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Unprecedented campaign draws to a close Brown and Whitman fight for a lead in the most expensive gubernatorial race in the history of California ANALYSIS

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Things to know about

1. Brown has held more than six political positions in California over the past 40 years.

2. Ran for President of the United States in 1976, 1980 and 1992.

3. His Father is former California Gov. Edmond ‘Pat’ Brown.

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▶ Head of School Andrea Shirley plans to return from maternity leave on Monday.

Interim Head of School Rachel Simpson will assume the role of Dean. ▶ Evening School Open House has been rescheduled for Nov. 11 at 6:30 p.m. due to a possible conflict with Game 7 of the World Series. ▶ 10 students attended t h e U l t i m a t e Wo m e n ’s Leadership Dinner on Tu e s d a y. R e p . J a c k i e Speier, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Dr. Jill Biden and first lady Michelle Obama were in attendance.

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Things to know about

1. Holds a bachelor’s degree from Princeton University and a graduate degree from Harvard Business School.

2. Served as the CEO of eBay. 3. Spent 10 percent of her $1.3 billion net worth on the campaign.

Bridge walk raises revenue, awareness for Ugandan school

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Senior Kristy Harty-Connell folds Walk for Uganda T-shirts as CSH teachers put up a tent in the background. Around 30 students gathered at Crissy Field to participate in the third annual fundraiser despite inclement weather

news in brief ▶ Stuart Hall High School plans to host a “Space Jam-themed Halloween dance tonight from 7:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.

Zoë Newcomb Editor-in-Chief

Announcements of candidacy for Governor of California over a year ago brought about the usual flurry of speculation and rumors. Now, with just a few days to go until the polling booths open, this gubernatorial race has proven itself to be anything but ordinary.

Former eBay CEO and millionaire Meg Whitman and 72-year-old former California Gov. Jerry Brown, the Republican and Democratic nominees, respectively, are anything but traditional candidates running traditional campaigns.

Whitman has been a controversial candidate since announcing candidacy — her lack of political experience foremost in her opponent’s attacks. On several occasions, her political positions have been pushed aside in favor of focusing on hot-button issues — like the immigration status of her former housekeeper. However, Whitman’s unique campaign — over $121 million of which was paid for out-of-pocket — began mobilizing colloquial and catchy TV, radio and print ads over a year ago, pushing her corporate experience as just the change California needs.

Arguably, the “New California” campaign has paid off — in a state where only 30 percent of voters are Republican compared to 44 percent Democratic, polls have placed Whitman and Brown neck-in-neck for the past several months, according to the California Voter’s Information Guide.

Indeed, Whitman’s candidacy — if anything, has garnered significant curiosity from politicians around the country. Former Secretary of State George Shultz, Sen. John

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The four-school community came together for the Annual Walk for Uganda across the Golden Gate Bridge on Oct. 16 to raise money for the Sacred Heart Schools in Uganda.

“Last year we raised $3,240 and this year we hope to raise even more,” Theology department chair Paul PryorLorentz said. “Any contribution that can be made is a huge help for our sisters in Uganda.”

A senior 5 advanced level student from St. Charles Lwanga Senior Secondary School for Girls wrote a letter to the four schools thanking them for their support.

“Many students receive financial aid which allows them to stay in school and receive a good education giving

us hope,” Norah wrote in her letter.

“New things you have offered are the re-roofing of our old dormitories, the construction of the science block and also for the computer lab.”

Despite the foggy weather, students laughed as they snacked on doughnuts and made the trek from Crissy Field to the Golden Gate Bridge.

“I enjoyed having fun and also supporting a good cause,” sophomore Cate Svendsen said. “I am planning on going to walk next year.”

In addition to walking students and faculty also donated online. Walk for Uganda tee shirts are available for $15 from Theology department chair Paul Pryor-Lorentz.

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Meg Whitman Jerry Brown Undecided 42% of student body responded through www.surverymonkey.com

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Story: Convent and Stuart Hall students volunteer in various organizations on Community Service Day. Photo Essay: The Freshman Class hosts Game 1 World Series party in the Center for the student body and faculty.

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Former President Bill Clinton laughs at a joke by Jerry Brown during a rally at San Jose State University. After years of political opposition, Brown and Clinton came together for several rallies promoting the California Democratic Party.

Sen. John McCain makes a joke at a private fundraiser for Meg Whitman that also featured Sen. Mitt Romney, former Gov. of Florida Jeb Bush and former Secretary of State George Shultz.

Each featured guest spoke for around 20 minutes before Whitman gave her own hour long speech highlighting what she intends to address as Govenor.

Tickets for the event at the Sofitel Hotel in Redwood City cost around $1000.

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▶ NEWS BRIEF The 2010 AP scholars were announced last week during Principal’s meeting.

AP scholars are awarded through Collegeboard based on the number of Advanced Placement tests taken, and the score received on the tests.

The National AP Scholar award was given to Kat Armstrong (’10) and Kelsey Vickery (’10), who received an average score of at lease 4 on all AP exams taken and scores of 4 or higher on eight or more of these exams.

Seniors Katie Carlson, Natalie Garnett, Christina Perkins and Nora Wilkinson received the Scholar with Distinction award for achieving an average score of at least 3.5 on all exams taken and a score of 3 or higher on five or more exams. 2010 graduates Kat Armstrong, Stephanie Bittlingmeier, Megan Choi, Caroline Hearst, Susie Lee, Jovel Queirolo and Kelsey Vickery were also honored.

Seniors Juliet Charnas, Sara Kloepfer, Lizzy Leighton and Zoe Newcomb received Scholar with Honor award for achieving an average score of 3.25 on all AP exams taken and scored 3 or higher on four or more exams. 2010 graduates Daisy Chung, Alexa Collins, Sophie Gilchrist and Scarlett Kirk also received the award.

The Scholar award is granted to students who score 3 or higher on three or more AP exams. Seniors Elena Dudum, Farah Fouladi, Kristy Harty-Connell, Ava Martinez, Kiara Molina and Monica Rodriguez received the award, in addition to 2010 graduates Mary Kate Cullinane, Coco Dells, Amy Domergue, Maggie Flannery, Rebecca Halloran, Charlotte Kiaie, Katie Lowell, Alexandra Martin, Katherine Noakes, Julia Papale and Laura Venner.

Although their is no monetary award for the honors, students receive an award certificate. In addition, Collegeboard sends a letters to colleges, to inform the schools of each student’s academic achievement.

— Julia Nemy and Zoe Newcomb

McCain, Sen. Mitt Romney and former Governor of Florida Jeb Bush have all hit the campaign trails in support of Whitman.

The Democratic nominee, and Whitman’s political opposite, faces a whole different set of issues. The primary criticism against Brown stems from the length of time that he has spent in politics — over 40 years — and the lack of change seen in the State of California, particularly the economy, throughout his time in power.

Unlike his opponent, Brown did not begin campaigning until months after Whitman and operates under a significantly smaller budget, while still managing to remain tied in the polls.

“The truth is that I don’t like to spend money, not my own and not the taxpayers’,” Brown said in a speech after securing the Democratic nomination. “[Whitman] says [she] wants to run the state like a business but [she] set a record for waste and excessive spending.”

Brown continued on to describe the Republican party’s campaign spending as a “billionaire’s demolition derby.”

Possibly the most astonishing aspect of Brown’s campaign was the endorsement he received from former President Bill Clinton — a former political rival. During rallies at University of California Los Angeles and San Jose State University, the two shook hand and laughed like old friends rather than die-hard opponents.

Unlike elections of the past, current polls make it impossible to make a predict ion with any degree of certainty who the next governor will be. Polls open at 7 a.m. and close at 8 p.m. on Nov 2.

San Francisco clinic offers free healthcare to women, children Isabelle Pinard Reporter Photographs of women with wide and timid smiles occupy the walls in the tight waiting room of the Women’s Community Clinic on Hayes Street, while seated female teenagers and young adults vigorously flip through the thin pages of magazines, awaiting their names to be called from the front desk.

The Women’s Community Clinic (WCC) focuses on offering free health care services to Bay Area women and girls as well as educating women on medical and psychological issues or everyday problems.

“Our clinic is an opportunity for women to achieve health care and learn key information about their bodies and how to live a fit lifestyle,” associate clinic manager Rebecca Gitlin said. “We do whatever we can to make sure that the women who come to the clinic are being treated with the amount of care that they deserve and receive the answers to their questions.”

