The James Logan Colts Junior Varsity and Varsity football teams won their first MVAL games of the season, trampling the American Eagles Friday.
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Saturday, September 30, 2006
By Jezza Pimentel, Sports Editor
The James Logan Colts Junior Varsity and Varsity football teams won their first MVAL games of the season, trampling the American Eagles Friday.
The James Logan Colts Junior Varsity and Varsity football teams won their first MVAL games of the season, trampling the American Eagles Friday.
Here's a classic Betty Boop cartoon to start your Saturday. According to the Image Archive, the story goes like this: "Stuck in a game a chess, Miss Boop has to fight off the lecherous advances of the king. Not to worry though, even the furniture itself is looking after her honour and modesty. A chair replaces the hem of her dress when it becomes displaced; with a polite 'thank you' from the heroine. When it looks as if the king will finally get his evil way, the bed runs out of the room! The king doesn't stand a chance in this game."
Click the picture to view the cartoon, streaming in 256kb MPEG4. For more information and format choices, click here. Free from the Internet Archive.
This week, we jump from the Betty Boop and the past to something one viewer at the Internet Archive called an "ultramodern retro futuristic spiffy cartoonistic avantgarde mainstream Calvin and Hobbes 3D animation comic book made in France with style and verve." Directed by Christophe Barnouin, Nathalie Bonnin, Luc Desgardin, Comics Trip, is a computer animated cartoon produced by SUPINFOCOM in 2001.
Click the picture to view the cartoon, streaming in 256kb MPEG4. For more information and format choices, click here.
Click the picture to view the cartoon, streaming in 256kb MPEG4. For more information and format choices, click here. Free from the Internet Archive.This week, we jump from the Betty Boop and the past to something one viewer at the Internet Archive called an "ultramodern retro futuristic spiffy cartoonistic avantgarde mainstream Calvin and Hobbes 3D animation comic book made in France with style and verve." Directed by Christophe Barnouin, Nathalie Bonnin, Luc Desgardin, Comics Trip, is a computer animated cartoon produced by SUPINFOCOM in 2001.
Click the picture to view the cartoon, streaming in 256kb MPEG4. For more information and format choices, click here.
Posted by courier at 02:08 AM. Filed under: Entertainment
Jalal ud-Din Rumi (1207 — 1273 CE), but known to the English-speaking world simply as Rumi, was a 13th century Persian poet, jurist, theologian and teacher of Sufism.
Read The Masnavi I Ma'navi by Maulana Jalalu-'d-din Muhammad Rumi Abridged and Translated by E.H. Whinfield [1898], free from sacredtexts.com.
Read The Masnavi I Ma'navi by Maulana Jalalu-'d-din Muhammad Rumi Abridged and Translated by E.H. Whinfield [1898], free from sacredtexts.com.
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Friday, September 29, 2006
By Nathanial Lealao, Courier Staff Writer
Editor's Note: The James Logan Varsity Football team saw this movie together last Friday.
The Gridiron Gang, starring Dwayne"The Rock" Johnson, Xzbit, and Jade Yorker
Based on a true story of a Juvenile Football Team started by Sean Porter(played by The Rock) and Malcolm Moore(Xzbit), Gridiron Gang is a film about the LA streets and all the kids that make bad choices and end up at Kilpatrick Juvenile center.
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Dwayne Johnson plays football coach Sean Porter in Gridiron Gang, in theaters now.
Editor's Note: The James Logan Varsity Football team saw this movie together last Friday.
The Gridiron Gang, starring Dwayne"The Rock" Johnson, Xzbit, and Jade Yorker
Based on a true story of a Juvenile Football Team started by Sean Porter(played by The Rock) and Malcolm Moore(Xzbit), Gridiron Gang is a film about the LA streets and all the kids that make bad choices and end up at Kilpatrick Juvenile center.
<Dwayne Johnson plays football coach Sean Porter in Gridiron Gang, in theaters now.
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ACTIVITIES:
Homecoming is coming up! Make your nominations for Homecoming court in Colt Court today and tomorrow!
Homecoming Dance guest passes are available in your House Office. Forms must be completed and signed and returned to your House Principal by October 12.
Homecoming is coming up! Make your nominations for Homecoming court in Colt Court today and tomorrow!
Homecoming Dance guest passes are available in your House Office. Forms must be completed and signed and returned to your House Principal by October 12.
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Posted by courier at 11:01 AM. Filed under: Daily Bulletin
By John Chau, Courier staff writer.
When the school year began, principal Don Montoya announced the cancellation of the one- minute bell, a long ring tone before the last minute of each passing period, but it's back, at least for now, in response to staff and student requests.
In an email explaining the return of the bell, Montoya said he had "many students come up to me and say...'By the way, could we get the 1-minute bell back?"
When the school year began, principal Don Montoya announced the cancellation of the one- minute bell, a long ring tone before the last minute of each passing period, but it's back, at least for now, in response to staff and student requests.
In an email explaining the return of the bell, Montoya said he had "many students come up to me and say...'By the way, could we get the 1-minute bell back?"
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By Dan Gibbard
Chicago Tribune (MCT)
PLEASANT PRAIRIE, Wis. — Those clever guys who run their cars on fuel made from old French-fry oil are out of luck if they try to gas up at Ed Rich's restaurant. He's come up with his own way of turning grease into gold.
President George Bush toured the
Virginia BioDiesel Refinery, West Point, Virginia.
Chicago Tribune (MCT)
PLEASANT PRAIRIE, Wis. — Those clever guys who run their cars on fuel made from old French-fry oil are out of luck if they try to gas up at Ed Rich's restaurant. He's come up with his own way of turning grease into gold.
President George Bush toured the
Virginia BioDiesel Refinery, West Point, Virginia.
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Thursday, September 28, 2006
ACTIVITIES:
ID cards will be handed out again today at lunch in Colt Court.
Homecoming is coming up! Make your nominations for Homecoming court in Colt Court starting Monday, 10/2 through 10/3!
Aloha!! Logan Football is having a Luau on Saturday, 10/7, to help raise money for the program. Come have fun in the islands! See any football player for tickets, or call 566-8465.
ID cards will be handed out again today at lunch in Colt Court.
Homecoming is coming up! Make your nominations for Homecoming court in Colt Court starting Monday, 10/2 through 10/3!
Aloha!! Logan Football is having a Luau on Saturday, 10/7, to help raise money for the program. Come have fun in the islands! See any football player for tickets, or call 566-8465.
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Posted by courier at 02:53 PM. Filed under: Daily Bulletin
By Jenna Garard, Courier staff writer
The U.S. Supreme Court says public schools can't have an official prayer, but that doesn't stop Logan's Christian community from legally praying at school.
Students and staff gathered around Logan's flag pole Wednesday morning as part of an international Christian observance.
The U.S. Supreme Court says public schools can't have an official prayer, but that doesn't stop Logan's Christian community from legally praying at school.
Students and staff gathered around Logan's flag pole Wednesday morning as part of an international Christian observance.
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The James Logan Girls Varsity Tennis team beat perennial MVAL rival 5-2 Tuesday to keep their season record perfect at 3-0.
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Wednesday, September 27, 2006
ACTIVITIES:
ID cards will be handed out today at lunch in Colt Court.
Homecoming is coming up! Make your nominations for Homecoming court in Colt Court starting Monday, 10/2 through 10/3!
Last call for joining Cross Country! Each day at the Track at 3 pm.
Interested in Track & Field: Sign up in the Weight Room Tuesday & Thursday after school.
Aloha!! Logan Football is having a Luau on Saturday, 10/7, to help raise money for the program. Come have fun in the islands! See any football player for tickets, or call 566-8465.
ID cards will be handed out today at lunch in Colt Court.
Homecoming is coming up! Make your nominations for Homecoming court in Colt Court starting Monday, 10/2 through 10/3!
Last call for joining Cross Country! Each day at the Track at 3 pm.
Interested in Track & Field: Sign up in the Weight Room Tuesday & Thursday after school.
Aloha!! Logan Football is having a Luau on Saturday, 10/7, to help raise money for the program. Come have fun in the islands! See any football player for tickets, or call 566-8465.
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Posted by courier at 11:43 AM. Filed under: Daily Bulletin
The Tipping Point by Malcolm Gladwell (259 pages) reviewed by Jessica Stewart
With this basic summary of his book and ideas, Gladwell gives you a whiff of the freshly baked cookies, the scents of which tantalize your nose and cause embarrassing salivation. As he goes on to describe in detail his thoughts a proof for his theory, it is sometimes tedious, but, more often than not, very interesting.
Gladwell uses the word "people" 367 times in the book.
“The tipping point is the biography of an idea, and the idea is very simple. It is that the best way to understand the emergence of fashion trends, the ebb and flow of crime waves, or, for that matter, the transformation of unknown books into bestsellers, or the rise of teenage smoking, or the phenomena of word of mouth, or any number
of other mysterious changes that mark everyday life is to think of them as epidemics. Ideas and products and messages and behaviors spread just like viruses do.”
With this basic summary of his book and ideas, Gladwell gives you a whiff of the freshly baked cookies, the scents of which tantalize your nose and cause embarrassing salivation. As he goes on to describe in detail his thoughts a proof for his theory, it is sometimes tedious, but, more often than not, very interesting.
Gladwell uses the word "people" 367 times in the book.
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Posted by courier at 07:22 AM. Filed under: Entertainment
By Matt DiPietro, Courier Staff Writer
Matt DiPietro, #5 for the James Logan Varsity football team,is one of the team captains, and the team's quarterback. He's writing a weekly diary of his experiences, exclusively for The Courier
Being a quarterback is the toughest job in football. Critics says that quarterbacks are insubstantial, but not in our offense. I scramble when I get the chance and make the most of bad situations. I am a leader of the team and the players look up to me to make things happen. The players listen to me when I tell them that no matter who the team plays, we still have a chance. I am supposed to stay positive during the games, but those changes when plays aren't going the right way. When I do get into the players face, I do it not to put them down, but to let them know what they re doing wrong.
Matt DiPietro
Matt DiPietro, #5 for the James Logan Varsity football team,is one of the team captains, and the team's quarterback. He's writing a weekly diary of his experiences, exclusively for The Courier
Being a quarterback is the toughest job in football. Critics says that quarterbacks are insubstantial, but not in our offense. I scramble when I get the chance and make the most of bad situations. I am a leader of the team and the players look up to me to make things happen. The players listen to me when I tell them that no matter who the team plays, we still have a chance. I am supposed to stay positive during the games, but those changes when plays aren't going the right way. When I do get into the players face, I do it not to put them down, but to let them know what they re doing wrong.
Matt DiPietro
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By Trenton Daniel
McClatchy Newspapers (MCT)
MIAMI _ A plan in the early 1970s to create a massive artificial reef off Fort Lauderdale, Fla., has turned into an environmental mess with the U.S. Navy, Broward County and others trying to figure out how to remove about two million tires covering 36 acres of ocean floor.
Tires being placed in an array to determine their effectiveness as habitat for fish of the island of Oahu in this National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration photo from 1969
McClatchy Newspapers (MCT)
MIAMI _ A plan in the early 1970s to create a massive artificial reef off Fort Lauderdale, Fla., has turned into an environmental mess with the U.S. Navy, Broward County and others trying to figure out how to remove about two million tires covering 36 acres of ocean floor.
Tires being placed in an array to determine their effectiveness as habitat for fish of the island of Oahu in this National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration photo from 1969
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By Kristin Tillotson
Minneapolis Star Tribune (MCT)
MINNEAPOLIS — What's that book next to you on the beach towel, the one spattered with waterproof SPF 45 and iced tea?
Chances are it's a memoir, biography or political screed by someone who thinks the way you do. It used to be assumed that "beach read" meant novel, but not anymore. Fiction may not be dying, but it's certainly getting sand kicked in its face by the truth.
Minneapolis Star Tribune (MCT)
MINNEAPOLIS — What's that book next to you on the beach towel, the one spattered with waterproof SPF 45 and iced tea?
