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December 12, 2014

Convent of the Sacred Heart HS • San Francisco, California

Vol. 21, Iss. 4

2 REWARDS Businesses transition to digital reward programs

UC regents vote to raise tuition UC students protest tuition hike of 5 percent per year over the next five years.

3 HELPFUL HEADBANDS Network senior creates company to fund African education

Liana Lum News Editor

Despite student protests, University of California regents have approved a proposal to increase student tuition 5 percent for the next five years unless state legislature gives an increased fund of $100 million to the UCs or alternative funding is secured.

“I see it dramatically affect my friends and other students,” Patrick Wong, a freshman at University of California, Berkeley, said. “For low income students, they get scholarships and financial aid while working very hard and still aren’t able to cover the cost of it.”

The tuition increase, proposed by University of California President Janet Napolitano, is the first in three years and would be used to improve technology, enroll 5,000 more California residents and hire more faculty, as well as pay pensions and rising salaries.

“Tuition should be as low as possible and as predictable as possible,” Napolitano and regent chairman Bruce Varner wrote in their Sacramento Bee opinion piece.

Despite the 2012 passage of Gov. Jerry Brown’s Proposition 30, which would provide a 20 percent increase in state-given university budget in exchange for higher taxes and a four-year tuition freeze, Napolitano and Varner say the funds are still insufficient.

“The state already plans on increasing their contribution to 4 percent over the next two years,” College Counseling Director Rebecca Munda said. “But they want to tie in some changes to their increase which the UC system does not agree with.”

Although nearly a third of increased tuition would be set aside for financial aid, according to Nathan Brostrom, UC’s chief financial office, it would raise next year’s tuition $612 to a total of $12, 804.

The university’s master plan of 1960 asserts California’s “long-time commitment to the principle of tuition-free education,” yet the UC tuition increase, if passed, will eventually reach $15,564 a year, excluding room, board, and other fees, double the cost from just a decade ago.

“I don’t support the tuition increase because there are other ways we can get money,” Ayesha Sayeed, a University of California, San Diego freshman, said, referring to Prop 30. “Also a new bill was released so See Increase, p. 2

6 STREAMING Students prefer to stream TV than watch broadcast, cable

8 PRACTICE Basketball team uses preseason to build experience

12 GINGERBREAD Hotel builds extravagant gingerbread house

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Parking problems Construction sites limit parking spots.

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SECRET SANTA Sophomore Bella Maestas reaches into

her bag to see what her Secret Santa gave her for “Wearable Wednesday.” Christmas-themed bags lined the staircase this week for the school-wide event sponsored by the Sophomore Class.

The current San Francisco housing shortage has drivers struggling to find parking amid an already limited amount of parking spaces in the residential area around the Broadway campus due private contractors reserving street parking near houses they are remodeling.

“One of the times I drove to school it took me 45 minutes to find a spot and I was actually late to my first class,” junior Makena House said. “I had to move it every two hours during passing period which was a huge pain.”

In residential permit areas, drivers must move their vehicle at least one block or one-tenth of a mile away from their current spot, after the time limit on the sign is up, or they face a $74 ticket, according to the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency.

“It wasn’t always hard to find parking,” Spanish teacher Riki

Garcia said. “Sometimes I got lucky, but most of the time I had to park about four or five blocks away. It was stressful because I sometimes had a class waiting.”

Building permits, given to private contractors, automatically come with a street space permit outside of the building site being worked on, according to the SFMTA. Currently, there are a total of 58 construction spots in a two block radius of the Broadway campus, according to a Broadview study.

“There are a lot of construction spots around school,” junior Alexandra Farrán said. “I didn’t notice them until I started driving to school.”

Along with the 58 occupied valid parking spots, another 104 potential spots are taken up by residence’s driveways, according to the Broadview study.

“Spots reserved by construction are definitely a pain because See Parking, p. 2

B EFOR E CH R ISTMAS Semester exams begin Monday, Dec. 15 and run through Thursday. Students may wear wise free-dress and have offcampus privileges for lunch. The schedule for exams is posted on the school website. ►►A L U M N I N O Ë L S

The annual Alumni Noëls takes place on Tuesday, Dec. 16 in the Main Hall. Alumni from all four schools are invited to attend a reception and sing Convent and Stuart Hall’s traditional French noëls. ►►CONVENT CHRISTMAS

The annual Christmas Celebration will be led by the Sophomore Class Student Council on Friday, Dec. 19, with winterthemed activities. School is dismissed at noon for Winter Break and second semester begins on Monday, Jan. 5. ►►VARSITY BASKETBALL

The first regular season home game for varsity basketball is at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 13 in the Herbert Center against University High School. ►►HOLA, COSTA RICA

Convent and Stuart Hall sophomores depart on Saturday, Jan. 17 for the President’s Educational Field Trip to Costa Rica, which includes community service, cultural immersion and bonding activities. They return Saturday, Jan. 24.

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Local businesses implement digital loyalty programs.

Julia-Rose Kibben Senior Reporter

Since Apple introduced the new ApplePay feature on the iPhone 6, digital pay is on the rise, causing businesses to draw loyalty reward punch cards and moving to digital alternatives.

Businesses are picking up on more advanced digital alternatives, which teens find easier to use, but also makes spending money easier.

“I think I spend more money because of it,” junior Sophia Slacik said. “When it’s on my phone, it’s so easy to spend money. You don’t really know how much you’re spending when you’re reloading your card every single time you go on your phone to pay, so it’s harder to track.”

Companies like SpotOn and Belly are adding more businesses each month to their universal, tablet-based loyalty program creating a cardless rewards system that is both easy and accessible for the business and the customer.

“You have to talk the customers through it because they try to take the picture of the card to get registered,” Amy Dean (’81), Owner of Crown and Crumpet Tea Stop Cafe on Laguna and

Webster streets said. “They expect an instant gratification, like they want to know if they get a free reward for signing up. I have to tell them ‘You have to come back here three or four times before you get it.’”

Businesses typically install a tablet at the cashier with a feature that allows the customer to scan a QR code on the backside of their rewards card, enter their email address to log their purchases, or redeem their points they have earned at that location.

Companies like Belly and SpotOn also give the user the option to carry a card, hook a card to a keychain or use an app, but digital pay is not an option.

“We get to see all the logistics behind it,” Dean said. “That’s fantastic, because if I had a regular loyalty card where you punch your card, I wouldn’t get any other information from the customer.”

Each time a purchase is logged, the app saves a history and gives the user the option to calculate how many more purchases are required to redeem rewards.

Some larger businesses use loyalty programs like these specific to their chains, such as the My Starbucks Rewards program through Starbucks Coffee

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GETTING REWARDED Steve Nuzzo scans the QR code on the back of his SpotOn card to earn re-

wards at the Dolores Park Cafe. Retailers are moving away from punch cards to digital loyalty programs.

Company.

“The accessibility of the app makes it really convenient and simple,” Slacik said. “It’s all linked to a credit card.”

The Starbucks iPhone App allows the customer to load money onto their Starbucks Card, giving them the ability to pay and tip digitally.

“I usually lose the paper ones they give me,” sophomore Chloe Yu said. “I think the punch cards could help you save money, but I always lose them so I don’t think I’ve ever finished one and actually redeemed the rewards.”

Parking gets tighter

Many faculty and students choose to drive to school, although there are limited parking spaces.

From Parking p. 1 if they weren’t there, there would be so many more open parking spots,” Farrán said.

Some students and employees carpool to make the commute to school easier, by picking each other up and sharing parking spots.

“I carpool with Kate Carson because we both live in Marin,” House said. “I leave my house at seven and pick her up at her dance studio in Marin which is where she leaves her car during the day.”

Some drivers in the community have rented parking spots near the Broadway campus to avoid worrying about moving their vehicles during the school day.

“Driving is really convenient for me because I have my park-

ing spot but I can see how difficult it can be for people who don’t have a spot rented out,” House said. “Before I had my

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Driving is really inconvenient in the city. ­— Makena House

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spot I was always stressed out about moving my car and if I was going to get a ticket.”

Fifty-eight percent of Schools of the Sacred Heart employees drive, 21 percent always or sometimes take public trans-

portation and 18 percent either carpool, bike or walk, according to a survey administered by executive assistant Donna Morgan.

“I used to drive everyday, but I rarely drive to school anymore,” Garcia said. “I either bike to school from Marin or my husband drops me off in the morning.”

Forty-nine percent of faculty who drive their vehicles either always or sometimes share parking permits, assigned by the administration based off of the need of faculty or faculty seniority, giving them the ability to leave their vehicle all day without getting a ticket.

“Driving is really inconvenient in the city,” House said.

“You either have to have a spot or else it’s pretty annoying and inconvenient to drive to school.”

