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The Pony Express

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The Pony Express

The student news site of Stillwater Area High School

The Pony Express

Alternative Copy Story by Josh Framke

Idea Quest garners original ideas from staff to improve district

Susan Hubard, Video Editor November 28, 2017

During the early part of November, staff have been invited to create and share suggestions via PONY Idea Quest, a website for sparking innovative ideas and helpful changes in schools districts. Idea...

Student Council plans big changes for winter Snoball dance

Student Council plans big changes for winter Snoball dance

Evelyn Young, Student Playlist Reporter November 27, 2017

As December begins, the talk of many students is the upcoming Snoball dance. This dance is unanimously a favorite amongst students. However, for this year’s Snoball dance Student Council plans on...

Kindergartners Ella Coles and Teddy Hanawalt work on their math problems in their spanish immersion class. “I love spanish immersion school; I don’t speak spanish but kind of,” explains Coles.

Lake Elmo adds immersion program this fall

Kate Poor, Distribution Reporter November 20, 2017

Lake Elmo Elementary is adding an exciting new addition in the fall of 2018: a Spanish Immersion program is being introduced to the district for kindergarteners.   This is a dual program, with...

Soft seating furniture allows for easy collaboration

Soft seating furniture allows for easy collaboration

Morgan Grim, Photography Editor October 26, 2017

Furniture that was newly added with the schools construction allows students and staff members to collaborate before and after school more easily. The school now has comfortable seating and new tables...

Administrators update cell phone regulation policy

Administrators update cell phone regulation policy

Levi Gregg, Copy Editor October 21, 2017

High school administrators enacted the updated cell phone policy to formally differentiate cell phones from "nuisance items"; however, stricter guidelines raise concern in some teachers over the potential...

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...

Last year's Young Democrats are seen with former candidate Alan Kantrud, a favorite among the club.

Only one political club remains this fall

Hannah Sween, Layout Editor October 6, 2017

This fall only one of the two political clubs remains at large within the school, the Young Democrats. Many of the Young Republicans' main characters graduated last year, leaving their fellow conservative...

Quick takes over debate team as head coach

Quick takes over debate team as head coach

Kenzie Coyle, Layout Editor October 5, 2017

  After six years of being coached by Laura Hammond, the debate team has a new head coach, English teacher Corey Quick. As the debate season begins, the team members are adjusting to the...

Exchange program benefits students, families

Exchange program benefits students, families

Rachel Dankers, Layout editor October 5, 2017

Jiawen Ding is one of thousands of exchange students living in the United States during the 2017-2018 school year. For her, this is a dream that she’s had since she was a child. “It was my dream...

Coach Scott Christensen supports his team in any way possible. “I love Scott, ever since day one he’s just been a cool, down to earth guy. He makes the Cross Country atmosphere so funny and lighthearted, and he takes the time to get to know you.” Senior Riley Call says.

Coach Scott Christensen recognized by MSHSL

Levi Gregg, Copy Editor September 30, 2017

Coach Scott Christensen’s dedication to Stillwater’s runners finally paid  off when he was inducted into the MSHSL Track hall of Fame. After coaching 73 track and cross country teams, training...

Students either have to cough up the chase for the high priced parking permit or try and find another ride to school. "They know students have to stay after school and can't go home on the bus, so they feel like they can kinda exploit students," junior Anna Novalany says.

High parking parking pass prices limit some drivers

Mya Lysne, Field Video Editor September 25, 2017

Every morning, junior Anna Novalany hops into her rusty and beat-up 1990 Plymouth Voyager and drives a fifteen minute commute to school. Meanwhile, on the other side of the district, senior Jake Ledson...

Cheerleaders return to sidelines with large team

Cheerleaders return to sidelines with large team

Logan Huber, Distribution Reporter September 22, 2017

For the first time in a decade, the cheerleaders will return to to the sidelines to cheer on the football team on Friday nights. The fans and the team loves the cheerleaders and their support, and now...

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