Brotherhood, sisterhood, family. No, literally, family. It’s no secret that many of our fellow Royals, myself included, have a Friar living under their roof. To get a feel for the experience of having a brother at Servite, I interviewed my brother and several other Rosary and Servite sibling combos about life beyond the halls of high school.
Featured in this article are senior Bella Solis and her freshman brother Sebastian Solis, myself and my brother Logan Vaughan ‘28, twins Jack and Sam Wright ‘26, sophomore Molly Hasset and Patrick Hasset ‘26.
Why do you like/not like having a sibling at Rosary/Servite?
Molly: I like being able to share some of the same experiences like dances, football games, and some of the same friends. It is a little weird that he knows all my friends from Servite and me knowing all of his friends from Rosary.
Patrick: What I like about having a sister at Rosary is being able to go to and see her at dances at football games.
Me: I like having a brother at Servite because I get to learn more about his school and since he is a freshman I can relate to his classes and struggles and help him not make the same mistakes I did.
Logan: One of the things I like about having a sister at Rosary is that she gets to experience everything for me first so I can learn from her experiences.
Based on what your sibling has told you, do you feel that Rosary and Servite are vastly different?
Bella: I feel like Rosary and Servite are different from each other in their own ways. Here, we all share one common thing: girlhood. So, we all can relate when it comes to certain things, we have open discussions in classes that may differ from the ones they have at Servite, and here I feel that we are all much closer to each other than how they may be at Servite. Personally, the main way I see the difference between Rosary and Servite are the Cor books because apparently if you’re a freshman, that’s your prized possession, and I find it interesting how serious they take it.
Sebastian: Based on what my sister has told me I don’t think they are much different, both of the faculty are great and they both sound like great and fun schools to be attending.
Me: Inside the classroom, no; outside, yes. The teachers’ high standards and class rigor seem similar. That being said, you will never catch a food fight at Rosary. I think that about sums it up.
Logan: No. I don’t really know about Rosary, and from what I have heard they aren’t really different.
Are you close with your sibling?
Molly: I would say I’m close to my brother. Especially because we are able to connect on so many different levels because we go to a brother-sister school.
Patrick: Yes, I am close with my sister.
Me: My brother and I spend a lot of time together so we are close in that way, but not as emotionally close as I’d like to be. My brother’s brain is a vortex of weirdness, yet somehow I don’t think he feels any emotion other than hunger—which isn’t even an emotion.
Logan: No.
Is there any benefit to having your sibling in a different/same grade as you?
Sam: There is definitely a benefit to having a sibling in the same grade as myself. We can relate to each other a lot easier than we would if we were different ages. I also find it easier to discuss pretty much anything with him, as well as asking him for help whenever I need it, and vice versa.
Jack: Since we’re in the same grade we can help each other with school because we’re learning the same stuff.
Bella: Not necessarily a benefit for me except for the fact that I have a few senior friends with freshman brothers as well, so we are always trying to set them up to be friends.
Sebastian: There is a great benefit for me, I have lots of connections with my upperclassmen because of her and my sister helps me out with how I should study.
What is your favorite memory with your sibling at a Rosary/Servite event?
Molly: My favorite Rosary/Servite memory with my brother is seeing him dance with his friends at homecoming and winter formal.
Patrick: My favorite memories with my sister at Rosary/Servite events are school dances and seeing each other on the dance floor.
Sam: My favorite memory with Jack at a Rosary/Servite event was my water polo team’s CIF Championship game earlier this year. Looking up in the crowd and seeing how supportive and proud he was made me feel comfortable and confident playing the game. After our win, seeing his excitement and enthusiasm just made the moment so much sweeter than it would’ve been without him. He has always challenged me to be the best version of myself and give 100% in everything I do, so looking up in the crowd and seeing his smile really made the moment significant and memorable.
Jack: My favorite memory was when Sam and I went to the Los Al Servite football game freshman year because both of us didn’t know anyone so we decided to go and meet new people.
Family or not, Rosary and Servite are lucky to have such a special brotherhood sisterhood connection.