WCC provides services to females, 12 and older, who live in San Francico, San Mateo, Alameda and Marin Counties.

“The clinic is here to serve women who are uninsured, or underinsured and have some sort of health care, but can’t use it for specific reasons like privacy or can’t afford to pay,” Gitlian said. “We see this as a major issue for women in California and in the world because there should not be any barriers in the way of women to acquire health care.”

The WCC provides information to independent women, minorities and majorities alike, in need of guidance from health instructors.

“We are not a traditional clinic,”

Gitlin said. “We are women who can live next door to you, or in your class, ready to spread the information about women’s health throughout the community.

The clinic also has a really large span in ethnicity and a diverse clientele, which gives our patience a range of choices that can make them feel more at ease.”

Over a hundred volunteers join the clinic year-round, taking the time to sit with women and provide education.

“We are mostly a volunteer-run clinic,” Gitlin said. “The volunteers that come to help out absolutely love the work that they are doing in the clinic because they realize how important their work is to these women and notice how they can make a difference in their community.”

The nonprofit health clinic has become a haven for women, giving them an environment where they know that they will be carried for without the worries of receiving a health care bill that they will be unable to afford on low salaries.

“Having these free health clinics available can really make a difference because a lot of people cannot afford the steep hospital bills,” sophomore Kira Rosenbaum said. “I had a friend on crew with me who had pneumonia and strepp, but refused to go to a hospital and get treatment. Concerned about her health, my coach took her to a free clinic near by, which practically saved her life and now continues to go to our practices.”

The WCC holds Ladies’ Night every Thursday at the Mission Neighborhood Resource Center.

“Our Ladies’ Nights allow us to give our women a safe community space,” Gitlin said. “It is a place where they can access advice on health care, food, and clothing that is donated to

this is event.”

Supporting the community for years, the clinic has been assisted by the funds of the Simple Gifts program at Convent.

“We are big fans of Convent of the Sacred Heart High School,” executive director Carlina Hanafen (’09) said.

“Their grants from the Simple Gifts program have really helped our clinic grow and obtain the materials that we need.”

Hanafen says she incorporates what she learned from her years at Convent into the clinic by focusing on teaching women of all ages about the importance of health care and giving them the opportunity to access it.

“After graduating, I decided to take my knowledge and put it into something that would help the women in my community,” Hanafen said. “In response to this, the clinic has evolved over time to become not only a place for women, but also an opportune place for high school girls to join an ambitious group whose dream is to see each and every woman in their community receive the treatment.”

The clinic has provided health care services to more than 20,000 women and trained over 500 health care volunteers, most of which are students from the University of San Francisco and over 60 percent of clinic volunteers go onto careers in health related fields, taking with them the experiences they had gained from working in the clinic.

“One of the most important aspects of the [WCC] is that the women who participate really love being there,” Gitilin said. “The fact that they want to help and become the lifeline that women in their community have to depend on, is the reason why our clinic has provided phenomenal assistance to so many women.”

October 29, 2010

On the Selected State Issues Proposition 20 proposes the redrawing of congressional district boundaries.

Proposition 21 will increase vehicle license fees by $18 annually to fund state parks.

Proposition 22 will prohibit the state from borrowing or redistributing funds used for transportation, redevelopment or for local government projects.

Proposition 23 would suspend AB 32, an air pollution control law requiring major companies to report greenhouse gas emissions, until unemployment drops to 5.5 percent or less for a full year.

Proposition 25 allows budget and related legislation to pass with a simple majority rather than a two-thirds.

Proposition 26 requires vote to impose new taxes.

Proposition 27 eliminates state commission on redistricting.

Selected City Issues Proposition A would permit up to $42 million of deferred loans to pay for earthquake retrofitting.

Proposition B would require city employees to contribute to 9 percent of their own healthcare.

Proposition C would require mayor to appear monthly before the Board of Supervisors.

Proposition E would allow voter registration up until election day.

Proposition H bans city officials from serving on political party boards.

Proposition L would prohibit sitting or lying on public streets between 7 and 11.

Proposition M would establish a foot patrol program. compiled by Zoe Newcomb

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Freshmen organize day in honor of mothers Stuart Hall joins in CSH Mass, brunch tradition Claire Fahy Asst. Sports Editor

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he Freshmen Class hosted a Mass and brunch for CSH and SHHS students and their mothers Sunday morning to celebrate the Feast of Mater Admerabilis.

“This tradition is a wonderful way to bring the two schools together – both mothers and students in celebration of Mater,” Celine Curran, Director of Student Life, said of the 20-year tradition.

“It highlights the heritage and strength of the Sacred Heart education.”

The event was organized by freshmen as a chance for the class to showcase their leadership abilities as well as school spirit and for families to come together as a community in celebration, according to Curran.

“Having the boys there really helped us come together as a community and pull off the event,” freshman Alice Jones said.

The morning began with a Mass held in the school’s chapel followed by a brunch including a fashion show in which freshmen from both schools modeled looks provided by Seconds to Go, the Convent and Stuart Hall resale shop.

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A group of seniors sit with the significant women in their lives, eating brunch that was served after the Mass freshman planned with Celine Curran, Student Life Coordinator. This year’s fashion show was the first to feature clothing from Seconds-to-Go, the Schools of the Sacred Heart resale shop located on Fillmore Street. Freshman students modeled a selection of 10 looks.

CSH graduate becomes substitute teacher Aggie Kruse Reporter

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lumna Alison Groeger (’00) has returned to Convent 10 years and one doctorate in molecular pharmacology later — this time to teach rather than learn.

“I love being involved in this community again,” Groeger said. “After graduate school, I wanted to get more into the communications side of biotech jobs, and teaching is one of the options that interested me. I enjoy just talking about the science.”

Teachers who had Groeger as a student welcomed her back warmly.

“I was delighted that she returned,” Dean Rachel Simpson said. “She is the same positive, thoughtful individual from before. As a student in my French

class, she gave nothing but her best with 100 percent effort. She was an amazing cross-country runner as well and had such a huge heart for putting everything into her races.”

Groeger is substituting for chemistry teacher Christina Cinti who GROEGER i s on f am i l y leave following the birth of her son Bryce and will fill in for biology teacher Raymond Cinti during February while he is taking time to care for his new son.

“I contacted Mr. Cinti in the

spring and offered to tutor any students who wanted help,” Groeger said. “Mr. Cinti instead told me about his baby and asked if I wanted to substitute.”

Groeger is teaching the curriculum created by the Cintis to smooth the staff transition for students.

“She’s using the same notes for my physiology class, which is really helpful,” junior Nikki Hvid said. “but she also actively engages us and asks us questions. She teaches us respectfully and makes sure she is approachable if we need help.”

During her time at Rhodes College in Memphis, Groeger discovered her interest for biotechnology.

“In my sophomore year a new teacher invited me to help her do research,” Groeger said, “and I found I liked working and solving problems in the lab. It was a nice, smaller environ-

ment where you weren’t just a number.”

Groeger continued with biotechnology in graduate school at University of Alabama, and later transferred to University of Pittsburgh. There she earned her doctorate before returning to California.

“I lived in many different climates and cultures,” Groeger said, “but I missed California and the pace of life on the West Coast.”

Groeger says she hopes find a job in California but for now is happy to be back at her old high school. “[Convent] holds a special place in my heart,” Groeger said. “The work it does is important, and I know based on personal experience that the school gives you many tools. Integrity and knowing yourself are well instilled in the students here.”

Alumna remembered in memorial Mass on campus Sara Kloepfer Managing Editor

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tudents, teachers, family and friends gathered in the Chapel Oct. 20 to celebrate the life of Ariana Riordan (’08) with a memorial Mass. Riordan, 20, died Oct. 3 due to complications from cystic fibrosis. Her lifelong battle with the disease kept her home from school most days in her senior year, but did not stop her from becoming an accomplished student and active member of the Sacred Heart community.

English department chair Karen Randall opened the Mass by reading Walt Whitman’s “Song of Myself,” a poem Riordan studied in Randall’s junior year English class. Present Convent students led the processional, while the congregation, accompanied by a choir of faculty, sang “Amazing Grace.”

