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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

At any big brand coffee shop the coffee is much more expensive than what you would pay for by making it yourself. New coffee making technology and machines that have recently come out makes brewing coffee at home easier, and even a better tasting product. Many say that the coffee they make at home can compete with what is made at big brand coffee shops. In addition, when at home someone can also choose to add as much or as little sugar needed. This is different from coffee shops, because the baristas decide the sugar to add and don't carry it based on customer preference. The freedom of coffee choice and flexibility at home creates a viable option for coffee enthusiasts to enjoy.  

Junior Anna Scheel explains, "Making coffee at home is totally a viable alternative to going to a shop everyday. It might take some upfront cost and tweaking of your drinks but after awhile it's almost easier to just make your own than having to frame your morning around having to make a detour to Starbucks."

Big coffee brands trending

Sarah McCarthy, Photographer April 26, 2016

  Everyone has heard of big coffee shop brands such as Starbucks, Caribou, or Dunn Brothers, but few people know the truth about these brands. Although coffee is naturally good for one's health,...

Photo Courtesy Brad Madison
The Ordway put on the production ‘A Chorus Line’. The musical features 16 dancers and tells their story about how they started dancing and why they continue to stay dancing. Ally Burchill says, “In 10 years Mary will be starring on Broadway. Her passion for acting will keep her motivated and her talent will take her as far as she wants to go.”

Mary Burchill appears in ‘A Chorus Line’

Kleio Vrohidis, Online Editor April 9, 2016

Walking down the halls, what would seem like the average high school student, is completely opposite. Junior Mary Burchill is far from average. "Triple threat" is a word that can greatly describe Mary....

Quistmas helping spread Christmas cheer

Laura Ilkka, Photographer December 23, 2015

Christmas, a time of the year where love and cheer is being spread, although one student is spreading that more than usual. Kallie Quist, a Christmas loving senior, has been celebrating "Quistmas" for...

For senior and MC Kallie Quist, this is her first time being MC. "I'm super excited to be iontroducing these acts." she said.

Winter Coffeehouse: music, talent and soul

Brian Jaap, Layout Editor December 18, 2015

The biannual concert is one of the many fundraisers that NHS hosts. It is completely student-lead and all of the acts are chosen based off of auditions. As usual, all money raised will go to a charitable...

Senior Mary Norkol enters a male oriented bathroom in a Caribou Coffee. "I believe people should be able to do what they feel comfortable doing," Norkol said about the usage of gender neutral bathrooms.  Photo by Joe Rice

Gender neutral bathrooms, next step in transgender equality

Joe Rice, Print Editor-in-Chief October 15, 2015

Transgender equality has become a vocal debate in the recent months, and what seemed to be a far off issue is starting to creep closer to home. With former Olympic athlete Bruce Jenner changing his name...

NHS puts on a successful winter Coffeehouse

NHS puts on a successful winter Coffeehouse

Lexie Sherrick, Editor-in-chief December 24, 2014

A glow of a light calmly hits the performers' face as they sing different melodies and tunes. The walls are lined with sparkling snowflake cutouts inside a black room with a large sign above the stage...

Dronen draws her way into UW-Stout

Dronen draws her way into UW-Stout

Joe Price, Online Editor December 9, 2014

"Follow your dreams." This is a cliche phrase most children hear over and over again, wherever they go. Like most things, the phrase flies by most kids, who do not really process the words. The reason...

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