The Broadview May 27, 2011

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Convent of the Sacred Heart High School | San Francisco, California

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Seniors

▶ End-of-the-year ceremonies begin today at 8:30 a.m. with Friendship Ceremony in Syufy Theatre.

Next year’s student body officers will be inducted into student government. ▶ The annual Ring Ceremony is scheduled for Tuesday morning at 8:30 a.m. The Class of 2011 will present each rising senior with her class ring. ▶ A, B, E and F period classes will meet for 20 minutes on Tuesday after Ring Ceremony. C, D, G and H period classes will meet beginning at 8 a.m. on Wednesday. ▶ The Alumnae Luncheon is scheduled for 11:30 a.m. on Wednesday, where graduating seniors will be inducted into the Alumnae Association. ▶ Graduation is planned for 4 p.m. next Friday. The ceremony will be broadcast live at http://www. broadview.sacredsf.org.

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The Senior Class gathers in the Belvedere for traditional pictures before Senior Tea began on May 5.

Senior Tea marks the beginning of a series of ceremonies leading up to graduation on June 3.

Annual tea honors graduating seniors Julia Nemy Reporter Over 500 guests greeted the Class of 2011 that lined the Belvedere of the Main Hall to greet guests for the annual Senior Tea on May 5, beginning the end-of-year traditions leading up to graduation on June 3. “[The Tea] has been going on since Convent of the Sacred Heart began having graduations,” Head of School Andrea Shurley said. “The Religious of the Sacred Heart used to bake cookies and make the tea for the event.”

Guests were introduced to Director of Schools Gordon Sharafinski and Head of School Andrea Shurley by newly-elected Student Body President Colleen Scullion before meeting the soon-to-be graduates. Coffee, tea, finger sandwiches and bite-sized desserts were served in the Reception Room where the Junior Class assisted serving.

“I believe that the Tea is significant because it carries on a tradition that honors the graduates in a unique ceremony,” Director of Schools Gordon Sharafinski said. “The Tea captures a simple elegance that is often missing in our casual society.”

Seniors wore white, tea-length dresses and gloves for the event and will wear them for a week of ceremonies and Commencement on June 3.

“We’ve had a binder on the Senior Table for awhile where everyone put photos of their dresses, but it was great to ac­tually see them on everybody,” senior Juliet Charnas said.

The tradition is unique to Convent, but other Sacred Heart Schools also have ways of hig hlig hting their seniors at the end of the year.

“At my school, Duchesne Academy of the Sacred Heart in Houston, we had the Très Bien Ball after graduation when we were presented into the

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Seniors Lindsey Eng and Monica Rodriguez fix their hair before the official Class of 2011 portrait in the Cortile. The portrait will be hung in the Center.

Next year’s class schedule includes a new elective period that will allow students to take additional non-core subject classes like music, journalism and studio art within the school day instead of before or after school.

Every student will be required to take an elective during the new period on Tuesdays before lunch and in place of Thursday’s Breakfast Club, which will be discontinued, according to Curriculum Coordinator Doug Grant.

The school days will now begin at 8 a.m. and end at 3:15 p.m. everyday, with no early midweek dismissals at 2:30. With the Tuesday Activity Period being eliminated, the Wednesday lunch period will be extended 20 minutes to allow more meeting times for clubs “We will get more accomplished, more members will probably join because it’s during the day and [the yearbook] will get done faster and in more timely manner,” sophomore Casey Stuart said, of yearbook meeting during the school day instead of just after school.

“The elective period was introduced primarily to support the music program and other programs like publications that were impacted by change in the weekly schedule,” Head of School Andrea Shurley said. “The [Western Association of Schools and Colleges]

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ADDRESS SERVICE REQUESTED Saying goodbye to Celine Curran.

An outdoor theatre company in Marin puts spin on the Broadway musical “Hairspray.”

Sophomore pursues horseback riding dreams through rigorous competition and training.

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Four School art show returns to Main Hall Becky Lee Reporter

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he Main Hall was crowded with gray display panels and white blocks, exhibiting paper-mâché masks, oil pastel paintings, sculptures of goddesses and other colorful art pieces for the annual Four School Art Show May 9–20.

“My concentration is about society affecting childhood development,” senior Chloe Look said about her art work this year. “[The girl in my piece] was in a stage in her life when she was between adolescence and adulthood and I tried depicting the confusion that she felt in that period.”

Look, an AP Studio Art student, used Prisma markers to create a drawing of a girl wearing a red dress with a green teddy bear floating down by a pink parachute. The artwork’s background is composed of contrasting, bright buildings.

“In all three of my pieces I put in some spray paint aspects,” SHHS junior Harry Conrad said. “I used digital pictures to set a scene and then I spray painted it to add effects and personality.”

Conrad’s artwork is a collaboration of digitally enhanced graphics of skeletal body parts, with solid black and white backgrounds dividing the image. Conrad gave the piece color by adding gray and red spray paint streaks throughout the white half of it.

Some art classes created pieces

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Freshman Margaux Gaede checks out art by Convent seniors displayed in the Four School art show. The annual show appears in the Main Hall for over a week. centered around a theme selected by their teacher while advanced students were given more flexibility in the subject of their work and its medium. AP Studio Art and Advanced Portfolio students decide to work in one media but can use various materials. Pieces were chosen based on each student’s concentration, according to art teacher Rachel McIntire.

Art teacher Clare Szydlowski gave her Honors Art II class the topic of “zooming in and zooming out” — using digital manipulation to explore an idea or image further. Honors Art students incorporated the idea of repeating patterns.

“The idea of repeating patterns is that it’s a single unit that is repeated over and over in Photoshop,” Szydlowski said.

“The image then has a greater impact on its audience and sometimes its meaning changes.”

The Four School Art Show began 24 years ago as a CES–only exhibit and the following year CHS joined. SHB was incorporated into the exhibition a

few years later and then SHHS in 2000, according to CES art teacher Robert Windel.

“I wanted to create a show that celebrated every student,” Windel said.

“It represents every student, every year.”

Only one or two students’ work was highlighted before the Four School Art Show, according to Windel.

“I like how I can share my artistic ability with the community,” CES seventh grader Mara Sylvia said.

Sylvia’s piece is an acrylic oil painting composed mainly of cool blues and grays, depicting a cascade of cliffs over a body of water with the full moon in the sky. The art work is inspired by neo-impressionist Anna Rosalie Boch, according to Sylvia.

“It is encouraging for the students, and it’s great that they get recognition for what they created,” Szydlowski said.

“I’ve been privileged to hear the opinions of other teachers who are thrilled by the students’ artistic ability.”

Sophomores break down barriers

President “Changes I would like to make include: communication, Febreze cans in the bathroom and more upperclassmen and underclassmen bonding.”

Colleen Scullion

Vice President

“I plan on helping Colleen come up with good ideas for Conge and getting lots of input from students about what they want and expect for the next school year as far as guest speakers, events and dances.”

Secretaries

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he CHS and SHHS sophomore classes participated in an all-day workshop focusing on relationships, sex and the dynamic between teenagers, complicated by stereotypes present in the media.

Facilitator Megan DeBeyer, whose psychological practice centers on parenting and teenagers, spoke about the obstacles that can prevent teens from having happy personal lives by touching on miscommunication, self acceptance and differences and similarities between the sexes.

“I think it’s necessary for guys and girls to be there so they know it’s chill to talk about that stuff in front of each other,” SHHS sophomore Matthew McCrum said.

Students participated in small group, discussions about the pressures and expectations surrounding sex and breaking down personal barriers.

“I really liked how open and easy Megan [De Beyer] was to talk to,” Cas-

“We plan to create a Cubby Hole application for both the iPhone and iPad.”

Naomi Kuntsler

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sidy Lewallen said. “I think everyone was comfortable with her.”

“There was a strong bonding in that class, everyone saw that they were different and the same,” De Beyer said, adding she was excited to see girls beginning to trust each other more and

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Alumnae Association,” Shurley

Seniors are inducted into the alumnae association at an annual luncheon and seniors are given a pin pinned on by an alumnae. At Forest Ridge School of the Sacred Heart in Bellevue, Wash.

“At Bryn Mawr, we have a Senior Luncheon after Prize Day hosted by the Junior Class,” said Betsy Moore, Assistant to Head of School at Country Day School of the Sacred Heart in Bryn Mawr, Penn. “The Mothers’ As-

Izzy Holland

Student activities coordinators

Tea begins graduation events said.

“We will begin planning for the next year over the summer, and mostly during AP Week,” Martin said.

“Our first events next year are planning the boat dance and helping out with Freshman Success to welcome the incoming freshmen, said Scullion.

The new officers are already raising money for next year’s Congé.

“We have already started our fund-raising with the Congé Cupcakes, sold every Friday, but we are also coming up with more fun ideas,” said Kelly.

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esults for the 2011– 2012 Student Council were announced on May 5.

Colleen Scullion will serve as president with Madeleine Kelly, vice president; Nicola Forbes and Annie De Lancie, activities directors; Izzy Holland and Naomi Kunstler, secretaries; Caitlin Martin, treasurer; Nikki Hvid and Izzy Pinard, publicity.

The new Student Council will be in inducted at the Friendship Ceremony this morning by the retiring officers.

sociation also has a fabulous reception to honor the Seniors immediately after the Graduation Ceremony.”

Due to limited seating in the Main Hall, graduates only receive six tickets per family for Commencement, so Senior Tea is an opportunity for other family members and friends to participate in graduation. “It was great to say our first goodbyes to all of our teachers and to meet everybody’s family and friends,” Charnas said.

understand themselves on a deeper level.

“I mainly took away ways to deal with boys’ expectations of girls, stereotypes, and, I guess, a deeper understanding of who I am, in different relationships,” sophomore Maddy Macleod said.

“We plan to create a way in which the whole student body has a say in the dance themes by means of ballot, and even more food sales.”

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wanted to strengthen the performing arts program.”

Additional classes, which are still to be determined, may be added to the schedule next year.

“I love that they are adding this new period because I will have more time to do what I want without having all the conflicts after school.” freshman Ayesha Sayeed said.

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“We are going to make sure everyone has all the information they need ahead of time for dances and bake sales. We will also be here to help anyone on Student Council with anything they need.”

Treasurer “I plan to look at how much money we need to raise early in the school year so we can get a head start on what we need to do to raise it. I plan to come up with more creative fund-raising ideas that both the students will enjoy and will help to raise more money.”

Caitlin Martin — Compiled by Ta Lynn Mitchell

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Celine Curran sits at her desk surrounded by mementos and flowers sent to her for her birthday last weekend. Curran entered CSH as a student in 1969.

Former dean, teacher ends 38-year career at CSH

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Sara Kloepfer & Zoë Newcomb

itting in her office surrounded by walls plastered with photos, liturgy programs, Congé shirts and memorabilia from 38 years of working at Convent, Celine Curran leans back and looks around, smiling as she reminisces.