Student Life Coordinator Celine Curran spoke about meeting Riordan

at age eight and how “she will always be known as a girl essential to the Sacred Heart community.”

Members of the San Anselmo Police Department Explorer Post spoke of Ari’s unyielding dedication towards the force and achieving the rank of captain despite her dwindling health. Riordan’s colleagues brought the uniform Riordan wore as an Explorer.

Theology teacher Julia Arce spoke of Riordan’s love of knowledge and consistent contribution to the classroom, despite her lack of physical presence at Convent towards the end of her high school career.

A family friend of the Riordans shared stories of Riordan’s stoic existence and dedication to putting others before herself. Other members of the community spoke about her impact on their lives and her dedication to bettering the lives of other.

In Convent tradition, the Mass was closed with the school song “Coeur de Jesus” and followed with a reception.

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Ari Riodian walks down the risers in the Cortile after Prize Day in 2008 holding her Prize in Academic Diligence, diploma and Prize Day cards. Riorden was unable to attend classes most of her senior year but kept up on her school work and acheived Honor Roll.

Club plans funding for surgery Katy Hallowell Reporter

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or the fourth year in a row, members of Operation Smile are planning to host a Smile Ball to raise awareness and money for children needing corrective surgeries.

“Last year, we raised $8,000 from Smile Ball, providing 32 surgeries, so we have definitely seen the results of our fundraising,” senior Sophie DeLancie said.

The simple procedures donations from Operation Smile can provide children all over the world with a life changing difference. Children with cleft palate can often face issues with speech development and eating as well as experience ridicule from their peers.

Operation Smile provides these surgeries in just 45 minutes.

“We know for a fact that our money is going towards the surgeries, but those surgeries could be occurring anywhere in the world,” club head Tiana Abdulmassih said.

Smile Ball, one of the more formal dances of the school year, is open to all students from independent schools around the Bay who purchase tickets in advance.

“This will be my fourth Smile Ball,” senior Shannon McInerney said. “I like being able to go support a club at my school and know that my money is going to kids in third world countries that wouldn’t be able to receive these surgeries otherwise.”

Tickets for the Nov. 12 ball will be sold at both CSH and Stuart Hall High School starting Monday for $25.

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Influential women set superficial beauty standards staff editorial Looking around the ornately decorated room at San Francisco’s Fairmont Hotel, several things were clear about the extraordinary congresswomen, prominent political wives and other important female political figures who were being honored at a recent political event — their strength, their poise and the fact none of them had wrinkles.

With all these influential women undergoing face lifts, Botox and chemical peels to look perfect for the public eye, it sends the message to young women that they must also look perfect to be prominent or successful.

Ironically, many of these women continue preach about loving one self then go under the knife to fix minor flaws. Ultimately, they are no better than the next reality attention-seeking reality TV star.

If teenage girls do not have role models who are proponents of realistic and natural beauty, they will never be able to develop confidence in themselves. Teens begin to question their

own beauty when they see some of the most visible women in the country changing themselves to become “perfect.”

The glamorous connotations of plastic surgery are unrealistic, as cosmetic surgery comes with the risk serious side-effects or complications. Plastic surgery is often portrayed as a simple procedure, but it is actually major surgery that requires a long recovery period and results in serious pain.

Nose jobs, or rhinoplasty, can

take up to one year for a full recovery.

Common side effects are lack of sleep due to pain, swelling around the nose

If teenage girls do not have role models who are proponents of realistic and natural beauty, they will never be able to develop confidence in themselves. and eyes, and a stiff upper lip, which can take weeks or months to heal.

“Beauty is in the eye of the be-

holder” is a cliche heard often, but never less true. When successful women feel the pressure to conform to society standards of beauty, it becomes nearly impossible for teenagers to find any hope in their own beauty.

Plastic surgery will never solve internal selfesteem issues, and ultimately those are the aspects of a person that will remain after beauty fades. It is time for successful females to accept themselves for who they are and become real role-models for the women of the future.

just a thought Zoë Newcomb |Editor-in-Chief

Skeptical fan has new appreciation for Giants

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have a confession to make: The Broadview lies.

In our last edition we ran a “Broadway-Noway” stating the “Giants might actually make the playoffs — They aren’t going to win.”

And while this statement caused uproar amongst many students and teachers at the school, I remained confident in our ability to predict the fact that the Giants would not make it to the World Series. Unfortunately, it seems that our editorial board’s lack of athletic expertise has finally caught up with us.

When the Giants defeated the Atlanta Braves to win the West Coast Section of the National League, I thought, “Wow, good for them.” Then they beat the Phillies in their first game and I was shocked. Then, they beat the Phillies two more times and I was forced to admit something that I rarely do — I was wrong.

I’ve never seen my school rally around something like they do the Giants. All of sudden, the halls are flooded with Pablo Sandoval panda hats, Tim Linceum wigs, orange Snuggies and rally rags. Girls squeezed in front of bathroom mirrors to write “Go Giants” across their faces in eyeliner and paste “I See Orange People” tattoos on their

cheeks.

Teachers postponed homework and cancelled tests. Instead of attending class, nearly the entire school gathered in the Center to cheer on the Giants during Game 3 against the Phillies. In the midst of stressful classes and busy schedules, rallying around our home team provides a much-needed escape.

I hate to admit it, but I didn’t give enough credit to the Giants — not only their talent for baseball, but also their ability to bring so many different people together.

After publishing the last edition, one of the biggest Giants fans I know explained to me exactly how the games work and the importance of the World Series. After just a few days of actually understanding the game, I fell in love.

Six weeks later, I regret ever doubting my team. As I’m writing this column, I’m listening to Game 5 of the Giants vs. the Phillies — I can’t stop.

Finally I’ve begun to understand this Giants addiction that so many of my friends seem to have.

So this is an apology to all the Buster worshipers, Fans of The Freak and Kung Fu Panda groupies. There is really only one thing I can say to make it up to you: Go Giants!

Letter to the Editor

Too many calories

Two things jumped out at me from the mini article about bananas on toast [Sept. 23, Page 10]. First, protein is not used for energy. Each year I have to battle this misconception with the girls when we cover organic molecules and nutrition in biology. It is used for structural purposes. If it is forced to, the body

will burn it for energy, but that is usually the role of carbohydrates. Second, that’s a lot of calories in the peanut butter.

Almost 2,000 calories for one piece of toast is approaching the limit of calories for a female for the entire day.

Corrections

• The correct spelling of the skating center in “Quick Reads” on Page 1 is “Yerba Buena.”

• Elizabeth Smith is the assistant sports editor.

• Michaela Wilton should be cred-

— Marisa Kendall Biology teacher

ited with the computer drawing on Page 5.

• The photo of Buzz Lightyear on Page 9 credited to the Oakland Museum was taken by staff photographer Emma Herlihy.

The Broadview invites letters The Broadview invites comments, additiona or corrections on stories in the paper. Letters to the Editor should be 400 words or fewer and must include the writer’s name and a method of verification. Submissions should be e-mailed to broadview@sacredsf.org and are subject to editing for clarity and space.

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1. Night School has been moved for the World Series Game 7.

2. PG&E has fixed 38 pipeline leaks.

3. Wikileaks proves to be a great outlet for free speech.

4. 8 months later and the initial damage in Haiti has been cleaned up.

5. It’s Halloween on Sunday.

The Broadview Convent of theSacred Heart High School 2222 Broadway San Francisco, Calif. 94115 broadview@sacredsf.org Zoë Newcomb Editor-in-Chief Sara Kloepfer Managing Editor Anjali Shrestha Feature Editor Emma Herlihy News Editor

1. Hope we didn’t jinx it.

2. They should have started before the first explosion.

3. Is it risking national security with the Iraq/Afghan leaks?

4. Lack of basic necessities have led to wide spread cholera outbreaks, killing more than 3000 people.

5. It’s supposed to rain.

Reporters Emily Bloch | Mika Esquivel-Varela Stephanie Gee | Katy Hallowell | Aggie Kruse Becky Lee | Ava Martinez | Ta Lynn Mitchell Julia Nemy | Isabelle Pinard Michaela Wilton | Natalie Garnett Graphics Tracy Anne Sena, CJE Adviser

Claire Fahy Asst. Sports Editors Elizabeth Smith Asst. Sports Editor

Unsigned pieces are the opinion of the editorial board. Reviews and personal columns are the opinions of the author.

