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Seniors travel to St. Dorothy’s Rest and Oregon.

3 THE SECRET LIFE

Teachers by day, and at night... ?

5 CITY LIVING

Homeless face dire living standards.

6 MAKE ‘EM LAUGH Girl power dominates comedy hour.

Malware infects digital hardware Student computers suffer from clicking on unsolicited links.

Asha Khanna Senior Reporter

As senior Chloe Lovato sat surfing the Web while doing her homework last year, a series of ads began popping up on her laptop. Soon, a new window popped up warning her she had a virus on her computer and included a phone number for her to call.

By inadvertently visiting a website, Lovato unknowingly installed malware, malicious software that allows a hacker to manipulate a computer, causing it to shut down, crash, drain

its battery or grant access to the user’s personal information.

“There was one pop-up ad that said, ‘Hi Chloe, check this out,’” Lovato said about a personalized message from an unknown source. “It was so creepy.”

Unintentionally installing malware is common, as computer users often click on ads or links that look like they come from legitimate sources, according to Network Administrator Hoover Chan.

“There are so many different kinds, but the most common kind of malware that we run into at school is phishing,” Chan said.

“Certainly inside our school, I see signs of attempts everyday.”

Phishing, luring a computer user to reveal personal information or send money, usually takes place through a link or file atLOVATO tachment sent through an email that the hacker wants the user to click.

“Usually you click a link of that nature, and it takes you to a site that tries to inject stuff or break into your computer,” Chan

said. “To some degree, they’re trying to deny service. They’re trying to extort money or get access to money.”

The phone number that Lovato was provided appeared to be from a legitimate company, but the person Lovato spoke to was asking for hundreds of dollars and wanted to take her laptop for a few weeks, which suggests it was an act of phishing and part of the scam.

The sender often poses as a contact from the user’s address book, increasing the chance of opening the email.

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Senior coursework gets a makeover Teachers attempt to eradicate symptoms of senioritis.

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#BLESSED Seniors exit the Mass of the Holy Spirit and Blessing of the School Year at Cathedral of Saint Mary of the Assumption. All four schools and their communities attended.

Senior Class teachers have made shifts in English, theology and Conservation Biology courses, giving students more independence in selecting their course of study and hopefully battling inevitable “senioritis.”

“We are looking to keep seniors interested throughout the entire year,” English department chair Rachael Denny said. “One way we are hoping to encourage that is by changing up the focus of each semester.”

Denny and English teacher Riki Garcia-Rebel share a syllabus that includes dystopian literature in the first semester and female characters in plays in the second. Denny and Garcia-Rebel share a syllabus that includes dystopian literature in the first

semester and female characters in plays in the second.

English teacher Mark Botti possesses his own syllabus of feminist literature taught in the first semester and banned books in the second.

“It’s very interesting because we’ve already read what men have said 200 years ago,” senior Jennifer Quillen said about Botti’s course. “I like learning how other people reacted to feminist literature at the time and seeing how it has evolved as well.”

Theology teacher Rachel Bundang is structuring her course by teaching a different topic each quarter under the umbrella of women, religion and social justice.

The first quarter will cover introductory texts that aim to establish a strong foundation for SEE ‘SENIOR’ P. 2

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Proper eyecare protects athletes practicing outdoors.

QuickReads GENDER EQUALITY

All grades and faculty will gather tomorrow morning in the Syufy Theatre to watch Jennifer Siebel Newsom’s 2011 documentary “Miss Representation” about the media’s influence on women and young girl’s confidence and body image. Newsom’s own struggle with body image inspired the film.

Girls will split into smaller groups to discuss topics that arise during the film, and the day will close with a viewing and conversation on “The Mask You Live In,” Newson’s 2015 film that explores masculinity in America.

SHHS will watch the same films in the reverse order and engage in conversation as well.

FAMILY TIME

Purposeful and Whimsical/ Wise Space meetings will take place in large “families” on Monday, Oct. 5. Four PAWS groups, one from each grade, make up each family.

NO SCHOOL

A three-day weekend for Columbus Day gives students a Monday off on Oct. 12, before a busy week. The next day is a Red Tuesday, followed by a PSAT on Wednesday and two Blue days.

TESTING LIMITS

Freshmen, sophomores and juniors will take the Preliminary Scholastic Aptitude Test, commonly known as the PSAT on Wednesday, Oct. 14. The standardized test covers mathematics, critical reading and writing, as well as a short essay.

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he Class of 2016 recently participated in two trips aimed at fostering intellectual curiosity and community growth, watching plays at the Oregon Shakespeare Festival in Ashland and engaging in group activities among the redwoods of St. Dorothy’s Rest.

After an eight hour drive, seniors arrived in Ashland for their annual trip to the festival that is celebrating its 80th anniversary.

“We hope that students who don’t think they really enjoy live theater will have a new perspective on it,” senior English teacher Julia Arce said. “The maturity level of seniors allows us to see a wider variety of plays.”

Since seniors have previously read Shakespeare’s “Romeo and Juliet” as well as “Macbeth” and will be reading “Hamlet” or “Taming of the Shrew,” the Ashland trip gives students the opportunity to experience his works outside the classroom, as well as gain exposure to different types of theater, according to Arce.

“It’s made me love and appreciate live theater,” senior Julia Praeger said. “I found Shakespeare’s play [‘Antony and Cleopatra’] to drag on endlessly, but I loved the other two plays we watched.”

In addition to a backstage tour, the class attended Shakespeare’s “Antony and Cleopatra,” the world premiere of Lynn Not-

tage’s “Sweat” and the United States premiere of Stan Lai’s “Secret Love in Peach Blossom Land.”

Play selections are optimally determined based on the senior English curriculum, but scheduling is a practical factor that might prevent this synchronicity from happening, according to Arce.

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Senior retreats are special because they give you a chance to step back to move forward.

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“My favorite was ‘Secret Love in Peach Blossom Land’ because, although a lot of people like it for it’s comedy, I found the tragedy very captivating,” Praeger said, explaining that the play featured two characters who responded differently to losing the loves of their lives. “It showed me that what you do is based on your own choices and perspective on the situation.”

A limited number of students were also given the opportunity to attend a Shakespeare conference and meet a panel of actors and associate directors due to

Malware brings complications FROM MALWARE P. 1 “I got an email that was supposed to be from a former colleague of mine stating that she was in Turkey on business, and she was in need of some cash immediately,” chemistry teacher Roderick Mobley said. Mobley said he contacted his former colleague to confirm the email was a scam.

The best way to prevent installing malware on a computer is to think twice before clicking on links and file attachments that are sent through email, according to Chan.

“Never click on unsolicited links,” Chan said. “When in doubt, especially if it seems

to come from someone you know, pick up the phone and call that person, or talk to that person directly and say ‘Hey, I got something that looks like it came from you.

Did you really send it?’”

Lovato chose not to wipe her hard drive because she had unsaved data. Removing the malware under these conditions would have cost at least $800, which she put towards purchasing a new laptop.

“I should have gotten it fixed right away, but I needed a computer because it was junior year,” Lovato said.

“I’m trying to find a reliable security software for my new computer.”

the involvement of Rima Greenhill, senior Maya Greenhill’s mother who has attended and spoken at this conference.

“I asked them for advice for undergraduate theater majors, and one of the actors told me to relax into every character and to do everything,” senior Catherine Heinen said. “The associate director of the show gave similar advice, to do everything and learn about everything in the theater, not just performing.”

The Class of 2016 previously engaged in a setting designed to create closer bonds with their counterparts at Stuart Hall during a retreat to St. Dorothy’s Rest, in honor of their experiences at the annual sophomore trip to Costa Rica as the first class to participate.

“Senior retreats are special because they give you a chance to step back to move forward,” LIFE Director Sergio Vasquez said. “I thought it’d be a great way to launch seniors to the next phase of their educational career having benefited from their experience at Costa Rica.”

Vasquez says he conceived this idea while in Costa Rica last January with the then-sophomore class. Reminiscing on the first trip, he wanted to honor the class’s participation and, referring to the school year’s theme of “Paths to …,” says he hopes this retreat serves as a paths to their futures.

“Looking at the effect of community building by this class,

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ASHLAND Seniors receive a tour of the Elizabethan Theater in Ashland, Oregon. The Oregon Shakespeare Festival performs in three venues (top). Julia Praeger, Katerina Doricko and Miranda Lis play cards during some downtime in Ashland. The Senior Class traditionally goes attends OSF each fall before the festival closes for the season. our school dynamics have really changed,” Vasquez said. “We’re really just one high school on two different campuses, with that real life experience of having shared something in Costa Rica.”

