Drink prices will increase from $1 to $1.25

By Ian C. Beck ’12THE ROUNDUP

In the near future the student body will find something different on campus; something small, but nonetheless important.

Brophy and Michaels plan to completely eliminate the use of Styrofoam cups in exchange for new, recyclable cups in an effort to become more sustainable; a change that should occur by the inception of this year’s Summit, Feb. 22.

The new cups were originally slated to debut when students returned from Christmas break Jan. 4, but that has now been pushed back.

The change comes in response to students requesting a transition toward a more sustainable school environment and the Summit on sustainability a year ago.

“It’s important to explain the implications that when people make decisions to live more sustainably in concert with the environment, that often comes with a cost, and there is a cost to this,” said Brophy Principal Mr. Bob Ryan.

The new cups will cost Michaels 25 cents more than Styrofoam to purchase, which will mean an increase in drink prices from $1 to $1.25, but there are other benefits from the new program.

Along with eliminating the old types of cups, Michaels has also allowed Brophy to sell their own cups that can be refilled at the Great Hall. Refills will cost 75 cents.

These will be a 20-ounce bottle that comes in either stainless steel or plastic with a short straw that can be pushed down so students can safely store their bottles in their backpacks without fear of spilling.

A contest for the design of the bottle was sent out to all students encouraging them to submit a design to Mrs. Patty Mazier by Thursday, Jan. 14. The cups will be ordered

soon and will be available for purchase on the first day of the Summit.

“Well, it’s a start,” said Mr. Ron Douglas.Brophy has been making some real

efforts in the last year to become more sustainable. Other changes include lowering of temperatures in all the buildings by two degrees and an increased effort to recycle.

“(It’s) really important to me … (it’s) significant for all of us,” Mr. Ryan said of becoming more sustainable.

Mr. Douglas and Mrs. Mazier are heading a new green committee and “have done some great work” this year, Mr. Douglas said. New recycling bins are just one of the products of their efforts to make Brophy greener.

Mr. Douglas said that a key thing the community needs to do is develop a culture that recognizes “the effect we have on each other and our planet.”

“The biggest thing students can do is challenge each other to recycle,” he said, adding that it is students who will eventually

be the deciding factor in the success of Brophy’s green movement.

“Students are willing to get on board, more so than we give them credit … there’s always a number that don’t care,” Mr. Douglas said.

One of the students who does care is Anthony Nguyen ’10, who has been emptying the recycling bins once a week for his work study program.

“For some students, it is mostly about convenience,” Nguyen said in an e-mail.

“If they have something they want to get rid of, they’ll seek out the nearest (bin) and toss it in. They won’t check if the item is recyclable or not and sometimes, they won’t even check to see if the bin they just threw it in is a regular trash bin or a recycling one.”

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2010 Summit on Human Dignity

School-wide meetings spur look at teen drug use

By Dallas Ducar ’10 and James McElwee ’10THE ROUNDUP

Almost half of America’s teenagers have had some encounter with drug-related substances upon reaching senior year, according to the National

Institute on Drug Abuse. The NIDA found 47.4 percent of seniors say they

have used some type of illicit drug in their lifetime. Out of this number 42.6 percent is marijuana.

The NIDA also reported in its December 2008 study that 32.4 percent of seniors have used marijuana in the past year and 19.4 percent have used it within the last month.

Late last semester, Principal Mr. Bob Ryan called all four classes into the chapel to discuss the school’s drug policy. When asked about any specific incidents that led to these meetings, Mr. Ryan and Dean Mr. Jim Bopp both said they could not comment on student discipline issues.

“Our policy is to not discuss specific incidents that involve students and their families,” Mr. Ryan stated.Regardless of any specific instances though, these statistics make it clear teenage drug use is not an issue anyone can ignore.

“The statistic doesn’t shock me, it saddens me,” Mr. Ryan said of the 47.4 percent figure. “I’d like to believe that’s not true of our students here, but we have teenagers at this school just like there are teenagers at every school ... I would hope that there’s a lower rate of usage here, but I don’t know.”

The NIDA also surveyed high school sophomores and reported 34.1 percent of 10th graders claimed to have used some type of drug in their lifetime.

Of surveyed sophomores, 23.9 percent said they used marijuana in the last year, and 13.8 percent in the last month. Both of those figures are slightly lower than the year before.

A separate 2008 study by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, the most recent information available, indicated in 2006 30 percent of 16-17 year olds used marijuana in the last month. Sixteen percent said they used some kind of illicit drug in the last month.

Percentages vary by study and researchers say students can either under- or over-report drug use. However, various Brophy students said they believed the statistic to be much higher than reported, perhaps even more than 50 percent.

Styrofoam be gone, Great Hall to go green

Photo by Josh Zillwood ’10Jesse Lao ’12 recieves a Styrofoam cup Dec. 14 from a Michael’s employee. Starting in February Michael’s will replace styrofoam cups with recyclable cups.

Inside• SAP provides help for students in need. See News, Page 3• Campus drug policies and SAP program examined. See Opinions, Page 5

See DRUGS, Page 3

Inside: SPECIAL EDITIONRoom at the Table:

Globalization, Economic Justice and Human DignityFull coverage on Summit schedule, speakers and news. Pages 7-10

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By Tyler J. Scott ’12THE ROUNDUP

It’s Nov. 24, the day before Brophy’s long awaited Thanksgiving Break, and students are buzzing about the newest edition of the paper.

But it’s not The Roundup—it’s a one-page, front-to-back edition of The Wrangler.

“The Wrangler is a satirical publication meant to respectfully spread humor through fake news stories,” said Matt Munhall ’12, a writer for The Wrangler.

Mr. John Damaso ’97 is one of The Wrangler’s faculty advisers.

“The Wrangler gives students a venue for a different type of writing, one rife with parody, precision and wit. Lampooning a culture through writing

allows a community to understand itself more completely, authentically and humbly,” Mr. Damaso said in an e-mail interview.

The Wrangler has been resurrected once again to deliver “Real, Comfortable, News” to students all across campus.

It is “resurrected” because The Wrangler has not been around for about a decade.

“The Wrangler is a revival of a satire newspaper of the same name from the 80s and 90s at Brophy,” Mr. Damaso wrote. “Briefly in 2002-04, another Brophy satire publication, The Curious Jorge, put out a few editions.”

Keith Bender ’11, one of the

newspaper’s editors, said that he spearheaded the efforts to bring the publication back.

“I talked with Mr. Damaso because I know he has a special interest in this sort of thing and he agreed, and from then on it was basically smooth sailing with establishing a Blackboard group and ways to submit and just recruiting a great staff. Things have been going well so far,” Bender said.

When asked how he got the idea to bring The Wrangler back, Bender said, “The seniors last year put out a parody edition of The Roundup with limited circulation but it was very well received,

and after seeing the impact that a little bit of humor can have on campus I thought it would be a great idea to bring The Wrangler back.”

Like the popular newspaper The Onion, satire is used in The Wrangler to combat routine student life by circulating humorous, creative articles.

The layout is simple but the ideas are hilarious. The Wrangler plays to students’ interests, chiefly comedic relief from “hard news.”

With quips like “New immersion trip planned to Central High School” and “Faculty yoga combines with faculty fight club,” The Wrangler offers a healthy change of pace from normal, everyday news.

Trevor Szafran ’12 said of The Wrangler, “It was hysterical!” while

Miles Kent ’13 simply dubbed it “hilarious.”

The satirical newspaper strives to come out four times a year, or about once a quarter.

The Wrangler’s staff meets approximately two or three times a month on Thursdays at lunch in B202. When not formally meeting, the staff communicates through Blackboard and e-mails.

Mr. Damaso and Mr. Steve Smith ’96 are advisers to The Wrangler while Bender and Henry Wilky ’11 are the editors.

Don’t get offended by anything in The Wrangler because as its mission statement reads, “The Wrangler is satirical, k?”

Welcome back, Wrangler! Revamped publication hits campus

By Ulises Araiza ’11THE ROUNDUP

Brophy varsity football Defensive Coordinator Mr. Gary Galante is more than the tough specimen who lives in the basement of Loyola Hall.

In his youth, his life revolved heavily around the small church where his father was a minister. There he would sing with his family.

“Music has always been a passion of mine,” Mr. Galante said.

In high school, Mr. Galante was in his school choir, drama club and played the trumpet in the school band. After high school, he attended Northern Arizona University where he played football and majored in Exercise Physiology.

So when did Mr. Galante get into weight lifting? After taking the Presidential Fitness Exam in

junior high, he said he realized that he could not do a single pull-up and decided to take charge of his life.

His father soon got him into weight lifting and he was lucky enough to train under a man who had been considered one of the world’s strongest men during the 1960s. From him he said he learned self-motivation as well as the foundation for his training.

Mr. Galante first arrived in the Valley in 1992 and has been coaching at Brophy since the summer of 2005. Before coming to Brophy, he coached at Mountain View High School, Arizona Boy’s Ranch where he was the head football coach and Gilbert

High School, where he left his position as assistant head coach to become a Bronco.

He said his coaching philosophy is for his players to always give their best effort.

In fact, Mr. Galante was the original 212 man,

whereas coach Mr. Scott Heideman is the most vocal advocate for the 212 lifestyle around Brophy.

“Heideman got 212 from me,” Mr. Galante said. “We’ll let coach Heideman believe that he’s the founder of it. The biggest thing for me is to push your body, your mind and yourself beyond what you think is possible each and every day.”

“In my case, coach Galante has influenced me to push myself beyond the limits,” said Jairo Villagrana ’10, who in his four years at Brophy has gotten to know Mr. Galante.

Besides coaching the football team and his weight training classes, Mr. Galante is known for occasionally singing at Mass.

Mr. Galante got into education to motivate kids to reach above and beyond. He said he believes it is the job of educators to knock down all of the barriers for their students.

In his lifetime he hopes to fulfill a bucket list that includes bungee jumping and traveling abroad to Australia and New Zealand, as well as Central and South America.

What’s Mr. Galante’s message to the Brophy students?

“Submerge yourself in everything you do. Jump in and get wet.”

Galante reveals himself as true renaissance man

Related News• News cycle can incorporate both satire and traditional journalism. See Opinions, Page 5

Photo by Josh Zillwood ’10Coach Gary Galante instructs his weight training class on proper technique.

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Underclassman Nick Giancola ’12 recognizes that Brophy is not free from the influence of drug-use.

“I’m not that surprised by the statistic. I feel that high school is an incubus for drug use,” Giancola said.

