This is the archive for May 2007
LUNCH:
Southwestern Baked Chicken with Potato Wedges,
Milk, Baby Carrots, Fresh Fruit, Cookie, and Fun Chips
ACTIVITIES:
Link Crew applications are now available in the Activities Office! Next year’s Juniors and Seniors - this is a great way to earn 30 hours of community service this summer! Completed forms due today.
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Courier Staff Report
The crews of two craft race for the finish.
John Chau, Courier PhotoOnce again Wednesday, a flotilla of cardboard boats and their crews raced in James Logan's swimming pool for the glory of being the champions of Logan's annual Cardboard Boat Race.
According to Career Technology Teacher Richard Lawrence, who organized the event, "The cardboard boat races have been going for 30 years as part of the Drafting program," which he heads.
Originally, the races were open only to entries from members of the Drafting program, but Lawrence said, "The ASB for the last 10 years has been apart of the races, so it is now open to the whole school."
"We had 36 boats this year," Lawrence said.
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Courier Staff Report
Students and staff rehearsed their roles in the
annual Honors Convocation after school in the
Pavilion Wednesday.Courier PhotoJames Logan recognized stand-out seniors Wednesday evening at the annual Honors Convocation, held in the Pavilion.
"We recognized 231 seniors who had earned special honors, scholarships, and awards," wrote Principal Don Montoya in an email to the school staff Thursday.
Montoya called each of the students to a podium while he read a list of their accomplishments, and they were given certificates and other items in recognition of those accomplishments.
Many parents and family members looked on with pride as their students were honored at the two-hour ceremony.
For a list of those honored, click "read more.
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By Carmen Shiu, Courier Entertainment Editor
It has been almost five years since Maroon 5 released their first album, “Songs About Jane.” Just last week on May 22, 2007, “It Won’t Be Soon Before Long” dropped in stores. After a week of sales, Maroon 5 already made their stand of comeback as they took over the #1 spot on the Billboard 200 chart. Their new album shows growth and also allows their fans to simply dance to their amazing music. Lead singer Adam Levine is just so talented in every way possible. His touches on this album made it perfect.
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Each week, The Courier spotlights books newly arrived, or expected to arrive, in the James Logan Media Center.
Napoleon by Paul Johnson
Hardcover: 208 pages
Publisher: Viking Adult (May 9, 2002)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0670030783
ISBN-13: 978-0670030781
From us.penguingroup.com:
The very name, Napoleon Bonaparte, still enthralls. Ever since this towering and terrible genius conquered Europe, he has been endlessly debated, compared, and made an icon. In Napoleon, the great dictator's energy and acumen are matched by those of his biographer, Paul Johnson, whose histories have been lauded as "fresh, readable, provocative . . . wise" (Los Angeles Times). Here Johnson profiles "the grandest possible refutation of those who hold that events are governed by forces, classes, economics, and geography rather than the powerful wills of men and women."
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LUNCH:
Teriyaki Beef Dippers with Rice and Vegetables,
Milk, Baby Carrots, Fresh Fruit, Cookie, and Fun Chips
ACTIVITIES:
There is a meeting today at 3 pm in the PE Classroom for any girl interested in playing next fall for the 2007 Girls Golf Team.
Come to the Battle of the Bands this Friday at 4 pm in Colt Court. Lose that ipod - support live music!
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Reviewed by Jessica Stewart, Courier Book Editor
The War of the Worlds by H. G. Wells
Paperback: 224 pages
Publisher: Modern Library; New Ed edition (March 12, 2002)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0375759239
ISBN-13: 978-0375759239
“No one would have believed in the last years of the nineteenth century that this world was being watched keenly and closely by intelligences greater than man’s and yet as mortal as his own; that as men busied themselves about their various concerns they were scrutinized and studied, perhaps almost as narrowly as a man with a microscope might scrutinize the transient creatures that swarm and multiply in a drop of water. With infinite complacency men went to and fro over this globe and about their little affairs, serene in the assurance of their empire over matter.”
Beginning with such a statement might be hazardous to many authors as its keen insight and mature language raise the reader’s expectations immediately, but H. G. Wells succeeds in fulfilling these expectations. He is blatantly honest about human nature and the horrors brought about by our arrogant ignorance but his words do not offend as they are so obviously true. I have never been a huge fan of science fiction, dabbling in it a bit here and there every now and then, but I thought this novel might prove to be interesting, and I was proven right. Although the story is about extra terrestrials taking over Earth, it is also one of the more interesting commentaries about the faults and shortcomings of mankind, and the banality of heroism. It is certainly a good read, although sometimes difficult to comprehend without the help of a dictionary.
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From wikipedia, the free encyclopedia:
Melvin Jerome Blanc (May 30, 1908 – July 10, 1989) was a prolific American voice actor, performing on radio, in television commercials, and most famously, in hundreds of cartoon shorts for Warner Bros. and Hanna-Barbera during the Golden Age of American animation. He is often regarded as one of the most gifted and influential persons in his field, providing the definitive voices for iconic characters such as Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, Porky Pig, and Barney Rubble among hundreds of others. His talents earned him the nickname, "The Man of a Thousand Voices".
Listen to an episode of the Mel Blanc radio show, free from originaloldradio.com.
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By Frank Davies
San Jose Mercury News (MCT)
WASHINGTON — Internet censorship around the world is becoming more pervasive and sophisticated, with government-directed content filtering documented in at least 25 countries, according to a comprehensive report to be released Friday.
Political, social and cultural content are the primary targets of censorship, along with applications such as Google Maps and the Internet phone program Skype, according to the OpenNet Initiative, a partnership of more than 50 researchers who conducted tests on Internet access in 41 countries.
The research, conducted in 2006 and early this year, identified six countries with "pervasive" filtering of political content: Burma, China, Iran, Syria, Tunisia and Vietnam.
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By Mary Anne Ostrom
San Jose Mercury News (MCT)
SAN JOSE — In a sign of just how far politics on the Web has come, Google's YouTube will co-sponsor the first of six Democratic Party-sanctioned debates of the 2008 race.
The role of presidential debate sponsor, until this election season, has been reserved for mainstream television and print outlets and their Web sites. CNN is the television partner for the debate, scheduled for July 23 in Charleston, S.C.
But the dawn of the YouTube election, as the 2008 contest has been dubbed, in which candidates and Web users fuel political debate with videos, both serious and funny, is changing the definition of mainstream, especially as candidates and parties seek to engage young people.
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LUNCH:
Chicken Caesar Wrap,
Milk, Baby Carrots, Fresh Fruit, Cookie, and Fun Chips
ACTIVITIES:
Jostens will be here today at lunch in Colt Court.
Thandi Stewart, a 9th grader, was selected to the World Youth Track & Field Team!! Thandi will represent the USA in the Czech Republic in July. Thandi has run 54.24 in the 400, and 2.10.70 in the 800.
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By John Chau, Courier Managing Editor
The night settles, and stars rose into the tranquil sky. On the ground however a group of desperate survivors were loading their weapons, adding debris onto the pile that was the only barrier between walking bags of fresh meat,
And the legions of zombies that was your life.
The first rotting mounds inches forwards, and across the bunker gunfire erupted. With a ‘boomstick’, you dispatch the shambling form that once volunteered at the local animal shelter, backing away to reload. Morale is low: eight grown men knew they have little chance to survive against the filth that hammered at their walls, eager for their morsel in their damnation.
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Courier Staff Report
The Colt's Alex Murillo's
bunt tied the game.
Courier PhotoJames Logan’s scrappy, but young, varsity baseball team bowed out of the NCS championship tournament Saturday, ousted by Clayton Valley of Concord on a late-inning hit.
Logan battled to a tie in the game, 4-4, in the top of the final inning, but fell in the bottom of the inning, the seventh, when a walk turned into a run batted in for the Eagles.
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Courier Staff Report
Justin Kurup brought home
a national championship
in Oral Interpretation
Courier photo James Logan’s acclaimed Forensics team on Tuesday brought home three championship trophies, and new national Justin Kurup from the National Catholic Forensics Leagues Grand National Tournament held in Houston, Texas over the weekend.
The team won top trophies in individual, debate and combined events, a rare occurence at the annual tournament, which is attended by more than 2,000 students from around the country.
”We did very well,” said coach Tim Campbell, “We were champions.”
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From wikipedia, the free encyclopedia:
Frederick Schiller Faust, May 29, 1892 - May 12, 1944) was an American fiction author known primarily for his thoughtful and literary Westerns. Faust wrote mostly under pen names, and today he is primarily known by one, Max Brand. Others include George Owen Baxter, Martin Dexter, Evin Evans, David Manning, Peter Dawson, John Frederick, and Pete Morland.
Faust was born in Seattle and both his parents died soon after. He grew up in central California and later worked as a cowhand on one of the many ranches of the San Joaquin Valley. Faust attended the University of California, Berkeley, where he began to write frequently. He did not attain a degree, as he was deemed a troublemaker, and he began to travel extensively.
