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Officer Epps in the tower during passing time. While the SRO is often a last resort in student discipline, Epps is the first line of defense against intruders entering the school.

As crises increase in high schools, more emphasis to be placed in Student Resource Officers, despite objections to police in schools

Elias Nagel-Bennett, Copy Editor February 17, 2022

The hallway is abuzz with the clamor of feet, shouts and greetings, and the twisting and turning bodies of students, with dozens of destinations and paths in mind. To keep some sense of order, Loy Norrix...

Campus safety officer pats down senior Jacob Shantz's bag. All students were searched for weapons before entering the building on Monday, September 27.

Social media threats cause increased caution at Loy Norrix

Hannah Locke, Editor in Chief September 27, 2021

On Thursday, September 23, a social media post went out threatening a “shootout” at Kalamazoo Central and Loy Norrix high schools and a bombing at an unnamed “courthouse.” These threats are said...

Officer Lockett, an SRO at Loy Norrix, talking to students in 2018.

School resource officers work to create a safe environment in KPS schools

Princess-J'Maria Mboup, Knights Speak Team February 19, 2021

“Our SROs work very well to keep our students safe,” said Principal Christopher Aguinaga about the school resource officers that serve at Loy Norrix. During the summer, amidst the murder of George...

Current and Former Loy Norrix Police Officers Give Back to the Community they Serve for the Holidays

Current and Former Loy Norrix Police Officers Give Back to the Community they Serve for the Holidays

Riley Dominianni, Feature Editor February 14, 2019

Christmastime revolves around children. Ask any parent, the magic, excitement and gifts that accompany the holiday is really all for the kids. But for many children in low-income households, the holidays...

Loy Norrix has a New Liaison Officer

Loy Norrix has a New Liaison Officer

Kailynne Besser December 7, 2018

“It's amazing to have the women power at Loy Norrix,” said campus safety officer Jacqueline Hampton. Hampton is very happy that there is now a female police officer working at Loy Norrix. It's nice...

Volume 57, Issue 2

Volume 57, Issue 2

January 10, 2017

   

This map shows the old and new routes for the pipeline. It was rerouted due to concerns with the drinking water in the majority-white city Bismarck. Photo Credit / Hannah Pittman

Dakota Access Pipeline Protests End in Victory

Hannah Pittman December 20, 2016

One thousand one hundred and seventy two miles of underground pipeline are planned to span across the midwest with the construction of the Dakota Access pipeline (DAPL). The pipeline is under construction...

Let's not Brutalize the Police for the Actions of the Few

Let's not Brutalize the Police for the Actions of the Few

Sidney Richardson November 9, 2016

Being a police officer nowadays is hardly a dream for today's youth, as the occupation receives more and more hate. Stop for a second and think of what it has to be like for the cops that don't brutalize...

Kalamazoo Acquires Body Cams for Police

Kalamazoo Acquires Body Cams for Police

maksim January 29, 2016

On January 11th, Jeff Hadley, the chief of the Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety (KDPS), announced that the department will be purchasing a total of 170 body cameras for officers. Body cams (cameras)...

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