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
The student news site of Grand Junction High School

The Orange and Black Newspaper
Marie Calkins

Marie Calkins, Editor in Chief

Marie Calkins is a senior at GJHS and the Editor in Chief of the Orange & Black student newspaper. She loves playing soccer, snowboarding, hiking, and music. She first joined the Orange & Black her sophomore year.

All content by Marie Calkins
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
Issue 3 of the 2025-26 year for the Orange & Black.

[Photo] The OAB podcast: Debrief of Issue 3, March 2025

March 14, 2025
Judge Gordon Gallagher in room 331 speaking to GJHS students. Gallagher was nominated by President Joe Biden to become a Federal Judge for Colorado.

[Photo] Judging Gallagher

Eli Schultz, Reporter
March 7, 2025
A screenshot taken from a recording of the Feb. 18 D51 School Board Meeting of GJHS senior Ben Himes speaking on the presence of ICE in the valley. Himes was amongst several other D51 students who spoke on the issue.

“This is NOT political!”

Marie Calkins, Editor in Chief
March 5, 2025
GJHS grad Dean Withers visits teacher Justin Whiteford's classroom and tour the new building. He participated in a debate activity with students and engaged with the class.

GJHS grad on path as political influencer

Marie Calkins, Editor in Chief
January 22, 2025
Introducing: The OAB podcast

Introducing: The OAB podcast

Marie Calkins, Lila Mottram, and Serenity Schmidt
December 12, 2024
GJHS student Cameron Kirkegaard produced a documentary called "Our Time." It will debut in the GJHS auditorium on Nov. 1 at 7 p.m. Photo submitted by Cameron Kirkegaard.

GJHS student-made documentary set to debut

Marie Calkins, Editor in Chief
October 25, 2024
New American citizens recite the Pledge of Allegiance for the first time. Juniors and seniors at GJHS had the opportunity to watch their naturalization ceremony in the GJHS auditorium.

OPINION: A unique experience for GJHS students

Marie Calkins, Editor in Chief
October 25, 2024
Students dance and mingle at GJHS' 2023 homecoming, themed Night in the Cosmos, the last in the old building. This years homecoming theme is Aladdin.

GJHS Homecoming 2024

Marie Calkins, Editor in Chief
September 10, 2024
GJHS School Security Officer Penny Harris chatting with students during 5th hour. Harris, along with GJHS SROs, are often found engaging with students in the halls and commons throughout the school day.

Smile! You’re on camera

Marie Calkins, Editor in Chief
August 20, 2024
Staff from Marillac Health are putting the finishing touches on a school-based health clinic that will open in the new Grand Junction High School building. The clinic will provide services such as dental screenings, cold and flu visits, immunizations, counseling, and many more.

Health center inside GJHS is a medical game changer

Marie Calkins, Editor in Chief
July 29, 2024
Republican Congressional candidate Jeff Hurd is a 1997 graduate of Grand Junction High School.

GJHS alumni running for congress

Marie Calkins, Editor in Chief
May 21, 2024
GJHS Cheer throws a stunt on the state mat during class 4A competition.

GJHS Cheer finishes 13th at state

Miah Hines and Marie Calkins
December 12, 2023
GHS sophomore Andrew Henderson attempts a half-court shot during the halftime Chuck a Duck, a fund-raiser during the event.

[Photo] GJHS W for charity

Miah Hines, Editor in Chief
November 2, 2023
A note posted Thursday on GJHS teacher Rosemary Jennings' door, Room 305, states that classes will be conducted in the library.

BREAKING NEWS: This stinks!

Miah Hines and Marie Calkins
October 26, 2023
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
Pictured above is some of the graffiti found on the sidewalk in front of GJHS that has been removed by D51 maintenance on Wednesday Oct.10.

BREAKING NEWS: GJHS hit with vandalism

Miah Hines and Marie Calkins
October 11, 2023
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
Roenicke speaking at the Winter sports pep-assembly.

GJHS Principal Meghan Roenicke Resigns

Marie Calkins and Hailey Shane
May 1, 2023
GJHS staff and students have been signing a steel beam in the Main Office that will be part of the new high school building. The $144.5 million building is scheduled to be completed in Fall 2024.

Students and staff signing beam to be part of new GJHS

Marie Calkins, Editor in Chief
March 10, 2023
Signs hang in the chairs in the GJHS library, preventing students from sitting there.

GJHS: Lice or no Lice?

Hailey Shane and Marie Calkins
December 9, 2022
Dr. Melissa Carris leads a mindfulness and meditation presentation in Mr. Whiteford's room with students after school.

Student Council holds first Mental Health Week

Marie Calkins and Hailey Shane
November 28, 2022
Cailan McKim, senior at Grand Junction High School, is a National Merit Scholarship semifinalist.

GJHS student is a National Merit Semifinalist

Marie Calkins, Editor in Chief
October 21, 2022
2022 Color Dance up soon at GJHS

2022 Color Dance up soon at GJHS

Marie Calkins and Hailey Shane
August 25, 2022
Load More Stories
Donate to The Orange and Black Newspaper
$50
$500
Contributed
Our Goal