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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...

Knight Life Brings Back 14 Awards at the 2015 MIPA State Competition

Knight Life Brings Back 14 Awards at the 2015 MIPA State Competition

luisjuarez8 April 30, 2015

Once a year student journalists come together for a competition held through the Michigan Interscholastic Press Association (MIPA) in Lansing. Student reporters compete for Individual awards for their...

Kalamazoo Man Goes on Hunger Strike Over Kalamazoo Public Schools Textbooks

Kalamazoo Man Goes on Hunger Strike Over Kalamazoo Public Schools Textbooks

carstenstrand February 12, 2015

  Kris Mbah is a 31 year old resident of Kalamazoo who went on a 9 day hunger strike because he believes KPS students do not have the resources, more specifically textbooks, to succeed. Mbah has been...

Loy Norrix Students Make Their Bucket List

Loy Norrix Students Make Their Bucket List

evelynbanks4 January 6, 2015

If you don’t know what a “bucket list” is it is a list of goals you want to achieve, dreams you want to fulfill and things you would like to experience before you die. The Term “bucket list”...

Freshman Bela Coats focused on reading the comic book Kingdom Come, written by Mark Waid and art by Alex Ross. Coats says hes been reading Kingdom Come for a couple of days. Photo Credit / Kyron Williams

Loy Norrix Freshman Relates to Comic Book Characters, Good and Bad

kyronwilliams December 2, 2014

  “If you can’t spend it, money’s just a lot of worthless paper isn't it?” -Batman. In this case, you can spend money. You can spend that money on comic books. Freshman Bela Coats likes comic...

A Series of Unfortunate Events: Loy Norrix Bathroom Edition

A Series of Unfortunate Events: Loy Norrix Bathroom Edition

hannahstempky November 19, 2014

It’s late morning at Loy Norrix High School and I am sitting in class working ever so diligently, until I feel that uncomfortable pressure on my bladder. The time has come for me to use the bathroom....

Putney-Wilcox at a hotel waiting for her house to be ready for the family to return. She is happy to open up about her experience with domestic violence because she wants to cause a chain reaction of teenagers opening up about their experiences.
Photo Credit / Kyron Williams

Norrix Senior Inspires the Community with Accounts of Tragedy

kyronwilliams November 4, 2014

“We accept the love we think we deserve.” -Stephen Chbosky 17-year-old, Loy Norrix senior Sophia Putney-Wilcox believes that “Nobody — even if you’re not the best person ever – nobody should...

The Beginning Of The End

The Beginning Of The End

hannahstempky October 10, 2014

As senior Sam Gulliver sits in the library with his hand pressing against his head, he stares at all of his work, contemplating what to even begin with.  This workload consists of assignments from KAMSC,...

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