Chances are it's a memoir, biography or political screed by someone who thinks the way you do. It used to be assumed that "beach read" meant novel, but not anymore. Fiction may not be dying, but it's certainly getting sand kicked in its face by the truth.
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Posted by courier at 05:11 AM. Filed under: Entertainment
McClatchy-Tribune News Service (MCT)
Here are the best-sellers for the week that ended Saturday, Sept. 16, compiled from data from independent and chain bookstores, book wholesalers and independent distributors nationwide.
(Reprinted from Publishers Weekly, published by Cahners Publishing Co., a division of Reed Elsevier, USA. (c) 2006 by Reed Elsevier, USA)
HARDCOVER FICTION
1. The Thirteenth Tale. Diane Setterfield. Atria, $26
Last Week: -; Weeks on List: 1
2. The Book of Fate. Brad Meltzer. Warner, $25.99
Last Week: 1; Weeks on List: 2
3. Rise and Shine. Anna Quindlen. Random House, $24.95
Last Week: 3; Weeks on List: 3
4. Dark Celebration. Christine Feehan. Berkley, $23.95
Last Week: 2; Weeks on List: 2
5. Judge & Jury. James Patterson and Andrew Gross. Little, Brown, $27.99
Last Week: 4; Weeks on List: 7
Here are the best-sellers for the week that ended Saturday, Sept. 16, compiled from data from independent and chain bookstores, book wholesalers and independent distributors nationwide.
(Reprinted from Publishers Weekly, published by Cahners Publishing Co., a division of Reed Elsevier, USA. (c) 2006 by Reed Elsevier, USA)
HARDCOVER FICTION
1. The Thirteenth Tale. Diane Setterfield. Atria, $26
Last Week: -; Weeks on List: 1
2. The Book of Fate. Brad Meltzer. Warner, $25.99
Last Week: 1; Weeks on List: 2
3. Rise and Shine. Anna Quindlen. Random House, $24.95
Last Week: 3; Weeks on List: 3
4. Dark Celebration. Christine Feehan. Berkley, $23.95
Last Week: 2; Weeks on List: 2
5. Judge & Jury. James Patterson and Andrew Gross. Little, Brown, $27.99
Last Week: 4; Weeks on List: 7
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Posted by courier at 04:26 AM. Filed under: Entertainment
Tuesday, September 26, 2006
ACTIVITIES:
ID cards will be handed out Thursday at lunch in Colt Court.
Last call for joining Cross Country! Each day at the Track at 3 pm.
Interested in Track & Field: Sign up in the Weight Room Tuesday & Thursday after school.
Aloha!! Logan Football is having a Luau on Saturday, 10/7, to help raise money for the program. Come have fun in the islands! See any football player for tickets, or call 566-8465.
ID cards will be handed out Thursday at lunch in Colt Court.
Last call for joining Cross Country! Each day at the Track at 3 pm.
Interested in Track & Field: Sign up in the Weight Room Tuesday & Thursday after school.
Aloha!! Logan Football is having a Luau on Saturday, 10/7, to help raise money for the program. Come have fun in the islands! See any football player for tickets, or call 566-8465.
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Posted by courier at 11:35 AM. Filed under: Daily Bulletin
By Jessica Mutch, Courier staff writer
Fresh off a disappointing defeat at the hands of Cardinal Newman High School in Santa Rosa Saturday with the team took personally, the varsity football Colts are preparing to get back on the winning track against American High School Friday.
The Colts, 1-2 in non-league play, started out with a good drive during the first half, but they fell behind during the second half. They ended the game with a score of 13-31.
"We take this loss personally," said Logan's team captain Keagan Wethington, "We put so much effort into this game, and in the end we just didn't make it."
Fresh off a disappointing defeat at the hands of Cardinal Newman High School in Santa Rosa Saturday with the team took personally, the varsity football Colts are preparing to get back on the winning track against American High School Friday.
The Colts, 1-2 in non-league play, started out with a good drive during the first half, but they fell behind during the second half. They ended the game with a score of 13-31.
"We take this loss personally," said Logan's team captain Keagan Wethington, "We put so much effort into this game, and in the end we just didn't make it."
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By Rebecca Soltau, Courier staff writer
The Washington Huskies smashed the Logan Colts at the women's varsity volleyball game last week, with a score of 3 matches to 0.
The Colts started off weak, allowing their opponent to score 7 consecutive points due to Logan's mistakes. It was obvious within a few minutes into the game that this would not be an easy match. Logan coach Danielle Anderson must have sensed it; that's why she quickly called for a time-out. The Colts emerged from time-out with hopes of turning the game around, but they did not prevail. The Huskies continued to block hit after hit from every angle, which put them in the lead 15-8.
The Washington Huskies smashed the Logan Colts at the women's varsity volleyball game last week, with a score of 3 matches to 0.
The Colts started off weak, allowing their opponent to score 7 consecutive points due to Logan's mistakes. It was obvious within a few minutes into the game that this would not be an easy match. Logan coach Danielle Anderson must have sensed it; that's why she quickly called for a time-out. The Colts emerged from time-out with hopes of turning the game around, but they did not prevail. The Huskies continued to block hit after hit from every angle, which put them in the lead 15-8.
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By Kendra Marr
San Jose Mercury News(MCT)
SAN FRANCISCO _ Researchers at the University of California-San Francisco are seeking volunteers for a study in which newborns will be fed live bacteria in hopes it will keep them asthma-free.
Sounds bizarre, but it's part of a growing field known as probiotics that some scientists think will play an increasingly important role in good health.
Physiologist Annie Donoghue and graduate student John Holliman inspect plates to
identify bacteria that can inhibit Campylobacter growth as part of probiotic research being conducted by the US Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Research Service. (ARS photo.)
San Jose Mercury News(MCT)
SAN FRANCISCO _ Researchers at the University of California-San Francisco are seeking volunteers for a study in which newborns will be fed live bacteria in hopes it will keep them asthma-free.
Sounds bizarre, but it's part of a growing field known as probiotics that some scientists think will play an increasingly important role in good health.
Physiologist Annie Donoghue and graduate student John Holliman inspect plates to
identify bacteria that can inhibit Campylobacter growth as part of probiotic research being conducted by the US Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Research Service. (ARS photo.)
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By Billy O'Keefe
McClatchy-Tribune News Service (MCT)
LOCOROCO
For: PSP
From: Sony Computer Entertainment
ESRB Rating: Everyone
There is no easy way to fairly describe "LocoRoco." But hey, here goes nothing.
In "LocoRoco," you star as a LocoRoco, which is basically a gelatinous blob with a big smile on its face. To move around, you use the shoulder buttons, which tilt the field of play either clockwise or counterclockwise and allow the LocoRoco to roll forward, backward and through all manner of interesting obstacles and hazards (imagine your typical platforming game). If you want the LocoRoco to jump, simply press both shoulder buttons and let one go.
A LocoRoco screenshot
McClatchy-Tribune News Service (MCT)
LOCOROCO
For: PSP
From: Sony Computer Entertainment
ESRB Rating: Everyone
There is no easy way to fairly describe "LocoRoco." But hey, here goes nothing.
In "LocoRoco," you star as a LocoRoco, which is basically a gelatinous blob with a big smile on its face. To move around, you use the shoulder buttons, which tilt the field of play either clockwise or counterclockwise and allow the LocoRoco to roll forward, backward and through all manner of interesting obstacles and hazards (imagine your typical platforming game). If you want the LocoRoco to jump, simply press both shoulder buttons and let one go.
A LocoRoco screenshot
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Posted by courier at 07:37 AM. Filed under: Entertainment
By Steve Johnson
Chicago Tribune (MCT)
It's been more than a little breathtaking, watching YouTube gain heat, light and speed as it streaks across the Internet.
Chicago Tribune (MCT)
It's been more than a little breathtaking, watching YouTube gain heat, light and speed as it streaks across the Internet.
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By Dion Nissenbaum
McClatchy Newspapers (MCT)
JERUSALEM—For two years, author Sayed Kashua, an Arab-Israeli, has been writing a popular weekly newspaper column for one of Israel's largest Hebrew-language newspapers, Haaretz. The column often takes a lighthearted look at discrimination, racism and the challenges facing the Arab minority in this largely Jewish nation.
Arab-Israeli author and columnist Sayed Kashua plays with his 6-year-old daughter Nai at their home near Jerusalem. Kashua said other Israelis should not be surprised that he and the nation's Arab minority opposed the recent war in Lebanon. (Dion Nissenbaum/MCT)
McClatchy Newspapers (MCT)
JERUSALEM—For two years, author Sayed Kashua, an Arab-Israeli, has been writing a popular weekly newspaper column for one of Israel's largest Hebrew-language newspapers, Haaretz. The column often takes a lighthearted look at discrimination, racism and the challenges facing the Arab minority in this largely Jewish nation.
Arab-Israeli author and columnist Sayed Kashua plays with his 6-year-old daughter Nai at their home near Jerusalem. Kashua said other Israelis should not be surprised that he and the nation's Arab minority opposed the recent war in Lebanon. (Dion Nissenbaum/MCT)
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Robert Staughton Lynd was born on September 26, 1892, in New Albany, Indiana. He received his B.A. Degree from Princeton University and his Ph.D. Degree from Columbia University. From 1923 to 1926, he was employed at the Institute of Social and Religious Research. From 1926 - 1927, he was employed as an Associate Director of Educational Research for the Commonwealth Fund. Since 1931, he has been employed at the Social Service Research Council and as a Professor in the Graduate School of Political Sciences in the Department of Sociology at Columbia University. Robert Staughton Lynd married Helen Merrill on September 3, 1921. She was a Professor at Sarah Lawrence College. Lynd, along with his wife, Helen Merrill Lynd, wrote the book "Middletown." Ten years after the first book, they wrote another book titled "Middletown in Transition." In 1942, he was employed as a consultant by the Office for Emergency Management, Washington, D.C.
Robert & Helen Lynd
Lynd was investigated by the FBI for connections to the Communist Party. Click here to read his
FBI file.
Robert & Helen Lynd
Lynd was investigated by the FBI for connections to the Communist Party. Click here to read his
FBI file.
Monday, September 25, 2006
By Barbara Hart, Career Center Tech
Today I have posted 4 new scholarships, all to be found in the on-line section, meaning that you will have to apply or down load your applications on-line.
The four new scholarships are:
Today I have posted 4 new scholarships, all to be found in the on-line section, meaning that you will have to apply or down load your applications on-line.
The four new scholarships are:
- Horatio Alger for students with a min GPA of 2.0 and an annual family income of less than $50,000.
- Ron Brown Scholars Program for Black or African American students.
- Pilot Recruiting Diversity Program for individuals enrolling in the AFROTC program.
- Chico State - President's Scholar Competition for students with high GPA's and who will be attending Chico in Fall '07.
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Posted by courier at 03:07 PM. Filed under: Scholarship Information
ACTIVITIES:
ID cards will be handed out Wednesday at lunch in Colt Court.
“Vintage” Homecoming Dance is Saturday, October 14 from 8-11pm in the Pavilion. The attire is semi-formal, so don’t wear jeans, please! Advance prices are: $8 w/asb, $9 w/o asb; and $10 at the door. Presale begins 10/2 @ lunch.
ID cards will be handed out Wednesday at lunch in Colt Court.
“Vintage” Homecoming Dance is Saturday, October 14 from 8-11pm in the Pavilion. The attire is semi-formal, so don’t wear jeans, please! Advance prices are: $8 w/asb, $9 w/o asb; and $10 at the door. Presale begins 10/2 @ lunch.
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Posted by courier at 11:35 AM. Filed under: Daily Bulletin
By Pamela Gutierrez, Courier Staff Writer
Returning Logan students will find that the Logan Media Center Staff has undergone some changes this year.
Language Arts teacher Michael Foster has joined the staff of the Media Center
Returning Logan students will find that the Logan Media Center Staff has undergone some changes this year.
Language Arts teacher Michael Foster has joined the staff of the Media Center
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By Michelle Raskin, Courier Staff Writer
Anyone who spends more than a lunch period on Logan's campus will tell you that there is plenty of "cupcaking," or displays of teenage affection, at school, from simply holding hands to more amorous acts. Some students at Logan say these public displays of affection (PDA) are going a bit too far, while others don't care, or even enjoy watching.
