Serving up a Win for Girls V-Ball
Shaun Millar
September 29, 2010
The girls who play on the Le Jardin Varsity volleyball team have worked so hard, and played with such zeal, that the scores don’t truly reflect their proficiency. There are thirteen girls on this year’s team, ranging from one freshman to three seniors. In the midst of them all, they have five sophomores... Read more »
Are we there yet?
Natasha Gourlay
September 29, 2010
What is the first question we ask each other the first day of school? What did you do this summer? The answers are vast. It goes to beach bums soaking up the sun, finding your first summer job, the dreaded answer…summer school and even traveling. For most of us the perfect summer is to be able... Read more »
Targeting Kailua
Luke Shimmon
September 27, 2010
The city of Kailua on the island of Oahu has, for the most part, been a quiet place where families can live and have a good time, with very few frustrations. It has been called a paradise by many. One of the suburbs of Kailua, Lanikai, has even been named one of the most desirable places to live on... Read more »
Change is in the Air
Colton Campbell
September 17, 2010
Le Jardin Academy has officially elected their student council for the 2010-2011 school year. After a grueling race, devotion and determination has paid off for Oliver Donkervoet, Mahina Kahalewale, Tori Wilcox, Derek Ruebenstahl, Devante Newsome, Rachel Morgan Murielle Rodrigue, Jacqueline Maero, Torie... Read more »
Journey to the Art Room
Danielle Jones
September 17, 2010
When was the last time you took a journey to the art room? It’s such a vast and treacherous journey full of mountainous ranges, fire breathing teachers with wild flying wasps that you may never want to encounter. Not many people want to risk their life for something they have no idea about. Even... Read more »
Water Polo Coach Makes a Splash
Alex Hernandez, Staff Writer
September 17, 2010
LJA is now playing host to a new coach and a whole new program for their water polo team. Krislin Young is a young new coach who played for Iolani and coached previously at Kapolei, Punahou, and Iolani and worked close with the Rainbow Wahine program. The new coach has shaken up the water polo program... Read more »
Teens and Booze
Kate Miller
September 17, 2010
Alcohol today is not just an issue affecting adults and college students, but teens as well. It has had a strong and incredibly negative effect on teens for years now because teens rarely say “no” when offered alcohol. But a simple, no could prevent these car accidents, alcohol poisonings, murders... Read more »
International and (Un)Informed?
Mahea Schuman
September 17, 2010
Worldwide events are happening every day, global issues that are going uniformed and blinded by the generations that have the ability to make a change. On Saturday July 24th the country of Pakistan was flooded by torrential rains. Over 1,600 people were killed and more than 13 million civilians... Read more »
New School Schedule: Deal or No Deal?
Shaun Millar, Staff Writer
September 15, 2010
Many new things have come to Le Jardin; dress code, freshmen, new buildings, and now a new schedule. There has been controversy over the summer as to how the schedule will work out, and different opinions are now becoming evident. However, now that the schedule has been tested by all the students and... Read more »
LJA Playwrites Dominate Nationals
Jackson Shimanoff
September 13, 2010
Le Jardin students, Sam Spengler and Jackson Shimanoff, placed top 5 in play writing contest. In February of 2010, Jackson and Sam were introduced to a local play writing contest by their drama teacher, Mr. St. John. Sam and Jackson spent the first two weeks of their drama class by creating the play.... Read more »