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Take a deep breath, if you can Concern for vaping health risks rise after deaths
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ospitals are admitting teenagers and young adults across the nation for suffering from an apparent vaping-related respiratory injury, causing alarm bells to sound in the heads of adults, parents, students and doctors alike. Over 805 cases of lung injuries related to vaping have been reported from 46 different states and one United States territory, as well as 12 deaths reported from 10 different states, according to the most recent count from the Center for Disease Control and Prevention. JUUL’s CEO Kevin Burns announced on Sept. 25 that he would be stepping down amid the increasing reports of health issues. JUUL, the largest vendor of nicotine vaporizers, controls 50% of the e-cigarette market, according to Time Magazine. “I used to use [a JUUL] daily but my sister took it away from me,” a 16-year-old student, who asked to remain anonymous, said. “I now mostly use it on weekends and at parties.” There are no known long term effects of vaping due to the newness of the product, but an acute lung injury can appear just days after starting to vape, according to Allison Goodyear, MD, Fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics. “Traditional cigarettes harm lungs after long term smoke exposure, causing edema and inflammation,” Goodyear said. “This is an acute lung injury, so that happens very quickly, but we don’t know exactly the cause at this point in time.” Symptoms of the acute lung injury include respiratory symptoms like chest pain, shortness of breath, difficulty breathing and cough as well as some gastrointestinal symptoms including nausea, vomiting and diarrhea, according to
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n a new International Baccalaureate science course, students are encouraged to tackle real-world issues with an effective problem-solving approach. The goal of the standard level course, Environmental Systems and Societies, is to foster an awareness of global environmental concerns. “I chose to take ESS because I am hoping that the course will allow me to think critically and give me ideas about the changes that we can make to fix the problems like global warming and climate change that we have caused,” junior Audrey Scott said. The course outline includes foundations of environmental systems and societies, biodiversity and conservation, atmospheric systems and societies, and climate change and energy production are units that will be taught in the course. Topics in the class are presented in a way that encourages positive thinking about the future of environmental science, according to Scott. “You are, like it or not, negatively and positively impacting hundreds of environmental systems and issues every day,” Ray Engeszer, who teaches the course, said. “Having that first moment of consciousness in this class that the choices we make actually matter and shape the greater society is what it’s all about.” The Climate change and Energy production unit, is especially significant in light of the recent Global Youth Climate Strike and other youth activist movements, according to Engeszer. “Climate change is an incredibly difficult thing to wrap your mind around,” Scott said. “There see NEW, p. 2
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As college application deadlines approach, seniors will take time to work on their essays on Oct. 16 for the Early Decision deadline on Nov. 1 while Grades 9–11 take the PSAT. Registration for the SAT and more information are on sacredsf.org.
The Walk for Uganda to support scholarships for girls attending Sacred Heart schools in Uganda takes place on Oct. 19. The event begins at Crissy Field at 9 a.m. with a light breakfast before beginning the walk across the Golden Gate Bridge at 10 a.m. Registration is $25 and donations can be made at sacredsf. org.
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Goodyear. “It definitely scares me but it doesn’t feel like [death] could actually happen,” the student said. “It feels like a very far out future thing so it doesn’t
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really affect me in the moment. It doesn’t connect that because of juuling I could potentially die.” While the CDC is investigating all possible reports of a
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Vaping causes lung injury From TAKE, p. 1 multiple requests from The Broadview for a statement on the recent health epidemic. “I haven’t really seen it affect my health as much as my friends,” the student said. “I have friends who are very addicted and who genuinely can’t stop. It’s more concerning seeing it not just impact me, but someone else.” Although concerned individuals using vaping devices reading the news may be motivated to kick their nicotine habit, its harder for teenagers to stop after they have developed the addiction, according to school counselor Laurie Pomeranz.
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ay Area youth gathered at the San Francisco Federal Building for the Global Climate Strike on Sept. 20 to raise awareness about climate issues and to demand a safe, healthy and just planet. Thirty-five Convent and 13 Stuart Hall students signed out to attend the strike, according to the schools’ administrative assistance. “The climate strike was the perfect way to make a statement to people in power,” junior Alliza Manayan said. “It was amazing to see so many young people stand up against corporations and leaders who must take action on this crisis.” Youth marched on Seventh Street near the Financial District and stopped at corporate targets that are seen as contributing to the climate problems such as Amazon, Bank of America and PG&E. “This strike was a wake-up call from the youth to adults, telling them to start treating climate change like the crisis it is,” senior Marcus Williamson, who organized Convent & Stuart Hall students to go to the strike, said. “I think it's important for youth to exercise our First Amendment right to protest because we are the future and climate change
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PROTEST Juniors Jacqueline Guevara and Sofia Jorgenson hold up protest signs and chant during the San Francisco Youth Global Climate Strike. Approximately 31 Convent & Stuart Hall students striked from school during to attend the march.
impacts our generation's future.” Approximately 2,500 events in 163 countries took place during climate week, Sept. 20–27, and were inspired by 16-year-old Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg who travelled to New York from England on a zeroemissions sail-boat for the United Nations Climate Summit. “I shouldn’t be up here because I should be back in school on the other side of the ocean,” Thunberg said as she addressed world leaders at the UN Climate Summit. “Entire ecosystems are collapsing and we are in the beginning of a mass extinction, and all you can talk about is money and fairytales of eternal
economic growth.” Thunberg went on strike by herself everyday for three weeks in 2018 in front of Riksdag, the parliament building in Stockholm, to protest the lack of action the government was taking to fix the climate crisis. A year later, millions of young people began striking from school with her to demand climate action. “The environmental situation is a very pressing issue because it is time sensitive and we must be conversational about it in order to raise awareness,” sophomore Lily Peta, who attended the strike, said. “I am also trying to make a conscious effort in what I consume and to use products
that are eco-friendly.” In addition to striking and protesting, some students are becoming vegetarian and vegan to reduce their environmental footprint and are switching to more sustainable options for other purchases they make as consumers, according to Peta. “The Global Climate Strike was a step in the right direction for this climate crisis, but we must take further action as youth and as human beings,” Manayan said. “Serious changes to our lifestyles must be made to combat this issue and we must be more conscientious about the choices we make.”
New course offered From SCHOOL, p. 1 are so many issues and concerns that make it hard to focus on how we can help. I’m hoping ESS helps me learn to advocate for myself and to learn my role in fixing world issues.” The decision to include Environmental Systems and Societies in the curriculum stemmed from an active commitment to introduce new offerings in the academic program, according to Head of School Rachel Simpson. “We are happy to include an applied science option that combines scientific skills with real-world applications as they relate to our planet's ecology and ecosystems,” Simpson said. Engeszer plans to provide students with a unified perspective of how environmental systems interact with societies, enabling them to adopt an informed personal response to the range of pressing issues that they will inevitably come to face, according to the International Baccalaureate website. “Students conduct experiments and gather quantifiable data like a typical science class,” Engeszer said. “They look at the impacts of human societies both on the life of the individual and the life around us.” The combination of a lab and a social science is designed to equip students with a holistic view of the course
and the issues that stem from it according to the International Baccalaureate website. Given the successful completion of the course, students will receive a lab science credit similar to a typical biology course upon graduation. “It’s this wonderful cross-disciplinary possibility to look at the interaction between those two disciplines,” Engeszer said. “Looking at what’s going on with lab science and social science combined gives you a deeper understanding of what’s going on in the world as a whole.” The class includes two written papers for the external assessment by the International Baccalaureate Programme which are graded examinations at the end of the students’ senior year. An internal assessment is also an element of the class, which is an individual investigation that stems from a research question each student chooses to study. Students will be urged to handle the course with a sense of independence, especially when discovering their personal impact on the environment and how they can resolve their actions to be more environmentally conscious, according to the International Baccalaureate website. “Right now, the most interesting issues that we have learned about are those that we can solve,” Scott said. “Because
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the class deals with such pressing issues, I’ve learned that one way to conquer those issues is learning how to solve them.” Convent & Stuart Hall plans to continue offering ESS in the coming years as an alternative to a traditional science such as physics, biology or chemistry, as the pressing issues of the environment become more
relevant over time, according to Engeszer. “This class is a joy,” Engeszer said. “Every topic is one that I’m personally very interested in and invested in. There’s nothing really more important that you can do in life than being able to give students a background into topics that are going to impact their lives.”
