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The back of a You Matter sweatshirt.
Guide to You Matter Week 2024
This is Brian Thompson the victim of this crime.
UnitedHealthcare CEO Slain in NYC
A new smart board displays the day's agenda.
New Technology Benefits Orono Students and Teachers
A poster for Anastasia the Musical
A Royal Mystery Takes Place on Stage: OHS Theater Presents ‘Anastasia’ the Musical
This map shows which Minnesota counties voted for Donald Trump (red) in the presidential election and for Kamala Harris (blue). The darker the color, the greater the percentage of people in those counties voted for the candidate.
Election ’24: Key Races, Shifts in Power, and Historic Outcomes
Live Updates: Election Night 2024
Live Updates: Election Night 2024
Election '24
Who’s Running in 2024? A Preview of the Presidential Candidates
Vice President and Democratic Nominee Kamala Harris, left, and Former President Donald Trump and Republican Nominee, right
Election ’24: Summer and September Update
Daniel Bremer takes his opponent to the mat displaying impressive strength in the moment.
Photo Gallery: Orono Wrestling at Andover
Parker Burckhardt catches the ball.
State Semifinals Photo Gallery: Orono Football vs Totino Grace
Head Coach Hall gives instructions to his team before their first game for the season.
Orono Boys Hockey Team Gears Up for Exciting Season Ahead
Tom Brady and Kevin Burkhardt discuss a game.
Tom Brady’s New Role as Broadcaster Splits Opinions
Parker Burckhardt catches the ball.
State Semifinals Photo Gallery: Orono Football vs Totino Grace
#27 Frankie Stevenson runs the ball.
Photo Gallery: Orono Football vs. Providence
Orono football lines up against Providence Academy.
Orono Routs Providence 24-13 in Friday Night Showdown
Orono student section waves Spartan flag.
Photo Gallery: Homecoming Football Game
Daniel Bremer takes his opponent to the mat displaying impressive strength in the moment.
Photo Gallery: Orono Wrestling at Andover
Head Coach Hall gives instructions to his team before their first game for the season.
Orono Boys Hockey Team Gears Up for Exciting Season Ahead
Spartan Excellence: Recap of OHS Winter Sports Season 2024
Spartan Excellence: Recap of OHS Winter Sports Season 2024
Skiing, particularly of the alpine discipline, is an activity enjoyed by many
Hitting the Slopes: Nordic & Alpine Ski at OHS
(From left to right) Sindri Bonner, Taylor Walsh, Alivia Uselding, and Ryanne Andreen pose after winning their 4x800 race.
Making a Stride Into the 2024 OHS Track and Field Season
Mens and Womens Lacrosse Look Ahead to an Exciting Season
Mens and Womens Lacrosse Look Ahead to an Exciting Season
With winter sports coming to a successful end of their seasons, OHS can look forward to spring sports kicking off!
Spring Sports Spring into Action
The Boys' Tennis Team shakes hands with Wayzata after their section final win.
Orono Boys Tennis Wins Sections
The Dell Chromebook 3100
How Should OHS Invest More Towards Student Laptops?
Students parked in the high school parking lot
Juniors Take Over the Senior Lot
Robotics team members (pictured right to left) John Eberhardt, Adam Haislet, Hudson Reed, and Alex Peterson pose in front of their newly completed bridge after a practice competition.
Robotics Team Rises to Action
A Tech Buddies poster hangs on a locker.
Tech Buddies Empowers Orono Community
The neofetch from shortly after I got the server.
Review: The Dell R630 Proves its Value
High school student uses generative AI in school.
The Role of Generative AI in Schools: A Double-Edged Sword
Sophomore Davis Kelly using a Dell Chromebook 3100 2 in 1.
OHS Must Invest More Towards Student Laptops
Letter to the Editor: We Should Talk About Epilepsy
Letter to the Editor: We Should Talk About Epilepsy
Tom Brady and Kevin Burkhardt discuss a game.
Tom Brady’s New Role as Broadcaster Splits Opinions
The neofetch from shortly after I got the server.
Review: The Dell R630 Proves its Value
Tacos By the Bay: Lago Tacos Packs a Punch
Tacos By the Bay: Lago Tacos Packs a Punch
On Cloud shoes come in many sizes and styles, such as the CloudStratus 2 shown in this photo.
Do On Shoes Really Propel You Into the Clouds?
A winter cabin.
December 2024 Crossword
Interview With Survivor Week Winner Eli Fish
Interview With Survivor Week Winner Eli Fish
Daniel Bremer takes his opponent to the mat displaying impressive strength in the moment.
Photo Gallery: Orono Wrestling at Andover
Should We Colonize Mars?
Should We Colonize Mars?
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The Spartan Speaks
The Official Student News Site of Orono High School

The Spartan Speaks
All content by Cari Spencer
Seniors McKenzie Pearson, John Kasner, Austin Johnson, Peter Kasner and Anders Gulbrandson make up Mr. Pusch's AP Physics C class

An Inside Look at the 2018-2019 AP Physics C Class

Cari Spencer, Editor in Chief
May 31, 2019
Thumbnail for YouTuber Jake Paul's video "LAST ONE TO GET ARRESTED WINS $25,000!! (GAME)"

Dear Mr. Rogers, We Need You

Cari Spencer, Editor in Chief
May 6, 2019
Seniors Jimmy Buck, Fischer Eiss and Ben Bissen make up the Trifle Gang.

