All politics are local
Caroline Thompson, Senior Reporter
December 18, 2018
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...
Students give gratitude for departing faculty member
Caroline Thompson, Senior Reporter
September 28, 2018
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...
Ethics inspire veganism
Mason Cooney and Laura Mogannam
March 9, 2017
Dominating Instagram feeds, headlines and recipes, San Franciscans are increasingly embracing veganism for a more ethically, environmentally, healthy or religiously-conscious lifestyle. “You're completely changing your diet and everything you're used to, so it’s hard,” sophomore Emmy Sobol, who has ...
Artwork displays City pride at SFO
Kristina Cary, Managing Editor
May 17, 2016
Graphite sketches, digital designs, oil and acrylic paintings, photographs, prints and collages comprise a Stuart Hall-coordinated display featuring Convent art at the San Francisco International Airport. The display contains 43 works of art created by 28 students and two collaborative teams, acco...
New mural brings color to a bare hallway
Grace Ainslie, Senior Reporter
January 13, 2016
Brightly colored geometric shapes stretch across the walls in the hallway leading to the Faculty Room. “I love it, I love the colors,” Athletic Director Elena De Santis, whose office is right across from the new installation, said. “It's super bright and welcoming into my office and Ms. Egan’s office.” Alumna Sabine Kelly (‘15) was commissi...
Winter Formal set up begins
Halie Kim, Reporter
January 8, 2016
Student council members hang red streamers and white and black balloons around casino tables in preparation for tonight’s Winter Formal at the Flood Mansion at 7 p.m. Students are encouraged to arrive to the first formal dance of the year in red, white and black, in accordance to the Casino Royal...
Seniors honored in varsity volleyball game
Claire Kosewic, Senior Reporter
October 27, 2015
Senior year is a time full of endings, and senior night athletic celebrations recognize the dedication of the athletes to their sport and to the school. “All of our seniors have played volleyball all four years at Convent, and this is a really special way to honor them,” senior Laurel Cinti said. “...
Schools gather at cathedral for Mass of the Holy Spirit
Lisabelle Panossian, Web Editor
September 30, 2015
All four Schools of the Sacred Heart gathered under Cathedral of St. Mary of the Assumption’s roof to celebrate the new school year with the Mass of the Holy Spirit and a blessing. “I think having this four-school makes the event a better experience,” Stuart Hall High School junior Max Depat...
Sophomore travels to Spain for semester-long exchange
Asha Khanna, Senior Reporter
September 8, 2015
A student from the sophomore class traveled to Spain on Friday where she will be spending the rest of the semester as part of the Sacred Heart Exchange Program. “I mainly hope for my language to grow as a bilingual speaker,” Huneeus said. “I really want to just meet people and have life long ...
Fate of former Tully’s space remains unknown
Alyssa Alvarez, Sports Editor
August 20, 2015
Coffee-deprived students lamenting the final San Francisco Tully’s location closing last November have been fueled by rumors that Blue Bottle Coffee would be moving into the Fillmore Street space, but they are about to have their hopes dashed. The artisanal coffee company is no longer...
‘Innobotics Club’ brings STEM to students
Kendra Harvey, Managing Editor
August 20, 2015
Members of the newly founded Robotics Club met this past weekend in Siboni’s math classroom and physics lab to start the club’s brainstorming process and to explore ideas ranging from toothbrushes with prefilled toothpaste to a robot that can braid hair. “I really like STEM, and the...
Renovations completed over summer
Neely Metz, Copy Editor
August 20, 2015
Large group tables, wheeled Node chairs and whiteboard-walls are all part of the newly-renovated classroom spaces intended to provide students and faculty with more room for group study and class meetings. “A lot of the effort has been to help transform bedrooms and family living spaces into more usef...
Paige Retajczyk, Senior Reporter
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