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The student news of St. Paul Academy and Summit School

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DEBATABLE DOLLARS. While these top Minnesota nonprofits operate to serve the public good, the high salaries or their CEOs call into question whether donations to the organization are funding the mission or the executive. (Infographic made by Amanda Hsu and Sonia Kharbanda)

High nonprofit CEO salaries damage integrity

Ivy Evans, The Rubicon May 28, 2025
The basis of a nonprofit is that it is not meant to generate a profit for its owners like a typical business.
DIVERSITY WITHIN THE NAME. "Asian American" encompasses 19.4 million people and hundreds of ethnicities. Data disaggregation shines a spotlight in these ethnicities, ensuring that Asian American is not a monolith.

The myth in the median: what data disaggregation can reveal about Asian Americans

Lani Ngonethong, RubicOnline May 26, 2025
“Asians are doing well.” This mindset has cast Asian Americans aside and overshadows communities in need.
HUNTING HONORS. Success plays a central role in learning. However, stepping away from the “success above all else” mindset can create new opportunities for development.

Embrace failure and reject achievement culture to grow

The Rubicon Staff May 24, 2025
Excellence is not only a professed value of SPA, but a tangible feeling within the school walls.
The Sift is a weekly The Rubicon opinions column focused on the impacts and implications of new technologies.

Seriously, what benefit does generative AI art offer humanity?

Huxley Westemeier, Columnist May 23, 2025
Can a picture be beautiful or encompass human emotion if a human didn’t create it?
LET IT GROW. Social media can be used healthily, like creative platforms like Substack and Pinterest. These platforms encourage community and connection.

Let it go or let it grow?: The complexity of healthy social media

Senetneb Theba, RubicOnline May 21, 2025
In recent history, the internet has become somewhat of a paradox.
START EARLY. Learning about money (and putting it in the right places) early is a game-changer for financial success.

SPA doesn’t teach financial literacy, but your future won’t wait for a lesson plan

Greyson Sale, Production Manager May 20, 2025
Money matters: take initiative and start learning now. Here’s some brief advice.
Pollution seeks into the ecosystem, staining the clear lakes and drinkable waters.

Protect the boundary waters from drilling

Allan Wang, RubicOnline May 19, 2025
Trump's executive order may damage one of the United States' most pristine ecosystems.
NEVER ENOUGH. Grades create a toxic cycle that detract from the whole purpose of education: learning. (Image made on Canva using Realistic Flying Pages by klyaksun, and Sleeping Student while Studying by Headeartands)

Pervasive toxicity: today’s grading system undermines learning

Nabeeha Qadri, RubicOnline May 15, 2025
The current grading system is toxic and counteracts the true process of learning.
 ACTIVISM. The University of South Carolina’s Mental Illness Needs Discussion club (USC MIND) ignited the “#SpeakYourMIND” Ice Bucket Challenge.

[STAFF EDITORIAL] More than a trend: make change offline

RubicOnline Staff May 13, 2025
Social media activism has grown increasingly performative. Take steps to change that.
NATURES BENEFIT. Spending time outdoors this spring will greatly benefit overall mood. (Illustration by Audrey Jansen using Canva elements)

Spending time outdoors boosts mental well-being

Naomi Zins, RubicOnline May 12, 2025
In a state full of cold months and in a world full of screens and indoor lifestyles, spending time outdoors has a significantly positive impact on mental well-being.
Equality and equity in sports for trans athletes

Equality and equity in sports for trans athletes

Florence Barrera May 11, 2025
President Trump's trans athlete ban does not mean equality in women's sports.
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