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The Orange and Black Newspaper

The student news site of Grand Junction High School

The Orange and Black Newspaper

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...

Head Boy and Girl Campaigners Work Hard to be Elected

Makayla Moran, Reporter March 17, 2017

The week of the 13th has been campaign week for head boy and head girl. This is a very important campaign, as head boy and girl are the main leadership positions at GJHS and will affect many aspects of...

“GJ All Day Triptic”

Kaitlin Berg, Reporter March 9, 2017

One year ago, our principle, Mr. Goldberg, had the idea of creating mural for the cafeteria. Although the cafeteria is a place for eating lunch and socializing, there isn't much to look at. With plain...

Seniors Leave Their Mark

Makayla Moran, Reporter March 9, 2017

This year seniors are leaving their mark on GJHS by giving a senior gift of a pergola and proposing the idea to be able to decorate their caps at graduation. Seniors have been wanting to decorate their...

O&B Staff Takes Home Multiple Awards at CMU Media Day

Staff March 7, 2017

The Orange and Black Newspaper attended CMU Media Day on March 6th and won various awards in multiple categories. CMU Media Day is held every single year and is a chance for reporters, photographers and...

Lean Mean Academic Team

Jacob Melchor, Reporter March 5, 2017

 The academic team has been a very successful team at GJHS. With being very successful it takes a lot work and dedication. The academic team is organized by Mr. Shawcroft, it’s open to all grades to...

Spring Break is Here Again

Jacob Melchor, Reporter March 5, 2017

  Every year a few of the GJHS teachers host a spring trip somewhere outside of the United States. This year Mrs. Casey, Ms. Read and Mr. Whiteford put on a trip to go to the United Kingdom for the 2017...

Family Friendly Musical Hits the GJHS Stage

Shannon Clark, Online-Editor-in-Chief February 26, 2017

Almost every little kid has heard the story of A Year with Frog and Toad. Through the weekend of February 23rd to February 25th, the stories we all loved when we were younger were brought to life through...

MasqueRave: The New and Improved Winter Formal

Makayla Moran, Reporter February 26, 2017

This year, instead of the Winter Formal, student council hosted the MasqueRave dance which was held on Febuary 25th at the Clarion Inn. Many students appreciated this change and thought the MasqueRave...

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