Suicide prevention assembly equips students
Mason Cooney, Copy Editor
March 8, 2019
WEB EXCLUSIVE A speaker from San Francisco Suicide Prevention informed students in assembly about signs an individual is suicidal and how to respond. “What I wanted students to get out of assembly was to learn ways to help themselves or other people if an emotional crisis situation were to com...
All politics are local
Caroline Thompson, Senior Reporter
December 18, 2018
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...
Fundraiser that will stick
Mason Cooney, Copy Editor
October 1, 2018
Student Council began selling Convent-inspired stickers today to raise money for Congé and future dances. “We wanted to create stickers to not only make some extra student council funds but to bring a new form of spirit to the student body,” Cece Giarman, Student Body Financial Officer who orde...
Driving in business
Olivia Mohun, Features Editor
September 28, 2018
While most 20-somethings in San Francisco find themselves in the back of an Uber from time to time, Emma Fahy (’09) has spent the last 19 months as one of the driving forces behind the company’s marketing team. “My main role is aligning stakeholders across Uber on marketing roadmaps,” Fahy,...
Summer school offers alternative for time off
Mason Cooney, Copy Editor
August 21, 2018
WEB EXCLUSIVE While many hopped on a plane or spent the summer in bed, other students hung around campus, opting to get ahead on course requirements or pursue their interests. “I decided to take [U.S. History] because it allowed me to take IB Global Politics this year,” junior Miley Sherman, who ...
Prize Day ceremony marks end of school year
Laura Mogannam, Managing Editor
June 4, 2018
Freshmen, sophomores, juniors and faculty gathered in the chapel for the 131st annual Prize Day ceremony to celebrate the completion of the 2017-2018 school year. Each student processed in, receiving a floral wreath and a card signifying the completion of their academic year. Some students also r...
Alumna interns at U.N.
Mason Cooney, Copy Editor
May 31, 2018
Ten years ago Joëlle Santos (‘09) envisioned herself at medical school, tailoring her courses at Convent to subjects like biology, and not expecting to pursue a career in international affairs or gender studies — much less be an intern at U.N. Women. But now, Santos works at the United Nations,...
Student Council elections held today
Mason Cooney, Features Editor
May 7, 2018
WEB EXCLUSIVE Students and faculty gathered in the Chapel today for Student Council speeches, then separated into grades to hear Class Representative speeches for the 2018-2019 school year. Students voted via Google Form, and results were released shortly after school. The 2018-2019 Student Coun...
Club helps environment one step at a time
Mason Cooney, Features Editor
April 25, 2018
WEB EXCLUSIVE Environmental awareness club met in Room 5210 to brainstorm ways that the community can reduce its carbon footprint. “Our goal is to raise awareness about the urgent issue of climate change and how everyone can make a difference,” junior and co-head Emma Hubbard said. “It reall...
Student election process begins
Mason Cooney and Cassie Eskicioglu
April 9, 2018
WEB EXCLUSIVE Students running for the 2018-2019 year’s Student Body began hanging posters today to campaign for elections next Monday. “[For members of the Student Body], commitment means attending school activities like dances, events that Student Council puts on, retreats and class activities,”...
Challenge accepted
Mason Cooney, Features Editor
March 22, 2018
The world of viral internet challenges has overtaken Instagram and YouTube, as social media users circulate new fads each year, but some trends can put participants at serious health risks. Junior Sofia Pirri participated in the cinnamon challenge, a fad that peaked in 2012 and requires participant...
Avoiding the burnout
Gabriella Vulakh, Senior Reporter
March 22, 2018
With finals, AP testing and IB exams marking the fourth quarter, some students may begin feeling unmotivated in classes and experience “burnout.” “I think one thing that is helpful if you are finding yourself with a bit less motivation is to find a new source of motivation,” school couns...
Nicole Klein, Reporter
September 29, 2020 • No Comments
WEB EXCLUSIVE With COVID-19 deaths climbing over 1 million, the community reflects on the impact the virus has had and will continue to have on the student body and faculty. “I...
Glass and Shady fires cause major damage to North Bay
September 28, 2020
Governor bans gas, diesel cars by 2035
September 25, 2020
Looking globally: Don’t let the smoke blind you
September 25, 2020
