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The Spartan Speaks

The Student News Site of Orono High School

The Spartan Speaks

A few tips as students begin the college search process.

Prospective College Students: Are you prepared?

Morgan Marxer, News Editor October 24, 2016

How many times have you been asked what colleges you’re looking at? What your intended major is? Or where you’re applying to? If one of these questions were to be proposed to several high school students,...

Columbia Universitys tuition and fees are $49,138 (2013-14)

Where to Pinch Pennies or Break the Bank for College

Alec Morin, News Editor October 19, 2014

Luckily for us Midwesterners the states with the most expensive public and private universities are Pennsylvania and New York, respectively. This trend continues when one considers almost all of the most...

OHS Seniors Celebrate National Decision Day

OHS Seniors Celebrate National Decision Day

Madison Mills, A&E Editor May 2, 2014

National College Decision Day was today, Thursday, May 1. Orono seniors sported their future schools' colors and mascots, while the Guidance Office hosted a special Spartan Hour celebration in the cafeteria...

Students stressing about college majors for unnecessary reasons

Nadia Klammer, Copy Editor April 24, 2014

Increased selectivity in college admissions has elevated the pressure on students to decide what they want to do when they get accepted to a college. “I felt pressure to pick a college major from...

Senior Pete Makarov logs onto Naviance to search for colleges.

Naviance offers resources for post-secondary planning

Mia Doolittle, Copy Editor April 24, 2014

Naviance is a service designed to help students plan for college and careers. As a post-secondary planning tool, Naviance is available to middle school and high school students in Orono Schools. Middle...

College searches flood the lives of OHS seniors

Claire Mayhew, Visuals Editor November 26, 2013

Seniors have been working for months trying to find the college that they will be calling home for the next four years. Seniors such as Hannah Bergh and Chandler Sampson have already made dedications...

Reciprocity taken into consideration by college-bound students

May 28, 2013

Minnesota has reciprocity with Wisconsin, North Dakota, South Dakota, an institution in Iowa, and the Canadian Province of Manitoba. The longtime reciprocity agreement between Wisconsin and Minnesota has...

Looking to the future: Seniors make decisions

Looking to the future: Seniors make decisions

March 20, 2013

College decision day is right around the corner - all seniors will have made their decision by May 1 - and many seniors are frantically collecting acceptance letters, weighing their options and attempting...

Orono students feel pressured to attend top colleges, universities

December 14, 2012

It’s that time of year again. As acceptance letters roll in, Orono students feel pressured to attend a prestigious university. Seniors are receiving their admissions decisions and must begin to seriously...

300.00 Bylaws Document Photo/Pete Makarov

Private schools recruit student athletes

November 20, 2012

Throughout Minnesota, private schools are attracting athletes from all over. “The high school says, wherever you start ninth grade is where your eligibility begins,” said Bucky Mieras, OHS Athletic...

Extracurriculars benefit students mentally and physically

Extracurriculars benefit students mentally and physically

November 20, 2012

Disregarding the added time and stress, extracurricular activities are a significant factor in student development throughout high school. Students who involve themselves are more likely to be responsible,...

Orono students apply to common schools

October 12, 2012

The top five most popular colleges for Orono students to apply to are the University of Minnesota - Twin Cities, the University of Minnesota - Duluth, the University of Wisconsin - Madison, the University...

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