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Alpert named ‘Man of the Year’ By Andrew Howard ’17
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ill Alpert ’17 seems to always have a smile on his face. What is even more admirable is this year’s Roundup “Man of the Year” winner’s desire to put a smile on the face of others. Almost everything that Alpert said he enjoyed
doing on campus was for others. Alpert has led Kairos, is an executive board big brother, is a part of PHAM, a math tutoring club, went on two service-oriented immersion trips, and works with Brophy Relief, a grief support group on campus. Outside of campus Alpert spent his summer hours at the Arizona Science Center teaching students who wanted to learn more about coding
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n 1928, a Jesuit high school sprouted from an arid patch of dirt north of a young downtown Phoenix. Since then, Brophy and Phoenix have matured together. Brophy students conduct complex projects at research institutions, fundraise for local hospitals, frequent Valley golf courses and perform at local theaters. This edition, The Roundup explores the unique ways Brophy students are taking advantage of Phoenix’s many opportunities and how the city we live in continues to change. News: Dunnion, Deacon Stickney retire after long tenures Page 4
Brophy waves farewell to Succow after 42 years Page 12
and engineering. Alpert has spent time in Nogales working with KBI, St. Mary’s, St. Vincent DePaul and Andre House. Alpert became involved in Brophy Relief because his father passed away when he was in the sixth grade. “One of the biggest things I’ve enjoyed about Brophy is helping out in Brophy Relief, which is a grief support group, it’s mainly run by Mrs.
Inside » Phoenix City Limits • Upperclassmen serve on PCH teen board See News, Page 5
• Students research at Barrow, ASU See News, Page 5
•Light Rail expedites student transportation
[Katie] Widbin and Ms. [Karen] Parise,” he said. “It’s been really cool to see the group grow over time and I’ve really enjoyed that.” Ms. Breanne Toshner, who taught Will Honors Pre-Calc and AP Calculus AB, praised him for his ability to achieve high grades while also See ‘MAN OF THE YEAR, Page 3
See sports, Page 13
• Herberger Theatre provides outlet for student actors See Entertainment, Page 17
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•Top Golf intergral to promoting sport
Battle Royale: 16 teachers battle in wits and strength Page 19 News Online
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‘Red Army’ slogan grounded in non-communist background By Hayden Welty ’19
THE ROUNDUP A simple Google search for “The Red Army” will yield plenty of results related to communism, as the term is a commonly-used nickname for the Soviet Armed Forces. Students at Brophy know the term as a description of the student body. Over the years this has caused some confusion, although the two associations are not connected. Director of Scheduling and Student Activities Mr. Tony Oldani said that he helped bring back the slogan in recent years. “When I took over, we wanted to bring it back more to replace the ‘Gameday’ shirts,” he said. Mr. Oldani said that their intentions were to allow school paraphernalia to apply to more than just “Gameday,” but also to other school-sponsored activities like Robotics as well. “We felt like the ‘Gameday’ shirt limited it to only athletics, so we went with the all-encompassing thing,” Mr. Oldani said about the decision to use the slogan on a new line of t-shirts.
He said that the catchphrase’s connotative meaning was not a decisive factor in the decision to make the switch. “Pretty much the whole Russian thing had died in about ’89,” he said. Mr. Oldani also said that the slogan predates his tenure as the Director of Student Activities, as it even existed during Mrs. Dorothy Dunnion’s tenure as the director. He said that he thinks the catchphrase may have just been passed down over time. Mrs. Dunnion said that “The Red Army” slogan even predates her and that it has been around for at least 26 years. When responding to the concerns that “The Red Army” implies some sort of communist connection, Mr. Oldani said that he thinks the intent of the message is more important than the possible prejudices a person might have of the politically-charged phrase. “Everybody who knows us knows it doesn’t mean that,” he said. “And if a random person wants to make that leap to go ‘We support communism because we support The Red Army’ without getting to know us, you can’t really help people who misinterpret that.” Mr. Oldani said that, he too, lately, has caught more slack from strangers because he wore “The Red Army” t-shirt in public. “In fact, I was in a Costco this weekend, he said. “And a random guy said to me, ‘Oh, Red Army, you shouldn’t be wearing that in this country.’”
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“The coolest thing I’ve learned this past week “This past month, I had an exchange student is that we have one month of school left. for three weeks, so we decided to go to Las Vegas.”
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»Man of the Year From ‘MAN OF THE YEAR’, Page 1 being willing to help others. “He was not only one of the most brilliant students I taught, consistently receiving the highest grade on any test given, but he was also the student who took time to help others,” she said in an email. “Many young men their sophomore year struggle with maturity and acting out in class. I never had this experience with Will. He was and always is respectful and focused, eager to learn and to participate in class with enthusiasm.” Big Brother moderator Mr. Scott Heideman also praised Will for his positive spirit and impact on campus. “Will has a way of making good things great. He has been an amazing influence on the Big Brother program and his outlook on life is a constant reminder of why it’s always a great day to be Bronco,”
he said. Ms. Toshner said his character explains why Alpert is Man of the Year. “Will to me epitomizes what a young man should be. He is respectful. He listens, and extends himself to others,” she said. “He works hard and constantly pushes himself to be better but never at the expense of others. He is guy that doesn’t shout to be seen, but once you have the opportunity to share a few words with him, you realize he’s a person worth getting to know; whether in the classroom, on a retreat, through his art, or in the student section at a game ... he’s an all-around great guy who lives to be better and is a friend to everyone.” Photo by Andrew Brown ’18 Will Alpert ’17 mounts a photo for AP Studio Art. The Roundup named Alpert Man of the Year.
MOY runner up Bhatt pairs intelligence with humility By Tyler Conrad ’17
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Alex Bhatt ’17, left, talks with classmates April 24 in the hallway.
It’s hard to go a day on campus without hearing the name Alex Bhatt ’17. Outside of being a Key Club officer, a member of Future Physicians Club, founder of the Model United Nations, and an editor for The Wrangler, Bhatt’s spirit and positive character have made his name a true staple on campus. “I think Alex has an in depth spirit, that comes from a place deeper than the average teenager,” said Bhatt’s English teacher Mrs. Deborah Kauffman. The Roundup named Bhatt a 2017 Man of the Year Runner Up. Mrs. Kauffman said this maturity may have come from the loss of Bhatt’s father at a young age. “He carried his father’s ashes in a suitcase throughout the airport to get to the Ganges and put him in that river,” she said. However, Mrs. Kauffman says Alex’s depth of spirit goes hand in hand with a love for his Photo by Hunter Franklin ’19 peers. “He doesn’t carry around some sort of
arrogant ‘I’m smarter than you’,” she said. “He navigates the waters of life in such a way, that you don’t feel like he’s above you in any way shape or form.” Bhatt himself attributes these personal qualities to his experience at Brophy. “I can honestly say that I am where I am because of all of the teachings, values and opportunities I have come across at Brophy,” he said. Bhatt will attend Stanford, where he plans to major in a subject he is passionate about. “I want to major in something I truly love, whether that is in literature, psychology or computer science,” he said. “After that, I wish to matriculate into med school and hopefully become a physician.” Despite his days at Brophy quickly coming to a close, Mrs. Kauffman predicted Bhatt’s influence on campus will last for a great while after he graduates. “I’ve taught a lot of really brilliant young men, but there’s something timeless about Alex’s case,” she said. “Everybody has a little of [the Grad at Grad] but Alex is really the embodiment of it,” she said.
MOY Runner-Up Gerkensmeyer emphasizes importance of conversation By Anthony Cardellini ’17
THE ROUNDUP In early April Willie Gerkensmeyer ’17 sat by the Bronco fountain in the mall. A young student walked up to Gerkensmeyer, gave him a fist bump and walked away. Gerkensmeyer is in the middle of talking about his career goals, but this student makes him lose his train of thought. He looks up and says he has so many conversations with Brophy students that he often forgets their names. “I feel awful for doing it,” he said. “But apparently I did something to him that he understood.” Gerkensmeyer said that having conversations with all kinds of people at
Brophy is key to getting the most out of four years here. “The biggest thing that Brophy gives is people,” he said. “I’ve always seen people as amazing, and I’ve seen the things we’re capable of. Having so many different people from different backgrounds creates these opportunities and opens doors some people can’t even fathom.” He said that the people at Brophy keep us guessing as to what each day at the school will bring. “Brophy has blessed me with the chance to walk in every day with a question mark as to what’s going to happen,” he said. “Everyone’s got their routines, but at the same time, one day there are kids walking around in robes, the next day something else is going on.” He also said that the teachers at the
school are “outstanding.” He said that if given the chance to speak to the faculty and staff he’d say a simple “thanks.” Chief Financial Officer Mrs. Carol Ford said that she has gotten to know Gerkensmeyer through her daughter Taylor Ford ’17’s participation in track and field. She said that he often stops by the business office to talk to her and other staff members that don’t usually interact with students. “He is always generous,” she said. “He makes homemade cookies and brings them to the business office.” She said this is especially meaningful because business office staff often seems disconnected from the rest of campus. “We don’t interact with the students as much, so that’s kind of nice for Willie to bring the business office a little more
into the school atmosphere,” she said. Gerkensmeyer said he spent his time at Brophy involved in a wide range of activities. Freshman year, he played football, wrestled and ran track. He tore his ACL sophomore year and returned to football and track for his junior and senior years. He said he values his ability to know what to say and when. “What I try to do isn’t necessarily to be the best guy, but to be the right guy,” he said. “It’s always something that’s amazed me: the ability to say the right thing at the right time, or to be silent and be in the right state of mind.” He said he plans to attend Northern Arizona University and study hotel and restaurant management. “The one thing that I love is seeing
“Brophy has blessed me with the chance to walk in every day with a question mark as to what’s going to happen.” — Willie Gerkensmeyer ’19
other people in love,” Gerkensmeyer said. He said his advice to underclassmen is “talk to people.” “Throughout the next four years, three years, talk to some of these people that you see,” he said. “Instead of a little head nod between classes, talk to people. Especially teachers.”
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Dunnion leaves lasting impact on students, builds tradition By Hayden Welty ’19
THE ROUNDUP Mrs. Dorothy Dunnion has been a part of the Brophy faculty for 26 years and has served in a variety of roles from theater director to English teacher to the head of student activities. Mrs. Dunnion said that she is retiring this year. In her tenure at the school, she founded the Big Brother program, started the transitions Mass, expanded the end of the year awards program, ran the theatre program and even directed Academy Award-winning actress Emma Stone. One of Mrs. Dunnion’s English III students, Ben Herstam ’18, said that he thinks they talk more about life than they do literature in Mrs. Dunnion’s class. “She just makes you think; it’s not just what the literature’s about,” he said. “It goes much deeper and how it pertains to life and the life lessons you can learn from that. She really delves into that and encourages her classes to do so as well.” Herstam said that she’s one of the best English teachers he’s ever had. “She’s the best; she’s fabulous,” he said. Despite accomplishing all this, Mrs. Dunnion said that she did not do it all alone and that many people helped all along the way. Mrs. Dunnion said that she is proud of the impact she has left on theatre program. “We would have productions that I would think certainly rivaled college productions,” Mrs. Dunnion said. “When I took it over, we would barely have 30 kids audition for a show, and [after I took it over] we would have hundreds audition for every show and our cast for our musicals usually ran between 85 and 105 because so many people wanted to be in it.” Mrs. Dunnion said she also helped start the annual Summit as an extension of a play the theatre program did called
Photo by Hunter Franklin ’19 Ms. Dorothy Dunnion stands in front of a set art from the plays “Bye Bye Birdie” and “Grapes of Wrath” surrounded by souvenirs from her tenure.
