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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

Sophomore Judah Thomas has been volunteering at a soup kitchen since this summer

[COMMUNITY SERVICE SPOTLIGHT] Soup-er summer: Thomas volunteers at a soup kitchen

Lucia Granja, RubicOnline March 30, 2020
Sophomore Judah Thomas has been volunteering at a soup kitchen since this summer
Facetiming friends is a great way to stay connected during social distancing.

Self-care while in self-quarantine

Julia Baron, The Rubicon March 23, 2020

With ever-increasing limits on social interaction, overwhelming news coverage, and an overall change to everyday life for all Americans due to COVID-19, self-care is more important than ever. Especially...

 Sophomore Ruth Mellin pets a goat at Gibbs Farm in her period clothing.

[COMMUNITY SERVICE SPOTLIGHT] Mellin relives childhood at Gibbs Farm

Lucia Granja, RubicOnline March 12, 2020

For many summers, sophomore Ruth Mellin spent her time at camps at Gibbs Farm, a historic site where campers can learn about pioneer life. This summer, Mellin gave back to the farm by interning there. “Over...

Sleeping too much can cause "jet lag" too.

Jet lag from too much sleep is a thing too

Elizabeth Trevathan, RubicOnline March 11, 2020
The most effective way to "catch-up on sleep" is slow and steady, and spring break provides that perfect opportunity.  
Junior Stella McKoy started baking after getting multiple concussions.

A piece of cake: McKoy’s sweet stress reliever

Salah Abdulkarim, The Rubicon March 10, 2020
Whether it’s reading or playing sports, everyone has their own hobbies. For junior Stella McKoy it’s baking.
Zelda Harmoning sits in the lunch room while journaling about her day.

Journaling benefits mind and body

Salah Abdulkarim, The Rubicon March 9, 2020
Unlike in movies journaling isn’t always a notebook with the deepest of secrets of young children and their daily encounters. Rather, many people regardless of age love to journal to relieve stress, observe daily changes, or it is something they just enjoy.
Bright, colorful neon lights fill the entire restaurant as Emily Hunt Turner, founder of All Square, shared stories with us. “One of the things that I think is just so important is getting the narratives of our fellows and the beauty and the dimension of who they are into the universe,” Hunt Turner said. She told us about the fellows and their significance in how All Square has grown.

Neon lights and civil rights: All Square offers food with purpose

Mia Hofmann, Staff Writer March 7, 2020
All Square is a nonprofit organization that seeks to integrated the formerly incarcerated into a meaningful profession.
Reading in color: a synesthesia conversation

Reading in color: a synesthesia conversation

Lucia Granja, RubicOnline March 5, 2020
Juniors Isobel Alm, Rylan Hefner, and Lucia Granja talk about their experiences with grapheme color synesthesia, which allows them to associate colors with letters and numbers.
People line up to protest holding signs of a better future.

[BEHIND THE SCENES] Climate Strike & SEIU fight for family pay raises

Zekiah Juliusson, RubicOnline March 1, 2020
The MN Youth Climate Strike is constantly hosting and planning climate strikes but not many people know about the efforts taken to plan one. The most recent strike was on February 27 in partnership with SEIU (Service Employees International Union).
It's Scholastic Journalism Week: What does scholastic journalism mean to me?

What does journalism mean to me?

Melissa Nie, Director of RubicOnline February 29, 2020
It's Scholastic Journalism Week. Staffers from Ibid yearbook, The Rubicon, and RubicOnline share why they love headlines and deadlines.
Although junior Erin Magnuson's bag may look very plain on the outside, there is never a dull pocket.

[WHAT’S IN MY BAG] Magnuson’s goodie bag revealed

Lynn Reynolds, Production Manager February 26, 2020
Junior Erin Magnuson's bag carries many sentimental items.
Here is one of the areas in which Schubert and her medical team worked at in the Philippines.

Once in a lifetime: Schubert journeys to the Philippines

Melissa Nie, Director of RubicOnline February 26, 2020
Junior Mia Schubert spent the first part of February helping people in the Philippines with medical aid.
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