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Multimedia Portfolio
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Julian De Ocampo - Page 1 Foreword
Foreword: A Note on the Format of this Portfolio
The screenshot above is the
front page of my own personal
website and digital portfolio,JulianDeOcampo.com. This port-
folio was originally conceived
as an online multimedia look
into my journalistic career. This
print version features much of
the same content as the online
version, with the exception of a
few design changes.
Where this physical portfolio
falls short, however, is in the
inclusion of multimedia. I wouldhighly recommend that you go
to the website if you want to see
the video and audio work I have
done as well.
From the main page of the
website, one can see a stream of
my latest work below. There are
three tabs at the top: About Me,
Portfolio, and Publications.
Clicking on the About Me tab
will take you to a page featuring
my essay on journalism and aphotograph of me. By going into
the drop-down menu, you can
access my resumé and contact
information.
The portfolio tab is more rich
with content, and therefore
organized with great care. There
are four categories underneath,
each containing a number of
subcategories that should allow
you to nd any particular articleyou are looking for.
If all else fails, there is a
search bar at the bottom of ev-
ery page to assist you.
The publications tab is split
into two sections: Digital Ar-
chives and Websites. The former
allows you to view virtual ver-
sions of the print publications
I have worked on in their en-
tirety. The other will take you to
each publication’s ofcial onlinepresence.
The website is powered by
WordPress using a domain I
paid for myself. Most content is
presented in the form of PDFs
uploaded to the website Scribd
and embedded.
My aim was to create a digital
portfolio that could continually
grow and expand, effectively
lasting me through my profes-sional career. I am pleased with
the results, although it was
sometimes a maddening process
to put together. While I also put
a lot of time into the physical
version, I do hope that you take
the time to explore the website
which I have worked so hard to
present to you.
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Diocese policies on ree speech repress student voicesBy Julian De Ocampo ’13
THE ROUNDUP
“You should know that since
you are a student in a private
school, you have very few, if
any, constitutional rights,”
Principal Mr. Bob Ryan told
me in an email requesting an
interview concerning the right
of the student body to freedom
of speech.
Mr. Ryan was not saying
that as a threat, but was rath-er describing how case law and
diocese policy impact a private
school. Landmark cases have
determined students’ constitu-
tional rights don’t stop at the
school house gates – for pub-
lic schools. Other court cases
have found that private school
students simply have to make
do with limited rights.Fair enough. Brophy is a
private institution, and if at-
tending this school means giv-
ing most of my constitutional
rights to the letter of the law,
then that isn’t too unreason-
able.
But I would at least like to
know why these regulations
are in place. Specically, Iwanted to know what restric-
tions the school and the Cath-
olic Diocese of Phoenix has
placed on the student body’s
First Amendment right to
freedom of speech.
After sitting down with Mr.
Ryan to hash out the issue, I
must profess that I rmly be-
lieve that the Diocese of Phoe-
nix, in some respects, unfairly
silences the voices of thoseunder its jurisdiction.
Mr. Ryan was very reason-
able and forthcoming with
me. He laid it out like this:
the Diocese of Phoenix Bishop
Thomas Olmsted oversees
all Catholic schools, and Bro-
phy is a Catholic school. So
if Brophy wants to retain its
Catholic school identity and
therefore its Jesuit backing,
it cannot support or condone
behavior that would contradict
the Diocese, and really the
Church’s, beliefs and policies.
So what does this behavior
entail?
There is no particular set of
guidelines; rather, “Catholic”
behavior include anything inthe “Catechism of the Catholic
Church.”
Mr. Ryan brought up a num-
ber of examples of prohibited
behavior at Brophy.
For example, a Gay-Straight
Alliance would be allowed at
Brophy depending on the ob-
jectives, so long as it followed
the guidelines for the CatholicChurch and did not go against
Church teachings.
Although Mr. Ryan put his
full support behind protecting
the human dignity of LGBT
students, he did recognize that
many of the tenets of the gay
rights movement could not be
condoned within a hypotheti-
cal club.
“The question is, ‘Should
people who are gay be allowedto marry or consummate their
relationship?’ The church is
saying that that is not an op-
tion,” Mr. Ryan said.
This leads to a situation
where even if a Gay-Straight
Alliance were to come to frui-
tion, it would have to oppose,
or at least avoid, topics such
as gay marriage or the refusalto commit to lifelong chastity,
two important elements in the
struggle for gay rights.
So human dignity is accept-
able, but the actual issues that
the gay rights movement takes
a stance on are a no-no. What
about politics? I can think of
a few issues that the Church
takes a stance on.I brought up the example
of the strong presence of the
Right to Life movement – a
movement that opposes legal-
ized abortion – at Brophy.
The movement has spawned a
student-run club that has, in
the past, been allowed to set
up tables in the plaza area.
The club also sponsors pro-
tests trips to Washington, D.C
each year that the school helps
fund and support.
But where is the pro-choice
movement?
It’s most likely been driven
underground because, as
Mr. Ryan put it: “No. That is
no option if we’re a Catholic
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school ... That’s something the
Church has been very clear
about. Abortion is an evil act.”
When it comes to classroom
discussion, Mr. Ryan said,
“absolutely” to “intelligent,critical, thoughtful conversa-
tions about the complexity of
abortion.”
But he threw in a caveat
by saying that the discussion
should center exclusively on
“the different avenues that
people can sail down to get to
a place so that there are no
more abortions.”
The problem is this assumes
that the mere consent of the
creation of a student-run club
equates to Brophy’s backing of
the club’s beliefs.
We have Young Democrat
and Teenage Republican stu-
dent organizations, but that
does not mean that Brophy
supports either Democrats orRepublicans.
Similarly, the admission of a
club in opposition to the Right
to Life Club should not equate
to Brophy supporting the
club’s mission.
The Diocese species thatBrophy is not to invite any
people who contradict the
Catholic faith to speak on
campus.
And yet the Young Demo-
crats support the Democratic
platform and its candidates,
who often speak out in support
of the pro-choice movement.
Conversely, the Teenage Re-
publicans support a party that
endorses capital punishment,
another issue the Church
staunchly opposes.
Either way, it’s a double-
bind, and if merely allowing a
student organization to exist
on campus means the school
by default condones every-
thing that group does, thenboth of these clubs would have
to be shut down immediately.
But I have a better solution:
Let’s allow freedom of speech.
Sure, I’ll say that there
should be restrictions, butwhen it comes to divisive is-
sues, silencing any segments
of the student body in the
name of the Church starkly
contradicts the Jesuit ideal of
being open to growth.
Brophy must stand up for
the voices of its students, even
if it risks gaining the ire of
the Diocese. We may have an
obligation to the Diocese, but
we also have an obligation to
allow students to speak their
minds.
The school teaches us, the
student body, every day about
being open to growth and new
ideas – now it’s time for the
school to walk the walk and
allow students who have the
audacity to think differently tohave a voice.
This was written as a response to a cam-
paign launched by a campus club protest-
ing abortion. It seemed odd to me that
this overtly political club could receive so
much support from the school while the
pro-choice side was left silenced, so investi-gated free speech issues. Although we had
different viewpoints, my principal and I
left our interview with mutual respect.
AIPA Superior Award for Column
Originally published February 2012 in The Roundup.
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Uniormed opinions kill democracy (and they’re annoying)
By Julian De Ocampo ’13
THE ROUNDUP
Staff Editorial
The Issue: Political igno-
rance is rampant and det-
rimental to the democratic
process.
Our Stance: Having an
opinion is great, but be pre-
pared to back it up.
We all know people who
parade around election seasonespousing a party, whether it
be through sophomoric insults
against Obama posted on
Facebook, unwarranted vitriol
towards Romney on Twitter or
through repeated statements
insisting that “Ron Paul had
it right” when they clearly
have no idea what his beliefs
on many issues are or what
the ramications a libertarian
government would carry.
To those people: Please, take
a second and think about what
you’re saying.
So you think government
bailouts killed or saved the
economy? Have you even read
any of the economic reports
analyzing its success? (For the
record, the answer is disputed,
but The Washington Post
reports that the majority of
economists think it was a mi-
nor success.)
And if you’re going to take a
stance on the Israel-Palestine
conict, at least try to make
sure you know where they are
on a map.
These are complex issues,
and yet so many people are
quick to jump onto the partybandwagon on the basis of a
catchy slogan or a riveting yet
hollow convention speech.
Put down your sts for a
second, drop the pundit pos-
turing and say it with me: I
have a lot to learn about poli-
tics.
Because we all do, really—
ourselves included. And before accusations of
hypocrisy towards The Round-
up’s running of several politi-
cal opinions in this month’s
issue, take some time to read
them. We ran them because
they were thoughtful, informa-
tive and insightful—something
that cannot always be said of
the all too frequent Facebookrants calling Obama a com-
munist or Romney a greedy
demon.
Don’t think we don’t un-
derstand your fever, though.
You’re young, you’re passion-
ate and you want a cause to
get behind.
That’s awesome. Just be
sure to understand that cause.If you’re going to be that guy
who is loaded with political
thoughts, you’re going to have
to commit to it.
Read the newspaper (check
out the rest of this Opinions
section and our news coverage,
for example), vet your media
sources and read some of the
wonderful Pulitzer Prize-win-
ning fact-checking resources
out there like PolitiFact andFactCheck.org.
Then you’re going to have
to hear things out from both
sides. Yes, this is going to
mean listening to that awful
candidate who you previously
thought you hated.
Then, if you think you’re
ready, you can make your
voice heard.But do it within reason.
Don’t generate ad hominem
attacks on candidates. We at
The Roundup have a policy
with our editorials wherein we
criticize policies and actions,
but not people themselves.
This ought to apply to many
political opinions as well.
Do it with an open mind. Ar-
guing for the sake of arguing
is pointless, but arguing for
the sake of insight is golden.
As a positive example, re-
member last year’s valedic-
torian Bill McDonald ’12? As
someone well versed in nearly
every political issue, he only
chimed in to express his opin-
ion in a fair way and to correctthose who were badly misin-
formed.
Think of it as a public ser-
vice; somebody’s gotta tell that
guy online that Obama is, in
fact, not a Muslim.
Then, when ballot season
comes around, you can make
an informed opinion instead
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of voting down party lines and
electing less than desirable
people whom you know noth-
ing about.
The current system in place
is really regimented for thetwo parties in power, espe-
cially here in Arizona, where
there are no open primaries.
But that doesn’t mean that
elections aren’t a worthwhile
opportunity to make informed
choices and pick who you truly
believe deserves the job.
So next time we see every-
one on Facebook, we expect
something better than “Obama
is from Kenya” or “Romney
hates poor people.”
We expect an opportunity to
learn.
This piece, which ended up becoming
the month’s staff editorial, was writ-
ten in the weeks leading up to Elec-tion Day. I wanted to avoid sound-
ing pretentious while still calling out
those who were proselytizing their
politics without adequate knowledge.
Originally published October 2012 in The Roundup.
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Brophy, Xavier alumni, students weigh efects o single-sex education
By Lauren D’Souza ’14 &
Julian De Ocampo ’13
THE ROUNDUP
From morning until the
ring of the last bell, Brophy is
almost like any other public
high school in the most basic
essence.
While the nuances might
be different, Brophy is, on the
surface level, ultimately a
normal prep school where stu-
dents arrive each day to learnthe skills they need to prepare
them for higher education and
beyond.
And the school is equipped
with everything to make sure
that happens: the latest tech-
nology, competent faculty,
well-furnished classrooms and
an always-eager student body.
The only thing missing?Girls.
Save for the occasional
female either passing through
campus or attending one of
several co-ed classes, it’s al-
most always readily apparent
that Brophy remains largely
an all-male institution during
the day.
But at 2:45 pm, the school
undergoes a daily transforma-
tion that turns everything on
its head.
As boys stream out of their
classes, girls from Xavier
College Prep stream onto the
campus, nearly always clad
in their signature plaid skirts
and white polos.
Within 10 minutes of dis-
missal, Brophy – which has
the distinction of being theonly all-male secondary insti-
tution in the state that is nei-
ther a special education school
nor a juvenile detention center
– essentially turns into a co-ed
environment.
Dozens upon dozens of
Xavier students make the
daily exodus away from their
female-only campus with the
hopes of meeting male friends.
In the same respect, Xavier
is a traditional Catholic high
school. With its strict uniform
guidelines, rigorous curricu-
lum and spiritual activities,
Xavier is a typical Catholic
preparatory school.
Xavier, like Brophy, also
prides itself on being the onlyall-female high school in the
state. Similarly, the nal bell
at 2:45 marks the time when
boys from the neighboring all-
male school come ooding into
Xavier’s campus.
Studies show negative
effects
Of course, the idea of single-
sex schools is nothing new – secondary and higher educa-
tion institutions have histori-
cally used both the co-educa-
tion and single-sex education
models for centuries.
Studies have been conducted
on the effects that single-sex
environments can have on the
development of teenagers of
both genders, including one
conducted by London Uni-
versity’s Institute for Educa-tion that revealed single-sex
schools showed negative ef-
fects for boys and positive
effects for girls.
According to The Guardian
UK, boys who attended all-
male institutions in the late
’50s and early ’60s were signif-
icantly more prone to depres-
sion and divorce.
Meanwhile, women who at-
tended all-female institutions
often excelled academically
while still maintaining the
same marital success rate as
their co-ed companions.
But what do Brophy and
Xavier students and faculty
think of this debate?
Male-female interactionWhen it came to male-fe-
male interaction, few students
and alumni had complaints.
“The separation from girls
during the day doesn’t really
affect my relationships with
the opposite sex,” said Ian
Dominguez ’12. “Sure I can’t
go to class with them, but
Brophy offers so many socialopportunities that it’s hard not
to meet girls.”
Dominguez pointed to Bro-
phy’s retreat program as being
one of the draws of a single-
sex school, saying “retreats
like Kairos wouldn’t be as
profound if they were co-ed.”
Graduates from earlier gen-
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erations had even less qualms.
“For me, Xavier was co-ed,”
said Xavier graduate Patricia
Ramirez-Keough ’81.
Ramirez-Keough said when
she attended Xavier, math
and science classes were co-ed,
granting her a higher level of
interaction with the opposite
sex.
Brophy English teacher Mr.
Scott Middlemist ’88 agreed,
saying he remembers an am-
ple amount of opportunities to
interact with the opposite sex.
But there are also those
who see faults in a single-sex
environment. Alex Gross ’13
explained men’s perceptions of
girls are affected when daily
interaction is restricted.
“When girls are removed
from the equation almost to-
tally, it’s not hard to idealize,
objectify (and) even stereotype
them,” Gross said. “Brophy
prides itself in being a broth-
erhood of sorts, with which
I agree with completely, but
bonding solely with guys can
make it hard to build strong
relationships with girls.”
Xavier student Anne Mey-
ers ’13 echoed these thoughts,
joking, “I have plenty of inter-
action with the other gender.Well, I mean, both of my dogs
are boys, which kind of counts.
Of course going to a single-sex
school has hindered my inter-
action with boys, but that’s
mostly because I don’t actively
pursue relationships with
them.”
Educational value?
Researchers seem to land
on the same question when
studying single-sex schools:
Is there a need for single-sex
schools in the present time?
The idea of a school in whichmales and females are taught
separately has naturally
given rise to a debate between
same-sex and co-ed educa-
tion advocates over the intent
and effects of this differential
treatment.