It doesn't feel like [death] could actually happen. “The teenage brain is in a very plastic state and is always laying down new pathways,” Pomeranz said. “Laying down a nicotine pathway is like drawing in wet cement in terms of the lasting impression on the developing brain.” The popularity of vaping with teenagers makes quitting the habit even more difficult, according to the student. “In group settings, it’s a lot more prevalent,” the student said. “The decision I’ve made is that if it’s there, it’s going to be used. If I seriously want to stop, I have to get it out of my reach.” Individuals who use vaping devices should inform their
I encourage anyone who is struggling with anything and who needs support to say something. — Laurie Pomeranz
doctors so they can look out for symptoms of acute lung injury. “If people have been vaping and their doctor doesn’t know, it's very easy to confuse with things like pneumonia,” Goodyear said. “This is why we are finding so many cases of this injury now. The more people hear about it, the more doctors are retrospectively finding that a kid was sick with their respiratory infection because they were vaping.” Telling a trusted adult like a coach, parent or teacher is the best first step for a student to take in order to quit nicotine addiction, according to Pomeranz. “I encourage anyone who is struggling with anything and who needs support to say something,” Pomeranz said. “Just say, ‘This is really hard for me to say because I don't want you to be disappointed in me. But I need help with something and you're someone I trust, I want to ask for your help.’"
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hile some students jetted off overseas, bused to camps or went to work last summer, two students chose to go back to school — in Japan. Juniors Kyra Torres and Aly Bannister attended the International School of the Sacred Heart in Tokyo for two weeks on a cultural exchange trip through the Sacred Heart network. “I stayed with a host family, so I was completely integrated into a different life,” Bannister said. “I went to school with them, I came home and had dinner with them. It was hard at first because I was surrounded by people I didn’t know, but I had Kyra with me and I came into a group of friends.” In addition to standard classes like math, sciences and languages, Bannister and Torres also attended culturally distinct classes such as calligraphy and cooking, as well as a traditional Japanese tea ceremony.
“I got a lot of exposure to culture and the students’ everyday lives and how different they are from ours,” Torres said. “I got to practice my Japanese every day as well.” Students typically choose a location for their exchange that corresponds with the language they are taking, however, students can also choose to study in a culture that they are simply interested in, according to Gregory Lobe, who facilitates cultural exchanges.
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“Any student who is interested can fill out a global exchange application and submit it to me,” Lobe said. “We’re looking for
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TRAVELING ABROAD Junior Kyra Torres visits a temple while on her exchange to another Sacred Heart school in Japan. Torres spent two weeks attending classes, visiting historical landmarks, and practicing Japanese.
students who are handling their grades here really well, and want to push those boundaries.” Trips vary in length, typically ranging from two to six weeks, and often line up with Convent & Stuart Hall’s winter or spring breaks. Students can also choose to take their exchange as soon as school gets out for the summer, as many international schools are still in session during that time. In addition to completing the work given to them at their exchange school, students are
required to make up the work missed while absent. Credits for work done abroad do not transfer back, according to Lobe. “You are expected to maintain your academics here, and that’s taken into consideration when you fill out an application,” Lobe said. “If you’re struggling right now, I would not recommend going abroad. It’s just going to put you more behind.” Students can also choose domestic exchanges, however, Lobe encourages that students stretch beyond the United States’ borders when choosing their
location. In addition to exchanges with Sacred Heart network schools, Convent & Stuart Hall is looking to make arrangements with exchanges at other International Baccalaureate schools. The first arrangement of this kind will offer four spots at a German-Spanish school in Buenos Aires in March 2020. “I absolutely recommend it,” Bannister said. “It really helped broaden my view and I was able to experience a life completely different from mine.”
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Digging up the past Exploring the history of the RSCJ in San Francisco.
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efore relocating the Academy of the Sacred Heart– the precursor to the Schools of the Sacred Heart–in the James Leary Flood Mansion, the Religious of the Sacred Heart of Jesus settled into four different houses over the course of 53 years near and in the Pacific Heights district of San Francisco. The RSCJs began their journey of education in San Francisco in July 1887, renting adjacent houses on 1713 and 1715 Bush Street as their first school and convent. The nuns’ objective was the education of young ladies whose parents desired a select school for their children, according to an article written in “The Monitor” in July 1887. Classes opened at the first Sacred Heart school west of the Rocky Mountains with 13 RSCJ teaching 30 elementary and high school students on Aug. 16, 1887. Elementary school tuition was $50 per year and the “senior department” was $75 per year, with an optional lunch plan at $50 per year. Enrollment doubled by January 1888 and the school expanded rapidly, causing the RSCJ to
move their convent and school to 715 Franklin St. in December 1888. The house on Franklin and Ellis streets was the only residence in San Francisco that was originally planned to be a convent, according to “A History of Sacred Heart in San Francisco” by Helen McHugh in 1942. The Great 1906 San Francisco Earthquake damaged the building, so the school temporarily moved to Washington and Octa-
The nuns’ objective was the education of young ladies whose parents desired a select school for their children. via streets. The RSCJs stayed for three years before relocating to a more permanent house at 2700 Jackson St. Enrollment increased from 71
students to 136 students and the number of RSCJs increased to 17 between 1909 and 1929. The RSCJ celebrated the 50th anniversary of their school in San Francisco in 1937 and soon after in 1938, Maude Lee Flood donated her mansion at 2222 Broadway St. to the Society of the Sacred Heart. The Flood Mansion remains a stately Italian-type villa set among cypress, built upon solid rock, according to the 1938 Alumnae Newsletter. The Schools of the Sacred Heart moved to Broadway in 1940 and has acquired adjacent and nearby properties over the years. “Youngsters, some of them quite early in years, [were] romping around a huge marble mansion with a facade reminiscent of the Italian Renaissance and a view sweeping down Pacific Heights, through the Marina out into the bay, the Golden Gate, to Marin and the East Bay,” the San Francisco Progress reported in
1940. The RSCJ leased their Jackson Street property to the Town School for Boys for two years at $175 per month and sold their building to the school in 1944 for $40,000. Convent of the Sacred Heart High School became a member of the California Association of Independent Secondary Schools in 1943 at the suggestion of Reverend Mother Rosalie Hill, who was the superior at the time. The Society bought the Joseph Grant home at 2200 Broadway St., adjacent to Flood Mansion, in 1950 for $150,000 to house grades 1-8 after Grant’s wife died in 1948, separating the high school and elementary school in different buildings for the first time. The Society acquired Hammond House at 2252 Broadway St. in 1956, allowing the founding of Stuart Hall for Boys that year with 42 boys in kindergarten through Grade 5.
