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...
ADHD: To Add More Adderall or to Reduce the Ritalin
Raili Nelson
February 15, 2018
The slight buzz of the rectangular fluorescent lights echoed, a soundtrack to the mix of beige and gray colors found throughout the office. I sit on the modest chair waiting for my mother to bring me the medication I forgot to take. I suffer from ADHD, or attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, a...
Defeat the Stress of Exams
Meghan Lewis
March 8, 2017
Exam week can be the most stressful week in the trimester and it's quickly approaching. Not only do exams decide your final grade, but they can determine if you pass the class or not by counting 20 percent towards your grade at the end of the trimester. Teachers pass out review packets so that students...
DECA is on The Rise at Norrix, and They Mean Serious Business
BKeon Foster II
February 14, 2017
"What's DECA?" "Oh, that's just one of those after-school groups." Not so fast, the Distributive Education Clubs of America, also known as DECA, have prepared emerging high school/college leaders and entrepreneurs for careers in marketing, finance, hospitality and management all around the world for ...
Fundamentals of Health Science
Meghan Lewis
November 29, 2016
Fundamentals of Health Science is an Education for Employment (EFE) class taught at Kalamazoo Valley Community College. The class is for juniors and seniors in high school who are looking to go into the medical field. The class is taught by Cheryl Tiernan and Mrs. Kuzmick and helps prepare st...
Taking Time Off Adds Time On
Erika Wagoner
November 18, 2016
I was patiently waiting in the doctor’s office to schedule the time for my upcoming surgery. I was going to get my tonsils and adenoids removed. The sooner the better, I think to myself. Now, the danger of surgery comes to mind. Then the worry of missing two weeks of school due to the surgery a...
Growing Up in Post 9/11 America
Sidney Richardson
September 26, 2016
“I was a freshman in high school, I was at my locker and some kid told me what happened and all we did for the rest of the day was watch the news,” said English teacher John Kreider. The events of September 11th, 2001 forever changed the course of the United States. The hijacking of three planes by te...
Letters to the Editor, in Response to Issue 5
Grace Marshall
June 14, 2016
Letters to the Editor Publication Policy: If you have an opinion about an article in our paper or something we’ve said, write to us! Your letter to the editor must be 250 words or less and must contain your (the author’s) name, grade, third hour period, and ID number. Guest columns and personal opinio...
Students Explore Veterans Experiences at Battle Creek VA
Jonnie Palone
June 14, 2016
Students excited to meet their veterans steadily walk off the bus in the area of Battle Creek known as the Veterans Affair. The Veterans Affair (VA) facility provides benefits, support and medical care of American veterans. With pens and clipboards in their hands, Loy Norrix students eagerly mo...
Seniors see the Light at the End of the Tunnel
Frankie Stevens
June 8, 2016
Candlelight was held on June 3rd for the class of 2016. Candlelight is a ceremony held at Loy Norrix to symbolize the passing of the torch form the graduating seniors to the juniors. Loy Norrix is one of the few schools that holds this ceremony that invites parents to come see their students and recognizes...
Students Donate Blood Despite Fears
jonathanlo
May 31, 2016
Tables are organized in a circle and nurses are in the center preparing for the incoming crowd of students. The students wait to donate a pint of blood which can save up to three lives. Every year in the middle of April, Loy Norrix High School hosts a blood drive in the gym in order to donate blood for t...