Lawyer Wendy Kaminer
called for the end of single-sex
schools in an April 1998 essayentitled “The Trouble With
Single-Sex Schools” published
in The Atlantic, where she
wrote, “A hundred and fty
years ago, when women were
excluded from men’s acad-
emies, women’s academies
did indeed represent afrma-
tive action. Today a return to
separate single-sex schools
may hasten the revival of
separate gender roles. Only
as the sexes have become less
separate have women become
more free.”
However, attendees of sin-
gle-sex schools seem to agree
that there remains a need for
developing boys and girls in
separate environments.
Mr. Matt Williams ’07, cur-
rently a psychology teacher at
Brophy and a member of the
Alumni Service Corps, argued
that “Brophy cultivates a
unique culture of brotherhood.
In a co-ed school, men would
not form the strong bonds that
they do when they interact
only with each other.”
Ramirez-Keough said wom-
en are more likely to reach
their full potential in all-fe-
male environments, especially
in the elds of math and sci-
ence.She said schools such as
Xavier build condence, lead-
ership skills and self-esteem,
showing a woman that she is
“more than just what she looks
like.”
This opinion is supported by
numerous studies, including
one conducted by the Ameri-
can Association of Womenentitled “How Co-ed Schools
Shortchange Girls.”
The study reected that
girls and boys enter rst grade
with an approximately equal
intellectual ability. However,
as years pass, females fall
farther and farther behind the
male average in test scores.
Upon graduating highschool in a co-ed environ-
ment, female test scores are
26 percent lower than male
test scores across the board,
according to a November 2010
New York Times article.
In key areas such as higher-
level mathematics, technology,
government and economics,
female test scores are evenlower, dipping as low as 42
percent.
When split into single-sex
classes, the test scores for both
genders increased dramatical-
ly. Not only were women more
procient, but male test scores
rose by 30 percent.
Xavier student Meyers
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All the Lit That’s Fit to PrintBy Julian De Ocampo ’13
BLAM Literary Editor
I know what you’re probablythinking right now.
You’re asking yourself if
you want to keep reading this
rather nicely bound and hefty
book because, although it does
seem very shiny and visually
appealing on the cover, you
are also a very busy student
who might not have time to
view dozens of pages of artand prose created by Brophy
students.
You’re probably wondering
whether the this piece, yet
alone the rest of this book, is
worth completing and now
you’re probably now weighing
whether or not the literary
nirvana sealed within this
publication is worth the effort
required to turn the page.
I am here to assure you,
dear reader, that reading
BLAM is not only a pleasur-
able activity but one that is
actually quite necessary for
you to do.
As Literary Editor over the
past year, I have seen the pub-
lication you grow and blossominto something bigger and bet-
ter than anything I could have
dreamed of due to the work of
an untiring editorial staff and
a dedicated group of commit-
tee members. The product you
are holding in your hands was
the result of a sizable effort
from a number of students
who understand the impor-
tance a literary magazine can
have to a community.
I now hope to draw back thecurtain and reveal the com-
plexities and signicance of
what you see today.
More than meets the eye
You might not know this,
but that kid sitting in the back
of class chewing gum, slack-
ing off and scribbling in his
notebook could be the next big
thing.
BLAM is a publication dedi-
cated to exposing that talent –
one quick glance and BLAM’s
mission statement keys you to
this motive through words like
“peers” and “outlet.”
“Working on BLAM is sort
of like working on one giant
arts-and-crafts project with
the entire school,” said BLAMManaging Editor Jack Flynn
’13. “It shows you a differ-
ent side of the school because
these are all kids you get to
know and see in classes every
day but you never really get
insight into their perspective
or how they see things until
you get to read their creative
work or see things like a pho-tograph they took.”
Besides serving the writers,
BLAM is a fresh look at Bro-
phy itself and the voices that
comprise the student body
– it’s a crystallization of the
collective voice of the students,
Flynn said.
Multiple contributors and
editors echoed this belief by
calling it not only an outlet,
but a way for students to gaina voice that can sometimes be
lost in the size of high school.
One contributor, JP Malham
’12 called BLAM a “conduit to
talent.”
“It shows another side of the
school,” said BLAM contribu-
tor Gus Quinif ’12. “We have
smart kids, we have athletic
kids, and we have artistic
kids; all beautifully talented. I
think it just gives you another
way to view the beauty of our
school.”
Quinif, who rst heard of
BLAM through his sophomore
art class, has submitted nu-
merous works of art and prose
for consideration to the publi-
cation and recently gained rec-
ognition for his work througha process involving BLAM.
One of his pieces was fea-
tured during a showcase that
Brophy had set up at Phoe-
nix’s monthly First Friday
events. BLAM Visual Editor
Nick Giancola ’12 was on hand
to snap photos.
One of those photos of
Quinif’s work found its wayto Brophy staff member Ms.
Stephanie M. Stefani, who
enjoyed Qunif’s work so much
that she was able to identify
him as the artist and purchase
a print of his the work.
But BLAM’s inuence ex-
tends beyond the visual realm
– BLAM contributor Colton
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Chase ’12 picked up the pen
for the rst time this year and
began to submit prose, not-
ing, “I think without BLAM,
I never would have seriously
tried my hand at writing.”Each year, many students
discover BLAM through its
annual print edition, in which
this year Chase’s work is fea-
tured.
“The print BLAM is a tes-
tament to the permanence of
the mark that student artists
and writers make on campus,”
moderator Mr. John Damaso’97 said.
And for many students,
BLAM is a way to express
the feelings that are often left
untold.
“A lot of students in high
school can feel a little bit
trapped or confused ... so I
feel like writing and art are a
great way in which studentscan practice a sort of escapism
and explore what they want to
be in the coming years,” Flynn
said.
JP Malham agreed, say-
ing, “The art that is submit-
ted is not done with the mask
on that so many people have
during their everyday lives.
BLAM is a source to under-stand and better appreciate all
the talents that so many have
at Brophy that would never be
discovered.”
Turning ideas into pages
and beyond
Nearly every day for weeks
in the spring, the BLAM staff
toiled over page after page in
the oft-neglected storage room
in third-oor Eller to make the
print edition possible.
The process, which began
at the beginning of the school
year under the supervision of
moderators Mr. Damaso and
Mr. Chad Unrein, began with
discussions on the selection of
the theme.
Soon, contests revolving
around the theme – “Noir,”
“One Night in the City,”
“Phoenix in a Sentence” – were
born, and BLAM contest post-
ers began to ll in every blank
wall on campus.
The theme spread over to
the publication’s annual show-
ing at the Fine Arts Extrava-
ganza, in which writers were
invited to read their pieces in
front of a crowd in the faculty
lounge.
During this time, literary
and visual committees com-
posed of dozens of students
were ltering through the
dozens upon dozens of pieces
through a system created todetermine to best of the best.
Meanwhile, Flynn was busy
combing through other literary
magazines to nd out what it
would take to make BLAM the
best literary magazine it could
possibly be.
“I ended up contactingmagazines from all over the
country and Canada, getting
feedback from them on our
magazine, as well as looking
at their work and realizing
what it takes to be a competi-
tive magazine and trying to
apply that,” Flynn said.
By spring, the staff, like a
well-oiled machine, had be-gun laying out the publication
weeks before the typical com-
pletion date.
Within weeks, it was n-
ished, shipped off to the print-
ers and distributed in mass to
the Brophy community.
“In BLAM, I see a tangible
act of living creation. To me,
BLAM is a living, breathing,evolving entity that truly man
ifests itself as the multifaceted
essence and spirit of Brophy
students as we undergo our
trials and tribulations,” BLAM
staff member Matthew Fran-
kel ’14 said.
And when the next school
year rolls around, everything
– the writing, the art, thesheer creativity – gets to live,
breathe and evolve one more
time.
Julian De Ocampo - Page 10 Writing - News/Feature Writing
When I became Literary Editor, I was disqualied from submitting creative
writing due to the conict of interest. However, our moderator, sensing my
strong desire to write, suggested that I do a feature report on our work that
could be included without competing unfairly with other students’ work. .
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State laws prevent nightlife, concerts from
opening to all-agesBy Julian De Ocampo ’13
Pitchfork Press
Entertainment Editor
The nightlife at downtown
Phoenix has been slowly rising
over the past several years,
but not for everyone.
If you are under 21, you are
better off staying home than
trying to get into some of the
hot social locations and events
cropping up around the area.
Club owners like visiting en-
trepreneur Chris Pordo, owner
of multiple Seattle clubs and
venues, justify this policy by
saying that they “don’t want
to deal with the legal ramica-
tions.”
Pordo stated that in any
state, a liquor license is a slip-
pery thing to own. Mistakenly
giving one minor an alcoholic
drink can land a club owner
in hot water, showering them
with nes and penalties.
“Some club owners are just
afraid of losing their license,”
Pordo said, pointing out that
while some clubs may mark
minors to avoid the sale of
alcohol to teens, it just isn’t
ecnomically viable.
“It isn’t worth it to take this
risk, especially since these
people won’t be buying any-
thing from the bar,” he said.
Despite not allowing minors
into his clubs, Pordo said he
does not mind going to events
with minors.
“Minors going to them? I
don’t care. I’m not mingling
with them anyway, and it doesallow for a bigger audience. It
also just depends on what feel
the venue is going for,” Pordo
said.
But for those under 21, the
age minimum can be cumber-
some at best.
Carla Perez, an ASU stu-
dent who works and attends
classes on the ASU Downtown
campus, said that for those un-
der 21, many parts of Down-
town Phoenix are off-limits.
She said that the lack of
choices in food is particularly
irritating due to the age limit
set on some bars.
“They should just let us go
in but not serve us alcohol.
They don’t have to let us sit
near the bar, but at least give
us a place to be and spend
time at night,” Perez said.
Another point of contention
on age segregation that affects
an even wider audience is that
of concerts and entertainment.
Many teens scan concerts
listings every day, their eyes
glistening each week as their
favorite bands make exoduses
out to the Valley.
But they read the small
print a little closer and that
joy can quickly turn to dis-
appointment because of two
numbers: 21.
Twenty-one is the minimum
age at a number of concerts
occurring at venues all across
the Valley. For many Valleyteens, the label “21 and over,”
or its lesser known but still re-
strictive cousin “18 and over,”
is the death knell for hopes of
adrenaline lled nights of st-
pumping glory to their favorite
bands.
But why does this restric-
tion get put in place?
The answer is both legal and
nancial, according to Charlie
Levy, owner of the Crescent
Ballroom, a new but burgeon-
ing music venue and bar in
the area. Levy also heads
Stateside Presents, one of the
state’s largest concert promot-
ers.
Levy stated that Arizona
state law actually requiresvenues with a capacity under
1,000 to physically create a
barrier separating drinking
and non-drinking sections.
Larger venues, like Tempe’s
Marquee Theatre and the
super-sized U.S. Airways Cen-
ter in Downtown Phoenix, are
relieved of this burden and al-
low the intermingling of bothdrinkers and minors.
For Levy, it’s a constant bal-
ance between accessibility and
nances. All-ages shows add
the additional cost of setting
up a physical barrier between
the age groups, as well as se-
curity to enforce the policy.
“I have to ask myself, ‘Are
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there enough people that are
under 21 that are going to this
show for the cost of the barrier
and the security to watch it?’
If there’s going to be a large
number of younger peoplegoing to see the show, the
revenue will pay for the show.
If it’s only a handful of kids,
it won’t pay the costs,” Levy
said.
But don’t get the impression
that the venues want to turn
away minors. In fact, Levy
acknowledges that all-ages
shows are the ideal to live upto.
“It stinks,” Levy said. “I
wish the law wasn’t that way.
It totally stinks, but it’s some-
thing I have to deal with and
everyone has to deal with. It’s
not ideal, but if you look at the
calender there’s a ton of shows
that are all-ages. I wish every
show was all-ages. But the law
is the law, I have to deal with
it.”
Kalyn Valley, 18, a recent
graduate from St. Mary’s
High School who has attended
concerts at the Dodge Theatre,
Crescent Ballroom, and other
venues, feels that the divisionbetween age groups should de-
pend on the actual content of
the entertainment rather than
to legal or nancial reasons.
“It depends on the artist. If
there’s specic types of genres
of music maybe sometimes it
shouldn’t be broadcast to such
young children. The environ-
ment – there’s going to be a lotof older people around there
– I don’t know if younger kids
should really be around that,
but otherwise fans should be
allowed in.”
But other teenagers who
would be barred from the
events actually appreciate the
age barrier.
Mikaela Joy Bennet, a highschool student visiting Arizona
State University from Illinois,
concurred and said, “If a show
has a lot of inappropriate
things going on such as lyrics
or message, then it should be
over 21, especially if there’s a
lot of alcohol.”
There is a possibility, how-
ever, that one day minors will
have room in the mosh pit.
Legal activism could one day
change the law and act as a
critical piece of whether or not
a show is declared all-ages.
“Go and talk to your state
legislature and your governor
and tell them you want to seelive music. Tell them clubs
and venues under a thousand
should play with the same
rules as big places as Com-
erica [Theatre] or Orpheum
[Theatre]. It really isn’t fair,”
Levy said.
But for now, Levy said he’s
doing his best to make sure
anybody – drinker or not – canenjoy the show.
Julian De Ocampo - Page 12 Writing - News/Feature Writing
This article was the product work at
the ASU Cronkite Summer Journal-
ism Institute. We were to create a
website and publish our work online
by the program’s end. I naturally
wrote about live music, which I am
passionate about. It was exciting/
scary/awesome talking to total strang-
ers in Downtown Phoenix.
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Shooting sports club aims highBy Julian De Ocampo ’13
THE ROUNDUP
Each year, new ideas for
clubs sprout and wither away
as the seasons pass, struggling
to gain the traction to sustain
and entrench themselves in
the Brophy community.
The Brophy Shooting Sports
Club has dared to say other-
wise.
In the span of three years,the new club now boasts
more than 70 registered ath-
letes–compared to six in their
rst year–in several different
events, more than 20 certied
coaches and myriad medals.
Much of this glory comes
from the club’s 2012 run at
the Scholastic Clay Target
Program’s National Champi-
onships in Sparta, Ill., where
the team took second place in
a competition boasting 452
participants.
The BSS Club website lists
the following sports as part
of the club’s repertoire: “rie
(small bore), archery, and the
shotgun disciplines of skeet,
trap and sporting clays.”
Bearing a no-cut policy, the
team welcomes interested stu-
dents for all skill levels willing
to pay dues for equipment, go-
ing as far as to hold an annual
“Learn to Shoot Day” wherein
interested students can see
the team and action and try
out some guns for themselves.
The club cooperates in close
conjunction with Brophy fa-
thers in the Dad’s Club, whoclosely advise students and
support the team.
Key among those gures is
Mr. Mark Brown, head coach
and father of club President
Nate Moreno ’13.
Mr. Brown has coached
everything from snow skiing to
Olympic rie over the past 30
years and is currently a certi-
ed National Rie Association
instructor.
Mr. Brown is aided by lead
assistants Mr. Mark Cardwell
and Mr. Bill Gerchar, as well
as a board of elected student
ofcers headed by Moreno.
