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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

OVER-COMMUNICATION? OR UNDER WRAPS? There are a number of ways for Elected / Selected groups to engage with the student body, but that’s a two person process. If students want transparency from student groups, they need to actively communicate their feedback. On the other side, student groups should respond with concrete changes.

Elected hopefuls promised full transparency, but is that really what the student body wants?

Amanda Hsu, The Rubicon May 31, 2023
Many student candidates for elected positions built their platform on transparency, but that can easily become overwhelming for the student body.
ELECTION SHOWDOWN. Many of the freshman candidates for USC rep stand together after delivering their speeches in Huss. The process was new, exciting, and nerve-racking for a lot of them.

[ELECTION RESULTS] Class Representatives Announced

Shefali Meagher, RubicOnline May 11, 2023
CAST YOUR VOTE. Students in ninth, tenth, and eleventh grade who were running for class representative delivered their speeches in class meetings today, May 11. The results were announced in the afternoon on the same day.
VOTE FOR ME. Rishi Bhargava and Humza Murad speak during X-Period assembly May 4 about their qualifications to become the new co-presidents of STC. A voting form was sent after assembly, and Bhargava and Murad will rise to the co-president position this month for next year.

[BREAKING NEWS] Student leadership announced

May 4, 2023

Officer speeches and the election began the process of securing student leadership for 23-24. Representative voting will take place May 11 in class meetings. USC: Co-Presidents: Henry Choi and Audrey...

Upper School elections candidates speak on the process

Upper School elections candidates speak on the process

Alison Mitchell, RubicOnline May 16, 2022
Look back at the experience of running for an officer position on a student council or committee.
Class representatives elected for 2022-2023 school year

Class representatives elected for 2022-2023 school year

News in Brief May 13, 2022
Students elected which of their peers would represent them in the coming year.
Seniors, engage in class, in the news, and in the primary race to set yourself up to make your best decision in March.

Stay involved in the primary races even if you can’t vote in March

Martha Sanchez, RubicOnline February 28, 2020
Many younger students within the community - even seniors who are able to vote - remain uninformed of the state of the race or the positions of the candidates.
Not enough people had ran for USC the year before, so Hartfeldt decided to run this year. “I thought that I would be a good person to represent the student body because I'm fairly outgoing and assertive... I like to take control and make sure everything is running smoothly” she said.

New USC representative Hartfeldt on environmentalism, sustainability, and leadership

Julia Baron, The Rubicon December 4, 2019
The mid-fall elections gave the sophomore class a new student body representative: Maura Hartfeldt.
Change in gender inequity is voters' responsibility

Change in gender inequity is voters’ responsibility

The Rubicon Staff April 19, 2015
In order for gender equity to happen in student leadership, students must take action and vote thoughtfully during elections.
Sophomore Riley Wheaton, who won his run for chair of the Discipline Committee, examines the list of election results on April 23. "When I was first considering running I was kind of apprehensive about running as a sophomore," he said.

Students vote for new leaders in elected groups

Nina Zietlow, News Editor April 23, 2014

As the school year comes to a close a new kind of excitement is alive in hallways, the much anticipated student elections. Students from all grade levels have the opportunity to run for elected positions...

Mayoral campaigns showcase local issues and controversies

Noah Shavit-Lonstein, Feature Editor May 3, 2013

Odd-numbered years are often quieter on the political front. Presidential and congressional elections never fall in them, and most governors are elected in even years too. But the Twin Cities keep activists...

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