Mason Strippel and Wren Wilcox
January 28, 2026
The new school fields were seen with problems preventing the teams from playing at the Grand Junction High School campus in the upcoming spring sports season. The baseball...
Landon Ward, Online Editor
February 3, 2026
Extending a tradition started by Grand Junction High School over 10 years ago, the 2026 Kindness is Contagious week (KIC) is set to take place on the week of Feb. 9. For...
GJHS students march against ICE
Lincoln McQuade and Gabrielle Hirth
January 30, 2026
Hundreds of Grand Junction High School students marched in protest of US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) on Friday, Jan. 30. Organized by GJHS junior and Student...
Rhys Martinez, Reporter
January 27, 2026
The stairs at Grand Junction High School are notoriously steep and long, and students have been risking injury going up and down. Since the start of the school year, at...
Mason Strippel, Reporter
February 2, 2026
TRIO Upward Bound is one of the most important programs at Grand Junction High School to prepare students for college. I’ve been a part of the program for almost a...
Gabrielle Hirth, Reporter
January 26, 2026
Tea Club is a place where students can enjoy tea, desserts, and meet new people before their next class. It is located in room 303 and takes place on Wednesdays during...
January 14, 2026
Grand Junction High School students have taken initiative to improve the special education garden. GJHS juniors Allyandra Herrera and Abigail Swimley, along with senior...
GJHS Jazz band coming in swinging
Ayden Guzman, Reporter
December 1, 2025
Swingin’ Sweets 2025, a Grand Junction High School Jazz Band event, will celebrate the holidays by bringing the Christmas Spirit. Swingin’ sweets will be held from...
Special Education funds take a hit
Landon Ward, Online Editor
November 19, 2025
Following the recent firing of nearly all the staff at the federal level of the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Service, there are mixed reactions from the...
Mason Strippel, Reporter
November 18, 2025
For some Grand Junction High School students, a job is a step toward independence. For others, it’s a critical means of support for their families. When students work...
Mason Strippel, Reporter
November 6, 2025
Serving over 800 Grand Junction High School students daily, the school cafeteria is a bustling food court, fueling young minds with energy, fun and food. According to GJHS...
May 14, 2025
Click hear to listen to the latest episode of The OAB on Spotify. Graduating Orange & Black editors Marie Calkins, Lila Mottram and Serenity Schmidt introduce the newspaper's...
March 14, 2025
This is the third episode of the Orange & Black student newspaper podcast, called The OAB (Orange and Black) and linked here. In this episode, Landon Ward and Rhys Martinez...
March 14, 2025
This is the second episode of the Orange & Black student newspaper podcast, called The OAB (Orange and Black) and linked here. In this episode, the three senior editors...