Students engaged in activities at St. Dorothy’s Rest that involved reflecting on favorite memories from Costa Rica, sharing the story behind a personal childhood object and watching “The Breakfast Club,” all for the purpose of forming connections

between each other, according to Vasquez.

Both trips gave students the opportunity to grow closer in an environment outside school, according to Praeger.

“I really enjoyed the free time we had at Ashland because I got to meet and hang out with people in a place I wouldn’t usually be,” Praeger said. “I think we got a lot closer this way instead of forced bonding. At the retreat, I wish we had been given more freedom to hang out and meet people we don’t usually see.”

Senior curriculum undergoes changes to ward off senioritis FROM SENIOR P. 1 social justice and feminist analysis. The second quarter will address issues of social justice with topics including racism, rape culture and reproductive issues.

“Freshman year was more focused around religious traditions and catholicism,” senior Catherine Heinen said. “We’re now learning about that in terms of our current culture.”

Social justice issues such as wealth, labor and poverty will be covered in the third quarter and environmental justice with a focus on the local water crisis in the fourth quarter.

“There’s an attentiveness that I think benefits students coming out of the class,” Bundang said.

“By mixing religion, women’s studies and other social justice

concerns, you’re also drawing from things in history or sociology and certainly current events.”

Science department chair Ray Cinti also made modifications to the Conservation Biology course by making the course an independent study.

“My role as an instructor in the class is one of a principle investigator,” Cinti said. “I’m just going to guide and look into the research and see what is out there, what has been done.”

Conservation Biology originally focused on experimenting and gathering data from redwood trees during projects such as DNA sequencing. Students can now continue these studies or veer off the redwood tree angle for their own independent projects.

“It’s really a great opportunity to get hands-on in the science you’ve been studying and applying it to an everyday or worldwide issue,” Samantha Lee, who is taking the course, said.

Students conduct their own experiments by copying a previously conducted experiment, tweaking it, optimizing it or creating something new to collect data. A final phase allows students to conduct their own investigation after learning that there is a question within their analysis that, to them, is unanswered.

“This class is giving students the opportunity to discover,” Cinti said. “I’ve waited my entire teaching career to see this unfold.”

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Program turns students into employees From snack time to play time, high schoolers help primary children in an after-school program.

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Catherine Dana Senior Reporter

fter eight hours of school, a few students report to their part-time jobs in the cafeteria to set up snacks for elementary students, provide support with homework and help with pickup when the grade school parents arrive.

The students are given many of the same responsibilities as the hired adults working for the After School Program, according to Auxiliary Program Director Joey Elftmann.

“We really do try to get them to feel just the same as our employees who have college degrees,” Elftmann said about the high schoolers. “It’s great to get the opportunity to not only get that paycheck but also get to see

what it’s like to be a young professional.”

The job entails communicating with young children, and it provides an opportunity to heighten skills that can be used in daily life, including professionalism and conflict-resolution, according to junior Samrawit Beyene, who began working at the After School Program this year.

“It opens part of your brain that you don’t really use when you’re at school, at home, playing sports,” SHHS senior Aurelio Jimenez, an employee for ASP, said. “Truly engaging with somebody much younger than yourself and trying to be an example or role model to them, it’s good.”

Some high school students work five days a week, from after school until 6 p.m.

“You get to work with kids,” Jimenez said. “Most people don’t learn how to develop relationships with younger kids as teenagers.”

Students interested in working in the after school program can either contact Elftman or Student Activities Director Devin DeMartini-Cooke. The application process includes submitting a resumé and an interview. Elftman says he is looking for professional, capable and energetic students.

“That’s one of the kids I watch,” Jimenez said as a third grader walked by and said hi. “It’s my favorite thing to do after school.

It gives you a good break from the rigorous academic activity, and you can relax a little.”

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STUDENTS IN THE JOB WORLD Senior Claire Flaherty sets up a Connect 4 game with Convent Elementary students in the Ellen Hoffman, RSCJ Learning Center as part of her job in the After School Program, where high school students get real work experience.

All four campuses begin makeovers

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REMODEL Stuart Hall for Boys second graders (left) and high school students (right) use the recently renovated space.

Renovations aim to encourage the community’s innovation and collaboration.

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wenty-three school-wide renovations took place over eight weeks this summer, giving students more places to collaborate and teachers more options to configure their classrooms for activities.

“Last year, we identified and made a list of every space in every building of the school,” President Ann Marie Krejcarek said.

“Starting with this year, we gave ourselves five years to renovate or refresh every space on campus.”

Schools of the Sacred Heart challenged designers to match the architecture of the schools to a mission-driven, 21st-century learning environment, while still maintaining the architectural integrity of the historic buildings, according to Director of Educational Innovation Howard Levin.

The renovated spaces include the second floor of the Flood Mansion, the art room and a new publications lab in Siboni, and three Stuart Hall for Boys classrooms in the basement of the Flood Mansion.

“I always said to the board that there are some places you don’t take families on the tour,” Krejcarek said. “Some of the spaces we redesigned were definitely not on the tour and now most proudly are.”

Summer renovations aimed to create a new identity for the girls high school and define within a shared space what is specifically the high school, according to Plant Operations Director Geoff De Santis.

“You originally had to walk all the way up to the third floor of the Flood Building to know that

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The most exciting thing about this whole renovation is watching how the students and teachers are using the spaces.

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you are in the girls high school,” De Santis said. “Now, you walk into the Main Hall and up one flight of stairs and you know unmistakably where you are.”

Renovations in the Grant House were made to bring the building up to current safety standards, and to better utilize space in the Hammond House and Stuart Hall High School.

The wall-to-wall carpeting in the Grant House was removed,

exposing the original hardwood and marble flooring.

“It’s not the furniture that makes the house, it’s the elements that make the house,” Krejcarek said. “It is so grand, and utilizing its original features to enhance our spaces.”

Second grade classrooms in Hammond House were converted to math labs for the middle form students, while the second grade is now housed in the Adam and Duchesne rooms on the first floor of the Flood Mansion.

Six classrooms at Stuart Hall High School had their walls painted with whiteboard paint ceiling to floor, and modern educational furniture added with the theme of better teacherstudent collaboration together in mind, according to Krejcarek.

Collaboration and flexibility were the main themes of the renovation throughout all four schools, and the new furniture that was bought was very carefully selected for that purpose, according to Levin.

“Our new spaces are not what you would normally think of as a traditional classroom,” Levin said. “By working with architects who have done a lot of research about how learning spaces are changing — and then taking that research and making it work for us — we are really establishing ourselves as leaders in educational innovation.”

Students and faculty are still adjusting to the new spaces, but the response so far has been largely positive.

“The renovations make a lot of sense, especially the reorganization of the classrooms,” sophomore Victoria Bernhart said. “It makes everything seem much more organized and cohesive, having all the teachers of a subject together is really nice when you need help with work.”

The furniture, bought largely from German company Vereinigte Spezialmöbelfabriken (VS) and American company Steelcase, is designed to enhance collaboration and the best ergonomics possible, according to Levin.

“I like the new furniture, but I am slightly divided on it,” Bernhart said. “Yes, it allows for lots of flexibility, but I really don’t think the poufy chairs match the crown moldings.”

The new spaces were designed with the intent of allowing students and teachers to decide how they want to use all the spaces, rather than an area designed for one specific function or use only.

“The most exciting thing about this whole renovation is watching how the students and teachers are using the spaces,” De Santis said. “We are really on our way to establishing ourselves as leaders in educational innovation.”

MICHAEL STEINBRECHER

HISTORY DEPARTMENT CHAIR

HOBBIES

ӹӹ Playing the guitar and ukelele

INTEREST

ӹӹ College football

FAVORITE TEAM

ӹӹ Stanford Cardinals

THE AVERAGE WEEKEND

ӹӹ Playing music at the elks club in San Rafael ӹӹ Playing private shows in various other locations ӹӹ Going to YogaWorks with his wife

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ӹӹ Married to his wife for 34 years ӹӹ Prefers college football over NFL ӹӹ His three children attended Stuart Hall for Boys, Convent Elementary School and Marin Catholic Compiled by Alyssa Alvarez

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When phones and cars collide

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Kill the conversation

Glancing at a cell phone while driving creates a dangerous distraction that can result in fatal collisions.

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88%

of students have observed their parents using a cell phone while driving.

97%

of students have been a passenger in a car while the driver was using a phone.

