By Cameron M. Bray ’16 THE ROUNDUP “Dragon Age: Inquisition”—Electronic Arts—for PC, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Xbox 360 and Xbox One 9.5 out of 10 Words simply cannot express how stunned I was by “Dragon Age: Inquisition.” I haven’t been so engrossed in a video game since the release of “The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim”—nor […]
By Anthony Cardellini ’17 THE ROUNDUP In his Oct. 2 Great Hall presentation on St. Ignatius’ hypothetical reaction to ISIS, Mr. Tom Donlan made sure the audience knew that not everyone would like what they were about to hear. As predicted, not necessarily everyone agreed with the ideas of St. Ignatius when he founded the […]
By Cameron M. Bray ’16 THE ROUNDUP Most people would agree that social media outlets such as Facebook and Twitter are primarily used in a light and social manner, especially for entertainment. In fact it would be hard to believe social media can be and is used for other, more nefarious purposes. However, social media […]
“FIFA 2015”—Electronic Arts—for PC, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Xbox 360, Xbox One, iOS, Android and Windows Phone 7.5 out of 10 By Cameron M. Bray ’16 THE ROUNDUP Out of all the video game publishers, EA probably has the best scam going. Every year EA manages to charge $60 for new sports games that are […]
By Cameron M. Bray ’16 THE ROUNDUP “Dracula Untold”—Luke Evans, Sarah Gadon, Dominic Cooper and Charles Dance 6 out of 10 Perhaps the most bizarre and unworkable aspect of “Dracula Untold” is its premise. The film tries to serve as an origin story for Bram Stoker’s iconic character Count Dracula by showing Vlad the Impaler’s […]
By Cameron M. Bray ’16 THE ROUNDUP Dr. Tom Donlan gave a speech at lunch Oct. 2 in the Great Hall entitled “How would Ignatius respond to ISIS?” On reflection, its premise alone was intriguing: Combining the two dissimilar subjects of the Islamic State and St. Ignatius of Loyola in the same speech would certainly […]
By Cameron M. Bray ’16 THE ROUNDUP As we start a new school year, I recall nostalgically last year’s classes – AP European History and the rest – my Magis retreat and even my Sophomore Service Project. However, recent events in Ferguson, MO., have got me thinking about last year’s Summit on Human Dignity, the topic […]
By Cameron M. Bray ’16 THE ROUNDUP Class time, dozens of screens illuminate the bright room. Some students working, some playing, all eyes glued to the screen, fascinated by it. This is Brophy’s reality. Technology is a prominent tool at Brophy and comes with many benefits. Juniors and seniors each have tablet PCs. Freshman and […]