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The Orono student section waves a flag during the 2024 Homecoming Football game.
Guide to Homecoming Week 2025
Charlie Kirk making a speech for Turning Point USA
Conservative Activist Charlie Kirk Assassinated at Campus Event in Utah
Students will enter the Grand March through the balloon arch made by student council
OHS Gears Up for “City of Stars” Prom 2025
Read on to learn more about Spartan Send-Off Week.
Guide to Spartan Send-Off Week 2025
The doors to the OHS courtyard
OHS Courtyard Temporarily Closes Due to Vandalism
Quarterback J.J. McCarthy helped lead a fourth-quarter comeback in his NFL debut.
Vikings Escape The Claws of the Chicago Bears in Week 1 Win
A storm rages above the trees.
Outdoor Sporting Events Cancelled Due to Severe Weather
Vikings receiver Jordan Addison getting drafted in 2023 as the 23rd pick of the first round.
2025 NFL Draft: The Lifeline for a Vikings Dynasty?
Distance Track Team gearing up for a winter run.
Long-Distance Track Team Prepares For Upcoming Season
Nolan Groves jumps for a lay-up.
Photo Gallery: Boys Basketball State Quarterfinals vs DeLaSalle
Parker Burckhardt catches the ball.
State Semifinals Photo Gallery: Orono Football vs Totino Grace
The Orono Spartans line up against Mound.
Photo Gallery: Orono vs Mound Football Game
#27 Frankie Stevenson runs the ball.
Photo Gallery: Orono Football vs Providence
Orono football lines up against Providence Academy.
Orono Routs Providence 24-13 in Friday Night Showdown
Orono student section waves Spartan flag.
Photo Gallery: Homecoming Football Game
Nolan Groves jumps for a lay-up.
Photo Gallery: Boys Basketball State Quarterfinals vs DeLaSalle
Mitchell Kauch rushes to rushes to the basket.
Photo Gallery: Boys Basketball Section Finals vs BSM
Nolan Groves goes for a dunk.
Photo Gallery: Boys Basketball Section Semifinals vs Richfield
--- ducks under his opponents stick in a battle for the puck.
Photo Gallery: Boys Hockey State Semifinals vs St. Cloud Cathedral
The girls cheer on their teammates.
Photo Gallery: Girls Basketball Section Finals vs BSM
A storm rages above the trees.
Outdoor Sporting Events Cancelled Due to Severe Weather
Distance Track Team gearing up for a winter run.
Long-Distance Track Team Prepares For Upcoming Season
(From left to right) Sindri Bonner, Taylor Walsh, Alivia Uselding, and Ryanne Andreen pose after winning their 4x800 race.
Making a Stride Into the 2024 OHS Track and Field Season
Mens and Womens Lacrosse Look Ahead to an Exciting Season
Mens and Womens Lacrosse Look Ahead to an Exciting Season
With winter sports coming to a successful end of their seasons, OHS can look forward to spring sports kicking off!
Spring Sports Spring into Action
Quarterback J.J. McCarthy helped lead a fourth-quarter comeback in his NFL debut.
Vikings Escape The Claws of the Chicago Bears in Week 1 Win
Vikings receiver Jordan Addison getting drafted in 2023 as the 23rd pick of the first round.
2025 NFL Draft: The Lifeline for a Vikings Dynasty?
#8 Rams linebacker Jared Verse tries to grab the football following a fumble from #14 Vikings quarterback Sam Darnold.
Vikings Eliminated in Devastating Playoff Loss Against Rams
Detroit defensive lineman Al-Quadin Muhammad (69) sacks Vikings quarterback Sam Darnold (14).
Vikings Suffer Week 18 Loss, Look Forward Towards Playoffs
Sam Darnold on the field after getting sacked, resulting in a safety on Sunday, October 27th.
Vikings Fall to 5-2 in Week 8 Loss
Hot dogs and Bratwursts are a summer grill staple.
Bratwurst or Hotdog, What’s The Difference?
Mr. Pusch teaches AP Physics, one of the most challenging classes at OHS... or is it?
What is the Hardest Class at OHS?
OHS's newest counselor, Ms. Condry, smiles in her office.
Championing Student Success: Meet Ms. Condry, OHS’s Newest Counselor
The Orono parking lot near the front entrance
Ditching Parking Spots and Rocking Parking Lots: Students React to New Parking Policy
Where OHS Students are Traveling: Spring Break 2025
Where OHS Students are Traveling: Spring Break 2025
Captains Owen Marks and Keagan Klaers prepare for a debate.
The Orono Debate is Looking for New Members. Here’s Why You Should Join
When it comes to meeting dietary needs at school, there's room for improvement.
Uncovering the Dietary Dilemma at OHS
A person holds a phone with TikTok opened on it.
An End to the Trend: Why a TikTok Ban Would be Devastating
Students write essays in AP Seminar.
AP Research Should Count as an English Credit. Here’s Why
The OHS Media Center is a great place to study--but how many students can access it?
Unlocking the Media Center: A Space for all Students
A poster for 'A Minecraft Movie.'
Mining Gold or Striking Dirt? A Review of ‘A Minecraft Movie’
Vikings receiver Jordan Addison getting drafted in 2023 as the 23rd pick of the first round.
