BROTHER RICE
V O L U M E 5 7, I S S U E 2
Chieftain
O CTOBER 2017
Stand or Kneel?
Take a Knee,
Pay Attention
To the Message
Stand Up,
Find a Better
Way to Protest
By Bobby Kunz
Chieftain Staff
“America was not built on fear. America
was built on courage, on imagination and
an unbeatable determination to do the job at
hand.” -Harry Truman
As I’m sure you are aware, a hot topic
today is kneeling for the national anthem.
What started with Colin Kaepernick 14
months ago has moved from professional
sports all the way down to high school
teams.
The “Stand or Kneel” debate has caught
on nationwide.
Former President Truman summed
it up best: Millions of brave men have
fought for our country and, without them,
America wouldn’t be what it is today.
Soldiers have done it for nothing except
the love and pride of our country.
See STAND on Page 2
NFL player Colin Kaepernick made
headlines with his infamous kneel in 2016,
and it has caught on in sports everywhere
By Jake Riem
Chieftain Staff
In the last couple of weeks, we have
taken notice of athletes making the deci-
sion not to stand during the national
anthem before each game. It makes
everyone wonder just exactly why or
how a player ever does this? It tests our
ideals and shakes the nation on the topic
of what is considered patriotic and what
is not.
Personally, I may never fully under-
stand the struggles or hardships these
players go through, but I do know that
they are fi ghting for something on a
larger scale. Since Colin Kaepernick’s
infamous fi rst kneel last year, athletes are
protesting social injustice and inequality
for minorities across America. The play-
ers are using their platform with the
See KNEEL on Page 2
The Scariest Day in Rice History
By Cole Gellatly
Chieftain Staff
The scariest day in Brother Rice history
happened to me on Friday, Oct. 13. It all
started at 7:20 a.m., when I was pulling
into the Rice parking lot. As I got out
of my car, there was a weird feeling in
the air. Something seemed off, almost
haunted.
I walked into the building and the
lights began to fl icker. I became even
B R OTHE R R IC E H IG H S C H O O L C H I E F TA I N
more spooked. As I continued my walk
down the hallway, I saw Mr. King hunt-
ing me down. I tried to
escape, but his voice rose,
startling me, and calling
my name. Terrifi ed, I tried
to make a run for it. Un-
fortunately, I was caught
and put into a 37-minute
conversation about … I’m
not sure. But it was, by far, the scariest
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conversation I have ever taken part in.
After an experience that will haunt me
for a long time, I made
my journey past the main
offi ce. Out of the corner of
my eye, I saw a man in a
plaid button-down with
a bow tie. I remembered
stories about this man. I
found myself again making
See SCARY STORY on Page 2
O C T O B E R 2017