This is the archive for November 2009
MISCELLANEOUS
Need Driver’s Education? Your place is at the Adult School. Cost is $125. December 28, 29, 30 – Monday through Wednesday – 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Applications are now available in your house office or see Mr. Caruso in Room 77 for both an application and details. Hurry, classes fill up fast!
Drop-In homework/tutoring in Room 77. Daily before school 7:30 to 8:30 a.m., Tuesday-Thursday 3:30 to 4:30 p.m., and Saturdays 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
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By Laurel Brodzinsky, Courier Staff Writer
October was Domestic Violence Awareness Month, and the Youth Advisory Board sold ribbons for $1.00 in Colt Court to help support the cause and raise awareness, as well as encouraging people to wear purple. The purple ribbons are seen as symbols of “courage, survival, honor and dedication to ending domestic violence” (http://dvam.vawnet.org/about/index.php). The Youth Advisory Board meets at the Health Center on Tuesday afternoons.
Domestic violence is a serious issue in the world, and should be important to teens at Logan because it is the late teen age group most likely to be abused. The federal government has passed legislation dealing with domestic violence, but it continues to exist.
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By T.J. Matsumoto, Courier Sports Editor
T.J. Matsumoto is a member of the Colts' Varsity football team.
The James Logan Colts were defeated in the first round of the NCS championship playoffs by a very good Foothill team. Their division 1 bound quarterback threw for a NCS record 581 yards and 5 touchdowns. The game finished with a score of 59-37.
We received the ball first and their defense forced a three and out which hurt our defense. They proceeded to open the aerial attack and scored quickly. On our next possession we were forced to punt again and once again they scored. Things were not looking good for us. Our offense finally woke up and put together a good drive until a false start stalled the drive which resulted in a field goal.
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From wikipedia:
Gordon Roger Alexander Buchanan Parks (November 30, 1912 – March 7, 2006) was a groundbreaking American photographer, musician, poet, novelist, journalist, activist and film director. He is best remembered for his photo essays for
Life magazine and as the director of the 1971 film
Shaft.
View Gordon Parks' photographs, free from the Library of Congress.
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Sophomore Kristina Stewart and junior Josh
Concepcion learn what is often called Tagalog in
their Filipino II class recently.
Jade Trombino/Courier Photo
Interested in Track & Field? Come out to the track after school to sign up.
MISCELLANEOUS
Need Driver’s Education? Your place is at the Adult School. Cost is $125. December 28, 29, 30 – Monday through Wednesday – 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Applications are now available in your house office or see Mr. Caruso in Room 77 for both an application and details. Hurry, classes fill up fast!
Drop-In homework/tutoring in Room 77. Daily before school 7:30 to 8:30 a.m., Tuesday-Thursday 3:30 to 4:30 p.m., and Saturdays 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Reps from American Friends Service Committee and Bay Peace will be tabling in Colt Court during lunch today. These are organizations with opposing views of our military recruiters. Interested in hearing another side stop by and say Hi.
Posted by Courier at 11:56 PM. Filed under: Daily Bulletin
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From The Courier's Archives:
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From wikipedia:
Morrison Remick Waite, nicknamed "Mott" (November 29, 1816 – March 23, 1888) was
He was born at Lyme, Connecticut, the son of Henry Matson Waite, who was a judge of the Superior Court and associate judge of the Supreme Court of Connecticut in 1834–1854 and chief justice of the latter in 1854–1857.
Morrison was a classmate of Lyman Trumbull at Bacon Academy in Colchester, Connecticut. He graduated from Yale University in 1837 with the 1876 Democratic presidential nominee, Samuel J. Tilden. At Yale, he became a member of the Skull and Bones Society and was elected to the Phi Beta Kappa Society in 1837, and soon afterwards moved to Maumee, Ohio, where he studied law in the office of Samuel L. Young. He was admitted to the bar in 1839. He served one term as mayor of Maumee. He married Amelia Warner in 1840. He had three sons with her — Henry Seldon, Christopher Champlin, Edward T, and one daughter Mary F. In 1850, he moved to Toledo, and he soon came to be recognized as a leader of the state bar.
Read a New York Times story from March 24, 1888 regarding the sudden death of Morrison Waite.
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From wikipedia:
Richard Nathaniel Wright (September 4, 1908 – November 28, 1960) was an American author of novels, short stories and non-fiction.
Wright, the grandson of slaves, was born on a plantation in Roxie, Mississippi, a tiny town located about 22 miles east of Natchez, in Franklin County. Wright's family soon moved to Memphis, Tennessee. While in Memphis, his father Nathaniel, a former sharecropper, abandoned them. Wright, his brother, and mother Ella, a schoolteacher, soon moved to Jackson, Mississippi, to live with relatives. In Jackson, Wright grew up and attended public high school. Here, he formed some of his most lasting early impressions of American racism before eventually moving back to Memphis in 1927, where he became acquainted with the works of such literary figures as H. L. Mencken.
Read Richard Wright's file from the FBI, which investigated Wright due to his membership in the Communist Party.
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By Rene Rodriguez
McClatchy Newspapers (MCT)
MIAMI — Halfway through the filming of "The Road," director John Hillcoat made a difficult decision: No matter what, he was going to remain faithful to Cormac McCarthy's novel, about a father and son traveling across a post-apocalyptic landscape _ even if such a promise meant shooting a seemingly unfilmable scene involving cannibals and a baby.
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From wikipedia:
Charles Austin Beard (November 27, 1874 - September 1, 1948) was, with Frederick Jackson Turner, the most influential American historian of the early 20th century. As a leader of the "Progressive School" of historiography, he introduced themes of economic self-interest and economic conflict regarding the adoption of the Constitution and the transformations caused by the Civil War. Thus he emphasized the long-term conflict among industrialists in the Northeast, farmers in the Midwest, and planters in the South that he saw as the cause of the Civil War. His study of the financial interests of the drafters of the United States Constitution (An Economic Interpretation of the Constitution) seemed radical in 1913, since he proposed that the U.S. Constitution was a product of economically determinist, land-holding founding fathers. He saw ideology as a product of economic interests. His approach lost favor in the history profession after 1950 as conservative scholars demonstrated the serious flaws in Beard's research, and attention turned away from economic causation.
Read an excerpt from Framing the Constitution by Charles A. Beard, free from cooperativeindividualism.org.
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Mary Edwards Walker (November 26, 1832 – February 21, 1919) was a feminist, abolitionist, prohibitionist, spy, prisoner of war, surgeon and the only woman to receive the Medal of Honor.
Born in Oswego, New York, the daughter of Alvah and Vesta Walker, Mary Walker taught school as a young woman to earn enough money to pay her way through Syracuse Medical College where she graduated as a doctor in 1855. She married a fellow medical school student, Albert Miller, and they set up a joint practice in Rome, New York. The practice did not flourish, as female doctors were generally not trusted or respected at that time.
Read more about Mary Edwards Walker at medalofhonor.com
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From wikipedia:
Benjamin Barr Lindsey (November 25, 1869 - March 26, 1943) was an American judge and social reformer, born in Jackson, Tennessee. He was educated in the public schools at Jackson and at Notre Dame, Indiana. His father died when he was 18, leaving him the sole support of his mother and her three younger children. He obtained employment in a real-estate office in Denver, Colorado, where he studied law in his spare time. In 1894, he entered the practice of law in Denver.