PARKING MONOPOLY

A sign one block away from school indicates a no parking zone due to construction at the adjacent house, yet the space goes unused. Contractors’ permits limit parking spaces for faculty and students who drive to school. Some drivers choose to get to school as much as an hour before the school day begins to find parking. Drivers must move their cars every two hours unless they have a hardto-get teachers’ or residential parking permit.

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Smaller businesses tend to stick to punch cards that are redeemable for a free item or discount once the required purchases have been made.

“I feel like rewards cards make you feel like saving money when you’re actually not because you get one free drink,” sophomore Ana Cahuas said. “But you have to buy 10 first, which is a lot to begin with.”

In addition to gathering data from customers and tracking their activity in this store, Belly allows its customers to contact users as well as track their social

media activity.

Belly’s customers can offer rewards to other Belly users who have not yet visited their business.

Both companies allow their customers to contact users through email, text and social media platforms, and generate interactive graphs and charts.

“It’s very thorough in dissecting customers, like when they come in, what they do, not necessarily what they buy, but how often they’re there, and if they come back again,” Dean said.

Increase in UC tuition met by protests From UC p. 1 the new plan will take the middle class scholarship away.”

The middle class scholarship, which this year provides about 70,000 students with grants averaging about $900, according to California Senate staff members, was proposed to be repealed after just one year, so the money could be used to support higher education more broadly.

Fees would also increase for certain professional degrees depending on the campus and for out of state students.

“I know people who are already second years and have $12,000 in debt,” Sayeed said.

“Personally, if there were to be another tuition increase in four years, that would jeopardize my chances of going to graduate school.”

The University of California Student Association opposes this tuition proposal, saying that the UC must stop “forcing its students to bear the burden of the UC funding gap,” putting the affordability and accessibility of the university is at risk.

“Most students are against the tuition increase,” Sayeed said. “We’ve been holding silent protests while participating in library sit-ins and class walk-ins as well as crashing the regents board meeting.”

Students have gained support from outside communities, with UCSD receiving a letter in solidarity from Syracuse University and longtime rival Stanford joining UC Berkeley in protest.

“The regents decided to have the tuition hike around Spirit Week,” Wong said. “A lot of Stanford students came to sit in as well as to help us protest against tuition hike.”

Alternative plans and bills have been proposed to prevent the tuition hike, and Brown, who opposes it, has suggested creating a threeyear degree program, offering online courses and cooperating closer with community colleges to decrease graduation time.

“Even with the tuition hike, the number of people applying to UCs most likely will not decrease,” Munda said.

“It’s still less expensive than other top branch public universities and significantly less than private school tuition.”

No permanent decisions have been made, and Brown will introduce the next steps in the budget in January, according to his spokesperson in the Wall Street Journal.

“This is a huge challenge,” Munda said. “It’s reaching out to these legislators and letting them know that they are not happy with this.”

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One girl bands schools together Greenwich senior creates company to create girls educational opportunities in Uganda and Kenya. the word, got them to buy a few and she started a relationship hile many 12-yearwith the stores.” olds spend free time Henry said attending a Nethaving friends over work School inspired her to take for playdates, Mary Grace Henry action based on Goal 3, Schools was starting her own charitable of the Sacred Heart commit foundation to fund girls educathemselves to educate to tion in Africa. a social awareness which Henry, a senior at impels to action.

Convent of the Sacred “I was really inspired Heart in Greenwich, by the importance my Conn., is founder of Reschool places on comverse the Course Founmunity service,” Henry dation and Reverse the said. “I’ve been going to Course LLC, a business Sacred Heart in GreenHENRY that sells hair accessowich since I was in kinries in five states in retail dergarten. We would do stores, at holiday boutiques and Chapel for Uganda, Penny Walk on her website. for Uganda and different activi“I knew that the difference I ties to raise funds for the sister wanted to make was to help one school.” girl go to school,” Henry said. “I Henry took it upon herself to figured that would be the thing find out more about sponsoring that would help her chase her education and the opportunities dreams and be able to achieve girls do or do not have in Uganwhat she wanted to achieve.” da and Kenya.

Starting with a sewing ma“I did a lot of research to figure chine and an idea to make reout what was going on there and versible headbands, her first what barriers these girls were headbands were purchased by facing in trying to get an educaclassmates at their school booktion,” Henry said. “I researched store. organizations that were working “Initially I didn’t think it was in those countries with educagoing to work, but when I took tion and more specifically girl’s a batch of 50 relatively decent reeducation. versible headbands to my school Henry works closely with the bookstore, they said yes to sellMaasai Girls Education Fund ing them,” Henry said. “Two that sponsors tribal girl’s educadays later they called back and tion. said they had sold out. I saw girls “Each primary and secondary wearing them in the hallways student has a direct sponsor that and it was really exciting.” we connect them to,” Zara BottSenior Claire Mohun got to Goins, Executive Director of the know Henry in eighth grade Maasai Girls Education Fund, when she came to San Francissaid. co on reciprocal exchange and Henry typically sponsors a stayed with Mohun. girl for four years of her second“She was going to try to adverary education but can fund an tise to people here,” Mohun said. additional two years to help her “She came back a year later, went avoid dangerous situations. to a couple boutiques to spread “In Kenya girls aged 12, occaDelaney Moslander Senior Reporter

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GETTING AHEAD Mary Grace Henry, a senior at Convent of the Sacred Heart in Greenwich Conn.

makes and sells headbands so girls in Uganda and Kenya will have an education and safe place to learn. sionally younger, can be forced to undergo circumcision or forced into young marriages,” Henry said. “To protect them from these practices, I have to get them into boarding schools earlier.”

Henry has visited both countries twice in the past four years, spending part of her summer break with the girls she is sponsoring.

“She’s not like a typical sponsor, she’s way more involved,” Bott-Goins said. “She really wants there to be that one on one interaction so that she can support them in a bigger way, show them what’s possible and talk to them about what’s possible.”

Henry is an ambassador for Girl Rising, a global organization dedicated to increasing girl’s education, and attended a UNICEF event in Oct. of 2013 on International Day of the Girl. ”Girl Rising is really excited about the issues that make me want to work on my business,”

Henry said. “They are not only helping more girls go to school, but educating people on the issue of girl’s education.”

As her company has grown, Henry has begun working with manufacturing companies to create her accessories that she designs including special collections based on events such as International Day of the Girl. The accessories include a range of items including buttons, monogrammed bows, ponytail frills and headbands.

“I don’t make all of them anymore but I still sign every piece,” Henry said. “I am still involved directly in the production process.”

The World of Children presented Henry with the 2014 Youth Award that included a $35,000 grant for the company.

Queen Latifah also donated $4,000 after Henry made an appearance on her talk show, “The Queen Latifah Show.” Reverse the Course has sold over 11,000

accessories in the past six years, funding 45 girls for a total of 115 years in school fees.

“It’s important to have businesses like Reverse the Course because it shows that you can make a difference regardless of who you are and how you do it,” Mohun said. “She started with a headband company and a sewing machine and it has grown to help so many people.”

A documentary entitled “Matumaini,” meaning hope in Swahili, telling the stories of some of the girls Henry sponsors is set to come out in December. Henry filmed for the documentary while visiting Kenya and Uganda in June.

“I really want to tell the story of these girls and the amount of hope that they have in receiving an education and making a difference in their communities despite all the difficulties that they face,” Henry said. “They don’t want your pity, they just want to be given a chance.”

Resale shop gets a second look Seconds to Go undergoes construction for their 40 year anniversary to update their look.

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econds to Go, The Schools of the Sacred Heart resale store, is expected to reopen on Monday after a one month renovation to upgrade the store’s aesthetic, making it more “in line” with other boutiques on Fillmore Street.

“I had noticed right away after I started working here that the store needed to change and evolve with the neighborhood,” store manager Laura Lorton said. “It will be like you’re walking into Rag and Bone or Ralph Lauren.”

New features include upgraded flooring and new paint, display racks and cases.

“It definitely needed some

help,” junior Stella Smith-Warner, who volunteered at the store last summer, said. “A new way of organizing would be very helpful for the staff and clientele.”

The renovations come on the eve of the store’s 40-year anniversary.

“The store basically looked like it did in 1978,” Ron Bannerman, Vice President of Finance and Operations, who oversees the store, said. “We think with this relaunch we can increase the quality of donations to the store and proceeds generated for financial aid.”

The store was originally planned to reopen Dec. 5, but construction delays caused the date to be pushed back.

“We had a very aggressive

schedule to begin with, and a lot of different contractors had to coordinate,” Bannerman said.

“The landlord’s contractor is doing work in the back of the building and until they have finished their work we can not finish the floors, and it delayed the painting.”

The funding for the renovations comes from the portion of the schools’ operating budget allocated for the store. The overall cost will probably be about $65,000, part of which the landlord has agreed to cover, according to Bannerman.

The store typically generates from $100,000 to $300,000 dollars a year, which benefits financial aid for the four schools.

