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Academy junior Carlee Marcello playing Minecraft. She found time to pick up streaming as a hobby during the pandemic. Photos courtesy of Carlee Marcello.
More streamers ‘go live’ during pandemic
December 16, 2021
(From left to right) Juniors Maya Chizer, Isabella Savea, Mari Oyer and Selah Lipman practice social distancing during one of their breaks. They wear face shields as they eat. Photo by Moriah Gilmore.
Campus vs. Online: The pros and cons for Academy students
January 12, 2021
New teachers share insight on teaching during a pandemic
New teachers share insight on teaching during a pandemic
January 8, 2021
Sacred Hearts Academy students and teachers helped plant 10,000 trees at Gunstock Ranch in Kahuku. The initiative is part of the Carbon Neutrality Challenge, which aims to make Hawaii the first carbon-neutral state. Photo courtesy of Camilo Mora.
Taking steps toward a zero carbon footprint
February 25, 2020
Guests enjoy live music and dishes prepared by Chef Marc Anthony Frieiberg of Landmarc Catering. All photos by Ella Pakele and Brianne Ishihara.
Masses raise glasses to pay for students’ classes
October 15, 2019
(Left to right) Academy students Journey Flores, Gigi Hioki and Aarin Mabe play cards to take their minds off the pressures of junior year.
Relieving stress with Lancers
May 9, 2022
Senior HopeMarie Cosseboom takes the train to visit International Christian University, a liberal arts college in Tokyo she is enrolling in the fall. Photo courtesy of HopeMarie Cosseboom.
A ticket to your future: 5 reasons you should consider going abroad for college
May 2, 2022
Attendees dance the night away
The junior development councils puts on a paw-ty
May 2, 2022
Your top local shop stops
Your top local shop stops
April 28, 2022
Maile Yamada started KonaKineDesigns at the start of the pandemic and during a gap year after high school. Photo courtesy of Tiffany Kho. All photos courtesy of Tiffany Kho.
How a gap year inspired a successful business
April 28, 2022
In the spring of 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic halted mostly all in-person activities. Young athletes were forced off the fields and the courts—and into a downward trend of youth who decided they wouldnt go back. This illustration depicts the issue. It shows a softball player getting ready to bat. Written on the ball coming toward her are issues student athletes face today, including lack of motivation and depression. These issues, experts say, are factors contributing to their disinterest in returning to play. Illustration By Mei Wai Lee.
ILLUSTRATION – Hawaii’s youth lose interest in sports
February 26, 2022
Academy math teacher Sabrina Baldassari helps junior Sydney Europa. Baldassari is a first-year teacher at the Academy. Photo By Isabella Savea.
Meet the Teachers 2021
December 13, 2021
Before the coronavirus pandemic, student-lead businesses were popular on the Sacred Hearts Academy campus. In-person transactions made these small mobile shops widely accessible to their classmate clientele. However, with the pandemic came many obstacles for these young business owners, whose profits went toward athletic expenses and college tuition. This comic illustrates the issue and how todays youth contributes to a phenomenon coined hustle culture. This is the belief that one must work harder and longer in order to be successful. Instead of giving up, these entrepreneurs crafted and created products, like face masks, from home. They taught themselves how to run a digital storefront and once again, returned to business, as usual. Comic by Jillian Simpson.
COMIC – Student shop owners embrace ‘hustle culture’
November 26, 2021
TOMORROW X TOGETHER Minisode 1: Blue Hour logo. Photo courtesy of TOMORROW X TOGETHER official website.
TOMORROW X TOGETHER’s newest comeback
January 8, 2021
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Commence the Cultural Celebration
October 12, 2020
“Attack on Titan” season four scouts
Winter season anime collection
April 1, 2021
Nyan Cat meme which became a popular gif in 2011 from the game Nyan Cat: Lost in Space. Photo courtesy of Rob Bulmahn.
The evolution of memes through a pandemic
March 25, 2021
Lancer juniors spill the tea about high school
Lancer juniors ‘spill the tea’ about high school
March 23, 2021
Masked Fashion: COVID-19 Pandemic Edition
Masked Fashion: COVID-19 Pandemic Edition
March 23, 2021
Playing tourist in Hawaii
March 23, 2021
Sacred Hearts Academy senior Sydney Bump returned to in-person learning this school year. Bump quit playing soccer to focus on schoolwork and improved mental health. Photo by Isabella Savea.
Hawaii’s youth lose interest in sports during pandemic
March 3, 2022
Sacred Heart Academy junior Anna Takegawa (left) plays “Mario Kart 8 Deluxe” during an esports practice with (middle to right) Adviser Derrick Lee and seniors Shari Leong and Katie Rebugio. With esports a sanctioned Hawaii high school sport, the team competes weekly against other schools in the Pacific/Coastal region. All photos by Ella blu Pakele.
Lancers level up to high school esports
February 28, 2022
In the spring of 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic halted mostly all in-person activities. Young athletes were forced off the fields and the courts—and into a downward trend of youth who decided they wouldnt go back. This illustration depicts the issue. It shows a softball player getting ready to bat. Written on the ball coming toward her are issues student athletes face today, including lack of motivation and depression. These issues, experts say, are factors contributing to their disinterest in returning to play. Illustration By Mei Wai Lee.
ILLUSTRATION – Hawaii’s youth lose interest in sports
February 26, 2022
Academy junior Juliette Cramer during sailing practice. She also coaches youth at Hawaii Yacht Club. All photos by Jillian Simpson.
Spectacular sailor stories
December 16, 2021
Tuitele goes through surgery for her gallbladder.
Student athletes cope with injuries
March 19, 2021
Five songs if you want a good cry
Five songs if you want a good cry
May 2, 2022
The onset of the pandemic created opportunities for social media influencers. More people stayed home and tuned into livestreaming content. From video gaming to music broadcasts, these online celebrities found success on platforms like YouTube and Twitch with paid partnerships; some making as much as $1,500 per month. This editorial cartoon depicts how the online community was a much needed metaphorical light during dark times brought on by the pandemic. Illustration by Journey Flores.
EDITORIAL CARTOON – More streamers ‘go live’ during pandemic
March 7, 2022
Sacred Hearts Academy senior Kasey Le shows off clips she makes for face masks. She used her newly-found free time during the pandemic to start a business. Photo by Jillian Simpson.
Student shop owners embrace ‘hustle culture’
February 28, 2022
Before the coronavirus pandemic, student-lead businesses were popular on the Sacred Hearts Academy campus. In-person transactions made these small mobile shops widely accessible to their classmate clientele. However, with the pandemic came many obstacles for these young business owners, whose profits went toward athletic expenses and college tuition. This comic illustrates the issue and how todays youth contributes to a phenomenon coined hustle culture. This is the belief that one must work harder and longer in order to be successful. Instead of giving up, these entrepreneurs crafted and created products, like face masks, from home. They taught themselves how to run a digital storefront and once again, returned to business, as usual. Comic by Jillian Simpson.
COMIC – Student shop owners embrace ‘hustle culture’
November 26, 2021
Nyan Cat meme which became a popular gif in 2011 from the game Nyan Cat: Lost in Space. Photo courtesy of Rob Bulmahn.
The evolution of memes through a pandemic
March 25, 2021
Sacred Hearts Academy | Honolulu, Hawaii

