This is the archive for January 2008
Fajita Chicken and Veggie Pizza, Milk, Fresh Fruit, Fun Chips
ACTIVITIES:
Students are reminded that the “Off & Away” Policy remains in affect. During the school day cell phones & other electronic devices should be off and away while on campus. They can be used during lunch. Also remember you bring cell phones & other electronic devises at your own risk. JLHS is not responsible for lost or stolen devices.
Posted by Courier at 11:08 PM. Filed under: Daily Bulletin
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By Rebecca Soltau, Entertainment Editor
On Thursday morning, during second period, Principal Don Montoya came on the school public address system to address the school in his bi-annual State of the School. As usual, Mr. Montoya reminded students and staff of the major school rules, like Off and Away and things like that.
But this year, Mr. Montoya brought in Krystal Henderson, a senior, who expressed her views on the recent explosive violence that has plagued our city for the past year. In a very articulate speech, she called on the student body to "put aside racist stereotypes" and stand up against violence.
Unfortunately I seemed to be one of very few who people who agreed to take a stand.
Posted by Courier at 12:48 PM. Filed under: Opinion
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Note: The following is the text of Principal Don Montoya's annual "State of the School speech, delivered today at 10:15 a.m. I
By Don Montoya,
Principal, James Logan High School
Semester #1 for the 2007-2008 school year is "in the books". Hopefully you had many successes, both academically and personally, during these past several months. And now we face the beginning of Semester #2 where we will have new opportunities and new challenges, and a chance to begin again; to re-establish goals for today, for tomorrow, and for the rest of this year. Goals which will impact the rest of your life. Did you hear that statement? You will have new opportunities and new challenges and a chance to begin again, to re-establish goals for today and for tomorrow and for the rest of this year. Goals which will impact the rest of your life. Do you believe that? It really is true. Doing the things you need to do, making the choices you need to make to earn your high school diploma is one of the most important goals you can have in life as that diploma opens many doors to your future.
Posted by Courier at 11:39 AM. Filed under: News
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By Samuel Jue, Courier Sports Editor
With the Varsity Girls Soccer team’s 6‑0 shutout of winless Kennedy, they now have their work cut out for them.
If they knock off undefeated Newark Memorial on Thursday, then they advance to the playoffs.
Jessica Panuco, Gabe Stange and Jessica Solis each scored two points on Tuesday night to help Logan to an easy victory over Kennedy.
Posted by Courier at 10:05 AM. Filed under: Sports
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Colt Wrestler Ruben BacaCourier Photo
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Courier Sports Writer
The James Logan Varsity Wrestling Team have been nothing less than impressive so far, and with just a couple of weeks to go are trying to put the finishing touches on a memorable season.
They are currently tied for first place with the Newark Memorial cougars. They also have nine wrestlers that are ranked in the top eight in the NCS as from last year when they only had six. As of today’s NCS team rankings the Colts are seeded fourteen. However, if the Colts win the rest of their matches, they have an opportunity to slip into the top ten.
Posted by Courier at 09:15 AM. Filed under: Sports
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Reviewed by Howard Yang,
Courier Staff Writer
After letting Kate Nash’s single “Foundations” sit on my desk for the past two months, I finally decided to force myself to pop the CD into the stereo and endure having to listen to…*gasp*…all four songs.
As it turned out, this kind of music isn’t so bad after all. Yes, the artist is British and her accent makes my head spin, but the strange melodies and surprisingly relatable lyrics attracted my attention despite the fact that I was determined not to like a girly CD.
Posted by Courier at 08:59 AM. Filed under: Entertainment
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From wikipedia:
Theodore William Richards (January 31, 1868 – April 2, 1928) was the first American scientist to receive the Nobel Prize in Chemistry, earning the award "in recognition of his exact determinations of the atomic weights of a large number of the chemical elements."
Read Theodore Richard''s Nobel Prize lecture, free from NobelPrize.org.
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Note: Each week, The Courier spotlights books newly arrived, or expected to arrive, in the James Logan High School Media Center
Sounder By William H. Armstrong. Illustrated by James Barkley
Hardcover: 128 pages
Publisher: HarperCollins; 1st edition (November 30, 1969)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0060201436
ISBN-13: 978-0060201432
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From HarperCollins.com
Sounder is the story a poor black sharecropper family living in the Deep South during the Depression. The main character, a young boy, is simply referred to in the story as “boy.” He lives with his mother, father, siblings, and his beloved coon dog, Sounder, under impoverished conditions. To feed his family, the father is driven to stealing food in order to put a meal on the table. The father is eventually caught by the authorities and is imprisoned for his crime, sentenced to years of hard labor. Throughout this horrendous ordeal the family that he leaves behind survives and endures. The mother acquires a saint-like patience in waiting for the return of her husband, while the boy goes on endless quests, which are practically spiritual in their fervor, to locate the whereabouts of his father. Throughout the story, the boy looks to the love of the one constant in his life, his coon dog, Sounder, who remains loyal to the boy as he did to his original master, the boy’s father, who is now far away.
Posted by Courier at 03:20 PM. Filed under: Entertainment
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By Cameron Lacson,
Courier Sports Writer
On Tuesday night, the James Logan Varsity Boys basketball team easily managed to defeat Mission San Jose. The game took place at 7:30 pm in Fremont. Logan swept pass them with a 13 point lead at the end of the night with a score of 53-39.
At the end of first quarter the Warriors played hard and led the game with 13 to the Colt's 9. However, the Colts fought back and came up with a score of 24-18 at the end of halftime. As Logan continued to stay on top throughout the game, they were able to take the victory at the end of the game.
Posted by Courier at 12:59 PM. Filed under: Sports
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Spicy Chicken Salad with Cheddar, Tomatoes and Ranch Dressing, Milk, Fresh Fruit, Fun Chips
ACTIVITIES:
Students are reminded that the “Off & Away” Policy remains in affect. During the school day cell phones & other electronic devices should be off and away while on campus. They can be used during lunch. Also remember you bring cell phones & other electronic devises at your own risk. JLHS is not responsible for lost or stolen devices.
Posted by Courier at 10:53 AM. Filed under: Daily Bulletin
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Clockwide from upper left:
Candidates Barack Obama, Mitt Romney,
John Mccain and Hillary Clinton
wikipedia images,
Courier News Editor
Many Logan seniors will soon be a part of the American democratic process as they cast their first official votes ever in California's presidential primary election on Tuesday.
The California Primary has been moved up to February 5, with the intention of giving the country's most populated state, and the fifth largest economy in the world a greater say in the presidential nominating process.
"Moving up the primary from June to February gives California the influence it deserves in choosing the next presidential candidates,” explained Governor Schwarzenegger in an article on TheCaliforniaPrimary.com webpage.
Posted by Courier at 10:51 AM. Filed under: News
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McClatchy-Tribune News Service (MCT)
Here are the best-sellers for the week that ended Saturday, Jan. 19, 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) 2008 by Reed Elsevier, USA)
HARDCOVER FICTION
1. Plum Lucky. Janet Evanovich. St. Martin's, $17.95
Last Week: 1; Weeks on List: 2
2. A Thousand Splendid Suns. Khaled Hosseini. Riverhead, $25.95
Last Week: 2; Weeks on List: 35
3. People of the Book. Geraldine Brooks. Viking, $25.95
Last Week: 3; Weeks on List: 3
4. Beverly Hills Dead. Stuart Woods. Putnam, $25.95
Last Week: –; Weeks on List: 1
5. World Without End. Ken Follett. Dutton, $35
Last Week: 6; Weeks on List: 15
Posted by Courier at 07:50 AM. Filed under: Entertainment
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Heath Ledger
Wikipedia photo
At hearing the news of Heath Ledger’s death, many thought it was a joke or some kind of mistake.
But as the truth of the tragedy finally sunk in, fans burst into tears over the untimely death of the 28-year old Australian actor. Fans worldwide have joined together in mourning to remember one of the few excellent young screen actors of our time.
Posted by Courier at 07:45 AM. Filed under: News
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By Vicente Marcelo,
Courier Sports Writer
The James Logan Varsity Wrestling Team is currently undefeated with a record of four wins zero losses. So far they have beaten the American Eagles, Irvington Vikings, Kennedy Titans and the Mission San Jose Warriors.
Posted by Courier at 07:38 AM. Filed under: Sports
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From wikipedia:
John Ten Eyck Lansing, Jr. (January 30, 1754 Albany, New York - vanished December 12, 1829 New York City), was an American lawyer and politician. He was the uncle of Gerrit Y. Lansing.
From 1776 until 1777 during the Revolutionary War Lansing served as a military secretary to General Philip Schuyler. Afterwards he was a member of the New York State Assembly from 1780 to 1784, in 1785-86, and 1788-89, being its speaker during the latter two terms. In 1786, he was appointed Mayor of Albany. He represented New York at the Constitutional Convention in 1787.
Read more about John Lansing, Jr., and others among the United States of America's founding fathers, free from the National Archives.
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By David B. Wilkerson
MarketWatch (MCT)
CHICAGO — Average monthly unique-audience figures for newspaper Web sites grew 9 percent in the fourth quarter to 62.8 million, an industry trade group said Thursday.
A new report by Nielsen Online that takes into account Internet usage at both home and work shows the increase from a year-ago figure of 57.6 million average monthly unique users, the Newspaper Association of America said.
Posted by Courier at 12:43 PM. Filed under: News
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Egg Roll with Fried Rice, Milk, Fresh Fruit, Fun Chips, Sausage and Veggie Pizza
ACTIVITIES:
Students are reminded that the “Off & Away” Policy remains in affect. During the school day cell phones & other electronic devices should be off and away while on campus. They can be used during lunch. Also remember you bring cell phones & other electronic devises at your own risk. JLHS is not responsible for lost or stolen devices.
