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April 30, 2015

Convent of the Sacred Heart HS • San Francisco, California

Vol. 21, Iss.7

2 WOMEN’S STUDIES Class prepares for Friday’s final assembly

Sophomores design innovative responses ‘Hislish’ class searches for solutions to selected oppressions.

3 HOLY COW Farm provides educational opportunities, service

Charlotte Cobb Reporter

The Sophomore Class will use Finals Week to present capstone projects as a culminating activity in the Responses to Oppression course, the combined English and history “Hislish” class.

Each project will include a TED Talk-style presentation to classmates, faculty and invited guests as well a research paper, both of which are focused on creating a personal response to oppression.

“This year’s capstone projects will be more focused,” English department chair Rachael Denny, said.

Students previously did not have history block periods to work on their projects or full incorporation of the history curriculum into their presentations.

“The inspiration for the Responses to Oppression class came when Ms. Denny and I realized that our individual class’ topics coincided,” history teacher Michael Stafford said.

“I was feeling that while what I was teaching was helpful, it wasn’t exactly beneficial to the students.”

The preparation of the capstone projects are concentrated into one unit spanning over a month.

Some students are working with organizations and individuals outside of the school community to provide resources for their topics.

Sophomore Amelia Bulivant and her project team have reached out to the Sisters of Mercy in Burlingame, who work with sex trafficking victims to

5 ORGANIC Organic, non-organic foods offer benefits, downsides

6 GIRLS IN WHITE DRESSES Debutantes participate in local balls Kristina Cary/ The Broadview

GETTING STARTED Sophomore history teacher Michael Stafford explains how to conduct an interview for the 2015 Capstone Project to the B Period Responses to Oppression class. Students will present their projects to the student body and guests in TED-talk style presentations on May 26. learn about how this crime impacts the Bay Area.

“This year’s project will give the students an opportunity to utilize their skills which they have accumulated over this year,” Denny said.

The skills include analysis, writing, communicating, speaking and responding with action.

“Each of our topics require a lot of analysis because there will be so much research involved.”

Bulivant said. “We are going to use writing for our research papers and also to communicate with our outside contacts.”

The sophomores are working individually or in groups of up to three students.

“Working in a group will allow us to accomplish our set goals while using our individual skills,” Bulivant said.

Tennis player Grace Apple has chosen to focus on a form of oppression that relates to her extracurricular.

“My passion for tennis has given me a some ideas on how I could work with underprivileged kids assisting them with not only tennis, but sports in general,” Apple said.

Apple says since she is so enthusiastic about her topic, she

expects her overall outcome will be successful.

“It’s important for the students to be able to choose a topic that they’re passionate about,” Stafford said.

The goal is for students to peak at the end of the year with topics that they are passionate about, give engaging speeches, thoroughly analyze, conduct research and write clearly, according to Stafford.

“We want these projects to be a celebration of what the students have studied all year,” Stafford said.

Seniors prepare for celebratory week Grace Ainslie Reporter

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A NUTRITION MISSION Sophomore chemistry class received a visit from Katie Morford, M.S., R.D., Cookbook Author and Registered Dietician. Morford spoke about healthy eating choices and the ChooseMyPlate plan designed by the United States Department of Agriculture.

With the re-calendaring of graduation from the last day of school two weeks earlier, all graduation events will be held the week of May 18. Previously Senior Tea began the festivities on the first Thursday in May. “Thinking about Memorial Day as a marker in the calendar and organizing events around that is quite usual for graduation events,” Head of School Rachel Simpson said. “The seniors are ready to move on and so they step outside of their normal flow of the school year.”

The Class of 2015’s last day of classes is May 15 and the soonto-be graduates will not take final exams. Graduation is on May 22.

“It’s nice to have a week that you are just with your class and you don’t have to worry about school or anything,” senior Franny Eklund said. “You can enjoy being at school without the stress for one last time.”

Aside from moving the tea to May 18, the Senior Class will

also host an all-school assembly on May 18, reflecting the class’ experience and growth, according to senior theology teacher Kate McMichael.

“It’s a really thoughtful reflection that brings the class together one last time,” McMichael said of the assembly.

8 DREAM TEAM Lacrosse team suggested for next years’ sports roster

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Prize Day is moving to May 21, a change from the last day of school due to the seniors’ departure two weeks before the rest of the student body. Students are promoted to the next grade and awarded prizes for academic excellence during this Sacred Heart tradition. ►►THE FINAL PUSH

Students in Advanced Placement classes begin taking their exams next week. Students taking an exam in the morning are required to go to their afternoon classes, but students taking afternoon exams are excused from morning classes. ►►ART SHOW STARTS ON

A GOOD NOTE Convent & Stuart Hall High Schools’ art show began last Thursday evening with a performance by the Convent choir, Stuart Hall a cappella group and jazz band. The show continues through May 15 with displays of student work in the lobby of the Syufy Theatre. ►►SOME WIN, SOME LOSE

Applications for next years’ class Student Councils are due Friday. Freshmen, sophomores and juniors will vote for their future class leaders on Monday, with winners announced at the end of the school day. ►►AN AFTERNOON AT THE

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SENIOR TALK Head of

School Rachel Simpson addresses senior families during a meeting about the week.

BALLET To extend their study of “Romeo and Juliet” in English class, freshmen will be missing C and D periods to attend the final dress rehearsal of the San Francisco Ballet’s Romeo and Juliet this Friday at the San Francisco Opera House.

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Wrist-warn devices help track fitness, health Alyssa Alvarez Senior Reporter

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he hustle and bustle of school and sports can cause one to wonder about fitness, diet and sleep, but this has been simplified by fitness tracking devices and their new technologies that have become popular for students.

Fitbits, Jawbone UPs and Nike FuelBands accounted for 97 percent of all smartphone-enabled activity trackers sold at brickand-mortar stores or through big e-commerce sites in 2013, according to NPD Group.

“We have a lot of research and data to back up the benefits of our bands,” Jawbone Research Assistant and SHHS senior Dunham McBride, said. “Having your fitness and activity levels tracked really encourages you to up your numbers. Essentially, the feedback helps people know if they need to change their lifestyle.”

McBride began working at Jawbone as a research intern last June and started as a research assistant last November, working

part time during free periods and after school.

“Our products give feedback on the heart and how healthy your heart is,” McBride said.

“People will have a better sense of if they need to do more car-

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dio or if they should go talk to a doctor because they have a really high heart rate.”

Jawbone and Fitbit’s band designs are very different, but both track activity, steps, food, sleep and calories and report the

information through each program’s apps. Forty-three percent of users walk farther when using a band, according to Fitbit.

“I am always looking at how many steps I’ve taken and the miles and information like that,” senior Sabine Dahi said. “It’s kind of a nice thing to have in the back of my mind because it motivates me to live a healthier lifestyle than I normally would.”

Most fitness trackers have free applications that require users to sync the bands daily to their phones. Jawbone’s new Up3 band allows allows syncing information through a Bluetooth connection to the band automatically.

“I can see how much I sleep at night, and I can see my sleeping patterns, which is helpful for knowing why I am so tired,” sophomore Lillian Lachman said. “It also inspires me to to be more fit because I want to see the number of steps I take and activity go up.”

Fitbit’s products allow users to create food plans, design meals

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EASY ACCESS Senior Sabine Dahi uses the Fitbit app to check

the number of steps she took for the day. Fitbit products wirelessly sync to the app for convenient viewing of collected health data and progress.

and set weight goals.

“I started inputting the food to the Fitbit app because I am a big snacker,” Dahi said. “Having

to do the food process made me realize how much I was snacking and that has helped me eat a little more healthier.”

Women’s Studies class hosts final assembly

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FINAL PREPARATIONS Women’s Studies teacher Sarah Gar-

linghouse (right) assists senior Allison Watts (left) in editing a video exhibiting her tennis skills that will be shown at the assembly tomorrow.

Sophia Davari Reporter

he Women’s Studies class will host their last assembly tomorrow morning with the theme of individuality and avoiding giving other people titles or labels.

“I hope students are inspired to think about issues that women around the world face, as well as think about what makes them unique and special,” Women’s Studies teacher Sarah Garlinghouse said.

The class’ previous assemblies have focused on international as well as domestic issues relating to women, aiming to provide students with more awareness

about these, not only in their lives at school, but in their personal lives as well, according to senior Dervla Carey-Jones.

“The assemblies are a very good way of having a visual aspect on different parts of what’s going on in women’s culture and the different views of where women have come over time,” Carey-Jones said.

As the curriculum changes for the upcoming school year, the Women’s Studies course will not be offered due to art history teacher Sonia Evers retiring and Garlinghouse taking over art history classes. Women’s Studies will be integrated into junior

and senior theology classes.

“It’s an environment where you learn more about life,” senior Gaby Messino said. “Convent pushes feminism so hard, that I feel that without the classes, it’s taking from Convent as a whole because it really is a group of women bonding which is kind of what feminism is all about.”

Some current Women’s Studies students are not so sure about the change.

“This class opened my eyes to a lot of things,” Messino said.

“There are a lot of underplayed sex puns in a woman’s daily life and we don’t really notice until it’s pointed out to you.”

Poetry festival winners announced today Festival honors exceptional student writing.

Ariana Abdulmassih Senior Reporter

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n all-school winner and three winners for each grade for both Convent and Stuart Hall are scheduled to be recognized today at the annual Poetry Festival focusing on the theme, “Just Connect.”

“The Poetry Festival opens with a celebration of poetry read by students, English teacher Julia Arce said.” They can choose their own work or a work by a favorite author and set the stage for the second part of the festival, the contest.”

Awards are planned to be announced after the initial presen-

tation and a short talk by guest judge Arline Klatte (’82).

Klatte received her postgraduate degree from Columbia University and is a former editor for SF Gate and Marketwatch as well as the co-founder of Porchlight Storytelling series, a monthly performance where people from varied backgrounds tell stories on a theme.

The winners of the 2015 Poetry Festival are Convent Allschool Winner Sydney O’Neil; freshmen (1st) Fiona Mittelstaedt, (2nd) Annabelle Leung and (3rd) Sienna Ryan; sophomores (1st) Lisabelle Panossian, (2nd) Caroline Salveson and

(3rd) Hailey Long; juniors (1st) Allie Kelleher, (2nd) Caitlin Cook-Davis and (3rd) Corrine Sigmund and seniors (1st) Gaby Messino, (2nd) Sabrina Mendiola and (3rd) Rachel Booth.

Stuart Hall winners are Allschool Winner Axavier Byrd; freshmen (1st) Nick Shkolnikov, (2nd) Carlos Armendariz and (3rd) Freddy Kiaie; sophomores (1st) Dylan Kelly, (2nd) Leon Tsai and (3rd) Owen Hackel; juniors (1st) Dylan Coe, (2nd) Anton Kozlov and (3rd) Zeke Crawford and seniors (1st) Ty Ryan, (2nd) Will Hackel and (3rd) Charlie O’Connell.

