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By Eric Villanueva ’11THE ROUNDUP

With his thumb, Cyrus Afkhami ’11 pushes up on the screen of his friend Jeff

Pisauro’s ’11 iPhone 3GS and counts the number of texts Pisauro has received so far that day.

“One, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight,” Afkhami counts as he scrolled on Pisauro’s phone. Pisauro grabs the phone back.

All eight texts were from one of five

conversations Pisauro was having simultaneously at lunch.

By the end of the day, Pisauro said he will send and recieve about 150 texts and will spend about one hour texting, which falls in line with research on teen texting.

According to research by the Kaiser Family Foundation, in 2010 teens (ages 12-18) report spending on average one hour and 35 minutes daily sending and receiving texts.

Pisauro said he agreed with the numbers from the research, but added that teens who text more than an hour daily have a problem.

By Michael Moroney ’13 and Brian D. Brannon ’11

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Brophy student Nick Giancola ’12 is one of the busiest kids on this campus.

He is involved in an assortment of in and out of school activities along with taking multiple honors and AP classes.

As a person with things to do at every moment of every day, Giancola said it

Media adds stress to busy teen lives Stress unavoidable for busy students

By Ian C. Beck ’12THE ROUNDUP

Brophy will open Loyola Academy in 2011, a middle school for underprivileged students that will be located on the second floor of Loyola Hall.

“It’s a new program, part of Brophy, to help those students who have the intellectual ability to do well at Brophy but don’t have the academic and study habits background,” said Brophy President Fr. Eddie Reese S.J.

The program is geared toward taking the academically gifted out of the public school system and installing them into a middle school environment that will better prepare them for Brophy.

“These will typically be kids from less affluent, poor backgrounds, who don’t have the advantage of the grade schools or parent’s with a college education to help them study,” Fr. Reese said.

The all-boys school will begin with a sixth grade class of about 30 students in August and will progress to the eighth grade.

To qualify for the school, students will have to qualify for the Federal Lunch program, which means the families will have an annual income of about $20,000 or less.

Loyola Academy will hopefully develop students so that they are better prepared for a Brophy education but their acceptance to Brophy after their completion of the program is in no way guaranteed.

“(It’s) not automatic but that’s the assumption,” Fr. Reese said. “That they would do well enough and if they don’t then they’ll probably be out of the program by the end of their sixth or seventh grade.”

The program will be staffed by a teacher, a program director and an office assistant. The program director will be an assistant principal at Brophy who will report to Brophy Principal Mr. Bob Ryan.

The teachers will be on full pay scale and will be full faculty members as would any other Brophy teacher.

Fr. Reese said he hopes the Academy will have the same amount of programs and athletic teams as a normal junior high.

Loyola Academy debuts in August

See MEDIA, Page 4 See PROFILES, Page 4

See LOYOLA, Page 4Inside• More news about student stressSee News, Page 4

• Students should strike technological balance; classwork weighs on studentsSee Opinions, Page 6

• Student athletes feel stress on field, in class See Sports, Page 8

Movember brings cancer awareness, moustaches

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Staff Editorial: Breast cancer bracelets cross lines

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S t r e s s e d O u t

Football team exits playoffs in second round

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‘Black Ops’ raids video game market

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Art teacher incorporates ‘chill’ atmosphereBy Jackson Santy ’13

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Walking into Mr. Mike Nelson’s ’96 room in Eller, one is immersed into what students call a “very chill” atmosphere.

“I try to model the type of art experience I had at Santa Clara—we are college prep after all. There is structure, but also personal freedom,” Mr. Nelson said.

Entering his ninth year as a Brophy teacher, Mr. Nelson teaches Intro to Fine Arts, Graphic Design and Advanced Placement Studio Drawing.

He is also the assistant coach of the junior varsity soccer team and moderator of the FIFA Club, Digital Arts Club, National Artist Honors Society and helps with the Brophy Art Gallery.

During his free time Mr. Nelson said he enjoys going on moonlit walks on the beach with “the missus,” science teacher Mrs. Sabina Nelson, as well as hanging with his “homey” Mr. Tommy Smith and, of course, torturing freshmen.

“He paints like Jackson Pollack, draws like the cartoonist Bill Watterson, and can sculpt a replica of the David out

of stone, using just his hands and a toothbrush,” Mr. Smith said during a discussion of Mr. Nelson’s talents.

“All in all, he is a fantastic dude, who embodies the Jesuit ideals of being a man for others,” Mr. Smith said.

Although he is an art teacher, Mr. Nelson still incorporates the use of Tablets where he can.

Mr. Nelson said freshmen in his Intro to Fine Arts class use their Tablets almost every day.

“They use them to document their work and for certain projects to draw, trace, etcetera,” Mr. Nelson said.

When it comes to punishment, Mr. Nelson is a big Filch supporter ,the Hogwarts caretaker from “Harry Potter.”

“He is grossly misunderstood as a squib,” he said.

“I think he stated it best in the first ‘Harry Potter’. A pity they let the old punishments die. There was a time detention would find you hanging by your thumbs in the dungeons. God, I miss the screaming,’” Mr. Nelson recited.

When asked what faculty member he would most like to switch places with, Mr. Nelson went for something

different:“I would have to go with Archie,”

he said of Fr. Eddie Resse’s dog. “I guarantee that dog knows where all

the bones are buried and is involved in some high level meetings. Plus, you get to roam the campus as a guard dog, you get as much free food as you want

from unsuspecting students and can’t be blamed for it, you don’t have to actually work, and you can take naps during the day—the campus is your oyster.”

Photo by Ben Jackson ’11 Mr. Mike Nelson ’96 teaches his Intro to Fine Arts students about the reflection of light Nov. 17.

ELF Drive shares supplies, seasonal cheer with needyBy Josh Galvin ’13THE ROUNDUP

With the holidays right around the corner, many members—if not all members—of the community are buzzing with anticipation of what this season will have in store.

However, for people with cognitive disabilities and their families, it is difficult to fulfill everyone’s holiday wishes.

According to the Arizona Department of Developmental Disabilities’ Advocacy & Special Projects Coordinator Ms. Caroline Champlin, there are approximately 30, 899 families recognized by the DDD in the state.

Most of these families cannot provide for themselves and require financial aid.

This is where Brophy’s ELF Drive—Extending Love to Families—comes into play.

What began 15 years ago as a small event that funded 10 families in need is now a campus-wide drive that encourages everyone to do their part in giving back to those less fortunate.

“If you want to understand what the true meaning of Christmas is all about, (the ELF Drive) is it,” said Mr. Tommy Smith, who organizes the annual drive.

Mr. Smith said he believes this drive allows the BCP community to follow the philosophy of St. Ignatius of Loyola, as he teaches us that “love is shown more in deeds than in words.”

Brophy Principal Mr. Bob Ryan feels this drive is important as it gives us a “heightened awareness” of those with monetary struggles.

“The situations that these families face are heartbreaking. What I particularly appreciate … is that the sponsors are given a profile of the family they’ll be helping which helps humanize the experience,” Mr. Ryan said.

Each year, the families fill out profile sheets and list their clothing sizes along with a wish list of supplies or gifts.

Each participating class or group then receives their sponsored family’s list and works toward meeting their requests.

“In the past, some items contributed to the ELF drive included bikes, computers, televisions, I-Pods, clothes, washer/dryer set, bunk beds, X-Box, PS3, scooters and CD players,” Mr. Smith said.

“Along with that, we try and provide non-

perishable food items, toiletries, socks, blankets and a gift certificate to a local grocery store so the family can buy a turkey or ham for Christmas dinner.”

Those teachers or moderators who are sponsoring a family will work with students to bring in whatever they can for the cause.

“It’s a privilege for me to see firsthand the generosity of our community, as well as experience the gratitude of the families receiving the gifts,” Mr. Smith added.

Editor’s Note: The Roundup staff has committed to sponsoring a family in this year’s ELF Drive.

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By Colin Marston ’13THE ROUNDUP

Between Veterans Day, Thanksgiving and elections, November is a month known for honored soldiers, poultry and politicians.

A more obscure presence on the monthly circuit is the event known as Movember.

A combination of “mo”, slang for moustache, and November, its central tenet is to raise awareness of men’s health issues through the publicity of facial hair.

The organization was started casually in 2003 in Melbourne, Australia to revive the perceived decline of moustaches, and start conversations on a vitally pressing issue, prostate cancer.

From these humble beginnings sprang forth an untapped amount of participation: in their 2009 contest, 255,755 participated in the event, and more than a million donors raised $42 million for various cancer-fighting organizations, like the Lance Armstrong Foundation and the Prostate Cancer Foundation.

This global outreach program reached our campus on the backs of the one teacher suave enough to meander through the underground culture of moustache activism.

“By November 30th, I will have the darkest slug on my upper lip, and succeed as far as my hormones permit,” said Mr. John Damaso ’97.

He personally joined the movement last year, and was inspired to organize a school-wide effort this year.

In late September he sent a faculty wide e-mail inviting those interested in participating to join him on his quest

for a more manly alternative to pink ribbons.

Twelve faculty members initially signed up, including Mr. Brad Shear, Mr. Ryan Hubbell and Mr. John Burns,with two women identifying as “Mo Sista’s” showing solidarity.

He shares his excitement about the potential ripple effect of proliferating pencil ’staches spreading far and wide.

“First it would be faculty, and then friends at Brophy, and then possibly

alumni, and perhaps forming into a full-front campaign,” Mr. Damaso said.

Through the event and unfurling follicles, Mr. Damaso hopes to start conversations on pressing men’s health issues.

Half of all men are diagnosed with cancer at some point in their life, with one in six contracting prostate cancer.

Prostate cancer is the most diagonsed cancer among men.

“This event will present a good

platform to discuss health issues that aren’t always talked about openly, and provides a nice transition from October as Breast Cancer Awareness Month, to November for prostate cancer,” Mr. Damaso said.

The barring of student participation has been held in contempt by many, but the future has hope.

Mr. Damaso sees a future of half-matured teenagers proudly flaunting their unique upper lip updo.

“Long-term the only way Movember would remain a success is turning it into a community wide effort. And that means student-wide participation,” Mr. Damaso said.

Mr. Damaso brainstormed guidelines for the event suggesting a minimum donation needed to sanction moustaches, but that future discussions should be held with administration.

For more information on the event, visit us.movember.com.

Movember brings cancer awareness, moustaches

Photo by Michael Mandeville ’11Mr. Ryan Hubbell, Mr. Tommy Smith and Mr. John Damaso ’97 check their moustaches that they are growing throughout November to raise awareness for prostate cancer.

Best Buddies expresses ‘men for others’ through friendshipBy Erik Masingill ’12THE ROUNDUP

Everyone knows there are many clubs to join at Brophy.

Clubs such as The League of Extraordinarily Classy Gentlemen, Key Club, National Honors Society and many more are among them.

However, there is one club that is truly unique to Brophy, the Best Buddies Club.

Best Buddies has been at Brophy since 2000 and is a national organization founded by the Schreiber family.

The club spends its time on Fridays after school from 1 to 3 p.m. at Madison Meadows Middle School. The students play games with the middle school students who have intellectual and physical disabilities, such as Uno and other activities.