“I was a part of almost all of these at the beginning,” Curran said as she pointed to various mementos including a program from the first Simple Gifts Fashion Show and a newspaper clipping from the 2003 varsity basketball State Championship win.

In an email last Friday to parents and members of the Sacred Heart community, Director of Schools Gordon Sharafinski confirmed the news that Curran would be leaving her position as Student Life Coordinator effective the end of this year.

Looking back on her years at Convent, Curran — a graduate of the Class of 1973 and daughter of a Convent employee — says she feels a connection to the experience of Sacred Heart education she shares with her students.

“We had amazing teachers and passion in the classroom,” Curran said. “[My class] had a shared commitment to the Sacred Heart education to take us through life. We had a call to be generous, to be leaders. At the time we didn’t have the goals written out yet, there was no verbiage, but we were living them out.”

Curriculum Coordinator Doug Grant remembers teaching Curran as a freshman during his first year as an algebra teacher at Convent in 1969.

“I’ve never told her this, but she stood out as really unique,” Grant said.

“I don’t know how to describe it. She was different. It was funny, she would get C’s on her homework even though the answers were in the back of the book, but she would do fine on the tests and in the class. I called her aside once and said I don’t understand why this is happening and she responded, ‘Well, one, I feel like I’m cheating if I look at the answers, and two, if you were a better teacher I would be doing fine.’”

Grant describes Curran’s class as “unlike anything the school has seen since.” A group of 12 girls performed skits at every weekly meeting, beginning by marching in and singing the “Overture” theme song from “The Bugs Bunny Show.”

“Our class just wanted to be infectious with spirit,” Curran said. “If there

was a food drive we would be Campbell’s Soup cans. The Cubby Hole came from my class. I was just surrounded by great young women.”

After graduating in 1973, Curran began attending University of San Francisco (USF), but it was barely a year later when she was asked to return to Convent to fill a last minute position as a P.E. teacher.

“I changed my schedule to classes three days a week and night classes so I

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Celine Curran’s senior portrait in the 1973 Convent yearbook. Curran returned to Convent as a P.E. teacher during her sophomore year at USF. could teach P.E. two days a week,” Curran said. “I was playing volleyball and basketball at USF, so I would run over to Convent after morning practices to teach the girls.”

Curran continued to work at Convent through college, and after graduating from USF with a degree in sociology and a minor in theology, she began to teach additional theology and history courses.

“It was never my intention to be here fulltime,” Curran said. “I wasn’t thinking ‘That’s what I will do,’ but I graduated and they asked me to take on some more roles. I very much wanted to be a social worker, out in the City of San Francisco working, but I realized I could be a type of community builder here in this school.”

After giving birth to her first child, Danny, in 1980, Curran had no plans for leadership at CSH, but while

sitting at Prize Day, the head of school announced she would become dean.

“It seems like every time there was a transition in my personal life the people at Sacred Heart grabbed me and pulled me in to do more,” Curran said.

From that time on, Grant and Curran began working side-by-side as Dean of Studies and Dean of Students, respectively. When Grant became Head of School in 1992, their partnership followed.

“We were co-heads, not officially, but complimenting each other,” Grant said. “I am more logical and plan things out, while Mrs. Curran is able to respond to any situation right away and know instantly what to do. We benefited from each other’s strengths.”

Curran agrees that Grant’s partnership was a prominent aspect of her career.

“I have tremendous gratitude for first the Religious of the Sacred Heart, and then for Doug [Grant],” Curran said. “Also, the unbelievable students and the partnership with the faculty who have worked so hard on behalf of the students.”

Curran says her experience attending and working at a Sacred Heart school has been formative in her life.

“I feel in so many ways that my participation has been such a true gift for me and I loved working in the community,” Curran said. “I loved every minute of it. And I feel that I have made a strong contribution to this school, and I’m proud of that.”

Many students and alumnae agree that Curran’s presence at Convent has had a profound impact on the atmosphere and opportunities afforded them during their four years at the high school.

“I’ve worked closely with Curran the past few years because of my role in Simple Gifts, and no one notices how much she does behind the scenes for us,” senior Erin Minuth said.

“On the Italy trip my sophomore year, we visited the Sistine Chapel and she convinced the security guards to turn on the lights for us. Only Mrs. Curran could do that. Her perseverance for her students is astounding.”

The perseverance students consider so characteristically Curran is accompanied by an overwhelming sense of humility, according to Minuth.

“I think that I might have been just a little bit instrumental in getting the word out into the city about this little school, this wonderful community of students,” Curran said.

During her time at Convent, Curran has become known for certain phrases that embody her beliefs about Sacred Heart education.

“There are some phrases that many people would attribute to me, like the ‘four-year program,’” Curran said.

“That’s really what Sacred Heart education is about. [Students] have four years to develop, find their gifts, take new challenges and discover [themselves] within these Goals, then move forward in life with this strong foundation.”

This dedication to helping students develop as leaders and grow during their time in high school is what Grant says defines Curran’s presence at Convent.

“She’s real — she cares about each and every student — period,” Grant said. “There’s nothing contrived. It is really rare to have an amazing combination of an educator, a leader and someone who really cares about her students, and that’s an amazing gifts she gives.”

Following the announcement that Curran would not be returning to Convent next year, www.teamcurran. tumblr.com was formed as an outlet for students, alumnae and parents to write testimonies to the impact Curran has left on their lives.

“It was her motherly, vibrant presence that inspired me to do and to be more than I ever had before,” Tiffany Melvin (‘07) wrote. “Her enthusiasm for her student body, and for her phenomenal teaching staff, created a formative and invaluable four years of my life.”

Other alumnae have written about their favorite experiences or memories of Curran, and while she has yet to read the blog, Curran says she is overwhelmed by everything former students remember.

“I’m so surprised but I remember each student and the exact moment they’re talking about,” Curran said. “I could write a volume for every school

year that would have people laughing, and crying and remembering.”

A highlight, Curran says, of her 38 years at Convent has been watching her four daughters graduate from 2222 Broadway. While her husband and son did not attend Sacred Heart schools, she says the spirit of Convent has impacted their entire family.

“I am so very proud of my children and the way their love for the Sacred Heart equals mine,” Curran said. “Even my husband and son have experienced this community, and joined in on every opportunity they have.”

The impact the goals and traditions of the Sacred Heart have had on Curran — who is well-known for “going to the Chapel to pray to [Saint] Philippine Duchesne” — transcends her experience as a student or faculty member.

“The Goals define how I live my life,” Curran said. “I wake up and use them everyday.”

As the school year comes to a close, Curran says she wants to ensure focus remains on the graduating seniors and not on her departure, but that she is grateful to be a sort of “graduate” of 2011.

“I’m honored to be apart of the graduating class this year,” Curran said.

“We’ve really shared so much together, and I think I’ve stood behind the class and supported them but now we’re standing side-by-side. I’m so appreciative. This class will always hold a special place in my heart and a special place in this school.”

Curran will begin her final week at Convent on Monday, but says her Sacred Heart experience will always be apart of her.

“Your contribution to Sacred Heart schools never ends,” Curran said.

“That’s it — forever. These goals are a foundation, they’re with you for life. Its not just here, its out there. Sacred Heart learners and leaders, for life.”

4-school art show held in Main Hall The annual Four School Art show was held in the Main Hall from May 9-20, showcasing pieces ranging from oil pastel paintings to scultures of goddesses. Scan the QR code with a smart phone QR reader to go to photos of the exhibition.

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loses value as time to recharge

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any college campuses are packed during summer vacation with high school students wanting to get ahead in their studies, filling their days with courses like philosophy, writing and rhetoric and electrical engineering, but having a huge work load over the summer counteracts a student’s need for a hiatus from the stress of academia.

Students are beginning to focus more and more on college credit, especially sophomores and juniors who are getting ready to look at collages and want to show initiative.

The fact that most college admissions officers want to see students engaging their interests over the summer through summer colleges courses

or workshops puts more pressure on students trying to get away from the stress of a rigorous academic year.

Stanford University has an eightweek session beginning in June, offering college classes for students 16 to 17 years of age. The variety of courses consists of schedules that a student must follow every day, including homework

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assignments and a final study list.

UC Berkeley, UC San Diego and other universities also require high school students to go through an acceptance process for their summer camps.

The applications consist of submitting a transcript, a recommendation, test scores from your PSAT, SAT and ACT exams, essay of 500 to 700 words, and a list of extracurricular activities.

On top of the already grueling college process, students are subjected to more pointless and over-the-top applications that just create more stress for already over-worked students.

Summer should be break for students to have a vacation from school,

yet a number of girls are choosing to use this break to studying subjects that they could just learn next year with their classmates.

Six out of 10 students report having so much stress they cannot get their work done on more than one occasion, according to Maria Pascucci’s Campus Calm, where the issue is how students tend to overload their schedules which result in too much stress.

While keeping up small amounts of academic work in the summer can be beneficial, students should draw the line when summer because more stressful than restful. The amount of stress placed on teenagers today actually effects acne,

irregular heart rates, and obesity according to The National Women’s Health Information Center.

A combination of educational classes, relaxation and fun is what a balanced summer should be composed of. It does not make any sense for students to worry about an overloaded curriculum during the summer. Studying year-round accomplishes nothing.

On the other hand, there is no harm in keeping the brain active through a few classes or workshops over the break, that do not overwhelm summer vacation and allows students to also have time for family and friends.

Students pack all the essentials for summer vacation: frisbees, beach balls and textbooks.

Challenges provide opportunity to put Sacred Heart lessons to use

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remember the first day of freshAt 14 years old, I was young enough to believe that CSH would man year sitting in Syufy Theatre never change, and always be safe place watching the Senior Class dancthat I could run back to in a time of ing on stage with Mrs. Curran to the need. However, the school had never “Hairspray” soundtrack, laughing and been about sheltering its students from joking, as Mr. Grant stood off to the the world but equipping us with the side chatting with upperclassmen. They tools we need so that we never do have were everything I loved about Convent to fall back. The heart of Sacred Heart — everything the school stood for and schools is not something I can return made it unique — and I wanted nothing to, but something I will always carry more than to be just like them. with me.

Four years later, its a different When I first began to see changes place. Call me naïve, but as a freshman at 2222 Broadway as a sophomore, I was I truly believed my life would remain admittedly threatened. I didn’t know exactly the what would same. But happen to th is is an my safe haChange is scary for important ven, and I lesson of everyone, but our was scared growing up that people reactions are what — thing s were taking don’t always shapes the outcome. away the turn out school that the way we I so deeply want them love. But the essence of Convent is not to. Things may be different, but that the location or the traditions or even the same Sacred Heart spirit that made the beloved teachers — it is the way that a Senior Class shine four years ago is what school can so deeply effect someone beunites my classmates today. yond the textbooks and the classroom.

