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WELCOME THE RUBICON - JANUARY 2022
OUR MISSION We strive to capture the spirit of the community through its stories while inspiring deeper conversations. Above all, we stand for integrity in our pursuit to inform and engage our readers.
THE RUBICON St. Paul Academy and Summit School 1712 Randolph Ave • St. Paul, MN 55105 rubicon.spa@gmail.com www.rubiconline.com • @TheRubiconSPA EDITOR-IN-CHIEF CHIEF VISUAL EDITOR
Salah Abdulkarim Eve Sampsell-Jones
NEWS EDITOR OPINIONS EDITOR GOOD QUESTION EDITOR IN DEPTH EDITOR FEATURE EDITOR FEATURE EDITOR A&E EDITOR SPORTS EDITOR MUSIC EDITOR FOOD EDITOR STAFF WRITER
Hazel Waltenbaugh Maddy Fisher Annie Bai Hobbs Lillygreen Milkii Tigro Eliza Farley Catherine Hooley Orion Kim Claire Kim Clara Garner Siri Pattison
CO- DIRECTORS OF ONLINE VISUAL AND INTERACTIVES BEATS MANAGER
Elle Chen Elizabeth Trevathan Henry Burkhardt Tommy Verhey
NEWS EDITOR OPINIONS EDITOR FEATURE EDITOR A&E EDITOR SPORTS EDITOR
Zadie Martin Zekiah Juliusson Ali Browne Eliana Mann Alexandra Cardwell
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WELCOME TO THE WINTER SPORTS ISSUE
The Rubicon is dedicated to providing comprehensive coverage of current events within our school community, locally, and nationally across a variety of topics. Spectator policies with regards to athletic activities have limited our coverage of sports, particularly indoor winter sports throughout the course of the pandemic. Achievements of student athletes and school teams are an event that should be recognized and reported on, which is why the staff decided to start 2022 with a focus on winter athletes. This 12-page special issue contains coverage for all winter sports in an effort to provide a behind-thescenes look and tell the stories of every team. Many sports tend to define teams and athletes using records, times, scores, and other stats to tell their story. Of course, there’s much more to a team than their performance. The Rubicon aims to provide a better perspective by telling the players’ and teams’ stories; to tell the stories that no numbers ever could. Sports teams rely on traditions to foster community and increase team chemistry. By focusing on certain events, games, and practices, learn more about how a team builds community and functions internally. The
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number of boys basketball teams, the largest winter sport offering.
teams in winter: Alpine, Nordic, and Fencing
students are involved in a winter sport
smallest of details -- chants, jersey numbers, celebrations, pre-game and post-game traditions, and more -- oftentimes have a larger significance and history behind them. With this issue, we hope to take you from the sidelines to the huddle. Dive into the sports special edition, check the game schedule, and cheer on the winter teams. Salah Abdulkarim, Editor in Chief
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LANE BYPASS. Captain Brandt Baskerville dibbles the ball, moving past the defender, into the lane, to score a basket.
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SET IT UP. Lindsay Browne slows the ball down so the Spartans can set up a play in the Jan. 12 game against Concordia Academy in Briggs Gymnasium.
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WATCH AND LUNGE. Fencers observe Head Coach Sasha Pai as he demonstrates proper technique, then practice in their pairs.
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NO GOAL. Goalie Greta Magnuson smothers the puck as Two Rivers advances the net in Drake Arena Nov. 19.
PUBLICATIONS POLICIES PUBLICATION INFO The Rubicon
is published eight times a year. We distribute 750 copies of each issue to the Upper School which are available for free.
ADVERTISING The Rubicon does not accept advertisements.
ANONYMOUS SOURCES Although
it is always preferable to use names when reporting, there are times when it is necessary to protect those we report
on. In the case of a student, the use of grade level as a name designation (i.e. Sophomore Student) will be the preferred method of anonymity.
BY LINES credit the individual who
conducted interviews, drafted, revised and fact-checked an assigned story. Shared bylines are given to joint effort assignments, with reporters listed alphabetically by last name. Stories that include supplemental materials include a credit at the bottom that states
“Additional reporting by” followed by the name of the reporter.
EDITORIALS articulate the collective opinion of The Rubicon staff, while mini-editorials, opinions pieces, arts reviews, and columns belong to the author.
SUBMISSION GUIDELINES
Opinions are welcomed as Letters to the Editor or Submitted Opinions and may be published in the print or
edition. Letters to the Editor should not exceed 400 words and Submitted Opinions should not exceed 650 words. Both may be edited for length and style. All pieces must be submitted and will be published with a full name.
UPDATES AND CORRECTIONS
During the post-critique process, staff members identify inaccuracies and report feedback from readers. The staff publishes corrections when an error is discovered during critique or reported
to a staff member. Corrections should be directed to the Editor in Chief or appropriate section editor. IN PRINT: Corrections are printed at the bottom of News p. 2. Corrections will be printed in the month following the error and, if the story is also published online, will be corrected following the online corrections policy.
