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The Spartan Speaks

The Student News Site of Orono High School

The Spartan Speaks

Cape Town faces detrimental water crisis

Cape Town faces detrimental water crisis

Tori Everson, Staff Reporter March 12, 2018

The beautiful Cape Town golf courses and lush city parks have withered up into sand. The city is facing the worst drought in over a century, according to The Telegraph. Public restrooms are encouraging...

Bitcoin Surges in Value. So, what is Bitccoin?

Colin Geelan, Online Editor January 22, 2018

Economists and investors were shocked when the value of the popular cryptocurrency bitcoin surged in value by over 1000% just a month ago. According to The Atlantic, bitcoin is a cryptocurrency, which...

Heidorn and McCuskey receive their 2nd place trophy at the International DECA Conference in Anaheim, Ca.

Seniors earn recognition, second place at International DECA

May 28, 2013

Orono seniors Ellie Heidorn and Cora McCuskey dedicated more than 100 hours into the project that would earn them second place at the International DECA Conference in Anaheim, CA. “It definitely...

Around the world in seven looks

January 24, 2013

Fashion sails across the seven seas. Take a trip to seven different cities to discover seven worldly inspired trends. Over on the West Coast, in San Francisco, a sweet, bohemian look is in. Long and...

Students donate, sponsor internationally

Students donate, sponsor internationally

January 24, 2013

Organizations such as World Vision, Common Hope and Nuestros Pequeños Hermanos present children worldwide with the opportunities to advance with contributions. Orono families have answered the call to...

News from around the world: March

March 16, 2012

South America Venezuelan leader Hugo Chavez returned to work recently after a successful surgery to remove a lesion from his pelvis. Chavez was flown to Havana for the operation, where he was operated...

World News Graphic/ Taylor Werdel

News from around the world

February 22, 2012

Middle East On Feb. 6, a factory in Lahore, Pakistan collapsed due to a gas explosion, trapping several people and killing five. The factory, which produces veterinary medical products, sent jolts...

World News January

January 26, 2012

Europe Protests in Budapest, Hungary have escalated recently with tens of thousands of participants in opposition to the changes to the body of law put in place by Prime Minister Viktor Orban. Orban’s...

World News December

December 21, 2011

Middle East In response to President Basharal-Assad’s treatment of protesters, Syria has been suspended from The Arab League and is continuing to have strained relations with neighboring countries....

Silvio Berlusconi steps down amid European turmoil

December 18, 2011

Silvio Berlusconi served his fourth term as the Italian Prime Minister from May 8, 2008, until he resigned from his position on Nov. 12, 2011. The reasons for Berlusconi’s resignment include the severe...

Somalian famine needs more attention from media

December 8, 2011

The press is keeping the public well informed on hot-button issues such as the economy and Libyan power struggles. However, the famine rampaging in Eastern Africa is severely lacking attention from the...

Orono hosts annual International Festival

December 7, 2011

The music fills your ears as you walk through the sliding glass doors of Otten Brothers. You are surrounded by a furnace of people, colors, booths and exotic cultures. There are kids running and playing,...

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