Students Show Incoming Freshman A Little Piece of Norrix
Jaelyn Anderson
May 24, 2019
Every year Loy Norrix has incoming freshmen from Maple Street and Milwood middle schools come visit the school to get an idea of what high school will be like. Administrators explained all the opportunities that Norrix offers, many groups preformed for them and they got a tour of the school. The middle...
Bring Driver Education Back to the Classroom
Jaelyn Anderson
October 16, 2018
High school is a time full of fun and new experiences, most of which involve a car. Many students look forward to getting their license and owning a car. A car allows many students to have the freedom they have always wanted, no longer having to depend on their parents or others to take them places. ...
The Blatant Truth About School Funding
Noah Bond
June 13, 2018
“I don’t believe in wasting money,” Loy Norrix Principal Johnny Edwards said as he explained the problems and benefits of school funding. “A principal must know balance to run a school,” he continued. With dozens of programs and seldom enough funds to keep everything running, the micro-econo...
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...
Beauty Pageants Uplift and Empower Young People
February 22, 2017
By Miranda Cole What would you say if your child wanted to be in a beauty pageant? Would you encourage them to do so or is your opinion of beauty pageants so low that you wouldn’t allow it? As “Miss Upper Midwest,” I have not only seen in myself but also other pageant contestants, a sense of ou...
Grace Muchmore: Branching Out
Maggie Lager
February 22, 2017
Grace Muchmore, Sophomore "I love making art. Creating in general is such a gratifying experience for me. I'm all over different types of mediums. From crayon wax to acrylic paint. This year I really started branching out. I'm taking a Film/Video EFA at The Epic Center and I have really found myself ...
Loy Norrix Senior Takes on the Business World
February 22, 2017
By Ontaesha Henderson Picture a family, two kids, a mother and a father on their way to the grocery store. The car starts to rumble, they hear a bang! Clash! The car starts to slow down. They pull off to the side of the road. The father hops out of the car and goes to the trunk to get his tools. He...
Once Trendy Teal Becomes Brilliant Blue: Loy Norrix Enters This Century with Exterior Updates
Griffin Conley
February 13, 2017
Dubbed the “Glass Castle” in 1960 when it opened, Loy Norrix High School was new and exciting for its time. Since then the school has kept its original colors, only making repairs and additions to the outside of the building. Now in 2017, Norrix is updating the exterior. Many students and alumni...
Emma Greschak: Growing Stylistically
Maggie Lager
February 3, 2017
Emma Grechak, Senior I guess I create art because it makes me happy and it's something I know I can work to improve on. I enjoy looking back on my old work and seeing how much I've grown stylistically. I do plan to pursue a career in the arts, specifically in animation or illustration. ...
Kendra Eaton: Art Is Something Of A Therapy
Maggie Lager
February 1, 2017
Kendra Eaton, Junior "I think art was something important to me since I was very young; although it took me awhile to realize, it was something of a therapy or stress reliever. I still depend on it [art] every sing day. I'm still not sure what I want to do with art as I grow older, but I do know that I w...
Bella Lager: Creating An Aesthetic
Maggie Lager
January 31, 2017
Bella Lager, Freshman "I think art can be a way to express yourself or get a message through, but it's also just something that can have no meaning or purpose to you. Unlike some people, I don't really think my art represents me. I just like to create and aesthetic with it. I do art when I feel inspired or...
Curnica Landwer: A Different Point Of View
Maggie Lager
January 30, 2017
Curnica Landwer, Senior "Every artist is different. Every one of us artists have a different point of view and different way of doing things, but the thing that makes us the same is that we embrace and celebrate that. It's our creative minds that draw us together and fuel the desire and appreciatio...
