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February 2013 Edition 4

Bridging the Gap

Summit aims to address economic inequality causes, effects

By Austin Norville ’15

THE ROUNDUP rophy hopes to makes students more aware of economic inequality during this year’s annual Summit on Human Dignity, occurring March 4 - March 15.

The theme of this year’s Summit is about the opportunity gaps that economic inequality creates.

“It’s a sad thing, that there are so many people that live in those conditions,” said Tom Rainer ’15.

The theme is prevalent in today’s society in three distinct ways, said Summit Coordinator Mr.

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Ryan Hubbell.

“The first is that if you look at the Bible, there’s one thing Jesus talks to no end about … is the care and help of the poor,” he said.

Summit planners intend to influence students to do just that.

“The second (distinct way) is if there’s one issue that we feel like the Catholic Church is abundantly clear on it is that we need to be in community with and help the poor,” Mr. Hubbell said. “In addition to that, culturally we just felt it was the right time to talk about this.”

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Inside

See News, Page 5

• Jesuits weigh in on Catholic positions regarding economic inequality See News, Page 2

• Economics factor into how students get to school See News, Page 4

• First generation college students seek newfound opportunities

• Summit shouldn’t be taken for granted See Opinions, Page 7

• Opportunity gap present on campus through financial programs See Opinions, Page 8

• Commentary: Opportunity gap present in high school athletics See Sports, Page 12

See News, Page 4

• OFJ boasts diverse Summit schedule, activities See News, Page 5

• Summit speaker lineup provides insight into opportunity gap

Photo illustration by Kevin Valenzuela ’13

This year’s Summit will focus on opportunity gaps found and created in our society.

Economic realities impact students’ social, academic lives

By Julian De Ocampo ’13

THE ROUNDUP When the phrase “economic gap” comes up, it’s easy to get lost in numbers and figures.

In reality, the differences in socioeconomic status manifest themselves in tangible ways that go beyond statistics, such as a student’s ability to maintain a social life or apply to college.

Do costs cut into socialization?

Students often spend their weekends engaging in a variety of activities on the

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weekends – but not all of these come free.

Last issue, The Roundup followed a number of students after school and found that many activities, from going to the Village Racquet and Health Clubs to practicing rock climbing at a local facility, required pricey membership fees.

Despite the seemingly high cost to maintain a social life, some students said they have found that friendship is not based on financial situations.

Brophy’s Work Study program currently offers financial assistance for students in need, allowing them to more

easily afford tuition.

“I can say with confidence that my economic status has never affected my social life,” said Cesar Lopez ’13, a student who is currently involved in the Work Study program. “I’m blessed with great friends who don’t look for friends to ‘mooch’ off of or who are preppy or stuck-up. Everyone here who I’ve met are really friendly guys and never take into account my economic status.

Whenever I go out with friends, I never let money ruin my time with them.”

Lopez also added that being involved in the Work Study program actually allows him to spend his free time getting

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more involved in the school by helping out at events such as Open House, Back to School Night and sporting events.

Additionally, he said that being involved in the program has allowed him to connect with other students who have become his friends.

Although he noted that “everyone’s different,” he also said that because Work Study students generally come from public middle schools and share similar backgrounds, they typically have a lot in common.

Fellow Work Study student Ivan Ramirez ’13 echoed these statements.

“I believe that everyone that is part of

the Work Study program finds that there is more in common with other people than they think,” he said. “They find out that they aren’t the only ones that have problems and I believe it motivates them to do better.”

Another Work Study student, Edwin Galan ’13, said that although the effect is there, it is surmountable.

“The economic status affects me in that I have to manage my budget and keep track of it a lot more than others,” he said. “It does at times hinder the possibility to going out to places that See IMPACT, Page 3

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Old West passion flourishes in Cowboy Club

By Michael Ahearne ’14

THE ROUNDUP A group of students sit and watch as a man runs into trouble, gets into fights and rides his horse though a dusty desert landscape.

This man is a cowboy featured in a video clip, and this group of students is the Cowboy Club.

“Cowboy club is a fun social club, it’s not real big, but basically we just remember and celebrate the cowboy lifestyle, the spirit of the west,” said club president Matthew Gerveler ’13. “We come in at lunch and watch a movie. It’s pretty laid back.”

The club was originally started a few years ago by a student who had a ranch up in Dewey, Ariz., and was interested in preserving the cowboy tradition.

Last year after the club president left, some students wanted to continue the club, so they got back together and asked Mr. Chad Unrein to become the moderator.

“I said sure because I owned some horses and my family is involved in rodeo,” Mr. Unrein said.

So far, the Cowboy Club has mostly spent their meetings watching spaghetti westerns.

Over the course of the year, though, they have talked about doing more things in and outside of school.

Some of those ideas have been going to cowboy events or expos, going on trail rides, doing some Dutch oven cooking and more.

“In Cave Creek, where I live, there’s a place called the Buffalo Chip, and they have rodeos and a lot of cowboys go there. I am trying to get it so that I can get some people to come out and do that,” Gerveler said.

The club has also starting making plans to do some service work.

Photo by Roan Enright ’13 From left to right, Dominick Olmedo ’13, Sean Tiglas ’13, Conner Martinez ’13 and Matt Gerveler ’13 pose for a photo for the Cowboy club Jan. 28.

“I talked to Mr. Unrein, and he said to get our volunteer hours, we can go to Horses Help,” Gerveler said.

Horses Help is an organization that helps mentally impaired people receive help and ride horses at the

same time.

For some of these people, this is an opportunity that they would have never gotten the chance to do anywhere else.

For more information about this club, contact

Matthew Gerveler, the club’s president.

See the Daily Bulletin for times and location for club meetings.

Jesuits weigh in on Catholic positions regarding economic inequality

By Austin Norville ’15

THE ROUNDUP The hope of this year’s summit on human Dignity topic “The Opportunity Gap” is to influence to students to make a difference in the lives of those less fortunate, according to Summit coordinator Mr. Ryan Hubbell.

With this year’s summit, Brophy wants students to act by focusing the problem in the community around the school

and even some of our students, Mr. Hubbell said.

“The Catholic viewpoint is actually kind of vast,” said Mr. Chris Calderon, S.J. “When you think about the Christian experience in general, it is a communal experience, not a solitary experience.”

The economic opportunity gap has become a global issue.

According to the Rev. Harry Olivier, S. J., the Church has made the

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problem known and is taking steps to reduce the gaps between those with less with those with more.

“We are really grounded in the human community,” Mr. Calderon said. “And as a result of that one human community, we are responsible to each other…. Every human being has an intrinsic dignity.”

Since the second Vatican Council, the Church has been big on recognizing the broken and the isolated, Mr. Calderon

said.

The Church is driven by the concept of who is hurting, who is pushed to the margins, whose dignity is being taken away and how do we stand up for it.

The topic is “out of our reach, but it makes us more aware of the situation,” Fr. Olivier said. “And what can we do about it besides being cognizant of the separation; it seems to me, that’s where we fit in.”

Catholics believe that through

service to the poor we can create more opportunities to those less fortunate, Fr. Olivier said.

The topic of an opportunity gap reaches far beyond service however; Summit organizers want students to focus on the dignity issues that economic inequality can create.

“If your dignity has been taken away, it has to be fought for, because it is a gift from God,” Mr. Calderon said.

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Cronin inspires student creativity through art

By Brett A. Mejia ’13

THE ROUNDUP Entering the second story of the Eller building, students are greeted by a showcase of different artworks that are displayed on the newly installed TV and inside the glass cases.

One of the teachers responsible for these students’ work is art teacher Mrs. Debbie Cronin.

Mrs. Cronin has taught at Brophy for 14 years and is currently teaching five classes along with teaching the Loyola Scholars after school and an art class for faculty on Wednesday evenings.

Mrs. Cronin is also the current moderator of the National Arts Honors Society and teaches 2D Drawing, Advanced 2D Drawing, Printmaking and AP Studio Art. When asked where she gets her inspiration to continue teaching and practicing her own art, Mrs. Cronin credited students.

“A lot of times it’s the works of students and kind of researching things for students and so then I will become interested in something that I stumble upon while I am looking for stuff for students,” she said.

When not teaching her diverse collection of art classes, Mrs. Cronin can be found reading biographies and researching the study of genealogy in her free time. Her favorite types of art includes hyper-realistic art and photorealism.

A little known fact about Mrs. Cronin is that she was the Most Valuable Player of her high school basketball team.

One of Mrs. Cronin’s best memories at Brophy comes from when English teacher the Rev. John Becker, S.J. taught here.

“My best memory at Brophy is doing the spiritual exercises with Fr. Becker,” Mrs. Cronin said. “He was really insightful about St. Ignatius, how to pray and I just really enjoyed that and I found that to be a very rewarding experience.”

With the many types of materials and mediums that the Brophy Art Department has supplied for students, it allows them to explore new and old mediums and art styles.

“She lets us work with whatever mediums we would like and she doesn’t rush us and she gives us an ample amount of time to complete our work,” said Alexis Guevara ’14, a student of Mrs. Cronin’s 2D Advanced Drawing class.

“She is very nice and she’s awesome.”

In her 2D Drawing class, Mrs. Cronin teaches the basic fundamentals about drawings, caricatures, perspective and many more types of works by providing examples of her own to students.

“I like drawing and we get to experiment with different methods of drawing and I feel like I can express my emotions onto the paper during the whole hour,” said 2D Drawing student Sahil Kapur ’14. “She knows her stuff and we do a lot of cool things, different things, it’s not like the same thing over and over again, it’s very different every day.”

Students of Mrs. Cronin’s AP Studio Art are required to produce at least 12 art pieces per semester to add to their portfolio to submit to AP graders.

“She’s really lenient on time

From IMPACT, Page 1 require money. Even though it doesn’t affect things greatly, it does have some effect and makes it a bit more stressful.”

Galan added that while Brophy students “get along well whether or not they’re in it,” it does help them create bonds slightly more easily.

All three students added that without the Work Study program, it would have been significantly more difficult for them to attend Brophy and make the connections that they have formed today.

Work Study coordinator Mr. Steve Smith ’96 said that he sees the program as a way for students to get to know each other, noting that several students sign up for events in tandem with friends.

“I’ve never seen a more affluent group of students alienate a Work Study guy,” Mr. Smith said. “Speaking from my own experience, I internally felt apart from some of the more affluent students, but that was my thing, my own fears and misconceptions, it wasn’t like something in the movies where a group of rich students laughed at me and sped off in their convertible. I just don’t think things like this happen at Brophy but maybe I’m being naïve.”

