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
The student news site of Convent of the Sacred Heart High School

The Broadview
Convent & Stuart Hall seniors share where they will be attending college through a new Instagram account created by senior Samantha Calvin — who dedicated the page to seniors’ college decisions. College acceptance Instagram accounts have become increasingly popular over the past few years and can raise awareness about smaller, less popular schools as well as contributing to the spirit of bigger, more selective schools.

Seniors next steps

Fiona Kenny, Reporter • April 20, 2023

All college admission letters have been received by students, beginning the duration of decisions. While some students are still selecting their college path, some have already committed to the class of...

The senior class of '23 posing on their second day of retreat. The senior retreat is an annual tradition and includes bonding and reflection sessions for the classes.

Springtime senior retreat

Amrita Rajpal, Social Media Editor • April 18, 2023

The seniors embarked on their overnight retreat yesterday morning and have arrived back this afternoon. They visited The Jesuit Retreat Center of Los Altos for a period of bonding, rest, and relaxation.  “The...

Students, parents, faculty, and Latin teachers from San Francisco gather in the Williams Library to hear guest speaker Sarah Levin Richardson.

Latin lecture

Heidi Yeung, Reporter • April 13, 2023

A guest speaker came to the Mother Williams Library tonight to speak for the 6th annual Latin Lecture tonight. The speaker, Sarah Levin Richardson, is an Associate Professor of Classics at the University...

Senior Andrew Williams asks Senior Keira Blattberg to prom with a poster and flowers. To win the free tickets to prom, students are required to send in a photo and video of their promposal and receive the most likes from the student body.

Promposals are on

Sofia Kozlova, Social Media Editor • April 12, 2023

With prom less than 2 weeks away, the student council has organized a promposal contest through the connycubbyhole Instagram account. Prom this year will be at the Swedish American Hall from 7-10 p.m....

Students watch Lisa Damour speaking in the Syufy theater about coping with different stressors. Last week students saw author Luis Urrea speak in this same location.

Dr. Damour visits

Sofia Kozlova, Social Media Editor • March 28, 2023

Today, psychologist and author Lisa Damour gave a presentation in the Syufy Theater to all high school students. Although Damour only spoke to students and some faculty this afternoon, she will also be...

Students gather outside the building in which this year’s annual Congé was hosted. Students partook in numerous activities including outdoor pickup sports, bouncy houses, and board games.

All day congé

Heidi Yeung, Reporter • March 27, 2023

Today, the student council announced Congé, an annual school tradition, during the beginning of A block.  Congé, which means farewell, takes place towards the end of the year and students are not...

Donors and members of the Parent Association will gather in the Flood mansion for the Celebrate Spring Fundraiser. Celebrate Spring is annually brought to the school community by the Parents Association.

Celebrate-ing Spring

Fiona Kenny, Reporter • March 24, 2023

Celebrate Spring commenced today with a luncheon in the main hall of the Flood mansion which extended to the cortile and into the Merlone Family Little Theater. Tomorrow, the gala and live auction will...

Luis Alberto Urrea presenting on immigration and his life in the Syufy Theater. Last week, author Jennifer De Leon spoke as another part of the school’s annual Cor Unum week.

Author visits campus, spoke to student body

Sofia Kozlova, Social Media Editor • March 22, 2023

Students gathered in the Syufy Theater this morning to listen to author Luis Alberto Urrea share his stories ranging from his childhood through adulthood. The presentation happened during the school’s...

Junior Deirdre Kenny and Junior Courtney Hall compete in a track and field meet. Kenny broke a school record in the 800 this past weekend.

Track meets success

Heidi Yeung, Reporter • March 21, 2023

This weekend, students on the Track & Field team took part in the Dublin Distance Fiesta. The Fiesta is an annual competition that takes place at Dublin High. At the meet, two school records were...

Oil being drilled on an artificial island of Alaska’s Beaufort Sea in 2017. The Willow project is the largest-scale oil drilling project to be proposed on United States federal land.

Weeping Willow

Sofia Kozlova, Social Media Editor • March 17, 2023

On Monday, the Biden administration approved an oil drilling project in Alaska. ConocoPhillips estimates that it will produce approximately 180,000 barrels of oil per day on the site which will account...

Jenifer De Leon speaks on her experiences and how they are reflected in her writing. Her novels mirror her experiences in characters similar and different from herself.

Cor ununm week

Fiona Kenny, Reporter • March 16, 2023

Author Jenifer De Leon came to Convent & Stuart Hall yesterday as an aspect of our Latin-American themed Cor Unum week — and on Mar. 22, poet and novelist Luis Alberto Urrea will also share his works...

Audrey Hepburn with Rex Harrison holding an Academy Award. This photo was from the 37th Academy Awards in 1964.

Oscars overview

Charlotte Morris, Reporter • March 14, 2023

The 95th Academy Awards took place at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles on Sunday night. The ceremony aired on ABC at 8pm ET/5pm PT, according to NPR, and preceded by a red carpet pre-show. This...

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