By John Michael Garcez, guest writer. The chill of the ice. The smell of sweat. The sound of clashing sticks and pucks. The taste of hot dogs and nachos. The sight of a victorious team on ice skates....

By Michael Villarmino, guest writer. Imagine working with a group of people, and you all work for the same amount of time. You all do hard work, do the same job and you all are equally human beings. But...

By Cori VanOstran, guest writer. French fries being a better option than boyfriends may seem far fetched, but imagine all the work that having a boyfriend includes and the amount of stress that it can...

By Megan Klemchuk, guest writer. Thousands of helpless animals die each year due to cosmetic testing. Mice, rats, bunnies, and guinea pigs are the animals most often used in these tests. They are tested...

To pick between an early bedtime or completing homework is a common dilemma of middle and high school students. Dragging their heavy heads off their pillows to the sound of an alarm clock while the stars...

By Maggie Swafford, guest writer. I am fortunate to receive the Kalamazoo Promise. Although I won’t have my full tuition covered, I will have 95 percent, and that’s an incredible gift. I, along with...

  Euthanasia comes from the Greek word “good death.” It’s the act of purposely ending your life to be relieved from pain and suffering or in other words, mercy killing. Mercy killing is the...

By Bonnie Bremer, guest writer. At Loy Norrix High School, the required elective of Health is just that - a requirement. Most students and faculty members shy away from the necessary discussion of sexual...

  Album: Rodeo (Deluxe) Artist: Travis Scott Genre: Hip-Hop/Rap Release Date: September 4, 2015         “Rodeo (Deluxe)” is the 1st debut album from the hip-hop/rap artist...

By Alex Lutz, guest writer. Although high school educates students and teaches them the quadratic formula, photosynthesis, and how to do a Type 3 writing, high school doesn’t quite give us the necessary...

Every summer, senior Saevon Ivy goes to Atlanta, Georgia to visit family. Ivy bought his recording materials in the middle of his junior year and started recording raps, but he never really knew what...