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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

MORE THAN MUSIC. Music videos and social media helped spread Brat culture past just the music scene.(Screenshot from "Charli xcx -360 Official Video" by Charli xcx on YouTube.)

Charli XCX’s Brat offers a way to embrace imperfections

Tamari Christopher, RubicOnline September 15, 2024
The British popstar's summer release had a cultural impact past the tracklist.
COLLECTION OF COUNTRIES. The Arab League consists of 22 different nations across the Middle East and Northern Africa and is represented by a green flag with a 22-link chain, representing each of the countries.

Students find identity by connecting with Arab culture

Sonia Kharbanda, The Rubicon May 20, 2024
(part 1 of 2 in a "Global Perspectives" series) Freshman Lina Abid and sophomore Ella Judeh discuss the struggles and pride in their Arab identities.
CULTURAL HARMONY. Freshman Bella Moet shows off traditional indigenous Puerto Rican attire. Moet has previously taught a traditional way of dance performed with the skirt from her outfit, called a falda. (Photo Submitted by Bella Moet)

Students show off traditional attire

Grace Medrano, The Rubicon December 19, 2023
Traditional attire is not only fashion but also connects students to their cultures.
READ AND EAT. Tri-fold boards were posted, introducing the foods at tables and the different countries' cultures.

Asian Student Alliance hosts Lunar New Year food festival

Thomas Chen and Zimo Xie January 25, 2023
The event included a number of cultural dishes along with posters highlighting various countries and ethnic groups.
CULTURAL CLOTHING CELEBRATION. Koua Mai Yang’s art, focused on the clothing of her Hmong heritage, is on display in Drake gallery. “These bits of pieces of history have greatly influenced by practice” said Yang.

In the Drake Gallery: Koua Mai Yang showcases Hmong art

Claire Kim, The Rubicon October 31, 2022
Hmong American artist Koua Mai Yang creates works centered around her identity within America.
Gary Arndt's stunning photography, a skill that pushed him to travel more, is one of the reasons why he's gotten to visit--and learn--so much about the history of the world.

[PODCAST REVIEW] Everything Everywhere Daily: history now

Aarushi Bahadur, Staff Writer March 17, 2022
Everything Everywhere Daily tells the stories of people, places, events, and things from around the world throughout history, tackling topics like science, geography, and culture.
OUTFIT IN ACTION. Junior Quenby Wilson's style is mainly inspired by the 90s alternative era, which has its own values. "If you're going to advertise it as that, you have to actually hold the beliefs that the punk subculture holds," she said.

Alternative expression: the return of punk

Hobbs Lillygreen, The Rubicon October 29, 2021
Aesthetics make each music scene unique. How do differing music scenes and their characteristics affect choices in fashion?
AN AFFINITY FOR ACCEPTANCE. Alexis Irish oversees the plethora of affinity groups for upper school students. "Just for me personally," Irish said, "it's so cool to be able to say 'Yeah, we've got, like, 12 groups now.'"

Irish celebrates identity as new IC Program Specialist

Hobbs Lillygreen, The Rubicon October 28, 2021
While the position is new to SPA, Alexis Irish is not. Attending the school she now works at gives Irish the advantage of knowing the school culture and values well.
The room buzzes with excitement as IC plans SPA's first Indigenous Peoples' Day Assembly. Faculty and student leaders alike agree that recognizing the mistreatment and discrimination of Indigenous Peoples in the United States and honoring their roles in society is extremely important.

Club bridges intercultural connections in the upper school

Alexandra Cardwell, RubicOnline October 11, 2021
Intercultural Life Program Specialist Alexis Irish said she hopes the group will be a "hub" that makes connections happen.
[SPA CULTURE] Ep. 1: Line 3 bake sale with Intercultural Club (pt.1)

[SPA CULTURE] Ep. 1: Line 3 bake sale with Intercultural Club (pt.1)

Lynn Reynolds, RubicOnline March 11, 2021
Talking with Intercultural Club co-president Gabriella Thompson about their current bake sale raising awareness for the Line 3 pipeline.
Meet senior Karla Garcia who celebrates both American and Mexican holidays.

[ILLUSTRATED INTERVIEW] Garcia talks family traditions during the holiday season

Elle Chen, Production Manager November 19, 2020
The holidays are rolling around again. Senior Karla Garcia shared some of her best memories of celebrating during this time of year.
Here is one of the areas in which Schubert and her medical team worked at in the Philippines.

Once in a lifetime: Schubert journeys to the Philippines

Melissa Nie, Director of RubicOnline February 26, 2020
Junior Mia Schubert spent the first part of February helping people in the Philippines with medical aid.
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