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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

The American flag originally had 26 designs, settling on the current one in 1959. Despite the political differences in the United States the flag represents Americas as one

Why two-party system continuously fails America

Shea Denning, Broadcast Editor April 16, 2024

Every four years, American citizens elect a presidential candidate to serve a four-year term, with the goal of fulfilling the American people's needs, values and ideals. Although America offers a plethora...

"Trolls World Tour" was one of the first movie to have an early digital release due to COVID-19.

Movies focus on digital releases

Joey Kraft, Graphics Editor April 23, 2020

Movies are a fantastic way of immersing oneself in a new reality. Movies offer a sense of thrilling action, drama, emotion, romance, adventure and horror that often cannot be replicated in reality. One...

On Wednesday Mar. 11, President Donald Trump delivered a National Address on the coronavirus. In his speech he declared the virus a "national emergency." He discusses his plan to control the virus

The Trump Administration’s steps to a corona-less nation

Elaina Mankowski, Layout Editor March 25, 2020

The coronavirus has shocked the world in its quick and destructive expansion. Just months after the virus originated in China, the World Health Organization (WHO) has officially declared coronavirus a...

Fighting America's opioid crisis

Fighting America’s opioid crisis

Levi Gregg, Copy Editor December 8, 2017

There has been a large increase in opioid related deaths not only in Minnesota, but also across the United States. Ninety Americans die daily from opioid overdoses and the rate is only increasing.

Infographic by Megan Ramberg

Hillary Clinton could expand space potential

Megan Ramberg, Online Editor November 5, 2016

America has been one of the top countries in the world when it comes to sending astronomers into space and collecting information. The argument of space, with intersections of climate change has been...

Trump's out of control Twitter more than a nuannce

Trump’s out of control Twitter more than a nuannce

Hunter Hippel, Online Editor January 11, 2016

There are endless criticisms of Donald Trump, the President-elect.  That comes with any president, especially after the brutal election cycle, when candidates are attacking each other through ads...

No place for guns on college campus

No place for guns on college campus

Tessa Rosa, Fashion Blog Editor April 13, 2015

Guns are a tool of war used to inflict pain upon and kill the enemy. They are dangerous weapons which have been used on numerous occasions for murders, genocides and war. Colleges are places for an...


New app Photomath simplifies math work. Some reviews are criticizing the app for stunting leaning growth. Mileena Gomez said, “I love this app, it really helps a lot when doing equations, but I feel like it lacks something… I feel rather insecure about the answers sometimes because the steps [given] don’t add up to how to do a problem.”

Revolutionary math app limited by glitches and technicalities

Jake Simick, Social Media Reporter December 2, 2014

Photomath is an innovative new app but one riddled with flaws. The makers claim glitches are being worked out, but many users have already given up. If the app were to work the way it was supposed to,...

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