“One hundred percent of the

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OPENING SOON Seconds to Go, a school-run resale store, will be reopening on Monday, Dec. 15 after a month or renovation. The store hasn’t been remodeled since it opened 40 years ago. proceeds go towards financial aid after expenses,” Bannerman said. “We still have to pay the landlord and the electric bills.”

An event to formally celebrate the store’s reopening is planned for next month.

“The party will be sometime in early January,” Bannerman

said. “We’ll make a big event out of it, because it really is an important part of the school.”

“It will look like a beautiful new boutique,” Lorton said. “We want to match the style of the stores around us and have it to be a pleasant and inviting place to shop.”

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Sister act The steep decline in young religious women can largely be attributed to a lack of interaction with sisters, as well as the clashing values of society and religious life.

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oung women discussing their futures often talk of balancing a family and career in law or computer programming, but rarely include the possibility of religious life as a future.

While many young women dismiss religious life, some embrace it — both despite and because of its countercultural nature.

“My vows, while they do involve a certain degree of renunciation, also give me tremendous freedom for others things,” Sister Clare Marie Tice, a 30-year-old Dominican sister who entered religious life six years ago, said.

Religious sisters vow to live lives of poverty, chastity and obedience, which many young women view as a restricted life, according to sophomore Bella Kearney.

“A lot of girls don’t want to become nuns because they want to start a family and get married,” Kearney said. “People often assume that being a nun is synonymous with being locked up and being very restricted. Even though that’s not true, girls don’t always see the freedom in it.”

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This notion may be partially responsible for the number of religious sisters in the United States decreasing by 72 percent, from 179,954 to 49,883 between 1965 and 2014, according to Pew Research Center.

“Most people think they need stuff to be happy,” Sister Teresa Benedicta Block, a 34-year-old Dominican Sister, said. “Society emphasizes getting ahead. The message we hear over and over again is that if someone reaches the standard of success then they will be important. Living a life of poverty and vowing not to have anything is a tremendous witness to the world that the treasure that we ultimately need is God and real relationships and friendships, not material things.”

Living a life of poverty in a community of sisters means expenses are shared.

“I couldn’t go out to dinner with friends and just order whatever I want,” Sister Anne Wachter, RSCJ, the former head of Convent Elementary said. “I have to budget. It’s not just about my

enjoyment, it’s about living more simply. It’s a mind shift to know that I’ve thrown my life in with another group and it’s no longer just about me.”

Block says the vows contradict the lifestyles portrayed in media.

“Through obedience I promise to put the will of God first,” Block said. “We are often taught that we can’t be happy unless we have our own way.”

The decline of young women entering religious life may also partially be due to a lack of interaction between sisters and teens, according to Wachter, the last sister to work at a Sacred Heart, San Francisco school and now headmistress at the Sacred Heart School of Halifax, Nova Scotia.

“A lot of young kids today don’t know any religious who they can imagine growing up and being like,” Wachter said. “There were RSCJ at my school that were fun and young. They had a great sense of humor and it was clear that prayer and God were a big part of their lives. I could imagine growing up and being like them.”

Like in most life choices, many nuns are not sure of their vocation right away, according to Block.

“All my life I knew I wanted to be a mom and have lots of kids,” Block, who entered religious life at 18 years old, said. “If someone had asked me growing up, I would have said I wanted to get married and have a family. A turning point for me was when I understood that I had this great desire to give God everything and in a radical way I wanted to belong to him.”

Becoming a religious sister is not a choice but rather a call from God, according to Tice.

“I resisted my vocation for a very long time before realizing that God’s will for my life is ultimately what will make me happy,” Tice said.

American nuns represented about 16 percent of the world’s religious sisters in 1970, but now, they make up about 7 percent of the global total, according to the Center for Applied Research in the Apostolate at Georgetown University.

“Statistically there are less numbers,” Block said. “Some of it has to do with the fact that we are living in a world where Christianity is being challenged and our culture isn’t as Catholic as it once was. There are less Catholics to be called, but God is still calling.”

Centuries ago, women often joined religious life to receive an education as a convent was one of the few places girls were permitted to learn, according to Religious Studies teacher Rachel Bundang.

The decline of Catholic nuns began after 1965 with the Second Vatican Council, which called for all religious orders to re-examine their mission and lifestyle.

“With Vatican II and the changes that came as a result, a lot of orders who had once had more

restricted ministries expanded into other fields,” Bundang said.

“That piggybacked with the Women’s Movement and women being able to have a wider range of careers beside the typical nursing and teaching.”

Only 3 percent of Catholic nuns are 40 years old or younger while the median age of nuns in the survey is 65, according to a survey of 1,049 sisters in the United States and Puerto Rico by The Los Angeles Times.

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“In Protestant denominations women have the ability to be ordained,” Bundang said. “I think the fact that women in the Catholic Church are not allowed to is a factor in why many girls don’t join the sisterhood. Women see that there are certain leadership opportunities that might be denied to them and it says something significant.”

Unlike Wachter, many young women, including Convent students who haven’t had a religious in the high school faculty for the last decade, don’t have much experience with religious sisters and are only familiar with their stereotypes.

“Sometimes people think it’s not good to be spiritual or devoted to God because doing so will make you seem old fashioned or conservative or uncool,” Kearney said. “That lifestyle doesn’t seem to be one that society encourages.”

Despite the countercultural mission of religious live, 87 percent of religious sisters are satisfied with their lives, according to a survey by The Los Angeles Times.

“Becoming a nun is a vocation for those whose spirituality is really central to their lives,” Kearney said. “They are surrounded by people who share their beliefs and passions which strengthens their faith, but ultimately most girls I know would rather get married and have kids, how much of that is from society’s unspoken pressure, I’m not sure.”

Five percent of Convent girls reported they have considered religious life as a sister according to an online survey of 39 percent of students conducted on Dec. 4.

“There are fewer young women courageous enough to face the reality that they have a vocation to religious life” Tice said.

“God never stops calling. Young women are so plugged into such a noisy world that they cannot, or will not, hear the small sound of God’s voice calling them.”

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Choose wisely With many charity options during the holiday season, choosing an organization for donation requires research.

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onating to charity via catalogues sent in the mail or agreeing to give money to a door-to-door charity solicitor are actions traditionally associated with giving back, but donating to a cause where money legitimately benefits a charity takes more research than just looking at a organization’s logo.

Where the money goes, how it is used and how the charity markets itself are all factors that should be researched when choosing a charity, according to GuideStar, a non-profit that aims to educate people in making smart decisions regarding charitable giving.

Individuals making donations to charitable organizations should not only look at the charity’s mission statement and what it claims to accomplish, but look further into specifically how they use their money, according to GuideStar.

GuideStar provides a checklist for charities researched, including whether or not the charity is tax exempt, if its in good standing with the Internal Revenue Service, if its legally registered, and if the charity is misusing funds for purposes that do not match its mission statement.

GuideStar also lists the total revenue and total outcome expenses of the most recent year for the charity and how successful it has been

in terms of using its budget wisely.

Additionally, GuideStar supplies the charity’s contact information and written reviews from its previous volunteers.

“Picking a charity is always a challenging thing,” Creighton Helms, Charity Coordinator for Bethel Christian Church said. “It is hard to prioritize one over another. It is incredibly important to start with research on the Internet, then directly call and question organizations before committing to them.”

All charitable groups have different operating costs — some may use 80 percent of the total donated funds towards the actual charity, whereas others may only use 20 percent, with the remainder going towards payroll and other activities, according to Helms.

“Making sure that the charitable institutions the school associates with are trustworthy is very important,” Community Life Coordinator Devin Demartini-Cooke said about student-introduced raising efforts.

“If a student club or grade wants to associate the school with a charity, a proposal then goes the Advancement Office to get the the organization approved.”

The student-run, non-profit Simple Gifts began the process of picking a volunteer organization that benefits its spring fashion show in early December.

“We make sure that the charity Simple Gifts picks fits in with what the school believes in as a Sacred Heart community within the Criteria of the Five Goals,” Simple Gifts cohead Hailey Cusack said. “Last year we chose a local organization based in San Francisco called Summer Search that provides opportunities for teens who need help getting into college, regarding Goal Four.”

Clarifying one’s own moral decision as to why one is donating can be matched with a charity’s mission statement, according to Helms.

“How do you choose to provide shelter for a homeless mom and her two kids in the South Bay, knowing that the same amount of money could provide shelter for three times the amount of people in Kenya?” Helms said. “Unfortunately, there is no ‘right charity.’ All people can truly do is dig deep into their research and donate a desired cause.”

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Leave room for Jesus Although teens may not identify with a religion, the values and morals that come with faith are still important.

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he stereotypical teenager sleeps in past 1 p.m. on a Sunday, but although they may not be attending church, the values of religion have not completely diminished in teens.

