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The Pony Express

The student news site of Stillwater Area High School

The Pony Express

The student news site of Stillwater Area High School

The Pony Express

Sophomore Ashlynn O’Connor glazes her project final in clay and sculpture.

Art classes provide avenue to express creativity

Sophi Jensen, Editorial Cartoonist Editor January 15, 2018

Sophomore Peter Wilhelmi enjoys art classes high school has to offer and continues to learn new skills. Graphic design class expands his talents and interests in the arts.  There are many young...

Listening or playing music benefits creativity, health

Listening or playing music benefits creativity, health

Emma Polucha, Online Editor December 10, 2017

Playing and listening to music is a way to escape from the world. It helps students forget their problems and be in their own little universe. In addition, it opens a whole new world up to those who...

Alternative Copy Story by Noah Schoolman

ArtReach St. Croix prepares for upcoming exhibit

Noah Schoolman, Copy Editor December 9, 2017

ArtReach St. Croix is a non-profit organization that spreads artwork throughout the St. Croix Valley. They have a house in Stillwater that hosts art galleries for artists using many different mediums...

Improv Troupe prepares for Winter Showcase

Improv Troupe prepares for Winter Showcase

Mya Lysne, Read and Wach Team Video Editor November 22, 2017

When Stillwater students think of the holiday season, many things come to mind: chestnuts roasting on an open fire, snow, Christmas parties, more snow, peppermint mochas and hot chocolate. However,...

The old sign still stands and shows what used to be in this building

Zephyr Depot to reopen as community theater

Madison Weispfenning, Editorial Cartoonist November 4, 2017

Community gives a sense of home and hope. The Zephyr Theater, opening in downtown Stillwater, has effectively gave a sense of home even without a building. In early 2016, the Zephyr decided that they...

Shire Literary Center gives haunted trolley tours

Shire Literary Center gives haunted trolley tours

Alyssa Bump, Social Media Editor October 24, 2017

Alternative Copy Story by Alyssa Bump This year in downtown Stillwater, the Shire Literary Center and Zephyr Theater, are giving haunted trolly tours. Most people don't plan on taking the tour, but...

Theater department prepares for performance Grease

Theater department prepares for performance ‘Grease’

Sophia Jensen, Editorial Cartoonist Editor October 21, 2017

Grease is the first musical theater production of the school year. The performance involves a variety of students, such as the male and female leads. The performance runs Oct. 13-15 and Oct. 26-29...

Colin Campbell and the Shackletons reveal their favorite songs

Colin Campbell and the Shackletons reveal their favorite songs

Tess Schoenborn, Online Editor October 18, 2017

Alternative Copy Story by Tess Schoenborn Colin Campbell and the Shackletons are a local band that have become popular in the Twin Cities.  The members of the band are brothers and they have had one...

Student Council hosts movie night at Pony Stadium

Rose Deziel, Copy Editor October 10, 2017

With the new freshmen added to the high school, there are more students attending the school than ever before.  That being said, student council is really focusing on student inclusion this year.  To...

Black Dog Cafe offers diversity of local artist, great food

Black Dog Cafe offers diversity of local artist, great food

Ava De Jonge, In Studio Video Editor February 16, 2017

Many students are tired of the same restaurants around Stillwater. Students want an affordable and an artistic place to go hang out or eat. A centerpiece of Saint Paul and the Lowertown neighborhood, the...

SAHS choir in front of the Ordway to record two songs for the NPR radio station on Sunday December 4th. Photos courtesy of Angela Mitchell.

NPR radio features CIS choir

Andria Barrett, Photographer January 8, 2017

Dec. 4 the College in the Schools, (CIS) choir was chosen to have two of their songs aired on the radio. The class traveled to the Ordway in St. Paul to record Tykus Tykus, a Lithuanian folk song by Vaclovas...

While students rehearse for auditions, Grif Sadow watches the talent of the musicians.

‘Pippin’: cast prepares for spring musical

Teagan Andrews, Copy Editor January 7, 2017

    Pippin the musical comes this spring 2017. The five time Tony Award winning musical will be put on by students this spring in the auditorium. Auditions took place on Dec. 8 and...

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