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MAKING CONNECTIONS The Class of 2019 gathered in the Center for the annual welcoming pizza and ice cream social hosted by the Student Body and Student Councils. The social is an opportunity for incoming freshmen to meet their future classmates and ask questions of current students about their high school experience.

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Farm ‘sprouts’ opportunities Sprout Creek Farm programs gives visitors a farmlife experience.

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hen Amanda Bradley’s alarm goes off at 5:30 a.m., she gets into a pair of long pants, two pairs of socks, a flannel shirt and a fleece sweatshirt, leaves the bunkhouse and heads to the barns for morning chores.

Bradley’s morning quickly became routine for her and her classmates from the Academy of the Sacred Heart in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan who were participating in a week-long immersion program at Sprout Creek Farm. The farm is a fullyfunctioning dairy farm and fromagerie in Poughkeepsie, New York.

“We were realizing that schools at that time were not geared to address the issues that were beginning to show and the problems that needed adjustments, but it was also not at all clear how those problems should be addressed,” Sister Margo Morris, a Religious of the Sacred Heart and one of the founders of the farm, said.

Morris and the two other sisters then teaching at Convent of the Sacred Heart in Greenwich, Connecticut concluded a farm would be the perfect vehicle for giving their students a sense of self-worth and an understanding of the wider world while giving them a sense of responsibility and then accomplishment.

“There were plenty of adventure and leadership programs out there, and we realized that while everyone enjoyed those, they had very little lasting im-

pact,” Morris said. “Eventually the lessons students learned faded, and they were left with very little to work with later on.”

With no money and no farming experience, the sisters began their experiment on the school campus.

“It was a real ramshackle old thing,” Morris said. “We used old construction pallets to make animal pens and had a sail from an old sailboat for a barn door, but we all loved it, and were willing to work hard to get it off the ground.”

None of the founders of the farm could have predicted how fast the idea would take off, according to Morris.

“What made it successful was that it was exactly what everyone — both kids and adults — needed, even though no adult wanted to admit it,” Morris said. “There’s this huge spiritual dimension of what it means to be human, and people who came to the farm for anything walked away completely understanding it.”

Students and teachers learned how to care for animals and raise produce, but they also began to question social justice issues such as why people are hungry and why access to fresh, healthy food is so limited when their small piece of land was able to produce so much, according to Morris.

The estate of Elise Kinkead offered the sisters her farmland in Poughkeepsie in 1987 as a permanent home for the farm, which today has grown into a nonprofit farm raising cows, sheep, goats and chickens as “an

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FARM LIFE Freshmen Dayne

Coulter (left) and Jac Antakli (right), who attend Academy of the Sacred Heart in Bloomfield Hill, Michigan, take sheep wool and make it into feltl (top).

Sprout Creek Farm provides opportunities for elementary and high school volunteers to exsperience a farm. The Jersey cows are grassfed, and furry compared to most cows. The farm also produces award-winning cheese (left). educational center offering programs for young people to come and connect with the land,” according to the farm’s website.

“It’s a perfect symbiosis of a teaching environment where you have value, you have intellectual challenge, you have social challenge and you have economic and societal challenge,” Morris said. “Then you have this beautiful experience where you learn about creatures that are not human and how they function and their places in our community.”

Aside from working on the farm and learning about how food is grown and distributed, Bradley valued the time she spent there with her class.

“The best part of the whole week I spent there was forming connections with my class-

mates,” Bradley said. “When you’re away with someone for a whole week, you really get to know them, and I learned a lot about my classmates who I’ve known for years.”

Sprout Creek Farm program participants do a lot of physical work and really get their hands dirty, according to Kendall Gassman, one of Bradley’s classmates who was participating in the immersion program.

“We worked really hard the whole time we were there, from doing farm chores like milking cows and goats to helping out in the kitchen,” Gassman said.

The idea that stuck with both girls was that hard work pays off, and it’s always worth pushing yourself a little harder in order to get the most out of anything,

which is in keeping with the original mission of the sisters who started the farm.

“It’s supposed to be a new experience where you have new awakenings of intellectual growth, where you’re supposed to learn something about yourself and challenge yourself, which I most definitely did,” Bradley said.

The farm is open to elementary through high school age students for camps and service projects each summer, but students who attend Sacred Heart schools are eligible to participate in special, longer programs focusing especially on food insecurity and the social justice issues surrounding it. For more information, see the farm’s website http://sproutcreekfarm.org.

Innovation grants awarded

$2,500 given to elementary students to pursue inventions.

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PITCHING PLANS Venture capitalist Sonja Perkins speaks to

seventh and eighth graders about preparing the pitches they will deliver tomorrow to a panel of outside groups. The majority of applicants were seventh and eight graders from Convent Elementary School and Stuart Hall for Boys.

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o high school students qualified as finalists of the newly-established Innovation Launch Grant Program, and elementary school students will be named tomorrow as the two winners.

“I really had hoped for more high school applications,” President Ann Marie Krejcarek said.

“I was disappointed with that number, but we’ll work on how we support that process.”

The program encouraged students to design a product for a $2,500 grant, and four high school students submitted applications.

Freshman Sarah MahnkeBaum applied for the grant to fund her idea of creating a young entrepreneurs program at Convent in which girls could create a business and sell their products at Christmas on Broadway, an annual December boutique and fundraiser featuring local businesses.

“I was in a similar program at my elementary school,” MahnkeBaum said. “It was really helpful to me and I was able to turn that experience into an actual busi-

ness. It teaches work ethic and also business sense.”

Many students forgot about applying to the program, according to Mahnke-Baum.

“It wasn’t publicized very well,” Mahnke-Baum said. “We talked about it once in an assembly, and then it was never brought up again.”

Junior Cat Heinen also applied for the grant, proposing that high school students teach singing and dancing to elementary school students and later perform a show for their families and friends.

“I ran the idea by Ms. Simpson at the beginning of the year,” Heinen said. “The Launch Grant came up right at the end of the school musical so I had time to think about the project and devote time to it.”

The grant is intended to aid the development of the winners’ ideas.

Krejcarek received about 40 applications, with the majority submitted by the seventh and eighth grade girls.

“The school supports that kind of thinking and supports innovation and new ideas and that money makes it a reality,” Convent Elementary science

teacher Kellie Mullin said. “Design thinking is an academic skill that we value and we think is important.”

A team of seven, including Krejcarek, reviewed the applications and chose 10 groups of finalists to advance to the next round, eight from Convent Elementary and two from Stuart Hall Elementary.

The late Rosemary Cozzo, an alumna of Lone Mountain College, donated the grant money.

“Rosemary Cozzo was a dear friend,” Krejcarek said. “She just found it fascinating so she gave us an outright gift for these two awards, but also has left us in her will. It’s quite possible that part of the funds that come from that will endow this program keeping it alive going forward.”

The program will expand in the future, with larger grants and more time to develop ideas in core classes, according to Krejcarek.

“An entire year of just design thinking may not be completely beneficial,” Heinen said. “Some of the aspects of design thinking are fantastic ways to get students started in that mindset and to get them to creatively think.”

FEATURES Inflatable backyard carnival games provided a break from academic routine.

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CONGÉ Eight yellow school buses

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transported both Convent and Stuart Hall to San Raphael for a Congé field day planned by the student body leaders.

The annual event, held on April 15, was introduced by a fake finance assembly hosted in Syufy Theater by the Women’s Studies class, followed by a video introduction featuring dancing teachers and Convent Student Council.

Activities included, mini golf, batting cages, a driving range, human foosball, giant Twister game, inflatable dodgeball, large inflatable bubbles, foam jousting, Frisbee and giant inflatable bouncy slides. When students were not playing games or using the inflatable structures they socialized and relaxed on the grassy fields.

Freshmen Gaby Tom and Charlotte Ogden-Moore slip down the multicolored slides (top left, clockwise).

Freshmen Jill Hernandez and Victoria Bernhart battle each other using foam spears and senior Claire Mohun laughs inside an inflatable bubble. Juniors Izzy Coolins, Maris Winslow, Izzy Armstrong, Sophia Slacik and Laurel Ciniti compete in a round of life-sized Twister. Sophomore Katie Newbold plays mini golf on the putt-putt course. Seniors Hailey Cusak, Madison Riehle, Zoe Baker, Sabine Dahi and Christina Berardi participate in a game of human foosball. Senior Amanda Mah pushes Madison Reihle in an inflatable bubble.

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Organic food has debatable value Non-organic and organic foods have arguable nutritional differences. tain greater nutritional content over conventionally grown food, according to nutritionist Kristen Rasmussen.

To determine the nutritional difference of the two food types, researchers compared nutrients in organic foods and non-organic foods. The results showed only slight differences in the food’s nutrition, but the organic food displayed superior safety with 30 percent less pesticide residue than conventionally grown food, according to the study conducted at Stanford University.

“There is a lot of disagreement surrounding whether or not organic food is more nutritious,” Rasmussen said. “Some research shows certain organic fruits and vegetables area higher in a specific nutrient, but it’s not clear across the board.”

Chemical technology for conventional farming is designed to decrease the amount of labor required for harvesting produce, allowing farm owners to pay their workers less while reducing the sale price, according to CropLife America.

Organic farming methods require increased labor, raising the overall price of the food, according to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Due to the high price of organic food and farming, feeding the growing population solely on organic food will be impossible, according to Cinti.

“If only the wealthy individuals in our population can afford ‘healthy’ food, that doesn’t seem

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hile the price of a pound of apples may cost $1.50, organically grown apples may cost twice as much, causing consumers to decide whether doubtful health benefits compared to non-organic food is enough to pay the higher price.

“My family buys organic food whenever we can,” sophomore Maya Shur said. “It’s just a matter of not putting chemicals and pesticides into your body.”

Organic farming not only avoids the use of synthetic pesticides and fertilizers in produce but also growth hormones and antibiotics in animal-sourced food. Food must meet the conditions of the United States Department of Agriculture to be officially certified as an organic food, according to the USDA National Organic Program.

The organic food market has increased 11 percent in income in the United States, reaching over $39 billion in profit, according to the Organic Farming Research Foundation.

“All things being equal, you’ve got to believe that the organic practice is potentially less harmful, not to say that the nonorganic practice is harmful,” Science department chair Ray Cinti said. “In some ways stores can make money off of this fear, when in fact there’s probably very little difference.”

Despite a higher price, organic food has not been proven to con-

Cosmetic Culture

Many teens who wear makeup are unaware of the unhealthy effects it can have. According to a Broadview survey in which 50 percent of the student body responded, over half of students wear makeup.

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32.9% The five cosmetic 24.1% brands most used

by Convent girls = Everyday are: 1. Benefit 2. Sephora = On a regular basis 3. MAC 4. Maybeline 5. Urban Decay

= On special occasions = Whenever I feel like it

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HEALTHY EATING Sophomore Bella Maestas ponders buying organic and non-organic milk at Mayflower Market. Non-organic milk can contain antibiotics that kill off healthy bacteria, part of symbiotic relationships in the body. quite acceptable,” Cinti said.

