The Broadview

Governor Gavin Newsom remains in office

Seniors vote for the first time

Paige Retajczyk, Sports Editor • September 16, 2021

WEB EXCLUSIVE | Governor Gavin Newsom will remain in office after a California recall election on Sept. 14. The total estimated state and county costs to administer the recall election was $276 million,...

Editorial: This is Trump’s America, and it is crumbling

Democracy threatened in heart of nation after violence ensues

Editorial Board • January 6, 2021

WEB EXCLUSIVE Today was the most shocking day for the American people since Sept. 11, 2001 – our generation’s most striking equivalent so far. But instead of foreign terrorism threatening our country,...

Youths to staff polls

COVID-19 fears keep older workers at home

Madeline Thiara, Senior reporter • October 26, 2020

San Francisco youth will help staff 588 polling places for Election Day on Nov. 3 as senior citizens, who generally make up the majority of poll workers, are unable to work during the pandemic. The...

Voters consider legislation to lower local voting age

Proposition G could give 16 and 17 year olds the right to vote

Amelia Froyd-Kamrath, Reporter • October 1, 2020

San Francisco voters will have a chance to give young people a voice in politics with Proposition G, or Vote16SF, which would allow 16 and 17 year olds to vote in local elections. “Local political...

Trump and Biden gather in Ohio for the first presidential debate

Presidential candidates go at each other’s throats, creating a chaotic spectacle

Clara Bonomi, Reporter • September 30, 2020

President Donald Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden took to the stage in Ohio last night for the first presidential debate, but spent so much time interrupting each other that it was challenging...

The death of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg prompts national controversy

Students, teachers react to the prospect of a Supreme Court Justice nomination before the upcoming election

Adele Fratesi, Senior Reporter • September 21, 2020

WEB EXCLUSIVE Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg passed away last week, leaving a vacant spot on the bench, prompting many to mourn the loss and sparking the debate as to whether the nominee for...

Election results not an excuse for hate

Editorial Board • December 8, 2016

Threats to women in hijabs, walls graffitied with racist and xenophobic statements and even middle-schoolers chanting “Build the wall!” in their lunchroom have circulated through social media in recent...

Presidential outcome stuns community

A recap of the morning, in mourning, and the days that preceded.

Editorial Board • November 9, 2016

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‘Celebrating Democracy’ shifts focus from presidential election

Claire Kosewic, Web Editor • November 7, 2016

Recognition of the democratic process’ importance, the exploration of voting rights throughout American history, and explanation of certain ballot measures were primary themes of today’s assembly,...

Women must realize voting power

Moving forward

Julia-Rose Kibben, Managing Editor • October 26, 2016

I felt my insides turn as Donald Trump pledged “Nobody has more respect for women than I do” after being confronted by moderators during the second debate about the behind-the-scenes “Access Hollywood”...

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

Claire Kosewic, Senior Reporter • May 5, 2016

Two presidential candidates dropped out of the race for nomination yesterday, clearing the playing field for the one remaining candidate, resulting in confusion, disagreement and disappointment among many. Despite...

Next year’s Student Body Council elected

Liana Lum, Editor-in-Chief • April 25, 2016

Standing center stage behind the podium of Syufy Theatre, Student Body Council candidates gave speeches and showed promotional videos during this morning’s assembly, sharing their qualifications for...