This is the archive for September 2007
By Tim Ciardella,
Courier Sports Writer
The Colts got off to a fast start against Pittsburg Friday night, as they scored all of their touchdowns in the first half.
Logan was once again very impressive on both sides of the ball as quarterback Rashad Evans rushed for over 100 yards and also threw a touchdown pass to wide receiver Preston Bradford. The defense did not give up any big plays and the game was really theirs from the get-go. Only later on in the game, when the starters on defense were pulled out, did the Colts allow Pittsburg to score.
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From wikipedia:
William Stoughton (30 September 1631 – 7 July 1701) was in charge of what has come to be known as the Salem Witch Trials, first as the Chief Magistrate of the Special Court of Oyer and Terminer in 1692, and then as the Chief Justice of the Superior Court of Judicature in 1693.
Family
Born in the Kingdom of England, Stoughton was the son of Israel Stoughton and Elizabeth Knight. Soon after the birth of William they moved to the Massachusetts Bay Colony where they had a plentiful amount of land. His parents were among the founders of Dorchester, Massachusetts. His paternal grandparents were Thomas and Katherine Stoughton.
Read a selection from "New England's True Interest: Not to Lie," free from Google Books.
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By Chester Allen
McClatchy Newspapers (MCT)
Mount St. Helens and Spirit LakeCOLDWATER RIDGE VISITOR CENTER, Wash. — The crowd of seventh-graders, plus older visitors, stopped fidgeting as ranger Holly Weiss described how life has returned to Mount St. Helens since the 1980 eruption that turned the landscape around Coldwater Ridge into a moonscape.
Weiss told them that the mountain will regain its old height and shape in 300 years or so — and the landscape will recover even faster.
"Scientists thought it would take 100 years for it to get this green," Weiss said as she waved her arm at the looming, steaming crater and the hillsides of green trees, shrubs and golden grass. "But how long did it take?"
"Twenty-seven years," the Oregon Episcopal School kids chorused.
Posted by courier at 07:56 PM. Filed under: News
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By Ellis Henican
Newsday (MCT)
So Rudy Giuliani's a gun lover after all.
How much you want to bet the ambitious ex-mayor also turns out to be an ardent right-to-lifer, a staunch gay-rights opponent and a real immigration hawk before the Republican primary season is done?
It's amazing, isn't it — how an election can magically align a candidate's deeply held views with those of the party base?
Posted by courier at 07:24 AM. Filed under: Opinion
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From wikipedia:
Ludwig Heinrich Edler von Mises (September 29, 1881 – October 10, 1973) (pronounced [ˈluːtvɪç fɔn ˈmiːzəs] was a notable economist and a major influence on the modern libertarian movement. He has been called the "uncontested dean of the Austrian School of economics".
The Ludwig von Mises Institute is named after him.
Childhood and family background
Ludwig von Mises was born in Lemberg, then part of the Austro-Hungarian Empire and now the city of Lviv, Ukraine, to Jewish parents. His father was stationed there as a construction engineer. Physicist Richard von Mises was Ludwig's younger brother. Another sibling died in infancy. When Ludwig and Richard were small children, his family moved back to their ancestral home of Vienna.
The Theory of Money and Credit by Ludwig von Mises, free from the Ludwig von Mises Institute.
Posted by courier at 12:21 AM. Filed under: In Quotes
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By Charles Yi, Courier Staff Writer
Mark Hefrich, editor of the
Rush Hour films, makes his directing debut with the comedy "Good Luck, Chuck". The movie stars stand-up comedian Dan Cook, "Balls of Fury" star Dan Fogler, and the lovely Jessica Alba.
The movie revolves around Charlie (Dan Cook), who possess a curse. Or maybe a blessing. Women believe that once they go to bed with him, the next man they meet will be their true love and future husband. Dan Fogler plays Charlie's best friend, who enjoys the benefits of knowing a legend and the envy of all women.
Posted by courier at 08:42 PM. Filed under: Entertainment
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By Toshinao Ishii
The Yomiuri Shimbun (MCT)
The flag of TaiwanTAIPEI, Taiwan — The failure of China and Taiwan to reach a consensus on the route of the Olympic torch can be attributed to their respective refusals to compromise on the issue of the territory's "national flag," according to observers.
The announcement that the torch for the 2008 Beijing Games will not pass through Taiwan came after China and Taiwan failed to resolve their differences about whether Taiwanese would be allowed to raise or wave the flag Taiwan claims as its own.
Posted by courier at 10:20 AM. Filed under: News
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By Susan Ager
Detroit Free Press (MCT)
Oh, those crazy college journalists.
Who is sillier, they or we older Americans, so prone to outrage for dumb reasons?
I'm referring to the four-word editorial that appeared four days ago in the Rocky Mountain Collegian, captivating CNN, raining down disdain on its editor, and losing the paper $30,000 in advertising so far.
The editorial, in type about 20 times bigger than this, read:
"Taser this ... (F-word) Bush."
Posted by courier at 10:09 AM. Filed under: News
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By Linda Steadman, Courier Staff Writer
A lone dancer
in the Pavilion
Courier File PhotoLoud Music, unique decorations, and tons and tons of people; all factors that go into a perfect dance.
Unfortunately, James Logan High School has no sense when it comes to actually throwing a dance. The dances the school puts on seem to always have the decorations and the music, but few students seem to want to go.
Why is that? Is it because it never seems to be publicized well? Or is it because the students already know that no one will be attending? Maybe it is because James Logan is so enormous and cliquish that many students feel they’re to “cool” to attend these dances?
I went to Washington High Schools’s Back-to-School dance last Friday. Unlike our dances, it looked as if it was prom or something. Everyone was there.
Posted by courier at 08:32 AM. Filed under: Opinion
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Reviewed by Howard Yang,
Courier Staff Writer
Fans of the classic Western film genre will not be disappointed by
3:10 to Yuma, the latest offering from director James Mangold, whose past works include the critically acclaimed
Walk the Line.
Based on a 1957 film of the same title,
3:10 to Yuma takes place over the course of a whole day that began with the capture of Ben Wade (played by Russell Crowe), the leader of a notorious gang of bandits. Meanwhile, Dan Evans (played by Christian Bale) is a rancher who’s on the verge of losing his home and land due to a bad drought and a bad break with the railroad company. Desperate for money, Evans takes up the task of escorting Wade to the town of Contention, where he will board a 3:10 train to Yuma prison. Over the course of this short journey, the main characters experience a number of events that challenge the their morality and sense of true justice.
Posted by courier at 07:31 AM. Filed under: Entertainment
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From wikipedia:
Prosper Mérimée (September 28, 1803–September 23, 1870) was a French dramatist, historian, archaeologist, and short story writer. He is perhaps best known for his novella Carmen, which became the basis of Bizet's opera Carmen.
Prosper Mérimée was born in Paris. He studied law as well as Greek, Spanish, English, and Russian. He was the first interpreter of much Russian literature in France.
Read Colomba, by Prosper Mérimée, one of
six of his works, in French and English, available free from Project Gutenberg.
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The Philadelphia Inquirer
(MCT)
Pop:
KT TUNSTALL "Drastic Fantastic" (Virgin, 2.5 stars)
The title of Scotswoman KT Tunstall's second CD — not to mention the white minidress, matching go-go boots, and silver-spangled guitar she's sporting on the cover — would seem to announce that something fabulously exciting is about to happen. Alas, it is not to be. Not that "Drastic Fantastic" is a disappointment, exactly. The follow-up to Tunstall's slow-breaking hit debut, "Eye to the Telescope," again plays to her strengths, working a Sheryl Crow-Sarah McLachlan folk-pop axis, albeit with a bit more of a glossy sheen. From the acoustic bounce of "Hopeless" to the genuinely catchy, coo-coo-cooing "I Don't Want You Now," "Drastic Fantastic" is uniformly pleasant and mildly captivating. But it never lives up to either of the words of the title.
—Dan DeLuca
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By Brian McCollum
Detroit Free Press (MCT)
And to think the world was ready to dismiss them as disposable one-hit wonders.
Two decades after concocting a rap-rock Reese's Cup, and serving it up with a slice of Gen X pop-culture savvy, the Beastie Boys roll on — older, wiser and just as musically feisty as ever.
It has been 21 years since "(You Gotta) Fight for Your Right (To Party)" shoved the Queens, N.Y., threesome onto the American consciousness, making its members the wild-eyed poster boys for snotty suburban hip-hop. The barrier-busting band has come a long way since the mayhem of those early days _ cementing its hip-hop credentials with 1989's "Paul's Boutique," reasserting its punk roots with 1992's "Check Your Head," at last assuring mainstream respectability with its Tibetan Freedom Concerts in the late 1990s.
Posted by courier at 03:02 PM. Filed under: Entertainment
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By Tim Ciardella, Courier Sports Writer
Senior Defensive Lineman
Nifae Lealao
Jennifer Weiss/Courier PhotoThe James Logan Colts varsity squad knows they must be ready and come to Friday's game at Pittsburg prepared because they are facing perhaps their toughest opponent yet.
Thus far, Logan is undefeated this year, but they know they need to be physically and mentally prepared for Friday’s game in order to keep it that way. They realize they are a very good team and have a lot of talent, but they also realize, so does Pittsburg.
“We are remaining focused on defense because their offense is stacked. We want to make sure we have our checks down on defense because this team is very fast”, said senior defensive lineman Nifae Lealao.
Posted by courier at 11:40 AM. Filed under: Sports
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By Sarena Bains, Courier Staff Writer
Construction of a new performing arts center on the Logan campus, which was supposed to be underway by now, instead will start after the winter break at the earliest.
Part of the blame for the delay belongs to the Department of the State Architect, which must approve the architectural plans for the center, but hasn't yet done so.
Construction "was supposed to start in the summer, but everything has been delayed as the design is still at the DSA," Principal Don Montoya told The Courier.
An artist's conception of the performing arts center.
NHUSD image
Posted by courier at 10:38 AM. Filed under: News
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By Cameron Lacson, Courier Staff Writer
Coach Neal Fromson and
Senior Christina La
Courier PhotoOn Monday, the Colts Girls’ Golf team struggled to play their best at their second tournament of the season at Lone Tree par 72 Golf Course in Antioch. There were over twenty teams participating in this competition. Logan finished the course with 547 strokes, more than what they regularly shoot because of the absence of their number one player, Allison Wong.
Senior Christina La played the best round of the day for the Colts with a 102. Recent returning team member from last year, sophomore Jenny White, shot a 107. Senior Whitney Gebhard came in with 110. Sophomore Alexa Rocero and senior Jessica Rasmussen both scored 114.
Coach Neal Fromson was slightly disappointed, but “now the girls know where we need to improve to become better for the second half of the season,” he said.
Senior Christina La said, “Some of us have improved more than others, but despite that, in the end what we need to do is help each other to play to our best potential.”
Posted by courier at 08:32 AM. Filed under: Sports
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Apple Computer Inc.
(MCT)
Top 10 songs on iTunes Music Store for Sept. 25:
1. "Crank That," Soulja Boy Tell 'Em
2. "Stronger," Kanye West
3. "1234," Feist
4. "How Far We've Come," Matchbox Twenty
5. "Bubbly," Colbie Caillat
6. "Rockstar," Nickelback
7. "Apologize," Timbland, featuring OneRepublic
8. "Ayo Technology," 50 Cent, featuring Justin Timberlake
9. "The Way I Are," Timbaland, featuring Keri Hilson and D.O.E.
10. "Wake Up Call," Maroon 5
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For more information, please visit the iTunes Web site at www.apple.com/itunes/.
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Distributed by McClatchy-Tribune Information Services.
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From wikipedia:
Henri Frédéric Amiel (September 27, 1821 - May 11, 1881) was a Swiss philosopher, poet and critic.
