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The student news of St. Paul Academy and Summit School

The Rubicon

The student news of St. Paul Academy and Summit School

The Rubicon

DO I BELONG? Along with the strategic action plan to improve DEIB at SPA, there has been a significant increase in community-wide surveys based around safety and belonging in the community.

[STAFF EDITORIAL] Promote a culture of acceptance and belonging

RubicOnline Staff February 15, 2023
Additional steps can be taken individually and school-wide on a daily basis to foster a stronger sense of belonging.
Risk-taking is intrinsically tied to decision-making. Due to the biological stage of development in teens’ brains, adolescents go through the decision-making process differently than adults—driven more by the emotional and reactive parts of the brain than the thoughtful and logical areas of the brain.

[STAFF EDITORIAL] Take more risks this summer

RubicOnline Staff May 20, 2022
Nine times out of ten, risk-taking is associated with dangerous, unsafe and harmful behaviors. Yet, extensive research concludes that making risky decisions is actually healthy, especially for adolescents.
IT’S FINE, IT’S NOT COVID. Classmates experience discomfort when students show up with an illness, and with low immunity viruses spread quickly. Students should stay home if they are not feeling well.

[STAFF EDITORIAL] Fever? Cough? Aches? Stay home.

The Rubicon Staff October 26, 2021
Anyone who displays symptoms of contagious illnesses should contact the attendance line and stay home until they have fully recovered. It’s the only choice. By not doing so, students place all members of the community at risk.
While there are many fish in the sea, having a few close friends helps fight loneliness and has a positive effect on overall health.

[STAFF EDITORIAL] Seek quality over quantity

The Rubicon Staff March 4, 2021
You can still be kind to everyone without being close to them.
Mindful donation of clothing, toys, and other products that still have use in them benefits the environment, declutters our space, and can support others in building their own spaces.

[STAFF EDITORIAL] Mindfully declutter

The Rubicon Staff December 16, 2020
As we move into Winter Break, reevaluate the space ourselves and our items hold. Ask: how can I make space for others by eliminating my own excess?
In the midst of the COVID-19 outbreak, social distancing is an act of love.

[STAFF EDITORIAL] Social distancing is essential to combating COVID-19

As cases of COVID-19 continue to rise in Minnesota, reducing social interaction is the only sure way to flatten the curve.
YOUR CLASSMATE: STEREOTYPE EDITION. Even when stereotypes are occasionally accurate, they are limited, and they can lead to unfair judgments made on appearances alone.

[STAFF EDITORIAL] Stereotypes discourage connection

The Rubicon Staff November 18, 2019
Challenge first impressions, know each other more deeply.
The names of the buildings become commonplace, while the people become decreasingly relatable.

[STAFF EDITORIAL] Diversity should be considered when naming buildings

RubicOnline Staff March 14, 2019
Names of SPA buildings should represent the values of the modern school community.
Dean of Students Max Delgado announced to club leaders on Sept. 8 that they are challenged to create four-hour service opportunities for the community this year. Its time to take that challenge.

STAFF EDITORIAL: Turn hopes into action with community service opportunity

RubicOnline, Editorial September 20, 2017
With time and funding allocated, it's time for clubs and students to be creative as community service becomes part of the school schedule.
STAFF EDITORIAL: Increase appreciation towards temporary classrooms

STAFF EDITORIAL: Increase appreciation towards temporary classrooms

The RubicOnline Staff April 11, 2017
Students must reframe their mindset towards the portable classrooms and view them as a new experience and not an inconvenience.
For a school with such a strong political presence as St. Paul Academy and Summit School, one would think that a class discussion should be filled with conflicting thoughts and strong personal opinions. In reality, Harkness discussions feel like an echo chamber of impersonal reciprocated thoughts because students are afraid to voice their opposing opinions.

STAFF EDITORIAL: Opposing opinions should be shared more openly and accepted more readily

The RubicOnline Staff February 25, 2017
SPA students should take a risk and share their opposing opinions more often.
Students interested in the humanities are at a disadvantage because math, science and music courses are the only subjects in which honors courses are offered for four years. This can cause students with a passion for English or history to feel as if their skills are not as valued as students who excel in math or science.

Honors courses should be offered in the humanities

Staff Editorial October 29, 2014

Students should think about a past assignment that they were so excited about, it didn’t feel like work. While most may not feel this way about every assignment, finding a subject for which they do,...

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