Source: A Broadview survey emailed to the student body on Aug. 29 in which 58 students responded.

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he enticing ring of a cell phone notification can be distracting to drivers of all ages, but giving into the temptation of personal devices on the road can lead to serious accidents that may even result in death.

“Sometimes if I’m reaching for my cell phone, I don’t look at the road, and I swerve,” senior Kate Carson said. “I’ve definitely almost rear-ended people when I’m reaching for it. Texting or Facebook notifications are the most distracting on my phone, because I really want to see who’s trying to contact me.”

Approximately 660,000 people use electronic devices while driving throughout the day, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA).

Texting is among the most risky distractions for drivers because it includes cognitive, manual and visual distractions.

Sending a text message can take a driver’s attention off the road for an average of five seconds, while it only takes three seconds for a potentially fatal crash to occur, according to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration.

“Cell phones are one of the biggest distractions,” attorney Lauren Pietsch, who has represented victims of distracted drivers, said. “A driver can be distracted by really anything.

But with your phone, it’s always there.”

Over 25 percent of all car crashes involve cell phone use by the driver, including hands-free cellular devices. Despite popular belief, hands-free devices

Sketching out a life course

are not significantly safer than hand-held phones and lead to the same distractions for drivers, according to the National Safety Council.

The brain is unable to multitask and can only process one action at a time, even with the driver’s eyes on the road and both hands on the wheel. Talking on a cell phone decreases the brain’s ability to process surroundings by one-third, according to NSC. “I was almost in an accident because of cell phone usage,” history teacher Michael Stafford said. “It was scary. It was really minor. I was turning right at a stoplight, and the person started to go and stopped, and I was distracted a little by my cell phone.”

Young people are more likely to continue driving instead of pulling over to use their cell phone for texting and calling and report more crashes associated with cell phone use than any other age group, according to the NHTSA. “Cell phone use in general tends to be generational,” Pietsch said. “It seems pretty common for younger and middle age groups to use their phones while driving, but it’s likely for elderly individuals.”

Teens whose parents participate in common driving distractions are more often involved in similar distractions while driving. Sixty percent of parents reported to have used a cell phone behind the wheel, corresponding with over half of the teens who disclosed doing so as well in a University of Michigan and Toyota nationwide study involving teen drivers and their parents.

“Kids can be influenced by their parents in anything,” Pietsch said. “If parents set a good example and make it a point to not go on their phones while driving, I think that definitely passes down to the kids. On the flip side, if parents text or use their phone while driving when their kids are in the car, it sends the message that texting and driving is perfectly okay to do.”

While no state prohibits the use of all cellular devices, including hands-free, by all drivers, 14 states restrict hand-held devices while driving and 46 restrict text messaging, including California.

“If there is evidence that the police can use or if a police officer actually sees someone using their phone while driving, they’ll cite the driver,” Pietsch said. “You have to pay a fine and you have to go to court. If you do happen to cause an accident while using your cell phone and the police have proof of that, then there can be more extensive penalties.”

Multiple organizations and campaigns, including AT&T’s It Can Wait campaign, which encourages drivers to take a pledge to stop their cell phone use on the road, educate to bring awareness of the dangers of driving while using a cell phone.

AT&T advocates passengers restricting drivers from using a cell phone in any situation while behind the wheel.

“The passenger should advocate for his or her own safety,” Stafford said. “For example, when my wife is riding shotgun, Margaret will be the one to text for me, and I won’t have to do it myself. That way, I can focus on driving, and she can focus on the texting.”

Students prepare portfolios for art schools applications.

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hile many seniors have already set their minds on applying to liberal arts or science-based colleges, a few have decided to forego the traditional route and focus on art universities.

“A lot of liberal art schools that have an art program don’t usually offer as in-depth classes,” senior Stella Smith Werner, who aims to study graphic or industrial design, said. “I want to be around art students all the time — that is the environment I want.”

Both liberal arts colleges and art universities offer students a Bachelor of Arts degree, though liberal arts schools have additional degree programs, according to College Counseling Director Rebecca Munda.

“They may offer a few math and science courses, but typically art school students don’t have the core classes that they would have at liberal arts schools,” Munda said. “They’re jumping right into their art-specific program of study.”

Oxbow School, a single-semester art and academics school for juniors and seniors in Napa, helped Smith Werner predict what going to an art university might be like.

“I was fully submerged in the art community,” Smith Werner said. “Art was related to all of my classes, which is how art schools seemed to run, and I seemed to thrive in that situation.”

As a main application component, many art universities require a portfolio in addition to transcripts, test scores, letters of recommendation and essays.

“They all vary as to what their portfolio requirements are, so students applying to art schools really have to keep on track of their requirements,” Munda said.

Students enrolled in Advanced Placement Portfolio courses may be able to include pieces created in the class in their application, according to Fine and Performing Arts chair Rachel McIntire.

“My support is talking to them about what colleges are out there for art schools, and that ties into their AP portfolio, which is the creation of a 24-piece work of

art portfolio, which they submit to the College Board,” McIntire said. “If a student was interested in a specific school, we would look and see what their portfolio requirements are and then tie that in to their AP work. ” Students applying to fashion schools or art schools with fashion programs usually submit the same types of application materials.

“A lot of them require a portfolio, especially if you want to take any designer sketching classes,” senior Allie Kelleher, who wants to study fashion history, said.

“You have to buy a profile and swatches and write a whole customer profile, saying how much money are they going to spend, what brands do they like, what’s their job, what’s their hobbies.”

For those interested in applying to art schools or learning more about their application requirements, the Savannah College of Art and Design is scheduled to visit in November.

Students can check on Naviance or with the college counseling office for further updates and specifics.

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ART APPLICATIONS Senior Stella Smith Werner experiments with the ideas of space and depth in a painting prepared for her AP Drawing and Painting class. Smith Werner is one of the few seniors who plans on applying to art colleges, and she is preparing an application portfolio which includes 15 to 20 pieces such as paintings, drawings and photographs. Smith Werner plans to have her portfolio reviewed by a representative of the Pratt Institute on Sunday.

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City’s homeless emotionally benefit from 1-to-1 contact

Homelessness in San Francisco Fewer than half of homeless residents have shelter off the street at night

Outreach programs offer students opportunities for making connections with locals in need.

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hile most San Franciscans cross the street when one of the 6,686 homeless ask for money or food, some students are taking action to help the problem.

Interactions of volunteers with homeless people help provide a more emotional connection that increase homeless resident’s motivation and outlook on life, since 35 percent of homeless people have psychiatric or emotional conditions, according to the 2015 San Francisco Point-In-Time Homeless Count & Survey.

“I think St. Anthony’s is perfect for people to get involved because it is good for one-onone time, and you talk to them as you eat lunch with them,” senior Caitlin Cook-Davis, who has volunteered at St. Anthony’s a few times, said. “It is a good way to have personal time with them and make a connection.”

Other students have also volunteered with St. Anthony’s Foundation to help feed, clothe and serve homeless residents.

“I served food to homeless families and people in poverty and disabled people,” CookDavis said. “I also worked in the prep room, so I cut the watermelon and other fruit, so they could make juices and stuff for them.”

April Matsumoto, a participant in Stuart Hall High School’s One Less Hungry project, passes out sandwiches to the hungry around San Francisco.

“We pass out sandwiches about once a month,” Matsumoto said. “We get to talk to them, have some conversations.”

Homeless people are prevalent in all neighborhoods throughout San Francisco, and helping those in need is an important part of being in a more privileged community, according to Matsumoto.

“Being such a nice school, the homeless give a different look,” Matsumoto said. “When UNSHELTERED One of San Francisco’s 6,686 known homeless resident sleeps on Webster at California Street, part of the designated walking route between CSH and Stuart Hall HS, on Monday morning. Students are getting involved with helping homeless individuals through volunteer work and on-campus programs. Students In Action, a student-run volunteer club on both CSH and SHHS campuses, will meet Sunday from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at SHHS to make and pass out sandwiches to people living on the streets.

we have so much and we don’t give — it looks like we don’t care. They need things that we have, so we should do our best to help.”

Volunteer groups help provide shelter to about 3,100 of the homeless in the City, according to Bruce Beery, the Director of Development at Episcopal Community Services in San Francisco.

“Our shelters provide an opportunity for people who otherwise would be unsheltered to be in a safe, clean environment,” Beery said.

The program includes an overnight shelter, 10 supporting housing sites, adult education, job centers, culinary programs and a senior center.

