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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

ANXIETY. Many feel anxious about the election because the outcome could impact their lives significantly. However, it is important to remember you can take steps to care for your well-being.

[POLITICAL PULSE] Be mindful of mental health this election season

Sonia Kharbanda, The Rubicon November 1, 2024
Many things are at stake this election, your well-being shouldn't be one of them.
The Sift is a weekly The Rubicon opinions column focused on the impacts and implications of new technologies.

Hearing Health: Apple’s AirPods become clinical hearing aids and… concert earplugs?

Huxley Westemeier, Columnist November 1, 2024
I’ll bring AirPods to the next concert I attend. They’re that good.
The Sift is a weekly The Rubicon opinions column focused on the impacts and implications of new technologies.

Big brother is always watching… your television?

Huxley Westemeier, Columnist October 25, 2024
As comforting as it might be to assume that our information is safe and secure, never leaving our devices- that’s sadly not true.
Chronically Online is a monthly column to help readers develop media literacy skills. (Image created in Adobe Express)

The shocking way clickbait manipulates you

Johanna Pierach, The Rubicon October 21, 2024
... a column about media literacy
The Sift is a weekly The Rubicon opinions column focused on the impacts and implications of new technologies.

AI’s latest target: Cinema?

Huxley Westemeier, Columnist October 11, 2024
Will the film industry end up eliminating human artists for pure profit?
The Sift is a weekly The Rubicon opinions column focused on the impacts and implications of new technologies.

AI’s gone nuclear

Huxley Westemeier, Columnist October 4, 2024
For now, it’s important to think about the climate impact of asking ChatGPT or Copilot a single question or generating an image before you generate it.
PROJECT 2025. The project, mainly created by the Heritage Foundation, will have many limiting effects on public school curriculums and student expression.

[POLITICAL PULSE] Project 2025: a startling initiative for the nation and school system

Sonia Kharbanda, The Rubicon October 2, 2024
Students must challenge Project 2025's restrictive policies on curriculum and self-expression, or be grateful they are protected.
The Sift is a weekly The Rubicon opinions column focused on the impacts and implications of new technologies.

Is AI capable of reasoning? OpenAI thinks so.

Huxley Westemeier, Columnist September 27, 2024
Why do we need a chatbot that could (successfully) cheat on various exams and write essays for us?
Chronically Online is a monthly column to help readers develop media literacy skills. (Image created in Adobe Express)

Practice media literacy by using the Media Bias Chart

Johanna Pierach, The Rubicon September 21, 2024
... a column about media literacy
The Sift is a weekly The Rubicon opinions column focused on the impacts and implications of new technologies.

E-cars don’t solve the greenhouse gas issue and may contribute to tech waste

Huxley Westemeier, Columnist September 20, 2024
I’m concerned for a future where a decade-old car in perfect mechanical condition might be unsafe to drive due to a lack of software support.
The Sift is a weekly The Rubicon opinions column focused on the impacts and implications of new technologies.

Apple’s Glowtime event didn’t shine

Huxley Westemeier, Columnist September 13, 2024
The Sift is a weekly opinions column focused on the impacts and implications of new technologies.
FIVE FREEDOMS. The First Amendment of the Constitution lays out five essential freedoms for American citizens. Over the summer, co-Editor in Chief Orion Kim dove deep into the nuances of the Amendment.

[FREE SPIRIT] U.S. should employ harsher online restrictions regarding free speech

Orion Kim, co-Editor in Chief March 12, 2024
As the 2023 Free Spirit Scholar from Minnesota, EIC Orion Kim explores the First Amendment in action in his monthly column.
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