“Dead Man Walking.” She said the first Summit was only a week long, and that it focused the death penalty because of the association with the play. Similarly, she also started the Big Brother program because some parents were beginning to complain about the fact that big brothers of younger students formed bonds with their siblings and gave them advice and counsel. Mrs. Dunnion said that she wanted to continue this brotherly bond throughout the school and decided to begin the “Big Brother” program, which is aptly named after the concern that elicited its founding in the first place.
Mrs. Dunnion said that she is especially proud of her English students. “I’m very proud of my students for whatever tweench [tiny] part I have in any motivation or any excitement that they may have about literature or life because … we talk as much about about life as we do literature in my class,” she said. Mrs. Dunnion also teaches two sections of Contemporary Humanities, which she has nicknamed “Movies 101.” “We use movies to inspire us to conversation and reflection about the human condition,” she said. “We get into some really interesting and, I hope,
useful conversations and ideas.” Elliott Magri ’17 has a flex period for his third period, and he audits Mrs. Dunnion’s class every period three instead of taking the hour off, even though he does not receive any credit for the course. Magri said he really enjoys the class. “Yeah, you get to watch movies, but she also incites great conversations; a lot of debates go on in that class,” he said. “It’s just good conversation, I’m just constantly growing my knowledge too.” Magri said he also had the opportunity to bond with Mrs. Dunnion when they went on Kairos together.
“[Mrs. Dunnion] and Mrs. Maynard are two of the sweetest women I’ve ever met in my life, so I think they’re great role models for me,” he said. “You can honestly feel the kindness of their hearts.” Magri said he thinks Mrs. Dunnion’s presence will be sorely missed on campus after this year. “You see her walking around, everybody knows her, she smiles at you, waves, says hi,” Magri said. “You’re just going to miss that loving kind of motherly instinct … everybody looks up to her.”
Deacon Stickney retires after long legacy at Brophy By Chris Agnone ’18
THE ROUNDUP Deacon Joe Stickney has been a part of the Brophy community for more than 30 years. Deacon Stickney originally came into contact with Brophy when he was a Jesuit scholastic at Bellarmine. He created a relationship with the then Brophy president, Father Matthewson S.J.. “I loved the Jesuits so much that I needed a little space,” Deacon Stickney said. “When I walked in the doors to Brophy, it was the day that teacher applications were due … another teacher had applied to become a Jesuit so I got the job tentatively.” The young man ended up becoming a Jesuit so Deacon Stickney kept the job permanently. Ever since then, Deacon Stickney has been very involved in making Brophy what it is today. “When I first started, the Jesuits at the time were trying to start this thing called the Ignatian Pedagogical Paradigm (IPP),” Deacon Stickney said. “I was asked to make a committee to help
make the school what it really is now, full of Ignatian spirituality.” Deacon Stickney has also participated, started and led multiple immersion trips for Brophy students including the Juarez trip and the Peru trip. In his time here, Deacon Stickney has influenced many people in the Brophy community, but he said he has also been influenced by many people. One of the most well known of these people is the Rev. Harry “Dutch” Olivier, SJ. “Fr. Olivier was my spiritual director, in fact my last words with him were words of absolution and confession just about a week before he died,” said Deacon Stickney. Deacon Stickney is known for his love of his students and devotion to them and the community. Michael Collins ’18 had Deacon Stickney for Scripture class in his freshman year and he also led his Kairos 152 retreat. “Deacon is constantly challenging our faith in a positive way around campus,” Collins said. “Whether he is leading one of his classes in an exercise outside or talking to students about our
Photo by Hunter Franklin ’19 Deacon Joe Stickney (center), a long time teacher at Brophy, is blessed in the Transitions Mass in his last year at Brophy.
right to life at lunch, he is constantly challenging us.” Collins said the amount of time Deacon Stickney has spent at Brophy really shows his dedication to the school and to his faith.
“I immediately became sad that he is retiring,” Collins said. “He has been an amazing friend, mentor and teacher here at Brophy and he will be greatly missed.”
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Upperclassmen serve community on PCH board By Juan Carlos Ramirez ’18
THE ROUNDUP Phoenix Children’s Hospital teen board is an organization founded two years ago by two Xavier mothers who sit on the actual Phoenix Children’s Hospital Board. Vice President of the Phoenix Children’s Hospital Teen Board and member of the executive teen board Brendan Burg ’17 said that the purpose of the teen board was to be a more youthful offshoot of the original board. “The two of them came up with the idea of potentially making an offshoot in terms of a teen board,” Burg said. “So that there is a youthful energy out in the community doing the same work that they were doing.” Burg added that he recruited Drew Burns ’18, Bennett Houck ’18, Cole Yandell ’17 and Grant Hushek ’17 to form the board, but the board is not only a Brophy-Xavier student organization. Burns said that there are other schools involved on the teen board as well. “In the Phoenix Children Teen Board, there are a lot of high school kids form across Arizona high schools,” Burns said. He added that some of these schools include Arizona School of the Arts, Phoenix Country Day School, Chaparral High School and Arcadia High School. Yandell said that their main goal as a
Photo courtesy of Brendan Burg ’17 The Phoenix Children’s Hospital Teen Board is composed of students across the valley who host fundraising events for toys, games and other materials for the well being of patients.
Teen Board is to make the children’s stay at the hospital much more comfortable. “The main focus of the board is to fundraise and plan events for the children at the hospital and make their lives a little bit easier,” Yandell said. “Provide them with more games, toys and other things.” Burg said that as the vice president, he is in charge of community outreach and service events. “We have done a movie event for the rainbow kids, which are hospitalized kids who are too sick to go out but are finally not contagious or are healthy enough to be in the community,” Burg said. “We have done a puppy dining
event. The kids love service dogs. That is always a good one.” Burg added that a significant event that the Teen Board did the previous year was a red wagon roundup. “We ended up donating somewhere around $48,000,” Burg said. “This year we are doing something kind of like that. We are more focusing on giving the hospital resources rather than just monetary donations.” Yandell said that being on the Teen Board has affected him in the most positive way through his interaction with the children at the hospital. “At the [red wagon roundup], a good amount of patients came,” Yandell said.
“Just meeting them and interacting with them was just awesome to actually see what the cause was going to and seeing the kids faces.” Burns said that he believes that it was a good opportunity for him to volunteer, which is something he said he likes to do. “I have always loved volunteering,” Burns said. “I felt like this was such great connection to me because when I was younger, I would go to Phoenix Children’s Hospital. They were so nice and supportive. I felt like this personal connection was the perfect reason for me to join.” Burg said that currently the Teen
Board is working on an event at Chase Field for helmet safety, awareness and traumatic brain injuries. Burg added that he meet Dr. Jonathan Lifshitz, who is in charge of the U of A neuro trauma unit, in attempts to get him a grant for research on possible correlation between traumatic brain injury and sleep loss. “He approached the board, and we got him a donation of $10,000,” Burg said. “By the end of the process he said, ‘Hey, I would love to get some more high schoolers in here learning about what we do and what the hospital does. I would love for you to work in here.’” Burg said that he took the internship with another student from Phoenix Country Day School, and he did most of the field research while the other student did most of the engineering. Overall, Burg said that he has grown in a different sense than most people would think. “Brophy does a great job of connecting you to the community, so I can’t even say I’ve learned that much about that,” Burg said. “I think the hospital is an awesome place, and I maybe have learned more there than I have from Brophy but in a different way. Not saying that one is better than the other. I think that I have really learned a lot about how it is to be a community servant and to be a leader among a group of people who have a really Christian and golden ideal in mind.”
Students research brain, diabetes at Barrow, ASU By Matthew Zacher ’18
THE ROUNDUP The Science Department faculty nominates two students each year, usually freshmen or sophomores to research and work at Barrow Neurological Institute. One of these students, Kirshna Sinha ’18, works with Dr. Leslie Baxter to research a possible correlation between motor performance, like tapping your finger, and the size of various brain structures. “I am definitely interested in working with technology in the future,” Sinha said. “I have heard that people are working with artificial brains, which is super cool, so maybe that is something I
want to explore–that kind of intersection between technology and biology.” Sinha, currently enrolled in AP Physics I, said that his work in this complicated research has had an effect on his work in science classes. “It definitely gets you to think about science differently,” he said. “Some parts of science are memory, like you know what DNA is, but parts of it is also what is happening in the system, and I think it definitely does help, especially in science to think about experiments and data differently.” Ms. Cheryl Lenox teaches Biology and is involved in the Science Journal of Brophy and the Science Innovation Research Team, in which many of these student researchers participate. Ms. Lenox said that these students who are
researching at institutions such as the Mayo Clinic, Barrow and Arizona State University are prepared for potential careers in the scientific field. “They are working in real scientific labs, so any articles that they publish, their names will be on it,” Ms. Lenox said. “They can be published scientific researchers before they graduate.” Daniel Noon ’20, a freshman, is currently working on three projects at ASU and said that, in addition to his schoolwork, he spends about an hour a day on his research. The main focus of his research is diabetes, and one of his projects involves the disease’s relation to puberty. “We are determining if puberty causes insulin resistance,” Noon said. “Insulin resistance is a major
factor in Type Two Diabetes, and so we are seeing what the kids’, who are shown through certain algorithm tests that we do to be in a pubertal stage, likelihood and predisposition to insulin resistance is.” Noon’s parents are both doctors, but he said his grandmother inspired him to work with diabetes. “I have been really interested in diabetes research for a few years,” he said. “My grandma was diagnosed with Type Two Diabetes a few years ago and so that is where my interest started.” Ms. Lenox said that Noon’s work, especially at his age, puts him on a path toward success in the field. “He’s on his way to being a published researcher and beyond,” she said.
Bonner awarded Flinn Scholarship, will attend Barrett By Andrew Howard ’17
THE ROUNDUP Daniel Bonner ’17 was one of 23 students out of about 700 applicants to receive the Flinn Scholarship, which covers all collegiate expenses to instate universities, and even includes two opportunities to study abroad. According to Flinn.org, the meritbased scholarship program, now 31 years into the program, covers the cost of tuition, fees, room and board and at least two study-abroad experiences. The overall financial package is valued at
more than $115,000. Bonner was deciding between Barrett, The Honors College at ASU, and the University of Michigan Ann Arbor, a school he said he had wanted to attend since he was little. Once he won the Flinn, the decision became much easier. “All of the opportunities, the community you’re welcomed into, all the current and alumni Flinn scholars, it’s second to none,” he said. Bonner said he was interested in the scholarship after his brother made it to the semifinals when applying to college last year.
“My brother applied and he was a first cut semifinalist, but him applying and getting somewhere with it kind of introduced me to the Flinn, and it being a full ride with all the travel benefits,” he said. Bonner said the application process was similar to many other schools. “Applying was pretty much like any other college application, a series of essays and short answer questions, teacher recommendations, activities,” Bonner said. “From there they pick semifinalists and they interview, and then after that they do a finalist interview, and then after that they pick
the class of 23 Flinn Scholars.” Mr. Mike Welty ’83 has taught Bonner three times in Honors Physics, AP Physics 2 and currently teaches him in AP physics C. Mr. Welty said that no one deserves this honor more than Bonner. “I’ve had enough years in education to understand what it means to win the Flinn,” he said. “It is more than just academic talent, which we have tons of guys here with academic talent, but the Flinn is looking for guys with all around talent. Athletics is important, a significant outside of school activity, service work, basically that they have
articulated a vision for their own future.” “The guys and girls that win the Flinn have to convince them that they are worthy of an investment, which is hard to do,” he said. Mr. Welty said that even though Bonner’s performance in his classes has been excellent, how he interacts with his fellow classmates is what truly stands out. “Not only is he a good student, but he treats people with a tremendous amount of respect, he is really easy to work with and work for, if people need help he is the first person to look to,” Mr. Welty said.