In addition to these mem-
bers, Mr. Brown said that the
club boasts connections with
Olympic Skeet team member
Sean McClelland, 2009 Na-
tional Champion in Sporting
Clays Gebben Miles and Na-
tional Champion archer Tanja
Washburn.
The club has also gained
traction at Brophy, where
Principal Mr. Bob Ryan and
faculty member Mr. ScottHeideman have voiced sup-
port for the group in keynote
speeches given to the club. The
speeches can be viewed on the
club’s web site.
The members of the Shoot-
ing Sports Club practice in
several disciplines, but the
unifying theme that shooters
were quick to mention was
the emphasis the sport has on
building character and uphold-ing Brophy values.
“Our ultimate goal is to
insure that every member of
Brophy Shooting Sports teams
graduates having excelled to
their greatest potential both in
their shooting skill as well as
their commitment to being a
‘Man for Others,’” Mr. Brown
said in an email.
Their mission statement fac-
tors in the character-building
aspect heavily, stating that
their goal is to build “Excel-
lence in skills, depth of charac-
ter, focused performance, and
exceptional team spirit.”
Vice President of Public
Relations and Promotions
Jeremy Nickerson ’14 said theteam is aiming to take rst in
nationals this year. But their
long-term goal is something
more personal.
“The long-term goal for our
athletes is to develop the men-
tal fortitude to withstand the
challenges they face in shoot-
ing and in life,” Nickerson
said.The club currently practices
on most Sundays at Ben Avery
Shooting Range facility, and
all members are required to
be versed in gun safety before
participating.
Competitions are also held
at Ben Avery, although the
team also travels both in-state
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to Tucson and to out-of-state
tournaments, according to club
member Dominick Olmedo ’13.
In addition to their run
at nationals, the team also
ranked second in state andplans to compete again this
year.
Mr. Brown said the club
hopes to become “a legacy
sport at Brophy, earning the
right to hang our state and na-
tional championship banners
in the Bronco gymnasium.”
But for the members of the
still-young Shooting Sports
Club, the current goal is deep-er than banners.
“More than just the techni-
cal abilities of our athletes on
the eld, we are more con-
cerned about the character of
our athletes,” Moreno said.
“Everything we do is in light
of the Grad at Grad principles
and AMDG.”
For more information on the
club as well as registrationmaterials, visit their website
at https://sites.google.com/a/
brophybroncos.org/brophy-
shooting-sports/.
Julian De Ocampo - Page 14 Writing - Sports
I have to admit that I’m not the biggest sports guy. Neverthe-less, I want to be versatile, so I write the occassional sports
article every now and then. I tend to favor the ones that have
great human aspects to them, such as this story of a club
that found stunning amounts of success in such a short time.
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Mercury crowned ‘most fun,’ draws crowds despite slump
By Julian De Ocampo
Pitchfork Press
The Phoenix Mercury maybe in a rut with recent injuries
suffered by critical players Di-
ana Taurasi and Maya Moore,
but their dynamic presence
on the court earned the team
the title of “most fun team to
watch,” according to a WNBA
survey among general manag-
ers.
Center Krystal Thomas at-
tributes the accolade to Mer-
cury fans, which rank second
highest in 2012 attendance,
lagging only behind the Wash-
ington Mystics by a little over
200 hundred fans per game.
“We have some of the best
fans in the league … If we’re
playing like crap one day
someone will usually say ‘We
got people out there who cameto support us and what we’re
putting on the court,” said cen-
ter Krystal Thomas. “We have
a lot of support, so of course
we’re carrying that with usthrough the game.”
Forward Charde Houston
agreed and said she “owes it to
the fans that pay to see good
basketball in a good, family
environment.”
Houston cited a new tradi-
tion for the team aimed at cre-
ating this atmosphere: danc-
ing after every home gamevictory.
The team recently took to
the court and danced after
their victory over the Tulsa
Shock on June 3, 2012, with
plans to continue the tradition
into the future.
Houston also noted that the
energy the team brings is an-
other major reason to watch.
“We play fast. We play
quick. We’re energetic,” Hous-
ton said. “Whenever you have
that and can have it mesh
well, it creates a fun atmo-sphere.”
Thomas echoed these state-
ments, saying, “We go hard.
It’s basketball so it’s a lot of
fun.”
Coach Corey Gaines called
the team “up-tempo,” but also
noted that the team does not
alter its playing style to rouse
the crowd.
In fact, Mercury players
were also quick to point out
that skilled playing was at the
heart of the team.
Thomas said that once she
steps onto the court, every-
thing else fades away.
“Once you get there, it’s all
over,” she said.
That’s me in action in the bot-
tom-right, interviewing Phoe-
nix Mercury players during
summer camp at ASU. I’m not
the tallest person to begin
with, but standing next to aprofessional basketball player
doesn’t help.
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Pitchfork Press.
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Lana Del Rey’s ‘Born to Die’ rises above media madnessBy Julian De Ocampo ’13
THE BRONCO BEAT
Lana Del Rey – “Born to
Die”
9.0 out of 10
If you haven’t yet been initi-
ated into the madness of the
Lana Del Rey saga, do your-
self a favor and refrain from
searching her name on Google
News.
The top of the page bears aquote from Del Rey: “I’m not
naturally controversial.”
Then why all the fuss about
Lana? The same page bears
headlines like “Del Rey cancels
tour after SNL performance,”
“Lana Del Rey tired of Lana
Del Rey” and – my favorite
–“Del Rey admits her lips were
digitally enhanced in ‘VideoGames’ video.”
The New York City native
has been dogged by contro-
versy from the start – her
breakout single “Video Games”
topped many publications’
year-end lists in the midst of
hundreds of blog posts doubt-
ing her authenticity as a musi-
cian.
Del Rey, seemingly perpetu-
ally aloof to the ramications
of the interviews she gener-
ously doles out to the press,
continued to startle music
journalists by comparing her-
self to Kurt Cobain, Britney
Spears and – perhaps the most
widely quoted label – a “gang-
ster Nancy Sinatra.”
And when she ubbed her
way through a Saturday Night
Live performance before therelease of her album, she just
became too big of a problem to
keep on the Internet.
Del Rey suddenly became a
household name and gripped
the music world by becoming
an international tabloid staple
(the latest headlines reveal
rumors of a secret British boy-
friend).
And, in the eye of the storm,
the polarizing songstress
dropped her debut album,
“Born to Die” to the tune of
800,000 copies sold worldwide.
Not bad for someone accused
by publications such as The
A.V. Club and Tiny Mix Tapes
of blatantly pandering to a
niche indie audience, right?These publications have
misinterpreted Del Rey’s
music as a 21st century as-
sault on gender equality, a
caricature of outdated gender
norms, pandering to twenty-
something college guys who
Liz Phair exposed in “Exile in
Guyville” almost 20 years ago.
But in reality, Del Rey – hip-hop percussion and glis-
tening strings in tow – pulls
one of the greatest spectacles
in modern music: a 50 minute
manifesto of role-playing.
Del Rey deftly jumps into
her role as a gooey-eyed co-
quette, rarely breaking char-
acter save for a sly wink here
and there.
Whether or not “Born to
Die” will command your at-tention depends on the level
of cynicism with which you
approach the album.
Del Rey’s detractors accuse
her, who had formerly re-
leased music under her given
name Lizzy Grant, of being
spurious; this is a lady singing
about money and fame, they
claim, sometimes even spin-ning wild yarns out of thin air.
But she embraces the cri-
tique as she does the falseness
it builds onto her persona. Del
Rey understands music as a
medium; she understands that
the best music is often over-
blown and grandiose, viewing
the world through a romantic
lens. And so Del Rey uses this ex-
aggerated compositional style
to her own benet.
The song craft beneath the
ashy lyrics is consistently
strong, an eclectic melding
of hip-hop rhythm sections,
swirling strings and vintage
vocals.
“Radio” free-falls with adreamy quality before being
ripped in half by contemporary
rhythms that seem to exist
simply to complement the gor-
geously constructed hook.
On “Born to Die,” Del Rey
is coy and smug, cooing about
love and devotion in a relation-
ship that is just so wrong the
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listener can’t help but wince,
a reaction often construed in a
negative light by listeners un-
willing to accept the character
study that Del Rey constructs.
Del Rey plays every naïvelittle girl who’s ever fallen in
love with the bad boy, help-
lessly singing “Do you think
we’ll be in love forever?” on
“Diet Mountain Dew.”
And in that sense, it’s
thought-provoking. Del Rey
dons her damsel-in-distress
shtick in such a convincing
way that the listener is lured
in by the makeup and high
heels she sings about, but
keeps listening for the rich
insight her persona helps the
listener attain.
And when she gives a wink
and smile on “Video Games,”
she comes close to hinting at
the true viciousness and mal-
ice beneath the ultra-feminine
posturing.
On “Off to the Races,” she
quotes Vladimir Nabakov’s
seminal novel “Lolita,” re-
minding the readers that be-
neath the innocent demeanor,she’s elusive and unknowable.
She is our Lolita, and we’re
just playing the fool while
missing the point, infatuated
and often infuriated by her
hollow charms.
Over the years, I’ve somehow built a reputation at my school as be-
ing a rock critic due to my outspoken music taste. I read an ungodly
amount of music criticism every day. I would call review writing one
of my strongest areas.
AIPA Superior Award for Review Writing, 2012
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Fine Arts Extravaganza highlights musicians, writers, visual artists
By Julian De Ocampo ’13
THE ROUNDUP
Acoustic sets, stand-up
comedy occupy Romley
basement
Acoustic guitars lled the
air of the Brophy Art Gallery
beneath Romley Hall through-
out the night, with appearanc-
es from a number of smaller
acts in the cozy basement of
the building.
The school converted the
room, a former Jesuit dining
room, into an art gallery last
year and into a tiny, intimate
performance venue for the
event.
The night began with Con-
nor Mitchell ’12 performing
acoustics songs under the
moniker Geoff.
The room then took a drastic
shift as it turned quickly into
a makeshift stand-up comedy
club featuring students Chase
Stevens ’12 and Miles Kent
’13.
Stevens, now entering his
second year of his comedy ca-
reer, has previously performed
at various comedy clubs
throughout the valley.
In contrast, Kent performed
his material for one of the rst
times of his life, having com-
parably little stand-up experi-
ence.
Despite being a novice, Kent
had the crowd laughing hys-
terically at his jokes.
“We’ll see if I get a JUG for
some of the jokes at the end.
It’s kind of on the decision of Mrs. Clarke and Mr. Mulloy,”
Kent said.
This is the rst year that
comedy has been included in
the Fine Arts Extravaganza
lineup, but Kent said that he
sees comedy as something
here to stay.
“Comedy is an art. It’s a way
of looking at the world in ahappy way,” Kent said. “Come-
dians are the ones who crack
jokes at bad times to make
everybody laugh, and it’s kind
of a way of making the world
a better place without actually
helping anyone – I think it’s
good though.”
Afterwards, the trio of Jake
Flick ’13, Keaton Leander ’13and Jeff Bennett ’13 took the
stage under the name Bottle
the Message.
They played a number of
acoustic songs, including
covers of songs by bands like
Young the Giant.
Jam Brewer, a duo of Jor-
dan Bohannon ’12 and Michael
Cullan ’12, took the stage next,playing covers by indie bands
including Girls and The Pains
of Being Pure at Heart.
One member of the audi-
ence leaned over to his friend
to ask, “Why does it sound like
this?”
His friend just leaned over
and whispered, “It’s indie,
man. Just go with it.”
As Jam Brewer packed up,
much of the crowd migratedto the Black Box Theater to
watch Danceforth, leaving the
hall quiet, save for a number
of appearances throughout
the rest of the night from a
number of students, including
Thomas Rainer ’15 and Jacob
Browning ’13, who each took
the stage one by one with gui-
tars in tote.
At the night’s end, Tiny
Ships (Matt Thurston ’12, Na-
than Walker ’12, Yuta Shimmi
’12, JP Malham ’12), were the
last bands to perform.
Almost comparable to a
Deerhunter, the band played
original music well-suited to
the night’s indie-tinged sound.
Tiny Ships nished up theperformances in Romley, a
quiet space where few stu-
dents are normally admit-
ted, before the room was once
again closed to the public.
Musician’s Exchange
hosts bands in the Octagon
Bands that are a part of
the Musician’s Exchange
club were given prime spacefor playing on a huge stage
erected in front of the steps
of Brophy Hall Nov. 22 at the
event.
The area, often referred to
as the Octagon, made sure
that bands playing were heard
by nearly everyone entering
the Fine Arts Extravaganza.
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Special Means, a metal band
consisting of juniors Ryan
Dolinar ’13 and Justin Jones
’13, were the rst to take the
stage, their frantic rifng and
manic drumming greeting therst arrivals to the Extrava-
ganza.
After Special Means n-
ished, the Musician’s Ex-
change hosted a “jam band”
consisting of various members
who happened to be on hand
at the time.
The band mainly improvised
during the time slot, show-ing off their musical prowess
for the crowds milling around
outside the Student Activity
Center.
After an hour-long intermis-
sion given in courtesy of choir
and orchestra performances
in the Chapel, the stage was
once again lled with musi-
cians as Jypsy Curse (Brendan
Bohannon ’14, Joe Weiss ’14,
Van Cummerford ’14) took the
stage.
They, like many other bands
on the Octagon, played songs
by alternative rock staples like
Green Day.
“The crowd loved it; they
were going nuts,” Brendan
Bohannon, brother of Moon-
house/Jam Brewer member
Jordan Bohannon ’12, said
after leaving the stage.
As people exited the Black-
box after seeing the spectacle
of Nicky Ginaj and Dance-
forth, Jypsy Curse’s crowd
grew larger and larger.
Next, You Wouldn’t Believe
(Alex Gross ’13, Anchal Jain
’13, Greg Goulder ’13, Pratap
Jayaram ’13) took the stage
and kept the Green Day trend
going with a cover of “Basket
Case.”
The band, longtime staples
at Brophy’s Friday Night
Lights events, played througha usual setlist of covers of
bands including Franz Ferdi-
nand, The Strokes and Maroon
5.
Members of Danceforth,
having nished their set, came
to watch and dance enthusi-astically for the band midway
through the set.
Lastly, Once Upon a Time
(Keaton Leander ’13, Mark
Miller ’13, Andrew Long ’10)
nished the night with a sug-
ary blend of pop-rock.
The band played well into
the night as the crowds dis-
persed, but they still managedto draw a sizable amount of
students and parents.
As Once Upon a Time closed
out their set, the Musician’s
Exchange sprang back into
action and disassembled the
stage, once again returning
the Octagon to normal.
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This night was insanely frantic! I was try-
ing to manage a staff of three reporters to
cover this event. At any given time there
were three art galleries, several musical acts,
live poetry readings (of which I was partly
in charge of running) and miscellaneous acts
performing. I was tearing my hair out run-
ning around campus, snapping photos and
getting interviews. Not to mention the dead-
line for this was only two days afterwards!
What you see above is only an excerpt of our
coverage.
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May 2012 | broncobeat.brophyprep.org
Musician’s
Exchange:
CLUBHOUSE SHUTS DOWNSHOOTING LEADS TO Closure
INTERVIEW: LOCAL FOLK-PUNKS HAYMARKET SQUARES
VENUES: IS BIGGER BETTER?
