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Flags like these are present in numerous public spaces like airports. Flags are often the art of a country, but some flags are better art than others.

Ranking the world flags: an in-depth review of colors, symbols, and meanings

Foster Neve-Jones, Assistant Web Editor and Knights Speak May 19, 2023

You land in a new country for the first time, making your way out of the plane into the airport where the nation's flag, the prominent symbol of that country, hangs from ceilings and flies on poles throughout...

Protest signs urges a ban of Russia from the SWIFT financial system, an action that has since been taken by the United States and various other NATO countries.

Sanctions on Russia: what they are, what they do and what effect they will have on countries around the world

Hannah Locke, Editor in Chief March 8, 2022

The word “sanction” has become an essential in the vocabulary of most Americans this past week as the Russo-Ukrainian conflict continues to rage on. In lieu of military intervention, the United States,...

This is a depiction of liberalism trying to erase history with the use of political correctness. This has closer relation to political correctness as used in the 70s-90s.

How political correctness inhibits progression in the United States

Princess-J'Maria Mboup, Knights Speak Team May 21, 2021

The idea of being politically correct is not a new concept, having roots going back to the 70’s in the U.S. It has ruled with an iron fist ever since the early 1990’s when it was used to describe extreme...

Loy Norrix senior Katie Kutzko gets her second dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine at the Kalamzoo County Expo Center.

Ways to get a COVID-19 vaccine in the Kalamazoo area

Melissa Preston, Chief Copy Editor May 4, 2021

The COVID-19 vaccine is now available to all U.S. citizens ages 12 and above. The vaccine is free and there are three different varieties available. The Moderna COVID vaccine and the Johnson & Johnson's...

Offical logo for the College Board SAT exam

College Board discontinues SAT subject tests and essay as a result of the COVID-19 Pandemic

Hannah Locke, Editor in Chief February 8, 2021

The changes to the education system have been innumerable since the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic in early 2020. From school being cancelled altogether and administrations scrambling to find solutions,...

Donald Trump left office yesterday due to his term ending. Impeachment proceedings have yet to be determined.

A Historical Impeachment: What is it and how is it going to work?

Hannah Locke, Editor in Chief January 21, 2021

Only three presidents have ever been impeached since the U.S. Constitution was ratified in 1787. All three, Andrew Johnson, Bill Clinton, and Donald Trump, were acquitted and able to continue serving their...

People are lamenting the loss of daylight as it gets darker earlier. In December the sun fully sets around 5:30 p.m.

Students support the worldwide move to end daylight saving time

Melissa Preston, Chief Copy Editor January 19, 2021

The first Sunday in November has made our internal clocks skip backward for years. You wake up feeling like you slept in, but the clock reads an hour earlier than you thought. Then you start the long process...

The photo shows the United States Capitol building. In which the House of Representatives and Senate are housed, and decisions are made.

Proposed change to the KPS school board to high school government class and curriculum

Lily Stickley, Feature Editor January 5, 2021

The Kalamazoo Public School administration proposed an idea that would limit the required credits of U.S. Government class, making it only one trimester long instead of two trimesters and removing key...

The Portage Chapel Hill United Methodist Church has made statements regarding their open stance on LGBTQ issues. They have chosen to fly a pride flag outside their building.

The Divided Methodist Church: The denomination set to split in two

Riley Dominianni, Feature Editor March 12, 2020

Following years of conflict over LGBTQ clergy and same-sex marriage, the world’s third largest denomination of Christianity has finally decided to split in two. The United Methodist Church is a worldwide...

Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi scolds President Trump during a meeting with Congressional Leadership.

President Trump faces impeachment because of the Articles of Impeachment

Lily Stickley, Feature Editor December 20, 2019

House Democrats have released articles of impeachment. The two articles are specifically accusing President Trump of abuse of power and obstruction of Congress.  The abuse of power charge is a result...

The tower of Loy Norrix High School.

President Trump Proposes Cuts to the Education Budget

Brandon Schnurr, Web Editor April 28, 2019

With each passing year, the fiscal budget for the federal government, or the amount of money the government plans to spend in a year, is adjusted by the president of the United States in order to better...

The United States Should Follow the Lead of Hong Kong and Provide Better Public Transportation

The United States Should Follow the Lead of Hong Kong and Provide Better Public Transportation

April 26, 2019

By Kinsey Skjold You’re waiting at a bus stop. You have been waiting for the past ten minutes. It’s a brisk winter day; a sharp wind cuts through your various layers, and the frosted grass crunches...

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