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MacBook Air set to debut with Class of ’21 11 inch Macbook Air to replace iPad By Joseph Valencia ’17
THE ROUNDUP After 11 years of Brophy’s one-to-one computer program, with the last five of those using Apple iPads as student devices, the administration has decided to switch to a new device, the Apple MacBook Air. The decision follows a several month study that started in October. “Five years is a really long time in the life of any technological device,” said Assistant Principal for Technology Mr. Mica Mulloy ’99. “We thought that this year was a really good opportunity
to take some time, and to stop, and to look at our one-to-one program.” Before iPads, Brophy students used Lenovo laptop/tablet hybrids, and before that Toshiba hybrids were the student device. The change from tablet to laptop isn’t something totally new to Brophy’s one-to-one program. While students around campus have brought their own MacBook Airs for years, some students don’t agree with the decision to use the Apple computer. “Computers are definitely a better option than the iPads in my opinion, but I don’t think the MacBook Air is the way to go,” said James Ruberto ’17. “I think you could go with a newer Mac or PC, maybe one that has pen input, which would be the best of both worlds between an iPad and computer.”
Prior to deciding that future Brophy students would be using the MacBook Air, the technology department considered alternative options. “We considered the Apple MacBook Air, the Microsoft Surface Pro and the Lenovo Yoga, a tablet PC,” Mr. Mulloy said. Teachers are already using the Lenovo Yoga and a pilot program involving 10 Microsoft Surface Pros was used to test the capabilities of these devices. Many teachers and students already use MacBook Airs, allowing for easy testing on that front. The MacBook Airs and iPads both being made by Apple provides a smoother transition for the technological environment Brophy has established. “It makes sense to transition from
operating in an Apple ecosystem to operating in an Apple ecosystem,” Mr. Mulloy said. “From the beginning, we knew that wasn’t going to be a deal breaker, but I think it will make that transition easier and will allow us to hold on to some of the things we, both students and faculty, really appreciate about the ecosystem.” Remaining in the Apple ecosystem will allow teachers and students to continue using Apple TVs to project, and iBooks for class resources. Eason Skelnik ’17, someone who made the transition from iPad to MacBook Air himself, had nothing but praise for the upgrade. “I didn’t want to go back to the iPad once I started using the MacBook Air because I had so many more utilities,
“We thought that this year was a really good opportunity to take some time, and to stop, and to look at our one-to-one program.” — Mr. Mica Mulloy ’99 which made school much more convenient for me in many aspects,” Skelnik said. Just as the iPad had, the MacBook Air will have a four year warranty plan that will cover accidental damage and technological defects.
Advocacy Club aims to change t-shirt process for Varsity Shop Despite complications and challenges, Advocacy Club seeks new t-shirt provider By Ethan Winkler ’17
THE ROUNDUP The Advocacy Club has started one of their first major movements for on-campus change with a petition asking if students would pay a few more dollars for t-shirts that are more ethically made. After receiving 307 signatures, club leaders said it was obvious to them that this was a change that was worth pursuing. Students created the club this year after many people on campus felt moved by the IFTJ, or the Ignatian Family Teach-In for Justice. About a dozen students and teachers, some of them being Blaise Schaefer ’18, Gray Olson ’17 and religion teacher Ms. Elizabeth Clarke, attended the IFTJ and all came back inspired to create a club focused around Brophy students taking action for others. “The club itself originated from the IFTJ (Ignatian Family Teach-In),” Schaefer said. “When we came home, we decided that advocacy should not be that big picture of the federal government as the only option. We can make change here in the community.” Olson said that his biggest takeaway was the concept of advocacy. “Advocacy is doing something to help some other group or some cause you believe in,” Olson said. “It can be anything like going to talk to state legislators, talking to legislators on the national level or going to a protest.” Ms. Clarke said she came back wanting to convince young people that they can influence change. “I think that change is possible,” Ms. Clarke said. “I think it’s very easy to think that we can’t make any kind of a difference.” After some research, the Advocacy Club learned that some school t-shirts are supplied by major clothing companies and produced in sweatshops, where working conditions and pay are abysmal. This is what led to the petition, which Ms.
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Clarke said was a major success and surpassed their expectations. “The goal of the petition was to get just some kind of indication in writing from the students,” Ms. Clarke said. “We just wanted to start the conversation and get some kind of indication that students would be willing to pay a little more if they knew that the t-shirt was sourced ethically.” Ms. Clarke also said how, even though almost everyone would agree with this concept, there are a lot of moving parts and complications that make it a challenge. “The complexity is what I think is the biggest hurdle,” Ms. Clarke said. “It’s getting everyone on the same page, everybody dealing with the complexity, and everyone learning how to speak the same language.”
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One of these challenges is the price of the t-shirts. While the Advocacy Club would love to keep the prices the same, they said that the shirts will almost definitely go up in price slightly. This is something that Schaefer said he knows is unavoidable. “The Varsity Shop is still a part of the school business, so the finances need to match up,” Schaefer said. But all three of these club members have said that the Varsity Shop and Principal Mr. Bob Ryan have been very helpful and supportive during this tough process. “The Varsity Shop has been really great,” Ms. Clarke said. “Our intention is definitely to partner with them, not to villainize them.” In the end, the Advocacy Club said that they hope
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to use t-shirt vendors that are part of a garment industry union that can certify that they make shirts in the U.S. and treat their workers and working conditions with the utmost respect and dignity. Olson and Ms. Clarke said that this kind of change is very necessary if Brophy is going to practice what they preach about caring for others. “I think the motivation behind this is that we thought Brophy was being morally inconsistent,” Olson said. “With both our Catholic and Jesuit values, and even just our values for human beings, we should not want to exploit others.” “If we’re going to talk the talk, I think this is definitely part of walking the walk,” Ms. Clarke said.
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Cars drive down Central Avenue and pass the Phoenix Light Rail. For over a decade, the Light Rail has served the Valley and must continue to expand for a growing metro area.
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Light Rail expedites student transportation
By Andrew Jordan '18
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students on my train for the last three years. During my freshman year, I spent the 38-minute ride to and from school doing homework and other school work. If I had a test, I was able to spend a good amount of time reviewing for it right before school started, which helped me immensely. With the implementation of free wifi on all trains
by the beginning of 2018, it will only make the Light Rail more useful for students traveling long distances. The biggest factor, the one parents care about the most, is the monetary aspect of the Light Rail. I live roughly 13 miles away from campus. That means I have traveled over 4,500 miles in total on the Light Rail. My family has saved an estimated $1,200 in gas and roughly 9,000 miles put on a car because my parents would need to make two trips a day. With my rides being free, there are few to no expenses. It also gave me a sense of freedom and independence since I was able to decide when I wanted to go home after school, as I was able to set my own schedule. Overall, the Light Rail gave me and many others the opportunity to attend this school. It’ll forever have a special place in my heart as something that I experienced everyday.
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Students need to be engaged in local activities
The Issue: Students are unengaged in the Phoenix community. Our Stance: Students need to be more involved in the Valley of the Sun overall. As a Brophy student, do you feel that you have put forth a maximum amount of effort to your service projects? Phoenix is the sixth most populous city in the U.S. and the most populous state capital; as such, it boasts a rich ethnic blend of bountiful culture and
life, which is easily accessible by the entire student body. However, students oftentimes find themselves disengaged and removed from this vibrant community, which thrives only a couple feet away from the pristine grounds we nonchalantly roam every day. Our school encourages interaction with the city through service projects like the Freshman Breakaway, the Freshman Retreat, the Loyola Project, the Community Mentoring Project and the Ignatian Encounter.
Instead of intensively immersing ourselves in these endeavors, many students devote only required effort to participate in the school’s attempts to force us to engage with the rest of the city, parts of which which can seem like a foreign country to some who have not experienced them. We, as a student body, need to work to truly ground ourselves in local life and strive to further enrich the character of our incredible neighborhood. We have to match the efforts of the Office of Faith and Justice and faculty
members like Mr. Will Rutt '09, Mrs. Megan Agliano and Mr. Paul Fisko by continuing to leave an impressionable dent in the fabric of Phoenix’s character. Without a collective drive committed to service, abroad and at home, Brophy’s student populace fails on its mission to be committed to doing justice, to be loving and to be “Men for Others.” We have to assume the mantle of leadership and take the initiative to go out and capitalize on the amazing resources to which we have access: Whether it's 350 days of sunshine a
year, an up-and-coming arts district, an expanding cuisine scene, or a variety of athletic options or a state-of-theart downtown area, there is so much available to Brophy students. It’s our job—and privilege—to take advantage of this. By Hayden Welty '19 & Jack Davis '19 Staff editorials represent the view of The Roundup. Share your thoughts by e-mailing roundup@brophyprep.org or leave comments online at roundup.brophyprep.org
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Climate change concerns need to be addressed at a local level
By Jack Cahill '17
THE ROUNDUP Climate change is an undeniable fact, and if we continue to ignore that, it will adversely affect our great city and state. On an international level, temperatures in 2016 were 1.78 Fahrenheit higher than average, making 2016 the hottest year on record, according to NASA. 2014 and 2015 were the other two hottest years on record, which makes it nearly impossible to deny climate change unless you have an agenda to push. The effects this continued warming will have globally is extremely concerning, but this continued warming will also have a very negative impact on our state as well. While climate change may seem like something that will impact us in the distant future, it is here, and as Arizonan students, it is our responsibility to be aware of the potential impacts of climate change on our state. Arizona is an arid state with limited water supplies, many of which are reliant entirely on snowmelt and winter precipitation. Maricopa County, which accounts for a majority of the state’s population, lies in the basin of the Sonoran Desert. This makes us prone to drought, extreme heatwaves and water shortages that could be devastating for the Valley. According to studies from the University of Arizona, Lake Mead and Lake Powell both hit record-low water levels, and if this trend continues, stringent measures may have to be enacted. Robert Glennon of the University of Arizona attributes drier conditions to climate change and says it could lead to massive cutbacks. “Pretty dramatic cutbacks could happen relatively quickly,” Glennon said in a May 2015 Slate article. “That would probably require at least a temporary end to large-scale farming in central Arizona.” This temporary setback could, however, prove more than temporary. Currently, Lake Mead, the Colorado River’s biggest reservoir sits at 1,080 feet, which is well below normal. State officials have warned that if this dips under 1,075 feet, water to Valley farmers will be cut by
Photo courtesy of MCT Campus Kids play in front of a factory. Climate change needs to be addressed urgently and swiftly, otherwise there will be consequences.
With climate change intensifying, Phoenix could very likely become even more unbearably hot, even uninhabitable on some future summer days.
