The student news site of Stillwater Area High School

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

A red electric car is hooked up to a charging station outside of Walmart off of Hudson Road in Woodbury, MN.

U.S. should move towards renewable energy

Katie Kangas, Layout Editor-In-Chief April 26, 2022

Although cutting other countries off from U.S. trade of oil and gas sales and letting the U.S. make their own oil would be an effective strategy to become more self-sufficient as a country. The U.S. should...

Junior Sara Norton gets gas at the Kwik Trip in Oak Park Heights on March 23. Gas was $3.99/gallon at this location.

Gas prices skyrocket unlike ever before

Mikai Tasch, Social Media Editor-in-Chief and Copy Editor April 19, 2022

On Feb. 24 at approximately 10 p.m., Russian missiles and airstrikes were sent throughout Ukraine, including the capital Kyiv. As a result of the actions taken by Putin, various countries, including the...

Junior Lydia Mcfarlane putting money towards a lent offering going to Ukraine

Community members support Ukraine

Allie Schlagel, Layout Editor April 17, 2022

"I think our community just in general, needs to start pushing for more conversation, because I know a lot of people are aware this is happening, but there isn't a lot of action towards doing anything...

Protestors in New York show their support for Ukraine after recent Russian invasion. The protestors dress in shades of blue and yellow to honor the colors of the Ukrainian flag.

Ukraine’s history with Russia leads to conflict

Sophia Arndt, Photography Editor-in-chief and Copy Editor April 15, 2022

Ukraine, though a relatively new country, has had a turbulent history. Ukraine established their independence in 1991, after the fall of the Soviet Union. Unlike other states, Ukraine was not a country...

Assanges lawyers are taking the defense that he is a journalist. Many U.S. citizens believe that this case could change the way Americans deal with freedom of press.

Wikileaks founder challenges freedom of press

Marlee McGuire, Copy Editor April 30, 2019

A test of our boundaries of national defense and governmental transparency can describe Julian Assange and his actions over the last decade. Julian Assange, the founder of the website Wikileaks, has...

Graphic by Emily Lodahl.

Russian laws cause a problem for gay Olympians

Sydney Kuball December 13, 2013

The Winter Olympics are coming up quickly in Russia, just next year.  As people prepare for the thrilling events during this time, they also wonder about gay Olympians planning to compete.  This is due...

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