BROTHER RICE
V OLUME 58, I SSUE 1
Chieftain
S EPTEMBER 2018
Getting
Off on the
Wrong Foot
The painful reality of
starting a week early
Seniors Gavin King (bottom) and Jack McNish lead St. Sebastian to a big win in the
Fight Song Competition at Freshman Orientation on Aug. 14. Watch video here
Welcome Letter
An introduction to the 2018-19 school year
By D Shaffer
Chieftain Staff
Faculty, staff, and students: Welcome to
the 2018-19 school year. As is tradition in
the Chieftain, we like to start every school
year with a welcome letter, not just to
welcome everyone back to school, but to
give some advice for the year ahead. So,
let’s start from the top.
To the faculty and staff, we hope you
work to make Brother Rice the best place
possible for everyone in the community,
and we are excited for this year as we are
all getting used to the new school calen-
dar. To the student body, as you walk
through the halls and head into your
classes every day, think about what you
can do to make the school environment
better -- not only for yourself, but for ev-
eryone who invests their time at Brother
Rice.
To the Seniors, we made it... almost. As
you close out your fi nal year, think about
B R OTHE R R IC E H IG H S C H O O L C H I E F TA I N
all the ways you can leave a positive im-
pact on Brother Rice and make it happen.
This year is about setting a good example
for the underclassmen, experiencing Kai-
ros and the brotherhood that comes with
it, and displaying what it truly means to
play a part in the incredible Brother Rice
community. Finish strong.
To the Juniors, set your priorities
straight early into the school year because
you are most likely entering your most
challenging academic year. Understand
what your teachers expect of you, work
hard, and you will be pleased with how
things turn out. Remember not to get
too stressed out with everything that’s
going on, listen to your counselors, and
remember to be there for your brothers at
all times.
To the Sophomores, we hope that you
take what you learned your Freshman
year, not just academically, and show the
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P AGE 1
The worst feeling in the world was
going to bed on Aug. 14, knowing you
had to wake up at 7 a.m. the next day
to go to school. It is preposterous that
my school, which I thought was for the
students, would make me start school
almost a month before public schools
start.
Last year, when they made the an-
nouncement about the new schedule,
I got a little excited. However, now
Cole
Gellatly
that I am living the new school year,
I couldn’t be more furious. All of my
friends outside of Rice are chilling at
a beach, while I’m chilling in English
class, trying to fake my way through
summer reading assignments.
Before the school year started,
I made a promise to myself that I
wouldn’t try in school until the public
schools started. People may ask me,
“Do you regret not starting to try until
your third week of school?” I will reply
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S E P T E M B E R 2018