This is the archive for May 2007
Courier Staff Report
The crews of two craft race for the finish.
John Chau, Courier PhotoOnce again Wednesday, a flotilla of cardboard boats and their crews raced in James Logan's swimming pool for the glory of being the champions of Logan's annual Cardboard Boat Race.
According to Career Technology Teacher Richard Lawrence, who organized the event, "The cardboard boat races have been going for 30 years as part of the Drafting program," which he heads.
Originally, the races were open only to entries from members of the Drafting program, but Lawrence said, "The ASB for the last 10 years has been apart of the races, so it is now open to the whole school."
"We had 36 boats this year," Lawrence said.
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Courier Staff Report
Students and staff rehearsed their roles in the
annual Honors Convocation after school in the
Pavilion Wednesday.Courier PhotoJames Logan recognized stand-out seniors Wednesday evening at the annual Honors Convocation, held in the Pavilion.
"We recognized 231 seniors who had earned special honors, scholarships, and awards," wrote Principal Don Montoya in an email to the school staff Thursday.
Montoya called each of the students to a podium while he read a list of their accomplishments, and they were given certificates and other items in recognition of those accomplishments.
Many parents and family members looked on with pride as their students were honored at the two-hour ceremony.
For a list of those honored, click "read more.
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Each week, The Courier spotlights books newly arrived, or expected to arrive, in the James Logan Media Center.
Napoleon by Paul Johnson
Hardcover: 208 pages
Publisher: Viking Adult (May 9, 2002)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0670030783
ISBN-13: 978-0670030781
From us.penguingroup.com:
The very name, Napoleon Bonaparte, still enthralls. Ever since this towering and terrible genius conquered Europe, he has been endlessly debated, compared, and made an icon. In Napoleon, the great dictator's energy and acumen are matched by those of his biographer, Paul Johnson, whose histories have been lauded as "fresh, readable, provocative . . . wise" (Los Angeles Times). Here Johnson profiles "the grandest possible refutation of those who hold that events are governed by forces, classes, economics, and geography rather than the powerful wills of men and women."
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By Frank Davies
San Jose Mercury News (MCT)
WASHINGTON — Internet censorship around the world is becoming more pervasive and sophisticated, with government-directed content filtering documented in at least 25 countries, according to a comprehensive report to be released Friday.
Political, social and cultural content are the primary targets of censorship, along with applications such as Google Maps and the Internet phone program Skype, according to the OpenNet Initiative, a partnership of more than 50 researchers who conducted tests on Internet access in 41 countries.
The research, conducted in 2006 and early this year, identified six countries with "pervasive" filtering of political content: Burma, China, Iran, Syria, Tunisia and Vietnam.
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By Mary Anne Ostrom
San Jose Mercury News (MCT)
SAN JOSE — In a sign of just how far politics on the Web has come, Google's YouTube will co-sponsor the first of six Democratic Party-sanctioned debates of the 2008 race.
The role of presidential debate sponsor, until this election season, has been reserved for mainstream television and print outlets and their Web sites. CNN is the television partner for the debate, scheduled for July 23 in Charleston, S.C.
But the dawn of the YouTube election, as the 2008 contest has been dubbed, in which candidates and Web users fuel political debate with videos, both serious and funny, is changing the definition of mainstream, especially as candidates and parties seek to engage young people.
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Courier Staff Report
Justin Kurup brought home
a national championship
in Oral Interpretation
Courier photo James Logan’s acclaimed Forensics team on Tuesday brought home three championship trophies, and new national Justin Kurup from the National Catholic Forensics Leagues Grand National Tournament held in Houston, Texas over the weekend.
The team won top trophies in individual, debate and combined events, a rare occurence at the annual tournament, which is attended by more than 2,000 students from around the country.
”We did very well,” said coach Tim Campbell, “We were champions.”
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U.S. Ambassador Ryan Crocker
U.S. Government photo
Irbil, Iraq — Rare talks between Iran and the United States have concluded in Baghdad, where U.S. Ambassador Ryan Crocker said officials on both sides affirmed they share common policies aimed at a future stable and democratic Iraq, but he also insisted Iran stop supporting insurgent militias. As the talks concluded, a bomb blast in Baghdad killed at least 19 people and wounded some 46 others.
Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki opened the talks by saying he was confident Iran and the United States have the will to reach common ground in their Iraq policies.
