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‘Innovation Commons’ to add new dimension to learning By Gabe Morrison ’17
THE ROUNDUP This summer crews will remodel the Information Commons, converting it into the “Innovation Commons,” a more technology-oriented space intended to encourage student creativity. The Innovation Commons will open at the start of the 2015-2016 school year, and it, like the current Information Commons, will be accessible to all students. Mr. Noah Lewkowitz ’98 said the hope is that the Innovation Commons will become a space where students can learn together. “The hope is that it becomes a new hub on campus where students can collaborate on not just projects but learning together through the use of art and technology.” Brophy is creating new classes specifically oriented around the Innovation Commons. “World history is being eliminated as a requirement for freshman... and in place of that, we are creating a class called Introduction to Innovative Technologies,” said Assistant Principal for Technology Mr. Jim Bopp. Mr. Lewkowitz said this new class would have an instructor acting as a guide for student learning. “It will be geared toward encouraging students to problem-solve and learn these new sorts of technologies and machines on their own, with the instructor not sitting in front teaching them constantly but acting as a guide to facilitate their own curiosity,” Mr. Lewkowitz said. “I think the strength of the new class is this idea to get students to be curious about the world,” Mr. Lewkowitz added. Mr. Bopp also described the class as See INNOVATION, Page 3
Photo by Alec Vick ’15 Nick Park ’15 reads the U-Haul News at his office cubicle. Park works at the U-Haul Corporate Offices in Downtown Phoenix.
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tudents are commonly involved on campus with a variety of Brophy sponsored activities. But one important aspect of becoming a well-rounded student is participating in activities outside of school. This month we take a look at what students, and even faculty members, are involvemed with beyond the bell.
Inside » Beyond the Bell
- Student broadcaster Wills
Rice reports on ASU, Rattlers sports
• Rice creates ‘Phoenix Sun,’ photographs Arizona Life.
See Sports, Page 15
• Murphy recruiting kicks off with 11 D1 offers, has sights on NFL
See News, Page 3
•Teachers engage in variety of off-campus activities, encourage life diversity
See Sports, Page 12
See News, Page 5 - Students connect with friends
through YMCA basketball, competition
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• Lee captivates through video production, cinematography See Entertainment, Page 17
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Students look to jobs to provide more than money By William Joseph Borders IV ’16
THE ROUNDUP At least one study shows one out of every four students over the age of 16
has a job. Many students in the United States get jobs because their family needs the support and financial aid. Others find work to get experience for the future, and some work for fun.
Peer Editing Network emerges in second semester Page 4 Fr. Harry “Dutch” Olivier
Sept. 5, 1926–March 17, 2015
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Artist obtains satisfaction, drive through art Page 17
Some students attempt to find work through social media and with the use of the Internet. “Quad is a social media app where you can do group chats without having an iPhone or an Android, and I have
been a student ambassador for the app for six months,” said Jack Fevurly ’17. Fevurly also manages to have another job working for AZ Air Time. See JOBS, Page 2
Fluctuating gas prices affect student drivers Page 4 Single-player focused games offer more variety, replay ability Page 16
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Great Hall opens in 2000 to improve campus, food By Austin Norville ’15
THE ROUNDUP The largest building on Brophy’s campus also happens to be one of the newest. In 1928 at the opening of the school there were 32 students and there were only three buildings, one of those being the Residence Hall for approximately 30 Jesuits on staff. Aside from those buildings there were only parking lots. In the 1950s the first pool was built where the Info Commons bricks are now. And in 1960 the gym was built. Students would buy lunch at a window in the gym called “The Coral” for the next 45 years. “When Fr. Reese got here in 1997 he really had to get a lay of the land, and what is now the Student Activities Center was the library,
and that was the place where we had meetings, dinners,” said Vice President Ms. Adria Renke. “Or in the gym, we would cover the floor, and when we started talking about the Great Hall, the reason we named it the Great Hall was we needed a great space.” The Great Hall was built to fit the architecture of the rest of the campus. The building currently is 17,000 square feet. “There were two times that we cried long and hard, and one of those times was the Great Hall,” Ms. Renke said. “The very first time the Great Hall hosted the Club Fair, all students got into it, I mean costumes, music and standing on tables.” The ceiling tiles in the Great Hall were mirrored to reflect the look of the Chapel ceiling. Each of the ceiling tiles were created by hand by a number of volunteers whose names can be seen on a plague in the Great Hall. The ceiling would have cost almost $250,000 without the help of volunteers.
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Audio: Teachers use new methods to improve student learning
A small group of Brophy students and faculty members traveled to Nogales, Mexico Feb. 6 on one of the school’s Kino Border Initiative immersion trips. KBI is a Jesuit run program that students make five or six trips to visit each year.
As our country’s focus on education continues to grow, teachers are changing their methods of teaching to improve students and the way they learn. Ms. Jessica Mason (XCP ’04), a math teacher on campus, uses a new style of teaching called a flipped classroom in which she believes is an improvement on the traditional teaching method.
Students will take state civics test starting 2016-2017 school year By Garrison Murphy ’15
THE ROUNDUP In January Arizona became the first state to implement legislation requiring high school students to take a civics test that covers topics dubbed by lawmakers as essential information about the political system and American history. The initiative will affect private school students starting with the class of 2017, according to Mr. Sam Stone, a representative from the Joe Foss
From JOBS, Page 1 AZ AirTime is an indoor trampoline park located in Scottsdale. Jaiden Michalides ’16 works part time for Chick Fil A.
institute that created the Civics Test initiative later put into law by Gov. Doug Ducey. “People just don’t know their stuff … the stuff on this test is material that every American should know,” Mr. Stone said in an interview with The Roundup. “There are other states doing this as well.” The civics test is the same test that immigrants take when trying for citizenship and may be adapted in different formats according to school district. Those getting the GED will also need to pass this test. Students will be able to take the test as many times
He has been working there for five months. “It’s nice to have that sense of community because I don’t have time for sports,” Michalides said. Jobs present students with the opportunity to work with other students
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as needed during their high school career, and for that reason Mr. Stone said he expects the pass rate to be 100 percent. “If we’ve lived in this country as citizens it shouldn’t be that hard, but I don’t think it should decide if we should graduate,” said Noah Williams ’17,who will be one of the first students to take the test. Legislative measures to require a civics test have sprung up in other states such as North Dakota and Alabama, according to Mr. Stone.
that are the same age, and this opens a social door. “I get to learn a lot about being on a team and working with other people, it helps a lot,” Michalides said. Fevurly echoed that statement. “I think it’s beneficial because you are
Although the civics test has gained popularity in recent months, some oppose the test stating it is another federal overreach of the education system. “I think the schools can do a better job validating whether or not the students have passed a civics course – we don’t make every student take the exact same math test,” said Mr. Chris Stevens ’87. “I think it’s more probably a waste of some taxpayer money trying to come up with a common assessment, whereas I think they should let the different districts and schools take care of it.”
learning different skills and how you are going to work with different people,” Fevurly said. Work can take away time from school or being social with friends and family, and students make the decision of how important the two are compared to one
another. “As long as you’re not working stupid ridiculous hours and you’re up really late at night, which I kind of am,” Michalides said. “But that’s just life.”
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»Beyond the Bell
Rice creates ‘Phoenix Sun,’ photographs Arizona life
Photos by Jackman Rice ’15 Jackman Rice takes photos for The Phoenix Sun, an Instagram account he created. Above is a collection of some of his photography. By Will Schubert ’15
THE ROUNDUP Around a year ago Jackman Rice ’15 created a page on Instagram called “The Phoenix Sun” that looks to “Capture Phoenix one photo at a time.” The photos on the page include everything from pictures of historic buildings to photos of the Arizona night sky. The page currently has around 1,468 followers and Rice has so far posted around 291 photos. “A lot of my photos are local stuff that I find like street art, local restaurants or
local buildings,” Rice said. Rice said he prefers to post between three and four photos a week and most photos are currently getting between 50-250 likes. Rice got into photography a year and a half ago and has since developed a passion for it. The page was created in late February of 2014 and it didn’t really get popular until a few months later when the page started randomly gaining a lot of followers. “My inspiration to create the page was that I really wanted to get my photography exposed to people,” Rice
From INNOVATION, Page 1
having the feel of a project-oriented, studentdriven, lecture-lacking art class where students would be doing a wide range of things at the same time. The plan is for the Innovation Commons to have three separate working areas. The first section, closest to the entrance, will be an “open and collaborative space where students can come meet together (and) talk,” Mr. Bopp said. Mr. Bopp said that books commonly checked out by students or that teachers want students to have access to will likely be put in this front third of the space while the others would be donated. In the second section, Mr. Bopp said there will be 20 to 30 high tech computers “capable of doing some really advanced graphic media, really advanced programming, a lot of different types of analysis, and they are going to be better than anything we’ve ever had on campus before.” Mr. Bopp said virtual reality, projects and experiments, and augmented reality are three capabilities that the new computers will have. Coding club president Hector Parra ’17 said he was really excited for the new computers because it would enable his club to have more meetings and to program more. The back third of the space, the fabrication workshop, will have a wall separating it from the front two-thirds, and, according to Mr. Bopp, it
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with the hopes of “getting featured for all to see.” The last contest Rice Jackman Rice posted was the “Winter » Created an Instagram page called Contest” where users tagged @the_phoenix_Sun “The Phoenix Sun” in their » “My inspiration to create the page best holiday photos. was that I really wanted to get my “We have done some cool photography exposed to people.” stuff with photography,” said » The page currently has around Andrew Contreras ’15. 1,468 followers and has posted 291 “He took some cool pictures photos. of us with steel wool on fire and we also wrote in the air said. with a flashlight and lighter.” Rice occasionally posts “photo Rice uses many hash tags on his photos contests” where followers of the page including #igersphx, #instagramaz, can tag “The Phoenix Sun” in their photo
At a Glance
first phases of our discussion,” Mr. Bopp said. will be a place for students to build things. In addition to Introduction to Innovative “We’re going to have a wide variety of different types of tools and equipment back there for Technologies, an honors elective class and a capstone project for those who cannot fit it in their students to make things,” Mr. Bopp said. Mr. Bopp said the fabrication workshop will schedule will be offered to upperclassmen. Mr. Bopp said these classes would be optimal be equipped with high tech 3D printing, laser cutters, CNC Routers, mills and basic workshop for students who are interested in the Innovation Commons, and they would involve students equipment. suggesting an idea to “There’s going to be a and partnering with real focus on electronics a teacher, researching as well, so there will and creating their be lots of soldering Innovation Commons envisioned idea with stations, circuitry, » The Innovation Commons will open the materials provided microprocessors,” he at the start of the 2015-2016 school in the Innovation said. year, Commons, and then “It’s going to be a space » “World history is being eliminated presenting the finished where guys can think of as a requirement for freshman... and product. something they want in place of that, we are creating a to build and at least “I could see myself class called Introduction to Innovative prototype it there,” Mr. taking that senior Technologies,” said Assistant Principal Bopp said. year,” Parra said of the for Technology Mr. Jim Bopp. The larger quiet room elective. will also be renovated Principal Mr. Bob into an audio-visual studio space. Ryan said transition plans are still in the works. “There will be a green screen there and a “As we plan for the transition of the Information computer with really nice processing,” Mr. Bopp Commons into the Innovation Commons, we said. are also planning for the impact this will have on Mr. Bopp said that these plans are all tentative, students who currently rely on the Information as they were in the early planning stages and still Commons as a workspace before/after school could be changed. and during sutdy hall periods. While the specifics “This all really tentative. We have just started the have yet to be finalized, we are committed to
At a Glance
#phx, #arizona and #az. “I think it is a very cool Instagram page and I like all of the artsy photos,” said CJ Hassett ’15. “The photos are all really good.” Rice currently uses a Nikon D7000 to take most of his photos. Currently, the most popular photo on the page is a photo of 15 East Monroe Street building or the “Hotel Monroe” titled “Reach for the sky.” The photo has 295 likes. The official name of “The Phoenix Sun” Instagram account is @THE_ PHOENIX_SUN.
maximizing students’ ability to access this space for productive uses,” he said. Mr. Bopp said the Innovation Commons will have similar hours as the current Information Commons. “The facilities will be open during lunch and after school to any Brophy student,” Mr. Bopp said, though he made it clear that students would be required to pass a test to use the expensive and potentially dangerous equipment. Mr. Bopp said he thought the Innovation Commons was going to include many elements of a Jesuit education. “Jesuits have a tradition of staying at the cutting edge of technology and also finding ways to make sure that technologies are being used to help other people.And so in that sense I think that the idea of using technology for the common good is a very Jesuit thing,” Mr. Bopp said. Mr. Bopp said that the space would have the potential to integrate new technologies as they become more prominent. “The whole space is going to be set up so that we can bring in new technologies as they become more and more prominent,” Mr. Bopp said School administrators have not yet announced plans for where substitute classes currently located in the Information Commons will meet next year. Mr. Bopp also said that the ban on food would likely be lifted in the Innovation Commons.
