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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

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Raising the Minnesota minimum wage is necessary for survival

Hannah Crawford January 23, 2014

Currently Minnesota’s minimum wage is $7.25 an hour.  Many people argue that a family cannot survive off of minimum wage, it would be difficult for a family to survive in today’s society on the income...

Schools should follow former Microsoft business model

Schools should follow former Microsoft business model

Drew Maiers January 14, 2014

There was much stirring after Bill Gates announced that soon he would be expecting schools to follow a model based off his business, Microsoft, instead of the current model. This would push students to...

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Pope Francis’ speech causes needed controversy

Megan Katula January 12, 2014

Pope Francis of the Catholic Church recently gave a speech on the tyranny of capitalism.  The speech itself is 84 pages long.  The speech voiced the Pope’s opinion on issues such as the rich and the...

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Undetectable Firearms Act necessary to ensure safety

Alec Youngblood January 12, 2014

Just before the midnight deadline, Congress agreed to renew a bill extending the Undetectable Firearms Act for ten more years on Dec. 9. With the anniversary of one of the worst shootings in the history...

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Black Friday causes too much stress for workers

Jeff Wallace January 11, 2014

Shopping on Black Friday is extremely stressful for both the employees and the shoppers. However, what none of the shoppers have to go through is the preparation for the day. With stores opening even earlier...

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Engineer should be held accountable for train crash

Alex Pierson January 10, 2014

A passenger train went over the rails in New York on Dec. 1.  The train was a part of the Metro-North Train company. The train was headed for Grand Central Terminal and crashed about 100 yards north of...

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Indoor tanning should be illegal to minors

Andrea Rustad December 15, 2013

Rates of melanoma, the deadliest skin cancer, increased 800 percent among young women in the last 40 years. Widespread use of indoor tanning greatly contributes to this alarming change. Indoor tanning...

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“Blackfish” exposes harsh reality behind orca captivity

Ryan Longnecker December 14, 2013

Every year, people from all over the US travel to Orlando, Florida to visit one of the most popular theme parks in the world, Seaworld. This park gives guests the opportunity to see animals that nobody...

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Job discrimination remains a serious issue for American workforce

Katie Wilmes December 12, 2013

Despite rules and regulations prohibiting stereotyping in the workplace, many Americans are being discriminated against, sometimes even resulting in job termination. As the vast majority of people would...

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Affirmative action propagates inequality

Nick Wicker December 11, 2013

Since the mid 1960s, the United States has had a continued policy of “affirmative action,” a set of laws aimed at equalizing opportunities for blacks and other minority groups in the United States....

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Minnesota Orchestra management causes strike

Sofie Wicklund December 10, 2013

Osmo Vanska, conductor of the Minnesota Orchestra, recently resigned after two scheduled concerts were cancelled at New York City’s Carnegie Hall. Allowing Vanska to quit was a serious mistake on the...

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Consequences for violence should be taught in preschool

Kenzie Monson November 28, 2013

According to the New York Times, there is a rise of crime among students before the age of 18. Students getting in trouble and getting sent to jail is not a new problem, but it is a concerning issue. It...

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