Parker "Park" Hawley | September 30, 2024
Isabella Ford-Valiente, Co-Editor-in-Chief | September 30, 2024
Taylor Shimek, Managing Editor | September 30, 2024
Steven Mulvihill, Entertainment Editor | September 26, 2024
Ruby Page, Copy Editor & Marketing Coordinator | September 26, 2024
Josephine Foglia, Sports Editor | September 26, 2024
Emily Rintzler, Student Journalist | September 26, 2024
Aanya Ortiz, Student Journalist | September 26, 2024
Nyah McKinney, Co-Editor-in-Chief | September 17, 2024
Isabella Ford-Valiente, Co-Editor-in-Chief | September 15, 2024
![West Orange Diwali Festival 2024](https://wohspioneer.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/FINAL-2024-Diwali-Festival-Instagram.jpg)
Come and celebrate the Festival of Lights this October at West Orange High School with music and various performances, food and goods, raffle prizes, activites for kids, and fun for all of the family. This event is open to all at no cost. Do not miss out!
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Hispanic Heritage Month is annually celebrated from September 15 to October 15. In honor of the month, The Pioneer would like to recognize the contributions and influence of Hispanic Americans to the history, culture, and achievements of not only the United States but the world.
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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,...
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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...
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Today, WOHS will show appreciation through a volunteer campus cleanup along with Seton Hall Prep students. Volunteers will meet outside Tarnoff Gym at 2:45 pm to assemble.
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![West Orange Diwali Festival 2024](https://wohspioneer.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/FINAL-2024-Diwali-Festival-Instagram.jpg)
Come and celebrate the Festival of Lights this October at West Orange High School with music and various performances, food and goods, raffle prizes, activites for kids, and...
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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...
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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...
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Violet Kohlenstein, Managing Editor
May 23, 2024
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