The Standard: Creed III
By Bryce Tinsley ‘23 “Creed III” is the newest part of the “Creed" series, a sort of spinoff from the earlier “Rocky “movies. It follows Adonis Creed, son of legendary boxer Apollo Creed, who was Rocky Balboa’s rival turned friend. The director and starring actor, Michael B. Jordan, had big shoes to fill, trying to follow in the footsteps [...]
The Standard: Big Expectations for Crusaders
By Ryan Gierhahn ‘23 For over 25 years, Coach Dan Dwyer has been leading the Brother Rice Volleyball program. He’s captured 20 regional titles and coached several future college players including Joe Kenzinger and Mitch Weiler. Coach Dwyer announced prior to the 2023 season that this would be his last year at the helm. Although he has already made [...]
The Standard: Pep Rally
By Cameron Slavin ‘23 On Friday, March 17, Brother Rice hosted a pep rally that congratulated the winter sports teams on their achievements and introduced the spring sports teams. The pep rally began by congratulating sophomore state champion Bobby Conway. He entered the gym as he was announced by Principal Alberts, raising his bracket above his head while everyone [...]
The Standard: Brother Rice Baseball Field Makeover
By Jack Morrison ‘23 In 2019, the talk of Brother Rice getting a new baseball field began. There was much interest surrounding the subject, but other issues around campus had to be tended to first. The north campus parking lot was in desperate need of a makeover. Attention shifted from redoing the baseball field to the makeover of the [...]
The Standard: No More Anticipation
By George Raphael-McElroy ‘23 This past week, I finally attended Kairos. I finally stopped anticipating Kairos, and I am now a member of Kairos 163. Kairos is such an amazing experience, and I think everyone should consider going on the trip - especially if you have been thinking about it…JUST GO. Senior Daniel O’Brien said, “I feel like Kairos [...]
The Standard: A Day Down Western Avenue
By Alex Cichowicz ‘23 The Southside of Chicago has hosted a parade since 1979. This consists of a big celebration as a kickoff to Saint Patricks Day. On this day, down Western Ave., you will see different types of floats, sponsors, giant balloons, and marching bands. I was lucky enough to march down Western with our own Brother Rice [...]