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

Volume 18, Issue 1

Out with the old, in with the new

Coed program expands

New school year ushers in renovated cafeteria and rejuvenated menu

4 Junior in national pageant

5 Technology bridges distance

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Freshmen line up in the newly renovated cafeteria to sample the fresh food options provided by Epicurean, the new catering program employed this year. Renovations include new marble finishes and a grab-n-go section.

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EMILY SEELEY Reporter

tudents returned to school this fall to find a completely remodeled cafeteria space, with walls taken down to open up the area and to create better flow in the serving areas, as well as a renovated kitchen, allowing for the hiring of a new food service.

The space had not been fully renovated since the initial construction in the 1950s, according

to Director of Facilities Michael Armstrong.

“We redesigned the kitchen to be more efficient for the food vendors, but the primary focus of the project was to improve the efficiency of service and provide a more pleasant cafeteria environment for the students,” Director of Facilities Michael Armstrong said.

Representatives of Epicurean Group, the new food service, have been attempting to cater to the school for years, but chose

not to accept a contract until the kitchen renovation, according to Robin Gross, Cafe Manager and Event Planner.

The layout of the former kitchen lacked adequate food preparation space for Epicurean because it prepares all meals from scratch using fresh ingredients instead of frozen or canned products.

All of the kitchen equipment was over 30 years old, according to Armstrong. A walk-in pantry, freezer and refrigerator were

built, allowing for more fresh food storage on-site.

Meats, seafood, dairy and fresh produce are purchased from local markets within 150 miles of San Francisco to ensure freshness, according to Gross.

The staff is chosen based on values of community and passion for healthy fresh foods, also shared by the company.

A committee of parents evaluated three different catering services and chose EpicuCafeteria continued p. 2

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og billowed over the West Gate of Kezar Stadium on Saturday evening as over 100 friends and family braved the cold to tailgate at the Stuart Hall football team’s first home game against Trinity Christian.

“It was great how many people came out to make it such a big event,” senior Annie Mitchell said. “It was nice to see everyone supporting Stuart Hall.”

Fans lined up to order Mexican fare from the two taco trucks arranged for by the school and hot chocolate provided by teacher

volunteers, as seniors Michael Keehan, Jono OteroCaldwell, Declan McBride and junior Kailen Santos performed rock tunes by their band, The Prisoners.

“The music was nice because not only was it entertainment, but we got to see our classmates performing,” senior Christina Farrán said.

“It really added a nice atmosphere to the event.”

A suggested $5 donation for the Service Learning Program gave tailgaters a stamp entitling them to the free food and drinks.

The Knights trounced the Warriors 54-28.

—Sara Selzer & Camilla Bhykovsky contributed to this story.

8 Meet Japan and Mexico’s lovechild

QuickReads ▶ A long weekend will begin on Friday Oct. 5 due to a teacher inservice and continue until Monday Oct. 8 for observation of Columbus Day. Classes resume on Tuesday Oct. 9.

Tailgating brings schools together claire fahy Editor- in - Chief

Sailing looks to advance standing

▶ Midterms are scheduled for Thursday Oct. 11 through Tuesday Oct. 16. Thursday tests will be for periods E and G, Friday will be F and H, Monday A and C, and Tuesday B and D.

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Senior Michael Keehan (left to right) and junior Kailen Santos perform at Saturday’s tailgate for Knight’s football game.

Komen loses funding

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Tatiana Guiterrez Senior Reporter

espite the controversy between Susan G. Komen for the Cure and Planned Parenthood stemming from Komen’s temporary suspension of funding from the women’s health organization, the annual Race for the Cure remains an important tradition in the community and in particular for those affected by breast cancer.

“I think it’s important to support Komen because women who have breast cancer are suffering and anything we can do to help we should,” junior Maddy Trouton, who lost her mother to breast cancer last spring, said.

“Breast cancer affects so many people’s lives. I think that if we can take a stand we should. The little things really help.”

Race for the Cure’s attendance was down by half this year, one Komen continued p. 2

▶ Walk for Uganda sign-ups can be made on the school website. The annual Walk that supports schools in Uganda is scheduled for Oct. 13 on Crissy Field. Walkers are supplied complimentary breakfast at Sports Basement before their trek across the Golden Gate Bridge. ▶ Explore and PSAT Testing will take place on Wednesday Oct. 17. Freshmen, sophomores and juniors will have a half-day of testing, and seniors will participate in a college application workshop. ▶ Mother Daughter Brunch is coming up on Oct. 21. The traditional celebration of the Feast of Mater will include a Mass in the Chapel and brunch in the Main Hall. ▶ Peru trip reservations are due by next Monday, Oct. 5 for the March 28–April 6 trip.

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CORE initiates discourse Funds fall through From Komen p. 1

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Freshmen take turns sharing their stories about making wise descisions. CORE is a new class this year for freshmen and sophomores that gives students an opportunity to share their opinions and converse about self-care in an attempt to live by the Goals of the Sacred Heart.

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reshmen and sophomores have a new bi-weekly discussion-based class focusing on topics such as decision making, wise choices, intellectual values, growth as well as self-care.

CORE — Community, Orientation, Reflection, Engagement — is designed to educate the whole student, intellectually and actively, by stressing the importance of self-care, honor and integrity, according to Dean Rachel Simpson. Its objectives are to increase awareness of self and others, increase communication skills and offer an opportunity

for student interaction among peers.

