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Students sit in the Huss Center auditorium to watch short films. “Even if [Superzeroes] is kind of a mediocre movie, I like being on the radar,” senior Calla Saunders said.

Student Movie Night invites imagination and creativity

Boraan Abdulkarim, Editor-in-Chief May 1, 2016
The two films submitted for Student Movie Night include "SuperZeroes" directed by senior Calla Saunders and "Blooper Reel" directed by senior Karsten Runquist. Saunders won this year's SPASMA award.
Detectives and spies are very different, but both are known for employing microscopic gadgets, like this Kodak camera, to get the information they need. Let the film spies and detectives make you gasp and laugh this Saturday at the Film Club movie marathon.

Film Club offers students a break with movie marathon

Arts Brief February 19, 2016
Film Club's spy movie marathon takes place Feb. 20 from 9:00 a.m. - 8:30 p.m. in Bigelow Commons.
Sophomore Calla Saunders likes the personal touch of Secret Santa gift exchanges with friends: “I really like it when I’m giving a gift to someone I know well so I can make it personal,” she said.

‘tis the Season: whether secret, savvy or silly, gift giving makes spirits bright

Gitanjali Raman, Online Managing Editor December 12, 2015
As the holiday season approaches, St. Paul Academy and Summit School students find different ways to give gifts.
Sophomore Sarah Murad admits to having a messy locker. “Usually I have five sweaters in there, and just loose papers everywhere, and I tend to lose most of my belongings in here, and find them weeks later,” she said.

6 Things your locker would tell you

Boraan Abdulkarim, Chief Visual Editor January 29, 2015
The woes of being a locker told through SPA students.

Eight things you didn’t know about the SPA dance team

Boraan Abdulkarim, Chief Visual Editor November 10, 2014

1.  They make up their own moves: The dance team members collaborate with the coach to choreograph and invent moves for their chosen song, all from scratch. They change the dance routine around as their...

Check out an “A+” playlist for exams

Laura Slade, Director of Social Media May 30, 2014

Hey Spartans! Still have some studying to do this weekend? Needless to say, exams are stressful for everyone. Some people deal with their stress by taking short breaks or meditating, and some people...

A filmmaking seminar was hosted on Tuesday, Feb. 4  in the lecture room. Students interested in film attended the seminar, including seniors Michael Wilkens and Charlotte Hughes, juniors Halsey Moe and Olivia Fitch, and sophomores Maggie Vlietstra, Calla Saunders, and Maren Findlay, along Upper School English teacher and Film Club adviser Randall Findlay.  Findlay describes the SPA Student Movie Award is “a way of giving extra recognition to students who took the opportunity to make movies. “

Student filmmakers share their talents

John Wilhelm, News Editor March 27, 2014

Imagine hitting it big -- a film is shown in theaters, posters plastered everywhere, a commercial running in ten minute intervals on TV. Countless makeup artists, actors, and screenwriters have spent years...

South Africans mourn the loss of Nelson Mandela by holding vigil outside his home Johannesburg, South Africa on Dec. 5. “I think that we were remembering his legacy even before he died,” sophomore Calla Saunders said.

Mandela’s legacy lives on

Meghan Joyce, Staff Writer December 18, 2013

Nelson Mandela dedicated his life to ending the racially oppressive system of apartheid in South Africa, where he became a source of inspiration and a moral compass worldwide. According to an article in...

Freshman Cole Thompson, junior Halsey Moe (sitting) and senior Charlotte Hughes rehearse a wedding scene from The Caucasion Chalk Circle. “The cast has been absolutely
phenomenal,“ Upper School theater director Eric Severson said.

The Caucasian Chalk Circle comes full circle

Meghan Joyce, Staff Writer November 22, 2013

As rehearsals for The Caucasian Chalk Circle come to a close, some things get hectic, while others fall perfectly into place. Time and again the cast performs the same part of the same act, trying to...

Sophomore Calla Saunders holds up Veracross on her phone. The Upper School Council is working on relaxing the current cell policy.

Upper School Council meets with the Discipline Committee for ongoing cell phone policy discussion

Lucy Li, Online Editor in Chief and Print Managing Editor November 20, 2013

Cell phones emerge from pockets and lockers when students text their friends, watch funny Youtube videos, or take “selfie” pictures of themselves. But cell phones also appear when students record experiments...

The Upper School Girls Dance team, led by senior captains Jessica Wen and Cynthia Zheng, practices for the season. “We're going to try to build a bigger team this year,” sophomore Calla Saunders said.

Dance team hopes to rejuvenate with new coach and new members

Laura Slade, A&E Editor November 1, 2013

“We want to create an atmosphere that people want to be a part of,” sophomore Calla Saunders said. St. Paul Academy’s Girls Dance team has had a rocky few years due to coaches leaving and the small...

Horror rules on Student Film Night

Andy Monserud, Op/Ed Editor May 7, 2013

While some question movies’ position in the art world, they are definitely a difficult medium to create.  But because it’s such an accessible art form, film is extremely popular among young artists. ...

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