The Pioneer

Mountaineer views on today's news.
West Orange High School Winter Guard
Winter Guard: An Unspoken Art
WOHS Welcomes its Newest Dean: Lmani Viney
WOHS Welcomes its Newest Dean: Lmani Viney
The Surge in HBCUs
The Surge in HBCUs
"How Love Goes" Graces the West Orange High School Stage
“How Love Goes” Graces the West Orange High School Stage
WOHS's Newest AP Course: AP African American Studies
WOHS’s Newest AP Course: AP African American Studies
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
The Stories That Will Define Formula 1 in 2025
The Stories That Will Define Formula 1 in 2025
Everyone Watches Women's Sport
Everyone Watches Women’s Sport
The cheerleaders at the girls basketball vs Morristown game (2/28/2025).
WOHS Basketball Cheer Team
West Orange High School Winter Guard
Winter Guard: An Unspoken Art
Hurts and Lynn posing doing the Delta Sigma Theta sign and the Omega Psi Phi sign.
Jalen Hurts and his All Female Team
Nine student-athletes from lacrosse, soccer, and basketball signed at West Orange High School on November 13, 2024.
Class of 2025 Signing Day at WOHS
Committed: Jake Jeffay to Hobart University
Committed: Jake Jeffay to Hobart University
Committed: Ricardo Camacho to Monroe College
Committed: Ricardo Camacho to Monroe College
Image via Dylan Wilkes
Committed: Dylan Wilkes
Image via Olivia Prescott
Committed: Olivia Prescott
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!
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
Misogynoir
Misogynoir
The Importance of Mental Health in Athletes
The Importance of Mental Health in Athletes
The Female Athlete Triad
The Female Athlete Triad
Dear Jo Koy: Sexism Isn't Comedy
Dear Jo Koy: Sexism Isn’t Comedy
Deportation Throughout the United States
Deportation Throughout the United States
The Surge in HBCUs
The Surge in HBCUs
Universal Dance Association College Nationals 2025
Universal Dance Association College Nationals 2025
The Struggle of Hawaiian Culture Survival
The Struggle of Hawaiian Culture Survival
Trump signs a stack of executive order on the evening of his inauguration
What to Expect: The Environment under the Trump Administration
Deportation Throughout the United States
Deportation Throughout the United States
The Surge in HBCUs
The Surge in HBCUs
Universal Dance Association College Nationals 2025
Universal Dance Association College Nationals 2025
The Struggle of Hawaiian Culture Survival
The Struggle of Hawaiian Culture Survival
Hurricane Helene
Hurricane Helene
War in Gaza Overshadows War in Ukraine
War in Gaza Overshadows War in Ukraine
Drones over New Jersey
Drones over New Jersey
A Ukrainian soldier retreats through a snowy forest after firing a propelled grenade.
New Dynamics in the Russia-Ukraine War
The Israel-Lebanon Conflict
The Israeli Hamas War
The Israeli Hamas War
Trump signs a stack of executive order on the evening of his inauguration
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
Donald Trump (L), Vince Mcmahon (R) facing off in a press conference in 2007.
Vince McMahon and Donald Trump: A Billion Dollar Friendship
2024 Was Harris' Failure, Not the Democrats 
2024 Was Harris’ Failure, Not the Democrats 
What will Kamala Harris do now?
What will Kamala Harris do now?
Breakfast Club (1985)
The Breakfast Club: 40 Years Of The Teen Experience
Ye West and Bianca Censori together in 2024.
Censori and West… Ye or Nay?
Women in Pop Music
Women in Pop Music
Golden Women in Old Hollywood
Golden Women in Old Hollywood
One Of Them Days in Celebration of Women's History Month
One Of Them Days in Celebration of Women’s History Month
West Orange High School Winter Guard
Winter Guard: An Unspoken Art
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
A Guide to Help You Get Into Your Dream School
A Guide to Help You Get Into Your Dream School
Valentine’s Day Gift Guide: Friends, Crushes, and Significant Others
Valentine’s Day Gift Guide: Friends, Crushes, and Significant Others
A New Orleans Voodoo Museum
Haitian Cultural Voodoo
New Year, New You: How to be Make 2025 Your Most Productive Year Yet
New Year, New You: How to be Make 2025 Your Most Productive Year Yet
History of Hanukkah
History of Hanukkah
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
Shirley Chisholm was a notable politician who was the first black woman to run for president.
Women in Office
Honoring Women's History Month
Honoring Women’s History Month
Women in Pop Music
Women in Pop Music
Women in Royalty
Women in Royalty
The Woman Who Braved LA’s Crime Scene
The Woman Who Braved LA’s Crime Scene
A New Chapter: Diverse Leadership Redefines West Orange Public Schools
A New Chapter: Diverse Leadership Redefines West Orange Public Schools
Black Inventors
Black Inventors
The Surge in HBCUs
The Surge in HBCUs
SAY THEIR NAMES
SAY THEIR NAMES
Intersectional Environmentalism and Black History
Intersectional Environmentalism and Black History

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Mike Bonfiglio’s Guide to Finding Your Voice in the Film Industry

Tyra Hughes, Co Editor in Chief
April 15, 2021
Cicely Tyson in 1973, as seen in the PBS series “American Masters: How It Feels to Be Free.”(Dennis Oulds / PBS)

BHM: A True Black Film Heroine, Cicely Tyson

Tyra Hughes, Editor In Chief
February 22, 2021
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Swab to Save A Life This Saturday at the Be The Match Registry Drive

Tyra Hughes, Editor in Chief
February 10, 2021
Trump supporters raiding the Capitol.

