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The student news of St. Paul Academy and Summit School

The Rubicon

The student news of St. Paul Academy and Summit School

The Rubicon

Combat ignorance by embracing discussions about current events

Combat ignorance by embracing discussions about current events

Yassin Mokbel, RubicOnline May 22, 2024
Conversations can be uncomfortable, but students must not shy away from having them.
TAKE INITIATIVE. At an US assembly on Nov. 15, the group took to the stage to introduce themselves and the initiative they created.

New interest group created to address sexual violence

Mariam Malik, RubicOnline January 4, 2023
This new group of students and faculty aims to improve education and revise school policies.
CROSSING CONSUMERISM. With the scale of online shopping constantly increasing, it’s become more and more difficult to avoid making unethical purchases. However, social movements to protest things like fast fashion have also grown, acting to spread awareness of the harmful aspects of consumerism.

Engaging in consumerism requires awareness of its consequences

Orion Kim, Chief Visual Editor October 29, 2022

Consumerism is a dominant force in daily life and people need to be aware of the psychological influences that materialistic value can have on their mental health. Additionally, consumerism extends beyond...

 Some people say that sexual violence isn’t an appropriate school topic, but that's not true.

More sexual violence education earlier would increase safety

Carys Hardy, Staff Writer November 5, 2020
As a community, we need to have more discussions about sexual violence, take active measures to prevent it, and create a healing space for those who have experienced it.
Juniors Justin Jallen and David Nicholson proudly display their purple ribbons in support of World Suicide Prevention Day. Many Upper School students and faculty have decided to wear the ribbons, which were created and dispersed by GSA.

Purple ribbons display support for suicide prevention

Netta Kaplan, Managing Editor September 10, 2014

Purple ribbons seem to be everywhere: pinned to clothing and backpacks, tied around wrists and ponytails. Distributed by the Gender & Sexuality Acceptance student group for World Suicide Prevention...

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