REVIEWS: OF MONTREAL - LANA DEL REY - AND MORE
Battle of the
bands and Beyond
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Designing a magazine from scratch was a harrowing experience. Al-
though much of the fonts and formatting were based off of The Roundup,
I wanted to give The Bronco Beat a unique feel. Because the pages weresmaller than a newspaper, I worked to cram in as much content as I
could t onto each page. I quickly became procient in InDesign after
spending hours on layout. I assembled a staff, gathered/took most of the
photographs, designed the entire magazine, wrote several pages of it and
edited a great amount of the content. The front page, which you can see
on the left, was especially interesting because it was a chance to make a
magazine cover as opposed to make a newspaper front page. A magazine
format allowed us to use different types of headlines and fonts to makeit “pop” off the page more. I also had to design an entirely new logo. The
one that made the cut was the result of several drafts. The table of con-
tents above, which I also designed from scratch, demonstrates the scope
of our music coverage. Who says students can’t talk about music for six-
teen pages?
Originally published May 2012.
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at s insi e►Interview: Haymarket Squares
See Page B3►Cover Story: Musician’s Exchange and the Battle of the Bands
See Page B4
►Commentary: Big vs. small venues
See Page B6
►Commentary: Country music trending?
See Page B7
►Feature: The Clubhouse closes in wake of shooting
See Page B8
►Reviews: of Montreal, Grafti6, Andrew Bird, Heems, Cloud Nothings
See Pages B10-15
►Concert: Radiohead at Jobing.com ArenaSee Page B15
►Concert Listings
See Page B16
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THE BRONCO BEATPage B8 | May 2012 |
Tempe venue closesfollowing shooting, owner
arrested
By Jarred Balbona’14
THE BRONCO BEAT
The Clubhouse music venue in Tempe
was a sweaty hole-in-the-wall that many
loved.
The atmosphere of the club was
indescribable.
Its small size allowed fans and performersalike to share an intimate and up close
experience; one could enter the venue
with 200 strangers, but by the end of the
show, leave as a family.
Since entering the Tempe music scene in
2003, the Clubhouse has been entertaining
the masses with nightly all-ages shows of
both local artists, as well as well-known
performers.
Its stage has been graced by a vast range
of artists, from The Proclaimers to Sleigh
Bells, causing it to be a home to concert
goers of all types.
In addition to all of this, they served
pizza.
This all came to an abrupt end. March2 when an altercation between two rival
gangs took place outside of the club before
rapper Nipsey Hussle was scheduled to
perform.
According to media reports, the fight
concluded with one man firing gunshots
into a crowd of people lined up to go
inside, injuring 16 in the process.
While the shooter was arrested, two of
his accomplices managed to escape and are
still being pursued.
This was not the first shooting to take
place at the Clubhouse, and as a result,
an investigation of the nightclub’s safety
precautions was initiated.
One week after the shooting, policearrested the Clubhouse owner for
violating the security plan, according to
The Arizona Republic .
Shortly after, it was announced that the
venue would be closing.
Although it is gone, however, it is farfrom forgotten.
My Personal Clubhosue Story
My first and only experience with the
Clubhouse was during my freshman year
when I saw Matt and Kim. It was my first
concert.
My brother and I had walked to the venue
from his dorm at ASU, and immediately
upon seeing the club, I was overcome with
disappointment.
I had expected a glorious arena,
surrounded by an angelic glow.
This was a small, weird building in the
middle of a small, weird strip mall, in
Tempe nonetheless.I was even further disillusioned when I
entered the building. It was about the size
of two In-N-Out Burgers, and without the
celestial smell.
An oversized bar awkwardly bifurcated
the all-black venue, further adding to
the closeness of the environment. I
felt uncomfortable and out of place,
surrounded by people in their element.
The crowd grew, as did my
claustrophobia, and the temperature
skyrocketed. When Treasure Mammal, a
band who cites “Spandex” as their genre,
entered the stage, I was pretty sure I was
hallucinating.
Three of their members were in zebra
print wetsuits, while a fourth donned a
white Mark Twain-style outfit and a giant
rabbit head.
Each member had evidently done some
damage at the bar before the performance,
as they muddled through some songs about
friendship.
Before I could even discern what had just
happened to me, they finished their set,
and Matt and Kim took their places.
The euphoria emanating from my body
was reciprocated by each member of the
audience, as well as the band on stage.
In the hours that followed, an abundance
of dancing, moshing, crowd surfing bythe entire crowd had taken place, as our
resounding voices replaced all of our sad
feelings with happy ones.
After the show ended suddenly and we
exited that sweaty box of hell, I found
myself loving all of the aspects of this
place that I had earlier caused me so much
disappointment.
I also began to consider the possibility
that my life had just peaked, and that
every subsequent moment would be
disappointing in comparison.
None of that was important, though.
What was important was that I had just
had the greatest experience of my life, and
that the Clubhouse was responsible.
Saying goodbye to
Staff view:
“The Clubhouse feels like
chaos, but in the best way
possible”
Julian De Ocampo ̀ 13
“The Clubhouse made it feel
like you were a part of the
band and the experience of
the show.”
Roan Enright ̀ 13
“I’ve never been there for a
show. I went once, but that
was because I had to use
the restroom. The soap was
good... It made me wish I
had seen a show there.”
Charles Dominguez ̀ 14
While making the magazine, I went around campus trying to recruit
anyone I could nd who was interested in music. The student who
wrote this story had no journalism experience, so he just turned in a
jumbled document that was a mixture of tons of random quotes with
no context, some reporting and a personal essay. I worked with him to
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THE BRONCO BEAT May 2012 | Page B9
Many from the Brophy
community have had the
pleasure to visit the Clubhouse.
When asked about their
Clubhourse memories, while
some did possess a strong
dislike for it, most reectedback with nostalgia, and ended
their response with the phrase,
“in a good way.”
“That venue was great because it was one of the fewwhere you would get to seethe bands walking around andyou would be able to talk tothem or just see them up close.It was a unique experience andI will definitely miss it.
Mr. Matt Smith ’06
“The sweat was like, palpablethe instant you walked in. And
I loved it.”
Jeremiah Johnson ’14
“The last show I went to therewas Modest Mouse back in2003, and Modest Mouse
was not very good. However,the opening band, which Ihad never heard of before,was really impressive, andafterwards, I really got intothem. So, (the Clubhouse)was pretty good withintroducing new bands thatI would have never foundotherwise.”
Mr. John Damaso ’97
“The Clubhouse had reallygood sound. I definitely likedthe venue, though, I really
don’t know why. It had some
indefinable quality, I guess.”
Michael Cullen ’12
“It was not the worst venue inArizona.”
Jordan Bohannon ’12
“I just got a great feeling fromthere. Everything is so tightlyweaved and it just feels like afamily.”
Brendan Bohannon ’14
“The best thing about theClubhouse was the diverse
bands and artists they brought. There was somegood talent.”
Jackson Dangremond ’14
Photo by Adam S. Fuller via Flickr
The Clubhouse played host to a number of rising and underground acts such as Portugal. The Man, shown here playing in October 2010.
turn it into a multi-layered ode to his favorite music venue using some
cool layout tricks such as sectioning each part off, using different fonts
and laying it out with a great concert photograph to draw people in.
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BLAM received top marks for de-
sign from multiple associations,
including the NSPA,CSPA and
NCTE. An immense amount of
time was spent designing its 82pages. Due to the collaborative
nature of the magazine, I cannot
claim full credit for any of the de-
signs. The ones I have included
were ones that I had signicant
input on. We wanted to create an
urban/industrial theme for the
magazine, something we workedto show through our art, font
choices (we went through count-
less choices before settling on
this set), background designs and
color choices. We had a little fun
making the “Staff” page reect
our theme, as you can see below.
(That’s me in the middle-left box!)
Originally published May 2012.
Jack Flynn ’13
Managing Editor
Julian De Ocampo ’13
Literary Editor
Austin Ensor ’12Lead Graphic Designer
Nick Giancola ’12
Visual Editor
Sam Wolff ’13
Layout Editor
Alex Chen ’14
Social Media and Publicity Editor
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I know what you’re probably thinking right now.You’re asking yourself if you want to keep reading this
rather nicely bound and hey book because, although it doesseem very shiny and visually appealing on the cover, you
are also a very busystudent who mightnot have time to viewdozens of pages of artand prose created byBrophy students.
You’re probablywondering whetherthis piece, yet alonethe rest of this book,is worth completingand now you’reprobably weighingwhether or not theliterary nirvana sealedwithin this publicationis worth the eortrequired to turn thepage.
I am here toassure you, dear
reader, that readingBLAM is not onlya pleasurableactivity but one thatis actually quitenecessary for you todo.
As Literary Editor over the past year, I have seen thepublication grow and blossom into something bigger andbeer than anything I could have dreamed of due to the
work of an untiring editorial sta and a dedicated group of commiee members. The product you are holding in yourhands was the result of a sizable eort from a number of students who understand the importance a literary magazinecan have to a community.
I now hope to draw back the curtain and reveal thecomplexities and signicance of what you see today.
More than meets the eye
You might not know this, but that kid siing in theback of class chewing gum, slacking o and scribbling in hisnotebook could be the next big thing.
BLAM is a publication dedicated to exposing that talent.One quick glance at the mission statement keys you to thismotive.
“Working on BLAM is sort of like working on one giantarts-and-cras project with the entire school,” said BLAM
Managing Editor Jack Flynn’13.
“It shows you a dierent side of the school becausethese are all kids you get to know and see in classes everyday, but you never really get insight into their perspectiveuntil you get to read their creative work or see things like aphotograph they took.”
Besides serving the writers, BLAM is a fresh look atBrophy itself and the voices that comprise the student body—a crystallization of the student’s collective voice, Flynn said.
Multiple contributors and editors echoed this belief by calling it not only an outlet, but a way for students togain a voice that can sometimes be lost in high school. Onecontributor, J.P. Malham’12, called BLAM a “conduit totalent.”
“It shows another side of the school,” said BLAM
contributorGus Qinif ’12. “We have smart kids, we haveathletic kids, and we have artistic kids; all beautifullytalented. ”
All the Lit that’s Fit to Print: Why the magazine you’re holding is more important than you might think.
By Julian De Ocampo ’13, Literary Editor
This year, Mr. NoahLewkowitz ’98 introduced theBrophy campus to the art of
3D printing with hisThing-O-Matic by Makerbot.This piece is a 3D print byDakota Drummond ’15.
Qinif , who rst heard of BLAM through hissophomore art class, has submied numerous works of artand prose for consideration to the publication and recentlygained recognition for his work through a process involvingBLAM .
His piece “Twiggy” wasincludd in an exhibition Brophyset up at Phoenix’s monthly FirstFriday events. BLAM Visual EditorNick Giancola ’12 was on handsnapping photos.
One photo of Qinif’s
work found its way to Brophysta member Ms. Stephanie M.Stefani, who enjoyed Qinif’swork so much that she was ableto identify him as the artist andpurchase a print of “Twiggy”.
But BLAM’s inuenceextends beyond the visual realm—BLAM contributorColton Chase’12 picked up the pen for therst time this year and begansubmiing prose, noting, “WithoutBLAM , I never would have seriouslytried my hand at writing.”
Each year, many studentsdiscoverBLAM through the annualprint edition.
“The print BLAM is atestament to the permanence of the mark that student artists andwriters make on campus,” moderatorMr. John Damaso ’97 said.
And for many students, BLAM
is a way to express the feelings thatare oen le untold.
“A lot of students can feel alile bit trapped or confused I feellike writing and art are great waysin which students can practice a sortof escapism and explore what theywant to be in the coming years,” Flynn said.
J.P. Malhamagreed, saying, “The art that is submiedis not done with the mask on that so many people have
during their everyday lives. BLAM is a source to understandand beer appreciate all the talents that so many have atBrophy that would never be discovered.”
Turning ideas into pages
Nearly every day for weeks in the spring, the BLAM
sta toiled over page aer page in the o-neglected storageroom in third-oor Eller to make the print edition possible.
The process, which began at the beginning of the schoolyear under the supervision of moderators Mr. Damaso andMr. Chad Unrein, began with discussions on the selection of the theme.
Contests centering around the theme —“Noir,” “OneNight in the City,” “Phoenix in a Sentence” -were born, and contest posters began to llevery blank wall on campus.
The theme spread over to thepublication’s showing at the Fine ArtsExtravaganza, in which writers were invitedto read their pieces in front of an audiencein the faculty lounge.
During this time, literary and visualcommiees composed of dozens of studentswere ltering through the dozens upondozens of pieces through a system createdto determine the best of the best.
Meanwhile, Flynn was busy combingthrough other literary magazines to nd outwhat it would take to makeBLAM the bestliterary magazine it could possibly be.
“I ended up contacting magazines from all over, geingfeedback from them on our magazine, as well as looking attheir work and realizing what it takes to be a competitivemagazine and trying to apply that,” Flynn said.
By spring, the sta had begun laying out the publicationweeks before the typical completion date.Within weeks, it was nished, shipped o to the
printers and distributed en masse to the Brophy community.“To me, BLAM is a living, breathing, evolving entity that
truly manifests itself as the multifaceted essence and spirit of Brophy students as we undergo our trials and tribulations,”BLAM sta member Ryan Frankel ’14 said.
And when the next school year rolls around, everything- the writing, the art, the sheer creativity - gets to live,breathe and evolve one more time.
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A 3D print by Gabe Alba-Rivera ’13
Because my written contribution to the magazine was journalistic as opposed to being prose or
poetry, I wanted to set it apart from the other spreads by using a clean-cut look with a consistent
color scheme that matched the illustrations. Note the use of text wrapping and mirror effects on
the image on the right-hand page.
When we were young, we dreamed of being astronauts,performers, remen, or maybe some combination of the three. We planned to renovate the world with fewerlimitations, fewer boy-bands, and more 1990s cartoons.
Phoenix, Arizona, on the other hand, just wanted to be athriving city and cultural hub. Now, one hundred years aerour entry into statehood, it seems that this collective dreamhas been realized. Aer all, Phoenix is the sixth largest city inthe nation and is one of the fastest growing and developingmetropolitan areas.
At the same time, we Phoenicians continuallyromanticize the looming skyscrapers, bustling streets,and booming industry that stand in contrast to oururban sprawl. Our writers pen tales of gr iy New Yorknightlife, photographers ll their Flickrs with snapshots of smokestacks, and painters try to capture the bright lights o f major cities. And so while we may not be able to escape ourstrip-mall kingdom until summer rolls around, our art allowsus to break our historical and geographical constraints. Theclassrooms, coee shops, and cacti and dirt-lled lots aroundus become a space in which our aspirations can thrive.
This year, BLAM decided to follow suit and open itspages to highlighting the industrial interest of Brophy’sstudents. With various contests, we challenged writers todene their hometown and to nd inspiration in its alleysand skylines, dunes and fake lakes. Our artists captured thearchitectural nesse of city buildings and the spirit of theirinhabitants. Meanwhile, our editors connected with alumniartists and current students to try and discover the role of BLAM within Brophy and art within the city
Of course, this could not have happened without theeorts of the complete BLAM sta, especially Mr. Damaso’97, our occasionally-mustachioed leader and residentlogophile and Mr. Unrein, our ever-bearded, ever-belovedcaptain.
