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3 TRADITIONS

10 NEIGHBORS

8 ALL-GIRLS

Students celebrate birthdays at home

Sacred Heart traditions changed over time

10 HAPPY HUNT

Connecting with others now is essential

Single-sex environments add to confidence

Neighbors participate in shelter-in-place activities

Convent of the Sacred Heart HS | San Francisco, California

May 21, 2020

Vol. 26, Iss. 5

All dressed up and nowhere to go

Danielle Widjanarko

Michelle Wing

Cristina Shea

Laurie Forbes

Meagan Levitan

Seniors anticipate social distancing graduation

DOLLED UP Seniors Jacqueline Carlson, Zöe Forbes, Bella Shea, Kate Wing and Abby Widjanarko each submitted photos of themselves dressed in their graduation dresses after holding in-home photo shoots. Graduation arrangements were still ambiguous as of press time because the school was waiting for information from the City about how it could honor graduates, according to Head of School Rachel Simpson. Shelter-in-place regulations through the end of the month prohibit gatherings of more than 10 people.

I guess the hardest part of thinking about not having a traditional, conventional, or potential graduation is the fact that I have called Convent home for 13 years and may not have the opportunity to close out my time there. But, in the end, I'm so lucky to be a part of years of traditions and get to call myself a Convent of the Sacred Heart alumna.

— Jacqueline Carlson

The Class of 2020 is definitely missing out on some senior traditions.

We didn’t get to have our final Congé or Senior Prom, and many other things such as the Ring Ceremony, Senior Tea, and Graduation are very up in the air. The part of graduation that I was probably looking forward to the most was Senior Tea and getting to shake hands with everyone at school.

I know there’s a lot of uncertainty towards the future and I understand that includes what my graduation is going to look like. I feel the loss of something that I have been looking forward to for many years, but I know that one way or another we will find a way to celebrate the Class of 2020, even if it doesn’t look the way we anticipated it to.

— Bella Shea

— Zöe Forbes

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Students running for Council of Community Representative are campaigning virtually in preparation for students voting online on May 27. The first round of student government elections for the 2020-2021 Executive Committee ended May 15. ►► VIRTUAL

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Students and faculty have

I hope they find a way to fulfill all the tradition Convent has with Graduation. I’m really disappointed. I’ve been looking forward to Senior Week since I was a freshman and now we can’t do it. I was looking forward to standing in the Belvedere and shaking everyone's hand before sitting with our family and friends in our graduation dresses.

— Kate Wing

free access to Ebooks and audiobooks through the app Sora,

by OverDrive, for use on the iPhone or iPad. Users can log in with a school email address to access a wide variety of books to read or listen to. ►► SENIOR

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With Senior Year coming to a close for the Class of 2020, seniors in the International Baccalaureate Program have finished official classes and

It stresses me out that I don't know what is going to happen. I was looking forward to graduation and being in the know would give me something to look foward too. I remember being a freshman and looking forward to shaking everyones hands and taking pictures. I was looking forward to standing in a circle with our flowers singing the school song.

— Abby Widjanarko

are now required to take two elective courses May 12 to 22, while those in the Advanced Placement Program are taking online exams during this time. ►►FINAL-LY

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Teachers are planning to use different methods to test students for final exams while sheltering in place. Students should prepare for take-home tests, interviews, projects, and essays that will take place May 26 to June 1.

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College campuses face reopening uncertainty Prospect of on-campus learning in fall ambiguous Grace Krumplitsch Web Editor

While Convent & Stuart Hall administrators are working closely with public health officials to plan potentially reopening campus this fall, many colleges and universities across the country are faced with when and how they will reopen their campuses.

“Portland sent out a message saying that they are not 100% sure what's going to happen,” senior Abby Widjanarko, who is planning on attending University of Portland in the fall, said. “The latest news that I've heard is that they are trying to see if they could implement something called a ‘semi semester’ which is where classes meet for longer periods of time just in case coronavirus cuts it short so we are able to meet the certain requirement of class time.”

Many schools are creating new course schedules, start dates, orientation events and accomodations in case it is not safe for students to live and study on campus for the fall semester, according to College Counseling Director Rebecca Munda.

“Colleges really want to have their students on campus and they are doing everything in their power to get them there by being creative and thinking about ways that they can make that happen,” Munda said. “It is not only in the students’ best interest, but it is in the best interest of the colleges.”

Although some schools are planning to reopen campus in the coming months, the

University of California and California State University systems announced Wednesday that they will hold online classes for the entirety of the first semester of the 2020-2021 academic year.

“Berkeley has been super on top of things because they have been sending out many emails saying they are preparing for any one of three situations,” senior Zoe Hinks, who is planning on attending the University of California in the fall, said.

“The first option would be a completely online fall semester, the second would be a hybrid of online and in-person classes in smaller groups and the third model would be completely in person. I can not control when campus will be open, so I have to be okay with whatever happens.”

Social media may play a large role for students who might not get to have an in-person orientation over the summer to socialize with classmates.

Joining Facebook groups and school social networks is a great opportunity for incoming freshmen to meet new classmates, friends and potential roommates in advance of living on campus, according to Widijanarko.

“There is an Instagram page for the kids in my grade next year, and it is nice to see a lot of potential roommates,” Widjanarko said. “I direct message a lot of people — or they direct message me — and we try to get to know each other online.”

With the uncertainty of what the fall semester is going to look like for each school, it is important to stay caught up

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ONLINE LEARNING Colleges face the prospect of continuing online learning through the fall semester, promting anxiety for incoming and current students alike.

Marisa Donovan | THE BROADVIEW

ONLINE LEARNING Colleges face the prospect of continuing online learning through the fall semester, promoting anxiety for incoming and current students alike. Shelter-in-place policies vary from state to state.

on communication via email, which is the primary form of communication during this time for the College Counseling Department and the universities themselves, according to Munda.

“If seniors have any questions about the next semester, it is important that they reach out directly to the college they will be attending,” Munda said. “Colleges are communicating important updates via email and on their websites.

They are doing their best to a ccommodate this incoming freshman class as they navigate

by staying home I am doing my part in making sure I am protecting myself and those around me.”

Although the start of the fall semester is just months away, it is too soon to finalize decisions as guidelines and coronavirusrelated orders are in constant flux, according to Widjanarko.

“I try not to stress about next year too much because of the amount that we just don't know,” Widjanarko said. “Once we get information, then I'll know what the semester is going to look like.”

