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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

INPUT IGNORED. The implementation of the new phone-free policy, despite overwhelmingly negative feedback from students, has contributed to a loss of trust in the administration. In order to repair this relationship, the administration must show that they value student voices and use the data collected in surveys when considering policies.

[STAFF EDITORIAL] Phone policy reveals disregard of student input, lack of trust in admin

The Rubicon Staff November 30, 2024
No-phone-vember left minimal space for student opinion.
ANALYSIS WITH AN AGENDA. In the midst of No-phone-vember and following an assembly where students were presented slideshows of data, many feel the graphs misrepresented the student survey responses.

[STAFF EDITORIAL] Clear as mud: a call for data transparency

RubicOnline Staff November 16, 2024
Sharing the raw data from student surveys, rather than nitpicked interpretations, allows students to generate their own interpretations and understandings of the school.
LOOK AROUND. Attending cultural events means living the value of community and is an opportunity to learn about your peers.

[STAFF EDITORIAL] Create time to show up for cultural events

RubicOnline Staff October 31, 2024
Students and teachers play a critical part in creating a culturally aware community.
ACCOMMODATIONS, NOT ADVANTAGES. Neurodivergence is often misunderstood in the learning environment. Students may contribute intentionally or unintentionally to this culture by stigmatizing students who use extended time or other arrangements.

[STAFF EDITORIAL] Misunderstood, stigmatized: more neurodivergence awareness needed

The Rubicon Staff October 29, 2024
Anywhere identity is discussed, neurodivergence must fit into the conversation.
COMMUNITY VALUES. Administrators, teachers and students should put in the work to reflect the new five school values: community, purpose, kindness, excellence and belonging.

[STAFF EDITORIAL] Let the new values shape your heart and mind

RubicOnline Staff September 25, 2024
The new values are Community, Excellence, Belonging, Kindness and Purpose. Amidst the change, community, as a value, remains.
INSPIRE ACTION. Land Acknowledgments serve to spread awareness about the Indigenous communities that inhabited this land and remind listeners of Indigenous peoples’ ongoing presence. Students have a responsibility to take these Land Acknowledgments seriously and advocate for further restorative actions.

[STAFF EDITORIAL] Land Acknowledgments are more than just empty words

The Rubicon Staff September 24, 2024
It’s now up to us, with or without guidance from the administration, to decide: will we amplify Indigenous voices and take tangible steps toward reconciliation, or let a future acknowledgment remain empty words?
VALUES REIMAGINED. The school’s six core values are: achievement, accountability, community, resilience, inventiveness, and passion. These can remain important guiding principles for current students and alumni/ae of the school; they take on new meaning but are still applicable for graduates’ next journeys.

[STAFF EDITORIAL] Packing up the school’s greatest gifts doesn’t require a backpack

The Rubicon Staff May 28, 2024
The values prioritized by the school will be a foundation that guides graduates.
PROTESTING FOR GENERATIONS. Protests are disrupting and attention catching. That is why it is a powerful tool for change that can be used by everyone, including students.

[STAFF EDITORIAL] Bring back student led protests

RubicOnline Staff May 23, 2024
Protests are crucial to create change. Students should organize despite school policy limits. It is worth it.
DIVERSE DIRECTIONS. Students are given a wide range of opportunities to engage in diversity-related programming at school. Now, to combat complaints that diversity training isn’t engaging enough, it’s time to apply what they’ve learned.

[STAFF EDITORIAL] To make diversity training meaningful, engage when it’s hard

The Rubicon Staff April 30, 2024
Destigmatize the judgmental environment around diversity training and, instead of using the compass as an excuse, forge a path to understanding.
Smartphones as useful tools, not addictive menaces

Smartphones as useful tools, not addictive menaces

Davan Rosen, RubicOnline April 16, 2024
In response to RubicOnline's April Staff Editorial: Phone addiction is not the fault of the device, screens provide helpful tools for time management and productivity.
BREAK FREE from your devices and cut your screen time down to better engage with your surroundings.

[STAFF EDITORIAL] Put down the phone

RubicOnline Staff April 16, 2024
Take a digital detox and break free from phone addiction.
START CLEANING using different important aspects of relationships to properly evaluate connections.

[STAFF EDITORIAL] Spring clean your relationships

RubicOnline Staff March 14, 2024
Evaluate different connections in your life during the spring cleaning season.
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