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[POETRY PODCAST] Ep. 1: James Montague

[POETRY PODCAST] Ep. 1: James Montague

Henry Burkhardt, RubicOnline January 7, 2022
Join senior Henry Burkhardt for readings and discussions about poetry.
Junior Cooper Bollinger-Danielson said that he was wearing a sweatshirt his parents got him for Christmas last year, which he enjoys wearing regularly, as it expresses his interests, as well as his favorite color. He said, “It’s the Arsenal soccer team, and I really like soccer… it was really thoughtful of them to get me this nice, very comfy sweatshirt.”

Go-round inspired dress up day brought cozy to campus

Team Story, Staff Writers November 19, 2021
An e-mail on Thursday to the faculty read "Remember: Tomorrow is Cozy Sweatshirt Day." and it was.
SMASH. That’s the word written on the sign for the Southeast Steam Plant in Minneapolis, a power plant owned by the University of Minnesota. Across the country, students have fought for greener colleges, and the U of M took a long-awaited step in September by announcing its divestment from fossil fuels. Senior Sarina Charpentier said “It’s nice to know that a highly reputable college in my community is doing that.”

Potential college students value environmental action, universities respond

Johanna Pierach, Staff Writer October 29, 2021
Following the results of a recent survey by The Princeton Review, colleges and universities across the country are springing into environmental action.
Senior Will Sedo helps a kindergartener draw a face on his pumpkin before they begin carving the pumpkin out. Sedo noted he really enjoyed, helping [the lower school student]s bring their pumpkin carving ideas to life.

Halloween bonding: seniors and lower schoolers carve pumpkins

Henry Burkhardt, RubicOnline October 27, 2021
Sonia Ross remarked on the positive carving energy. “It was really wholesome,” she said, “it made me happy.”
Locally in Minnesota, which had record-breaking droughts this summer, there have also been many large-scale wildfires around and in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness (BWCA) that left the area closed for the first time in 45 years.

BWCA wildfires intensify through dry summer; closed for the first time in 45 years

Elle Chen, RubicOnline September 10, 2021
On Aug. 15, the Greenwood Fire in the BWCA area was started by lightning. Since then, fires have continued to spread in the region.
Students share the celebrity theyd like to get a meal with.

[SPARTAN ON THE STREET] If you could go to dinner with one celebrity, who and why?

John Becker, Rubicon April 5, 2021
Students share the celebrity they'd like to get a meal with.
Previous competition at the Twin Cities Regional Science Fair.

Twin Cities Regional Science Fair transitions to a virtual format

Alexandra Cardwell, RubicOnline February 28, 2021
The annual Twin Cities Regional Science Fair transitioned to a virtual format, similar to other competitions and activities, like Model United Nations and debate. Due to this transition, preparations have been different for students, instead of preparing to present live to a panel of judges, students are preparing a video, unlike past years.
Sophomore Emily Gisser has her spot in her room. She said, My space has a lot of pictures and posters in front of it that inspire me.

[WHAT’S ON MY DESK?] Students find study spaces amid pandemic

Bobby Verhey, Social Media Manager May 4, 2020
With distance learning full swing, students have utilized their desks as ground zero for school work.
Senior Will Rathmanner tosses a ball in the air as he faces his opponents in the dodgeball tournament.

A blast from the past: Decades Day revives fashion trends

Zekiah Juliusson, RubicOnline September 26, 2019
The third day of Homecoming brought retro outfits and the dodgeball tournament.
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