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Knight Life

The Voice of the Loy Norrix Community

Knight Life

The Voice of the Loy Norrix Community

Knight Life

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X affects teens’ emotions and well-being on social media

Hector Tule, Guest Writer April 2, 2024

X, formerly known as Twitter, has become one of the most successful social media platforms for both interaction and popularity. In recent years teens have become more affected by X, especially when it...

Copy Editor Melissa Prestons editorial cartoon of the recent rise in cancel culture online. The cartoon depicts a representation of the Twitter bird critiquing the actions of a baby playing with a Mr. Potato Head figure: the subject of recent controversy.

Cancel culture has gone too far

Melissa Preston, Chief Copy Editor May 2, 2021

#___IsOverParty has been all over Twitter for the last few years. Whether serious or sarcastically, the mob mentality of canceling celebrities has been prevalent on social media. Cancel culture...

Setting boundaries online to keep yourself safe

Setting boundaries online to keep yourself safe

Kai Neve-Jones, Assistant Photo Editor February 11, 2021

In the time of the internet, it’s easy to find people who have similar interests as you, but it’s also easier for people who want to hurt you, mentally or physically, to get in contact with you.  I,...

Starting World War III

Starting World War III

Cameron Greene, Guest Artist February 5, 2020

 

2016's Most Popular Trends at Loy Norrix

2016's Most Popular Trends at Loy Norrix

Erika Wagoner March 2, 2017

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Forever alone.

Five Foolproof Ways to Go to Formal Alone

jrsantamaria96 December 6, 2013

Forever alone. Are you struggling with formal? Pesky would-be-dates keep asking you? Having trouble figuring out a way to just go by yourself? With the stigma and all of the social pressure associated...

by Emily Jackson

Teachers use Social Media to Improve Student Participation

emjgrace November 14, 2013

Social media was originally used to communicate with family and friends that were seldom seen. Within the past few years, it has developed into a go-to for almost everything. Teachers have begun using...

Ask.fm is operated out of Latvia, but has primarily American users.

Ask.fm: Enabling Bullying or Encouraging Kindness?

jillianko November 5, 2013

Imagine asking that cute girl from your third block anything and everything about herself; who she likes, what she looks for in a significant other, etc...without her knowing it’s you. Or maybe you...

Photo credit / Allie Creamer
FOCUS members Tinashe Chaponda, Ari Solomon, Chris Miller, Jazmine Ray, Brian Bartley and others get together for a team chant after the Bronson 5k Walk/Run on September 29th.

Putting the FOCUS on Kalamazoo

tatianaberquist October 30, 2013

Recently Loy Norrix alumnus Tinashe Chaponda founded a mentoring program called FOCUSKalamazoo, aiming to better the Kalamazoo community through uniting high school and college students, promoting local...

Danielle Kahler

Google Generation Misses Out On Thinking For Themselves

daniellekahler March 19, 2013

If you were born after the year 1993, you are considered part of the “Google Generation.” The Google Generation is the generation of young people that have no real recollection of life before the...

Photo by Nikia Jackson
Senior Cassie Thompson is checking her Facebook for new updates. Thompson checks all of her social media sites every 30 minutes.

Facebook Becomes the New Myspace

nikiajackson January 11, 2013

Facebook was launched in February of 2004; it is one of the most popular and well-known social networks today. Facebook can re-connect high school friends and keep you up to date on your friends and...

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