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Time to speak up

NewsBrief

#MeToo movement encourages, emboldens women to step forward.

Grace Ainslie Asha Khanna

A seemingly average lesson with a popular San Franciscoarea 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 then as we were coming back down he hugged me from behind and then nuzzled into my ear and kissed my ear,” Miller Hall said about her experience when she in high school.

Miller Hall did not come forward about her experience with Nelson Graves until this past October when she was motivated by the #MeToo movement, a hashtag to spread stories of harassment or assault, to write a post about Graves. She discovered about 25 other girls had similar stories about the driving instructor.

“Everyone had this distinct story which was really crazy,” Miller Hall said. “You’re placed in a position where you are alone. You have no way to get out on your own, and that’s very scary.”

One in nine girls under the age of 18 experiences sexual assault or abuse at the hands of an adult, according to Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network.

When in an uncomfortable or harmful situation, it is best to leave the situation if possible, although that is not always an option.

School counselor Annie Egan says that an individual’s safety always comes first.

“Somebody might say, ‘You’re making me feel really uncomfortable, I would like to get out of the car now,’” Egan said.

“Someone else might not feel like they can say that for whatever reason and can come up with something else and that is equally OK.” Senior Natalie Scheele took lessons with Graves in 2016 and 2017 and said she also experienced disturbing behavior.

“When I take [prescription medication], my lips get really

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dry so I lick my lips whenever I take it and he would be like ‘Oh, the way you bit your lips, if I weren’t gay.’” Scheele said. “I thought that was so weird and he said that like 10 or 15 times throughout the whole drive. It made me really uncomfortable.”

Scheele says she wishes she stood up for herself early in the situation.

“It’s one of those situations where you don’t really know if See Young Women, p. 2

►►College

Panel

College admission representatives from Chapman University, Lafayette College, Stanford University and University of California, Los Angeles will present information about the college application process tonight at 6 p.m. in Syufy Theatre.

The event is to open to freshmen, sophomores, juniors and their families. ►►Senior

presentations

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retreats

Seniors will present about an experience of personal growth during all-grade PAWs groups rather than during weekly Chapel or Assembly. The presentation dates have not yet been scheduled.

Students and faculty will have a week-long break starting on Feb. 19 and will return for regularly scheduled Blue Day classes on Monday, Feb. 26.

The senior overnight retreat is scheduled for March 2-3 at NatureBridge in the Marin Headlands. Planned activities include hiking, and reflection.

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Austrian Sacred Heart School teaches life skills.

Be flexible Treat yourself

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Pot legalization increases access for minors Gabriella Vulakh Senior Reporter

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MARCHING ON Protestors flocked to Civic Center and Downtown San Francisco on Jan. 20 to express their outrage with current policies. An estimated 60,000 people marched in the city.

The Jan. 1 legalization of recreational marijuana in California is already leading to an increase of teenagers using the drug, with teenagers claiming marijuana is more easily accessible for a casual smoke on the weekend, getting high at parties or skipping class to vape during the school day.

Seventy-seven percent of teenagers in the United States, ages 12 to 17, say that smoking marijuana is safe and a socially acceptable behavior, according to a 2015 Behavioral Health Barometer study.

“I know this is no excuse, but I feel like since it’s so accessible, and everyone around me smokes, it’s OK to use [marijuana] once in awhile,” a 16-year-

old San Francisco private school student said. “Using marijuana helps me to destress, deal with anxiety and fall asleep.”

But using marijuana is not without risks and dangers. THC, the chemical within marijuana, crosses the blood brain barrier and can cause an 8-point decrease in IQ for persistent marijuana smokers and change the function and structure of the adolescent brain which develops until the mid-20s, according to Alyssa Bennett, an adolescent medicine physician at Connecticut Children’s Medical Center.

“In terms of marijuana’s effect on memory, there is evidence that smoking marijuana can affect one’s ability to form new memories appropriately for 24 to 48 hours after learning someSee Marijuana, p. 2

Write a plan Focus on one goal

Ivolve others

Look back on your progress and reward yourself for meeting small goals.

Do not let setbacks stop you — keep moving in the right direction or adjust your goal.

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Set a time frame and make a daily action plan.

Take advantage of outside support to keep you motivated.

Celebrate and keep going Whether you achieve your resolution or not, you have reason to be proud.

Onto the next goal!

People struggle to maintain their New Years resolutions.

Make it realistic and specific.

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Service club aids homeless in San Francisco.

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Athletes begin practicing as spring sports commence.

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Neighborhood offers unique stores and restaurants for weekend exploration.

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Marijuana use can lead to other substance abuse

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Adolescents often use marijuana to self-medicate for other problems they experience such as depression, childhood trauma and anxiety, as it can suppresses these emotions according to Bennett. Chronic use of marijuana can make teenagers become dependent on the drug and smoke more regularly in order to feel the initial relief.

“When I’m in a really bad mood and just need to laugh and feel better, I immediately want to get high,” another 16-yearold San Francisco private school student said. “[Marijuana] completely relaxes me and puts me in a better mood.”

Once the teenage brain has become hardwired to need marijuana, the addiction can only be treated, not cured, according to addiction specialist Dylan Kersh. Marijuana addictions can be managed with medications and by working with pediatricians, therapists and drug counselors.

“Addiction is not a curable disease,” Kersh said. “One slogan we use in the addiction world is ‘You can turn a cucumber into a pickle, but you can never turn a pickle back into a cucumber.’ There is an invisible line that people cross with addictive

drugs.”

Marijuana is also considered a gateway drug that can lead to use of other drugs, according to Bennett.

“Someone may first start smoking marijuana, and then while under the influence and less inhibition will take other drugs that are offered to them that they wouldn’t take normally,” Bennett said. “This can then lead to other substance use problems.”

Although marijuana can have a negative impact on teenagers, it can also have healing properties for various medical conditions such as seizures, cancer and other chronic pain, according to Bennett.

Medical marijuana is legal in California and other states, but is still illegal under federal law and the dosage is not standardized like other prescription medications.

“You go to the pharmacy and get a bottle of pills that says the name of the pill, the dosage and the exact amount that has been regulated by the FDA,” Bennett said, “but for marijuana, there is not as much regulation.”

Marijuana is categorized as a Schedule I narcotic under the Controlled Substances Act. Federal law forbids possession or distribution of marijuana with

Young women speak up in light of #MeToo

From Time to speak up, p.1 you should speak up in the moment because that could make it more dangerous for yourself,” Scheele said. “I could have confronted him in a safer area, like at the end of the lesson.”

A charge of misdemeanor touching of a minor must be prosecuted within one year of the incident under California law, and there is a current San Francisco Police Department investigation into Graves.

Miller Hall says that no matter the degree of verbal or physical harassment, it is important to remember that all instances are valid.

“When you’re a teenager it can be really, really difficult,” Miller Hall said. “You feel so intimidated and you don’t want anyone to get in trouble or make it

a big deal. I wasn’t raped or really physically assaulted beyond a kiss on my ear, but no one can downplay their own experiences.

Anyone who feels uncomfortable even if it’s the slightest feeling of unease needs to say something when they feel it’s safe.”

Egan recommends to talk to someone — a help line, best friend, counselor or trusted adult, or even police officer — as soon as possible after leaving any uncomfortable or unsafe situation.

“The worst thing to do is keep it to yourself,” Egan said. “That’s what starts to erode other parts of you. It starts to define you and have all sorts of power over you that it shouldn’t. As soon as you say it to somebody else, it loses that power and becomes separate from you.”

New storage option results from locker room closure CUBBY HOLES Senior Jilan

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Powers takes a folder for her next class out of her bag that she stores in a cubby on the second floor of the Flood Mansion. Cubbies must be cleared out at the end of each week for cleaning.

The junior and senior locker room will remain boarded up indefinitely after closing at the end of last semester due to a breach of community standards.

Ongoing discussions about the necessity of keeping excessive materials at school may influence future storage options.

the intent to distribute.

“Federal law prohibits the possession of marijuana period, no exception,” Paul Knight, who practices criminal defense and constitutional law said. “California voted not to enforce the federal narcotics law and passed the referendum which allows the use of recreational marijuana within the State of California only.”

Similar to alcohol laws, California’s marijuana legalization does not extend to minors under 21.

“If a California police officer catches someone under 21 using marijuana, they basically pat them on the back and say, ‘Go your own way,’” Knight said, “but if the feds catch them, they could put them under arrest and charge them with possession of marijuana.”

