This year, SHC welcomed many new teachers and faculty to their staff. The Emerald recently interviewed three of SHC’s new teachers: Mr. Shahamiri (Scripture and Church History), Ms. Apablasa (English),...

As SHC returns to full in-person learning, other events also return. The annual Blood Drive, in collaboration with the Red Cross, is back! The Emerald interviewed Frances Sunderland ‘22, a member of...

Throughout its century-long history, the Bruce Mahoney trophy has included only boys’ football, basketball, and baseball, omitting girls’ sports. Even when Sacred Heart merged with Cathedral and the...

After 18 months of distance and hybrid learning, SHC finally returned to an all in-person schedule on August 16th. It’s clear that the faculty have put a great deal of time and effort into the school’s...

Goodbye, Eric! At the beginning of this school year, the Emerald set many goals, notably committing to producing interesting content, serving as a forum for SHC students to share their views on contentious...

Almost a year ago, protests erupted nationwide over the killing of George Floyd by police officer Derek Chauvin. The viral footage, shot by a 17 year old bystander, showed the Minneapolis police officer...

Stepping into school and roaming down the halls, I look to the left and right and see a unique mix of students coming from a blend of different heritages - Filipino and African American, Argentinian and...

With the reopening of schools across San Francisco, the demand for vaccinations in the city is escalating. Since February, vaccines have been allocated to teachers and essential workers in order to reduce...

Each February, SHC celebrates Black History Month, honoring the fortitude that African-Americans have demonstrated in face of countless hardships and cruelties, notably America’s original sin -- slavery....

As SHC gradually returns to in-person learning, many things look different both in and out of class. One of the most notable changes is that when one cohort is on campus, the other two cohorts learn from...

After eight months of distance learning, many students have become accustomed to attending school via Zoom. Amidst a surge in COVID-19 cases during the holidays, hope of a return to on-campus learning...

Amidst a global pandemic, school sports were largely canceled, along with many other facets of normal life. For many months, students could not participate in any sort of in-person group exercise, in addition...