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n a digital culture many practices and concepts have been revolutionized by the Web. Activism is a prime example. Take for instance online social movements from recent years. #BringBackOurGirls #Kony2012 #IceBucketChallenge. A lot of these causes have been improved by Internet integration. But in some instances “hashtag activism” has been misused. This month’s edition explores how the web has created “hashtag activism” and altered how people interact with issues around them.
Rocketry club launches into first year, Page 6 Objects on teachers’ desks hold unique origins Page 4
Inside » Activism
• Hashtag activism brings issues to social media See News, Page 3
• Social media can be beneficial to democracy See Opinions, Page 7 • Online activism greatly helps to spread awareness, inform public See Opinions, Page 7
• Online activism’s role unclear in modern society See Opinions, Page 8
• ‘Hacktivism’ proves unnecessarily harmful in digital culture See Opinions, Page 8
• Social media sites need to censor nefarious content to prevent harm See Opinions, Page 8
Sports games review: Hitting the virtual field, Page 19
Knox deeper than sports, reveals personal side Page 11
Hubbell shares passion for women’s rights Page 18 News Online
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Brophy’s founding donation nearly given to U of A By Garrison Murphy ’15
THE ROUNDUP Many members of the Brophy community are familiar with the story of the school’s founding, but most are not likely to know a Jesuit institution was not the original plan for Mrs. William Henry Brophy’s $250,000 donation. Only two years before Brophy’s founding did Mrs. Brophy decide to fund a Jesuit institution. The original destination for the money she inherited from her late husband was the University of Arizona, according to school records. The change of heart was caused when Mrs. Brophy’s friend and spiritual advisor, the Rev. Father Henry Welch, S.J, spoke to her about creating a Jesuit school in Arizona. Fr. Welch was told by the Rev. Father Felix Rossetti, S.J. to suggest funding a Jesuit school instead of the U of A. Records indicate that the source of the idea for Brophy’s founding
wasn’t either of these Jesuits though, but Mr. George T. Babbitt, Jr., who at Brophy’s 50th anniversary said he had suggested to his friend, Fr. Rossetti, in passing that the money should go to a Jesuit school. Rossetti then forwarded the idea to Fr. Welch. Even after the building plans were made, Mrs. Brophy encountered problems as the Diocese of Phoenix barred Jesuits from operating a parish within city limits. This forced Brophy to be built at its current location, which at the time was outside of city limits, according to Director of Alumni Relations the Rev. Father Phil Postell, S.J and the Rev Father Harry Olivier, S.J. Two years later, an article in The Arizona Republican read “They (the Jesuits) are coming back to Arizona,” as it hadn’t been since 1769 when King Carlos III of Spain expelled them, that the Jesuits had stepped foot in the North American Southwest. Adjusted for inflation, Mrs. Brophy’s original donation would equate to about $3.3 million today.
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On either a Monday and Wednesday or Tuesday and Thursday schedule sophomores tutor young elementary students to fulfill the Sophomore Service Project hour requirements. However, sophomores say they get more out of the experience than just service hours.
Prospective Brophy applicants tour campus with their parents on Open House Oct. 2.
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Seniors gathered in the Information Commons Wednesday, Oct. 8 to receive help from counselors on the college application process.
Mrs. Mazier strives to improve campus sustainability By Hunter Cisiewski ’17
THE ROUNDUP Science teacher Mrs. Patty Mazier and Arizona State University doctoral student Mr. Jorge Ramos have started a campaign to make Brophy more sustainable. Sustainability creates and maintains the conditions under which humans and
nature can exist in productive harmony that permit fulfilling the social, economic and other requirements of present and future generations, according to epa. gov. Mrs. Mazier and Mr. Ramos said they want to install many small, dayto-day recourses like the new water fountains that support water bottle use. “Sustainability is using Earth’s recourses in a way that future generations
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will have access to the same recourses,” Mrs. Mazier said. Brophy has already started different features such as recycling and a compost pile that have helped the school’s sustainability. “Students should bring reusable water bottles and carpool,” Mrs. Mazier said. Mrs. Mazier’s club for sustainability is co-hosted by Mr. Ramos, a graduate from the ASU School of Sustainability.
“He is working with Brophy, Xavier and St. Francis with a grant given by the National Science Foundation to push the schools to plan and make changes to be more sustainable,” Mrs. Mazier said. Along with Mr. Ramos, ASU undergraduate students will be assisting with the sustainability campaign. The sustainable schools group is planning on having a No Impact Week Nov. 17-24.
Each day of this week will have a separate topic focused on reducing, reusing and recycling. There will be a wide variety of activities ranging from presentations, canned food drives and a farmers market. “I think that sustainability is important because it will allow Brophy to sustain itself for the years to come,” said Grant Dixon ’17, a student of Mrs. Mazier.
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Hashtag activism brings issues to social media feeds By Brendan Hinkle ’16
THE ROUNDUP This August students couldn’t log in to Facebook without seeing videos of someone dumping ice water on their head. The most recent online activism campaign was the “ALS Ice Bucket Challenge.” According to alsa.org, the challenge involves people dousing themselves in buckets of ice water on video, posting the video to their social media, and then challenging others to do the same in an effort to raise awareness for ALS. “It impacted me because before I did it I wasn’t very cold but after I did it I was very cold,” said Sebastian Espinosa ’16. “It really gave me a good feeling about what I was doing and it made me feel like I was helping out something and part of a great cause.” The #IceBucketChallenge became the newest example of “hashtag activism,” a growing line of social media-based movements. Over the last few years social media feeds have been peppered with hashtags such as #Kony2012, #BringBackOurGirls and, after the shooting of an unarmed teenager in Ferguson, Mo., #IfTheyGunnedMeDown. Participants in the Arab Spring and other international protests such as those in Hong Kong have made use of Twitter and other social media outlets to spread their messages and plans. Proponents of these online topics say hashtag social subjects help spread awareness to those who otherwise would be uninformed. Opponents say it creates superficial participation at best without any real outcomes. “Hashtag activism, sometimes derisively called
“slacktivism,” has become de rigueur as more people use social networks to spread memes, gather signatures and raise awareness of important issues,” wrote Fannie Cohen in an article for PBS. org’s MediaShift. “But the practice has also come under scrutiny because it might take the place of more real-world action; most often, hashtag activism doesn’t lead to protests in the street.” Students said the use of social media to promote causes such as ALS awareness is beneficial.
“I think that a lot of people use social media nowadays, especially teenagers, and I think it is a great way to get to them and let them know about the cause it supports,” said Arjun Sharma ’18. Sean Scola ’16 pointed to Kony 2012 as a popular online campaign. “Kony 2012 raised a lot of awareness,” Scola said. “A lot of people supported it but I don’t think anybody really did anything about it. It kind of died off pretty quickly.” Other students said awareness in general is a positive thing. “I think just getting awareness out there is
important and getting people to know about something can help action be taken,” said Ben Gburek ’16. Will Olesiewicz ’16 agreed. “I think activism promotes a widespread awareness of the cause,” Olesiewicz said. “I think any widespread awareness whether good or bad can be helpful to the cause.” Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or ALS, is a disease that affects nerve cells in the brain and spinal chord. It is commonly known as Lou Gehrig’s Disease, named after the New York Yankees baseball player who died of the disease in 1941. Caden Keller ’16 said he hadn’t heard of ALS before the challenge and at first didn’t know that people dumping ice on their heads were supporting ALS. “I thought that it was a little strange how the whole thing just kind of started,” Keller said. “It just suddenly became popular and then just suddenly died away.” Someone nominated can choose to do the challenge, donate to the ALS foundation or both. “I didn’t like being forced to have to do it or be plagued by other people’s comments that I didn’t do it, but I did it anyway,” Keller said. Most students said they liked helping ALS foundation along with their own reasons. “I did it because I wanted to raise awareness for ALS, and to dump ice water on my head because it is hot in Arizona,” said Scott Harding ’16. The challenge raised over $100 million and the ALS foundation said they are already putting $21.7 million towards researching a cure.
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Students involved in local politics, participate in Nov. 4 Campaign By Will Schubert ’15
THE ROUNDUP This fall rather than just hearing about the Nov. 4 elections, some students spent time campaigning to help their political parties. Students, mainly upperclassmen, did many things to help such as going doorto-door throughout the city in order to get people to vote and educating people about issues in the election. Matt Uvas ’15 started campaigning this September and with the help of other Brophy students worked to help Fred Duval in the governor race, as well as other statewide candidates like
Felicia Rotellini, David Garcia and Terry Goddard in the General Election. “This is my first year of campaigning but I have been politically involved since the 2012 presidential election,” Uvas said in October. “I saw that a lot of people were involved in the presidential elections but not so much in the local state elections, which are more important in my opinion.” In September Uvas, along with his fellow campaigners, started going doorto-door in neighborhoods with low voter turn out and notifying them of the upcoming election. When they went door-to-door they asked people basic questions such as who they were voting for and what
political party they are associated with. They also provided information about the various Democratic candidates. Brian Thorpe ’15 also spent time volunteering for the Democratic party. Thorpe worked with the Democratic coordinating campaign to help Fred Duval and the other statewide candidates. Thorpe used “PEVL” to help expedite the voting process. PEVL, which stands for Permanent Early Voting List, makes the process of submitting a ballot easier. With PEVL, voters are mailed their ballot and can give the campaigners their ballot to take with them and submit. Thorpe said he tried to go
campaigning at least once a week. “These past few weeks the campaign has gotten pretty busy as it is coming to a close and I have been getting a lot more involved,” Thorpe said before the election. While some students volunteered time for their party, at least one student had a much closer connection to a candidate. Senior Jack Ducey’s father, Doug Ducey, was the Republican nominee for the 2014 Arizona gubernatorial election, and is now the governor elect after winning the election. Ducey said he helped out by doing many things such as working at his dad’s office, going to fundraisers, traveling around the state, spreading his dad’s
message and getting Brophy students involved in the campaign. “The campaign is a big part of my life right now and I am always trying to participate whether it’s in school, my free time or on the weekends,” Ducey said in late October. Some other students helped out with Doug Duceys campaign by putting up campaign signs and spreading his message. Streator Bates ’15 and Nick Christifulli ’15 recently traveled with Ducey to Apache Junction to drop off campaign signs. The 2014 General Election occurred Nov. 4.
Donlan discusses Ignatius’ reaction to ISIS, displeased with foreign policy By Anthony Cardellini ’17
THE ROUNDUP In his Oct. 2 Great Hall presentation on St. Ignatius’ hypothetical reaction to ISIS, Mr. Tom Donlan made sure the audience knew that not everyone would like what they were about to hear. As predicted, not necessarily everyone agreed with the ideas of St. Ignatius when he founded the Jesuits. “It’s a difficult subject,” Mr. Donlan said. “I don’t want to disappoint some people, but I think there’s a good chance some will be disappointed.” With microphone in hand and a PowerPoint behind him, Mr. Donlan explained the life of Ignatius and tied it to our world’s current political situation.