Born in Geneva in 1821, he was descended from a Huguenot family driven to Switzerland by the revocation of the Edict of Nantes.
After losing his parents at an early age, Amiel travelled widely, became intimate with the intellectual leaders of Europe, and made a special study of German philosophy in Berlin. In 1849 he was appointed professor of aesthetics at the academy of Geneva, and in 1854 became professor of moral philosophy. These appointments, conferred by the democratic party, deprived him of the support of the aristocratic party, which comprised nearly all the culture of the city.
Read Amiel's Journal by Henri Frédéric Amiel, free from Project Gutenberg.
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By Bay Fang
Chicago Tribune (MCT)
Demonstrations at Columbia University hours
before Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad
gives a speech at the Manhattan university Monday
Charles Eckert/Newsday/MCTNEW YORK — Confronted by withering criticism from his host and protests on the streets, Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad lashed back in a speech at Columbia University on Monday, defending his country's human-rights record and denouncing the Bush administration for limiting his country's nuclear ambitions.
In his introduction, Columbia President Lee Bollinger explained his controversial decision to give Ahmadinejad a platform, saying this was a chance to "confront the mind of evil." He then turned to Ahmadinejad, saying, "Let's then be clear at the beginning, Mr. President, you exhibit all the signs of a petty and cruel dictator."
Posted by courier at 10:17 PM. Filed under: News
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By VOA News
U.S. State Dept. map Witnesses in Burma say security forces have raided two Buddhist monasteries in the main city Rangoon and arrested at least 100 monks accused of organizing anti-government protests.
Military forces are reported to have stormed the monasteries early Thursday morning, beating some of the maroon-robed monks.
Monks, who are highly revered in the Buddhist country, have been leading pro-democracy marches in Burma, posing the greatest challenge to the military-government in two decades.
Government troops opened fire on the monks and other protesters in Rangoon Wednesday in an effort to stop the week-long protests.
The Burmese government says one person was killed, but witnesses say at least five people died in the violence. Witnesses said more than 100 people were arrested and hundreds more injured when police beat activists and sprayed the crowd with tear gas.
Posted by courier at 09:59 PM. Filed under: News
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By Rick Popely
Chicago Tribune (MCT)
Dan Maloney (facing) of the negotiating committee
of Rochester, New York, hugs Alfonso Guzman from
Detroit, Michigan, after UAW President Ron
Gettelfinger announces a tentative agreement
Wednesday morning at 4 a.m. in Detroit.
(Mandi Wright/Detroit Free Press/MCT)DETROIT — The United Auto Workers union reached agreement early Wednesday on a historic four-year contract with General Motors Corp., ending a two-day strike and shifting a $51 billion liability for retiree health care to a union-run trust fund.
GM shares rose as much as 7 percent on the news Wednesday morning, on the New York Stock Exchange.
GM has carried that liability, but the UAW will now manage it in a voluntary employee beneficiary association, or VEBA, assuming future risks of rising health-care costs.
Details of the contract weren't released, but sources familiar with the terms said it includes lump-sum bonuses instead of annual wage increases, assurances that GM will preserve UAW jobs at U.S. plants and lower pay for new hires and workers who perform non-production related jobs such as janitorial duty.
Posted by courier at 09:52 PM. Filed under: News
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By Krystal Henderson,
Courier Staff Writer
Students prayed by the flagpole this
morning as part of a national school
prayer movement. Courier PhotoMore than two dozen Logan students met at the flag pole this morning to pray as part of the national "See You at the Pole" day to promote prayer.
According to the organizers' website, syatp.com, "See You at the Pole™ is a student-led, student-initiated movement of prayer that revolves around students praying together on the fourth Wednesday of September, usually before school and usually at the school’s flagpole. It involves students in elementary schools, middle/junior high schools, high schools, and colleges/ universities all over the world. Adults often pray in support of the students on campus by gathering nearby, at their places of work or worship, or at city
halls."
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McClatchy-Tribune News Service
(MCT)
Here are the best-sellers for the week that ended Saturday, Sept. 15, 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. You've Been Warned. James Patterson & Howard Roughan. Little, Brown, $27.99
Last Week: -; Weeks on List: 1
2. A Thousand Splendid Suns. Khaled Hosseini. Riverhead, $25.95
Last Week: 1; Weeks on List: 17
3. Pontoon. Garrison Keillor. Viking, $25.95
Last Week: -; Weeks on List: 1
4. The Wheel of Darkness. Douglas Preston & Lincoln Child. Grand Central, $25.99
Last Week: 2; Weeks on List: 3
5. Bones to Ashes. Kathy Reichs. Scribner, $25.95
Last Week: 3; Weeks on List: 3
6. The Quickie. James Patterson and Michael Ledwidge. Little, Brown, $27.99
Last Week: 6; Weeks on List: 11
7. Dark Possession. Christine Feehan. Berkley, $24.95
Last Week: 4; Weeks on List: 3
8. The Elves of Cintra. Terry Brooks. Del Rey, $26.95
Last Week: 5; Weeks on List: 3
9. Garden Spells. Sarah Addison Allen. Bantam, $20
Last Week: 14; Weeks on List: 2
10. HeartSick. Chelsea Cain. St. Martin's Minotaur, $23.95
Last Week: 7; Weeks on List: 2
Posted by courier at 08:23 AM. Filed under: News
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Note: Each week, The Courier spotlights books newly arrived, or expected to arrive, in the James Logan Media Center.
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J. K. Rowling
Reading level: Young Adult
Hardcover: 784 pages
Publisher: Arthur A. Levine Books; 1st edition (July 21, 2007)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0545010225
ISBN-13: 978-0545010221
From wikipedia:
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows is the seventh and final book of Harry Potter novels written by British author J. K. Rowling. The book was released on July 21, 2007, ending the series that began in 1997 with the publication of
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone. This book chronicles the events directly following
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (2005), and leads to the long-awaited final confrontation between Harry Potter and Lord Voldemort.
Posted by courier at 08:07 AM. Filed under: Entertainment
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Reviewed by Abhishek Saluja,
Courier Book Reviewer
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, by Robert Louis Stevenson
Paperback: 144 pages
Publisher: Signet Classics (September 2, 2003)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0451528956
ISBN-13: 978-0451528957
The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, by Robert Louis Stevenson, is a novel about the dual personality of a doctor, who creates a potion which allows him to separate completely his good and bad personalities.
Read The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson, one of
60 of his works available free from Project Gutenberg.
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From wikipedia:
Edith Abbott (September 26, 1876 – July 28, 1957) was a social worker, educator, and author. Abbott was born in Grand Island, Nebraska. Her younger sister was Grace Abbott.
In 1893, Abbott graduated from Brownell Hall, a girls' boarding school in Omaha. However, her family could not afford to send her to college, so she began teaching high school in Grand Island. She took correspondence courses and attended summer sessions until she earned a degree from the University of Nebraska in 1901. After two more years as a teacher, Abbott attended the University of Chicago and received a Ph.D. in economics in 1905.
Read Women in industry: a study in American economic history by Edith Abbott, one of
five of her articles available free from Harvard University.
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LUNCH: Cheeseburger,
Milk, Fresh Fruit, “Fun” Chips
ACTIVITIES:
Interested in joining the wrestling team? Come to the sign up meeting on Thursday in the Mat Room after school. Important papers will be passed out at that time.
Ladies: Got Game? Come to the girls open gym every Tues. and Thurs. 6-8 pm in the Old Gym starting today.
Anyone interested in joining the wrestling team should come to the mandatory meeting Thursday after school in the Mat Room. Important information will be handed out.
Posted by courier at 11:58 AM. Filed under: Daily Bulletin
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By Vicente Marcelo, Courier Staff Writer
Christmie Jonson
Courier PhotoThe Girls Volleyball Team beat The Mission San Jose Warriors by rallying past them with three straight match wins Thursday.
The Colts lost their first match 25‑23. However, they managed to come back and win games two, three and four. The scores were 16‑25, 18‑25 and 22‑25.
"We just worked hard and played as a team" said senior and four-year varsity player Christmie Jonson.
Posted by courier at 09:17 AM. Filed under: Sports
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By Krystal Henderson, Courier Staff Writer
Has anyone been to the Apple Store lately? According to technology news, earlier this month Apple released the iPod touch.
For the iPod-lover, the Touch is a treat comparable to a house party free of parents. The new edition to the iPod family is the equivalent to the iPhone-- without the phone. The Touch has touch-screen (pun intended) controls. It has a three-and-a-half inch widescreen display that shows movies, pictures, and t.v. shows,ll as clearly as you'd see it on your computer screen. And you can navigate by the touch of your little finger.
Posted by courier at 08:21 AM. Filed under: Entertainment
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By Tawab Fakhri,
Courier Staff Writer
Screenshot from Borderlands.It's that time again folks. When gamers are trampled with hordes of game previews and showered with video game trailers. We can expect to see the shelves hit hard with gaming titles like
Halo 3 and
Call of Duty 4. Here’s a sneak peak of some soon-to-come titles that you’ll want to be the first to get your hands on.
Posted by courier at 08:10 AM. Filed under: Entertainment
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By Billy O'Keefe
McClatchy-Tribune News Service (MCT)
`SKATE'
For: Xbox 360 and Playstation 3
From: EA
ESRB Rating: Teen (blood and gore, crude humor, language, mild violence, tobacco reference)
After eight years and eight games, the "Tony Hawk" skateboarding games finally have something we've all wanted all along: worthy competition.
In fact, as competition goes, "Skate" is about as best-case as best-case scenarios get. It takes a stale genre into a wondrous new direction, and it arguably shames "Hawk" in doing so.
The concept is simple: The left analog stick controls your skater's body, the right stick controls the board. Various motions with each produce various tricks, while the right and left triggers control your right and left hands, respectively, during grabs.
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From wikipedia:
William Pitt Ballinger (September 25, 1825 – January 20, 1888) was a respected and influential Texas lawyer and statesman. His behind-the-scenes life had a major impact on the development of Texas realty and railroad law, furthering the Confederacy during the Civil War, the Reconstruction in Texas, the emancipation of black slaves, and the industrialization of the South.
Read more about William Pitt Ballinger and the Texas town named for him, free from ballingertx.org.
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LUNCH: All-Beef Hot Dog,
Milk, Fresh Fruit, “Fun” Chips
ACTIVITIES:
The Youth Alive Club will be meeting around the flagpole for prayer on Wednesday at 8 am. All students and staff are welcome. Will we SEE YOU AT THE POLE?
Ladies: Got Game? Come to the girls open gym every Tues. and Thurs 6-8 pm in the Old Gym starting today.
Posted by courier at 11:11 PM. Filed under: Daily Bulletin
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By Cameron Lacson, Courier Staff Writer
Students watch Logan Live in their
second period classroom this morning.
Courier PhotoLogan Live is back on television for the fourth consecutive year, due to the efforts of the EMP Academy and electronic media production teachersJames Rardin and Michael Foster.
This will be the fourth year that Rardin has been teaching EMP. His goal for the class is to prepare students for television careers. Also, he hopes to provide a supportive environment to help the academy.
“EMP is a place where kids can learn valuable industry skills that can be taken into their career,” Rardin said.
Posted by courier at 12:17 PM. Filed under: News
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By Tim Ciardella,
Courier Sports Writer
Defensive Captain Joe Bailey
Courier PhotoLogan’s defense showed up big on Friday Night when they hosted Berkeley. The Logan defense was on top of their assignments as they shutout Berkeley 27‑0.
Defensive Captain Joseph Bailey attributed the Colts defensive prowess to hard work and preparation.
"We watched a lot of film" to get ready for the Yellowjackets," Bailey said. "We studied their trends. We learned their habits."
