The James Logan Courier

By Shashank Bengali
McClatchy Newspapers (MCT)

JUBA, Sudan — As world capitals go, this surely would rank among the more modest. No grand boulevards; only a few two-lane roads. No commanding monuments; only some grim government buildings rising from dirt lots that turn to muck when it rains.

Nothing, however, captures the unassuming air of Juba better than the warm equatorial wind that blows through the city, sweeping across muddy fields and grassy pastures, and deposits into the face of the unwitting visitor that distinctive scent of informality: cow manure.

Juba is a work in progress, but as the capital of Sudan's semiautonomous south its profile could soon increase dramatically. On Jan. 9, the Texas-sized region of some 8 million people is scheduled to hold a referendum on whether to secede from northern Sudan.

By Andrea Higares, Courier Film Editor

With a twist of country and pop, Sugarland has stolen the hearts of many--but not all.

Critics don't really consider their music as country. Their new album, The Incredible Machine is a new mix of unique sounds. Some songs are upbeat, but other songs can put the listener to sleep. The lyrics are playful but also moving and powerful.

Sugarland as a group is also able to write about almost anything, but their lyrics about love touch a lot of people. Still, it sounds as if they are trying to do more pop than country.

MISCELLANEOUS
Need Driver’s Education? Your place is the Adult School. Cost is $125. Monday, Tuesday & Wednesday, December 20, 21 & 22, 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.

ACTIVITIES
Homework/Saturday school is open this Saturday from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. Take advantage of a place to get some tutoring, computers, a place to work with peers, and a welcome atmosphere too. Enter by the carpeted hallway near Media Center to Rooms 77 & 78.

By Linh-Chi Nguyen, Courier Music Editor


Upon entering the Regency Ballroom in San Francisco, the vibe wasn't anything out of the ordinary. Above are beautiful chandeliers, while across the stage are glaring beams of light that are almost blinding against the dark ambiance of the venue. Behind the lights was the Fearless Friends Tour poster, a definite attention grabber with its bright colors. On the floor was a majority of female adolescents along with the occasional males, which is expected at a show comprised of mainly pop-punk music groups. The Fearless Friends Tour consists of headliner Mayday Parade, co-headliner Breathe Carolina and supporting acts Every Avenue, Artist Vs. Poet, Go Radio and The American Secrets.

By Jazzmine Bates, Courier Staff Writer


Ever heard of Mindless Behavior? Given the music industry powerhouses behind them, the name probably will be on the tip of many tongues soon.

They are a R&B dance, singing, and rapping group which got its start in 2008.

Produced by one of the best, Walter Millsap, who produced tracks by Beyonce, Timbaland, Alicia Keys, and J. Lo, and partnered up with hitmaker Keisha Gamble, these four boys got into show business at a young age, making it big in the Famous lifestyle.

From wikipedia:
Howard Thurman (born 1899 in Daytona Beach, Florida - April 10, 1981 in Daytona Beach, Florida) was an influential American author, philosopher, theologian, educator and civil rights leader. He was Dean of Theology and the chapels at Howard and Boston universities for more than two decades, wrote 20 books, and in 1944 helped found the first racially integrated, multicultural church in the United States.

Learn more about Howard Thurman, free from PBS.org.