The James Logan Courier

By Veronica Brown, Courier Staff Writer

Tuesday night, New Haven Unified School District Community Forum attacked the issue of the safety of it’s schools. The meeting was hosted by Superintendent Dr. Pat Jaurequi. Two major topics that were being discussed were installing video surveillance cameras in the district schools and whether or not random searches should be conducted for students who have been previously punished for weapon possession or selling controlled substances.

ACTIVITY:
Buses for today (finals) will leave after school at 1:30 SHARP!! No activity bus today.

ROP Students! You must attend your regular ROP classes on Monday! ROP buses will be on their normal pick-up drop-off schedule.

Come support the boys soccer teams tonight as they host American in a league match. Jv at 4 pm and varsity at 6.

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Pop:

JOHN WAITE "Downtown — Journey of a Heart" (Rounder, 3 stars)
John Waite's new CD finds the infectious if precious singer-songwriter looking forward and looking back. He trots out some new stuff, such as the Fifth Avenue romance of "St. Patrick's Day," and puts a fresh paint of coat on a number of old favorites, harking all the way back to his `70s days with the Babys ("Isn't It Time" and others).

By Carmen Shiu, Courier Entertainment Editor

Next Tuesday, American Idol's runner-up of season five, Katharine McPhee, will be releasing her debut self-titled album. On the hit FOX reality series, McPhee instantly blew many people away with her performance of Somewhere over the Rainbow, chosen by Simon Cowell himself when there were three finalists left (including winner Taylor Hicks and Elliott Yamin).

By Patrick Pilapil, Courier Staff Writer

Peter Frampton - Fingerprints

5 out of 5 stars

Peter Frampton is undoubtedly a legend in the music industry. He worked with two chart-topping acts from the United Kingdom, The Herd and Humble Pie, in the 60's and early 70's. He would move on to a successful solo career, releasing the classic live album, "Frampton Comes Alive".

"Fingerprints", is Frampton's first attempt at an all-instrumental album. The 14 track LP is evidence that Frampton's genius has yet to diminish.

Jamesetta Hawkins January 25, 1938 in Los Angeles, California) is an American Blues, R&B and Gospel singer. In the 1950s and 60s, she had her biggest success as a Blues and R&B singer. She is best-known for her 1961 ballad "At Last", which has been classified as a "timeless classic" and has been featured in many movies and television commercials since its release.

Childhood & Rise to Success
Few R&B singers have endured tragic travails on the monumental level of Etta James and remain to tell the tale.

Read an article by Blues star Bonnie Raitt about Etta James and her influence on modern blues music, free from RollingStone.com.