Posted by Courier at 12:39 PM. Filed under: Daily Bulletin
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The Union City Fire Department
leaves after dealing with the
smoky dishwasher.
Courier Photo
Plastic kitchenware which fell on a dishwasher's heating element washed away about 20 minutes of classes as James Logan High School students started their second semester.
According to Principal Mistee Hightower, "a piece of plastic fell onto the hot coils during the drying cycle" of a dishwasher in the 300 building. "It melted and set off the fire alarms," she said.
The high school had been in session for about three minutes of the new semester when the alarm sounded to send students to their evacuation areas.
Posted by Courier at 12:35 PM. Filed under: News
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By Billy O'Keefe
McClatchy-Tribune News Service (MCT)
"Master of Illusion"
For: Nintendo DS
From: Nintendo
ESRB Rating: Everyone (mild suggestive themes)
Unless you're hopelessly jaded and regardless of your feelings about magic and magic-themed video games, "Master of Illusion" is capable of amazing you in ways you never suspected a Nintendo DS could.
Take, for instance, the
Vanishing Card trick. Your DS scatters a handful of face-down cards on the screen and asks you to select five with the stylus. All at once, the cards are revealed, and the game asks you to pick one and focus on it before turning the cards back over. No buttons are pressed nor screens touched during this step; you merely look at a card and commit it to memory.
Posted by Courier at 08:09 AM. Filed under: Entertainment
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From wikipedia:
Ernst Eduard Kummer (29 January 1810 - 14 May 1893) was a German mathematician. Highly skilled in applied mathematics, Kummer trained German army officers in ballistics; afterwards, he taught for 10 years in a Gymnasium (the German equivalent of high school), where he inspired the mathematical career of Leopold Kronecker.
Kummer was born in Sorau, Brandenburg (then part of Prussia). He retired from teaching and from mathematics in 1890 and died three years later in Berlin.
Read Barry Mazur's review of Ernst Edward Kummer, Collected Papers, by André Weil, free from Project Euclid.org.
Posted by Courier at 06:45 AM. Filed under: In Quotes
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By Samuel Jue,
Courier Sports Editor
The James Logan Girls Soccer team have gone pointless in their last four games, have only one winning streak on the entire year, had four‑game losing streaks twice and own a miserable 5‑13‑4 Overall record.
Yet, they have managed to keep their chins up. After all, they are tied for third place in the MVALs.
Posted by Courier at 11:13 AM. Filed under: Sports
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Logan Teacher Cathy Staib
checks out her new room.
Courier Photo,
Courier Staff Writer
District workers scrambled Monday to get classrooms in the new 400s building ready for students and faculty members to start using them tomorrow.
After the demolition of the 100s building halfway through the 2005-2006 school year, a project has been in the works over the last 2 years, and a few last touches are being put on the building before it is released to staff and students on January 29, the first day of the second semester. The weekend after the last day of final exams, the 26th through 28th, will be utilized for teachers who are scheduled to switch to the new building second semester. The Monday in which most of the transferring of furniture will occur is a semester break for students and a teacher workday for teachers.
Posted by Courier at 11:08 AM. Filed under: News
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From wikipedia:
José Julián Martí Pérez (28 January, 1853–19 May 1895) was a leader of the Cuban independence movement from Spain and as well a renowned poet and writer. He is considered the national hero of Cuba and often referred to as the "Apostle of Cuban Independence". In many literary circles he is considered the Father of Modernismo predating and influencing Rubén Darío and influencing other poets such as Gabriela Mistral.
José Martí was born on January 28, 1853, in Havana, to a Spanish father Mariano Martí Navarro and Leonor Pérez Cabrera, a native of the Canary Islands. Marti was the oldest brother to seven sisters. When he was four years old, his family moved from Cuba to Valencia, Spain, but two years later they returned to the island where they enrolled José at a local public school. In this school, he met Rafael María de Mendive, a very influential person in Marti's political thoughts.
Read José Martí's La Edad de Oro: publicación mensual de recreo e instrucción dedicada a los niños de América, one of
two of his works available in Spanish from Project Gutenberg.
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Bubble Jim by Sabina Singh
Care is Called For by Howard Yang
Posted by Courier at 07:35 AM. Filed under: Comics
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From wikipedia:
Hester Lynch Thrale (born
Hester Lynch Salusbury and after her second marriage,
Hester Lynch Piozzi ) (16 January 1741[NS]–2 May 1821) was a British diarist, author, and patron of the arts. Her diaries and correspondence are also an important source of information about Samuel Johnson and eighteenth-century life.
She was born Hester Lynch Salusbury at Bodvel Hall, Caernarvonshire, Wales. As a member of the powerful Salusbury Family, she belonged to one of the most illustrious Welsh land-owning dynasties of the Georgian era. She was a direct descendant of Katheryn of Berain. Her father was Sir John Salusbury.
Read Hester Thrale's Observations and Reflections Made in the Course of a Journey through France, Italy, and Germany, one of
three of her works available free from Project Gutenberg.
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From wikpedia:
François Edouard Joachim Coppée (January 26, 1842 – May 23, 1908), was a French poet and novelist.
He was born in Paris to a civil servant. After attending the Lycée Saint-Louis he became a clerk in the ministry of war, and won public favour as a poet of the Parnassian school. His first printed verses date from 1864. In 1869 his first play,
Le Passant, was received with approval at the Odéon theatre, and later
Fais ce que dois (1871) and
Les Bijoux de la délivrance (1872), short poetic dramas inspired by the Franco-Prussian War, were applauded.
Read François Edouard Joachim Coppée's A Romance of Youth — Volume 1, one of
14 of hs works available free from Project Gutenberg.
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New Haven Superintendent
Pat Jaurequi. NHUSD photo
Forty children who weren’t quite old enough to attend kindergarten when the 2007-08 school year began will start school Monday when the New Haven Unified School District launches a mid-year, full-day kindergarten pilot program.
“We are very excited to be able to offer this kind of program to parents of children who were born just a little too late to start kindergarten last fall,” Superintendent Dr. Pat Jaurequi said. “We have put together a quality program that will give these children a solid foundation when they start regular kindergarten next year.”
Posted by Courier at 01:29 PM. Filed under: News
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Reviewed by Howard Yang, Courier Staff Writer
Ever since the release of the infamous title-less “1-18-08” movie trailer attached to
Transformers last summer, “Lost” producer J.J. Abrams has managed to keep countless fans glued to their computer screens to search for the next clue within an abundance of viral marketing websites, video blogs, and Myspace pages.
Cloverfield, as this movie had turned out to be titled, tells the tale of a group of friends trying to survive a hellish night in Manhattan as a mysterious giant creature attacks the city. The film is directed by Matt Reaves and stars Michael Stahl-David as Rob Hawkins and Odette Yustman as Beth Mcintyre.
Posted by Courier at 08:51 AM. Filed under: Entertainment
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By Bethany Stringer,
Courier Publications Editor
For one of the first comedies of the year,
27 Dresses neither succeeds nor fails. It simply is. Light-hearted and cute, it is a fun treat for women and is the bane of existence for men dragged along by said women.
The story is rather simple. Jane seems destined to be a perpetual bridesmaid. In love with her boss, who appreciates her hard work but is blind to her avid devotion, she lives vicariously through her friends as she plans their various weddings.
Posted by Courier at 08:02 AM. Filed under: Entertainment
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By Samuel Jue,
Courier Sports Editor
It was not pretty for American, but they managed to rally for a pair of goals in the second half to steal a 2-1 win at Fremont Tuesday night.
Logan jumped out in front early off a goal from Jessica Panuco assisted by Cassandra Deleon. All was going right for the Lady Colts as they maintained the 1-0 lead going into the locker room.
But the second half was a different story.
Posted by Courier at 07:54 AM. Filed under: Sports
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Reviewed by Howard Yang,
Courier Staff Writer
Despite its relatively weak box office record, Paul Thomas Anderson's
There Will Be Blood was one of this year's most critically acclaimed films and was nominated for 8 Oscars.
The film's plot is an adaptation of Upton Sinclair's novel
Oil! and revolves around Daniel Planview (Daniel Day Lewis), a miner who strikes it rich in the oil business and is gradually consumed by greed as he begins to place his ambitions above everything, his son, his community, and his morality.
Posted by Courier at 07:49 AM. Filed under: Entertainment
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From wikipedia:
Joseph-Louis, comte de Lagrange, born Giuseppe Lodovico Lagrangia (January 25, 1736 Turin, Kingdom of Sardinia - April 10, 1813 Paris) was an Italian / French mathematician and astronomer who made important contributions to all fields of analysis and number theory and to classical and celestial mechanics as arguably the greatest mathematician of the 18th century. It is said that he was able to write out his papers complete without a single correction required. Before the age of 20 he was professor of geometry at the royal artillery school at Turin. By his mid-twenties he was recognized as one of the greatest living mathematicians because of his papers on wave propagation and the maxima and minima of curves. His greatest work,
Mécanique Analytique (Analytical Mechanics) (4. ed., 2 vols. Paris: Gauthier-Villars et fils, 1888-89. First Edition: 1788), was a mathematical masterpiece and the basis for all later work in this field. On the recommendation of Euler and D'Alembert, Lagrange succeeded the former as the director of mathematics at the Prussian Academy of Sciences in Berlin. Under the First French Empire, Lagrange was made both a senator and a count; he is buried in the Panthéon.
Posted by Courier at 12:23 AM. Filed under: In Quotes
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Logan alumni Andrew Fulweiler
designed the MLK tournament's
souvenir t-shirt.
