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The Spartan Speaks

Do not repeat the past; study history and learn from it

Pete Makarov, Editor in Chief- Online November 19, 2013

Philosopher and political theorist Edmund Burke once said, “Those who don’t know history are destined to repeat it.” That one quote made me think, Sure, history is important, but how important? Burke...

Philosophical Pete: Learning for learning’s sake

Pete Makarov, Editor in Chief- Online November 15, 2013

As I was sitting in Senior Language and Composition, I was asked the question by my teacher, Jarrett Lundquist, “What is education about?” Of course, being in the United States school system for almost...

Spartans girls hockey capture first win of the season

Pete Makarov, Editor-in-Chief Online November 12, 2013

Last week the Spartans girls hockey team (1-1-0) lost a tough one to preseason ranked #4 Breck (1-2-0), 1-2, in their season opener but tonight was a different story for the Spartans, who captured...

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Two way street of history

May 28, 2013

Every OHS student takes U.S. History sometime throughout their high school experience, but are they hearing both sides of the story. U.S. History is a required class that is usually taken during sophomore...

Dreaming of the day…

November 20, 2012

I have a dream. I dream of the day that Martin Luther King Jr’s dream comes true. I am not ashamed to be an American, but I am disappointed in my peers. We have it all. We have smartphones, laptops,...

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