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Timothy Meneses '21. This is a digitally exclusive article for the Quad that is part of last week's HeartBeat Issue 8 news section. Image from Unsplash.com Sports have always been a monumental aspect of the culture in Sacred Heart. In this pandemic, it has sometimes felt that a part of our community has been missing due to the ongoing absence of athletics. With the few remaining months left to countdown to, is there still hope for SHP sports? On February 19th, Governor Gavin Newsom lifted restrictions allowing athletes to resume participating in sports in light of San Mateo County transitioning…

Timothy Meneses '21 This year’s 2020 presidential election has undoubtedly been an unprecedented and historic event. The election results were called four days after Election Day and increased tension across the country. Paired with the pandemic, many of SHP’s students and faculty have felt anxiety, stress, and apprehension during this election cycle, but faculty and student groups have sought to make the best of the situation. Americans all over the country have already experienced tension because of the coronavirus, which has only gotten worse with the election and the deep divide within our nation’s political sides. AP U.S. History teacher…

Axel de Vernou '21 Starting tonight and running through the weekend, the SHP Drama Department is inviting students to virtually attend “The Odd Couple,” a comedic school play adapted from the 1965 version written by Neil Simon. Despite restrictions that actors have had to face recently, the Drama team is doing the best it can to provide a show for students and faculty from the comfort of their homes. “The Odd Couple is a comedy about two friends, Olive and Florence, who couldn’t be more different,” explains Drama Program Director Mr. Jeffrey Adams, who has been in charge of overseeing…

Matthew Kirkham '21

Axel de Vernou '21 In response to the fall semester being online, SHP’s College Counseling Department pivoted to a week-long series of workshops, guest speakers, and lessons to prepare the senior class for submitting their applications. College Week replaced the in-person gathering that seniors usually participated in right before the start of the school year, where one day of the summer was dedicated to activities surrounding the college process. The extension of the event to span five days enabled the counselors to introduce a wide variety of opportunities to the senior class.  The workshops, which lasted between 9am to 3pm…

Kiran Seeff '23 Since the beginning of the shelter-in-place, the Sacred Heart community has faced many notable changes. Among those, the necessary implementation of remote learning as a response to COVID-19 is crucial in allowing SHP to experiment with new technology. Fortunately, Sacred Heart is not coming into this period of remote learning unprepared. To get a better idea of the technology that Sacred heart is now using, members of the tech department have answered a few questions about this groundbreaking technology. “In many ways, we’re doing what [other schools are] doing right now,” says Dr. Diana Neebe, Director of…

Adrian de Vernou '22 The transition to distance learning has affected everybody within the SHP community, including students, teachers, and faculty members. However, some groups on campus were more dependent on physical interactions than others. Due to the shift to an online model, college counselors, personal counselors, and coaches have had to find new and creative ways to get in touch with students and organize events. One of the most important end goals for students at Sacred Heart is finding a college, which is why the school offers such a robust college counseling program. Upperclassmen have been interacting with college…