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Fresh, from falafel to fries. The Middle-Eastern deli and market on the corner of Selby and North Fry Street offers fresh food and options.

Authentic restaurants and ethnic tastes in the Twin Cities

Claire Hallaway and Chloe Morse March 10, 2018
Rainbow and Zait and Za'atar are two restaurants in the twin cities that serve quick and delicious food.
Based on the 2002 David Levithan book, Every Day tells the story of A -- a being who wakes up in a different body every day --
 and Rhiannon, the girl A loves.

[MOVIE REVIEW] Every Day offers typical romance transformed

Eloise Duncan, Staff Writer March 9, 2018
A was played by a total of fifteen people. Even though there are obvious differences in the people, they were able to keep the mindset and personality of A constant throughout the movie.
Migos Trio: Who is the best Migos?

Migos Trio: Who is the best Migos?

The talented rap group Migos has had incredible success since their debut album in 2008. Offset, Quavo, and Takeoff all bring different talents to the group.
Senior Ned Laird-Raylor shows off his pair of flamingo socks, worn with a pair of Birkenstocks. As a guy, there aren’t as many fashion options for you to have fun with, so I find myself seeking fun through my socks a lot, Laird-Raylor said.

Feet-ured: socks and sandals promote fashionable self-expression

Flannery Enneking-Norton, RubicOnline Editor March 8, 2018
Students weigh in on the trend of pairing socks with sandals.
These Nacho Fries are unique in that they are thicker than normal french fries. Seasoned with mexican spices, they are crispy on the outside and soft on the inside.

[FOOD REVIEW] Nacho Fries: Taco Bell’s next big thing

Michael Bagnoli, Staff Writer March 7, 2018
Prior to it’s release, Taco Bell dubbed the Nacho Fries “the most anticipated menu item release of the year.”
Lady Bird follows Christine “Lady Bird” McPherson (Saoirse Ronan), through her senior year at a catholic high school in Sacramento, California as she navigates the ups and downs of her lower middle class life with a dysfunctional family and fluctuating social standing. The movie focuses on her relationship with her mom (Laurie Metcalf).

[FILM REVIEW] Lady Bird soars above expectations

Liv Larsen, Staff Writer March 6, 2018
It may not have taken the Oscars, but it's worth every minute of viewing.
Senior Lillian Pettigrews senior portfolio won an award with $1000 in scholarship money.

[PHOTO GALLERY] Best 100 art exhibition displays student excellence

Mimi Geller, Director of RubicOnline March 2, 2018
The 61st Annual Les Farrington's Best 100 Juried Art Exhibition honors handpicked student work on Mar. 1 at the AZ Gallery.
While the shake tasted okay, and had a very intriguing light-green color, topped with whipped cream, it definitely fell short of all the publicity and popularity it has somehow gained.

[FOOD REVIEW] Shamrock Shake doesn’t live up to tradition

Julia Baron, Staff Writer March 1, 2018
Although the marketing team at McDonald’s deserves some praise for all the exposure they have gained for the Shamrock Shake, the shake does not live up to to its great reputation.
Alessia Cara wrote in a post defending her Grammy win, to address the apparent backlash regarding winning something I had no control over: I didn’t log onto grammy.com and submit myself. that’s not how it works. I didn’t ask to be submitted either because there are other artists that deserve the acknowledgment. but I was nominated and won and I am not going to be upset about something I’ve wanted since I was a kid, not to mention have worked really hard for. I meant everything I said about everyone deserving the same shot. there is a big issue in the industry that perpetuates the idea that an artist’s talent and hard work should take a back seat to popularity and numbers. and I’m aware that my music wasn’t released yesterday, I’m aware that, yes, my music has become fairly popular in the last year. but I’m trying very hard to use the platform I’ve been given to talk about these things and bring light to issues that aren’t fair, all while trying to make the most of the weird, amazing success I’ve been lucky enough to have. I will not let everything I’ve worked for be diminished by people taking offence to my accomplishments and feeling the need to tell me how much I suck. here’s something fun! I’ve been thinking I suck since I was old enough to know what sucking meant. I’ve beat u to it. And that’s why this means a lot to me. despite my 183625 insecurities, I’ve been shown that what I’ve created is worth something and that people actually give a shit. all of the years feeling like I wasn’t good at anything or that I was naive for dreaming about something improbable have paid off in a way that I have yet to process. I know it sounds cheesy and dumb but it’s the honest truth. thanks to everyone who’s shown me kindness and support along the way. I’ll stop talking now.

Let’s see if Oscars can honor women artists better than Grammys did

Liv Larsen, Staff Writer March 1, 2018
The imbalance in the Grammys reflects a bigger problem in the music industry in general. A study by Rolling Stone found that only 22.4% of the 600 performers on Billboard’s Hot 100 between 2012 and 2017 were women.
Rotten tomatoes scores can be all over the place, but more recently they have been putting many fantastic genres on the down and too many of the same genres on the up.

Movie ratings consistently become more harsh in the modern day

Michael Forsgren, Social Media Manager February 28, 2018
Movie critics have become increasingly more harsh, which all movie viewers should take with a grain of salt if they are interested in a film.
Simplify breakfast with DIY overnight oats

Simplify breakfast with DIY overnight oats

Flannery Enneking-Norton, RubicOnline Editor February 27, 2018
Overnight oats in a jar are a portable, quick breakfast for busy students.
The famous app known as, Bitmoji, had been partners with Snapchat for awhile, but they decided to integrate further.

[TECH REVIEW] Snapchat update makes users long to go back

Aman Rahman, Staff Writer February 26, 2018
The response to this update was majority negative. A petition had been started to bring back the old layout of the app, and a surprising 1.2 million people signed it.
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