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Convent of the Sacred Heart HS | San Francisco, California

February 14, 2019

Vol. 25, Iss. 4

Growing up

School looks to increase enrollment Gabriella Vulakh Web Editor

Convent & Stuart Hall is seeking approval from the City of San Francisco to change the Broadway Campus’ conditional use permit to increase enrolment by 200 students.

“Over the next few years we will look at our K to 12 program to see where it makes most sense to implement these additional students,” Strategic Design Facilitator Geoff De Santis said.

K to 12 grade sizes will not exceed 60 students, and individual classes in Grades Six through 12 will range between 12 to 17 students, according to President Anne Marie Krejcarek. Increasing enrollment will not require any construction.

“We have learned and experienced what we can do with the space we have,” Krejcarek said.

“We are an entity that is quite diverse — culturally, ethnically, socioeconomically — and to

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have a little more capacity to increase that would be great.”

School representatives and legal counsel, as well as representatives from the Pacific Height Residents Association, neighbors and community members will have an opportunity to testify at a hearing on April 4.

“We want to be very intentional with who we are in the neighborhood and what our role is,” Krejcarek said. “We also want to live fully into our capacity to increase the quality of the experience in the classroom.”

Krejcarek said the increased enrollment will most greatly affect the Middle Form which currently has limited spacing and depends on a student leaving to open a space.

“It is not always easy for us or for families to make a decision in kindergarten about whether or not we are the right school choice,” Krejcarek said. “By See ENROLLMENT, p.2

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HEAR, HEAR Sophomores Nina Sanchez and David Louie-Grover walk into the Flood Mansion, passing a notice of the upcoming public hearing on the school's application to increase student enrollment. The hearing was originally scheduled for Jan. 24 but has been postponed until April.

School fined for improper sorting

Incorrect composting and recycling causes significant fines Jordan Russell Sports Editor

As 2020 draws nearer and the timer for San Francisco’s goal to become a zero waste city ticks down, Recology, the city’s waste management company is cracking down on trash sorting by fining many residents, businesses, and institutions — including Convent & Stuart Hall.

“It’s not uncommon for our school to be charged between five and nine fines each month because of our poor waste management,” Arnaz Raj, a teacher and Convent & Stuart Hall Global Partners for Stewardship Member, said. “Each fine is around $151, too.”

Items placed in the wrong bins can taint the other materials in

the same bins hindering the further reuse of the correctly placed items, according to GPS member Juli Devincenzi.

“It’s really just an issue of contamination which is why you have to have everybody on board,” Devincenzi said. “You’ve got to have everyone paying attention. A lot of people don’t realize that pretty much everything from the cafeteria is compostable.”

Much like Devincenzi, senior Caroline Phillipps has witnessed missorting of items and says students are major contributors to helping diminish the fines and improving waste management.

“I hope that students will see the fines as a wake up call to do their part in our community,”

Phillipps said. “The improperly handled waste is a huge problem on the students’ part and it’s important that we try our best to contribute to helping our school and the environment.”

In addition to hosting meetings with faculty and students to explain the issue, GPS members have taken several measures to Raj try and raise awareness of the environmental impact of waste management.

“We’ve been meeting with the cafeteria staff to discuss how we might make improvements even mid-year,” said Raj. “There’s also

a series of awareness raising activities that we’re trying to promote throughout the community.”

The team is planning on hosting an Eco-video contest on Earth Day for students to present short films to the student body and faculty focusing on an environmental topic.

“Another idea we’re trying to arrange is if we can go for a month without fines, the school will make a donation to an organization helping marine mammals,” Raj said. “It’s important because we share the local environment with these creatures, so if we can do a better job they will benefit.”

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Student council instructed students on Feb. 8 to start bringing a change of clothes to school in preparation for Congé. After bringing clothes Monday morning, many students sat in anticipation during assembly as Paul Pryor Lorentz, Chair of Community Life, flashed a presentation with a word beginning with the letter “C.” The word was eventually revealed to be “comportment,” not “Congé.”

THE WIN

After claiming the Bay Counties League West Tournament championship 54-49 against University High School on Feb. 9, the No. 1 seed Stuart Hall Knights varsity basketball team may play Feb. 16 in the Division V North Coast Section Tournament, pending a win at last night’s game against the No. 16 seed Bay School Breakers.

LESS HUNGRY

Students in Action will hold its next One Less Hungry event on Mar. 10 in the Columbus Room at the Pine-Octavia campus. Attendees will prepare lunches made up of sandwiches, snacks and candy to distribute to the homeless in areas around the Civic Center and the Tenderloin, both on foot and via van.

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STUDYING ABROAD Jocelyn Friday (’09), left, and a classmate hold up numbers to represent their 2013 graduation from the University of St Andrews. After majoring in computer sciences and mathematics and earning her BSc at University of St Andrews, Friday earned her MSc from the University of Edinburgh.

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International schools provide focused studies

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ttending college overseas can give students a focused education with independence, all for a fraction of the cost of schools in the United States.

“Finances of international schools is a huge draw for students,” College Counseling Director Rebecca Munda said.

“The cost tends to be lower than most schools in the U.S. Many schools in Canada are the same cost as the University of California.”

Yearly college expenses in the United States range from $9,970 for in-state public schools, to $34,740 for private colleges, according to the College Board.

These costs are up to six times the cost of Canadian colleges which average at $5,149 and three times the cost of yearly fees in the U.K., which are capped at the equivalent of $10,574.

While international universities may be better for bank ac-

counts, they are not fit for every student, according to Jocelyn Friday (’09) who completed her higher education in Scotland and is currently working on a PhD there.

“You need to be relatively certain on what your major is going to be,” Friday said. “This can be a con for people wanting to try out new subjects because you need demonstrable experience in that field, but also a pro because you only study one subject, leading to a depth of knowledge you don’t get in the U.S.” Students in the United States typically declare their major sophomore or junior year and a third o f those students switch their major at least once, according to the U.S. Department of Education. In Europe it is rare to have an undecided major, according to senior Poppy Cohen who only applied to schools in the United Kingdom.

“One of the drawbacks about it is that you go straight in o what you are majoring in,” Cohen

said. “My scores are dependent on the amount of points I score in IB, so I won’t find out where I’m going until I get my IB scores back in July. The schools really care about the exams, and there is a lot less emphasis on your extracurricular activities.”

International universities often offer conditional acceptances instead of accepting, declining or waitlisting students.

Universities also may require International Baccalaureate and Advanced Placement students to submit their exam scores, which are not available until July, in order to get a spot at the university.

“This experience is not for the student who is unsure if they are ready to dive into full independence or for students unsure of their academic program,” Munda said. “These schools are for the independent student who is looking for a global experience and wants to dive into specific courses that pertain to their academic interests right away.”

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Enrollment hearing postponed From GROWING p.1 Middle Form, we can better see whether a student and a family are a match, and they can have a little more discernment on whether we are a match.”

The Broadway Campus has not increased enrollment since 1984. The City of San Francisco approved an increase of 40 students for Stuart Hall High School on the Pine-Octavia Campus last year, according to De Santis.

“Since 1984 we have built two more properties — the Siboni De Santis building and Herbert Center — so it was time for us to see if we can increase our number of students,” De Santis said. “Part of the application process was to have our campus analyzed to see if the buildings can handle those extra bodies, and all those reports have come back positive.”

The application also requires analyzing traffic management.

Fehr & Peers Transportation Consultants have been working with Convent & Stuart Hall to alter the current traffic plan to meet Planning Commission requirements.

“The impact on traffic is going to be very minimal,” De San tis said. “As long as our internal

community is respectful of our external community and follows our traffic procedures, there should not be any impact at all.”