“The course of action dictates to make the non-organic food healthier.”

The use of pesticides in conventional farming can improve productivity and yield, providing more food for more people in a shorter amount of time than organic farming, according to the National Center for Biotechnology Information.

Farming through organic practices aims at benefiting the environment through natural techniques rather than using chemicals that may cause serious and long lasting damage to soil, water sources and wildlife, according to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

“Most scientists agree that organic agriculture production

methods are better for the environment than conventional agriculture,” Rasmussen said. “It supports healthier soil, replenishes nutrients and doesn’t require as much energy.”

While the use of pesticides can assist in farming efficiency, some health risks and complications can come into effect.

Depending on the type of pesticide used in non-organic farming, size of dose and age of recipient, direct contact with synthetic pesticides can lead to serious injuries, according to the

cording to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.

Agricultural workers on conventional farms who handle large doses of pesticides on a routine basis are at greater risk, with an approximate 20,000 farmers poisoned due to contact with pesticides on the job, ac-

“Milk can carry hormones, but what it can also carry are antibiotics,” Cinti said. “You don’t want to expose people to antibiotics because they are killing off bacteria in your body, which is mostly healthy.”

Natural Resources Defense Council.

“There are high risks of developmental defects, cancer and pregnancy complications,” Rasmussen said. “In large amounts it’s really harmful, but what we don’t know is how harmful the small amounts are that we find on produce.”

When purchasing animalsourced food, organic options that have not used antibiotics or growth hormones on the animal is best, according to Cinti.

Makeup labels only go skin-deep Health concerns of cosmetics widely unknown to consumers.

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any young women and girls apply makeup as a part of their daily ritual, however few know that there are no labelling requirements mandated by regulatory agencies or are aware of the potential side effects of the chemicals they are exposed to everyday.

“For any girl who is conscious about the food she eats, what you put on your skin is just as important,” Jessica Assaf, Co-Founder of Beauty Lies Truth, a company that curates natural beauty products, said. “Sixty percent of what you put on your skin is absorbed directly into your bloodstream.”

Nearly five pounds of makeup per year is absorbed into the bodies of girls who wear makeup regularly, according to the Organic Consumers Association.

“It is wrong that the government has nearly zero regulations about the ingredients used in our personal care products,” Jennifer Hatfield Executive Director of BeautyCounter, said.

The European Union has banned 1373 chemicals off of the market while the U.S. Food & Drug Administration has banned eight and restricted three, according to Assaf.

“The FDA does not require companies to test their prod-

ucts for safety before they hit the sophomore Sabrina Chaffee said. shelves,” Assaf said. “There are “I don’t read the labels because a lot of ingredients that are in I’m not eating it, so I don’t think products that shouldn’t be just it really effects me that much.” because they are legal, cheap and Cosmetic labels often identify readily available.” if the product is cruelty-free with Personal care products can symbols like the rabbit from the contain heavy metals such as Leaping Bunny Program, a comcadmium, human carcinogens pany that certifies and recognizand endocrine es cruelty-free disrupters that cosmetics. can pose risks Safe cosmetduring and afics are prodter pregnancy ucts that are to child develnot harmful to opment, acconsumers and cording to the have not been National Instiat any point in tutes of Health.

—Jessica Assaf the formulation “The worst process. part is that “The reality is only 11 perthat every comcent of 10,500 pany is essentially testing their ingredients in our products have products on humans,” Assaf said. even been evaluated for safety,” “When people say they want Assaf said. “For most of these cruelty-free products, I always ingredients we just do not know ask them if that also means safe yet if they are safe.” products because no one should A lack of labeling requirebe the human guinea pig either.” ments compels the industry to By boycotting brands or writself-evaluate through indepening to cosmetic companies, condent companies like the Cosmetsumers can influence change, acics Industry Review. Run by the cording to Assaf.

Personal Care Products Council, “This is a topic that needs atthe voting panel consists of eight tention brought to it because the men and one woman. statistics are honestly disgust“Like most girls, I have no ing,” Chaffee said. idea what’s in my makeup at all,”

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Galleries to feature student artist Junior Clara Phipps’ paintings on wood and canvas will be displayed in summer art shows, galleries.

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hile most high school students’ summers involve family trips and internships, junior Clara Phipps will be exhibiting her artwork in galleries along the West Coast.

Phipps will be displaying her work in Live Edge Salon and Local Artistry in Oregon City, a salon which has space to display artwork ranging between jewelry, dreamPH I PPS makers, stationeries and wood work paintings.

“We look at artists who basically have a passion and obviously a talent,” Sydnie Bray, owner of Live Edge, said. “A lot of people I don’t think get to really get their name out there and have their stuff on display. It’s good for our younger generation of artists who are looking for a place.”

Phipps has created two out of 10 pieces so far, inspired by the nature from her trips to Lake Tahoe and Oregon, including one painting of the Northern Lights.

“I really want to focus on nature because this particular gallery has a lot of wood artistry in there already, and they are in Oregon,” Phipps said. “It is a very beautiful, green place.”

Working artist and family friend Alessandro Baccari has been an important art mentor, according to Phipps.

“He is always there to help me write my thesis for my art and is there to help inspire me,” Phipps said. “We went out to dinner one night last year, and we were talking about one of my paintings and how it is such an inviting painting, of love and devotion. It was very inspiring to hear someone talk about your artwork in a really positive way.”

Baccari, who works at the de Young museum, has an art show in Mexico and two returning photography exhibits from New Zealand and Shanghai, has experience that helps with many aspects of the artistic process and growth as an artist.

“If you look at her work, it is a joy,” Baccari said. “To see the diversity, the imagination, the concepts. There is a satisfaction that comes with art, being able to say ‘I did that.’ I am hoping, and praying, that this talent blossoms like a flower. I really believe in her and her work.”

Phipps credits last year’s 20 Percent Project, a year-long assignment to make a product of choice, for encouraging her to reach out to more galleries.

Phipps created a 1960s-inspired show interpreting how dyslexia has shaped her view of the world.

“The 20 Percent Project really gave me the time to really focus

and spend the time to actually work on a big series,” Phipps said.

“The feeling after I completed really gave me the confidence to get in touch with a couple other galleries and see if anyone was interested with working with me on a more professional level.”

The Sophomore Class displayed their projects in a culminating show.

“She made some beautiful pieces,” junior Julia Praeger said. “There was one piece that had angel fish swimming up to the top, and I had really wanted to buy it, along with five other

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It’s something I love so much that I can’t give it up. ­—Clara Phipps

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people. It then became a bidding war. The fact that she already has people bidding on her work is amazing.”

Phipps says continuing art in the future is a priority.

“There is so much time that I have already put into it, and it’s something I love so much that I can’t give it up,” Phipps said.

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PAINTINGS Junior Clara Phipps’ painting of the mountains are

inspired by her trips to Lake Tahoe (top left). Phipps creates all of her own paint by hand, using a mortar and pestle to crush pigments and mixing it with water (top right). Phipps’ painting of the Northern Lights inspire other aspects of her work (above).

Cotillion season approaches Debutantes dressed in white gowns to attend balls.

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DE BUTANT Senior Hannah Baylis attends a fitting for her debutant dress. Debutants, girls who are coming into society in a formal way, must wear dresses meeting specific requirements. Baylis will be presented at the California Pacific Medical Center Foundation Debutante Ball.

hile all seniors are required to buy a white gown for graduation, some seniors will be buying two — a formal occasion dress for graduation and a debutante ball gown.

“All the women on my dad’s side of the family participated in it,” Catherine Ames (’14) said.

“They wanted me to experience it and take advantage of such a great opportunity to meet new people.”

Ames is one of 20 young women presented at the 73rd annual Cotillion Club of San Francisco Debutante Ball at the Palace Hotel in December, one of the two debutante balls in San Francisco.

“I went to the ball a couple of years ago, and I saw what a special bond it was between fathers and daughters to be walked down,” Kari Cusack, mother of Hailey Cusack, said. “I looked at my husband, and it made me cry because he was so proud of his daughter.”

When being presented at the ball, each debutante is led into

the ballroom by her father or fatherly figure to an escort, who accompanies her as she continues her formal entrance.

“It’s girls coming into society,” debutante-to-be Paloma Palmer said. “In the old days, the father would present the daughter, ‘Here’s my single daughter. She’s a woman now, she’s coming into society.’ It’s like a quinceañera or a bat mitzvah.”

Thirty-four girls are presented each June in the ballroom of the St. Francis Hotel at the California Pacific Medical Center Debutante Ball.

“I talked a lot about it with my family because obviously it’s a really big decision,” Palmer said.

“I think that it’s a really great cause, too.”

The CPMC Debutante Ball also functions as a fundraiser for the hospital and medical center. The Women’s Board raised $200,000 last year for the Hospitalized Elder Life Program.

“It’s a nice tradition and there aren’t that many traditions anymore,” Cusack said. “It’s a really nice groups of kids. They are all

well mannered and know how to behave in social situations.”

Debutantes have many hours of practicing etiquette and their formal entrance before the ball, according to Palmer.

“I didn’t really know anyone in my deb group before,” Ames said about the young women selected as debutants from around the Bay Area. “You meet a lot of people at the actual event, too, and a lot of the adults already knew you because of your family’s older generations.”

Most Cotillion debutantes are invited because of a legacy, a family member who has previously been presented. Both Ames’ grandmother and aunt were debutantes.

Debutantes must wear an “exactly white dress” with shoulder straps, pearls and white gloves and adhere to the requirements by the Women’s Board of the CPMC Foundation or the Cotillion Club of San Francisco, according to Palmer.

“I’m really glad I did it,” Ames said. “It was a great experience.

If anyone has the opportunity to do they should do it.”

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Inside 2 LAST FLING 15 things to do in San Francisco before leaving for college

3 GOING GREEK Joining a sorority can make a big college feel smaller

7 ROOMIES Seniors navigate Facebook and surveys to find roommates

8 EMPTY NESTERS College can be an adjustment for parents too

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Leaving the nest As the Class of 2015 leaves for college, parents may experience feelings of loss, sadness.

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fter the excitement of high school graduation dies down and the new college freshmen go off to college, parents can experience a feeling of loss and sadness especially after the last child leaves home, a phenomenon known as empty nest syndrome.

Although it is not a medical condition, empty nest syndrome has become a popular term, especially for full-time mothers, who have dedicated much of their time to their children, according to Mayo Clinic.

“I felt lost when Taylor left my college,” Alison Carlson, mom of Taylor Carson (’12), said. “I was an involved mom, and the constant job was taken from me.

I felt I was retired before I was ready. Missing the energy that teenage girls brings to the house was also gone, the house was quiet and I felt lonely.”