“We want the CORE program to be a bit more intentional and have different outcomes which are the goals and objectives,” said counselor Annie Egan. “This is an opportunity for our girls to get to know themselves.”

“It’s more of a conversation,” said freshman Izzy Panasci.

“They are looking out for us.”

Students are expected to demonstrate respect for each person in the room and treat each other with kindness, according to Egan. CORE is a graded class, therefore students are expected to arrive on time, come to class open to new ideas, have an active

participation in exercises and listen to class discussions.

Students discussed respect for privacy and property during last Thursday’s class. Girls were divided into groups led by Simpson, who talked to participants about taking items from other students without permission and whether it is right or wrong. Students shared their points of view and stated opinions when called upon. “[We have] an earnest desire to serve not only the Goals of our school but also to teach the whole child,” said Simpson.

“When we say the education of our heart, we want to make sure that we are really doing that.”

of many factors that has reduced Komen’s annual fundraising.

“Unfortunately (the controversy) happened in January and depressed some of our income,” Maria Sousa, Executive Director of Susan G. Komen for the Cure, said.

“The race raised about half the money (it raised) last year.”

Seventy-five percent of the funds stay within the San Francisco Komen branch to provide for uninsured or underinsured women living with breast cancer. The other 25 percent is used to fund national research, according to the Komen San Francisco website.

“We support Race for the Cure because it represents raising money for a cause that affects women all over the United States and specifically women in our community,” Community Service Director Patricia Kievlan said. “We have many students who have been impacted by breast cancer, whether their mothers have suffered from it or have died from it.

It something that affects tens of thousands of women in our country and lots of people in our own families and i think its important for us to be able to do something that can raise money for research that can help.”

Race for the Cure took place on Sunday, Sept. 9 and Team Convent and Stuart

Hall was one of the three teams with the greatest turnouts.

“What’s really great about the Sacred Heart community is that it fields one of the largest teams,” Sousa said.

“The fees people pay all add up. When people form teams they also fundraise by asking friends and family members to make a donation.”

Participating in the race is more than just a fundraising opportunity.

“I think it’s a really neat event because its an opportunity for a bunch of people to come out and do a thing together on a weekend,” Kievlan said. “I think that it has impacted our community inasmuch as it gives us a common thing to rally around and it gives us an opportunity to pause and think about something we care about and what it means to take a stand.”

Taking a stand means more than simply participating in a race for some students.

“Until something like that happens to you its hard to relate and understand how important support is,” Trouton said. “Until you have gone through something like that yourself you don’t understand how important it is to reach out and help other people because no one deserves to have this disease.”

More students taking coed classes Hanae nakajima Reporter

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Alexander Burnam (left to right), Sarah Paulsen, Nora Hanak and Jackson Rhodes have a discussion in French II. Four out of the 12 students in this class are from Stuart Hall.

ore students are taking coed classes this semester in order to raise course enrollments, allowing Convent and Stuart Hall students to take more academic electives.

“I really like having the boys in the class,” junior Natalie Helms, who takes History of Rock said.

“They are all really interested in the subject, so the class stays focused. They also bring up interesting and funny points which keeps it entertaining.”

Coed classes include AP European History, higher-level Spanish courses and some elective history and science courses.

“Marine bio only has one Stuart Hall student in the class, but

because it is not a discussionbased class, the transition to coed did not upset the dynamic of the course,” Marisa Orso, who teaches the course, said.

“There’s a positive difference in the classroom because the boys school has a certain culture and the girls school has a certain culture,” Spanish teacher Mary Bichanich said. “Combining them has been interesting. One positive aspect is that it brings more diversity to the class, a greater number of perspectives and greater points of view.”

“I like having girls in class because I know a lot of the Convent girls out of class but I don’t really know them as students,” senior Michael Keehan, who takes AP European history, said. “I’ve found out that both girls and

guys are much better at European history than I am.”

“Having both genders in class changes the atmosphere significantly, especially for us guys, because we don’t usually have classes with the girls, and we don’t get to see them as often other than after school or during sports practices,” junior Steaven Baldoza, who takes honors Spanish III, said.

“Without the guys, I don’t think [History of Rock] would have happened because there are only two girls,” Helms said. “All the guys, Dr. Steinbrecher and I play guitar, so one day for class we are just going to jam all together which will be awesome.

That wouldn’t happen if it was an all-girls class.”

Renovated cafeteria boasts localized foods From cafeteria p. 1 rean because of the company’s dedication to service and fresh food, according to Dean Rachael Simpson.

“The salads are fresher and it shows,” sophomore Paloma Palmer said. “It tastes like actual food from the garden. I’ve been getting hot lunch and it has been really good.”

The committee is responsible for the specific food choices that are available, however students can also make suggestions for menu items.

“We are implementing smoothies, but only in the afternoons because we want the

kids to eat their lunch first,” said Gross, referring to the K-8 boys and girls who are also served from the cafeteria.

“Any suggestions go through the committee and they choose what specifically goes on the menu.”

All meals are low in fat, sodium and sugar, according to the Epicurean website. The menu items are chosen by season, based on the schedule of nature’s production.

“We follow USDA guidelines for portion control — it’s specific for the age groups,” executive chef Herb Kettleson said.

“Smaller portions are served for the younger kids and big-

ger portions for kids over fifth grade.”

