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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

GJHS W for charity

Miah Hines, Editor in Chief November 2, 2023

The Grand Junction Tigers beat the Fruita Wildcats in a competitive teacher fund-raiser basketball game 46-39.  Organized by both Fruitas and Junctions student councils the game was held on Nov....

Charging ports are available and guidelines are posted on the new Solar Charging Station, which is located under the shaded pergola near the south lawn. Students can charge computers and phones.

GJHS gets a student solar charging station

Matthew Chacon, Reporter October 27, 2023

The Solar Charging Station was a passion project that was started by a former Grand Junction High School student named Kaia Gehl.  The first Solar Charging Station was built in August, but the official...

GJHS sophomores Parker Davis and Zach Ridpath running at a home meet at Connected Lakes.

GJHS boys cross country qualified for state

Miah Hines and Ramona Ripple October 26, 2023

The GJHS boys cross country team qualified for state for the first time in 11 years. The Tigers finished fourth in the Class 4A regional field on Thursday, Oct. 19, at Lincoln Park. Battle Mountain...

GJHS senior Tadele Weber focused in a season game against Fruita. GJ boys soccer travels to Windsor for the Class 4A state playoffs on Thursday, Oct. 26. (Photo provided by GJHS yearbook.)

GJHS boys soccer heads to state

Marie Calkins, Editor in Chief October 25, 2023

After an up and down season, Grand Junction High School’s boys varsity soccer team is headed to the Class 4A state playoffs kicking off Thursday, Oct. 26.  “About halfway through the season our...

Alexander Chang speaking with GJHS’ new principal, Jory Sorensen, at the homecoming pep assembly.

GJHS student is a National Merit Scholarship semifinalist

Paiten Brown, Reporter October 17, 2023

GJHS senior Alexander Chang has a chance to earn a National Merit Scholarship because of his hard work. 16,000 people are able to win $2,500 for college, according to the College Board Website. Chang...

The new library will be located directly above the school’s entrance.

New GJHS Library To Be “Beautiful and Exciting”

Lincoln McQuade, Reporter October 11, 2023

The new Grand Junction High School library is expected to be “beautiful and exciting,” according to school librarian Pamela Middlemas. The current GJHS library is spacious, but it is soon to be...

A full student parking lot is common as the construction on the new school progresses.

OPINION: The SAT is hard but parking is harder

Alexia Bailey, Reporter October 2, 2023

Whether you park across Fifth Street or in our very own GJHS lots, parking has undoubtedly been harder this year.  With construction continuing on with the new school, the student parking lot has continued...

Recent graffiti has popped up in bathrooms around the school, particularly in the main building. 
Brett and Dave are a recent addition to the graffiti in the bathroom in the ground level boy's bathroom.

Bathroom graffiti at GJHS

Alexia Bailey, Reporter September 19, 2023

Bathroom graffiti is at an all-time high this year at GJHS.  Teachers are banding together to both help stop the defacement of bathrooms and also spread the word to students to help find whoever is...

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 year's dance will be on Saturday Sept. 16th in the GJHS West Gym.

GJHS Prepares for Homecoming

Marie Calkins, Editor in Chief 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,...

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