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.
Clubs, groups welcome 9th graders at fair
Tana Ososki, RubicOnline
September 9, 2019
Overview of the 2019-2020 Clubs Fair. Viewing the highlights, talking to club leaders, and interviewing the 9th graders.
When the Opinion Board returns, students determine its value
Lucia Granja, RubicOnline
September 5, 2019
The opinion board will stay, but that choice will prove meaningless if students don't use it.
PEP plants for pollinators
Elizabeth Trevathan, RubicOnline Editor
May 8, 2019
People for Environmental Protection planted a pollinator garden on May 7, with the help of student volunteers.
Longer campaigns would give students more insights
May 7, 2019
The campaign period for school officer elections is just two days. Students need longer than that to make informed decisions.
Speaker Day educates students about ethics in science
Melissa Nie, RubicOnline Editor
April 24, 2019
Students learned about issues from digital redlining to the debate over including pregnant women in scientific research during Speaker Day.
$1.2 million gets you into Yale? Students aren’t surprised
Noah Raaum, Creative Design Manager
March 13, 2019
There's a foolproof way of getting kids into big-name schools like Yale, Stanford and USC: bribery.
Blood Drive draws teachers, students
Tana Ososki, Interactive Storytelling Team
February 19, 2019
The yearly SPA blood drive experienced some minor setbacks because of a late start due to snow, but USC ensured everything went smoothly.
Opinion Board should remain a space for written conversations
Melissa Nie, RubicOnline Editor
January 9, 2019
The Opinion Board desperately needs to be revamped, but external discussions are not the answer.
USC provides a new take on attendance
Tristan Hitchens-Brookins, Interactive Storytelling Team Lead
November 28, 2018
USC created a new version of the attendance policy and plans on applying it this year.
Opinion Board up and running, but students can not forget the requirements
Tana Ososki, Writer
November 15, 2018
Now that the opinion board is up and running the student body needs a reminder of how to use it respectfully. First off what is the opinion board? The board that is run by the Upper School Council. It’s intent is for students to use it and write down there opinions about concerns or ideas that t...
