The student news of St. Paul Academy and Summit School

The Rubicon

The student news of St. Paul Academy and Summit School

The Rubicon

The student news of St. Paul Academy and Summit School

The Rubicon

Seniors Philip Swanson, Katherine Jones, Grace Owens-Kurtz take a break from hiking during winter Odyssey 2013. I was really excited to do an Odyssey as a more experienced member of the group and help newcomers enjoy the experience, but unfortunately that didn’t happen,” Swanson said.

Students, teachers reflect on cancellation of Odyssey

Boraan Abdulkarim, Cover Story Editor March 17, 2014

“My solo site had a great view of the lake we were spread out on. I carved a basic shelf out of a snowbank overlooking the lake and set up my cooking supplies there, so I got to watch the lake and cook...

Sophomore Alex Qin moved to the United States two years ago and currently lives with senior Philip Swanson. “My mom is going to go back to China in January, because her visa won’t allow her to stay more than half a year,” Qin said.

Sophomore Alex Qin finds a home away from home

Gita Raman, Feature Editor January 28, 2014

“We do this thing where every even day we speak in English, and every odd day we speak in Chinese. Well, we try, at least,” senior Philip Swanson said about him and sophomore Alex Qin. Qin was new...

Senior Philip Swanson inspects his pot. “After you’ve thrown a pot… You can just admire it and think ‘I made this,’” Swanson said. “It’s one of a kind, and I brought it into existence.”

A slithery new creation emerges from the art hallway

John Wilhelm, News Editor December 30, 2013

St. Paul Academy and Summit School’s art department is filled with countless interesting pieces, be it painting, sculpture, or pottery—and senior Philip Swanson has been working on a mixture of all...

Junior Evan Leduc and senior captain Phillip Swanson are excited for this fencing season, we seem to have a great team dynamic and mix of skill levels, Leduc said.

Winter Sports Preview: Fencing rebuilds under legacy of graduated members

John Wilhelm and Tommy Toghramadjian November 29, 2013

Not much hurts a high school sports team more than graduating some of its best seniors every year--and that hits particularly hard for Spartan fencing for 2013. Having lost all three captains [all three...

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