He started out in recognition that a young Ignatius would have responded militarily and aggressively as he was drawn to conflict. “Ignatius himself was like that earlier in his life, we should consult the later Ignatius,” Mr. Donlan said when referring to the angry reaction most Americans have toward ISIS. More mature and with a conversion experience under his belt, the later Ignatius would make sure we went through a serious self-examination before taking any aggressive action. “Many in America are starting from the point of fear and hatred; Ignatius would say ‘that’s not Christian,’” Mr. Donlan said. “It’s hard for nations to look themselves in the mirror.” Mr. Donlan said he doesn’t think we’d be pleased with what we’d find if we looked into the
mirror at our own foreign policy. “Much of the resentment and frustration for the United States is from the simple fact that the U.S. has done many things which infuriate people in the Middle East,” Mr. Donlan said. Instead of trying to destroy the group ISIS, Mr. Donlan said he believes Ignatius’s response would go much further than just encouraging us to examine the consequences of our own behavior. “Number one, I think Ignatius would be absolutely concerned about the well-being of those who have been attacked. His emphasis would be, ‘How in the name of love could we respond?’” Mr. Donlan said. “We are called to respond with what Jesus teaches, and fear and hatred are inconsistent with that,” Mr. Donlan added. He also said we should respond more toward the
ideal of service and helping others. Although Mr. Donlan started off his presentation by telling the audience to expect something not everyone would like to hear, sophomore Daniel Bonner ’17 had a more positive reaction to the speech. “I do agree. I think he described the latter Ignatius’ stance on ISIS well,” Bonner said when asked if he agreed with the presentation. Bonner said he attended the speech “to hear a peaceful viewpoint” and was left with the message that we need “to stay humble, prayerful and help the refugees.” As for the school community, Mr. Donlan said we need to be ever-mindful of issues like this, and always look at different perspectives to see how Brophy, as a Jesuit school, should react.
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Objects on teachers’ desks hold unique origins By William Joseph Borders IV ’16
THE ROUNDUP From classroom to classroom, teachers possess many items on their desks that students don’t know the origins of. Whether sentimental, practical or comical, objects on a teacher’s desk can reveal a little about his or her personality and interests. Mr. Kevin Burke has a six-inch pink eraser labeled “For BIG Mistakes” that he has had for 10 years. “It is there to remind people to take their time and to think twice before they act or write,” Mr. Burke said. He said that when he was working at a different school he noticed that the eraser had gone missing more than once. “It’s gone missing a couple of times. Certain students, not here, but in another institution of middle learning, had absconded with it more than a number of times,” he said. Mr. Burke jokingly said that he would probably be buried with it. Mr. Matthew Hooten is an AP history teacher as well as the JV basketball head coach. On his desk he has a signed basketball from his 2011-2012 JV basketball team, which has been signed and enclosed in a glass box. Mr. Hooten said that the team went Mr. Kevin Burke sets up for class in the morning Oct.8. His desk is filled with a variety of trinkets that give it a unique, interesting character. undefeated despite being comprised of only sophomores. history to go undefeated. and a Totoro desk calendar. “I have a walking stick from hiking up “The ball itself is signed by all 12 “I’ll have it until I’m no longer here “Totoro is an iconic character of Studio Mt. Fuji on my second backpacking trip players, I keep it as a reminder to me of anymore I guess, so when the retirement Ghibli; think Disney for Japan, but to Japan,” Mason said. “I starting hiking that group of young men and what they age hits,” Mr. Hooten said. better,” Ms. Mason said. “I love the around 7 p.m. and hiked all through the accomplished working together,” Mr. Ms. Jessica Mason, a math teacher Studio Ghibli films, and bought the desk night so I could see sunrise from the Hooten said. as well as head Mock Trial coach, has calendar when I visited the museum.” top.” Mr. Hooten is proud to have coached two items she has collected from two Her other item, a walking stick, has Ms. Mason said she has taken two the first JV basketball team in Brophy’s trips to Japan: a Mt. Fuji walking stick lived in her classroom since her trip. trips that have ranged from three to four
Photo by Cory Wyman ’16
weeks to Japan. The last time she went the summer of 2012. “Mt. Fuji is an iconic symbol of Japan and hiking it is a traditional activity that many Japanese take part in each year,” Ms. Mason said. “It’s wild to be near the top, look down and see a train of head lamps weave down the mountain.”
Unrein incorporates humor, promotes engaged learning English teacher strives to keep classroom interesting, shares passions with students By Tanner D. Nypen ’15
THE ROUNDUP Almost every student has classes in Brophy Hall, and many travel down to the second floor on a daily basis. But not many reach the classroom of Mr. Chad Unrein in B201 until their senior year. Mr. Unrein teaches English 4 Hero’s Journey and Creative Writing to seniors, coaches freshman football and JV baseball, and participates in creation of BLAM, the Brophy Literary Arts Magazine. Austin Berry ’15, one of Mr. Unrein’s Hero’s Journey students, said he enjoys the classroom environment. “He promotes student interaction through group discussions and he brings forth deeper thought from what we read,” Berry said. “He knows how to keep the students interested through humor.” Matthew Macaspac ’15, a student in one of Mr. Unrein’s Creative Writing classes, said he enjoys the environment that Mr. Unrein’s class provides. “He is able to create a positive learning
At a Glance Mr. Chad Unrein » Teaches English 4 Hero’s Journey and Creative Writing for seniors » Coaches freshman football and JV baseball, and participates in the creation of BLAM » ”I am passionate about what I do and I think that for that to translate over to students you have to find ways to engage them.”
environment for the students, which can really reel us in,” Macaspac said. “His humor makes the class more enjoyable than previous classes and teachers that have tried to incorporate humor for the students in the past.” Many students agree that Mr. Unrein’s incorporation of humor into lectures creates a better learning environment. “That’s just what is comfortable for me,” Mr. Photo by Kyle Scheuring ‘15 Unrein said. “I am passionate about what I do and Mr. Chad Unrein teaches the senior English classes Hero’s Journey and Creative Writing. Mr. Unrein became part of I think that for that to translate over to students the Brophy staff in 2008. you have to find ways to engage them. If I’m bored then you guys will be bored so I just try to never more engagement into the classroom. relationship,” Mr. Unrein said. “If you want people be bored.” “The teacher can’t just stand up there and speak to listen, I think you have to be a bit outrageous in Mr. Unrein said that traditional style lectures do under the assumption that students just absorb terms of what you are presenting.” not seem to have the same effect as incorporating the information, it’s got to be a back and forth
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Chess team narrowly misses state qualifiers By Joseph Valencia ’17
THE ROUNDUP One of Brophy’s new teachers, Mr. Thomas Mar, has returned the sport of chess to the school after a decade hiatus. The chess team resurfaced during September, with the members of the chess club as well as the chess team meeting in Mr. Mar’s room every Wednesday and Thursday during lunch. Mr. Mar said the last time the school had a competitive team was about 10 years ago. The chess club currently has 35 members, while the chess team only has nine. The chess club consists of students who are interested in playing and improving their chess skills among other Brophy’s students. The chess team consists of students who wish to compete against players from other schools. “Well, for varsity, there’s five members,” said Rahul Reddy ’18 “And we have four varsity alternates.” “The goal this year was to get back out there, get our feet wet again, put our name back out there, and scope out
Photo by Alec Vick ’15 Two freshman students play chess during their lunch break in Mr. Mar’s room as a part of the chess club.
some of the other teams,” Mr. Mar said.
“This year was fantastic because even
though we only played six rounds, we
won five of them.” The season is now over, with only individual playoffs and state competition remaining. The chess team didn’t qualify for state. There are 18 teams in the southwest region, but only the top seven teams are able to qualify for state. Brophy scored five points from the five rounds they had competed in, but needed 5.5 points to qualify for state. “We were half of a point away from duking it out in a three way tie for seventh place. If we would have actually played out a full season, we would have gone to state for sure,” Mr. Mar said. The chess team also competed against Alhambra, the second highest ranked team in the state. Brophy won the round against Alhambra and became one of the few teams to beat them. “Alhambra only lost two rounds the whole season, and one of those rounds was to Brophy. So, we are that good,” Mr. Mar said. “If we had played out a whole season, we would have gone to state for sure,” Mr. Mar said. “So, the plan for next year is to go to state.”
Marks shaves head in tribute to his mom, spreads awareness By Jack McAuslan ’16
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John Marks
People who know John Marks ’16 noticed at the beginning of October he had shaved his head. “October is breast cancer awareness month, and my mother has been fighting cancer for a little over a year now,” Marks said. “I just thought that I would show her some support and spread awareness about cancer by shaving my head.” One of Marks’ friends, Chris Favela ’16, said that Marks was quiet for a while with this family situation and that the news came as a surprise to everybody close to him. “It sort of came out of left field,” Favela said. “He was so quiet about his mother’s situation. I thought it was just John shaving his head for no
» Mom was diagnosed with cancer over a year ago » “I just thought that I would show her some support by shaving my head.” » ”His personal commitment to his family and friends impresses everyone that knows him,” Mr. McShane said.
good reason.” Marks, as well as being known for quiet, is also known by his friends as a true man for others and someone who speaks out against injustice. “What makes John a consummate Brophy student is his innate commitment to justice—John
has a heart he wears on his sleeve, and when he sees or hears something foolish or unfair, then he speaks right up and lets his opinion be known,” said Mr. Lane McShane ’82. Another friend of Marks, Jay Rix ’16, also found out about Marks’ mother’s condition this year. “When John told me he was very nonchalant about it and I knew that, if he needed me, I would be there for him,” Rix said. “I wasn’t going to pressure him about it,” Rix said. “I want him to come to me when he needs to talk.” Marks is also involved in the Covert American Politics club run by Mr. McShane. Marks said that his favorite class is English 3 taught by Mr. McShane. “He just makes American Literature interesting and he helps me to see reading in a whole new
light,” Marks said. “I actually knew of John’s family struggles from before he shaved his head—John and I were on retreat together, and I have read his personal essays, so I am very aware of challenges that John Marks faces that most students may never deal with in their lifetimes,” Mr. McShane said. “John still manages to carry on through his day with a unique sense of character and personal commitment to his family and friends that impresses everyone that knows him,” he added. Marks said that he is hoping to join more clubs before he graduates and that he wants to join the Future Teachers club and Tech Theater. “My mom says that since I love talking about history and I talk nonstop, I should be a history teacher and that I should teach at Brophy,” Marks said.
‘Write Life’ club tries to live up to its name, creates stories By Carter Santini ’15
THE ROUNDUP A group of 10 students meet in club moderator Ms. Jessie Mason’s room every Friday after school to live the “Write Life.” Write Life is a club made for students to have an open space to share and create their written works. The club started informally last year, first meeting as Brophy’s Creative Writing Club and becoming an official club this year. “My hope for the club is to have
the members establish themselves as writers,” said club President Edward Nolan ’15. Nolan was one of the founders of the club last year. He said he helped start it over a shared love of writing fiction. The club sticks to an organization of one president and two nontraditional assistants, reflecting the group’s fun, laid-back attitude. AJ Brown ’15 is one of those assistants as well as an author in the club. “It’s a really open environment, I’ve always had ideas for movies, stories or whatever, but this is my first chance to
really put something out there,” Brown said. Brown is currently working on a “Pokémon” based fan fiction short story. Other members are working on novels, poems and even play writing. Ms. Mason helped start the club in order to further explore her love of language with students who already built a community in her room. “They’ve given me some of their stuff to critique and I’ve given them some of mine. With enough back and forth of that we just decided to make it official,” Ms. Mason said.
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Ms. Mason said she has been a writer since high school and holds a second masters in English with an emphasis on creative writing. The club is structured similarly to college creative writing courses by giving the students a standard workshop group. A student will read a segment of their work then submit the rest, over the next week the task for the rest of the group is to read and critique it. Ms. Mason said she plans to push the members of the group to submit to different contests both on campus and off.
At a Glance Write Life club » Students share and create their written works » Moderated by Ms. Jessie Mason » Started off as a Creative Writing Club » “It’s a really open environment, I’ve always had ideas for movies, stories or whatever, but this is my first chance to really put something out there.”
