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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 Capturing Light exhibit at ArtReach St. Croix featured blown glass bowls and pots along with oil paintings. The goal was to use colored glass and oil paintings in order to affect the light in the room.

Art Reach St. Croix captures light and eyes of many

Cassandra Carter March 31, 2014

From Feb. 20- March 29 ArtReach St. Croix will be showing its latest exhibit, Capturing Light. This exhibit, featuring three artists, has oil on canvas paintings and hand blown glass representing the way...

The Pole Barn is a new dance studio in downtown Stillwater. It is owned by Rochelle Jacobs. The studio features classes in pole moves for beginners and higher levels, hip hop hula hoop, flex appeal, ballet and many more. It provides a new and innovative way to stay in shape while having fun and working out.

The Pole Barn swings into Stillwater

Cassandra Carter March 31, 2014

The Pole Barn was added to historic downtown’s many small businesses in the middle of February. Located just behind Leo’s Malt Shop, this studio’s mission is to empower women regardless of their...

Author Chuck Logan speaks about his experience of his novel Homefront becoming a movie. “I’m generally called a critically acclaimed unknown author. To me, it was a business deal,” said Logan.

Logan’s path to ‘Homefront’

Clara Ilkka March 7, 2014

“You’re parents and teachers will tell you, don’t do it like I did it. I was an accidental journalist, an accidental writer,” said Chuck Logan, a local 71 year old author and father of a Stillwater...


St. Paul Minn. was recently named fittest city out of the United States. “Overall people here tend to be very healthy. There is lots of physical activity going on all around us,” said Physical Education teacher Deb Van Klei.

Twin Cities named fittest city in the nation

Christine Corcoran February 20, 2014

It can be hard to stay active in the winter, and with cold winter it is surprising that in Minnesota the obese rate is relatively low. In fact, according to the American College of Sports Medicine's annual...

The high school’s Concert Orchestra performed at SEC led by Orchestra Director Jerry Jones. The orchestra performed The Barber of Seville by Gioachino Rossini, Rhosymedre by Vaughan Williams and Firebird by Stravinsky.

Music organizations bring back phenomenal results from SEC live evaluation

Savannah Sylvis February 6, 2014

February brings a lot of events to the Stillwater Area High School and the area around. A lot of these events are very theatrical. The Encore Wind Ensemble flew by on Feb. 6, bringing great sound to the...


Students browse the art at the eighth annual Da Vinci Fest.

High school hosts eighth annual Da Vinci Fest

Maddie Engstrum January 27, 2014

Stillwater Area High School hosted the eighth annual Da Vinci Fest on January 11, 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.  The Da Vinci fest is a  St. Croix Valley community event promoting student art, science and film projects. ...

Juniors Tyler Malmberg, Lucy Langmack, Sarah Matschi, and senior Libby Lambert rehearse for the upcoming Stillwater musical “Little Shop of Horrors.”

A plant with a taste for blood comes to the theater, ‘Little Shop of Horrors’

Katie Markert January 24, 2014

Blood. More blood. A creature that craves it, needs it to survive. Who could be responsible for the discovery and exposition of such an exotic and mysterious. . . plant? Stillwater Area High School theatre...

The new seats take up significantly more room than the previous seating, meaning that fewer tickets can be sold for each movie. However, the increased comfort of the seats gives Marcus a new, deluxe feel, without increasing prices.

Marcus Theaters offer home experience

January 13, 2014

The Marcus theater in Oakdale has revolutionized through their new seats and upgraded layout. Just a couple months ago, Marcus theater in Oakdale has added their new seats called "dream lounger" seats....


The exterior of Stillwater’s new store Britta’s definitely brings in the cozy/fun atmosphere that is unique to the store. “There is a variety of shops, so you can add a little bit of everything to your experience of going downtown,” said junior Marla Martin.

New boutique downtown in Stillwater

Ellie Anderson January 12, 2014

Britta's Boutique opened this September on Main Street in downtown Stillwater, between Stillwater Olive Oil Co. and Art' N Soul.  The clothing is targeted at teenagers and mothers. Tim and Kim Erickson...


Owner of the Wedge and Wheel Chris Kohtz poses in front of his new, unopened cheese shop in downtown Stillwater.

The Wedge and Wheel rolls into downtown Stillwater

Hannah Crawford December 10, 2013

Foodie Chris Kohtz has had an appreciation for quality cheese ever since he went to La Fromagerie, a cheese shop in London. This was his inspiration to start his own cheese shop in Stillwater. Kohtz...

Caitlin McDermott will be the role of the Sugar Plum Fairy in this year’s performances of “The Nutcracker” produced by St. Croix Ballet.

St. Croix Ballet prepares for annual ‘Nutcracker’ performance

Maddy Boettner November 28, 2013

The lights dim and the crowd goes quiet, so quiet that the audience could hear a pin drop. The dancers hold their breaths, their hearts racing, until a bright light focuses in on them. They stare ahead...


On Nov. 12, Concert Orchestra performed in the concert organization’s fall concert. Seniors Natalie Tri, Aidan Hybertson, junior Michaela Byland, and senior Jarden Allen play the violin. Featuring pieces included “Orpheus in the Underworld” by Offenbach and the final movement of “The New World Symphony” by Dvorak.

Community building within music programs

Ellie Anderson November 27, 2013

The music groups at Stillwater Area High School have created a close community. The different music groups are creating inseparable bonds with each other through different events that they do as an ensemble. The...

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