2025 NFL Draft: The Lifeline for a Vikings Dynasty?
Timothée Chalamet plays Bob Dylan in "A Complete Unknown."
Run To Movies Now and Watch Bob Dylan Biopic: “A Complete Unknown”
Tom Brady and Kevin Burkhardt discuss a game.
Tom Brady’s New Role as Broadcaster Splits Opinions
The neofetch from shortly after I got the server.
Review: The Dell R630 Proves Its Value
Homecoming court with Ariah Ragan (center) as homecoming queen and Dane Kanwischer (not pictured) as homecoming king.
Photo Gallery: Homecoming Coronation
Homecoming Court 2025 Interviews
Homecoming Court 2025 Interviews
The sun shines on a forest.
September 2025 Word Search
June 2025 Master Crossword
June 2025 Master Crossword
June 2025 Master Jigsaw Puzzle
June 2025 Master Jigsaw Puzzle
Homecoming court with Ariah Ragan (center) as homecoming queen and Dane Kanwischer (not pictured) as homecoming king.
Photo Gallery: Homecoming Coronation
Homecoming Court 2025 Interviews
Homecoming Court 2025 Interviews
Acrylic. “Replacing what was Stolen”
Photo Gallery: Orono Entries in Congressional Art Competition
Nolan Groves jumps for a lay-up.
Photo Gallery: Boys Basketball State Quarterfinals vs DeLaSalle
Mitchell Kauch rushes to rushes to the basket.
Photo Gallery: Boys Basketball Section Finals vs BSM
The sun shines on a forest.
September 2025 Word Search
June 2025 Master Crossword
June 2025 Master Crossword
June 2025 Master Jigsaw Puzzle
June 2025 Master Jigsaw Puzzle
June 2025 Master Word Search
June 2025 Master Word Search
May 2025 Crossword
May 2025 Crossword
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Features
Hot dogs and Bratwursts are a summer grill staple.
Bratwurst or Hotdog, What’s The Difference?
Ellis Howe, Staff Writer • May 22, 2025
Mr. Pusch teaches AP Physics, one of the most challenging classes at OHS... or is it?
What is the Hardest Class at OHS?
Ellis Howe, Staff Writer • May 20, 2025
OHS's newest counselor, Ms. Condry, smiles in her office.
Championing Student Success: Meet Ms. Condry, OHS’s Newest Counselor
Ethan Weiss, Editor-in-Chief • April 22, 2025
Opinion
Captains Owen Marks and Keagan Klaers prepare for a debate.
The Orono Debate is Looking for New Members. Here’s Why You Should Join
Ethan Weiss, Editor-in-Chief • September 9, 2025
When it comes to meeting dietary needs at school, there's room for improvement.
Uncovering the Dietary Dilemma at OHS
Ellis Howe, Staff Writer • May 29, 2025
A person holds a phone with TikTok opened on it.
An End to the Trend: Why a TikTok Ban Would be Devastating
Grace Zhao, Staff Writer • April 4, 2025
Review
A poster for 'A Minecraft Movie.'
Mining Gold or Striking Dirt? A Review of ‘A Minecraft Movie’
Jack Redding and Nick Albers • April 30, 2025
Vikings receiver Jordan Addison getting drafted in 2023 as the 23rd pick of the first round.
2025 NFL Draft: The Lifeline for a Vikings Dynasty?
Mason Johnson, Staff Writer • April 8, 2025
Timothée Chalamet plays Bob Dylan in "A Complete Unknown."
Run To Movies Now and Watch Bob Dylan Biopic: “A Complete Unknown”
Mason Johnson, Staff Writer • January 8, 2025
Puzzles
The sun shines on a forest.
September 2025 Word Search
Ethan Weiss, Editor-in-Chief • September 10, 2025
June 2025 Master Crossword
June 2025 Master Crossword
Ethan Weiss, Editor-in-Chief • June 5, 2025
June 2025 Master Jigsaw Puzzle
June 2025 Master Jigsaw Puzzle
Ethan Weiss, Editor-in-Chief • June 4, 2025
Photos & Videos
Homecoming court with Ariah Ragan (center) as homecoming queen and Dane Kanwischer (not pictured) as homecoming king.
Photo Gallery: Homecoming Coronation
Nicolas Pasulka, Sports Photographer • September 16, 2025
Homecoming Court 2025 Interviews
Homecoming Court 2025 Interviews
Anna Dasari and Sophie Middleton • September 15, 2025
Acrylic. “Replacing what was Stolen”
Photo Gallery: Orono Entries in Congressional Art Competition
Ethan Weiss, Editor-in-Chief • April 17, 2025
Sports
Quarterback J.J. McCarthy helped lead a fourth-quarter comeback in his NFL debut.
Vikings Escape The Claws of the Chicago Bears in Week 1 Win
Jack Redding, Sports Editor • September 11, 2025
A storm rages above the trees.
Outdoor Sporting Events Cancelled Due to Severe Weather
John Eberhardt, Sports Editor • April 17, 2025
Vikings receiver Jordan Addison getting drafted in 2023 as the 23rd pick of the first round.
2025 NFL Draft: The Lifeline for a Vikings Dynasty?
Mason Johnson, Staff Writer • April 8, 2025