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Fluctuating gas prices affect student drivers Prices average $2.31/ gallon By Hunter Cisiewski ’17
THE ROUNDUP Gas prices have changed within three months more drastically then they have in recent memory. The gas prices this year started out lower than they had been in years, with the average national cost per gallon being $2.60, according to bankrate. com. This was 23 percent less then in 2014 and led to many Brophy students taking this opportunity to save some money on car rides. According to AAA of Arizona, the average price in the Phoenix area was $2.05 in early January. Ben Drake ’17 said that he recently went on a road trip to Colorado but would definitely not have gone if the prices were at $3 a gallon. The price was predicted to last and even continue
to decrease as the year ran on, and many Brophy students shared the joy of the general pubic. “Not to make it political or to talk about the general price of things, but I am glad that the gas prices are lower,” said Sam P. Harris ’17. “I pay for my own gas, and I am happy that I have some extra money to get food or something after school.” This joy was short lived as by February 2015 the prices started moving back towards $3 per gallon. This was the complete opposite of many predictions from oil companies and economists alike. “My parents give me money for gas, but recently I have had to pay out of my own pocket as it is much more then it was just last month,” said Matt Fioriti ’16. The average gas price in Los Angeles alone has risen to $3, partially due to the explosion at an ExxonMobil refinery and the generally more expensive seasonal gas, according to ktla.com. Arizona averages were $2.312 per gallon as of Feb. 26, according to az.aaa.com.
Photo by Cory Wyman ’16 A photo of the QT gas station at Highland and 16th St. Gas prices are lower than they have been in years.
Robotics advances to Super Regional in CA, takes state title By Michael Scheinert ’16
THE ROUNDUP The Brophy Robotics team embarked to Coconino High School in Flagstaff Feb. 21 for the Arizona First Tech Challenge Championship Tournament.
At the tournament, the team competed against 32 other teams from all over the Southwest hoping for a national championship. The team defeated their first-round opponents, making them one of 12 teams to advance.
In the playoffs, four alliances were formed of two to three schools each. The Broncos won the required two out of three contests in both the semifinals and finals to prevail as state champions alongside Valley Christian High School. Additionally, Brophy was granted the Judge’s Award, which marks
the recognition of their outstanding performance by the panel. Coach Mr. Andy Mazzolini attributed much of the team’s success to their senior leadership. “We have a lot of seniors who have been at it for four years,” Mr. Mazzolini said. “Their dedication has resulted in
one of the best robots I’ve seen. It’s really good to see them prospering at this point as a result of all of their hard work.” The Broncos will compete in the Super Regional Tournament in Oakland, CA from March 27-29.
Peer Editing Network develops in the 2nd semester, goal to improve writing By Joseph Valencia ’17
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At a Glance
The Peer Editing Network, also known as PEN, serves as a way for students to meet and improve their writing skills. Mr. John Damaso ’97 established PEN. Three editors, David Mintz ’16, Krishna Murugan ’16 and Sohum Mendon ’16, are helping to manage the project. The current editors intend to add more people as PEN grows. PEN is a submission-based service that offers helpful editing for students who wish to improve their writing and organizational skills. PEN will have a collective email that all students can use to submit work. PEN is still in development, and is not active and ready for students to use yet.
Peer Editing Network » PEN is a submission-based service that offers helpful editing for students who wish to improve their writing. » The provided critiques are only suggestions and don’t actually change the paper.
“PEN is still in its developmental stage, so it is probable that many changes will occur before it is implemented into the Brophy community,” Mintz said. A student submitting a document must include
their year, English class and teacher. They must also include the essay prompt and specifications for the editing help they are to receive. Essays are put into an Google Drive Spreadsheet, where editors can select an essay to critique. The essays are then returned to the owner with critiques that are tailored to the owner’s teacher, class and specifications. “I think that, through word of mouth and the Daily Bulletin, the PEN will get out enough,” Mendon said. The current editors are planning groups and editor divisions for the future of PEN. The goal of PEN is to gather editors from various classes from the wide array of English classes offered at Brophy. For example, a freshman editor who is currently a member of PEN will usually not review a paper submitted by a senior student, as the lack of experience and understanding could be detrimental
to the editing process. “I am not going to bar freshmen permanently from viewing senior papers though,” Mendon said. “I think it would be unfair to invalidate the writing skills of anyone in the Brophy community based on age.” The current leaders of PEN are also planning on creating criteria based groups. “We can easily give groups who are part of the ‘Grammar Committee’ any papers relating to grammar,” Mendon said. The critiques provided by the editor don’t actually change the paper, they only provide suggestions to improve the quality of the essay. The editors are also currently working on a system of time parameters for editing. The more editing an essay needs, the more time must be provided for the editors to work on the paper.
Mr. Cooper Davis comes back to Brophy to teach humanities, coach quidditch Davis teaches Loyola scholars as well as Brophy students, and played Quidditch in college By Sam Romero ’17
THE ROUNDUP Humanities teacher, quidditch coach and Alumni Service Corps member Mr. Cooper Davis ’10 said he came back to Brophy after graduating to teach because of the influence of his teachers. “I had such a good connection to the teachers that I had here and felt that it is something that I would like to do with my life, is be involved in the education of young men and in such a special place,” Mr. Davis said.
His students said they appreciate his approach in the classroom. “Mr. Davis, being apart of the alumni program, has a fresher outlook on his curriculum and his students,” said student Noah Heekin ’18. Mr. Davis works with middle schoolers at Loyola Academy and also with Brophy students, which makes him have “diverse experiences” while working. “I like being involved around campus beyond the classroom... I am never bored working at Brophy,” Mr. Davis said. According to Heekin, Mr. Davis’ class makes learning about art and the history of art fun. “Looking out across the whole semester, it’s like a chronological list of
all of art history starting at prehistoric and ending at present day,” Heekin said. He is also the state champion coach for quidditch. He said many kids have preconceived notions about playing the sport but all the doubt goes away once you start to play it competitively. “I played at NAU and I still currently play for a team competing on a adult league. I really enjoy the creativity behind it,” Mr. Davis said. Mr. Davis said he wants to keep working at Brophy. Mr. Chad Unrein was his favorite teacher while a student at Brophy and had him for Heroes Journey and Creative Writing. “I can definitely see myself in five years still working at Brophy and becoming more involved with this community,” Mr. Davis said.
Photo by Matthew Montes ’15 Mr. Cooper Davis instructs a freshman student March 3. Mr. Davis teaches humanities, works with Loyola scholars and coaches quidditch.
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Hooten cites college history classes as inspiration By Chase L. Manson ’16
THE ROUNDUP Now teaching all of the Advanced Placement U.S. History classes, Mr. Matt Hooten began his teaching career 11 years ago. “I began in Teach for America,” Mr. Hooten said. “I was in the Littletown District teaching six grade.” Teach for America is a nonprofit organization that serves underfunded schools with teachers. “It’s like the Peace Corps but for teaching,” Mr. Hooten said. “A couple of faculty are alums of the program like Mr. John Taylor.” Mr. Hooten got into teaching as his parents were teachers and he attended Claremont McKenna College. “I was always interested in education due to my parents’ job,” he said. “I was also looking forward to coaching high school basketball.” Originally Mr. Hooten persued a political science major but changed after spring of his freshman year. “I took this class on the Civil War and Reconstruction,” he said. “I was absolutely fascinated by the class, the readings, the teacher, everything.” After the class Mr. Hooten tried to get in to a class on European History. “I pestered the professor to let me in the class but it was full,” he said. “So I took advantage of his office hours and sat in the class, within a week he let me in the class.” Afterward, Mr. Hooten took a class on the American presidency. “The first semester of the class was fantastic, the teacher did imitations of the presidents and I really learned a
Photo by Cory Wyman ‘16 Mr. Matt Hooten inputs grades at his desk before school Feb. 26. Mr. Hooten primarily teaches APUSH, and used to teach for the Teach for America program.
“I was always interested in education due to my parents’ job. I was also looking forward to coaching high school basketball.” —Mr. Matt Hooten lot,” Mr. Hooten said. “When second semester rolled around we learned about the cabinets and the political science component, it just wasn’t that interesting.” Mr. Hooten afterwards changed his major. “History always interested me,” he said. “It is a story and looking at the leaders and their decisions are fascinating.
Freddie Erlandson ’15 was a student in Mr. Hooten’s AP U.S. History class last year. “His class was one of my hardest, but one of the most enjoyable,” Erlandson said. “He taught interesting lectures and pushed students to challenge themselves to be at their best all the time.” Mr. Hooten’s favorite time periods to study are the Civil War and World
War 2. Mr. Hooten is the head JV basketball coach. “Since my mother was a teacher, she took me to basketball games when I was very young,” Mr. Hooten said. “She said when I was a toddler I would kick my legs in excitement.” Mr. Hooten would also practice with his Nerf hoop. “I would always practice with my Nerf hoop after games,” he said. “Also in the 90s the Portland Trialblazers hit their peak during my youth.” Erlandson, now a varsity basketball player, was also coached by Mr. Hooten and said he believes in his
coaching ability. “I think the most important aspect of his coaching is his emphasis on being a team,” Erlandson said. “He coaches to the team and to each individual so that each person knows their role on the team and can perform their role effectively.” Also in his childhood, Mr. Hooten gained an appreciation for the superhero Batman, which he retains to this day. “Batman strives for justice, which I like. It helps in understanding my fascination with social justice,” Mr. Hooten said. “The duplicity of Bruce Wayne is just fascinating.”
