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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
Chair of Community Life Paul Pryor Lorentz addresses the community in regards to the No Place for Hate movement. No Place for Hate is an organization that focuses on eliminating hate in schools and communities.

Students attend ADL assembly

Alina Kushner, Reporter • November 22, 2019

WEB EXCLUSIVE Students gathered in the Little Theater for a No Place for Hate assembly and signed a Resolution of Respect agreeing to accept everyone for who they are and to help eliminate hate in the...

Award-winning author Madeline Miller gives are presentation to the school about her book “Circe” in the Syufy Theatre. A senior English class and the book club read “Circe” in anticipation of the visit.

Visiting author gives presentation, discusses works

Madeline Thiara, Components Editor • November 19, 2019

WEB EXCLUSIVE Students gathered in Syufy Theatre this morning to listen to award-winning author Madeline Miller discuss her books and answer questions from faculty and the student body. In preparation...

Freshman Anoushka Dadlani delivers her speech to the Freshmen class. All speeches were delivered during a class meeting in the Mother Williams Library.

Freshmen campaign for student council

Mackenna Moslander, Reporter • November 18, 2019

WEB EXCLUSIVE The Freshman Class gathered in the Mother Williams Library to listen to speeches written by the students running for the position of freshman student council representative.  “The whole...

Sophomores Mackenna Moslander and Will Burns speak about their service at the all school chapel held in the gym. The focus was honoring the feast of Sacred Heart sister Philippine Duchesne.

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...

Senior Miley Sherman presents her practice presentation for Paper 1 in SL French. The class will continue presentations next week.

French students prepare for exam

Adele Bonomi, Sports Editor • November 13, 2019

WEB EXCLUSIVE The Year 2 International Baccalaureate Standard Level French students practiced Paper 1, an exam they will take in the spring, by writing a persuasive essay on any movement of their choice. “For...

Lighting designer Amy Phipps works on lighting cues for the fall play during tech week. Phipps has spent two months working on lighting design for the production.

Cast and crew prepare for fall play

Alina Kushner, Reporter • November 11, 2019

WEB EXCLUSIVE The cast and crew of “She Kills Monsters” prepare for upcoming performances as the final tech rehearsals continue through Wed. Nov. 13.  The cast and crew finish setting scenes, lighting,...

Coach Michael Buckley talks to the varsity girls before Friday's race. The race will be the final meet of the season and the league championship.

Cross-country finishes regular season

Olivia Rounsaville, Senior Reporter • November 7, 2019

WEB EXCLUSIVE The cross-country team ran its last practice of the regular season and will compete in the league championship on Friday in Lindley Meadows at Golden Gate Park for the final meet of the season.  “My...

Junior Ella Holliday serves the ball during a practice round. Playoffs will continue into semi-finals through the end of this week and can ultimately extend until next week for finals.

Varsity tennis takes on playoffs, semi-finals

Paige Retajczyk, Reporter • November 5, 2019

WEB EXCLUSIVE Convent’s varsity tennis team played at the San Francisco State University courts for their first round of playoffs against the Urban School of San Francisco. The team lost two games...

Sophomore Haya Jadallah creates a domino out of clay for her project that represents the domino effect of the contamination of the ocean. This Art Foundation II project pushes students to reflect the environment around them in their work.

Art students reflect on interconnectivity

Madeline Thiara, Senior Reporter • November 4, 2019

Art Foundation II students are working on a project titled “The Line that Binds Us” as their first project of the year that involves the use of materials rather than research. The project is based...

Sophomore Anneli Dolan donates a shirt to the Eco Friends clothing swap. Thrifting and purchasing second-hand helps to reduce plastic in landfills and carbon dioxide emissions.

Club hosts clothing swap

Adele Fratesi, Reporter • October 30, 2019

WEB EXCLUSIVE Students participated in a clothing swap sponsored by the Eco Friends club where students donated used clothing in an effort to reduce waste and pollution.  “The club decided to organize...

Senior Kate Wing practices her presentation during Theory of Knowledge. The class had multiple work periods leading up to the presentation

TOK classes prepare presentations

Adele Bonomi, Sports Editor • October 29, 2019

WEB EXCLUSIVE Seniors practiced Theory of Knowledge presentations today in preparation for their final presentations next week.  “I am doing my presentation on the history of Ivy League Schools and...

Sophomore Beza Geberesilassie reads over her annotations in her Othello book during class. Students use their annotations as a basis for discussion on the reading that was assigned for a particular class.

Sophomores discuss Othello in class

Elise Vulakh, Reporter • October 24, 2019

WEB EXCLUSIVE Sophomore Honors English II students discussed the book Othello today and shared their opinions on William Shakespeare’s writing specifically in the play.  Prior to the discussion,...

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