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Top five feature stories of 2023

Top five feature stories of 2023

RubicOnline Staff January 17, 2024
Return to some of our best stories about people in the community.
What do you want to do before you die?

What do you want to do before you die?

Taryn Karasti, Staff Writer February 8, 2023
You might not think about your life’s bucket list very often. But what would you want to do if you know you are going to die tomorrow?
STICKS UP. The team comes together after a long game for one last cheer after their first game Apr. 13.

Girls’ Lacrosse builds co-op with St. Agnes

Georgia Ross, Staff Writer April 15, 2022
The environment on the girls' lacrosse team shifts as SPA welcomes St. Agnes into their coop.
Sophomores Ruby and Mimi showing their campaign poster in the hallways. We decided to use instagram because we knew we could reach more people, such as incoming 8th graders who we might not know, the community and friends outside of SPA really rallied around us to support our campaign said Huelster.

Campaigning officers use social media to grab voters attention

Zekiah Juliusson, RubicOnline May 10, 2021
Elections take place today after speeches, but a number of candidates have already been talking directly to voters through social media.
“Everywhere I went the stuffed animal went there too, my stuffed animal just made me feel calm and helped me fall asleep anywhere I went with it, especially in long car rides, Olson said.

Stuffed with love

John Becker, The Rubicon April 29, 2021
Childhood companions come in many (plush) shapes and sizes.
Simon Assefa said, We have led community members in the work of unearthing thousands of racial covenants that reserved land for the exclusive use of white people.

Sophomores seek service opportunities amidst pandemic

Hazel Waltenbaugh, The Rubicon February 5, 2021
The sophomore service requirements have been altered, giving students more time to find volunteering opportunities amidst the challenges presented by the pandemic.
Both the 1918 Influenza and COVID-19 have had big impacts of school life.

Top five feature stories of 2020

RubicOnline Staff January 12, 2021
Dive in to the top 5 feature stories of 2020.
The 11-panelled depiction of a typical day in Assefas life while in distance learning.

[ILLUSTRATED INTERVIEW] Assefa: a day in the life

Lynn Reynolds, RubicOnline December 6, 2020
On this month's illustrated interview, check out a day in the life of senior Senai Assefa.
Leaders of Business Club participate in a meeting via Google Meets

COVID-19 hinders dynamic of club meetings, leaders refuses to let it define clubs

Thomas Reinhart, RubicOnline October 27, 2020
While COVID-19 has drastically changed the dynamic of club meetings, club leaders are determined to work around these unprecedented challenges.
Although junior Erin Magnusons bag may look very plain on the outside, there is never a dull pocket.

[WHAT’S IN MY BAG] Magnuson’s goodie bag revealed

Lynn Reynolds, Production Manager February 26, 2020
Junior Erin Magnuson's bag carries many sentimental items.
9th grader Ashwini Sandanayake started playing hockey on an all boys hockey team this year. I had a lot of fun, and it was a good experience. And it’ll probably be my last year of hockey, so I think I ended on a really good note.

[SPA THINKS] How has your life changed in the past six months?

Jenny Ries, The Rubicon February 19, 2020

A lot can happen in the span of six months to shape an individual in a significant way. In the sixth month of the 2019-2020 school year, five students shared experiences that have shaped them in some way...

Church has provided me with a lot of friends who I would not have met otherwise from many different schools, junior Evan Thissen said.

[10 QUESTIONS] Thissen stays faithful to church

Will Schavee, RubicOnline February 17, 2020
Junior Evan Thissen is very active at Mt. Olivet, a place that has introduced him to a large network of friends and activities.
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