Riley Wheaton, Columnist
Senior Riley Wheaton is in his fourth year at SPA and is deeply involved in theater, film club, several choirs, debate, and student political organizations. He’s a mentor and an occasional tutor. He was elected class representative to the Discipline Committee for his sophomore year and then elected Chair of the committee for junior and senior years. Riley listens to books without pause on the audible app and naps in his free time. This is Riley’s first year collaborating with The Rubicon as a Columnist, though he’s done some guest writing in previous years for DC or Film Club.
Read Riley's column every-other week and follow him on Twitter @rileyobservato1
![ECLIPSE. A solar eclipse is a rare event in which the moon is between Earth and the Sun, blocking the view of the sun. In other parts of the United States, the view of the Sun will be totally blocked, constituting whats called a total eclipse. A total eclipse is a completely different event that is another level of coolness. So if they [the students] have that chance, they should absolutely take the chance to see a total eclipse if they ever can. The next one in Minnesota will be the year 2099, Astronomy and Planetary Science teacher Joseph Martin said.](https://www.rubiconline.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Drawing-8.sketchpad.png)
![DIAGNOSIS. Emily Weinstock-Collins smiles right before undergoing surgery to diagnose endometriosis. “It was very surprising because I always thought, if I got sick, I would always get better…By the time I got my diagnosis, it was not very surprising because I knew something was wrong. Ive just been waiting a really long time for [answers],” Weinstock-Collins said. Submitted by Emily Weinstock-Collins](https://www.rubiconline.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/WC-CROPPED-1200x1200.jpg)
![[COFFEE WITH CLARA] Ep. 5 Sydney Zimmerman recalls freshman year at boarding school](https://www.rubiconline.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/coffee-with-clara-cover-art-1200x686.png)
![[HYPE REEL] Spartans host fencing invitational (Q and A)](https://www.rubiconline.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/thumvnaillln-1200x800.jpg)
![[SPARTANS MIC’D UP] Swim with Trojans captain Rishi Bhargava](https://www.rubiconline.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/rishi.png)
![Students sit in the Huss Center auditorium to watch short films. “Even if [Superzeroes] is kind of a mediocre movie, I like being on the radar,” senior Calla Saunders said.](https://www.rubiconline.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/student-movie-night-1-900x675.jpg)