Courier Photo,
Courier Staff Writer
James Logan High School’s 14th annual Martin Luther King Jr. Invitational Forensics Tournament took place this past weekend. Nearly 2,000 high school students from many different schools ranging from Colorado to Hawaii participated in this speech tournament in Union City. The competition began with preliminary rounds of such speech and debate events as Oral Interpretation Lincoln-Douglas Debate on Friday and ended on Sunday with final rounds and awards.
“My hope is for many students to show up to our tournament. I am excited to see different individuals in this competition from a variety of schools,” said senior Bilal Malik, president of James Logan Forensics Speech and Debate Team.
For complete results, visit the Joy of Tournaments website.
Posted by Courier at 01:54 PM. Filed under: News
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Special Note: There are no zero period classes on Tuesday.
Turkey with Mashed Potatoes and Gravy,
Milk, Fresh Fruit, Fun Chips
ACTIVITIES:
Students are reminded that the “Off & Away” Policy remains in affect. During the school day cell phones & other electronic devices should be off and away while on campus. They can be used during lunch. Also remember you bring cell phones & other electronic devises at your own risk. JLHS is not responsible for lost or stolen devices.
Posted by Courier at 12:50 PM. Filed under: Daily Bulletin
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A Guy Emanuele Elementary staffer
handed out posters. Courier Photo
The spectre of Union City's youth brought dozens of members of the faculty from Kityama Elementary and other elementary and middle schools came to James Logan High School after school on Friday with signs that had messages like “Silence the violence” and “We have the power to stop violence in our community.”
Cherie Barnecut, a third grade teacher at Kityama Elementary, took the initiative to organize this event. She did it because “We have lost young people in this community. It does not matter how young or old they were," she said. "It was a tragic loss. And I thought, what if we united people so that they can get together to greet and talk so that we can heal and move on.”
Posted by Courier at 12:01 PM. Filed under: News
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Students from Trish Tripepi's American
Literature classes dressed up 20's style.
Left to right: Princeton Faure, Kimmy
Nguyen, Raymon Confiado, Maryam
Qudus, Natalie Moisa, Danielle Chinchilla
Ashley Carter/Courier Photo
Flappers and gangsters appeared in Room 532 earlier this week when, for the 18th year in a row, Trish Tripepi’s American Lit students ended a unit on The Great Gatsby by holding a Roaring 20’s party. Students are required to attend the party as a real person from that time period, after conducting research a few weeks ago in order to become familar with their chosen character.
Ms. Tripepi points out that the party is always a favorite among her students, and says that when she runs into former students, it’s one of the fond memories they always recall from her class.
Posted by Courier at 11:27 AM. Filed under: Features
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From wikipedia:
Andrew Ellicott (January 24, 1754 – August 28, 1820) was a U.S. surveyor who helped map many of the territories west of the Appalachians, surveyed the boundaries of the District of Columbia, continued and completed Peter (Pierre) Charles L'Enfant's work on the plan for Washington, D.C., and served as a teacher in survey methods for Meriwether Lewis.
Learn about Andrew Ellicott and other important surveyors, at the National Surveyors Hall of Fame.
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Chicken Caesar Wrap, Milk, Fresh Fruit, Fun Chips All-Veggie Pizza
ACTIVITIES:
Students are reminded that the “Off & Away” Policy remains in affect. During the school day cell phones & other electronic devices should be off and away while on campus. They can be used during lunch. Also remember you bring cell phones & other electronic devises at your own risk. JLHS is not responsible for lost or stolen devices.
Posted by Courier at 11:47 AM. Filed under: In Quotes
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By Judith Latham
VOA News, Washington
Islamophobia: Making Muslims the Enemy, by Peter Gottschalk and Gabriel Greenberg
Hardcover: 192 pages
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc. (Sep 25 2007)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0742552861
ISBN-13: 978-0742552869
In their new book,
Islamophobia: Making Muslims the Enemy, coauthors Peter Gottschalk and Gabriel Greenberg explore a largely unexamined phenomenon – the “deeply ingrained anxiety” some Westerners, and especially Americans, experience when considering Islam and Muslim cultures.
Peter Gottschalk, professor of religion at Wesleyan University in Connecticut and the author of Beyond Hindu and Muslim, says that in times of crisis, such as the 1979 Iranian hostage situation or the 9/11 attacks on New York and Washington, the long-simmering resentments and suspicions “inherited along with a European Christian heritage, manifest themselves.” Professor Gottschalk and his former student Greenberg explore those anxieties through the political cartoon, the print medium with the most immediate impact.
Posted by Courier at 08:36 AM. Filed under: Entertainment
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By Jasmeen Banwait,
Courier Staff Writer
A Thousand Splendid Suns, by Khaled Hosseini
Country: United States
Language: English
Genre(s): Novel
Publisher: Riverhead Books(and Simon & Schuster audio CD)
Publication date: May 22, 2007
Media type: Print (Hardcover) and audio CD
Pages: 384 pp (first edition, hardcover)
ISBN: 978-1-59448-950-1
Khaled Hosseini, the author of the best seller
The Kite Runner, has written another masterpiece.
A Thousand Splendid Suns tells the story of two women and their journey throughout life. Mariam and Laila are two women who experience much pain and injustice in their lives. Destiny brings the two together to be married to the same man, who abuses them without hesitation.
Posted by Courier at 08:14 AM. Filed under: Entertainment
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By Abhishek Saluja,
Courier Book Editor
The Fellowship of the Ring by J.R.R. Tolkien
Country: United Kingdom
Language: English
Genre(s): High fantasy, Adventure novel, Heroic romance
Publisher: Allen & Unwin
Publication date: 1954 and 1955
Media type: Print (Hardback & Paperback)
Pages: 1216 pp
Frodo Baggins has been left an unimaginably difficult task. J.R.R. Tolkien’s
The Lord of the Rings, The Fellowship of the Ring starts in a place known as the Shire. Here Frodo has been living for many years and then suddenly his uncle Bilbo Baggins decides to leave.
To leave one’s home can be tough and in addition to this Frodo is asked to carry the all powerful ring. The ring in question came originally from Sauron, the power seeking antagonist of the novel. He wishes to rule the world and control all free man.
Posted by Courier at 07:39 AM. Filed under: Entertainment
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From wikipedia:
Ralph DePalma (January 23, 1884 – March 31, 1956) was an Italian-American racecar driving champion, most notably winner of the 1915 Indianapolis 500.
Born in Troia, Apulia, Italy, DePalma's family emigrated to the United States when he was eight years old. As a young man of twenty-two, he began racing motorcycles before switching to the automobile dirt track racing circuit in 1909, the year that the American Automobile Association established the national driving championship.
Learn more about Ralph DePalma, and see pictures from his career, free from rumbledrome.com.
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By Sarena Bains, Courier Staff Writer
It's the night before finals and students are scrambling around there teachers like never before. For the prepared student, the coming of finals is time for a sigh of relief. For others, desperation is setting in.
Finals start tomorrow and continue Thursday and Friday for all grade levels. Each final period will be approximately two hours long and the school has modified the schedule so that each student takes two finals a day.
Posted by Courier at 12:52 PM. Filed under: News
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Dwight Abad drives against Irvington.
Cameron Lacson/Courier Photo
The James Logan Varsity Boys' basketball team took on another win against Irvington Friday night in the Logan Pavilion.
The Colts', who were expected to win, took the lead from the beginning to the end. At the end of first quarter, the scoreboard read 16-15 as Logan was up by 1. As the Vikings continued to catch up, half time ended with 32-26.
Posted by Courier at 12:33 PM. Filed under: Sports
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Spicy Chicken Patty, Milk, Fresh Fruit, Fun Chips Turkey Ham and Pineapple Pizza
ACTIVITIES:
The last boys volleyball open gym before tryouts is Saturday, 1/28, from 6-9 pm in the Pavilion
Congratulations to wrestlers Lawrence Blanco and Ruben Baca for placing 4th at the Foothill Invitational in Sacramento. Great job!
Posted by Courier at 11:41 AM. Filed under: Daily Bulletin
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The dreaded filter.,
Courier Staff Writer
Despite recent events, most of us know that Logan is a safe, and enjoyable environment. The administration and teachers work hard ot keep it that way. But one thing that might be overdoing it a little is the Internet content filtering that Logan uses.
We all know that Logan means well in protecting students from "unnecessary" websites. However, there are times when the filter can get in the way of everyday use. People have been having trouble accessing their email and sometimes it blocks useful sites that help out with research information, leaving students and even teachers annoyed and frustrated.
Posted by Courier at 11:38 AM. Filed under: Opinion
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A poster from the Pennsylvania
Attorney General's website.
ST. LOUIS — After wrapping up his work in the
Star Wars saga, Darth Vader settled down in Allentown, Pa. At least, that's what his Facebook page says.
Actually, there are at least a dozen people on the popular networking site claiming to be the famous villain-turned-hero, which tells us two things: There's a lot of obvious lying going on and there's not much being done to discourage it.
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From wikipedia:
Pierre Gassendi (January 22, 1592 – October 24, 1655) was a French philosopher, scientist, astronomer/astrologer, and mathematician, best known for attempting to reconcile Epicurean atomism with Christianity and for publishing the first official observations of the Transit of Mercury in 1631. The Moon's Gassendi crater is named after him.
Read Concerning Happiness: From the works of Pierre Gassendi (1592 - 1655)
arranged by François Bernier (1620-1688), free from Epicurus.info.
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By John McCormick
Chicago Tribune (MCT)
ATLANTA — The message Sen. Barack Obama delivered from the pulpit Sunday was at once subtle and direct.
In one of the cathedrals of black America, he melded biblical themes with a call for political action, rallying African-Americans behind his presidential bid as he campaigns in states where the most viable black candidate in history will need their overwhelming support if he is to prevail.
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By Vicente Marcelo, Courier Sports Writer
The Tim Brown Invitational, hosted by Foothill-Sacramento, is one of the toughest wrestling tournaments in the state. Many state champions have wrestled in this tournament,and that likely will be the case again this year.
