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Alina Kushner

Alina Kushner, Senior Reporter

Junior Alina Kushner is a senior reporter for The Broadview. She enjoys writing city life features and political stories. When not writing for the Broadview, Alina enjoys playing volleyball, drawing and working with horses.

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Sophomore Natalie Posner holds the horse as Gavin Scola, 4, waits for riding instruction from director Sarah Meakin at the James S. Brady Therapeutic Riding Program. Volunteers help children learn to ride horses as a form of physical and emotional therapy.

Get on your high horse

February 21, 2021
Sophomore Konrad Lauterbach uses a radio to signal teachers that an elementary student’s parents are ready to pick him up. High school students have been volunteering to watch young community members to make sure they are following COVID-19 protocols including keeping 6-feet from each other and wearing masks.

High school students volunteer for drop-off, pickup

February 1, 2021
Gender, Power and Ethics teacher Elaina LeGault teaches in person students and remote students using the Meeting Owl. The Owl and IPads are some of the technologies Convent & Stuart Hall is providing teachers to make hybrid learning easier.

Hybrid learning prompts teachers, students to employ new learning strategies

December 16, 2020
Students socially distance while they wait for class to begin on the Pine/Octavia campus. Convent & Stuart Hall have already gained clearance to remain open, so the school may continue to provide in-person learning for their students through the stay-at-home order.

[PHOTO] California stay-at-home order to begin Sunday

December 4, 2020
Freshman Anisha Hu searches for cottage backgrounds for one of the online backdrops for the Fall Play. Crew members were partnered with an actor to design their virtual set.

The show must go on

September 24, 2020
Sophomore Isabella Alacorn views her new schedule for the next 20 days. Students finished a semester’s worth of classes and will begin their new schedules Sept. 16.

Two classes down, on to the next

September 15, 2020
There are over 5,762 fire incidents in California with the most recent fires on Aug. 18 and Aug. 19. The hot weather and lightning storms worsened the fires.

The heat is on

August 19, 2020

Pick me!

June 3, 2020
Neighbor friends find one of the crocheted emojis Simone Mar and Kiley Mar created and hid throughout the Forest Hill neighborhood. Throughout the city, neighbors are creating activities that are safe during the shelter in place.

Communities Connect

May 20, 2020
“These items are my essentials for quarantine because items like gloves and masks are mandatory to have to go to the stores and to walk outside, while items such as books and art supplies keep me busy at home. Shelter-in-place would not be bearable without television, snacks, and baking – which is my new hobby.” 1. gloves 2. mask 3. baking supplies 4. television 5. snacks 6. art supplies 7. pampering supplies 8. magazines 9. books 10. glasses 11. tea 12. warn socks

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May 20, 2020
Broadview Editor-in-Chief Gray Timberlake leads a staff meeting via Zoom on the evening of March 13, 2020. Convent & Stuart Hall will use the video conferencing application as part of its delivery of coursework during the closure of the school campuses.

Courses to resume online for high school students on Wednesday

March 15, 2020
Sophomore Madeleine Richardson receives ashes on her forehead as part of the Ash Wednesday celebration. Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of the forty-day Lenten period during which individuals can fast and reflect on themselves.

Student body observes Ash Wednesday

February 26, 2020
Senior Estie Seligman reads the Soft Power exhibit description at the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art. The Soft Power exhibit touches on politics and injustices through photographs, films, and abstract painting.

Exhibit challenges injustice

February 13, 2020
A map provided by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention displays the countries to which the Coronavirus has spread. The virus has now affected over 4,000 people in about fifteen different countries, with the death toll exceeding 100.

Students address contagious virus

January 28, 2020
Sophomores Avery Stout and Paige Retajczyk dance at the Winter Formal. The dance was scheduled a week before the sophomore class leaves for Convent & Stuart Hall’s annual President’s Costa Rica Trip.

Students attend dance

January 13, 2020
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

November 22, 2019
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

November 11, 2019
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

October 13, 2019
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

October 10, 2019
Sophomores Finley Simon and Takohui Asdorian dribble at practice on Syufy Court. Field hockey practices four times a week.

New fall sport debuts

October 3, 2019
Students talk to campus representative Zoë Hinks about the Project Green Challenge. The challenge runs in the month of October and includes various eco-friendly challenges and prizes.

Project Green Challenge offered to community

September 26, 2019
Head of School Rachel Simpson addresses juniors about the importance of CAS. The meeting was held over two days to accommodate the differences in students' location of their A period class.

First-year IB juniors attend CAS meeting

September 11, 2019
Senior Malinalli Cervantes poses for her school picture. Cervantes takes advantage of her lunch period to have her photo taken.

Picture perfect for picture day

August 29, 2019
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