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The Spartan Speaks

The Student News Site of Orono High School

The Spartan Speaks

Walz Loosening MN Covid Restrictions

Juliana Ward January 7, 2021

In Minnesota, Governor Tim Walz is progressing towards safe and new ways to slowly reopen our state back to simpler times before the Coronavirus.  We now are given loosened restrictions and updated rules...

George Floyd mural outside of Cup Foods where Floyd was murdered.

George Floyd Police Pre-Trials Begin

Mikayla Burns, Editor in Chief October 9, 2020

According to Doyle Greene, a writer for Film Criticism, an online film review company, George Floyd was killed by Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin, who pressed his knee down on Floyd’s neck to...

Lana Del Rey stuns audience in opening show

Baileigh Januik, Opinions Editor January 18, 2018

On January 5 Lana Del Rey kicked off her Lust for Life tour in Minneapolis. The Target Center sold-out show drew thousands of fans for her first Minnesota performance. “Having her start the tour...

Cherry and the Spoon at the Minneapolis Sculpture Garden

Minneapolis ranked a top 10 world destination

Mandy Johnson, Features Editor December 4, 2017

The Wall Street Journal recently released a list of the top places to travel to in 2018; a city close to home ranked fourth on the list. Out of the ten destinations on the list, only one of them was in...

Ugly Holiday Sweaters Coming Soon to OHS

Ugly Holiday Sweaters Coming Soon to OHS

Kate Edwards, Print Editor in Chief December 16, 2016

With holiday break right around the corner, many students are already looking forward to the crazy day before break when students come dressed in the tackiest, most eye-catching holiday apparel. Though...

A vanilla latte and Sift donut from Vicinity Coffee

Exploring Minneapolis: Coffee Edition

Cami Reese, Copy Chief November 30, 2016

For most of us living in Orono, Minneapolis is only about a 30 minute drive away. There is so much more to see and experience than in our small suburb of Orono. I am setting out to see and experience more...

Minnesotans embrace summer music festivals

May 28, 2013

Minnesota has a large variety of music lovers, and it also has a wide range of outdoor summer concerts. Minnesota prides itself on the festival concerts that are hosted throughout the summer, the most...

Cultural attractions in the Twin Cities

March 4, 2013

The Twin Cities area is home to a plethora of interesting museums, conservatories and galleries. Many of them offer free admission, discounts for students or have certain days of the week or month that...

Occupy MN movement protests corporate greed

November 29, 2011

On Oct. 7 at 9 am the Occupy Minneapolis movement officially started. The movement was modeled after the Occupy Wall Street movement, which started on Sept. 17. The movement’s main goals are to end corporate...

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