The James Logan Colts had two wrestlers place at the event on Saturday, with Lawrence Blanco (107) and Ruben Baca (129) both finishing fourth.
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By David Collins, Opinion Editor
For many years, James Logan High has been a very diverse school. With it’s number of 4000+ students it can appear to some as a small village. Matter of fact, James Logan High has more students than some small towns has citizens. This being recognized, we must also come to acknowledge that being so different from one another in a cultural sense, Logan provides an open atmosphere for individuality and identity.
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From wikipedia.com:
John Charles Frémont (January 21, 1813 – July 13, 1890), was an American military officer, explorer, the first candidate of the Republican Party for the office of President of the United States, and the first presidential candidate of a major party to run on a platform in opposition to slavery. During the 1840s, that era's penny press accorded Frémont the epithet The Pathfinder, which remains in use, sometimes as "The Great Pathfinder".
Read The Exploring Expedition to the Rocky Mountains, Oregon and California, by Brevet Col. John C. Fremont, free from Project Gutenberg.
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Bubble Jim by Sabina Singh
From the Courier Archives
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Anson Jones (January 20, 1798 – January 9, 1858) was a doctor, businessman, congressman, and the last president of the Republic of Texas, sometimes called the "Architect of Annexation."
Jones was born in Great Barrington, Massachusetts. In 1820, Jones was licensed as a doctor by the Oneida, New York, Medical Society, and began practicing. However, his practice didn't prosper, and he moved several more times before finally being arrested in Philadelphia by a creditor. He stayed in Philadelphia for a few more years, teaching and practicing medicine, until in 1824 he decided to go to Venezuela.
Read a letter from Anson Jones to U.S. President James Polk, free from
the Descendants of Mexican War Veterans website.
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Michael Chertoff
U.S. government photo
Should banks cash checks from people who cannot prove who they are? Should parents hire babysitters they know nothing about? Should airlines let passengers on board without validating their identity?
For most Americans, these questions answer themselves. Our citizens depend on different forms of government-issued identification, such as driver's licenses, every day.
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President George W. Bush greets
officials with Saudi Prince Salman
bin Abdul Al-Aziz,in Riyadh Jan 18.
White House photo by Eric Draper
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — President Bush wraps up a weeklong tour of the Middle East Wednesday, leaving many Mideast political observers mystified as to the purpose of the visit and doubtful that the president made inroads on his twin campaigns for Arab-Israeli peace and isolation for Iran.
Bush is heading back to Washington mostly empty-handed, said several analysts and politicians throughout the region. Arab critics deemed Bush's peace efforts unrealistic, his anti-Iran tirades dangerous, his praise of authoritarian governments disappointing and his defense of civil liberties ironic.
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From wikipedia:
Lysander Spooner (January 19, 1808 – May 14, 1887) was an American individualist anarchist, entrepreneur, political philosopher, abolitionist, supporter of labor reform movement, and legal theorist of the 19th century. He is also known for competing with the U.S. Post Office with his American Letter Mail Company, which was forced out of business by the United States government.
Spooner was born on a farm in Athol, Massachusetts, on January 19, 1808, and died "at one o'clock in the afternoon of Saturday, May 14, 1887, in his little room at 109 Myrtle Street, surrounded by trunks and chests bursting with the books, manuscripts, and pamphlets which he had gathered about him in his active pamphleteer's warfare over half a century long."
Read
To the Non-Slaveholders of the South: A Plan for the Abolition of Slavery (1858) by Lysander Spooner, free from
the Molinari Institute.
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By Denay Harris, Courier Sports Writer
The James Logan Lady Colts faced the American eagles
from Fremont Wednesday night, and the Eagles flew off with a victory over the Varsity.
During the first quarter of the game, both teams had many missed baskets. The score was tied 5 to 5 for most of the first, but Logan began to make more shots as the quarter waned. They took an 1 to 9 lead into the second quarter.
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Colt Dwight Abad brings the
ball up against Newark
Cameron Lacson/Courier Photo
After a devastating loss to Newark Memorial, the James Logan Varsity Boys’ basketball team bounced back with a win over American Thursday night in Fremont.
The Colts managed to have a good start in the beginning of the game, with a 14-6 lead. The Eagles strived to catch up and were able to stay close behind the entire time. However, Logan still followed through with an exciting 57-54 victory by the end of the night.
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By Charles Yi, Courier Staff Writer
With a starring cast of Jack Nicholson and Morgan Freeman, both accomplished Oscar‑winning actors, one would expect "The Bucket List" to be a huge success.
The film revolves around auto‑mechanic Carter Chambers (Freeman) and insanely rich hospital‑head Edward Cole (Nicholson), both of whom are terminally ill with cancer. The two share a hospital room, become friends, and agree to fulfill a "bucket list", a list of things to do before they both "kick the bucket". With Coles' endless assets, the pair skydive, race in classic cars, and travel around the world to the Pyramids, Taj Mahal, Hong Kong, French Riviera, and Himalayas.
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By Rebecca Soltau,
Entertainment Editor
As you walk through the James Logan campus, an air of intense anxiety hangs over the heads of students. With only two measly weeks left, friends are scrambling to study groups and intense tutoring sessions.
Finals are right around the corner, and everyone's feeling the pinch.
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Menu: Spicy BBQ Chicken Pizza, Milk, Fresh Fruit, Fun Chips
ACTIVITIES:
Attention all Water Polo players. There will be a brief 5-minute meeting in Room 45 after school today. Attendance is mandatory.
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By Charles Yi,
Courier Staff Writer
During fifth period the other day, I bought a box lunch consisting of popcorn chicken, Cheetos, and chocolate milk, and as I was taking out my wallet, I was prompted to take an apple. I told the lunch lady, "I'm not going to eat it, though. I'll probably just end up throwing it away." She replied, "I don't care. The state requires that students have a serving of fruit at lunch, sir."
I wanted to continue the conversation, but I decided not to due to the horde of angry students in line behind me.
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By Cameron Lacson,
Courier Staff Writer
One Missed Call, directed by Eric Valette, is yet another remake of a Japanese horror film about ghosts who make murder appointments using modern technology. The film circles around Beth Raymond (Shannyn Sossamon) who notices a chain of all her friends getting mysterious voice mails on their cell phones. The message is a recording of that person's death and is dated in the near future.
Beth is traumatized when she witnesses the gruesome deaths of two friends just days apart. Even more, she knows that both of them had received chilling cell phone messages, actual recordings of their own horrifying last moments.
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By Cameron Lacson,
Courier Staff Writer
Written and directed by David E. Talbert,
First Sunday stars Ice Cube and Tracy Morgan as Durell and LeeJohn, a pair of ghetto-dwelling best friends who have always been there for each other. Durell is the smart one, while LeeJohn is more of the loser hoodlum of the pair. However, they both are down on their luck and become desperate in trying to gain money to get their lives back on the right track.
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From wikipedia:
Oliver Hardy (born Norvell Hardy; January 18, 1892 – August 7, 1957) was an American actor who, with Stan Laurel, formed the comedic film-duo Laurel and Hardy.
Hardy's parents were of English and Scottish descent. His father, Oliver, was a Confederate veteran wounded at the Battle of Antietam on September 18, 1862. After the war he worked as a foreman for the Georgia Southern Railroad, supervising the building of a rail line between Augusta and Madison. His mother, Emily Norvell, was descended from the Norvells of Williamsburg, an early Virginia family that arrived about 1635. Their marriage took place on March 12, 1890; it was the second marriage for the widow Emily, and the third for Oliver.
Visit the official Laurel and Hardy website.
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Isaiah Moore dunks against
Newark Tuesday.
Cameron
Lacson/Courier Photo
The James Logan Varsity Boy basketball team is headed towards another game after their loss to the Newark Memorial Cougars Tuesday night. Tonight, the Colts will be up against the American Eagles at 7:30 pm in Fremont.
The Eagles are 11-7 overall and 4-1 in Mission Valley Athletic League play, good enough to put them in a tie for second place with the Colts. The Colts are 4-1 in MVAL action (14-5 overall) and Newark is 6-0 in league (14-4).
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By Vicente Marcelo, Courier Sports Writer
The undefeated Varsity James Logan Wrestling Team gave Mission San Jose their first loss of the season by beating them by a score of 49-10
Coming into the match, nine wrestlers from the two schools were ranked in the top 8 of the North Coast Section by thecaliforniawrestler.com.
With the talent on each team, it came down to the match ups and who wanted it more.
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Fajita Chicken and Veggie Pizza, Milk, Fresh Fruit, Fun Chips
ACTIVITIES:
Popcorn will be sold after school in Colt Court from 3:30-4. 50 cents per bag.
Union City Youth Commission will be held on Feb. 2, at 12-5 pm at the Ruggieri Center. Speakers, food and a Wii Raffle!
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By Rick LaPlante,
New Haven Schools Public Information Officer
The Board of Education on Tuesday night received an update on the District’s response to and the Union City Police Department’s investigation into the fatal shooting of a James Logan High School student outside Barnard-White Middle School on the last day of school before winter recess.
The meeting opened with a moment of silence in memory of Vernon Eddins Jr., a 14-year-old freshman who was killed Friday, Dec. 21, when he was shot after a confrontation between African-American students and Hispanic males outside Barnard-White about a half-hour after classes had been dismissed.
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Logan's Erin Cross, above,
and Amy Guastavino got
funding for their project.
Courier Photo
Fourteen New Haven Unified School District teachers are sharing $5,148 worth of mini-grants awarded today by the New Haven Schools Foundation, for special projects that promote learning.
Five New Haven teachers are sharing an additional $1,200 worth of mini-grants awarded through the Foundation by the District’s HEART (Health Education and Resource Team) program, for wellness activities.
