At Brophy College Preparatory, everything we do is Ad Majorem Dei Gloriem, for the greater glory of God. Whether students are painting a portrait, participating in a retreat, traveling to Haiti or writing an analytical essay, this Ignatian ideal is at the forefront of both our personal formation and preparation for college. The edition, The Roundup […]
By Joey Bottini ’19 THE ROUNDUP With the continuous rise of club sports, high school athletes with dreams of playing at the college level weigh their chances of being recruited by considering where college coaches are finding their players. “Colleges will look at you in comparison with everybody else and they are going to have […]
By Rory Cunningham ’18 THE ROUNDUP With athletes around campus verbally committing to colleges as early as sophomore year, school work can become less of a priority for them. Varsity soccer player Sam Fletcher ’18 and volleyball player Nate Thompson ’18 both have already committed to their respective colleges, and they spoke about what it […]
By Michael Taszarek ’18 THE ROUNDUP Competition in college admissions between students harms friendships and the overall community. Every day, Brophy students are surrounded by competition. There is competition in sports, academics and in social settings. Competition can be very beneficial; in sports, for instance, competition breeds an urge to win and drives players to […]
Photo taken from Sabino Counseling | Arizona universities all compiled on a list to show all universities offered in AZ. By Jack Davis ’19 THE ROUNDUP One possible sentiment among college applicants from Arizona is that their personal residency could be advantageous towards gaining admission to out-of-state universities. However, Ms. Megan Ederly said that college […]
By Chris Agnone ’18 THE ROUNDUP Students are presented with a great opportunity to earn extra credits though the Jesuit Virtual Learning Academy (JVLA) to help them get ahead in class load and credit count. . This Jesuit-run academy lets students take courses online either during the school year or over the summer to earn […]
By Rory Cunningham ’18 THE ROUNDUP Henry Learner ’18 is planning to wave goodbye to his friends next year as they all go off to college without him. Instead of going to college, Learner is planning to take a gap year. A gap year is when a student takes a year off the education system […]
By Matthew Zacher ’18 THE ROUNDUP After in-state universities, a large segment of Brophy’s graduating class will find themselves at Jesuit Universities all across the U.S. in the fall. Like Brophy, all Jesuit institutions value the central concepts of “men for others,” “cura personalis,” and the “grad at grad,” so naturally, Brophy students find a […]
