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
The student news site of Convent of the Sacred Heart High School

The Broadview
Asha Khanna

Asha Khanna, Editor-In-Chief

Asha Khanna is a fourth year staff member and editor-in-chief of The Broadview. She has been recognized by the California Press Women contest, winning awards in the news, features, sports and graphics categories. Outside of The Broadview, she enjoys dance, volunteering at the Academy of Sciences, and eating at new restaurants.

All content by Asha Khanna
Previous Tully's Coffee, Blue Bottle undergoes renovation before opening to the public, including students. The space has been vacated for three years.

Cafe to perk up Fillmore

Asha Khanna, Copy Editor
January 5, 2017
Senior Alyssa Alvarez prepares to take a free throw during a scrimmage against Mt. Tamalpais. Alvarez is a four-year varsity player and one of three senior captains. The team has already played in the Marin Academy Invitational Tournament and plans on playing in three more tournaments before the season starts.

Basketball preseason losses motivate change

Asha Khanna and Anna Doggett
January 5, 2017
An Arsicault Bakery employee prepares croissants for patrons. Plain, savory and sweet croissants range from $3.50 to $5.50.

Love at first bite

Grace Ainslie, Assistant Sports Editor
December 9, 2016
Friday night choices have Saturday morning consequences

Friday night choices have Saturday morning consequences

Asha Khanna, Copy Editor
December 8, 2016
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[Photo] Using ‘the pill’

India Thieriot, News Editor
January 5, 2017
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[Photo] False identification not worth the cost

Neely Metz, Features Editor
December 7, 2016
Head of School Rachel Simpson presents senior Caroline Salveson with a white rose, celebrating this election as the first time Salveson will vote. Seniors voting for the first time all received white roses, which were a symbol of the women's suffrage movement.

‘Celebrating Democracy’ shifts focus from presidential election

Claire Kosewic, Web Editor
November 7, 2016
Matt Kramer, a lawyer at Skadden and Arps, speaks about sexual and social misconduct. Kramer has traveled to six schools around the Bay Area to give presentations for Skadden and Arps law firm since joining the office.

[Photo] Sexual assault and cyberbullying laws presented in assembly

Anna Doggett and Cece Giarman
October 28, 2016
An altar for the victims of the Orlando Shooting is on display at the Mission Cultural Center for Latino Arts. The altar was created in house.

Day of the Dead exhibit reflects on the past

Grace Ainslie, Assistant Sports Editor
October 27, 2016

RSCJs lobby for change

Claire Kosewic, Web Editor
October 27, 2016
Early voters walk into San Francisco City Hall to cast ballots before election day on Nov. 8. Early voting began Oct. 24, and beginning Saturday, voters can cast ballots on weekends.

Upperclassmen staff the polls

Claire Kosewic, Web Editor
October 27, 2016
Dressing for success

Dressing for success

Asha Khanna, Copy Editor
October 27, 2016
Cross-country runners wear Convent and Stuart Hall themed shirts while waiting for practice to start. Today's theme for Spirit Week was Convent and Stuart Hall.

Dance ends Spirit Week

Grace Ainslie, Assistant Sports Editor
September 30, 2016
A poster from the UNICEF End Human Trafficking Campaign illustrates how pimps often prey on young girls. Chandni Jain presented the issues of modern slavery to the Sophomore class during ColLab.

Sophomores learn about human trafficking, modern-day slavery

Claire Kosewic, Web Editor
September 27, 2016
Seniors Katie Newbold and Delaney Moslander wear coordinating outfits for today's color day. The two handed out colorful bead necklaces to less eager participants.

Themed dress days raise spirit for Homecoming

Asha Khanna, Copy Editor
September 26, 2016
Gun laws demand a revision

Gun laws demand a revision

Claire Kosewic, Web Editor
September 23, 2016
Network status check

Network status check

Asha Khanna, Copy Editor
September 22, 2016
BYOD security gets divisive

BYOD security gets divisive

Asha Khanna, Copy Editor
September 22, 2016
A KitTea customer plays with kittens during the 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. session. The cafe offers complementary green tea while patrons play with cats.

Cat cafe fails to live up to hype, high prices

Grace Ainslie, Assistant Sports Editor
September 22, 2016
Ryan Lochte protesters: effective or harmful?

