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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.

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.

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.

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.

By Vicente Marcelo, 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.

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.

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.