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The Pony Express

The student news site of Stillwater Area High School

The Pony Express

Minnesota State High School League accepts transgender athlete policy

Minnesota State High School League accepts transgender athlete policy

Stephanie Nielsen, Photographer February 16, 2015

After months of debate, the Minnesota State High School League made a decision that will change the lives of many transgender athletes. The decision to let transgender students join the sports team...

Staff Editorial: students need to take responsibility in cafeteria

Staff Editorial: students need to take responsibility in cafeteria

Pony Express Staff February 13, 2015

Culture can mean a lot to a specific group of people or tightly bound community. At Stillwater Area High School, it is no different. The atmosphere and culture surrounding the school is inviting, it...

District security reforms ensure student safety

District security reforms ensure student safety

Joe Rice, Team Lead January 17, 2015

Since the fall of 2014, schools in Stillwater have been improving the safety of both their staff and students. The high school is certainly no exception. Any student or visitor that arrives at the...

Infographic by Ahnika Kroll

Staff Editorial: no need to be skeptical about district changes

Pony Express Staff January 13, 2015

The long-range facilities planning committee proposed major changes to District 834’s current grade arrangement and distribution. Some community members are skeptical of the changes because technicalities...

Graphic by Megan Friederichs

Honoring 50th anniversary of Wilderness Act

Kayley Winkelman, Photography Editor December 27, 2014

The Wilderness Act was created in 1964 by the National Wilderness Preservation Society, granting protection to over 9.1 million acres of wilderness coast to coast immediately. This act has had a tremendously...

Graphic by Ryan Ekstrand

Police should use body cameras for safety and complaints

Cory Spawn, Broadcast Managing Editor December 27, 2014

After the Ferguson shooting of Michael Brown, police departments are looking into purchasing body cameras to capture video of what happens away from the dash cam in the car.  There is no reason other...

Battle of the sexes, an ongoing argument

Dan Gorman, Distribution Reporter December 26, 2014

Recently a new account called “The Meninist” made its way into the Twitter world by simply calling the account a meninist. The account has been stirring up students by tweeting and saying feminists...

Black Friday obstructs Thanksgiving

Black Friday obstructs Thanksgiving

Holden Schafer, Copy Editor December 11, 2014

The doors were lined with anxious crowds of cold hands pushing and shoving to get closer to the glass windows that held them back from all their materialistic desires. As the suspense grew stronger,...

Censorship and decency becoming old-fashioned values

Joe Rice, Team Lead Editor December 10, 2014

In recent years, more and more nudity, vulgarity and utter lack of refinement has surfaced in the public eye. With each passing day, another tasteless photo is posted online, a new swear word is allowed...

In response to the Ferguson ruling, racial tension increasing

Lexie Sherrick, Editor-in-Chief December 4, 2014

The streets in Ferguson were outraged with dissatisfaction after the court decided not to indict officer Darren Wilson for the murder of Michael Brown. The decision has larger meaning than the death of...

Infographic by Sam Hudachek

Staff Editorial: college applications, more than just scores

Pony Express Staff November 18, 2014

No person wants to be a number. When being admitted to college, that is what students essentially are. Admission officers rank certain factors and give a person a number based off factors to see if the...

Graphic by Kjell Sandstrom

Staff Editorial: grades need to reflect learning

Pony Express Staff October 27, 2014

Within the last year, Stillwater school district 834 has recommended that teachers do not issue extra credit for non-educational things such as tissue boxes and hand sanitizer. Even though this recommendation...

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