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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
Sophomores Sofia Telfer and Henry Sears set up a game of miniature golf prior to the arrival of children at ‘Deck the Hall’. ‘Deck the Hall’ is an annual event hosted by Davies Symphony Hall, which includes games, photos with Santa and a concert.

Students volunteer during the Christmas season

Arianna Nassiri, Reporter • December 3, 2017

WEB EXCLUSIVE This past weekend, numerous students from both high schools paused their finals preparation and volunteered at holiday-themed events across the city. Throughout November, students received...

Sophomore and SIA member Michelle Wang sorts through toys in the SIA Christmas toy drive donation bin. The toy drive will continue through Dec. 6.

SIA hosts toy drive

Gabriella Vulakh, Reporter • November 30, 2017

WEB EXCLUSIVE Students in Action’s (SIA) Christmas toy drive for victims of the Napa fires officially began today. Students and faculty are invited to bring new unwrapped toys for children with...

The JV basketball team defends Waldorf during the second quarter of the game. The quarter ended with Cubs up 8-6, but the game ended with a Convent loss of 23-15.

JV basketball team plays first preseason game

Caroline Thompson, Reporter • November 28, 2017

WEB EXCLUSIVE The JV basketball team lost their first preseason game to Waldorf this afternoon at the Annunciation Greek Orthodox Cathedral. “During the game, we got really competitive,” freshman...

Freshman Sarah Barnes browses a 50 percent off Cyber Monday sale on the PacSun website. Shopping holidays began on Thanksgiving and end with Cyber Monday.

Holiday shopping begins

Mason Cooney, Assistant Features Editor • November 27, 2017

WEB EXCLUSIVE Holiday shoppers browsed the web today for Cyber Monday deals after the weekend of Black Friday and Small Business Saturday. “I like Black Friday shopping because it is a big outing,...

Senior Alayna Wong presents her favorite child hood item in front of the class. The entire class saw a movie called Wonder before they started sharing childhood item.

Seniors go on a day long retreat

Claire Devereux, Features Editor • November 17, 2017

WEB EXCLUSIVE Convent & Stuart Hall seniors began their Thanksgiving break with a day-long retreat. “The retreat was a nice break from school and was a good way to start Thanksgiving break,”...

George Saunders answers a question from Stuart Hall senior Seth Eislund. Saunders also read a passage from his story, "Victory Lap."

George Saunders visits school community

Mary Perez, Senior Reporter • November 16, 2017

WEB EXCLUSIVE Convent & Stuart Hall welcomed the 2017 Booker Man Prize winner George Saunders today for a special assembly and classroom visits. Saunders discussed topics such as the impact of...

Some students wear jackets in anticipation of rain as they walk on Union street. The class went to La Canasta Taqueria during their Spanish period.

IB Spanish class takes field trip to taqueria

Olivia Mohun, City Life Editor • November 15, 2017

WEB EXCLUSIVE Students in IB HL Spanish left the classroom today and took a trip to a taqueria where they sampled Mexican dishes and conversed in Spanish. “We had an assignment where we had to plan...

Sophomore Brooke Wilson listens to head set and looks at a replicated ancient sculpture during the Latin III Honors visit to the Legion of Honor Museum. Students had learned about polychromy and the science behind the colors prior to the trip.

Latin students learn about polychromy

Gabriella Vulakh, Reporter • November 15, 2017

WEB EXCLUSIVE  Latin III Honors students visited the Legion of Honor Museum today as part of a unit on polychromy in ancient Greece and Rome. The exhibit, “Gods in Color: Polychromy in the Ancient...

Sophomore Dena Silver looks inside the drawers of the Bardo. The art piece will stay in the Belvedere until the end of the book fair.

Interactive art exhibit displayed in honor of George Saunders

Caroline Thompson, Reporter • November 14, 2017

WEB EXCLUSIVE In honor of author George Saunders’ visit this Thursday, students and faculty from the Visual Arts Department created a physical representation of the Bardo, a Buddhist ideology referenced...

Seniors Natalie Lunbeck, Lizzie Bruce and Francesca Petruzzelli cut a piece of wood to make a robot using a table saw. The robot will serve as the Innobotics Club mascot.

Innobotics club builds robot mascot

Laura Mogannam, Senior Reporter • November 14, 2017

WEB EXCLUSIVE The innobotics club met during lunch in Syufy Theatre’s backstage area to continue building the group's robot mascot. Club members cut pieces of plywood using a table saw to make the...

Sophomore Lauren Tulley explains the color choices of the mural to sophomores Cat Webb-Purkis and Sophia Aeby. Tulley worked with two other students to help to coordinate the mural and it’s location.

The Apexer and student created mural unveiled

Arianna Nassiri, Reporter • November 13, 2017

WEB EXCLUSIVE After a month of planning and organization and 12 hours of painting, student leaders of the 10th-12th grades and IB art students unveiled a large scale mural in the four division cafeteria. “All...

Sophomore history teacher Michael Stafford meets with Alina Aeby, mother of sophomore Sophia Aeby. Parent Teacher Conferences took place on the Stuart Hall campus.

Parent Teacher Conferences extended

Sophia Aeby • November 10, 2017

WEB EXCLUSIVE The semi-annual Parent Teacher Conferences have been extended for the first time to offer more parents a chance to meet with teachers. Due to the conferences, this afternoon, Convent &...

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