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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

FIRST PERSON HORROR. This shot from the video game being crated shows the player going through different spooky and dingy rooms.

Granja and Peterson design a video game from scratch

Lucy Thomas, RubicOnline December 13, 2023
Missing spooky season? Lucas Granja and Sam Peterson are adding more chills to the already-cold winter months with a creative endeavor.
SHARE BECAUSE YOU CARE. Sharing stories about mental health can destigmatize the topic and create a supportive and compassionate community.

Everyone has a mental health story.

Siri Pattison, RubicOnline December 13, 2023
Everyone has a mental health story, and sharing them builds an understanding and a healthy community.
RUBICON. The Rubicon was created in 1974.  “The Rubicon is the river that Julius Caesar crossed, and it’s supposed to symbolize the point of no return and a different kind of enlightenment and venturing into the unknown,” Director of Publications Kathryn Campbell said. Currently, The Rubicon is on volume 49, meaning next year will be its 50th anniversary.

[WHAT’S IN A NAME?] The story behind The Rubicon and Ibid

Greyson Sale, RubicOnline December 11, 2023
The names of our student publications have historic Greek and Roman influences.
I was the set designer, I was the sound designer, I was the lighting designer...I was everything said Rucker.

Rucker explores internet fame through cosplay

Eliza Farley, The Rubicon December 5, 2023

Becoming someone else might sound impossible, but for senior Bri Rucker, it’s just part of the hobby. As a cosplayer, they dress up as fictional characters, design costumes, props, and makeup looks,...

FAMILY FESTIVITES. Junior Serene Kalugdan poses with her family at Hmong New Year. Apart from celebrating with her family, Hmong New Year is a chance for the community to connect as a whole. When my mom went to Hmong New Year it was a huge thing because that was the only way they could meet people from around the world, Kalugdan said. (Submitted Photo: Serene Kalugdan)

Unwrapping the significance of gift-giving in different cultural celebrations

Johanna Pierach, The Rubicon December 4, 2023
From Hanukkah to Hmong New Year, gifts play a role in countless winter holidays.
SAFE TRAVELS. French IV students chose a city in France for their recent project, where they developed a two-week itinerary.

Want to know more about France? In French IV, that means plan a trip

Nora McKoy, RubicOnline December 1, 2023
Two weeks. That's the limit for the itinerary, but the options? Limitless.
GET TO CRAFTING. Freshman Elizabeth Mena-Larsen and sophomore Maeve Duncan sit across from each other in the art wing as they work on their appliqué projects during the Fashion Club meeting. The two work together while chatting over the art project featured at the bottom of the photo. Mena-Larsen lays out her appliqué pieces while Duncan is busy threading a needle to sew her appliqué onto a bag.

Fashion Club reopens a space to craft imagination and creativity into reality

Zimo Xie, RubicOnline November 30, 2023
After a year of the club's absence, this fashion-loving community has reemerged with exciting new projects planned.
 CHRISTMAS NIGHTS. In class, Anderson showed students the Krampus and Nikolaus parade explaining southern Germanys ways of celebrating Christmas. Nikolaus is the Santa that provides gifts to good children, while Krampus is the Christmas Devil who punishes naughty children and kidnaps them on Christmas night.

A faraway visit from Bavaria to German classes by Chantel Anderson to spread culture

Rita Li, Creative Design Manager November 26, 2023
The Goethe Institut connected Chantel Anderson to SPA's German classes, introducing the Bayrisch dialect as well as Bavarian culture.
AMPLIFYING VOICES. Listen Up Youth Radio is committed to bringing radio to the Twin Cites by the hands of the local youth. Freshman January Cook works as a production editor there, helping to train people and make decisions for the radio and website. (Submitted Photo: January Cook)

Cook invites students to work for Listen Up Youth Radio

Zadie Martin, RubicOnline November 16, 2023
Listen Up Youth Radio is looking for volunteers, interns, and paid workers to help with their radio station and website.
ROSCOE. James Englands German Shepherd smiles for the camera. Roscoe was named after the childhood dog of Englands mother. [His name] makes Roscoe seem more like his own individual and not just like everybody else,” England said. (Submitted Photo: James England)

[WHAT’S IN A NAME?] Students discuss pet names and their importance

Greyson Sale, RubicOnline November 14, 2023
Naming pets is crucial to a strong pet-owner relationship.
COMMUNITY SERVICE. Thanksgiving break presents a great opportunity to get involved in the community by volunteering and making thoughtful donations. However, community service is much needed all year long.

Give thanks by giving back

Aarushi Bahadur, RubicOnline November 11, 2023
This Thanksgiving break, volunteer in the local community.
HARD AT WORK. Juniors Rohan Kharbanda and Humza Jameel work together to build a concrete mixer during an Advanced Science Research class. (Submitted Photo: Rohan Kharbanda)

Kharbanda puts the planet first in ASR

Amanda Hsu, The Rubicon November 10, 2023
Kharbanda plans to solve two environmental issues by adding plastic to concrete.
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