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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

Ing-Mari and Dennis Ryan share thoughts on current curriculum. “I still enjoy doing it [teaching]. If you’re going to leave teaching, you usually do it within the first five years,” Dennis expresses. “These last two years I’ve had really nice kids. I wish they’d work a little harder sometimes, but they’re nice kids.”

Ryans maintain a 21 year marriage at SJHS

Mira LaNasa, Layout Editor April 27, 2017

Dennis and Ing-Mari Ryan both teach English classes at Stillwater Junior High School. The two have been married for 21 years, and met through the school. "He started here the year we opened this...

Perseverance, driving force in overcoming total loss

Perseverance, driving force in overcoming total loss

Tiana Meador, Editor-In-Chief February 21, 2017

90s hip-hop blared in her sister’s room, parents outside, for Ella Dorner, the day was uneventful. Then large clunk, a bang. Coming down the stairs, all her older sister, Hannah Dorner, saw was her younger...

History behind local family restaurant, community favorite

History behind local family restaurant, community favorite

Mariah Marsnik, Copy Editor February 10, 2017

Cory Buettner is the owner of Leo's Grill & Malt shop, a restaurant downtown Stillwater on the corner of Main Street and Chestnut. His oldest son, Blue, a junior, has learned a lot from the way...

Haley would do really well in the Youtube community. She definitely has the personality for it, said Gackstetter.

Rankin creates makeup tutorials for Instagram users

Katie Freichels, Photographer January 10, 2017

  Many people have different ways of coping with their insecurities and makeup is how junior Haley Rankin coped with hers. While she was in 7th and 8th grade, she suffered from really bad acne...

Buttons Kobilka has to choose from when choosing what her next outfit will look like. My ideas either come from something I see that Im trying to imitate or Ill sketch out some designs in my journal, Kobilka explains.

Kobilka sews own clothes from scratch

McKenzie Bohlig, Photographer January 8, 2017

  The average American teenager spends about $2050 a year on clothes or about $40 a week per individual teen. With the Mall of America, the Twin Cities, Woodbury and downtown Stillwater so...

Jeff Ranta reads the Pony Express paper while visiting SAHS. “I got so involved as a student, as a student board member and as a student director, and I saw how busy everybody was and they didn’t have time with their families. So I did a shift, went back to school about 23-24, and got my teaching certificate,” Ranta says.

Ranta stays involved with school after retirement

Mira LaNasa, Layout Editor January 6, 2017

Jeff Ranta taught a varying assortment of sciences, but retired abruptly last June after 36 years. Ranta was involved in the changes that will be completed at SAHS for the ninth grade transition and...

Junior Jordan Wallace laughs to herself as she enjoys the comical atmosphere of a club meeting.

Wallace helps community, causes positive impact

Kleio Vrohidis, Online Editor December 21, 2016

  As she sits in the hairdressers chair, she watches her pony tail fall to the ground. The hairdresser asks for consent once again to make sure she is still willing to. The locks of brown,...

After missed weeks of school due to recovery time from brain surgery, chemistry teacher Shelly Holmberg is now back teaching in her classroom. “I am super happy to be back. People underestimate that just a normal life is a blessing,” Holmberg says.

Holmberg returns after brain tumor removed

McKenzie Bohlig, Photographer December 15, 2016

“People underestimate that a normal life is a blessing,” chemistry teacher Shelly Holmberg said. Normal lives can easily be taken for granted. However, Holmberg learned the value of normalcy when...

“The old band was formed around April of 2015 and the new band formed in early September of 2016, Skaret explained.

The Bungdungs: school band evolves with promising musicians

Hope Haukom, Social Media Reporter December 8, 2016

Stillwater’s full of many kids with varying music interests. A rising band with lots of hidden talent is now taking center stage with their rock and roll music. A band of seniors currently going...

Geigle talks with a student on a Friday after school. An important strategy used is using empathy and compassion and insuring a judgement free zone, this isnt about if I think they are a good or bad person. They are who they are and we talk about the strengths and limitations they struggle with, Geigle says.

Giegle improves lives through chemical counseling

Hailey Buelow, Social Media Reporter December 7, 2016

  For many kids, high school is the time for trying new things. Whether it's trying a new sport or activity, finding different kinds of people to be friends with, trying unfamiliar classes...

Wallace continues community service involvement in Key Club

Wallace continues community service involvement in Key Club

Payton Fillipiak, Social Media Editor December 5, 2016

Senior Jordan Wallace has always had an interest in helping the community in any way possible.  She is currently doing this by being a focused, organized president of Key Club. Wallace has always...

The Mock Trial team consists of students from 9th-12th grade.

Simpson furthers education on future career through Mock Trial

Katie Freichels, Photographer December 5, 2016

Ever since senior Governess Simpson got highly addicted to the Netflix series, "How to Get Away With Murder", her interest in law took a whole other level. She decided to join the Mock Trial team after...

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