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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

Class of 2024 committed athletes. (left to right) Ethan Carter (Occidental College), Tysen Hayes (Carleton College), Griffin Schwab Mahoney (St. Olaf), Cooper Olson (Gustavus), Will Black (St. Olaf), Naomi Kempcke (St. Olaf). All of these athletes have completed the process of recruitment with the help of SPA's athletic programs.

Navigating the journey from high school to college athletics

Audrey Peltier, RubicOnline November 5, 2024
Less than 2% of high school athletes make it to NCAA Division I programs. The few students who advance to collegiate athletics undergo a long and rigorous process.
FRESHMAN TREK. Maddy Fisher settles into her new life at Dartmouth with high hopes. She began the school year with a hiking trip with other first-year students. “It was super chaotic and incredibly difficult but really fun,” Fisher said.

Charting the college journey: ’23 alumni pursue next paths

Olympia Wolff, Rubicon October 7, 2023
The Class of '23 begin their college journeys. See what they're up to.
THE FINAL COUNTDOWN. As the May 1 college decision deadline approaches, seniors Heidi Deuel and Jack O'Brien discuss their decisions and how they chose to share the news.

How do we announce college decisions?

Ali Browne, RubicOnline April 14, 2023
Deciding on where to go to college is a big deal, but once seniors have made that decision, how do they share their news?
The protections of LGBTQ+ students have been enforced and rescinded many times. While the principles of Title IX reflect the goal of equity for LGBTQ+ students, issues have arisen from some schools.

Title IX protections bring conflict to U.S. colleges

Claire Kim, The Rubicon May 17, 2022
While it has become a defining point in the history of gender equity, federally funded schools, especially colleges, have recently been grounds for conflict in their enforcement of Title IX.
Seniors make the difficult call on whether or not to apply early to their top schools.

Seniors weigh their options with early decision

Siri Pattison, RubicOnline October 28, 2021

SPA seniors join students across the country applying to colleges early-decision and early-action. These two application processes are separate from regular decision college applications, as students submit...

Senior Fiona Rucker is planning on spending part of next year living in a remote part of Alaska.

Rucker plans for an unusual gap year

Henry Burkhardt, RubicOnline March 18, 2021
Senior Fiona Rucker talks about her gap year plans where she will help her family with trapping in Alaska.
Senior Jasmine White signs the official document to swim for Lynn University.

Spartan turned Knight, White commits to swimming for Lynn University

Thomas Reinhart, RubicOnline February 25, 2021
Senior Jasmine White becomes the next Spartan to play a sport collegiately. She has officially committed to swim for Lynn University.
Seeing a large decline in test-takers as a direct result of the technical changes and challenges of college admissions, the College Board officially announced the end to SAT Subject Tests and Essay late last month.

SAT subject tests, essays cancelled

Elle Chen, Production Manager February 8, 2021
Seeing a large decline in test-takers as a direct result of the technical changes and college admissions policies, the College Board announced the end to SAT Subject Tests and Essay.
While the seniors are busy writing the final chapters of their SPA careers, the thought of college provides something good to look forward to in a time of uncertainty.

College here we come; seniors start the new year with high anticipations

Thomas Reinhart, RubicOnline January 26, 2021
After four seemingly too fast years in high school at Saint Paul Academy and Summit School, college is most definitely on the horizon for the Class of 2021.
Vitual tours, like the one for U of M Twin Cities, include maps and digital tour guides a well as links to chat features with current and prospective students and an interactive model that can be viewed on screen or smartphone.

COVID-19 effects college research process, virtual tours rising

Thomas Reinhart, RubicOnline December 14, 2020
Students are forced to incorporate new methods into their college research process due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
With the new independences that are gained from becoming an adult, many 18 year olds want to leave home. With COVID-19, those is now unavailable.

Turning 18 during quarantine: stay at home despite wanting adult independence

Zekiah Juliusson, RubicOnline April 27, 2020
This lack of independence is frustrating for many teenagers and is one of their least favorite things about quarantine.
COVID-19 changes college admission process

COVID-19 changes college admission process

Elizabeth Trevathan, RubicOnline April 20, 2020
With schools closed, testing requirements are adapted or optional. But will they ever change back?
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