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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

The Myth Live event center plans to host prom on May 2. The Myth is a modern, general-admission venue for rock, alternative, electronic and hip-hop acts.

Prom: more than just a dance

Jack Taverna, SNO Sports Center and Social Media Editor April 3, 2020

Prom was supposed to be held May 2 for juniors and seniors at the Myth Live before the COVID-19 pandemic happened. Planning had been in the works for months and students were excited.  Senior Holden...

Animal Crossing New Horizons has given players all over the world the opportunity to bond and create a new virtual life for themselves amidst a time of social distancing. Junior Emma Wagner and I enjoyed a sweet sunny day at the beach during gameplay.

‘Animal Crossing New Horizons’; a stay at home vacation

Olivia Bystrom, Field Reporter April 3, 2020

Social distancing has proven to be a tough challenge for people all over the world. Between working from home, distance learning and other changes people have had to make in the last month, the excess...

Every morning, paramedics check the ambulance. Wade Watson checks the monitor and does a defibrillator test to ensure it is working properly.

Paramedics handle COVID-19 with care

Ava Hoezel, Photography Editor April 2, 2020

Long hours, weird schedules, little sleep, busy days, slow days and stressful intense work-- these are experiences paramedics encounter day to day. Now that COVID-19 has entered the United States, the...

Photo by Ella Gag

ACT postponed due to COVID-19

Ella Gag, Social Media Editor March 29, 2020

¨I believe that the biggest effect on the Class of 2021 is the emotional impact of the uncertainty that comes with tremendous change,¨ Assistant Principal Chris Otto said.  As the global pandemic...

Due to COVID-19, exchange students must return home sooner than expected. During one of her last days here, junior Siri Pomarius visits Stillwater Area High School one last time. She is feeling grateful for everything she experienced and thanks the many incredible teachers at Stillwater.

Exchange students trip comes to an abrupt halt

Fiona Stahl, Online Editor March 29, 2020

COVID-19 has left exchange students feeling disappointed and frustrated after their trip to Minnesota has been cut short. Many special experiences they anticipated have been lost. These students are not...

A tourist on a bus wears a mask to try to stop the spread of germs.

Coronavirus causes different reactions in teens

Annabel Lantz, Photography Editor March 29, 2020

Coronavirus, which started in China, has now spread to other countries, including the United States. The virus has flu-like symptoms such as cough, fever and in some more severe cases, pneumonia. The virus...

Musical theatre students bond during a break for their rehearsals for the “Beauty and the Beast.” The group worked hard for weeks, but due to the coronavirus pandemic, the show is now cancelled.

The show must go on; how theatre addresses tragedy

Olivia Bystrom, Field Reporter March 26, 2020

A great performance takes time to prepare. With daily rehearsals and a practically nonstop schedule for the last month, the theatre department was working tirelessly to put together the final show of the...

Sophomore Katie Liss practices Max Bruch’s “Violin Concerto no. 1.” Concert Orchestra director, Zach Sawyer, due to distance learning constraints, will now have students input their goals for daily practice routine in a virtual practice journal.

The day the music died

Olivia Bystrom, Field Reporter March 26, 2020

Amidst a worldwide health crisis and a quarantined nation, a lot is lost to self isolation. With schools closed and distance learning in place, the arts and music departments are at a standstill. At their...

The University of Minnesota Mall is unusually bare for March 26 at noon. Students were sent home after the first major developments in the coronavirus pandemic.

Students return home as Universities shut down

Drew Jurek, Layout Editor March 26, 2020

When college freshman, Chester Hearne, heard the University of Minnesota would institute an extension to spring break, he was happy. An extension in his mind meant he would be able to spend more time...

This detailed graph shows the Nitrogen dioxide emissions in China in Jan. and Feb. before and after the coronavirus outbreak. The picture in Feb. had a drastic reduction in Nitrogen dioxide levels in the air due to people being quarantined.

Coronavirus quarantine causes positive benefits for environment

Paige Sanders, Photography Editor-in-Chief March 26, 2020

The coronavirus outbreak has caused a halt on many public events, sports, and even schools. With the spread of the virus across the states, people have been quarantined in their homes for weeks to help...

Tennis courts, which are usually filled with flying balls around the court, has no movement to be seen after school was cancelled.

Seniors hope last season isn’t more than just postponed

Haley Nelson, Online Editor-in-Chief March 26, 2020

Some Seniors put hours upon hours into their sports, days and nights, turning down friends wanting to hang out, just to practice or play a game. High school sports are one of those moments, where all...

The Stillwater Pony Express editors-in-chief meet over Google Hangouts, a new way of meeting after Governor Tim Walz cancelled school and advised against meeting in groups for the time being.

Technology impacting education in tragic time

Ella Gag, Social Media Editor March 26, 2020

In this time of tragedy and despair technology will impact it all. Coronavirus has rapidly spread throughout the world as a pandemic. Measures have been taken to prevent the virus from growing. One being...

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