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School discusses future of mascot Potential for a new unified mascot sparks debate

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according to Community Life Chair Paul Pryor Lorentz.

“As a school we saw the need to align programs in the same way that we have with academics,” Pryor Lorentz said. “Around that time we also assigned K through 12 academic chairs to maintain coherence between divisions.”

Thomas began conversations around the possibility of a new all-school mascot, but this was presented as a finalized decision instead of a conversation, according to Pryor Lorentz.

“Instead of being an invitation to a conversation, it was expressed as, ‘Here's what we're going to do,’’’ Pryor Lorentz said.

“Thomas moved to Southern California at the end of the year and the conversations were put on hold.”

Students first became aware of a possible change in mascot when Community Life Chairs Michael Buckley and Pryor Lorentz said Student Council offi-

cers could not use the Convent Cub or the Stuart Hall Knight on Homecoming banners, merchandise or school apparel, according to Athletics Representative Sofia Telfer.

“When we were planning the Homecoming football game and the pep rally it really became obvious that [the community life chairs] didn't want us to continue to use Cubs or Knights,” Telfer said. “They didn’t want us to use something that shows that there is a divide between the campuses.”

Dialogue has begun again about the future of the mascot of the Schools of the Sacred Heart San Francisco, but no decisions have been reached, according to Dana Kuwahara, the new Head of Athletics and Physical Education.

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Lights out Fires burn in Northern California despite preventive power outages Charlotte Ehrlich & Gabrielle Guido

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ith high winds, dry conditions and outdated power lines, some faculty and students found themselves struggling to adjust to the effects of fires and power outages in late October.

The Northern California fires have burned about 200,000 acres of land and destroyed 700 structures, according to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Prevention. Power outages were facilitated by the Pacific Gas and Electric Company in an effort to prevent fires caused by winds and old electrical equipment.

“My brother and I both have asthma, and so the smoke has definitely made it more difficult to breathe,” senior Annabelle Applegarth said. “To combat this issue, we have been telling ourselves that the situation is only temporary, and that others definitely have it worse.”

Some members of the Convent & Stuart Hall community who live in Marin, Napa, Sonoma and surrounding areas have had to evacuate their homes in order to escape the fires, smoke and loss of power.

“I was in Marin, so my family and I stayed in San Francisco for most of the nights that the power was out,” junior Olivia Callendar said. “It made me realize how much we take power for granted because we don’t realize how much we rely on it until it’s gone.”

Those without power originally planned to experience a blackout for 24 to 48 hours, but PG&E warned customers to prepare for longer. The company suggested that those affected by the outages should gather battery operated See NORCAL, p. 2

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The high school fall play “She Kills Monster” will take place on Nov. 14 and 15 at 7 p.m and Nov.

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Service club Students in Action hosted a One Less Hungry event on Nov. 3. Students gathered in the Courtyard at the Pine/Octavia Campus and made lunches to pass out to the homeless and hungry in the Tenderloin and Polk Gulch. Students were given the opportunity to help less fortunate people in our community and simultaneously gain service hours.

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NorCal undergoes power outages From LIGHTS, p.1 flashlights, unplug electrical items, and prepare emergency food and water.

“The power outages are certainly an inconvenience and really make you real-

ize how dependent you are on electricity,” Marin resident Jeanne Asdourian said. “We have learned to be prepared with flashlights, candles, batteries, cooler ice packs in the freezer and battery back-up clocks. Now

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we have a generator to turn on every so often to make sure the food in the fridge stays cool, and that we can charge our phones and workshop flashlights.”

Although the outages were preventative because of dry, windy weather and fires, the persistent fires and loss of power has posed increasing inconveniences and stressors to families.

“It took me an hour to get from school onto the Golden Gate Bridge because a lot of people in Marin have been coming into San Francisco to buy gas, use ATM machines or get food,” French teacher and San Rafael homeowner Heather Wells said. “That was really stressful because I wanted to get home while I still had daylight left, and it was just getting later and later. I have an electric car, so I’ve had to borrow my husband’s car, but if I didn’t have that I’m not sure what I would do.”

To help relieve some of the pressure, teachers and various community members have responded by opening their homes to affected neighbors and friends.

“During the Napa fires in 2017, we learned how important it is to extend hospitality and care to those who were being affected,” said Asdourian. “We are blessed enough to have hot water for showers, and use of

our stovetop, so we decided to extend care out to our North Bay colleagues if they needed it.”

The evacuations and displacements made it difficult for many teachers and students to perform daily tasks necessary for school and work, including charging devices, getting a good night’s sleep and focusing on homework.

“It’s hard to come to school and be at your best when you have something like this going on in your life,” Wells said. “It makes me feel a lot of empathy for people who have something like that going on because it’s really hard to concentrate and get things done.”

PG&E sent out frequent alerts to notify customers of outages, along with organizations like the Marin County Fire Department, which publishes information on evacuation zones and the Point Reyes Disaster Council, which accepts volunteers to help out those who have been impacted by the fires.

“It has been reassuring to see that the community has taken responsibility and purposefully caused this power outage to prevent the spread of the fires,” Applegarth said. “I think it goes to show how aware everyone is of the situation, and I am very impressed with how everyone has been able to handle it.”

Visiting author prompts discussions Students, faculty prepare for 'Circe' seminars Charlotte Ehrlich

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uthor Madeline Miller’s novel “Circe” is stealing the hearts of students and faculty alike in anticipation of her visit on Nov. 19.

A modern reteller of ancient Greek classics, Miller is breaking the boundaries of the rigid structure of mythological tales such as Homer’s “The Odyssey” “At first blush, ‘Circe’ is a tale of a witch, an immortal who grows up in a world of violence and abuse and is exiled to a life of solitude on an island,” Latin teacher David Jacobson said.

“But ‘Circe’ is much more than this. At its heart, it’s a story about life and learning to live, a story about what it means to be human — no small feat for an immortal.”

“Circe” was first introduced to the Convent & Stuart Hall community when several of the faculty attended the Key West Literary Seminar last year and attended Miller’s presentation about her books. Faculty recognized her literary talent in the field of mythology and invited her to speak as a visiting author, according to librarian Reba Sell.

“Everyone came back raving about how amazing she was during her presentation,” Sell said.

“Miller is a beautiful writer. She has a real talent for pulling the reader into the mythological world and connecting with the

characters.”

Convent & Stuart Hall’s book club, co-headed by junior Grace O’Reilly and senior Gabriella Vulakh, is reading the bestselling novel in preparation for Miller’s visit. The club tackles prominent themes in the novel and debates challenging questions and topics, according to O’Reilly.

“I like that even though Circe is ostracized by her family and everyone else, she has a very strong will and doesn’t care what others think,” O’Reilly said.

“Circe’s character is so inspiring and I hope that the novel helps people to grow to love reading.”

It’s a story about life and learning to live.

— David Jacobson

Sell and fellow librarian Allyson Barrett are working with the Book Club to foster continuing conversations on “Circe.”

Discussions on a wide breadth of concepts are enthusiastic and passionate in every book club meeting, according to Sell.

“I really admire this book because Circe is written to be very imperfect, which is a contrast to other gods and

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CLUB CHAT Book club co-head Grace O'Reilly discusses 'Circe' with book club member Estie Seligman. The club meets weekly and is reading the book in anticipation of Madeline Miller's visit on Nov. 19.

goddesses in Greek mythology,” book club member Ella Beard said. “I also appreciate how Circe is very tenacious, ambitious, and strong-willed, which is a unique description of a female character.

I’ve read Miller’s books before and thought they were excellent, so I was very happy to learn that we’d be reading another Miller story for book club.”

Several classes, including Latin and senior English, are also discussing the book and its application to many different fields, according to Jacobson.

“I think Miller's ‘Circe’ matters for my students — indeed, for all students regardless of what language they take — because for millennia the female voices of Greek and Roman literature, all created by men, have been routinely silenced and relegated to the margins,” Jacobson said.