The cafeteria has also transitioned from compostable cutlery and packaging to the use of real flatware, plates and trays.

“The teachers I know who’ve enjoyed the service have not only really enjoyed the food options, but also appreciate being able to sit with a real plate and real silverware in a relatively civilized setting,” Simpson said.

Epicurean caters to over 20 different clients in the Bay Area, including Stanford University, Holy Names University and Sacred Heart Schools, Atherton.

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Cafeteria-goer Haley Schwab checks out the selection at the renovated grab-n-go section. Epicurean focuses on serving healthy meals by means of portion control and utilizing local foods.

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Staff Editorial

Youths need to find a voice in politics

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n 39 days young people will play a pivotal role in deciding who is elected president of The United States.

There are already 46 million youth voters, aged 18-29, registered to help decide who will lead the country through the next four years, according to The Center for Information and Research on Civic Learning and Engagement.

The Democratic Party was incredibly successful in capturing the support of young people to rally behind Barack Obama as a candidate for president in 2008. 66 percent of young people voted for Obama in 2008 which gave him the advantage he needed to sweep his oppo-

nent Senator John McCain, according to Pew Research Center. 53 percent of those young people were women.

This past year has been wrought with partisan drama concerning the economy, women’s health care, and rising costs for public education. Some of these topics have turned into partisan footballs fought over by the two enemy teams.

Students both in college and in high school are facing uncertainty, with debt due to daunting unemployment rates and rising costs of higher education. Typical aspects of our futures we once took for granted, such as home ownership or

Voting at a glance:

steady jobs, are now luxuries denied to many.

As young women, our personal health care decisions are now debated in public forum instead of in the privacy of our doctors’ offices. It is no longer up to the individual whether or not to start a family, but up to the politicians who play it as a poker chip.

The political climate in which we are coming of age is rife with debate and decision making. The world seems more complicated than ever as we struggle through one of the greatest recessions of all time in the midst of a long and controversial war. We are of the age where taking part

51% of youth voted in

the 2008 election

27 points was the margin of victory for

43 million 18-20 year olds are

Barack Obama among youth voters

eligable to vote in 2012

in politics is a right that we must exercise unless we want to remain powerless for another four years.

In 2008 it was the youth vote that decided the outcome of the presidential election. With that kind of power comes a responsibility to understand all the issues that pertain most to the outcome of our future. However, there is more than one way to exercise that power. Filling out a ballot on November 5 is not the only way to take a stand. Whether or not you’re old enough to vote in this election it is unbelievably important that you educate yourself to the world around you and the issues that are shaping it.

/3 of the electorate will be made up of

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youth voters by 2015

62% of youth who attended college voted in the 2008 election

—Source: Young Democrats of America

1. City gets great view of space shuttle Endeavor.

2. French courts rule in favor of Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, in her privacy suit involving naked pictures.

1. Space program is in limbo.

3. Students love new cafeteria.

3. Food is pricey.

4. iPhone 5 makes debut.

4. Riots at factory hold up production.

5. Giants headed to the playoffs.

2. Oops! The young royals did it again.

5. Too bad Melky Cabrera will be sitting on the sidelines.

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A new perspective

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Tutoring program benefits all

he first time I saw her, her hair was splayed across her head in tiny, neat cornrows. Her clothes were dirty from playing at recess and were covered in food — a sharp contrast to the pressed pleats of my skirt. It was my first day at a tutoring program for kids of low-income families in Marin, and it was my first day with “Shelly.”

Shelly was adorable and bubbly, but it soon became apparent that I had a greater task at hand than to just teach her how to read, how to spell and how to add. I was meant to be her mentor.

“Do you know how to twerk,” she asked me, referencing a sexually suggestive form of dance just soon after greeting me. I asked her where she learned about that, and she couldn’t give me a definite answer. She was a 7-year-old — one growing up in a rough place — and it became apparent she learned this vernacular from people in her neighborhood.

Each week brought a new academic challenge. A cringe-worthy score of

a zero out of 10 on a spelling test provided a not-so-subtle clue that Shelly needed help. But we got caught up in our conversations about her “dating” Justin Bieber and being a “cousin” to Nicki Minaj. Some nights went by with little progress on the addition tables, but with good work in the socialization department. Her laughter would often blow our cover with the teachers, and we would be sent back to work.

But this was how our friendship came to be. I listened to her rap Flo Rida songs as I guided her through her basic math. And when we were working hard on reading, it seemed to pay off as I began giving in less and less to her pleas to make me read a page of her chapter book for her.

Even though the kids in her neighborhood seemed to grow up a little too quickly, nothing made them happier when the day they earned a Wish Book, a book they had been admiring for four weeks, for working hard. It was a simple joy, but it was worth it for them to earn

something, and worth it to me to see them achieve something.

Shelly was a great story teller, even if much of it was from the depths of her imagination. She warned me of a shooting under the nearby overpass, or the crazy lady who was rumored to be a kidnapper — urban legends — and as concerned as it made me, she seemed unaffected by the true meaning of what she was saying. To her, every person that passed us with a similar shade of skin was her cousin, or so she claimed.

But she was too feisty to be naïve.

We were such opposites in every way, but it worked. She told me all about how cool it is being cousins with Keyshia Cole and I told her what it was like to leave the state. On top of my stories, she loved the globe game, where we would imagine living wherever our fingers landed when we spun the globe.

