A simple solution to the straw debate: don’t use straws
Ian Woodruff, A/V Editing Team
November 5, 2019
It's a Friday night and I go out to eat. When the waitress brings me a drink, she leaves a paper straw. Convinced that paper straws are much better for the environment, I use it happily. After about 5 minutes the drink has changed to an earthy taste, and the top of the straw has folded in on itself, ...
Loy Norrix Students Support Each Other with a Food Drive for the Holiday Season
Alexis Weeden, Assistant Editor-in-Chief
February 6, 2019
Out of over 2 million children in Michigan, more than 356 thousand families with children struggle to have enough food. There are kids who rely on school provided meals to get them through the week whose families can’t always afford to put food on the table or into their lunch bags. Loy Norrix PeaceJ...
P.E. Teacher Celebrates his 50th Year at Norrix
Alexis Weeden, Assistant Editor-in-Chief
November 16, 2018
The lights reflect off of the mirrors in the Loy Norrix weight room, which currently show the normal chaos of gym class. One girl turns music on, blasting it through the room and the other students raise their voices to combat the noise. Students are lined up for the bench press or setting up a rack to sq...
LOY NORRIX SPIRIT WEEK: BLUE AND WHITE DAY
Jaelyn Anderson
September 28, 2018
It's Friday, the last day of Loy Norrix's spirit week, and homecoming is today. Students show their spirit by dressing up in the school colors of blue and white and getting their faces painted.
The Hype About Fashion Among Teens
June 14, 2018
By Jayden Millard In the past few decades, fashion has blossomed into a huge influence on teenage culture. High school is a place where kids love showing off their clothes, but all too often kids take this fashion show too far. Supreme, Gucci, Louis Vuitton, and Off White are all clothing brands t...
Referees Can Avoid Mistake Calls with VAR
June 13, 2018
By Chase Thomas It was the Summer of 1986. Argentina and England were pitted against each other in the World Cup quarter finals. England was dominating the match until a counter attack by the Argentinian team led to a goal scored by Diego Maradona with an obvious handball in the 51st minute. This mo...
Loy Norrix Freshman Thinks Back on His Time in America
Alexis Weeden, Assistant Editor-in-Chief
June 12, 2018
“That was the first time I’d ever seen a plane,” said Loy Norrix ninth grader Ali Al-Moukhles. Al-Moukhles’ first plane ride was his ride to America roughly six years ago so that his father could continue working on his doctorate at Western Michigan University. He only vaguely remembers the plane r...
Loy Norrix Sophomore Wins Prestigious Award
June 12, 2018
By Finn Brent On Friday June 8th, Loy Norrix Sophomore Gabriel Vroman completed his journey to earning the Microsoft Office Master Award. To do this, he earned a Microsoft Office Specialist Certification in the Microsoft programs PowerPoint 2013, Excel 2013, and Word Expert 1 and 2 2013. He also earned...
Debate of Colorism: People Prefer Women with Light Skin Over Dark Skin
June 12, 2018
By Amiria Wallace As a darker skinned female myself, growing up I’d often hear things like “You’re pretty for a black girl,” or “You have a lot of hair for a black girl.” These comments made me feel like black women were categorized as being “ugly” and that my skin color wasn’t beaut...
A Shared Love of Playing Soccer
Zach Skinner
June 14, 2017
Loy Norrix freshman Carlos Santos found love for the game of soccer from his father at an early age. As a child, his father had him playing in competitive games with adults and created practice regiments for him. Santos was never forced to play, but his father wanted to share his love for the game with...
Academic Pep Assembly is Fun Under the Sun
Zach Skinner
June 5, 2017
Loy Norrix students had a blast on May 18 during fourth and fifth hour. Students had been waiting for months for an opportunity that only comes twice a year, the Academic Pep Assembly, a day where students get to leave class early to kick back and relax. It is a reward for all their hard work in thei...
Being An Exchange Student: It's Not Like The Movies
Sarita Nieminen
May 30, 2017
You’re in the airplane. You can still feel your dad’s strong hug and your mom’s tear drops on your skin. In your ears, you hear your sibling's laugh. Fun memories made with your friends come to your mind and suddenly you wonder: what are you doing? But then, you feel the butterflies in your sto...
