BROTHER RICE
V O L U M E 5 7, I S S U E 8
Chieftain
New Offi cers Elected
Shaffer, Donaldson and MacKenzie
Chosen to lead student body in 2018-19
By Cole Gellatly
Mr. Kalczysnki, who oversees the elec-
Chieftain Staff
tions each year. “Tommy was named as
The close of every school year brings
one of the top three on 87 percent of the
excitement, joy, and the Presidential
ballots [431 were cast].”
election. This year, there were six great
MacKenzie is a three-sport varsity ath-
candidates from the Class of 2019.
lete with a positive attitude that spreads
After speeches to the school, the
across the school. His attitude and love
student body elected Tommy Shaffer
for Brother Rice are some of the main
as President and James MacKenzie and
reasons he got elected. MacKenzie spends
James Donaldson as Vice Presidents.
much of his time either playing in or at-
On May 24 in the gym, all six candi-
tending sporting events.
dates gave fan-
“School spirit
tastic speeches,
has never been a
including Char-
problem here, but
lie LaMarche,
it can always get
Jack McNish and
better,” he said,
Colin Watts.
“so why not make
Let’s get to
it better?”
know the people
Finally, the
we elected a little
always-outgoing
better.
Donaldson will
The school
get done what
favorite, Shaf-
is needed. He is
fer, is someone
the only Junior
everyone can
captain of the La-
talk to. He is one
crosse team, and
(L to R) MacKenzie, Shaffer, and Donaldson that speaks volumes
of the nicest guys
you will ever meet. He will do a great job about his leadership. This was on display
listening and letting the administration
in his speech, when he called out the
know what we want.
future Senior class, saying they need to
“Ever since I was a Freshman I wanted bring the pride next year.
to be President,” Shaffer said in his
“Our class has a great grasp on what
speech. “I wanted to get to know every
legacy is all about,” he said. “I really
single kid in this school.”
want everyone, from top to bottom, to
The results would indicate he’s accom- have a lot of pride in this school.”
plishing his mission.
Having these three men in charge can
The voting “was basically a landslide
only mean one thing: Brother Rice is
compared to the last fi ve years we’ve
stronger than ever. If that doesn’t fi re you
been keeping track of the elections,” said up for next year, what will?
B R OTHE R R IC E H IG H S C H O O L C H I E F TA I N
P AGE 1
S UMMER 2018
What If
Rice Had
A Cabinet?
These are the best guys
To help the President
By Bobby Kunz
Chieftain Staff
Every leader needs a supporting cast.
Batman needs Robin, Han Solo needs
Chewbacca. A President needs a cabinet
of executives to assist, so what if our
President had a cabinet of his own?
Let’s look at some of the best options
for a Brother Rice
Presidential Cabinet.
Attorney General,
Joe Fortino: Pretty
self-explanatory,
but this is the head
lawyer for the Presi-
dent. This job requires
somebody savvy,
AG Joe Fortino
smart, relentless, and
outspoken. Fortino will stop at nothing
to defend Brother Rice. Forget Fieger or
Bernstein, Fortino is a one-man wreck-
ing crew in the courthouse.
Secretary of Agriculture, Michael
Travis: This department is in charge of
keeping our grounds clean, organized,
and looking spiffy. From gardening
to pesticides, this job isn’t for any slouch.
Travis is an outdoorsman. He is profi -
cient in bonsai-tree grooming, an advo-
cate for preserving the earth, and will
have our school grounds looking like a
Please see CABINET on Page 3
J U N E 2018