San Francisco government programs to help homeless residents include Project Homeless Connect, a 10-year-old program, one-stop-shop program providing job opportunities, assistance and a bag with general needs.

“A person who’s homeless will go in and have an intake assessment with city workers and workers from different corporate sponsors,” Joyce Crum, Director of Housing and Homelessness Division Human Services Agency, said. “The corporates bring the services with them. There might be someone doing dental work. We have DMV there, eyeglasses, someone to fix wheelchairs and so on.”

Intake assessments determine exact locations where homeless people can receive the services they need.

“The big thing that we are looking at towards the future is a coordinated entry system for our homeless families, so they can walk in one door seeking services, and they can be referred to those services instead of going all over town seeking services,” Crum said.

With the Super Bowl coming to San Francisco, presenting a clean and safe environment is important. However, plans to

shelter homeless people are not only for show but also to reduce the general homeless population, according to Bevan Duffy, Director of Housing Opportunity, Partnerships and Engagement, “We want everybody to have a good experience,” Duffy said.

“A kickoff event for the NFL season was held here, and I got a call from the (Coalition on Homelessness) asking if people had been moved out of the area.

There was so much construction and activity that people were already moving away from it.”

Sleeping on San Francisco’s ground without shelter is a nightly ritual for over 3,500 of the homeless residents everyday, and the City is adding homeless shelters instead of saying what streets people can and cannot not sleep on.

“From my standpoint, I’m not interested in pushing people,” Duffy said. “I’m interested in helping people exit the streets in a positive way.”

Homelessness prevention programs rely on volunteers to implement their services welcome the help of high school students, according to Beery.

“I would encourage every high school student to volunteer at one of the services in San Francisco,” Beery said. “Whether it is serving food or providing some form of assistance to the homeless community whether it is providing shelter or providing food.”

Causes of homelessness Loss of job Alcohol or drug use

11% 12%

Eviction Asked to leave by roomate Divorce or seperation

13%

25%

18%

Ages of homeless residents 0-17 years old

The experience of volunteering brings a more relatable sense of the problem, according to Cook-Davis.

18-24 years old

“I remember I was eating lunch with a woman, and we had a really good conversation about school and what she liked to learn in school,” Cook-Davis said. “It was really cool because you don’t get to know homeless people, so it’s good to remember that they are good people too.”

25 or more years old

Where the homeless spend the night Transitional shelter

46% 39%

Outdoors

11% 4%

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From historians to comedians, feminists speak up to advocate for gender equality, using methods from literature to law to humor.

Revising the ‘F Word’

Misunderstandings surrounding feminism lead to new terms.

Liana Lum

Editor-in-Chief

The F word is considered by some to be vulgar, controversial and unnecessary.

Socially explicit, feminism claims to advocate for equality of the sexes but is cursed with a misinterpreted meaning, causing a separation between the name and the movement.

“Feminism means seeing the world through the eyes of women or gender,” law professor Michelle Oberman, who specializes in women’s reproductive health at Santa Clara University, said. “If you attempt to see various issues through the eyes of women, that doesn’t mean you’re degrading men.”

This idea of man-hating and female domination contributes to feminism’s negative stigma, hence its alternate name, the F word, according to senior Corinne Sigmund, co-president of the Femme Alliance and the Gender and Sexuality clubs.

“It’s a risky thing to come up and speak the truth to those in power and say that women don’t get a fair share and that the ways things are structured is not fair,” Oberman said.

Individuals who support the same ideals as feminism often distance themselves from the term out of fear of being discounted, according to Oberman.

“Since the early 1970s when the contemporary women’s rights movement began to take off, I’ve noticed an increased number of young women who are frightened about how the world responds to the feminism word, the F word,” Oberman said. “In my very first job, one of my bosses said to me, ‘You’re not going to get anywhere in this profession if you use the F word.’”

Humanism over Feminism

Humanism, a common response to the word feminism, is most notably used by Madonna when she stated that she was a humanist, not a feminist.

This more inclusive label overcomes the negative connotation of feminism and specificity of gender inequality but misuses the historical meaning of the term as a commitment to the rational and scientific over supernatural, according to Gender Focus editor Jarrah Hodge.

“If what students mean by ‘I’m a humanist’ is ‘I’m attentive to the most vulnerable and marginalized,’ then that’s a deeply feminist approach, and I’ll take them any day whether they call themselves a feminist or not,” Oberman said.

“If what they mean is everything’s already fixed, and there’s no such thing as a gender discrimination

and that women are completely equal, then I think we need to have a conversation.”

Theology teacher Paul Pryor Lorentz, who identifies as a feminist, says that feminism is human rights activism that attends to a deep problem in the human family.

“I think we should be clear on who is deserving of support,” Pryor Lorentz said. “There’s a place for both, but when we want to solve a specific problem, I think it’s a benefit to say, ‘I’m a feminist, and I’m about raising up the livelihood of women.’”

Meninism as satire, advocacy Although male feminists first used the term “meninism” to label themselves, that definition has since been dropped. Meninism only gained popularity when it became a hashtag on Twitter used to mock feminists and the way they express themselves.

Soon after, men’s rights activists began to use the term for themselves to advocate for liberation of men from societal expectations and for their empowerment, garnering both male and female supporters.

“Meninism claims that men are oppressed, which is untrue,” Sigmund said. “It does not exist to attempt to dismantle structures that do harm men such as some aspects of the patriarchy. It only exists to discredit feminists and try to keep them quiet.”

Meninists Tweets, a leading meninist account with over 900,000 followers, shares what they claim are parodies such as “I need meninism because the movie ‘Magic Mike’ promotes an unrealistic expectation of how men’s bodies should look.”

“The feminist movement, in particular, certainly makes society aware of the disadvantages of women specifically and is an ideal that should be respected and further evaluated by those with limited knowledge,” Ti Balogun, the Twitter user who is credited with the hashtag, said in an interview with Huffington Post.

On the other hand, men’s rights activists seriously point out that men face higher rates of homelessness, suicide, military death and prejudice in family courts.

With the dual usages of meninism, a Twitter user found it “impossible to tell who is serious on the hashtag.”

“On the one hand, I feel sorry for individuals who feel they have to push for [elevating men’s rights] because they feel disempowered in some way,” Pryor Lorentz said.

“I also feel badly because I feel like they’re taking an inattentive standpoint to say that men are in any way disenfranchised by our societal structure. I think anyone

who has paid attention for even a short while will notice that’s not the case.”

Anti-feminists often say that women have already achieved equality or that feminism is more applicable in developing countries and do not consider themselves victims.

“We fought for equality and won,” an anonymous antifeminist posted on the popular Women Against Feminism Tumblr blog. “We don’t need superiority.”

Feminists have been quick to oppose the movement on social media, pointing out evidence of sexism and gender pay gaps.

“I don’t think that meninism brings attention to that kind of inequality,” Sigmund said. “Feminism includes dismantling the patriarchy, and the patriarchy is why men can’t show feelings and have to be strong. Dismantling gender roles is another part of feminism, so I think that encompasses the oppression men face as well.

Feminism benefits both men and women.”

Oberman agrees that feminists work to challenge entrenched sexual stereotypes, such as how men have to hold in their emotions.

“I think there’s a semantic element to all popular movement,” Oberman said. “Names matter, but they’re not the only thing that matters. I want allies. Change doesn’t happen without a really broad alliance of people saying that things are in need of change.”

Behind the Name

Oberman worries that backing away from the word feminism will cover the real, concrete problems that hold women back from full participation in society.

“People who are out there and say, ‘I work for the marginalized,’ they find themselves working for women because in any given society on any given part of the planet, the most vulnerable people are invariably young women and children,” Oberman said. “That doesn’t mean there’s no such thing as challenges faced on gender of basis for men. It just means that the most vulnerable are women and kids.”

Pryor Lorentz says that while the term is important, it is consistent advocacy and work that makes the change.

“I think that people should be allowed to label themselves however they choose,” Sigmund said. “But, it’s sad that the colloquial definition of feminism has become so warped that people feel the need to remove themselves from it, even if they believe in the same ideals.”

GIRL POWER Clockwise from top: Comedian Amy Schumer and Sarah Silverman create comedy sketches to advocate for female empowerment. Writer Mary Wollstonecraft wrote “A Vindication of the Rights of Woman,” considered

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From producer Amy Schumer mocking the idea of being “not hot enough for television” to writer Sarah Silverman satirizing the existence of the wage gap, female comedians are increasingly using comedy as a platform for feminism and challenging female stereotypes.

