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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

Kraft displays his pride for East Ridge football. I most recently was at East Ridge High School. I was there for seven years and I had a fun time, Kraft said.

Assistant Principal Matt Kraft joins SAHS from Woodbury

Dylan Cook, Visual Arts Media Editor October 20, 2015

This year Stillwater Area High School brought Matt Kraft into the district as a new Assistant Principal. This addition will bring a new personality and set of skills to the district. Kraft began his...

Senior Mary Norkol enters a male oriented bathroom in a Caribou Coffee. I believe people should be able to do what they feel comfortable doing, Norkol said about the usage of gender neutral bathrooms.  Photo by Joe Rice

Gender neutral bathrooms, next step in transgender equality

Joe Rice, Print Editor-in-Chief October 15, 2015

Transgender equality has become a vocal debate in the recent months, and what seemed to be a far off issue is starting to creep closer to home. With former Olympic athlete Bruce Jenner changing his name...

Assistant Principal Bill Howlett talked to community members about the new changes. Im most excited about what is happening in music and theater, Howlett said. The open house at Oak-land saw visitors who were mostly supportive. At the Stillwater open house Sept. 28th, the discussion was more heated.

District 834 expands high school for freshmen

Shad Kraftson, Distribution Reporter October 13, 2015

The new renovations in the high school will make seniors and juniors want to stick around for the 2017-2018 school year. Sophomores are in for a treat their senior year as many excited features will...

With trying to parking in the morning and and chaos of trying to get out the parking lot can get a bit crazy. I would improve getting out because its crazy. Like another place to exit, said Bennett Hall junior.

Building remodel impacts parking lot space

Madison Crain, Layout Editor October 13, 2015

In two years the ninth graders are coming to the high school, the school and parking lot are getting a new look. The chaos of trying to park in the morning and the rush when school is over a school...

An excavator parked on a work site of future homes off of Manning Avenue. Edward Gorman owner of local restaurant Gormans in Lake Elmo explains how the citizens have become frustrated by saying, Although you are only one voice, you have to get united. And I think that (The citizens) have riled up here recently.

Lake Elmo development causes controversy

Sarah McCarthy, Photographer October 13, 2015

Lake Elmo has been featured in the news more than once for their upcoming changes, along with the controversy surrounding these changes. Although it leaves outsiders confused as to what is really going...

Ace often resides in the library in order to complete his work. To be successful, time must be set aside for academics. Being a good student means you set goals for yourself and you achieve those goals. Studying and having good organizational habits will help you get there, Oubaha said.

All-star Ace shares academic success

Governess Simpson, Layout Editor October 13, 2015

"Being a good student means you set goals for yourself and you achieve those goals. Studying and having good organization habits will help you get there," senior Ace Oubaha said. On the night of...

Equestrian Issue 6

Equestrian Issue 6

May 20, 2014

This issue includes: 1. Senior Party - Emily Ness 2. Prom at Myth - Brooke Thingvold 3. Stillwater Nerf War - Tyler Malmberg 4. "Pulled over" PSA - Colin Peters http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fBFd4qHJU_M&safe=active

Water Street Inn puts on new addition

Sydney Kuball April 15, 2014

A building in downtown Stillwater is much more than just a stack of bricks, it is a place where people come together and something that a small town takes pride in. There is meaning and history on every...

 Senior Nick Alm lets a Kansas State School for the Blind student touch a violin after a performance while on tour to Kansas City on April 10-13.

Concert orchestra travels to Kansas City

Ryan Burger April 14, 2014

  On Apr. 13, the Stillwater concert orchestra looks to complete a grueling, fast-paced, four day trip that reaches all the way to Kansas City. They will have two performances and the trip will...

Baseball team follows lead of Dudar

Baseball team follows lead of Dudar

Ahnika Kroll April 9, 2014

When the odds of one’s hobby becoming a profession are less than one percent, chances are they will choose to take their life’s work to a different direction. As a senior in high school with the world...

Lily Johnson performs in Concert Orchestra’s Concerto Concert

Ryan Longnecker April 1, 2014

Every year, a few students are selected to perform with the concert orchestra at the end of the year to highlight their talents. Most often, it is either a band or orchestra member that gets selected,...

 An example of the living conditions that one of the families we worked next to had to live in. Stray dogs were commonplace in the homes visited on the trip. “The families that were living in the worst conditions stood out the most to me, and seeing how happy they were after we helped was very satisfying,” Paulson says.

Students give back with Mexico Mission trip

Emily Lodahl March 26, 2014

  Over spring break, the students of Trinity Lutheran Church traveled to Chuburna Puerto, Mexico to spend the week having an impact on a community in need. Each year approximately 65 students and...

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