One of these activities was the Halloween party held at Brophy Oct. 30.

Normally, the club travels to spend time with their buddies. However, the party was a chance to have the students come to Brophy.

The students spent time in the Great Hall eating candy, hanging out and playing games with each other.

The co-facilitators of the club are Brophy counselor Mrs. Karen Parise and Brophy Principal Mr. Bob Ryan.

The two presidents of the club this year are Alex Iversen ’11 and Michael-Owen Panzarella ’11.

“The goal is to have a one-on-one friendship,” Mrs. Parise said.

“The idea is to match kids with intellectual and physical disabilities with friends so they would have peer friendship because a lot of those students have never had friendship,” she said.

A total of 80 students at Brophy signed up to join Best Buddies, but there were only 14 students to work with at Madison Meadows, so a total of 18 Brophy students go to the middle school.

Brophy students often join the club due to friends or family members being a part of the organization or a student at Madison Meadows.

And each one of the 18 Brophy students makes a huge impact on the students at Madison Meadows.

“The boys look forward to seeing their buddies every week, and the students view it as the highlight of their week to spend time with their best friends,” Mrs. Parise said.

Mrs. Parise also added that Best Buddies is the epitome of men for all others because it extends friendship to students who have not experienced it before.

“The students at Madison Meadows are always looking to make friendships and have fun,” Iversen said.

“They are always looking forward to see us because the friendships that we create with them are something that they hold in the highest regard,” he added.

Members said Best Buddies is truly an experience they will carry through the rest of their lives to

serve others.“In the club we take time out of our personal lives

and give it to these students,” Iversen said. “Best Buddies is a perfect example of something

that is portraying the image of a ‘Man for Others’ that Brophy has asked us to be.”

Iversen added that Best Buddies is not something that a person participates in and then once it is

over or he completely forgets about it all. The time a person puts in is something he will always remember and something that will help a person in other times of his life.

“Unlike most of the clubs that students can be a part of at Brophy, Best Buddies is something that does not only improve your life, but it improves the lives of others,” Iversen said.

Photo by Ben Jackson ’11Michael Keenan ’11 works on a puzzle with a student from Madison Meadows Middle School as a part of the Best Buddies Club Nov. 19.

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In truth, research and studies that have followed the dawn of the Internet, smartphones and social networking websites have suggested that teens have “a problem” with media usage.

Documentation shows an increased correlation between teen media usage and teen stress, especially now when 71 percent of all teens have a cell phone and 60 percent have a personal desktop or laptop computer, according to polls from the Pew Research Center.

“The media consumes all teens’ times, which doesn’t help teens out with relationships and school work,” said Mrs. Karen Parise, a Brophy guidance counselor. “It causes stress because it makes those things more difficult than they already are.”

A 2009 study published in The Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of college students showed media multitasking—when one e-mails, texts or uses several different media sources at once—while doing homework made students less efficient in completing homework and caused students to score poorly on tests.

According to research by the Kaiser Family Foundation, 54 percent of teens reported media multitasking at least “some” of the time while doing their homework. Thirty-one percent said they used other media while doing their homework “most” of the time.

Brophy students definitely fit into this majority, according to Pisauro, who stops to answer e-mail and texts while doing homework.

But Pisauro said answering texts during homework does not make him less efficient or cause added stress like the study suggests.

“I think it definitely slows down the process,” Pisauro said. “But, if anything, it takes (stress) away because I can escape for a couple seconds and

then go back.” The same 2009 study suggests decreased

efficiency in completing homework because of media multitasking also leads to a lack of sleep, which causes added stress.

In addition, late nights playing video games, texting friends and surfing the Internet may also lead to learning problems, mood swings, anxiety and depression in teens, according to a U.S. News

and Report Health News article from 2009. Teens who were a part of the study received an

average of 34 texts per night after they went to bed, occurring from 10 minutes to four hours after going to bed. The average participant was awoken once a night by a text.

Mrs. Parise said she sees Brophy students who have sleeping troubles, which she attributes to media devices.

“A lot of time when kids are having trouble sleeping I tell them to get away from the computer, to turn off their cell phone at night and give themselves time to read, time for their brain to relax,” Mrs. Parise said.

According to Mrs. Parise, sleep is critical because rest and schoolwork are correlated.

However, Pisauro said though he estimates his media usage subtracts an hour from his usual sleep, it does not influence his sleep cycle as much as participating on the school’s crew team.

It is when texting late at night couples with crew that the lack of sleep becomes noticeable, he said.

Mrs. Parise said what works best for teens to de-stress is clearing away distractions and “stepping away from the media completely” when doing homework.

Studying in 20-minute intervals at a time, which is as long as one can typically stay focused on a task, and then taking a 20-minute “media break,” helps students to remain concentrated and efficient in completing homework, Mrs. Parise said.

“Stepping away from the media, stepping outside, spending time with your family, even for short amounts of time, is important,” she said.

Pisauro said he knows that taking breaks to use media in between homework is beneficial from personal experience.

In the evening after crew practice, Pisauro sits in his room, opens his computer and does his homework.

From time to time, Pisauro’s cell phone vibrates on the desk beside him.

He finishes his math problem and then picks up the phone.

“When I’m doing math homework, I’ll finish one math problem, answer a text message and then go back to math,” he said.

He also said that Brophy students and parents would be relied on to help out and volunteer with the program.

Current Brophy students might be used in a sort of big brother or mentor capacity. They will tutor and help ease their transition through the program.

Jordan Bohannon ’12 said he is eager to help out with the new students.

“I really enjoyed working during summer LP, and it really moved me, so I like seeing the idea of Loyola Project expanded and I would love to help

the students if needed,” he said.In addition, Brophy parents will be asked to

volunteer with the program.Loyola Academy students will on campus from 7

a.m. to 7 p.m. and will be served breakfast, lunch and dinner.

Fr. Reese said that the Academy has been a dream of Brophy’s for a long time and the program has been in a planning stage for five to 10 years now.

He accredited Mr. Ryan and Vice President Mrs. Adria Renke as being instrumental to the planning process.

In addition, Fr. Reese said that Ken Kendrick, owner of the Arizona Diamondbacks, and the

Jesuits have helped fund the project.Students at Loyola Academy will operate on

a different schedule than Brophy students to minimize contact between the two student bodies.

Loyola Academy will not have great direct impact on the Brophy student body but it will take away all storage space on second story Loyola Hall.

Currently being used to store sports equipment, the second story of Loyola Hall is also home to the Robotics team.

“I will be interested to see how the displaced clubs and teams react to losing their claims to space in Loyola, and I’m also interested to see how a high school environment will react to having a large

number of middle schoolers placed on campus,” Bohannon said.

Mrs. Beth Visquesney is a moderator for the Robotics club and said that it will be a temporary inconvenience for the team to find a new place to work.

She said that there were a few available rooms on campus that are currently being used for storage, and those details are being worked out.

However, she is optimistic about the success of the program.

“It will be a great opportunity for the kids that come here,” Mrs. Visquesney said.

is important to find a balance because stress greatly affects him.

“Stress is inevitable in high school, and dealing with it is an integral part being a student at Brophy,” Giancola said. At Brophy especially, stress cannot be stopped but merely balanced with relaxing activities, he added.

For Giancola, the stress mainly comes from swimming, his most time-consuming activity with practices all year round with Phoenix Swim Club and the Brophy team, and his AP U.S. History class that is notorious around campus for its lengthy note taking.

Alleviating the stress is important over the course of a long school week. Giancola takes refuge in soothing activities like reading, listening to music

and taking naps. He added that it is important for him

to find a balance so that he can stay mentally and psychologically in check.

Christopher HerbstChristopher Herbst ’11 is like most

other students at Brophy: he does his homework, studies for tests and works hard to maintain good grades.

Throughout his high school career Herbst has been involved in Calc Club, Choir and other extracurricular activities in addition to his regular academic career, but he said he believes stress does not play an important role in his life.

“Do what your supposed do and you’ll have no problem,” Herbst said.

Herbst went on to say that as long as you manage your time and keep up on

school work, the stress and workload will dissipate.

Herbst’s attitude towards school stress is reminder of the British paratrooper’s motto, “Keep calm and carry on,” and this continues to guide him through the rest of his senior year.

Kyle ChalmersKyle Chalmers ’13 is a representation

of a student with the graduate at graduation qualities.

He has involved himself in many Brophy clubs, sports and other activities in the past two years.

Often, the great responsibility is accompanied by stress.

Chalmers’ overwhelming tennis schedule along with Student Council duties and a couple AP and honors classes lead to late nights and little time

to relax. “I try not to take on too much at a

time, but when I do feel stressed out I just relax for 15 minutes or so and rationalize with myself, making my workload seem less,” Chalmers said.

He continued to say that he tries to fill his weekend with fun activities that take his mind off responsibility.

His most time-consuming activity is definitely tennis with practices five times a week. Coming home at night with tons of looming AP European History notes, Chalmers has to find an outlet for the pressure.

Sometimes though, he has to sacrifice time for school, like pulling an all-nighter earlier this year.

Chalmers finds refuge in hanging out with friends and attending Brophy trips,

like the Ignation Family Teach-In, and he plans visit the Kino Border Initiative.

Jack SpercoJack Sperco ’11 is a man of many

talents: sports, photography and intelligence.

On a scale of one to 10 Sperco rated his high school career thus far an eight due to his demanding academic curriculum and extra-curricular activities such as immersion trips, retreats and intramurals.

During his time at Brophy Sperco has been faced with many stressful moments but has found easy ways to cope with them.

“Stop procrastinating and stay off the computer as much as possible,” he said.

From MEDIA, Page 1

From PROFILES, Page 1

From LOYOLA, Page 1

Tablets, technology add new element to teen stressBy Chris Baca ’11

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The lives of Brophy students are perme-ated by the plethora of technology they have at their disposal.

“One of the things we all need to consider is that we need to process more stimuli now than ever before,” said Head Athletic Trainer and P.E./Health Department Chair Mr. Chris White.

Every student, simply by going to Brophy, is exposed to a larger amount of time on the computer compared to a student going to another school because of the Tablet

computer program. Some stress is to be expected because of

things all students do such as homework, sports and extracurricular activities.

“Stress is an issue in every human’s life – it’s just part of being human,” Mr. White said.

According to a recent Associated Press survey of 100 college students, 23 percent found themselves on the Internet for more than six hours a day on any electronic device.

Read more online at roundup.brophyprep.org.

See more student stress news online: Final exams necessary to achieve college prep education By Sean Harris ’11/THE ROUNDUP

As the first semester rapidly winds to a close, it can be easy for students to catch themselves daydreaming in class about their Christmas vacation.

Brophy breeds workaholics, perfectionists to certain degree By Alex Stanley ’12 /THE ROUNDUP

There is a fine line between wanting to get good grades and obsessing over them.

Students face stress at home, conflicts with school work By Mason Smith ’11/THE ROUNDUP

Have you ever found yourself thinking about something that happened last night during an important class lecture?

Do you find yourself thinking what your parents or girlfriend said?

