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Photo Illustration by Mark Rossbach '21
A Wilson basketball rests on Brophy's home basketball court in the Robson Gymnasium in front of the hoop and scoreboard. Some believe that the rules in the high school basketball competition level should be updated to add a shot clock in addition to the regular game clock.

Shot clock necessary for high school basketball

RPeterson21 January 29, 2021

Augie Walters ’21 THE ROUNDUP The high school basketball season this year may look different than ever, due to the ruling from the Arizona Interscholastic Association to continue winter sports...

COVID-19 protocols draw confusion among Brophy students

COVID-19 protocols draw confusion among Brophy students

RPeterson21 December 9, 2020

THE ROUNDUP By Will Gruwell ’21 As Brophy students returned to campus on Sept. 28, they returned to a campus far different than the one that students had been accustomed to for a prolonged period...

Americans face a spending crisis, need to save

Americans face a spending crisis, need to save

RPeterson21 December 9, 2020

By George Anton ’21 THE ROUNDUP One of the biggest problems facing Americans today in the consumer culture we live is how we are driven to spend too much and save too little. While much of the...

Electoral college builds unity in an imperfect system

RPeterson21 November 3, 2020

PRO/CON By Nathan Wise ’21 THE ROUNDUP The “shock” of the 2016 election, an election in which Hillary Clinton was expected to win more swing states and ultimately carry the electoral college,...

Electoral college mitigates value of countless votes

RPeterson21 November 3, 2020

PRO/CON By Carl Justice ’21 THE ROUNDUP On or before Nov. 3, millions of Americans will submit their ballots for the 2020 election. As they submit their ballots, many focus on their presidential...

Presidential debates outdated, counterproductive method of comparing candidates

Presidential debates outdated, counterproductive method of comparing candidates

RPeterson21 November 3, 2020

By Nick Pecora ’21 THE ROUNDUP Though once a unique opportunity to hear both presidential candidates articulate their positions and debate those policies with one another, presidential debates...

Thanksgiving 2020 needs to be modified

RPeterson21 October 30, 2020

By Sergio Arvizu-Rivera ’23 THE ROUNDUP What has Thanksgiving looked like? Moving from dinner to dinner? Taking a skiing trip to Colorado? Whatever traditional Thanksgiving days have looked like...

Supreme court critical to future of country

RPeterson21 October 22, 2020

By Carl Justice ’21 THE ROUNDUP After the death of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, the Supreme Court suddenly became a massive part of the 2020 election. The controversy surrounding Donald Trump’s...

Local journalism critical to communities, needs support

RPeterson21 October 15, 2020

By Carl Justice ’21 THE ROUNDUP Local publications have been going out of business at an alarming rate. A report by Penelope Abernathy, a professor at the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill...

Students play a crucial role in the slowing the spread of COVID-19

RPeterson21 October 15, 2020

By Nick Zalle ’23 THE ROUNDUP For a high school student in 2020, COVID-19 has become the center of attention on and off-campus, and for good reason. This pandemic has swept the nation, preventing...

Arizona’s strong comeback from COVID-19

Arizona’s strong comeback from COVID-19

RPeterson21 October 14, 2020

William Gruwell ’21 THE ROUNDUP As the world continues to struggle with containing the outbreak of COVID-19, the United States in particular has been under fire for an inadequate response to halt...

Removal of vending machines is a disadvantage to students

RPeterson21 October 14, 2020

By David Albelais ‘22 The Roundup Billy Easterp ‘24 using the only source of beverages on campus at Michael’s cafeteria.  When returning to school on Sept. 8th, Brophy students found an...

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