Read Judge Ben B. Lindsey's introduction to Madeleine, an Autobiography, free from the University of Pennsylvania.
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Left 4 Dead 2
Reviewed for: Xbox 360
Also available for: Windows PC
From: Valve
ESRB Rating: Mature (blood and gore,
intense violence, language)
By Billy O'Keefe
McClatchy-Tribune (MCT)
What does a sequel look like when it's turned around in a year by a studio notorious for taking twice as long to develop an episodic expansion pack?
Actually, if you're the audience Valve is targeting with "Left 4 Dead 2," it looks pretty good. "L4D2" is a wholly incremental upgrade over its 2008 predecessor, but it hits all the marks — new campaigns, new characters, new modes and new infected freaks to play as online — it needed to hit to command another $60 from play who still have the original in heavy rotation.
Elementarily speaking, "L4D2" changes nothing: It's a first person shooter, starring you as one of four human survivors navigating a zombie apocalypse (this time, in New Orleans and its outskirts). The objective: Kill hordes of attacking zombies, and less common but exponentially more dangerous special infected, whose attacks are more powerful and harder to circumvent.
As per last time, the game splits into five bite-sized, hour-plus-long campaigns, and it dynamically rearranges how and from where the infected attack each time you play. You can take on campaigns solo (with three A.I.-controlled allies) or with friends (two-player split-screen, up to four online).
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Laurence Sterne (November 24, 1713 – March 18, 1768) was an English novelist and an Anglican clergyman. He is best known for his novels The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy, Gentleman, and A Sentimental Journey Through France and Italy; but he also published sermons, wrote memoirs, and was involved in local politics. Sterne died in London after years of fighting tuberculosis.
Read The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy, Gentleman by Laurence Sterne, one of
three of his works available free from Project Gutenberg.
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By Steven Thomma
McClatchy Newspapers (MCT)
WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama rolls out the red carpet Tuesday for India in the first official state visit of his presidency, but the stresses of a key relationship in a tinderbox part of the world will lie just beneath the glitz and glamour of a state dinner.
Obama will welcome Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh with an elaborate state greeting on the South Lawn of the White House, meet with Singh through the day, then host him and his wife at a formal dinner for 400 under a tent erected on the South Lawn.
A key reason for giving the visit the highest diplomatic status is to assure India that it remains a key U.S. partner in South Asia.
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From wikipedia:
Sir Arthur Wing Pinero (24 May 1855- 23 November 1934) was an English dramatist.
Born in London, the son of a Sephardic Jewish solicitor (John Daniel Pinero), Arthur Wing Pinero studied law before going on the stage.
Read The Notorious Mrs. Ebbsmith by Arthur Wing Pinero, one of
two of his works available free from Project Gutenberg.
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Bubble Jim by Sabina Singh, Courier Comics Editor
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From wikipedia:
Hoagland Howard "Hoagy" Carmichael (November 22, 1899 – December 27, 1981) was an American composer, pianist, singer, actor, and bandleader. He is best known for writing "Stardust" (1927), "Georgia On My Mind," and "Heart and Soul", three of the most-recorded American songs of all time.
Alec Wilder, in his study of the American popular song, concluded that Hoagy Carmichael was the "most talented, inventive, sophisticated and jazz-oriented" of the hundreds of writers composing pop songs in the first half of the 20th century.
Learn more about Hoagy Carmichael, and listen to him and others perform his songs, free from Hoagy.com, the offical website of Hoagy Carmichael.
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From wikipedia:
Mollie (or Molly) Steimer (November 21, 1897 – July 23, 1980) was born as Marthe Alperine in Tsarist Russia. She immigrated to the United States with her family at the age of 15. She became an anarchist and activist who fought as a trade unionist, an anti-war activist and a free-speech campaigner.
Learn more about Mollie Steimer.
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By Brandie Moore, Courier Books Editor
At midnight, the premier of
Twilight’s second movie,
New Moon, opened in theaters.
Many, many people went to the theater at Union Landing to attend this event. Some may have expected the throngs of Twilight fans to just be teenage girls , but there were actually many adults and children, boys and girls. People came early to wait in line for the multiple showings of the film.
“I came around 6 p.m. and the line was already started. I was amazed. I think this movie is going to do really well. The only bad thing about this situation though is that they make you wait outside and it’s so cold out here.” Sally, a fan of Twilight, said.
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From wikipedia:
Howard Duane Allman (November 20, 1946 – October 29, 1971) was an American lead guitarist.
Allman is noted for his slide guitar skills. In 2003 Rolling Stone magazine named Duane Allman as number two on their list of the greatest guitarists of all time, trailing only Jimi Hendrix.He was a noted session musician, was a founding member and the leader of The Allman Brothers Band, and also had a major role on the album
Layla and Other Assorted Love Songs, by Derek and the Dominos, a 1970-71 band led by Eric Clapton. His nickname, "Skydog," was given to him by soul singer Wilson Pickett to replace his earlier nickname, "Dog." Pickett was acknowledging that Duane was always up, always cheerful.
Hear Duane Allman perform "Goin' Down Slow," free from youtube.com.
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ACTIVITIES
The annual talent show is approaching December 18th. Interested in performing? Pick up a purple application in Room 67. Today is the last day!
Coach Webb needs your help at the 2nd Annual Turkey Trot. Stop by the Career Center for a flyer with all the information.
Interested in Track & Field? Come out to the track after school to sign up.
Posted by Courier at 11:27 PM. Filed under: Daily Bulletin
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By Brandie Moore, Courier Book Editor
Pink, also known as Alecia Moore, came out with her 5th CD in 2008.
Her previous albums include
Can't Take Me Home, M!ssundaztood, Try This, and
I'm Not Dead. All of her CD's have been successful, but her single "So What" on her new CD Funhouse has become her first number one hit since "Lady Marmalade," which she sang with Christina Aguilera, Mya, and Lil' Kim. "Lady Marmalade" was a massive hit in both the United States and the U.K.
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By Beatrice Esteban, Courier Staff Writer
Underground Japanese producer Nujabes (real name Jun Seba) emerged onto the scene in 2003 with melodic, jazz-based beats and meaningful lyrics. People from both Japan and other countries developed an appreciation and respect for his music, finding it to be a stark contrast to mainstream hiphop’s repetitive hooks and misogynistic lyrics. Over the years he has not disappointed listeners, collaborating with other producers and artists to deliver such albums as 2005’s
Modal Soul. The follow-up
Mellow Beats, Friends & Lovers, released in July of this year, was intended on preserving his reputation as a musical mastermind.
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By Eric Brown,
Courier Music Editor
The supergroup is a volatile entity. Whether one chooses to look at the ensembles formed by jazz titans in the 1950’s and 60’s or collaborations of a more modern bent, bands composed of various famous musicians rarely meet their expectations. The occasional supergroup, such as famous Eric Clapton project Cream, enjoys success and prospers, but for the most part supergroups collapse quickly due to infighting or simply fail to produce good music.