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half. If this dips below 1,025 feet, central Arizona’s farmers would likely have to make do with “little to no water whatsoever.” This would cause an end to central Arizona’s agriculture at least temporarily. What does this mean for our state economy? 16 million jobs and $1.4 trillion annually rely entirely on the Colorado River, according to Timothy James of Arizona State University. “If the Colorado River basin faces ecological collapse, the entire state could face economic collapse,” he said in a 2015 National Geographic article. The Union of Concerned Scientists explicitly links the increasing intensity of droughts to rising temperatures and climate change worldwide. But the issue with climate change in our city and state stems beyond the crucial issue of our dwindling water supply. Phoenix is hot. Sometimes, Phoenix is unbearably
hot. But with climate change intensifying, Phoenix could very likely become even more unbearably hot, even uninhabitable on some future summer days. In 2004, Arizona State University conducted a study on the issue of climate change in Phoenix. The study initially found that nighttime temperatures in our hottest months seldom climbed above 90 degrees Fahrenheit. Now, nighttime lows above 90 degrees are commonplace. The study later indicated that within several decades, this nighttime temperature could climb up to 10 degrees higher. We already have signs that it is getting significantly hotter in Phoenix. In 2011, we had 33 days above 110 Fahrenheit, and 2016 was Phoenix’s third hottest year since records began, according to the Arizona Republic. As temperatures are expected to rise globally, we can expect this problem to grow at an even faster rate. In fact, if we aren’t careful, we can expect a plethora of things to happen that will harm our beautiful city and state. The Arboretum of Flagstaff has found that between 1970 and 2003, there has been a 650 percent decrease in Conifer trees in northern Arizona. The same study predicts that winter snow could become a total rarity in northern Arizona by 2050,
which would not only devastate the economy, but also a large portion of our water supply. This may all sound alarming, but if our community acts swiftly, we have reason to be cautiously optimistic about the future of our city and state. Thanks to an ambitious climate action plan from our City Council, Phoenix was able to reduce carbon emissions by 15 percent within the last decade, and if our community continues to encourage this, similar reforms will certainly come to fruition. The city is also undergoing a project to increase tree canopy cover from 10 percent to 25 percent, which could reduce inner city temperatures by up to five degrees Fahrenheit. On a scalding summer day, that could be crucial. There are many more ambitious programs our state and city are undertaking to halt some of the impacts of climate change. But we as Arizonans and students need to actively support these programs and encourage our elected officials on a city, statewide and national level to address climate change even more actively. Furthermore, we students have a responsibility to discuss climate change with our peers, with our neighbors, and with everyone. If we can do all that, we may just mitigate the worst effects of climate change.
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Editors in Chief leave paper for college Journalism strengthens communities, leaves a lasting and profound impact
By Anthony Cardellini '17
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I still remember discussing scheduling with my parents as a freshman and not knowing which elective I would choose for sophomore year. I had narrowed it down to Journalism or Art and Architecture. Growing up, I had always been fascinated with tall buildings and being an architect always had captivated me. However, my parents and my freshman English teacher, Mr. Scott Middlemist ’87, suggested I try a different path and take Journalism. I listened to their advice, and that decision has absolutely changed my life. I have now been editor in chief for The Roundup for two years. In those years, I’ve written thousands of words, interviewed people I never thought I’d talk to and learned skills I never knew I’d need. More than anything else, The Roundup has taught me that good journalism is crucial to both our community at Brophy and our society as a whole. Writing for The Roundup forced me to take a new look at my school. It showed me what really makes Brophy what it is: the stories of the people who are here.
Brophy students themselves have gone through experiences I’ll never understand. Teachers have wisdom and talents that I’ll never acquire on my own. Athletes, artists and musicians have skills and lofty goals I’ve never realized and practice harder than I could’ve imagined. Writing for the paper has opened my eyes to the wonderful diversity of interests, talents and cultures of the people in my community. I hope reading the paper has done the same for you. Writing for the paper has taught me how to form my opinions into words and how to respond to what others think. It has taught me how to view a sports game with a different lens than that of a fan. Writing for the paper has educated me about this incredible community, and for that I’ll be forever grateful. As readers, you all get to see the final product of our investigations into what makes our community so powerful. Enjoy this luxury and read The Roundup as often as possible: It’ll teach you things about your peers you might not have guessed. Our staff works incredibly hard to create this final product, but it’s only worth it if people read it. It should be noted that journalism has implications Photo by Bryce Owen '17 far beyond this community in central Phoenix. Editor in Chief Anthony Cardellini '17 poses for a photo in the mall. This is Cardellini's second year in the position. Journalism is the only way we know what’s access this information. journalism. happening in Washington, D.C. It’s the only way I hope that Brophy students seek the best Read publications that have won journalism we can track events in Syria. It’s how we learned journalism out there so they can be well informed awards rather than those on the fringes. about the Paris attacks and the winner of the U.S. on the issues that face our world. If you are truly invested in the success of your presidential election. This can be difficult. Reading journalism that we democracy, you will find resources to help you It is the best and often only source of information agree with is comfortable, while reading journalism understand that democracy. we have. we disagree with is jarring. Journalism can teach us all so much about the Thus, good democracy is impossible without Moreover, in the world of “fake news,” the reader world around us. good journalism. is often tasked with discerning what is true and Seek the stories that make this school great. Seek Good democracy is impossible if the voters don’t what is false. the stories that make this country great. understand the issues, or the candidates or the Still, there are ways to overcome these problems. Through journalism, you will find them. implications of their votes. Journalism is how we Find sites that track the objectivity and bias in
From football field to White House, journalism beneficial to society, democracy
By Andrew Howard '17
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My first real memory as a Roundup staff member was during my sophomore year when I was asked to cover a football game; the rest is history. I stepped onto the field with no experience. I had no idea what to do, so I just started taking notes. That night, Brophy defeated Chaparral at Camelback High School, I interviewed Mr. Scooter Molander, and my journalism career had begun. Over the years, I’ve written a lot, but I am most grateful for the opportunity to interview so many students and faculty. I still remember interviewing Mr. Lane McShane ’82 my sophomore year and him asking me the question “Why do kamikaze pilots wear helmets?”
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I remember countless interviews with Mr. Molander. I remember calling out the AIA for unjust stadium locations during playoffs. I’ve talked to kids who were thrilled to have a conversation with me, and I’ve also talked to a few who weren't. I have been able to talk to football players after their best wins, but also after their worst losses. I have been able to see students’ art, and hear their ideas. I have tweeted from the @brophysports twitter account more times than I can count. I have sent countless emails to students asking “can you meet at the Bronco fountain to interview?” Words cannot express what journalism has meant to me over the last three years. More than anything, I have learned the importance of journalism, and how it can affect society. The current battle between the media and the White House is unprecedented, and it is something we as American citizens should take seriously. I have written some fairly serious articles here at Brophy, instead of just stories that make us look good, and I have even received criticism. So to think about that at a national level is something we all should consider. It is a journalist's job to share news, fairly, to the public, even if everyone does not like it.
Photo by Bryce Owen '17 One of the two Editors in Chief this year, Andrew Howard '17 recalls his journey from the pigskin to the pen.
Without trying to get too political, take the media seriously, don’t let your political bias influence what you read. Read as much news as you can.
I have become a consumer of news, and because of that I am a more informed citizen, and I credit all of that to my time on this staff.
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What is your favorite thing about Phoenix? Collin McShane ’19—My house and its occupants. Sam Romero ’17—Leaving. Manuel Mata-Flores ’19—The heat. Hunter Franklin '19—Food Truck Friday's and all the great restaurants here like Short Leash Hot Dogs, Zooks, The Vig and Cibo’s. All sorts of fantastic places to grab a bite to eat. Anthony Cardellini ’17—The incredibly beautiful suburban neighborhood of Ahwatukee. What part of Phoenix is most underrated? Graham Armknecht ’18—The fact that you can drive only a couple of miles and find another air-conditioned movie theater. Manuel Mata-Flores ’19—Laveen is a hidden gem. Anthony Cardellini ’17—The incredibly beautiful suburban neighborhood of Ahwatukee. What are you looking forward to this summer? Graham Armknecht ’18—Going to Argentina and seeing my new brother, Juan, again.
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Camden Andl ’19—Becoming a recluse in order to stay away from the sun is always fun. Anthony Cardellini ’17—Spending time in the incredibly beautiful suburban neighborhood of Ahwatukee. How would you describe your four years at Brophy? Jack Cahill ’17—It moves fast. Stop and look around now and then. Ethan Winkler ’17—Formative. This place really made me the person I am today. Sam Romero ’17—I love the family that I have created in the past four years. Anthony Cardellini ’17—Life changing and transformative. I am so grateful to all the teachers and administrators of this amazing place. “Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2,” “Justice League” or “Star Wars: The Last Jedi?” Ethan Winkler ’17—"Star Wars: Episode 8" for sure. #SnopeIsDope. Graham Armknecht ’18—I’m looking forward to "Flash vs. Aquaman: Dawn of the Last Jedi Vol. 2." Sam Romero ’17—Don’t sleep on "Thor: Ragnarok." Anthony Cardellini ’17 —The incredibly beautiful suburban neighborhood of Ahwatukee.
“I think it’s very positive “I think it’s cool and all “I think as a junior it’s a and smart that the freshmen I just regret that it didn’t are getting MacBooks. I’m little unfair, but if I were an come sooner for our grade. incoming freshman I would kinda upset we didn’t get the I feel they are better for want one.” opportunity to receive those schoolwork and I wish we Austin Berg ’18 and got iPads instead.” had that opportunity.” Rex Linthicum '17 Marcus Treacy ’18
“I think either the iPad or the MacBook works but for me I’m accustomed to the iPad, so I’d prefer the iPad over the MacBook. But either way I think the freshmen will be able to adapt.” Harrison Cohen ’20
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“ ... We strive to be fair and balanced, yet not afraid to report the truth even when it is unpopular to do so. Our goal is not only to report information, but also to encourage and foster discussion amongst our community.” — From The Roundup Mission Statement
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Brophy Sports completed many successful athletic seasons highlighted by state championships and all-state athletes while sending many athletes to play collegiate sports.
Year in sports highlighted by deep playoff runs By Alex Kirshner ’18
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The team was led by running back Noah Pittenger ’17, who finished the season with 1,550 rushing yards.
Football he football team started out with a 7-0 record, including a win in the Sollenberger Classic against Pinnacle High School in Flagstaff to open up the season. The team then lost their final three regular season games before defeating Pinnacle again in the first round of the state playoffs. They then lost to Red Mountain High School in the state quarterfinals 34-33, and finished with an 8-4 overall record.
Cross Country The cross country team won state runner up for the second year in a row. The team was led by seniors Jered Davidson ’17 and Luke Mason ’17, as well as juniors Drew Burns ’18 and Grant Smith ’18. While the team did not win state, they did set a school record for lowest points scored during the state finals.
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Golf The golf team finished as state runner up led by sophomore Tony Hendricks ’19 and senior Jack Guertz ’17. Swim Swim went undefeated for the 29th consecutive season, and capped off their season with their 29th straight state title. Senior Jack Blake ’17, who committed to the University of Alabama for swim, led the team. Basketball Brophy finished with a 19-8 record overall and headed into the playoffs as the No. 6 seed.
