In this age of technology, being able to listen to music is at our fingertips. In the click of a button, anyone can play any genre or style of music they desire. According to the popular music streaming...
Last March, Orono Schools were sent the news that school would be online for what seemed to be only two weeks, but we would soon learn would become an entire year. After an extended lockdown and a year-long...
According to Jeff Wallenfeldt, an editor for Britannica, Black History Month is a yearly celebration of the achievements by African Americans and a time to recognize their role in American History. The...
Lauryn Pietrzak, Editor in Chief: Visuals
• January 22, 2021
John Graham is an Orono senior with an undeniable musical talent. Graham’s love for playing music began when he got his first drum set on Christmas in fifth grade. Learning how to play the drums, Graham...
On Dec. 7, 2020, the Orono Schools Board of Education accepted the retirement of Superintendent Dr. Karen Orcutt as well as approved her successor, Dr. Kristi Flesher. Both of these leaders have fostered...
According to Doyle Greene, a writer for Film Criticism, an online film review company, George Floyd was killed by Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin, who pressed his knee down on Floyd’s neck to...
Juliana Ward, Social Media Editor
• October 8, 2020
Ruth Bader Ginsburg passed away on September 18th. She had struggled with pancreatic cancer for at least 20 years and she lost her fight at 87 years old. The world has recently taken the loss of Ruth Bader...
Graduation ceremonies will look very different for the class of 2020 across the state due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In-person graduation ceremonies should be avoided in order to keep everyone in the community...
Click on the interactive buttons on the map and state pages to see what the seniors of Orono High School plan to do after graduation June 3.
Note: Only students who responded to our survey are included...
Nina Johnson
Editor in Chief
Though monumental strides have been made in the past 50 years to combat explicit racism, homophobia and misogyny, implicit biases still thrive in school culture. A common...
Claire Suchy
Copy Editor
On Feb. 24, the Student Voice club welcomed the rest of the student body to listen to their presentation regarding a multitude of topics, but all concerning a central theme:...
Super Tuesday is a strong indicator of the two candidates that will be selected for the primaries. This year many states took part in holding elections on Super Tuesday including Minnesota, California...
