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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...

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...

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...

New Mom Faces a New Beginning

New Mom Faces a New Beginning

November 20, 2015

  By Mariah Sarelis, guest writer. Life is an obstacle course and one 19- year old teenager’s hoop to jump through came early in life. In late August of 2014, Kimberly Russell of Kalamazoo learned...

Color Does Not Define Me

Color Does Not Define Me

November 19, 2015

By Lydia Achenbach, guest writer. It’s senior Bianca Wilson’s first year at Loy Norrix, she moved to Kalamazoo this year from Big Rapids without really knowing anyone. Wilson moved to Kalamazoo because...

MSU Spartans’ Football Program In The Running For A National Title

MSU Spartans’ Football Program In The Running For A National Title

November 18, 2015

By Joseph Domanick, guest writer. The MSU Spartans are a powerhouse school for sports, including basketball, hockey, football. They're most widely known for their football team coached by Mark Dantonio....

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