Letters to the broadview should be 400 words or less and are subject to editing for clarity and space.

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eighborhoods like the HaightAshbury, known for homelessness and constant loitering of young people, will be turned around with the passage of Proposition L, the “Sit/Lie” law that will make it illegal for people to encamp or loiter on San Francisco streets.

The law currently forces people to make a complaint with the police to take action against those who are loitering, causing law enforcement to be of no help unless citizens have followed though with policy.

Merchants and their customers across San Francisco often feel unsettled due to constant begging by those on the street. Many homeless have stray animals that can be a health hazard as well as intimidate sidewalk users.

San Franciscans have been faced with overly-aggressive panhandlers who have violently attacked people, which Proposition L will help alleviate, by keeping panhandlers off city streets.

Tourism in San Francisco, which generates $7.8 billion a year, is affected by the homeless on the streets. Proposition L will help to boost tourism and represent the city as safe and clean for visitors.

Mayor Gavin Newsom supports the proposition and brought it to the Board of Supervisors for review. The board overturned the proposition, sending it NATALIE GARNETT | the broadview to the Nov. 2 ballot.

San Francisco needs to pass Proposition L to insure a safer city for residents Proposition L offers making sitting or lying on the sidewalks of San Francisco illegal between the hours of 7 a.m. and 11 p.m. and tourists.

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red, white and blue capsule slowly rose from the manholesized opening carved into solid rock, like a small rocket returning from the depths of the earth. A head became visible inside the contraption. A body followed, and the crowd burst into cheers and applause, sending confetti, balloons and champagne into the air.

This surreal scene of celebration played out 32 more times as the Chilean miners emerged after surviving a recordbreaking 69 days trapped underground.

The hugs, cheers and tears shared at Camp Hope, where family members and over 1,500 journalists had camped out for weeks, were echoed around the world by those watching the livestreaming video of the rescue.

Ever since 700,000 tons of rock entombed the miners Aug. 5, a worldwide fascination with their plight has followed. For the first 17 days, it was unclear if they were alive. Then a crumpled note broke though a narrow hole on Aug. 22, providing hope for their release.

So how did Chile avoid what could have been a national tragedy? The country immediately sprang into action.

President Sebastian Pinera put his mining minister and the operations chief of the state mining company Codelco in charge of the rescue. The government spared no expense — the cost of the rescue operation alone is estimated beyond $22 million.

This sky-high price tag was reflected in the meticulous planning of the rescue. As soon as contact was made, a team of government psychologists set work and sleep schedules to give the miners a sense of normalcy by providing routine.

Food, medicine and notes from family and friends were provided through the 5 1/2-inch pipe connecting to the

Relentless efforts to rescue miners inspires the world

surface. The men used their resources sparingly by limiting headlamp use and minimizing the use of vehicles so as not to contaminate the available air.

The miners were also carefully prepared for their ascent to the surface once the rescue capsule, named the Phoenix, was completed. NASA provided a highcalorie liquid diet designed to prevent nausea from the rotation of the capsule.

They were given oxygen masks, dark glasses to protect their eyes and sweaters for the transition from the underground heat to cold desert air.

Aftercare was especially through — each miner underwent a chest X-ray, electrocardiogram, heart echocardiogram, dental exam, nutritional evaluation, skin test, eye exam, psychological exam and a psychiatric exam, if necessary.

The planning above ground was matched by the miners’ unity below.

Shift foreman Luis Urzua proved to be an indispensable leader, enforcing strict food rationing and poring over diagrams to help the rescuers plan the men’s escape. Urzua exited last, at his own request, “like a good captain,” as Pinera said.

Even after his ordeal, Urzua claims he is “proud of being Chilean.” This quote seemed to prompt President Barack Obama to say that the rescue “inspired the world.” The United States has had to deal with two of the most prevalent disasters in the last five years — Hurricane Katrina, and most recently the British Petroleum oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. Chile’s impressive handling of the miners’ situation provides inspiration for how America should have handled their own national dilemmas — with speed, efficiency, and careful planning.

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still devastated five years later, and BP’s Macondo well has yet to be fully contained six months afterward. Why did the Chilean’s race against time succeed when the United States failed? Most importantly, the government sought outside help — mining authorities from around the world, medical and psychological experts, even NASA. The Chilean government also took responsibility. San Esteban Mining, which owned the mine, was barely involved — in direct contrast to the U.S. government putting BP largely in charge of the Gulf cleanup. Twenty-seven of the miners are suing the owners, but the government promises each man six months of aftercare at the least.

Finally, Chile went above and beyond expectations by initially keeping them low. The miners were expected to be trapped until Christmas, and instead returned in 69 days. The rescue itself was estimated to take two days, but was accomplished in less than 23 hours. It went so well that Chile abandoned its original plan to restrict images of the rescue, instead allowing the live feed that captivated the world.

Alternately and unfortunately, the United States has a history of promising more than it delivers. Of course it is easier to take care of 33 men than the thousands displaced by Katrina, but the small country of Chile responded faster than the giant operation of FEMA, an organization designed to handle emergencies. BP’s reaction to the Gulf oil spill was similarly slow and disappointing, allowing the United States to forever be associated with the world’s greatest natural disaster. Maybe by the time the next disaster strikes, America will have learned from Chile how to make its citizens proud.

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arish Victorian houses lined up along the chalk-etched sidewalks and psychedelic-tiled boutiques of Haight Street draw visitors into a time-warp of the ’70s with bead doors and tiger-striped leather pants.

Groups of people frequently lounge on the sidewalks of this neighborhood, yet a proposal for a new Sit/Lie law could crush the laid-back atmosphere.

“There were many complaints from the business owners, merchants and residents of the Haight, Ashbury neighborhood,” SFPD captain Greg Corrales of the Mission district station said. “They were upset with the uncivil and rude behavior of the homeless populating the sidewalks of the commercial corridor.”

Proposition L, known as the “Sit/ Lie” law, will make sitting or lying down on a public sidewalk a criminal act from 7 a.m. to 11 p.m. if it is passed.

The Sit/Lie law prevents people from lounging on sidewalks during the day. The law would also obstruct people from sitting on the sidewalk in front of their own homes.

The Haight has more than its fair share of homeless people, and graffiti as locals in the Haight such as resident and retail business owner Praven Madan describes, but he says most of the people are harmless. In the three years Praven has owned a retail bookstore on Haight Street, he hasn’t had a single incident where a homeless person has compromised the safety of anyone related to

the business.

Accusing sidewalk loiterers of public disturbances due to an anti sit/lie law is unreasonable and organizations such as Sidewalks Are for People and POOR Magazine have witnessed unfair acts in the Haight-Ashbury district, where people get into disputes with the authorities due to loitering.

“Sidewalks Are for People is about public space in San Francisco,” Andy Blue, organizer of Sidewalks Are for People said. “Everyone sits on the sidewalks — high school kids, tourists and other urban dwellers. There are many other problems that need to be addressed in the city such as poverty and homelessness, but this Sit/Lie law is not the proper way of addressing those situations.”

On any given day police officers count over 50 people sitting on the sidewalks of Haight Street between Masonic Avenue and Stanyan Street — both homeowners and homeless.

“Let’s be real, if you are a yuppie sitting in a concert in Golden Gate park, ain’t no police is going to come around and give you a citation,” Gray-Garcia, co-founder of POOR Magazine said.

“On the other hand, if you are a homeless elder with a mental disability sitting on the sidewalk in a neighborhood where someone does not want you to be, they would be arrested and cited under the sit/lie law.”

San Francisco doesn’t need a law that targets the homeless, day laborers and youth. Any law that criminalises people in the community is morally reprehensible and contrary to the spirit of sanctuary in San Francisco.

Are teenagers old enough for plastic surgery?

“Kids should be allowed to do whatever they want , and if it comes back to hunt them, they will have to learn from their mistakes.

They are responsible for their own actions, and if it is a mistake, they will learn.”

— Janet Kim, freshman

“I think that you should have the right to do whatever you want to do with your body.

I was watching True Life: I’m upset with my plastic surgery. These people wanted to change themselves, and I thought that they were dealing with the problem in a productive way.”

