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Professional and WOHS student filmmakers converse during the second portion of the Film Festival.
Students’ Creativity “Scene and Heard” at WOHS’ Third Annual Short Film Festival
"The Big Sick" vaping awareness poster taped outside of a girl's bathroom at WOHS
WOHS Health Teachers Aim to Spearhead Attack on Vaping
What do WOHS Seniors think about the Presidential Race
What do WOHS Seniors think about the Presidential Race
National Park Service
Happy Earth Day!
The High School Vaping Epidemic
The High School Vaping Epidemic
West Orange Diwali Festival 2024
West Orange Diwali Festival 2024
West Orange High School Students Walk for Palestine
West Orange High School Students Walk for Palestine
West Orange's favorite turkey prances around despite being hit by a dart.
Turkules: The Turkey Who Enchanted West Orange
Residents Left in the Lurch after the West Orange Public Library Pushes Completion Date- Again
Residents Left in the Lurch after the West Orange Public Library Pushes Completion Date- Again
Montclair Pride 2023
Montclair Pride 2023
United in Stride: How Team Chemistry and Commitment Drives West Orange Girl’s Soccer
United in Stride: How Team Chemistry and Commitment Drives West Orange Girl’s Soccer
West Orange Boys Soccer 2024–25
West Orange Boys Soccer 2024–25
2024 Girls Tennis Recap
2024 Girls Tennis Recap
WOHS Football Mid-Season Review
WOHS Football Mid-Season Review
Jake Jeffay: Hobart University
Jake Jeffay: Hobart University
Jake Jeffay: Hobart University
Jake Jeffay: Hobart University
Image via Dylan Wilkes
Committed: Dylan Wilkes
Image via Olivia Prescott
Committed: Olivia Prescott
Committed: Abigail Nolan
Committed: Abigail Nolan
Committed: Matthew Bove
Committed: Matthew Bove
The Family Found in the Loneliest Sport
The Family Found in the Loneliest Sport
The track and field team take a group photo at the 2023 Winter Sports Media day.
Teamwork Makes the Dreamwork
Swim teams enjoy a team dinner before counties.
Diving Deeper into the WOHS Swim Team
En-garde Into the Fencing Season
En-garde Into the Fencing Season
Girls Volleyball named Conference Champions!
Girls Volleyball named Conference Champions!
The Female Athlete Triad
The Female Athlete Triad
Dear Jo Koy: Sexism Isn't Comedy
Dear Jo Koy: Sexism Isn’t Comedy
Headphones, Earbuds, and a Connection to Reality
Headphones, Earbuds, and a Connection to Reality
Importance Of Fathers 
Importance Of Fathers 
The Importance of Food
The Importance of Food
What will Kamala Harris do now?
What will Kamala Harris do now?
The Supreme Court's Ruling of Roe v. Wade and the Erosion of Individual Rights: A Domino Effect
The Supreme Court’s Ruling of Roe v. Wade and the Erosion of Individual Rights: A Domino Effect
The Israel-Lebanon Conflict
Hurricane Helene
Hurricane Helene
Walz vs. Vance: A Clash of Ideologies in the Vice Presidential Debate
Walz vs. Vance: A Clash of Ideologies in the Vice Presidential Debate
Hurricane Helene
Hurricane Helene
Walz vs. Vance: A Clash of Ideologies in the Vice Presidential Debate
Walz vs. Vance: A Clash of Ideologies in the Vice Presidential Debate
National Park Service
Happy Earth Day!
2024 Presidential Election Preview
2024 Presidential Election Preview
Resisting The New Law To Ban Legacy Admissions
Resisting The New Law To Ban Legacy Admissions
The Israel-Lebanon Conflict
The Israeli Hamas War
The Israeli Hamas War
The Meaning and History Behind the Swastika
The Meaning and History Behind the Swastika
Australia has not Reacted Properly to Climate Change, and Everyone Knows It
Australia has not Reacted Properly to Climate Change, and Everyone Knows It
Flooding in Venice, Italy - 13 Nov 2019
What The Decade Taught Us about Global Warming
What will Kamala Harris do now?
What will Kamala Harris do now?
The Supreme Court's Ruling of Roe v. Wade and the Erosion of Individual Rights: A Domino Effect
The Supreme Court’s Ruling of Roe v. Wade and the Erosion of Individual Rights: A Domino Effect
The Pioneer’s Ballot Breakdown
The Pioneer’s Ballot Breakdown
The Pioneer’s Crystal Ball
The Pioneer’s Crystal Ball
The Electoral College: How the US’s Unique Election System Works
The Electoral College: How the US’s Unique Election System Works
Remembering Liam Payne: A Music Legend
Remembering Liam Payne: A Music Legend
Artists Real Names
Artists Real Names
Taylor Swift and Kim Kardashian Feud Timeline
Taylor Swift and Kim Kardashian Feud Timeline
The Popstar of our Generation
The Popstar of our Generation
Girl group LESSERAFIM takes the stage in Coachella 2024.
K-pop: What’s so attractive?
Poetry Is Not That Bad
Poetry Is Not That Bad
Into The Woods
Into The Woods
The Show Must Go On at WOHS
The Show Must Go On at WOHS
My Last Musical
My Last Musical
The Growing Trend of Slowed and Reverb Music
The Growing Trend of Slowed and Reverb Music
Mental Health Tips for Seniors
Mental Health Tips for Seniors
Trunk of Treat is Killing Halloween
Trunk of Treat is Killing Halloween
West Orange Diwali Festival 2024
West Orange Diwali Festival 2024
The Studies of a Narcissist
The Studies of a Narcissist
Addressing the Gap: The Importance of Including AAPI Representation in Children's Books
Addressing the Gap: The Importance of Including AAPI Representation in Children’s Books
Asian Hate
Asian Hate
CHRISTCHURCH, NEW ZEALAND - MARCH 08: Members of Waihirere from Gisborne perform during the Te Matatini National Kapa Haka Festival 2015 at Hagley Park on March 8, 2015 in Christchurch, New Zealand. The National Kapa Haka festival is a biennial event celebrating Māori traditional performing arts. (original article on Block Hotel)
AAPI Month: The Māori Culture
Addressing the Gap: The Importance of Including AAPI Representation in Children's Books
Addressing the Gap: The Importance of Including AAPI Representation in Children’s Books
Moana Succeeds in Cash and Fails in Representation
Moana Succeeds in Cash and Fails in Representation
Representation in Hollywood and Why Avantika is Receiving Backlash
Representation in Hollywood and Why Avantika is Receiving Backlash
Women's Hockey Goes Pro
Women’s Hockey Goes Pro
The Rise Of Sabrina Ionescu
The Rise Of Sabrina Ionescu
Who is Ms. Towson?
Who is Ms. Towson?
Women In Tennis
Women In Tennis
The Female Athlete Triad
The Female Athlete Triad
Who is Ms. Towson?
Who is Ms. Towson?
An Interview With Ms. Binns & Mr. Thompson
An Interview With Ms. Binns & Mr. Thompson
Celebrating Black Excellence, Leader Spotlight: Mr. Hayden Moore
Celebrating Black Excellence, Leader Spotlight: Mr. Hayden Moore
Coach Darnell Grant has been coaching for 28 years.
Celebrating Black Excellence, Leader Spotlight: Coach Darnell Grant
Celebrating 30 Years of African American Literature: West Orange High School’s Annual African-American Read-In
Celebrating 30 Years of African American Literature: West Orange High School’s Annual African-American Read-In

