The Roundtable

By Henry Murray, Sports Editor

September 24, 2020

With classes continuing virtually due to the current closure of high schools by the San Francisco Department of Public Health, student government is working to build community during times of separation by leading the first all-school virtual social event on Aug. 28. “Our goal was to create a platform for our student body...

Community examines racism amid protests

By Owen Akel, Senior Reporter

August 26, 2020

The rekindling of the Black Lives Matter movement, sparked by the death of George Floyd in late May, has some students...

Morningstar First Floor awaits final approval

By Henry Murray, Social Media Editor

August 26, 2020

After 13 months of renovation, including several months of set-backs, the fully completed Morningstar First Floor, formerly known as the Columbus Room, is awaiting the final sign off from the city department of inspections before the community can finally use the space again shortly after returning to campus. The renovation...

Educators tackle promoting civil discourse

By Nik Chupkin, Web Editor

May 21, 2020

In a time of an increasingly polarized electorate, many teachers are taking on the challenge of presenting multiple viewpoints and promoting reasoned political discourse. “I’m always asking the kids to doubt,” history teacher Karen Fry said, “not only what they’re reading, but to doubt what I’m saying and...

Seniors uncertain about fall semester

By Owen Akel, Reporter

May 21, 2020

As the school year approaches its end amid COVID-19 shelter-in-place-orders, Stuart Hall administrators are attempting to carry...

Students engage in activities during shelter-in-place

By Sartaj Rajpal and Henry Murray

April 8, 2020

With Convent & Stuart Hall closing school campuses to students through at least May 3 after the San Francisco Health Department...

Special Features

Senior athlete trains for Olympics

By Sartaj Rajpal, Senior Reporter

May 21, 2020

Regardless of whether or not he has access to a rink, U.S. men’s figure skater Dinh Tran is continuing to train in hopes of...

Club expands to virtual platforms

By Will Burns, Reporter

May 21, 2020

Morning meals between friends and fundraisers featuring breakfast items have evolved into media posts with cooking during sheltering...

Drumming away

By Sartaj Rajpal and Nik Chupkin

December 12, 2019

Junior Shun Kodaira-Lopez plays the drumset for the San Francisco Symphony Youth Orchestra, but started his journey in music when...

Sports

Athletes boycott games in protest

By Anshsing Ghayalod, Reporter

September 24, 2020

The shooting of James Blake in Wisconsin brought more attention to the Black Lives Matter movement, drawing outrage from professional sports teams. “Athletes in our country are celebrities,” junior Jesse Steyer said, “so when they choose to boycott, it makes people realize how serious they are about the issue.” The...

Fall sports to begin in winter

By Will Burns, Senior Reporter

August 26, 2020

The California Interscholastic Federation has modified the 2020-21 athletics calendar and pushed back dates for sectional, regional...

Senior athletes commit to schools

By Nik Chupkin, Web Editor

May 21, 2020

Even though senior athletes were not able to finish their final high school seasons due to the COVID-19 induced campus closure,...

A & E

‘Avengers: Infinity War’ delivers

By Anson Gordon-Creed, Senior Reporter

May 11, 2018

The release of “Avengers: Infinity War” marks the 19th film in the Marvel Cinematic and Television Universe (MCU) with movies from “Iron Man” to “Black Panther” has been building to this point. The film delivers. The MCU has slowly been introducing the six super-powerful Infinity Stones since “Captain America,”...

Review: American Made

By Gabe O'Brien, Reporter

November 7, 2017

“I was working for the CIA, the DEA and Pablo Escobar.” So says Barry Seal, an airline pilot turned international smuggler,...

Newman to Anthony

By Owen Fahy, Editor-in-Chief

April 24, 2017

Sitting on the yellow First Student bus that shuttles Convent & Stuart Hall students between campuses, Jaden Newman looked...

Op-Ed

Social media users need to be more skeptical of what they read

September 24, 2020

I’ve been getting a lot of Trump and Biden ads on YouTube lately. Either Trump tries to disparage his opponent, or Biden asks “for a favor.” Being forced to shelter in place during a global pandemic...

NBA must focus on players’ mental well-being

September 24, 2020

As the NBA heads toward the end of the season in its closed-off “bubble” style of competition, dialogue about athletes’ mental health is a conversation that the league continues to push to the side. While...

May 21, 2020

Legislation may require the public to protect itself from COVID-19 with masks in public spaces, but teens are unprepared for a more pervading medical threat: mental health problems. Up to 30% of high...

The Roundtable

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