The Pacific Heights Residents Association has expressed concern that additional students may lead to increased traffic issues and lack of parking availability during the hours directly before and after school, according to President Terry McGuire.

McGuire also cited the City of San Francisco recently approving 40 additional students at The Hamlin Krejcarek School, one block away from the Broadway Campus, and 50 additional students at Town School for Boys, five blocks away.

The hearing originally scheduled for Jan. 24 was postponed until early April to give time for the PHRA board to meet with De Santis and Krejcarek on Feb. 4 and exchange information.

The association has not yet taken a final position on increased enrollment, according to McGuire.

The school plans to continue working with the neighborhood to sort through any concerns before the hearing, according to Krejcarek.

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POSTPONED A sign posted on the front of the Flood Mansion gives notice of the intention of Convent & Stuart Hall to enroll up to 200 additional students on the Broadway campus. The cancelled January hearing is tentatively rescheduled for April.

School pays trash sorting fines

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RECYCLE & COMPOST Senior Sydney Marquez separates her coffee cup for the compost, recycling and trash bins. Liquids, including remnants from left over drinks, cannot go into recycling.

From SCHOOL p.1 from reusable to disposable packaging in the cafeteria, according to Devincenzi.

“Last year and the year before we had a program where we trained the faculty to make sure they understood and reviewed how items are to be properly disposed of,” Devincenzi said. “The difficulty is that items defined as non reusable or reusable keep changing, so getting the word back out there is easier said than done.”

In addition to learning which materials go in which bin, taking extra time to properly sort waste and asking for help to confirm where particular items belong

could be a step towards fixing the issue, according to Phillipps.

If you're unsure what bin something goes in don't be afraid to ask.

— Caroline Phillipps

“If students were to just take a few extra seconds to sort their waste, I think the fines would definitely decrease,” Phillipps said. “If you’re unsure of which

bin something goes in, don’t be afraid to ask. Every small thing that is being recycled or composted correctly can help and change our mindset to correctly sorting everything.”

The GPS team is planning to continue developing new methods to help raise awareness about waste management and get students more involved.

“I think the ultimate thing is that we have all these words that start with ‘r’— reduce, reuse, recycle — and the word that's missing is respect,” Raj said. “That's the big word and if we had a greater respect, I think our awareness and our actions would follow.”

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More than code­

Long-time teacher honored for innovation, excellence Gray Timberlake & Mason Cooney

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fter 50 years of teaching computer science and mathematics as well as leading Convent as head of school, Convent & Stuart Hall awarded Doug Grant the Niehaus Family President’s Excellence Award and named a recently-donated endowed Chair of Computer Science after him.

“Mr. Grant received the award, recognizing someone whose contributions in the classroom have been extraordinarily impactful on behalf of the student learning experience,” Head of School Rachel Simpson said.

“Nominations were collected from across the school, and then a small committee sifted through the nominations and ultimately selected the awardee.”

Grant originally started as a math teacher at Stuart Hall for Boys in 1967 before moving next door to Convent where he eventually introduced computer science into the curriculum.

“I think as a teacher you can do a lot to affect the daily experience of the students,” Grant said about continuing to teach during the 17 years he was head of school. “As a principal, this is more indirect through who you hire and how you mentor them — which will ultimately have an impact on the students — but it’s a little more removed and not as present in your day-to-day life.”

Grant, who currently teaches a combined Advanced Placement and International Baccalaureate Computer Science class for juniors, taught both of his daughters, Becky Grant (’90) and Larkin Grant (’08) when they attended Convent.

“It felt really natural to have my dad teach me something,” Larkin Grant said. “Instead of having your dad teach you something in the living room,

he’s teaching you and eight of your other classmates.”

Grant has taught computer science since the days of monotone cathode-ray monitors and keypunched cards, the development of the computer mouse, the introduction of internet to homes and schools to today’s wireless connection for laptops and smartphones.

“I remember students would come into the room and be frightened to even touch the keyboard,” Grant said. “It was difficult to get people to embrace technology, but when you see technology that can benefit people, you have to patiently introduce it to them and watch it change their lives.”

Employment in computer occupations has increased by 700,000 employees between

I remember students would come into the room and be frightened to even touch the keyboard.

— Doug Grant

2009 and 2015 and is projected to increase by 12.5 percent by 2024, according to U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

“I remember speaking to Mr. Grant about the possibility of exploring computer science as a major — he was so supportive,” senior Kelly Chan, who has been in his classes for three years, said. “Whenever I doubted myself or questioned my abilities

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IF, THEN Computer science teacher Doug Grant shows the senior IB Computer Science class how to write recursive code in Java. The school recently awarded Grant the Niehaus Family President's Excellence Award and honored him as the namesake for an endowed Chair of Computer Science.

in computer science, he would always encourage me.”

Katie Newbold (’17), who is majoring in computer science at John Hopkins University, said she felt inspired to pursue in it after being in Grant’s class for all four of her years at Convent.

“I wanted to take AP Computer Science when I was a junior because I knew it was a class that wasn’t offered at a lot of other schools,” Newbold said. “I also really liked the problem-solving aspect of computer science — how you were given a really big problem and had to learn to break it down into smaller bits.”

Newbold says Grant’s calm and logical way of thinking made computer science seem like a manageable subject to her.

“He tuned into the fact that when you’re teaching someone programming, you’re teaching them how to think,” Becky Grant said. “The way that he explains problems and helps you tune into what you need to learn. It’s really unique.”

Larkin Grant says her father’s algorithmic way of thinking extends to his personal life as well.

“I think the computer science class is a perfect fit for his personality because he takes

that approach to problem solving anything else in life,” Larkin Grant said. “Anytime I have a problem, he approaches it like

Anytime I have a problem, he approaches it like computer code saying, “Here are our options. If this doesn’t work, then try that.”

— Larkin Grant

computer code saying, ‘Here are our options. If this doesn’t work, then try that.’”

Grant employed the problemsolving aspect of coding to improve the school community with technology in the 1970s, creating codes for mailing and scheduling at Convent that ended up being used for more than 30 years.

“I walked into a room, and I watched a nun in habit with a big magnetic board move magnets around trying to make student’s schedules, which inspired me to sit down and write a code for scheduling,” Grant said. “These are standard computer applications now, but in the 1970s these codes were new to schools, and helped the community as well as my skills.”

Grant’s impact on the community and his students is represented in the endowment gifted by alumna Patricia Munter (’86) in his name, to which the school will match to $500,000, and the Niehaus Family President’s Excellence Award, an annual prize presented to a member of the adult community “who who exemplifies and meets the highest standards of performance in their field.”

“It is humbling but also affirming that people have recognized it is important to continue with coding as a fundamental, integral part of the curriculum,” Grant said. “It makes me excited that the subject I have invested my career into is one that is going to continue — and that’s great for the benefit of the students.”

Archives digitized

Documents made accessable on public website Laura Mogannam Managing editor

From delicate century-old journal entries telling of the sisters’ lack of food and water after the 1906 earthquake to a pamphlet with the prices for uniforms in the 1930s — $33.25 for seniors — librarians and student interns are spending hours in the library archives organizing original Convent & Stuart Hall print documents and uploading scanned images to the new archives website for public access.

Mary Ashe ’48 and Virginia Murillo ’48 first organized the archives under the direction of then-Director of Schools Mary Mardell, RSCJ, in the 1960s in the Grant House attic.

“We’ve built on the work of Mary and Virginia,” librarian Alyson Barrett, who previously worked with the archives for George Washington collection, said. “We moved the archives to the back room of the Mother Williams Library in order to develop them, make them more accessible and get started on

the large-scale digitization project.”

