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The Rubicon

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...

LIAR LIAR. Politicians need to be held to a higher standard. They currently take advantage of the political system by flaunting their money and power. This shouldn’t be the basis of our democracy; instead, it’s crucial for politicians to take accountability for their actions in order to make the United States a safer place to live in.

[STAFF EDITORIAL] Hold the privileged accountable for an ethical political environment

The Rubicon Staff May 30, 2023
Government leaders must hold their positions with integrity and honesty. Citizens must hold them accountable.
LEGALITIES. The issue of legalizing marijuana is on the table once again for the Minnesota midterm election on Nov. 8. “It is necessary to legalize [cannabis] because probation has never worked,” Minnesota State House Majority Leader Jamie Long said in an interview with The Rubicon.

Legislature discusses legalization of recreational marijuana early in session

McKinley Garner, The Rubicon February 9, 2023
The controversial issue of the legalization of cannabis is up for debate looking ahead to the midterms in November.
[TRIPPY THEORIES] Ep. 1: Birds are government surveillance

[TRIPPY THEORIES] Ep. 1: Birds are government surveillance

Georgia Ross, Staff Writer February 8, 2022
On Trippy Theories we’ll talk with Andy Allen and Divya Bhargava about the true purpose of the pigeon.
Minnesota Matters is a monthly column written by Colin Will about political issues that impact the state.

Senators, don’t close parks

Colin Will, The Rubicon May 26, 2021
By threatening to close state parks and tear down the programs that keep our state beautiful, Republican senators have shown a complete disregard for their constituents and everything that the government is supposed to stand for.
Political discourse dominates the internet. Internet activism and instant party division can be found in every topic covered online.

[STAFF EDITORIAL] It’s not always partisan

RubicOnline Staff September 23, 2020
Activism on the internet blurs the line between social and political issues.
Many protesters have been showing their adversity towards the quarantine, but does this bring more harm than good?

Protests at the governor’s residence: free speech or civil disobedience?

Martha Sanchez and Sam Hanson May 4, 2020

Flickr Creative Commons image can be found at Lorie Shaull.

Trump tweeted, "We have it totally under control. It’s one person coming in from China, and we have it under control. It’s going to be just fine,” the day after the first case of COVID-19 was confirmed in the US, despite WHO's high-risk warning for the virus.

Trump’s response worsened the COVID-19 outbreak

Lucia Granja, RubicOnline April 22, 2020
The administration has been working against the virus, but Trump’s actions have cost U.S. lives.
What no one knows about the 2020 Census

What no one knows about the 2020 Census

Will Schavee, RubicOnline February 28, 2020
The census could never identify everyone, but counting gives the government the information necessary to make decisions ranging from federal funding to drawing congressional district lines.
The lack of attention (on all levels) to Israel’s current situation is worrying.

What matters in Israel matters here, too

Noa Ní Aoláin Gross, Staff Writer February 4, 2020
There has been little to no mention about Israel’s current political crises by major U.S. news outlets or political conversations at school. 
The majority of the bushfires are located around the coast of Australia.

Australia battles making decisions about bushfires

Will Schavee, RubicOnline January 21, 2020
Australian bushfires led to anger towards the government since indigenous people had a plan in place for fires before colonization.
Immy Lucas began the low-waste movement as a way to educate others on how to be more environmentally friendly. She shares tips on how to reduce your waste, especially plastic waste, and become more connected to the environment.

4 ways youth can fight climate change besides protesting

Elizabeth Trevathan, RubicOnline December 14, 2019
There's more to do besides protesting to improve the environment. Here are four things that teenagers can do.
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