Miller’s other novel, “Song of Achilles,” follows the same diverging structure from the original classic. It depicts the tale of Achilles and his friend Patroclus and their test of friendship in the midst of the Trojan War, according to Sell. “‘Song of Achilles,’ like ‘Circe,’

is told from the point of view of somebody from the myth that we haven’t heard from so much in mythology,” Barrett said. “The language in ‘Song of Achilles’ is very fresh and exciting, the energy is vivid, and there’s a lot of hidden beauty.”

Miller is scheduled to come to Convent & Stuart Hall in two weeks for an assembly with high school students and faculty, specialized workshops with Latin students, and an evening Speaker Series Event on both “Circe” and “Song of Achilles.”

The two novels are available for check out in the Williams Library through the end of November. “Circe” will also be turned into an HBO Max drama as an eight-episode series with an unreleased premiere date, according to Deadline.

“I've heard several students talking about ‘Circe’ and making a connection to their middle school days when they loved Greek Mythology,” Sell said. “From ‘The Goddess Girls’ to the ‘Percy Jackson’ series, Miller's works are an accessible next step in reading for any student who enjoys mythology.”

Possibility for new mascot

From SCHOOL, p. 1 on jerseys,” Kuwahara said. “In terms of where we are going with a potential new mascot, that’s a conversation that we’re starting now. It’s not even been decided that [changing the mascot] is happening yet. I’m new, so it seems right that we start over.”

The details were not shared to the students, who have instead filled their gaps in knowledge with assumptions and rumors that the Cub and the Knight had been discarded, according to Telfer.

“Our school really does have a good practice of communication with the students, but I don't think that I would have heard about this if I weren't athletics representative,” Telfer said. “What’s happening with the students is that they feel that there are these decisions being made that they don’t necessarily agree with and that they have no say in.

I hope the way they represent it is equal.

— Sofia Telfer

A unified mascot would express a unified outward identity, portraying the four divisions not as separate entities, but as the Schools of the Sacred Heart San Francisco, according to Pryor Lorentz.

“The question that's leading into the conversation is how do we more fully live into a K through 12 school experience,” Pryor Lorentz said. “That raises the question of how do we do that with athletics, and how do we make sense of a K to 12 institution in terms of our outward facing identity.”

This outward identity does not just express unified divisions, but also a coed school, which may not match with the school’s narrative, according to Telfer.

“At the last open house we had an athletics panel and prospective Convent students would come and talk to the panel,” Telfer said.

“They had no Stuart Hall students, so it was Kuwahara definitely skewing towards Convent sports. Even though they're trying to unify the athletics program by putting in one mascot, they're still advertising their program as single sex.”

Unifying the mascot may increase attendance at Convent sports games which tend to get less attention than Stuart Hall High School sports games, according to Telfer, who played on the Convent basketball team for three seasons and runs crosscountry and track.

“Being that I play both single-sex and coed sports, I have the opinion that there is really a difference,” Telfer said. “Even in coed sports Stuart Hall has way more of an emphasis. I just hope that the way they represent it going forward, if it is a Convent & Stuart Hall team, is equal.”

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fter the Schools of the Sacred Heart San Francisco permanently settled at Broadway Street with the acquisition of Flood Mansion, Grant House, Hammond House and Herbst House, the school continued to expand onto Vallejo Street as well as build a boys high school on another campus.

The Second Capital Campaign in 1993 raised $3.4 million and funded the construction of the Herbert Center Gym, named after major donors Cecilia and James Herbert.

The Herbert Center, a gymnasium and training rooms, is located on Vallejo Street between Fillmore and Webster streets,hosts sporting events, physical education classes and Noëls, the all-school pre-Christmas gathering, as it is the only space large enough to accommodate all four divisions.

The Third Capital Campaign funded the renovation and the construction of adjacent buildings at Pine and Octavia streets for Stuart Hall High School. The newly-constructed main building, the renovated Morning Star Building, and the Mary Magnano Building, a part of the main building with the façade of an 1850s Victorian named after the first lay Director of Schools, are all part of the complex.

The Morning Star Building, originally built as a Japanese Catholic community center in 1929, was in the heart of Japantown in the 1920s.

The Japanese internment in 1942 led to the abandonment of many buildings in that neighborhood resulting in a change of the racial makeup of the neighborhood, according to SHHS Head of School Tony Farrell in a video titled “Buildings’ Role in Little-Known San Francisco History.”

Local priests illegally used the Morning Star Building to store the Japanese’s belongings, as individuals were allowed to take

only one suitcase with them to the camps. After internment, Japanese who returned were able to come home to their possessions, according to Farrell.

The Morning Star Building now serves as space for classrooms and the Learning Commons. The basement houses the Columbus Room which is currently undergoing renovation to construct a commercial kitchen and multipurpose space, and is scheduled to be completed in late November.

“Students attending Stuart Hall High School will receive an education that has a spiritual

It is incredible to see the future take shape.

— Pamela Hayes

base as its foundation,” the 2004 Vision Statement reads. “An allmale school such as Stuart Hall, coming into existence at a time where women are recognized as partners in leadership and are welcomed in many areas formerly reserved to men, will build upon a positive identity for males.”

Eight years later, the Third Capital Campaign also funded the Siboni Arts & Science Center on the corner of Vallejo and Webster Streets, named in honor of lead donors Roger and Joan Siboni.

The construction of this building necessitated in the demolition of the existing “Pooh Corner” building on the southeast corner of the block.

The Victorian was converted into two apartments before the Schools of the Sacred Heart acquired it, according to Convent Elementary School English teacher Jeanne Whatmore, who taught

at Pooh Corner in the 1990s.

“The flats weren’t big as apartments, but they made for big classrooms,” Whatmore said.

“The upstairs was a math classroom and the downstairs was an English classroom, which was occasionally shared with the Spanish class.”

Stairs from Grant House led down to Pooh Corner along a playground, Grant Garden, which was also demolished with the construction of Siboni.

In cities like San Francisco, architects are forced to “build up” to get added floor space, but the Siboni Center had to “build down” into the hill behind Flood and Grant buildings in order to make the five-story building and theater fit into the block, according to the Schools of the Sacred Heart archives.

Siboni created a rehearsal space for the orchestra and room for an expanded performing arts program, new science laboratories and classrooms, according to the Vision Statement for Siboni Arts & Science Center.

The 375-seat Syufy Theatre, named after Marcia Syufy and family, is in the basement and first floor of the Siboni Center.

“It is incredible to see the future take shape with new science labs, art rooms, decks that provide lots of light for art and science projects, music rooms, orchestra and choral space and practice area,” Director of Schools Pamela Hayes wrote in an update to the school community in 2003.

The school launched its next construction project in 2009 as a part of “Framework for the Future” and was partly funded by a fourth Capital Campaign. The $19 million project renovated Hammond House, the Stuart Hall for Boys main building, as well as enlarged the commercial kitchen in the basement of the Flood Mansion.

The Schools of the Sacred Heart is currently in nine different buildings on two campuses and enrolls over 1,000 students.

RSCJs established 1st women's college in San Francisco Nuns built school on Lone Mountain

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long with the RSCJ establishing the Academy of the Sacred Heart in San Francisco, the Society founded the city’s first college for women on Lone Mountain as the San Francisco College for Women.

The college, originally named Sacred Heart Academy, was founded in Menlo Park in 1898, but was relocated to San Francisco in 1921.

Maud Flood had originally expected her gift of Flood Mansion to the Society in 1938 to be utilized for the expansion of the San Francisco College for Women, but the RSCJ relocated the San Francisco Acad-

emy of the Sacred Heart to the mansion instead, according to the “San Francisco Chronicle” in April 1938.

This college was San Francisco’s first institution to give women the opportunity of receiving a higher education or any type of academic degree, according to the “San Francisco Chronicle" in June 2019.

The RSCJ purchased the 33acre plot of land at the top of Lone Mountain and built the school to serve several hundred women, with a dormitory for non-locals. Many of the professors were nuns and almost all of the RSCJs who taught them had graduate-level degrees.