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The team defeated Hamilton in the first round of the playoffs, but then lost to Desert Ridge in the state quarterfinals. Soccer The soccer team finished with a 17-5 overall record and went into the state tournament as the No. 1 seed. They lost in the state semifinals to Tolleson in penalty kicks. The team was led by junior striker Carter Clemmensen ’18 with 36 goals scored. See SCHOOL YEAR, Page 13
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Brophy waves farewell to Succow after 42 years Mr. Tom Succow wraps up a 40-year coaching tenure at Brophy By Jack Davis ’19
THE ROUNDUP Mr. Tom Succow has been a fixture at Brophy for four decades, impacting students’ lives as a college counselor, an English teacher and the head varsity baseball coach. Under Mr. Succow’s guidance, Brophy’s baseball team has been to three state championships. The Broncos captured one title in 2006, the single crown baseball banner that hangs from the wall of Robson gymnasium. Mr. Succow will retire after the 2016-17 school year, and thus will leave a unique impression on Brophy’s campus as a whole. “I came here in the fall of 1975, and I was 23 years of age,” he said. “I’m leaving at age 66. I’ve literally grown up here.” Mr. Succow said that he has learned to become a responsible person, a better husband and a good father because of Brophy’s influence in his life. Mr. Succow said that the biggest thing he’ll miss about Brophy is the friendships he has formed over the years. “I’ll miss the relationships, no question about it …,” Mr. Succow said. “I’m going to miss the faculty, I’m going to miss my counseling colleagues desperately.” “And, I’m going to miss walking out to that baseball field every day because that’s been a part of my life for 42 years,” he added. “I was an assistant my first two years here. That last walk out there and the last walk off that field are going to be certainly emotional for me.” Mr. Succow said that he still maintains connection with a great amount of his former players. “I can’t say that every player that’s played for me that I’m friends with or that I maintain some sort of connection or relationship with, but I try to do that because that’s the reason I’m in coaching,” Mr. Succow said. “I love to win, and I think winning is very important, but I think that on the high school level it is secondary to guiding young men, having young men make good decisions, be responsible for their actions, have them be accountable for what they do and to constantly guide them as best as I possibly can.” One recent player that Mr. Succow is still in touch with is Ryan Castellani ’14, a pitcher in the Colorado Rockies’ farm system. “He’s probably one of the biggest reasons why I’m here where I am today,” Castellani said. “He gave me a chance my sophomore year to play and it just kind of took off from there. Our relationship grew, we’re still really close today.” Castellani said that Mr. Succow’s greatest attribute is his kindness. “He cares about everybody,” he said. “The biggest thing is that he didn’t make
Photo by Hunter Franklin ’19 Mr. Tom Succow instructs his team during batting practice Feb. 15. Mr. Succow is coaching his final season of a 40-year baseball coaching career at Brophy.
baseball the No. 1 priority. He cared about the entire person that you are, about school, grades, family, friends, just everything away from the field. He really prepared you for college as well … he just had such a big heart.” “He just took me under his wing,” Castellani added. “He was my favorite person on that campus and my biggest mentor. He just always knew how to handle me at my worst and at my best. He really cared about making me a better person and preparing me for the world.” Mr. Pete Burr ’07, who pitched for Brophy from 2006 to 2007, said that Mr. Succow set a standard of excellence for any coach and mentor. “Now, being a coach and realizing how much I was absorbing without even knowing it as a player, I’ve just come to appreciate how well rounded he was,” Mr. Burr said. “He’s a very intelligent baseball coach, but I think he cares even more about his players. That was a big portion of my Brophy experience, [it] was playing baseball and having coach Succow care for me on such a personal level.” In January of 2012, Mr. Succow found out that he was diagnosed with cancer. “I think that it made me realize how important every day is,” he said. “I was able to put off surgery until June of 2012. I did tell my oncologist and surgeon that I wanted to coach the season, because I didn’t know if I was going to be able to coach after that or not.” That year, in 2012, Brophy battled all the way to the state championship game and lost to Chaparral High School in the bottom of the seventh inning.
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of the biggest reasons why I’m here where I am today. He gave me a chance my sophomore year to play and it just kind of took off from there. Our relationship grew, we’re still really close today.” — Ryan Castellani ’14
“Having Brophy as a foundation, having the school to come to every day and the department members up here to lean on was huge,” he said. “I think that, obviously, my family was extremely supportive … having this place to come to every day gives you a sense of purpose, that there’s a lot to life.” “It was a little shocking to me at first when I found out, but there are a lot of other people that go through worse things than I did,” Mr. Succow added. Mr. Succow said that he found a great deal of encouragement in the Rev. Harry “Dutch” Olivier. “His pureness, his gentleness, the way he approached every person on this campus—they were important to him, I think is a lesson for all of us who encountered Fr. Olivier,” he said. “Everybody’s life matters. It has a source
of importance in the growth in each and every one of us. He was, he has been, will always be a ‘saint’ in my eyes.” “I think that one of the proudest moments, where I felt most honored was being asked to be a pallbearer at his funeral,” he added. “That was very touching to me.” Mr. Burr said that in his transition from student to colleague, his perspective on Mr. Succow hasn’t changed at all. “My respect for him, if anything, has grown,” he said. “He’s been doing the same thing and doing it very well for a long time. That, I think, is admirable on so many levels. So, I guess, just getting to know him better on a personal level as an adult as opposed to a student has really just been a gift.” “That’s the biggest compliment, that not much has changed,” Mr. Burr added. “He’s the same quality guy he was when I was a player as he is when he’s a co worker or when I’m coaching the same sport as him in the program.” Fred Erlandson ’15, who pitches for Santa Clara, said in an email to The Roundup that Mr. Succow’s patience was very formative in his development as a player. “He was a great coach in that he was patient and understanding of his players,” Erlandson said. “He wanted to see his players do their best so he pushed us to compete.” “More importantly, I think he taught us that baseball is just a game and to have fun,” Erlandson added. “He wanted us to act like men, so he taught us to how to go about our business in the right way by respecting each other, being great teammates, and loving the game as a
player and person.” Mr. Burr said that he’ll miss the stability that Mr. Succow brought to Brophy’s baseball program. “I know the new head coach is going to be outstanding too, but you just knew what you were getting with coach Succow,” Mr. Burr said. “There was never any high highs, never any low lows. He was a wonderful, consistent coach that set standards, and you knew what they were.” “And he was wonderful to play for because you knew exactly what he demanded of you and it never changed,” he added. “You never had to ask, ‘What would coach Succow think about this?’ … it was so clear and obvious because of the way he carried himself and cared for the sport and his players.” Mr. Succow said that he plans to move to Prescott with his wife and spend some time traveling and visiting his two daughters and five grandchildren. “But, I’m going to continue coaching baseball also,” he said. “I’ve been offered an assistant’s position at Yavapai College in Prescott, which is a junior community college. I look forward to being assistant there.” Mr. Succow said that, over the course of his time at Brophy, he’s learned that staying busy is a necessity. “I’ve learned the lesson that you need to stay active,” Mr. Succow said. “I’m going to tend to try to be as active as I possibly can in the future, not just stay stagnant. I just think it’s healthy for the mind, healthy for the body, to stay younger at heart. I’m looking forward to that.”
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Golf simulators serve as useful tool for golf team Golf simulators installed in the Dutch, aid in golf team’s practice By Hayden Welty ’19
THE ROUNDUP With the opening of the practice gym at the beginning of this semester, students now have access to two separate golf simulators. The acquisition of the two high-tech devices came about because of a surplus in the budget for the building, according to golf head coach Mr. Jon Shores. “Mr. [Bill] Woods was brainstorming ways to spend the money in a productive way and felt like the golf simulators would be helpful for the golf team, but also just the community in general,” Mr. Shores said. Before they had access to the simulators, the golf team was forced to go off campus during the season. “If we didn’t have a course to go, then we would typically have the day off,” Mr. Shores said. “Occasionally, especially in the month of October during overseeding, we’re without a golf course, so the simulators are going to give us something
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Photo by Manuel Mata-Flores ’19 Jack Geurtz ’17 uses one of the new golf simulators that was installed in the Dutch.
to do.” Mr. Shores said that the devices are able to
simulate a wide range of things, including an 18-
hole round of golf for the team to practice on. “There are several preloaded golf courses that you can play, you can play one to four players, you can play the full 18 holes, you can play one hole if you want, you can play the front nine or back nine, and if you don’t have time for that, you can spend time just hitting balls like you’re hitting balls at the driving range,” Mr. Shores said. “So it really simulates a full round of golf.” In terms of how open the devices are to the rest of the community, Mr. Shores said that they are still trying to work that out. “We’re finding that overuse of them will bring the life of them down dramatically,” Mr. Shores said. “Now, obviously, parts can be replaced, and we can make that work, but I’m still working with Mr. Woods on what the general community use will be.” Golfer Nate Anderson ’19 said that he thinks the golf simulators are awesome and that they improve his skills as a player. “They’re actually surprisingly accurate… ,” he said. “We’re starting to use them more as a team.” Anderson said that he wishes he could use the simulators to practice on his own. “It would be nice if we would be able to go in there on our own without Mr. Shores because sometimes he’s busy, and we can’t go in there and practice,” he said.
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TopGolf provides unique atmosphere, integral in promoting sport Local TopGolf provides entertainment, beneficial for golfers and nongolfers alike By Jack Davis ’19
THE ROUNDUP TopGolf is like the 21st Century bowling alley. A visitor at the trendy, multi-story driving range can spend time with friends and enjoy outside activity, all while also improving their golf game. At the turn of the millennium,TopGolf was founded in the United Kingdom. Since then, it has expanded and spread across both England and the United
States. One proponent of TopGolf, Bryce Grove ’19, has been a frequent visitor, estimating his TopGolf excursions to be around 20 times in total over the course of two years. “I do feel like it has made me a better golfer, because unlike traditional driving ranges, you need to focus on accuracy, not just distance,” Grove said in an email to The Roundup. “The arcade game aspect of golf that TopGolf provides also motivates me to get better at golf. However, due to no game that tests putting, I have not improved at all in my putting compared to the rest of my game.” Grove, who said that he golfs for leisure only, said that the experience generates interest in the sport for people who wouldn’t necessarily enjoy playing 18 holes of organized golf. “I think that TopGolf is very good for the game of golf because it gets people interested in playing,” he said. “Golf is often not very much fun for beginners,
“Unlike traditional driving ranges, you need to focus on accuracy, not just distance. The arcade game aspect of golf that TopGolf provides also motivates me to get better at golf.” — Bryce Grove ’19
and many people never play because they do not feel like they would have a good time at their skill level. I think TopGolf solves this because it makes golf enjoyable, and attracts an audience that probably wouldn't ever play golf.” Two competitive Brophy golfers—
Jackson Vickers ’19 and Nate Anderson ’19—agreed with Grove that TopGolf enhances appeal in an otherwise unpopular sport. Vickers said that TopGolf is an excellent and crucial addition to the sport. “Almost everyone believes that golf is a boring game, made for old men, and TopGolf helps change that stereotype,” he said. “I think more people will be influenced to pick up the game because of TopGolf … this is a good thing for the sport. We need to find a way to help grow the game and TopGolf does that.” Anderson concurred with Vickers. “It’s a great way to get started with golf because it’s a fun, relaxed environment while still being competitive,” he said. “It is great for the sport because people that start at TopGolf and have fun are much more likely to continue playing golf later in life.” However, both Vickers and Anderson don’t see the game as a viable option for improving their swing.
“TopGolf is for fun, not for getting better at golf,” Anderson said. “The best thing about TopGolf is going out with your friends and listening to music and having fun playing golf and not taking it seriously.” Vickers said his favorite part about TopGolf is the variety of games, and that TopGolf is more beneficial to amateurs than competitive golfers. “I would say that the majority of amateur or recreational golfers do improve from playing at TopGolf,” Vickers said. “Actually, I would say that the worse you are as a golfer, the more fun TopGolf is, so I would encourage anyone to try it out,” he added. Grove said that his preferred component to TopGolf is the atmosphere. “Playing golf in the company of good friends while watching TV and eating great food is a very fun experience that keeps me coming,” he said.
From SCHOOL YEAR, Page 11 Wrestling The wrestling team had two of its members, Luke Jacobs ’18 and Jacob Robles ’19 qualify for the Junior National Tournament in July. Hockey The hockey team finished 4-12-2 in the regular season, and lost to Notre Dame High School 3-0 in the first round of the state playoffs. Trevor Beneduce ’17 led the team with 15 points and 11 goals scored.
Crew The crew team’s varsity quad, consisting of Ryan Teetsel ’17, Kade Hawkins ’17, Jon Carr ’17 and Kyle Harrison ’18, recently took gold in the Long Beach Invitational tournament, according to the school Facebook page. Baseball Brophy Baseball is currently 8-15, as of April 17. The team has been led by senior pitchers Frank Allman ’17 and Jake Vice ’17. This is head coach Mr. Tom Succow’s final season with the team.
Lacrosse The Lacrosse team plays Notre Dame in the state championship May 5. Alex Lesher ’17 leads the team with 36 goals scored and 48 total points. Tennis The tennis team finished the regular season 13-1 and is playing Corona del Sol in the second round of the playoffs, May 3. The team has a new head coach, Mr. Eric Chalmers ’10, who played for Brophy and Seattle University.