During my time in high school, The reason that the Senior Class I’ve faced my fair share of situations I four years ago was so special was not didn’t feel prepared to handle — having because it went to school in a Marble hard-earned awards taken away, conflicts Mansion or celebrated a funny day called with those in power over me, watching Congé, but because it embodied that classmates lose loved ones, teachers and passion, commitment and character that friends struggling with illnesses — but is so quintessentially Convent. its those moments that have taught me Change is scary for everyone, that life is not about being perfect but but our reactions are what shapes the about learning to handle the challenges outcome. As my classmates and I enter we will inevitably face with grace. the real world next week, we will carry Convent will never be the same ourselves with poise and maturity — place it was when I was a freshman, simbecause that is what defines a true ply because people grow up, the world Convent girl. changes and life goes on.

Corrections

The following corrections appeared in the April 8 edition: - The band Starting Six featured on pg. 9 did not perform at CSH/ SHHS prom on April 9 due to a scheduling miscommunication.

- The “Free Events” graphic on pg. 12 was written and compiled

by Sara Kloepfer.

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1. O prah is leaving her show after 25 years.

2. Harry Potter & The Deathly Hallows Part 2 comes out this summer.

1. She has her own 24/7 network now.

2. It’s the end of an era.

3. San Francisco to install electric car charging stations.

3. Won’t get far when traveling outside of San Francisco.

4. T h e B r o a d v i e w h a s a c l a s s period now.

4. School gets out at 3:15 everyday.

5. The Rapture didn’t happen.

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Death of terrorist leader sparks national discussion Celebrate

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ustice has been done.”

With those words, President Barack Obama closed the chapter of America history on the global terrorist Osama Bin Laden.

Two presidents and the families of approximately 3,000 innocent civilians suffered from Bin Laden’s vendetta against the United States. By the end of May 1, what had originally seemed like just another day, those families finally received retribution.

Closure is invaluable, and for 10 years the United States and the families of 9/11 victims have been denied that. They could grieve and attempt to move on, but the man responsible for their pain was still at large. As of that Sunday, they too can turn their backs on Osama Bin Laden at last.

Critics would accuse the president of lying, say the government orchestrated a fake mission, claiming Bin Laden lived. No matter what people would say, for one night, Americans got a chance to celebrate with a long-lost patriotic fervor.

The United States, plagued with war, economic issues and fear of terrorism for over the past decade, can finally celebrate the country again with the death of Bin Laden. People draped themselves in red, white and blue, waving flags and signs applauding a president who has been harshly criticized since the day he was elected for not producing immediate solutions to the country’s wartime situation.

The throngs of people singing the national anthem who flooded the area in front of the White House may have been celebrating the death of the evil that has been afflicting the country, but, more importantly, they were celebrating a country that had been through so much, it was finally their time to rejoice at some good news.

College students flooded the the National Mall with the spirit of people who had waited their entire adolescent lives to see that day — not just the day that the most wanted man in the world was brought to justice, but the day that their country could finally come out from under the dark cloud hanging over it for the past decade.

It wasn’t just a country that deserved to celebrate justice, it was also a religion. For the past decade, Muslims have been targeted and alienated for the attacks on the Twin Towers. People have believed anti-Muslim propaganda that suggested violence like what took place on 9/11 was preached

by Islam. Muslims have been treated with suspicion, fear, and prejudice because of one man and his followers’ extremist tactics.

Bin Laden’s death has allowed many people to breathe a sigh of relief. Although it hardly means the war on terror has come to an end, it is still a major step forward. That is more than enough reason to celebrate — a step in the direction of peace.

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Many Americans rejoiced at Osama Bin Laden’s death after a nearly decade long pursuit. Others question whether it is morally right to celebrate a death, regardless of whose death it is.

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Technology complicates academics

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hen I decided where I was going to college, the first thing I did was log on to Facebook. “Sara Kloepfer added McGill University Class of 2015 to her Education” my Newsfeed pronounced, a digital declaration about my future to all my “friends.”

My next step was to look up my class’ Facebook group. Most colleges have groups like this, started by incoming students who want to connect with their future classmates. As I scrolled through discussions about housing registration, what courses to take and Montreal weather, my finger hovered over “Request to Join Group” button.

As much as I wanted to talk to my fellow freshmen, I could not help wondering if being Facebook friends would hinder our chances for real life friendship. I imagined recognizing someone at orientation from their Profile Pictures, then awkwardly trying to pick up where our online conversation left off.

It struck me that my parents never agonized over whether to “meet” their classmates online or in person. They never had to navigate a confusing college website trying to register for courses, or even

apply for college online.

College without technology seems like a foreign concept these days. Laptops replacing notebooks is the norm, and handwritten homework seems to be obsolete. In my own high school classes digital smart boards have replaced blackboards and freshmen and sophomores are scheduled to receive iPads next year.

While I am excited at the prospect of possibly using an iPad or Kindle for classes in college, I cannot help comparing the new technology to the traditional teaching methods I have grown up with.

I would love not to lug a heavy textbook around, but highlighting books online does not seem as helpful as annotating in the pages myself. Call me old fashioned, but I like seeing page numbers when I read a novel, not percentages like the Kindle offers.

For all the time I spend procrastinating on my computer, I appreciate my time learning — and connecting with people — offline. While my generation continues to push the boundaries of technology, I hope we do not go too far and leave our reality behind.

sama Bin Laden’s death sparked revelry across the United States, and while there is a great deal to be happy about for Americans — the man who led al-Qaeda and its terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001 that killed almost 3,000 people, is now dead himself — the ethics of celebrating the death of anyone is questionable.

With conformation of the death, some Americans came to realize that the popular proverb, ‘two wrongs don’t make a right’ really resonated. As tragic as 9/11 was, some wonder if killing Bin Laden was appropriate, even if this man’s death seems to appease their suffering momentarily.

“Osama bin Laden, as we all know, bore the most serious responsibility for spreading divisions and hatred among populations, causing the deaths of innumerable people, and manipulating religions for this purpose,” Vatican spokesperson the Rev. Feberico Lombardi, SJ said in a written statement.

While al-Qaeda, led by Bin Laden, took so many lives, many religious leaders say there should never be any rejoicing over a serious matter like death, despite who it may have passed.

“In the face of a man’s death, a Christian never rejoices, but reflects on the serious responsibilities of each person before God and before men, and hopes and works so that every event may be the occasion for the further growth of peace and not of hatred,” Lombardi wrote.

News of Bin Laden’s death brought closure to many people, especially those who lost friends or family on 9/11. This sense of resolution is not something to feel guilty about for those who are grateful for the outcome of the mission in Abbotabbad, Pakistan. Celebrating, on the other hand, is wrong.

“I think there’s a certain feeling of relief when someone who has caused a lot of evil and harm to others is no longer able to cause that harm, but it’s not appropriate to celebrate,” Rabbi David Spitz of the Congregation Or Shalom in Vernon Hills said in a statement. “I think it’s more an occasion to memorialize the people he harmed.”

The death of Bin Laden certainly did not take evil away from the world. Aside from the ethical controversy, a there is a fear of possible retaliation by al-Qaeda, in light of al-Qaeda Internet-released threats that Bin Laden’s death will be avenged.

September 11 will remain one of the most horrific days in America’s history, and despite President Obama’s proclamation “justice has been served” is true in relation to the number of lives cost in alQaeda’s terrorist attack, Bin Laden’s death is not a cause for celebrations because revelry should never come from the expense of a person’s life.

How are you keeping busy this summer?

I’m going to France for a month with the Oxbridge program to study French and French cuisine, in Montpelier.

— Sophia Kelley, freshman

“I’m doing an internship at Leinster House, which is the Capitol Hill of Ireland, working with Michael Martin, TD, the leader of Fínnafaíl [Political Party.]”

— Emma Herlihy, junior

“I’m working for myself, being a nanny, for six kids. it’s like a daycare for five year olds who are too old for daycare but too young for summer camp.”

— Kristy Harty-Connell, senior — Compiled by Becca Siegel

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Service trips fufill community service hours Aggie Kruse Reporter

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tudents often struggle to fulfill the 100 service hour requirement during the school year, but in the summer, a variety of volunteer opportunities are available through the school.

Junior Sophia Favia, who volunteered with juniors Colleen Scullion and Jayni Webster in their freshman year, traveled to the Duchesne Academy of the Sacred Heart in Houston.

There, they were able to help local immigrant families in a very eye-opening experience, according to Favia.

Favia signed up for the opportunity through the Network of Sacred Heart Schools Summer Service Projects. These projects offer many different options in the summer to students wishing to give service to communities.

“It was an excellent relationshipbuilding experience for me,” Favia said.

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“I made a lot of close friends from other Sacred Heart schools who I am still close and in contact with today, and I was helping the local people in need at the same time.”

The service trips provide students with a chance to explore sister schools and perform service work in various parts of the country. Last year’s Summer Service Projects had 135 students participate from 22 different Network schools, according to the summer service application form.

Although the network service project form deadlines were due in January, other programs remain available.

“There is a possibility of attending the general Poughkeepsie (N.Y.) Farm Service Projects,” Community Service Director Julia Dobel said. “[A student] would be participating with students from all over the U.S. who would be assisting with the daily Sacred Heart, RSCJ-led and owned farm activities.”

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abroad through youth programs featured online or through events organized by the school.

“I went to Costa Rica for 15 days last summer to do community service,” junior Lily Kaplan said. “I wanted to remove myself from the comfortable life I live, in hopes of opening myself to change. I benefited the most from seeing the Ticos’ [a local tribe] harsh living conditions. I am constantly reminded of their less-than-perfect living standards, which inspires me to one day help them first-hand.”

A group of students led by art teacher Rachel McIntire will travel to Tanzania for six weeks this summer on a service trip through the Global Student Embassy program.

“We will be building a library, teaching English, making a garden and visiting an orphanage,” sophomore Cassidy Lewallen said. “It’s great because I’ve always really wanted to go to Africa. My goal is to learn Swahili.”

A variety of service programs are also open within the Bay Area,

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• A few days before traveling, pack bags and walk through town to see if it’s too heavy to carry by yourself.

• Pack the same amount of clothing whether for three weeks or three months.

• Leave one third of space free when first packing for room for souvenirs.

• Bring fewer clothes and wash them more often.

• Luggage should weigh no more than 20 percent of your body weight.

• Only bring clothes that you will wear more than three times.

• Pack for best situations and buy yourself out of the bad ones.

• To fit more in luggage roll clothes and store them in packing cubes

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Christina Canady Community service at Manzanita Daycare in Marin City, Calif.

including the Bay2Waves project headed by SHHS Service Director Ray O’Connor.

“Bay2Waves provides an opportunity for service in San Francisco for students in Sacred Heart Network Schools in the United States,” O’Connor said. “We have a great time serving in St. Anthony’s Foundation, working with the National Park Service, The Village Well, and the Wednesday Night Suppers for the Homeless at Most Holy Redeemer Church. Nightly reflections and blogging heighten the experience and make it even more meaningful and relevant.”

Other available local programs include Counselor in Training positions at the CYO camp in Sonoma and volunteering for the upcoming Aids/LifeCycle event in early June.