Ryan Lochte protesters: effective or harmful?

Asha Khanna, Copy Editor
September 13, 2016
Seniors speak with an admissions representative from Gonzaga University in Spokane, Washington. The Jesuit Excellence Tour provided an opportunity for students to ask personal questions, fill out information cards, and pick up brochures and handouts from 20 schools.

Fair allows juniors, seniors to explore Jesuit colleges

Claire Kosewic, Web Editor
September 12, 2016

Top Five: Lunch spots around campus

Grace Ainslie, Assistant Sports Editor
September 1, 2016
Election Clerk Clinton Wolfrom speaks with the senior class about working at the polls. Students who choose to participate can be paid up to $142 for their time.

Juniors, seniors have opportunity to support upcoming election

Claire Kosewic, Web Editor
August 26, 2016
Sophomore Avery Van Natta spikes the ball during the varsity opening game against Waldorf last Friday. The team lost the match 1-3.

Volleyball teams utilized daily practice time to improve skills for upcoming game

Asha Khanna, Copy Editor
August 25, 2016
BYOD replaces 1:1 iPad program

BYOD replaces 1:1 iPad program

Asha Khanna, Senior Reporter
May 26, 2016
Sophomore Edna Tesfaye washes her hands in the restroom on the third flood of Flood Mansion. The restrooms clog frequently in the Flood Mansion and Grant Building.

Down the drain — or not

Grace Ainslie, Senior Reporter
May 26, 2016
Bill introduced to end ‘tampon tax’

Bill introduced to end ‘tampon tax’

Asha Khanna, Senior Reporter
May 24, 2016

Fitbit fuels competition

Grace Ainslie, Senior Reporter
May 18, 2016
Associate Librarian Reba Sell sorts through documents in the Archives in the Grant House attic. The Archives contain historical documents and old yearbooks.

Dated information becomes accessible

Grace Ainslie, Senior Reporter
May 18, 2016
"Double Gong," a 1953 mobile by Alexander Calder hangs in the "Alexander Calder: Motion Lab" exhbition at the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art. Calder is most famous for his hanging sculptures, which consist of abstract shapes connected by wires.

Renovated SFMOMA enhances art

Claire Kosewic, Senior Reporter
May 18, 2016
Student council election rules updated

Student council election rules updated

Claire Kosewic, Senior Reporter
May 17, 2016
Soccer players shoot for equal pay

Soccer players shoot for equal pay

Claire Kosewic, Senior Reporter
May 17, 2016
And then there was one: Reflections on remaining Republican presidential hopeful share common themes

And then there was one: Reflections on remaining Republican presidential hopeful share common themes

Claire Kosewic, Senior Reporter
May 5, 2016
Woman to be featured on new 20 dollar bill

Woman to be featured on new 20 dollar bill

Grace Ainslie, Senior Reporter
April 21, 2016
Senior one of five poets from Bay Area to perform on a national stage

Senior one of five poets from Bay Area to perform on a national stage

Asha Khanna, Senior Reporter
April 19, 2016
Guest speaker Katlyn Grasso speaks to students about her startup, GenHERation. Grasso started the organization two years ago, in an effort to connect young women and girls with women in executive positions.

Speaker encourages students to follow dreams, work toward goals

Claire Kosewic, Senior Reporter
April 18, 2016
Sister Mary Mardel, RSCJ reviews the Archives in the Mother Williams Library. The Archives contain information dating back to 1887.

Former director of schools returns to help digitization process for archives

Grace Ainslie and Halie Kim
April 14, 2016
Seniors Alex Farrnán and Victoria Oestermann talk while waiting for a ride to start. Both seniors were part of the announcement of Congé.

Annual Congé celebrated at Six Flags

Grace Ainslie, Senior Reporter
March 23, 2016
Four grades, four retreats: Participants give insights on annual experience

Four grades, four retreats: Participants give insights on annual experience

Asha Khanna, Senior Reporter
March 21, 2016
Update 3/18/2016: Sophomores Hannah Taschek, Kelly Rosanelli and Mary Crawford dye Easter eggs at El Bethel Senior Center. For their retreats, sophomores went out into the community, giving back to several organizations, including El Bethel.