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New yoga class impacts students physically, spiritually By Gabe Morrison ’17
THE ROUNDUP A new class is giving students an opportunity to escape the busyness of daily life and meditate. Taught by Mrs. Karen Parise, yoga counts as a PE credit, and the class meets seventh period in Harper Great Hall. Mrs. Parise, who has done yoga for eight years, will finish a 500 hour advanced teacher training program Nov. 7 to certify her as a master teacher. Mrs. Parise said that the skills learned from yoga can be replicated in real life. “Yoga is a science that is replicable, so those tools can be applied in real life... What you bring to the mat you bring to life,” she said. “So for example, the postures, the breathing, all of that can teach you self
control; how to increase your focus, how decrease your anxiety, how to manage yourself.” Senior Kyle Sourbeer ’15, a member of the class, said that even small amounts of yoga can have profound positive effects. “I think I’ll probably pursue yoga in the future ... especially meditation and the small things,” Sourbeer said. “There is a morning routine and you just do it for five minutes, and that stuff has changed my perspective. I think that one notable thing is that yoga has changed the perspective of a lot of people that do it.” Mrs. Parise said that the class is not just about physical activity and movement. “I’m a huge believer in the emotion, physical, and spiritual, and that pyramid is applied in yoga,” Mrs. Parise said. “For me the spiritual piece is about ‘be
still and know that I am God... It’s going inside and praying.” Mrs. Parise pointed out that the “be still and know that I am God” is repeated in almost every religion. Sourbeer said he can see the emotional, physical and spiritual aspects of yoga. “It’s through the physical aspect that you reach a mental state you sort of let go of everything that’s going on in your day and just the stresses of school and life,” Sourbeer said. “Yoga is a lot about just being in the moment and living in the now.” Sourbeer said that since the class has started he has also gotten better at yoga. Mrs. Parise said the entire class’s skills have improved. “Mr. (Joe) Stickney brought his religion class in yesterday. So instead of 16 kids we probably
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had 40 kids, and I had my kids demonstrate. And the amount of improvement they had made was astounding,” Mrs. Parise said. Mrs. Parise said that she originally introduced yoga to Brophy as a wellness program for faculty, but that ended when there was not enough interest. “(Principal) Mr. (Bob) Ryan wasn’t sure how I would combine this with counseling and how I would find the time, but what I said was, ‘I can reach 20 kids at a time versus one and give them skills for life,’” Mrs. Parise said. Mrs. Parise said she is unsure if the yoga class will grow beyond her one class. “I’d like to expand it, but I don’t want to give up my practice here as a student assistance counselor so I’m not sure how that is going to play out,” she said.
Haywire bell, PA system quiets parts of campus By Reece M. Krantz ’16
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By Will Schubert ’15
THE ROUNDUP Not every student can send something flying hundreds of feet into the atmosphere, unless they are members of the Rocketry Club, of course. The Rocketry Club enters its first year as an official club with hopes of producing an unrivaled rocket. Last year the group of students was known as the Engineering Club, but that didn’t work out as leader Cameron Kurtz ’15 planned, so he decided that he wanted to make it more specific and turn it into the Rocketry Club. “Now I know what I am doing and the club is only focused on rocketry instead of engineering,” Kurtz said. Kurtz and the other members of the club are working to produce a rocket that can reach a maximum altitude of 800 feet and return to the ground as fast as possible all while keeping an egg safe. The club is working on building this rocket for a popular competition known as “TARC,” which stands Team America Rocketry Contest. The rockets use various engines approved by TARC and even though members of the club have experience with creating their own solid fuels preapproved engines must be used. The club will have to compete locally as well as place in the top 100 nationally in order for them to move onto the next phase of the competition, which is the national competition in Virginia. If the club places first in Virginia they win a $60,000 scholarship and move on to the final phase of the competition in London. Currently the club members are each working on their own design for the rocket and eventually the club will combine them to produce the most
Photo by Matthew Montes ’15 Cameron Kurtz ’15 and the Rocket Club watch a video during a meeting Oct. 27.
successful rocket. Once the club creates their rocket they will launch it in the desert with an approved TARC member watching. “This year I am hoping that the Rocketry Club flourishes and even though it is a small community I hope it is a powerful force,” said Zephan Enciso ’17. The club meets every Monday at lunch in P212 where they discuss their plans as well as discuss essential knowledge like how to use Open Rocket
Software. Open Rocket Software provides the club with almost everything thing they need to produce a good rocket. “The software gives you maximum altitude, maximum thrust, center of pressure, center of gravity and basically anything you need to build a rocket correctly,” Kurtz said. The club has until March 2015 to complete their rocket and members said they hope to do well in TARC.
For part of first semester many classrooms lacked the sound of bells and in some cases a PA system all together. The same school bell has been a part of Brophy for 13 years now and malfunctions are not uncommon. Ms. Sherri Stephens, director of facilities and food service, said she has been dealing with fixing the bells and managing the situation. “We have been dealing with the company we have worked with to fix it,” Ms. Stephens said. “They think they have had it fixed and then it’s not.” Ms. Stephens said the new Aquatic Center and an IP address issue on the network caused problems with the system. A major issue with the bells and PA, according to Ms. Stephens, is that it is difficult to fix. “Our system is over 13 years old and so it is difficult to get new parts and hardware for the Bells and PA,” Ms. Stephens said. Loyola Academy also wants to be separated from the Brophy bells, but it is not possible until there is a new system. “We are looking at 2015 for a new phone system that will take care of the PA system and bell. We are just trying to wait it out until the new system,” Ms. Stephens said. The school bell has since then be reinstated across the majority of the campus. “The chips need to be upgraded, its just an old system and it is hard to get parts. The only building that does not have the bells is the Info Commons, and we don’t know why,” Ms. Stephens said. For about four weeks, announcements were made over the PA by individual teachers that managed the start and end of periods.
New parking lot aims to clear campus congestion, allows parking for sophomores By Anthony Cardellini ’17
THE ROUNDUP The new Post Office parking lot across from 7th Street is ready to handle the overload of student drivers searching for a parking spot in the mornings. Earlier this year, an anonymous donor gifted a plot of land to Brophy east of 7th Street. The land includes a post office and parking lot that recently closed.
While there aren’t specific plans for the permanent use of the land in the future, the school is currently using the space to house extra student parking. “We always wanted to have more parking available,” said Dean Mr. Pat Higgins. “We know we are a commuter school— we want to make it as easy as we can.” Originally created to be a sophomore parking lot, Mr. Higgins said the
parking lot is as much for juniors and seniors. The parking lot was mainly created to handle the overflow of drivers, and with Mr. John Buchanan’s estimation of the 100 spots the parking lot contains, it is ready to do just that. The parking lot can be used for sports games and school events in addition to helping with daily parking. Because of the target of sophomores, the dean said there has been excitement from this
class. “People were so excited that sophomores with birthdays in April were coming in for passes the day it opened,” Mr. Higgins said. The parking lot has proved useful for drivers like Tyler Conrad ’17, who said he has been using the lot since a week before its opening. “I think its really nice for sophomores because a lot of people have working
parents and more than one schedule,” Conrad said. “The lot works perfectly for me and I would definitely recommend using it.” Conrad said that he thinks the number of people using the lot will increase as more and more sophomores get their licenses. Sophomores can get a parking pass by visiting the Dean’s office and paying $20.
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Social media can be beneficial to democracy
The Issue: Social media’s role in a democratic system is unknown. Our Stance: Students should participate online, but be weary of the political considerations.
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emocracy has been called into question many times in the past few decades. From questionable laws and political infighting to terrorism, there is debate about whether our democracy is really by and for the people. Parallel to democracy is social media, an unshackled, unrestricted tool that allows public opinion to be voiced by all participants, and a diversity of views to be spread. Many support the thesis that social media is objectively good with little to no consequences. We’ve even seen dramatic examples — during the Arab Spring in the Middle East and more recently during the protests in Ferguson, MO. — of social media being used to coordinate rallies and share information. Social media’s role in this was purely democratic; it raised awareness to the majority about a social or political injustice. These examples, on paper at least, seem positive. But is this always the case? A recent study from Pew Research Center and Rutgers University seems to claim the opposite, that the use of social media has stifled public debate about state affairs, the antithesis of what is currently thought to be true. Called acutely “the spiral of silence,” the studies show that 86 percent of people tend to discuss political issues in person, and only 42 percent of people are willing to post about the issues on social media, according to the findings. Moreover, Facebook and Twitter users were less likely than others to be
Democracy was the great victor of the ideological clashes of the 20th century. But if democracy is to remain as successful in the 21st century as it was in the 20th, it must be both assiduously nurtured when it is young - and carefully maintained when it is mature.
willing to share their opinions in many face-to-face settings and were especially reluctant to speak their minds during personal gatherings if they thought their social-media friends and followers disagreed with them. “It has been well documented since before the Internet that a ‘spiral of silence’ descends when people think their opinions are in the minority when compared to those around them – they don’t want to speak out if they think they hold unpopular views,” said Professor Keith Hampton, a key author of this study. “This kind of self-censoring can mean that important information is
never shared. “Some had hoped that social media might provide new outlets that encourage more discussion and the exchange of a wider range of opinions. But we see the opposite – a spiral of silence exists online, too.” But another study seems to imply the opposite. This new paper from New York University’s Pablo Barberá argues against a “spiral of silence.” The core of his argument: Social media encourages connections between people. “Contrary to a growing body of work that suggests that the Internet functions
as an ‘echo chamber,’ where citizens are primarily exposed to like-minded political views, my findings demonstrate that most social media users receive information from a diversity of viewpoints,” Barberá wrote in the story. “I have provided empirical evidence from a panel design showing that exposure to political diversity on social media has a positive effect on political moderation, and that it reduces mass political polarization.” Clearly social media’s role in democracy is less clear-cut and more obscure than we originally thought. This means students should participate,
but be weary of the dangers presented. Contribute but be careful. To fully comprehend social media’s role in democracy in a more optimistic light, we can look to the ongoing democratic protests in Hong Kong. The protest managed to spread most of its notoriety through social media outlets and it quickly gained worldwide recognition. The incredible thing is that Hong Kong’s cry for democracy has been mostly attributed to social media and has managed to spread despite China’s, still a majority communist, attempts to block it. This clearly shows a mental impact of social media and its use as a tool for spreading emotional revolution. But is it a provocative for physical revolution? People can have a real, physical impact on the events that influence them through social media and regardless of what studies become available, participation will increase and more perspectives will be shown. John Adams, our second president, once pronounced, “Democracy never lasts long. It soon wastes, exhausts and murders itself. There never was a democracy yet that did not commit suicide.” Democracy was the great victor of the ideological clashes of the 20th century. But if democracy is to remain as successful in the 21st century as it was in the 20th, it must be both assiduously nurtured when it is young—and carefully maintained when it is mature. And this involves a lot more than Tweeting about it. By Reece M. Krantz ’16 and Chase L. Manson ’16 Staff editorials represent the view of The Roundup. Share your thoughts by e-mailing roundup@brophyprep.org or leave comments online at roundup.brophyprep.org.
Online activism greatly helps to spread awareness, inform public Information spreads more easily and quickly online
giving them the ability to spread awareness from anywhere, even from their smart phones. Overall this demonstrates that online activism is a good thing: It can bring awareness to topics that had never been discussed previously and There are many ways to spread turn it into world news in a couple of awareness on important issues, but few clicks and "likes." are as efficient as the Internet. For example, due to the “Ice Bucket Online activism has the ability to Challenge” the ALS foundation raised change the world in only a matter of $100.9 million in 30 days, compared minutes. to the $2.8 million they raised during The convenience of online activism is that same amount of time the previous what makes it appealing to many people. year, according to their website. The ability to reach people by simply Many would say that online clicking a button is much easier By Andrew Howard ’17 activism doesn’t really help than having to send out mail or people understand what they go door to door. The Roundup are giving to, or that people do As of June 2014, 1.3 billion users are on Facebook, according to the website, it just for their own attention.