The RSCJ bought the house at 2201 Broadway St. for $1,075,000 in 1985 and dedicated it to major donors Herman and Maurice Herbst through the Herbst Foundation. The Capital Campaign fund also provided an all-school computer lab, biology lab, chemistry lab, and physics lab as well as the Sister Ellen Hoffman Library. “Ever since 1887, there has been one day school of the Sacred Heart in San Francisco, but that one day school has known at least five different locales,” McHugh wrote. “Perhaps San Francisco, the city of variety, of change, of swift movement helps to explain the history of the Sacred Heart within its environment.” The 1980s would bring about more changes in the Schools of the Sacred Heart with a reduction of the RSCJs, larger lay faculty, the first lay director of schools, and the addition of more buildings to the campus.
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Olivia Rounsaville Senior Reporter s students and faculty cross the street to the Broadway Campus, traffic commissioners direct cars, manage crosswalks, prevent cars from going in neighborhood driveways and creating traffic safety hazards. Traffic commissioners are faculty, staff and administrators in green vests who direct traffic and enforce drop-off rules for the
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If I was trying to get out of my driveway and there was a car blocking me, I would think that was disrespectful. — Juli Devicenzi
41% of faculty and high school students who get dropped off in a car. “Traffic commissioners are the folks who try to help kids get out of their car and get their things together as quickly as possible,” Community Life Chair Michael Buckley said. “They are also
around the neighborhood making sure that our families are not parking in people’s driveways or in the middle of the street or things that would cause traffic problems.” Neighbors of the school’s campuses have had to deal with cars pulling into their driveways or disrupting traffic so that students can get dropped off, but with stricter rules and stationed traffic commissioners, traffic has been limited. “I imagine myself leaving the house in the morning and trying to get to work on time,” Human Resource Director Juli Devincenzi said. “If I was trying to get out of my driveway and there was a car blocking me, I think that’s really disrespectful.” The campus’ accessible location allows some students and faculty to walk or take public transportation, which brings fewer cars to the neighborhood. Almost 26% of Convent students use public transportation to get to school in the morning, and 19.8% say they take it five days a week, according to a Broadview survey. Walking is also popular for students who live closer to school, with 11.6% responding they usually walk to school. “I live about five blocks away from Convent so when I have my first period at Convent, I
Successful boycotts throughout history Boston Tea Party Dec. 16, 1773
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Delano grape strike and boycott 1965-1970
Filipino and Latino workers walked out of their jobs to protest for higher wages. 14 million Americans joined had stopped buying grapes by 1970. Ivanka Trump fashion boycott July 2018
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LOOK BOTH WAYS Senior Dena Silver crosses the intersection of Broadway and Webster Street with the help of a crossing guard. Traffic commissioners work during drop-off and pick-up to ensure safety.
walk, and when I have my first period at Stuart Hall, I take the 1 [California bus] to Octavia,” sophomore Sloane Riley said. “I like walking better because it’s really relaxing for me and I get some exercise in the morning.” For students who don’t live close enough to walk or don’t have accessible bus routes, ride sharing programs such as Uber and Lyft are popular forms of drop off. Students under the age of 18 are not permitted to request a ride or have their own Uber or Lyft account, according to the companies' terms of use. “I take the ferry to downtown San Francisco, and then I take either Uber or the bus to school,”
sophomore Mia Sassi, who lives in Point Richmond, said. “When
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I’m in an Uber, I usually have to get dropped off around Gino’s right outside of the boundary set
by the school.” In an effort to reduce traffic and deal with the multitude of ride-sharing vehicles who don’t know the school drop-off policies, the school has created a boundary — outside of Green Street, Laguna Street, Jackson Street and Steiner Street — where riders can be picked up or dropped off depending on the time of day. “We have made commitments to our neighbors to try and reduce traffic in the neighborhood,” Buckley said. “About a thousand students go to school here, and we’re just trying to be considerate to the needs of our neighbors as we can be.”
Turning wallets into ballot boxes Putting money in brands without considering their ethical views could turn a simple action into a political statement Caroline Thompson Copy Editor When a coveted exercise class or a fan-favorite fast food chain focuses on the politics and not just its products, some consumers turn to boycotting to pressure the company to taking an ethical stance. Stephen Ross, one of the owners of luxury exercise brands Soulcycle and Equinox announced he would hold a fundraiser at his home for President Donald Trump in Aug. Eighteen days and a celebrity-endorsed boycott later, sign-up rates for classes at Soulcycle declined 12.8%, according to “The Atlantic.” Companies like Soulcycle exist in society to create a profit, and many then choose to use the profits to “give back” to their community by buying new bikes or opening new locations, according to ethics teacher Michael Campos. “The only time in which this role becomes an issue is when communities start realizing that the implicit values of a company may not resonate with theirs,” Campos said. “When the profits of a company are utilized to promote the company's values that could potentially undermine the common good, that’s when people start to boycott.” Consumers deciding to boycott do not intend to close a business overnight and instead aim to put pressure on a company to change either com-
pany policy or social value, according to IB Global Politics teacher Angelica Allen. “By influencing the profit of a company or an organization by either buying or purposely not buying their products that can indicate their opinions on greater social issues. Usually the tangible goals of a boycott are to influence policy within a company. Boycotts usually don’t work overnight because companies need to see those effects on their profits.”
The tangible goals of a boycott are to influence policy within a company. — Angelica Allen
Policy change can refer to labor conditions or social values. Freshmen Isabella Mercado says she boycotts Chick-fil-A because of their views on social issues. “I don’t agree with the company’s political views,” Mercado said. Knowing that a company is homophobic and choosing to keep eating from them would show that I don't necessarily care about the issue.
The announcement of the company’s founders’ views against gay marriage in 2012 led to a boycott of the brand Chickfil-A, who encourages all franchisees and employees not to speak out against any political issue as to not sway the attention of the public from their food, according to “Business Insider”. Boycotting a brand is a way of demonstrating the values of the larger community to the company and making sure the company is complying with these moral standards, according to Campos. “What boycotting actually does is give a collective group of people — who are small in relation to a big company — a voice,” Campos said. “They know that as a community they can change a company’s values. By boycotting, they're establishing a challenge to a larger entity. They're saying, ‘If you continue these policies, we are going to be negatively affected,’it's actually an exercise in agency.” Some people say it is a company’s responsibility to uphold the ethics and morals of the community without needing the community to check in on the company. “I think it’s the company’s responsibility to be ethical, but companies are made to make money, which can make them not be as ethical,” Mercado said. “Then it becomes the people’s job to boycott the brand.”
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Organic, sustainable, GMO? Looking beyond the label
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trolling down the colorful aisles of Whole Foods on the corner of Franklin and California streets, displays stocked with strawberries, tomatoes and blueberries that are labeled “organic,” “sustainable” and “genetically modified” can confuse many shoppers. Almost three-quarters of American consumers know nothing or very little about the implications of these labels according to a U.S. Farmers & Ranchers Alliance survey. “I didn’t know what made something sustainable for the longest time,” junior Bella Wasserman said. “It’s really hard to get a solid definition.” Environmental sustainability is farming and producing crops through selective methods that do not impact other systems. Achieving an entirely sustainable farm calls for persistence and hard labor. “A sustainable business and farm require a huge amount of effort,” Lee James, Co-Owner of Tierra Vegetables of Santa Rosa, said. “If all of the consumers in the world were to turn into the kinds of people who shop at farmers' markets rather than at Walmart, sustainable farming would be realistic.” Walmart’s sustainability initiative began in 2005, when CEO Lee Scott realized that the threat of global warming was real, setting him on a course that altered the structure of the world’s largest retailer. Their sustainability program is accompanied by three goals: to create zero waste, to operate with 100% renewable energy and to sell products that sustain resources and the environment. Farmers also consider GMOs,
produce varieties created through genetic modification, when farming food sustainably and reliably according to the USDA Agricultural Biotechnology Glossary. Instead of producing GMOs, sustainable farmers may use hybrids of plants as substitutes, according to Bill Crepps, manager of Everything Under the Sun of Winters, California. Crepps grows hybrid tomatoes, developed from two different parent plants that are crossed to form another species of that tomato. The process of genetically modifying an organism differs in that genes from organisms combine with other genes that would not naturally cross. “GMOs play around with the natural currency and that’s where the controversy lies,” Crepps said. “I believe that it could be a valuable tool in the future though, especially with climate change and global warming as more plants have to adapt to the ever-changing environment.” Not everyone agrees, though, on the safety of GMOs. “Foods that have been genetically modified are a big threat to healthy eaters,” junior Harriet Ritchie said. “I have never and will never eat food that has been genetically modified because they just pose too many health hazards and are super controversial.” There is evidence that genetically modified organisms will impact directly on human health through damage to the digestive system, which can produce chronic illnesses according to the United States Department of Agriculture. GMOs also pose a serious threat to farmer sovereignty and to the security of the farm where they are grown.
