San Francisco mayoral special election candidates
Laura Mogannam, Managing Editor
May 24, 2018
Filed under News
Wharf entices tourists, locals
Olivia Mohun, City Life Editor
March 22, 2018
Filed under Features
Bustling with city visitors, street performers, food vendors and a variety of museums and stores, the waterfront’s Fisherman’s Wharf can easily furnish a fun afternoon for anyone, even the most naysaying native San Franciscan. At the epicenter of the district lies Pier 39, a wooden boardwalk boastin...
Muni begins release of new trains
Cece Giarman, Web Editor
March 22, 2018
Filed under News
The San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency has started its largest renovation in over 30 years as it begins to gradually introduce a new fleet of low-maintenance trains to the public. The local community contributed ideas for the new vehicle developments in rider safety including improved brak...
Time out
Cassie Eskicioglu, Senior Reporter
March 22, 2018
Filed under News
The Junior Class retreat scheduled for Friday will be moved to a yet-to-be-determined date so all students and faculty can attend Stuart Hall High School’s varsity basketball state championship game, but the purpose for the retreat will remain the same — to take a break from school life. “The...
The last straw
Cassie Eskicioglu, Senior Reporter
March 22, 2018
Filed under News
As waste builds up in America’s landfills, California lawmakers are aiming to help reduce trash levels by lowering the use of plastic straws, specifically in restaurants. Democratic Assemblyman Ian Calderon has proposed a bill prohibiting restaurants from serving customers straws, unless they are specifical...
Time to speak up
February 8, 2018
Filed under News
A seemingly average lesson with a popular San Francisco-area driving instructor turned into an uncomfortable situation for Ellie Miller Hall ’07 when he told her to pull into a rest stop off of the highway to observe traffic patterns. “We got out of the car, went up there, talked about it, and th...
Skin color comes in all tones
Asha Khanna, Editor-in-Chief
February 8, 2018
Filed under Opinion
Just like most teeenagers, I like to wear, buy and try new makeup. But the simple daily ritual is easily ruined everytime I walk into the drugstore or Sephora. It has come to the point where I just laugh when I see brands that carry five or six foundations, and all of them are light — except fo...
Publication recognizes student cartoonists in national contest
Mason Cooney and Josephine Rozzelle
January 19, 2018
Filed under Breaking News, Slideshows, Web Exclusive
WEB EXCLUSIVE While randomly searching her name on Google, junior Cece Giarman stumbled upon her name in the New York Times 2016 Editorial Cartoon Contest, realizing she was one of four Convent students who placed in the competition. Last year’s Sophomore Class entered the competition as part of...
Spill the tea
Olivia Mohun, City Life Editor
January 15, 2018
Filed under A & E
Throughout time, tea has been a common staple in society, drawing connections between divergent cultures across the globe. A hotbed for coffeehouses and juice bars, San Francisco also offers dozens of local hubs for tea fanatics to satisfy their cravings. Located in the heart of Golden Gate Park bes...
All hands in
Cece Giarman, Web Editor
December 14, 2017
Filed under Sports & Fitness
Before every regatta, junior Camilla Sigmund joins her rowing team in a pre-race ritual, taking three deep breaths and passing a handshake from one team member to the next along the side of the boat. Rituals, the different actions completed around a meaningful event, not only have practical results o...
Finding common ground
Asha Khanna, Editor-in-Chief
December 14, 2017
Filed under Opinion
Endorsing political candidates with histories of sexual assault allegations has apparently become a pattern. At least nine women have publicly accused Republican Senate nominee Roy Moore of Alabama of sexually assaulting them, most cases occurring when the victims were minors. Disregarding the...
Christmas in the City
Olivia Mohun, City Life Editor
December 14, 2017
Filed under A & E
Home to hundreds of stores meeting most holiday shopping needs and a host of dining options from upscale restaurants to grab-and-go cafés, Downtown San Francisco offers an array of attractions. The downtown area is divided into multiple neighborhoods including Union Square, Market Street, and the ...
Madeline Thiara, Reporter
December 11, 2018 • No Comments
WEB EXCLUSIVE Students are deleting Snapchat from their phones to reduce screen time while preparing and studying for final exams. “Deleting Snapchat was a great decision...
IB students prepare for art show
December 10, 2018
Artificial intelligence presentation prompts debates about empathy
December 6, 2018
December 4, 2018
Reporter
Sophomore Grace O’Reilly is a first-year staff member and a Reporter for The Broadview. When not writing, she plays soccer and tennis for Convent, is a member of Students In Action and enjoys writing...
Read all stories written by Grace O'Reilly
Reporter
Sophomore Audrey Pinard is a first-year Reporter for The Broadview. In 2018 she won first place for the Kate Chopin Writing Contest for her grade and performed in the annual Poetry Festival. In her freetim...
Read all stories written by Audrey Pinard
Web Editor
Gabriella Vulakh is a junior and Web Editor of The Broadview. This past summer she attended a New York Times student journalism program where she worked closely with professional reporters. Outside of the publi...