Chieftain March 2016 | Page 7

Rooftop Pool On Tap at Rice By: Jacob Oxyer Chieftain Staff Brother Rice High School has announced that, in the next year or so, the school will eliminate a courtyard to add an Olympic-sized swimming pool for the championship Swim and Dive team and, coming soon, the water polo team. The pool will be for the exclusive use of the teams; no one else will be able to use it. To keep everyone happy, a separate swimming pool will be installed on top of the atrium for general use. This pool above the atrium will be more of a “beach scene,” with imported palm trees from the Bahamas and white sand. The rooftop pool will be available yearround and have a retractable roof for the winter. During the school year, the rooftop swimming pool will be open from 3:00 to 9:00 p.m. During the summer, the hours will expand to 10:30 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. All students will receive a pass to the pool as part of their tuition, and they can bring up to three guests. Access will new elevator from D-Wing will provide access to the roof. The renovations for the Olympic pool will start this summer, and the renovations for the rooftop beach will start in the fall. Me, Myself, and I Senior squash star reveals his keys to success Charles with an excellent ‘get’ The Chieftain’s Managing Editor, Charlie Beauregard, recently had a chance to sit down and talk to Senior and Colby Squash commit, Charles Beauregard. Charlie: So squash is a sport that many students at Rice may not be familiar with. Tell us a little about the sport. Charles: Squash is an incredible sport, and I really love it. There is nothing like being on the court, with the people and hitting the things with the rackets. It is a pure adrenaline rush. If I could compare it to anything, I would compare it to that feeling when you’re really hungry, and then your mom comes home with groceries, and then makes pizza rolls. It is an incredible experience. Talk around the school says that you’re one of the best squash players in the state. Care to elaborate? Well, I’m a pretty humble guy, but, honestly, I think I could be the best squash player to ever pick up a racket. Like, think of Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, and Novak Djokovic all combined into one person, but playing squash. So, with my pure talent, it was no surprise to me that I was ranked No. 1 in the state. Are you aware that I play squash, too? I mean, I’m not aware, and nothing against you, Charles, but considering you’re not nationally ranked, there is no way I would know you play squash. Design plans of the new rooftop pool B R OTHE R R IC E H IG H S C H O O L C H I E F TA I N P AGE 7 Charlie doing journalism research I mean, did you know I’m one of the top squash players in the state? lol, good one. You know what, forget it. I will. A lot of students at Rice are not familiar with Colby College. What drew you to Colby? Well, when the D1 offers started rolling in, I wasn’t surprised. I took my time looking at each school on the East Coast and evaluating their important qualities: nightlife, party scene, and male to female ratio (6:1). After all of that research, I realized that Colby was the perfect place for me. The Class of 2016 boasts many good athletes. How do you think you compare to them? I mean, some of those guys can throw a baseball, or stand on ice, or