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[PHOTO GALLERY] Winter spirit week encourages themed dress-up

February 7, 2020

Students and teachers pose in their daily winter themed dress ups.

Tags: aman rahman, Ethan Richman, Gabe Ramirez, griffin thissen, helen bartlett, Jackson Biggs, michael bagnoli, Noah Lindeman, olivia lagos, Rachel Yost-Dubrow, Sara Browne, Sydney Therien, Tom Kuriscak

[FILTERED] What’s your favorite Tik-Tok trend?

Lizzie Kristal, The Rubicon

February 5, 2020

Answers ranged from 'Renegade' to more satirical trends like duets and funny dancing.

Tags: aman rahman, Aten-Wa Theba, dance, Filtered, Gabe Ramirez, maya ketema, renegade, Snapchat, tik tok, Trends

School-wide scavenger hunt leaves advisories craving for annual tricks and treats

Sophomores Esther Allen, Sarina Charpentier, and Judah Thomas work together to piece together the last hint.

Elle Chen, RubicOnline

November 7, 2019

The Lockwood advisory scavenger hunt turned into a school-wide event as twenty-four advisories participated.

Tags: advisory, candy, chantal thornberry, clues, competition, computer, cooper bollinger-danielson, Esther Allen, fun, Gabe Ramirez, hints, judah thomas, kate lockwood, lily ellis, lockdown drill, Mary Lincoln, math, office, puzzle pieces, Raney Bice, scavenger hunt, science, teachers, time, win

Upper School Council collaborates to create a new snack schedule

Seniors Stevie Frisch and Pia Schultz and junior Gabe Ramirez grab snack. The new setup features multiple snack baskets at tables in the cafeteria.

Martha Sanchez, RubicOnline

November 6, 2019

USC's new snack schedule aims to keep snack less chaotic and more contained in the cafeteria.

Tags: cafeteria, dean thornberry, Gabe Ramirez, pia shultz, Rashmi Raveendran, snack, snack schedule, Stevie Frisch, Taher, upper school council, USC, USC changes

Wolfpack win thriller against Benilde to return to state

Senior quarterback Jalen Suggs (1) looks at senior wide receiver Terry Lockett's (3) matchup. The pair connected for three touchdowns in a 36-30 win for the Wolfpack.

Bobby Verhey, Social Media Manager

November 4, 2019

The defending state champion SMB Wolfpack defeated the Benilde-St Maragaret's Red Knights 36-30 in a thrilling back-and-forth game to make it back to the state tournament.

Tags: football, Gabe Ramirez, Ivan Starchook, jalen suggs, joey stolpestad, judah thomas, kaden johnson, mason brooks, SMB Wolfpack, state tournament, terry lockett, tommy stolpestad

PHOTO STORY: Pep Fest highlights Spartan spirit

Junior Luka Shaker-Check yells into the microphone after he and his partner, junior Liam Lynch, won the ping-pong championship.

Liv Larsen, RubicOnline

October 2, 2019

The annual homecoming Pep Fest happened on Friday, Sept. 27. Various activities included grade versus grade relay races, ping-pong finals, dodgeball finals, and team captain challenges.

Tags: Adeline DeHarpporte, Aimeric Lajuzan, Ananya Narayan, Ben Bollinger Danielson, cooper bollinger-danielson, Gabe Ramirez, Gracie Tilney-Kaemmer, Henrik Schleisman, henry cheney, henry vlietstra, homecoming, kathleen bishop, Liam Lynch, luka shaker-check, michael bagnoli, nina smetana, pep fest, Rylan Hefner

Pre-game rituals lead to post-game celebrations

Girls Varsity Volleyball celebrates together after scoring a point against Blake. “When we score a point we usually come together and celebrate the point.

Annika Rock, RubicOnline

September 19, 2019

Many SPA teams celebrate and prepare for a game in their own unique ways. Here are a few of them.

Tags: Addie Morrisette, celebrate, Cross Country, fall sports, Gabe Ramirez, girls varsity soccer, girls varsity volleyball, hype up, kathleen bishop, laffy taffy, mia hoffman, SMB Wolfpack

Seniors show off school spirit in Spartan auditions

Every year, a senior is selected to be the face of homecoming. Senior Henrik Schleisman celebrates being chosen as the Spartan.

Melissa Nie, Director of RubicOnline

September 19, 2019

In the end, senior Henrik Schleisman will be this year's Spartan.

Tags: Gabe Ramirez, Henrik Schleisman, henry cheney, henry vlietstra, homecoming, Pam Starkey, SAC, spartan, Sydney Therien, Will Schavee, Zach Dyar

Spring season playoffs bud hope for state

At the end of each sports season, teams play a section tournament in hopes of making it to state.

Bobby Verhey, Social Media Manager

May 23, 2019

At the end of each sports season, teams play a section tournament in hopes of making it to state. Click here to read about how each team is preparing and their expectations for the tournament.

Tags: aman rahman, Duncan Fleming, Eric Bottern, Gabe Ramirez, Helen Barlett, Isle Graupman, jax wittenberg, Levi Mellin, Lily Nestor, Quinn Appert, Sections