Media disconcerts teens, builds false self-imagesBy Eric Villanueva ’11

The Roundup

Recent studies show that media, especially Internet and TV, do not only cause teens stress by keeping them up late and lowering their grades, but actually endangers their emotional health.

According to a U.S. News and Report Health News article from 2010, the risk of

becoming depressed was 2.5 times higher among teens who were addicted to the Internet than those who weren’t.

With polls by the Pew Research Center showing 93 percent of teens (age 12-17) use the Internet, teen depression may be a risk Brophy students.

Read more online at roundup.brophyprep.org.

OpinionsThe Roundup

Staff Editorial

The issue: Students are wearing “I heart boobies!” bracelets to school.

Our stance: There are better ways to raise awareness without being offensive or insensitive.

Looking around campus all semester, students have been sporting new, controversial “I heart boobies!” wristbands.

These are from the “I heart boobies!” campaign by The Keep A Breast Foundation, a non-profit organization created to raise breast cancer awareness among youth.

Schools nationwide from California to Florida have banned the bracelets because they believe the word “boobies” is inappropriate for their halls, according to a CBS News article.

CBS News also reported that two million bracelets were sold during October, which is designated breast cancer awareness month. Proceeds from the sales went to breast cancer research and education.

A hot-selling commodity, the bracelets have become a controversial object rather than a teaching tool.

What was intentionally intended to be a light-hearted way to raise money for cancer research has instead become offensive to many people, at least when worn by students at a school.

Depending on the person, the bracelets can be interpreted as extremely crude or even as borderline sexual harassment.

Wearing these bracelets is inappropriate for weekends, let alone the school environment.

According to Brophy’s student

handbook, “Brophy believes in the inviolability and integrity of all persons: that we are created in God’s image and are of inestimable value. For these reasons, any form of harassment is completely contrary to this belief.”

Though Brophy’s student dress code policy does not specifically ban the wearing of wristbands with inappropriate slogans, Brophy forbids students from wearing any type of clothing that advertises sexual exploitation or displays “obscene or suggestive lettering.”

Regardless of the intent, flaunting “boobies” on your arm is certainly suggestive.

As a newspaper it is our job to advocate for the First Amendment of the Constitution and the Freedom of Speech. However, this is not an issue of unjust oppression.

Just as the First Amendment does not allow you to yell “fire” in a crowded public place, it also does not allow you to flaunt inappropriate material in a school environment.

Ultimately there are better ways to raise awareness for cancer.

The Brophy baseball team found a way to support breast cancer last year by sporting pink instead of standard Bronco red.

They wore “pink shoelaces and wrist bands, and have pink ribbon stickers on the back of their helmets,” according to azcentral.com.

This year faculty members are doing their part to support cancer research in a productive and still light-hearted way.

Mo-vember is a charity event during the month of November. A team of faculty members is currently sporting

moustaches to raise money for prostate and testicular cancer research.

It would be a plus if next year the administration could allow students to participate in Mo-vemeber, if they had sponsorship for the fundraiser.

Even if that does not happen, there are surely more productive avenues to raising awareness and funds that don’t involve branding names of anatomy parts in a school environment.

Staff editorial by Eric Villanueva ’11, Ian Beck ’12, Michael Mandeville ’11, Rohan Andresen ’12 and Alex Stanley ’12

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.

Breast cancer bracelets cross lines

2010 leaves an everlasting impression on a new generationMany people will never forget the happenings of the

year 2010

Now that 2010 has nearly ended, it is time to reflect on events that have stood out to us.

2010 has been a year full of strife

and togetherness, even in the wake of tragedy that has had its impact on our community and the world.

In the beginning of the year, two earthquakes destroyed towns and cities in Haiti and in Chile killing more than 300,000 combined.

The Brophy community came together, donating to a Haiti relief fund and rallying together to support the victims.

A month later the 21st Winter Olympics took place in Vancouver and with 82 nations competing for the gold medal.

Canada won the games with winning 14 medals and the U.S.A. came in third with winning nine gold medals.

Then came a very tragic loss for the Brophy community the passing of

Robby Mayasich ’10. The Brophy community came together as a family and supported one another in this time of loss.

Mid-way through April an explosion in the Gulf of Mexico caused the largest oil spill in the history of the world lasting more six months.

The explosion itself killed 11 people and caused 4.4 million barrels of oil to spill into the ocean by the end of the disaster, according to Reuters.

During the summer, students enjoyed their vacation or took on the challenge of summer school.

Either way, the student body was captivated by the soccer World Cup.

Whether it was looking at live feed during breaks in the day or constantly

checking online updates, the World Cup phenomenon made its everlasting impression.

In the blink of an eye, August came around and that meant school was only a few days away from beginning.

As school started, students got right to work and the 2010-2011 school year began.

Heading into October, Swiss engineers finished drilling the world’s longest tunnel that will connect Switzerland to Italy which is a huge accomplishment because it will make transporting tons of goods and supplies to different countries more accessible, according to MSNBC.

In addition, the 35.4 mile tunnel took over half a century to build and by the

year 2017, the $10 billion project will debut as a passenger and cargo train tunnel, according to MSNBC.

In the same month, 33 Chilean miners were rescued after being trapped underground for 69 days due to a collapsed mining cave.

This miracle brought on a nationwide hope that was inspired by the miners will to survive.

“It brought the whole world together as we waited to safely remove the miners who were in danger,” said Scotty Koch ’13.

Now in December, students are looking forward to our winter break, but also preparing for the challenges of finals that brings a bit a relief once we get through them because it will mean the start of a new year.

By Brett Mejia ’13The Roundup

Students need to respect women, stop sexism

Throughout these past three years at Brophy, I have gained a sense of brotherhood with my peers and am continuing to learn what it is to be a man for others.

But as I and other students learn these concepts, sexism is a struggle that keeps us from reaching these ideals.

Since Brophy is an all male institution with a few female faculty members, women are not a common

group of people around during the school day. Yes, girls from Xavier come for some classes. But

for the most part, we are surrounded by each other.Because of this, I

have found that Brophy students have become sexist towards the female gender. I too often hear comments followed by “That’s what she said” and discussions about relating women to doing household chores.

Although students play this off as jokes it happens consistently, making me believe that it is affecting the way they treat women.

It seems to me that Brophy students have lost their understanding that women, including girls from

Xavier, are humans and they deserve to be treated with respect. That includes discussion about them.

Girls from Xavier do not seem to think much of it, but in the end, it will have a big impact once Brophy boys finally start believing what they say.

As boys growing to become men for others, we should always think before we speak.

We should constantly ask ourselves how women would feel if

they were to hear our sexist comments and how they would react.

We have to ask ourselves how we would want to be treated.

We have to be more aware of others’ feelings and

step into their shoes and see their perspective on life.

We are equal to women, and they deserve that respect and dignity from us.

If we refuse to give them this respect, they will lose respect for us as individuals as well, sparking a never ending cycle of disrespect for the opposite sex.

We must take the first step in breaking the cycle so that we can slowly progress away from sexism and into respecting our counterparts.

So the next time you think about saying something derogatory towards women, just remember if you say it about one, you might as well say it about all of them, including your mother, sisters, grandmother, aunts and all other women who you hold dear.

Because in the end, they all are women they deserve to be treated they way we want to be treated.

By Manuel A. Sigüenza ’12

The Roundup

We are equal to women, and they deserve that respect and

dignity from us.

The Roundup Page 6 | December 2010 OpinionsTechnology adds to stress, boundaries need to be set

Distractions are everywhere, but avoidable with effort

It is late at night, and you are just starting an essay due the next morning, but your buddy just sent you a hilarious video on YouTube.

All of a sudden you are caught in the endless list of “other viewers watched this.”

One, two and then three hours fly by.At some point or another, many

students, including myself, have experienced this awful situation to some degree.

We are all human, and every once in a while we can easily become distracted with these electronic boxes and glowing screens that we stare at all day in school.

However, there is a happy medium between using technology for proper purposes, and using technology to the point where it stresses us out.

In an interview with Head Athletic Trainer and PE/Health Department Chair Mr. Chris White, he was very persistent with the idea that students should set boundaries when using technology.

It is true; some students on campus cannot detach

their eyes and fingers from their computer, iPod or phone for one second.

Light a firecracker off near a gaming freshman – he may never flinch, unless he is playing Grand Theft Auto and thinks he is being shot at.

Sometimes I find myself distracted simply because homework cannot compete with the incredible amount of games, media and social networking opportunities presented on the Internet.

“Certainly the distractions are much more creative and broad with a computer in front of you versus paper,” said Assistant Principal for Curriculum and Instruction Mr.

Seamus Walsh. Technology has several

advantages, though. When used properly, it can

improve a student’s efficiency and organization, according to Mr. White.

What is a solution to stress caused by technology? The key here is moderation. I give you my full permission to go on YouTube

or your favorite site for a few minutes to get your mind off of something pressing, but use self-control to know when to stop and get back to work.

The tempting offer to put off an essay for another

hour by going on Facebook, Twitter or chat rooms is one that I find myself falling into, but for the sake of productivity, we must avoid this plague.

Simply use your computer to do homework, and once you are finished, shut it down and go do something else that you enjoy.

By Colin M. Prenger ’11

The Roundup

Illustration by Kevin Donley ’11

Academic competition stifles students’ classroom potentialJust about every year I hear

the same banter over and over again, usually from the same set of individuals.

Students boasting grades, test scores, etc., it all becomes the same after a while.

I know you are in six advanced placement classes, Mr. I-want-everyone-to-know-I-

am-smarter-than-you.Luckily enough this

implied competition could be a lot worse, but it’s still relatively unavoidable year to year.

What I ask you to do (you know who you are)

is to stop flexing your academic muscles, it’s pointless.

Let’s take a look at the

day the SAT scores were released.Throughout the day I was asked maybe

eight or nine times about my scores, thus having to explain I didn’t take the test.

The point here is that it doesn’t matter what I get on a test, the only reason anyone would really care (I am going to doubt many students consider my academic well-being one their main concerns) is to know whether or not they are better than me.

First, higher test scores aren’t going to make you a better person.

Second, do you not find it somewhat problematic that you are looking for self-assurance at the door step of other’s potentially less impressive scores?

It is unnecessary in the first place, quite annoying and unhealthy for a positive classroom environment.

Also, if students are more concerned about their performance in school and

other academic venues, they naturally lose sight of the purpose of the classroom: learning.

Becoming consumed by grades in relation to your fellow students will cause anyone to find motivation in the wrong places.

Sure grades are an essential part of what gets you into a good college, but students should find inspiration in the quest for knowledge.

By Michael Mandeville ’11

The Roundup

Advanced classes causing unnecessary stress for studentsAny student at Brophy is familiar with the feeling

of stress from class work, but is all of this stress really necessary?

It is known that a small amount of stress is beneficial because it provides motivation to finish assignments.

However, too much stress can cause students to rush through schoolwork and lower the quality of the finished assignments.

This raises the question: Does the amount of work for students taking honors or Advanced Placement

classes cause unnecessary stress?It is no secret that these courses

include an increased amount of work, but I feel some of the work is not needed.

