State of the Union prompts reactions amongst students, faculty
Tabitha Parent, Senior Reporter
February 5, 2020
WEB EXCLUSIVE Students and faculty discussed their reactions throughout the school day to President Trump’s third State of the Union Address which he delivered last night to a joint session of Congress and a nationally televised audience. “The State of the Union is constitutionally mandated ...
Students react to ongoing Impeachment trial
Mackenna Moslander, Reporter
January 31, 2020
WEB EXCLUSIVE As the verdict of the impeachment trial of President Donald Trump looms, Convent & Stuart Hall students are discussing the national news in their classrooms. The trial in the Senate will determine whether or not Trump will be removed from his Position as President of the United...
Vulakh’s View: Let’s Discuss, Peacefully
Gabriella Vulakh, Editor-in-Chief
December 11, 2019
Family gatherings always include delicious foods, catching up with relatives and the part I dread most: enduring tense political conversations at the dinner table. During family meals, my conservative grandfather loves to share his opinions about the impeachment, Fox News and the president. Within...
Agree to disagree
Grace Krumplitsch, Web Editor
November 12, 2019
Whether it be a lively discussion about foreign policy in my International Baccalaureate Global Politics class, a debate on climate change solutions in IB Environmental Systems and Societies, or a heated debate in the halls over the most recent White House scandal, members of the Convent community do not...
A voice for youth
Cassie Eskicioglu, Senior Reporter
December 18, 2017
While weekly meetings at City Hall, evening conference calls, and completing community improvement projects seem like the tasks of a member of the Board of Supervisors, they are the duties of a sophomore on the San Francisco Youth Commission. “I’ve always known I wanted to go into politics an...
Exercising our Rights
Claire Kosewic, Editor in Chief
September 28, 2017
“Congress shall make no law…abridging the freedom of speech.” Ten words, written into the First Amendment to the Constitution by James Madison over 200 years ago, became the subject of controversy in recent weeks when the right-wing group Patriot Prayer attempted to host a rally in decidedly ...
Inauguration triggers school-wide response
Lisabelle Panossian and Claire Kosewic
January 20, 2017
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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, “Celebrating Democracy.” “I wanted to put something together that centered around student voice,...
Women take the political stage
India Thieriot, News Editor
October 31, 2016
“I’d love to meet the person who makes your pantsuits because for Halloween I wanted to go as a librarian from outer space,” host Zach Galifianakis said to presidential candidate Hillary Clinton during his talk show “Between Two Ferns.” Although the program is labeled as satire, women in pol...
First current events club meeting held today
Emily Kanellos and Natalia Varni
October 25, 2016
Sophomores and juniors met in the Mother Williams Library at lunch for the inaugural meeting of the Social Hour Club, whose focus is current events discussion. The club plans to meet at least twice a month on Blue Tuesdays with the intention to help inform members of the community about the relevan...
Folding the Trump card
Kendra Harvey, Managing Editor
March 14, 2016
Listening to a drama-filled fight full of snarky comebacks and insults, I forget I am not watching the latest episode of “Keeping Up with the Kardashians” or girls fighting for “love” on “The Bachelor” — I am watching the potential future leaders of this country during a presidential debate. Political...
Tala El Qadah, Reporter
March 31, 2020 • No Comments
WEB EXCLUSIVE While the shelter-in-place order in response to the spread of COVID-19 has caused gyms to close and sports to be canceled, athletic trainer Barclay Spring is...
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