“The way she brings up feminist issues is funny and appealing to others,” junior Georgia Ellis said about Schumer. “It stops the stereotypes from perpetuating.”

Schumer mockingly exaggerates the inherent vices of female culture in a sketch on her show “Inside Amy Schumer” in which a circle of female friends each refuse to accept compliments through self-deprecation.

Feminist themes in sketches

include “Plain Jane,” a female detective who is invisible because she is seen as unattractive, and a spoof birth control pill commercial mocking the difficulty women can face when trying to obtain the drug.

Schumer’s show drew a 50-50 male to female viewer audience and became Comedy Central’s mostwatched series premiere in 2013, despite the network’s 60 percent male demographic, according to Time magazine.

The following achievement, however, did not stop audiences from denouncing Schumer.

“I have fought my way through harsh criticism and death threats for speaking my mind,” Schumer said in her speech to the Ms. Foundation for Women’s 2014 Gloria Awards and Gala. “I am a woman with thoughts and questions. I say if I’m beautiful. I

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Youth should be seen and heard Organization allows youth to share their thoughts on social issues through poetry.

India Thieriot

Assistant Copy Editor

From the outside, a passerby might think it to be a closed pirate shop, but inside 826 Valencia, behind the pirate-themed paraphernalia, people of varying ages from all over the city gather on a bimonthly basis to observe an under 21 open-mic night hosted by Youth Speaks.

The non-profit organization Youth Speaks creates a safe space for young people to find and develop their voices in the context of spoken word poetry and social justice, according to Chief Operating Officer Paula Smith Arrigoni.

“We think about reading and writing, as well as being more confident and feeling empowered to use your voice while also being physically engaged,” Arrigoni said.

The Youth Leadership program, Spokes, provides an opportunity for teenagers, such as Maya Greenhill, to be youth representatives for the organization, helping set up open-mic nights and workshops.

“It’s the only way I survived junior year,” Greenhill said. “It was almost like a therapy session.”

James Krass founded the organization in 1996 after receiving his master’s degree in creative writing and noticed a lack of space for young people to have their voices appreciated and nurtured.

“A friend of mine and I started offering free writing programs to kids in San Francisco, which led to the first Youth Speaks poetry slam,” Krass said. “Then we started getting people from all over the Bay Area. Now we’re a national organization that serves tens of thousands of kids every year.”

In addition to after-school programs, Youth Speaks puts on assemblies and workshops in schools.

“Our teaching artists will go into a school with a prompt about what’s happening in the world and engage the young people in a conversation where they will really start thinking through different feelings and emotions that apply through that prompt,” Arrigoni said.

The organization encourages people of all ages and socio-economic backgrounds to participate in workshops and open-mic nights, but resources tend to be directed towards youth with limited opportunities to develop their voice at home and at school.

“Our target audience is youth of color or kids that have been marginalized in other activities where they have just never ever felt like they were in the center of the conversation,” Arrigoni said.

While the program is mainly centered around speaking and writing, there is a more important takeaway of self-confidence and selfrespect, according to Krass.

“Kids take away a lot from the program, but I think the most important thing they learn is that their individual voice matters, and the voice of other kids matter too,” Krass said. “It is important to not only speak but to listen.”

liest writings on feminist philosophy. Activdan co-founded the National Organization izabeth Cady Stanton and Susan B. Anthony gures of the women’s rights movement.

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et serious about gender equality

ns are promoting feminism with a humorous twist. say if I’m strong.”

Other large-scale comedians are taking a more direct approach to spreading awareness for feminist issues.

Sarah Silverman’s public service announcement for the National Women’s Law Center went viral as she portrayed herself talking to a nurse about changing her gender to avoid being subject to the gender wage gap.

“You can bring awareness with humor in a way that is harder to do if you’re just blogging or preaching,” local comedian Kelly Anneken said.

“It can associate itself with the saying that you catch more flies with honey.”

Femikaze, an all-female sketch group co-founded by Anneken and co-founder Isa Hopkins in 2011, created more opportunities and a larger

audience for women in comedy, according to Anneken.

“We wanted to create an organization that possessed an unabashed feminist point of view,” Anneken said. “At the time it was important to me that people can come to this environment and see comedy by women for women.”

The sketch group launched a comedy curriculum, Laugh Out Loud, in partnership with Girls Inc. of Alameda County, a nonprofit organization that provides educational programs to young girls, particularly those in high-risk, underserved areas.

“The program taught the girls public speaking, confidence and collaboration,” Anneken said, “Femikaze wanted to create more comedy creators and viewers.”

The organization’s operations ceased in June 2015 with the comedy

curriculum on hiatus due to timing and financial issues. Anneken, however, is advocating for feminist issues through her own stand up.

“If I can make a contribution to advancing women’s positions in the comedy world, I want to be doing that,” Anneken said. “Luckily, in my day job, that is something I am able to do.”

Rooting an issue of women’s rights in a humorous story or a personal perspective can be a powerful means of making a point, according to Anneken.

“Your audience will be there and be open to what you have to say,” Anneken said. “I think there’s a certain fearlessness that comes with doing comedy that lies within a form of advocacy.”

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INSPIRING WITH WORDS Oakland Technical High School’s Youth Poet Laureaute Finalist Lucy Flattery-Vickness shares two of her original poems as the feature poet for Youth Speaks Open-Mic Night.

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SPORTS&FITNESS

Safety at first sight Early eye protection can prevent potential damage during later years and improve sports performance.

Fiona Mittelstaedt

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CLEAR SWING Senior Isabella Coolins sports her protective eyewear while putting during practice at the Presidio Golf Course. Coolins purchased her glasses at LensCrafters.

Senior Reporter

lthough it is common to see athletes in high contact sports wearing protective eyewear, everyone who plays outside should consider investing in a good pair of glasses or goggles.

“We know that most of the ultraviolet light damage that is consistent with eye disease later on in life happens prior to 18 years of age,” optometrist Elio Polsinelli said. “It is really important to protect your eyes prior to 18, especially when the UV light can hit the retina easier than when you are older.”

Even on foggy or cloudy days, it is best to wear eye protection because UV light still comes through and can damage eyes, according to Polsinelli.

“Sometimes it gets pretty sunny on the golf course, so I don’t want to wear glasses,” senior Isabella Coolins said. “If I wear my sunglasses with my prescription in them, it is easier to see where the ball goes.”

Sunglasses also shield eyes against dust, pollen and dirt that

might get into the eyes while playing sports.

“I’ve always joked that we should get goggles for the crosscountry team,” junior Katie New-

“

If you are outdoors, a pair of sunglasses are worth their weight in gold.

”

— Elio Polsinelli

bold said. “It would look ugly, but they would do the job. Sometimes running into the sun is a pain, or running on Crissy Field there is a part that is really sandy, and so dust gets in your eyes– which is a bummer.”

Even though some say goggles are not the most fashionable look, eye protection is an important part of eye care.

Senior sails into success

Over a decade of adjusting the boom leads to the big leagues.

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espite 12 years of sailing experience, senior Paige Dunlevy had never team-raced or sailed in a Firefly boat until two days before she competed in The 2015 International Sailing Federation Team-Racing World Championships. When she returned home, she did so with a gold-medal in hand.

“The team went into it expecting it to be a learning experience, and came out having won two of three divisions,” Robert Barron, a parent who accompanied the sailing team, said.

Dunlevy received the invitation during the spring from a previous sailing partner Peter Barron, whom she raced with at the Devon Yacht Club in Long Island, New York. The pair placed second in the Peconic Gardiners Junior Sailing Association Summer Series in 2012.

“He knew that I knew how to sail, so he invited me to compete with them,” Dunlevy said.

The team member Dunlevy replaced had aged out of the Youth Division, making him ineligible to compete.

“I knew one of the kids, but I didn’t know anyone else,” Dunlevy said. “It was weird before I met them, but once I did, we all clicked, and there weren’t any awkward moments.”

The team was the only U.S. youth entry at the event, sanctioned by an application process through US Sailing, the U.S. governing body of sailing, according to Barron.

Dunlevy participates in yearround competitive sailing with the Convent sailing team and sails for the Devon Yacht Club in the summer season.

“Paige hadn’t done any team racing before, let alone been in a Firefly,” Robert Barron said.

“Paige just did an amazing job integrating with the sailors and becoming part of the reason the team did so well.”

She practiced with her new team for two days in the new boats at Massachusetts Institute of Technology in Newport before flying to London to compete in the ISAF Team-Racing World Championships.