It could be argued that these classes require so much time not because of the difficulty of the material, but because of the amount of work

assigned.I am currently taking three

honors classes and two advanced placement classes. Needless to

say, I spend many hours per week doing homework. I recognize much of that comes with the territory

and is vital to understanding important concepts. But at times, I feel that my teachers have assigned

what amounts to busy work rather than meaningful homework.

Some of these “filler assignments” include homework assigned just for the sake of assigning daily work and does not contribute to a complete understanding of the material.

Another example includes extensive notes on a topic that will be covered again in class.

Brophy student Kapil Kanagal ’13 agreed.“Yes, lots of the assignments I receive in certain

classes … are, in my opinion, somewhat pointless,” Kanagal said, who is taking four honors and two AP classes.

I propose that teachers either eliminate these types of assignments or replace them with meaningful homework.

Otherwise, the elimination of these assignments would result in a better understanding of the material and give students more time to complete other work, resulting in less stress.

By Greg Goulder ’13 The Roundup

‘Bro’ culture more than negative stereotypes portrayBrophy is synonymous

with “Bros.”The concept of “Bro” at

Brophy has taken many different shapes, but has still held true to its original principles.

These fun-loving and “chill” students make up a large portion of Brophy.

“Bro” can be defined as a laid back

and mellow individual, usually sporting mid-calf socks and shoes made by either “Sperry” or “Vans.”

The evolution of “Bro” culture has stemmed from the plethora of sports and activities at Brophy.

The many different sports have given rise to sub-genres of “Bro,” such

as the “LAX Bro,” which refers to the

culture of lacrosse players.While it originated from sports, it

has become a state of mind that many have. It can be characterized by a very nonchalant and equally jolly view of the world. Additionally, there is an increased focus on friends and social activities.

However, some associate bros with guys who make demeaning comments and look down on others.

But, for the most part, this stereotype does not ring true. The

negative stereotype of “Bros” as being judgmental or narrow-minded is largely based in the generalizations posited by many websites.

In reality, “Bros” contribute a great deal to the Brophy community and are very accepting. They are involved in sports, charities, clubs and almost every other kind of Brophy related event.

Because of this, “Bros” have a profound influence upon the fabric of

the school.This is not to say that everyone is

a “Bro” at Brophy however. Many students do not identify as being “Bro” or act “Bro” in any way.

Still, without “Bros,” or at least a peaceful, active, accepting spirits, Brophy would be a very different place.

In the fast-paced and stressful environment of Brophy, it is refreshing to see a group of people who still manage to stay relaxed and laid back.

By Joe Skoog ’13

The Roundup

The Roundup December 2010 | Page 7Opinions

Question of the Month

By Jackson Santy ’13THE ROUNDUP

“A Tablet that doesn’t flake out on me.”

- Michael Myers ’13

“A wrestling state championship.”

- Tanner Olhausen ’14

“I want Tupac back.”- Navin Prasad ’12

“All A’s.”- Marcus Medina ’14

What are you asking for this Christmas?

Christmas decorations help to create festive cheer on campusI was raised in the ways of Christmas

specials on TV and “White Christmas” blaring out of every shopping mall and car in the city.

There is a lot to the festive season: decorating the tree, wearing kitschy sweaters, drinking hot chocolate and waiting for Santa.

These all add up to create the season of good will.

In grade school, I fondly remember

Christmas decorations adorning the halls and a feeling of upbeat anticipation growing. That’s why I’m glad to see that Brophy is stepping up its Christmas decorations this year.

It seems most often Christmas becomes the

break between two semesters, and it sometimes seems that people don’t care about

Christmas as much as they used to.We so often hear that the

commercialization of Christmas has mutated it into some sort of retail store nirvana that comes around once a year.

Even so, there’s something universal and non-commercial about the holiday.

Regardless of whether or not you are a Christian, the holiday of Christmas has become bigger than that.

It’s about kindness, joy and charity.Celebrating Christmas should be

seen as a celebration of an extension of

friendship.Perhaps the focus these days has started

to shift into a battle of gift-giving. But Christmas has never really been about the presents.

At the risk of sounding like a walking, talking Christmas special cliché, I have to say that Christmas is about being a better person.

It’s about remembering what makes us human and working towards something bigger than us.

So I applaud Brophy and the Student

Council for their attempt to decorate the campus more than last year, where there was little Christmas spirit aside from the trees in the chapel and a few Christmas lights.

I know we’re all older, and this isn’t the little Catholic grade school I attended as a kid, but maybe we should all take some time to remember Christmas this year and the joy that it should bring.

Maybe it’s nostalgia talking, but Christmas is something worth talking about.

By Julian De Ocampo ’13

The Roundup

“I’ve had the Xbox for a while, I think it’s time for a PS3.”

- Eric Nino ’12

“A new phone, my old one broke.”

- Quinn Grady ’13 “Money, money, money and more money.”

- Robert Relf ’13

“My two front teeth.”- Danny Vimmerstedt ’12

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Arizona elections prove dreary for Democrats

After the results of the midterm elections on Nov. 3, one could hear a faint weeping coming from the 216th room in the Eller building.

Mr. Tom Danforth ’78 and other liberals alike were rather upset over the results of the midterm elections.

The fact that Ben Quayle, running on a platform of going to Washington and knocking the hell out the place, got elected as a U.S. Representative is an

insult to democracy. It proves that not everyone should have the right to vote.

Gov. Jan Brewer managed to not have a horribly long awkward pause in her political career by keeping her position as Arizona governor.

Brewer is notorious for backing racist laws such as SB1070.

During the two weeks that she has been legitimately elected governor, she has already passed budget cuts that stop nearly 100 people from getting organ transplants, according

to a CBS article on Nov. 17.Republican candidates also won other top seats

such as Secretary of State, Attorney General and

Superintendent of Schools. Many of the candidates ran on platforms that included “Supports SB1070” regardless of whether their position had much to do with the law or not.

Seeing these results made many liberals disappointed to see how far red this state has gone.

However, there was at least an unexpected outcome in this cloud of political failure.

For a while, it seemed like Proposition 203, the proposition to allow medical marijuana in Arizona, would fail by a close margin.

After all of the absentee ballots were counted, it turned out that Arizona voters actually passed the proposition.

According to the GlobeNewswire, it passed with

841,346 votes in favor and 837,005 against it.Arizona is now the 15th state to allow the sale of

medical marijuana.Proposition 203 was the only bill this midterm

that was a citizens’ initiative bill, meaning that regular people were the ones responsible for making sure Proposition 203 was on the ballot this year.

This is the fourth time that medical marijuana has been on the ballot in Arizona.

It passed in 1996 and in 1998, but due to a loophole it did not stop medical marijuana users from being arrested. However, Proposition 203 changed that.

By Chase Stevens ’12

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Broncos clinch playoff berth, fall in second roundTurnovers, miscues lead to loss against Desert

VistaBrophy 14

Desert Vista 38

By Tyler J. Scott ’12/THE ROUNDUP

Brophy had five turnovers Friday, Oct. 29 against Desert Vista, four in the second half, to help fuel the Thunder offense to a 38-14 victory.

Brophy fell to 4-5 overall and 2-3 in the Fiesta Region.

“You can’t win games when you turn the ball over and they ran the ball effectively against us.”

“We did get stops, just didn’t capitalize,” head coach Mr. Scooter Molander said about Brophy’s mistakes.

Greg Wirth ’13 was six for 14 with 57 yards, an interception and a fumble.

Fred Gammage ’12 went seven for nine with 143 yards and a touchdown. He also had two catches for 11 yards.

Josh Dennard ’11 had 11 carries for 42 yards, three catches for 28 yards and two fumbles.

Broncos close out regular season with

blowout of YumaBrophy 63Yuma 22

By Ian C. Beck ’12/THE ROUNDUP

In the final game of the regular season, Brophy traveled to Yuma and topped the Criminals by scoring a season-high 63 points.

With the victory, the Broncos earned a No. 13 seed in the 5A-1 state playoffs.

Broncos upset 4 seed Mountain Ridge in first

round of playoffsBrophy 24

Mountain Ridge 17

By Erik Masingill ’12/THE ROUNDUP

Two fourth-quarter interceptions by the Brophy defense helped secured an upset of Mountain Ridge in the first round of the Arizona state tournament.

Friday Nov. 12 was a repeat matchup between Brophy football and Mountain Ridge.

Last year in the playoffs, Brophy defeated Mountain Ridge in the first round by a score of 24-0 at Phoenix College. The difference for this game though was that it was Mountain Ridge who had home field advantage.

In the end this year though, it was the Broncos who, as the 13th seed, upset the fourth seeded Mountain Lions by a score of 24-17.

“We just kept battling,” Mr. Molander said.

Brophy ‘six inches from winning’ against Mountain

PointeBrophy 12

Mountain Pointe 13

By Tyler J. Scott ’12/THE ROUNDUP

The Broncos fell to Mountain Pointe 13-12 Nov. 19, knocking Brophy out of the playoffs in the second round for the second year in a row.

The game started well for Brophy when the Pride fumbled the opening kickoff and it was recovered by Jake

Faust ’12 of the Broncos on the 30-yard line.

After a Gammage third down conversion pass to Matt Auran ’13 for 23 yards, Dennard punched it in for a touchdown.

Brophy had three turnovers, two in the second half, but Mr. Molander said

they were not a huge factor.“Our defense played excellent, we’re

six inches from winning that football game,” he said referring to the late field goal attempt that missed just to the right.

Despite all the hardships Brophy has endured this season, Mr. Molander

was very proud of his team.“Basically we’re down to our fourth

quarterback right now and I’m very proud of what we’ve done this season considering all the injuries and all the people that quit on this program. I’m very proud of what our guys did,” Mr. Molander said.

Photo by Ben Jackson ’11Josh Dennard (on right) hauls in a pass from quarterback Fred Gammage in Brophy’s second round playoff loss to Mountain Pointe on Nov. 19.

Ever-growing competition raises stress level among student athletesBy Ian C. Beck ’12 &

Tyler J. Scott ’12THE ROUNDUP

In “Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby,” NASCAR driver Ricky Bobby lives by the motto “If you ain’t first, you’re last.”

This win-or-go-home attitude has extended from the surreal world of Hollywood action comedies to the all-too real world of high school athletics.

Brophy is seen by many as an athletic powerhouse. Visitors who enter the Robson Gymnasium will see the multitude of championship banners that plaster the interior of the gym like red and white wallpaper.

But with such levels of success comes an expectation to win that has its drawbacks for student athletes today.

“With the ever-expanding sports program here and the ever-expanding expectations for winning, I think therein comes a very delicate balance of what is too much and then it can become a situation where athletes can get burnout,” said head athletic trainer Mr. Chris White.

He described burnout as a condition where athletes can get physically and mentally tied toward the end of their season.

Mr. White said that he often sees cases of overuse

injuries and burnout because students are working out all year long.

He also said he often sees cases where athletes hide their injuries so they can continue playing.

“They’ve invested so much time and energy, more than ever in the history since I’ve been here, so sometimes they’re reluctant to report injuries … they don’t want to have to sit out,” Mr. White said. “And what happens is injuries can inevitably get worse and then they have to miss more time.”

In the eyes of Mr. White, the biggest problem that faces high school sports at Brophy is the current lack of boundaries for student athletes.

