Has school become more of a challenge for students now that it’s virtual?
Karen Hernandez and Meilie Diaz
October 19, 2020
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We’re not ready for normalcy; it’s too soon for movie theaters to open
Zoe Naylor, News Editor
September 30, 2020
In the era of COVID-19, many of the things that used to bring joy to everyday life have sadly been shut down until public health is no longer at risk. The closing of movie theaters around the country last March left me particularly heartbroken. I remember the last movie I saw in theaters pretty distin...
Reopening economy amidst Coronavirus is still dangerous
Shin-Ling Yeh, Staff Writer
June 15, 2020
While COVID-19 is still dangerous, the economy has struggled throughout the whole world. About ⅓ of employees have been fired because of the virus. The people who have been fired want governments to reopen the economy so they can earn money again to live a normal life. They think it can happen because th...
The importance of wearing a mask
Shin-Ling Yeh, Staff Writer
June 14, 2020
There are many people who don't want to wear masks because they make it hard for people to breathe. Wearing a mask plays a very important role in preventing COVID-19 spread because the most diffused path of COVID-19 is through saliva, and a mask can prevent saliva from coming out. I found that...
The Trump administration must do more to protect the environment, areas such as the Great Lakes
June 5, 2020
The Great Lakes are one of the most well known landmarks in the midwest United States. According to the EPA; Lakes Huron, Ontario, Michigan, Erie and Superior are home to, “84% of North America’s surface fresh water and also around 20% of the world’s surface fresh water. The Great Lakes are a sourc...
The stay-at-home order is the perfect time to adopt new pet
Clara Moss, Social Media Editor
May 21, 2020
My family adopted a new cat from the Kalamazoo Animal Rescue this week, and with the whole family staying home, it has been a smooth introduction. We’ve decided to name her Queenie, and she’s a four-year-old black cat who loves sleeping and eating. We installed a baby gate in the doorway to my...
The risks of choosing your career based solely off of money
Brandi-Rose Phiri, Business Manager
March 5, 2020
During your junior and senior year you start to apply to colleges that offer programs of your career interest. Although you don't have to decide what exactly you want to be, it’s always something that you keep in the back of your mind. You start to pose two questions, what do I like to do, and what ...
Ten things every parent raising a teen should know
Emma Hilgart-Griff, Social Media Team/Knights Speak Team
February 13, 2020
Parents are constantly emphasizing how hard it is to raise teenagers, how there is no efficient way to discipline kids, that we don't make any sense. To clear things up for you, here are ten things every parent of a teen should know about us. The more you restrict, the more we trick. If you tell us we can't ...
Election Day should be a national holiday
Emma Hilgart-Griff, Social Media Team/Knights Speak Team
January 26, 2020
The small city of Sandusky, Ohio, has declared Election Day a paid holiday instead of Columbus Day. Sandusky joined areas like Delaware, Hawaii, Kentucky and Puerto Rico in giving all workers leave on Election Day. So why isn't Election Day a national holiday? The answer is exceedingly simple: if ...
Poisoned cities: America needs a stronger environmental policy
Alexis Weeden, Assistant Editor-in-Chief
December 14, 2019
Michigan, aka “the Great Lake State,” has been facing a pollution threat that endangers more than just Michigan residents. Michigan's borders touch four out of the five Great Lakes, lakes which contain 20% of the world's surface freshwater and roughly 95% of the United States’ surface freshwater. ...
Staff Editorial: Hall sweeps at Loy Norrix should be changed
Devon Gross, Editor-in-Chief
December 13, 2019
Beginning early October, the Loy Norrix administration started implementing a regulatory hall sweep at the beginning of most class periods throughout the school day. The hall sweeps begin when an administrator makes this announcement at the beginning of the class period, “Attention students and staff,...
