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The Orange and Black Newspaper

GJHS students Mayzie Jones, Graysen Mort, Max Xu, and Izaak Martinez enthusiastically cut the ribbon to open the Tiger Community Gym. The gym is one of two buildings from the old high school that remain on campus, along with the 700 Building. It is available for rental use by the community.

Tiger Community Gymnasium is open to the public

Ashlyn Baker, Promotions Manager April 18, 2025

The D51 Foundation welcomed the community to Grand Junction High School for the grand opening of the new Tiger Community Gymnasium.  On April 10, a ribbon cutting ceremony was held on GJHS campus....

Students in the auditorium listen to Holocaust survivor Ben Lesser speak. Students who wanted to attend signed up the morning of April 7.

OPINION: Love overpowers hate

Landon Ward, Online Editor April 8, 2025

Grand Junction High School was able to host a valuable speaker on Monday, April 7. Following controversy in recent weeks with alleged white supremacist Jared Taylor speaking at Colorado Mesa University,...

 Students scanning the QR code to vote for their classmates in the StuCo election. The results were announced on Friday, March 21.

GJHS student body under new leadership

Marie Calkins, Editor in Chief April 4, 2025

Grand Junction High School has begun to pave the way for next year by electing the 2025-26 student council leaders. The StuCo election results were announced Friday, March 21, a day after the election...

GJHS Jekyll and Hyde Musical

Kyra Finney, Reporter March 12, 2025

A graphic advertisement from Banana Fun Park’s Instagram. This shows the deals students can receive this spring break.

Spring Break Activity Guide

Ashlyn Baker and Landon Ward March 11, 2025

If you’re worried about missing out on a glamorous spring break getaway, don’t be.    There are so many activities to do right here in Grand Junction, it’s hard to get bored. Here is...

The Grand Junction High School Mock Trial teams are pictured shortly after their second-place finish in regionals. The tournament took place in the Grand Junction Municipal Court. From left to right, sophomore Maddison Ledet, junior Aidan Innis, freshman Gabby Hirth, non-GJHS student Teagan Brannan, freshman Paetyn Urroz, sophomore Riley Smith, freshman Ashlyn Sherraden, senior Lila Mottram, junior Jack Welling, senior Elli Scott, senior Tessa Egge, freshman Jazlin Timmens, sophomore Corbin Boies, sophomore Jonathan Dejesus, senior Elleana Madera, and senior Sophia Scott. (Photo taken by attorney coach Kali Roundy-Lockwood)

GJHS mock trial heading to state!

Lincoln McQuade, Managing Editor March 10, 2025

After a successful 2024-2025 school year, the Grand Junction High School Mock Trial Black Team has qualified for state. The Mock Trial A team, or Black Team, placed second whereas the B team, or Orange...

Last year's graduating class of 2024 celebrating in Stocker Stadium. This year's graduation will be held at the same place on May 15 at 6 p.m.

Attention Class of 2025

Maddy Parkhurst, Reporter March 10, 2025

As the school year comes to a close for Grand Junction High School seniors, it's important to remember some of these dates. Important dates for seniors to remember are April 25 and 26. On April 25,...

Judge Gordon Gallagher in room 331 speaking to GJHS students. Gallagher was nominated by President Joe Biden to become a Federal Judge for Colorado.

Judging Gallagher

Eli Schultz, Editor in Chief March 7, 2025

Gordon P. Gallagher is a Federal Judge who judges numerous important cases. This year Grand Junction High School students got to judge Gallagher.  Steve Brown, an English Language Arts teacher at GJHS,...

The GJHS Academic Team celebrates after a great win at the Cederage Tournament. Submitted photo.

GJHS Academic Team dominate once again

Ashlyn Baker, Promotions Manager March 6, 2025

The Grand Junction High School Academic Team continues to dominate the 2024-25 season.  After securing a victory in the regional qualifier and finishing second at the Colorado State Quiz Bowl, they...

GJHS’ FBLA students qualified for state. They can be seen here at the regional competition that took place at Colorado Mesa University. (Submitted photo)

FBLA students going to state

Alek Purser, Copy Editor March 3, 2025

Grand Junction High School members of the Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) earned the opportunity to compete in the state competition in Denver.  After an excellent performance at the District...

This is the clear plastic box the office uses to store confiscated phones. It was completely empty in this picture, meaning that on that day, no student had a phone violation.

How are phone violations looking this semester?

Lincoln McQuade, Managing Editor February 28, 2025

In the 2024-25 school year, Grand Junction High School began to enforce policies about phones being used in class. Every classroom was set up with “phone homes”, which are wooden boxes that contain...

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