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Best April Fools’ Day Prank?

Juliana Ward, Social Media Editor April 7, 2021

April Fools’ Day has passed and pranks have already been pulled but the question is, what is the best prank? What creates the greatest prank? Many factors contribute to pulling off amazing pranks, such...

Winterfest Week Taking Place During Hybrid Learning

Winterfest Week Taking Place During Hybrid Learning

Juliana Ward, Social Media Manager March 11, 2021

From February 22-26, Orono High School students celebrated the 2021 Winterfest Week. Compared to past years, Winterfest looked a little different. While starting with distance learning, then transitioning...

The three most recent yearbooks that have been produced by yearbook staff.

Creative minds bind together

Juliana Ward, Social Media Editor December 8, 2020

Each year a group of students at Orono creates a yearbook that captures the history and the best memories from the school year. There is never a year when the yearbooks look the same or have the same theme....

Managing Stress

Rae Malik, Copy Editor December 10, 2018

Managing Stress Rae Malik Copy Editor Stress can be described as anything that causes changes in behavior by the environment. The human body responds to such changes caused by the environment...

Students at the international conference in Atlanta

DECA takes on international conference in Atlanta

Mandy Johnson, Features Editor May 17, 2018

After the success that Orono students had at the district and state conferences, around 20 students traveled to Atlanta, Georgia to participate in the International DECA career development conference....

Tanglewood farms honey

Student entrepreneurs start Tanglewood Farms Honey

Katie Udell, Sports Editor November 21, 2017

Following in their grandfather's footsteps, junior Anders Gulbrandson and senior Peter Erpelding founded a local beekeeping company, Tanglewood Farms Honey. With the help of Jack Randolph and Revis Stephenson,...

Technology Policy

Julia Spacek, Copy Chief September 22, 2014

According to the Orono High School Handbook, the use of personal devices such as laptops, iPods, iPads, Nooks, Kindles, and smartphones/cell phones during school hours are permitted. However, they are...

You “Can’t Remember to Forget” Shakira’s newest album

Demi George, Opinions Editor April 28, 2014

First appearances are misleading when imagining what Shakira’s new album, Shakira, is like. Her first album out in four years, Shakira is now rated No. 35 on iTunes. Shakira expresses her emotions...

Fans prove powerful in sports success

Shelby Earley, Staff Reporter April 28, 2014

With the winter sports seasons ending in mid-March, fans were sad to see the events come to a close. Considering nine of the 12 winter sports sent a representative to State this year, students were...

Inside the secret life of Zahraa

Demi George, Opinions Editor April 28, 2014

Covered up beneath her hijab, there is much more to sophomore Zahraa Alsaabiri than her Persian culture. Through her loving personality and knowledge, she lives life in the moment. Zahraa was born in...

Bullying remains prevalent among teenagers

Bullying remains prevalent among teenagers

November 20, 2012

Bullying is an increasing problem in schools across the country. Approximately 160,000 kids countrywide skip school every day in fear of being attacked or bullied by other students. There are three...

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