“I think it’s extraordinary to hop into a boat one day and race it in the World Championships the next,” her father Frank Dunlevy said.

The team practiced handling the new boats at MIT and acquainting Dunlevy with the team-racing style, according to Dunlevy.

“In the regatta we sail in Fireflies which are similar to FJ’s, the type of boat I sail for high school,” Dunlevy said. “The other sailors on the team sail 420s — which are a little different — so at first they were confused on how to sit in the boat.”

Besides learning how to manage new boats, the competition helped her improve on important skills including communication, according to Dunlevy.

“You have to yell to the other boats,” Dunlevy said. “It gets harder to hear in the heavier winds when your teammates become less audible, but you try nonetheless. I’d say sailors are pretty loud.”

“If you are outdoors, a pair of sunglasses are worth their weight in gold,” Polsinelli said. “Get something you like that is stylish, and it will prevent disease later on in life in your 60s, 70s and 80s.”

Sports players have a few options for eye protection and wear, including contacts and primary recreational glasses made with shatter resistant material, according to Polsinelli.

“For volleyball and basketball you are suppose to wear goggles so they are close to your head so if somebody runs into you, you can’t break your nose, injury your temple or the side of your head,” Associate Athletic Director Cody Lee Fusco said.

For high contact sports it is especially important to think of your safety and the players around you.

“I know a lot of other girls my age who wear glasses either wear contacts or sport goggles which pretty much secure the glass to your head so no one’s hands can get caught inside the glasses while you’re playing the sport.”

Moslander said.

SPORTS STATS STATS SPORTS VAR. VOLLEYBALL

8/27 v Bentley 3-0 win 9/1 v Berean Christian 3-0 win 9/9 v Bay School 3-2 win 9/11 v SF Waldorf 3-0 win 9/12 v Headroyce 0-2 loss 9/12 v Bay School 2-1 win 9/16: v Drew 3-0 loss 9/22 v University 0-3 loss 9/24 v International 1-3 win 9/26 Tournament: v Marin Academy 0-2 loss v St. Igmatius 0-2 loss v Albany 2-0 loss 9/29 v Urban 0-2 win

JV VOLLEYBALL

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WINNER Senior Paige Dunlevy shows off her gold-medal from the International Sailling Federation Team-Racing World Championships. Dunlevy acted as replacement for a team member who was not eligible to compete.

The ISAF World Championships is considered to be a moderate to heavy-wind regatta, but Dunlevy felt prepared for the challenge.

“When I sail in San Francisco, my coach will let me stay far out on the water when the winds get heavier because I know how to keep the boat flat,” Dunlevy said.

“I’m able to adjust quickly to the wind, and what to do in any type of unpredictable weather, which is why practicing in the San Francisco Bay puts me at an advantage.”

Strong currents and unpredictable winds make the San Francisco Bay one of the hardest waters to sail, according to Dunlevy, who is considered a lightweight crew due to her petite size.

The team placed first out of five teams hailing from Great Britain and Ireland and won two of three divisions, which no other U.S. team had accomplished to date. Princess Royal Anne, an ex-Olympian sailor admired their sailing abilities and met with team members for a brief chat in private, after their events.

Their success allowed Dunlevy to put San Francisco as a sailing city on the map, according to Barron.

“Going to this regatta and competing with some of the best sailors around the world was an amazing learning experience,” Dunlevy said. “It was unbelievable to just go somewhere and compete in these unique circumstances.”

8/27 v Bentley 2-0 win 9/1 v Berean Christian 2-1 win 9/9 v Bay 2-1 win 9/11 v SF Waldorf 2-0 win 9/16 v Drew 2-0 win 9/22 v University 1-2 loss 9/24 v International 2-0 win 9/29 v Urban 2-1 win

CROSS COUNTRY

9/16 2nd place v international win v University loss

GOLF

9/16 v Holy Names 215-269 win 9/23 v San Domenico 215-253 win

VARSITY TENNIS

9/3 v San Rafael 4-1 win 9/17 v Bay 3-2 win

JV TENNIS

9/9 v Lick-Wilmerding 4-1 win 9/11 v University 3-2 win 9/18 v Drew 5-0 win 9/21 v University 5-0 win

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SPORTS

Season snapshot

A look at the progress and growth of Fall sports teams.

Volleyball junior Chloe Yu sets the ball in Varsity Volleyball’s game against University.

“We have had a rough start,” captain Isabella Bowen said.

“But when we work togther as a team, we are unbeatable.”

Cross Country juniors Ana Paula Louie-Grover and Gia Monachino preview the Tennessee Valley course on Tuesday to prepare for yesterday’s race.

“So far in the season the team has been doing well,” captain Olivia Hoekendijk said. “We have a lot of new underclassmen on the team and I’m really excited to see them learn and excel.”

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Golf senior Sophia Slacik prepares to strike the ball (left).

“Our season has been going extremely well and we are improving on our strengths,” captain Makena House said.

“We are 2-0 this season and undefeated since my sophomore year.”

Sailing senior Michael Katsner and sophomore Eleanor Desai prepare for Tuesday practice as they raise the sail of their boat.

“I am excited to see how we have improved since last year,” captain Sarah Paulsen said. “We have an experienced team and I think that will help us in our upcoming regattas.”

Tennis sophomore Olivia Matthes hits the ball across the court in a match against San Rafael on Sept. 2 (middle).

“We won our first league match,” captain Isabelle Armstrong said.

“The new editions to the team are really helping us in depth and support.”

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Getting a leg up

THE BUCKET LIST

New on-campus trainer hired.

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ollowing the lead of other teams in Bay Counties League West and Central leagues, Convent has hired an athletic trainer who will assess injuries and work to help girls get off the bench.

“You definitely need an DINGLASAN athletic trainer, especially in high school sports,” JV volleyball coach Devon Farrell said.

“It will help teams and players rehabilitate their injuries and be able to come back from any injury faster than they would normally.”

Trainer Kevin Dinglasan will be working in the weight room Mondays and Wednesdays from 2 p.m. to 7 p.m.

“If a student gets injured on the field or during practice, and I’m there. I will be the first person to see you guys,” Dinglasan said. “I can refer athletes to different specialists who can help get you better, or if there are things that I can do to help athletes right away I can do that.”

Depending on each sport’s schedule, Dinglasan may be

brought on for more hours, according to Associate Athletic Director Cody Lee Fusco.

“I have a background as an athletic trainer in first aid, some physical therapy and general strengthening and conditioning,” Dinglasan said. “It’s really just trying to get someone back from being injured and back into play.”

While SHHS athletic trainer Josh Pendleton has been working with girls who play coed sports, Dinglasan will be available to both male and female athletes.

“I definitely think we need a trainer,” senior Madison Stetter said. “I didn’t even know that Stuart Hall had one until I started doing cross-country. A lot of people get injured and have no idea what to do or if they should go to a doctor, so I think that it would be a great resource.”

The sports trainer can check a student out and suggest a plan of action, though it is always recommended to visit a doctor, according to Fusco.

“Throughout our league, we have been seeing more injuries and more concussions,” Fusco said. “Sports have been getting more competitive and a little more dangerous to a certain extent. So having a trainer is really important for the girls’ safety.”

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Alyssa Alvarez Sports Editor

Ability over image

Women in sports should be praised for their work rather than criticized for their appearance.

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n the cusp of tennis history earlier this month, Serena Williams competed for the first calendar Grand Slam in 27 years. Her defeat in the U.S. Open semifinal at the hands of Roberta Vinci left fans in awe and complete shock, yet no one can discount her display of near perfection by dominating three out of four major tournaments this year.

Despite Williams’ successes, her profound achievements are consistently overlooked by critics and reporters. Her well-defined biceps and exquisitely-toned body have commentators comparing her to a man, taking the attention off of her historic career in the making and focus on her not having a typical “feminine” physique.

This incident reminds me of when my dad signed me up for kindergarten Mini-Hoops so I could play basketball against other kids my age.

I showed up to the gym in my brother’s basketball shorts that nearly touched my ankles, a Warriors t-shirt, size-too-big sneakers and a scrunchie to hold up my ponytail. I was excited to meet my teammates and start playing until I saw how the other girls were dressed — pink stretch pants and Skechers Twinkle Toes.

More than embarrassed, I was shocked. Even then I knew girls and women should have the freedom to play sports with the physical ap-

pearance that makes them comfortable and most successful.

Williams should be judged for her play on the tennis court and the values she upholds while playing. There are more important aspects of women than their bodies. They have feelings, personalities — and in William’s case, supreme athleticism and a strong worth ethic.

