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The Voice of the Loy Norrix Community

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Community Benefits from the Kalamazoo Promise

Community Benefits from the Kalamazoo Promise

December 8, 2015

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 Should Be Legalized

Euthanasia Should Be Legalized

cindybravo66 December 4, 2015

  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...

Consent is Mandatory in Life and Health Classes

Consent is Mandatory in Life and Health Classes

December 2, 2015

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...

Travis Scott Brings the Rodeo to Town

Travis Scott Brings the Rodeo to Town

luisjuarez8 December 2, 2015

  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...

Baseball: Stuck in America’s Past

Baseball: Stuck in America’s Past

hybelschris December 1, 2015

  Major League Baseball (MLB) is fading out of American tradition every summer, as attendance in the stands are on the decline (ESPN). “56 percent of people consider themselves a fan of professional...

High School Does Not Always Prepare Students for the Future

High School Does Not Always Prepare Students for the Future

November 30, 2015

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...

Circa 98 is a rap group family. The group poses outside in the senior courtyard while everyone inside is taking pictures of them and waving at them. Photo Credit: Luis Juarez

Circa 98 Storming Through Loy Norrix

luisjuarez8 November 20, 2015

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...

Senior Grant Mitchell runs during this seasons basketball tryouts. This years tryouts are even more competitive due to past success. Photo Credit: Paul Vallier

Succeeding in High School Sports Tryouts

audrapenny November 20, 2015

As one sport season ends, another begins in the world of sports. From fall to winter, winter to spring, there are always tryouts for any kind of sport. Here are six tips to being successful during high...

Freedom from Want by Norman Rockwell.

Living with Stereotypical Thanksgiving Personalities

sophiaboismier November 20, 2015

  There is a painting by Norman Rockwell named “Freedom from Want” that shows a stereotypical suburban American family sitting at a long table, smiling at a turkey that is being placed on a table...

The Rise of the Drones: A Civilian Technology Needs Logical Regulation

The Rise of the Drones: A Civilian Technology Needs Logical Regulation

mitchellrockwell November 20, 2015

    An emerging sport recently made headlines in October, and its appearance in the news marks a rise in an emerging civilian technology. Back in October the International Drone Racing Association...

Confederate No More, The Double Crossed Flag is No Longer Relevant

Confederate No More, The Double Crossed Flag is No Longer Relevant

November 20, 2015

By Jalin Pritchett, guest writer. Is the confederate flag necessary? That is the question we all want to ask.  Some would say that it's still the symbol of the south, I would not. Not only does it represent...

Junior and Link Crew Leader Veronica Verity sits stoically at the top of the tower during parent teacher conferences. She helps parents navigate Loy Norrix, but the crowd is underwhelming. Photo Credit / Sophia DeRango

Advantages of Attending Parent Teacher Conferences

derangosophia November 20, 2015

  On October 21st, Loy Norrix was filled with parents and guardians from the afternoon into the evening, all hoping to get a word with their child’s educators. Emotions ran high: many students...

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