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Logan's Ballet Folklorico performs at a recent event
Jaime Huertas Photo
James Logan's Ballet Folklorico dance group got up before the sun to perform live on Channel 5, CBS's Bay Area affilliate TV station, earlier this month, just one example of what the troupe does to represent and express Mexican culture through dance .
Logan Counselor Jaime Huertas arranged for the early morning May 11 performance for the traditional Mexican dance group with help from a good friend, radio personal Sylvia Chacon from radio station Star 101.3. Chacon has sponsored Logan at the Annual San Jose Cinco de Mayo Parade, where Logan has brought home trophies for their performances for the past eight years.
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By Carmen Shiu, Courier Entertainment Editor
In less than one month, the class of 2007 officially will be high school graduates. Between now and then, there are plenty of activities for all qualifying seniors to celebrate their four years of hard work (for some, at least) of high school. Although prom has just past, there are still more activities and other important dates. Here are some:
5/30 – Senior Convocation @ Guy Emanuele Pavilion
6/1 - 6/6 – Senior finals
6/7-9 – Grad Nite @ Southern California
6/11 - Senior check-out
6/12 – Senior breakfast @ Student Union
6/13 – Senior picnic @ Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk
6/15 – Graduation rehearsal @ Judson E. Taylor Stadium
6/16 – Graduation day @ Judson E. Taylor Stadium
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By Pamela Gutierrez, Courier Staff Writer
The senior class is missing $6000 due to Leadership students underpricing Senior Ball bids and sweaters, and some Leadership students face criminal theft charges, suspension, expulsion and other consequences for their misbehavior.
Although senior ball bids sold for between $55 and $80 each to most students, some Leadership students either gave them away to friends or severely underpricing them, in effect stealing them and costing the senior class about $6,000, according to school officials
“I was angry with the senior class as a whole” said Linda Kingston, activities director. “For anyone to think that they’re entitled to anything makes me angry.”
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An Air Force recruiter works on
Logan students. Courier Photo
The presence of military recruiters on the Logan campus has been a controversial issue for many years with students arguing both in favor and against the recruiters.
Some students argue that having recruiters on campus is a violation of student’s rights to be educated without the disruption of military “opportunities.”
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Searles from space.
Students from Searles Elementary School were among those being honored in San Francisco Wednesday as winners in the Stock Market Game, a nationwide educational program based on a simulation of the stock market.
Teams of students from Vince Rosato’s fifth-grade class finished first and second in the fall competition and first and third in the spring competition. The students were invited to attend an awards ceremony Wednesday at the San Francisco Chronicle.
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Vice President Dick Cheney met with
Egyptian Field Marshal Mohamed
Hussein Tantawi May 13 in Cairo.
White House photo by David Bohrer
WASHINGTON — Four months after President Bush launched his new Iraq strategy, the U.S. troop buildup there is proceeding apace, but feuding among Iraqi politicians and power brokers threatens to block the political reforms on which the success of the plan depends.
U.S. officials warn that the longer the impasse persists over laws on provincial elections and the distribution of Iraq's oil wealth among Shiite Muslims, Kurds and Sunnis, the greater the risk that the surge of 30,000 more U.S. troops into Baghdad, which is intended to provide a security umbrella for political reforms, will be for naught.
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UNION CITY FLEA MARKET OPENS SATURDAY
By Rick LaPlante, New Haven Schools Public Information Officer
UNION CITY -- Local folks with things to sell, or who just want to clean out their garage, are invited to join vendors from throughout the Bay Area on Saturday at the Union City Flea Market, in the parking lot at James Logan High School.
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By Troy Wolverton
San Jose Mercury News (MCT)
SAN JOSE, Calif. — Amazon.com is getting into the digital music market, taking on Apple's iTunes Music store. But the move may end up helping Apple instead, analysts say.
That's because Amazon may expand the market for digital music downloads. That in turn could increase the market for digital music players, particularly for Apple's iPods, which dominate the market.
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By Billy O'Keefe
McClatchy-Tribune News Service (MCT)
MLB 07: THE SHOW
For: Playstation 3
From: Sony
ESRB Rating: Everyone
Sony's sports games lineup suffered from some very public growing pains during its transition from the original Playstation to the PS2, culminating with most games taking a year off in 2004 to shake the lead out.