But if they are still donating or attracting attention tweeted about Kony in only a week. to the organization, does it really matter? It would be nice if every person who took part Kony 2012 was one of the in online activism knew what Online activism is a good more recent events that spread they were talking about. But awareness in only a few days, thing: It can bring awareness even if they don’t, what they and even if people had no idea to topics that had never been say can still be important to who Kony was, they still went discussed previously and turn spreading awareness. out with their friends to show I’m sure the ALS foundation it into world news in a couple their support. would love it if all $100 of clicks. During the Kony 2012 million they made came from campaign, from March 5-12 people who knew exactly an astounding 66 percent of what they were donating to, tweets supported the anti-Kony project, but in the end it’s still $100 million. according to The Guardian. So whether you covered the night Twitter has 232 million users who are for Kony or dumped some ice on your “active,” meaning they tweet on a monthly basis, head for ALS, what matters is that you did it for a according to Business Insider. good cause, and made other people aware of it in That means approximately 153 million people the process.
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Online activism’s role unclear in modern society In recent social movements, Trends like the Ice Bucket Challenge online networks have become mass and infamous Kony 2012 are examples communication tools and vehicles for of online activism that has received mobilization. global recognition. Online services have The main issue with ideas created a superficial and such as these is that they rely often arbitrary mental on the online community state between man and the solely to spread awareness, world's plaguing problems and being fickle is also by scaling them to clicks or something social media sites “likes." do very well. Websites such as Facebook These trends become and Twitter are popular via being widely used by ‘’upvotes," ’’likes’’ By Reece M. Krantz ’16 activists and citizens or ‘’favorites’’ The Roundup to relay information depending on what that is not always accessible through social media service or website they are traditional media freely and easily. procured from, even though they all It seems that the emergence of new technically perform the same function. technologies has formed a new forum Here arises the substantial error for public debate. hard-coded into online activism: These This phenomenon also presents a new votes are usually as far as people go to and innovative way to allocate talent, promote the charity or cause. unite aspirations, spur immediate and People can see a banner for breast mass mobilization and promote change cancer and ‘like’ it, then 15 minutes on a grand scale. later completely forget about the charity Strengthening the link between the in question. This leads to a delusory Internet and social participation seems a pattern when people see campaigns for more and more essential condition for a good and they assume one like is as good successful movement. as cash or a physical representational Not surprisingly, many activism protest. campaigns have been steered toward the A good example of this futility is Internet community. found in the project “Save Darfur."
Photo from MCT Campus Images of people dumping cold water over their heads flooded social media feeds this summer.
Focused around the recent genocide and civil crimes in Sudan’s western region of Darfur, the group raised awareness largely through Facebook. They have, in fact, raised over $700 billion, most through private investors and other organizations.
It is hard to not suggest that public awareness has contributed a good chunk of that, right? Researchers looked at the “Save Darfur” Facebook group and found that, despite having 1.2 million members, the group only raised $100,000, according
to Onthemedia.org. That works out to a donation rate of 0.24 percent. As University of North Carolina Professor Zeynep Tufekci points out in an article from Onthemedia.org: “I’m convinced by these findings that ‘Save Darfur’ cannot convert clicks to donations, though I’m not clear on how more donations would have allowed Darfur to be saved, and it’s possible many participants felt the same way,” professor Tufekci wrote in an article. Therefore, an arbitrary response to an organization that is one based off clicks is not conducive to the success of an effort. Clicks create a superficial ideology between man and the issues he is presented with, but rarely leads to direct change. This creates a very dangerous mindset. When online activism triumphs physical and meaningful activism, nothing can truly be accomplished. The next time you are faced with an online organization asking for awareness, go ahead, like or favorite their post. But make sure you actually do something meaningful to further the cause or issue you are endorsing. Ignorance, after all, is the fall of man.
‘Hacktivism’ proves unnecessarily harmful in digital culture The Guy Fawkes mask wearing, Internet number of suspected child pornography sites. Although this example is undoubtedly not championing hacktivist group “Anonymous” an isolated incident, many other globalized the idea of “hacktivism” legitimate organizations, corporations that has become so prevalent in our and unsuspecting people have been digitized society, and in doing so victimized by acts of hacktivism. showed us how dangerous it really is. Hacktivism is defined as an act of Multiple big-name companies and political and social activism done organizations have fallen prey to hacktivists, including MasterCard, through computer hacking. PayPal, Visa and the Church of While hacktivists have done some Scientology. Governments were also not good for the web, the potential hazard spared from Anonymous’ massive hacktivism poses to all people By Garrison Murphy ’15 hacking attacks as government and companies alike greatly The Roundup websites of the United States, outweighs it. Uganda, Tunisia and Israel all One instance of a positive act of hacktivism is Anonymous’ 2011 attack on came under fire digitally. child pornography in which they brought down a Some of these attacks were coordinated with
the intention of furthering as done for “justice and lulz,” what some hacktivists call Multiple big-name companies according to a Forbes article. the freedom of the Internet. and organizations have fallen In an interview on a Canadian For example, Hacktivists Broadcasting Corporation prey to hactivists, including hacked into Visa after the radio show, an Anonymous MasterCard, PayPal, Visa and company halted donations to spokesperson said, “We just the Church of Scientology. WikiLeaks, according to a happen to be a group of people CNN article. on the Internet who need just However, the intentions of kind of an outlet to do as we many other hacktivist attacks wish, that we wouldn’t be able aren’t as clear. to do in regular society … we In 2011, a hacktivist group are doing it for the lulz.” separate from Anonymous His statement delineates hacked into the Public Broadcasting Station and the issue with hacktivism – it allows too posted a series of hoax articles and released website many individuals the ability to disrupt serious user information. organizations without proper causation or even The hack was later explained by a group member legitimate reasons.
Social media sites need to censor nefarious content to prevent harm Most people would agree that social social media to showcase its brutality media outlets such as Facebook and and ruthlessness. The tragic, filmed execution of James Foley, Twitter are primarily used which aroused so much in a light and social manner, ire internationally, was especially for entertainment. originally posted on In fact it would be hard to Youtube. believe social media can be It was quickly deleted, and is used for other, more though it had already nefarious purposes. circulated widely. ISIS has However, social media used everything from today is also used as an outlet for spreading By Cameron M. Bray ’16 Tumblr to Internet memes (notably propaganda, fear and The Roundup #thecatsofjihad) to hatred. Clearly, those responsible are abusing spread its message in order to gain new freedom of speech to spread pernicious followers and benefactors. During the World Cup in Brazil, ISIS rhetoric, and this needs to be stopped. ISIS, perhaps the most notorious jumped on the hashtag #WorldCup2014 terrorist group alive today, uses bandwagon to gain the massive soccer
While simultaneously spreading its audience’s attention and to flood the vile and malevolent message, the church Internet with its propaganda. declares via Twitter Even more bizarre, It's one thing to that is performing ISIS uses allusions to popular video games, champion freedom of #GodsWill. notably “Call of Duty” speech, but it's another But the overarching question is this: Why and “Grand Theft Auto,” to allow someone to blatantly abuse that are groups such as in its videos and memes to attract western freedom and use it as a these—widely described weapon to harm others. as hate groups and followers. terrorist organizations— The infamous Westboro permitted in the first Baptist Church of place to promulgate Topeka, KS, maintains a their evil doctrines? Twitter account. The answer is social There the church, known for its extreme and spiteful media sites do not want to censor rhetoric, posts a wide variety of hashtags, content, even if it is hateful or malicious, which range from #GodHatesBikers to because they want to create an aura of #GodHatesOklahoma. liberalness and openness.
To them, censoring content would mean hindering, or possibly damaging, the freedom and ease of communication their medians allow. According to The Daily Beast, both Youtube and Twitter have begun shutting down accounts and removing content associated with these groups, and I applaud them for doing so. Other social media sites should likewise strive to find the balance between freeness and civility, and should disfranchise those who promote savagery and evil. It’s one thing to champion freedom of speech, but it’s another to allow someone to blatantly abuse that freedom and use it as a weapon to harm others.
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School should purchase more bottle fillers
More money should go to school arts
By Gabe Morrison ’17
The Roundup The bell rings for second period with students rushing to their classes. In Brophy Hall, a small crowd of students has collected near the Dean’s office, waiting to fill their water bottles from the new bottle filler. This machine, an ELKAY Bottle Filling Station, is fantastic, and Brophy should add more, ideally one in every building. There are two filling stations at Brophy, the second being at Brophy Aquatic Center. As of Oct. 14, the machine reads that it has filled over 12,900 bottles, and we have had approximately 50 days of school. This means that an average of 258 bottles are filled each day. I think that number speaks for itself both in the amount of water consumed and plastic bottles saved. I understand that these machines are expensive; according to ELKAY’s website, machines hover around $2,000, not including installation. Though there is a second filling station, it is inaccessible during the day, and therefore it plays no part in hydrating students during school hours. I would dispute the argument that the cost outweighs the benefits for two reasons. First, we live in a desert and must stay hydrated; the filling station is the easiest and fastest way of quenching students’ thirst. Second, and most importantly, the student population of Brophy has demonstrated that it appreciates the filling station. Recognizing that it may not be possible to install three other ELKAY devices for various reasons, I believe that a bottle filler on the first floor of Piper would be most effective. It would be useful to all students in Piper, and it would also serve everyone in the Great Hall and surrounding areas during break and lunch. Brophy’s bottle filler is useful to and appreciated by many students, and I encourage more fillers be installed.
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Photo by Alec Vick ’15 A student fills his water bottle in Brophy Hall. As of Oct. 14, students have refilled their water bottles 12,900 times. Brophy should invest in more of these convenient bottle-filler stations.
Video game news, review websites shouldn't be blocked As an avid gamer, I like hearing updates uses in school. In theory blocking a website would about the development of games I want lower the schools traffic to it, but that to play. These updates about progress or theory is wrong because it doesn't lower traffic. problems that come up are I can use a separate browser posted to a few websites to view the sites, and I know such as IGN.com and many others that do this as gamespot.com. well. Sadly, I can't view them I don't do this in class. at school using most web I pay attention and take browsers. This shouldn't be the case. I should be able to notes because I respect the teachers. go to these websites with However, I do go on videogame news at By Jace Riley ’16 these websites at break, lunch and break. The Roundup lunch and before and Students interested in things like sports or cars can view after school. So simply put, Brophy needs to change popular websites without a glitch. But the school sees the word their website blocking. Solely because videogame and wants nothing to do with it may lower its traffic during classes isn't enough justification. We should be it, so they block all websites with it. You can argue that blocking these sites able to look at videogame news easily will lead to less inappropriate computer because it's just what it is says it is: news.
Photo by Cory Wyman ’16 Many gaming sites such as IGN are blocked on Brophy's network.
Take a moment and imagine the world without artists. No musicians, painters or poets. No John Lennon or Michelangelo. It seems like a bleak world. So why do schools continuously cut the budget for the arts? I consider myself blessed and to have a good idea of why arts are important because Brophy is a place that keeps adding art programs as other schools slash them. Other schools don’t offer as robust of an art experience so kids sit by as programs are cut and underfunded. Thirty-five states have cut funding per child in schools, with much of that money coming from the art department, according to the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities. By no means should states continue to cut from the arts in our schools. By making these cuts, legislatures risk losing school interest from many children. Opponents of arts funding say that the money could be better spent on teachers, science or technology. In taking this position, they completely discredit the far reaching benefits that come from music or art education. Students who pursued art education were met with higher SAT scores, better reading, social, math and thinking skills, according to the National Assembly of State Arts Agencies. In addition to those skills, schools with large enrollment in the arts also reported a more positive school environment. Most importantly, and unquantifiable, the arts give students an environment to create and think creatively. The fast moving world demands people who can think outside the box with the courage to create. Studying the arts in school are a great way to achieve that. Opponents will also state that studying arts and pursuing it further is unadvisable due to the low demand in the job market for artists. That is a misinformed myth. Very soon, job growth in the arts will exceed job growth as a whole, according to a report from the National Endowment for the Arts. The demand for architects, painters, sculptors, photographers and graphic designers is obviously rising, and educating in arts in school is a great way to meet that demand. The world does not have to be the bleak place without The Beatles or the Sistine Chapel. In funding the arts in our public and private schools we can ensure a generation of creative, courageous leaders.
