The James Logan Courier

By Alexa Ceja, Courier Staff Writer

"In the school run by gangs, staying out was harder than joining. We knew who our friends were, and were careful what we said. If people thought we were haters it would be a matter of time."

Julia DiVino, the main character in Snitch, a novel by Allison van Diepen attends an inner city high school in Brooklyn. The school is dominated by gangs, a lifestyle Julia intends to avoid, but can't.

Her mother is dead and her father is usually either working or with his girlfriend, leaving Julia to fend for herself most of the time. For years, she has managed to get along without being part of a gang, but then she meets Eric, a mysterious new boy at school. Trying to protect him, gets Julia branded as a snitch and suddenly joining a gang doesn’t seem like such a bad idea.

By Rick LaPlante, New Haven Schools Director of Parent and Community Relations

In response to an outpouring of concern about how state budget cuts might affect the District’s music program, Board of Education members Tuesday night urged an audience of more than 100 people to get involved in efforts to pass Measure H on the June 5 ballot.

More than 20 students and parents spoke during the public comment portion of the Board’s regular meeting, concerned about how the possible reduction or elimination of elementary school specialists and middle school electives might impact the music program, particularly at James Logan High.

MISCELLANEOUS
Are you taking any AP tests? Here are some important updates for you:

Review AP roster: A roster of all tests Students have signed up for has been posted on the Logan website. Click on the AP Test link on Logan’s home page, and review the registration info to see that it’s correct. Any mistakes should be reported to Mr. Brar or Ms. Hull in House 2 by May 4. Drop a note or e-mail with name/ID number and correction.

AP Test Schedule: An updated schedule with room locations is posted on the Logan website on the AP Test page. Students should show up at least 15 minutes before the start of each test.

By Gaylord Dold
McClatchy Newspapers (MCT)

No matter where we go — to a restaurant, a movie, a public restroom, and yes, even a funeral — people are seen clutching and using a slim device that allows them to do just about anything they can do from an Internet-enabled computer at home. Who hasn't attended a so-called business meeting in which every person is staring at a MacBookPro and talking on a cellphone simultaneously (while someone else plays a PowerPoint)?

Called a "wireless mobile device" (WMD — how ironic is that?), this object has for many become an obsession, something they check endlessly regardless of where they are or who they are with.

From wikipedia:
Emma Darwin (née Wedgwood) (2 May 1808 – 7 October 1896) was the wife and first cousin of Charles Darwin, the English naturalist, scientist and author of On the Origin of Species. They were married on 29 January 1839 and were the parents of 10 children, three of whom died at early ages.

Read Emma Darwin's diaries.