All politics are local
Caroline Thompson, Senior Reporter
December 18, 2018
Filed under Sacred Heart
When Ellie Miller Hall, ’07 left Convent High School 11 years ago for college on the East Coast, she had no idea she would one day return to her hometown of San Francisco to help build the future of the City. Miller Hall has been working as a legislative aide for District 2 supervisor Catherine...
Wellness club brings finals goodies
Mason Cooney, Copy Editor
December 17, 2018
Filed under Breaking News, News, Web Exclusive
WEB EXCLUSIVE An abundance of Lucky Charms, muffins and hot chocolate greeted students who walked onto the Pine-Octavia Campus this morning for their A Period finals. “I got hot chocolate before my Ethics final,” junior Sofia Telfer said. “I had been feeling a little under the weather so a war...
Club brainstorms ways to reduce stress for finals
Amy Phipps, Reporter
November 26, 2018
Filed under Breaking News, Web Exclusive
WEB EXCLUSIVE With finals only a few weeks away, the Bring Change 2 Mind club brainstormed stress-reducing activities and ideas today during lunch to implement during finals week. “Students cannot effectively communicate what they know if they are stressed,” Annie Egan, club monitor and K-12 Dire...
BC2M club emphasizes self-care
Mason Cooney, Copy Editor
October 19, 2018
Filed under Breaking News, News
The Bring Change to Mind Club presented in Syfufy Theatre during assembly today to talk about self-care and inform students about how to stay attentive to mental wellness. “Part of the mission of Bring Change to Mind is to end the stigma around mental illness and promote mental wellness,” senior and club head Samant...
Fundraiser that will stick
Mason Cooney, Copy Editor
October 1, 2018
Filed under Breaking News, News
Student Council began selling Convent-inspired stickers today to raise money for Congé and future dances. “We wanted to create stickers to not only make some extra student council funds but to bring a new form of spirit to the student body,” Cece Giarman, Student Body Financial Officer who orde...
Students give gratitude for departing faculty member
Caroline Thompson, Senior Reporter
September 28, 2018
Filed under Breaking News, News, Web Exclusive
WEB EXCLUSIVE Tearful gratitudes and parting messages for Academic Support Director Betsy Pfeiffer were shared by students during chapel today on Pfeiffer’s last day at school. “I am grateful for Ms. Pfeiffer because she is a loving, caring, supportive, and selfless woman,” senior Izzy Gutie...
Un-processing your diet
Sophia Aeby, Senior Reporter
September 27, 2018
Filed under Sports & Fitness
Packaged snacks have become a go-to option for a quick bite, but consuming natural, whole foods is finding its way into many diets for individuals wanting to improve their eating habits. “I started a less-processed diet a few years ago when I was diagnosed with Celiac and couldn't eat anything w...
Leading by example
Jordan Russell, Sports Editor
September 27, 2018
Filed under Sports & Fitness
Varsity tennis walked onto the courts this season with a new head coach who is both an alumna and a former Convent tennis player. “Tennis is my family’s sport so I’ve played since I was three,” Erin Minuth ’11 said. “I took lessons in elementary, middle and high school. Once I got ol...
College counselors advise students and parents
Caroline Thompson, Senior Reporter
August 29, 2018
Filed under Breaking News, News, Web Exclusive
WEB EXCLUSIVE Convent & Stuart Hall college counselors hosted an information night today for the senior class and their parents to help prepare them for the college application process ahead. “We were strongly recommended to go to the panel tonight to learn about crucial parts of the college...
Summer school offers alternative for time off
Mason Cooney, Copy Editor
August 21, 2018
Filed under Breaking News, News
WEB EXCLUSIVE While many hopped on a plane or spent the summer in bed, other students hung around campus, opting to get ahead on course requirements or pursue their interests. “I decided to take [U.S. History] because it allowed me to take IB Global Politics this year,” junior Miley Sherman, who ...
Alumna interns at U.N.
Mason Cooney, Copy Editor
May 31, 2018
Filed under Features, Sacred Heart
Ten years ago Joëlle Santos (‘09) envisioned herself at medical school, tailoring her courses at Convent to subjects like biology, and not expecting to pursue a career in international affairs or gender studies — much less be an intern at U.N. Women. But now, Santos works at the United Nations,...
Sophomores simulate United Nations conference
Adele Bonomi, Assistant Web Editor
May 16, 2018
Filed under Web Exclusive
WEB EXCLUSIVE After two weeks of selecting and researching a country involved in the Cold War, sophomores represented their countries in a mock United Nations meeting today. “In order to prepare for my speech which was about the Cambodian dictator, Pol Pot, I practiced in front of my family, fi...
Gray Timberlake, Senior Reporter
February 15, 2019 • No Comments
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...
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Mason Cooney is a third-year staff member and Copy Editor of The Broadview. Last year Mason won first place in California for the National Federation of Press Women in page layout and second place nationa...
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