The Pioneer

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Ben Albert

Ben Albert

Ben is the Athletics Editor and can be reached at [email protected]

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With pine tar visible on his neck (pictured here), Michael Pineda caused a brief controversy in baseball over the use of the substance. Credit: TIME

Major League Baseball’s Sticky Situation

Ben Albert, Athletics Editor
June 22, 2021
Craziest Laws in The United States

Craziest Laws in The United States

Ben Albert, Athletics Editor
June 13, 2021
The New York Knicks Are Back

The New York Knicks Are Back

Ben Albert, Athletics Editor
May 27, 2021
The Devil, Satan Shoes, and Human Blood: What’s Been Going on With Lil Nas X? 

The Devil, Satan Shoes, and Human Blood: What’s Been Going on With Lil Nas X? 

Ben Albert , Athletics Editor
May 3, 2021
WHM: Patsy Mink

WHM: Patsy Mink

Ben Albert, Athletics Editor
March 31, 2021
6 Dr. Seuss Books Removed From Publishing

6 Dr. Seuss Books Removed From Publishing

Ben Albert, Athletics Editor
March 29, 2021
The Amazin’ Mets? Inside a Rocky Start to the Steve Cohen Era

The Amazin’ Mets? Inside a Rocky Start to the Steve Cohen Era

Ben Albert, Athletics Editor
March 6, 2021
25-year-old left wing Willie O'Ree, the first black player of the National Hockey League, warms up in his Boston Bruins uniform, prior to the game with the New York Rangers, at New York's Madison Square Garden, on November 23, 1960. (AP Photo)

History On Ice: The Willie O’Ree Story

Ben Albert, Athletics Editor
February 17, 2021
Course Selection Spotlight: Newspaper 

Course Selection Spotlight: Newspaper 

Ben Albert, Athletics Editor
February 1, 2021
More Than a Game: 2020 Sports in Review 

More Than a Game: 2020 Sports in Review 

Ben Albert, Athletics Editor
December 21, 2020
A Peek Inside the 2020 Election

A Peek Inside the 2020 Election

Ben Albert, Sports Editor
November 30, 2020
Mark Kelly Wins Arizona Senate Seat

Mark Kelly Wins Arizona Senate Seat

Ben Albert, Athletics Editor
November 30, 2020
Trick Or Treating Alternatives For Pandemic Times

Trick Or Treating Alternatives For Pandemic Times

Ben Albert, Athletics Editor
October 30, 2020
The Quarantine Chronicles  

The Quarantine Chronicles  

Ben Albert, Athletics Editor
October 19, 2020
Trump & Other Government Officials Test Positive For COVID-19

Trump & Other Government Officials Test Positive For COVID-19

Ben Albert, Athletics Editor
October 19, 2020
Meet the Staff: Kiley Capstraw

Meet the Staff: Kiley Capstraw

Ben Albert
September 21, 2020
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