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By Rick La Plante, New Haven Schools Public Information Officer
The Board of Education on Tuesday night received a report on the work that Instructional Leadership Teams are doing at each of the District’s schools to involve teachers in the leadership process, make decisions about the instructional program and lead and monitor the implementation of sound instructional focus.
Chief Academic Officer Wendy Gudalewicz told the Board how the Ball Foundation, which has adopted New Haven as one of a handful of districts across the country where it supports the development of high-performing schools, is partnering with the consultant group Targeted Leadership to provide ILT training. The training is built around the Seven Essentials for Continuous Growth and Improvement, designed to help meet the Board’s goal of having all students performing at grade level in core academic subjects.
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From wikipedia:
William Ashley "Billy" Sunday (November 19, 1862 – November 6, 1935) was an American athlete who, after being a popular outfielder in baseball's National League during the 1880s, became the most celebrated and influential American evangelist during the first two decades of the 20th century.
Born into poverty in Iowa, Sunday spent some years in an orphanage before working at odd jobs and playing for local running and baseball teams. His speed and agility provided him the opportunity to play baseball in the major leagues for eight years, where he was an average hitter and a good fielder known for his base-running.
Take an online tour of Billy Sunday's home.
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ACTIVITIES
The annual talent show is approaching December 18th. Interested in performing? Pick up a purple application in Room 67 and submit it by Friday, November 20th.
Coach Webb needs your help at the 2nd Annual Turkey Trot. Stop by the Career Center for a flyer with all the information.
Interested in Track & Field? Come out to the track after school to sign up.
Posted by Courier at 09:33 AM. Filed under: Daily Bulletin
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My Sister’s Keeper by Jodi Picoult
Hardcover: 432 pages
Publisher: Atria (April 6, 2004)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0743454529
ISBN-13: 978-0743454520 is a sad and tragic story of a girl who was created just to be a provider for her sister. This novel presents various characters’ points of view and fleshes out the story with their contributions.
Anna has been artificially created to be a perfect genetic match for her sick older sister, Kate, who has leukemia. Anna, fed up with having to use her body without directly being asked, reaches a breaking point when she is asked to give up her kidney for her sister. She hires a lawyer for medical emancipation: being free from having to give up her body parts without her consent.
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By Gabriele Di Fiore, Courier Staff Writer
Twelve Angry Jurors is a play about a jury that cannot reach a verdict. The case is about a black teenage boy accused of murdering his father. I included the word "black" because this play is set in the 1950's, a time when racism was still open and obvious in a lot of places.
Even in the jury room.
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In The Drivers Seat: A girl’s guide to her first car
by Erika Stalder
Reading level: Young Adult
Paperback: 136 pages
Publisher: Zest Books (October 16, 2009)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0980073243
ISBN-13: 978-0980073249
It’s been a few months since I got my dad’s car, and I still know little about it, but after reading Erika Stalder’s
In The Drivers Seat: A girl’s guide to her first car, I am more confident that I can fix my own car.
The way she explained things made things so simple to understand, and the illustrations helped me out a lot as well.
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Most of James Logan's Class of 2010 stood for their panoramic picture on a crisp and bright Wednesday morning.
The photo was scheduled for 8 a.m. sharp, but the late arrival of many seniors pushed the actual snapping of the photograph to around 8:25 a.m. Despite the delay, a few seniors were turned away for being too late.
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From wikipedia:
Louis-Jacques-Mandé Daguerre (November 18, 1787 – July 10, 1851) was a French artist and chemist, recognized for his invention of the daguerreotype process of photography.
Daguerre was born in Cormeilles-en-Parisis, Val-d'Oise, France. He apprenticed in architecture, theater design, and panoramic painting. Exceedingly adept at his skill for theatrical illusion, he became a celebrated designer for the theater and later came to invent the Diorama, which opened in Paris in July 1822.
Read Daguerre (1787–1851) and the Invention of Photography, free from the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
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ACTIVITIES
The annual talent show is approaching December 18th. Interested in performing? Pick up a purple application in Room 67 and submit it by Friday, November 20th.
Coach Webb needs your help at the 2nd Annual Turkey Trot. Stop by the Career Center for a flyer with all the information.
Interested in Track & Field? Come out to the track after school to sign up.
MISCELLANEOUS
Chilly in the morning and chilly at night, Logan’s long-sleeve t-shirt will take care of that. Check them out at Colt Necessities, located in the Career Center during 4th and 5th period lunches.
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By Troy Wolverton
San Jose Mercury News (MCT)
SAN JOSE, Calif. — Sezmi, a Silicon Valley startup that's pioneering a new type of TV service, is opening up a public test of its system Monday in California.
Consumers in the San Francisco area and Los Angeles who are accepted into the program will be able to test out Sezmi's service for free for about three months.
In Los Angeles, Sezmi's service will offer cable TV channels such as the Comedy Channel, TNT and CNN; Internet video from such sites as YouTube; 6,000 on-demand movies and television shows, as well as local broadcast channels. In the Bay Area, Sezmi won't be offering cable programming — at least not initially — but will include everything else.
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Half-Minute Hero
For: Playstation Portable
From: Marvelous Entertainment/XSEED
Games ESRB Rating: Everyone 10+
(animated blood, language, mild
fantasy violence, mild suggestive themes)
If you're one of those poor souls who enjoys the trappings of a good role-playing, real-time strategy and/or tower defense game, then boy, does "Half-Minute Hero" have a wholly unique and brilliantly original deal for you.
"Hero" arrives divided into three (and, after a little unlocking, six) pieces, with each piece representing an era in the game's storytelling legend. Additionally, four of them represent a separate popular (and, in three cases, traditionally complex) gaming genre. The "Hero 30" chapter is "Hero's" answer to role-playing games, while "Evil Lord 30," "Princess 30" and "Knight 30" respectively take on tactical strategy, overhead 2D arcade shooting and tower defense.
"Hero's" willingness to cover all four of these bases is potentially remarkable in its own respect, but it's how the game does it — and where it gets the "Half-Minute" part of its name — that elevates it to a world all its own.
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Eric Gill (February 22, 1882 – November 17, 1940) was a British sculptor, typographer and printmaker , mostly in engraving.
Gill was born in 1882 in Brighton, Sussex (now East Sussex). In 1902 he attended classes, studying lettering under the calligrapher Edward Johnston at the Central School of Arts and Crafts in London.
See examples of Eric Gill's artwork, free from the Tate Gallery.
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ACTIVITIES
The annual talent show is approaching December 18th. Interested in performing? Pick up a purple application in Room 67 and submit it by Friday, November 20th.
Coach Webb needs your help at the 2nd Annual Turkey Trot. Stop by the Career Center for a flyer with all the information.
MISCELLANEOUS
Auditions for this year’s musical, “The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee,” will take place Monday and Tuesday after school in the Choir Room. You must be there both days. For information see Ms. Hughes or Ms. McShane.
Students: Please return textbooks for classes in which you are no longer enrolled. You will be billed for these books if they are not returned. Book room hours for student drop-in: 8:00 to 8:40 a.m., 11:44 a.m. to 1:28 p.m. and 3:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. daily.