The college expanded with the addition of 200 more stu-

dents and new residential buildings in the 1960s. The school became coed in 1969 as single-sex colleges decreased in popularity and was renamed Lone Mountain College.

The coed aspect was shortlived and was revoked in 1977, returning the school to a single-sex institution. The college was sold and absorbed into the Jesuit-owned University of San Francisco in February 1978 due to financial setbacks of the institution.

With the acquisition of Lone Mountain College, USF nearly doubled the size of its campus. The 800 Lone Mountain students transferred to USF, keeping all of their previously earned credits.

Timeline of Convent & Stuart Hall locations, buildings: 1887-2003 1887 1713 & 1715 Bush St. 1887

1715 Franklin St. 1888

Washington & Octavia streets 1906 2700 Jackson St. 1909

Flood Mansion 2222 Broadway St. 1940 Grant House 2200 Broadway St. 1950

Hammond House 2252 Broadway St. 1956

Herbert Center Vallejo Street 1993

Morning Star Building Octavia Street 2001

Herbst House 2201 Broadway St. 1985

Stuart Hall High School Building 1715 Octavia St. 2001

Mary Magnano Building Pine Street 2001

Siboni Arts & Science Center 2003 Vallejo Street 2003 Photos: 1888, 1906, 1908 Schools of the Sacred Heart Archives | WITH PERMISSION

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Senior volunteers with marine wildlife

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hile many teenagers spend their Sunday mornings catching up on sleep or spending time with friends, senior Margaret Millar is up at the crack of dawn chopping fish, corralling rescued seals and assisting veterinarians.

She has a soft spot for all creatures.

— Lance Millar

Millar works as a Youth Crew Volunteer at the Marine Mammal Center, a non-profit animal hospital in Sausalito that focuses on the rescue, rehabilitation and release of wild marine mammals.

“Every Sunday I leave the house at 6:30 a.m. so I can get to the center by 7,” Millar said. “The coolest thing I got to do recently was care for the sea turtle we had on site by helping the vets put her in a pool and keep an eye on her during her swimming time, which was super exciting for me since I had never worked with a

sea turtle before.”

When she was 11 years old, Margaret was captivated with saving and rehabilitating animals after helping her mother rescue their dog, Rajah. Nearly everywhere she travels, Margaret and her family make a point to visit local zoos and aquariums.

“For as long as I can remember, she’s had a special connection with animals,” Lance Millar, Margaret’s father, said. “It’s an understatement that she has a soft spot for any and all creatures. She has rescued numerous birds who’ve flown into our windows and insects crawling around the house.”

To work as a member of the Youth Crew at TMMC, Millar had to go through a lengthy application process that consisted of attending an open house, turning in letters of recommendation and filling out an application.

“She is always willing to help and not afraid to roll up her sleeves and do whatever is needed,” Colleen Rudd, Sunday Day Crew Assistant Supervisor said.

“Maggie is dependable, my ‘goto’ girl.”

Sometimes work at TMMC can be difficult and emotional when caring for patients with critical injuries such as shark bites, entanglements or who

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School rules prohibit chewing gum, but gum can have some benefits.

Can be a distraction for others

Can improve memory

Can reduce stress

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Often discarded under chairs, tables

Can be seen as disrespectful, unprofessional

Increases alertnesss

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MEAL PREP Senior Margaret Millar chops fish while preparing meals for sea lions at the beginning of her Sunday shift. Millar began volunteering as part of the Youth Crew at TMMC in Feb. 2019.

are terminally-ill, according to Rudd.

She's not afraid to roll up her sleeves and do whatever is needed.

— Colleen Rudd

“I wanted to stay away from working in the veterinary field because I’m a major softie and didn’t want to experience the

hard parts of vet work like patient deaths or hard diagnoses,” Margaret Millar said. “Working at the Marine Mammal Center has shown me that while there’s still moments that can be really upsetting, there’s a ton of good that we do that keeps me going.”

Aside from volunteering at TMMC, Millar manages a busy schedule as a student in the International Baccalaureate Programme, an actor in the fall play and a senior in the midst of the college application process.

“Teenage life today seems more harried and stressful compared to my generation, and we try to actively encourage Margaret to follow her passions, which includes her love of animals,” Lance Millar said. “I feel like

her experience at MMC has really helped her gain a sense of responsibility and additional maturity.”

After she finishes her higher education, Millar plans on pursuing a career in animal science and working hands-on with endangered animals.

“My end goal is to open an endangered animal sanctuary or a wild animal hospital in Africa or the Middle East, where there’s tons of illegal poaching for trophies and abductions for the illegal pet trade,” Margaret Millar said. “Seeing the gradual changes in behavior as animals get better is an amazing thing to experience.”

'Gum is dumb'

Sticky situation surrounding school ban

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macking, popping, and blowing bubbles of gum at school may seem like an innocuous activity, but it may leave an unfavorable impression on visitors and members of the school community.

I think that gum is a form of body language.

— Rachel Simpson

“We have hundreds of college admissions reps that are watching our students and paying attention to how they are presenting themselves,” Head of School Rachel Simpson said. “I have heard from at least one college admissions rep that it is a bad look that they are not looking for.”

The High School Student/Parent Handbook states that “gum, food or drink (other than water)

is not allowed in class meetings” and that “food items, gum and eating are not permitted” in special liturgies and Mass. Faculty often remind students that gum is not allowed on campus and enforce this rule with the phrase, “gum is dumb.”

“In certain situations, if you’re talking to somebody or giving a presentation, it can be disrespectful to chew gum,” senior Zoe Forbes said. “The smacking can be really distracting, and the image of gum chewing also isn’t great.”

Despite the handbook rules, research shows that students can benefit from chewing gum as it can stimulate memory during tests, and it serves as a way to fidget and increase focus because it increases neurotransmitter levels which is helpful for students who have ADHD according to ADDitude.

“I have a hard time doing one thing at a time,” sophomore Finley Simon, who has been diagnosed with ADHD said. “It helps keep my body busy so I can focus better.”

In an experiment at St. Lawrence University with 244 undergraduate students, those who chewed gum remembered up to 50% more than those who did

not, according to Live Science.

“I definitely think chewing gum helps me focus so I usually chew gum when I’m doing my homework,” freshman Molly Darling said. “It helps me to not get distracted by other things.”

Simpson is aware of the benefits of chewing gum during testing, but says she often sees

Chewing gum helps me focus.

— Molly Darling

students generally chewing gum throughout the day, instead of specifically for a test. Students may request a learning accommodation for gum chewing, according to Simpson.

I think of our school environment as our workplace,” Simpson said. “When we mean business in our workplace, we want to present the most professional look in our dress and our body language. I think that gum is a form of body language.”

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he cast and crew of the fall play will emphasize lighting effects and the projection of images as well as the utilization of hand-made puppets, and fight choreography in the show that opens later this month.

“She Kills Monsters” by Qui Nguyen centers on a high school senior who loses her sister in a car accident and later discovers her Dungeons and Dragons Campaign Notebook.

As one of her sister’s friends helps her go through the game, figurines come to life, causing the play to transition between real life and the game.

“Before school got out last year, I asked the students to give input as to what they wanted to perform for the fall, and many of them mentioned ‘She Kills Monsters.’”

The crew will project onto four different screens throughout the play and will use five dragon head puppets that the cast will use during the Dungeons and Dragons scenes. “There is

also going to be a big need for lighting effects because we shift from scene to scene so quickly and every scene is in a different location,” Hee said. These effects reflect the difference between the real-life scenes and the Dungeons and Dragons world.

The lighting used for real-life will be dull, but the game scenes will be colorful and vibrant, according to lighting designer Amy Phipps.

The play looks at the wonders of discovering one's identity as a teenager.

— Margaret Hee

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LIGHTS UP Lighting designer Amy Phipps sets lighting cues in preparation for a designer run-through.