Read Harrigan by Max Brand, one of
13 of his books available free from Project Gutenberg.
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U.S. Ambassador Ryan Crocker
U.S. Government photo
Irbil, Iraq — Rare talks between Iran and the United States have concluded in Baghdad, where U.S. Ambassador Ryan Crocker said officials on both sides affirmed they share common policies aimed at a future stable and democratic Iraq, but he also insisted Iran stop supporting insurgent militias. As the talks concluded, a bomb blast in Baghdad killed at least 19 people and wounded some 46 others.
Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki opened the talks by saying he was confident Iran and the United States have the will to reach common ground in their Iraq policies.
Posted by courier at 07:22 PM. Filed under: News
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Logan's Ballet Folklorico performs at a recent event
Jaime Huertas Photo
James Logan's Ballet Folklorico dance group got up before the sun to perform live on Channel 5, CBS's Bay Area affilliate TV station, earlier this month, just one example of what the troupe does to represent and express Mexican culture through dance .
Logan Counselor Jaime Huertas arranged for the early morning May 11 performance for the traditional Mexican dance group with help from a good friend, radio personal Sylvia Chacon from radio station Star 101.3. Chacon has sponsored Logan at the Annual San Jose Cinco de Mayo Parade, where Logan has brought home trophies for their performances for the past eight years.
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From wikipedia, the free encyclopedia:
Dr. Joseph-Ignace Guillotin (May 28, 1738 – March 26, 1814) proposed on October 10, 1789 the use of a mechanical device to carry out death penalties in France . While he did not invent the guillotine, his name became an eponym for it.
From 1756 until 1762 Guillotin got his formation as Master of Arts as a member of the Jesuit order. He became professor of literature at Irish College in Bordeaux, but subsequently decided to leave the Society of Jesus and to become a physician. He studied medicine at Reims and the University of Paris and graduated from the university in 1770.
Learn more about the history of the guillotine, free from The Guillotine Headquarters at metaphor.dk.
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From The Courier archives:
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From wikipedia, the free encyclopedia:
Isadora Duncan (May 27, 1877 – September 14, 1927) was an American dancer.
Born Dora Angela Duncan in San Francisco, California, she is considered by many to be the mother of Modern Dance. Although never very popular in the United States, she entertained throughout Europe.
Early life
Duncan was born in San Francisco, where she lived with her mother Dora, and her father, Joseph Duncan. Mr. Duncan had walked out on his family, giving the family a reason to convert from Roman Catholicism to strict atheism. Duncan attended school for the early years of her life, but dropped out because she found it to be constricting to her individuality. Her family was very poor, so to earn extra money, both she and her sister gave dance classes to local children. Their mother also taught piano lessons.
Read Isadora Duncan and 'The Dance',by B. John Zavrel, free from meaus.com.
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By Carmen Shiu, Courier Entertainment Editor
In less than one month, the class of 2007 officially will be high school graduates. Between now and then, there are plenty of activities for all qualifying seniors to celebrate their four years of hard work (for some, at least) of high school. Although prom has just past, there are still more activities and other important dates. Here are some:
5/30 – Senior Convocation @ Guy Emanuele Pavilion
6/1 - 6/6 – Senior finals
6/7-9 – Grad Nite @ Southern California
6/11 - Senior check-out
6/12 – Senior breakfast @ Student Union
6/13 – Senior picnic @ Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk
6/15 – Graduation rehearsal @ Judson E. Taylor Stadium
6/16 – Graduation day @ Judson E. Taylor Stadium
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From wikipedia, the free encyclopedia:
Mary Wortley Montagu, by Charles Jervas. The Lady Mary Wortley Montagu (born 26 May 1689 in Thoresby Hall, died 21 August 1762), was an English aristocrat and writer, chiefly remembered today for her letters.
Life
She was the eldest daughter of Evelyn Pierrepont, who succeeded his brother as 5th Earl of Kingston-upon-Hull when she was aged one and was later created Marquess of Dorchester and then Duke of Kingston-upon-Hull, and was baptized at Covent Garden. Her mother, who died while Mary was still a child, was a daughter of the 3rd Earl of Denbigh. Her father was proud of her beauty and wit, and when she was eight years old she is said to have been the toast of the Kit-Kat Club. He took small pains with the education of his children, but Lady Mary was encouraged in her self-imposed studies by Gilbert Burnet, the Bishop of Salisbury.
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Reviewed by Jacqueline Truong, Courier Staff Writer
BJ's Restaurant and Brewhouse
Fashion Fair Regional Mall
715 E. Shaw Ave
Fresno , CA 93710
559.570.1900
For Mother's Day, my family and I drove in the middle of California, hoping that we can try something new—something away from the busy bay area. Literally in the middle of California: Fresno. After driving for nearly three hours, we stop by a shopping center called Fashion Fair Mall; the inner side of the shopping center consisted of mostly clothing stores, while the outer perimeter of the shopping center consisted a variety of restaurants. Since the wait for The Cheesecake Factory was literally lining out the door, we decided to try something we've never tried before (that was the purpose of the trip after all): BJ's Restaurant and Brewhouse (yes, I'm
aware that there is one located in Oakridge Mall in San Jose, but, from what I hear, the service there is not that great).
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By Iona Childers, Courier Foods Editor
Buca Di Beppo
643 Emerson St
Palo Alto, CA 94301
(650) 329-0665
www.bucadibeppo.com/
As the volunteer coordinator for our Senior Ball group, there was one task that I feared above all others: trying to find a place to eat. It's times like those that I wish we didn't live near hundreds of different restaurants in the Bay Area (with food from Afghanistan to Vietnam, fish and chips to fine dining). On most occasions, the easiest way to narrow down the options would be to pick a cuisine and then go from there. Unfortunately for our group we picked Italian food; and it turns out that there are over two-hundred Italian restaurants in San Francisco alone.
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Editor's Note: Two of The Courier's reviewers attended opening night showings of Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End. Here are their two reviews:
Reviewed by Fermin Sierra, Courier Staff Writer
Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End opens this weekend to massive public anticipation as well as historic monetary expectations. After all, this is follow-up to one of the most successful movies of the past ten years, and potentially the end to one of the most influential franchises in box office history. Since the original Pirates was released in the summer of 2003, how many fantasy/comedy/action movies have been released in theaters? Correct, a bunch. And since many viewed last year’s Pirates sequel to be a bit of a letdown story-wise, the big question on everybody’s minds seems to be, “Is the third movie any good?”
Look below for Bethany Stringer's review.
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LUNCH:
Spicy Chicken Patty,
Milk, Baby Carrots, Fresh Fruit, Cookie, and Fun Chips
ACTIVITIES:
Jostens will be here tomorrow (Wed.) at lunch in Colt Court.
Thandi Stewart, a 9th grader, was selected to the World Youth Track & Field Team!! Thandi will represent the USA in the Czech Republic in July. Thandi has run 54.24 in the 400, and 2.10.70 in the 800.
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Courier Staff Writer Abdul Nawabi contributed to this report
The Colts varsity baseball team buried first round NCS playoff opponent San Leandro Wednesday to earn the right to play tomorrow against Clayton Valley in the Section 3-A quarterfinals.
The Pirates hopes of similarly advancing were snuffed out by a stellar performance by Colt Pitcher Josh Trejo who struck out eight batters while walking only three. For the first three innings, Trejo mowed down Clayton Valley hitters in order, facing only nine, in the first three innings.
The Pirates rallied for single runs in the fourth and the seventh innings, but Trejo got the complete game victory, 9-2, for the Colts.
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By Pamela Gutierrez, Courier Staff Writer
The senior class is missing $6000 due to Leadership students underpricing Senior Ball bids and sweaters, and some Leadership students face criminal theft charges, suspension, expulsion and other consequences for their misbehavior.
Although senior ball bids sold for between $55 and $80 each to most students, some Leadership students either gave them away to friends or severely underpricing them, in effect stealing them and costing the senior class about $6,000, according to school officials
“I was angry with the senior class as a whole” said Linda Kingston, activities director. “For anyone to think that they’re entitled to anything makes me angry.”
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Reviewed by Jacqueline Truong, Courier Staff Writer
At first glance,
200 Pounds Beauty may appear to follow the cliché, fairytale storyline with the ‘happily ever after’ ending; however, this Korean, romantic-comedy (personally, it should be more categorized as a melodrama) reveals how easy it is to lose one’s true self in a materialistic and superficial society.
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From wikipedia, the free encyclopedia:
Edward George Earl Bulwer-Lytton, 1st Baron Lytton (May 25, 1803–January 18, 1873) was an English novelist, playwright, and politician. Lord Lytton was a florid, popular writer of his day, who coined such phrases as "the great unwashed", "pursuit of the almighty dollar", "the pen is mightier than the sword", and the infamous incipit "It was a dark and stormy night." Despite his popularity in his heyday, today his name is known as a byword for bad writing. San Jose State University’s annual Bulwer-Lytton Fiction Contest for bad writing is named after him.