While most parents experience loss, extreme cases can lead to clinical depression, identity crisis marital conflicts, according to Mayo Clinic. Children leaving home for college also reduces family and marital con-

flicts.

“For me the journey of what to do next addressed getting in touch with other parts of my

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life, some of which I had not addressed during raising my two daughters,” Carlson said. “We bought some acreage in Argentina and have started making wine together.”

Carlson also started researching Winston Churchill and has a book coming out this May on Churchill’s time as prime minister.

Students also can experience the same sadness as their parents as they move out of home and no longer receive their parents’ physical and emotional support firsthand.

“I’m excited about leaving and having new experiences,” senior Sabine Kelly, who has not decided on a college, said. “But, I’m going to miss having people I’m so comfortable with around me at all times, and having a group of people that’s always going to be there for me and support me unconditionally.”

The Mayo Clinic recommends talking on the phone twice a week or teleconferencing with apps such as Skype or Google Hangouts.

“Both Kelsea and Taylor called me daily in college, usually when they were walking between classes and didn’t have a friend to walk with,” Carlson said.

“Texting of course is easiest for them. I just enjoy the sound of their voices.”

In an effort to aid parents and students as they navigate going to college, school counselor Annie Egan is hosting “The Transition: Staying Connected and Letting Go” in the Reception Room at 6 p.m. tonight.

“As much as I am excited to have them home, I have come to enjoy the quiet,” Carlson said.

“But, they never leave.”

Alumnae find benefits going to college close to home Tatiana Gutierrez Editor-in-Chief

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hile some students anticipate moving to an East Coast college or university, other seniors are opting to remain in the Bay Area because the familiar location can provide comfort while acclimating to a new environment filled with thousands of people, as well as can save money on travel costs.

“A lot of my friends tell me that they would never go to college close to home because they just needed to get away,” Bianka Quintanilla-Whye (’13), a sophomore at Stanford University, said. “As a homebody, I find comfort knowing I’m only a 30-minute drive away from my family.”

Being in close proximity to home allows for students to make the occasional laundry run

while easily maintaining contact with their family, and visiting for holidays and birthdays, according to Kellie La (’14) a freshman at the University of California at Berkeley.

“It’s been great actually,” Fiona Giarratana Young (’14), a freshman at the University of San Francisco, said. “It’s nice because I can go home if need be. It’s the perfect distance from my house because it’s not too far. My parents love it too.”

While it may be tempting to visit home frequently, learning to live without the support of one’s parents is an important skill.

“I expected my mom to want me to come home all the time,” Quintanilla-Whye said. “She’s really understanding and knows I’m busy with academics and hanging out with friends. There’s always something going on, and I feel like if I went home often

I would miss out on fun things happening on campus.”

Students not only occasionally get to escape the pressures of college life when they are close to home, but they do so at a low cost.

“One thing I love about going to college close to home is that is saves a lot of money,” Quintanilla-Whye said. “I don’t have to worry about plane tickets or storage for my stuff over the summer.”

The average cost of tuition and fees for 2014-2015 was $9,173 for California residents attending a public-four year-college and $31,231 for private colleges, according to the College Board.

Although the fees calculated in tuition may include use of campus facilities, they exclude the additional thousands of dollars college students spend yearly on room and board, books and transportation.

HOMEBODY Kellie La (‘14) makes her way to class on campus at the University of California at Berkeley.

La said she decided to attend Cal, even though it is near home, for the academics liberal and atmosphere.

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College students attending private universities spent an average of $2,609 in personal expenses — such as local transportation, clothing and entertainment — while students enrolled in public universities spent $3,242 in 2014-2015, according to the College Board.

Location, though, is only one factor when deciding on a col-

lege, according to La. “It wasn’t so much about just choosing a college close to home, as it was about choosing Berkeley,” La said. “Berkeley itself fit into what I wanted. Had it not been for this specific school and environment, I probably would have attended college on the East Coast.”

WHAT EXCITES YOU THE MOST ABOUT GOING TO COLLEGE?

“I am looking forward to meeting new friends and having more independence next year. ”

— Marie DeTomasi,

Purdue University

“I am really excited to be at a larger school to get to know more people from around the country and experience a new environment.” ­— Rachel Booth, Georgetown University

“UCSB has a really large, diverse community that is different from Convent. I’m also looking forward to being in the sun.”

— Quinn Moslander, University of California at Santa Barbara

“Because New York University is so global I get to meet new people from all over the world and share our experiences. ” — Shirley Yang, New York University

“I’m excited to move away from home and be independent from my parents for the fist time.” ­— Franny Eklund, University of California at Los Angeles

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Sororities provide young women a smaller community within large colleges and universities.

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SORORITIES College seniors Leah Capek and Allie Provost (top,

left to right) stand in front of the Lincoln Memorial, holding up their sorority symbol for Chi Omega. Bid day takes place on the National Mall (above) as Chi Omega sorority members welcome their new pledges into the sisterhood at the George Washington University.

The pledging process, or “rushing” requires potential sisters to talk with members of each sorority. Initiates receive gear which advertises their particular sorority. Young women who join sororities, are members for life.

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mong a frenzy of decorated houses and posters plastered with Greek lettering, collegiate women who decide to participate in sorority recruitment, also informally known as “rush,” socialize with active members to find a sisterhood within a larger community.

Recruitment consists of meetand-greets, open house tours, a philanthropy round showcasing the sorority’s supported charities and a preference round where favored potential new members, also known as PNM’s, are invited back to the house before choosing a pledge class, according to Recruitment 101.

“For many 18 year olds, the transition from high school to college can be challenging,” Barb Boersma, former Panhellenic Board Member for the Delta Gamma sorority said. “By rushing, girls can find where they belong as well as receive future opportunities for leadership, academic scholarships, social networking and service.”

Sororities provide a niche and focus for girls attending larger colleges, while they are an opportunity to grow for students on a small campus where choices might be limited, according to Boersma.

“I wanted to rush because I was looking for a positive and

supportive environment in college like Convent had provided for me,” Caroline Coulter (’14) said. “I wanted to continue being around women who inspired me, while also finding ways to make my college feel smaller.”

Joining a sorority is a lot like being on a sports team with the support that sorority sister give one another, according to Isabella Borges (’13).

“I recommend joining a sorority, especially at a campus as large as UCLA,” Claire Fahy (’13) Vice President of Delta Delta Delta at the University of California at Los Angeles said.

“My college experience wouldn’t be as well-rounded or enriching as it is if I hadn’t made the decision to join greek life.”

When rushing, it is important to be oneself, stick through the entire process and trust the system the sororities have for picking initiates, according to Boserma.

“Freshmen who want to rush should go into it open minded,” Hannae Nakajima (’14) said.

“Before recruitment I knew some things about the houses which made me biased to them, but if I went through it again, I wouldn’t pretend to be someone I wasn’t to fit their mold.”

PNMs learn participating in a sorority does not only mean attending social events, but being surrounded by women who represent similar ideals and encour-

age self-confidence, according to Fahy.

“Rushing a sorority at Wisconsin next year will provide me with new experiences to not only expand my social circle, but find a sisterhood similar to Convent,” senior Sabine Dahi said.

“I don’t think it would hurt to go through recruitment because you never know if you’ll end up finding the sorority you were meant to be in.”

Headlines such as “University of Michigan Fraternities and Sororities raise $35k for Autism” and “Sigma Chi breaks records, raising $76,300 for Make-AWish” also factor into a PNM’s decision when rushing, according to Boersma.

“Sororities compete for attention when potential new members ask themselves ‘What’s in it for me?’” Boersma said. “The sororities have to deliver a wellrounded, developmental, resume-building experience.”

PNM’s should also keep in mind that recruitment is not what it is portrayed to be in the movies and media, according to Fahy.

“Not many people understand that going through recruitment and joining a sorority has actually made me a better person,” Fahy said. “My experience in Tri Delta has made me a more competent leader, a more involved member of the UCLA community and a more dedicated student.

13 girls together for 13 years A lifetime on Broadway gives girls perspectives.

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he 13 girls who have spent the last 13 years attending kindergarten through 12th grade on the Broadway campus have likely eaten more lunches at Schools of the Sacred Heart than they have in their own kitchens.

“It’s cheesy, but Convent has really become my second home over the years,” Caroline Lo said. “I’ve spent so much time here that I’ve essentially grown up on these campuses.”

Commonly know as lifers, 29 percent of the Class of 2015 has spent the past 13 years on Broadway Street.

“Being at Convent for 13 years has made me a really confident person,” Franny Eklund said.

“Convent has taught me to advo-

cate for myself and value myself as a woman and as a feminist.”

Growing up in an all-girls small environment has made these girls more self-assured, according to lifer Amanda Mah. “It’s helped build up my selfconfidence as a leader especially and given me opportunities that a larger, coed school wouldn’t have been able to,” Mah said. “It’s allowed me to grow in a safer space where I don’t have to worry about being judged.”

When it came time to choose a high school after nine years at the elementary school, some chose to continue their education on Broadway Street not because of the familiarity, but because of the opportunities, according to Eklund.

“I was between Convent and SI [St. Ignatius] and I thought I wanted a big ‘High School Mu-

sical’ experience,” Eklund said.

“At the end of the day though, Convent had a better track record with college acceptances and had smaller class sizes and would prepare me better for college.”

Others remained at Convent because it “felt right.”

“When I was visiting other schools I didn’t feel the same sense of community that I did at Convent,” Lo said. “I automatically felt included and important here, a vibe I didn’t get at other schools.”

Being on the same campus as familiar faculty adds to the sense of community, according to Lo. “It’s nice to be able to keep in touch with my elementary school teachers and see them in the hallways and ask how I’m doing,” Lo said. “It’s nice that my elementary school experience

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CONVENT GIRLS Camilla Bykhovsky, Tatiana Gutierrez, Car-

oline Lo, Amanda Mah and Franny Eklund (left to right) light their candles as part of their initiation into Girl Scout troop in 2008. The soon-to-be high school graduates have been going to school together at Convent Elementary and High School since kindergarten. has been carried on to my high school experience.”

Thirteen years on the same campus has taught these girls how to be self-sufficient, un-

afraid to ask questions, and be confident in who they are.

“Because of Convent I know how to get the most out of any education now,” Eklund said.

