Top five news stories of 2020

RubicOnline Staff|January 5, 2021

This year the News section was packed with great news stories ranging from St. Paul Academy community stories to local, national and international news. In 2020, amidst the global pandemic, news writers wrote groundbreaking stories that connected the small community to larger issues present around the world. These topics ranged from COVID-19 vaccines, student activism on social media, the 2020 election, student protesting and the first COVID-19 cases at SPA. Here are the top five news stories of 2020.

1. St. Paul march calls for the protection of black women by Elizabeth Trevathan

2. Student activism takes form online by Lara Cayci

3. First COVID Cases at School by Thomas Reinhardt

4. Election Week 2020: A Timeline by Nikolas Liepins

5. Pfizer, Moderna announce effective COVID-19 vaccines by Tana Ososki

Election Speeches Give Student Body a Sense of Who They are Voting For

Creativity takes the spotlight in student canidates’ campaigns

Industrial production takes third in the United States’ emissions. (INFORMATION: United States Environmental Protection Agency)

Biden bets big on industrial decarbonization project

MINNESOTA ACTS. A ruling by the 8th Circuit of the US Court of Appeals has removed the right to sue against discriminatory policies under Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act. “It sounds like what the legislature is doing is saying that this could be a problem and we
want to get ahead of it,” said US history teacher Jon Peterson on Minnesota’s decision to update the Minnesota Voting Rights Act. (PUBLIC DOMAIN IMAGE: Andrew VonBank, MN House of Representatives Chief Photographer)

Voting Rights Act aims to protect “freedom to vote”

Organizers hope to revive US Book Fest

[STAFF EDITORIAL] To make diversity training meaningful, engage when it’s hard

SMILES SHARED. Freshman Nabeeha Qadri applies henna to a Lower School student’s hand. Qadri’s henna was one of many stations that displayed various cultures at the Lower School Family Discovery Night in April 2023. Photo: SPA Smug Mug 2022-2023 Archive.

Family Discover Night brings culture share activities to Randolph Campus

SAYING GOODBYE. The senior-decorated stairway wall in Lower Schilling displays a college rejection board, a hand drawn image of the common area and a countdown of the days left of school, among other things. With one week left, leaving well means focusing on gratitude and joy.

How to leave well

BREAK FREE from your devices and cut your screen time down to better engage with your surroundings.

[STAFF EDITORIAL] Put down the phone

IN CELEBRATION. Intricate henna designs are on the hands of Amir Dahm’s family. “Henna (Mehndi) is done commonly for big events like weddings or Eid,” Dahm said. (Submitted Photo: Amir Dahm)

Muslim students share the meaning of Eid al-Fitr

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