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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

SafeTrek: the future of safety?

January 31, 2016

Sometimes, certain situations can get from bad to worse, sometimes even downright destructive, and most people cannot predict if the situation will get to that critical point where you need to call the...

Ella Dorner perserveres in spite of memory loss

Ella Dorner perserveres in spite of memory loss

Abby Banks, Layout Editor January 23, 2016

“I wasn’t exactly your coolest girl, but I was an average 10th grader,” Ella Dorner explained. While in her sophomore year at Stillwater Area High School, Dorner lost all her memories of her life. Dorner...

The BOLD proposal was first introduced Dec. 17 discussing the closure of Marine, Withrow and Oak Park Elementary schools. The decision was delayed until March 3 after request by Superintendent Pontrelli. "We were hoping from the meeting that it would be a 'no' vote and that they listen to the community and are willing to move forward and have community involvement in it," Withrow resident Debra Wagner says.

Proposal brings forth bold new ideas

Katie Hutton, Online Editor-in-Chief January 15, 2016

All around the district, changes are taking place. The high school is expanding, the sixth graders are transitioning to the junior high, and the ninth graders are moving to the high school. With the changing...

Vending machines: out with cash in with cards

Vending machines: out with cash in with cards

Kaitlyn Wylie, Fashion Blog Editor January 14, 2016

Vending machines were invented in the early 1880s with the thought of snacks on the go. As the years went on, electronics become more and more advanced including vending machines. In fact these recently...

Band’s putting on a rockin’ lock-in

Dylan Foster, Field Reporter January 12, 2016

The doors are shut and the band is rockin to get ready for the return of the annual band lock-in on Jan. 23. The band is back and ready to get together in the upcoming band lock-in. A favorite of band...

Infographic by Tessa Rosa

Defund Planned Parenthood, defund humanity

Tessa Rosa, Online Editor- January 9, 2016

The battle continues; in the 60's women fought for the right to have abortions at will and to be provided with good health care, now, decades later the same issue is still at hand. This battle has...

Pure Yoga is one of the few yoga studios in the St. Croix Valley. They offer an array of classes for all experience levels. Senior Elise Hendrickson goes to yoga at Pure Yoga. “I love barre! Even though it's not necessarily a yoga class, the spiritual idea of connecting with your body still plays a huge role throughout the class. I also prefer traditional level two Vinyasa flow classes. I don't like hot yoga because I have trouble breathing in hot environments and I start to feel claustrophobic,” Hendrickson says.

Yoga trend has students bending over backwards

Sarah Junko, Layout Editor December 24, 2015

Students are always looking for fun and new ways to stay fit. For students who do not participate in sports, exercising is often a difficult task. Yoga is a different way for students to relieve stress...

Natalie Pike: Overcoming Obstacles

Natalie Pike: Overcoming Obstacles

Natalie Pike, Guest writer December 15, 2015

One of the biggest things I have overcome in life is depression. Dealing with this illness has been one of the most challenging things I have ever had to face. Feeling overwhelmingly exhausted, unmotivated,...

KDWB's annual Jingleball concert releases new lineup

KDWB’s annual Jingleball concert releases new lineup

Kaitlin Bloom, Online Editor December 9, 2015

  As the winter holidays draw near, everyone finds themselves surrounded by seasonal madness. With so much to do, and so many options, students may find it hard to decide what to do with their...

Jazz Band students get ready to play at their concert in Lawrence, Wisconsin.

Jazz Band takes on Lawrence

Lauren LeBourgeois, Copy Editor December 5, 2015

      Every year, the Stillwater Jazz Bands take part in the jazz festival in Lawrence, WI. This year, The Lawrence Jazz weekend happened Nov. 6-8 and has been going on since...

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