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The Student News Site of Orono High School

The Spartan Speaks

Students donate blood to the local blood drive.

Orono Blood Drive Swings Into Action

Ella Fellman, Staff Reporter March 9, 2022

Last week, Orono held its second blood drive of the year. This blood drive was extremely successful. All of the slots to donate blood were filled by the time the drive rolled around. The need for blood...

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Orono March 2022 Crossword Puzzle

Joseph Mariani, Staff Reporter March 1, 2022

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Technology use impacts sleep in various ways, and has shocking impacts on ones health.

How Technology Affects Sleep

Aiydan Wright, Staff Reporter February 24, 2022

According to the study “Sleep Duration and Sleeping Difficulties among Adolescents,” the fact is that 55 percent of adolescents slept less than the recommended eight hours per night and 11 percent...

Mask mandate lifted for Orono High School students and staff.

Mask Mandate Update for Orono Schools

Luke Wendling, Staff Reporter February 24, 2022

According to an email from Orono Schools superintendent, Dr. Kristine Flesher, and Orono School Board Chair, Bob Tunheim, on February 11, Orono Schools dropped its mask mandate starting February 22. The...

Omicron Variant hits humans differently

New COVID-19 Variant Spreads More Easily

Jacob Farrell, Sports Editor January 18, 2022

The Coronavirus has been spreading throughout the world for over two years and has caused many fatalities across the globe. As the pandemic has progressed, viral mutations have dispersed new variants,...

Finals week is approaching for Orono High School!

The Season of Distress: Finals Week Preparations

Brielle Knapp, Opinions Editor January 18, 2022

As Orono High School comes to the end of its first semester, students have started preparing for final exams. A study performed at Rutgers University shows that, on average, students are getting around...

Social media does not overpower mental health.

Social Media Posts Cause Mental Health Struggles

Jacob Farrell, Sports Editor January 12, 2022

Mental health is caused by numerous things such as psychological trauma, environmental stress and social media disparaging. Social media is a system of problems and chaos. "During my time at Facebook,...

Learning new things can help you in the future with success in the field you want to go into.

How Well is Your Academic Success in School?

Harper Randolph, Staff Reporter January 6, 2022

There are three main factors that impact a student’s academic performance: mental health, socio-economic status, and home life. Each external element affects students differently. Mental Health More...

Students engagement has decreased with the pandemic over the years

COVID-19 Defeated Student Engagement

Kailey Niccum, Staff Reporter January 3, 2022

As a result of COVID-19, students have had to social distance from their friends and teachers. Although hybrid and distance learning temporarily filled the role of traditional school, this disconnect between...

SAD affects OHS students because of the seasonal change in Minnesota.

Seasonal Affective Disorder is affecting students and staff at Orono High School

Jackson Ural, Staff Reporter December 16, 2021

Point Statement: To inform Orono High School students and staff about seasonal affective disorder, so they know the problem and how to help recover from it. As winter approaches, students and staff...

OHS students participation in sports has been shown to affect their performance in the classroom.

The Three S’s : Sleep, Sports, and School

Kaila Youngs, Staff Reporter December 15, 2021

Sleep impacts the physical performance of student athletes at Orono High School because students highly consider taking honors and AP classes during their four years of high school. When factoring in their...

The stress of school has impacted students at OHS.

Students Health Being Hit Hard Mentally and Physically

Jack Lewin, Staff Reporter December 15, 2021

With increasing mental illness rates among students, addressing and understanding the adverse reactions teenagers have from physical and social variants is growing increasingly important. According...

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