This time around, Sony is taking a safer route. That means a game like "MLB 07: The Show" doesn't make as splashy a debut on the system as would a game built for it from the ground up. But it also means we won't have to wait three years for the best-playing baseball game of the last hardware generation to become the king of this one.
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By Rick LaPlante, New Haven Schools Public Information Officer
"How We're Spending Your Money" will be the topic Tuesday evening when the New Haven Community Forum holds its final meeting of the 2006-07 school year.
The Forum will be from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Educational Services Center, 34200 Alvarado-Niles Road. The focus will be on how the District is using $120 million in public funds provided by Measure A, the facilities bond that was approved by New Haven voters in 2003.
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By Ron Hutcheson
McClatchy Newspapers (MCT)
George Bush and Prime Minister Tony
Blair shake hands Thursday at the
White House.
White House photo by Eric DraperWASHINGTON — British Prime Minister Tony Blair has paid a high price for his friendship with President Bush, but he'll still be back at the White House this week to say goodbye to his wartime ally.
It's likely to be a bittersweet parting for two leaders who will be forever linked by the Iraq war. Their dream of remaking the Middle East has turned into a nightmare. Their popularity has evaporated. Their place in history hinges on the outcome of the war that forged their unlikely friendship.
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By Kurt Achin, VOA News
Onlookers watch the first train run between
North and South Korea in 56 years.
Source:korea.netMunsan, South Korea —North and South Korea have sent trains across their heavily armed border for the first time in 56 years, marking a new milestone in the two countries' on-again, off-again efforts to improve relations.
The test runs were short, but by the time the two trains had each crossed the border between North and South Korea and returned, they had made history.
The trains started from either side of the border late Thursday morning, and returned Thursday afternoon. Each carried 100 South Koreans and 50 North Koreans.
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From wikipedia, the free encylopedia:
Johns Hopkins (May 19, 1795 – December 24, 1873) was a wealthy entrepreneur of nineteenth century Baltimore, most noted for his philanthropic creation of Johns Hopkins University and Johns Hopkins Hospital.
Johns, whose nickname was "Johnsie", was the second of eleven children in his Quaker family, whose 500-acre (two km²) tobacco plantation was located in Crofton in Anne Arundel County, Maryland. His unusual first name, often misstated as "John," was the surname of his great-grandmother, Margaret Johns. His given name was "Johns Hopkins" -- after one of her children, who was his grandfather.
Read more about Johns Hopkins, at the Johns Hopkins University website.
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By John Chau, Courier Managing Editor, with Staff Reports
Twenty-nine booths sheltered clubs and
organizations which sold food and other
items and dispensed information
Courier PhotoThousands of Logan students and staff, and some parents, too, joined together on the Big Green to eat, sing, dance and generally have a great time at the second annual Unity Fair today.
"It's awesome," said Logan teacher Linda Rodrigues after visiting the fair during first lunch. "It's better organized than last year and there's more diversity. It brings together the Logan coummunity of students, teachers and parents."
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Courier Staff Report
The Senior Ball will be held at the
San Francisco Hilton.
Source: hilton.comSeniors and their dates made last minute preparations for one of their last big flings as Logan students, the Senior Ball.
The ball, to be held Saturday night at the San Francisco Hilton at 333 O'Farrell, near Union Square. The ball is from 8pm to midnight.
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The Courier's daily use statistics from Webalizer.
Visits are indicated in the yellow column., James Logan's student news publication, reached a new milestone Wednesday when it had more than 1,000 daily visitors to its website for the first time.
Meanwhile, with the approaching end of the school year bringing the graduation of several of its key personnel, the publication's advisor issued an appeal for Logan students to join the staff next year, or now.
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By Yanira Romero and Sadaf Khan
The James Logan Health Center Wednesday honored student leaders at its sixth annual “OOOH WEE” awards last night in the Little Theater.
The awards, held from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. were an end-of-year celebration that acknowledged student leaders and helping hands in the community. It gave a chance for youth programs found in health centers at James Logan and Tennyson High School in Hayward, to show off their accomplishments.
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By Priya Jagannathan, Courier Staff Writer
The 2nd semester final schedule
for 9th graders - 11th graders.Logan's administration Wednesday revealed this semester's final examination schedule, which has been revamped in response to complaints from teachers and students about the fall finals schedule used in January.
