A simple solution to the straw debate: don’t use straws
Ian Woodruff, AV Editing Team
November 5, 2019
It's a Friday night and I go out to eat. When the waitress brings me a drink, she leaves a paper straw. Convinced that paper straws are much better for the environment, I use it happily. After about 5 minutes the drink has changed to an earthy taste, and the top of the straw has folded in on itself, ...
Presentation educates students on climate change preceding UN Summit
Eli Reynolds, Graphics Editor
October 16, 2019
“Scientific evidence for warming of the atmosphere is indisputable,”
Fighting Climate Change
June 21, 2019
By Claire Knudsen In Elsevier SciTech Connect Caitlin Beddows states that, “an estimated one million birds, 100,000 turtles, and countless other sea animals die each year from pollution and digesting plastic.” While walking down the street and looking at the ground for even a second, there are co...
Do Your Part in Helping the Environment: All You Need is to Work Together
June 15, 2019
By Gigi Fox Loy Norrix senior Jaylee Lesatz has found an interest in environmental factors because she has recently learned about how people can change the way they treat the earth. “I’ve been trying to make sure my place on this planet is not being destructive,” said Lesatz. Lesatz was annoyed with...
Make America Great Again by Believing In Global Warming
April 17, 2017
By Emily Lewman “The whole case for global warming, I believe, is silly, and I believe the vast majority of scientists think it’s silly and therefore I am a little bit embarrassed to spend my time on a silly issue,” said our Environmental Protection Agency transition team head and who is one o...
What do you Want to do Before you Die? The Bucket List of Loy Norrix
Frankie Stevens
March 1, 2017
Countless people have something that they want to do before they die, whether it be skydiving or traveling to an exotic place. A bucket list is a checklist of experiences or achievements that someone wants to accomplish during their lifetime. Knight Life asked Loy Norrix students and staff about what...
Cowspiracy: Helping the Environment and our Diets
maileenbugnaski
November 12, 2016
What would you do to help save the planet? It’s a question many people would answer with solutions such as recycling or conservative water usage - but would you be willing to completely alter your diet in hopes of repairing damage done to our environment? In the 2014 documentary “Cowspiracy: The Sust...
