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The Spartan Speaks

The Student News Site of Orono High School

The Spartan Speaks

Letter to the Editors

OHS Math Department, Math Teachers November 18, 2013

Dear Spartan Speaks, First of all, we’d like to say that we are supporters of your newspaper, and we understand the time and commitment it requires to put together the finished product. We are writing...

Editorial: MCAs fail to make accurate representation of students

Claire Mayhew, Visuals Editor November 18, 2013

The Minnesota Comprehensive Assessments (MCA) have been used as a scoring system for Minnesota schools for years. However, recent scores have failed to show an accurate representation of some Minnesota...

Empowering Everyone

Jack Ellis, Layout Editor November 15, 2013

I am an activist for human rights. When I tell people that, they automatically assume that I mean someone who fights for the rights of homosexuals, impoverished peoples and those who cannot speak for themselves....

Philosophical Pete: Learning for learning’s sake

Pete Makarov, Editor in Chief- Online November 15, 2013

As I was sitting in Senior Language and Composition, I was asked the question by my teacher, Jarrett Lundquist, “What is education about?” Of course, being in the United States school system for almost...

Has Miley Cyrus gone too far?

Leah Walk, News Editor November 12, 2013

Whether it be her new haircut, her tongue out of her mouth, her shocking performances, or her sleazy behavior, Miley Cyrus has captured everyone’s attention. Cyrus has pulled many disturbing gags lately,...

The highs and the lows of Paris

Mackenize Iversen, Business Manager November 12, 2013

From Sept. 24 through Oct. 2, Paris was home to some of the world’s top designers at Paris Fashion Week, which featured lines for Spring/Summer 2014. Before I even looked at photos of the Paris runway...

American History Book Photo/Pete Makarov

Two way street of history

May 28, 2013

Every OHS student takes U.S. History sometime throughout their high school experience, but are they hearing both sides of the story. U.S. History is a required class that is usually taken during sophomore...

Senior Samantha Hartmann checks Facebook on her iPhone during study hall.

Did it really happen if it wasn’t posted on Facebook?

May 28, 2013

Thanks to Mark Zuckerberg, people have been broadcasting their lives to the world since 2004 - every success, every failure and everything else in between. The stated purpose of Facebook is to stay...

Kindness for kindness’ sake

May 1, 2013

The dictionary defines kindness as “the quality of being friendly, generous, and considerate.” There are endless debates about whether humans are innately good or evil. Some believe that humans are...

American’s perspectives shift after marathon bombing

May 1, 2013

“Our world has changed yet again,” I remember a reporter saying as I watched live coverage of the Boston Marathon terror attack on April 15. Once again, the American way of life has been altered due...

Two-week break should be instated permanently

January 30, 2013

This holiday break, many students and teachers of OHS were granted with a two week - 16 day rather - break from school. For as long as I have been attending Orono we have never had such a long and extensive...

Photo Illustration/ Maddie Mayhew

Editorial: Apathy in teens sets bad precedent for the future

January 24, 2013

“I just don’t care,” said every high school student ever. A common phrase among teens, it can be applied to almost anything: calculus homework, soccer practice, family time and more. Studies...

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