By Nick May ’13 THE ROUNDUP “Olympus has Fallen” 7.5 out of 10 Starring: Gerard Butler, Aaron Eckhart and Morgan Freeman “Olympus has Fallen” is so far this years best shoot em’ up movie. Granted, there is not much competition. Gerard Butler plays the main character, Mike Banning, who is an ex secret service agent. […]
Nuanced approach needed to mitigate gun violence By Joe Skoog ’13 THE ROUNDUP Should we be comfortable around guns? No. As the debate rages on regarding regulations and laws prohibiting or allowing firearm ownership, we see that many misconceptions have been filtered into the discussion. In an article from the Wall Street Journal, a pro-gun […]
By Nick May ’13 & Connor Bradshaw Van Lier Ribbink ’13 THE ROUNDUP Every year, scores of students travel across the world on immersion trips sponsored by Brophy. However, every year some students find other immersion trips with their respective church groups or other foundations. Many hear stories from the Brophy immersion trips but people […]
By Nick May ’13 THE ROUNDUP The opportunity gap in America is a problem that has increased in size over the past 50 years. One of the most widely talked about opportunity gaps is that of education. Students in struggling schools do not have the same amount of opportunities as a school that is productive […]
By Nick May ’13 THE ROUNDUP Brophy soccer earned a spot in the final match of a Florida tournament by defeating the No. 1 team in the nation 2-0 in the semifinal. However, they were unable to get past the tournament hosts, Montverde, in the final Jan. 12 and lost 3-1. Riggs Lennon ’13 opened […]
By Nick May ’13 THE ROUNDUP Children and adults competing in and watching a martial arts tournament Nov. 10 fill a quiet, dully lit conference room at the Hilton Scottsdale hotel. After waiting for her peers to display their skills, Ms. Jessie Mason stepped up to show off her black belt karate abilities. “I’m a […]
Brophy 6 Chaparral 0 By Nick May ’13 THE ROUNDUP Riggs Lennon ’13 scored a hat trick and had an assist in Brophy’s 6-0 win over the Chaparral Firebirds. “It was great to score for the team and I think the team played well to give me chances to score,” Lennon said. Chaparral’s best chance […]
Brophy 1 Tolleson 0 By Nick May ’13 THE ROUNDUP Riggs Lennon ’13 scored in the fifth minute against Tolleson, which would be the only point of the match and seal a 1-0 Brophy win. The goal came after Justice Kelly ’13 headed a corner by Ryan Grotjohn ’13 to the feet of Lennon. “It’s […]
By Nick May ’13 THE ROUNDUP It’s 6:15 A.M. While most students are still in bed dreading the buzz of alarm clocks, Jeff Bennett ’13 is already starting his lengthy drive from his home in Anthem to begin his busy day. He starts each day as a Student Council member, which he has been a […]
By Nick May ’13
THE ROUNDUP
It never seems to fail, once or twice a year you hear that so-and-so got called into the Dean’s Office because he posted something he shouldn’t have on Facebook, Twitter or Instagram.
When this happens, the conversation that usually follows is “should the dean be allowed to search your social networking profiles or your property like your back pack and car?”