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FARM FRESH Farmer Bill Crepps of the farm Everything Under the Sun sells his dried fruit to a customer at the Ferry Plaza Farmers Market. Crepps farms his fruits and vegetables using sun-drying methods that achieve organic status and employ sustainable methods.
Earning the United States Department of Agriculture label “organic” requires that foods are grown and processed according to federal guidelines. These include soil quality, animal raising methods, pest and weed control and use of additives, according to the USDA. “You farm using only naturally occurring substances which means that everything we use, including pesticides, can be found somewhere in nature,” Crepps said. “What I find most interesting is that there haven’t been many good studies showing that organic food is actually that much healthier than eating regular food.” The demand for organic foods has increased over the last few decades and supermarkets and
restaurants have been responsive to consumers by working with and selling or using organically certified fruits and vegetables. Twenty-five percent of interviewees eat organic food for health-related reasons, while concern for the environment and concern for animal welfare are also factors, according to a survey by TreeHugger. There currently is no scientific evidence that organic foods are healthier and better alternatives to conventional counterparts, but they have fewer synthetic pesticides and fertilizers and are free of hormones and antibiotics. It is also unclear whether the pesticides used in organic farming are safer than pesticides used in conventional farming.
As the world becomes increasingly affected by climate change, achieving sustainability will become more of a challenge for farmers. Organically certified foods will inevitably be placed under stricter guidelines as the world becomes more selective in the food choices they made. The science of GMOs will improve to acquire a less controversial perception and will develop in its technology, according to Crepps. “I’m very optimistic about the future of farming,” James said. “I can’t wait to see how as the world changes evolutionarily and biologically, how we farm will change too. All I know is that however technologically savvy the world gets, farming is farming.”
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hile thousands of students walked out of classrooms and marched downtown with posters and chants for the Global Climate Strike, student activists have led the charge for justice both in the United States and around the world since at least the early 20th century. “Being an activist is not just about how an issue affects you, but about how it will affect people in the future,” Delaney Moslander (’17), who organized a walkout after the 2016 presidential election, said. “Not everyone has the ability to speak out against issues so I think it’s important for anyone who has the ability to advocate to take the opportunity to do so.” The Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire in New York City sparked the first large movement of national youth activism, promoting labor laws to protect minors in the workforce in the 1910s. Since then, youth activism
has grown to be one of the most influential voices in society, according to history teacher Anne Porter. “I grew up hearing terrible stories from war in Vietnam so the idea of going to war was heartbreaking to me,” Porter, who protested the Iraq War in college, said. “I spent most of my first semester at Yale protesting because I felt that it was so important to do.” Protesting is not the only form of activism. Posting on social media, participating in clubs on campus, and volunteering for campaigns organizations, and educating peers can be just as effective, according to Porter. “I love seeing the student leadership nation-wide,” Porter said. “I am really glad to see students walking out and getting involved, however, I see more room for ongoing activism on campus.” Clubs on campus such as BringChange2Mind, EmpowHER and Students in Action foster an awareness of
issues current events through organizing assemblies and service projects. “The EmpowHER Club really gave me the courage to make my voice heard so I can speak up about what goes on in the world today with others around me,” junior Sarah El Qadah said. “The more people you can get to rally for a certain cause, the more awareness is brought to the table.” Regardless of whether or not there are popular walkouts or protests to attend, keeping up with current events year-round through unbiased news sources is critical to forming a wellrounded opinion, according to Moslander. “A big part of staying politically active is staying ed cated and aware so I have a full picture of what’s going on and don’t have a biased opinion,” Moslander said. “Convent set a standard in my life for what women empowering women looks like.”
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he Global Climate Strikes two week ago helped many individuals realize that they can participate in promoting environmental issues at the local level and individually take action to reduce their carbon footprint. "Everything that we do has an impact on the ecosystem in ways we can't even imagine,” senior Estie Seligman said. “My love for nature and for trees makes me want to do whatever I can to protect the environment.” Seligman brings a reusable metal plate, utensils and water bottle to the cafeteria every day
Everything we do has an impact on the ecosystem. — Estie Seligman
instead of eating off the singleuse compostable plates. “I like to think that when I show up to the cafeteria every day with my metal tray, everybody sees it and realizes how easy it is,” Seligman said. “All I had to do is throw it in my backpack and bring it to school. The changes that we have to make don’t have to change our whole lives. There are really small things you can do that will make a difference.” Seligman also recently decided to become vegan, saying she was inspired to change her diet after learning about the large carbon impact of meat that uses significant amounts of land and fertilizers necessary to maintain animals. “I did some calculations and
learned that the carbon footprint of my family is 1000 trees per year — I can't even envision 1000 trees,” Seligman said. “There are people all over the world who actually need the resources that trees provide and make their livelihood off of the land. It doesn’t feel very fair that I have the power to destroy that.” A carbon footprint, the evaluation of green-house gas emissions of a product, is easily calculated for individuals using an online carbon footprint calculator. CoolClimate Network Director Chris Jones was the first person to create a comprehensive online tool to calculate a household’s or business’ carbon emissions in 2005. “I was quickly becoming freaked out about climate change and was shocked by the huge gaping holes in research, activism and projects,” Jones said. “I thought, ‘How can you have policy if you do not know where your emissions are coming from?’” The carbon calculator began as Jones’ master’s project at the University of California Berkeley and was inspired while he was on a boat in the Brazilian Amazon. The CoolClimate Network allows individuals to measure the emission of their household or business through inputting data about energy usage, food, travel, income and shopping habits. Once the calculator synthesizes an individual’s results, it generates a personalized climate action plan based on the inputted details. “Engaging in activism helps people take responsibility for their daily actions,” Jones said. “People often think, ‘Do my individual actions really make a difference?’ and the answer is that with the multiple spheres of influence we each have — our parents, peers, community and even national policy makers — hopefully our individual actions will lead to a collective action.” Calculating a carbon footprint
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forces individuals to find climate actions that they can commit to, according to Brian Reyes, a Climate Sustainability Analyst at the San Francisco Department of the Environment. “These issues have to be at the top of the mind,” Reyes said. “We should make these actions personal.”
Hopefully our individual actions will lead to a collective action. — Chris Jones
SF Environment provides ways to advance climate protection and enhance individuals’ quality of life. The agency is planning for San Francisco to accelerate emission reductions by
2030 and reach zero net emissions by 2050, according to Reyes. “We deliver this mission to the public by taking the lead on climate action, promoting community health, strengthening our community resilience, and eliminating waste, all while amplifying the community to take action in these key delivery areas,” Reyes said. One such community event is the California Coastal Commission’s Coastal Cleanup that Convent & Stuart Hall participated in on Sept. 21. From volunteering at local events to creating small behavior changes, each action makes an impact and can help reduce an individual’s carbon footprint. “Figure out what you’re passionate about first,” Seligman said. “When you really care about something, it will be easy to make changes in your lifestyle for the future of the planet.”
