“Am I Perfect Yet?”
U'ilani Lishman, Reporter
January 30, 2012
Today’s society poses a lot of near impossible tasks for teenage girls. Everywhere you go, the pressure to look and act a certain way. It seems as if this generation of teens are forced to pick between two options: be yourself, or be accepted by society. Everywhere you look, women are being degraded... 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 »
Addicted to the Jitters
Hannah Sherrill
November 2, 2011
When fueled by caffeine, teenager’s health is put at risk. Late nights are easily turned into sluggish mornings. With all the modern technology such as video games, social networks, texting and media, teenagers are pounding caffeinated drinks to stay awake. Once they become dependent on caffeine,... Read more »
Stress in the College Application Process
Mahina Kahalewale
October 25, 2011
Senior Year! The last year of high school comes with expectations of the “cruise” quality, but when college counselor, Mr. Liedtke, reminded the senior class of college applications, these expectations were not met. As if the seniors don’t already have enough on their plate, the college application... Read more »
America, Europe and Movies
Rodolfo Lissia
September 26, 2011
Just a quick glance is sufficient to understand if a movie has been produced in America or in Europe. Perhaps even an advertisement could show its origin. Is the way of making films so different in America and Europe? People could say yes, but the overall issue is a lot more complicated than we could... Read more »
A Whole New Cycle
Danielle Jones
March 30, 2011
There are many young, insecure girls in the world that are searching for the world for affirmation and security in the arms of a boy. What they do not know is that sometimes boys can make you feel worse than you already do, that is what happened with Leah Dorrow. Leah lost her virginity at the age... Read more »
World’s Strangest Animals
March 4, 2011
Bush baby: These very small animals can be found in the sub-Saharan African forests and grow up to be about four-six inches with large eyes and ears with very long legs and tails. Their soft fur is a gray/reddish-yellow fur which is also quite awesome for cuddling! Bush baby’s diets consist of... 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 »
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 »