The Pioneer Optimist

Pioneer junior Shailen Chugh uses his computer to both complete online schooling and stay in touch with friends during the COVID stay-at-home order.

Students say biding time during COVID has both pros and cons

May 30, 2020

Environmental impacts of COVID-19: Silver lining or another negative?

May 27, 2020

Kaganov balances school, clubs, and a spot on men’s crew

February 24, 2020

Pioneer women’s hockey shooting for a state championship

Arielle Sutherland, Web Editor

January 17, 2020

With practices four times a week and multiple games a week, the Pioneer Women’s Varsity Ice Hockey season is back in full swing. Having had an excellent season last year, and with 17 players, the team i...

How different religions celebrate their major holidays

Saffia Tiba, News Editor

January 17, 2020

As the holiday season is coming up, many students are getting ready for their various religious holidays. Everyone hears about different religious holidays, but not many people actually know about the meanings behind each festiv...

Morgeson's shoe design above is based on Mandalas in black and white to provide contrast.

Student builds business by customizing shoes with art

December 3, 2019

Black Friday brings out student shoppers looking for deals

Saffia Tiba, News Editor

December 3, 2019

Thanksgiving is just around the corner, but some students like Pioneer junior, Ivan Davila, are looking forward to the good deals the day after, on Black Friday. Davila has a long history of Black Friday shopping. When he was ...

Juwan Howard comes home to Michigan

December 3, 2019

‘Jesus is King’ fails to deliver by Kanye standards

Heath Monsma, Sports and Feature Editor

December 3, 2019

After being released on October 25, Kanye’s ninth album entitled Jesus is King was an instant success. It debuted at number one on the Billboard charts and had 197 million streams in the week following its release. However, as I l...

Veterans’ luncheon lets students learn about the sacrifice of serving

December 3, 2019

Ozone House gives students access to a multitude of helpful resources

Nimeh Awad, Staff Writer

December 3, 2019

Started during the Vietnam War as a safe haven for young people protesting the war, Ozone House has been in the Ann Arbor community since 1969. The non-profit organization has come a long way, with a wide variety of services and ...

Rivalry between Pioneer and Huron runs deep

November 8, 2019