Phipps will work with other crew members in the lighting booth to ensure that the cues during the show will run smoothly to support the actors during their three performances.

mood or energy of a certain scene,” Phipps said. “For example, putting a dark shadow around a character can intensify a moment.”

Crew members working the sound and projection board, lighting cues, quick changes for cast members and set changes as well as managing some of the puppets will be critical to the success of the show, according to Hee. “I think the most challenging part of the production will be during the tech rehearsals when we see if all the different elements work together,” Hee said. “Another difficulty will be making sure the

actors can execute the fight choreography in costumes.”

In addition to having the techheavy production, cast members are learning choreography for the fight scenes that take place in the Dungeons and Dragons world.

“There are many fight scenes in the show that the cast has never seen before,” junior Anya Hilpert, who is the Dramaturge of the show, said.

“Although the show is a comedy, it goes into some deeper, darker areas of the human psyche, in a way that is approachable for everyone.”

Hilpert has prepared the cast with information about the

Dungeons and Dragons game as well as information about the 1990's, when the play takes place and Dungeons and Dragons had its peak in popularity.

“This play looks at the challenges and wonders of discovering one’s identity as a teenager and it looks at different aspects of our society,” Hee said. “It is important to introduce the students to contemporary work that is relevant to what is happening in the world today.”

“She Kills Monsters” plays in Syufy Theatre on Nov. 14 and Nov. 15 at 7 p.m. and Nov. 16 at 2 p.m. Tickets are online on the website or at the door for $10.

Getting poked Teenagers experiment with piercings, tattoos

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o-it-yourself projects normally involve crafts like friendship bracelets and tie-dying, but now a new and potentially dangerous DIY project is on the rise. Teenagers are engaging in self-piercings as well as stick and poke tattoos.

“I’m a really impulsive person, so in freshman year I decided I wanted to pierce my ears,” junior Olivia Meere said. “I pierced my lobes three times on each side, then about six months later I decided I wanted a cartilage piercing so I pierced my right cartilage. Two summers ago I pierced my other cartilage.”

Meere soaked her tools — a sewing needle and a push pin — in rubbing alcohol to sanitize them and she cleaned her ears and the earrings before piercing. Tattoo and piercing parlors are required by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration to utilize single-use tools or tools that can be completely sterilized.

“Self-piercings are potentially dangerous so it’s best to go with a pro because they have years of experience,” AJ, who asked to keep his last name anonymous and who works at Rose Gold’s Tattoo and Piercing in the Haight-Ashbury

neighborhood, said. “They understand the anatomy, what’s going to work long term, how the body heals itself, and how the tissue heals.”

Rose Gold's is a member of the Association of Professional Piercers, a nonprofit organization aiming to educate individuals about body piercing.

Although the association does not certify members, it distributes materials, hosts conferences and runs a website that distributes information about safer piercing techniques.

You are running a substantial risk when choosing to self-pierce.

— Employee, Mom’s Body Shop

Infection is a common side effect of an unsanitary piercing environment or jewelry,

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according to APP. Although Meere’s piercings did not become infected, the potential for infection is increased when the piercing technique or aftercare is crude or nonexistent.

“The equipment that we use is on the same level that a hospital uses for their surgical equipment,” an employee from Mom’s Body Shop on Haight Street, who declined to give his name, said. “You are running a substantial risk when choosing to self-pierce.”

Aside from potential risk, a Convent student who asked to remain anonymous said that her stick and poke tattoo comes with secrets.

“I did not tell my parents — and they still don’t know since it’s on my upper thigh and I can hide it easily,” the student said. “I

knew that they would get mad at me for it because they never wanted me to get a tattoo in the first place.”

Teenagers are more likely to give themselves self piercings and stick and poke tattoos, according to the Mom’s Body Shop employee. Despite the risks, many students see self-piercings and stick and poke tattoos as a form of self-expression.

“I knew that stick and pokes faded over the years, so I thought it could be a good way to see what it was like to have a tattoo before I committed to one that would last the rest of my life,” the student said. “My tattoo is really basic — of a tree, mountain and sun — but I like it because it reminds me of nature and my favorite place, Tahoe.”

Parents who do not want their children to get tattoos can refuse to sign the consent forms that professional parlors require and provide before piercing and tattooing minors. Some teens alternatively choose to self-pierce and give themselves stick and pokes in the name of affordable prices, as some avoid the expensive prices professional parlors charge based on the size and complexity of the tattoo.

“It's a very rebellious thing because there has been so much stigma around tattoos, especially for our parents' generation,” the student said. “Tattoos are becoming more and more popular and normal so this is a not too serious way teenagers can participate in the trend.”

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hile many adults voted in the 2019 elections earlier this week, young people across the nation are finding other ways to participate in democracy even when they are not legally eligible to vote.

Youth civic engagement can include pre-registering to vote, participating in hearings at City Hall, door knocking, phone calling on behalf of issues and candidates and having discussions with peers about what is happening in the world, according to Celi Ta m a y o - L e e a Community Organizer at San Francisco Tamayo-Lee Rise.

“Civic engagement means getting involved with local government and actively using the different tools and tactics available to us whether you have the right to vote or not,” Tamayo-Lee said.

“Young people are inheriting this world, so they have the right to shape what is happening.”

Senior Brooke Wilson volunteered as a poll worker, helping to distribute ballots and monitor the voting machines to help the adults’ votes get cast.

“Voting day can be really hard for a lot of people who are in a rush to get to work and I just want to be able to assist those people the best that I can,” Wilson said. “I hope to get a higher appreciation for the democratic process and all the minutiae that it takes to make it work.”

Senior Sonia Alazraie lobbied about issues surrounding mass incarceration and immigration while participating in a trip in Washington, D.C. with the Ignatian Family Teach-In for Justice last year.

“I was really nervous to speak to these politicians, but in hindsight it was super gratifying,” Alazraie said about lobbying at Speaker Pelosi’s office. “It felt good to be able to share my opinions and be heard.”

Lobbying and volunteering for local or national campaigns for a candidate of interest can not only give insight into the democratic system, but can be a way for youth to cast their vote with a Alazraie candidate by campaigning for them. Senior Isabelle Paul volunteered for the Hillary Clinton presidential campaign in 2016 and was an intern for the Suzie Loftus for San Francisco District Attorney campaign in 2019.

“I was under 18 when I started campaigning,” Paul said. “I got to help candidates that I supported, while also learning how our system works.”

Voting with actions can go beyond campaigning for political candidates. Historically, many people have showed their political beliefs or affiliations

through “foot voting,” migrating away from politically disagreeable states, attending protests or social movements or simply choosing where to spend their money.

“It’s hard to avoid big corporations,” Carrie Ramirez, a student leader at Youth Vs. Apocalypse, a Bay Area youth activism group, said, “but understanding their values and political actions and possibly looking into other options if you don’t align with them is important.”

Whether it be avoiding corporations with opposing political affiliations, donating to political campaigns of any level, or speaking out about political issues at protests or city hall meetings, individuals can vote in many ways outside of the voting booth regardless of age.

“Youth are also citizens,” Global Politics teacher Michael Stafford said. “So even though you’re not allowed to vote for the elected officials, you still are absolutely allowed to have a voice at any public events.”

Youth have multiple opportunities to become involved in democracy in private and public organizations in San Francisco, according to Youth Commission Director Kiely Hosmon.

Even though we can’t vote, our futures are all affected by politics.

— Carrie Ramirez

“We are really lucky to have a lot of community-based organizations in San Francisco that have either youth development or leadership programs and that are focused specifically on being advocates for change,” Hosmon said. “Even though young people don’t have the right to vote, they are still constituents and members of the community.”

The San Francisco Youth Commission is currently working on Vote 16, a national effort to expand the voting age to 16 and 17 year olds for municipal elections. Increasing the electorate to younger age groups can help instill the habit of voting for young people who have the lowest voter turnout of any age group, according to TamayoLee, who also was the Vote 16 Campaign Manager for the 2016 election.

