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Scholastic judge Sara Satro congratulates senior Madison Iwashita (right) on winning the Distinguished Young Women’s Award. Iwashita is the first Academy student to win this award since 1994. Photo courtesy of Kelsey Morihara.
Seniors win big at Distinguished Young Women Program
October 17, 2023
Academy students Tiarelei Keanu and Kaila Teves folding donation clothes for Maui fire victims. All photos by Keira Wheeler.
Lancer community helps Maui fire victims
August 11, 2023
Students from both Japan and Hawaii spend time getting to know each other through conversations and interviews. Photo courtesy of Nami Grafia.
Expanding horizons through a cultural exchange
April 13, 2023
Senior Zander Woolsey works on his computer at Campus Ministry on the Saint Louis Campus. He had both negative and positive experiences when the pandemic hit during his freshman year. Photo by Anna Casupang.
Class of 2023 returns to a normal high school year
January 24, 2023
Mauna Loa erupts for the first time in decades
Mauna Loa erupts for the first time in decades
December 26, 2022
Overview of the calming gazebo area while students are in class. Photo by Mahina Monsarrat-Ohelo.
The gazebo area receives a new makeover with the help of Abraham and Carmen Adame
November 21, 2023
English teacher Katie Gaitan (right) expresses her love for famous playwright Shakespeare with students Kaiulani Ferrer (left) and Malaika Ssebayiteko (middle). Photo by Zaneya Caires.
College Call-Out: Academy teachers find their vocations
November 7, 2023
Little Lancers enjoy a visit from the Honolulu Fire Department. Photo courtesy of Tiffany Kiyabu.
Early Learning Center gives hope to new dreams
October 26, 2023
Early College students tour Chaminade Universitys campus, located down the street from the Academy. They are standing in front of the Clarence T.C. Ching Hall, where there are many resources available to students. Photo courtesy of Simplico Paragas.
College Capsules
September 26, 2023
Paddling, Volleyball, and Softball seniors reminisce
Paddling, Volleyball, and Softball seniors reminisce
April 23, 2023
The 12 zodiacs as their signs. From top to bottom, it showcases the relation of each sign through their element. Photo courtesy of Vector Portal.
Tarot Time: Elemental Exploration (Fire and Earth)
May 13, 2023
Music is present in our everyday lives. Photo courtesy of Flickr.
Music and how it affects us
April 12, 2023
Ka Leo Convos: Draft Day
Ka Leo Convos: Draft Day
January 24, 2023
Ka Leo created its own mental health playlist on Spotify. This playlist contains the five best songs/types included in the article. Check out the playlist, by Abigail Walker, here: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4Np43AHc33E2KCEbBIPx99)
5 best songs/types to include in a mental health playlist and why
January 23, 2023
Fall in love with this list of songs, from Daniel Caesar to Bruno Major. They will be sure to warm your heart. Photo courtesy of PXHere.
Playlist to warm your heart
November 10, 2022
Paddling, Volleyball, and Softball seniors reminisce
Paddling, Volleyball, and Softball seniors reminisce
April 23, 2023
Spectators line the edges of Waimea Canyon to watch the 2023 Eddie Open Invitational. Photo taken by Emily Trueba.
Women paddle into history of surfing
April 12, 2023
Seniors Logan Chung (right), Karissalyn Chang (middle), and Isabelle Tamashiro (left) get ready to study so they can be ready for track. Photo by Danielle Woo.
Hop skip and jump away
April 10, 2023
A picture after Kamehameha senior Kensen Fuata’s senior night. She currently ranks third in the state. Photo courtesy of Fuata.
Wrestling through the barrier of women in sports
April 6, 2023
Varsity basketball members cheering on their teammates during a game against Hawaii Baptist Academy. All photos by Samantha Europa.
How team chemistry led to a successful basketball season
February 6, 2023
Photo courtesy of Quinn Lum.
Why you shouldn’t pass on UH Manoa
November 3, 2023
Reading Between-the-Lines Infographic. Photo courtesy of Chelstine Tavares
“Oblivious Teens”
October 20, 2023
The 12 zodiacs as their signs. From top to bottom, it showcases the relation of each sign through their element. Photo courtesy of Vector Portal.
Tarot Time: Elemental Exploration (Fire and Earth)
May 13, 2023
The Life Of an Overachiever That We Don’t See
May 3, 2023
Sacred Hearts Academy seniors: (Top, left to right) Karissalyn Chang, Samantha Europa, Kaelin Apuakehau, Zahria Bell, Jolie Taurua, Layla Remiticado, (Bottom, left to right) Ava Damo, Emily Trueba, Abigail Walker, Aaliyah Gamboa, Vanessa Welch, and Rory Redila gather in support of the Native Hawaiian and other Indigenous children who have gone missing due to the trafficking industry. The red handprints on each of their faces is a symbol that indicates our solidarity with indigenous women and children who are missing and/or have been murdered. It also represents the fact that this is an issue where many of our stories have been silenced. “People that we are supposed to be able to trust that are all around us could be perpetrators of this very crime, and we may not even know it. However, by learning about this and realizing the effects of it, we can empower and equip ourselves with the knowledge to protect ourselves and others.” Photo by Abigail Walker.
Hawaii’s back alley epidemic
April 12, 2023
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Jillian Simpson

Jillian Simpson, Reporter

Jillian Simpson is a first-year Journalism student and a senior at the Academy. As a student reporter, she hopes to have a safe space to share her passions, interests, and issues that she cares about. In her free time, she enjoys painting, sailing, and fashion. She is also involved in Student Council and the Sailing Club.

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Attendees dance the night away

The junior development councils puts on a paw-ty

Jillian Simpson, Staff Reporter
May 2, 2022

It was a “paw-some” time for several Sacred Hearts Academy students, who hosted the inaugural Junior Tuxes and Tails Gala for the Hawaiian Humane Society...

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This is Levi Dakota. Dakota began sailing in his youth through Hawaii Yacht Club. He sailed with the junior sailing program and raced with the Sacred Hearts Academy team. His high school did not offer sailing as a sport, so he found his own team through the Academy. Dakota raced with the young female sailors for practice and experience. He absolutely fell in love with sailing and the ocean and decided to make it his lifestyle. He went to school for boat handling and repair but soon realized that this mundane lifestyle wasn’t for him. He wanted to create his own normal, while also contributing a small carbon footprint. He soon left on a 100-ft. catamaran to an island left of Australia. There, he boarded various other small boats and worked as a delivery man for eight months. He lived off the land, eating coconuts and fish for his meals. He enjoyed all the ocean had to offer, including spearfishing and diving with sharks. Dakota then bought a 23-ft. catamaran, with which he used to drift on the Great Barrier Reef, just off of Queensland in Australia. Dakota states that: “Sailing is everything, and everything is great.” Photo by Jillian Simpson.

PORTRAIT PHOTO – Levi Dakota, Sailor

Jillian Simpson, Staff Reporter
March 5, 2022

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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’

Jillian Simpson and Ella blu Pakele
February 28, 2022

Gen Z is the up-and-coming generation of leaders, innovators and entrepreneurs. They understand their audience's needs, have a grasp on modern technology...

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Academy junior Juliette Cramer during sailing practice. She also coaches youth at Hawaii Yacht Club. All photos by Jillian Simpson.

Spectacular sailor stories

Jillian Simpson, Staff Reporter
December 16, 2021

Sailing is a beautiful, yet underrated, aspect of our community. Whether it is competitive racing, casual cruising or a way of life, there are people in...

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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’

Jillian Simpson, Staff Reporter
November 26, 2021

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