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By Samuel Jue, Courier Staff Writer
Bonds breaking Aaron's record
MCT PhotoThe San Francisco Giants’ organization informed on Friday to the press that the team will not be resigning Barry Bonds for next season.
"It's always difficult to say goodbye," Giant’s owner Peter Magowan said in a press conference Friday. "It's an emotional time for me. We've been through a lot together these 15 years. A lot of good things have happened. Unfortunately a lot of bad things have happened. But there comes a time when you have to go in a different direction."
Barry Bonds said that he wanted to end his career in his home town, but after this year he will to search for another team that will sign him.
Posted by courier at 08:05 AM. Filed under: Sports
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By Sarena Bains, Courier Staff Writer
Leadership teacher
Francis Rojas
Simrath Singha/Courier PhotoLogan Teacher Francis Rojas has taken over for Cheryl Kuhlmann, who retired as Leadership teacher last year after decades of service.
"I feel very lucky to have this position," said Rojas.
He was at first extremely nervous when taking over the new position since he knew that he had big shoes to fill. "All the responsibilities were overwhelming but now as everything is beginning to settle down I am very excited," said Rojas.
Posted by courier at 07:35 AM. Filed under: News
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Horace Walpole
i>by Joshua Reynolds 1756
(24 September 1717 – 2 March 1797), more commonly known as Horace Walpole, was a politician, writer, architectural innovator and cousin of Lord Nelson. His Letters are highly readable, and give a vivid picture of the more intellectual part of the aristocracy of his period.
He was born in London, the youngest son of British Prime Minister Robert Walpole. He was educated at Eton College and King's College, Cambridge.
Read The Letters of Horace Walpole, Earl of Orford — Volume 1 by Horace Walpole, one of
nine of his works available free from Project Gutenberg.
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By Kevin Yamamura
McClatchy Newspapers (MCT)
Campaign materials from two of
the organizations lobbying Gov.
Schwarzenegger on gay marriage.SACRAMENTO, Calif. — With the regular legislative session complete, the battle over eight gay rights bills, including one allowing same-sex marriage, has moved directly to Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's office.
Religious-based critics have asked volunteers to repeatedly dial the Republican governor to voice their opposition to the measures. In one e-mail, the Campaign for Children and Families asks supporters to call and write Schwarzenegger, with one piece of additional advice: "Don't forget to pray to God."
At the same time, Oakland-based Marriage Equality USA organized statewide rallies Tuesday in 17 cities, including Sacramento, to demand that the governor sign the high-profile bill allowing gay and lesbian couples to marry in California.
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From wikipedia:
Mary Church Terrell (born September 23, 1863 in Memphis, Tennessee - July 24, 1954 in Annapolis, Maryland) was a writer and civil rights activist. Both her parents, Robert Reed Church and Louisa Ayers, were former slaves. Her father, Robert Reed Church, reputedly became a self-made millionaire off of real-estate investments in Memphis. He was the son of his white master, Charles Church.
Terrell majored in classics at Oberlin College, where she received her bachelor's degree in 1884, one of the first African American women awarded a college degree. During the centennial celebration at Olerlin College in 1933, Mary was recognized as one of the schools one hundred outstanding alumni. In 1948, Oberlin conferred upon her the honorary Doctorate of Humane Letters. She taught at a black secondary school in Washington and at Wilberforce College in Ohio. She studied in Europe for two years, becoming fluent in French, German, and Italian.
Read What Role Is the Educated Negro Woman to Play in the Uplifting of Her Race? by Mrs. Mary Church Terrell, free from about.com.
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By Phil Long, Jennifer Mooney Piedra and Martin Merzer
McClatchy Newspapers (MCT)
Andrew Meyer, before being tased, on
one of several Youtube videosGAINESVILLE, Fla. — "We hold these truths to be self-evident."
"Four score and seven years ago."
And now, add this to the lexicon of American democracy:
"Don't Tase me, bro. Don't Tase me."
Andrew Meyer, the University of Florida student from Weston who tested the limits of free speech during an address by Sen. John Kerry, walked out of jail Tuesday and into cyberspace history — an instant, if likely fleeting, celebrity.
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By Trudy Rubin
The Philadelphia Inquirer (MCT)
President George W. Bush during a Thursday
press conference.Eric Draper/White House photoIn his address last week on "the way forward in Iraq," President Bush omitted the most important things you need to know.
Most Americans want a strategy that will stabilize Iraq and let us draw down troops without greater chaos. The Petraeus-Crocker testimony to Congress offered tactics that may keep Iraq from crumbling further. But it was up to the president to present a strategy to hold Iraq together and prevent greater radicalization of the entire region.
Instead, Bush punted. Far from offering a "way forward," his Iraq program will — at best — keep the status quo until the mess is dumped on the next president in 2009.
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By Wayne Madsen
(MCT)
Rep. John Dingell, D-Mich.
is blocking eco-friendly
energy legislation
U.S.Gov. photoWASHINGTON — Democratic Senate-House conferees should stick to their guns in support of tough energy legislation aimed at pushing Americans out of their gas-guzzling SUV's in a last-gasp attempt to stop a global warming catastrophe.
Forging the strongest energy bill possible means retaining two House provisions that would increase the gas mileage of the average motor vehicle to 35 miles per gallon from the current 27.5 mpg by 2020 and require that 15 percent of the electricity generated by private utilities come from renewable sources such as solar and wind by the same date.
They also should keep another House provision that levies a $16 billion "windfall profits tax" on oil and natural gas companies in order to dramatically reduce America's unconscionable spewing of global warming gasses like carbon dioxide and methane.
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Courier Staff Report
Maybe there was a little too much love left on the field after Friday's Day of Peace demonstration, because neither of the two offenses on the field during the varsity Colt's game against Berkeley's football squad seemed all that violent, although the Colts won easily, 27-0.
Defense ruled the night, instead.
Watch for yourself, as Comcast will televise the game tonight at 7 p.m. Comcast is on channel 28 on the Union City cable tv system.
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From wikipedia:
Christabel Harriette Pankhurst DBE (September 22, 1880 – February 13, 1958) was a suffragette born in Manchester, England.
Christabel was the daughter of the lawyer Dr. Richard Pankhurst and suffragette Emmeline Pankhurst, and a sister of Sylvia Pankhurst and Adela Pankhurst. Along with her mother Emmeline and others, Christabel co-founded the Women's Social and Political Union (WSPU) in 1903. In 1905, Christabel Pankhurst interrupted a Liberal Party meeting by shouting demands for voting rights for women. She was arrested and along with fellow suffragette Annie Kenney went to prison rather than pay a fine as punishment for their outburst. Their case gained much media interest and the ranks of the WSPU swelled following their trial. Emmeline began to take more militant action for the suffragette cause after her daughter's arrest and was herself imprisoned on many occasions for her principles.
Read a 1912 New York Times article about the police hunt for Christabel Pankhurst, free from the New York Times.
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Reviewed by Charles Yi,
Courier Staff Writer
The Brave One, a psychological thriller directed by Neil Jordan, will not disappoint audiences.
The story unfolds with Erica Bain (Jodie Foster) and her fiance being mugged while they were strolling around the park one evening. The couple is robbed, beaten, and tossed around like rag dolls; Erica miraculously survived the incident, but her fiance, David Kirmani (Naveen Andrews) was not as fortunate.
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LUNCH: All-Beef Hot Dog,
Milk, Fresh Fruit, “Fun” Chips
ACTIVITIES:
The Youth Alive Club will be meeting around the flagpole for prayer on Wednesday at 8 am. All students and staff are welcome. Will we SEE YOU AT THE POLE?
Anyone interested in joining the wrestling team should come to the mandatory meeting next Thursday after school in the Mat Room. Important information will be handed out.
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Courier Staff Report
Najia Qadir and Christina Karma contributed to this report
First lunch students formed
the word "peace" Friday.
Courier PhotoA news helicopter hovered over James Logan Friday, but instead of covering a high speed car chase, or a violent incident, the news video they were after was of Logan students and staff demonstrating in favor of peace on earth.
The video footage of hundreds of students and staff arranged their bodies on the Judson E. Taylor Field's turf to spell out the word "Peace" in giant letters, and interviews with participants, will be broadcast tonight at 5 p.m. on Channel 7.
Logan Live is expected to replay the news segment on Monday.
Watch the KGO-TV video and read more about Day of Peace observances in the Bay Area.
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By Tim Ciardella, Courier Sports Writer
Defensive back Yasser Khan
Courier PhotoThe saying goes "speed kills." It definitely has killed Logan's varsity football opponents thus far this year.
The James Logan Colts are incredibly fast on both sides of the ball, especially on the offense. Logan has been too much for their opposition with all that speed as they punished Monte Vista and Skyline with big defeats in week one and week two. Now heading into week three of their pre-MVAL season , the Colts plan on demonstrating more of that speed when they face Berkeley at Logan on Friday at 7 p.m in Judson E. Taylor Field.
"We don't have a lot of size. Our team's not that big, so we depend on speed," said right guard Brian Nagata.
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By Carmen Shiu, Chabot Spectator Scene Editor
Reprinted from the Chabot Spectator online
The DVD set of season
two of Prison Break hit
stores on Sept. 4. Raw. Intense. Thrilling. One of FOX's hit TV series Prison Break premiered its third season on Monday, Sept. 17 at 8 p.m.
Michael Scofield, played by Wentworth Miller, is now once again behind bars for a false homicide charge. Except, the Sona Federal Prison is Panama City is unlike any other prison.
The commercial for the season premiere promotes, "No guards. No laws. No problem." It is easy to speculate the possible drama, violence, and killings in a facility filled with angry men.
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By Sandhaya Mansfield, Courier Staff Writer
Tony's Family Restaurant
Cuisine: Family
6256 Bethel Island Rd
Bethel Island, CA 94511
925-684-3474Tony’s Restaurant, located in the small and peaceful town of Bethel Island, California offers an extremely tasty menu, friendly environment, and affordable prices.
Tony’s, a family ran restaurant, is open from 10am – 8pm offers delicious breakfasts, daily lunch specials, and hot dinners. Along with their yummy dishes the environment is warm and welcoming. Guests seat themselves and shortly after are welcomed by a waiter or waitress who informs the guests about the daily special while handing out menus and taking drink requests. Tony’s menu offers everything from Mexican food and American food, to good old country dishes.
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By Karen Mui, Courier Staff Writer
Some clubs drew a crowd.
Jennifer Torres/Courier PhotoThough some of the tables set up at Wednesday's Club Recruitment Fair to lure new members to Logan's many student clubs looked bleak and empty, a closer inspection showed that the sign-up sheets for many of the clubs were filled with the names of interested students.
A few of the tables gave out candy and food in order to attract the crowds, improving their chances of success.
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By Howard Witt
Chicago Tribune (MCT)
Lakeesha Whitlock, right,
signs a petition in support of
the six black teenagers in Jena,
La., in Detroit on Thursday.
Amy Leang/Detroit Free Press/MCTJENA, La. — Drawn by the disturbing symbol of three lynching nooses dangling from a tree and greeted by Confederate flags displayed along their route, tens of thousands of African Americans poured into this racially tense Deep South town Thursday to stage the largest civil rights demonstration in years against what they regard as glaring racial injustices here.
Protesters from across the nation cheerfully defied obstacles placed in their way by town officials, such as a line of portable toilets put directly in front of the courthouse steps where the demonstration was held. They celebrated what Rev. Al Sharpton described as the birth of a "new civil rights movement for the 21st century," driven by black Internet blogs, e-mail and talk radio more than any traditional civil rights leader.
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By Jessica Rosales, Courier Staff Writer
Senior Russell Bowerman, and juniors
Joe Aguas and Francisco Amutan of the
Logan Band. Courier Photo The James Logan Band and Color Guard will be participating in the 2008 Olympics in Beijing, China from July 29 to August 12. Though they have a goal of performing at the Opening Ceremony, the band is not limited to only that area. They have plans of playing at other locations in Beijing, Tian Jin, and Shanghai.
