The Standard This Week
The Standard: The Brothers Return
By Nicholas Chimera ‘19
On Friday, March 15, Brother Rice alumni return to Pulaski to take part in Career Day. On an average school day, most students asks themselves when they will ever use the skills they are taught in the classroom, but on Career Day […]
The Standard: 2019 Oscars Wrapped Up
By Josh Moyar ‘19
If you’re anything like me, you’d probably agree that there’s no better event in the year than the Academy Awards. This celebration of art, media and pop culture is quite unlike any other award ceremony.
Sure, the Grammys put a spotlight on the […]
The Standard: Captain Marvel Review
By Nicholas Chimera ‘19
“Captain Marvel” takes the adventure of “Top Gun,” mixes in the suspense of “The Fugitive,” and inspires its viewers with the awe of “Back to the Future Part II.”
After 20 movies, the MCU has released its first film with a female lead. […]
The Standard: Lauri Markkanen
By Emmet Blade ‘19
Lauri Markkanen is one of the NBA’s young and upcoming superstars.
The seven foot power-forward from Vantaa, Finland, is already one of the best power forwards in the league. Just in his second year he is averaging 20 points and 10 rebounds.
But what […]
The Standard: What is the Best Car for High Schoolers?
By Jack Ross ‘19
A driver’s license – one of the biggest stepping stones into becoming an adult. On the surface, all a driver’s license really is is a small piece of plastic issued by the state permitting an individual to operate a motor vehicle. However, […]
The Standard: UEFA Champions League Semi-finals and Final Predictions
By John Mattes ‘19
Spring and the beginning of summer is not only the greatest time of the year for many, it is especially exciting for club soccer fans. Throughout the tail end of winter and the beginning of spring the UEFA (Union of European Football […]
The Standard: Movies to Look for in the Summer
By Ryan Creevy ‘19
Every summer, a number of movies are released. While these films are usually not Oscar-caliber motion pictures, many do turn out to be some of the most popular movies of the year. Whether you are fan of huge budget action movies or […]
The Standard: Tennis Preview
By Matt Funk ‘19
Now that spring is on its way, it’s time to start looking forward to tennis. The season starts off with a game at Eisenhower High School.
This year Brother Rice has two seniors that are new to the program.
Senior John Mattes said, “I […]
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 as a […]
The Standard: Submarine Warfare – Subway vs. Jimmy John’s
By Josh Moyar ‘19
The sandwich – truly the pinnacle of human innovation.
A quick Google search tells me that sandwiches were being enjoyed as early as the 18th century, which leads me to wonder what kids packed in their lunch boxes before then.
Anyways, I’m here to […]
The Standard: So Far Gone Review
By Christopher Neary ‘19
On Feb. 15, Drake re-released his third mixtape on streaming services. It originally came out on Feb. 13, 2009. If you’re in to mood for listening to Drake’s early music, now is the perfect opportunity.
Before listening though, just know that you probably […]
The Standard: King of the Ring
By Matteo Valencia ‘19
King of the Ring is an exclusive throwers meet held every year at Dwight D. Eisenhower High School. This is a competition between schools to see who has the farthest throw. Providence Catholic, Argo Community High school, Brother Rice, Joliet Central, […]
The Standard Highlights
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 [...]