As always, the greatest portion of gratitude is reservedfor those whose thoughts, frustrations, and aspirationsare enclosed within this book between lines of text, pencilstrokes, and pixels. It is their eort that enables us all to cometogether in shared experience and vision. So, until we cantransform our city, our city and the art created within allowus to transform ourselves.
Editor’s Note
Jack Flynn ’13, Managing Editor
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While much of the credit for this gorgeous spread goes to our wonderful Layout and Managing
Editors, I felt like this spread, placed at the magazine’s start, best exemplied the overall style
we worked towards as a staff. The black-and-white photograph and old-looking fonts set the tone
for the magazine as one that is simultaneously nostalgic, professional, and mechanical.
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Home on the Range , a photograph by Christian Schroeder ’12
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winner of the “Phoenix in a Sentence” contest
and other assorted love songs
Phoenix is the absence of rules like rules on how long sentences can be or rules on punctuation or the presence of rules justwhen those rules don’t make sense because we don’t see a city with commas or periods we see it with our tongues andears and eyes and hands and hearts and breath cold in the air or hot on windows or when those rules aren’t “egalitarian” or“integrative” or other words like “just” that sound nice around shiny hardwood tables that have leather chairs and waterpitchers and glass cups with serious looking people who wait to get called on and sit down when they’re told when the rulesare hot and vacant and have guns and badges that the serious people gave them with reective black boots and pressedshirts and sunglasses over narrow eyes that say “salir su no son bienvenidos” and when those rules hurt children and Phoenixis that like when you feel lonely and down and out and when you look around and see persons but no people because thepeople went to bed and can’t wake up and because this place is all they are and all they’re ever going to be and when nothingfeels new because all of it is so recent and when the dirt doesn’t come o in the shower or cuts heal crooked and yellow andyou close the windows when someone shouts for help because if you don’t your skin might boil until you do something andget hurt too and the loneliness doesn’t go away when you’re in a crowd because you look for eyes on the ground and nda cement mirror and it’s all so big and so suocating and small because we broke the levies and sand and ho t air came outwith scorpions hidden eyes pincers wild and Phoenix is the low-down feeling that hunches you and obscures your vision andmakes your nose bleed and your eyes itch and crawls into your ear to straddle your mind and whispers a whistling whimsythat hums hums hums the song we all know and want to forget and tells you it’s not okay and you believe it because whateverand the pavement is too hot to be barefoot and there are bruises under the sweatshirt and blood in your sts and you’re tiredof geing asked if you’re allowed to be here or if it’d be beer for you back there and there’s screaming but no one is awaketo hear it because traic was bad and they’re tired or maybe because we don’t use our ears like we used to and can’t hear thesound of thunder and fury and exploding souls anymore or if we can we don’t want to because there’s nothing to do out inthis city anymore so it makes sense to stay in and laugh at jokes that aren’t funny or watch porn or eat microwaveable dinnersor stare at a screen while invisible needles penetrate our temples and inject liquid nitrogen and slow down the metabolism of who we are because this is the place this is the place this is the place where the sidewalk starts and doesn’t end because if itdid we’d have to y.
A PORTRAIT OF A CITYeat ing i t s e lf a l i ve
By Bill McDonald ’12
As a contest, I suggested that we ask students to write one sentence about Phoenix. The winner
ended up writing a boisterous page-long run-on sentence ode to the city. This spread demonstrates
the theme through the font choices and gears, but also allows the art to compliment the writing.
The below spread shows the next two pages, where we printed up the contest runner-ups. Once
again, the art complements the content, and the color scheme complements the art.
“PHOENIX IN A SENTENCE”
Runner-Up
Honorable Mentions
We built something out of nothing, foreign water dripping onto cracked earth where nothing should be,yet bermuda turf grows boldly; because we built something out of nothing, life in a dead place.
- Blake Fassero ’12
Put your ear to the pulse of the city and nd that you are now fused to the pavement along with athousand other rubber souls.
- Eric Carlson ’12
Forget faraway places and their siren songs, these burning sunsets are where I belong; atop crimsonpeaks that breach the sky, or in forgoen rivers running dry, I make my home in the canyon’s shade,
where Eden’s beauty does not fade.- Chris Frame ’12
A smile coughing on smog.- Joe Skoog ’13
In a place where others kept going, we stopped, we stayed, and we grew.- Joe Milligan ’12
Mountains surround a spacious skyline as they scrape the weathered sky, where within this borderedbeauty, a city ghts re with re.
- J.P. Malham ’12
Well, it’s not Portland.- Alex Stanley ’12
Phoenix embodies the twenty-rst century American: It’s growing wider without geing taller.- Ryan Frankel ’14
Arizona Sunrise , a digital illustration by Aaron Oleson
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Before After
When I was a junior, I was put in charge on The Roundup’swebsite. We had just been named the 2nd best in-state from
the AIPA, and our online following was growing. I decided that
if we wanted to be a multimedia outlet, we needed to look like
one. By the time I was done, the formerly bare-bones site re-
ceived a makeover on WordPress. Although the above picture
cannot show all of it, the new site features a digital version of
our print edition, multiple sections with picture teasers, an
auto-scrolling multimedia feature bar, a handy search bar andmenu, polls, a sidebar for the latest videos, a tag cloud, an in-
tuitive content organization system and Twitter and Facebook
synchronization. After I initiated the switch over, the website
went from number two to number one, proving the importance
of pushing multimedia content in journalism.
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Mr. David Aguayodevotes 30 years toBrophy
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New KBI trip ofersunique perspectiveon immigration
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Senior soccer goal-ie plays a role inStudent Council
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Special Section high-lights Fine Arts Ex-travaganza
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‘Occupy’ protests stir discussion across campus, nation
Maintenance team does necessary, behind-the-scenes work
By Alex Stanley ’12
THE ROUNDUP
Maintenance worker Mr. Mark
Radolinski, affectionately knownthroughout campus as “Polish Mark,” grins
in his signature “Polska” hat, while layering
plywood with several coats of white spray
paint.
The pile of white slabs would eventually
turn up to be support for a “big screen” in
K24, one of Mr. Radolinski’s many jobs
on the week.
He immigrated to Arizona from Poland
through an immigration program, andeventually landed at Brophy.
In a distinct Polish accent, he jokingly
bemuses that his favorite part of his job is
“when everybody go out from gym.”
He pointed out that at the end of the year,
the job falls on him to set up the chairs
and stage for graduation, so the flurries of
students and families exiting the gym doors
brings with it an instant relief of hard work.
However, he said that he really loves
to build things from scratch. Whetherit is a concert stage for the Fine Arts
Occupy Wall Street leaves
students with questionsBy Logan Hall ’14
THE ROUNDUP
Protestors marched around Liberty Square in
Manhattan’s Financial District on Sept. 17 with
signs that read “We Are the 99%” and “OWS.”
The Occupy Wall Street protests have been a
point of interest since they began and have spread
as far as Phoenix. However many students do not
know who these people are and what they are
trying to accomplish.
“I don’t really know what it is,” said Alex
Tetmyer ’15. “I assume it’s just poor people
trying to get money from the r ich.”
According to the Occupy Wall Street official
website, it describes itself as a people-powered
movement fighting back against the corrosive
power of major banks and multinational
corporations over the democratic process, and
the role of Wall Street in creating an economic
Teachers mixed on protests
By Brett A. Mejia ’13THE ROUNDUP
Over the past three months protestors have agglomerated in
the Wall Street financial district of New York City, causing much
debate.
This protest was given the title “Occupy Wall Street,” to raise
awareness of the increasing divide between the ric h and poor.
This protest has inspired people across the United States to take
Photo by Alex Stanley ’12
Mr. Barry Cleland sorts through his set of
tools.
See STUDENTS, Page 3 See FACULTY, Page 3
See MAINTENANCE, Page 3
Inside• Occupy Wall Street protesters
need to take concrete action See Opinions, Page 5
• Occupy Wall Street move-
ment calls out all the wrong
things
See Opinions, Page 6
• Athletes strive to be the top
one percent
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ways to improve our design. The front page on the left shows a few
things that we noticed really work: an interesting photo illustration the
demonstrates the package and stretches all the way across, multiple
article snippets to tease people to keep reading, a special box showing all
the package-related content to provide uniformity, a smaller photograph
beneath the fold and a number of teaser boxes at the bottom with high-
interest stories.
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The RoundupPage 8 | December 2011
Special SectionFine Arts Extravaganza highlights StudentbandsllBlackboxwith
eclecticmixofmusicBy Alex Stanley ’12
THE ROUNDUP
The Blackbox Theater was abuzz all night Nov.22 at the FineArts Extravaganza,with school bands and four student acts
filling the small theater for more than four hours of music.
The first student organized groups came on at around 8:15 p.m.
The first,Dancefor th, featured a collective of numerous Brophy
students, as well as one from Xavier.Dancefor th was composed
of Danny Barsetti-Nerland ’12, Annie Dolan ’12 (XCP),Ian Dominguez ’12, Greg Goulder ’13, Sunil Kataria ’12,
Michael McNamara ’12, Connor MItchell ’12, Matt Munhall
’12, Manuel Siguenza ’12 and Joe Skoog ’13.
Nick Giancola ’12 went out first,performing under the moniker
“Nicky Ginaj” and sporting a uniquely popped collar and stylish
shades.He perfor med his own rendition of a number of songs byNicki Minaj and rapped in front of the largest crowd of the night;the
entire theater almost filled to capacity.
“I thought my performance went very well.I’m very grateful for all
the people that showed up,” Giancola said after his performance.“I
hope everybody had a great time dancing and singing along.”
Danceforth took to the stage after Nicky Ginaj,starting with a cover
of “North American Scum”by LCD Soundsystem.Their other covers of “Good Life” by Kanye West and “Since U Been
Gone”by Kelly Clarkson were the most memorable played.
Sunil Kataria played a flawless T-Pain,complete with hat, chain,
sunglasses and a better voice than T-Pain himself for “Good Life.”
“Since U Been Gone”was also well played,with Matt Munhall’s
vocals bringing it all together as a notable finale.
The next band that played was Moonhouse, featuring JordanBohannon ’12, Michael Cullan ’12, Luke Taylor, Carly Barton
and Parker Jones ’12.
They played all-original music tinged with a notably indie sound.
A bit like Vampire Weekend, the group played a few songs with
names like “Yellow Lights”over a 25-minute period.They announced at the end of the show that their performance on
the night would be the last ever for the band.
The third act was Treefingers, a group made up of Quinn
McGovern ’12, Grant Parsons ’12, Mitch Hosier ’11, Michael
Lucero ’13 and Austin Tucker ’11.
With two Brophy graduates,this band definitely possessed musicalexperience.
They skillfully played several original creations as well as a new song
entitled “Forest Fire.”
Quinn McGovern’s vocals were well suited to the genre,and his
keyboard playing brought a unique edge to the otherwise hard rock
sound.
The last show of the night was the hard rock medley by the nameof The End of the Line. Kevin Cabano ’12, Robbie Sirven ’12,
Zach Cox ’13 and Brad Keller ’12 played covers of old classics and
a few originals.
Their heavy, distinct sound was impressive, in addition to the
prowess each member seemed to have on their instrument.
Acousticsets,stand-upcomedyoccupyRomleybasement
By Julian De Ocampo ’13
THE ROUNDUP
Acoustic guitars filled the air of the Brophy Art Gallery beneath
Romley Hall throughout the night,with appearances from a number
of smaller acts in the cozy basement of the building.
The school converted the room,a former Jesuit dining room,into
an art gallery last year and into a tiny,intimate performance venuefor the event.
The night began with Connor Mitchell ’12 performing acoustics
songs under the moniker Geoff.
The room then took a drastic shift as it turned quickly into a
makeshift stand-up comedy club featuring students Chase Stevens
’12 and Miles Kent ’13.
Stevens, now entering his second year of his comedy career, haspreviously performed at various comedy clubs throughout the valley.
In contrast, Kent performed his material for one of the first times
of his life,having comparably little stand-up experience.
Despite being a novice, Kent had the crowd laughing hysterically
at his jokes.
“We’ll see if I get a JUG for some of the jokes at the end.It’s kind of on the decision of Mrs.Clarke and Mr.Mulloy,”Kent said.
This is the first year that comedy has been included in the Fine Arts
Extravaganza lineup,but Kent said that he sees comedy as something
here to stay.
“Comedy is an art. It’s a way of looking at the world in a happy
way,” Kent said.“Comedians are the ones who crack jokes at badtimes to make everybody laugh,and it’s kind of a way of making the
world a better place without actually helping anyone – I think it’s
good though.”
Afterwards,the trio of Jake Flick ’13, Keaton Leander ’13 and
Jeff Bennett ’13 took the stage under the name Bottle the Message.
They played a number of acoustic songs,including covers of songs by bands like Young the Giant.
Jam Brewer,a duo of Jordan Bohannon ’12and Michael Cullan
’12,took the stage next, playing covers by indie bands including Girls
and The Pains of Being Pure at Heart.
One member of the audience leaned over to his friend to ask,“Why
does it sound like this?”
His friend just leaned over and whispered,“It’s indie,man.Just go
with it.”
As Jam Brewer packed up, much of the crowd migrated to the
Black Box Theater to watch Danceforth, leaving the hall quiet,savefor a number of appearances throughout the rest of the night from
a number of students, including Thomas Rainer ’15 and Jacob
Browning ’13,who each took the stage one by one with guitars in
tote.
At the night’s end,Tiny Ships ( Matt Thurston ’12, Nathan
Walker ’12, Yuta Shimmi ’12, JP Malham ’12 ), were the last
bands to perform.Almost comparable to a Deerhunter,the band played original music
well-suited to the night’s indie-tinged sound.
Tiny Ships finished up the performances in Romley,a quiet space
where few students are normally admitted,before the room was once
again closed to the public.
Musician’sExchangehostsbandsin
theOctagonBy Julian De Ocampo ’13
THE ROUNDUP
Bands that are a part of the Musician’s Exchange club were given
prime space for playing on a huge stage erected in front of the steps of
Brophy Hall Nov.22 at the event.
The area,often referred to as the Octagon,made sure that bands
playing were heard by nearly everyone entering the Fine ArtsExtravaganza.
Special Means,a metal band consisting of juniors Ryan Dolinar
’13 and Justin Jones ’13 , were the first to take the stage,their
frantic riffing and manic drumming greeting the first arrivals to the
Extravaganza.
Photo by Julian De Ocampo ’13
SunilKataria‘12mimicsT-PainandManuelSiguenza‘12playsKanyeWestwhileJoeSkoog’13playsbassonDanceforth’scoverof“GoodLife.”
Photo by Alex Stanley ’12
NickGiancola’12performsunderthename“NickyGinaj.”
Photo by Alex Stanley ’12
JordanBohannon’12andMichaelCullan’12performasJamBrewer.
Photo by Julian De Ocampo ’13
MilesKent’13drawslaughswithhisstand-upcomedyroutine.
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After Special Means finished,the Musician’s Exchange hosted a “jam
band”consisting of various members who happened to be on hand at
the time.
The band mainly improvised during the time slot,showing off their
musical prowess for the crowds milling around outside the Student
Activity Center.After an hour-long intermission given in courtesy of choir and
orchestra performances in the Chapel,the stage was once again filled
with musicians as Jypsy Curse ( Brendan Bohannon ’14, Joe
Weiss ’14, Van Cummerford ’14) took the stage.