If this game taught me anything, it was that with my help, she might be able to get out of her neighborhood and onto a better track.

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Walking the halls with a beauty queen Junior wins state pageant crown

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Rebecca Siegel Design Editor

efore this semester is over, Salina Kamara will not only have made it through half of her junior year academics, but will also have competed in the National Miss American Coed Pageant in Florida over Thanksgiving Break.

Kamara said she was inspired to begin pageants when her neighbor, who participated in pageants herself, suggested she join a competition that gave sponsorship money to girls just beginning the pageant process.

Kamara used the $900 she won in prize money to compete in her first pageant with Miss American Coed Pageants when she was 8 years old.

“The opportunity to get started in pageants just sort of came up,” Kamara said. “It’s not like I chose between playing soccer or pageants and really thought about it. It was sort of just a thing to try — and now I love it.”

Despite popular belief, not every pageant involves little girls prancing around a stage with too much hairspray and too much make up, according to Kamara.

Glitz pageants do involve swimsuit competitions and heavy makeup whereas natural pageants judge on scholarship, service, poise and interview skills.

“Even though I’ve never tried glitz pageants, it’s just not something I’m really interested in because it rarely seems to be the child’s decision to get involved,” Kamara said.

Fatmata Bangura, Kamara’s mother, has been “incredibly

supportive” and helpful throughout every pageant Kamara says.

Her mother is there for Kamara every step of the way, from evening wear wardrobe decisions to practicing interview questions.

“Salina and I are very close,” Bangura said. “Pageants have really brought us closer together, especially since I travel with her to every event.”

Similar to most of her other extracurricular activities, participating in pageants is a large time commitment for Kamara.

She begins to prepare for most of her pageants one to two months beforehand by reviewing interview questions and memorizing her personal introduction — a 30-second speech given before the panel of judges during the evening wear portion of the competition.

“Participating in pageants is like participating in a sport,” Kamara said. “If you want to be good at volleyball you have to do drills; if you want to be good at pageants you have to practice stage presentation and interview questions. It’s definitely not easy.”

The pageant process encourages personal growth, according to Pageant Center, a website promoting pageantry. Successful natural pageant competitors must possess excellent public speaking skills, interview skills, high self esteem and self confidence. It is common for girls to begin their pageant careers lacking some of these traits and to finish with crowns and high self esteem, according to Brian Cournoyer, the State Director for the National American Miss pageants.

“Natural pageants are more about growing as a person and learning life skills,” Cournoyer said. “Pageants give girls poise and confidence they might not have found elsewhere.”

Although pageants promote positive changes within young girls, not everything about the pageant system is perfect. There are sometimes cases of biased judges or pageant directors who have outside relationships with contestants that tilt the scales in their direction according to Kamara.

“I haven’t experienced this personally, but some people say that pageants are unfair in the way they are scored or rigged,” Kamara said. “When the contestants and the directors are close personal friends outside the pageant, then they have a bias and it’s difficult for the rest of us.”

However unfair competitions can get, Kamara’s family support system has been with her every step of the way.

“I have a somewhat large family, and I want to do well when I know that people I love are watching me,” Kamara said.

Kamara’s entire family rallied in Modesto on June 17 to watch her be crowned Miss Golden State 2012. Even after eight years of participating in pageants, Kamara’s heart was pounding while she waited for the judges to call her name.

“It was down to the last three people and then there was this long pause and I knew I had won, but I just had to wait,” Kamara said. “I was so excited and anxious to finally hear them call my name. It was almost surreal.”

PAGEANT PAPARAZZI | with permission

Salina Kamara was crowned Miss Golden State of the National Miss American Coed pageants in Sonoma this past June. Kamara is one of three California winners of a Miss American Coed title.

She along with her fellow winners have already represented their titles during a visit to the State capitol.

NAOMI EVANS | with permission

Miss Golden State Salina Kamara poses with her crown during a photoshoot for her page in the National Miss American Coed Pageant program. The National pageant takes place in Florida in November.

6 things you didn’t know about beauty pageants

2.5 million girls

6% of beauty pageant

participants have suffered from depression

participate in pageants each year

Countries with most Miss Universe wins

United States

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72% of girls hire a beauty pageant coach

There are over 100,000 beauty pageants held in the U.S. each year

The average contestant has 3.3 stalkers

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This hurts more than high school heart break

Dating violence hits close to home

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Jewel Devora Photo & Web Editor

typical teenage party on a Saturday night took an unexpected turn when a San Francisco private school student got into a violent altercation with her boyfriend of four months.

“We were at this party [and] I wasn’t really hanging out with him that much,” said a the student, who asked to remain anonymous.

“I said I was tired and I wanted to leave. He started yelling at me and saying ‘How could you abandon me?’ and ‘You are worthless’ and then pushed me down a flight of stairs. My friend was just looking at us in shock.”

Women ages 16 to 24 experience the highest per capita rates of intimate violence — nearly 20 per 1,000 women, according to the Bureau of Justice — and at least one quarter of high school girls have been victims of physical and sexual abuse, with nearly 1.5 million high school students nationwide experiencing physi-

cal abuse from a dating partner in a single year, according to research conducted by Love is Respect, an organization raising awareness about dating violence.

Senior Danielle Pullizzano had a close friend who was in an abusive relationship, and said she made many attempts to help her friend get out of the relationship.

