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It’s time for the Diamondbacks to be purple again

Photo courtesy of Creative Commons By Henry Walters ’25 THE ROUNDUP The Arizona Diamondbacks celebrated their 25th anniversary on the weekend of Aug. 11-13 by wearing one of their original uniforms, featuring a purple and teal color scheme. After seeing the uniforms in action for the first time since 2021, many fans called for the […]

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Faculty: ‘Love’ is most important ‘Grad at Grad’

Photo by David Robaina ’25 By David Robaina ’25 Jesuit high schools all across America recognize students who exemplify the five Graduate at Graduation qualities during the end of a school year. These characteristics – Open to Growth, Intellectually Competent, Religious, Loving, and Committed to Doing Justice –  are the pillars on which Brophy is […]

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The Cardinals are tanking this season – here’s why they should

Photo Courtesy of All-Pro Reels By Jack Willmore ’24 The Arizona Cardinals released DeAndre Hopkins on May 16 after he wanted out. Then, they traded former first round pick Isaiah Simmons to the New York Giants for just a 7th round pick at the end of August, along with cutting their backup quarterback Colt McCoy. […]

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Modern ‘Indie’ is the furthest thing from independent

Photo by Alex Gross ’24 By Alex Gross ’24 Before the word ‘indie’ became known to encapsulate an entire genre of art, spanning from artists such as Tame Impala or A24, it was a shorthand term for being independent. Independently filming movies, recording music, or creating art, indie culture was born from the do-it-yourself culture.  […]

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Music as therapy should be utilized more in society

Mental health is in the midst of an episode of destigmatization, becoming more normalized in discussions and encouraging people to open up about their experiences. Regardless of this progress though, therapy is far from a universal privilege, and those who need it often lack access to it.  But therapy can be found in the everyday […]

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New MLB rule changes are what the game needs

I consider myself to be a traditionalist when it comes to the game of baseball. I love the game for what it is, including its quirks and peculiarities. However, I recognize that sometimes changes do need to be made. Prior to the beginning of the 2023 Major League Baseball season, the league announced a multitude […]

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Brophy needs to ban TikTok to protect its students

If you log onto Instagram or Snapchat on Brophy’s WiFi, you will find them to be blocked. However, TikTok, a social media app more dangerous than any other, works just as well as Membean or No Red Ink on Brophy’s network. From a glance, TikTok seems to be harmless. The app allows users to create […]

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World Baseball Classic is adored by fans; shouldn’t be cancelled

From the star studded pro baseball players like Mike Trout to Shohei Ohtani or the World Cup like atmosphere, the World Baseball Classic had everything not just for baseball fans but sport fans in general.  The World Baseball Classic was founded in 2006 by the MLB. and didn’t have the best footing in the United […]

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Staff Editorial: Who is to blame when a student cheats?

Photo by Alex Gross ’24 In 2020, the International Center for Academic Integrity, a committee designed to advance academic integrity within education, surveyed 70,000 high school students with this simple question: Have you ever cheated on an assignment in any way, shape, or form? The survey concluded that over 95% of surveyed students admitted to […]

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Staff Editorial: School shootings are an issue that cannot be avoided anymore

Photo by Alex Gross ’24 According to the Washington Post, there have been 366 school shootings since April 20th, 1999, making the 21st century one of the least safe and dangerous for students. And we are only a quarter of the way in.  School shootings are no longer an ignorable problem, they are here and […]

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