As they gain autonomy from their parents, teens increasingly determine the extent in which they are involved in a religious community.

“Teens at my church are lectors, altar servers and do community service hours,” sophomore Gia Monachino, who is a parishioner at Saint Cecilia Church, said. “I occasionally am a lector, but more recently it has been harder because I’ve been more and more busy.”

While some teens are becoming more involved in their religious communities, others choose to not practice a faith.

“My parents were both raised Catholic,” freshman Emma Blaza, who does not identify with a religion, said. “They let my sister and I choose whatever we wanted to do, just to let us explore and then decide what we wanted to be, if anything.”

Fifty percent of Convent students identify with a religion, according to a Broadview online survey on Dec. 3 in which 38 percent of the student body responded.

“We are a school community where we are encouraging students to take seriously a personal and active faith, which means determining what your faith does mean to you,” campus minister Kate McMichael said.

“With the competing stories of advertisers and movies, how to find your own compass is why we create space so you can make your choices that feels whole and holy.”

Even with a decrease of teenage involvement in religion, 46 percent of those who identify as religiously affiliated attend a religious service at least weekly, according to a Pew Forum on Religious & Public Life, one of whom is junior Corinne Sigmund, an Episcopalian.

“I taught Sunday School for three years and I was in the choir

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for 10,” Sigmund said. “Now I sing intermittently with the choir and I am a part of my church’s youth group. I was raised to be like this and believe in these ways, so it is a part of me.”

Convent’s four-year theology program focuses on helping students determine their religious identity.

“We try to provide an environment that allows for the development of a personal awareness of faith or spirituality,” McMichael

said. “How it can be something that everyone can tailor to their own needs where religion is much more of being part of a community.”

Goal One, “a personal and active faith in God,” encourages a school environment where students can explore their own religious relationships with God. “I think that impact of religion shows,” McMichael said. “There are a number of students who are actually involved in their faith life outside of school.”

Among teens involved in church groups, the number of teens has been decreasing since 1992, according to the “Religion and Social Trends” Gallup poll.

“Religion diminishes more and more,” senior Christina Braa, who is Catholic, said. “Even though kids may be taught and raised to be Catholic Christian, they start to lose their faith from having different opinions than what they are raised with.”

Catholic Church doctrine often conflicts with modern culture. Sixty-three percent of teens believe that homosexuality should be accepted, according to a Pew Forum, but Church teaching condemns the practice, although not the individual.

“It might just be living in the City, but kids are growing up with friends who are gay, and they are surrounded by that,” Braa said. “They think that you can’t believe in gay marriage and be Catholic. That is a major cause in a decrease of teens since it is a major opposition in the Church which is one reason why people stray away from it.”

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DAY DEDICATED TO DUSCHENE Junior Clara Phipps re-

cieves Communion from the Rev. Kenneth Westray at the Feast of St. Phillipine Duschene Mass. Earlier in the day students attended an assembly on Duschene’s life and participated in a service activity.

San Francisco legalized gay marriage in 2004, reflecting the City’s diverse culture.

Unlike San Francisco, teens in other parts of the country seem to be more connected to a religious practice and attending services.

“It depends on where you live in the country,” Sigmund said. “I have a friend in Texas and she was telling me that the question isn’t ‘Do you go to church?’ it’s ‘What church do you go to?’

Depending on where you are

makes for different involvement in teens and church.”

Seventeen percent of students say they now feel more religious than before coming to high school, according to the Broadview online survey.

“Once teens reach a certain age, their parents give them more of a choice whether or not they want to participate,” Monachino said. “I feel that more teens don’t want to wake up early just to go to church or they would rather be doing something else.”

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Stress, anxiety — even school-based — can be managed.

Madison Riehle Editor-in-Chief

40 million American adults age 18 years and older are affected by anxiety disorders.

The U.S. spends more than $42 billion per year on anxiety disorders.

Individuals with stress and anxiety disorders have a higher tendency for addictions and drug abuse.

8% of teens, ages 13–18, suffer from anxiety disorders.

Only 18% of teens with anxiety receive mental health care.

Anxiety disorders affect one in eight children.

Aoife Devereux / The Broadview Source: http://www.nimh.nih.gov

With Winter Finals approaching this Monday, so do the pressures of the last tests and projects of the semester. Though the stresses of assignments can benefit workflow, too much can lead to anxiety and can inhibit the amount of tasks done.

Stress and anxiety differentiates in that stress is categorized by day-to-day frustration and nervousness, while anxiety comes from fear and worry, according to the Anxiety and Depression Association of America.

“I get stressed out by my own expectations,” senior Alanna Hu said. “Expectations that I set for myself, but also the pressures to do well because of what other people expect of me.”

Stress can be caused by a physical or emotional change, or a change in the environment that requires an adjustment or response.

“It’s easier for a student to identify having stress than it is for them to say, ‘Maybe that’s not stress. I think I’m busy and I think these things are important to get done,’” school counselor Annie Egan said. “That’s a difference, and there are very different tools that you can work with to curb those feelings of stress.”

Unmanaged stress can lead to an increased risk of both mental and physical problems including illness, diabetes, obesity and heart disease, in addition to depressive and anxiety disorders, according to a study by University of California at Irvine.

“A way to chip away at stress, though everything is certainly case-specific, is to distill the myth of the importance,” Egan said. “It might feel that important, but in actuality, it’s probably not. By really spending the time to find out why it makes you stressed versus just saying ‘It’s gonna be fine,’ is not going to be helpful for someone in that space.”

The best ways to deal with stress is to get at least eight hours of sleep, exercise, avoid caffeine and relax, according the the UC Irvine study. Identifying the source of the stress by boiling down problems additionally helps to get to the root of the problem.

“There is a lot of pressure to take challenging classes and excel in them, which is why I experience stress, in addition to college applications, homework, projects and especially finals in those classes,” senior Shirley Yang said. “It takes me a long time to commute home, so I use that time to take a deep breath on the bus and chill and try to plan out what I’m going to do for the evening and plan ahead.”

Natural stress can turn into anxiety, or an anxiety disorder, when everyday tasks or assignments cause irrational fear, according to the National Institute of Mental Health.

Anxiety disorders are the most common mental illness in the United States, affecting 40 million adults aged 18 and older and 8 percent of teens ages 13–18, according to the Anxiety

and Depression Association of America.

“No matter what was going on in my life, I’m always extra anxious, that’s part of the disorder,” a senior who was diagnosed with an anxiety disorder in her junior year and asked not to be identified, said. “I don’t have to be in a stressful situation in order to feel the pressure and rushed feelings that come with anxiety.”

Anxiety disorders can range from Generalized Anxiety Disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder, panic disorder, posttraumatic stress disorder to social phobia. Although there are different symptoms with each disorder, all are based on excessive, irrational fear and dread, according to the National Institute of Mental Health.

“Sometimes with anxiety there’s a lot of physical ramifications, one example is your heartbeat increases, and that itself is distracting, because often it goes into a cycle of a panic attack,” Egan said.

Similar to the feelings of stress, anxiety can be mitigated in similar ways, although sometimes medication is necessary, according to the National Institute of Mental Health.

“Once you can get to your place of calm, you can actually expect your brain to do the work you are expecting it to do,” Egan said. “Stress is a single lane and to be able to branch off, and to give yourself exit ramps and detours, gives a certain amount of freedom to breathe.”

Video streaming becomes the norm Teens and young adults are more inclined to watch streamed content than live TV.

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fter sports, hours of homework, dinner, family time and jobs, it’s often difficult for young people to find the time to watch television programs when they originally air, causing younger viewers to abandon traditional broadcasts.

Nine in 10 Internet users in the 18-29 age group watch movies and traditional television programming through online streaming, leading all age groups in online video viewing, according to Pew Research Internet Project.

“I prefer to watch TV shows and movies online, mostly because of commercials,” senior Anna Lyons said. “With companies like Netflix, I don’t have to be interrupted every five minutes by another five minutes of commercials. When I go online, I can catch up on the shows I’ve missed during that week, or even that month.”

Sixty-six percent of Convent students are opting out of watching cable and satellite television and spending their free time on streaming websites, according to a Broadview survey completed by 60 percent of the student body earlier this month.

Hulu and Netflix are taking over flat screen TVs with mirroring technology from Apple TV and Roku.

“The only reason I would turn on the TV would be to watch on a bigger screen, but even with Apple TV, I can simply just mirror what is on my computer to the TV,” junior Serafina Cinti said. “The news that solely used to be on the TV is now on all types of social media, most of which is free, so it’s pointless to pay for something when you can get the same exact thing for free or at a lower price.”

The Apple TV box, when connected to a television or display, allows viewers to stream content both directly through the Internet or wirelessly through a laptop or iPad. A subscription to Hulu offers hit current and past TV series with limited advertisements, and Netflix offers thousands of movies, television series, and exclusive Netflix-created programs with no advertisements. Cable and satellite television average 14 minutes and 15 seconds of commercial time per hour of television, according to the Los Angeles Time Company Town report.

