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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
Freshman Shana Ong runs the 100-meter dash during practice in preparation for the track and field team’s first meet on Friday. Spring sports including swimming, badminton, lacrosse, and track and field are all scheduled to have their first games this week.

Spring sports have their first games

Madeline Thiara, Reporter • February 27, 2019

WEB EXCLUSIVE This week spring sports including track and field, badminton, lacrosse, and swimming have their first games and meets. The lacrosse team was scheduled to play Head Royce on Tuesday but the...

Junior Neo Kounalakis announces the dance group from the Chinese Consulate of San Francisco. The dance group visited campus during Collab to give a performance with dances relating to the Lunar New Year.

Chinese Consulate dance group performs for the Lunar New Year

Madeline Thiara, Reporter • February 26, 2019

WEB EXCLUSIVE Students gathered in Syufy Theatre during Collab today to watch a dance group from the Chinese Consulate of San Francisco perform pieces relating to the Lunar New Year. “We are extremely...

Speaker and former substance user Brenda Conlan shows the audience a photo of her father as she discusses her experiences with substance abuse in her family. Conlan spoke with students and faculty in all four divisions throughout the day about her work as a drug and alcohol educator.

Speaker discusses substance abuse with student body

Jordan Russell, Sports Editor • February 25, 2019

WEB EXCLUSIVE Students gathered in Syufy Theatre today for a presentation about substance abuse and addiction, particularly in adolescents. “I started getting involved as an alcohol and drug educator...

Stuart Hall junior Ryan Darwin asks the junior class for suggestions in planning a co-ed social event. Table groups came up with ideas such as going to House of Air or playing hide-and-seek at the Broadway campus.

Juniors discuss retreat, social event during class meeting

Gray Timberlake, Senior Reporter • February 15, 2019

WEB EXCLUSIVE Convent & Stuart Hall juniors met in the Columbus Room at the Pine & Octavia campus today for a class meeting which covered several topics including information about the upcoming...

Freshman Alia Mogannam uses a saw to construct a piece of the set. The crew spends about 10 hours a week working on the show.

Crew prepares for spring musical

Grace Krumplitsch, Reporter • February 14, 2019

WEB EXCLUSIVE As actors rehearse for the spring musical, Love’s Labour’s Lost, crew members actively work backstage to sew costumes, build sets, and make props. “My job is to find and make all...

Sophomores Charlotte Ehrlich and Tabitha Parent brainstorm outlines for their Frankenstein essays during class today. The essay is due after Winter Break.

Sophomore English class begins first graded essay of the year

Amy Phipps, Reporter • February 13, 2019

WEB EXCLUSIVE  The sophomore English II class wrote outlines today for their first graded essay of the school year on the Gothic novel Frankenstein by Mary Shelley.  New English teacher, Angelica...

French exchange student Jules His helps freshman Maddie Drda on her French assignment. His is visiting Convent & Stuart Hall for the next two weeks.

French exchange student visits campus

Madeline Thiara, Reporter • February 12, 2019

WEB EXCLUSIVE French exchange student Jules His who attends Institution de la Perverie in Nantes, France, is visiting Convent & Stuart Hall over the next two weeks. Sophomore Vincent Behnke who is...

Freshman Livi Webb-Purkis, in the role of Casca, stabs Caesar acted by Alina Kushner in the scene’s finale. The project provided the class time to practice their acting and directing skills.

Freshmen act out famous Shakespeare scene

Olivia Rounsaville, Reporter • February 11, 2019

WEB EXCLUSIVE As part of the Freshman English class’ unit on Shakespeare, students acted out Act 3 Scene 1 from Julius Caesar today. “Acting allows for a deeper interpretation of the characters...

Junior Jade Despanie and Senior Elias Garvey help set up the blood drive. The event was held in the Stuart Hall gym.

Students participate in school blood drive

Cassie Eskicioglu, City Life Editor • February 7, 2019

WEB EXCLUSIVE Over 20 students signed up to participate in the school blood drive for Vitalant, a blood service provider.   “I think our school’s focus on service, volunteering, and the community...

Seniors Isabella Bermejo and Molly Brown eat lunch in the main hall while wearing multiple layers. Temperatures in San Francisco averaged around low 40s this week and even lead to snow on high peaks around the Bay Area.

Students bundle up as cold weather hits Bay Area

Jordan Russell, Sports Editor • February 6, 2019

WEB EXCLUSIVE With temperatures averaging low 40s this week, students are cranking up the heat at home and bundling up during classes and extracurriculars in parkas, trench coats, beanies and gloves. “I've...

The Mandarin class ate traditional Chinese food to celebrate the Lunar New Year. Mandarin teacher Yuhong Yao wanted to celebrate the holiday together as a class.

Mandarin class celebrates Lunar New Year

Sophia Aeby, Video Editor • February 5, 2019

WEB EXCLUSIVE The Mandarin class celebrated Chinese New Year today at a Chinese restaurant. “Today we celebrated the Lunar New Year,” Stuart Hall junior Neo Kounalakis said. “This event in addition...

Arce explains an in-class writing assignment with a prompt based on the drama to the class. The final draft will be due next week.

Juniors study Ancient Greek drama

Adele Bonomi, Senior Editor • February 4, 2019

WEB EXCLUSIVE International Baccalaureate Higher Level Year I English students have been analyzing and discussing the Sophocles' Ancient Greek drama King Oedipus and learning about Ancient Greek culture. “I...

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