Although minors can face jail time and other punishments, teenagers continue to use marijuana because society’s perception of the drug is that it is harmless, according to Kersh.

Yet, today’s marijuana strains are not the same as teenagers’ parents and grandparents may have smoked.

“The THC levels are so much higher these days then they were 20 to 30 years ago,” Kersh said.

“It is almost as if we are dealing with a different drug.”

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Casting their ballots

Some seniors are eligible to vote in upcoming city election.

Claire Kosewic

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he unexpected death of former mayor Ed Lee on Dec. 12 has resulted in a special election scheduled for June 5, offering some juniors and seniors a chance to vote for mayor for the first time.

“I’ve been excited to vote in an election ever s i n c e the 2016 election,” senior Isabel ElTHOMIS gin, who says she plans to vote in the mayoral election, said. “Since I didn’t agree with the way things turned out, I’ve wanted to have my own say in what’s going on in the government.”

Senior Katie Thomis, who pre-registers 16 and 17 year olds to vote, recommends researching all the candidates before voting by finding out what legislation they have supported in the past and what they are currently involved in doing for the city.

“Young people need to vote because it’s their democratic responsibility,” Thomis said.

“Voting is young people’s chance to get involved and make an actual change. Every vote has the ability to make a difference, so it’s important to use yours.”

The following eight candidates qualified for the ballot.

Angela Alioto (D) is a San Francisco native running for mayor for a third time. She is an anti-discrimination attorney and has served two terms on the Board of Supervisors representing District. Her key campaign issues are combatting homelessness and increasing the quantity and quality of affordable housing.

London Breed (D) is the President of the Board of Supervisors, represents District 5 and served a brief stint as acting mayor following the death of Ed Lee. Her primary platform issues include building and protecting affordable housing, increasing public safety, improving environmental health and modernizing public transportation.

Michelle Bravo, no information was available about this candidate at press time, and her campaign did not respond to requests for comment.

Richie Greenberg (D) identifies his policies as “conservative/centrist,” ran for the District 1 Supervisor seat in 2016, and has experience as a business adviser and consultant.

His platform includes decreasing funds for homelessness programs, increasing teacher salaries and improving public transportation and infrastructure.

Mark Leno (D) has served as a California State Senator and Assembly Member and as

the District 8 supervisor. As a small business owner, he has pledged to protect small businesses’ interests. His legislative history includes support of tenants’ rights, increasing the minimum wage and eliminating discrimination of LGBTQ and disabled Americans.

Amy Farah Weiss (D) is a public activist with experience in community organizing and multi-sector program development. Her platform includes the development of a public bank in San Francisco, increased affordable housing, creation of transitional villages for the homeless, economic justice for African Americans, and public broadband for highspeed internet across the city.

Jane Kim (D) represents District 6 on the Board of Supervisors and previously served on the Board of Education. She describes herself as a “progressive leader” and has fought for the expansion of affordable housing, protections for renters, closure of the wage gap and improvements for public schools.

Ellen Lee Zhou, whose party affiliation is not known, is a volunteer social worker, union representative and a member of the Sunset Neighborhood Emergency Response Team.

Her platform is built on opposition to cannabis legalization, tackling drug-abuse problems, providing affordable housing and addressing homelessness policy.

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More than education, experience

Austrian Sacred Heart school provides job experience.

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fter waking up at 6:30 a.m. in Bregenz, Austria, dressing in her uniform blue trousers, blue polo and sweater, and busing 15 minutes to Sacré Coeur Riedenburg, Lotta Moosbrugger arrives at her locker at 7:30, changes into slippers and joins 24 other girls in a ninth grade classroom to begin the school day.

Moosbrugger and her classmates are enrolled in a five-year College Management and Service Industries program, HLW, which offers mandatory vocational focused subjects including cooking, sewing and economics in addition to regular academic courses. In ninth grade students have the option to continue through four years of college prep, called gymnasium, or switch to HLW. “It’s a personal decision for each girl, but I decided to switch to the HLW program because of the extra focus on vocational subjects,” Moosbrugger said. “I still take classes like math, German and English, but it is not as academic as the gymnasium.”

After graduating from the college, some students choose not to continue onto university since they already have professional qualifications in economics,

business and the tourist center — unlike grammar school students.

“It is a very special type of education,” Ursula Röthlin-Mair, a German and English teacher at both the grammar school and college said. “We are trying to give our students the broadest possible education with both academic and vocational subjects, which is quite demanding.”

Moosbrugger, who participated in a one-way exchange in San Francisco and attended Convent classes at both the middle and high school, said the teaching style is stricter in Austria than it is here.

“In our school in Austria, we sit at the table on a chair and the teacher stands in front at the blackboard,” Moosbrugger said.

“We also learn with tablets and other up-to-date technologies.”

Sacré Coeur Riedenburg recently opened its school to students of all religious backgrounds. Similar to Convent & Stuart Hall, the students still take part in all the Catholic festivals and holidays, and abide by the Goals and Criteria that govern United States Sacred Heart schools.

“The five Goals are posted in various parts of the school and all the students are very mindful of the Goals,” Ann Miller

(’62) who as been to the school approximately 15 times to give leadership trainings said. “Both schools are giving the education of a Child of the Sacred Heart — not just the intellect, but also the spirituality and how people are supposed to behave.”

Class trips and activities include an eighth grade economics week in which students have internships at companies and enterprises to gain experience in a particular fields, and exchanges with other Sacred Heart schools.

Year 13 college and year 12 grammar school students travel to Rome, a trip that includes an audience with the pope. Year 13 college also has an obligatory 12week internship abroad.

“Before the college girls leave for their internships, I talk to them about different aspects of leadership — what they are worried about and the new things they will face being away from home,” Miller said. “We also talk about customer service, leadership and diversity.”

Sacré Coeur Riedenburg boards 50 of its 700 students from Monday until Friday evening, with students going home over the weekends.

“Some of the students who live at the school are international students from different parts of the world,” Moosbrugger said.

Claudia Moosbrugger | WITH PERMISSION

EXPLORING ANATOMY Sacré Coeur Reidenburg students dis-

sect pig eyeballs in the biology classroom.The school offers a College Management and Service Industries program, a vocational program, as well as the standard schooling.

Claudia Moosbrugger | WITH PERMISSION

STUDY TIME Students work on classwork in a school common

room at Sacré Coeur Reidenburg. The grammar school and college plan to become coed next year.

“Most of the girls from Austria live too far away to commute everyday.”

Although currently an all-girls school, Sacré Coeur Riedenburg plans to make the grammar school and college coed next year, similar to Sacred Heart School in Atherton. The volksschule has been a coed school for

Guiding future sisters RSCJ helps women discern religious vocations.

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he number of women attending religious services has declined over the past few decades, but some women are still deciding to pursue religious life by remaining single and making life vows to a community and God. To offer accompaniment throughout this process, some religious sisters specialize as guides.

“People have a journey,” Sr. Mary Finlayson, director of Vocation Ministry for the Religious of the Sacred Heart, said. “It’s about exploration and whether you’re eventually going to be called into single, married or religious life. You have to go through some of the teachings of life before deciding.”

Beginning her career in education, Finlayson became the vocation director in the RSCJ Canadian Province in 2000. She then joined the Provincial Leadership Team in 2006, and since 2013 has worked as a Spanish

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and English translator. Finlayson currently is a member of the Provincial Team for the United States-Canada Province, overseeing the Vocation Ministry team and accompanying women in discernment.

Finlayson says she was first called by God while teaching in Winnipeg, Canada. Not knowing exactly where to turn, Finlayson says her two roommates, graduates of the Sacred Heart school in Winnipeg, guided her towards the RSCJs. “When I was 24, I began to feel God FINLAYSON calling me to something in my life, and I didn’t know what it was,” Finlayson said. “I said to God, ‘I want you to stretch my heart around the world.’ I didn’t know what that

meant, but I wanted to trust God to do that.”

Finlayson joined the Society of the Sacred Heart in Canada officially in September of 1985.

Finlayson recommends women interested in religious life search the RSCJ website as well as other congregations to learn about their different missions, spiritualities and communities.

“There’s a different attraction to each order because every order has a charism,” Finlayson said. “A charism is like a personality as a religious order, and our charism is about experiencing this loving heart of Jesus, specifically through education.”