"Cupcaking" is sweeter for some than others
Anyone who spends more than a lunch period on Logan's campus will tell you that there is plenty of "cupcaking," or displays of teenage affection, at school, from simply holding hands to more amorous acts. Some students at Logan say these public displays of affection (PDA) are going a bit too far, while others don't care, or even enjoy watching.
"Cupcaking" is sweeter for some than others
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By Ron Hutcheson
McClatchy Newspapers (MCT)
WASHINGTON—A newly disclosed intelligence assessment that contradicts President Bush's claim that the war in Iraq has made America safer also casts doubt on the Republican campaign strategy for the November elections.
McClatchy Newspapers (MCT)
WASHINGTON—A newly disclosed intelligence assessment that contradicts President Bush's claim that the war in Iraq has made America safer also casts doubt on the Republican campaign strategy for the November elections.
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William Cuthbert Faulkner (September 25, 1897 – July 6, 1962) was a Nobel Prize-winning novelist from Mississippi. He is regarded as one of America's most influential fiction writers.
Hear William Faulkner read from his story, "The Old Man," in RealAudio. For more format choices, and other audio of William Faulkner, "click here.
_(photo_by_Carl_van_Vechten).jpg "William Faulkner")
Hear William Faulkner read from his story, "The Old Man," in RealAudio. For more format choices, and other audio of William Faulkner, "click here.
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Sunday, September 24, 2006
Courier Staff Report
Despite an early lead and two touchdowns by Rashad Evans, Logan's varsity football team is now 1-2 in non-league games after a losing to Cardinal Newman in Santa Rosa Saturday, 31-13.
Despite an early lead and two touchdowns by Rashad Evans, Logan's varsity football team is now 1-2 in non-league games after a losing to Cardinal Newman in Santa Rosa Saturday, 31-13.
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By Kate Folmar
San Jose Mercury News (MCT)
SACRAMENTO—Consider, for a moment, the past week of the California governor's race.
There was Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger in the elegant Los Angeles Central Library signing an education measure as two top Democratic politicians beamed behind him. A few days later, he toured a Sunnyvale fuel cell company with New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg, his moderate Republican "soul mate."
Phil Angelides
San Jose Mercury News (MCT)
SACRAMENTO—Consider, for a moment, the past week of the California governor's race.
There was Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger in the elegant Los Angeles Central Library signing an education measure as two top Democratic politicians beamed behind him. A few days later, he toured a Sunnyvale fuel cell company with New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg, his moderate Republican "soul mate."
Phil Angelides
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McClatchy-Tribune News Service (MCT)
The following editorial appeared in the Minneapolis Star Tribune on Wednesday, Sept. 13:
Two leading political scientists, Norman Ornstein and Thomas Mann, came to the University of Minnesota's Humphrey Institute of Public Affairs on Monday to decry the dysfunction that has infected the nation's first branch of government, Congress.
The following editorial appeared in the Minneapolis Star Tribune on Wednesday, Sept. 13:
Two leading political scientists, Norman Ornstein and Thomas Mann, came to the University of Minnesota's Humphrey Institute of Public Affairs on Monday to decry the dysfunction that has infected the nation's first branch of government, Congress.
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Saturday, September 23, 2006
By Jasmeen Banwait and Hassina Obaidy, Courier Staff writers
The inconvenience of finding a way around the extensive construction projects at Logan won't end for a couple of years, at least, but will be worth it once the project is over, said Principal Don Montoya.
The inconvenience of finding a way around the extensive construction projects at Logan won't end for a couple of years, at least, but will be worth it once the project is over, said Principal Don Montoya.
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By John Chau, Courier Staff Writer
China is a country famous for its efforts to keep itself “clean”: its “Great firewall” of China blocks out ‘unsavory” websites; its judicial system routinely uses the death penalty for a wide range of crimes; it even pays to operate “reeducation” camps against religious leaders and followers alike. Why then, can’t the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) regulate the nation’s food production?
China is a country famous for its efforts to keep itself “clean”: its “Great firewall” of China blocks out ‘unsavory” websites; its judicial system routinely uses the death penalty for a wide range of crimes; it even pays to operate “reeducation” camps against religious leaders and followers alike. Why then, can’t the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) regulate the nation’s food production?
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Wake up this morning with Popeye, starring in Shuteye Popeye (1952.) In the cartoon, Popeye the Sailor snores while he sleeps, which disturbs Mouse, who is also trying to sleep. A war breaks out between Popeye and Mouse which Mouse eventually wins. Animation by Al Eugster and George Germanetti. Story by Irving Spector. Music by Winston Sharples. Director: I. Sparber. Production Company: Associated Artists Productions and Famous Studios Productions.
Click the picture to watch the cartoon, streaming in 256K MPEG4 from the Internet Archive. Click here for more format choices and information.
Next, Betty Boop stars with Grampy in The Impractical Joker from 1937. Max Fleischer produced this black-and-white cartoon, in which Betty is harassed by a salesman named Irving, and Grampy comes to her rescue.
Click the picture to watch the cartoon, streaming in 256K MPEG4 from the Internet Archive.Click here for more format choices and information.
Click the picture to watch the cartoon, streaming in 256K MPEG4 from the Internet Archive. Click here for more format choices and information.Next, Betty Boop stars with Grampy in The Impractical Joker from 1937. Max Fleischer produced this black-and-white cartoon, in which Betty is harassed by a salesman named Irving, and Grampy comes to her rescue.
Click the picture to watch the cartoon, streaming in 256K MPEG4 from the Internet Archive.Click here for more format choices and information.
Posted by courier at 02:38 AM. Filed under: Entertainment
Euripides (c. 480–406 BCE) was the last of the three great tragedians of classical Athens (the other two being Aeschylus and Sophocles).
Read The Electra of Euripides, translated into English rhyming verse by Gilbert Murray, one of seven of Euripedes' works available free from Project Gutenberg.
Read The Electra of Euripides, translated into English rhyming verse by Gilbert Murray, one of seven of Euripedes' works available free from Project Gutenberg.
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Friday, September 22, 2006
ACTIVITIES:
ID cards will be handed out Wednesday at lunch in Colt Court.
“Vintage” Homecoming Dance is Saturday, October 14 from 8-11pm in the Pavilion. The attire is semi-formal, so don’t wear jeans, please! Advance prices are: $8 w/asb, $9 w/o asb; and $10 at the door.
ID cards will be handed out Wednesday at lunch in Colt Court.
“Vintage” Homecoming Dance is Saturday, October 14 from 8-11pm in the Pavilion. The attire is semi-formal, so don’t wear jeans, please! Advance prices are: $8 w/asb, $9 w/o asb; and $10 at the door.
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Posted by courier at 02:06 PM. Filed under: Daily Bulletin
By John Chau, Courier Staff Writer
The Alameda County Library has added a set of research databases to its library website that Logan students with county library cards can use to improve their school work.
“It’s really useful”, said Angela Yang, director of the Fremont main library, commenting on the new additions to her department “It has such a wide selection of topics, it’s a shame that few people actually know about or use them.”
Carla Colburn, who runs Logan's Media Center, evaluates the new research databases available from the county library.
The Alameda County Library has added a set of research databases to its library website that Logan students with county library cards can use to improve their school work.
“It’s really useful”, said Angela Yang, director of the Fremont main library, commenting on the new additions to her department “It has such a wide selection of topics, it’s a shame that few people actually know about or use them.”
Carla Colburn, who runs Logan's Media Center, evaluates the new research databases available from the county library.
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By Ray Dequina, Courier Staff Writer
I was sitting in class one day catching a bit of shut-eye when my (totally inconsiderate) teacher wakes me up with this rant about the United States' responsibility to go out and
spread democracy throughout the world. It was all "freedom" this and "stopping oppressive regimes abroad" that. Yawn.
I was sitting in class one day catching a bit of shut-eye when my (totally inconsiderate) teacher wakes me up with this rant about the United States' responsibility to go out and
spread democracy throughout the world. It was all "freedom" this and "stopping oppressive regimes abroad" that. Yawn.
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A stabbing at Kennedy High School in Fremont is prompting scnool officials to schedule an early "intruder alert" drill at Logan.
Because of the "the unfortunate events at Kennedy High School on Wednesday," said House Principal Jesus Varela in an email to the staff, "We have to schedule an Intruder Alert Drill for next week."
Because of the "the unfortunate events at Kennedy High School on Wednesday," said House Principal Jesus Varela in an email to the staff, "We have to schedule an Intruder Alert Drill for next week."
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By Carmen Shiu, Courier Staff Writer
Paula DeAnda, a new pop and R&B singer, debuts at #50 with 20,292 copies of her new-self titled album sold within its first week of release. The first single off of the new
album, "Doing Too Much" (featuring Baby Bash), had its peak on the charts at #41. "Walk Away (Remember Me)" (featuring The DEY) is Paula's current single, which is, too,
getting more and more airplay as time goes by.
Paula DeAnda, a new pop and R&B singer, debuts at #50 with 20,292 copies of her new-self titled album sold within its first week of release. The first single off of the new
album, "Doing Too Much" (featuring Baby Bash), had its peak on the charts at #41. "Walk Away (Remember Me)" (featuring The DEY) is Paula's current single, which is, too,
getting more and more airplay as time goes by.
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Posted by courier at 06:22 AM. Filed under: Entertainment
By Carmen Shiu, Courier Staff Writer
Long after the originally scheduled June release date of her sophomore album, Natalie finally released "Everything New" Tuesday. The wait is finally over for the fans of this singer whose hit song "Goin' Crazy" sent her debut eponymous album skyrocketing in the charts. There is no stopping now for this 27-year-old latina. The new album is really "Everything New“ — new look, new writing, new styles, and new beats. Her voice has also improved since then. There is an undeniably great artistic growth from her first album, released in May 2005.
Long after the originally scheduled June release date of her sophomore album, Natalie finally released "Everything New" Tuesday. The wait is finally over for the fans of this singer whose hit song "Goin' Crazy" sent her debut eponymous album skyrocketing in the charts. There is no stopping now for this 27-year-old latina. The new album is really "Everything New“ — new look, new writing, new styles, and new beats. Her voice has also improved since then. There is an undeniably great artistic growth from her first album, released in May 2005.
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Posted by courier at 05:38 AM. Filed under: Entertainment
Thursday, September 21, 2006
ACTIVITIES:
Anyone interested in joining the wrestling team, there will be a mandatory meeting 9/27 after school in the Pavilion Wrestling Room.
If you are not in a fall sport, it is important that you attend the meeting.
Anyone interested in joining the wrestling team, there will be a mandatory meeting 9/27 after school in the Pavilion Wrestling Room.
If you are not in a fall sport, it is important that you attend the meeting.
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Posted by courier at 09:39 AM. Filed under: Daily Bulletin
Reviewed by Jacqueline Truong, Courier Staff Writer
The Last Kiss
Rated R
1 hour 44 minutes
"The Last Kiss" not only captivates the audience because the characters are real and is dealing with real life situations, but because each of the characters is also instantly recognizable. We can relate to their predicaments.. This movie is appealing, especially to the micro-generation of people who are experiencing a mid-life crisis in their late twenties. Michael (played by Zach Braff), the main character, is a twenty-nine-year-old architect who is about to become a father. It appears as though he has a stable life with a nice job, a lovely girlfriend named Jenna (played by Jacinda Barrett), and a group of loyal friends. His life is exactly the way he expected it to be. However, he is afraid of facing the next phase in his life because he fears that it will inevitably lead to an end to excitement and spontaneity in his life. Indeed, his encounter with Kim (played by Rachel Bilson), a sophomore in college, turns his fears into doubts; he begins to wonder whether settling down with Jenna will really put an end to all the fun and surprises in his life.
Jacinda Barrett and Zach Braff play a troubled couple.