The new schedule "was developed by a group of concerned teachers based on the feedback of the first semester finals," said Assistant Principal Linda Kingston in an email to staff.
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Source: Governor's office
California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger’s latest revision of the state’s budget contains good news in the form of more cash for schools, but more is needed, State Superintendent of Public Instruction Jack O’Connell said Monday.
"The May Revision to the Governor's budget is good news for education in the context of the overall budget picture, and I applaud Governor Schwarzenegger for this commitment,” O’Connell said in statement posted on his state website. “As comprehensive research on California schools recently made clear, however, our state will need to find both greater efficiencies and new ways to significantly increase the investment in our schools if we are to maintain our competitiveness in the global economy.”
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By Rick LaPlante, New Haven Schools Public Information Officer
The Board of Education on Tuesday night approved a resolution establishing a Community Day School to serve expelled students in grades 7 through 12, students for whom the District has been unable to provide services for several years.
The New Haven Community Day School will be one of the programs offered at the new Cabello Student Support Center, after Cabello Elementary School closes in June. It also will serve Special Day Class students.
The Board also approved the first reading of a new policy authorizing the installation of video surveillance cameras at the discretion of individual school sites. The policy came to the Board at the request of members of the James Logan High School community, as a means of mitigating theft, vandalism and graffiti, and to provide a deterrent to bad behavior and evidence in the event of an incident.
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Fresno State SWAT officers return to a
Fresno Police staging area after
searching for Jonquel Brooks, a
19-year-old criminology major at
Fresno State, suspected of shooting and
killing a man in a dispute over a video
game May 7 at an apartment
complex near the university.
(Tomas Ovalle/Fresno Bee/MCT)
FRESNO, Calif. — A Fresno State criminology student turned himself May 8 to face charges he opened fire in an off-campus apartment in a dispute over a PlayStation, killing a former student — and evoking raw memories of the Virginia Tech massacre.
Brant Daniels, 19, collapsed in the arms of another Fresno State student after staggering away from his attacker following the shooting late Monday night. Two others also were hit.
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By Martha McKay
The Record (Hackensack N.J.) (MCT)
HACKENSACK, N.J. — OK, I admit I've done it.
Surfed the Internet using my neighbor's wireless connection, that is.
And I feel badly. Sort of.
In apartment buildings nowadays, wireless networks have become more and more common.
In my building, for instance, at any one time you'll find half a dozen or more networks available. And my trusty PC finds them all. A list pops up with their names, and I can choose mine, or not.
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By Rick LaPlante, New Haven Schools Public Information Officer
Angelia Nava , who has more than 10 years of management experience in children nutrition in school districts from Tucson to the Bay Area, has been named Director of Food and Nutrition Services in the New Haven Unified School District.
“Providing nutrition services is a critical element of public education, especially given the number of students whose learning is affected because they don’t eat well at home or because they are struggling with obesity,” Superintendent Dr. Pat Jaurequi said. “Ms. Nava has the experience and the leadership ability to help us provide the highest level of nutrition services.”
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A crew from Outback Steakhouse cooked lunch
for Logan's teachers and others.
Michelle Morimoto/Courier PhotoTeachers sat down together for free meals during both lunches Thursday in celebration of the California Day of the Teacher, which was Wednesday.
The free lunches, provided by the school administration and catered by the local Outback Steakhouse, centered around grilled chicken sandwiches, which were barbequed by a squad of cooks working over grills set up by the administrators parking lot at the northwest corner of the Guy Emanuele Pavilion, augmented with assorted condiments and punch, and gobbled up in the Staff Lounge by dozens of grateful teachers and others. Vegetarians were offered a pasta dish.
"Can I have two?" said teacher and basketball coach Chris Fortenberry, who's not a vegetarian. He could.
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By Kevin G. Hall
McClatchy Newspapers (MCT)
WASHINGTON — Gasoline prices aren't expected to fall much below $3 a gallon throughout the summer, the Energy Information Administration warned on Wednesday.
Continued strong demand from motorists is outpacing gasoline supplies, said the EIA, the statistical arm of the Energy Department. High prices should spur more production and importation of gasoline, the agency said, but prices are unlikely to fall far below what the AAA Motor Club reported on Wednesday was a nationwide average of $3.03 a gallon.
Unleaded regular gasoline is expected to average more than $3 a gallon in May, but fall in June and July to about $2.90 a gallon, EIA said.