“When I found out they were in an abusive relationship I tried to give them advice and tell (her) it was unhealthy and they should get out of it, explain to (her) why,” said Pulizzano.

About 40 percent of teenage girls ages 14 to 17 say they know someone their age who has been hit or beaten by a boyfriend, according to Women Helping Women, an organization providing an online safe haven for women who are abused or sexually assaulted.

Junior Hannah Jones witnessed a similar situation to the one of the private school student.

“I didn’t find out about [the relationship] until after they

broke-up and the abuse was over — it was pretty secret,” said Jones of her friends abusive relationship.

“It’s embarassing to stay with someone abusive.”

“I didn’t tell an adult about the abuse because its a really confusing situation to be in — you do a lot of lying to yourself,” the private school student, said. “It’s a lot of selfblame. Why did I get in an abusive relationship and why didn’t I get out it sooner? I convinced myself that he really loved me, and I know that sounds crazy, but I would have been really sad if my dad told me I couldn’t see him ever again during that time period.”

Students at Convent are required to fill out and complete an online form, through a pro-

gram called “Shield The Vulnerable.”

“Youth learn to identify different types of harm, deal with phys-

ical and sexual violence and bullying, enforce personal boundaries, practice safe Internet use, understand rel at ionships with adults, reject negative media influences, and understand the importance of respecting the dignity of self and others,” stated the Archdiocese of San Francisco on their website.

Through interactive videos and cartoons, quizzes and testimonials, “Shield The Vulnerable” provides students with information about dating violence in adolescent relationships each year.

“I think it’s good to be informed and that online program we have to take every year is good and informative,” Pulizzano said.

Distance affects teen romances

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Alice Jones Senior Reporter

enior Yun Ji Kim-Berkten had a 9-hour time difference with her boyfriend of eight months who spent three months in Belgium for competitive cycling. The couple resorted to FaceTiming during her morning — his night — and texting whenever they were awake.

High school students have to manage school, extracurriculars activities and homework. Finding time to have a relationship in their vicinity is hard enough, let alone keeping a long distance connection alive through bad Internet connection. Skype, Facebook Chat, AIM and Viber have become technological life-savers for communicating with an international beau, according to KimBerkten.

“We would Skype every day, but my boyfriend was nine hours ahead (in South Africa) which made it really hard,” senior Alex Milton, who managed a 2-year relationship with only two faceto-face visits, said. Although one visit was a summer vacation in her native South Africa she says, two years is a long time to stay faithful. Unlike Milton’s relationship, Kim-Berkten and her boyfriend have decided to have an open relationship while he is away.

“We promise to be very truthful with each other when something happens with some else,” Kim-Berkten said.

“As long as the expectations and communication is clear

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there is no reason the relationship should be unhealthy,” counselor Annie Egan said. “Open relationships are common because I think people are really scared to break up, especially when you both really still care about each other and the only difference is geography.”

Larkin Grant (’08) was a resident advisor at Occidental while in college and got an earful from girls trying to make their high school relationship work in college, long distance or not. She agrees setting up ground rules and expectations is important in the beginning so nothing can be misinterpreted and lead to unhappiness.

Ap p r o x i mately a third of college relationships are long distance, but 40 percent breakup according to Statistic Brain. Half of college students are in long distance relationships and up to 75 percent will be at some point, according to a study in the journal Communication Research. Long distance relationships have been on the rise since 2005 due to the “improving spectrum of technology,” making it a lot easier to communicate and giving a long distance love a better chance for success, according to Wait.com.

“I’ve seen maybe a 100 relationships start from high school and maybe two come out — there is a very low success rate,” Grant said. “Stay as positive as you can towards your relationship because there is no use in worrying when you can’t do anything about the distance.”

We would Skype every day, but my boyfriend was nine hours ahead,which made it really hard.

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Young people are using Skype and other Internet-based softwareto maintain communication in their long-distance relationships. Students are increasingly involved in relationships with significant others that live far away.

Long distance by the numbers

3,500,000

number of people in long-distance relationships as of 2005

37%

of all long-distance relationships fail within 3 months

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average number of visits shared by long-distance couples

125

average number of miles that separate most long-distance couples

92%

of all long-distance relationships succeed after surviving 3 months

14

number of months couples expect to be apart before moving closer

3%

of U.S. marriages are considered long-distance

4,500,000 college couples in the U.S. who are considered long-distance

— Source: The Center for the Study of Long Distance Relationships

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September 28, 2012

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Taking on the sea Sailors begin third season Ashley Latham Reporter

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s the sailors rigged their boats at the St. Francis Yacht Club, the sails tousled as they fought with the wind. The crisp smell of the San Francisco Bay was in the air as the Convent and Stuart Hall sailing team worked together to unroll and hoist the sails to get out on the water.

The relatively new team began three years ago when then-junior Meghan Helms (’12) sailed with the St. Francis High School club team, but wanted to practice and compete alongside her fellow classmates. With the help of Athletic Director Elena De Santis and current team captain Francesca Dana’s mother Lisa Dana, the Convent and Stuart Hall team formed around Helms, and included two boys from Stuart Hall.

“My overall hopes for the sailing team is that Convent girls join it and love it as much as I did,” Helms said. “It would be great if we could continue winning races and moving up in the rankings, but I’ve never really been all that competitive. If you’re not having fun, is it all really worth it?”

