PHOTO GALLERY: Minnesota is the happiest state

Emma Sampson, RubicOnline Editor|September 27, 2017

Minnesota was recently announced as the happiest state in the United States based on economic growth, physical activity, education, and other indicators of wellness. Several St. Paul Academy and Summit School community members reflect on what makes brings them joy.

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EXTRA ENJOYMENT. Summer camps, such as the French program at Concordia Language Villages that sophomore Asha Peckosh took part in last year, offer social connections and engagement during the break. “I made some really good friends, I’m still super close with all of them,” Peckosh said. (Reprinted with permission: Concordia College)

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NEW HOMES. Over a million Southeast Asian refugees were resettled in the U.S., starting in 1975. After 50 years, the communities have grown. New generations look back in order to move forward.

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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.

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RELIGIOUS RELICS. The Taj Mahal (left) in India and St. Stephens Basilica (right) in Italy are two iconic religious buildings. (FAIR USE IMAGES: Wikimedia Commons)

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TEA TIME. Hoping to incorporate elements of both functionality and design, as well as to study how those two themes interact, Evy Sachs’s “Teapot Sets” were crafted with deliberate attention to detail in each one. Sachs experimented with size, shape, color and style through different glazes, sculpting techniques and lid sizes. Sophomore Eva Johnson, after viewing the gallery, was impressed: “Teapots are kind of known as one of the hardest things to make in ceramics, so I think that the construction is really impressive as well as the attention to detail,” Johnson said.

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