![ACTIONS SPEAK. Tents on the Northrop Mall at the University of Minnesota on May 5. Sam Konstan (SPA ‘21), a U of M student, said, How much [the tent encampment] affects somebody’s day-to-day life is a combination of a choice and their schedule.“ However, he added, the discussions around [the protests] were a lot harder to avoid.” (Photo Reprinted with Permission from Winter Keefer, MinnPost)](https://www.rubiconline.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/UofMPalestineEncampment_Keefer.png)
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![[OPINION] Love books? Shop local.](https://www.rubiconline.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Kim-Books-Opinion-1.jpg)
![FOCUS. Hazel McCarthy plays as a defender during the fall soccer season. Playing club soccer over the summer helps prepare [me] for school soccer,” she said.](https://www.rubiconline.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Hazel.jpg)
![SHOW SKIING. Adele Gjerde started show skiing practices on Monday. Show skiing is a competitive water sport with jumps, pyramids, and other impressive stunts. “I really like how team-building it is because [for] our pyramids, I have to trust everybody beneath me and they have to trust everybody above them,” Gjerde said. Photo submitted by Adele Gjerde.](https://www.rubiconline.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/C764CFB9-8049-44A8-9371-03468C70316C.jpeg)
![[HOW TO] Got time? Make slime.](https://www.rubiconline.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/thumbnailnnnnnn.png)
![BOOKS UNITE. Book Club members come together in the math classroom to celebrate the class of 2024 before senior projects. Junior Grace Medrano said, We [Medrano and Raven Glaser] took over last month [as the new leaders], so we’ll be running it next year. (Submitted photo by Grace Medrano)](https://www.rubiconline.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/book-club-photo-e1716433081952.jpg)
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![[SPARTANS MIC’D UP] Triple Jump with junior Julia Taylor](https://www.rubiconline.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Screenshot-2024-04-24-205153.png)
National Scholastic Press Association
The Rubicon – (2024) All American w/4 Marks of Distinction
RubicOnline – (2024) All American w/5 Marks of Distinction
Pacemaker Finalist / Winner: (2015-2024)
St. Paul Academy and Summit School Charter est. 2013
Student journalists who have served at least two years, advancing to Editorial Leadership on staff
are eligible to join the charter. New members are inducted each spring.
Columbia Scholastic Press Association:
CSPA Gold Medalist (2024) w/All Columbian Honors
(2015-2024) Crown Winner
Private School Journalism Association
School Newspapers Online:
(2015-present) Distinguished Site
Journalism Educators of Minnesota / MN High School Press Association
2023 JEM All State Gold – Online and Print
MHSPA State Convention Best of Show (2023): First Place – Newspaper, Website
A complete list of individual and publication awards (4-year high school cycle) is published below:
2023-24, 2022-23, 2021-22, 2020-21