Women who decide to pursue religious life with the RSCJs first must go through an application process and then live one to two years as a candidate. They then continue onto the noviceship for two years before making first vows.

“After first vows, women really have to think, ‘Is this God wanting me to make a permanent commitment?’” Finlayson said.

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Women remain in this period or at least six years and then make their final profession, generally in Rome, dedicating themselves to the Society and vowing obedience, poverty and chastity.

“In 1995 in Rome, I made my perpetual commitment with 20 other women from 13 countries,” Finlayson said. “We committed our life to sharing everything — that’s finances, cars and houses but also our stories, longings, struggles and hopes.”

Finlayson moved to Berkeley in 2016 to fulfill her duties in vocation ministry and joined the Schools of the Sacred Heart San Francisco board in Sept. 2017.

She says she hopes to visit Sacred Heart Schools in Canada and in the United States to get to know the schools on a personal level.

“I want to meet with teachers and students and talk about our Sacred Heart spirituality and what it means to belong to the Sacred Heart family,” Finlayson said. “We all belong, and I think that’s something we need to nurture and share.”

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several years.

“Since I have been back from San Francisco, I have realized what a great time I had,” Moosbrugger said. “Just like my school in Austria, your school felt like a family to me. Now one of my classmates also wants to come visit your school in San Francisco.”

Stages to become an RSCJ Application

Candidacy (one year)

Noviceship (two years)

Temporary Vows (six years)

Probation

(five months)

Final Vows Source: Religious of the Sacred Heart Mason Cooney | THE BROADVIEW

FUN FACT ӹӹ Is the youngest of eight siblings — Compiled by Caroline Thompson

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New Year’s revolution Setting resolutions can be a year-round habit.

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Mason Cooney Features Editor

s the New Year’s buzz dies down, most resolutions get pushed aside and forgotten by early February, yet setting goals can still be a year-round technique for self-improvement.

“A change in routine is good — to say ‘Yes, my life is moving on, I’m doing something new,’” junior Poppy Cohen said. “It’s a nice way to mark the New Year because otherwise you get into too much of a habit.”

Cohen made a January resolution to take the stairs up to her

apartment instead of the elevator, but was taking the lift again after two weeks. She says even though she tends to break resolutions before the end of January, she says she enjoys setting goals for herself anyway.

Like Cohen, freshman Bella Wasserman, who tried to limit

Steps to keeping resolutions

Be flexible Treat yourself

Write a plan Focus on one goal Make it realistic and specific.

Set a time frame and make a daily action plan.

Involve others Take advantage of outside support to keep you motivated.

Look back on your progress and reward yourself for meeting small goals.

Do not let setbacks stop you — keep moving in the right direction or readjust your goal.

Celebrate and keep going Whether you achieve your resolution or not, you have reason to be proud.

Onto the next goal!

Sources: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, American Psychological Association Mason Cooney | THE BROADVIEW

her phone usage to one hour a day, broke her resolution after one week.

“I could have put more effort into putting my phone away,” Wasserman said, “but it’s just hard because phones are so addicting.”

While Wasserman and Cohen both say they could have been successful with a little more will power, they are not alone. About 80 percent of resolutions fail by the second week of February, according to Business Insider.

“As a species we are driven to grow and develop,” leadership coach Liz Cornish said. “Making resolutions is a clean way of putting that motivation into play, but habits are sometimes hard to let go.”

Cornish, who specializes in women’s consulting, says the most common resolutions she sees have to do with either physical development — such as getting in shape, eating better or promoting personal care — or intellectual development, including reading more or learning another language.

Cornish says people typically break their resolutions because they associate change with loss or they do not perceive the goal as an important priority.

“Change is hard, but it’s great to have goals,” Cornish said. “If goals are well stated and have a good sense of purpose, they can make us feel really good about ourselves and continue to develop.”

Cornish encourages women to set resolutions that they look forward to and to not forget to celebrate small achievements.

“Frame them in the positive,”

Transportation transformation Senior Reporter

Ubers, Lyfts, taxis and buses cruise the streets of San Francisco and offer rides within seconds, having teens question the necessity of having a driver’s license.

If I want to get somewhere, I can easily take an Uber or the bus.

— Caroline Phillipps

“I haven’t gotten my license yet because there are so many other options,” junior Caroline Phillipps said. “If I want to get somewhere, I can easily take an Uber or the bus.”

Sixty-four percent of students eligible to own a license reported not having one mainly due to the abundance of transportation

options available in the City, according to a Broadview survey in which 33 percent of Convent & Stuart Hall students responded.

Since 1983, the number of individuals with licenses has declined, according to a 2016 Michigan State study. Unlike their children, 68 percent of current teenagers’ parents got their licenses at the age of 16.

While most students get around town by car or bus, 11 percent of students said they prefer walking, biking or carpooling to get to their destinations.

“I would really like to see less people driving and more people carpooling for less traffic and a reduction of emissions,” senior Edna Tesfaye, who mostly carpools, said.

As a convenient and lowerpriced option for transportation, bike-sharing stations like Ford Go Bike are popping up around the City.

While the average Uber ride costs around $13, Ford Go Bike rentals range from $3 to $9 a day or $149 for 12 months. With its considerably lower prices, Ford Go Bike has attracted over 600,000 rides since June 2017.

“For people who don’t have

a car or don’t want to deal with traffic or parking, Ford Go Bike is a great way to get around,” Jean Walsh, Director of External Relations at Ford Go Bike, said.

“We are trying to put people on bikes so there is more room on the roads for people who really do need to drive, because a lot of people drive out of habit.”

While many students use the available transit options in the City, 25 percent of students still possess a license. Students who have a license reported driving as their most used form of transportation, especially those who live out of the City and have less accessible and more expensive transit choices.

“I live in Marin, so getting my license provided me the freedom to go into the City any time,” junior Abby Anderson said. “It’s an important life skill that I felt I needed to learn.”

All means of transportation, however, come with the possibility of being in a car accident.

Drive.ai, a startup company located in Silicon Valley, is addressing this issue by implanting artificial intelligence software into self-driving cars with the anticipated goal of safer roads.

A change in routine is good — to say ‘Yes, my life is moving on, I’m doing something new.’

— Poppy Cohen

Cornish also recommends individuals continue towards their goals when they fail instead of giving up.

“You shouldn’t be 100 percent sure that you’re going to make your goal or else it’s not that satisfying,” Cornish said. “Don’t beat yourself up if you don’t.

Just keep moving in the right direction.”

While Wasserman and Cohen both say they see resolutions as an opportunity to get rid of old habits, Cornish says that there is not a specific time for self-improvement.

“Why wait?” Cornish said.

“My motto is, ‘If in doubt, do.’

Goals give us motivation, and I don’t think we have to wait until New Year’s Eve to set them.”

Daily transportation among students

Gen Z finds new ways to get around town.

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Cornish said. “Say something like ‘I’m going to find an exercise routine that I really enjoy,’ instead of ‘I’m going to make myself workout three times a week.’”

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“Driving accidents are the number one cause of death for people between 15 and 24 in the United States,” a representative at drive.ai wrote via email.

“The stakes couldn’t be higher, and there is a distinct opportunity for autonomous vehicles to eliminate human-created risk from the roads to save a significant number of lives.”

With the transportation in-

dustry continually expanding, learning how to drive is becoming less of a necessity.

“I am excited for the future of transit because it opens up a lot of possibility for people who would otherwise not have another means of getting around,” Phillipps said. “I like the idea of there being even more innovation for people to get places easier.”

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Preparing for the future College visits prove to be crucial for making a decision.

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ollege visits can be hard to squeeze in between completing admission applications and keeping up on classwork, but checking out a potential school can be a crucial step in the college decision process.

“Visiting colleges is a great opportunity for students to get a sense of what a college campus and the surrounding area is like,” College Counseling Director Rebecca Munda said. “If a student goes on a tour, it helps them determine what their preferences are.”

Many colleges and universities offer campus tours along with an information session for prospective enrollees throughout the year, making breaks and long weekends a common time to visit colleges outside of the Bay Area.

“I am going to visit colleges in Boston and Connecticut during the February break,” junior Sophie Egan said. “I want to see the East Coast in the winter to make sure I like it because it would be awful to attend a school there and realize I hate snow.”

Upperclassmen often find visiting all of the colleges they are looking to apply to before applications are due challenging due to busy schedules.