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these challenging times.”

Attending college is a fouryear investment, not just a one year. When rearranging plans for the upcoming semester, seniors should look beyond the next few months and consider the broader picture before finalizing plans prompted by COVID-19.

“The first few weeks of classes are when you meet a lot of your friends you get to know the college as a whole for a really special experience and I was looking forward to it,” Hinks said.

“I have the mentality of understanding there are things I can control and cannot control so

Pandemic alters testing, financial aid

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demic and request more needbased aid. Colleges are already considering the financial impact of increased demand for aid, cancelled summer programs and tuition loss if remote learning extends into the fall semester.

“Our students' needs have changed and we need to be more flexible and understand their experience,” Rachelle Hernandez, Senior Vice Provost for Enrollment Management and Student Success at University of Texas at Austin, said in a college admissions webinar.

College visits — a spring semester staple for both admitted and prospective students — have virtually disappeared as campuses closed their doors. Many universities have opted into an online approach for students, including Zoom information sessions and pre-recorded virtual tours.

“I had a lot of plans to go visit college campuses this summer but they’ve been cancelled,” Ghazinouri said. “The tours pro are nice, but it’s not the same because you aren’t able to experience the atmosphere.”

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The future of college admissions lies in uncertainty for millions of juniors and seniors across the country and the world due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Critical elements of the process such as need-based financial aid and standardized testing may forever change for future college applicants.

As thousands of high schools closed their campuses this spring, colleges recognized that standardized testing would not be accessible nor safe for prospective students.

“No matter what we say in this moment as college counseling professionals, we don’t hold all the cards,” College Counseling Director Cesar Guerrero said.

The College Board announced weekend SAT administration monthly through the end of the calendar year starting in August.

The organization is investigating remote testing if the public health situation continues to prevent safe administration of tests, according to their website.

ACT cancelled April testing but plans to offer national test

dates on June 13 and July 18.

Starting in the late fall, ACT will introduce a new option to take the test at home.

“Both my SATs have been canceled as well as my May subject tests,” junior Olivia Callander said. “It will be interesting to see if they make an online option in the fall.”

Many colleges such as those in the UC system have waived standardized testing requirements as a whole for the upcoming admission season and adopted test-optional policies.

“I like that many schools are going test-optional,” junior Ella Ghazinouri said. “Standardized testing has always been challenging for me and this eases some of the stress and allows me to focus on my school work.”

Test-optional status for colleges can last anywhere from the imminent admissions cycle to three years in the future.

“What test-optional does is it puts the proposition in front of the student," Guerrero said. “Ultimately, what it does is it shifts the attention to other elements of your application like your letters of recommendation and your grades.”

Students and families may be affected financially by the pan-

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COLLEGIATE CHANGE High school seniors applying to college this fall may experience change in the admissions processes, including needing more financial aid and standardized test-optional policies.

through the fall semester, according to CSU Chancellor Timothy White.

Changes in the process may forever alter testing, grades and college admissions as a whole for the foreseeable future.

“2020 is the year that college admissions evolved for the sake of humanity and for the sake of one child,” Guerrero said. “It’s the American dream to go to college and I really believe it’s going to be better.”

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School adjusts structure

Administration changes throughout school's history

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onvent & Stuart Hall’s evolution from a small school of a few dozen girls to four single-sex elemenentary and high school divisions necessitated reimagining and changing administrative roles within the instution.

Even in the school’s infancy, the sparsely populated staff still held formal administrative titles and roles. The faculty, made up of Religious of the Sacred Heart, worked as administrators and taught individual subjects. The religious faculty’s roles remained the same from 1939 when the school moved to the Broadway campus through the 1960s.

The 1965 Parent Handbook outlined administrative titles held by the nuns. The Superior was the “guide and directress of the entire school, which she viewed as a great family,” while the Mistress General supervised the school and communication with parents. The Mistress of Studies assisted teachers with classes and the Surveillante oversaw announcements, attendance, scheduling and enforced school rules.

Lay administrators balanced out the presence of religious faculty members towards the latter half of the 21st century.

The Reverend Mother Mary “Be” Mardel, who served as the Director of Schools, taught lay staff about the legacy of Founding Mother St. Madeleine Sophie Barat. Mardel clarified administrative responsibilities by creating a Business Office, Board of

Trustees and Development Office.

Mardel continued to hold the position of Director of Schools until the mid 1990s where the position continued on through 2001 with Pamala Hayes.

“When I started here 24 years ago, we had a Head of School, a Dean of Students and Dean of Studies,” Tracy Sena, a senior staff member said. “The Head of School also did scheduling for the students and the Dean of Students was responsible for activities and discipline.”

The title of Director of Schools changed to President when Ann Marie Krejcarek took on the role in 2012 to communicate a more collaborative relationship with the school, according to Krejcarek. In the spirit of partnership, more administrative positions began to shift, adopting different roles and titles.

“Instead of a Dean of Studies and Dean of Students, we had a Dean, and then we had people whose jobs were more academic and people whose jobs were more about coordinating the community,” Rachel Simpson said about the structure when she was Dean at Stuart Hall High School before assuming the role of Convent Head of School.

“That Dean shift was a precursor to what we have now in our current structure with a Head, two Chairs of Community Life and the Grade Chairs for academic guidance.”

Shortly after Simpson became Head of School she instituted Advisories, which were already part of the structure at Stuart

Schools of the Sacred Heart San Francisco Archives | WITH PERMISSION

PRIZE WINNING Children of Mary pose for a photo in 1954. Esther Rossi (far left), former president of the National Associated Alumni of the Sacred Heart is the namesake of a faculty award given to faculty or staff who exemplify Goal 4, the building of community as a Christian value.

Hall. Each faculty-led group had girls from each grade level.

“We moved to having Advisories with girls all in the same grade,” Sena said about an adjustment in Advisories a few years later. “That way advisors would have four years to build a relationship with the students, and they with each other.”

Advisories, which met on Mondays at the beginning of the school day before the COVID-19 pandemic, provide a

space of reflection for the coming week, while Grade Chairs help students with their academic, social and extracurricular lives, according to Simpson.

“The Chairs of Community Life distribute work across both high school campuses,” said Simpson. “Some of it is discipline, but beyond that, it's really about crafting and creating a culture that everyone feels really proud, safe and comfortable to be a part of.”

With the recent transition to online learning, administrative positions help to shape an academically and emotionally supportive environment for students learning during shelter-inplace.

