The James Logan Courier

By Rick Bentley
McClatchy Newspapers (MCT)

Ron Moore helped take a rather cheesy old TV series called "Battlestar Galactica" (1978-79) and make it something special.

As co-executive producer and writer of the current series on the Sci Fi Channel, he gave the show depth through a rich and often complicated mythology and a more serious style in the stories.

Four years and 71 episodes later, "Battlestar Galactica" has picked up two Emmys and a prestigious Peabody Award, akin to a Pulitzer Prize for broadcasting. Viewers have made a cable hit out of the story of a group of human survivors of a space war trying to find a place called Earth after their planets were destroyed.

By Sandhaya Mansfield and Jenelle Gallardo, Courier Staff Writers

As you have heard or may not have heard, today at both lunches C4 (Chinese Culture Community Connections) Club hosted a Chinese New Year lunch event. complete with a martial arts performance and sales of Chinese cuisine.

Roger Yang, 11, explained "This year is the year of the ox, basically every twelve years the same animal appears". The Chinese Calandar has twelve animals the: rat, ox, tiger, rabbit, dragon, snake, horse, ram, monkey, rooster, dog, and boar. San Francisco holds a huge celebration every year as well as other cities across the Bay. Chinese New Year also known as Lunar New Year, is celebrated by many others. Everyone puts their own spin to it.

By Andrew Alcazar, Courier Sports Writer

The James Logan Wrestling team will take the the Mission Valley Athletic League championship, assuming they beat Washington next week, after posting a 41-17 victory over Newark Memorial.

By Brandie Moore, Courier Daily Editor

The first book to Cornelia Funke's popular series InkHeart comes to life on the big screen this week.

Many people have been entranced by this incredible book and its brave and courageous characters. Now all the fans who fell in love with Mortimer Folchart and Meggie Folchart and the journey they take have a chance to see on the big screen what they have read so much about.

This book/movie is about a young girl and her father who have to fight against fairytale creatures. Mortimer Folchart was born with a very special gift, whenever he reads a book out loud the story comes to life. But is this really a gift of a curse?

Warning: Plot Spoilers Ahead!

By Mia-Ashley Tungol, Courier Staff Writer

Souper Bowl for Caring is an organization that has been raising money for various charities during the Super Bowl weekend since 1999, and St. Anne's Youth Ministry from St. Anne's Church has been helping the St. Anthony Foundation in San Francisco for the past six years.

By D.J. Alejandro, Courier Special Correspondent

When you turn back the pages of time, you can see reflections of milestones in your life in the shoes of a small child taking their first steps, or taking that first driver’s test when you’re old enough. Twenty-four Logan teenagers, through a program called Close Up, were able to experience a chance of a lifetime that will forever be a milestone in their lives. These people were able to watch the inauguration of the 44th president, Barack Obama, in Washington D.C.

From wikipedia:
Barbara Wertheim Tuchman (January 30, 1912 – February 6, 1989) was an American self-trained historian and author. She became best known for The Guns of August, a history of the prelude and first month of World War I.

As an author, Tuchman focused on producing popular history. Her clear, dramatic storytelling covered topics as diverse as the 14th century and World War I, and sold millions of copies.

Watch an interview with Barbara Tuchman, conducted by journalist Bill Moyers on the PBS show Bill Moyers Journal, free from pbs.org.