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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

Player Charley "Chuck" Rowan is up to bat in a game against Cretin Durham Hall on April 26. With a 10-3 win-lose record the Ponies are optimistic for the rest of their season.

Varsity baseball reveals their key to success

Gigi Zawislak, Broadcast Editor May 20, 2024

A symphony of anticipation echoes over the field as the sound of the metal bat whacks the scuffed ball with faded seams high above the heads of the players bearing the weight of making history. Every pitch,...

Senior Mikai Tasch is the social media Editor-in-Chief and copy editor for the Pony Express. He planned on going to the University of Minnesota- Twin Cities for civil engineering.

Federal minimum wage should increase amid high inflation

Mikai Tasch, Social Media Editor-in-Chief and Copy Editor May 3, 2022

The federal minimum wage has been $7.25/hour since July 24, 2009. For many citizens across the United States, this is not a livable wage. Although some believe that the federal minimum wage should stay...


Teachers believe swearing in schools has greatly increased over the last few years. Although originally used just to “seem cool”, studies now show that swearing actually has the ability to relieve pain. “The words don’t have as much power when they’re overused,” said Kramer. “They’re desensitized, meaningless.”

Swearing proven to relieve pain

Claire Ilkka December 11, 2013

Walking through the halls, it is nearly impossible to make it through the six-minute passing time without hearing one. Sometimes it is an exclamation. Other times, it is part of name calling or an expression...

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