“We work and think about what it means to honor our community, both in how we lift it up and hold it,” Krejcarek said. “The administrative role lies within tending and caring for the community.”

Traditions transform Sacred Heart education adapts long standing traditions in the community

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acred Heart traditions have been a defining aspect of Convent & Stuart Hall since its founding, and while they all remain rooted in the French-Catholic heritage, certain traditions have shifted with the times.

“Events are a large part of our heritage, but I also think that adaptation is a part of our Sacred Heart tradition too,” Head of School Rachel Simpson said.

“The nuns founded the school in a time of great upheaval and these traditions were not built on a foundation on things being completely stable. We’ve always been conscious that history changes and we have to move with the times.”

Five Religious of the Sacred Heart traveled from the midwest to establish the school in 1887, bringing along traditions from the earliest days. The existence of these traditions are vital to the identity of the school, according to librarian and archivist Alyson Barret.

“Our history of traditions is what really connects us to our Sacred Heart Heritage,” Barrett said. “They are so profoundly different than any other school and really make us feel like we are a part of a bigger community.”

While the meaning behind traditions remains the same, certain locations, guidelines and times of traditions have shifted.

“When I first came to Convent, there were small differences in traditions like the location of Prize Day,” Michael Stafford, a 15-year faculty member said.

“There were also bigger differences such as the timing of graduation, which used to be on the last day of school. Now we have it earlier, before Finals Week.”

Students have always had to follow the guideline of wearing white for graduation, however, the administration allowed students to wear jumpsuits or pantsuits instead of dresses for the first time in 2017, according to Stafford.

“The idea is to be flexible and accept that maybe a dress is not

right for every student,” Stafford said. “We moved with the times by agreeing that the modern woman can wear what is right for her while still honoring the tradition.”

Senior Prize Day also used to be a white dress occasion, but has been modified to include different attire and aspects of the ceremony, according to history teacher Sarah Garlinghouse (’94).

“I think they modernized and refreshed Prize Day by acknowledging a fuller range of successes,” Garlinghouse said.

“I appreciate that seniors attend in professional wear instead of their white dresses because it fits the atmosphere of the event better.”

While many traditions have been modified throughout the years, the Ring Ceremony — a tradition throughout the Sacred Heart Network in which seniors present juniors with class rings — has remained almost entirely unchanged over the past 50 years, according to Garlinghouse.

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TEA TIME Two unidentified graduates stand in the Main Hall in their graduation dresses at Senior Tea in 1981.

“My mother went to Convent, graduating in ’63, and I was able to use her ring because the design stayed exactly the same,” Garlinghouse said. “It is the same ring as students use today, which I find to be very special.”

The status of the end of the year events and traditions are unknown due to COVID-19.

The administration is working to provide the best substitute for

each tradition they can, according to Simpson.

“We have tried to not make too many final decisions that might shift as the situation continues to develop,” Simpson said.

“All I know for sure is that we are working our very hardest to give the students, and seniors especially, as similar traditions and ceremonies to the originals as possible.”

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Students support community Small deeds make big impact

Because face masks may be unavailable to some people due to their high demand, senior Peyton House is making face masks from repurposed materials such as old fabrics and T-shirts and distributing them to people who may not be able to get a mask otherwise.

House has made and distributed over 50 masks.

"We started out by just making tie-dye shirts for ourselves and friends, but then we realized if we start to sell them, we could make a difference by fundraising for a good cause." — Amelia Abernethy

"The main goal of the Online Olympics is to help people feel like they are connected within the community during this time when we may feel disengaged." — Tara Boyd

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Co-founders of the Happiness Club Tara Boyd and Isabel Hoppmann initiated the Online Olympics for students and faculty to challenge and compete with each other. Recent challenges included a Quarantine Lookbook and The Great Quarantine Bakeoff. Each grade and the faculty earned points based on participation.

The winning group will receive a prize once the competition is complete.

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Tara Boyd & Isabel Hoppmann

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"At a time like this, I think that it is very important for the city to come together and help those with less means."

— Julia Kearney

Sophomores Amelia Abernethy and Sage Gould are tie-dying tank tops and t-shirts and selling them through their Instagram @colors4covidcare, that has gained more than 700 followers over the past month. Each shirt is $20 plus $5 for shipping. All of the proceeds are donated to the San Francisco-Marin Food Bank. Abernethy and Gould have raised about $4,000 from over 100 Bay Area customers.

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With the need for personal protective supplies during shelter-in-place, freshman Julia Kearney is collecting and distributing gloves and face masks to shelters that provide meals for the homeless and hungry. Kearney and her family have delivered over 50 boxes of supplies to shelters including Project Open Hand, Mother Brown’s and Glide Memorial Church.

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Sage Gould & Amelia Abernethy

Peyton House

"I have always loved to sew, so making masks is fun and also a helpful way for me to give back to my community."

— Peyton House Madeline Thiara | THE BROADVIEW

Celebrate, 6 feet apart

Students celebrate birthdays in quarantine Paige Retajczyk

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hile shelter-in-place orders have led to cancellations of sport seasons, concerts and proms, it has not stopped students from celebrating special days in quarantine.

Students have created new ways to celebrate birthdays, such as drive-bys, where students surprise friends by driving past their houses and honking, often with decorations and music playing, while staying in their cars to maintain the mandated 6-feet distancing.

“A few of my friends came and surprised me outside my window,” sophomore Haya Jadallah, who just turned 16, said. “They made posters with my name on it. It made me really happy, however it was very bittersweet to know I couldn’t hug them.”

Many students are using extra free time previously taken up by school and extracurriculars

to bake, and some bring baked goods as gifts for their friends’ birthdays.

“I baked brownies for one of my friends whose birthday was over quarantine,” sophomore Brit Paulson said. “My sister and I have been using this time to bake a lot more and it is also a way to give a creative gift.”

I felt really celebrated.

— Miley Sherman

Students have also been celebrating through video conferencing platforms to sing “Happy Birthday,” catch up with friends, and do other party activities — including baking — over video chat from their own homes.

“My friends and I baked a

cake together over Zoom,” freshman Sofia Karti said. “It was a creative way to celebrate virtually, but I wished I was there with her personally.”

Instead of wishing “Happy Birthday” face to face, teens have virtually sent birthday wishes through video assortments and posting birthday messages on media platforms such as Instagram and Snapchat.