»Beyond the Bell
Teachers engage in variety of off-campus activities, encourage life diversity By Reece M. Krantz ’16
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At a Glance
It is the teachers that help create the community of any school campus, and they take its ideologies and spread them with good intentions. Their work in the classroom is paramount, but what they do off campus also makes up who they are as a teacher and person. Ms. Beth Clarke is one such teacher who combines Brophy influences to activities outside of campus. A teacher in the religious studies department, Ms. Clarke uses her background to help her run a women’s spirituality group at the Franciscan Renewal Center. “The group is like a retreat, it’s like that except its once a week with a new topic and it’s all centered around the life of a saint,” Ms. Clarke said. Ms. Clarke said that a friend of hers convinced her to start it. “I finished my masters in theology about a year ago and my friend wanted to do something with that. She was convinced that I need to do something else other than talk to teenage boys,” Ms. Clarke said, “which is kind of my life now.” Outside of Brophy, Ms. Clarke also partakes in a theater group and has a notable role in acting and producing. “I do a theater project at ASU called the ‘Encyclopedia Show,’ and I preform in it occasionally. I also help write and produce the show. I write skits and stuff,” Ms. Clarke said.
Teachers off campus » Ms. Beth Clarke runs a women’s spirituality group at the Franciscan Renewal Center. » Ms. Jessie Mason recently finished a novel. » Mr. Patrick Kolb coaches tennis after school and moderates the Quiz Bowl and Science Bowl.
Ms. Clarke said the project originated in Chicago and was started by former speech and debate students and coaches. “There is a group of us, I’m not the only director. I’m part of the production company. You can write almost anything. Whether it’s factual or not doesn’t matter.” Ms. Clarke also said that she enjoys cooking and watching Netflix with friends and family. Ms. Jessie Mason is another teacher whose outside influences are connected to campus in some shape or form. “I have this horrible tendency to keep busy, I get bored if I’m not doing anything,” Ms. Mason said. One of her activities that shows school influences is her writing, which came from ironic circumstances. “I started writing in classes in high school cause I was bored and it was a great way to disguise writing
“I do a theater project at ASU called the Encyclopedia Show and I perform in it occasionally. I also help write and produce the show.” —Ms. Beth Clarke
notes,” Ms. Mason said. “I’m sure the student body would enjoy that.” Ms. Mason recently finished a novel, and used creative momentum from graduate school to help motivate and accomplish it. “These novels I started in graduate school, and it was encouraged to do creative things so I wrote a lot,” Ms. Mason said. “My novel is surprisingly not about math. It is an urban fantasy novel and to go in-depth would take too long.” Brophy has influenced her writings in a subtle way, Ms. Mason said. She keeps a strict policy that no characters are based off students. Small lines and character traits are drawn from what she knows from campus life. She also has been doing martial arts for the past 10 years, and found a way to relate it to math and her classroom. “I still do martial arts, I’ve done that since 19. I
have a black belt and I continue to train with my instructor,” Ms. Mason said. “Martial arts was something that I was always interested, tried it, loved and stuck with it. I’ve been able to employ martial arts to concepts of math.” Mr. Patrick Kolb is an Environmental Science teacher. His activities range from sports to Science and Quiz Bowls. “These days I coach tennis after school,” Mr. Kolb said. “I also moderate the Quiz Bowl and Science Bowl. Outside of Brophy I like to bike ride and read the newspaper.” Mr. Kolb’s experiences with tennis began in his childhood. “As a kid there was a swim and tennis club near our house, normally you had to be a member but they typically turned the other way and let people play on the open courts,” Mr. Kolb said. Mr. Kolb said he also follows a credence of Brophy outside of campus walls. “At Brophy we believe that teaching goes beyond the classroom. You want to be involved in the kids life behind the typical three o’clock day,” Mr. Kolb said. “Getting to interact with a lot of new kids that I wouldn’t normally interact with is a wonderful thing.” Science bowl started at Mr. Kolb’s previous school, Basis, and practically started it in Arizona. “Brophy Science bowl was more skilled based, where as Basis was just numbers of participants,” Mr. Kolb said. “We beat pretty much everyone except Brophy, and in a year or two later I was teaching here.”
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Up in the air Photo by Garrison Murphy ’15 Riley Morrison ’16 juggles with fellow Juggling Club member James Ruberto ’17 in the Octagon March 4. The club meets every Thursday in front of the SAC.
Broncos for Life leads members to Christian activism By AK Alilonu ’16
THE ROUNDUP The death penalty and abortion may be divisive subjects, but Broncos for Life offers students a forum for discussing their views on these and other topics. Brophy has represented the pro-life movement in some form for the last 30 years. The Office of Faith and Justice’s Social Action Committee once had a pro-life branch, which split off into the Right to Life Club a decade ago. Today, the group is known as Broncos for Life. The club has the mission of raising awareness about “the issues and truths of life from conception to natural death,” said member Matt Borlongan ’15. “We believe,” he said, laying out those truths, “that from the moment of conception when the father’s sperm and mother’s egg fuse, they form a human being with the innate dignity of a human being.There is no double standard when it comes to human beings at all stages of life.” What follows from that principle, according to Borlongan, is a different way of seeing euthanasia, pregnancy, and, most famously, abortion. “If a human embryo is indeed a human person,” he said, “then there is a mass genocide going on.” Broncos for Life members congregate in Mr. Joe Stickney’s room on the second floor of Eller every Wednesday at lunch. They talk about world events and problems that fall into their domain, like bioethics and capital punishment. There isn’t exactly fierce debate, but students do share diverse ideas about their understanding of issues and how to fight them. Together, they plan ways to reach out to the school community outside the classroom doors. The club invites speakers like Dale Baich and Michael Kiefer, who came to Brophy to talk about
Photo by AK Alilonu ’16 Broncos for Life members discuss the morality of abortion with students in the Graham Plaza Feb. 25. They promote the pro-life position on campus by organizing events such as this.
the death penalty last semester. Other times, it speaks for itself by having members openly discuss abortion with students in the Graham Plaza, like it did last month. But Broncos for Life also has a presence off campus. The club collaborates with other pro-life groups, including Xavier’s Right to Life and Notre Dame’s Saints for Life. It regularly takes field trips to ASU to do large-
scale public advocacy with the pro-life organization, Justice For All. And members volunteer at Maggie’s Place, a Phoenix shelter for women and young children. Cooperating with more national organizations, Broncos for Life hosts yearly trips to participate in either Washington D.C.’s March for Life or San Francisco’s Walk for Life. Cesar Castro Banaga ’16 is the club president. He said that he enjoys the experience of
participating in the club, which he said is pretty “lax.” “We come in, we chill and eat lunch in here,” he explained. “Nothing is forced in discussion.” Lennon Audrain ’17, another member, said that Broncos for Life has changed his views on the death penalty, among other things. “I don’t think I would have grown in my ability to defend human life as much just by myself,” he said.
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CONTINUING THE CONVERSATION
Photo by Jace Riley '16 Tim and Noelle Nightingale give a Summit presentation about restorative justice during an assembly March 5. With the Summit over, students should continue conversations on restorative justice.
Summit should inspire year-round discussion, debate The Issue: With the Summit over the issue of restorative justice could disappear or fade out of discussion on campus during the rest of the school year. Our Stance: Students and clubs should be more involved with restorative justice outside of Summit.
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he topic for this year’s Summit on Human Dignity from March 2 to 13 was restorative justice, which is huge in terms of
human dignity as far as the way we treat victims, prisoners and the morality of incarceration. This topic is as important as the numerous human dignity issues that other clubs and organizations focus on. So why isn’t this topic more widely discussed on campus outside of the Summit? At the time of writing this, there are no clubs that deal specifically with restorative justice or the prison system. We hope the two-week Summit sparked enough interest in the topic to change this. Students should be open to all issues
and there is passion all over campus to improve treatment of people. We as a school largely do a great job of advocating for human dignity and the respect of human rights. But if restorative justice is such an important topic that we built a Summit around it, there should be more opportunities that allow for discussion and advocate for change within the justice system. To be clear, this responsibility does not fall on the Office of Faith and Justice. In order for a program to be genuine and successful, it has to be a grassroots effort led by students.
Summits should inspire students to action. Now that the Summit is over, restorative justice should not be forgotten and pushed under the rug. Students banding together for this topic as much as they do with any other human rights topic could bring about great change in the criminal justice system. We spent two weeks discussing this issue. That should open the door for more discussion among students year-round just like any other topic such as the environment, abortion and illegal
immigration. During the Summit's closing prayer service March 13 Assistant Principal for Ministry Mr. Paul Fisko said what's left to do now that the Summit is behind us is to remember what we learned, then stand and act. So stand. And act. By Austin Norville ’15 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.
Students should take more proactive stance on sustainability, conservation During President Barack Obama’s State of Brophy has made some steps to change that. the Union address, he said, “The Recycle bins are in almost every Pentagon says that climate change classroom, and Mrs. Patty Mazier’s environmental geology class puts in a poses immediate risks to our national security. We should act like it.” lot of effort each week to go around Similarly, I think that Brophy students campus and collect those bins. We also should be held to some responsibility have some compost bins and a compost when it comes to helping the pile, but that isn’t enough anymore. environment. I’m not saying that students aren’t Students should know that the Earth recycling, but I am saying that isn’t going to be around forever. recycling is not enough. Students By Tanner Nypen '15 And to be honest, previous could still do more to improve The Roundup generations have passed down sustainability on campus. the problem of maintaining the planet to us. We should try to raise awareness on a larger We shouldn’t allow this trend to continue. scale rather than just an occasional announcement
from Mrs. Mazier. Recycling isn’t a hassle that you have to go out of your way for; it should be common sense. In Obama’s speech, he talked about how the U.S. government over the past six years has been trying to transition into clean energy. But clean energy sources are expensive so asking students or even the school to make the transition is completely unreasonable. Something that is reasonable is more efficient carpooling. As a senior I understand that carpooling can be difficult at times, especially with other kids around the same age. But we have the tools to make this easier. On
the Brophy website, we can look up what students live near us and where they are in relation to our houses. If the school upped the required passengers in a carpool, it would cut a lot of student’s vehicle emissions. Having one or two more teachers in each lot in the morning to check that a carpool has more than three students would be all that the school would need to enforce this. By taking a more proactive stance against climate change, we can break this cycle of passing down problems and make future generations have a better life on Earth.
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How far should school rules stretch off campus?
Photo Illustration by Cory Wyman '16 Often students who serve JUG write out portions of the student handbook. Students are mixed on how far school rules should reach.
