The Broadview Feb. 19, 2021

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2 food bank

Food insecurity increases due to COVID-19

Friday, February 19, 2021

5 brady riding

Volunteers assist in horseback riding therapy

9 surf’s up

Surfing is a socially-distant quarantine activity

11 period pain

Extreme period symptoms should not be normalized

Convent of the Sacred Heart HS | San Francisco, California

12 outdoor art New art exhibition comes to Golden Gate Park

Vol. 26, Iss. 3

Let's talk about race

Marisa Donovan | THE BROADVIEW

POCSU discusses insurrection, Black Lives Matter

Olivia Rounsaville & Adele Fratesi

In light of the attempted insurrection at the Capitol and Black History Month, The Broadview sat down with the People of Color Student Union to talk about recent events and living as a person of color. The discussion has been edited for space, but a more complete transcript is available at broadview.sacredsf.org. The Broadview: What went through your mind during the insurrection at the Capitol? Robin Tsai, junior When I first looked at the news of the insurrection, I was not only terrified, but definitely very angry. There’s definitely a massive difference in how they treated the domestic terrorists there as opposed to peaceful protesters in the BLM protests this summer. This isn’t just white privilege at play — its definitely white power. Frankly, I remember being at the verge of tears. Just watching that. It was honestly, something I never did. It was something we expected would happen. Given how much the flames are fed by President Trump, over the past few years, but like, it’s still terrifying. Erandi Arciga Duenas, senior: I think it’s a commentary on America, how prevalent white supremacy is and how much it still exists today. Even though lots of people think we put a stop to all of this years ago, it’s still happening today. It’s very scary for minorities and people of color.

TB: You kind of just touched on this a little bit, Robin, but I'm talking about the police response and your parents or anyone in your family talk about police violence and on the fact that people of color are disproportionately affected by the police. Anthony Sharp, senior: I was taught at a very young age from my father that it is a dangerous thing to be a Black man in

It’s empowering to see someone that may look like you stand up and comment on large topics.

— Erandi Arciga Duenas

America. It is something that you have no control over and you have to learn to deal with when you’re in public. Beimnet Lesanework, senior: My parents always wanted me to not talk back to any form of authority or express my opinion — just to be cautious of what you say and how you say it. I was taught that I don’t have the same privileges as someone with lighter skin or someone that’s white and I can’t really express

my opinions and feelings the way that I want to. I’m always very wary of how I say things and who I say them to because of that. Anthony Sharp: I’m thinking about that question and how I need to be cautious around people of authority and especially police officers. Kids have parties, almost every weekend, out in the park in Pac Heights. This is not a thing that Black kids really do. They can’t go out at midnight and have the police officers, if anything, walk through the park and ask people to leave. That is not the same thing that happens in Black neighborhoods. I live in the Bayview. There are police cars patrolling all hours of the night. There’s no privilege of being able to be out at night and not being scared of a police officer handcuffing you. It’s kind of crazy to think about the things I’ve seen and the things that my classmates have gotten away with because they’re white in these neighborhoods. TB: We live in a very liberal place and we saw a lot of social media activism, like in the summer months surrounding the Black Lives Matter movement. What is your opinion on social media activism? Robin Tsai Social media activism only goes so far. I think one thing that a lot of white allies should ask themselves is: “What am I actually doing to benefit BIPOC?” There’s a lot of things that

NewsBriefs

ӹ MOVIE SCREENING

“A Most Beautiful Thing” written by author Arshay Cooper and director Mary Mazzio will hold a virtual panel discussion about the story for faculty and students in Grades 7-12 on Feb. 24 at 9:30 a.m. Students watched the first part of the documentary during Feb. 10 assembly, and were encouraged to watch the entire film over President’s Day break for free on Vimeo.

they could do as an ally to benefit BIPOC: donate to bail funds, donate to rental assistance, or participate in grassroots communities that help fight against disenfranchisement. TB: What kind of changes can BLM help bring about? D'angelo Flores, senior: I've been doing research on like the inequalities within education for people of color, and I found

As much as I love to educate people and tell them right from wrong, I am so tired of being responsible.

— Beimnet Lesanework

a lot of, I found a lot of information but I think what struck out. What struck out the most to me was just simply the fact that students of color, starting from like kindergarten all the way to like eighth grade had a very understaffed and under-resourced schooling. And I think one way that BLM could help with that is by hopefully offering more resources to those under-resourced schools. Roberto Parris, Wellness Counselor and Academic

ӹ ON CAMPUS

In-person instruction will resume on Feb. 25 following a 10-day quarantine period designed for families who traveled outside of the Bay Area over the President’s Day Break to quarantine.

ӹ SESSION ENDING

Grades 9-12 will end their Session 2 classes on March 12. A Session Transition Day and Alternative Student Programming is scheduled

Coach: What does the Black Lives Matter movement do for people of color? Erandi Arciga Duenas: With the rise of the Black Lives Matter movement, we saw several voices of young leaders that were people of color. Seeing that representation, their work and bringing that into light inspires people like us. It’s empowering to see someone that may look like you stand up and comment on large topics such as white privilege in America. TB: What has your minority experience in school been like? Erandi Arciga Duenas I’ve had an encounter with one teacher in particular where he kept saying my name was Sonia. Everyone’s name represents an aspect of their identity and when teachers or administrators or your own classmates fail to recognize that it’s like, “Does my existence not matter here at all?” Beimnet Lesanework As much as I love to educate people and tell them right and wrong, I am so tired of being responsible for telling people that it’s wrong — I am exhausted. I want them to take responsibility. Don’t wait for it to happen once a year and then don’t address it until it happens again. I think it just needs to be a thing that needs to get addressed no matter if it happened or not. This is wrong and people need to take responsibility. I’m tired of having to be the one that stands up to that.

for March 15 before Session 3 begins the next day.

ӹ WORK OUT

In-person strength and conditioning will resume on March 1. By signing up for strength and conditioning, students must attend inperson learning and not participate in outside club programs to ensure that there is limited mixing of cohorts. This session will last for three weeks.

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