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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

SPAs economics course should strike a balance between history and mathematics: two highly applicable subjects in this field.

Add humanities into economics courses

Noah Raaum, Creative Design Manager February 23, 2019
Economics is the ideal STEM-humanities course for its relevance, usefulness and uniqueness.
Math will be hard but I think science will be fine. Im going to meet with mt teachers to make sure I do better, sophomore Isle Graupman said.

Students strategize for math and science exams

Martha Sanchez, RubicOnline Editor November 28, 2018
With math and science exams approaching, students share concerns and study tips.
“I think science is more important at this time in history because of how vital it is to saving the environment,” junior Clark Waltz said.

SPA Thinks: Math vs. Science

Martha Sanchez, RubicOnline Editor October 25, 2018
The addition of the Hugh K. Schilling Center has sparked debate within students: which is better, math or science?
US Math teacher Jasper Turner holds his trophy after winning the Mens World Four Square championship. “I picked it back up again in college while I was working at a summer camp for high school students. Several counselors and myself had a fierce rivalry,” Turner said.

Turner dominates Men’s World Four Square Championships

Lynn Reynolds, RubicOnline Editor September 27, 2018
Jasper Turner, a new addition to the SPA math department, won acclaim for an unconventional sport.
The AMC 12 standardized math test will be administered on the morning of February 7th.

Students prepare to take AMC 12 math exam

Kelby Wittenberg, Chief Visual Editor January 25, 2018
The AMC 12 test covers a wide variety of topics and is used to determine the nation's top high school mathematicians.

Meet the New Teachers: Amber Armstrong

Webster Lehmann, Creative Design Manager October 14, 2017

In the fourth installment of the Meet the New Teachers video series, US math teacher Amber Armstrong talks about her favorite video games, shares why she became a teacher, and gives advice for current...

Hugh K. Schilling Center Groundbreaking

Noah Raaum, Videographer September 27, 2017
The ceremonial groundbreaking of the Hugh K. Schilling Math and Science Center took place Sept. 25.
Weighting grades is a heavy issue

Weighting grades is a heavy issue

Isabel Gisser and Flannery Enneking-Norton March 7, 2017
There are multiple angles to consider in the debate about adopting a weighted system at SPA.
Students interested in the humanities are at a disadvantage because math, science and music courses are the only subjects in which honors courses are offered for four years. This can cause students with a passion for English or history to feel as if their skills are not as valued as students who excel in math or science.

Honors courses should be offered in the humanities

Staff Editorial October 29, 2014

Students should think about a past assignment that they were so excited about, it didn’t feel like work. While most may not feel this way about every assignment, finding a subject for which they do,...

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