Barrett and counterpart Reba Sell sort through each document and decide if an image of the document should be accessible to the public. Student library archives interns, like senior Sophie Egan, then scan the documents for the archives website, which also gives information about it.

“Once a week we go through a box of documents, scan them name them and make sure they look correct and presentable for the website,” Egan said. “We check that the scan was taken clearly, and then crop it along the edges of the document.”

The team has a new workstation with a high-end scanner, installed at the beginning of the school year, according to Barrett.

“Being able to scan the documents and add them to a website that anyone access can make it a lot easier for students to learn more about the history of the school,” Egan said. “People can use the website to get information for a project or to just learn

more about the past.”

Archived documents are as varied as notebooks filled with work and hand-drawn images about history, zoology, literature and geography that Convent students sent to the Chicago 1893 World’s Fair Exposition.

Scans are watermarked, but anyone can request full-size, unwatermarked digital files from a form on the archives website.

“It’s interesting seeing what Convent students learned decades ago,” junior Zoe Hinks, who is on the archives team, said. “A lot has changed in 100 years that it makes me curious about the future.”

The team is almost finished sorting through the nine shoebox sized cases in the history collection, after which Sell and Barrett will begin to catalog the school’s 18 pizza-box sized cases filled with original photos.

“It is going to be a huge organizational task,” Barrett said.

“We have to go through the photos individually to sort them, but there are great historical pieces

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PRESERVES The searchable school archives contain documents as varied as school uniform price lists and the annals of the Religious of the Sacred Heart. Teaching and living at the former Franklin Street location, the sisters chronicled their experience of the Great Fire and Earthquake of 1906.

in the photographs collection.”

Sell and Barrett will create catalog records for confidential items with descriptions of the documents while leaving out personal information like addresses and financial statements, so community members have the ability to search for them.

“The establishment of the online database was a great way to share information with the community,” Barrett said. “There is so much to learn from all of the documents.”

The archives are available at https://sacredsf.pastperfectonline.com/.

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Ask and receive Women lose money when they don't ask

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MAKING CONNECTIONS Alumni chat at an Associated Alumnae and Alumni of the Sacred Heart meeting in Nov. 2018 at Sacred Heart Schools in Chicago. All alumni of Sacred Heart schools have access to AASH upon graduation.

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Networking proves a useful tool in the job world Mason Cooney & Cece Giarman

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hile a successful career relies upon knowledge and competence, having the right network of people to pull from may be an even bigger factor in determining one’s professional life.

“Fostering connections is huge,” Lara June Jordan (’06), Founder of LJJ&CO, a company aimed to help grow businesses through strategic marketing and personal branding, said. “Now in the social media age, you can foster connections super easily on platforms like LinkedIn, Facebook and Instagram.”

Networking is not only essential for small startups to get on their feet but is also beneficial for any individual looking for career or personal guidance, according to Jordan. Eighty-five percent of jobs are filled through networking, according to a LinkedIn survey.

In networking you have to give, give, give.

— Lara June Jordan

Small things such as liking someone’s post or commenting “Happy Birthday” can go a long way, according to Jordan.

“In networking you have to give, give, give and not keep tabs on what you give others and what they have done for you,” Jordan said. “You never know when it's going to come back to you.”

With an increasingly digital world filled with platforms like LinkedIn, aimed to make networking as easy as possible, making connections has expanded beyond in-person interactions, according to Jordan.

Digital marketing tactics, such as email and social media, led senior Natalia Varni to her modelling career.

“I was on Facebook and saw this agency called Numa Models that was scouting for models, so I sent them an email with my pictures,” Varni said. “They got back to me, and I signed with them.”

Varni has since left the agency but uses her own networking strategies to further her modelling career. She maintains a modelling Instagram and regularly submits online applications to different agencies.

“It’s a very competitive industry,” Varni said. “I stay friendly because you want a good reputation, but I’m professional and straight to the point.”

Creating and maintaining networks can be difficult in the corporate world as well, according to Jordan.

“There's such a discrepancy in who has access to networks needed to get a company on its feet,” Jordan said. “Unfortunately, in Silicon Valley, groups are really marginalized by their network, so if you grow up in a different kind of a community, you may not have access to the venture capitalists that graduate from Ivy League schools.”

Although networking can take years, all Sacred Heart students graduate with access to the Associated Alumnae and Alumni of the Sacred Heart, a 40,000-member network that

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holds events to promote Sacred Heart connections.

“AASH is a way to connect, to reconnect, and to establish new connections with people who come from a background similar to yours,” Maggie Kaspura, National Office Director of AASH, said. “Our main mission is to keep people together and to make sure that we all stay connected to our Sacred Heart background.”

The network maintains a database of graduates’ contact information to send to new alumni attending the same university and can even help students find housing if they Jordan have an internship far from their campus or home, according to Kaspura.

AASH also provides older alumni easy connections for professional advancement or personal advice.

“Once you have access to these contacts you can call somebody in a new place you are living and ask, ‘What are the best schools for my kids?’, ‘What neighborhood should I live in,’ or, ‘Do you have a pediatrician’s name?”

Kaspura said.

Jordan, who has attended several AASH events, says she encourages others to spread their networks and not be afraid to reach out to new people.

“It's great to have people in your network who are interested in the things you're interested in,” Kaspura said. “At the same time, though, it's important to meet people who are not just similar to you, so you are open to more opportunities.”

1. RESEARCH

Learn about the company through its website and your interviewer through social media.

hile the workplace wage gap between men and women is often attributed to gender-based employer discrimination, a lack of negotiation by women may also play a role in the disparity, possibly costing women hundreds of thousands of dollars by the end of their career.

Sixty-eight percent of women accept the salary their employer first offers them with no negotiation, while 52 percent of men accept their offers without negotiating, according to a 2016 Glassdoor survey by Harris Poll.

Sara Laschever, co-author of “Women Don't Ask,” says women’s apprehension to negotiate stems in part from their social upbringing.

“There is a lot of signaling that we like girls to be good-natured, cheerful and compliant and we don’t like pushy, bossy, demanding, greedy or selfish girls,” Laschever said. “We like boys to go in there, stick up for themselves and get what they want. Kids learn these lessons about gender norms very early and very well.”

Ann Miller (’62), who conducts leadership trainings at Sacred Heart schools internationally, also credits women’s mindset as a deterrent from negotiation.

“It’s a question of confidence — whether you’re willing to ask for what you want and whether you’re willing to stand firm and negotiate,” Miller said. “Not to oversimplify, but I think it ties into the ‘Perfect Problem’ where women think that we have to be perfect before we can ask for something whereas most men and boys just ask for what they want.”

Senior Emma Hubbard said she felt uncomfortable when she had to ask to be compensated for babysitting when a family forgot to pay her.

“I felt awkward asking for it because it felt like I was asking for something extra, even though it was what I deserved,” Hubbard said. “Even though I knew I deserved the money, I still had some apprehension before saying something about it.”

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If women do not negotiate for a higher salary at the beginning of their career, it can leave a significant lasting effect, according to Laschever.

“If everybody averages the same percentage increases in their salaries year after year, negotiating for just a little bit at the beginning of your working life can turn into a $500,000 difference over the course of a career,” Laschever said. “Refraining from negotiating even one time early on can represent a big sacrifice.”

Miller used the example of the college application process to illustrate the importance of asking.

“If you didn’t apply to college, obviously you wouldn’t get picked because that’s the way it goes,” Miller said. “If you put your name in there, you might get in and you might not, but at least you’ve asked and given yourself a chance.”

