CLUB FUN. 9th grader Eamon Bakker chose a club last minute. The Aviation Club caught his eye. Bakker aspires to be a pilot: “I realized that it would be really cool to be flying above the clouds and also getting paid to travel a lot.” Read more at RubicOnline. 📸: Lucy Byrnes.

THE FIRST STEP. President Joe Biden formally apologized to Indigenous Americans on behalf of the U.S. government. He referred to the abuse and erasure of indigenous children. Read more at RubicOnline. 📸: Rick Scuteri/AP Photo.

STATE STAR. Last Friday, one swimmer represented the Sparks at state: senior Adele Gjerde. Out of eighteen teams, Gjerde, who was seeded last, finished twenty-first out of twenty-two swimmers with a time of 1:03:89. Read more at RubicOnline. 📸: Audrey Peltier.

WHERE'S WILLY? Looking for a taste of nostalgia and a warm meal served with St. Paul charm? Try Mickey’s Diner by Willy. Mickey's has been serving great comfort food for decades now and has become a must for St. Paul locals. Read more at RubicOnline. 📸: Andrew Lipinsky.

ACKNOWLEDGING THE PAST. On October 25, President Joe Biden apologized, on behalf of the U.S. government, for the generational abuse of native communities. Read more at RubicOnline. 📸: Carter Marks Media Kit.

READY AIM FIRE. Over the last decade sophomore Charlie Zakaib has mastered the skill of hunting. Hunting comes with a strategic strategy and patience. Waiting hours no matter the circumstances the weather brings. Read more at RubicOnline. 📸: Submitted by Charlie Zakaib.

BOEMLER ABROAD. As a part of her research, Boemler visited Cambridge, England, in 2018 to look at books in the Kings College Library to write her dissertation. Read more at RubicOnline. 📸: Submitted by Anne Boemler.

MASK OFF. Masked Tyler, The Creator unmasks his deepest fears in ‘Chromakopia’. The album debuted at the top of Billboard 200, dethroning Taylor Swift, who dominates the list. Read more at RubicOnline. 🎨: Mariam Malik.

INSPIRATION. Olivia Fox’s mom is her inspiration and became an even bigger one after traveling to Brazil. “My mom... was raised with very little in Brazil, but she moved here and worked very hard,” Fox said. Read more at RubicOnline. 🎨: Ariella Kim.

[STORY BEHIND THE STORY]. Chief Visual Editor reveals all her tips and tricks about designing the Rubicon with Amanda Hsu. Listen at RubicOnline. 🎨: Amanda Hsu.

ANOTHER YEAR WISER. Students and faculty gathered in the lower library to celebrate 95 years of its glory. The party featured archives and chocolate chip cookies. 📸: Mariam Malik.

It's 50 years of The Rubicon! The current staff is writing anniversary coverage to celebrate this milestone. Please take a moment to e-mail a memory to [email protected] to include in our reporting. Please share your name, grad year, and role on staff. Photos welcome too!

FOLLOW ALONG. Youth in Government allows students to fully immerse themselves in the State Government. I participated in the program along with 12 other students and was led by Physics teacher, Joseph Martin. Follow me at the YIG conference at RubicOnline. 📸: Nora McKoy.

Caption: ONE IN 300. On Jan. 8, the Regeneron Science Talent Search announced the 300 scholars. Senior Deling Chen and her research predicting dementia, was selected as a Regeneron STS Scholar out of almost 2,500 applicants. Read more at RubicOnline. 🎨: Lani Ngonethong.

INTEREST SPARKS. While comedy is made to entertain, it can tip into offense if it trivializes sensitive issues or targets vulnerable groups–but where the line drawn between offensive jokes or distasteful commentary is subjective. So what makes good comedy? 📸: Aarushi Bahadur.

ICY FUN. Beginning on Jan. 10, and ending on Feb. 16, the Minnesota Ice Festival takes place at the Twin Cities Orthopedics Vikings Stadium in Eagan. Read more at RubicOnline. 📸: Elizabeth Tuttle.

WRITE IT DOWN. First time writing a history research paper? No problem. Read some advice from seniors who know the drill. 🎨: Nabeeha Qadri.

CINCO CELEBRATION. Latinos Unidos hosted a Cinco de Mayo celebration May 5. "I think it’s a really fun event we can do sort of to mark the [academic] year being almost over, and just a fun little moment before we get into finals," senior Grace Medrano said. 📸 Lani Ngonethong

SNO DISTINGUISHED. We celebrated earning Distinguished Site today with S-N-acks (red vines and chips). Thanks to the student body and our readers for making The Rubicon online your trusted school news source.

CHICK-FIL-A IS BETTER THAN RASING CANES. 10th grader Soren Johnson shares his hot take on how he thinks Chick-fil-A is a better food choice than Raising Canes. 📸Audrey Jansen