[The 5] Violent crime rate increase, TikTok ban averted, death of Ginsburg, new findings on Venus, and more

September 20, 2020 • No Comments

On Monday (Sep. 14), an international team of astronomers found the presence of phosphine (a chemical signature) in Venus’s atmosphere, that was possibly created by living organisms. This suggests that there may be some sort of living organisms present on Venus.

Biden, Trump visit battleground Minnesota

Nikolas Liepins, Political Correspondent

September 19, 2020 • No Comments

On Sept. 18, Democratic presidential nominee and former Vice President Joe Biden and President Donald Trump arrived in the unlikely battleground state of Minnesota to campaign...

Trump’s ban on WeChat is nothing more than petty oppression

Elle Chen, Production Manager

September 19, 2020 • No Comments

While Trump’s reasoning behind banning both WeChat and TikTok is due to “national security” and data collection concerns, the impacts his decisions will have on many WeChat users in the states is extremely horrifying and devastating.

Cut teachers slack; they’re the ones holding the rope

Tommy Verhey, RubicOnline

September 18, 2020 • No Comments

Distance learning is difficult for teachers as well and students need to understand that.

GVS plays Mounds Park Academy in scoreless match at home

Catherine Hooley, The Rubicon

September 16, 2020 • No Comments

Girls soccer ended senior night 0-0.

What fall captains practices could look like

Hazel Waltenbaugh, The Rubicon

May 26, 2020 • No Comments

With the 2020-21 fall school year up in the air, captains practices remain as something teams can only hope for

New teachers Kritta and Johnson navigate distance learning

Ivy Raya, RubicOnline

September 17, 2020 • No Comments

Will Johnson and Angie Kritta are two of the new teachers joining SPA this year. Johnson is a ninth-grade advisor and the upper school fitness for life teacher. Kritta is the new upper school technology coordinator.

[THEN/NOW] Think pandemic closures are new? Look back a century.

Elle Chen and Mimi Huelster

September 17, 2020 • No Comments

Masks on faces. Signs on doors. Public health impacts the ways school operates.

Finding fun fall activities while staying socially distanced

Annika Rock, RubicOnline

September 20, 2020 • No Comments

There are many different fall activities students can participate in this year while have to stay distanced allowing for a fun filled fall season.

Banned or not? TikTok continues to receive attention

Elle Chen, Production Manager

September 20, 2020 • No Comments

TikTok, a social networking platform owned by Chinese company ByteDance, has become a sensation to youth and the general public around the world.