The Standard: Founder’s Day
By Alex Cichowicz ‘23
On Thursday, January 19, 2023, Brother Rice celebrated Founder’s Day at Brother Rice. On this day, we invite the “Men of Edmund” who have been alumni of Brother Rice for 40 or more years to enjoy the event. We also have some […]
The Standard: Anticipating Kairos
By George Raphael-McElroy ‘23
When you hear someone talking about Kairos, what do you think? Do you think of a time where people get closer with God- a time where people truly find themselves, or do you not know much about Kairos? Is it just […]
The Standard: Ahmad Henderson 1,000 points
By Cameron Slavin ‘23
The Brother Rice Crusaders are currently 20-3 and their star guard Ahmad Henderson recently came off a historic night. Brother Rice, the number 7th ranked team in the state of Illinois, defeated Marist 49-48 on Tuesday, January 17. Henderson finished with 18 […]
The Standard: Crusaders Win Battle of Pulaski
By Ryan Gierhahn ‘23
Every year, the Brother Rice vs. Marist rivalry is regarded as one of the biggest games of the season, regardless of sport. The Redhawks were able to defeat us in football this fall; so, the basketball team had no choice but to […]
The Standard: Damar Hamlin
By Jimmy Gilmartin ‘23
On January 2, what was an average Monday Night Football game between the Cincinnati Bengals and the Buffalo Bills took an abrupt turn.
Bills safety Damar Hamlin collided with Bengals receiver Tee Higgins to make the tackle. When Hamlin stood up after the […]
The Standard: “Avatar: The Way of Water” Review
By Patrick Mahanes ‘23
“Avatar: The Way of Water” is a visual masterpiece. 3D enhances these visuals and makes the graphics come alive. Although the visuals were amazing, the plot lacked depth and seemed very generic. The movie is also very long at a whopping 3 […]
The Standard: Crusader Hoops Take a Trip to Bloomington
By Danny Durkin ‘23
The Crusader basketball team took a trip to Bloomington over Christmas break. Illinois Wesleyan held a great tournament full of great competition.
There were many great moments for the Crusaders during this tournament, and they gained a lot of experience while playing in […]
The Standard: Gasca’s 300 Leads the Bowling Crusaders to CCL Championship
By Josh Sutker ‘23
Typically, when someone hears the term “they are going bowling” in the winter months, their mind turns to college football bowl season. However, the people on 99th and Pulaski should turn their attention to our red-hot bowling team.
On January 7, the Crusaders […]
The Standard: Christmas Disaster
By Jackson Mendoza ‘23
I hope you all got what you wished for this Christmas because I sure did not.
Now do not get me wrong; I love Christmas as much as everyone else does. It’s a great time to see your whole family and catch up […]
The Standard: The Dreaded Finals
By Mateo Perez ‘23
It’s the most dreaded time of the year . . . finals week.
The time when students relearn the material they forgot from the beginning of the year and the material they never understood to begin with.
I’m basically calling myself out.
Teachers highly encourage […]
The Standard: Brother Rice Takes Down Bloom
By Peter McShane ‘23
After a gritty loss to the St. Rita Mustangs, the Brother Rice Crusaders needed a strong comeback win to get their momentum back, and they did just that. As they headed down to Mount Carmel High School to play Bloom Township, the […]
The Standard: My Entrance Exam Journey
By Joe Scarriot ‘23
On Dec. 3, the Class of 2027 took the first step into becoming Crusaders by taking the entrance exam. All Chicago Archdiocese high schools host entrance exams, and only being able to choose one school to test at can be stressful. I […]
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The Standard Highlights
Alumni Spotlight: Sean O’Reilly ’08
Written By: Jack Zampillo ’18 -------------------------------------------------- Men of Edmund are called to serve. To serve the community, the school, and it’s people. Sean O’Reilly, Class of 2008, answered his call to service at an early age and hasn’t looked back. Following his time at [...]
Alumni Spotlight: Brendan Coghlan ‘18
Written By: Jack Zampillo '18 The term “mind over matter” is intriguing. Do our minds have the ability to negate and persevere through hardships we may endure in the physical world? For Brendan Coghlan, the answer is yes. Coghlan, Class of 2018, exemplified the [...]
Alumni Spotlight – Brian Conlisk ‘16
By Jack Zampillo ‘18 Can you imagine what it would be like to spend five days underwater? To be in control of a naval aircraft thousands of feet in the sky? Me neither. For Brian Conlisk, Class of 2016, these extraordinary circumstances are just [...]
Alumni Spotlight – Declan Kennedy ‘15
By: Jack Zampillo ‘18 Declan Kennedy and music go together like maroon and orange - a perfect pairing. Kennedy, Class of 2015, has built his musical prowess from a young age, performing in numerous local shows with the family band “Kennedy Compound” and actively [...]
Alumni Spotlight – Brendan Reidy ’17
The Crusader community is like a family: close-knit, influential, and united by a love for Brother Rice High School. Family members move away, explore greater opportunities, and create their own paths, but that doesn’t mean we shouldn’t catch up once in a while! “Alumni [...]
The Standard: Snowmageddon: How I Learned to Start Worrying and Hate Chicago Weather
By Seamus Quinn ‘21 Greetings my fellow Chiberians! I hope this message finds you well. I am currently writing this from the safety of my igloo manor that I built three weeks ago when a snowplow buried me in the wonderful wintry weather we [...]