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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

How to Stay Organized

How to Stay Organized

Sophie Middlemas, Online Editor October 4, 2018

It’s 7 a.m. and you’re rushing around the house getting ready to leave, but where did you put your keys? Your homework? What about your backpack? Sound familiar? With some simple organization tips...

Pictured here are the party animals that hang out with Jaden Hall during "party week".

Party Week and the Importance of Friends

Jaden Hall April 13, 2018

A long four hour drive to Salt Lake City, a long five days lying in a hospital bed, no sleep or eating and constantly getting sick, gets old and turns into a time of annoyance and depression.  Now, instead...

Jaden Hall looks forward to kicking cancer's butt.

Cancer Sucks!

Jaden Hall March 30, 2018

High school is a time in someone's life to experience new friendships, clubs and sports. It's a journey that is ever changing and one that you will never forget. I was just another kid to step foot on...

Danika Cummings '18, gives her advice to underclassmen.

Danika’s Dos and Don’ts on Change:

Danika Cummings, Advertising March 23, 2018

  Changing your morals and values will happen as you get older and with experiences, it’s not a bad thing. Don’t change for another person. Your friends may change as high school goes...

Echoes from Parkland

Taevon Ramos March 7, 2018

The tragedy that recently struck in Parkland has made it's way onto the GJHS campus, as well of the rest of the world. The school has taken extra security precautions  such as adding extra security around...

Superhero Teachers

Jacob Melchor, Reporter March 7, 2018

  It is no surprise that we have a lot of “superhero” teachers who care about their students and their co-workers. Mrs. King: Mrs. King, literature teacher, said “I wanted to become...

Stereotypes

Riley Lovato, Reporter February 28, 2018

Stoners, sluts, and emos. Labels like these often come from one thing: stereo types. A stereotype can be defined as “a widely held but fixed and oversimplified image or idea of a particular type of...

Sideline to Superstar

Chavis Nourse, Reporter February 21, 2018

One of the Tigers key basketball players was sidelined with a season ending injuring in just the seventh game of this 2017-2018 season. Derek Shaver was looking to step into a leading role for the Tigers...

Lunchtime Chaos

Callie Shea, Students and Culture Editor February 21, 2018

Lunch is a time that all students value and use to see friends, go home, do school work, or anything they have time to do during the period. Some students will agree that it is much too short while other...

Rushing Rivalries

Jacob Melchor, Reporter February 21, 2018

Rivalry is what makes games great. Whenever Grand Junction High School takes on the teams around the valley there is always hype both on and off the court. “I love being part of the student section...

Rylees Corner//Shark Bait

Rylee Martin, Editor December 11, 2017

I went to California with my friend over the summer. While we were there we enjoyed lots of activities such as Disney Land, Water World, and spent a lot of days on the beach. On the fourth day we were...

Rylee’s Corner//Upchuck Failure

Rylee Martin, Editor December 5, 2017

When I was younger, around 12 years old, I had the biggest crush on my best friends’ neighbor. Whenever we had a sleepover I made sure I went to her house, that way I could see him. Well one afternoon...

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