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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

Sophomore Lucia Escalza receives ashes on her forehead from senior Maxine Hanley. The Ash Wednesday chapel included scripture reading and student testimonials.

Ash Wednesday chapel addresses sacrifice, otherness

Liana Lum, Editor-in-Chief February 10, 2016

Voices chanting “hold us in your mercy” reverberated around the Chapel today during the Ash Wednesday Service. The service, which did not occur last year due to overlap with Winter Break, included...

Sophomore Jilan Powers  class creates red paper lanterns for kindergarten students. AP Mandarin spent their class in celebration of Chinese New Year.

Mandarin classes immerse in Chinese culture

Halie Kim, Reporter February 8, 2016

The Mandarin classes’ celebrations of  “Xin Nian,” or Chinese New Year, will extend over the week as they engage in Chinese culture. The whole Chinese program, except the AP class, will take...

Uniform 'evolution' opens discussion

Uniform ‘evolution’ opens discussion

India Thieriot, Assistant Copy Editor February 5, 2016

Whispers were exchanged among students in Chapel today at the prospect of furthering the “evolution” of the uniform. Head of School Rachel Simpson announced in Chapel that the administration would...

Transportation cautions heighten with increase in precipitation

Transportation cautions heighten with increase in precipitation

Asha Khanna, Senior Reporter February 5, 2016

Senior Abby Dolan got into her car wearing slippers as it started to rain one day last year, but her shoe choice proved unfortunate when she tried to back her car into a parking spot. “I just had...

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...

Two girls feed cabbage to a lion dancer from the Jing Mo Athletic Association during a performance at the Glen Park Public Library. The martial arts group performs lion dances at the library annually.

Lesser-known Lunar New Year celebrations commence

Halie Kim, Reporter February 4, 2016

Most Americans return to work or school just days after Jan. 1, but for Asian cultures following the Lunar Calendar, New Year’s celebrations have not even begun. “We celebrate the New Year Jan....

Workers often 'pay the price' for fast fashion

Workers often ‘pay the price’ for fast fashion

Neely Metz, Copy Editor February 4, 2016

Colorful advertisements reading “Up to 75 percent off select items!” and “Fashion from $5!” cover buses, buildings and billboards in hopes of attracting potential customers, but behind the smiling...

Broadview staff takes pledge calls for KQED. The staff later on took a tour of different sets and the broadcasting room.

News staff takes pledges for public television

Julia-Rose Kibben, Design Editor January 27, 2016

Tired-eyed and trying to stay awake with coffees in hand, Broadview senior staff arrived at KQED Television and Radio Station at 6:30 a.m. this morning. “I don’t normally wake up until seven, and...

Senior Maxine Hanley edits the new website she designed and created for the Visual Art Department to showcase student artwork. The site is set to be formally introduced to the community at assembly next Monday.

New site showcasing art to be introduced Monday

Kristina Cary, Managing Editor January 22, 2016

Painted profiles of girls, a still-life sketch of a flower in full bloom and a photograph of sunlight streaming through a layer of fog over San Francisco are all student-made works of art featured on the...

Physiology teacher Ray Cinti briefs his class before dissecting sheep hearts. The whole class will experience a live open heart surgery at the end of the year.

Sheep heart dissection forms window to physiology

India Thieriot, Assistant Copy Editor January 20, 2016

A handful of members from the physiology class huddled around tables and popped on their goggles while others shrieked at the sight of the slimy, gray heart being cut in half. Honors physiology students...

Sophs leave for Costa Rica Saturday night.

Claire Devereux, Reporter January 15, 2016

Convent & Stuart Hall sophomores are headed to Costa Rica late tomorrow night on a cultural immersion trip that includes community service, horseback riding, white river rafting and ziplining. “I’m...

Classes begin preparing for new year in class meetings

Classes begin preparing for new year in class meetings

Liana Lum, Editor-in-Chief January 11, 2016

With half of the year already over, classes planned upcoming trips and events during the first class meetings of 2016. “Sophomores are looking forward to Costa Rica, and juniors are looking into their...

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