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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

Reactions of increased radicalization in United States

Reactions of increased radicalization in United States

Megan Karnuth, Online Editor-in-Chief January 3, 2017

  Due to the recent election results, there has been a rise of what some are calling radicalization. People believe women, minorities, and the LGBT community will be oppressed because of things...

Seniors Hannah Harvieux and Ellie Smith join the rest of the Youth Republicans to watch and discuss the presidential debate at Harvieux's house in the evening of Oct. 9. "I love getting together with the club to watch the debates. My favorite part is being able to hear how my opinions/thoughts differ from other peoples," Harvieux said.

Hannah Harvieux gets involved with 2017 election

Hailey Buelow, Social Media Reporter November 6, 2016

With this year's election coming up, students in the school are getting just as involved as any voters out there. Every Wednesday morning in Debbie Drommerhausen's room, a student-led group called...

Students involve themselves in political clubs

Mira LaNasa, Layout Editor September 25, 2016

The Donald Trump versus Hillary Clinton debate is far from dissipating, and the Young Democrats and Youth Republicans clubs are just as far from agreeing on every issue. However, despite political differences,...

Blast week poster near the main office in the rotunda. "I really like the idea of a blast week, it shows the community that ponies really care," Nathan Anderson.

BLAST week brings school and community together

Shenyn Gale, Social Media Editor February 25, 2016

BLAST stands for be loving and sharing together and that is what BLAST week is all about; our school coming together to promote unity between all students, staff and culture. This is done through a...

Winners of the contest stand with Angélique Kidjo, a Grammy award-winner, activist, and humanitarian. The essay the students wrote reflected on ideas written in her novel. Sophomore Joe Sanderson used her concept when writing his essay. "Education is valued to all to an extent but is often taken more seriously by those who have to work hard to get it, such as students in third-world Africa like in the book," Sanderson said.

Students place in top 20 at statewide essay competition

Amira Noor, Social Media Managing editor January 17, 2016

Tensions were running high for students and advisor Sara Damon on a November morning, when they would find out the result of a statewide essay contest they entered. The result was beyond what they...

Many students stand out at Youth United Way meetings, but there was not a single adult. The group does have an adviser but it is led by the students. Lois Raboin gives them advice and helps with some of the logistics and she is an employee at Youth United Way. “I retired from 3M and I wasn’t ready to retire from work so I was hired here,” Rabion said. Student leaders Kate Kugler and Aly Brasch organized the meeting.

Youth United Way creating smiles throughout community

Shad Kraftson, Distribution Reporter November 19, 2015

The money raised by Youth United Way is great, but the smiles they create may be more valuable. The group is lesser known at the school, but they do plenty for the community. Youth United Way is...

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