![THE BOKEH DESIGNS. Freshmen Eva Johnson and Sofia Rivera featured from left to right. One day biology teacher Rachel Yost-Dubrow approached River and freshman Margaret Bonin to come up with a homecoming t-shirt design. We knew that the shirt was glow-in-the-dark, but we didnt know how else to interpret it. Some teachers gave us ideas like inserting glow-in-the-dark animals like jellyfish, but we wanted it to be more cohesive. So we came up with the idea of embedding bokeh, Rivera said.](https://www.rubiconline.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/DSC_0006-1-1200x804.jpg)
FRIDAY DRESS UP: Blue and gold day showcases strong school spirit
Rita Li, Creative Design Manager
• October 7, 2023
![ANYTHING GOES. From left to right, Seniors Claire Kim, Melina Kannankutty, Eli Peres and Eliza Farley proudly show off their miscellaneous non-backpacks. Peres went all out, bringing a skeleton complete with clothes and its own backpack.](https://www.rubiconline.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/claire-melina-eli-eliza-1200x800.jpg)
WEDNESDAY DRESS UP: Anything but a backpack shows off creativity
Eliana Mann and Clara McKoy
• October 5, 2023
![[QUIZ] Homecoming through the years](https://www.rubiconline.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/smugmug1-1200x800.jpg)
[QUIZ] Homecoming through the years
Eliana Mann, Production Manager
• October 4, 2023
![FIRST TIME IN A LONG TIME. Upper school students walk towards the bleachers on Lang Field for the all-school assembly. This was the first joint assembly in 30 years.](https://www.rubiconline.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/IMG-4031-1200x748.jpg)
K-12 student body comes together for joint assembly
Greyson Sale, RubicOnline
• October 3, 2023
![DOUBLE VICTORY. The Clean-Up crew celebrates after beating junior team The Ballhandlers in the semifinal. Team-member Mia Collins says that she was strategically a sacrificial player. “I think everyone is just really good, besides me, so they wanted me to be the sacrifice kinda. I tried my best. she said.](https://www.rubiconline.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/IMG_3418-1-1200x901.jpg)
Spartans bring supportive spirit to Tuesday’s dodgeball tournament
Siri Pattison, RubicOnline
• October 3, 2023
![HERE I COME. Junior Aidan Willams strikes the incoming ball to his opponents.](https://www.rubiconline.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/53230785825_fa445693e4_o-1200x800.jpg)
Ping pong tournament sets up a legendary battle
Thomas Chen, RubicOnline
• October 3, 2023
![SHINING STARS. This year’s homecoming shirt design features a glow-in-the-dark logo with stars and bokeh-inspired circles. “It’s fun to do something kind of artsy, ... but still sticking with the theme,” Sofia Rivera said. Submitted by Sophia Rivera](https://www.rubiconline.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/homecoming-image-1-1091x1200.jpeg)
Got a shirt? Homecoming designers foster creativity
Sonia Kharbanda, The Rubicon
• October 1, 2023
![LETS GLOW. The Student Activities Committee has selected glow-in-the-dark as this years homecoming theme, and students are encouraged to dress this way for the homecoming dance. Additionally, SAC created t-shirts that members of the SPA community can buy, which do indeed glow in the dark.](https://www.rubiconline.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/homecoming-sign-1200x900.jpg)
Early peek into homecoming week
Lani Ngonethong, RubicOnline
• September 12, 2023
![Homecoming week ends with disco dance](https://www.rubiconline.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/hoco-2022-thumbnail-900x506.png)
Homecoming week ends with “disco” dance
Ivy Raya and Marius Elias Morse
• September 25, 2022
![CLOSE ONE. Captain Yash Kshirsagar anxiously watches his teammates after a failed offensive attack.](https://www.rubiconline.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/DSC_3146-900x601.jpg)
BVS ties in a tough Homecoming Game
Ali Browne, RubicOnline
• September 25, 2022
![LETS ALL DO THE SPARTAN BEAT. Senior Spartan Tommy Verhey leads the students and faculty in chanting The Spartan Beat, an SPA tradition.](https://www.rubiconline.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/DSC_2747-1-900x601.jpg)
Fifth day of Homecoming brings tough competitions and lots of laughter
Eliana Mann and Davan Rosen
• September 24, 2022
![FRIDAY FESTIVITIES. A group of sophomores showing off their Blue and Gold Day outfits had their game faces on for the last day of Homecoming week. Sawyer Bollinger-Danielson said, Im so excited for the [soccer] game. Last year I didnt get to watch because I was playing, but this year Im excited to see the boys win.](https://www.rubiconline.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/DSC_2024-900x601.jpg)
FRIDAY DRESS UP: Blue and Gold Day shows off Spartan spirit
Eliana Mann, RubicOnline
• September 23, 2022
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