“Online streaming is much more convenient because you’re not spending overwhelming amounts of time channel surfing, or hoping that at the moment when you turn on your television that your favorite show will be on,” Lyons said. “With on-

line streaming I get to watch the shows that I want to be watching within seconds of going online.”

Subscribing to cable television can be pricey. DirecTV’s basic package is $49.99 per month without premium channels such as HBO and ShowTime, and Comcast is $39.99. An online subscription for Hulu is $7.99 per month and Netflix is $8.99.

“I think the price difference will play a huge role in the decline of television,” Lyons said.

“Over the next few years, young people like me, who have gone through high school and college, will be moving out of their parent’s homes. With Hulu and Netflix, young people will have cheaper options when they’re first starting out.”

Seventy-eight percent of Convent students or their families subscribe to Netflix, and 50.7 percent of students surveyed said they do not watch cable or dish television during a typical week.

“I watch online streaming because it’s just so much easier to access for me,” Cinti said. “When I was growing up, I didn’t have a TV, I just had my computer, so it’s not natural for me to go over and turn on the TV. Through online streaming, I get to choose what I want to watch, rather than settling with what is on TV at that moment.”

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Girls express an increased interest in the computer programming field, starting to bridge the gender gap. in January led by someone from Google or Twitter who will teach eated with 20 other girls in from an established Girls Who downtown San Francisco, Code lesson plan, meeting once a juniors Miranda Lis and week for two hours.

“Through the club, I hope more Izzie Panasci began their summer days learning and applying com- people will be motivated to furputer code while working with ther their interest and understand mentors and listening to guest fully what it means to be a computer engineer,” Panasci speakers, ranging from said. “I think we can shed the CEO of Twitter to a light on all the different Pixar animator. ways being a computer Lis and Panasci atengineer can turn into a tended the Summer Imfun career that allows a mersion Program held lot of creativity.”

by Girls Who Code, a There are currently national nonprofit orover 150 Girls Who Code ganization launched in LIS clubs nationally, allowspring of 2012. ing a much broader ap“You learn someproach to spreading thing new and right computer science, and away get thrown into a corporations who cancoding pen,” Panasci, not host the summer who plans on majoring program can have their in computer science, employees and engineers said. “It’s like a boxing give back to the commupen because you get PANASCI nity by volunteering to hit with all these errors in your code, and things don’t lead a club.

Convent’s computer science make sense, but you work with your creativity and get help from program began with a handful of students in 1969 and now has exmentors.”

Gaining interest from her ponential interest. Although less computer science course during than 20 percent of AP Computer freshman year, Panasci said she Programming test takers are girls, decided to attend the program according to thinkprogress.org, to further her understanding of the number of girls in the Concomputer science and get a jump- vent AP computer programming start for the AP Computer Pro- class has increased 262.5 percent gramming class she is currently in five years.

“This increased response is due taking. to a strong effort in the media Girls Who Code was created by

by Reshma Saujani, who noticed to promote coding for women,” the gender gap while running for computer science teacher Doug Congress and is working toward Grant, who started the program, creating a new model of female said. “It’s made girls realize that jobs in computer science involve leadership.

“Our mission is to inspire a lot of teamwork, and girls reand educate girls with comput- spond well to the idea of being in ing skills,” Salleha Chaudhry, the a team.”

Grant says that as more women West Coast Regional Director of Girls Who Code, said. “That way enter the field, there will be more they can pursue any opportunity role models for students, promotthey choose after college with a ing the field. In the future, the growth of women in computer computer science major.”

Aiming to train 1 million girls science will match that of science in coding by 2020, Girls Who and mathematics over the past 30 Code began its seven-week pro- years.

“I hadn’t originally thought gram, throughout the summer, combining instruction with men- computer science would be sometorship and exposure to the field thing of interest to me,” Gina through female engineers and Domergue (’13), a sophomore at Cal Lutheran who is majoring in entrepreneurs.

“Within the program, we want computer science, said. “But afthe girls to gain soft and hard ter I took the freshman computer skills,” Chaudhry said. “Soft skills programming class at Convent, I meaning their confidence levels, realized I really had a talent for it, public speaking and networking and I wanted to pursue it.”

Today women represent only with other women. In terms of 12 percent of all computer science hard skills, we want our girls to pursue their passion and hope- graduates compared to the 37 fully use computer science as a percent who graduated in 1984, according to Girls Who Code. backbone.”

“We have seen many different Both Lis and Panasci said the immersion program was chal- women engineers who majored lenging and rewarding, exposing in computer science,” Chaudhry them to computer scripts such said. “They didn’t pursue it after as C++, Python and Java, and al- graduation as they faced hurdles lowing them to see the real-life such as culture fit, and they didn’t applications of the skills they had have a support system around learned through mobile develop- them. We are here to change that.” ment, web design and robotics.

Convent prepares girls to Lis and Panasci plan on starting a Girls Who Code club at school stay confident, according to

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Domergue, who has been selected for an interview with Google for an engineering practicum internship. She advises girls to not be deterred by the male to female ratio because it should not be a determining factor in choosing a field of study.

“It’s usually me and two other girls in a class of 15 to 20,” Domergue said. “I don’t really notice it, but I think that a challenge is I really have to prove myself a lot more to get respect. Once I show people that I’m competent then everyone treats me the same.”

Despite the gender gap, Jocelyn Friday (’09), who majored in computer science and mathematics at the St Andrews in Scotland, said her professors were always willing to help out, and the school environment was welcoming.

“I knew that there weren’t going to be many girls and that I would be challenged academically,” Friday, who holds a masters degree in bioinformatics from the University of Edinburgh, said. “I wanted to use the skills I learned from computer programming as a tool for helping the rest of the world, and that interested me.”

Although computer science is often associated with engineers and perceived as only applicable in that one field, it can serve as the basis for many other professions.

Despite the lack of women in computer science, a new generation of girls is preparing to enter the field.

Although 74% of girls express interest in STEM in middle school, only 0.3% of high school girls select computer science when choosing a college major.

55% of overall test takers are girls, yet only 17% of AP Computer Science test takers are high school girls.

Women earn 57% of bachelor’s degrees, but just 12% of computer science degrees are awarded to women.

12%

Women represent 12% of all computer science graduates.

In 1984, they represented 37%.

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According to a Broadview survey in which 46% of the student body responded, 60% of girls have taken or plan on taking AP Computer Science or iPad Programming.

Our mission is to inspire and educate girls with computing skills. ­—Salleha Chaudhry

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“In reality, it’s very community based, and we really push our girls to work on a project with three other girls and help the community,” Chaudhry said.

“It’s not sitting in a classroom by yourself on one laptop coding.

We want to change how computer science is seen.”

Applications for the Girls Who Code Summer Immersion Program opens Jan. 15 for current sophomores and juniors in high school. Programs run all day from Monday to Friday and are free for all participants.

“The program gave me a sense of direction because before I was really worried about what I wanted to do in college,” Lis said. “It really confirmed that I wanted to pursue computer science because I saw how many job opportunities I could have with a computer science skill set.”

37%

3 out of 25 engineers in a room are women.

Women make up 50% of the U.S. workforce but only hold 25% of jobs in technical or computing fields.

70% of Convent students take computer science for personal interest; 23% plan on majoring in the field.

Sources: http://girlswhocode.com/ Broadview online survey, Week of Dec. 1, 2014 Compiled by Liana Lum / The Broadview

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Preparing for success JV and Varsity Basketball play in tournaments and hold practices before their regular season.

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PLAY BALL Junior Isabel Armstrong practices an offensive

post move with head coach Ren Marquette (top). Sophomores Ally Arora and Alyssa Alvarez play a in a one-on-one scrimmage game, while seniors Maya Melrose and Jackie Wong practice their defense (bottom).

Neely Metz Senior Reporter

aired with brand-new coaches and practice routines, the month-long basketball preseason aims at preparing players for the league season beginning Jan. 6, with varsity playing a total of 10 preseason games and junior varsity playing seven.

“Preseasons are a great opportunity to try different positions playing,” Athletic Director Elena DeSantis said. “You really know where you stand as the league comes.”

The preseason for the junior varsity and varsity teams also includes games, practices and tournaments against teams in the Bay Counties League.

Coaches Ren Marquette and Norman Canta are using team practices as a time to build experience and confidence on the court, with both varsity and junior varsity practicing together.

“The preseason is extremely important for having a chance to see how people perform under pressure and finding out what everyone’s individual strengths are,” Marquette said. “By the time we get to the league season, I have a good idea of how I want

to defend with them and how I want to use them on offense.”

Coaches often schedule preseason games that challenge the team’s existing abilities, according to DeSantis. If competitors are too weak, coaches may not have the opportunity to address needed improvements and help the team advance.

