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The Orange and Black Newspaper

The student news site of Grand Junction High School

The Orange and Black Newspaper

The student news site of Grand Junction High School

The Orange and Black Newspaper

Kindness is Contagious Week

Kindness is Contagious Week

Ashley Guddat, News Editor February 23, 2019

Being kind is not telling someone they have spinach in their teeth so they are not embarrassed. Being kind is telling someone they have spinach in their teeth because you care about them and are trying...

2019 Annual Blood Drive

2019 Annual Blood Drive

Annika Sisac, Reporter February 22, 2019

The St. Mary's Bloodmobile made its annual appearance on the campus of GJHS on (date). Students volunteered to give blood for a good cause.

A New GJHS: District Board Meeting

A New GJHS: District Board Meeting

Ashley Guddat, News Editor February 8, 2019

Earlier this week the school board approved a proposal put together by a team of GJHS staff members to apply for the BEST grant. According to the Colorado Department of Education the BEST grant is an...

Shelter in Place

Shelter in Place

Zach Shettler, Promotions Director February 6, 2019

On Wednesday, February 6th, Grand Junction High School was called into shelter and place during the third period block.  According to a school SRO, Jason Evans, the shelter and place lasted around 45...

Calendar Committee

Calendar Committee

Mckenna Bryant, News Editor January 28, 2019

On Tuesday, Jan. 22, the District 51 Calendar Committee presented two 2019-20 calendar drafts addressing the three prominent issues the D51 School Board thought were in need of change. These issues were...

Laurel Collins, a student at GJHS participates in the Women's March on Saturday January 19, 2019.

Women’s March

Sophie Middlemas, Online Editor January 24, 2019

Lock down

Lock down

Delaney Kidd, Editor in Chief January 19, 2019

GJHS was lifted from lock down at approximately 1 p.m. after a report of a young male with a gun near the school. Grand Junction Police Department said there were no shots fired and no active shooter....

Remembering MLK

Remembering MLK

Callie Shea, Students and Culture Editor January 19, 2019

On August 28, 1963 a man gave a speech that changed the lives of the whole country. This man was Martin Luther King Jr. His well known speech is “I Have a Dream.” King fought for equal rights for blacks...

 Officer Evans explains to a crowd of no more than thirty about the different types vapes and how students conceal them.

Substance Abuse Meeting

McKenna Bryant, News Editor November 30, 2018

Wednesday Nov 14, School Resource Officer Evans hosted an informational meeting in the library, along with guest speakers Principle Roenicke and GJHS RN Melissa Mcconnell. During this meeting, audience...

Students are Here to Make Change

Students are Here to Make Change

Callie Shea, Students and Culture Editor November 15, 2018

While Grand Junction High School students have faced many struggles, bringing their problems to adults is still challenging. To help solve this divide between students and adults GJHS has incorporated...

New Schedule, Same Problems

New Schedule, Same Problems

Luke Aubert, Editor in Chief November 12, 2018

As we emerge into the second quarter of the school year, there is yet another schedule change causing uproar among GJHS students. Similar to Fruita Monument High School’s “Block Schedule”, the GJHS...

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