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Student listens to CHROMAKOPIA while on their lunch period.

Tyler, the Creator’s “CHROMAKOPIA” brings a new sound and story while staying consistent with past albums

Miya Timmer, Assistant Web Editor November 13, 2024

We live in a digital age where new music is being released every day for us to stream. Of all the music we have access to, the wait for music that is both new and unique can be daunting.  On Oct. 28,...

Sophomore Nariah Whitmore texts on her phone before class starts. Behind her is a diagram posted up on the wall of two machine guns. “The posters are there because I teach American Military History, and I refer to those posters from time-to-time during classroom discussions, as they depict military significant firearms carried by U.S. forces or our enemies,” social studies teacher Michael Wright said.

Loy Norrix students and staff believe arming teachers with firearms is a questionable idea

Erik Courtney, Assistant Business Manager October 21, 2024

  As the risk for school shootings becomes ever more present, a controversial means to lower the risk has taken a rise in schools. With each new headline, students grow increasingly anxious about...

Pat Casey, Mason Ritter and Zach Newman look out into the crowd of sophomores and juniors, preparing for their final act.

The No Hate Tour visits Norrix to promote anti-bullying and entertain the crowd with amazing tricks

Alice Damashek and Alexander Velo October 8, 2024

On Sep. 3, the No Hate Tour came to Loy Norrix. The event consisted of several of the top BMX drivers like Mason Ritter, Zach Newman and Jared Wiedower performing action tricks like jumping over school...

New Knights Day welcomes freshmen to Loy Norrix

New Knights Day welcomes freshmen to Loy Norrix

Alice Damashek and Miya Timmer September 9, 2024

On Aug. 28, freshmen poured into the cafeteria ready to learn more about what their new school has to offer. Upperclassmen at tables eagerly waited to inform the freshman about the different clubs,...

"Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes": you may need a banana to stay awake

“Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes”: you may need a banana to stay awake

Cavan Helms, Broadcast Editor June 6, 2024

After a long shift at work, I looked to enjoy a nice movie with my co-worker to finish off the night. Yet, as I stepped through the Celebration Cinema doors, I had a weird feeling, as this movie had...

Tisha Pankop attempts to lead her advanced journalism class as her students have their cameras off, and Pankop has no idea what they could be up to.

Students and staff take a traumatizing step back to online classes during testing week with singular letters in colorful circles

Cavan Helms, Broadcast Editor June 1, 2024

After prying their eyes open at 7:30 a.m. and opening their Chromebooks from bed, Loy Norrix students logged into their first hour. The switch to online schooling during the 2020 lockdown resulted in an...

Student Josh Snider logs onto Instagram during lunch.

Social media is creating anxiety in students

Mallory Loken, Staff Writer May 30, 2024

High school students might notice that their peers are less social than they have been, and most are wondering what has caused this. In situations where people used to make conversation and get to know...

Quentin Tarantino's top 8 movies and what makes them great

Quentin Tarantino’s top 8 movies and what makes them great

Alexander Houslander and Josephine Velo May 30, 2024

8) "Reservoir Dogs," reviewed by Josephine Velo Tarantino started off strong with "Reservoir Dogs," a fast talking crime movie about a heist gone wrong. The only thing better than the gangster-esque...

Senior Daniel Ewing and sophomore Jackson Lam are on the outsides, who both have to take on big roles with the loss of Sam Allen, and Oskar Wiedenhoft who are both in the middle.

Track and field team loses key athletes but plans to bounce back strong

Cavan Helms, Broadcast Editor March 14, 2024

Track and field is the biggest sport Loy Norrix has to offer with a variety of different events, and has the largest number of participants. From sprinting the 100 meters to throwing the shot put, track...

Junior Jesse Ruelas quickly skates down the rink towards the Gladwin captain defender, looking for a late minute goal. Ruelas and Kalamazoo United put up a solid fight but ended up losing this game 1-3.

Hockey is one of the most physical sports leaving high schoolers struggling to stay composed

Cavan Helms, Broadcast Editor March 11, 2024

You find yourself back-down on the ice, staring at the ceiling. You just got body slammed by a 6'4" super senior from Mattawan. Enraged, you quickly grab your stick and hit his neck. Now that you’re...

Student ambassador Kauê Derval Gonçalves Alves shares a secret with fellow ambassador Maria Eduarda de Souza Mendes.

Unexpected bonds: a story of cross-cultural friendship

Alize Gonzalez, Staff Writer February 22, 2024

Editor’s Note: This story is part of the Global Ties Kalamazoo series published by Knight Life News. From Monday, Feb. 12, to Friday, Feb. 16, related content can be found on our website, Instagram,...

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