In 1973, the United States Supreme Court’s decision in Roe v. Wade established a woman’s right to choose to have an abortion under the 14th Amendment, fundamentally changing the landscape of reproductive rights in America. For nearly half a century, Roe was a legal touchstone, affirming the right to choose in matters of family planning and medical decision-making. However, in June of 2022, the...
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...
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,...
The recent election will go down in history as a pivotal moment, marked by a drastic choice between former President Donald Trump and Vice-President Kamala Harris. Trump emerged...
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...
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November 12, 2024
The recent election will go down in history as a pivotal moment, marked by a drastic choice between former President Donald Trump and Vice-President Kamala Harris. Trump emerged...
The Supreme Court’s Ruling of Roe v. Wade and the Erosion of Individual Rights: A Domino Effect
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