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Sacred Hearts Academy | Honolulu, Hawaii

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Rheamae Ibarra

Rheamae Ibarra

Rheamae E. Ibarra is a second-year journalism student in her senior year. During her free time, she likes to draw/create art and spends time on Twitter, tweeting about her life. She played soccer last...

Ella blu Pakele

Ella blu Pakele

Ella blu Pakele is a first-year journalism student in her Sophomore year. During her free time, she enjoys battling the patriarchy, government picketing, and long walks on the beach. She is involved i...

Brianne Ishihara

Brianne Ishihara

Brianne Ishihara is a first-year Journalism student in her Senior year. In her free time. Brianne likes to do makeup, sew, embroider things, sleep and watch Netflix and Youtube. She is involved in man...

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Gwen Kava

Gwen Kava is a first-year journalist in her Senior year. During her free time, Gwen enjoys quality time with her nieces and nephews and going to the beach with her family.  Being a journalist to her means...

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Kirsten Aoyagi

Kirsten Aoyagi is a second-year journalism student in her Senior year. During her free time, she likes to watch videos, play video games, and hang out with friends. She is the Multimedia Editor for Ka...

Mercedes Anacleto

Mercedes Anacleto

Mercedes Anacleto is a second-year Journalism student in her Senior Year. She is the Social Media and Sports editor.  During her free time she enjoys playing volleyball, being adventurous outdoors, and...

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Noe Nekotani

Noe Nekotani is a senior fourth-year journalist/webmaster/opinions editor for Ka Leo. In her free time, she enjoys listening to music, yoga, and hiking. As a student journalist, she believes that journalism is...

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