Volume 15, Issue 5

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Volume 15, Issue 5 | Friday, February 19, 2021

Community leaders seek to make up for lost time

State vaccinates essential workers, elderly

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Nik Chupkin | The Roundtable

VIRTUAL CHAPEL Sophomore Lev Cohen and juniors Will White and Ben Rinehart walk past the St. Benedict Parish for the Deaf on their way to the Broadway campus. Stuart Hall students and faculty primarily on the Pine/Octavia campus used to gather in the parish every other week for Chapel, but gatherings have been occurring virtually since March 2020.

Pandemic continues to prevent in-person chapel meetings

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Henry Murray

Sports Editor

ince Gov. Gavin Newsom limited the number of people allowed to gather indoors in March 2020, schools have been struggling to bring communities together.

Theology faculty and community leaders are looking to make up the time lost during the COVID-19 pandemic.

“We have all experienced a drastic change in the quality of our togetherness during the pandemic,” LIFE Coordinator Bryan Lorentz said. “As a School of the Sacred Heart, we are committed to building community as a Christian value, which is the fourth tenet from our Goals and Criteria.”

Weekly chapels are now taking place via Zoom every Wednesday after Advisory.

Community LIFE leaders say that the transition to a virtual atmosphere has not stopped engagement during Chapel.

“As such a tight-knit school community, I think that the inability to join together in person has been difficult,” Community LIFE Representative Owen Akel said. “Though I think the fact that we are receiving such great participation in virtual Chapels shows how our community bonds are hard to separate.”

In addition to taking place over Zoom, Chapel has been reduced to 15 minutes following Advisory.

“Because of time delays and the limits of Zoom tech Chapel gatherings, we are not able to sing together in the ways we used to in-person,” Lorentz said.

“We have made the best of it though, and nothing can keep us from spending time gathering as a school each week to pray for the needs of the world, inspiring each other with stories of celebration, struggle and triumph.”

Chapel leaders say that engaging can be as easy as turning the computer camera on.

“Assessing how actively engaged students are with their faith in the virtual setting of Chapel has been difficult,” Akel said. “Engagement is so important because in times such as the global pandemic, maintaining a consistent social fiber is essential. Whether it’s weaker or stronger than the community we had in person, all that matters is that it is there.”

Students who regularly attended Mass prior to the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic and actively practice their faith say that the inability to join together has been difficult for them and their families.

“As an active Catholic, not being able to join my parish community has been very hard,” senior D’angelo Flores said. “I have been working on maintaining my relationship with God and faith during the pandemic through other ways such as prayer and service.”

LIFE administrators say that

VISITING AUTHOR Arshay Cooper, protagonist of the documentary “A Most Beautiful Thing” and author of the memoir it’s based on, and the film’s director Mary Mazzio will visit Convent & Stuart Hall on Feb. 24. The documentary follows the first all-Black high school rowing team in the United States.

Administrators aired the film for all students during the chapel on Feb. 10.

they have been working towards creating different ways to join together in a religious setting.

“Our goal as a school is to be even more present to the needs of our community as we move through the seasons,” Lorentz said. “We honor and always strive to be more inclusive of the rich cultural and religious heritage of our students, faculty and staff represented in our community.”

Religious leaders within the school community say that although community time has been limited, the deep-rooted faith traditions in our Sacred Heart Community are still very visible.

“This is the most important time to lean on each other, reach out to friends and family and faculty and staff to receive support,” Lorentz said. “Despite the limitations and changes in the quality of our togetherness, we have not lost our experience of kinship.”

OLDER SIBLINGS High school volunteers from both divisions are helping ensure that elementary school students follow COVID-19 regulations such as social distancing and mask-wearing during dropoff and pickup times and lunch periods.

Michael Buckley, Chair of Community LIFE, is looking for more volunteers to help coordinate the drop-off, lunch and pickup shifts.

