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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
Seniors Estie Seligman, Catherine Webb-Purkis, Brooke Wilson, and Abby Widjanarko celebrate prom outside with masks while social distancing. This is a result of prom being cancelled this year.

Juniors, seniors celebrate prom from home

Elise Vulakh, Reporter • April 28, 2020

WEB EXCLUSIVE Juniors and seniors found ways to celebrate prom either virtually or in small groups while practicing social distancing guidelines on Saturday.  Senior Abby Widjanarko dressed up in her...

Families shelter in vacation homes

Gabrielle Guido, Senior Reporter • April 27, 2020

With the close proximity of people at overwhelmed food stores and local beaches, some families are moving outside of the city for shelter-in-place seeking an escape from city life.  San Francisco’s...

Hobbies help ease anxiety amidst pandemic

Hobbies help ease anxiety amidst pandemic

Kassie DeJean, Reporter • April 27, 2020

WEB EXCLUSIVE The current statewide shelter-in-place order has some teens experiencing loneliness or anxiousness, but they can combat these emotions by connecting with friends or trying new things. “To...

President Ann Marie Krejcarek wears one of the masks she made out of bandanas for hospitals and nursing homes in need of masks. Residents of San Francisco had until April 22 to acquire a mask before the city requires everyone to wear one in public.

Community makes masks to follow city orders

Nina Gutierrez, Reporter • April 27, 2020

WEB EXCLUSIVE The San Francisco Department of Public Health’s requirement that everyone wear face coverings as of April 22 in an attempt to slow the spread of the coronavirus has people making their...

Coping mechanisms relieve stress

Coping mechanisms relieve stress

Olivia Rounsaville, Senior Reporter • April 23, 2020

WEB EXCLUSIVE Amidst the shelter in place order which instructs people to socially distance themselves, a new online learning system, and other life changes due to the COVID-19 pandemic, students may...

Students in B period IB Global Politics Year 1 gather for an online Zoom conference call in their respective rooms. Students are attending class periods and meeting with teachers on Zoom while also using other online tools like the LMS and Kahoot to enhance their new online learning experience.

Blog: Virtual Learning

Tabitha Parent, Senior Reporter • April 5, 2020

WEB EXCLUSIVE My addiction to my phone, while equally impressive and terrifying, is not an indicator of how much I actually enjoy technology. If I’m being honest, I don’t enjoy my phone as much as...

Customized fitness videos encourage athleticism

Customized fitness videos encourage athleticism

Tala El Qadah, Reporter • March 31, 2020

WEB EXCLUSIVE While the shelter-in-place order in response to the spread of COVID-19 has caused gyms to close and sports to be canceled, athletic trainer Barclay Spring is making daily workout videos for...

One of many coronavirus memes currently popular features social media star Bhad Bhabie and her catch phrase “Cash me outside how bow dat?” and makes a joke about how Californians are not social distancing even though Governor Gavin Newsom requires it. Teenagers are using memes and other forms of humorous content to cope with stress and fear about the COVID-19 crisis.

Teens use humor to cope with current pandemic

Madeline Thiara, Components Editor • March 30, 2020

WEB EXCLUSIVE Teenagers are using social networking apps such as TikTok, Twitter and Instagram to cope with the COVID-19 pandemic through humor, even though many posts make light of certain aspects of...

International Baccalaureate Higher Level English Year 2 students read Tennessee Williams’ "A Streetcar Named Desire" during a Zoom call last week. Students were reading the play in preparation for the IB Paper 2, a comparative essay on two plays they have read this year.

International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme 2020 exams canceled

Grace Krumplitsch, Charlotte Ehrlich, Mackenna Moslander, Gabriella Vulakh, and Gabrielle Guido • March 23, 2020

WEB EXCLUSIVE The International Baccalaureate Organization cancelled the May 2020 Diploma Programme exams on Monday, citing health concerns surrounding COVID-19 and the importance of social distancing.  Exams...

While items like pasta and bread are flying off the shelves of Bryan's market in Laurel Village, juice cartons and juice shots are much less popular. Shoppers are continuing to sweep assorted items off of grocery store shelves in response to the San Francisco Department of Public Health's mandated shelter in place.

Blog: The Viral Aisle

Tabitha Parent, Senior Reporter • March 19, 2020

WEB EXCLUSIVE A few weeks ago, when talk that schools were beginning to close down became prevalent, I started an internal chant of No school, no school, no school and let it play on repeat in my head....

A freshman art class observes a demonstration by art teacher Malisa Suchanya on Zoom. Students will continue to learn digitally in the coming weeks.

Zooming into learning

Gabrielle Guido, Senior Reporter • March 18, 2020

This story was updated on March 19, 2020 at 12:30 p.m. and revised for clarity. After Monday’s shelter-in-place announcement for Bay Area citizens to prevent the spread of COVID-19 by restricting...

Remote classes begin Wednesday

Remote classes begin Wednesday

Gabriella Vulakh and Charlotte Ehrlich • March 17, 2020

WEB EXCLUSIVE Even though Governor Gavin Newsom announced Tuesday that most California schools will likely remain closed through the end of the school year due to COVID-19, Convent & Stuart Hall students...

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