To negotiate successfully, Laschever says it is important to have reference points to use to convince an employer of a certain salary.

“Women are typically either peripheral to or excluded completely from the social and professional networks in which men exchange a lot of information and give each other a lot of advice,” Laschever said. “One reason that men negotiate more than women do is they just have more information about what they could be asking for. Women really need to go in armed with research about the market rates for their roles.”

While ingrained social expectations and exclusive networks can often discourage women from negotiating, asking for more is a necessary practice.

“It can make a big difference how you start at the very beginning of your career,” Laschever said. “If you don't negotiate and just accept what you're offered and someone else — let's say a man — does negotiate, and negotiates a little bit more and a little bit more as his career progresses, the difference between what you get and what he gets can add up to a whole lot of missed money and opportunities over time.”

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3. PRESENTATION

Dress appropriately for the job.

Wear formal, neutral-colored business clothing and minimal accessories. Arrive 10 to 25 minutes early.

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new generation of influencers have risen on YouTube, walking through life with a vlog camera in-hand as their weekly uploads help them build a following stronger than that of most famous movie or television stars.

“I watch vlogs whenever one is uploaded, and I’ll sometimes watch an old vlog that I know will make me laugh,” junior Jacqui Carlson, who is subscribed to seven YouTube channels, said.

“It’s really interesting to look at people’s lives and see how different they are from mine.”

Vlogs have become a staple for young viewers and are leaving a huge impact. When teenagers ages 13 to 18 years old were asked to rank their 20 biggest influencers, YouTubers landed in the top six spots over celebrities like Katy Perry and Jennifer Lawrence, according to a “Variety” study.

Carlson says she sees the influence of 17-year-old vlogger Emma Chamberlain the most, a Bay Area native who moved to Los Angeles after her channel took off in 2018.

“I’ve seen so many people wear the furry jacket that Emma wears,” Carlson said. “She wears colorful hair scrunchies with a high ponytail all the time, and now everyone wears them, too.

The style impact that Emma has on Convent and style trends in general is pretty big.”

While vloggers like Chamberlain, who has over 6 million subscribers, started YouTube as a hobby, many of them now look at it as a career. Striking brand deals and sponsorships, these self-made celebrities often provide advertising for companies and even promote their own merchandise.

Viewers should be conscious of what they absorb as Youtube becomes more money-focused, according to Grace Jordan, Senior Marketing Manager at Common Sense Media.

“Vloggers who have tons of followers — they’re businesses,” Jordan said. “They might have started their channel early on because they were having fun, but as soon as you get to certain size, you have to account for sponsors, viewership numbers, and partners. The content they're posting is made to make people watch it — it's not necessarily super genuine.”

Sophomore Alliza Manayan began her own vlog channel during freshman year, inspired

by Chamberlain and similar vloggers like Hannah Meloche and Ava Jules.

“When I was little I had a dream about being an actress and being famous in all these movies,” Manayan said, “but I guess that dream has a sort have shifted into YouTube and vlogging.”

Manayan creates videos of her travelling, studying for finals, and hanging out with friends on

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SMILE Sophomore Alliza Manayan films a segment for her vlog. Manayan started her channel as a freshman and creates videos of her travelling, studying for finals, hanging out with her friends.

her channel AllizaIsabella.

Jordan says young vloggers like Manayan should be careful about what they post online.

“Anything you post on the internet is completely out of your control,” Jordan said. “As soon as you publish it, it can be copied, edited, totally changed out of context, reposted without your permission and then go on and have a life of its own.”

Colleges and potential jobs may see what a student posts online, so Jordan says students should be conscious about the

reputation they build. Manayan says she takes several measures to keep her vlogs appropriate.

“My channel is a no-swearing zone,” Manayan said. “I really want to have a good reputation out there because these videos are going to be on YouTube forever. There is going to be an internet track of me.”

Jordan says people should be careful about sharing personal information, like location, school or license plate numbers.

Tidbits of information like a pet’s name or the age that one

got their license can also be used to hack into accounts if they are the answers to secondary security questions.

While YouTube poses some privacy issues, Jordan says it supports a culture of self-expression and sharing for creators like Manayan.

“My dream is to explore the world and help other people, and I want to use videos to send a message out,” Manayan said.

“When I get older, I definitely want to keep making videos, so I can just share with everyone.”

Makeup, grades up ‘Dressing for success’ goes beyond outfit selection Grace Krumplitsch Reporter

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Putting on a full face of foundation, mascara and lip gloss is a confidence boost to get through the day for some girls, while for others, a brush through their hair is enough for a complete glam routine.

“I like it when I wear makeup and get my eyebrows done,” sophomore Driscoll Callan said.

“I always feel a little more puttogether after I do these things.”

The decision to wear makeup is a choice largely based on personal preference. Forty-eight percent of women wear cosmetic products daily, and the vast majority of them said that wearing makeup makes them feel beautiful and strong, according to a survey from Studio 10 Beauty.

“I normally do my makeup everyday,” senior Bianca Mercado said. “Wearing makeup boosts my self-esteem and makes me more confident.”

In addition to the large boost of positivity, female students who wear makeup were found to have much higher test scores,

according to a study on the “Lipstick Effect,” a study from Harvard Medical School on the psychological effects of cosmetics on young women.

“The more put-together you are, the more put-together you feel,” school counselor Annie Egan said. “How you look for school is different than how you look during the summer. There is just an extra level of preparedness that comes from shifting your appearance.”

Cosmetics can have a substantial effect on women, with makeup boosting performance and increasing self-assurance in the workforce, according to the Harvard study.

“I feel more outgoing and free to share my thoughts,” freshman Madeline Drda said. “Whenever I try to look good, I try to do my best, which causes me to perform better.”

The simple habit of putting makeup on every morning before work or school reduces anxiety, according to a Studio 10 Beauty study. The repetitive act of applying makeup calms

nerves in the brain because it focuses on a more positive and consistent activity.

“Putting on makeup has become a routine for me,” Mercado said. “Yet, there are some days when I feel more confident in how I look without it.”

Although the Harvard study suggests beneficial effects from wearing makeup when dressing for work or school, makeup does not always impact everyone. A number of women already feel successful and self-confident without needing makeup or an excessive morning routine.

Regardless of the cognitive effects that cosmetics have on the brain, makeup is an individual choice. Everyone has their own style that varies in product selection, shade-range and amount of usage, according to Egan.

“I do what I like and what makes me feel comfortable,” Callan said. “Whether that means to wear makeup and do my hair or to not, as long as I stick with what I like, I have an easier time being confident in myself.”

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lthough Bitcoin is known as a potential moneymaker since it gained value by thousands of dollars in 2017, the currency was originally meant to be another form of money — the kind to pay for your Starbucks.

Bitcoin, created by an entity under the name Satoshi Nakamoto, was introduced in 2009 as a form of electronic cash that users could trade without going through financial institutions like banks. The digital payment system has since strayed from its original purpose, according to Tanaya Macheel ’08, Fintech and crypto reporter at Cheddar, a livestreaming financial news network.

“Most people that are using Bitcoin are just using it as a store of value rather than a form of cash that you use to pay for everyday things like coffee,” Macheel said. “A lot of people just like to hold onto it because they’ve heard about these price run-ups in the past.”

The value of Bitcoin dramatically surged in 2017, with the price of one bitcoin equalling nearly $20,000 in December from $900 in January of that year, according to Coinbase. The rise attracted investors but left many others hesitant about Bitcoin’s price volatility, according to Macheel.

