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The student news of St. Paul Academy and Summit School

The Rubicon

[STAFF EDITORIAL] Revamping clubs structure offers  potential to strengthen community

[STAFF EDITORIAL] Revamping clubs structure offers potential to strengthen community

The Rubicon Staff February 20, 2024
An oversaturation of clubs dilutes the student group experience.
Deaf, not disabled: it matters

Deaf, not disabled: it matters

Violet Pitcher, Contributor February 15, 2024
The SPA community should seek to understand the important nuances of ASL and Deaf culture from Deaf people themselves.
DIAGNOSIS DELUGE. TikTok mental health creators have undoubtedly helped to reduce the stigma around having mental health conditions. However, the resulting wave of self-diagnoses has been harmful for many others.

TikTok as therapy? No thanks.

McKinley Garner, The Rubicon February 14, 2024
Be wary of mental health help offered on social media. Often, these platforms do more harm than good.
OH THE PLACES YOULL GO. Third places are defined as social environments separate from the home and school or work. With teens social lives existing largely online, the third place is becoming a relic of the past.

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In defense of the third place

Aarushi Bahadur, RubicOnline February 13, 2024
The "third place" has become the internet's most recent darling, but what is one, and where did they go?
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] Claudine Gay’s controversy pits free speech against morality

Orion Kim, co-Editor in Chief February 12, 2024
As the 2023 Free Spirit Scholar from Minnesota, EIC Orion Kim explores the First Amendment in action in his monthly column.
TIME TO IMPROVE. English classes develop writing and critical thinking skills that are crucial outside of the classroom.

English class deserves increased student attention

Andrew Lipinsky, RubicOnline February 11, 2024
Studying English develops skills essential for life outside of the classroom.
MY CHOICE.  Proponents of physician-assisted death believe that the procedure helps people who are terminally ill have greater choice about how and when they die.  (Flickr Creative Commons Hospital Municipal)

Everyone deserves agency over their death

Clara McKoy, Director of RubicOnline February 8, 2024
New legislation in MN would allow terminally ill patients to end their own lives.
I CARE. Disscussions between peers is a vital aspect of speakers coming to SPA.

[STAFF EDITORIAL] Contribute meaningfully to assemblies and discussions

The RubicOnline Staff February 2, 2024
From geopolitics to personal reflections, school assemblies are important. But are we really talking? Dive into the need for genuine discussions, personal reflections, and thoughtful questions.
TO JOKE OR NOT TO JOKE. Recently, sensitive jokes caught the ears of many watching the mainstream comedy scene. Most notably jokes from Matt Rife on his Netflix special and Jo Koy on the Golden Globes. They both faced rightful public backlash as well as questionable support.

Thought it was funny and it wasn’t? Apologize

Lani Ngonethong, RubicOnline February 1, 2024
Controversial jokes in mainstream comedy spark debate on the line between dark humor and harm.
HOW DO WE LEARN. The SPA history curriculum has moved away from date memorization in recent years. While most tout this as a good thing, some see danger in a decreased understanding of historical chronology.

To date or not to date?

January 28, 2024
Students share different opinions about the relevance of memorizing dates in history.
Top five editorials of 2023

Top five editorials of 2023

RubicOnline Staff January 16, 2024
Take a look at our most important staff opinions of the year.
Top five opinion stories of 2023

Top five opinion stories of 2023

RubicOnline Staff January 15, 2024
We were not afraid to share our opinions this year.
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