Opinions

Media must play key role in checking Trump administration

Photo Courtesy of Tribune News Service | President Donald Trump and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe depart the White House on Feb. 10, 2017 in Washington, D.C. By Hayden Welty ’19 THE ROUNDUP In this new era of presidential politics, it has become increasingly important for the media to keep deceit at bay and away […]

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Freestyle Rap Club projects student voices, provides outlet for rappers, spectators

Photo by Bryce Owen ’17 | The freestyle rap club discusses the state of the clubduring the Summit March 6. The club hosts rap battles in a tournament style for students to emulate their favorite rap artists. By Hayden Welty ’19 THE ROUNDUP The Freestyle Rap Club is a group of students who meet every […]

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K10 transforms to quiet work space

Photo by Bryce Owen ’17 | Students work on homework during break Feb. 28 in K10. K10 was converted from a classroom to a quiet study room for students to work on classwork. Room change proves student opinions affect change, serves unique role on campus By Hayden Welty ’19 THE ROUNDUP A classroom until this […]

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News

Campus History: History of “the heart man”

By Hayden Welty ’19 THE ROUNDUP Have you ever referenced the statue of “the heart man” in the Dave Brown Mall for a project in a religious class? What are the origins of this infamous statue on the hillrock outside of Brophy Hall? According to President Ms. Adria Renke, David Cargill, grandfather of Brophy students […]

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English department utilizes online tools to help students learn

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 […]

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Opinions

MyBrophy grade view closing after finals manages to be both blessing, curse

By Hayden Welty ’19 THE ROUNDUP From a student perspective, it can easily seem like there is no reason why viewing grades in MyBrophy should be closed down over the winter break. But if you look deeper, there is a good reason why the policy is what it is. For example, if a student has […]

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News

AP Capstone program offers unique curricula

By Hayden Welty ‘19 THE ROUNDUP Mr. Mike Welty ’83 worked with Assistant Principal for Academic Affairs Mr. Seamus Walsh last summer to help expand the College Board’s “AP Capstone” program to Brophy. Mr. Welty has taught physics and math for decades. When he applied to read the AP tests for physics, he received an […]

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Millennials are growing complacent, petulant in civic duty

By Matthew Zacher ’18 THE ROUNDUP After a historic election in which Donald Trump was elected the 45th president of the United States, high school and college students were seen walking out of schools chanting “Not my President!” The 2016 election will surely go down as among the most passionate and divisive in our nation’s […]

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Entertainment

‘Fantastic Beasts’ catalogs solid entry into expanded wizarding world

Photo Courtesy of Tribune News Service | J.K. Rowling’s newest work adds context to the realm of Harry Potter ‘Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them’ – Starring: Eddie Redmayne and Colin Ferrell 8 out of 10 By Hayden Welty ’19 & Collin McShane ’19 THE ROUNDUP “Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them,” despite […]

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Football Sports

The Roundup’s football game coverage continues to evolve, improve

By Hayden Welty ’19 THE ROUNDUP 240,000 impressions in a 28-day period or roughly 8,400 impressions a day. That is how many people looked at, @brophysports, The Roundup’s sports Twitter account’s, tweets during the last month, according to analytics.twitter.com. As a first year, first-time reporter, knowing that tens of thousands of people are about to […]

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