Opportunity gap factors into college decisions As college acceptance letters pour into students’ mailboxes, many seniors have their eyes set on leaving Arizona to pursue an education in locales far away from Brophy.

But this choice comes with a cost – a significant sticker price that often dissuades students from applying to out-of-state schools.

While some students are able to attend Brophy through the use of financial assistance and the Work

Photo by Julian De Ocampo ’13 Mrs. Cronin draws along with her students during her 2D Art Drawing class Jan. 22.

management and she just lets you take responsibility of the workload,” said AP Studio Art student Joe Hickey ’14.

“You can tell that she has been here for a while because she is really laid back and she’s just a good teacher in general and

Study program, the financial aid operations at Cardinali said. various universities vary in their generosity.

Regardless of income, students can distinguish Ramirez said he would likely attend one of the themselves for admission into selective universities in-state universities – Arizona State University, through academic rigor, community involvement University of Arizona or Northern Arizona and strong recommendations letters, she said.

University – following graduation.

She added that many colleges will take into “My economic status has definitely affected my account financial responsibilities such as jobs or college decision process Work Study programs because the process has if they are noted on the I’ve never seen a more truly been based on application. where I can afford to Students reticent affluent group of students go, not where I would about applying to highalienate a Work Study guy. actually like to attend,” cost schools should also —Mr. Steve Smith ’96 he said. take into account the But beyond the amount of financial aid mere cost of tuition, available to them. economic inequality “Look for language like sometimes affects ‘Meets 100 percent of students throughout the demonstrated financial admissions process. need’ in the financial aid Chair of College Counseling Ms. Katie section of a website,” Ms. Cardinali said. “If a Cardinali cites standardized testing as an obstacle university makes that commitment, it means they for many low-income students. will do whatever they can to make that education “Low-income students are sometimes first- possible for the student, combining grant, loan and generation students who do not have a college- work study to help bridge the gap between cost of going culture in their family and can be less savvy attendance and the Estimated Family Contribution.” about testing requirements,” she said. “More Ms. Cardinali also warns that there is sometimes importantly paying for expensive test prep courses a difference between what a university believes the or private tutors is out of the question for low- family can contribute, and what the family feels is income families.” affordable.

One way to minimize this effect, she said, is to Before selecting a school, Ms. Cardinali advises consider testing-optional schools. Universities students to evaluate each university’s four-year such as Washington D.C.’s American University graduation rate, the retention rate from freshman and North Carolina’s Wake Forest University have to sophomore year and the student loan default made the switch to testing-optional in an ongoing rate. trend.

“Two schools might have the same cost of “Testing is only one part of the application,” Ms. attendance per year on paper,” she said, “but

she’ll give you help if you actually need it.”

comparing those factors could reveal two very different debt scenarios down the road.”

Although some Work Study students are applying to out-of-state schools with the hope of utilizing these resources, the sacrifices still weigh on their mind.

Lopez said he hopes to go out-of-state despite the financial challenges it may bring.

He said that he and his mother have been looking at college costs closely and planning accordingly throughout the college planning process.

“If I do plan on going out-of-state, I’d have to get a job to help with some personal expenses,” he said.

“My mom would do the best she can to help with my personal expenses, but sometimes it won’t be enough. Facing personal expenses also comes with student loans I would have to take out. This doesn’t scare me too much, but it does affect me and my family’s economic status.”

Lopez is currently considering in-state schools ASU and NAU, as well as out-of-state schools Rockhurst University and Indiana University – Purdue University Indianapolis. He is also waiting to hear back from other out-of-state schools. He said he hopes to attend IUPUI because of its unique motorsport engineering program, something that would otherwise be unavailable in-state.

Ms. Cardinali said she encourages all students facing any sort of financial challenges to speak to their counselors and find mentors and advocates.

“We can’t help unless we’re aware of the situation,” she said. “I think some students are anxious that they will sound like they are trying to make an excuse for a situation, but there’s a noticeable difference between acting like a victim and sharing your experience.”

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Economics factor into how students get to school

By Charles Louis Dominguez ’14

THE ROUNDUP On any given day, all of Brophy’s three parking lots are tightly packed with cars of all types.

Although this could give some the impression that Brophy is simply a school of well-off drivers and carpools, students utilize several means of transportation in order to get to and from campus.

This diversity in how students find their way to school is a visible example of the opportunity gap on campus.

Reasons for different modes of transportation range from efficacy to money and distance.

Students like Patrick Zemites ’15 take several factors into consideration when figuring out their transportation.

“Carpooling seems to be the most effective way to get here over long distances,” Zemites said.

“It saves money for gas and is not as slow as the Lightrail.”

The city offers public transportation in the form of the Lightrail and bus system.

Since many students live within the Lightrail’s path and there is a stop in close proximity to Brophy’s campus, it has become a reasonable option for a select pool of students.

“It’s a convenient mode of transport,” said Miles Bimrose ’16. “There is a lot going on, and it gives you time to do your homework.”

With a bus stop on the other side of the wall that borders Brophy’s front lawn, the city bus has also become a viable option for students in need of a way to get to school.

Jesus Betancourt ’13 cited his reasons for choosing the bus: “I take the bus or Lightrail out of convenience whenever my mom can’t pick me up or drop me off because of work, but there are some economic

Photo by Roan Enright ’13 Students cross the street at Central and Highland to go to school on Jan. 30.

undertones,” Betancourt said. “I would drive to school if we could afford buying and maintaining another car, but we can’t so it’s another factor that makes me turn to public transit.”

“The city has a good public transit system,”

Betancourt said.

Although many members of Brophy’s community utilize alternative means of transportation, there’s still a large group who is happy with just driving to school.

Students like Jackson Dangremond ’14 said there are advantages of driving to school instead of relying on carpools or other means of commuting.

“Not having a carpool allows me to get Dutch Bros.,” Dangremond said.

First generation college students seek newfound opportunities

By Jackson Santy ’13

THE ROUNDUP Over these past few weeks, colleges have sent out decision letters to students around the country.

Seniors eagerly wait to rip open the envelopes determining their future for the next four years.

Some students will follow in their parents’ footsteps attending their alma maters. Others will set off on their own college legacy and some will even be the first of their families to attend college.

Attending Grand Canyon University this fall, Giovanni Valencia ’13 is one of a number of seniors who will be the first in his family to go to college.

“It means so much for me; it’s amazing,” Valencia said. “Just knowing that more

opportunities are available to me that unfortunately weren’t available to the rest of my family makes me appreciate everything more.”

Valencia said that getting a college education is essential to being able to succeed in life.

“It makes (my family) really happy knowing that the next generation will have a higher level of education and hopefully have a better future,” Valencia said. “Most of my family has had to work their whole lives, so they didn’t have much time to worry about school, which made them realize just how important my education will be in deciding how my life turns out.”

Although this is a special chance for Valencia and his family, there have been some difficulties with this new

From INEQUALITY, Page 1 The culture of this issue is mentioned in news, in the presidential debates and even the recent inaugural address by President Barack Obama.

“It is conveniently here,” said Anthony Gutierrez ’15. “With all the talks we’ve been having and all the issues that have come up with the election it fits perfectly.”

opportunity.

“Being the first in my family is great, but one negative aspect is the fact that I don’t really have anyone to talk to or someone to give me advice when I have some problems,” Valencia said.

But Valencia is overall very optimistic about the next four years, meeting new people, joining different clubs and having an exciting experience at GCU. Although Gilbert Sanchez ’13 has yet to determine where he’ll be going next year, he shares a similar optimistic mindset.

“It means a lot to any kid obviously, it’s the beginning of the rest of your life in terms of career and your future,” Sanchez said. “College is a big deal to me and being the first to attend makes it all the more important.”

According to Mr. Hubbell, the issue is about how we create economic equality.

“Not only did we feel it had a very deep and religious basis, but it had a cultural relevance as well,” Mr. Hubbell said.

As of now, three speakers are set to give presentations, the Rev. Jim Gartland, S.J., Calvin Terrell and the Rev. John Becker, S.J. An additional speaker will also be added to the two-week

Even though he will be the first of his family to attend college, Sanchez never questioned whether he would attend or not.

“I have never imagined not getting a higher education,” Sanchez said.

“And as I think about my own career and hopes for the future, I believe it is absolutely necessary to get me where I need and want to go.”

This moment has been an especially proud moment for these students’ parents, especially for the parents of future Gonzaga Bulldog Victor Ribikare ’13.

By attending college, Ribikare hopes to fulfill the dream his parents had when they moved to the United States from the Democratic Republic of Congo.

“Their dream was to give their children

schedule.

“It is a topic that is so prevalent in politics and media right now, we thought it would be good to explore it from a Catholic perspective,” said Summit committee member Ms. Megan McDonald.

“It’s an issue of justice.”

Gutierrez said he hopes the two weeks cover possible solutions rather than just discussing the problem.

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an education that will help them live better lives. This brings happiness to my parents,” Ribakare said.

“I am the future for my family,” Ribakare said. “I have to set a precedent for my siblings to follow.”

Being given the opportunity to be the first in his family to attend college has given Ribakare a sense of purpose for coming to the United States and going through all the schooling he did.

Besides “a lot of growing and learning,” Ribakare said he doesn’t quite know what to expect for the next four years.

“After all, I didn’t know what Brophy had in store for me freshman year,” Ribakare said.

According to Ms. McDonald, the hope is to educate students about the economic inequality and how to work to correct injustices.

“Just pick your eyes up and look around because there’s more to this world than just what you see around you,” Rainer said. “That’s why change happens, because people look around and they see what they want to change, and they do it.”

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OFJ boasts diverse Summit schedule, activities

By P.J. Binsfeld ’15

THE ROUNDUP In early March, Brophy enters back into its two weeks of examining social injustices in the community in the annual Summit on Human Dignity.

The summit events include returning speakers, namely Calvin Terrell and Kimber Lanning, for all school assemblies, a Mass March 4 and a prayer service March 15.

“Really, the reason behind this is its prayer,” said Assistant Principal of Ministry Mrs. Kim Baldwin. “We enter into this experience with

prayer and that’s kind of the idea with the Summit is viewing these issues through the lens of human dignity and from the perspective of faith.”

The first Wednesday, March 6, is the annual workshop day. During this day, students have no classes and instead see speakers of their choosing with the keynote speaker, Calvin Terrell.

There will be four all school assemblies. The first, the opening assembly, is on Tuesday, March 5, and will be run by the Rev. Jim Garland, S.J. The second is on March 6 as a part of workshop day.

The third, on March 11, is still to be determined.

