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11/14/23 Update from Superintendent Moore: Student Safety
11/14/23 Update from Superintendent Moore: Student Safety
Students and Parents Speak out about the Dress Code - Is Change Finally Coming?
Students and Parents Speak out about the Dress Code – Is Change Finally Coming?
Producers of films shown in the festival pose with Ms. Thomassie (far left)
Behind the Scenes, Beyond the Student
An Interview With Principal Guerrero
An Interview With Principal Guerrero
“Ohmigod!” Roosevelt Middle School’s Spring Musical Hits the Stage at WOHS After Auditorium Wall Collapses
“Ohmigod!” Roosevelt Middle School’s Spring Musical Hits the Stage at WOHS After Auditorium Wall Collapses
An Interview With Principal Guerrero
An Interview With Principal Guerrero
An Interview with Ms. Roxas
An Interview with Ms. Roxas
One-on-One with Ms. Manning
One-on-One with Ms. Manning
An Interview with Mrs. Sullivan
An Interview with Mr.Du
An Interview with Mr.Du
Artist - Claudia Rogers (24)
Screenwriters Society Poster Contest Winner
Students thrift clothes at Fight For Greens Clothing Swap event
Swapping Out Fast Fashion for Sustainability
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A Look Into Screenwriters Society
A Look Into Screenwriter’s Society
Join the Lunchtime Mentors Club!
Join the Lunchtime Mentors Club!
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Teen Pep! What’s It All About?
Teen Pep! What’s It All About?
Join the Pioneer! For the Students, By the Students
Join the Pioneer! For the Students, By the Students
A Preview of Modern America Through the Media
A Preview of Modern America Through the Media
Course Selection Spotlight: Newspaper 
Course Selection Spotlight: Newspaper 
Anya Dillard: The Civil Activist of Tomorrow
Anya Dillard: The Civil Activist of Tomorrow
Mountaineer of the Month: Shyleea Ryan
A Star in the Making: Mikaili Ector
A Star in the Making: Mikaili Ector
Mountaineer of the Month: Kaya Schultz
Mountaineer of the Month: Kaya Schultz
Mountaineer of the Month: Louis Kravits
Mountaineer of the Month: Louis Kravits
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Committed: Dylan Wilkes
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Committed: Olivia Prescott
Committed: Abigail Nolan
Committed: Abigail Nolan
Committed: Matthew Bove
Committed: Matthew Bove
COMMITED: Jayson Raines- Stanford University
COMMITED: Jayson Raines- Stanford University
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Senior Dues Deadlines Are Approaching!
Combat Senioritis: Ways To Stay Focused
Combat Senioritis: Ways To Stay Focused
High Schoolers Making Major Decisions
High Schoolers Making Major Decisions
One Last Goodbye
One Last Goodbye
Leaving Home
Leaving Home
Exploring Student-Athletes Mental Health at West Orange High School
Exploring Student-Athletes’ Mental Health at West Orange High School
Girls Volleyball named Conference Champions!
Girls Volleyball named Conference Champions!
Cross Country Win at the SEC Championships!
Cross Country Win at the SEC Championships!
WOHS’s Flag Football Team is a Beginning of a New Era
WOHS’s Flag Football Team is a Beginning of a New Era
“Ohmigod!” Roosevelt Middle School’s Spring Musical Hits the Stage at WOHS After Auditorium Wall Collapses
“Ohmigod!” Roosevelt Middle School’s Spring Musical Hits the Stage at WOHS After Auditorium Wall Collapses
Girls Volleyball named Conference Champions!
Girls Volleyball named Conference Champions!
Cross Country Win at the SEC Championships!
Cross Country Win at the SEC Championships!
WOHS’s Flag Football Team is a Beginning of a New Era
WOHS’s Flag Football Team is a Beginning of a New Era
Image via Dylan Wilkes
Committed: Dylan Wilkes
Image via Olivia Prescott
Committed: Olivia Prescott
Climate Justice: Ensuring a Fair and Sustainable Future for All
Climate Justice: Ensuring a Fair and Sustainable Future for All
Spring Break: The Importance and What it Means
Spring Break: The Importance and What it Means
Problems with POC
Problems with POC
Would You Stop Using Technology Completely?
Would You Stop Using Technology Completely?
