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 »
Debris in the Atmosphere
Logan Sussman
November 10, 2011
In September of 2011 a six-ton NASA satellite came through the atmosphere and crashed into the Pacific Ocean. Space debris is multiplying and multiplying. Is it possible to remove this trash or is it too late? Our atmosphere has turned into a huge dump with exploded debris from spacecrafts. It will... Read more »
Amanda Knox Finally Freed in Italy
Luke Shimmon
November 8, 2011
On Nov. 1, 2007 Amanda Knox was accused of murder when her flat mate Meredith Kercher was stabbed to death in Perugia, Italy. Knox was the first person to try and contact Kercher after the murder. Knox said, “When she didn’t answer either of her two phones, something was wrong. Her mother was ill... Read more »
Bulldog Bash Becomes a Hit!
U'ilani Lishman
November 8, 2011
With all the stress of homework and extracurricular activities students have to deal with, a nice and fun little break was well earned. Le Jardin Academy hosted the very first Bulldog Bash on Oct. 7, which was open to the entire high school from 6pm-9pm. Students could come to school and enjoy multiple... Read more »
Le Jardin Welcomes New High School Teachers.
Marlena Mlynarska
November 8, 2011
Le Jardin Academy has always consisted of a strong teaching body, with class sizes often remaining below 20; the students have always had an ample supply of wonderful teachers and faculty. Teachers have been known to stay after hours assisting students in all aspects of their studies they feel needs... Read more »
Diversity on Campus
Sean McWhinnie
November 2, 2011
This year Le Jardin Academy is hosting the greatest number of foreign exchange students in its history. Five kids overall, Rodolfo Lissia from Italy, Romane Mossa and Nicolas Cejovic from France, and Ignacio Garcis and Lucia Ongay Irisam from Spain. Even though these kids live thousands of miles away... Read more »