The Last Kiss
Rated R
1 hour 44 minutes
"The Last Kiss" not only captivates the audience because the characters are real and is dealing with real life situations, but because each of the characters is also instantly recognizable. We can relate to their predicaments.. This movie is appealing, especially to the micro-generation of people who are experiencing a mid-life crisis in their late twenties. Michael (played by Zach Braff), the main character, is a twenty-nine-year-old architect who is about to become a father. It appears as though he has a stable life with a nice job, a lovely girlfriend named Jenna (played by Jacinda Barrett), and a group of loyal friends. His life is exactly the way he expected it to be. However, he is afraid of facing the next phase in his life because he fears that it will inevitably lead to an end to excitement and spontaneity in his life. Indeed, his encounter with Kim (played by Rachel Bilson), a sophomore in college, turns his fears into doubts; he begins to wonder whether settling down with Jenna will really put an end to all the fun and surprises in his life.
Jacinda Barrett and Zach Braff play a troubled couple.
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Posted by courier at 06:34 AM. Filed under: Entertainment
By Christina La, Courier Staff Writer
As the 2006-2007 student board representative, Janet Wee has big plans to change our school and community. Elected back in May, Wee’s intentions in running for this position were to be given an opportunity to give back to the school since she feels Logan has given her so much already, she said.
Being aware of all the things that students do daily, along with problems that are commonly faced, she wanted a chance to bring the student voice to the board. This year, she plans to attend all the district board meetings and put in her voice as the input of all students.
Looking forward to working with Logan students, the leadership class, and the superintendent, along with other teachers and staff, Janet Wee is prepared for a year of achieving great ambitions.
As the 2006-2007 student board representative, Janet Wee has big plans to change our school and community. Elected back in May, Wee’s intentions in running for this position were to be given an opportunity to give back to the school since she feels Logan has given her so much already, she said.
Being aware of all the things that students do daily, along with problems that are commonly faced, she wanted a chance to bring the student voice to the board. This year, she plans to attend all the district board meetings and put in her voice as the input of all students.
Looking forward to working with Logan students, the leadership class, and the superintendent, along with other teachers and staff, Janet Wee is prepared for a year of achieving great ambitions.
By Roberta Maas and Michelle Morimoto
On September 10, we traveled to Sacramento for a convention. It wasn't just any convention; it was the 40th anniversary Star Trek convention. We had an hour and a half drive from Union City to Sacramento.
When we finally arrived it wasn't what we had expected. There was a very long line to get entry tickets to attend the seminar where William Shatner and Leonard Nimoy were to discuss their experiences while filming the Star Trek series and subsequent movies. After buying the tickets we sat down and were immediately told to move because they had assigned duplicate seats. Other Star Trek fans were claiming their right to occupancy.
The authors, Bobbi Maas, left, and Michele Morimoto, encountered cardboard representations of the stars of Star Trek.
On September 10, we traveled to Sacramento for a convention. It wasn't just any convention; it was the 40th anniversary Star Trek convention. We had an hour and a half drive from Union City to Sacramento.
When we finally arrived it wasn't what we had expected. There was a very long line to get entry tickets to attend the seminar where William Shatner and Leonard Nimoy were to discuss their experiences while filming the Star Trek series and subsequent movies. After buying the tickets we sat down and were immediately told to move because they had assigned duplicate seats. Other Star Trek fans were claiming their right to occupancy.
The authors, Bobbi Maas, left, and Michele Morimoto, encountered cardboard representations of the stars of Star Trek.
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Posted by courier at 04:26 AM. Filed under: Entertainment
By Bobbi Maas, Courier Staff Writer
Students from James Logan and around the Bay Area got a boost in their quests to find a suitable college Tuesday night at Ohlone College's annual College Faire.
Students from James Logan and around the Bay Area got a boost in their quests to find a suitable college Tuesday night at Ohlone College's annual College Faire.
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By Iona Childers, Courier Staff Writer
The new Suluhiana Club at James Logan High School aims to educate students and staff about the genocide happening in the Darfur region of Sudan. This club is the brainchild of a group of four seniors: Brittany Jones the current President of the club, Danielle Lemi the Vice President, Shefali Tandon the Secretary, and Catherine Start the Treasurer. The supervising teacher for the Suluhiana Club is Mr. Walter Cozine in Room 453.
Burned village near Kerenik and dead dog: The rotting carcass of a dog lies near burned homes near Kerenik in West Darfur (Photo: USAID)
The new Suluhiana Club at James Logan High School aims to educate students and staff about the genocide happening in the Darfur region of Sudan. This club is the brainchild of a group of four seniors: Brittany Jones the current President of the club, Danielle Lemi the Vice President, Shefali Tandon the Secretary, and Catherine Start the Treasurer. The supervising teacher for the Suluhiana Club is Mr. Walter Cozine in Room 453.
Burned village near Kerenik and dead dog: The rotting carcass of a dog lies near burned homes near Kerenik in West Darfur (Photo: USAID)
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Wednesday, September 20, 2006
ACTIVITIES:
Anyone interested in joining the wrestling team, there will be a mandatory meeting 9/27 after school in the Pavilion Wrestling Room. If you are not in a fall sport, it is important that you attend the meeting.
Anyone interested in joining the wrestling team, there will be a mandatory meeting 9/27 after school in the Pavilion Wrestling Room. If you are not in a fall sport, it is important that you attend the meeting.
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Posted by courier at 12:32 PM. Filed under: Daily Bulletin
By Rick LaPlante, New Haven Unified School District Public Information Officer
The Board of Education, consistent with its decision last May to close an elementary school in 2007-08 and a middle school in 2008-09, voted Tuesday night to close Cabello Elementary next fall and Barnard-White Middle the following year. The goal is to provide the financial resources needed to improve student achievement at the same time we are addressing the financial realities of declining enrollment.
The Board of Education, consistent with its decision last May to close an elementary school in 2007-08 and a middle school in 2008-09, voted Tuesday night to close Cabello Elementary next fall and Barnard-White Middle the following year. The goal is to provide the financial resources needed to improve student achievement at the same time we are addressing the financial realities of declining enrollment.
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By Carmen Shiu, Courier Staff Writer
The top ten contestants from FOX's hit summer reality TV show, So You Think You Can Dance (SYTYCD), kicked off their national their tour on September 13, 2006 in Seattle, Washington. Although this is the second season of the show, this is the first time the dancers on the show have toured.
Last Friday, the touring show stopped by Oakland, California — the only northern California show of the tour.
Travis Wall and Donyelle Jones dance to "Georgia on My Mind" by Ray Charles; a contemporary jazz routine choreographed by Mia Michaels. Carmen Shiu - Courier Photo
The top ten contestants from FOX's hit summer reality TV show, So You Think You Can Dance (SYTYCD), kicked off their national their tour on September 13, 2006 in Seattle, Washington. Although this is the second season of the show, this is the first time the dancers on the show have toured.
Last Friday, the touring show stopped by Oakland, California — the only northern California show of the tour.
Travis Wall and Donyelle Jones dance to "Georgia on My Mind" by Ray Charles; a contemporary jazz routine choreographed by Mia Michaels. Carmen Shiu - Courier Photo
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Posted by courier at 07:42 AM. Filed under: Entertainment
By Christina La, Courier Staff Writer
It was Tuesday after school that the freshmen candidates were taking down their campaign posters and fliers because the elections were over.
After having the students in the class of 2010 vote in their third period class, the leadership election's committee were able to get the results in and announced by the end of seventh period.
The winners for the freshmen class elections are as follows:
It was Tuesday after school that the freshmen candidates were taking down their campaign posters and fliers because the elections were over.
After having the students in the class of 2010 vote in their third period class, the leadership election's committee were able to get the results in and announced by the end of seventh period.
The winners for the freshmen class elections are as follows:
- President: Julie “Little” Nguyen
- Vice President: Candace Yisfu
- Secretary: Patricia Rodriguez
- Treasurer: Trisha Rivera
- Class Representative: Joelle Rivera
Posted by courier at 07:18 AM. Filed under: Election Central
Review by Jessica Stewart, Courier Staff Writer
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Mark Haddon (221 pages)
Describing himself, Christopher Boone reveals his vast intelligence, but he fails to descibe his shortcomings. These include screaming or groaning when he is confused or angry, throwing tantrums when there are too many people around, and refusing to touch anything that is brown or yellow. Also, he is unable to understand human emotions, but he can understand animals, causing his preference for animal companionship. This is why, upon finding a neighbor's dog dead with a garden fork sticking out of its side, he decides to find out who murdered it and why.
The word "father" occurs 288 times in The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Mark Haddon (221 pages)
"My name is Christopher John Francis Boone. I know all the countries of the world and their capital cities and every prime number up to 7,057."
Describing himself, Christopher Boone reveals his vast intelligence, but he fails to descibe his shortcomings. These include screaming or groaning when he is confused or angry, throwing tantrums when there are too many people around, and refusing to touch anything that is brown or yellow. Also, he is unable to understand human emotions, but he can understand animals, causing his preference for animal companionship. This is why, upon finding a neighbor's dog dead with a garden fork sticking out of its side, he decides to find out who murdered it and why.
The word "father" occurs 288 times in The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time
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Posted by courier at 05:39 AM. Filed under: Entertainment
Reviewed by Jacqueline Truong, Courier Staff Writer
Amy Tan's The Opposite of Fate is exceedingly intriguing; not only is this a readable book, but it also keeps the reader on the edge of their seat.
The word mother is used 487 times in Amy Tan's The Opposite of Fate
Amy Tan's The Opposite of Fate is exceedingly intriguing; not only is this a readable book, but it also keeps the reader on the edge of their seat.
The word mother is used 487 times in Amy Tan's The Opposite of Fate
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Posted by courier at 05:24 AM. Filed under: Entertainment
By Julia Keller
Chicago Tribune (MCT)
"The 9/11 Report: A Graphic Adaptation" by Sid Jacobson and Ernie Colon; Hill and Wang ($30)
It was, from the start, a comic book catastrophe.
Not to make light of the disaster that smote the nation Sept. 11, 2001, but at first it really did seem too huge to be real, didn't it? Too monumental. Too terrible. Too much like the work of some fictional criminal mastermind with a catchy nickname. Just too much, by every measure.
Chicago Tribune (MCT)
"The 9/11 Report: A Graphic Adaptation" by Sid Jacobson and Ernie Colon; Hill and Wang ($30)
It was, from the start, a comic book catastrophe.
Not to make light of the disaster that smote the nation Sept. 11, 2001, but at first it really did seem too huge to be real, didn't it? Too monumental. Too terrible. Too much like the work of some fictional criminal mastermind with a catchy nickname. Just too much, by every measure.
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Posted by courier at 05:14 AM. Filed under: Entertainment
By Rochelle Olson
McClatchy Newspapers (MCT)
MINNEAPOLIS _ A groggy, hoarse and victorious state Rep. Keith Ellison nestled into a chair Wednesday in his campaign office as media requests streamed in from across the country for the man who could become the nation's first Muslim in Congress.
Minnesota fifth district congressional candidate Keith Ellison greets residents of the Cedar-Riverside high-rise in Minneapolis, Minnesota, after visiting the Masjid Dar Al-Hijrah Mosque, Tuesday, September 12, 2006. Keith Ellison, who leads in his race for an open House seat, would be the first Muslim in Congress, if elected. (David Joles/Minneapolis Star Tribune/MCT)
McClatchy Newspapers (MCT)
MINNEAPOLIS _ A groggy, hoarse and victorious state Rep. Keith Ellison nestled into a chair Wednesday in his campaign office as media requests streamed in from across the country for the man who could become the nation's first Muslim in Congress.
Minnesota fifth district congressional candidate Keith Ellison greets residents of the Cedar-Riverside high-rise in Minneapolis, Minnesota, after visiting the Masjid Dar Al-Hijrah Mosque, Tuesday, September 12, 2006. Keith Ellison, who leads in his race for an open House seat, would be the first Muslim in Congress, if elected. (David Joles/Minneapolis Star Tribune/MCT)
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Alexander III, 356–323 B.C., king of Macedon, conqueror of much of Asia. 1
Youth and Kingship
The son of Philip II of Macedon and Olympias, he had Aristotle as his tutor and was given a classical education. Alexander had no part in the murder of his father, although he may have resented him because he neglected Olympias for another wife. He succeeded to the throne in 336 B.C. and immediately showed his talent for leadership by quieting the restive cities of Greece, then putting down uprisings in Thrace and Illyria. Thebes revolted on a false rumor that Alexander was dead. The young king rushed south and sacked the city, sparing only the temples and Pindar’s house.
