In late September 2024, Hurricane Helene tore through the southeastern U.S., arriving as a Category 4 storm with wind speeds reaching 140 mph. Helene started in the western Caribbean and intensified fast, driven by warmer-than-usual sea temperatures. These conditions made it stronger, with winds about 11% faster and rain 10% heavier than it might have been otherwise—a clear sign of how climate change...
From the possibility of a convicted felon being the second person ever to win two non-consecutive presidential terms to the first-ever woman of color and Asian American accepting a major political party’s nomination for president after her predecessor dropped out after winning a primary, the US’s 2024 Election has quickly become one of the most notable in recent memory. However, all of the drama...
Eleven films premiered on Wednesday, May 15, 2024, at the third annual West Orange High School Film Festival. The festival was held in the school’s library-media center,...
Throughout my childhood and teenage years, a recurring struggle for me as a female athlete was learning proper nutrition for my lifestyle and understanding how my body functions. COVID-19...
One of the five members that made up the pop boy band One Direction, Liam Payne, passed away after falling from a third-story balcony in a hotel in Buenos Aires, Argentina,...
In late September 2024, Hurricane Helene tore through the southeastern U.S., arriving as a Category 4 storm with wind speeds reaching 140 mph. Helene started in the western...
As the school year kicks off, the class of 2025 is finally stepping into our senior year– how exciting! A new world of great freedoms and discoveries awaits us after graduation....
There’s something comforting about the headquarters of the school’s newspaper, The Pioneer. From its students and staff members who take pride in delivering news to West...
This year, the West Orange Screenwriters Society is hosting the 2nd Annual Film Festival. The theme for this year is “Behind the Scenes, Beyond the Student”, and students...
Parker "Park" Hawley, Copy Editor
November 1, 2024
Elections are hard. It's a simple fact of life. Every ballot is filled to the brim with people who one may only know from yard signs. So, The Pioneer is breaking down Essex...
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