Sports

Saucedo hopes to end BCP career with championship, earn scholarship offer

Photo by Bryce Owen ’17 | Carlos Saucedo ’17 dribbles the ball on the sideline. The team looks forward to entering the season with strong senior leadership. By Jack Davis ’19 THE ROUNDUP There’s three seconds left in the game. Westview holds a 49-48 lead over Brophy at Talking Stick Resort Arena Dec. 22, 2015. […]

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Entertainment

Music preference affected by gender

By Joseph Valencia ’17 THE ROUNDUP Men and women differ in opinion regrading countless topics, and music is no exception. Musicmachinery.com provides Spotify statistics that show who the top artists were for men and women were in 2014. Some artists are nearly equal in rank with men and women, such as Bruno Mars, who is […]

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News

Michael’s staff offers positivity to students

Photo By: Andrew Brown’18 | The ladies in Michales are commited to serving the Brophy community on a day to day basis. By Matthew Zacher ’18 THE ROUNDUP The employees of Michael’s Catering Service have a daily presence in the lives of students going through the lunch line. Brophy’s branch of Michael’s is managed by Ms. […]

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Featured Soccer Sports

Soccer aims for personal growth after 1st-round exit

Photo by Bryce Owen ’17 | The Brophy soccer team practices during 7th period at the Brophy Sports Complex. By Jack Davis ’19 THE ROUNDUP Brophy walked off the field for the last time Feb. 3 after No. 16-seed Desert Vista beat the top-seeded Broncos 4-2 in the first round of the playoffs. Since the […]

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Opinions

Apple’s mercenary tendencies, lack of innovation exemplify corporate greed

Photo Illustration by Bryce Owen ’17  By Hayden Welty ‘19 & Andrew Jordan ’18 THE ROUNDUP Since the death of Steve Jobs, Apple Inc. has been the most profitable company in the world, yet they are seemingly putting minimal effort into improving their new products. With the announcement of the iPhone 7 came the news […]

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News

Xavier students provide unique classroom experience

By Andrew Howard ’17 THE ROUNDUP Every day, Brophy and Xavier students make the walk to each other’s campuses to take classes their school doesn’t offer. Xavier students can take many electives at Brophy, including languages that Xavier doesn’t offer such as Latin and AP Spanish IV. They can also take classes like AP Government […]

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News

BCP/XCP exchange beneficial, expands class offerings

By Alex Kirshner ’18 THE ROUNDUP While Brophy does not offer certain classes such as Chinese and French, students are still given the opportunity to take these classes on Xavier’s campus. This process is known as the BCP/XCP exchange, and it gives Brophy and Xavier students alike an opportunity to take classes that aren’t offered […]

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Entertainment Featured

‘NBA 2k17’ thrives with smooth gameplay, revamped ‘MyCareer’ mode

NBA 2K17 is a basketball simulation video game developed by Visual Concepts and published by 2K Sports. (Handout/TNS) “NBA 2k17”—2k Sports—for PC, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Xbox 360 and Xbox One 9.5 out of 10 By Jack Davis ’19 THE ROUNDUP 2k Sports created possibly their best work yet in the latest edition of the […]

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Entertainment

‘The Magnificent Seven’ lacks in plot, character development

‘The Magnificent Seven’ – Starring: Denzel Washington, Chris Pratt 6.5 out of 10 Hayden Welty ’19 & Collin McShane ’19 THE ROUNDUP Following the success of “The Revenant” and “Hateful Eight,” “The Magnificent Seven” supports the resurgence of the classic old western genre in modern movies. Evidence of this is “The Magnificent Seven” earning an […]

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Entertainment

‘The Accountant’ features outstanding fast-paced action, riveting story

‘The Accountant’ — starring Ben Affleck and Anna Kendrick 9.5 out of 10 By Hayden Welty ’19 THE ROUNDUP “The Accountant” is a unique blend of both action and drama that culminates in a thoroughly enjoyable, fast-paced thriller with the kind of twists and turns you won’t see coming. The film follows Ben Affleck as […]

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