“Young people’s lives are so transitional that voting falls very low on the priority list,” TamayoLee said. “The idea with Vote 16 is to have young people cast their first ballot at a less traditional time in their life when they are in their communities and can talk to parents or family members or discuss these different issues in the classroom.”

Vote 16 will appear on the 2020 ballot as San Francisco Proposition F, having finished at 48% in the 2016 election and just missing the 50% passing thresh-

old.

“Young people are inserting themselves into the conversation, mobilizing their communities, and demanding that adults who hold positions of power do something,” Hosmon said.

“Adults need to relinquish their power, be willing to really listen and take seriously what young people are saying and be a support system, not a barrier.”

While societal movements encourage youth to participate politically, this has not always been the case, according to Stafford.

“Historically, youth have largely been left out of the picture,” Stafford said.

“They have been seen as not particularly well organized, well educated or encouraged.”

Youth inStafford volvement in political issues has skyrocketed since the civil rights movement, which encouraged individuals under 18 to participate in the democratic system.

Public events such as the Global Climate Strike in September, are organized because citizens feel there is a lack of political action being taken by politicians, according to Ramirez. Youth organized the Climate Strike in San Francisco because they wanted to speak out on climate change issues and be a voice for people who cannot vote.

“Youth might not be the people who are voting for politicians, but the policies still impact them at the end of the day,” Ramirez said. "Even though we can’t vote, our futures are all affected by politics, so youth need to have a voice, and voting isn’t the only way to have a voice, contrary to what people often assume.”

Many students have stepped out of their comfort zones to participate in political issues through the Engagement Activity in IB Global Politics, according to Stafford.

“It is part of the IB learner profile that we don’t just sit in a classroom and learn about these things,” Stafford said about the IB Global Politics class. “We are not just academics, we are actors in this political system, so getting students involved is really important.”

In it i at ive s Hosmon such as Vote16 have created the possibility of the voting age being lowered to allow those under 18 to vote, but, regardless of whether this proposition is passed, youth have proven to have a voice in the world of politics, according to Tamayo-Lee. “I think there is the classic misinformation about what young people are like,” TamayoLee said. “A lot of adults will say that they can't trust young people to vote, but I usually turn that around and say, ‘Well, do you trust all the adults who are voting?’ And then they rethink.”

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Girls sports have noticeably lower turnout Charlotte Ehrlich

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espite the Convent varsity volleyball team making it to BCL playoffs, at a recent match against University High School the bleachers were empty of supporters.

One player looked around the gymnasium and muttered, “Wow, look at our three fans.”

After numerous BCL championships, all-girl sports teams at Convent frequently claim victory, yet, few fans routinely show up at school basketball games, tennis matches or golf tournaments in support of their fellow classmates, unlike well-attended Stuart Hall games.

“It’s an interesting look at attendance,” Athletics Director Elena De Santis said. “We are two separate divisions but one school, and we have that history of this comparison between boys and girls sports.”

Attendance is typically higher at boys’ athletic matches due to a higher degree of communication around games, according to De Santis. Applying this practice to Convent games could foster a higher degree of interest and attendance, and hasn’t been consistent every year due to the respective success of each season’s teams.

“I believe that people attend the Stuart Hall games more because of outside advertising,” Athletics Representative Sofia Telfer said. “Many teammates or fans of those teams will announce the games, so I believe that by announcing the Convent games ahead of time and organizing themes for particular games, we will be able to increase the attendance at the girls’ sports events.”

Other factors including

10.4 Marin Academy 2-3 loss 10.8 San Domenico 4-1 win 10.11 University 0-3 loss 10.15 Urban 3-0 win 10.18 Lick-Wilmerding 1-3 loss

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the location of the game, the theme of a game, and the success of the team are key to gaining a high attendance count, according to DeSantis.

“One trend in attendance I see for female sports is inconsistency,” Athletics Director Associate Cody Lee Fusco said. “I think that a lot of kids have outside activities that pull them away, but I think that a big pull away has been the excitement for boy’s games. There are so many other girls games to watch right on our home campus that are neglected.”

Games before community events such as Homecoming are typically more advertised, so therefore more highly attended due to the popularity of the event, according to Telfer. The influence of student body and community attendance at games influences

the players, and can affect their performance.

“School spirit is essential in bringing out the best in players, as hearing my classmates cheer me on gives me the motivation to play harder,” Urruty said. “When no one shows up, we don’t have any motivation to do well for anyone but ourselves.”

Spirit Representatives Gray Timberlake and Sean Mendiola implemented a system at the beginning of the year in which each grade can gain points that can add up to a prize, depending on their turnout at sporting events and participation in rallies and assemblies, serving as an incentive for a higher attendance at all games.

“Along with the Stuart Hall Athletics Representative Mattheus Tellini, we’ve had to figure out a way to get the

student body to attend more games, matches or meets,” Telfer said. “We plan to count the audience and give a point to the grade with the most attendance.”

Students and faculty are rallying together in the coming winter and spring sports seasons to support their female basketball, lacrosse and soccer athletes through higher attendance at home games and an active commitment to allocating fan-choice games for every sport, according to De Santis.

“Not many other schools have to deal with this division of attendance based on gender, because other schools are fully coed on only one campus,” De Santis said. “I think that if we were on one campus and we had one gym, then we’d all go to our home games all the time.”

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ith playoffs approaching, the varsity tennis team is working to finish the season with a solid record, having introduced a new approach to practice and a shifted team dynamic.

“My main coaching philosophy is to keep everything simple,” head coach Daniel Rodriguez said. “Just get the ball back over the net to a spot on the court where your opponent is not and you will be successful.”

Tennis has had three different coaches over the past four years with coaches approaching practice and tennis in different ways.

“I enjoy the change in coaches because I feel like each year I learn something new and different from each coach,” junior Bella Wasserman said. “Our current coach focuses on footwork which helps me with my agility on the court.”

Footwork is essential to becoming a skilled player in tennis as well as other sports, according to Rodriguez.

“In football, the quarterback is constantly moving his feet,” Rodriguez said. “In baseball, the players in the field are ready and moving, the same goes for tennis. The best players in the world are continually moving because if you are completely still it will be more difficult to get to the ball.”

The team’s 5-2 record reflects its winning attitude as a unified team, and the closeness of the team is a significant reason for its winning record, according to co-captain Miley Sherman.

“We have a really good group of girls and a great team spirit this year,” Sherman said.

“What I like most about the tennis team is that I gained really close friends from other grades.”

The two losses the team endured were to Univer-

10.4 Marin Academy 2-0 win 10.8 San Domenico 2-0 win 10.11 University 1-2 loss 10.15 Urban 2-0 win 10.18 Lick-Wilmerding 2-0 win

Frosh-Soph Volleyball 10.8 Waldorf 2-0 win 10.15 Urban 1-2 loss 10.18 Lick-Wilmerding 2-0 win

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10.1 San Domenico 3-2 win 10.4 Urban 5-0 win 10.7 Drew 5-0 win 10.11 University 2-3 loss 10.15 Redwood 7-0 win 10.18 International 5-0 win

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3-5 loss 10.4 University 3-5 loss 10.17 Bay 6-2 win 10.18 Urban 6-2 win

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ORDER ON THE COURT Sophomore Olivia Williams serves during practice at Alice Marble Tennis Courts. The varsity team practices at the Russian Hill court everyday.

sity High School and Marin Academy, but the team did beat their long time competitor Lick-Wilmerding High School.

“One of our few losses was against University which was disappointing since we were so close to winning,” sophomore Cassia McTamaney said. “I am glad we put up a good fight though, they only beat us three sets to two.”

This season the team earned about the same record as the team at this point last year under the new coach.

“I am still feeling out the whole lay of the land, and it is a learning experience for me,” Rodriguez said. “I have coached at other schools but each team has their own needs so I am still feeling it out, but am immensely enjoying myself with this great group of athletes.”

