![Student Josh Snider logs onto Instagram during lunch.](https://knightlifenews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/IMG_2017-1200x800.jpg)
Social media is creating anxiety in students
Mallory Loken, Staff Writer
• May 30, 2024
![Annabelle Fuerst (left) and Payton Carter (right) performing at Old Dog Tavern while opening for the Corn Fed Girls.](https://knightlifenews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/IMG_1910-2.jpg)
Student musicians gain early experience in Kalamazoo and prepare themselves for future careers
Mallory Loken, Staff Writer
• May 23, 2024
![The Western Michigan University Dalton Center is being used for the Gilmore Piano Festival. Andentees shuffle around to find their seats before the show.](https://knightlifenews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/IMG_1815-1200x900.jpg)
Performing on the ‘world’s stage,’ the 2024 Gilmore Piano Festival is looking sharp with over 100 musical events
Isabella Figueroa, Chief Copy Editor
• May 8, 2024
![Junior Isaac Scavarda takes the mound for the first time this year. With the combination of a tough rivalry matchup and inclement weather on the radar, the Knights record fell to 0-1 for the season.](https://knightlifenews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/pitch-photos-2-1200x800.jpg)
Baseball team hopes to build on foundations laid from last season
Daniel Ewing, Staff Writer
• April 5, 2024
![Youth Ambassador Gabriella Pinheiro Gonçalves and Loy Norrix student Venelope Ortiz bond over lunch. This was an opportunity for students to learn about different cultures and connect with one another.](https://knightlifenews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/IMG_8475-1200x900.jpg)
Cultural Comparison: Brazilians spend more time preparing and enjoying meals than Americans
Lucy Langerveld, Staff Writer
• February 15, 2024
![Ambassadors Rian Alecrim Fernandes and Kauê Derval Gonçalves Alves discuss cultural differences with Knight Life reporters. The Brazilian Youth Ambassadors visited Loy Norrix on Jan. 24 and 29.](https://knightlifenews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/ECook_GTK-1200x800.jpg)
A ‘once in a lifetime experience:’ Brazilian youths travel to Kalamazoo to learn about environmentalism and entrepreneurship
Eleanor Cook, Executive Editor
• February 12, 2024
![The teen room in the central KPL location has video game consoles, teen books, board games, and a wellness locker. The wellness locker has supplies for teenagers like sanitary products and other resources.](https://knightlifenews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/IMG_0463-1200x800.jpg)
Kalamazoo Public Libraries provide vital resources for teens
Rosie Hill, Feature Editor
• January 19, 2024
![Buses line up after school at Loy Norrix to pick up students.](https://knightlifenews.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/IMG_4521-ok-this-time-1200x800.png)
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
![Coolmath Games is one of the websites frequently used by kids to relax during free time in class. It hosts a variety of games designed for kids of all age levels](https://knightlifenews.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Easily-searchable-900x469.jpg)
Game-based education: Video games are the answer to modern classroom problems
Anthony Herrera, Guest Writer
• June 9, 2023
![Crystal Collier studys the culinary arts in class. She dreams of being an excellent cook one day.](https://knightlifenews.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/beans-675x900.jpg)
Kids change their career dreams as they become teens
Kayla Hitchcock, Guest Writer
• June 9, 2023
![Loy Norrix junior Nina Holm takes a walk in the Kleinstuck Preserve as a way to round out the weekend. She likes to take walks here often, especially as a way to meet up with friends and get fresh air.](https://knightlifenews.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Nora-RS--900x678.jpg)
Urban residents embrace green spaces: possibilities and benefits
Nora Duffy, Guest Writer
• June 8, 2023
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![As students walk the halls on their way to their classes, theyre reminded that there are staff who are safe to tell. If they are experiencing abuse, harassment, mental health declines or other struggles, they can reach out to the teachers who have these teal ribbons displayed in their classrooms.](https://knightlifenews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/IMG_0762-1200x800.jpg)
Grace Lovely, Guest Writer • June 8, 2024
You were sitting in class, getting ready for the test that you were about to take. You felt something on your arm, but you brushed it off. It...
![Its the last week of school, and Saul Quintero and Anderson Flores Aguilar are glad. Together, they study for their final exam in English so that they can finish it on time.](https://knightlifenews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/IMG_1017-1200x800.jpg)
Ashley Lopez, Guest Writer • June 8, 2024
Imagine stepping into another country where the cultural tradition, education system and even daily life are different from what you were used...
![From helpful to harmful: AI’s interference in the classroom](https://knightlifenews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/AIcheatingfinal-1200x771.png)
Since the dawn of technology, the concept of Artificial Intelligence (AI) has intrigued the technology and science community. It started with...