And finally, Wednesday, March 13 will be the final assembly with Mrs. Dana Wolfe Naimark.

In addition to those events, there are optional experiences for students to participate in, including lunch time presentations, a film festival and afternoon immersion experiences.

“We really recommend students try those out as well because they just add to your summit experience,” Mrs. Baldwin said.

At the film festival, there will be films that students want to see that are also connected to the topic, and movie snacks.

“The lunch presentations are fun presentations that can’t have a whole school assembly to, but are still worth it,” Mrs. Baldwin said.

Afterschool immersion experiences happen

Friday, March 8.

Students are provided lunch and come back at 5 p.m.

There are a variety of field trips available to the students to go on. For example, one of them is visiting an apartment complex of refugees in Phoenix, where they will see their living conditions and talk to them.

Another example, faculty members have set up a scavenger hunt in Scottsdale Fashion Square using Twitter.

For more information and schedule details visit www.brophyprep.org/sites/opportunitygap.

Summit speaker lineup provides insight into opportunity gap

By P. Erik Meyer ’14

THE ROUNDUP This year’s summit will feature four keynote speakers.

All students will be required to attend these assemblies.

The focus of their speeches will revolve around the opportunity gap created by economic inequality, not only in America but around the world.

Rev. Jim Gartland, S.J. Fr. Gartland is a Jesuit from the Midwest. Through his travels to South America, particularly Peru, Fr. Gartland has learned much about the poor.

He will lead Mass as the celebrant March 4 and speak to the student body during the opening assembly March 5.

As a young Jesuit he lived on a dump in Peru; as he lived and worked on the dump, he learned that the Peruvians really needed running water.

By learning what the people needed most, Fr. Gartland helped the

surrounding community and now there is a university for the poor living on the dump.

He expected to spend the rest of his life in South America, but his superior from the Chicago Province called upon him to return to the United States.

Upon arrival, he created the Christo Rey school in Chicago.

The Chicago school is the flagship school, but there are now numerous Christo Rey schools across the country.

Christo Rey schools are only for children who are at or below the poverty line.

Students split time between classrooms and working jobs with corporate sponsors.

As president of the school, he not only took care of the school, but also the community around the school and the children and their families.

After 17 years of having the Christo Rey school in Chicago, the high crime and poverty, low opportunity area surrounding the school has changed.

“He is a man who loves the poor, not

because he thinks he has anything to teach them, but because they reveal to him who God is, and together they really do incredible things,” said Mr. Chris Calderon, S.J. “That’s his M.O., that’s his pedagogy.”

Fr. Gartland is currently the Rector of the Formation Community at Boston College.

“He has committed himself to the poor and is a passionate, vibrant Jesuit,” Mr. Calderon said.

Calvin Terrell Mr. Calvin Terrell will return to Brophy’s summit again this year on March 6.

Last year, Mr. Terrell led a popular workshop about masculinity.

He owns the Phoenix-based organization, Social Centric, a community organizing organization.

This year, Mr. Terrell’s speech will focus on the opportunity gap in the local community.

“His children go to Central High

School so he is very involved in the local community,” said Summit Coordinator Mr. Ryan Hubbell.

“He will be speaking about taking this topic of economic opportunity and the opportunity gap and really speaking on a hyper local level.”

Mr. Terrell will bring to light the differences between Brophy, Central High School and school districts with even less money.

Dana Wolfe Naimark Mrs. Dana Wolfe Naimark is the President and CEO of the Children’s Action Alliance.

She will speak to the Brophy community March 13, the final all school assembly of the Summit.

The Children’s Action Alliance is a local organization that focuses on the well-being of children and families, primarily through legislative work “They are advocates for children and families” said Assistant Principal for Ministry Mrs. Kim Baldwin.

“Whether they are talking about education, healthcare or whatever the issue is, if it affects children and families they likely are working on it.”

Mrs. Wolfe Naimark will focus on solutions to problems and how students can move in the right direction.

“We respect their work and the stuff that they do, they are one of the most vocal local voices in regards to those issues and they are very in touch with the local reality,” said Mrs. Baldwin.

“When we talk about income inequality, they see it. They see the effects of having a big income gap or income disparity.

They see what that does to a community and are working towards finding solutions to help fix that.”

Her solutions are not “pie in the sky,” according to Mrs. Baldwin, they are real things that students can do to improve their community.

A fourth keynote speaker will be announced in the future.

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Digital Blues

Online networking poses problems for social behavior

By Julian De Ocampo ’13

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n a New York Times blog post last November entitled “How to Live Without Irony,” Princeton professor Christy Wampole penned a stunning critique of contemporary culture’s ironic detachment, attributing much of this shift to the rise of social media.

“Our incapacity to deal with the things at hand is evident in our use of, and increasing reliance on, digital technology. Prioritizing what is remote over what is immediate, the virtual over the actual, we are absorbed in the public and private sphere by the little devices that take us elsewhere,” Wampole wrote.

But Wampole only scratches the surface when it comes to pinning down these social shifts. The Internet is fundamentally changing the way we act not only online, but offline as well.

And frankly, many of this shifts are concerning at the very least. It appears to paint an image where social interaction itself has become devalued.

While the merits of social media are numerous, there is no better time than the present to stop for a moment and reconsider the way we’re choosing to reshape our culture.

Flashes on the screen In Gary Shytengart’s 2010 dystopian novel “Super Sad True Love Story,” little devices carried by civilians expose everyone’s life stories for the world to see.

People in bars stand around shyly scanning digital information for potential mates around them, instantly initiating their socialization based on compatibility ratings generated from economic statistics, interests, attractiveness and sexual history.

It would almost be funny if it didn’t cut so close to the bone.

The sheer amount of information available online on any given person has decreased the functional need to communicate meaningfully. Why have a conversation when you can just check a Twitter feed or Facebook wall?

And while some would point to pornography as a cause of objectification, the real target may be a little closer to home than that.

Facebook propagates this mentality by creating an environment where racy pictures are affirmed by hundreds of likes and comments and people offer tactless, shallow compliments to the anonymous images on their screens.

An attractive male or female now has the capability to become a minor celebrity within a community from the confines in their bathrooms,

Photo Illustration by Kevin Valenzuela ’13 Social media is an integral part of the average high school student’s life, but at what cost?.

where mirror pictures flood the news stream.

Snapchat has turned photography into an exercise in this inconsequential way of thinking, where images last for five seconds and leave quick imprints in your mind before dissolving into oblivion.

When reputations can rise and fall based on status updates, we inevitably have to ask ourselves if that’s the type of hierarchy we want to create.

Streamlined courtship A recent analytical article in The Atlantic by columnist and author Dan Slater entitled “A Million First Dates” characterized the modern dating scene as one that is quickly growing to value instant gratification while disregarding the merits of longterm monogamy, especially due to the rise of online dating sites.

“People are more likely to leave relationships, because they’re emboldened by the knowledge that it’s no longer as hard as it was to meet new people. But whether it’s dating sites, social media, e‑mail—it’s all related to the fact that the Internet has made it possible for people to communicate and connect, anywhere in the world, in ways that have never before been seen,” divorce attorney Gilbert Feibleman said in the article.

And while writers have responded to Slater’s articles by pointing out other trends that may have contributed to this squeamishness towards commitment, the point remains that our generation is fostering a culture where we demand everything as instantaneously as a Google search, relationships

included.

While most high school students aren’t on dating sites (hopefully), that’s not to say that Facebook hasn’t naturally become its own pseudo-dating site.

It’s easier than ever to scan pages to find people who seem most compatible with you, whether it be for friendships or romantic relationships.

The problem is that when we open up too many options, we run the risk of picking friends scientifically, with precision, rather than trying to let relationships grow naturally.

Killing Curiosity In July, Rick Ross and French Montana scored a summer hit with their song “Stay Schemin’,” but the real star of the show was a curious rap lyric by Montana: “fanute the coup to the ghost dog.”

The seemingly incomprehensible word “fanute” sparked a series of discussions, memes and a lengthy essay in The NewYork Times Magazine.

Eventually, Montana came out to say that it was actually “from the hoopty coupe to that Ghost, dog,” but at this point the damage had been done and the word “fanute” had become infamous.

The Times spun the story into a triumph—the idea that chaos, mystery and the evolution of language can still exist in this modern age.

“We can use the Internet to sniff out and suffocate every mystery from all four corners of the globe, from the grandest conspiracies to the pettiest dispute,” wrote columnist Will Staley. “Yet despite these attempts to control, categorize and define,

there’s still somehow room for mondegreens like ‘fanute’ to break through and remind you why you like listening to rap.”

While the creation of the word may seem inconsequential, Staley makes a fair point about why the story is so amusing:We never see mysteries like this anymore.

We have devices in our pockets that can give us infinite knowledge and can explain away every question with a quick visit to Reddit, Yahoo Answers, or WikiAnswers. If those don’t work, maybe a quick Twitter post can get a knowledgeable friend to chip in.

This access to information is great—but at what cost?

Not sure how to interpret a dense passage of existential literature? Google it. Not sure whether it’s cool to like Vampire Weekend anymore? Google it. Not sure whether you should clean your room or watch TV? Just Google it.

When the obvious answer to every life question is “Google it,” we’re heading down a path where our screens have become magical crystal balls that hand over life’s answers on a silver plate.

Instead of liberating us with knowledge, we run this risk of letting the Internet essentially baby us and render us incapable of making the simplest decisions on our own without conferring with the entire Internet.

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Staff Editorial

Summit shouldn’t be taken for granted The Issue: The Summit on Human Dignity can be overlooked as just a break from regular classes and homework.

Our Stance: Personal investment and dedication from students will pay dividends.

Every year for two weeks students are given the unique and informative occasion of participating in the Summit on Human Dignity, an opportunity that no high school in the state and maybe even the country has.

This year, just as every year, classes will be brought to a brief halt and students and faculty will gather to learn about human rights issues in our world, specifically for this year, the opportunity gap.

This year’s Summit should not be viewed as a chance to have a break from classes and homework; it should be recognized for the unique opportunity that it really is.

For those who already do, and we know there are many, kudos. For others, students should not disregard

the Summit but rather the opposite.

The Summit should require personal investment from each and every student—faculty too.

Even if you think you disagree with the topic or the approach, pay attention, ask questions, think.

If you disagree, speak out as to why you feel that way.Try to pinpoint specific details beyond “it’s too liberal.”

We are not going to solve the world’s problems in two weeks, but we will cover issues that will directly impact all of us at some point in our lives.

A personal investment in this

year’s Summit could include actively participating in Summit activities both required by the school and extracurricular.