“Watching the price of Bitcoin fall is not the same thing as watching a company’s stock fall,” Macheel said. “The smart-

est people in Bitcoin do not know what drives the rise and fall of prices, so I think everyday consumers get really afraid when they hear the negative coverage of Bitcoin.”

Cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin eliminate the need for middlemen and verify transactions through a blockchain network, a public ledger of every transaction that cannot be modified. This decentralized approach prevents doublespending but Macheel requires every computer in the network to approve a transaction before it can proceed, according to the International Monetary Fund.

Hundreds of altcoins — alternatives to Bitcoin — have subsequently emerged, such as Litecoin, Dogecoin and Ethereum, but no cryptocurrency — including Bitcoin — has become mainstream.

Macheel said the main reason for the lack of widespread adoption is most people do not know enough about cryptocurrency.

“It’s like looking at the early days of the internet,” Macheel said. “Thirty years ago, the internet was still this sketchy thing where people were afraid of getting scammed, and look at what the internet has become today.

We’re in the really early stages of this new technology and there is definitely an education gap.”

Economics teacher Angelica

Allen has begun to bridge this gap for seniors in her economics elective. During a class on cryptocurrency, she phoned in two guest speakers from a cryptocurrency firm and had students ask questions.

“I thought it was important for my students to understand economics from a very real-world perspective,” Allen said. “Learning about cryptocurrency, Bitcoin and all of these new emerging forms of monetary trade, is really important to understand as a concept, especially living in San Francisco where you're at the heart of emerging economies.”

Senior Wellsley Cohen, who learned about cryptocurrency through Allen’s class, said she finds it fascinating but not useful in everyday life.

“I see potential for cryptocurrency in the world of large business transactions,” Cohen said, “but for someone like me, who uses Venmo to pay a friend for an Uber or cash to pay for a snack, I don’t see cryptocurrency as being necessary.”

Consumers like Cohen are part of the reason why cryptocurrency has yet to become mainstream, according to Macheel.

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BATH TIME Senior Elizabeth Worthington waits to begin the Bubble Run, a 5K race through colored foam bubbles held annually in San Jose. This year's race will take place on the morning of May 18.

hether trying a festive 5K for the first time or preparing for a 26.2 mile marathon, runners throughout the Bay Area can test their endurance through a variety of races held locally and across the country.

“My favorite part of running marathons is that you have to set a long-term goal very far ahead in the future, and you have to take daily steps in order to achieve your goal,” track coach, librarian and archivist Alyson Barrett, who has run six marathons, said. “You can really see how unglamorous daily work feeds into the bigger picture of a long-term goal.”

Some races like the Bubble Run, a 5K race in which participants run through clouds of colored bubbles, provide a fun outing for runners.

“I don’t usually run races, but being able to have fun with my friends while doing something new made it worthwhile,” senior Sophie Mac, who ran the Bubble Run in San Jose, said. “By the end of the race I was covered in dye and bubbles. My favorite part was running straight

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through the wall of bubbles at each checkpoint.”

Other races focus around raising money for a cause.

“I ran the Jim Tracy 5K for ALS twice,” junior Sofia Telfer said. “It's something that University High School started for their coach who passed away because of ALS. All the money goes to the ALS foundation, and it's a good cause.”

Coach Jim Tracy died from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or Lou Gehrig’s disease in 2014.

Other fundraising races in San Francisco include Allstate’s Hot Chocolate 15K/5K which donates to the Make-A-Wish Foundation, and the SF Biofreeze races which donates to over 30 charities.

Barrett, who has run marathons in Boston, New York and California, says she tries to teach her track athletes the dedication necessary to sustain through a race.

“I bring some of the knowledge I've gained from training for marathons and half marathons to the students and runners we have,” Barrett said. “It's more just work ethic and the building of habits, and those are the things I like to model

Concussions by the numbers

Concussions require rest, recovery

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hile participating in high school sports can benefit both the body and the mind, student athletes — especially those involved in contact sports — risk concussions at every practice, game, or match.

A concussion results in temporary — or in extreme cases, permanent — loss of normal brain function, according to the American Association of Neurological Surgeons. The injury most commonly occurs as the result of severe trauma to the head, but there are not always external signs of a concussion.

“With more education and awareness, there have been a lot of more concussions that are reported and managed properly,” athletic trainer Justine Li said.

“The biggest misconception is you can return after a week, but your return to play really depends on your symptoms — which can last from one week to months on end.”

Reported concussions have risen 200 percent among teenagers aged 14‐19 over the last

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12.21 v. Berean Christian 12-49 loss 1.2 v. Lick Wilmerding forfeit loss

10 years, and one in five student athletes will suffer a concussion in the high school sports season, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

“I’ve had five concussions in the past three years from playing lacrosse and soccer,” senior Elizabeth Worthington said. “I’m technically still recovering from the one I got last July.”

While the average concussion heals with time and rest, it can leave the brain in a more delicate state than before, making a second or third head injury significantly more dangerous as the risk of permanent damage increases, according to Head Case, a parent-driven grassroots organization that records data on athletes head health.

“It’s frustrating,” Worthington said. “The other times I got hit weren’t nearly as hard as the first time, but they were enough to cause problems because they all build up over time.”

Symptoms of a concussion range from immediate signs including headache, confusion and vomiting to delayed signs such as personality changes, memory loss and depression, according

to the Mayo Clinic. One does not have to lose consciousness to have sustained a concussion.

“I fell off a couch at school and hit my head on the floor a few weeks ago but I didn’t black out,” junior Grainne Birmingham said. “I had a big headache so I went to do a symptom test with the athletic trainer at Stuart Hall.

I vomited during it, so it became obvious that I had a concussion.”

The side effects of a concussion are debilitating, according to Birmingham.

“It was extremely hard to focus and I got massive migraines,” Birmingham said. “All I wanted to do was sleep all day. I also couldn’t use any screens so it was hard to stay caught up with what we were doing in class.”

Falling behind in school creates stress for students recovering from head injuries, according to Worthington.

“School can be a challenge because everything is online,” Worthington said. “By the time you’re cleared to use technology, you are really far behind. My teachers have been patient with me through my injuries which I appreciate.”

Concussions have risen 200% in teenagers ages 14 to 19 in the last 10 years.

Only 5 to 10% of concussions result in a loss of conciousness.

1.5 v. Sonoma Academy 33-41 loss 1.8 v. University 25-55 loss

1.10 v. Marin Academy 43-48 loss

1.12 v. Lick Wilmerding 14-45 loss

1.23 v. Urban School 17-57 loss

1.25 v. San Domenico 27-56 loss 1.29 v. University 19-43 loss 1-31 v. Marin Academy 28-45 loss 2.2 v. San Domenico 29-56 loss

About 50% of concussions go undiagnosed.

Sports are the second biggest cause of brain injuries among 15 to 24-year-olds after motor vehicle accidents.

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for students when we are in the process of training together side-by-side.”

About 570 marathons take place in the United States every year, and approximately 0.5 percent of the national population has run a marathon, according to the Marathon Training Schedule blog.

The Boston Marathon, the oldest annual marathon in the world, attracted about 30 thousand entrants and over 500 thousand spectators in 2018.

“I grew up in Boston, and the marathon is a really big deal,” junior Brooke Wilson said. “All of the schools get the day off, and tons of people are on the streets cheering with signs.”

The next marathon in the Bay Area will be the Chabot Trail Run this Saturday, Feb. 16 at Lake Chabot Regional Park in Castro Valley.

“You don't have to start with something that long, but it can be a really rewarding get into [marathons] in terms of just doing a little bit of daily work for this really amazing long-term goal,” Barrett said. “I've never heard of anyone that completes a longer race that has had a negative experience.”