“I have not visited most of the

schools that I applied to,” senior Mary Crawford said. “It depends on the location of the schools.

In a lot of cases, it is hard for my parents to find time and money to visit.”

For those who cannot visit a school in person, researching

I want to see the East Coast in the winter to make sure I like it, because it would be awful to attend a school there and realize I hate snow.

— Sophie Egan

a school online, taking the virtual tour, meeting with college admission representatives when they are in the Bay Area, and talking to former alumnae at the schools are good alternatives, according to Munda.

Sarah Hong (’17), who attends Northeastern University in Boston, says she did not visit her school until after she was accepted.

“I relied on the website and

the college representative that came to Convent to talk about Northeastern when I was deciding to apply,” Hong said. “The website was a really good source for finding out about their academic programs.”

While some students struggle to find time to visit, others have the opportunity to visit more than once. Kayla Man (’17), who now attends Whittier College in Southern California, says she visited Whittier once the summer before senior year and again after she had been accepted.

“The first time I visited was when I was looking at a bunch of colleges just to see what I would be interested in, Man said. “The second time was to finalize that I really wanted to go there because I was stuck between two schools.”

Munda says she recommends students visit the school website before physically visiting to see when and if tours and information sessions are available. Once on the tour, they should be engaged and bring a notebook to write notes during or immediately after the tour.

Keeping an open mind and talking to other people on campus besides admissions personnel will provide a well-rounded perspective of the school.

“There is nothing like seeing it in person,” Munda said. “It’s not just going to be where you study, it is going to be your new home.”

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Most common region visited

Number of 4-year colleges in the U.S.

Top 20 schools where CSH alumna applied 2009-17 Seattle U U of Washington U of Oregon Boston U Boston College

San Francisco State U U of San Francisco UC Davis

Fordham U

UC Berkley Santa Clara U UC Santa Cruz California Polytechnic State U UC Santa Barbara UC Los U of Southern California Angeles UC San Diego Loyola U of San Diego Marymount U Chapman U

Sources: Broadview Survey administered via email 1/30/18 with 23 percent student response, Naviance, Institute of Education Sciences Laura Mogannam | THE BROADVIEW

Serving the homeless

One Less Hungry prepares lunches for those in need.

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SERVICE Sophomore Michelle Wang gets ready to hand out bags of food under a freeway in San Francisco. The lunches include a peanut butter sandwich, water bottle, and Oreo cookies.

Ray O’Connnor | WITH PERMISSION

GIVING BACK Freshmen Sarah El-Qadah, Gabrielle Gudio, Nigel

Burris and Amy Phipps prepare sandwiches in the Columbus Room at Stuart Hall. One Less Hungry meets to pack lunches on Sundays once a month.

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s the cost of living in San Francisco continues to spiral upward, the city’s homeless population is swelling, compelling a group of students to lighten some of the burden for those living on the streets with grocery donations and free lunches.

“I come from a family that had to really work for what they have, [which] never would have achieved what they have without help from others,” junior Isis Boivin said. “So I feel like giving back to the community through something as simple as food to try to help people succeed is a nice way to help.”

Students in Action, a studentled club dedicated to volunteering and giving back to the local community, organizes the monthly One Less Hungry events that focus on preparing food and handing it out to the homeless in the City. Club members work on packing lunches, but other students are welcome to join the event as well.

“During some of our Students in Action meetings we brainstorm and formulate ideas for One Less Hungry and other service opportunities,” junior Anna Doggett said. “We also plan in advance the days that One Less Hungry will meet to make lunches.”

One Less Hungry began four years ago when Stuart Hall High School student Aurelio Jimenez (‘16) wanted to improve the lives of the homeless people he saw every day.

“He came to me and said, ‘I live in the Bayview and I see all these homeless people. Can we do something?’” Service Learning Director Ray O’Connor said.

“One thing led to another and that’s how One Less Hungry started.”

On OLH Sunday mornings, participants gather in Stuart Hall’s Columbus Room to prepare bagged lunches, each of which contain a sandwich, cookies, fruit, candy and drinks.

“We used to give apples but since [the homeless] don’t have access to dental care we had to switch to bananas so they would be able to eat them,” O’Connor said.

OLH also works with Replate, which collects leftover food from private companies and redistributes food that would have otherwise been wasted to individuals, nonprofits and groups that make and deliver food to the needy, like OLH. “Recently Replate delivered trays of rice, beans, tofu and some sort of vegetable,” O’Connor said. “So we bought little plastic containers and before we knew it we had 180 containers. What was really the best

was watching this guy open it immediately and really enjoy it.”

Participants usually pack 100 or more lunches and then split into groups and drive to areas with the densest homeless populations in San Francisco to handout the bagged lunches.

“Handing lunches out is probably the highlight of the whole day for me because people really genuinely appreciate what we do,” Boivin said. “Some are people we go back to every time and they like to check in with us sometimes. It makes me happy to see other people happy.”

Since Students In Action started One Less Hungry, the group has grown from 12 to 40 or 50 attendees for the food preparation day. Students have recently started bringing their families to help prepare and handout food.

“Every time I participate I learn something new about myself and San Francisco,” Boivin said. “I have witnessed the issue of homelessness never really being addressed and always being pushed to the side.”

The next One Less Hungry event is scheduled for Feb. 13.

A survey allowing students and family members to sign up for the food preparation day will be sent out via email by a Students In Action member prior to the event. Students In Action accepts new members for the club year-round.

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HABIT Changing Attitud P e r c CLIMATE eptio

Climate change remains a pressing iss but not one without solutions.

Making a global impact

Despite negative media perception, the majority of Americans believe that climate

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limate change denial has gained a foothold in media coverage with the policies of the Trump administration, negatively impacting the United States’ involvement in global policy on the issue, despite the majority of Americans believing in its existence.

Sixty-nine percent of Americans agree that climate change is happening, according to the Yale Program on Climate Change communication, but just 52 percent of Americans say that human activity plays a key role.

“If we live in certain places we hear a lot about climate change, but I don’t think everyone hears a lot about it,” Emily Cassidy, Sustainability Science Manager at the California Academy of Sciences, said.

Before his presidency, Donald Trump voiced skepticism of climate change on Twitter at least 115 times, according to Vox. Since his inauguration, his administration has removed the U.S. from the Paris Climate Accord, edited government websites to remove mentions of climate change, rolled back Obama-era conservation of public lands, and overturned regulations on fracking, offshore

drilling and coal mining. faces such incredible poverty, you’re going to hold onto “As part of the Paris Accord, the United States made anything that provides stability.” a commitment to reduce greenhouse Yet jobs in the renewable energy emissions and look for renewable sector have some of the highest job sources of energy,” Michael Stafford, growth projections over the coming who teaches IB Global Politics, said. decade, and salaries for those work“With President Trump removing us, The United ing in wind and solar energy develhe is trying to promote pre-existing States made a opment significantly outstrip those energy sources of oil and coal and capof coal miners, according to a study italize on the business benefits he sees commitment to from the journal Energy Economics. in them.”

While the upheaval of coal minPrevious administrations began reduce greenhouse ers’ lives causes great concern for marginalizing the fossil fuel indus- emissions and lawmakers, many are jointly worried try because of its negative impacts on that removal of the United States the environment, leading the workers look for renewable from the Paris Accord will hurt inwho felt pushed aside by those policies ternational perception of the counto support Trump, whose platform sources of energy. try on climate change and other ispromised them an industry revitalizasues, according to Stafford.

— Michael Stafford tion, not an industry shutdown, ac“To quote ‘Hamilton,’ we’re not cording to Stafford. ‘in the room where it happens’ any“If you work in a coal mine in a more,” Stafford said. “Germany and country that’s moving away from coal, France and other countries have takyou’re going to be worried about losing your job,” Stafen up that role, sparking worries that, post-Trump, the ford said, “and when you live in an area which already U.S. will not be able to regain its influential role in any

Examining Convent & Stuart Hall’s waste

international While the f ognize the leg have individu cluding Califo “The state g dent can do w country, but w making envir While som from wanting negative new truly impacts ing to Cassidy “Surveys h climate chang right around do,” Cassidy and chocolate terrible, and about the pos

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The Broadway campus collectively disposes 1,525 gallons of waste a day

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Recycle 807 gallons

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rios of black, blue and green bins stand around campus, encouraging students and faculty to sort their trash and limit the amount of waste directed towards landfill, but incorrect sorting in recent months has led to fines from the San Francisco Department of the Environment.

