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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

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Marisela Molter
Marisela Molter
Staff Writer

Marisela is a freshman here at Jonathan Alder and is in her first year in journalism. She really liked the idea of being a journalist...

Henry Saiter
Henry Saiter
Staff Writer

Elwyn Henry Saiter the Third, or more commonly just known as Henry, is a Junior in his first year in journalism. Henry is in the...

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” after reviewing the Community Advisory Team’s proposal
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 continues...

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 16, 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...

Narrator, freshman Mackenzie Karasek, poses for a picture.
Lights, camera, action, and behind the action
Ashton Kennedy, Staff Writer • November 19, 2024

Graphic created to capture "brain rot," Generation Alpha's slang.
New generational slang emerges among students
Nate Eudaily, Staff Writer • November 15, 2024

Cultural and social advances have allowed for a new vocabulary system to emerge in young students, specifically Generation Alpha,...

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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