“I felt really celebrated because my brother made me a video of clips from all my friends and family giving a memory of us together,” senior Miley Sherman said. “My family bought me a piñata and I ate lots of cake.”

With birthdays online and in person while maintaining social distancing, many people still have found ways to celebrate despite being on lockdown.

“Celebrating my birthday wasn’t awful, but it wasn’t my ideal 16th birthday,” Jadallah said. “It’s a very unique experience to have.”

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PARTY TIME Friends surprise sophomore Eliza Spaht on her birthday while physically distanced from one another. Many students have used this type of celebration to acknowledge birthdays during shelter-in-place.

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Seniors look back on style, events of 4 years Freshman Fit

Dress Code • Colored polo • Black jeans

Shoe choice • Adidas Superstars • Vans

Off Campus Wear • T-shirt • Leggings

Sophomore Style

Dress Uniform • Burgundy sweater • Pleated gray skirt • Black tights • Black dress flats Afterschool snack • Starbucks Frappuccino • Dark Chocolate Quadratini

Shoe choice • Stan Smiths • Vans

Afterschool snack •Guava Kombucha • Animal Crackers

Costa Rica outfit •One piece swimsuit •Costa Rica bracelet •Costa Rica lanyard

Senior Statement

Junior Jewel

Dress Uniform • Burgundy cardigan • Pleated gray skirt • Black tights • Black booties

Dress Code •Turtleneck • Black mom jeans

Shoe choice Off Campus Wear • Supergas • Long sleeve V-neck • Nike Air Force 1 shirt • Ripped mom jeans

Dress Uniform • Burgundy sweater • Pleated gray skirt • Black tights • Black Vans

Dress Code • Patagonia fleece • Black jeans

Dress Code • White polo • Bootcut jeans

Afterschool snack • Peets Coffee • White Chedder CheezIts

Dress Uniform • Navy sweater • Pleated gray skirt • Black tights • Black boots

Shoe choice • UGG slippers • Converse Hightops

Shelter-in-place outfit • Convent T-shirt • Pajama bottoms

Afterschool snack • Yerba Mate • Lucky Charms

Milestones, successes mark time on Broadway Brooke Wilson wins a Gold Medal in the National Latin Exam

Book Club begins

People of Color Student Union created

Arianna Nassiri, Zoe Hinks and Isabelle Thiara win a National Merit Scholar Letter of Commendation from taking the Practice SAT

Sophomore Class acts out mock trial August 2016

August 2017 Freshman sleepover in the Flood Mansion

Started Freshman Year at Convent

Zoe Hinks and the rest of the Missfits robotics team, competed in FIRST, For the Inspiration of Science and Technology, 2017 competition

August 2018 Margret Millar played the judge in Convent and Stuart Hall's "The Crucible" Sophomores go to Costa Rica

Isabelle Thiara breaks the 800-meter dash record with a time of 2:23.27 minutes

Cat Webb-Purkis wins Superior medal in Cartooning at national journalism convnention

August 2019 Adele Bonomi breaks the school record for the 200-meter dash with 26.70 seconds

Nxya AquinoThomas breaks the school record with a throw of 29 feet 10.25 inches Lauren Barabee breaks the 100m backstroke record with a time of 1:00.31 minutes

Shelter-in-place begins

August 2020

Senior retreat on Zoom led

by Julia Arce

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Looking ahead with 2020 vision

The Senior Class has begun to plan for college and life beyond high school. Here is a sampling of the class’ planned locations, intended majors, language courses, activities classmates hope to get involved in while in college, and where classmates see themselves in 10 years.

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Farthest Away: Gap Year in Israel Arlena Jackson 7,456 miles away, 18 hours 45 min direct flight from SFO to Tel Aviv-Yafo

Phoebe Froeb: Radio Lauren Barrabee: Swimming Isabella Parmenter: Circus Club Dena Silver: Tutoring program Annabelle Applegarth: Music Rachel Marie Santamaria: Adele Bonomi: Running Volunteer work Miley Sherman: Tennis Ryann Minnis: Sunny Stuart: Society of Women Engineers Black Student Union Ari Levine: Cooking Club Sonia Alazrai: Ella Beard: Art club Arab Student Union

Planned activities/clubs

Closest School: UC Berkeley Zoe Hinks, Sofia Telfer 13 miles away, 19 min drive from SF to Berkeley Language courses Arabic (1) French (12) Hebrew (1) Italian (5) Japanese (1) Latin (1) None (5) Spanish (18) Tagalog (1) Undecided (6)

Majors Isabelle Thiara: Applied Mathematics Caroline Thompson: Psychology Gabriella Vulakh: Neuroscience Juliana Ovalle: Biology Estie Seligman: Environmenal Studies Gráinne Birmingham: Communications Gray Timberlake: Journalism Nisrine Rahmaoui: Human Physiolgy Lauren Tulley: Chemistry Elsa Hagstrom: Undecided

Caitie Rois Maken: Criminal Justice Jacqui Carlson: Political Science Isabelle Paul: International Relations Kate Wing: English Ari Friedman: Business Mira White: Economics Kai Johnson: Computer Engineering Maeven McShane: Sociology Avani Mankani: Nutrition Cat Webb-Purkis: Fashion Design Peyton House: Musical Theater

Where the Class of 2020 sees itself in 2030 Alisha Kalra: Designing outerspace gear Isabella Shea: Medical residency Abigal Widjinarko: Pediatric nurse Jade Despanie: Correctional psychiatrist Brooke Wilson: Diplomacy

Arianna Nassiri: Politician Colette Hom: Starting a family Zoë Forbes: Owning a restaurant Michelle Wang: Developing video games Nyxa Aquino-Thomas: Forensic physchologist

Sophia Aeby: Film Margaret Millar: Vetrenarian Lila Horwitz: Traveling Malinalli Cervantes: Undecided Sources: Broadview survey with 100% response rate Graphics: Gabriella Vulakh | THE BROADVIEW

Values instilled

All-female environments empower, inspire women Gray Timberlake

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hile students get a single-sex education in a coed environment at Convent, many graduates matriculate to primarily coed environments and must elect to participate in new all-girls communities if they wish to ha ve an all-girls experience like they had in high school.

“I was in an all-girls environment from kindergarten through 12th grade, which I think really developed my confidence as a student because I never felt afraid to say my opinions or ask a question in class,” Asha Khanna ’18, who currently attends the University of California, Los Angeles said.

