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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

LEARNING EXPERIENCE. The Eureka Recycling Plant offers tours to student groups to help them learn more about sustainability and the recycling process. (Submitted Photo: Leo Benson)

Eureka! That’s a lot of recycling

Amanda Hsu, The Rubicon December 15, 2023
The Environmental Science class took a field trip to the Eureka Recycling Plant on Tuesday.
PICK IT UP. Most students will effortlessly offer a “thank you, “ to lunch staff every day while still neglecting to keep the areas the lunch staff works in clean. Picking up trash requires little more effort than this simple expression of gratitude in the lunchroom, but in the case of trash, students are not confronted directly with the person who is responsible for cleaning up after them. If you really want to show gratitude, show your appreciation verbally but also through recognizing the effects of your actions.

[STAFF EDITORIAL] One student’s trash is no one’s treasure

RubicOnline Staff April 22, 2022
The “picking up trash,” argument may seem childish, and it certainly isn’t glamorous, but in reality, it’s necessary to combat a disrespectful practice that still permeates the upper school.
Quinn Christensen

Top five opinion stories of 2019

RubicOnline Staff January 9, 2020
Editor's picks for the Top 5 stories of 2019.
Students must become more proactive about their waste habits and be aware of their impact on the environment.

[STAFF EDITORIAL] The trash and recycling system is simple. Use it.

RubicOnline Staff September 25, 2019
Waste bins encourage sorting of compostables, recyclables, and trash but it's essential to understand the system to use it well.

DIY Pencil Case: Pinterest hack or fail?

Lizzie Kristal, RubicOnline Editor September 6, 2018
Once you get the hang of it, this is a great craft to do.
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