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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
Karisma Vang

Karisma Vang, Social Media Editor

Karisma is 16 years old and is a first year in newspaper. She loves to sing and act and has been in 5 plays. She has 2 sisters, one named Cerena and another named Angelina. She also has one brother named Sage. Karisma has recently quit the violin and regrets it very much. She has also quit 8 years worth of skating and wishes she kept pursing it.

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This is a very well-known story and is told in a different way, but is still “very similar to the Disney version of sleeping beauty but the classical ballet has many more characters,” Thueson says.

St. Croix Ballet puts on ‘Sleeping Beauty’

Karisma Vang, Social Media Editor
May 10, 2016
Peterson’s journey for skiing has brought her far and not knowing how to ski at first, shows how much she has improved her skills. Her start for the love of skiing began with “many of my swim friends decided to start it and encouraged me to,” Peterson said.

Captain Greta Peterson leads swim team

Karisma Vang, Social Media Editor
April 12, 2016
Luk says,“My first cello concerto, it was the first time [he] realized that [he] didn’t wanna sound like crap, and could actually do something with music."

Jonathan Luk’s musical journey to Juilliard

Karisma Vang, Social Media Editor
February 23, 2016
Leblanc says, “It’s a huge opportunity for him and [she] just wish him luck in it."

Leblanc says, “His support comes from all over, rather than from just one particular person."

“The barriers that rose to the top of the list for all the groups are class size, staff issues and access to resources,” said Robert McDowell, director of learning and innovation. (from the Stillwater Gazette)

New elementary school to open in Woodbury

Karisma Vang, Social Media Editor
January 15, 2016
Since the name is still undecided there a form for you to fill out if you're interested in naming the new elementary. "There is a community process underway to name the school," said Pontrelli.

Giving a helping hand is always a heartwarming thing to do and, "[She] feels it is very important to support the less in anyway possible and what better way than to sell something he handmade. So much time and thought was put into each one they are so worth the money," Scheel said.

Key Club raises money for Guatemalan students

Karisma Vang, Social Media Editor
December 6, 2015
Key club was able to help a boy in need for education by selling Yuda bands bracelets at SAHS. “The Yuda bands are being sold for the organization ‘Yuda bands’ because key club sponsored a young boy name Jayron from Guatemala. He made the bracelets and we sell for $7 so he can go to school past 6th grade,” senior Savannah Johnson said. "He handcrafted them himself," junior Anna Scheel added.

(Olivia Weirtz and Ella Janochoski) The club has been selling for three weeks and “started on Nov. 4 and stop on Nov. 25. We are also advertising them at the junior high’s also,” Johnson said.

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Mikayla Erf is enthusiastic to be starting the second article for Pony Express. She enjoys writing for this newspaper because "knowing what is happening in the school is exciting," said Erf.

Ava excitedly works on her project in the quiet library. "I love how quiet and serene the library is" said Ava. She's working on a project due tomorrow in history class. "I'm almost finished, I just had to cut and glue something down."

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Pumpkin Picking with Charlotte Gale (left) and David Gale (right)! “Nothing is more fun than seeing all those happy faces,” Scheel said.

Halloween traditions for all ages

Karisma Vang, Social Media Editor
October 26, 2015
“And the question running through your head, are you going to get caught or are you going to get away with it,” Dall-Winther said.

“[The] piece paper saying that “you’ve been booed”’ said Dall-Winther.

[Photo] Fairgrounds transform into zombie playground

James Thomson, Read and Watch Camera Editor
October 20, 2015
The most traditional event almost everyone does on Halloween. Pumpkin-Carving. Being able to make spooky faces to put on your front door step.

Pony Express TV returns after decade hiatus

Karisma Vang, Social Media Editor
October 5, 2015
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