Read The Last Days of Pompeii by Baron Edward Bulwer Lytton Lytton, one of
225 of his works available free from Project Gutenberg.
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An Air Force recruiter works on
Logan students. Courier Photo
The presence of military recruiters on the Logan campus has been a controversial issue for many years with students arguing both in favor and against the recruiters.
Some students argue that having recruiters on campus is a violation of student’s rights to be educated without the disruption of military “opportunities.”
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Searles from space.
Students from Searles Elementary School were among those being honored in San Francisco Wednesday as winners in the Stock Market Game, a nationwide educational program based on a simulation of the stock market.
Teams of students from Vince Rosato’s fifth-grade class finished first and second in the fall competition and first and third in the spring competition. The students were invited to attend an awards ceremony Wednesday at the San Francisco Chronicle.
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Host Ryan Seacrest reveals this year's
American Idol winner: Jordin Sparks.
Honestly, tell me who did not see that coming within the past few weeks? I know all the Blaker Girls, Melinda’s Backups, and even the LaDiva Nation had faith in their favorite American Idol contestants, the judges clearly showed their favorites lately as Jordin Sparks. With 74 million votes locked on, the amazing beatboxer Blake Lewis came in second. FOX dedicated two whole whoppin’ hours of singing, reminiscence of the past season, and Idol patting themselves on the back for Idol Gives Back.
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By Carmen Shiu, Courier Entertainment Editor
It’s a brand new Mandy Moore this time around and she is here to stay. Watch her music video for her first single, “Extraordinary,” off of her newest album, “Wild Hope,” and you will see that it’s already a new turning point for this pop singer-turned actress. Moore’s fourth album, “Coverage,” exposed Moore’s desire to leave the bubblegum pop image that she was known for. She has made that stand on “Wild Hope.” Moore had the opportunity to get plenty of personal involvement with this one, finally finding her real musical self. This album will be in stores on Tuesday, June 19, 2007.
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LUNCH:
Boneless Chicken Drumettes
Milk, Baby Carrots, Fresh Fruit, Cookie, and Fun Chips
ACTIVITIES:
Link Crew applications are now available in the Activities Office! Next year’s Juniors and Seniors - this is a great way to earn 30 hours of community service this summer! Completed forms due June 1.
Dance 2007 - Little Theater tonight and tomorrow, May 24 & 25th at 7:30 pm.
Tickets are $6, see Ms. Cervantez.
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By Christina La, Courier Staff Writer
The Leadership elections committee managed to count all ballots cast in Monday's class elections and during 7th period announced the winners of the student government positions up for grabs.
The 2007-2008 class officers are:
Class of 2010
President: Stephanie Estabillo
Vice President: Amber Abutin
Secretary: Patricia Rodriguez
Treasurer: Trisha Rivera
Class Representative: Joelle Rivera
Reviewed by Jessica Stewart, Courier Book Editor
The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams
Mass Market Paperback: 320 pages
Publisher: Del Rey; Reissue edition (September 27, 1995)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0345391802
ISBN-13: 978-0345391803
“And then, one Thursday, nearly two thousand years after one man had been nailed to a tree for saying how great it would be to be nice to people for a change, a girl sitting on her own in a small café in Rickmansworth suddenly realized what it was the had been going wrong all this time, and she finally know how the world could be made a good a happy place. This time it was right, it would work, and no one would have to get nailed to anything
Sadly, however, before she could get to a phone to tell anyone about it, a terrible, stupid catastrophe occurred and the idea was lost for ever.
This is not her story.”
It is, in fact, the story of Arthur Dent and his adventures in space with Ford Prefect and various other friends after they escape Earth right before a galactic construction crew blows it up. The plot is outlandish and amusing. I often found myself giggling out loud, leading to several awkward moments as I attempted to explain what there was to laugh about without having to explain the whole plot. It was certainly worth it, though.
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Reviewed by Jacqueline Truong, Courier Staff Writer
The Lives of a Cell by Lewis Thomas
Paperback: 160 pages
Publisher: Penguin (Non-Classics); Reissue edition (February 23, 1978)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0140047433
ISBN-13: 978-0140047431
The Lives of a Cell by Lewis Thomas consists of twenty-nine essays that were originally published in the
New England Journal of Medicine. These essays collections are a fusion of biology, language, and sociology. Thomas often connects the ‘cells’ that he speaks of to its biosphere as a whole. Moreover, Thomas’s series of essays emphasizes a central theme in regards to how the cells act like bodies, which act like species, which, in turn, act like ecosystems. He focuses his essays on the correspondence between cells and organisms, how humanity functions as one macro-organism, and the recapitulation of small cells within larger cells.
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Reviewed by Jasmeen Banwait, Courier Staff Writer
Smack, By Melvin Burgess
Reading level: Young Adult
Paperback: 384 pages
Publisher: HarperTeen; Reprint edition (May 13, 2003)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0060521872
ISBN-13: 978-0060521875
“I’m really looking forward to being clean again. It’s this weird thing with smack. First off it makes you feel so good. But after a bit, after your body gets used to it, it stops working like that. You start needing it just to stay normal…Then you get sick of it and give it up for a few days. And that’s the really nasty thing because then, when you’re clean, that’s when it works so well.” (Excerpt from Smack, by Melvin Burgess).
Drugs, Addiction, Robbery, and Prostitution. This novel describes the life of a rebellious teenage couple living in the United Kingdom, by the names of David, better known as Tar, and Gemma.
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McClatchy-Tribune News Service (MCT)
Here are the best-sellers for the week that ended Saturday, May 12, 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) 2007 by Reed Elsevier, USA)
HARDCOVER FICTION
1. The 6th Target. James Patterson and Maxine Paetro. Little, Brown, $27.99
Last Week: -; Weeks on List: 1
2. Simple Genius. David Baldacci. Warner, $26.99
Last Week: 1; Weeks on List: 3
3. The Yiddish Policemen's Union. Michael Chabon. HarperCollins, $26.95
Last Week: 2; Weeks on List: 2
4. I Heard That Song Before. Mary Higgins Clark. Simon & Schuster, $25.95
Last Week: 8; Weeks on List: 6
5. The Woods. Harlan Coben. Dutton, $26.95
Last Week: 5; Weeks on List: 4
6. The Children of Hurin. J.R.R. Tolkien, edited by Christopher Tolkien. Houghton Mifflin, $26
Last Week: 3; Weeks on List: 4
7. Rant. Chuck Palahniuk. Doubleday, $24.95
Last Week: 4; Weeks on List: 2
8. Nineteen Minutes. Jodi Picoult. Atria, $26.95
Last Week: 10; Weeks on List: 10
9. Body Surfing. Anita Shreve. Little, Brown, $25.99
Last Week: 7; Weeks on List: 3
10. The Good Husband of Zebra Drive. Alexander McCall Smith. Pantheon, $21.95
Last Week: 9; Weeks on List: 4
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By Sarah Turner
MarketWatch (MCT)
LONDON — In the halls of a London private elementary school, in some ways not so different from the Hogwarts of J.K. Rowling's wizard world, talk turns often to the final installment of the Harry Potter saga.
Just how will students get their hands on the seventh and last Potter book, which hits the store shelves on July 21? Who will die? (Rowling herself has promised to kill off two characters.) Will stricken headmaster Dumbledore return from the dead? And what's in store for the dark lord, Voldemort, in what promises to be a page-turner extraordinaire for the under-16 crowd.
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From wikipedia, the free encyclopedia:
Sarah Margaret Fuller (May 23, 1810 - June 19, 1850) was a journalist, critic and women's rights activist.
The most important gender theorist of her time, Fuller was born in Cambridge, Massachusetts. (The Margaret Fuller House, in which she was born, is still standing today and is now occupied by an active community outreach program.) Her father, Timothy Fuller, a lawyer and prominent politician, gave her a vigorous classical education which shaped the bent of her mind but--according to Fuller's own testimony--also sensitized her to the personal expense of her society's masculinized values.
In 1836 she taught at the Temple School in Boston and from 1837 to 1839 taught in Providence, Rhode Island.
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Vice President Dick Cheney met with
Egyptian Field Marshal Mohamed
Hussein Tantawi May 13 in Cairo.
White House photo by David Bohrer
WASHINGTON — Four months after President Bush launched his new Iraq strategy, the U.S. troop buildup there is proceeding apace, but feuding among Iraqi politicians and power brokers threatens to block the political reforms on which the success of the plan depends.
U.S. officials warn that the longer the impasse persists over laws on provincial elections and the distribution of Iraq's oil wealth among Shiite Muslims, Kurds and Sunnis, the greater the risk that the surge of 30,000 more U.S. troops into Baghdad, which is intended to provide a security umbrella for political reforms, will be for naught.
