Chinese Consulate dance group performs for the Lunar New Year

Madeline Thiara, Reporter

February 26, 2019

WEB EXCLUSIVE Students gathered in Syufy Theatre during Collab today to watch a dance group from the Chinese Consulate of San Francisco perform pieces relating to the Lunar New Year. “We are extremely fortunate to have a good relationship with the Chinese consulate here in San Francisco,” junio...

Students and faculty start the new year with chapel

Sophia Aeby, Video Editor

January 7, 2019

WEB EXCLUSIVE Convent kicked off the new year with chapel to recenter and calm students and faculty for the start of the second semester. Chapel was led by Head of School Rachel Simpson and Chair of Community Life Paul Pryor Lorentz. Student and faculty began with a musical Espacio —listening to In th...

IB students prepare for art show

Amy Phipps, Reporter

December 10, 2018

WEB EXCLUSIVE International Baccalaureate art students prepare for their art show today, ‘Wonder In Winter,’ which will showcase pieces about students’ identities. “Within IB Year I, we start off the class exploring identity,” Visual Arts Department Chair Rachel McIntire said. “The project is p...

Chapel kicks off the year with new music selection

Grace Krumplitsch, Audrey Pinard, and Gabriella Vulakh

September 1, 2018

WEB EXCLUSIVE Students and teachers gathered in the Chapel Friday morning and joined in song for the first service of the year.      Unlike previous years, LIFE Coordinator Bryan Lorentz on guitar and music teacher Grace Renaud on piano introduced contemporary music during Chapel. The new songs, i...

New album strays from signature style

Josephine Rozzelle, Sports Editor

November 13, 2017

WEB EXCLUSIVE Singer, songwriter and pop culture icon Taylor Swift released her sixth studio album, “Reputation,” last Friday which is composed of 15 tracks and is predicted to reach over 1 million purchases by the end of this week alone. Swift’s recent albums have been increasingly influence...

Siboni reopens for classes

Asha Khanna, Copy Editor

February 28, 2017

All Siboni classrooms reopened to students and faculty today, as the building was closed off for over two weeks due to water damage. “I had a math class and a music class downstairs today. It’s nice to be back in the music room because that’s where we have all of our instruments,” sophomore Sydney Caba said. “I didn’t mind having to take the shuttle when t...

Headphone policy aims to promote socialization

Claire Devereux, Senior Reporter

September 23, 2016

A new school policy at both Convent and Stuart Hall high schools asks students to abstain from using headphones in communal areas on campus in an effort to improve school culture and community engagement. “The request is made in support of community and the value of being present with one anothe...

Streaming to stealing: Music listeners give insights on their music mediums

Lisabelle Panossian, Web & Social Media Editor

March 3, 2016

From a music streaming service increasing its exposure of new artists to a rap artist getting caught looking at a torrenting site on Twitter — it is apparent that the range of music listening mediums is extensive. Music streaming service Spotify released the “Fresh Finds” feature today — featu...

‘Armonìa A capella’ club encourages the raw voice in its first meeting

Lisabelle Panossian, Web Editor

September 23, 2015

Members of the student club Armonìa A capella gathered in the chapel today for their first meeting in the club’s second year, introducing themselves as well as their ideas.   As part of a club without teacher supervision, students truly express themselves and share more of their ideas, according to c...

Riders cycle indoors with candlelight, music

November 7, 2013

Sarah Selzer Senior Reporter Unlike the typical gym where training equipment is spread out with each exerciser working at her own pace, women of all ages cycle together by candlelight to loud electronic music at SoulCycle spin classes. “I enjoy SoulCycle because it doesn’t feel like a hard o...

2-day music festival hits bay

October 18, 2013

Taking advantage of what is historically the warmest and fog-free weather of the year, the 7th annual Treasure Island Music Festival will offer live music performances over-looking San Francisco’s skyline across the bay. The two-day festival has an extensive lineup, including electronic dancehall DJ ...

Female artists self objectify in music

November 10, 2011

Rebecca Siegel Design Editor A new theme in popular music is taking the Top 40 list by storm. It has a bass heavy beat, explicitly sexual lyrics and a pre-teen audience. Although this new phenomenon packs dance floors, it carries a heavy misogynistic message and is sung by female artists. S...