This is the archive for September 2006
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?"
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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.
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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.
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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
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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.)
Posted by courier at 07:57 AM. Filed under: News
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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.
Posted by courier at 07:14 AM. Filed under: News
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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)
Posted by courier at 05:16 AM. Filed under: News
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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
Posted by courier at 09:17 AM. Filed under: News
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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
Posted by courier at 07:21 AM. Filed under: News
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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.
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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
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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.
Posted by courier at 06:42 AM. Filed under: News
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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.
Posted by courier at 09:28 AM. Filed under: News
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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."
Posted by courier at 06:50 AM. Filed under: News
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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.
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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.
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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)
Posted by courier at 03:09 AM. Filed under: News
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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.
Posted by courier at 11:17 AM. Filed under: News
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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)
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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.
Posted by courier at 09:39 AM. Filed under: News
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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.
Posted by courier at 07:25 AM. Filed under: News
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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.
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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.
Posted by courier at 07:38 AM. Filed under: News
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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)
Posted by courier at 07:23 AM. Filed under: News
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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.
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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
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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.
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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.
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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.
Posted by courier at 07:43 AM. Filed under: News
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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 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)
Posted by courier at 07:18 AM. Filed under: News
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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.
Posted by courier at 07:11 AM. Filed under: News
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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.
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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.
Posted by courier at 07:16 AM. Filed under: News
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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
Posted by courier at 07:29 AM. Filed under: News
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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.
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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.
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