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Was Kemper Marley connected to the murder of Don Bolles?

Photo by Henry Walters ’25 By Henry Walters ’25 Hundreds of students enter the double doors of the Kemper and Ethel Marley Innovation Commons daily. Did Kemper Marley himself orchestrate the 1976 murder of Don Bolles? Don Bolles was an investigative reporter for The Arizona Republic. He specialized in reporting on organized crime around Arizona. […]

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Radio Free Europe and the quest to fight wartime misinformation

Photo courtesy of Openverse By Alex Gross ’24 Today’s digital world is constantly flooded with misinformation, and one who is constantly connected to this propaganda is none other than Vladmir Putin.  Whether it be creating propaganda that paints the western world to be war criminals or spreading deep fake videos of Ukrainian President Voldymyr Zelensky […]

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2020 Summit finds renewed relevance amidst Arizona water battle

Photo by Ben Cugno ’24 By Henry Walters ’25 Brophy’s 2020 Summit was titled “Water is Life”. It highlighted the importance of water to Arizona’s way of life, and the lessons it taught are more applicable now than ever, as Arizona descends into a water crisis. On Jan. 12, 2023, the residents of Rio Verde […]

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Robotics team takes on state championships

The Broncobots are constructing a robot to compete in some of the largest state competitions as well as Las Vegas, and they have some of the largest membership to date. They most recently competed at the FRC competition on Oct. 28, and they were invited to compete at the state championship. “During COVID we lost […]

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An alternative solution to toxic social media 

Photo Illustration by Evan Rivera ’24 By Evan Rivera ’24 Traditional social media apps like Instagram have been facing controversy for negatively affecting the mental health of many users. With many posts being edited to represent an unrealistic standard of life, Instagram feeds into a culture of oversaturation which can overwhelm those who use it. […]

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Solar panels producing power despite trouble monitoring output

Photo by Jackson Stack ’25 By Tyler Woo ’25 Despite the official introduction of the solar panels last year, work has not been completed on connecting with the inverters, which will allow the school to monitor the actual amount of energy being produced and utilized.  According to Ms. Missy Grams, the Head of Facilities, the […]

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Americans need to put pressure on lawmakers for a government-wide anti-stock trading bill

Photo by Renzo Moran ’24 By Henry Walters ’25 A poll conducted by Politico and Morning Consult found that almost two-thirds of American voters support a ban on stock trading for members of Congress, making it an issue that receives support from both sides of the aisle. If it is so widely supported, then why […]

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Why Are There Mixed Emotions About the Innovation Commons?

Photo by: Jackson Stack ’25 Donavan Dalley ’26 and Ronnie Broatch ’26 work diligently on designing their first prototype during Intro to Tech class. Noah Donavan joins Broatch in learning how to make a wooden car from scratch using an online cad. The Information Commons was remodeled into the Innovation Commons during the 2015-2016 school […]

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What’s to come with standardized testing for college?

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 […]

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Roundup to prioritize web news efforts

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 […]

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