The James Logan Courier

By Rue Panugaling, Courier Staff Writer

To be in love is to have a tender or profound affection, sexual passion and desire for another. However, love is often confused with obsession and is dangerous if it develops into an unhealthy attachment to another.

If a person loses his emotional control, the beginnings of an obsessive and a controlling behavior will start to manifest. Overwhelming feelings of abandonment, mistrust and resentment will emerge and can cause an individual to plummet into a deep depression. These emotions sometimes cause neurotic, compulsive behaviors and control tactics. For example, rapid phone calls, unfounded accusations, guilt trips and questioning the beloved’s commitment with goals of manipulating the beloved’s interest into providing more attention to the relationship.

By Beatrice Esteban, Courier Staff Writer

This Sunday many couples went out in order to celebrate Valentine’s Day. Valentine’s Day is intended as a way for couples to express their love and affection for each other, but in reality, why exactly does society need such a day in order to do so?

Ever since the independence of the United States in 1776, its residents have found many causes to praise each other. The country has changed rapidly in the past two-and-a-half centuries in all categories, from social norms to economic expansion. However, the things that do not change along with time are feelings. Despite scientific advancement, love is still painfully difficult to describe, even to people who claim to experience it every day. Yet there is one thing that nearly anyone can agree on: love is generally a wonderful feeling that many long for.

MISCELLANEOUS
Congratulations to the Varsity Wrestling Team for taking 2nd at the NCS Dual Meet Championships this past Saturday. Logan beat San Leandro 58-9 in the first round. 41-29 vs. Antioch in the semi-final before falling to De La Salle 33-37 in the finals.

Attention TAs – If you have not registered with Mrs. Whitaker regarding your TA assignment, you must do so ASAP. Mrs. Whitaker is located in the main office.

Attention AP Students: Time to sign up for AP testing. Come to the main office between February 22 and March 12. See Sarah Muse to pay for your exams at lunch or after school until 4:15. Your AP teacher has detailed information.

By Mike Swift
San Jose Mercury News (MCT)

SAN JOSE, Calif. — Google, the company that wants to make the world's information accessible, says the race and gender of its workforce is a trade secret that cannot be released.
So do Apple, Yahoo, Oracle and Applied Materials. These five companies waged an 18-month Freedom of Information battle with the San Jose Mercury News, convincing federal regulators who collect the data that its release would cause "commercial harm" by potentially revealing the companies' business strategy to competitors. A sixth company, Hewlett-Packard, fought the release and lost.

By Billy O'Keefe
McClatchy-Tribune (MCT)

The things that polarized players of 2008's "Army of Two" return either mostly or completely intact in "Army of Two: The 40th Day," and depending on what side you're on, that's either somewhat unfortunate or the best news this review could provide.

That's because, feelings about the things "AO2" did aside, it was those things that made it a wholly unique third-person shooter in an era crawling with them. "Day" is designed to be played with a friend (or, failing that, a surprisingly capable A.I.-controlled partner), and while its attempts to stress the value of teamwork come off as pretty contrived, they're also pretty effective if you're willing to play along and take advantage.