“We expect Tech Pep’s future to be as bright and pioneering as its past,” the final issue of Benson Polytechnic High School’s newspaper read. That future is finally arriving. It’s just sixteen...

I’m an artist. I try to notice the small details in life. Now halfway through our second year at the new campus, I have amassed a small collection of details I adore. Our school has so many cool elements,...

After nearly 10 years of eating the same thing, school lunch can get kind of boring. But, thanks to our generous off-campus lunch policy, you have the choice to try out some local restaurants for lunch.   MidCity...

Squeaks of shoes hitting the lines, and coach Precious Alex’s loud voice filled the gym. “Keep going,” “push harder,” “You can run faster,” every word falling on intently listening ears,...

Hello my dear readers! Thank you for all the questions, I’ll try to answer all of them timely, but it does take a while for the papers to get from Earth to up here and back down again… The first...

At Benson High School, winter sports season is in full swing, and the Boys Basketball team is hyped for their up and coming games, feeling more than ready to take on the challenges ahead. Last year's losses...

“You’re just sitting in a chair for like an hour and you’re changing someone’s life, which it’s just kind of crazy to think about,“ says Ambreal Xiong, the HOSA president. HOSA, the Health...

The Benson Orbit hit the streets in a Channel 5-esque interviewing montage to answer one question: How do the people around Benson Polytechnic feel about us as a student body moving back into our home...

Benson’s Latinx Club is creating a safe and welcoming environment for all students to embrace and learn about Latinx culture. “Being in Latinx Club helps me be around my culture. We get to learn more...

November is Native American Heritage Month. On November 13th, the Native American Culture Club at Benson put on an assembly with Native American dancers. Qalch’ema Friedlander, one of the organizers...

On August 27th, 2024, the brand new Benson campus officially opened for the 2024-2025 school year. Benson finally had A/C, proper seismic retrofitting, new equipment, a cafeteria space that wasn’t underground,...