Head of school to receive national award
Gabriella Vulakh, Web Editor
November 1, 2018
Head of School Rachel Simpson will accept the Journalism Education Association Administrator of the Year Award on Saturday at the JEA/NSPA National High School Journalism Convention in Chicago in recognition of her support of journalism education and student press freedom. The award annually commends an a...
‘Hislish’ class searches for solutions to selected oppressions
Charlotte Cobb, Reporter
May 1, 2015
The Sophomore Class will use Finals Week to present capstone projects as a culminating activity in the Responses to Oppression course, the combined English and history “Hislish” class. Each project will include a TED Talk-style presentation to classmates, faculty and invited guests as well a research...
Organic food has debatable value
Neely Metz, Copy Editor
May 1, 2015
Neely Metz Senior Reporter While the price of a pound of apples may cost $1.50, organically grown apples may cost twice as much, causing consumers to decide whether doubtful health benefits compared to non-organic food is enough to pay the higher price. “My family buys organic food whenever...
Leaving the nest
April 30, 2015
After the excitement of high school graduation dies down and the new college freshmen go off to college, parents can experience a feeling of loss and sadness especially after the last child leaves home, a phenomenon known as empty nest syndrome. Although it is not a medical condition, empty nest syndrome ha...
Sororities provide young women a smaller community within large colleges and universities.
April 30, 2015
Among a frenzy of decorated houses and posters plastered with Greek lettering, collegiate women who decide to participate in sorority recruitment, also informally known as “rush,” socialize with active members to find a sisterhood within a larger community. Recruitment consists of meet-and-gree...
Alumnae find benefits going to college close to home
April 30, 2015
While some students anticipate moving to an East Coast college or university, other seniors are opting to remain in the Bay Area because the familiar location can provide comfort while acclimating to a new environment filled with thousands of people, as well as can save money on travel costs. “A lot of my friends tell me that they would never go to college ...
Fencing team wins first place at All-City Championship
Liana Lum, Editor-in-Chief
April 20, 2015
The coed fencing team won first place overall at the San Francisco AAA/CIF High School All-City Championship at George Washington High School this past Saturday, defeating six-year champion Lowell High School. “Last year our team was pretty new to the idea of fencing,” team captain Bea Gee said. “T...
Freshman to compete in national and international fencing competitions
Claire Kosewic and Fiona Mittelstaedt
January 23, 2015
While many students play club sports like volleyball and basketball, freshman Erika Wong fences with the Massialas team where she prepares for the Foil Marathon in Paris, France and the U.S. Junior Olympics in Richmond, Virginia. The Foil Marathon, an annual fencing competition taking place Feb. 6-8,...
Boots are back as uniform approved footwear
January 21, 2015
Grace Ainslie & Asha Khanna Reporters Students are now permitted to wear boots as part of the uniform after an announcement made by Head of School Rachel Simpson at Friday’s assembly. “We had discussed allowing taller boots to be allowed during the rainy season,” Administrative Assistan...
‘At the Table’ performance highlights civil rights movement
January 13, 2015
Sarah Selzer Sports Editor As the Herbert Center Gym filled with seventh to 12th grade students, teachers and administrators, the multi-media assembly program At the Table with Dr. King tuned pianos and set up props in preparation for the Freedom Power assembly earlier this afternoon.= While emb...
Students participate in design thinking symposium
Kristina Cary, Managing Editor
January 9, 2015
Students gathered in Syufy Theater this morning for the start of the Design Thinking symposium centering on the theme of "Women and Global Impact; If not me, then who?" “Our visual mind is an extraordinarily powerful part of our brain that we tend to neglect,” Keynote Speaker Dan Roam, who emphasized the p...
Stress, anxiety — even school-based — can be managed
December 12, 2014
Madison Riehle Editor-in-Chief With Winter Finals approaching this Monday, so do the pressures of the last tests and projects of semester. Though the stresses of assignments can benefit workflow, too much can lead to anxiety and can inhibit the amount of tasks done. Stress and anxiety differe...
Nina Gutierrez, Reporter
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Despite the current health order to shelter in place, hip-hop music plays in a dark room as about 1,500 participants throw fierce punches in a boxing-inspired group fitness...
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Sophmore Nina Gutierrez is a first-year reporter for the Broadview. Outside of school, she tutors elementary students and is a member of Convent's Eco Club.
Freshman Keira Blattberg is a Cub Reporter for The Broadview. Besides writing, Keira plays on the Convent volleyball team and on a club team outside of school, and is a member of the Women in Tech club.
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Sophomore Madeline Thiara is the components editor for The Broadview. When not writing for the publication, she runs cross-country and track and field. Madeline is also a member of the Wellness Wisdom...