Drawn to life: Senior section Resident cartoonist Rachel Fung illustrates the inidviduality of the Class. of 2015 1. Shirley Yang 2. Taylor Schendorf 3. Sierra Wolfram 4.Anna Lyons 5. Rebecca Stapleton 6. Alanna Hu 7. Tatiana Gutierrez 8. Madeleine Ainslie 9. Madison Riehle 10. Aoife Devereux 11. Amanda Mah 12. Franny Eklund 13. Marly Schatz 14. Hannah Baylis 15. Zoe Baker 16. Hailey Cusack

17. Riley McKeon 18. Marie di Tomasi 19. Kathryn Yu 20. Claire Mohun 21. Camilla Bykhovsky 22. Sarah Selzer 23. Allison Watts 24. Quinn Moslander 25. Siobhan Lewkowitz 26. Jackie Wong 27. Ashley Osorio 28. Christina Berardi 29. Michaela Betta 30. Rachel Booth 31. Alexandra Wood 32. Maya Melrose

33. Gaby Messino 34. Sabrina Mendiola 35. Sabine Kelly 36. Charlotte Holper 37. Rachel Fung 38. Sabine Dahi 39. Sarah Niehaus 40. Caroline Lo 41. Zara DeMatran 42. Emily Hogan 43. Lisa Cameron 44. Dervla Carey-Jones 45. Christina Braa 46. Lian Radcliffe 47. Connolly Steigerwald 48. Paloma Palmer

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Senior Spotlight Eight seniors share their different paths for next year.

Senior: Alexandra Wood College: Tufts University Location: Medford, Massachusetts Recruited for the Varsity Volleyball team

Senior: Anna Lyons College: St. Andrews Location: Fife, Scotland

Senior: Sarah Niehaus College: Brown University Location: Providence, Rhode Island

Studying English in a foreign country

Senior: Siobhan Lewkowitz College: Northeastern University Location: Boston, Massachusetts Studying in Dublin first semester

Majoring in health and human biology

Senior: Caroline Lo College: University of Michigan Location: Ann Arbor, Michigan Majoring in computer science and applied mathematics

Senior: Paloma Palmer College: Claremont McKenna College Location: Claremont, California Majoring in Philosophy, Politics and Economics

Senior: Hannah Baylis College: College of Charleston Location: Charleston, South Carolina Member of the Varsity Sailing Team Senior: Lisa Cameron College: UC Santa Barbara Location: Santa Barbara, California Majoring in dance — Compiled by Madison Riehle

Casting the ballot Young voters encouraged to register to vote.

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oung adults 18 to 29 represent over 21 percent of the eligible voting population nationwide, yet young adults did not make up that proportion of voters with only 13 percent of the votes in the 2014 election.

“The gap between the youth population and the proportion of young people in the electorate is smaller in presidential years than in midterm years,” Abby Kiesa, Youth Coordinator and Researcher the Center for Information and Research on Civic Learning and Engagement, said.

“In some states young adults are very well represented, where in others, such as Texas, there is less proportional representation.”

When campaigns reach out to younger voters and talk to them about politics, the demographic responds, but not all campaigns are doing this, according Kiesa.

Instead, most young voters are not paying attention to the issues because candidates are not addressing issues that affect young

voters, creating a cycle of disengagement.

“I can’t say that I know enough about the current campaigns to say that they are addressing young voters,” senior Frances Eklund said. “Politicians aren’t doing enough to catch our generation’s attention.”

Providing new voters with information about when, how and where they can vote helps young adults feel prepared for elections and increases voter turnout.

Eighty-four percent of young adults who registered to vote cast a bid in the 2008 elections, showing that those who are guided to register are more likely to vote, according to the Center for Information and Research on Civic Learning and Engagement.

“There are best practices with teaching civic education, and most of them have to do with being interactive,” Kiesa said. “In some states there are elected officials who will go out and provide young adults with information such as how do you register, where is your polling location, what do you do if you are going to be out of town that day.”

Voter registration is available online or papers forms are available at election offices, post office, or the Department of Motor Vehicles. Paper voter registration forms must be mailed or handed in to the county election office 15 days prior to elections.

“Voting is not the only, but it is a core part of our democratic system,” Kiesa said. “Voting is also habit forming, so if we want lots of people to vote in elections, then starting early means that today’s young adults will be more likely to be lifelong voters.”

Voters are assigned to a polling place or may apply to voteby-mail. The address of a voter’s polling place can be found on the back of the mailed sample ballot booklet. In California, identification is not required, but it is recommended to first-time voters, according to California Secretary of State’s office.

“It’s important for young adults to vote,” Eklund said. “We are in some way governing the future of our nation which is something that in time, we will be running ourselves.”

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REGISTRATION Senior Hailey Cusack registers to vote on the U.S. Vote Foundation website in order to vote in the next election.

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Researching roomies Incoming college freshmen are opting to use online profiles to help find a future roommate instead of trusting university-provided surveys.

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hile packing boxes and buying accessories to decorate a dorm can be exciting, a concern of many incoming freshmen is whom they will be sharing their room with for the next year.

Instead of colleges implementing their own processes to help match incoming freshmen with their best match for a roommate, most have turned to websites that approach the situation in a way that is similar to online dating.

“At Northeastern, I used the online matching website because I didn’t want to choose a roommate and then feel obligated to be friends with them,” Margeaux Gaede (’14) said. “I just wanted someone to coexist in the same room and to get along but not be my best friend.”

Approximately 31 percent communicate with their roommate via Facebook before getting to college according to Niche, a college review and ranking website.

“I opted for random rooming, but I had a rough experience,” Boston University freshman Kailen Santos (SHHS ’14) said. “He was a nice guy, but we didn’t click all that well because he was on the messier side.

After the semester my friend and I decided to room together and have our roommates room together, so it all worked itself out in the end.”

Some colleges use websites and questionnaires to help match roommates who decided to go for the random housing to match up essential qualities such as cleanliness, bedtime, majors and preferred housing.

“When I looked at the housing questionnaire, it was too broad for my comfort,” senior Sabine Dahi, who plans on attending the University of Wisconsin said. “I have been talking with my roommate for some time now, and we both seem really similar in our interests, so instead of risking it and going random, I decided to room with her and at least have one familiar face on my first day.”

Websites allow incoming freshmen and returning students to fill out an online form so that any other student that filled it out from their particular school will get matched depending on similarity with the questions answered.

“I used options like Roomsurf and Roomsync that just matches you with other people, but I ultimately ended up finding mine when she posted in

the group,” Dahi said. “I reached out to her because I thought we were really compatible, and I wanted a roommate who was not high maintenance and generally a relaxed person that I could live well with.”

While one can choose her roommate and be satisfied, others may go for random, which may result in two people getting paired who may never get along.

“I thought that getting a random roommate would help me branch out and meet new people, but I do wish I had looked for a roommate because what I did not think of was the fact that this random person would be living with me for an entire year,” Santos said. “Next year I will be getting a suite and living with six of my friends, which I am really looking forward to.”

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DORMS Caroline Coulter (’14), a freshman at The George Washington University, opted for random roommates and was placed in a quad with two girls who attended the Sacred Heart School in Louisville, Kentucky. Each girl is given a bed and a desk, but they share two closets.

The waiting game Seniors wait listed at their top choice should put down deposits at another school by tomorrow, despite still trying to earn an acceptance letter to their preferred colleges.

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eniors who see themselves attending their wait-listed schools in the fall are put in limbo at the beginning of May when deposits are due to secure a spot at a lesser-choice school, yet they are still hoping for that final acceptance letter.

Assuming that being on the wait list guarantees eventual admission is not always the final outcome, according to Interim College Counselor Joy Phillips.

“Being on wait list means that the school recognizes your potential,” Phillips said. “Unfortunately, because the applicant pool is so big, it’s definitely unrealistic to be able to accept everyone.”

Before a student is taken off the wait list she needs to have a backup plan in case the school doesn’t work out, according to College Counseling Associate Kelly Whalen.

“You should have a strategy in place to deposit to a school by May 1, even if you still are on the wait list for your dream school,” Whalen said. “It can take some time, and you may never get off,

but the deposit should be Plan A and wait list should be Plan B.” Whalen suggests wait-listed students reach out to admission representatives for insight that could help them get off the list.

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Your admissions rep is your best resource when it comes to coming up with ideas for what you can personally do to make your case. ­—Sam Phillips

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“For the school I’m on the wait list for, I initially assumed that was where I was going to go,” senior Amanda Mah said. “I knew I wasn’t as academically strong

PATIENCE Senior Sabine Kelly talks to Interim College Counselor Joy Phillips about getting off the

wait list at her top choice for college. Students who are wait listed should put a deposit down at another preferred college or university by tomorrow but also keep in contact with their rep for their top choice. as the typical students who go to that school, but I found out that you could appeal to get off of the wait list by writing a letter explaining why I wanted to go there.”

Rather than be discouraged when waiting for a school to take one off its wait list, a student should show enthusiasm towards the school, which helps admissions know who to take seriously, according to Sam Phillips, Former Board Member at DePauw University.

“Seniors should focus on their academics and contact reps more than ever in these next few weeks because it may become relevant in whether or not you

get pulled off a wait list,” Phillips said. “Your admissions rep is your best resource when it comes to coming up with ideas for what you can personally do to make your case.”

Colleges are able to notify anxious applicants quickly through email or phone call when a space opens up, making the process faster than it has been in the past when schools relied on the U.S. Mail, according to Whalen.

“Students are applying to more schools because technology such as Common App and UC App allows them to do so,” Whalen said. “This means that there is the potential for them to be accepted to more schools and have

more movement if they decide not to go to a school, opening up a position.”

Current juniors who find themselves on a wait list next year need keep in mind that they should be able to see themselves at every college they apply to, according to Mah. “When [College Counseling Director] Rebecca Munda starts this process with the seniors, she encourages them to apply to schools that they would be happy to go to,” Phillips said. “Do not lose hope for the wait-listed schools but get also excited about the schools you got accepted to and remember in the beginning they were good options for you.”

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15 for ‘15 Before the Class of 2015 leaves for college, spend the summer exploring some of the City’s most famous and iconic San Francisco attractions.

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1. Watch the sunset from the Marin Headlands lookout.

2. See the view of the City from Twin Peaks and watch the fog roll in.

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3. Do a street art tour in the Mission district.

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4. Go thrift shop shopping on Haight Street.

5. View the City from the de Young observation deck.

6. Walk the maze at Lands End.

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7. Get a cracked crab at Allioto’s and eat it at Fisherman’s Wharf.

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8. Take an ice cream tour around the City, making sure to hit Mitchell’s, Swensen’s and Bi-Rite.

9. Eat America’s best carnitas burrito at La Taqueria.

10. Go to a Giants game at AT&T Park and cheer on the World Series champions.

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11. Rent a paddle boat at Stow Lake and avoid hitting ducks.

12. Explore the Ferry Building’s Saturday farmers market.

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13. Place your hands at Hoppers Hands under the Golden Gate Bridge.

14. Try the food trucks at Off The Grid in the Fort Mason Center on a Friday evening.

15. See the Rocky Horror Picture Show at midnight in the Clay Theater on Fillmore.

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he acronym “FOMO” — the fear of missing out on social events or trends — has become popular enough for the Oxford English Dictionary to add the word to its ranks in 2013, reflecting the increased awareness and frequency of having this phobia.

Anyone can fear being excluded from what she believes to be a potentially valuable experience, according to Laurie Pomeranz, who is a licensed marriage, family and child therapist.