Sartaj Rajpal

Editor-in-Chief

ealthcare facilities are inoculating essential workers, the elderly and at-risk citizens as a part of Phase 1 of California’s COVID-19 vaccination plan, but the emergence of new COVID-19 strains may diminish vaccine efficacy.

“I’m working as a COVID-19 vaccine nurse, and we have a clinic that opened up to give it to hospital staff,” Vivien Lee, who is a registered nurse at California Pacific Medical Center, said.

“We’ve been giving out the Pfizer vaccine, and we are usually giving about 500 to 600 vaccines a day.”

Moderna and Pfizer-BioNTech, the biotechnology companies that independently developed the vaccine, recommend two doses for maximum effectiveness in preventing against COVID-19.

“If you take the Pfizer vaccine, then you will have to wait three weeks in between the two shots,” Jeannette Blanks, who is a registered nurse at Pacific Heights Medical Group, said.

“For the Moderna vaccine, the time in between doses is going to be four weeks.”

Both companies created their respective vaccines using mRNA vaccine technology, which deviates from the older vaccine technology practice of weakening virus particles and injecting them into the body.

“Traditionally, a vaccine shows your immune system what a pathogen looks like by exposing you to a small piece of it that gives your body the ability to develop a tool to fight that specific pathogen,” Alex Broussard, IB Biology HL teacher, said. “An mRNA vaccine is different. It uses your body's ability to interpret a piece of genetic information to make your living cells make pieces of the virus.”

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The Roundtable | February 19, 2021

New strains could reduce vaccine effectiveness State from 1

The mRNA vaccines do not alter DNA, nor do they infect people with COVID-19. Although they may cause mild fatigue, headache and muscle pain, severe side-effects are few and far between.

Concerns regarding the efficacy of COVID-19 vaccines on COVID-19 variants have been addressed in studies. The most prominent variants independently appeared in the United Kingdom and South Africa.

The Moderna vaccine experienced lessened but still significant and effective neutralization against the South African strain, according to a study conducted

by Moderna.

As viruses spread, they gradually mutate, leading to changes in their genetic makeup. These changes can alter the way the viruses bind to both human cells and antibodies.

Despite the emergence of COVID-19 variants, vaccines are still crucial to curbing the spread of COVID-19 because they help establish herd immunity, according to the CDC. “If the virus is introduced into a crowd of people and the majority of the crowd has been vaccinated, then the virus can't find a new host to infect,” Blanks

said. “At this point it's somewhere around 75% of the population that has to be vaccinated immune in order for us to reach herd immunity.”

Because misinformation surrounding the vaccine can cause uncertainty, independent research can help people decide if they want to take the vaccine.

“Everybody has a responsibility to do their own research,” nurse Vivien Lee said. “Read articles, and don’t just listen to YouTube or your friends. Educate yourself on how the vaccine will affect you.”

Although students may have to wait until summer to receive the vaccine, the government plans on inoculating teachers in the next part of Phase 1 of California’s vaccination plan.

“Vaccinate the most vulnerable people in the community first, so elderly, and then those who are in contact with people who are sick like healthcare workers, and then you get to your teachers,” Blanks said.

Teachers say they will get the vaccine the moment it is available to them.

“I will get the vaccine the day that they tell me I'm allowed to get it, because I want to do my part in getting us closer to herd immunity,” Broussard said.

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Sources: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, California for All, SF Department of Public Health, City and County of San Francisco Nik Chupkin & Connor Zanoli | The Roundtable

On-campus testing helped prevent outbreak at school Some juniors quarantined in accordance with school policy after positive test

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number of juniors quarantined beginning the week of Jan. 25 as a result of a classmate testing positive for the coronavirus. Weekly testing offered by Convent & Stuart Hall helped identify the infected student early, so that the school could work to suppress the outbreak.

“I was contacted through the school after my friend tested positive,” junior Asher Thomson said. “The school immediately contacted my family with clear instructions for isolation.”

Thomson quarantined for 10 days after his friend first tested positive.

