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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 Matthew Bergquist teaches his AP Gov students. Bergquist hopes to use data from the mock election in his classes.

Social studies classes to host mock elections

Wesley Voigt, Political Cartoonist October 9, 2024

Social studies classes are preparing for the upcoming student mock elections. Teachers have been preparing the steps for a mock election, such as Matthew Bergquist, AP Government & Economics teacher....

Potential TikTok ban creates consequences

Potential TikTok ban creates consequences

Sydney Rodd, Layout Editor-in-Chief March 30, 2023

TikTok, an app with 150 million monthly users in the United States, is potentially facing a national ban. The effects of a ban could be detrimental to creators and small businesses who have built platforms...

Black and white photo of someone placing a ballot in a drop box

Congress must stay under Democrat’s control

Jasmine Allison, Social Media Editor-in-Chief October 10, 2022

With the political climate extremely polarized, all eyes are on the 2022 midterms. Historically, the party in the White House loses control of Congress during the midterm elections. However, recent polling...

Picture of Mr. Bergquists classroom

High school offers dual enrollment opportunities

Nissa Wilcox, Layout Editor-In-Chief May 27, 2022

Stillwater Area High School offers a variety of dual enrollment opportunities for students to earn college-level credits while still in high school. Among the seven offered credit options, Post-Secondary...

Senior Katie Kangas poses for her senior photo. It is a portrait of her from the shoulders up.

Social media fuels uncivil discourse

Katie Kangas, Layout Editor-In-Chief February 27, 2022

While certain aspects of discourse have stayed the same over time, during the last few years, the way people talk to each other has become more hostile because of the use of social media, the polarization...

Senior Megan Puhrmann smiles with District 39 senator candidate Josiah Hill during a campaign gathering. Puhrmann began volunteering on the campaign in the fall, and she really enjoys it.

Puhrmann finds calling through campaign internship

Sandy Liu, Distribution Reporter February 14, 2020

Essays. Research papers. Dry facts and statistics. These characteristics typical of most final projects were completely thrown out the window by one student, and in such a way that allowed for a fresh...

Anxiety builds as students line up to take the A.C.T. at Century College, a test that will likely deceive people.

While politicians insist that A.C.T. testing should be required, facts disagree

Adam Guinee, Podcast Reporter January 10, 2020

The A.C.T is supposed to be a test that measures a persons capacity as a student by evaluating them in the four subjects of english, math, reading, and science. ACT, inc. is the non-profit organization...

Family values shape political views

Family values shape political views

Jared Dean, In-studio Anchor October 14, 2015

The race for America's next president is in full swing and so are the debates,  opinions, and arguments among peers. Both teachers and students alike have agreed and the results are in; the main source...

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