“Over the months of November and December we were fined a total of 16 days of the 40 pickup days that we had,” Plant Operations Director Geoff De Santis said, “so 40 percent of the days we

were serviced, we were fined.”

The fines for incorrect sorti just two and a half years after the ment of the Environment re Convent & Stuart Hall as the one school in the city for recyc compost, according to Schools o cred Heart.

Some members of service c dents in Action have formed set of the group, the Enviro Awareness Club, in order to tention to this issue and att lessen the community’s enviro impact.

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All in this together

Daily choices can lead to major reductions of carbon emissions.

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hile the issue of climate change may seem unapproachable and unfixable, daily choices have the power to determine the future condition of the environment.

“I think that people are kind of under the impression that their actions aren’t that big, that bigger forces outside of their control are really at work, but that’s not the case,” Emily Cassidy, Sustainability Science Manager at the California Academy of Sciences said. “Individual actions can’t beat everything that we do to try to tackle climate change and our environmental impact, but they can be a big, big part of it.”

These actions can be as simple as changing light bulbs. In 2017 alone, the increased use of LED light bulbs as opposed to incandescent reduced carbon emissions by half a billion tons, according to IHS Markit.

“That’s just individuals and businesses who are saying, ‘Look we want to save

sue,

money on our energy bill, let’s change from an incandescent to an LED,’” Cassidy said.

“That’s having a big impact on the climate, and so I think while it might seem like these small things don’t make a difference, they really do.”

Transportation, residences and agriculture collectively totaled 48 percent of total United States greenhouse gas emissions in 2015, according to the EPA. “The big ways that we impact the environment are through the food that we choose to eat, how we choose to get around and heat our homes,” Cassidy said. “Those are like the top three things that we can do to reduce our impact on the climate, and I think that it’s very doable.”

Changing small actions including properly sorting waste can even eventually lead to massive environmental restorations, according to Plant Operations Director Geoff De Santis.

“If we can properly separate all the products possible that are compostable, and

send those out to be in the compost piles, which then becomes fertilizer for our food, and we can eliminate the landfill, then that’s going to have a great impact on our world,” De Santis said. “We can potentially gain back land throughout this country and throughout the world which can be used for maybe creating farms, housing, whatever it may be.”

Transitioning the discussion of climate change to include more positive instances of the impacts of individual actions can ultimately lead to a more unified approach towards solving current environmental issues, according to Cassidy.

“It’s hard to imagine that those actions actually have impacts, not just on the local environment but the entire atmosphere and the entire world,” Cassidy said. “If we infuse more hopeful stories about how we can all work together on these issues, then that could inspire hope that we can tackle climate change and we can do this together.”

Mythbusting the president’s tweets Many of Trump’s claims surrounding climate change are false.

e change is real.

policy.” federal government’s policy does not recgitimacy of climate change, several states ually signed onto the Paris Agreement, inornia. government is basically saying ‘the presiwhatever the president needs to do for the we as a state are committing ourselves to ronmental strides forward,” Stafford said. me of Trump’s climate change denial comes g to maintain support in Appalachia, the ws reports and denial that human activity s the climate may also play a role, accordy. have shown that when people hear about ge, it’s often negative, like ‘Climate chaos is the corner and there’s not much you can said, “or like ‘It’s going to be disastrous, e is going to go extinct,’ which would be ‘Polar bears are starving.’ No one talks sitive changes we’ve made.”

@realdonaldtrump

Reality

The concept of global warming was created by and for the Chinese in order to make U.S. manufacturing non-competitive.

Global warming is not a Chinese hoax. Evidence of climate change includes increased carbon dioxide in the atmosphere, droughts and global sea levels, just to name a few.

For those that constantly say that ‘global warming’ is now ‘climate change’— they changed the name. The name global warming wasn’t working.

Climate change and global warming are two different terms. Global warming refers to the trend of rising average global temperature, while climate change refers to changes to the global climate — precipitation patterns, heat waves, etc.

In the East, it could be the COLDEST New Year’s Eve on record. Perhaps we could use a little bit of that good old Gloabl Warming that our Country, but not other countries, was going to pay TRILLIONS OF DOLLARS to protect against. Bundle up!

Just because it is cold outside does not mean that climate change is fake. The Paris Accord was estimated to cost the U.S. $3 trillion by 2040 under one scenario. Also, every single country — except the U.S. — is in the Paris Accord working to reduce climate change.

Nov. 6, 2012

Nov. 19, 2014

Dec. 28, 2017

Sources: @realdonaldtrump, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, National Economic Research Associates Economic Consulting report

fined for improper waste sorting

Fees come 2 years after citywide recognition as ‘green school.’

ing come e Departecognized e number cling and of the Sa-

club Stud a subonmental bring attempt to onmental

Over the months of November and December, we were fined 40 percent of the days we were serviced.

— Geoff De Santis

“The first problem we want to tackle is trash sorting,” club co-head Kate Etter said, “so we’ve made videos and a lot of posters on how to sort trash [correctly], because not only is it bad that we aren’t sorting trash right, it [results in] fines for our school.”

The club showed a video during an assembly last week which had Convent Elementary kindergarteners demonstrating the correct bins for commonly mis-sorted items.

“The fine is because we had comingling of products within the wrong bins,” De Santis said, “so we had food compost

items in the recycle and recyclable items in the compost.”

Representatives from the Department of the Environment inspect the bins before collections to ensure that items sorted into each bin will not damage the machines when they go through the recycling or compost, according to De Santis.

“Another thing we’re working on is Terra cycle,” club member Sophie Egan, who is in charge of the initiative, said. “Basically, the [organization] sends you these containers, you put specific things in them, and then it gets reused or disposed

of properly.”

Terracycle works with schools, cities and other groups which generate significant amounts of trash to help them recycle items which would normally be landfill, including chip bags, juice boxes and granola bar wrappers, according to Egan.

“If you have a chip bag and a granola bar wrapper and you put them in the [Terracycle bins] instead of the trash, that’s two less items in the landfill,” Egan said. “Hopefully it will make people think, because in a few years, where you throw things away matters.”

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Exercise alternatives

There are cheaper ways to work out than getting a gym membership.

Grace Ainslie News Editor

Juggling a hectic school schedule, rigorous ice skating training, and minimal free time during the day, senior Gabby Tom turns to the Nike Training Club app for guided, chall workouts that work with her time commitments.

“I can choose a time length and it’s really convertible for my workout needs,” Tom said.

“It’s really easy to use and follow along.”

The free app allows users to pick from over 160 workouts with different levels of difficulty and constraints, such as equipment options. Quick-Hit Abs workout is a favorite of Tom’s because of its short time frame and intensity.

“They give exact workouts to do and sometimes have a famous person, like Cristiano Ronaldo, talking to you and motivating you, and telling you to keep going,” Tom said. “I like to use the app because I don’t really know how to workout and it gives me very detailed instructions on

Sports Stats Varsity Basketball 12.13 v. Bay School 43-25 win 12.19 v. International

High School 35-47 loss 1.4 v. Willows High School 25-67 loss 1.5 v. Yreka High School 51-48 win 1.6 v. Las Plumas High School 53-40 win 1.9 v. Lick-Wilmerding High School 28-56 loss 1.11 v. Urban School 20-62 loss 1.12 v. Marin-Academy 38-69 loss 1.23 v. SF University

High School 26-51 1.26 v. Marin Academy 39-44 loss

JV Basketball 1.5 v. SF Waldorf School 15-25 loss 1.9 v. Lick-Wilmerding High School 17-33 loss 1.11 v. Urban School 9-27 loss 1.12 v. Marin Academy 14-18 loss 1.23 v. SF University High School 15-55 loss 1.26 v. Marin Academy 8-11 loss 1.30 v. Lick-Wilmerding High School 10-42 loss

Varsity & JV Basketball (as of press time) 2.6 v. SF University High School

what to do.”

Senior Sinead McKeon has also turned to an app on her phone for working out because of its convenience and variety.

“I use ClassPass,” McKeon said. “I have a membership to the app, similar to a gym membership, but the app allows me to

There’s so many different gyms and classes to choose from. I want to try new gyms and this is a way to do it.

— Sinead McKeon

go to various gyms and different classes instead of having a membership to one gym.”

ClassPass gives members reci-

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Working out by the numbers 58 percent of people with smartphones have workout apps.