I Saw 5 Broadway Shows This Year; Heres My Opinion on Them
I Saw 5 Broadway Shows This Year; Here’s My Opinion on Them
The New Jersey Nurse Strike, and the changes they want made
The New Jersey Nurse Strike, and the changes they want made
2024 Presidential Election Preview
2024 Presidential Election Preview
The Israeli Hamas War
The Israeli Hamas War
Resisting The New Law To Ban Legacy Admissions
Resisting The New Law To Ban Legacy Admissions
Credit: CNN
Affirmative Action
Whats Next? Big Plans for West Orange Public Library Moving
Whats Next? Big Plans for West Orange Public Library Moving
January Edison Reporter!
January Edison Reporter!
December Edison Reporter!
December Edison Reporter!
Recent Shooting In West Orange
Recent Shooting In West Orange
New Jersey Self-Service Gas
New Jersey Self-Service Gas
2024 Presidential Election Preview
2024 Presidential Election Preview
Resisting The New Law To Ban Legacy Admissions
Resisting The New Law To Ban Legacy Admissions
Bidens State of the Union: Crisis Control in Washingston
Biden’s State of the Union: Crisis Control in Washingston
Inflation & Me
Inflation & Me
In the Wake of the Michigan School Shooting, What’s Happening Next is on People’s Minds
In the Wake of the Michigan School Shooting, What’s Happening Next is on People’s Minds
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
COVID Precautions at Music Festivals
COVID Precautions at Music Festivals
How to Travel Post-Pandemic
How to Travel Post-Pandemic
The Aftermath of the Pandemic on Teens
The Aftermath of the Pandemic on Teens
WOHS Cheer Team Faces Possible Legal Action After Disregarding Proper COVID-19 Precautions
WOHS Cheer Team Faces Possible Legal Action After Disregarding Proper COVID-19 Precautions
A Season Recap: The NFL and COVID-19
A Season Recap: The NFL and COVID-19
2024 Presidential Election Preview
2024 Presidential Election Preview
Donald Trump’s Indictment
Donald Trump’s Indictment
Black History AP Course
Black History AP Course
People gather during a protest held by supporters of Brazils President Jair Bolsonaro against President-elect Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, who won a third term following the presidential election run-off, at the Army Headquarters in Brasilia, Brazil, November 15, 2022. REUTERS/Ueslei Marcelino
The Election Riots in Brazil
The Importance of Voting & How To Register
The Importance of Voting & How To Register
Snow White Controversies: A New Mirror on Societys Values
Snow White Controversies: A New Mirror on Society’s Values
Jackman. Review
Jackman. Review
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 Movie Review
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 Movie Review
Dungeons and Dragons: Honor Among Thieves Movie Review
Dungeons and Dragons: Honor Among Thieves Movie Review
Lil Yachty Lets Start Here Album Review
Lil Yachty “Let’s Start Here” Album Review
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
Breast Cancer Awareness Month
Breast Cancer Awareness Month
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Striking a Balance: Easy Tips for Managing School and Social Time
How to Get the Perfect Gift for Your Partner in High School
How to Get the Perfect Gift for Your Partner in High School
How to Destress During AP Exam Week
How to Destress During AP Exam Week
How to Celebrate Valentines Day Single
How to Celebrate Valentine’s Day Single
Dr. Farley: Educators of Excellence
Dr. Farley: Educators of Excellence
Interview With Micah Pryor: Black History Month’s Importance at WOHS
David Perez: Educators of Excellence
David Perez: Educators of Excellence
Dr. Dana Peart: Educators of Excellence
Black History AP Course
Black History AP Course
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Women’s History Month: Marsha P. Johnson
Women in Journalism
Women in Journalism
Barton Silverman/ NY Times
Women’s History Month: Barbara Walters
Walt Disney Television via Getty Images SPORTS - 1976 SUMMER OLYMPICS - Womens Basketball - The 1976 Summer Olympic Games aired on the Walt Disney Television via Getty Images Television Network from July 17 to August 1, 1976. Shoot Date: July 20, 1976. (Photo by ABC Photo Archives/Disney General Entertainment Content via Getty Images) LUSIA HARRIS (USA, DUNKING), WOMENS BASKETBALL (USA VS. BULGARIA)
Women’s History Month: Lusia Harris
Hedy Lamarr: Intelligent Yet Overshadowed
Hedy Lamarr: Intelligent Yet Overshadowed

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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 ORee, 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 Yorks 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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