The student news site of Stillwater Area High School

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

EIC column: breastfeeding, natural part of infancy

EIC column: breastfeeding, natural part of infancy

Tessa Rosa, Online Editor-In-Chief March 15, 2016

When it comes to breastfeeding, for an infant that is just meal time. Breasts are a natural part of the human body and the process of growth and development. Not always does the human body need to be portrayed...

Boycott Hollywood, not Academy Awards

Boycott Hollywood, not Academy Awards

Katie Hutton, Editor-in-Chief February 24, 2016

The problem is with Hollywood. There is an extreme lack of minorities represented in both mainstream films and films regarded as ‘Oscar-worthy’. In order to be nominated for an Oscar, one must excel...

EIC Column: Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, no need for capital punishment

Jordan Fulin, Print Editor-in-Chief April 29, 2015

Dzhokhar Tsarnaev has been found guilty on all 30 counts related to the bombing of the Boston Marathon. Seventeen of Tsarnaev’s convictions are capital charges, meaning he is eligible for the death penalty....

University of Wisconsin budget cuts feared by Minnesota students

Lexie Sherrick, Print Editor-In-Chief March 30, 2015

Cutting millions of dollars from a university system budget is the greatest fear for many students and families.  Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker proposed a $300 million budget cut to the 13 four-year...

EIC Column: Spring break in Mexico puts students at risk

EIC Column: Spring break in Mexico puts students at risk

Lucy Langmack, Print Editor-in-Chief February 12, 2015

The middle of March marks the annual, legendary spring break; also known as a week in a tropical country without parents, all inclusive hotel luxuries and a legal drinking age of 18 years old. According...

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EIC Column: Consumerism destroys true meaning of Christmas

Jessica Thomas, Print Editor-In-Chief December 25, 2014

The idea of Christmas has drifted far from its true meaning and roots. It has turned into a cultural holiday of consumerism and materialism rather than its religious significance. The fact the religious...

In response to the Ferguson ruling, racial tension increasing

Lexie Sherrick, Editor-in-Chief December 4, 2014

The streets in Ferguson were outraged with dissatisfaction after the court decided not to indict officer Darren Wilson for the murder of Michael Brown. The decision has larger meaning than the death of...

EIC column: Trembling voice proclaims strong message

EIC column: Trembling voice proclaims strong message

Lucy Langmack, Editor-in-Chief November 1, 2014

In an unintentional continuation of the Harry Potter movie series, the young actress of Hermione Granger passed on her wisdom to a room full of ambassadors in the United Nations New York headquarters on...

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EIC column: Target needs work to regain customers

Christy Prust May 21, 2014

Minneapolis based company Target Corporation is quickly spiraling downward with no sign of stopping. The multi billion-dollar corporation has lost large amounts money, customers and now employees in the...

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EIC column: Government shooting away mental health concerns

Paul Hudachek May 21, 2014

Here is a question: how many people have to get shot before the nation starts critically considering the government’s system of dealing with mental health concerns? It is easy to chalk up each of the...

Palcohol will increase alcohol abuse

Jessica Thomas, Editor-in-Chief May 21, 2014

After years of trial and error and consulting with scientists from all over the world, Mark Phillips completed the task he set out to do. He successfully created, Palcohol. Palcohol is powder alcohol....

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EIC colum: Connotation of ‘feminism’ harms movement towards equality

Anna Kaul April 1, 2014

Feminism used to entail women searching for equal rights. Now the word has been mutilated, mangled and maimed to be a woman who hates men. So, why the shift in attitude? It’s not only men who believe...

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