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The student news of St. Paul Academy and Summit School

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The student news of St. Paul Academy and Summit School

The Rubicon

Whats in my backpack is a feature series about students and what they carry to school each day.

Dobish’s backpack includes essentials for a comfy, Caribou day

Mariam Malik, RubicOnline October 3, 2022
Sophomore Hadley Dobish shares the contents of her backpack.
The iPhone 12 was released just a few months ago, but its already gaining plenty of popularity.

[TECH REVIEW] Does the iPhone 12 live up to the rest?

Henri Peltier, Staff Writer December 15, 2020
On the surface, the 12 doesn't seem much of an upgrade for iPhone, but looking closer at the features, that's a perspective worth reconsidering.
Governor Walz retweeted this tweet bringing attention to the new COVID-19 resource for Minnesotans

COVIDawareMN app anonymously contact traces COVID-19 exposure

Lucia Granja, RubicOnline December 14, 2020
On Nov. 23, the MN Department of Health released a COVID-19 contact tracing app called COVIDawareMN. The technology was available in several other states before it was released for Minnesota.
Dear Apple. Thank you for giving me creative freedom, but maybe next time don’t, because I can’t handle liberation.

[WHERE I STAND] Eyecons, widgets, and iOS14

Adrienne Gaylord, The Rubicon October 29, 2020
iOS 14 has caused me an unpredicted amount of trauma. Please help.
Recent tech trends see the purchase of new technology going down.

Tech Trends: the not so plugged in generation

Emma Sampson, RubicOnline Editor March 13, 2019
Consumers are backing off from purchasing the latest and greatest new technology in pursuit of less screen time.
Apple AirPods punctuate the halls at SPA. “I love the AirPods because it makes listening to music with my friends super easy. We used to have to sit really close together while doing homework if we wanted to listen to music. Now, we can share the headphones super easily; I have one ear while my friend has the other. I love it,” junior Pia Schultz said.

The AirPod takeover

Emma Sampson, RubicOnline Editor November 21, 2018
Introduced in 2016, Apple's AirPods have filled the ears of students this fall.
The new iPhone 8 pictured above has wireless charging

[TECH REVIEW] New iPhone 8 charges mind with excitement

Tristan Hitchens-Brookins, Staff Writer September 29, 2017
Dealing with wires is always a hazard. The iPhone 8's new and easy charging feature makes the purchase worth considering.

Flappy Bird both frustrates and entertains

Netta Kaplan, Copy Editor February 11, 2014

Watch out, Candy Crush--there’s a new game in town. The latest mobile gaming craze? Flappy Bird, an app with a fairly simple premise: tap on the screen to flap the wings of a bird and fly while avoiding...

The Jelly app allows a users friends to ask questions.

Jelly shows potential as a new social app

Catherine Braman, Sports Editor February 3, 2014

There is a new app in town; it is not peanut butter. It’s Jelly! The Jelly app connects with your Facebook and/or Twitter accounts. According to the Wall Street Journal, “Jelly is a new social Q &...

Senior Connor Allen plays Candy Crush Saga on his phone. “It is really fun and addicting, he said.

Candy Crush Saga addiction grows among students

Catherine Braman, Sports Editor November 1, 2013

There might not be Snickers, Laffy Taffy, or Tootsie Pops in the game Candy Crush Saga, but that does not matter to the estimated 100 million users. This app, first released in April 2012, is the most...

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