All sophomores of Grand Junction High School were taken away against their will for a day at WCCC and CMU.
The Sophomore Career day occurred on Tuesday, Jan. 10. The main goal of the event was to...
Microsoft is attempting to purchase Activision Blizzard for $68 billion and this could be big for gamers at GJHS and around the world.
Activision Blizzard is a gaming company that makes games such...
There are some new school rules that were put in place this school year at Grand Junction High School, and I personally don’t mind them.
At the start of this school year, principal Meghan Roenicke...
The first ever Workforce Development Day was held at Grand Junction High School on Tuesday, Sept. 21.
I thought it was an interesting event but there were some gaping issues with the whole thing. The...
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 shall, on the basis of sex,...
The Orange and Black's 4th period decided to do a taste test of Starbucks Holiday Seasonal drinks. Each drink is ranked in terms of presentation, flavor, and overall out of the 5 drinks we reviewed; Peppermint...
Doing school work in my pajamas, playing with my dog in the middle of math class, hiking and Netflix breaks in between assignments, online schooling definitely has its perks. However, the quality of learning...
My alarm goes off at 7:00 every morning. I yawn, scratch my head, make a super big cup of chai tea, and unroll my yoga mat onto my bedroom floor.
I always get super excited when I hear the slap of...
“Wait. You’re dyslexic? But you’re so smart.”
When I tell people that I am dyslexic they are blown away. They can’t believe that someone who takes AP classes, has a 4.0, and never seems to struggle...
When we were kids we didn’t worry about anything. We enjoyed our lives to the fullest. As we went on with our lives we had many bumps in the road along the way. Family problems, relationships, grades,...
Everyone has stress over finals week. Whether it’s that one class you just don’t get, or you’re nervous you won’t pass. It often feels like you don’t have enough time to get everything done....
GJHS has a new high security standard with expertly made plastic hall passes in order to travel around campus. At each hallway a scanning system was installed over the summer and without a hall pass,...