VARSITY SOCCER

1.23 v. San Domenico 5-0 win

12.14 v. San Domenico 1-0 win

1.25 v. Head Royce 0-5 loss

1.9 v. St. Joseph Notre Dame 1-5 loss

1.30 v. St. Joseph Notre Dame 1-5 loss

1.5 v. Marin Academy 0-6 loss

1.28 v. Lick Wilmerding 1-4 loss

1.11 v. Urban School 4-1 win

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TIP OFF

Track team prepares for meet in Idaho

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ighteen Convent & Stuart Hall track and field athletes will participate in events from relays to hurdles in the annual Simplot Games this weekend in Idaho.

“I run cross-country, so I have also traveled to Los Angeles for sports, but it is a super different experience to travel out of state for a sport, especially competing with teams from all over the world,” junior Ryann Minnis, who attended the meet last year, said. “I was in a hurdles race and there were girls from Idaho, Canada and even Australia.”

The 41st annual Simplot Games, held at Idaho State University’s Holt Arena, expects over 2,000 athletes from the United States of America and other countries during the Feb. 14-16 meet.

“It is kind of unique in the sense that even though it is big and high profile there are no qualifying requirements,” head coach Michael Buckley said. “It is a great combination for us and a cool chance to travel to a different part of the country.”

With events all day, athletes have the opportunity to participate in multiple such as meter dashes, long jumps, relays and hurdles.

“One of my goals for the track season is to break six minutes for my 1600-meter time,” sophomore Sophia Houts, who will be attending the meet for the first time, said. “Since the Simplot Games is the first meet, my goal is to get back into the track season because it has been a while since I have raced.”

While track members practice typically outdoors in San Francisco, the Simplot Games offer an opportuni-

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LEAP OF FAITH Freshmen Olivia Rounsaville and sophomore Alliza Manayan run around the track at Kezar Pavilion during track practice. Eighteen track and field members from Convent & Stuart Hall will travel to Idaho this weekend to participate in the Simplot Games, which is the team's only indoor meet.

ty to test out competition in an indoor arena.

“Track and field in California is almost an exclusively outdoor sport, but in other parts of the country there is an indoor season during the winter and an outdoor season during the spring,” Buckley said. “Our kids very rarely get to experience an indoor meet so this an opportunity to do that.”

The support of teammates and the work of each individual is crucial in

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every meet, according to Minnis. With nearly 20 athletes attending from Convent & Stuart Hall, the Simplot Games will be the first team meet.

“I participate in the relay and that is really about being in sync with your teammates, being so put together that it looks like one runner is running the entire race,” Minnis said. “Doing your best for you and seeing how that translates into the team is a really fun experience.”

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ith a pass for the week and rented skis and boots delivered straight to her doorstep from Skis on the Run, freshman Amelia Abernathy plans to spend the Feb. 19-22 Winter Break with her family and friends on an annual trip to Deer Valley, Utah.

“Ski week is a great way to take a break from school and experience the cold weather and snow we don’t have in San Francisco,” Abernathy said.

While some students are choosing to travel farther away to ski and snowboard during the break, others are opting to drive to resorts in Lake Tahoe including Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows, Sugar Bowl, Northstar, Heavenly and Kirkwood.

“My mom likes to take advantage of the week in February to go skiing at Sugar Bowl,” freshman Elizabeth Mullen said. “I am not the best skier, but it feels really rewarding to ski down the

mountain with my family and friends.”

Sports Basement in San Francisco and Tahoe Dave’s Skis & Board in Tahoe rent equipment by the day or for the season.

“I have my own skis and boots, so I do not have to rent anywhere, but before I got my own equipment, I used to rent from places at the resort’s village,” senior Amelia Estes, who plans to ski at Aspen Snowmass in Colorado, said. “I also buy a season pass in the summer to get the best deal possible.”

Students and families can purchase day passes on resort websites or in person, while season passes are usually sold only at the beginning of the season. Day passes range from $63 to $139 depending on the resort and purchasing method.

“My favorite part about the ski trip is spending quality time with friends and family,” Abernathy said. “Skiing is so much fun, and I look forward to taking a nice chunk of time off from school to ski.”

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Each team has 5 players on the court at a time.

The game commences at midcourt with a tip-off between one player from each team.

ith the Women’s World Cup quickly approaching, athletes, fans and coaches are preparing for one of the biggest sporting events of 2019. Yet, nearly 20 years after the Women’s World Cup was founded, the women’s team still gets paid less than the men.

Prior to the 2015 World Cup, the U.S. women team’s games had four times fewer views than the men, resulting in lower production budgets for the women’s matches, according to “The Atlantic.”

More money for men’s sports results in higher-quality coverage and commentary, making matches appear more alluring and exciting for television and streaming audiences.

The men’s team also earns higher bonuses for advancing to the same position in the World Cup as the women. Men receive around $315,625 more in bonuses than women even when they advance to first place in the Women’s World Cup, according to “The New York Times.”

We must support our fellow female athletes.

Unlike the men’s team, the women did in fact advance to the World Cup championship in 2015, breaking records for the views that the match brought in. Women, however, made $2 million for clinching first place while men still made $9 million just for qualifying for the Round of 16 in the 2014 World Cup. The women’s soccer team deserves to be paid the same salary as the men’s team. Women work just as hard to train, and their efforts and successes deserve to be recognized.

In order for this change to happen, women need more sponsors to help increase their production budgets for games. FIFA allocates significantly more money to support the men’s team despite recording-breaking views of the women’s team in 2015.

We, as women, need to back brands and services that support women’s athletics and can contribute to increasing the team’s production budgets, which can in turn help generate higher-quality coverage of matches and games, more ratings, and hopefully, more equal salaries for women.

If women want to see a change in the fight for equal pay, we must support our fellow female athletes.

The U.S. Women’s team, like all female athletes not only inspire our country, but young female athletes across the globe. Their tenacity and love for the game allows them to be expert role models for future generations, and they are deserving of recognition.

Games are divided into quarters; high school games have 8-minute quarters.

Players can score either 1 to 3 points, depending on distance from the basket and foul shots.

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Breaking the bank

Cost of U.S. college creates financial burden for students

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he United States needs to take a page out of Europe’s book when it comes to higher education. Many American students go into tens of thousands of dollars of debt to afford college crippling them for the rest of their lives, whereas many other developed nations are ensuring that attending university is as affordable as possible.

College costs in the United States provides stark contrast to international counterparts as the average 2018-2019 tuition at private American universities is $35,676, with public universities averaging just under $10,000, according to a U.S. News data report.

These numbers are obscene in comparison to England’s annual undergraduate tuition average of £6,000 (about $7,772.) Countries such as Germany, Norway and Finland offer free public education to the majority of both their native and international students, and the French government subsidizes tuition for its citizens, making some schools as affordable as €150, or roughly $170, per term.

Seventy-one percent, or about 1.3 million students graduating from college, had student loan debt in 2012, according to Student Loan Hero Statistics.

The average amount of debt clocks in at more than $32,000, making it very likely that graduates will be paying their loans

off for years to come.

These numbers need to change. If international governments can help subsidize the cost of college, the American government can. Education is the key to creating a future generation of great leaders, and a hefty price tag should not be stopping people from higher education.

It is no surprise that the appeal of getting a degree without causing oneself or family financial distress or needing to drop out of college due to accumulating debt draws students from across the United States to foreign institutions.

Universities such as Katholieke Universiteit Leuven (KU Leuven) in Belgium, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology in Germany, and University of Tartu in Estonia offer programs taught entirely in English as they attempt to claim a larger percentage of international students.