Competing against teams that are too difficult can be just as problematic.

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ON THE RUN

“Locked” out Camilla Bykhovsky Sports Editor

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Learning to compete with a serious injury.

unning describes everything for me — my work ethic, my values and the way I carry myself. In my busy day-to-day routine, it is the only time I get to reflect.

Through the twisted dirt-covered roads with roots sticking out and people screaming on the sidelines, I focus on finishing the race. I have stopped caring about my time and place and started caring about just getting through the race in the least amount of pain possible.

Starting sophomore year, I had a sharp pain in my knee that started out as bothersome, but increased with time. I was able to push through the pain for two seasons and it was bearable, but as my senior season approached and practices began to increase, so did the pain. I worked through it as much as I could, but on the day of our first race at Point Pinole — the moment the gun went off — I knew something was wrong.

Halfway through the race, my leg began to give out from under me.

When I kicked my leg out straight it would lock, so I locked it until the end of the race when I crossed the line.

After that, everything was a blur.

There was a throbbing sensation in my knee, it was stiff, and the pain clouded my mind. All I could focus on was the next step, talking to my coach.

Keeping my team in mind, I decided to continue running despite the risk associated. My coaches and I set up a training schedule where I could complete with minimal pain so that I could push through the season. When it finished, I would get the arthroscopic surgery to fix the problem.

For the few weeks that the pain was unbearable to even walk on, I still attended every race of the season to sup-

port my teammates watching them do what I wished I could left me feeling stuck, so I decided to ignore the pain as much as possible and compete in the last three remaining races of my senior year season. My goal was to finish. Nothing more, nothing less.

During the huddle before the last race of the season, my teammates told me that this was my race to leave it on the course. With tears streaming down my cheeks, we yelled one last “Cubs!” before we lined up.

The gun went off, and all I could focus on was my last race. I gave it my all, and in the last 100 meter stretch, I held my breath and pushed through the pain that was crawling up my leg.

I finished, and I was part of the scoring five.

My community is the cross-country team, and with it I have learned the most about myself. My experience as a runner has prepared me to know that tough courses are inevitable and I will not always have my best day.

As I approached the date of my surgery, my biggest fear was that it might not pan out as I had hoped. I could not imagine not having my team that I learned to rely on and fully devote myself. My team was my support system on and off the course, and I could always fall back on that.

I entered the hospital ready for surgery with a feeling of achievement that I was able to finish the season with my team. As I began to regain consciousness and recover from anesthesia, I was informed that my teammates were at my house waiting for me.

I realized that regardless of my placing for the team, I had completed one of the most painful seasons I could have encountered, but in the end, I came out stronger.

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“If your team is not as strong as the year before and you have a really tough preseason schedule, you will ultimately be beaten down,” DeSantis said.

Games won during the preseason are not counted towards the final league standing, but a positive preseason record can come in handy for teams who

have not placed high in the league. Teams with a winning record of 50 percent or higher can apply to play in the North Coast Section championships, and preseason scores can count as part of the won games.

Preseason competitions assist in giving new athletes with varying backgrounds of experience, a feel for the games first hand.

“Preseasons give us the opportunity to play against another team instead of our own players which is honestly really helpful.” varsity player Alex Farran said. “It gives us more experience dealing with refs and actual game situations, and they’re also teams that we’ll see in the future.”

Basketball is the only sport taking place throughout the winter season, with the preseason lasting from early November to the beginning of January.

Preseason practice will now go into the fourth day of Winter Break that begins Dec. 19.

Despite the lengthy preseason, basketball players accept the opportunity they are given.

“The long preseason isn’t ideal, but I definitely understand because basketball is a big commitment,” Farran said.

Volleyball

Basketball

vs. Clearlake 11/12 27-25 25-21v 25-23

vs. Galileo 11/21 50-47

Varsity

vs. Head Royce 11/15 9-25 22-25 25-19 19-25 Captains: Alex Wood and Rachel Booth “We improved a lot and worked really well together. We didn’t manage to get past University or as far as we hoped in North Coast Sectionals, but we made the championship after a great win against Marin Academy and that was our goal,” Rachel Booth said.

Preseason Varsity

vs. Terra Linda 12/2 48-46 vs. Branson 12/4 48-28 vs. Bay School 12/5 42-48 vs. Marin Academy 12/6 45-30

Preseason JV

vs. Terra Linda 12/2 19-41 vs. Calistoga 12/4 33-21

Cross Country Varsity

vs. Roseland Collegiate Prep 12/5 28-36

NCS 9th place

vs. St. Helena 12/6 12-22

State Championship Sarah Selzer: 20:33 (top 25%)

vs. Bay 12/9 23-21

Captains: Sarah Selzer and Camilla Bykhovsky

Captains: TBD

“The season finished a few weeks ago and I think we ended pretty strong, we finished 9th in our conference which was really amazing. We had a couple of injuries from some of our best runners which was unfortunate, but thankfully we pulled through towards the end,” Sarah Selzer said.

“The best way to build a program is to have JV and varsity practice together so they can both learn to do the same thing. The JV gets to play harder than they would in their regular season and varsity has to do everything right because they are playing against a team that isn’t as athletically talented as them yet,” head coach Mr. Marquette said.

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Eating frequent, healthy snacks throughout the day can have benefits.

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lthough snacking often gets a bad rep, for healthy teens munching in limited portions can lead to a more productive study time while also improving athletic performance.

Eating small, frequent snacks helps keep the metabolic rate revved up while also normalizing blood sugar. Hunger causes the body to enter famine mode in which the metabolism rate slows and makes weight gain easier according to the National Institution of Health.

“I have noticed that every time I go to a grocery store with my mom, the snacks on the shelf are all super high in salt, and with training for cross-country, I tend to avoid them, but that gets to be hard since I am constantly surrounded by these temptations,” varsity runner Katie Newbold said.

Blood sugar levels dip every three to five hours, causing the desire to eat in mid-morning and mid-afternoon.

“Sometimes in the middle of the day, especially before and after lunch, I get really tired, so I always have snacks in my bag,” junior Victoria Oestermann said. “Snacking has almost become a lifestyle that most teens live by. “The most common question any student has is, ‘Do you have food?’”

More than 27 percent of young adults’ daily calories come from snacks, with the largest amount coming from salty snacks and candy, according to Health Affairs.

Twenty nine percent of healthy snackers occasionally substitute meals with snacks, which can lead to weight gain due to the slowing metabolic rate to store energy, according to the National institution of Health.

“I cannot deny the fact that I am guilty of substituting a quick grab-and-go snack for a meal once in a while, but I always try

and keep it on the healthy side,” Oestermann said. “I try and gear away from this habit, but a quick snack here and there is hard to avoid.”

Sixty five percent of snackers indicate they are interested in healthy snacks and the health benefits included, according to the Specialty Food Association.

The Sophomore Class opened a food locker in the Siboni building which contains snacks that benefit their special projects such as the Christmas celebration while also saving students the hike up four flights of stairs to the cafeteria.

“It gets a little hard with the cafeteria because I am not allowed to buy a snack like chips after lunch, so I’ve learned to bring snacks to school,” Newbold said. “Sometimes I end up eating it even before lunch, but that’s not a problem because of our food locker.”

High-calorie foods and beverages, oversized portions and frequent snacking have caused the average American adult to take in almost 600 calories more per day than in the late 1970s, according to Health Group for Children.

“Only the chips are restricted in our cafeteria,” Dan Mateo, executive chef for Epicurean staff said. “The fruits and yogurts are not restricted because the health committee it trying to go for more healthier options for snacks after lunch.”

Stacey Dunn-Emke, a registered dietitian nutritionist who is on the four-school food committee, has been working on providing boundaries for healthier meals in the cafeteria.

“You want to get in fibers, fruits and vegetables into every meal if possible, and since it is such a long academic day,” Dunn-Emke said. “Students cannot work smart on insufficient types of foods or amounts.”

Non-diet soft drinks, cookies, candy, pastries, granola bars

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MUNCHING Juniors Anneka Dorresteyn and Katherine Burkett (top, clockwise) customize their salads

from the salad bar, junior Jessica Sushansky selects the smashburger with cheese and junior Madison Stetter picks up a whole grain bagel between classes. Frequent, healthy snacks can boost learning. and crackers generally contain adequate amount of protein and cording to the American Heart more calories and are less satiatwhole grains by simply getting Association. ing than fruits, vegetables, whole rid of some of the extra fats and Most students do not get grains, nuts and seeds. food items that were not followhome until around dinnertime “A couple years ago, we came ing the guidelines for school nuwhich leaves a large gap between in and wanted to make sure we trition.” when a student eats lunch and were following the health stanConsuming too many refined her next meal. dards for nutrition at our school foods can cause high blood tri“I do believe in snacking in that the public schools need to glyceride levels while decreasbetween meals to keep the blood follow,” Dunn-Emke said. “Making levels of health-promoting sugar levels high without adding ing sure portion sizes were apHDL, high-density lipoprotein, extra sugars,” Dunn-Emke said. propriate, the serving sizes of also known as good cholesterol.

