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The Broadview
The student news site of Convent of the Sacred Heart High School

The Broadview
The student news site of Convent of the Sacred Heart High School

The Broadview
Fall-themed activities for teens while maintaining safety regulations can be baking, watching horror movies, going to a pumpkin patch, and seeing friends virtually.

Halloween in quarantine

Darcy Jubb, Senior Reporter • October 26, 2020

Halloween activities are shifting due to the coronavirus pandemic changing how teenagers and families are celebrating the holiday.  The City and County of San Francisco is discouraging trick-or-treating...

Junior Avery Stout works on homework in her newly redesigned room. Stout has recently painted her walls gray and added posters to her walls to have a change in her environment after spending all day at school in the same room for months.

Switching things up

Paige Retajczyk and Amelia Froyd-Kamrath • October 26, 2020

After spending months at home with online school, many teens are reorganizing their bedrooms with trends varying from creating accent walls to adding plants or posters. "I have been meaning to repaint...

Former Convent student Cassia McTamaney steps to the ball in a playoff game last season against Drew School. After being on the Convent varsity soccer team for two years, McTamaney transferred to the IMG Academy, an elite sports education institution.

Foul Play

Mackenna Moslander, Web Editor • October 26, 2020

While the pay gap between the United States Women’s National Soccer Team and the United States Men’s National Soccer Team has earned countless headlines in the past decade, one issue often overlooked...

The final “Mater” painting depicts Mary pausing in reflection while she gazes upwards at God as she completes her weaved garment. “Mater in the House of Saint John” was painted by Pauline Perdrau in 1883, but the original is lost.

Revered painting was the first of many 

Nina Gutierrez, Reporter • October 22, 2020

The “Mater” painting that hangs in Sacred Heart schools around the world was the first of nine other portraits of Mary that Pauline Perdrau created throughout her life, with each varying in color and...

The Spirit Committee is holding a TikTok competition to engage students even though they are not physically meeting on campus. TikToks do not need to have a designated theme but must adhere to community standards.

Spirit Committee creates TikTok competition

Darcy Jubb • October 22, 2020

The Spirit Committee has launched a TikTok competition for all students to create short videos to win spirit points for their respective grades.  Along with other activities such as Kahoots and baking...

Spirit leaders, senior Kati Walter and junior Zeke Noveshen, host school wide Kahoot during spirit assembly. The leaders announced class colors and changed their Zoom background to reflect their grade’s color.

New spirit committee leads school assembly

Adele Fratesi, Senior Reporter • October 16, 2020

WEB EXCLUSIVE Spirit leaders, introduced the new spirit program for the 2020-2021 school year at an all school assembly. This will include a spirit committee comprised of students from all grades. “We...

The global politics class finishes their last class of the second session. The class will reconvene next year in January.

Second session concludes

Paige Retajczyk, Senior Reporter • October 16, 2020

WEB EXCLUSIVE With the end of the second session on Oct. 15 and continued distance learning, students’ attitudes are less than enthusiastic about the schedule structure.  “Towards the end of the...

Criteria for COVID-19 testing at city testing sites in San Francisco.

Juniors struggle to find COVID-19 tests in preparation for the PSAT

Madeline Thiara, Senior Reporter • October 8, 2020

WEB EXCLUSIVE Juniors who plan on taking the PSAT on campus on Oct. 14 are required to have a negative COVID-19 test within two weeks of the standardized testing date, however they are struggling to find...

Families line up in front of the Flood Mansion for COVID-19 nasal testing on Sept. 22, 2020. Students, faculty and staff working on campus are required to undergo testing every two weeks.

School return will require new protocols and adjustments

Melanie Koch, Reporter • October 1, 2020

The news that K-2  has returned to in-person learning, has high school students eager to know when they can also return to campus. “During online school, we are not able to communicate face to face...

Vote16SF youth campaign leader and legislative co-author, Arianna Nassiri (’20) poses with other speakers on Youth Advocacy Day. Vote-16 will be appearing on the San Francisco ballot as Proposition G and will allow teens to start voting at 16 on city issues.

Voters consider legislation to lower local voting age

Amelia Froyd-Kamrath, Reporter • October 1, 2020

San Francisco voters will have a chance to give young people a voice in politics with Proposition G, or Vote16SF, which would allow 16 and 17 year olds to vote in local elections. “Local political...

Trump and Biden gather in Ohio for the first presidential debate

Clara Bonomi, Reporter • September 30, 2020

President Donald Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden took to the stage in Ohio last night for the first presidential debate, but spent so much time interrupting each other that it was challenging...

The Glass and Shady fires in Napa valley have burned over 11,000 acres of forests, homes and wineries. A Red Flag fire warning is in effect for most of Northern California.

Glass and Shady fires cause major damage to North Bay

Tala El Qadah, Senior • September 28, 2020

WEB EXCLUSIVE Two roaring wildfires erupted on Sunday morning in the North Bay, burning 11,000 acres and forcing many residents to evacuate.  Junior Anneli Dolan has a home in Glen Ellen, 15 minutes...

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