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Knight Life

The Voice of the Loy Norrix Community

Knight Life

The Voice of the Loy Norrix Community

Knight Life

Isabella Figueroa working on her project for advanced art for portfolio prep class. With two days left before its due, Isabella adds finishing touches.

Hobbies allow students to express themselves and school clubs help encourage that

Alice Damashek, Business Manager March 27, 2023

Would you rather do homework or watch TV? If you're like Kaylissa Phillips, you would probably choose the latter. “In my free time I usually like to read manga, watch anime, or draw,” said Phillips.  Manga ...

Sophomore Jason Rocco tries to create space for an open shot against Mattawan high school.

How student athletes balance their work load with their sport

Samuel Schnell, Guest Writer March 23, 2023

Millions of students each year participate in a school sport. This commitment can take up free time causing students to not have time for schoolwork or other things they need to get done. Many student...

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Logging in and checking out: phones can distract teens and and cause mental health issues

Alex Buckley, Sports Team March 21, 2023

“My mind is moving a mile a minute,” said senior Avery Johnson, after being without a phone for 5 hours. Loy Norrix Spanish teacher Christina Holmes hosted an experiment to test the dependency her...

Freshman Carter Pickett works on finishing his study guide for his journalism class. He
knows if he finishes it and consistently studies it the final exam will be a piece of cake.

Students and teachers talk about how the pandemic affected their motivation and how it persists to this day

Juan Ortiz-Ponce, Guest Writer March 17, 2023

It’s a typical day in a high school classroom. More than half the students are distracted, on their phones with no motivation to do their work. These students also wonder why they have such low grades. The...

Do you believe in the supernatural?

Teens describe their supernatural experiences and how it incorporates with their lifestyle or beliefs

Ophelia Flynn, Guest Writer March 16, 2023

As children, people are often curious about the unknown, from ghosts and ghouls to the existence of demons and aliens. A lot of people have attempted to seek out the truth of these mysteries and there...

Levi Montero chooses to wear his mask every day to protect himself and others. “I think people should wear masks to keep them safe from other diseases other than COVID,” said Montero.

People should take precautions when they return to school after being sick

Alora Cartwright, Guest Writer March 15, 2023

It is a warm classroom, the desks are sticky and people are too close. You can smell AXE body spray and hear people coughing and sneezing. Schools in Michigan always struggle in the winter with flu...

Freshman Juan Ortiz-Ponce listens to music while he types his story. He is so heavily focused and engaged on his work. He finds that when he listens to Spanish music it helps him focus.

Students and teachers disagree about whether music should be allowed in classrooms

Carter Pickett, Podcast Editor March 14, 2023

You walk into class listening to your favorite song. Everything is right with the world, but then your teacher tells you to take off the headphones and turn the music off. Some Loy Norrix teachers are...

Sophomore Edwin Ciokajlo returns a tennis ball to his opponent. Ciokajlo is a three sport athlete who experiences the struggles of keeping his grades up while in season.

School sports help athletes get higher grades

Brody Adalbert, Guest Writer March 14, 2023

Being a student athlete is tough. Wake up around 6:00 a.m., go to school and wait for the first bell at 7:33. Work hard in school until the 2:20 p.m. bell, go to practice or a game, go home and do homework....

Too much work

Too much work

Derrick Goossen, Guest artist March 10, 2023

Loy Norrix teacher, Rebecca Layton, stands in the middle with friends in front of a background from the 1996 Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia. She is taking in all the new traditions and cultures from her distinctive time at the games.

Loy Norrix teacher shares her life-changing experience at the 1996 Olympics

Violet Berg, Guest Writer March 10, 2023

Loy Norrix’s psychology, sociology and women’s studies teacher Rebecca Layton recalls one of the most influential memories from her teen years as attending the 1996 Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia. The...

Librarian John Krieder re-shelves books after they are returned. This is part of Krieders tasks as the Norrix librarian.

Norrix’s Farnsworth Library is a safe space and rare commodity

Madison McNeil, Guest Writer March 7, 2023

When walking into Loy Norrix library you are greeted by the calming atmosphere of other students quietly typing on chromebooks and reading and a friendly staff. It truly feels like a place you can sit...

Students cram and hussle as they hurry through the hallway between the A and B wing. The hallways fill up with students incredibly fast for all of the students are ready to go to their next class and finish the school day.

Students complain about hallway congestion

Ashlyn Teal, Guest Writer March 6, 2023

Walking through the hallways of Loy Norrix can make some people feel like a matchbox car in the hands of a toddler. The endless movement and jolting motions seem to never end.  Passing time at Loy...

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