Mr. Ryan said the school believes drugs and alcohol are harmful when used by teenagers, but the school also wants to work in partnership with students to help them navigate the realities of the world around them.

Brophy administrators have certain measures they take when dealing with drug-related substances, many of which are detailed in the drug and alcohol policy on the Brophy Web site.

Yet this policy is not black and white.“We don’t have a zero tolerance policy,” Mr.

Ryan said. He continued stating that each situation has to be looked at individually.

“There’s a difference between being at a party on the weekends where you didn’t know who necessarily was going to be there and suddenly you’re in a room where everyone’s passing beer around, and there’s a difference between that and sneaking out to your car during break and crushing a fifth of vodka. Those are two different realities,” he said.

Mr. Bopp noted there are different consequences between self-reporting and being reported for a drug or alcohol violation, which are all laid out on the Brophy Web site.

“If you come to the school with that amount of moral courage and fortitude to say ‘I’m not happy with where I’m at right now and I want to do something about that,’ that’s something we want to respond to positively and we want to make sure you have the resources and the things you need to make that change,” Mr. Bopp said. “That’s a very different experience than when the school finds out about something and goes to the student and says ‘this is what we found out.’”

Aside from the school’s lack of a zero-tolerance policy there are still other precautions the administration has made to help create both an alcohol and drug free campus. These include the implementation of drug dogs on campus last year, the usage of breathalyzers

at school events, the formation of the Student Assistance Program and the creation of many new school-oriented activities headed by Assistant Principal for Activities Mr. Jeff Glosser.

The recent development of the Student Assistance Program has, as Mr. Ryan said, “been effective in helping some boys and families deal with some pretty serious issues. Its purpose is to help students who find themselves in trouble or in the midst of it.”

The Student Assistance Program is a program that students can admit themselves to or be referred to by friends or faculty. It is designed to get students help with any substance abuse problem they might have through counseling and other methods.

Paul Pullin ’11 said he believes the SAP and lack

of a zero-tolerance policy is in line with the Jesuit philosophy.

“I think the (lack of a) zero-tolerance policy is great and coincides with the Jesuit foundation of our school; it doesn’t base itself on black and white,” he said.

Pullin continued saying that “in society today young individuals are continually shown or influenced by drugs” and that drug-use is not so uncommon.

Roger Bond Choquette ’10 said he thinks not having a zero-tolerance policy is very realistic, “because it recognizes things that actually happen to guys now-a-days.”

Mr. Ryan and Mr. Bopp said students suspected of a drug violation may be asked to take a drug test. However, Mr. Ryan said random drug testing is not something he is in favor of.

Mr. Ryan also said although there are many preventative measures in place, it will always be the school’s goal to continue to reduce drug use. However, he said Brophy’s reach only extends so far and the school, and he, wants to work with parents to help protect students away from campus as well.

“We believe that parents are the primary educators of their children, and that we have a significant responsibility when we accept you and promise your parents that we’re going to educate you,” Mr. Ryan said. “But out responsibility has limits and we want to be in partnership with your parents.”

Roundup reporter Alex Pearl ’10 contributed to this report.

By Dallas Ducar ’10THE ROUNDUP

Brophy Dean Mr. Jim Bopp described the normal process for drug dogs visiting campus.

Step 1: Brophy gives the drug dog kennel a calendar of dates that work for the school for dogs to visit.

Step 2: The company talks with Mr. Bopp to ensure that the randomly selected date will work for both the students and the administration. Mr. Bopp said he is usually the only one who knows when the drug dogs are coming.

Step 3: The dogs are allowed on campus

where they begin sniffing the campus for traces of illegal substances. If nothing is found the handlers and dogs leave campus.

Step 4: If illicit substances are found, Mr. Bopp is notified of the suspicion and the student is brought into his office, where a conversation regarding the instance ensues.

Step 5: In most cases the student undergoes a urine test by a professional laboratory.

Step 6: If the administration determines that the student has tested positive, they will determine a course of action. If the result is negative, the student receives no consequences. Mr. Bopp said the dogs have alerted to students in the past who have then tested clean.

From DRUGS, Page 1

By Liam Martin ’10The Roundup

Two years ago, Mrs. Karen Parise approached Brophy Principal Mr. Bob Ryan about taking on the position of student assistance counselor, a position that hitherto had not existed.

Mrs. Parise, who has a Master’s Degree in Counseling and is a licensed therapist, had worked as a college and academic counselor at Brophy since 1999.

Mr. Ryan took her suggestion and last school year Mrs. Parise became the student assistance counselor.

The addition of Mrs. Parise to the Student Assistance Program (abbreviated SAP)—a system designed for students struggling with problems that traditional avenues of coping are not equipped to handle—marked a significant change in the program.

“As a program it has been around for seven or eight years, but it wasn’t until the last two years (that) we had someone like Mrs. Parise who’s been able to do a lot of stuff in house,” said Brophy Dean of Students Mr. Jim Bopp, who is a member of the team that runs the SAP.

Prior to the creation of the position of student assistance counselor, the cases that passed through the SAP were typically referred off-campus, inhibiting Brophy’s ability to monitor the progress of the students in the program.

“The SAP over the last several years has really flourished … I think it’s a really positive, life-giving thing, when the school community can find a way to rally together and help a guy move ahead with his life, instead of trying to hide it, or disguise it, or put it on the back burner or pretend that it doesn’t exist,” Mr. Bopp said.

The students whom the SAP helps are dealing with issues ranging from broken families, to difficulty with romance, to drug and alcohol abuse.

“It deals mainly with those students who, for whatever reason, are in some sort of emotional struggles that are keeping them from being a complete person or having the fullest possible experience they can have here at Brophy,” Mr. Bopp said.

The first step of the program is referral.

A teacher, parent or friend may alert the administration or the SAP that they

are concerned by a behavior a student has been displaying.

Next the SAP sends forms to each of the student’s teachers and coaches to ascertain if there is a recurring pattern of abnormal behavior.

If multiple teachers have noticed the same thing, the student is called in and interviewed by Mrs. Parise to determine what is troubling the student, if anything.

Then the SAP team, Mr. Bopp, Mr. Jose Mendoza, Mrs. Robin Miller and Mrs. Parise, will discuss the student’s problem and develop a course of action to deal with it.

“It’s just a way to find out if there’s an issue or not,” Mrs. Parise said. “Then the team talks about it, but once they cross my threshold, then it’s confidential unless they’re a danger to themselves or others or unless they’re being abused in some way.”

The SAP also functions as part of the administration’s drug and alcohol policy.

“We don’t. We just don’t,” Mr. Ryan told The Roundup when asked whether the school has a zero tolerance policy for drugs and alcohol.

“There are plenty of kids who have

been referred to the SAP who have been drinking. We find out about kids who are using drugs, and they don’t all get kicked out … because we realize that we don’t live in a cave—that’s unfortunately a reality for some kids. Our goal is to help kids through that,” Mr. Ryan said.

In the case of students referred to the SAP for substance abuse, Mrs. Parise will work in conjunction with an outside professional adolescent psychologist.

“They submit to the type of monitoring and testing that’s involved, they complete the course of care that’s laid out for them, and if they can keep up with all that stuff and we see a clear, positive trajectory, then that’s what the SAP is for.” Mr. Bopp said.

However, if they don’t follow the program, disciplinary measures may be taken.

“Their continued enrollment in Brophy is conditioned on that,” Mr. Bopp said. “So if they don’t do it, and they don’t have a good reason for not doing it, then they can be asked to leave Brophy.”

The school, says Mr. Bopp, wants to help students struggling with substance abuse, but there are limits—these include distribution of illicit substances

and persistent bullying or harassment.“Our top priority is to make sure that

this is a safe, inviting place, and that everyone that’s here understands that we all look out for one another and care for one another. That’s the whole motto of Brophy, and that’s the whole meaning of brotherhood. If somebody can’t do that, or chooses not to do that, they’re making their own decision about whether or not they want to stay at Brophy,” Mr. Bopp said.

“There does come a point when we say ‘you’ve crossed a line that we can’t bring you back over, for the sake of the school.’ We want and need for this to be a safe and drug free environment, and when that’s violated, that’s a significant line that’s crossed,” Mr. Ryan said.

Mrs. Parise said she is concerned that, partly because of issues with drug and alcohol abuse, students may feel that the SAP is a place for kids in trouble.

She said that is not the focus.“It really is for anyone that needs a safe

and sacred place to talk,” she said, adding that “no problem is too big or too small.”

“My door is always open,” she said. “My whole reason for being here is to help students.”

SAP keeps students from ‘slipping through the cracks’ says Dean

Normal procedure for drug dog searches on campus

By Rohan Andresen ’12THE ROUNDUP

Twice a week, Brophy Jesuit Fr. Harry Olivier, S.J. sits in the Chapel, waiting for people to come and confess their sins.

Confessions are open every Monday and Wednesday at 7 a.m. in the chapel. One or two students come in each day to tell Fr. Olivier what they have done wrong and what is on their mind. He said the students tend to have some regularity

and that many of the same come continuously, although there is a good mix.

“It is our basic human need to make amends or to reconcile with ourselves or with others or with God; I think that if we deny that of ourselves that we are missing something,” said Assistant Principal for Ministry Mrs. Kim Baldwin.

Fr. Olivier, who has been a priest for 52 years and a Jesuit for 65, said the students leave from confession feeling happier and more fulfilled since confessing their sins.

The Brophy morning confession is readily available to students, whereas many local parishes cannot afford to have the necessary personnel on hand Saturday afternoons or evenings.

Fr. Olivier said students who are not Catholic still attend confession, and it is a good opportunity for non-Catholic students to talk about something that’s on their mind. Mrs. Baldwin agreed.

“Just the fact that you get to take a minute and sit down and reflect quietly on our life, we all should be doing that regularly…and to particularly focus

on the areas of our life where we know that we aren’t doing what we should be doing, or that we should try a little harder, or we could work on a relationship that we have been running from,” Mrs. Baldwin said.

Fr. Olivier said attendance at confession is not what it used to be.

“People used to go to confession much more frequently in the past. I think the turnaround came about the time of the Vatican Council in the 60s,” he said.

Confession offered twice weekly, but ‘attended more frequently’ in past

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In RemembranceNot everyone who dies receives a full-scale funeral procession on an annual basis. However this is not the case for the six Jesuit martyrs of El Salvador who were murdered in

November 1989. For the past few years, Brophy has sent a contingency to attend an Ignatian Family Teach-in for

Justice and protest at the gates of Fort Benning, Ga. The School of the Americas, located within Fort Benning, is responsible for training most of the

soldiers who were sent to assassinate the priests. In addition to the protest, Mr. Tim Broyles and Mr. Paul Fisko took the students to learn about civil rights history in Birmingham, Ala.

