The Voice of the Loy Norrix Community

Knight Life

The Voice of the Loy Norrix Community

Knight Life

The Voice of the Loy Norrix Community

Knight Life

Buses line up after school at Loy Norrix to pick up students.

The KPS transportation system has made many improvements this year, but students and bus drivers are still frustrated

Rosie Hill, Feature Editor October 10, 2023

In the past few school years, bus driver shortages, among other issues, have caused countless problems within the Kalamazoo Public Schools (KPS) transportation system. These problems have left bus drivers,...

Loy Norrix students walk through the main hallway during passing time between second and third period.  Part of the ALICE training is making sure that all students, no matter where in the building they are, have the information they need to make decisions for their safety

There is support for the KPS active shooter plan at Loy Norrix, but staff and students want more training

Josephine Velo, Executive Director February 28, 2022

Editor's note: This story is part of  "State of Mind: The Modern Condition of Youth,"  produced in partnership with local, independent news outlet NowKalamazoo, which provided editorial support and guidance.    The...

Amy (Bella Ford) practices her technique to be more Zen.

The Loy Norrix theatre department stages a musical about the complexity of growing up

Melissa Preston, Chief Copy Editor May 11, 2021

“It's such a struggle to learn and perform an entire musical in basically just one month, but we did it and it is so gratifying to see it come together,” said senior Kamryn Kimbrough, an actor in the...

Loy Norrix senior Katie Kutzko gets her second dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine at the Kalamzoo County Expo Center.

Ways to get a COVID-19 vaccine in the Kalamazoo area

Melissa Preston, Chief Copy Editor May 4, 2021

The COVID-19 vaccine is now available to all U.S. citizens ages 12 and above. The vaccine is free and there are three different varieties available. The Moderna COVID vaccine and the Johnson & Johnson's...

If KPS decides to go hybrid for the last trimester of the 20-21 school year this will be the first time students will be in schools since March of last year.

Kalamazoo Public Schools decides whether to transition to a hybrid schedule for the third trimester of the 20-21 school year

Lilly MacInnis, Photo Editor/Social Media Team February 5, 2021

Kalamazoo Public Schools decides whether to transition to a hybrid schedule for the third trimester of the 20-21 school year On February 11th, 2021 Superintendent Raichoudhuri will deliver the decision...

Veteran () reads his report written by Loy Norrix students at the VA picnic May 26th. After eating lunch with his group he looks down and reads the biography about his service and his life. Photo Credit / Jonnie Palone

Students Explore Veterans Experiences at Battle Creek VA

Jonnie Palone June 14, 2016

  Students excited to meet their veterans steadily walk off the bus in the area of Battle Creek known as the Veterans Affair. The Veterans Affair (VA) facility provides benefits, support and medical...

Loy Norrix Student Recognized as Finalist for National Merit Scholarship

Loy Norrix Student Recognized as Finalist for National Merit Scholarship

Jordan Brown May 31, 2016

Loy Norrix senior Koichi Anderson has had the high honor of being recognized as a finalist for the National Merit Scholarship. “When I went to Milwood Middle, there was a group of us that felt like...

Senior basketball players Grant Mitchell and GK Wells-Lindsay pose with their high school and future college coaches. Both players have played three years of varsity basketball. Photo Credit / Paul Vallier

Loy Norrix Finishes off the Year with Three More Athletic Commits

vallierpaul May 31, 2016

  Only some athletes are chosen each year to continue to the next level, with these three commits, Loy Norrix will have a grand total of nineteen athletes playing in college. Basketball players Grant...

Advanced Art Prepares Students for Their Future

Advanced Art Prepares Students for Their Future

makennasandt May 24, 2016

  As the days pass and get closer and closer to the deadline, AP Studio Art Portfolio students feel the stress of finishing their artworks. They start at the beginning of the year on their portfolios...

Students Showcase Art at EFE Expo

Students Showcase Art at EFE Expo

Meghan Lewis May 24, 2016

On Tuesday evening May 10th, from 5 to 8 p.m. there was a EFE photo/ Visual Imaging program art show. It was at Kalamazoo Central High School in rooms 522 & 535 with a range of artists showing off...

Personal Finance Should be Required for All Students

Personal Finance Should be Required for All Students

Frankie Stevens May 20, 2016

Do you know how to pay taxes, set up a bank account, create a budget or take out loans? Probably not, but then again, it is not required for students to learn some of the most important life tools in...

Part Time Employment Helps Students Gain Independence

Part Time Employment Helps Students Gain Independence

Jonnie Palone May 18, 2016

Money in your pocket and the sense of growing out of being a student to becoming an adult is what after school jobs are all about. As high schoolers, most of our responsibilities revolve around our education....

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