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Political organizations advocate policy change
Green Party speaks out, takes action
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wenty countries globally have declared a climate emergency, due to rising ocean temperatures and recordsetting weather highs and lows, leading politically independent organizations to take action to regulate environmental impact. Ninety-seven percent of scientists agree that humans are causing climate change according to NASA. Seven out of 10 Americans agree that climate change is occurring and 82 percent of Americans claim that environmental issues are their number one concern while voting, but 70% of Americans said they were not in favor of $10 more a month to their power bill to support environmental issues, according to an Associated Press survey. “We have a lot of people who are struggling to pay their bills every month,” Howie Hawkings,
2020 Green Party presidential candidate, said. “People have to pay for rent, utilities, groceries — god forbid they get a medical bill — so the Green New Deal the Green Party has proposed is a combination of major investments, tax reform and changing federal budget policies to pay for climate justice.”
I think a lot of people want our politicians to do something about these issues.
— Mark Botti
Individuals can take independent actions in efforts to reduce their personal impact on the environment, but many people do not think their actions are enough, and instead hope politicians will take steps towards climate justice, according to registered Independent voter Mark Botti. “I certainly prioritize environmental issues as the most important thing for me,” Botti said, “however, I think a lot of people want our politicians to do something about these issues.” While voting for politicians like Hawkins who prioritize environmental
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concerns can be one solution, individuals not yet old enough to vote can also take action. The Sunrise Movement, a group of young people who work to give youth opportunities to speak out and make a difference with their concerns about climate change, have lobbied and protested in support of the Green New Deal. “Before you turn 18, you can still make just as much noise even without a vote,” Sunrise Movement volunteer Nina Gordon-Kirsch said. “Youth can take action by calling representatives, telling them what you want and gathering in spaces like the Youth Climate Strike and talking to other youth about what’s important and what you want to fight for.” The Global Climate Strike, which has been called the biggest climate protest in history, included 4 million people worldwide from 163 different countries and 2,500 events, including one in Antarctica. While a large number of people were willing to leave work
The Green New Deal combines economic justice and climate justice and has been lead by youth.
— Howie Hawkins
or school to strike, only 5% of Americans say that climate change is an issue that humans can and will solve, according to NASA. Congresswoman Alexandiria Ocasio-Cortez helped create and propose the Green New Deal, which not only focuses on goals to achieve environmental sustainability and address climate change concerns, but to achieve economic stability and prosperity as well. “The Green New Deal combines economic justice and climate justice and has been lead by youth,” Hawkins said. “The young people at the Sunrise Movement occupied Speaker Pelosi’s office and forced the Green New Deal into the media. In a public poll, over 80 percent of people were in support of the Green New Deal, which shows the youth can make a difference in politics.”
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Pedal to the metal
Students workout on their own
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eens are pedaling on stationary bikes, dancing in studios and weight training in gyms, choosing to work out on their own instead of playing sports to keep fit. “I go to the Jewish Community Center to work out because it is close to my house and a bunch of my friends work out there as well,” senior Lauren Tulley said. “I’ve been
working out there for about two years while swim team is not in season.” Junior Emily Ternynck attends cardio-intensive SoulCycle classes in addition to dancing with the Oberlin Dance Collective. “Working out outside of school gives you more independence and you get to choose things you really like to do,” Ternynck said. “Fitting in workouts around your schedule rather than sports
practice is just easier for a lot of people, and it also gets you used to working out on your own which is common when you get older.” Although choosing to exercise outside of a team setting can allow for independent workouts, some people chose to also receive instruction from a trained professional. Athletic trainer Justine Lee recommends utilizing a coach or professional to avoid injuries while working out independently. “I am concerned about working out outside of school or doing unsuperPlaces to vised heavy lift or a repetitive movement over and workout over again and doing it House of Air Indoor wrong,” Lee said. “Coaching goes a really long way Trampoline Park $22 especially with weightlift926 Mason Street ing where the load can Planet Granite Rock really easily exceed your strength.” Climbing $20 Warming up before a 924 Mason Street workout, through aerobic exercises like arm Rumble Boxing $35 swings, leg kicks and walk180 Sansome Street ing lunges also prevents Suite 100 injuries and optimizes performance, according to Rhythm and Motion Dance Class $9 Healthline. Cooling down after a workout is equally 351 Shotwell Street as important, allowing the body to return to its natural state, through stretching or jogging. “I think school sports are really beneficial, but a lot of people don’t have the Adele Bonomi | THE BROADVIEW time to go to practice five
days a week,” Ternynck said. “I like Soul Cycle because it is a really good workout — and it’s also fun to go with your friends.”
You feel healthier and can be more productive. — Lauren Tulley
Workout videos, designed to guide workouts visually or with audio cues, cannot only be helpful, but also safe for students, according to Lee. “I think nowadays there are plenty of YouTube videos or workout apps that guide you through basic movements,” Lee said. “I've used the Nike Training app.” More traditional workout classes, such as pilates, yoga and cycling, are available within walking distance from the Broadway campus. “It is really nice to be able to take the time to workout by yourself and let off some steam, especially if you had a stressful day,” Tulley said. “I also think it is important to work out because you feel healthier and it helps me be more productive on homework.”
A device for advice
Counselors and trusted adults help students relieve stress
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t might seem natural for teens to turn to friends for help, but sometimes support from a peer isn’t enough and a teen might need to reach out to a trusted adult. Over 8 million students in the United States do not have access to a school counselor in their daily lives, according to the Education Trust, an orga-
nization focused on advocating for students. Despite these numbers, the Convent & Stuart Hall community has access to a counselor on campus for a variety of issues. “I go see the counselor about worries about classes and friend conflicts,” junior Bella Wasserman said. “She really helps me when I’m stressed or I need a
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breather.” Students who want to seek out help have access to a range of professional assistance through in-school counseling for minor dilema like stress or a bad day, but the counselor can also be a place to start working on issues for students struggling with something larger. “What I do is meet with students on a shorter term basis,” school counselor Laurie Pomeranz said. “It can be one time, it could be three times, it could be checking in every month for a little while, while they’re going through something.” Other school resources in the Convent & Stuart Hall community range from PAWS advisers, deans, trusted teachers or coaches who can provide support for small-scale problems. “I definitely depended on the school counselor,” senior Margaret Millar said. “Often for times when I needed rest or someone to vent to.” When students need help and want to utilize Pomeranz, she is on the second floor of the Pine/Octavia Campus near the College Counseling office. The school’s resources might not always fulfill all of an individual’s needs, and more deeply-rooted problems may need to be addressed
with the help of a specially trained professional. Issues can include self harm, clinical depression or more extensive challenges. “If somebody has something going on that really needs more time or more intensive kind of support, then we would refer out for therapy,” Pomeranz said. “That would be where they could have a person to talk to every week who’s really helping them through the long-standing issues.” Long-term therapy can range from in-person sessions, to hospital-facilitated programs, to residential therapies focused on wellness of the whole individual. “Therapy is a long term, deep process,” Pomeranz said. “Here at school we can provide more short-term counseling. What I do with students is on a short-term basis.” If struggling students do not feel comfortable reaching out to an adult and are considering suicide, the new school ID cards have the Suicide Prevention Hotline printed on the back as a resource. “It’s actually really nice to talk to someone,” Wasserman said. “It helps me focus better for the rest of my day and feel happier in the long run.”
