On April 24, 2026, Loy Norrix hosted its annual Don Lukens Invitational Track and Field meet. At this event, 16-19 schools from around the state come to Norrix to compete, making it the biggest track meet...

From the beginning of our schooling, educators drill into our brains to prepare ourselves for college. Whether it’s the seemingly endless years of standardized testing, the countless required books or...

Kalamazoo Public Schools have been operating on a three-trimester schedule for fifteen years. With the anticipated switch to a semester schedule beginning in fall of 2025, teachers, administrators, and...

Summer is a perfect time to jam out to your favorite tunes, but listening to the same music all year long can get pretty old. You may be into rap in the winter, but you could be more of a rock person when...

The smell of popcorn fills your nose as you hear the pop of the starter pistol. Runners sprint by fast enough that you’d miss them if you blinked.  Across the field, you see a glimpse of a pole vaulter...

There were 127 mass shootings in the United States between Jan. 1 and Mar. 1,  of 2023.  That’s 127 mass shootings in only 90 days.  In 2022, around 4 people in the U.S were killed each day due to...

Walking into a classroom and seeing the majority of the students with earbuds in would be shocking to someone who hasn’t been in school for the last half decade.  Within the past few years, advancements...

It’s a normal Tuesday morning and freshman Robin Jennings is patiently waiting at the kitchen table for their older brother to drive the two of them to school.  Five minutes later, when their brother...

"Start strong because if you don’t start strong, you’re just going to end in a pickle,” said senior Gabrielle Buchanan. Now that the first trimester is coming to a close, many freshmen are concerned...