“In college classes and lectures where there are 300 people, I still never feel afraid to raise my hand or talk to my professor, so I feel like having all-girls environments helped to make me confident and able to speak up for myself in class."

While Khanna, like most students, decided to attend a coed university, senior Phoebe Froeb, who went to the all-girls school Hamlin kindergarten through eighth grade and Con-

vent for high school, has decided to continue her single-sex education experience at Barnard College.

“I had no intention of going to a girls school for high school or college, but when I walked through the front gates at Barnard, I thought, ‘This is it,’” Froeb said. “I was looking at all the schools based on academics and other factors, so singlesex versus coed wasn’t a huge factor, but I could appreciate the all-girls environment coming from Convent and Hamlin.”

All-girls environments helped develop my confidence.

— Asha Khanna

Barnard College, the sister school to formerly all-male Columbia University, aims to empower women and help them pursue their passions, accord-

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SING OUT India Thieriot (’17) performs with her a capella group at a member's house during their fall tour. Thieriot is a member of an all-girls a cappella group Chattertocks at Brown University.

ing to the Barnard College Mission Statement. While Froeb will already have single-sex aspects integrated in her educational experience in college by going to Barnard, many students at coed schools opt to join single-sex clubs or Greek Life.

“Being part of a sorority is a big way that I keep an all-girl community,” Khanna, who is a member of Gamma Phi Beta at UCLA, said. “I don't think I would have done well at UCLA if I didn't find a similar community to what I had at Convent, and that's part of why I decided to go through with the recruitment process.”

While 655 schools in the United States and Canada have sororities, according to the National Panhellenic Confer-

ence, and many schools have single-sex clubs and living spaces that allow for all-girls experiences, the benefit of single-sex education experienced at Convent will be unmatched, according to senior Isabella Shea.

“I can still be part of a all-girls environment in college because I plan on rushing, but it will be different not having singlesex education in college,” Shea said. “I think I will benefit from having experienced single-sex education when I go to college, because a lot of college classes are self-directed in how much you focus and how much information you take from the classes. I think single-sex education taught me a lot about how to maintain focus and stay involved in the classroom.”

Beyond the all-girls aspect of sororities and all-girls clubs, these extracurriculars in college can help students find people with similar interests. Being a member of a sorority helps create bonds to people with similar interests, which is hard to do without extracurriculars at big colleges, according to Khanna.

“My sorority has just under 200 members, which is almost the same size as Convent,” Khanna said. “I've stayed in contact with all of my close friends from high school, and I think when you go to school every day with the same 50 girls for four years, you’re bound to form unbreakable bonds. There is a similar bond and level of comfort with my sorority sisters.”

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Athletes attend virtual practice Spring sports season continues online

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of kindness to boost morale during what is a difficult time for many.

“I shared detailed practice plans everyday which included specific training for each of our event groups,” track coach Micheal Buckley said. “It included indoor and outdoor options to ensure that everyone is able to participate.”

Although athletes may have the chance to play on teams next year, seniors are coping with sadness surrounding the loss of their final season before they leave for college.

“It’s been difficult because I had hoped to make states during my senior year,” swimmer Lauren Barrabee said. “I was unable to last year, but now that our whole season is cancelled I won’t get that chance. I find that it is sometimes difficult to mo-

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oaches led student athletes in workouts from home through the end of the spring sports season and are now preparing for future seasons without in-person guidance and support due to the high school sports season being cancelled.

“I’ve been enjoying running on my own around my neighborhood,” sophomore Bridget Mills said. “The system that the track team has developed has definitely helped to hold me accountable for staying in shape during this time.”

Track coaches created a program that lasted through May 5th to keep students engaged and active by using a points system to reward athletes who completed a daily workout and award additional points for acts

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STAYING FIT Lacrosse team meets via zoom for a meeting to discuss future plans for the canceled season.

Athletes learned how they will continue to stay active during this time at home.

tivate during practice because there is nothing to work towards.”

Coach Buckley shares the athlete’s disappointment.

“I am sad and carry the burden very heavily for my seniors,” Buckley said. “This was going to be the culmination of their experience. Many of them worked very hard to get to where they are now.”

The athletic department has been trying to give students an experience of athletics through remote learning and a virtual

speaker series focusing on what professional athletes are doing during this time, according to Head of Athletics & Physical Education Dana Kuwahara.

Some senior athletes, like Barrabee, have committed to a college and will be playing on sports teams while they are there.

“I think I will be farther back than I’d originally hoped on my college team, but I don’t think it will be as difficult because everyone is in the same boat,” Barrabe said. “I’m still trying to stay in shape by going on runs

Trekking through a pandemic

ON YOUR MARK

Residents find new hiking trails in the City

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gone since it is such a convenient location to get fresh air for many people in my neighborhood.”

Places to hike in San Francisco include Glen Park Canyon, Mount Davidson Park, Twin Peaks, Lands End and the Pre-

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fter weeks of being cooped up inside the house, many San Francisco residents are taking advantage of the warm weather to explore local hiking trails while complying with social distancing requirements.

“Since I sit behind a screen for hours during the school day, I wanted to add variation to my day,” sophomore Bridget Mills said. “The sunny weather has helped motivate me to go outside and get fresh air.”

Hiking trails in San Francisco are open to the public, but San Francisco Recreation & Parks has closed parking lots at trailheads to encourage people to stay in their own neighborhood while engaging in physical activity to help slow the spread of COVID-19.

“I have started to take weekly hikes in Twin Peaks because I can easily walk there from my house,” Mills said. “It has been pretty crowded each time I’ve

I have noticed the air is much clearer — Olivia Callander

sidio. Additionally, Mayor London Breed has ordered the closure of many streets in the city to avoid vehicle traffic and allow more space for people to move around freely outdoors.

Parts of John F. Shelley Drive in John McLaren Park in Golden Gate park are closed to vehicles until the shelter-in-place order is over. This enables those who

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exercise in the park to keep a social distance.

All hikers must follow social distancing guidelines and stay at least 6 feet apart from individuals who do not live in their household, according to San Francisco’s Department of Health.

“Recently, I went on a hike with my friend at the Polo Fields,” junior Ella Holiday said.

“It’s a big space and was not overcrowded which made it very easy to stay 6 feet away from everyone, including my friend.”

With streets closed and encouragement to stay home, walking has become the mode of transportation, improving the air quality. The decrease in driving has reduced pollution and has caused wildlife to re-emerge.