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President Ronald Reagan and
George Stigler. White House Photo (January 17, 1911 – December 1, 1991) was a U.S. economist. He won the Nobel Prize in Economics in 1982, and was a key leader of the Chicago School of Economics, along with his close friend Milton Friedman.
While at Chicago, he was greatly influenced by Frank Knight, his dissertation supervisor. Milton Friedman, a friend for over sixty years, comments it as a remarkable feat since only three or four students ever managed to complete their PhD dissertation under Knight in 28 years of his service at Chicago. Jakob Viner and Henry Simons also had great influence on him. Among his students, Allen Wallis and Milton Friedman also had great impact on his economic thinking.
Read George Stigler's Nobel Prize "Banquet Speech," free from Nobelprize.org.
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By Denay Harris,
Courier Staff Writer
On Monday night at Newark Memorial High School in Newark, the Lady Colts faced the Lady
Cougars in the fifth league game of the season.
Varsity starter senior Jasmine Ruben helped Logan to their first basket. The first quarter was back-and -forth with few baskets made for either team. In a defensive highlight, Jasmine Ruben had a huge block for Logan in the quarter, which ended with Logan down 12 to 5.
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By Denay Harris, Courier Staff Writer
Tonight the James Logan Lady Colts will face the Eagles from American High School in Fremont.
The varsity ladies have not yet played American this season but have high expectations for tonight' game in the James Logan Pavilion.
“I believe we will win” said sophomore Erinn Jones. “We have
been working really hard in practice,” the honors student/athlete said.
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By Cameron Lacson,
Courier Staff Writer
The James Logan Boys Varsity basketball team lost to Newark Memorial in the biggest game of the Mission Valley Athletic League this season on Tuesday night in the Logan Pavilion.
From the beginning to the end, the Colts never doubted themselves and with the enthusiasm of the audience, there was a high hope that Logan stood a chance of winning. However, by the end of the night, the Colts were unable to call themselves victors. The final score was 55-60.
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By Bethany Stringer, Courier Publications Editor
Tensions were high as the district office filled with various parents, staff members, teachers and administrators gathering Tuesday for the first School Board meeting since the murder James Logan freshman Vernon Eddins, who died on the doorstep of Barnard-White Middle School last month.
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Spicy Chicken Salad with Cheddar, Tomatoes, and Ranch Dressing, Milk, Fresh Fruit, Fun Chips All-Veggie Pizza
ACTIVITIES:
Union City Youth Commission will be held on Feb. 2, at 12-5 pm at the Ruggieri Center. Speakers, food and a Wii Raffle!
Attention all Water Polo players. There will be a brief 5-minute meeting in Room 45 after school, Tuesday, Jan. 22. Attendance is mandatory.
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One of the catapults.
Pepper Moto/Courier Photo
Hacky sacks flew in Logan Physics teacher Julie Chuang's 2nd period class Thursday as students launched them into the air using home-made model catapults made for a class assignment
The class was assigned to make catapults as a way to display and learn concepts related to a "projectiles," bodies impelling or driving forward as a force through the air.
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Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury
Country: United States
Language: English
Genre(s): Dystopian novel
Publisher: Ballantine Books
Publication date: 1953
Media type: Print
Pages: 199
ISBN: ISBN 978-0-7432-4722-1 ,
Courier Book Editor
Guy Montag is an ordinary fireman living in an extraordinary world. He is the main protagonist of Ray Bradbury’s
Fahrenheit 451.
The story is set in a modern world where many freedoms are denied, and one of the main freedoms that is abridged is the freedom of reading.
Being a fireman Montag is responsible for burning books found in possession of the regular citizens. Eventually his job starts to trouble Montag, and during a specific incident an old woman is burned alive. This begins a man vs. man battle that continues within Montag throughout the novel.
Listen to Ray Bradbury read the first chapter of Fahrenheit 451, free from California State University, Long Beach.
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By George Avalos
Contra Costa Times (MCT)
WALNUT CREEK, Calif. — The graphic novel, whose secret identity is a lengthy comic book, has grown up.
Why? The appeal of graphic novels now stretches well beyond these books' traditional market of teenagers and 20-something males.
The popularity has surfaced in movie theaters. Films such as "X-Men," "30 Days of Night," "Sin City," and "300" all had their origins in graphic novels, regular comic books, or both.
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From wikipedia:
Carole Lombard (October 6, 1908 – January 16, 1942), born Jane Alice Peters in Fort Wayne, Indiana, was an Oscar-nominated American actress. She was particularly noted for her comedic roles in several classic films of the 1930s.
Ancestry and early life
Her parents were Frederick C. Peters and Elizabeth Knight. Lombard's paternal grandfather, John Claus Peters, was the son of German immigrants, Claus Peters and Caroline Catherine Eberlin. One distant branch of Lombard's mother's family originated in England; her ancestors John and Martha Cheney emigrated to North America in 1634.
Watch Carole Lombard in the classic feature film, My Man Godfrey, free from the Internet Archive.
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Colts Hunter Hayden and Kevin Aujla
have on their game faces for tonight's
battle with Newark. Cameron Lacson/
Courier Photo
The James Logan Varsity Boys basketball team is headed to their most exciting game of the season by far. On Tuesday, the Colts will be hosting a match between the undefeated Newark Memorial Cougars in the Logan Pavillion at 7:30 pm. The Colts' current league record is 14-4.
Logan's center, Hunter Hayden said, "I've been looking forward to playing this game all season. Everyday in practice we have Newark in our minds to beat them. So hopefully all our hard work will pay off".
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Courier Staffer Harman Badwal
confers with counselor Barbara
Alexander. Jasmeen Banwait/
Courier Photo,
Courier Staff Writer
According to counselors at James Logan, students will not be able to change or fix their schedules seven days after the new semester begins. Counselors are encouraging students to make schedule starting now and before the current semester ends. Students can schedule appointments with their counselors for either this week or next week during finals.
Changing schedules after second semester begins may cause a problem. Students will need to be patient and wait a week or longer to switch or drop classes. During second semester, students can begin schedule changes on January 7, 8, and 11.
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An administrator guards a usually
open gate next to the Pavilion.
Courier Photo
Since the return from Winter vacation, James Logan High School has increased campus security measures to protect students from violence in the wake of the murder of freshman Vernon Eddins.
Beginning last Monday, an additonal police officer has patroled the Logan school site, bringing Logan's contingent of officers on campus to three officers rather than the usual two.
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ACTIVITIES:
Come support the James Logan Girls Basketball Team here tonight. Freshman at 4:30, JV - 6, Varsity at 7:30.
Mandatory meeting for all baseball players Friday, 1/18, at 3:30 in the PE Classroom. All players not in the Athletic PE class must attend.
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By Billy O'Keefe
McClatchy-Tribune (MCT)
`RESIDENT EVIL: THE UMBRELLA CHRONICLES'
For: Nintendo Wii
From: Capcom
ESRB Rating: Mature (blood and gore, violence)
Few developers love revisiting their recent past quite like Capcom, which has released portions of its "Resident Evil" catalog on just about any system that will have it.
Capcom returns to the well once again with "The Umbrella Chronicles," but it's a pretty inspired trip this time around. Rather than repackage outdated "RE" gameplay onto yet another system, "Chronicles" functions as a series retrospective, revisiting pretty much every major pre-"Resident Evil 4" storyline through the fresh eyes of an entirely different genre. Instead of creeping through corridors in the third person, you're shooting your way through them in an environment more befitting of a first-person arcade light gun game.
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By Chris O'Brien
San Jose Mercury News (MCT)
SAN JOSE, Calif. — Lest anyone is inclined to declare 2007 the Year of Facebook, here's a clarification: The Facebook era actually started back in September 2006. At the time, few even noticed.
Back then, Facebook was mostly making headlines for rolling out a newsfeed feature that alerted everyone to any updates made by their friends. Privacy advocates howled, users by the thousands signed petitions, and founder Mark Zuckerberg issued a public apology and made the feature optional.
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By Mike Osegueda
McClatchy Newspapers (MCT)
From andymckee.comFRESNO, Calif. — He didn't think it was going to take off the way it did.
That's what Andy McKee says. That's what they all say.
No more than 14 months ago, Andy McKee was the kind of musician you'd find in most every city in America. He was a guy with a dream. And it was a simple dream really.
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From wikipedia.com:
Marie-Fortunée Lafarge, née Capelle (January 15, 1816 - November 7, 1852) was a Frenchwoman who was convicted of murdering her husband by arsenic poisoning in 1840. Her case became notable because it was one of the first trials to be followed by the public through daily newspaper reports, and because she was the first person convicted largely on direct forensic toxicological evidence. However, questions about her guilt had divided French society to the extent that it is often compared to the better-known Dreyfus affair.
Read more about arsenic poisoning and the development of methods of detecting it, free from crimelibrary.com.
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Benazir Bhutto's assassination
forced U.S. presidential
candidates to modify their
campaigns. wikipedia photo
WASHINGTON — When Pakistan's Benazir Bhutto was assassinated last month, it drove home a point that needed little reinforcing — the world has rarely been more dangerous.
And so, as Americans prepare to choose party nominees and then a president, issues of national defense are once again front and center.
"A presidential election, even in the most benign times, is an election for a commander in chief," said Tom Donnelly, defense expert at the conservative American Enterprise Institute. "That's what defines the job ... And the post-9-11 time is wartime."
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ACTIVITIES:
Attention students and staff! Please join us at the School Board meeting at 7:30 tonight to honor you for your work with Hopeconnections.
All boys who are interested in trying out for the boys tennis team are welcome to sign up in Room 455 during both lunches. Come sign up!!