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LUNCH:
Chicken Caesar Wrap,
Milk, Baby Carrots, Fresh Fruit, Cookie, and Fun Chips
ACTIVITIES:
Dance 2007 - Little Theater Thursday and Friday, May 24 & 25th at 7:30 pm. Tickets are $6, see Ms. Cervantez.
Summer School applications are available in your House Office.
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UNION CITY FLEA MARKET OPENS SATURDAY
By Rick LaPlante, New Haven Schools Public Information Officer
UNION CITY -- Local folks with things to sell, or who just want to clean out their garage, are invited to join vendors from throughout the Bay Area on Saturday at the Union City Flea Market, in the parking lot at James Logan High School.
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By Troy Wolverton
San Jose Mercury News (MCT)
SAN JOSE, Calif. — Amazon.com is getting into the digital music market, taking on Apple's iTunes Music store. But the move may end up helping Apple instead, analysts say.
That's because Amazon may expand the market for digital music downloads. That in turn could increase the market for digital music players, particularly for Apple's iPods, which dominate the market.
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By Kim Peterson
The Seattle Times (MCT)
SEATTLE — That collective wail emanating across the Web on Wednesday was the sound of video gamers denied.
Microsoft had promised to debut a beta, or test, version Wednesday of multiplayer elements of the highly anticipated "Halo 3" for Xbox 360 users to try out.
The game would be open to players who had bought specially marked versions of another Xbox 360 game, "Crackdown."
But when players tried to access the beta, they were told to try later.
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By Billy O'Keefe
McClatchy-Tribune News Service (MCT)
MLB 07: THE SHOW
For: Playstation 3
From: Sony
ESRB Rating: Everyone
Sony's sports games lineup suffered from some very public growing pains during its transition from the original Playstation to the PS2, culminating with most games taking a year off in 2004 to shake the lead out.
This time around, Sony is taking a safer route. That means a game like "MLB 07: The Show" doesn't make as splashy a debut on the system as would a game built for it from the ground up. But it also means we won't have to wait three years for the best-playing baseball game of the last hardware generation to become the king of this one.
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LUNCH:
Egg Roll with Rice,
Milk, Baby Carrots, Fresh Fruit, Cookie, and Fun Chips
ACTIVITIES:
Want to run for class office? Come pick up an application at lunch in Room 476!
Summer School applications are available in your House Office.
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By Rick LaPlante, New Haven Schools Public Information Officer
"How We're Spending Your Money" will be the topic Tuesday evening when the New Haven Community Forum holds its final meeting of the 2006-07 school year.
The Forum will be from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Educational Services Center, 34200 Alvarado-Niles Road. The focus will be on how the District is using $120 million in public funds provided by Measure A, the facilities bond that was approved by New Haven voters in 2003.
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By Christina La, Courier Staff Writer
Logan's freshmen, sophomores and juniors will vote Tuesday on who will lead their respective classes next year.
Campaigning for next year’s class officers began last Monday. Student candidates have been working on publicizing their positions through posters, fliers, and picket signs. There were a number of issues regarding rules that some candidates have broken.
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By John Chau, Courier Managing Editor
In the past two weeks. Chinese University in Hong Kong experienced citywide controversy when its Journalism students included a pornographic section in their paper. Not only did the students face heavy condemnation by the general public, their section is, as of last week, also declared by the city government as 2nd Class Restricted Media, a classification reserved for explicit and violent material.
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By Oscar Peñaranda, Courier Special Correspondent
Note: This is the final installment in The Courier's serialized history of the struggle for independence in the Philippines, written by Filipino Poet, Author and Activist Oscar Peñaranda, who also teaches Filipino studies at James Logan High School. This week, the author provides his commentary on the events of the U.S. Philippines War.
War by any other name
The reason that the U.S.Americans could and did not get an actual date of this war was because they did not want to call it a war. There was therefore no official declaration of war, so there could never be an official termination of war, a sort of a Treaty to end it, as the Treaty of Paris did with the Spanish American War. But this was tenfold more of a war than the Spanish American War ever was. The U.S.Americans called it an insurrection, an "uprising". Yet their (the U.S.) struggle for nationhood and independence they called a Revolutionary War, a War for Independence. Though they did not call it a war, the U.S. government and many of its officials did in fact, in writings, proclamations, correspondences, and certainly verbally, called it a war.
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From The Courier archives:
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From wikipedia, the free encyclopedia:
Dorothea Dandridge "Dolley" Payne Todd Madison (May 20, 1768 – July 12, 1849) was the wife of President James Madison, who served from 1809 until 1817. She also occasionally acted as what is now described as First Lady of the United States during the administration of Thomas Jefferson, fulfilling the ceremonial functions more usually associated with the President's wife, since Jefferson was a widower. Her name has been widely misspelled as "Dolly".
Early life
She was born in New Garden, a Quaker community located in the area now known as Guilford County, North Carolina, on May 20, 1768. Her father was John Payne, and her mother was Mary Coles. In 1783 John took his family back to Philadelphia to allow better educational opportunities for the children and to be more closely associated with their Quaker roots. Dolley spent her teenage years in Philadelphia, and attended Salem College in Winston-Salem, North Carolina.
Know more about Dolley Madison's business; read her letters, free from the University of Virginia.
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By Ron Hutcheson
McClatchy Newspapers (MCT)
George Bush and Prime Minister Tony
Blair shake hands Thursday at the
White House.
White House photo by Eric DraperWASHINGTON — British Prime Minister Tony Blair has paid a high price for his friendship with President Bush, but he'll still be back at the White House this week to say goodbye to his wartime ally.
It's likely to be a bittersweet parting for two leaders who will be forever linked by the Iraq war. Their dream of remaking the Middle East has turned into a nightmare. Their popularity has evaporated. Their place in history hinges on the outcome of the war that forged their unlikely friendship.
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By Kurt Achin, VOA News
Onlookers watch the first train run between
North and South Korea in 56 years.
Source:korea.netMunsan, South Korea —North and South Korea have sent trains across their heavily armed border for the first time in 56 years, marking a new milestone in the two countries' on-again, off-again efforts to improve relations.
The test runs were short, but by the time the two trains had each crossed the border between North and South Korea and returned, they had made history.
The trains started from either side of the border late Thursday morning, and returned Thursday afternoon. Each carried 100 South Koreans and 50 North Koreans.
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From wikipedia, the free encylopedia:
Johns Hopkins (May 19, 1795 – December 24, 1873) was a wealthy entrepreneur of nineteenth century Baltimore, most noted for his philanthropic creation of Johns Hopkins University and Johns Hopkins Hospital.
Johns, whose nickname was "Johnsie", was the second of eleven children in his Quaker family, whose 500-acre (two km²) tobacco plantation was located in Crofton in Anne Arundel County, Maryland. His unusual first name, often misstated as "John," was the surname of his great-grandmother, Margaret Johns. His given name was "Johns Hopkins" -- after one of her children, who was his grandfather.
Read more about Johns Hopkins, at the Johns Hopkins University website.
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By John Chau, Courier Managing Editor, with Staff Reports
Twenty-nine booths sheltered clubs and
organizations which sold food and other
items and dispensed information
Courier PhotoThousands of Logan students and staff, and some parents, too, joined together on the Big Green to eat, sing, dance and generally have a great time at the second annual Unity Fair today.
"It's awesome," said Logan teacher Linda Rodrigues after visiting the fair during first lunch. "It's better organized than last year and there's more diversity. It brings together the Logan coummunity of students, teachers and parents."
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Courier Staff Report
The Senior Ball will be held at the
San Francisco Hilton.
Source: hilton.comSeniors and their dates made last minute preparations for one of their last big flings as Logan students, the Senior Ball.
The ball, to be held Saturday night at the San Francisco Hilton at 333 O'Farrell, near Union Square. The ball is from 8pm to midnight.
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LUNCH:
All-Beef Hot Dog,
Milk, Baby Carrots, Fresh Fruit, Cookie, and Fun Chips
ACTIVITIES:
Want to run for class office? Come pick up an application at lunch in Room 476!
Jackie Harrison will sign a full athletic track & field scholarship to Cal State Northridge on Wednesday, May 23, in the Spot.
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The Courier's daily use statistics from Webalizer.
Visits are indicated in the yellow column., James Logan's student news publication, reached a new milestone Wednesday when it had more than 1,000 daily visitors to its website for the first time.
Meanwhile, with the approaching end of the school year bringing the graduation of several of its key personnel, the publication's advisor issued an appeal for Logan students to join the staff next year, or now.
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By Jacqueline Truong, Courier Staff Writer
Jacqueline Truong/Courier Photo Country Way
5325 Mowry Ave
Fremont, CA 94538
(510) 797‑3188
After hearing all the hype about Country Way, I could not help but give into
it. So, my friend and I decided to brunch there on a Tuesday, in hopes of
avoiding the weekend rush. Unfortunately, even at 10:30 in the morning,
there were swarms of people congregating at the door. The limited space in
the parking lot did not make matters any better because not only were most
of the parking spaces filled up, but it was very cramped (to the point where
I could barely open my car door and have enough space to get out of it).