While a minority of American students attend university abroad, the advantageous experience is promoted by a variety of organizations, including the Institute of International Education, which launched the Generation Study Abroad initiative with the goal of encouraging more students to take their schooling overseas.

An American education often creates an economic struggle for its students.

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While some schools, generally private institutions, offer extensive financial aid and scholarships, public education in the United States still leaves much to be desired in terms of monetary assistance.

Former California Governor Jerry Brown enacted the California College Promise bill, which waives tuition for students in their first year of community college in 2017. Assembly Bill 2, proposed in December 2018, will extend

that program through students’ sophomore year.

In order to effectively curb the cost of college, an increase government funding, at both a state and federal level, is needed. Granted an increase in funding would result in a tax increase; however, affordable education would ensure less student debt and would allow a larger demographic to attend college nationwide.

HOW HAVE SCHOOL SHOOTINGS AFFECTED YOUR FEELINGS OF SAFETY?

“I’ve thought about what my plan would be, which is sad. School is a place for learning." ­­— Mackenna Moslander, freshman

"I feel afraid that if it felt like a normal day, something might go wrong."

— Fiona Settles, sophomore

"The idea that massacres can occur in a place that is supposed to be safe is terrifying.” ­­— Anya Hilpert, sophomore

"The thought of it is really unnerving." ­­— Margaret Millar, junior

"School shootings don’t personally affect me because I feel safe in this community." ­­— Delaney Tobin, senior

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Not forgotten

Josephine Rozzelle Editor-in-Chief

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School shootings still instill fear

hile many Americans are celebrating Valentine’s Day, students in Parkland, Florida, are remembering the classmates, teachers and friends they lost in the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School shooting, which occurred one year ago today.

Seventeen names were added to the long list of victims of school shootings — and the even longer list of victims of gun violence — on Feb. 14, 2018.

The massacre joined the 288 school shootings that have happened since 2009 in the nation that averaged about one school shooting a week in the first five months of 2018, according to CNN. It’s statistics like these that prompt a question I’ve been asked many times: “Do you think about it?”

Do I think about being in danger when I walk into school? Do I think about where I’d go in a lockdown when I have a class in a room I’ve never been in before? Do I think about where the windows and doors are in my classrooms?

The answer is “Yes” — to all of the above. I wish I could say no, but I’ve grown up in the shadow of school shootings. They’ve always been on my radar.

It wasn’t until I saw teenagers my exact age in the news last February, though, that it struck me how pandemic school shootings are.

There is no question that the problem lies in the United States’ governmental regulation of guns.

Our country has 57 times as many school shootings as all other major industrialized countries combined.

The second place country in the rankings for Most School Shootings Since 2009 is Mexico.

They’ve had eight.

Despite firearms being the second leading cause of death for American children and teenagers — according to Everytown for Gun Safety — guns aren’t just a problem in schools. Sixty-four percent of homicides in the United States are gun-related, according to the BBC, and the United States has the 28th-highest gun violence rate in the world, according to NPR. Fortunately, Congress is proposing national legislation to address the issue. Last week, the House Judiciary Committee held its first hearing on gun violence in eight years. The hearing specifically focused on the Bipartisan Background Checks Act, a bill supported by Democrats and Republicans alike that would require background checks for all gun sales.

Background checks may be a step forward, but they should only be the beginning of a thorough process to end gun violence. We should never forget what happened at Parkland a year ago, and more importantly, we need to ensure nothing like it ever happens again.

1. The government is funding the move of a few dozen families whose homes are disappearing into the Gulf of Mexico.

2. Any rain in the Bay Area is much needed after years of drought.

3. The Eco-video contest to raise awareness about plastic pollution continues through February.

4. “Bao,” the first female-directed Pixar short film, received an Oscar nomination.

5. American alpine skier Lindsey Vonn became the oldest woman to earn a medal at the World Championships.

1. Many others will lose their homes due to climate change, without getting any support.

2. Strong rains are causing flooding and traffic jams.

3. The school community is still deficient in sorting trash.

4. Only a quarter of non-acting 2019 Oscar nominees are women, and there are no female nominees for Best Director.

5. Vonn missed the start of her final season due to a knee-injury received in training.

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Making lasting impressions

HOW DO YOU DECIDE TO POST A PHOTO ON SOCIAL MEDIA?

Recent events prove that high school, college choices never go away

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After the job interview

Caroline Thompson Senior Reporter

n a society reliant on the use of social media, privacy is practically nonexistent, and the internet footprint teenagers make in their school years may be the deal breaker when applying for jobs years in the future.

Photos surfaced earlier this month allegedly depicting Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam in blackface as part of a costume in his 1984 medical school yearbook. Just days later, Attorney General Mark Herring admitted to using blackface for a Kurtis Blow costume when he was 19.

While Northam was exposed through physical photos, it’s important to remember that social media shares the same — if not greater — risks. Any picture or video taken can be posted and seen by thousands of people within a few hours. Social media has made the country more connected than ever before, and people's personal lives can be assessed and analyzed with just a few clicks.

For this reason alone, social media users should be carefully considering what they are posting online.

Even if a bad decision isn’t uploaded on social media, it can still be a risk. After being accused by Christine Blasey Ford of sexual assault, Associate Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh’s high school yearbook, filled with references of drinking games and sexual innuendos, was used in an effort to block his confirmation to the Supreme Court last year.

The ignorance displayed through the actions of these politicians raised and still raises seri-

“If I think the photo is worth my time and that it doesn’t look foolish I will post it.” ­­— Madison Wong, freshman

“I decide to post a photo by what I think other people will think of the photo.” ­­— Lola Morrell, sophomore

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ous concerns about their character. As young men, they thought no one was watching them — or that no one cared — which to them made it acceptable.

Teenagers growing up can learn a valuable lesson from these actions: the things we do now will follow us into the future, and the person we display to the world now will be part of our images forever.

Actions as severe as blackface and sexual assault seem like obvious things to avoid, but actions less extreme can still be detri-

mental in the future. Mean or disrespectful comments, inside jokes that allude to misconduct, and references of underage drinking or drug use may later lead to a lost scholarship, acceptance to college, or a dream job.

The desire to make Instagram feeds or Snapchat stories reflect seemingly exciting lives has become a goal for many teenagers, but at the end of the day it is not worth running the risk of posting inappropriate material if there is a possibility that it can take away future opportunities.

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“I think about who follows me before posting anything about myself." ­­ — Elizabeth Worthington,

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Although it's a good idea to delete potentially defamatory posts or even accounts, that may not be enough. Everything posted on the internet still exists somewhere in an archive or on someone else’s phone.

Moving forward, teenagers now need to change their mindset when deciding whether or not to post a photo or message on their social media. Factoring in what impact the photo or message will have in the future is necessary, as well as thinking about how others will view the post.

“I post when it looks cool, but I want to make sure that it isn’t a waste of time."­ ­ — Zoe Hinks, junior

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Concussions cannot be ignored

ditor-in-chief Cece Giarman’s column I have seen some students and players feel presregularly occupies this space, but for the sured by parents, teachers, friends and coaches to last few weeks, she has been taking time do their school work or attend practices when off to rest after suffering a concussion during a they should be at home resting and sleeping. soccer match.

Whether pressure comes from wanting them She does not remember how she was hit. to watch practice or do some school work while Concussions are no joke. I have seen many at home — both of which require much mental friends and classmates suffer from painful concentration — adults and other classmates headaches to even struggling to speak fluidly. cannot decide what is best for someone sufNot resting immediately after any injury, espefering from a concussion. That should be left cially a concussion, can to a doctor. have serious long-term Those with a concusconsequences. sion should follow their Back-to-back concusdoctor's advice and let sions, without lengthy their support system She does not remember time to rest in between, know what that plan is. how she was hit. may lead to cumulative From there, we need to brain damage that can stand up for our friends have visible effects for and classmates when they years after the incident, are feeling unnecessary according to a Georgetown University Medical pressure from others to do anything that could Center study. possibly strain their injury.