10.1 Holy Names

196-249 win 10.2 Lowell 184-158 loss 10.8 Holy Names 164-174 win

Cross-country

10.2 BCL West Meet #1 5th 10.5 Artichoke Invitational Frosh-Soph 8th 10.11 Jim Tracy Challenge Varsity 6th Frosh-Soph 3rd 10.19 Mariner/Phil Wilder Invitational Varsity 18th Frosh-Soph 7th

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ON YOUR MARK

Interest in soccer leads to creation of JV team Tabitha Parent

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resurgence in interest in soccer coupled with a wide range of player skill level have led coaches to create a junior varsity team to complement varsity soccer.

“Last year the numbers were a little bit big for our varsity program so we tried to do a little bit of developmental programming,” Athletics Director Elena De Santis said. “Before that, having one team was okay because we had just the right number, but if you get injuries or people aren’t committed, then you’re down players.”

Over 50 girls signed up with an interest in playing soccer, according to De Santis, swelling the squad two and a half times its previous size.

“It was hard not having a JV team in the past, as the majority of the team would not receive playing time in games because the starters would play for the majority of time with three to four substitutes,” captain Mira White said. “The JV team will provide a chance for all players interested in soccer to have playing time.”

De Santis and Spencer Irwin will coach the varsity team, Alexis Quellar and Bianca Coad, who plays on the University of San Francisco’s women’s soccer team, will coach the JV team.

“They created the team to give players more opportunity for playing time, especially players who haven’t played soccer in the past,” sophomore Avery Stout said.

“Having a new team may cause stress for players aiming for varsity, but ultimately players will get more playing time.”

They created the team to give players more opportunity.

— Avery Stout

Tryouts were held at Crocker Amazon Soccer Fields on Nov. 4 and the skill level demonstrated during tryouts determined whether

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PUNT Freshmen kick the ball in a group during a drill at soccer tryouts. Freshmen and first time players wore maroon or white pinnies with numbers, while returning players wore blue pinnies.

players were placed on varsity or JV. “I don’t think practice difficulty is going to change at all for both teams because they’re both going to work really hard to get better,” Irwin said. “It seems like most people have played at some point or another, but there is definitely more interest with the creation of the JV team, which is good for the growth of the program.”

The JV season will run through January, and varsity will run into mid-February,

although the coaches are still determining game schedules. Practices for both teams will be split between Syufy Court, Crocker Amazon Soccer Fields, Beach Chalet Field and San Francisco State University Soccer Fields.

“We’re really excited to have the JV program with a full practice and game schedule,” De Santis said. “It will be beneficial for girls who might not get as much playing time if they just moved to the varsity level before they’re ready.”

Warm up, exercise, cool down

pringy, powerful, double-twisting double backflips make Simone Biles standout in international competitions, but her confident voice outside the gym is shifting the public face of gymnastics and the definition of what it means to be an elite athlete.

Bile’s original moves are impossible for any other athlete. “The Biles,” is a double-twisting double backflip on the balance beam, and the “Biles II” is a triple-double with double backflip and three twists during the floor exercise.

These moves crush the stereotype of a female gymnast as a petite young girl dancing on a balance beam.

Biles not only sets a high bar when it comes to strength and athletic excellence, but she also uses her celebrity status to speak out against abuse.

While training at Károlyi Ranch, Larry Nassar, a former trainer for USA Gymnastics sexually abused young gymnasts, including Biles. USA Gymnastics continued to use the facility after Nassars’ conviction, forcing victims to return to the site of their abuse.

Biles took to Twitter to express her devastation at having to continually return to Károlyi Ranch for training, forcing USA Gymnastics to permanently stop using facility.

While posting on Twitter can seem like a trivial act, Biles tweet shone a light on the cracks within USA Gymnastics, forcing the organization to make changes.

Pre and post workout routines pose benefits

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rom tennis to golf to field hockey to soccer, stretching can help athletes prepare for games as well as help them recuperate after playing or after a workout.

Strength and conditioning trainer Barclay Spring emphasizes the importance of dynamic stretching to improve an athlete's health and warm up routine. “ Ty p i cally when Li you pull down you're going to tighten back up, so if you stretch while you're warm it's pointless,” Spring said. “For pre-workout, you want to do mobility stretches that are movement based where you're moving through ranges of motion.”

Basketball coach Charlene Murphy is among the

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school’s coaches who use Spring’s warm-up to prepare for practices and games.

“The Barclay warm-up is a series of 10 stretches that are dynamic,” said Murphy. “All players are introduced to this form of stretching. I think it's something that as a whole, the athletic program in general is trying to implement.”

Although she’s not on a team sport, sophomore Darcy Jubb utilizes equipment like foam rollers and elastic bands to help her stretch for ballet.

“The first thing I do is roll out with a foam roller,” Jubb said. “My dance teacher told me rolling out is good for getting rid of lactic acid buildup.”

Besides stretching, Spring said it is equally important to eat proteins and carbohydrates, such as eggs, yogurt and fruit, before and after a workout.

“The best thing for cooling down is moving the metabolic waste around the body by doing more agility

and movement, running or lateral work, or some kind of agility work,” Spring said.

“Post workout you can do static stretches where you are sitting still. Typically more flexible is less stable so you know you want to be able to be strong through ranges of motion instead of just being able to hit a certain position.”

While Spring helps students train and stretch for pre and post-workout, some student athletes may need stretching to recover from an injury.

Athletic trainer and campus health professional Justine Li works with students to prevent injuries and to help when student athletes get injured, specializing in stretches and exercises to prevent further injury and to help students recuperate.

“It's important to stretch before and after a workout,” Li said. “Stretching before generally helps to prime your body and helps to prevent injury.”

Most exercises and sports do not utilize a full range of motion, but stretching helps the body move through its full range, according to Li. Stretching is not only impor-

Stretching before generally helps to prime your body and prevent injury.

— Justine Li

tant for sports and workouts but is crucial for teenagers as they grow and develop.

“As you grow, your bones lengthen and your muscles stretch to accommodate them,” Li said. “Your muscles are a constant deficit in terms of mobility, so as your bones lengthen, your muscles are naturally having to accommodate the new length.”

Static stretch Useful after a workout so that your body can cool down.

Dynamic stretch Helps the body move through a full range of motion.

Example Knee pulls for 10 seconds

Example Jumping jacks 10 in a row

[Biles] uses her celebrity status to speak out against abuse.

Biles has also utilized Twitter as a springboard to call out racism in the world of gymnastics.

Interim chief of USA Gymnastics Mary Bono posted a tweet reading, “Unfortunately I had [Nike] shoes in my bag. Luckily I had a marker too,” targeting fired 49ers quarterback Colin Kapernick after Bono had spent just five days on the job. Bono blacked out the logo on her Nike shoes, appearing criticize Kapernick’s endorsement deal with Nike, which many people interpreted as racist.

Biles called out Bono, writing “[Don’t] worry, it’s not like we needed a smarter usa gymnastics president or any sponsors or anything.”

Biles is inarguably the best female gymnast ever, but she also demonstrates how sports and social norms can be changed by speaking out against injustices.

When she finishes her gymnastics career at the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games, Biles will not have just shattered gymnastics records but she will leave behind a new expectation that athletes speak up for themselves.

For those who won’t or can’t speak up for their beliefs, Biles serves as a voice for them, forcing change in the systems that continue to hold back young women from reaching their full potential.

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Unification not transformation Creating a unified mascot takes away divisions' individuality

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tay True to Our Roots” stickers appeared on the back of phone cases and “Missing” posters for the Stuart Hall High School Knight and the Convent Cub were taped up around the Pine-Octavia Campus after Student Council was not permitted to use the Cub and Knight symbols on Homecoming t-shirts.

What may seem like a simple branding decision to any adult sent a strong message to the students about the identity of where they go to school.

The symbols and images used to represent a school matter. Giving each division a different mascot tells the public that the different divisions have separate, distinct identities. These identities are what is being portrayed to prospective students looking at the schools.

Students are reacting to something deeper than unifying the mascot. They are responding to the message this action sends about the future of the school as coed.