This was just the beginning of our horrible experience at Country Way.
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By Iona Childers, Courier Foods Editor
The Shari's in Tualatin is one of 98 Shari's
in six states. There's one in Sacramento
Tualatin, OR 97062
After having to wake up at 5 AM last Friday to catch a flight with my family
to Portland, Oregon, I have come to two conclusions. First of all, it is
obscene to make a human being get out of bed before the sun comes up
(especially a senior who is used to late arrival and getting to school
at 9:06 AM). Second of all, eat something before you get on the plane.
Chances are the mid‑flight snack of a beverage and a pack of two cookies
just won't cut it (I'm sure the flight attendants would appreciate it if you didn't end up gnawing on your seat cushion).
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Omar Khayyam, born: May 18, 1048 in Nishapur, Iran (Persia) – died: December 4, 1131), was a Persian poet, mathematician, philosopher and astronomer. He is best known for the collection of poetry, the
Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam.
The architecture of his shrine is like a tent because his ancestors' occupation was tentmaking. Some of his poems have been written on the walls surrounding the shrine. His shrine is in a garden that Imamzadeh Mahroq Mosque is placed there as well, about 100 meters near his shrine.
Read The Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam by Omar Khayyám, free from Project Gutenberg.
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By Yanira Romero and Sadaf Khan
The James Logan Health Center Wednesday honored student leaders at its sixth annual “OOOH WEE” awards last night in the Little Theater.
The awards, held from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. were an end-of-year celebration that acknowledged student leaders and helping hands in the community. It gave a chance for youth programs found in health centers at James Logan and Tennyson High School in Hayward, to show off their accomplishments.
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By Bobbi Maas, Courier Staff Writer
A tearful goodbye was said Saturday night at the Golden Gate Theatre, as
the stars of the play Who's Afraid of Virginia Wolfe, took their final bows. Almost every seat was filled during this concluding performance and a standing ovation greeted the actors as the play came to a close.
The play was quite successful during its month long run, as many flocked to
the opportunity of seeing such stars as Kathleen Turner, a renowned movie
actress ,and Bill Irwin, a Tony award winner, depicting the well‑known
characters of Martha and George within the play. The audience had much to
say in praise of the actors, including one woman who said, "Kathleen was
phenomenal and Irwin was incredible."
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By Jim Farber
New York Daily News
(MCT)
The record industry normally harvests its greatest bounty of releases in the fall.
But what's normal in the record industry these days?
Ravaged by dwindling sales — at least the legal kind — music labels have been under pressure to shake up every old strategy. Which means, among other things, added pressure from shareholders, retailers, downloading outlets, and even the bands' managers, to break the common pattern of releases and even out the flow throughout the year.
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LUNCH:
Southwestern Baked Chicken with Potato Wedges,
Milk, Baby Carrots, Fresh Fruit, Cookie, and Fun Chips
ACTIVITIES:
Come to the Unity Fair at lunch today on the Big Green!
Want to run for class office? Come pick up an application at lunch in Room 476!
Great Track & Field Meet this Saturday at 11 a.m. at Logan. Come see the area’s best!
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By Priya Jagannathan, Courier Staff Writer
The 2nd semester final schedule
for 9th graders - 11th graders.Logan's administration Wednesday revealed this semester's final examination schedule, which has been revamped in response to complaints from teachers and students about the fall finals schedule used in January.
The new schedule "was developed by a group of concerned teachers based on the feedback of the first semester finals," said Assistant Principal Linda Kingston in an email to staff.
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Source: Governor's office
California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger’s latest revision of the state’s budget contains good news in the form of more cash for schools, but more is needed, State Superintendent of Public Instruction Jack O’Connell said Monday.
"The May Revision to the Governor's budget is good news for education in the context of the overall budget picture, and I applaud Governor Schwarzenegger for this commitment,” O’Connell said in statement posted on his state website. “As comprehensive research on California schools recently made clear, however, our state will need to find both greater efficiencies and new ways to significantly increase the investment in our schools if we are to maintain our competitiveness in the global economy.”
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From wikipedia, the free encyclopedia:
Anna Brownell Jameson (May 17, 1794 - March 17, 1860), British writer, was born in Dublin.
Her father, Denis Brownell Murphy (d. 1842), was a miniature and enamel painter. He moved to England in 1798 with his family, and eventually settled at Hanwell, near London.
At sixteen years of age, Anna became governess in the family of Charles Paulet, 13th Marquess of Winchester. In 1821 she was engaged to Robert Jameson. The engagement was broken off, and Anna Murphy accompanied a young pupil to Italy, writing in a fictitious character a narrative of what she saw and did. She gave this diary to a bookseller on condition of receiving a guitar if he secured any profits. Colburn ultimately published it as
The Diary of an Ennuyée (1826), which attracted much attention. Anna Murphy was governess to the children of Edward Littleton, later know as Baron Hatherton, from 1821 to 1825, when she married Robert Jameson.
Read The Diary of an Ennuyée by Anna Brownell Jameson, free from Project Gutenberg.
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By Rick LaPlante, New Haven Schools Public Information Officer
The Board of Education on Tuesday night approved a resolution establishing a Community Day School to serve expelled students in grades 7 through 12, students for whom the District has been unable to provide services for several years.
The New Haven Community Day School will be one of the programs offered at the new Cabello Student Support Center, after Cabello Elementary School closes in June. It also will serve Special Day Class students.
The Board also approved the first reading of a new policy authorizing the installation of video surveillance cameras at the discretion of individual school sites. The policy came to the Board at the request of members of the James Logan High School community, as a means of mitigating theft, vandalism and graffiti, and to provide a deterrent to bad behavior and evidence in the event of an incident.
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LUNCH:
Teriyaki Beef Dippers with Rice and Vegetables,
Milk, Baby Carrots, Fresh Fruit, Cookie, and Fun Chips
ACTIVITIES:
Show Choir auditions are today! Be there ready to sing and dance at 3 pm in the Choir Room. Don’t miss out on all of the fun!
JOSTENS - today at lunch - Colt Court!!
57 Logan athletes were crowned MVAL Champions at the MVAL Track & Field Championships!!
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McClatchy-Tribune News Service (MCT)
Here are the best-sellers for the week that ended Saturday, May 5, 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) 2007 by Reed Elsevier, USA)
HARDCOVER FICTION
1. Simple Genius. David Baldacci. Warner, $26.99
Last Week: 1; Weeks on List: 2
2. The Yiddish Policemen's Union. Michael Chabon. HarperCollins, $26.95
Last Week: -; Weeks on List: 1
3. The Children of Hurin. J.R.R. Tolkien, edited by Christopher Tolkien. Houghton Mifflin, $26
Last Week: 2; Weeks on List: 3
4. Rant. Chuck Palahniuk. Doubleday, $24.95
Last Week: -; Weeks on List: 1
5. The Woods. Harlan Coben. Dutton, $26.95
Last Week: 3; Weeks on List: 3
6. All Together Dead. Charlaine Harris. Ace, $24.95
Last Week: -; Weeks on List: 1
7. Body Surfing. Anita Shreve. Little, Brown, $25.99
Last Week: 5; Weeks on List: 2
8. I Heard That Song Before. Mary Higgins Clark. Simon & Schuster, $25.95
Last Week: 6; Weeks on List: 5
9. The Good Husband of Zebra Drive. Alexander McCall Smith. Pantheon, $21.95
Last Week: 4; Weeks on List: 3
10. Nineteen Minutes. Jodi Picoult. Atria, $26.95
Last Week: 7; Weeks on List: 9
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Note: Each week, The Courier spotlights books newly arrived, or expected to arrive, in the James Logan Media Center
New Moon by Stephenie Meyer
Paperback: 304 pages
Publisher: Square Fish (May 15, 2007)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0312367465
ISBN-13: 978-0312367466
From stephaniemeyer.com:
"Shoot," I muttered when the paper sliced my finger; I pulled it out to examine the damage. A single drop of blood oozed from the tiny cut.
It all happened very quickly then.
Edward threw himself at me, flinging me back across the table...
I tumbled down to the floor by the piano, with my arms thrown out instinctively to catch my fall, into the jagged shards of glass. I felt the searing, stinging pain that ran from my wrist to the crease inside my elbow.
Dazed and disoriented, I looked up from the bright red blood pulsing out of my arm—into the fevered eyes of the six suddenly ravenous vampires.
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Reviewed by Jessica Stewart, Courier Book Editor
Snow Flower and the Secret Fan by Lisa See
Hardcover: 272 pages
Publisher: Random House (June 28, 2005)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1400060281
ISBN-13: 978-1400060283
“We, Miss Snow Flower of Tongkou Village and Miss Lily of Puwai Village, will be true to each other. We will comfort each other with kind words. We will ease each other’s hearts. We will whisper and embroider together in the women’s chamber. We will practice the Three Obediences and the Four Virtues. We will follow Confucian instruction as found in The Women’s Classic by behaving as good women. On this day, we, Miss Snow Flower and Miss Lily, have spoken true words. We swear a bond. For ten thousand li, we will be like two streams flowing into one river. For ten thousand years, we will be like two flowers in the same garden. Never a step apart, never a harsh word between us. We will be old sames until we die. Our hearts are glad.”
