BROTHER RICE
V O L U M E 5 7, I S S U E 5
Chieftain
F EBRUARY 2018
State of the School
President Reidy on the mark in his address to the community
By D Thomas Shaffer
“Two words,” Junior Jack McNish said will be conquered in the near future.
Chieftain Staff
in an attempt to explain the new and
He specifi cally mentioned the decrease
The annual State of the School address
improved vibe in the school. “Mr. O.”
in enrollment, and the areas where we
took place Jan. 18 in the
need to focus mov-
gym. President Reidy
ing forward, such
talked about the plans
as public relations
for the future, focusing
and tuition assis-
on replacing the new
tance.
football and lacrosse/
The school
soccer fi elds, as well
recently surveyed
as the aspirations for
alumni and other
improvements in the
supporters of
academic building.
Brother Rice, and
Reidy opened with
92 percent com-
a personal refl ection,
mented that the
stating that, 18 months
school is “on the
into his term as Presi-
right track” to
dent, he feels much
achieving its ulti-
more comfortable
mate goal as “the
than last year at this
standard for Catho-
time. Many students
lic excellence.”
would agree with the
The new fi eld
A rendering of the upgrades to the athletic fi elds, part of the school’s master plan
fact that Brother Rice has
renderings are what
improved by light years over last year, at
Reidy also commented on the chal-
many were there to hear about, though.
least from the perspective of brotherhood lenges Rice is currently facing, referring
Debate arose when the Brother Rice
and chemistry.
to them as “headwinds,” and how they
Please see SCHOOL on Page 2
Creepiest Mascot Ever
Cupid is ruining Valentine’s Day
By Sam Luttmann
Chieftain Staff
Cupid has offi cially ruined Valentine’s Day
for everyone. He is the creepiest holiday mas-
cot ever to disgrace the earth.
What in the world is appealing about a
baby in a diaper who can fl y around and
shoot people with an arrow? In what culture
is it OK for a grown man to run around the
B R OTHE R R IC E H IG H S C H O O L C H I E F TA I N
world in just a diaper? To me, it’s just plain
disturbing, very off-putting, and creepy.
Also, who in their right mind would give
this creature arrows to shoot at people? Maybe
it’s just me, but if some man-baby came to-
ward me, fl ying through the air, with just a
diaper and some arrows, I would break down
on the fl oor crying for my mom.
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F E B R U A R Y 2018