Read Plutarch's Life of Alexander, part of The Parallel Lives by Plutarch published in the Loeb Classical Library, 1919, presented by LacusCurtius and the University of Chicago
Alexander Attacking Darius, from a mosaic in Pompeii.
Youth and Kingship
The son of Philip II of Macedon and Olympias, he had Aristotle as his tutor and was given a classical education. Alexander had no part in the murder of his father, although he may have resented him because he neglected Olympias for another wife. He succeeded to the throne in 336 B.C. and immediately showed his talent for leadership by quieting the restive cities of Greece, then putting down uprisings in Thrace and Illyria. Thebes revolted on a false rumor that Alexander was dead. The young king rushed south and sacked the city, sparing only the temples and Pindar’s house.
Read Plutarch's Life of Alexander, part of The Parallel Lives by Plutarch published in the Loeb Classical Library, 1919, presented by LacusCurtius and the University of Chicago
Alexander Attacking Darius, from a mosaic in Pompeii.
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Tuesday, September 19, 2006
With a 4-2 record, James Logan's Girls Golf team is having its best year ever.
"The girls are having their best season in the short history of the program," said Coach Neal Fromson.
"The girls are having their best season in the short history of the program," said Coach Neal Fromson.
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ACTIVITIES:
Cross Country, the greatest way to improve your health!
Meet on the Track each day at 3 pm.
Cross Country, the greatest way to improve your health!
Meet on the Track each day at 3 pm.
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Posted by courier at 10:13 AM. Filed under: Daily Bulletin
By Eric Benderoff
Chicago Tribune (MCT)
CHICAGO _ In a move widely viewed as inevitable, Steve Jobs said Tuesday that Apple Computer Inc. will sell movies from its online music store with prices starting at $9.99.
The announcement is likely to jump-start a nascent movie-downloading industry, much like Apple's move into selling music online in 2003 popularized legal song downloads.
Chicago Tribune (MCT)
CHICAGO _ In a move widely viewed as inevitable, Steve Jobs said Tuesday that Apple Computer Inc. will sell movies from its online music store with prices starting at $9.99.
The announcement is likely to jump-start a nascent movie-downloading industry, much like Apple's move into selling music online in 2003 popularized legal song downloads.
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Posted by courier at 10:03 AM. Filed under: Entertainment
By Billy O'Keefe
McClatchy-Tribune News Service (MCT)
YAKUZA
For: Playstation 2
From: Sega
ESRB Rating: Mature
"Yakuza" is many things, but here's one thing it's not: another "Grand Theft Auto" rip-off. The free-roaming gameplay and gang lord storyline might suggest otherwise, and assumptions by those who have seen but not played the game have only emboldened the argument.
A scene from Yakuza
McClatchy-Tribune News Service (MCT)
YAKUZA
For: Playstation 2
From: Sega
ESRB Rating: Mature
"Yakuza" is many things, but here's one thing it's not: another "Grand Theft Auto" rip-off. The free-roaming gameplay and gang lord storyline might suggest otherwise, and assumptions by those who have seen but not played the game have only emboldened the argument.
A scene from Yakuza
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Posted by courier at 09:49 AM. Filed under: Entertainment
By Priya Jagannathan, Courier Staff Writer
A new rule being enforced on students by the school administration, the Off and Away Policy, is getting mixed reviews from students.
A new rule being enforced on students by the school administration, the Off and Away Policy, is getting mixed reviews from students.
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By James Coates
Chicago Tribune (MCT)
Internet megaliths Google Inc. and Amazon.com Inc. blazed forth in recent days vowing to change The World As We Know It with book and movie download schemes for all of the Web surfing credit card holders living on the aforementioned planet.
Yahoo's Unbox video download service debuted recently.
Chicago Tribune (MCT)
Internet megaliths Google Inc. and Amazon.com Inc. blazed forth in recent days vowing to change The World As We Know It with book and movie download schemes for all of the Web surfing credit card holders living on the aforementioned planet.
Yahoo's Unbox video download service debuted recently.
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As the last of the log cabin Presidents, James A. Garfield attacked political corruption and won back for the Presidency a measure of prestige it had lost during the Reconstruction period.
Read James A. Garfield's Inaugural Address, delivered March 4, 1881, free from bartleby.com
James Garfield
Read James A. Garfield's Inaugural Address, delivered March 4, 1881, free from bartleby.com
James Garfield
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Monday, September 18, 2006
About 60 New Haven teachers rallied support for their opposition to the closure of Barnard-White Middle and Cabello Elementary schools Friday afternoon. The teachers plan to repeat their protest this afternoon and Tuesday afternoon before the regular school board meeting.
ACTIVITIES:
Anyone interested in being in the fashion section of this year’s yearbook come to Room 44 after school tomorrow (9/20).
All girls seriously interested in trying out for soccer will need to attend an informational meeting today at 3 pm sharp in the girl’s Locker Room. See Ms. Diaz with further questions.
Anyone interested in being in the fashion section of this year’s yearbook come to Room 44 after school tomorrow (9/20).
All girls seriously interested in trying out for soccer will need to attend an informational meeting today at 3 pm sharp in the girl’s Locker Room. See Ms. Diaz with further questions.
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Posted by courier at 09:51 AM. Filed under: Daily Bulletin
By Diamond Floyd, Courier Staff Writer
As Logan teacher Shane Henderson starts his second year as head coach of the James Logan boys water polo team, he believes the team has a chance to go to th NCS tournament and win the MVAL title.
The team took a step toward that goal Friday night with a thrilling 5-4 defeat of Concord in double overtime. Andres Galvez scored his second goal of the night on a 6 on 5 man up situation with a minute and a half remaining in the second overtime to put us ahead. Also scoring two goals was Michael Ruddick and adding one goal was Morgan Stickney. The boys played excellent defense the whole night through and goalie Mario Esqueda really kept us in the game with some big saves.
"It was an exciting game that came down to the last posession and our team defense allowed us to squeak by with a win against a quality opponent," said Coach Henderson.
As Logan teacher Shane Henderson starts his second year as head coach of the James Logan boys water polo team, he believes the team has a chance to go to th NCS tournament and win the MVAL title.
The team took a step toward that goal Friday night with a thrilling 5-4 defeat of Concord in double overtime. Andres Galvez scored his second goal of the night on a 6 on 5 man up situation with a minute and a half remaining in the second overtime to put us ahead. Also scoring two goals was Michael Ruddick and adding one goal was Morgan Stickney. The boys played excellent defense the whole night through and goalie Mario Esqueda really kept us in the game with some big saves.
"It was an exciting game that came down to the last posession and our team defense allowed us to squeak by with a win against a quality opponent," said Coach Henderson.
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By Jessica Rosales, Courier Staff Writer
The deadline for seniors to get their portrait pictures taken is fast approaching and 34 percent of seniors haven't even scheduled an appointment yet. If seniors don't go and get their photos taken by the deadline, October 13, their picture will not appear in the yearbook. Currently, 56 percent of the senior population have gotten it over with and another 11 percent are scheduled to sit for their portraits.
The deadline for seniors to get their portrait pictures taken is fast approaching and 34 percent of seniors haven't even scheduled an appointment yet. If seniors don't go and get their photos taken by the deadline, October 13, their picture will not appear in the yearbook. Currently, 56 percent of the senior population have gotten it over with and another 11 percent are scheduled to sit for their portraits.
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By Ron Hutcheson and Margaret Talev
McClatchy Newspapers (MCT)
WASHINGTON _ Ignoring threats and warnings from President Bush, a defiant Senate committee approved legislation Thursday that would ban abusive CIA interrogations and make it easier for terrorist suspects to defend themselves at trial.
Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., left, and Sen. John Warner, R-Va., meet with reporters on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, September 12, 2006 following the Republican caucus luncheon. (Chuck Kennedy/MCT)
McClatchy Newspapers (MCT)
WASHINGTON _ Ignoring threats and warnings from President Bush, a defiant Senate committee approved legislation Thursday that would ban abusive CIA interrogations and make it easier for terrorist suspects to defend themselves at trial.
Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., left, and Sen. John Warner, R-Va., meet with reporters on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, September 12, 2006 following the Republican caucus luncheon. (Chuck Kennedy/MCT)
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Sunday, September 17, 2006
By Dave Montgomery
McClatchy Newspapers (MCT)
WASHINGTON—The House voted 283-138 on Thursday to construct more than 700 miles of two-layered fencing along the porous Southwest border, but most Democrats denounced the plan as blatant political posturing in advance of the Nov. 7 congressional elections.
McClatchy Newspapers (MCT)
WASHINGTON—The House voted 283-138 on Thursday to construct more than 700 miles of two-layered fencing along the porous Southwest border, but most Democrats denounced the plan as blatant political posturing in advance of the Nov. 7 congressional elections.
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Mary Stewart (born 12 September 1916 in Sunderland, County Durham) is a popular English novelist, best known for her trilogy about Merlin, which straddles the boundary between the historical novel and the fantasy genre.
She is also the author of many mystery/romance novels, several of which have been adapted for television and/or film. Several of her books are set in Scotland; others are set in exotic locations such as Damascus, the Greek islands, Spain, France, Austria, etc.
Read an Interview with Mary Stewart by Raymond H. Thompson, free from the University of Rochester Library.
Mary Stewart
She is also the author of many mystery/romance novels, several of which have been adapted for television and/or film. Several of her books are set in Scotland; others are set in exotic locations such as Damascus, the Greek islands, Spain, France, Austria, etc.
Read an Interview with Mary Stewart by Raymond H. Thompson, free from the University of Rochester Library.
Mary Stewart
Saturday, September 16, 2006
By Jezza Pimentel, Sports Editor
The Logan Colts dedicated their huge victory over Skyline during Friday night’s game to Daniel Masaniai, a team mate that passed away early last year.
New Head Coach George Zuber got his first win as a Colt in the regular season, non-league home-opener
The Logan Colts dedicated their huge victory over Skyline during Friday night’s game to Daniel Masaniai, a team mate that passed away early last year.
New Head Coach George Zuber got his first win as a Colt in the regular season, non-league home-opener
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This morning we have Casper the Friendly Ghost in a 1935 cartoon in which he has a tough time finding friends because everybody seems to be scared of ghosts. Then he befriends some kids, and their Mom when the terrified banker gives her the deed to the house.
Click the picture to go to www.liketelevision.com to view the cartoon, free. RealPlayer required.
Next, we have a cartoon from the 1920s, starring Felix the Cat. In "All Puzzled," Felix helps a man solve a difficult puzzle. Nice vintage music from the '20's.
Click the picture to go to www.liketelevision.com to view the cartoon, free. RealPlayer required.
Click the picture to go to www.liketelevision.com to view the cartoon, free. RealPlayer required.
Next, we have a cartoon from the 1920s, starring Felix the Cat. In "All Puzzled," Felix helps a man solve a difficult puzzle. Nice vintage music from the '20's.
Click the picture to go to www.liketelevision.com to view the cartoon, free. RealPlayer required.
Posted by courier at 06:56 AM. Filed under: Entertainment
The Colt's Junior Varsity and Varsity football squads crushed Skyline in both their games Friday night, after dedicating their seasons to the memory of team mate Daniel Masaniai, who passed away early last year.
The J.V. squad greets the Varsity team as it comes off the field at halftime Friday night
The J.V. squad greets the Varsity team as it comes off the field at halftime Friday night
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Friday, September 15, 2006
By Barbara Hart - Career Center Tech.
