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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 Stillwater Area High School community and mental health resources QR code taped to a classroom window. These can be found in every classroom in the building for whenever a student needs them.

Student group forms to champion mental health

Ian Parham, Layout Editor October 20, 2022

While invisible, mental health is something that affects everyone. Ever since the COVID-19 pandemic, student mental health has become a more notable issue than ever before. After the stressful events of...

Seniors Henry Redfield, Jake Magner, Nick Magner, Montana Weeks and Michael Dollerschell work to remove a rollup window.

Pathways undergoes remodel, students taking charge

Sydney Rodd, Layout Editor June 8, 2022

The Pathways office is currently being remodeled to give students an opportunity to get work experience. The office needed an update, and students are assisting with the workload. Local businesses are...

Special Education teachers Jon Matel and Jon Hinzman help their students become accustomed to working. They have been assisting special education students at the school for a couple of years.

Pony Brew provides job experience to special needs students

Brady Lau, Social Media Editor, Podcast Editor April 23, 2022

The Pony Brew is a coffee shop located in B116 and is run by special education students. It is part of a class called Work Experience taught by special education teachers Jon Hinzman and Jon Matel....

Junior Sara Norton gets gas at the Kwik Trip in Oak Park Heights on March 23. Gas was $3.99/gallon at this location.

Gas prices skyrocket unlike ever before

Mikai Tasch, Social Media Editor-in-Chief and Copy Editor April 19, 2022

On Feb. 24 at approximately 10 p.m., Russian missiles and airstrikes were sent throughout Ukraine, including the capital Kyiv. As a result of the actions taken by Putin, various countries, including the...

Brookview Elementary Principal, Chris Rogers, plunges in a shark costume to celebrate his fifth grade students read a thon goals.

TRUST club plans polar plunge, raises money for Special Olympics

Lauren Guinee, Business Editor and Copy Editor April 14, 2022

The TRUST club hosted the Polar Plunge at the high school on March 28. The event came via a portable water tank for volunteers to plunge into. Stillwater students and community members were invited...

Berlin Mossak holding award while standing on podium

Berlin Mossak auditions for Disney on Ice

Isabelle Knighton, Layout Editor January 17, 2022

"I want to do Disney on Ice because it's been my dream since I was little," junior Berlin Mossak said. Disney on Ice is a touring ice show that performs all over the country. They go from state to state,...

Senior player Lizzie Holder serves at a varsity match. Jana Myers and Lizzie Holder recently placed third in section finals.

Jana Myers, Lizzie Holder advance to section finals

Chelsea Stahl, Social Media Editor November 20, 2021

“My strengths are her weaknesses and my weaknesses are her strengths,” senior tennis player Lizzie Holder said. The girls tennis team wrapped up their 2021 season mid-October after the duo consisting...

Anna Shore checks out groceries as Ella Walsh bags groceries at Kowalski’s Markets in Oak Park Heights on Oct. 31.

Supply chain issues create problems with holiday season

Mikai Tasch, Social Media Editor-in-Chief November 16, 2021

Supply chain issues have caused disruptions in many people's lives. With the holiday season approaching, people will not receive orders on time. For many, COVID-19 has affected their jobs inevitably either...

Junior grader Lucy Siedschlag swims the 100 yard butterfly at a dual meet against Park. Siedschlag takes a deep breath as she fights for first place with a time of 1:05.97.

Girls swim and dive team thrives after 2020 season

Kennedy Tope, Podcast Editor and Online Editor October 15, 2021

The 2020 ponies swim and dive team refused to be nothing less than great despite the restraints of the pandemic. To prevent the spread of COVID-19, two practices were held and masks were worn when swimmers...

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