Annika Sorenson, News Editor
May 29, 2019
Annika Sorenson News Editor On May 27, the Orono Symphonic and Concert bands planned to perform at two locations to celebrate Memorial Day. The two bands do this annually, and perform patriotic music at Memorial Day events. The bands are conducted by Tim Arnold and Jennifer Runck. The bands...
Recent News Stories
May 24, 2019
Nina Johnson Features Editor On Friday, May 24, Orono upperclassmen were called to the auditorium during spartan hour to hear a panel of 2018...
May 20, 2019
Minnesota ranks 3rd in national state ranking Sam Capece Copy Editor The national state rankings came out last Tuesday and Minnesota ranked third...
May 20, 2019
Monday, May 6 marked the beginning of 2019 teacher appreciation week. Teacher appreciation week takes place during the first week of May, lasting from...
Andy Berrell, Sports Editor
May 11, 2019
Andy Berrell Sports Editor Ride smooth, smooth is fast. That is the motto for Taylor Cole, a nationally ranked snowmobile racer, and a senior at Orono High School. Cole has been snowmobiling since he was four years old and started racing when he was five. “I was ranked 7th out of 50,” said...
Recent Sports Stories
May 10, 2019
Isabella Koch Feature Editor Starting in early April, the boys golf team, lead by Dave Herring and Bryan Goudy, has already faced challenges many other sports bypass easily....
May 9, 2019
Girls golf has always hosted a small group of athletes, from individuals who go on to play in college to those who simply want to play for fun or have taken golf lessons...
May 9, 2019
With the Minnesota weather finally starting to cooperate spring sports seasons are starting to be able to get outside and enjoy some (mostly) nice weather. As of right...
Cari Spencer, Editor in Chief
May 31, 2019
Cari Spencer Editor in Chief The five students in Mr. Pusch's AP Physics C class have become a family of sorts, over the course of the year. https://youtu.be/IT5PVGSW_o0
Recent Features and Clubs Stories
May 16, 2019
Claire Suchy Copy Editor Being as earth-friendly as possible can be, well let's face it, exhausting. Often times when attempts to be...
May 6, 2019
By Mark Sarles Sports Editor One of the big decisions for seniors at Orono High School is post high school plans. Most Orono students go...
May 6, 2019
Katie Udell Editor in Chief Beathe Iragiza is a mother, widow and genocide survivor. In 1994, the Rwandan Genocide took the lives of...
May 2, 2019
Isa Chavez Staff Reporter Orono’s Garden Club has taken the plant game by storm. Lead by English Teacher and plant enthusiast Kyle Ann...
Isabella Koch, Feature Editor
May 16, 2019
Isabella Koch Features Editor From the wise words of John Powers, Vogue contributing editor, May 6 marked the superbowl of fashion; the Met Gala. The concrete purpose of this event is to fundraise in celebration of the new exhibit from the Costume Institute at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Held...
Recent Arts & Entertainment Stories
May 10, 2019
May 9, 2019
Jazmine Borreson Online Visuals Editor Every year in the spring, the Congressional Institute supports a nationwide high school visual...
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I am a senior, this is my first year on the Spartan Speaks staff and my first semester in Journalism 2. Here at Orono, I play for the Varsity Basketball team, and I am also a varsity rower for the Long Lake Rowing Crew. I decided to pursue journalism in my final year at...
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Hi, I’m Julia Hughes, a staff reporter of The Spartan Speaks at OHS. I am a senior here at Orono. You can catch me walking into class 5 minutes late to first period because I can't wake up before 7.