Spring class retreats combine classic and innovative experiences

Claire Kosewic, Senior Reporter
March 17, 2016
Social media protects consumers

Social media protects consumers

Asha Khanna, Senior Reporter
March 16, 2016
A custom evening dress made for actress Sarah Jessica Parker is on display at the "Oscar de la Renta: The Retrospective" exhibit at the de Young museum. The dress is made of white duchess satin with black silk velvet and the designer's name embroidered across the back.

Sewing exhibits success

Claire Devereux and Claire Kosewic
March 15, 2016
A Celebrate Spring advertisment lights up the Main Hall in the Flood Mansion for the “Do You Believe in Magic?”-themed event that takes place this weekend.

[Photo] Parent Association prepares for largest annual event

Lisabelle Panossian, Web Editor
March 15, 2016
Senior Cat Heinen squats with a stretch band in order to help re-align her knees from patellofemoral syndrome, knee pain caused by outer leg muscles pulling the kneecaps the wrong way. Heinen performs a set of exercises and stretches every day including squats and leg extensions.

Injuries that knee-d to be addressed

Asha Khanna, Senior Reporter
March 15, 2016
Five girls beat their personal bests. Junior Ana Cahuas receives the baton from senior Mae Singer while racing in the rain.

Setting the pace: Athletes break personal records

Grace Ainslie, Senior Reporter
March 15, 2016
Rising juniors consider AP, IB

Rising juniors consider AP, IB

Claire Kosewic, Senior Reporter
March 15, 2016
Sophomore Lulu Desai scrubs the second floor bathroom in the Flood Mansion during Community Service Day. Students helped to clean all areas of the school in order to show their appreciation for the janitorial staff.

Service begins at home

Grace Ainslie, Senior Reporter
March 12, 2016
Editors Liana Lum and Kendra Harvey show a cartoon published in The Broadview as part of their press freedom and first amendment rights presentation today. Lum and Harvey asked students to name the first amendment rights and winners received (amend)mints.

Staff editors raise awareness of First Amendment rights

Asha Khanna, Senior Reporter
February 22, 2016
Seniors applaud an essay winner during the Kate Chopin Writing Contest. The judges were the English department and Spanish teacher Rikki Garcia.

Essay contest winners announced

Grace Ainslie, Senior Reporter
February 12, 2016
Faculty gets schooled outside the classroom

Faculty gets schooled outside the classroom

Asha Khanna, Senior Reporter
February 5, 2016
Alumna makes waves at US Naval Academy

Alumna makes waves at US Naval Academy

Claire Kosewic, Senior Reporter
February 5, 2016
Transportation cautions heighten with increase in precipitation

Transportation cautions heighten with increase in precipitation

Asha Khanna, Senior Reporter
February 5, 2016
Students mill in the Main Hall before school wearing their heavy backpacks. Bags without waist straps should not weigh more than 10 percent of the wearer's weight, but most student packs are considerably heavier.

A pain in the neck — and back

Grace Ainslie, Senior Reporter
February 5, 2016
Juniors Hailey Long and Katie Newbold (left to right) cycle during winter conditioning practice. Ahletes also weight lift, run and do core exercises.

Spring sports training begins

Asha Khanna, Senior Reporter
February 4, 2016
Ridesharing users reflect on convenience, costliness

Ridesharing users reflect on convenience, costliness

Asha Khanna, Senior Reporter
January 14, 2016
Alumna Sabine Kelly ('15) touches up part of the mural on the third floor near the faculty room. The doors in front of the hallway were removed before the painting of the new mural.

New mural brings color to a bare hallway

Grace Ainslie, Senior Reporter
January 13, 2016
Junior Alyssa Alvarez dribbles the ball across the court during the last game of the Marin Academy Invitational Tournament. The team will play in a breast cancer awareness charity tournament beginning today.

Varsity basketball wins preseason tournament

Asha Khanna, Senior Reporter
December 10, 2015
Ruth Dummel informs juniors and seniors about stress relieving methods. The students were encouraged to take deep breaths in order to practice one of the described strategies.

