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The Spartan Speaks

The Official Student News Site of Orono High School

The Spartan Speaks

The Official Student News Site of Orono High School

The Spartan Speaks

Breakfast Bagel Sandwich with Hash Browns
December 3, 2024

Lasagna Roll Ups with a Cheesy Breadstick and Garden Salad
December 3, 2024

A new smart board displays the day's agenda.
New Technology Benefits Orono Students and Teachers
Ellis Howe, Staff Writer • November 21, 2024

In Orono schools, administration and staff have used numerous new technologies to work with over the past two years. With the work of technology specialists, the schools are getting updates to technology and infrastructure that are reciving primarily positive feedback. “We went through a period of time where we were having to make a lot of upgrades…...

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This map shows which Minnesota counties voted for Donald Trump (red) in the presidential election and for Kamala Harris (blue). The darker the color, the greater the percentage of people in those counties voted for the candidate.
Election ’24: Key Races, Shifts in Power, and Historic Outcomes
Ethan Weiss, Editor-In Chief • November 25, 2024

The 2024 Election was held on Tuesday, November 5th. Several key races occurred, the results of which are explored below. U.S. President and...

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Tom Brady and Kevin Burkhardt discuss a game.
Tom Brady’s New Role as Broadcaster Splits Opinions
Mason Johnson, Staff Writer • November 15, 2024

Tom Brady, arguably the best American football player, has now turned to announcing NFL games. In May 2022, FOX Sports announced a 10-year, $375 million contract with Brady. This contract exceeds his total earnings as a football player, which were $333 million in 23 seasons. But...

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Should We Colonize Mars?
Should We Colonize Mars?
Davis Kelly, Multimedia Editor • November 21, 2024
Multimedia Editor Davis Kelly met with astronomy teacher Mr. Pusch to find out.
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Robotics team members (pictured right to left) John Eberhardt, Adam Haislet, Hudson Reed, and Alex Peterson pose in front of their newly completed bridge after a practice competition.
Robotics Team Rises to Action
Liam Barkley, Staff Writer • November 21, 2024

A new STEM opportunity has just arrived at Orono. Thanks to the founders of this team, Perry Haislet, and Wendy Lundsgaard, this year will be the first year that Orono High...

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The neofetch from shortly after I got the server.
Review: The Dell R630 Proves its Value
Zack Rothe, Chief Programmer • November 14, 2024

Near the end of September, I was looking into buying a server for running a fairly intensive API. At the time, I was running it on a Raspberry...

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