“It’s that anxiety that something cool might be going on that you’re not apart of,” Pomeranz said. “It’s that feeling that you’re being deprived of an opportunity that could be rewarding in some way.”

Fear of missing out reflects the basic human need to stay socially connected, according to theology teacher Paul Pryor-Lorentz.

“We’re inherently social beings, so we never want to have the sense that we’re being left out from the group,” Pryor-Lorentz said. “When we talk about FOMO, what we’re really saying is ‘I don’t want to be outside of

Teens feed into binge culture Excessive and immediate consumption habits influence society, self-discipline.

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rom Netflix to Instagram and Spotify to PostMates, teenagers are consuming services and products on demand, contributing to an increase in consumer culture.

“Consumer culture is spending money on things everyday that you probably didn’t need,” junior Rebecca Bruce said. “I think of the buy and throw out cycle.”

Consumption becomes an activity that holds meaning beyond fueling the economy, according to the Association for Qualitative Research.

“We’re a very materialistic culture, whether subconsciously or consciously,” Julia Arce, who holds a master’s in theology, said.

“Sometimes that offers us comfort, but it often offers a false sense of compensation — we have to binge on getting things to compensate for ourselves or others, realities we can’t make up for personally.”

Binge drinking in a party atmosphere and eating disorders involving binge fasting can be characterized as indulging in binge culture. School counselor Annie Egan compares watching multiple shows on Netflix in one setting, which doesn’t have a built in structure for the allocation of time, to reading a book or television show that just ends.

“In general, it just makes it harder to do the right thing,” Egan said. “These decisions are being made for you, and it takes a lot more effort to say, ‘Yes, it is more important for me to be studying than watching Grey’s Anatomy.’”

Sixty-one percent of Netflix customers binge watch regularly, according to a 2013 Netflix study. The video streaming site’s users define binge watching as watching between two to six episodes of the same television show in one sitting.

This indulgement in binge consumer culture can affect teen growth and development. Feelings of loneliness, depression and self-regulation deficiency, or a lack of self control, are directly correlated with binge watching, according to a study from the University of Texas at Austin.

“For teens who are accustomed to technology and having applications right at their fingertips, you have a sense that you can get information or buy products right away,” Arce said. “That might be a distortion of what growing up or learning should be about.”

Teens are growing up in a culture that feeds into unattainable perfectionism and insecurity, according to Charis Denison, owner of Prajna Consulting, a consulting agency specializing in teens and families.

“Consumerism has always banked on the fact that if you feel okay about yourself, then no one is going to make any money,” Denison said. “It creates a society of people that are convinced they simply aren’t enough as they are. Now there are a million ways for you to believe if you buy this thing or hit this button or do this thing, you might become better.”

Companies see teens as a target audience because they are often experimenting and their brand preferences are not permanent, according to Lars Perner, assistant professor of clinical marketing at the University of Southern California. Marketers use convenience, like recommendations on Youtube or Netflix videos, and “obsolescence,” making consumers perceive their products as outdated or worn out when they are actually functioning properly, to increase consumption.

“Other ways products are popular is if they’re able to serve many needs for people,” Perner said. “If you look at an iPhone, people end up spending a fair amount of money just to pay for the phones but also for the service plan. But on the other hand, they provide new opportunities.”

Denison says it is possible to develop an awareness to this culture by practicing selfdiscipline.

“If you’re in a situation that is unfamiliar, one of the most often things that end in regret is if you act too quickly,” Denison said.

“So you count to three, and you ask yourself, ‘How am I feeling right now? What do I think about it? What can I do moving forward that will bring me honor, not regret?’”

the group of people that I care about.’ I think it’s a deeper human concern of togetherness.”

FOMO can distract from other responsibilities, like academics, according to sophomore Mackenzie Maly.

“I do feel left out sometimes, but generally when I don’t go to things it’s because I couldn’t,” Maly said. “There’s nothing really I can do about it.”

Digital forms of communication, such as email and social media, are a huge contributor to having FOMO, according to Pomeranz. Globally, 62 percent of people who are “connected online” communicate through social networking sites, according to Reuters.

“It was already a little fire, and social media poured a little gas on it,” Pomeranz said. “If you add Twitter and Instagram and all these places where people are constantly updating what they’re doing and who they’re with, there’s that sense that things are happening, and you’re not a part of it.”

Social media sites like Facebook are visited by millions of users per day. There were 890

million active Facebook users daily on average for December 2014, according to statistics published on Facebook.

“When Facebook became a thing at my middle school, I wanted one, but my mom said no,” junior Jillian Cardamon, who does not have a Facebook account, said. “I really felt like I was missing out.”

Even though she really wanted a Facebook account in middle school, Cardamon has realized she doesn’t really need one since coming to high school.

“I know who my friends are, and we don’t really do that stuff — we text instead,” Cardamon said. “I have no fear of missing out anymore.”

When worried about having missed a potentially rewarding opportunity, Pomeranz encourages students to practice mindfulness and to be aware of their current opportunities.

“Take time to be in the present moment with people around you, be in the activity that you’re doing,” Pomeranz said. “Think about all of the present beautiful, interesting, rewarding aspects of what’s happening.”

Children between the ages of 2 and 17 watch an annual average of 15,000 to 18,000 hours of television and only spend 12,000 hours in school.

A strong internal compass can be further developed through demanding commitments like sports and spiritual practice, which requires believers to foster a deeper relationship U.S. teens spend with discomfort, teammates or a god of mystery, according to Arce. about $160 billion “Teens can develop self discipline by a year on using their technology to help them budget time so that they only need to make discretionary items. the decision once, whether it be using a timer or an iPad app,” Egan said. “Then they have created the environment that makes the decision for them versus watching one show for an hour and then having to make the decision again once the show is finished.”

Binge studying Consumer culture can be beneficial as it boosts the hinders ability to economy and improves teenagers’ access and hunger for retain information. knowledge, according to Denison, who says that the teen generation has the potential to redefine culture through their media savviness and entrepreneurial risktaking.

“I think of magazines and Underage how we used to get subscripdrinkers tions, and they’d come out consume more every month,” Bruce said.

“We no longer have that than 90 percent because now I just look of their alcohol on Buzzfeed. For me that’s while binge consumer culture of indrinking. formation because I don’t choose what article I read. I just consume w h a t e v e r ’s Sources: http://www.globalissues.org, http://harvardmagazine.com, getting put in https://www.chooseresponsibility.org front of me.”

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Lacrosse to fill open spot during spring season Movement of the soccer season opens up a spot for a potential lacrosse team.

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LACROSSE Freshman Jemima Scott practices her throw at Alta Plaza Park. Scott has been playing club lacrosse for four years .

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eredith Glacken (’04) remembers what it was like to start a new sports team, having been a “team of one” in her freshman year.

“I think it was typical of a lot of people’s experiences with activities at Convent,” Glacken said about approaching thenHead of School Doug Grant about starting a golf team in her freshman year so that she could play competitively.

Glacken says she is proud of how far the golf team has come since it’s meager beginning, winning the league tournament this year and having an undefeated season record.

Glacken encourages students to push boundaries in starting clubs and teams at school, and is pleased to hear about the potential of a new team next year.

“I’m excited to see how the new lacrosse team develops, and hear about the success I know that they’ll have,” Glacken said.

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Looking back and moving forward Pushing past injuries isn’t easy, but sometimes you have to go with it. have been running on the cross-country and track teams since my freshman year, going through eight seasons of training, competing, losing and winning.

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“We’re not quite there yet,” De Santis said. “I’ll send the survey out again, and hopefully we could get about 25 people who definitely want to play. Unless for some reason we had a huge influx of people, we’d start with one team instead of splitting into a varsity and JV.” Students who previously played soccer in the spring now have the option of playing an additional spring sport as well.

“I have played lacrosse before but because I was playing soccer, I dropped club lacrosse to play soccer full time,” junior Izzie Panasci, who plans on playing lacrosse next year, said.

Soccer player who plan to join the lacrosse team may have an easier time learning the sport as there are many similarities between the two games.

“You use hand-eye coordination for both sports and you need the same kind of agility that you do in soccer, so I think they will complement each other really well,” Panasci said. “Having the opportunity to play soccer and lacrosse might keep people in better shape.”

Players with all experience levels are invited to join the team.

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he soccer season is moving from spring to winter next year, leaving a spot for a new sport in the spring roster.

“A lot of schools in our league are looking to add lacrosse,” Athletic Director Elena De Santis said. “If there is enough interest, we’d love to support it.”

Unlike the men’s sport, women’s lacrosse is played with traditionally-strung net sticks rather than mesh and does not allow body-checking.

Freshman Jemima Scott, who has been playing lacrosse for four years, says she’s hopeful enough students will express interest for the sport to include it in next year’s sports schedule.

“I’m trying to get the idea of playing into people’s thoughts,” Scott said. “I’m always asking people if they’d be interested, and I keep mentioning it to my friends.”

De Santis sent out a survey to the student body and until enough students respond and express the interest to play lacrosse, adding the sport is not set-in-stone.

“It’d be great if we had experience, but there are a lot of new teams joining the league as well,” De Santis said. “With other schools having brand new programs, they’ll probably be a lot of inexperienced players.”

Along with the possibility of offering a clinic for players with less experience, Scott is also willing to help out newcomers to the sport.

“I would definitely be open to tutoring new or inexperienced players,” Scott said.

De Santis is already looking for possible coaches.

“We do have one faculty member who is coaching middle school basketball right now, and I know she played lacrosse,” De Santis said. “She’d definitely be first on my list.”

Having a new sport will add diversity to the athletic department, especially lacrosse which is a particularly bonding sport, according to Scott.

Despite unofficial plans, Scott is still optimistic about the team’s potential.

“Hopefully people will be committed to it, at least making an effort in order to get better,” Scott said.

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I’ve never played it before, and it seems like a fun, new sport to play.

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It would be a fun way to spend my year.

I’ve always loved watching lacrosse, but I’ve never gotten the opportunity to play it before.

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— Julia Alvarez

I’ve wanted to play lacrosse since I was really little and I never did it, and now we are given the opportunity to sign up.

­— Maya Young

I always thought I would be able to finish my last season strong and competitively to move on to run in college, but that is not the case.

Training for track began strong this season, and I felt that this would be my season to make up for my cross-country season which I was barely able to compete due to my knee injury.

My hard work from previous seasons and the physical stress I put myself through paid off when college coaches told me I could qualify as a walk-on, but when my knee pain began to come back, I knew that I had pushed myself too far.

After explaining my situation to the coaches, they gave me the option of red-shirting the season, practicing with the team, but not competing. I don’t want to disappoint myself yet again by beginning a workout strong but limping across the finish line.

As much as I do not want to admit it, I know that running in college will not be an option.

Looking back on my high school career, I can confidently say that when I was not injured or in pain, I gave every workout and every race my all, and I know there is nothing I had left in me that I did not give during the race.