Logan was chosen by World Projects International Music Production as one of the only four bands from the U.S. due to their "good reputation and support" from others.
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From wikipedia:
John Loudon McAdam (September 21, 1756 - November 26, 1836) was a Scottish engineer and road-builder. He invented a new process, "macadamisation", for building roads with a smooth hard surface that would be more durable and less muddy than soil-based tracks.
Modern road construction still reflects McAdam's influence. Of subsequent improvements, the most significant was the introduction of tar (originally coal tar) to bind the road surface's stones together – "tarmac" (for Tar Macadam) – followed later by the use of hot-laid tarred aggregate or tar-sprayed chippings to create better road metalling. More recently, oil-based asphalt laid on reinforced concrete has become a major road surface, but its use of granite or limestone chippings still recalls McAdam's innovation.
Read John Loudon McAdam's Remarks on the Present System of Road Making, free from Google Books.
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By Rick LaPlante, New Haven Schools Public Information Officer
The New Haven Community Forum will hold its first meeting of the 2007-08 school year Tuesday, Sept. 25, at the new Cabello Student Support Center, 4500 Cabello St., on the former Cabello Elementary School campus.
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LUNCH: Crispy Baked Chicken with Potato Wedges,
Milk, Fresh Fruit, “Fun” Chips
ACTIVITIES:
Come to support International Peace Day today, and bring your decorated shirt if you have one, or bring a plain white tee and decorate one today!
Come by Room 44 after school to buy your all-color yearbook for $70. The price will increase October 1st.
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By Christine Surna Khayat, Courier Staff Writer
From the outside, 924 Gilman, a non-profit, all-ages Berkeley venue, seems to fit in perfectly among the restaurants and shops near it. But on Friday and Saturday nights, the street corners are busied with mainly teenagers from all over the Bay Area and beyond, ready to watch their favorite signed touring bands or even their local favorites.
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By Christina La, Courier Co-Editor-in-Chief
Harris Mojadedi
Christina La/Courier PhotoHarris Mojadedi, James Logan’s representative to the New Haven School Board for the 2007-2008 school year, says he ran for this position because he felt that the school needed someone who was committed and would stand for the school in a respectable way, and that he hopes to represent the student body well during his time in office.
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By Rechie Cruz, Courier Staff Writer
Coming from pink polo's to your cap and gown, Kanye West's new album "Graduation" was released last week, competing against many top artists in the rap industry today.
Compared to music from the likes of 50 Cent and Sean Kingston, Kanye's "Graduation" stands out.
Having the album released on September 11, the same day 50 Cent's "Curtis" dropped into stores, probably gave 50 cent the rivalry of a lifetime.
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By Najia Qadir,
Courier Staff Writer
The Ohlone College Fair at Ohlone Community College in Fremont Tuesday night drew a fair crowd of eager students enquiring about their dream schools everywhere.
The event was held from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. The purpose of the event was for prospective college students to gain a better understanding of the requirements to get into the various universities, or community
colleges.
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Seniors Jenny Nguyen and
Kirstin Pacis play Varsity tennisNewark's home court advantage could not save them from the ferocity of the Lady Colts in tennis action Tuesday.
The Varsity dominated their opponents winning all of their games, leaving the scoreboard at 7‑0.
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By Tim Ciardella, Courier Sports Writer
Jamal Colver
Courier PhotoLogan’s big defensive lineman Jamal Colver looks to get the job done this season for the Colts. Colver is in his third year of high school football after playing for the first time as a sophomore.
It took Colver a little bit of time to get used to the game of football, but now in his third year, Colver has come to an understanding of where to be on the field and when. Being the big man in the middle on the defense requires a lot of strength and physical talent, so it sure doesn’t hurt for Jamal being six-foot-five and weighing in at around 275 pounds.
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By Rick LaPlante, New Haven Schools Public Information Officer
The Board of Education on Tuesday night received an overview of instructional priorities for 2007-08, highlighting the District-wide focus on literacy and especially the implementation of Writing Workshop in kindergarten and first and second grades.
Citing research showing that improving literacy boosts student performance in all subjects, Executive Director of Elementary Education Glynn Thompson said Writing Workshop creates readers, writers and thinkers. Searles Elementary Principal Debi Knoth and first-grade teacher Maggie Watson offered the Board examples of how Writing Workshop has impacted students in just the first three weeks of instruction at their school.
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By Anne Chen,
Courier Editor-in-Chief
Art teacher Julie Curson with Interact
members Vanessa Au (president) and
Joni Lee, holding their peace shirts.
Anne Chen/Courier PhotoStudents of James Logan High School will participate in its first International Day of Peace this Friday on September 21. Active participants plan to lie down on the football field in peace shirts and spell out the word "peace" with their bodies. This event is made possible by a collaboration between Logan's own Interact Club and Humanitarian Assistance Club.
Students will be able to make the peace t-shirts Monday through Thursday during both lunches in Colt Court. They can either purchase blank T-shirts for 2 dollars each or bring one from home to paint on. Paint will be provided. Although students are free to decorate their shirts however they please, the shirts must include a peace theme. Those who wish to do so will have to stop by Colt Court and make their shirts before Friday. On Friday, student must immediately arrive at the turf in order to have enough time to spell out "peace" and have their picture taken by The Argus.
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LUNCH: Baked Chicken Wedges with Steamed Rice,
Milk, Fresh Fruit, “Fun” Chips
ACTIVITIES:
Come by Room 44 after school to buy your all-color yearbook for $70. The price will increase October 1st.
Boys basketball will be having Open Gym every Wednesday in the month of October from 6-8 pm. All young men are welcome to come and play.
Any young man interested in playing basketball for James Logan High School must see Coach Fortenberry in Room 121 for tryout dates and paperwork.
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Note: Each week, The Courier spotlights books newly arrived, or expected to arrive, in the James Logan Media Center.
Unbowed: A Memoir by Wangari Maathai
Paperback: 368 pages
Publisher: Anchor
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0307275205
ISBN-13: 978-0307275202
From the publisher:
In this deeply affecting and inspiring memoir, Wangari Maathai, the winner of the 2004 Nobel Peace Prize and a divorced mother of three, recounts her extraordinary life as a political activist, feminist, and environmentalist in Kenya.
Born in a rural village in 1940, Wangari Maathai departed from the usual path of Kenyan girlhood when she left her village to be educated in boarding schools run by Catholic missionaries. From there she went on to higher education in the United States, earning both bachelor’s and master’s degrees in biological sciences. Returning to Kenya, she became the first woman to earn a Ph.D. in East and Central Africa and headed the department of veterinary medicine at the University of Nairobi. Because of her engagement in a variety of progressive political causes, she increasingly found herself the target of harassment by then Kenyan president Daniel arap Moi’s brutal regime.
She was jailed several times, and wounded in attacks by the police.
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McClatchy-Tribune News Service (MCT)
Here are the best-sellers for the week that ended Saturday, Sept. 8, 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 NONFICTION
1. Giving. Bill Clinton. Knopf, $24.95
Last Week: -; Weeks on List: 1
2. The Secret. Rhonda Byrne. Atria/Beyond Words, $23.95
Last Week: 1; Weeks on List: 36
3. The Weight Loss Cure "They" Don't Want You to Know About. Kevin Trudeau. Alliance Publishing, $24.95
Last Week: 4; Weeks on List: 14
4. Mother Teresa. Mother Teresa & Bill Kolodiejchuk. Doubleday, $22.95
Last Week: -; Weeks on List: 1
5. Quiet Strength. Tony Dungy with Nathan Whitaker. Tyndale, $26.99
Last Week: 5; Weeks on List: 9
6. The Dangerous Book for Boys. Conn & Hal Iggulden. Collins, $24.95
Last Week: 2; Weeks on List: 19
7. Lone Survivor. Marcus Luttrell with Patrick Robinson. Little, Brown, $24.99
Last Week: 8; Weeks on List: 13
8. Dead Certain. Robert Draper. Free Press, $28
Last Week: -; Weeks on List: 1
9. Wonderful Tonight. Pattie Boyd with Penny Junor. Harmony, $25.95
Last Week: 3; Weeks on List: 2
10. Things I Overheard While Talking to Myself. Alan Alda. Random House, $24.95
Last Week: -; Weeks on List: 1
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Reviewed by Abhishek Saluja, Courier Staff Writer
The Hound of the Baskervilles by Arthur Conan Doyle
Paperback: 256 pages
Publisher: Signet Classics (July 10, 2001)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0451528018
ISBN-13: 978-0451528018
The Hound of the Baskervilles, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, is a tale which immerses the reader into the interesting story. Sir Charles Baskerville is found dead near his home in Devonshire. Since he was the owner of an enormous fortune, questions about his death naturally arise.
James Mortimer is officially responsible for the fortune and decides to contact the only living heir of the fortune, Sir Henry Baskerville. However, Mortimer suspects that there is more to Sir Charles's death than natural causes. Sir Charles Baskerville, when found, appeared to wear an expression of tremendous shock.
Read The Hound of the Baskervilles by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, free from Project Gutenberg.
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Reviewed by Sarena Bains, Courier Staff Writer
Londonstani by Gautam Malkani
Paperback: 352 pages
Publisher: Penguin (Non-Classics); Reprint edition (August 28, 2007)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0143112287
ISBN-13: 978-0143112280
Set in Hounslow London,
Londonstani by Gautam Malkani is a novel which portrays the lives of young Muslim, Sikh, and Hindu men living in a middle class suburb.
The narrator Jas, who is the "angel who's fallen into hell", due to his association with a gang of Southwest London boys.The 19 year old boy Jas is not like the others; he hides his habits to fit in with the crew. Malkani creates a situation which blends the cultures together. The leader of the gang is Hardjit, and the other boys in the crew include Amit,his brother Arun, and friend Ravi.
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By Musa Biawogi, Courier Staff Writer
Jena High School wikipedia photoWho ever heard of getting 100 years in jail for a school fight?
The situation in Jena, LA has recently got air time in media because even they believe the sentencing are not fair to the six African-American teens who were arrested for brawling with a white schoolmate. I think the D.A. and the authorities are blowing this way out of proportion.
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By Krystal Henderson, Courier Staff Writer
Kitten rescuers Rachel Southard
and Melanie Chong
Krystal Henderson/Courier PhotoBefore school last week, freshmen Rachel Southard and Melanie Chong witnessed an eight-week old kitten being chased and tormented by three students outside the new 300 buildings. Southard and Chong immediately jumped into action, stopping the students and rescuing the kitten.
They could tell the kitten was distressed. Southard recalled trying to coax the kitten out from underneath the lockers, "You could tell in her eyes... She even tried to scratch me." The two girls brought the kitten, wrapped in one of their jackets, to teacher Mary Jo Von Pinnon's classroom. "I knew she would understand," reasoned Southard.
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By Samuel Jue, Courier Staff Writer
The record-breaking ballBarry Bond’s home run record-breaking baseball was sold Saturday night for an estimated total of $752,467. The ball was auctioned off at SCP Auctions and the sum of the money will be paid to the baseball owner, Matt Murphy.
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LUNCH: Chicken Caesar Wrap,
Milk, Fresh Fruit, “Fun” Chips
ACTIVITIES:
Come by Room 44 after school to buy your all-color yearbook for $70. The price will increase October 1st.
Have you decorated a shirt to support International Peace Day? If not, there’s still time! Peace Day shirt decorating will be going on in Colt Court for the rest of the week, so don’t forget to bring your plain white tee to contribute to the cause!