Rules still important off campus
Rules should not restrict freedom off campus
The Brophy administration enjoys a such he must be conscious of his actions number of rights that public schools do at games, rallies, dramatic performances, not. service projects and other gatherings of As a private institution, it retains the students." right to exercise authority over its student Perhaps the most controversial aspect body, giving it jurisdiction over student of Brophy's policy is that it reserves the activities on campus and off. right to monitor the activities of students The student handbook makes clear through social media. that the school administration reserves Some argue that this is a violation of the right to exercise jurisdiction over its student privacy and student rights, and students off campus, including the right others say this is simply an extension of the to discipline students for off-campus duties required of the school to maintain behavior and speech that student discipline. the administration deems Of these two arguments, I inappropriate. would say I fall in the second The handbook states camp. plainly, "Brophy College While privacy and individual Preparatory reserves the rights are important, is more right to handle cases involving important for the school to student conduct and actions, ensure that its students are regardless of when or where behaving appropriately. such actions take place, Isn't it also important By Cameron M. Bray '16 if they are of a nature that the school be aware The Roundup as to bring discredit of problematic cases, upon the school or those of which might The integrity of the are in conflict with school is paramount to the involve harassment, the values for which success of its mission, and substance abuse or Brophy students or the students must be held violence of any kind? are in violation of Let me put it is accountable for their actions. criminal or civil law this way: Without or the reasonable the wide jurisdiction rights of others." it has, the school's Brophy certainly has the legal ability to discipline and to carry authority to exercise this great out its mission of working for the jurisdiction. Yet many students ask the greater glory of God is severely weakened. question, is it right to do so? The integrity of the school is paramount To them I say this:The school has the duty to the success of its mission, and the to ensure that its students are maintaining students must be held accountable for the integrity expected of them. Not their actions so that Brophy's integrity is only that, but the school also has a duty maintained. to protect its own integrity as well, and As Christ once said, "You are the salt of that ties in heavily with the actions of the the Earth. But if salt loses its taste, with student body. what can it be seasoned? It is no longer The handbook cautions: "A student good for anything but to be thrown out is considered at all times and places a and trampled underfoot." member of the Brophy student body. As
Brophy, being a private institution, has a set of strict others is inherent in human beings. rules that we as students are obligated to follow on a daily Some might argue that drug or alcohol policies are basis. mutually inclusive on and off a school campus, and I agree. From polices that enrich the student experience to those If a student does any of those things they should be that seem excessive, rules are a burden that we agree to in punished. order attend school here. Substances are illegal for a reason, and its the states' Often there is discussion about the expected reach of duty to uphold these laws in a fair and constitutional these rules and regulations. Should school rules extend off perception. the Brophy campus? If a student commits a heinous crime, it is the states' I don't think so. moral and legal obligation to have a deliberation on what I appreciate rules, but Brophy's rules are generally too to do with said kid. invasive, such as dress code and privacy rights. If severe enough, the student should not be allowed any Rules serve the purpose of keeping things where near a school, public or private. orderly and straight. Deviation could spell The state's duty is inherent in public safety, disaster. The most important rules are born schools do not have this obligation and should out of necessity. not pursue it. But rules can't extend beyond the point Giving power to a public or private where that necessity is lost. Outside of institution gives way to a power struggle, and campus walls, it is. The Brophy rules were it's not just based on illegal substances. made specifically to fit Brophy. Bullying and cyberbullying are all considered No other school has the exact same polices illegal and nearly all states have laws and or and requirements for its students. policies against such activities. By Reece M. Krantz ’16 Other private schools may have similar Most of these incidents, empirically The Roundup ideas, but none will be the same. and anecdotally, occur outside of the So when we look to apply these rules , we cannot be school's influence and it is almost impossible for them to held accountable for the cautions we displace. control. Do I have to wear pants and a collared shirt all day? Do Arizona state laws cover harassment, intimidation and I have to pray after lunch on Saturdays? Even if I'm not of bullying and cite that these are human rights violations. the same religion? This is all well and good, in fact it is fantastic that All of these rules, if broken on campus, result in this exists. Like many laws, however, it is weak in its consequences. Outside of school, none of these apply and enforcement and implementation. furthermore cannot be regulated and punished. A school simply cannot control effectively what happens If Brophy really wanted to enforce its campus rules in the media sphere. outside of school, it would result in a pseudo-fascist Furthermore, the kids who are bullying or cyberbullying community where we wear anklets that track and record most likely have a personal issue that they are dealing with us. and anger is the only way to express what they feel. That may be extreme, but it's the only feasible way the Perhaps instead of persecuting bullies, schools should administration could actively attempt to enforce their figure out the root cause and start there, and enforce policies. helpful policies rather than strict regulations. By applying their rules outside of campus, the My point is that some rules exist for a legitimate reason, administration limits the already tightened freedoms we such as the obvious theft or murder. Others are there to share as students and teenagers. enforce or maintain our patented image. I am not saying that we should ignore the school We should not be held to the accountability of the on ideologies like "Men for Others." That is a legitimate campus rules if they violate and demean our personal notion that still remains relevant. freedoms. However, we should not need a rule for that. Helping As the saying goes, "Rules are meant to be broken."
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Sheriff Arpaio beneficial to state law enforcement Editor’s Note: This letter is in response to the February 2015 column “Sheriff Arpaio’s ‘Tent City’ unjustifiable, violates human dignity” by Jack Cahill ’17. In your first paragraph you say this: “Prisoners have claimed that Tent City is nothing but abuse.” Well of course the inmates are going to say this! However, many inmates have come out to say that Tent City has helped them
to learn not to commit crime once they get out of prison because of the harsh conditions. “Furthermore, temperatures have risen to a whopping 145 degrees.” Tent City has never reached 145 degrees Fahrenheit. If you look that up on the Internet you pull up websites but they don’t have a source. Who took the temperature data and what is the source? Because
the hottest recorded temperature was in 1913 at Death Valley at 134 degrees Fahrenheit. Next, the claim about the inmates’ shoes melting. This is so vague. What is the story behind this claim? How is Tent City a violation of human rights? Our troops in Iraq and Afghanistan are living in tents and they did nothing wrong. Yet, we have criminals in Tent City who
committed crimes and you’re saying that they are being treated “inhumanely”? So in other words, you want to treat criminals better than our soldiers? Next you say that Tent City “violates the Catholic teaching on human dignity.” The Catholic teaching isn’t the law. Sheriff Joe simply enforces the law. You make the statement “it doesn’t benefit society and public order.” Tent City has saved the state of Arizona
millions of dollars since 1993. So how is it not a benefit to society and public order? So you want to “demand a better solution” and spend hundreds of millions of dollars by making a nice airconditioned prison that is really a hotel for the criminals? Sheriff Joe is the best thing that has ever happened to the state of Arizona. —Nick Webb ’15
Warren Court decisions still important in today’s judicial system By Max Beall ’16
SPECIAL TO THE ROUNDUP Before the Warren Court—the Supreme Court from 1953 to 1969—a state could manage its criminal justice system almost anyway it wanted. Many states did not look to the Bill of Rights when handling their criminal cases. Basic rights we now take for granted such as the right to a lawyer, the right to remain silent and the right to be free from unreasonable searches and seizures were disregarded. The argument was that the Bill of Rights only applied to the federal government and not the state governments. The Warren Court’s decisions put a stop to such violations and brought equality to the American Justice System. Why is this important now? Why should we keep all of this in mind? As students immersed in the criminal justice system and restorative justice through the 2015 Summit on Human Dignity, it's important to keep in mind the current practices that bring fairness and equality to court proceedings are a result of the decisions made by the Warren Court. Multiple justices on the Warren Court, including Chief Justice Earl Warren, along with Hugo Black, William Douglas, William Brennan, Abe Fortas and
Arthur Goldberg argued that the Civil War and and he was not able to afford an attorney. People who were rich and could afford a lawyer the 14th Amendment changed everything. States lost a substantial amount of power. The federal had the protections guaranteed by the sixth government was able to restrain them from abusing Amendment, but people who were poor could not. After the state of Florida refused to appoint him their authority. With the 14th Amendment now prohibiting one, Gideon filed a lawsuit claiming that his sixth Amendment right to states from abridging The Warren Court moved the country from lawyer was violated. all privileges and In an opinion immunities of U.S. a state-based criminal justice system to a written by Justice citizens, states cannot system that had to comply with nationally Hugo Black, the pass or enforce any imposed rules and brought fairness and Warren Court ruled law that violates equality to criminal procedures. that states must certain rights appoint an individual guaranteed by the an attorney when U.S. Constitution. they cannot afford one, according to the However, after the Civil War many states Gideon v.Wainwright case documents. did not abide by the 14th Amendment or This is why we have the office of public defenders any of the provisions of the Bill of Rights. In some places confessions were extracted from innocent today. After Gideon v. Wainwright, the U.S. justice people, there was no right to a lawyer and illegally system became more equal because now both the rich and poor have the right and privilege of having seized evidence was used in trials. From 1961 to 1969, the Warren Court examined an attorney at trial. After Miranda v. Arizona states could not use a almost every part of the criminal justice system in the United States, using the 14th Amendment coerced confession in a trial. States also lost the to extend many constitutional protections to all ability to interrogate individuals without notifying state courts. This process became known as the them of his or her right to remain silent and right to a lawyer. incorporation of the Bill of Rights. In a 5–4 decision, the Court held that statements In Gideon v.Wainwright, a Florida resident named Clarence Earl Gideonb was being tried for burglary, made in response to interrogation by a defendant
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in custody will be admissible at trial only if the prosecuting side can show that the defendant was notified of his or her rights. The defendant not only had to understand these rights, but make confessions voluntarily, according to the trail documents. In Mapp v. Ohio the court ruled that prosecutors cannot use illegally seized evidence—a violation of the fourth Amendment—in a trial. Prior to this ruling, unlawfully seized evidence was only prohibited in the federal courts; now it is prohibited in the state courts, according to Mapp v. Ohio. The Warren Court moved the country from a state-based criminal justice system to a system that had to comply with nationally imposed rules and brought fairness and equality to criminal procedures. The Bill of Rights allows us to maintain our sense of human dignity and decency when managing the justice system, and ensures that defendants receive a fair and decent trial. A criminal justice system must have equality and fairness. Without the two, justice is really never served. It is the role of our courts to administer justice to all equally; whether they are rich, poor, great, or small. It is their duty to defend all individual rights and liberties guaranteed by our Constitution at all times and all seasons. Without individual rights and liberties, a free nation can never stand.
Post-high school gap year should be embraced by students, colleges down upon by classmates For many, the time and parents. However, in a after graduation marks changing society the idea of a transition into college a gap year is becoming more life and the start of new popular and encouraged independence. by universities around the But for some the time is country. For example, MIT disorienting and a gap year allows someone to postpone could prove beneficial. their admission for a In the United States year. the idea of taking a By Austin Norville '15 By doing this they not gap year between The Roundup high school and only accept the idea of college is unpopular and is often looked a gap year, but they also encourage it.
However that does not mean the students' year should be filled with sitting around doing nothing. MIT expects its students to be productive saying that the year should be filled with traveling, working, volunteering or even researching. I see this as a very positive effect, as students will become more mature and will be refreshed to start school again after being burned out over the last 12 years of education. When I was thinking about taking a
gap year, I had the plan to go to Japan and work in several different locations for free room and board. However my parents felt worried that taking an untraditional path would lead to a less successful career. They fear the possibility that I won’t return to school as many students who take a gap year tend to do. I see where their concern comes from, but that does not mean it will become my reality. Around the world, especially in Europe, it is a cultural norm to take a
gap year. The alternative is students going to school when they are not fully ready, which can lead to them struggling and dropping out. That’s not ideal for their education and their pocketbooks. In the United States the idea of taking a gap year is becoming more accepted. More students should consider this option in order to take the time to travel to grow and to mature before going to college in more ways than college can do.
Students should have access to additional language classes besides basics Mr. Andy Schmidbauer '88, Brophy offers very few languages, the chair of the World Languages and because of the great things Department, explained why this is languages can teach us we need to the case. change this. "I think that the majority of Currently, Brophy only offers students coming in, their choice Latin and Spanish, and while Xavier for language is Spanish, and the offers French and Mandarin for Brophy students, few are accepted few that want to try something into these programs. else have access to French and Our school prides itself on Mandarin at Xavier," Mr. By Jack Cahill '17 having many class choices and Schmidbauer said. The Roundup groups, so why are the language In my experience, many choices so limited? students want to try other languages. When I first
registered for classes, I applied for French, as did five of my friends. None of us were accepted. Ms. Mackenzie Hopman, a French teacher at Xavier, said that "there are about five Brophy students in each French class." I understand that resources and faculty to teach additional classes are not unlimited, but this is a great investment for students. Furthermore, I believe that if Brophy offered more languages, then more incoming students would be willing to try a new language. Most importantly, offering more languages would
allow students to immerse themselves in new cultures. Learning unique languages is a great way to learn about other cultures and places. Currently, nearby Central High School offers four language programs: Japanese, Chinese, Spanish and French. Most high schools in the Valley are similar to Central in that regard, as many offer four or more language programs. If Brophy wants to continue to call itself a top high school, we should offer as many programs as other high schools. Ultimately, we must expand our language department to open new doors for students.
