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The Student News Site of Orono High School

The Spartan Speaks

The Student News Site of Orono High School

The Spartan Speaks

Two silhouettes of faces with text inside them show issues and struggles common among teens and young adults.

Who’s got it worse?: the unending one-upmanship between students.

Megan Fritz, Online Layout Editor, Social Media Manager May 8, 2020

Megan Fritz Online Layout Editor and Social Media Manager An all too familiar conversation leads to passive self-harm when the comparison competition of “who struggles most?” ensues among peers....

A healthcare worker wears a mask to protect from contracting the virus

Healthcare workers and COVID-19: an inside look

Ajalon Peterson, News and Features Editor May 1, 2020

The infamous international pandemic has now divided the nation’s workforce into two categories: essential and non-essential. Essential workers like grocery store clerks and healthcare professionals are...

A few ideas of what to do with your family while the stay at home order is in effect.

Covid-19 impacts familial relationships

Gabby Hyrkas, Features Editor April 27, 2020

Since the coronavirus outbreak in Minnesota, Governor Tim Walz has issued a stay at home order effective until May 4. This causes families to stay together in their homes unless they are essential workers,...

Student Voice is one of the many great clubs offered to Orono students.

Words still hurt: how various clubs are working to change the school’s culture

Nina Johnson, Editor in Chief March 30, 2020

Nina Johnson Editor in Chief Though monumental strides have been made in the past 50 years to combat explicit racism, homophobia and misogyny, implicit biases still thrive in school culture. A common...

Student Voice delivered a presentation. on Monday Feb. 24 regarding Black History Month.

Student voice delivers impactful presentation

Claire Suchy, Copy Editor March 13, 2020

Claire Suchy Copy Editor On Feb. 24, the Student Voice club welcomed the rest of the student body to listen to their presentation regarding a multitude of topics, but all concerning a central theme:...

Twitter is a popular social media app that allows individuals to communicate with one another

Influence of influencers on social media

Rae Malik, Online Layout Editor March 9, 2020

Rae Malik Online Layout Editor In today’s society, social media continues to grow in influencing individuals in their daily life. Over the years, influencers have emerged on popular social media...

The Winterfest Court poses for the audience with newly crowned King Gus Hendrickson and Queen Grace Berbig.

Nominees look dashing on the Winterfest Coronation stage

Megan Fritz, Online Layout Editor February 27, 2020

​Megan Fritz Online Layout Editor, Social Media Manager After weeks of voting, several elected class representatives participated in the 2020 Winterfest Coronation. Prince and princess nominees from...

Molly Haglin joined the Orono staff this year.

Orono welcomes new staff member

Claire Suchy, Copy Editor February 26, 2020

Claire Suchy Copy Editor The Orono high school welcomes new staff every year, from new teachers, to counselors, to lunch ladies. This year, in addition to these people, Orono has welcomed a new staff...

Fillmore Grand Opening

Fillmore Grand Opening

Ajalon Peterson, News & Features Editor February 26, 2020

Take a visual tour of the opening night of the Fillmore! Click on the purple icons to view details. Use the black arrows on the screen to navigate the presentation.

The attendees gather to listen to Grace Berbig and hospital patients share their stories.

Letters of Love Gala gives back to Minnesota Children’s Hospital

Margaret Kraus, Sports Editor February 20, 2020

Margaret Kraus Sports Editor In Oct. 2018, then junior Grace Berbig founded the Letters of Love Club to bring people together to make cards for patients at the Children’s Hospital. Berbig’s...

Kaleb McMullen serves his homemade soups to eager students in the mezzanine at OHS every Friday.

Soup Time warms up Friday’s hallways

Gracie Hornbaker, Features Editor January 29, 2020

Gracie Hornbaker Features Editor Through the winter frost, one new thing that has been warming up Orono High School students: soup. Orono junior Kaleb McMullen has taken on the task of making homemade...

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