The team has been led by Jack Vanderway ’17 and Trey Brown ’17. Volleyball The volleyball team is currently 35-5-1 and ranked No. 1 in the state as of April 21. Head coach Mr. Toni Oldani recently won his 500th career match against Boulder Creek. The team has been led by Keith Gross ’17 and Nate Thompson ’18.
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Phoenix’s year-round climate benefits both amateur and competitve golfers By Michael Taszarek ’18
THE ROUNDUP Phoenix’s desert climate allows for golf during all parts of the year versus other climates where the winter season can cut the season short. The summer heat can be seen as an impediment to golf, but the heat does not have a drastic effect on course conditions. Brophy competitive and non-competitive golfers alike take advantage of the city’s year-round golf climate. Max Schwarz ’18, A varsity golfer, said that Phoenix’s weather enables him and other golf team members to tune their games year-round. “In other climates it snows, making it impossible to golf,” Schwarz said. “If you are willing to bear the heat you can play in the summer as well.” Schwarz also said that Phoenix’s climate enables golf courses to stay in pristine condition. “It doesn’t rain very much, so you are able to get good conditions,” Schwarz said. Head varsity golf coach and scripture teacher Mr. Jon Shores also said that the Phoenix climate benefits golfers. “Kids from the Southwest benefit from our weather because they can play golf year-round,” Mr. Shores said. “I have encountered some coaches from out of state schools that are limited with what they can do in the winter. Kids have serious limitations due to cold weather. Guys in this area have a big advantage because the only thing that limits them is the heat.”
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Photo by Bryce Owen ’17 James Clelland ’17 golfs at Phoenix Country Club Aug. 31. PCC serves a variety of golf enthusiasts around the valley.
Joseph Lienemann, a freshman at the University of Kansas and former high school golfer in Kansas City, said there are limitations to being a competitive high school golfer in a climate with
cold winters. “You can’t golf in the winter unless you want to golf in the cold weather, or even in snow,” Lienemann said while in Phoenix on vacation. “It
would have been really great to have had a climate like in Arizona because you can golf year-round.”
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Refereeing provides athletes interaction with the community and children By Spencer Inglett ’17
THE ROUNDUP Some Brophy athletes have impacted the community through refereeing, utilizing their extensive knowledge of the sport to help kids and the community enjoy the game. Having played soccer for all his life, Connor White ’19 can be seen wearing
the striped white and black uniform for various soccer leagues around the Valley. White said that he wanted to delve into another aspect of soccer. “It has allowed me to interact with the soccer community and meet new people,” White said. White works through a variety of organizations, ranging from volunteer club events to paid Arizona Youth Soccer
games. However, he said he does not think it is too much of a time devotion. “I ref occasional club games for a younger age group, and it isn’t too much of a time commitment,” White said. “However, it’s tough to manage my weekends when I also have games during some of the reffing time slots,” White said.
Jack Eden ’19 umpires baseball at the little league level. “I began umpiring baseball as a seventh grader to earn some money,” Eden said. “I definitely looked up to my other friends’ brothers and wanted to do what they were doing, so I followed them and became an umpire.” A constant issue with umpiring or refereeing sports is the loud parents
and coaches, but Eden said he usually blocks them out, although he came close to throwing a coach out before. “I enjoy it because I got to umpire my little brother and a bunch of his friends, so I got to know the kids more by being on the field with them,” Eden said. “I still maintain that relationship with the catcher each game and they are always happy.”
Garlick misses soccer season, looks forward to next year By Samuel Cibulka ’18
THE ROUNDUP What is your name and year? Ryan Garlick and I am a junior. Is it true that you did not play for the Brophy soccer team this year? Yes, that is true. I tore my labrum and rotator cuff and had to have surgery. What was going through your mind, or how did you feel when the doctor told you that you could not play soccer this year? The biggest thing at first was a lot of anger. Junior year is always a fun year and a big time for college recruitment so it was a big year to miss. But you know that is life and I look forward to playing next year. What position do you play? I play left fullback. There are typically four defenders on the team, and I play wide in back. What are your plans for college or what are you looking to do? Right now I am leaning toward not playing, but I have been in talks with a few schools including Yale to play soccer. If I choose not to play soccer, I am looking to go to film school somewhere in Southern California and really get into film production.
What are you looking forward to most about playing next year? Winning state, baby. I am looking forward to just getting back and playing for Brophy, because there is something special about playing for your school. Is it a different meaning/feeling putting on that Brophy jersey as compared to a club jersey? Yeah a real different feeling because with Brophy you are representing your school. I take a lot more pride in playing for them and trying to bring another state title back to Brophy. Who is your biggest fan? My mother. Messi or Ronaldo? Messi. City or United? United. Is there a certain player you try to model your game after? The Everton fullback Leighton Baines. He is a veteran and has been playing for years and is just a real solid player. Best soccer moment you have had? It was for club when we won our fourth state championship in a row. It was kind of a big deal. If you were to ever score in a world cup what celebration would you do? Dead Fish!
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Photo Illustration by Bryce Owen ’17 After tearing his labrum and rotator cuff, Ryan Garlick ’18 misses Junior season but says he is looking forward to next season.
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Football receiver Nicholson to join Navy, serve United States By Jack Davis ’19
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Attending a university is generally thought of as customary after a student obtains his or her high school diploma. However, one soon-to-be Brophy graduate and former football player, Nico Nicholson ’17, has decided to forget tradition and enlist in the U.S. Navy. “It’s just been one of those things that I’ve always wanted to do since I was little,” Nicholson said. “I’ve always been out in the front yard with toy guns.” One thing that makes Nicholson’s decision uncommon is his choice to do without ROTC (Reserve Officers’ Training Corps) and immediately enter the Navy. “Funds were getting just a little bit low for college,” he said. “What it came down to was either community college or just going in. I decided I might as well go in because I qualified for the nuclear program.” Nicholson said that he found the Navy’s nuclear program to be extremely appealing to him. “The fact that I can be a nerd and still serve and protect my country and the people I care about is really cool,” Nicholson said. “I’ve always really liked the idea of the nuclear field even when I didn’t think I was going to enlist straight out of high school. So, by the guidance of God, I get to do really one of the things I’ve always wanted to do.” “Another thing is that I get to handle top secret information, so that’ll be really cool,” he added. A close friend of Nicholson’s, Jordan Briggs ’17, said that his teammate and confidant’s decision to join the armed services was bittersweet. “To be honest, my heart broke just a little when I found out he was going [to the Navy],” Briggs said. “He had brought it up and seemed passionate about it plenty of times before, but I always thought it was going to be a backup plan if he didn’t get the financial help he needed for college.” “So, as the months went by and it started to look like he wasn’t going to get any scholarships,
I figured, ‘Oh, he’s just going to go to U of A,’ but then, he broke the news to me,” Briggs added. “Part of me wanted me to be happy for him, and the other part of me was already missing him.” Football teammate Caleb Moore ’17 said that he was shocked when he heard Nicholson’s choice but supportive “I thought he was going to pursue a college football career…,” he said. “I think this is really what’s best for him.” Briggs said that he has been close with Nicholson since the beginning of his time at Brophy. “We’ve been friends for four years now, but it feels like forever,” he said. “We know each other so well and he is one of two people I tell my deepest secrets too because I trust and love him.” “He’s easily my best friend,” he added. “I’m not sure when the next time is that I’ll see him again. He is a super smart and loving guy, and one heck of a football player.” Moore also said that he has been close with Nicholson throughout his Brophy career. “We’ve been friends ever since I shadowed Max Fees ’17 my sophomore year before transferring [from Chandler High School],” Moore said. “He was one of the first people I talked to at Brophy.” Nicholson played football his entire Brophy career, with the exception of his junior season. “I was just sick and tired of football, but seeing my friends play it and seeing it on TV [made me come back],” he said. “The main reason I like football is because the uniforms look cool, and I get to make people look bad.” Briggs said that Nicholson’s lack of recruitment options was unfortunate. “No one would recruit him because of size,” Briggs said. “It’s really their loss, they missed out on a dynamic player and excellent teammate.” Nicholson said that his mother has played a large role in shaping him into the person he is today. “A source of inspiration has to be my mom for putting up with me,” he said. “That sounds pretty cliché, but I get certain ways at certain times. Her putting up with me definitely allows me to have
Photo Courtesy of Nico Nicholson ’17 Nico Nicholson ’17 takes his oath to the United States Navy. Nicholson will forego college to enlist in the Navy and hopes to work in the nuclear division.
patience.” Briggs said that Nicholson’s loyalty makes him a special companion. “His best quality is his loyalty, not only to me but to his family,” he said. “He has five brothers whom he cares about so much and a girlfriend whom he loves and does everything he can for.” “You will never see Nico putting himself before
his family or friends,” Briggs added. “He sometimes overwhelms himself with that, but that’s not a bad thing. He definitely deserves more appreciation.” Moore said that he’ll miss Nicholson’s sincerity. “He isn’t too shy about anything and always helps keep me in check,” he said. “He’s a really great friend.”
Varsity Tennis solidifies 13-1 record, prepares for state tournament run By Matthew Zacher ’18
THE ROUNDUP Varsity Tennis, led by new coach Mr. Eric Chalmers ’10, is preparing for its state tournament later this April after a 13-win season with only one loss to Chaparral. Mr. Chalmers, a Brophy graduate, played tennis at Seattle University, and is currently in his first year of coaching high school tennis. “I am proud to say that I am a Brophy alum,” he said in an email to The
Roundup. “I played for the Brophy tennis team under the legendary coach Mr. Bill Woods winning back to back state titles my junior and senior year.” Mr. Chalmers said that Jack Vanderway ’17 has been an outstanding leader for the 13 player team this year. “Jack has gone undefeated at our No. 6 singles spot, a vital position for the team,” he said. “He also supplied the team with great emotional leadership, routinely firing everyone up with his passion and energy on and off the court.” The team is also lead by Trey Brown ’17, who competes at the No. 1 singles
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spot. “He is dedicated to doing all he can to make sure this team raises the state championship trophy at the end of the season,” Mr. Chalmers said. He said that the team also received valuable contributions from individuals like Kyle Virden ’18. “The year so far has been really awesome,” Virden said. “We have our new head coach this year, Mr. Eric Chalmers, and he has been phenomenal and really sparked up the team this year.” Virden said that after a tough loss to Chaparral, he was impressed with the
team’s ability to bounce back and defeat Hamilton, the No. 1 team in the state. “The team is strong,” he said. “Everyone is playing great, there is a lot of competition out there amongst the Brophy players.” This high level of play is important with the state tournament approaching in April, and Virden said the team will have clinched the No. 1 seed with a win against Gilbert on April 6. Mr. Chalmers pointed out that this year’s success is no anomaly, as no other Brophy team except swimming has more state titles than tennis.
By Sammy Cibulka ’18
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Nike or Adidas?
Chick-fil-A or Canes?
LeBron or Steph?
Favorite movie?
Nike
Canes
LeBron and Russell
Step Brothers
Nate Thompson ’18
Nike
Texas Roadhouse
Lavar Ball
Airplane
Troy Weinstein ’18
Nike
Canes
LeBron
Intersteller
Nike
Canes
LeBron
The Bench Warmers
Connor Dunn ’18
Basketball Volleyball Baseball
Lucas Grennan ’18
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However, Mr. Chalmers said his goal was to establish a tennis program that functioned like a top-flight college program. Virden said he believes that Mr. Chalmers has succeeded in this goal. “The team is so much more structured now,” he said. “Coach Chalmers shows how much he cares and shows how much he wants this team to succeed. He is very organized.” Varsity Tennis will compete in the state tournament following the Easter break at the Paseo Racquet Center.
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The Prop Dept.
Illustration by Miguel Montanez ’16 Miguel Montanez ’16 contributed to the Roundup last year with original artwork and multiple covers.
