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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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WALK THE LINE. Senior Audrey Senaratna gets ready for her second try at mtaching the graph. The crowd laughs as Upper School science teacher Scot Hovan jokes about a sibling rivalry between Senaratna and her younger brother and 2024 freshman graph matching champion Isaak Senaratna.

Seniors walk the line (and lean) in graph matching reclaimed

Nora McKoy, RubicOnline March 15, 2024
McKinley Garner took the retroactive 2020 victory for the Class of 2024.
LETS CHAT. Dean of Students Stacy Tepp has asked all freshman students to meet with her for individual check-ins in semester two. They have discussed challenges and successes from ninth-grade, as well as goals for the future.

Tepp implements ninth-grade check-ins to support high school transition

Claire Kim, The Rubicon March 13, 2024
Freshmen can fill out a Google Form linked in the Student Newsletter to sign up for a time slot.
The Paint the Ice Event in the Drake Arena, on March 4th 2024, concluding the hockey season.

Students get colorful in “Paint the Ice” Event

Thomas Kovarik, Rubiconline March 12, 2024
Drake Arena opened up the ice for the SPA community to paint it in the annual "Paint the Ice Event" on Mar. 4.
REMEMBERING MS. JENN. Jennifer Farnham, known as Ms. Jenn, inspired generations of students with her dedication to education and inclusivity. She joined the SPA community in 1998 and taught for over 25 years. “Her voracious passion for not only the subject but teaching imprinted on me,” a former student of Ms. Jenn’s math class said.

[REMEMBERING JENNIFER FARNHAM] Beloved educator leaves legacy of belonging and compassion

The Rubicon Staff March 11, 2024
Students and faculty reflect on the immense positive impact of lower school teacher Jennifer Farnham.
GIVING BLOOD. Upper School english teacher Akie Kutsunai waits her turn to donate blood.

Students and faculty show up for the annual blood drive, turn out is “encouraging”

Lucy Thomas, RubicOnline March 11, 2024
On Mar. 5, students and faculty gather in the small gym throughout the day to donate blood. USC notes some initial complications and successes.
Sofia Rivera

Sofia Rivera takes second place in state poetry competition

Juan Miguel Adams, The Rubicon March 8, 2024
Freshman Sofia Rivera traveled to Mankato State University Mar. 1 to participate in the Poetry Out Loud competition. Here's how it went.
VOTES. A voting sign stands outside of a polling place in Minneapolis. Over 95% of Minnesotans voted in the presidential primary.

Biden, Trump triumphant in Minnesota primary

Andrew Lipinsky, RubicOnline March 6, 2024
Although Biden and Trump each gained about 70% of the vote from their respective parties, 20% of democrats voted uncommitted in an act of protest towards Biden's position on the Israel-Hamas war.
TAKING CHARGE. Students prepare for student-led advisor conferences on Mar. 1 by identifying areas to improve and setting goals. The conference style was changed to give students more initiative in the conversation. “I’ll probably pay better attention to my teacher’s comments,” sophomore Fletcher Coblentz said.

Students lead spring conferences

Annie Zhang, The Rubicon March 6, 2024
New plan for spring conferences: students plan and lead them. The change sparked emotions among the student body both good and bad, and in between.
HARD AT WORK. Upper School Principal Minnie Lee played a key role in organizing the student ambassador program where students will help design the survey. “The student ambassador program is one way we’re intentionally centering student voice,” Lee said.

Administration seeks to prioritize student voice in survey

Andrew Lipinsky, RubicOnline March 5, 2024
The school has partnered with the Search Institute to create a survey about student-adult relationships.
SIGNAL GRAB. Junior Bora Mandic won first place at the Junior Science and Humanities Symposium with a machine learning software aimed at helping color blind drivers. He will advance to Albuquerque, New Mexico and present his project in the national competition.

Students travel to Sioux Falls for Junior Science and Humanities Symposium

Clara Ann Bagnoli, The Rubicon March 5, 2024
Advanced Scientific Research students took a road trip to Sioux Falls, South Dakota Feb. 23-25 to showcase their projects at the Junior Science and Humanities Symposium competition.
IN SESSION. Legislators returned to the capitol on Feb. 12 for the 2024 session. The democrats are making an effort to advance their bills, including those regarding equal rights and medically assisted suicide. (Public Domain image: mn.gov)

Historic 2023 legislative session brings modest goals for 2024

Sonia Kharbanda, The Rubicon March 2, 2024
Legislators will be working on a public infrastructure bill, and addressing topics like equal rights and medically assisted suicide.
100 MILES. A poster describing how Ted Corbitt set the American record for 100 miles in 1969 is an example of how the project tells stories through numbers.

Communal history project sheds light on Black History Month through numbers

Aarushi Bahadur, RubicOnline February 28, 2024
The goal was to add 500 facts to the timeline by the end of the month.
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