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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

The profit gained from the Botanical Garden showings will go to support Strive as they continue on their mission to give people with disabilities an opportunity to get jobs. (Submitted photo)

OPINION: Holiday Staycation ideas

Taylor Dickey, Reporter December 18, 2024

If anyone has a family like mine, the holidays can be stressful as we all prepare for family visiting the house. This consists of deep cleaning the entire house (as if guests are going to be checking for...

The selection of food and drinks reviewed by Eli Schultz and his partner Aaron Gomez. Both agreed that the orange cake is the best choice at the Roar & Pour Coffee shop.

OPINION: Eli Eats at Roar & Pour

Eli Schultz, Editor in Chief December 17, 2024

The Roar & Pour Coffee shop lives up to its name. They’re making me roar. About their food that is.  The Roar & Pour Coffee shop at GJHS is a student-run business located on the first floor...

Students gather in their Halloween costumes on Thursday, Oct. 31. Some students choose to participate in wearing costumes to school the day of Halloween and others opt out.

OPINION: Halloween ‘tween

Kyra Finney, Reporter November 1, 2024

On Halloween, the streets are busy with kids trick-or-treating and colleges are filled with college students having parties. But what is left for the teenagers to do? Halloween is an awkward holiday for...

The district phone policy states that students should lock up their phones at the beginning of a class period and keep it there for the duration of class. Some students opt to keep their phones in their backpacks, or even in their pocket.

OPINION: More control, less media

Lila Mottram, Co-Managing Editor August 23, 2024

Grand Junction High School focuses on “workforce readiness” and preparing students for professional environments, yet implements policies that treat us like children. The new phone policy ignores professional...

Signed bricks in Grand Junction High Schools Theater Workshop depict the rich history of the department.

OPINION: GJHS theater brick history

Lance Herald May 9, 2024

The signed bricks in the theater workshop hold loads of history and I found a way to remember them. Grand Junction High School has been around for a long time and naturally is full of history, despite...

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