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Family on vacation. Every Romans child who has gone to SPA. Almost anything that I struggled with, they had already experienced or witnessed, and always had the best advice.” Sophomore Betsy Romans said.

Betsy Romans: a SPA family legacy

Noah Rice, Staff Writer November 30, 2016
Sophomore Betsy Romans reflects on the advantages of having older siblings and the influence they have on her life.
Every St.Paul Academy and Summit School orchestral and choral musician shares the stage to play Carmina Burana, closing out the 2016 Spring Concert on Apr. 30.

Huss Center hosts its first Spring Concert

Clare Tipler, Online Production Manager May 2, 2016

Students, teachers, parents, and friends all gathered in the Huss Center for the first ever Spring Concert held at the new Performing Arts Center on Apr. 30. The concert, solely for the orchestras and...

Senior directors Jack Romans (left) and Maggie Vlietstra (right, standing) bond with cast members during a rehearsal in the Driscoll Family Commons. Leading up to the performance, Romans said, Mostly, its just the anticipation of seeing it all come together, because up to this point everything has just been a lot of planning and making sure everything is set in place.

Seniors step off stage to direct their own One Act Plays

Lauren Boettcher, News Editor February 27, 2016
The St. Paul Academy and Summit School Winter One Acts were preformed on Jan. 29 in the Huss Auditorium. Senior directors provide some insight into the process and their One Acts.
Sophomore Jonah Harrison, junior Mary Grant, and senior Tessa Rauch, respectively cackle as they play the three witches from the one-act Our Rotten Town during the dress rehearsal. Ive got my answer - not to be, Justin Zanaska (playing Hamlet) said.

To be or not to be? The US one-acts explore the human condition, eggs, modern relationships, and more

Noor Qureishy, In-Depth Editor January 31, 2016
The Upper School one-acts, on Jan. 29 amazed and amused the audience with eye-catching visuals and quirky humor.

The Making of Laramie

Rafa Buettner-Salido, Videographer December 9, 2015
Behind the scenes of the Laramie Project
Maggie Vlietstra as Aaron Kreifels, the man who found Matthew Shepard.

The Laramie Project offers numbing truth

Gitanjali Raman, Online Managing Editor December 7, 2015
The Laramie Project was performed at the Huss Center for Performing Arts on Nov. 20 and Nov 21.
Sophomore Jack Romans performs in Cinderella, his most recent show outside of the SPA theatre program, at The Children’s Theatre Company. “I’ve always liked to perform in one way or another,” Romans said.

Students enter world of professional theatre

Amodhya Samarakoon, Opinions Editor May 29, 2014

On the big stages, in front of large audiences, outside of the school theatre program, sophomores Jack Romans and Nissa Rolf are starting to get their feel for the world of professional acting, singing,...

Spring playlist favorites range from Lorde to Arctic Monkeys

Spring playlist favorites range from Lorde to Arctic Monkeys

Boraan Abdulkarim, Cover Story Editor March 28, 2014

As the weather slowly shifts, moods change and the songs that have been played on repeat all winter long get old. In light of the upcoming spring season, The Rubicon asked students about their current...

From left: junior Halsey Moe, senior Emily Ross, senior Connor Allen, sophomore Anna Biggs and sophomore Jack Romans perform a scene from Metamorphisis during the show’s preview on Jan. 31 at the Sarah Converse Auditorium. “If we can make sure that everything falls into place, these messages get thrown across in pretty powerful ways,” sophomore Jack Romans said. The show placed first in subsections and placed second in Milaca on Feb. 8 for sections.

Metamorphosis places second at sections

Eva Perez-Greene, In Depth Editor February 12, 2014

Sophomore Jack Romans has been doing a lot of stretching and some yoga here and there in preparation for his lead role in St. Paul Academy and Summit School’s rendition of Franz Kafka’s Metamorphosis....

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