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

Gabriella Vulakh, Editor-in-Chief

Gabriella Vulakh is a fourth-year staff member and Editor-in-Chief of The Broadview. Awards include recognition from the California Press Women, Best of School Newspapers Online, and the NSPA Journalism Honor Roll. Gabriella also attended a New York Times student journalism program where she worked closely with professional reporters. Outside of the publication, Gabriella performs with a touring ensemble of the San Francisco Girls Chorus and swims for Convent & Stuart Hall.

All content by Gabriella Vulakh

High school zooms into college

Gabriella Vulakh, Editor-in-Chief
May 20, 2020
International Baccalaureate Higher Level English Year 2 students read Tennessee Williams’ "A Streetcar Named Desire" during a Zoom call last week. Students were reading the play in preparation for the IB Paper 2, a comparative essay on two plays they have read this year.

International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme 2020 exams canceled

Grace Krumplitsch, Charlotte Ehrlich, Mackenna Moslander, Gabriella Vulakh, and Gabrielle Guido
March 23, 2020
Remote classes begin Wednesday

Remote classes begin Wednesday

Gabriella Vulakh and Charlotte Ehrlich
March 17, 2020
Mayor London Breed announces a "shelter-in-place" protocol that will begin as of 12:01 a.m. Tuesday and last through April 7. This protocol is part of the effort to slow the spread of COVID-19 in San Francisco.

Mayor announces ‘shelter-in-place’ protocol

Charlotte Ehrlich, Grace Krumplitsch, Gray Timberlake, and Gabriella Vulakh
March 16, 2020

Vulakh’s View: Every vote counts

Gabriella Vulakh, Editor-in-Chief
February 14, 2020
Teenagers can choose to donate, but don't

Teenagers can choose to donate, but don’t

Gabriella Vulakh, Editor-in-Chief
December 19, 2019
SEEING CLEARLY Sophomores Brit Paulson and Anneli Dolan work on homework while wearing their blue light glasses. Designed to filter out blue light from computers, the lenses look like regular glasses.

New lenses, unproven results

Gabriella Vulakh, Editor-in-Chief
December 12, 2019

Vulakh’s View: Let’s Discuss, Peacefully

Gabriella Vulakh, Editor-in-Chief
December 11, 2019

Vulakh’s View: Breaking down gender barriers

Gabriella Vulakh, Editor-in-Chief
November 12, 2019
Don't stop on Election Day

Don’t stop on Election Day

Gray Timberlake and Gabriella Vulakh
November 11, 2019
Vulakh's View: Men shouldn't run female sports

Vulakh’s View: Men shouldn’t run female sports

Gabriella Vulakh, Editor-in-Chief
October 7, 2019
Everyone has a carbon footprint. Calculating your individual carbon footprint allows you to take steps to decrease it.

Individual impact matters

Gabriella Vulakh, Editor-in-Chief
October 7, 2019
Scholars wear collars

Scholars wear collars

Gabriella Vulakh and Gray Timberlake
August 21, 2019
Members of Honor Council and Student Government gathered today for a Leadership Training with Ann Miller (’62) who conducts similar workshops at Sacred Heart schools around the world. Students discussed what it means to be leaders and how to act as role models in the school community.

Students take part in leadership training with alumna

Gabriella Vulakh, Editor-in-Chief
August 14, 2019
EN POINTE Junior Ari Levine practices her warm up combinations during a class with the Pre-Professional level of City Ballet. Levine has been dancing since she was three years old.

Dancing through junior year

Gabriella Vulakh, Web Editor
May 28, 2019
EAT UP Sophomore Tara Boyd gets lunch in the Broadway Campus cafeteria. The SAGE lunch plan is expanding to include all students next year on both the Broadway and the Pine/Octavia Campuses.

Cafeteria service to expand in fall

Gabriella Vulakh, Web Editor
May 28, 2019
Digging deeper

Digging deeper

Gabriella Vulakh, Web Editor
April 4, 2019
Each vaccine requires a different dosage and booster schedule. Doctors recommend that individuals stay on top of their vaccines in order to maintain herd immunity.

Vaccine preventable

Gabriella Vulakh, Web Editor
April 1, 2019
Sophomores Emily LeBlanc, who is visiting from the Academy of the Sacred Heart in New Orleans, and Audrey Scott, her host, talk in the main hall before class. Scott went to New Orleans in February and attended Academy of the Sacred Heart for a week with LeBlanc.

[Photo] Exchange student visits from New Orleans

Gray Timberlake, Senior Reporter
March 6, 2019
Hitting the slopes

Hitting the slopes

Gabriella Vulakh, Web Editor
February 26, 2019
Sophomores Nina Sanchez and David Louie-Grover walk into the Flood Mansion, passing a notice of the upcoming public hearing on the school's application to increase student enrollment. The hearing was originally scheduled for Jan. 24 but has been postponed until April.