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Compiled by Barb Hart, Career Center Technician
The following is a listing of current scholarship applications which are available for your pick-up in the Career Center. This list is intended to give you a brief synopsis of the most pertinent information for each scholarship or award. If a scholarship looks interesting to you, come to the career center to pick up a hardcopy application (located in the money box), or if a web address is provided apply directly using the stated web-site.
Please note that the deadlines are in red, and that scholarships targeting only a certain population will have the specific requirement noted in blue. Most of these scholarships are for seniors, last year’s class of 2007 was awarded 127 private/corporate donor scholarships, over and above those partial to free rides given by the various schools of higher learning to their students. Occasionally I do receive scholarships for juniors, sophomores and freshmen as well. These will be duly noted at the end of this list.
By Tawab Fakhri, Courier Staff Writer
The "red ring of death."
wikipedia photoThousands of glitches and too many delayed deadlines for long waited video games to count have plagued the gaming industry, but those problems are mere annoyances compared to the fiend lurking in the shadows of Microsoft’s juggernaut, the Xbox 360.
A simple flashing light on the Xbox can bring a world of pain and torment to a new owner of the Xbox 360: the fatal “Red Ring of Death”. As soon as you see those lights blink, you can expect to send your Xbox to the repair store or kiss your Xbox goodbye.
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By Billy O'Keefe
McClatchy-Tribune News Service (MCT)
"JOHN WOO PRESENTS STRANGLEHOLD"
For: Xbox 360 and Playstation 3
From: Tiger Hill/Midway
ESRB Rating: Mature (blood, drug reference, intense violence)
Arguably no game has earned the "action game" classification quite like "Stranglehold," which incidentally also rewrites the rules on how to translate a film into a game.
"Stranglehold" isn't based on a movie, but in fact is a sequel to John Woo's "Hard Boiled." The narrative isn't Hemingway, but it works as an excuse to revisit Chow Yun-Fat's Inspector Tequila. (Yun-Fat provides his voice.)
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From wikipedia:
Tomás de Iriarte (or Yriarte) y Oropesa (Puerto de la Cruz, La Orotava, island of Tenerife, September 18, 1750 Madrid, September 17, 1791), Spanish neoclassical poet.
Tomás was born to the Iriarte family, many of whose members were writers in the humanist tradition. His father was Don Bernardo de Iriarte, and his mother was Doña Bárbara de las Nieves Hernández de Oropesa.
Read The Literary Fables of Yriarte, by Tomás de Iriarte y Oropesa, translated by George Humphrey Devereux, free from Google Books.
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By David Collins, Courier Opinion Editor
For years, James Logan High has assembled teams of students from each grade to form the student body, which we call Leadership. The process is a democratic voting system in which student can be voted into the Leadership program by gaining a larger number of votes than other candidates. The candidates can publicize through posters, pins and any other manner that doesn’t violate the school code.
Once the candidates are voted into a one of the numerous positions such as secretary, president, vice president and treasurer, they are the voice of they’re peers. They have control of the grade’s theme for that year, certain activities and the ever-popular school dances.
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LUNCH: Egg Roll with Rice,
Milk, Fresh Fruit, “Fun” Chips
ACTIVITIES:
International Peace Day is this Friday, 9/21. All week at lunch in Colt Court, you can decorate a plain shirt that you can bring from home to show your support. Bring a plain white tee and contribute to the cause!
Come by Room 44 after school to buy your all-color yearbook for $70. The price will increase October 1st.
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By Debbie Ly, Courier Staff Writer
An artist's conception of the new
center, from the MVROP website.Classes are underway and students are learning a biotechnology, forensic science and other hot topics at the new 45,000 sq. ft. Mission Valley Regional OP Career Technical Training Center adjacent to Kennedy High School in Fremont.
A ceremonial ribbon-cutting officially opened the ROP center September 4 and welcomed students from all over the Tri-city area to attend the new school year. The new site was greeted by numerous attendees including the Fremont Chamber of Commerce, Fremont city officials, board members, and superintendents.
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From wikipedia.org:
David Dunbar Buick (September 17, 1854 - March 5, 1929) was a Scottish-American inventor best known for founding the Buick Motor Company. He was born in Arbroath, Angus, Scotland but moved to Detroit, Michigan at the age of two when his parents emigrated to the United States.
When he left school in 1869 he started working for a company which made plumbing goods and when it ran into trouble some years later in 1882, he and a partner took it over. At this time Buick began to show his promise as an inventor, producing many innovations including a lawn sprinkler, and a method for permanently coating cast iron with vitreous enamel which allowed the production of "white" baths at much reduced cost. Although cast iron baths are uncommon nowadays, the method is still in use for enamelling them. With the combination of Buick's innovation and his partner's sound business management the company became quite successful.
Read Time Magazine's 1929 obituary.
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By Jay Price and Leila Fadel
McClatchy Newspapers (MCT)
U.S. Iraqi army soldiers conduct an
operation in Iraq, Sept. 7, 2007.
U.S. Air Force photo BAGHDAD — Staggered for months by the U.S. troop buildup in Baghdad and a loss of support among many Sunni tribes, al-Qaida in Iraq is apparently pushing to reassert itself as the Muslim holy month of Ramadan begins.
A Web site believed to be controlled by the terrorist group posted statements Friday and Saturday taking credit for the killing Thursday of a high-profile tribal leader who had sided with the United States and announcing a Ramadan offensive.
It also belatedly took credit for a multiple bombing in northern Iraq in August that left at least 322 dead, the largest fatality count in a single attack since the start of the war in 2003.
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From wikipedia:
Anne Bradstreet (ca. 1612 – September 16, 1672) was the first American female writer, and the first American female poet/author to have her works published.
Life
Bradstreet was born Anne Dudley in Northampton, England, most likely in 1612. She was the daughter of Thomas Dudley, a steward of the Earl of Lincoln, and Dorothy Yorke. Due to her family's position she grew up in cultured circumstances and was an unusually well-educated woman for her time, being tutored in history, several languages, and literature. At the age of sixteen she married Simon Bradstreet. Both Anne's father and Anne's husband were later to serve as governors of the Massachusetts Bay Colony. Anne and Simon, along with Anne's parents, emigrated to America aboard the Arbella during the "Great Migration" in 1630.
Read several of Anne Bradstreet's poems, part of A Celebration of Women Writers, present free by the University of Pennsylvania library.
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Coach Neal Fromson and team
member Whitney Gebhard
Courier Photo
The Colts’ Girls Golf team lost their first game of the season to the Castro Valley Trojans on Thursday at the Mission Hills par 30 golf course. Even though the Colts played their best round on their home course with a 213, it was still not good enough to beat the Trojan’s 194.
Coach Neal Fromson said, “We had a good week, we played well at our first tournament on Monday, and came back with a good score against Castro Valley. I am proud of the girls for beating their team score, and for improving as a team.”
Logan’s senior Whitney Gebhard was the medalist of the day with a 40. Senior Allison Wong followed with a 41. Senior Christina La shot a 42. Senior Jessica Rasmussen came in with her own personal record of 44. Sophomore Alexa Rocero finished the team score with a 46.
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Courier Staff Report
Head Coach George ZuberNothing but time could stop the Colts offense Friday night in the Oakland hills. where they crushed Skyline High's varsity football team, 49-14.
The Colts scored on all but one of their offensive possessions, and the one they didn't score on was stopped by the end of the half after they'd had the ball for less than 40 seconds.
The half ended with the Colts ahead 28-7.
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By Wendy Chamberlin
(MCT)
Entrance to the Khalil Gibran
International Academy
New York Schools photoWords do count. When words are misconstrued, they can easily incite and inflame hatreds. When properly studied and appreciated for what they are — vessels of culture — language can lead to understanding other people.
Take the word "madrassa" as an example. All too many people in the West, when they hear the word, conjure up a sinister breeding ground for terrorists. Madrassa is simply the word for "school." It is for exactly this reason that the opening of the Khalil Gibran International Academy in New York City is so important.
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By Christina La, Courier Co-Editor-in-Chief
Candace Start is this year's Freshman Class president, ASB President Kirsten Ignacio announced Friday.
Freshmen class elections took place in all biology classes Thursday.The ballots were counted and the results were announced at the end of seventh period on Friday.
The freshmen officers for the class of 2011 are as follows:
President: Candace Start
Vice President: Matt Guzman
Secretary: Aj Lamanche
Treasurer: Victoria Nurez
Class Representative: Diana Tran
By Michael Goodwin
New York Daily News (MCT)
If you're looking for a true sign of how far we've come since 9/11, skip the new video from Osama bin Laden and focus on the police bust of terror plotters in Germany last week. The basic facts of the case — the nature of the plot, who was behind it and the fact that the good guys won — tells you what you need to know about how we're doing.
My scorecard sees some good signs, but not nearly enough for us to win. And remember, there can be no ties in this war.
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From wikipedia:
Sharat Chandra Chattopadhyay, also known as Saratchandra Chattopadhyay or Sharat Chandra Chatterjee (15 September 1876 - 16 January 1938) was an author from India. He was one of the the most popular Bengali novelists of early part of the 20th century.
Swagato Ganguly (2005) and Sreejata Guha (2002) both note that Sarat Chrandra was born into poverty (which Guha describes as "dire" on page vi) in Debanandapur, Hooghly, India. Though his family was occasionally supported by other family members, Saratchandra's lack of financial stability would influence his writing in years to come. Although he began as a fine arts student, Saratchandra left his studies due to his persistent state of poverty. He got his early education residing at his paternal uncle's (Pishemosai) house.
Read more about Sharat Chatterjee, free from bengalonline.com.
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Reviewed by Linda Steadman,
Courier Staff Writer
Many crowded the movies to find out what makes Michael tick. Guess what,
it wasn't all that interesting. If you loved the first
Halloween, this
movie is nowhere near as good as John Carpenter's classic version.
The language and the degrading of many of the girls in this movie would make you think that the director of "Girls gone Wild" wrote it.
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Reviewed by Charles Yi,
Courier Staff Writer
Those who entered the theater in anticipation of Balls of Fury would leave an hour and a half later highly disappointed. It is puzzling to see how such a promising movie with a brilliant cast and an original plot could go so horribly wrong.
The accomplished cast includes Dan Fogler, Christopher Walken, George Lopez, Maggie Q, James Hong, and Terry Crews.
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Review by Howard Yang, Courier Staff Writer
From Yelp.com<
b>Palace BBQ Buffet and Korean Cuisine
1092 E. El Camino Real, Sunnyvale, 94087
(408)-554-9292
Not everyone will appreciate having mountains of marinated beef and pork served for their cooking pleasure, but for the meat-lovers among us, Palace BBQ Buffet in Sunnyvale offers a culinary experience like no other.
Upon arriving at the parking lot, the customer is presented with a rather bland looking structure situated next to a Korean supermarket. However, there is more than what meets the eye with this place. As customers walk through the door, they step into a “palace” of compact tables and enormous smoke stacks. If the Spartan interior isn’t intimidating enough, the long waiting line will certainly put off a few potential customers. Most patrons of the restaurant, however, are returning customers and are more than willing to endure the wait.
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From wikipedia:
Charles Augustus Nichols (September 14, 1869 - April 11, 1953), better known as Kid Nichols, was a Major League Baseball pitcher at the turn of the 20th century. Admired for his steadfast consistency year-in and year-out, Nichols amassed 361 wins over his 15 year career, the 7th highest total in major league history. Nichols is the youngest pitcher to win 300 games, reaching that milestone at age 30.
Born in Madison, Wisconsin, Nichols entered the major leagues in 1890 with the Boston Beaneaters and was an instant success. Nichols went 27-19 with a 2.23 ERA and 222 strikeouts and began a string of ten consecutive seasons with 20 wins or more. Nichols also had a major league record seven 30 win seasons in this time (1891 - 1894, 1896 - 1898) and a career high of 35 in 1892.