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Attacks on AP U.S. History unwarranted, unreasonable It seems that AP U.S. History has "anti-American," since it does not become the most controversial course explicitly reference documents such offered by the College as the Declaration of Board. Independence—documents Disliking the revisions that make America look recently introduced by the good. College Board, conservatives They forget, however, that have labeled the new test it is simply an outline. It is as "revisionist" and "antinot a set of directives that American," arguing that must be followed in order it unfairly emphasizes the to teach AP U.S. History. negative aspects of On the contrary, By Cameron M. Bray '16 U.S. history. the framework offer The Roundup Their fears are teachers quite a bit of largely unjustified. freedom, as AP U.S. History teacher and One such conservative, Ken Mercer, Social Studies Chair Mr. Matt Hooten a member of the Texas State Board of can attest. Education, wrote in a resolution that "I think first of all it's a framework the new framework "reflects a view ... It's not the entirety of the course," of American history that is critical of Mr. Hooten said. "So instructors have American exceptionalism, the free freedom to be able to bring in a lot of enterprise system and emphasizes other things." negative aspects of our nation's history In fact, Mr. Hooten referenced while minimizing positive aspects," the fact that, due to the new AP U.S. according to a CNN article investigating History structure, he and his students the controversy. were able to spend more time discussing Mercer's article was so strongly Native American tribes and cultures written that it gained the attention of before European contact. the Republican National Committee. In terms of accuracy, the AP U.S. In fact, the RNC itself wrote that History course is spot-on. It is not this the new framework is a “radically "revisionist," America-hating monster revisionist view of American history that conservatives claim it to be. that emphasizes negative aspects of Before the revisions went into effect, our nation's history while omitting or the College Board, according to a minimizing positive aspects," according page on its own website discussing to an article from Slate also addressing the changes, solicited feedback from the controversy. more than 400 AP teachers, as well as Focusing mainly on the College 58 college and university U.S. History Board's framework, these conservative professors. groups argue that the framework is Of these 458 educators or so, 98
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Photo by Cameron Bray '16 Mr. Matt Hooten teaches an AP U.S. History class Feb. 23rd in Brophy Hall. Some conservatives across the country want to ban the class because they say it is "revisionist" and "anti-American."
percent said that the framework provided a balanced picture of U.S. history. The experts have spoken, so the idea that the new AP U.S. History course is "biased," "revisionist" or "anti-American" is simply ridiculous. Even more ridiculous, however, are the attempts of state legislatures to ban the course. That hasn't happened in Arizona yet, but it has in six other states. While it may be fair to express criticisms or qualms about the new course, it is simply laughable to throw
"I like playing at places with my band. We play at places like 51 West in Tempe, here at Brophy and we just play all throughout town." –Austin Inglett '15
up one's hands and say, "We need to ban AP U.S. History." That course of action is unreasonable and extreme. Yet that is what conservative lawmakers are doing in states such as Oklahoma, Georgia, Nebraska, North Carolina, Tennessee and Texas. In Oklahoma a bill proposed by lawmaker Dan Fisher to defund AP U.S. History was approved by the Education Committee Feb. 16 on an 11-to-four vote. However, Fisher said on Feb. 18 that he
"Golfing with my friends because it's fun." –Jacob Talamante '16
"Photography because I have a passion for the photo game." – Nick Park '15
was going to rewrite the controversial bill for clarification, so it has not gone into effect. In my opinion, measures such as these to defund AP U.S. History are unwarranted, unreasonable and extreme. Not only do they deny aspiring high school students the chance to earn college credit, which Mr. Hooten said was a disservice to them, but they also threaten to undermine public education in America.
"Playing volleyball because it's fun to play with friends and I enjoy it a lot." – Logan Miller '17
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New Team, Same Goal
Photo courtesy of Mr. Mike Iannitti Logan Panzarella ’18 moves the ball forward against a Mesa defender. Brophy played in a match March 7 at the Lacrosse Coaches vs. Cancer event.
Lacrosse balances young talent, senior leadership through chemistry By Anthony Cardellini ’17
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ooking at the 2015 lacrosse team, young talent is particularly prevalent. This year is the first in recent years of Brophy lacrosse in which four freshman have been on the varsity team. “It’s a very different team than in years past— we’ve got a lot of young guys we expect to contribute,” said Mr. Zachary Widbin, a varsity lacrosse coach. Senior Mark Frakes ’15 agrees the team looks different this year. “We have a younger team than last year and lost some good seniors. We will have to work hard to
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get to where we were last year, but I definitely think we can do it,” Frakes said. For all the young and incoming freshman talent, Frakes and Mr. Widbin said that the team needs strong senior leadership. “What describes the group of seniors is that there isn’t one guy that stands head and shoulders above the others. We’ve got a really good group of seniors and they’re all going to have to be leaders in their own ways,” Mr. Widbin said. He said seniors such as Jack Traxler ’15, Frakes, and Austin Dunkleberger ’15 are those who have been successful in leading the team in the past. James Traxler ’18, one of the four freshman on varsity, said the senior leadership has been strong. “All of the upperclassmen are great teammates
and they make playing the game fun and intense, which is a great combination. I also get great coaching and I am becoming a better player every day because of them,” James Traxler said in an email to The Roundup. He also said the team chemistry is strong, even with a mixture of players. “Our team is looking very good and the upperclassmen are stepping it up and playing great. Our team has lots of chemistry. We can become the best team possible by putting in the work and keeping intensity up in practice,” he said. Overall, the main goal for the team like all others is to win the state championship. “Last year we had a pretty strong season, but it didn’t end the way we wanted it to, because we lost in the state championship game,” Frakes said. “Our
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Photo by Gurkaran Bhatti ’17 Jack Haddon ’15 runs out of the starting blocks at a track meet.
end goal is to win state this year, and our team is super motivated.” Mr. Widbin said that no matter what happens it will be an interesting season. “Without knowing how far we’re going to go or what the final game is going to be, it’s going to be a very different season, and that’s a good and exciting thing,” Mr. Widbin said. Both Frakes and Mr. Widbin said that Desert Vista will be the main rival, as both DV and Brophy have fielded good teams in recent years. Traxler said he agrees that DV will be tough, but hard work will enable Brophy to do well. “DV is looking really good this year, but we can beat them if we go hard,” Traxler said.
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Murphy recruiting kicks off with 11 D1 offers, has sights set on NFL By JP Hajjar ’16
THE ROUNDUP Defensive end Connor Murphy ’16 goes into this spring with 11 D1 football scholarship offers including Stanford, Oregon, Nebraska, UCLA, Oregon State and more as of Thursday, Feb. 19. Murphy said he has not narrowed his list down yet but is looking to make a top five group around June or shortly before his senior year. “I’m not favoring any one school yet or leaning towards any right now,” Murphy said. “Just trying to keep an open mind with it all and just see where I end up fitting in best.” Murphy said his senior year will be his year to live up to the hype and prove that he can play. “Next year is probably going to be my biggest year mainly because I don’t have a lot of football under my belt,” Murphy said. “Last year was my very first full football season in my entire life so next year I hope I can live up to the hype and prove myself.” Murphy said none of the schools really stood out to him yet, so he is keeping his options open. “My dad, my brother and I believe that there is a life after football,” Murphy said. “And if football doesn’t work out for me, then I want to go to a high academic school like Stanford or Vanderbilt, but for now I am just keeping my options open.” Connor’s brother Trent Murphy ’09 played football at Stanford and is now on the Washington Redskins but Connor said that his brother isn’t pushing him to play there. “No, he is just like my dad and wants me to go wherever I want to and wherever I feel like I am going to strive the best,” Connor Murphy said. Teammate Cade Knox ’16 said he has seen Murphy grow a lot since he first started football just a year ago. “I remember his first play he sacked the quarterback,” Knox said. “That was pretty crazy. Just watching him grow from that to what he is now, where he now knows the game and knows his technique. He definitely improved his form and his speed and strength, too.” Although his teammate plays on the other side of the ball, Knox says Murphy pushes the team to be better and is a leader. “He is always hard working and is willing to do the
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hustle plays and do everything right,” Knox said. “He always gives it his all and he is a competitor.” Murphy said his main goal is to play in the NFL. “That’s my main goal, to make it to the NFL, and hopefully that will work out,” Murphy said. “If not, hopefully I will have my masters in something to fall back on.”
Connor Murphy ’16 »Currently has offers from Stanford, Oregon, UCLA, Oregon State, Nebraska and Vanderbilt among others Photo by Ben Liu ’15 Connor Murphy ’15 tackles a Red Mountain player. Brophy defeated Red Mountain 40-34 Sept. 19 in two overtimes.
»Looks to follow brother and Brophy Alum, Trent Murphy ’09, who currently plays in the NFL
Tennis looks to repeat as state champions, have smooth transition with new coach The team returns its top 6 players from last season and looks to getting acclimated with the new coach By Gabe Morrison ’17
THE ROUNDUP The Brophy tennis team, stocked with five returning varsity players and a new head coach, is looking to overcome a difficult Desert Mountain squad and win the state championship for the fourth
straight year. Mr. Bill Woods, the previous head coach, will be replaced by Mr. Gary Donnelly, a private coach and former professional tennis player. Senior varsity player JJ Good ’15 said that in addition to winning state, he and other seniors’ goal would be to help the younger players become more comfortable with the program. “A big thing is getting all of the underclassmen acclimated with the new coach and making sure that they are comfortable with him going forward,” Good said. Zach Cihlar ’15, another varsity
member, said their lineup is strong. “We only lost one player, and that was our number seven,” Cihlar said in regards to changes in the varsity lineup. “So our singles is basically the same exact lineup.” Last year’s singles lineup was, in order from one to six Cihlar, David Akin ’15, Christian Franco ’15, Good, Mike Cowan ’15 and Trey Brown ’17. Good also said he thought Mr. Donnelly would be really good for the team. “I think he is going to be really good for the program, and I think that some
of the freshman and sophomores who haven’t played much tennis will really benefit spending a lot of time with him,” Good said. Good also said the group would benefit from having the five returning seniors. “I think having the five of us will really help the team and help the coach not have to worry as much about the leadership, and it will be good for him to know that he has five guys out there that are perfectly capable of keeping the team together, boosting moral, anything like that,” Good added. A high school tennis match, according
to Cihlar, is composed of six singles matches where each team’s best players play against each other, and it also has three doubles matches. To win the match against the other school, a team must win five of the nine possible singles and doubles matches. According to Cihlar, Desert Mountain’s team proved especially challenging last year, and Brophy was almost upset after going down 4-2 in singles. This forced the team to win three straight doubles matches to secure victory, which it did. Mr. Donnelly did not respond to interview requests from The Roundup.
