Black is back!!

Kalani Soeda, Staff Writer
November 24, 2009

We all like to hunt for deals, and what better day than on the craziest “deal-day” of year, BLACK FRIDAY!!! Black Friday is the day after Thanksgiving every year and stores all over have massive discounts and tremendous sales for all the diehard shoppers. Every year stores like Macy’s... Read more »

Thanksgiving Day Recipes

Tori Wilcox, Staff Writer
November 24, 2009

Every year families all around America sit down to have a Thanksgiving lunch or dinner.  The first time Thanksgiving ever happened was in December 1621, between the Pilgrims and the Native Americans.      The tradition of Thanksgiving has been in the United States for a long time, but it did not... Read more »

Turkey Nation

Alyssa Vetter, Staff Writer
November 23, 2009

No one seems to remember the poor turkey besides for the days leading up to Thanksgiving when thousands are slaughtered. When the turkey lost out to the bald eagle in a race to represent the USA, many said that it was a good thing that turkeys lost, but why is that? I, for one, am all for being represented... Read more »

Reemergence of Girls’ Varsity Basketball

John Whitty, Staff Writer
November 18, 2009

Girls’ basketball is back in business.  After a year absence the girls’ varsity basketball team is back.  They have recently started conditioning for the upcoming season and are hoping to make a splash in the ILH.  Kelsey Tanouye and Brittany Daniels are the only returning starters from the team... Read more »

FYROM

Alexander Shiarella, Staff Writer
November 17, 2009

In the spirit of Le Jardin’s newly found commitment to internationalism, I decided to reestablish my own understanding of the globe and write an article for the International Spotlight section of this newspaper. In doing so, I read various maps and atlases, and became aware of the numerous countries... Read more »

Pirates, Corporations, and You

Sean Lambert
November 17, 2009

Ever since the advent of Web 2.0 and virtual interaction, file sharing has become an international legal battle between well known domain names and better known record labels. The core issue is deciding what the consumer can do with media once it is purchased. Before the age of the internet, piracy... Read more »

Sale On

Kalani Soeda, Staff Writer
November 13, 2009

Come one, come all!! This Saturday, November 14, Le Jardin Academy is having a garage sale. Through donations from parents, faculty, and the community we have collected many wonderful items for sale ranging from simple clothes to high tech electronics. The sale will be happening in the Wang Auditorium... Read more »

The Weight is Over!

Kalani Soeda, Staff Writer
November 12, 2009

Months in the making, the weight room at Le Jardin Academy is finally here! Day by day pieces of equipment slowly appeared in the gym giving students and faculty hope that soon it would be completed and available for use. “Lifting weights is an essential part of any athletes training,” said Mr.... Read more »

Homecoming Madness

Taylor Gray, Sports Writer
November 9, 2009

On November 6th, the class of 2010 made Le Jardin Homecoming history by winning two straight homecoming games; a feat never accomplished by any other class in the five years of the Junior –Senior Homecoming game. Before the game however, the Juniors had high hopes to repeat as the second straight... Read more »

A Green-er Outlook on Life

Kelsey Tanouye, Staff Writer
November 9, 2009

The Lower School student body has encouraged the process of recycling and environmental awareness amongst its growing minds.  Certain committees have been launched including the likes of the Green Committee that sprang from student, faculty, and parent encouragement.  Originally a two-member committee,... Read more »