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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
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,...

Guest speakers Bria Smith and Samantha Fuentes speak to a group of students in the Carroll Learning Commons. The event was organized by junior Cole Matthes.

Gun control activists visit campus

Olivia Rounsaville, Senior Reporter • October 23, 2019

WEB EXCLUSIVE Gun violence activists Bria Smith and Samantha Fuentes, a survivor of the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School shooting, came to the Pine-Octavia campus to talk to a group of students about...

Junior Nina Sanchez uses pencil to sketch her portrait of a young boy in Pakistan. IB Visual Art students will send their finished works to the children in Nov.

Art classes gift portraits

Tabitha Parent, Senior Reporter • October 22, 2019

WEB EXCLUSIVE Juniors in IB Visual Arts are continuing work on their artwork in collaboration with the Memory Project, a non-profit which aims to connect high school students with children in challenging...

Gruesome video depicts fake Trump massacring political opponents and news organizations. The video was shown at a conference in Miami for Trump supporters at President Trump’s Doral resort in Miami.

Video massacres journalists’ rights

Staff Editorial • October 14, 2019

WEB EXCLUSIVE A video parody of President Trump violently massacring major media outlets and his political opponents was screened at a conference in Miami held by a pro-Trump organization, according to...

After watching plays put on by the Oregon Shakespeare Theater Company, students attended a workshop where they learned about the meaning and usage of maks in plays. They had the chance to work with actors from the company to create masks and practice using new acting techniques the actors introduced.

Students, faculty travel to Oregon

Alina Kushner, Reporter • October 13, 2019

WEB EXCLUSIVE Students returned from Ashland, Oregon after attending the annual Oregon Shakespeare Festival over Columbus Day weekend.  The idea for this trip was introduced to Theater Programs Director...

Power outages prompt preventative measures

Power outages prompt preventative measures

Gabrielle Guido, Senior Reporter • October 10, 2019

WEB EXCLUSIVE In the midst of the California fire season, along with the recent power outages, families are preparing to protect themselves from natural disasters such as earthquakes and wildfires.  According...

Senior Abby Widjanarko helps sophomore Madison Kwan study for the PSAT. Freshmen, sophomores and juniors will take the exam on Oct. 16.

Students prepare for standardized testing

Alina Kushner, Reporter • October 10, 2019

WEB EXCLUSIVE With the Preliminary SAT exam approaching on Oct. 16, students were able to attend review sessions to discuss helpful strategies and tips with teachers to prepare for the exam.  The meetings...

Junior Linda Karti runs to hit a backhand during a recent match against Urban High School. Karti usually plays number one doubles for Convent’s Varsity tennis team.

Varsity tennis trains for upcoming match

Elise Vulakh, Reporter • October 8, 2019

WEB EXCLUSIVE Convent’s varsity tennis team practiced at Alice Marble tennis courts today for their upcoming match on Friday against University High School. The team is undefeated and has beat competitive...

History teacher Michael Stafford reads a document about proper citations to the class. The goal of this activity was to further explain academic integrity.

Sophomores learn about citations

Paige Retajczyk, Reporter • October 3, 2019

History teacher Michael Stafford took time out of class today to explain how to use footnotes and how to cite sources correctly for an upcoming project. Students learned how to put sources into Chicago...

Convent and Stuart Hall students of all four grades ride the bus to their H period class. This was the first bus departing from the Broadway Campus at 1:33 after either late lunch or a G period class.

Students adapt to new bus schedule

Mackenna Moslander, Reporter • October 1, 2019

Along with the change in class and lunch times, the bus schedule has also shifted for the 2019-2020 school year. Buses run from the Broadway campus to the Pine-Octavia campus and back during passing periods...

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