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The Pony Express

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The student news site of Stillwater Area High School

The Pony Express

Senior Liby Quast, track and gymnastics elite athlete is this year's Athena Award recipient. She will be attending the University of Minnesota in the fall to run track for the Gophers.

Liberty Quast wins Athena Award

Addy Howe, Business Editor May 30, 2025

Track athlete, senior Liberty (Liby) Quast who is also committed to run track at the University of Minnesota, is admired by her teammates and coaches. Liby is a two sport varsity athlete who is also highly...

Sophomore Luke Malmgren works on his Spanish assignment. He prefers to complete easier tasks first, like Spanish, to avoid academic burnout.

Avoid academic burnout by using effective time management skills, proper self care

Caleb Gustafson, Business Editor May 29, 2025

As academic burnout is increasing among students today, students must learn how to avoid it and manage it using time management skills and other techniques. These skills are critical for avoiding academic...

A group of teenage girls take prom photos at a golf course before attending the prom dance on May 17. They made bouquets, went out to dinner and did all prom traditions before participating in the dance.

Prom traditions outweigh the dance experience

Macy Bougie, Online Editor May 29, 2025

Every school holds a prom dance in the spring. Most students can agree that the prom traditions such as going to dinner, taking pictures, getting ready outweigh the prom dance itself. The dance can be...

Sophomore Sarantos Charakas is doing his online work at the media center, where most students take online classes.

District will offer online classes fall 2026

Cody Vang, Copy Editor May 28, 2025

Many students are taking online courses, and the school district wants to offer more classes to meet the demands. Principal Robert Bach and staff are discussing how to execute this over the summer....

Sadie Hawkins dance gets canceled due to low ticket sales

Aila Fisk, Business Editor April 25, 2025

Although the high school planned to host its first-ever Sadie Hawkins dance April 5, it was canceled due to a lack of ticket sales. Student council hopes they can go through with the dance in future years,...

Stillwater alumni Genni Schroepfer explores the many exhibits and booths at the NAB convention. Her favorite part of the convention was getting to interact with the equipment.

Video production class goes on field trip to NAB Video Convention

Bennet Lacska, Graphics Editor April 25, 2025

This year, the video production students are gearing up for their annual trip to Las Vegas, Nev. for the National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) convention on April 5. There, they will be able to learn...

FRC Team 2508 Armada Robotics poses for a group photo after their competition. They won the Team Sustainability Award at the Great Northern Regional competition.

Robotics team headed to North Dakota for competition March 12

Andrew Linnell, Layout Editor April 25, 2025

The robotics team competed at the Alerus Center in Grand Forks, ND, from March 12-14. They participated in the Great Northern Regional competition, showcasing their hard work and teamwork. Their efforts...

Alumni Dakota Ostlie shows off 'A Minecraft movie' poster from Marcus Theater. Ostlie was laughing the whole time during the movie from all the funny jokes.

‘A Minecraft Movie’ fun viewing experience

Colby Henjum, Business Editor April 24, 2025

Warner Bros.' highly anticipated 'A Minecraft Movie' debuted in theaters worldwide on April 4. Directed by Jared Hess and starring Jack Black, Jason Momoa and Emma Myers, the movie combines the game's...

On every bulletin board has a poster promoting the upcoming musical Opening on April 11. It shows themes from the play including the symbol for the London underground.

Theatre set to perform ‘Alice by Heart’

George Nelson, Digital Graphics April 24, 2025

The spring musical is fast approaching with opening day on April 11. "Alice by Heart" is set in Great Britain during the London Blitz. Alice and her friend Alfred are forced to take shelter in the underground....

From left to right in the photo is senior Mady Richert, senior Rayna Malmberg and senior Gretchen Wenner. this was final team picture day on April 9, at the Ponies Stadium.

Girls lacrosse gears up for 2025 season

Shaeffer Watson, Business Editor April 23, 2025

The two-time section champion girls lacrosse team is gearing up for a brand new season. With only three returning seniors, the team looks different—but their goals are the same as years before. With...

Different albums of music next to each other show the contrasts in musical taste.

Music genres affects students self esteem differently

Cacelia Lee, Business Editor April 23, 2025

In today's world, it is a fast-paced, technology-connected place where self-esteem can be fragile and being shaped by social media and the constant pressure of trying to be perfect is normalized. But amid...

Junior Jillian Maddux is meditating to work on calming down and refocusing. This can help improve mental health by assisting with reducing stress.

Teenage mental health remains growing topic of discussion

Addy Howe, Business Editor April 22, 2025

High school students' mental health remains a hot topic, but students continue to find ways to manage stress within their busy schedules. Receiving help or assistance with mental health is extremely important...

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