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Jeannie Liu is a junior at Pioneer. “As a perso

Jeannie Liu is a junior at Pioneer.

“As a person who struggles to adapt to new and sudden changes, I can say that online school was a real curveball. My life has always been a hustle, so there was never really much time to stop and think. If I wasn’t doing something, my life would just seem off. This fast paced life was sustained because I had a solid base for each day, so when quarantine first started, it was as if my base had a crack…” Read her full feature using the link in bio!

College Board has announced that it will no longer

College Board has announced that it will no longer offer the SAT Subject Tests and the SAT optional essay. Students currently registered to take the subject tests will be refunded. More details/story to come.

Just before winter break, AP Gov teacher Ms. Ball,

Just before winter break, AP Gov teacher Ms. Ball, was presented with a collage of gratitude that was coordinated by the entire class.

“It blew me away!” said Ball. “It was an unexpected and unparalleled joy. After the terrible challenges and fears and troubles we have faced this year, I was so grateful to my students for this outpouring of love. My students are extraordinary!” said Ball.

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Based on the "Humans of New York," the People of P

Based on the "Humans of New York," the People of Pioneer was established in 2018 to feature the students and staff of Pioneer.

Share a personal experience, pet peeve, random thoughts, really anything for a possible feature on our website publication and social media handle (previous examples can be found on both platforms).

Use the link in bio to sign up and an Optimist staff member will get in touch with you (interviews can be done thru Zoom or email/text)!

Read News Editor Lulu Zhang's take on the live act

Read News Editor Lulu Zhang's take on the live action remake of Mulan:

"Instead of making Mulan’s character come off as strong, independent, and self-reliant, it instead encompassed a “Chosen One” persona. The screenwriters turned Mulan, a beloved Disney princess, into a Mary Sue; reminiscent of Rey from Star Wars. Two factors in particular stand out in the evaluation of a Mary Sue character: 1) the character does not go through a journey of development and 2) the universe of said film seems to revolve around her."

Read the full story using the link in bio!

AAPS has announced that it will offer an in-person

AAPS has announced that it will offer an in-person hybrid option for students for the remainder of the year. Read the full story with details using the link bio.

Read Rachel Lewis' article on the various tutoring

Read Rachel Lewis' article on the various tutoring programs currently offered at Pioneer, including one by Student Council members Joseph Alphonso and Arnav Brahmasandra.
Click link in bio for full story.

Read Feature Editor Talia Zakalik's review on seas

Read Feature Editor Talia Zakalik's review on season four of the Netflix original "The Crown".
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Read Editor-in-Chief Heath Monsma's opinion on Mic

Read Editor-in-Chief Heath Monsma's opinion on Michigan's decision to re-sign Jim Harbaugh:
"Michigan’s woes in important games did not start with Harbaugh, but those who remember a better time choose to have a short memory and place the entire burden on his shoulders."
Read the full story using the link in bio.

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Read Quinn Duff’s story on Rachel Forsyth who wo

Read Quinn Duff’s story on Rachel Forsyth who won the SEC, dual meets, pre-regionals, and more track meets as a Pioneer runner: “I think my favorite part of cross country is my team. We have a really strong bond and the environment is really positive,” Forsyth said. “The whole team works together to make each of us better. When one person has an amazing race, we all congratulate them.” Click link in bio!

Read Solomon Bernstein’s story on senior Gabby P

Read Solomon Bernstein’s story on senior Gabby Pacifico, the creator of phi.info: “All I ever wanted to do was to help people get the information they need to have a great year, despite us being in a global pandemic,” said Pacifico. Click link in bio!

A new schedule for advisory has been approved. Sta

A new schedule for advisory has been approved. Starting next week, advisories will only be on Mondays and Fridays!

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The student news site of Ann Arbor Pioneer High School

The student news site of Ann Arbor Pioneer High School