By Seamus Quinn ‘21

“BAND TEN HUT!”

It was with those three words that I marched with the band onto Tom Mitchell Field for the final football game of the 2021 season.

“RIGHT, LEFT!”

It was with those two words that I came to a stop with my fellow band members, the field now oddly quiet, the audience now rising and watching us with bated breath.

And it was with a flourish and a wave of Mr. Zielinski’s arms that I began to play the opening notes of the “Star Spangled Banner” for the final time.

In my four years in the Brother Rice/Mother McAuley band, I […]

By Seamus Quinn ‘21

Since the release of the original film in 1977, “Star Wars” has risen to become a pop culture giant in the world of film. Generating giant space battles between empires and rebellions, depicting deadly duels between Jedi and Sith, and introducing incredible characters like Luke Skywalker, Master Yoda, and Darth Vader, the series has gone on to inspire the imaginations of its audience, be them old or young.

Yet, as with any franchise spanning three trilogies and 44 years, “Star Wars” has certainly had its ups and downs, which is why I have taken it upon myself to provide […]

By Seamus Quinn ‘21

In the 2013 film “World War Z”, several scenes showcase an army of mindless zombies scaling the walls and barricades of cities that are supposed to be symbols of order and hope. I find it interesting that now, eight years after the release of that movie, life imitates art.

On January 6, 2021, a date which will now forever be shrouded in infamy, the U.S. Capitol was besieged by an army of fanatical Donald Trump supporters discontent with the legal results of a fair election. In the ensuing chaos, five people died: one officer and four Trump supporters.

Brian Sicknick, […]

By Seamus Quinn ’21

Picture, if you will, a single door in the center of a stage. Imagine, if you will, a man opening that door and beckoning you into a fantastical dimension between the realms of light and shadow, a dimension not only of sight and sound, but also of mind. It is a dimension where strange howls emanate from a castle, where a man combats the voices of a doll and his own mind, and where a salesman yearns for success and the ability to evade an unstoppable adversary. It is a dimension that we in the Brother Rice Drama […]