Isabella Ford-Valiente, Co-Editor-in-Chief | April 8, 2025
Emily Rintzler, Lifestyle Section Editor | April 8, 2025
Mimi Deer, Student Journalist | April 8, 2025
Ruby Page, Copy Editor & Marketing Coordinator | April 8, 2025
Steven Mulvihill, Entertainment & Marketing Team | April 8, 2025
Taylor Shimek, Managing Editor | April 8, 2025
Mimi Deer, Student Journalist | March 26, 2025
Emily Rintzler, Lifestyle Section Editor | March 26, 2025
Parker "Park" Hawley, Copy Editor & Marketing Coordinator | March 14, 2025
Nyah McKinney, Co-Editor-in-Chief | March 6, 2025

This month, we recognize individuals with Autism and neurodiversity disorders. We wish to promote understanding and foster inclusion for individuals with autism spectrum disorders.

"We call it the West Orange way. We don’t even call it diversity because I don’t want people to believe there’s another way. It’s our way, which makes us unique."- Hayden Moore, Superintendent of West Orange Schools. In the vibrant halls of West Orange Public Schools, a commitment to diversity, equity, and genuine human connection isn’t just an ideal—it’s an everyday reality. The Pioneer...

Many West Orange High School students know and love their marching band “The Marching Mountaineers.” However, when fall turns to winter and the marching band season is...




White Paint, Same Old Message: Beyoncé Levi's Ad was Defaced Isabella Ford-Valiente, Co-Editor-in-Chief West Hollywood, CA — A billboard of Beyoncé featured in a Levi’s...





Donald Trump has recently started his second presidential term and has quickly altered the United States' immigration policy. He campaigned on the promise of the biggest mass...




It’s celebrated every second Sunday of May. It’s a time of buying flowers and cards, and some would argue it’s the worst holiday to forget. It’s Mother’s Day! Everyone...




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...




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