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The Broadview

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The Broadview

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

The Broadview

On the last full day in Dominical the sophomores got to experience one of the most beautiful beaches in the area, which had two caves, and many coconut vendors. It was the perfect capstone to the trip, filled with saltwater and sunshine.

Costa Rice Reflection: Lela

Lela Nachury-Reif, Reporter January 31, 2025

As I sit in 50°F San Francisco, with my daisy patterned blankets wrapped around me and the sky going dark, I look into my blue light computer screen at images that felt like a lifetime ago. Every year...

Eliza and Adrian take a photo at the school in front of the in-progress mural. They hold up the shaka hand symbol, which is closely associated with the Costa Rican phrase “Pura Vida”.

Costa Rica Reflection: Eliza

Eliza Burger, Copy Editory January 29, 2025

The annual sophomore trip to Costa Rica is a well loved tradition, one that upperclassmen have talked about since my first day at Convent. Aside from flight times and the packing list, actual details of...

This beach, called Playa Ventanas, was where sophomore students spent their Thursday afternoon. Vendors lined the beach selling items such as burgers, coconut water and ceviche.

Costa Rica Reflection: Cece

Cece Aliabadi, Reporter January 28, 2025

On Saturday Jan. 18, the entire sophomore class departed for the annual week-long retreat in Costa Rica with no devices, returning just four days ago. The sophomores stayed at a resort in a small town...

Alexandra Herrmann walks though shrubbery while on an eco-hike at the Hacienda Baru nature reserve. During that hike, students observed a diverse array of plants and animals, such as monkeys, sloths, and wild hogs.

Costa Rica return

Rachael Gee, Feature Editor January 27, 2025

On Saturday, Jan. 25, sophomores returned from their service trip in Costa Rica. The purpose of the one-week long trip was to allow students a restful setting to bond, get to know each other better, and...

Singer-songwriter Gracie Abrams is pictured singing at one of her concerts. She is among one of the many musical artists performing at FireAid to raise funds for monetary relief from the destructive LA wildfires.

FireAid Concert

Juliette Wu, Reporter January 24, 2025

On Jan. 30, three days before the 2025 Grammy Awards Ceremony, a fundraising mega-event will be taking place to support the fire relief efforts in the Los Angeles Area. Many famous music stars will be...

Blood Drive

Blood Drive

Elsie Scott, City Life Editor January 23, 2025

Today, Convent and Stuat Hall hosted their second blood drive of the school year. The blood drive took place at the Pine Octavia campus between 9 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Each year, Convent and Stuart Hall...

In 2015, 196 parties were at The UN Climate Change Conference in Paris, France. Under Trump’s administration, the US becomes one of four countries not in the Paris Climate Agreement.

Climate on the clock

Charlotte Morris, Managing Editor January 22, 2025

After the presidential inauguration on Monday, one of Donald Trump's first executive orders was to withdraw the United States from the Paris Climate Agreement. The Agreement is a pact implemented in 2016...

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. at the 1963 March on Washington. Students gathered in chapel today to honor Dr. King’s legacy.

Honoring MLK

Charlotte Morris, Managing Editor January 17, 2025

Monday, Jan. 20, marks the annual national holiday of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day. The holiday celebrates the history and achievements of the Georgia-born civil rights activist. Dr. King was born on...

Red Dye No. 3 is known to give certain foods the cherry red color. Most popularly seen in Candy corn, conversation hearts, and PEZ.

New ban on Red dye No. 3

Sloane Ginocchio, Reporter January 16, 2025

The United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has banned the use of Red Dye No. 3 this past Wednesday. Red 3, often referred to as Red 3, is an artificial food coloring that gives food and drinks...

The symbol of TikTok is the lowercase letter D. The design comes from TikTok’s original name, Douyin, but it stayed after the name change due to its popularity.

The looming threat of TikTok’s ban

Natasha Charas, Reporter January 15, 2025

TikTok is a social media app based in China that has advanced the world’s technology. It is an innovative content platform that features a wide variety of entertainment videos.  In 2012, Zhang Yiming...

Snow blankets the parks in Washington D.C. This photo was taken quite recently and the temperatures have dropped so low that many will find it hard to get around.

East coast in deep freeze

Kate Lundgren, Reporter January 13, 2025

For the past few weeks, while wildfires have been raging in Los Angeles, winter blizzards have ravaged the east coast. This is typically the time of year when the east coast receives lots of snow.  This...

Largely uncontained fires burn through various neighborhoods in and around Los Angeles. Over 179,000 residents evacuated from high risk areas.

Fires blaze through Los Angeles

Caroline Kontrabecki, Reporter January 9, 2025

Since Monday this week, much of Los Angeles County has been ablaze with the outbreak of a new wildfire. Officials in the area have issued evacuation orders and thousands of residents have fled.  There...

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