The Convent and Stuart Hall sailing team has moved up in rankings within the last two years from 50th to 30th place in the Pacific Coast Interscholastic Sailing Association (PCISA) standings.

The team aims to make it to the Gold Fleet this year, according to Francesca Dana. In order to qualify, the team must be within the top 22 teams on the PCISA standings.

All current team members have sailed for at least two years

prior to entering high school. As captains, Dana, who is a junior, and senior Ivan Balarin prepare for their new season by racing out on the water.They do a combination of cardio and weightlifting on land, as well as a mixture of core strength workouts involving wall sits, planks and pushups.

“The team has become more competitive since my freshman year,” Dana said. “We push each other to work harder and improve on our skills. We are constantly cheering for one another, and challenging each other to do better.”

Each skipper and crew have a strong bond as they must rely on one another. Along with becoming physically stronger, the team has to develop strong chemistry.

“Though they are competitive, each sailor is there for one another when there are hard losses or when they get a bad start in a race,” sophomore Hannah Baylis said.

The female athletes have also formed a tight bond with the male athletes on the team. Competing with the boys has helped the female athletes become more competitive.

“I love being on coed teams,” Dana said. “I have been on coed teams my entire life and the boys motivate me to do better. There’s nothing better than winning a race and beating the boys.”

The returning sailors participated in Americas Cup Junior Exhibition in late August to start off the sailing season.

“The America’s Cup event was awesome,” Dana said. Those sailors are so inspirational and we got to meet two of the skippers.

The junior’s day was a fun start to the season.”

Two Convent sailors race to the finish line during a exculsive competition before the America’s Cup in the Marina. Convent and Stuart Hall sailed in the exhibition on Aug. 21.

GoodCall claire fahy

Treasuring Teamwork

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eople play sports for a lot of reasons.

Some play for fun.

Some play for college. Some play for fitness.

I play for more than all that.

I’m not an athlete, I never was.

But sports were something I always knew – I participated on teams from an early age. I didn’t always cherish the competition, the victory or defeat. I always cherished the team.

Sports are far more valuable than the fitness or habits they supply. They teach people how to cooperate with and support their peers, how to problem solve and how to persevere. It may sound cliché, but when such teamwork is put into practice, this experience is invaluable.

This thought occurred to me at the starting line of my crosscountry race the other week.

I stood with four other girls – three juniors, one senior — all different. For the last three years we have run together, but rarely in the same divisions.

On that day, on that starting line, we were a team. I felt closer to them than ever, as we all understood the challenge be-

fore us and the stress and pressure each of us was suffering from. During the race, as we settled into our different positions, I felt no disappointment or competitiveness as some of my teammates passed me and I them. I only felt proud of our performance as a whole.

The scores will tell you that that was not my best race. I was slower than my time from last year and lower in team rankings than ever before. But it was one of my best races because I felt like a teammate — supportive of my teammates and in turn supported by them.

In a sport as lonely and competitive as cross-country running, such a feeling can be hard to come by.

The scores and the individual accomplishment will only take you so far. I have many medals and personal records, but alone I am nothing. This year, as I strive to attend the state championships as a team, I need my teammates to qualify.

As I prepare to leave the sport I have loved and dedicated myself to for the last three years, I need their support and understanding more than ever.

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Cubs Roundup Cross-country

Volleyball

Next Match: Tomorrow Stanford Invitational @ Standford; 3 p.m.

Most Recent Results: Placed 3rd out of 10 participating teams at the College Prep Invitational at Point Pinole.

Quote: “We always have the goal of qualifying for the state championship, and we think our chances look strong this year,” coach Michael Buckley said. “One of our greatest strengths is our size — there are more runners on whose talents we can draw.”

Next Match: Tonight v. International @ CSH; 5:30 p.m.

Most Recent Result: v. Urban 25-15, 25-12, 25-15 Record: 12-3 Quote: “The main strength of our team is how close we are on and off the court.

Volleyball is definitely a team sport and without communication, we are nothing,” captain Hanae Nakajima said. “I’m really confident that we will go far in league and NCS because we have a solid offense and defense.”

Golf

Tennis

Next Match: Sept. 25 v. Saint Ignatius @ Harding Park Golf Course; 4 p.m.

Most recent results: Defeated Drew on Sept. 24. Defeated Holy Name on Sept. 12.

Record: 2-0 Quote: “This year’s golf team has come back strong because we have a number of freshmen who have had previous golfing experience,” captain Stephanie Gee said. “We hope to make it to NCS.”

Next Match: Oct. 3 v. MA @ Marin Tennis Club; 4 p.m.

Most Recent Results: 4-1 v. University Record: 5-2 Quote: “We have really strong doubles teams and our team had already bonded to have a strong team spirit and support system,” captain Sophia Kelley said. “So far, we are really successful, and I think it’s due to our perseverance on never giving up. To quote our coach, Paul Brenner, ‘It’s not over till it’s over.’”

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SACRED HEART

September 28, 2012

Walk to support sister schools in Uganda

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Shirley Yang Senior Reporter

he annual Walk for Uganda across the Golden Gate Bridge benefitting

girls attending Sacred Heart schools in Uganda is scheduled for October 13.