“We have high expectations to win at this school,” he said. “Here is the challenge: There’s no boundaries being set, that’s the number one problem. The AIA hasn’t set boundaries for training year round; we don’t set them because everyone’s training year round so we feel that to be competitive we have to do that.”

Varsity baseball coach and counselor Mr. Tom Succow said the demands are high for student athletes, but coaches have a responsibility to keep the well-being of their athletes in mind.

“In order to compete against the competition we play against day in and day out whether it be a Friday night football game, during the week in baseball, during the week in basketball, I think

demands need to be put on student athletes but a balance needs to be certainly in the mind of the coach,” Mr. Succow said.

Mr. White said there is a fine line between making an athlete physically and mentally tough and going overboard to where the stress levels cause students to compromise sleep, eat poorly and simply get run-down.

Defensive lineman Justin Bessant ’12 plays on the varsity football team while balancing Advanced Placement and honors classes.

He said most days during the season he does not start homework until 8 p.m. and is up until 11:30

p.m.“Typically I’m really tired and just want to go to

bed but I still have a lot of homework to do. I just try not to think about being tired and just get my work done,” Bessant said.

Bessant added that coaches often try to pair up athletes whose grades are low with other athletes who can tutor them and help them along.

Mr. Succow said that a strategy he used to help his team exceed in the classroom was holding a mandatory study hall in the afternoon before night games so athletes could get their homework done before the game.

Varsity swimmer and recent individual state champion Mike Nelson ’12 said that he also stays up late because of homework.

“I a usually up until 10:30 (p.m.), if not 12 (a.m.),” Nelson said.

Nelson said he uses the Information Commons as a peaceful place to get homework done.

Despite all of the added pressure of swimming and advanced classes, Nelson said he is still only “moderately stressed” on a daily basis and that his organization skills allow him to manage his stress.

Nelson acknowledges that Brophy is only asking

(Balance is) difficult to come by because you want to be competitive and I think in general the public expects

victories.—Mr. Tom Succow

See STRESS, Page 9

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him to reach his full potential but he does think that there is room for improvement.

Mr. White said Brophy has some of the best coaches in the state in terms of being aware of the stress levels of their athletes, but there is always room for improvement.

Mr. White spoke of the Ignatian principle of “cura personalis.” Translating to “care of the person,” this phrase is a help in itself for stress management as it calls Brophy to look out for the overall well-being of its students.

“(Brophy) just asks me to be the best student that I can be,” Nelson said.

Mr. Succow said that “(balance is) difficult to

come by because you want to be competitive and I think in general the public expects victories. That’s how a program is assessed.”

However, he went on to say that he realizes that winning is not the most important thing.

“I think family by far is the most important, and obviously the education that a young man is

getting here,” Mr. Succow said. “Then his extra-curriculars, whether that be in his athletics, with band, drama, speech and debate, any of those things. I think all of us that are in charge of extra-curriculars are aware of that, we just (have to) keep reminding ourselves that we need to keep the interest of, in this case, the student athlete in mind.”

From STRESS, Page 8

Golf team turns in scorecard for the seasonSquad places sixth in state to close out

2010By Rohan Andresen ’12

THE ROUNDUP

This year the Brophy golf team finished up their season with a handful of top tournament finishes.

They did so under the coaching of Mr. Jon Shores.

“The team had one of their most successful seasons in the 10 years I have been involved with the program,” Mr. Shores said.

The team took home wins from two invitationals, second place in another two invitationals and lastly won third place in a national invitational, losing to teams from Utah and Texas.

The team finished the season with sixth place in state.

Mr. Shores said they may not have played very well in state because of the pressure of the tournament.

However, Mr. Shores said that the entire team stood out well.

The team was led by David Lowe ’11 and followed up by a new addition to the team, Chris Petefish ’14, who Mr. Shores described as a “great young talent.”

Ten of the players on the team this year were able to have an average score of

sub-40 when playing nine holes. “It’s not too often that 10 guys can have

a sub-40 average,” Mr. Shores said. The team was also won the Brophy

invitational, which is a first in the program’s history.

Lowe wishes great things for the next season of golf, even though he will leave the team as a graduating senior.

“For next year’s team, I wish for the classes of 2013 and 2014 to continue to grow close and improve their games together. There is a great level of camaraderie and talent in that group, and as their games continue to progress throughout the coming years, the Brophy golf program will get even better,” Lowe said.

Like Lowe, Mr. Shores also looks hopefully into the future for another successful season in 2011.

“I hope for much of the same success next year,” he said. “While we are losing five seniors and their leadership, we have a really solid group of young, talented players who I expect to be very good next year.”

Photo by Colin Prenger ’11 David Lowe ’11 takes a shot Oct. 30 during the State Tournament where Brophy placed sixth. Lowe, a graduating senior, has hope for the team in years to come.

Swimming captures 23rd statecrownStevens, Nelson earn

individual titles

By Michael Moroney ’13THE ROUNDUP

Brophy’s juggernaut swim team extended its state championship streak to 23 Saturday, Nov. 6 with a victory at the Kino Aquatics Center in Mesa.

The Brophy swim team, which ended the meet with 474.5 points, now has won 23 consecutive state titles and 29 out of their last 30. Mr. Pat O’Neill captured his fifth title as coach of the Brophy team and he was confident heading into the meet.

“We have depth,” Mr. O’Neill said. “We are the only team that can put three or four swimmers in nearly every state event.”

Mr. O’Neill added, “We had almost every kid do their personal bests at the meet. That is one of the goals we strive for.”

Brophy also had two individual state champions in Brian Stevens ’11 and Mike Nelson ’12 in the 200 yard freestyle and 100 yard breaststroke. Mr. O’Neill was nervous about the breaststroke this year, but Brophy snagged gold and silver with Shane Essert ’11 getting second.

“We hoped they could make the top three or four because the 100 breast was really fast this year, but they took the top two spots,” Stevens said about teammates Nelson and Essert.

Other individual medalists included Tony-Mead Smith ’11, Wes Elford ’11, Chris Webb ’12, Isaac Montano ’13 and Gabe Espinosa ’13.

The team also earned the gold in the 200 yard Medley Relay and the 400 yard Freestyle Relay.

The top diver for the team was Gus Quinif ’12 who got seventh place at the state meet. Joe Overall ’11 and Yuta Shimmi ’12 also finished in the top 25 for dive.

The team won every meet, including two that Brophy hosted.

“Every single one of them is exciting, but it’s also exciting to see the nine new swimmers on the state team get their first,” Mr. O’Neill said when asked about this championship compared to others.

JV and varsity hockey teams prepared for opponents, playoffsBroncos open season with

3-1 recordBy Joe Skoog ’13 THE ROUNDUP

The Brophy hockey season started off on an optimistic note this year with the varsity team charging ahead to a 3-1 record.

Ever since, they have since fallen to 4-4 and are currently in third place in the 5A-1 division standings behind Desert Vista and Notre Dame Preparatory. They are still poised to make a run in the playoffs this season.

The two teams they are contending with, Desert Vista and Notre Dame Preparatory, have been competing with Brophy for years.

“Notre Dame is just amazingly talented,” said hockey team moderator Mr. Lane McShane ’82. Notre Dame’s proximity to the Alltel Ice Den has helped them recruit many club players, he went on to say.

“Our home rink, Arcadia Ice Arena, has good ice, but its archaic,” Mr. McShane said.

With the addition of a new head coach, the team’s play has improved.

With team leader Shawn Ludgate

’11 and star freshmen Taylor Moorman ’14, the team is ready for the post season.

But the varsity team is not the only successful hockey squad on campus.

The junior varsity team boasts an 8-3 record, putting them in second place behind the 11-0 Notre Dame Preparatory.

Unlike many other sports, there is a junior varsity championship in the state of Arizona for hockey, which Brophy has won on multiple occasions.

The junior varsity team has many developing talents including points leader Sean Kelly ’13 and others.

“Both the Junior Varsity and Varsity team share the same positive nature,”

Mr. McShane said.“One of the things I really like is that

they are good guys,” he added. “They break the stereotype of fighting hockey players.”

“This does not mean they do not play tough though,” Mr. McShane said. “When they hit the ice they play tough, buzzer to buzzer.”

Photo by Brian Kelly ’12Ryan Henry ’12 (left) and Ryan Ricci ’12 (right) scramble for the puck Oct. 10 at the Ice Den. The Broncos went on to beat Pinnacle 7-2.

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Wrestling team hopes to grapple its way to team, individual winsBy Julian De Ocampo ’13

THE ROUNDUP

In ancient mythology, wrestling was the sport of champions, an ancient competition of just how far one could push the body.

The Brophy wrestling team continues the proud tradition into the 2010-2011 season with returning players and fresh new members.

“We just started but we’ve got a lot of excitement about this group. They worked really hard over the summer and accomplished a lot,” said wrestling coach Mr. Brad Frank. “There are a lot of solid varsity returners so we have high expectations.”

Mr. Frank coaches the wrestling team alongside Mr. Jose Leyba ’94.

The wrestling team finished sixth in state last year, greatly exceeding expectations. Still, the team aspires to rank even higher this year, Mr. Frank said.

Justin Robles ’11, a three-year varsity starter, and Connor Devereux

’11, who recently recovered from a knee injury last spring, are two senior team captain starters who Mr. Frank hopes will succeed.

“We lost two state finalists last year, our team captains. Those are two big holes to fill, but we’ve got a lot of returning players,” Mr. Frank said. “We had a good junior varsity team last year and a good freshmen team so we definitely have the talent to fill in the holes.”

Kevin Molloy ’11 and Paul Wirth ’11 are two other state placers who are returning to the team after coming off of this year’s varsity football season. Marshall Varner ’13 also placed at state last year.

This year’s freshmen team also looks promising, with one of the biggest turnouts in years.

Wrestling requires the athletes to be highly dedicated. The practices run for hours nearly every day, often pushing athletes to their limits.

“Wrestling is probably the hardest sport you can pick in high school. It definitely requires the most conditioning

and the greatest amount of hard work,” said JV wrestler Matt Gerveler ’13, “but I like the challenge.”

Despite the strain that practice can put on students, many are devoted to the sport, and Mr. Frank maintains that it is necessary for them to push themselves.

“I feel for the expectations we have and the talent level we have that we work them just right,” Mr. Frank said. “Wrestling is a demanding sport, more than any other sport in high school, I think. It’s hard on your body and it’s hard on you mentally, so practices have to prepare you for that.”

Mr. Frank hopes that his athletes will begin to appreciate the value in practice by showing up motivated.

“Motivating the athletes is one of the hardest things as a coach. Especially in wrestling, since you have kids who are trying to cut their weight, keep their grades up and get through practice,” Mr. Frank said. “Sometimes they don’t show up to practice in the right frame of mind, so it’s tough to get them

motivated some days.”And although the challenge that

wrestling brings can be difficult at times, the athletes are willing to make that sacrifice.

“Compared to freshman year, practice this year is far more difficult and far more

grueling … It’s a very big commitment,” said JV wrestler Ben Sierpina ’13, who recently sprained five tendons on his foot during a practice.