Need Driver’s Education? Your place is at the Adult School. Cost is $125. December 28, 29, 30 – Monday through Wednesday – 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Applications are now available in your house office or see Mr. Caruso in Room 77 for both an application and details. Hurry, classes fill up fast!
Drop-In homework/tutoring in Room 77. Daily before school 7:30 to 8:30 a.m., Tuesday-Thursday 3:30 to 4:30 p.m., and Saturdays 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Popcorn available 4th and 5th period in front of the Career Center. Small bag $.50, large bag $1.00. “Be a general, pop a kernel.”
GREAT JOB to the Cross Country Team at MVALs. 15 Athletes were All League. Michael Yee, Vanessa Amaral and Adolfo Leon were top finishers.
CLUBS
The Youth Alive Christian Club meets today after school in Room 418. Bring a friend.
JUNIORS
Juniors of Latino Heritage: There is a Hispanic College Fair Thursday, December 10th in San Jose. If you are interested, please see Mr. Huertas in the counseling office for more info and field trip forms. Deadline to sign up is Monday, December 7th!
SENIORS
The Senior Panoramic Picture will be taken on Wednesday, November 18th, at 8:00 a.m. on the Home side of the stadium. Seniors, be there!
Attn. Seniors: If you still haven’t ordered your cap and gown and other graduation items, please visit Achievers today during lunch in Colt Court. This is the last scheduled order day before Winter Break, so order now or the prices will go up.
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Logan's cheerleaders raised the crowd's
spirit along with a cheerleader.
Jade Trombino/Courier photo
On Friday the 13th, Logan held its semi-annual Spirit Rally after school. The 30-minute event had the student body cheering for their grade in every chance they had.
The rally had performances by the cheerleaders, both junior varsity and varsity, and dance groups. Afterward, the Homecoming Royalty Court was announced.
For freshmen princess, it was Marian Parazo escorted by Prince RJ Start. Sophomore princess was Guadalupe Zamora escorted by Prince Carlos Santana. Junior princess was Kyle Manalang escorted by Prince Matt Haney. Senior princess was Darienne Macatiag escorted by Prince Alex Fuentez-Cardenas. Homecoming queen was Jesa Sales escorted by King Ambrose Cruz.
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By T.J. Matsumoto, Courier Sports Editor
T.J. Matsumoto is a member of the James Logan Varsity Football Team.
Friday night's Homecoming Game against Kennedy of Fremont was not the game that the seniors wanted to play. We squeaked out a win over a good Kennedy team.
Even though it was one of our worst played games, we kept our heads high. We were victorious by a score of 18-12. It is difficult to win a game when you turn the ball over seven times but we prevailed. Our offense had its worst game of the year but our defense had one of its best. We were constantly put in bad situations but time after time we came through with clutch stops. We only gave up six points.
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By Alexys Cran, Courier Staff Writer
"The arts are not just a nice thing to have or to do if there is free time or if one can afford it. Rather paintings and poetry, music ... design and dialogue, they all define who we are as a people and provide an account of our history for the next generation.” - First Lady Michelle Obama
A year after his election, President Obama has announced the 25 appointees for the President's Committee on the Arts and the Humanities, a committee that focuses on and recognizes the excellence on the arts and humanities, education, and cultural diplomacy and understanding. The committee advises the president on cultural affairs and aims to encourage partnerships between the private and the public sectors.
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W.C. Handy photographed by
Carl Van Vechten, 1941
William Christopher Handy (November 16, 1873 – March 28, 1958) was an African American blues composer and musician, often known as "the Father of the Blues."
Hear W.C.Handy's Memphis Blues Band perform "St. Louis Blues," streaming in RealAudio, free from redhotjazz.com
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ACTIVITIES
Yearbook is holding a photography contest! Bring your best Logan-related photos to Room 44. The person who submits the best overall photo will win a FREE YEARBOOK!
The annual talent show is approaching December 18th. Interested in performing? Pick up a purple application in Room 67 and submit it by Friday, November 20th.
MISCELLANEOUS
Auditions for this year’s musical, “The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee,” will take place Monday and Tuesday after school in the Choir Room. You must be there both days. For information see Ms. Hughes or Ms. McShane.
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Bubble Jim by Sabina Singh, Courier Comics Editor
Daily LIfe by Anjelica Ramos, Courier Staff Artist
Disjointed Train of Thought by Laurel Brodzinsky, Courier Staff Writer
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Charles Chesnutt (June 20, 1858 – November 15, 1932) was an African American author and political activist best known for novels and short stories exploring racism and other social themes.
Life
Chesnutt was born in Cleveland, Ohio, to Andrew Jackson and Ann Maria (Sampson) Chesnutt, both "free persons of color" from Fayetteville, North Carolina. His paternal grandfather was a white slaveholder. Issues of miscegenation, "passing", and racial identity would influence his writing throughout his career.
Click here to read The Marrow of Tradition, by Charles Chesnutt, one of
seven of his works available free from Project Gutenberg.
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Jawaharlal Nehru (November 14, 1889 – May 27, 1964) was a senior political leader of India's struggle for independence and served as its first Prime Minister. Popularly referred to as Panditji (Scholar), Nehru was also a writer, scholar and amateur historian, and the patriarch of India's most influential political family.
Read Toward Freedom: The Autobiography of Jawaharlal Nehru, free from the Internet Archive.
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By Anjelica Ramos,
Courier Staff Artist
The Courier received free tickets to this show from a promotion company.
The Glamour Kills Tour, which stopped in San Francisco Wednesday, was completely crazy from the beginning. I arrived around 5 PM and the line was already wrapping around the venue and into the alleyway next to the Grand Ballroom at the Regency Center. Being in San Francisco, I was freezing waiting near the buses that held the headlining band, All Time Low. Every time one of the boys came out, someone screamed fanatically. It started off my night at a bad point because I just thought that was annoying and I was so cold.
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By Anjelica Ramos, Courier Staff Artist
PacTour, a series of shows by a variety of music acts, sponsored by clothier PacSun, stopped by San Francisco's Sunday.
This stop of the tour consisted of local San Francisco band Picture Me Broken, Eye Alaska, Innerpartysystem, and P.O.S., with Saosin as the headliner. The show took place at The Fillmore. There was also an in-store acoustic performance that took place at the San Francisco Shopping Centre in PacSun.
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By Eric Brown, Courier Music Editor
The Courier received a free review copy of Esmee’s single, and other promotional materials, as well.
In the modern age of technology the Internet has altered many aspects of daily life, so it is not surprising that the music business has changed dramatically. For the past few years artists have been taking advantage of promotions on social networking websites such as MySpace and Facebook to expand their audience and exhibit themselves to record company executives who are eager to find the radio stars of tomorrow. The undeniably talented Esmee Denters is one the few musicians who have emerged from the sea of mediocre Internet hopefuls to acquire a chance in the legitimate music world.
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By Olivia Guitron, Courier Staff Writer
This year is one of the most exciting years in Union City and at Logan. Logan will be celebrating, big time, with many events this weekend. This is the 50th anniversary of Union City being established as a city, and of Logan as the only public high school in Union City.
