The Standard This Week
The Standard: What to Say About Senior Year?
By Joseph Case ‘19
What can I possibly write that can captivate everything that this past school year has brought to me? There have been too many cherishable moments to count.
I think back to the first day of senior year when I received a syllabus in […]
The Standard: My Senior Year
By Marco Braschi ‘19
I have always looked forward to senior year. I have always looked up to the senior classes and always see the fun they have inside and outside the classroom. I couldn’t wait until it was my turn.
After a stressful junior year, I […]
The Standard: Senior Year Reflection
By Joe Fitzgerald ‘19
Time you enjoy wasting, is not time wasted. John Lennon said that, and it is one of my all-time favorite quotes.
This year I haven’t always done everything I could to get an A, or put in the most time for math or […]
The Standard: My Senior Year
By John Mattes ‘19
With just a few days left attending Brother Rice, it’s hard to believe I won’t be going to school on 99th and Pulaski anymore come August. These last few days for seniors can be extremely stressful for seniors with finals, but looking […]
The Standard: My Senior Year
By Jack Rice ‘19
Although my name would tell you otherwise, I didn’t always see myself at Brother Rice.
For as long as I could remember, proximity and family history had made my parents assume it was my whole choice. However, I felt like I was being […]
The Standard: My Senior Year
By Sebastian Meraz ‘19
My senior year at Brother Rice. It’s been a wild ride.
From the beginning until the end, I made new friends and lost old ones. I found out more about myself and discovered new interests.
Now that I am currently done with high school […]
The Standard: Senior Year as a Crusader
By Joseph Carroll ‘19
It’s crazy to think that the seniors will soon walk through those Brother Rice doors for the last time. As our last year of high school comes to an end, we look back at all the ups and downs.
Being the oldest Crusaders […]
The Standard: “Senior SZN”
By Billy Jeffers ‘19
Senior year.
The quickest year of my life so far!
From freshman year to senior year, you always hear people talking about how fast your high school career will be.
When I tell you that my senior year flew by, believe me, it honestly went […]
The Standard: My Amazing Senior Year at Brother Rice
By Ryan McBrearty ‘19
It felt like yesterday I was a freshman waiting to be introduced by Mr. Antos at orientation. I remember this day very well because it was a start to a new beginning. Since I was playing football in high school, I got […]
The Standard: Senior Gallery
By Andrew Thompson ‘19
The final countdown. The last straw. The last dance.
Senior year.
Spoiler alert: senior is not all fun and games, at least not at the beginning. The first half of senior year consists of stressing over college applications while still maintaining grades, playing sports […]
The Standard: My Senior Year
By Nicholas Chimera ‘19
My senior year has been quite the roller coaster. After a wonderful summer where I finished my novel, The Crusader, and visited my top college choices, I honestly have to admit that I wasn’t ready to go back to school. Nonetheless, I […]
The Standard: My Senior Year
By Josh Moyar ‘19
So here we are. The end of the line. I sit typing this only moments after I finished my last final (it was calculus, so I’m not too hopeful). I can’t help but wonder where all the time went.
When I got here […]
The Standard Highlights
The Standard: Always a Crusader
By Myles Hopkins ‘19 With graduation rapidly approaching, I was reminded that no matter where I go, I will always be a Crusader at heart. Senior year gave me a new perspective on Brother Rice; it has let me realize how great high school [...]
The Standard: Summer Nights
By Joe Fitzgerald ‘19 Summer nights, oh what a sight, Great things happen when the sun dims its light. They say youth is wasted on the young, They’re just jealous because we have so much fun. Oh, what joyous times we’ve come upon, Staying [...]
The Standard: The Many Faces of Digital Photography
By Patrick McAuliffe ‘19 Many people just assume that good pictures are ones that you just pull your phone out of your pocket and take. Sometimes you can get lucky and get a good picture from it, but it will never be as good [...]
The Standard: The Historical Crusade
By Myles Hopkins ‘19 Many of you know Brother Rice was founded by our own Edmund Rice and is run by the Irish Christian Brothers. Brother Rice was built in 1956 and has stood strong on 99th and Pulaski for 63 years and counting/ [...]
The Standard: Fine Art Photography
By Nicholas Chimera ‘19 New to Brother Rice High School this year is a photography class open to all sophomores, juniors and seniors. Previous to taking the class, I never expected photography to be much more than taking a snapshot with a fancy camera. [...]
The Standard: Joker Steals the Smash Bros. Spotlight
By Grae Miroballi ‘19 As a celebration of the release for Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, Nintendo’s latest installment to one of the biggest crossovers in entertainment, I decided to make a drawing. With iconic video game characters, such as Mario, Pikachu, Pac-man, and Sonic [...]