There is no issue inhibiting the growth of the Schools of the Sacred Heart San Francisco that creating a unified mascot would fix. The intent is not to advance the school but to change it.

Sacred Heart Education was founded

to give girls the highest possible quality of life given their circumstances during the 19th century. More than 200 years later, Sacred Heart Education aims to level the playing field for women on the path to gender equality.

This goal still has not been achieved.

On average, women still make only $0.79 to every dollar a man makes, and by age 45 only 41% of women hold executive positions compared to 57% of men, according to PayScale.

As a girls division, Convent gives young women an educational environment where they are taught to speak and act with courage and conviction. Girls learn how to be strong in their own opinions before they enter college and later the workforce where their voices may often be drowned out in a room full of men.

Preserving the value of a Sacred Heart education means maintaining its core purpose, meeting the specific needs of each gender to educate the whole person. This is most effective in single-sex environments where each gender is safe to come as they are and grow to potential before entering work and school environments.

Single-sex education in a coed community is what makes Convent & Stuart

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Hall special. The difference in the teaching styles and communities of the girls division and the boys division make the divisions successful.

Convent students should take pride in where they go to school — an all-girls Catholic high school backed by a deep history in San Francisco and long-held traditions. Convent’s place in the Schools of the Sacred Heart San Francisco is important, but the greater identity of Convent & Stuart Hall should not be prioritized over the individual identity

of Convent of the Sacred Heart High School.

Just as Stuart Hall High School deserves to have the Knights to represent the values and identity the division wishes to embody as an all-boys high school, Convent needs to keep the Cubs.

An institution is as strong as the sum of its parts. Instead of creating one cohesive mascot, the unique individual identities of each division should be strengthened and celebrated.

HOW HAS LEARNING IN A SINGLE-SEX CLASSROOM SHAPED YOUR IDENTITY?

“It has made me more confident with participation in the classroom.”

“It's made it easier to focus on the material and task at hand.”

­— Sofia Terry, freshman

­— Madeleine Richardson, sophomore

"It has made me feel more comfortable in class and I've become a lot closer with my female peers­." ­ — Sloane Riley, sophomore

“I think a lot of people are unafraid to speak their mind when it's just girls around.” ­ — Halsey Williamson, junior

"It has made me more confident to speak in class.” ­­—Brooke Wilson, senior

VULAKH'S VIEW Gabriella Vulakh

Breaking down gender barriers

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n all-female extravehicular activing to The Washington Post. ity (EVA) or spacewalk with astronauts Although the wage gap has narrowed over Christina Koch and Anne McClain the years, it is ridiculous that women still have originally set to take place in March 2019 was to work longer hours to get the same compenpostponed because there was only one medium sation as men. The ever present wage gap feeds sized space suit prepped for space walk that fit the patriarchal system and benefits men while the female astronauts. NASA restricting women since men get restaffed the mission with male a greater salary than women for astronaut Nick Hague. the same work.

The suit is simply a symbol Women are not only underof the bigger issue: the ongoing Men need to stop represented in professional fields gender disparity present not but also in clinical research and only in NASA, but in other jobs making decisions medical trials. While cardiovasas well. The EVA reflects what without thinking cular disease is the most prevais really going on with women lent cause of death for American in tech, sports, law, medicine about how they women, only 39 percent of parand other professional fields. ticipants were women in clinical will affect women.

Out of the 21 candidates trials between 1993 and 2018, running for president, only according to Quartz. five are women. Out of the 20 Men need to stop making demembers of President Trump’s cisions without thinking about cabinet, only three are women. Out of the 535 how they will affect women, and women need to seats in the U.S. Congress, only 126 are currently fight to be recognized in medical research and held by women. the professional workforce.

The societal issue is that employers continue Women have demonstrated that they are cahiring men over women even when both genpable of performing the same jobs as men. Soders can equally complete the same job. ciety in return needs to recognize the work that Women also still make less than men, with women are doing and treat them equally in the only 79 cents for every dollar that men, accordprofessional world.

1. Tik Tok is fined $5.7 million and must take down videos of children 13 years old or younger.

2. Kanye West donated $1 million to prison reform for Kim Kardashian's birthday.

1. Tik Tok has been illegally collecting information on children.

2. About 2.3 million people are incarcerated in the United States.

3. PG&E returned power to 99% of homes whose power was turned off.

3. At least 13 wildfires are still burning in California.

4. Chaparral Ranch in Golden Gate Park will reopen after two decades.

4. The Ranch shut down in 2001 because of the cost of maintaining stables.

5. The Eco-Friends club held a clothing swap for students to exchange clothing.

5. The clothing industry is responsible for 10% of the world’s carbon emissions.

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Agree to disagree

Political differences should be embraced

Grace Krumplitsch

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hether it be a lively discussion about foreign policy in my International Baccalaureate Global Politics class, a debate on climate change solutions in IB Environmental Systems and Societies, or a heated debate in the halls over the most recent White House scandal, members of the Convent community do not stray from expressing opinions.

But, as a proud conservative living in San Francisco — arguably one of the most liberal cities in the nation — I often feel the need to keep quiet during political discussions for the sake of keeping friendships with classmates who would inaccurately label me otherwise.

“I don’t feel judged in my classroom setting. I feel that it’s important to discuss opinions and views, even if you don’t agree.” ­ ­—Nicole Klein, freshman

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I often feel the need to keep quiet during political discussions.

Americans need to better recognize that First Amendment rights apply to everyone, not just the voices of those with whom they agree.

While many teachers and faculty members in schools across the country are often discouraged from engaging in political discussion, education and politics are inseparable, as students should be taught to engage in healthy and respectful debates.

DO YOU FEEL COMFORTABLE EXPRESSING YOUR POLITICAL OPINIONS IN CLASS?

Over 53% of people say that discussing politics with others they disagree with is stressful and should be avoided, according to the Pew Research Center. The study also found that Democrats and those who lean further left are more likely to get stressed in conversations than Republicans and those who lean further right.

The combative attitude among many of our political leaders translates to poor foundations of trust and respect at school, work or home in regards to intense discussions about current events.

Fifty-seven percent of Americans who avoid publicly sharing views on President Trump say they refrain from such conversations to avoid discomfort and conflict, according to the Pew

Research Center. While avoiding conflict may be a reasonable objective, many important and productive conversations stem from a healthy amount of discomfort.

Civil discourse should be embraced.

Wreckless ad hominem attacks from either side are no solution— neither are sarcasm nor blocked listening nor the unwillingness to engage.

Rather than remaining one-

sided and close-minded, we should feel empowered to set aside obligations to political parties and converse with those who hold opposing views in order to form a well-rounded opinion.

In early October, talk show host Ellen Degeneres received backlash in the media for attending a Dallas Cowboys football game with former President George W. Bush, a friend of hers who holds strongly divergent political views. Degeneres addressed her audience at the end of a segment by reminding them, “Just because I don’t agree with someone on everything doesn’t mean that I’m not going to be friends with them.”

Civil discourse itself is not a negative thing, but an aspect of modern day politics that should be embraced, not scorned.

“I feel comfortable expressing my opinion because I don’t really have controversial political opinions from everyone else in the school.” ­­— Celeste Roam, sophomore

“I tend to share the same ideas as my classmates and teachers so I’m not scared to speak my mind.” ­­— Audrey Scott, junior

“I feel more comfortable expressing my political views in single sex

classes than I do in coed classes.”­ ­— Dena Silver, senior

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You are more than what you eat

simple as a person’s name — which cannot be “This is Gray. She is a vegan.” hidden — can alter the perception of their idenWhile I do not reveal my diet to people when tity from others.

I first meet them, others often bring up that I do Men with stereotypical black names receive not eat animal products, whether it be to poke significantly less responses to ads on Craigslist fun at my diet choices or simply to start a confor apartment rentals than men with stereotypiversation. Many people often do not consider the cal white names, according to “The New York impact of labeling people, even the seemingly inTimes”. significant label of being a vegan.