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Baseball squad looks to young core as new leaders By Andrew Howard ’17
THE ROUNDUP After a state championship appearance in 2012, Brophy’s baseball team has not made it past the first round of the playoffs since. The team hopes to break that trend this year. It is made up of 12 juniors and nine seniors, and will look to the leadership of returning players. “A goal each and every day this season is to get one percent better,” said head coach Mr. Tom Succow. Mr. Succow said that this is the first time in a while that everyone on the team is talented and can play well. “Our team goals this year are to be the hardest working team in the state and to get past the first round of playoffs because that has been our dagger the past couple years,” said Chris Ashton ’15. This year only three players are pitchers only, which means a majority of players on the team will play in the field. “This year I look for Chris Ashton and Fred Erlandson (’15) to have good seasons for us on the mound,” Mr. Succow said. Chad McClanahan ’16, who played varsity as a sophomore, looks to have a big year, and has already received a college offer from Grand Canyon University. Hunter Parks ’16, who recorded five saves as a sophomore, is looking to improve as a pitcher and also a position player. After losing many seniors from last year’s team, especially pitcher and center fielder Ryan Castellani ’14 who was drafted by the Colorado
Photo by Alec Vick ’15 The varsity baseball team practices throwing drills Feb. 18 in the days leading up to the start of the 2015 season.
Rockies, the team looks to have a junior heavy lineup. “We are looking for seniors to provide good leadership, we also have some junior leaders who
played varsity as sophomores,” Mr. Succow said. This year’s team will have to focus more on playing as a team. “This year we don’t really have that stand out star.
Our goal is to be a much harder working team and have stronger team chemistry than last year. Playing as a single unit is going to be very important to our success this year,” Ashton said.
Volleyball hopes winter training pays off, leads to top four team By Jack Cahill ’17
THE ROUNDUP With more experience under their belt, the volleyball team looks to be a top four squad this year. According to head coach Mr. Tony
Oldani, the team will experience a good season. “I think we have the talent to be a top four team in the state, but we have to make sure everyone is healthy and on the same page,” Mr. Oldani said. Last year the team ended its season in the first round of the playoffs.
Many team players said that they’re looking to improve this year. Mr. Oldani is optimistic that former sophomores on varsity will have a great year as juniors. “The biggest improvements have been from our juniors. They were just sophomores on varsity last year,” Mr.
Oldani said. Players are also optimistic, and said that they are working hard to improve. “To improve, I try to practice daily. I practice my technique, my serves and my passes,” Logan Miller ’17 said. Miller also pointed out the need for team unity. He said the “team has
chemistry” and “brotherhood.” “I think that the community and the brotherhood of the team gets better as you progress through your year,” Miller said. “This is because the more you spend time with your fellow teammates, the more you get to open up to them.”
Oldani pushes volleyball players, organizes team volunteer work Squad seeks 4th state championship after state quarter finals appearance last year By Brendan Hinkle ’16
THE ROUNDUP Volleyball coach Mr. Tony Oldani has his hands full. He is the director of student activities and scheduling, teaches economics in the fall and helps out with a leadership class throughout the year. Mr. Oldani played hockey and volleyball when he was in high school, and coaches varsity volleyball for Brophy and Xavier, serving as Brophy’s head coach. This is now his 21st year coaching. “My first year coaching varsity volleyball was ’99,” Mr. Oldani said. He said that in the past the team did well usually finishing in the top five to eight teams. “We’ve won state three times, we’ve been runner up twice and been in the final four three other times,” he said. Last year the team made it to the state quarter finals.
Photo by Brendan Hinkle ’16 Mr. Tony Oldani oversees JV volleyball tryouts, Feb. 10. He coaches varsity volleyball for both Brophy and Xavier.
“This year we have high hopes and I think we will do good,” said Andrew Lincoln ’15. Mr. Oldani said he thinks the team will compete
for a championship this year, and some of the seniors on the team have been competing on varsity since their freshman and sophomore years, adding
an advantage. One of the varsity volleyball players, Carson Flood ’15, said that in general Mr. Oldani comes off as being strict but outgoing. “He wants us all to get better in a volleyball sense,” he said. “He takes that off the court. He wants the best for us.” Flood said Mr. Oldani wants the volleyball players to have a deep love of the game and having goals he wants the players to reach, holding them accountable to those goals. Flood also said Mr. Oldani not only helps players with the game but also with academics. “He always wants us to be passing so we can play for our own sake,” Flood said. “He’s very willing to help us with college stuff like where we want to go play volleyball in college. He’s very flexible with our schedules as well and wants us to be involved in other things aside from volleyball.” Flood said the team does volunteer work every year by going out and helping the community, which shows that Mr. Oldani bonds the team through outside activities with the benefit of community service.
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Track team hopes off-season work delivers results By Jack Cahill ’17
THE ROUNDUP Last year, the track team finished third in state and they hope to do better this year. According to head coach Mr. Bill Kalkman, the track team did well last year. “Last year we finished third in state, and had several state champions in individual events,” Mr. Kalkman said. “This year, we have a chance to score more points at state, and we hope as a team to be state champions.” Mr. Kalkman also said that many athletes on the team have improved in the last year. “In track and field there are many events, and there are many people who have improved in each of these areas,” Mr. Kalkman said. “Isaiah Oliver (’15) is a senior who is a sprinter, hurdler and jumper, and he is our No. 1 athlete on the team this year.” Team members are also optimistic about this year, including Luke Mason ’17. “This year I think we’ll do really well,” Mason said. “I think a lot of kids put in a lot of practice time over the winter. That’s going to help their season a lot this year. I think we can qualify anywhere from three to seven guys this year.” Mason said members are optimistic because of the hard work they put into the sport in the off season. “Like the other guys, I put in a lot of
Photo by Cory Wyman ’16 Long distance track runners do a workout Feb. 9 at the Brophy Sports Complex.
work over the winter. I’ve done a lot
of speed work. This is going to help drop my times this year,” Mason said.
“Over the season, I’ve run much faster by putting in more mileage over the
winter.”
Basketball loses OT thriller to Westview, knocked out of playoffs Broncos fall to Westview in first round By Chase Bayless ’15
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After the game couldn’t be settled in four quarters, the Broncos came up short in overtime losing to Westview 65-60 Feb. 19 in the first round of the playoffs. Bo Brunkhorst ’16 led the team in scoring with 27 points, including six three-pointers. Leading rebounders Freddie Erlandson ’15
and Michael Kempton ’15 both produced many second chances on offensive rebounds. The Broncos were trailing for most of the first half and went into halftime down four points, but were able to come back in the second half. The third quarter ended with the Broncos on top heading in to, what was assumed to be, the last
quarter of the game. Near the end of the fourth quarter both squads traded shots while neither could pull away. At the end of regulation the score was tied. In overtime Westview immediately went on a 6-0 run. Without looking back, they ended the Broncos’ 2014-2015 season.
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Students connect with friends through YMCA basketball, competition
Broncos enjoy the atmosphere, fun YMCA league brings Henry Erlandson ’16 & William Borders ’16
THE ROUNDUP Students of all grades are using YMCA basketball to play with their friends and find an outlet from school. The YMCA is a organization that offers kids and teenagers the opportunity
to play in a youth basketball league with friends without having to tryout, according to valleyymca.org. “It’s a good way to stay active and play sports, I’m a pretty competitive person so this is fun to compete with these kids,” said Zachary San Roman ’15. San Roman is a point guard for his YMCA team that has nine other Brophy students who practice once a week at the North Phoenix Baptist Church Family Life Center. “Our team unfortunately just lost in the playoffs,” San Roman said. “It was a tough one but we competed together and had a fun time.”
“It’s beneficial to get out and be with friends and play basketball, it’s a good experience.” -Nick Ryan ’17
Brandon Theodorou ’17 is playing in his first season in the ScottsdaleYMCA
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league with fellow sophomores Tommy McGrath ’17, Nick Buccino ’17, Amit Syal ’17 and Holden Gordon ’17. “I like playing basketball and it sounded fun and a good way to hang out with friends,” Theodorou said. Theodorou is the center for his team and said he enjoys playing with other Brophy students in the YMCA league because they can play relaxed. Syal and Buccino initially put the team together at the beginning of the season because they said they wanted to just play basketball for fun outside of school with friends.
“It’s beneficial to get out and be with friends and play basketball, it’s a good experience,” said Nick Ryan ’17, who plays on a team with San Roman. Ryan recently finished the playoffs in the Christown league after his team ended the season with two wins and four losses. “You get to interact with other people and I have a few kids on my team that don’t go to Brophy, so it’s good to interact with new people,” Ryan said.
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Davidson reveals meal of champions, looks to run faster than last season
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THE ROUNDUP Jered Davidson, track star extraordinaire! That’s me! So Jered, what are your goals for this season? Well, this season I’m looking to run a 4:35-4:39 1600-meter and a sub 9:50 3200-meter. Ambitious goals, good luck to you on those. Thank you. What are some of your PR’s (personal records) that you’re most proud of? Some of my best times are my 4:56 1600-meter time and my 10:49 3200-meter time. Do you think that with your times you will go to a lot of invitationals? I don’t want to jinx myself but hopefully.Yes. What do spikes do for you during the meet? Track spikes help with traction and help manage running form, landing on your toes and staying off of your heels. Most people would say that running long distance is the worst, why do you run such long distances for fun? Running is when I feel my most at peace and relaxed, It’s hard
to explain but running is just something I love. Do you think you’re going to be running collegiate track? I would love to, but that’s not going to be a deal breaker on choosing a college. How much do you run a day? It varies how much I run a day. Sometimes a mile, sometimes a few, sometimes I’ll just run a few sprints and I’ll be done. Jered, please answer this honestly, do you think that the cooler your spikes are the faster you run? Absolutely! There’s no doubt in my mind that if your track spikes are the coolest ones at a meet your times will be the fastest at the meet. So what does a champion eat before a big meet? A giant Chipotle burrito, decked out with all the goods. Meal of champions indeed. What’s the song you listen to to pump you up before a meet? Undoubtedly “Firework” by Katy Perry. Final and probably the most important question. Left shark or right shark? Left shark all the way.
Photo by Cory Wyman ’16 Jered Davidson ’17 runs long distance track and said he would love to continue to do so in college if the opportunity arises.
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Student broadcaster Wills Rice reports on ASU, Rattlers sports Rice seeks broadcasting as career, works for ASU, Arizona Rattlers sports broadcasting By Andrew Howard ’17
THE ROUNDUP Wills Rice ’17 has been broadcasting for six years, covering ASU football and basketball as well as Rattlers football for kidstar.org.
Kidstar is a program that allows students in high school and sometimes younger to broadcast play by play or color commentary for the Arizona Rattlers and all ASU sports. Rice broadcasts all ASU home basketball games and a few football games during the year, he also broadcasts all home Rattlers games. Rice said he has always been interested in broadcasting. “I have always had a huge interest in sports, and I always thought broadcasting would be the best career, in my mind I thought it would be the easiest and most fun job in the world,” Rice said.
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Rice hopes to someday be a professional announcer. “He works hard at school in order to be able to fit in time for announcing,” said Ben Drake ’17. “If he continues to work this hard I think someday he could be a professional.” Kidstar is unique because it is the only company that is youth only broadcasting, and it is open to anyone interested, not only those who would like to peruse broadcasting in the future. Listen at kidstar.org or on the Tune In radio app.
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Kidstar gives youth the ability to get real broadcasting experience at an early age. “We receive the same media pass as an ESPN analyst would, and it helps us gain a lot of knowledge about broadcasting,” Rice said. Rice said his favorite year of broadcasting was the ASU basketball team with Jahii Carson when they made it to the NCAA tournament, but right now his favorite sport is football because of the amazing run ASU had this year. “Being able to cover professional sports at such a young age is really cool, and it seems like he does a good job,” said Elliot Magri ’17.
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SINGLE PLAYER VS. MULTI PLAYER
Photo by Cory Wyman ’16 There are aspects of single player games that are more appealing to some consumers, whereas others find multiplayer gaming facets more attractive.
