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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

Social media: friend or foe?

Joe Price, Online Editor December 5, 2014

Walking through the hallways, students have a healthy conversation with friends. Although often times, they are motionless, looking towards the ground with a blank expression and wide eyes. Twitter, Facebook...

Facebook buys gaming headset for $2 billion

Nick Wanovich May 21, 2014

On March 25, Facebook announced it would buy Oculus VR. Oculus VR is a company that makes virtual reality headsets for gamers. Facebook has plans to use this technology for communications and other forms...


With prom approaching, students flock to stores to find their perfect dress or tux. However, the trend this year seems to be buying or borrowing dresses from other girls on the SAHS Prom Dresses 2014 facebook page.  Junior Rachel Hartwig said, “I think prom attire is really fun to shop for. I loved all the different options and styles I had to choose from while in the market for a dress. I really felt I could portray my personal style and personality in whatever dress I ended up choosing.”

Prom facebook page becomes a dress market

Brinna Dochniak April 10, 2014

An event long awaited for by many throughout each school year. An annual party for all with glitz and glamour all mixed within. Prom season is hectic and a costly but one thing that is on everyone’s...

“WhatsApp” brings co-founder from rags to riches

Jeff Wallace April 1, 2014

It is not that often that creating an app will bring someone from rags to riches. However, the co-founder of WhatsApp, Jan Koum, did just that. As a boy, Koum grew up in Ukraine and eventually immigrated...

Graphic by Emily Lodahl

Adding a ‘Dislike’ button would tarnish Facebook’s positive image

Kelly Roehrig January 26, 2014

Status update, friend request, new message, ad post, annoying status update from that friend from elementary school whose life has taken many turns in the wrong direction about how stoked he is to “turn...

Twitter releases IPO

Sam Jaciupak November 6, 2013

Twitter released their initial public offering (IPO) at a cost of $26 per share on Nov. 7. Facebook’s IPO last year, which astonished Wall Street by making its goal of selling 421 million shares, set...

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