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Soda ban not logical, diet soda harmful too Regular soda is banned, yet diet soda is equally unhealthy
If Brophy health teachers agree with the statement that diet soda has a negative impact on our health, why have we decided to sell it as an alternative to conventional soda on campus? This leads to the topic of personal Recent studies from major universities like Harvard have reached the conclusion responsibility for one's health. Aspartame, the sweetener that aspartame, commonly in diet soda, has been found found in diet sodas, is to cause weight gain, and it harmful to human health. can possibly even contribute This has left some people to cancer. Regardless, I, and at schools across the nation, other students, think that including myself, wondering it ultimately comes down if we should keep diet sodas to the issue of personal on campus. responsibility. If the answer is yes, we "I do know that diet should ask ourselves By Jack Cahill ’17 soda is bad for you, so why. I think it'd be better The Roundup Why would we if the school just gave scrap conventional soda Aspartame, the in favor of soda that is also sweetener in diet us Pepsi," said Justin Henneberry '17. unhealthy? soda, has been It seems that Brophy We should either allow found to cause students such as both regular and diet think weight gain, and Henneberry soda, or no soda at all. that it would be an Mr. Scott Heideman, it can possibly who is very well versed even contribute to infringement of personal responsibility if we were on the topic of health, said cancer. to rid the campus of diet he avoids soda altogether. soda. "First and foremost I But, given the health effects recommend to not drink any of diet soda, we shouldn't soda in general. It's a personal try to pass it off as a healthy choice for me to choose diet alternative to conventional to reduce the blood sugar," Mr. Heideman said. "I would say to soda. It's only logical to maintain look for other choices besides soda, that would be me. But, living in a country conventional soda on campus if we are with choices, it's up for us to make those to maintain diet soda, as they're both bad for your health. choices."
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Photo by Cory Wyman ’16 Sweetener in diet soda can cause weight gain and possibly contribute to cancer. If diet soda is unhealthy like regular soda, why do we allow it on campus?
“Yes, it spreads news like wildfire.” – Gurkaran Bhatti ’17
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“Online activism is bad because people are doing “It’s important because it for attention, not for it brings awareness.” the cause.” – Ryan Kappenberger – Erick Deyden ’17 ’18
"Yes, it's trying to create social change by using modern technology." – Kyle Sourbeer ’15
By Andrew Howard ’17
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Is online activism important and why?
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Knox deeper than sports, reveals personal side Teammate describes Knox as a key role to success of team, one of offense’s main threats By J.P. Hajjar ’16
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ade Knox ’16 starting quarterback for the Broncos’ varsity football team, has always been involved with sports since he was a kid. “Growing up I played basketball, baseball, soccer, I played them all,” Knox said. “Football was always my favorite though.” He said his biggest goal for this season is quite simple. “That’s easy. Win state,” Knox said. He hasn’t done that yet, but has made many headlines with his onfield performance. Knox also said he likes to challenge himself in the classroom as well as on the field. “I am taking AP calculus AB, Honors Physics, AP English and Honors Spanish IV,” Knox said. Knox recently received the Arizona Cardinals Player of the Week after a performance of five touchdowns, including a 61-yard touchdown run.
Knox said that if he had any superpower he would choose flying over invisibility, “no doubt.” What many people don’t know about Knox is that he is not a stereotypical jock. “My favorite book is ‘The Fault In Our Stars’ and my best friend is Sean Roberton (’15),” Knox said when asked what are a few things people do not really know about him. Connor Murphy ’16, another friend of his, said that Knox is a tremendous player and has really brought a lot to the team. “He seems to make plays left and right,” Murphy said. “I think it is safe to say he is one of the main threats that we have on this team, without a doubt.” Murphy said that Knox has been a huge factor in the Broncos eight-game winning streak in September, October and November. “He knows how to keep the offense moving down field and that really helps us out on both sides of the ball,” Murphy said. Murphy said Knox is a great friend, a good character to have around and just a good guy in general.
Quarterback Knox named Arizona Cardinals/ Wells Fargo player of the week in October Knox receives unanimous decision on votes for player of the week Oct. 2 By Garrison Murphy ’15
THE ROUNDUP An Arizona sports panel representing the Cardinals and Wells Fargo named Quarterback Cade Knox ’16 player of the week Thursday, Oct. 2. Cardinals representatives said the decision to choose Knox during the first week of October week was unanimous.
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“We don’t look just at stats, we look at how he is in the community and what he has done … we’re looking for a complete character guy and Cade fit that perfectly,” said Adam Richmond, the community relations coordinator for the Cardinals and member of the decision panel. “(The award) exemplifies what we love about the game.” The decision panel consists of Craig Grialou from 98.7 FM, Bruce Cooper from NBC-12 Sports, Craig Fouhy from Channel 15 Sports, Luis Zendejas, Adam Richman, Damien Anderson, Emil Nassar and Paul Edge, according to azcardinals.com. This panel chooses a new player at the end of each week of the high school
football season and Knox is the fifth to receive the award. “I found out about it two days ago and it was a big surprise,” Knox said in October. “It’s definitely a great accomplishment but I don’t go out focusing on trying to get (an award), we just try to get the win.” Knox was presented his award during lunch Oct. 2 on the second floor landing of Brophy Hall by a Cardinals mascot, two Cardinals cheerleaders and Mr. Richman. The ceremony was attended by a crowd of students, the football team, faculty and Loyola Scholars who took pictures and traded high fives with the Cardinals mascot.
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“It’s definitely a great accomplishment but I don’t go out focusing on trying to get (an award), we just try to get the win.” -Cade Knox ’16
Photo by Matthew Montes ’15 Cade Knox looks downfield against Desert Ridge on Sept. 26
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Football closes out season with 9-3 record, enters playoffs as No. 4 seed
Photo by Matthew Montes ’15 Running back Ryan Velez ’16 runs the ball down the field against the Desert Ridge defense. Brophy defeated Desert Ridge 40-35 Sept. 26 in their homecoming game. Football upsets Desert Ridge in homecoming game, improves to 3-3
Brophy 40 Desert Ridge 35
By Chase Bayless ’15 & J.P. Hajjar ’16
THE ROUNDUP There were four lead changes in the final quarter Friday, Sept. 26, but Brophy was able to hold off Desert Ridges’ high-powered offense for a homecoming victory. The Broncos came away with a 40-35 win over Desert Ridge at home, upsetting the No. 5 team in Arizona. Ryan Velez ’16 finished the night with 58 yards rushing and Isaiah Oliver ’15 had his best game of the season with 188 yards receiving and two touchdowns. “A complete team victory,”said head coach Mr. Scooter Molander. “I am so proud of our kids. We talked about taking it one play at a time and don’t worry about the scoreboard.” Cade Knox ’16 had a career game leading the offense with 393 yards and four touchdowns through the air. He also had a rushing touchdown off a 61-yarder on the first offensive play of the second half. Football wins 3rd straight, beats Corona Del Sol 55-7
Brophy 55 Corona Del Sol 7
By Chase Bayless ’15
THE ROUNDUP Brophy scored 49 points in the first half and allowed just one score the entire game Thursday, Oct. 2 en route to a 55-7 victory over Corona Del Sol. After starting the season 1-3, this marks the team’s third straight win, improving their record to 4-3. “We knew that the tough schedule early on was going to pay off, and our guys really stayed the course,” Mr. Molander said. The run game accounted for most of the offense’s production as running back Velez led the way with 95 yards rushing and a touchdown. Fellow back Noah Pittenger ’17 scored a rushing and receiving touchdown while finishing with 130 total yards. The defense also played great, according to Mr. Molander, as they allowed a season-low seven points and forced six turnovers. Broncos push in 4th quarter to top highly ranked Mountain Pointe
Brophy 31 Mountain Pointe 28
By William Joseph Borders IV ’16 & Andrew Howard ’17
THE ROUNDUP In the last 45 seconds of the game Friday, Oct. 10 Streator Bates ’15 connected for a 47-yard field goal and Oliver intercepted a pass to lock down a 31-28 Brophy win over Mountain Pointe. “Fourth win in a row, against Mountain Pointe who is probably the second best team in the state,” Oliver said. “I mean you can just tell that the
progress we have made since August has been a big deal, so we are just going to keep on riding it.” With 45 seconds left in the game Bates kicked a 47-yard field goal, making it by just a few feet to put Brophy up 31-28. “We never quit fighting and you know we had some special things on offense, our defense never quit. I’m just so proud of our staff and our fans coming out, it was a full team effort,” Mr. Molander said. Brophy holds off Chaparral for 5th straight win
Brophy 17 Chaparral 9
By Andrew Howard ’17
THE ROUNDUP In an up and down game featuring everything from muffed punts to a safety, Brophy held off the Chaparral Firebirds 17-9 Oct. 17 at Camelback High School. “Our defense crushed them, we knew we were going to win,” said defensive end Dakota Ducar ’15 after the game. Ducar had two sacks. With a missed field goal attempt towards the end of the first half, the Broncos went in to halftime with the score still 9-7 Chaparral. With 3:36 left in the game, Bates hit a 36-yard field goal, the same distance he had missed from previously, to give the Broncos an eight-point lead. “It was a great feeling, but this was a team win, those were just three points put on the board,” Bates said when asked about the field goal. Brophy beats Dobson on the road for 6th straight win
Brophy 49 Dobson 19 By Henry Erlandson ’16
THE ROUNDUP Brophy racked up seven touchdowns and handedly defeated Dobson 49-19 Oct. 24 at Dobson High School despite starting quarterback Knox not playing because of an injury. The Broncos juggled between quarterbacks Sean Roberton ’15 and Chad McClanahan ’16 all game, making it difficult for the Dobson Mustangs to counter Brophy’s offensive attack. Running back Velez had three rushing touchdowns and hurt Dobson on the ground all night, amassing 165 yards in the game. Both quarterbacks threw for over 90 yards and at least a touchdown, and Roberton had the 70-yard pass to Oliver for a touchdown. This marks Brophy’s sixth straight win. The team looks to continue to keep that streak alive next Friday, when the play a 3-6 Desert Vista team Oct. 31 at home. Brophy tops DV, ends regular season with 7-game win streak
Brophy 21 Desert Vista 18
By Alec Vick ’15
THE ROUNDUP Brophy topped Desert Vista 21-18 Friday, Oct. 31 and enters the state playoffs as the No. 4 seed. The Broncos will host Perry High School, the No. 13 seed, at home Friday, Nov. 7
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Soccer looks for 3rd straight state championship victory 2nd year head coach Lewkowitz relies on seniors to help lead team By Blaise Schaefer ’18
THE ROUNDUP Last year’s state championship soccer game went all the way down to penalty kicks, where Fergus Shanks ’15 made the game winning goal. Brophy held a 22-2 record and went on to win the state championship for the second year in a row. The season was an experience that taught both players and coaches how to be even better prepared for this year’s season. “These guys need a break during the season … you can’t push them too much, especially towards the end,” said head soccer coach Mr. Noah Lewkowitz. This will be his second season as varsity head coach. He said the class of 2014 taught him a lot about the role of seniors on the team. “I learned last year about the power of relying on the seniors to help lead the team,” Mr. Lewkowitz said. He said he has optimism about this year’s group of leaders. “They are eager to be leaders of the team and they saw some great leadership from the guys last year,” Mr. Lewkowitz said. This year’s seniors say they are ready to step up to Photo by Cory Wyman ’16 their new leadership role. The varsity soccer team plays a scrimmage match after school Nov. 6 during the last day of tryouts at the Brophy Sports Complex. The team is seeking a third straight title. “We need to lead by example, always work hard After tryouts and the team is selected in early and be there for the younger guys,” said Bret have a really talented team but if you can’t play Lewkowitz. together there is no success in that,” said Michael Along with these games, the team will also travel November, Mr. Lewkowitz will be seeking to Schumacher ’15. to California for two tournaments. “discover what we do best and try to do that as best Many of the players are returning from last Peay ’15. This year the Broncos have a 12 game season “California schools are always really good. It’s as we can.” season. “Team chemistry is super important … you can schedule with traditionally challenging games good to play against skilled teams because it always such as Tollesson and Salpointe, according to Mr. makes you better,” Schumacher said.
