Drug Use and the Hall of Fame: Athletes Should Be Admitted Despite Drug Enhancement
April 24, 2019
By Ty Overhiser If you break the law and get caught, your punishment comes swiftly and fairly. Only committing an extremely serious crime will get you condemned for life. Typically if it’s a one time incident, once you have served your time, you are a free man. The same philosophy should be ...
What Does Loy Norrix Think of Proposal 1?
Regan Dillon
January 9, 2019
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Proposal 1 – What You Need to Know
Raili Nelson
January 9, 2019
In the early morning on Wednesday, November 7th, the day after the midterm elections, Michigan residents woke to the news that Proposal 1 had been approved by voters, a move which legalized recreational marijuana for adults over the age of 21. The state and Loy Norrix High school were abuzz with discussion of the issue. Whether it ...
Drug Decriminalization Will Help Us Move Towards a Safer Future
December 12, 2018
At a young age, I saw how drug abuse can ruin a person’s life when one of my relatives moved in with my family after recovering from a Vicodin addiction. Once he was stable, he returned to his normal life and moved out. He was addicted to heroin earlier in his life and now suffers from Hepatitis C...
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 their thin, nicotine rich smoke into their sleeve. Why are they so popular? Is it the new, compa...
Taking Time Off Adds Time On
Erika Wagoner
November 18, 2016
I was patiently waiting in the doctor’s office to schedule the time for my upcoming surgery. I was going to get my tonsils and adenoids removed. The sooner the better, I think to myself. Now, the danger of surgery comes to mind. Then the worry of missing two weeks of school due to the surgery a...
The Untold Story of a Loy Norrix Student Overcoming Life Problems
Michaela Whalen
January 30, 2014
Six years old, in her room hearing shouting. Just another fight between mom and dad she thought to herself. Another night of name-calling, intense screaming, and unhappiness. Cheyanne Walker is a fifteen year old junior that attends Loy Norrix High School. She was born in Richland, Michigan and has...