This could mean raising your hand to ask a question in a workshop instead of zoning out for the session, daydreaming about the fact that you have no homework that night.

Try attending one of the OFJ’s offered field trips or sit in on the Summit Film Festival.

This is not a scolding; it’s merely a reminder that we have an incredible

experience standing right in front of us and we as Jesuit educated, social justice oriented, young adults should grab this opportunity and get as much of it as we possibly can.

Staff editorial written by Jackson Santy ’13.

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Summit’s primary goal to spark action in our community This year’s Summit on Human Dignity calls us to But this is not enough. examine the opportunity gap created Formal examinations cannot simply through economic inequality and how end when we file out of Robson Gym its effects can be seen throughout our after the final Summit address. own interactions.

We should not be complacent— Through all of the speakers and otherwise this Summit will have done workshops we gain powerful insights. nothing of material value for anyone.

It should be noted that the insights and Sure, we will have learned and had our knowledge we gain matter. They matter eyes opened to injustice, but we can’t to us as students and they matter to the stop there. people affected by the opportunity The way we talk about certain groups

By Joe Skoog ’13 of people can have a direct effect on gap.

The Roundup It can often be those small the actions we take. Our discourse can insights that lead to big change. shape our realities in many different From SOCIAL, Page 6

The Reddit Effect And then there’s Reddit, the beloved “front-page of the Internet” and a perennial favorite of students across campus (much to the chagrin of network administrators looking to block the website).

Ups and downs, ups and downs.

That’s how Reddit works. Someone posts a photo, video, comment, question, anything and you vote it up or down.

This hyper-democratic process allows only the best content to reach the top of any given area of the site, from the front page to the comment sections.

But instead of increasing content quality, we instead see the creation of a hivemind that panders to the lowest common denominator.

Our senses of humor themselves

have been changed—I have noticed a significant alteration in sense of humor amongst friends and acquaintances who spend significant amounts of time on sites like Reddit.

Humor itself is becoming regulated subconsciously. The hivemind decides what is funny, and once you start spending enough time online, it forces your sense of humor to adapt.

Conversations are becoming increasingly Reddit-like: nothing more than a string of punchlines with everyone trying to get in the last clever quip. It’s an oral reflection of the degradation of attention spans.

Tumblr is an interesting example.

It’s supposed to be a blog for people to express themselves, something that some will guard dearly.

But at the end of the day, users are just reblogging someone else’s views, calling them theirs and joining cults of personality with thousands of reblogs

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By Charles Dominguez ’14

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If you could only listen to one musician or group for the rest of your life, who would it be?

ways, and only through shaping our reality under the paradigm of action, can any true change occur.

As the old adage goes, knowledge is power; but knowledge is only half of the battle.

As we realize there is an opportunity gap and see how pervasive it is in our society, combatting the nature of this oppression is paramount.

This can be done in many ways, but a single unified or linear understanding can be self-defeating.

We need a multitude of visions to help combat the opportunity gap.

Whether it is through helping out our communities or educating others about inequalities, the things we learn can have a profound effect on us.

per day.

What’s more, the idea that everyone can be a judge is something dangerous.

By handing everyone the gavel, we see feeding frenzies where people’s reputations online (in the form of karma) are destroyed or created in seconds by the starving masses looking to be entertained.

You could call it The Reddit Effect, but you can just as easily see it in Tumblr (reblogs) and Facebook (likes).

With a click, we become the empowered arbiters of what is good.

The danger comes when we take this type of thinking into real life.

Don’t think it happens? Then why do we gawk at sites like FailBlog.org or watch the putrid likes of a cretin like Daniel Tosh?

Schadenfreude, the German word referring to pleasure derived from the pain of others, has become more than a guilty pleasure. It is now the code by

“Queen.”

– Gage Cottrell ‘13

As students, we are the future policymakers and activists, and because of this, we should not forget that our education is a powerful tool in configuring our future.

Using our workshops as stepping stones to further action is the only way the Summit can truly have an impact.

The lessons we learn should be motivating factors for us, even as we go about our everyday lives at school. And there should be organized ways to help us put this into action through the year.

If the Summit should teach us anything, it is that discussions are only the starting point.

which we live by.

But when everyone is a judge, is anyone safe from judgment?

Dancing in the dark If you’ve made it this far, you probably think I’m some deranged Luddite blind to the values of the Internet.

Defenders of the Net will point to networking in the Middle East during the Arab Spring, the increased education one can obtain using a computer, the knowledge that you can chat with someone across the globe in seconds if you so please and the ability to network with those distant from you.

I think all those things are great, but how many of you are actually doing them?

As we move forward into the future, ask yourself to what ends you are using the Internet. Is it to promote the vanity and problems outlined above, or to truly

“Macklemore.”

– Tom Whitten ‘13

“Hank Williams Jr.” – Cal Kendrick ‘14

better yourself and this world?

As an aspiring journalist, I recognize that inevitably social media will be a boon when it comes to the proliferation of useful information.

So, yes, I will probably be on social media sooner or later. But I’m making a vow to try my best to use it for good, to solve problems rather than simply point them out.

The late David Foster Wallace once eschewed the ironic detachment of the Internet Age by writing, “The next real literary ‘rebels’ in this country might well emerge as some weird bunch of anti-rebels, born oglers who dare somehow to back away from ironic watching, who have the childish gall actually to endorse and instantiate single-entendre principles.”

It’s time for us to decide: Do we want to be rebels or electric sheep?

“Eminem.”

– Thomas Kush ‘16

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Inequality solutions present through financial aid programs I feel very fortunate to go to a school students who would typically not have that takes so many steps to the financial opportunity bridge the opportunity gap to attend this school are for its vast range of students. given a chance through When a student steps onto programs such as Work Brophy’s campus, this gap may Study and financial aid. not be apparent, and does not ”It’s (Work Study) show itself as often. But it is, honestly a great program, in fact, among us. and it’s awesome how This social and economic dedicated everyone is divide is what seems at getting along

By Alec Vick ’15 to connect us to the and helping out The Roundup real world outside our school, and of the gates of Brophy. Luckily, the (financially) it does help, at least

enough to make a difference,” said Ken Conklin ’15, a student involved in the Work Study program.

Now this does not mean Brophy is the best school out there, or that its students automatically receive admission to a well-known college just because they have a BCP diploma.

“I can’t say with certainty that Brophy is better or gives students a better chance at succeeding because I’ve never attended public school,” said Mr. Steve Smith ’96, freshman English teacher

and Work Study director. “I’m a Brophy grad, and I am a former Work Study guy myself—so I can say that from my Work Study experience, I felt well prepared to succeed in life.”

When it comes to the student body, despite common stereotypes, there is a large range of income per household.

But the fact that this much diversity can attend school on one campus is a feat in itself.

“At the time, it was hard work, but ultimately it made me a better person,

and those long hours are a big part of who I am today,” Mr. Smith said. “So, I can’t say it’s better than public school because I just don’t have that experience, but I can say that unequivocally, yes, the Work Study program has helped me to succeed in life.”

In this year’s Summit we will try to find a way to permanently close the opportunity gap.

For now, we should all feel at ease knowing that no matter what social class a student may belong to, we are all given an opportunity to come here everyday.

Union power and lack of competition hurting schools more than funding The opportunity gap in America is a problem that graduation rates behind No. 8 Utah, which spends has increased in size over the past 50 years. the least per pupil at just over $6,000.

One of the most widely talked about It is clear that throwing money at the opportunity gaps is that of education. problem is not the answer.

Students in struggling schools do not The true problem is the power of the teachers’ unions over the schools have the same amount of opportunities in holding them back from firing as a school that is productive and well lackluster teachers. run.

The unions are culpable because Many attribute America’s struggling they have the power to keep education system to a direct lack of underperforming teachers hired funds and claim that property

By Nick May ’13 and make it very difficult to let taxes need to be increased to schools fire teachers unless they The Roundup bring in more money. are a direct threat to the students.

However, according to CNN.com, Washington, At private schools, the administration is allowed D.C. spends around $19,000 per student, which to fire teachers if they do not meet the standards was the highest per-pupil average in the country.

But in 2009, the district was 27th in the nation for of the school.

This is one reason why some private schools that

spend less money per student have much better education proficiency then public schools that spend more money.

What also needs to be acknowledged is that private schools may have students who are more willing to learn and have families who push them to achieve in school.

Students from lower socioeconomic schools can have less family support and may lack the drive to want to achieve in school. As a result this tends to lead to high dropout and truancy rates.

Unfortunately, this issue is much larger than just dollars allotted to classrooms. But pouring money into a broken system will not make students who don’t want to come to school want to be there anymore.

Finally, public schools are continually allowed to

underperform without any consequences.

What is worse is that students are limited to the schools in their school district and if they are in a district with underperforming schools they have no real hope of an education.

If private schools underperform, they go out of business. But public schools have no such system, which lets schools perpetually produce poor results.

A possible solution is to let hard working, lower socioeconomic kids who do not live within a district with high achieving schools, take admissions tests for schools who are efficient and let them go to these schools if they want to achieve and want to be there.

The real solution is to make structural changes in the way schools are run, not just money.

Mainstream methods to bridge opportunity gap often lack long-term viability This year’s Summit will focus on at times, their long-term sustainability finding solutions to address the so-called is questionable.

At the very most, these programs opportunity gap, which refers to the should be limited to serving growing global disparity as temporary stopgaps, not in income, education and permanent solutions. ultimately, standard of Moreover, they ultimately living. distort the natural human While most reasonable tendencies to work hard and people generally agree save money. that helping the poor and We must be cautious and underprivileged should steer clear of the stigma be a priority, there that all welfare recipients

By Aakash Jain ’14 is usually heated are “lazy.”

The Roundup debate as to how To the contrary, this to achieve this idea is a simple consequence of the elusive goal. economic idea that people respond to Many people advocate “safety net” incentives. programs, such as welfare, universal When poverty and unemployment are health care and unemployment benefits. subsidized, these very same conditions While such programs can be effective can suddenly become appealing.

As the economist Milton Friedman once said, “When government— in pursuit of good intentions tries to rearrange the economy, legislate morality, or help special interests, the cost comes in inefficiency, lack of motivation, and loss of freedom.

Government should be a referee, not an active player.”

Now it must be remembered that these are complex issues with myriad moving parts.

I’m sure we will see and hear examples during the Summit of people who struggle to succeed, not because they don’t want to or don’t work hard, but because their position in life provides them fewer opportunities for success.

