SOPA: Stop Opinions of People Anywhere
Nick Blondeau
February 3, 2012
Bill 3261, better known as the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA), is an extremely controversial bill that was introduced to the United States House of Representatives on October 26, 2011. SOPA was created by republican representative, Lamar S. Smith, in order to protect intellectual property and stop online... Read more »
Off The Earth
Jackson Shimanoff, Staff Writer
February 1, 2012
On Jan. 18, the underground rap scene in Hawaii was privileged to hear the new “Off the Earth” album by Le Jardin’s very own Spencer “Marsden” Phillipson. The production of the album began shortly after Thanksgiving, when Spencer wanted to make a mix tape for his friends for the holidays. This... Read more »
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 »
Deadly Cruise
Frankie Montalvo, Reporter
February 1, 2012
The Costa Concordia Cruise Line was in a devastating accident on Jan.13, off the Coast of Italy. Chief Executive Officer Pier Luigi Foschi said, “The ship’s captain, Francesco Schettino, made an unapproved, unauthorized maneuver to change the ship’s programmed course.” After the 4,000... Read more »
Humpback Whale Pair Spotted In Honolulu Harbor
Spencer Phillipson
January 30, 2012
Tourists and locals alike enjoyed the company of two humpback whales around Aloha Tower this Jan. 5. The whales stayed for much of the day before following a Navatek cruise ship out of Honolulu harbor at 2:15. The rare sighting shocked viewers as the two whales came within 10 to 15 feet of the Aloha... Read more »
Ian “Eban Almighty” White
Sean McWhinnie, Reporter
January 30, 2012
On December 19, 2011, Le Jardin Academy’s own Ian Eban White placed second in the Hawaii Club State Tournament on the Big Island. Every year the Big Island hosts the Club State Swim Tournament, where swim clubs from all over the Hawaiian Islands come to compete. Ian White lost to a swimmer from... Read more »
“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 »
Le Jardin Boys Basketball Underway
Logan Sussman, Staff Writer
January 30, 2012
The Le Jardin Academy Varsity boys basketball winter season is underway and the Bulldogs are ready to play. Coach Olaso, Coach Sean, and Coach Tony are working diligently to make it to states this year. Senior Sean McWhinnie, team captain, is doing his best to get his team together and is positive... Read more »
LJA Lady Bulldog Basketball Tips Off
Luke Shimmon, Reporter
January 30, 2012
The Le Jardin girls basketball team has tipped off the 2011-2012 season. The team is lead by a new coach Keau Miller, and with no returning seniors, the captains are two seasoned juniors, Taylor Valentine and Stephanie Ramos. Even with the inexperience, Coach Miller was confident when going into the... 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 »