Basketball preps for tough schedule, seeks cohesion among players Returning players have been practicing, lifting weights since the start of the school year By Chase Bayless ’15
THE ROUNDUP With the 2014-15 season on the horizon, the Brophy basketball team is looking for a return to the state playoffs after just missing the cut last year. In order to do that, head coach Mr. Tony Fuller said the team is focusing on developing chemistry. “We have to improve in all areas,” he said. “And I think primarily having a group that’s cohesive and plays together as a team. I think that is the essential thing for us.” Although official tryouts are not until Nov. 3, returning players of all levels have been practicing and lifting weights during every seventh period since the start of the school year. “A lot of it has been conditioning so far, but as we get closer to the season we are starting to put more basketball
Photo by Cory Wyman ’16 Fred Erlandson ’15 reaches for the ball as the varsity basketball team practices after school Nov. 6.
stuff in,” said senior forward Michael Kempton ’15.
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The team’s first game is Nov. 24 versus Tolleson at the Sunnyslope Hoopsgiving
home versus rival Chaparral. “Toughest schedule in the state, as it is every year for us. But that’s a good thing,” Mr. Fuller said. “I think anytime you play a tough schedule it gets you prepared for, hopefully, postseason, and it challenges you,” he said. Returning players who saw significant playing time last year are all now upperclassmen. Junior Bo Brunkhorst ’16 along with seniors Mason Zwillinger ’15 and Matt Stark ’15 lead the backcourt. While the forwards are Kempton, Freddie Erlandson ’15 and Danny Rolander ’15. “I think that the attitudes of our seniors and upperclassmen this year is very positive,” Mr. Fuller said. Just like any other team it’s No. 1 goal is to win the state championship; however, the team is looking at more than just that. “(Coach) Fuller actually talked about this the other day,” Kempton said. “He said that even harder than winning a state championship is everyday bringing your best and holding each other accountable.”
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College athletes should be paid for their talents Players would be able to provide money for families from the hard work they put in Commentary by J.P. Hajjar ’16
THE ROUNDUP A highly discussed topic today in the world of athletics is whether or not collegiate athletes should be paid for their participation in their respective sports. Every year, Brophy graduates become part of this discussion as they join college teams. For the hard work and dedication they put into their sport, they should be paid money. Many explanations for why this is a good idea all begin with where the money they receive will go. For those athletes who struggle with financial necessities and issues, this is very beneficial for them. They will be able to provide the money
Photos from MCT Campus College sports players are some of the biggest stars in the media and should be paid for their hard work..
they receive to help their families better their economic status. Also, many of these athletes have been
working to become the best they can be every day, day in and day out. On the other hand, some people
believe that these athletes are already receiving scholarship money therefore they should not be paid.
If they receive money for what they do, I believe they will continue to stay in school longer than just being “one and done” players who are searching for that money to help their families in the first place and enter a draft as soon as possible. This also helps better their education and knowledge by getting them to stay in school for a longer period of time and allows them to receive degrees as well as have money to begin businesses or continue their careers in the future. These athletes commit their time outside of the classroom to what is practically a job that they are looking to pursue after college as well. Lastly, for the reason that these athletes work anywhere between two to six hours a day in their sport, there is no reason for them to continue paying money for these workouts, practices, lifts, meals, etc. without receiving a reward for what they do. All the reward has to be is a decent amount of money for them to stay healthy and not have to worry about their economic stance or family problems.
Athletes should be required to finish college before going pro Student-athletes receiving degrees at all-time high of 82 percent, still should be higher Commentary by Andrew Howard ’17
THE ROUNDUP Many college athletes forgo their final year or years of college to become a professional athlete, but with that choice comes a major risk they should not be willing to take. Each year a select group of Brophy students move
on to play sports in college. ESPN also recently made a “Why risk getting Some will have the opportunity film in their 30/30 series talking hurt and having no about bankrupt athletes and to play professionally. backup plan over With injuries in sports going their life after sports. up, not having a degree could Why risk getting hurt and one more year of severely diminish your chances having no backup plan over one college?” of having a successful life after more year of college? It will also sports. give you more time to mature as Sports Illustrated estimated in a person and player. 2009 that 78 percent of NFL There are understandable players are in financial trouble reasons for leaving college within two years of ending their to play sports, such as family careers. In the NBA 60 percent of players are broke financial issues. If you have to support your family, within five years of playing. you should do so.
But there are more reasons to stick it out. Being mature before playing professional sports is a very big deal, because if you are immature and making $20 million, chances are you aren’t spending the money right. The percent of athletes deciding to stay and receive their degree is at its highest point ever at 82 percent, according to the NCAA. If that many kids are deciding to stay for their senior year, it must be seen as a worthwhile thing to do. Even with the percentage at its highest ever, it would be great to someday have a 90-100 percent graduation rate among student athletes. After all, the word student does come first.
Brophy grad founds Quidditch, new club sport flies through campus By Hunter Cisiewski ’17
THE ROUNDUP While flying broomsticks and magic spells seem like only a “Harry Potter” fantasy, Mr. Cooper Davis ’10 has brought quidditch to Brophy as a new club sport. Quidditch is a mixed gender contact sport played by hundreds of teams in over 20 countries around the world. “As a sophomore in college I saw a flyer for the quidditch team and decided to try out for the NAU Narwhales,” Mr. Davis said.
Mr. Davis started Brophy quidditch this year. It is a co-ed group that had a turn out of over 100 kids at the first practice. Made up of both Brophy and Xavier students, the team has practice most Fridays at the Brophy baseball field. “While we haven’t played any teams yet, we are working on hosting games at Brophy with refs from the ASU league,” Mr. Davis said. Quidditch is played with a team of seven; a seeker who tries to catch the golden snitch to end the game, three chasers who score goals by throwing quaffles into hoops, two beaters who
use bludgers to interrupt players and one keeper who guards the hoops. While in the acclaimed “Harry Potter” series the sport is played on flying broomsticks, the players of Brophy run with pvc pipes in between their legs. Along with Chaparral and Sunnyslope, Brophy will be competing with several other schools in competitive matches. “Chaparral will probably be our biggest competitor because there is already a rivalry, so most likely they will bring it to quidditch,” Mr. Davis said. Trey Davis ’17 is the team captain and co-founder of the club, and younger brother of Mr. Davis.
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“I think once we start playing other schools we will be the dominant team,” Trey Davis said. Although it is the first year, quidditch has the potential to become a mainstream club sport for Brophy, according to the coach. “If there is enough interest I would think about expanding to having more teams,” Mr. Davis said. As the state representative from Arizona’s Quidditch League, Mr. Davis is working on building a real league for high schools in Phoenix.
“Chaparral will probably be our biggest competitor because there is already a rivalry, so most likely they will bring it to quidditch.” -Head coach Mr. Cooper Davis ’10
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2 sport Oliver loves competition, looks forward to playing in college
Pitch
Catch Isaiah Oliver ’15/Football By William Joseph Borders IV ’16
THE ROUNDUP Are you involved in fantasy football? “Yes most definitely, I have two different leagues. In one, I’m two and three. And the other, I’m three and one.” Would you rather watch a movie or play a video game and why? “Probably play a video game because I usually play with somebody else. It’s more fun because of the competition.” Do you want to pursue football in college? “Most definitely, I have aspirations to play college football. So that is something I look forward to.” What is your favorite subject and why? “Math because it comes the easiest.” Why do you still play football? “For the love of the game really, football is a great sport. Anybody who has played it would tell you the same thing. I mean especially at this school, to play for the Brophy Broncos is definitely an honor.” What colleges have you been looking at? “Well first I have to decide on whether or not I’m going to do football or track in college. For football I have received an offer from the University of New Mexico so that is an opportunity there. Once I pick a sport, I will pick a school.”
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What is your favorite cereal and why? “Cinnamon Toast Crunch because it tastes good.” How is senior year different for you as an athlete? “It’s more meaningful I would say. I mean this is the last shot for seniors really. You got to leave everything out there and just hope for the best because you don’t have next year.”
Photo by Ben Liu ’15
Isaiah Oliver ’15 makes a touchdown catch Oct. 2 against Corona Del Sol. Brophy defeated Corona Del Sol 55-7.
Wrestling aims to overcome obstacles, develop underclassmen Captain Woodburn sees potential in younger athletes, wants to build up the program By Gabe Morrison ’17
THE ROUNDUP With their new season beginning Nov. 3, the wrestling team aims to have
multiple state placers and will develop the team’s younger talent. Head coach Mr. Jose Leyba ’94 said that some key contributors to this year’s team will be captain Keenan Woodburn ’15, Anthony Brady ’16 and Valentine Hernandez ’16 who all have the potential to place or be top six in their weight class at state. Mr. Leyba also said this year’s junior class is talented. “Our junior class is strong. We’ve got Josh Beram ’16, Christian Sulit ’16,” Mr. Leyba said. “They are hard workers and they are tough.”
Out of Left Field Favorite college football team? Jacob Collins ’16
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Woodburn said that he was impressed with all of the freshman already practicing. Woodburn specifically said Max Turisi ’18 and Luke Jacobs ’18 are freshman with potential. “As a team our main goal right now is building up our program,” Woodburn said. “Try to make a strong team this year... I think that a team goal should probably be to work as hard as we possibly can to better the younger kids and improve the program and work hard throughout the season so the younger guys see the work ethic needed to get to
that next level.” The team currently practices in Loyola Hall, but is in discussion about a new facility for the future. Woodburn said he is excited for a new practice space. “We’re going to have a lot more room,” Woodburn said. “We’re going to have a way bigger venue, maybe some weightlifting stuff... I’m really excited about it.” The team’s first match is at Pinnacle against Mountain Ridge and Desert Mountain at 4 p.m.
By Henry Erlandson ’16
THE ROUNDUP Dutch Bros or Starbucks?
Favorite Song?
ASU
Goa, India
Dutch Bros.
“Hips Don’t Lie” by Shakira
Baylor
Lake Powell
Starbucks
“Stay” by Florida Georgia Line
Ole Miss
Coronado
Dutch Bros.
“Higher” by Creed
Cornell
Greece
Dutch Bros.
“Dark Horse” by Katy Perry
“Our junior class is strong. We’ve got Josh Beram ‘16, Christian Sulit ‘16. They are hard workers and they are tough.”
-Head coach Mr. Jose Leyba
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A Nose For
(Fake) News
Portrait by Cory Wyman ’16 Editors Anand Swaminathan ’15, left, and Alec Gonzales ’15 lead The Wrangler staff this year.