“When I’ve gone outside, I have noticed the air is much clearer.” junior Olivia Callander said. “This is most likely because there have not been as many cars on the road.”

Although public drinking fountains remain open, it is recommended that hikers bring their filled up water bottles from home to reduce the risk of contracting the virus. Additionally, the city is providing public handwashing stations and portable restrooms to promote hygiene and reduce the spread of COVID-19.

“I am really conscious of making sure I stay hydrated,” junior Olivia Callanderr said. “During this time, I never use public water fountains, so I bring my own filled up water bottle from home whenever I exercise outdoors.”

Additional information on how to keep yourself and others healthy in public settings is available at SF.GOV. The San Francisco Recreation & Parks website provides COVID-19 updates and alerts on closed parks and recreational activities in the City.

and sometimes swimming in the bay.”

Some high school sports teams also met weekly via Zoom for practice, including the swim team’s daily one and a half hour yoga or cardio sessions.

“The ongoing speaker series that we developed is really trying to help our seniors cope with some of that loss of their season,” Kuwahara said. “We are trying to get them to look at some of the lessons they’ve learned through athletics to get them through these difficult times.”

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Season lost, memories celebrated

Seniors reflect on lost final sports season

s I rounded the bend at Kezar Stadium in the 200-meter dash on March 6, I did not know that those last 100 meters to the finish line would be the last of my high school track career.

The administration suspended athletic practices and competitions on March 9 due to a public health concern over COVID-19, according to an email from track and field coach Michael Buckley.

The California Interscholastic Federation later cancelled athletics for the rest of the season on April 3.

The track and field team continued working out and practicing individually, but shelter-in-place regulations prohibited gatherings, so the team practiced individually through emailed instructions for distance runners, sprinters, throwers, jumpers and hurdlers, in an attempt for athletes to stay fit.

Since track and field is mostly an individual sport, the sense of community and camaraderie was lost as practices were completed in isolation.

While most student athletes would have probably preferred to be on the field or in the pool, the shelter in place order provided them time to reflect on their past seasons and work individually on weak spots in their training.

I have been able to use this time to go on runs for fun

again and to make new running routes in my neighborhood. I have also been able to do more strength training, including core workouts and focusing on my upper body, which would not have been possible without the extra time granted by the shelter in place.

Being a senior who could not participate in her final season of high school sports felt devastating, but at the end of the day sheltering in place is a team sport because we are all working together to try and beat the opponent — COVID-19 — together.

Running Kezar hills and pushing through the last 50 meters of a 200 are moments that I pushed through the pain so that I could be faster in the future. Similarly, we will come out of this shelter in place stronger and ready for the next obstacle.

Looking back, my time as a Convent Cub has prepared me to go out and face challenges whether that be college or COVID-19.

Even though I lost a season of running track and field, I had three years of cultivating a community, making friends, and becoming a better athlete.

Finishing high school went by as quickly as a 100-meter dash, but I take with me each meet, practice, and moment with my teammates made me into a stronger person who will persevere through this virus.

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Pandemic brings communities together

et’s face it: the COVID-19 pandemic has changed almost everything about our daily lives. With schools closed and workplaces empty, interacting with those we used to see regularly now takes place over a screen.

While this pandemic has brought unimaginable pain to many populations, we need to take this opportunity to bond together as a city and unite to keep San Francisco strong.

The shelter-in-place order for San Francisco County set in place since March 19 discourages people from leaving their homes except for essential needs: grocery shopping, picking up medicine at the pharmacy and getting exercise.

A very critical part of our lives, however, was written out of the executive order. We needed to set guidelines on our own outlining how to be a good neighbor, friend and student during this time.

Right from the beginning of the stay-at-home order, San

Franciscans alike have taken it upon themselves to put a spin on typical traditions including birthday parties and graduations.

Picture this: 20 second graders and their moms, dads, sisters, brothers and dogs driving down California Street honking — so loud that the neighbors come out of their homes and give you looks — and cheering for one lucky individual whose birthday happens to be during shelter-in-place. Streamers and posters, air horns and bad covers of “Happy Birthday” — all meant to give that one child a birthday experience they’ll never forget.

Or to put a more adult spin on it: 15 college best friends on one Zoom call, holding champagne and toasting to the lucky birthday girl. Words of “I wish I was there to celebrate in person” and “I hope this was enough, it was the best we can do” frequent the call.

It is important to understand the significance of having peo-

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ple in your corner and showing them you care and love for them, even if it is from the isolation of your own home.

Neighbors who have never interacted before are baking vanilla cupcakes for each other.

Residents are closing off their block to cars for a Sunday afternoon to have a socially distant block party with chairs set 6 feet apart from one another have become normal activities.

These are all unexpected joys that the pandemic has brought that will hopefully carry on past the shelter-in-place order.

In a more city-wide display of camaraderie, singer Tony Ben-

nett led a sing-along of “I Left My Heart in San Francisco” to pay tribute to frontline workers on April 25, with residents participating from the comfort of their own porches and decks.

Connecting with our neighbors virtually has also become increasingly common. Platforms like Nextdoor and Facebook are suddenly filled with messages of hope and encouragement. Younger neighbors are offering their services online like grocery shopping and pet walking for older neighbors.

Perhaps the most emotional display of appreciation for front-line workers is the

symphony of clapping from all neighborhoods of San Francisco at 7 p.m. every night. A practice all across the country, showing gratitude from our own homes and hearing those far and wide sharing that gratitude speaks to our true character as San Franciscans.

Neighbors introducing themselves and Zoom calls to celebrate birthdays are only some of the ways that we’ve adapted to this new normal. Given that a vaccine may not be readily available for some time, we must do our best to settle in and get creative to unite as one community.

WHAT HAVE YOU BEEN DOING DURING THE SHELTER-IN-PLACE?

"I've started bullet journaling as a way myself busy after school." ­­— Shana Ong, senior

"My family and I have been able to watch movies and completed a 300 piece puzzle." ­ ­— Anoushka Dadlani, freshman

"I've been going on runs and walking to Baker Beach to watch the sunset." ­­— Audrey Hunnicut, junior

"I've started teaching myself new songs on the ukulele." ­ ­— Annabelle Applegarth, senior

"I have started to make bracelets with old strings I have and it's fun and stress relieving." ­­— Ella Woods, freshman

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High school zooms into college

s I say my final goodbyes to teachers and classmates over Zoom, I cannot help but worry that my first semester of college might realistically include meeting professors and attending lectures over online learning platforms instead of in a classroom in Providence, Rhode Island.

