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The Rubicon

The student news of St. Paul Academy and Summit School

The Rubicon

The student news of St. Paul Academy and Summit School

The Rubicon

CONTRIBUTING TO THE AMERICAN TAPESTRY. APAICS holds a convention every year during May, AANHPI Heritage Month. This year, the conference name is Woven Together: Strength in Community.

APAICS empowers AANHPI civic engagement

Lani Ngonethong, RubicOnline May 17, 2025
Ngonethong spends two days in Washington D.C. at the APAICS conference.
TALENTED TRIO. Juniors Roman Farley and Johann DeVriese entertain the crowd with a short podcast while junior Ethan He draws up a caricature of Farley.

Talent show brings in oohs and aahs

Allan Wang, RubicOnline May 16, 2025
Talent show had multiple fantastic performances and all of which varied from each other in the best way possible.
FREE SPIRIT. Rising Editor in Chief Sonia Kharbanda (center) works with incoming editors in the publications room.

Sonia Kharbanda named Free Spirit Scholar, will travel to D.C. for journalism conference

Nabeeha Qadri, RubicOnline May 14, 2025
One of 51 student journalists selected nationally, Kharbanda will represent Minnesota at the Al Neuharth Free Spirit and Journalism Conference from Jun. 22-27.
Junior Fletcher Coblentz prepares to dump the freezing water onto his younger brothers head.

Revamped Ice Bucket Challenge makes headlines

Andrew Lipinsky, Rubicon Online May 12, 2025
Revamped Ice Bucket Challenge draws in mixed results and opinion from students.
[The 5] Wildfires, potential of easing tariffs, a new pope, and more

[The 5] Wildfires, potential of easing tariffs, a new pope, and more

Peter Lipinsky and Ike Obi-Walker May 11, 2025
The five weekly must read local, national, and international news articles.
FLY BY. A Delta flight headed to the MSP airport descends on the flight path currently passing over the upper school campus. On Apr. 14, the date this was taken, three planes flew over campus in the 30 minute lunch block.

MSP runway construction sends more planes over Highland Bridge and SPA

Allan Wang, RubicOnline May 11, 2025
Airport constructions sends more planes over Highland Park area.
WAYS TO LEAD. Sam Hilton and Annika Kim deliver there speech running for STC.

Ready to lead: elected-group hopefuls address student body

Audrey Jansen, RubicOnline May 7, 2025
During the assembly on May 5, student government candidates delivered speeches to the student body. Voting occurred later that night.
Concerns arise regarding sexual harassment reports; Head of School Luis Ottley responds

Concerns arise regarding sexual harassment reports; Head of School Luis Ottley responds

Last Friday, Head of School Luis Ottley sent a message to the community responding to concerns about inadequate follow up to sexual harassment reports.
CANDY STRIKE. Junior Otto Rudolf hits off a leg of the pinata in one swing.

Cinco de Mayo celebration offers comunidad

Lani Ngonethong, RubicOnline May 6, 2025
Latinos Unidos hosted Cinco de Mayo celebration in the Lily Courtyard during X-period yesterday.
[The 5] School funding, obscure laws, tensions in Syria and more

[The 5] School funding, obscure laws, tensions in Syria and more

Peter Lipinsky and Ike Obi-Walker May 5, 2025
The five weekly must read local, national, and international news articles.
AWARENESS. Erik Williams informed the audience about seizures and how to recognize them.

Students learn seizure safety skills in epilepsy awareness assembly

Lina Abid, The Rubicon May 1, 2025
On Apr. 29, Erik Williams, of the Epilepsy Foundation of Minnesota (EFMN) gave a presentation aimed to raise awareness about epilepsy, equip them with the knowledge in case of emergency, and debunk misconceptions.
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