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Sports roundup Varsity Volleyball 8.20 International 3-0 win 8.27 Head Royce 0-3 loss 8.29 Drew 3-0 win 8.31 Bay 2-1 win 8.31 Mendocino High School 2-0 win 9.3 College Prep 3-0 win 9.7 Carondelet 0-2 loss 9.7 Benicia 1-2 loss 9.7 Northgate 1-2 loss 9.7 Holy Names 2-0 win 9.10 San Domenico 3-0 win 9.11 Bay 3-0 win 9.13 Marin Academy 1-3 loss 9.17 University 2-3 loss JV Volleyball 8.27 Head Royce 2-3 loss 8.29 Drew 2-0 win 9.3 College Prep 2-0 win 9.10 San Domenico 2-0 win 9.11 Bay 3-0 win 9.13 Marin Academy 2-1 win 9.17 University 2-0 win Frosh-Soph Volleyball 8.27 Head Royce 2-3 loss 8.29 Drew 2-0 win 9.4 Waldorf 2-0 win 9.19 Bay 2-0 win 9.20 Urban 2-1 win Varsity Tennis 8.20 Redwood Christian 7-0 win 8.22 Mercy High School 7-0 win 8.29 Bentley 6-1 win 9.4 Athenian 6-1 win JV Tennis 9.10 International 10-0 win 9.11 Bay 8-0 win 9.17 Urban 6-6 tie
Varsity Golf 9.3 Mt. Tamalpais 221-220 loss 9.5 St. Joseph Notre Dame High School 189-206 win 9.9 St. Francis High School 230-318 win Cross-Country 9.7 Lowell Invitational (FroshSoph girls: 12th place, JV girls: didn't compete varsity girls 14th place) Varsity Field Hockey 9.17 University 0-5 loss
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New fall sport debuts
Backlash of social media
Social media posts cause negative effects on players
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ome athletes who are not running crosscountry races, spiking volleyballs over the net or sailing across the Bay are racing down the field with sticks playing field hockey, Convent’s newly-introduced fall sport. The team’s players are primarily made up of underclassmen because of conflicting sports and newness of the sport at the school, according to athletics director Elena DeSantis. “It’s definitely been an interesting experience being on a first year team because many people are learning the sport for the first time,” sophomore Asdorian said. “We are all still learning the basics and the rules of the game.” All but one player on the team is new to field hockey, according to Asdorian. Freshman Melanie Koch played for one year in junior high. Although the players are novices, the coach Kristen Manson was a field hockey national champion in college and has coached at
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STRIKE Sophomores Finley Simon and Takohui Asdorian dribble at a Convent practice on Syufy Court. Field hockey practices four times a week.
multiple universities including Central Michigan University and James Madison University before coming to Convent. Having a team with almost no field hockey experience puts players on an even playing field. “It’s kind of nice that they’re all learning the basics because they are all essentially at the same level,” Manson said. “We’re starting at ground zero, so right now we are really just establishing our team culture.” Traditions, such as varsity volleyball sharing a box of bagels before every game, benefit and strengthen sports team dynamics.
“Every sport has their little traditions and they get to build that,” DeSantis said. “The program is only going to grow and with that growth comes more traditions and the solid foundation of an actual program.” The new sport must lay down foundations in skill, so field hockey will start out as a JV team. “We’re definitely playing University and we have two games scheduled with their JV team,” Manson said. “Nothing is set in stone yet, but we are also trying to get a few games against Lick’s JV team.” With hope that there will
be more girls trying out for fieldhockey next year, the school plans to have both a JV and varsity teams. “Next year we will play in the varsity league,” DeSantis said. “If we have enough girls to fill up a JV and varsity team, we would love that.” JV field hockey will have its next game on Oct. 7 against University at Paul Goode, and the season officially concludes on Oct. 10. “I’m so glad I got to know the girls from other grades,” Asdorian said. “I’m really looking forward to our last few games as a team and the end of the season.”
Mental strength, not mental strain Positive thinking makes muscle memory
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hile most sports need some level of talent, handeye coordination, or various kinds of equipment, athletes often forget to bring one other thing to practice — positivity. “A positive mindset is essential to overall mental health and a healthy mind will always prevail over a negative one,” Barclay Spring, athletics, strength & conditioning coach said. “Motivation comes and goes, but athletes just need to focus on staying disciplined, keep showing up and focusing on their ‘why.’” High school students can experience high levels of chronic stress due to
Tips for positive self-talk
challenges from athletic, social and personal aspects of their life that can interfere with students’ abilities to perform well in school and their overall mental health, according to a New York University study. “It can be very difficult to balance school with sports and to find the time to do all your assignments when practices or games run late,” sophomore Olivia Williams said. “I try to plan ahead and do as much work as I can ahead of time.” School and other extracurricular demands can cause athletes like varsity volleyball player Audrey Gaddis to find that they have lost sight of their ‘why.’ “Sometimes I find it difficult to go to practice every day when I have hours of
homework due the next day and I just want to go home and sleep or watch TV,” Gaddis said. Damon Valentino, executive coach at Side Street Performance Coaching, recognizes the difficulty that comes with avoiding what he calls “the thought trap.” “It’s that voice in your head that’s always wanting to tell you what to do, what to feel and how to behave,” Valentino said. “The majority of the thoughts we have are about something in the past or future and most often they are negative.” Valentino says focusing on what’s important in the present will help athletes stick with things longer and improve much faster. “The hardest part
Don’t compare yourself to others
Write down positive affirmations
mentally is keeping a positive mindset during practice,” senior Lauren Barrabee said. “As a swimmer, we are staring at a black line for three hours and it can get very boring, which allows negative thoughts to set in.” It is important that athletes separate their “sport-self ” from other aspects of their personality, according to Valentino. This enables them to recognize that their failures in sports shouldn't translate to other aspects of their life. “Positive mindset is essential to overall mental health and a healthy mind will always prevail over a negative one,” Spring said. “In order to be great, one’s work ethic must be greater than their talent.”
Stay focused on the future
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nfiltered posts on social media can affect high school and collegiate athletes future opportunities like Mississippi State University player DJ Gardner who was dismissed by Coach Rick Stansbury due to posts on Twitter that Stansbury deemed inappropriate. Gardner said he posted in frustration using profanity — about being red-shirted, a practice of coaches sidelining players for a year to develop the player’s skills. Gardner’s strongly-worded posts not only cost him his entire college basketball career but his collegiate education as he was expelled from Mississippi State. The story displays the misuse of social media and its potential negative impact on students’ careers, at times destroying opportunities with inappropriate posts. College athletes making poor choices through social media is not uncommon. Texas Tech linebacker Marlon Williams posted on Twitter, “Wondering why I’m still in the meeting room when the head coach can’t even be on time to his meeting,” resulted in head coach Mike Leach banning his players from posting on Twitter. Leach’s ban on posting can be seen as poor coaching and judgement because the ban punishes every player, instead of just Williams, and does not address the issue of posting responsibility. Players who post inappropriate comments need to be held accountable for their actions, whether that be expulsion or suspension from the team. Looking towards the college application process, social media also shapes the online image
“Social media shapes the image of high school students"
of high school students seeking to be recruited by college teams as well as being admitted to college. Students need to clean up their profiles online as 25% of college admissions officers review students’ social media accounts when considering them for admission, according to U.S News. The choices of what users put online can make or break an admission to a college, as potential coaches or admission officers can find posts that can ruin opportunities. If Gardner had thought through his posts before making them public, he could have continued his education Mississippi State, playing on their basketball team. Posts on social media never disappear, as anything can be screenshot or archived, so making judgment calls before clicking “Send” is essential to keep profiles clean. Potential employers can also research individuals on social media, revealing unprofessional profiles. Social media should serve as a way for individuals to express who they are as a person, not a deciding factor to where they are admitted and on what team they play on.