Firstly, there will be a homecoming game on Friday, November 13 at 7 p.m. There will be a show by the Marching band and the Colorguard at halftime, so surely if football is not your thing, you should go for the band performance and the Colorguard, as well, not to mention the Homecoming Floats which are sure to impress. After the game there will be a “Meet and Greet” where food, like cake and refreshments will be provided,. This would be a good time to socialize and meet other students and families that you do not normally see during a hectic school day.
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Clementine Paddleford as a girl.
Adapted from the library at Kansas State University' archives:
Clementine Paddleford, (September 27, 1898 – November 13, 1967) was an American food writer active from the 1920s through the 1960s, writing for several publications, including the New York
Herald Tribune, the New York
Sun, The New York
Telegram,
Farm and Fireside, and
This Week magazine. A Kansas native, she lived most of her life in New York City, where she introduced her readers to the global range of food to be found in that city. She was also a pilot, and flew a Piper Cub around the country to report on America's many regional cuisines.
For much more about Clementine Paddleford, go to the Kansas State University library's site.
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ACTIVITIES
It’s Logan’s 50th Anniversary Homecoming celebration this weekend and we have several events for us Colts to show our pride! All staff and students, family and friends are invited to these events. We have our Homecoming Game on Friday night at 7:00 p.m. It’s senior night and our halftime show will include a full performance of our Marching Band and Colorguard, spirit squad dance, and our Homecoming Float parade. After the game, all alumni are invited to a Meet & Greet in the Student Union for cake and refreshments. And on Saturday, we have our Homecoming Fair from 3:00 – 7:00 p.m. Enjoy food and performances from our clubs, and exhibits about our school’s history.
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A part of the Berlin Wall
Photo: Central Intelligence Agency
The murals painted on the Berlin Wall were first painted months after it came down on November 9, 1989. They are currently being recreated by the 90 original artists from around the world, so that they may bring new life to the murals. Pollution, weather, and time had eroded the images. Only five of the original group of artists refrained from the restorations and six others have died, their murals being renovated by the rest of the artists.
For many of them, this is an emotional matter as the Berlin Wall is representative for a complete loss of freedom people had at the time preceding November 9, 1989.
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By Olivia Guitron, Courier Staff Writer
A new band that just hit the market with its first album is Hot Chelle Rae, or HCR for short. “Lovesick Electric”. As such, I must say that, for beginners, they definitely know how to put a song together.
Their music is comprised of good lyrics that are catchy. Their songs get stuck in your head for hours at a time, plus their music is phenomenal. Their bassist can really put out a good beat. Take, for example, the song “Say (Half Past Nine),” which starts and ends with a superb mix of guitar, bass, and drums.
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By Rick La Plante, New Haven Schools Public Information Officer
The East Bay Community Foundation, which earlier this year awarded the New Haven Unified School District a grant to support Writing Workshop, has awarded the District a second grant for a complementary literacy program.
The Foundation is giving the District an $11,000 to train teachers and literacy coaches in the Elements of Balanced Literacy.
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By T.J. Matsumoto, Courier Sports Editor
The James Logan Lady Colts battled their league rivals the Washington Huskies in the NCS girls volleyball championship. They played tough but it wasn’t enough. Washington was victorious by a score of 3 games to 2.
The first game was dominated by Washington and things didn'€™t look good for the Lady Colts.
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From wikipedia:
Wilma Glodean Rudolph (June 23, 1940 – November 12, 1994) was an American athlete and three time Olympic champion.
Rudolph was born in Clarksville, Tennessee and at early age it was discovered that she, the 20th of 22 children, had polio. Her mother took her to a hospital for blacks 50 miles from their home twice a week, and at age 12, she could walk normally again — and she decided to become an athlete. She lost many of her early races. Slowly she went from last, to second from last, to first in all her races.
See Wilma Rudolph win her 100 meters race versus Russian opponents, plus other stories of the day, in a Universal International newsreel from 1962, free from the Internet Archive.
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ACTIVITIES
Tomorrow is our Homecoming Rally and Game! Show your school spirit by wearing your class colors: Freshmen – yellow; Sophomores – green; Juniors – white; and Seniors – black. For staff, please wear Logan gear or our school colors. Let’s go for 100% participation!
It’s Logan’s 50th Anniversary Homecoming celebration this weekend and we have several events for us Colts to show our pride! All staff and students, family and friends are invited to these events. We have our Homecoming Game on Friday night at 7:00 p.m. It’s senior night and our halftime show will include a full performance of our Marching Band and Colorguard, spirit squad dance, and our Homecoming Float parade. After the game, all alumni are invited to a Meet & Greet in the Student Union for cake and refreshments. And on Saturday, we have our Homecoming Fair from 3:00 – 7:00 p.m. Enjoy food and performances from our clubs, and exhibits about our school’s history.
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President Barack Obama speaks at the
memorial service for the victims of the
shootings on the Fort Hood Army post in
Texas on Tuesday.
Official White House Photo by Chuck Kennedy
U.S. President Barack Obama has marked the first Veterans Day of his presidency with the traditional wreath-laying ceremony and speech at Arlington National Cemetery near Washington.
The tradition honors Americans who have lost their lives in battle, and also the men and women who currently serve in the U.S. military.
At the ceremony Wednesday, the president said there is no tribute or praise that can match the sacrifice made by the men and women of the U.S. armed forces.
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An adult California Gull
with two immature ones.
U.S. Government photo
FREMONT, Calif. — As biologist Josh Scullen drove toward a maze of salt ponds here in late October to conduct his monthly monitoring of California gulls, he pointed to a green field dotted with more than 3,000 of the birds.
The scene conjures images of a Hitchcock movie — only it's not humans threatened by the predatory birds, but rare and imperiled shorebirds from around the San Francisco Bay.
Only three decades ago, a handful of California gulls tending nests on a jut of land near Alviso were a wildlife novelty in the region, as they preferred such inland areas as Mono Lake to rear chicks.
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From wikipedia:
Lucretia Coffin Mott (January 3, 1793 – November 11, 1880) was an American Quaker, abolitionist, social reformer and proponent of women's rights. She is credited as the first American "feminist" in the early 1800s but was, more accurately, the initiator of women's political advocacy.
Read A Sermon to the Medical Students, an 1849 moral reform sermon in Philadelphia by Lucretia Mott, with antislavery content. Digitized by the Antislavery Literature Project.
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By Gabriele Di Fiore, Courier Staff Writer
Logan Live, James Logan televised morning announcement and news show, remains off the air while repairs and upgrades to the school's video distribution system are undertaken.
Shortcomings in the distribution system, which have prevented much of the school from seeing the student-produced daily show, and the need to move the show from its old home on channel 45 to channel 75, forced the show off the air until the issues are resolved, said James Rardin, the video production teacher.
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From the New Haven E-News
After almost a year of planning by a group of dedicated alumni, and with the help of some equally dedicated students, it’s time to celebrate James Logan High School’s 50th anniversary.
The fun starts Friday night, with the annual Homecoming football game against Kennedy High. Varsity kickoff is at 7 p.m., following the junior varsity game at 4:30. Alumni will be asked to sit in sections designated by the decade in which they graduated, and there will be cake, coffee and punch at a “Meet & Greet” after the game.
