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The Pony Express

The student news site of Stillwater Area High School

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False internet information permeates the crevices of daily life

Cates Eliasen, Online Editor November 5, 2016

When scrolling through the trending section on YouTube or any other social media site, many of the videos tend to follow a similar outline. Poorly organized videos centered around disrespecting someone,...

New online community forms on Instagram

New online community forms on Instagram

Hailey Laubscher, Online Broadcaster September 25, 2016

Spam Instagram accounts have given students a new way of connecting with each other. Using a "spam" account gives people the freedom to post pictures whenever they want without the fear that their peers...

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

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

Pony Express Staff April 28, 2016

The 21st century has brought about many changes to the world of technology. Social media websites such as Twitter, Instagram or even Snapchat are being used by millions of people around the globe,...

Spam Instagram accounts sweeping popularity over students

Spam Instagram accounts sweeping popularity over students

Kathleen Billingsley, Copy Editor April 3, 2016

 Today's society is constantly creating and communicating through social media. Websites like Instagram, Facebook, Twitter and Snapchat have taken on a life of their own. Owning an account on various...

Press photo courtesy of Mashable.com. The Damn Daniel vine has gained popularity very quickly across media, Daniel Lara, filmed by Joshua Holz started the trend of white Vans.

‘Damn Daniel’ and modern internet culture

Daniel Onufer, In Studio Video Editor March 15, 2016

In the span of 1 week, the internet was raving over Damn Daniel, a series of videos in which a child filming a boy wearing white Vans shouts "Damn, Daniel! Back at it again with the white Vans!" There's...

Photoshop takes away the truthfulness of a photo

Photoshop takes away the truthfulness of a photo

Lauren Feldkamp, Online Editor January 14, 2016

With selfies rising in popularity this past year so has the extent people take for them. People will do anything to get the right picture, which urges some to go for the editing route. Transforming...

Another popular brand among teenagers today is Hunter boots. Junior Heather Leyh said, “I know those hunter boots are liked. I think they’re cute, but also very expensive.”

Universal rules of ‘being cool’

Lauren Lebourgeois, Copy Editor January 13, 2016

  Many people wonder what it means to be cool. Everyone has their own definition of, and think of, it a little differently. It is natural for trends to start, and also to come to an end. Trends...

Staff Editorial: teachers should have a unified cell phone policy

Staff Editorial: teachers should have a unified cell phone policy

Pony Express Staff April 30, 2015

It is no surprise that technology is becoming more prevalent in people’s daily lives. The school encourages people to bring their own electronic devices from home, and most people have their cell...

Youth Service Bureau explains social media to parents

Kjell Sandstrom, Distribution Reporter April 29, 2015

  “The Internet is like a swimming pool. We don’t tell kids to not swim in the pool, we teach our kids swim!” explained Youth Services Bureau therapist Lea Thornton. This was the overall...

Better connections through social media

Sara Stickler, Online Editor December 7, 2014

Click here, ring there, tweet here, comment there. There's a reason the 1.79 billion utilized social networking accounts worldwide. Nearly three-quarters of teens are able to access Internet from any sort...

Social media trends emerging

Social media trends emerging

Joey Costa, Social Media Reporter December 6, 2014

Studies in 2014 showed that Americans ages 18-34 spent about four hours a day on social media. With new apps introduced every day and almost 1.3 million apps already introduced, people cannot get off their...

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...

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