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The student news of St. Paul Academy and Summit School

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As soon as your realize that time is a gift, and you appreciate that, I promise you that your life will be so much more satisfying, senior Weston Lombard said during his senior speech on Friday, Sept. 16.

Senior Speech Illustrations: Week 2

Iya Abdulkarim, The Rubicon Editor September 26, 2016
See the illustrations of lines from the second week of senior speeches here.
MSA members, teachers and other SPA students march and hold signs to protest  against Islamophobia.

Students and teachers march against Islamaphobia

Isabel Saavedra-Weis, RubicOnline Editor September 26, 2016

"No Trump, no KKK, no racist USA!" Anyone between May Day Books and the Republican Headquarters on Saturday the 17th would have most likely heard coming from the streets. Muslim Students Alliance, or...

Junior Heba Sandozi models for a #powerofmakeup picture, where half of her face has makeup and the other half is completely bare. “There’s this strange, but really cool phenomenon where wearing makeup can make you feel more confident,” Sandozi said.

The Power of Makeup

Amodhya Samarakoon, Heath & Wellness Editor December 13, 2015
Makeup empowers, but does not define students in their daily lives.
Harper Lee’s new novel, Go Set a Watchman, is the sequel to To Kill a Mockingbird, which sophomore Cait Gibbons described as a well-written, iconic book, and will be released on Jul. 14.

Harper Lee returns with new novel Go Set A Watchman

Sophie Jaro, Staff Writer March 31, 2015
The long awaited sequel to iconic story is met with excited anticipation and controversy.
Prominent CAIR contributors, including Joshua Salaam of Native Deen and Jaylani Hussain, the Executive Director of CAIR gather for a red carpet photo shortly after the 2015 Benefit gala ends. “If you’re new to CAIR,  going to the gala is a good educational opportunity to see what’s going on [regarding civil rights in America],” sophomore Heba Sandozi said.

CAIR-MN 2015 Benefit Gala extends message from MLK Assembly

Noor Qureishy, Student Life Editor February 21, 2015
The Benefit Gala on Feb. 8 included appearances by both Jaylani Hussein and Chris Lollie, panelists from the MLK Assembly.
Sophomore Heba Sandozi often explores novels like This is Where I Leave You by Jonathan Tropper on her kindle in her free time. “[This is Where I Leave You] is really honest about human emotion,” she said.

Sandozi reviews This is Where I Leave You by Jonathan Tropper

Noor Qureishy, Student Life Editor January 15, 2015
An unfortunate life story turned comedy, This is Where I Leave You by Jonathan Tropper delights readers with its humor and honesty.
The majority of students reacted positively to the extra test session for math SAT practice, according to Director of College Counseling and Academic Planning, Mary Hill. “It gave students exposure to the new testing format, an inside take on what the new testing format would be about,” she said.

Twenty-eight students take a new revised format of SAT

Noor Qureishy, Student Life editor December 2, 2014
The smell of freshly printed paper, sharpened pencils, and anxiety fills the air as test season emerges for Upper School students at St. Paul Academy and Summit School. Despite approaching midterms, nine sophomores and nineteen juniors chose to participate in an extra session of math SAT practice before school on Wednesday, Nov. 12th in an attempt to increase their chances of success regarding the new SAT test format, which will come out in 2016.
Spring playlist favorites range from Lorde to Arctic Monkeys

Spring playlist favorites range from Lorde to Arctic Monkeys

Boraan Abdulkarim, Cover Story Editor March 28, 2014

As the weather slowly shifts, moods change and the songs that have been played on repeat all winter long get old. In light of the upcoming spring season, The Rubicon asked students about their current...

Despite its chart-topping status, Robin Thicke’s Blurred Lines has fallen under great controversy and is being banned from schools internationally. “If the majority of people aren’t
getting the negative message out of it they’ll wonder why it’s being banned, but they
need to know what the song is about,” freshman Heba Sandozi said.

Lines are blurred over controversial pop song

Sarah Murad, Staff Writer October 29, 2013

International star Robin Thicke has caused a worldwide controversy with his single Blurred Lines, which has topped the charts in 18 countries and has become the second most-sold single in the United Kingdom. In...

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