The thought that college, which typically includes new opportunities such as living away from home and interacting with students from around the world, could begin online due to COVID-19, is perhaps more disappointing and heartbreaking than the many significant milestones we have already missed as seniors, including celebrating high school graduations, 18th birthdays and prom.

Universities are more than spaces for students to engage in rigorous academic investigation, enlightening debates and research with real-world "applications. These institutions foster innovation, educate the next generation of scholars and support the economy.

“Investing in education expands job opportunities, boosts America’s competitiveness, and supports the kind of income mobility that is fundamental to a growing economy,” reported the U.S. Departments of Treasury and Education.

While we can attend online lectures and solve textbook problems, it is impossible to recreate the hands-on interactive learning that in-person teaching provides.

Zoom classes simply cannot replicate environments for meaningful discussions that require eye contact and human connection or the same excitement of scientific investigation students experience while working in a lab.

College is a space where students from all walks of life come together and have the same educational opportunities. This is no longer the case, however, when 21.3 million Americans do not have access to high speed internet meeting the Federal Communications Commission’s benchmark, according to FCC’s latest data from 2017. Without proper internet connection, all students cannot attend online classes and are increasingly disadvantaged compared to their peers who are able to log into class from home.

While I am extremely grateful for my teachers who have worked hard to move our curriculum online and motivate students to learn even through a new platform, Zoom cannot replace in-person classes. More than anything, I hope that students and educators can step foot onto a campus and inside a physical classroom in the fall.

1. Carbon emissions have dropped as people shelter in place due to COVID-19.

2. Wearing masks and face coverings helps slow the spread of Covid-19.

3. Gov. Gavin Newsom announced that most of California will soon enter Phase 3 of reopening the economy.

4. The Flood family building downtown has been painted to honor healthcare workers on the frontlines of the pandemic.

5. Biology and U.S. History summer cources are scheduled to be taught on campus, following social distancing guidlines.

1. The drop in carbon emissions is not drastic enough to slow climate change.

2. President Trump has refused to wear a mask during his press briefings and public appearances.

3. Bay Area Counties have yet to successfully enter Phase 2.

4. Nearly 10% of California's coronavirus patients are healthcare workers who contracted the virus while treating patients.

5. Campus has been closed for the entirety of the fourth quarter.

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Grading shift affects college admissions Juniors deal with the changing weight of grades on applications

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Gabrielle Guido Senior Reporter

s schools continue to hold online distance learning for the rest of the academic year, juniors around the world already are thinking ahead to the value that grades will have in their upcoming college applications.

As a junior, the weight my junior year grades and GPA carry on my college applications has been drilled into me, however the recent shift to digital learning has diminished the value of the grades that are shown on my transcript.

Since there have been so many limitations to learning in an on-

Students are still receiving grades on the normal letter grade scale reflecting our school’s commitment to teaching a rigorous curriculum, however other schools’ grading shifts will affect the value of our grades.

line school setting, many schools have adjusted grading systems to either give students all A’s or a pass-fail grade for the semester.

At Convent & Stuart Hall, students are still receiving grades on the normal letter grade scale reflecting our school’s commitment to teaching a rigorous curriculum, however other schools’ grading shifts will affect the value of our grades.

As college admissions panels read through applications in the fall and see the slew of A grades from this semester, it delegitimizes the earning of that grade.

Colleges may question the time and effort associated with letter grades, particularly as we continue with the same grading system in place before online learning.

If other students receive automatic A’s at the end of the semester, it depreciates the earning of high marks. This brings the colleges’ focus further away from letter grades for this semester, forcing juniors to reevaluate what colleges want to see on our applications.

The discrediting of letter grades, in addition to cancellations and delays of standardized tests, move the emphasis to extracurricular activities, which pose their own obstacle, as they are severely limited by the shelter-in-place order. The abundance of new limitations facing the junior class has made it difficult to show colleges the type of students we are and how we express our interests.

Decreasing the significance of letter grades could pose benefits for juniors who now have more

What colleges look for in applications Extracurricular activities Passion and service

Summer jobs or activities

Leadership

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"It depends on the school and and the students extracurriculars."

— Samantha Calvin, freshman

College essays and teacher recs "Letter grades show how a certain person performs." ­­— Bridget Mills, sophomore

Grades and testing Source: College Board

Decreasing the significance of letter grades could pose benefits for juniors who now have more time to get creative and find extracurriculars that enhance our applications.

time to get creative and find extracurriculars that enhance our applications, Creativity Activity and Service requirements for the International Baccalaureate and personal interests.

The less time I spend putting pressure on myself about grades, the more time I have to begin online tutoring for children experiencing poverty with an organization called Schools on Wheels, and buy groceries for elder church members.

As juniors move forward through the college process, it is important that we take a more holistic approach to our applications instead of placing all our emphasis on grades.

"Grades should be taken into consideration but the life experiences of the student.should be of greater importance." ­­— Audrey Gaddis, junior

"College admissions assess many students to compare grades so it is necessary but still unfair in my opinion." ­­— Sunny Stuart, senior

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Appreciate the little moments

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remember being in the Main Hall bathroom on one of the last days of school my freshman year and hearing a group of seniors, who were about to graduate, sorrowfully say, “This may be the last time we pee in the Main Hall bathroom as Convent students.” Those seniors could take in and appreciate those last little moments of high school together, which is something I won’t get to experience.

Little moments like standing outside in the cold waiting for the school bus from Stuart Hall, eating Sage lunch food I somewhat enjoyed, and having half-memorable conversations in the Belvedere with my friends felt like just another part of the mundane experience of high school.

Now, as I reheat my lunch in the microwave and eat alone at my dining room table in my pajamas every day, the little parts of my daily routine in high school that didn’t seem very notable are what I wish I could experience again.

When I finally realized that I would most likely not have a conventional end to my senior year, I immediately thought about how unfortunate it would be that I wouldn’t have a prom, Senior Week or graduation. While I wish I could experience those things, I don’t miss them because I never experienced them, they were just moments I was anticipating.

I didn’t look forward to all of the little moments that were so regular in my daily routine

because they were guaranteed to happen every single day.

As I compare my current “every single day” to what it was before quarantine, I realize how much I took for granted.