Students can email Dobel at dobel@ sacredsf.org for more information on volunteer opportunities.

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Students continue to purs Becky Lee Reporter Chatter fills the Center with conversations about the upcoming summer vacation, but among the discussions about travel plans, some students plan to continue their academics by taking college classes.

Junior Kira Rosenbaum plans to travel to New York City to take a six week architecture class at Cornell University over the summer vacation.

“I need to decide if I want to pursue [architecture] when I’m in college and a summer course is a great way for me to figure that out,” Rosenbaum said.

Participating in summer programs can show colleges a student’s motivation to pursue a certain interest, according to College Counseling Director Rebecca Wandro.

“If a student is interested in biology as a major, then she may want to take a course

in a science,” Wandro said. “She could also find an internship or work part time in that area of interest.”

A student’s application can be strengthened by taking a college course, but it does not increase the student’s acceptance rate, according to Wandro.

“For example, if a student takes summer school classes at Stanford this does not mean the student has a better chance of being admitted versus a student who did not take summer school classes at Stanford,” Wandro said.

It is possible for a student to receive college credit if she passes the course.

“The summer is an opportunity to do some academic work but it is also a time to take a step back and have some down time between the school years,” Wandro said. “It’s important for the course to be something that is enjoyable, too.”

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skipping it at CSH. “I think that it is helpful to use the summer to advance academically if possible, because that time can add up over four years,”

architecture course during a study abroad program in Florence, Italy last summer.

“I loved Dr. Ever’s art history class from my sophomore year and that made me want

If a student is interested in biology as a major then she may want to take a course in a science. She could also find an internship or work part time in that area of interest.

sophomore Eliza Klyce said.

Klyce hopes to take a Calculus AB course over the summer even though she says it has been difficult to find a class.

Rosenbaum also took an art history and

– Rebecca Wandro to continue to explore the subject matter,” Rosenbaum said. “Going to Florence for the program was also a nice chance for me to emerge myself in the Italian culture and get a better understanding of the language

that I learned when I was a freshman.”

Rosenbaum found Cornell University’s architecture program by searching online and applying to the ones that interested her.

The University of California Berkeley, Stanford Univeristy and San Francisco State University are colleges in the Bay Area that offer precollegiate courses for high school students over the summer.

Most summer classes at colleges have prerequisites that an applicant must meet such as having a certain grade point average, a positive letter of recommendation or successfully completing a specified high school grade. Many even have rigorous application processes that include interviews, essays and a range of other requirments.

“I hope to learn more but also if I go to a community college [over the summer] I hope to get a better understanding about what life is like beyond high school,” Klyce said.

• Carry money, food, map, and a phrase book with you at all times.

• If lost ask a woman or a family for help.

• When withdrawing money, do it on a busy street during the day • Walk with your head up to look like you know where you are going— even if you’re lost.

• Figure out how far the train station is from where you are staying.

• On the train stay in two or more people compartment and ask for a female roommate on overnight trains.

• Learn basic words and phrases • Don’t hitchhike.

• Carry a daypack instead of a purse.

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Trafficking shadows Bay Area Zoë Newcomb Editor-in-Chief

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he plight of victims of sex trafficking may seem like a distant horror story, but residents of San Francisco are living in the middle of a major international hub and entry point into the United States for the $20 billion a year commercial sexual exploitation (CSE) business, according to UNICEF. While human trafficking, defined by the United Nations as “the recruitment, transportation, transfer, harbouring or receipt of persons by means of the threat or use of force...over another person for the purpose of exploitation,” is primarily an international business, victims come from every background. “[Trafficking takes place] across every sex, age, ethnic, socioeconomic level,” Dina Smith, Director of Programs at Standing Against Global Exploitation (SAGE) Project, said.

“Although seen in most geographical areas, it is most prevalent in inner city or metropolitan areas.”

SAGE Project is a San Franciscobased nonprofit founded by a victim of trafficking that aims to end CSE and provide support to survivors.

“Many people believe that where they live is the exception and is a safe haven from the things they hear on the news but this isn’t true,” senior Elena Dudum, co-president of the International Aid Club, said. “It is a

reality that we must live with and not be ignorant of.”

Websites like www.slaverymap. org, a project of anti-trafficking group Not for Sale, is one of many tools beginning to pop up that allow anyone to register for an account and “report” and map trafficking incidents in the United States and around the world.

By clicking on a tagged event on a map, anyone can find details about the event like police involvement, the number of people arrested and the number of minors rescued.

The Bay Area alone has dozens of reported incidents detailing raids rescuing women and children held in captivity for months or years. Some incidents, like one that took place at the corner of Broadway and Webster Streets [see graphic], are the details of civilian groups attempting to provide support to sex workers, while other give the details of police raids.

“San Francisco is very affected by commercial sexual exploitation,” Smith said. “San Francisco is experiencing an influx of out-of-county girls who are being arrested for prostitution but reside in neighboring counties. We are also seeing an increase in the number of girls coming from Southern California.”

The average age of girls forced into prostitution in the United States is 13 — down from 15 several years ago, according to Smith, who says it can be hard to categorize who the most vulnerable are.

Smart phones unlock coded information Ava Martinez Reporter It is easy to overlook a small, square, pixelated image next to an advertisement while flipping through a magazine, but these little black and white codes offer a new approach to advertising.

Similar to bar codes used in retail to scan items for information, quick response (QR) codes hold data that can be scanned by smart phones to open up Web pages, videos information about a product.

“I have seen those codes next to advertisements in magazines, but I’ve never used them,” senior Lindsey Eng said. “It’s not that hard to type in the URL of websites, so I do not really see the point of QR codes.”

In order to get people to scan the codes instead of typing a company’s URL, some advertisers have created incentives for them to try out QR codes.

“The photographers I represent regularly send out promotional mailers,” artist representative Heather Elder, who represents commercial photographers in the Bay Area said.

“We have started integrating QR codes into the mailers, but to give people incentive to scan the code, we provide rewards such as free prints or behind-the-scenes information they wouldn’t have access to otherwise.”

The goal of using QR codes is to expose people to new ways of receiving the same information, according to Elder.

“People could easily type out the web URL, so the rewards would motivate them to try something new and different,” Elder said.

QR codes are most commonly used in advertising, but are also

“Girls who run away from home or country placements, girls who come from broken homes, girls whose families are living at or below the poverty line, the suburban girl who becomes bored — the spectrum is very broad,” Smith said of the types of girls who most often find themselves victim of CSE. SAGE Project offers presentations for middle school and high school students to teach about red flags, dispel common misconceptions, defining sex trafficking and analyze the effects of domestic trafficking. Smith says that the biggest issue with young people is that they have not been educated with current information, so the things they know about human trafficking are driven by the media or myths.

Students in the Senior Women’s Studies class take an in-depth look at human trafficking and the way it effects society’s perception of women, but even for those students it can be hard to connect reality with the images seen in a classroom.

“We just kind of all turn a blind eye, like ‘it couldn’t happen to me’ type thing,” senior Christina Perkins said.

“Where there are people there is sex trafficking, and San Francisco is a big city so logically the industry exists here.”

More information on how to identify red flags and initiatives fighting sex trafficking can be found at websites like www.sagesf.org and www. slaverymap.org.

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Local anti-trafficking organizations Prostitution Research and Education Nonprofit organization researches prostitution, pornography and trafficking.

Safe House Provides social support, therapeutic treatment, medical and mental health services and housing for up to 18 months for women leaving prostitution.

415.922.4555 http://www.prostitutionresearch.com

415.643.7861 http://www.sfsafehouse.org — Compiled by Becky Lee

Alumnae create murals for banks Katy Hallowell Reporter

A QR codes give extra data that is accessible through smart phone applications by taking its picture. beginning to be used in novels for cross-referencing information, on restaurant menus to direct customers to write reviews on Yelp, on interactive tours of cities such as New York, and on gravestones to provide more information on the deceased.

Senior Briana Davis says QR codes have potential to be an exciting innovation, but have not yet met that potential.

“I think the QR codes would be more useful if people actually knew what they were,” Davis said. “They’ve been around for awhile now and few people know what they are or what to do with them.”

Elder says that although not completely necessary, QR codes offer a futuristic and alternative approach to advertising.

“Not everyone is using them, nor do they need to, but I think the novelty of it is the main draw” Elder said.

Those interested in exploring the world of QR codes—including the QR codes included in this edition of The Broadview—can download QR reader applications, which are free on most iPhone, Blackberry and Android devices.

fter merging with Wachovia Bank in 2009, Wells Fargo formed an artistic initiative — dubbed the Mural Project — to integrate community history with the bank, and update the designs within each branch.

Created by Wells Fargo employee Diane Miller four years ago, Convent alumna Robin Juan (‘05) joined the team in March of 2010 as a graphic designer. Juan’s job is to digitally montage photographs, drawings and words together to create a unified finished project.

“I take the images that the researcher on the project has acquired and digitally collage them with Wells Fargo imagery,” Juan said.

History teacher Sarah Garlinghouse, who spent last summer working on over 40 murals located in branches in the Southern United States, plans to return to the mural project this summer to search for and study potential content for the mural.

“I did historic research for Wells Fargo, identifying and picking photos to go in their branch murals,” Garlinghouse said.

Abby Miller (’05), who has been working with Wells Fargo as a production coordinator for over a year and a half now was the first Convent alumna to get involved. Abby Miller’s mother works in the Resale Department and offered the job to Abby after graduating from George Washington University in 2009.

“When I took this job I knew nothing about graphic design or production or how it worked,” Miller said, “but it was a learning process because of the volume. I’ve really developed a comprehensive knowledge of the design industry.”

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Details from the Mural Project in Allentown, PA. show the Windsor Bowling Alley (left), workmen on the Lehigh Canal (center) and the balcony of the William Wolf’s Carriage Factory (right). The bank an older model that the team has created, it plans to create more in the future that are similar to the piece above.

The Mission and 16th Ave. branch of Wells Fargo is currently one of the only San Francisco locations with a mural. The San Francisco branch houses one of the very first murals creates by the Mural Project team.

“It was developed at the start of the program,” Juan said. “We have developed quite a bit since then.”

Since the program’s creation, over 1,200 murals have been designed and installed in Wells Fargo banks nationwide. While the majority of branches do not yet have an installation — only three percent nationwide do — the mural team plans to expand into nearly all United States locations. Their designs have developed from just in-store murals to store windows and just recently an outdoor mural at Georgia Tech.

“The Georgia Tech is one of my favorites,” said Miller. “It’s over 40 feet long and you can see it driving up to the campus.”

Members of the mural team work with town historical societies to determine what events and images should be included in the final product. The mural is designed to integrate the history of

the town and it’s surrounding area as well as what locals “define” as the place they call home. “[The murals] can range from influential families and public buildings to important historical events,” Juan said.

When graphic designer Robin Juan joined the team last spring there were only eight members of the mural team. Since then, their numbers have grown to nearly twenty team members.

Before the actual design aspect of the project begins researchers collaborate with townspeople to decide on what should be included in the mural.

