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

Growing Up in Post 9/11 America

Sidney Richardson September 26, 2016

“I was a freshman in high school, I was at my locker and some kid told me what happened and all we did for the rest of the day was watch the news,” said English teacher John Kreider. The events of...

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...

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....

Tragic Bombing Devastates Brussels

Tragic Bombing Devastates Brussels

Meghan Lewis May 13, 2016

  On March 22, 2016, 30 people died and 260 were wounded after the bombings at Zaventem airport and Maelbeek metro station in Brussels. Authorities issued a level four attack canceling all flights...

Moving On: Seniors Prepare to Leave Their Athletic Stage

Moving On: Seniors Prepare to Leave Their Athletic Stage

kendracurtis May 9, 2016

It’s a Friday night and the sun has already hidden itself behind the cheering crowd. Sweat runs down your tired face as bright lights illuminate the field, your version of a stage that you’ve been...

A view of the new home bleachers. They will hold half the capacity of the old ones.

Fans Get Treated With New Football Stadium

hybelschris October 2, 2015

Loy Norrix’s football field experienced a complete overhaul during the Summer of 2015. With renovations starting May 4th, and just finishing August 26th, the remodel included a new main entrance, box...

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...

Going to College is Worthwhile

Going to College is Worthwhile

luisjuarez8 June 9, 2015

Today in America, it’s harder to get a job than in the 70's where you could lose your job and not worry because you could apply for a new job the next day and get hired instantly. It didn't matter whether...

Jada Lassiter requests help from journalism teacher Tisha Pankop. She needs to make sure that her Opinion Column is ready to go into publishing. Photo Credit: Chandler Maples

Jada Lassiter Likes Being Little

ChandlerMaples June 8, 2015

“How’s the weather down there?” or “You’re too short to do that” are two degrading comments that are heard by many shorter-than-average people everyday, such as Jada Lassiter. Comments such...

Photo Credit: Sophia Boismer

Class of 2015 Graduates from High School

sophiaboismier June 8, 2015

Dressed in gowns, caps, cords, and stoles, the Class of 2015 walked proudly around the perimeter of the K-Wings stadium in alphabetical order, with about 12-15 ft between them. As they walked, they heard...

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