BROTHER RICE
VOLUME 56, ISSUE 4
Chieftain
DECEMBER 2016
Start a Resolution
Reminiscing and looking ahead to the New Year
2016 Was
All About
Change
Why the
World Will
End in 2017
By Billy Nienstedt
Chieftain Staff
Change would be an excellent description for the past year. This seems obvious, as every new year brings change,
but this year brings new meaning to the
term. Change was found through different media, such as national politics, social
media, sports, Brother Rice, and even the
Chieftain itself.
Here’s a full list of things we will miss
(and not miss) about 2016:
The Good: For the first time in 108
years, the Chicago Cubs won the World
Series. Need I say more?
The Bad: The Era of Vine is coming to a
close, a social media platform unlike any
other. We’ll miss the hilarious and amazing six-second clips that could be found
on our feeds. R.I.P. Nick Coletti.
Good: Donald Trump is our President
for the next four years. Maybe this isn’t a
good thing, but then again, it’s not a bad
thing. Trump advocates change, and we
should appreciate that. When it comes to
politics, it’s our duty at the Chieftain to be
unbiased, so we’ll plead the fifth.
Bad: Penn State and Wisconsin played
for the Big Ten Championship. Neither
of these teams should have played for a
spot in the College Football Playoff. Both
teams lost to Ohio State and Michigan,
See 2016 on Page 2
By Colin Watts
Chieftain Staff
December 21, 2012. This was the day
the famous Mayan calendar predicted
doomsday for the Earth. Since you are
reading this article, obviously they were
wrong. So now I will be telling you why
the World will end.
Cubs. Cleveland. Trump. Lions? These
are the four main reasons why I believe
the world will end in 2017. 2016 was the
year of ending the curse.
First, the city of Cleveland ended
their 52-year championship drought with
the Cavaliers defeating the Warriors in
the NBA Finals. At the time it was the
longest championship drought for a
single city. Sorry, Milwaukee, your 45year title drought will be never be erased
with the world being shredded to pieces
come 2017.
The Cubs ended their 108-year World
Series drought. The years of the Billy
Goat Curse are over and suddenly the
name Steve Bartman doesn’t hurt in Chicago anymore. It was a feeling the Cubs
fans had never felt, and will never again,
with the world ending in 2017.
Next, Donald Trump is the PresidentElect of the United States of America. Yes,
it really happened. That makes me think
even more that this world is done.
See 2017 on Page 2
B R OTHE R R IC E H IG H S C H O O L C H I E F TA I N
Hey, Chicago, what do you say?
R.I.P. Vine, 2013-16
The Chainsmokers lit up 2016
P AGE 1
D E C E M B E R 2016