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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

BIG HENRY. Juniors Orion Kim and Henry Hilton took stage in an unusual manner. Hilton, who was in D.C. for a semester away program, wasn’t able to make an in-person appearance. Instead, two volunteers walked on stage with large cardboard cutouts.

Candidates find creative ways to reach voters during elections

Eliza Farley, The Rubicon May 10, 2023
Social media campaigns and cardboard cutouts brought a unique spin to the election season.
Top 5 podcasts of 2022

Top 5 podcasts of 2022

RubicOnline Staff January 14, 2023
Revisit 2022 with the Rubiconline's Top 5 Podcasts.
In this standalone podcast episode, Rubiconline reporter Alexandra Cardwell goes behind the scenes of an Upper School Council meeting to uncover how the council manages subcommittees, handles proposals, and plans events.

Behind the scenes with the Upper School Council

Alexandra Cardwell, RubicOnline December 6, 2022
Find out what goes on behind the scenes at a USC meeting from budgets to t-shirt canons to event planning.
FAIR GAME. Student Activities Committee leaders Mimi Huelster and Autumn Spaulding consult with SAC advisor Mallory Schmidt to make an announcement
at the ping-pong tournament Sep. 19. SAC planned a variety of activities for each day of homecoming week. “Organizing ping pong was
super fun,” Huelster said. “It was a pain to only have one table but it was still really awesome.” SAC did a great job of setting a tone of keeping tradition
while adding new opportunities for student participation.

Mutual engagement is essential for student voice

Orion Kim, The Rubicon October 18, 2022
Communication between students, student-led groups, and administration is crucial for a optimal school community.
STUDENT LED COMMUNITY. With new administration, USC has led a bigger role in connecting students and admin. USC Co-Presidents Tenzin Bawa and Maryeva Gonzalez lead upper school assemblies, participate in student and faculty discussions, and are working on adapting school policies to better reflect the needs of our student body.

Upper School Council sets sights on higher student input

Claire Kim, The Rubicon October 3, 2022
This year, USC hopes to restore community while emphasizing the importance of student voices.
Seniors Stevie Frisch and Pia Schultz and junior Gabe Ramirez grab snack. The new setup features multiple snack baskets at tables in the cafeteria.

Upper School Council collaborates to create a new snack schedule

Martha Sanchez, RubicOnline November 6, 2019
USC's new snack schedule aims to keep snack less chaotic and more contained in the cafeteria.
This year, many mentors in the menor-mentee program have five mentees. Last year, the average was two.

Fewer mentors is a long-awaited change

Noah Raaum, Creative Design Manager September 15, 2019
The mentor-mentee program will benefit sizably from a tighter selection process.
The votes are in

The votes are in

News in Brief May 9, 2019
The votes are in for officer elections.
USCs initiative to remove disposable cups and host a reusable mug sale came with pros and cons.

2 SIDES: Did the mug / water bottle sales improve sustainability?

Flannery Enneking Norton and Lucy Sandeen September 26, 2017
Upper School Council sold water bottles and coffee mugs to raise funds and reduce waste.
Sophomore Emma Sampson enjoys cereal in the lunchroom.

USC rolls out cereal dispensers as snack alternative

Emily Thissen, RubicOnline Editor April 14, 2017
In response to a high demand for X-Period snack, USC has put cereal dispensers in the lunchroom during snack.
USC placed free tampons and pads into the senior hall girls bathroom.

Free tampons make it to girls’ bathrooms

Meghan Joyce, Arts & Entertainment Editor April 20, 2015
After a year of persistence, the Upper School Council made free feminine hygiene products available to the school.
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