16 enter, 1 remains. Who will be crowned champion this year? The annual Battle Royale staged each May is intended to be a satirical and humorous look at what may happen if the faculty did indeed compete in a tournament of wit and strength. The Roundup thanks all participants for their permission. Can’t view the […]
By Garrison Murphy ’15 THE ROUNDUP For Sam Minton ’14, Nelson Mandela’s words, “It is better to lead from behind and to put others in front,” represents how he tries to conduct himself every day. Whether Minton is on the football field, in the classroom or participating in extracurricular activities such as Key Club or […]
By Cameron M. Bray ’16 THE ROUNDUP Now writing “two to three pages a day,” Alex Keating ’14 said he began creative writing when he took Honors English II with Mr. John Damaso ’97. “It wasn’t really until Damaso’s class sophomore year that I gave writing a serious thought,” Keating said. “I’d always read a […]
Non-Catholic students comfortable in religious environments, feel welcome in community By Reece M. Krantz ’16 & Brendan Hinkle ’16 | THE ROUNDUP Brophy is a Catholic, Jesuit private school, which could leave many people believing its student body is all Catholic. Students separate spirituality and religion, mixed on beliefs By Hayden Prescott Corwin ’15 | THE ROUNDUP Spirituality and […]
By Michael Scheinert ’16 THE ROUNDUP As Ryan Shear ’14 prepares for a new beginning at Santa Clara, he leaves behind a diverse set of contributions to the community. This year marks his second year as a member of the varsity baseball team. Shear has been on the diamond his entire life, and he said he has […]
Editor’s Note: Athletic Director Mr. John Chambers will retire this May after 45 years at Brophy. This article originally appeared in the April 1983 edition of The Roundup when Mr. Chambers became the new dean of students. It appears below as originally printed except for minor revisions. By Paul Smith THE ROUNDUP The all-too familiar […]
By P. Erik Meyer ’14 THE ROUNDUP Michael Heiland ’14 has been taking photos since the sixth grade, but his recent pursuits have launched him into a bit of the spotlight. “I always had a camera in my hand after sixth grade because my dad had a digital camera. I finally bought my own camera […]
By Cameron M. Bray ’16 THE ROUNDUP Before coming to Brophy in 2006, Dr. Sam Ewing worked as an assistant professor at Elmira College where he never pictured himself teaching at high school. According to him, it was “just serendipity” and “just luck” that brought him to Brophy. “My experience prior to this had been […]
By Charles Louis Dominguez ’14 THE ROUNDUP It’s fifth period and a young Jesuit-in-training holds open the door to Loyola Academy’s lounge. The Jesuit sports a backpack and, along with the white collar typical of priests, a pair of black dress shoes that have a considerable amount of mud caked to the bottom from coaching […]
William Joseph Borders IV THE ROUNDUP Michael Ward ’14 has been a part of two Brophy sports since freshman year. He has participated in baseball and football. He has been playing baseball since he was in the first grade. “My dad played in college, so I was kind of just brought up playing baseball. It’s […]
