“Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof,” reads the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.  While Loy Norrix High School...

The Knights rise and unite, seeing people for who they are within, not for race or style! Loy Norrix is made up of students from different backgrounds. According to US News, 59.0% minorities and 41.0%...

For years, the late-December to early-January break has been called "Winter Break" or "Winter Recess" in Kalamazoo Public Schools (KPS). Still, the generally-accepted mindset is that the break is for Christmas...

It's the first day of school and you're walking into your AP class. You've taken one or two AP classes before, and you've never had problems with classrooms being too full. But when you walk into the class,...

I look back on my first encounter with an advanced class with a strong lack of diversity. I remember walking into my first AP class and already being nervous, but I shake the feelings out and take...

Racism in entertainment has been prevalent for centuries and only recently has begun to be rectified, but even with the removal of legal barriers, people of color still face challenges when it comes to...

“It’s gonna be a wake-up call,” drama teacher and play director Paige Carrow said. “It’s going to spark conversations after the show.” Loy Norrix will be putting on the play “Guess Who’s...

By Julienne Alphonse Loy Norrix is one of the most diverse high schools in the Kalamazoo area, it consists of students from a variety of different communities, cultures, and countries. As a refugee,...

The United States just had a midterm election on November 6th, and many monumental milestones were reached. Thirty new women are coming into Congress including the fist lesbian, muslim and Native-American...

Switching schools can be difficult for everyone, but it’s especially hard if you have never been to a public school before. Along with all the new people and teachers, you have to adjust to new classes,...