Yes, Rick Guy is Real

Image courtesy of John Williams.

By Alexandra Berrick

“I am by aspiration a philosopher, but I became a Fizz celebrity almost entirely by accident,” says Rick Guy, a sophomore philosophy major.

Frederick Guy, more commonly known as Rick Guy, is one of Catholic University’s most mysterious, perplexing students. On Fizz, a popular social networking app used by CUA students to make anonymous blogs, posts about Rick Guy began circulating in late March, with the earliest traceable post dated to March 23rd, 2026.

While students’ names frequently appear on the app, what’s unique about Rick Guy is that, for the longest time, few people knew whether he existed. For months, Fizz users (“fizzers”) grappled with this question, as if its answer could solve world peace or, perhaps, their own inner turmoil. They inquired often on the subject: “Who is Rick Guy?”; “Is Rick Guy real?”; “I am convinced that Rick Guy is an illusion.” While these queries have settled down, fizzers to this day ask who he is. The resurgence of this question in recent weeks is likely due to the influx of new freshmen on campus.

Fizzers attempt to answer whether Rick Guy is real, more often than not in a satirical manner: “The existence of Rick Guy be demonstrated in five ways”; “Maybe Rick was the guy we met along the way”; “He isn’t a man, he is an idea”; “I know Rick Guy in real life, and I’m like 80% sure he doesn’t exist.”After asking this question myself, I can confirm: yes, Rick Guy is real. In fact, I recently had the pleasure of interviewing him through the well-respected journalism platform known as iMessage.

When asked if he liked being a campus celebrity, Rick Guy had this to say: “Being a celebrity is in every way good, as long as you can justify your celebrity[hood] with actual reasons for being known and/or respected.”

Rick Guy is certainly known and has even been recognized at his off-campus job. On whether or not he is worthy, Fizz once again has an opinion: “Rick Guy is a good and honorable man”; “I love Rick Guy”; “Rick Guy disrespect will not be tolerated”; “Rick Guy is tall, dark and handsome”; “Every day, Rick Guy wakes up with the privilege and the joy of being Rick Guy.”

Not only do they praise him, but fizzers also attribute miraculous feats to him: “Rick Guy wins the Peruvian General Election”; “Rick Guy becomes a werewolf when the moon is full”; “Rick Guy beat the predatory towing company mafia that holds DC captive”; “Rick Guy… transcends grade levels.” On the claim that he transcends grade levels, Rick Guy says, “This is true; although I am neither a freshman nor a senior… the idea of me could be either.”

In addition to having a fake-sounding name, another notable feature about Rick Guy is his purported resemblance to Clavicular, a controversial, appearance-focused influencer. On whether he is related to Clavicular, Rick Guy says, “I am not. Clav and I are both Irish lads though, so maybe that explains the resemblance. Shout out to my Irish brethren out there.”

With all of the attention he receives, both on Fizz and in real life, most people would struggle to stay humble. On how fame affects his ego, Rick Guy offers unique insights: “I have an ego, always have. I suspect that no amount of fame will change my basic sense of self-respect, and this is an attitude everyone should have regardless of their strengths. Everyone is capable of realizing the greatness that they are meant to achieve, though this is different for everyone.” In other words, all of us could be Rick Guy if we look deep within ourselves.

This, I believe, is the lesson we can all learn from Rick Guy: if no one knew who he was, he would still be Rick Guy. Being a campus celebrity is surely nice, but external validation should not be anyone’s sense of self-worth. Luckily for Rick Guy, I am sure he doesn’t need us to believe he’s famous.

As our interview began to wrap up, I asked Rick Guy if he had any final thoughts he wanted to share with the CUA community. He had this to say: “Everyone should take the philosophy pill. We are predominantly a liberal arts school, and I think the CUA community in general should strive to cultivate a high-minded attitude. Not to say that there aren’t many very clever and intelligent people to be found here, just that there could always be more.”

Note to reader: I am not in any way being coerced by the School of Philosophy to write this article. This is of my own free will, and is by no means a product placement. Wink wink. But seriously, it isn’t.