Wrangler strives to make news funny By Jace Riley ’16
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ometimes a headline is just too good to ignore, even if it’s fake. Take for instance, “Anarchy looking more and more appealing to student with C- in government class.” Or perhaps “Freshman who got ‘sixteen numbers’ at Frosh Mixer now the king of Class of 2018.” The headlines from The Wrangler show satire journalism is alive on campus. Mr. John Damaso ’97 and Mr. Steve Smith ’96 direct The Wrangler satire newspaper, with seniors
Anand Swaminathan ’15 and Alec Gonzales ’15 leading the humorous staff this year. Satire writing is using humor and exaggeration in today’s topical issues. Roughly once a month a new issue of The Wrangler comes out to student fanfare. Swaminathan calls together meetings called pitch meetings, where they pitch ideas about what to satirize. He then gives each person deadlines and articles to work on. “Thirty to 45 people can be at a club meeting,” Mr. Smith said. Story ideas that come from the pitch
meetings are global events, but they make them relate to Brophy. “We could say ‘what’s going on in the world’,” Mr. Smith said. “However, how do you make that Brophy centric? It becomes ‘Ebrola.’” Swaminathan is the student president of the club, and he joined The Wrangler in freshman year, but said he wasn’t very active till his sophomore year. “I joined my freshman year and had very loose involvement … I attended a few meetings,” Swaminathan wrote in an email to The Roundup. “My sophomore year, I became more
involved with the publication when I, on a whim, volunteered to co-edit one of the upcoming monthly editions.” While the publication has been a campus staple since its recreation in 2008, all of the leaders have things they wish to work on in the future. “I’ve given a lot of thought to where I want to take The Wrangler,” Swaminathan wrote in the same email. “Essentially, I want to help evolve The Wrangler from a being just a monthly publication to functioning as a fullfledged organization on campus.” Mr. Damaso and Mr. Smith were the two teachers who revived the
publication in 2008. “I think the big hope is to sustain quality and to encourage more of the student body to engage satire,” Mr. Damaso said. “The other hope is to … increase the quality of the writing.” While Mr. Damaso wishes to increase quality, Mr. Smith said he looks to branch out to a wider audience. “I think it’d be fun if we did even more online stuff,” Mr. Smith said. “I think it’d be fun if we do more movie stuff … comedy troop stuff. All of that stuff could be wrapped up under the banner of TheWrangler.”
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Sophomore Eslava plays flute, piccolo for enjoyment, competition By Jack Cahill ’17
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Photo by Cory Wyman ’16 Martin Eslava ’17 practices the flute in an Eller practice room on Oct. 21.
that he could get in some practice. He’s almost never without his instrument, and he’s consistently dedicated.” Band members like Carlos Solano ’15 said they have also noticed Eslava’s dedication to his instrument. “Martin is always practicing, whenever you see him he’s either in a practice room or he’s talking to someone about something he’s working on,” Solano said. According to Mr. Werner, Eslava is unlikely to stop playing the flute or piccolo in the future beyond high school. “I can’t imagine that he wouldn’t continue playing, he really demonstrates a passion for It. He seeks out additional performance opportunities, like the programs through the Phoenix Youth Symphony,” Mr. Werner said.
Mood Music
Cooler temps inspire new playlists By Hayden Prescott Corwin ’15
THE ROUNDUP The leaves change colors, argyle sweaters get dusted off and music listeners’ tastes change for the fall season. I am a seasonal music listener who makes playlists depending upon the weather. I listen to a lot of the same music year round, but when it begins to cool down in the fall, I will listen to songs such as “Autumn Sweater” by Yo La Tengo, “Disorder” by Joy Division or “We Are the Sleepyheads” by Belle and Sebastian, which have a sense of cold to their sound. Other students also said their music taste changes to match the cooler weather of the fall. “I like rock in the fall,” said Grayson Bridges ’15. “Punk and alternative rock is usually pretty good too. It helps get me in the mood for the cold.” Ian Hart ’15 said his taste in music does change for the fall in accordance to the weather. “Personally, I love fall,” Hart said. “I think it’s a great relief from the hot summer.” Hart said he is listening to Lykke Li and One Direction. Jim Kelly ’17 said a few bands that are included in one of his playlists for the fall season are in the alternative genre. “I listen to Indie/Alternative, I guess,”
When walking through the hallways of third floor Eller, students may hear the faint sound of a flute or piccolo. That is likely the music of Martin Eslava ’17, who plays both the flute and piccolo. Eslava said he has been playing the flute for three years, and the piccolo for two years, and is quite passionate about the music he finds enjoyable. “I just like to discover new music and play it, that’s what makes it enjoyable,” Eslava said. “I really enjoy music, it’s my favorite pastime, and the piccolo is changeling, so that makes it fun. I also play different kinds of flutes, so it’s fun to interchange with them.”
Eslava doesn’t just play the flute and piccolo for enjoyment, he is also involved in statewide music competitions and events. “We just had our fall concert last Wednesday, and I am performing for the Phoenix Early Music Society in November, and I look forward to the competitions that are coming up as well,” Elsava said in early October. Band Director Mr. Leo Werner said he has noticed Eslava’s extraordinary musical talent. “My impression is that he is a very dedicated and focused musician,” Mr. Werner said. “When I arrived here over the summer and started my work he was attending summer school. On his breaks, he would be constantly requesting time in practice rooms so
Music tastes change for fall Photo by Hayden Corwin ’15 Students listen to music according to their environment.
Kelly said. “Like the Killers, Modest Mouse and Arcade Fire.” However, not everyone changes what music they listen according to season. “It really hasn’t changed from what
I normally listen to,” said Gus Laurin ’15. “I listen to almost anything but country.” Laurin said he had just made an oldies playlist that includes Roy Orbison and
other acts similar to him. But Laurin said that playlist had nothing to do with his music taste changing for the season. “I feel like it doesn’t matter what
season it is,” said Damian De La Torre ’15. “I think everyone listens to different music based on how they feel.”
Students, teachers use music to concentrate, create environment By Carter Santini ’15
THE ROUNDUP Sound surrounds us constantly whether it is the buzzing of an air conditioning, birds chirping, people talking or music. Most of the time people view sound as a distraction, but in the case of studying and working, students and teachers both find music a helpful tool. According to a study at John Hopkins University,
music in education helps eliminate stress, focus concentration and energize learning activity in the brain. Many students agree that music helps with studying. “If I’m doing math, I can listen to anything, but if it’s English then it has to be calm,” said Jack Werner ’15. Werner’s study playlist is filled with ODEZSA and The Drums. He said that their music creates the best environment for him to get work done. Ross Johnson ’15 said he likes a slow tempo as
well, but prefers more atmospheric music. “The more atmospheric it is, the better it is for me to really focus,” Johnson said. Johnson recommends Explosions in the Sky and the pre-made playlist on Spotify called Deep Focus. Tucker Brown ’17 said he thinks any modern or electric music is too distracting while studying. His choice artist for studying is Yo Yo Ma. Teachers use music as a tool to enhance focus in their classrooms. English teacher Mr. Tom Danforth ’78 plays classical music to build a calming environment in
his classroom, especially during tests. “Sometimes I would put on reggae in class and I would see kids getting into it,” he said. “So I think the music really has to be in the background.” Mr. Danforth said he was inspired to put on classical music from one of his teachers, the Rev. Anton Renna, SJ. It helped him so he decided to use it for his classes. Mr. Danforth said when he works he will usually put on CNN or something in the background and not focus on it too much.
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Students bond over music Student band Right Wise sites U2, The Killers as inspiration By Sam Romero ’17
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Sophomores Cooper Dinowitz ’17, Max Fees ’17 and Alonso Salas ’17 come together through a shared passion to form the band Right Wise. “I think music was the thing that united the three of us,” Fees said. He said they have gotten together every Sunday afternoon for the last year in his dad’s garage. They got their band name Right Wise in Mr. Scott Middlemist’s ’87 class when reading “The Once and Future King,” Dinowitz said. “We write almost all of our songs, but we will cover a song to play at a social event,” Fees said. Over the last year they have written 10 original songs. “I think our favorite song is ‘I Got Mine,’” Fees said. Dinowitz said that they have had three gigs in the past. Their last gig was Oct. 17 at Friday Night Lights after the Chaparral football game. Dinowitz said he wants to show his talent to Brophy, and this is the reason why he loves to play at the school. “I only get nervous before going on stage, but when I am up there it tends to go away,” Salas said. They played three original songs at Friday night lights; “I Got Mine,” “Buy Me Sleep” and “Try Growling”. The band also covered “Burning Down the House” by The Talking Heads. “They remind me of more 80’s rock but combined with more of a modern twist,” said Nick Buccino ’17. Dinowitz said that they get most of their influence from U2 and The Killers and even though they do not try to copy their sound, they emulate their style. “My first reaction of the band is that it is genuine,” said JohnPaul McCann ’17.
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Photo by Gray Olson ’17 Student band “Right Wise” performs on stage at Friday Night Lights Oct. 17.
Hubbell shares passion for women’s rights Teacher’s Pet: Mr. Ryan Hubbell By Sam Romero ’17
THE ROUNDUP Mr. Pidgeon’s question from the October “Teacher’s Pet”: If you were to sing one song on “American Idol” what would it be and why? “Living on a Prayer” by Bon Jovi. It is a karaoke go to of mine. Everybody loves it and nobody can’t sing along to Bon Jovi... I am not a huge Bon Jovi fan. I just want to go on record and say that. Why did you come to Brophy to teach? So long story short, I was hired by ASU in the fall semester of 2008, and that is when the state budget collapsed... I knew Ms. Guffey for about 15 years and she said there was a job opening here and I applied for it and got the job. I started out with Mr. Heideman as a sub coordinator. And now here I am, and I love it. Absolutely love it. What are you passionate
U2’s album release causes a stir
about? I love history, specifically looking at the history of women’s rights and feminism. I love teaching students about how to contextually analyze media and look for ways to fight against injustice by using media. I also love Phoenix Suns. I’m passionate about golf. I’m passionate about my wife and son. Why are you so interested in women’s rights? That’s a good question. Back when I was a sophomore in college, I was a philosophy major and I had to write two papers for a class on metaphysics. One was why numbers didn’t exist and one was on why colors didn’t exist, and I thought to myself this doesn’t make any sense. I don’t care about writing these papers that don’t mean anything. I happened to be taking an elective called Women in Contemporary Society and I thought it was awesome. It opened my eyes... I got really interested not only because I thought it was a worthwhile endeavor, but I felt like I had a worthwhile role to play in that endeavor. Do you moderate any clubs? Yes the Student Summit Community.
It is a student group involved in helping plan the Summit on Human Dignity every year. I moderate that club. Do you have a Jesuit education? I do not. I went to public school my whole life. I went to Hamilton for high school. Then I went to Arizona State University for my undergrad. Then the State University for New York at Stony Brook for grad school. So I was definitely a public educated kid. Why did you go to Stony Brook? Four years ago we did a summit on masculinity and our first keynote speaker was a man by the name of Dr. Kimnel, and he was my dissertation advisor in grad school. I went to Stony Brook because of him. What is your favorite Disney Princess movie? “Frozen,” easily “Frozen.” My son loves it. We probably sing “Let it Go” at least five to 10 times a day. I think it is a really great movie actually because, kind of going off the whole women’s rights things, I think it is a great positive message about women in the movie.