1 in 3 adults get enough exercise.

22.9% of Californians exercise everyday.

54% of people who exercise everyday, work out for 30 minutes to an hour and a half. procity with local gyms and give users different workout options to increase interest in exercising.

“I went to Hit Fit SF which was a super basic boxing class on a Saturday morning,” McKeon said. “Then on the tougher side, I went to Barry’s [Bootcamp] one day and that was really hard.”

The app allows McKeon to vary where she works out and at a lower price. Her subscription costs less than five individual classes — memberships are $65 a month for five classes, whereas five individual classes at Barry’s Bootcamp are about $136.

“There’s so many different gyms and classes to choose

from,” McKeon said. “I want to try new gyms and this is a way to do it.”

All students have access to the Broadway Campus’ training room, which senior Edna Tesfaye likes to use for its accessibility and space.

“They have turf on one side of the room and TRX bands and racks on the other side,” Tesfaye said. “It’s really nice to work out in a space where it’s not packed full of people.”

Tesfaye says she enjoys having space and one-on-one time with Athletic Director Elena De Santis during winter conditioning sessions.

Sources: The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Bureau of Labor Statistics, New York University study Grace Ainslie | THE BROADVIEW

“There’s often a lot of people in workout classes at my gym, so they can get really crowded,” Tesfaye said. “It’s really nice working out at the school gym. I can reflect on my own growth because I have the space, and Mrs. De Santis isn’t worried about a class of 30 people — it’s just a couple people.”

Less expensive workout options can ultimately be more effective than pricier alternatives due to the variety of intensities, helping users to burn more calories.

“It’s nice to have something that’s cheap so I don’t have to pay a lot of money to get in shape,” Tom said.

‘Spring-ing’ into practice

Athletes, coaches prepare for the school year’s final sports season.

Mary Perez

Senior Reporter

While it may only be early February, spring sports athletes are already warmed up with preseason team workouts.

“I expect our kids to be prepared before the season starts,” Anthony Thomas, Head of Athletics & Physical Education said. “Some programs have been having captains’ practices and student-run practices, which is great. I love that type of enthusiasm.”

The soccer team began practicing two weeks ago with preseason workouts twice a week, according to senior Rosie Morford.

“Having preseason practices mentally and physically prepares us,” Morford said. “When the season comes around, everyone is ready to focus, train hard, and is also in good shape.”

The fencing team has created a school club to give both new and returning fencers the opportunity to practice outside of the spring season, according to team co-captain Erika Wong.

“When you don’t fence for a long time, it’s hard to get back into it quickly,” Wong said.

“Since our season is so short, it’s helpful for us to practice a little bit on the offseason to keep us in shape.”

Other athletes, such as swimmer Anna Doggett, have been practicing with friends by completing workouts designated by coaches to build certain skills.

“Everyone has been train-

ing on their own,” Doggett said.

“Claire [Devereux] and I have been training in the pool. Our coach sent us some swim sets in the past that we have been practicing with. The sets practice skills such as breath control and speed.”

Some programs have been having captains’ practices and student-run practices, which is great. I love that type of enthusiasm.

— Anthony Thomas

Thomas aims to emphasize competitiveness and commitment while getting girls in the habit of staying in shape during their offseasons.

“We need girls committed to working out and having fun while competing at their highest level,” Thomas said.

Spring sports began on February 5. Students still interested in joining a team can contact Atletic Director Elena De Santis at elena.desantis@sacredsf.org.

Mary Perez| THE BROADVIEW

STRETCH IT OUT The fencing team practices its footwork during

an afternoon practice outside the Little Theater on the Broadway Campus(above).Freshman Izzy Ritchie and senior Halie Kim stretch their muscles before practice (below). The first match is scheduled for March 1 at Stuart Hall High School against Lincoln High School.

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New season, new sports Lacrosse, beach volleyball create more choices.

Josephine Rozzelle

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onvent is offering two new sports this spring, giving student athletes the opportunity to play a sport they have long wanted to play, or try.

“There has been interest in lacrosse but not quite enough to get it going, so we are hoping this year to start it as a club,” Athletic Director Elena De Santis said. “Beach volleyball came with Mr. [Anthony] Thomas. He had it at his old school and was excited to bring it here.”

Junior Emily Kanellos, cocaptain of the varsity volleyball team, proposed the idea of a beach volleyball team to Thomas, who was able to realize a team this spring.

“I wanted Convent to have a beach volleyball team so we

could strengthen our skills for our fall volleyball season,” Kanellos said. “I know that it is

I’m excited to be able to represent my school in something I really love.

— Sofia Pirri

really hard, so the first few weeks should be tough, but it should be a good challenge.”

Building a lacrosse team has been in the works for a long time, according to junior Sofia

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fast facts about

Pirri, who has tried to create a lacrosse team since she was in seventh grade at Convent Elementary.

“I’ve played competitive lacrosse since fourth grade — that was something that was really important to me — and I really wanted to be able to play yearround,” Pirri said. “I’ve talked to a lot of people for a really long time and lacrosse was just one thing that I wasn’t going to let go.”

With the approaching move of soccer to the winter season in 2019, lacrosse will transition from a club sport to a varsity sport, according to De Santis.

“I’m excited to finally have the sport at the school,” Pirri said. “It has been a passion of mine for a really long time and I’m excited to be able to represent my school in something I really love.”

Lacrosse originates from a game Native Americans played as early as

1630

Lacrosse is the fastest-growing high school sport in the U.S.

The United Women’s Lacrosse League became the first professional women’s lacrosse organization in 2016

5 beach volleyball fast facts about

Two athletes play on a team Beach volleyball matches consist of three games of 21 points

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Santa Monica, Calif. is frequently called the birthplace of beach volleyball

Beach volleyball became an Olympic sport in

1996

Beach volleyballs are lighter and softer than indoor balls

Favorite Olympic events to watch Sports Editor

I Ski jumping ranks as the second-most favored Olympic event with 7% of students’ votes.

Snowboarding ties with ski jumping as the second-most popular Olympic sport.

Complied by Caroline Thompson 86 of 217 possible respondents Based on a Google Form sent to all students’ emails Photos: US Figure Skating online photo bank, US Ski and Snowboard Media Center, with permission

In women’s lacrosse,12 athletes play at one time Josephine Rozzelle | THE BROADVIEW Sources (above): United Women’s Lacrosse League, US Lacrosse, Dick’s Sporting Goods Sources (left): National Volleyball League, Active.com Images: Flat Icon

POINT OF VIEW

Josephine Rozzelle

Figure skating, with 64% of students’ votes, is the most popular Olympic event.

A match lasts 60 minutes with two halves

Silence is not an answer Case brings light to decades of awareness, but no action.

have played a sport for as long as I can remember, and I have loved every minute of it. The skills I’ve struggled to master, friends I’ve forged relationships with, and coaches I’ve learned from and admire have positively shaped me.

When I heard that more than 160 young female athletes were sexually abused for decades under the guise of athletic medical treatment by Larry Nassar, former doctor for the USA Gymnastics team and Michigan State University, I was devastated.

While it may seem that the current slew of accusations against their former doctor are victims’ first attempts at charging Nassar, young women have been vocal about his mistreatment since as early as 1997.

But no one listened — until now.

Larissa Boyce, one of the first gymnasts at MSU to report the abuse, claims when she told Kathie Klages, former head gymnastics coach at MSU, of Nassar’s actions in 1997, Klages did not believe her and dissuaded her from filing an official complaint.

Klages resigned in February of 2017 after she was suspended for overlooking athlete’s reports of abuse by Nassar, according to Huffington Post.

Her resignation came 20 years after when she allegedly became aware of the abuse.

Tiffany Thomas-Lopez, a former MSU softball player and victim of Nassar’s abuse, claims other MSU employees were also aware and simply reminded her of Nassar’s expertise, telling ThomasLopez that she experienced a normal treatment.

Accusations of systematic negligence on the

part of coaches and officials does not extend only to MSU staff. USA Gymnastics received reports of Nassar’s transgressions in 2015 but waited five weeks before contacting the FBI. Olympic gold-medalist McKayla Maroney claims in a lawsuit filed in December that USA Gymnastics forced her to stay quiet and to sign a confidentiality agreement about her traumatic experience with Nassar, with a $100,000 fine if she broke the contract.

The chairman, vice chairman and treasurer of the USA Gymnastics board resigned during the pre-sentencing testimonies of Nassar’s acusers.