Upperclassmen educated on healthy habits

Grace Ainslie, Senior Reporter
December 10, 2015

Volunteering year-round has all-around benefits

Claire Kosewic, Senior Reporter
December 10, 2015
Elementary school students sit on the Marble Stairs as part of the 1977 Noëls celebration. Students wore white dresses for the occasion, unlike the dress uniform students wear today.

Schools to celebrate annual tradition

Asha Khanna and Halie Kim
December 10, 2015
Club creates more coding opportunities

Club creates more coding opportunities

Claire Kosewic, Senior Reporter
December 10, 2015
Sophomore Activities Director Jilan Powers ties secret santa stockings to the marble stairs after school today. Students were advised to not spend over $5 per gift, although are allowed to if they choose.

Secret Santa stockings build anticipation for the holidays

Asha Khanna, Senior Reporter
December 1, 2015
Freshman Megan Mullins talks to junior Isabella Southwick at Southwick's booth. The booth allowed participants to discuss a topic of their choice and Southwick provides a drawing.

Salon offers attendees different perspectives on beauty

Grace Ainslie, Senior Reporter
November 19, 2015
Audrey Brooke reads from her letter of apology, as members of her senior class and English teacher Mark Botti look on. The apology writing brought audience members into the case, and tried to give them a sense of the guilt felt by judges, juries, and everyone involved in legal cases when an innocent person is convicted.

Sophomores, seniors learn roles of perspective, penitence in the judicial system

Claire Kosewic, Senior Reporter
November 19, 2015
Sophomores Ava Jones and Jilan Powers enjoy sweets from the bake sale held in the Main Hall during lunch today.

[Photo] Bake sale season continues

Kendra Harvey, Managing Editor
November 17, 2015
Students and parents attended the Standardized Testing Info Night earlier this evening. Refreshments and snacks were served beginning at 5:30 p.m. with the presentation started at 6 p.m.

Information night highlights new SAT

Asha Khanna, Senior Reporter
November 10, 2015
Food, sundries can be delivered almost anywhere

Food, sundries can be delivered almost anywhere

Grace Ainslie, Senior Reporter
November 9, 2015
Senior Maris Winslow cheers on her teammates in between plays during a varsity volleyball game. The senior plans to forgo her college sports offers to pursue other interests after a 10-year commitment to the sport.

Athletes prioritize school for college

Asha Khanna, Senior Reporter
November 5, 2015
Raising the bar on sports nutrition

Raising the bar on sports nutrition

Claire Kosewic, Senior Reporter
November 5, 2015
Conference attendees brainstorm ways to reach out to young alumnae and alumni through social media. Facebook was a means of contact that garnered the most support.

Conference to convene alumni/ae

Grace Ainslie, Senior Reporter
November 5, 2015
Seniors Duncan McDonell, Daniel Im and Catherine Heinen (from left) read their lines during a rehearsal for the school production of “The Tempest”. The set features intricately designed lighting schemes and complex projections to add to the play’s aura of mystery and magic.

‘The Tempest’ storms Syufy Theatre

Claire Kosewic, Senior Reporter
November 5, 2015
Sophomore Natalie Scheele grabs a spoon after buying a root beer float. Hot chocolate, donuts and pizza were also sold during the week.

Spirit Week ends on a festive note

Grace Ainslie, Senior Reporter
October 30, 2015
The varsity volleyball team huddles up before the game begins. The game was played against Marin Academy.

Seniors honored in varsity volleyball game

Claire Kosewic, Senior Reporter
October 27, 2015
First cycle report cards will not be digital

First cycle report cards will not be digital

Asha Khanna, Senior Reporter
October 19, 2015

PSAT brings standardized testing to school

Grace Ainslie, Senior Reporter
October 14, 2015
Customers spend the last hours at La Boulange, Fillmore Street before its closing on September 17. Inside, customers were given gift bags with an assortment of products thanking them for their 19 years of support.

Cafe ‘oui’ will miss

Grace Ainslie, Senior Reporter
October 1, 2015
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Malware infects digital hardware

Asha Khanna, Senior Reporter
October 1, 2015
Students listen as Ashanti Branch introduces the film “The Mask You Live In." Branch was featured in the film for his work empowering young men and boys in schools around the Bay Area.

CSH, SHHS have program day to encourage gender equality

Claire Kosewic, Senior Reporter
October 2, 2015
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