The trip culminated in a funeral procession Nov. 22 involving thousands of protesters at the gates of Fort Benning to remember all who were innocently killed during the civil war in El Salvador.

Photos and Text by Andrew Atallah ’10THE ROUNDUP

From left: Nick Shore ’10 places a cross, commemorating the dead of El Salvador, in the gates of Fort Benning. Documentary maker Mr. Jim Keady talks about economic injustice committed by Nike in Indonesia. A protester lies on the ground, imitating one of the many dead as a result of the El Salvadoran violence.

Clockwise from top left: A police officer unleashes a dog on a pro-tester in a statue commemorating the protests at Kelly Ingrim Park in Birmingham, Ala. Brophy students carry the school banner during the protest. Sean Hanson ’10 carries a cross bearing the name of one of the many killed in the El Salvador Civil War.

OpinionsThe Roundup

Walter Cronkite, the most trusted man in America, died this summer, leaving an immense void in

responsible journalism. So who will take his place? Brian Williams? Katie

Couric? Anderson Cooper?According to a Time poll, the “most trusted man

in America” is now Jon Stewart, a comedian known for his work on “The Daily Show.”

Most people these days are put off by network news and many newspaper readers are turning to satire for their current events as a result.

Comedy Central’s “The Daily Show,” the popular publication The Onion and Brophy’s own student publication The Wrangler are all examples of satire.

Satire is often comedic and has been used throughout the ages to examine human follies.

“The Wrangler gives students a venue for a different type of writing—one rife with parody, precision and wit. Lampooning a culture through writing allows a community to understand itself more completely, authentically and humbly,” Mr. John Damaso ’97, one of The Wrangler’s faculty advisers, told The Roundup in an e-mail interview.

Satire is a valuable tool and can be used to provoke change and improve society. It often offers comedic commentary on social issues that many news outlets are ignoring or not covering.

Satire can also be a mechanism to keep news organizations in check. Too often while holding people accountable journalists forget who they answer to: the public.

However, there are some important distinctions between satire and news.

Because satire is not journalism, its primary focus is “funny,” not “truth,” and in the case of publications like The Onion it is rarely true.

The public suffers when the truth is lost and is trumped by comedy. This is not to say satire does not have a key place in our culture, but it fulfills a different purpose than journalism traditionally has.

The press is often referred to as the fourth estate, used to keep the government in line when it steps beyond its own boundaries.

It must be remembered that journalism goes hand in hand with the promotion of social justice.

A good journalist does not report on what is trendy, but what is true.

A good journalist represents the everyman, not the politician or business mogul. A good journalist is the true voice for the voiceless.

As Thomas Jefferson said, “The basis of our government being the opinion of the people, the very first object should be to keep that right; and were it left to me to decide whether we should have a government without newspapers, or newspapers

without a government, I should not hesitate a moment to prefer the latter.”

At The Roundup our goal is “to report the truth even when it is unpopular to do so.”

Because of this, we adhere to the Society of Professional Journalist’s code of ethics, whose ultimate goal is “to seek truth and report it.”

Still, we do not bar ourselves from publishing satire. But in the case that we use satire it is our policy to label it as such and limit it to our Opinions and Entertainment sections.

Furthermore all photos in our pages are unaltered and are not staged unless they are potraits or specifically noted as “Graphic” or “Illustration.”

News may not always be funny or entertaining, but the dissemination of information is perhaps one of the most important aspects of a free society.

While we mainly report on news that may be viewed as less entertaining than satire, it is still extremely important to our staff that we connect to our audience. We strive to write about issues both pertinent and enjoyable to the Brophy community, and hopefully in a format and style that engages readers.

Without readership, important information is unequivocally lost.

This is where mass media outlets have failed recently; they have neglected especially younger

readers and made little attempt to strike a balance between what they think people need to know and what those people actually want to read.

By doing this media outlets drove readers and viewers away and essentially gave them no choice but to seek funny over fact.

We think a balance between the two is necessary, even if it cannot come from our publication alone.

This edition Tyler Scott ’12 reported on the reemergence of The Wrangler, a Brophy satire newspaper that has been on hiatus since the 90s.

The Wrangler is in capable hands with leaders who appreciate the value of both straight news and tasteful satire, and we welcome the publication back to campus.

Regardless of what is in the daily news cycle we cannot forget to laugh, and The Wrangler can entertain in ways The Roundup often cannot.

This is an opportunity for the Brophy community to have both news and satire without having to give up one for the other.

And for that we are all better.

Staff editorial by Andrew Atallah ’10 and Dallas Ducar ’10

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News cycle leaves room for fact and funnyStaff Editorial

Substance abuse has always been a concern for Brophy College Preparatory, as it is for just about any other school today.

This month The Roundup reported that 47 percent of high school students said they have used illicit drugs in their lifetime.

Even with drug-sniffing dogs on campus or the breathalyzers at school dances, inquisitive Brophy students may be a little in the dark about their own school’s policy concerning drugs and alcohol.

In short, Brophy does not uphold a zero-tolerance policy for students who have consumed illicit materials.

That is to say, each case is examined individually.

A student having one beer on a family vacation is treated different than him coming to prom drunk.

For those who Brophy does not see fit to ask to leave, or for the students who come to the Brophy administration seeking aid, the Student Assistance Program is available.

In an interview with Principal Mr. Bob Ryan, Roundup reporters were assured that the students who come to the SAP, a program designed by Brophy to rehabilitate students who have problems with prohibited materials and habits, get off much

easier than if they get caught. Also, the gravity of the situation

normally impacts the punishment. Mr. Ryan also stated that

immediate expulsion as a result of a zero-tolerance policy is not “a healthy way to go about it.” Considering that no disciplinary case is identical in either severity or circumstance, this is a pretty sensible statement – especially

when taking into account how sensitive drug and alcohol related issues can be.

I’d have to say that booting someone for drug or alcohol use on a “first strike, you’re out” basis would be outrageously self-righteous.

Kids make mistakes, and adults make mistakes with even heavier impacts – so why not take each case as it comes?

After all, this is a Christian school, and no one here is so free of sin that they get to cast the stone of zero-tolerance.

Mr. Ryan also insisted, however, that despite this there are certain parameters that can’t be crossed.

Drug use or presence on campus, coming to school or to school events drunk and other activities leave students well within the grounds of the administration being able to say with next to utmost certainty:

“You’re outta here.” Paul Richard ’10 showed

sympathy with this, stating that “Brophy should be a drug-free place.”

That’s a fair statement, but since Brophy requires a gratuitous amount of money and effort to attend, it seems like a boneheaded decision to blow the experience by getting caught with drugs in your possession at school or booze on your breath at a dance; not to mention an irresponsible and inconsiderate one to consume these materials on a regular basis, wherever and whenever.

The Roundup also asked students about the report that almost 50 percent of American senior students admit to having used illicit substances during their life.

John Paul Malham ’12 and Richard both expressed a lack of surprise at this statistic, and thought that over four years of high school it seemed that there would be a higher percentage.

That seems understandable enough, considering the presence of drugs and alcohol nestled so comfortably in our culture.

Sure, “Pineapple Express” was an awesome movie, but it didn’t set the greatest example to teenagers who have yet to try marijuana.

That kind of stuff seems to be interwoven into teenage life by this point, and it’s nothing more than a judgment call by students whether they want to avoid it or not.

The little wooden box that sits quietly in the back of the football office never really seems to get much attention, unless someone is using it to rest a drink on.

But these boxes are in place for a reason. They are a referral system that students can use if they or someone they know are having issues with things such as drugs and alcohol.

The Student Assistance Program exists to help students with difficult problems such as drugs, alcohol and abuse. But it has not had much publicity.

It seems to me that the program is one of the most beneficial products available at Brophy.

Where else can you go if you need help in a difficult situation and not be chastised for any wrongdoings?

In an interview with The Roundup, Brophy Dean Mr. Jim Bopp stated, “There isn’t an absolutely 100 percent policy on anything, every situation is treated individually.”

I cannot think of any other school that allows their students to come to the administration and admit to doing things that could result in their expulsion and instead of being chastised, they are offered counsel on how to correct the issue.

“This school exists to help guys to learn to change a pattern of behavior

and the first step of changing certain patterns of behaviors is acknowledging it’s a problem and something you want to change,” Mr.

Bopp added. But unfortunately most

students are not willing to accept that there is a problem in their behavior. Sometimes their classmates are the ones who have to suggest to the administration that

they require help. This is another

benefit of the SAP: students can refer

their friends if they think they need help.

The largest problem with the Student Assistance Program is the fact that most students do not understand what the program is and what it does; the program is there to help students, not to punish them.

Students are encouraged to report themselves, because the administration has said before that it will be worse if the school has to come to you than if you come to the school with your problems.

So the ball is in the students’ court, so to say.

The school has tried to get the word out, and it is now up to the student body to listen and take advantage of an opportunity that is not offered everywhere.

By Alex Pearl ’10The Roundup

By James “Buffalo” Saint Amour ’10

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SAP should be utilized, promotedCampus drug policy serves students well

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Question of the Month

By Mason Smith ’11The Roundup

Do you think the United States is taking the right steps to prevent terrorism?

No, because America is not being as hardcore as

they should be by pursuing the terrorists.

- Spencer Smith ’13

Yes, I think that we are taking the right steps,

and no because America sometimes gets misled.-Marco Miramontes ’11

Yes, because America is right, always has been

and always will be.-Wyatt Rodgers ’10

Yes, because America is for the most part stopping

the acts before they actually happen.-Spencer Lund ’13

Yes, because they have been working really hard to keep up the security in the airports and

catching terrorists.-Cole Walsh ’13

Brophy is a campus of many acres and of almost a dozen buildings; though, in none of these buildings can a student eat while they study in quiet, peaceful, temperate quarters.

Students are always allowed to eat in the Great Hall, the climate controlled cafeteria, but among the flying food, the trash and the shouting, the Great Hall does not make for a great place to concentrate and get work done.

The Student Activity Center is the only other temperature-controlled area in all of Brophy where students are able to eat. But, between ping pong balls rocketing off the walls and the noisy chatter, the SAC also serves as an unsuitable place to study.

The Information Commons is a terrific place for students to study and complete homework

and projects. However, eating or drinking in the library can result in a double JUG.

Dean of Students Mr. Jim Bopp said the reason the punishment for eating or drinking in the Information Commons is harsher than the punishment for eating or drinking in buildings is that the former is so much more tempting, therefore they have to strengthen their disciplinary strategies.

