Fight or Flight

Sturgis Gray, Reporter
February 1, 2012

Sarah McKinley, 18, calmly used a shotgun to shoot and kill one of two men as he forced his way through the front door of her mobile home in Blanchard, Oklahoma.   After losing her husband to lung cancer on Christmas Day McKinley is being recognized as a hero for doing what she believed she had to... Read more »

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 »

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 »

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 »

Wall Street Occupied

Jackson Shimanoff
October 31, 2011

Throughout the world’s history, protesting has always appealed to those who felt it was needed. Today, during the financial crisis, the number of Americans unemployed, and those who feel that they are underpaid, is angry at the corporations and rich. These people are average American citizens. The... Read more »

Good Tax or Bad Trash? Cain’s Tax Plan Proposed

Spencer Phillipson
October 27, 2011

With the current economy’s downturn and struggle, Herman Cain, a presidential candidate for the upcoming 2012 election proposes a new tax plan to reverse the economic situation.  With Cain’s new “9-9-9 Plan” a 9% business flat tax, 9% individual flat tax, and 9% national sales tax will be put... Read more »