It’s that time of year when students begin to talk about what clubs and extracurricular activities interest them, one of which is DECA. To many students, it’s just a club, but to others, it’s much...

When entering Mr. Wood’s Forensic Science class, you never know what you’re walking into. Some days you’ll be taking your fingerprints, and on other days you might walk into his class to see slides...

You walk into school from the tower, heading to your first hour. You enter the silent classroom, fall into your seat, opening your notes as your teacher dives straight into the lecture. After 70 minutes...

Over the past few years, Loy Norrix has experienced the departure of many teachers such as former art teacher Cindy VanLieu, retired English teacher Anne “Bowser” Lewis and former Spanish teacher Christina...

Imagine if you went to school, sat down, got out your Chromebook, notebook, pencil and looked up at the board, then the teacher said that they had no clue what to do. Teachers have important responsibilities...

Most students only have a teacher for one class a day, but imagine yourself as a Loy Norrix teacher, having to teach upwards of 3 subjects per day! “I always planned on teaching multiple subjects,”...

Remember the time when we would go to recess and get a break from all our core classes to be able to breathe. Once we transitioned from elementary to middle and then high school, that all changed.  No...

Do you ever wish you could have a robot go to school for you so you can stay home and relax? As the advancements of Artificial Intelligence (AI) continues, the use of AI in educational settings is becoming...

For most students, the mention of skipping class wouldn’t be anything new.  The number of students missing multiple weeks of school or just having unexcused absences is climbing.  In Grand Rapids...

You woke up late, skipped breakfast and forgot to do your homework last night. Not to mention you didn’t get much sleep either. To top it off you also have your least favorite subject first hour.  When...