“It gets tough, but if it were that easy, everyone would do it,” Sierpina added.

Photo by Sam Wolff ’13Pat Barlow ’14 (on right) grapples with his opponent during practice on Nov. 14.

Sophomore, team captain Varner looking to build on past successesBy Michael Moroney ’13

THE ROUNDUP

Brophy varsity wrestler Marshall Varner ’13 displays an aggressive and ferocious attitude on the mat.

His innate ability last year gained him a top place in the state as a freshman.

He said his goal is to win the individual state championship this year after finishing fifth at the state tournament last year in the 140-pound weight class.

There is confidence and hype surrounding Varner this year with the possible goal of winning state although he is now in the 145-pound weight class.

“Our goal is for (Varner) to win a state title this year, and the long range goal is for him to become a three time state champion,” said head coach Mr. Brad Frank. “He definitely has the tools and desire to accomplish this.”

Last year, he medaled in every tournament he participated in as well as winning the Buckeye Tournament in his weight class.

Varner has also been victorious at the national level by getting fifth place at the Nuway Southwest Kickoff Classic in Las Vegas in October, wrestling in the 148-pound weight class although it was an open tournament and not affiliated with Brophy.

“I want to see the team win the state title because I think (Mr. Frank) deserves it,” said Varner about his confidence in the team. “I honestly think we can win it this year, but we are going to need some guys to step up.”’

Teammates of Varner’s voted him captain for the season, unheard of for a sophomore.

Mr. Frank said this shows that Varner’s teammates believe he can help them grow as wrestlers.

“He knows a lot about wrestling and has shown a willingness to teach what he knows to his teammates to make them better,” Mr. Frank said.

College wrestling is certainly feasible for Varner, considering his incredible success at the state and national levels in high school.

According to Mr. Frank, he currently has no specific school in mind, but his options are definitely open.

Broncos embrace team attitude for new seasonVarsity players taking one

game at a time, look to improve from free throw

line, turnover marginBy Chris Baca ’11The Roundup

Brophy players and coaches are looking to this basketball season with confidence thanks to hard work and preparation.

Head coach Mr. Tony Fuller summarized the team’s goal in one simple sentence:

“Win a lot of games, win the region, and advance to the playoffs,” Mr. Fuller said.

Looking back, last year’s team had its share of fine moments.

They beat rival St. Mary’s twice, beat then-top-ranked Mesa and Chandler before placing third in the Arrowhead Desert Classic Tournament.

The season, however, was cut short in the first round of the 5A-1 tournament.

“I’d like to improve our free throw percentage and assist-turnover ratio,” Mr. Fuller said when asked about how he would like to improve the team.

Mr. Fuller said he believes that the players have made a commitment to the team concept.

Players and coaches refused to single

out anyone in particular and fervently believe that “the team is a team” and that should be the focus.

Senior center Sai Tummala ’11 expanded on the team’s outlook and goals regarding the upcoming season.

“Our goal this year is to take our season and playoff run one step at a time

and just win the next game,” Tummala said.

All in all, the team is optimistic and ready to play.

“I think our basketball team is looking great. We have definitely put in the work to win,” Tummala said.

The team is made of up six seniors, six

juniors and a lone sophomore.Seniors Rodrigo Furtado ’11,

Justin Hamman ’11, Wilson Horn ’11, Chris Pierre ’11, Tummala and Sanders Windham ’11 look to provide veteran leadership.

Juniors James Harper ’12, Jordan Medl ’12, Greg Patten ’12, Fred

Gammage ’12, Peter Scobas ’12 and Garron Scoon ’12 look to excel in their second season with the varsity squad.

Mike Hauser ’13 will make his debut on the varsity team as a sophomore.

Photo by Ben Jackson ’11From left to right, seniors Wilson Horn, Rodrigo Furtado, Sai Tummala, Sanders Windham, Justin Hamman and Chris Pierre lead the Bronco basketball team into the new season.

Soccer team sets big goals for the season, look to garner more fan supportBy Jackson Santy ’13

THE ROUNDUP

Now that the football season has wound down, the array of helmets and shoulder pads have been put away and replaced with shin guards and netted goals.

“The team is looking great this year,” said team captain Mark Mandala ’11. “With all of the returning players, people back from injuries, team chemistry and an inspiring coaching staff, the year will hopefully be successful.”

The team currently holds three state championships (1990, 1995, 2008) and hopes to add another this year.

“Besides a state championship, our main goal this year is to not let more than five goals in our net for the entire year,” Mandala said.

“We are ultimately looking to be the top-ranked team in the nation,” said captain Anthony Broglia ’11. “We definitely have the talent to be, all we need

are the results.”“We have an amazing squad full of talent and we

should have the advantage over any team we play,” Broglia said.

The soccer team currently participates in a program called “Goals for Sierra Leone.”

With this program, for every goal scored this year by Brophy, $1 is donated to the relief effort in Sierra Leone, Africa.

The players also stressed that they are going to need as much support from the fans as possible.

“You have no idea how your presence influences the game. We had a very energetic crowd last year and I’m expecting the same, if not better, this year,” Broglia said.

The team’s first game of the season was against the Salpointe Lancers on Dec. 3 in Tucson, followed by two tournaments in California.

Their home opener will be against Mountain Ridge on Jan. 4, 2011.

Broncos fall in 2nd round of playoffsTop left Photo by Ben Jackson ’11Quarterback Fred Gammage ’12 fires a throw on the run in Brophy’s 13-12 loss to Mountain Pointe on Nov. 19.Bottom left Photo by Ben Jackson ’11Marche Dennard ’13 runs through a tackle against Mountain Ridge on Nov. 12. Top right Photo by Ben Jackson ’11Jordan Melick ’12 celebrates after a Brophy touchdown in their first round upset of Mountain Ridge on Nov. 12.Bottom right Photo by Andrew Ahearne ’11From left, Keith Bender ’11, Kevin Donley ’11 and Jack Welty ’12 look on Nov. 19 as the Bronco’s season ends with a loss against Mountain Pointe.

See more photos from this football season online at roundup.brophyprep.org

We have an amazing squad full of talent and we should have the advantage over

any team we play.—Anthony Broglia ’11

Photo by Colin Prenger ’11Esteban Obregon ’11 dribbles upfield Nov. 11 during an

intersquad scrimmage at the Brophy Sports Campus.

EntertainmentThe Roundup

Acting not only art in theater, stagecraft tooBy Dillan Ducar ’13THE ROUNDUP

Working in the theater shop, sweaty and covered in sawdust, is a group of artists who often do not get as much

attention as others.Among these artists is the amateur builder

Kieran Martin ’13.As he releases the pressure from the trigger, a

drill stops. He steps back admiring the product of three weeks of hard work and determination.

Martin had just completed his Plywood Project, an assignment that all builders complete when enrolled in Mr. Ron Douglas’ Theater Production class.

The Plywood Project is meant to test the ability of the student to design, prepare and create a piece of furniture with one piece of plywood; Martin chose to make a night stand.

“Martin created a piece that was functional and has pleasing lines. It was at first a challenge to get Martin to build something that would be beautiful as well as functional. His first drawings were little more than a box. He then modified his plans to incorporate more style. He ended up with a beautiful and functional table,” Mr. Douglas said about Martin. “He seemed to get really into the project once his plans were made.”

It is an artistic challenge as well as a time trial to meet the deadline while at the same time cleaning up from the recently-completed Fall play.

“Well my night stand broke and I needed a new one; with the project I thought why not make myself a new one?” Martin said when asked where his inspiration came from. “I wanted to build a box but (Mr. Douglas) wouldn’t let me build a box. This is the closest I could get to a box.”

Martin said he would likely add visual graphics and shelves to the completed night stand.

Martin was a member of Tech Theater for all of his freshmen year and built both the set for “The

Grapes of Wrath” and “Guys and Dolls.”“I think that if one thought of Tech Theater, they

would call it an art, but when someone says art to you, you immediately think of sculpting, painting

or maybe the play you recently saw, but the people who built the set don’t cross your mind,” Martin said when asked if he thought Tech Theater was not respected as much as other artistic pieces such as

paintings. Martin is also a member of Brophy-Xavier

Theater, appearing in his first play “Up the Down Staircase” last October.

Photo by Ben Jackson ’11Kieran Martin ‘13 works on a piece for stagecraft Nov. 18.

Garner laments on backflips and drinking monkey snot

Mr. Fred Garner talks about teaching, family and deep questions

By Greg Goulder ’13THE ROUNDUP

Why Spanish?Ah, it’s so much fun to teach. It’s a lot

more fun to teach than math. I’m going to get in trouble for saying that.

Favorite word in Spanish?I don’t want to steal Schmidbauer’s

favorite word. I’m going to say my favorite word in Spanish is “murciélago,” which means bat, like a flying mammal.

Where were you born?Green Bay, Wis., as if that’s any

mystery.What type of music do you listen

to?

I listen to folk music and I also listen to Ethiopian music.

Can you do a back flip?Well, now that’s a tricky question, Mr.

Goulder. Before I hurt my shoulder, I would have said yes, but I don’t think I will ever do one again.

Where have you lived other than Arizona?

I have lived in Wisconsin, New York, Illinois and Guatemala.

Question from previous edition of Teacher’s Pet by Mr. John Damaso ’97: If you could trade places with a Brophy teacher or administrator for a day, (laugh, laugh) who would it be, and why? Complete sentences only.

I think it would be somebody with a cool room.

Maybe I’d trade places with Mr. Kelly

because I could force students to listen to my music and I could sit and watch them work on their art projects.

Why don’t you have a car?We did it on purpose. When we moved

here, we bought a house close enough to the school so that we wouldn’t have to have a car.

What do you do on the weekends?

It’s very exciting stuff. I do housework, I go to church on Sundays, I plan my classes, I watch the Packers and I play with my kids. Sometimes I’ll take the family up to Manresa when it’s not occupied with retreats.

How can students earn an A in one of your classes?

It’s pretty easy. Study your vocabulary, study your verb conjugations, try to speak as much Spanish as possible and win the house cup.

What is your favorite movie?This is completely independent of the

movie that is coming up soon, but, ever

since the early ’80s, my favorite movie has been “Tron.” And I’m not jumping on the bandwagon because “Tron Legacy” is coming up. I can quote along for hours.

Why won’t you accept my friend request on Skype?

I don’t have time to Skype with you.Have you considered a career in

the circus?I’ve never been in the circus.Are you sure?I have never been in the circus.Where did you learn acrobatics? I was never in the circus.I sense something hidden there.I was never in the circus.Can I ask where you learned

your back flips and handstands?Not from the circus.Pose a question for the next

teacher in “Teacher’s Pet.”Would you rather slide down a razor

blade slide into a pool of alcohol, or drink a bucket of monkey snot, and why?

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‘Due Date’ disappoints with predictable character acting, mediocre humor

By Chase Stevens ’12THE ROUNDUP

What happens when you mix up Robert Downey Jr., Zach Galifianakis and a long road trip?

A mediocre movie.

“Due Date” is the story of Peter Highman, played by Robert Downey Jr., trying to cross the country to be present for the birth of his first child.

