The student news of St. Paul Academy and Summit School

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

SPEAKING UP. Chinese residents have grown tired of  the strict and inhumane covid policies. Protests arise.

Restrictions eased in China, signaling a small victory for Zero-Covid policy protests

Zadie Martin, RubicOnline December 6, 2022
Shouts are ringing and signs are waving as people crowd the streets in protest, trying to override national censorship.
TAKE TO THE STREETS. With COVID-19 restrictions decreasing, people should return to pre-pandemic levels of activism and protests. Protests and other physical demonstrations are always the most visually powerful, because they show large masses of people supporting one group or idea. They bring people together and create more motivation for change.

With fewer COVID-19 restrictions, return to activism

Eliana Mann, RubicOnline September 9, 2022
Activism has been declining since lockdowns began in 2020. But with COVID-19 restrictions decreasing, people should return to activism.
Sophomore Theo Bonin completed his 12 required hours of community Service at St. Paul Corner Drug. He checked in people who had scheduled appointments, filed their insurance, and updated their vaccine cards to prepare them for the vaccine.

[COMMUNITY SERVICE SPOTLIGHT] Theo Bonin helps people get vaccinated

Zadie Martin, RubicOnline February 9, 2022
St. Paul Corner Drug vaccinates against COVID, Hepatitis A and B, HPV, Influenza, MenACWY, MenB, Pneumococcal Polysaccharide, Pneumococcal Conjugate, Shingles, Diphtheria, Whooping Cough, Typhoid (oral), and others.
WATCH AND LEARN. Math team coach Dan OLaughlin shows the team easier and quicker ways to solve difficult math questions.

[SCHILLING SCOOP] Ready, set, solve. The teachers that make Math Team possible

Kevin Chen, RubicOnline December 5, 2021
The math faculty has built a formula for success.
MASK UP. Sophomore Naomi Kempcke warms up before a game last season. At this point in time, both teams were required to wear face masks due to COVID-19.

Girls Basketball preps for a new season; nearly doubles roster

Clara McKoy, RubicOnline November 17, 2021
With only nine players last year, the team is hoping to have a deeper bench.
GOT THE SHOT. The expansion of vaccination statuses for younger kids will be really good for everyone in and out of schools, junior Ben Chen said. There is a Randolph Campus vaccine clinic Nov. 13.

CDC approves, recommends Pfizer vaccine for children aged 5-11

Tommy Verhey, RubicOnline November 11, 2021
On Tuesday, Nov. 2, the Center for Disease Control officially approved the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine to be produced for and distributed to children aged 5-11. What does this mean for us?
IT’S FINE, IT’S NOT COVID. Classmates experience discomfort when students show up with an illness, and with low immunity viruses spread quickly. Students should stay home if they are not feeling well.

[STAFF EDITORIAL] Fever? Cough? Aches? Stay home.

The Rubicon Staff October 26, 2021
Anyone who displays symptoms of contagious illnesses should contact the attendance line and stay home until they have fully recovered. It’s the only choice. By not doing so, students place all members of the community at risk.
People in the community need help from representatives t guide different processes and help them show the importance of the issue.

US Representatives racial imbalances impact representation

Rita Li, RubicOnline October 2, 2021
Race and equality is a crucial step for human society to advance forward, and right now, there needs to be more representation.
Senior Dante Gilbert works on the robotics team newest creation, which was used in last years competition. Senior Naci Konar-Steenberg said, “The motto [Of FIRST] is ‘Gracious Professionalism’, and that heavily focuses on trying to remain professional, mainly trying your best at robotics, while also trying to remain gracious in kind to team members, yourself, and the environment in the local engineering community.

[SCHILLING SCOOP] Robotics readies for competition

Kevin Chen, RubicOnline September 29, 2021
Robotics regains a sense of normalcy as the group bands together as they build.
THE CROWD GOES WILD. Flashing lights dart across the arena and music blasts through the speakers. The audience screams along to their favorite songs, holding up cameras to capture the moment. In-person concerts are back, and the energy from fans is electric as ever.

In-person concerts take the stage and adjust to precautions

Alexandra Cardwell, RubicOnline September 27, 2021
Concerts are returning to an in-person format in cities across the US, including Minneapolis and St. Paul, where Harry Styles and Phoebe Bridgers have recently performed.
An infographic showing the new things outdoor, socially-distanced proms have to offer, while keeping some of the same traditions.

Class of 2022 run into legal obstacles while planning their own prom

Alexandra Cardwell, RubicOnline June 3, 2021
In light of this year’s prom being restricted to just the senior class, a group of juniors got together to plan their own prom outside of school.
The first finals week for both 9th and 10th graders this year is approaching. Changes to finals format like creative projects and shorter tests have been implemented by the administration to ease the stress of exams.

Underclassmen prepare for first final exams; capstone assessments

Tommy Verhey, RubicOnline May 27, 2021
Administration has decided to once again conduct capstone assessments for this year's final exams, hoping to reduce stress.
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