Read more about Kid Nichols at www.thebaseballpage.com.
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LUNCH: All-Beef Hot Dog,
Milk, Fresh Fruit, “Fun” Chips
ACTIVITIES:
International Peace Day is this Friday, 9/21. All week at lunch in Colt Court, you can decorate a plain shirt that you can bring from home to show your support. Bring a plain white tee and contribute to the cause!
Come by Room 44 after school to buy your all-color yearbook for $70. The price will increase October 1st.
Interested in Track & Field? Come to the Track after school for more information.
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By Jim Farber
New York Daily News (MCT)
NEW YORK — The most menacing man in hip hop has the eyes of a lamb. In striking contrast to his linebacker's frame and sinister backstory, 50 Cent goes out of his way to project an image of warmth and comfort in person.
As the rapper sits for an interview in the headquarters of his G Unit clothing line, he talks eagerly and politely, maintains caring eye contact, and grins sweetly and often. He does all this partially because he has nothing to prove in the realm of hardness (it's amazing what getting shot nine times does for that), and partly because he has never been engaged in a louder, or more risky, game of "use the press."
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By Greg Kot
Chicago Tribune (MCT)
CHICAGO — Kanye West was sipping a mixed drink through a straw, and his loose tongue was even friskier than usual. The occasion was a listening party a few days ago at a Chicago recording studio for his third album, "Graduation" (Good Music), due out Sept. 11.
West has already written, performed and produced two multimillion-selling albums, "The College Dropout" (2004) and "Late Registration" (2005), but he is not satisfied. For him, music is a Darwinian eat-or-be-eaten competition, and not just because record sales, and hip-hop sales in particular, are plummeting. Billboard reports that rap is down 44 percent since 2000, and 33 percent this year.
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By Judith Graham
Chicago Tribune (MCT)
Citalopram hydrobromide,an orally administered
selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI)
National Institute of Health imageCHICAGO — Suicide rates for preteens and teenagers increased sharply when the Food and Drug Administration slapped a "black box" warning on anti-depressants and doctors started writing fewer prescriptions for young people, according to federal data released Thursday.
The FDA's warning, publicly debated in 2003 and enacted in 2004, highlighted a link between anti-depressant use by young people and suicidal thoughts and behavior. But now some experts are asking whether the message backfired.
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By Rick Montgomery
McClatchy Newspapers (MCT)
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — "That's hot." A lawsuit says that's Paris Hilton's.
"You're fired." Maybe your boss can say it without blinking, but the producer of Donald Trump's reality show, "The Apprentice," holds a registered trademark on the phrase.
"Let's get ready to rumble." But first, let's check with wrestling announcer Michael Buffer. When used in entertainment or for marketing, the slogan is his intellectual property.
Hallmark Cards Inc. says it was just dishing up satire with a greeting card spoofing "Paris' First Day as a Waitress." There's a photo of Hilton's face superimposed on a cartoon waitress telling her customer, "Don't touch that, it's hot." The customer asks, "What's hot?" and the waitress says, "That's hot."
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ByRick LaPlante, New Haven Schools Public Information Officer
The New Haven Unified School District and Kidango, the nonprofit organization that provides early childhood care at District schools, will receive nearly half-a-million dollars in state construction funding for a new childcare facility being built on the campus of James Logan High School.
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LUNCH: Crispy Baked Chicken with Potato Wedges,
Milk, Fresh Fruit, “Fun” Chips
ACTIVITIES:
Picture makeup day is today! Drop by the Pavilion Lobby before or after school or on your break or lunch. You must pay at time of photo if you want additional pictures.
Come by Room 44 after school to buy your all-color yearbook for $70. The price will increase October 1st.
Interested in Track & Field? Come to the Track after school for more information.
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By Tim Ciardella,
Courier Staff Writer
The Colts practiced Wednesday in preparation
for Friday's game against Skyline. Courier PhotoAfter Logan’s 37-21 win over Monte Vista on Friday night, Logan immediately became number two in the East Bay high school football rankings behind only De La Salle. They look to hold their spot near the top and crush whoever stands in their way, such as when they play at Skyline this Friday at 7 o clock.
But it won't be easy. As usual, the Colts face a tough non-league schedule as a tune-up for the opening of the Mission Valley Athletic League season.
“Challenging, nothing soft about our schedule, especially the first four games," said Assistant Coach Rob Lealao. " One word explains it, challenging.”
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By Vicente Marcelo,
Courier Staff Writer
The varsity Girls Volleyball Team suffered a tough defeat against the Amador Valley Dons in Tuesday nights game. They lost three games to none.
The scores were 15‑25, 14‑25 and 18‑25. The Lady Colts put up a fight early in all three games but they were not able to keep up their tempo.
Amador Valley, a powerhouse in Bay Area girls volleyball, has won 9 straight matches.
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Courier Staff Report
A firetruck responded to Thursday
morning's alarm. Courier PhotoThe third fire alarm in two days cleared Zero Period classrooms as students and staff hurried to their evacuation areas Thursday morning.
Early reports from administrators indicated that a faulty water pressure sensor in the fire suppression system in the newly completed 300 building triggered the alarm and summoned fire fighters to the scene.
The alarm emptied classrooms and quads for about 20 minutes.
Some evacuated students were already tired of fire alarms.
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Note: Each week, The Courier spotlights books newly arrived, or expected to arrive, in the James Logan Media Center
The Floor of the Sky (Flyover Fiction) by Pamela Carter Joern
Paperback: 244 pages
Publisher: Bison Books (September 1, 2006)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0803276311
ISBN-13: 978-0803276314
From the publisher:
In the Nebraska Sandhills, nothing is more sacred than the bond of family and land—and nothing is more capable of causing deep wounds. In Pamela Carter Joern's riveting novel The Floor of the Sky, Toby Jenkins, an aging widow, is on the verge of losing her family's ranch when her granddaughter Lila—a city girl, sixteen and pregnant—shows up for the summer. While facing painful decisions about her future, Lila uncovers festering secrets about her grandmother's past—discoveries that spur Toby to reconsider the ambiguous ties she holds to her embittered sister Gertie, her loyal ranch hand George, her not-so-sympathetic daughter Nola Jean, and ultimately, herself.
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LUNCH: Spicy Chicken Salad with Cheddar, Tomatoes and Ranch Dressing, Milk, Fresh Fruit, “Fun” Chips
ACTIVITIES:
All girls interested in trying out for the girls tennis team, please visit the Tennis Courts after school or visit Room 455 to see Coach Dolgin.
Interested in Cross Country or Track & Field, come to the Track after school for information.
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By Rick LaPlante, New Haven Schools Public Information Officer
The New Haven Unified School District will update emergency-readiness plans and provide employees with emergency-response training after being selected to receive a Federal Readiness and Emergency Management Grant worth nearly $100,000.
The U.S. Department of Education granted New Haven $93,831 to develop emergency plans in compliance with the National Incident Management System and to train staff in emergency-response skills and procedures.
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McClatchy-Tribune News Service (MCT)
Here are the best-sellers for the week that ended Saturday, Sept. 1, 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. The Wheel of Darkness. Douglas Preston & Lincoln Child. Grand Central, $25.99
Last Week: -; Weeks on List: 1
2. A Thousand Splendid Suns. Khaled Hosseini. Riverhead, $25.95
Last Week: 1; Weeks on List: 15
3. Dark Possession. Christine Feehan. Berkley, $24.95
Last Week: -; Weeks on List: 1
4. Bones to Ashes. Kathy Reichs. Scribner, $25.95
Last Week: -; Weeks on List: 1
5. The Elves of Cintra. Terry Brooks. Del Rey, $26.95
Last Week: -; Weeks on List: 1
6. Play Dirty. Sandra Brown. Simon & Schuster, $26.95
Last Week: 2; Weeks on List: 3
7. The Quickie. James Patterson and Michael Ledwidge. Little, Brown, $27.99
Last Week: 3; Weeks on List: 9
8. Lord John and the Brotherhood of the Blade. Diana Gabaldon. Delacorte, $25
Last Week: -; Weeks on List: 1
9. Sweet Revenge. Diane Mott Davidson. Morrow, $25.95
Last Week: 6; Weeks on List: 2
10. Away. Amy Bloom. Random House, $23.95
Last Week: 4; Weeks on List: 2
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By Harman Badwal, Courier Staff Writer
Some Logan students are glad they get to sleep in a few minutes longer this year, as the school's new schedule has the regular school day starting at 8:40 a.m. instead of last year's 8:05 start, but some aren't so sure it's a good thing.
The new schedule, under which the regular school day ends at 3:30 p.m. instead of last year's 2:50 p.m. is meant to improve academic achievement, since some studies indicated high school students learn better with a later start. It's also supposed to ease bus scheduling.
Students and faculty have mixed opinions regarding the new schedule.
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By Tim Ciardella,
Courier Staff Writer
Rashad Evans Courier PhotoJames Logan’s Rashad Evans enters his senior year as the starting quarterback for the Colts after playing last year as a running back. Evans is a very versatile player who can play on both sides of the ball. Throughout his high school career he has played quarterback, running back, and wide receiver on the offense, and on the defense he has played cornerback and safety.
“I feel like we have a great team this year and we are going to do some big things”, said Evans.
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Freshman campaign signs festoon
a wall. Courier Photo,
Courier Co-Editor-in-Chief
The campaigning for freshmen class officers of this year began Monday. Candidates are publicizing their desired positions with posters, fliers, and pins all over campus. This will continue until Thursday where voting will take place in all freshmen biology classes. Every freshman is encouraged to vote.
By Abhishek Saluja, Courier Book Reviewer
The Invisible Man, by H.G. Wells
Reading level: Ages 9-12
Mass Market Paperback: 208 pages
Publisher: Scholastic Paperbacks (September 1, 2004)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0439574277
ISBN-13: 978-0439574273
Set in Iping London,
The Invisible Man, by H.G. Wells, is a story concerning a fascinating character by the name of Griffin. Griffin is a scientist who is on a quest of making a scientific breakthrough. Griffin succeeds in discovering invisibility, and unintentionally performs the experiment on him‑self; however this is problematic for he has no means of reversing the experiment.
Griffin realizes that he has limited options; in order to survive he must work on a formula that makes him visible, or become a thief and steal for the rest of his days. He lodges at a secluded inn, The Coach and Horses, to work on a formula in isolation.
Read The Invisible Man, by H.G. Wells, free from Project Gutenberg.
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Mary Leakey (February 6, 1913 – December 9, 1996) was a British archaeologist, who, along with others, discovered the first skull of a fossil ape on Rusinga Island. For much of her career she worked with her husband Louis Leakey in the Olduvai Gorge, uncovering the tools and fossils of ancient hominines. She also discovered the Laetoli footprints.
History
Mary Leakey was born Mary Nicol on February 6, 1913 in London, England. Since her father worked as a painter, the Nicol family would move from place to place, visiting such locations as France and Italy. After a time, the family moved to Dordogne in France. In nearby Cabrerets, Abbe Lemozi was leading an excavation. It was here that her interest in prehistory was sparked. Mary's father died in 1926 and her mother placed her in a Catholic convent from which she was repeatedly expelled.
Learn more about Mary Leakey and her work at the Leakey Foundation website.
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LUNCH: Cheeseburger, Milk, Fresh Fruit, “Fun” Chips
ACTIVITIES:
All girls interested in trying out for the girls tennis team, please visit the Tennis Courts after school or visit Room 455 to see Coach Dolgin.
Interested in Cross Country or Track & Field, come to the Track after school for information.
Open Field for boys soccer players today immediately after school on the North Fields. See Coach Sills in Room 73 for more information.
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By Debbie Ly, Courier Staff Writer
Chef Herve LeBiavant, center, teaches
one of his Foods classes today.
