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CITY COUNCIL. The Minneapolis City Council voted 7-5 against the proposed retention and recruitment plan for the MPD. Following the murder of George Floyd, the number of police officers has decreased substantially. (Public domain image: Minneapolis Government)

City Council rejects recruitment and retention incentives, leaves Minneapolis policing uncertain

Sonia Kharbanda, The Rubicon December 17, 2023
The council struck down a $15 million plan to increase the Minneapolis Police Department’s staff.
LEARNING EXPERIENCE. The Eureka Recycling Plant offers tours to student groups to help them learn more about sustainability and the recycling process. (Submitted Photo: Leo Benson)

Eureka! That’s a lot of recycling

Amanda Hsu, The Rubicon December 15, 2023
The Environmental Science class took a field trip to the Eureka Recycling Plant on Tuesday.
SCHEDULE MANIA. The new exam schedule requires students to be present for all exam periods, a change from the open campus policy of previous years. While seniors can still leave campus and juniors can receive the same privileges with parent approval, the change caused student objections. Senior Kate Jacobs said, “I know I’m gonna have a lot less free time because I have to travel back and forth to school more often.”

Midterm exam schedule changes spark student complaints

Claire Kim, Editor in Chief December 14, 2023
The schedule is currently available for students to view on Veracross. Exams will happen from Dec. 19-22.
HYGIENE DRIVE. SPA affinity group Herspace is hosting a feminine hygiene drive with Keystone Community Services. We found an organization that we really liked and wasn’t religiously based and helped any woman in need with resources, co-leader Audrey Leatham said.

Herspace hosts hygiene drive with Keystone Community Services

Zadie Martin, RubicOnline December 13, 2023
Herspace is hosting a hygiene drive; find out how you can help.
MAKING (HER)STORY.  St. Paul elects an all female city council after election day on Nov. 7 for the first time in the citys history.

St. Paul elects first all female city council

Andrew Lipinsky, RubicOnline December 10, 2023
The councilwomen share their plans for change and their thoughts on the elections.
GATEWAYS TO FREEDOM. A group of SPA students and faculty traveled to St. Louis, MO, for the Student Diversity Leadership Conference. The conference lasted two days, from Nov. 29-Dec. 2. Every year, the conference has a different theme. This years theme was Bending the Arc Toward Justice: Optimism, Transformational Joy, Resilience, and Brilliance. (Submitted Photo: Naomi Taylor)

SILC to host local SDLC with hopes of making change ‘interconnected’

Lani Ngonethong, RubicOnline December 7, 2023
The Student Intercultural Life Committee plans to create a local conference focused on diversity, equity and inclusion.
SIGN OF THE TIMES. GDS attendees hold up pro-consent signs they made at the summit.

GDS summit attendees learn how to encourage consent and reduce assault

Aarushi Bahadur, RubicOnline December 4, 2023
The attendees hope to bring insights from the conference back to the upper school.
Bruce Taher explained he chose to prepare paella because it is a comfort food of his. Where does paella originate? Check out the graphic.

Taher CEO Bruce Taher brings Paella Day to Randolph Campus

Clara McKoy, Director of RubicOnline December 1, 2023
Taher landed on paella because it is a comfort food of his, and he thought the hot rice dish would juxtapose the brisk weather of St. Paul.
LOW NUMBERS. Rates of COVID remain low in Minnesota, as do booster vaccination rates. INFORMATION: Minnesota Department of Heath

Low COVID-19 vaccination participation aligns with low infection rates

Annika Kim, The Rubicon November 30, 2023
MN Department of Health reports only 4.8% of Minnesotans are up to date for COVID-19 vaccinations as of Oct. 19.
READY FOR ROBOTICS. On Nov. 10, three robotics teams from SPA competed at the league meet Center Stage on the road to qualifying for tournaments. Before competition, team members add finishing touches to their creation. Freshman Alex Haupt said, “We had to figure out how to innovate all these engineering problems and create this ramp.

Robotics competes in Center Stage meet

Juan Miguel Adams, The Rubicon November 27, 2023
Upper School robotics teams excelled in this year's league meet Nov. 10.
NO JOKE. Dean Phillips explained his unexpected and controversial bid for president: “I think President Biden has done a spectacular job. But it’s not about the past. This is an election about the future.”

Minnesota Rep. Dean Phillips challenges Biden in primary election

Aarushi Bahadur, RubicOnline November 16, 2023
Seemingly out of nowhere, Minnesotan Dean Phillips decided to run for president.
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