Soon after, the United States Olympic Committee demanded the resignation of the remaining 20 board members, threatening the decertification of USA Gymnastics if they did not resign.

While recognition of the board’s negligence is a step in the right direction, it comes way too late.

Nassar’s abuse is utterly heart-wrenching, but the most devastating aspect of the case is that the same adults who are supposed to support and care for young women knew of the abuse for decades and went so far as to force girls into silence.

It’s unconscionable that it took more than 20 years after the reported first offense for Larry Nassar to be brought to justice. On the heels of the Time’s Up and #MeToo movements, maybe the voices of young women are finally valued enough to be heard.

Telling young women they misunderstood, that he is good at his job, and what they remember simply didn’t happen should never be acceptable responses to sexual abuse and assault.

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STAFF EDITORIAL

Zero waste, zero chance

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he City of San Francisco has the goal of becoming a zero waste city by 2020, but with only two years left, it seems impossible unless major changes revolving around sorting waster are made, including within the Convent & Stuart Hall community

San Francisco had a diversion rate of 52 percent as of 2001, with over half of the waste generated was either recycled or composted, according to the San Francisco Department of the Environment. Former Mayor Ed Lee announced in 2012 that San Francisco had achieved a diversion rate of 80 percent, the highest rate for a United States city.

But being the best is not good enough.

There has been little change in the diversion rate in the last six years, and with only two years to increase the diversion rate 20 percent, zero waste seems unlikely, unless all San Franciscans take the initiative to sort waste.

The Convent & Stuart Hall cafeteria’s containers, plates and utensils are all 100

percent compostable, yet the school’s trash and recycling bins are filled with compostable food and containers everyday.

The school paid $1,179.68 in fines during the months of November and December because waste was not sorted into the correct bins, according to Plant Operations Director Geoff De Santis.

Goal Three’s final Criteria calls us to have a “respect for creation and … be stewards of the earth’s resources.”

Composting and recycling helps decrease the amount of landfill emissions, which contribute to overproduction of greenhouse gases and expedite climate change, according to the United Nations Environment Programme.

San Francisco has already created sev-

eral ordinances to support this objective, with actions as diverse as banning plastic shopping bags, prohibiting the use of Styrofoam food service ware, and making the delivery of Yellow Pages optional.

Yet, over half of what San Franciscans put in black trash bins can be recycled or composted. If waste were sorted correctly, the diversion rate would increase

to 90 percent, according the San Francisco Department of the Environment, making zero waste even more important.

Each of us needs to take those extra seconds to sort waste — if not for the monetary savings, then for the environment and to help San Francisco get a little closer to reaching zero waste.

DO YOU THINK SAN FRANCISCO IS CAPABLE OF GOING ZERO WASTE BY 2020?

“It’s definitely a stretch, but doable, especially because schools around the city are making an effort, even though they are a small portion of the city.”

— Hallie Williams, freshman

“San Francisco is working on becoming zero waste, but it’s going to take a lot longer because many people aren’t informed about it. “ — Abby Widjanarko, sophomore

“The streets of San Francisco are really dirty and I think that reflects how well we deal with trash in our city.”

— Nyxa Aquino-Thomas, sophomore

“We’re putting in a lot more effort than other cities and countries, if there were more compostable things, we could become waste free.”

— Elizabeth O’Boyle, junior

“San Francisco can become waste free because it’s such a progressive city. If we are proactive on creating policy we will effectively be able to do that.” ­— Jocelyn Shilakes, senior

THE MINOR ISSUE

Skin color comes in all tones

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Asha Khanna Editor-in-Chief

Companies exclude minorities.

ust 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 for the singular darker toned shade.

By releasing lines of complexion products that do not cater to my darker skin tone, companies are sending me a message that they do not want me as a consumer.

I am far from alone on this feeling. When a brand posts a promotional advertisement for a new foundation that lacks diversity in shades, the internet is quick to voice an opinion of universal frustration towards the exclusion in the beauty market.

A photo recently released by the high-end cosmetic brand Yves Saint Laurent shows swatches of all six shades of their concealer on the arms of three different skin toned models.

Five out of six shades are light, while the last shade is a reasonable amount darker.

The worst part — the darkest shade of the concealer, “Mocha,” is still far too light for the darkest-skinned model.

Not only is it impossible to match the entire human population to six shades, but the narrow range of colors cuts out a large demograph-

ic — including myself.

Even more recently, another well-known brand, Tarte, launched a highly anticipated line of foundations. Unsurprisingly, there were all but two fair shades out of 16, and soon followed Twitter posts joking that the shade names should be “the opposite of black” and “bleached eggshell.”

It is not impossible. Creating an all inclusive range can and has been done.

Celebrity Rihanna released a line of foundations in her brand FENTY BEAUTY late last year that comes in 40 shades, including similar colors with different undertones. Many of the darker shades sold out instantly online and still continue to be hard to find, proving the need for wider shade ranges remains a prevalent issue.

Minorities make up the majority of the population in four states, including California, in the United States as of 2014, and more states are approaching that transition. Any brand that does not create products for more than just fair skin tones is missing out on a major market.

All beauty brands must realize that darker shades of complexion products should never be an treated as an afterthought or a last minute addition to avoid internet backlash. There is no excuse.

1. Thousands of Iranian citizens protested against the country’s oppressive Islamic regime in December.

2. Randall Margraves, father of three victims of Larry Nassar, will not be punished for lunging at Nassar during his trial.

3. SFMTA proposed that the Moscone parking garage be turned into affordable housing.

1. Police arrested 29 protestors on Sunday, some of whom were women protesting the mandatory headscarves.

2. Margraves’ daughters are three of 256 sexually abused patients of the doctor.

3. San Francisco is the fourth most expensive city in the country.

4 . Kylie Jenner announced the birth of her daughter, with Travis Scott, on Feb. 1.

4. Her daughter’s name may be Posie, one of her most popular lipsticks.

5. The SAGE cafeteria service began offering all-day snacks Jan. 14.

5. Limited options often do not accommodate dietary restrictions of some students.

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Change isn’t always good Writing contest should remain named after feminist writer.

WHAT’S YOUR REACTION TO THE CHANGING OF THE NAME OF THE KATE CHOPIN WRITING CONTEST?

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he previously-named annual Kate Chopin Essay Contest gives Convent students an opportunity to explore the world of creative writing, yet, changing the contest’s name sends young males the message that they cannot relate to a feminist writer.

Implemented over two decades ago by the English department as a way to celebrate the achievements of student authors, the festival was named after acclaimed American writer Kate Chopin, who attended a Sacred Heart school in St. Louis.

When students returned to campus this year after Christmas break, they were informed that the in-class essay contest is now simply titled “The Writing Contest.”

With the alignment of high school curricula and the decision to have a combined high school writing assembly with the Stuart Hall High School, concerns arose that it would be more challenging for young male writers to connect with a contest named after an author whose works are not included in their reading syllabus, according to Convent English teacher Julia Arce.

However, students do not read Kate Chopin’s works in their English classes until Senior Year, so most young women at Convent are in the same position as their male counterparts.

The issue of attracting the younger male audience seems to be a universal problem even in the world of professional writing.

A writing contest named after a woman? The feminists are taking over!

I still don’t want wanna write it.

When she first began writing, the now highly-celebrated author known as J.K. Rowling was asked by her publishers to initial her first name, according to an interview with CNN. Her publishers wanted her fictional series “Harry Potter” to appeal to both boys and girls.

The reluctance to use Rowling’s first name stemmed from concern that the story would not attract boys’ interest if they saw her female name, despite whether or not the book was successful and well-written.

When her first novel became a success and publicity required Rowling to attend events, she re-

vealed her gender to the world.

Now, 21 years after the first release of “Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone,” Rowling has managed to influence the imaginations of not just young girls but of boys and individuals of all ages across the world.

The gender of a particular author should not impact whether or not a reader choses to begin the first chapter — just as the gender also should not influence how a student writes in a contest.

Despite whether or not students have read Chopin’s works, she continues to be recognized today as an renowned writer whom the Kate Chopin Inter-

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national Society acknowledges as one of America’s essential authors.

Her connection with Sacred Heart schools as well as her accomplishments in writing constitutes her as a proper fit for the title of a writing competition composed to challenge young minds.

