

Sophie Decker, Elliot Russell, Gigi Fox, Kai Neve-Jones, Melissa Preston, Clara Moss, Jackson Kiino-Terburg, and Lilly MacInnis
December 18, 2020
David Byrne finds a great way to be gray in “American Utopia”

David Byrne finds a great way to be gray in “American Utopia”

Elliot Russell, Editor-in-Chief
October 31, 2020
KPS should adopt the four-day school week

KPS should adopt the four-day school week

Elliot Russell, Editor-in-Chief
April 6, 2020
Tenacious D to play at Kalamazoo State Theatre later this year

Tenacious D to play at Kalamazoo State Theatre later this year

Elliot Russell, Editor-in-Chief
March 6, 2020
Rapper Cardi B interviews Democratic presidential nominee Bernie Sanders in the TEN Nail Bar in Detroit, Michigan. They bonded over their shared love for former U.S. president Franklin Delano Roosevelt and discussed issues plaguing our country today.

Musicians ‘Feel the Bern’ leading up to the 2020 Democratic presidential primaries

Elliot Russell, Editor-in-Chief
March 5, 2020
PeaceJam members pose with food drive haul in the B-wing. Members pictured are Laya Houslander, Carlos Morales-Amates, Melissa Preston, Anna Sankey, Kim Chheu, Tanner Klute, Cecilia Mireles-Caballero, Samantha Schaffer, and Annaliese Bol.

Community comes together to feed the hungry for the 2019 Holiday Food Drive

Elliot Russell, Editor-in-Chief
January 28, 2020
Two competitors face off for a place in the finals of the Super Smash Brothers tournament. The game is a favorite among students, which is clear from the groups playing every day in the cafeteria.

[Photo] Loy Norrix “smashing” the competition: Esports club one year later

Jackson Kiino-Terburg, A/V Editor
October 27, 2019
Damian Kulash (left) and Tim Nordwind (right) of OK Go speak at meet & greet at the Kalamazoo Public Library. When Nordwind was growing up in Kalamazoo, his mother served as the president of KPL's Friends Board of Directors.

OK Go Bassist and Loy Norrix Alumnus Triumphantly Returns to Kalamazoo

Elliot Russell, Editor-in-Chief
May 12, 2019
Loy Norrix Campus Safety Officer and Local Musician Boards “The Morning Train”

Loy Norrix Campus Safety Officer and Local Musician Boards “The Morning Train”

Elliot Russell, Editor-in-Chief
February 7, 2019
Junior Becomes Captain for the Forensics Team

Junior Becomes Captain for the Forensics Team

Elliot Russell, Editor-in-Chief
December 14, 2018
Drug Decriminalization Will Help Us Move Towards a Safer Future

Drug Decriminalization Will Help Us Move Towards a Safer Future

Elliot Russell, Editor-in-Chief
December 12, 2018
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