The James Logan Courier

By Stephen Becker
The Dallas Morning News (MCT)

THREEPEAT: Stop me if you've heard this one before: "Happy Feet" retained its No. 1 spot at the box office last weekend, followed by "Casino Royale." That makes three straight weeks that the top two positions remain unchanged. Those penguins appear to be building a nest up there.

James Logan Art teacher Julie Curson will take an Explorer-load of donated coats to an East Oakland homeless shelter this afternoon.


Interact Club President Janie Tess Soriano and Art teacher Julie Curson lead the One Warm Coat donation drive that netted a carload of coats. Michelle Morimoto/Courier Photo

ACTIVITIES:
Donations for MEchA’s Christmas food drive are welcomed n Rooms 413 and 422 until 12/15 at Centro de Servicios from 8 am to 12 pm. Feliz Navidad!

The Canned Food Drive is going on in 2nd period classes. First prize: Pizza Party; second prize: donuts & juice party; 3rd: ice cream party! Collection dates: Tues. & Wed., 12/12 & 12/13.

Come to the Choir Winter Concerts! Dec. 12, 7:30 pm, Advanced Concert Choir, Chamber Choir and Concert Choir will perform in the Theater. Dec. 13 will be Jazz Singers and Show Choir at 7:30 pm in the Theater. Tickets are $10. See Ms. McShane in the Choir Room for tickets.

By Dana Llarena and Jessica Rosales, Courier Staff Writers

A rash of wallet thefts are plaguing students, and the James Logan administration has told students to be more vigilant to keep their valuable possessions safe.

Administrators say they've caught at least one of the culprits.


School officials warned students to watch out for thieves. Jessica Rosales/Courier Photo

Reviewed by Jacqueline Truong, Courier Staff Writer

Jean-Pierre Jeunet, the director of “Amelie” adapts Sebastien Japristot’s novel, Un long dimanche de fiancailles, which takes place in 1919 during WWI.

Reviewed by Jacqueline Truong, Courier Staff Writer

This French film, available on video, tells a story about an affable girl named Amelie, who has spent most of her life existing in the background. She was unable to have any friends as a young girl because of her neurotic mother and her emotionally distant father.


Audrey Tatou portrays the delightful Amelie

Reviewed by Jacqueline Truong, Courier Staff Writer

Deck the Halls
Rated PG
1 hour 35 minutes


Watching “Deck the Halls,” yet another cliché holiday comedy filled with humorless jokes and trite lessons about the true meaning of Christmas that's in theaters now,is similar to the experience of receiving those awful, holiday sweaters from grandma again. If you are anticipating for the heartwarming spirit of the holiday, try to steer clear from “Deck the Halls.”

By Tom Scanlon
The Seattle Times (MCT)

I'll so offend, to make offence a skill; Redeeming time when men think least I will
—Prince Harry, "King Henry IV, Part I"

If we had Shakespeare around to write about Sean Lennon, he might call the play "Henry IV.5."

From wikipedia:
John Ono Lennon, MBE (born John Winston Lennon, October 9, 1940 – December 8, 1980) was an iconic English 20th century rock and roll songwriter and singer, best known as the founder of The Beatles. He and fellow-Beatle Paul McCartney formed the massively successful Lennon-McCartney songwriting partnership throughout the 1960s, writing songs for The Beatles and other artists to record.

Visit the official John Lennon website.

Watch a middle school pianist's performance of John Lennon's song "Eleanor Rigby."