The Student News Site of Brophy College Preparatory

Brophy Roundup

The Student News Site of Brophy College Preparatory

Brophy Roundup

The Student News Site of Brophy College Preparatory

Brophy Roundup

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...

Date night tips from a guy who eventually went on a date

Date night tips from a guy who eventually went on a date

Renzo Moran, Editor-in-chief February 7, 2024

Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls, it is officially that time once again. The smell of chocolates and roses mixed with the sounds of silence that are my love life. Yes, I am talking once again about...

Photo Courtesy of Creative Commons

Olympics cause massive financial issues for host city

Santiago Sanchez, Staff Writer February 7, 2024

“My goal is to make my third team and win a gold medal this year,” said Devon Allen ‘13, a two time Olympian and the third fastest 110m hurdler in the history of track and field, as he talked about...

Armando Contreras ‘10 performing in a production of “The Old Man and the Sea.” Contreras graduated from Brophy in 2010 and began his professional opera career thereafter.

Alum headlines world opera premiere

Jack Kyle and David Robaina January 10, 2024

Through conversation and prayer, Armando Contreras ’10  has constantly asked himself, “Is my singing worth all this sacrifice?” He always answers, “Absolutely. This is my calling.” Contreras,...

The Roundup wrapped: best albums of 2023

The Roundup wrapped: best albums of 2023

Alex Gross December 15, 2023

By Alex Gross '24 THE ROUNDUP Though in most years a ‘best albums’ list may feel like a countdown of billboard hits, 2023 delivered in a much more different way. Lacking in copious mainstream...

Black Mirror and the rise of AI

Black Mirror and the rise of AI

Jack Kyle December 4, 2023

By Jack Kyle '24 THE ROUNDUP With the release of the sixth season of Netflix’s anthology series, Black Mirror, came a storm of questions surrounding the use of Artificial Intelligence as the future...

Team Cup disappears after failing to achieve main purpose

Team Cup disappears after failing to achieve main purpose

Renzo Moran November 29, 2023

Photo by Renzo Moran '24 By Renzo Moran '24 THE ROUNDUP Since its first appearance during the COVID-19 pandemic, known then as the Brophy Olympics, the goal of the Team Cup has been to bring...

Cellist Henry Ponce will play alongside the Phoenix Symphony in 2024

Cellist Henry Ponce will play alongside the Phoenix Symphony in 2024

Santiago Sanchez October 31, 2023

Photo Courtesy of Henry Ponce '25 By Santiago Sanchez '25 Many people know what it’s like to play an instrument as a kid, but few have taken it to the level that Henry Ponce ’25 has. A proficient...

Student film nominated for national award

Student film nominated for national award

Jack Kyle October 18, 2023

Photo by Jackson Stack '25 By Jack Kyle '24 THE ROUNDUP “Be resilient.” It’s not something that most people would attribute to art, but those were the words Wilson Bryant ’24 kept in...

Taco Bell giving out free tacos on Tuesdays

Taco Bell giving out free tacos on Tuesdays

Brody Jennings August 18, 2023

Photo by Renzo Moran '24 By Brody Jennings '26 THE ROUNDUP Taco Bell is celebrating the release of the Taco Tuesday trademark by funding up to $5 million of the nation's taco desires in partnership...

The Last of Us questions what we think is safe

‘The Last of Us’ questions what we think is safe

Jack Kyle May 8, 2023

Photo courtesy of HBO At the conclusion of HBO’s new season finale of “The Last of Us,” viewership reached nearly 8.2 million despite competition from the Oscars. The show has gained rapid...

Theater department overhauls student-led productions

Theater department overhauls student-led productions

Evan Rivera May 5, 2023

Photo courtesy of Asher Martin '23 Brophy theater is moving in a new direction under Ms. Brooke Feldman, the new head of the theater department. Hoping to raise student interest, two of her main...

Load More Stories
Donate to Brophy Roundup

Comments (0)

All Brophy Roundup Picks Reader Picks Sort: Newest