“You’re Beautiful”  features Park Shin Hye as Go Mi Nyeo who is on the path to becoming a nun. Go has a twin brother, Go Mi Nam, who is part of...

“Marriage Contract” stars UEE as Kang Hye Soo, a single mother whose husband  passed away, leaving her with a large number of debts and loan sharks...

Second grader Nicole Barley was presented the Japanese Language Achievement Award on Apr. 16 by the United Japanese Society of Hawaii.   The award...

“Running Man” is an amusing Korean television show that has been airing since 2010. It has gained popularity all over Asia. In the show the cast...

“My Princess” is a modern take on “Cinderella.” College student Lee Seol (Kim Tae Hee)  has a part time job posing as a Korean princess for a...

Seniors Aimee Pak, Malia Libby, Weiyi (Chloe) Huang and Michaela Graves have been recognized as winners of the Award for Aspirations in Computing from...

“Twenty Again” follows Ha No Ra, a 38-year-old woman who gave up her youth because of an unplanned pregnancy and the need to become a housewife. Ha...

“Shining Inheritance” begins with Go Eun Sung (Han Hyo Joo) who returns to Korea to take her autistic brother, Eun Woo, back to America. At the...

“Cheer Up” follows a dance group of sophomores as they go through life at a competitive high school. Kang Yeon Doo (Jung Eun Ji) is the leader...

“She Was Pretty,” a Korean drama, features the childhood romance of Kim Hye Jin (Hwang Jung Eum) and Ji Sung Joon (Park Seo Joon). When Hye Jin...

“Becoming Alpha” by Aileen Erin features Tessa McCaide who since she has visions, is often called “freaky Tessa” by other students. When she...

“Scorpion” is a television show based on the life of Walter O’Brien, a computer expert. The show features a group of geniuses who are recruited...

“Big Hero 6” is an animated movie set in a futuristic world that is a mix of San Francisco and Tokyo. The movie focuses on Hiro Hamada (Ryan Potter)...

“Playful Kiss” is the Korean version of a Japanese manga, “Itazura na Kiss,” by Tada Kaoru. There are Japanese and Taiwanese versions of this drama....

“Yong Pal” is about Kim Tae Hyun (Joo Won) in his third year of residency at a distinguished hospital. Kim became a doctor to pay for his sister’s...

“The Return of Superman” is an amusing Korean television show where celebrity fathers take care of their children for 48 hours without their wives....

Three Academy teachers participated in an intensive eight-hour coding workshop to implement coding into classrooms. Librarian Kellie Fase, sixth grade...

“Legend” by Marie Lu is about a 15-year-old boy named Day who is a criminal on the run. Wanted for theft, assault, destruction of property and...

“I Remember You” is a Korean drama about Lee Hyun (Seo In Guk), a criminal profiler who returns to Korea after living in America for many years. He...

“Erased,” the latest book in the “Altered” series, begins with Sam, Cas, Anna and Nick hiding from the government. While they are doing this, Anna’s...

“Isla and the Happily Ever After” by Stephanie Perkins is about Isla, a boarding school student in Paris. During a school break, Isla travels to...

“Birth of a Beauty” is about Sa Geum Ra (Ha Jae Sook) who is overweight and married to a rich man who works abroad. She lives with her husband’s...

“Master’s Sun” is about Tae Gong Shil (Gong Hyo JIn) who can see ghosts after being in a coma for three years. After she comes out of the coma,...

“Hi! School: Love On” is about an angel, Lee Seul Bi (Sae Ron Kim), who transforms into a human after she saves Shin Woohyun (Woohyun Nam) from a fatal...

Juniors Kayla Galima, Kellie Komatsu and Noelle Yamamoto won trips to Kyoto and Osaka as a part of a competition sponsored by the Rotary Club of East Honolulu. The...

Sacred Hearts Academy hosted the 21st annual Science Symposium for girls in grades 5 to 8 with 200 students and 235 parents in attendance on Feb. 28. Miss...

The Junior Class will host the second annual “Some Bunny’s Hungry” breakfast on Mar. 29 from 8 to 11:30 a.m. to support the Class of 2016’s Project...

The Junior Class did its annual division service project, involving sustainability and the environment, at Papahana Kuaola in Kaneohe. Juniors worked...

Healthy bones are important throughout one’s lifetime. Bones protect, support and help the body to move. As one ages, osteoporosis can occur. Osteoporosis...

“Emergency Couple” features Oh Jin Hee (Song Ji Hyo) who is studying to become a dietitian and Oh Chang Min (Choi Jin Hyuk) who is studying to become...