This is the contract signed by Lily and Snow Flower when they become laotongs, old sames, or as Americans call it, best friends forever. Their eight characters were matched, from their horoscopes to their foot binding, and they were deemed a perfect match. Sadly, as in all books, there has to be some conflict, and in this case it is Lily’s wish to make everything better for Snow Flower and Snow Flower’s wish to just fly away that present the central conflict. It is written beautifully. The language and the scenery truly bring to mind a China when women were relegated to their own rooms all day unless they were cooking and they endured foot binding in order to marry into a good family.
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From wikipedia, the free encyclopedia:
Betty Carter (May 16, 1929 – September 26, 1998) was an American jazz singer who was renowned for her improvisational technique and idiosyncratic vocal style. Carter expanded the role of the vocalist in jazz, to a full, improvising member of the band. Although her voice was not as admired by the public as such vocalists as Sarah Vaughan or Ella Fitzgerald, many consider her to have exercised mastery of the human voice previously unheard in jazz. Carmen McRae once claimed that "there's really only one jazz singer - only one: Betty Carter."
Watch Betty Carter perform "Cobbs Choice" with the great Lionel Hampton, free from youtube.com.
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By Sue Hutchison
San Jose Mercury News (MCT)
You would think we might have been shocked when a recent study by the American Association of University Women revealed that women who are one year out of college make just 80 percent of what men the same age earn. Women make less even if they work in the same profession, and 10 years out of college, they take home only 69 percent of what men earn.
But more jolting than the statistics is that they seemed to surprise no one.
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LUNCH:
Cheeseburger, Milk, Baby Carrots, Fresh Fruit, Cookie, and Fun Chips
ACTIVITIES:
JOSTENS - Thursday at lunch - Colt Court!!
57 Logan athletes were crowned MVAL Champions at the MVAL Track & Field Championships!!
All teachers and students, come check out the Health Center’s youth performances at the Oooh Weee Awards today in the Theater.
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Fresno State SWAT officers return to a
Fresno Police staging area after
searching for Jonquel Brooks, a
19-year-old criminology major at
Fresno State, suspected of shooting and
killing a man in a dispute over a video
game May 7 at an apartment
complex near the university.
(Tomas Ovalle/Fresno Bee/MCT)
FRESNO, Calif. — A Fresno State criminology student turned himself May 8 to face charges he opened fire in an off-campus apartment in a dispute over a PlayStation, killing a former student — and evoking raw memories of the Virginia Tech massacre.
Brant Daniels, 19, collapsed in the arms of another Fresno State student after staggering away from his attacker following the shooting late Monday night. Two others also were hit.
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By Bobbi Maas, Courier Staff Writer
Jersey Boys
Curran Theater
445 Geary Street
San Francisco, CA 94102
Jersey Boys, a spectacular play at the Curran Theatre in San Francisco, has been extended through September due to its mammoth success. It is a
breathtaking tale of the banding together and rise to fame of the Four
Seasons, a popular band in the late fifties, who continued to play and
maintain popularity throughout the sixties. It brings to life the many
trials and tribulations that the band overcame in order to be cemented into
the sixties youth culture. The play tells their story through the bands
greatest hits, each correlating with chronological events in the lives of
the band members.
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By Martha McKay
The Record (Hackensack N.J.) (MCT)
HACKENSACK, N.J. — OK, I admit I've done it.
Surfed the Internet using my neighbor's wireless connection, that is.
And I feel badly. Sort of.
In apartment buildings nowadays, wireless networks have become more and more common.
In my building, for instance, at any one time you'll find half a dozen or more networks available. And my trusty PC finds them all. A list pops up with their names, and I can choose mine, or not.
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By Billy O'Keefe
McClatchy-Tribune News Service (MCT)
COMMAND & CONQUER 3: TIBERIUM WARS
For: Xbox 360
From: EA
ESRB Rating: Teen (animated blood, mild language, violence)
Game studios have tried for years to wedge real-time strategy games into our console gaming libraries, and the results have ranged from compromised ("Army Men RTS") to traumatic ("Starcraft 64").
But between the horsepower and high-definition graphics, this appears to be the generation in which the RTS gets some console cred. Case in point: "Command & Conquer 3: Tiberium Wars," which not only comes from the genre's A-list, but also migrates from the PC to the 360 with minimal compromise and no dumbing down whatsoever.
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L. Frank Baum circa 1901
Lyman Frank Baum (May 15, 1856–May 6, 1919) was an American author, actor, and independent filmmaker best known as the creator, along with illustrator W. W. Denslow, of one of the most popular books ever written in American children's literature,
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, better known today as simply
The Wizard of Oz. He wrote thirteen sequels, nine other fantasy novels, and a plethora of other works, and made numerous attempts to bring his works to the stage and screen.
Baum's childhood and early life
Frank was born in Chittenango, New York, into a devout Methodist family of German (father's side) and Scots-Irish (mother's side) origin, the seventh of nine children born to Cynthia Stanton and Benjamin Ward Baum, only five of whom survived into adulthood. He was named "Lyman" after his father's brother, but always disliked this name, and preferred to go by "Frank". His mother, Cynthia Stanton, was a direct descendant of Thomas Stanton, one of the four Founders of what is now Stonington, Connecticut.
Read The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum, one of
14 of his Oz books available free from literature.org.
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By Rick LaPlante, New Haven Schools Public Information Officer
Angelia Nava , who has more than 10 years of management experience in children nutrition in school districts from Tucson to the Bay Area, has been named Director of Food and Nutrition Services in the New Haven Unified School District.
“Providing nutrition services is a critical element of public education, especially given the number of students whose learning is affected because they don’t eat well at home or because they are struggling with obesity,” Superintendent Dr. Pat Jaurequi said. “Ms. Nava has the experience and the leadership ability to help us provide the highest level of nutrition services.”
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LUNCH:
Spicy Chicken Patty,Milk, Baby Carrots, Fresh Fruit, Cookie, and Fun Chips
ACTIVITIES:
All teachers and students, come check out the Health Center’s youth performances at the Oooh Weee Awards this Wednesday in the Theater.
Choir Auditions are here!! Advanced Choir is today at 3 pm in the Choir Room. Wednesday is Jazz Callbacks. Thursday and Friday is Show Choir auditions. You must be there both days.
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By Victoria McDonald, Courier Staff Writer
Spring has arrived and prom season is in full bloom. While we are concerning ourselves with junior and senior prom preparation a school across the country is in the middle of a social upheaval that is way past due. As hard as it is for us in the Bay Area to believe, a high school in Ashburn, Georgia just celebrated its first ever integrated prom.
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By Oscar Peñaranda, Courier Special Correspondent
General Jacob H. Smith's order "KILL EVERY ONE OVER TEN"
was quoted in the New York Journal cartoon on May 5, 1902.
A vulture replaces usual bald eagle above the U.S. shield.
The bottom caption exclaimed, "Criminals Because They Were
Born Ten Years Before We Took the Philippines". Note: This is the fourth installment in The Courier's serialized history of the struggle for independence in the Philippines, written by Filipino Poet, Author and Activist Oscar Peñaranda, who also teaches Filipino studies at James Logan High School. This week, the author provides his commentary on the events of the U.S. Philippines War. Look for the next installment next Monday.
War Key to Fil-Am Understanding
Any significant, comprehensive, or serious discussion of Filipinos in the United States can not be complete, (at the very least prefaced) without an essential understanding of the U.S.-Philippines War. The modern Filipino experience or predicament or situation in the United States must be anchored in solid, basic fundamental knowledge of the U.S.-Philippines War that officially started in 1899. Otherwise, it would be like talking about the United States as a nation without talking about the Declaration of Independence and the Revolutionary War For Independence. The understanding of this war is vital to any in-depth discussion of Filipinos in the United States since, because official relations, records, and attitudes began to be developed and formulated at this time. Ramifications of these perceptions apply to this day. Many of the racial slurs inflicted upon the Filipinos in the U.S. during the hate crimes of the 1920's to 40's originated in this war. Names like "goo-goos", "gook", "monkey", "brown niggers", etc., were part of the campaign and vocabulary used by American troops in the Philippines. Many of the American soldiers were veterans of the wars against Native Americans that were fought just years earlier in the United States, (some were still being fought) so all they (the U.S. soldiers) had to do was transfer that psychological and sociological hatred to another people of color and enemy at hand—the Filipinos.
