By Alex Kirshner ‘18 THE ROUNDUP There are a large number of courses offered at any school, and even more teachers who are able to teach them. So, how are teachers assigned to the classes they teach? With core classes such as math and science, teachers who have experience in the field or have been […]
Photo by Ethan Winkler ’17 | Mr. Tom Mar proposes to his Philosophy class Feb. 8 that to acknowledge God is to acknowledge His existence. Philosophy teaches students to search for the truth and is vital to a whole education. Ethan Winkler ’17 THE ROUNDUP When the entire classroom was visibly stunned and baffled, I […]
By Tyler Conrad ’17 THE ROUNDUP When looking at the base price of a college tuition, it’s easy to fall right out of your chair at how outlandish the numbers can be. Many people realize as a way to soften the blow of these numbers is the possibility of a scholarship in some form from […]
By Ethan Winkler ’17 THE ROUNDUP Inside the sports-medicine room, a group of students walk in circles, observing the many types of human bones laid across the room. The students take turns picking up the different bones, looking at their labeled names and feeling the many carvings and grooves on the surface. At the same […]
Photo Illustration by Bryce Owen ’17 | Membean is a website dedicated to building vocabulary. Brophy English teachers use the website for sophomore and junior classes. By Hayden Welty ’19 THE ROUNDUP When it comes to educational technology in the classroom, English teachers are pioneering the use of online tools, helping customize learning to different […]
By Jack Davis ’19 THE ROUNDUP The school schedule has provided a seventh period athletics class in order to help student athletes hone their craft and create a manageable workload. One seventh period athlete is Matthew Kempton ’17, a varsity basketball forward and varsity football player who said that his end-of-the-day class has helped him […]
By Juan Carlos Ramirez ’18 THE ROUNDUP Although traditional teaching style has been a norm in the classroom for at least decades, it should definitely progress into a more realistic and preparative phase to better prepare students for the real-world. When I observe some of the professions out in the world today whether it’s construction, […]
By Alex Kirshner ‘18 THE ROUNDUP At some high schools “summer school” is synonymous with failure or remediation. On Brophy’s campus, nearly three-quarters of the student body takes advantage of summer school as a way to take electives or core classes. Assistant Principal for Academic Affairs Mr. Seamus Walsh, who directs the academic aspect of […]
By Matthew Zacher ’18 THE ROUNDUP Xavier offers an aviation elective course that uses computerized flight simulators to build flight experience. The class is taught by Mr. Gale Hestenes, a Xavier faculty member, and the class is housed on Xavier’s campus, but is open to Brophy students. Mr. Hestenes is a certified flight instructor […]
By Joseph Valencia ’17 THE ROUNDUP Brophy’s math curriculum has undergone changes in recent years in order to adapt to the large influx of advanced math students. Many of these students come from the Basis system, and arrive at Brophy already equipped to handle AP Calculus BC, which used to be the final math course […]