Funds raised in past years provided tuition assistance at St. Charles Lwanga Girl’s Train-

ing Center in Kalungu and Sacred Heart Primary School in Kyamusanala as well as aquifers to collect rainwater and solar pumps to provide clean water for the primary school, accord-

TRACY ANNE SENA | with permission

A science teacher goes over a fourth-year primary student’s notes on the life cycle of the Tiger mosquito, the insect that causes malaria, at Sacred Heart Primary School in Uganda. CSH annually holds a walk across the Golden Gate Bridge for tution assistance and fulfilling other needs of the school.

ing to Community Service Director Patricia Kievlan.

“This event means a lot to them,” Kievlan said. “They know that their sister school in San Francisco is doing this walk for them and they sent amazing letters to thank us(last year).

They pray for us all the time.”

“You enabled me to join the secondary school,” Najjuma Mary, a student in her fourth year at St. Charles Lwanga GTC, wrote in her letter last year. “If it hadn’t been your love for me, I think I would not be in school right now. My dream is to become a sister of the Sacred Heart congregation, so I will also make sure that I help those who will have not acquired education as you have helped me.”

An uneducated girl is more susceptible to poverty, hunger, violence, abuse, exploitation and human trafficking, according to UNICEF. “The girls in Uganda have a completely different mindset,” Computer Science chair Tracy Anne Sena, who visited the Sacred Heart schools in Uganda last summer, said. “Rather than viewing school as an obligation, as we do, they view it as a privilege. They realize that education is what will change their lives.”

Four out of 10 children in Uganda drop out of primary school, especially girls who have more obstacles preventing their

attendance than boys, according to UNICEF. Girls usually have domestic responsibilities, receive sexual harassment from teachers and peers, and endure long journeys to and from school, making school more daunting and challenging.

“We keep the girls at school even if they can’t afford to go to school,” senior Casey Stuart, who has participated in the walk last year, said. “We want them to succeed and be proactive in their communities. They are the future leaders in Uganda.”

Sena visited three of the four sister schools in Uganda with seven other teachers from the Sacred Heart Network.

“The school needs more money than the tuition covers to maintain the school and keep the girls in school,” Sena said.

“It’s a lot like here — we have fundraisers to supplement costs tuition alone won’t cover.”

Participants will gather at the Presidio Sports Basement for a complimentary breakfast provided by the store and then proceed to walk across the bridge, according to Kievlan.

Students can sign up for the walk on the school website.

Would-be participants who have other obligations on Oct. 13 can also elect to “sleep in” by selecting the option on the registration form, and make a donation without going to the walk.

Exchange program expands claire fahy Editor- in - Chief

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wo international exchange students have been welcomed this year — Paz Vicuña from Santiago, Chile, and Maria Valero from Barcelona, Spain.

The Network of the Schools of the Sacred Heart made a commitment last October at its global conference in Saint Louis to leverage the power of being an international community by expanding its exchange program.

“We, along with other schools in the network, are really trying to strengthen the opportunities of being a school in a national network with a global connection,” Dean of Studies Rachel Simpson said.

Sagrat Cor Diputació, the Sacred Heart School in Barcelona, had already requested a host for Valero when senior Rebecca Siegel went to Simpson asking for an exchange to Spain. According to Valero, she was handpicked by her school’s administration

to accept the invitation to San Francisco. Sagrat Cor Diputació’s policy is to specifically choose the students who participate in exchanges to limit the number of students who miss school.

Siegel was able to travel to Barcelona early in her summer vacation, before the Spanish school year had ended, and host Valero from late August until last Wednesday, which only required Valero to miss a week and a half of her school year, which began on Sept. 13.

School material covered by exchange students is decided by each indivudal’s school. Most exchanges from Convent take place over the span of school breaks to limit the amount of catch-up required.

“Teachers are enormously helpful and understanding in keeping students in remote contact,” Simpson said. “Students sometimes have to catch up, but it is never overwhelming.”

Valero was not expected to complete any academic work aside from immersing herself

in the culture of San Francisco and Convent of the Sacred Heart during her month-long stay.

“Being an exchange is not just about travel — you learn so much about life, being alone in a new place with a new family and new people,” Valero, who is a junior, said. “You have to make an effort to smarten up in your new surroundings. Nobody’s going to come to you, you have to make an effort to meet new people, move around in a new city, and make sure you are being understood.”

Upcoming exchanges and opportunities: Looking for families to host students from: — Bryn Mawr, Penn.

— Grennwhich, Conn.

— Princeton, N.J. — Melbourne, Australia Convent will also receive a student from Amiens, France.

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Junior exchange student Maria Valero spent four weeks in San Francisco on an exchange from Barcelona, Spain. More exchange students will be joining the Convent community throughout the year.

Schools to inaugurate homecoming Elizabeth Smith Editor- in - Chief

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onvent and Stuart Hall High Schools will team up to host their firstever Homecoming weekend, which will include a Halloweenthemed dance on Friday, Oct. 26, preceding a Knights football game the following evening.

The dance and corresponding football game will represent a new concept for the first big dance of the year as a way to join the two school communi-

ties, according to Dean Rachel Simpson.

“It’s a student-generated idea that came out of wanting to do what other high schools do,” Simpson said.

Cassidy Lewallen, one of Student Council’s activities directors, helped spearhead the festivities.

“The game is a good way to give the football team some recognition and support,” Lewallen said. “It’s such a classic high school experience. Who doesn’t love football?”