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By David Collins,
Courier Opinion Editor
One "school week" ago, James Logan High School student Vernon Matthew Eddins was shot down on the Barnard-White Middle school campus in what’s rumored to have been in the name of gang violence, although no one is saying that Vernon was in a gang.
This tragic event has not been the first that the James Logan High School area has seen in the past few months. There have been other shootings, robberies and threats from rival gangs, which endanger the students as well as the surrounding community. The threat of gang violence has become more of a problem now more than James Logan has seen for many years.
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From wikipedia:
Matthew Maury (January 14, 1806 – February 1, 1873), USN was an American astronomer, astrophysicist, historian, oceanographer, meteorologist, cartographer, author, geologist, and educator.
He was nicknamed
Pathfinder of the Seas and
Father of modern Oceanography and Naval Meteorology and later,
Scientist of the Seas, due to the publication of his extensive works in his books, especially
Physical Geography of the Sea 1855, the first extensive and comprehensive book on oceanography to be published. Maury made many important new contributions to charting winds and ocean currents, including pathways for ships at sea.
Read The Physical Geography of the Sea by Matthew Fontaine Maury, free from googlebooks.com.
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By Jim Sanders
McClatchy Newspapers (MCT)
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Never before has California banned smoking on private property used exclusively by members of the owner's family — until now.
Beginning this month, motorists can be fined $100 for lighting up a cigarette in their own car, even in their driveway, if one passenger is a child.
The law marks a new frontier in more than two decades of state smoking restrictions that focused on workplaces, public buildings, restaurants, flights, tot lots and gathering spots.
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By Krystal Henderson, Courier News Editor
Anyone ever hear a rumor? Rumors flew around that there was to be a shooting Friday at Logan. Some rumors said that the shooter was going to target Black students; others said that there would be a drive-by targeting Latino students; some said the shooter was going to come on campus to the 500's.
So, people are scared and with good reason: Threats of race-based violence and assault are horrifying. The sad part is, kids think this is a time to band together with other people of the same "race." That is one of the naive reasonings that led us to this situation.
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From wikipedia:
Clark Ashton Smith (January 13, 1893-August 14, 1961) was a poet, sculptor, painter and author of fantasy, horror and science fiction short stories. It is for these stories, and his literary friendship with H. P. Lovecraft from 1922 until Lovecraft's death in 1937, that he is mainly remembered today. With Lovecraft and Robert E. Howard, also a friend and correspondent, Smith remains one of the most famous contributors to the pulp magazine
Weird Tales.
Visit The Eldritch Dark, a website dedicated to Clark Ashton Smith and his work.
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By Samuel Jue,
Courier Sports Editor
Logan and Newark Memorial dueled a gruesome eighty minutes to only manage to end the game in a 0-0 tie on Wednesday.
Both teams had entered the contest undefeated and both remain undefeated after the match.
After a scoreless first half, the game opened up more for the offense as both teams came out with a new physical aspect. Logan managed to control the tempo of the second half, but Newark Memorial goalkeeper, Felipe Alvarez turned all shot on goals away. Alvarez would finish with seven saves on the night.
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By Samuel Jue, Courier Sports Editor
The James Logan Girls Soccer team continued to excel during league action as they handed Washington their first loss of the League season in shutout fashion, 2-0.
Jessica Panuco buried a pair of goals and MVAL scoring leader Chris Garigan continued to dominate as she added another point to her count. Yvette Szabo also picked up a point.
Garigan assisted on Panuco’s first goal of the contest off of Washington’s Megan Kufeld during the first half to give Logan the early edge. The half concluded with Logan on top 1-0.
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By Sarena Bains,
Courier Staff Writer
“ The heart of the wise leads to right but the heart of a fool leads to wrong.”
Ecclesiastes 10:2
How do people decide what they do?
Every day we are forced to make choices; some are big, while others are small. Either way they will affect us or someone else’s life.
How is it that we come to make all these choices that we do? Of course, many things will affect our decisions, but our final true decision comes from within.
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From wikipedia:
Edmund Burke (January 12, 1729 – July 9, 1797) was an Irish statesman, author, orator, political theorist, and philosopher, who served for many years in the British House of Commons as a member of the Whig party. He is mainly remembered for his support of the American colonies in the dispute with King George III and Great Britain that led to the American Revolution and for his strong opposition to the French Revolution. The latter made Burke one of the leading figures within the conservative faction of the Whig party (which he dubbed the "Old Whigs"), in opposition to the pro-revolutionary "New Whigs", led by Charles James Fox. Burke also published philosophical works on aesthetics and founded the Annual Register, a political review. He is often regarded by conservatives as the Father of Anglo-American conservatism.
Read Burke's Speech on Conciliation with America by Edmund Burke, one of
15 of his works available free from Project Gutenberg.
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ACTIVITIES:
Attention students and staff! Please join us at the School Board meeting at 7:30pm Tuesday to honor you for your work with Hopeconnections.
Come support the boys soccer teams Wednesday night in their last home game of the season (yes, it is Senior Night) vs Irvington. Jv @4 pm, Varsity @6.
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$100 bill and its security features.
U.S. Treasury image
WASHINGTON — Two years ago, as he was ratcheting up a campaign to isolate and cripple North Korea's dictatorship financially, President Bush accused the communist regime there of printing phony U.S. currency.
"When someone is counterfeiting our money, we want them to stop doing that. We are aggressively saying to the North Koreans just that — don't counterfeit our money," Bush said on Jan. 26, 2006.
However, a 10-month McClatchy Newspapers investigation on three continents has found that the evidence to support Bush's charges against North Korea is uncertain at best and that the claims of the North Korean defectors cited in news accounts are dubious and perhaps bogus. One key law enforcement agency, the Swiss federal criminal police, has publicly questioned whether North Korea is even capable of producing "supernotes," counterfeit $100 bills that are nearly perfect except for some practically invisible additions.
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By Jamie Maxfield, Courier Staff Writer
Sweeny Todd is a musical directed by Tim Burton that is filled with romance and revenge that will keep you hooked from the moment it starts until the ending credits.
This is a tale of a barber and his wife, though this wife was so beautiful that a man that goes by Judge Turpin wanted her and her baby girl for himself. Judge Turpin then has the barber, Benjamin Barker, locked up in an Australian prison, never to be heard of again, or so everyone though.
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By Christina La,
Courier Editor-in-Chief
Directed by Jason Reitman,
Juno is a movie about mature and intelligent 16-year-old Juno MacGuff (Ellen Page) who gets “knocked up” on a Lazyboy in her parent's basement with her band-mate, Paulie Bleeker (Michael Cera).
When she discovers she is pregnant she initially wants to have an abortion, but a protestor outside the clinic tells her the baby already has fingernails, which makes Juno think twice. Her friend Leah (Olivia Thirlby) suggests putting it up for adoption and the two sift through the local Pennysaver looking for wannabe parents.
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By Charles Yi,
Courier Staff Writer
Whenever I have an upset stomach and go to the bathroom during the middle of class or whenever I head over to the counseling or career center for an appointment, I almost always see students lounging on the stairways of the 500's or the lunch patios, horse‑playing with one another and disturbing the learning environment. If our CST's are always present to hassle students about something as trivial as a black beanie without a James Logan insignia, where are they during class periods when students need to be sent to their respective classrooms?
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From wikipedia:
Ezra Cornell (January 11, 1807 – December 9, 1874) was an American businessman and, with Andrew Dickson White, was the founder of Cornell University.
He was born in Westchester County, New York, the son of a potter, Elijah Cornell, and was raised near DeRuyter, New York[1]. He was a first cousin, five times removed of Benjamin Franklin on his maternal grandmother's side. He was also a cousin of Paul Cornell, the founder of Chicago's Hyde Park neighborhood. Having traveled extensively as a carpenter in New York State, Ezra, upon first setting eyes on Cayuga Lake and Ithaca, decided Ithaca would be his future home.
Read "True and Firm": Biography of Ezra Cornell, Founder of the Cornell University, free from Cornell University.
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Courier Staff Report
The number of visitors to the James Logan Courier's school news website spiked in December, rising to about 3,000 visitors-per-day, putting the publication on a pace to attract one million readers per year.
The site drew an average of 2,999 visitors daily during December, up from 1,257 per day during November, which was a record for the "newspaper" at the time.
"If we just maintain that rate for the next twelve months, we'll have more than one million visitors," said Courier Advisor Patrick Hannigan. "Since we've had a nearly unbroken record of month-to-month readership increases since we shifted to daily publication 21 months ago, it's likely that we'll have more than a million visitors."
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ACTIVITIES:
Boys basketball invites the entire school to the next home game vs Newark, Tues., 1/15. F-4:30, JV-6, Var-7:30. Both teams are undefeated in League. Please come out in school colors & support the boys!
Don’t forget to wear your James Logan hoodie! Don’t have one? Come to Colt Necessities, located in the Career Center, during both lunches.
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By Rebecca Soltau, Entertainment Editor
The Newport Beach band named Saosin is one of the fastest growing headliners in alternative rock, but don't think for a minute that they're just another high school band that just got lucky. A Scream-o band since birth, they have played for the Vans Warped Tour, performed numerous sold out concerts packed with screaming fans, and have opened for some of the biggest bands in rock today.
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By Rechie Cruz,
Courier Staff Writer
Yet again, the rap superstar Lupe Fiasco has dropped another record for everyone to enjoy.
The new album "The Cool" consists of 18 unique tracks each delivering a different vibe and tone to the listeners. Having guest appearances from Matthew Santos, Nikki Jean, Snoop Dogg and many more other exclusive artists. From low, mellow, laid back beats. To your spiffy, catchy
tunes, superstar Lupe Fiasco delivers on his new album "The Cool".
