Has school become more of a challenge for students now that it’s virtual?
Karen Hernandez and Meilie Diaz
October 19, 2020
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A letter to the class of 2020
Alexis Weeden, Assistant Editor-in-Chief
June 12, 2020
Dear Class of 2020 and fellow Loy Norrix family, You may or may not know me; however, I want to congratulate you all on making it this far. This is something that not everyone who started with us back in 2016 has succeeded at doing. Take a moment to remember those our community has lost and cher...
Hindsight is 2020
Jeanie Gould-McElhone, Arts and Entertainment Editor
June 10, 2020
I’ve known almost my whole life that 2020 was my year. On my first day of preschool I was given a bright blue t-shirt that said “Class of 2020” across the front. It would take some time to fully understand what that meant, that 2020 was the year I would graduate high school with my friends be...
Standardized testing places high levels of stress on students and teachers
April 4, 2020
School is meant to be a safe and healthy environment where we are able to learn new things and express ourselves. However, the amount of standardized testing that happens in our schools puts an enormous damper on our creativity and freedom. Standardized tests are a common part of our learning experience a...
Loy Norrix soccer girls prepare for the upcoming season
Victoria Hoppe, Guest Writer
March 28, 2020
Loy Norrix soccer players workout and train for their upcoming season by playing indoor soccer, as well as training daily at school. Female student athletes have the opportunity to prepare themselves to have a good tryout when soccer season comes into full swing. Members of the Loy Norrix women’s soccer t...
Don’t catch senioritis
Jeanie Gould-McElhone, Arts and Entertainment Editor
March 10, 2020
The finish line is in sight! As graduation approaches, a “condition” referred to as senioritis is beginning to hit the class of 2020. It’s hard to stay focused and motivated in school, especially as college acceptance letters start rolling in. Senioritis is a decline of motivation and effort by ...
Fun times at local ski park: Loy Norrix student spends the day skiing at Timber Ridge
Stella Amy, Guest Writer
March 2, 2020
Skis are gliding through white clouds of snow, cold air blasts Lucy in the face as she soars down the hill. Freshman Lucy Heystek at Loy Norrix high school, spends the day skiing with friends and family at Timber Ridge ski and snowboard park. “What do I like most about skiing? I love being...
Loy Norrix students learn what life after high school might look like
Brandi-Rose Phiri, Business Manager
January 17, 2020
Every year, Loy Norrix students get a visit from LN alumni who have sat in the same seat just a couple years ago to tell then what life may be like once they have graduated from high school. As college students finish off their fall semester, they are given an opportunity to come back to Loy Norri...
What Role Models Mean To Us: Freshman looks up to her middle school art teacher
Grace Getachew, Guest Writer
January 10, 2020
“I look up to her, she helped me through some rough times,” said Loy Norrix freshman Lucy Holverstott when talking about her 6th grade art teacher from Maple Street Magnet School for the Arts, Gayle James. Everyone has someone they look up to. Whether it’s a person they’re close with or some...
Leaving school: why some students dropout
Lydia Snapp, Social Media Team
December 23, 2019
Although drop out rates are decreasing, over 1.2 million high schoolers still leave school before graduation every year. Reasons for dropping out could range from physical or mental health, to boredom. According to “Why Students Drop Out” from the website Dropout Prevention, some of the most common reasons student...
Freshmen transition to high school
Gigi Fox, Opinion Editor
October 18, 2019
Walking into Loy Norrix for the first time can be overwhelming and unnerving. We all know the feeling of walking into a new place and not knowing what to do. The class of 2023 had this feeling on September 3rd. According to SchoolDigger, Maple Street Middle School only has 808 students, Millwood Middle ...
Thinking Like a Scientist: Science Courses Should Be a Greater Focus in High School
June 26, 2019
By Collin Carnell Throughout the nation, different science fields and scientific findings are coming under attack. There are claims that global warming isn’t happening, that vaccinations cause autism, that genetically modified organisms are completely unsafe to eat. Meanwhile, science has less of ...
