Taking steps toward a zero carbon footprint
Noe Nekotani, Opinions Editor, Webmaster, Reporter
February 25, 2020
For Sacred Hearts Academy sophomore Ella blu Pakele to offset her own carbon emissions, she’d need to plant 12 trees. And that’s exactly what she did at Gunstock Ranch, as part of an initiative to make Hawaii the first carbon-neutral state. “Taking an active approach to this climate change problem inst...
Masses raise glasses to pay for students’ classes
Ella blu Pakele and Brianne Ishihara
October 15, 2019
Laughter surrounded the Sacred Hearts Academy campus a few weeks ago, as the smell of food and wine wafted through the air. The third annual Academy Uncorked event offered gourmet food, wine and entertainment as a way to raise scholarship monies by raising glasses. This year, the event raised more than $100,0...
Academy students take a trip to the State Capitol
Rebecca Meyer, Features and Sports Editor, Reporter
May 9, 2019
The Sacred Hearts Academy cheer team and Girls Got Grit program (GGG) visited the Hawaii State Capitol this weekend to be recognized by and meet Gov. David Ige. On Monday, the Academy cheer team, along with Saint Louis School members, met with the governor to be recognized for their win at th...
Academy welcomes new Head of School
Rebecca Meyer, Features and Sports Editor, Reporter
March 1, 2019
Sacred Hearts Academy students gathered yesterday for a special morning assembly announcing new Head of School Dr. Scott Schroeder. He replaces Betty White, who has been at the Academy for more than 40 years. Schroeder, a former Academy Board Member and chair, will start in July 2019. Following ...
Youth push for statewide ban on flavored tobacco products
Shelby Mattos and Noe Nekotani
February 28, 2019
In an effort to end the sale of flavored tobacco products in Hawaii, Sacred Hearts Academy students helped decorate the Hawaii State Capitol lawn with art and the words, “Candy Flavored Tobacco Hooks Kids.” “Candy flavors mask the taste of tobacco, which I’ve been seeing become more popula...
Students show off their talent at SHA’s Got Talent
Kirsten Aoyagi, Reporter
February 20, 2019
Sacred Hearts Academy held its first-ever talent show recently in an effort to add variety to the usual school assemblies. Instead of student and faculty games, the talent show showcased student-performed hula, singing and dancing. “I liked how everyone supported the acts, even if they wer...
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