Stamped: Racism, Antiracism, and You: Book Society’s Summer Exploration of Racism in Ourselves and Our Communities

Mimi Dineen '22, VPA Editor

September 25, 2020

With the quick closing of school last March, students and staff were drawn into seclusion, limiting resources for students and faculty to learn. Online learning became the center of attention, without the means for extracurricular activities like sports and in-person clubs. One of these clubs was the Book...

The SHC Frosh Experience: Digital Learning Edition

Nicole Mabborang ‘23, Copy Editor

September 18, 2020

SHC’s Class of 2024 consists of 345 charismatic and talented students. Due to COVID-19, many changes have taken place as they transition into the new 2020-21 school year. This high school environment is completely new for the freshmen, especially highlighting the fact that the majority of their high...

Update: School Life in Times of Quarantine

Safia Jaleel '21, Managing Editor

September 4, 2020

When SHC first closed due to the coronavirus in March, students were certain that we would be back in the presence of each other within two weeks. Here we are, six months later, graced with only the company of those on our screens. Summer 2020 was the longest one of my life; what would usually be a r...

To Be or Not to Be: Football Amidst a Pandemic

Benjamin Cervantez '21, Sports Editor

August 21, 2020

Ben Cervantez, the author of this article, is a member of the SHC Varsity Football Team.  People were cautiously optimistic. COVID-19 cases across the nation began to slow as summer began. Sacred Heart Cathedral had a fancy new hybrid learning schedule, the MLB and NBA restarted, and high school f...

Quiet, but Not Unheard: Racism Against Asians

Amy La '20, Editor-in-Chief

May 23, 2020

Amidst the crisis of COVID-19, there has been an increase in discrimination towards East Asian minorities. Plastered across many television screens, as well as social media sites such as Instagram, news of physically and emotionally tormented Asian people continues to circulate during this pandemic. At a time...

Graduating during SIP – Class of 2020

May 21, 2020

With the help of the English department, the Emerald asked the Class of 2020 for a few words of wisdom and reflection. Here is what they had to say about clearing out their lockers, saying goodbye to high school, and graduating in this strange, historic time.  "Although this school year didn’t pan out the way...

Congratulations to the 2020 SHC Valedictorian & Salutatorian!

Eric Coestad '21, Editor-in-Chief

May 18, 2020

The Emerald would like to extend our deepest congratulations to the Class of 2020. Congratulations to Alden Standley ‘20 for being named Valedictorian & Harry Nguyen ‘20 for being named Salutatorian of this amazing class! Alden Standley ‘20: Valedictorian Alden was named Valedictorian o...

Distance Learning: the Good, the Bad, and the Boring

Atessa Anoshiravani '23

May 15, 2020

Since elementary school, most of us haven’t had much time to be bored. Homework, clubs, commutes, sports, friends, and family took up our days, and technology usually snuffed out the remaining free time. But being stuck at home has eliminated the commitments of clubs and sports, and people can no l...

“It’s Not Just About the Math”: An Interview with Ms. Pamela Gresh ‘09

Nicole Mabborang ‘23

May 13, 2020

Pamela Gresh ‘09 is one of many of SHC’s bright and intelligent math instructors. Alongside her father, Peter Gresh ‘72, who is also one of SHC’s math instructors, she is a graduate from SHC. Although many of you are aware she is an Instructor of Math, there is a lot more to uncover! “It’...

SHC in SIP

May 11, 2020

Congratulations to the Dobson Family for winning the best meme sent in for the second round! Send the best laugh forward, we mail you a special reward!    As the Dobson family shows us their volleyball skills during quarantine, share with us what you’ve been cooking up! Let’s check out t...

How SHC Stays Active at Home

Margot Hart '22

May 6, 2020

As we near the end of our second month of sheltering in place, The Emerald  has asked students and faculty to reflect on their lives in quarantine. We conducted a general poll of the SHC student body, in addition to contacting many teachers, coaches, and student-athletes about how they exercise at ...

How Are SHC Students Coping With Quarantine?

Natalie Leong '20

May 4, 2020

During the COVID-19 induced shelter in place, a survey was conducted by The Emerald from April 9 to April 21. There were a total of 298 participants, with approximately an equal number of students from each grade (freshmen: 29.5%, sophomores: 26.4%, juniors: 25.9%, seniors: 18.1%).  From the surv...