We must ultimately embrace the traditionally American philosophy of

laissez-faire government and free markets if we are to allow the proper conditions to exist so that people can break free from the cycle of poverty and lack of opportunities.

We need a level playing field, not one skewed by unnecessary government intervention.

This means less cumbersome regulations on industry, so that companies have incentives to return their factories and plants back to the U.S., rather than India or China.

This would expand the availability of jobs in this country.

This means cutting down taxes to the bare minimum, so that individuals can keep more of their money and do with it as they wish. This too would stimulate the economy and encourage job growth.

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It also means an end to the “crony capitalism” in Washington, where big government and big business team up far too often.

Another matter to consider is that of subsidies—oil, corn, cotton and many more.

Subsidies encourage an inefficient economy. They take money away from industries that people value and instead reallocate it to produce less desirable products.

No political issue is ever so straightforward that simply throwing money at it resolves the problem. In fact, this can often have an adverse effect.

Instead, expanding economic opportunity in America is a complex matter to consider that deserves our time and careful attention.

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Sports The Roundup | February 2013

Senior returns from injury, leads team to playoffs Connor Bradshaw Van Lier Ribbink ’13

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uring the first basketball game of the season, Austin Hammond ’13 dove for a routine loose ball in the fourth quarter which resulted in a scrum with some opposing players on top of him.

When Hammond stood back up he had a sprained collarbone, concussion and his season was drastically changed.

Hammond started playing basketball in fifth grade and found his niche playing point guard.

“It’s fun being in control,” Hammond said. “It can be stressful at times when the game is close, but I really enjoy it as my position.”

Hammond continued his basketball career at Brophy. He has been point guard for the Brophy varsity team for two years now.

“Austin is a coach on the floor,” said Brophy varsity basketball coach Mr. Tony Fuller. “He gets us in our offense. He gets the ball to the right person, at the right time, in the right spot on the court.”

Hammond’s first season on varsity ended with a winning record of 23-8 and a lot of lessons learned.

However, Hammond and the Brophy varsity team came up short in 2011-2012 when they lost in the playoffs.

“I learned a ton from the guys last year and I did improve as a player, but ultimately in the end we didn’t accomplish our goal so there is still a lot I can improve on to get to that goal this year,” Hammond said.

Entering this 2012-2013 season Austin found himself in a new role on the varsity squad; a team leader.

“Austin is an experienced senior leader that makes everyone on the team better,” Mr. Fuller said.

When Hammond sustained an injury in the first game the entire team held their breath, hoping he would be alright.

“I was out for around two weeks,” Hammond said. “It has impacted the way I play a little bit and I’m not as physical but I’m getting better and will be 100 percent soon.”

Taking Point

Photo by Spencer Lund ’13 Austin Hammond ’13 dribbles the ball during Brophy’s game against Chaparral Jan. 11. Brophy won 59-54.

Committed athletes look forward to participating against college competition Athletes from football, basketball, baseball, golf, swimming, lacrosse, cross country and track commit to Division I and II schools

By Michael Moroney ’13

THE ROUNDUP There are a total of 19 Brophy seniors who have made NCAA commitments so far this year to play athletics in college.

Online

this month roundup.brophyprep.org

Sixteen of these committed athletes will play Division I at their respective universities while one more athlete is heading to a Division II school.

These 19 athletes include players from football, golf, swimming, cross country, basketball, soccer, baseball and lacrosse.

However, it is still early in the college selection process and more students are still expected to sign with universities as the school year progresses.

Football has the most commitments so far with six, while baseball is next with three.

Quarterback Tyler Bruggman ’13 has committed to play in the Pac-12 next year at Washington State University and Charlie Renfree’13 will play at University of Wyoming.

Devon Allen ’13 also committed to play Pac-12 football and track at University of Oregon.

D’Amani Grayer ’13 committed to play for Yale, which is a Football College Subdivision team from the Ivy League. Linebackers Robert Relf ’13 and Andrew Curtis ’13 both decided to continue on at Florida Atlantic

» Basketball playoff coverage » Soccer looks to avenge championship loss Photo by Spencer Lund ’13 Conor Triplett ’14 shoots against St. Mary’s. Brophy won 60-49 Jan. 8.

University.

Michael Westra ’13, Santa Clara University, and Connor Messman ’13, Abilene Christian University, will both play Division I baseball next year while Michael Lucero ’13 will play at Division II Point Loma Nazarene.

“Since 2003, the Brophy baseball program has had 53 players move on to play baseball at some collegiate level,” said head baseball coach Mr. Tom Succow.

Mr. Succow also said Steven Oleksak ’13 is expected to play college

baseball, although he is unsure of where he will play.

Two Brophy golfers will be playing Division I golf next year, Tyler Kertson ’13 at Santa Clara and Blake Toolan ’13 at Washington State.

Lacrosse also has two Division I commitments with Spencer Smith ’13 heading to Mount St. Mary’s and Ryan Geller ’13 going to Marquette.

Gage Buness ’13 and Landon Gagner ’13 will play Division I club lacrosse at Arizona State.

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Basketball looks forward to playoffs with 20-4 record Brophy 59 Chaparral 54

Basketball cruises past Westwood for momentum building win

Brophy 63 Westwood 36

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Kempton had a double-double with 22 points and Kufel scored 15 points as the Broncos defeated their rival, the Chaparral Firebirds 59-54 at home Jan. 11.

“It’s a huge one for us, especially since we’ve been in a bit of a slide lately so it’s good to beat St. Mary’s and Chap back to back heading into the second half of the year,” said Conor Triplett ’14.

Triplett finished with eight points, six rebounds and two blocks.

Chaparral struck first, but the Broncos responded thanks to a Triplett three-pointer and didn’t relinquish the lead for the rest of the game.

Brophy basketball beat Westwood at home Dec. 4 putting up 56 points in the first three quarters leading to their 63-36 victory.

“This was a good team win, and we played good defense keeping them less than 40 points,” said head coach Mr. Tony Fuller about the win.

Tim Kempton ’13 had 10 points and seven rebounds in the first quarter alone. He finished with 12 points and 10 rebounds, enough for a double-double even though he played little of the second half.

Romano Bottini ’14 scored 17 points off of the bench, which was more than any other Brophy player.

At the half the Broncos had extended their lead to 35-12, outscoring Westwood 21-5 in the second quarter.

Bronco basketball takes hardfought victory against DV Thunder

Brophy 71 Desert Vista 62

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Basketball beats rival Chaparral on the Road

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Photo by Dalton Radcliffe ’13 Austin Hammond ’13 shoots a free throw against Horizon Dec. 14. Brophy defeated Horizon 60-52 at home.

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Brophy won an early test in the year Friday, Dec. 7, defeating the Chaparral Firebirds 57-49 at Chaparral.

“You can’t focus on the crowd and get too hyped up, you just do what you do every single day in practice,” said Kevin Nabong ’13 about playing at Chaparral, a noisy game environment.

Brophy got out to an early lead in the first assisted

by Kempton, who had 10 of the Broncos first 12 points. At the end of the first quarter Brophy was up 20-7.

Chaparral seemed to have the momentum going into halftime until Nabong assisted Bottini to score a layup as the time expired to give Brophy a 12 point lead at halftime, 32-20.

Conor Triplett ’14 finished the game with 14

points and five rebounds. Kempton finished with 23 points and 10 rebounds, his second consecutive double-double.

Basketball defeats longtime rival Knights at home

Brophy 60 St. Mary’s 49

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Despite a third quarter rally and being outscored 34 to 28 in the second half, the Brophy Broncos defeated the St. Mary’s Knights 60-49 Jan. 8 at home.

Brophy never let St. Mary’s lead at any point in

the game on their way to an 11-point victory.

Kempton led the Broncos in scoring with 20 points, shooting nine of nine from the free throw line; he also grabbed 13 rebounds and blocked three shots.

“It was a team effort,” Kempton said. “St. Mary’s is undersized in the post and our team kept getting the ball inside, so that helped me.”

Other Broncos like Bottini and Max Kufel ’15 helped lead the team too. Bottini scored 10 points, shooting two of two from three point range, and Kufel scored seven points, along with two steals and four assists.

Basketball bucks Chaparral Firebirds in close game

Bottini helped Brophy past Desert Vista Jan. 17 with 19 points shooting, 100 percent from beyond the three point line and seven of nine from the free throw line.

“My teammates just found me when I was open,” Bottini said of his performance in the 7162 win. “They helped draw defenders and helped me find open looks.”

“I think in the second half we were able to do a better job on No. 3, Carter,” head coach Mr. Fuller said. “We limited his touches in the second half and that slowed them down a bit, knocked them off their rhythm a bit and enabled us to get a cushion, which helped us out.

Kempton helped the Broncos control the paint in the second half and finished with 28 points and 15 rebounds.

Starting point guard Austin Hammond ’13 contributed with three points and four assists and River White ’13 provided solid production from the bench with six points and two rebounds.

Frank splits time between wrestling mat, math classroom

By Christian Guerithault ’14

THE ROUNDUP Coaching a varsity sport is a difficult job for anyone, adding five honors math classes to the mix just makes the challenge even harder.

Head wrestling coach Mr. Brad Frank said he has been into wrestling for the majority of his life.

“My dad got me to start in a kids program when I was five years old,” Mr. Frank said.

While the wrestling team this year is young, Mr. Frank said he is confident in his wrestlers.

“Our varsity team is young and inexperienced, but we are definitely showing glimpses of some good things to come,” Mr. Frank said. “We have some really good young kids who work really hard.”

Mr. Frank has a good reputation as a coach from his wrestlers.

“He’s a good wrestling coach,” said third year wrestler George Porras

’14. “Every week after a match he tries to find a common thing that we all did wrong and fix it that week.”

Although the wrestling team is young, there are four experienced wrestlers who lead the group.

“The team leaders are our four seniors, Chase Frank ’13, Kaleb Mosier ’13, Ben Sierpina ’13 and Seth Hernandez ’13,” Mr. Frank said.

Mr. Frank has had the opportunity to coach his son, Chase, for four years.

“It’s the hardest thing I’ve ever done,

but it’s also been some of the greatest memories that I have,” Mr. Frank said.

Mr. Frank not only has to worry about coaching wrestling, he also has multiple math classes to teach.

“It’s tough, this year I have five honors classes,” Mr. Frank said. “It’s hard to have the time to prepare lessons, grade papers, plan practices and go to tournaments.”

Wrestling is a difficult sport to coach, according to Mr. Frank.

“In most sports you can watch a lot

of tape or draw plays up on the chalk board,” Mr. Frank said. “In wrestling, the only way to coach is to get down on the ground and do it yourself.”