“Early research and studies showed that frequent testing of a population significantly reduced the risk of outbreaks,” school nurse Katie Coleman said. “Anyone in the community can be tested, which can extend out to family and friends of students, neighbors, and local business owners.”

Coleman says only two other schools in the Bay Area have implemented similarly robust testing programs, estimating Convent & Stuart Hall has administered around 12,000 tests since September.

“I have friends at other schools that receive tests through their school, but from what I hear, their process is less practical and frequent than

Owen Akel | The Roundtable

ON-CAMPUS TESTING Campus Health Professional Justine Li sits socially distanced from a nurse from PMH Laboratory while Li checks in a parent during coronavirus testing on Feb. 9. Convent & Stuart Hall began offering weekly testing for faculty, students and their families on the Broadway campus in November 2020 and has recently added a second testing day most weeks.

ours,” Thomson said. “I feel like our school provides some of the most convenient testing in the city.”

The school’s testing system, while robust, is not without flaws, as COVID-19 tests sometimes have delayed return times.

“It has taken up to a week to get the results back, which was aggravating because it somewhat defeats the purpose of getting tested,” junior Zeke Noveshen, who was also exposed to the infected student, said.

The school has begun to work with the testing compa-

nies to improve test turnaround time, which both Thomson and Noveshen benefited from during their quarantine.

“Two weeks ago, Agile Force/ PMH implemented a barcode system,” Coleman said on Jan. 27. “This has sped up turnaround time by 24 to 48 hours.”

With the help of the San Francisco Department of Public Health, the school contained the exposure, with no other COVID-19 cases appearing thus far.

“I was very impressed with the school’s professional and

practical management of a situation that is relatively new and experimental,” Thomson said about the school’s response to his exposure.

All students who were quarantined have since tested negative and returned to in-person learning.

“The idea of coming back to in person school and being around so many students was foreign to me and almost seemed risky,” Thomson said. “With frequent testing, I don’t feel that I have to be concerned for my health as much as before.”

Biden reveals policy priorities for term

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Senior Reporter

uring his first month in office, President Joe Biden has been working to reverse many Trump-era policies while unveiling his priorities for the future.

“I am optimistic about the next four years,” junior AP Pang said. “I am hopeful for positive environmental practices and a confident path out of the coronavirus.”

While still early in his presidency, Biden has signed an executive order to rejoin the Paris Climate Accords, announced his plans to provide additional funding to vaccine rollout and economic stimulus, and also prioritizing the reform of America’s healthcare system.

Biden is strengthening Medicaid and the Affordable Care Act, or ACA, and considering “establishing a Special Enrollment Period for uninsured and under-insured Americans to seek coverage,” according to the White House.

The decision was made with consideration to the over 30 million uninsured Americans, and the disproportionate representation of minorities among the uninsured, who have been unequally affected by the COVID-19 virus, according to the White House. Republican approval of the ACA is only at 16%, according to a December poll by the Kaiser Family Foundation.

“Since the banning of many prominent figures from social media, political tensions are less visible to me,” sophomore Cooper Loveless said. “There is still much disagreement between parties in the Senate, particularly about the second impeachment of President Trump, that is harder to see from the public eye.”

Political tension has fluctuated since the election. Both the Capitol insurrection and President Trump’s second impeachment sparked a political divide, and normally precarious topics such as Biden’s proposed $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan have received low levels of opposition from some Republicans.

While Biden says he seeks a legislative common ground between Democrats and Republicans, he said in his Feb. 5 briefing that if he were to “to choose between getting help right now to Americans” and “getting bogged down in a lengthy negotiation or compromising on a bill,” he will “help the American people who are hurting now.”

Biden expressed his intentions to work with both Democrats and Republicans in both his inaugural address and briefing room remarks.

“I do feel a strong sense of relief with our new leadership,” Pang said. “ I think it is good that Biden is trying to emphasize unity rather than division.”