2016 alum Miguel Montanez produces new comic By Collin McShane ’19
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A
lot can happen in a year, and no one knows this better than alumnus Miguel Montanez
’16. “Yeah, not a lot of people know this but I actually only went to Brophy for a year, I just did so much when I got here no one really questioned it,” Montanez said. Montanez quickly made a name for himself on campus as an accomplished artist. Since leaving Brophy, Montanez has done a lot for himself.
It took me five months but I did all the writing, penciling, inking, coloring, I did all of it. -Mr. Miguel Montanez ’16
“About October last year I started my comic ‘The Prop Dept.’ and I actually put out the last pages for the first issue a few days ago,” Montanez said. “The Prop Dept.” is a comic about a group high schoolers battling fantastical beasts to help make the school plays.
“I think something like it is the ‘Three O’clock Club’ by Butch Hartman,” Montanez said. “It’s sort of a similar storytelling style.” The comic is a self described passion project, but he has full intentions of completing it.
“It took me five months but I did all the writing, penciling, inking, coloring, I did all of it,” Montanez said. “I think that sort of attachment to the project really makes it mine.” Montanez intends on making the comic go for 12 issues, with currently one issue having 22 pages. “It’s like a five year endeavor but I really want it to be me to do it,” Montanez said. “I feel like so many people in this generation want instant gratification from their jobs, but I’m in it for the long haul.” Although he loves comics as a medium, Montanez hopes to work in animation in the future.
“Either as a storyboard artist which is sorta like comics or as a concept artist which is more like painting,” Montanez said. “That’s the life goal, to work at a big TV animation department.” Montanez said he was lucky enough to land an internship over at the Arizona Science Center’s Get Animated exhibit coming this summer. “My job will be to sit in a room, connect to a projector and just animate for a summer and occasionally give a lecture,” Montanez said. “From there I would love to get a job at the Science Centers’ Create Space and all they do they make stuff.”
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Kolb going on a decade at Brophy, relishes Mexican food Teacher’s Pet: Mr. Patrick Kolb By Jack Davis ’19
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Mr. Widbin’s question from last month: Who’s had the biggest impact on your life, directly or indirectly? It’s obviously my wife. We’ve created a child together, we spend every waking moment of our free time together if we can. So, you’ve been at Brophy for about eight or nine years? This is my ninth year. Next year will be my 10th. I’ve taught summer school also. What courses have you taught? I’ve taught Environmental Science, Environmental Geology, Biology, Honors Biology, Honors Chemistry, Geometry and Honors Geometry. Which would you say has been your favorite? I like them all, mainly because of the students. The students at Brophy are wonderful and my coteachers are wonderful. It’s a great experience; you get lots of help in the topics when you need it. You give help to others. It’s just a good place to work. Where did you go to college? I went to a bunch of different colleges, but I graduated from Arizona State University. Then, I went to graduate school at Arizona State University. The colleges I went to include Truman State University, St. Louis University—which is a Jesuit school—Scottsdale Community College and Arizona State University. What’s been your favorite place to live? Arizona, by far.When people ask me where I grew up, I say Chicago because I lived there the longest. But then, I’ve lived here long enough where now Arizona is by far the longest. I really like it here. I love the climate, I love the outdoor culture, I love the people, I love the mix of people we have here. When you’re not teaching, what are you doing? Being as though I have a daughter these days, she’s six months old, I pretty much spend a lot of time
Photo by Manny Mata Flores ’19 Mr. Patrick Kolb speaks with Johnny Robaina ’19 on April 4.
with her. She’s a good kid. She’s now trying to flip over from her stomach to her back, previously she could only do her back to her stomach. It’s a good skill. Since you’re an environmental guy, what do you think of the Trump EPA stuff? I think you need to take a look at scientific information and not just discredit that. You shouldn’t just disregard the environment for economic purposes. However, being as though we
share the same air with the rest of the world, you have to balance the fact that, for example, if we don’t manufacture things here then they’re going to manufacture it uncleanly in another part of the world, and we all share the same air. It’s a balancing act and you have to take a look at the fact that the more pollution we produce here, it tends to affect the disadvantaged more than the advantaged. What’s your favorite food? I love Mexican food. I’m married to a gal from
China. These days we’re eating a lot of Chinese food, especially being as though her parents are in town. I’ll cook a lot of it myself, but Mexican food is by far my favorite. What’s your question for the next Teacher’s Pet? Have you ever taught middle school students? And, if so, how does teaching a middle school class differ from teaching a high school class?
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Herberger Theater provides outlet for student actors, experience By Camden Andl ’19
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The Herberger Theater Center is recognized as one of Phoenix’s finest performance venues, and multiple Brophy student actors often call its stages home. Spencer Coben ’17 has been acting for around five years, first beginning his career at Rancho Solano Middle School. Coben, who acted in Valley Youth Theater’s 2016 performance of “Grease,” got the chance to view the Herberger Theater as an actor. “I saw a show notice about ‘Grease’ over the summer and since I wasn’t very busy, I decided to audition,” Coben said. “It was pretty nerve wracking because the show was through Valley Youth Theater and I had never participated in
local theater before. Sophomore Johnny Robaina ’19 acted at the Herberger through Valley Youth Theater, performing in the show, “The Little Mermaid.” Robaina has been acting since eighth grade, his first show being a musical version of “The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe” for Valley Youth Theater. Both Robaina and Coben said that acting at the Herberger has been the most professional acting experience they have had. “In theater, something that’s worth taking into account is the scale of the production, and the Herberger has a bigger scale than anything else,” Robaina said. “They flew multiple people on wire systems in the show I was in, they have a full piece orchestra, giant elaborate sets and a beautiful
auditorium. The atmosphere is so fun and performing there is exhilarating.” Coben and Robaina said that there are various differences in performing a show at the Herberger versus a Brophy/ Xavier production, including the way administration handles things as well as the time commitment for rehearsals. “I think rehearsals for Brophy shows are about two hours a day, five days a week, while Valley Youth Theater’s rehearsals for the Herberger performances were six hours a day, five to six days a week,” Coben said. “And if you think that’s a lot, tech week rehearsal hours were from 10 a.m. to midnight.” Robaina said there are multiple ways to get involved and to perform at the Herberger Theater. “The Herberger hosts an acting and singing competition once a year, and
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In theater, something that’s worth taking into account is the scale of the production, and the Herberger has a bigger scale than anything else. -Johnny Robaina ’19
Valley Youth Theater also does two Herberger shows per year, one in June and one in July,” Robaina said. “If you audition and get into a VYT show, that’s your chance to act at the Herberger.” Both actors said they are thankful for the opportunities they received in acting at the Herberger. “If I had to give any advice to hopeful
student actors, I would tell them to try and fully immerse themselves into the character as much as they can,” Coben said. “If there’s not a definite backstory, make one up and really understand who you are and what your intentions are during each scene. It will not only help you, but your fellow actors as well.”
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Cartledge stays busy with Honor Chorale and theatre Cole Cartledge ’18 By Edwin Perez ’18
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Cole Cartledge ’18 immerses himself in the Brophy fine arts program from Honor Chorale to theater. Cartledge has been part of choir ever since freshman year. He moved to Honor Chorale in junior year. He has enjoyed his experience as a whole. Honor Chorale sings in competitions and Masses, has opportunities to sing with the honor choir of Xavier and performs two full concerts yearly, which are Christmas and spring concerts. When it come times to competition, the group has had success such as winning second in state. “Honor Chorale has been an absolute pleasure to be a part of,” Cartledge said. He said Honor Chorale has also allowed him to
grow as an artist. “It has really enabled me to move forward as a musician,” Cartledge said. “I still have a very long way to go, but I can look back and see how far I’ve come. I’ve learned team values and that sometimes you have to give more than is asked to get a job done right. I think the performances also got me used to being in front of an audience, so it was not as difficult to adjust to theater production.” Keenan Larriva ’19 is also a member of Honor Chorale with Cartledge and has gotten to know him more personally. “He has fun when we are in class but also he is a quiet guy around campus,” Larriva said. “He is a good singer.” Cartledge this year has started to get into theater and said it is a very different experience than Honor Chorale. “I always had a soft desire to get into plays, but I always did find an excuse to not try out. I finally tried out for ‘In the Heights’ at the beginning of Junior year, but I was not cast,” Cartledge said.
I always had a soft desire to get into plays, but I always did find an excuse to not try out. I finally tried out for ‘In the Heights’ at the beginning of Junior year, but I was not cast. -Cole Cartledge ’18
“With some encouragement and guidance from people in the theater community at Brophy and Xavier, I tried out again and got a part in ‘Once in a Lifetime.’” His first part was in “Once in a Lifetime,” where he played Herman Glogauer, which has lead him to a future of parts in plays to come. “Absolutely, the experience has been unlike any other I have had. I will be in another play this
semester, Brophy Student Theater’s ‘Punchline,’” Cartledge said. Nico Pacioni ’18 is a good friend of Cartledge and is heavily involved in plays for Brophy. “Cole is a professional, who loves to act,” Pacioni said “Even though he has told me that he doesn’t have a history of acting, it doesn’t show in the slightest, and he is a great person to work with.”
‘Beauty and the Beast’ revamps the old classic, fixes leaps of logic ‘Beauty and the Beast’ -- starring Emma Watson, Luke Evans, Dan Stevens 8 out of 10 By Graham Armknecht ’18
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“Beauty and the Beast” is a remake of a classic Disney cartoon of the same name, and it carries that name well. The film holds much of the same magic as the original, but tweeks small things that work with massive effect. For example, Belle’s mother is mysteriously gone in the original with no explanation, and now it’s shown that she died during the Black Plague outbreak in Paris, which also explains why Belle and her father both moved to the town they are in now. Other small additions include Gaston being a war veteran, Lefou being gay, and other small touches that add to some of the funniest dialogue from the original. The iconic characters from the original are well cast with Emma Watson playing Belle. She fits the character very well
and sent chills down my spine with her opening number. Her singing voice might not be the same as the original actress, as some of the soaring notes were tapered off early. However, the shorter notes fit more in today’s modern landscape of musicals. Dan Stevens plays Beast, and he is my favorite casting choice made in this whole film. He has a deep tambor in his voice, which lends well to the gargantuan character that he plays. He also had a lot of great facial movements even while he was Beast. In addition to his acting, his singing voice is beautiful. His number, “Nevermore,” resonated with me long after I’ve left the movie theater and was by far my favorite part of this movie. Luke Evans plays Gaston, and he physically fit the part to the letter. However, his singing voice didn’t fit as well. Gaston has a generally lower range, much in the same way that Beast does, and it disappointed me when Gaston started singing and his voice ended up being higher. It seems like it wouldn’t be much of an issue, but it hurts his character in my opinion. The final thing factor is the visuals of
Photo Courtesy of Tribune News Service “Beauty and the Beast” is a classic remake. Emma Watson plays Belle, a beautiful singer.
this movie. Originally, I was worried for the visuals when I saw the trailers. However, I was pleasantly surprised at how great it
all looked, especially in “Be Our Guest.” None of it seemed out of place, and fit with the more realistic tone of the movie.
Overall, I give this movie an 8 out of 10 because of the great casting and visuals, but I take a few points off for Gaston being a tenor.
Sequel to ‘To Kill a Mockingbird’ flips the narrative in brilliant way “Go Set a Watchman” by Harper Lee 8 out of 10 By Joseph Valencia ’17
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“To Kill a Mockingbird” is a beloved American novel by Harper Lee that set out to demonstrate a critical view of race relations in the south. Many people are familiar with the book as a story involving a wrongfully accused African American man, Tom Robinson, who is killed for a crime he never committed.