What women portray on the outside does not define the person they are.

Williams’ refusal to acknowledge her critics about her appearance is an example to millions of young girls around the world to work hard at what you love and not be afraid to look “different” than others. Williams defines an athletic body and teaches girls like me to never apologize for the way we look.

Williams was an inspiration to me at a young age, as I watched her sweep through her competitors with ease while watching her matches on SportsCenter with my tennis-crazed grandfather. She looked different than the women she was playing against, but that’s what made her stand out and have such an impact on me. She did not conform to the standards of society and what others wanted her to look like.

It’s time we all stop judging each other on our outward appearances and instead focus on an individual’s integrity and hard work.

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STAFF EDITORIAL

Feminism not just a case of equality for men, women

W

hen browsing the New York Time’s “feminist” news section — which redirects to its “Women’s Movement” page — it is very clear that the movement’s focus has been on leveling the playing field between men and women.

Genderqueer individuals — who identify as both, neither, or a combination of male and female — are often left out of these discussions, marginalizing a key group in a movement aiming for gender equality.

The Transfeminism movement links feminist goals with those of transgender women and other genderqueer individuals, according to activist Emi Koyama.

The movement calls on transgender individuals to participate more in feminist movements to reach their own liberation.

Transgender and genderqueer individuals should not have to create their own movement in order to be recognized in a campaign that aims for equal opportunities regardless of one’s gender.

The consideration of feminist ideals should automatically link female, male, and genderqueer rights — and give everyone equal opportunities.

Individuals who identify themselves outside of the normal “he-she” split can feel marginalized in many aspects of their lives, Michal Jones wrote in an article for Everyday Feminist magazine, a

site that receives over 4.5 million monthly visitors from over 150 countries. It is essential to challenge these limited binary, or strictly male and female views on gender and sexuality that dominate mainstream culture, according to Jones.

This general lack of acknowledgment has not deterred some genderqueer feminists. Feminism is about possibility, according to fellow Everyday Feminist writer Sam Finch, who identifies as a transgender individual. It’s about creating an environment where people can reach their full potential without encountering marginalization.

“Every person sincerely open to truth and goodness can... come to recognize in the natural law written in the heart (cf. Rom 2:14-15) the sacred value of human life from its very beginning until its end and can affirm the right of every human being to have this primary good respected to the highest degree,” Pope John Paul II wrote in his 1995 papal encyclical “Evangelium Vitae.” “In a special way, believers in Christ must defend and promote this right...”

The overall message of the Old Testa-

We belive in the equality of all genders*.

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ment is its appeal for the respect of the inviolability and integrity of the person, according to the encyclical, which goes on to describe the idea of loving one’s enemy. In accordance with this principle, one can respect genderqueer individuals even if she does not agree with their choices.

Political, social and economic equality should not come with gender require-

ments. Whether an individual identifies as male, female, genderqueer or something else entirely is not a reasonable justification for treating that person as anything less than a human being.

Society needs to accept that the genderqueer and transgender communities exists, and consider these groups when talking about concepts like feminism.

WHAT IS THE BIGGEST ISSUE FACING WOMEN AND YOUNG GIRLS TODAY?

“In our society, there are constantly factors that make many women feel inferior to others, specifically white men, even if it is boys the same age.”

— Isabella Bermejo, freshman

“There’s a lot of problems with rape culture and women not having the ability to be in careers they would want to be in.” ­— Becka Padgett, senior

“In general, people have an a idea about what others should be, and there’s this stereotype that you can’t be feminist without being radical, which is hard.”

— Daphna Bendull, junior

“It’s that there’s so much pressure on young women to be perfect or else you’ve failed as a feminist. ” — Sarah Mahnke-Baum, sophomore

“It’s probably gender equality, and the idea that women can’t do things that men can do.” ­— Wellsley Cohen, freshman

TAKING THE LEDE Liana Lum

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Profiling a hot button issue Prejudging takes a toll on everyone.

ooking at images of Texas high school freshman Ahmed Mohamed’s homemade clock, it is plausible his teacher misunderstood its function and mistook it for a bomb. But, what’s troubling is even after the clock was confirmed as harmless, the Muslim was still arrested, interrogated and suspended from school for three days.

School officials were correct to respond to a suspected threat, yet they did not evacuate the school or call a bomb squad, standard protocol for a suspected bomb threat. Even after confirming that Mohamed’s creation was a clock, the school confiscated it and offered the aspiring engineer no apology or praise.

Mohamed was wrongly accused and essentially punished for curiosity and willingness to learn, values most teachers would highly praise. He stated in an interview that there was an emphasis on his last name during his interrogation and that he was repeatedly questioned for possible connections to explosives, despite his multiple denials of intending to cause any harm or alarm.

While the Internet is filled with images of Mohamed enjoying the Google Science Fair as a VIP, tweets of encouragement and invitations

from President Barack Obama and Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton, it is important to remember that profiling, whether consciously or subconsciously, affects all of us.

Living in a city as diverse as San Francisco, it is easy to pride ourselves in the acceptance of people of all races and orientations. Yet, stereotypes and prejudices influence even the most open-minded of us. It is instinctive to assume the worst of someone you don’t know rather than be unbiased and vulnerable to possible danger. But, degrading anyone based solely on prejudice without any prior knowledge on his or her background is inexcusable.

Speculating on other possible reactions if Mohamed had been a different race or religion will not result in any change. Rather, it is important to focus on the fact that even the most innocent and well-intentioned individuals can be guilty of profiling.

When that happens, it’s time for individuals to take responsibility for their misjudgments, to be consciously aware and acknowledge that they are profiling and misjudging other people.

There’s a difference between being vigilant and being closed minded with quick judgements.

1. Zimbabwe president Robert Mugabe called for increased gender equality.

2. John Boehner resigned saying he wanted to keep the government open.

3. Blue Bottle Coffee has applied to take over the old Tully’s space.

4. “Man buns” are showing up on the streets of SF. 5. Stuart Hall won homecoming and remains undefeated.

1. He then proceeded to bash LGBT rights.

2. His announcement was met with applause by some Ultra-conservative Republicans.

3. The owner of the space has declined to comment.

4. Science shows pulling hair back tightly can cause premature hairline recession.

5. The dance has been postponed to Oct. 16.

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Striving for schooling

HOW HAVE YOU FACED GENDER INEQUALITY IN EDUCATION?

Many girls in developing countries struggle to get an education.

Neely Metz Copy Editor

Although the stress of schoolwork can seem unbearable to American high school students, girls in developing nations in many African and Middle Eastern countries are being abused or even shot for simply pursuing an education.

Being a part of a community that supports women, advocating for women’s rights is an important part of what we stand for, especially when it involves the education of girls and young women. Supporting the education of women is a vital aspect in defending human rights.

In countries such as Afghanistan, girls are often unable to access a proper education due to strict rules and regimes, while others, such as families in Uganda, simply cannot afford tuition.

Sixty-five million girls all over the world do not attend school, while 116 million female teens have not finished a primary

education providing them with necessary skills for work, according to UNESCO. While boys are often given an opportunity to pursue an education, girls are frequently kept at home to help with chores or prepare for marriage. Boys have more access to a complete education than girls, with the number of girls decreasing as the grades advance, according to the Global Partnership for Education.

Not educating girls and young women leaves them without basic knowledge and skills, making them vulnerable to arranged marriages, poverty, prostitution and unwanted pregnancies.

Educating girls reduces maternal and child deaths, increases work opportunities for women and improves the lifestyle of women and children alike, as well as gives women greater awareness of their rights to avoid discrimination and prevent young births and arranged marriages, according to UNESCO

Countries that promote female education have greater economic growth due to a decreased gender gap that provides more workers, resulting in families’ economic flourishment and an increase in their quality of life, according to UN Women.

The annual Walk for Uganda on Oct. 24 raises money for girls to attend Sacred Heart schools in Uganda and provides them with tuition, room and board, and uniforms. For as little as $700 a year — the equivalent of three days at Convent — girls who otherwise would not receive an education can have a chance at a better life.

We all have the ability to support these young women rather than simply talking about their hardships. To truly embody the goals of the Sacred Heart, taking a part in the walk is a great way to demonstrate our values and encourage the education of women.

“Teachers would choose guys because they thought they were more suited to lead. ” — Victoria Bernhart, sophomore

“I never felt like the boys were getting any unfair advantages to the girls.” ­— Jennifer Quillen, senior

“I took an engineering class and the majority of the class were guys, so I always got picked on for being one of the only girls. They were wondering why a girl would be interested or could possibly work with the things that the guys worked on.”

