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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 Studies teacher Kevin Klancher teaches one of his classes and the students are getting the work done. Klancher loves to teach at the school and be able to see his family at work.

Klancher teaches at same school as his daughter, nieces and nephews

Layla Hill, Graphics Editor November 27, 2024

Social studies teacher Kevin Klancher walks into the school ready for another day of teaching his students about U.S. history. He sets up his computer and lays out his plan of the day while his daughter...

Juniors Briana Barreiro and Jayda Boutchee example what they have seen in classes. Phone use during school hours has become normalized.

Governor’s proposed phone ban should not pass

Netta Hillegass, Broadcast Editor May 22, 2024

Phone usage has been a struggle for some teachers around the school district. Now, lawmakers are implementing a proposed phone ban in schools, but is this the best option? Students all around school use...

One of the many current gigantic landfills in Indonesia is filled with trash that pollute the area around it. This waste is growing faster due to planned obsolescence causing products use life to be shortened.

Planned obsolecence can not be sustained

Gibson Strub, Layout Editor April 20, 2024

Planned Obsolescence is an ethically questioned economic strategy, which is used by many companies where they purposefully make products irreplaceable, unrepairable, or have a shortened life. It all started...

The Ultimate Frisbee team practices throwing drills at one of their practices. Student athletes endure a lot of pressure as they juggle sports and academics.

Student athletes feel pressure to perform well

Tyson Blazer, Copy Editor April 17, 2024

It is not a suprise sports hold a significant place in student life. From the adrenaline in a game to bonds created between teammates, sports offer experiences that are priceless. But there is also a lot...

Student works on homework on computer at school.

Students deal with stress in new year of school

Shannon Pothen, Layout Editor January 11, 2022

Every student has felt that feeling, thinking about a test or project that is due tomorrow. Their hands get sweaty, their heartbeat quickens. Stress, the feeling that students are feeling more and more...

According to Pew Research, only 60% percent of Americans said they will get the vaccine.

Getting back to normal

Josh Wallace, Student Playlist Reporter January 21, 2021

The United States came out with a COVID-19 vaccine that is now being distributed all over the country. This vaccine is currently available for people who work in hospitals and nursing homes, it will be...

The Stillwater Pony Express editors-in-chief meet over Google Hangouts, a new way of meeting after Governor Tim Walz cancelled school and advised against meeting in groups for the time being.

Technology impacting education in tragic time

Ella Gag, Social Media Editor March 26, 2020

In this time of tragedy and despair technology will impact it all. Coronavirus has rapidly spread throughout the world as a pandemic. Measures have been taken to prevent the virus from growing. One being...

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