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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

Senior Mary Norkol enters a male oriented bathroom in a Caribou Coffee. I believe people should be able to do what they feel comfortable doing, Norkol said about the usage of gender neutral bathrooms.  Photo by Joe Rice

Gender neutral bathrooms, next step in transgender equality

Joe Rice, Print Editor-in-Chief October 15, 2015

Transgender equality has become a vocal debate in the recent months, and what seemed to be a far off issue is starting to creep closer to home. With former Olympic athlete Bruce Jenner changing his name...

An excavator parked on a work site of future homes off of Manning Avenue. Edward Gorman owner of local restaurant Gormans in Lake Elmo explains how the citizens have become frustrated by saying, Although you are only one voice, you have to get united. And I think that (The citizens) have riled up here recently.

Lake Elmo development causes controversy

Sarah McCarthy, Photographer October 13, 2015

Lake Elmo has been featured in the news more than once for their upcoming changes, along with the controversy surrounding these changes. Although it leaves outsiders confused as to what is really going...

Jenner receives positive feedback following controversial announcement

Mackenzie Bottolfson, Copy Editor May 14, 2015

Famous Olympian Bruce Jenner has bravely declared that he is transgender, and the public, for the most part, has been responding in an appropriate, encouraging manner.  As portrayed through the media,...

Infographic by Rhyan Biever

Parking fees will hinder the downtown experience

Holden Schafer, Copy Editor May 13, 2015

Downtown Stillwater has long been known as a heavily active part of town, in which the foot traffic becomes more intense on the weekends and in the summer. Urban areas that show these characteristics...

Staff Editorial: teachers should have a unified cell phone policy

Staff Editorial: teachers should have a unified cell phone policy

Pony Express Staff April 30, 2015

It is no surprise that technology is becoming more prevalent in people’s daily lives. The school encourages people to bring their own electronic devices from home, and most people have their cell...

EIC Column: Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, no need for capital punishment

Jordan Fulin, Print Editor-in-Chief April 29, 2015

Dzhokhar Tsarnaev has been found guilty on all 30 counts related to the bombing of the Boston Marathon. Seventeen of Tsarnaev’s convictions are capital charges, meaning he is eligible for the death penalty....

Record Store Day benefits music stores and customers

Record Store Day benefits music stores and customers

Sabrina Storms, Video Managing Editor April 28, 2015

Dust off those old record players because vinyl is making a come back. The next generation of music fanatics has taken an interest in making the old trends new. Records are not only being used as decorations...

No place for guns on college campus

No place for guns on college campus

Tessa Rosa, Fashion Blog Editor April 13, 2015

Guns are a tool of war used to inflict pain upon and kill the enemy. They are dangerous weapons which have been used on numerous occasions for murders, genocides and war. Colleges are places for an...

Pontrelli to oversee budget and Bridge to Excellence

Pontrelli to oversee budget and Bridge to Excellence

Abby Kunze, Copy Editor April 12, 2015

Denise Pontrelli was elected as the new superintendent in March, however it will be no easy ride for her. She has many tasks ahead due to the fact that the district has confirmed new plans for renovation...

Stand up for Pledge to show respect

Katelyn Weisbrod, Head Copy Editor April 10, 2015

Students rise every Wednesday during sixth hour to recite the Pledge of Allegiance. Yet recently, some are choosing to remain seated in their desks. Whether kids are just lazy, or they are trying to make...

University of Wisconsin budget cuts feared by Minnesota students

Lexie Sherrick, Print Editor-In-Chief March 30, 2015

Cutting millions of dollars from a university system budget is the greatest fear for many students and families.  Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker proposed a $300 million budget cut to the 13 four-year...

Staff Editorial: technology distribution among students unequal

Staff Editorial: technology distribution among students unequal

Pony Express Staff March 30, 2015

Stillwater Area High School currently struggles in keeping up-to-date with technology due to a low budget. The school has a multitude of computers, but many of them do not meet the needs of students....

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