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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

[The 5] Minneapolis taxpayers, Vote counting machines, Elections in Ecuador and more

[The 5] Minneapolis taxpayers, Vote counting machines, Elections in Ecuador and more

Allan Wang, Peter Lipinsky, and Audrey Jansen April 13, 2025
The five weekly must read local, national and international news articles.
ICE ON CAMPUS. Multiple ICE arrests at universities follow Trump Administrations crackdowns on pro-Palestinian international students and academics.

ICE crackdowns sparks uncertainty for college hopefuls

Lani Ngonethong, RubicOnline April 12, 2025
ICE arrests on college campuses have become frequent following the Trump administration targeting pro-Palestinian students and academics.
[The 5] Hands off protest, the future of tariffs, Chinese economies and more

[The 5] Hands off protest, the future of tariffs, Chinese economies and more

Allan Wang, Audrey Jansen, and Peter Lipinsky April 6, 2025
The five weekly must read local, national and international news articles.
Proud prize winners, juniors Shefali Meagher and Huxley Westemeier, along with senior Deling Chen, smile with their awards. Meagher won fourth, Westemeier and Chen won sixth and seventh in the oral presentation category.

ASR returns to Sioux Falls

Annie Zhang, Rubicon March 14, 2025
Student scientists competed at Sioux Falls South Dakota and placed 4th, 6th and 7th.
[The 5] Minnesota budgets, Utah's fluoride, Chinese tariffs and more

[The 5] Minnesota budgets, Utah’s fluoride, Chinese tariffs and more

Allan Wang, Audrey Jansen, and Peter Lipinsky March 9, 2025
The five weekly must read local, national and international news articles.
EMPTY SHELVES. Grocery stores across Minnesota are devoid of eggs and low on supplier resources.

Bird flu raises egg prices across Minnesota

Aarushi Bahadur February 28, 2025
Avian influenza (H5N1), commonly known as bird flu has contributed to a shortage of eggs in grocery stores and higher egg prices.
U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) speaks during a press conference with fellow Democratic senators calling on the Trump administration to continue Medicare drug price negotiations on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., January 22, 2025. REUTERS/Jon Cherry

Medicaid’s future uncertain under new administration

Juan Miguel Adams, Managing Editor February 27, 2025
Threatened cuts to Medicaid—one of the largest public health programs utilized by one in five Americans—could leave millions of people without healthcare.
SWIFT SIGNINGS. President Donald Trump signs one of over 20 executive orders during his first day in office. These signings set a record for the most by any president on their inaugural day. A Junior, Echo Dayton said, "I do not know if this is common, just to start passing all these rules … I think it is an abuse of power."

Cite: @White House on X, Public Domain, January 20, 2025

A nation in transition: Trump’s executive orders influencing major change

Izzy Middlebrook, Olivia Fox, and Eva Burns February 26, 2025
Following a slew of executive orders, students recognize the different ways the orders impact their lives.
Too many days off school?

Too many days off school?

Lucy Thomas, RubicOnline February 25, 2025
The cold has subtracted two days from 2025 so far, and the weeks have been short with holidays and PD days.
[The 5]High temps, Casualties by avalanche, Mineral deals, and more.

[The 5]High temps, Casualties by avalanche, Mineral deals, and more.

Allan Wang, Audrey Jansen, and Peter Lipinsky February 24, 2025
The five weekly must read local, national and international news articles.
Q-QUEST. Students participating in Q-Quest pose for a group photo under a rainbow arch (Photo submitted by Jack Bettenburg).

Students attend Q-Quest

Tamari Christopher, RubicOnline December 2, 2024
As the tradition continues, students took the opportunity to attend the Q-Quest, an event that is run by the Minnesota School Outreach Coalition.
[The 5] Biden's inflation act, Alaskan town with no light, US airplanes shot in Haiti and more

[The 5] Biden’s inflation act, Alaskan town with no light, US airplanes shot in Haiti and more

Allan Wang, Peter Lipinsky, and Audrey Jansen November 17, 2024
The five weekly must read Local, National and International news articles.
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