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The student news of St. Paul Academy and Summit School

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COMPLICATED COMMENTS. Does nature or nurture shape who we are?Senior Lam Le believes the question cannot be answered by one or the other; both genes and environmental factors impact the expression of traits.

Does nature or nurture define us?

Sonia Kharbanda and Wynter Feiner October 27, 2025
Students explain their perspectives on the impact of nature and nurture on human appearance and behavior.
ONE YEAR LATER. At the beginning of the 2024 school year, the upper school introduced a new phone policy. Then came No-Phone November, which was a test month that led to the permanent policy.

One year into the phone ban: what’s changed and what hasn’t?

Greyson Sale and Peter Lipinsky October 20, 2025
One year after the phone ban, the question remains: has less screen time really meant more learning and connection?
CENSORSHIP CHALLENGES. From politics to school, censorship has entered almost every aspect of daily life, affecting students as well.

Censorship affects all of us

Izzy Middlebrook and Ivy Evans September 26, 2025
What is being censored? How is it affecting students? Who’s doing it?
NEW HOMES. Over a million Southeast Asian refugees were resettled in the U.S., starting in 1975. After 50 years, the communities have grown. New generations look back in order to move forward.

Looking back and moving forward: celebrating 50 years of Southeast Asians in America

Zimo Xie and Yassin Mokbel May 27, 2025
This year honors the fullness of Southeast Asian American life—past, present, and still unfolding. LeMinh and Ngonethong reflect of their families' journey and hopes for the future.
RELIGIOUS RELICS. The Taj Mahal (left) in India and St. Stephens Basilica (right) in Italy are two iconic religious buildings. (FAIR USE IMAGES: Wikimedia Commons)

Two truths, one world: rethinking the divide between religion and science

Evie Gardner and Olivia Fox May 24, 2025
How religion and studies coexist in students' lives.

Bilingual narratives

December 1, 2021

Language is a key component to navigating our daily lives, whether it’s through communicating with family or friends, a class taken at school, or simply reading. While most people speak one language--the...

Information from dosomething.org shows how many teenagers are being negatively impacted by their insecurities.

What are positive affirmations and how do they work?

Catherine Hooley, The Rubicon September 24, 2021
Dealing with insecurities and mental health issues can be difficult, affirmations are one way students are coping.
Junior Nina Smetana looks at her phone in the Schilling Center. "Personally, I like to interact with people. I have had a lot of friends that are across the country, and I find it hard to constantly keep in touch with them because I’m really quite bad at long distance communication,"she said.

The “Loneliest Generation” and the rise of technological life

While loneliness has no specific cause, some wonder if the rise of social media has contributed to our generation’s loneliness.
Junior Justin Hla poses for a family photo with his father and brother.

Hla talks growing up as a second-generation immigrant

Jasper Green, The Rubicon Editor March 6, 2018
Junior Justin Hla reflects on his family's values and what it means to be a young second-generation immigrant, particularly in terms of education.
SPA through the eyes of a lifer, legacy, new kid, and younger sibling

SPA through the eyes of a lifer, legacy, new kid, and younger sibling

Chloe Morse and Kat St. Martin-Norburg, The Rubicon Print Editors May 30, 2017
How does family history affect students' views of SPA?
Typing proves convenient alternative for some, but not all, types of assignments

Typing proves convenient alternative for some, but not all, types of assignments

Krista Schlinger, The Rubicon Editor May 8, 2017
Read more about how students balance touch typing and handwriting in and outside of the classroom.
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