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The Spartan Speaks

The Student News Site of Orono High School

The Spartan Speaks

Mieras hopes to educate others after difficult life lesson

Katie Berrell, Editor in Chief - Print October 17, 2014

Even in an institution where learning is the ultimate goal and aspects of character are points that are being enforced regularly, it’s not just the students who are learning life lessons. “What I just...

16 year old’s passing reminds about value of life

Leah Walk, News Editor December 16, 2013

People die every day. There’s nothing unusual about that. But this time, it really hit me hard. On Wednesday December 4, 16-year-old Alyssa Ettl was in a terrible collision that suddenly ended her life. I...

Students offer advice for 2013 incoming freshmen

May 28, 2013

The eighth-graders are preparing to enter high school for the first time - as of September, they will officially be freshmen. They enter the high school with their own set of expectations. “I was...

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,...

Members of the band If Eye May help fundraise for the annual Relay for Life.    Photo/ Devin Johnston

Student brings Relay for Life to Orono

April 25, 2012

Senior Katie Serena is bringing the American Cancer Society Relay For Life to Orono High School. The fundraiser was started in the mid-1980s, Dr. Gordy Klatt, a colorectal surgeon from Tacoma, Washington,...

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