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The Student News Site of Orono High School

The Spartan Speaks

The Chamber Choir performs at their concert on Apr. 9, 2018.

Choir Concert

Sam, Copy editor April 18, 2018

Choir students performed April 9th at Wayzata Community Church.

Student participates in Star Tribune round table discussion on gun control

Sonia Driskill, Copy Editor April 13, 2018

After the Parkland, Florida school shooting, students and members of Gen Z have become more active in the national view, sparking protests, debate and the serious question of: are students really safe...

One of the club supervisors, Mary Singleton, stands to the left of middle school FLIT students sharing their excitement

F.L.I.T OMS students make a change in the community

Zach Adams, Staff Reporter April 6, 2018

Future Leaders in Training, also known as FLIT, is a group of middle school leaders trying to improve their community. There are about 20 kids from fifth or sixth grade that meet regularly after school...

students have class in the same classroom throughout the day, with a break time between each class

A day in the life of a Taiwanese student

Cari Spencer, Editor in Chief March 25, 2018

In a brunch cafe somewhere in the middle of Taipei, Taiwan, my cousin Yui Chao leaned over a stack of strawberry waffles, her mouth covered so the girl beside us wouldn’t hear what she had to say. “Do...

Be safe this spring break by being aware of surroundings and avoiding tainted alcohol

Safety precautions for spring break travel

Tori Everson, Staff Reporter March 25, 2018

As spring break quickly approaches, the risk of consuming tainted alcohol and being in an unsafe situation is increasing. Tainted alcohol is a liquor that has been tampered by adding drugs or a mixture...

The Transformed Twelve website has more information.

Transformed Twelve looking for donations for Haiti

Emma VandenEinde, Copy Editor March 20, 2018

While most students are spending spring break relaxing on vacation, seniors Guy Mohs, Lukas VanDyck and Colin Sim, along with Mohs’ brothers Griffen Mohs, Nick and Alex Messerli, will be traveling to...

Orono Speech Team at Wright County Conference

Speech has success in recent competitions

Ellie Fasbender, Online Editor March 13, 2018

The speech team has already had a tremendous amount of success this year, with their seventh consecutive time winning the Wright County Speech Conference, among other victories. Megan Fritz, Sophia Vaughn,...

Music Listening Club

Music Listening Club

Erica Crosby, Copy Editor March 12, 2018

Music Listening Club has been an official club for two years and has informally been around for five. This year, there are nine kids involved in the Music Listening Club. The club members won regionals...

Students Against Gun Violence Club

Cari Spencer, Editor in Chief March 12, 2018

Students across America have been rallying, ever since the Feb. 14 Stoneman Marjory High School shooting brought the gun control debate, again, to the front of the nation. This time, however, it seems...

Chamber Choir performing at their winter concert

OHS hosts MSHSL Large Group Vocal Contest

Cari Spencer, Editor in Chief February 16, 2018

Choir robe wearing high schoolers from Orono and other section 2AA schools filled the auditorium with song on Monday night, as part of the MSHSL section 2AA Large Group Vocal Contest. Orono’s Chamber...

Father Steve Ruedisili and daughter Hanna Rose Harbison-Ruedisili honor their family member Ben with hockey

Ben’s energy lives on at 3rd annual Benergy Bash

Emma VandenEinde, Copy Editor February 15, 2018

Many community members and friends of the Harbison-Ruedisili family met at the Orono Ice Arena Saturday Feb. 10 to honor their late son Ben in the third annual Benergy Bash, organized by family friend...

Surviving Survivor Week

Ellie Fasbender, Online Editor February 12, 2018

On Feb. 7, Orono High School kicked off its annual survivor week activities. Thomas Lecy and Jack Randolph have been working hard to lead this event and make sure thats its available for the whole school...

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