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Did Denha, Marsh, Laurencelle and our 2018 Seniors have a prank in mind, after all?
take? Did we just forget to look?
Conspiracy theories around the school
are spreading, and some have sound-
ed so good that they have collected a
following of believers.
The most popular of these theories is
that the 2018 Senior class paid off one
of the painters to fi nally carry out their
Senior prank.
Is it a coincidence that last year’s
Seniors never executed their traditional
prank before they left? That’s for you
to decide. Only the 2018ers and their
leaders, Alex Denha, Michael Laurencel-
le and former President Connor Marsh,
know for sure.
Another rumor is that a disgruntled
St. Regis parent orchestrated revenge
against the Seniors for “stealing” park-
ing spaces in their lot.
Regardless of the numbers on the
roof, we must stand strong and unite as
a student body to right this wrong for
the Senior class. This must not become
a precedent that will affect generations
to come.
tried to keep this under wraps for a
few months now and, with the snow
melting on the roof, it is only becoming
more noticeable.
“As of right now there is no plan to
reconcile the error. There were a few
short talks about the possibility of a sec-
ond ‘Paint the Roof Day,’ but a week of
snow days pushed the curriculum back
and we cannot lose any more precious
time.”
One anonymous Senior called the
administrative move, “Cowardice and
utter blasphemy.”
Another student, a Freshman, won-
dered about the impact moving for-
ward.
“Are they going to forget about us
during our Senior year, too?” he ques-
tioned.
Only time will tell if the situation will
be rectifi ed. The real questions remain-
ing are:
Who did it?
Was it an inside job, or simply a mis-
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the proposal to begin the 2019-20 year
early was adopted.
Because school started so much ear-
lier this school year, the staff apparent-
ly decided that Aug. 1 wouldn’t make
that much of a difference.
This change will take effect in the
2019-20 school year and, for now, it
will be a permanent change to the cal-
endar. After learning of Brother Rice’s
decision, the Oakland County School
Board is also considering making this
change.
It is not a surprise that some teachers
at Brother Rice are outraged by this
decision.
“The more school days we have,
the less time I have to spend with my
family,” said a teacher who wanted to
remain anonymous. “Teachers end up
getting the same pay in exchange for
doing more work. How am I supposed
to play ‘Big Buck Hunter,’ sell sushi,
and teach kids all at the same time?”
Students agreed with their teachers.
When asked his opinion about the
B ROTHE R R I C E H I G H S C HO O L C H I E F TA I N
Many wonder why we have to make up 2018-19 snow days in the next school year
change, one Brother Rice student said,
“The system is rigged against us!”
But not everyone agrees. Another
faculty member, an advocate for the
change, commented between sips of
his bottle of Coke, “Kids these days
are getting soft and whine about
everything. How can you expect to be
successful in life if you don’t want to
work for it?”
Not surprisingly, there are some at
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Brother Rice who seem unaffected by
the change.
“I don’t really care, I’m out of here
in like three months,” said a Senior.
“After I graduate, I can promise you I
won’t be coming back in August.”
According to reports, more than 300
Brother Rice parents have signed a pe-
tition to overturn the change, but the
administration said its decision is fi nal.
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