More importantly, most readers remember Jean Louise Finch’s (Scout), the protagonist, father being a champion for racial equality. Atticus Finch, a humble and wise lawyer, acted as Tom Robinson’s defense against an extremely racist community who wanted to see him hang for raping a white woman, a crime he is innocent of. “Go Set a Watchman” takes the story in an entirely different direction and distorts many aspects of “To Kill a Mockingbird” that readers came to appreciate. The story is set nearly two decades after the end of “To Kill a Mockingbird,” with Scout having grown up and now living in New. York City. She goes back home to Maycomb, Ala. to visit her family and friends. In the previous novel, Scout was established to look at her father, Atticus, as a hero whom she
wanted to emulate. This is the element of “Go Set a Watchman” that allows the novel to truly shine. In a massive twist, Scout comes to discover that Atticus isn’t the hero she used to worship, and in fact is a man who reflects everything she hates. Atticus is revealed to be an opponent of the Civil Rights Movement who believes African Americans in the South aren’t yet ready to receive full rights. The story really focuses on how Scout wrestles with this revelation, and how Atticus and his friends attempt to sway her toward their side of the argument. My favorite aspect of this struggle is how Scout perceives her father. Atticus is transformed from Scout’s personal hero to a villain whom she resents intensely. “Go Set a Watchman” is an excellent novel in its
The story really focuses on how Scout wrestles with this revelation.
own right, but is made even better by how well it plays off Lee’s original story. It has minor flaws in how it fails to build on other characters such as Scout’s brother and the infamous Boo Radley, but its focus on Atticus is truly the best part of the book.
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Damaso
McShane Using his superior tactics that he learned from years studying the CIA, Mr. McShane was able set up multiple positions to defeat Mr. Danforth. Using his deadly dress savviness and general Machiavellian moves, Mr. McShane created a political environment that forced Mr. Danforth to drop out. Mr. McShane advances.
Danforth Buchanan Mr. Buchanan and Dean Higgins agree to decide who will be the champion by how many kids they do not let in the lunch line. Mr. Buchanan tries to kick the varsity basketball team to the back of the line, but his love for the sport gets the best of him. Dean Higgins finishes Mr. Buchanan off by giving him a JUG for his incredible mustache. Dean Higgins advances to the next round.
McShane
Mr. McShane investigates Dean Higgins and all of the JUGs he has given. Finding a discrepancy, Mr. McShane creates a conspiracy theory on how Dean Higgins ousted Father Reese. Not wanting further investigation, Dean Higgins precludes himself from the battle. Mr. McShane advances.
Higgins
Higgins Denk Mr. Denk is challenged to a battle of Wizards’ Chess by Mr. Davis to have vengeance from his defeat in the 2016 Battle Royale. Mr. Davis moves his pawn to D6. Mr. Denk moves to E3. Mr. Davis moves to G6. Out of nowhere, Mr. Denk moves his knight to H3. Mr. Davis is struck back by the tactical genius and is destroyed. Mr. Denk advances.
Davis Mason Ms. Mason and Mr. Unrein face off in a battle of poetry for the ages. Ms. Mason, who is normally accustomed to short stories and novels, gets off to a rocky start. Mr. Unrein whips out some poetry that he has previously written, taking the lead. However, Mr. Hester crashes the battle and, much like he did for Poetry Out Loud, steals the show with a poem he had prepared just for this occasion. Mr. Hester advances.
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Victor: Pidgeon
Mr. McShane knows he cannot defeat Mr. Denk alone. While prepping for the battle, Mr. McShane uses the Resurrection Stone from the Harry Potter books to bring Mr. Davis back to life. Mr. Davis sabotages Mr. Denk’s protein replacing it with sugar, while Mr. McShane tries to steal all the weights out of the downstairs of the Dutch. Mr. McShane gets caught in the act and is stopped by Mr. Denk. Luckily, the newfound sugar in Mr. Denk slows him down just enough for Mr. Davis to get away. Mr. Davis advances taking Mr. McShane’s place.
Denk The rules are simple, whoever hands out the most JUGs will win.The bell rings the race is off. Mr. Denk catches a foolish freshman gaming in English class, but with an outstanding 300,459 JUGs given out, Mr. Hester seems to have won. But then Brophy gets an angry call from the mayor saying Mr. Hester was giving out JUGs to very confused Phoenix citizens on Central Ave. Mr. Denk advances to next round.
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Davis Pidgeon LADIES AND GENTLEMEN! Welcome to the brawl of the century. In the blue corner, Cooper of the House Davis, First of His Name, the Unburnt, King of the Andals and the First Men, King of the Great Grass Sea, Breaker of Chains, and Father of Dragons-- Mr. Davis! In the red corner, conspicously with no titles-- Mr. Pidgeon! They both step out of their corners and sit in the middle of the boxing arena and stare intensely at each other waiting for the rules of engagement. Roundup Adviser Mr. Mulloy comes out with an ancient scroll from the paleolithic age and reads that whoever can grow the most manly facial hair will be the victor. Mr. Davis squishes his face and ends up popping out a pencil mustache. Not a strong beginning. Mr. Pidgeon looks into Mr. Davis’ soul and grows a soul patch without breaking a sweat. Mr. Davis retaliates with a classic goatee. Mr. Pidgeon grows himself a perfect Fu Manchu. Mr. Davis struggles with the Van Dyke beard. Mr. Pidgeon whips out the Mutton Chops. Mr. Davis hits back with a full Dumbledore beard. Mr. Pidgeon stumbles and is on the ground. Mr. Pidgeon looks at Mr. Londono seated in the stands. Mr. Londono curls his perfect mustache giving Mr. Pidgeon the will to fight. He gets up and grows a beard in the shape of a M.C. Escher optical illusion. Mr. Davis’ beard withers by sheer confusion. Which is up and which is down? Mr. Pidgeon emerges from the facial hair mess and wins this year’s Battle Royale.
Mr. Pidgeon sits down on Mrs. Venberg’s couch calmly in her classroom. They turn on the Wii. The thunderous roar of the “Super Smash Bros” theme song plays full blast. Mr. Pidgeon chooses Link as his brawler because of their common love of macarenas. Mrs. Venberg chooses Samus because of the strong heroine lead she portrays. The brawl begins with two lives each! Samus gets the smash ball within seconds of the fight and knocks out Link with ease. Samus turns into Zero Suit Samus as a downfall of her special smash ball move. Link comes back in and uses his boomerang to catch Zero Suit Samus off guard and knocks her off the platform. Link gets a hammer and hits Zero Suit Samus off right when she respawns. Link wins… I mean Mr. Pidgeon wins.
Venberg
This round is simple, whoever cries first loses. Mr. Grindey starts by talking about discerning our vocation from God. Mr. Pidgeon is joined by his college indie band “Austin and the Pidgeons” to play their hit song “Keep On” from “The Santa Clara Sessions” album. Mr. Grindey tries to not let the tear shed, but is overwhelmed by the lyric and acoustic genius of the masterpiece. Austin and the Pidgeons advance to the next round.
Grindey
A Roundup staff member steps onto the scene and disqualifies both teachers because they appear in The Roundup too often. Max Fees stampedes to avenge the unfair disqualifications, but is DQed for the same reason of appearing in the paper too frequently. Mr. Pidegon it is.
Burr Grindey
Mr. Grindey forces Senor Cordova to write a synthesis paper. Senor Cordova turns in 30 pages of “Ping Pong Papi!” Mr. Grindey fails Senor Cordova and advances.
Cordova Ramsey
Senor Ramsey never showed up to face Mrs. Venberg becasue he got carried away teaching his students salsa dancing. Mrs. Vengerg advances. (Side note: Senor Ramsey’s class got so good at salsa dancing that they won the 2017 Olympic salsa dancing tournament.)
Venberg
Editor’s Note: The annual Battle Royale staged each May is intended to be a satirical and humorous look at what may happen if the faculty did indeed compete in a tournament of wit and strength. The Roundup thanks all participants for their permission.
Munro
Senor Munro and Senor Ramsey have a workout battle. Senor Munro opens the battle by backsquating 150 pounds. However, Senor Ramsey back-squats Senor Munro. Senor Ramsey advances.
Ramsey Venberg
This battle will be decided by one thing: Powerpoint presentations for notes. Ms. Guffey tries to open the battle with a strong CPI chart but her “Cadillac of Clickers” fails. Mrs. Venberg wins with a Fun Friday video of puppies. Mrs. Venberg advances.
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Leah Terry ’18 By Collin McShane ’19
THE ROUNDUP For the record what’s your name and year? Leah Terry ’18, this is my junior year. What have you done at Xavier? Well, freshmen year I started building sets with Mr. Ward, and since then I’ve just helped out on a lot of shows. I did the lights for at least one but I mostly built sets. Then after a while I started helping on Brophy shows as well. What’s your favorite show you’ve helped on? My best and favorite set has to be the Merry Poppins set. It just turned out to be so beautiful and I had a lot of friends work on it. That’s awesome. How else do you think you’ve affected Xavier? I do a lot at Club Fair to promote clubs. I think it’s really important for freshmen to be able to find something they enjoy at Xavier. I also work on Zero Club, which is like the environmental
By Michael Taszarek ’18 & Andrew Jordan ’18
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Fangraphs If you enjoy baseball and statistics, the website Fangraphs.com is for you. Fangraphs provides a plethora of statistics on every player currently playing and a large portion of those who played in the past. Want to know Paul Goldschmidt’s batting average last year? 0.300. What about Anthony Banda, who has never even played in the MLB? He walked 27 hitter last season in AAA. Executives at the top of every baseball organization along with people playing in fantasy baseball leagues use the information provided by Fangraphs. With over 100 different statistics for every player, it is by far the most indepth sports stat website available.
Time Magazine’s ‘Timelapse’ This is an interesting multimedia piece done by Time Magazine. The idea is to gather satellite images taken in the past three decades and to compare them to each-other, revealing the changes that have occurred.
response club. That sounds really cool, what do you guys do? Oh, we sell daisies and tell people to respect the environment and stuff. At the beginning of the year, we planted vegetables though. What do you think your favorite class is this year? Stagecraft or English, But like I really my English teacher (Mrs. Galbreath), it’s like the first time in an English class where I like actually learn something every day pretty consistently. But I also always do stagecraft after school when we have to build for the plays. What’s something notable about those classes? Well like I said it’s like the first time I’ve really enjoyed my English class. What’s your favorite part about Xavier? The people. All my friends that I met, I knew only like four people coming into Xavier of a class of like 300, and now I think I could name almost everyone in my class.
Each of these pages allows the viewer to scroll through every one of the past thirty years and see how the area has changed. This is a great piece to visit if you are curious about how different areas of the world have recently developed.
Discovery Channel’s ‘Mt. Everest Journey’ Mt. Everest on the China-Nepal border in the Himalaya Range towers over the landscape at 29,029 feet. Not many people attempt to hike up Mt. Everest, but those who do are rewarded with stunning views and the label of being one of the few who has climbed the highest peak in the world. Most people will not have the opportunity to hike Mt. Everest, let alone travel to the Nepal-China border. Luckily, the Discovery Channel has a solution for those who would still like an idea of what the hike is like. The “Mt. Everest Journey” enables viewers to get an overview of the trail and some of the dangers that the hikers endure. It is not hiking Everest, but it is surely a safer alternative.
Words from the Wise ... “I only listen to Radiohead.” -Joe Valencia ’17
“Fanta is Fanta-stic..”
“Wait, Las Vegas isn’t in California?” -Parker Boyer ’17
“We are packing our bags.”
-Manuel Mata Flores ’19
“I am willing to perform an exorcism for you.” -Father Juan Pablo Marufo Del Torro
“Opinions require opinions.” -Edwin Perez ’18
-Jack Cahill ’17 and Sam Romero ’17
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