— Jewel Devorawood, sophomore

“Yes, unless it is for medical purposes. First of all, when you go into surgery there are some heart risks, which is the first reason that you should not get plastic surgery. Secondly, plastic surgery would be detrimental to your growth at a young age.”

— Naomi Kunstler, junior

“Yes, teens are too young to have plastic surgery. You do not know what you are going to end up looking like until you are fully grown.”

— Briel Renstrom, senior

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oday’s teenage makeover goes beyond the traditional haircut or stylish new boots. The number of teenagers undergoing plastic surgery each year is on the rise as medical procedures that were once considered taboo become more accessible and acceptable, mirroring the increase of shows focused on plastic surgery such as “Nip/Tuck” and “Dr. 90210” along with the prevalence of cosmetic surgery in the media.

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Melissa returned to school after Christmas break not just sporting a new outfit, but a new body. As she strolled through the locker room to greet her friends, most of her classmates did not notice any distinguishable difference. But underneath her school sweater, her breasts were bound tightly in bandages, still sore from her recent breast reduction.

While plastic surgery in high school may seem unusual, Melissa, who asked her name be changed, is one of thousands of teens going under the knife. According to the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS), over 200,000 cosmetic plastic surgery procedures were performed on teenagers in 2009 alone.

“Since I was really young I had to continually bring it up with my pediatrician until she sent a report asking if there were plastic surgeons who would be willing to work with a really young patient because you’re not supposed to be younger than 18,” Melissa said. “But the surgery would improve my quality of life, so doctors were more willing to consider it.”

By eighth grade, Melissa’s 32G breasts were a cause for self-consciousness far beyond normal teenage insecurity. She could not play sports, she had constant back and shoulder pain and received unwanted attention just from walking down the street.

“It was emotionally distressing and socially uncomfortable because I felt like I

was getting a lot of negative attention, from guys in particular, and even girls would make catty comments,” Melissa said.

Melissa decided to go through with the procedure after consulting three different plastic surgeons and choosing one whose operating technique suited her needs. She asked nurses for background on each doctor and learned that certain surgeons tend to keep their patients’ breasts on the larger side out of safety concerns rather than reducing them as small as Melissa wanted. She also consulted with a friend who underwent the same operation.

“She showed me her scars and talked to me about the healing process,” Melissa said. “I knew what to expect because she had gotten the surgery done when she was really young as well and she is petite like me.”

Melissa’s surgery was successful, reducing her to a 32D. The operation was three hours and she was released from the hospital an hour later. While only bed-stricken for three days, recovery lasted much longer.

“It was uncomfortable because my chest was bound so tight that I couldn’t really move and I had tubes draining the liquid from where the surgery was for about five days,” Melissa said. “By the end of the week, I was able to walk around but not completely healed.”

Melissa could not sleep on her side, exercise, carry a backpack, or even give hugs for about a month. She also had to wear a sports bra for about two months and apply scar medicine twice a day for a year. As her recovery progressed, friends started to notice and even asked about the change.

“I told all of my friends because it wasn’t something that I was ashamed of by any means,” Melissa said. “It’s not like I wanted everyone to know about it but it was noticeable so people asked me about it after and I told them the truth.”

The success and subsequent selfconfidence Melissa said she gained from the surgery has changed her opinion on possible future operations.

“It was life changing in the best way possible,” Melissa said. “I don’t see a problem

with something similar later in my life, even for cosmetic purposes.”

RACHEL

Many teenagers agree with Melissa’s outlook even though they have not had any plastic surgery — yet. Senior Sima Daniel says she has considered getting a nose job — in medical jargon, a rhinoplasty.

“I’ve always wanted to because I hate my nose,” Daniel said. “I feel like it’s very big.

I’m pretty comfortable in my own body but if I could make it a little better I would.”

Rhinoplasty accounted for almost half of all cosmetic surgical procedures performed on teenagers in 2009 — nearly 35,000 operations, according to ASPS. One of the most prominent features on the face, noses are often the subject of much teenage body image anxiety — like for Rachel, who asked her name be changed.

“I really had a complex about my nose and it was hard for me to even have conversations with people without thinking if they were noticing how big it was,” Rachel said.

“It seems silly, but it was a huge topic of discomfort for me. I wanted to get it done for myself, not for anyone else.”

From a young age, Rachel said her nose was the subject of much teasing from other kids, but she did not seriously start looking into plastic surgery until seven months before the procedure, when she began searching for doctors. Doctors usually will not perform the surgery until girls are about 15 or 16, when the nose reaches its adult size.

“My parents were supportive, because they knew how much it tormented me, and some of my non-immediate family members have had the same procedure and could not be happier,” Rachel said.

While uncomfortable, the operation was much less painful than Rachel expected.

She had to wear a cast for a week, take pain medication and her nose remained severely swollen for about two weeks.

“It was definitely worth it,” Rachel said.

“I didn’t make a big change on purpose, but the things that were really bothersome to me were the things I changed.”

Like Melissa, Rachel only told her closest friends and family, but was open with anyone who asked her about the operation.

However, unlike Melissa, Rachel does not plan to get any more plastic surgery in the future.

“I don’t think it should be taken lightly,” Rachel said. “It’s sad to see what people do when they take it to extremes, but it would be hypocritical of me to judge them because they are trying to feel more confident just like I was.”

Plastic surgeons recognize the body confidence issues teenagers face, but usually hesitate to perform cosmetic surgery on minors.

“I believe that an individual should be an adult and make that decision,” Dr. Shahin Javaheri, a plastic surgeon at the Maas Clinic, said. “A young person, frequently, does not have enough experience in life to confront self-esteem issues — therefore, cosmetic surgery may seem to be an easy way to deal with them. What young people need to understand is that surgical procedures are permanent and leave scars, and possible complications may occur which a young person may not be able to confront.”

CHELSEA

Javaheri has performed surgical procedures on minors, but only for congenital abnormalities. Chelsea, who asked her name be changed, plans to undergo plastic surgery next month in order to correct breast asymmetry.

“I am disproportionate, so my breasts are different cup sizes — one is a C and one is a D,” Chelsea said. “In the procedure, the doctor will reduce the size of both my breasts to a B-cup to make sure that they are even.”

While most plastic surgeons are reluctant to operate on teenagers for cosmetic purposes, corrective surgery like Chelsea’s is most beneficial at a young age, as it lessens pain and speeds healing time. Chelsea shares Javaheri’s view that adolescence is not the time for unnecessary surgery.

“I am totally against surgeries of cosmetic nature at this age, but I think corrective surgery is fine, especially when you

know that you are done growin said. “But I would never get plas again in the future. This is defin time thing for me.”

Chelsea says she hopes this s increase her self-confidence an find shirts and bras that actually of wearing baggy sweaters to hi difference.

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“My recommendation is that any individual who is considering cosmetic surgery must do a thorough research about the procedure, obtain consultation with people who have had prior experience, and seek a consultation with a Board certified plastic surgeon, preferably more than one,” Javaheri said.

Despite the daunting health concerns and safety warnings, some teenagers are still eager to go under the knife. Although it could be easy to dismiss their motivations as pure vanity, Melissa, Rachel, and Chelsea all claim their reasoning stems from the same root — insecurity. Self-esteem issues among teenagers are nothing new, but the chance to correct a lifelong anxiety is an opportunity some want to seize as soon as possible.

As plastic surgery becomes more popular at a younger age, plastic surgeons continue to debate whether it is appropriate to operate on minors, especially for cosmetic purposes. A Kaiser-Permanente plastic surgeon declined to comment for this story because she said she did not want to encourage teenagers pursuing surgical makeovers. Whether doctors say it is appropriate or not, most encourage teenagers to be informed about their decision. Plastic surgery is not a trend that can be discarded next season, it is a lifelong choice that must be faced in the mirror every day.

Surgery Risks & Complications Breast Augmentation: • Sometimes a follow-up surgery is needed to replace implants. As many as one in four women requires a second surgery within five years.

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• Numbness in and around nose area.

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Art in a can

Chor Boogie’s mural “The Perception of Color Therapy,” the first Mobile Free Wall project in San Francisco, decorates the facade of 1028 Market St. The stain glass-like panels in the eye are faded with a white spray paint overcoat and the iris is toned with an emerald green.

City gives graffiti legal expression Isabelle Pinard Reporter

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n the midst of the bustling crowd and street music cacophony at the 24th and Mission Streets BART station lie canvases waiting to be transformed by the hands of graffiti and mural artists in a community art project.

