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Multimedia Portfolio

Julian De Ocampo

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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

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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.

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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/.

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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?

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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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a photograph by Sam Wol ’13, Layout Editor

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

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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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 At The Roundup, we try and remain consistent while looking for new

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.

The RoundupPage 8 | February 2012 Special Section

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.

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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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Julian De Ocampo

E-mail me at

 [email protected]

Or Tweet me at

@JCDJulian

Follow my career at juliandeocampo.com