Single-player focused games offer more variety, replay ability By Jace Riley ’16
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here are two main types of games: single-player focused and multiplayer focused. “Skyrim” would be single-player focused while “Battlefield 4” is the latter. Single-player games have long campaigns, cinematic moments and usually replay-ability. “Skyrim” and the newly released “Dragon Age: Inquisition” are almost
entirely single player games and offer many hours of gameplay. There are side quests you can do, branching narratives and decisions you can make that will change events. This is what makes these games amazing; when you’re done with the campaign, you can go back and continue or restart and change everything. One game you’re an archer, the other you’re a knight. This replay-ability gives the games longer play-throughs. Multiplayer games focus on player
versus player interaction (“Call of Duty”) or player versus environment with people on a team (“World of Warcraft”). They do offer fun times, but many just cycle through with annual releases, and barely spice up their games. All of them feel very similar and get repetitive quite quickly. The biggest drawback to these games is the necessity of a community. Many new projects with multiplayer don’t last long, unless the game is a
smash hit. “Call of Duty” and “Battlefield” will last a long time, but games like “Titanfall” will have a much shorter lifespan. “Titanfall” is a multiplayer only game, and when not a lot of people buy the game, it is ultimately worthless. Single player games give you an assortment of variety from medieval to western. The moment you hop on to play your game, you can play because you don’t require 10 other people to even start. Games with single player focused and
small multiplayer elements are perfect. “Mass Effect 3” offers a great example. The multiplayer was a small aspect that added the ability to have fun with friends, while still not depending on it. You can still play single player, the main selling point for “Mass Effect 3,” but the game’s multiplayer is probably dead. Single player games offer continuous fun and are superior, while multiplayer focused games are redundant and tend to die out due to people not branching out to new franchises.
Multiplayer offers hours more enjoyment than single-player By Hunter Cisiewski ’17
THE ROUNDUP With hours more content and unlimited replayability, multiplayer games offer a much longer and better overall video game experience. Games that incorporate multiplayer create a sense of involvement that enhances and extrapolates the game. Many would argue that a single-player game with
a great story would suffice, and to that effect they have a point. Some of the greatest games of all time, along the lines of “Half-Life” and “The Elder Scrolls” series, are considered as such due to their great story. However, it is the games that incorporate cohesive and sensible multiplayer elements that really shine. The “Dark Souls” series, produced by FromSoftware, is a perfect example of how great seamless multiplayer can make a great game. In “Dark Souls,” the player can be invaded by other
online players and killed for experience. This element always adds a sense of terror to the already horrifying game, making an even more intense environment. Games that focus completely on multiplayer, like Dice’s long running “Battlefield” franchise, offer hundreds of hours of first person shooter enjoyment with others. These games give players deep customization, which allows for individuality among the thousands of players.
As of 2015, with a concurrent player base of 27 million, Riot Game’s “League of Legends” is the most popular game in the world. The game is strictly multiplayer, but every new match has a unique feeling that draws players back again and again to try to reach the highest ranks. Multiplayer games offer a feeling of both community and uniqueness as one player can strive to stand out against the millions of others and look forward to their interactions with people from all over the world.
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Artist obtains satisfaction, drive through art By Hayden Prescott Corwin ’15
THE ROUNDUP Martin Bonilla ’15 is a senior artist who said he found his passion for art at a young age. “In all actuality, I started around third grade,” Bonilla said. His first art class at Brophy was Intro to Fine Arts. Since then, he has continued to take art classes, but not just to fulfill school requirements. Art is very enjoyable, he said. Bonilla draws large, detail oriented pieces that Mrs. Debbie Cronin, Bonilla’s AP Studio Art teacher, thinks start from impossible references. “I would say that Martin chooses the subjects that I think are going to be impossible, but somehow he pulls it off,” Mrs. Cronin said. Ailan Samuel ’15 said he likes the detail in Bonilla’s drawings. “I like the detail,” Samuel said. “His ability to capture emotions and expressions through details is really cool. I also like the size of his drawings. He spends a lot of time putting in the details because of how big his pictures are.” Bonilla said he usually goes on Google Images to find a picture reference to draw. His subjects tend to be people and silhouettes. He uses standard means and media to create his artwork, his favorite being charcoal and pencil. “I like tracing, it’s pretty easy,” Bonilla said jokingly. “But actual art would be charcoal drawings because I use it to shade, or basic pencil drawing.” Chase Petersen ’15 said he likes the way Bonilla uses charcoal. “I like how he contrasts the light and the dark colors using charcoal,” Petersen said. People generally say that they use art as a way of expressing themselves. Bonilla said he gets satisfaction from drawing, but he also gets anger. “Anger is a big part of art because if it looks terrible, then you feel bad, and quite frankly that’s what motivates me the most, to not feel bad about myself,” Bonilla said. Bonilla said that only he and his brother have artistic traits out of anyone in his family.
Photo by Hayden Corwin ’15 Martin Bonilla ’15 works on a piece of art during AP Studio Art Feb. 25. Bonilla draws large, detailed pieces.
“I’m the only person that does anything semi artistic in my family besides my brother,” Bonilla said. Hard work and belief in your abilities is crucial to
success in art, according to Bonilla. “Do your best and believe in yourself, no matter how cheesy that sounds because if you don’t you’re going to fail,” Bonilla said. “There’s not really
much of an in-between there. Just try hard and if you don’t like how something looks, then try harder. Keep going at it day after day.”
Lee captivates through video production, cinematography By Brendan Hinkle ’16
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Photo by Sam Romero ’17 Jake Lee ’16 poses for a photo Feb. 27. Lee takes both photos and videos, but focuses largely on his videos.
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Classes have been moving to a more tech-saturated teaching style for a few years, which includes the production of videos for class projects. During his freshman year, Jake Lee ’16 created a video in English and he said ever since then he has been involved with video production. “Before Brophy I made home movies with my friends,” Lee said. “I got really into my English video project and Mr. (Tommy) Smith suggested that I take Video Production next semester.” Lee said he gets video inspiration from watching movies, reading books and just looking around. “Most recently I’ve done stuff with my friends and I finished a documentary
which has been in a few film festivals so that’s fun,” Lee said. Lee said he’s taken the first two Video Production classes and is planning on taking the last one next year, which is digital storytelling. He is also taking AP Studio Art Photography next year. Mr. Pete Burr ’07 said he has had Lee in Advanced Video Production and he’s fortunate to have had him in his class. “He has this sense that you can’t teach, that you’re just lucky to have in your classroom and I can think of maybe one other student I’ve had that has had that sense.” Mr. Burr said. “They understand what’s going to grab the audiences attention and how to show and tell that in a unique way. I think Jake’s always had that and I wish I could take some credit for it but I can’t. He’s always had this x-factor.”
Mr. Burr said filmmaking is tough because one has to go above and beyond to get the shots other people aren’t getting, and Lee is always willing to get that difficult shot. “The fun thing for me when I get kids as talented as Jake is I get to push them a little bit,” Mr. Burr said. “The cool thing about pushing really talented kids is that they often take it in directions you never would’ve considered before.” Mr. Burr said Lee had his single favorite shot of the semester in one of his final projects, something he doesn’t think he would be able to get himself. Lee said that for anyone just starting out in filmmaking or photography to take as many pictures and make as many videos as you possibly can because practice is what really helps you get as good as possible.
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Tusell adjusts to post university classes Teacher’s Pet: Dr. Jose Ramon Tusell
By Tanner D. Nypen ’15
THE ROUNDUP Mr. Burke’s questions from the February edition of teachers pet: Why aren’t we teaching the Palmer method of writing anymore? Well I really don’t know why we aren’t using the Palmer method anymore, but I have to say cursive handwriting is a dying art. Since this is your first year at Brophy, I feel obligated to ask: How’s your experience so far? It’s been great. It is definitely been an adjustment from teaching university to teaching high school. The faculty and
students are really great people. It’s a really great environment to be in. What university did you teach at? It was two community colleges in the Seattle area. Greenriver Community College and I also taught at Olympic Community College. What classes do you teach here at Brophy? I teach chemistry and physics, well honors chemistry. Do you have a favorite? I like them for different reasons. I think I like teaching regular physics with guys, because you guys are seniors and it’s a different feeling than like my honors chemistry. There are sophomores and juniors, but no seniors. I feel like with seniors, it’s about trying to make it fun I just don’t have to be as focused on
having fun, it can be more serious for honors chem. Other than teaching, did you have any interesting jobs before Brophy? I had two post-docs (post-doctoral). One was for a year, working at the University of Montana. I studied the catalysis of ATP by adenylyl cyclase. I loved Missoula, the town, but the job itself was pretty hard. So after that I did another post-doc with my PhD research. That was on, I don’t even remember anymore. It was on nonlinear optics of green florescent proteins. What is your PhD in? Chemistry. Would you like to propose a question for next edition’s teacher’s pet? What is your favorite pupusa?
Photo by Cameron M. Bray ’16 Dr. Jose Tusell poses for a photo at his desk Feb. 24. Dr. Tussell teaches both Honors Chemistry and regular Physics classes in Mr. Mazzolini’s room.
‘American Sniper’ raises questions about hero definition Commentary by Anthony Cardellini ’17
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Photo Courtesy of Tribune News Service Chris Kyle, a retired Navy SEAL and bestselling author of the book “American Sniper,” poses for photo April 6, 2012.
With the release of Clint Eastwood’s “American Sniper” one subject of much discussion is whether or not we can consider a profound killer a hero. On one hand, Chris Kyle, a Navy SEAL and the sniper portrayed by Bradley Cooper in the film, saved countless American lives. His 160 confirmed kills gathered on four tours in Iraq are unprecedented, even for a SEAL. Kyle deserves our respect whether we want to give it to him or not. The man was unbelievably skilled. We should respect the bravery it takes to be successful in war and the skill with which he acted. However, none of the above qualities or facts make a person heroic. The most common definitions of the word “hero”
include noble qualities and outstanding that Martin Luther King, Jr. does. The problem with this is it raises bigger bravery. It should be undisputed that Kyle questions. King was a great speaker and displayed the second. However, one can leader. Kyle was, quite literally, a great killer. argue whether or not he had the first. King did what he could with his talents For a country like the United States, I would argue that he did. He put his life and we applaud him for this. Kyle did at his risk for our country. He saved a what he could with his talent of being a sniper: He killed lots huge number of American lives, You can respect a man of Iraqi soldiers who and he, therefore, without teaching your were likely trying to kill Americans. helped our country. But heroes do children to be like him. In the end, the not always deserve decision of whether or not to admire our idolization Chris Kyle is yours, or even perhaps but I will certainly our admiration. give you a few things Admiration is not to keep in mind. respect. For this issue, let’s remember that You can respect a man without teaching the worth of a human being from our your children to be like him. In this sense, Chris Kyle does not country isn’t higher than that of a human deserve to be admired in the same way from Iraq.