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By Victoria McDonald, Courier Staff Writer
Graduation is less than two months away and some seniors are feeling the pressure — not because of grades, or college, or finals but because they have yet to reach the 20 hour community service requirement for graduation. The deadline to turn in forms documenting these hours was Monday, April 30th.
Luckily for the few seniors who have yet to turn in their first 20 hours, all is not lost. There is a way for you to turn in your community service yet.
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U.S.DOJ photo
An arsonist who set fires on Logan's campus last week has been caught.
Principal Don Montoya made a announcement on the public address system last week. In the announcement, he offered a $100 dollar reward to whoever turned in the culprit.
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Cheryl Kuhlmann
Courier Photo
Cheryl Kuhlmann, Logan French teacher and leadership director was presented with the Union City Wal-Mart “Teacher of the Year” award Monday.
Officials from the store surprised Kuhlmann with the award during her lunch hour.
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McClatchy-Tribune News Service (MCT)
Here are the best-sellers for the week that ended Saturday, April 28, compiled from data from independent and chain bookstores, book wholesalers and independent distributors nationwide.
(Reprinted from Publishers Weekly, published by Cahners Publishing Co., a division of Reed Elsevier, USA. (c) 2007 by Reed Elsevier, USA)
HARDCOVER FICTION
1. Simple Genius. David Baldacci. Warner, $26.99
Last Week: -; Weeks on List: 1
2. The Children of Hurin. J.R.R. Tolkien, edited by Christopher Tolkien. Houghton Mifflin, $26
Last Week: 1; Weeks on List: 2
3. The Woods. Harlan Coben. Dutton, $26.95
Last Week: 2; Weeks on List: 2
4. The Good Husband of Zebra Drive. Alexander McCall Smith. Pantheon, $21.95
Last Week: 3; Weeks on List: 2
5. Body Surfing. Anita Shreve. Little, Brown, $25.99
Last Week: -; Weeks on List: 1
6. I Heard That Song Before. Mary Higgins Clark. Simon & Schuster, $25.95
Last Week: 5; Weeks on List: 4
7. Nineteen Minutes. Jodi Picoult. Atria, $26.95
Last Week: 4; Weeks on List: 8
8. Back on Blossom Street. Debbie Macomber. Mira, $24.95
Last Week: -; Weeks on List: 1
9. Fresh Disasters. Stuart Woods. Putnam, $25.95
Last Week: 6; Weeks on List: 3
10. The River Knows. Amanda Quick. Putnam, $24.95
Last Week: -; Weeks on List: 1
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By Rick LaPlante, New Haven Schools Public Information Officer
Two additional counselors and a social worker will provide extra services for elementary students, and the New Haven Unified School District also will be able to open a parent center at the new Cabello Student Services Center, as a result of more than $1 million in new funding.
New Haven will receive $376,854 per year for three years from the federal Office of Safe and Drug Free Schools (OSDFS). The OSDFS Elementary and Secondary School Counseling Program grant also will enable the District to implement a system-wide approach to reinforcing positive behavior for kindergarten through fifth-grade students, through a program known as Building Effective Schools Together (BEST).
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By Carolyn Feibel
The Record (Hackensack N.J.) (MCT)
SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education,
National Center for Education Statistics HACKENSACK, N.J. — Should college-bound seniors choose a major before they go?
Some students arrive at college with a clear idea of their course of study and future career. Others are unsure, and need time to explore and discover academic subjects that best fit their interests and skills. But as tuition costs continue to rise, some parents and students say it pays to nail down that focus right away.
"You do have to have an idea of what you want to do," said Mark Boggie, a board member of the American School Counselor Association. "Otherwise you may spend six to seven years in college if you change your major two or three times."
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Courier Staff Writer Abdul Nawabi contributed to this report
Kebret Tekle's 2004
yearbook photoFamily and friends of Logan graduate Kebret Tekle will gather tomorrow at the Greek Orthodox Church in Oakland to honor the memory and life of the Sacramento State student who was murdered in an errant drive-by shooting last week.
Tekle, 20, a 2004 Logan graduate, died Wednesday about 16 hours after she was shot in the neck while sitting in her car outside a Sacramento night club, according to a University Police press release.
