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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

From left to right, GJHS students: Anna-Stone, Ewing Andrew Agrendo, Magaly Luna, Megan TerLouw, The host Kylie Bearse, Athena Quesenberry, Alexander Chang, Cailan McKim and Sam Guddat.

GJHS wins first place in Knowledge Bowl

Connor Kinser, Reporter December 2, 2022

The Grand Junction High School Knowledge Bowl A team won first place and B team took third in a dominating performance at a recent quiz bowl competition. The Nov. 5 event was held in Golden at Colorado...

More than 5,000 Chromebooks, like these from a GJHS classroom, will be given away for free to community members soon. Each will be allowed to take up to two computers from distribution at Mesa County Libraries and R-5 High School.

UPDATED TIMES: Free community Chromebook distribution in Mesa County

O&B Staff December 1, 2022

Mesa Valley School District D51 announced that they will be releasing more than 5,000 used Chromebooks to the community. The times and locations for D51 and Mesa County Libraries to distribute the computers...

Dr. Melissa Carris leads a mindfulness and meditation presentation in Mr. Whiteford's room with students after school.

Student Council holds first Mental Health Week

Marie Calkins and Hailey Shane November 28, 2022

Grand Junction High School’s Student Council held a Mental Health Week Nov. 9-17.  STUCO’s goal for this mental health week was to bring awareness to the issue and encourage students to get together,...

GJHS senior Trinity Bellgardt won a state-wide art contest

GJHS student wins state wide competition

Serenity Schmidt, Co-Managing Editor November 28, 2022

Grand Junction High School senior Trinity Bellgardt won first place in the Colorado high school division of the Youth Art Month (Y.A.M.) competition. “Youth Art Month is a month of promoting art and...

Cailan McKim, senior at Grand Junction High School, is a National Merit Scholarship semifinalist.

GJHS student is a National Merit Semifinalist

Marie Calkins, Editor in Chief October 21, 2022

Grand Junction High School’s own Cailan McKim recently landed a huge accomplishment due to his test scores. McKim is a senior at GJHS. He has recently been deemed a semifinalist for the National Merit...

Students walking in the GJHS 2022 Homecoming Parade.

Why is student engagement important at GJHS?

Connor Kinser, Reporter October 19, 2022

Student engagement at GJHS has gone above expectations compared to last year.  More than 1,000 students attended the GJHS Homecoming dance on Sept. 24. This surprised organizers by topping the previous...

Photo by Miah Hines

Naturalization Ceremony returning to GJHS

Hunter Birch, Reporter October 12, 2022

Grand Junction High School will hold a naturalization ceremony Oct. 25 from 12 p.m. to 1 p.m., during 5th period in the auditorium. For many years GJHS has held a naturalization ceremony for people...

Students are no longer allowed to wear hoodies inside the building at Grand Junction High School.

OPINION: New campus rules spread across GJHS

Serenity Schmidt, Co-Managing Editor October 10, 2022

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 Tigers have played strong defense to start the season. GJHS travels for its next game before returning Friday, Sept. 22, for the Homecoming game.

GJHS football drops defensive battle

Connor Kinser, Reporter September 13, 2022

The Tigers lost 25-13 to rival Central in the most recent Grand Junction High School football game. There was an 83-yard pass from sophomore Will Applegate to junior Tanner Roahrig for the Tigers in...

Grand Junction High School students work their way through the 100-level toward class. Enrollment is up significantly this fall at GJHS, especially among the freshman class.

Super high enrollment at GJHS

Maddy Parkhurst and Ashlee Cramer September 13, 2022

The population at Grand Junction High School has increased significantly the past two years.  According to school data, GJHS has a total of 1,567 active students, 901 of which are underclassmen. That...

Signs are clear around campus that the "Future home of the Tigers" is under construction.

Construction becoming more visible at GJHS

Maddy Parkhurst, Reporter September 1, 2022

Grand Junction High School students are seeing many changes to their campus as more construction begins on the new school. After a bond passed in November 2021 combined with other funds there was $145...

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