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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

Financial aid, flawed necessity

Financial aid, flawed necessity

Adam Humpal, Social Media Reporter December 5, 2016

Massive student debt, skyrocketing college tuition and a widening education achievement gap has fueled the discussion about federal financial aid for college. President Barack Obama has made student...

STEM and liberal arts offer opportunities beyond high school

STEM and liberal arts offer opportunities beyond high school

Travis Jacobson, Social Media Reporter November 7, 2016

According to the American Association of Colleges and Universities, by their 50's, students who majored in a liberal arts degree earn about $2,000 more than students who majored in professional degrees....

As the year progresses, the college pressure placed upon seniors continues to rise. In recent years the competition to get into college has become more intense as students are achieving higher grades, taking more AP courses and achieving higher average scores on the ACT.

Seniors make biggest decision of their lives

Adam Sutcliffe, Read and watch team November 18, 2015

As their senior year progresses, many seniors are finding themselves faced with the most important decision of their lives: selecting a college. However, for some, their decision has already been made....

Exploring college application process

Exploring college application process

Christopher Gilleo, Photographer November 18, 2015

All around the United States, high school seniors are sending in college applications to their dream schools, hoping to be accepted.  Unfortunately, schools will be forced to reject a large sum of...

The ins and outs of college application

The ins and outs of college application

Dylan Cook, Visual Arts Media Editor November 18, 2015

Nearly every student at Stillwater Area High School will face the task of applying for college. Knowing what looks best on an application can make the process of applying less stressful and help to...

Junior Giorgi Ferrari, pictured, plans to take a gap year to save money on her college tuition. "It was a simple decision to make. I will save thousands of dollars while getting to spend my first year as an emancipated young adult in an incredible state. It’s going to be a completely new experience, Ferrari said.

Gap year becomes increasingly popular

Andy Bjerk, Social Media Reporter May 19, 2015

The traditional high school student goes on to a four year college with nothing but summer in between graduation and their freshman year. This could be because a student is completely ready for the next...

Seniors begin preparation for college life

Joel Lange, Social Media Reporter May 17, 2015

As May rolls around, seniors all over begin the tough adjustment to life away from home. Some will go on to schools out of state, while other will attend local colleges like the University of Minnesota...

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...

University of Wisconsin budget cuts feared by Minnesota students

Lexie Sherrick, Print Editor-In-Chief March 30, 2015

Cutting millions of dollars from a university system budget is the greatest fear for many students and families.  Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker proposed a $300 million budget cut to the 13 four-year...

Popular college choices for students

Brey Fure, Social Media Managing Editor November 19, 2014

Student have similar view points on what qualities a college should have and which colleges they would find themselves being most successful at. Administrators tend to notice a pattern of colleges that...

For students who enjoy learning beyond the basic course outline or simply want to get ahead on college work, one option is the Postsecondary Enrollment Options, open to sophomores, juniors and seniors who want to get college credit in high school while avoiding paying hefty fees for a regular college course.

Seniors take on college courses

Alexander Pavlicin, Advertising Editor October 30, 2014

PSEO is a unique way to accelerate learning in high school and be introduced into the college environment. For students who enjoy learning beyond the basic course outline or simply want to get ahead on...

Graphic by Sami Haumersen

Colleges make the switch from education to vacation

Lucy Langmack, Editor-in-Chief October 16, 2014

In discussion of renovations to make university campus' more visually and socially appealing to incoming students, colleges have shifted their attention on academic purposes and increased construction...

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