Seniors’ Soundcloud Rap at 15,000+ plays

Cari Spencer, Editor in Chief
February 26, 2019
Senior Katherine Dore runs lines during rehearsal for her character, Nancy Jane Harlan, a tabloid reporter.

Spring Play Radium Girls Brings New Level of Intensity to OHS Theater

Cari Spencer, Editor in Chief
March 27, 2019
Click on this Interactive Map for more information on the three featured foreign exchange students.

[Photo] Meet 3 of OHS’s Foreign Exchange Students

January 22, 2019
illustration of senior Maxwell Johnson

“I’m a person.”

Cari Spencer, Editor in Chief
December 29, 2018
All 51 Free Spirits on the roof of the Newseum, the "headquarters" for the week.

Student represents Minnesota at journalism conference in D.C.

Cari Spencer, Editor in Chief
November 29, 2018
Amy Klobuchar and Jim Newberger General Election

2018 Midterms: What You Need to Know

Cari Spencer, Editor in Chief
November 8, 2018
Minnesota Senator Amy Klobuchar ranks first on list of all 100 senators with bills signed into law in the current congress, according to data from GovTrak.

“The Future Is Female”: Women In Politics

Cari Spencer, Editor in Chief
November 6, 2018

Is College Board really helping students?

Cari Spencer, Editor in Chief
October 28, 2018
Sonia "Jazz" Driskill, after performing Handel's concerto

Driskill boasts award-winning harp talent

Cari Spencer, Editor in Chief
April 29, 2018
students have class in the same classroom throughout the day, with a break time between each class

A day in the life of a Taiwanese student

Cari Spencer, Editor in Chief
March 25, 2018
junior Carolyn Fritz reads junior Isabel Bergerson's speech at the head of the protest group

OHS students walk out a month after Florida shooting

Cari Spencer, Editor in Chief
March 23, 2018

Students Against Gun Violence Club

Cari Spencer, Editor in Chief
March 12, 2018
Update #7 at 4:40 p.m.

Students safe after lockdown

Cari Spencer, Editor in Chief
February 21, 2018
OHS resolves social media scare, unrelated to lockdown

OHS resolves social media scare, unrelated to lockdown

Cari Spencer, Editor in Chief
February 21, 2018
Chamber Choir performing at their winter concert

OHS hosts MSHSL Large Group Vocal Contest

Cari Spencer, Editor in Chief
February 16, 2018
Melina and Sophia Giovanis assist their father, Angelo Giovanis, in a ribbon cutting ceremony hosted by The Midway Chamber of Commerce with special guest Mayor Chris Coleman

The Naughty Greek 2 brings culture to the Twin Cities

Cari Spencer, Editor in Chief
January 31, 2018
Montage publications through the years

Montage Seeks Membership, Submissions

Cari Spencer, Editor in Chief
November 13, 2017
Seniors Ryan Paul and Clay Dawson belt out a duet

Into the Woods Cast Interviews

Cari Spencer, Editor in Chief
November 10, 2017
Pro- Gun control

Gun control saves lives

Cari Spencer, Editor in Chief
November 9, 2017
Hand completing a multiple choice exam.

Juniors to take the PSAT/NMSQT

Cari Spencer, Editor in Chief
October 24, 2017
County Road 6 and Old Crystal Bay Road restricted to right turns only.

Country Road 6 Changes

Cari Spencer, Editor in Chief
October 17, 2017
The intersection at County Rd 6 and Old Crystal Bay Road has changed, surprising some students at the beginning of the school year.

County Road 6 Change Alters Commute

Cari Spencer, Editor in Chief
September 12, 2017
Rowing Club Meets Year With New Changes

Rowing Club Meets Year With New Changes

Cari Spencer, Staff Reporter
June 8, 2017
Orono alum Abby Fabiaschi talks with OMS sixth graders.

OHS alum publishes critically acclaimed first novel

Cari Spencer, Staff Reporter
April 12, 2017
Shawn Mendes’ Second Album Raises Eyebrows

Shawn Mendes’ Second Album Raises Eyebrows

Cari Spencer, Staff Reporter
January 13, 2017
MINNESOTA GATHERING: Located in the Arboretum’s Sugar Maple collection, the installation was inspired when Munro saw the weave of blue tubes that carry sap for maple syrup production. It channels Munro’s early life in Australia, where great flocks of birds would congregate near his home. The blue lines at the Arboretum will serve as a perch for raucous birds, an exotic flock seeking a cooler climate. Thousands of fluorescent pegs are attached to the blue tubes, color coded by bird species, creating an eclectic gathering of sound and psychedelic color. “I see this work as a bit of fun but also a reminder that we all should keep our eyes, ears, hearts and imagination open to the amazing variety of life that surrounds us on a daily basis.” – Bruce Munro 2016

Ideas to Spice Up Your Winter Bucket-list

Cari Spencer, Staff Reporter
December 6, 2016

Relearning Civil Discussion

Cari Spencer, Staff Reporter
November 18, 2016
This photo accompanied a message from "Kroacky Klown" that led to an arrest by Hopkins police.

Clowns Sends Hysteria Throughout the U.S.

Cari Spencer, Staff Reporter
October 24, 2016

Beloved OMS Teacher Retires

Cari Spencer, Staff Reporter
June 6, 2016
Latest Disney Movie Takes Viewers by Storm

Latest Disney Movie Takes Viewers by Storm

Cari Spencer, Staff Reporter
May 12, 2016
Sam Sustacek gives advice to a freshman.

Helpful Advice from Seniors to Freshmen

Cari Spencer, Staff Reporter
January 25, 2016
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