Individual impact matters

Gabriella Vulakh, Editor-in-Chief

October 7, 2019

The Global Climate Strikes two weeks ago helped many individuals realize that they can participate in promoting environmental issues at the local level and individually take action to reduce their carbon footprint. "Everything that we do has an impact on the ecosystem in ways we can't even imagine,”...

Teens help campaigns

Laura Mogannam, Managing Editor

September 27, 2018

Although students under 18 years of age are unable to vote in the November midterm, there are other ways teens and non-citizens can get involved in political races. “Every campaign throughout the entire country needs volunteers,” Sophia Slacik ’16 said. “They are always looking for people...

Students volunteer during the Christmas season

Arianna Nassiri, Reporter

December 3, 2017

WEB EXCLUSIVE This past weekend, numerous students from both high schools paused their finals preparation and volunteered at holiday-themed events across the city. Throughout November, students received emails regarding multiple volunteering opportunities across the city. Two of those events, ‘De...

Students spend the day volunteering at the 2017 Giant Race

Claire Devereux, Features Editor

August 28, 2017

While most students spent their Sunday morning in bed resting for the upcoming school week, junior Isis Boivin and other classmates woke up at 5:30 a.m. in order to volunteer at this year’s Giant Race. “My parents usually run the race, but due to medical reasons I have never been able to run...

A match made in heaven

India Thieriot, News Editor

March 15, 2017

On a typical afternoon, sophomore Wellsley Cohen spends two hours at Family Dog Rescue, alternating between socializing with puppies, helping with intake of rescue dogs from Stockton and Tijuana, and giving dogs vaccinations. Cohen is among a handful of Convent students who volunteer at animal she...

Employing career opportunities

Cece Giarman & Emily Kanellos, Reporters

March 9, 2017

While many teens prefer to spend time after school playing sports or socializing, others swap racquets for retail, cleats for customers, or Netflix for non-profits. Senior Delaney Moslander scans athletic tickets, ushers guests to seats and greets spectators at University of San Francisco's athl...

Teens ‘get cultured’ through global service trips

Liana Lum, Editor-in-Chief

May 27, 2014

Overseas service programs offer students a wide selection of volunteer experiences from working with children in Fiji to feeding and caring for animals in a Kenyan elephant orphanage and giraffe sanctuary. “Everyday was spent half teaching and half constructing the local Nasivikoso school,” junior...

Service volunteers mentor elementary school students

February 15, 2013

Aoife Devereux Reporter During typical after school sessions, teenage volunteers sit with their elementary school students to discuss using proactive learning styles, incorporating arts and crafts to help improve their confidence in their ideal learning environ- ments, giving volunteers an opportunit...

Students should participate in community service events

September 23, 2010

After a long week of classes and sports, it can be hard to climb out of bed on a weekend and and drag oneself to do more work. Once a year a groups from Convent and Stuart Hall gather at the beaches of Lands End for the annual coastal clean up, picking up plastic bags, cigarette butts and empty soda...