“You should not overeat, but a vegetables and fruits was proThis may contribute to inflamsubstantial snack to hold you vided everyday, and getting an mation and oxidative stress, acover is necessary and beneficial.”

‘Waving’ hello to a new club Surfers take to the waves, braving the Bay Area’s frigid waters.

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SURF’S UP Senior Alanna Hu (top left) sits on her

board as she waits to catch a good wave into Bolinas Beach with junior Serafina Cinti (left) and sophomore Grace Apple. The newly-formed Surf Club has weekend excursions with moderator Pascal Parra who instructs club members on form and assists in getting students familiar with the sport.

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he rough waves, average water temperature of 60 degrees and location within the Red Triangle, home of the great white shark, leads most beach-goers not to consider San Francisco a surfer’s paradise, however, students and teachers have created the school’s first Surf Club.

“It’s sometimes fun to play into the California stereotype and at least try surfing,” junior Serafina Cinti said.

The club was formed under the leadership of languages teacher Pascal Parra who grew up surfing in Biarritz, France, a popular surfing spot in Europe. According to Parra, starting the club allows him to support involvement in the sport.

“I want to encourage girls because not enough girls have been given the opportunity or seen surfing as an opportunity for them,” Parra said. “It has been a male-dominated sport for a very long time and only in the past 10 to 15 years has women’s surfing become more and more prominent.”

The club plans to take monthly outings to locations such as Bolinas, Martin’s Beach and Santa Cruz, as well as a possible trip to Mexico over spring break.

Parra instructed members on the technicalities of surfing during their first trip to Bolinas on Nov. 1.

“I’m not a surfing instructor, per say, but I’ve taught many people how to surf so I have some experience,” Parra said. “Mostly you need to know that surfing is something you need to learn on your own, someone can teach you the basic things but it requires a lot of personal dedication.”

Ocean safety is a key topic the club discusses in order to prepare for dangerous situations such as being caught in a rip tide, as well as what to do when finding oneself in a hazardous situations.

“People usually underestimate how powerful the ocean is,” club head Chloe Lovato said. “It’s really important to know what to do when you get caught in a strong current or get hit by a wave.”

Surfing requires a high level of physical and mental devotion to the sport, according to Cinti.

“Surfing can be really empowering,” Cinti said. “It’s kind of like any other sport, it’s the same sort of physical commitment but also mental commitment and focus.”

An understanding of surfing is not a prerequisite for the club, however knowledge of the sport can benefit members, according to Lovato.

“There were a couple girls who knew how to surf, but most of the people didn’t so we were all helping each other,” Lovato said. “For a lot of people, being able to stand up on their boards was a big accomplishment.”

Surfing helps bring participants a new understanding of the ocean.

“When you finally stand up on your board, you don’t have to do anything but balance and you’re completely at the mercy of the ocean,” Lovato said.

“It’s kind of like nothing you’ve ever experienced before. I’m really passionate about surfing and I want to make other people passionate about it, too.”

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OP-ED

STAFF EDITORIAL

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Teens have religious values, if not ‘religion’

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he perception that today’s teenagers are increasingly distancing themselves from religion, spirituality and the values that they profess, and that teens’ religious knowledge is shallower than past generations’, is an unjust falsification that doesn’t accurately represent our generation.

Religious values are still important to today’s youth even if they are more disconnected from a religion’s traditional teachings, according to the results of the ongoing National Study of Youth and Religion started in 2001 by Notre Dame University.

Most teens today believe in certain religious criteria, collectively known as Moralistic Therapeutic Deism (MTD), which include the existence of a god who created the universe and heaven that people go to when they die, according to a 2005 book based off the study. All of the characteristics of MTD still align with the major principles of Catholicism, indicating that teens do still connect with main Christian principles even as they forget the minutia.

Religion, or more specifically Catholicism, plays an important role in our community’s unity. Even though not all students are religious or profess the same

religion, students are connected through shared principles and experiences, such as the five Sacred Heart Goals.

Our continual involvement in religious activities, such as participation in Chapel, Mass and activities led by campus ministry reinforces our connection to these values. The mandatory four years of theology and morals courses also help promote a greater understanding of religion its importance, even if not all students identify themselves as explicitly religious.

The general perception that teens are irresponsible, unmotivated and uninvolved in their communities is simply not true. Teens today are incredibly involved in a multitude of activities and extra-curriculars which do relate to their religious activities, such as participation in a choir or youth groups.

Even if it were true that some teens were becoming less involved in their

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religious communities, there are many teens who are still very active in their parishes and churches. Religion still plays an important role in a teen’s life even if she doesn’t go to church every week, and that doesn’t mean she isn’t a devout Catholic.

The school’s role as a religious community helps students maintain respect

for religious values and makes it a steady presence in our daily lives.

As a religion-based community in an environment where teens are becoming more distant from religious practices, it is our responsibility to make sure that a religion’s values are not forgotten even as its orthodox customs are.

HOW DO YOU RELIEVE THE STRESS IN YOUR DAILY LIFE?

“I normally go swimming because it takes my mind off it and refreshes me.”

— Rosie Morford, freshman

“When I feel stressed out, I like to drink a hot cup of tea and do art to get my mind off of everything.” ­— Claudia Bouchard, sophomore

“When I’m stressed, I take myself outside for a walk or run because often I feel confined indoors.”

— Katie Newbold,

sophomore

“I like to make lists. I think it’s really important so that I can make sure to get everything done.”

— Isabelle Armstrong, junior

“To relieve stress, I like to workout or listen to music in my room and just take time to myself. ” —Quinn Moslander, senior

KEEPIN’ IT RIEHLE Madison Riehle Editor-in-Chief

Assumptions lead to oppression

First impressions should not overshadow character.

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fter going to an all-girls school for almost 13 years, I have pretty extensive knowledge on drama. All schools have their fair share of rumors and gossip, though from time-to-time an all-girls environment may have a more emphasized version.

When I was a freshman I was asked to be a Safe School Ambassador, a program which aimed to curb gossip and drama through discreet peer intervention.

Once I was trained to notice and prevent drama, I started seeing how cruel teens can be, and how easily they judged people they don’t know without a second thought. Even I noticed myself looking down on others for the way they dressed at school.

Judging someone on a first impression is inherent for everyone — it’s easy, and doesn’t affect us. We are all guilty of it, whether it is conscious or not.

The school environment is a microcosm of a bigger problem going on in the United States.

Trayvon Martin, Michael Brown, and more recently Tamir Rice and Eric Garner, were all killed after being subjected to racial profiling.

None of the four law officials accused of these

crimes were indicted for the deaths of their victims.

Many people argue that their deaths could have happened to anyone, yet blacks are two to eight times more likely than whites to die at the hands of law enforcement, according to a study done by the FBI. Although it doesn’t seem like much, the first impression we project onto a person can have an effect larger than just a mindless opinion.

Letting our first perceptions of someone dominate our opinions can lead to a narrow-minded and un-empathetic life.

A change in the general happiness of our school, and even country, begins with each one of us bringing an end to judgement and first impressions. Rationalizing mean comments as “girls being girls” not only makes it okay, but also instills in us that it is acceptable for the rest of our lives, when it really isn’t.

When we make the changes in ourselves by rising above catty comments, whether said out loud or internally, we will begin to influence others within our own community and bring those stuck in an 18th century mindset into the 21st.

1. Ridesharing company Uber is valued at about $18.2 billion.

2. The Senate has released a detailed report 0n the CIA’s interrogation tactics.

3. Giants pitcher Madison Bumgarner is awarded Sports Illustrated 2014 Sportsman of the Year.

4. The Bay Area is finally getting desperately needed rain.

5. Students are now allowed to wear pants as a part of the uniform.

1. Uber has had multiple reports of sexual assault by drivers and sexual harassment by managers.

2. The CIA lied about its torture methods to the American people.

3. Dodgers pitcher Clayton Kershaw edged him out of the 2014 National League Cy Young Award.

4. Heavy rain causes flooding and structural damage.

5. Students are still wearing the wrong style pants.

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Speaking out against sexism in social media Social media’s influence can boost awareness about sexism.

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Kendra Harvey Video Editor

n an age where everyone’s voice can be heard through social media sites like Twitter, Instagram, YouTube and Facebook, social media often receives a negative connotation for being too offensive. In reality, social media can be one of the most effectively used platforms to combat gender inequality, ultimately influencing individuals with the click of a button.

