Photo by Andrew Brown ’18 | Fr. Jim McDermott S.J. celebrated the opening mass Feb. 27 to this year’s Summit on Human Dignity titled We The People: Inclusive and Faithful Citizenship in Modern Democracy. Each Mass is led by a specific priest who has good qualities to add to the message or theme of that […]
By Juan Carlos Ramirez ’18 THE ROUNDUP A season is composed of home and away games, but beyond that how does creating a schedule for a certain sport happen? Athletic Director Mr. Bill Woods said that there are many factors into scheduling for a team sport. “In fact this year, the scheduling changed from prior […]
Photo Courtesy of Will Worthington ’19 By Juan Carlos Ramirez ’18 THE ROUNDUP Sophomore baseball player Will Worthington ’19 currently has a Grand Canyon University offer, an unofficial visit planned to Vanderbilt and is pursuing the varsity team. Worthington said that the varsity team has been working hard and really gelling together. He also said […]
By Juan Carlos Ramirez ’18 THE ROUNDUP CNN political reporter Eugene Scott, the Rev.. Jim McDermott, S.J. from Loyola Marymount University, Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey, and Phoenix Mayor Greg Stanton are slated to this year’s Summit on Human Dignity keynote speakers. This year’s Summit is titled “We the People” and will focus on our call to […]
By Juan Carlos Ramirez ’18 THE ROUNDUP Although traditional teaching style has been a norm in the classroom for at least decades, it should definitely progress into a more realistic and preparative phase to better prepare students for the real-world. When I observe some of the professions out in the world today whether it’s construction, […]
Photo Illustration by Bryce Owen ’17 | Junior and senior athletes often face difficulty when preparing for ACT and SAT tests due to a lack of time from athletic activity. By Juan Carlos Ramirez ’18 THE ROUNDUP Student athletes, mainly juniors and seniors, who participate in winter, fall or club sports are presented with the difficulty […]
By Juan Carlos Ramirez ’18 THE ROUNDUP The College Counseling Department has been striving to provide more college information as the department has improved through the years. Three years ago the counseling department addded freshman advisors and assigned “college counselors” to every sophomore, junior and senior. This changed the traditional “guidance counselor” approach. College counselor […]
Photo by Andrew Brown ’18 | Mr. Elinski, the new Director of Innovative Technologies, helps out students in the innovation commons. By Juan Carlos Ramirez ’18 THE ROUNDUP When it comes to Arizona climate, new Director of Innovation Technologies Mr. Kevin Elinski said has been used to it since the 60s when he would travel and visit […]
By Juan Carlos Ramirez ’18 THE ROUNDUP Social media is a tool that has given students exposure to current news and information, but it has also given colleges the opportunity to further their research on their applicants. The traditional college application has always incorporated the student’s GPA, test scores, extracurricular activities, recommendation letters and essays. […]
By Juan Carlos Ramirez ’18 THE ROUNDUP Four football athletes will be attending the Nike Opening regionals in hopes to move on to the National finals. The Nike Opening is a premier showcase were student athletes can demonstrate their skills and compete to be eligible to be picked for the finals. The Nike Opening finals […]
