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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

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

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

Michael Forsgren, Arts Critic June 3, 2019
Honest and interesting, listen to 47 seniors from the class of 2019 share their experiences.
[ILLUSTRATED INTERVIEW] What do students daydream about in class?

[ILLUSTRATED INTERVIEW] What do students daydream about in class?

Nitya Thakkar, Aureus EIC April 26, 2019
Students describe what they daydream about in class in this illustrated interview.
John Hall, Hayden Graff, and Gabriel Konar-Steenberg control their robot.

Robotics posts solid results at state, fails to make worlds

Kelby Wittenberg, RubicOnline Editor February 12, 2019
On Feb 9, the SPA robotics team competed in the state competition, winning awards and having great success, but ultimately failing to make worlds.

Spartan on the Street: Ep. 5

Noah Raaum, Videographer April 5, 2018
If you could eat one food for the rest of your life, what would it be?
Junior Michaela Polley studies for the exam on Apr. 21. “It feels really exciting to be a finalist,” Polley said.

Polley and Huang advance to national Chemistry Olympiad exam

Melissa Nie, Illustrations/Infographics March 30, 2018
St. Paul Academy finalists Polley and Huang will compete in the National Exam.
Junior Gabriel Konar-Steenberg and sophomore Gustav Baumgart examine a visitors robot during an outreach even hosted by Spartan Robotics.

Spartan Robotics team 11117 misses spot at state

Noah Raaum, Videographer January 23, 2018
On Jan. 21, the two Spartan Robotics teams competed in their second FTC state qualifier at North Branch Middle School.
The Math team comes together when clubs meet to prepare for their next competition on Nov. 28. Pictured from left to right in the top row is 9th grader Ayla Straub, senior Sophie Jaro, sophomore Michaela Polley, senior Shefali Bijwadia, sophomore Kayla Edmunson, senior Ellie Brass, sophomore Matt Pauly, 9th grader Richard Chang, sophomore Justin Hla, 9th grader Nathan Sobotka, 9th grader Samir Bijwadia, junior Benjamin Konstan, and Sophomore Jeffrey Huang. In the bottom row from left to right are 9th grader Sam Hansen, sophomore Jonathon Pomerantz, and 9th grader Allen Wang.

Math team competes against Blake in close race

Jasper Green, The Rubicon Editor November 21, 2016
The Math Team got second place to The Blake School in their first competition of the year on Nov. 7.
The Girls Swimming and Diving team has had a successful start to their season, and they continue to improve and set goals. Sophomore Michaela Polley appreciates being in the pool with her team. “I enjoy spending time with the team and the tight community we have. I know the other girls on the team really well and that helps me when I am leading them,” Polley said.

Girls Swim and Dive Team springs into secure season

Mimi Geller, RubicOnline Editor October 6, 2016
With their season about halfway over, the Girls Swimming and Diving team has a lot to be proud of already.
Math Team defeated Blake on Nov. 2 at their first competition of the season. Senior co-captain Max Chen hopes to successfully lead the team in future competitions. [Math team is] both an academic and leadership experience. You learn a lot of useful tricks in solving math problems. As a co-captain you can benefit from leadership experience, he said.
Pictured from left to right: junior Sophie Jaro, Shefali Bijwadia, senior Michelle Heilig, junior Ellie Brass, senior Milo Wittenberg, freshman Michaela Polley, senior Sam Parkhurst, freshman Jonathan Pomerantz, sophomore Brian Orza, and freshman Jeffrey Huang.

Math Team starts off season successfully with win against Blake

Stephanie Li, Arts & Entertainment Editor November 12, 2015
Math Team starts off the season successfully on Nov. 2 with a win against Blake.
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