The wrestling team is off to a solid start this year after coming in sixth place out of 70 teams in a tournament in California.

“We are doing pretty well this season, but we can always keep improving,” Porras said. “Mr. Frank really helps us with finding our flaws and fixing them.”

Wrestling finishes dual meet schedule with winning record, head to state

By Michael Moroney ’13

THE ROUNDUP So far in the 2012-2013 wrestling season, the Broncos have competed in numerous dual meets with Arizona opponents and have traveled to a couple national tournaments.

“We have to keep pushing to gain an advantage over other teams,” said varsity wrestler Ben Sierpina ’13. “Hopefully our hard work will pay off in the end.”

The Broncos began practicing in November and

their first dual meet was Nov. 21 against Chaparral.

Brophy defeated Chaparral 46-21.

The squad won against both Pinnacle and Horizon Nov. 28 by scores of 51-6 and 59-12, respectively.

The Broncos had their busiest day of the year Dec. 5 when they traveled to Centennial High School and defeated Centennial, Boulder Creek and Alhambra.

Brophy wrestlers suffered their first loss Dec. 13 in dual meets against Corona del Sol and Mountain Ridge.

They did not compete in another dual meet until Jan. 8 when they beat North by a score of 70-6, and then again two days later 57-19.

Over Christmas break, the Broncos competed at a tournament called “The Bash” in California where they took sixth place out of 70 teams.

Kaleb Mosier ’13 took second place in his weight class and Chase Frank ’13 and Anthony Brady ’15 both finished sixth in their respective weight classes.

“Mosier and Frank have really been our senior leaders this year,” Sierpina said. “They have placed well this year.”

Brophy also competed in the Deer Valley SkyHawk Dec. 3 and Dec. 4. The Broncos wrestled in the Ironwood Ridge Tournament and the Flowing Wells

Invitational in Tucson.

The team wrestled against Central Jan. 16 and won 47-22. The Broncos only have one dual meet remaining Jan. 23 against Sandra Day O’Connor.

“We’re hoping to head into sectionals in our best shape so that we can place well and advance some guys to state,” said varsity wrestler Luke Myers ’15.

The Broncos competed in the sectional tournament Saturday, Feb. 2 after The Roundup’s print deadline.

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Soccer advances through early rounds of playoffs Soccer advances to quarterfinals with defeat of Tucson

Brophy 3 Tucson 0

By Michael Moroney ’13

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The Brophy soccer squad gained a 3-0 home victory over the 16th seeded Tucson Badgers in the first round of the Arizona state tournament Jan. 30.

The Broncos entered the playoffs as the No. 1 seed in Arizona after finishing the season with a 12-0 record against Arizona opponents. They had not played the Badgers yet this season.

“They weren’t a bad team and we knew to begin with that we couldn’t take them lightly so we came out fast and put together some good pieces and scored early,” said starting striker Ryan Grotjohn ’13.

David Lane ’13 gave Brophy the early lead with a header off a corner kick from Grotjohn.

“We dominated the game from then on by scoring a couple more,” Grotjohn said.

Lane then assisted a goal by Alex Broglia ’14 for a 2-0 lead heading into halftime.

Riggs Lennon ’13 iced the game with a goal to make it 3-0.

Before their game against Tucson, the Broncos watched as No. 9 Hamilton defeated No. 8 Pinnacle in another first round game at the Brophy Sports Campus.

“We haven’t played Hamilton yet but definitely feel confident,” said Colin Jackson ’13. “As long as we come out

Photo by Spencer Lund ’13 Colin Zaccagnio ’13 kicks the ball against North. Brophy soccer defeated North 6-0 Jan. 24.

ready to play, nobody can beat us.”

Soccer avenges championship loss with win against Hamilton

Brophy 4 Hamilton 1

By Michael Moroney ’13

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Lennon led the Broncos with one goal and two assists as they defeated Hamilton 4-1 in the state quarterfinals

Saturday, Feb. 2.

This game was the first time the two teams had met since Hamilton beat the Broncos in sudden-death double overtime in last year’s state championship.

Both Lennon and Oliver Shanks ’13 scored to put the Broncos up 2-0 over the Huskies.

The Huskies scored with 10 minutes remaining in the first half to cut the Broncos lead to 2-1.

Near the end of the half, starting goalie

Mike O’Connor ’13 took a shot to the head while making a save. O’Connor was knocked unconscious and had to be taken to the hospital immediately.

Phil Mourikes ’14 played the remainder of the game in goal, including the whole second half.

Fifteen minutes into the second half, Brophy made the score 3-1 on a Colin Zaccagnio ’13 boot off a cross from Cesar Alcantara ’13.

Broglia scored his second goal of the 2013 playoffs off a cross from Lennon,

extending Brophy’s lead to 4-1.

The Broncos quarterfinal victory over Hamilton advances the team to the state semifinals for the third year in a row.

The Broncos were set up to play the No. 5 Tolleson Wolverines at 7 p.m.

Thursday, Feb. 4 at Campo Verde High School in Gilbert.

The two teams faced off in the state semifinals last year and Brophy won by a score of 3-2.

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Soccer takes 2nd in Florida Montverde Academy Soccer Tournament

By Nick May ’13

THE ROUNDUP Brophy soccer earned a spot in the final match of a Florida tournament by defeating the No. 1 team in the nation 2-0 in the semifinal.

However, they were unable to get past the tournament hosts, Montverde, in the final Jan. 12 and lost 3-1.

Riggs Lennon ’13 opened the scoring in the final match against Montverde by heading a cross in from 10 yards out to put Brophy up 1-0.

Montverde responded with three goals and Brophy wasn’t able to recover.

“We had them in the first half,” said head coach Mr. Mark Kelly ’87. “They came out in the second half and had us and proved to be the better team.”

Clarence Clark ’13 helped in Brophy’s shut outs in the two games leading up to the final.

“I am very happy with our teams performance,” Clark said. “We came in being the under dogs, people were saying that we hadn’t been challenged yet here in Arizona, so going and performing like we did was awesome.”

Mr. Kelly was also full of praise for the team after their performance in the tournament.

“I think the outcome was a fair result,” Mr. Kelly said. “We were the second best team in the tournament and we progressed well throughout the

tournament. I’m proud of all of them.”

Clark was also able to achieve his personal goal for the tournament of making the All-Tournament Team.

“It was an honor, it was my goal to before coming into the tournament, because I also got the same award last year and I wanted to get it again,” Clark said.

Clark said Brophy went to Florida with something prove and perhaps earned their best result in recent history.

“We won the championship my sophomore year, but going and playing the No. 1 team in the nation and beating them, and then losing to the No. 2 team in the nation in the final, to earn second place is by far the best result in my four years of playing,” Clark said.

Brophy also beat American Heritage 4-0 in the quarterfinal Jan. 10.

The goals in that match came from Lennon who had two, Colin Jackson ’13 with one goal and Oliver Shanks ’13 with one goal.

“I think the team comes away from this experience knowing they can run with anyone, anywhere.

I think that’s a real benefit going into the state tournament,” Mr. Kelly said.

Photo by Spencer Lund ’13 Riggs Lennon ’13, seen here playing against Mountain Pointe Friday, Dec. 14, won the Golden Boot Award at the MAST tournament.

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Opportunity gap present in high school athletics Commentary by Andrew Marini ’13

THE ROUNDUP This year’s Summit topic on the economic opportunity gap presents itself on a daily basis in the form of high school sports.

With the price of college already high and continuing to rise, many teenagers hope to use high school athletics as a pathway to pay for college through scholarships.

The opportunity gap appears when you look at the financial burden of some

sports as compared to others.

Obviously all sports at the high school level have some costs attached to them, but some clearly are pricier than others.

Typically club sports like crew and lacrosse have greater costs than sports like wrestling, football and basketball.

With crew boats costing thousands of dollars and football pads being provided by most schools some sports are clearly less accessible than others.

Not all students can afford these sports, and therefore don’t have the opportunity to catch a college scout’s eye.

“I typically spend 18 hours per week practicing for crew, and usually get home around eight o’clock.”

—Jackson Bentley ’13

Time is also a commodity not everyone

can afford.

“I typically spend 18 hours per week practicing for crew, and usually get home around eight o’clock,” said Jackson Bentley ’13.

Between the time and monetary commitment crew requires not every student is able to participate.

“Unfortunately boats are expensive pieces of equipment that can break easily, and the sport doesn’t draw a lot of spectators,” Bentley said.

Sports like wrestling are far less financially burdening and still provide a viable way to gain scholarship money

for college.

“It doesn’t get as much attention as football or basketball, but it definitely gets noticed,” said Ben Sierpina ’13 when asked about the college attention wrestling draws.

If we can use this summit to discuss the opportunity gap in things such education, part of the discussion should involve finding a solution to making all high school sports more affordable.

In an indirect way this would help make education more affordable for some who otherwise don’t have the same opportunities as others.

Assistant basketball coach Grimes teaches basketball, life lessons

By Jack Macias ’14

THE ROUNDUP Since 2006, Brophy assistant coach Mr. Trons Grimes has aided in coaching the Broncos basketball team along with head coach Mr. Tony Fuller.

Although Mr. Grimes is a relatively recent addition to the Bronco basketball program, his coaching started almost four decades ago in 1975 coaching a junior-high girls basketball team while he was still a high school player.

Mr. Grimes had several scholarship offers from colleges while playing high school basketball in Ohio, but he decided to attend Ohio State University and planned to walk on. He tore

From COMMITS page 9

Gabe Espinosa ’13 and Jonas Fowler ’13 are two swimmers who are currently committed to compete in college.

“Gabe has been committed to the University of Virginia for a while, but Luke Williams ’13 is also looking at Denver University and T.J. Decker ’13 also has a couple options,” said head coach Mr. Pat O’Neill. Fowler has committed to the University of Chicago.

Soccer player Riggs Lennon ’13 will play at Virginia next season.

Marco Ruiz ’13 is currently the

ligaments in both ankles, which left him unable to play at a college level.

Having coached in many states and for many teams, Mr. Grimes said he considers himself blessed to have been able to coach on many levels.

“I’ve coached junior high, at four different high schools, I have coached at the college level, division three, division two, and NAIA one and two,” Mr. Grimes said.

Although Mr. Grimes has had several head coaching jobs, he is a currently an off-campus coach who volunteers to aid in the development of Brophy athletes.

“This team has tremendous camaraderie, there are no individual or small cliques, and usually a team has that, even if you do have a good team,”

only cross country athlete committed to compete in college, as he will be attending Rice next year. Ruiz and Allen will also run track next year at their respective schools.

