Founding Mothers establish school
Charlotte Ehrlich, Web Editor
December 12, 2019
Scattered between the caramel-colored benches, vibrant stained glass and religious iconography of the Mary Mardel, RSCJ, Chapel, a number of inscribed wooden plaques serve as records of the women who founded Schools of the Sacred Heart San Francisco. Reverend Mother Mary Keating, accompanied by Sisters Verd...
Community honors saint, service
Adele Fratesi, Reporter
November 15, 2019
WEB EXCLUSIVE Both high school divisions gathered on the Pine/Octavia campus in the gym for a chapel service celebrating the Feast of St. Philippine Duchesne, who opened the first Sacred Heart school in the United States. Students discussed their community service experience as Sacred Heart students. ...
School adds buildings, creates 4th division
Madeline Thiara, Components Editor
November 12, 2019
After the Schools of the Sacred Heart San Francisco permanently settled at Broadway Street with the acquisition of Flood Mansion, Grant House, Hammond House and Herbst House, the school continued to expand onto Vallejo Street as well as build a boys high school on another campus. The Second Capital C...
All politics are local
Caroline Thompson, Senior Reporter
December 18, 2018
When Ellie Miller Hall, ’07 left Convent High School 11 years ago for college on the East Coast, she had no idea she would one day return to her hometown of San Francisco to help build the future of the City. Miller Hall has been working as a legislative aide for District 2 supervisor Catherine...
Honoring the oppressed
Laura Mogannam, Managing Editor
November 1, 2018
“I realized in the middle of saying those names that these were the first times their names have been spoken in 170 years.”
Driving in business
Olivia Mohun, Features Editor
September 28, 2018
While most 20-somethings in San Francisco find themselves in the back of an Uber from time to time, Emma Fahy (’09) has spent the last 19 months as one of the driving forces behind the company’s marketing team. “My main role is aligning stakeholders across Uber on marketing roadmaps,” Fahy,...
Celebrating 200 years
Mason Cooney, Copy Editor
September 28, 2018
Six students from Convent & Stuart Hall junior high and high school flew to St. Louis earlier this month to explore the sites of St. Philippine Duchesne’s life and celebrate the bicentennial of Sacred Heart Education in North America. “I really enjoyed learning about Philippine and the history ...
Prize Day ceremony marks end of school year
Laura Mogannam, Managing Editor
June 4, 2018
Freshmen, sophomores, juniors and faculty gathered in the chapel for the 131st annual Prize Day ceremony to celebrate the completion of the 2017-2018 school year. Each student processed in, receiving a floral wreath and a card signifying the completion of their academic year. Some students also r...
Alumna interns at U.N.
Mason Cooney, Copy Editor
May 31, 2018
Ten years ago Joëlle Santos (‘09) envisioned herself at medical school, tailoring her courses at Convent to subjects like biology, and not expecting to pursue a career in international affairs or gender studies — much less be an intern at U.N. Women. But now, Santos works at the United Nations,...
Juniors received Sacred Heart class rings
Gabriella Vulakh, Web Editor
May 28, 2018
The Class of 2018 recognized each of the rising seniors during the annual Ring Ceremony through speeches, presentations of the Sacred Heart class ring and carnation flowers. “The Ring Ceremony celebrated the relationship that the seniors made with the juniors and recognized the juniors becoming ...
‘Be’-ing Sister Mardel
Laura Mogannam, In-House Media Editor
March 22, 2018
One hundred candles and rose petals arranged in the shape of the Society of the Sacred Heart logo welcomed alumni, teachers and friends to the chapel March 3 for Sr. Mary “Be” Mardel’s 100th birthday celebration. The celebration consisted of performances by students, a presentation of a papal proclamatio...
Art piece celebrates Society of the Sacred Heart
Sophia Aeby, Reporter
March 20, 2018
WEB EXCLUSIVE Visual Arts Department Chair Rachel McIntire shared a small fraction of her public art commissions for Convent & Stuart Hall to her Art Foundations II class for their feedback today during class. McIntire is currently working with Caleb Duarte, who has been commissioned to make...
Mackenna Moslander and Elise Vulakh
June 8, 2020 • No Comments
WEB EXCLUSIVE In order to follow the guidelines of the Department of Public Health, Convent held both virtual and individual in-person ceremonies for the Class of 2020. The...
Students, faculty gather for 133rd annual Prize Day
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We may never understand, but united we stand
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