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 student news site of Grand Junction High School

The Orange and Black Newspaper
GJHS freshman wrestler Carson Hembree (right) and a North Fork high School wrestler (left).

GJHS wrestling stars

Rhys Martinez, Reporter
January 28, 2025
Some of the new bricks that were purchased were used as a memorial for passed family members. The brick in the photo was used as a memorial for past graduate Bill Serviss.

Updated Tiger Walk

Maddy Parkhurst and McCovey Tobin
January 27, 2025
The GJHS counseling office is packed with busy counselors doing their best to assist students in any way they need. The start of a semester is always a busy time for the office.

How to: Meeting with counselors

Taylor Dickey, Reporter
January 27, 2025
GJHS teacher Steven Woytek speaks with hall of fame inductee John Mazza during the ceremony held Saturday, Jan. 25, in the school commons. There were 12 inductees recognized for their athletic achievements in the launch of the GJHS Athletic Hall of Fame.

GJHS creates Athletic Hall of Fame

Serenity Schmidt, Co-Managing Editor
January 27, 2025
GJHS students explore what CMU Tech offers during a recent tour.

GJHS visits CMU Tech

Ashlyn Baker, Reporter
January 24, 2025
A senior academy classroom is mostly empty as many opt to ditch their advisory.

OPINION: Senioroitis is real and it’s spreading fast

Lila Mottram, Co-Managing Editor
January 24, 2025
GJHS office aide Junior Brennan Young letting students in the 2nd floor academic wing.

Locked in

Mason Strippel, Reporter
January 22, 2025
GJHS grad Dean Withers visits teacher Justin Whiteford's classroom and tour the new building. He participated in a debate activity with students and engaged with the class.

GJHS grad on path as political influencer

Marie Calkins, Editor in Chief
January 22, 2025
Grand Junction High School teacher Lisa Moot is going to her class at room 313. Since teachers at GJHS don’t have their own classrooms, teachers go from class-to-class.

OPINION: Staff moving classrooms: how has it been impacting the school?

Lincoln McQuade, Reporter
January 16, 2025
Events for the “Tough Minds and Tender Hearts” commemoration hosted by Black Citizens and Friends.

MLK Day is on the way

Landon Ward, Promotion's Editor
January 14, 2025
A GJHS student proudly shows off his letter to Santa. He was seen waiting by the Christmas tree in the library as the rest of the students left for the holiday break.

SATIRE: Santa IS real

Landon Ward, Promotion's Editor
December 20, 2024
The new GJHS auditorium balcony is undergoing repairs due to an initial mistake in design. All access to the balcony and seating beneath it has been closed off with a plastic tarp during the work that should be completed in January.

New GJHS auditorium balcony has a problem

Ramona Ripple, Reporter
December 20, 2024
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