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The Pony Express

The student news site of Stillwater Area High School

The Pony Express


Senior Eliza Weisberg poses as a student creating a vlog. Vlogs have become increasingly popular in recent years, and Stillwater students are enjoying them now more than ever.

Vlogging strengthens the spread of information

Matt Flock April 1, 2014

First came the internet: a massive, digital medium of exchange, communication and entertainment that would come to epitomize the advancement of modern technology. It didn’t take long for blogging to...

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Stillwater tackles social justice issues

Maddie Ek March 31, 2014

The concept of what social justice and equality for all really means has been constantly debated, and is forever changing along with society. Some believe it has everything to do with the redistribution...

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Mock trial goes to state

Clara Ilkka March 30, 2014

Making it to state in any activity, whether it is a sport or an academic competition, is usually seen as an accomplishment. Yet becoming good enough to make it there? That takes time, often in the form...

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Sarah Jessica Parker releases a new line of shoes

Olivia Flicker March 30, 2014

Shoes are made for walking and that’s just what shoes will do. No matter what, shoes are a necessity for our daily lives. But we don’t just have one pair of shoes to go with any outfit, that’s not...

Ben & Jerry's releases an innovation in ice cream

Ben & Jerry’s releases an innovation in ice cream

Lexie Sherrick March 30, 2014

Almost everyone can relate to having a couple scoops of cold, creamy ice cream on any given day. Whether it is freezing outside, 100 degrees or a loved one just broke someone's heart, ice cream can be...

As new technology comes out much more often than back in the day. Administrators have started to decide that technology needs to update to keep intact with the courses. “There was a need that came to our attention that many of our elementary schools had a real deficiency in the area of technology,” said Ryan Laager.

Ryan Laager presents ideas for new technology in schools

March 6, 2014

When Oakland Junior High introduced the one-to-one idea, which gave a laptop to every student for the course of three years, it was the inspiration for many schools to begin providing internet devices...


Senior Hannah Sutcliffe is one of a growing number of high schoolers with a nose ring. The trend is sweeping through Stillwater to the point where seeing someone with a facial piercing is no longer surprising.

Face piercings gain popularity among teens

Rose Bruschu March 2, 2014

“Beauty is pain”, but should being beautiful really be painful? Every teenage girl wants to be called beautiful and all of them try to be different in their own way. Recently, a lot of teenage girls...

New phone tries to make communications private

Ryan Burger March 1, 2014

​The first phone to put privacy and control ahead of everything else is the main idea behind the Blackphone​. Not yet released commercially, the Blackphone is an extremely secure smartphone that allows...

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Candy Crush is still a fad

Kenz Hendrickson February 28, 2014

Sweet! Delicious! Great combo! All of these words are used in the game play to describe the addictive game called Candy Crush. Candy Crush was a game that came out April 12, 2012. This game is a variation...


Uncommon Age, in downtown Stillwater, has introduced a new life coaching class that works to teach new habits and improve the lives of its participants.

Life coaching classes offered in Stillwater

Dan Strand February 27, 2014

The fitness and training studio Uncommon Age in downtown Stillwater now has added a life coaching class to their repertoire. The studio is dedicated to improving people’s lives both physically and mentally,...

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Hot or Not App is not as bad as it seems

Ellie Anderson February 17, 2014

  Are you Hot or Not? Is an App that lets people rate you based on looks moralistic? The app Hot or Not was recently released on iTunes. They have over 190 million members. People around you...

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Flappy Bird flies up the charts

Kenzie Monson February 16, 2014

Flappy bird, the new trend that has hit teenagers and even adults today is the most addicting game around. Just like the game candy crush or temple run, it will have its super star moment and be at the...

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