The focus of the indoor eating punishment lies in the Info Commons, where, according

to Ms. Leslie Hanson, she catches about two students weekly eating. However, she also added that students seem to be caught in spurts.

Both Ms. Hanson and Mr. Bopp said that there are better places where you can eat and study. Ms. Hanson said that the patio serves as a good location.

However, as many students are aware, the patio is cold in the winter and hot during the early and late months of the year, making it an undesirable location for many students.

In addition to that, there is usually a strong musty odor wafting from the fountain and it is hard to concentrate over the thundering of the waterfall.

Mr. Bopp said that the Great Hall has tables and one could do their work there. He also said that it would probably be best for a student to eat quickly and then go and work on their school work.

Brophy needs a location, quiet and monitored by teachers, where students can quietly get together to finish assignments while finishing up their lunch.

This spot can be a classroom in a building, or can be a hallway in a building. Students would like and do need an alternative so they don’t have to choose school work over food.

Eating or studying? Let us do both

There are more benefits from going to a private school than one might think: going to Brophy protects students from the terrible state funding per student.

Arizona ranks 47th in the nation in per student

funding, according to the U.S. Census of 2006-2007.

This report shows that Arizona spends $7,196 on each student per year. That is nearly $2,500 below the national average of $9,666.

Only Tennessee, Indiana and Utah rank below Arizona on the list.

Along with this report, the Education Week “Arizona Spending Indicators” from 2005 show Arizona to be 48th in the country with $6,232 per student.

The report also gives a grade to the state average in per student spending, and Arizona received a D for their efforts that put them $2,741 behind the U.S. national average.

Another more recent U.S. Census Bureau report from May 2007 reports Arizona is even lower than that, ranking them 49th, just ahead of Utah in terms of spending per student.

These reports are troubling news. The fact that Arizona is so poor in education funding

is reflected in a December 2009 report from U.S. News and World Report that ranked the country’s top 100 high schools.

Arizona has just two schools on the list: BASIS Tucson (9th) and University High School (21st). Schools were ranked in order of the college readiness percentage decided on by the list’s creators.

Of the 436,759 people under the age of 18 in the state of Arizona, 1,359 students attend a nationally ranked school.

These enrollment statistics are from the University High Web site and GreatSchools.net.

Brophy’s tuition for the 2009-2010 school year is listed as $12,000, according to Brophy’s Web site.

Spending almost twice as much as Arizona does per student, Brophy is a safe haven from the harsh educational landscape of Arizona.

Test scores from the past year support the fact that Brophy is clearly a leg above Arizona’s public high schools.

SAT and ACT scores from 2009 show that Arizona is higher than the national average in all test categories despite their low funding. In the Critical Reading, Math and Writing categories of the SAT, Arizona averages eight points higher that the nation’s average. On the ACT, Arizona’s scores average 0.8 points higher.

Brophy, on the other hand, stands above the national average by a much wider margin, eclipsing the national average by an average of 83 points on the SAT and just more than five points on the ACT tests.

Our education here is far beyond what we would receive at public schools across the state. It is up to the students to live up to those expectations and make the most of the positive learning environment they have been provided by attending Brophy.

And it is up to our state leaders to pull the public school funding from the bottom of the barrel.

Arizona students already surpass national testing averages despite such low funding. Imagine what they could do with even average dollar totals per student.

Those are some statistics worth thinking about.

Brophy serves as shelter from below-average state funding

By Ian C. Beck ’12The Roundup

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SPECIAL EDITIONThe Roundup

February 2010

Summit to make room at the tableGlobalization featured as

main focus of SummitBy Andrew Atallah ’10

THE ROUNDUP

In this time of economic recession, many people are slowly realizing the impact the United States

perpetuates on the world around it. This theme is the subject of this

year’s Summit on Human Dignity: globalization.

The official title of the 2010 Summit on Human Dignity is “Room at the Table: Globalization, Economic Justice and Human Dignity.”

“The Summit will be specifically looking at the economy and globalization,” said Assistant Principal for Ministry Mrs. Kim Baldwin.

According to the Summit mission statement, “Students will be challenged to consider how globalization affects the dignity and rights of the human person in the present and into the future.”

It kicks off with Mass led by Fr. Doug Marcoullier, S.J. on Monday, Feb. 22 and concludes with a prayer service on Friday, March 5.

Speakers will include Fr. Marcoullier, John Perkins and Jim Keady.

Perkins is best known for his book

“Confessions of an Economic Hitman” and Jim Keady is known for making a documentary called “Behind the Swoosh,” which explores the conditions of Nike’s sweatshops in Indonesia.

Just like last year, students will attend three workshops Wednesday, Feb. 24 that they will again register for online.

There will be three to four field trips to various locations around the Valley related to the subject of globalization.

Last year more than 90 students attended the after school field trips.

After-school activities include an evening film screening that will take place at Brophy.

In addition to this, a group of about 16 students will travel to the Kino Border Institute on Saturday, Feb. 27.

The faculty committee that is planning the Summit is headed by Mrs. Baldwin and consists of 14 teachers.

Mrs. Baldwin said that this committee is larger than last year’s.

The Student Planning Committee in its second year has taken over more responsibilities. Senior Danny Wilson ’10 leads the group.

The student committee, among other things, is responsible for bringing Keady to speak and organizing the field trips.

“They are just a great group of guys that really want to make it a positive experience for the students,” Mrs. Baldwin said.

Brophy will also debut a re-usable soda container during the Summit, which can be used at the Great Hall and will be sold in the Varsity Shop.

This summer, in correlation with the Summit, Brophy will be taking a group of students on a three-week immersion trip to Kenya.

Mr. Brad Shear will lead that trip.These students will be working with

an organization called Me to You in an effort to achieve solidarity with Kenyans and learn about the effects of globalization.

Another feature of the Summit is a student art contest and a T-shirt design contest.

Last year’s Summit on the environment is in many ways connected with the upcoming Summit on globalization.

“There will be some connection and overlap between the two; we are looking forward to that,” Mrs. Baldwin said.

Photo by Michael Mandeville ’11From left to right: Mr. Lane McShane ’82, Mrs. Kim Baldwin, Mr. Lloyd Daggett, Mr. Michael Knickrehm, Mr. Patrick Kolb, Mr. Doug Cox and Mr. Tim Broyles supervise the planning of the 2010 Summit.

Student committee prepares workshops, field tripsBy Ulises Araiza ’11THE ROUNDUP

About 20 Brophy students ranging from sophomores to seniors engage in a back and forth conversation in room K-10 in early January trying to get the last minute details ready for this year’s Summit on Human Dignity.

This group of students, officially known as the Student Summit Planning Committee, has been working hard since October to offer students a Summit they can not only relate to, but enjoy and learn from to make changes in their life.

There are around 15 to 20 consistent members in the committee, but altogether there are around 25 members if committee contributors are included.

“Everyone who applied for the committee was put on the committee,” said Chairman Danny Wilson ’10.

The committee was put together back in September and has been meeting consistently since October.

It is headed by Assistant Principal for Ministry Mrs. Kim Baldwin and Mr. Patrick Kolb. Their roles as faculty mentors are to support, oversee and offer ideas to the student planners.

At first the committee was meeting every couple weeks, but as the Summit draws closer they have

been meeting weekly in order to get last minute details nailed down.

“Working on the committee is very fun because we have a great group of guys working on it and it is also proving to be a very educational experience for me,” said Eric Chalmers ’10. He is leading the committee’s job fair, which attempts to open students eyes to the real world they will encounter after high school.

One aspect of last year’s Summit that the committee chose to keep is the workshop day where students preselect what workshops they participate in out of a larger list.

“We kept the workshop day because of how popular it was last year,” Wilson said.

This year guest speakers from the Phoenix community will be coming in to discuss how the economic situation is affecting Arizona and its inhabitants.

Aside from the job fair, the student planners have also contributed ideas for the Summit’s field trips and workshops, which include a day trip down to Mexico and an OFJ lock-in that centers on a 24-hour fast and solidarity with the poor.

“They actually were the ones who came up with the idea for one of our main speakers … and they are the ones who came up with the campus centerpiece,” Mrs. Baldwin said.

Wilson, Chalmers and the other Summit planners hope students see the direct relevance the Summit has to their lives.

“They’re great,” Mrs. Baldwin said. “They’re committed, excited, have lots of great ideas and

they are really coming from a place of wanting to help and serve at the Summit as a success from the student perspective.”

Photo by Michael Mandeville ’11Ms. Christine Gallagher, right, and Mrs. Kim Baldwin address the students in charge of the Summit Planning Com-mittee at a meeting in K-10 in early January.

Design by Mr. Mica Mulloy ’99

Brophy College Preparatory 2010 Summit on Human Dignity

Room at the Table:Globalization, Economic Justice and Human Dignity

A Forum to Examine Economics and Globalization in Light of Our Gospel Call to Respect and Promote the

Human Dignity of Each Person.

Schedule of Events

Scheduled Summit Speakers

Economic growth and globalization touch individuals on local, national and global

scales. In light of this reach, the Brophy community seeks to examine the deeper reality and impact such globalization has on peoples and communities. Students will be challenged to consider how globalization affects the dignity and rights of the human person in the present and into the future, with particular attention paid to the effects of globalization on the poor. Issues such as un-contained economic growth, socio-economic injustice, trade issues and agreements, government policies, cultural globalization and the ethics of economics will be primary areas of concern addressed by Summit speakers and explored further in Summit workshops and classroom discussions.

In addition, we will explore

and celebrate efforts being made by individuals, organizations and corporations around the world who have successfully implemented economic practices that promote the dignity of the human person and the environment in a just and sustainable way. We will look to them to give witness to what Pope John Paul II calls “the possibility of authentic development of the human person” through a globalization that is grounded in justice and sustainability.

In light of the complexities of globalization and the questions they elicit, students will be invited to consider four primary questions: What is globalization anyway? What’s globalization got to do with me and with others? What is the goal of globalization and, how is that vision brought to life? And finally, what is my personal responsibility as a member of the

global community? It is Brophy’s hope that through this educational experience we might come to view globalization not merely as a political issue, but more importantly as one of human dignity that affects people’s lives in concrete ways.

Meaningful learning should cause discomfort. This year’s summit offers a forum to raise the consciousness of our community about the effects of globalization on individuals and families as well as local, national and international communities so that we may emerge from the 2010 Summit on Human Dignity with an unwavering commitment to just and sustainable economic growth. It is hoped that we can begin to acknowledge our inner voices, come to understand our discomfort and begin to engage and transform our world—a world still waiting to hear our much needed voices.

