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The Student News Site of Brophy College Preparatory

Brophy Roundup

The Student News Site of Brophy College Preparatory

Brophy Roundup

Photo courtesy of Creative Commons. With the possibility that many schools are test-optional for the class of 2021, many students may have the option to bypass the stressful testing process.

SAT, ACT canceled, colleges move to test-optional

George Anton May 7, 2020

Photo courtesy of Creative Commons | With the possibility that many schools are test-optional for the class of 2021, many students may have the option to bypass the stressful testing process.By George...

COVID-19 V. The People: Dawn of Justice. How COVID-19 is Showing the Cracks in American Society.

Griffin Winter May 6, 2020

The United States is amidst an unprecedented crisis that is affecting people of all backgrounds but especially the less fortunate. The coronavirus has shut down places where people look to escape their...

Should Brophy offer a pass-fail grading option?

Vipul Dua May 6, 2020

By Vipul Dua'20 THE ROUNDUP With COVID-19 taking over the country, Brophy decided to take all its classes online and continue educating students through a different means of communication. After a few...

By Aarón Blanco Tejedor

A graffiti artwork found on an abandoned bunker in Utö.

Lack in Time Management Causes a Snowball Effect of Stress

Quentin Dunnigan March 23, 2020

By Aarón Blanco Tejedor | A graffiti artwork found on an abandoned bunker in UtöBy Quentin Dunnigan ’22THE ROUNDUPAlmost every high school student around the nation faces a busy schedule...

A chess board with a controller replacing a fallen chess piece shows their similarities.
A photo composite by Garret Van Wie 22

Chess and Esports: Do They Deserve a Banner in Robson Gym?

Garret Van Wie February 10, 2020

Photo by Garret Van Wie '22 | A chess board with a controller replacing a fallen chess piece shows their similarities. By Garret Van Wie '22 THE ROUNDUP Chess and esports fans may soon begin to question...

Water Bottle Companies Pro Con

Water Bottle Companies Pro Con

Vipul Dua February 5, 2020

Illustration by Victor Beck'20 | Multiple water bottle companies stomp out possibility of monopoly By Ryan Middlemist'20 THE ROUNDUP The industry of bottled water has taken America by storm. With over...

A rainwater harvesting can contain thousands of gallons of water, giving it the potential to serve as a water supply for a long period of time

Rainwater traps vital to Arizona, could save thousands

Reid Shniderman February 5, 2020

Photo by Reid Shniderman'20 | A rainwater harvester can contain thousands of gallons of water, giving it the potential to serve as a water supply for a long period of time. The ROUNDUP By Reid Shniderman'20 In...

Pro AirDrop; easy, fast, efficient

Pro AirDrop; easy, fast, efficient

Reid Shniderman December 11, 2019

Illustration by Reid Shniderman '20 |In the fall of 2018, the administration dismantled Airdrop on all new school issued devices. By Reid Shniderman '20 In a world of constant change, sharing information...

AirDrop easily replaceable, leads to problems

AirDrop easily replaceable, leads to problems

Carl Justice December 11, 2019

Illustration by Reid Shniderman '20 |In the fall of 2018, the administration dismantled Airdrop on all new school issued devices.  By Carl Justice ’21 THE ROUNDUP Recently, students have realized...

Illustration by Victor Beck 20 | Stereotypical sports teams mascots and culturally appropiating costumes harm native culture and identity.

The harm of stereotypes, mascots on indigenous identity

Victor Beck and Vipul Dua December 11, 2019

Illustration by Victor Beck '20 | Stereotypical sports teams' mascots and culturally appropiating costumes harm native culture and identity.The depiction of indigenous people as sports team mascots diminishes...

Photo by Ridge Peterson ’21. 
Communities across the country might start turning to student publications as one of the only sources of news.

Student-run newspapers taking over for closing local organizations

Ridge Peterson November 18, 2019

Photo by Ridge Peterson ’21 | Communities across the country might start turning to student publications as one of the only sources of news.By Ridge Peterson ’21THE ROUNDUPMany local news organizations...

Brophy Ceramic Studio

Art Classes are essential to student development

Jacob Cross Mayhew October 24, 2019

Photo by Jacob Cross Mayhew '20 | Brophy's ceramic studio is just one example of the many art classes provided on campusBy Jacob Cross Mayhew '20 THE ROUNDUPArt classes are essential to the education of...

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