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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

Cultural liaison Cornelius Rish directs the members of the Student Leadership Council during its weekly meeting in the main forum room.

Student Leadership Council creates anti-harassment committee

Sydney Rodd, Layout Editor February 25, 2022

How does the school deal with racist actions? How does it deal with microaggressions? What are the consequences of homophobia and transphobia within the community? These are just some of the questions...

Paula O'Loughlin meets with student members of the Student Leadership Council to discuss new ideas and plans. They all gather in their typically meeting spot, the main forum.

Student Leadership Council aims to improve school culture, climate

Taya Hehn, Photography Editor and Copy Editor January 23, 2022

The Student Leadership Council, led by cultural liaison Cornelius Rish and co-advised by school director Paula O'Loughlin, is a student organization specifically meant to improve the culture and climate...

Photo republished with permisson from Stillwater Area High School

Paula O’Loughlin runs for State Representative

Kenzie Coyle, Layout Editor November 5, 2017

School board member Paula O’Loughlin has made many difficult decisions on the board, which has now led to her decision to run for State Representative. O’Loughlin has been a part of the school...

Information Graphic by Allie Langness

B.O.L.D. decision, next steps for community

Allie Langness, Online Editor-in-Chief March 16, 2016

After a grueling process, the School Board voted on March 3, 2016 in favor of closing Marine, Withrow, and Oak Park Elementary schools. Previously, at the February 11, 2016 meeting, the board decided...

The BOLD proposal was first introduced Dec. 17 discussing the closure of Marine, Withrow and Oak Park Elementary schools. The decision was delayed until March 3 after request by Superintendent Pontrelli. "We were hoping from the meeting that it would be a 'no' vote and that they listen to the community and are willing to move forward and have community involvement in it," Withrow resident Debra Wagner says.

School Board postpones BOLD vote

Megan McGuire, Online Editor-in-Chief February 22, 2016

In an unexpected move, Stillwater School District Superintendent Denise Pontrelli asked the Stillwater school board on Feb. 11 to postpone its vote on the closing of three District 834 elementary schools...

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