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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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[SPARTAN ON THE STREET] What’s the first thing you are going to do after the snow melts?

Salah Abdulkarim, Rubicon March 31, 2020

With spring seemingly just around the corner, Salah Abdulkarim asks students about the first thing they want to do after a long, snowy winter.

Junior Maya Choi presenting her project at her poster. “We’re pretty shocked because we didn’t think our projects were up to this caliber. We worked hard on them, obviously, but it’s not what we expected,” Choi said.

Students recognized for research at TCRSF

Melissa Nie, Director of RubicOnline March 3, 2020
On Feb. 28, 12 students competed at the Twin Cities Regional Science Fair, winning a variety of awards.
Junior Adeline DeHarpporte accompanies her friend junior Anja Trierweiler who getting  her blood drawn for the first time.

American Red Cross comforts first-time blood donors

Elle Chen, RubicOnline February 11, 2020
Although the process of drawing blood only takes 10-20 minutes, the entire process of donating blood takes about an hour total.
Like many other teens, senior Pia Schultz also hops on the trend- making a Tik Tok in the empty hallways at school.

Tik Tok’s exaggerations follow societal trends

Martha Sanchez, RubicOnline January 15, 2020
Tik Tok, a trending app that follows in the footsteps of Vine and Musical.ly, features highly exaggerated dance videos and clickbait headlines. But what exactly motivates users to exaggerate? 
Senior Goalie Tom Kuriscak remains alert in the net while Junior Will Schavee battles at Mahtomedi player.

Boys hockey loses to rival Mahtomedi

Martha Sanchez, RubicOnline December 6, 2019
Despite their intensity on the ice, Boys Hockey fell 3-1 to Mahtomedi.
Seniors posed for a post-game picture with their cutouts, a team tradition.

[PHOTO GALLERY] Girls soccer celebrates senior night

Martha Sanchez, RubicOnline October 7, 2019
Girls soccer honored graduating seniors last Thursday in a halftime ceremony.
Junior Noah Lineman poses for his picture retake. They [the photographers] are always telling you to move you head in weird ways, he said.

Picture retakes offer a second chance to smile

Martha Sanchez, RubicOnline October 7, 2019
Whether it's a first or final photo, students stop in to get a quick snapshot.
Retired science teacher Beth Seibel-Hunt listens to juniors Izzy Medrano and Pilar Saavedra-Weis findings from Costa Rica.

Costa Rica fosters love for scientific research

Sharee Roman, The Rubicon October 3, 2019
On Wednesday, Sept 25, students from the summer biology research trip presented their findings.
“I am studying the effects of lead precipitate on a double replacement reaction on different concentration levels and seeing how they work with one another. So basically we’re trying to dilute lead to remove it from water by finding a precipitate to counteract the nitrate,” junior Arie Walker said.

Junior chemistry projects inspire creativity

Martha Sanchez, RubicOnline Editor May 3, 2019
Juniors work to complete chemistry projects, a month long creative experiment in which students test and analyze chemical problems.
Posted on social media to gain attention for the new app.

Tech Trends: Harry Potter Pokemon Go expected to hit the market

Emma Sampson, RubicOnline Editor April 30, 2019
Three years after the release of Pokemon Go, creators announce and test a Harry Potter version of the app.
It provides an opportunity to celebrate how powerful and intelligent women are, Junior Lori Li said.

Students reflect on International Women’s Day

Martha Sanchez, RubicOnline Editor March 15, 2019
Students reflected on the significance and power of International Women's Day.
The Spartan of the Month nomination box is located in the Athletic Hallway.

Q&A: Club leaders talk Spartan of the Month nominations

Lucy Sandeen, The Rubicon Editor March 6, 2019
The Spartan Boosters co-presidents talk about the origins, voting process, and prestige of the Spartan of the Month award.
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