May has hit, meaning Advanced Placement (AP) testing is in full swing. Orono students are preparing with last minute studying and attempting to keep their anxiety and nerves to a minimum.
AP exams take...
During the school district’s April 11th meeting, the teacher union, the Orono Education Association, and the school board agreed on a new teacher contract. This new agreement will last from the 1st of...
Following the retirement of Supreme Court Justice Stephen Bryer, Judge Kentangi Brown Jackson was appointed by President Joe Biden to fill Bryers’ seat. Jackson will be sworn into office during the Court's...
Orono High School’s prom is definitely going to be a different experience compared to the following years. This junior-senior prom is set to take place on May 13th.
The prom tickets cost seventy-five...
Throughout the entire world there has always been a significant problem with unemployment. However, due to the ongoing coronavirus, unemployment shot up tremendously. By April 2020, the entire labor force...
As the Russo-Ukrainian War continues, its effects have rippled across the rest of Europe. Because of Russia’s aggressive actions, many other nearby nations have become concerned about their own national...
Postsecondary Enrollment Options (PSEO) is a program in which high school students can take college courses. PSEO allows students to receive credit that counts for both high school and college. Although...
According to the Associated Press, girls in Afghanistan are barred from attending school beyond 6th grade. In addition to this, across Afghanistan, the media is facing censorship, as females lose basic...
Every year in the United States, Easter is thought of in a couple of different ways. Some picture a bunny hiding eggs filled with candy, while others think of church services. Despite its modern interpretations,...
Collaborating with celebrated poet and activist Joe Davis, members of the Student Voice group performed song, poetry and discussion before a school assembly at Orono High School in honor of Black History...
The recent Russian invasion of Ukraine has become the most infamous conflict of 2022 so far. Millions of refugees are fleeing the country as fighting continues to rage on. Most of their homes have been...
The SPARKS program, provided by the Orono School District and coordinated by the Orono Community Education Department, began in the winter of 2015/2016 for students to be tutored. SPARKS provides one-on-one...
