And the Oscar Goes to…

The Oscars, also known as the Academy Awards, first began on May 16, 1929.  The awards were held at the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel.  The movie Wings won the award for Best picture and Emil Jannings won Best Actor for Last Command.  Over the years, the... Read more »

March 5, 2010 • 0 comments • Filed Under News, Top Stories

Hawaii Blood Bank: Everyone Gives for Their Own Reason

Written by John Whitty

Everybody has it, everybody needs it, and there is no substitute for it. Hawaii needs your help and your blood! The Hawaii Blood Bank has been coming to LJA for the past five years and returns for its sixth year on Friday, February 19th, from 9:00 am... Read more »

February 13, 2010 • 0 comments • Filed Under News, Top Stories

I.B. at Last!

Le Jardin Academy has been working tirelessly for the past few years to become an I.B. school and all the hard work by teachers and administration has finally paid off – we can officially call ourselves an I.B. School!  International Baccalaureate,... Read more »

February 12, 2010 • 1 comment • Filed Under News, Top Stories

Holding On To Hope For Haiti

Written by Kelsey Tanouye

Better times are a figment of the imagination.  Remnants of home are nothing but memories for most.  For some, to even dare to say that the current situation in Haiti is bad would be one of the biggest understatements of recent years.  When a 7.0 magnitude... Read more »

January 26, 2010 • 0 comments • Filed Under News, Top Stories

Annual Winter Ball

Written by Tevin Togami, Staff Writer

Winter Ball is fast approaching!  The student government has planned an awesome event including dinner, refreshments and (of course) dancing!! Winter Ball will be held in the Wang Auditorium on January 23 from 6 – 10 pm.  Students are permitted... Read more »

January 13, 2010 • 2 comments • Filed Under News, Top Stories

Curious Colleges

Written by Alexander Shiarella

Any high school student nearing college-bound age has probably, like me, spent the past few months sorting through a barrage of computer generated emails describing green quads, dedicated professors, and exclusive sounding application deadline extensions.... Read more »

February 17, 2010 • 2 comments • Filed Under Commentary, Top Stories

Those suffering from microphobia, read with caution

The world is being taken over, in a small way. As larger and more impressive testaments to our time sprout up all over the globe, the devices and gadgets we interact with every day are getting smaller and smaller. Everything is getting smaller –... Read more »

January 20, 2010 • 0 comments • Filed Under Commentary, Top Stories

Remember the 2010 Bulldogs

Written by Taylor Gray, Sports Editor

The Le Jardin Academy boy’s basketball team has reached the end of the season and made the playoffs with an 8-7 record. This is the first year the team has had a home court, which many refer to as “The Dawg Pound”. The bulldogs have had many memorable... Read more »

March 6, 2010 • 0 comments • Filed Under Basketball, Sports, Sports Center, Top Stories

Bulldog Volleyball Ready For The ILH

Written by Taylor Gray, Sports Editor

Last year, the Boys Varsity Volleyball team made history by being the first Le Jardin team to ever make an HHSAA sanctioned tournament. This year, they hope to accomplish the same feat.  Making it to the HHSAA tournament is no easy accomplishment considering... Read more »

February 8, 2010 • 0 comments • Filed Under Sports, Sports Center, Top Stories, Volleyball

Concerning Cyber Caution

In-ter-net (noun) A vast computer network linking smaller computer networks worldwide (usually prec. by the). The Internet includes commercial, educational, governmental, and other networks, all of which use the same set of communications protocols. (courtesy... Read more »

March 2, 2010 • 0 comments • Filed Under Student Life, Top Stories

March Movie Madness

Written by Sean Lambert

March is not the best movie month – probably the worst, actually – but there are countless classics ready to fill in the gap. Below are the common movie genres with movies that may not be the most critically acclaimed in their field, but they... Read more »

February 25, 2010 • 1 comment • Filed Under Student Life

Winterball Bliss

Written by Chelsea Meerians

To say that Le Jardin Academy’s 2010 Winterball was a success would be considered a wide understatement. The night was carried out with many fun filled activities which included dancing, good grinds, and even picture taking with a vintage, maroon Cadillac... Read more »

February 11, 2010 • 0 comments • Filed Under Photos, Student Life, Top Stories

Ten Things You Should Know About World Geography

Written by Alexander Shiarella, Editor in Chief

Around 150 BCE, the Greek scholar Crates of Mallus created the earliest known globe of the Earth. After all these years, what has humanity learned about this planet we live on? Well, we spend our elementary school years memorizing irrelevant U.S. state... Read more »

January 13, 2010 • 5 comments • Filed Under Commentary, International Spotlight, Top Stories