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n the wake of horrific events such as the El Paso, Texas mass shooting and wide-spread fires in the Amazon, teens are flooding social media with posts to show their concern or need for reforms. Posting on social media is not enough to make change. In order to really drive a recognizable transformation of hot button issues like gun violence and global warming, teens need to go beyond just posting a picture. As a result of the social media outcry, no significant changes have been made on these issues. Although the messages themselves are important for spreading awareness and educating others, many teens do not act on the issues they post. Posting about issues solely online creates a disconnect between individuals and the issues they are trying to spread awareness about and fight. If we hide behind screens instead of being out in the world as advocates, it can be hard to enact considerable change. Many teens, though, say they do not know where to start, but the smallest ac-
tions can culminate in substantial effects. Seemingly small ways to get involved include voicing an opinion during local or presidential elections, volunteering at polls or passing out flyers in support of a particular candidate. Individuals can also sign online petitions and contact members of Congress such as House
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Speaker Nancy Pelosi, San Francisco mayor London Breed or local members of the Board of Supervisors through email, telephone or paper mail to advocate for legislation. Individuals who are passionate about standing up against climate change could participate in a beach cleanup,
recycle and compost, or stop using plastic. Micro-actions like these can begin to inspire change. The particular call to action against global warming by the recent participation of young people in the Youth Climate Strike extended across the globe on Sept. 20. The ripple of
awareness will hopefully impact the urgency at which the world leaders make future decisions pertaining to the environment. Although strikes like these are an integral part of changing our world dynamic, it is easy for people to attend while failing to live out what they are resisting.
HOW ARE YOU WILLING TO HELP THE ENVIRONMENT?
"I try to eliminate my use of plastic by bringing my own water bottle to school." —Peyton Falconer, freshman
"Helping our environment is crucial. I am trying to be better about recycling and composting." — Avery Stout, sophomore
“I am a vegan. I’m also doing my best to compost and recycle.” — Madeira O'Donnell, sophomore
“I bring reusable containers for lunch everyday. I also try not to purchase anything with plastic to reduce my carbon footprint.” — Cecilia McQuaid, junior
“I walk to school and take the bus. I also try to take short showers.” — Sunny Stewart, senior
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Men shouldn't run female sports
eeks of closely following the United States Open Tennis Championships, raised the question why women do not play the best of five tennis sets the same as the men in the Grand Slam Tennis tournaments. In other sports such as soccer, women play for the same duration as men — a total of 90 minutes — and in a marathon, both men and women run the same 26.2 mile distance. In tennis, female players must win only two out of . three sets, while male players must win three out of five sets, even when women have the endurance and physical ability to play the same length of time as men. Women played the best of five sets in 1891, but by the 1900s an all-male council switched the women’s games to best of three without first consulting women players. While female players now typically play the best of three sets, there have been many tennis tournaments such as the Virginia Slims Championships were women have played three out of five sets, including Monica Seles defeating Gabriela Sabatini in
a match that lasted 3 hours and 47 minutes in 1990. Just as women tennis players did in 1891, Seles and Sabatini had the physical stamina to play the best of five sets. “We women are strong, ready, willing and able [to play the best of five sets],” Serena Williams said in 2014 when she was the No. 1 ranked female tennis athlete. “All the women players have agreed to it, but it’s not what [the Grand Slam tournaments] want at this time.” Men should not be creating the rules for women’s sports. Women should either have to play the best of five sets like men, or men should have to play the best of three sets like women. The game should be equal for both genders. Female tennis players have always been able to play the best of five sets, the men have simply stood in their way. From the first time a girl picks up her racket and hits the ball over the net, she should train to play the same number of sets as the boy on the court next to her. Whether men play fewer sets or women play more, female tennis players should have the same expectations and guidelines as their male counterparts.
The game should be equal for both genders
1. A New California law allows college athletes to hire agents and make money from endorsements. 2. PG&E is shutting off power to select communities when wildfire risk is high. 3. Facebook admits to user privacy issues and will suspend thousands of apps that connect to it. 4. Kanye West is quitting secular music.
1. In 49 other states, colleges make millions and no money goes to athletes. 2. 160,000 acres of land have burned so far in California this year, and October is a high fire danger month. 3. There is no way to “undo” information already collected. 4. Again?
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It's not cool; it's a Juul
DO YOU THINK A BAN ON FLAVORED E-CIGS IS ENOUGH TO STOP MINORS FROM VAPING?
Flavored nicotine products attract underage users Grace Krumplitsch
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he Trump Administration announced a proposed ban on non-tobacco flavored vape products in an effort to address the teen vaping epidemic on Sep. 11. Although banning flavored e-cigarettes is a step in the right direction, the government should take additional actions to keep the youth safe and healthy. Numerous reports by The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention state that e-cigarettes are extremely dangerous, yet the rate of underage vape usage has continued to skyrocket in recent weeks. Vaping is not a “cool” trend. It is dangerous and could be life threatening. Over 25% of high school seniors admit they have vaped at least once in the last 30 days, according to a national survey by the National Institute on Drug Abuse. Eighty percent of these students reported they started vaping with flavored products. Before Juul was released in 2013, only 4.5% of teens across the country reported using vapes. Since Juul released flavored pods, seven out of 10 teenagers have been exposed to e-cigarette ads on social media, television, and online, according to the NIDA. With ads depicting models juuling at wild parties and posing with pod flavors such as mango, mint and creme brulee, it is apparent that e-cigarette companies are targeting youth and teenagers. E-cigarettes and other nicotine-based products are far more
“I think that a ban will help bring more awareness to the situation.” — Audra Dawkins, freshman
“No, because people are already addicted so they will find illegal ways to get it." — Sara Ramelot, sophomore
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addictive than combustible cigarettes due to their chemical composition, which increases the concentration of addictive substances, according to the CDC. It is far too easy for minors to acquire addictive and harmful substances. The legal age to purchase any tobacco products in California was raised to 21 in June, however, through the black market and social media, almost anyone can find a way to purchase e-cigarettes. First-time users, epecially teenagers, are attracted to e-cigarettes by the sheer curiosity of tasting sweet flavors. E-cigarette companies know that no adult is attracted to the idea of smoking a fruit loop. If flavored e-cigarette products
are banned, millions of potential users would be safe from the temptations of tasting intriguing and addicting vape flavors. Lawmakers’ decisions based on fixing this public health crisis should be influenced by peer pressure or polarized political viewpoints, and should be supported by the common goal and well-being of the general public. Flavored nicotine products are gateway drugs for other substances such as cannabis. Minors are 70% more likely to try other drugs and illegal substances after using flavored vapes and e-cigarettes, according to the NIDA. Not only are these pod flavors fun and appealing to children, but severely misleading as well.
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“No, because there will always be someway to purchase products illegally.” — Isabel Hoppman, junior
“No, because when you ban something it makes kids want to do it more.” — Isabella Parmenter, senior
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Sixty-six percent of teenagers think that their e-cigarettes contain “just flavoring,” according to the NIDA. This seemingly harmless approach to underage users needs to come to a stop. Lawmakers should be actively finding ways to crack down on dealers who supply minors with addictive substances and on the tobacco companies who target underage users so that the number of children hospitalized with lung diseases decreases. A ban on flavors would not entirely solve this public health emergency because a nicotine addict is still going to crave, flavor or no flavor, however, it is certainly a step in the right direction.
