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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

Junior Cristina Jackson prepares food for her dog Buster. The family makes specialty meals for the dog on holidays like Thanksgiving and his birthday.

Bone appetit

Darcy Jubb, Senior Reporter November 21, 2020

WEB EXCLUSIVE Some family dogs are getting a full gourmet experience on Thursday by being included in the feast, but there are things to keep in mind when feeding dogs Thanksgiving foods.  “I prepare...

A customer picks up a take out order from Insalata's restaurant in Marin County. Insalata's
recently reopened for takeout service on May 4 to serve daily from 11 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.

Restaurants open for takeout

Olivia Rounsaville, Senior Reporter May 20, 2020

Social distancing requirements due to COVID-19 created major shifts in the restaurant business, affecting the service, employees, and profits. “At the beginning it was extremely difficult because...

Restrictive diets can foster bad habits

Restrictive diets can foster bad habits

Madeline Thiara, Components Editor February 14, 2020

Although not eating for extended periods of time can be a healthful diet tool for adults, intermittent fasting may not be the right decision for teenagers.  “I choose to only eat eight hours a day...

Farmer Bill Crepps of the farm Everything Under the Sun sells his dried fruit to a customer at the Ferry Plaza Farmers Market. Crepps farms his fruits and vegetables using sun-drying methods that achieve organic status and employ sustainable methods.

Organic, sustainable, GMO?

Charlotte Ehrlich, Web Editor October 7, 2019

Strolling down the colorful aisles of Whole Foods on the corner of Franklin and California streets, displays stocked with strawberries, tomatoes and blueberries that are labeled “organic,” “sustainable”...

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

The SAGE food service is expanding to provide lunch for all students in Kindergarten through Grade 12 at no additional cost in the 2019-20 school year, resulting in an increase of approximately 37% more...

Sophomore Sarah El Qadah works on her homework instead of eating food during lunch. Muslims will observe Ramadan through the beginning of June.

Muslim students fast for Ramadan

Gabi Guido, Reporter May 8, 2019

WEB EXCLUSIVE Muslim students began a 30-day fast for the religious holiday Ramadan on May 6. Ramadan is the ninth month of the lunar Islamic calendar. Observers of the holiday are not allowed to consume...

The Pork Chop, served with cucumber salad, is a customer favorite at Don Pistos. Other house specialties include the Puerto Nuevo Lobster and Carne Asada.

Taco ’bout delicious

Cassie Eskicioglu, City Life Editor April 3, 2019

With a minimal lighting, close proximity seating, loud music, and Mexican-American eats, Don Pistos creates a contemporary food experience that draws neighbors and foodies alike, despite having no sign...

MAC'D is the only San Francisco restaurant dedicated to mac and cheese dishes. The restaurant first opened last year in San Francisco and has two locations in the City, as well as one in Portland, OR.

Say ‘(mac and) cheese’

Cassie Eskicioglu, City Life Editor November 7, 2018

With just two traditional ingredients — pasta and cheese — macaroni and cheese may seem rather limited, but a trendy restaurant on Fillmore Street begs to differ. With nearly 2000 different combinations...

ORDER UP Freshmen Paige Retajczyk and Nina Guttierez wait in line to order at Starbucks. The Fillmore Street Starbucks is a popular lunch spot among Convent students.

Freshmen are given off-campus lunch privilege

Grace Krumplitsch, Reporter October 25, 2018

WEB EXCLUSIVE After completing the first quarter of the school year, freshmen are now allowed off-campus lunch. “It is a really exciting next chapter for them,” Freshmen Grade Chair Allyson Maebert...

With donuts as buns, Straw recreates the classic hamburger. Straw has been open since 2011, but as of Sept. 17, Straw is only open for brunch.

Donut miss this

Cassie Eskicioglu, City Life Editor October 8, 2018

Located in the heart of Hayes Valley and surrounded by local eateries, bakeries, and creameries, Straw stands out as a carnival-themed dining experience. With colorfully decorated walls, amusement...

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

With a daily menu featuring hot entree items, a build-your-own salad bar and panini-press, a new lunch system requires students to take part in a single-purchase or semester lunch plan replacing the pay-per-item...

A home for all

A home for all

Claire Kosewic, Editor-in-Chief February 9, 2018

I started crying on the bus last week, but not because of myself. I was crying for Arleen, Doreen, Larraine, Lamar and everyone else in the book I was reading. “Evicted,” by Matthew Desmond, follows...

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