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Keaghan Hays and Jess Strickland working together during the filming of a short film.

GJHS students participate in Film Exposure Program

Matthew Chacon, Reporter September 19, 2023

Grand Junction High School students will be granted an opportunity to be part of the Film Exposure Program for the second time starting second semester. Rachel DeWeber and her colleague Arielle Brachfeld,...

Jilleeann Warinner works in her office located in the GJHS library as the new college and career adviser.

New GJHS college and career advisor

Paiten Brown, Reporter September 18, 2023

Jilleeann Warinner, known to many students as a substitute teacher, is now the college and career advisor here at Grand Junction High School. She has an office in the library. She helps students for...

GJHS junior Will Applegate is the quarterback of the football team. The next football game is on Thursday, Sept. 7.

GJHS vs. Central football game preview

Elizabeh Wasnik and Chloe Carpenter September 7, 2023

Grand Junction High School plays against Central High School in a city rivalry game that is only heating up on Thursday, Sept. 7. Over the past seven years Grand Junction has won 3 games and lost 4...

Hope Eisenhower and Taylor Finney pose for a photo during the 2022 Homecoming dance. This years dance will be on Saturday Sept. 16th in the GJHS West Gym.

GJHS Prepares for Homecoming

Marie Calkins, Copy Editor September 7, 2023

Grand Junction High School’s Homecoming dance and the events surrounding it are approaching.  Due to the new building and lack of space, there will be no annual Homecoming bonfire this year. However,...

Students frequently visit the GJHS library. Students sometimes look for books that are not in the library because they are banned.

GJHS Banned Books Event

Paiten Brown and Chloe Carpenter September 6, 2023

Grand Junction High School students are planning a lunchtime meeting to learn more about how books are banned. GJHS counselor Alicia Hampton said it's a collaboration between GJHS Book Club and Gay...

Mr. Sorenson is often seen smiling around campus.

GJHS has a new principal

Serenity Schmidt, Photo Editor September 5, 2023

Grand Junction High School’s new principal Jory Sorensen plans to keep our school the same. The school’s new principal Jory Sorensen loves the GJHS culture and he wants to keep it fairly the same....

Ky Korte (11), Hunter Simmons (10), Maddox Lovato (12), Jack Kaul (11), Steven Lyman (12),  win first place at golf tournament.

GJHS boys golf team starts off season with a bang

Taylor Britton and Ramona Ripple September 1, 2023

The GJHS boys golf team continues to be one of the best in the state this school year.  Since school started, they’ve played six tournaments, and scored first place on five out of six of said tournaments. This...

The new logo chosen to represent GJHS.
Lincoln McQuade is a student in Reporting class B and is a guest writer for this opinion piece.

OPINION: New GJHS LOGO

Lincoln McQuade September 1, 2023

With the new GJHS building roaring in came a new GJHS logo roaring in, one that was representative of the new school. Honestly, I prefer the older, “boring” interlocked “GJ” logo. Now,...

GJHS junior catcher Kaylie Kellerby bats against Eagle Valley. The young Tiger team has hopes for the season.

GJ softball begins season with high hopes

Miah Hines, Editor in Chief August 31, 2023

The young Tiger softball team started the fall season and hopes to work hard towards a good season.  The GJHS girls softball has an overall record of 1 win and 4 losses to open the new season.  “I...

Students wait for the bus on a hot day after school. Students wait for 30 minutes after early release on Mondays for the buses.

OPINION: Mondays are wack now

Connor Kinser, Reporter August 28, 2023

A new big change to Grand Junction High School this year is that now every student has an early release.   Every Monday, all classes are only 40 minutes long instead of the regular 45 minutes. Lunch...

GJHS Students gather outside to play Sock Ball as a team building activity during Academy Time on Thursday, Aug. 24, on the south lawn.

OPINION: GJHS advisory evolves

Alexia Bailey, Reporter August 25, 2023

Academies have changed the way we see advisory, and it’s for the better.  Advisory was always classified as the most pointless class in my eyes. It was a pass/fail class whose grading system was...

Students that are in 5th hour study hall in the auditorium have an opportunity to get caught up with school work

GJHS number of students increase

Paiten Brown and Chloe Carpenter August 25, 2023

Grand Junction High School students and staff are busy this year with overcrowded halls due to high enrollment. During the pandemic GJHS had a decrease of students. Since our new school building is...

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