Growing up

Gabriella Vulakh, Web Editor
February 14, 2019
Freshman Finley Simon does a core exercise called "the cannonball" in the training room. The swim team practiced in the training room and on the track on the second floor of the Herbert Center.

[Photo] Swim team has first land practice

Gray Timberlake, Senior Reporter
January 30, 2019
Senior Molly Brown tutors a student at the Spring Valley Science Academy during her B Period Social Awareness & Action class. Students volunteered at organizations of their choosing and completed written reflections on their experience for the class.

Seniors serve community

Gabriella Vulakh, Web Editor
December 18, 2018
'I'll do it later'

‘I’ll do it later’

Gabriella Vulakh, Web Editor
December 13, 2018
Author and poet Rowan Ricardo Phillips discusses the evolution of journalism with students. Phillips led talks in B and C periods and also participated in a question panel during a coed high school assembly.

[Photo] Award-winning poet visits campus

Madeline Thiara, Reporter
November 13, 2018
During B period, author and poet Rowan Ricardo Phillips discusses the evolution of journalism with students. Phillips led talks in B and C periods and also participated in a question panel during a co-ed high school assembly.

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LEAN IN Head of School Rachel Simpson converses with seniors Laura Mogannam, Kate Etter and Day El-Watter outside her office in The Gallery after school. Simpson is being recognized nationally for encouraging students to express themselves across all academic areas including written word, student government, art shows and student-initiated events.

Head of school to receive national award

Gabriella Vulakh, Web Editor
November 1, 2018
Junior Arlena Jackson reads the latest edition of The Broadview during National Newspaper Week. This week celebrates the service newspapers provide to the nation.

[Photo] Publications celebrate National Newspaper Week

Sophia Aeby, Senior Reporter
October 10, 2018
Tune in at home, on the go

Tune in at home, on the go

Gabriella Vulakh, Web Editor
September 30, 2018
Senior Caroline Schulberg adds avocado chunks and other toppings to her salad from the cafeteria's build-your-own salad bar. Students wear lanyards with their name and photo on them to show that they have paid for the meal plan.

Cafeteria plan provides variety

Gabriella Vulakh, Web Editor
September 27, 2018
Visitors at the National 9/11 Memorial and Museum listen to an auditory exhibit featuring last phone calls of victims who crashed in the terrorist attacks. The museum showcases over 11,000 articles.

9/11 terrorists attacks still affect survivors

Gabriella Vulakh, Web Editor
September 11, 2018
Bryan Lorentz leads students and teachers in the song, “Open the Eyes of My Heart,” as he plays on guitar. New contemporary songs were also added to chapel singing.

Chapel kicks off the year with new music selection

Grace Krumplitsch, Audrey Pinard, and Gabriella Vulakh
September 1, 2018
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[Photo] Elementary schools begins

Cassie Eskicioglu, Senior Reporter
August 28, 2018
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Press pause

Gabriella Vulakh, Web Editor
May 28, 2018
Senior Jasper Conacher presented the traditional Sacred Heart Class ring to junior Rachel Cramer. Senior Jocey Shilakes presented Cramer with a carnation flower.

Juniors received Sacred Heart class rings

Gabriella Vulakh, Web Editor
May 28, 2018

Soccer season moves to winter

Gabriella Vulakh, Web Editor
May 24, 2018
Time to explore

Time to explore

Gabriella Vulakh, Web Editor
May 24, 2018
Classics Professor Nandini Pandey presents to students, parents and faculty about racism and diversity in ancient Rome.

Classics professor presents about racism in ancient world

Gabriella Vulakh, Web Editor
May 10, 2018
Anna Fletcher presents about female empowerment and her personal experiences as a women in politics. A new club at Convent, Empow(h)er addresses similar issues.

Club empowers young women

Gabriella Vulakh, Web Editor
April 27, 2018
Sophomores Cat Webb-Purkis and Abby Widjanarko spray paint California poppies and bald eagle feathers on the art terrance floor. The mural incorporates all elements of STEAM.

[Photo] Students bring new art to old space

Laura Mogannam, In-House Media Editor
April 24, 2018
Sophomores Ella Beard and Peyton House create toys for cats and dogs by weaving pieces of fabrics tightly together. All 27 toys produced today will be donated to the Marin Humane Society shelter for pets.

[Photo] Sophomore leads activity for pet adoption center

Jordan Russell, Senior Reporter
April 17, 2018
The film "Pick of the Litter" follows the five Labrador puppies — Patriot, Poppet, Potomac, Primrose and Phil — as they train and graduate from Guide Dogs for the Blind. Dogs are invited to register for and attend the film showing April 4-17.

Sundance to San Francisco

Gabriella Vulakh, Senior Reporter
March 26, 2018
Avoiding the burnout

Avoiding the burnout

Gabriella Vulakh, Senior Reporter
March 22, 2018
Students make posters for state championships

Students make posters for state championships

Gabriella Vulakh, Senior Reporter
March 21, 2018
Freshman Grace Krumplitsch and juniors Bianca Mercado and Tommie Akamine perform the opening dance of "A Chorus Line" during the Convent & Stuart Hall pep rally last week. The cast and crew have been rehearsing the musical since December.

