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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

Junior Maisie Rix, spends her time on Instagram during the school day. Social media is definitely a distraction for students during the day.

Social media sets high standards for teens to look perfect at young ages

Macy Bougie, Online Editor March 9, 2025

Social media users struggle with comparison and body image as social media itself and influencers are setting high beauty standards, expecting teens to look perfect at young ages. People say that social...

Junior Wesley Voigt works on an assignment. He feels that his stress levels have grown due to his workload.

Students feel pressure to be best: grades take a toll in school

Bennet Lacska, Graphics Editor March 9, 2025

Do better, try harder and be the best. Students this year are feeling overwhelmed by their workload, with expectations to achieve high grades, attend a good college and excel in sports and activities....

Four women gather around to cook before Easter. Women have generally been stereotyped to work in the kitchen and prepare the meals.

Gender stereotyping can cause stress

Ava Bentdahl, Graphics Editor-in-Chief March 8, 2025

Gender stereotyping has been happening since ancient times, with women being told they cannot do certain jobs and men being told to hide emotions are some of the more common ones. Students continue to...

Sophomore Lily Berg, celebrates the release of her novel on Feb. 3. After years of hard work she can finally she her book in real life.

Lily Berg, self-publishes ‘Shattered Illusions’

Colby Henjum, Business Editor March 6, 2025

Aspiring writers everywhere dream of publishing the stories they pour their hearts and souls into, but achieving that goal is something many struggle with. For a time, this was the case for young author...

The graphic describes the pros and cons of AI in school. It highlights the problems that come with AI and how it might affect students' education describing why there needs to be more regulation.

AI has positives but numerous negatives in school

Olive McLemore, Graphics Editor January 28, 2025

AI is a new tool used in schools to help students. Although AI has its benefits and students have been able to use it for the good, teachers have also found that some use it to abuse it. There are...

Student Leadership Council helps inform decisions and seats made at the last meeting. Student leaders need to be aware of current events that impact students in the school.

Teens increasingly affected by media awareness

Cacelia Lee, Business Editor January 28, 2025

Exposing criminals and the truths of the world are crucial roles of the media. Media today is important, especially now that it is much easier to spread news around using the technology that we have. The...

Students use ChatGPT and other artificial intelligence apps to brainstorm and gather information on subjects. Students' using AI to cheat has grown in the two years since ChatGPT began.

Students’ use of artificial intelligence on the rise coming at a cost

Joy Bailey, Layout Editor January 28, 2025

In Nov. 2022, OpenAI launched ChatGPT, an artificial intelligence chat tool. In the two years since, it has become the poster child for generative AI chatbots and can be used for nearly endless tasks....

Junior Luca Wieland stops at a local fast food chain to grab a quick meal after school. After a busy day at school, he unwinds by getting a taco.

Teenagers spend their money in different ways

Hazel McHugh, Layout Editor November 29, 2024

Most high school students have some form of part time job, working around 10-15 hours per week ranging from $9-16 per hour. Considering many have limited income, making decisions on what to buy can...

Junior Devin Christensen drinks a sparkling ice caffeine drink before school. These drinks have become popular since the school has started selling them in the cafeteria. Often, things like this become trends across students at the school and show how fast students are able to grow certain items.

Companies target teens with their products

Caleb Gustafson, Photography Editor November 28, 2024
In recent years, companies have started shifting towards focusing on marketing and branding to teenagers. Most companies believe teenagers have the most expendable income. In addition, they believe teenagers are often trendsetters, which would result in more demand and revenue for a company’s product. Most importantly, companies brand and market toward teenagers because many teenagers...
Junior Jack Lamkin works at Cub Foods for his part time job. His job specifically is stocking items and goods to replenish products.

Teenagers reach an age of self development and independence

Cody Vang and Copy Editor November 28, 2024

Teenagers are reaching a stage of development of gaining jobs, and become less dependent on certain sources such as their parents. Parents or guardians want their teenagers to get jobs in order to...

Junior Tali Torkko and Junior Lydia Ostrander discuss some difficulties in friendships with different political views. They agree to disagree on some subjects.

Political tensions impact relationships

Elsie Welch, Photography Editor October 14, 2024

Elsie Welch, of Woodbury MN, interviewed some important figures in the school on September 20th, 2024. They were asked some tough questions about their beliefs on relationships regarding politics, with...

These are the two different parties used in the upcoming election. Both Democrat and Republican parties are head to head in the 2024 election.

Voters share opinions for the upcoming 2024 election

Shaeffer Watson, Business Editor October 10, 2024

As the election season approaches, many voters are excited to share there thoughts on the new presidential candidates. Both candidates are escalating their attempts at sharing their own political beliefs. The...

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