The following is a listing of current scholarship applications which are available for your pick-up in the Career Center. This list is intended to give you a brief synopsis of the most pertinent information for each scholarship or award. If a scholarship looks interesting to you, come to the career center to pick up a hardcopy application (located in the money box), or if listed under the on-line portion of this list you can apply directly using the stated web-site. Please note that the deadlines are in red, and that scholarships targeting only a certain population will have the specific requirement noted in blue. Most of these scholarships are for seniors, last year’s class of 2006 was awarded 136 scholarships. Occasionally I do receive scholarships for juniors, sophomores and freshmen as well. These will be duly noted at the end of this list.
This is free money, so don’t be lazy.......apply for as many as you can!
The following is a listing of current scholarship applications which are available for your pick-up in the Career Center. This list is intended to give you a brief synopsis of the most pertinent information for each scholarship or award. If a scholarship looks interesting to you, come to the career center to pick up a hardcopy application (located in the money box), or if listed under the on-line portion of this list you can apply directly using the stated web-site. Please note that the deadlines are in red, and that scholarships targeting only a certain population will have the specific requirement noted in blue. Most of these scholarships are for seniors, last year’s class of 2006 was awarded 136 scholarships. Occasionally I do receive scholarships for juniors, sophomores and freshmen as well. These will be duly noted at the end of this list.
This is free money, so don’t be lazy.......apply for as many as you can!
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Posted by courier at 02:57 PM. Filed under: Scholarship Information
ACTIVITIES:
All girls seriously interested in trying out for soccer will need to attend an informational meting tomorrow at 3 pm sharp in the girl’s Locker Room. See Ms. Diaz for further questions.
All girls seriously interested in trying out for soccer will need to attend an informational meting tomorrow at 3 pm sharp in the girl’s Locker Room. See Ms. Diaz for further questions.
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By Susan Muramoto, Courier Staff Writer
A new restaurant has recently opened at Pacific Commons in Fremont. It's called Claim Jumper, and judging from the 2 1/2 hour wait (without a reservation) on the day I went there, its popularity is spreading fast. However, don't let the long wait discourage you from visiting--make a quick reservation in advance, and you'll be enjoying a meal there in no time.
A new restaurant has recently opened at Pacific Commons in Fremont. It's called Claim Jumper, and judging from the 2 1/2 hour wait (without a reservation) on the day I went there, its popularity is spreading fast. However, don't let the long wait discourage you from visiting--make a quick reservation in advance, and you'll be enjoying a meal there in no time.
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Posted by courier at 11:20 AM. Filed under: Entertainment
By Ray Dequina, Courier Staff Writer
Students and staff at Logan were shocked when they discovered that, effective January 1st, 2007, parking passes would be required to use the school’s parking facilities. Or at least they would have been shocked, had they known more about them.
“Are you freaking serious?” said Senior Jan Illenberger. To most students, it seems, the news of the new passes is just that—new. The rule was met with more confusion than anything else.
Students and staff will have to display parking permits and park in assigned spaces next year. Courier staff photo
Students and staff at Logan were shocked when they discovered that, effective January 1st, 2007, parking passes would be required to use the school’s parking facilities. Or at least they would have been shocked, had they known more about them.
“Are you freaking serious?” said Senior Jan Illenberger. To most students, it seems, the news of the new passes is just that—new. The rule was met with more confusion than anything else.
Students and staff will have to display parking permits and park in assigned spaces next year. Courier staff photo
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Thursday, September 14, 2006
The school district will close Cabello Elementary and Barnard-White Middle Schools, New Haven Superintendent Pat Jaurequi announced today.
"Consistent with the Board of Education's decision to close two schools, and having weighed a variety of criteria and considered input from students, parents, teachers, classified employees and other members of the community, I am recommending that Cabello Elementary School be closed at the start of the 2007-08 school year and Barnard-White Middle School be closed at the start of 2008-09," she wrote in an email Thursday afternoon.
"Consistent with the Board of Education's decision to close two schools, and having weighed a variety of criteria and considered input from students, parents, teachers, classified employees and other members of the community, I am recommending that Cabello Elementary School be closed at the start of the 2007-08 school year and Barnard-White Middle School be closed at the start of 2008-09," she wrote in an email Thursday afternoon.
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Courier Staff Report
New Haven Superintendent Pat Jaurequi will announce which two schools will be closed today or tomorrow, she said in an email to the district's staff.
New Haven Superintendent Pat Jaurequi will announce which two schools will be closed today or tomorrow, she said in an email to the district's staff.
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ACTIVITIES:
ID picture retake day is TODAY!! Come to the Pavilion Lobby at lunch or after school. Remember, each year every student is required to have a Logan picture id.
ID picture retake day is TODAY!! Come to the Pavilion Lobby at lunch or after school. Remember, each year every student is required to have a Logan picture id.
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Posted by courier at 10:58 AM. Filed under: Daily Bulletin
By Patrick Pilapil, Courier Staff Writer
James Logan High School's administration has implemented a new policy that will affect the way students' grades are calculated, and, they hope, cut down on tardies, cuts, and absentees.
James Logan High School's administration has implemented a new policy that will affect the way students' grades are calculated, and, they hope, cut down on tardies, cuts, and absentees.
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By Jenna Garard, Courier Staff Writer
With the Girls Volleyball season right around the corner—the first being game next Tuesday against Washington High School—the team hopes to get on the winning track after losing its first two pre-season games.
With the Girls Volleyball season right around the corner—the first being game next Tuesday against Washington High School—the team hopes to get on the winning track after losing its first two pre-season games.
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The Glass Castle by Jeannette Walls (288 pages)
Reviewed by Jessica Stewart, Courier Staff Writer
With this opening statement, Jeannette Walls catches your interest, and has no intention of letting it go. Writing about her life, Walls provides a treasure trove of experiences and life lessons that remain vivid in your mind hours after being read. Told in an off-hand manner, The Glass Castle provides the reader with a window looking in on an incredible world not often found in books.
Reviewed by Jessica Stewart, Courier Staff Writer
"I was sitting in a taxi, wondering if I had overdressed for the evening, when I looked out the window and saw Mom rooting through a Dumpster."
With this opening statement, Jeannette Walls catches your interest, and has no intention of letting it go. Writing about her life, Walls provides a treasure trove of experiences and life lessons that remain vivid in your mind hours after being read. Told in an off-hand manner, The Glass Castle provides the reader with a window looking in on an incredible world not often found in books.
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Posted by courier at 07:19 AM. Filed under: Entertainment
By Michelle Raskin, Courier Staff Writer
The Covenant (PG-13) 97 minutes
The Covenant, starring the innocent looking, very handsome, Steven Strait (Cayleb Danvers), is one of four of the brothers who are born with a legacy of powers to protect their families. When everything seems to be going fine, a new student comes into the school, Sebastian Stan (Chase), and sirs up things. While Laura Ramsey (Sarah) is busy working on her moves with Cayleb, Cayleb is trying to protect the Covenant. It's all up to him. This movie did have action seems with great fighting music in the background. It was an ok movie, wait till video.
-M.R.
The Covenant: Not Very Good
The Covenant (PG-13) 97 minutes
The Covenant, starring the innocent looking, very handsome, Steven Strait (Cayleb Danvers), is one of four of the brothers who are born with a legacy of powers to protect their families. When everything seems to be going fine, a new student comes into the school, Sebastian Stan (Chase), and sirs up things. While Laura Ramsey (Sarah) is busy working on her moves with Cayleb, Cayleb is trying to protect the Covenant. It's all up to him. This movie did have action seems with great fighting music in the background. It was an ok movie, wait till video.
-M.R.
The Covenant: Not Very Good
Posted by courier at 06:32 AM. Filed under: Entertainment
Wednesday, September 13, 2006
ACTIVITIES:
ID picture retake day is this Friday. Come to the Pavilion Lobby before/after school or at lunch. Remember, each year every student is required to have a Logan picture id.
ID picture retake day is this Friday. Come to the Pavilion Lobby before/after school or at lunch. Remember, each year every student is required to have a Logan picture id.
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Posted by courier at 01:05 PM. Filed under: Daily Bulletin
Parents, some with their children in tow, got a sample of their student's daily routine Tuesday night at the annual Back-to-School night at Logan.
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By Christina La, Courier Staff Writer
Campaigning for Freshman class officers started on Monday, and will be in process until next week. Election day will be Tuesday, September 19, and will take place your third period class.
Voting will be done on paper ballots in third period classes this year, instead of the internet-based voting method used last year. Irregularities in the previous election last year, which required a re-vote after the first round of voting was tainted.
Candidates for the Class of 2010 are:
President: Amber Abutin, Andrew Ulang
Vice President: Joanne Nguyen, Adrian Smith
Secretary: Patricia Rodriguez
Treasurer: None
Class Representative: Joelle Rivera
Freshman candidates have begun displaying campaign posters. Courier photo
Campaigning for Freshman class officers started on Monday, and will be in process until next week. Election day will be Tuesday, September 19, and will take place your third period class.
Voting will be done on paper ballots in third period classes this year, instead of the internet-based voting method used last year. Irregularities in the previous election last year, which required a re-vote after the first round of voting was tainted.
Candidates for the Class of 2010 are:
President: Amber Abutin, Andrew Ulang
Vice President: Joanne Nguyen, Adrian Smith
Secretary: Patricia Rodriguez
Treasurer: None
Class Representative: Joelle Rivera
Freshman candidates have begun displaying campaign posters. Courier photo
Posted by courier at 07:47 AM. Filed under: Election Central
By Patrice M. Jones
Chicago Tribune (MCT)
CHICAGO _ Alex Zatvornitsky has spent uncountable hours researching Loyola University Chicago, the school where he started classes as a freshman last month.
He also has worked out how he will pay for his education and pondered what career he might pursue after he graduates.
Alex Zatvornitsky has spent uncountable hours researching Loyola University Chicago, the school where he started classes as a freshman earlier this week in Chicago, Illinois. (Charles Osgood/Chicago Tribune/MCT)
Chicago Tribune (MCT)
CHICAGO _ Alex Zatvornitsky has spent uncountable hours researching Loyola University Chicago, the school where he started classes as a freshman last month.
He also has worked out how he will pay for his education and pondered what career he might pursue after he graduates.
Alex Zatvornitsky has spent uncountable hours researching Loyola University Chicago, the school where he started classes as a freshman earlier this week in Chicago, Illinois. (Charles Osgood/Chicago Tribune/MCT)
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A Little About Quintanilla (1893-1978)
Starting out as a Cubist under the influence of his friend, Juan Gris, Luis Quintanilla eventually became a prominent Spanish draftsman and muralist. Though he would have far preferred to be left alone to paint in peace without engaging in politics he was eventually drawn into the tumultuous affairs of his times. In 1931 he and Juan Negrin, the Premier of the Spanish Republic during the Spanish Civil War, put the flag of the Republic up on the Royal Palace in Madrid ensuring that the revolution which ousted the king would remain bloodless.
Learn more about Luis Quintanilla's art and life, free from lqart.org.
Luis Quintanilla in Hollywood, from www.lqart.org.
Starting out as a Cubist under the influence of his friend, Juan Gris, Luis Quintanilla eventually became a prominent Spanish draftsman and muralist. Though he would have far preferred to be left alone to paint in peace without engaging in politics he was eventually drawn into the tumultuous affairs of his times. In 1931 he and Juan Negrin, the Premier of the Spanish Republic during the Spanish Civil War, put the flag of the Republic up on the Royal Palace in Madrid ensuring that the revolution which ousted the king would remain bloodless.
Learn more about Luis Quintanilla's art and life, free from lqart.org.
Luis Quintanilla in Hollywood, from www.lqart.org.
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Tuesday, September 12, 2006
Although they were defeated soundly by the Monte Vista Mustangs Friday night, the players don’t show any sign of giving up on the newborn season.
“This season will go as well as we work at it. “ running back and football captain Keagan Wethington said after the defeat. "Monte Vista is a good team. They played well and put up a good fight. But I think we're going to concentrate on the games at had, take it one game at a time and see what happens."
