Stress Code
Jackson Shimanoff
September 20, 2011
New Dress policy at Le Jardin Academy! On August 15th, Le Jardin School began the year with a new dress policy. Students are finally able to wear slippers! “Dude, it’s sick, we can finally wear slippers after three years of being here” said Senior Luke Shimmon. Apart from the excitement of not... Read more »
Student Parking Sparks Controversy
Spencer Phillipson
September 16, 2011
Recent debates over student parking costs have become a controversial topic between student drivers and Le Jardin Academy’s newly added policy. At the beginning of last year a cost of $500 was added for students to park a vehicle at school for one year. Many parents as well as students have become... Read more »
Snakes On a Plane
Sturgis Gray
September 16, 2011
Since late June, the Department of Agriculture has seized five illegal snakes from their owners on Oahu. In August alone, two snakes were captured, one was a 9-foot boa constrictor and the other being a 7-foot albino Burmese python. Over the years Hawaii has had the luxury of not having to deal with... Read more »
Millions Suffer in Somalia Famine
Luke Shimmon
September 16, 2011
The Country of Somalia, located in Africa, has been in complete disarray for two years now. The government has completely failed, and they have been in the worst drought in 60 years. The United Nations said that around six hundred and forty thousand kids in Somalia are “acutely malnourished,” meaning... Read more »
Target Hits Kailua
Nick Blondeau
September 14, 2011
Target is planning on building a new big-box store in Kailua in the near future, despite the Koolaupoko Sustainable Communities Plan; a plan created by community leaders in Kailua to stop over development. The Target Corporation is a well known American retail company that has decided to move into Kailua... Read more »
Lock OUT Lights OUT
Logan Sussman
September 13, 2011
In the summer of 2011 there was a lockout for both the National Basketball Association (NBA) and National Football League (NFL). On July 21st the NFL’s lockout ended but the NBA’s still continues. “So what do I, a mere fan, have to offer to the NBA labor dispute? I have a plan for how to avoid... Read more »
Master Debaters Let’s Kick Some Aff
Marlena Mlynarska
September 12, 2011
The Le Jardin Academy (LJA) Speech & Debate Team started their season on Wednesday Aug. 24th to what is sure to be a successful year with 16 new members. Anyone who walked into room 402 would have questioned the commotion and large mass of people gathered. Students new to speech and debate showed... Read more »
Neither Crazy, Nor Stupid, Just Love
Mahina Kahalewale, Reporter
September 12, 2011
A new romantic comedy called, “Crazy Stupid Love” shows the audience the different dimensions to relationships while keeping audiences laughing. Divorce is never easy on any family, and when Cal Weaver, played by Steve Carell, finds out his high-school sweetheart wife has been cheating on him,... Read more »
A New Man
Frankie Montalvo, Reporter
September 12, 2011
On March 7, 2011, In Hollywood Charlie Sheen was fired from “Two and a Half Men” for his manic behavior off set. Charlie Sheen, who was the main star of the hit show, entered drug rehab and made rude comments about the show’s creator and executive producer, Chuck Lorre. The decision was made... Read more »
Tragedy Strikes Sugarland Fans in Indiana
U'ilani Lishman
August 31, 2011
Tragedy struck at the Indiana State Fair on Aug. 13th, when a huge storm unexpectedly appeared and a three-story stage structure collapsed on fans, killing five and injuring dozens. Winds from 60 to 70 miles an hour blew dust and dirt everywhere, covering the crowd. Sara Barellies had just finished her... Read more »