LJA Letterman
D.J.
February 14, 2011
Who knew our school had Letterman jackets? I bet you didn’t! For the last year, Le Jardin Academy has had blue and white Letterman jackets for anyone would like to purchase one. The jackets have been displayed in Mr. Olaso’s office (on the second floor of the gym next to the weight room) since the... Read more »
Le Jardin’s Plague
Kate Miller
February 14, 2011
AHHHH look out! Le Jardin got hit pretty hard with the creepy crawly ukus, but that wasn’t the ONLY thing that hit the students of Le Jardin Academy. Illnesses like Influenza A and mono took its toll and hit students and teachers, making the normal class size less than half, at times. It is important... Read more »
Locked Up in Lock Down
Jackson Shimanoff
February 14, 2011
On the morning of January 25th, a Reynolds Recycling truck in Hawaii Kai was robbed by five individuals. These individuals fled the scene in a black sports car and managed to make their way to Kailua. The police who were in pursuit of the car managed to locate it and arrest four out of the five people... Read more »
“Will you be my Valentine?”
Natasha Gourlay
February 14, 2011
Year after year on February 14th, millions across the world give their loved ones candy, flowers, chocolates and other extravagant gifts. Many restaurants across the world will fill with countless couples who are very eager to celebrate their relationship of love and joy together. There hardly seems... Read more »
Continuing a Long Running Tradition
Alex Hernandez, Staff Writer
February 14, 2011
On January 30th, for the fourteenth year running Le Jardin hosted its annual Family Fun Run. As a stunning success, this tradition was tons of fun and a great community activity. On the day of the event the campus was alive with live music provided by lower school drummers, a prize drawing and three... Read more »
Lady Bulldog Basketball
Alex Hernandez
February 14, 2011
The Varsity girls’ basketball team at Le Jardin is often overlooked by the student population but make no mistake, these Lady Bulldogs are a force to be reckoned with. Under the coaching of Gary Tanouye, David Lindsay, and Will Barron these ladies were out for blood. Through the season these bulldog... Read more »
Blowout: Worth the Costs?
Mahea Schuman
February 10, 2011
The Brazilian blowout is a hot new hair treatment that women all of the world have discovered and loved. It is a “safe” salon shampoo treatment to permanently straighten hair. This treatment is a shampoo, of sorts, that is applied into the hair and left in for about an hour. The treatment is said... Read more »
Whose List? Craig’s List!
Colton Campbell
February 10, 2011
What started out as a simple email list of a few friends turned into a massive online distribution organization. Craig Newmark created a simple list of a few friends in 1995 in order to spread the word about fun local events in the San Francisco area. Something magnificent began with good intentions... Read more »
2010 in Review: A-Z Style
Kelsey Tanouye, Editor-in-Chief
February 10, 2011
2010 was full of surprises, shocks, and stories that, for some, might have been too much to remember. Here’s an A to Z snapshot at a year some might never forget. Andy Irons: The loss of a legend 2010 had the loss of a surfing world-champion as the body of Andy Irons was found dead in his Dallas... Read more »
LJA Paddling Year in Review
Luke Shimmon
February 2, 2011
The Le Jardin Paddling is coming to an end with the last race for the Varsity boys being Friday February 4th 2011, which is the state race. The Boys Junior varsity two team did extremely well, finishing in 3rd place overall. The JV one team also finished in 3rd place which were the best results we... Read more »