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The Pioneer Press

The student news site of Jonathan Alder High School

The Pioneer Press

The student news site of Jonathan Alder High School

The Pioneer Press

Meet the Staff
Caitlyn Feay
Caitlyn Feay
Staff Writer, Editor

Caitlyn Feay is a senior and a fourth year journalism student. Caitlyn participates in high school soccer, bowling, NHS, and symphonic...

Anna Cardone
Anna Cardone
Staff Writer

Anna is a freshman and this is her first year in journalism. She joined  because she has always had a passion for writing, but...

One of Cameron's senior photos. 

Photo Courtesy of Cameron
25 with ’25: Cameron
Dani Berger, Staff Writer • December 13, 2024

Cameron is a member of the treble choir and JA bowling team. They currently plan on going to college to study environmental science or biology....

Graphic for episode one, about music theory.
Pioneer Podcast: Music theory at JA
Marisela Molter and Anna Cardone December 12, 2024

  In this episode, hosts Marisela Molter and Anna Cardone sit down with members of the music theory class to learn more about...

Photo taken during teacher and choral director Nicholas Mayes' speech to school board regarding the auditorium.
Jonathan Alder School Board approves budget for “Master Facility Plan”
Ashton Kennedy, Staff Writer • December 11, 2024

On Dec. 9, the Jonathan Alder School Board discussed and approved a budget for the “Master Facility Plan” as discussion and planning...

Senior Ryan Mark runs past the Urbana defender and towards the net.
Jonathan Alder boy’s basketball dominates Urbana in a 55-31 win
Caitlyn Feay, Staff Writer, Editor • December 9, 2024

Jonathan Alder’s basketball team took on their division rivals at home on Dec 6, coming out with a huge win. The win means a 2-0...

Current district setup in terms of building configurations. The green numbers are the projected number of students, and the white numbers are the current capacity. 

Photo courtesy of Jonathan Alder Schools
Community Advisory Team narrows down options for master development plan
Anna Cardone, Staff Writer • December 5, 2024

The Jonathan Alder Community Advisory Team came to together for their third meeting on November 7 to continue to plan for the expected...

Caitlyn's Corner week 10 image.
Caitlyn’s corner: takes on sports
Caitlyn Feay, Staff Writer, Editor • November 26, 2024

Week 10 gave us some insightful matchups including a lot of turnovers and fumbles throughout each game. However, the way these impacted...

A photo of a student's phone, with the Gmail app pulled up.
Ohio’s phone policy is hindering students’ learning potential
Ashton Kennedy, Staff Writer • November 14, 2024

Schools across Ohio have been implementing new phone policies under House Bill 250, signed into law by Gov. Mike DeWine on May 24; the law went...

Sabrina Carpenter performing "Dumb & Poetic" in Nashville, Tennessee.
Review: Sabrina Carpenter’s Short n’ Sweet Tour blows audience away in Nashville
Dani Berger, Staff Writer • October 30, 2024

On October 16, 2024, Sabrina Carpenter performed her 12th show on the Short n' Sweet tour in Nashville, Tennessee. She performed in front of...

Junior Paola Fiorini kicks the ball helping make a play.

Photo courtesy of Jonathan Alder School District
Alder’s injured athletes supported by athletic trainer
Anna Cardone, Staff Writer • October 30, 2024

Athletes get injured all the time during high school sports. At Alder, student athletes who are injured usually see the athletic trainer somewhere...

Caitlyn's corner week seven photograph.
Caitlyn’s corner: Takes on sports
Caitlyn Feay, Staff Writer, Editor • October 25, 2024

This week has so much to unpack. With multiple new quarterbacks either starting or being subbed in, I noticed that the team dynamic would shift...

Graphic to represent new staff at Alder

Created by Megan Marling
Alder welcomes new staff
November 7, 2024
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