Op-Ed

The Roundtable | February 19, 2021 Staff Editorial

Vaccine distribution not a pass for reckless behavior Everyone must follow health, safety practices, resist urge to socialize

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s we round a corner in the fight against the coronavirus with the distribution of vaccines, we must stay on this track by remaining vigilant and practicing social distancing, mask-wearing, and hand hygiene in order to accelerate a return to normalcy.

Since the approval of Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna vaccines last December, the United States government has issued nearly 152 million doses, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. President Joseph Biden pledged to further the former Trump administration's efforts by setting a goal of 1.5 million vaccines distributed each day for the first 100 days of his presidency.

Even with vaccine distribution in full swing, recent concerns have emerged that the structure of mutant strains could limit their effectiveness.

Sars-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, is a single-stranded RNA virus, meaning whenever the virus replicates, there is a high probability of mutation, according to the National Center for Biotechnology Information.

The mRNA vaccines such as those produced by Pfizer and Moderna target Sars-CoV-2 by teaching human cells to recognise and dispose of proteins produced by an infected cell, according to the CDC. Existing vaccines, however, rely on the assumption that proteins made by hijacked cells remain the same. Nearly 15% of all proteins created by ribosomes contain some translational er-

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"It would take a lot of stress off me in terms of being cautious with where I go." ­— Ethan Reader, 12

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ror, however, which changes the protein entirely and results in a mutant strain, according to the CDC. Should a mutant strain become extremely prevalent, it

could reduce the effectiveness of current vaccines.

“If the virus replicates enough, namely, when there's a lot of infection in the community and in the world, you get mutations that do impact the virus’s function,” U.S. Chief Medical Adviser Anthony Fauci said

during The Washington Post Live's livestream on vaccine distribution and COVID-19 mutations. “It could ultimately evade or avoid the protective effect of both monoclonal antibodies and the antibodies that are induced by a vaccine.”

With vaccine distribution in full effect, the temptation of socializing as if things were normal is surely more tantalizing than ever. This virus will likely not endanger the lives of most healthy teens should they contract it, and those around them who suffer more severely are being vaccinated.

Everyone must remember, however, that this pandemic is not over.

The California Department of Public Health has not, and for the foreseeable future will not, relay details on vaccinating teens.

Additionally, the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines are only avail-

able for 16 and 18 years-olds, respectively, which complicates vaccine distribution.

It is safe to assume teens will not receive such vaccines for a while.

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ajor issues that affect the country such as the Capitol Riot on Jan. 6 and the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic can stress teens out and make them feel helpless in addressing them.

Added with the anxiety from school and interruption of normal life, that stress can be difficult to manage.

After the Capitol Riot, many teens expressed “deep dismay and frustration” and a “world weariness,” according to a New York Times survey of over 1,250 students.

For many young people, including myself, this anxiety and stress has had adverse effects on physical and mental health.

“Current events are clearly stressful for everyone in the

those issues.

“Most people have an anxiety sweet spot where they have enough anxiety to feel alert, but not enough to feel debilitated,” according to Good Therapy. “In this state, anxiety can be an excellent motivator.”

Essentially, if fighting stress doesn’t work, then working with it could help.

“Research suggests that taking action on an issue you care about can ease stress,” according to the Harvard School of Public Health.

The current pandemic, for example, serves as a constant source of stress for many, and it has made it difficult for the elderly in our communities to safely perform essential tasks such as grocery shopping.

­— Greg Kosmowski, 11

­— Bo Darwin, 11

In the meantime, teens and young adults must continue to be careful, understanding that with every new case of COVID-19, the possibility of a more deadly strain emerging increases — threatening all the progress we have sacrificed so much for.

Youth can transform anxiety about national issues into productive ways to address them country, but young people are really feeling the impact of issues in the news, particularly those issues that may feel beyond their control,” according to the American Psychological Association.

Recent events have had a huge impact on students, and many youth generally have trouble handling that stress.

