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

Loy Norrix teacher Christina Holmes teaches vocabulary to her Spanish III class. She seeks to prepare her students as best as possible for the upcoming exams.

Teachers use unique strategies to help students learn

Clementine Trost-Bailey June 8, 2023

School can be stressful, confusing and exhausting, and it can often feel impossible to succeed. However, Loy Norrix teachers put in the effort to ensure students are successful. Each teacher has their...

Loy Norrix teacher Samantha Simpson and a group of her friends in 2009. They are taking a group photo before leaving for prom.

The evolution of prom: from high society balls to becoming a staple in teen culture

Kierra Walker, Tower Talk Team May 1, 2023

Dancing, dresses, and dates: three things that make up the iconic high school event known as prom. From debutante balls to modern-day promposals, the history of prom is a fascinating journey through time....

A large group of Loy Norrix students attended the March. Here they are all photographed inside of the Bernhard Center on Westerns Campus.

The César Chávez March shows that Chávez’s legacy continues to inspire the Latinx community

Chloe Rathbun, Staff Writer April 28, 2023

“There’s this mass of people…cars are going by and honking, there's a big presence. It’s a really memorable experience,” said Spanish language teacher Christina Holmes.  On Thursday, March...

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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...

Cones stand in the LN parking lot to draw the loop that parents take for drop off. This prevents cutting past the line for drop off.

Loy Norrix tries new parking lot procedures to decrease congestion

August Crothers, Instagram Team May 9, 2022

Early in the morning as the sun rises, Kilgore Road is flooded by the cars of students, parents and staff on their way to school causing slow-moving traffic jams for people going to Loy Norrix, along with...

Teacher Christina Holmes jots down a note on her lunch break. Holmes often allows Spanish course students to eat in her room during the hour.

The road to Loy Norrix: Staff members speak on their history in education

Milo Turner January 26, 2022

According to a 2021 survey from the nonprofit research organization, RAND, almost one in four American teachers said that they were likely to quit their job. Now more than ever, there is a higher demand...

A source of stress: why homework needs to go away

A source of stress: why homework needs to go away

Hank Perkins, Staff Writer December 17, 2021

When Owen Davis goes home after a long day of school at Loy Norrix and KAMSC, all he wants to do is relax and spend time with friends and family, but he realizes he has loads of homework to complete for...

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