Female authors are historically less recognized than male ones, therefore as a school driven to educate the minds of strong young women and men, we should acknowledge the achievements of female writers and allow male adolescents to see through a lens other than their own.

“The author’s writing should tell their story, not their name.”

— Amelia Estes, junior

“Women have always had to write for men in positions of power, but no one ever does anything then; we’re used to it.”­ — Hannah Taschek, senior

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‘It’s ridiculous to change the name of the contest to please the boys. Misogyny shouldn’t promote changing the title of the competition.

—Isabella Parmenter, sophomore

“I don’t really understand why the name was significant in the first place. Does it really affect the quality of your work?”

— Sofia Telfer, sophomore

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Housing production funds must increase.

started crying on the bus last week, but not because of myself. I was crying for Arleen, Doreen, Larraine, Lamar and everyone else in the book I was reading.

“Evicted,” by Matthew Desmond, follows eight families in Milwaukee struggling to keep roofs over their heads. It makes a very convincing case that all problems characteristically attributed to those living below the poverty line — poor nutrition and health, lack of education, high crime rates, unemployment — can be linked to insufficient stable housing.

On Christmas Eve in 2012, I baked cookies, tracked Santa with my 2-year-old cousin and watched “White Christmas” with my family, snuggled under blankets on the sofa.

Arleen was evicted, and watched as movers tossed all her family’s belongings to the curb in the middle of a snowstorm.

The passage of the National Housing Act of 1937 made it standard that no more than 30 percent of a household’s total income should be put toward housing expenditures. One-quarter of those living below the poverty line dedicate 70 percent or more of their income to housing in 2015.

The two largest programs which exist to combat this, the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit and the Section 8 voucher program, have major issues.

The LIHTC entices developers to build affordable housing by offering them tax credits. But

there’s a very expensive problem with this program. In 1997, $4.1 billion built 70,220 affordable housing units, while in 2014, $6.8 billion built just 58,735 units, according to the National Council of State Housing Authorities.

Section 8 vouchers were designed as a “ticket out of poverty,” with which voucher holders pay 30 percent of their income towards housing costs and the local housing authority picks up the rest of the tab.

Yet many developers won’t accept Section 8 vouchers, whether for fear of the voucher holders being untrustworthy or simply the stigma of poverty with which they are associated. Most are single mothers, disproportionately African American and Hispanic.

Everyone wants to pay fewer taxes — even myself, whose miniscule annual income is generally taxed just $1. So, the next time a politician complains about taxes being too high, and too much money allocated to social services for the “goodfor-nothing, lazy, non-contributing” members of society, take a moment to think about what might help lower those taxes.

Vetting the affordable housing industry and directing a larger percentage of taxpayer dollars to housing production will lessen the amount of money needed to pay for emergency room visits, food stamps and other public benefits.

Let’s treat this problem at its source, instead of trying to combat its myriad, expensive effects.

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OPEN ARMS The Castro Theatre offers a range of cinematic showings from movies to musical sing-alongs. The theater is located on Castro Street between 17th and 18th streets.

Historic neighborhood welcomes all The Castro offers accepting and inclusive community.

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andwiched between the Duboce Triangle and Noe Valley, the Castro is a bustling neighborhood known for its progressive atmosphere, rich history and eclectic shopping scene.

Lined with palm trees and rainbow flags representative of the LGBT community, the Cas-

tro is historically known as one of the first gay neighborhoods in the United States.

The Castro Theatre, a Baroque-style cinema on Castro near Market Street, offers movie showtimes as well as musical sing-alongs. The theater will host Disney’s “Moana” Feb. 1819 and “The Little Mermaid” Feb. 22-25. A detailed list of upcoming shows is at www.castrotheatre.com.

The area also features small cafes and snack spots such as Posh Bagel at Castro and 18th streets. The small chain, founded in 1992, offers housemade bagels and hot sandwiches like the

Turkey Avocado Melt and Roast Beef Melt.

In tandem with a few chain stores, the Castro offers a unique assortment of novelty stores and popular restaurants that add charm to the local community while maintaining a forwardlooking reputation.

Dogo Love, a small boutique on Castro and 18th streets, is a dog-lovers paradise selling dogthemed items including travel luggage featuring chihuahuas, dog embroidered pillows and a surplus of house decor such as French Bulldog figurines.

Four blocks east of Dogo Love at 18th and Church streets is Be-

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bebar, a popular smoothie and açai joint offering a variety of fresh juices and bowls. The juice bar is located adjacent to Mission Dolores Park, a popular hub for sunbathers, dog walkers and picnickers.

Another local favorite for those craving something sweet is Hot Cookie, a confectionery on Castro Street that bakes specialty treats such as chocolate dipped brownies and cereal bars in a variety of flavors from toffee milk chocolate to white chocolate macadamia.

Once the home of Harvey Milk, a former member of the San Francisco Board of Su-

pervisors and prominent gay rights activist before his assassination, the neighborhood is also home to the GLBT History Museum which aims to encapsulate the history and culture of the gay community. Located on 18th and Collingwood Street, The museum is open 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday, Wednesday through Saturday, and 12 p.m. to 5 p.m. on Sundays.

The Castro is the final destination of the historic F-Market and Wharves streetcar that runs from Jones Street down to 17th and Market streets. The neighborhood is accessible from Convent by the 24-Divisadero bus.

Poetry slams give opportunities for verbal self-expression.

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triving for cheers and hollers that will punctuate their performances, teens from all over the Bay Area are preparing personal poems for an annual competition that draws a crowd of thousands.

The Youth Speaks Teen Poetry Slam, an individual contest open to all Bay Area youth ages 13 to 19, requires all registrants to prepare at least two original poems.

Poets will first compete in the Preliminary Bout in February and possibly advance to the Semifinals Bout. After the second round, 12 poets will continue to compete in the Grand Slam Finals in mid-April, according to 19 year-old Jada Imani, an emerging poet mentor at Youth Speaks.

“It’s important that the Slam isn’t based around the diverse group of judges we have,” Imani said. “Instead, it’s centralized around you, the poet, and it’s meant to be a place for you to show your voice and spread your word.”

With about 200 youth performances, the slam usually draws close to 10,000 audience members across Slam Season.

“While Convent is a tight-knit community, we tend to have similar viewpoints on matters which comes from our shared experiences,” Lisabelle Panossian (’17), who has engaged in multiple Youth Speaks opportunities, including membership on the Youth Speaks Youth Advisory Board (SPOKES), said.

“Youth Speaks brings people around the Bay Area together, where everyone comes from a different culture and with a story.”

Maya Greenhill (’16) was one of the top five scoring poets in the 2016 Slam Season in her senior year. Beginning her journey with Youth Speaks as an audience member on 2015, Greenhill went on to compete in the 2016 Brave New Voices festival in Washington, D.C. “Youth Speaks represents such a unique message,” Panossian said. “Youth Speaks finally

gives teens a spotlight in a world where their opinions can be seen as undeveloped and immature.”

Founded in San Francisco to spread the power of spoken word through artistic expression, Youth Speaks aims to bring together as many youth voices as possible.

“As somebody who wants to make an impact with my voice, Youth Speaks really showed me that all of our voices make a difference,” Imani said. “I’ve been able to surround myself with brilliant, like-minded young folk and I owe it all to Youth Speaks.”

In addition to the youth slam, Youth Speaks offers youth a variety of other opportunities to develop artistic skills such as free Under 21 Open Mics and LGBTQ performances for queer youth. Youth Speaks works to celebrate all individuals in an inclusive environment — especially those who may be part of underrepresented demographics, according to Panossian.

“Without Youth Speaks, many teenagers would not have been

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BE LOUD A Bay Area poet preforms her piece in the 2017 Youth Speaks Teen Poetry Slam. This year’s Slam Season will take place from mid-February through April 14. able to see the beauty that can be made from gathering the courage to share your story in all its messiness, pain and imperfection,” Panossian said. “As Youth Speaks perfectly puts it, ‘because the next generation can speak for itself.’”

Youth Speaks offers teenagers a place to feel vulnerable and to push themselves out of their comfort zone while being supported, according to Imani.

“Even if you don’t see yourself

as a person who would ever share written works, Youth Speaks is the perfect place to push you into that realm of courage,” Panossian said. “As writers, we tend to become our worst critics — little do we know that a work that we may find mediocre can have the potential to really leave a positive effect on someone.”

For information about any Youth Speaks opportunities, visit youthspeaks.org.

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