The San Francisco Arts Commission and Department of Public Works created the Mobile Free Wall Program that provides temporary areas where urban artists can apply their skills.

These walls are open to all members of the community at any art backgrounds and levels.

“The project allows aspiring artists to show their creativity in a safe, legal manner and is a program that reduces

graffiti vandalism,” according to the DPW in their Sunday Street Statement at sf.gov.

The Program focuses on teaching kids and teen street artists interested in pursuing an artistic career in graffiti, according to SFAC, helping amateur street artists to develop their own styles and express themselves in legal ways.

Graffiti mural artists like Chor Boogie spray into action by performing in shows and programs like the Mobile Free Wall. As the host of the first Mobile Free Wall Activity at the intersection of Filmore and Turk Streets, Boogie serves as an example to youth of a street artist who has a full-time career in art. “[Graffiti] is what defines my work and defines me as an individual, and allows me to still keep an unselfish perspective on why do I do this,” Boogie said.

Strict laws on public property arrest people doing graffiti without consent from the owner, according to The Graffiti Advisory Board, appointed by the Mayor Gavin Newsom and Board of Supervisors to review and evaluate the services and programs in place to respond to graffiti prevention. These free walls can be an excellent way for artist to practice their style and meet other graffiti artists in their area.

The Graffiti Advisory Board is considering an expansion of Mobile Free Walls and possibly installing permanent walls for graffiti artists in an effort to prevent vandalism.

“These free walls bring creativity to our city,” Boogie said. “Graffiti artists can use those walls legally to spray their style and ‘advertise’ their talents to people who might want to sponsor them.”

The SFAC and DPW also recently launched a school-based Where Art Lives program, made for educating fourth and sixth graders the difference between art and vandalism.

Teaching the next generation about the basics of street art and consequences of illegal acts, heightens the artistic skills of kids who join Where Art Lives program to take part in the Mobile Free Walls and instruct young artists who through imagination, creativity, and originality can effect an entire neighborhood with their work.

“If there is no imagination we wouldn’t have creativity in art,” said Boogie. “Imagination plays an important role in an artists life because our everyday life is an art form and what we create is the perception of our imagination. That is the beauty of being a graffiti mural artist.”

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Photos: KATY HALLOWELL | the broadview

A tryptic mural covers on side of building on 23 Golden Gate Ave. (left) shows three faces with three distinct expressions. The character is shown with contrasting ice blue eyes and bright pink hair. A vibrantlycolored detail of Chor Boogie’s “The Perception of Color Therapy” (above) is placed in between the two dominant eyes, one green and the other purple, on the mural (top).

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‘Arden’ city gets modern twist Ava Martinez Reporter

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Junior Maddie Kelly practices for her part Celia in the play “As You Like It.” Performances are scheduled Nov. 18, 19 and 2o in Syufy Theatre.

he fall play “Arden City” may be a relatively little-known play set in modern-day London, but viewers who are familiar with Shakespeare may find the plot line familiar.

The play is a contemporary version of the comedy “As You Like It” and includes the first and last scenes from the original play.

“I chose to bookend ‘Arden City’ with scenes from ‘As You Like It’ because it seemed like an interesting idea and the two plays fit well together without being too repetitive,” director Pamela Rickard said.

“Arden City” revolves around cousins Rosie and Sally who run away from home to live in Arden City, a community in a park in the middle of the city. While living there, Rosie disguises herself as a boy and pretends to be Sally’s brother. Both characters find

love in the end of the play, fitting in with the comedic ending of “As You Like It.” “Rehearsal has been a lot of work this year because we are basically doing two plays,” junior Maddie Kelley, who plays Celia in “As You Like It” said.

“Shakespeare is difficult to comprehend and memorize.”

Despite the added complication of having to deal with two different plays, the cast says combining the plays has advantages.

“There are more lead roles available so more people have the chance to really perform,” senior Lauren Arnold, who plays Rosalind in “As You Like It” said. “It is not like many other plays that just have a few people in the spotlight and everyone else in the background.”

The cast members say they enjoy acting in Arden City mainly because of its unique premise.

“The play is about young people, and some of the characters are easy to relate to,” senior Tori Balestrieri said.

Arnold said the play isn’t a typical

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organic and electronic elements. If something sounded too rural, we would add more electronic elements and viceversa. Lyrically, the record takes place in a house and is meant to sound like a dream.

Hopefully it came across that way.

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boy-meets-girl type of story. It deals with family issues — love, gender confusion, strength, jealousy, revenge, quirkiness, and even some stage combat.”

Having both versions of the play to work with has helps clear up some confusion about the plot, according to Kelley.

“It is cool to see the parallels between the Shakespearean script and ‘Arden City’s’ modern script,” said Kelley. “I like being able to compare the two scripts to see the literal translation of some of the harder-to-understand Shakespearean lines.”

The cast has benefited from working with a little-known play, according to Balestrieri.

“Because the play is not well known we can make changes to it and be more creative because no one has other performances to compare it to.”

Performances for “Arden City” are scheduled in the Syufy Theater on Nov. 18 and 19 at 7 p.m. and Nov. 20 at 1:30 p.m.

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here are four little words I used to hate — “Check out my blog.” Whether actually hearing them, reading them in a magazine or seeing them on someone’s Facebook page, I would mentally gag each and every time.

I thought blogs were a playground for vanity, an excuse for every Average Joe/Jane to go on about their likes, dislikes and daily existence as if anyone actually cared.

(For anyone without an Internet connection, blogs are personal websites maintained by an individual with regular entries, usually in reverse-chronological order.)

This format makes blogs appear like online diaries, although they can provide commentary on any subject. A blogger typically combines text, images and links to other Web pages related to their topic. Yes, blogger is a job title. Blog is also a verb.

The ability of readers to leave comments is the interactive feature that sets blogs apart from most Web pages, transforming a singular statement sent out into the blogosphere — also a real word — into a dialogue. The public nature of blogs is also a defining characteristic.

Bloggers compete for the highest number of followers, the most comments, the name-brand recognition.

It was this attitude of seeming self-promotion that turned me off blogs, along with my journalistic instinct to chastise anyone who thought she could post solely opinions with no supporting research and no fact-checking. Anyone who has read a political tirade, I mean

blog , knows exactly what I am talking about.

The media consensus has a different take. In 2005, “Fortune” magazine listed eight bloggers that people “could not ignore”: Peter Rojas, Xeni Jardin, Ben Trott, Mena Trott, Jonathon Schwartz, Jason Goldman, Robert Scoble, and Jason Calacanis. These pioneers blogged about anything from technology to pop culture, apparently in a compelling enough way that provoked loyal fanbases.

Then in 2006, “Time” magazine named “you” as person of the year, running a mirrored computer screen on the cover. The blogger was put on a pedestal as the ultimate display of self-expression in the digital era.

It was only when I began to view blogs in this light that I began to restrain my mental gag reflex. I stumbled across a blog that I ended up liking, “The Sartorialist,” devoted to fashion and narrated by world traveler Scott Schuman. This was when I realized that self-expression is not synonymous with vanity.

If I can find a blog that is devoted to one of my interests — art, photography, fashion, music — then there is easily a whole community of readers finding inspiration in the same sources. I still stand by part of my initial assessment — editing gives much needed credibility and daily journals can grow tiresome.

But overall I have come to respect the art of the blog, and have found that searching for the perfect blog is an art in itself.

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Girls are more vulnerable to to concussions than boys Liz Smith Asst. Sports Editor

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lthough the NFL is taking measures to protect its football players against illegal hits that may lead to concussions, female athletes are not invincible to these same head injuries and may even be more likely to sustain them than males.

Girls face more concussions on average than boys in high school and college level sports in a study by the National Athletic Trainers’ Association Inc., going against the common assumption that boys sustain more concussions due to increased contact.

“Girls are just as vulnerable as boys,” Dr. Mark Singer of California Pacific Medical Hospital said, “but a false sense of security may develop and girls may be taking on more risky [plays and moves] in the name of competition.”

A concussion is the result of the shaking of the brain against the skull,

often leading to bruising. Concussions are common in high school sports through head collisions, heading in soccer, and even falling while running or skating.

While the immediate effects of a concussion are classified as minor according to Singer, cumulative injuries may have disastrous consequences and be life-threatening.

