Editorial

Editorial: Kino Border Initiative

Editorial: Kino Border Initiative

Ryan Mo '20 Right around this time of year, the whole school would be collectively walking into Harman, greeted by service learning slides lighting up the projector. A line of nervous students gathered on the right, all recent participants of an immersion trip, quietly mumbling their speeches to themselves. This is the service immersion assembly. While we students begrudgingly sit, restlessly, knowing that these assemblies will al- ways go a few minutes into our precious office hours, taking five minutes off of our leisure time to socialize and eat a bagel, these assemblies are far more meaningful than often appreciated.…
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Editorial: The Other Side of the Homework Crisis

Editorial: The Other Side of the Homework Crisis

Axel de Vernou and William Briger '21 When we try to answer why students have so much homework and such little sleep, we blame each other and our system of time. Yes, we lack interdisciplinary and student-teacher communication. Yes, our schedule has flaws. However, this isn’t the whole story. The SHP culture of making ourselves look better through AP/Honors classes, perfect college apps, and an absurd number of extracurricular activities is also the root of the problem.  No matter what changes we make to the schedule, the system will remain broken if we do not fix our approach to education.…
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Editorial: Faculty Handbook

Editorial: Faculty Handbook

Theresa Lim '20 Every August, all students at SHP sign a form indicating they have read and agree to the current year’s student/parent handbook. Found in the SHP Resources section of the school website, the handbook has guidelines about different aspects of student life: dress code, attendance, finals, etc. Unbeknownst to many students, faculty and staff also have a handbook - the aptly named Faculty/Staff Handbook - which contains guidelines for teachers and includes sections on topics important to students, such as consistency across sections of a class or honors convocation. Despite this, for students, the Faculty/Staff handbook is nowhere…
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Editorial: Big Questions About Time

Editorial: Big Questions About Time

Axel de Vernou '21 Do we spend our time correctly? Why are students struggling to complete homework on time? How can teachers see eye to eye with students competing at high athletic levels? What is the most productive way to spend one hour of the school day? How does all of this apply to students who prioritize an extracurricular activity as a part of their identity? The HeartBeat is setting out to tackle these questions in the next few issues. To foster dialogue on our campus and to create content that is meaningful for students, the News section will be…
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Editorial: Great America

Editorial: Great America

Ryan Mo '20 Saturday, October 27, 10:18 PM. In what was the twilight of an enjoyable night with a few friends at Great America’s annual Halloween Haunt, I stood in line for our planned penultimate ride of the night and posed for a picture. Whereupon it began, with the heavy footsteps and yelling of panicked voices, followed by a wall of fleeing patrons. My friends and I were confused until we heard what they were yelling: “shooter” “there’s a shooter” “run”. We listened, and we ran. Through the mayhem, I remember park-goers surging through the gates of the park’s entrance,…
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Editorial: Blind Spots

Editorial: Blind Spots

Jake Birdwell '20 Two weeks ago, I had the privilege of giving an Espacio to all of you about the incredible history that we have as a school. A beautiful part of that history has been the role of strong women in shaping the mission and creation of our education. One would think, coming from a tradition of courageous women, that our Sacred Heart community would be a champion of gender equality. However, after talking to some girls at SHP recently, it has become clear to me that we still have a strong tendency to treat men differently than women…
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