Entertainment

Green Day, Rick Astley make comebacks in spectacular fashion

Green Day’s ‘Revolution Radio’ and Rick Astley’s ’50’ 9 out of 10 By Graham Armknecht ’18 THE ROUNDUP Green Day and Rick Astley came out with their new albums on Oct. 7, “Revolution Radio” and “50” respectively. These albums seemingly have nothing in common; both are from completely different bands, genres and eras. However, both […]

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Entertainment

Revisiting the Classics: ‘Memento’ is a masterpiece, showcases Nolan’s first successes

‘Memento’ — starring Guy Pierce, Carrie-Ann Moss, and Joe Pantiliano 9 out of 10 By Graham Armknecht ’18 THE ROUNDUP Sometimes it helps to start with the end of a movie and work your way back for a story to make sense. Such is the case with “Memento” (2001), a fantastic movie that’s hiding in plain […]

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Students, teachers say binge watching comes from boredom, necessity

Photo by Cory Wyman ’16 – Binge-watching has become an increasingly common pastime of both students and teachers. By Graham Armknecht ‘18 THE ROUNDUP Today, TV and movie streaming sites dominate web usage as more and more students are starting to binge watch new shows that have just come out, and old favorites. According to […]

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News

Audio: Students eat at nearby restaurants for taste, socializing

By Graham Armknecht ’18 THE ROUNDUP After a long week, students take time to decompress by eating at nearby restaurants with friends after school on Fridays.

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Audio: Students, faculty feel called to action after Summit

Photo by Cory Wyman ’16 – Mr. Ryan Hubbell speaks in the Summit workshop on Violent Masculinity. By Graham Armknecht ’18 THE ROUNDUP Following the Summit on violence in early March, students and faculty say they feel called to action with the information they’ve been given.

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Audio Story: Students, teachers boast varied music preferences

By Graham Armknecht ’18 THE ROUNDUP From alternative to EDM, students and teachers listen to a plethora of different songs, artists and musical genres.

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Entertainment

Dances shift towards live music, away from EDM

By Graham Armknecht ’18 THE ROUNDUP Imagine walking into the Great Hall on the night of a Brophy dance; song remixes and EDM fill the room with a pulsing rhythm, getting students moving and on their feet. It is a common scene, but, people listen to other fast-paced genres that aren’t EDM. which stands for […]

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Featured Sports

Catan hopes to help wrestlers pin down their goals

Photo by Andrew Brown ’18 – Mr. Wayne Catan speaks to the wrestling team before practice. The team has a new coach and mindset as the season approaches. By Graham Armknecht ’18 THE ROUNDUP As the weather cools, the wrestling team is warming up for a new season. After former coach Mr. Jose Leyba ‘94 […]

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News

Arts crucial to student learning

By Graham Armknecht ‘18 The ROUNDUP With the breadth of experiences that Brophy has to offer, it’s hard to say that the Arts aren’t important to students. The arts are a quintessential part to learning, considering that it’s the main creative outlet for most students. And being creative helps to build problem solving into our […]

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‘Test Optional’ schools should lower stress of standardized testing

By Graham Armknecht ’18 THE ROUNDUP Brophy students’ fear over standardized testing is understandable, but with more schools taking a test optional approach, students should not stress as much. Even outside of the major college tests such as the SAT or ACT, students going into Brophy start with the High School Placement Test, or HSPT […]

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