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The Student News Site of Orono High School

The Spartan Speaks

Minnesnowta weather causes seasonal depression

Ellie Fasbender, Online Editor May 2, 2018

Winter is an extremely hard time of year for many people. The sun goes into hiding and the days seem dark and unbearably cold. Sickness is going around and for some it's hard to find activities to do....

Photo/ Nikki George
Womens Burton snowboards.

Snowboarding now trending with females

Demi George, Opinions Editor January 10, 2014

With winter break drawing near, and the jumbo snowflakes plunging to the earth, many students are hitting the slopes to enjoy snowboarding.   Snowboarding became more popular in the 1970s and 1980s....

Minnesotans embrace winter with cool events

January 24, 2013

Baby its cold outside! So make it a new year’s resolution this year to spice up the usual winter routine by exploring these unique winter activities. Visit the lake during winter at the local Pond...

Junior Bradford Morrison banking in a race last year. Photo/ Danna Morrison

Alpine ski team ready to hit the slopes

November 27, 2012

It’s winter time. Time to get the shovels and bust out those ski’s. The Alpine Ski team, lead by captains Woody Hust, Connor Sample, Lauren Johnson, and Keller Hickok, is starting to prepare for the...

Winter weather causes hazards for inexperienced drivers

Winter weather causes hazards for inexperienced drivers

November 20, 2012

The dangers of winter driving are most implicit for inexperienced, teenage drivers. In light of the impending frigid weather something on the minds of Minnesota drivers, both young and old, is driving....

Junior Keller Hickok skiing down the slopes at Buck Hill.

The ski hills of Minnesota come alive in the winter

January 26, 2012

As winter finally comes in the Twin Cities the local ski hills begin to fill with people anxious to ski. Hyland Ski and Snowboard Area, Bloomington Hyland Hills is a small ski hill about half an...

Orono ski teams gear up for the 2011 season

Orono ski teams gear up for the 2011 season

December 18, 2011

Orono high school’s ski teams, Nordic and Alpine, have just started their seasons, and are both expecting a solid winter. The teams are roughly the same size, and there is a well-known rivalry between...

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