The Orange and Black Newspaper

Sports

Girls Soccer Recap

Michael Taylor, Reporter

May 3, 2022

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News

Construction begins on new GJHS campus

Maddy Parkhurst, Reporter

May 17, 2022

Many students are beginning to notice that their school campus is changing with construction beginning all around them. The Grand Junction High School community found out...

Tigers Trek in East Africa

Becca Nedohon, News Editor

May 16, 2022

Some Grand Junction Tigers are kicking off the summer with an adventure. Social studies teacher Justin Whiteford and a group of students are traveling to Nairobi, Kenya...

District 51 students’ information breached

Brady Ancell, Reporter

May 3, 2022

District 51 released a Weekly Superintendent Update stating “some potentially protected data involving past or current students may have been accessed during a breach of...

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Opinion

Title IX to be refined?

Danny Duffy, Promotions Director

December 14, 2021

Title IX is a governmental act that has been in place since 1972. Despite this, it is still a highly controversial subject. It states that “no person in the United States...

Recent Opinion Stories

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November 10, 2020

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A Reflection On Remote Learning

May 4, 2020

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April 21, 2020

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Students and Culture

Teachers offer advice for AP exams

Izzy Cornelison, Students and Culture Editor

April 29, 2022

With AP tests just around the corner, teachers have insight on what students can do to prepare for success. GJHS teacher Cody Brunton encouraged students: “Sleeping well...

We’re all in this together

Becca Nedohon, News Editor

January 14, 2022

Grand Junction's Theatre Program is working on their final show of 2021-2022, “High School Musical”. Not only is it the last show of the year, but this will be the senior's final show of high school. “I’m really excited to play Troy, and it’s going to be really cool to do ‘High School Musical’ with so many leads. It’s so cool to have such a big cast,...

Sadie Hawkins dance returns for the first time in 20 years

Brady Ancell, Reporter

January 12, 2022

The Advanced Leadership Team (ALT) at Grand Junction High School hosted the first Sadie Hawkins Dance in about 20 years this past Saturday. Unlike traditional school dances...

Meet the cast: Elf the Musical

Riley Pope, Managing Editor

September 14, 2021

Welcoming equity club to the GJHS campus

Danny Duffy and Becca Nedohon

September 5, 2021

GJHS is proud to welcome a new club on campus! Equity club, run by Mrs. Spillane, Mrs. Gutierrez and Mrs. Mah-Withers, is going to meet every Friday at lunch in Mrs. Spillane’s...

GJHS Academic Team looks to add another state championship to their legacy

Riley Pope and Danny Duffy

August 25, 2021

Grand Junction High School's Academic Team is known for success, having won 21 out of the last 25 state championships. GJHS Academic Team coach Mr. Shawcroft emphasized...

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