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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

Juniors Addie Demars and Marly Boules attend a protest in St. Paul. Demars and Boules are both protesting to make a change in racial injustice and police brutality. Taylor's death impacts many like Demars and Boules to protest and push for equality in race.

Breonna Taylor’s death: story impacts many across country

Luci Miller, Business Editor November 6, 2020

Breonna Taylor was shot and killed in her own home March 13. Taylor was a 26-year-old full-time ER technician from Kentucky. She was fatally shot by police when they entered her apartment for a search...

Varsity football is suited up and ready for one of their first games. Players are concentrating on  one of their plays.

MSHSL impacts fall sports season

Ella Metcalf, Broadcast Editor November 3, 2020

The Minnesota State High School League (MSHSL) held a meeting on Sept. 21 regarding various concerns about how COVID will affect the 2020-2021 sports season. At this meeting, there were activists, athletes...

Stillwater girls varsity Soccer team huddles together for their game against Forest Lake. Photo by KSTP Sports

Girls soccer on winning streak, preparing for more success in season

Lindsey Crain, Copy Editor November 2, 2020

The girls varsity soccer team came off of a win Oct. 7, after playing the Raiders. The team is preparing for more success this season, with them already halfway through the season. The team is second...

Seniors Alex Steil and Natalie Loehr try to bring in students to their voting booth. On Oct. 12 and 13, the Young Democrats and Young Republicans ran a booth in the main rotunda to register seniors that are eligible to vote.

Political clubs help build mutual understanding

Drew Jurek, Editor-in-Chief November 1, 2020

Three girls were huddled around a large piece of cardstock, joking behind masks as they tried to draw an elephant. Arguments over whether the grand old logos trunk went up or down and which color went...

Junior Alwyn Malinis works on history notes on his computer while reading the online textbook on his phone. Due to online learning, it is not uncommon for students to have to use multiple devices to complete their work.

Covid 19 forces Online learning making students and teachers reliance more on technology.

Carter Stratmann, Social Media Editor October 31, 2020

Since the start of the 2020 school year, students and teachers have relied heavily on technology to complete work as a result of the e-learning system put in place to combat the spread of COVID-19. Ever...

Ms. Yates B-day social studies class using part of their 84 minute class period as work time. This year, in addition to a quarter schedule, class times have also been adjusted in length from 55 minutes to 84 minutes.

Students reflect on what they took for granted in previous school years

Nissa Wilcox, Layout Editor October 15, 2020

Students have been given a choice of whether they would like to learn online or attend hybrid learning for the 2020-2021 school year. Neither option is anything like previous years, and looking back,...

Soren Gabor and Amelia Bretl participate in their first online debate competition.

Debate team begins their season online

John Piekarski, Podcast Reporter October 14, 2020

The Stillwater debate team has found success in recent years, and with new COVID-19 guidelines, debate has been forced to adapt and change how they operate. As of now, all debate team competitions will...

Newspaper editors-in-chief John Franklin and Hazel Flock gather on a final Zoom call. They dressed up in their cap and gown to signify the virtual graduation.

Stillwater moves to online graduation

Alex Steil, Online Editor-in-Chief May 30, 2020

After weeks of planning, the Stillwater Graduation Committee finally came to an tentative agreement for hosting this year’s graduation at the Washington County Fairgrounds. Although the planning had...

The Minnesota Orchestra stands for applause after performing Gustav Mahler's "Symphony no. 3." During the COVID-19 pandemic, the orchestra has been forced to stop all concerts. In an attempt save ticket revenue, they restructured the remainder of their 2019-2020 season.

Even though tough times are crushing performing arts, they still manage to spread good

Alex Steil, Online Editor-in-Chief May 12, 2020

No one had prepared for the COVID-19 pandemic, least of all performing arts venues. Because of social-distancing constraints, operatic and classical orchestras around the globe have stopped performances...

Taco Johns has had to move to drive through only due to the COVID-19 pandemic. They have had to lay off workers leaving them jobless because they do not have enough jobs with nobody able to come inside due to new rules set in place by the government.

Teens saving for college suffer due to the COVID-19 pandemic

Sam Elletson, Podcast Reporter May 11, 2020

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, many teens who were actively saving for college are now unemployed. The pandemic changed their financial plan greatly. Minnesota offers an unemployment benefit except it is...

The Minnesota Fair is one of the highlights of the summer. About two million people go to the Fair every year. This year it is unknown if the State Fair will happen because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Summer will change due to COVID-19

Mia Lucido, Distribution Editor May 10, 2020

This summer will not look the same because of COVID-19. Nobody knows when the pandemic will be over, but it is expected to go through the summer. For many people, especially students, summer is the time...

Anton has been skateboarding during his time in quarantine. He has learned a lot of hard tricks.

New and interesting hobbies people are picking up during stay at home

Anthony Toscano, Social Media Editor May 9, 2020

If you are one of the thousands of people who have been asked to quarantine during the Coronavirus outbreak, you have most likely just found yourself with a drastically new way of life. Most people are...

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