Courier Photo Chef Herve LeBiavant is one of the new additions to the James Logan High School staff this year. He is the new instructor for Foods and teaches grades 9-12, periods 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, and 7. LeBiavant has been teaching for eighteen years, but this is his first year at James Logan.
However, before he ended up here, LeBiavant has traveled the world dedicating himself to the culinary arts. He was born in Brittany, France, and attended three years of culinary school in Paris. From then, he has traveled all over Europe, working in France, Italy, Germany, and Spain. In 1972, LeBiavant moved to the United States where he temporarily lived in New York City and Boston before he moved and lived in Japan for a year.
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By Vicente Marcelo, Courier Staff Writer
Christmie Jonson
Courier Photo Tonight head coach Danielle Anderson and the James Logan Girls Volleyball Team will head to Amador Valley to face off with the Dons.
Last week the Lady Colts defeated Moreau three games to none. They will try and repeat that performance tonight against Amador.
“ We practiced hard and corrected our mistakes for our match against Amador. I feel that the team and I are ready” said senior Christmie Jonson.
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By Jamie Maxfield,
Courier Staff Writer
Teacher Paul Bisbiglia, left, gets to
know his Freshman Family.
Courier PhotoFreshmen families are one of the new experiments going on at James Logan this year. According to Matt Smith, principal of the freshmen house, the families are groups of 60-100 students with the same teachers for biology, life skills, and English. This program is meant to create small learning communities for the freshmen so they can get to know the teachers and the teachers can get to know them.
Erin Cross, freshman life skills teacher said, “In theory, the families are a great idea. I think they will allow the kids to be connected to school. I think they already feel closer to each other because of the core. I am hoping for continued support from the district and administrator in bringing this to full implementation.”
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By Billy O'Keefe
McClatchy-Tribune News Service (MCT)
"METROID PRIME 3: CORRUPTION"
For: Nintendo Wii
From: Retro Studios/Nintendo
ESRB Rating: Teen (animated blood, violence)
We knew the Wii's unique control setup was destined to deliver a first-person shooter that took shooters to another plane of immersion. Now, 10 months and many failed attempts later, we have proof.
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From wikipedia:
Marianne von Werefkin (September 10 [O.S. August 29] 1860, Tula, Russia – 6 February 1938, Ascona, Switzerland), born Marianna Wladimirowna Werewkina (transliteration Marianna Vladimirovna Verëvkina), was a Russian-Swiss Expressionist painter.
Life and career
Marianne von Werefkin was born the daughter of the commander of the Ekaterinaburg Regiment. In 1880, she became a student of Ilya Repin, the most important painter of Russian Realism. Her progress was dealt a setback by a hunting accident in 1888 in which she shot her right hand, the one with which she painted.
Read more about Marianne von Werefkin, free from www.19thc-artworldwide.org
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LUNCH: Spicy Chicken Patty, Milk, Fresh Fruit, “Fun” Chips
ACTIVITIES:
Open Field for boys soccer players today immediately after school on the North Fields. See Coach Sills in Room 73 for more information.
Picture makeup day is this Friday! Go to the Pavilion Lobby before or after school or on your break or lunch. You must pay at time of photo if you want additional pictures.
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Logan’s Varsity Colts galloped past Monte Vista Friday night, giving clear notice that they’re a team to be reckoned with.
The Colts beat the Mustangs, 37-21, despite being ranked sixth in the Bay Area, two spots below the Danville team. Two Argus sportswriters picked Monte Vista to win Friday’s match-up.
But the game wasn’t really even close as Logan’s speedy offense ran wild through the Mustangs defense.
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By David Collins, Courier Opinion Editor
Since the 2006-2007 term of James Logan High School, the time schedule has been modified to optimize the number of instructional minutes. As a result, our time for lunch has been reduced from our former 50 minutes to our current 43 minutes, which includes the 7-minute passing periods. If these passing periods are deducted from the lunch period, then the time allotted is a meager 29 minutes.
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Spectator Scene
Editor Carmen Shiu
Courier Photo
Just days into her college career, former Courier Entertainment Editor Carmen Shiu, won a position as the co scene editor and online editor of the Chabot College newspaper, “The Spectator.”
Shiu was in the journalism class at Logan her senior year. She is currently enrolled at Chabot College in Hayward where she is taking journalism classes along with general education requirements. Shiu plans to stay at Chabot for the next two years.
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Hannah Webster Foster (September 10, 1758 – April 17, 1840) was an American novelist.
Her epistolary novel,
The Coquette; or, The History of Eliza Wharton, was published anonymously in 1797. Although it topped the American bestseller lists of the 1790s, it was not until 1866 that her name appeared on the title page. In 1798 she published
The Boarding School; or, Lessons of a Preceptress to Her Pupils, a commentary on female education in the United States.
Read Hannah Webster Foster's novel, The Coquette; or, The History of Eliza Wharton, free from Project Gutenberg.
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LUNCH: All-Beef Hot Dog, Milk, Fresh Fruit, “Fun” Chips
ACTIVITIES:
Picture makeup day is this Friday! Go to the Pavilion Lobby before or after school or on your break or lunch. You must pay at time of photo if you want additional pictures.
Any young men interested in playing soccer this year should attend Open Field tomorrow, Wednesday and Thursday after school. See Coach Sills in Room 73 for more info.
Come try out for the girls tennis team if you haven’t had a chance! Sign ups are in Room 455 both lunches. You’re welcome to stop by at the tennis courts after school, so don’t wait, try out!
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Krystal's Cat by Krystal Henderson
Team Strikedown by Pepper Moto
Felix the Cat
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From wikipedia:
Adelaide Crapsey (September 9, 1878–October 8, 1914), was an American poet. Born in Brooklyn, New York, she was raised in Rochester, New York, daughter of Episcopal priest Algernon Sidney Crapsey, who had been transferred from New York City to Rochester, and Adelaide T. Crapsey.
She attended public school in Rochester, and then Kemper Hall, an Episcopal girls' preparatory school in Kenosha, Wisconsin, before entering Vassar College in Poughkeepsie, New York, graduating in 1901.
That same year her sister Emily died, and Adelaide delayed starting her teaching career for a year. In 1902 she took a position at Kemper Hall, where she taught until 1904. She then spent a year at the School of Classical Studies at the American Academy in Rome.
Read a collection of Adelaide Crapsey's poems, free from the Poet's Corner at theotherpages.org.
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From wikipedia:
Charles Julius Guiteau (September 8, 1841 – June 30, 1882) was an American lawyer who assassinated President James A. Garfield on July 2, 1881. He was sentenced to death by hanging.
Guiteau was born in Freeport, Illinois, the fourth of six children of Luther Wilson Guiteau and Jane Howe. He moved with his family to Ulao, Wisconsin in 1850 and lived there until 1855, when his mother died. Soon after, Guiteau and his father moved back to Freeport.
Guiteau was routinely beaten by his father as a child and left home at an early age. He inherited $1000 from his grandfather (worth about $100,000 in year-2005 dollars) as a young man and went to Ann Arbor, Michigan, in order to attend the University of Michigan. Due to inadequate academic preparation, he failed the entrance examinations. After some time trying to do remedial work in Latin and algebra at Ann Arbor High School, during which time he received numerous letters from his father haranguing him so to do, he quit and joined the controversial religious sect known as the Oneida Community, in Oneida, New York, to which Guiteau's father already had close affiliations. Despite the "free love" aspects of that sect, he was generally rejected during his five years there, and he was nicknamed "Charles Gitout". He left the community twice. The first time he went to Hoboken, New Jersey, and attempted to start a newspaper based on Oneida religion, to be called "The Daily Theocrat". This failed and he returned to Oneida, only to leave again and file lawsuits against the community's founder, John Humphrey Noyes. Guiteau's father, embarrassed, wrote letters in support of Noyes, and Noyes maintained that he did not hold any ill-will towards Guiteau, saying "I consider him insane".
Read more about Charles Guiteau and the assassination of James Garfield, free from historyhouse.com.
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Courier Staff Report
The J.V. Colts take the field in the second
half,through Logan's new inflatable team
tunnel. Courier PhotoWhile the varsity team looked on as they waited for their headline match-up against the highly ranked Monte Vista Mustangs tonight, the younger Colts J.V. team held off a late surge by their opponents from Danville to win.
Early in the game at Judson E. Taylor Field, the Colts offense put on a show of strength, scoring two touchdowns and an extra point in the first quarter while the defense stymied the Mustang offense. The Colts added another touchdown in the second quarter, but the Mustangs battled back with their own two touchdowns and an extra point. The half ended with the Colts up 19-13.
Defense took over in the second quarter, with both sides unable to score against the other.
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By Bethany Stringer, Courier Publications Editor
Precious Perrin controls the ball.
Bethany Stringer/Courier PhotoThe girls Varsity Water Polo team played their first game against Berkeley High School yesterday evening, starting of the season with a win of 9 to 1. The game began with Alyssa Stringer, number 7, winning her sprint, giving her team the advantage of getting the ball first. Evelyn Choy, number 8, went on to score three goals that quarter, with the Berkeley girls managing one goal.
The rest of the game continued in much of the same manner, with Stringer winning her remaining three sprints and Choy scoring two more goals for Logan. Alyssa Aiuto, number 9, also contributed greatly to the team. She scored three goals throughout the game and prevented the other team from scoring with her impenetrable defense.
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By Rebecca Soltau, Entertainment Editor
The United Kingdom’s own Myspace music queen has taken the airwaves in America by storm, and most people couldn’t be happier. An eclectic mix of great beats and a reggae twist, Allen’s first CD (Alright, Still) is an enormously likeable album with a lovely bunch of sings that will stay stuck in your head for hours.
The opening three tracks on the album set a very high standard for the rest of the album, two of which have already ranked among the finest singles of the year so far. “Riding through the city on my bike all day / Cause the filth took away my licence,” Allen whimsically croons on “LDN” over a loping bass-line and calypso horn samples, as she goes on to glibly describe seeing pimps and muggers amidst the sunny surroundings. “Sun is in the sky, oh why oh why would I want to be anywhere else?” she muses during the insanely catchy chorus, only to add dryly, “When you look with your eyes, eveything seems nice / But when you look twice, you see it’s all lies.”
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By Kevin Brown, Courier Staff Writer
Despite being picked to lose tonight’s preseason game against Monte Vista tonight in the Judson E. Taylor field, confidence among the Colts for the game and the upcoming season is high.
“We’re prepared,” said Rob Lealao, an assistant coach with the varsity squad, while supervising the campus during his day job Friday. “It will be a good game. We’ve got a lot to play for.”
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From wikipedia:
Guru Angad Dev (31 March 1504 Muktsar, Punjab, India–28 March 1552 Amritsar, Punjab, India). He was the second of the Ten Gurus of Sikhism. He was born as Lehna in a Trehan family of Khatri clan in Sarainaga village, in the Muktsar district of Punjab, India. He became Guru on 7 September 1539 following Guru Nanak, the founder of Sikhism.
He standardised the present form of the Gurmukhī script, and his contributions to Sikh philosophy included:
* The practice of Sewa, selfless service to humanity.
* Complete surrender to the Will of God.
* Disapproval of exhibitionism and hypocrisy.
Learn more about Sikhism and and its ten gurus, free from www.mukhwaak.com
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LUNCH: Crispy Baked Chicken with Potato Wedges, Milk, Fresh Fruit, “Fun” Chips
ACTIVITIES:
Any young men interested in playing soccer this year should attend Open Field next Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday after school. See Coach Sills in Room 73 for more info.
Open Field for girls soccer Tuesdays & Thursdays after school on the Big Green South Fields.