The dance will be the culmination of Spirit Week and will ring in the Homecoming weekend. The game will take place on Saturday at 1 p.m. at Kezar Stadium.

“I appreciate how the spirit of the Sacred Heart is coming out through homecoming,” Stephanie Gee, student body vice president, said. “Our school seems so united through this homecoming process — it epitomizes the theme of ‘Cor unum’ (One heart).”

Faculty babies on board Camilla Mae Curran Kavanagh (;eft) was born to Admissions Director Caitlin Kavanagh and her husband Niall on Sept. 1.

Rebecca Anne Stafford arrived on Sept. 9 to history teacher Michael Stafford and wife Margaret.

CITY LIFE

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September 28, 2012

food for days Alice Jones

Fleet Weekend at Ghiradelli Square Oct. 6 • 12:30 p.m.

Ghiradelli Square SF Comedy & Burrito Festival Oct. 11 • 7 p.m.

Mission District Light the Night Cancer walk Oct. 18 • 5p.m.

Union Square Bassnector Concert Oct. 20 - 8 p.m.

Bill Graham Civic Auditorium Nightmare on Van Ness Halloween Oct. 27 • 9 p.m.

Look up for upcoming events

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What’s pumping in the halls

There’s a new twist on sushi

“Wow. That’s a whole lot of sushi.

Hardly, Strictly Bluegrass Oct. 3–5 Golden Gate Park

My eyes went wide as I peeled back the compostable wrap to see a large sushi roll in the form of a burrito, the love child of Japanese and Mexican cuisine.

Sushiritto founder Peter Yen was working in downtown San Francisco when he had a dream of a hybrid restaurant that makes high quality sushi quickly accessible during the rushed lunch hour, which changed his career path. Sushiritto now has two-easily crowded storefronts in the downtown area, one in the Financial District and another south of market.

The only downside to this wonderful idea is the quantity of food. The rice is so filling that I could only stuff down half of the enormous burrito-sized roll. I suggest bringing a buddy with a similar taste palate to enjoy one of these delightful, yet massive lunches.

One of the most frequently ordered sushirritos is the Salmon Samba, with teriyaki-baked King Salmon from British Columbia, cucumber, lola rosa lettuce, avocado, pepitas, green onions, tempura asparagus and a wasabi mayo sauce. The tempura asparagus and other vegetables add a nice crunch to the super-smooth salmon.

The cooked salmon is not the only non-raw “sushi” option.

Sushiritto also offers the Mayan Dragon with crispy chicken

katsu and the Porkivore, with roasted pork belly. Although the mustard seed mayo is delicious but there’s too much, making the shaved cabbage soggy and when mixed with the tough pork, makes this a sushiritto you could probably skip. I gave it a second chance but still it didn’t appeal to me.

This time the mayo was under control, but the meat was really tough and lacking flavor.

Don’t miss the Mayan Dragon — tender carrots with slightly undercooked potatoes and delicious crispy chicken mixed with curry flavor is the perfect Indian and Japanese mix.

The most traditional of the nontraditional sushiritto is the Geisha’s Kiss with yellowfin tuna, tamago, piquillo pepper, yuzu tobiko, lotus chips, cucumber, avocado, green onions and sesame seeds in a white soya sauce. The tuna is incredibly fresh and is closest to actual sushi, with great tangy flavors from the peppers and sauce.

Another tangy option is the Yakuza — Australian white fish sashimi, spicy jicama, cucumber, lola rosa lettuce, red tobiko, avocado and green onions.

The fish is incredibly tender and delicious with their citrus mojo sauce giving it a strong lime-y flavor that covers the greens. The spicy jicama doesn’t

PULSE

Financial District 475 Sansome St. (Entrance on Clay St.) Monday–Friday 11 a.m.­–3 p.m.

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The Sumo Crunch is one of the most popular sushritos — packed with fresh crab and avacado.

Urban Outfitters $26

Hall & Heart: Drawn To Life

make a strong appearance, so it’s pretty tame.

If you’re looking for something spicy, get to Sushiritto early and snag a box of their Lava Nachos. The chips are made in-house of brown rice and topped with tuna picante, melted pepper jack cheese, avocado, green onions, nori strips and a sriracha aioli. A mix of the pepper jack cheese and the sriracha aioli is what gives it it’s enjoyable spice. Even though cheese and fish don’t traditionally mix, this unconventional restaurant made them a lovely pair.

The vegetarian option, the Buddha Belly with spicy Japanese eggplant, portobello mushroom fries, carrots, avocado, green onions and a roasted garlic tofu sauce, was up for debate. I did not enjoy the taste of the eggplant mixed with the mushrooms and the tofu sauce, but other tasters really enjoyed the crunch that the portobello mushroom fries provide in contrast with the gooey rice.

One of the most popular options is the Sumo Crunch, which would be Sushiritto’s adaption of the California roll.

With Surimi crab, shaved cabbage, cucumber, avocado, cilantro, green onions, red radish and sriracha aioli is absolutely delicious. The crab tastes so fresh and in company with avocado it was easily rolled in heaven.

Sushiritto Locations

Printed Leggings

American Apparel $20

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The Geisha’s Kiss is a crowd favorite becasue of it’s fresh flavorful fish and tasty vegtables.

South of Market 59 New Montgomery St. Mon–Fri. 11 a.m.–3 p.m.

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The Lava Nachos are in short supply but in high demand because of their delicious fresh tuna.

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