BROTHER RICE
OCTOBER 2014
VOLUME 54, ISSUE 2
Detroit’s
Revival
Underway
By Charlie Beauregard
Chieftain Staff
Detroit used to be called “the Paris
of the Midwest.” After race riots in the
1960’s, which were an indirect cause of
the city’s recent bankruptcy, Detroit is
definitely not compared to Paris any longer. Those who ridicule it help dictate the
city’s reputation, but these critics may
never have been here and don’t know
what our city is capable of. This great
city has more potential than you could
imagine.
I have been to Detroit many times in
my lifetime. My father works downtown
and my grandfather has major ties in the
city: He owns a restaurant, worked at
Chrysler and is a major advocate for the
city. My grandpa recently took my cousin and me to a place called Wheelhouse
Detroit, a bike-rental shop. Wheelhouse
lets you choose between a guided bike
tour and a ride on your own. We chose
to ride on our own around the city on the
RiverWalk, a sidewalk along the Detroit
River, across the bridge to Belle Isle, and
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Inside:
President Birney returns
from hiatus. See Page 3.
B ROTHE R R I C E H I G H S C HO O L C H I E F TA I N
Mr. Sanders has made quick use of Apple’s new iPhone 6 in his daily classroom activties
Rice Adopts iPhone 6
By Eric Cosma
Chieftain Staff
Spurring excitement among many –
including Mr. Sanders and Sophomore
Zane Brodie – the iPhone 6, with its
revolutionary new features, has grabbed
the attention of tech-savvy connoisseurs.
In our technologically advanced world,
the release of a new consumer product is
a grand occasion, and the iPhone 6 and 6
Plus have been no exception.
Apple’s latest iPhone has stirred up a
fair amount of debate regarding its larger
size, new operating system, and conveniently integrated payment methods.
Apple also has introduced many new
features and, in some people’s opinion,
aesthetic improvements.
Mr. Sanders, however, holds a very
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different opinion concerning the iPhone
6’s new physical architecture. “The phone
feels too big in your hand,” he says.
Jumping not only to a larger screen size,
but also to a thinner profile, the iPhone
6, to some, might be more comparable to
holding a pancake rather than a mobile
phone.
Brodie, on the other hand, is a proponent of Apple’s decision to opt for larger
screens. He chose to buy the larger, more
powerful 6 Plus. Brodie favored the larger
screen with a higher resolution, mostly
for watching videos and movies. He felt
the larger size would provide a more
secure in-hand feel, and liked the 6 Plus’s
impressive Optical Image Stabilization.
Mr. Sanders has praised the iPhone
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O C T O B E R 2014