Foods that have expiration dates actually don’t need to be thrown away by the expiration date. Some foods can be kept and consumed beyond the dates on...

Vaccinating children can save lives, not just for the children but for those around them. Vaccinations prevent or lessen the impact of diseases that can...

Going to college is expensive because of tuition, room and board, books and meals. To help reduce the costs, students should consider federal financial...

The Academy service learning program is in place to help students gain new experiences while helping their communities. It is about serving those in need. Sr....

The Sacred Hearts marching band advanced through Waikiki in the 68th Annual Aloha Festivals Floral Parade on Sept. 27, garnering two awards at the end. The...

The Academy’s Freshman Class celebrated the traditional initiation into high school with the help of their big sisters, the Class of 2016. The theme...

“The One” is the third and final installment of “The Selection” series by Kiera Cass. “The One” continues with the king gone on a trip and...

“The Giver” by Lois Lowry is about a dystopian world that lacks color, music, love and individual choice. At the age of 12, children are assigned...

“The Elite” by Kiera Cass is the second book in “The Selection” series. “The Elite” continues the story of America Singer who is in the running...

“Heirs” stars Kim Tan (Lee Min Ho) as an illegitimate child who is forced to live alone in California because his father has sent him there. In California,...

“Dead Beautiful” by Yvonne Woon is about Renee Winters who finds her parents’ dead bodies with gauze in their mouths in a forest. Her parents seem...

“Divergent” is based on the book “Divergent” by Veronica Roth. The movie stars Shailene Woodley, Theo James, Kate Winslet and Ashley Judd among...

“The Selection” by Kiera Cass is about America Singer who is from the fifth of eight castes. America receives the opportunity to become the princess...

“Marked” is the first book in “The House of Night” series. It is written by P.C. Cast and Kristin Cast. “Marked” is about 16-year-old Zoey...

The Physics Olympics is an annual event held at the University of Hawaii. It is sponsored by the UH Department of Physics and Astronomy and the American...

Sasha Lawson is an ordinary 16-year-old who lives with her grandfather, a physicist. Although her grandfather used to tell her stories about parallel...

“Allegiant” by Veronica Roth is set in a world of factions, among them Amity (the peaceful), Dauntless (the brave), Candor (the honest) and Abnegation...

Salt has many purposes. It can be used to relieve itching, as a stain remover, to keep fruits from browning, to save the bottom of the oven, to clean a...

“Insurgent” is the second book in the “Divergent”  trilogy by Veronica Roth. “Insurgent” is set in a world that includes factions such...

“Wide Awake” by Shelly Crane is about Emma Walker who has been in a coma for six months. When she wakes up, Emma finds herself in a hospice with...

Herbs and spices are not just for cooking. They can help prevent illnesses and provide pain relief. Bharat Aggarwal, a professor of cancer medicine...

The Academy had a flu clinic for students in grades kindergarten to eighth grade on Nov. 5. Dean of the Lower School, Melanie Ah Soon, said, “We have...

Boosting the immune system can help lessen the number of times a person gets sick. Some everyday foods that boost the immune system are yogurt, oatmeal,...

Korean dramas, or K-dramas, have become popular all around the world. The average series has 16-20 episodes. If it is a historical drama, it normally...

The goal of scouting is to help girls realize their potential in life. Girl Scouts learn how to be leaders and to use their skills to make the world...

“Altered” is about Anna who lives in a farmhouse which is being used as a lab. Nick, Cas, Trev and Sam who have no recollection of their lives before...

Volunteering for local organizations helps the community as well as those who volunteer. “People who volunteer tend to have higher self-esteem, psychological...

With students back in school, it is important to have a good backpack which helps distribute the weight of the books to the body’s strongest muscles. If...

“Fallen” is about Lucinda Price, nicknamed Luce, who is sent to Sword and Cross, a reform school, because she supposedly killed a boy. When Luce...

“Beastly” is about Kyle Kingsbury who comes from a rich family and whose dad, a news reporter, cares a great deal about his public image. When Kyle...

“Unremembered” by Jessica Brody starts with a 16-year-old girl who is found alive after a plane crash, the sole survivor on Freedom Airlines flight...

“The Host” is based on the novel of the same name by Stephenie Meyer. The movie stars Saoirse Ronan, Max Irons, Diane Kruger, Jake Abel, Chandler Canterbury,...

“The Blemished” by Sarah Dalton is about a community which is genetically modified. If a person’s genes are perfect, then she is a GEM. If genes...

“Divergent” by Veronica Roth is about a world where society has been divided into five factions: Abnegation (the selfless), Candor (the honest), Dauntless...