“Frequent or repeated concussions may lead to dementia later in life, similar to the effects of Alzheimer’s disease,” Singer said.

Over 300,000 concussions were reported in high school sports last year according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

The effects of concussions are collective. An athlete’s probability of incurring a concussion after the first one is increased by 400 percent according to a study by the Richard Stockton College Athletic Training Association and with each head injury, an athlete becomes more likely to sustain another.

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Girls are more likely to sustain a concussion in sports than boys. With every concussion, an athlete becomes more likely to get another one and the effects can last a lifetime.

Athletes who return to play before recovering from a concussion and sustain another head injury may develop Second Impact Syndrome and run the risk of brain swelling, which has a 50 percent death rate.

Lasting effects of concussions may include headaches and impaired vision, balance and memory according to a study by the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center.

With safety precautions such as wearing helmets in sports like horse-

back riding and skiing, brain injury from concussions can be cut down according to the CDC. Concussions may be hard to detect according to athletic director Elena De Santis.

“Coaches cannot tell by just looking at a player that they have suffered a concussion,” De Santis said. “[Concussions] may not be discovered until later, which is why we send players to the doctor and wait for a response.”

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‘Barefoot’ running catches on with new style of running ‘shoes’ Liz Smith Asst. Sports Editor

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hen Tegla Loroupe finished fifth in the 10,000 meter Olympic race in 2000, she did it completely barefoot, following the barefoot running traditions of her native country Kenya. Loroupe went on to be the first African woman to win the New York City Marathon.

The concept of barefoot running is being revisited by companies like Nike and Vibram with shoe models like the Vibram FiveFinger that are made of a light elastic material similar to a wetsuit, but with the fit of a glove.

“You can move better, you can feel, you can have more power,” Robert Fliri said in a press release after releasing the “barefoot shoe” he spent eight years developing.

The idea of barefoot running gained popularity in the United States after the release of Christopher McDougall’s book, “Born to Run” that

focuses on the Tarahumara Indians of Mexico who have a tradition of a longdistance run in little to no footwear.

Barefoot runners can reduce their chance of injury by eliminating “heal striking” according to cross-country coach Susan Kang.

“Heel striking is a method of running where the heel contacts the ground first and then moves to the mid-foot and then to the toes,” Kang said. “Barefoot runners find that running without shoes allows them to naturally hug the ground ‘mid-foot.’”

“Runners just starting the ‘barefoot trend’ should run the shorter runs with the Vibram FiveFingers, and the longer runs in traditional shoes,” Dr. Richard Blake of the Center For Sports Medicine at Saint Francis Memorial Hospital said. “This alternating of shoes prevents a lot of injuries since the stresses put on your body are totally d i f - ferent with each shoe type.”

Foot exercises such as point and flex stretches and even running barefoot are implemented in school team practices to strengthen foot muscles by Kang and cross-country coach Michael Buckley.

“Running barefoot strengthens the muscles of the foot as well as the calf and ankle to propel the body forward faster and more efficiently,” Buckley said.

By separating each toe, barefoot shoes help the toes move better, allowing for the toe’s muscles and tendons to work more, according to Blake.

“The more the tendons move, the more strength they can gain,” Blake said.

The human foot would be stronger and able to withstand more injury and obstructions if modern shoes did not coddle the foot as much, according to Kang.

“By running in essentially a ‘big block of a shoe,’ we are setting ourselves up for injuries because there is no auxiliary movement and thus no development,” Kang said.

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Vibram FiveFingers are helping to popularize the barefoot running trend. The “shoes” are made with a light material and the free form helps strengthen the muscles and tendons in the human foot.

Where to buy them See Jane Run 3910 24th St. San Francisco $84.99–$99.99

REI 840 Brannan St. San Francisco $75 - $125

Zombie Runner 429 S. California Ave. Palo Alto $75- $125

Bylaw 313 in May, requiring athletes that are assumed to have incurred a concussion to receive a signed medical release from a doctor before returning to play.

“CIF is even implementing testing for athletes online,” De Santis said. “The test is basically about reaction time, giving basic questions and an athlete must receive a score within a certain range or else they need to wait for complete recovery and talk to their doctor before they can play again.”

Hop, skip and a jump Anjali Shrestha Features Editor

Dancing with class

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alking into the dance studio with no water bottle or hair bands and a little reluctance to test my dancing abilities, I had little faith in the class. But as soon as R. Kelly’s “Ignition (Remix)” began playing, I knew I was wrong. An hour later I walked out drenched in sweat and with a bracelet in my hair serving as a makeshift hair band, thinking how the class did not disappoint.

Luckily, I was attending a session where the instructor was teaching new choreography instead of practicing old steps. Generally the same group of people meet twice a week, with each class building off of the previous session.

“The Rhythm & Motion classes are high intensity cardio dance,” group exercise manager Ken Scott said. “The format uses pre-choreographed routines of dance movement sequenced to match the songs they are choreographed to. Each song has about four short phases of movement that is repeated.”

During the first three songs I felt as if I was training to be a hiphop backup dancer as we would jab to the side, sashay to the right and then drop as instructor Scott yelled “Pop that booty.” Scott would start a combination and continue the steps until the whole class had fallen in step with him.

“The class offers very little breaking down of the movement, and students are learning the movement while doing it,” Scott said.

“Because of that, we try to keep the movement choices simple — no big flashy stuff for safety reasons.”

Spanish lyrics flooded the room and Scott began a tango-like sequence where each move served as a dance step and an exercise to strengthen arms and legs.

“The Rhythm & Motion classes are intended to incorporate most styles of dance,” Scott said. “There are many elements of ballet, jazz, hip hop, Latin and dances of the African Diaspora.”

I did not feel like I was straining my muscles or being overworked, but the constant movement kept me on my toes and made me forget that I was in an exercise class.

“This class uses the entire body and there are no limitations to the movements used,” Scott said.

The upbeat instructor filled the room with cheerfulness and the small workout space felt like a party as we all danced in sync, feeding off of each other’s energy.

“I can’t last 20 minutes on a treadmill, but I can teach this class for up to about two hours,” Scott said. “Students get a more intense workout than if they worked themselves out.”

After experiencing a rhythm and motion class, there is no way I can ever go back to just normal running or cardio.

“Since the class incorporates movement from all of the joints and muscles of the body, the cardio intensity of the class is more exhausting than simple running,” Scott said.

Leaving the session an hour later I felt stretched, invigorated, only a little tired and ready for any dance party — to show off my new killer moves.

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Sailing team hits SF Bay Anjali Shrestha Features Editor

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n foggy afternoons when most students head to the comfort of their warm homes, junior Meghan Helms heads to the Marina, leading the sailing team to the San Francisco Yacht Club where she slips off her signature boat shoes and launches her 420 into icy San Francisco Bay. “I’ve sailed intermittently for about five years, but it has always been something that I loved and wanted to do,” Helms, who is a junior, said. “My dad and I also built a boat together which really got me interested in sailing and if anything just taught me to love it.”

Convent’s first sailing team works through St. Francis Yacht Club and is led by Helms with support and funding of freshman parents.

Freshman interest in sailing was the driving force to start the team. Prior to this year, Helms was the only CSH student interested and ready to commit.

“I joined sailing because I love it and have been sailing for seven years,” freshman Grace Hull said. “The coed environment is nice it has all different grades. Working with SFYC is a friendly environment.”

Under Helm’s leadership and the SFYC partnership the team has come together and already has one regatta under its belt. The nineperson coed team includes four boys from Stuart Hall High School.

“I am excited that the girls who wanted to do it, went forth to make it happen,” athletic director Elena De Santis, said. “Even though it is not on our campus and there is no team bus, they have

stuck with it to keep the team moving.”

The St. Francis Yacht Club charges the team $250 a person, and in return the club provides boats and instructors for the semester. The team that competes solely with CSH and SHHS students but practices with local independent schools — Waldorf, Bay School and Le Lycée Français.

“We sail primarily FJs and 420s which are two-people boats with a skipper and a crew. To compete we need four people or two boats,” Helms said.

The team practices alongside the other teams at the Yacht Club, sharing SFYC boats and coaches, Although they practices together, at regattas teams separate and only work within their own teams.

