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[STAFF EDITORIAL] Live a perfectly sized life and allow others to do the same

RubicOnline Staff • May 17, 2021

Those who struggle with eating disorders are far from alone: in a group of 100 teens age 16-19, four females and one male will be diagnosed with an eating disorder.

Numbers don’t belong at the holiday table

Quinn Christensen, Editor-in-Chief • November 28, 2019

Disordered eating habits have become as much of a holiday tradition as the turkey dinner. It's time to break the cycle.

Misconceptions about eating disorders cause harm

Amodhya Samarakoon, Opinions Editor • February 28, 2015

Since before the turn of the century, eating disorders have been on the rise, yet harmful misconceptions still prevail.

Classes counteract body messages

Hannah Johnson, Editor in Chief • February 25, 2014

The Scene A group of girls walks out of the St. Paul Academy and Summit School dining hall after a student-favorite pizza day. The group giggles and gossips until one girl makes a comment that silences...

What you can do to help a friend with an eating disorder

Netta Kaplan, Copy Editor • February 24, 2014

You may not know you are at a lunch table, in advisory, or sitting in class with someone who struggles with an ED. There are some things you can do -- just in everyday life -- that will be helpful in...

Short shares disordered eating facts

Laura Slade, A&E Editor • February 20, 2014

“We have a lot of students who are perfectionistic,” Upper School counselor Susanna Short said. “I don’t want to say that the [St. Paul Academy and Summit School culture] promotes [eating disorders],...