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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

HEALTHY HOUSING. Senior Ayla Rivers builds houses alongside Habitat for Humanity for her senior project. She started volunteering  Apr. 26 and completed her 21 hours of service. "Typically, alongside senior's capstone projects, they will also be completing community service ... however, my project is completely volunteer work," Rivers said. (Submitted by Ayla Rivers)

Rivers builds community homes by volunteering with Habitat for Humanity

Amanda Hsu, The Rubicon May 16, 2024
Rivers is set to begin working with her chosen organization, Habitat for Humanity, on April 29th for her senior project. She will be volunteering to build houses alongside the organization.
NEW PERSPECTIVE. The view from outside the East Side Freedom Library, where senior Nora Shaughnessy is volunteering.

Don’t just check off the box: Shaughnessy and Lillegard find passion in senior volunteering

Aarushi Bahadur, Director of RubicOnline May 10, 2024
Nora Shaughnessy will volunteer at East Side Freedom Library to learn more about immigration and rights for her senior project, while Annika Lillegard will work to reduce medical waste for her commmunity service requirment.
COOKIE LEGACY. Senior Andrew Drake bakes Christmas-themed cookies and frosts them at the dining table. Inspired by his grandmother, Drake has been baking for years. "My grandma on my dad's side does bake, so part of my inspiration came from her. We used to call her ‘Cookie Grandma’ because she'd always have cookies for us and we came to visit," Drake said. (Submitted photo by Andrew Drake)

[Q&A] Drake bakes hobby into senior project

Rita Li, Creative Design Manager May 2, 2024
Inspired by his grandma years ago, senior Andrew Drake started baking as a hobby and has now turned it into his focus for senior project.
Senior Tommy Verhey gives an update on this week’s current events.

[60 SECOND NEWS] MN professional sports, school timing, spring sports

Tommy Verhey, Director of RubicOnline April 12, 2023
Senior Tommy Verhey gives an update on this week’s current events.
Stading highlights the importance of prioritizing interests for senior projects

Stading highlights the importance of prioritizing interests for senior projects

Tommy Verhey, RubicOnline April 13, 2022
Senior projects will begin at the start of May as the final weeks of school slowly ticks down.
Rowa and Zani, two six-month old puppies from Sgt Pepper's Friends, are ready to be adopted.

Hick travels to Aruba for senior project volunteering in animal shelter

Alexandra Cardwell, RubicOnline May 11, 2021
Hick’s love for animals impacted her senior project. “I have a large amount of love for animals which not only pushed me to choose a biology major, but also to volunteer with them” she said.
Dr. Steve Heilig is given a chance to design a senior project of his own.

Advisors scheme up dream senior projects

Bobby Verhey, RubicOnline April 26, 2021
Senior Project Advisors are given their chance to design a senior project of their own.
Seniors Will Rathmanner and Andy Ellis sit in class back in the fall of 2019. “I have mixed feelings about the school’s response, but overall, it’s just a bummer that COVID-19 has taken over our lives," Rathmanner said.

Seniors reflect on graduating amid COVID-19

Melissa Nie, Director of RubicOnline April 17, 2020
For the class of 2020, Friday, Mar. 13 could have been their last day of high school.
The plaque honoring Blair Kamin for his Pulitzer Prize.

[PODCAST] Senior Project Ep. 3: A conversation with a Pulitzer Prize winning journalist

Mimi Geller, Director of RubicOnline May 24, 2019
In this episode of Senior Project: A Podcast, Mimi Geller interviews Blair Kamin of the Chicago Tribune who has won a Pulitzer Prize for his architecture criticism.
In this episode of Senior Project: A Podcast, Geller interviews a fellow intern at the Chicago Magazine, Maridsa Choute.

[PODCAST] Senior Project Ep. 2: Interning at Chicago Magazine

Mimi Geller, Director of RubicOnline May 17, 2019
Geller speaks with fellow Chicago Magazine intern, Maridsa Choute, about her interests in journalism, and how she chose to intern at the Chicago Magazine.
[PODCAST] Senior Project: a podcast

[PODCAST] Senior Project: a podcast

Mimi Geller, Director of RubicOnline May 12, 2019
In her first episode, senior Mimi Geller introduces her podcast which will document her senior project experience.
Senior Emma Sampson working at CRAVE American Kitchen and Sushi Bar.

Jobs should count towards senior project hours

Emma Sampson, RubicOnline Editor April 24, 2019
Students with jobs struggle to balance senior project requirements.
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