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By Lesley Clark
McClatchy Newspapers (MCT)
WASHINGTON ̬ Florida's tough prison sentences for juveniles came under scrutiny Monday at the U.S. Supreme Court, as the justices appeared divided over whether locking up teenagers for life constitutes cruel and unusual punishment.
Attorneys for two Florida teenagers who are serving life in prison with no opportunity for parole told the justices such sentences are unjust to teenagers, who often outgrow their felonious ways.
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DJ Hero
Reviewed for: Playstation 3 and
Xbox 360. Also available for
Playstation 2, Nintendo Wii
From: Freestyle Games/Activision
ESRB Rating: Teen (lyrics, mild
suggestive themes)
By Billy O'Keefe
McClatchy-Tribune (MCT)
It's been only four years since "Guitar Hero" first took the planet by storm, but an oversaturation of incremental sequels, offshoots and competitors' products has made it feel at least twice as long.
How nice, then, that "DJ Hero" has the gall not only to freshen up the landscape, but do so with greater concern for achieving its vision than trying to please everybody the way its spiritual predecessors so often have.
"Hero" shares structural similarities to its guitar-based cousins, and during the first tutorial lesson, it appears to be the same old game with a new controller and soundtrack. Notes slide toward you down a track, and you need to press the correct buttons in time with those notes. Been there, right?
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Johann Christoph Friedrich
von Schiller
From wikipedia:
Johann Christoph Friedrich von Schiller (November 10, 1759 – May 9, 1805), usually known as Friedrich Schiller, was a German poet, philosopher, historian, and dramatist. During the last several years of his life (1788–1805), Schiller struck a productive, if complicated, friendship with already famous and influential Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, with whom he discussed much on issues concerning aesthetics, encouraging Goethe to finish works he left merely as sketches; this thereby gave way a period now referred to as Weimar Classicism. They also worked together on
Die Xenien (The Xenies), a collection of short but harshly satiric poems in which both Schiller and Goethe verbally attacked those persons they perceived to be enemies of their aesthetic agenda.
Read Love and Intrigue by Johann Christoph Friedrich von Schiller, one of
45 of his works available free from Project Gutenberg.
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ACTIVITIES
It’s Logan’s 50th Anniversary Homecoming celebration this weekend and we have several events for us Colts to show our pride! All staff and students, family and friends are invited to these events. We have our Homecoming Game on Friday night at 7:00 p.m. It’s senior night and our halftime show will include a full performance of our Marching Band and Colorguard, spirit squad dance, and our Homecoming Float parade. After the game, all alumni are invited to a Meet & Greet in the Student Union for cake and refreshments. And on Saturday, we have our Homecoming Fair from 3:00 – 7:00 p.m. Enjoy food and performances from our clubs, and exhibits about our school’s history.
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Juniors Hailey Ordanez, Taylor Scheid,
Cody Mongoso, Gabrielle Stange
won spirit points for their class.
Walter Carrasco/Courier Photo
Leading up to our homecoming game and homecoming dance is Spirit Week.
Starting today, Logan students are showing their school spirit by dressing up in what their leadership class has assigned for each day of the week.
Today, freshmen came dressed as their favorite superhero. Tuesday is Hawaiian day. On Lazy Baby Day, otherwise known as pajama day, which is Thursday, freshman can come in their pajamas or whatever they wear when they’re feeling lazy. On Friday freshman can wear yellow to represent the graduating class of 2013. One freshman said that the freshmen leadership class “should be more creative. I think they could do much better than that.”
Due to Veterans Day there will be no school on Wednesday, November 11th.
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By T.J. Matsumoto, Courier Sports Editor
Sometimes in order to enjoy certain things in life you must lose them first. Friday's win over Washington High School felt great as we lost to them in heartbreaking fashion last year. The final score was 28-10 and we outgained them in total offense by 200 yards. Many of the sports reporters had Washington winning this game in convincing fashion. We proved them wrong and will finally get the respect we deserve.
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By Rob Hotakainen
McClatchy Newspapers (MCT)
WASHINGTON _ Frank McBryde says there are plenty of parallels between serving in the U.S. military and teaching.
"You're not going to become rich, you need loyalty, and you need to be dedicated to a task," said McBryde, 54.
After a 23-year career in the Navy and retiring as a senior chief operations specialist, McBryde is now teaching math to sixth-, seventh- and eighth-graders in suburban Sacramento, Calif.
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Guillaume Apollinaire
From wikipedia:
Guillaume Apollinaire (August 26, 1880 – November 9, 1918) was a poet, writer, and art critic born in Italy. Among the foremost poets of the early 20th century, he is credited with coining the word surrealism and writing one of the earliest works described as surrealist, the play
Les Mamelles de Tirésias (1917). Two years after being wounded in World War I, he died at 38 of the Spanish flu during a pandemic.
Read Alcools by Guillaume Apollinaire, in French, free from Project Gutenberg.
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ACTIVITIES
One man murdered in the first degree, another’s life is in the hands of 12 temperamental jurors. This is all loaded into “12 Angry Jurors” presented by Logan Drama on Thursday, Friday and Saturday, November 12, 13 & 14 @ 7:00 p.m., and Sunday, November 15 @ 2:00 p.m., in the Little Theater. Tickets are $7, and $5 with ASB, and are available at the door.
The annual talent show is approaching December 18th. Interested in performing? Pick up a purple application in Room 67 and submit it by Friday, November 20th.
Wrestling starts today. You must have all of your paperwork submitted to begin practice. Meet in the downstairs wrestling room.
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From wikipedia:
Morley Safer (born November 8, 1931 in Toronto, Canada) is a reporter and correspondent for CBS News.
Safer began his journalism career as a reporter for various newspapers in Canada and England. Later, he joined the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation as a correspondent and producer.
Watch Morley Safer discuss safety in the shower, free from YouTube.com
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Leo Tolstoy commonly referred to in English as Leo Tolstoy (September 9, 1828 – November 20, 1910) was a Russian novelist, writer, essayist, philosopher, Christian anarchist, pacifist, educational reformer, vegetarian, moral thinker and an influential member of the Tolstoy family.
Read Letter to a Hindu, which spurred a friendship between Tolstoy and Gandhi, one of 20 of his works available in several languages, including Tagalog, free from Project Gutenberg.
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Jenjon's Cafe
Courier photo
1704 Decoto Rd
(between Alvarado Niles Rd & Meyers Dr)
Union City, CA 94587
(510) 471-7100
Jenjon’s Café, conveniently located near the Logan campus, has become a hit among teens that wants a good meal for a cheaper price offered at the popular and overcrowded Tapioca Express.
Jenjon’s Cafe, though small for a restaurant, seem to provide more room than Tapioca because barely anyone goes there. The service by these workers is speedy and given with a friendly smile.
When entering the café, they greet you and give you a menu where you can order from a variety of foods such as sandwiches, burgers, salads, and other favorites like hot wings. With that order, you can buy smoothies, coffee, milk tea and other drinks.
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Due Divino
432 Ena Road
Honolulu, Hawaii 96815
(808) 955-4142
On our trip to Waikiki, my family and I were unaccompanied by extended family members who knew the area, so we were unaccustomed to the streets and places to go. We were walking along Kailana Road looking for a place to eat, and my dad began to make small talk with one of those seemingly-annoying people that pass out fliers. He gave my dad a flier that promised ten percent off breakfast, so we went to try the restaurant.