“As the leader of the team I just want to get people involved and set a good example,” Helms said. “In order to sail properly you need to follow careful rules and know what your doing, I just want to help people sail well and let everyone have fun.”

Participants must adhere to right of way rules to sail safely. The laws of sailing help keep the boats moving smoothly and allows boaters to know who has the right of way.

“Anything could happen out there and you need to be ready for it,” Helms said. “It’s mental and physical labor, plotting a course and then sailing it. It’s also just beautiful. I mean look out on the bay, you can’t really get any better than that.”

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Boats for the Convent and Stuart Hall sailing team are docked at the St. Francis Yacht Club. The team trains with instructors from the club.

Sports Roundup Senior Bridgette Hanley takes a swing while practicing on a course muddied by heavy rain in Kelseyville on Sunday for Monday’s NCS tournament.

The Cubs did not place among the top teams or players.

Get to Know Volleyball coaches

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Sophomore Jane Stephens (right) reaches the crest of “Poopout Hill” during the Mt. SAC Invitational in Los Angeles on Oct 22. Stephens’s won second place, leading the Cubs sophomore division team to a fourth place finish. League championships are scheduled for Nov 12.

Sophomore Caite McGrath spikes a ball under the direction of coach David Moreno during a pre-game warmup. Varsity is 6-5 and JV is 13-0 as of presstime, with varsity playoffs set to start Wednesday, Nov 13.

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Junior Caitlin Martin returns a volley during a varsity tennis practice. The JV tennis team is 3-7 at presstime and varsity is 4-5 with a play-off on Tuesday.

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oach David Moreno stands with the Becky Lee varsity volleyball Reporter team at the beginning of practice as the players routinely pass balls across the net as a warm up and telling them to move back to the line when they continue to inch closer to the net.

“I’m attracted to all sports soccer, basketball, volleyball — you name it,” Moreno said. “Because I coach it, that’s why I enjoy it.”

Moreno began volleyball in fifth grade and continued playing through college at the University of San Francisco.

“I still play and like to get out there with the girls,” Moreno said. “I find playing it is more enjoyable than watching.”

Moreno has been at Convent for nine years and is assisted by coach Kurtis Wong who has coached for seven years as the head coach of San Francisco Waldorf School and played the sport for 16 years. “[The coaches] help us improve,” senior Julianna Wetmore said. “They know what they’re talking about especially during drills. Even though they’re tedious, they pay off in the games.”

“They’re supportive of our decisions on the court and give us constructive criticism,” team captain Emily O’Reilly said.

O’Reilly and junior Erika Jesse were already familiar with Wong who previously coached them in San Francisco Juniors Volleyball Club.

“They [the coaches] definitely help us to be more fluid and instinctual,” senior Briana Davis said as she described improvements in the team’s movements.

“Making us the best players we can be.”

12 city life Giants Fever!

October 29, 2010

‘Hamlet’ on The Rock

KATIE CARLSON | special to the broadview

The Giants’ entry into the World Series is inspiring orange and black Giants-themed clothing around school and throughout the city as fans celebrate the team’s first World Series bid since 2002. The Giants need to win a minimum of four of seven games against the Texas Rangers to win the World Series.

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Fans cheer on the Giants at AT&T Park during the playoffs against the Philadelphia Phillies. The Giants won the sixth game of the playoffs to secure a spot in the Series.

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Actor Carly Cioffi (Queen Gertrude) sets the scene as the audience walks insideAlcatraz prison in an area usually off-limits to tourists. A member of National Parks Security accompanied the audience for the viewing of the site-specific and ambulatory production.

Alcatraz show offers unique experience Zoë Newcomb Editor-in-Chief

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Senior Sophie De Lancie watches the fourth playoff game in the Center. Students wore Giants gear as part of Spirit Week.

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Fans pose for a picture in the stands at AT&T Park.

“Fear the beard” references pitcher Brian Wilson’s signature black beard.

s the rain began to fall outside grimy prison windows, a bone-chilling shriek pierced the eerie silence of the Alcatraz hospital. Turning to escape from fanatical women running in circles and throwing flowers in the air, guests found themselves trapped on the island in the middle of the San Francisco Bay. No, not a horror movie, but an innovative new production of “Hamlet” put on by We Players, an acting troop known for enacting classic plays in unique locations like a former landfill or a Civil War-era stone fort underneath Golden Gate Bridge.

As audience members step onto the ferry to Alcatraz, they are transported into the paranormal and gruesome Shakespearean play about greed, power and murder. Spectators are guided around the island and throughout normally off-limits areas of Alcatraz, receiving an unprecedented tour of the infamous prison.

The audience follows the actors as they

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production while dealing with the issues of doing a play in a State Park.

Four hours standing up in the cold Alcatraz fog and rain is certainly not ideal theater conditions — however, the atmosphere intensifies the tenor of the performance. There is nothing cushy about a play filled with murder and ghosts.

It is to be expected that many curious viewers will be deterred by the length of the play and the abnormal conditions of the theater, but the atypical location is part of what separates this production of “Hamlet” from the countless other adaptations seen around the world.

The spirit and enigma of the play embodies the tone prevalent throughout the written play. If Shakespeare were alive today, Alcatraz may well have been exactly the stage he would have chosen to present his work.

“Hamlet” on Alcatraz runs on Saturdays and Sundays through Nov. 21, departing from Pier 33 in San Francisco. Tickets are free, with a suggested donation of $60. More information is available online at http://www.weplayers.org.

— Emma Herlihy contributed to this story

Museum hosts free, weekly cultural event Emma Herlihy News Editor

Senior Katie Carlson watches the fourth playoff game in the Center. Carlson posted a YouTube video of herself sobbing after watching the Giants win the pennant.

play off the unnerving atmosphere of the former prison, moving through buildings and across the 42-acre island as the saga of a prince seeking revenge for his father’s murder unfolds.

The shrieking women running in circles are a modern interpretation of Ophelia, Hamlet’s love interest who ultimately commits suicide. The portrayal of each facet of Ophelia’s personality by different actresses is one of the most intriguing aspects of the production. As we see each Ophelia slowly and poignantly unravels, the audience is able to more fully understand the inner conflict that drives her to take her own life.

Also notable are the intricate sword-fighting sequences attributed to stuntman Tramoas Thomson, known for his work on “Pirates of the Caribbean” and “National Treasure” — impressive for a community production with a $52,000 budget. Actors and crew, aside from the stage manager, work on a voluntary basis due to Alcatraz regulations that inhibit We Players to charge for tickets. Recognition must also be given to director Ava Roy, a 29-year-old who was able to coordinate the already complex

s the clock hit 5 p.m., the lights in the de Young museum dimmed and music came on as the wine bar rolled out for the cultural encounter event Friday Nights at the de Young at which the museum offers a free zone with a multitude of activities including live music, lectures, poetry, films and dance performances — although admission is charged for the regular explanation.

The Oct. 15 event, “Soirées with the Alliance Française,” took visitors back to the streets of 1930’s Paris by featuring the music of Baguette Quartette, a four-piece band that plays a variety of instruments not widely used in modern music.

The French theme continued with Tableaux Vivants (living pictures), an exhibit of the works by Berthe Morisot, Vincent van Gogh, Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec and Paul Gauguin.

Other events that evening included an artist demonstration by Chuck Feesago and Dan Taulapapa, a hands-on creation of Can-Can paper dolls for visitors, and the lecture, “On Track

to Impressionism: How Art Derailed the Orsay Station” by historian Anne Prah-Perochon.

France has given Prah-Perochon, a Fullbright Scholar, two prestigious awards, the Legion of Honor and the Palmes Académiques, for her contribution of French language and culture in the United States. She discussed how Impressionism revolutionized art but was controversial during its time.

Although Evenings at the de Young have an adult feeling to them because of the central bar and lack of youth in attendance, activities are well applicable to a younger audience as well.

Friday Nights at the de Young runs through Nov. 26 from 5 p.m. to 8:45 p.m. The 2011 season begins again on Jan. 14. More information is available at http://deyoung.famsf. org/deyoung/culturalencounters.

Next Friday Night at the De Young: Soirees with the Alliance Française with Jessica Fichot and Dr. Renee Morel Nov. 15 at 9 p.m.

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A guest at Friday Nights at the De Young reads information about other museum events as she waits for live music to begin.

This particular Friday Night at the De Young celebrated French culture.