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The Pony Express

Boys basketball practices as coach Hannigan and coach Jordan give constructed feedback.

Coach Jordan’s three hobbies give skills for life

Haley Nelson, Online Editor February 3, 2019

"He has kind of a tough exterior, but he is very thoughtful on what he's doing," Brady Hannigan, teacher and basketball coach, said. Randy Jordan teaches math and coaches boys basketball and owns...

Senior Laura Kern studies in her favorite class, history. Kern enjoys history and helps her learn more about the American culture.

Laura Kern’s foreign exchange student experience across the country

Emma Urban, Photographer January 29, 2019

Senior Laura Kern is from Hamburg, Germany, and is studying abroad her senior year. Kern wants to see what life is like outside of Germany. She decided it would be a good opportunity to travel to the United...

Student council presidents, seniors Abdulaziz and Nikhil Kumaran represent student voices in the board meeting about the Brookview expansion.

First Student Council presidents of color help increase their peers’ voices

Ashlynn O'Connor, Social Media Editor January 27, 2019

Senior best friends Abdulaziz Mohamed and Nikhil Kumaran are known as the first student council presidents of color. These young men are known to have done a remarkable job leading the student council....

Girls varsity gymnastics team huddles up before a meet against White Bear Lake on Jan. 2. They are hoping for another state title this season.

Ida Holde Bjorkelund adapts to life in America

Julia Bennett, Business Editor January 27, 2019

Ida Holde Bjorkelund is a foreign exchange student from Norway joining the district for her senior year. She has been welcomed in by many, including girls on the varsity gymnastics team. She is meeting...

Hamilton talks to his team trying to get them ready for the game. Hamilton and his team face Lakeville south.

Pete Hamilton and Mike Parker teach math together

Kevin Kerber, Podcast Reporter January 26, 2019

Teachers Pete Hamilton and Mike Parker, have been friends for a long time and they both love teaching math. They teach math together with each of their classes have about 60 students. They have to...

Julie Bartkey presents key points of her career with first hour newspaper students.

Bartkey reflects on the lessons of crime journalism

Elsa Persson, Online Editor January 21, 2019

Standing at the head of the classroom, she stood tall with an inviting smile on her face, upholding herself with impeccable professionalism. She was an award-winning journalist, with an Emmy and multiple...

Chelsey Falzone shares how she achieved her dream job with second hour newspaper students.

Passion and integrity responsible for Falzone’s dream job

Abby Banks, Print Editor-in-Chief January 19, 2019

Chelsey Falzone can't remember when she began to love baseball. All she knows is that she was the girl who would go home after school to study stats and watch old baseball documentaries. "I think baseball...

Senior Molly Puhrmann will continue to practice and rehearse each day until Les Miserables opens in April. She does anything from vocals to blocking on stage, to preparing.

Puhrmann anything but ‘On Her Own’ as Éponine

Haley Nelson, Online Editor January 11, 2019

“I said okay Molly, you're not a track star. You are not a basketball star. Go try out for the musical. You can do this…” Molly Puhrmann, senior and lead of the musical, told herself as she prepared...

Senior Sydney Nelson was awarded a Book Award last spring. She was noticed as a student by St. Michaels college for her academic achievements and volunteer work throughout the community.

Nelson accepts full ride scholarship to St. Michael’s college

Elli Swanson, Photographer January 7, 2019

Last spring, senior Sydney Nelson was awarded a Book Award for her involvement in the Stillwater community. Nelson is taking almost all AP courses along with French and orchestra that she has been committed...

Sophmores Emma Villarreal and Camryn Hartwig study for a chemistry test. They stay after school for extra help for multiple classes to understand their  work to their best ability.

Mental health issues rise in teens

Maria Supan, Business Editor January 5, 2019

Throughout the teen population, mental health has become a worldwide problem. Anxiety and stress can affect a teenager's daily lives, relationships with others and above all, physical health. An increasing...

The household of the Breien family burning to the ground at around 5:00 a.m. on Nov. 24 2017. The fire was in a Lake Elmo neighborhood called Discover Crossing, and was started by an outdoor grill that had been left on.

Breien share fight through house fire

Sierra Hippel, Distribution Reporter January 3, 2019

"I was Black Friday shopping and when I got back it was 3:30 a.m. I got out of the car, it smelt like bonfire, and then I went inside, not thinking much of it because it was Thanksgiving. So I went...

Sophomore Sophia Nelson tests her blood sugar level, by using a blood glucose meter, testing strip and lancing device. Sophia checks her blood sugar levels multiple times a day to ensure that it is not too high or low.

Facing death twice has not stopped Nelson from living

Megan Baxter, Photography Editor January 2, 2019

Three weeks before sophomore Sophia Nelson was diagnosed with diabetes, she kept getting overly thirsty, wetting the bed and losing massive amounts of weight. One afternoon in the summer adventure...

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