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Henry John Heinz [11 October 1844 - 14 May 1919] was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. As a boy, he sold grated horseradish and other vegetables from his family's garden door-to-door. He went on to found one of the most innovative and successful American international packaged food companies, H.J. Heinz Company. Heinz' revolutionary techniques of promoting his "57 Varieties" of processed foods lead to the rise of the "brand name."
Learn more about H.J.Heinz and his company by visiting its website.
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Prenatal care in the first trimester
, by education
Source: Centers for Disease Control
and Prevention, National Vital
Statistics System, 1998-2002.
Mother's Day is about more than just flowers and cards. It's also about reproductive freedom.
Three months ago, I became the mother of a little girl. It was a planned and very wanted pregnancy, which is a privilege. More than half of pregnancies in the United States are not planned.
Few women have information on birth control, abortion, prenatal care or gynecological care. Even fewer can access these services. Many women simply find out they are pregnant and make the difficult decision either to have an abortion or continue with their pregnancy. Sadly, for many women, there is no such thing as reproductive "rights" or "freedom."
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From the website of Dr. Kate Maurer of the University of Minnesota - Duluth:
Sholom Aleichem (March 2, 1859 – May 13, 1916), the pseudonym of Sholom Yakov Rabinowitz, whose name is actually a conventional Yiddish greeting meaning "Peace be with you," was born in the Ukraine to a wealthy father who was a religious scholar. At age 12 Sholom Aleichem's family met with hard times and a reversal of fortune, shortly after which his mother died of cholera. He began his writing career in the early 1880s when Jews in western Russia were coming increasingly under attack and the hateful word "pogrom" (an oftentimes governmentally dictated persecution or even massacre) became more and common. As a result of the increasingly frequent pogroms and the restrictive laws associated with them, Jews in Western Europe became increasingly dislocated.
Read "Reading Sholem Aleichem from Left to Right" by Prof. Jeffrey Shandler, free from the
Sholem Aleichem Network.
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A crew from Outback Steakhouse cooked lunch
for Logan's teachers and others.
Michelle Morimoto/Courier PhotoTeachers sat down together for free meals during both lunches Thursday in celebration of the California Day of the Teacher, which was Wednesday.
The free lunches, provided by the school administration and catered by the local Outback Steakhouse, centered around grilled chicken sandwiches, which were barbequed by a squad of cooks working over grills set up by the administrators parking lot at the northwest corner of the Guy Emanuele Pavilion, augmented with assorted condiments and punch, and gobbled up in the Staff Lounge by dozens of grateful teachers and others. Vegetarians were offered a pasta dish.
"Can I have two?" said teacher and basketball coach Chris Fortenberry, who's not a vegetarian. He could.
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Pfc. Jessica Lynch receives the Purple
Heart from Lt. Gen. James B. Peake,
U.S. Army surgeon general. Lynch also
received the Bronze Star and
the Prisoner of War Medal.
Brett McMillan/U.S. Army photo
Manufactured heroes should be reserved for the comic books, because real-life ones certainly need no enhancement of their stories.
True acts of bravery and dutiful, unselfish service do not require Hollywood scriptwriters, military storytellers or political public-relations machines.
And the last thing that authentic heroes need is people who feel compelled to lie on their behalf.
As far as I'm concerned, Pat Tillman became a hero not on the day he died — no matter how or where he met his death — but the very minute that he decided to trade his Arizona Cardinals football uniform for that of the U.S. Army.
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By Kevin G. Hall
McClatchy Newspapers (MCT)
WASHINGTON — Gasoline prices aren't expected to fall much below $3 a gallon throughout the summer, the Energy Information Administration warned on Wednesday.
Continued strong demand from motorists is outpacing gasoline supplies, said the EIA, the statistical arm of the Energy Department. High prices should spur more production and importation of gasoline, the agency said, but prices are unlikely to fall far below what the AAA Motor Club reported on Wednesday was a nationwide average of $3.03 a gallon.
Unleaded regular gasoline is expected to average more than $3 a gallon in May, but fall in June and July to about $2.90 a gallon, EIA said.
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From the Catholic Encyclopedia:
John Dryden, poet, dramatist, critic, and translator; b. 9 August, 1631, at Oldwinkle All Saints, Northamptonshire, England; d. at London, 30 April, 1700. He was the son of Erasmus Dryden (or Driden) and Mary Pickering, daughter of the Rev. Henry Pickering. Erasmus Dryden was the son of Sir Erasmus Dryden, and was a justice of the peace under Oliver Cromwell.
On both sides Dryden's family were of the Parliamentary party.
Read All for Love by John Dryden,
one of 14 of his works available free from Project Gutenberg.
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The entrance to Koi Palace
Photo: Koipalace.com
Daly City, CA
Koi's Palace, located at 365 Gellert Blvd. at the cross street of Hickey Boulevard in Daly City, is a pretty sight. Its 400-capacity seating space is accentuated with beautiful potted plants and peach-colored sheets draping from the ceiling illuminated by soft golden lights. A welcoming foyer displays a delicate glass waterwall. The atmosphere is majestic, hence the name Koi's Palace.
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LUNCH:
All-Beef Hot Dog,
Milk, Baby Carrots, Fresh Fruit, Cookie, and Fun Chips
ACTIVITIES:
Choir Auditions are here!! Advanced Choir is today and Tuesday at 3 pm in the Choir Room. Wednesday is Jazz Callbacks. Thursday and Friday is Show Choir auditions. You must be there both days.
Want to run for class office? Come pick up an application at lunch in Room 476!
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By Rebecca Soltau, Courier Staff Writer
Joey Basil's Pizzeria Bar and Grill
3720 Mowry Avenue
Fremont
(510)797-2900
The first impression is always the lasting impression, and I have to say, the moment you walk inside Joey Basil's Pizzeria Bar & Grill, and the delicious smell of baking pizzas and fresh pasta wafes over you, you will not forget the restaurant for a long while.
I went to Joey Basil's one night after a big volleyball game with my family, always an ordeal. But the staff handled us with extreme efficiency, getting us a comfortable booth almost the minute we walked in. Laden with water and bread sticks, our waiter arrived with menus and loads of suggestions, which were very useful considering we had almost no idea what to order.
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By Victoria McDonald, Courier Staff Writer
Graduation is less than two months away and some seniors are feeling the pressure — not because of grades, or college, or finals but because they have yet to reach the 20 hour community service requirement for graduation. The deadline to turn in forms documenting these hours was Monday, April 30th.
Luckily for the few seniors who have yet to turn in their first 20 hours, all is not lost. There is a way for you to turn in your community service yet.
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Apple Computer Inc. (MCT)
Top 10 songs on iTunes Music Store for May 8:
1. "Makes Me Wonder," Maroon 5
2. "I'll Stand By You," Carrie Underwood
3. "Buy U a Drank (Shawty Snappin')," T-Pain featuring Yung Joc
4. "Never Again," Kelly Clarkson
5. "Girlfriend," Avril Lavigne
6. "Pop, Lock & Drop It," Huey
7. "(You Want To) Make a Memory," Bon Jovi
8. "Give It to Me," Timbaland featuring Justin Timberlake and Nelly Furtado
9. "Before He Cheats," Carrie Underwood
10. "Because of You," Ne-Yo
For more information, please visit the iTunes Web site at www.apple.com/itunes/.
Distributed by McClatchy-Tribune Information Services.
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LUNCH:
Southwestern Baked Chicken with Potato Wedges,
Milk, Baby Carrots, Fresh Fruit, Cookie, and Fun Chips
ACTIVITIES:
Want to run for class office? Come pick up an application at lunch in Room 476!
Choir auditions are next week!! Advanced Choir is Monday and Tuesday. Wednesday is Jazz Callbacks. Thursday and Friday is Show Choir. For Show Choir, you need to attend both days. Each day is 3-5 pm.
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By Roberta Maas, Courier Staff Writer
First, lets get some things straight. I don’t find myself attractive. I am extremely self-conscious. And yes, I work at Hooters. I hear a hundred cheesy pick-up lines a night including, “you are just yummy yum” and “wait a second, I just want to gaze into your blue eyes one more time.” Puh-lease!! What has happened to being genuine? Earth to sexually deprived men: it is not what I want to hear.
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By Diamond Floyd, Courier Staff Writer
PlayRadioPlay! is an awesome breakthrough band that started out self-produced, released a self-produced EP on April 24th, and has accumulated over 5.9 million total song plays and over 1.7 million profile views on MySpace.
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By Deuce P. Clayton, Courier Staff Writer
The New Rivals' "Fire for Effect" EP is a quick glimpse of their upcoming debut album, set to release in August. The four track preview shows a promising future for the punk band. All four tracks contain the energy and enthusiasim found in other established punk bands such as Rancid and NOFX.
"Hell is For Heroes", the opening track, showcases lead singer Toby Bevis' passionate vocals.
