The James Logan Courier

By Alonyia Godfrey, Courier Features Editor

For Colored Girls is a movie adapted from the play “For Colored Girls Who Considered Suicide When the Rainbow was Enuf”, created by Ntozake Shange. The play is composed of 20 poems that talk about some of the trials and hardships “being colored and being a woman”.

Anika Noni Rose plays Yasmine, who represents the “Lady in Yellow” from the play. Yasmine is a passionate, artistic spirit who loves the art of dance. However, her life is shattered when she is raped in her home by a man with whom she was on a date.

Kerry Washington plays Kelly (Lady in Blue), a loving social worker who has a hard time dealing with her inability to have children due to an untreated STD that she contracted from a cheating boyfriend when she was younger.

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By Julia Ortiz, Courier Staff Writer

This year's I Am Number Four shows John Smith, a teen on the run from an evil force out to kill him. He puts everything on the line to save planet Earth. With three of his kind already dead, and him being number four, danger lurks in every mysterious sound.

The opening scene is full of action and the inevitable need to know what in the world is going on. With iant space beasts, super powers, weapons glowing with a deadly glare, I Am Number Four is a definite hit.

Of course, there is more to the movie then action and adventure. John falls in love with the lovely and intelligent girl at his school. Stereotypical jocks try to scare him out of it and he saves the school ‘nerd’ from humiliation.

MISCELLANEOUS

Attention AP students: Time to sign up for AP testing. Come to the main office windows in Colt Court between February 28 and March 18. See Sarah Muse to pay for your exams at lunch or after school until 3:50 p.m. Your AP teacher has detailed information.

Attention TAs: TA passes are ready for periods 0 through 4. Please pick yours up from Mrs. Whitaker during your TA period only.

Need Driver’s Ed? Your place is at the Adult School. Cost is $125. Monday-Tuesday-Wednesday; April 4, 5 & 6, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Applications are now available in your house office or see Mr. Caruso in Room 77 for both an application and details.

By Milto Ungashe, Courier Staff Writer

Last week, my family and I went to Yoshi’s Jazz Club and Japanese restaurant for dinner; both the highly acclaimed restaurant and the night’s music were both delightfully pleasant.

Up and coming singer-songwriter Tad Worku charmed guests with his swoon-worthy voice. His voice sounded like a refreshing mix between the style of Jazz singer Michael Bublé and the voice of American R&B singer John Legend. The event was also the release concert of Worku’s highly anticipated eponymous EP.

Lee Edward Evans (born February 25, 1947) is a former American athlete, winner of two gold medals at the 1968 Summer Olympics.

Born in Madera, California, Evans was undefeated in high school and won his first AAU championship in 440 yd (402.34 m) in 1966, shortly after graduating. He repeated his win in next year and won AAU and NCAA 400 m titles in 1968.

Lee Evans achieved his first world record at 1966, as a member of the US national team which broke the 4 x 400 m relay record at Los Angeles, the first team to better 3 minutes (2:59.6) for the event. In next year he broke the 4 x 220 yd (201.17 m) relay world record at Fresno in a time of 1:22.1.

Read an interview with Lee Evans and Olympic team mate Tommie Smith about the upcoming 1968 Olympics and their plans to stage a protest.

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