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Don't profit off tragedies
he avant garde menswear brand Bstroy designed four sweatshirts for New York Fashion Week with the names of schools where students were shot to death. The sweatshirts, which feature Sandy Hook, Columbine, Stoneman Douglas and Virginia Tech, were decorated with bullet holes. The hoodies sparked buzz and made headlines, but not in the way the designers would have hoped. Thousands of disgusted Instagram users, some claiming to be survivors or to have children who died in the school shootings, flooded the comments on Instagram. Bstroy co-founder Dieter Grams claims the sweatshirts were designed just for New York Fashion Week as a statement as well as to raise awareness and empower survivors. However, Grams’ partner Brick Owens however, responded to the backlash in the media and took it as an opportunity for publicity, saying the brand is considering putting the hoodies on the market. The new Bstroy line has not been the only recent statement on school shootings. Sandy Hook Promise, an organization that aims to honor school shooting victims and prepare for shootings, has also made recent efforts to spread awareness with a public service video on how back to school time is an essential time to raise awareness for school shootings. While Bstroy claims that their hoodies were created for the same purpose — raising awareness — the differ-
ence in intent lies in the profit. The hoodies with the schools’ names do their job in making a statement, as they have made many people, including myself, talk about the importance of gun safety and school shooting preparedness, but Bstroy crossed the line in considering putting the hoodies on the market. While Owens did not say how much the hoodies would cost, sweatshirts currently for sale on Bstroy range from $180 to $410. Owens also failed to mention where these sales would be going, suggesting they would most likely go straight back to Bstroy, not towards a school shooting awareness organization. Shawn Sherlock, aunt of Gina Montalto, who was shot and killed in Parkland, posted on Twitter “My 14 year old fashionista niece was murdered in Parkland. She was a professional illustrator and aspired to be a clothing designer like you. You should be ashamed of taking advantage of her death to make [money bag emoji]. Today I proudly wear her designs.” Raising awareness for school shootings is important, however, the PSAs made by family and friends of children who died at the Sandy Hook shooting is different from profit-seeking fashion designers who have said they “have a voice in the market.” School shootings are a rising problem in the United States. They require awareness and preparedness, but they should by no means be a trend.
CITY LIFE
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Thick-skinned
New exhibit focuses on skin Grace O'Reilly
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alifornia Academy of Sciences latest exhibit, “Skin: Living Armor, Evolving Identity,” delves into the science of human and animal skin and highlights similarities between humans and animals such as birds and snakes. The Journey to Inner Face station at the exhibit explores the abundant lives that exist on the human body in the form of microscopic mites that live on the human face and presents primary research by Michelle Trautwein, curator of entomology at the California Academy of Sciences “Skin is complicated, so with the Skin exhibit, not only are we happy to help guests discover and learn more about the animal kingdom and different skin coverings, but also to think critically about the science of human skin,” public program presenter Louise Prescott said. Visitors can learn about hu-
man skin and animal skins by touching real animal skin, watching videos and looking at preserved endangered animals like the black rhinoceros, donated to the Academy in 1952. “We hope that people learn you can experience science in all kinds of peculiar places, and that science is an adventure every time,” Prescott said. Hands-on exhibits highlight the different textures of mammal, fish, bird, amphibian and reptile skin, and highlights the similarities and differences of all categories of the vertebrates in the animal kingdom. “One thing that we are very excited about here at the Academy is tackling really big questions,” public program presenter Catherine Papoulias said. “At the skin exhibit, not only are we able to have guests discover and learn more about the animal kingdom, but also learn about different skins and coverings.” The exhibit’s Skintelligence station shows how skin responds to temperature, vibrations and
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INTERACTIVE A visitor goes through one of the hands-on activities by feeling real pieces of animal skin. The exhibit provides information on the similarities between animals and their skin specifically the living organisms on the human face.
pressure, allowing guests to touch different skins and giving information about how each animal's skin receptors react when touched. “My favorite part of the exhibit had to do with the sensory role of skin,” Community Life Chair
Michael Buckley said. “The different ways that skin senses temperature and pressure, for instance, was really interesting.” The exhibit runs through Jan. 20. Daytime admission youth tickets range $23.25–$28 and can be purchased at calacademy.
Heading into the Jewish New Year
Rosh Hashanah traditions
Rosh Hashanah services allow for reflection, prayer Tabitha Parent
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s the student body prepares for Thanksgiving, Halloween and even Christmas, a smaller group of students observed another holiday last week with much less commercial gusto. Rosh Hashanah is a two-day observance that commemorates the “head of the year” or the Jewish New Year. “Rosh Hashanah is very significant to the Jewish community because it is the first day of the Jewish High Holy Days and is the Jewish New Year,” senior and Reform Jew Arlena Jackson said. “Work is forbidden during Rosh Hashanah, so it creates a lot of space for reflection where I don’t have to worry about school or other work.” Services differ based on levels of observance, however, typical services include readings from the Torah and poems, as well as the blowing of the shofar, an instrument made from a ram’s horn to “call-in” the new year. The blasts are said to wake the soul in anticipation of Yom Kip-
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pur, the Day of Atonement. “The Jewish New Year is a time to reflect, repent and leave yourself clean and ready for all of the good that the New Year has to bring,” Sue Bodjak, Director of Education at Sha’ar Zahav synagogue said. “We have extra special prayers admitting a whole list of faults and failings that we recite together in an acknowledgment that people are flawed and that most of the things on the list are things we
As a faith-based community we support the observance of religious holidays.
— Rachel Simpson
all have done and will end up doing again.”
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ith new changes in Covent’s dress code, all students are required to wear collared shirts. Collars have traditiownally been worn as formalwear or to give a scholarly impression. Today, collars are often seen on
school uniforms and on jackets, suits and dresses. Collared shirts are making a comeback into modern day fashion with their variety of colors, styles and lengths allowing for individual expression. —Alina Kushner
The High Holy Days include Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur and are a sub-set of a larger cycle of Jewish holidays, according to Gordon Gladstone, Executive Director at Congregation Sherith Israel. “Rosh Hashanah is often observed with a large festive family meal on the evening before the holiday,” Gladstone said. “Apples, pomegranates and honey are served to mark a sweet New Year and challah — the braided ritual bread of the sabbath — is made into round loaves studded with raisins to show the cyclic nature of the yearly cycle and signal hope for a sweet, successful year to come.” Although food and song dominate the foreground of Rosh Hashanah, the holiday itself has not been swept into the commercialization that many Christian holidays like Christmas and Easter experience. “I don’t find it difficult to celebrate Rosh Hashanah, just inconvenient because I can’t go to service during school hours,” junior Lili Levy said. “I feel like if I want to go to service I need to rearrange my schedule so that I
org. Free admission on selected Sundays throughout October can be found online. “I learned lots of facts that I hadn't known before, from the importance of air bubbles in otter fur to the rough texture of shark skin.” Buckley said.
Apples and honey are eaten to rein in a “sweet new year.” The shofar, a hollowed ram’s horn, is blown to awaken people from their spiritual slumber. Fish heads represent the “head of the new year.” Sources: Broadwaybasketeers.com, Chabad.org, The Los Angeles Times Tabitha Parent | The Broadview
don’t miss too much class.” For scheduled absences, students may obtain a Request to Miss Class Form and get it signed by all their teachers two days in advance of the absence. A note, signed by a parent or guardian, must be turned in to the High School Front Office along with e parent regarding the reason for the planned absence, according to the Convent & Stuart Hall Parent-Student Handbook. “As a faith-based community, we support the observance of re-
ligious holidays for students and faculty,” Head of School Rachel Simpson said. “Faculty and students may request time off for religious holidays and do so.” Rosh Hashanah began at sundown on Sept. 29 and ended at sundown on Oct. 1. “Rosh Hashanah makes me a better person by offering time for me to reflect on my actions and values,” Jackson said. “Work is forbidden so it gives me time and space to think about something beyond my life and not feel the burden of work for a day.”
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