Where are you originally from? I was born in Kirksville, MO... I spent some time in Ohio before finally moving to Arizona. I moved to Arizona when I was about four or five. What was your favorite place you have visited? Edinburgh by far. I mean that’s hard. I think New York City is the greatest city in the world because I lived there for four years and it was an absolutely amazing, life changing experience for me. But a close second is Edinburgh, Scotland. Why do you think Edinburgh was one of the best? Edinburgh was really cool because the people were super friendly. Everybody was so nice there. I really liked the feel of Edinburgh... There was this great juxtaposition of sort of the new and the modern with the old ancient history that is rich with the culture there. Would you like to propose a question for the next Teacher’s Pet edition? If you had to pitch a reality TV series to Fox, what would your pitch be?
The release of the new U2 album “Songs of Innocence” angered many iTunes users due to the unique release style used by Apple. “Songs of Innocence” is meant to serve as the flagship album of the newly released iOS 8 software. Apple CEO Tim Cook touted the release of the album as “the largest album release of all time.” The album was released for free, and was instantly forced into the purchased file of all iTunes accounts. Many users were angered because they felt that they were forced to accept Apple’s gift without their consent. Indeed, the release was quite large, as over 500 million iTunes users were granted instant access to the album, whether they wanted it or not. Pressure from angry iTunes users became so great that Apple caved in and made a “Songs of Innocence” removal tool. The tool is located on Apple’s official website and allows any user to permanently remove the album from their account. All students at Brophy who have an iPad are also affected by this forced album release. Opinions among the iPad owning students were mixed. Some students were indifferent, others were offended and some enjoyed the release. “I’d never seen it before,” said Chris Romine ’17. “I don’t know. I liked it, I like their music and albums.” While Romine enjoyed the free gift from Apple, other students such as William Yalam ’17 were quite displeased with the way the album was released. “I feel like it is such a terrible invasion of privacy,” Yalam said. “No one should have to be forced to do anything by anyone.” Other students were unaware and indifferent to the album release. “It didn’t really matter to me,” said Dylan Blunck ’17. “It didn’t take up a whole lot of storage or anything, and I didn’t have to open it. So, I didn’t really care that much.”
I feel like it is such a terrible invasion of privacy ... No one should have to be forced to do anything by anyone. —William Yalam ’17
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Hitting the virtual field
“NHL 15”—Electronic Arts—PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360
“FIFA 2015”—Electronic Arts—for PC, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Xbox 360, Xbox One, iOS, Android and Windows Phone
6 out of 10
7.5 out of 10
By Reece M. Krantz ’16
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“NHL 15” is the most recent iteration in Electronic Arts’ perennial sports congregation, often used as the benchmark for other sports games and other related events. Alas, this time is different. The NHL series has lost much of that depth in its transition to the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. “NHL 15” marks the franchise’s debut on the new consoles, and it’s more notable for what’s missing than for what’s present. Lack of depth is typically a death sentence for a sports game. Only having a few modes to play can get old, repetitive and shorten the overall enjoyment of the title. “NHL 15” lacks many game modes present in previous versions, especially at launch date. At launch it lacked EA Sports Hockey League, an online league system that supported six-on-six play and was introduced in 2008’s “NHL 09.” In fact, online play in general had been gutted. Other game modes that were absent from launch include Winter Classic mode, Be a GM and Season mode. All these and much more were present in the “NHL 14.” The only notable game modes were the classic quick play and the Be a Pro mode. I am happy to see that since launch most, if not all, have been patched in. This still does not excuse such a prestigious title to make mistakes where quality is always expected, especially considering it is on the “next-gen” systems. Apart from the missing features and content, there is little else that is wrong or incomplete. One thing that “NHL 15” does extremely well is its overall presentation and aesthetics. From the instant you load into the game, you feel completely immersed. From the NBC announcers to the rather impressive graphics and models of the puck and players, everything feels very natural. The physics feel great; the moment you check someone you feel the weight from the quality sound design and then visually see them react in fairly realistic, and some times hilarious, ways. Despite its blatant and cheap shortcomings at launch in terms of depth, “NHL 15” is some of the most fun I’ve had while gaming. If you are a die hard hockey fan or a casual gamer, NHL will satisfy most, if not all your needs.
“NBA 2k15”—2k Sports—for PC, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Xbox 360, Xbox One and iOS 7.5 out of 10 By Henry Erlandson ’16
THE ROUNDUP “NBA 2k15” excels in online experiences for the average basketball gamer while improving on many inherent problems from past games. But it fails to make a lasting impact visually from “NBA 2k14.” Upon playing my first game, I noticed some stand-out changes. Players do not get fouled as easily when I pump
By Cameron M. Bray ’16
faked, there is a new type of shooting m e t e r, defense is lethargic, there are more consistent foul calls, passing has to be more precisely chosen, and rebounding is now an immersive feature for the player because of its new mechanics. Anyone who has played past 2k games knows the quirky problems and frustrating patterns in the gameplay, but much of that is fixed in “NBA 2k15.” Defense is harder and requires more discipline because player movements are sensitive and allow opponents open shots if defenders don’t correctly predict where the ball will go. Also, the new shot meter surprised me as a change that I liked quite a bit because it actually allows the fate of the shot to be placed in the fingers of the player without them being helpless in the outcome.
Out of all the video game publishers, EA probably has the best scam going. Every year EA manages to charge $60 for new sports games that are only marginally different from their predecessors. The recent releases of “Madden NFL 15,” “NHL 15” and “FIFA 15” lend credence to this supposition. They are all just the latest iterations of games you already have but with better graphics and some minor changes. That isn’t to say they’re bad games, though; “FIFA 15” definitely isn’t. “FIFA 2015” boasts loads of high-stake tension and excitement, as well as substantial replay value. But I, already owning “FIFA 13,” most definitely would not have bought “FIFA 15” if I were not reviewing it. (Its $60 cost made it undesirable to not only me, but also my wallet.) That said, “FIFA 15” is a great game and is still a joy to play. What makes it great is its vibrancy, in both its sharp presentation and pulse-pounding gameplay. Boasting stunningly detailed graphics, “FIFA 15’s” matches feel lively and colorful, with beautifully rendered audiences, players and stadiums. That being said, “FIFA 15” does occasionally favor form over function. Cutaways are more annoying and intrusive than before, requiring a few seconds before a skip option appears. And when the ball goes out of play, there is usually a replay of a recent goal or incident, serving only as a another flagrant and gratuitous reminder of “FIFA 15’s” sharp presentations. But let’s talk about something besides graphics. EA’s most touted feature in “FIFA 15” is its so-called “emotional intelligence,” where players are designed to respond authentically to any given scenario throughout the game. In theory, it’s a brilliant idea designed to make the game more realistic and engaging, but in practice it’s problematic. For instance, EA designed the players of “FIFA 15” to perform worse under pressure, but had to make them less fallible elsewhere to compensate for human error. As a result, the player behavior now fluctuates annoyingly from stupid to smart. Another noteworthy feature is the Match Day Live hub, which keeps you updated on the news and stats about your favorite teams. Other than that, dribbling feels more fluent and controllable—yay! But crossing has been diminished significantly, and it is now extremely difficult to score a goal by doing so—boo! Glitches are also somewhat common in “FIFA 15,” but that is to be expected of a game that tries to mirror the real sport so closely. In short, “FIFA 15” is a great game with a few new neat features and the same time-tested, addictive gameplay, but shares too many simularities with previous installments. Photo Hayden Corwin ’15 Three new sports games recently hit the market with some new additions and some redundancy.
The addition of a new feature called face-scan enables the player to scan his face using the Kinect. This creates for an immersive feel in the game while playing in certain modes, such as MyPlayer. The new face-scan plays perfectly into the game’s theme of it being your turn to play against the stars of the league and create a dynasty built around the skills of a player who looks very similar to you. The changes made in online modes were a huge, great surprise for me. I am quite sure I am not the only one who is tired of playing seasons and quick games against the computer. As far as the graphics and player movements, “NBA 2k15” has improved with dazzling player images and new in-game mechanics, but I still do not see it as a change that will satisfy players who have owned “NBA 2k14.”
As usual, everyone will ask the nagging question, “Is the game worth the money?” The annoying aspect of nearly all companies who create sports games is that they price their games continually at $60, which is simply not worth it. Yes, this NBA game has made improvements and created inventive, new ideas that can be built into even better components for next year’s game. However, it shares the same fault of repetitiveness that many sports games have. Despite its realistic feel and changes made to ingame elements, “NBA 2k15” made many of the small changes instead of reshaping last year’s image of basketball in 2k14. Still, the game is a tremendous amount of fun and should not be ignored just because of its price.
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Xavier Clare Cronin ’16
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By J.P. Hajjar ’16
THE ROUNDUP So, to start, what’s your first and last name? Clare Cronin What grade are you in? I’m a junior at Xavier. How has junior year been? Fun, yet stressful. But not too bad. Is there anything you’re looking forward to in the coming years at Xavier? Dances and stuff like that. Do you play any sports? I play volleyball. What position? Right side, but I’m not playing school this year.
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Kim Kardashian: Hollywood: iOS From the “Kardashians find another way to make money” department: If you want to join Kim Kardashian on her Hollywood adventure now is your chance. You can create your own Hollywood star and join Kim K in ruling Hollywood. Fans will adore you, the paparazzi won’t leave you alone, you can date that movie star you’ve always wanted to and then dump him. Plus, you can connect with your friends on Game Center and roam Hollywood together. In-app purchases offered, of course. It’s not fame without money.
Pocket: iOS Have you ever watched a funny video onYouTube or visited a website you wanted to show to your friends later or just didn’t have the time to read? This free app allows you bookmark websites, articles and videos.You can copy a URL, then open up the Pocket app and it will ask if you want to add the copied URL to your Pocket. You can also save addresses by email. Some apps even allow you to bookmark things in them, such as Twitter, Flipboard, etc. It allows easy access to what you want. Think of it like a giant save button on all your devices. It’s a useful app that doesn’t cost
Why not? After club season last year it was just a little too stressful and a lot to handle. What’s your favorite color? Blue. Me too! Yay! Are you in any extracurricular activities at school? Key club, St. Francis tutoring and National Honor Society. What are some of your hobbies? Volleyball. Is that it? I play piano too. Who is your man crush? You. Oh, so when are we going on a date? That’s a good question, ha!
Words from the Wise ... “Dean Higgins is the patron saint of posture.” -Mr. Chris White
“Maybe I should take a nap at lunch rather than eat.” -Mr. Tim Sanford
“Do you even math, bro?” -Ms. Breanne Toshner
“Power to the people, I used to be a hippie.” -Mr. Chris White
“Let me introduce you to our lord and savior, Spotify.” -Jack Cahill ’17
anything.
Five Nights at Freddy’s: iOS/Steam This game is one of the scariest I have seen in a while. You play the game as a nighttime security guard working at Freddy Fazbear’s Pizza, a place reminiscent of the real life “Chuck E. Cheese’s.” The animatronic animals come to life and try to catch you. You cannot move your character, just the camera angle. You have two doors leading into the office you can close and security cameras to check where the animatronics are. You also have a limited power supply that depletes when the cameras are used or a door is closed. The lighting and faces on the animatronics make the game spooky, plus there are a lot of jump scares. It can be bought on iOS or on Steam and I recommend checking it out.
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ducksarethebest.com Ever in the mood for a useless website? This will take you to an absolutely useless site. The website will take you to a screen flashing different colors. As mesmerizing as this is, this isn’t all it has to offer. The website is called “ducks are the best,” but where are the ducks? I could tell you but then you won’t go to the website, so I’ll let you figure that one out.
Above: “Church” Photo by Patrick McGovern ’15 Right: “Arbitrarily Unique” Photo by Brenner Nathan ’15 Bottom right: “Iconoclasm” Digital Artwork by AK Alilonu ’16
“If you guys are confused about the days of the week, check out Rebecca Black. She has a great song.” -Mr. Andy Schmidbauer ’88
“I have a tie, therefore you have to listen to me.” -AK Alilonu ’16
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