Mission Statment

By Eric Villanueva ’11THE ROUNDUP

Rev. Doug Marcoullier, S.J. The provincial superior of the Jesuit’s Missouri Province, Fr. Doug

Marcoullier, S.J., will preside over the opening Mass and offer an opening address on the second day of the Summit to set the tone.

“(Fr. Marcoullier) is the best of both worlds because he is an expert in the fields of economics and globalization, and he comes from a Catholic perspective,” according to Mrs. Kim Baldwin of the Office of Faith and Justice.

Fr. Marcoullier earned a bachelor’s degree from Princeton University in public and international affairs in 1975, a master’s degree in international relations from Yale University, a master’s in Divinity in Theology from the Weston School of Theology in 1986, and a doctorate in economics from the University of Texas in Austin in 1994.

Before July 2009, Fr. Marcoullier was an associate professor of economics at St. Louis University and rector of the Bellamaire House after 10 years as a professor at Boston College.

During his undergraduate study at Princeton University, he became interested in international trade and economic development, particularly in Latin America.

Fluent in Spanish, Fr. Marcoullier spent his novitiate and regency periods volunteering in Honduras and El Salvador where he became friends with the six Jesuits and two women who were slain at the University of Central America 20 years ago this past November.

Since his ordination in 1986, he has returned every summer to teach international trade and economic development in the MBA program at Universidad Centroamericana in El Salvador.

Mr. John Perkins On the third day of the Summit, a variety of workshops will be offered

covering topics associated with economics. Before the workshops, Mr. John Perkins (also known as the “economic hit man”) will deliver a keynote address and host two workshops available to students.

According to Mrs. Baldwin, Perkins will speak to the school about his experiences as an “economic hit man,” hired to channel infrastructure and development projects in developing countries into the pockets of big American corporations, and cite the problems in business today.

Recalling the Summit last year, Perkins was the CEO of the successful alternative energy company Independent Power Systems whose

success Perkins attributed to lucrative payoffs and favors from the big businesses.

After selling IPS, Perkins founded the Dream Change Coalition to empower people to live more sustainable lives, which he supplemented with the hush money for his vow of silence as an economic hit man.

In 2004, spurred by the terrible events of Sept. 11, 2001, Perkins dropped his veil of secrecy in his tell-all, controversial nonfiction “Confessions of an Economic Hit Man.”

Since then, he has published two other books, “The Secret History of the American Empire” (2007) and his newest release this past November, “Hoodwinked: Former Economic Hit Man John Perkins Reveals Why the World Financial Markets Imploded—and How to Remake Them.”

Mr. Jim Keady At an all-school assembly on March 1, Mr. Jim Keady will speak

about sweat shops and unfair labor in the developing world. According to Mrs. Baldwin, “He uses Nike as a lens to paint a picture

of the problem of sweat shops, and applies it to other corporations.” “If you wanted to pick a company that violates all that Catholic Social

Teaching is about, Nike would be your case study,” Keady said in his documentary “Behind the Swoosh.”

Before becoming an advocate for sweat shop workers, Keady played professional soccer for the New Jersey Imperials and coached the Division I National Champions St. John’s University men’s soccer team.

At St. John’s, he earned a degree in theology, and resigned from coaching in protest of the school’s $3.5 million equipment contract with Nike.

With his friend, Ms. Leslie Kretzu, Keady travelled to Tangerang, Indonesia to work in Nike’s sweat shops and live on the $1.25 wages.

Keady and Kretzu taped and produced their experiences in Indonesia into the 20-minute documentary “Behind the Swoosh.”

They now tour high schools and colleges around the country and talk to students of their personal experiences of the inhumane conditions of Nike sweat shops in Indonesia.

Keady and Kretzu are also co-founders and co-directors of Educating for Justice, Inc., “a non-profit organization that works to educate and empower people to take action to end social injustice,” according to the EFJ mission statement.

Editor’s Note: This list of speakers and Summit schedule was complete as of The Roundup’s print deadline and is subject to change.

Monday, Feb. 221-2-M-B-4-L-6-7-Opening Mass- Fr. Doug Marcoullier, S.J.

Tuesday, Feb. 231-5-B-3-A-L-6-7-Opening Assembly -Introduction of Summit topic; Economics

and Globalization- Fr. Doug Marcoullier, S.J.

Wednesday, Feb. 245-K-A2-B-A3-A4-5-Keynote by John Perkins, “Confessions of

an Economic Hit Man”-After the Keynote there will be a rotation

of workshops much like last year-Early dismissal

Thursday, Feb. 251-3-B-4-5-L-2-7

Friday, Feb. 262-3-B-4-5-6-After school field trips like last year there

will be some optional opportunities

Saturday, Feb. 27 -Kino Border Initiative Day Trip

Monday, March 11-2-B-3-A-L-6-7-All school assembly, Jim Keady “Behind the

Swoosh”

Tuesday, March 21-5-B-2-3-L-6-7

Wednesday, March 31-4-B-5-A-L-6-7-All school assembly

Thursday, March 41-2-B-3-4-5-L-6-7

Friday, March 51-3-B-4-5-L-2-PS-Closing Prayer Service

To see the schedules, new additions and other information, visit the

Summit Web site at www.brophyprep.org/summit

To see more news coverage and photos of the Summit, go to roundup.brophyprep.org

Economic focus delivers important message

Brophy has traditionally put on a fairly good Summit.

The topics have been controversial to say the least, but this is to be expected from topics which carry such importance.

Each has also been covered very well, and stimulated much discussion and argumentation.

The Summit on immigration was particularly incisive. It even inspired large student protests, as well as counter-protests.

The reason that Summit was such a huge issue was because many students received the impression that Brophy was being incredibly biased in their presentation. While there was no obligation to answer those cries considering the point of the Summit is not to have a completely unbiased

presentation of an issue, the next seemed to.

The Summit on war brought in speakers and issues that showed a range in spectrum of opinion.

Last year’s Summit on climate change came with the introduction of workshops and other new features, while at least from my perspective, it was much less controversial.

But all of the Summits I have seen have done at least one thing well: They presented a great deal of information, which even if it didn’t provide an opposing viewpoint, provided a jumping off point for it.

I expect no less from the Summit this year. Choosing the economy and globalization as the topic was a smart, timely move. The abundance of different issues and information contained within it is a great starting point for discussion.

It is also especially involved in the main issue of all the Summits: human dignity. Economics penetrates almost every aspect of societies everywhere.

Economics is not only a good context in which to discuss how a money affects human dignity, but it can be used to discuss how you define and assess what human dignity is in the first place.

Even in the three previous subjects,

human dignity is almost always explored within the realm of economics. It usually pertains to how much wealth a person has in comparison with others, as well as how or even if you should distribute wealth.

Because of these things, I expect this year’s Summit to be the most interesting

and engaging of the last four years. The planners have made it better every time, and I think have gained valuable experience.

The speakers and specific issues they have chosen have historically been interesting and engaging, even if sometimes biased.

This is a topic that can also be related to the students directly. Personal finance and how to make, use and manage money are all things that will be essential as students leave high school.

Given this opportunity that only shyly presented itself in the previous years, I expect the next weeks to be engaging and personal.

Commentary by Daniel Robb ’10

THE ROUNDUP

Photo by Jake Kelly ’09Eustace Conway speaks during last year’s Summit. Conway was a huge hit among students.

U.S. economy’s nose dive rooted in sub-prime mortage dealsAnalysis by Michael Mandeville ’11

THE ROUNDUP

Over the past few years, the economy has taken a wild course and dropped into a recession, what some economists call the worst since the Great Depression.

Although it is rather a complicated concept to understand why the economy went into a recession, there is an explanation.

Jonathon Jarvis, an interaction and media designer, managed to lay out the situation in his animated short film “The Crisis of Credit,” which can be found on YouTube.

According to the film, after the dot com bust and Sept. 11, the Federal Reserve lowered the interest rates of treasury bills down to 1 percent, a considerably low return rate, and investors began to decline and look for more profitable investments.

Because of the extremely low interest rates, banks on Wall Street began to borrow from the Federal Reserve as well as the surplus of credit from other countries like China and Japan.

Since banks were able to easily borrow money because the influx of cheap credit, they began to go crazy with leverage, which is borrowing money to increase the outcome of a deal. Banks often make a lot of their money through leverage.

Wall Street borrowed tons of credit, translated that into great deals, and then grew exceedingly rich, later paying back their borrowed credit.

The film goes on to explain that investors now wanted to invest in this game, and Wall Street connected them to the chain through mortgages, which are basically home and land loans.

So the investors really started to see money flow overwhelmingly increase after they began buying the home owners mortgages from the banks, so they kept investing more and more, asking bankers, who then calls a lender, who proceeds to call a broker for more mortgages.

When the brokers couldn’t find any more home owners who qualified for it, called a prime mortgage, they decided to open loan mortgages to just about anyone who wanted one, in many cases without down payments on homes, a proof of income or any documents.

This less responsible transaction is referred to as a sub-prime mortgage.

This was where things began to go downhill.The broker sold the mortgage to the lender who

sold it off to the banker, where slices were finally sold to investors.

While this worked out for everyone at first, the homeowners were not able to pay their mortgage after a certain point because they bought a house that was initially too expensive.

Because the brokers were lending sub-prime mortgages to the home owners, they never had to be approved by the bank to buy homes.

So after more and more home owners began to default on their mortgage they were never able to pay, the bankers started owning more and more valueless homes.

This advanced to the point where no one bought

mortgages from the bankers because the investors already had plenty of these defaulted mortgages.

The lenders also have to sell mortgages to the bankers, but the bankers would not take any more than they already had.

At this point the financial system became frozen, and suddenly everyone started to file for bankruptcy.

The economy’s money flow completely halted and lost its value.

To see Jarvis’ film, go to YouTube.com and search for “The Crisis of Credit.”

Graphics from MCT CampusLeft: The economy turned sour between 2007 and 2009, leaving us with a large federal budget deficit heading into the new decade.Right: While more people were seeking jobless benefits, fewer were being laid off.

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By Keith Bender ’11 THE ROUNDUP

“Allow me to reintroduce myself.” Jay-Z’s demand reverberated

through the gym as Brophy’s varsity wrestlers jogged out onto the mat Jan. 7 to face off against the Chandler Wolves.

In attendance were a handful of freshmen and J.V. wrestlers, several alumni, the wrestlers’ families, Fr. Eddie Reese, S.J., and his dog Archie.

The intensity of the gym lights matched that of the wrestlers’ faces as they studied and sized up their opponents. The match was about to begin.