Spring musical cast and crew perform opening night

Gabriella Vulakh, Senior Reporter
March 15, 2018
Sophomores Avani Mankani and Brooke Wilson eat hamentashens in the center during lunch to celebrate the Jewish holiday Purim. Hamentashens are traditional triangle shaped cookies eaten primarily during Purim.

Jewish holiday celebrated

Gabriella Vulakh, Senior Reporter
March 1, 2018
Pot legalization increases access for minors

Pot legalization increases access for minors

Gabriella Vulakh, Senior Reporter
February 9, 2018
Sacré Coeur Reidenburg students dissect pig eyeballs in the Biology classroom. The school offers the College Management and Service Industries program, a vocational program, as well as the standard schooling.

More than education, experience

Gabriella Vulakh, Senior Reporter
February 8, 2018
Visiting artist Genevieve Rae Busby explains to seniors Sarah Mahnfke-Baum and Erika Wong how to hang up paintings for the Syufy Theatre Fax2theFuture Dream Machine Installation. Rae used the dreams of Convent Elementary second graders for the project.

Fax2theFuture Dream Machine installed

Gabriella Vulakh, Senior Reporter
February 1, 2018

Students participate in annual writing competition

Gabriella Vulakh, Senior Reporter
January 5, 2018
Breaking the ice

Breaking the ice

Gabriella Vulakh, Senior Reporter
December 15, 2017
Freshman Sarah Barnes and sophomore Malinalli Cervantes study for final exams during their F block free period. Finals will continue through Tues. 19.

Semester final exams begin

Gabriella Vulakh, Senior Reporter
December 14, 2017
Alumna Bianka Quintanilla-Whye and teammate Paul Watkins hold newly-born chicks hatched in poultry farmer Boureima Kabre's traditionally-powered incubator in Burkina Faso. Their team from Stanford University worked in Kabre's shop assembling a solar powered incubator they designed.

Improving the egg-conomy

Gabriella Vulakh, Senior Reporter
December 14, 2017
Simple Gifts board member Asha Khanna teaches new board member Bella Shea how to sell candy grams. The profits will go a fashion show which will raise money for the non-profit organization Every Mother Counts.

Simple Gifts candy gram sale begins

Gabriella Vulakh, Reporter
December 12, 2017
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
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

Cast and crew prepare for opening night

Gabriella Vulakh, Reporter
November 8, 2017
"The Crucible" cast performs Act 2, Scene 2 during a rehearsal. The play opens Nov. 9.

Lights, curtains, action

Gabriella Vulakh, Reporter
November 7, 2017
Sophomore Elsa Hagstrom draws a mandala during her World Religions class. Students learned about Buddhism and the use of art meditation prior to the mandala drawing class.

Theology classes meditate with mandalas

Gabriella Vulakh, Reporter
November 6, 2017
Sophomores read off a map of common qualities that people want in healthy relationships. The map was designed by a Trader Joe’s graphic artist.

[Photo] Sophomores learn about healthy relationships

Sophia Aeby, Reporter
November 3, 2017
Juniors Sofia Pirri and Elizabeth Worthington discuss the upcoming wrestling season. Pirri was among the first girls to join the wrestling team last year when the team first became co-ed.

Students take on wrestling

Gabriella Vulakh, Reporter
October 27, 2017
Senior Grace Ainslie and junior Mason Cooney cool down after a basketball open gym. This extra basketball practice was created in preparation for the upcoming basketball season.

[Photo] Get your head in the game

Grace Ainslie, News Editor
October 27, 2017
Freshmen part of the cross-country team eat dinner at Buca de Beppo in preparation for their race at the Mt. SAC Invitational tomorrow. Runners left school after F Period and bused to Los Angeles.

Cross-country leaves for annual Mt. SAC Invitational

Gabriella Vulakh, Reporter
October 19, 2017
Swami Vendananda addresses sophomore students during their visit to the Vedanta Society as part of the Hinduism unit in their World Religions Text and Tradition Theology class. In addition to this trip, sophomores have read ancient Hindu texts and practiced yoga during this unit.

Sophomore theology classes visit local Vedanta Society

Gabriella Vulakh and Sophia Aeby
October 16, 2017
Toast on top

Toast on top

Gabriella Vulakh, Senior Reporter
September 27, 2017
Math teacher Amy Leaver trims junior Olivia Mohun’s blonde wig to complete Mohun’s Student-Teacher Swap look. Today was the first of the five day Spirit Week, with Decade, Pajama, Jersey and Convent & Stuart Hall Spirit Days as the themes throughout the rest of the week.

Teacher-Student Swap Day kicks off Spirit Week

Gabriella Vulakh, Reporter
September 18, 2017
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