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New phone policy ignores student perspectives

Annalise Atkinson • October 3, 2024

The phone-free policy overlooks advantages of phones.

There are healthier ways to find value in life than thinking about death

Lina Abid • December 5, 2023

In this letter, a student addresses the merits of suggesting that thinking about death is healthy.

No longer a bystander

November 29, 2023

Dear Rubicon Online Staff, After reading your editorial on taking action on climate change and about making it a priority, I first thought that 1.5 degrees Celsius wouldn’t be so bad, but after doing...

Bring more awareness to seasonal depression

Wynter Feiner • November 4, 2023

Dear Editor: As the weather gets colder and the days get shorter, along with the obvious visible changes of the season, it’s common to feel a sense of change in your emotions. The buzz of coming back...

Community time worth more than passing time

Will Richardson, Contributor • October 5, 2023

Reconstructing the schedule has had adverse effect on the community.

An adjunct to an adjunct professor’s disjunction

Nolan Wagner, Class of 2023 • February 18, 2023

Because the student chose to stay in the room and participate in class, the teacher's actions cannot be construed as Islamophobic.

These artist’s actions are not mistakes that deserve forgiveness

Maya Sachs, Class of 2023 • December 8, 2022

Instead of denouncing continuous violence against Jewish people, Kanye West decided to promote it. On several occasions. This is not "accidental." This is not a "mistake" that does not deserve to be put on blast.

DEI Plan needs to account for neurodivergent learning

Olive Fenlon • May 12, 2022

A student writes about the importance of inclusivity in DEI planning

Feel racial discomfort rather than pushing it away

SPA Upper School History Department • March 5, 2021

Race is at the center of our history, our politics, our geography, and how and where we learn.

LETTER TO THE COMMUNITY: Aaron Datta

Aaron Datta • November 26, 2017

National Coming Out Day showed how compassionate SPA can be. Let’s continue that kindness.

Letter to the Editor: Reasons for Service Day truncation

Mollie Ward, US History Department Chair - Service Day Coordinator • March 2, 2016

[W]e made this decision in order to preserve our relationships with these organizations, not end them.

Letter to the Editor: Sports coverage should include all teams

Diane Huang, Online Editor-in-Chief • September 16, 2015

Editor: I am surprised at the seeming lack of recognition given to some athletes at SPA!

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