Ian O’Riley ’24 THE ROUNDUP Children’s games could make you a billionaire, and if you don’t pass the round, you are killed. That’s the premise of Netflix’s number one show, Squid Game, which follows the stories of people who have amassed enormous amounts of debt who go through six children’s games that will determine the […]
Harrison Simmons ‘22 THE ROUNDUP The eardrums of Carter Smith ‘22 felt completely overwhelmed by the noise in the arena while John Schumacher ‘22 was screaming, “oh my God,” in utter disbelief after Deandre Ayton’s game-winning “Valley-oop.” This moment to win Game 2 of the Western Conference Finals was made possible after the […]
By Jackson Moran ’21 THE ROUNDUP Well, this is it. My final list of favorite things. I feel compelled to make a grandiose theological statement about finality. About past and present feelings of regret and time lost. About the way in which particles a full universe apart are inseparably linked until they are observed, and […]
By Jackson Moran ’21 THE ROUNDUP We’re in an election year and the final vote is coming up really quickly. There are so many things to dislike or hate about this election, so in the spirit of levity and in the absence of brevity, I present a list of “would you rather” questions, instead of […]
A Quirky Start to the School Year Back to school: the magical time when Walmart becomes a battlefield, siblings cry over the number of crayons in their box compared to that of Aubrey F. and the first day of school brings about the climactic ending to a summer which was essentially one long Tuesday. This […]
By Jackson Moran ’21 THE ROUNDUP Music streaming service Spotify recently launched the non-partisan “Play Your Part” initiative with the hopes of informing and engaging listeners with regards to voting in the upcoming election. As more and more corporations have sought to create voter-centric initiatives, Spotify has jumped into the fray by targeting younger, often […]
By Nick Williams ’21 and Griffin Winter ’21 THE ROUNDUP With the upcoming Brophy summit focusing on the issues of race in America, it is important for students to stay informed on the history of race and racism to inform the future. The documentary ‘13th’, which was directed by Ava DuVernay and released in 2016, […]
By Jude Unrein ’23 The Roundup You remove a record from its sleeve and blow off the dust. You put it on your record player and switch it on. The record starts spinning and the needle touches the vinyl. A folky, surf pop-sounding song starts playing from the speakers; however, the lyrics are heading in […]
By Jude Unrein ’23 Sergio Arvizu-Rivera ’23 THE ROUNDUP COVID-19 cases have continued to skyrocket since March of 2020, shutting down schools, businesses and most social events in its wake. With the continuing closures of social events and precautionary quarantines, art has grown in the form of an outlet for many students. Reilly Blake ’23 […]
By Garret Van Wie THE ROUNDUP In the wake of a racial reckoning sweeping the nation, Brophy Student Council is in the final stages of releasing the first of a series of films addressing marginalized groups’ experiences on campus. Jenkins said he chose to manage this project in part to find his place on campus. […]