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[SENIOR STORIES] “What are you proudest of from your time at SPA?”

The Class of 2019 pose for a glass picture in the fall colors of Lilly Courtyard.

June 3, 2019

Honest and interesting, listen to 47 seniors from the class of 2019 share their experiences.

Tags: adelia bergner, aiden mcvea, Andrew Johnson, Annie Bottern, bailey donovan, ben atmore, ben carlsson, Dylan Rosso, elea besse, emma sampson, Ethan Less, Gabby Harmoning, gabi seifert, Garrett Small, Henry Hallaway, Imran Umer, Isabel Dieperink, Isabel Gisser, Isabel Saavedra-Weis, Jasper Green, Jazz ward, joey bluhm, Justin Hla, Kaia Larsen, kat st. martin-norburg, kelby wittenberg, kieran singh, koji gutzmann, Lauren Osteraas, Maggie Hlavka, Mashal Naqvi, Michaela Polley, Nitya Thakkar, Nolan Gifford, Phillip Bragg, rachel johnson, reuben vizelman, Riley Teitel, ryan moore, Sawyer Johnson, senior stories, seniors, Shane Litman, Tessah Green, Tom Jaeger, Tristan Hitchens-Brookens, Will Christakos

Jobs should count towards senior project hours

Senior Emma Sampson working at CRAVE American Kitchen and Sushi Bar.

Emma Sampson, RubicOnline Editor

April 24, 2019

Students with jobs struggle to balance senior project requirements.

Tags: ben carlsson, emma sampson, Gabby Harmoning, Jazz ward, jobs, senior project, Tom Fones

The Power of questions: Jazz Ward

Annie Bottern, Social Media Manager

March 8, 2019

Annie Bottern interviews senior Jazz Ward for the power of questions.

Tags: Jazz ward, the power of questions

Corruption in the U.S. starts in the highest office

Kat St. Martin-Norburg, The Rubicon Editor

December 5, 2018

The election of Donald Trump, who campaigned on the platform of “draining the swamp” in Washington D.C., has spurred on a national conversation questioning his intentions and integrity.

Tags: Bluhm, Jazz ward

Involvement in Give to the Max Day goes beyond donations

Sophomore Katherine Goodman shows how to donate to Art Start on Give to the Max Day. Goodman was a volunteer over the summer,

Claire Hallaway, The Rubicon Editor

November 20, 2018

Students celebrate Give to the Max Day through volunteering.

Tags: Allie Smulka, give to the max day, Jazz ward, Katherine Goodman

An inside look at fall sports managers

Girls varsity soccer manager Gabby Harmoning stands with her team.

Sara Browne, Staff Writer

October 31, 2018

Managers are the backbones of sports teams; always ready to give their all. Their jobs may go unnoticed to the common fan’s eye, but they are a key part of the basic function of a team.

Tags: Akin Falade, Ayla Straub, clark waltz, fall sports, Gabby Harmoning, girls varsity soccer, girls varsity volleyball, helen bartlett, Izzy medrano, Jazz ward, Jorge Artavia, Katie Parkhurst, Liv Larsen, Maddy Fisher, manager, muriel lang, Naomi Straub, olivia lagos, Pia Schultz, Sara Browne, Tania Russell

Hodges promotes project, uncovers history of racial covenants

The Mapping Prejudice Project seeks to map out racial deeds in real estate that were issued in the 19th century. “I’ve been interested in the whole framework about the dominant and absent stories. As a woman of color, it’s important to me to know what’s happening to communities of color. I've taught my history classes with an inclusive approach, and the inclusivity is about addressing the silenced voices and addressing those who do not typically get talked about unless they are in relation to the dominant narrative,” US History teacher Sushmita Hodges said.

Mimi Geller, Director of RubicOnline

October 25, 2018

US History teacher Sushmita Hodges encourages her students and advisory to participate in a University of Minnesota research project that reveals racial deed covenants in Minneapolis.

Tags: Ethan Dincer, Jazz ward, mapping prejudice, racial segregation, Sushmita Hodges