Feature – The Pioneer Optimist

Student builds business by customizing shoes with art

December 3, 2019

Black Friday brings out student shoppers looking for deals

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

Bassett-Kennedy ‘volunteers’ to play at Tennessee

Stuart Demas, Staff Writer

November 8, 2019

Friendship beyond language at summer Spanish immersion trip

November 8, 2019

‘Sustainable style’ is easier said than done but student interest grows

Talia Zakalik, Staff Writer

November 8, 2019

ACT makes big changes to testing

Saffia Tiba, News Editor

November 8, 2019

The ACT organization has recently announced redesign their standardized for next year, including new testing opportunities and a way to retake one section at a time. The ACT is comprised of four sections: reading, English language...

Ongoing student schedule changes complicate first weeks of semester

Nimeh Awad, Staff Writer

November 8, 2019

Pioneer High School continues to be the most popular high school in Ann Arbor with approximately 2,000 students. With this amount of students, a lot has to be done for scheduling according to Counselor Sara Vance and Principal Jason ...