Chieftain February 2015 | Page 5

SPECIAL SECTION What Makes Our Community Special Brother Rice joined in as the nation celebrated Catholic Schools Week in January. Dress-down days, an all-school Mass, a 50/50 raffle and, to wrap it up, the first annual showdown between Brother Rice and St. Regis. Sadly, Regis won. While all these activities were good fun, what is the real reason behind our celebration as a Catholic school? Brother Rice serves a tremendous role in developing each and every one of us. Here, faith is the driving force behind everything we do, and there are many extracurricular activities offered at Rice that exemplify our strong faith and exceptional talents. These organizations give our school the magnificent reputation that we have. This special section of the Chieftain highlights a handful of these extracurriculars and how they make our school extraordinary. -Charlie Beauregard It’s All Business Unique exposure to the real world By Matthew Busuito Chieftain Staff The Business and Entrepreneurship Alliance at Marian and Rice (BEAM&R) is an extracurricular group that exposes students to the business world. The organization’s mission is “to introduce students to the business concepts that enable entrepreneurship and engage students in a range of activities that will motivate them to improve their understanding of business in general.” The students who comprise BEAM&R are undervalued. They have a busy schedule throughout the year. They attend DECA competitions, bring in special guests from the local business community at monthly “BEAM&R and Bagels” in the mornings, and work together in community outreach activities. If you are looking to pursue any sort of career in the business field, BEAM&R is the perfect club to join. Anyone interested should contact Mr. Dyar. Honor Societies Focus on Achievement, Service By Daniel Sendek Chieftain Staff Part of what makes Brother Rice a great Catholic School is the opportunitiy offered by the school’s honor societies. The most wellknown of these is the Nation- al Honor Society (NHS). The Aquinas Chapter, as Broth