Wellness club brings finals goodies
Mason Cooney, Copy Editor
December 17, 2018
Filed under Breaking News, News, Web Exclusive
WEB EXCLUSIVE An abundance of Lucky Charms, muffins and hot chocolate greeted students who walked onto the Pine-Octavia Campus this morning for their A Period finals. “I got hot chocolate before my Ethics final,” junior Sofia Telfer said. “I had been feeling a little under the weather so a war...
Seniors work on applications in college counseling class
Olivia Mohun, Features Editor
November 12, 2018
Filed under Web Exclusive
WEB EXCLUSIVE Seniors filed into the Mother Williams Library during G and H periods today for their weekly college counseling session. “Today in class I started working on a supplement for a school that I may be applying to depending on how my early admissions decisions play out,” senior Wort...
BC2M club emphasizes self-care
Mason Cooney, Copy Editor
October 19, 2018
Filed under Breaking News, News
The Bring Change to Mind Club presented in Syfufy Theatre during assembly today to talk about self-care and inform students about how to stay attentive to mental wellness. “Part of the mission of Bring Change to Mind is to end the stigma around mental illness and promote mental wellness,” senior and club head Samant...
Assembly teaches about physical, mental health
Josephine Rozzelle and Cece Giarman
September 7, 2018
Filed under Breaking News, News
While class workloads and extracurricular demands increase, faculty members from the student support team led the community in the first of a series of wellness assemblies this morning. “We decided as a school last spring that wellness was a topic that was important enough to build in time for,...
Note to self
Mason Cooney, Copy Editor
May 24, 2018
Filed under Features
Images of “Bridget Jones” or “The Princess Diaries” may come to mind when thinking of journaling, but regular “Dear Diary” entries can provide more mental and physical health benefits than the movies give them credit. “When you start writing, you come to these realizations and epiphanies,” j...
Avoiding the burnout
Gabriella Vulakh, Senior Reporter
March 22, 2018
Filed under Features
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...
A girl’s best friend
Mason Cooney, Assistant Features Editor
March 22, 2018
Filed under Opinion
Wrapped up in homework, tests and college preparations, students can carry an overwhelming amount of stress, overlooking their health and wellness, but a furry, eager-eyed companion may provide the quick reset students need. Forty schools in New York have implemented the Department of Education’s ...
Pressured students seek serenity
Josephine Rozzelle, Senior Reporter
January 5, 2017
Filed under Features
Between two AP classes, standard test preparation, leading an on-campus club, and competing in fencing competitions on the weekends, junior Erika Wong is often stressed, just like many high school students with time-consuming commitments. “I am preparing for the ACT, and that's definitely added a ...
Assembly helps students relax in midst of finals
Laura Mogannam, Reporter
December 19, 2016
Filed under News
Students took a mental break today during Assembly in order to remember to have gratitude and to destress as the crunch of finals closes in. Annie Egan, Convent Director of Student Support, showed a video of Louie Schwartzberg’s TEDx Talk Nature. Beauty. Gratitude. The video focused on opening one...
Changes to final exam structure met with mixed reviews
Olivia Mohun, Reporter
December 14, 2016
Filed under Breaking News, News
Changes to the structure of final exams have spurred mixed reviews among students, and while some are excited about the lack of scheduled tests, others are concerned that the new structure has increased overall stress. “It’s definitely a stressful time,” freshman Gray Timberlake said. “Ther...
Study finds millennials as the most stressed out generation
Lisabelle Panossian, Web & Social Media Editor
February 9, 2016
Filed under Breaking News, Interactives
Early morning alarm noises, packed schedules and an overwhelming workload can be three of the many reasons why millennials are presently the most stressed out generation in America. Thirty-nine percent of millennials, people who were born between 1980 and the early 2000’s, say they felt increased...
Health and Wellness brings stress reduction tips to upperclassmen
Lisabelle Panossian, Web & Social Media Editor
December 3, 2015
Filed under Breaking News, News
Juniors and seniors filled the Den and received a presentation on methods for stress today with finals week being two weeks away. “It’s good to know how to meditate, escape my thoughts and find peace,” senior Kristin Weinman said. “Coming in and listening to stress relieving methods is helpfu...
Gray Timberlake, Senior Reporter
February 15, 2019 • No Comments
WEB EXCLUSIVE Convent & Stuart Hall juniors met in the Columbus Room at the Pine & Octavia campus today for a class meeting which covered several topics including...
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Freshman Madeline Thiara is a first-year reporter for The Broadview. When not writing for the publication, she runs cross-country and track and field. Madeline is also a member of the Wellness Wisdom club...
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