Problems arise when he has a conversation with Ethan Tremblay, played by Zach Galifianakis, on the plane about terrorists and bombs, which leads to both Peter and Ethan being kicked off the flight.

After their removal from the plane, they are put on the no-fly list and in order to get to Los Angeles in time for the birth of his child, Peter must take a road trip across the country with Ethan.

Most of the comedy comes from the interactions

between Downey Jr. and Galifianakis. Peter is a fairly normal and respectable man, while Ethan is an aspiring actor who acts as if he is a seven-year-old.

While the film has the potential to be hilarious, it falls short.

There are funny bits here and there, but most of the plot is not that funny. The few funny jokes that are in the movie are too spread out to make it truly comedic.

This is one of those movies where most of the funny bits are in the trailers.

Too many of the funny bits come from Galifianakis himself. While he is talented, the director overuses his trademark weird guy persona for funny moments.

It would’ve have been nicer to see other, talented actors, like Robert Downey Jr. or Jamie Foxx have more of a comedic role.

All in all, the movie is okay. If you are in the mood for an okay comedy that has a few good laughs in it, then “Due Date” is right up your alley.

I would rate the movie “Due Date” two and a half stars out of five.

Photos by Ben Jackson ’11Students entertain crowds at the annual Fine Arts Extravaganza Nov. 23. At Left, Michael Cullan ’12 plays his guitar on a stage in the mall. Above, Danimal Collective rocks out in the Black Box.

New ‘Harry Potter’ enchants students with an exclusive previewBy Rohan Andresen ’12

THE ROUNDUP

As Brophy students, teachers and friends filed into the Harkins Christown Theater around 6:30 p.m. Nov. 18, the excitement was palpable.

Audience members were adorned with Hogwarts cloaks, excitedly waving their wands and quoting spells as they waited for part one of “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hollows” to begin.

Brophy rented out two theaters at Christown and sold tickets for $15.

Students were limited to purchasing two tickets.

Brophy students said they were ecstatic about the special pre-screening.

“I loved the idea of having Brophy rent out a couple theaters,” said Jeff Coltin ’11. “Great atmosphere for the movie.”

Many of the audience members were happy with the movie.

They are already anticipating the release of the last part of the Harry Potter series. Unlike every other Potter movie, book seven is broken into two parts to allow more detail in the story.

“I, for one, was quite content with this episode in the Harry Potter saga. A serious issue with the last movies, in particular number six, was that they left

off significant parts of the story,” Coltin said. “I could recall nothing significant that this one left out.”

Matthew Munhall ’12 agreed that the movie stayed in line with the book.

“I thought it was a faithful adaptation,” Munhall said. “It presented an exciting and thrilling penultimate chapter to the series.”

Coltin also enjoyed the portrayal of magic in the movie.

“I also liked the imagery of this film, in particularly the way they portrayed the magic: not too seriously, but not too lightly either,” Coltin said.

Knowing the books front to back, the movie was a successful adaptation of the novel.

The movie was well directed, well casted and used special effects both terrifically and sparingly.

Both Coltin and Munhall said they are excitedly looking forward to the next, and last, Harry Potter movie.

Munhall joked that he has already purchased his tickets.

The next part of “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hollows” is slated to be released to theaters this summer.

Considering all that has been said and blissful enjoyment, the movie is rated a 9.5 out of 10, with 10 being the best.

Photo courtesy of MCT CampusDaniel Radcliffe as Harry Potter, from left, Rupert Grint as Ron Weasley and Emma Watson as Hermione Granger star in Warner Bros. Pictures’ fantasy adventure, “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part 1,” a Warner Bros. Pictures release.

Page 14 | December 2010 The RoundupEntertainment»Video Games‘Black Ops’ invades year’s gaming perimeter

By Brian D. Brannon ’11THE ROUNDUP

The “Call of Duty” franchise is and will always be a classic game series of our generation.

The series’ newest member, “Call of Duty: Black Ops” was one of the most anticipated games of 2010 and gives Call of Duty fans their much-needed “fix” to the fast-paced deep storyline saga.

The game’s story line tells the story of Mason, a special operations soldier during the Cold War.

Throughout the story Mason travels in a series of flashbacks to deniable operations ranging from World War II and Vietnam, to the running of the embargo during the Cuban Missile Crisis.

Although a little ridiculous at times “Black Ops’” game play and mystery keeps its player engaged and motivated to finish the mission at hand.

As was true with “Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2,” the gamer who is fortunate enough to finish the campaign is treated to a lesson in Kennedy’s policy, Castro’s humor (If there ever was any), Nixon’s frantic personality and McNamara’s decisive actions in an extra level of a post-apocalyptical nature.

The multiplayer of “Black Ops” offers a game play style for all types of gamers.

The recent addition of a practice mode in the multiplayer menu allows the greenest online warrior to play with computer generated non-player characters that mimic different playing styles from the lowest experience to the most advanced “prestige” players

depending on one’s difficulty setting. In addition to this new mode the

developers at “Call of Duty” have included exciting new changes to the multiplayer mode including wager matches and various other competitive modes.

One thing that was given a much more daunting upgrade in “Black Ops’” was the time killing “Zombie mode.”

In “Call of Duty World at War” eliminating hundreds of zombies came easily to those who perfected their skills with friends.

In “Black Ops” however this mode proves to be more challenging and interactive with a set of objectives to complete while battling the undead.

Gamers should be warned that the path of the undead should be taken with a few friends for maximum enjoyment.

Overall “Black Ops” provided good

gameplay and great multiplayer experience.

Those looking for the next-greatest hit in gaming however may want to look elsewhere as “Black Ops” borrows heavily from its “World at War” counter-part.

Mark Lamia, head of Treyarch Studio, converted a room at the company’s headquarters into a military operation base to promote the new video game, “Call of Duty: Black Ops” in Santa Monica, California, on November 3, 2010. (Genaro Molina/Los Angeles Times/MCT)

Top five games of 2010 throw down gauntlet for future projectsBy Dillan Ducar ’13THE ROUNDUP

2010 has been full of many exciting new things in gaming technology: the reveal of the Nintendo 3DSi, PlayStation Move and Microsoft Kinect to just name a few.

But all of these gaming devices would have little to no value without their games.

Games are what sell the console and this article will explore the five best games of 2010.

God of War III-PlayStation 3 exclusiveThe God of War franchise has forever been

exclusively for PlayStation, and we finally get to see it bloom into the game it was meant to be.

Many things were amazing in this game, including the horrific and gruesome cut scenes of your avatar mutilating a beast.

But the heart of this game lies in the graphics.“God of war III” takes full advantage of the PS3’s

better than average graphics card, and boy do they make it noticeable. Sometimes looking like scenes pulled straight out of movies, the visuals are simply astonishing.

This game includes intense action and amazing cut scenes, but lacks in the patchy storyline landing it a clean 92 out of 100.

StarCraft 2-PCYes guys, I know what you are thinking, this game

is for PC. Although that may be true, it is still one of the best games of 2010.

After what seemed like a couple of years of attempts and failures by many companies at real time strategy games, Blizzard released “Starcraft 2” and amazed us.

It is not like they had to come very far; it took them 15 years to release a sequel that is, for the most part, the same game.

But boy does this game live up to its potential. With a new beautiful graphics engine, reworked

online play and extremely balanced factions, it has one of the highest replay values of all time ranking it 94 out of 100

Mass Effect 2-Xbox 360 Exclusive“Mass Effect 2” is what some gamers might call a

true embodiment of a role playing game.Made by BioWare, a major name in the role

playing industry, this game does what it is meant to do, connect you to your character.

The game gives you complete character customization from superhuman abilities right down to the color of clothes your character has on.

Taking place directly after “Mass Effect 1” might be the only downside, because of the amount of references the game makes towards it may confuse the player.

High customization, nice graphics and cinematics that you don’t want to press A to skip rank this game 94 out of 100.

Red Dead Redemption-PS3/Xbox 360After coming from a long line of great role playing

games based in the world of a gangster, Rock Star

Games switched time periods to the Old West. “Red Dead Redemption” is a huge leap forward

in western games. It conquers some of the many challenges like gunplay and is humongous when compared to maps of previous games.

The game takes place on the American-Mexican borderline and is simply beautiful in terms of graphic designs. One could ride around just to sightsee.

One of the major aspects of this game is the online play; incorporating the same large map to complete quests in or the ability to play objective-based matches, it is so expansive it could easily pass for its own game.

Beautiful scenery as well as a very well thought out story line and quest system gives this game a 95 out of 100

Super Mario Galaxy 2-Wii ExclusiveNintendo wowed the world in 1996 with

“Super Mario 64,” again in 2002 with “Super Mario Sunshine” and once more in 2007 with “Super Mario Galaxy.”

Super “Mario Galaxy 2” is undoubtedly the best game that the Wii has to offer, not because it is as good as a game as “Super Mario Galaxy 1,” but because it is much better a game than “Super Mario Galaxy 1.”

Nintendo stuck to its guns in almost every way by making players travel through diverse worlds to snag those stars at the end, the key word here being diverse.

The game is masterfully creative in the level

design, while being superbly balanced in difficulty, allowing for many hours of replay time.

Keeping you always on your toes and amazed with the level design, the only downside of the best game of 2010 is that I don’t have a Wii to play it on; 97 out of 100.

MCT Campus

The Roundup December 2010 | Page 15Entertainment»Music2010 produces wealth of fresh music

By Julian De Ocampo ’13 & Josh Galvin ’13

THE ROUNDUP

This is the sound of the new decade.As we celebrate our departure from

the first 10 years of the new millennium, we are greeted by a number of new artists, as well as fresh albums from old favorites.

Although 2010 produced a plethora of wonderful music, we’ve decided to whittle this year’s music releases into five albums that we believe stood out the most.

Josh’s Top PicksGorillaz: “Plastic Beach”

(March 3)

For the majority of those who haven’t heard of the Gorillaz before, it would be easy to dismiss them upon first listen as a bizarre cartoon band with creepy comic characters as members.

While they are all this—and more—this is simply part of their undeniable

intrigue, and this eccentricity is reflected on their latest album, “Plastic Beach.” What makes this album stand out is its surprising diversity.

One moment the listener is being blasted by the catchy synth intro to “Stylo,” while the next the Lebanese National Orchestra for Oriental Arabic Music sets the tone for an exotic alternative track in “White Flag.”

Gorillaz have had successes in the past (e.g. 2005’s “Demon Days”), but with the release of this new album it is clear the group has stepped out of the traditional borders of today’s musical realm to trek in unfamiliar waters—and quite triumphantly.

Angels and Airwaves: “Love” (Feb. 12)

I’ve always wondered what it feels like to be in space.

While this is something most (including me) will never experience, closing my eyes and listening to the supergroup Angels and Airwaves’ newest album “Love” is definitely the next best thing. The deep reflective sound of “Love” creates an unrivaled atmosphere of marvel.

The listener cannot help but picture a serene, extraterrestrial scene of a revolving planet, slowly and endlessly turning.

The album is a far cry from the band members’ former projects of Blink-182 (singer Tom DeLonge) and 30 Seconds From Mars (bassist Matt Wachter).

This album—as well as the next—serves as an excellent example that

popular music isn’t always the best music.

