Photo by Jackson Stack ’25 By Alex Gross ’24 THE ROUNDUP New developments such as the recent Supreme Court ruling on affirmative action and the impact of artificial intelligence have forced schools to implement a holistic review process, changing the guidelines by which prospective students are admitted. College remains a daunting reality on the minds […]
Photo by Jackson Stack ’25 By Renzo Moran ’24 The Catholic Climate Covenant (CCC) awarded Brophy as the most sustainable high school in the country on July 27. The award was accepted by Sergio Arvizu Rivera ’23, a member of the Student Climate Coalition (SCC). The award, a statue of Saint Francis to be displayed […]
Photo courtesy of Brophy Prep. By Renzo Moran ’24 THE ROUNDUP Former Principal Mr. Bob Ryan was sworn in as the twelfth President of Brophy at the Mass of the Holy Spirit by Fr. Sean Carroll, S.J. on Aug. 18. Following Mr. Ryan’s swearing in, Mr. Jim Bopp was promoted to Principal. In Oct. 2021, […]
By Ian O’Riley ’24 THE ROUNDUP From a physics teacher at Brophy to the principal of Creighton Prep, Principal Mr. Jim Bopp returned to Brophy in 2022 to fill the position of the school principal in 2023 after Mr. Bob Ryan was promoted to president. Mr. Bopp intends to use what he learned from the […]
Photo by Jackson Stack ’25 By Randy Rosales ’25 THE ROUNDUP The Hermanos Unidos Taquiza Tailgate showed the support and the following that this club has gotten in recent years. This year with an estimated 120 members, the Hermanos Unidos have become Brophy’s second biggest affinity group behind the 1st Gen, Brophy’s affinity group for […]
Photo Courtesy of Mr. Matthew Smith By Santiago Sanchez ’25 THE ROUNDUP How does a career at ESPN and a major in French translate to teaching about the American Revolution? Mr. Matthew Smith bridges the gap between these seemingly distant topics. A month out of Union College, Mr. Smith went to a new hire studio […]
By Renzo Moran ’24 THE ROUNDUP Governor Katie Hobbs scheduled a roundtable meeting with Arizona utility companies for Aug. 18 to outline a plan for protecting citizens during this summer’s record heat wave. In late July, Hobbs sent the companies a letter demanding both a written plan and a meeting. “I’m taking action to provide […]
Photo Courtesy of Rob Latour By Jack Kyle ’24 THE ROUNDUP SAG-AFTRA has started to release Interim Agreements this week, contracts which allow some union members to begin working again. The strike has caused a halt in production for many films and shows including Deadpool 3, Stranger Things: Season 5 and Mission Impossible 9- Dead […]
Doer He ’24 wakes up at 4:00 am. He is at school by 7:00, where he works on some homework. At 8:00 he is headed to his first-period Student Council class to start the school day. By 10:50, he has finished Student Council and AP Physics C. He spends lunch eating, chatting with friends, and […]
Photo by Henry Walters ’25 By Henry Walters ’25 Hundreds of students enter the double doors of the Kemper and Ethel Marley Innovation Commons daily. Did Kemper Marley himself orchestrate the 1976 murder of Don Bolles? Don Bolles was an investigative reporter for The Arizona Republic. He specialized in reporting on organized crime around Arizona. […]