Fellow track athlete Cole Walsh ’13 is also expected to commit to a Division I school.

Jack Rubenzer ’13 said he plans on running cross country in college, like Ruiz, but he is unsure of where.

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Mr. Grimes said. “This team is one big group; they all like and hang out with each other.”

Since Mr. Grimes and Mr. Fuller have come to Brophy, the team’s overall record has been 120-60, well above a .500 winning percentage.

“You want an athlete who is intelligent, that understands the game and the sciences of it, secondly a player has to be receptive, and the ability to change and finally you want a player who is coachable,” Mr. Grimes said.

Although Brophy basketball takes a substantial amount of time out of a player or coach’s day, Mr. Grimes is federally employed and works for the Department of Homeland Security.

“I like traveling, attending plays, enjoying good food, reading and watching other basketball too,

Photo by Kevin Valenzuela ’13 From left to right: Landon Gagner ’13, Gage Buness ’13, Tyler Kertson ’13, and Michael Westra ’13 sign on as athletes at various colleges Nov. 14 in the Harper Great Hall.

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Preferred Super Hero Power?

New Year’s Resolution?

Dogs or Cats?

Chief Keef or A$AP Rocky?

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Invisibility

Eat healthy and no soda

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Flight

Drink more water

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and sometimes I go to middle school games or games of siblings of some of my players.”

Players hold the coach to a high regard as his involvement is not solely in basketball, but also in teaching them life lessons.

“He’s full of more than just basketball wisdom, he has life wisdom in general and how to live your life,” said varsity player Cole Harris ’14.

For three years Mr. Grimes took a hiatus to be with his ailing mother.

“That was the toughest point in my life, but it was also the most rewarding. I put my coaching aside, my pride, my personal goals and I took care of my mother for two years until she passed away,” Mr. Grimes said. “I wouldn’t change anything; to me loyalty is very important.”

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Architecture class builds new foundation for students

By Roan Enright ’13

S

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tudents pile into the faculty room at the top of Eller each fifth period to be a part of the one of the newest classes at Brophy, Architecture.

At the beginning of the year Mr. Noah Lewkowitz ’98 introduced the new curriculum based on his former profession.

“I feel like I wanted to continue to bring the things I like about architecture to Brophy. Also I wanted to bring my personal abilities to the Fine Arts Department,” Mr. Lewkowitz said.

Mr. Lewkowitz implements project based learning, allowing students to design and construct their own ideas.

The class has transformed the third floor work room into an architecture studio for the semester.

Desks are covered with pencils and rulers with papers while students practicing their drawing.

“There is model making that they are doing and the idea is that when you present a project, you need drawings so that people can see the guts of your building,” Mr. Lewkowitz said. “Then you need a 3-D model that people can understand it, in space. So they will actually start cutting and gluing and doing those things.”

One of these projects is the final project, in which students have to construct an original model home.

“We usually do a very comprehensive project of where they have to design their own house,” Mr. Lewkowitz said. “I want them to create a house that is unique to them, something that no one has ever thought of before.”

Mr. Lewkowitz said he focuses on giving the students a reality of what being an architect really entails.

“There are some good qualities in working in architecture and there are some not so great, I just wanted people to understand that,” Mr. Lewkowitz said.

Photo by Roan Enright ’13 Mr. Noah Lewkowitz ’98 helps Remington Weathers ’13 with his drawing during architecture class.

Ryan Dolinar ’13, who took the class first semester, said he has wanted to become an architect since the first grade.

“I wanted to get some basics down to prepare me for college so I don’t go into an architecture program and not really know what to expect, I really just wanted to get the basics down,” Dolinar

said.

While the class is just open to anyone who is interested in architecture, it is a class designed to teach different mathematical and artistic skills.

“I doubt that there is any other high school in the Valley that is going to offer architecture. For that, I would say that it would be worthwhile to take advantage of that opportunity,” Mr. Lewkowitz

said. “In addition, I think you can learn some skills that you probably won’t learn in other art classes.”

“We spend 90 percent of our lives inside of buildings and maybe having a better understanding of how they were made, why they are made the way they are might be beneficial to students.” Mr. Lewkowitz said.

Sociable Karp has a passion for language, Shakespeare Teacher’s Pet: Ms. Lauren Karp

By Alec Vick ’15

THE ROUNDUP Dr. Holland’s Question from December’s “Teachers Pet”: Who is your favorite saint?

Catherine of Alexandria, who is the patron saint of librarians and educators.

So totally my favorite saint.

She essentially was a noble woman in the fourth century who was a master of philosophical debate. She would argue with other philosophers who were anti-

Christianity.

She supposedly argued with the Emperor of Rome and embarrassed him and thus was killed and martyred.

What made you want to teach English?

I had some really amazing English teachers. I always loved stories so I knew wanted to do something with story and language, but what really made me want to become an English teacher was when I was in high school. I loved my English classes and had some very brilliant teachers and I would actually spend my lunch periods in their classrooms watching Shakespeare movies.

We ended up starting a Shakespeare club and just started talking about ideas and reading everyday we could. So they were really influential and created a safe space to really explore ideas and stories.

What is special about your class?

The fact that I’m a big dork. Hopefully I also end up knowing a lot that is interesting to students where I can help teach skill. I think the fact that I’m silly and probably just goofy in general makes it a fun environment on top of an educational one.

Where did you attend college?

For undergraduate I went to Santa Clara University and for graduate I went

to Oregon State. I’m a Bronco and a Beaver.

Who is your favorite author/ book?

Shakespeare is probably the obvious answer; if I had to pick one book to take with me on a deserted island it would definitely be the complete works of Shakespeare. I think that he hit on the human condition in a profound way almost before anyone else. There are so many other good authors. I go through phases where I like other authors but Shakespeare is consistent.

Do you have a favorite hobby?

I like to help out with community art

projects downtown and I end up, I guess, in a hobbyish place with that. I take a lot of photos. It’s like a side project of mine. But most of my free time is spent goofing around on the Internet.

What range of classes do you teach?

I teach sophomores and seniors.

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Kush’s music blossoms, paints pictures for his listeners

By Roan Enright ’13 & Charles Louis Dominguez ’14

THE ROuNDUP Wherever music is playing on campus, Nick Kush ’13 is likely to be nearby.

Having been a part of several projects over the course of his high school career, Kush is one of Brophy’s most recognizable musical performers.

Kush operates mainly as a guitarist and a drummer but is not afraid of venturing outside of these instruments.

Although he has been playing the guitar since the fifth grade, he said he didn’t really focus his energy on music until high school.

“It wasn’t until sophomore year that I started taking it seriously and practicing a lot and enjoying it a lot,” Kush said.

Kush cited the spectacle of live performances as his main musical inspiration.

“I think that my favorite part of music is live performances, both when I play with other people and seeing other bands play live because it’s just like a very special, unique art form,” Kush said.

“It’s very intimate when people are making music together live.”

In the past, he has performed with different acts like the Steve and Nick Project consisting of him and Steven Oleksak ’13, and Treefingers, a band inspired by Radiohead.

As a senior, he is currently working with previous Brophy student Matthew McClain.

Combining elements of blues and rock, they debuted their act at the November Fine Arts Extravaganza and hope to perform at the upcoming Battle of the Bands.

“The music I’m making with my partner outside of school, I’m actually pretty proud of,” Kush said.

In Kush’s live performances, he emphasizes the importance of giving his fans a good show.

“When I play live, I’d like the same energy to come out of me, in that it’s something very unique for the time,” Kush said. “It’s not going to be played again ever the same way, and it’s just very honest.”

Other students have noticed Kush’s talents.

“Nick jams with a flow a lot smoother than most,” said Michael Lucero ’13. “I am always pleasantly surprised at his keen ear. Very few musicians that I know have a natural musical intuition like Nick.”

Photo by Roan Enright ’13 Nick Kush ’13 plays guitar with his band at Fine Arts Extravaganza in November.

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Kush offered his own insight as to what makes his music different than that of others: “You can literally do whatever sounds and whatever you want but it’s just the way you arrange them that changes how the listener is affected,” Kush said. “That randomness and kind of painting a picture technique is how I like to take my music.”

Kush is also known as a writer, creating his own original pieces that he uses in his music.

“When I started writing poetry, what kept me going was the freedom that you have and the way that you can kind of throw a lot of different words onto a page and have it evoke something different to whoever reads it,” Kush said. “And I’d say you can take the same approach to music.”

Kush questions whether he wants to carry his music with him to college but remains optimistic about keeping it in his life.

“It’s always something that I’ll enjoy and love to do, probably what I’ll be most passionate about...

I want to study sociology, maybe become a social worker because I think it will give me more fulfillment than making music,” Kush said.

Controversial ‘Zero Dark Thirty’ remarkably depicts history’s greatest manhunt

By Chase Bayless ’15

THE ROUNDUP “Zero Dark Thirty”- Starring: Jessica Chastain and Jason Clarke

9.5 out of 10

For more than a decade the immensely feared Osama Bin Laden, leader of the Al-Qaeda terrorist group, was labeled as one of the most wanted men in the world’s history.

Being the alleged ringleader of the Sept. 11th terrorist attacks and responsible for more than 3,000 U.S. civilian deaths made him the focus of a worldwide manhunt led by the CIA. “Zero Dark Thirty,” directed by Kathryn Bigelow, takes on the tough task of portraying this hunt.

After listening to chilling Sept. 11th 911 calls, a black screen appears saying this film is based on firsthand accounts of actual events.

Jessica Chastain, recent Golden Globe winner for best actress, plays CIA agent Maya who is eventually responsible for finding the location of Bin Laden.

The intense interrogations and dark scenes of torture on Al-Qaeda members and associates will make some uncomfortable.

While politicians and government officials across the United States argue with Bigelow on the facts and specifics of the hunt, the scenes are undeniably captivating and exciting.

The first two hours of the movie covers Maya, along with other CIA agents, spending endless amounts of time searching everywhere for the next lead on Bin Laden.

This stretch is filled with smaller action scenes that are key to the stories’ development.

After years of nonstop work Maya finally uncovers the lead she needs.

Although every viewer should already know how this ends, the movie does a phenomenal job of keeping you interested in the events preceding the raid of Bin Laden’s compound.

After watching hours of the CIA failing to find Bin Laden, the last 30 minutes is the reason people see this film.

The raid and capture is as realistic and intense as any action scene.

You realize how much work has been put into this operation and how big this event really is to the United States and the rest of the world.

The acting of Chastain and others make this movie great, while the bold screenplay and historical significance make “Zero Dark Thirty” a must-see.