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By Bethany Stringer,
Courier Publications Editor
While looking at my Yahoo! Home page, a news headline caught my eye. “Golf Channel anchor says young golfers should 'lynch Tiger Woods'”. What? Needing to know more, I clicked on the link and avidly read the entire story. By the end, I was shocked, outraged and humiliated. How can such overt acts of racism be continuing even now, in 2008?
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From wikipedia:
Jeremiah Sullivan Black (January 10, 1810 – August 19, 1883) was an American statesman and lawyer. He was the father of writer Chauncey Black.
He was largely self-educated, and before he was of age was admitted to the Pennsylvania bar. He gradually became one of the leading American lawyers, and from 1851 to 1857 was a member of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, serving as Chief Justice from 1851 to 1854.
Learn more about Jeremiah Black's term as U.S. Secretary of State, free from the U.S. State Department.
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Note: Each week, The Courier spotlights books newly arrived, or expected ot arrive, in the James Logan Media Center.
Ask Me No Questions, by Maria Tamar Budhos
Reading level: Young Adult
Hardcover: 176 pages
Publisher: Ginee Seo Books (February 7, 2006)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1416903518
ISBN-13: 978-1416903512
From marinabudhos.com:
"You forget. You forget you don't really exist here, that this isn't your home."
Since emigrating from Bangladesh, fourteen-year-old Nadira and her family have been living in New York City on expired visas, hoping to realize their dream of becoming legal U.S. citizens. But after 9/11, everything changes. Suddenly being Muslim means you are dangerous -- a suspected terrorist.
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ACTIVITIES:
Auditions for the spring musical, “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat”, will take place today after school in the Theater! Come join us in this fun production.
Interested in track & field? Come sign up in the Weight Room M
There is an Open Gym for the boys volleyball team Saturday, 1/12, from 5-8 pm in the Old Gym.
Shivering? Come to Colt Necessities, located in the Career Center during both lunches. See you there!
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By Vicente Marcelo, Courier Staff Writer
On Saturday The James Logan Varsity Wrestling Team went To Granada High School To participate in the Mat Classic Invitational. Out of the 39 teams whom participated, Logan ended up placing 7th.
Logan received great performances from senior Jonathan Laureta-Revelo and junior Aaron Boone. Both placed second at the tournament.
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House 9 Principal
Matt Smith
Courier Photo
James Logan’s continuous goal of encouraging excellent student achievement has been represented through a recent honors assembly held for the Freshman Class of 2011.
A Freshman Honors Assembly was held on December 17 to congratulate those in the Class of 2011 who earned a 3.5 to 4.0 grade point average during the first quarter of the 07‑08 school year. The attendees of the assembly received donuts and juice as a reward for their academic achievement. More importantly, each recipient was called up to be recognized and congratulated, and were additionally awarded certificates for their success.
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By Abhishek Saluja, Courier Books Editor
This novel takes place in England and features one of the most famous child protagonists.
Oliver Twist is written by Charles Dickens and begins with an explanation of the nine year old boy’s life and his past experiences.
Oliver is under the care of a Mrs. Mann since he was orphaned at birth. He likes to see the best in things and in people, but the world is a difficult place for Oliver. He suffers from malnutrition and views the world as a dark place.
Read Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens, free from Project Gutenberg.
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Long lunch lines and short times
spur some to take cuts
Jessica Rosales/Courier Photo,
Courier Staff Writers
Here at Logan we have a very limited time to get our lunch. Lunch is approximately 43 minutes. That’s 43 minutes to stand in line, buy lunch, and find a place to sit and eat. Sometimes it is enough time, but for some of those who stand in line there is one very annoying, and more importantly, very time-consuming problem: line cutters.
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From wikipedia:
Lady Randolph Churchill CI DStJ (Jeanette "Jennie" Jerome) (January 9, 1854 – June 9, 1921) was an American society beauty, best-known to history as the mother of British prime minister Winston Churchill.
Jennie Jerome was born at 197 Amity Street, in the Cobble Hill section of Brooklyn, New York, the second of four daughters of financier, sportsman and speculator Leonard Jerome and his wife, Clarissa Hall, daughter of Ambrose Hall, a landowner and sometime New York State Assemblyman.
Read more about Jennie Jerome and the New York park named in her honor, free from the New York City Department of Parks and Recreation.
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By Eric Benderoff
Chicago Tribune (MCT)
LAS VEGAS — Something's missing from this year's Consumer Electronics Show during all the pitches for new HDTVs, digital cameras and other gadgets. Where'd the geek speak go?
Instead of focusing on megapixels, RAM and lines of resolution, product makers are trying to remove the intimidation factor by focusing on how their gear can meet people's needs.
It's a "catch-up" moment in technology, with companies realizing their products do a lot more than most consumers want, and often turn them away in the process. So rather than strictly touting more powerful products, they are removing steps and adding both new design elements and reassuring words to lure everyday consumers.
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By Mike Fitzgerald
McClatchy Newspapers (MCT)
BELLEVILLE, Ill. — The scene: A desolate street in an Iraqi city.
As night gives way to dawn`s first light, you walk warily, the M-16 in your hands pointed at every alleyway and door you approach.
From your left you hear a baby screaming. From somewhere off to your right you hear a man`s voice echoing eerily, endlessly, in the morning call to prayers.
And then it happens. An abandoned truck up ahead disappears into a ball of yellow-and-red flame. You hear a man scream, and then your radio crackles to life.
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By Rick La Plante,
New Haven Schools Public Information Officer
Student safety and school-site security will be the primary topic of discussion at the January meetings of all School Site Councils in the New Haven Unified School District, following the recent shooting death of a James Logan High School freshman outside Barnard-White Middle School.
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ACTIVITIES:
Auditions for the spring musical, “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat”, will take place today after school in the Theater! Come join us in this fun production.
There is an Open Gym for the boys volleyball team Saturday, 1/12, from 5-8 pm in the Old Gym.
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By Krystal Henderson,
Courier Staff Writer
The California Teacher's Association's elections committee has ordered a new local union election to replace a botched one held in September, despite local union leaders' assertions that irregularities in that election were of little consequence.
In September, the New Haven Teachers Association (NHTA), the local branch of the California Teachers Association representing Logan's teachers, held an election to choose a representative to the state council of the CTA. The current NHTA president, Logan computer science teacher Charmaine Kawaguchi, won the state council seat, defeating Teri Hawkins, the Alvarado Middle School teacher who ran against Kawaguchi for the NHTA presidency in 2006.
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By Jamie Maxfield,
Courier Staff Writer
After reports of licentious behavior at October's Homecoming Dance, school officials imposed stricter supervision standards at last month's Winter Ball, putting a damper on fun at the event for some who went, while others had fun anyway.
To Principal Don Montoya, though, "the dance was a success."
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By Samuel Jue, Courier Sports Editor
While students of James Logan High School enjoyed their Winter Break, the Logan Boys Soccer team picked up a pair of wins to improve to a League best, 5‑0 in the MVALS and 8‑2‑4 in Overall Standings.
What was more impressive was the fact that the Colts outscored the opposition 11‑0 during the Winter Break games. They also improved to 5‑1‑1 when playing on the home turf by beating Mission San Jose 5‑0 last Wednesday and Kennedy 6‑0 last Friday. The pair of shutouts gives Logan seven on the season out of fourteen games played.
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From wikipedia:
Emily Greene Balch (January 8, 1867 – January 9, 1961) was an American academic, writer, and pacifist who received the Nobel Peace Prize in 1946 (the prize that year was shared with John Mott), notably for her work with the Women's International League for Peace and Freedom (WILPF).
Born in the Jamaica Plain neighborhood of Boston into an affluent family, she was amongst the first graduates of Bryn Mawr College in 1889. She continued to study sociology and economics in Europe and the United States, and, in 1896, she joined the faculty of Wellesley College, becoming a full professor of economics and sociology in 1913.
Read Emily Greene Balch's Nobel Lecture, free from Nobelprize.org.
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ACTIVITIES:
Come support the boys soccer team tomorrow in a contest between Logan and Newark for 1st place. Jv @ 4 pm, and Varsity at 6 pm.
Auditions for the spring musical, “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat”, will take place today after school in the Theater! Come join us in this fun production.
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Courier Staff Report
Teachers returned to the Logan campus from winter break an hour or so early this morning to attend a special before-school meeting to hear how the school plans to deal with the aftermath of the Dec. 21 murder of a student.
"We're going to reclaim this sacred ground" violated by the murder of Logan freshman Vernon Eddins, Principal Don Montoya told the assembled staff.
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From wikipedia:
Sir Sandford Fleming (January 7, 1827 – July 22, 1915) was a prolific Scottish-born Canadian engineer and inventor, known for introducing Universal Standard Time and Canada's postage stamp, a huge body of surveying and map making, engineering much of the Intercolonial Railway and the Canadian Pacific Railway, and a founding member of the Royal Society of Canada and founder of the Royal Canadian Institute, a science organization in Toronto.
Fleming was born in Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland, and in 1845, at the age of 17, he emigrated with his older brother David to Ontario (then the colony of Canada West). Their route took them through much of the Canadian colonies, Quebec City, Montreal, Kingston, Ontario, before settling in Peterborough, Ontario with their cousins until 1847.
Read The Intercolonial: A Historical Sketch, by Sir Sanford Fleming, free from googlebooks.com.
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Spicy BBQ Chicken Pizza,
Milk, Fresh Fruit, Fun Chips
ACTIVITIES:
Auditions for the spring musical, “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat”, begin tomorrow. See Mr. Vega for more information on how to be a part of this fun production.
Get your beanie, skullcap or hoodie at Colt Necessities Store, located in the Career Center during both lunches.
CLUBS:
Like anime? Then come to Japanime Club after school in Room 210 today.
