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: race. The Student Voice club, created in the past year, allows students who felt they were withou...
Students celebrate success at state DECA Conference
Cooper Klaers, Staff Reporter
March 13, 2020
Cooper Klaers Staff Reporter Out of the 67 Orono students competing at the Minnesota State DECA Conference, 28 advanced to the International Conference. “We had 67 kids there, and 52 advanced to finals, which is astronomical,” marketing teacher and DECA advisor Keith Jurek said. One of these ...
COVID-19 causes panic
Ajalon Peterson, News & Features Editor
March 12, 2020
Ajalon Peterson News & Features Editor The coronavirus: it’s the only thing on the news these days. Originating in Wuhan, China, the novel coronavirus has now reached pandemic level, according to the World Health Organization. Entire countries are on lockdown, and President Trump gave a st...
Spring Season Schedule Changes
Nolan Tichy, Staff Reporter
March 12, 2020
Nolan Tichy Staff Reporter After a long winter of sunless days and freezing temps, it appears spring is beginning to shine through the clouds and introduce the new lifestyles of students in the warmer months of the school year. As we await the full shift from winter to spring, students are getting prep...
Super Tuesday Results Across the Nation
Sam Capece, News Editor
March 10, 2020
Super Tuesday is a strong indicator of the two candidates that will be selected for the primaries. This year many states took part in holding elections on Super Tuesday including Minnesota, California and Texas. This is a map showing all the states partaking in Super Tuesday, the results, as well as...
Seasonal affective disorder impacts people during the winter months
Gabby Hyrkas, Features Editor
March 9, 2020
Gabby Hyrkas Staff Reporter Seasonal affective disorder (SAD) impacts around 4 to 6 percent of the population in the United States. This disorder comes with an increased depressed state of mind and a lack of motivation, along with other life-hindering symptoms in many teens and young adults. S...
How come there are so many students living with food allergies?
Maddie Combs, Visuals Editor
March 9, 2020
The twenty-first century has seen an unprecedented increase in food allergies among children and adolescents, a trend that was far less common no more than 20 years ago. The diagnosis of people with anaphylactic food allergies has increased by 377 percent between the years 2007 and 2016. Approximately...
Senior blocking: cutting out the stress of the 12th grade
Nolan Tichy, Staff Reporter
March 9, 2020
Nolan Tichy Staff Reporter It is now a few weeks into the 2nd semester at Orono High School\; meaning new students, new teachers, and new schedules. Senior blocking is now available for a multitude of eligible 12th-grade students. The senior block schedule allows 12th-grade students at Orono to remo...
The senior slide has begun
Jordan Allar, Sports Editor
March 6, 2020
Jordan Allar Sports Editor While seniors eagerly await second semester, teachers dread it. The issue at hand is senior sliding. Second semester of senior year, seniors have or are close to making their college decision, and it is finally time to put their legs up and relax. It’s a given, right? Ma...
Overparenting and Anxiety on Kids
Tillie Hogenson, Staff Reporter
March 6, 2020
Tillie Hogenson Staff Reporter According to studies done by psychologists, it shows that over-parenting is causing anxiety and mental health concerns in children. Over-parenting is also shown to have an outcome of low self-confidence and become less responsible. Multiple kinds of parenting styles...
The Spring of Testing (ACT, AP exams, MCA)
Juliana Ward, Staff Reporter
March 6, 2020
Juliana Ward Staff Reporter With the snow starting to melt and temperatures rising, the school year is moving onto spring testing including the MCA’s, ACT’s and AP exams. Students in all grades are prepping themselves for the future rounds of tests that we face with the upcoming season chang...
The science behind teenagers and entertainment
Sam Capece, News Editor
March 3, 2020
Sam Capece News Editor Students at Orono and teenagers in general have a wide array of options for entertainment at their disposal. There are endless choices, from physical activities like sports to technology like video games. Are teenagers wasting their time after school, or is there a purpose to ...