Nominated for Best Motion Picture of the Year, “Zero Dark Thirty.” (Sony Pictures/MCT)

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‘Django’ impresses critics, Academy Awards

By Jack Macias ’14

THE ROUNDUP “Django Unchained”- Starring: Jamie Foxx, and Christoph Waltz 8.5 out 10 Directed by Quentin Tarantino, who is notorious for creating controversial and cult-classic movies such as “Pulp Fiction,” “Django Unchained” (pronounced Jango) keeps viewers shocked and laughing.

The Spaghetti-Western is an “R” rated action film, and as usual when directed by Tarantino, has its share of violence and does not shy away from issues such as race.

Being set in 1858, approximately three years before the Civil War, “Django Unchained” takes place in the Deep South, which is entrenched in racism and slavery.

The movie follows a newly freed slave turned bounty hunter attempting to free his wife with the help of Dr. King Schultz, played by Christoph Waltz.

Academy Award winner Waltz, who also played a major role in Tarantino’s “Inglorious Bastards,” is nominated for Best Supporting Actor for his role in this film.

Django, who is played by Jamie Foxx, is portrayed as a unique former slave with a knack for unabridged violence and a short temper.

Throughout the film Django makes a transformation into a weathered killer who will not let any man be between him and saving his wife from the most brutal slave plantation in Mississippi.

The amount of blood and the constant use of

Nominated for Best motion picture of the year, “Django Unchained.” (Andrew Cooper/The Weinstein Company/MCT)

racial slurs, which almost seem excessive at times, make this film only suitable to viewers that can handle and appreciate such movies.

The main antagonist of the film was Calvin Candie, played by Academy Award nominee Leonardo Dicaprio, who convincingly plays a racist plantation owner that participates in Mandingo fighting and owns the second largest and most well-

known plantation in Mississippi.

Another complex character of the film was Stephen, played by Samuel L. Jackson, who acts as loyal servant to Candie and eventually becomes intertwined in a struggle keeping Django from his wife.

“Django Unchained” has the ability to be another classic, alongside “Pulp Fiction” and other Tarantino

films.

“Django” has been nominated for several Golden Globes including Best Motion Picture, Best Supporting Actor, Best Director and Best Original Screenplay while receiving almost exclusively positive reviews from critics across the board.

Politics looks to dominate Oscar night, Sunday, Feb. 24th

By Jackson Santy ’13

THE ROUNDUP Directors, Hollywood moguls and movie buffs alike are becoming more and more excited as the Oscars approach, Sunday, Feb. 24th.

Despite the fact that I am not an actor nor a director, I usually hold an excitement equivalent to those who are nominated for a golden statuette.

However this year after nominations were released, my feelings have changed and my interminable enthusiasm has turned into frustration and skepticism.

The Oscars have faced criticism for being “too political,” referring of course to the politics of Hollywood, not Washington D.C. in the sense that so many nominated films (some not even nominated), go without the recognition they deserve and instead the highest grossing film of the year goes home with the most awards.

That said, this year in particular, the “political” nature of the Oscars has a sense of irony to it.

In all the major categories there is one movie title that stands out—“Lincoln.”

Directed by Oscar veteran Steven Spielberg, the presidential biopic has been a box office smash and one would imagine that Spielberg is already making room on his award shelf in anticipation for Oscar night.

Not so fast, Steven.

We mustn’t forget about Oscar night three years ago when a similar situation

occurred with a little film called “Avatar.”

James Cameron had his sights set on bringing the house down but his ego was incorrect.

“The Hurt Locker” and director Kathryn Bigelow, coincidentally Cameron’s ex-wife, swooped in as a major sleeper and brought home the Best Picture and Director honors.

Even though I have a somewhat pessimistic outlook for how Oscar night will go, I have rays of hope in the sleepers or at the very least, a good idea of who truly deserves an Oscar despite the constant political nature of these awards.

Best Picture Who should win: “Beasts of the Southern Wild” Who will win: “Lincoln” People have asked me “What’s your pick for Best Picture?” I answer “Beasts of the Southern Wild” and I’m often met with confused looks and responses like “I’ve never even heard of it,” or “Which one is that?”

“Beasts of the Southern Wild” was by far my favorite film this year and in my opinion, the best.

Faced with both her hot-tempered father’s fading health and melting icecaps that flood her ramshackle bayou community and unleash ancient aurochs, a six-year-old African-American girl named “Hushpuppy” must learn the ways of courage and love.

The film had a limited release (only released in select theatres around the country) so it lacked the hype and publicity of films like “Lincoln.”

Notwithstanding its modesty in the box office, the film was powerful, inspiring, emotionally driven and stupendously acted.

If there’s any movie that deserves recognition, it’s “Beasts of the Southern Wild” and I along with nearly everybody else who had the opportunity to see the film would be thrilled to see it come out with the upset.

But still, only a few spots away on the list is “Lincoln,” directed by someone who’s been on that stage delivering his acceptance speech as well as an actor who’s shared the same stage.

Actor in a Leading Role Who should win: Daniel DayLewis, “Lincoln” Who will win: Daniel Day-Lewis, “Lincoln” Two years since his last win for his harrowing performance in “There Will Be Blood,” this is Daniel’s fifth nomination and will likely be his third win for Actor in a Leading Role.

There was some slight competition in this category with possible sleeper potential from Hugh Jackman in “Les Miserables” or possibly a true shocker from Bradley Cooper in “Silver Linings Playbook,” but Daniel Day-Lewis as

Abraham Lincoln seems to have it locked.

Actor in a Supporting Role Who should win: Philip Seymour Hoffman, “The Master” Who will win: Tommy Lee Jones, “Lincoln” This category is a complete tossup.

Each of the gentlemen nominated have won before (some more than once) and I’m afraid to say I have no idea who to say for sure has the role.

Actress in a Leading Role Who should win: Quvenzhané Wallis, “Beasts of the Southern Wild” Who will win: Jennifer Lawrence, “Silver Linings Playbook” Quvenzhané Wallis is breaking down walls in her acting debut, becoming the youngest person ever to be nominated for an Oscar at nine years old.

As much as I’d love to see Wallis come home with an Oscar to put on her shelf next to her stuffed animal collection, it seems all too good to be true.

Jennifer Lawrence has been breaking down just as many walls in her blooming career coming in with her second nomination for Best Actress in three years, something usually unheard of for actresses of her age.

These two young bloods are without a doubt the top contenders in the category but signs are leaning towards Jennifer Lawrence.

Actress in a Supporting Role Who should win: Anne Hathaway, “Les Misérables” Who will win: Anne Hathaway, “Les Misérables” Is there anything Anne Hathaway can’t do?

She can fight the street urchins of Gotham City, share the screen with Meryl Streep and now she’s shown us that she can belt out mournful tunes, dance and convey the pain of a lovestricken French revolutionary era peasant.

Respect to Helen Hunt for making her comeback to the screen and receiving a nomination just as quickly to the same category as Sally Field as Mary Todd Lincoln, and apologies to Amy Adams for delivering a great performance but getting put in a category where she falls just short (“The Fighter” in 2011 and “Doubt” in 2009).

Hathaway’s got her first Oscar win in the bag.

Animated Feature Who should win: “Brave” Who will win: “Brave” One word—Pixar.

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Andy Lopez ’15

By P.J. Binsfeld ’15

THE ROUNDUP For the purposes of the Roundup, please state your name and year.

Andy Lopez, sophomore.

When you walk over to Brophy, do you ever see any snakes?

No. If you’re walking down the road, and you trip, what kind of ice cream would you eat?

That’s a tough question. I would say dirt ice cream.

What is your favorite fruit?

Peanut butter.

In total, how much peanut butter do you eat a day?

A thousand.

What is your favorite flavor of water and why?

Green.

What’s your favorite subject in

Tanner Nypen ’15

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Quizicon.com Whether your answer is yes or no, Quizicon.com is a good website.

This site displays the newest quizzes and the five most popular quizzes on it at that time.

Viewers can click the list tab and have the ability to browse or search through Quizicon.com’s 108 different and entertaining quizzes.

There is also an option to sort the quizzes by similar subjects, making it easier to find exactly what one might want.

Whether you are interested in quizzes about entertainment, geography, sports and more, there is a quiz that might interest you.

It does not matter if you want to test yourself or prove that you know the topic to others this site is a fun way to entertain yourself by testing yourself.

wdcs.co.uk/media/flash/ whalebanner/content_pub_ en.html Have you ever seen a blue whale up close?

This site is a moving animation of a life size blue whale picture as if the whale is swimming right in front of you.

school and why?

Math, because there is only one answer in every country.

How many high-fives do you think a person can give without their hand falling off?

None.

If you could go into any book, which one wouldn’t you go into and why?

I would not go into a book about World War 5.

How many G.I. Joes do you think it takes to fill a dog house?

50,000.

With all these new dance crazes coming along, which one is your favorite?

The one the Mad Hatter does, the Fudderwack.

Would you rather go to Brophy or Xavier?

Brophy because I like the classes better, they’re more fun.

It will slowly move across the screen as it is open.

Visitors also have the ability to click on a smaller picture to move you screen around.

You can zoom in and see several features of the whale up close like the eye and the blow hole.

These items are typically unable to be seen on a blue whale.

This site is as close as you could get without jumping into the ocean and waiting for a blue whale to swim within a foot of you.

nooooooooooooooo.com Have you ever had the need to dramatically respond no to someone, but never had quite the right way to do so?

If so, this site is the perfect match for you.

This consists of two parts, one being a blue clickable button and the other being a picture of Darth Vader with the caption “no.”

When visitors reads “Press in dire situations,” they click the button on this site you will hear the sound of Darth Vader scream “no” from “Star Wars Episode III.” This could come in handy next time a dire situation arises that demands a sarcastic and comical response.

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Words from the Wise ...

“I just thought of a joke and the punchline is Arizona Cardinals.”

-Fred Flaherty ’14 to Mr. Matt Hooten

“Fashion became a statement of where you stand politically. I mean, look at “I think you call it YOLO.” me.”

-Mr. Lane McShane ‘82

-Ms. Maria Dominguez

“I got 99 problems, but inertia ain’t one.”

-Mr. Zach Widbin

“I’ll cry for you for bonus points.”

-Dr. Sam Ewing

“Get all those digital squirrels working.”

-Deacon Joe Stickney

“Have you ever heard of ‘8 Mile?’ Well I’m ‘9 Mile’” -Andrew Marini ’13

Have you heard any wise words lately? Send them to The Roundup at roundup@brophybroncos.org