Orchestra Awards
April 19, 2011
Filed under Features, News, Student Life, Top Stories
GJHS orchestra director Cameron Law may have won at the annual Colorado West Music Festival, but he lost his ponytail afterwards. Law made a bet with his four groups competing at the festival that if each group received a superior rating, he would chop off his ponytail. All four... Read more »
GJHS Prom
April 14, 2011
Filed under Fun Time, School News Reel, Student Life, Top Stories
Dresses are flying off the rack, tuxes everywhere are renting and selling, and students are actually going to class because prom is finally upon us. GJHS Prom will be held on Saturday, April 16, 2011 from 8-11 p.m. at the Mesa State Ballroom in the Student Center. Tickets... Read more »
Veg-out vs. Vacation
March 9, 2011
Filed under Student Life
100 GJHS students were surveyed to find out what their plans were for spring break. Roughly half are planning to stay here in Grand Junction, while the other half has plans to go out of town. Regardless of where they’re going, the most popular spring break hobbies seem to be eating and sleeping. Freshmen... Read more »
Academic Team knows the score
January 27, 2011
Filed under Student Life
It’s an average Academic Team practice. Sophomore Katherine Gibson is the captain of the B Team. She buzzes in the middle of the question. Her team looks at her expectantly. None of them had buzzed. They don’t know the answer. Gibson gives the reader of the question the correct answer without looking... Read more »
Library’s Wille a caring “clown”
January 27, 2011
Filed under Student Life
Denise Wille, library secretary, is a caring listener, a loving mother of two – and a clown. Yes, she once worked as a Ringling Brothers Clown. “Being a clown you can break all barriers that you cannot as a normal person, and I love love balloons,” she said. Wille expressed her extreme joy... Read more »
Swimmer Nathan Garcia: A Profile
January 27, 2011
Filed under Features, Student Life
Nathan Garcia floated in the middle of his lane, relaxing after a long practice. His eyes leaped to the bulkhead, which stood strong and mighty in the middle of the pool. As the remainder of the team prepared to exit the cold water, he pondered aloud whether or not he could swim underneath the bulkhead... Read more »
Jared Sena: Hard Metal Profile
January 27, 2011
Filed under Features, Student Life
Jared Sena was the first one onto the shopping cart as it barreled down the hill. Moments later, there was a loud crash and the sound of hysterical laughter of four teenagers in the night. We weren’t really rowdy kids, especially Jared, but on this night we felt the need to have some fun. For what... Read more »
Calacino Wins Big
November 10, 2010
Filed under Student Life
Senior Michael Calacino won first place in the Bank of Colorado Art Contest for his age category. There were more than 750 art pieces entered throughout the district. “I did not know about the contest until the day before,” Calacino said. “Nobody told me about it.” ... Read more »
Haleigh Jacobson Honor
November 1, 2010
Filed under Student Life
GJHS senior Haleigh Jacobson, the photography editor of the Orange and Black, is one of 12 students from across the nation elected to serve on the 2011 Washington Journalism and Media Conference Youth Advisory Board. Jacobson will help prepare future journalism conferences and workshops... Read more »
The Trail of Terror by Ashley Funke
October 28, 2010
Filed under Reviews, Student Life, Top Stories
It is that time of year again: Halloween has approached this fall and haunted houses are on the agenda. The Trail of Terror is one of the haunted houses in local downtown Grand Junction. If you’re not afraid to be spooked and scream like a little girl, then the Trail of... Read more »
