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The Student News Site of Brophy College Preparatory

Brophy Roundup

The Student News Site of Brophy College Preparatory

Brophy Roundup

This Class of 2024 cup filled with used wrappers was left on the ground. Our photographer angled the trash inside for clarity.

Being a part of community exacts a debt from every member

Staff May 15, 2024

Imagine there is a dirty gum wrapper on the hallway floor. Even though you personally have nothing to gain from picking up the wrapper, do you have an obligation to pick it up? By picking it up, does your...

Gross upholds the importance of journalism in the modern world

Gross upholds the importance of journalism in the modern world

Alex Gross, Online Managing Editor May 12, 2024

As a senior, it’s a right of passage to face the barrage of questions regarding your plans for next year. It’s almost worth it to rehearse a response for when people inevitably ask: “What do you...

Students need to find courage in preserving dialogue

Students need to find courage in preserving dialogue

Alex Gross, Online Managing Editor May 11, 2024

Last October, in the wake of the burgeoning Israel-Hamas War, I began reporting on its impact felt within the Brophy community. But this reporting, due to intense internal discussions about issues of sensitivity...

Renzo Moran 24 plans on going to Gonzaga in the fall of 2024

Farewell: Moran leaves Brophy looking back on journalism career

Renzo Moran, Editor-In-Chief May 7, 2024

I want to start by giving you two quotes. One is about new beginnings, the name of the first edition I ever worked on, and the second is about tying up loose ends, the name of the last edition I will ever...

Keep AI out of the studio – and the Grammys

Keep AI out of the studio – and the Grammys

Alex Gross, Online Managing Editor April 30, 2024

A producer named Ghostwriter blew up on Tik Tok last April after the release of his song “Heart on My Sleeve” featuring Drake and The Weeknd. The only problem? The artists never even knew the song...

Society must prioritize research over technological advancement

Society must prioritize research over technological advancement

Renzo Moran, Editor-In-Chief March 28, 2024

We have gotten to a point in our society where advancements in technology are growing faster than we are able to keep up with. This can be prevented by slowing down development and doing research into...

Your parents were wrong, we need to talk about money

Your parents were wrong, we need to talk about money

Santiago Sanchez March 26, 2024

My parents have always taught me to never talk about three things: religion, politics, and money. While not talking about the first two can lead to intolerance and could be why it’s so hard to have discussions...

This class of 2024 cup filled with used wrappers was left on the ground. Our photographer angled the trash inside for clarity.

Being a part of community exacts a debt from every member

Staff March 3, 2024

Imagine there is a dirty gum wrapper on the hallway floor. Even though you personally have nothing to gain from picking up the wrapper, do you have an obligation to pick it up? By picking it up, does your...

Brophy should be coed

Brophy should be coed

Santiago Sanchez February 28, 2024

I think Brophy should be co-ed. In my opinion, the biggest reason why is because Brophy strives to be a community of equity and inclusion. How can Brophy strive to be inclusive if we exclude an entire...

Opinion: What men can learn from Barbie

Opinion: What men can learn from ‘Barbie’

Charlie Richards, Staff February 28, 2024

On the 21st of July 2023, two massive blockbuster films hit the theaters for the very first time, “Oppenheimer” and “Barbie.” These two polar opposite movies both became box office juggernauts...

Photo Illustration by Jackson Stack ’25 
Though close in proximity, the separate schedules of Brophy and Xavier don’t allow for students to mix.

Opinion: Brophy, Xavier need to better promote collaboration

Jackson Stack, Photo/Social Media Editor February 28, 2024

In 2021, I walked onto Brophy campus for the first time; I was shocked. My middle school campus looked like a joke compared to the facilities at Brophy. Also, I could go and experience not only Brophy...

Too many factors make redshirting children an impossible reality. 

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Opinion: Parents should prioritize children’s development, not social norms

Renzo Moran, Editor-in-chief February 28, 2024

“What’s your rush?” This question appeared in The Atlantic article “Red shirt the boys. The article argues that boys should be held back a year because men's brains develop at a slower rate than...

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