Oversimplified stereotypes are often automatiVegans are viewed more negatively than athecally generated about a person or community ists and immigrants and are just slightly more through one “single story,” which tolerated than drug addicts, acis a narrow opinion or stereotype cording to a study by psycholoof an individual or community. gists Gordon Hodson and Cara Even if this single story does acMcInnis. The least attractive Most people do not curately portray this person or food label is “vegan” and sales community, it still may be how of food products go down 70% have the luxury of they are remembered by othwhen the label is added, accord- hiding parts of their ers, according to novelist Chiing to a Morning Consult survey. mamanda Adichie in her 2009 Putting a label on someone identity.

TedTalk “The danger of a single immediately after they are instory.” troduced forces them into the When Adichie left Nigeria stereotype of that label and does to go to college in the United not allow for further expression of other aspects States, she discovered her roommate had a single of their identity. My eating habits may be one asstory of Africa being a place of catastrophe. The pect of my identity, but so are my socio-economic single story did not include that Nigeria’s official status, race, religion or sexuality. language is English and that Adichie listened to I am proud of being vegan and it is my choice, Mariah Carey instead of tribal music and knew but I choose not to tell people I am a vegan behow to use a stove. cause I know this label will inevitably trigger Judging an individual based on one perspective judgement from others. or piece of someone’s identity creates a block in Most people, though, do not have the luxury discovering more about that person. of hiding parts of their identity. Something as Yes, I am a vegan, but I am also so much more.

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Girls unite

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Festival motivates young women Gabrielle Guido

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ith career dreams and motivations, girls attending the upcoming WorldWideWomen Girls’ Festival on Nov. 9 will participate in contests, performances, have access to an athletic arena, and observe over 50 girls under the age of 18 sell products in popup shops.

Girls of all ages and backgrounds will gather at the Palace of Fine Arts for the fourth annual festival, which promotes female empowerment through activities and interactions with nonprofit organizations. The sixhour festival has attracted over 10,000 attendees within the past three years.

“I am looking forward to feeling empowered and like a part of something,” junior Beimnet Lesanework, who plans on attending, said. “I hope it will give me and other girls resources for confidence.”

Activities at the festival will include career path panels such as a Shark Tank-like experience where girls can pitch ideas to judges and a STEAM-focused creative area and expo where girls can interact with local organizations.

“There will be amazing things to do from all-day performances that will be on the main stage

to a fashion show of young girl designers,” WorldWideWomen founder Maureen Broderick said. “Everybody is going to walk out the door full of connections to organizations and programs that they never knew they could make.”

The festival is affiliated with the WorldWideWomen foundation which aims to connect women together through nonprofit organizations. They encourage females all over the world to become the next generation of entrepreneurs and innovators.

“My favorite part of the festivals is seeing girls' faces light up at every activity or workshop they attend or performance they see,” volunteer Emily Randall said. “There is a tangible feeling of possibility in the air at the festival. It's unlike any event I've known and it is completely inspiring and thrilling to witness.”

The setup of the festival is intended to foster a sense of connectivity and community within the large venue.

“We thought that we should bring this foundation to life in local markets,” Broderick said.

“We wanted to bring all the resources for girls together under one roof so everyone can see and connect with these amazing organizations.”

Girls will be able to meet and

WordWideWomen Girls' Festival 2018 | WITH PERMISSION

HOP TO IT Girls of all ages play outside during the WorldWideWomen Girls' Festival. In addition to outdoor activities, teens are able to meet with successful, professional women for career and motivational guidance.

hear from a panel of well-known women in STEAM fields, including the founder of the female leadership company, SHE-CAN, Barbara Bylenga and Niyati Shah, a senior software engineer who has continuously fought for racial and gender equality through the Asian Pacific Islander Domestic Violence Resource Center.

“I believe it offers them a chance to explore and to not only see the possibilities for their future, but to feel how supported they are in their journeys and know how many people are rooting for them to succeed,” Randall said. “It seems that young girls are craving knowledge, looking

for chances to participate and get involved.”

The event is meant to inspire equality and confidence in young women, by forging new connections with other women and experiences centered around the girls’ interests, according to WorldWideWomen.

“I hope to inspire girls and show them that they can do anything they set their minds to,” Broderick said. “Power and possibility is our motto.”

Girls can also win prizes up to $1,000 or concert tickets and the opportunity to be filmed as a news anchor for writing poetry or sharing business ideas.

“Girls can look forward to

over 100 activities to participate in, from 20 workshops on topics like human trafficking, STEAM, coding, fitness classes, sports activities, listening to career mentors talk about different career paths and hands on activities in the maker space,” Broderick said.

Tickets range from free to $15, depending on age and are available on the group's website, https://worldwidewomengirlsfestival.org.

“I want to be able to return from this festival and give something back to our all-girls school community,” Lesanework said. “I want to have an all-girls community outside of school as well."

Exhibit illustrates black rights Art in the age of Black Power showcased

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ists raised above heads and stark photography of African Americans are central to “Art in the Age of Black Power,” an upcoming exhibit at the de Young museum that celebrates Bay Area black artists whose work pushes for social change.

“Art in the Age of Black Power” showcases Africian American artists from the 1960s through the 1980s, when race and identity took over America, according to the de Young.

“The exhibit is featuring African Americans artists’ works for the 20 years post civil rights,” art history teacher Sarah Garlinghouse said. “It is looking at different African American artists’ depictions of African American culture and rights.”

The exhibit directly correlates to the height of the civil rights movement, which commenced in 1954, and includes one of the

Emory Douglas’ Black Panther’s Party’s ministers of culture, graphic art issued in the newspaper “The Black Panther.”

“Art depicts the way people in the culture see themselves,” senior Ryann Minnis said, who is a member of the People of Color Student Union, a club focusing on the voices of people of color.

“It is a way to hide deeper meanings and only the people who are ready to progress will understand the hidden meaning.”

The reclaiming of racial roots is perceived through the artwork, as photographers such as Roy DeCarava depict ordinary African Americans living amidst racism.

“It’s important for all voices to be heard so we can learn the true stories to get a better understanding of different cultures,” senior Sophia Aeby said. “This exhibit shows how we can also learn how history affects art in a variety of cultures.”

Art of the pre-civil rights

Pulse

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Francisco with bone-chilling fog and colder weather.

Whether dressed up with nicer pants or worn casually with blue jeans, turtlenecks are a popular option for students aiming to be comfortable, warm, fashionable and in dress code all at the same time.

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movement was dominated by a Western and European presence, lacking perspective from African Americans, according to Garlinghouse.

“Art mirrors culture, and without artistic expression looking at events in our country and in our world we lose a lot of different interpretations of things that are going on,” Garlinghouse said. “For a long time art was focused on Western history, and generally white male artistic interpretations of the world, so it is important to start looking at art from a variety of different artists globally and multiculturally.”

“Art in the Age of Black Power” began in London, organized

by Tate Modern. It moved to the Brooklyn Museum, the Crystal Bridges Museum in Bentonville, Arkansas, and The Broad in Los Angeles before arriving at the de Young.

“I attend a predominantly white school, and I felt that a lot of students of color don’t have a

Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco | WITH PERMISSION

UNITE "Art in the Age of Black Power" features contributions of black artists over two decades. The exhibit runs through March.

space to talk about their voice,” Minnis said. “POCSU was created so everyone can all have a space to come together and talk about issues they may have with the community as we are just trying to open everyone's mind to that there are more cultures out there.”

Pieces such as Barbara Jones-Hogu’s 1971 Screenprint “Unite,” display the spread of empowering messages to people, and the initiative many people took to stand up for

justice.

“We should all go and see works from different cultures and genders, in order to see different perspectives and also just to see something new,” Garlinghouse said. “We may be familiar with some artists’ traditions, but it is important to see other interpretations.”

“Art in the Age of Black Power” open Nov. 9. and runs through March 15. Admission for students is $16 for students with a valid ID and $25 for adults.

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