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The Pony Express

Junior Madeline Stricker learns from home. Although she is enrolled in the B-day hybrid option, she learns from home three days a week on platforms like Schoology and Zoom.

C-day, 100% online learning effects remote learners

Nissa Wilcox, Layout Editor October 28, 2020

For the 2020-2021 school year, students have a new option called C-day, a 100% online learning option to reduce social interactions with other students to prevent COVID-19. Although C-day students have...

Technology varies in impact on teen health

Technology varies in impact on teen health

Morgan Grim, Photography Editor May 20, 2018

Everyday, students include technology in their daily routine. Whether it’s checking Instagram or taking pictures, students use technology and screens a substantially large amounts. Although technology...

Staff Editorial: social media becomes popular news outlet because of technology advacements

Staff Editorial: social media becomes popular news outlet because of technology advacements

Pony Express Staff April 28, 2016

The 21st century has brought about many changes to the world of technology. Social media websites such as Twitter, Instagram or even Snapchat are being used by millions of people around the globe,...

Press photo courtesy of Mashable.com. The Damn Daniel vine has gained popularity very quickly across media, Daniel Lara, filmed by Joshua Holz started the trend of white Vans.

‘Damn Daniel’ and modern internet culture

Daniel Onufer, In Studio Video Editor March 15, 2016

In the span of 1 week, the internet was raving over Damn Daniel, a series of videos in which a child filming a boy wearing white Vans shouts "Damn, Daniel! Back at it again with the white Vans!" There's...

Snapchat rising above old-school text messaging

Tiana Meador, Online Editor December 24, 2015

As social media continues to pervade every element of day-to-day life, 'older' ways of communicating seem to lose popularity among the current generation. This allows for more exploration of newer...

Better connections through social media

Sara Stickler, Online Editor December 7, 2014

Click here, ring there, tweet here, comment there. There's a reason the 1.79 billion utilized social networking accounts worldwide. Nearly three-quarters of teens are able to access Internet from any sort...

Social media trends emerging

Social media trends emerging

Joey Costa, Social Media Reporter December 6, 2014

Studies in 2014 showed that Americans ages 18-34 spent about four hours a day on social media. With new apps introduced every day and almost 1.3 million apps already introduced, people cannot get off their...

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