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Knight Life

The Voice of the Loy Norrix Community

Knight Life

The Voice of the Loy Norrix Community

Knight Life

Freshman Eleanor Pittelko laughs with friends during lunch in the cafeteria. All the worry about past assignments and tests is relieved when she starts a conversation with her friend, Savannah Smith.

Students cope with anxiety through counseling and conversation

Candis Lopez, Guest Writer December 9, 2024

A student is walking down the hallway when, suddenly, anxiety washes over them. They quickly dart to their favorite teacher's classroom to settle down before class. Unfortunately, they see that the teacher...

Senior Canaan Hogan, is getting ready to leave school. After a long and stressful day, he hopes he can make it home safely.

Misplaced anger leads drivers to road rage

Sophia DeAnda, Staff Writer May 31, 2024

Getting cut off, not making the light, the car driving in front going below the speed limit -- these are all things that could cause someone to act out aggressively on the road.  Factors such as high...

Sophomore Faye Radley works on a study guide for one of their classes. Some students find that they have time to work during their classes, but others do not.

Homework affects students’ free-time, class time and lives

Ruby Brent, Guest Writer March 19, 2024

You come home from school, get a snack, and sit down to rest. Suddenly, you realize that you have homework to complete for your math class. Then, you realize you have more work for your science and English...

Behavior specialist Kavon Gardner talks to freshman Isaiah Jett about his behavior in his fourth hour class. Gardner gives advice to help him not get sent out again.

Access to recovery rooms and behavior specialists benefits students

Finnian Bankston, Staff Writer March 18, 2024

Students often take teachers and staff for granted. At times, they take out their anger or other pent-up emotions on these individuals. In order to minimize outbursts and prevent further disruption from...

Swimmers Isaac Patrick, Westlee Weston and Zander Ligman relax in the Lakeview High School pool in Battle Creek before they swim again. The meet is coming to a close and soon these swimmers will have to go home and do their homework.

Balancing school and sports can benefit student athletes

Jaxon Grubaugh, Guest Writer March 13, 2024

A Loy Norrix swimmer arrives back to their house after a long away meet when suddenly, they realize they still have English homework to finish. However, it's 10 p.m. and the assignment is due tomorrow....

A student in James Johnson's third hour works on their homework during class. Many students feel as though they have to complete their homework in class in order to turn it in on time.

History teacher says that homework extends learning but gives students stress

Myla Bierlein, Guest Writer January 11, 2024

After being at school for nearly seven hours each day, having another four hours of homework is the last thing that students want. Especially for students who have to work multiple hours after school,...

A source of stress: why homework needs to go away

A source of stress: why homework needs to go away

Hank Perkins, Staff Writer December 17, 2021

When Owen Davis goes home after a long day of school at Loy Norrix and KAMSC, all he wants to do is relax and spend time with friends and family, but he realizes he has loads of homework to complete for...

A way to escape the stress of quarantine: A few book suggestions to pass the time

A way to escape the stress of quarantine: A few book suggestions to pass the time

Samantha Shaffer May 5, 2020

As the days of quarantine drag on, it feels as though the number of activities left to keep us entertained is dwindling. However, time has seemed to slow down a bit. We are no longer rushing to different...

Junior William Jensen sits in the library alone and reads a book full of poems. He does this a lot in his free time

The stress never ends: Loy Norrix junior discusses how poetry has helped him deal with stress

Karen Hernandez, Knights Speak Team March 27, 2020

Getting home from school should feel like a relief, finally at peace. No more teachers, classwork, or drama for the rest of the day. For Loy Norrix junior William Jensen, the relief wasn't there. “School...

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Allie Fried sets priorities for learning during her freshman year

Damarion Johnson, Guest Writer February 27, 2020

There are lots of youngsters out there who really dedicate themselves to their work and spend their time achieving to the fullest degree to be successful in life. Others are commonly known as wild and...

Seniors Be Like

Seniors Be Like

Jayla Lewis, Guest Artist February 15, 2020

Three members of Tea Club discuss the meeting while seeing what kind of tea is available to them. They are excited to see who shows up, and what conversations will be had.

Tea Club gives students a break from academics

Brandi-Rose Phiri, Business Manager February 1, 2020

Walking into Tea Club and being welcomed with a smile always makes the long day you had at school better. After you get a cup of relaxing tea and snacks, you’re ready to put the day behind you and sit...

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