The Voice of the Loy Norrix Community

Knight Life

The Voice of the Loy Norrix Community

Knight Life

The Voice of the Loy Norrix Community

Knight Life

Junior and Link Crew Leader Veronica Verity sits stoically at the top of the tower during parent teacher conferences. She helps parents navigate Loy Norrix, but the crowd is underwhelming. Photo Credit / Sophia DeRango

Advantages of Attending Parent Teacher Conferences

derangosophia November 20, 2015

  On October 21st, Loy Norrix was filled with parents and guardians from the afternoon into the evening, all hoping to get a word with their child’s educators. Emotions ran high: many students...

Donating Hair Can Change a Child’s Life

Donating Hair Can Change a Child’s Life

Frankie Stevens November 20, 2015

  Imagine being nine years old again, going to school everyday and making new friends. You spend your day playing outside and doing homework. You bike to the park and play with your dog, but when...

New Mom Faces a New Beginning

New Mom Faces a New Beginning

November 20, 2015

  By Mariah Sarelis, guest writer. Life is an obstacle course and one 19- year old teenager’s hoop to jump through came early in life. In late August of 2014, Kimberly Russell of Kalamazoo learned...

October’s Teacher of the Month, Jay Peterson

October’s Teacher of the Month, Jay Peterson

Frankie Stevens November 19, 2015

“It was eighth grade when I knew that I enjoyed history and helping my classmates, and as I went through high school, the desire to help and teach grew. It's just something that felt right,” said...

Color Does Not Define Me

Color Does Not Define Me

November 19, 2015

By Lydia Achenbach, guest writer. It’s senior Bianca Wilson’s first year at Loy Norrix, she moved to Kalamazoo this year from Big Rapids without really knowing anyone. Wilson moved to Kalamazoo because...

Tattoos Need A Meaning

Tattoos Need A Meaning

alexiskaymartin November 19, 2015

“Tattoos are a form of art and your body is the canvas. No one should judge someone based of their art. As long as it is appropriate and not offensive there should be no problem with it,” said senior...

Teachers Should Not Carry Concealed Weapons

Teachers Should Not Carry Concealed Weapons

jonathanlo November 19, 2015

The security guards at Loy Norrix are the first line of defense for any threats towards the safety of staff and students. However, people who want more protection for students say that security staff...

High School Should Be Optional

High School Should Be Optional

derangosophia November 19, 2015

I love education, but I hate going to high school. I have learned how to cope with the pains of public school for eleven years of my life and so has almost everyone else I know. It’s not just learning...

MSU Spartans’ Football Program In The Running For A National Title

MSU Spartans’ Football Program In The Running For A National Title

November 18, 2015

By Joseph Domanick, guest writer. The MSU Spartans are a powerhouse school for sports, including basketball, hockey, football. They're most widely known for their football team coached by Mark Dantonio....

Freshman Girl Follows her Passions

Freshman Girl Follows her Passions

November 17, 2015

By Felicie Jones, guest writer “It’s pajamas, swim, shower, school clothes, swim, shower and back to pajamas,” freshman Kailynne Besser said. Slouching in her seat in Journalism class at 10 a.m....

Seniors JeNessa Bogan, Aaron Holmes and Sabi Nieves walk down the decorated football field as part of the 2015 Homecoming Court. JeNessa Bogan and Sabi Nieves became the first same gendered King and Queen in Loy Norrix homecoming history.
Photo Credit / Cori VanOstran

All Hail the Homecoming King, Long May She Reign

November 16, 2015

By Grace Marshall, guest writer Well dressed couples walk down the green football field and assemble in a line. Shivering from anticipation or perhaps the freezing wind, the homecoming hopefuls are awaiting...

Zooming Around at the Speed of Sound: A New TV Show of the Fastest Man Alive Leaves Fans in Awe

Zooming Around at the Speed of Sound: A New TV Show of the Fastest Man Alive Leaves Fans in Awe

November 16, 2015

By: Joshua Randazzo, guest writer. Whoosh! A red blur surrounded by lightning flies past you. You turn in awe, wondering what it could have been. But this isn’t real life, sadly. In a new TV show called...

Load More Stories
Activate Search
The Voice of the Loy Norrix Community
2015