They, like many other bands on the Octagon, played songs byalternative rock staples like Green Day.
“The crowd loved it;they were going nuts,”Brendan Bohannon,
brother of Moonhouse/Jam Brewer member Jordan Bohannon
’12, said after leaving the stage.
As people exited the Blackbox after seeing the spectacle of Nicky
Ginaj and Danceforth,Jypsy Cur se’s crowd grew larger and larger.
Next,You Wouldn’t Believe (Alex Gross ’13, Anchal Jain ’13,
Greg Goulder ’13, Pratap Jayaram ’13) took the stage and kept
the Green Day trend going with a cover of “Basket Case.”
The band,longtime staples at Brophy’s Friday Night Lights events,
played through a usual setlist of covers of bands including Franz
Ferdinand,The Strokes and Maroon 5.
Members of Danceforth,having finished their set,came to watch
and dance enthusiastically for the band midway through the set.
Lastly,Once Upon a Time (Keaton Leander ’13, Mark Miller
’13, Andrew Long ’10) finished the night with a sugary blend of
pop-rock.The band played well into the night as the crowds dispersed, but
they still managed to draw a sizable amount of students and parents.
As Once Upon a Time closed out their set,the Musician’s Exchange
sprang back into action and disassembled the stage, once again
returning the Octagon to normal.
BLAMbringsliteraturetoFAE
By Roan Enright ’13
THE ROUNDUP
Ivan Iotzov ’12 swiftly maneuvers through the rows of chairs to
the podium Nov.22 in the faculty lounge.
He tightly grips the podium,lifts his head,peers over the crowdand then confidently reads to his audience at the annual literary
competition that BLAM ,the Brophy Literary Arts Magazine,hosts every
year.
Twenty-five Brophy students of all classes gathered to share andcompete against each other in the faculty lounge during the 2011 Fine
Arts extravaganza.
These 25 students were divided into four different categories:
poetry, fiction, creative non-fiction and the featured Noir-themed
category that BLAM added this year.
BLAM took on an open-arms policy this year,taking in all pieces as
long as they fit the published requirements.
Jack Flynn ’13,the publication’s managing editor,said the readings
were a success.
“We had a lot of great readers and a lot of great pieces which were
very diverse as well,” Flynn said.
The pieces ranged from short poems like Nick Kush’s ’13 “Beauty”
to fiction like “An End to Silence”by Austin Tymins ’13, which
features a character who struggles with murderous thoughts and
actions.
“It’s really about the writers, and BLAM really wants to showcase
their work,” Flynn said
Flynnsaid it is important to not only showcase their work in BLAM’s
spring publication,but also to give the writers a c hance to share and
preview their work before the publication.
The authors choose different styles to share to the audience at the
readings like Iotzov’suntitled poem.
“To be completely honest I picked the most depressing piece I had
because I thought it would be more interesting than picking something
happy because figured a lot of people were doing that,” Iotzov said.
Along with the different styles the authors approached they also had
to choose how they were going to present it to the audience.
“You also get the addition of tone and affection in their voice,and
when you hear the writer inhabit the voices within the dialog in astory you get to understand his intentions with the word choice,”said
Mr.John Damaso ’97,one of BLAM’s advisers.
The BLAM readings was one of the many showcasing’s that the Fine
Arts Extravaganza had to offer.
Even though BLAM was limited to only the readings at this event,
the magazine will become integrated again by placing some of the
visual art on display in their spring publication.
“It really helps complement everything else that is here. We have
other artists that will be later featured in BLAM , but it really helps
widen the spectrum,” Flynn said
The individual winners for the Noir division were Jackson Santy
’13 in first and Brad Keller ’12 as the runner up.In creative non-
fiction, Aakash Jain ’14 took first and Jack Hutt ’14took second.
Austin Tymins took first and Colton Chase ’12 took second in the
fiction category.Lastly, there was a first place tie between Jimmy
Crnkovich ’14 and Jeremiah Johnson ’14 in the poetry category.
Looking forward from what Mr.Damaso called a “rare experienceat Brophy,”the BLAM staff is optimistic about the development of new
literary readings that Brophy students can be a par t of and can attend
in the future.
VisualsideofFAEshinesthroughthe
nightBy Josh Galvin ’13
THE ROUNDUP
The Student Activity Center sharply contrasted against the hustle
and bustle outside of its doors.
The television crackled as an artificial fireplace glowed warmly on
its screen.
At its “hearth,”the Mothers’Guild set up concessions while students
lounged on chairs and sofas.
However, the main attraction was the hundreds of photographs
displayed prominently on four large boards:the product of students
in photography classes and other photo enthusiasts on campus.Among the numerous parents admiring the work were several
Brophy teachers; Mr.Andrew Bradley strolled around with his
wife and baby, and Mr.Chris Calderon,S.J. was also spotted
throughout the night.
Transitioning from Keating to Eller,attendees were greeted by the
calming sound of a steel drum rendition of “Under the Sea,” played by
Nick Wren ’12.
Inside the first floor of Eller, art students presented their original
drawings,paintings and sculptures.
Wooden busts with wild hairstyles juxtaposed the solemn Jesuit
crosses lying at their bases.
Much like the SAC,the two-dimensional works were posted on
large display boards.
Down the hall,the jolting sound of a car crash drew wandering
parents into the video production studio.
Backdrops,lights and other cinematic tools littered the back of the
room,but the emphasis was placed on a large projector screen airingvarious student productions.
The content varied from drunk driving PSAs to stop-motion
animation short films.
Yet regardless of what was playing, a small group of Loyola Academy
boys stayed entertained for the greater part of an hour.
Photo by Kyle Scheuring ’15
JaredBoyle’15contemplatesseveralpiecesof photographicartin theStudentActivitiesCenter.
Photo by Julian De Ocampo ’13
JypsyCurserockon theOctogonStagein frontofBrophyHall.
Photo by Julian De Ocampo ’13
LoyolaAcademystudentswatchlmsinthevideoproductionroom.
Photo by Roan Enright ’13
JimmyCrnkovich‘14readstoaudiencein theFacultyLounge
musicians, writers, visual artists
I worked very hard on this spread to make sure that it captured the scope of this amazing event
that my school puts on. There were so many different types of talent that I made sure to include
a wide variety of photos both at the top and at the bottom. If you look closely, you’ll notice that
the photographs, for the most part, actually mirror the columns of text in which the event depict-
ed is described. The symmetry between the two pages also makes it aesthetically pleasing.
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SPECIAL EDITION
The RoundupFebruary 2012
By Logan Hall ’14
THE ROUNDUP
This year’s Summit topic is masculinity,
a topic that is intended to change the
way Brophy students act.
The topic of masculinity deals withhow males shouldact andwhat it means
tobe aman.
“It’s looking at women’s issues andgenderissues from the perspective of
a man’s role in these issues,”said Mr.
Ryan Hubbell.
The Summit willfocus on fourmainpillars of masculinity: violence, media,
sexuality andspirituality.
Mr. Hubbell studied masculinity
in h is graduate program, and a keycomponent that he spent alot of time
focusing onwas what makes menmore
violent.According to Mr. Hubbell, m os t
rapes and domestic violence crimes are
committedby men.
“Whenwe talk about rape ordomesticviolence, we usually label t hem as
women’s issues;but I don’t see them
as women’s issues,I see them as men’sissues,”Mr.Hubbell said.
Men are responsible for the way that
women are portrayed in Hollywood
and in magazines, according to Mr.Hubbell, a nd a n i mp or ta nt t hi ng
to look at is who is putting out these
portrayals of womenand why.
As forsexuality,the Summit is focusingon Brophy students’ attitudes towards
women.“We needto critique this innate link
between the conquest of women and
men,andhow it is coolfor guys toget
girls,”Mr.Hubbell said.
Spirituality deals with how men andshouldbe honest and loving.These traits
are oftennot looked at as masculine
traits, however Mr. Hubbell hopesthat religion canhelp us overcome this.
“This is where God is going to call
onus todefy the traditional masculine
behavior,” Mr.Hubbell said.According to Mr. Hubbell, o ur
biggest issue at Brophy is casual
mistreatment of girls.Many teenage males just referto this
treatment of womenas just ajoke, but
Mr.Hubbell saidthat it is not ajoke to
women,but aserious issue.Summit planners hope the overall
experience willchange the way students
think about how menare supposed toact,and change the ideaof masculinity.
Student planner KyleChalmers’13
plays animportant role inthe summit.
“I will have various tasks throughoutthe Summit but right now I am working
on a workshop similar to what we
did in the Summit twoyears ago on
Globalization.I am coming upwith a
way tocreate profiles of different people
andsee if they canfindan acceptable job,
income,etc. that they can make enough
to support themselves and/or their
family,” Chalmers said.
Chalmers hopes to affect the way
Brophy students think about women.
“I hope that Brophy students become
more conscience of the way they treat
and talk about women.We want themto make aneffort to become sensitive
about this issue especially since it can
be sohard with culture aroundus today
saying we are not manly if we are afeminist,”Chalmers said.
Chalmers started a club with Mr.
Hubbell calledthe GoodMen Project
that specializes in what the summit isabout.
“I hope that this summit causes
students tolook at their actions alittle
more indepth andto pause before doingsomething andask why do guys have to
dothat,” Mr.Hubbell said.
Summit on masculinity aims to examine gender issues
Masculinity transcends stereotypes Femininity presently redefnedCommentary by
Maddy Fretto XCP ’13
SPECIAL TO THE ROUNDUP
Throughout modern society,the view of what a“real”man is varies,depending uponwhat a person
exposes themselves to,such as music ortelevision.
Forexample,the populartelevision show “JerseyShore” shows mentaking advantage of womenand
only focusing onthemselves and theirappearance.
Lack of respect towards womenis the message of
some types of music,such as the rapgenre.With these mixedmessages being sent by popular
culture,it may be hardfor young men todecipher
how they shouldact.Basically,atrue manis one who is a gentlemannot
just towards women, but also towards anyone he
comes incontact with.A manshould have confidence
inhimself andcarry himself with an airof class,butnot have too much confidence,because this could
easily be perceivedas arrogance.
Men should be secure with themselves andfigureout whothey are as aperson andwhat they standfor.
Figuring this out canhelp guide menthrough their
lives andrelationships with women.
As for the opposite sex,menshouldregardwomenin a respectful manner. The relationship between
the twosexes should be one of mutual kindness and
shouldbe a healthy,positive relationship.
“Any manwho can’t recognize that the female is his
equalis not,in fact,aman,”said AnneMeyers’13
about relationships betweenmen andwomen.
Womenwant tobe arounda manwho is nice and
caring anddoes not focus only onhimself,but insteadmakes aneffort topay attentionto themas well.They
like aman whois friendly,talkative andmakes them
feelcomfortable.“He should be someone you can talk to about
anything nomatter what,”said Delaney Krauss’13.
“He shouldalways be there foryou and support you,wanting only the best for you.”
Menshould have hopes and ambitions they want to
accomplish,instead of going through life without any
motivationor drive.They shouldwant to dotheirbest,andwomenwill
have more respect foraman whoworks hardanddoes
not rely onothers forsomething he cando himself.He shouldknow how tobala nce his life so he not
only works hard,but knows how to enjoy himself as
well.Womenwant tobe aroundamanwhois driven,
but knows whento relaxand have fun.Lastly,it is not necessary for men to act tough
andmacho around women.Women cantypically
see through this act.Womenlike aman whocan besensitive andsomeone they feelthey can relate to.
Menshouldbe themselves,becausewomendo not
like fake people andusually can tellwhen someone is
not acting how they truly are as aperson.
Commentary by
Jackson Santy ’13
THE ROUNDUP
Over past generations, the definition of femininity has been redefined by numerous
voices.
When asked what they thought femininitywas,most Brophy students I spoke with did
not have ananswer.Some questionedwhether
ornot it was a realword.
Growing up with older sisters in myhousehold and part icipat ing in coed
extracurricularactivities,I have seenfirsthand
the independent nature that is defining thisgeneration’s class of women.
Yet just as well,I have alsoseenfellow males
on and off campus blatantly disrespect those
same women.In simplest terms, femininity (which is
in fact a word) is the qualities,actions or
behaviorisms associatedwith being a woman.Inother words,what it means tobe awoman.
There are indeedsociological differences
between men and women, but none that
make eitherbetteror worse thanthe other.Common speculations of what femininity
means today include:marrying aman, being
ahomemaker,making lots of babies andbeing
less physically able todo things that a man
can.
However, in this day andage, womenare
continuing todefy these generalizations.
According to the Department forProfessional Employment,the number of
working womenhas risenfrom 5.1million
in 1900, to 18.4 millionin 1950, to 66.2millionin2009.
The numberof womenin the labor force
is projected tobe more than78 millionby2018.
In 2008, nearly 50 percent of women
were not married and 53.2 percent of these
unmarriedwomen were inthe laborforce.The proportion of families in which the
husband,but not the wife,workedoutside the
home declinedfrom66 percent in the 1940sand’50s toonly 17.76percent in2007.
Women were put on this Earth for a
purpose—the same purpose menwere, to
work forthe betterment of ourworld.Aside from the obvious biological
differences, women andmen are capable of
accomplishing the same things and neithergendershould be generalized.
Femininity does not constitute the needfor
aman, just as masculinity doesn’t require the
needfora woman.
Photo by Kyle Scheuring ’14
Mr.Hubbelltalkstostudentsaboutgender issuesandgender equalityatan assemblyJan.20.
According to Brophy’s Ofce of Faith and Justice:
Summits like this are frequent occurrences at universities and colleges around
the world; oftentimes the goal of these Summits is
to bring inuential voices together to affect change
in policy, procedure and ultimately in the world in
which we live. While we realize that the majority of
our students are not yet of voting age, we nonetheless recognize their capacity
for change as young people who are in formation. And so, it is Brophy’s hope
that our annual Summit might contribute to the formation of our students such
that they become young men of conscience and conviction, willing to stand up
against a culture that too often values expediency
and efciency at the expense of human dignity.
Ultimately, Brophy hopes to graduate young men
who will one day participate in Summits at colleges
and universities, young men who will have voices that can positively inuence
real change in policy, procedure, and the world in which we live.
Our motto at Brophy is to teach our students to be a “man for others.” But, what
does it mean to be a man? In his book, “The Macho Paradox,” scholar Jackson
Katz explains that : “Boys and young men learn early on that being a “real man”
means you have to be tough, physical, strong, independent, intimidating, in
control, hard, muscular.”
Popular media tells us that manhood is about
dominance, power and control. Violence is not a
deviation, it is the norm - an accepted and necessary
part of masculinity. We need to examine our cultural denitions of what it means
to be a “real man” and offer alternatives, because one of the major consequences
is a connection between masculinity and violence, promiscuity and harassment.
Being an all boys school, Brophy has a responsibility to critically examine this
relationship.
Students will be asked to question the stereotypes that surround manhood in
America. Issues such as violence, sex, spirituality and the media will be primary
areas of concern addressed by Summit speakers and explored further in Summit
workshops and classroom activities.
In light of the complexities concerning cultural constructions of masculinity,
students will be invited to consider ve primary questions: What is the link
between men and violence? What do images of men and women in the media
illuminate about gender relations? Why is our sexuality
tied to our masculinity? What is the relationship
between masculinity and spirituality?
