The Broadview

A new side of college admissions

Virtual tours and the absence of required standardized testing shift applicants’ outlook

Kassie DeJean and Amelia Froyd-Kamrath • February 24, 2021

With the cancellation of college visits and the introduction of optional standardized testing, the Class of 2021 is finding new strategies for exploring colleges and gap-year programs after graduation. Over...

Dancing through uncertainty

Dance companies adjust to survive during pandemic, aspiring professionals get a glimpse of instability in a dancers career

Darcy Jubb and Ada Linde • February 21, 2021

After months of dancing in her living room, San Francisco Ballet School student Lily Peta returned to the studio in October. Much of the scene was familiar to Peta with the exception of the scent of sanitizer...

Pandemic fuels substance dependency

Underage drinking has dangerous, long-term consequences

Grace Krumplitsch and Tabitha Parent • October 29, 2020

Day-to-day living in a pandemic-overrun world has become characterized by a consistent lull. Lacking the business of a pre-COVID-19 daily routine and experiencing overwhelming senses of isolation, some...

High school zooms into college

Gabriella Vulakh, Editor-in-Chief • May 20, 2020

As I say my final goodbyes to teachers and classmates over Zoom, I cannot help but worry that my first semester of college might realistically include meeting professors and attending lectures over online...