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The student news of St. Paul Academy and Summit School

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The student news of St. Paul Academy and Summit School

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Winter Student Art Exhibit applauds student artwork

Ellie Findell, RubicOnline Editor January 20, 2017
Student artwork shines within the walls of Harry M. Drake Gallery.
The cover of Ed Sheerans  newest album Divide, which will be released on Mar. 3, 2017.

REVIEW: Ed Sheeran surprises fans with new singles

Jonah Harrison, The Rubicon Editor January 19, 2017
Ed Sheeran's new and unexpected singles offer his fans newfound excitement for his upcoming album.
Hidden Figures shares the true story of three African-American women and their ability to defy odds and help NASA send the first American to orbit Earth.

REVIEW: Hidden Figures highlights female brilliance in the space race

Lauren Boettcher, Rubiconline Chief Story Editor January 12, 2017
Hidden Figures eloqeuntly tells the story of three African-American women who defied racist Jim Crow laws in the 1960s and helped NASA's space program send John Glenn into orbit.
High school senior Hattie Hoffmans mysterious murder prompts those close to her to rethink their relationships with her.

REVIEW: Thrilling novel set in Minnesota breaks stale ‘murder mystery’ mold

Clare Tipler, Online Production Manager January 9, 2017
Mindy Mejia's compelling new novel, "Everything You Want Me To Be," was a page-turning thriller.
The touch and feel room at the Bell Museum of Natural History is perhaps the most interesting, especially for young children.

Small museums bring BIG excitement

Krista Schlinger, The Rubicon Editor December 13, 2016
The Bell Museum of Natural History is a very interesting museum on the University of Minnesota campus. Catch it before it temporarily closes on Dec. 21.
SPA Alumna Lexi Nisita worked at Refinery 29 before getting the job at Netflix Social Media Manager.

Alumna interacts with fans, produces content for Netflix

Amodhya Samarakoon, Creative Design Manager December 12, 2016
SPA alumna Nisita works as Netflix's Social Media Manager. Read about how she got the job and her experience here.
Senior Tommy Dicke works the iPhone video as Ian Scott, Tabeer Naqvi, and Peter Michel ready for a scene (that Ned Laird-Raylor will rush into).  “We’re doing one of the more traditional [horror films]: fear of death, fear of being trapped in the face of something that you can’t beat. [They’re] fairly stereotypical horror movie tropes but they’re pretty fun,” Scott said.

Studying for finals? For some, that means video editing

Stephanie Li, The Rubicon Editor December 11, 2016
Instead of an exam, the test for Literature of Monstrosity students will be whether they can produce, direct, act, and edit.
Story & Book By Patty Lynch; Music & Lyrics by Charlie Maguire;

Directed by Ron Peluso & Anya Kremenetsky; Choreography by Emily Michaels King; Musical Arrangements by Richard Kriehn
Musical Direction by Andrew Fleser

REVIEW: Orphan Train takes viewers on a search for family

Ellie Nowakowski, The Rubicon Editor December 10, 2016
Although the musical style sometimes detracted from the genre, the play is inspiring.
Every single song in The Weeknds 2016 album, Starboy, has made Billboards top 100 list.

REVIEW: The Weeknd disappoints “Starboy” expectations

Michael Forsgren, RubicOnline Editor December 10, 2016
The Weeknd provides fans with a few hit songs, but fails to deliver an album as complete as "Beauty Behind the Madness."
Senior Macy Blanchard combines textures and patterns with a red, suede, scalloped shirt.  I got this shirt from Francescas, Blanchard said.

Street Style: Unanticipated details spice up students’ outfits

Mari Knudson, The Rubicon Editor December 9, 2016
Students demonstrate how adding a surprise twist to an otherwise classic outfit is an easy way to keep things fresh.
Vinny Pazienza (Miles Teller) pumps his fist in the air before a fight at MGM Grand Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada in 1994.

REVIEW: Bleed For This tells truthful story of redemption

Andrew Johnson, The Rubicon Editor December 9, 2016
Bleed For This intersperses plot twists while keeping the story line true to its real-life plot.
Fantasy and mythology seem to be the books that capture most readers attention, but sophomore Anna Perleberg chose a piece of realistic fiction, The Boy in the Striped Pajamas:  It really hit me hard because Im Jewish myself and knowing that people went through things like that is just really heartbreaking, she said.

Students share their literary influences

Krista Schlinger, The Rubicon Editor December 8, 2016
From magic to realistic fiction, book characters resonate with readers' lives
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