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The Spartan Speaks

The Student News Site of Orono High School

The Spartan Speaks

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...

State-bound speakers from left to right: Oscar Edward Hughes (Humorous Interpretation), Maddie Parrott (Discussion), Jack Ellis (Dramatic Interpretation), Eva Martinuzzi (Dramatic Interprtation), Jesse Bissen (Storytelling), Celine Cumming (Creative Expression), Ellie Maddock (Serious Prose), Mallory Dudra (Extemporaneous Reading), and Emma VandenEide (Informative Speaking).

Spartan speech team to send 9 speakers to state

Nadia Klammer, Copy Editor March 20, 2014

March 19th, the Spartan speech team sent 39 of its speakers the Section 6AA tournament at Eden Prairie high school.  Many speakers broke to the final round, but 9 will continue to the state tournament. ...

Students donate cell phones to battered women’s shelters

Nadia Klammer, Copy Editor March 7, 2014

Freshman Paige Howarth donates a cell phone for the battered women's shelter.  Students had the opportunity to donate a cell phone instead of paying the five-dollar entrance fee at the spring fling.

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