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Juniors and BBG members celebrate Cinco de Mayo in the Lily Courtyard with dance.

PHOTO GALLERY: Cinco de Mayo festivities engage community

Mimi Geller, Director of RubicOnline May 5, 2017
In celebration of Cinco de Mayo, BBG, Latinos Unidos and Intercultural Club hosted festivites in Lilly Courtyard for students to participate in.
Sophomore Janie Brunell will take over as SADDs new president during next year. She hopes to bring greater awareness to the community about destructive decisions and their repercussions.

Thursday clubs appoint new leaders as seniors leave

Annie Bottern, RubicOnline Editor May 1, 2017
Students in all grades take over leadership positions in Thursday clubs as seniors leave for senior projects.
SAC hosts first spring BBQ celebrating warm weather

SAC hosts first spring BBQ celebrating warm weather

Ellie Findell, Production Manager April 29, 2017
SAC celebrates warm weather and plans first casual social gathering
Jill Romans poses in her old office after discussing the new opportunities her new position will offer in the 2017-18 school year.

Romans transitions into new role

Jack Benson, Staff Writer April 28, 2017
Jill Romans, the longtime SPA middle school principal, accepted a new start as Asst. Head of School for the upcoming school year
Iris: Art and Literature hosted an open mic night on Apr. 26 in the Summit Center.

Iris hosts last Open Mic of the year

Stephanie Li, The Rubicon Editor April 27, 2017
On Apr. 26, Iris: Art and Literature hosted its last open mic night in the Summit Center.
Seniors Emily Dieperink and Maya Kachian sell pollination seeds outside the lunch room.

PEP pollinator garden aims to spread awareness of declining bee population

Emily Thissen, RubicOnline Editor April 27, 2017
PEP is aiming to spread community awareness of the declining bee population by putting in a pollination garden.
Keynote speaker Erik Olson talks to the Upper School about the environment and forming his identity.

3 Questions for Erik Olson

Ellie Findell, RubicOnline Editor April 26, 2017
Erik Olson talks Russian, Industrial Broilers and opportunity
Just before Earth Day, USC hosts Speaker Day

Just before Earth Day, USC hosts Speaker Day

Jasper Green, The Rubicon Editor April 26, 2017
On April 21, USC organized an event with speakers from across Minnesota to talk about the environment.
Junior Peter Blanchfield poses with the awards table at the National History Bowl.

Blanchfield advances to National History Bowl for fifth time

Lauren Boettcher, Social Media Manager April 23, 2017

Junior Peter Blanchfield advanced to the National History Bowl for the 5th time in a row this year. The team advanced to nationals together at the end of march, but for a variety of different reasons,...

Senior Projects give students worldly perspective

Claire Hallaway, Staff Writer April 23, 2017
Senior projects signal the end of an era at SPA for graduating seniors, but also provide them with knowledge of a professional world outside campus before college ensues.
Common Ground Penumbra presentation kick-starts important discussions

Common Ground Penumbra presentation kick-starts important discussions

Amodhya Samarakoon, Creative Design Manager April 20, 2017
The Common Ground assembly invites speaker from Penumbra with hopes of starting important discussions in the school community.
Junior Terry Cheney fills out his sheet, It was interesting to think about the spaces and people I find important to me.

Students have their say in Common Ground meetings

Michael Forsgren, Sports Editor April 17, 2017
Students had the chance to share thoughts about the SPA community in advisory meetings held by Common Ground.
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