Due Divino is an Italian restaurant located on Ena Road, near the ABC convenience store. It’s a small little “hole-in-the-wall” restaurant next to a tattoo place. Not exactly what you’d envision for a “nice” breakfast, but my family and I were definitely willing to give it a try.
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By Shamal Asnani, Courier Film Critic
At James Logan High School, a school with a population of more than four thousand students, it seems like the one thing that they can agree on is the value and necessity of homework. Many students are able to agree that homework contains many fewer pros than cons, for a variety of reasons.
Twelfth grader Ian Phillips said “I believe homework is a waste of time because students aren’t forced to try as hard as they possibly can. Students see homework as a task rather than a learning opportunity and gain nothing from it.”
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Sprinkles Cupcakes
393 Stanford Shopping Center
Palo Alto, CA 94304
(650) 323-9300
Mon-Sat. 9:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Sun. 10:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Candace Nelson founded Sprinkles Cupcakes. Her great grandmother had a restaurant in San Francisco and was renowned for her wonderful desserts during the 1930s. So as a result of this Candace and her husband decided to continue this and they opened their own cupcake bakery in Beverly Hills. The legacy of her great grandmother still continues.
Sprinkles, billed as the world's first cupcake bakery, has now spread to many other states and they have established a place in the Stanford Shopping Center in Palo Alto. Also, stores will be opening in many more places in the future.
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From wikipedia:
Suleiman I (6 November 1494 – 5/6/7 September 1566) was the tenth and longest-reigning Sultan of the Ottoman Empire, from 1520 to his death in 1566. He is known in the West as Suleiman the Magnificent and in the East, as the Lawmaker, for his complete reconstruction of the Ottoman legal system. Suleiman became a prominent monarch of 16th century Europe, presiding over the apex of the Ottoman Empire's military, political and economic power. Suleiman personally led Ottoman armies to conquer the Christian strongholds of Belgrade, Rhodes, and most of Hungary before his conquests were checked at the Siege of Vienna in 1529. He annexed most of the Middle East in his conflict with the Persians and large swathes of North Africa as far west as Algeria. Under his rule, the Ottoman fleet dominated the seas from the Mediterranean to the Red Sea and the Persian Gulf.
Read The government of the Ottoman Empire in the time of Suleiman the Magnificent (1913) by Albert Howe Lybyer, free from archive.org.
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By Julie Mendoza, Courier Staff Writer
No matter how many schools you’ve attended there are some things that never change. There are qualities instilled in all adolescent environments.
Being a student who’s transferred to 15 different schools throughout her life (James Logan being her fourth high school), I’ve discovered several indisputable truths. Entering a new high school is like entering the land of opportunity. At first, everyone is nice. And ultimately you can be whoever you want to be. Unfortunately, 99% of the time you don’t know who that is. It may be refreshing at first, but reinventing yourself is risky. In the high school society, students always pay closer attention to the unknown.
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ACTIVITIES
Logan Football MVAL Championship at Washington High School tonight at 7:00 p.m.
Presale tickets for the Homecoming Dance are now being sold during lunch at Room 67 in the 300s courtyard. Tickets are $10 each, or $8 with ASB sticker. Buy your ticket now so you don’t have to wait in line. If you are on exclusion, you will not be able to purchase a ticket. Check your house office for the updated exclusion list.
One man murdered in the first degree, another’s life is in the hands of 12 temperamental jurors. This is all loaded into “12 Angry Jurors” presented by Logan Drama on Thursday, Friday and Saturday, November 12, 13 & 14 @ 7:00 p.m., and Sunday, November 15 @ 2:00 p.m., in the Little Theater. Tickets are $7, and $5 with ASB, and are available at the door.
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By Micah Mahinay, Courier Staff Writer
The Evil 105 Subsonic Spookfest took place on October 30 at the Cow Palace. It was the debut of the first Subsonic Electronic music festival created by the one and only Bay Area alternative radio station, Live 105.
The festival featured had various dj’s and bands performing live on had two stages. The Death Dome, also known as the main stage, had performances by The Faint, Basement Jaxx, The Crystal Method, Diplo plus much more. The Deadly Disco Dungeon, the second stage, had dj’s and dj duos such as Dj Omar, Classixx, Paparazzi, Designer Drugs, Le Castle Vania, Steve Aoki, and Flosstradamus.
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"Clip art licensed from the
Clip Art Gallery on
DiscoverySchool.com"
In a high school campus of 4,000 students, it is inevitable that every school day there will be students who do not have their homework to turn in, for whatever reason. Usually these reasons include forgetting to do it, misplacing it, or not doing it in favor of something more interesting. The part I want to call attention to here isn’t the fact that the student didn’t do his/her homework, but the excuse they give. If you aren’t going to have your homework ready, the least you can do is come up with a more creative excuse than “my dog ate it’, which while classic has lost it’s charm. So here are 25 various excuses, in no particular order, to make your excuse making a little bit more interesting.
1. The cicadas outside the window make it impossible to read Plato’s The Republic.
This is for those AP English students who procrastinate reading almost every single book.
2. Had to rescue a kitten from a tree. Fire department unavailable due to mysterious arson in usual class building.
I think we can all appreciate this one after all the fire alarms school has been having.
3. Trying to master catching flies with chopsticks. Limited success.
Everyone needs a life goal.
Got a good excuse? Share it in the Comments section.
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Eugene Debs
From wikipedia:
Eugene Victor Debs (November 5, 1855 – October 20, 1926) was an American labor and political leader, one of the founders of the international labor union, the Industrial Workers of the World (IWW), and five-time Socialist Party of America candidate for President of the United States.
Visit eugenevdebs.com, the official site of the Eugene V. Debs Foundation
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The Lovely Bones, by Alice Sebold
Mass Market Paperback: 384 pages
Publisher: Little, Brown and Company
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0316166685
ISBN-13: 978-0316166683
In
The Lovely Bones, by Alice Sebold, Susie Salmon, is a 14-year-old girl who lived in Norristown, Pennsylvania. On December 6th, 1973, Susie was murdered by one of her neighbors. The book is narrated by Susie, who is living in her own personal heaven that is filled with everything she could ever want and imagine. There she is able to watch all the people she once knew, from her family, her friends, even her crush, Ray Singh, continuing on with their lives after her death.
The only thing that troubles her in her perfect world is that her murderer, George Harvey has cleaned up his tracks so well that he will not be caught. Although her father later suspects that Mr. Harvey was, in fact, the one who did it. He tells the sheriff, Len Fenerman, of his suspicion, but Len cannot charge him for any crime because there is not nearly enough evidence.
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ACTIVITIES
Logan Football MVAL Championship at Washington High School on Friday at 7:00 p.m.
Boys Soccer tryouts begin Monday, November 9. You must have the necessary paperwork turned in to Coach Sills by Thursday, November 5. See Coach Sills in Room 73 for more information.
All girls trying out for soccer must have physicals before tryouts. Soccer tryouts start Monday, Nov. 9.
Girls Basketball tryouts will be on Monday 11/9 and Tuesday 11/10. JV starts at 3:30 p.m.; Varsity starts at 5:30 p.m. in the old gym. All paperwork must be submitted to Coach Buchner before tryouts begin.
