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Boo! Fright Night brings ghouls and gals

Boo! Fright Night brings ghouls and gals

Corilee Harbottle, Staff Reporter
January 10, 2025

Fright Night at Sacred Hearts Academy was once again a standout event this year, drawing friends and family to join in the Halloween festivities. The event...

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Left to right: Sewing Club advisor Mrs. Asuncion-Tagupa, Ofa Tuiafitu '25, Jacrene Engichy '25, Cayeelah Semisi-Hunkin '25, and Shaylyn Dela Cruz '25 showing off dresses they made in the club.

Lancers learn the art of sewing

Ayla Prather, Staff Reporter
December 19, 2024

This year at Sacred Hearts Academy, alumni and theology teacher Leilani Asuncion-Tagupa started a sewing club for the upper school students. The club was...

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Johnny Van Hohenstein surfing at Uncle Buffs contest in Makaha earlier this year

Best feeling in the World

Sara Kea, Staff Reporter
December 11, 2024

Last year, surfer John Michael Van Hohenstein, also known as Johnny the Ripper, achieved a childhood dream and made it onto the World Surf League (WSL)...

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Watch out! Rubber ducks are on the loose, floating down the Ala Wai Canal. Photo courtesy of Tyler Beissel.

Quack quack! Ducks raise funds at a charity event

Gennellea Amasol, Opinions Editor
December 11, 2024

Recently, hundreds of rubber duck toys filled the Ala Wai Canal for a charity event. The event, hosted by the United Cerebral Palsy Association...

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Sacred Hearts Academy seniors Alyssa Giang, Anna Casupang, Samaya Hogue, and Academy junior Sage Nguyen are on the stage of “Freaky Friday.” Giang, Casupang, and Hogue are seen as cater waiters, while Nguyen is a Torrey (assistant).

Hawaii’s premier of ‘Freaky Friday’

Samaya Hogue, Staff Reporter
December 6, 2024

Last month, the musical “Freaky Friday” made its on-stage debut in Hawaii at the Mamiya Theater, under the direction of Kyle Kakuno and with the company...

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Team Elevate completes a contemporary piece at Mamiya Theater during the Fall Mo’olelo Showcase. The song they performed to was “Smash Into You” by Beyonce.

New moves for Mo’olelo Studios

Danielle Woo, Staff Reporter
December 2, 2024

Sacred Hearts Academy senior Anna Casupang recently found her love of dancing through a new dance team created by Mo‘olelo Studios called Team Elevate.  “Dancing...

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Sacred Hearts Academy students facing the Our Lady of Peace statue at flag. Photo by Asa Ardayfio

Our Lady of Peace: A symbol of peace during conflict

Asa Ardayfio, Staff Reporter
November 22, 2024

Every weekday, students and faculty walk onto the Sacred Hearts Academy campus. At 7:45 a.m., the school gathers to pray in unison at the large white...

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Senior Keira Mendonca and Junior Liana Seo write heartfelt cards for the children at Kapiolani Medical Center for Women and Children. Photo courtesy by Tehana Maurice

Make a difference with “cards for a cause”

Alyssah Desroches, Staff Reporter
November 22, 2024

Senior Tehana Maurice created the club Cards for a Cause in 2022 in the hopes of uplifting patients at Kapiolani Medical Center for Women and Children...

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Faculty member and head coordinator of our school blood drives Laura Housman with juniors Elora Spetlz and Tyler Beissel. They attended a workshop with the Blood Bank of Hawaii at the start of the school year.

Students donating to save lives

Taylor Kaahanui, Staff Reporter
November 15, 2024

At the start of the school year, science teacher Laura Housman and junior Elora Speltz visited the Blood Bank of Hawaii to attend a workshop. They gained...

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Club members pose during a beach cleanup in 2021. This year, the club will host similar activities.

Students help the environment from ‘Mauka to Makai’

Kyrie Eleis Craig, Staff Reporter
November 15, 2024

In continuing our Club Captures series, staff reporter Kyrie Craig shares her experience learning more about a longstanding club that made a comeback this...

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Sacred Hearts Academy hosted its first-ever living rosary last month. In front of the grotto, students prepare for their moment to read their prayer for this religious gathering.

Academy hosts first living rosary

Katie Kaoihana, Copy Editor
November 14, 2024

For the first time, Sacred Hearts Academy hosted a living rosary on its Kaimuki campus, bringing together students, faculty and staff for this religious...

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Junior Laulea Meyer assisting others at PacSun located in Ala Moana Center. She has been working at this retail store since June.

Life as a high school retail worker

Aeris Chiu, Staff Reporter
November 13, 2024

This year, Laulea Meyer, a junior at Sacred Hearts Academy, started her first retail job at Ala Moana Center; a job that turned out to be more than just...

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Academy alumna Cynthia McIntyre ‘91 (top left) and Brandy Ann Sato ‘94 (top right), Kehau Bugado ‘97 (bottom left) and Leilani Asuncion-Tagupa ‘91 (bottom right) stand at the steps of the Administration Building. The four alumnae returned to the Academy to carry on the mission of the school and give back to the Lancer community. Photo by Anna Casupang.

Alumnae return ‘home’ to the Academy

Anna Casupang, Social Media Editor
November 8, 2024

As you walk the halls of Sacred Hearts Academy, you will encounter many staff and administrators who have walked through these very same halls. Whether...

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The Pu’ukani fountain sits on top of gravel, with the water from its musical chimes creating a small waterfall. It is located in front of the Performing Arts Center. All photos by Chloe Wolfert.

Where nature and faith flow: The story behind a fountain at the Academy

Chloe Wolfert, Staff Reporter
November 6, 2024

Have you ever questioned the importance of everyday objects in your life? Nestled in front of the Performing Arts Center (PAC) at Sacred Hearts Academy...

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This is a photo of Theology teacher Steffanie Beissel’s new classroom. Beissel placed a sofa in her classroom, and students love to relax there. Photo by Ann Li.

New School Year, New Classroom

Ann Li, Staff Reporter
November 6, 2024

Several Sacred Hearts Academy teachers have been reassigned to different classrooms than they had the previous school year, requiring them to adjust to...

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