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Shalhevet news online: When we know it, you'll know it

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FIRST-WORLD PROBLEMS: Every time she looks at her phone, senior Melissa Ohana sees an abundance of crying Kims.

STAR STRUCK

By Hannah-Leeba Ellenhorn, Editor at Large
March 15, 2014

Celebrity culture has hit Shalhevet and hit it hard. Take a walk around the half-school and annex and you’ll notice that...

TRANSFORMED: It's a long way from her Hannah Montana days to the obscene performance Miley gave at last month's Video Music Awards.

Miley Cyrus morphs into a symbol of gyration nation, but she’s nobody’s role model

By Hannah-Leeba Ellenhorn, Editor-at-Large
October 2, 2013

Have you ever heard the old show-biz adage that there’s no such thing as bad publicity?  Well, the scandalous performance put...

A SLICE OF SHALHEAVEN: Bittersweet farewell to cockroaches, morgues and other memories

By Hannah-Leeba Ellenhorn, Lifestyles Editor
August 16, 2013

Welcome to the end of an era. Goodbye big beige box on Fairfax and San Vicente. So long, hideous blue-ish carpet. Au revoir alarm-will-sound-if-door-is-opened...

REIGNING: Leah Glouberman and Danny Silberstein, who graduated in June, ended their Shalhevet drama careers with original music.

‘Nashville Nights’ bids a memorable farewell to stars of the very talented class of ‘13

By Hannah-Leeba Ellenhorn, Arts Editor
June 23, 2013

It really doesn’t matter how you classified Shalhevet’s latest production, because it proved one thing for sure:  Shalhevet’s...

SPIRITUALITY: In these unsigned pictures from Roen's student files, sophomores painted in response to Rabbi Nachman's "Master of the Universe" prayer.

[Photo] What Makes Art ‘Jewish’?

By Colleen Bazak, Former Co-Editor-in-Chief, and Hannah-Leeba Ellenhorn, Arts Editor
June 4, 2013

SPIRITUALITY: In these unsigned pictures from Roen's student files, sophomores painted in response to Rabbi Nachman's "Master...

TUMULT: Mati Davis moon-walked and Eric Lunzer danced the korobushka in Drama's mainstage production last month.

Drama’s ‘Twelfth Night’: A masterful comedic fracas graced with song

By Hannah-Leeba Ellenhorn, Arts Editor
January 9, 2013

On the sixth night of Chanukah, my true love (not really because I don’t have one, so roll with me people) gave to me a comedy...

Two in one: melt some crayons and your stress

By Hannah-Leeba Ellenhorn, Arts Editor
September 7, 2012

As the stress of a new school year quickly approaches, a good art project can help. Anything rainbow is trendy now so why not...

Fanilows Unite to Celebrate the Fourth

By Hannah-Leeba Ellenhorn, Arts Editor
July 15, 2012

I became a Fanilow on July 4, 2012. I know what you’re going to say.  How can I possibly be a Barry Manilow fan?   My response:...

Finding your Purim costume

By 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...

QUIZ: How organized are you?

By 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...

Live Blog of the SAG Awards

By 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...

Quiz Yourself: Are you a super studier or a total study copout?

By Hannah-Leeba Ellenhorn, Features Editor
November 7, 2011

You’re working on your English essay when all of a sudden you remember that there is a box of Zours in your kitchen practically...

Relax! It’s just ninth grade

By 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...

The British Royals: Why we care

The British Royals: Why we care

By 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...

SHABBOS? Princesses Beatrice and Eugenie, first cousins of Prince William, arrive at Westminster Abbey for the royal wedding April 29.  To blogger Hannah-Leeba Ellenhorn, the profusion of fancy millinery looked like Saturday morning in shul.

BLOG: “It looks like Shabbat at Beth Jacob!”

By 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...

Student One-Acts: Wayward wallets, teen angst, and some magic

By 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...

Live blog of the Academy Awards

Live blog of the Academy Awards

By 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...

Mock Trial team falls to county’s second-best

By 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...

'Metamorphoses' tells mythical tales with a twist

‘Metamorphoses’ tells mythical tales with a twist

By 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...

Why not do your nails at home?

By 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...

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