the The Rubicon student newspaper of St. Paul Academy and Summit School 1712 Randolph Ave St. Paul, MN 55105 Volume 51, Issue 5 - Feb. 3, 2026
EVERY DEGREE COUNTS
Environmental justice when the world’s on fire
EVA BURNS
THE RUBICON
A legally binding global treaty, known as the Paris Agreement, was adopted in 2015 to combat climate change, aiming to limit global warming to below 2° Celsius. The U.S. joined the treaty under the Obama administration, left under the first Trump administration, rejoined under the Biden administration, and as of Jan. 27, has left again during the second Trump administration.
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AMAZING ACCOLADE Senior Evan Morris and sophomore De-An Chen are finalists for the 2026 National STEM Festival award. Read more in NEWS.
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REVIEW RECEIPTS
There need to be more checks and balances on the Trump administration’s actions. Read more in OPINIONS.
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In Minnesota, President Donald Trump’s executive order titled “Immediate Measures to Increase American Mineral Production” allows for the utilization of resources in previously protected areas, which has possible repercussions for the Boundary Waters. Ninth-grader Henry has not personally visited the Boundary Waters, but still has concerns about it. “I would say that [the Boundary Waters] definitely matters. One of the things I love most about America is that there are so many different parts of our country that are just beautiful,” he said. continued on pg. 10
KARMIC CONVICTION Karma is a religious principle. How has it made its way into pop culture? Read more in GOOD QUESTION.
2-4 News • 5-8 Opinions • 9 Health & Wellness • 10-11 In Depth
• 12-13 Feature • 14-16 Sports • 17-19 A&E • 20 Good Question