For some, “wrestling” conjures images of brutish, no-limits mixed martial arts fighting. But for the members of Brophy’s tightly-knit wrestling team, their sport means commitment, hard work and great reward.

Brophy wrestling’s growth and success have long been stunted by a variety of factors, but as it approaches its 20th season, the team is enjoying a wave of recent success and recognition.

More of a contact sport than any other, practices are long, intense and involve precision drilling with a partner in order to perfect technique.

Demanding drills, sweat-inducing workouts and “live,” or full-intensity, wrestling in practice compensate for the team’s no-cuts policy. This results in a program that is constantly seeking committed individuals.

At the core of the varsity team are two seniors, captains Paul Looper ’10 and Tadeo Ruelas ’10, who have been members of the squad for four years.

The wrestling team was established in the 1970s under Mr. Dave Brennan’s coaching direction, but the program folded after two years. It returned with vigor in 1990, when more than 100 students came out for the singlet-wearing team that

practiced in the Robson Gymnasium basement, now the Information Commons.

When construction of the Information Commons began, the team was moved to the second-floor balconies of the gymnasium, then to the Tech Theater workshop for two years, and subsequently

to the Brophy East Sports Campus. It was not until five years ago that the team took

up residency in its own fully-padded room in Loyola Hall.

Varsity wrestling won its first Desert Valley region championship in 2001, but the program did

not enjoy continued success until Mr. Brad Frank took the head coaching position.

In its 16-year history prior to his tenure,

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Senior Garoutte gets a leg up with All-Arizona selectionBy Ian C. Beck ’12THE ROUNDUP

The Arizona Republic named Alex Garoutte ’10 to the All-Arizona football team Dec. 27 for his performance as kicker in the 2009 season.

A 50-yard kick is a major feat for even an NFL kicker. Three kicks longer than 50 yards over the course of a season for a high school player is just as remarkable, if not more.

According to azcentral.com, Garoutte made 15 field goals last year, three of which were 50 yards or greater. He missed just six kicks, all of which came from beyond 50 yards in the regular season.

“He’s certainly been given some God-given abilities and he’s taken it to the next level with some great work ethic,” said head coach Mr. Scooter Molander.

“He had a huge impact. It’s a big pressure on a defense realizing anytime we get inside the 40 yard line it’s very likely that three points are on the board,” Mr. Molander said.

“I feel like I had a good year, but not as good as it could have been,” Garoutte said in an e-mail over the Christmas break.

The senior also said he wishes he had made a 60-yard kick in Brophy’s game

against Mountain Ridge, a game the Broncos won 24-0 in the first round of the playoffs.

In addition to playing kicker, Garoutte also played safety for the

Broncos, a position he enjoyed.“Safety was the (most fun) thing ever,”

Garoutte said. “Kicking isn’t really football to me; it’s hitting people and putting that physical toll on your body.

I tried not to consider myself a kicker, rather a football player that kicks.”

Garoutte was also named second team all-region safety for the 2009 season and was second on the team in tackles. Mr. Molander called him “a good, solid open-field tackler.”

Garoutte was the only Bronco named to the first team All-Arizona team, a team made up of the best players in the state regardless of the conference in which their team plays.

Players were selected in a variety of manners: a coaches’ ballot, public nominations, all-region teams, coaches’ interviews, as well as basic statistics and reporters’ observations of players throughout the course of the year.

“I have a bunch of smaller schools like D1-AA looking at me but I want to play Division 1, hopefully somewhere in the PAC10,” Garoutte said while still waiting to hear back from schools.

Garoutte recently committed to Arizona State University, one of his top choices.

“Guys like that don’t come along very often,” Mr. Molander said.

Photo by Rob March ’11Alex Garoutte ’10 attempts a field goal in a rivalry game against St. Mary’s Sept. 11, 2009.

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Photo by Adam Triplett ’10Marshall Varner ’13 pins his opponent during a home match Jan. 6.

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Wrestling team ‘guarantees’ state champions By Eric Villanueva ’11

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Kevin Malloy ’11, down by one in the final seconds of the match, pinned his opponent for two points to win fifth place in the 145-pound weight class at the Peoria High School Tournament of Champions Saturday night, Jan. 9.

Malloy, newly transferred from Pinnacle High School, was one of four who placed at “the toughest tournament in the state” and helped the team to rank 10th overall.

“We had a really, really good medal round,” said assistant wrestling coach Mr. Matt Gaimari. “We had four placers, which ties for the most we’ve ever had.”

Paul Looper ’10, continuing his season-long winning strike, stepped up to the medals stand to become Brophy’s first Tournament of Champions champion with his 12-10 win.

Tadeo Ruelas ’10, playing in his second tournament after a broken hand, and freshman Marshall Varner ’13 both placed fourth in the 130 and 140-pound weight classes respectively.

“Every one of our guys wrestled really hard, really tough,” Mr. Gaimari said. “The strength that some of them wrestled with and the convincing fashion was really impressive.”

Evenly matched, Malloy had faced his opponent four times before with the record split.

Down by one late in the third period, “something clicked in my head,” Malloy said. “I thought to myself, ‘I’m

not going to lose this match.’ I stood up and just went crazy after him.”

“I’m proud of them,” said veteran wrestler Ruelas on his teammates’ medals.

Looking one month ahead, the AIA Wrestling State Championship will be in early February.

Ruelas said he “guarantees” there will be state champions, naming Looper, Varner, Malloy and himself.

Much of the team carries the same opinion.

“We are going to have state champions

(in weight classes) from 125 to 145,” Malloy said.

According to Mr. Gaimari, the team “looks really good for the future” with several undefeated wrestlers on J.V. waiting to get their shot on varsity.

But, the team plans to take “one day at a time,” said head wrestling coach Mr. Brad Frank.

At Deer Valley High School Jan. 9, freshman and J.V. wrestlers Kaleb Mosier ’13, Chase Frank ’13 and Ben Sierpina ’13 as well as Josh Taylor ’12, Matt Valenzuela ’11,

Tarren Villaverde ’12, Austin Schmidt ’12, Kiernan Bates ’12 and Will Herding ’11 were all undefeated 3-0.

The team traveled down to Tucson Friday and Saturday, Jan. 15 and 16 for the Flowing Wells Tournament, which is an “equally hard” tournament, according to Mr. Gaimari.

Mr. Gaimari said he expected “five or six placers” in Tucson.

“We always are hoping and expecting our kids to wrestle their best and get a win,” Mr. Gaimari said.

Photo by Adam Triplett ’10Mr. Matt Gaimari watches as the wrestling team practices Jan. 5. The team is preparing for the AIA Wrestling State Championship in February.

4-year letter winner looking to cap off senior seasonBy Beau W. Peterlin ’10

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It’s now winter and the gridiron of Loyola Field has been put away.

In its place, large white goals sit silently at each end of the field. This silence is only temporary until the Brophy Soccer team takes the field for their games.

One of the star players on this year’s team that will try shattering the opposing defenses as much as possible is four-year varsity winner and starting striker Brian Hines ’10.

Hines put 15 goals in the back of the net his junior campaign alone and that is “a career total for some,” according to head soccer coach Mr. Marc Kelly ’87. When watching him play if it looks like he has been playing since a very young age, it is simply because he has.

Hines’ first memory of soccer was when his dad coached him on his first team, the Wildcats.

The Brophy senior was only four-years-old when he first started playing soccer.

“I like running and kicking stuff — that got me into it,” he said about the sport of soccer.

He said he considered himself to be faster and smaller and that is how he became a striker.

When describing the emotion of scoring, Hines said that a goal is “the best feeling you can get on the soccer field,” something he feels many times throughout the season.

He said he even likes playing for Brophy more than his club team, something uncommon for the sport. It doesn’t hurt that he enjoys being coached by an alumnus of the program, Mr. Kelly.

He said he looks up to his brother and his dad for inspiration, as well as one of the game’s best,

Cristiano Ronaldo. After his Brophy career he is hoping to play

Division I soccer in college and is even thinking about taking his game to the next level at a Jesuit

university, Gonzaga.Hines said that the best part about playing soccer

at Brophy is the fans. In his final season he believes this team has the most unity in comparison to years in the past.

Photo by Matt Habib ’10Brian Hines ’10 scored 15 goals last season alone and leads the Brophy soccer squad in their 2009-2010 campaign.

Brophy saw only seven wrestlers place in the state tournament.

In just three years, Mr. Frank’s team has produced the same number of state placers, while also winning the 2009 region championship.

The resident expert on Brophy wrestling is Mr. Jose Leyba ’94, who has wrestled for or coached with every head coach in the program’s modern history.

Like most freshmen who join the no-cuts wrestling team, Mr. Leyba had no prior experience with the sport, but was able to become a three-year starter on the varsity team.

As the freshmen coach, Mr. Leyba offers the same leadership opportunity to those who are willing to commit themselves. Currently, the varsity team starts four freshmen and one sophomore out of a 14-man lineup.

Wrestling is a unique sport. An individual’s effort, one match at a time, determines the team’s success.

Meets are won by the team that accumulates more team points; team points are earned through 14 individual matches at different weight classes.

Looper counts the personal satisfaction that comes from helping his team win as the ultimate reward for his commitment and sacrifice.

“There is no greater feeling than winning a wrestling match,” he said.

Brophy’s wrestlers said they hope they will earn some recognition and support from their peers.

“We really hope to see a lot of student support this year,” said Conner Devereux ’11, who has wrestled for Coach Frank since seventh-grade. “When you hear people cheering your name, see them in the stands, you don’t want to disappoint them, and you find yourself working harder on the mat.”

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Broncos survive Gilbert’s 3rd quarter surge

Brophy 49Gilbert 38

By Tyler J. Scott ’12/THE ROUNDUPThe Broncos followed Sai Tummala ’11 and

Chris Pierre ’11 to a 49-38 victory over the Gilbert Tigers at Brophy on Tuesday Dec. 1.

Tummala had a double-double with 17 points and 12 rebounds and Pierre had a 16-point game in the win.

“We’re a little quicker than them—we could get by them off the dribble,” head coach Mr. Tony Fuller said. “We did that, they fouled us and we made our free throws. That was the difference in the game.”

Brophy wins big on the roadBrophy 54

Highland 30

By Tyler J. Scott ’12/THE ROUNDUPThe Broncos traveled to Highland and beat out

the Hawks 54-30.The victory was the second straight double-digit

win for the Broncos who had beaten the Gilbert Tigers by 11 points three nights earlier.

