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The Orange and Black Newspaper

Students in the auditorium listen to Holocaust survivor Ben Lesser speak. Students who wanted to attend signed up the morning of April 7.

OPINION: Love overpowers hate

Landon Ward, Online Editor April 8, 2025

Grand Junction High School was able to host a valuable speaker on Monday, April 7. Following controversy in recent weeks with alleged white supremacist Jared Taylor speaking at Colorado Mesa University,...

 Students scanning the QR code to vote for their classmates in the StuCo election. The results were announced on Friday, March 21.

GJHS student body under new leadership

Marie Calkins, Editor in Chief April 4, 2025

Grand Junction High School has begun to pave the way for next year by electing the 2025-26 student council leaders. The StuCo election results were announced Friday, March 21, a day after the election...

Many GJHS students attend Colorado Mesa University and take advantage of student aid through the Department of Education. If the Department is officially dismantled, this could be at risk.

Department of Education at risk – what’s next for GJHS?

Alek Purser, Copy Editor March 27, 2025

As the Trump Administration closes its second month in power, the future of the Department of Education is uncertain. Created in 1979 by President Jimmy Carter’s administration with the purpose of...

Corner of a concurrent Mavzone card for students who have concurrent classes at GJHS or on the CMU campus. The Mavzone card will allow students to go to the CMU Unity Fest on March 27 from 3-8 p.m.

White supremacist speaking at CMU

Eli Schultz and Alek Purser March 26, 2025

The newly founded Western Culture Club at Colorado Mesa University invited openly white-supremacist author Jared Taylor to speak on campus.  Taylor founded the New Century Foundation in 1994, most...

GJHS senior Anara Munkhtogoo shown playing at a tournament held by GJHS at the Colorado Mesa University tennis courts.

Exciting new tennis courts

Covey Tobin, Reporter March 12, 2025

Grand Junction High School is set to receive a major upgrade — new tennis courts featuring a GJHS tennis legacy monument.  GJHS tennis coach and math teacher Brandon Gregg said, “There’s going...

The Grand Junction High School Mock Trial teams are pictured shortly after their second-place finish in regionals. The tournament took place in the Grand Junction Municipal Court. From left to right, sophomore Maddison Ledet, junior Aidan Innis, freshman Gabby Hirth, non-GJHS student Teagan Brannan, freshman Paetyn Urroz, sophomore Riley Smith, freshman Ashlyn Sherraden, senior Lila Mottram, junior Jack Welling, senior Elli Scott, senior Tessa Egge, freshman Jazlin Timmens, sophomore Corbin Boies, sophomore Jonathan Dejesus, senior Elleana Madera, and senior Sophia Scott. (Photo taken by attorney coach Kali Roundy-Lockwood)

GJHS mock trial heading to state!

Lincoln McQuade, Managing Editor March 10, 2025

After a successful 2024-2025 school year, the Grand Junction High School Mock Trial Black Team has qualified for state. The Mock Trial A team, or Black Team, placed second whereas the B team, or Orange...

Last year's graduating class of 2024 celebrating in Stocker Stadium. This year's graduation will be held at the same place on May 15 at 6 p.m.

Attention Class of 2025

Maddy Parkhurst, Reporter March 10, 2025

As the school year comes to a close for Grand Junction High School seniors, it's important to remember some of these dates. Important dates for seniors to remember are April 25 and 26. On April 25,...

Above are the old GJHS football helmets, which are the Schutt F7 model. They are soon to be replaced by the new Riddell Axiom helmets provided by the Broncos.

Broncos foundation gives big donation

Rhys Martinez, Reporter March 6, 2025

The Denver Broncos organization have made possibly the biggest philanthropic decision in the franchise’s 65-year history, and Grand Junction High School is one of the beneficiaries. The Broncos, Colorado’s...

The GJHS track infield is currently under renovation to add artificial turf. The construction is preventing the track and field team from practicing on the newly resurfaced track facility this spring.

Track team displaced for spring

Landon Ward, Online Editor March 6, 2025

As the spring sports season begins for Grand Junction High School, the school’s largest athletics team has been faced with a negative surprise. The morning of the GJHS track and field team’s first...

The GJHS Academic Team celebrates after a great win at the Cederage Tournament. Submitted photo.

GJHS Academic Team dominate once again

Ashlyn Baker, Promotions Manager March 6, 2025

The Grand Junction High School Academic Team continues to dominate the 2024-25 season.  After securing a victory in the regional qualifier and finishing second at the Colorado State Quiz Bowl, they...

A screenshot taken from a recording of the Feb. 18 D51 School Board Meeting of GJHS senior Ben Himes speaking on the presence of ICE in the valley. Himes was amongst several other D51 students who spoke on the issue.

“This is NOT political!”

Marie Calkins, Editor in Chief March 5, 2025

Many students and families of Mesa County Valley District 51 are unhappy with the district’s response to the increase of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).  At the D51 School Board meeting...

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