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The Rubicon

The student news of St. Paul Academy and Summit School

The Rubicon

The student news of St. Paul Academy and Summit School

The Rubicon

Debate students in a tournament earlier in the year. The biggest change to the tournament, like most activities this year, was the transition to an online format. “Last year, at the state tournament, it was really nice talking to people from other schools. I actually made a couple close friends that I still keep in contact with. This year, it felt a lot more isolated, although I did get to hang out with the coaches and Maya, Henry, and Jack,” junior Spencer Burris-Brown said.

State debate tournament takes place online

Liv Larsen, RubicOnline January 28, 2021
The 2021 State Debate Tournament brought growth, challenges, and friendship for 9th grader Henry Hilton, sophomore Maya Sachs, and juniors Spencer Burris-Brown and Jack Hlavka who competed.
Junior Adnan Askari and senior Sarah Wheaton hold the 2017 State Debate trophy, their second, in the MSHSL competition. knowing that we could still be good enough to meet [that expectation] feels good, Wheaton said.

Two-peat: Askari-Wheaton win state debate (again)

Diane Huang, Director of RubicOnline February 3, 2017
It's been 30 years since a team has won state debate two years in a row but that didn't stop this dynamic duo from breaking that streak.
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