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Knight Life

The Voice of the Loy Norrix Community

Knight Life

The Voice of the Loy Norrix Community

Knight Life

(Photo Illustration) Science teacher Daniel Houvener is a coffee lover and keeps a pot in his classroom, C10.  Houvener has the coffee available to students that want it throughout the day.

Caffeine can negatively affect students and teachers

Charlie McFinton, Guest Writer January 22, 2024

A lot of people drink caffeine in the early morning to help prepare for the day ahead of them, but they're often unaware of the harmful effects of drinking it too much. “I would have daily headaches...

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The effects of caffeine: there may be more to your morning brew than a burst of energy

Alex Buckley, Sports Team June 2, 2023

Students funnel into the tower every morning, walking restlessly up stair mountain. Alongside them, their sidekick to conquer the day: their cup of coffee. Boosting them up and giving them that power to...

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Logging in and checking out: phones can distract teens and and cause mental health issues

Alex Buckley, Sports Team March 21, 2023

“My mind is moving a mile a minute,” said senior Avery Johnson, after being without a phone for 5 hours. Loy Norrix Spanish teacher Christina Holmes hosted an experiment to test the dependency her...

Social Studies teacher Brian Neel teaching his 5th hour class. Student Jamarion Louis gets called on to answer the warmup.

Phones take a toll on student’s academic development

Taliyah Hanks January 18, 2023

Your alarm just woke you up for another school day. The phone you were on just before you went to sleep is screaming your name!  According to the article “30 Surprising Cell Phone Addiction Statistics...

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E-cigarette usage in youth: how social pressure can affect decision-making

Nola Mullins, Feature Editor March 7, 2022

You’re walking into the bathroom between classes on a tiring Monday morning, trying to go fast enough to get in and out before class starts. You open the bathroom door to be surrounded by people talking...

The Rising Epidemic: Vapes and E-Cigarettes are claiming more victims by the day

The Rising Epidemic: Vapes and E-Cigarettes are claiming more victims by the day

Maya Crawford, Graphics Editor October 22, 2019

Vaping has become a norm among students since the first increased interest in 2017. Kids will skip class and leave the bathroom smelling like fruit, and despite Michigan’s recent ban from the buying...

Interview With a 15 Year Old Juul Addict

Interview With a 15 Year Old Juul Addict

Maggie Lager May 17, 2017

Smoking a Juul (pronounced “jewel”), a new type of vaporizer pen (e-cigarettes that vaporize flavored nicotine “juice”), has become a trend here at Loy Norrix. Everywhere you look someone is blowing...

Junior Alex Lutz sits in his AP Government trying to pay attention to a powerpoint. Like many students Lutz drinks coffee in order to stay awake and stay focused in class.  Photo Credit / Hannah Stempky

Students Depend on Caffeine to Function in School

hannahstempky January 27, 2015

Waking up early for school is hard. Whether you are up all night to study, for work, or just to watch your favorite television show that comes on at 11:00 p.m, waking up the next morning is next to impossible. To...

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