It is Brophy’s hope that through this educational
experience we might come to view our motto as a call to human dignity that
affects our community in concrete ways.
We will explore and celebrate efforts being made by individuals, organizations
and corporations who promote the dignity of the human person, and who
celebrate a masculinity sometimes deant of cultural norms. We will look to
these groups to serve as witness to the call of Fr. Richard Rohr: “Men must
recognize and critique their own power with regard to women, minorities and the
poor, and use their power for justice in the world.”
2012 Summit on Human Dignity | Masculinity: Be A Man
Mission Statement
What is the Summit?
The Roundup February 2012 | Page 9Special Section
Summit to be met with maturity, positive actionCommentary by Erik T.
Masingill ’12
THE ROUNDUP
Although this year’s Summit on
masculinity might be considered a
joke to many teenage boys, the Brophystudent body willnot think the same.
The Summit will not only cover
masculinity,but willalso covergender
equality.
I think Brophy students will approachthis Summit as another learning
experience ratherthana waste of their
time.
Mr.Ryan Hubbell defines the true
meaning of propermasculinity:“The thesis of the Summit is ‘be aman,’
but we’re going to try to deconstruct
what that means,”he said.
“Whenyou think of the phrase ‘be
a man,’ usually it’s like be tough,beassertive,be aggressive, but we’re going
tomake the case that tobe a manis to be
loving,tobe a manis tobe nurturing,to
be a man is to be the truest sense like a
manfor others.”The Summit topic provides curiosity
for some students as to how they will
learntopics such as propermasculinity.
The teachers and administration are
set tolead as examples forthe behaviorof the students, and as responsible
individuals, the students should follow
them.
Afterthe assemblies andpresentations
are over, students will hopefully gainmore knowledge and respect for
equality betweenwomen andmen.
Students will also learn about the
difference between “acting as a man”
from “acting as a man/bro,”as Mr.Hubbell defines it.As a result, this
Summit willcarry out Brophy’s teaching
of the students to become men for
others.
Mr. Hubbell also hopes studentsgenerate a positive action type of
response afterthe Summit is over.
“A vast majority of the time, the
students here are respectful, kind and
caring,but there are some issues as farasverbalharassment at Xavierstudents and
just a general attitude towards women
that I think we cancorrect,”he said.
“What we’re looking for is for
students to be upstanding good menand we’re really going toexamine what
that means,” he added.“My goalis that
everybody comes out of the Summit
thinking twice about what they say and
what they do.”It is difficult to predict how the
speakers willpresent,however it is easy
to foresee the manner the Brophy body
will approach it similar to the response
generatedfrom past Summits.If students dod isagree with gender
equality,thenthey shouldtake advantage
of the opportunity this Summit presents
themand listento adifferent view point.
There is a good chance their initialideas andbeliefs will change by the time
the Summit is completed.And really
that’s the whole goal.
Discrimination able to be defeated without coercionWage discrimination wrong, butmore legislation is not solution
Commentary by Aakash Jain ’14
THE ROUNDUP
When Americans recognize problems in oursociety,they much toowillingly turntogovernment
forsolutions.
Our nationfails to understand the distinction
betweenwhat people should do and what they can
do.The American economist and author Thomas
Sowell explained the danger this poses whenhe
wrote,“What is ominous is the ease with which
some people go from saying that they don’t like
something to saying that the government shouldforbidit .When yougo down that road, don’t
expect freedomto survive very long.”
Forexample,equalpay for equalwork laws.At
face value,such legalmeasures seemjustified.After
all,discriminationis ugly and ridiculous,andourrationality urges us to cleanse the world of this
afflictionas rapidly as our means allow.
This same rationality beseeches each individualto
dig alittle deeper.Let’s considera law that prohibits
employers’hiring of workers at different wages if the government deems theirwork to be equal.
Asafe criticismis that such regulationof voluntary
activity blatantly rejects the ideals of a free society.
As the U.S.NavalOfficerBen Moreell saidin
a 1950address,“It must be obvious that liberty
necessarily means freedom to choose foolishly
as wellas wisely;freedomto choose evil as wellas good;freedom to enjoy the rewards of good
judgment, and freedom to suffer the penalties of
badjudgment. If this is not true,the word‘freedom’
has nomeaning.”
The empiricalexplanation is consistent with thisidea.
First of all,what if an employer is not sexist,
racist or otherwise prejudiced but still unequally
remunerates his employees? Afeasible explanation
is that the workers produce varying outputs andareaccordingly compensated.
In otherwords,the employerjustifiably values
certainemployees more thanothers.
By making such transactions illegal, government
canonly harm the economy.These laws are especially detrimentalto the very
same groups that they seek tohelp inthe first place.
Such government mandates take away the
competitive advantages of those people who are
willing towork forless pay.Additionally,business-owners are less likely tohire employees whothey
believe couldsubject them toincreased liability.
But what if anemployer really is racist or sexist?
What if each workertruly does engage in equal
work and the employer’s motivationfor paying
themdisparate wages is basedsol ely inbigotry?
As Thomas B.Reed saidan1886 speech,“One of
the greatest delusions inthe worldis the hope that
the evils inthis worldare tobe curedby legislation.”But if government interventionisn’t okay,how do
we ridourselves of discriminationinthe workplace?
The answer is simple and elegant—liberty
remains the most competent,most just mechanism
foreliminating prejudice,even more effective thanthe forcefulthreats of abureaucrat.
Discrimination is simply not economically
sustainable; it necessarily breaks down over time
whenleft alone in the free market.
The AmericaneconomistWalterWilliams recentlydescribedthis phenomenonin a2012 column:“In
1947,when the BrooklynDodgers hired Jackie
Robinson,why didracialdiscriminationby major
league teams begin to droplike a hot potato? It
wasn’t feelings of guilt by white owners,affirmativeaction or anti-discrimination laws.It turnedout
that there was ahuge pool of black baseballtalent
… It became too costly for teams toallow the
Dodgers togain amonopoly onthis talent … Had
otherteams not steppedin tohire black players …it might have giventhe Dodgers avirtual monopoly
onworld championships.”
If abusiness’s wage inconsistencies are genuinely
due toracismor sexism,it cannot hope tocompete
ina laissez-faire economy.It willbe unable toretain
employees,who willseek fairerpay rates.
Such abusiness’s goods and services willbe less
desirable to consumers, resulting in less demand,
because it values workers based on ethnicity orgender,not productivity.
Abusiness cannot “exploit”its workers ina free
market.
Competitive disadvantages are much too great
to overcome such practices.Ultimately,it is inanemployer’s best interest tobe ethical,impartial and
righteous.
This is the beauty of the free market.
Toobtainsuch an economic systemtakes time,
and we have to take the first boldsteps to achievethis reality.
We can st ill help those who are unfair ly
compensatedor discriminatedagainst and improve
their standards of living. As Brophy constantly
teaches us,we need tobe more active inour rolesas citizens andconsumers.
Peacefuloperations, such as charity andactivism,
are feasible options for the individual who is
discontent with the socialstatus quo.
The use of force,which is the only methodavailable tog overnment,to regulate civil activities
is not only dangerous,but also has a significantly
negative impact onthe welfare of a nation andits
citizens.
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Schedule ofEvents
Monday, February 274-2-M-B-3-L-6-7Opening Liturgy
Tuesday, February 285-W1-W2-B-W3-W4-5
Workshop DayKeynote Speaker:Dr. Michael Kimmel
Wednesday, February 291-2-B-3A-L-5-7
Keynote Speaker: Amira B.
Thursday, March 11-3-B-4-5-L-6-7
Friday, March 22-3-B-4-5
Film FestivalField Trips
Saturday, March 3SJW Hike for the Homeless
Monday, March 51-2-B-3-4-L-6-7
Tuesday, March 61-5-B-2-A-L-6-7
Keynote Speaker:Rev. Radmer Jao, S.J.
Wednesday, March 71-4-5-M-L-6-7
Ash Wednesday/Summit Closing Liturgy
Thursday, March 81-3-B-4-5-L-6-7
Friday, March 92-3-B-4-PS
Closing Prayer Service
To see the schedules, new additions and other information, visit the Summit website atwww.brophyprep.org/summit
To see more news coverage and photos of the Summit, go toroundup.brophyprep.org
Poster design by Mr. Mica T. Mulloy ’99
Schedule listed was current as of The Roundup’s
print deadline and is subject to change.
Visit www.brophyprep.org forschedule updates.
Summit speakers to bring insight on masculinitySummit committee draws from anumber of sources to provide the
best selection of speakers
By P. Erik Meyer ’14
THE ROUNDUP
The speakers for this year’s Summit on
Human Dignity willbe focusing onthe topic of
masculinity.
At least three speakers from various backgrounds will help to spread awareness to
Brophy students about the problems andissues
revolving aroundmenandtheiractions.
Dr. Michael Kimmel
One of the speakers is Dr. Michael Kimmel,whois a sociology professorfrom Stony Brook
University in New York.
“He is the most popular person studying
masculinity right now,” said Mr. Ryan
Hubbell.He visitedVirgini aTech afterthe shooting and
was one of Mr.Hubbell’s formerprofessors.
Amira B.
The secondspeakeris “AmiraB.,”who was a
victimof sextrafficking.She was soldintoslavery andwas heldcaptive
near7th Street andIndia nSchool.
Rev. Radmar Jao, S. J.
The Rev.Radmar Jao,S.J. is the thirdspeaker.
He is aJesuit from SanFrancisco.
Fr.Jao works as aJesuit vocationpromoter for
the CaliforniaProvince.
These speakers willbe joined by anassortmentof otherguests that have yet tobe announced by
the Summit Committee.
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With conicting ideologies and genderinequality, it’s time for America to reect
Commentary by Sarah
Sakha XCP ’14
SPECIAL TO THE
ROUNDUP
Ism.Ism. Ism.
Are “isms” good? I ’m not
talking about socialism,fascism,
anarch ism, communism. I ’m
talking about gender issues – feminismandsexism.
Ferris Bueller (high school
seniorwhodecides toskipschool
and take aday off with his best
friendand his girlfriend),said,“ I sms’ in my opinion are not
good.Apersonshouldnot believe
in an‘ism,’he should believe in
himself. I quote John Lennon:
‘I don’t believe inB eatles,I just believe inme.’”
Sorry, Ferris, but I have to
disagree with you there. I am
a st aunch feminist . No, I ’m
not a crazy, overhyped,radical
feminist/sexist/misandrist. But,
women do deserve the samerights as men, with political,
social,and economic equality.
At this point,many will bring
upthe cliché andfutile argument
that women simply cannot be equal to men—at least,
physically. Frankly,though, the
inability of most girls to pick
something up without whining
like aKardashian is irrelevant tothis conversation.
In the UnitedStates, women
ostensibly have the same legal
rights as men, but in reality,
according to The New YorkTimes,most women believe that more
needs tobe done toachieve gender
equality.Women’s earnings still
lag farbehind those of men.In
fact,according to Time Magazine,U.S. women st ill earned only
77 cents for every dollarmen
earnedin 2008.In many cases,
the job market still favors men
overwomen. According to thePew Research Center,from the
endof the recessioninJune 2009
through May 2011,men gained
768,000 jobs,while womenlost
218,00 jobs.Women are stillscorned and lookeddown upon
in politics – although many can
thank Michelle Bachmann and
Sarah Palinfor that.
What about some of the Islamiccountries? Forexample,let’s take
a look at Iran. Speaking from
firsthandexperience, womenare
consideredfar more inferiorto
men– allare impelledto wearahejab,the job market is farmore
limit ed forwomen, andmen’ s
legal rights faroutnumber theirs.
Unless youare amisogynist and/
or sexist, you’ llhave to agreewith me that this is unacceptable
andcorrupt.Womenare blatantly
deemedinfer ior tomenin such
societies, but they are far from
this inreality.Let’s turn to the Bible.Woman
was made fromman’s rib,and
thus manand womanwere made
equaltoeach other.So shouldn’t
both manand womanbe equal intoday’s society too?
At the same time,the Bible can
be used, and misused,in arguing
both sides. While some argue
men and women are equal inlight of Scripture readings,others
twist the same passages tojustify
chauvinistic behavior.
Regardless if you’re a sexist or
not,here is alast wordto Brophyguys:Chivalry ina gentlemanis
always appreciatedand praised.
Open the door fora girl.But
don’t be jerks – inother words,
don’t be sexists.We can do anything you guys
cando.Hey,I’mafeminist.
Gender relations at Summit’s center Commentary by Joe Skoog ’13
THE ROUNDUP
This year’s Summit on Human Dignity
focuses on genderandraises many questions
regarding an important facet of gender:
genderrelations.
Gender relations are the way that malesand females interact amongst each otherand
cohabitate.
Masculine ideas of the relations of gender
must be restructuredfor realsocial change to
occur.This canbe seenthrough many things,even
as small as things like domestic roles and the
place of child-rearing,to largerissues such as
internationalrelations.
As Ann Tickner,professor of InternationalRelations at the University of Southern
California states in her book “Gendering
World Politics: Issues and Approaches in
the Post-Cold WarEra,” “Deep structures,
upheld by the public/private divide,havecont inuedto keep women in posit ions of
subordination, even after the acquisition
of the vote orotherlegal gains;despite the
fact that women have always participated in
the public sphere as workers, they do nothave the same civilstanding as men inmost
societies.For example,in twentieth-century
welfare laws in the West,men have generally
been defined as breadwinners and women
as dependents; likewise, immigration lawsand rules governing refugees define women
as dependents with negative implications for
theirlegal status.”
Her findings show that even in our own
democratic ideals,masculinity and the rolesof genderin oursociety are stillprevalent and
spur decision making at the highest levels of
governance.
This is at the core of genderrelations. The
way males andfemales relate toone anotherand construct identities shapes the realities
we create.
The stakes are quite high,as there have been
many examples of flawedgender relations inourmoderntimes.
Even in the commercials we watch,we
can see these bad relations. Using women’s
bodies to showcase oradvertise commodifies
anduses theirbodies fora purpose,insteadof
accepting womenas equalhuman beings.Examples such as the wars in Iraq and
Afghanistanprove these points,where overly
aggressive views of othercountries and their
actions,i nherently male traits,have allowed
forviolence tooccur against the people,withdisproportionate numbers of women being
affected.
As Professorof Philosophy at the University
of Wisconsin, Chris Cuomo says,“For any
feminism that aims to resist oppression andcreate alternative social and politicalop tions,
crisis-basedethics andpol itics are problematic
because they distract attentionfrom the needfor sustained resistance to the enmeshed,
omnipresent systems of domination and
oppressionthat so oftenfunctionas givens
in most people’s lives. Neglecting the
omnipresence of militarismallows the false belief that the absence of declared armed
conflicts is peace,the polar opposite of war.”
Militarismis just one of the many symptoms
of flawedgender relations that pervade our
society currently.Eveninour lives as students,we shouldnot
allow masculinity to dominate ourthinking.
Such acts like aggressive behavior towards
womenor treating womenas mere objects to
use are examples of flawedgend errelations.Rejec ting t hese f lawed masculine
assumptions that subjugate women must
occurbefore we canallow betterthings tooccur.
Female politiciansface uneven eld
Commentary by Lauren D’Souza XCP ’14
SPECIAL TO THE ROUNDUP
Here’s a challenge foryou: can you name 10 women
politicians?