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By Christina La, Courier Co-Editor-in-Chief
ASB President Kirsten Joyce Ignacio
Christina La/Courier PhotoKirsten Joyce (KJ) Ignacio, James Logan’s ASB president for the 2007-2008 school plans to make a difference during her year in office, organizing more campus activities and spurring more student involvement in school
Ignacio has been a member of the leadership class for 4 years. She is also involved in church, and volunteers for help at Kaiser Hospital. She is currently a senior enrolled in AP classes as she has been for the past years.
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Alexa Rocero tees off at Mission Hills
Courier Photo
The Colts' Girls Golf team started off their season with a win over Arroyo and Moreau high schools in a three-way match at Mission Hills golf course.
Logan's squad completed the course in 221 strokes, few enough to beat Arroyo’s 259 and Moreau’s 279.
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Froom wikipedia:
Catharine Esther Beecher (September 6, 1800 – May 12, 1878) was a noted educator, renowned for her forthright opinions on women’s education as well as her vehement support of the many benefits of the incorporation of a kindergarten into children’s education.
Beecher, born in East Hampton, New York, was the daughter, of outspoken religious leader Lyman Beecher. Her, numerous other well-known family members include her sister Harriet Beecher Stowe, the 19th century abolitionist and writer most famous for her groundbreaking novel
Uncle Tom's Cabin, and two brothers who were both renowned Congregationalist ministers, Henry Ward Beecher and Charles Beecher.
Read American Woman's Home by Catharine Esther Beecher and Harriet Beecher Stowe, one of
two of Catharine Beecher's works available free from Project Gutenberg.
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By Abhishek Saluja, Courier Book Reviewer
Around the World in 80 Days, by Jules Verne
Paperback: 288 pages
Publisher: Penguin Classics
Language: English
ISBN-10: 014044906X
ISBN-13: 978-0140449068
First published in 1873,
Around the World in Eighty Days, by Jules Verne, is a timeless story fo a journey which a punctual Englishman, Phineas Fogg, and his talkative French servant, Passepartout, are challenged to take when, on October 2, 1872, Fogg gets into an argument with his friends at the Reform Club over the possiblility of completing a journey around the world in eighty days.
Foggs's friends disagree with his claim that such a feat can be accomplished, and wager twenty thousand pounds that Fogg will be unable to complete the journey in such a short time. After all, in 1872, the main form of intercontinental travel was relatively slow moving ships. Airplanes and the like were yet to be invented.
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LUNCH: Baked Chicken Wedges with Steamed Rice
ACTIVITIES:
BACK TO SCHOOL NIGHT is Tonight! Bring your parents! BBQ @ 5:30 in Colt Court $5. Schedules & maps pick up in Colt Court @5:50. Class visits start @ 6:10.
Open Field for girls soccer Tuesdays & Thursdays after school on the Big Green South Fields.
ADMINISTRATION:
So as not to disturb classes in session during lunch, beginning today, students will not be allowed in the hallways after the first 10 minutes of lunch. Students who need access to classrooms during lunch must have a hall pass.
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Note: Each week during the school year, The Courier spotlights books newly arrived, or expected to arrive, in the James Logan Media Center.
Water for Elephants: A Novel, by Sara Gruen
Paperback: 350 pages
Publisher: Algonquin Books (April 9, 2007)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1565125606
ISBN-13: 978-1565125605
From Saragruen.com:
As a young man, Jacob Jankowski was tossed by fate onto a rickety train that was home to the Benzini Brothers Most Spectacular Show on Earth. It was the early part of the great Depression, and for Jacob, now ninety, the circus world he remembers was both his salvation and a living hell. A veterinary student just shy of a degree, he was put in charge of caring for the circus menagerie.
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McClatchy-Tribune News Service (MCT)
Here are the best-sellers for the week that ended Saturday, Aug. 25, 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)
MASS MARKET
1. Echo Park. Michael Connelly. Grand Central, $7.99
Last Week: 2; Weeks on List: 5
2. Almost Dead. Lisa Jackson. Zebra, $7.99
Last Week: 1; Weeks on List: 4
3. The Bourne Ultimatum. Robert Ludlum. Bantam, $7.99
Last Week: 4; Weeks on List: 9
4. Under Orders. Dick Francis. Berkley, $9.99
Last Week: 3; Weeks on List: 3
5. Crisis. Robin Cook. Berkley, $9.99
Last Week: 7; Weeks on List: 3
6. Ricochet. Sandra Brown. Pocket, $9.99
Last Week: 5; Weeks on List: 5
7. The Ruins. Scott Smith. Vintage, $7.99
Last Week: 6; Weeks on List: 4
8. The Afghan. Frederick Forsyth. Signet, $9.99
Last Week: 12; Weeks on List: 3
9. Break No Bones. Kathy Reichs. Pocket, $9.99
Last Week: –; Weeks on List: 1
10. To Scotland, with Love. Karen Hawkins. Pocket, $6.99
Last Week: –; Weeks on List: 1
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By Vicente Marcelo, Courier Staff Writer
In their first game of the season, the Lady Colts volleyball team handled the Moreau Catholic squad in their own gym Tuesday night.
The Lady Colts beat Moreau three games to none, but the scores were close, 25-21,25-21 and 25-23.
"We worked hard and played as a team," said Christmie Jonson, a senior, after the game.
The Lady Colts will try to go 2-0 on the new season when they face off against Amador Valley next Tuesday.
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ACTIVITIES:
Open Field for boys soccer players after school today on the grass fields. See Coach Sills in Room 73 for more information.
ADMINISTRATION:
So as not to disturb classes in session during lunch, beginning today, students will not be allowed in the hallways after the first 10 minutes of lunch. Students who need access to classrooms during lunch must have a hall pass.
CLUBS:
Interested in learning Mexican Folk Dance? Come to the Ballet Folklorico’s orientation meeting Friday, 9/7, at 3:45 in the Pavilion Dance Studio - open to all!!! For more info, see Mr. Huertas in the Counseling Office.
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By Martha McKay
The Record (Bergen County, N.J.) (MCT)
George Hotz, 17, of New Jersey, claims
to have unlocked the Apple i-Phone so it
can be used with a carrier other than AT&T
(Carmine Galasso/The Record/MCT)
HACKENSACK, N.J. — George Hotz — pale, skinny, shaggy-haired and brilliant — claims he's won the worldwide race to unlock an Apple iPhone so it can be used with a carrier other than AT&T.
The 17-year-old Glen Rock, N.J., resident posted the complicated steps on his blog Thursday.
An avid tinkerer who goes by the online name Geohot, Hotz showed off two iPhones that he'd unlocked, both of which can make and receive calls using T-Mobile's network.
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By Billy O'Keefe
McClatchy-Tribune News Service (MCT)
"BRAIN AGE 2: MORE TRAINING IN MINUTES A DAY"
For: Nintendo DS
From: Nintendo
ESRB Rating: Everyone
The first time I fired up "Brain Age 2," I did so on maybe three hours of sleep. I paid dearly, bombing on my first set of challenges and finishing with a brain age nearly twice my actual age. The game asked me if I was feeling a bit tired, and while it was just a rhetorical question, I couldn't help but nod in shame.
It didn't help my plight that "BA2," like any good tool of educational enlightenment, has visibly upped the ante in terms of challenge.
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By Andy Campbell
McClatchy Newspapers (MCT)
DAYTON, Wash. — Nineteen-year-old Kevin Gowan spent his summer in the sky, looking down from 260-foot wind turbines at Puget Sound Energy's first wind farm.
And on top of his amassing acclaim and credit for designing a 20-foot-tall wind turbine in Bellingham Bay, he can now add professional experience to his belt.
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François-René de Chateaubriand, painting
by Anne-Louis Girodet de Roussy-Trioson,
(September 4, 1768 – July 4, 1848) was a French writer, politician and diplomat. He is considered the founder of Romanticism in French literature.
Early life and exile
Born in Saint-Malo, the last of ten children, Chateaubriand grew up in his family's castle in Combourg, Brittany. His father, René de Chateaubriand (1718-86), was a former sea captain turned ship owner and slave trader. His mother's maiden name was Apolline de Bedée. Chateaubriand's father was a morose, uncommunicative man and the young Chateaubriand grew up in an atmosphere of gloomy solitude, only broken by long walks in the Breton countryside and an intense friendship with his sister Lucile.
Read Mémoires d'Outre-Tombe, Tome I by François-René de Chateaubriand, in French, one of
three of his works available free from Project Gutenberg.
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By Casey Woods, Jacqueline Charles and Martin Merzer
McClatchy Newspapers (MCT)
Satellite image of Hurricane Felix
making landfall in Honduras.
NASA imageSAN PEDRO SULA, Honduras — Hurricane Felix clung to much of its "potentially catastrophic" power Monday night as its core roared toward an assault on the coastal and mountain villages of Nicaragua, Honduras and neighboring nations.
"What is worth more, staying to protect a refrigerator or television set or getting out and saving your own lives?" Carlos Gonzalez, Honduras' emergency operations chief, said during a national radio address as towering 15-foot waves began crashing ashore.
Nine years ago, Hurricane Mitch claimed as many as 13,000 lives in Honduras. In 1974, Hurricane Fifi killed 5,000 Hondurans.
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From wikipedia:
Sarah Orne Jewett (September 3, 1849 – June 24, 1909) was an American novelist and short story writer whose works were set in or near South Berwick, Maine, a declining New England seaport town near the Maine border with New Hampshire. Jewett's father was a doctor, Jewett often accompanied him on his rounds, becoming acquainted with the sights and sounds of her native land and its people. As treatment for rheumatoid arthritis, a condition that developed in early childhood, Jewett was sent on frequent walks and through them also developed a love of nature. In later life, Jewett often visited Boston, where she was acquainted with many of the most influential literary figures of her day; but she always returned to South Berwick, the "Deephaven" of her stories.
Read Deephaven and Selected Stories & Sketches by Sarah Orne Jewett, one of t
hree of her works available free from Project Gutenberg.
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Team Strike Down, by Pepper Moto
From MCT Campus:
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By William Douglas
McClatchy Newspapers (MCT)
President Bush in New Orleans Whitehouse photoNEW ORLEANS — President Bush marked the second anniversary of Hurricane Katrina's devastating cut through the Gulf Coast region on Wednesday, proclaiming that "better days are ahead" for New Orleans and promising that his administration is still engaged in recovery efforts.
Bush and his wife, Laura, observed a moment of silence at 9:38 a.m. — the moment the levees broke here — at the Martin Luther King, Jr. Charter School for Science and Technology, the first school to reopen in the city's heavily damaged Lower Ninth Ward.
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McClatchy-Tribune News Service (MCT)
The following editorial appeared in the Philadelphia Inquirer on Monday, Aug. 27:
Why do we even have a "college-loan industry"?
In this country, where education is supposedly valued so highly and where almost every student is counseled to take courses beyond high school, why has usury become the vehicle that so many must endure to reach their desired academic goal?
Hear that? That's the sound of the "industry" crying foul. How dare anyone compare to usury the public service it claims it provides?
U.S. national average undergraduate college costs.
Source: U.S. Department of Education
For individual state averages, click here.
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From Nobel Lectures, Chemistry 1922-1941, Elsevier Publishing Company, Amsterdam, 1966:
Francis William Aston was born in September 1877 at Harborne, Birmingham, England, the third of a family of seven children. He was educated at Harborne Vicarage School and Malvern College where his interest in science was aroused. In 1894 he entered Mason College, Birmingham (later to become the University of Birmingham) where he studied chemistry under Frankland and Tilden, and Physics under Poynting. His winning of the Forster Scholarship in 1898 enabled him to work on the optical properties of tartaric acid derivatives; the results of this work were published in 1901.
Read Francis William Aston's Nobel Prize lecture,free from Nobelprize.org.
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School Days by Jamie Maxfield
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