Elliot RussellWhite WallsI had my first blood draw that day in the doctor’s office on the outskirts of town. I’d been bed-ridden for the past week, spending all my…6 min read·Jun 6, 2021----
Elliot RussellAnother election, another reason to dissolve the Electoral CollegeAs election season comes and goes, a bitter taste is left in the mouths of many Americans. Aside from the particularly nasty political…4 min read·Dec 14, 2020----
Elliot RussellDavid Byrne finds a great way to be gray in “American Utopia”The moment is occupied solely by a ghastly, white-haired figure donning a gray suit. He sits contemplatively at his gray school desk…4 min read·Nov 8, 2020----
Elliot RussellKPS should adopt the four-day school weekIt’s fifth-hour and the last day of the week. You fiddle around unproductively, only minutes remaining until the five-day grind meets its…4 min read·Oct 21, 2020----
Elliot RussellTenacious D to play at Kalamazoo’s State Theatre later this yearThe self-proclaimed “Greatest Band in the World,” Tenacious D, will be making their second-ever stop in town later this year. They will be…1 min read·Mar 10, 2020----
Elliot RussellMusicians ‘Feel the Bern’ leading up to the 2020 Democratic presidential primariesThe buildup to the 2020 United States presidential election is well underway. The Democratic Party is bursting at the seams with nominees…3 min read·Mar 10, 2020----
Elliot RussellCommunity comes together to feed the hungry for the 2019 Holiday Food DriveAnother holiday season means another food drive. Each year, students and faculty at the school get in the holiday spirit by donating…2 min read·Mar 10, 2020----
Elliot RussellOK Go Bassist and Loy Norrix Alumnus Triumphantly Returns to KalamazooA flyer is plastered onto the bulletin by the office. It shows four men in bright attire, tangled up in colorful yarn. This poster…7 min read·Mar 10, 2020----
Elliot RussellLoy Norrix Campus Safety Officer and Local Musician Boards “The Morning Train”As officer Marlon Corner patrols the halls of Loy Norrix, the rhythm of his footsteps echo through the barren hallway, always keeping his…3 min read·Mar 10, 2020----
Elliot RussellJunior Becomes Captain for the Forensics TeamThe Loy Norrix Forensics Team has been a large part of junior Riley Dominianni’s high school career since the start. Before coming to…3 min read·Mar 9, 2020----