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‘Toxic Masculinity’ ignites mixed reactions from community

By Juan Carlos Ramirez ’18 THE ROUNDUP With the recent rise of the #MeToo movement and numerous sexual assault scandals, there has also been a prevalent rise in the popularity of the term “toxic masculinity”. Toxic masculinity is the idea that we live in a society where men are confined to live as emotionless, sexually […]

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Xavier’s Mother’s Guild hosts annual friendly, fun fashion show fundraiser

By Juan Carlos Ramirez ‘18 The ROUNDUP The Xavier Fashion Show is the largest scholarship fundraising event held by Xavier’s Mother’s Guild. Although this Xavier event is for the Xavier seniors, Brophy seniors are invited to participate with the Xavier students. Mrs. Martha Chung and Mrs. Michelle Zachar are the co-chairs of the Mother’s Guild […]

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Summit on Human Dignity focuses on the trafficking of human beings

By Juan Carlos Ramirez ’18 THE ROUNDUP This year, the Summit of Human Dignity will focus on the commodification of the Human, which is an umbrella for topics that include pornography, labor trafficking, sex trafficking, and more. The idea of Human Trafficking came from last year when students and faculty filled out the survey after […]

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Opinions

OPINIONS: Federal Grants should not require legal status

By Juan Carlos Ramirez ’18 THE ROUNDUP Although undocumented students can obtain some sort of financial help for college through some scholarships, they are automatically ineligible for federal grants due to their residency status. However, many students have made significant contributions to this country that they view as their home, and every student who has […]

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Appropriate N-word usage depends on social context intention

By Juan Carlos Ramirez ’18 THE ROUNDUP Having been derived from the latin meaning for black, the n-word has held a significant role in American History as an extremely derogatory term. The word is so prevalent that it is mentioned 219 times in the novel “The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn” by Mark Twain, which was […]

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China trip teaches Speech and Debate Team Chinese culture, new techniques

By Juan Carlos Ramirez ’18 THE ROUNDUP Speech and Debate often takes excursions out of Arizona as a highly competitive team that dedicates their time to prepare for rigorous national competition. One of these trips that Speech and Debate commits to is a competition in Chengdu, China. This trip is not a Brophy funded trip, […]

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Trump Billboard conveys minority perspective, embodies 1st Amendment

By Juan Carlos Ramirez ’18 THE ROUNDUP If you drive down Grand Avenue and Taylor Street in Phoenix, you might have seen the President Donald Trump billboard that has caused a stir of political conversation. The artist of the Trump billboard, Karen Fiorito, is an ASU graduate who created the symbolic art that featured President […]

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Entertainment

Mumble rappers introduce new style of rap that should be appreciated

By Juan Carlos Ramirez ’18 THE ROUNDUP Lil Uzi Vert’s and Lil Yachty’s rise to fame is questionable in the rap industry because of their form of art, known as mumble rap, focuses on the beat and feeling rather than the lyrics. Moderator of the Freestyle club Mr. Quentin Orem said that this is not […]

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Phoenix Children’s Hospital Teen Board hopes to embody young spirit of service

Photo Courtesy of Brendan Burg ’17 | The Phoenix Children’s Hospital Teen Board is composed of students across the valley who host fundraising events for toys, games, and other materials for the well being of patients. By Juan Carlos Ramirez ’18 THE ROUNDUP Phoenix Children’s Hospital teen board is an organization founded two years ago […]

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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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