Colt Quarterback Matt DiPietro drops back to pass against the Mustang defense. DiPietro completed four of eight passes he attempted and lead the team in rushing.Michele Morimoto-Courier photo
“This season will go as well as we work at it. “ running back and football captain Keagan Wethington said after the defeat. "Monte Vista is a good team. They played well and put up a good fight. But I think we're going to concentrate on the games at had, take it one game at a time and see what happens."
Colt Quarterback Matt DiPietro drops back to pass against the Mustang defense. DiPietro completed four of eight passes he attempted and lead the team in rushing.Michele Morimoto-Courier photo
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ACTIVITIES:
ID picture retake day is this Friday. Come to the Pavilion Lobby before/after school or at lunch. Remember, each year every student is required to have a Logan picture id.
ID picture retake day is this Friday. Come to the Pavilion Lobby before/after school or at lunch. Remember, each year every student is required to have a Logan picture id.
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Posted by courier at 11:08 AM. Filed under: Daily Bulletin
By Arthur Garson Jr. (MCT)
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. - For the first time since the Civil War, life expectancy of Americans is likely to decrease. Why? More people are obese, and obesity is linked with several diseases, including diabetes, heart and blood vessel disease, and colon cancer.
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. - For the first time since the Civil War, life expectancy of Americans is likely to decrease. Why? More people are obese, and obesity is linked with several diseases, including diabetes, heart and blood vessel disease, and colon cancer.
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George Frederick Will (born May 4, 1941) is a Pulitzer Prize-winning, conservative, American newspaper columnist, journalist, and author.
Click here to see George Will discuss baseball and politics, via the Library of Congress' Bookfest series, in streaming video. (RealPlayer required)
George Will
Click here to see George Will discuss baseball and politics, via the Library of Congress' Bookfest series, in streaming video. (RealPlayer required)
George Will
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Monday, September 11, 2006
ACTIVITIES:
Bring your parents to Back to School Night tonight! Barbecue starts at 5:30, and classes begin at 6:10.
ID picture retake day is this Friday. Come to the Pavilion Lobby before after school or at lunch. Remember, every student is required to have a Logan picture id.
Bring your parents to Back to School Night tonight! Barbecue starts at 5:30, and classes begin at 6:10.
ID picture retake day is this Friday. Come to the Pavilion Lobby before after school or at lunch. Remember, every student is required to have a Logan picture id.
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Posted by courier at 10:09 AM. Filed under: Daily Bulletin
The Monte Vista Mustangs corraled the Colts Friday night, handing the visitors a 41-14 defeat to open the non-league high school football season.
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By Dana Hull
San Jose Mercury News (MCT)
They were at home or in first period classes at local middle and high schools when they learned that a plane_no, four planes_had smashed into the World Trade Center, the Pentagon and a field in rural Pennsylvania.
San Jose Mercury News (MCT)
They were at home or in first period classes at local middle and high schools when they learned that a plane_no, four planes_had smashed into the World Trade Center, the Pentagon and a field in rural Pennsylvania.
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Sunday, September 10, 2006
Saturday, September 09, 2006
By Dave Montgomery
McClatchy Newspapers (MCT)
WASHINGTON _ In a victory for a broad-based coalition of animal-rights activists, entertainers and grass-roots horse lovers, the House voted 263-146 Thursday to shut down three U.S. plants that slaughter horses for overseas human consumption.
McClatchy Newspapers (MCT)
WASHINGTON _ In a victory for a broad-based coalition of animal-rights activists, entertainers and grass-roots horse lovers, the House voted 263-146 Thursday to shut down three U.S. plants that slaughter horses for overseas human consumption.
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Let's start the day with a "Little Lulu" cartoon, in which Little Lulu wreaks havoc in a city department store. Animation by Nick Tafuri, John Walworth and Tom Golden. Scenics by Anto Loeb. Music by Winston Sharples. Story by Bill Turner and Otto Mesmer. Produced in 1946.
Click the picture to watch the cartoon, streaming in MPEG4 at 256k. For more information and format choices, click here. From the Internet Archive.
Next we have "The Talking Magpies," in which Mr. and Mrs. Magpie find a new place to live and prove to be very bad neighbors. Story by John Foster. Music by Philip A. Scheib. Produced in 1946.
Click the picture to watch the cartoon, streaming in MPEG4 at 256k. For more information and format choices, click here. From the Internet Archive.
Click the picture to watch the cartoon, streaming in MPEG4 at 256k. For more information and format choices, click here. From the Internet Archive.
Next we have "The Talking Magpies," in which Mr. and Mrs. Magpie find a new place to live and prove to be very bad neighbors. Story by John Foster. Music by Philip A. Scheib. Produced in 1946.
Click the picture to watch the cartoon, streaming in MPEG4 at 256k. For more information and format choices, click here. From the Internet Archive.
Posted by courier at 06:43 AM. Filed under: Entertainment
Friday, September 08, 2006
ACTIVITIES:
ID picture retake day is this Friday. Come to the Pavilion Lobby before/after
school or at lunch. Remember, you must have a Logan picture id.
Any young man wishing to play basketball for the James Logan team, there will be
a meeting tomorrow at 3 pm in Room 121.
ID picture retake day is this Friday. Come to the Pavilion Lobby before/after
school or at lunch. Remember, you must have a Logan picture id.
Any young man wishing to play basketball for the James Logan team, there will be
a meeting tomorrow at 3 pm in Room 121.
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Posted by courier at 04:51 PM. Filed under: Daily Bulletin
By Marisa Taylor and Greg Gordon
McClatchy Newspapers (MCT)
WASHINGTON _ Top Pentagon lawyers took issue Thursday with key aspects of President Bush's proposal for a special court system that would limit the legal rights of terrorism suspects and exclude them from parts of their own death-penalty trials.
McClatchy Newspapers (MCT)
WASHINGTON _ Top Pentagon lawyers took issue Thursday with key aspects of President Bush's proposal for a special court system that would limit the legal rights of terrorism suspects and exclude them from parts of their own death-penalty trials.
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Read Troilus and Criseyde by Geoffrey Chaucer, one of two of his works available free from Project Gutenberg.
Geoffrey Chaucer (c. 1343 – October 25, 1400) was an English author, poet, philosopher, bureaucrat (courtier), and diplomat. He is often referred to as the Father of English Literature. Although he wrote many works he is best remembered for his unfinished frame narrative The Canterbury Tales. He is sometimes credited with being the first author to demonstrate the artistic legitimacy of the vernacular English language, rather than French or Latin.
Geoffrey Chaucer
Geoffrey Chaucer (c. 1343 – October 25, 1400) was an English author, poet, philosopher, bureaucrat (courtier), and diplomat. He is often referred to as the Father of English Literature. Although he wrote many works he is best remembered for his unfinished frame narrative The Canterbury Tales. He is sometimes credited with being the first author to demonstrate the artistic legitimacy of the vernacular English language, rather than French or Latin.
Geoffrey Chaucer
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Thursday, September 07, 2006
By Rick LaPlante, New Haven Unified School District Public Information Officer
The New Haven Unified School District will receive more than $26,000 from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) for environmental education, it was announced today.
The New Haven Unified School District will receive more than $26,000 from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) for environmental education, it was announced today.
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ACTIVITIES:
Interested in playing boy’s soccer this year for Logan? See Coach Sills in Room 73.
Girl’s tennis - there is still rom for Freshman to tryout, so stop by after school at the Logan Tennis Courts!
Bring your parents to Back to School Night Tuesday, September 12! Barbecue starts at 5:30, and classes begin at 6:10.
Interested in playing boy’s soccer this year for Logan? See Coach Sills in Room 73.
Girl’s tennis - there is still rom for Freshman to tryout, so stop by after school at the Logan Tennis Courts!
Bring your parents to Back to School Night Tuesday, September 12! Barbecue starts at 5:30, and classes begin at 6:10.
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François Rabelais (ca. 1494 - April 9, 1553) was a major French Renaissance writer.
Read Gargantua and Pantagruel by Rabelais, free from Project Gutenberg.
François Rabelais
Read Gargantua and Pantagruel by Rabelais, free from Project Gutenberg.
François Rabelais
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Wednesday, September 06, 2006
By Michelle Raskin and Jessica Mutch
Accepted (PG-13) 90 minutes
Starring Justin Long (Bartleby Gaines), a slacker with a purpose, who misses his window for true college. So, instead of facing the truth, he decides to make up his own college with the help of his childhood friend, Sherman Schrader (Jonah Hill). When Gaines thinks he’s in the clear, fellow rejected students find the “click away” feature and come knocking on the door of his South Harmon Institute of technology. I find this movie dead on with the hidden truth of college life. Hilariously entertaining. A feel good comedy.
-M.R.
Accepted (PG-13) 90 minutes
Starring Justin Long (Bartleby Gaines), a slacker with a purpose, who misses his window for true college. So, instead of facing the truth, he decides to make up his own college with the help of his childhood friend, Sherman Schrader (Jonah Hill). When Gaines thinks he’s in the clear, fellow rejected students find the “click away” feature and come knocking on the door of his South Harmon Institute of technology. I find this movie dead on with the hidden truth of college life. Hilariously entertaining. A feel good comedy.
-M.R.
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Posted by courier at 12:33 PM. Filed under: Entertainment
By Rick LaPlante, New Haven Unified School District Public Information Officer
The Board of Education on Tuesday night held a public hearing to receive comment as it considers which two schools to close, in accord with its decision last May to minimize the financial impact of declining enrollment - and direct maximum resources to teaching and learning - by closing one elementary school at the start of the 2007-08 school year and one middle school in 2008-09.
The Board of Education on Tuesday night held a public hearing to receive comment as it considers which two schools to close, in accord with its decision last May to minimize the financial impact of declining enrollment - and direct maximum resources to teaching and learning - by closing one elementary school at the start of the 2007-08 school year and one middle school in 2008-09.
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ACTIVITIES:
Interested in playing boy’s soccer this year for Logan? See Coach Sills in Room 73.
Improve your health and fitness. Join Cross Country! On the track at 3:00 each day.
CLUBS:
Do you enjoy meeting new friends and hanging out with them? Come to Best Buddies for our officer meeting on Thursday the 7th. It will be fun. Meet us in Room 88.
Interested in joining Ballet Folklorico Mexicano of Logan? Informational meeting Friday, 9/8 at 3:00 in the Pavilion Dance Studio. See Mr. Huertas in House 1, for more info. Everyone welcome!!
Hopeconnections Club will be meeting in Room 527 today after school. Come join us in helping the needy families in our community.
MISCELLANEOUS:
Logan after school tutoring begins Tuesday, Sept. 19 in Rooms 77 and 78 Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursdays 3-4:30, and Saturdays starting Sept. 23, 8:30 am - 12:30 pm in Rooms 77, 78 and 225. Drop in to get the help you need in a relaxed atmosphere. Don’t wait till it’s too late!
Want to be a Logan tutor and earn community service hours helping fellow students? Stop by Room 77 to get info and sign up. Flexible hours and days. Tutoring begins Sept. 19.
Students - if you need to get a locker or need to change a locker, come to the House 1/4 office this week before or after school.
If you can’t locate your locker, there is a paper posted on the house office windows with updated locker locations.
Students, you can buy your P.E. clothes at the Billing window during both lunch periods only.
Anyone from Mr. Fletcher’s Spring class who would like to see the results of your final exam, come by Room 224 after school.
Adult School Driver’s Ed is December 18-21, 7:30 am - 3 pm. Apps & info in your House Office or Adult School. Fee is $125. For more info, call Adult School - 489-2185.
Interested in playing boy’s soccer this year for Logan? See Coach Sills in Room 73.
Improve your health and fitness. Join Cross Country! On the track at 3:00 each day.
CLUBS:
Do you enjoy meeting new friends and hanging out with them? Come to Best Buddies for our officer meeting on Thursday the 7th. It will be fun. Meet us in Room 88.
Interested in joining Ballet Folklorico Mexicano of Logan? Informational meeting Friday, 9/8 at 3:00 in the Pavilion Dance Studio. See Mr. Huertas in House 1, for more info. Everyone welcome!!
Hopeconnections Club will be meeting in Room 527 today after school. Come join us in helping the needy families in our community.
