Finding your Purim costume
Hannah-Leeba Ellenhorn, Lifestyle Editor
March 6, 2012
Dressing up for Purim is known as the most entertaining part of the joyous holiday. Many students find their costumes by searching the web or looking in catalogs. Whichever method you prefer, it’s time to stop turning back the hands of time. The 50’s and 60’s were great decades, but how... (more...)
QUIZ: How organized are you?
Hannah-Leeba Ellenhorn, LifeStyles Editor
January 31, 2012
Springtime is just around the corner and everyone knows that means it’s time for some spring cleaning! Spring cleaning can be a hassle, but it doesn’t have to be. If you’re organized all year around it’s easy to maintain. So — are you a messy person or are you as neat as Martha... (more...)
Live Blog of the SAG Awards
Hannah-Leeba Ellenhorn
January 29, 2012
Life Style Editor, Hannah-Leeba covered the SAG Awards on Sunday, January 29th. 7:00 pm: Have a good night everyone! 6:59 pm: And the show ends with a wave from Brad Pitt. Goodbye, Brad! 6:57 pm: The cast of The Help. I couldn’t be happier about the choice! 6:56 pm: DRUMROLL please…... (more...)
Hannah’s Sophomore Blog: Break Number 2
Hannah-Leeba Ellenhorn
January 23, 2012
We’re onto break number two and I feel so so relaxed. Can we all just take a moment to acknowledge the fact that we’ve gotten through first semester finals? No, seriously. Take a moment. Wow. First semester went by so fast! I can hardly believe it. It seems like just yesterday that I walked... (more...)
Relax! It’s just ninth grade
Hannah-Leeba Ellenhorn, Features Editor
August 23, 2011
The leap from middle school to high school can be nerve-wracking. Relax. You have already survived eight years of first-day-of-school jitters. You can also take comfort in knowing that Shalhevet is a small school (we have one hallway) where we all can find a way to fit in. Here are... (more...)
The British Royals: Why we care
Hannah-Leeba Ellenhorn, Staff Writer
April 29, 2011
It’s 2011 and we are still talking about them. Two hundred thirty-four-plus years after the American Revolution, the royals of England still have us in awe, and it’s not because of their pretty dresses and fancy castles. The British Royal Family works hard at keeping relevant and... (more...)
BLOG: “It looks like Shabbat at Beth Jacob!”
Hannah-Leeba Ellenhorn, Staff Writer and Official BP Royal Wedding Cyberspondent
April 28, 2011
Here is a minute-by-minute blog of the wedding of William and Kate, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, last Friday morning at Westminster Abbey in London — with a running comparison to more familiar simchas. Read from the bottom up to follow events as they occurred. All times are... (more...)
Student One-Acts: Wayward wallets, teen angst, and some magic
Hannah-Leeba Ellenhorn, Staff Writer
April 18, 2011
Much anticipated, this year’s One-Acts were once again a showcase of quality writing, directing, and acting. Using the unlikely vehicle of a wallet to marry universal themes such as love and questioning God’s wisdom, the five student-written plays ranged over a variety of teenage issues,... (more...)
Live blog of the Academy Awards
Hannah-Leeba Ellenhorn, Staff Writer
February 27, 2011
Staff writer Hannah-Leeba Ellenhorn is posting live updates from the Oscar ceremonies this evening. Click here for all the color as only Hannah-Leeba can describe it. Good Night Everybody! Tune in on March 30th 2011 for the Emmys! 8:39 p.m. They had to fly out a choir from Staten Island?... (more...)
Mock Trial team falls to county’s second-best
Hannah-Leeba Ellenhorn, Staff Writer
December 31, 2010
Cyber-bullying, First Amendment rights and assault charges were all elements of the case that Shalhevet debaters argued in the school’s third annual participation in the Mock Trial competition. For Shalhevet, the competition ended early, when they lost round two to Monroe High School of North... (more...)
‘Metamorphoses’ tells mythical tales with a twist
Hannah-Leeba Ellenhorn, Staff Writer
December 31, 2010
The gods and goddesses of Metamorphoses have descended upon Shalhevet. Running Dec. 16 through Dec. 23, the show was perhaps an unusual choice for a high school production; it has no real story line but is rather a series of sketches taken from Ovid’s epic poem of the same title. The... (more...)
Why not do your nails at home?
Hannah-Leeba Ellenhorn, Staff Writer
November 1, 2010
Have you ever wished you could get a salon-quality manicure at home without having to pay for it? Manicures can run anywhere from $11 at Contempo Nails on Robertson all the way to $30 at The Paint Shop on trendy Third Street in West Hollywood. For an initial investment of $25 – for... (more...)