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National Coming Out Day 2014

Katherine Odland, Visuals Editor October 15, 2014

Each year on Oct. 11 the LGBTQ community celebrates National Coming Out Day. A day that remembers more than just coming out. It is name is often deceiving though. National Coming Out Day is not the...

Photo/ Celia Miller
OMS students were relocated to the High School gymnasium after the threat.

OMS Students Sent to High School Gymnasium Due to Threat

Makena Yunker, Editor in Chief - Online October 7, 2014

According to an announcement sent out by the Orono School District, a "note containing a bomb threat was found on the Middle School property". After the handwritten note was found, the Orono Police Department...

Technology Policy

Julia Spacek, Copy Chief September 22, 2014

According to the Orono High School Handbook, the use of personal devices such as laptops, iPods, iPads, Nooks, Kindles, and smartphones/cell phones during school hours are permitted. However, they are...

Sophomore girls walking the Homecoming banner down Old Crystal Bay Road.

Homecoming Parade and Pep Fest

Ashley Johnson, News Editor September 21, 2014

Homecoming week is a student’s favorite time of the school year.  There are so many fun events and activities going on - dress up days, class competition, powderpuff, and of course the annual parade...

Minnetonka Orchards Back-to-School Event

Upcoming Orono foundation event

Alex Rusciano, Sports Editor September 18, 2014

Finally, it’s that time of year again: fall. The leaves are turning orange, the weather is getting colder and the apples are getting juicier. Here’s a ripe fact for you: 7,500 varieties of apples...

Orono coronation ceremonies

Orono coronation ceremonies

Katherine Odland and Char Naegele September 17, 2014

Videos of Andy DeLuca, David McCuskey and Joey Delaney, and the Coronation of OHS Homecoming King and Queen.

Calm day for a very busy week at OHS

Calling All Seniors

Alec Morin, News Editor September 16, 2014

It's once again time for another round of OHS seniors to get ready for their exciting opportunities in post-secondary education. Parents and teachers and staff members all come together in early September...

Apple Keynote Overview

Anna Miller, Arts and Entertainment Editor September 14, 2014

It is that time of the year again. School starts, weather gets colder, and of course, Apple streams its annual keynote announcing its new product lineup for the year. Apple’s keynote premiered September...

OHS named in Newsweeks best schools

OHS named in Newsweek’s best schools

Dr. Karen Orcutt, Superintendent of Schools. September 12, 2014

On Tuesday, Newsweek named Orono High School to its list of America’s top 500 high schools in the country.  We were third in Minnesota and 51st in the country!  This is the fourth national “best...

Graduation

Graduation

Julia Spacek, News Editor June 4, 2014

Today the class of 2014 graduates. At 7:30, in the Pesonen stadium. Two students will speak on behalf of the senior class: Grace Knudsen and David Boschwitz. OHS Principal David Benson and Superintendent...

Mock Crash alerts students to the dangers of distracted driving

May 20, 2014

Squad cars, sirens, fire trucks, ambulances and a helicopter illustrated the realities of distracted driving to Orono High School students just before Prom. A video of the crash is available on The Spartan...

Orono Grad honored with Merrill Presidential Scholar Award

Madi Arends, Editor in Chief Print May 19, 2014

Thora Bjornsdottir, OHS grad, will be honored by Cornell University as a Merrill Presidential Scholar.  Bjornsdottir will receive this recgonition because oh her scholastic achievement, leadership ability...

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