Arcade Fire: “The Suburbs” (Aug. 2)

It doesn’t often occur, but sometimes there are albums released that capture human emotion so accurately and eloquently that they cement themselves as cult classics almost instantly.

It is safe to say “The Suburbs,” indie band Arcade Fire’s third release, is such an album.

It’s an unexpected rush of adrenaline, emanating nostalgia and radiating ingenuity.

The album’s magic lies in its straightforward portrayal of typical suburban life and undertones of pragmatic social commentary.

Every track on the album feels like a portal into the most pivotal experiences in life.

When one begins to possess a sense of identity, and when one learns of true love and fellowship, when one finds oneself for the first time.

The band’s profound message is expressed effortlessly, making “The Suburbs” one of the best albums of 2010.

Julian’s Top PicksShe & Him: “Volume Two”

(March 23)

The hardest part of any creative process is treading the thin line between depth and cliché.

On “Volume Two,” the folk duo of

Zooey Deschanel and M. Ward go for broke and make a mad dash into the cliché. It makes the album all the better.

Deschanel’s lyrics boil down the most basic human emotions into one of the most easily lovable albums of the year. “Volume Two” is never pretentious; throwing aside any sort of mystery for universal mantras such as, “We all get the slips sometime every day” on the cheery “In The Sun.”

When the innocently optimistic lyrics meet Deschanel’s retro styling, it’s difficult to find something in “Volume Two” to hate.

The Drums: “The Drums” (June 7)

The main problem I have with the Beach Boys is that they are always so sunny.

While The Drums owe more than a few vocal harmonies to the 60’s pop sensation, they are far less cheerful.

The Drums are the punk Beach Boys, mixing in doo-wah vocal lines with steady guitar plucks while Jonathan Pierce sings about dead best friends and belts out hooks about going surfing.

“You know what’s wrong/and you know what’s right,” Pierce sings as the album closes out on “The Future.”

He knows what he’s talking about; The Drums just feel right.

Gorillaz image courtesy of MCT Campus

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Online this month

‘The Walking Dead’ will travel far in post-

apocalypse media genreBy Brian Brannon ’11

The Roundup

Humankind has always been interested in the destruction of civilization, social structures and order.

Such fascination has brought about the formation of several hypotheses as to the destruction of modern society.

By Michael Mandeville ’11THE ROUNDUP

Davis Guggenheim’s most recent film “Waiting for Superman,” a look at the broken American public school system, sparked national debate and concern.

Brophy students had their opportunity to become a part of the discussion on Nov. 1 during a screening of the documentary presented by Wells Fargo Bank followed by an open discussion.

A diverse mix ranging from fifth-graders all the way to high school seniors attended the event.

For more entertainment articles, head to The Roundup’s

website located at roundup.brophyprep.org.

Students immerse in ‘Waiting for Superman’

dialogue

‘Waiting for Superman’ would make Superman

cryBy Rohan Andresen ’12

THE ROUNDUP

“Waiting for Superman,” a well-made documentary by Davis Guggenheim, illustrates how dysfunctional our public school system has become.

It follows the stories of five children, many of whom are from families that struggle economically, who are trying to seek a good education.

Their parents are met with tough obstacles that ultimately lead up to all five students (Daisy, Emily, Francisco, Bianca and Anthony) applying for the lottery that public schools offer.

Five bands you need to know about

By Alex Stanley ’12THE ROUNDUP

The headline explains it all. Here are five underrated bands

that are just as good, if not better, than many of the big bands well known today.

Girls, Girl Talk, and ‘Best Of’ close great music year

As 2010 winds down, new music continues to find its way through the cluster of anticipated end-of-the-year lists and compilations, so in this edition of “The Music Sounds Better” we’ll cover a little bit of both.

GirlsLast year indie-pop favorites Girls released their

stunning debut “Album” which has yet to be followed. Though I wasn’t necessarily impressed with the band

at first, I was force-fed until I loved it. And yes, I now love it.

Backed behind a childhood of cult involvement thanks to his mother, Christopher Owens has managed to distinguish himself as one of the most brilliant and promising songwriters of this generation of music.

The thing is, it goes beyond the music; Owens is claiming territory as a true artist.

There is something so fascinating, so compelling, yet so honest about his persona that can’t be truly articulated.

The group’s newest release “Broken Dreams Club,” an EP follow-up to “Album,” was released late November, but the track “Heartbreaker” made its way to the Internet a couple of months prior.

As Owens stated in a letter he hand-wrote to the fans

attached to the song, “Girls are growing up.” Laced between settle melodies, driving

instrumentation and master lyricism, this is pop music at its finest.

The track is something special, maintaining a distinguishable sound and only enhanced by the more polished production.

If Owens stays true to his word and this new material is a look at what is to come, Girls are looking at an extraordinarily hopeful future.

Girl TalkGreg Gillis’ computer DJ/mash up artist/producer/

whatever-you-want-to-call-it Girl Talk is nothing new to the independent music scene.

His densely populated mixes of pop, rock, R&B and rap have been highly acclaimed by nearly every music news source.

Just recently he took the Internet by storm, posting his new album “All Day” up for download. If you were lucky enough to make way through the paralyzed server, you quickly found that Gillis did it again.

At this point I really don’t expect mediocrity from Gills. His previous release “Feed the Animals” was mash up perfection, seamlessly mixing tracks like Red Hot Chili Pepper’s “Under the Bridge” with Lil Wayne’s “Lollipop.”

After a first listen I first noticed “All Day” was little more cluttered than his previous work running some 10 different samples in a period of 15 seconds. But rather than a flaw, it seems more of an intentional experiment on Gillis’ part to see just how much he can push the art. A stand-out track has got to be “On and On.”

It is a seamless mix of New Order against Lil Wayne to U2 mashed with Twista.

Girl Talk will be stopping by Tempe’s Marquee theater

in March for what should be a show unlike much you’ve ever experienced.

2010 PicksIf it is not obvious by now through the various

mentions in this blog, I love Sufjan Stevens, but it wasn’t until his most recent work that he consumed my music’s play counts.

“The Age of Adz” is undoubtedly my favorite album of the year, maybe even of the past eight years.

There is something to say about an artist who is willing to completely redefine his sound, and I praise Stevens for that.

But beneath the synthesizers, glitched-out odes to Aphex Twin and progressive nature lays the same Stevens as before, and that is something that is never going to change.

To keep things diverse, I am going to pretend I didn’t see Stevens live this year, because it was the best show I have ever seen.

Pavement’s Coachella set was something I had been anticipating for a while, and after waiting six hours in the beating sun at the front of the stage, it was time.

They delivered a set that was unlike anything I had ever previously experienced; it was truly a rock concert. No extraneous light shows or flashy stage antics were necessary.

It was seriously a bunch of cool dads rocking out in front of 20,000 people, and I loved every second of it.

Similarly, alternative legends Pixies offered a straightforward, but slightly more produced show (not a bad thing).

So as I look towards 2011, I am anxious to see what new music comes our way.

I know one thing is for sure, it is going to be seriously exciting.

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Words from the Wise ...“Your thesis should be like a fist, punching the reader in the face.”

- Mr. John Damaso ’97

“I got a C+ in beginning drawing, back off!”

- Mr. Jeff Viso ’94

“So we can do anything we want?”

-A student asking about requirements in a presentation assignment in Ms.

Lauren Karp’s class.

“Just keep it in the realm of ‘don’t get me fired.’”

-Ms. Lauren Karp

“I’ve got a great idea, I’m going to run it up the flagpole and see if anyone salutes.”

–Dr. Sam Ewing

“We have a question and I

consider myself the answer man.”

–Mr. Tom Reithman

“I don’t think they have homework at ASU.”

–Mr. Paul Fisko

“Do you have a dollar?”

-A student in Mr. Tom Reithman’s class.

“That was a rinky-dink math joke.”

-Mr. Tom Reithman

“He dressed very flashy—sort of like Colonel Sanders—but pimped out.”

-Dr. Sam Ewing talking about Gustavus Adolphus of Sweden.

“Wake up and smell maturity.”

-Mr. Paul Fisko

XavierGator

Have you heard any wise words lately? Send them to Entertainment Editor Sean Harris ’11 at roundup@brophybroncos.org.

Jackson Santy ’13THE ROUNDUP

What’s your name?Is that a joke?It’s a common question that most people

ask upon introduction.Oh ha ha–Abby WirthDo you go by any other nicknames, code

words, aliases, nom de plums? Flabs.So, how stoked are you for Christmas?I am soooo incredibly stoked.Asking for anything special?A unicycle—those are pretty cool. And a dreamy

date to the Christmas dance.Would you consider me to be “dreamy”?Meh.How about heavenly?Yes – I can definitely see you as heavenly.In that case, I’m totally free that night—

just for the record.Are you serious?Moving on—So are you making any New

Year’s resolutions?Pump more iron for sure–get jacked—hit up the

gym more.

So what activities do you partake in at school?

I was just in the school play and I used to play basketball on JV.

On a scale of 1 to Lebron James how good are you at basketball?

Three.Oh so you’re one of those humble types, I

see how it is. How about a game of one on one?

Let’s go for it.I’m actually pretty good.Yeah—I’m sure.What do you want to be when you grow

up? And I swear if you say princess I will end this interview.

I’m not going to say princess although that would be nice. A space cowboy.

Name three current NFL football players.Randy Something, Troy Polomallallo that one

Manning guy.Good enough for me.Are we done yet?Why? Am I boring you? No, but it’s time for rehearsal. Oh then we should definitely go.

The Artist’s Corner

E-mail artwork for “The Artist’s Corner” to roundup@brophybroncos.org.

By Chase Stevens ’12THE ROUNDUP

Do you like being that super fresh hipster who is the go-to source for any new and upcoming bands?

For those hipsters who want to make sure they are keeping up with all of the new music, one machine out there can help them out.

The Hype Machine!The Hype Machine, located at

www.hypem.com, is a website that takes the posts from critically acclaimed music blogs and rolls them all together into one convenient site.

Their own description of the site says that “to put it simply, the Hype Machine keeps track of what music bloggers write about.”

“We handpick a set of music blogs and then present what they discuss for easy analysis, consumption and discovery.”

“This way, your odds of stumbling into awesome music or awesome blogs are high.”

Hype Machine is free to use, and visitors can listen to songs as many times as you want.

However, the songs are not available for download.

They “provide a list of tracks that are currently being discussed on blogs, not the files themselves. If you discover a song or artist you like, we encourage you to support them by purchasing their music,” according to the website.

One unique feature about the site is that you can create user accounts.

With these accounts, visitors can mark songs you like and have them show up on your dashboard.

From this dashboard, you and other Hype Machine users can listen to the your favorite tracks.

Another cool feature of the Hype Machine is the “Popular” list.

On this list, new tracks that have been selected as frequent favorites show up here. It shows the top 20 songs that have been selected as favorites over the last three days and the last week.

Overall, the site is very useful for finding both new indie music and remixes of songs you know and love.

Visit the Hype Machine at www.hypem.com

www.hypem.com

Above drawing by Austin Hale ’11

Right painting by Tyler Thompson ’12