Brophy falls in double overtime to Salpointe

Brophy 58Salpointe 61

By Tyler J. Scott ’12/THE ROUNDUPComing off a big road win, the Broncos lost a

back-and-forth game to the Salpointe Catholic Lancers 61-58 in double overtime at Salpointe.

The Lancers came into the game ranked 13th in 5A on maxpreps.com.

Wildcats too much for BroncosBrophy 60

Mesquite 73

By Tyler J. Scott ’12/THE ROUNDUPThe Mesquite Wildcats pounced on Brophy and

beat out the Broncos 73-60 at Brophy.According to maxpreps.com, the Wildcats

entered this Jan. 3 game ranked 4th in 5A.

Brophy bounces back with overtime win

Brophy 49Perry 48

By Tyler J. Scott ’12/THE ROUNDUPAfter having lost back-to-back games to top 15

ranked teams in 5A, the Broncos narrowly beat Perry 49-48 in overtime.

The Broncos closed out the month of December with a 3-2 record.

Brophy hit with home lossBrophy 48North 50

By Tyler J. Scott ’12/THE ROUNDUPFacing off against the top ranked team in 5A-1

as of Jan. 3, Brophy was outscored 12 to eight in the fourth quarter, keying a narrow 50-48 North victory.

Daniel Bejarano scored 15 points for the Mustangs. The Broncos did not shoot well from the free throw line and turned the ball over often to lead to their demise.

Broncos surge in final frame to upend Desert Mountain

Brophy 55Desert Mountain 46

By Erik T. Masingill ’12/THE ROUNDUPThe Broncos bounced back from a heart-breaking

loss to North with a strong victory over the Desert Mountain Wolves Jan. 8, 55-46.

James Harper ’12 hit three three-point shots and scored 20 in all to lead the Broncos. He was backed by an eight rebound, three block performance from Sai Tummala ’11.

“I am very proud of this group of guys coming into games and playing this tough,” said head coach Mr. Tony Fuller. “They make a commitment to win every game. I am the same coach from last year, but it is the kids who have stepped up big to play in tough matchups and work hard to come out on top.”

Brophy makes statement with win against Red Mountain

Brophy 48Red Mountain 39

By Erik T. Masingill ’12/THE ROUNDUPBrophy controlled the lead from the start to the

finish, coming away with a 48-39 victory against the Red Mountain Lions 48-39 on Jan. 14.

Chris Pierre ’11 scored 21 points for the Broncos and Sai Tummala ’11 brought in 11 points of his own, all from the first half.

Tummala also did his job of boxing out, grabbing 10 rebounds to give him a double-double. The entire Red Mountain team had 11 rebounds.

“We played hard and we finished strong,” Tummala said. “I thought we may have let them get back in it but we are a good team when it comes to winning and we beat a good team.”

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Soccer starts the new year with shut out of Mountain RidgeBroncos sitting at 11-4

through January 19By Alex Stanley ’12THE ROUNDUP

The Brophy soccer team is off to a quick start in 2010 with a 5-0 win over Mountain Ridge on Jan. 5.

Their next game of the month was a 1-0 win against the Centennial Coyotes Jan. 12.

Brophy Soccer coach Mr. Marc Kelly ’87 used the opportunity to test a new lineup.

In the 56th minute of action, Sean Ayers ’11 found the back of the net to win momentum and the game for the Broncos.

Next the Broncos played Trevor G.

Browne High School on Jan. 14. They shut out the Bruins 3-0.

These all add up to their winning record of 11 wins and four losses, with three goals scored by Brophy for every goal scored against them, according to the team’s Web site.

Senior striker Brian Hines ’10 is leading the team in goals and assists with five goals and three assists. Taylor Ahrensdorf ’10 trails close behind him with four goals and two assists.

Senior goalkeeper Patrick Poblete ’10 and his junior counterpart Kylen Schmidt ’11 have kept opposing strikers harried, allowing only 10 goals in 15 games.

The team will face tough challenges later in the month with games against Desert Vista on Jan. 22 and Mesa on Jan. 29.

Broncos basketball holds their own in Fiesta Region

Photo by Andrew Ahearne ’11Brian Hines ’10 uses his head to make the play in a game against Centennial Jan. 12.

Photo by Ben Jackson ’11Chris Pierre ’11 drives to the basket in a game against Red Mountain Jan. 14.

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By Sean Harris ’11THE ROUNDUP

Realistically what would happen in a post-apocalyptic world?

Would humanity try to repopulate the Earth? Or would it slowly dissolve into a desolate void?

The new Cormac McCarthy adaptation, “The Road,” imagines a post-apocalyptic world that might be the closest to the truth. Although this realism is often disturbing and depressing to watch, it creates a truly unforgettable dystopian world.

“The Road” follows two characters, “the Man” (Viggo Mortensen) and “the Boy” (Kodi Smit-McPhee) trying to survive after an unexplained event has thrown off the balance of the world with

no hope of it ever being regained.The forests are dying and humans

are forced to resort to cannibalism as refugees wander an empty world. The Man tries to get the Boy to the coast as a last hope for at least temporary survival; but he knows he is dying and hopes to pass on his knowledge to the Boy before he dies.

The movie will not reach a big crowd simply for the fact that it breaks conventional rules; there is no grand climatic battle, practically no major events take place in the film and even to some extent, not even a happy ending.

It is also a very tough movie to watch;

any movie where a father teaches his son how to commit suicide is going to be a depressing film.

Despite the unusual choices it makes, “The Road” is a very well made movie boasting solid performances and a great atmosphere.

The destroyed world really takes

center stage here; the atmosphere created is eerie as the Man and the Boy travel from abandoned highways to empty homes occasionally encountering gangs of cannibals.

All of this creates a rather bleak and uncompromising view of a dead planet that is all spectacularly filmed and brought to life.

Mortensen gives a great performance as the Man, a father who will do anything to ensure the survival of his son. Mortensen plays the character with a sense of vulnerability, only being strong when he needs to be.

Smit-McPhee is slightly annoying as the Boy, constantly asking his dad questions about the same things throughout the movie. Still, he is better than most child actors today.

However difficult a movie it is to watch, “The Road” is certainly an amazing tale of the end of the world, and of those who were left behind.

5 out of 5 horseshoes.

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Crown King provides a great view if you can make itGet Lost

By Adam Triplett ’10The Roundup

“Get Bent” and “allergic to pavement” are common expressions in the small town of Crown King, tucked

away in the Bradshaw Mountains north of Phoenix.Be prepared for somewhat of a bumpy ride on the

way in; there is no pavement within 30 miles of the city, the closet paved roads are Lake Pleasant road to the south and the I-17 to the east. The easiest way into the town is Crown King Road off of the 17, but there is a slightly more scenic path which requires not only a more capable vehicle, but also more driving skill.

The back road to Crown King, as it is called, is a 34-mile dirt trail consisting of water crossings, rock obstacles, tight turns and steep inclines.

It is often traveled by dirt bikes, quads, a variety of UTVs (utility terrain vehicle) and OHVs (off-highway vehicle) consisting of jeeps, trucks and yes, even the occasional Hummer. If you plan on taking this trail to get to Crown King go with a group and be totally prepared.

The slightly easier way into the town is the 26-mile dirt road that connects to the I-17. The exit to access the road is called Bloody Basin Road, exit 259. After the exit take a left and follow the road.

On the road itself you will quickly pass through the town of Bumble Bee, which was originally set-up as a way point between Prescott and Phoenix in the late 1800s.

The next town on the road is Cleater, coming off the 17 it will be on the right side of the road. You’ll know you’ve reached the town when you see a single building; that is the Cleater Saloon and General Store, the only building in the town that consists of less then 20 people.

Once through Bumble Bee and Cleater there will be a series of switchbacks and several blind turns passing through small canyons cut into the rock. My advice: just keep it slow and watch for other cars;

dust trails are easy to see to spot oncoming traffic. There have been a lot of accidents where people were either going to fast or not paying attention and ran off the road.

Going off the road here means rolling down the mountainside.

Warnings aside, Crown King is nestled away in the tall pines of the mountainside and is a nice, quiet getaway.

In the center of town along the main road I’d

suggest stopping and getting a bite to eat in the bar; the hamburgers and french fries are delicious.

If you’re not quite hungry enough for a burger the general store is just a hundred feet or so from the bar and has a wide variety of novelty t-shirts, key chains and most importantly, fudge.

They have several varieties of fudge in the general store ranging from M&M to peanut butter.

Expect this to be a full day trip. Starting from where the I-17 meets the 101 it’s

about an hour drive to exit 259 (Bloody Basin road). If you plan on taking the back road make sure

to plan enough time for anything that may occur; expecting four to five hours is a safe guess.

If you want to camp the night there are several camping spots in the area or there is another trail connecting Crown King to Prescott which has some beautiful and scenic camping spots, but this time of year there can be a good amount of snow on the trail.

Photo by Adam Triplett ’10A modified Jeep YJ makes it up the back road to Crown King over the Christmas break.

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Mac’s MealsBy James McElwee ’10

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Mi Patio is a Mexican restaurant located on the southeast corner of Osborn and 7th Avenue.

It provides pretty good food for a fairly reasonable price.

The decor inside of Mi Patio leaves much to be desired. It is annoyingly “Mexi-Kitch.” What I mean by this is that the walls are painted to look like cracked adobe and the ceiling is covered in fake, hanging tropical birds, some wearing sombreros.

However, none of this is an essential ingredient to good food.

When the restaurant is full, as it usually is, it gives off a really great vibe. Most of the people are enjoying their food and the waiters are all knowledgeable and have been working there for a long time.

While some may be tired of “Americanized” Mexican food, it really seems to work. Mi Patio features quite

a large menu filled with “classics” like tacos, burritos, enchiladas and other such dishes. But it also features a few almost strange sounding dishes like the “baked fresh spinach chimi,” Gyros chimi and Baja chicken burro.

The Baja chicken burro, a deep-fried and oven-baked burrito with a cream cheese sauce, is actually good. I was skeptical at first, but everything works and combines to taste original and delicious.

Not having sampled either the fresh spinach chimi or the Gyros chimi I will have to defer to the good people at Yelp.com (a great place to read up on restaurants) who seem to think that both are pretty good.

It might be worthwhile to give them a try. I know I will.

Pretty much everything else on the menu is good. While it’s hard to go wrong with things like tacos, burritos and enchiladas, Mi Patio seems to excel at those and other dishes like tostadas and carne asada.

A lot of the filling in the dishes can be overcooked; luckily the filling also includes some sort of good tasting sauce that can cover up a lot of the overcooked

feeling.The Chile Relleno I sampled did not have the seeds

cleaned out, and each plate is accompanied by less than inspired piles of rice, beans and a small pile of lettuce. Presentation aside, the food was still good.