Once the initial decisions are made Juan has between three to four days to design the mural. Once the designs are complete they can be constructed one to two weeks later and installed in the branch.

Several branches in San Francisco are scheduled to receive murals in upcoming months.

“What’s cool about the department is we’ve expanded in terms of application and what we’ve been doing,” said Miller, “people react really positively saying it’s unique and represents both the customers and their community.”

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Musical performed on Mt. Tam the show’s producer Eileen Grady said.

“When we asked the patrons of the Mountain Play [what they wanted to see], there was an overwhelming want for a musical this year.”

“Hairspray,” originally based on a book by Mark O’Donnell and Thomas Meehan, explores racial tensions of the era by exposing them on television, still a fairly new media at the time of the play and as Turnblad’s best friend Penny dates a black teenager named Seaweed.

“I was told that I should audition for the part of Tracy in ‘Hairspray’ after being in a performance of ‘The Dancers,’” Kimberly Swanson (Tracy Turnblad) said. “I want to do musical theater for the rest of my life and being a Marin resident, I was excited to audition for the part for the Mountain Play.”

The Mountain Play has been

urrounded by a mix of redwood, pine and oak trees, Mountain Play actors wearing skinny neckties or big bouffants sing “Cause you can’t stop the motion of the ocean or the rain from above” in the open air Cushing Memorial Amphitheater near the top of Mount Tamalpais.

This year’s Mountain Play is a production of “Hairspray,” a story set in the early ’60s about Tracy Turnblad — “pleasantly plump” teenage girl — who pursues a dream to be in a popular teen dance program, “The Corny Collins Show,” and falls in love with the star Link Larkin.

“We wanted to do something new this year that was fresh and exciting,”

putting on plays and musicals for the past 98 years, including “Fiddler on the Roof,” “Annie,” “Guys and Dolls” and “West Side Story.” Attendees of productions have a choice to hike, take a free shuttle, drive or bike to the outdoor theater.

“I’ve attended the play from 20012009,” freshman Marina Menchero said.

“I remember one year the audience even got up and started dancing. Once you’re there you’ll have a great time regardless.”

The Mountain Play annually attracts thousands of residents to watch productions surrounded by mountain scenery. Natural light illuminates the stage during the daytime plays the outdoor stage can be subject to nature including the occasional squirrel scampering across stage.

“Having the production actually be on Mt. Tam is a real special experience,” Tyler Costin (Link Larkin) said.

“It’s not a typical theatrical experience since you’re not confined to a dark theater. Everything is enhanced, bigger.”

“Hairspray” plays on May 22, May 29, June 5, June 11, June 12 and June 19 at 2 p.m. Ticket prices are $40, $35 for seniors (65+) and $30 for juniors (421). Tickets are available online with a $5 checkout charge or over the phone for an additional $2 per ticket. The first bus leaves from Mill Valley at 10, and patrons can picnic before the show or during preprocutions puppet shows, raffle and costume contest.

See http://mountainplay.org for more information.

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or most art lovers, Picasso masterpieces like “Les Demoiselles d’Avignon” are confined to the pages of an art history textbook, but a new special exhibit at the de Young Fine Arts Museum will bring these pieces to the Bay Area.

“This once-in-a-lifetime exhibition comprises works from every phase of Picasso’s career, including masterpieces from his Blue, Rose, Expressionist, Cubist, Neoclassical and Surrealist periods,” John E. Buchanan, Jr., Director of the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco, said.

The work s are re g u larly housed at the Musée National Picasso are only able to travel at this time due to major renovations at the Musée, making this exhibit a rare opportunity. The exhibit is part of a

world tour traveling through Europe, North America and Australia.

“This exhibition of 150 important paintings, sculptures, prints and drawings created by Pablo Picasso (1881–1973) is … the largest and most significant repository of the artist’s work in the world,” according to a de Young press release.

Women were Picasso’s muse, and he developed an artistic style for each woman whom he painted.

The exhibit demonstrates three key women in his life, his wife Olga Khokhlova, mistress Marie-Thérèse Walter, and another mistress Dora Maar.

The exhibit gives a retrospective of Picasso’s his 80-year career and the different media he explored, including an emphasis on his sculptures.

“The Musée National Picasso’s collection preserves the highly personal works that Pablo Picasso kept

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The Picasso exhibit connects the de Young’s recent theme of 20th century art with its two most recent exhibits, Impressionism and PostImpressionism.

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It is funny how a simple song can irritate and inspire at the same time. When Lady Gaga released her first single “Just Dance” as I entered sophomore year, it was upbeat, catchy and unlike anything else on the radio.

Now I barely recognize the Gaga I once loved. As I reflect on my high school years, no music artist stands out or has evolved more than Lady Gaga.

When Stephanie Germanotta (a graduate of the Convent of the Sacred Heart on 91st St in New York City) emerged as Lady Gaga in 2008, she was just a talented girl with platinum blond bangs and a unitard.

Her debut album “The Fame” was on repeat on the radio, at our school dances and most importantly, on my iPod. When I got a chance to see her in concert, her music kept me dancing the whole time, but her onstage theatrics bordered on ridiculous. Little did I know these long monologues calling her fans “little monsters” were a prelude to her infamously over-the-top MTV

Music Awards performance of “Bad Romance” which had her writhing around in fake blood.

If I had to pinpoint exactly when Lady Gaga took a turn for the weird, this would be it. Her “Bad Romance” music video was every kind of bizarre, from crawling out of a white tanning bed to sitting in a burning bed. At least this video still had choreography, unlike her recent videos, which turn into narrated stories about Mother Monster birthing an alien race.

As Lady Gaga turns her vision from quirky to outrageous, her style follows suit. Gone is her signature sparkles and sunglasses, replaced with veils and claws and one infamous meat dress.

Aesthetics aside, my only real complaint lies in her music. While still danceable, new songs like “Born This Way” and “Judas” are more focused on sending a message about gay rights or religion, while the beats are sounding more and more like Madonna rip-offs.

Looking back at how much my once-favorite superstar changed, I realize my tastes have also changed over the last four years. Writing reminds me of all the things I like or used to like in high school and how pop culture — like Lady Gaga — can show me how much I have evolved as well.

The Lady Gaga album-line 1) “Lady Gaga” — Nov. 30, 2007 2) “Lady Gaga the Fame” ­— Monster, Nov. 24, 2009 3) “Born this way” — May 24, 2011 Source: http://www.metrolyrics.com/lady-gaga-albums-list.html

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Equestrians find competition doubles as hobby Aggie Kruse Reporter On a typical weekend morning when she could be sleeping in and relaxing, sophomore Alex Milton mounts Knightpilot, her dark chocolate stallion, and conquers jump courses. Milton and sophomore Chiara Figari represent the school’s horseback riding community, with commitments ranging from recreational to competition levels.

Milton has been riding for nine years at Baywood, a stable just outside of Fairfax. She practices two to three times a week, two hours at a time, and specializes in jumping.

“Over vacations when I have time, I enter competitions,” Milton said. “The highest jumps I do are three feet and six inches. I’ve won a couple first places in small competitions held at Baywood.

But I don’t think I’ll go pro. It’s such a huge time commitment.”

Growing up in South Africa, Milton’s mother, Carolyn, brought her to visit barns, an experience she enjoyed and pursued after moving to America at age five.

“I noticed Alex had a love for horses when she was as young as three years old and only ever wanted to sit on a large horse never a pony,” Carolyn said.

“When she was six I felt it was safe enough for her to start lessons. I’ve gone with her to riding lessons every weekend for the past 10 years. It’s been a big commitment for the both of us. Alex I feel has learned responsibility through looking after such a large animal. At the same time riding is a grounding element in her life and has helped her through emotional times.”

Figari rides closer to home at Golden Gate Park stables and practices a different riding style.

“At least once a week on Saturdays, I ride hunter/jumper undersaddle, which is an all around

style that involves jumping and dressage,” Figari said. “It focuses on communication and connection with the horse.”

Figari started riding at age seven and trained in basic eventing, which gives riders a taste of the many styles, including cross-country, dressage and jumping. Cross-country focuses on endurance, while dressage involves synchronization and fluid horse gymnastics.

“I use the community lesson horses there and practice with all ages,” Figari said. “It’s all based off of experience rather than age, so I could practice with a college student or a 50 year old. It’s really interesting to meet adults as involved and dedicated as you are.”

Both riders stress the importance of the unique connections developed in the sport.

“I enjoy the feeling of partnership with another animal,” Figari said. “It’s a powerful companionship unlike that of other sports, at a level beyond what humans usually feel.”

“Riding changes you and makes you appreciate the bonds you have,” Milton said, “but you have to be organized, disciplined, and in control at the same time.”

Neither riders actually own a horse, which can prove costly and carries many liabilities.

“I lease my horse, which lets me have full responsibility over the horse even though the someone else still owns him,” Milton said. “I pay the owner so that even though I don’t own the horse, I still take care of him and can ride him whenever.”

According to both riders, horseback riding provides an enriching experience for anyone who wishes to try.

“You can be a beginner at any age,” Figari said. “You make great friendships in a supportive community. I had multiple birthday parties at the stables. It’s an excellent community-building sport.”

Hop, skip and a jump Anjali Shrestha | Features Editor

‘Bollywood’ cardio classes transport dancers to India

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stringing them all together at the end.

“It really works out the finger tips all the way down to the ankles but focuses on calves and arms,” said Ali. “You are doing these movements by working both arms and legs at the same time, with Bollywood you use everything.”

Unlike running or doing situps, Bollywood class kept me engaged and entertained — I did not even mind the class running late.

“This class benefits people that want to get a better workout and people that want to dance,” Ali said. “People want to get a workout without noticing. There are people that force themselves to work out but if it is looked at at a different angle, people can realize it is fun.”

What sets Hindi dance apart from other dance classes is the energy, dramaticism and character it demands. Small steps have to be carried through with attitude, a simple leg pop becomes a grand motion involving hand movements and facial gestures.

Ali recommends the workout for people who love international music and want a different exercise routine.

“It is a different style of teaching for people who are interested in enjoying something different and getting a good workout.”

Maybe I don’t actually look like a professional Bollywood dancer, but I sure feel like one now.

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he sun can be a constant enemy due to the UV light it emits which burns skin. On a typical San Francisco summer day — foggy and overcast — it can still be causing harm.

Due to the ever-reducing Claire Fahy ozone layer, it is Asst. Sports Editor now easier than ever to receive overexposure to the sun’s harmful rays, according to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Sunburn and overexposure can lead to skin cancer, skin issues such as early aging, visual impairment, as well as compromise the immune system.

“I worry about getting skin cancer,” Annie Mitchell, a member of the swim team, said. “I let sunscreen soak in before I go swimming and reapply right after [I get out of the pool] and dry off. I don’t want to get skin cancer when I’m older and get wrinkles.”

After an hour and 20 minutes in water, “waterproof ” sunscreen loses its effectiveness and must be reapplied. Swimming and exercise primarily require reapplication, but otherwise sunscreen needs to be reapplied at least every two hours.