During a recent line in a routine, comedian Daniel Tosh was called out by an audience member who countered a rape joke, saying they are never funny, to which Tosh responded, “Wouldn’t it be funny if that girl got raped by like, five guys right now? Like right now? What if a bunch of guys just raped her.” The “joke,” on YouTube, has over 100,000 views.

Tosh passed off his remarks as part of his comedy routine, but his comments made light of an all-too-common traumatic sexual experience.

Rape is never a joke.

Many of the comments on the YouTube video are against the comedian, although some viewers still support Tosh’s remarks, saying he made a serious subject funny.

Sixty percent of sexual assaults are not reported to the police, and 97 percent of rapists will never spend a day in jail, according to the Rape, Abuse and Incest National Network.

The fear of being judged by a victim’s community, retaliation, religious beliefs and shame can all lead to the denial of a victim of sexual assault, leaving victims feeling they are at fault.

The irrational fear of being judged can lead women not speaking out against sexist comments and rape jokes online, like those on Tosh’s video.

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Social media is full of comments, captions and posts that make fun of a serious issue.

The beginning of a retaliation for these posts begins with each one of us standing up, commenting back and setting an example for others.

On Twitter, celebrities and political figures speaking out against “slut shaming,” hurtful comments directed at rape victims, show and help make known that raped women are not to be blamed for

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how they dress and that “No” really means no.

Campaign’s like Emma Watson’s #HeforShe movement, which now has over 122,000 followers on Twitter, illustrates a much-needed start to encourage men and women to work together to raise the status of women.

Although hashtags and retweets can be effective, true change can only occur by standing up to those who perpetuate rape culture.

Our words are permanent on the Internet. Each negative comment and cynical post serves as a picture to future generations.

When we let others get away with making degrading and mean comments, it sends that message that it is acceptable.

Our silence means consent.

By supporting social media sites like #HeforShe and countering negative feedback, we set the example and show who our generation really is.

LIVING BY THE BAY Tatiana Gutierrez Editor-in-Chief

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Updating my conscience ‘Liking’ can lead to unfair judgement.

nowing that any photo, status and comment of mine can haunt me, I try to be mindful of what I post on social media. Until recently, I never really thought of my profile as a representation of my beliefs and values.

Nothing good happens after midnight, according to my parents, and a Vine that I thought was funny at 2 a.m. actually was a video in which two teenage boys use demeaning slurs to make a joke about teenage girls on Twitter. By “Liking” it and having it appear on my profile, I was indicating I agreed with the content, which is far from the truth.

Not knowing which of my followers had seen the video I “Liked,” I still felt hypocritical for unconsciously supporting the degradation of women. What I thought was a meaningless tap on a screen was now grounds to judge my integrity.

I had always seen profiles as a superficial platform for conveying a self-altered lifestyle to the world through pictures and posts. Before, they never seemed like an accurate representation of one’s character.

As I have gotten older, my newsfeeds on social media have transitioned from awkward photobooth pictures to images and links to

articles discussing controversies such as rape culture and racial injustice.

When I am “Liking” different posts in my feeds, I find myself asking the question, “What is this really saying?” significantly more.

I have even gone so far as unfollowing a popular Viner after he pled guilty to raping his ex-girlfriend because although a few of his videos make me laugh, I do not want to give the impression I find his actions acceptable.

Regulating my actions on social media occasionally slips my mind when I am mindlessly scrolling through five different feeds in 5 minutes. I should take a little longer to think about what I am sharing than have a future college or employer Google me and judge me based off of a choice I made while bored or half asleep.

I try to assume the best in people, but I understand the reality of how quickly others are to pass judgement, and when my profile can be viewed by hundreds, judgement becomes even more prevalent.

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Home, sweet home A life-sized gingerbread house in the lobby of the Fairmont Hotel boasts $9,000 of candy

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Claire Kosewic & Grace Ainslie

ife-sized gingerbread houses aren’t just found in fairy tales. The lobby of The Fairmont San Francisco is adorned with a 22-foot tall, walk-through gingerbread house every holiday season.

“People base the time they come because this is going to be up,” Melissa Farrar, Public Relations Director at The Fairmont, said.

The tradition that started in 2008 is a collaboration between hotel chefs, carpenters and electricians. Planning begins formally in August, with chefs brainstorming ideas and pitching them to engineers, who determine what is possible.

“I think it’s the biggest one in the city,” head pastry chef

Kimberly Tighe said. “It’s certainly the only one that’s a walkthrough. A lot of places will do big ones or really detailed ones, but they’re just a façade, so the fact that guests can walk through this gives them a little more personal experience.”

The gingerbread house has a plywood frame, but otherwise is held together with royal icing, made out of egg whites and powdered sugar. Candy used to decorate the house is opened a month in advance, so it will become stale and stick to the icing.

Since the house is walkthrough, visitors often eat the candy and pieces of the house, which necessitates frequent repairs.

“Kids eat the candy, but it’s really the adults who are the bigger problem,” general maintenance manager Larry Walten said.

Visitors are asked to make a donation to the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, whose Child of the Year Rhett Krawitt performed the ribbon cutting ceremony on Nov. 29.

The lobby was buzzing with adults and children of all ages gazing at the 22-foot Christmas tree while anticipating the unveiling of the house.

“It’s all about the traditions,” Becca Norton, a San Francisco resident who came to the unveiling with her 7-year-old daughter Amelie, said. “It’s a San Francisco thing. When you live here you want to be a part of it.”

“If you can only pick one time a year to experience the hotel, ideally it’s this time of year,” Farrar said.

The gingerbread house is open to the public until Jan. 2.

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HIGH-RISE HOME Crowds mill around at the opening of the

gingerbread house at the Fairmont Hotel on Nov. 29 (top). The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society’s Child of the Year, Rhett Krawitt, and his sister cut the ribbon at the annual opening ceremony (bottom).

The Fairmont Hotel has a donation box to collect money for LLS.

Old reservoir marked for park

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Abandoned reservoir to be repurposed into a park.

Fiona Mittelstaedt & Asha Khanna

What’s pumping in The City

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long-abandoned reservoir with overgrown grass and graffiti on its walls will be transformed into a 4-acre urban playground due to the efforts of Russian Hill residents.

Built in the 1860s, the Francisco Reservoir between Larkin and Bay streets was a main source of water for San Francisco, and residents have talked about repurposing it since it closed in 1940.

"In a city so small, it is sad to see a space so large not being used," English Department Chair Rachael Denny, who is a resident of Russian Hill, said.

“Repurposing any space is a good thing.”

Reopening the reservoir would not be safe, according to AP Environmental Science teacher Marisa Orso.

"The reservoirs wouldn't pass any seismic test today," Orso said. “The reservoirs are so seismically unsafe that they are real hazards in earthquakes. We don’t need these reservoirs any more. We've already decided a long time ago that our water was coming in from Hetch Hetchy."

The surrounding community began planning for a new park in early 2011.

The San Francisco Recreation and Park Department secured the land transfer for $9.9 million from the Public Utilities Commision last August after three years of planning.

The Working Group, the organization supporting the project,

It’s all about buns, hun The hasty hairstyle accommodates productivity and focus.

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PARK TO-BE Cow Hollow resident Udo, who declined to give his

last name, walks up Larkin street to get a view of the bay. The Reservoir on Larkin street will be renovated within the next three years and the new park opens in 2018. aims to raise $25 million to help fund the renovations, expecting money will be left over. Private donors have pledged $11 million according to Margaux Kelly, a legislative aide to Supervisor Mark Farrell.

“The rest of the money is put into a separate fund and that money every year is invested and it earns a return that will then pay for the ongoing maintenance of the park.” Kelly said.

The Recreation and Parks Department and the Working Group are currently drafting a Memorandum of Understanding, which is a legal document outlining the terms and details of an agreement. “[The memorandum] will define how the money will be spent to renovate it and how the park will be maintained and who will be responsible for what and at what time,” Kelly said.

The community plans to brainstorm ideas in early 2015

Hall & Heart: Drawn to Life

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ith finals around the corner and a history of lice outbreaks, buns can be a good goto hairstyle.

Putting loose hair up into a bun can be effective in pre-

venting the spread of lice, and helps keep hair out of the face when studying. The perfect bun can be achieved simply by tightly twisting hair and wrapping a scrunchie or hair tie around it.

for the design of the new park.

Russian Hill is one of the densest neighborhoods in the city, yet children do not have a safe playground. Fort Mason is the nearest park, but it has no playgrounds.

“I love the idea of some kind of playground area for the kids in the neighborhood,” Russian Hill resident Mary Macpherson said. “We already have a really great dog run, we have nice little walking trails here and there, but we don’t have a lot for the kids.”

The renovations are expected to begin in 2017, and the park will take approximately one year to complete.

“It is just going to improve the quality of life in the neighborhood,” Dan Holligan, resident of Russian Hill and President of Russian Hill neighbors, said.

"The primary goal is just to turn this unused land into a very unique open space for the public to enjoy."

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