Physical and mental rest is necessary to recover As a community, we need to better educate fully from a concussion. This means avoiding acourselves about how much time it takes for a contivities that require concentration such as watchcussion to heal, and how those who suffer from a ing TV, doing school work, reading or using a concussion will most likely need to come back to computer, according to the Mayo Clinic. the old routine gradually.

As a classmate, teammate or friend, we need to We can do more to make their recovery as simencourage people around us to respect those who ple and calm as possible for them. have a concussion to ensure they have adequate Until she’s better, we hope Cece knows that time to heal. we’ve got her back.

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These frozen treats are a must-try Lush at 520 Columbus Ave. and 1817 Polk St. prices its ice cream from $4.75 for a small to $10.50 for a sampler. Lush is open from noon to 10 p.m. daily.

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ith hundreds of creameries, gelaterias and frozen yogurt shops, it can be hard to know where to eat frozen confections in the City. From price to simplicity to historical significance, each of the creameries reviewed offers a different experience for the customer, and is a must-try.

Most Unique: Lush Gelato North Beach’s Italian heritage has it teeming with gelatorias, making it the perfect spot for delicious gelato. Lush, one of the many frozen dessert hot-spots, mixes it up with unique flavors that change every month like Ube (purple yam), Coconut & Creme Fraiche, and Apple Crisp.

Lush’s ingredients are all sourced from local producers such as Bellwether Farms in Petaluma and Twin Girls Farm in Dinuba.

Be sure to order the Cowgirl Creamery Fromage Blanc with Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough.

With both a savory and sweet aftertaste from the Cowgirl cheese and bits of unbaked cookie, the combination offers customers gelato not available anywhere else.

Bear Batter, an ice cream resembling cake batter, but also filled with brownies, is around $6. The portions are rather large and can easily be split.

The best part of a Baked Bear sandwich is having the cookies or brownies heated using the hot press, resulting in a slightly melted, flavorful and messy medley.

the country, San Francisco was the first location of the fun ice cream chain later turned into diners.

Retro furnishings, counters and menus give customers a sense of living in the ’50s while ordering a scoop or pint of ice cream. Swensen’s has classic flavors like chocolate and coffee, but adds its own signature taste with a Sticky Chewy Chocolate and Turkish Coffee ice cream.

With a stretchy consistency, the-

ten miss Souvla’s frozen yogurt.

Five dollars buys a cup of velvety frozen yogurt made with Greek yogurt and topped with either baklava, wildflower honey, sour cherry syrup or olive oil and sea salt.

With such a simple taste and simple ingredients, Souvla’s yogurt is the perfect way to end a meal as the soft consistency and subtle Greek yogurt taste p e r fectly refreshes the palette after one's meal.

The frozen yogurt is available at all four Souvla locations — 2272 Chestnut St., 517 Hayes St., 531 Divisadero St. and 758 Valencia St. Souvla is open from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily at all locations.

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LUSH-IOUS With multiple stores, Lush can also be found in other restaurants and catering companies. Lush opened its first store in Oakland.

Best Bargain: Baked Bear With a focus on quantity as well as variety, the Baked Bear custom ice cream sandwich shop makes its own doughnuts, cookies and brownies as well as churns its own ice cream to pair with one of its delicious baked goods.

Baked Bear allows customers to mix and match and create a cookie, brownie or doughnut ice cream sandwich paired with one of its 13 handcrafted ice cream flavors. A cookie sandwich, two cookies stuffed with ice cream, such as the delectable

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STUFFED Baked Bear gives customers endless ways to mix and match ice cream sandwiches.

Some toppings include crushed cookies, sprinkles and fudge.

Baked Bear has two locations in the City, 2824 Jones St. and 303 Columbus Ave. The C o lumbus location opens at 11 a.m. and closes at 10 p.m. Monday through Thursday, 1 a.m. Friday and Saturday, and 11 p.m. Sunday.

Most Historical: Swensen's Established in 1948 in Russian Hill, Swensen’s Ice Cream is an irreplaceable gem of San Francisco history. With shops across

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CITY GEM From Marble Fudge to French Vanilla Custard, Swensen's offers a multitude of fun flavors. The shop was opened in 1948.

sticky chewy chocolate texture resembles gelato.

Swensen’s at 1999 Hyde St. is open daily from noon to 10 p.m. for all those in search of a classic, yet delicious ice cream spot.

Most Simple: Souvla Known for its Greek wraps and salads, many customers of-

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SOUV-LOVE With a focus on savory Greek food, the yogurt is often missed on the menu. In addition to dining in, Souvla offers in-store pickup and delivery

by Caviar.

Tulip festival brightens Pier 39

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or just four more days, more than 39,000 tulips grown from bulbs originating in Holland are adorning Pier 39 during Tulipmania, a rainbow of flowers featuring lectures and guided tours.

“We hold Tulipmania here on the pier every year, as they do in Holland,” gardener Hilary Kronenberg said. “The Tulipmania craze began in the 1600s in Europe when a single bulb would go for about 4,000 U.S. dollars.”

The celebration of blooming tulips dates back to 17th-century Europe when bulbs were extremely popular and coveted by the public, according to Kronenberg.

The four gardeners, who are in charge of the care of the tulips and presentation of the flower

beds, hand-selected 200 bulbs for each planter and carefully placed them along the pier.

“I really loved seeing all the flowers and the different varieties,” junior Jacqui Carlson, who attended the festival for the first time, said. “The flowers are really beautiful and it was a great way to start my morning.”

Tulips are complemented by narcissus, or daffodils, ranging from small to large in size.

“My favorite tulip shown is the Peace Flame,” Kronenberg said.

“It is upstairs on the second level [of the pier], and it is pink, orange and yellow with a huge bloom.”

The free tours begin at 10 a.m. daily, meeting at the crab statue and include a presentation of the flowers, planter to planter, with expert gardeners providing background information on

Pulse

What's pumping in the City

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irst worn by the Navy in the 19th century, flare jeans have returned as a vintage alternative to skinny jeans. The wide-legged pants — or bell bottoms — became popular in the 1970s, both for style and for the comfortable fit over boots.

the specific hybrid or breed of flower. Each tour lasts about 30 minutes.

“I liked learning about the different varieties of tulips and about the different sprouting times [of the tulips],” Carlson said. “You do not really think about the Netherlands and Holland that much, but knowing that Tulipmania happens every year there just brings a whole different culture to San Francisco.”

Tulipmania runs through Feb. 18 at Pier 39. The 1 California Muni line to Clay and Drumm streets provides transportation from campus to downtown, and the F Market to Embarcadero and Stockton Street Station, located two minutes walking from the Clay and Drumm streets bus stop, goes directly to the festival.

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BLOOMING Junior Jacqui Carlson focuses in on a group of tulips.

The event gardeners selected the color combinations.

Add some flare

’70s bellbottoms make a comeback

With their easy breathability and various styles, flare jeans have resurfaced in retail and thrift stores across San Francisco in various color washes and waist rises. These breezy pants allow for a style throwback while maintaining a relaxed feel.

— Madeline Thiara Levi's $39.99 Classic Boot Cut

Urban Outfitters $69 Keiko Belted Wide Leg

Leith at Nordstrom $69 High Waist Flare