Forty-two percent of teens said they “were not doing enough or were not sure they were doing enough to manage their stress,” and 13% said they “never set aside time to manage stress,” according to a survey by the APA. An effective method of managing stress and anxiety caused by world events is to transform it into productivity and address

"Once my parents are vaccinated, I will be able to see more people who are not in my bubble."

"Getting my grandmother sick is my number one fear surrounding COVID-19, so her getting vaccinated definitely lessens the stress I feel."

Engaging in activism can provide outlet for stress Nik Chupkin

How will vaccinations affect how you socialize?

Volunteering with organizations like the Jewish Family and Children’s Services, which is currently buying and delivering groceries to the elderly, could be a good way to channel that stress.

But volunteering isn’t the only option.

Signing petitions, contacting government representatives and starting a dialogue with peers aren’t as time-consuming as community service but can go a long way in addressing stressful issues.

Although stress can impact us negatively, it can also serve as an untapped reservoir of motivation, and if we’re already feeling it, then we should use it to affect change in the issues that stress us out.

"It would bring a sense of security to my social life." ­— Joseph Hubbard, 10

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Sports

The Roundtable | February 19, 2021

Catching waves — and air

Life-long kitesurfer takes sport to higher level after first competitive victory Bailey Parent & Ansh Ghayalod

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very chance he gets, competitive kitesurfer Sebastian Green heads out to Ocean beach, buckles on his harness, hops on his board and grips his control bar as the wind carries him across the waves.

“It's pretty much surfing,” Green said, “but you don't necessarily need waves. You are powered by the wind using a kite that's 25 meters away from you, and you're able to control the wind to get power.”

Green has grown to love the sport after years of practice with his father and recent entry into the competitive kitesurfing world.

“I do it probably six hours a week, and then every day on the weekends,” Green said. “I coach myself — and then at competitions we have mentors, and there's other kids that you can learn from.”

Green took first place in his division at the KB4C, the largest amateur kiteboarding competition in North America that benefits Project Koru, a nonprofit that helps adults with cancer to find peace in outdoor adventures and community.

“It's a whole circuit in Hood River, Oregon,” Green said.

Green says he is looking to take kitesurfing further than recreation and start rising in the competitive kitesurfing world.

“I'm also looking into some sponsorships, as I just came out of that past summer season, which ended pretty well,” Green said.

With wind speeds reaching 25 mph and the water getting choppy, kitesurfing can induce a rush of adrenaline.

“You can get some pretty high jumps up to like 65 feet,” Green

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WIND-POWERED SURFING Sebastian Green kitesurfs on the Columbia River at the 2019 annual Kiteboard for Cancer event at Hood River, Oregon. Green placed first in his division and is now looking for sponsorships as he takes kitesurfing to a more competitive level.

said.

Green doesn’t have a coach, but he is taught and encouraged by his father, Graham Green, who introduced him to the sport as a child.

“Sharing my passion for the ocean with Seb has been one of the most meaningful things,” Graham Green said, “because I get to experience some of the coolest, most surreal environments around the world using kitesurfing as a basis.”

The father and son have kited in Mexico, Colombia, Sweden, Denmark, Oregon, Manzanita and Panama, as well as experienced different cultures.

“I get to meet people I would have never thought existed along

with experiencing different cultures and perspectives while doing a sport I enjoy so much,” Sebastian Green said.

Even though his father encourages him in his endeavors, Green still has to pay for the equipment by working summer jobs.

“You need a kite, harness, control bar, kite, pump and board,” Green said. “My parents had me pay for all my equipment, so I've been working on the side to fund gear. I do construction during the summer for Windy River Construction and Natural Designs and sell employee benefit packages and 401k plans for Jackson Square Financial.”

After kiteboarding for almost nine years, Green has enrolled in an online course to become an instructor.

“I’m currently getting certified to be a licensed kiteboarding instructor, allowing me to teach internationally to all ages,” Green said. “I want to share my passion with others the same way my dad did with me.”