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The Diary Of Mattie Spencer
by Sandra Dallas
Paperback: 229 pages
Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0312187106
ISBN-13: 978-0312187101 by Sandra Dallas is an incredible story of hardship from the year 1865 to 1869. Mattie Spencer is not beautiful and considered plain and an old maid by the people of her small Iowa town. So when the most handsome man of Fort Madison, Iowa, Luke Spencer, asks Mattie to be his wife, everyone is surprised.
Everyone had expected him to be with the beautiful and delicate Persia Chalmers who he had always had some kind of relationship with. Luke proposed to Mattie with “You are a suitable cook and well made for work, and you’ll have plenty of that where we’re going. You are a strong-minded woman and not given to foolish ways. I’m glad you’re not the kind to attract men like bees around honey… I’m bound for Colorado and if you’re agree able, you may come, too.” As you can see, there was no mention of love in this proposal. No hint of any feeling.
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Whereever Nina Lies
by Lynn Weingarten
Reading level: Young Adult
Hardcover: 320 pages
Publisher: Point; 1 edition
Language: English
ISBN-10: 054506631X
ISBN-13: 978-0545066310
Lynn Weingarten’s
Wherever Nina Lies tells the story of a 16-year-old girl named Ellie.
When Ellie was 14 her sister, Nina, the person she looked up to and adored most, ran away from home. Since then Ellie has been obsessed with finding her sister, but Nina never came back. Ellie eventually accepts that her sister is gone and stops talking about her altogether.
Two years later at a thrift store, Ellie finds a picture that Nina has drawn and left in a book. Ellie then throws accepting her sister’s disappearance out the window and decides to look for her sister.
Through a community bulletin board Ellie finds news of a party going on that her sister would most likely be attending and decides to attend the party herself. She has no luck finding her sister, but instead finds a cute boy named Sean who is willing to help her find Nina. So with Sean’s help Ellie goes on a cross-country road trip to find Nina. As you can probably predict, Sean and Ellie become very close and “fall in love.”
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From wikipedia:
Eden Phillpotts (4 November 1862 – 29 December 1960) was an English novelist, poet, and dramatist. He was born in India, educated in Plymouth, Devon, and worked as an insurance officer for 10 years before studying for the stage and eventually becoming a writer.
He was the author of many novels, plays and poems about Dartmoor. His Dartmoor cycle of 18 novels and two volumes of short stories still have many avid readers despite the fact that many titles are out of print.
Read Phillpotts' The Grey Room, one of
six of his works available free from Project Gutenberg.
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ACTIVITIES
Logan Football MVAL Championship at Washington High School on Friday at 7:00 p.m.
Boys Soccer tryouts begin Monday, November 9. You must have the necessary paperwork turned in to Coach Sills by Thursday, November 5. See Coach Sills in Room 73 for more information.
All girls trying out for soccer must have physicals before tryouts. Soccer tryouts start Monday, Nov. 9.
Girls Basketball tryouts will be on Monday 11/9 and Tuesday 11/10. JV starts at 3:30 p.m.; Varsity starts at 5:30 p.m. in the old gym. All paperwork must be submitted to Coach Buchner before tryouts begin.
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From the New Haven E-News:
A teacher-led design team has submitted a proposal for the “pilot school-within-a-school” expected to open next fall at James Logan High School. The development stage is now under way, and members of the team will attend several after-school sessions over the next two months.
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Borderlands
Reviewed for: Playstation 3 and Xbox 360
Also available for: Windows PC
From: Gearbox Software/2K Games
ESRB Rating: Mature (blood and gore,
intense violence, mature humor,
strong language)
If "Fallout 3" represented the courtship phase in the inevitable marriage of role-playing games and first-person shooters, then "Borderlands" marks the co-habitation period. There are some messy revelations that weren't apparent before and will need addressing in the future, but for right now, the net effect is pretty nice.
The changing tide is apparent almost immediately: Following a brief storyline introduction that doubles as a tutorial, "Borderlands" drops you into a gameplay flow that's more indicative of a massively multiplayer RPG than a first-person shooter. Different spots on the map post missions, and you're free to simultaneously take on as many as are available. A few of them trigger storyline advancements, but most (even those central to the story) offer little more than some dialogue text inside the mission info screen.
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André Malraux
From wikipedia:
André Malraux (November 3, 1901 - November 23, 1976) was a French author, adventurer and statesman preeminent in the world of French politics and culture during his lifetime.
Read André Malraux and the Challenge to Aesthetics by Derek Allan
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By T.J. Matsumoto, Courier Sports Editor
The Colts were once again dominant in their 58-0 destruction of the Mission San Jose Warriors. The score was 51-0 at halftime and our seconds got some much deserved playing time.
This game, we were lead by our defense, which has only allowed a total of 12 points in 4 league games. We also added two scores with interceptions returned for touchdowns by Victor Johnson and Marjely Taugavau. The Warriors did not have a single passing yard the entire game and they were held to 67 yards of total offense.
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ACTIVITIES
Boys Soccer tryouts begin Monday, November 9. You must have the necessary paperwork turned in to Coach Sills by Thursday, November 5. See Coach Sills in Room 73 for more information.
All girls trying out for soccer must have physicals before tryouts. Soccer tryouts start Monday, Nov. 9.
Boys Basketball tryouts are Mon.–Weds. 11/9 –11/11. Any young man wishing to try out must have a completed physical packet turned in to Coach Fortenberry prior to 11/9.
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Daniel Boone
Bubble Jim by Sabina Singh, Courier Comics Editor
Daily Life by Anjelica Ramos, Courier Staff Artist
Fauxreal by Christine Moon, Courier Staff Artist
Shorts by Devante Harris, Courier Staff Artist
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ACTIVITIES
Boys Soccer tryouts begin Monday, November 9. You must have the necessary paperwork turned in to Coach Sills by Thursday, November 5. See Coach Sills in Room 73 for more information.
All girls trying out for soccer must have physicals before tryouts. Soccer tryouts start Monday, Nov. 9.
Boys Basketball is hosting open gym on Tuesdays & Thursdays from 6 to 9 p.m. Boys and girls wishing to play basketball are welcome to come.
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From wikipedia:
Hannah Höch (November 1, 1889 – May 31, 1978) was a German Dada artist. She is best known for her work of the Weimar period, when she was one of the originators of photomontage.
She was born Johanne Höch in Gotha, Germany. From 1912 to 1914 she studied at the College of Arts and Crafts in Berlin under the guidance of Harold Bergen. She studied glass design and graphic arts, rather than fine arts, to please her father. She worked for the Red Cross in 1914, at the start of World War I. In 1915 she entered the graph class of the National Institute of the Museum of Arts and Crafts. Also in 1915, Höch began an influential friendship with Raoul Hausmann, a member of the Berlin Dada movement. Höch's involvement with the Berlin Dadists began in earnest in 1919. After her schooling, she worked in the handicrafts department for Ullstein Verlang. The influence of this early work and training can clearly be seen in her later work involving references to dress patterns and textiles. From 1926 to 1929 she lived and worked in the Netherlands.
View examples of Hannah Hoch's work.
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