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

The Broadview
A smokey haze obscures the view of the Golden Gate Bridge from Pacific Heights. The air quality today was red according to SFCityNow.

Unhealthy air quality continues

Olivia Rounsaville, Senior Reporter • September 14, 2020

WEB EXCLUSIVE Today marks the record-breaking 38th consecutive spare the air day from the recent wildfires that have created unhealthy air quality. “I feel like the smoke has been unhealthy for so...

Senior Sarah El Qadah works on the thumbnails for her Cordels. Students finished and presented three thumbnails in their meeting.

Monthly art workshop holds first meeting

Roxanne Comerford, Reporter • September 10, 2020

WEB EXCLUSIVE A new art workshop encourages members of the community to embrace the school year’s theme of grace.  “HeART Hour” had its first meeting on Sept. 10 led by Visual Arts Department...

An orange haze resting over downtown San Francisco is visible from Dolores Park on the morning of Sept. 9. Despite the smoky skies, air quality was considered moderate across most of the City according to the Environmental Protection Agency.

Wildfires continue to disrupt life in Bay Area

Keira Blattberg, Reporter • September 9, 2020

WEB EXCLUSIVE A haze fell across San Francisco this morning, creating confusion among students about the effect on their school routine.  Winds blowing into the Bay Area brought smoke from the...

Rolling blackouts disrupt distance learning for students

Rolling blackouts disrupt distance learning for students

Ella Noblin, Reporter • September 8, 2020

WEB EXLUSIVE Record-breaking temperatures and high winds could force power outages across the Bay Area, potentially disrupting online learning for students who may not have alternative sources of power.  The...

Students, teachers react to Trump administration opting out of COVAX

Melanie Koch and Mackenna Moslander • September 4, 2020

WEB EXCLUSIVE The Trump administration announced Tuesday that the U.S. will not partake in the World Health Organization’s international COVID-19 vaccine research, known as COVAX. More than 150 nations...

Screenshot of sophomore Azadeh Reiskin's complete schedule, including all classes she will take during the year. Parents were able to access their student's Learning Management System to view timing and schedules for the event.

Students, parents attend virtual Back-to-School Night

Nicole Klein and Tabitha Parent • September 2, 2020

WEB EXCLUSIVE Parents participated in Back-to-School Night programming hosted by teachers and administrators via Zoom webinars and live video streaming on Wednesday night.  “My online experience...

Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez wears her signature bold lip at “South by Southwest” 2019. In her collaboration with Vogue AOC goes over why she chooses to wear this red along with her daily make-up routine and the treatment of women in politics.

Congresswoman addresses beauty standards in viral video

Amelia Froyd-Kamrath and Mackenna Moslander • August 28, 2020

 WEB EXCLUSIVE New York Congressional Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez took to Vogue’s YouTube channel to address current issues like beauty standards.  Vogue’s YouTube platform has...

California fires sparked by lightning strikes have been burning for a week. The smoke has hindered outdoor activity and social interaction.

Worsening air quality plagues Bay Area

Paige Retajczyk, Senior Reporter • August 24, 2020

WEB EXCLUSIVE For students already dealing with limited social interactions, the declining air quality from the recent California fires creates a greater sense of isolation. Since the shelter-in-place...

Religion, Theology & Spirituality teacher Bryan Lorentz plays a melody on his guitar while waiting for the chapel to begin. The community attended chapel on a Webinar via Zoom where students participated using the “chat” or “raise hand” functions.

Students attend first chapel of the year

Elise Vulakh, Senior reporter • August 21, 2020

WEB EXCLUSIVE Students gathered virtually for Convent and Stuart Hall’s first Chapel of the year. The gathering was focused on celebrating life, students virtually connecting in the midst of a global...

Testing uncertainty affects college application process

Testing uncertainty affects college application process

Gabrielle Guido and Madeline Thiara • August 20, 2020

Availability for standardized testing is causing uncertainty in the college admissions process as students struggle to find open testing locations during the coronavirus pandemic. Even when students sign...

There are over 5,762 fire incidents in California with the most recent fires on Aug. 18 and Aug. 19. The hot weather and lightning storms worsened the fires.

The heat is on

Alina Kushner, Senior Reporter • August 19, 2020

California residents woke up this morning to clouds of ash outside their windows due to fires sparked by lightning strikes.  Smoke from fires as close as Monterey, Fresno and Sacramento have drifted...

Freshmen start high school, find community virtually

Grace Krumplitsch, Editor-in-Chief • August 19, 2020

WEB EXCLUSIVE While many upperclassmen recall anxiously walking up the Flood Mansion’s marble staircase on their first day of high school and triple-checking that they were in the right classroom, the...

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