Photo Illustration by Alex Gross ’24 By John Wichterman ’23 As the COVID-19 pandemic created conflicts for students to take the ACT and SAT, many universities gave students the freedom of choice: whether to submit or not submit standardized testing scores. Even before the pandemic, there were movements to remove the tests due to the […]
Poster by Nick Zalle ’23 By Sergio Arvizu-Rivera ’23 and Ian O’Riley ’24 The Roundup is switching to a mainly online format with fewer print newspapers with new stories every week. To keep up with the changing times and the costs associated with printing newspapers, we will be switching to a majority online format with […]
Photo courtesy of Dani Kachorsky While working at a bookstore, Dr. Dani Kachorsky couldn’t figure her life out and was told by her mother that maybe she should “just be a manager,” as if there was nothing better for her to do. Although this moment inspired Dr. Kachorsky to study English at California State University, […]
Photo by Alex Gross ’24 The new trash bins introduced to Brophy, created by the Student Climate Coalition worked to create this new waste system with the Corral and R City, is the biggest project the SCC has ever worked on according to Mr. Cooper Davis ’10. The new waste system organizes aluminum and compost […]
Members of The Roundup staff attended the 2022 AIPA Fall Convention on Nov. 15, winning 1st place in the Print Newspaper category and 2nd place in the Online News category. Current and previous Roundup staff members won 15 individual awards as well, from honorable mentions to superior awards for various categories. The event consisted of […]
Photo Illustration by: Nick Zalle ’23 Front cover of the Grand Canyon Times, a ‘local’ newspaper, which pushes out false facts and data. Local Arizona newspaper, The Grand Canyon Times, published a paper identical to those produced by North Cook News, West Cook News and the Chicago City Wire. All four papers are part of […]
Photo Courtesy of: Mr. Myles Kelley S.J Mr. Myles Kelley S.J, Brophy’s newest Jesuit teacher, is in the middle of an 11-year journey to become a priest. He said that he hopes to show the community unconditional love. “The kind of love that God has for you, for me, for each of us,” Mr. Kelley […]
Photo by: Alex Gross ’24 With the introduction of the block schedule this year, important changes are being considered and made pertaining to the community period which has affected clubs and students across the campus. The community period has entailed a variety of activities, club meetings, and surveys for Brophy students to express how their […]
The former Work Study program has been transformed into the new Bronco Essential Assistance and Support Team Program, known as BEAST, with changes meant to increase flexibility and equity for Brophy students and families. Under the new BEAST program, any student will be able to choose from a variety of different jobs on campus. The […]
During the school year’s first community period assembly, Assistant Principal for Technology Mr. Mica Mulloy ’99 introduced online anti-cheating measures in response to a cheating scandal which drew nationwide attention and involved over 100 members of the 2022 graduating class. When asked about the events that occurred in May, Mulloy said that misuse of technology […]