It’s scary to do something for which you don’t know the outcome. It certainly makes one  vulnerable. Despite my fears, I took a leap of faith and...

Finding the perfect prom dress was harder than I expected.   I’d already bought a dress from Macy’s, thinking it would be great  for the Junior...

Sacred Hearts dancers in Micki Kolberg’s dance classes will perform excerpts of “Paquita” at Mamiya Theatre on Apr. 9, beginning at 7 p.m. “Paquita”...

It’s never a good idea to be arrogant. Arrogance puts us on pedestals, assuming superiority over others and beyond the norm. It’s easy to be arrogant...

The Piano Guys’ remix of “Hello” by Adele called “Hello/Lacrimosa (Mozart)” incorporates the original song and the cello’s distinct sounds...

“Poison Princess,” the first book of Kresley Cole’s “Arcana Chronicles,” features 16-year-old Evangeline Greene experiencing visions that turn...

Box office thriller, “The Boy,” features Greta Evans (Lauren Cohan) moving to the United Kingdom to work as a nanny for Brahms, an 8-year-old boy....

“Siege and Storm,” the second installment of the Leigh Bardugo Grisha series, continues with Alina Starkov’s avoidance of the Darkling and pursuit...

Sacred Hearts Academy supported the Friends of Windward Wounded Warrior Foundation, a program of the Honolulu Council of the Navy League through drinks...

“Shadow and Bone” by Leigh Bardugo highlights the story of an orphan unleashing a power she did not know she had. Drafted into the army, Alina...

From creaky doors to bone-chilling music, nail-biting movies have viewers ready for Halloween. Adults can take chilling pleasure in watching the following...

Astrology is the study of the stars and planets and its effect on human affairs. Everyone is born under one of the 12 astrological signs based on birth...

“Before I Fall” by Lauren Oliver features Samantha Kingston’s struggles to unravel the events that caused her death. Samantha Kingston has everything...

The second installment of the “Shatter Me” series, “Unravel Me,” features Juliette’s struggle of unlocking the true power of her lethal touch....

Based on the classic tale “Beauty and the Beast,” “Cruel Beauty” by Rosamund Hodge, features 17-year-old Nyx whose destiny is to kill the evil...

The Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps  (JROTC) emphasizes the values of citizenship, leadership, personal responsibility and genuine accomplishment...

“Stranger with My Face” by Lois Duncan features 16-year-old Laurie Stratton who discovers that her life is in danger. Laurie has everything a girl...

The second installment in the “Telesa” series, “When Water Burns,” features Leila Folger’s struggle of protecting her loved ones from those who...

Sacred Hearts Academy’s Digital Media Club showcased its top 20 videos, four of which won statewide recognition among the 100 entries submitted to video...

“Wake” by Amanda Hocking features mythical sirens who kill to survive. When they target Gemma Fisher, her life becomes a dangerous game of kill or...

“Delirium” by Lauren Oliver promotes the idea of love as a disease. At the age of 18, the government forces teens to undergo The Cure, a procedure...

Lani Wendt Young’s “Telesa” presents 17-year-old Leila Folger who unlocks a hidden power after arriving in Samoa. Shortly after her father’s...

“Shatter Me” features 17-year-old Juliette Ferrars who possesses a power that can kill with a single touch. Since an accident killed a young boy,...

“Frostfire” by Amanda Hocking takes place in a powerful society of trolls called the Kanin. As a half-blood, Bryn Aven has never fit in with the...

Students in grades 5 and 6 took top honors in the Nene Award Student Contest for videos, essays and art based on the award-winning Nene book, “The Strange...

Lancer readers in grades 4-6 triumphed in the annual Nene Jeopardy, a competition that challenges students’ knowledge about the 30 books nominated for...

Three Academy students and a relay team did an outstanding job at the ILH Championship swim meet qualifying for states beginning on Feb. 20. Freshman...

Decisions that require one to do the right thing take courage and show leadership and integrity. Every day teens are put to the test through the challenges...

“Briar Rose” by Jane Yolen is about a woman fulfilling a promise to herself  about discovering the truth behind her grandmother’s claim of being...

Student journalists had the rare opportunity to meet the author of a successful novel, “Under the Blood Red Sun,” and view an early screening of the...

Participation in athletics allows students to learn responsibility, set priorities, manage time and most importantly, sportsmanship and fair play. Most...

“Under the Blood Red Sun” by Graham Salisbury is about 13-year-old Tomikazu “Tomi” Nakaji who lives through the early days of the bombing of Pearl...

‘All the Lovely Bad Ones’ by Mary Downing Hahn is about two teens who awaken an evil entity after playing a ghostly prank. Travis and Corey love...

“Throne of Glass” by Sarah J. Maas is about 18-year-old Celaena Sardothien who is taken out of prison to fight in a deadly duel. After a year of...

“The Goddess Test” by Aimee Carter is about 18-year-old Kate Winters who moves back to her mother’s hometown after her mother is diagnosed with cancer. Kate...

Mother’s Day is a day to show appreciation for everything mothers do. Finding a nice gift for mom may be difficult if teens do not know what their mothers...

“Send Me a Sign” by Tiffany Schmidt is about 17-year-old Mia Moore who is well known for being “perfect,” a girl with good grades, pretty and popular....

At the Kawaii Kon convention, anime lovers dress up as characters from cartoons. The word kawaii means cute in Japanese while the word anime originated...

“Switched” by Amanda Hocking is about 17-year-old Wendy Everly who has never fit in at school or at home. After her mother tried to kill her 11 years...

“If I Stay” by Gayle Forman is about 17-year-old Mia who has been in a terrible car accident. Before the tragic accident, her life was perfect. She...

“Reason to Breathe” by Rebecca Donovan is about 16-year-old Emma Thomas who constantly tries to escape from her abusive aunt and unsympathetic uncle. When...

According to the American Heart Association, heart disease is the number one killer of women. One woman dies every four minutes of heart disease. It is...

Making mistakes is a natural thing. Whether it is in school or at home, mistakes happen all the time. Frequently, people are self-conscious about mistakes...

Sacred Hearts Academy will again be hosting “Math Power” on Jan. 25 for students and parents to have the opportunity to use hands-on activities showing...

Directed by Chris Buck and Jennifer Lee, “Frozen” is about a town frozen in a long-lasting winter because of a curse. Princess Elsa (Idina Menzel)...

Many teens want to be seen as people with style, confidence and appeal. Too often they stress about being perfect or looking a certain way because of...

Senior Conner Chung has an important role as commander of the Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps program in Punahou. Not only does she have to take...

“Black City” by Elizabeth Richards is a story about a forbidden love affair between an outcast and a government official’s daughter. Ash Fisher,...

Set in Laguna Beach, Calif., “Evermore” by Alyson Noel is about a girl who has a special power that allows her to see auras and read people’s minds. Ever...

“Forevermore” by Cindy Miles is about a girl who doesn’t realize the danger that awaits her as she encounters paranormal activity in an old castle. Moving...

“Hush, Hush” by Becca Fitzpatrick takes place in Coldwater, Maine. The story begins in a high school biology classroom. Nora Grey, a high school...

Gas prices shoot up constantly, often with Hawaii’s prices leading the nation. Here are some tips on how to save gas and money. The first is carpooling....

Healthy eating is a way to stay energetic,well nourished and satisfied. It’s not about counting calories and staying thin. It’s about taking care of...

“Walk Two Moons” by Sharon Creech takes place in Euclid, Ohio, then slowly makes its way across the United States to Idaho. Salamanca, known as...