‘Birdemic’ inspires with terrible acting, screenwriting, editing “Birdemic: Shock and Terror”—starring Alan Bagh and Whitney Moore 2 out of 10 By Cameron M. Bray ’16 & Chase L. Manson ’16
THE ROUNDUP “Birdemic: Shock and Terror” is one of those beautiful paradoxes you find in life. Objectively, it stands as one of the worst films ever created. But subjectively, it is one of the most enjoyable films you will ever watch. It falls into that fun category by being so bad, so unbelievably terrible, that it is insanely entertaining to watch. Throughout the film, you will constantly find yourself asking the same questions: why and how? Why did the director think this was good idea? How did this even get released? Did any of the cast members or the producers even bother to actually watch this movie after it was finished? These questions will constantly poke at your mind as you watch one of the worst movies in history. The weird thing about “Birdemic” is that it feels like two movies, nay two plots, that have joined together in an unholy union. Here’s what we mean: The first 47 minutes of the
movie (before the birds actually appear) prominently and shamelessly feature a crappy romance between two of the most wooden actors in history. We’re not kidding. They act and behave as if they were aliens disguised as humans trying to ingratiate themselves into human society. They act and behave not quite as humans, but as something bizarre and uncanny. Set in the Silicon Valley, the first half of the plot follows the romance between Rod, a young software salesman, and Natalie, a Victoria’s Secret model. Altogether the first half of the plot is boring (although it is funny in some places due to its terribleness) and it doesn’t really seem to go anywhere. Plus, there are way too many car scenes. They even show a scene of Rod gassing up his car. Again, it raises the question: Did anyone actually edit this film before it was released? The plot definitely doesn’t go anywhere because, by the time the second act rolls around, the romance is completely thrown out a 10-story window in favor of a bizarre apocalypse story featuring—you guessed it— birds. The birds attack, and the plot crumbles. Rod, Natalie and some newfound friends pretty much just wander around for a while, occasionally being attacked by the birds, before the whole thing ends. Now, you may be asking why the birds chose to suddenly attack humans.
Well, the movie tries to explain, weakly, that the whole birdemic thing is the result of global warming. What? Where did that come from? We hope that Al Gore has the answer. In addition, not only does the film attack global warming deniers, but also the Iraq War. Again, what? Utterly ridiculous. The film fails to answer key questions making the audience really annoyed and confused. The more they try to explain, the more it hurts our little brains. However, the movie’s weak plot and wooden actors are not the worst and most hilarious aspects of “Birdemic.” That award has to go to the birds. The birds are poorly rendered CGI eagles and 2-D sprites, and they explode upon impact with the ground with—get this—literally a plane dive sound effect. Besides the reasons above, the sound and video editing is astonishingly horrible. When the guns “shoot” you have to cover your ears to protect your hearing. In short, the movie’s title, “Birdemic: Shock and Terror,” might have been appropriate if it read, “Birdemic: Hilarity and Utter Ridiculousness,” because that is what it is. And for that it gets a 2 out of 10. We would give a 1 due to the talent involved but we felt the need to add another point due to pure enjoyability. As a side tip from us, you should definitely watch it anyway; you will not regret it.
In the end, Kyle killed a lot of people. Undoubtably, he saved a lot of people as well, but this came at the expense of taking other lives. Should we really have a society with the mindset that this is a good thing? Second, the decision of whether being a sniper is morally acceptable isn’t yours to answer: it’s Kyle’s. We are simply asking ourselves whether or not to admire him in the same sense of other, nonviolent heroes. We aren’t here to criticize the actions of another man, but here to look at them and decide if we should want our children to be like him. In the end, I believe Kyle is to be treated with great respect. Still, whether or not I wish for myself and my society to be like him is another question, and it’s one that I don’t feel responsible enough to answer.
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‘Pay-to-win’ games trick players, need fixing
Photo Illustration by Cory Wyman ’16 Pay-to-win games such as “Clash of Clans” (seen above) offer an unhealthy business model for mobile gaming. By Jace Riley ’16
THE ROUNDUP Two of the most popular things in our culture are videogames and anything free. When the two get paired together, people get excited. Many current free games are just for your iPads and phones, but there are a few on your computers, as well. However a majority of these games trick players into getting the game, only to find it is pay-to-win, also known as
“freemium.” What this means is that while the price tag says free, it really isn’t. Games like “Clash of Clans” are the biggest offenders. Any game that has you build a city or kingdom tends to be freemium. These games label themselves as free to play, however there are microtransactions in these games. Meaning you can buy stuff while playing. “Clash of Clans” allows you to buy gems, an in-game currency that’ll speed up the process of creating your buildings.
I don’t have a problem with these microtransactions. It’s the scheme the companies employ. But using the label free, they get people to try out their game without fear of losing money. Then realizing that you need to make stuff quicker, or need to buy energy to play more, you are forced into paying. That’s what I find bad about freemium games. If your game truly isn’t free, don’t label it as free. Recently, even Apple took a stance on this by removing the word “free” from
the store and replacing it with “get” since these aren’t truly free. They also added small text underneath saying the game offers in-app purchases. This a step in the right direction. It eliminates the illusion of a free game. However, not all free games abuse this. “League of Legends” and “Dota 2” are almost 100 percent free. Both games offer in-game cosmetic items that you can buy or even earn, but they do not enhance your play and are not necessary to win. Buying them is optional, allowing you to show others how you feel about a
certain character. “League” doesn’t have all of its characters as free, but there is a good in-game free currency that only takes time to earn up. You can use that to buy characters. In total, I think game developers need to be upfront; they can’t hide if their game is free or not. Microtransactions, while not necessarily good, aren’t the problem, which is what many think. The problem is the companies hiding the true cost of the game.
‘The Order: 1886’ boasts epic world, generic gameplay, lackluster story “The Order: 1866”—Sony Computer Entertainment—for PlayStation 4 6 out of 10 By Cameron M. Bray ’16
THE ROUNDUP “The Order: 1886” is perhaps the most disappointing game I’ve played so far this year. Not knowing much about it except for the E3 trailer I watched last year, I entered the game with some amount of enthusiasm. “Werewolves and some sort of order; I could get into this,” I said. My enthusiasm was further teased by “The Order’s” awesome first few minutes—its hook, if you will. Set ahead of the events in the rest of the game, the “hook” uses the lighting and other effects to create an aura or mystery and intrigue. All you know is that your name is Sir Galahad and that you are being held prisoner in the catacombs of Westminster Abbey by the Order, which you apparently betrayed at some point. You escape recklessly, and the game cuts back to the events that occurred beforehand. It plays back
The rare fights against werewolves are the best to when you are still Sir Galahad, a knight of—get parts of the game’s action. Unlike human enemies, this—the Round Table, not a prisoner. As a hook, it works amazingly at getting the player the werewolves are fast and unpredictable, engrossed in the game in the first few minutes. It’s attacking in a hit-and-run style. They certainly do a lot to spice up the game a shame, however, that “The and to alleviate the tedium Order” was such a bore “The game and lore of cover-based shooting. afterwards. draw you in and make Another problem with Cutscenes are lengthy and frequent, and they often you want to play more, “The Order” is its surfeit of quick-time events, in interrupt the flow of the but unfortunately which you receive button game. prompts to respond quickly All too frequently, there the game never fully to threats. are long periods where your explains all the lore.” Quick-time events have movement is restrained and always been generic and you are basically forced to uninteresting, and they walk around and take in the certainly do nothing sights. In addition, too much of beneficial to “The Order.”However, they are still the game is devoted to stealth gameplay and to cover-based shooting against not as boring as the clue-hunting sequences, in generic human enemies. The cover-based shooting which you tediously trudge around the room experience is hampered, too, by an obnoxious looking for something to advance the plot. camera effect. Other than weapons, you rarely find something of At the top and bottom of the screen, there interest. Oftentimes you just find old photographs, are two ever-present black bars. Irritating and newspapers and letters that only offer a trickle of unremovable, they make it difficult to see when you backstory. are behind cover. And, most annoyingly, you have to wait several
seconds before putting an object down. This pointless mechanic often has you rotating useless junk around in your hand like it’s a newfound treasure. Despite all the negatives, “The Order” actually boasts quite a few positives. The weapons are certainly unique. The deadliest and most interesting ones are the Arc Gun, the Shoulder Cannon and the Thermite Gun, which lets you fire a round of magnesium ammo and then ignite it with a blast of air. In addition, the game world is certainly engrossing. Throughout the game you encounter vicious werewolves, you watch steampunk zeppelins fly overhead, you meet the ageless knights of the Round Table and you even meet the famous inventor Nikola Tesla, who serves as the Order’s gadget man and inventor. The game and lore draw you in and make you want play more, but unfortunately the game never fully explains all the lore. By the end the Order and the werewolves still remain largely a mystery. Ultimately, the biggest problem is that “The Order” tries to be a movie. For these reasons, “The Order: 1886” gets a 6 out of 10.
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By Carter Santini ’15
THE ROUNDUP First off, what’s your name and year? I’m Kendall Ward and senior. What’s been your favorite memory of this year? My day trip to Fossil Creek with my friends, no doubt. Why? I like being one with nature and such. Have you decided what you want to study in college? Nope, but definitely something that helps other people. If you wrote a book what would it be called and what would it be about? “The Adventures of Pop n Lock” and it would be about my adventures from traveling around the world, which I will
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RapChat, iOS app This app is basically a spinoff of Snapchat, except instead of sending timed pictures to your friends, this app lets the user send timed raps. The way this app works is fairly simple. First the user connects to Facebook so that they can have a list of friends to send their rap to. Then the user chooses a beat, puts their phone up to their ear and starts rhyming and when you are finished you choose a friend to send it to. The beats are actually pretty good and they are fun to rap to.
www.newsmap.jp This website is definitely for those who like to read about news from many different sources. Newsmap combines the top news stories from all around the world and displays the article headline in a square, the size of which is determined by the number of views the article has. The page layout is simple and there are many different categories of news to choose from including: world, national, business, technology, sports, entertainment and health. This website also gives the user the ability to choose which country they want their news to be about.
www.shufflemylife.com This is a website for those who are
do someday. What’s top on your travel list? Europe for sure, but I want to go back to Brazil. What would you say is your spirit animal? What’s yours? I’m conducting this interview. Probably a sea cucumber. Interesting. Why? I like to think I’m one with the ocean. If you were stranded on a deserted island, what would you bring? The One Direction movie. But you don’t have anything to play it on. Doesn’t matter. Do you have any advice for our younger Bronco readers? I would say enjoy high school while you can and don’t waste your time trying to be cool because you’ll just look lame.
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Words from the Wise ... “I feel like a lot of good things are being said here, but no one is writing them down.” - Cameron M. Bray ’16
“Gatsby just wants to reconnect with the bae, am I right?” - Mr. John Damaso ’97
“I’m so ready for the zombie apocalypse.” - Mr. Tom Mar
“Are you all about that base, as in logs, bases and exponentials? Get it?” - Ms. Breanne Toshner
“Needless to say, Mr. Welty has played too much ‘Space Penguin.’ Now you know how I spend my long weekend nights.” - Mr. Mike Welty
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looking to spice things up in their life. The website gives the user a random suggestion of something to do after they click the big shuffle button that is in the middle of the page. There are numerous suggestions that the website gives including “write a haiku,” “compliment the next nonstranger” and “jog in place for 38 seconds.” I tried out a few of the suggestions and I can honestly say that it make my day a little more fun. My favorite was “put your music library on shuffle for the next 18 minutes.” I liked this suggestion because I usually skip a ton of my songs before I finally choose one and it made listening to my music more enjoyable and relaxing.
www.thisdayinmusic.com This website has many different features that provide the user with facts relating to the music industry such as “On this day” and “Born #1.” “Born #1” is very interesting because shows the No. 1 song on the day that the user was born. The user enters his or her birthday and country of origin and the website will show the No. 1 song on the Billboard charts the day they were born. The “On this day” feature is also entertaining because it provides information on what happened in the music industry on a specific date. So on Feb. 28 it showed all the big musical events that occurred on Feb. 28 throughout history.
Above: Photograph by Greg Vogel ’15 Bottom left: Photograph by James Moore ’16 Bottom right: Colored Pencil Drawing by Brady Wheeler ’16
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