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[60 SECOND NEWS] Bradys retirement, Governor Tim Walz, One Acts, winter sports

[60 SECOND NEWS] Brady’s retirement, Governor Tim Walz, One Acts, winter sports

Tommy Verhey, Director of RubicOnline February 1, 2023
Senior Tommy Verhey gives an update on this week’s current events.
CAMPAIGN CALAMITY. During election season, political campaigning runs rampant as candidates work to garner interest for their causes. Lawn signs with colorful logos are not an uncommon sighting.

What goes into a political campaign?

Maddy Fisher, Editor in Chief November 8, 2022
On election day, let's take a look back at what it takes to set up a campaign.
Senior Tommy Verhey gives an update on this week’s current events.

[60 SECOND NEWS] MN Governor debate, BVS and GVS succeed in championship games

Tommy Verhey, Director of RubicOnline October 19, 2022
Senior Tommy Verhey gives an update on this week’s current events.
The resumption of school winter sports offers students the chance to get activity and connect to the SPA community during the COVID pandemic.

[SPORTS OPINION] Sports provide necessary exercise, improved mental health amid pandemic

Bobby Verhey, RubicOnline January 23, 2021
The return of sports for student athletes is something that was much needed in terms of both mental and physical health.
Three weeks, ago Minnesota announced the Bluetooth-tracking app. The app helps individuals track exposure six feet within range.

[TWO SIDES, ONE ISSUE] COVIDawareMN

Mimi Huelster and Annika Rock December 14, 2020
COVIDawareMN aims to help individuals track COVID-19 exposure, but what else does it do?
Senior Levi Mellin does a bicep curl during his basketball workout. The team hopes to resume play on Dec. 21 when Gov. Walz’s pause comes to an end.

Student athletes prepare with season restart near

Bobby Verhey, RubicOnline December 11, 2020
Sports teams take matters into their own hands in preparation for Dec. 21 resume to winter season.
During the Oct. 2 Governors Student Press Summit in St. Paul, MN, Senior Annika Rock of St. Paul Academy and Summit Schools RubicOnline asks Minnesota Governor Tim Walz about elementary students return-to-school plan in the COVID-19 era. Photo by Nikolas Liepins.

[Transcript]: Governor’s Student Press Summit 2020

Nikolas Liepins, Political Correspondent October 15, 2020
The full transcript of the Governor's Student Press Summit where eleven high school journalists interviewed Governor Tim Walz.
The return to school plan includes daily temperature checks and symptom reports, wearing masks at all times and practicing social distancing.

Are we really prepared to go back to school? Yes.

Thomas Reinhart, RubicOnline September 17, 2020
The back to school plan does everything possible to make it safe for students to return to the building.
SPA boys varsity soccer in a team huddle on September 14, 2019, vs Providence Academy.

[HEAD IN THE GAME] What fall captains practices could look like

Hazel Waltenbaugh, The Rubicon May 26, 2020
With the 2020-21 fall school year up in the air, captains practices remain as something teams can only hope for
Many golfers are getting back on the courses

Golf courses opened at a safe distance

Zekiah Juliusson, RubicOnline May 16, 2020
Under state orders activities such as golf, boating and biking have been allowed to resume during quarantine.
A protestor holds a pro-Trump flag as vehicles surround the Minnesota State Capitol in protest of Gov. Tim Walzs efforts to combat the coronavirus pandemic. May 2, 2020.

Protesters of stay-at-home order surround Capitol in Operation Gridlock

Nikolas Liepins, Political Correspondent May 11, 2020
Pro-Trump Minnesotans protested against the stay-at-home order at the Capitol May 2.
Distance learning update from Head of School

Distance learning update from Head of School

News in Brief, RubicOnline April 17, 2020
"We are operating under the assumption that students will not return to school for the balance of the 2019-20 academic year," Head of School Bryn Roberts wrote.
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