HOO-RAH
December 8, 2011
The nation celebrated the 235th Marine Corp birthday, on Nov 10, with cheers of joy. The world we live in today is a free nation because of the men and women who risk their lives for us. There have been, and always will be, controversies on whether the military is a good thing to have. On Wednesday,... Read more »
APEC AProblem?
U'ilani Lishman
December 8, 2011
APEC (Asian Pacific Economic Corporation) was only in town for a week, but caused many problems for the residents of Hawai’i. As we welcomed leaders from around the world, our state was thrown into chaos as roads, businesses, and events were put on hold until further notice. The purpose of APEC was... Read more »
Spengler Brings Home the Heisman
December 8, 2011
This year Le Jardin Academy’s Samuel Spengler was one of two Hawaii seniors to receive the Wendy’s Heisman Award for his achievements in sports and in the classroom. The Heisman award is given to student-athletes around the country, based on academic and athletic performance/participation. “I applied... Read more »
Shooting for the Stars: A Story of Determination and Courage
Rachel Morgan
December 8, 2011
Hannah Sherrill, is a 17 year old girl with high hopes and big dreams who has been making all of them come true. Sherrill had been searching her entire high school career trying to find her “perfect fit”. She has always taken an interest in psychology, but recently she has found a passion for track... Read more »
Are College Visits Worth Your While?
December 8, 2011
With a world full of choices, students struggle to find the college that individually fits them best. College visits may be the deciding factor in whether a school will fit your personal characteristics and leave you content in your final college decision. With a chance to meet the admissions staff... Read more »
Judge Caught Inflicting Injustice
By: Marlena Mlynarska
November 30, 2011
Hillary Adams released a video to YouTube of her father, a Texas state court Judge beating her with a belt for seven straight minutes. As a young child Hilary Adams was diagnosed with cerebral palsy, causing her brain function to be slightly impaired. When she was sixteen she downloaded music from the... Read more »
Horray For Homecoming
Luke Shimmon
November 30, 2011
The week of Nov. 6-10 was an exciting one for students at Le Jardin as it was the school’s “Homecoming Week.” Students got to dress up every day of the week with Monday being “wacky tacky day”. People were dressed in outfits that were not supposed to match, or be fashionable. On Tuesday it... Read more »
Here Comes the Sun
Nick Blondeau
November 30, 2011
Betelgeuse, a red super-giant that is approximately the 9th brightest star seen from Earth, is losing mass. Astrophysicist Brad Carter said, “The loss of mass is the fuel that holds the star together rapidly being burnt off. At this rate it is creating an exponential curve of fuel depletion and when... Read more »
Water Polo Bulldogs Victorious!
Jackson Shimanoff
November 21, 2011
Le Jardin boys water polo came out victorious! On Oct 27th at Iolani School, the Le Jardin varsity waterpolo team played in the tie breaker, state championship game. “It was so awesome!” said senior Luke Shimmon. “Kamehameha beat them four days before in the first game of the playoffs, and then... Read more »
You Are What You Eat
Sturgis Gray
November 10, 2011
It’s common for teenagers to find themselves eating because of stress. Whether it is because you’re stressing out about school, college applications, friends, family and so on you may feel the urge to eat for comfort. Eating for comfort is normal because of the fact that you can substitute food for... Read more »