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The Spartan Speaks

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...

New Staff Interviews

October 5, 2018

Person first campaign

Person first campaign

Zach Adams, Staff reporter May 16, 2018

The unified club at Orono has been very successful in creating campaigns to make the high school a better place to be around. There latest campaign called “Person first campaign” was discussed about...

Senior Decision day 2018

Zach Adams and Sam Antonenko May 11, 2018

As the high school careers of the seniors come to an end, they make the decision on where to continue their education. Here is the story of Decision Day 2018.

Junior Josh Kovalik prepares a meal

Orono family volunteers at homeless shelter

Mandy Johnson, Features Editor May 10, 2018

The Kovalik family volunteers at First Covenant Church Homeless Shelter about two times a month in downtown Minneapolis, located across the street from the U.S. Bank Stadium. They began volunteering in...

National Honor Society highway clean up service project

Zach Adams, Staff reporter May 10, 2018

Members and staff of the National Honors Society program at Orono High School gathered together on Saturday April 28 to pick up trash along County road six in Orono. The students walked along the road...

Wishing the best to teachers departing the Orono Schools District

Emma VandenEinde, Copy Editor May 4, 2018

Amongst a year of many changes around the Orono School District, one major change is the number of teachers taking the next step in their phases of life. As of June 8. 2017, eight teachers from all buildings--Schumann...

Sonia Jazz Driskill, after performing Handels concerto

Driskill boasts award-winning harp talent

Cari Spencer, Editor in Chief April 29, 2018

In 2005, a four year old Sonia Driskill sat still, spellbound by her introduction to the harp. Fast forward 13 years, through lessons and falling in love with music, and senior Driskill, now 17 years old,...

Recess Rockstars

Recess Rockstars!

Jazmine Borreson, Visuals Editor April 26, 2018

Recess Rock Stars is a character education program unique to Orono Schools. The goal of the program is to cultivate a culture of respect, inclusivity and kindness for our students through the recognition...

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