Category: News
Photo Slideshow: Student Awards Assembly
Photos by Johnny Angelone ’13 & Ben Sacks ’13 THE ROUNDUP Click here to view a slideshow from the May 3 Student Awards Assembly
MIT-bound Alba-Rivera aspires to be ‘vulnerable’
By Aakash Jain ’14 & Michael Ahearne ’14 THE ROUNDUP With a bevy of offers from prestigious universities across the country, one of The Roundup’s “Man of the Year” runners-up Gabe Alba-Rivera ’13 plans to attend MIT this fall. Alba-Rivera’s diverse interests include programming, video making, animation and robotics. “When I came to Brophy freshman year, I followed [...]
Harris demonstrates commitment to leadership
By Aakash Jain ’14 & Michael Ahearne ’14 THE ROUNDUP When he discusses his community service endeavors or his recent night photography excursions, Matthew G. Harris ’13 speaks with culpably sincere enthusiasm and humility. With evident passion, he describes the various roles he has played as a Brophy student: president of Best Buddies, Kairos leader, school [...]
Wirth named ‘Man of the Year’
When Greg Wirth ’13, recipient of the The Roundup’s 2013 “Man of the Year” award, was asked to detail some of his experiences at Brophy, he said, “My story’s really not that interesting.”
Pulling back the curtains
Many may read about Brophy’s sports standouts in the newspaper, or hear stories of students’ favorite teachers and hobbies. Hundreds of students file through the food line in the Great Hall every day, and the campus is always clean for visitors. But who is responsible for all of this? This edition, The Roundup pulls back [...]
Burr inspires students to look behind the lens
By Christian Guerithault ’14 THE ROUNDUP Brophy has promotional videos for almost everything these days, but who is really responsible for making these videos? After graduating six years ago, Mr. Pete Burr ’07 is back at Brophy as the Digital Media Manager. “I was originally hired to create content for both the school’s side and [...]
Disciplinary board aims to help students, reviews their actions
By Jack Macias ’14 THE ROUNDUP When a student gets in trouble that requires more than a Saturday JUG or even suspension, the student is brought before the disciplinary board. The disciplinary board consists of the Dean Mr. Pat Higgins, Principal Mr. Bob Ryan and several teachers. According to the student handbook, “The purpose of [...]
Chef Morten, staff start early in the kitchen
By P.J. Binsfeld ’15 THE ROUNDUP For most students, their experience with the lunch line is to wait, grab food and go. There is much more that goes on in that small room adjacent to the Great Hall that most students never see. “There’s probably a lot of time and effort goes into Michaels but [...]
Maintenance staff continues to improve campus behind the scenes
By Alec Vick ’15 THE ROUNDUP The Brophy maintenance staff can be found anywhere on campus on any given day; whether it be setting up tables in the Great Hall or even leaf-blowing the McCain Colonnade. “Our department is responsible for the 17 vehicles it owns, to keep them serviced, fueled, cleaned and ready for [...]
Mr. Pionk ‘locks up castle,’ performs plethora of other duties
By Charles Louis Dominguez ’14 THE ROUNDUP If you’ve ever found yourself on Brophy’s campus after school, there’s a good chance that you’ve seen Mr. Eddie Pionk, a night maintenance worker, scrambling around campus in order to complete any number of tasks. “It’s almost like a movie. You see the star, the celebrity, of the [...]
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