The Broadview

Facing the obstacles

April 30, 2015

I remember my teacher handing me a blank piece of paper and asking the class to write down what we wanted to do in the future. Looking down at the paper for a moment, I wondered how I could know as a 11...

Leaving the nest

April 30, 2015

After the excitement of high school graduation dies down and the new college freshmen go off to college, parents can experience a feeling of loss and sadness especially after the last child leaves...

First impressions should not overshadow character

December 12, 2014

After going to an all-girls school for almost 13 years, I have pretty extensive knowledge on drama. All schools have their fair share of rumors and gossip, though from time-to-time an all-girls environment...

In the 3rd most expensive city in the U.S., housing demand outstrips supply

November 3, 2014

Most San Francisco residents agree, The City an expensive place to live. Housing options are confined to the seven square miles, and with an increasing housing market and an influx of Silicon...

Teens feel pressure to be ‘perfect’

Madison Riehle, Editor-in-Chief • February 13, 2014

Being bombarded with messages from their friends, parents, boys and especially social media can take a toll on the way a girl perceives herself in the mirror at the end of the day. These “role models”...

The 3 Jackson bus line faces possible discontinuation due to a lack of riders

January 9, 2014

The 3 Jackson bus line is facing potential discontinuation by the San Francisco Municipal Transit Association due to a lack of riders. A hearing room in City Hall overflowed, on Dec. 3 with the 3 Jackson...

Keeping connections means disconnecting

December 16, 2013

At my most recent weekly visit to Tacko for Sunday night dinner, a man and his son at the table next to me caught my attention for something that usually doesn’t concern me. While the son seemed entranced...

It’s hard to say goodbye

October 18, 2013

We hadn’t even started to say goodbye and I was already in tears. “It’s not like I’m dying,” my brother Danny said. “I’m always a phone call away.” We were standing at our rental car at...

Heading in new direction: Interviews begin for new head of school

February 15, 2013

Madison Riehle Senior Reporter An advisory group made up of students from each grade has been meeting over pizza during the past month with the four final candidates applying for the head of school. “I’d...