Seventy-five per cent of skin cancer-related deaths are from Melanoma, a skin disease found primarily in people aged 15 and up, resulting in part from childhood exposure to ultraviolet [UV] rays produced by the sun. In the United States, 1

in 5 people will develop skin cancer during their lifetime, according to the American Melanoma Foundation.

Sun damage can lead to other skin disease, such as abnormal growths on skin exposed to the sun, as well as cause the skin to become thicker and more wrinkled.

Clothes are not enough to shield skin from UV rays, because clothing can have the equivalent protection of SPF 8 or less when they become wet.

“I usually wear either sunscreen or a hat,” junior Caroline Welsh said of measures she takes to avoid harm from sun exposure.

SPF’s, sun protection factor, refer to the sunscreen’s ability to absorb UV rays, according to the American Melanoma Foundation. SPF 2 soaks in 50 per cent of these rays, while a higher SPF such as 30 can absorb more than 90 per cent. All sunscreens should be given 30 minutes to sink in, and so should be applied before venturing out into the sunlight.

If sunscreen is used frequently, it can in fact repair some sun damage. “[Sun damage] can occur in fog because of the existing UV light,” Julie Kim, front office assistant to dermatologist Dr. Shaheen Oshtory said. “We recommend SPF 30 for everyday use and annual skin checks” to prevent major injury to skin.

Fog still lets in 80 per cent of the sun’s UV rays, according to the American Melanoma Foundation.

The sun’s rays are at their most harmful during the hours from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Shield from sun to avoid skin damage: ☼ Try to avoid being in the sun 10 a.m. to 3 p.m when sun’s rays are strongest. ☼ Apply sunscreen at least 15 minutes before going outside. Reapply every two hours. ☼ Wear sunglasses with UV protection to filter out about 80 percent of the rays.

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have dragged myself to almost every dance class in the City of San Francisco, sat through sweaty yoga sessions and nearly fallen off the bike while spinning. I’m used to starting at the clock and praying for my torture to end, but an hour-long Bollywood dance class went by in a flash, leaving me feeling like a Hindi star — all I needed was a colorful sari, 30 backup dancers and an exotic set.

“I have been trying to push Bollywood for the past year and half, the buzz in the media has helped,” dance and fitness instructor Dee Ali said about the new Bollywood class at the Jewish Community Center on California street. “I grew up watching Bollywood and was first introduced in London to Bollywood exercise. I thought what a workout it is because it is so fast paced.”

The first dance was choreographed to AR Rahman’s “Jai Ho” from the movie “Slumdog Millonaire.” We learned the moves only once before starting the music. Initially I thought I would fall behind, but we did the sequence so many times that I became confident in the steps.

“I go through a bunch of movements in a row but I also break down the movements before each song,” Ali said.

The session served as a dance class and a cardio session leaving me sweaty but pumped up and ready to continue. We choreographed four high-energy, fast-paced dance sequences,

VALERIE CORVIN | with permission

Sophomore Sara Kelson guides her trainer’s horse Theo through a jump course. Kelson rides at La Jolla Equestrian Center, located between Danville and Pleasanton. Kelson practices with her hourse about once a week, participating in shows on the weekend. Kelson got her start riding when she was five and has been riding for 11 years.

— Compiled by Liz Smith Source: www.melanomafoundation.org

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Summertime downtime Student athletes train throughout summer

Claire Fahy Asst. Sports Editor

Fencing Cubs fencing capped off another successful season with a third place win at the All-City Championships on March 23.

Sophomore Eliza Klyce fought her way to a first place win, with juniors Isabelle Pinard and Nikki Hvid rounding out the team with 16th and 19th place finishes, respectively.

“I’m very proud of our team,” Pinard, who is team captain, said.

“Even though we could’ve done better — it just gives us the drive to bring the trophy back to Convent next season.

I see a bright future for this team.”

MVP: Eliza Klyce

Track

The BCL Championships on May 14 marked the end of the regular season for Cubs track. Sophomore Jane Stephens made it through to the next round, the NCS Championships on May 21.

“Although there were only four of us, we counted on each other and became closer as a team,” Stephens said.

MVP: Jane Stephens

Badminton

The May 6 BCL Championships ended the Cubs badminton season.

Sophomore Casey Stuart, along with sophomore Everet Tom, her Stuart Hall high school mixed doubles partner, advanced to the quarter finals round, the most successful outing for the Cubs team. In the regular season, the Cubs and Knights lost all but two games, defeating the Athenian School and Drew School early on.

“Our team worked really hard and never gave up,” Stuart said.

MVP: Lauren Choi Most Improved: Casey Stuart

Swimming The Cubs swim season ended May 14 at the BCL Championships at Acalenes High School. The Cubs were not among the top three teams, ending the regular season.

MVP: Natalie Garnett Most Improved: Taylor Carlson Most Inspirational: Quinn Reno

Soccer

Varsity soccer rounded out the season with a 2-1 victory over the Drew School, finishing a three-win, eight-loss season. The Cubs did not make the playoffs, but achieved a late season win over rival Marin Academy.

“Even though we did not make it to the playoffs, finishing the season with a great 2-1 win against Drew was a perfect way to end,” sophomore Bianka Quintanilla-Whye said.

JV soccer ended with a loss to Univeristy High School following a 1-1 tie with Marin Academy. Overall, JV dropped five games over the course of the season and drew three.

Varsity MVP: Elizabeth Leighton Defensive Player of the Year: Bianka QuintanillaWhye Varisty Most Improved: Caroline Welsh JV MVP: Yun Ji Kim Bertken JV Most Improved: Ashley Latham JV Most Inspirational: Janet Kim

Liz Smith Asst. Sports Editor

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taying active and fit during the summer months can be a challenge without the regular practices that accompany school days, but summer vacation does not have to mean a break from fitness.

Freshman Robin McGahey, who rows with the Pacific Rowing Club, participates in camps for crew during the summer.

“I would do several rowing camps to keep my technique, but I do go to the gym frequently,” McGahey said. “I am hoping to workout at least five times a week and to not lose all of my muscles that I have gained over the past nine months.”

Working out at a gym is a common activity to stay fit, but some prefer other alternatives.

“I try to do other things and not spend my summer working out in a dingy gym or dimly-lit pool,” sophomore Danielle Pulizzano, who is a member of the tennis and swim teams said.

“During the summer I am more consistent with floor exercises and tennis lessons.”

Whether the summer is spent traveling or staying at home, there are always ways to stay active, according to cross-country runner Mary Katherine Michiels-Kibler.

“ When I am home I usually stretch then just do a light jog around the neighborhood with my dog,” Michiels-Kibler said. “But I usually travel during the summer and I enjoy going for runs in the places I visit to get to see more of where I am while staying in shape.”

Tennis player Caitlin Martin finds that working out and practicing is easier to do with a group of friends.

“I plan to get together with some of my teammates over the summer because I like playing with them and we can help each other get better,” Martin said. “I also work with a coach to keep my skills up to snuff. I’m also going to a tennis camp at UCSC during the summer.”

Martin focuses on strengthening exercises to keep herself in shape by working out to gain muscle mass.

“I’m going to be doing a lot of muscle strengthening this summer,” Martin said. “Some injuries in the past have left me with weak muscles, so I need to strengthen those back up. I’m also going to be working on core and arm strengthening just to help me be stronger.”

Part of fitness and staying healthy is maintaining a good diet according to varsity soccer player Sara Svartvasmo.

“Summer is all about having fun, but it’s also almost three months of no regular routines which often

leads to more fast food, which is okay every now and then, but not all the t i m e ,” Svartvasmo said. “It’s important to give some thought to what you are actually putting in your mouth.”

The desire to relax during the summer months makes staying in shape considerably harder according to Pulizzano. Regardless of the temptation to relax, Pulizzano plans to swim, take tennis lessons, go for walks, and do exercises like sit-ups.

“I also just want to remain active and healthy with physical activity and definitely healthy eating,” Pulizzano said. “I just want to keep up a consistent active life, no matter how little or how serious it is.”

The goals set during the summer are for the long-term benefit, according to McGahey.

“When I get back into crew after the summer, I need to focus more on my technique, having less stress in my life, and being much more focused — this is what will get me into some of the top boats,” McGahey said.

KATY HALLOWELL | the broadview

Varsity tennis player Caitlin Martin has played on the school team since freshman year. Over the summer, Martin plains to train for the upcoming fall season with strength training to make up for past injuries she has sustained.

Athletes ready for college sports Isabelle Pinard Reporter

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thletes retire their uniforms to the plastic blue containers in the junior-senior locker room, but for some seniors, training will continue over the summer to prepare for college sports.

Incoming college athletes will gain an advantage if they train over the summer, since fitness represents a key element of college athletic programs, according to Athletics Director Elena De Santis.

“The most important thing is to actually do the training,” De Santis said.

“It is easy to slack off over the summer, but if an athlete does decide to train and stay regimented, then, training during the school year will be less grueling.”

Senior Tianna Abdulmassih has crew practices and regattas year round, but says her summer training is different.

“I’m excited for summer training, as well as a little nervous,” Abdulmassih said. “I’m excited to run, bike and do yoga over the summer—it’s always good to get a mental break from crew after rowing for the past nine months.”

Abdulmassih, who has been with the Pacific Rowing Club since she was a sophomore, will receive a training plan for her Harvard University team from her new coach, Matt Lehrer.

“This will consist of different workouts for each day of the summer,” Abdulmassih said. “Although I will be doing a lot of erging [using an indoor rowing machine] this summer, I also plan on running a great deal, as well as doing other cross training.”

Summer training is required for Division I sports, but it is only highly recommended in Divisions II and III. “I haven’t received my training booklet yet, but the coach says it consists of conditioning, weight training, and basketball fundamentals,” India Pearce said.

Pearce, who plans to attend Cornell College, decided to train for basketball over the summer even though her school is in Division III. “I want to be the best basketball player I can be,” Pearce said. “I love training over the summer because I have nothing much else to do so it takes up time and keeps me in shape.”

Athletes like Pearce construct their summer training on drills, as does Abdulmassih, whose schedule consists of physical drills, as well as training for the San Francisco Half Marathon this summer with a couple of her teammates from the Pacific Rowing Club.

“It is much more difficult to train individually than with a team because it is harder to keep motivated without a tangible goal,” Abdulmassih said. “My teammates and goals of rowing in college keep me motivated.”

Abdulmassih and Pearce agree preparing for their college sports over the summer will increase their skills to perform well when the season begins.

“I cannot wait to start training,” Pearce said. “I have already started my own training and it has been rigorous, but beneficial toward my goal. I know that college sports will be much harder and take more time, but I am really excited to demonstrate my skills for my new team.”

Summer Fitness Tips How to keep in shape over the summer months

KATY HALLOWELL | the broadview

Varsity basketball player India Pearce plans to play for Cornell College next year. She led the Cubs to an undefeated championship season this year, a feat only accomplished twice in the history of the school — both while Pearce was a team member.

