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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

Junior Zahra Wiedmann and senior Veronica Dixon share their knowledge and opinions on the Electoral College.

What do students know about the Electoral College?

Sonia Kharbanda, The Rubicon November 1, 2024

With the upcoming election, the Electoral College could play a large role in determining who will serve as the next president. Understanding this process will be crucial to following election results. Junior...

USC CO-PRESIDENTS.  Cerena Karmaliani and Annie Zhang stand confidently after running unopposed for USC co-presidents

Candidate speeches give student body a sense of who they are voting for

Tamari Christopher, Staff Writer May 8, 2024
On May 7, election speeches were held for the Student Technology Committee, Student Activities Committee, and Upper School Council.
NO JOKE. Dean Phillips explained his unexpected and controversial bid for president: “I think President Biden has done a spectacular job. But it’s not about the past. This is an election about the future.”

Minnesota Rep. Dean Phillips challenges Biden in primary election

Aarushi Bahadur, RubicOnline November 16, 2023
Seemingly out of nowhere, Minnesotan Dean Phillips decided to run for president.
HELPFUL HAND. Seniors Maverick Wolff and Rio Cox help students submit their ballots. The pair was also handing out "I Voted" stickers, and instructed mock voters what to do.

Midterm mock election encourages political engagement

Tommy Verhey, Director of RubicOnline November 10, 2022
The Government and Citizenship class hosted a mock election for the Upper School community.
BALLOTS IN. Seniors have taken up a new responsibility as each of them becomes eighteen.

What elections mean to me: seniors cast a vote in the upcoming midterm

Johanna Pierach, The Rubicon November 8, 2022
What does elections mean to seniors as each of them gradually turns to eighteen.
Sophomores Ruby and Mimi showing their campaign poster in the hallways. "We decided to use instagram because we knew we could reach more people, such as incoming 8th graders who we might not know, the community and friends outside of SPA really rallied around us to support our campaign" said Huelster.

Campaigning officers use social media to grab voters attention

Zekiah Juliusson, RubicOnline May 10, 2021
Elections take place today after speeches, but a number of candidates have already been talking directly to voters through social media.
Open Interpretation: Harris in our imaginations

Open Interpretation: Harris in our imaginations

Elle Chen, RubicOnline February 4, 2021
The imagination is an aspect of limitless possibilities, endless probability.
In order to be impeached, a president must have committed “Treason, Bribery, or other high Crimes and Misdemeanors,” as outlined by the Constitution, although the document does not define what “high crimes and misdemeanors” may entail.

[THEN/NOW] Presidential impeachments

Mimi Huelster, RubicOnline February 1, 2021
In the nearly 250 years that the U.S. has been a country, only three of its presidents have been impeached. Here are their stories.
Both the 1918 Influenza and COVID-19 have had big impacts of school life.

Top five feature stories of 2020

RubicOnline Staff January 12, 2021
Dive in to the top 5 feature stories of 2020.
Top five opinion stories and illustrations of 2020

Top five opinion stories and illustrations of 2020

RubicOnline Staff January 6, 2021
Editor's pick for the top five opinion stories from 2020.
Trump's multiple tweets about a rigged election have been countlessly proved to be false claims. Trump's concession will be, in many ways, a first step.

Time for Trump to concede: for the good of the country, his party, and himself

Elizabeth Trevathan, Director of RubicOnline December 4, 2020
One month since the election and Trump has yet to concede.

[60 SECOND NEWS] Election recount results, Governor Walz new COVID-19 restrictions, sports cancelled

Bobby Verhey, RubicOnline November 21, 2020
Senior Bobby Verhey gives an update on this week's current events.
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