— April Matsumoto, junior

Tracy Anne Sena | with permission

Although girls in developing countries may attend some elementary school, fewer than 17 percent of girls in Uganda attend high school due to their families’ inability to pay school fees or due to gender stereotyping.

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Unsigned pieces are the opinion of the editorial board. Reviews and personal columns are the opinions of the individual author and are not necessarily those of Convent of the Sacred Heart High School or Schools of the Sacred Heart.

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“ When we were doing group projects and we’d assign a leader, everyone would be like ‘Well, a guy has to be a leader. The girls can’t be the leaders.’”

— Sophie Egan, freshman

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A not-so-motherly instinct Women’s health deserves adequate funding, support.

fter Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg disturbed an entire neighborhood in the Mission by displacing locals to build his mansion, he has finally done something worth a “Like” — giving money to the largest provider in women’s health and family planning, Planned Parenthood.

Zuckerberg and his wife Priscilla Chan quietly funneled $992 million last year to the women’s health care clinics.

Although their motives are unknown, Chan’s career as a physician could have influenced the decision to fund the organization.

Planned Parenthood provides services in reproductive and sex health, education and outreach for birth control, treatment for sexually transmitted diseases, help with relationships, gender and sexuality care and women’s health to over five million men, women and adolescents each year.

Economic and social status should not have any impact to who can receive these services.

Not all Americans have health insurance and Planned Parenthood fills in the healthcare gap for women and teenaged girls who might not otherwise be able to afford preventative, diagnostic or emergency reproductive medical services.

Women need routine Pap smears and breast

examinations, and Planned Parenthood provides over 400,000 Pap tests and 500,000 breast tests annually without any cost.

One in 12 women are diagnosed with breast cancer and 80 percent of which are unrelated to family history, according to the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network. Breast screening for early detection and early treatment are the only treatment plans.

Women who cannot afford health services should not be penalized by foregoing essential healthcare.

Congress has been back and forth about funding for Planned Parenthood, and after this uncertainty, the Senate voted last week to continue funding for Planned Parenthood and provide healthcare to women, despite the controversy around abortions.

Abortions only account for 3 percent of Planned Parenthood’s services, and no government allocated funds go to the abortion services, according to Planned Parenthood and the U.S. Government Accountability Office’s march report.

Planned Parenthood provides health services to people of all ages nationwide. This care is so crucial that more people, as Zuckerberg did, should use their platform to speak out for and support women’s health rights.

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CITY LIFE

Life before death

Exhibit explores Amy Winehouse’s rise to fame.

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AMY Winehouse posed at her first apartment in Camden Town, England where she moved to pursue her musical career in 2004, following the success of her hit album “Frank.”

Julia-Rose Kibben Design Editor

n the four years following jazz vocalist Amy Winehouse’s premature death at the age of 27, fans and critics alike have widely speculated about her struggle with addiction, anorexia and promiscuity, but a new exhibit is finally reflecting on her life.

Running through Nov. 1, The Contemporary Jewish Museum’s exhibit “Amy Winehouse: A Family Portrait” creates a timeline of highlights from grade school to the last days of her life through a collection of family memorabilia and insights from her older brother Alex Winehouse.

Amy Winehouse’s recorded voice, singing of her pains and pleasures in her breakup ballad “Back to Black,” draws visitors into the exhibit with a clip of an intimate performance from the documentary “Amy Winehouse: The Day She Came to Dingle.”

Winehouse took it upon herself to apply to the Sylvia Young Theatre School. Excerpts of her sassy application essay in which she is blunt about her less than impressive grades, but expresses

hope for the potential she sees in herself, are dispersed throughout the exhibit.

Her school uniform, a video of a school performance and photographs form a multimedia display capturing the essence of Winehouse’s talent and illustrating her youthful restlessness.

The show continues with assorted backstage passes, Winehouse’s prized magnet collection, and significant staple pieces of her retro-’60s wardrobe. A framed, handwritten playlist, entitled “Songs on my chill-out tape,” features Ray Charles, Ella Fitzgerald, Nina Simone and Frank Sinatra, all musicians she credited as influences. Both her style and her mature taste in music speak loudly as examples of her old soul.

The exhibit also explores Winehouse’s musical inspiration and her own influence as a musician, featuring artists who say they have been inspired by Winehouse. Rachel Harrison, Jennie Ottinger, and Jason Jägel each present a representation, juxtaposing media and styles in their expressions.

Harrison’s four abstract, brightly-colored pencil drawings

of Winehouse lure the viewer into the smaller, sub-exhibit, illustrating Winehouse with her muses and demons.

Ottinger’s “Mouth to Mouth: Pieces from an Animation about Cultural Appropriation,” covers a white wall in a path of paper-doll like pieces. Although relevant to current events and movements such as #BlackLivesMatter, Ottinger’s display of Winehouse as a vessel of cultural appropriation seems distasteful and inappropriate in wake of Winehouse’s remembrance as well as out of place amidst an exhibit intended to celebrate her life.

The exhibit closes with Jason Jägel’s colorful, geometric representations of Winehouse and the feelings the late singer’s music evokes. Although these pieces are thought-provoking, they are poorly visible in terms of logistics, as the slim walkway forces the viewer to observe the whole piece from a neck-straining position.

Overall the show leaves visitors feeling bittersweet over the loss of such a great talent whose raw emotions were prevalent in her soulful voice, eclipsing her band’s other instruments.

Cafe ‘oui’ will miss Local business comes to an end, though a new one is on the way.

Grace Ainslie Senior Reporter

Bay Area residents can say “Au revoir” to La Boulange and “Bonjour” to La Boulangerie de San Francisco.

Starbucks shuttered the windows to all La Boulange locations on Sept. 18, but former owner Pascal Rigo announced he is opening the French-themed cafes in some of the previous La Boulange locations.

“I am very excited,” sophomore Annie Macken said. “I love La Boulange and am excited to see what this new chain turns out to be.”

Starbucks continues to sell La Boulange products in stores in the United States and Canada despite the closure of all its restaurant locations.

The parent company decided La Boulange locations could not sustain themselves for long-term growth, according to a Starbucks press release.

“As Starbucks stays steadfast in its commitment to achieve

long-term growth targets enterprise-wide, it is with careful consideration the company shares the difficult decision to close all 23 La Boulange retail locations,” Starbucks said in a press release.

Company representatives otherwise declined to comment on the record.

It is not yet known if former employees will be rehired.

“I’ve gotten to meet a ton of great people. The customers here are amazing,” Joseph Prateepmanovong, general manager of the Fillmore Street location, said. “I see a lot of the same faces everyday.”

Pascal Rigo, founder of La Boulange, worked for Starbucks after he sold the franchise in 2012 and became the Senior Vice President of Starbucks North America’s food category.

La Boulange first opened in 1996 on Pine Street, expanding to 22 locations around the Bay Area. The cafes began closing on Aug. 28 and continued through Sept. 18 with the closure of the

What’s pumping in The City

PULSE

Pumpkin spice latte, boots and sweater season has begun.

That’s right, it’s fall. The leaves are changing and it is time to grab something to keep warm.

Puffy vests, the perfect option for every San Franciscans wardrobe. They come in a variety of prices and in all

colors. Vests pair well with sweaters and flannels and are great for the unpredictable weather. Many are made to be compact and thrown in a purse or bag for on-the-go. Students are combining puffy vests with the uniform for extra warmth and a comfortable accessory.

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AU REVOIR Customers spend the last hours at La Boulange, Fillmore Street before its closing on Sept. 17. Inside, customers were given gift bags with an assortment of products thanking them for their 19 years of support.

Hayes Valley, Pacific Heights on Pine Street, Yerba Buena and Cole Valley locations.

French students occasionally frequented La Boulange for “lab classes” to practice conversation.

“As soon as they open I want to take my classes so we can go

and enjoy it,” French teacher Heather Wells said. “It’s nice to have a place like that where I can bring the culture to them a little bit.”

The first La Boulangerie de San Francisco opened today at the Pine Street location. Rigo

plans to reopen five other preceding La Boulange locations.

“It’s an important addition to French culture in the Bay Area,” Wells said. “There’s a huge interest in the food and people really love engaging in that culture on a day to day basis.”

In-vest-ed in warmth Uniqlo $49.90

North Face $99

Patagonia $179

—­Compiled by Asha Khanna and Fiona Mittelstaedt