College Athletics by the Numbers 10.2 million dollars on average spent by colleges on sports each year.

12 percent of college atheltics departments that make money.

8 women’s sports teams offered at Cornell College.

19 women’s sports teams offered at Harvard.

29 women’s national championships won by Harvard, 5 by crew.

— Compiled by Claire Fahy

• Jump-rope: The “double-turn” maneuver can burn up to 26 calories a minute • Don’t relax abs during crunches to get firmer abs • Kayaking can lead to a flat stomach — rowing power comes from the core • Sprinting builds more muscle than long-distance running

Local Gyms • City College Wellness Center 50 Phelan Ave. • Sunset Gym 1247 9th Ave. • Planet Granite 924 Old Mason St. • Club One Fitness 350 3rd St. • Millberry Fitness and Recreation Center 500 Parnassus Ave. • Crunch 61 New Montgomery • 24 Hour Fitness 1645 Bryant St. — Compiled by Claire Fahy

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Food trucks offer cheap eats

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cost, which is really compelling.”

Vendors agree that the price difference between food trucks and brickand-mortar restaurants is integral to their success.

“Everyone can get a taste of fine dining for $5 instead of 50,” Jason Hoffman of The Taco Guys food truck said.

Hoffman’s truck offers “eclectic tacos” varying from Indian to Moroccan-style.

Running trucks like Hoffman’s may seem simple, but Hoffman argues that mobile kitchens involve more elements than sit-down restaurants.

“We have to deal with all the logistics of running a restaurant plus the logistics of running a delivery company and a catering company simultaneously,” Hoffman said.

Although sometimes challenging, the food truck industry is expected to expand rapidly. Cohen plans to open Off the Grid weekly markets in Berkeley and San Mateo, while Resnick predicts street food spreading all over the country.

“Food trucks are going to go to every city in the U.S. that allows them,” Resnick said. “New places will import trucks, crazier and crazier concepts will emerge. The spectrum of possible food options will expand, trucks will expand, the customer base will expand. In every direction it’s going to grow.”

Taste Test 3-Sum Eats Twitter: @3sumeats Cornflake crusted fried chicken sandwich with Old Bay aioli, carrot-cabbage slaw, pickles, brioche — $8 Review: One of the best sandwiches I have ever had, on the street or in a restaurant. Delicious taste made up for high price.

Watermelon-basil lemonade — $3 Review: Original and refreshing, but too much ice and basil leaves, not enough lemonade.

Sunday Streets celebrate city TaLynn Mitchell Reporter

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peeding down Valencia Street in the Mission district, young children race to a booth to get their bikes fixed by volunteers of the San Francisco Bicycle Coalition as their parents follow them while deciding which kickboxing class they will take later in the day. This scene is replicated throughout the year in free Sunday Street activity fairs on temporarilyclosed city streets.

Sunday Streets, named after Ciclovia, “bicycle path” in Spanish, originated in Columbia to provide an atmosphere of community and outdoor activities in areas that have no city parks. Debuted by then-Mayor Gavin Newsom in 2008, Sunday Streets allows citizens to participate in exercise activities as well as get to know local neighbors.

KATY HALLOWELL | the broadview

“It was great to see the community come together and celebrate pedestrians and bicycling,” senior Briana Davis said.

“If you ever want to show someone what community feels like, then bring them out to Sunday Streets.”

Sunday Streets provides a space to get out and be active and includes free activities such as dance, aerobics, bicycles rentals and other group activities.

“We have something for everybody,” Susan King of Sunday Streets said. “This is a movement to make cities more livable and create communities where people go out and meet each other.”

Sunday Streets has facilitated 20 events over the past three years that have attracted citizens to different areas of the city they may not have previously explored. While returning to popular areas along established neighborhoods or “routes,” 2011 events will extend

into new San Francisco districts and include more diverse program elements highlighting each neighborhood’s unique character and often overlooked community attractions and institutions, according to King.

“I love that they provide activities along the route,” sophomore Bianka Quintilla-Whye said of Sunday Street event on the Great Highway. “There was so much to do. I wanted to do a little bit of everything — rollerskate, rent a bike and yoga.”

The next Sunday Streets event will be held June 12, with a Bayview route going from 3rd Street and Mission Bay to the Bayview Opera House.

Volunteers are always needed during the events and internships are available.

Sunday Streets Volunteer Coordinator Lolly Walsh can be contacted at 415.431.2453 ext 315 or sundaystreets@ sfbike.org for more information.

KATY HALLOWELL | the broadview

A customer at Fort Mason’s weekly Off the Grid market pays for his order at JapaCurry, a food truck offering Japanese style curry rice. Over 30 trucks and tents are available at Fort Mason every Friday from 5 p.m.–10 p.m.

Cupkates

Dim Sum Charlie’s

Twitter: @cupkates Double Vanilla cupcake (Madagascar vanilla cake with vanilla bean buttercream frosting) — $3 Review: Better than American Cupcake, but not as good as Kara’s Cupcakes (which has its own food truck).

Twitter: @DimSumCharlies Chicken and chive dumplings — $4 for 4 Review: Hot and flavorful, cheap and filling.

Creme Brulee Cart Twitter: @cremebruleecart Dulce de Loco creme brulee (caramel and goat milk) — $4 Review: The caramelized crust torched to order, a decadent dessert to satisfy your sweet tooth, but a bit steep in pricing.

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immering curry, roasting barbecue and popping kettle corn mix a medley of mouthwatering smells as droves of diners enter the normally desolate parking lot of Fort Mason on a Friday night. Parked food trucks form a ring around the bustling crowd of customers as they choose their dinner.

“There’s a great community vibe here,” Chris Miller said as he balanced his daughter on his shoulders while waiting in line for dim sum. “I love taking our kids to food trucks for dinner because everyone gets what they want.”

From Curry Up Now to Kung Fu Tacos, the individually-themed food trucks offer a wide variety of menu options. This weekly market is hosted by Off the Grid, a San Francisco organization that posts several trucks in various locations at the same time each week.

“The core value of Off the Grid is to expose as many people as possible to great street food,” founder Matthew Cohen said. “One great fringe benefit is the community feeling. It’s a great opportunity to connect with friends and neighbors.”

Cohen began Off the Grid last year, inspired by consulting with mobile food truck vendors who wanted a way to

group together legally in San Francisco.

“Food trucks work well here because people in SF tend to be foodies, who are interested in different types of food and are ready to try all the crazy concepts,” Cohen said. “There’s a limited amount of outdoor dining, so people appreciate the ability to sit outside. SF is also pretty tech savvy.”

Technology is a key component in promoting mobile vending. Most trucks have Twitter accounts, updating followers on where they will be throughout the week. Roaming Hunger, a website that helps connect customers and vendors, utilizes not only Tweets, but Google Maps and an iPhone App to help people find their favorite trucks.

Like Cohen, Roaming Hunger founder Ross Resnick was introduced to street food while traveling throughout Asia. Upon returning to Los Angeles, Resnick says good food trucks were nowhere to be found. When he moved to San Francisco, he noticed the emerging street food scene and began keeping track of the trucks, eventually turning this information into the basis for Roaming Hunger.

“Our mission is to support and promote the street food movement and bring more people into the world of street food,” Resnick said. “Food trucks offer high quality food at less

Summer Fun

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Sara Kloepfer Managing Editor

San Francisco Shakespeare Festival Free shows in various parks around Bay Area The Presidio’s Main Post Parade Ground Lawn (San Francisco), Pleasanton’s Amador Valley Community Park (Pleasanton), Cupertino’s Memorial Park Amphitheater (Cupertino) More information at http:// www.sfshakes.org/ de Young Museum Free first Tuesday of the month 50 Hagiwara Tea Garden Dr. Tuesday–Sunday 9:30 a.m. –5:15 p.m.

Friday 9:30 a.m.–8:45 p.m.

Closed on Mondays More information at http:// deyoung.famsf.org/

Key: = Get your money back = Find another cart = Worth waiting in line for = Tell your friends = Keep this a secret for yourself — Compiled by Sara Kloepfer

San Francisco Zoo First Wednesday of the month free for residents 1 Zoo Road at Sloat Blvd.

Open daily 10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.

More information at http:// www.sfzoo.org/ San Francisco Botanical Gardens Free tours for residents 1199 9th Ave. Monday–Friday 10:30 a.m.–1:30 p.m.

Weekend tours at 1:30 p.m.

More information at http:// www.sfbotanicalgarden.org/ Yerba Buena Gardens Free gardens with waterfall 899 Howard St. Open daily 6 a.m.–10 p.m.

More information at http:// www.yerbabuenagardens. com/ Stern Grove Concerts Enjoy free outdoor music Stern Grove Park, 19th Avenue and Sloat Blvd.

Sundays June–August More information at http:// www.sterngrove.org/ — Compiled by Elizabeth Burkett

2-3 Flood secrets Secrets and myths of the Flood Mansion are revealed

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Students attending the same college discuss the future.

College packing list

May 27, 2011

Convent of the Sacred Heart High School | San Francisco, California

Volume 15, Issue 6

Seniors prepare for graduation next week

• Bed Sheets (check size) • Mattress pad • Alarm Clock • Textbooks • Computer • Clothes and hangers • Toiletries and bath towels • First Aid Kit SOPHIA REDFERN | the broadview

• Flashlight • Desk lamp • Whiteboard • Water bottle • Trash can • Laundry bag

The Class of 2011 poses in the Cortile for a group photo before Senior Tea began on May 5. The girls wore white tea dresses and gloves and carried bouquets constructed by Clara McInerney — mother of senior Shannon McInerny. Unlike past years when graduates have carried identical bouquets, each member of the Class of 2011 carried a unique flower arrangement to reflect the individuality of each member of the class.

Ava Martinez Reporter Fifty-three young women dressed in white tea dresses are scheduled to descend the Marble Steps into the Main Hall on June 3, marking the end of four years of high school.

Many seniors say they are eagerly anticipating college despite wanting more time with classmates.

“The idea of going to college is exciting to me because I am looking

forward to being in full command of my life and having more responsibility than I have before,” Briel Renstrom, who plans to attend University of Colorado at Boulder in the fall, said.

“I’m really looking forward to seeing all my friends in their white dresses walking into the Main Hall,” Julianna Wetmore, who plans to attend Whitman College, said.

Renstrom said she was most excited about her entrance into the graduation ceremony.

“I imagine it will just be a rush of emotion and nerves as we walk down the stairs and towards our diplomas,” Renstrom said.

The Alumnae Luncheon and Baccalaureate Mass are scheduled to take place earlier in the week on June 1 at 11:30 a.m. and 6 p.m., respectively.

“The Alumnae Luncheon is a beautiful event put on the BASH [Broadway Alumnae of the Sacred Heart] board,” Student Life coordinator Celine Curran said. “It welcomes

seniors into the network of alumnae as they transition from students to graduates.”