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From wikipedia:
Percival Pott (January 6, 1714 – December 22, 1788, London, England) was an English surgeon, one of the founders of orthopedy, and the first scientists to demonstrate that a cancer may be caused by an environmental carcinogen.
He served his apprenticeship with Edward Nourse, assistant surgeon to St Bartholomew's Hospital, and in 1736 was admitted to the Barbers' Company and licensed to practice. He became assistant surgeon to St Bartholomew's in 1744 and full surgeon from 1749 till 1787.
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McClatchy-Tribune News Service (MCT)
The following editorial appeared in the Kansas City Star on Wednesday, Dec. 12:
Starting in 1991, the teenage birth rate declined steadily for a decade and a half, showing that young people were getting the message to avoid parenthood before they were ready for it.
Yet a federal report released last summer said that sexual activity among high school students is no longer declining. After dropping in the 1990s, the numbers of young people who said they had engaged in intercourse leveled off between 2001 and 2005.
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Stella Dorothea Gibbons (5 January 1902—19 December 1989) was an English novelist, journalist, poet and short-story writer.
Her first novel,
Cold Comfort Farm, won the Femina Vie Heureuse Prize for 1933. A satire and parody of the pessimistic ruralism of Thomas Hardy and his followers, the "loam and lovechild" genre, as some called it,
Cold Comfort Farm introduces a self-confident young woman, quite self-consciously modern, pragmatic and optimistic, into the grim, fate-bound world those novelists tended to portray. Gibbons's own family was suburban and middle-class, but in some of its psychological dimensions is said to have been "not dissimilar to the Starkadders" described in that novel.[1]
Read excerpts of Cold Comfort Farm by Stella Gibbons, free from googlebooks.com
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By Sandhaya Mansfield, Courier Staff Writer
"P.S. I Love You, " based on Cecelia Ahern's 2004 debut novel is a beautiful movie about the power of love, loss, and friendship.Holly is a twenty-nine year old real estate agent who is married to Gerry, a handsome and romantic Irishman in his thirties who loves Holly to death. When Gerry dies of a brain tumor Holly finds it hard to let go and move on with her life. On her thirtieth birthday she receives a birthday cake signed by Gerry along with a tape recorder taped to the inside of the box with a note reading "play me."
The recording is of Gerry wishing Holly a happy birthday and insisting that she go out and have fun on her birthday. Gerry also informs Holly that he has written her a series of letters to help her move on with his death and her life and that he has had them arranged to be delivered to her. The letters arrive to Holly in various creative ways and the first letter arrives the following morning and day by day they continue to arrive.
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Community members last week built an
impromptu memorial to slain student
Vernon Eddins near where he died at
Barnard White Middle School. Courier Photo
Grief counseling will be available and staff psychologists will be on site at Barnard-White Middle School and James Logan and Conley-Caraballo high schools Monday when students return for the first time since a Logan freshman was shot and killed outside Barnard-White after school was dismissed on the last day before winter vacation.
The Union City Police Department will have extra officers at all three schools throughout the week. Extra officers will remain on duty at both Logan and Conley-Caraballo through at least the following week, and an extra officer also will be assigned to Barnard-White as necessary.
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By Cameron Lacson,
Courier Staff Writer
Alien Vs. Predator (AVP) was written and directed by Paul W.S. Anderson. Rumor has it that Anderson stepped down from directing the sequels to
Mortal Combat and
Resident Evil just so he could do AVP, a movie he's wanted to do for many years.
Anyway, the story opens with a Weyland Industries satellite in orbit. The satellite reports an odd heat signature near Antarctica. Very quickly we see a team being gathered by Weyland Industries representative Maxwell Stafford. The team includes rock climber and environmentalist Alexa Woods (Sanaa Lathan) and archeologist Sebastian de Rosa (Raoul Bova), among others.
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The critic's choice for movie-of-the-year
Looking back on the past year, we are also looking back on the movies that we have seen. Everyone has their own favorite movie of the year. My list of the best movies of 2007 however, varies from action, animation, to comedy. Nonetheless, here is my countdown of the top ten films in the year 2007.
10.
Knocked Up
Fun loving party animal Ben and career girl Alison, wind up together for one intoxicated and sexual evening. Two months later Allison finds out she's pregnant, leaving the two dealing with the situation together. The movie stars Seth Rogen (Ben) and Katherine Heigl (Alison).
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Portrait by François Pascal Simon,
Baron Gérard, 1802. (December 4, 1777 - May 11, 1849) was a Frenchwoman who was a leader of the literary and political circles of the early 19th century.
Born in Lyon, France and known as Juliette, she was married at fifteen to Jacques Récamier (d. 1830), a rich banker more than 30 years her senior. At the time, it was said that he was in fact her natural father who married her to make her his heir.
Beautiful, accomplished, and with a real love for literature, she possessed at the same time a temperament which protected her from scandal, and from the early days of the French Consulate to almost the end of the July Monarchy her salon in Paris was one of the chief resorts of literary and political society that pretended to fashion. The habitués of her house included many former royalists, with others, such as Jean-Baptiste Bernadotte and Jean Victor Marie Moreau, more or less disaffected to the government. This circumstance, together with her refusal to act as lady-in-waiting to Empress consort Joséphine Bonaparte and her friendship for Anne Louise Germaine de Staël, brought her under suspicion.
Read Madame Récamier VOL.II (1906) by Edouard Herriot, free from the Internet Archive.
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Chandra Levy wikipedia photo
By Emilie Raguso and Michael Doyle
McClatchy Newspapers (MCT)
MODESTO, Calif. — Chandra Levy's unsolved murder will now be investigated by criminal justice students at a small Georgia college, reviving a mystery that once captivated a nation and still torments a Modesto family.
The students at Atlanta's Bauder College will spend 2008 digging into Levy's 2001 disappearance. As part of the college's Cold Case Investigative Research Institute, they will weigh evidence, interview experts and, they hope, find some connections missed by police detectives and FBI agents.
"They just go full bore because they know how important it is. They know they may be the ones to see something no one else has seen," institute director Sheryl McCollum said. "Civilians solve cases all the time."
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So much water has been taken
from the once-mighty Colorado
River that it's delta is dry during
summer. NASA Photo
DETROIT — E-mails arrive daily warning of new efforts to open huge acreages of Western wilderness to gas and oil drilling, clear cut forests on mountains vulnerable to erosion, destroy major fish stocks in the ocean or pollute the skies and waters with mercury and greenhouse gasses.
Continuing threats to the places where we hunt, fish and camp illustrate that while things are better than 30 or 40 years ago, all we've really done is slow down the rate at which we are destroying our environment.
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From wikipedia:
Josephine Hull (January 3, 1886 – March 12, 1957) was an Academy Award and Golden Globe winning American actress.
She had a successful 50-year career on stage before taking some of her best roles to film.
Hull was born Josephine Sherwood in Newtonville, Massachusetts. She attended the New England Conservatory of Music (Boston) and Radcliffe College, Cambridge, Massachusetts.
Read more about Josephine Hull free from
thegoldenyears.org.
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By Eric Benderoff
Chicago Tribune (MCT)
Many people, this reviewer included, found it easy to come up with reasons the Kindle, an electronic reading device introduced last month by Amazon .com, should be avoided.
That was before I got my hands on one. So let me start with three reasons why, if you're a reader, you would want the Amazon Kindle.
It is a simple gadget, easy to learn. If you can read, you can use the Kindle.
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Note: Each week, The Courier spotlights books newly arrived, or expected to arrive in the James Logan Media Center.
Alphabet of Dreams, by Susan Fletcher
Reading level: Young Adult
Hardcover: 304 pages
Publisher: Ginee Seo Books (August 22, 2006)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0689850425
ISBN-13: 978-0689850424
From simonandschuster.com:
Mitra and her little brother, Babak, are beggars in the city of Rhagae, scratching out a living as best as they can with what they can beg for--or steal. But Mitra burns with hope and ambition, for she and Babak are not what they seem. They are of royal blood, but their father's ill-fated plot against the evil tyrant, King Phraates, has resulted in their father's death and their exile. Now disguised as a boy, Mitra has never given up believing they can rejoin what is left of their family and regain their rightful standing in the world.
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From wikipedia:
Sally Rand (January 2, 1904 – August 31, 1979) was born Harriet Helen Gould Beck in Hickory County, Missouri. She also performed under the name Billy Beck. She was an exotic dancer and actress.
During the 1920s, she acted on stage and appeared in silent films. Cecil B. DeMille gave her the name Sally Rand. She was selected as one of the WAMPAS Baby Stars in 1927. After the introduction of sound film, she became a dancer, known for the fan dance, which she popularized starting at the Paramount Club. Her most famous appearance was at the 1933 Chicago World's Fair entitled Century of Progress. She had been arrested a few times due to indecent exposure while dancing, but the nudity was only an illusion.
Visit the Sally Rand Museum online.
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Republican presidential
candidate Ron Paul
U.S. Government photo
SANTA ANA, Calif. — A New Year's Day rally is brewing in Irvine by way of Azeroth.
A group of Ron Paul supporters are using forums and a simple Web site to organize a march in the World of Warcraft computer game in support of the Republican presidential hopeful.
Azeroth is a kingdom in the mythical world of the massively multiplayer online game made by Blizzard Entertainment in Irvine, Calif.. More than nine million players pay a subscription fee to play WoW.
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By Ed Sherman
Chicago Tribune (MCT)
CHICAGO — Most golfers probably don't get much out of practicing at the driving range, which probably accounts for the high handicaps.
Just look at all the golfers aimlessly whacking away, usually with their drivers, without any real purpose. There are target flags out there, but the hacks are content merely to send the ball flying through the air, not caring where it lands. In the end, all they accomplish is making themselves tired.
Now thanks to TopGolf in Wood Dale, Ill., it doesn't have to be that way anymore.
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