Think about it.Really think about it.The first few should
be easy: Sarah Palin, Michele Bachmann, Hillary Clinton,
CondoleezzaRice, Nancy Pelosi.But how many canyouname beyondthose?
Currently,womenmake up51 percent of the UnitedStates’
population, but only 17percent of Congress.At this rate,
it willtake more than70 years toachieve gender parity in
government.When an equalnumberof seven-year-oldboysand girls are asked if they want tobe president, the same
numbersay yes.But when an equalnumberof 16-year-old
boys andgirls are asked the same question,the numberof girls
whosay yes drops by 70percent.
Something inyou shouldsay that this isn’t right.According to USA Today , women tend to follow “self -
selection,”orthe necessity touphold successfulcampaigns and
careers as wellas household responsibilities.
Awoman typically needs andwants tobe a mother,wife and
caretaker,which makes it nearly impossible tocampaign andwin.It is hardenough fora womantoholda successfulcareer
while raising afamily,let alone raise the average $3million to
secure aseat inCongress.
As Minor ity Leader Nancy Pelos i said in the 2011
documentary “Miss Representation,”“The questionI was mostfrequently askedwas,‘Who’s going to be taking care of your
children?’And, of course,it’s one of those questions I don’t
think amanhas everbeenaskedwhenhe runs for office.”
Inaddi tion,women are turnedoff topolitics because of the
intense scrutiny.Most politicians’lives are anopen book,butwomenreceive extreme criticismfrom the media concerning
theirlife, debates,political decisions,wardrobe andeven their
hairstyles.
Politicalwomenreceive a badrap fordoing anything–just
look at Michele Bachmannor Sarah Palin.The medialaughs atthemin every stepof theircampaigns. What womanwants to
bring that life uponthemselves?
The hype in a woman’s political careeris the campaign,but
the public rarely hears about what awoman does aftershe is
elected.Many womenare treated as ineffective “tokens”whocarry positions but don’t have realpower.Take,for example,
Dianne Feinstein, a female politician fromCalifornia.She
has heldpoliticaloffice since 1970 tothe present,including
Mayorof SanFrancisco;Chairof the SanFranciscoBoardof
Supervisors, the International Narcotics Control Caucus andthe Senate Committee onNational Intelligence;and is one of
the twofemale UnitedStates senators fromCalifornia.
She has accomplished countless feats in politics, yet most
Americans are still unfamiliar with her.However,a man withfarless achievements andpublic service,such as U.S.Rep.Ben
Quayle,is amore nationally knownname.
I have observed a recurrent belief that womensimply are
not capable of holding apolitical positionin the UnitedStates.
Some may disagree,but many believe that womenare simplytoomelodramatic and unknowledgeable toholda positionof
power.
FOXNews commentator Bill O’Reilly asked a guest on
his show what the downside of a womanin the OvalOffice
wouldbe. His guest,authorMarc Rudov,responded,“Youmeanbesides the PMS and the moodswings?”Many people
believe that women are too emotional and unreliable to
runthe country, whereas a man wouldbe more stable and
knowledgeable.
Evenin countries such as India,Syriaand Lebanon,there aremandates forfemale representationin government.According
toanOctober2010USAToday article,India requires at least 30
percent of the government must be female.France necessitates
40percent female boardmembership in business.
The article also notes the fact that 89 countries surpassthe UnitedStates in female representation in government.
The UnitedStates needs to change the out of date belief that
womenaren’t capable of holding aposition of power.
Women needto emerge as strong figures that canbe as
powerfuland successfulas men.Even the Chinese Communistrevolutionary Mao Zedong saidthat women“holdup half the
sky.”So,why can’t womenin this great country hold uphalf
the government?
Photo Illustration by Kevin Valenzuela ’13
Studentswil l tackletheissueofgender relationsduringupcomingSummit.
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Last year our school held a campaign to generate dialogue about gender
roles and masculinity. When I laid out our coverage, I wanted to denote
that this was a unique event, so I put in the “SPECIAL EDITION” head-
er. I experimented with a lot of different layout styles for the various
content we had rather than just stacking the articles from top to bottom
like a lot of people do. The result is an eye-catching four-page package
that still looks professional.
AIPA Honorable Mention for Feature Page or Spread
Originally published February 2012.
Julian De Ocampo -Page 31 Design
Section to feature concert andalbum reviews, podcasts, features
on Brophy musicians and more
By Julian De Ocampo ’13
THE Bronco Beat
In a 2005 essay published in Scotland’s The
Sunday Herald , the great late author Kurt
Vonnegut wrote, “No matter how corrupt,
greedy, and heartless our government, our
corporations, our media, and our religious andcharitable institutions may become, the music will
still be wonderful.”
We recognize that while events like the Occupy
Protests or school drama are unfolding, the musicwill always be, as Vonnegut said, wonderful. That’s
why we’re happy to unveil the expansion of our
music coverage into The Bronco Beat.
But what is The Bronco Beat? The answer is that
it’s whatever the students want it to be, as long asit has to do with the sweet, sweet sound of music
entering our ears.
Online and in print, it’s an ever-growing list of
concert listings and coverage, music equipment
reviews, feature articles on Brophy and local bands
and – of course – album reviews.
But more importantly, The Bronco Beat
acknowledges that journalism is more than just
writing articles. That’s why “The Bronco Beat” will
feature our very own music podcast, slideshows,
music embeds and multimedia projects in the
coming months. In print, the best of The Bronco
Beat is published as a page in The Roundup’s monthly
entertainment section, with plans in the works for
periodic removable special editions.Simply put, The Bronco Beat is an invitation to sit
back, put on a good pair of headphones and enjoy
the wonderful, wonderful music.
broncobeat.brophyprep.org | March 2012
‘Bronco Beat’ launches music coverage
»Album Reviews
By Roan Enright ’13
THE BRONCO BEAT
7.5 out of 10
America’s craving for a new
mainstream rock group has been filled
with the Black Keys’ new release “El
Camino.”
The Ohio duo of vocalist/guitarist
Dan Auerbach and drummer Patrick
Carney has given the world another
album that leaves the listener with an
earful at the least.
No one could imagine the success the
Black Keys would encounter in recent
years, especially after they recorded
their third album in an abandoned tire
factory.
Even without popularity the Black Keys
were able to show steady progression in
between each of their seven albums.
Then without the warning, their sixthalbum, “Brothers,” polluted the air
waves with their hits “Next Girl” and
“Tighten Up.”
In a sense they have saved the
world from the accepted
mainstream music and they
have given us a chance
to bust out our dusty air
guitars.
The Black Keys delivered
the hard-nosed bluesy
garage rock style that
gives some diversity to
the average listener.
Even though
“Brothers” made
the Black Keys
veterans of rock
music, the listeners
wanted more of
that Southern style,
rock especially with
the disappearance of
the beloved WhiteStripes.
The Black Keys’
music critics have loosely looked at
them like the new White Stripes, which
isn’t the case yet. Jack White’s vocal
range and overall musical talent
slightly surpasses Auerbach.
It is hard to compare the
two bands, especially
with their new album
“El Camino” because
the tracks didn’t have
equal consistency.
Some will disagree
with that because of
tracks like “Lonely
Boy,” which showcase
his gut-busting guitar
talent. (It almost
wasn’t released
because Auerbach was
worried the fast tempo would throw
him off in a live performance.)
Besides “Lonely Boy,” “Gold on theCeiling” and “Little Black Submarines”
have the old school blues style that
is seen in the Animals. “Little Black
Submarines” even bears similarities to
“Stairway to Heaven” by Led Zeppelin.
Still after their seventh recording
effort, they still haven’t achieved a great
album.The album starts strong, then
tapers off toward the end.
The singles can be compared to a
movie trailer that gives all of its good
material away and leaves the rest of the
movie as boring.
Regardless, if you are looking for
garage rock in the vein of the White
Stripes look no farther, the Black Keys
are nearly everything that the White
Stripes were, and with another album
they will solidify themselves as the new
mainstream rockers.
Black Keys’ ‘El Camino’ appeals to the mainstream rock enthusiasts
Van Halen returns with 1st album featuring original singer in nearly 30 yearsBy Kevin Cabano ’12
THE Bronco Beat
8.0 out of 10
It’s the album the world thought it would never
see, but after almost 30 years it is finally here.
Four years after the conclusion of a reunion tour
with original front man and singer David Lee Roth
for the first time after a bitter split in 1985, Van
Halen has finally released an album with “Diamond
Dave” once again at the microphone.
“A Different Kind of Truth” is the firs t Van Halen
album with Roth since 1983’s “1984,” and the first
by the band at all s ince 1998’s poor-selling “Van
Halen III,” which featured Extreme singer Gary
Cherone on vocals.
Throughout the new album’s 13 tracks, legendary
guitarist Eddie Van Halen, his brother Alex Van
Halen (drummer), s on Wolfgang Van Halen (bassist)
and Roth pour out high energy and talent that is
barely diminished by time. This is Wolfgang’s first
time on a Van Halen record since controversially
replacing original bassist Michael Anthony in 2006.
The leadoff track and first radio single, “Tattoo,”
was rather disappointing, but thankfully the rest of
the album blows it out of the water.
The songs sound fresh and energetic like their
original days with Roth, a return from the more
pop-driven, keyboard-augmented style of music
they employed with Roth’s replacement, Sammy
Hagar.
This is partially due to the fact that about half
the tracks on the album are not entirely new
compositions, hailing at least in part from leftover
demos from the original Roth era.
Many of these songs have circulated around in
bootleg form for years and for the most par t the
new versions on the album do them great justice.
The lyrics are nearly all re-written, and some
titles and arrangements have changed, but the
original Van Halen vibes remain strong. “She’s The
Woman,” “Big River” and “Blood and Fire” are
particular standouts from the “new-old” songs.
Musically the band is still on fire, most notably
Eddie Van Halen, who throughout the album
continues to dish out the stunning guitar
pyrotechnics that have gained him recognition as
one of the all-time greatest rock guitar players.
Alex and Wolfgang hold down a tight, punchy
rhythm section.
Roth may be the weak point here; the age in his
voice is noticeable especially in the upper register,
but he still does a great job considering he’s a few
years shy of 60.
The brand new songs are surprisingly impressive,
most noticeably “China Town” and “As Is.”
These new tunes may not be quite as riveting as
the group’s classics, but hold up very well against
the rest of the band’s catalogue.
All in all, considering the difficulty for a band
to release a new album 20 or 30 years past their
prime, “A Different Kind of Truth” was far better
than expected.
Nostalgic, strong and in your face, Van Halen still
proves they can still deliver it as well as ever.
“A Different Kind of Truth” sold 187,000 copies
during its first week, debuting at No. 2 on the
Billboard 200.
It was kept off the top spot by recent Grammy-
winner Adele’s album “21.” A North American
tour supporting the album kicked off Feb. 18 in
Louisville, Ky.
This page is just a preview of what’s to come for The Bronco Beat .Next month The Bronco Beat will be released as a full publicationinserted within the next issue of The Roundup . Meanwhile, check out podcasts and work online at broncobeat.brophyprep.org.Students looking to contribute should send an email to Julian De
Ocampo ’13 at [email protected].
Drawing courtesy of MCTCampus
Dan Auerbach and Patrick Carney com-prise the Black Keys.
Before The Bronco Beat’s
rst issue came out in
April, we wanted to get
people excited, so we in-
cluded a one-page “pre-
view” in March. It show-
cased our spiffy new
logo, featured an intro-
duction I wrote explain-ing what The Beat was
and invited interested
students to contact me to
join the staff. The illus-
tration we used for The
Black Keys review fea-
tures some text wrapped
around the image itself,
something that we had
never tried before.
Originally published February
2012.
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Photography/
Videography
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When a faulty
water heater
exploded and
caused some
serious dam-
age to our ne
arts building
last summer,
I drove over to
check out the
damage.
Published online Aug.14 2012 on The Round-
up Online.
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Concert photog-
raphy is bothvery tricky and
very rewarding.
When I took
these it was
very dark and
the band had a
lighting rig that
kept ashing.
90% of my pho-
tos came out too
dark, but the
lighting made
the performers
look godly in
the other 10%.
Published September
2011 in The Roundup.
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I must have
taken over 80
photos at my
school’s Fine
Arts Extrava-
ganza in sing-ers, dancers,
comedians, art-
ists and fans.
Sometimes you
get put in a
situation like
that and all you
have to do is
keep clicking
the button so
you don’t miss
anything.
Published December2011 in The Roundup.
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These were two
miscellaneous
pictures. The
top one was for
a prole on a
virtuoso violin-
ist with a heartof gold. The bot-
tom one was
about students
“tricking out”
their laptops
with stickers.
That photo end-
ed up winning
Excellent for
Feature, News,
Sports or Action
Photo from the
AIPA.
Published November2011 and January
2012 in The Roundup.
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We worked with one teacher to produce a multimedia social experi-
ment featuring a “human powered robot.” We strapped a GoPro in-
side a cardboard robot and lmed people’s reactions.
Published online January 2012 on The Roundup Online
We gave some new A/V equipment a spin by doing video proles on
two of Brophy’s biggest superfans by the football stands.
Published online January 2012 on The Roundup Online.
(Videos can be seen in the Videography tab at juliandeocampo.com)
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Mr. Buchanan, our school’s security guard, is beloved, despite being
a man of few words at times. We went into the security room to nd
out what exactly he does in there all day.
Published online May 2012 on The Roundup Online
The robotics room was a chaotic mess when I arrived with my video
camera. It was fascinating watching these geniuses at work.
Published online February 2011 on The Roundup Online.
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Multimedia/
Open Category
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The Bronco Beat originally started out as a music podcast between
my friends. We recorded two AIPA-recognized podcasts in 2011-
2012. The work on the print side of magazine was so much that we
never had a chance to record another episode, but we’re hoping to
restart the podcast soon. Each episode, we would pick a theme andname a song that we loved that t the theme. After our music discus-
sion, we’d read concert listings and wrap the show up. Listen online.
Episode 1 named Honorable Mention in Podcasts by AIPA
Episode 2 named Excellent in Podcasts by AIPA Published online January and April 2012 on The Roundup Online.
I’ve additionally been work-
ing on my Photoshop skills as
of late. I would say I have ba-
sic prociency. On the right you
can see a graphic illustrationI made for the upcoming prom
this year. It has not been pub-
lished yet, but it demonstrates
that I am capable of using the
program to create graphics.
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I regularly post on behalf of The Roundup to both Twitter at @Brophy-Roundup and to Facebook at www.facebook.com/brophyroundup. We
run a second Twitter at @BrophySports for sports updates and scores.
We also
regularlyuse QR
codes in our
issues to
help push
online con-
tent. This
one is fromthe Novem-
ber 2012
issue of The
Roundup.
An advertising campaign from last year.
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Community Involvement
In addition to my work inside the school newsroom, I have had the
opportunity to meet and learn from a variety of journalistic expe-
riences. I have gone to virtually every AIPA journalism event and
conference over the past year and a half and heard keynotes from a
variety of local media professionals. Combined with my experienceover the summer at ASU, I have toured and shadowed at an Entra-
vision radio station, Gannett Company (The Arizona Republic and
NBC12), ESPN Deportes and ABC15. I have also met and spoken to
reporters from KTAR and KJZZ (NPR Afliate), as well as having
received lectures from ASU Cronkite school professors.
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