The Standard: The Last Dance
By Quinn Clifford ‘21
In “The Office” finale, Andy Bernard said, “I wish there was a way to know you were in the good old days before you actually left them.”
These past four years at Brother Rice have been undoubtedly the best four years of my […]
The Standard: My Senior Year
By Dan Zapata ‘21
Going into this year, I didn’t know what to expect, but it was already clear that the senior year I had envisioned when I was a freshman wouldn’t be happening. Yes, I knew we were still in a pandemic. However, I thought […]
The Standard: Senior Year Reflection
By Jack Kelly ‘21
I write my final article for this class with mixed emotions. I say this not to sound special; I would almost guarantee that every senior journalism student feels the same way. But “mixed emotions” perfectly sums up how I feel right now.
When […]
The Standard: My Senior Year
By Garrett Greene ‘21
As an eighth grader, I was very skeptical about where I wanted to go to high school. I couldn’t decide whether I wanted to go to Marist, Brother Rice, or St. Laurence for the next four years. I ultimately decided to go […]
The Standard: All Rise for the Class of 2021
By Kevin O’Connell ‘21
Three hundred sixty-five days ago, I wasn’t sure if I would be having a senior year. COVID-19 had ended junior year abruptly, and the future was uncertain. It was a complicated summer, but thankfully, Brother Rice reopened for my senior year–and what […]
My Senior Year: A Tale Unlike Anything Before
By Devlin Harris ‘21
As 8th grade Devlin walked through the North Gym doors for an Open House, he never could have imagined what would transpire in the coming years.
I did not want to go to Brother Rice. I went to a summer camp at Brother […]
The Standard: Senior Year Wrap-Up
By Sean Deane ‘21
As senior year comes to an end, I cannot help but think about how different it would have been without COVID-19, but not in a bad way. The pandemic forced me out of my comfort zone. I had been hanging out with […]
The Standard: Turning The Page
By Danny Wallace ‘21
The dreaded reality I have been fearing for years has finally arrived. Two weeks from now, I will have officially graduated from Brother Rice, my second home for the past four years. And I can confidently say that I loved every single […]
The Standard: Four Years of a Lifetime
By Matt Murphy ‘21
Without a doubt, it is easy to say that I have had the four best years of my life so far. From walking through the door as a freshman to making my final exit in a Brother Rice uniform, the memories I […]
The Standard: My Senior Year – Baseball Glory Days
By Nick Cipriani ‘21
Some of my fondest memories from high school have been on the baseball field. Although there have been many ups and downs in my high school baseball career, I would not trade this time for anything.
My freshman and sophomore seasons were great. […]
The Standard: The Last Chapter
By Justin Hardiek ‘21
It seems like just a few months ago I was riding my bike down Pulaski as a freshman in hopes of watching our Crusaders defeat the Redhawks. Now I am only a week away from graduating. Everyone always tells you that your […]
The Standard: My Final Article (Assuming I Graduate Before My Foosball Debt Resurfaces)
By Cullen Cosme ‘21
For the Class of ‘21, the last year of high school has been as far from normal as you can imagine. Luckily for us, though, we have years of memories to look back on.
Looking back at these previous four years, time seems […]
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English 4 Journalism
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The Standard Highlights
The Standard: Crusader Basketball
By Declan McGuire ‘20 The 2019 Brother Rice basketball has been off to a solid start this season with a winning record of 4-2. On Friday, they pulled off a huge conference win against rival St. Rita. Senior Deandre Hagan was a key factor [...]
The Standard: Crusader Football
By Connor Leibforth ‘20 The 2019 Brother Rice football team has been something different. After finishing the season at only 5-4, the Crusaders knew they had something to prove. Finishing the season in the semifinals, but upsetting three straight teams to get to that [...]
The Standard: Thanos Crusader
By Frankie Mesec ‘20 My artwork shows a superhero Crusader snapping a Marist Redhawk out of existence with the infinity gauntlet. I used an assortment of paints, colored pencils, and pastels to color the photo. The photo takes place on a football field to [...]
The Standard: BRMM Band Crusader
By Frankie Mesec ‘20 I am a band kid, and I barely ever see any art or stories about band activities. I am here to change that. I decided to make a band drawing because I had a good idea for a drawing. I [...]
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: 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 [...]