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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
Senior Edna Tesfaye holds a plank in the newly redone multi-purpose room. The conditioning session alternates between the two reconstructed training rooms.

Winter conditioning begins in new training room

Jordan Russell, Senior Reporter • December 6, 2017

WEB EXCLUSIVE Winter strength and conditioning sessions are now being offered in the new training room after school, with workouts ranging from cardio to abdominal as well as leg and arm exercises. “I...

Cross-country captain Maggie Walter reads a tribute to team member Colin Ritchie. Each runner was asked to write a short paragraph about one of their teammates, which the team captains read aloud at the banquet.

Runners and coaches gather for Cross-Country Banquet

Gray Timberlake, Reporter • December 5, 2017

WEB EXCLUSIVE The Convent and Stuart Hall cross-country runners and coaches will gather in the Columbus Room at the Pine-Octavia Campus for the annual Cross-Country Banquet this evening. The banquet...

Sophomores Sofia Telfer and Henry Sears set up a game of miniature golf prior to the arrival of children at ‘Deck the Hall’. ‘Deck the Hall’ is an annual event hosted by Davies Symphony Hall, which includes games, photos with Santa and a concert.

Students volunteer during the Christmas season

Arianna Nassiri, Reporter • December 3, 2017

WEB EXCLUSIVE This past weekend, numerous students from both high schools paused their finals preparation and volunteered at holiday-themed events across the city. Throughout November, students received...

Sophomore and SIA member Michelle Wang sorts through toys in the SIA Christmas toy drive donation bin. The toy drive will continue through Dec. 6.

SIA hosts toy drive

Gabriella Vulakh, Reporter • November 30, 2017

WEB EXCLUSIVE Students in Action’s (SIA) Christmas toy drive for victims of the Napa fires officially began today. Students and faculty are invited to bring new unwrapped toys for children with...

Extended Essay Coordinator Alyson Barrett-Ryan assists junior Sophie Egan with her extended essay. Students's subject areas and initial research questions were due Monday.

First-year IB students begin essay process

Josephine Rozzelle, Sports Editor • November 29, 2017

WEB EXCLUSIVE Juniors in the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme began the extended essay process this week, choosing their subject area and posing an initial question they will continue to research...

The JV basketball team defends Waldorf during the second quarter of the game. The quarter ended with Cubs up 8-6, but the game ended with a Convent loss of 23-15.

JV basketball team plays first preseason game

Caroline Thompson, Reporter • November 28, 2017

WEB EXCLUSIVE The JV basketball team lost their first preseason game to Waldorf this afternoon at the Annunciation Greek Orthodox Cathedral. “During the game, we got really competitive,” freshman...

Freshman Sarah Barnes browses a 50 percent off Cyber Monday sale on the PacSun website. Shopping holidays began on Thanksgiving and end with Cyber Monday.

Holiday shopping begins

Mason Cooney, Assistant Features Editor • November 27, 2017

WEB EXCLUSIVE Holiday shoppers browsed the web today for Cyber Monday deals after the weekend of Black Friday and Small Business Saturday. “I like Black Friday shopping because it is a big outing,...

Senior Alayna Wong presents her favorite child hood item in front of the class. The entire class saw a movie called Wonder before they started sharing childhood item.

Seniors go on a day long retreat

Claire Devereux, Features Editor • November 17, 2017

WEB EXCLUSIVE Convent & Stuart Hall seniors began their Thanksgiving break with a day-long retreat. “The retreat was a nice break from school and was a good way to start Thanksgiving break,”...

George Saunders answers a question from Stuart Hall senior Seth Eislund. Saunders also read a passage from his story, "Victory Lap."

George Saunders visits school community

Mary Perez, Senior Reporter • November 16, 2017

WEB EXCLUSIVE Convent & Stuart Hall welcomed the 2017 Booker Man Prize winner George Saunders today for a special assembly and classroom visits. Saunders discussed topics such as the impact of...

Some students wear jackets in anticipation of rain as they walk on Union street. The class went to La Canasta Taqueria during their Spanish period.

IB Spanish class takes field trip to taqueria

Olivia Mohun, City Life Editor • November 15, 2017

WEB EXCLUSIVE Students in IB HL Spanish left the classroom today and took a trip to a taqueria where they sampled Mexican dishes and conversed in Spanish. “We had an assignment where we had to plan...

Sophomore Brooke Wilson listens to head set and looks at a replicated ancient sculpture during the Latin III Honors visit to the Legion of Honor Museum. Students had learned about polychromy and the science behind the colors prior to the trip.

Latin students learn about polychromy

Gabriella Vulakh, Reporter • November 15, 2017

WEB EXCLUSIVE  Latin III Honors students visited the Legion of Honor Museum today as part of a unit on polychromy in ancient Greece and Rome. The exhibit, “Gods in Color: Polychromy in the Ancient...

Sophomore Dena Silver looks inside the drawers of the Bardo. The art piece will stay in the Belvedere until the end of the book fair.

Interactive art exhibit displayed in honor of George Saunders

Caroline Thompson, Reporter • November 14, 2017

WEB EXCLUSIVE In honor of author George Saunders’ visit this Thursday, students and faculty from the Visual Arts Department created a physical representation of the Bardo, a Buddhist ideology referenced...

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