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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

Fleeing the Bay Area fires

Cece Giarman, Web Editor October 10, 2017

WEB EXCLUSIVE After a long week of school and volleyball, I was more than excited to relax during my weekend in California's wine country and cool down at my dear friend Natalia Varni’s home. I spent...

Natalia Varni's home after the fire. Varni's house was one of thousands affected.

Northern Bay Area fires cause destruction

Sophia Aeby, Reporter October 10, 2017

WEB EXCLUSIVE A series of fires in the North Bay that began over the weekend have covered over 119,000 acres and affected 1,500 homes, businesses and structures. With 40,000 people evacuated, 99,000...

Juniors Amelia Estes and Molly Brown watch an interview between Charlton Heston and Michael Moore in “Bowling for Columbine.” Heston was the president of the National Rifle Association from 1998-2003.

Recent shooting prompts class discussions

Mary Perez, Senior Reporter October 6, 2017

WEB EXCLUSIVE In recognition of the recent Las Vegas shooting, a junior Ethics class, taught by Paul Pryor Lorentz, watched the documentary "Bowling for Columbine" and discussed their opinions on gun control. "'Bowling...

Blue Angels jets fly over San Francisco Bay in front of Alcatraz Island during last year's Fleet Week. Planes fly over the City, Marin County and the East Bay during the Crissy Field airshow, often rattling windows, setting off car alarms and causing dogs to bark during practices and the airshow.

Under the radar

Josephine Rozzelle, Sports Editor October 5, 2017

The Blue Angels’ ear-piercing shriek as the five jets fly over the Bay Area is the most audible aspect of the San Francisco Fleet Week, but it is only one of 14 events occurring in the week-long celebration,...

Freshman Lola Morrell listens to Grace Krumplitsch present her self-portrait to her G Period English I class. Many students opted to draw their self-portraits but others made 3-D designs like Krumplitsch's cube.

Freshmen explore their identity through English projects

Caroline Thompson, Reporter October 3, 2017

The Freshman Class finished off its first quarter by presenting Identity Projects, an English I assignment in which the students explored their identity through a poem paired with a self-portrait. “I...

Students arrive at the Broadway campus before D period. The shuttle arrived at 1:58 p.m., three minutes past the start of class.

Second shuttle to be added tomorrow

Asha Khanna, Editor-in-Chief October 2, 2017

A second shuttle will run during passing periods starting tomorrow in an effort to reduce overcrowded buses and missing class time. “I haven’t been on time to a single ethics class, which is at...

Club head Jemima Scott (left center) addresses the Surf Club during their lunch meeting. This was the club's first meeting of the year.

Surf Club holds meeting

Grace Ainslie, News Editor September 29, 2017

The newly coed Surf Club had its first meeting of the year during lunch. “It was very successful,” club head Jemima Scott said. “We had a lot of the new members come from a bunch of different...

Seniors Annie Macken, Rosie Morford and Caroline O'Connell wait outside Saint Mary of the Assumption before the senior procession into the cathedral. The senior procession starts the Mass of the Holy Spirit along with the opening prayer.

Four divisions celebrate first Mass of the school year

Caroline Thompson, Reporter September 28, 2017

Students, alumnae, parents, faculty and staff from the four divisions celebrated Mass of the Holy Spirit, the first Mass of the year, at the Cathedral of Saint Mary of the Assumption. “When we first...

Girls from the agricultural club at Kangole Senior Secondary School pose with the beginnings of their greenhouse project. The club is responsible for maintaining the project, which is one of the efforts that the school has initiated in an effort to become self-sustaining.

Sacred Heart school faces food shortage crisis

Claire Kosewic, Editor-in-Chief September 28, 2017

Maize porridge, tortillas and beans cooked with small amounts of vegetable oil were standard fare at Kangole Senior Secondary School in northeastern Uganda, until the United Nations World Food Programme...

President Ann Marie Krejcarek holds the flag gifted to the school by House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi. The Capitol Flag program allows members of Congress to request a flag to be flown over the U.S. Capitol on behalf of a constituent.

Unexpected gift delights

Jordan Russell, Senior Reporter September 28, 2017

When President Ann Marie Krejcarek found a package waiting for her one day in the middle of June, she was surprised to find that the person who sent it was House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, whose four...

Senior and club head Erika Wong hands discusses Hurricane Irma with seniors Rosie Morford, Candice Weinman, and Grace Ainslie. All profits made at the bake sale will be donated to Unicef's disaster relief organization.

Heart and Hands club reaches out across nation

Jordan Russell, Senior Reporter September 27, 2017

During lunch, the Heart and Hands club assembled a bake sale in the main hall for victims who have been affected by the recent occurrence of natural disasters. “[The] disaster relief sales are...

Junior Day El-Wattar sketches a young refugee girl from Syria. When completed, the work will be sent to the child through the Memory Project.

Art classes participate in worldwide project

Grace Ainslie, News Editor September 19, 2017

Advanced Portfolio and IB Art students started working with the Memory Project, a program dedicated to creating portraits of children from other countries who have faced substantial challenges. “We...

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