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By Naweed Zemaryalai, Salim Dost and Jagdeep Singh, Courier Staff Writers
The Courier's Jerardo Silva with his '54 Ford
Naweed Zemaryalai/Courier PhotoHundreds of Logan students spent a quarter to gain admission to the annual Cinco de Mayo car show Friday to see custom cars and bikes on display.
It's been more thanthirty years since Logan started putting on the show, according to Gabriela Esquivez,advisor to Logan's MEChA students(Movimiento Estudiantil Chicano Aztlan) club, sponsors of the event.
More Photos Below
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By Michelle Morimoto and Salim Dost, Courier Staff Writers
A student helps prepare decorations
for tonight's Junior Prom in the Pavilion.
Michelle Morimoto/Courier PhotoWhen James Logan senior Michelle Raskin bought her the tickets for Senior Ball, she was not aware that her 22-year-old date could not attend with her. It was not until after she shelled out $110 for her tickets that she heard that her date, being over 20 years old, was too old to attend.
She's not alone. Several other students have complained that they weren't told of the age restrictions until they had bought their tickets, and now they want to be allowed to bring their dates, or at least get their money back.
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By Rick LaPlante, New Haven Schools Public Information Officer
New Haven Unified is one of nine districts from across the country selected to be part of a Stanford University professional development network of districts engaged in school reform.
The Leadership for Equity and Accountability in Districts and Schools (LEADS) Network is a three-year program designed to apply best practices and cutting-edge knowledge from education and business to the challenges confronting public education. LEADS members will learn from and work with each other and faculty and staff from Stanford’s School Redesign Network (SRN), School of Education and Graduate School of Business.
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Courier PhotoLogan students' efforts on the recently concluded spate of STAR testing have won them the privilege of wearing non-Logan hats of Fridays until the end of the school year, and maybe next year, too, Principal Don Montoya announced Thursday.
After the usual Logan Live presentation on the school's video network at the start of second period, Montoya took to the public address system to announce that his reading of teachers' assessments of student attendance and effort during the five days of testing convinced him to allow the students to don caps and other appropriate headwear.
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By Deuce P. Clayton, Courier Staff Writer
Paddy's recently hosted a show of Logan student
art. Logan Sophomore Melissa Englund displays her art.
Kate Lipman photoLocal independent coffee shop Paddy's Coffee House will be keeping its doors open late nights to accommodate students during the final exam season.
Until June 15th, Paddy's will be open around the clock from Saturday to Thursday. On Fridays and on Memorial Day (May 28th), the coffee shop will close at 10 PM.
"We decided to keep the shop open for 24 hours to enable the student community to have a conducive environment to study for their finals" said Paddy Iyer, owner of the coffee shop.
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By Rick LaPlante, New Haven Schools Public Information Officer
The Board of Education on Tuesday night received a report on plans for use of the Cabello Elementary School campus after the school closes at the end of the 2006-07 school year. The new Cabello Student Support Center, scheduled to open July 1, will offer the following:
● Centralized Enrollment
● Special Education Administration
● Community Day School (see below)
● Special Education Preschool
● Kidango Preschool for residents on the west side of Union City
● Expanded Adult School for residents on the west side of Union City
● Home Schooling
● A Junior Kindergarten pilot program, for children too young to start school in the fall
● Storage for city records
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Courier Staff Writer Victoria McDonald contributed to this report.
Extra police officers were called
to James Logan today. Courier Photo A violent incident at the BART station yesterday sparked a security crackdown at James Logan High School Tuesday.
School officials wouldn't discuss the incident, but The Courier has learned that a Logan junior was attacked and stabbed repeatedly at the Union City BART station at around 4:30 p.m Monday.
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Courier Correspondent Jessica Mutch contributed to this report
Seven newly crowned state champions will be among those demonstrating their verbal skills Friday evening when the James Logan High School forensics team holds a special event to raise funds for upcoming trips to two national competitions.
The team finished second by eight points to Bellarmine for the state team title at the California High School Speech Association's state tournament in Fullerton April 20-22, seven members managed to win individual state titles.
For compete results from the state tournament, click here.
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Alberto SolorzanoHouse One Principal Alberto Solorzano will become principal of Cesar Chavez Middle School soon after he finishes out the school year here at James Logan.
Effective July 1, Solorzano will take over the administration of Cesar Chavez, replacing Mireya Casarez, who in February was named to replace the retiring Judy Silver as principal of Conley-Caraballo High School.
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