While Mi Patio may have a few problems, it’s still a great place to have a meal and gets a 3.5 out of 5.

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Dozens of Brophy and Xavier students crowded around the doors of the Black Box Theater during the Fine Arts Extravaganza Nov. 24.

The crowd chanted as they waited for the doors to open and see “Krimzon,” better known as Connor Genta ’11, light up the stage with his new set of tracks.

The students filled the Black Box to standing room only, and 20 minutes later the star of the show dropped the mike and made his way off stage with a roar from the audience.

Jimmy Blaha ’11, who witnessed the performance, said, “It was a lot better than I expected.”

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Mi Patio serves Americanized Mexican food

Photo by Michael Mandeville ’11Mi Patio is located near 7th Avenue and Osborn Road.

‘Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2’ guns down the competitionBy Chase Stevens ’12

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Many people have played “Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare,” the critically acclaimed first person shooter that took the world by storm.

“Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2,” the sequel to “Call of Duty 4,” sets the benchmark even higher than before.

The game has three modes: single player, Special Ops and multiplayer. Each mode offers a different yet fun way to experience the heart-pounding action that “Modern Warfare 2” provides.

The single player mode is played through the eyes of different characters within the story. One level has you rushing on snowmobiles to reach a helicopter, while in another level you have to retake the White House that has been invaded by Russians.

With varying difficulties, the game will be able to provide a manageable challenge for everyone who plays it.

One complaint about the campaign is that it is too short. Clocking in at about six or seven hours, the story mode can be completed very quickly. Even though

it is short, the campaign is still a blast to play.

The Special Ops mode is both new and fun. This mode contains different mini games, such as blowing up a certain amount of cars or sneaking past enemies to get to the safe spot.

Each challenge gives a total of three stars; one star for finishing it on regular, the easiest difficulty; two stars for finishing it on hardened; and three stars for finishing the challenge on veteran.

Multiplayer is where the core of the game lies. With 24 primary weapons, 19 secondary weapons, seven pieces of equipment and 30 perks to choose from, there are millions of ways to win.

Multiplayer works by having the player make classes that include one primary weapon, one secondary weapon, one piece of equipment and three perks.

The primary weapons are guns like the M16A4, a Barrett .50 caliber sniper rifle and even a riot shield. The secondary weapons are composed of smaller arms, like pistols and automatic weapons. There are also shotguns and rocket launchers to be found.

The equipment consists of many things.

Players can choose to wield a throwing knife, or perhaps use claymores.

The perks give little advantages to the player, like making the player’s footsteps silent, or the ability to take ammo from pouches they find on the floor.

A player must reach a certain level before they are able to make their own unique class. Once a player makes their class they can go and play the game.

After a player reaches the maximum level, they can choose to go to prestige mode. By choosing prestige mode, you give up everything and start at level one again.

The benefit is that you get a special icon that shows you have gone through prestige mode, meaning other players will see your accomplishment. A player can go through prestige mode 10 times before they cannot do it again.

A new feature to “Modern Warfare 2” is call signs. By doing various challenges, a player unlocks new titles and emblems. Players can choose one title and one emblem to put on their call sign. People see a player’s call sign whenever they kill or are killed by that player, as well as when the player does

something extraordinary, like blow up a helicopter.

A feature that is improved upon in “Modern Warfare 2” is the kill streaks. When a player kills a certain amount of people without dying, they unlock kill streak rewards they can deploy. These can be as simple as a care package drop of ammo or as ridiculous as calling in a nuclear bomb that instantly ends the round.

“Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2” contains 16 multiplayer maps. In one map, people fight on top of a skyscraper, while in another they combat each other in a submarine base.

There are also many cool, different game types.

For example, players can participate in an all out free for all, or they can join a team and work together to plant bombs in search and destroy.

The multiplayer is huge and since it was the best part of “Call of Duty 4,” it only makes sense that “Modern Warfare 2” improved on that.

Unless you have a passionate hate for fun, I recommend “Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2” to everyone.

‘Watership Down’ analyzes the world from rabbits’ eyesUnorthodox subject matter takes on social metaphor

By Sam Fleury ’10The Roundup

“Watership Down” is a book that is a bit unorthodox in subject matter but one everyone should read.

The novel by Richard Adams is written from the eyes of rabbits.

It is a story of adventure and suspense and it keeps you on your feet and wanting to read more. “Watership Down” was the November selection for Literati, Brophy’s student book club.

The story starts off with Hazel and Fiver rabbits living on the outskirts of their home warren (a group of rabbit holes).

Fiver has a premonition of doom and their adventures

begin. Gathering a group of rabbits they run away from their home looking for safety and a new life.

The world from rabbits’ eyes is full of danger and confusion.

The interaction with humans is curious and, from their point of view, unnatural. But the technology humans use to change the world is soon seen in the rabbit world.

It changes the rabbits’ ways and with that Adams provides some subtle commentary on our use of technology and its effects.

Portraying the world from this view is difficult but Adams does it well.

All the visual descriptions are from a lowered, ground-level perspective with concepts you would expect a rabbit to understand.

Then there are concepts that rabbits don’t understand but readers can tell through description what they are. For example, when the rabbits encounter a train it is

described as a flash of smoky metallic light. It is a very peculiar style of writing, which makes for

an interesting book. Each character is lovable—rabbits are naturally

lovable—but their antics and quirks appeal to the reader. Because of this when they face danger and death it is even more gripping.

There are also some insights into governing systems with the different styles in which warrens are controlled.

The rabbit culture acts as a window into our own culture.

Through the use of literary elements Adams produces an intriguing story and a good read.

Editor’s Note: Reviewer Sam Fleury is a member of the Literati book club.

“…Then again, I taught in New York— I obviously survived, which some of you aren’t too happy about….”

– Mr. Tom Reithman March ’06

“There’s a rumor going around that no seniors do ANYTHING second semester. Is that true?”

– Mrs. Patty Mazier January ’00

“Capitan Kirk never loses; he always beats the Klingons.”

– Mr. Tom Danforth September ’04

“If you do not pay attention to the priest, death is imminent.”

– Fr. Sam Renna, S.J. October ’01

“Do my fish miss me yet?”

– Fr. Eddie Reese S.J. October ’01

“You think this is a dictatorship, but its not. I am not a dictator. This is a monarchy,

I am the king.”– Mr. Scott Heideman November

’07

“When I’m around good friends, I’m a good gang member.”

–Deacon Joe Stickney December ’02

“Skateboarding is worse than drugs.”

–Fr. Eddie Reese, S.J. March ’06

“Gentlemen—sex and violence.”

– Fr. Sam Renna, S.J. November ’07

“I am a little disappointed. I was expecting pornography.”

–Mrs. Dorothy Dunnion talking about the file Marco Navarro ’09

turned in called “bikerchick.doc.” May ’08

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By Beau W. Peterlin ’10THE ROUNDUP

Are you lacking in social networking sites?

Myspace was two years ago, and maybe you’re bored with your Facebook page.

Did you ever wonder if your pets would like something like Facebook? Dogster.com is the answer to your doggone problems.

The Web site is a social networking tool

for dogs and dog lovers alike to connect

and share their love of man’s best friend.

The content ranges from information on

breeds and adoption to veterinary advice. The coolest part of the Web site is

the “Dog of the Day” or “Dog of the Week” contests that include links to the winner’s profile. The Web site includes other numerous sections for any K-9 lover such as “Dog Blogs” and a section called “Unleashed,” which includes news directly from the staff at Dogster.com.

The Web site even has an iPhone application for chatting with other people who use Dogster.

If you decide to sign your dog up on Dogster.com and set up a profile for your pooch, in no time you will have a “Pup Pal request” from any breed you could imagine.

You can also go on forums to discuss numerous topics such as dog behavior or recipes for homemade dog food.

Furthermore, you can sign your dog

up for contests through the site or even

submit to be in “Today’s Dog Diary.”

You can also update your dogs profile

on this Web site. The profile states your

dog’s username, breeds and also gives

specifics on the dog’s personal dynamics,

which includes things like amount of

energy and friendliness. Similar to Facebook’s “about me”

there is a section called “quick bio” that includes questions about favorite foods and toys. You can even give gifts just like in Facebook.

Check out Dogster.com. However if you are more of feline lover

there is always the social networking site for cats called Catster.com.

By Daniel Robb ’10The Roundup

Hi—wait—do girls prefer hi or hello?We prefer bows more than anything. Just be a

gentleman, for the love of God.Okay, what’s your name?Kaitlin O’ShaughnessyYour year?I’m a junior. What’s your favorite animal?Well today in French class we actually looked

up a “teacup pig,” and although I’m pretty sure it’s genetically modified to be that way and won’t last for more than three years, it was definitely really cute.

Your favorite mythological god?Probably Juno. She was Zeus’ wife, so, supposedly

pretty hot.Hobbies?Oh golly. Well I suppose the theatre would be my

hobby, in general.What do you want to be when you grow

up?Well. You guys are asking all the hard questions.

When I grow up I probably want to be a theatre director. Wouldn’t that be fun? I’ll put you in all the plays.

What is your favorite holiday?Favorite holiday—Chrissymas. All the family

time.“Chrissymas”? How do you spell that?C-H-R-Y-S-Q-L-M-N-R

Why isn’t it Valentine’s Day?Ha! Because Valentine’s Day is—silly.Well, what do you think about Valentine’s

Day?It’s, well, it’s nice—when you have someone to

love you. And, when you don’t have someone to love, it’s pretty sad.

Do you often find yourself listening to the Queen song “Need Somebody to Love?”

You have no idea how many times a day I listen to that song.

Do you have any plans for Valentine’s Day?Well, would you consider sitting at home watching

“The Notebook” eating chocolate—plans?Do you have a secret admirer?You tell me, ha ha ha.Are YOU a secret admirer?Um—well it wouldn’t be a secret if I told

anybody!If you could break any rule, what would

it be?Oh! Ok, I love this law—I would go to Mississippi,

and I would just preach to random people on the street about the meaning of the word “polygamy.”

Editor’s note: Mississippi state law prohibits anyone from teaching others about polygamy with possible fines of up to $500 and/or six months in prison.

OK, well thank you for your time.Thank you very much, gentlemen. (pause) Bow

to me!Roundup reporter Dallas Ducar ’10 contributed to this

interview.

Facebook for your K-9

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Have you heard any wise words lately? Send them to Entertainment Editor James McElwee ’10 at roundup@brophyprep.org.