All politics are local

Caroline Thompson, Senior Reporter

December 18, 2018

Filed under Sacred Heart

When Ellie Miller Hall, ’07 left Convent High School 11 years ago for college on the East Coast, she had no idea she would one day return to her hometown of San Francisco to help build the future of the City. Miller Hall has been working as a legislative aide for District 2 supervisor Catherine...

Bay Area bomb threat hoax concerns students and faculty

Sophia Aeby, Senior Reporter

December 14, 2018

Filed under Breaking News, Web Exclusive

WEB EXCLUSIVE An email sent out by Life Director Michael Buckley warned students about police activity around Laurel, Presidio and Pacific Heights neighborhoods yesterday afternoon. “My initial reaction was shocked because I was wondering what's going on, because obviously if they sent out a sc...

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

Grace Ainslie & Asha Khanna

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...