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The student news site of Stillwater Area High School

The Pony Express
The Pony Market is run by two student groups. The special education department runs and attends the market while the student council oversees the market. "We thought it was a great opportunity to partner with two groups in school," special education teacher Dusty Dennis says.

Student Council and Special Ed department team launch Pony Market

Dylan Cook, Visual Arts Media Editor • February 10, 2016

    This year, student council and the special education department have teamed up to open a new school store called the Pony Market. The Pony Market, located in the main rotunda,...

Pictured is the outside of the bath and body shop on Main Street downtown. Although this is owner Meg DiMercurio’s first store in Stillwater, it is not her first store created. Her first store was established in Buffalo Minnesota, and still sells product there today. After great success at her Buffalo location, as well the exceptional amount of buyers in the Stillwater area, DiMercurio decided to add another store right here in Stillwater. Modern Roots has become DiMercurio’s passion, however sometimes looking back she contemplates how she began her journey to get to the successful point she is at today. DiMercurio explains, “Even my mom asked me ‘Did you think you would be doing this?’, and I said ‘No!’ But I have found my passion.”

Modern Roots takes new spin on body products

Sarah McCarthy, Photographer • February 9, 2016

  Modern Roots is a new bath and body shop that has recently been added on Main Street in downtown Stillwater. The store was recently named number one for up and coming stores in the area,...

Public library partners with Head Start, Community Thread for book drive

Public library partners with Head Start, Community Thread for book drive

Kai Knudson, Copy Editor • January 18, 2016

The holiday season is rich with charities designed around the spirit of giving, especially for children and teenagers. But giving gifts to strangers is difficult. You can never know if they will like it,...

The Twinkle Parade starts at the Dock Cafe and ends with the lighting of a 40 ft balsam fir tree. Jerry Helmberger explained, “Overall, it was a fabulous event and great for the city and the kids.”

Annual Twinkle Parade brings together community

Jordan Fulin, Print Editor-in-Chief • January 17, 2016

  A 40-foot balsam fir arrived Monday at Lowell Park and was decorated for the annual Hometown for the Holidays' Twinkle Parade and Tree Lighting on Saturday Dec 5. The tree was donated...

Winners of the contest stand with Angélique Kidjo, a Grammy award-winner, activist, and humanitarian. The essay the students wrote reflected on ideas written in her novel. Sophomore Joe Sanderson used her concept when writing his essay. "Education is valued to all to an extent but is often taken more seriously by those who have to work hard to get it, such as students in third-world Africa like in the book," Sanderson said.

Students place in top 20 at statewide essay competition

Amira Noor, Social Media Managing editor • January 17, 2016

Tensions were running high for students and advisor Sara Damon on a November morning, when they would find out the result of a statewide essay contest they entered. The result was beyond what they...

The Washington County Historical Society held its annual Warden's Open House on Dec. 13. The Warden’s House belonged to the first warden of Stillwater. Now it has been transformed into a history museum. “The historical society is a very important organization,” Onno VanDenneltraadt says.

Annual Warden’s House event arrests attention

Christopher Gilleo, Photograph Editor • January 16, 2016

Warm air, sweet smells, kind faces and delightful music could all be found on Dec. 13 at the Warden's House. Every year the Washington County Historical Society hosts a highly regarded get-together...

Lucky's adds Rita's Italian Ice to gas station

Lucky’s adds Rita’s Italian Ice to gas station

James Thomson, Camera Editor • January 16, 2016

  A new delight has come to town, and it is Rita’s Italian Ice. Lucky’s gas station in Stillwater now has another business inside its building. Lucky’s and Rita's has been working on...

The BOLD proposal was first introduced Dec. 17 discussing the closure of Marine, Withrow and Oak Park Elementary schools. The decision was delayed until March 3 after request by Superintendent Pontrelli. "We were hoping from the meeting that it would be a 'no' vote and that they listen to the community and are willing to move forward and have community involvement in it," Withrow resident Debra Wagner says.

Proposal brings forth bold new ideas

Katie Hutton, Online Editor-in-Chief • January 15, 2016

All around the district, changes are taking place. The high school is expanding, the sixth graders are transitioning to the junior high, and the ninth graders are moving to the high school. With the changing...

While some artists were wildly successful, others didn't sell as much as they had hoped. Despite the lack of sales, painter Angie Malin says, "Its a good start but you have to build up your collectors." She, along with many others, successful and not as successful, plan to continue putting their works on display in hopes of finding fans.

Art shop pops up for holiday season

Sam Gater, Photogropher • January 15, 2016

Blood, sweat and tears, that is what can be said is put into the quality of every aspect of art displayed this holiday season at the Stillwater Art Reach Pop-Up Shop. Big or small, all types of projects...

“The barriers that rose to the top of the list for all the groups are class size, staff issues and access to resources,” said Robert McDowell, director of learning and innovation. (from the Stillwater Gazette)

New elementary school to open in Woodbury

Karisma Vang, Social Media Editor • January 15, 2016

Stillwater is a growing community homes to many, in the district, with kids filling up schools quickly. Next fall in 2017 a new school in Woodbury will be open, except it is still in the Stillwater...

Social studies teacher becomes student for a day

Social studies teacher becomes student for a day

Katie Hutton, Online Editor-in-Chief • December 16, 2015

A long, grueling process of learning must be completed over a number of years in order to become a teacher. Most teachers work incredibly hard to get to their position, but in social studies teacher Molly...

McKenzie's class helps fulfill 8-year-old's wish

McKenzie’s class helps fulfill 8-year-old’s wish

Allie Langness, Online Editor-in-Chief • December 11, 2015

Laurie McKenzie's sixth hour class is making steps towards eight-year-old, Safyre Terry's, Christmas wish. Terry suffered burns to more than 75 percent of her body in 2013 after an arson attack was...

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