Faces of Brophy: Alec Ferreira
Photo by Andrew Brown ’18 Alec Ferreira ’17 “There are Native Americans living in terrible conditions and facing a lot of adversity and I want to break those barriers by getting an education.”
Photo by Andrew Brown ’18 Alec Ferreira ’17 “There are Native Americans living in terrible conditions and facing a lot of adversity and I want to break those barriers by getting an education.”
Sophomore Max Fees ’17 organizes the Spring Fling whiteboard during the first hour Leadership class. By Brendan Burg ’17 SPECIAL TO THE ROUNDUP When the senior members of Brophy Student Council were asked the tough question, “What is going to be the footprint you leave behind on this campus?” on the annual Student Council retreat, the Spring Fling […]
Students practice their juggling skills on the lawn as part of Brophy’s new Juggling Club. By Bryce Owen ’17 SPECIAL TO THE ROUNDUP As soon as the bell rings, eager students rush through the halls and out the doors. Whether they are headed to a meeting for a club or just to hang out with […]
By Garrison Murphy ’15 THE ROUNDUP Chandan Saini ’14 and Maanik Chotalla ’16 have many things in common. They are both basketball fans, both come from traditional Indian families and they are both practicing Sikhs. One thing Saini and Chotalla don’t have in common is the experience of getting a haircut. Last November Saini cut […]
By Cameron M. Bray ’16 THE ROUNDUP Now writing “two to three pages a day,” Alex Keating ’14 said he began creative writing when he took Honors English II with Mr. John Damaso ’97. “It wasn’t really until Damaso’s class sophomore year that I gave writing a serious thought,” Keating said. “I’d always read a […]
By Aakash Jain ’14 THE ROUNDUP After 17 games, the baseball team has a 12-5 record as of April 1, and is making preparations for a playoff run. The team is eyeing a top-eight playoff berth to gain a bye in the first round. “If we win a majority of our next nine games, we […]
Teacher’s Pet: Mr. Paul Olson By Chase L. Manson ’16 THE ROUNDUP Mr. Choquette’s question from last month: “Would you rather fight 100 duck sized horses or one horse size duck?” I would fight the one horse size duck. I would be able to outrun it or fit into a place where a horse size […]
By P. Erik Meyer ’14 & Aakash Jain ’14 THE ROUNDUP Nearly a half century ago Mr. John Chambers first stepped foot on Brophy’s campus. He will retire this May after 45 years. Over his career, he has served in a number of different roles. “I came here as a teacher and coach. I’ve coached […]
By Jace Riley ’16 THE ROUNDUP Mr. Chris Agliano knows faith is not something all students blindly accept. He tries to model an openness to faith for all his students every day. He went to an all male, Jesuit high school in Tampa, Fla. He also went to Boston College, a Jesuit university, where he […]
By William Joseph Borders IV THE ROUNDUP Pope Francis is different, very different. He lives the most simple life that one of the most powerful and influential people in the world could. “He’s a simple man, he carries his own bags, pays his own bills and tells his old friends to hop in the Pope […]