![CALCULATING THE CHANGES. As study habits have changed, the materials used have changed too. "I remember the day when [my brother] came home with his graphing calculator, [which] had Mario. And I was blown away," Spanish teacher Peter Daniels said. (Photos: Fair Use; Wikimedia Commons)](https://www.rubiconline.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Untitled-design-4-1200x800.png)
![BEWARE. Junior Maisy Torres was expecting a Nickelodeon ride when she entered the haunted house at the State Fair. What she encountered was much more horrifying. "There's not enough money in the world to pay me to do [it again]," Torres said.](https://www.rubiconline.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Never-again-with-nabeeha-1-e1778077989386-1200x802.png)
![[QUIZ] What famous scientist are you?](https://www.rubiconline.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Untitled-design-3.gif)
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![Kaia Larsen holds a sign pointing toward candidate Angie Craig at a parade this summer. “Tell people to get out to vote on November 6. Register to vote, that's really important, [and don’t forget to vote and] use your voice,” Larsen said.](https://www.rubiconline.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/Larsen-Submitted-Photo-900x675.jpg)
![US director of orchestra Almut Engelhard chooses each peice carefully, “Both ensembles [of the orchestra department] focus on repertoire and composers that are well known...pieces and artists a person with a good background in music would be familiar with,” Engelhard said.](https://www.rubiconline.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/4280664-900x675.jpg)
!["My favorite thing [that I'm wearing] is my shirt...I got it in Amsterdam at this really cute store that I wish was in the United States," said junior Annie Kristal.](https://www.rubiconline.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/IMG_0015-900x675.jpg)
!["I got the jacket from Ragstock [because] I love 90s windbreakers, and the shirt my dad gave me, and then my Timbs. I probably wear them with 90% of my outfits," said senior Amina Smaller.](https://www.rubiconline.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/IMG_9134-900x675.jpg)
![Mr. McVeety's advisory all works on their stickers. "[The contest] is a way to give women the respect that they deserve," said sophomore Imran Umer.](https://www.rubiconline.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/IMG_1971-900x675.jpg)
![Consistency is what language students need to learn a language. “I think since consistency is really important [when learning a language],” Yoo said](https://www.rubiconline.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/Morse-Language-Learnig-Image-1.jpg)
![[Irish dance] requires a characteristically stiff upper body that gives no hint to what the dancer’s legs are doing, as well as skills like turnout and flexibility.](https://www.rubiconline.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/Screen-Shot-2016-11-21-at-10.41.51-AM.png)
