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Woman doing homework in the Media Center

Quality over quantity needed in homework for students’ success

December 7, 2022
Picture of Pony Express staff discussing office hours.

Students agree office hours should be reinstated

October 21, 2022
Pony Centers have taken the brunt of handling absenteeism. Assistant principals and counselors are often overwhelmed with cases of student absenteeism.

School must motivate students to raise attendance

June 8, 2022
Picture of officer Paradise

Administration must increase transparency with safety

April 15, 2022
Maus by Art Spiegelman has come into public interest as schools begin to ban the book that details the horrors of the Holocaust. Maus is one of many books that have come under recent criticism in regards the subject they cover and their appropriateness of the content for students

Staff Editorial: School reading lists must diversify

March 2, 2022
This is an image of former NFL team logo Washington Redskins. The team has now changed their logo and their name to the Washington Football Team.

Staff Ed: Sports teams called to make change when it comes to team name

March 13, 2021
This is an example of the weekly screen time reports Apple sends out. Everyday it tracks your amount of time spent on the device and compares it to past weeks.

Staff Ed: The effect of social media, large amounts of screen time has on students

January 24, 2021
After junior Calli Dierkhising’s early morning shift she comes home to work on her homework. Online days give Calli the freedom to chose when to work. Having a job during school hours teaches students great time management skills.

Staff Ed: Students working during school hours see an effect on learning

November 9, 2020
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July 21, 2020
AP U.S. history is a class that heavily touches on aspects in the past. Many political views are shown in history and frequently involve students viewing the past from different perspectives. History teachers like Matt Kiedrowski often offer insight to their students about the different perspectives around a event.

Staff Ed: Teachers voice perspectives in classrooms

January 8, 2020
Schoology is an online tool used by students and teachers. Students use Schoology to access courses online. Teachers are able to upload assignments students can do on e-days.

Staff Ed: eLearning Days keep students learning during snow days

November 26, 2019
Senior Emma Boehle grabs a handful of paper towels for her class sculpture. Clay classes use handfuls of towels everyday to cover their projects, contributing a large chunk to the overall paper towel waste. This is one area the school can look to reduce waste.

Going paperless in a continuously electronic world

October 29, 2019
As a part of the dress code, students are not allowed to wear their hood up during school for safety reasons. Along with hoodies, students are also not allowed to wear any clothing pieces and show shoulders, or any other revealing items.

Staff Editorial: uniforms and dress code impact students

April 27, 2019
Signs posted outside all bathrooms, warning of the new bathroom use policy.

Students ‘pee’ved over new bathroom security policy

April 8, 2019
Photo by Paige Sanders

Staff Editorial: keep budget cuts away from classroom

December 17, 2018
Junior Abby Lee goes to get her yearly flu shot at her local CVS pharmacy. Flu shots are recommended to get at the start of the flu season, but can still be received until the end of theflu season.

Flu shot necessary to keep everyone healthy

December 5, 2018
Students stand patiently by the locked doors before 7:10, waiting for to be released into the building and begin the day.

Building entry times changed to increase security

October 27, 2018
Staff Editorial: year round schooling a waste of time

Staff Editorial: year round schooling a waste of time

April 25, 2018
Students with a longer school day would have to take on even more outside of school work. This would mess up sport schedules along with other after school programs.

Staff Editorial: pushing back bell times detrimental

March 12, 2018
Photo taken by Hailey Willius.

Staff Editorial: Upperclassmen seek priority with tickets

March 1, 2018
Staff Editorial: Paying for Pony Activity Center generates pushback

Staff Editorial: Paying for Pony Activity Center generates pushback

December 22, 2017
Editorial Cartoon by Madison Weispfenning

Staff Editorial: purse and bag restrictions unfairly affect innocent students

October 19, 2017
Staff Editorial: School vouchers are unfair to public school students

Staff Editorial: School vouchers are unfair to public school students

May 1, 2017
Staff Editorial: vandalism occurring in bathrooms increasing

Staff Editorial: vandalism occurring in bathrooms increasing

February 14, 2017
Curriculum is Key Kaul goes over some papers after school in his office attached to his classroom to make sure they cover what needs to be done for the class “Teaching a set of standards is easy, its how you present those standards that takes thought,” Kaul says. Photo courtesy of the Pony Express Newspaper

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“All mic’d up” Kaul speaking to former student Emily Gordon, who graduated in 2015, after he suffered a vocal hemorrhage during the 2014 school year, but that didn’t stop him from his presentations and educating. “It was a minor set back, the worst part was the sound of my voice,” Kaul says. Photo courtesy of the Pony Express Newspaper

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Staff Editorial: Open campus for lunch will cause problems

Staff Editorial: Open campus for lunch will cause problems

January 14, 2017
Infographic by Megan Ramberg.

Staff Editorial: Trump elicits strong feelings from young voters

November 6, 2016
Staff Editorial: social media becomes popular news outlet because of technology advacements

Staff Editorial: social media becomes popular news outlet because of technology advacements

April 28, 2016
Staff Editorial: strong brand names become more powerful

Staff Editorial: strong brand names become more powerful

March 15, 2016
Staff Editorial: high school needs more preparatory classes

Staff Editorial: high school needs more preparatory classes

December 3, 2015
Staff Editorial: open campus could create chaos

Staff Editorial: open campus could create chaos

October 23, 2015
Staff Editorial: teachers should have a unified cell phone policy

Staff Editorial: teachers should have a unified cell phone policy

April 30, 2015
Staff Editorial: technology distribution among students unequal

Staff Editorial: technology distribution among students unequal

March 30, 2015
Staff Editorial: students need to take responsibility in cafeteria

Staff Editorial: students need to take responsibility in cafeteria

February 13, 2015
Infographic by Ahnika Kroll

Staff Editorial: no need to be skeptical about district changes

January 13, 2015
Infographic by Sam Hudachek

Staff Editorial: college applications, more than just scores

November 18, 2014
Graphic by Kjell Sandstrom

Staff Editorial: grades need to reflect learning

October 27, 2014
Photo by Katie Beedle The Metrodome gets a make over as construction for the new Vikings stadium begins. Fans eagerly await the new stadium and the possibility to host 2018 Super Bowl, despite the $506 million state tax payers will have to put towards the $975 million price tag. Fans will not just pay in taxes, but ticket prices will increase to pay for nicer facilities. According to Nick Mosvick and Ilya Shapiro of The Huffington Post and the CATO Institute this is bad news for all non-Vikings fans, “because they lead to increased taxes and higher prices, squeezing the average fan for the benefit of owners and sponsors.”

Staff Editorial: new stadium will keep Vikings in Minnesota

February 21, 2014
Graphic by Clara Ilkka

Staff Editorial: new studies raise question, how much homework is too much?

November 25, 2013
Graphic by Luke Weisbrod

Staff Editorial: Cyrus over-criticized for VMA performance

October 15, 2013
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