The James Logan Courier

By Courtney Perkes
The Orange County Register (MCT)

The young researcher smiles warmly at a teenage girl with Down syndrome, inviting her to a pretend birthday party that the researcher has spent two years meticulously planning.

The video from inside a University of California, Irvine research lab captures two other guests – dolls, wearing the same light blue outfits with matching brunette ponytails. But one of the dolls has so-called typical features, while the other has the features of Down syndrome.

In an animated voice, Sayoni Saha asks the girl to feed the dolls bites of Play-Doh cake and wipe their faces clean. Next, she asks a series of questions about which doll is the prettiest, the smartest, the most popular. Which doll does the girl like best?

MISCELLANEOUS

Students purchasing AP tests today, please see Mrs. Whitaker before school or during 4th period lunch only. Next week sales will resume with Mrs. Muse.

Summer school applications are now available in your house office. If you got a D or F in any class, you should seriously consider summer school to make up those credits. Summer school will start on June 26, and end on August 2. That still leaves you almost a month of summer vacation. Classes are Monday through Thursday only. Completed summer school applications are processed on a first come, first served basis. Since classes fill up quickly, you should turn in your application soon!

By Jack Bragg, Courier Editor-in-Chief

The All American Rejects have become a staple of the pop rock genre in recent years. Their latest album Kids in the Street is the be released in the next few weeks and the Courier was able to garner an exclusive look into two songs on the upcoming album.

The first song, “Someday’s Gone” is a surprisingly heavy track, giving lots of emphasis on the distorted guitars and sometimes screamed lyrics. The song, while heavy, still carries a lot of the pop undertones that have become synonymous with the band’s music.

From wikipedia:
Marjorie Merriweather Post (March 15, 1887 – September 12, 1973, Springfield, Illinois) was a leading American socialite and the founder of General Foods, Inc.

She was the daughter of C. W. Post and Ella Letitia Merriweather. At age 27, when her father died, she became the owner of the rapidly growing Postum Cereal Company, founded in 1895. She was subsequently the wealthiest woman in America, when her fortune reached approximately USD $250 million.

Read more about Marjorie Merriweather Post, free from the Hillwood Museum.