Parker “Park” Hawley (they/them), sophomore, is the Co-Editorials section editor at West Orange High School. Park has been an avid writer since they can remember, taking after their father who is also a writer and journalist. Park is the President of the GSA (Gender & Sexualities Alliance) at WOHS and is a devoted member of their community. Park is big on the poetry scene, as they like to write and perform poetry in their free time. Throughout their tenure as a writer, Park has written for multiple outlets including The Pioneer and NoFiltr’s Youth Innovation Council. Some of their hobbies outside of writing include: running, playing video games, reading, and hanging out with their two dogs Patronus and Seeker. Park is also big on music and Broadway, seeing a show every chance they get. They can be reached at [email protected].

Evan Kerr (he/him) is a freshman at West Orange High School and a journalist for The Pioneer and is preparing to make his WOHS writing debut. However, this isn’t Evan’s first rodeo in terms of writing. He first started his journalism career by writing a lot about sports, going as far as writing a preview for the Mountaineers Hockey season in his Introduction to Journalism class. When Evan isn’t writing for The Pioneer, he can be found doing what he writes about, hockey. Evan is a forward for the Mountaineers and was a part of the McMullen Cup championship team last season. He even scored his first career goal last season and he is excited to have the opportunity to score some more during his sophomore year. When he isn’t at school, writing, or playing hockey, he is usually with his friends. Evan’s friends have had a profound effect on his life and have made Evan into the person he is today by helping him overcome his fears. Although he doesn’t have much free time, when he does, he can be found watching his favorite show, The Morning Show, rooting for the Philadelphia Flyers, or spending time with his two pets, his dog Rosie and his cat Stella. Evan is excited to show WOHS what he is made of this year on the ice, in the paper, and during his cross-country debut.