Blurred Lines Between Making America “Great” & Terrorizing It

Tyra Hughes, Editor-In-Chief
January 27, 2021
The Top Memes of 2020

The Top Memes of 2020

Tyra Hughes, Editor in Chief
January 4, 2021
Why Voter Turnout Might Be Different this Year

Why Voter Turnout Might Be Different this Year

Tyra Hughes, Co-Editor-in-Chief
November 2, 2020
Meet the Staff: Seamus Murphy

Meet the Staff: Seamus Murphy

Tyra Hughes, Co Editor in Chief
October 1, 2020

Why Are Black Men Seen as “Unarmed” Before They Are Seen as Human?

Tyra Hughes, Co- Editor in Chief
June 20, 2020
Derek Chavin, the police officer who pressed his knee into George Floyd's neck for 8 minutes and 46 seconds, causing his death.

Good Cop, Bad Cop: The Good Doesn’t Outweigh the Bad

Tyra Hughes, Co Editor in Chief
June 3, 2020

WOHS Class of 2020 Offers Inspirational Words to Their Classmates

Tyra Hughes, Co Editor in Chief
May 28, 2020
If There Were a Netflix Coming of Age Movie About West Orange, I’d Watch It 

If There Were a Netflix Coming of Age Movie About West Orange, I’d Watch It 

Tyra Hughes, Co Editor in Chief
May 27, 2020

Class of 2020, Cap Your Year

Tyra Hughes, Co Editor in Chief
May 21, 2020

Memories Last A Lifetime: Yearbook 2020

Tyra Hughes, Co Editor in Chief
May 21, 2020
Sandra Guerrero To Hold a Free Wrestling Clinic Via Zoom on May 29

Sandra Guerrero To Hold a Free Wrestling Clinic Via Zoom on May 29

Tyra Hughes, Co Editor in Chief
May 15, 2020
Governor Phil Murphy Announces All NJ Schools Will Remain Closed for the 2019-2020 School Year

Governor Phil Murphy Announces All NJ Schools Will Remain Closed for the 2019-2020 School Year

Tyra Hughes, Co Editor in Chief
May 4, 2020
Senior, Cassidy Joyce artwork

West Orange High School’s AP Art Virtual Exhibit

Tyra Hughes, Co Editor in Chief
April 30, 2020
Joe Suriano in 1971 coaching at WOHS.

Joe Suriano’s Lasting Legacy

Tyra Hughes, Co – Editor in Chief
April 30, 2020
Finding a New Normal in Quarantine

Finding a New Normal in Quarantine

Tyra Hughes, Editor in Chief
April 28, 2020
How to know if you’re a Gen Z-er in the Middle of a Pandemic

How to know if you’re a Gen Z-er in the Middle of a Pandemic

Tyra Hughes, Editor in Chief
April 1, 2020
Local West Orange Restaurants to Provide Students With Free Lunch All Week

Local West Orange Restaurants to Provide Students With Free Lunch All Week

Tyra Hughes, Editor in Chief
March 14, 2020

Dr. Cascone Moves Spring Break to Next Week in Preparation for Online School

Tyra Hughes, Editor in Chief
March 13, 2020
Photo Illustration by The New York Times, Getty Images

8 Tips to Get Through The COVID-19 Outbreak at Home

Tyra Hughes, Editor in Chief
March 12, 2020
West Orange Public Schools Closed Tomorrow for E-Learning Training

West Orange Public Schools Closed Tomorrow for E-Learning Training

Tyra Hughes, Editor in Chief
March 12, 2020
The Coronavirus Outbreak is Worse than You Think 

The Coronavirus Outbreak is Worse than You Think 

Tyra Hughes, Editor in Chief
March 11, 2020
Jen Dahl in the 5th grade

Ignorance is a Choice, Innocence is Not

Tyra Hughes, Editor in Chief
March 2, 2020
WOHS Student Michael Cagelema Wins Chess Club Blitz Champion

WOHS Student Michael Cagelema Wins Chess Club Blitz Champion

Tyra Hughes, Editor in Chief
February 25, 2020

[Video] Why Are Black Men Misdiagnosed with Schizophrenia? It’s Because of Scientific Racism

