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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

Dreamers Take a Stand

Riley Lovato, Reporter September 22, 2017

In 2012 the Obama Administration announced a new policy called the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA). It was created so that certain immigrants could avoid deportation with the help of a work...

Soy una Espana y Soy una Americana

Delaney Kidd, Editor in Chief September 15, 2017

4,730 miles to the East of America, is Spain, Amaya Garcia’s home country. Garcia will spend a year in Grand Junction attending Grand Junction High School for the learning experience of traveling to...

Masonic Art Awards

Sal Capritta, Reporter May 4, 2017

Abram Sanchez is a junior at GJHS. Sanchez does a lot at GJHS which includes being on the Varsity soccer team for the last 3 years. Sanchez was awarded first team all conference twice, and second team...

Roaring to Success

Shannon Clark, Editor in Chief April 28, 2017

GJHS Drama Productions presents, "The Mouse That Roared," directed by Casey Sutton who has brought a political satire to the stage which is a dramatic difference from other performances that GJHS is used...

Rising Above the Stigma

Shannon Clark, Editor-in-Chief April 20, 2017

With the recent tragedies that have hit GJHS over the past year, many students are left wondering what they can do to help out with the topics of suicide and mental health. Some have turned to grief groups...

Trying Out Trials

Makayla Moran, Reporter April 8, 2017

During high school, kids are often given the opportunity to participate in many of the offered clubs. One club, mock trials, can help kids gain skills that will help them in prospective careers. Mock...

Senior Gift Serves a Greater Purpose for GJHS

Jailen Manzanares, Reporter April 7, 2017

Every year our seniors donate a gift to the new classes who attend GJHS. This year, our seniors built a canopy in front of the “U” building. The purpose for this gift is so students can go here,...

Walk for MS

Kaitlin Berg, Reporter April 7, 2017

Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic, rare disease in which the immune system eats away at the protective covering of nerves. Less than 200,000 Americans a year get diagnosed. Sarah Hicks, senior, was...

Cosplaying Throughout the Valley

Kaitlin Berg, Reporter April 7, 2017

Cosplaying (costume play) is when you dress up as a character from a movie, book, video game, or anime. Throughout the world, cosplayers and people of similar interests go to conventions like Comic-Con,...

Your New Head Girl

Shannon Clark, Online Editor in Chief March 31, 2017

When you walked through the halls of GJHS recently, it was pretty hard not to notice the posters and free treats being passed out from the campaigners for Head Girl and Head Boy. Each campaigner worked...

Deaf For a Day Comes to GJHS

Jailen Manzanares, Reporter March 17, 2017

New opportunities come at you like open doors. It’s our decision to go take them or not. When you think of languages to take at school, your first thoughts are Spanish, French, or German. What most students...

All Academic Team GJHS

Sal Capritta, Reporter March 17, 2017

The All Academic Team at GJHS is the new 2017 Colorado History Bowl Champions. The team has put in countless hour of training since they first started in July through the end of the school year. The team...

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