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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

Football fans pose in front of Super Bowl installation at Pacific Avenue and Kearny Street. City officials working for the Super Bowl City stand at these installations and take photos for fans.

Two teen girls dominate the virtual sports world while 3,203 miles apart

Julia-Rose Kibben, Design Editor February 4, 2016

With the Superbowl taking over the Bay Area from the City to Santa Clara, junior Grace Apple plans to observe from the ESPN Fantasy Football app, where she has lead the whole season. Apple met senior Shoshana...

Club draws attention to gender and sexuality issues

Club draws attention to gender and sexuality issues

Alyssa Alvarez, Sports Editor February 4, 2016

The lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer community is now represented on campus through the creation of a club that provides a safe place for students to discuss their issues and experiences. The...

Senior Lily Ross works alongside peers on a service trip to New Orleans, shoveling debris from a house they were demolishing into a nearby dumpster. Ten students from the high school division attended the weeklong annual New Orleans Service Immersion Experience trip, staying with nuns at a local sisterhood while volunteering with multiple local organizations in 2014.

Doing more harm than help

Liana Lum, Editor-in-Chief February 4, 2016

Volunteering in a distant community in need may seem like a noble act, but such trips can be detrimental to those “receiving” help when the volunteer lacks skills that the community needs or the sponsoring...

A performer begins the Paddy West Nautical Music & Songs show at the Paddy West Stage at the London Docks, one of the 12 main performance stages.

A tale of one fair

Fiona Mittelstaedt, Senior reporter December 10, 2015

Characters straight out of a Charles Dickens story, Christmas carols, slabs of meat and glasses of cider await those who enter a fanciful Victorian era London during an annual event taking place over the...

Kindergartners Rebecca Alba (left) and Elaine Roberts (right) admire the necklaces at one of the booths in the Main Hall. The "Merry Marketplace" was set up on Dec. 5 for members of the Sacred Heart community to take part in a Christmas boutique. Boots, food truck and games were part of the event. The items for sale ranged from jewelry to books to toys for children.

Culture consumes Christmas

Kristina Cary, Managing Editor December 10, 2015

Seasonal store-front displays and back-to-back advertisements showcasing consumer goods, such as clothing and technology are a common sight in weeks leading up to December holidays, but holiday consumerism,...

Shaming is limiting. Period.

Shaming is limiting. Period.

Liana Lum, Editor-in-Chief December 10, 2015

When an activist posted a picture of herself wearing period-stained pants, Instagram censored it. When female politicians run for office, their capabilities are doubted due to hormone fluctuations. When...

Breaking through the glass ceiling

Breaking through the glass ceiling

Julia-Rose Kibben, Design Editor December 10, 2015

With women currently holding only 4.6 percent of CEO positions in fortune 500 companies, those who face discrimination in the workplace must deal with corporate norms challenging them to break through...

Girls get serious about sports — they are not just horsing around

Girls get serious about sports — they are not just horsing around

Julia-Rose Kibben, Design Editor December 10, 2015

An under-recognized group of elite athletes is spending an average of 24 hours a week learning to coax their 1100 pound teammates into maneuvering jumps and obstacles. “Horses don't understand hopes...

Holidays inclusive to non-Christians

Holidays inclusive to non-Christians

Kendra Harvey, Managing Editor December 10, 2015

Despite social media complaints of Starbucks’ red and green holiday cups not being “Christmasy” enough and Christmas cards more often depicting Santa flying over the Golden Gate Bridge or reindeer...

Holiday volunteering boosts self-value, disappoints year-round philanthropists

Claire Koswic, Senior Reporter December 10, 2015

Charitable organizations often see an increase in the number of people wanting to volunteer around the holidays, but the demand for services is not confined to the month of December. “We definitely...

Volunteering year-round has all-around benefits

Claire Kosewic, Senior Reporter December 10, 2015

Charitable organizations often see an increase in the number of people wanting to volunteer around the holidays, but the demand for services is not confined to the month of December. “We...

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