Opinions

Student behavior at Mass inappropriate, detrimental to experience

By Hayden Welty ’17 THE ROUNDUP The Issue: Some students are disruptive and rude during Mass. Our Stance: Students need to be respectful during Mass and of the hard work of the OFJ. The actions of some students during recent Masses are inappropriate and hinder an otherwise enjoyable communal celebration. Mass is an integral part […]

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News

Campus expansion covered by money raised, not tuition

By Juan Carlos Ramirez THE ROUNDUP The process of expansion always involves many moving figures and every decision administrators make take into account the need of our students, according to Brophy president. President Ms. Adria Renke said that the board of trustees make the decisions on spending. “There is a board of trustees that is […]

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Featured Sports

Officers secure school events, work closely with Buchanan

Photo by Bryce Owen ’17 | Officers Brian Ross and Steve Mulligan of the Phoenix Police Department speak to Mr. Buchanan after a basketball game Feb. 21. Mr. Ross and Mulligan both secure many Brophy sporting events during the fall, winter, and spring sports seasons. By Matthew Zacher ’18 THE ROUNDUP Brian Ross, an officer […]

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Entertainment Featured

BLAM chooses contest winners through student staff

Photo by Bryce Owen ’17 | Members of the BLAM literary committee select winners for the recent submission contest March 7. The BLAM editors and committee help select what makes the final edition and wins submission contests. By Josh Spano ’18 THE ROUNDUP Brophy Literary Arts Magazine (BLAM) hosts many contests around campus, but whether […]

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Featured News

Principal Ryan strives to shape culture

Photo by Bryce Owen ’17 | Principal Mr. Bob Ryan thanks former Mayor of Phoenix Mr. Paul Johnson after speaking to students during a lunchtime Summit presentation March 7. Mr. Ryan oversses school operations and makes sure the school sticks to its core values. By Graham Armknecht ’18 THE ROUNDUP On campus, Principal Mr. Bob […]

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Featured News

Ward: Admissions is an all-year, school-wide job

Photo by Manny Mata-Flores ’19 | Mrs. Shelly Scheuring speaks with President Ms. Adria Renke after school Feb. 14. Mrs. Scheuring and Mr. Ward run the admissions office and lead the application process and interviews every year. By Matthew Zacher ’18 THE ROUNDUP The admissions process is a perennial task that, despite only two full […]

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Featured News

Students earn tuition dollars through Work Study

Mr. Jose Cruz (left) directs (left to right) Omar Martinez ’20, Edward Serrano ’20 and David Solis-Lopez ’18 during work study Feb. 15. Work study allows students to work on campus in order to reduce tuition costs. By Andrew Howard ’17 THE ROUNDUP “We don’t worry about money [when admitting students into Brophy] and we […]

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News

Teachers choose classes based on expertise, passion

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 […]

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Featured News

Maintenance staff works to keep campus clean

By Jack Davis ’19 THE ROUNDUP The maintenance staff plays a large part to how Brophy functions on a day-to-day basis, but they largely go unnoticed. Mr. Vidal Barocio has been working with the Brophy maintenance crew for almost five years. He said that the crew is responsible for doing the unsung jobs, but jobs […]

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News

Disciplinary Board run, designed to care for students, school

By Graham Armknecht ’18 THE ROUNDUP The Disciplinary Review Board is often shrouded by secrecy to protect students’ privacy. “Any behavior that calls into question that the student should remain at the school is a reason that the board would be called,” said Dean Mr. Pat Higgins. “Some of those would be theft, fighting, drug […]

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