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The Rubicon

The student news of St. Paul Academy and Summit School

The Rubicon

[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.
ACKNOWLEDGING THE PAST. President Joe Biden was the first president to offers an apology for the trauma that was caused by the U.S. government  abusing Native Americans. (Carter Marks via NSPA Campaign Photo Exchange)

President Biden apologies for pain and trauma caused by boarding schools

Audrey Peltier, RubicOnline November 17, 2024
On October 25, President Joe Biden ventured into Native American land, the Gila Rivaner Indian Community in Arizona where hundreds of Native people gathered to hear an apology.
[The 5] Invasive Earthworms, New York City smoke pollution, Russia assembling troops and more

[The 5] Invasive Earthworms, New York City smoke pollution, Russia assembling troops and more

Allan Wang, Audrey Jansen, and Peter Lipinsky November 12, 2024
The five weekly must read Local, National and International news articles.
[The 5] Breakfast being served at schools, McDonalds fast food, North Korean troops in Russia and more

[The 5] Breakfast being served at schools, McDonalds fast food, North Korean troops in Russia and more

Audrey Jansen, Peter Lipinsky, and Allan Wang October 27, 2024
The five weekly must read Local, National and International news articles.
[The 5] MEA weekend airport chaos, Navy plane crashes by Mount Rainier, U.S. Constitution copy sells and more

[The 5] MEA weekend airport chaos, Navy plane crashes by Mount Rainier, U.S. Constitution copy sells and more

Audrey Jansen, Peter Lipinsky, and Allan Wang October 20, 2024
The 5 is a weekly digest of local, national, and international news.
Credit: Georgia Ross. PBS News fact-checked each candidate in its "Fact-checking the VP debate between Vance and Walz on abortion, immigration and Iran" story.

Voting or not, students tune in for VP debate

Lucy Thomas, RubicOnline October 12, 2024
The Vice Presidential Debate was a calm contrast to the chaos of the recent Presidential Debates.
Vice President Kamala Harris took her official portrait as VP Thursday, March 4, 2021, in the South Court Auditorium in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building at the White House.

As Biden drops from presidential campaign, all eyes turn to Harris

Aarushi Bahadur, Director of RubicOnline July 27, 2024
Following Biden's withdrawal from the presidential race, VP Kamala Harris is receiving support from the Democratic party as she plans her next steps.
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)

Nationwide protests bring demands to university campuses

Sam Galarneault, The Rubicon June 7, 2024
Encampments on the U of M campus reflected a nationwide movement that started at Columbia University in mid-April.
BAN. South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster posts a photo of himself signing the Help Not Harm bill. By signing this, he effectively banned gender-affirming care for minors.

(Screen capture from @govhenrymcmaster on Instagram.)

South Carolina becomes 25th state to restrict gender-affirming care

Sonia Kharbanda, The Rubicon May 31, 2024
With exactly half of the states having now banned gender-affirming care for minors, tensions are rising as activists continue to advocate for trans youth.
What's Biden up to?

What’s Biden up to?

Harper Glass, Staff Writer October 27, 2021
In the first nine months of his presidency, President Biden has been working to improve infrastructure, employment, and costs for working citizens.
VACCINATING MINNESOTA. The CDC recommends those 65 and older as well as those with underlying medical conditions get the Pfizer-BioNTech booster shot.

Boosters provide extra protection for some; youth wait for vaccine

Annika Kim, Staff Writer October 26, 2021
As Gov. Tim Walz and former Gov. Tim Pawlenty got their boosters today, some wait for news about when vaccines will be available for those under 12.
New Dehli and other population dense areas in India are currently hit hardest by the COVID-19 pandemic.

COVID-19 cases devastate Indian communities

Eliana Mann, RubicOnline May 14, 2021
New Delhi, the capital of India, is being hit especially hard by the spike in cases due to the city’s problematic oxygen shortage.
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