Tyra Hughes, Editor in Chief
February 24, 2020
BHM: Walking into Hair-story with Madame CJ Walker

BHM: Walking into Hair-story with Madame CJ Walker

Tyra Hughes
February 21, 2020
Black History Month Spotlight: Sip and Slay

Black History Month Spotlight: Sip and Slay

Tyra Hughes, Editor in Chief
February 11, 2020
Future Teachers of NJ: Early Childhood Development

Future Teachers of NJ: Early Childhood Development

Tyra Hughes, Editor in Chief
January 31, 2020
Kobe Bryant Dies in a Devastating Helicopter Crash with Daughter Gianna

Kobe Bryant Dies in a Devastating Helicopter Crash with Daughter Gianna

Tyra Hughes, Editor in Chief
January 26, 2020

[Video] A Star in the Making: Mikaili Ector

Tyra Hughes, Editor in Chief
January 24, 2020
Flooding in Venice, Italy - 13 Nov 2019

What The Decade Taught Us about Global Warming

Tyra Hughes, Editor in Chief
January 15, 2020
Cancel Culture: Cabellos Sob Story Apology

Cancel Culture: Cabellos Sob Story Apology

Tyra Hughes, Editor in Chief
January 14, 2020
Girls Up: The First Ever WOHS Female Empowerment Club

Girls Up: The First Ever WOHS Female Empowerment Club

Tyra Hughes, Editor in Chief
January 9, 2020
The Innocence Project’s Distorted Propaganda on Rodney Reed

The Innocence Project’s Distorted Propaganda on Rodney Reed

Tyra Hughes, Editor in Chief
January 7, 2020
WOHS Art Club Joins the Garden Aglow Pumpkin Exhibition

WOHS Art Club Joins the Garden Aglow Pumpkin Exhibition

Tyra Hughes, Editor in Chief
October 28, 2019

WOHS Celebrates International Day of The Girl

Tyra Hughes, Editor in Chief
October 25, 2019
The Depauli Family. From left to right, Federico Depauli next to Elise Luciano, Veronica Depauli (right) and her little sister Annabelle (to the left).

How You Can Help Veronica Depauli Find a Lifesaving Match

Tyra Hughes, Editor in Chief
October 18, 2019
WOHS Girls Varisity Cross Country team at the Branch Brook Park Meet

Coach Blake’s Philosophy for WOHS Cross Country Team

Tyra Hughes, Editor in Chief
October 14, 2019
Meet the Staff: Royson Folas

Meet the Staff: Royson Folas

Tyra Hughes, Editor in Chief
September 17, 2019
What is Honors Art and the Human Experience?

What is Honors Art and the Human Experience?

Tyra Hughes, Copy Editor
May 15, 2019
The Day of Silence Speaks Volumes in the Silencing of LGBTQ Students

The Day of Silence Speaks Volumes in the Silencing of LGBTQ Students

Tyra Hughes, Copy Editor
May 6, 2019
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[Photo] WOHS Decision Day 2019

Jordan Broking, Managing Editor
May 3, 2019
What Went Wrong With the Suicide by Cop of Ronald Williams

What Went Wrong With the Suicide by Cop of Ronald Williams

Tyra Hughes, Copy Editor
February 27, 2019
Toxic masculinity word cloud concept

How Toxic Masculinity Affects the Perception of Gay Men and Women

Tyra Hughes, Copy Editor
February 27, 2019
Thank You Brett and Oshimar

Thank You Brett and Oshimar

Tyra Hughes, Copy Editor
January 18, 2019
Meet The Staff: Matt Camacho

Meet The Staff: Matt Camacho

Tyra Hughes, Copy Editor
January 18, 2019
Why New Year's Resolutions Are Beneficial

Why New Year’s Resolutions Are Beneficial

Shawn Parker, Tyra Hughes, Royson Folas, Jordan Broking, Max Green, and Kahlil Calloway
January 16, 2019
Kavanaugh, Boys will be Boys, and Sexual Assault in America

Kavanaugh, Boys will be Boys, and Sexual Assault in America

Tyra Hughes, Copy Editor
November 14, 2018
Meet The BOE Candidates: Cheryl Merklinger

Meet The BOE Candidates: Cheryl Merklinger

Tyra Hughes, Copy Editor
November 6, 2018
Meet the BOE Candidates: Terry Trigg-Scales

Meet the BOE Candidates: Terry Trigg-Scales

Tyra Hughes, Copy Editor
November 6, 2018
Meet the BOE Candidates: Jeremias Salinas

Meet the BOE Candidates: Jeremias Salinas

Tyra Hughes, Copy Editor
November 6, 2018
A Revolutionary Ad: Is Nike right by endorsing Colin Kaepernick?

A Revolutionary Ad: Is Nike right by endorsing Colin Kaepernick?

Tyra Hughes, Copy Editor
October 25, 2018
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Serena Williams and The Angry Black Women Stereotype

Tyra Hughes, Copy Editor
October 12, 2018
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