How quarantine changes students: Georgia Hutton’s evolution in isolation
Clara Moss, Social Media Editor
October 1, 2020
Students left school in March expecting to enjoy a two week vacation before going back to school. Instead, they were greeted with a six month stretch of first online school, then summer vacation, and finally online school again. Obviously, this extended time with less social exposure and more time alone...
Loy Norrix football takes on the Plainwell Trojans with safety protocols in place
Gigi Fox, Opinion Editor
September 28, 2020
Last Friday night, the Loy Norrix varsity football team took on the Plainwell Trojans. With a strong start to the game, a touchdown was made in the first quarter by the Knights. A well fought game was ended with a tough loss for Norrix, with the resulting score being 6-46. After only a handful of pre-season practices...
“We are no longer asking for change, we are demanding it”: Loy Norrix students protest the murder of George Floyd
June 4, 2020
On June 1st in downtown Kalamazoo, Michigan, thousands of people gathered and protested in support of the Black Lives Matter Movement. They were demanding justice for George Floyd, a 46 year old black man who was brutally murdered at the hands of four police officers in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Of...
Staying entertained at home: Music and podcast recommendations
June 4, 2020
Crafts, books, and spending time with your loved ones are a few ways to pass the time. Another way to stay entertained while also keeping your mood up is listening to music or podcasts. Apps like Spotify and Apple Podcasts offer free listening to everyone who is able to sign up. Music is seen as ...
The environmental impacts of quarantine are not what we thought they were
May 31, 2020
In the first few weeks of the quarantine caused by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, pictures and articles showing clean canals in Venice, Italy, reduced air pollution in over-populated cities, and free, unharmed wild animals were going viral. This information sparked some hope among many humans around...
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...