Green says the sport helps him achieve a good mental state and find a sense of peace.

“Any time I’m feeling down or singing the blues, I can always rely on the ocean to lift my mood,” Green said. “It’s safe to say that every time I get in the ocean, I get out with a bigger smile no matter what.”

High school athletes deserve their sports seasons Henry Murray Sports Editor

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Professional leagues disregarded coronavirus safety measures while teens were barred from playing for months

verage citizens have not been able to attend local gyms for months while NBA players play indoors and do not socially distance, revealing a double standard for health and safety expectations regarding sports.

While high school athletics were banned up until late January, professional athletes have been competing since spring 2020.

Gov. Gavin Newsom only lifted the shelter-in-place order and permitted high school athletics to resume depending on the severity and prominence of the coronavirus in the given high school’s county on Jan. 25,

Athletics program resumes in accordance with health protocols

while professional sports teams continue to play without masks despite millions of Californians socially distancing.

The 6 feet rule that separates non-household members in public can mitigate chances of spreading the coronavirus is one of the main safety measures set forth by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

It does not make sense that professional football players can tackle one another without masks while high school golf, soccer and tennis teams have been prohibited from competing.

There has undoubtedly been confusion regarding what is ac-

cepted and what is considered “dangerous” to the health and safety of a California athlete.

Unfortunately, these contradictions resemble a sad aspect of society. Money is a driving factor when it comes to decision-making regarding participation in sports.

There is a correlation between physical activity and mental well-being, according to studies by the National Institutes of Health.

The rate of teenagers visiting emergency rooms in San Francisco has skyrocketed due to mental health-related issues, according to ABC News.

While teenagers suffer from a

lack of access to athletic activity, the professional sports industrial complex continues to make billions of dollars of revenue with impunity.

Although California is making progress toward allowing high schoolers to participate in athletics, the lack of consistency in regulating professional sports to the same standard as student athletes is disappointing.

While Newsom dined at French Laundry and while Steve Balmer, the owner of the Los Angeles Clippers, watched the advertisement revenue flood in, California teens sat at home wondering when they would get to play.

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ollowing an official vote by BCL-West on Feb. 2 to begin the 2021 sports seasons, Convent & Stuart Hall has resumed its athletics program with modifications to comply with COVID-19 health and safety protocols.

“I feel super grateful to have the chance of playing sports again for Stuart Hall,” senior D’Angelo Flores, who plays soccer and runs cross country, said.

Athletes who signed up for sports must adhere to strict cohort rules established by the California Department of Public Health and enforced by the California Scholastic Federation, including limiting participation to only one sport per season.

“Students and coaches must only participate in one athletic cohort at a time,” Dana Kuwahara, Head of Athletics & Physical Education, said. “Students may not participate in school athletic cohorts at the same time as participating in any outside club programs.”

Students participating in school sports must already be attending in-person instruction and may not participate in any sports teams outside of school, such as with a club.

“With lockdown restrictions changing here and there, it feels good seeing that we are finally making progress with getting sports underway again,” senior Ethan Reader, who plays baseball, said. “Seeing that we are getting the opportunity to get back out there and represent our school on the field is a good feeling for sure.”

The 2021 athletics calendar is divided into three seasons, that will take place Feb. 8-March 19, March 22-April 30 and May 3-June 8. Although the delayed football season was scheduled to begin on March 22, the Coastal Mountain Conference, the football league Stuart Hall High School plays in, has canceled its season.

“It’s a real bummer that we’re not having a season,” senior Owen O’Dell said. “I’m going to miss the family that this sport has created for me and my friends. My sadness doesn’t come from the games being canceled, but from the inability to inspire freshmen who want to join the family like I did four years ago.”

With sports back in session, many students will have the opportunity to play a sport they enjoy before they graduate.

“I’m not too sure whether I will be involved athletically any way in college,” Flores said, “and having the chance to play sports I love, perhaps for the last time, is great.”