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The Spartan Speaks

The Student News Site of Orono High School

The Spartan Speaks

Death of a saint brings upon romantic holiday

February 8, 2013

Roses, hearts, and chocolates galore. Valentines day is rapidly approaching and for all you sweethearts out there, is a day much anticipate. Although it is a widely celebrated holiday all around the world,...

OHS juniors and seniors show support by wearing purple

Orono schools show support for seventh grader Mara Norton

February 7, 2013

Twelve-year-old Mara Grace Norton is a seventh grader at OMS with a rare disease known as MPS VI. This abbreviated term is short for the medical name of the disease, mucopolysaccharidosis VI. According...

Orono Lock In Ticket

Spanish Club Locking- In

February 7, 2013

  Next Friday, Feb. 15, here at the Orono High School there will be a lock in hosted by OHS Spanish club. Starting at 7 p.m. and going to 7 a.m., the night will be filled with fun and exciting...

Photo/ Betty Mueller

Polar Plunge mascot Snowflake with OHS math teacher Michelle Swenson

Teachers plunge to support Special Olympics

February 6, 2013

2013 will mark the 16th year of the Polar Plunge in Minnesota. This year, OHS is sending 16 teachers off to take the plunge in support of the Minnesota Special Olympics. The goal of the Polar Plunge...

Photo/ Maddie Mayhew

AP Calc BC class initiates Special Olympics and End the R-word campaign

February 6, 2013

During Spartan Hour on Wednesday, Feb. 4, students from math teacher Michelle Swenson's AP Calculus BC class held a pepfest for their upcoming fundraising campaign for the Special Olympics and End...

OHS students sport thrifty finds

January 31, 2013

On Thursday, Jan. 29, OHS students showed their Winterfest Week spirit in thrift store attire for  "Thrift Store" day. Send your pictures to [email protected], and they might be featured on our...

Safety efforts ease community concerns

January 31, 2013

A vast majority of the news has been emphasizing the shootings around the country; however, due to the safety efforts within the community, people have and will continue to remain safe. “I don't...

Revisiting events of 2012

January 30, 2013

As 2012 ends, so does a year full of monumental and historical events. With everything from the Presidential election to the Summer Olympics, 2012 was a year for the books. Kicking the year off,...

Teens rely on cell phones, feel “lost” without them

January 30, 2013

Ask any teen what they would never leave the house without; it is most likely their cell phone. 77 percent of teens said they felt “uncomfortable” or “lost” if they forget their phone when they...

Photo submitted by Haley Johnson

Come as You Are

January 30, 2013

On Tuesday, Jan. 29, OHS students showed their Winterfest Week spirit in comfy pajamas for "Come as You Are" day. Send your pictures to [email protected], and they might be featured on our website.  

President Obama cracks down on guns

January 25, 2013

On January 16th, 2013 President Obama released ideas for gun control.  He was prompted to do so due to 2012 being a year of such violence in the United states. Though these executive orders wouldn't...

Students could use phones with a camera app to take picture of tests and answer keys. Photo/ Madeline Hill

Academic dishonesty is on the rise while grades are falling down

January 24, 2013

The drastic rise in cheating throughout high schools is detrimental to the students who cheat and puts honest students in a position where their grades could potentially decrease.Over 91 percent of high...

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