I have photos from junior year prom, spirit days, Homecoming, Winter Formal, volleyball games and my friends and I wearing our navy senior sweaters for the first time taped onto my wall and posted on my Instagram. While I loved each of these moments, I am realizing there is no way to encapsulate the daily life and routine of school that I clearly took for granted, as that is what I am craving right now while I am stuck at home.

While I don’t get to experience a memorable last time eating lunch in the Main Hall, saying hello to a friend on the Marble Stairs during passing period or getting “bushed” on the way to Mayflower, I have now learned to value moments during quarantine that make me feel connected to my friends.

Every Zoom call, text message and social distanced driveby hold so much weight for me and bring me immediate joy in this time of uncertainty, whereas these are moments I may have overlooked before quarantine.

Looking beyond not having the closure of finishing high school, the new reality of quarantine has taught me to appreciate every small moment that happens in my daily life.

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Olivia Rounsaville Senior Reporter

ocial distancing requirements due to COVID-19 created major shifts in the restaurant business, affecting the service, employees, and profits.

“At the beginning it was extremely difficult because we were losing most of our clients,” Guido Mastrobalo, owner of Geo Gelati, a gelato shop on Union Street said. “We are still not able to sell the gelato in the way we would have loved to.”

Many shops in the City are still open for takeout. Employees are required by the U.S. Department of Health to wear masks and gloves and drop off food at the door to customers waiting 6 feet apart.

“In our neighborhood people know us and have known us for a long time so we have been getting some customers coming in, just not enough to be very profitable,” Vanick Der Bedrossian, owner of La Mediterranee, a restaurant on Fillmore Street said. “We want to be open for the community and serve people

who are looking for some comfort and food in this time of crisis.”

Most restaurants have ways to order online to reduce personto-person contact at the restaurant. Restaurants are also putting in other safety measures to reduce the risk of spreading the coronavirus.

“We have learned how to produce the gelato in a safe way and how to serve it in a safe way with masks, gloves and one person at

We are still not able to sell the gelato in the way we would have loved to — Guido Mastrobalo

a time,” Mastrobalo said, “but still we are missing a very important part of our work — revenues.”

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ORDER UP A customer picks up a take out order from Insalata's restaurant in Marin County. Insalata's recently reopened for takeout service on May 4 to serve daily from 11 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.

With fewer people on the streets, Mastrobalo and other restaurant owners have found that their business has decreased significantly.

“We are working a little bit, but much less compared to what we usually do in this season, our big season,” Mastrobalo said.

“The challenge is that we usually make the money now to pay our rent in January, February and March.”

Supporting smaller owned restaurants can help the restaurants survive, as many are financially struggling. La Mediterranee has had a 75% to 85% reduction of its business, according to Der

Bedrossian.

“I think that during this time ordering from local businesses can be very beneficial because it helps them earn an income during a difficult time,” sophomore Olivia Williams, who has been ordering take out with her family said. “We’ve also been trying to tip more.”

In attempts to cut costs, restaurant owners have had to let go of many of their employees.

Many restaurants are now working with the minimal number of workers as possible, who remain on strict social distancing policies, according to Der Bedossian.

“We have four resturants and

we used to have 130 employes,” Der Bedrossian said. “Now we are operating with less than 30, everyone has been laid off.”

Despite the hardships and challenges his shop has faced due to the pandemic, Mastrobalo says it has shown him how much the community values Geo Gelati.

“We were pleasantly surprised by the community who were very supportive,” Mastrobalo said. “It’s one thing to have the client come when everything is normal, but it’s even better when it becomes challenging and they still find time to go buy some gelato.

Communities connect Neighbors unite while social distancing

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Alina Kushner Senior Reporter

o cope with stress, anxiety and isolation due to the shelter-in-place order, San Francisco residents are finding ways to come together and lift spirits with block dance parties, scavenger hunts and daily honoring of first responders.

Residents of 26th St. in Noe Valley are holding block dance parties on Wednesdays, playing 80’s music and Madonna songs, and socializing and connecting while following social distancing protocols.

“It is a good break from the depressing quarantine,” sophomore Alia Mogannam said.

“The first time it happened, it really made my day because it was so cute. There were a lot of little kids on my block and they were having such a good time — it was adorable.”

In Forest Hill, 9-year-old Simone Mar and her mother Kiley Mar crocheted emojis and hid them around the neighborhood as a surprise for walkers out getting exercise in their neighborhood.

“We were on a walk and we found that someone else made crocheted little animals,” Simone Mar said. “We thought it was a really sweet thing to do and that we should do it, too.”

Kiley has been receiving texts from neighbors thanking them for creating the activity. Other surprises have popped up in the neighborhood, such as a Tree Trail hike, a set of chalk arrows leading people around the area and names of tree species along the way.

“It’s been fun,” Kiley Mar said.

“Simone has been inspired by little things she’s been doing, learning and seeing and it’s been

a fun creative window.”

Neighborhoods are also coming together at 7 p.m. to honor first responders by going outside and clapping in honor of the doctors, nurses, police officers and others who are working and treating patients.

“People cheer and whistle and it is overall really uplifting and a positive experience,” sophomore Anneli Dolan said. “I really feel a sense of community even just within my block. It helps look at the positives in this uncertain time and really appreciate all of the doctors and people helping those in need.”

In another section of Noe Valley, a violinist is giving weekly concerts outdoors to over 30 people on her street.

“It’s special because this is her gift to the community and she’s got something beauti-

Pulse

What’s pumping in the City With students only showing the top half of their bodies during virtual learning, the go-to attire for class has become sweatpants. These everreliable and comfortable pieces of clothing were originally designed in the early 20th century for athletes to stretch and

run comfortably, but are now worn by students wanting to feel relaxed during class. Cozy yet stylish, sweats are effortless to slip on as students roll out of bed for an early morning (9 a.m.) class or go for an afternoon social distancing walk. ­— Elise Vulakh

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TREASURE HUNT Neighbor friends find one of the crocheted emojis Simone Mar and Kiley Mar created and hid throughout the Forest Hill neighborhood. Throughout the city, neighbors are creating activities that are safe during the shelter in place.

ful that she can share,” history teacher Michael Stafford said. “This was something that brought everyone together in a way that wouldn’t have happened otherwise. It was this really lovely community building experience.”

Many residents say their neighborhoods are finding new

ways of relating to each other despite the shelter-in place order.

“I definitely feel that my sense of community is stronger as I participate in the clapping,” Dolan said. “It is great to do something with neighbors on my block that I have never really interacted with before.”

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