­— Audrey Brooke

My friends and I wanted to do something that would bring us together.

— Cole Fuetsch

The experience now makes me appreciate what I have in the moment and not take things for granted.

Going into college but not having to go to practice everyday, I must be my own motivation and find other physical ways which I can workout that I enjoy, besides running.

Even though I will not be competing in college, I will always be able to look back at my experience on the team as a positive one which motivated me and taught me the importance of having a team to rely on, but also the importance of having people rely on me.

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Deep-seated problems can come with studying Poor seating postures can lead to long-term damages.

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hile finals may cause students to experience mental strain, extended study sessions and poor posture can lead to physical aches that cause long-term damage.

Long periods of studying without breaks creates a lack of oxygen within the muscles, making them too tight and causing an increase in lactic acid, leading to muscle inflammation and causing pain, according to Sally Longyear, Ergonomics Program Manager for Stanford Research Institute International.

“If you do anything for a long period of time that causes stress to not just your physical body — but also emotionally — you start to fatigue,” Longyear, said.

Longyear recommends taking short, frequent breaks while studying.

“The best thing to do is to think ahead,” Longyear said. “At least once an hour, just stop, get up and move around. Even just for a minute. That helps your physical body and it helps mentally, because the longer students sit the more tired they get.”

Maryann Rainey, a San Francisco Unified School District nurse, recommends students exercise vigorously, increasing the heart rate for 30 minutes or more every day.

“When people are stressed and anxious, sometimes their self-care strategies go to the wayside,” Rainey said. “There is a strong connection between being physically active and being a better student.”

Teens who participate in regular physical activity often exhibit improved concentration and attentiveness. Storage, retrieval and processing of information is also improved, according to the

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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Children and teens should participate in at least 60 minutes of physical activity per day, according to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

“It comes to the point sometimes where my brain is thinking a lot and taking a break is really beneficial,” sophomore Bella Kearney said. “It refreshes my brain into a new way of thinking.”

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Taking breaks may relieve fatigue, however pain may still be present due to incorrect posture while using electronic devices or using them in awkward positions.

Users should keep their bodies in a neutral position, where the head is level and aligned with the torso with a fully supported back, to avoid causing tension in the neck and pressure on the nerves. Placing a laptop on one’s lap or using it while reclining may cause tension in the neck, placing pressure on the nerves.

A pinched nerve may cause numbness and muscle weakness in the affected area, according to Longyear.

Longyear suggests students studying in the most neutral po-

sition possible in order to remedy this problem.

The neutral position consists of a level head, relaxed shoulders and a fully supported back when sitting up or leaning back. The upper arms hang normally and the elbows remain close to the body.

The hands, wrists and forearms are straight with the thighs and hips being supported. The knees are at about the same height as the hips with the feet fully supported by the floor, according to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration.

Early warning signs of muscle strain or skeletal damage include aches, tenderness, soreness or stiffness in the affected muscle.

Anti-inflammatories such as ibuprofen can temporarily relieve muscle pain, but they mask pain rather than address the causes, and overuse can cause gastric bleeding, kidney damage and other related issues, according to the National Center for Biotechnology Information.

Sixty-eight and a half percent of students tend to feel aches, tenderness, or soreness while studying, according to a Broadview survey in which 42 percent of students responded.

“Most people work through the discomfort because it is very subtle and it goes away, but it always comes back,” Longyear said. “Those warning signs are very important, you really want to pay attention to what your body is telling you.”

Longyear says many people, including students, are unaware of how detrimental ignoring the warning signs can be.

“This leads to a disease, not an injury, ” Longyear said. “There is no cure for it. Once you damage your nerves, they are always going to be damaged. Be proactive and be preventive.”

The Neutral Position The shoulders are relaxed The back is fully supported when sitting up or leaning back The upper arms hang normally The elbows are bent between 90 and 120 degrees

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SPORTS WRAP UP Soccer “We have had a really successful season filled with progress and a strong bond within the team. It’s been a wonderful last season with all the girls from basketball who won’t be playing next year as well as some of our favorite seniors,” captain Izzie Panasci said.

Badminton “Our girls’ varsity team is ranked number one in the league and looks promising for BCL and NCS. The team worked really well together this year with the majority of the varsity team having played together for three years,” captain Maya Melrose said.

Scores: Preseason

Scores v. International: Girls’ Singles

0-10 v. Head Royce Feb. 29

Maya Melrose: 18-21, 2422, 21-12 W

4-2 v. Gateway Feb. 26 4-0 v. San Francisco Waldorf Mar. 3 2-4 v. Bentley Mar. 6 1-3 v. Drew Mar. 13 Regular Season 4-2 v. International Mar. 18 0-3 v. Urban Mar. 25 0-8 v. Lick-Wilmerding Mar. 27 0-3 v. Marin Academy April 9

Rebecca Stapleton: 21-13, 21-9 W Kayla Man: 12-21, 21-19, 8-21 L Girls’ Doubles Julia Praeger and Nora Hanak: 21-14, 13-21, 20-22 L Willa Hegarty and Sarah Hong: 21-16, 21-11 W Boys’ Doubles Diego Corea and Lambo Zhang: 12-21,-21 L

1-7 v. University April 15

Kieran Nishio and Kris AuYeung: 10-21, 11-21 L

1-1 v. International April 17

Exhibition Mixed Doubles

1-7 v. Marin Academy April 22

Kristina Cary and Damian Fong: 22-20, 21-19 L

6-0 v. Urban April 24

Swimming “This season has been tough as we have a smaller team than in past, so competing against bigger schools has been hard. Overall, the team has improved significantly and we’ve had a great season,” captain Siobhan Lewkowitz said.

Scores: Convent & Stuart Hall 141 IHS 147 Convent & Stuart Hall 114 Urban 117 Convent & Stuart Hall153 JCHS 74 Convent & Stuart Hall 38 San Domenico 94 Convent & Stuart Hall 66 Bentley 178

Track & Field “The biggest challenge was training new runners.

Not only are we physically strong, but our coach teaches us that mental strength is just as important,” captain Sarah Selzer said.

Scores: Knights 1st of 6 teams in both league meets March 18 and April 22 Cubs 6th of 7 teams on March 18 and 5th of 7 on April 22

Fencing “Since fencing is a new sport to most of the girls, many of them needed more confidence to become more comfortable on the strip, but our team was so successful,” captain Bea Gee said.

Scores: Marin Academy 7-2 L University 6-3 L Cubs fencing team finished 2nd.

Erica Wong record: 21-0 Bea Gee record: 23-2

Sailing “We qualified for the Gold Fleet State Championships, and placed 18th overall this year,” captain Paloma Palmer said.

Scores: The Golden Bear Regatta Convent & Stuart Hall 19th place in the 30 boat Gold Fleet.

March 14-15 in Santa Barbara Gold Fleet 31st Silver Fleet 4th.

April 18-19 Pacific Coast Championships 17th of 22

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Bingeing can lead to unhealthy lifestyle

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hether it be Youtube or Netflix marathons lasting from dusk to dawn, massconsuming plates of food, or buying consumer products in bulk, the act of bingeing, excessively indulging in an activity, has become a daily facet in the lives of many teens.

While there is nothing wrong with reveling in a good television marathon or a lavish dinner every once in awhile to relieve a little stress, binge behavior can be detrimental to a student’s academic career, social life and health.

People usually binge to alleviate unhappiness, according to writer Nick English in an article featured by both Greatist and the Huffington Post. Binge behaviors have similar causes, the most common being stress, anxiety and depression.

But most of the time, relief is only temporary. Stress caused by academic or social problems can lead to binge behavior, but those problems will still exist until they are actively confronted.

The emphasis placed on having the latest goods — and information — can lead to binge behaviors. Twenty-five percent of teens acknowledged they were obsessed with having the latest goods, such as electronics or brandname clothing, according to a Stage of

Life survey.

Some binge behaviors can lead to a deleterious lifestyle, such as BingeEating Disorder, where one regularly, excessively eats without taking actions to counter the binge eating. About 1 to 5 percent of the general population is estimated to have BED, according to the National Eating Disorders Association.

Sometimes it can be very easy to begin a binge, despite the consequences.

With Netflix offering around five to 10 seasons of a wide variety of shows, it is tempting to put off school work and social interactions as the desire to watch “just one more” episode becomes irresistible.

The urge to abandon all restraint and begin bingeing should not lead a student to neglect her commitments and duties. Bingeing in place of fulfilling responsibilities can have social and academic effects, especially if one’s peers are affected on a team or in a collaborative project.

The final weeks of school can be stressful as Advanced Placement and final exams approach, and it can be tempting to yield to the temptations of bingeing. A little reward is almost always okay after hard work, but when that small treat becomes a binge it is best to call it a day and move onto something else.

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WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE WAY TO BINGE?

“Probably a TV show and then if I don’t watch it all at one time then I get lost in what’s happening and it’s just relaxing. ” — Hailey Cusack, senior

“I really like binge watching ‘Criminal Minds’ on Netflix because the TV shows just keep coming, one episode after the other so it’s really easy to keep watching them.” ­— Georgia Ellis, sophomore

“My favorite thing to binge on is food because I am a major food lover, my family loves food and so do I.” — Ariana Davidis, freshman

“My favorite thing to binge on is either cookies or crackers because there’s a lot of them and then you never feel full and satisfied, you just keep eating.”

—Isabella Coolins, junior

“My favorite thing to binge on are Poptarts because it reminds me of my childhood when I used to have Poptarts every single day before my first day of school.” ­— Tess Wilmoth, freshman

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Looking past failure to find success.

remember my teacher handing me a blank piece of paper and asking the class to write down what we wanted to do in the future.

Looking down at the paper for a moment, I wondered how I could know as a 11 year old what I wanted to do, before I grabbed my pencil and wrote out my one life goal: Go to Notre Dame.

At that time I had just visited the school, my dad’s alma mater, for the football game against UCLA where I instantly fell in love with the atmosphere, culture and quarterback Brady Quinn. The school became everything to me.

But when college decision letters were sent out earlier this month, I didn’t get into Notre Dame.

Instead, the university enrolled me into the Holy Cross Notre Dame Gateway Program, in which 20 students who applied to Notre Dame are instead enrolled into nearby Holy Cross Col-

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lege and take classes at both schools, and then transfer to the university sophomore year.

I was devastated, even with the opportunity proposed to me. I felt like I had been rejected and duped by the place that felt like home.

I have always been a planner and assumed my life would be the straight track that my fifth-grade self believed in. Notre Dame was always just what I would do, and I never thought anything of it.

The offer, though, is a blessing in disguise. I still get to go to Notre Dame events, participate as a Notre Dame student and receive a Notre Dame degree, which is what I truly wanted.

Accepting failures and facing obstacles that come aren’t easy — but nothing is ever going to be easy. Failures are what ultimately drive motivation and lead to success.

