Posts by Zekiah Juliusson
[CLASS OF 22] Seniors give advice on making the grade
Juliusson: Hi, I am Zekiah. With the Seniors being the only ones experiencing a full year of high school. We thought it would be interesting if Seniors gave advice to underclassmen on enjoying a successful in-person high school year. Moore: I’m Griffin Zimmerman: I’m Dylan Zimmerman Lutgen: I’m Isabel Duffy: I’m Julian Brooks: Hello…
Read More[SPOTIFY PLAYLIST] Spartan GVS brings in the wins with hip hop, pop
With a new season just having started, Girls Varsity Soccer is off to a tremendous start, winning their first six games of the season, and being ranked number 1 in Class 1A of state. While this amazing success can be primarily attributed to their performances on the field, their warm up playlist helps get them…
Read MoreRemembering 9/11 with SPA families
Math teacher McKenna Shaw shares her love for everything outdoors
New mathematics teacher McKenna Shaw recently moved to Minnesota all the way from the big city of New York. After 5 years of teaching, Shaw is an experienced and inspired teacher who wants the best for her students. She found SPA because of her family’s connections to the city, “I have family in Minneapolis and…
Read MoreSpring Showcase celebrates student musicians and singers
The SPA Spring Showcase, which was live-streamed on Friday, May 21, displayed student musicians in their respective ensembles. The showcase included all student music groups, as well as the SPA Community Chorale which features community members of all ages including parents, teachers, and alumni. The showcase was difficult to pull off this year, as COVID-19 restricted the ability…
Read More[10 QUESTIONS] Moore talks dedication and love of equestrian saddleseat
Q: When did you start riding competitively? A: I showed for the first time when I was three, although I didn’t do much more than sit on the horse while my mom led me around the ring. I started showing by myself when I was about seven, although I was still riding lesson horses, and…
Read MoreCampaigning officers use social media to grab voters attention
As the upper school officer elections are approaching, candidates are using social media to campaign. COVID-19 has provided in-person campaigning restrictions as candidates cannot engage face-to-face with the student body in the ways that they could in previous elections. Since at-school campaigning is limited to socially distant conversations and hanging up posters, social media platforms…
Read More[PHOTO STORY] Boys Tennis falls 0-7 against rivals Blake
The Boys Varsity Tennis team played Blake for their second match of the season. The Spartans fought hard throughout the matches, but suffered a tough 7-0 loss. While this was a hard loss at the start of the season, Blake are a tough competition and the spartans gave it their all. “ We will learn…
Read More[10 QUESTIONS] Graupman racks her love for Track and Field
Q: When did you start playing? A: I started doing track freshman year. Q: How did you learn to play? A: Well since running is a pretty basic thing, I just learned how to get better and faster in track. Q: What is the first team you played for? A: The first team I played…
Read More[DOCUMENTARY REVIEW] The 13th reviews the history of African American incarceration
The 13th showed the story of racial inequalities in the U.S., and how the history of the country has shaped race relations today. Filmmaker Ava DuVernay showed how these racial inequalities disproportionately filled prisons with African Americans. This movie took a more documentary approach, featuring speakers such as Cory Booker and Hillary Clinton. The film…
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