![ECHO. Sophomore Echo Dayton started going by Echo in 7th grade, a name that originated from her friends. My friends started calling me Echo because a lot of the time if I’m with a group of friends and zone out, I’ll just repeat whatever other people around me are saying. They started calling me Echo as a nickname, and it just stuck, Dayton said.](https://www.rubiconline.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/IMG_6321-e1715219580315-1200x800.jpg)
[WHAT’S IN A NAME?] Eliza “Echo” Dayton builds identity with nickname
Greyson Sale, Production Manager
• May 8, 2024
![WHOS THAT? Many are familiar with spaces on campus like Redleaf Commons or the Schilling Center, but few know the stories of the people they are named after. These people are alumni, entrepreneurs and change-makers of all kinds.](https://www.rubiconline.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Untitled-design-8.png)
[WHAT’S IN A NAME] Lasting legacies: the people behind SPA’s named spaces
Greyson Sale, RubicOnline
• April 10, 2024
![REPUTABLE BRANDS. Brands like North Face, Lululemon and Stanley have garnered lasting reputations that make people want to buy their products.](https://www.rubiconline.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/brands-1200x900.jpg)
[WHAT’S IN A NAME?] The art of choosing a brand name
Greyson Sale, RubicOnline
• February 29, 2024
![TWIN CITIES. There is a rich and painful history behind the names of the Twin Cities, one that dates back to the arrival of European settlers on Indigenous land.](https://www.rubiconline.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/breathe.png)
[WHAT’S IN A NAME?] A history lesson on Minneapolis and Saint Paul
Greyson Sale, RubicOnline
• February 1, 2024
![RUBICON. The Rubicon was created in 1974. “The Rubicon is the river that Julius Caesar crossed, and it’s supposed to symbolize the point of no return and a different kind of enlightenment and venturing into the unknown,” Director of Publications Kathryn Campbell said. Currently, The Rubicon is on volume 49, meaning next year will be its 50th anniversary.](https://www.rubiconline.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/IMG_4569-1200x900.jpg)
[WHAT’S IN A NAME?] The story behind The Rubicon and Ibid
Greyson Sale, RubicOnline
• December 11, 2023
![ROSCOE. James Englands German Shepherd smiles for the camera. Roscoe was named after the childhood dog of Englands mother. [His name] makes Roscoe seem more like his own individual and not just like everybody else,” England said. (Submitted Photo: James England)](https://www.rubiconline.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/image_123650291-1-e1699999171867-1200x1013.jpg)
[WHAT’S IN A NAME?] Students discuss pet names and their importance
Greyson Sale, RubicOnline
• November 14, 2023
![PATTY ICE. Sophomore Patrick Wall likes to go by Pat, Patrick, Patty or Patty Ice. It’s because I am ice cold; I got that mamba mentality,” Wall said.](https://www.rubiconline.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/IMG-4045-1200x872.jpg)
[WHAT’S IN A NAME?] Sullivan and Wall reflect on nicknames
Greyson Sale, RubicOnline
• October 18, 2023
![BE YOURSELF. Senior Oliver Zhu believes that it is important to go by the name that feels most comfortable and the most like you: Live life the way you want to. If you’re planning on changing your name in the first place, that means there’s definitely some parts that you’re not happy with.](https://www.rubiconline.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/IMG-3958-1-1200x900.jpg)
[WHAT’S IN A NAME?] Oliver Zhu talks about the joys and challenges of changing his name
Greyson Sale, RubicOnline
• September 14, 2023
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