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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

2015 public boating safety courses offered by USCG Aux

The Hudson Flotilla of the United States Coast Guard Auxiliary is offering a series of public boat safety courses.  About Boating Safety will be on Friday evening, 6 -9 p.m. and Saturday morning from...

Communities came together to honor Zach Sobiech through song. The tradition began last year. "I hope people leave this event knowing that they matter. Even the smallest act of kindness can change the world in big ways, and when we all come together we can make a really big things happen," said Laura Sobiech.

Choir reaches the Clouds

Emily Ness, Broadcast Anchor January 20, 2015

On December 6, 2012, Twin Cities’ radio station KS95 played a song called “Clouds,” written by Zach Sobiech, a Minnesota teenager who had been diagnosed with terminal Osteosarcoma. After hearing...

Annual winter concert brings chills, in a good way

Amelia Schneider, Copy Editor January 14, 2015

The winter concert on Dec. 21 and 22 was Stillwater Area High School’s annual concert of holiday music and entertainment. Six ensembles performed. Three of the six are prestigious “Concert” groups...

Crimson Horizon making some noise

Crimson Horizon making some noise

Hannah Crawford, Online Editor-in-Chief January 11, 2015

Colin Peters sits next to the Stillwater Caribou Coffee fireplace flanked by a man and a woman known as "The Entourage", all sporting different types of outlandish sunglasses. He looks like a teen...

Schut's business classes prepare students for life

Schut’s business classes prepare students for life

Chris Faffler, Read & Watch Video Editor January 11, 2015

Not all subjects teach skills that are going to be used life long, but signing up for business teacher Phil Schut’s personal finance class will leave anyone with what is needed to know about money...

Grants granted for a finer education

Grants granted for a finer education

Madie Woltman, Social Media Editor December 24, 2014

The Partnership Plan is the educational foundation for Stillwater Area Public Schools. Nearly 30 classroom initiatives reaching $57,000 were funded by the Partnership Plan this fall. The grants help...

The view's a little nicer again this Christmas

The view’s a little nicer again this Christmas

Kaitlyn Doyle, Photographer December 21, 2014

  Most of the students know Zach Sobiech as he was well known throughout the school as a caring and loving person, who had an unfortunate ending to his life story. He was dying of cancer, but...

Human Rights Day is an event that takes place around the world and is hosted by the Amnesty Club on December 10 each year.

Amnesty International presents on human rights

Robby Enright, Distribution Reporter December 21, 2014

  Basic freedoms are often taken for granted in American society and many people around the world will never know what it is like to feel comfortable and safe. Amnesty International is a global...


Unlike most schools, Valley Crossing Community School is an optional school for families, which means that there is no boundary limit for the school and any family that wishes to send their child to attend.

Valley Crossing being sought over by two districts

Matt Brown, Social Media Editor December 8, 2014

Valley Crossing Community School is facing student population issues and must decide on the decision. VCCS is involved with three school districts, #834 Stillwater, #833 South Washington County, and #622...

AVID preparing students for the future

Clay Knoll, Advertising editor December 6, 2014

New at this year is AVID (Achievement Via Individual Determination). AVID is a program taught as a class designed to help prepare students for college by improving the way they study, write essays...

STEM/Fab Lab provides hands-on learning opportunities

Abby Kunze, Copy Editor December 4, 2014

With the ever-changing technology of today’s world, the demand for science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) jobs is on a sharp incline. The district is now able to provide experience in these...

Photo by Anna Craggs 
“We like kooky. We like to have fun and be kind of outside the box,” said Gallery 310.

Homegrown talent displayed at Stillwater’s Fine Arts Walk

Caitlin Rademacher, Photographer November 17, 2014

Stillwater is full of people with artistic talents. Seven local galleries, three of which are in downtown Stillwater, are sharing their work with the community in the Fine Arts Walk. The art in this walk...

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