Life isn’t always going to work out the way we want, and not everything is going to go according to plan. After all, as someone important has told me, it’s not about where you start, it’s about where you end.

I have always been a planner and assumed my life would be a straight track.

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1. The school community now recycles or composts 80 percent of all all waste.

1. There’s room for improvement.

2. The Giants are back in season.

2. They have lost a lot more than they’ve won.

3. Freddie Gray, who died from a spinal injury while in police custody, was buried on Monday.

3. Rioting drew attention away from peaceful protests.

4. Nigerian troops rescued 200 girls kidnapped by Boko Haram.

5. Bruce Jenner came out as transgender.

4. None could be immediately identified.

5. Ninety percent of transgender people still feel harassed in some way.

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Pro/Con: Rethinking physical education program Physical education requirements are more beneficial when met through extracurricular sports teams or off-campus exercise.

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eing the last one chosen for a team or being forced to take part in an activity that leads to discomfort and humiliation are typical occurrences in mandatory physical education classes.

Convent is doing the right thing by offering required physical education credits that allow students to choose an exercise activity they enjoy and feel comfortable performing.

Mandatory gym classes often give rise to bullying, leading to lowered self-esteem and other symptoms like depression or anxiety. Students with health conditions often feel left out during these classes because they are either not allowed to participate or feel inadequate when compet-

ing with peers.

P.E. classes do not significantly impact an individual’s health, and most students do not believe gym class is effective, according to a Cornell University study based on students’ responses to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention survey. The average high school gym class only keeps students active for an average of 16 minutes in a 45 minute period, according to a MSNBC investigation.

Previously, freshmen and sophomores were required to participate in mandatory P.E. classes. With the transition to a block schedule, four required P.E. credits, earned through four seasons of playing on a school sports team or an alternate sports program approved by the athletic director, replaced required classes.

This current method gives students the opportunity to choose a form of exercise that they enjoy, whether it be playing on a school or club team, taking dance lessons or going to the gym with a friend.

By allowing students to make their own decisions, they are likely to enjoy exercise more, increasing the likelihood of continuing these healthy practices as a lifelong practice.

Students can learn cooperation and teamwork in a safe classroom environment and benefit from money previously spent on gym classes, which could also be used to improve school activities and symposiums.

Implementing health lessons in science courses and adding nutritious options to cafeteria food are ways to help students live a healthier lifestyle and improve their well-being without mandatory gym classes.

Required P.E. credits are ultimately more effective and beneficial than mandatory physical education classes, allowing for enjoyment and a positive attitude toward exercise while ensuring a healthy lifestyle.

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A provided physical education program is needed for students to reach P.E. requirements without requiring extra commitments.

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lthough trekking up and down the 153 Siboni stairs from Syufy Theatre to the Main Hall may feel like a substitute for exercise, a formal physical education program needs to be put in place for students.

The current requirement for graduation is four physical education credits, gained through sports or outside physical activities, and does not include a physical education class.

This is not a good solution for ensuring regular exercise.

Preceding the current block schedule, P.E. classes were required for freshmen and sophomores, and participation in after sports were optional.

Unlike physical education classes taking place during the school day, most sports require daily practice sessions often lasting two hours, which can be too large of a commitment on top of homework and other after school activities.

Early dismissals for meets and games is also is a conflict during the school day and leads to more make-up work to be done.

Students who do not feel comfortable competing in sports on a competitive level are now forced into joining a team because there is no other alternative on campus.

Joining outside workout groups can be sufficient of earning credits, but that can become expensive. Costs of membership for athletic clubs total hundreds of dollars, where physical education classes would be included with tuition.

Stuart Hall High School requires P.E. classes for freshmen and sophomores, which can be waved through playing sports. This is effective for completing physical education requirement since it gives the option to play on a recreational or competitive level.

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P.E. classes build lifelong exercise habits.

Creating healthy exercise habits can help curb obesity rates, which has doubled over the last 30 years in adolescents ages 12-19, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Having a positive, noncompetitive environment for students to exercise will be beneficial to student life by involving all students in recreational sports.

Formal physical education needs to be reinstalled for the requirement of two years to promote a healthy environment for students.

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Age is not just a number Turning 18 adds extra responsibilities.

hile playing with the food on my plate, I subconsciously nodded my head in agreement as my dad detailed various scenarios he expected me to encounter as an adult, but besides being legally allowed to vote, turning 18 failed to feel monumental or transformative.

The freedom associated with being 18 years old is something only seen in movies. Like my friends, I am living at home, obeying my parents rules and being financially supported.

My dad’s stories made me feel more anxious than excited. Thoughts of deciding on a college, finding a stable job and supporting my future family quickly dominated my seemingly petty idea of where I would go with my friends that night.

After truly comprehending I could never go back to a life of forcing problems on my parents and expecting them to be resolved, adulthood appears daunting and isolated.

Being an adult means having the confidence and self-assurance to make the responsible choice. They are entrusted with decisions such as voting because it is assumed they attain maturity and wisdom.

Although these traits aren’t automatically granted to teens on the morning of their 18th birthday, this can’t be an excuse to make light of serious responsibilities.

Sometimes these decisions aren’t always black and white or easy to make, but my choices ultimately determine my reputation and character.

Mindless posts on social media can come back to haunt me as future employers can Google my name make judgements based off my profile.

Teens need to start taking responsibility for their actions at an early age. By being mindful of our posts, comments and “likes” on social media, we can build an accurate representation of ourselves.

Accepting the realities of adult life can be intimidating, but by being naive teens we are only prolonging our maturation.

Remembering to schedule my own doctor’s appointments and check my bank balance aren’t always my top priorities, but as I move onto college I need to realize my mom will no longer be there to manage my schedule and basic necessities.

Taking on the responsibilities of adulthood will be a transition that takes time. I expect to make mistakes, but learning how to cope with failure is an invaluable skill vital to succeeding in the future.

While turning 18 at first may not seem significant, it is a moment where we are posed with the decision to embark on a responsible and mature lifestyle.

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CITY LIFE

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An improved walk in the park Renovations and maintenance for Mission Dolores Park near completion.

Julia-Rose Kibben Senior Reporter

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an Francisco residents anticipating the reopening of Mission Dolores Park are closer to the park’s reveal, as renovations are expected to be complete in early June.

Renovations have taken place in three stages over the past seven years, beginning with the playground in 2009, followed by the north half of the park, and recent construction in the south half.

“The most notable of all the changes in the park itself have been huge areas of it fenced off,” local resident Karen Solomon said. “All the people who have been gathering in the park

have had to gather in a smaller, more concentrated area.”

The park receives up to 10,000 visitors on a good weekend, according to Recreation and Parks Director Phil Ginsburg. Eight 96-gallon, 20 30-gallon and a six cubic yard garbage containers are unloaded twice a day, and yet the garbage accumulation exceeds this on a typical day at the park.

“Given the small space of the park, and the concentration of garbage and filth, and all of the problems that have come from public drunkenness in the area,” Solomon said, “I don’t understand why the city is not more in pursuit of writing fines for littering and putting a stop

to public drinking, both of which are against the law, it’s just a matter of enforcing it.”

The Clean and Safe Neighborhood Parks Bond provided a grant for $13.2 million of renovations in 12 parks after local voters approved in 2008.

Park improvements include new irrigation systems, pathways, entrances and enhanced disability access, according to San Francisco Recreation & Parks.

“I know that the drainage was a huge issue,” Solomon said. “I remember once stepping in a mud puddle, almost up to my knee.”

Construction workers extracted soil in late March to

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DAYS A large crowd basks in Mission Dolores Park on a warm Sunday afternoon (above). The renovations are scheduled to be fully completed by early June. The grass areas within Mission Dolores Park have been newly laid and are fenced off — yet to be opened to the public (right).

San Francisco observes the 100th anniversary of the Panama Pacific International Exposition.

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in the sandbox and hot-wired construction machinery in early March.

“The city did an adequate job alerting people that these changes were happening,” Solomon said. “And a really poor job of pouring all this money into the park, and then not doing anything to protect their investments.”

Residents were invited to become involved in park cleanups and community meetings by the non-profit advocacy organization Dolores Park Works.

“I hope they preserve what they set out to do,” Solomon said.

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replace and upgrade the irrigation drains which in 2010 attributed to the park moving from 10th-lowest-ranked park in San Francisco by the Parks Annual Report from the City Services Auditor to third-lowest-ranked park.

“If you look at the current grassy areas, they are pretty run down, so having some new grass well established is going to be nice to perk up the general shape of the park,” math teacher Chris Person-Rennell, who lives in the Mission district, said.

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Fiona Mittelstaedt Reporter

he centennial anniversary of the Panama Pacific International Exposition, San Francisco World’s Fair that took place nine years after the City was in ruins, is being highlighted with exhibits around the city.

“The exposition was San Francisco’s opportunity to put on a big show and show the world that they were a first class, sophisticated city,” Jessica Hough, Director of Exhibitions at the California Historical Society said. “It was an opportunity to show off after the 1906 Earthquake. People were very excited and very proud.”

San Francisco World’s Fair was located on 635 acres in what is now the Marina District. Stretching from Van Ness Avenue to Crissy Field, the exposition showcased the newest goods and inventions, according to Laura Ackley, historian and author of “San Francisco’s Jewel City: The Panama-Pacific International Exposition of 1915.”

“It was really a fantasy land ..

on a number of different levels,” Ackley said. “It was open for 288 days — you could spend months and still not see it all. Of course there was also the midway, the international pavilions, the competitions, the music and the rides.”

The Palace of Fine Arts was one of the fair’s 11 central exhibit palaces and is the only remaining building that was constructed for the Panama Pacific International Exposition.

The spot is also the site of the exhibit “City Rising: San Francisco and the 1915 World’s Fair, an overview of the fair,” running until Jan. 10.

“The exhibit is about its origin, who came up with the idea and the structure and the build out of all the the different pavilions,” Hough said.

San Francisco’s Ferry Building has been decked out in commemoration of the fair with “1915” displayed in light bulbs, that will be shinning until Dec. 4, the date the fair closed.

“It’s a way to heighten the visibility of the anniversary,” Hough

said. “It is executed the same way it was in 1915.”

Other current exposition exhibits include “Women’s Board of the Panama Pacific International Exposition,” held at the Mechanics Institute, which celebrates the women who lead and maintained the fair.

“Fair, Please! Streetcars to the Panama Pacific International Exposition,” located at the San Francisco Railway Museum examines the transformation of transportation after the destruction of San Francisco in 1906.

“If we can create this enormous city in a very small period of time we can accomplish engeneering feet people might have found impossible,” Hough said.

World’s Fairs are held every five years, with Milan, Italy hosting Expo Milano from May through November. It will focus on food, culture and sustainability, according to the Expo Milano website.

See http://www.ppie100.org for event times and prices. .

Rachel Fung