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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
Former U.S. Poet Laureate Billy Collins reads a selection of his work at an evening event for the school community. Collins, famous for his simple poems with gentle critiques of everyday life, visited campus today.

Former US Poet Laureate speaks to community

Claire Kosewic, Web Editor • May 10, 2017

The school community heard a two-time United States Poet Laureate share his thoughts on men who wear snoods, lanyards, Irish spiders, the British and breakfast at a special assembly and evening reading...

Sophomore Tommie Akamine and freshman Jacqui Carlson receive the birdie during practice match this afternoon. Tomorrow's Senior Night will honor the five graduating members of the team.

Badminton team prepares for season end

Emily Kanellos, Reporter • May 3, 2017

After starting the competition season in February, Convent & Stuart Hall’s varsity badminton teams have begun preparations for their Senior Night on Thursday and the Bay Counties League Championships...

Sophomore Megan Mullins delivers a speech as President John Fitzgerald Kennedy for the United States. Mullins’ speech explained the reasoning behind the actions of the United States during the Cold War.

Sophomores give speeches as Cold War figures

Cassie Eskicioglu, Reporter • May 2, 2017

A history class project had sophomores giving speeches as prominent Cold War figures, which modeled the divergent perspectives held by the various countries who were affected by the era's geopolitical...

Senior captain Delaney Moslander takes a kick after a foul was called against College Prep during a game in Berkeley on March 23. The game was not a league game and did not contribute to the team’s path to playoffs.

Soccer team heads to league playoffs

Cece Giarman • May 1, 2017

With cleats, water bottles, and shin guards ready to go, the soccer team began preparations today for their league playoff game of the season, scheduled for Tuesday, May 2. “On Saturday, our team...

Two freshmen walk in front of the security camera in the second floor hallway. There are two other security cameras in the Main Hall and in the staircases.

New security cameras to monitor restrooms

Grace Ainslie, Assistant Sports Editor • April 29, 2017

A security camera, mounted on the wall of the second and third floor hallways outside of the girls’ restroom, is a new feature installed in an attempt to discover who is vandalizing the restrooms. An...

During the power outage, juniors Devin King-Roberts, Mary Crawford and Marguerite Williamson take their history period to register to vote. Junior Katie Thomis, a high school elections ambassador, was trained by the county and initiated the event.

Widespread power outage affects campus

Claire Kosewic, Web Editor • April 21, 2017

A widespread power outage is currently affecting multiple neighborhoods of San Francisco, including both the Broadway and Pine/Octavia campuses. Lights and WiFi went out shortly after 9 a.m. this morning....

Art installation "Commitments to the Earth From Above" hangs in the main hall, and was installed to coincide with Earth Day (April 22). Sophomore art students facilitated the project, and includes contributions from the four-school community.

Earth Day art calls for commitment

Mason Cooney, Reporter • April 18, 2017

Sophomore art students displayed a four-school Earth Day installation in the main hall today to invite students to reflect on their commitments to the Earth. “A group of us built it together,” sophomore...

Holy Week chapel invites reconciliation

Olivia Mohun, Reporter • April 10, 2017

Convent students and teachers came together this morning for the community’s weekly chapel service. Spiritual L.I.F.E. Director Sergio Vasquez gave students time to reflect on their lives and in what...

Juniors in math teacher Chris Person-Rennell’s PAWS write letters of gratitude. The prompts invited them to write to a friend of stranger, but did not have to be shared.

Juniors continue retreat’s theme in PAWS

Asha Khanna, Copy Editor • April 7, 2017

The Junior Class utilized PAWS times today to wrap up the previous two day's retreat activities, responding to different prompts in letters of gratitude. “I think we often take people for granted in...

Fencing team captain April Matsumoto thrusts her foil at an opponent. Matsumoto is preparing the team for the San Francisco AAA/ CIF High School All-City Championship.

Fencing team emerges on point

Emily Kanellos, Reporter • April 5, 2017

The Convent & Stuart Hall fencing team plan to advance into an upcoming city-wide tournament after completing the regular season with a 7-1 record. “The team has shown a huge improvement throughout...

Sophomore Isabella Bermejo ignites a tortilla chip in her Chemistry class. The class performed a lab to determine how many calories are in certain foods.

Chemistry class counts calories

Laura Mogannam, Reporter • March 22, 2017

WEB EXCLUSIVE Sophomore Honors Chemistry students conducted a lab today to determine the number of calories in various food items after learning about calorimetry. The class was instructed to create...

Sophomore Natalie Barnes engages in Paul Pryor Lorentz’s lecture on genocide. The Sophomore class began the genocide unit this week.

Sophomores discuss genocide in preparation for upcoming unit

Anna Doggett, Reporter • March 21, 2017

Sophomores spent today's lunch period learning how to think and talk sensitively and critically about genocide, in preparation for the Responses to Oppression course's upcoming unit on the Holocaust. "You...

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