February 10, 2022 — RubicOnline Rituals, food, and dozens of other traditions commenced on Jan. 28 to ensure a lucky year ahead for those celebrating the Lunar New Year. The Lunar New Year, also known as the Chinese New Year, is a celebration that lasts over two weeks and marks the beginning of the new […]
[SUSTAINABILITY & ETHICS] [MOVIE REVIEW] Don’t Look Up checks all the boxes of a great movie
January 7, 2022 – RubicOnline Warning: this article contains spoilers. Don’t Look Up begins with Ph.D. candidate Kate Dibiasky, played by Jennifer Lawrence, discovering a comet approaching earth. She alerts her professor Randall Mindy, played by Leonardo DiCaprio. They calculate that the comet is approximately nine kilometers wide, or as big as the comet that […]
Cancel culture: behind the social media madness
December 14, 2021 – RubicOnline What is cancel culture? Can you “uncancel” someone? Should cancel culture end? Cancel culture came to life on social media in 2019 and has only evolved over the last three years. The act has caused the careers of those canceled in the public eye to plummet quickly and has started […]
Live theater returns to Huss stage with Peter and the Starcatcher
December 1, 2021 – RubicOnline – created with Rita Li and Ali Browne
SNL returns with beloved member departed, new cast
October 3, 2021 – RubicOnline Two cast members leave; three members join; two members are promoted. Saturday Night Live returns for another season. The live comedy announced their cast list for the 47th on Sept. 27 as Beck Bennet, a cast member for eight seasons, departs. Beck Bennet was most known for routinely playing former Vice […]
Passionate alumni/ae showcase work in art exhibit
September 18, 2021 – RubicOnline – created with Elle Chen Angela Carr Katherine Parfet Valerie Sands Ben Freyinger
[SUSTAINABILITY & ETHICS] Reviewing the Marine Debris Tracker app
Citizen science is research conducted by the public. Now, you can aid the fight against plastic pollution by researching it yourself. The Mississippi River Cities and Towns Initiative, also known as the Mayors of the Mississippi River, partnered with the United Nations Environment Program, the National Geographic Society, and the University of Georgia to create an accessible way for the general public to battle plastic pollution by gathering data along the Mississippi River.
[RESTAURANT REVIEW] FireBox: a new kind of BBQ
The BBQ restaurant, FireBox, opened their St. Paul location in Nov. 2019.
On sale this Black Friday: the outdoors
All 75 Minnesota state parks will be offering free admission on Black Friday.
[RESTAURANT REVIEW] Hot Hands takes the pie
Hot Hands, the new pie shop located on Snelling Avenue, has proved itself with a cozy atmosphere and delicious comfort food.