Imagine a dinner plate absent of your favorite fruits, vegetables, and possibly even meats. Our meals are headed for that if the root of the disappearance and deaths of honey bees is not uncovered.
The...
Pete Makarov, Editor in Chief Online
• January 10, 2014
On Dec. 15, Orono graduate, Jake Anderson, passed away in the cold temperatures near the University of Minnesota campus.
As of now, the cause of death is unknown but nevertheless, he will be missed.
“He...
Distracted driving can be dangerous not only to the driver, but to the passengers and other cars around the dangerous driver. More people are becoming careless drivers and making simple mistakes that could...
Orono has been a district that has steered away from video surveillance within the schools. 86 percent of high schools in the United States use security cameras to monitor their schools, according to Scholastic.com....
Ukraine
The beginning of a protest on Monday Dec. 2 showed peacefulness with hundreds of thousands participating. The protest was to call for the ousting of the prime minister and his Cabinet. This came...
Amongst the wintertime activities, preparations for holiday festivities and last-minute studying before tests are taken prior to winter break, the Sadies Hawkins dance has elevated the levels of stress...
Dr. Karen Orcutt, Superintendent of Orono Schools
• December 13, 2013
Dear Parents,
Today, almost one year to the date of the tragedy in Newtown, Connecticut, we learned of another school shooting at a high school in Littleton, Colorado. It is hard for us to imagine how...
The annual Holidazzle Parade, held in downtown Minneapolis, will only be on Friday and Saturday nights this year. This is the last year for the parade, as of right now.
The Holidazzle parade takes place...
High school is a time for students to start preparing for college academically, mentally, and financially.
Having a part-time job in high school can have both positive and negative effects on students....
The Minnesota Comprehensive Assessments (MCAs) are the tests used by the state of Minnesota to meet the requirements of the No Child Left Behind Act. They are used to determine how school districts compare...
Seniors have been working for months trying to find the college that they will be calling home for the next four years.
Seniors such as Hannah Bergh and Chandler Sampson have already made dedications...
Madi Arends, Editor-in-Chief Print
• November 25, 2013
The presidential life of John F. Kennedy began with his inaugural address where he said some of his most famous words, “Ask not what your country can do for you, ask what you can do for your country.”
In...
