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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

"Great moments, are born, from great opportunity. And that’s what we have here, tonight, boys. That’s what we earned here, tonight. One game. If we played ’em ten times, they might win nine. But not this game. Not tonight. Tonight, we skate with them. Tonight, we stay with them. And we shut them down because we can! Tonight, we are the greatest hockey team in the world," senior Alex Qin said in his speech.

January Speeches

Gitanjali Raman, Online Managing Editor February 21, 2016

Senior speeches from January focused on how a change in attitude or approach can create a beneficial difference.

SENIOR CHRISTINE LAM poses with her textbook. “It’s really interesting, because I can sometimes read the articles… the section I pulled out was about fashion, which is interesting to me.” Lam said.

School supplies provide platform for expression

Meghan Joyce, Chief Visual Editor January 2, 2016
Second semester begins Jan. 5. Now might be a great time to personalize some new school supplies.
Girls Cross Country hopes to take entire team to State Meet

Girls Cross Country hopes to take entire team to State Meet

Lauren Boettcher, News Editor October 2, 2015
The Girls Cross Country team is confident in the upcoming season.
From left to right: sophomores Ashley Jallen and Sophia Rose, and seniors Lexi Hilton and Sabrina Brown model the new dress code. "I like how we have more freedom to wear what we want," Rose said.

Finalized dress code published in 2015-16 student planner

Clare Tipler, Sports Editor September 11, 2015
The new dress code has been published in the Student Planner.
From left to right, sophomore Lexi Hilton, eighth grader Greta Sirek, senior Sela Patterson, eighth grader Dina Moradian, senior Katrina Hilton, eighth grader Val Hart, junior Ellen McCarthy, junior Mary Naas, and freshman Neeti Kulkarni attend a meet at Battle Creek. “I think we’ll still be strong this year,” Lexi Hilton said.

Girls Nordic Ski team stays strong

Laura Slade, A&E Editor January 15, 2014

The Girls Nordic Ski team has the challenge this year of rebuilding after they lost a large amount of senior skiers. “We lost some seniors, so [the team] might not be as strong as last year,” sophomore...

Sophomore Navodhya Samarakoon draws her version of Christmas. Samarakoon practices Buddhism but celebrates Christmas with her family. “Everyone else does it, it’s a way for us to assimilate into American culture,“ Samarakoon said.

Annual Christmas traditions extend beyond religion

Nina Zietlow, News Editor December 18, 2013

For many students at St. Paul Academy and Summit School, December is an exciting time as lights are strung, cookies decorated, and the anticipation for Christmas grows. For some SPA students who don’t...

Sophomore Lexi Hilton and senior captain Sela Patterson reflect on last season, “all of our hard work and the handful of experienced seniors really helped the team win conference last year," Hilton said.

Winter Sports Preview: Nordic Skiing revamps with younger team

John Wilhelm and Tommy Toghramadjian November 28, 2013

Nordic’s 2012-2013 season went very well, recounted senior captain Sela Patterson. “The girl’s team had a great season, winning conference championships and sending Ellen McCarthy [‘15] to state,”...

Sophomores Lexi Bottern, Lexi Hilton, Gita Raman, and Navodhya Samarakoon all wore riding boots over leggings or jeans. "They're comfortable and flattering," junior Eva Zaydman said.

Cold weather blows in riding boots trend

Boraan Abdulkarim, Cover Story Editor November 13, 2013

As winter slowly creeps in, students replace their flip flops and sandals with warm, sturdy winter footwear. The usual winter boot has been replaced, this year, by tall riding boots, usually for the shoes'...

Members of the Class of 2015 line the junior benches on the first floor.  “If I need to find a junior or sophomore, I have a good chance of finding them [at the benches],” Upper School history teacher Mollie Ward said.

Designated spaces create division among students

Catherine Braman, Sports Editor October 24, 2013

A freshman makes his way through the hallways, looking for a place to do his work. He approaches a long bench outside the upper level of the library. Wanting to check over his math homework, he is told...

Singers Nelly Furtado and K’naan perform at We Day Toronto in 2012, one of the many events around the world. "I’m excited to hear from the great speakers, watch the fun performances, and hopefully meet kids from other Minnesota schools," sophomore Lexi Hilton, who will attend We Day Minnesota, said.

Community Action prepares to attend We Day Minnesota

Clare Tipler, Staff Writer October 7, 2013

Community Action student group members will be among the first to attend We Day Minnesota. Twenty eight St. Paul Academy and Summit School Upper School students are attending this event hoping to learn,...

Students cast ballots for class representatives

Hannah Johnson, Editor in Chief May 6, 2013

One wooden box held the key to a position on one of St.Paul Academy and Summit School’s elected student groups: Upper School Council, Student Activities Committee and Discipline Committee. Students from...

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