Each member of the Senior Class will receive a pin at the Alumnae Luncheon, commemorating her transition into an alumna.

“I like that we have so many special events leading up to graduation,” Farah Fouladi, who plans to attend Colgate University, said. “I think it allows us to have proper closure.”

• Power cords • Camera • Fan • Adapters

things to learn before college How to manage money How to cook How to do laundry How to do a job interview How to be on time

Tori Balestrieri (above) sits on a pew bench in the Chapel admiring her bouquet of flowers. Briana Davis (above, right) reaches out to hug classmate Chloe Look before the Senior Tea began. Lizzy Van Zandt (below, right) braids Charlotte Coover’s hair in the center as the seniors prepared for the tea. Per tradition, the Senior Class dressed, did makeup and fixed their hair in the Center.

Phoyos: SOPHIA REDFERN | the broadview

2 senior section InsideConvent

May 27, 2011

Flood Mansion secr and myths revealed

NATALIE GARNETT | the broadview

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he Flood Mansion was originally built as a gift from James Leary Flood to his wife Maud in 1815. What students cannot see when they are sitting in theology class or the head of school’s office are the secret doors, safes and passages throughout the former home of one of San Francisco’s silver barons. Every floor of the school has remnants from when the Floods lived here, starting with the blueprints outlining the first floor that are now hanging in the men’s room off of the Main Hall.

The Dining Room

A closed off door behind the tapestry in the old dining room once housed a dumbwaiter, a small freight elevator to transport food from the kitchen to family up in the dining room. Dumbwaiter openings are at regular intervals on the back stairs and have since been rewired as a fuse box.

Duchesne Room Behind the glass paneling in the Duchesne Room is a door that gave access to servants’ quarters but has since been transformed into a closet.

Elevator

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The elevator is the oldest in San Francisco and the first installed in a private home. On the inside of the doors in between every floor, angels are painted onto the wood. In the attic a closet opens up to the two main rotators that operate the cables that pull the elevator.

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Book stacks in the back the library block sight o staircase. This staircase a small loft where Mrs. F furs used to be stored. stack space used to ser dressing room where M help would dress her in gowns.

The Safes

Behind a mirrored panel in Shurley’s office is a safe with no known combination that formerly kept Mrs. Flood’s jewelry. Shurley says she heard there is a time capsule inside.

Three other safes, including a large walk-in protecting the Chapel’s sacred vessels and candlesticks, are located throughout the building.

The Balcony Seniors once used the Library balcony to work on sun tans.

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Black Northface jackets are needed for the computer lab. “broccoli cheddar soup”

The words send people running to Mayflower.

New sinks in the bathroom brightened everybody’s day.

Chicken tenders and potato soup from the cafeteria make students’ day.

Red athletic sweats, Everybody hopes it’s a sophomore’s birthday so they can get free cookies

Ms. Kievlan’s office has become the new hangout spot, therapist office and tutoring center.

Walking through the freshman/sophomore locker room is like walking through a mine field.

People find excuses to visit Mr. Grant and ask for a piece of candy.

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Nine a.m. is as good of a time for lunch as any.

Locker Rooms

The Chapel The small button on the paneling in the Chapel used to open up a trap door that went down to the Little Theater.

The altar in the chapel used to serve as an elevated bar, as the room was originally Mr. Flood’s drawing room.

The Roof In the attic is a ladder that leads to the roof. Teachers and students used to watch the Blue Angels during Fleet Week when the attic was used as an art classroom.

The Religious of the Sacred Heart once used to use the area now the junior/senior locker room as sleeping quarters.

The “Dungeon” Underneath the Little Theater where the drama costumes are stored, the foundation of the mansion meets the Broadway hill. Further into the shadows lies a sleeping bag surrounded by bottles and cigarette butts.

According to freshman history teacher Sarah Garlinghouse, the long-circulating rumor is a man sneaks into the house every night to sleep there.

Naptime under the senior table

Stuart Hall is only 11 blocks away, yet it stil takes 25 minutes for students to walk to class.

Everybody knows The Roonster, KR Sauce and G-House

It’s not Mrs. Flood when your computer mouse starts moving on its own.

Mayflower Markets number’s is on speed dial.

KATY HALLOWELL | the broadview

Policy for food left in the Center: Everything is fair game.

Ms. Randall’s Swamp stamp is the be all and end all.

If you are a second semester senior, you have no idea where your uniform skirt is.

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slippers and a team sweatshirt is a fashionable outfit.

Fishtail braiding circles in the locker room.

ANJALI SHRESTHA | the broadview

Secret Connecting Doors A door in the closet of Room 301 connects to Room 302, currently English Department Chair Karen Randall’s classroom. The door is blocked by Randall’s filing cabinet.

The Little Theater Behind the mirrors in the Little Theater is a secret room according to the blueprints.

Head of School Andrea Shurley says no one has been able to find the way in. ­—Compiled by Katy Hallowell

4 senior section

May 27, 2011

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Graduates head to college in pairs Colgate University Hamilton, NY Private 2,800 estimated undergrads

ELIZABETH LEIGHTON

FARAH FOULADI

Why did you choose Colgate?

I love everything about the school. There is a core curriculum, but it is very manageable to finish. It will help guide me and encourage me to take classes that I wouldn’t normally imagine taking.

What aspect of Colgate are you most excited for?

Being in a rural setting with a large campus surrounded by only college students. The location is so unique in Hamilton, as the town is only three blocks long, and the closest chain store is Walmart, 21 miles away.

What are you planning on studying and why?

I want to study environmental science and possibly minor in architecture.

Why did you choose Colgate?

It’s a small East Coast school with a good pre-med program.

What aspect of Colgate are you most excited for?

The rural environment of Hamilton, New York should be a fun and different kind of experience than living in San Francisco for 18 years. Hopefully it will be a close-knit community like Convent.

What are you planning on studying and why?

Pre-med because I have always wanted to be a doctor. Possibly computer science because it is a reliable career path that needs more women.

Fun fact about your admissions process: I have danced my entire life and recorded a video, posted it on YouTube, and added that link on all of my applications.

George Washington University Washington, D.C. Private 10,800 estimated undergrads

LINDSEY ENG

Why did you choose GW? In addition to the academics and the college itself, GWU’s location reflects my personality as a city girl.

What aspect of GW are you most excited for?

I am mostly excited for the volunteer opportunities offered by GWU. Also, socially, just interacting with all the surrounding colleges — a true college experience.

What are you planning on studying and why?

I’m not exactly sure what I want to study. I want to somehow study a combo of environmental science, math and psychology.

Fun fact about your application process?

My Common App Essay was about belly dancing.

Harvard University Cambridge, MA Private 7,200 estimated undergrads

NORA WILKINSON

TIANA ABDULMASSIH

Why did you choose Harvard?

In the end it just had everything I wanted. It is on the East Coast where I will be far from home and have seasons. It is mid-sized, which is exactly what I was looking for — not too big, but large enough to get away every now and then. And because I do not know exactly what I want to study, I wanted to make sure that I was in a place where I could explore a wide variety of subjects, and a place where each department was strong.

What aspect of Harvard are you most excited for?

I am so excited to meet my fellow students.

There will be students coming from all over the country and world, and I think it will be such an extraordinary experience to get to learn from them. Cambridge is a fun town, with great food, culture and music, and there are so many other colleges in the vicinity.

Why did you choose Harvard?

I chose to attend Harvard because of the great balance between academics and athletics that they offer.

What aspect of Harvard are you most excited for?

I’m really excited to meet new people, as well as explore Boston and the culture surrounding Harvard.

What are you planning on studying and why?

I am completely undecided in my major. I want to be able to take many different classes my freshman year, and narrow down my focus from there.

Fun fact about your application process?

My admissions process was different from the regular admissions process because of athletics. I submitted my application in mid-September, and received a phone call on October 1st informing me that they were going to give me a likely letter — a note confirming my spot in the Class of 2015.

Additional students who plan to attend the same college:

Shannon McInerny & Shannon Smith

University of California, University of Colorado at Boulder Los Angeles Bridgette Hanley, Chloe Look & Kiara Molina

Elizabeth Litke & Briel Renstrom — compiled by Sara Kloepfer

KATIE CARLSON

Stanford, CA Private 15,300 estimated undergrads Why did you choose Stanford?

I chose to attend Stanford because I loved the laid-back atmosphere. Everyone there works hard, but it is not a hyper-competitive atmosphere. I also loved the people down there. They are extremely friendly and they love learning for the sake of learning.

Why did you choose Stanford?

Stanford embodies everything that I wanted in a school — strong academics, good sports, and a fun-spirited student body. And it didn’t hurt that Stanford is just a CalTrain’s ride away from the Giants’ games.

Loyola University Chicago

RONELLA ROSENBURG

Why did you choose GW? Partially because I really liked the campus, the location, and the prestige of the school. D.C. is such an exciting place to be for college and half my family lives over there, which was a huge plus.

Fun fact about your application process?

When I had my first official visit to the school, the media announced that Osama Bin Laden had been killed and captured by the U.S. My sister and I rushed to the White House and the front was filled with GW kids. There was a ton of patriotism and school pride and we were all chanting “G-W-U” together.

California State University, Sonoma

Stanford University

JULIET CHARNAS

Chicago, IL Private - Jesuit 9,700 estimated undergrads KELSEY GREEN

FRANKIE INCERTY

Why did you choose Loyola Chicago?

For me, my college decision came down to money and what would be the most affordable for my family. I really liked Loyola, especially since it was one of the schools that gave me a scholarship making me want to go even more.

Fun fact about your application process?

Loyola Chicago allows you to write your essay on anything when you apply, so I wrote my college essay on Ron Burgundy [from the movie “Anchorman”] and how he baffles and inspires me.

Why did you choose Loyola Chicago?

I chose Loyola because it’s the perfect school for me in terms of being a medium sized school, in a city, has Greek life and study abroad and I wanted to try something new since.

What are you planning on studying and why?

Probably something within the humanities, a minor in art history because I love the subjects and because [AP Art History teacher] Sunnie Evers changed my life. I have no idea for my major.

Whitman College

Walla Walla, WA Private 1,500 estimated undergrads

JULIANNA WETMORE What aspect of Whitman are you most excited for?

I’m excited about the outdoors program and intramurals because the entire population participates.

What are you planning on studying?

I plan on studying biology, possibly BBMB, which is biochemistry, biophysics and molecular bio in one major.

Fun fact about your application process?

I wanted to go to Whitman so badly that when I found out I got in I was so overwhelmed with emotion that I started bawling at Kezar [Stadium] right after track practice in front of the entire team.

ERIN MINUTH Why did you choose Whitman?

I planed to attend Whitman because I wanted to go to a small liberal arts school west of the Rockies that had D-3 athletics. And when I visited there it felt right, they had a great out doors program and everyone was super friendly.

Also I got recruited for tennis.

What are you planning on studying and why?

I want to study something in the sciences, but minor in education. It would be interesting to study environmental science with an emphasis on biology or geology.