Students use social media as a tool for activism. While it comes with its own set of benefits and detriments, is has still become a force to be reckoned with in recent years.
Martin Luther King Jr. led a revolutionary nonviolent movement in the 1960s, wanting nothing more than to “let freedom ring.” In memory of King’s tremendous strides in fighting racial inequality...
Diane Huang, Online Chief Visual Editor
• October 11, 2014
Around the country, protests, media coverage, and social media spoke loudly about the riots and police brutality in Ferguson, Missouri. Despite this, the SPA community has been rather silent. In response to this, the Intercultural Club and Student Political Union facilitated a discussion on Ferguson on Oct. 8.
Creativity is often defined in an artistic context that emphasizes uniqueness, however, combatting daily issues with creative or unconventional means is more frequent than one might think. In the midst...
Starting in late April, pictures begin to flow onto social media sites of girls in long dresses and boys in tuxedos. Stores begin selling gowns and ties of all conceivable colors and salons offer deals...
Ava Gallagher, Chief Visual Editor
• February 25, 2014
What does it mean to have a “modern family”? How much of what we see on TV is the reality of the different living situations in our community? Senior Noah Parker, junior Mansuda Arora and sophomore...
With the fall play over and winter one-act plays just getting started, it’s easy to see how the ball keeps on rolling with St. Paul Academy and Summit School theater. But no matter the show, cast, or...
As rehearsals for The Caucasian Chalk Circle come to a close, some things get hectic, while others fall perfectly into place. Time and again the cast performs the same part of the same act, trying to...
October brings early acceptance college application deadlines to many St. Paul Academy and Summit School seniors. Early acceptance is an opportunity for seniors who are confident and have a clearly defined...
Lucy Li, Online Editor in Chief and Print Managing Editor
• September 27, 2013
What’s first today? Period three or period six? These are some common questions heard in SPA hallways this year. Students and faculty had to adjust not only to coming back from summer vacation, but also...
With the validity of President Obama’s impetus for military intervention in Syria now called into question, the crisis surrounding Assad’s alleged use of chemical weapons on his own citizens has gotten...
Ibad Jafri, Online Editor-in-Chief and Managing Editor
• November 26, 2012
Acoustic songs have been played and positively received for years. A soft guitar and consistent drumbeat are familiar to many a music aficionado.
But McKenna Selissen’s voice is a completely new commodity....
Trump administration has canceled over $400 million in AmeriCorps grants—gutting 41% of the program’s funding and blindsiding nonprofits across the nation. For the Sanneh Foundation in Minnesota, this has made an impact on them. Toney Sanneh, founder of The Sanneh Foundation, talks about their call to action.
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![Sophomore Hannah Stanley uses social media for activism. "[A]ll you have to do is click share. [Social media is a] way to get your point across in a few words," she said.](https://www.rubiconline.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/IMG_9624-900x600.jpg)