MISCELLANEOUS:
Logan after school tutoring begins Tuesday, Sept. 19 in Rooms 77 and 78 Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursdays 3-4:30, and Saturdays starting Sept. 23, 8:30 am - 12:30 pm in Rooms 77, 78 and 225. Drop in to get the help you need in a relaxed atmosphere. Don’t wait till it’s too late!
Want to be a Logan tutor and earn community service hours helping fellow students? Stop by Room 77 to get info and sign up. Flexible hours and days. Tutoring begins Sept. 19.
Students - if you need to get a locker or need to change a locker, come to the House 1/4 office this week before or after school.
If you can’t locate your locker, there is a paper posted on the house office windows with updated locker locations.
Students, you can buy your P.E. clothes at the Billing window during both lunch periods only.
Anyone from Mr. Fletcher’s Spring class who would like to see the results of your final exam, come by Room 224 after school.
Adult School Driver’s Ed is December 18-21, 7:30 am - 3 pm. Apps & info in your House Office or Adult School. Fee is $125. For more info, call Adult School - 489-2185.
Posted by courier at 10:51 AM. Filed under: Daily Bulletin
Tuesday, September 05, 2006
ACTIVITIES:
Interested in playing boy‘s soccer this year for Logan? See Coach Sills in Room 73.
Improve your health and fitness. Join Cross Country! On the track at 3:00 each day.
CLUBS:
Interested in joining Ballet Folklorico Mexicano of Logan? Informational meeting Friday, 9/8 at 3:00 in the Pavilion Dance Studio. See Mr. Huertas in House 1, for more info. Everyone welcome!!
Interested in playing boy‘s soccer this year for Logan? See Coach Sills in Room 73.
Improve your health and fitness. Join Cross Country! On the track at 3:00 each day.
CLUBS:
Interested in joining Ballet Folklorico Mexicano of Logan? Informational meeting Friday, 9/8 at 3:00 in the Pavilion Dance Studio. See Mr. Huertas in House 1, for more info. Everyone welcome!!
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Posted by courier at 04:06 PM. Filed under: Daily Bulletin
By Joshua Benton
The Dallas Morning News (MCT)
It's the sort of case you might expect Encyclopedia Brown to tackle.
Two kids seem to have cheated on Professor Harpp's final exam. Can he prove the culprits did it - before it's too late?
But when McGill University professor David Harpp suspected some of his students were up to no good, he didn't hire a boy detective for a shiny new quarter. He did the job himself.
The Dallas Morning News (MCT)
It's the sort of case you might expect Encyclopedia Brown to tackle.
Two kids seem to have cheated on Professor Harpp's final exam. Can he prove the culprits did it - before it's too late?
But when McGill University professor David Harpp suspected some of his students were up to no good, he didn't hire a boy detective for a shiny new quarter. He did the job himself.
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Zeno of Citium (The Stoic) (sometime called Zeno Apathea) (333 BC-264 BC) was a Hellenistic philosopher from Citium, Cyprus. He was the son of a (probably Phoenician) merchant and a student of Crates of Thebes, the most famous Cynic living at that time in Greece. Zeno was, himself, a merchant until the age of 42, when he started the Stoic school of philosophy. Named for his teaching platform, the stoa ("stoa" is Greek for "porch"), his teachings were the beginning of Stoicism. None of Zeno's works have survived, but his teachings have passed on, including his main concept that tranquility can best be reached through indifference to pleasure and pain.
Read about Zeno in Diogenes Laertius' Lives and Opinions of Eminent Philosophers, free from Fordham University.
Zeno of Citium
Read about Zeno in Diogenes Laertius' Lives and Opinions of Eminent Philosophers, free from Fordham University.
Zeno of Citium
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Monday, September 04, 2006
By Erika Engelhaupt
The Philadelphia Inquirer (MCT)
PATERSON, N.J. _ Tom Bugler bends over a 2 {-inch-wide steel rod, with his blowtorch blazing and sweat beading above his dark glasses. A few deft tugs, and the metal assumes the shape of a bone laid in the Earth more than 65 million years ago.
When he's finished, the rod will run up the back of a Tyrannosaurus rex's leg as smoothly as the seam on a pair of nylon stockings.
Peek into Phil Fraley's studio
A 19th Century megalosaur drawing
The Philadelphia Inquirer (MCT)
PATERSON, N.J. _ Tom Bugler bends over a 2 {-inch-wide steel rod, with his blowtorch blazing and sweat beading above his dark glasses. A few deft tugs, and the metal assumes the shape of a bone laid in the Earth more than 65 million years ago.
When he's finished, the rod will run up the back of a Tyrannosaurus rex's leg as smoothly as the seam on a pair of nylon stockings.
Peek into Phil Fraley's studio
A 19th Century megalosaur drawing
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Sunday, September 03, 2006
By Matt Krupnick
Contra Costa Times (MCT)
California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger signed a bill Monday that protects college journalists from censorship, giving them the same freedom of speech as high school journalists.
Contra Costa Times (MCT)
California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger signed a bill Monday that protects college journalists from censorship, giving them the same freedom of speech as high school journalists.
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Alfred de Musset (December 11, 1810 – May 2, 1857) was a French dramatist, poet, and novelist.
Read The Confession of a Child of the Century by Alfred Musset, one of three of his works, in French and English, available from Project Gutenberg
Alfred Louis Charles de Musset
Read The Confession of a Child of the Century by Alfred Musset, one of three of his works, in French and English, available from Project Gutenberg
Alfred Louis Charles de Musset
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Saturday, September 02, 2006
This morning, we present Superman in "Eleventh Hour," a piece of propaganda in which Superman is responsible for several acts of sabotage at the Yokohama Navy Yard in Japan. Lois Lane is held hostage but Superman saves the day. Animation by William Bowsky and William Henning. Music by Sammy Timberg. Produced in 1942.
Click the picture to view the cartoon, streaming in 256k MPEG4 free from the Internet Archive. For more format choices and information, click here.
Next is a Betty Boop cartoon from 1933, "The Old Man of the Mountain," featuring the fabulous Cab Calloway and his orchestra. As a review at the Internet Archive wrote: " Another wonderful and imaginative cartoon. The music is by Cab Calloway and this cartoon features 2 tunes by Cab, "Old Man Of The Mountain" and "The Scat Song". The Fleisher organization cartoons of this period remain the gold standard of cartoons."
Click on the picture to view the cartoon, streaming in 256k MPEG4, free from the Internet Archive. For more information and format choices, click here.
Click the picture to view the cartoon, streaming in 256k MPEG4 free from the Internet Archive. For more format choices and information, click here.
Next is a Betty Boop cartoon from 1933, "The Old Man of the Mountain," featuring the fabulous Cab Calloway and his orchestra. As a review at the Internet Archive wrote: " Another wonderful and imaginative cartoon. The music is by Cab Calloway and this cartoon features 2 tunes by Cab, "Old Man Of The Mountain" and "The Scat Song". The Fleisher organization cartoons of this period remain the gold standard of cartoons."
Click on the picture to view the cartoon, streaming in 256k MPEG4, free from the Internet Archive. For more information and format choices, click here.
Posted by courier at 06:35 AM. Filed under: Entertainment
The Union City Library is looking for interested high school students who need community service credit hours to assist in its free drop-in homework help center for students in grades 1-8, which starts up Monday September 11th at the Union City Library.
For more information and to pick up a volunteer application stop by the information desk at the Library or call 510-745-1464 Extension 7.
The homework help center is open to elementary and middle school students who just show up Mondays-Thursdays from 3:30-5:30 p.m. to get help with all take home assignments. Basic supplies, dictionaries, and a limited number of internet access computers will be available for student use.
For more information and to pick up a volunteer application stop by the information desk at the Library or call 510-745-1464 Extension 7.
The homework help center is open to elementary and middle school students who just show up Mondays-Thursdays from 3:30-5:30 p.m. to get help with all take home assignments. Basic supplies, dictionaries, and a limited number of internet access computers will be available for student use.
Max Born (December 11, 1882 in Breslau - January 5, 1970 in Göttingen) was a mathematician and physicist. He won the 1954 Nobel Prize in Physics and was one of the 11 signatories to the Russell-Einstein Manifesto.
Read Max Born's speech accepting the Nobel Prize in Physics, free from Nobelprize.org.
Max Born
Read Max Born's speech accepting the Nobel Prize in Physics, free from Nobelprize.org.
Max Born
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Friday, September 01, 2006
ACTIVITIES:
Girl‘s tennis tryouts after school @ Tennis Courts. Beginners are welcomed and everyone is encouraged to try out.
Anyone interested in playing Boys or Girls Water Polo come to the Pool after school. Everyone welcome, no experience required. Come be part of the team.
Come out for Cross Country and improve your fitness! Meet on the Track at 3 pm each day.
CLUBS:
Come to Youth Alive‘s first meeting of the year today after school in Room 418.
Interested in going to see shows, being in the Fall Play or just hanging out with cool people? Come to the first Drama Club meeting Tuesday after school in the Theater.
Interested in joining Ballet Folklorico Mexicano of Logan? Informational meeting Friday, 9/8 at 3:00 in the Pavilion Dance Studio. See Mr. Huertas in House 1, for more info. Everyone welcome!!
FRESHMAN:
Packets to run for Freshman Class Office are available in Room 476.
MISCELLANEOUS:
Students - if you need to get a locker or need to change a locker, come to the House 1/4 office this week before or after school.
If you can‘t locate your locker, there is a paper posted on the house office windows with updated locker locations.
Students, you can buy your P.E. clothes at the Billing window during both lunch periods only.
Read the Courier, your online student newspaper. It has campus news and more, added every day online at jameslogancourier.org
Anyone from Mr. Fletcher‘s Spring class who would like to see the results of your final exam, come by Room 224 after school.
Girl‘s tennis tryouts after school @ Tennis Courts. Beginners are welcomed and everyone is encouraged to try out.
Anyone interested in playing Boys or Girls Water Polo come to the Pool after school. Everyone welcome, no experience required. Come be part of the team.
Come out for Cross Country and improve your fitness! Meet on the Track at 3 pm each day.
CLUBS:
Come to Youth Alive‘s first meeting of the year today after school in Room 418.
Interested in going to see shows, being in the Fall Play or just hanging out with cool people? Come to the first Drama Club meeting Tuesday after school in the Theater.
Interested in joining Ballet Folklorico Mexicano of Logan? Informational meeting Friday, 9/8 at 3:00 in the Pavilion Dance Studio. See Mr. Huertas in House 1, for more info. Everyone welcome!!
FRESHMAN:
Packets to run for Freshman Class Office are available in Room 476.
MISCELLANEOUS:
Students - if you need to get a locker or need to change a locker, come to the House 1/4 office this week before or after school.
If you can‘t locate your locker, there is a paper posted on the house office windows with updated locker locations.
Students, you can buy your P.E. clothes at the Billing window during both lunch periods only.
Read the Courier, your online student newspaper. It has campus news and more, added every day online at jameslogancourier.org
Anyone from Mr. Fletcher‘s Spring class who would like to see the results of your final exam, come by Room 224 after school.
Posted by courier at 05:54 PM. Filed under: Daily Bulletin
By Patrick Pilapil, Courier Staff Writer
British heavy metal band Motorhead released "Kiss of Death" this week, which does nothing short of proving that Lemmy and the crew has yet to burn out.
Visit Motorhead's homepage.
British heavy metal band Motorhead released "Kiss of Death" this week, which does nothing short of proving that Lemmy and the crew has yet to burn out.
Visit Motorhead's homepage.
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Posted by courier at 07:32 AM. Filed under: Entertainment
Naguib Mahfouz (December 11, 1911 – August 30, 2006) was an Egyptian novelist, perhaps the greatest Arabic novelist ever, who won the 1988 Nobel Prize for Literature. He died Wednesday.
Read Naguib Mahfouz' Nobel Prize acceptance speech, free from the Cornell University Library.
Naguib Mahfouz
Read Naguib Mahfouz' Nobel Prize acceptance speech, free from the Cornell University Library.
Naguib Mahfouz
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