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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

A day in the life of Officer Barnes

Sam Antonenko, Sports Editor January 18, 2019

When you hear about a police liaison what do you think of? A police officer that just sits in the cafeteria watching high school students eat their lunches, hoping for something to happen for him to intervene?...

One of many students look at this image over Social Media

The record breaking egg

Zach Adams, Social Media Manager January 16, 2019

The record of most liked picture on instagram was broken this weekend by, you guessed it, a picture of a brown egg. The picture was posted on the 4th of January and shortly after surpassed the record....

illustration of senior Maxwell Johnson

“I’m a person.”

Cari Spencer, Editor in Chief December 29, 2018

Cari Spencer Editor in Chief Imagine being called a monster by your classmates. Imagine them calling you slurs, treating you with disdain and even throwing items at you. Imagine hearing, repeatedly,...

Youtubes influence on students

Youtube’s influence on students

Ella Weinbeck, Features Editor December 11, 2018

Since the creation of YouTube in 2005, according to Behaviour & Information Technology, the video-sharing website has received high praise on many levels from children to adults. The highly versatile...

Student Senate, a Force for Some Students

Caroline Robson, News Editor December 10, 2018

Orono Student Senate is an organization of elected high school students from each grade that meet to plan school events and coordinate and organize happenings of the student body. They provide a link between...

All 51 Free Spirits on the roof of the Newseum, the headquarters for the week.

Student represents Minnesota at journalism conference in D.C.

Cari Spencer, Editor in Chief November 29, 2018

Cari Spencer Editor in Chief I still remember it clearly: stepping out of the airplane jet bridge and into the Ronald Reagan Washington National airport last June, smiling nervously at two boys...

The One Hectic Friday of the Year

The One Hectic Friday of the Year

Vivian Rohrer, Sports Editor & Business Manager November 25, 2018

The mall of over 550 shops, also known as Mall of America, is getting ready for its biggest deals of the year. Friday Nov. 23 is also known as Black Friday, the shopping holiday that follows Thanksgiving....

Women in Leadership

Shaping The Future Through Women in Leadership

Ella Weinbeck, Staff Reporter November 5, 2018

Women in Leadership at Orono High School was founded four years ago and has grown to be an influential club led by seniors, Jordan Case and Emma Kosek. The club is geared towards preparing girls for their...

A Quick Answer to Eating Happy and Healthy

Vivian Rohrer, Sports Editor October 25, 2018

Have you ever wanted something so freezingly delicious with toppings exploding from crunchy to smooth in your mouth all with the benefit of eating healthy?  The answer is: Nautical Bowls. Rachel and...

Day in the Life of a Play Director

Day in the Life of a Play Director

Rae Malik, Copy Editor October 25, 2018

Day in the Life of a Play Director Rae Malik Copy Editor Virginia Enfield is a math teacher at Orono High School and a play director for this year’s fall play Little Women. After a long day of teaching...

Izzi Bergerson

Senior with Unique Opera Talent Captures Audiences

Kristin Pearson, Visuals Editor October 25, 2018

Kristin Pearson Staff Reporter Walk backstage before any Orono theater performance and you’ll instantly hear an alluring soprano tone. As senior Izzi Bergerson’s voice booms and bounces off the...

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