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Knight Life

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Knight Life

Senior Grant Mitchell runs during this seasons basketball tryouts. This years tryouts are even more competitive due to past success. Photo Credit: Paul Vallier

Succeeding in High School Sports Tryouts

audrapenny November 20, 2015

As one sport season ends, another begins in the world of sports. From fall to winter, winter to spring, there are always tryouts for any kind of sport. Here are six tips to being successful during high...

The Rise of the Drones: A Civilian Technology Needs Logical Regulation

The Rise of the Drones: A Civilian Technology Needs Logical Regulation

mitchellrockwell November 20, 2015

    An emerging sport recently made headlines in October, and its appearance in the news marks a rise in an emerging civilian technology. Back in October the International Drone Racing Association...

Confederate No More, The Double Crossed Flag is No Longer Relevant

Confederate No More, The Double Crossed Flag is No Longer Relevant

November 20, 2015

By Jalin Pritchett, guest writer. Is the confederate flag necessary? That is the question we all want to ask.  Some would say that it's still the symbol of the south, I would not. Not only does it represent...

The Struggles of a One Car Family

The Struggles of a One Car Family

Dagnija Tomsons November 20, 2015

Abby Dantes, a 15 year old sophomore at Loy Norrix, is a regular teenager trying to get through the everyday struggles of her one car family. The daily schedule is a buzz of activity as each member of...

Junior and Link Crew Leader Veronica Verity sits stoically at the top of the tower during parent teacher conferences. She helps parents navigate Loy Norrix, but the crowd is underwhelming. Photo Credit / Sophia DeRango

Advantages of Attending Parent Teacher Conferences

derangosophia November 20, 2015

  On October 21st, Loy Norrix was filled with parents and guardians from the afternoon into the evening, all hoping to get a word with their child’s educators. Emotions ran high: many students...

New Mom Faces a New Beginning

New Mom Faces a New Beginning

November 20, 2015

  By Mariah Sarelis, guest writer. Life is an obstacle course and one 19- year old teenager’s hoop to jump through came early in life. In late August of 2014, Kimberly Russell of Kalamazoo learned...

Color Does Not Define Me

Color Does Not Define Me

November 19, 2015

By Lydia Achenbach, guest writer. It’s senior Bianca Wilson’s first year at Loy Norrix, she moved to Kalamazoo this year from Big Rapids without really knowing anyone. Wilson moved to Kalamazoo because...

Tattoos Need A Meaning

Tattoos Need A Meaning

alexiskaymartin November 19, 2015

“Tattoos are a form of art and your body is the canvas. No one should judge someone based of their art. As long as it is appropriate and not offensive there should be no problem with it,” said senior...

MSU Spartans’ Football Program In The Running For A National Title

MSU Spartans’ Football Program In The Running For A National Title

November 18, 2015

By Joseph Domanick, guest writer. The MSU Spartans are a powerhouse school for sports, including basketball, hockey, football. They're most widely known for their football team coached by Mark Dantonio....

Junior and President of the GSA Sofia DeRango talks to the club members about the new name change. DeRango has been president of the GSA for 2 years.

New Advisers, New Name -The GSA Re-brands Itself to Include More Students

Frankie Stevens September 29, 2015

The Gay-Straight Alliance has been going on at Loy Norrix for 16 years and was founded by former teacher Katherine Williamson. The program has been a community where all students, genders, and sexualities...

There Should Be No Standardized Testing In Schools

There Should Be No Standardized Testing In Schools

LauraMartin June 10, 2015

There is a test today. No big deal, right? The feeling of butterflies eating from the inside out comes when you remember there was no such thing as studying last night. Everyone gets the same test so...

Life in the AP Lane Prepping Students for Life in the Real World

Life in the AP Lane Prepping Students for Life in the Real World

bkeonfoster June 9, 2015

Advanced Placement classes are common for most upperclassmen in high schools around the country, but 15-year-old Lachlan Woods is only a sophomore and is already taking 3 AP classes. He takes AP U.S....

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