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Happy Autsim Acceptance Month!
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Happy Autsim Acceptance Month!
April 2, 2025

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

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A New Chapter: Diverse Leadership Redefines West Orange Public Schools
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A New Chapter: Diverse Leadership Redefines West Orange Public Schools
Isabella Ford-Valiente, Co-Editor-In-Chief • February 27, 2025

"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...

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West Orange High School Winter Guard
Winter Guard: An Unspoken Art
Mimi Deer, Student Journalist • March 5, 2025

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...

The Surge in HBCUs
The Surge in HBCUs
February 20, 2025
Beyoncé, Album of the Year, and the Subtle Persistence of Racism in the Grammy Awards
Beyoncé, Album of the Year, and the Subtle Persistence of Racism in the Grammy Awards
Isabella Ford-Valiente, Co-Editor-In-Chief • February 4, 2025

For years, the Grammy Awards have positioned themselves as the pinnacle of musical achievement, an annual celebration of artistic excellence. Yet, time and time again, they...

Misogynoir
Misogynoir
January 24, 2025
Breakfast Club (1985)
The Breakfast Club: 40 Years Of The Teen Experience
Mimi Deer, Student Journalist • March 26, 2025

I was 11 years old when I first watched The Breakfast Club. I had found the film online and chose it out of pure boredom and curiosity. In retrospect, no 11-year-old should...

Women in Pop Music
Women in Pop Music
March 6, 2025
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Deportation Throughout the United States
Deportation Throughout the United States
Nathaniel Thomas, Student Journalist • February 25, 2025

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...

The Surge in HBCUs
The Surge in HBCUs
February 20, 2025
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A Guide to Help You Get Into Your Dream School
A Guide to Help You Get Into Your Dream School
Trigal Rosario Taveras, Student Journalist • February 23, 2025

Oftentimes, high schoolers wait until their junior and senior years to begin building their college resume. The thing is, this should start your freshman year. Consistency...

A New Orleans Voodoo Museum
Haitian Cultural Voodoo
February 11, 2025
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Camille Bugayong, Copy Editor and In Our School Editor • December 2, 2021

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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Artist - Claudia Rogers ('24)
Screenwriters Society Poster Contest Winner
Charley Dvorin, Co Editor in Chief • February 6, 2023

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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December 2, 2021
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Pioneer Archive
What to Expect: The Environment under the Trump Administration
Governor Murphy Phone Ban Disconnects Him From the Youth

Governor Murphy Phone Ban Disconnects Him From the Youth

January 25, 2025

Vince McMahon and Donald Trump: A Billion Dollar Friendship

Vince McMahon and Donald Trump: A Billion Dollar Friendship

December 29, 2024

2024 Was Harris’ Failure, Not the Democrats 

2024 Was Harris’ Failure, Not the Democrats 

December 29, 2024

What will Kamala Harris do now?

What will Kamala Harris do now?

November 12, 2024

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