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Knight Life

The Voice of the Loy Norrix Community

Knight Life

The Voice of the Loy Norrix Community

Knight Life

CHAMPs Treats High School Students like Kindergartners

CHAMPs Treats High School Students like Kindergartners

luisjuarez8 March 21, 2016

Conversation, Help, Activity, Movement and Participation are the foundation of the acronym CHAMPs, a method of classroom management used by teachers. This is an acronym of a program used in elementary...

Democratic Presidential Candidate Bernie Sanders greets Kalamazoo before he starts his speech. He has just walked up to the podium. Photo Credit / Sophia Boismier

Bernie Rallies Supporters at Wings Stadium

sophiaboismier March 18, 2016

On Monday March 6, 2016, the day before the presidential primary election for Michigan, Senator Bernie Sanders stopped by Wings Event Stadium to speak to Kalamazoo. An estimated  32 hundred people showed. With...

MLK Quiz Bowl Team Recognized as Students and Staff Members of the Month

MLK Quiz Bowl Team Recognized as Students and Staff Members of the Month

Jordan Brown March 16, 2016

Every year there is a quiz bowl in honor of Martin Luther King Day. For the last two years, the Loy Norrix team has won the district championship. Let's meet the 2016 MLK Quiz Bowl team and the students...

Sam Ftorek in the players box coaching the Team. This is his first season as assistant coach. Photo Credit / John Gilroy Photography

Sam Ftorek's Rising Career is Changing His Game

alexiskaymartin March 14, 2016

The Kalamazoo Wings hockey team has been playing hockey since 1974 at Wings Event Center, previously known as Wings Stadium. The team has come a long way since then. In the past five years, they have had...

Practicing Self Care in High School is Essential

Practicing Self Care in High School is Essential

Maggie Lager March 8, 2016

“I work fifteen hours a week, and I have KAMSC. I used to take piano lessons, but I don’t have time anymore,” continued senior Ben Byrd, “KAMSC and a job is absurd.” It’s the middle of March...

Julie Zabik signs her commitment to play with the K-College womens soccer team. Shes been a part of the Loy Norrix womens soccer varsity team since her freshman year. Photo Cred / Caitlin Commissaris

High School Teens Moving Towards Their Future

kendracurtis February 24, 2016

On February 23rd, Marah Ranger, JaNessa Boggan and Julie Zabik all signed their commitments to play the sports they've all been working on for four years. Marah Ranger signed to Albion College to play...

A beautiful sign welcoming everyone to the Nature Center. Many nature activities await in the building off to the right.

Appreciating the Kalamazoo Nature Center

Dagnija Tomsons February 17, 2016

Photo Credit / Dagnija Tomsons The Kalamazoo Nature Center (KNC) is a non-profit organization where people can learn about nature by walking through trails, reading books and pamphlets and being inspired...

Alexander Hamilton: An American Founding Father Makes History on Broadway

Alexander Hamilton: An American Founding Father Makes History on Broadway

sophiaboismier February 15, 2016

Though many only know him as the guy on the ten dollar bill, Alexander Hamilton, one of the founding fathers of the United States, found his way to Broadway in New York City on August 6, 2015. Before...

Spirit Week: Friday

Spirit Week: Friday

Christian Baker February 12, 2016

This has been a great spirit week for all of the classes. Everyone did a great job in participating in the themes for each day for all of the classes. Today was Valentine's Day and to receive points you...

Just a few example of the cards that will be sold. All profits benefit the club and their traveling expenses to state competition in March.

DECA Selling Valentine's Day Cards

hybelschris February 9, 2016

Are you looking to give your special someone or best friend something for Valentines Day? Well the Loy Norrix DECA club has you covered. Tuesday 9th to Thursday 11th the LN business club will be selling...

Theses are students at the Michigan State University Medical School in Grand Rapids, MI. The dog is Watson.  Photo Credit / Michele Edison

Animals Used for Therapy

taylorkrupianik February 8, 2016

In difficult times, it’s hard to stay positive. Humans tend to dwell on events and it can be difficult to cope. There are types of animals trained for this job. There are service animals, emotional...

Mass Shootings Devastate Americans

Mass Shootings Devastate Americans

luisjuarez8 February 5, 2016

On December 2nd, 2015, Syed Rizwan Farook and Tashfeen Malik went into the Inland Regional Center in San Bernardino, California, killing 14 and leaving 21 people injured. Not only was this another mass...

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