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By Carmen Shiu, Courier Entertainment Editor
You’ve seen Corbin Bleu’s face and his signature curly hair everywhere on the Disney Channel, like their original movies “Jump In!” and the sensational “High School Musical.” Last week, this actor-turned-singer released his debut pop and R&B album, “Another Side.” Bleu is like a mix of the biggest R&B singers of today, like Usher, Chris Brown, Ne-Yo, and Omarion, but with a Disney twist. Is he the Disney pop prince in the making? More than likely.
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Adapted from the 1911 Encyclopedia Britannica:
JAMES BRYCE (May 10, 1838 - January 22, 1922), British jurist, historian and politician, son of James Bryce of Glasgow, who had a school in Belfast for many years, was born at Belfast, Ireland, on the 10th of May 1838. After going through the high school and university courses at Glasgow, he went to Trinity College, Oxford, and in 1862 was elected a fellow of Oriel.
He practised law in London for a few years, but he was soon called back to Oxford as professor of civil law (1870-1893). His reputation as a historian had been made as early as 1864 by his
Holy Roman Empire. He was an ardent Liberal in politics, and in 1880 he was elected to parliament for the Tower Hamlets division of London; in 1885 he was returned for South Aberdeen, where he was reelected on succeeding occasions. His intellectual distinction and political industry made him a valuable member of the Liberal party.
Read William Ewart Gladstone by Viscount James Bryce Bryce, one of
two of his works available free from Project Gutenberg.
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U.S.DOJ photo
An arsonist who set fires on Logan's campus last week has been caught.
Principal Don Montoya made a announcement on the public address system last week. In the announcement, he offered a $100 dollar reward to whoever turned in the culprit.
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Cheryl Kuhlmann
Courier Photo
Cheryl Kuhlmann, Logan French teacher and leadership director was presented with the Union City Wal-Mart “Teacher of the Year” award Monday.
Officials from the store surprised Kuhlmann with the award during her lunch hour.
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Note: Each week, The Courier spotlights books newly arrived, or expected to arrive in the James Logan Media Center.
Twilight by Stephenie Meyer
Reading level: Young Adult
Paperback: 544 pages
Publisher: Little, Brown Young Readers; Reprint edition (September 6, 2006)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0316015849
ISBN-13: 978-0316015844
From
www.hachettebookgroupusa.com:
Isabella Swan's move to Forks, a small, perpetually rainy town in Washington, could have been the most boring move she ever made. But once she meets the mysterious and alluring Edward Cullen, Isabella's life takes a thrilling and terrifying turn. Up until now, Edward has managed to keep his vampire identity a secret in the small community he lives in, but now nobody is safe, especially Isabella, the person Edward holds most dear. The lovers find themselves balanced precariously on the point of a knife—between desire and danger.
Deeply romantic and extraordinarily suspenseful,
Twilight captures the struggle between defying our instincts and satisfying our desires. This is a love story with bite.
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LUNCH:
Boneless Chicken Drumettes,
Milk, Baby Carrots, Fresh Fruit, Cookie, and Fun Chips
ACTIVITIES:
TONIGHT IS OPEN HOUSE - bring your parents! Thursday, May 10 @ 6 pm.
Want to run for class office? Come pick up an application at lunch in Room 476!
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Reviewed by Jessica Stewart, Courier Book Editor
The World According to Garp by John Irving
Hardcover
Publisher: Ballantine Books (April 1999)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0345915593
ISBN-13: 978-0345915597
“’Why don’t you walk, Duncan?’
‘Why?’ Duncan said, exasperated.
So your spine won’t be severed when a car driven by a crazed teenager, or a drunken man suffering a heart attack, swipes you off the street, Garp thought—and your wonderful, warm chest is cracked against the curbstone, your special skull split open when you land on the sidewalk, and some ***hole wraps you in an old rug as if you were somebody’s pet discovered in the gutter. Then the dolts from the suburbs come out and guess who owns it (‘That green and white house on the corner of Elm and Dodge, I think’). Then someone drives you home, rings the bell and says to me, ‘Uh, sorry”; and pointing to the spillage in the bloody back seat, asks, ‘Is it yours?’ But all Garp said was, ‘Oh, go ahead, Duncan, take the bike. Just be careful!’”
This basically sums up the character of Garp, from his overactive and often disturbing imagination to his fierce desire to protect his loved ones from harm. This novel has got to be one of the best stories I have ever read. From the realistic and endearing characters to the outlandishly realistic plot, this book hooks the reader and reels ‘em in like an expert.
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McClatchy-Tribune News Service (MCT)
Here are the best-sellers for the week that ended Saturday, April 28, 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) 2007 by Reed Elsevier, USA)
HARDCOVER FICTION
1. Simple Genius. David Baldacci. Warner, $26.99
Last Week: -; Weeks on List: 1
2. The Children of Hurin. J.R.R. Tolkien, edited by Christopher Tolkien. Houghton Mifflin, $26
Last Week: 1; Weeks on List: 2
3. The Woods. Harlan Coben. Dutton, $26.95
Last Week: 2; Weeks on List: 2
4. The Good Husband of Zebra Drive. Alexander McCall Smith. Pantheon, $21.95
Last Week: 3; Weeks on List: 2
5. Body Surfing. Anita Shreve. Little, Brown, $25.99
Last Week: -; Weeks on List: 1
6. I Heard That Song Before. Mary Higgins Clark. Simon & Schuster, $25.95
Last Week: 5; Weeks on List: 4
7. Nineteen Minutes. Jodi Picoult. Atria, $26.95
Last Week: 4; Weeks on List: 8
8. Back on Blossom Street. Debbie Macomber. Mira, $24.95
Last Week: -; Weeks on List: 1
9. Fresh Disasters. Stuart Woods. Putnam, $25.95
Last Week: 6; Weeks on List: 3
10. The River Knows. Amanda Quick. Putnam, $24.95
Last Week: -; Weeks on List: 1
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Hundreds of Heads (MCT)
Here's some advice dealing with criticism at work from the book "How to Survive Your First Job (or Any Job)" (Hundreds of Heads Books, www.hundredsofheads.com, $14.95), straight from people who've done it:
"If you burn me in my personal life, I'll declare war. But when my boss criticizes me at work, I don't take it to heart. My job is different. I understand that I'm young and still learning, so when somebody tells me I need to do something differently at work, I reflect on the advice and look for ways to improve. I ask myself, `Did I follow protocol here? Can I justify my actions?' As long as the people who are criticizing me are trying to help me, there are no hard feelings."
—Ellen Stenzel, Rochester, N.Y., working for 2 years
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From the Catholic Encyclopedia (1910):
Antoine Lavoisier — Chemist, philosopher, economist; born in Paris, 26 August, 1743; guillotined 8 May, 1794. He was the son of Jean-Antoine Lavoisier, a lawyer of distinction, and Emilie Punctis, who belonged to a rich and influential family, and who died when Antoine-Laurent was five years old. His early years were most carefully guarded by his aunt, Mlle Constance Punctis, to whom he was devotedly attached; and through her assistance he was secured the advantage of agood education. He attended the College Mazarin, which was noted for its faculty of science, and here he studied mathematics and astronomy under Abbé de la Caille, who had built an observatory at the college after having won renown by measuring an arc of the meridian at the Cape of Good Hope, by determining the length of the second's pendulum, and by his catalogue of the stars.
Read Antoine Lavoisier's Memoir on the Nature of the Principle which Combines with Metals during their Calcination and which Increases their Weight, free from LeMoyne College.
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By Rick LaPlante, New Haven Schools Public Information Officer
Two additional counselors and a social worker will provide extra services for elementary students, and the New Haven Unified School District also will be able to open a parent center at the new Cabello Student Services Center, as a result of more than $1 million in new funding.
New Haven will receive $376,854 per year for three years from the federal Office of Safe and Drug Free Schools (OSDFS). The OSDFS Elementary and Secondary School Counseling Program grant also will enable the District to implement a system-wide approach to reinforcing positive behavior for kindergarten through fifth-grade students, through a program known as Building Effective Schools Together (BEST).
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By Carolyn Feibel
The Record (Hackensack N.J.) (MCT)
SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education,
National Center for Education Statistics HACKENSACK, N.J. — Should college-bound seniors choose a major before they go?
Some students arrive at college with a clear idea of their course of study and future career. Others are unsure, and need time to explore and discover academic subjects that best fit their interests and skills. But as tuition costs continue to rise, some parents and students say it pays to nail down that focus right away.
"You do have to have an idea of what you want to do," said Mark Boggie, a board member of the American School Counselor Association. "Otherwise you may spend six to seven years in college if you change your major two or three times."
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LUNCH:
Chicken Caesar Wrap,
Milk, Baby Carrots, Fresh Fruit, Cookie, and Fun Chips
ACTIVITIES:
TOMORROW NIGHT IS OPEN HOUSE - bring your parents! Thursday, May 10 @ 6 pm.
Want to run for class office? Come pick up an application at lunch in Room 476!
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By Hassina Obaidy, Courier Staff Writer
Director Sam Raimi continues the trilogy of
Spiderman with many twists in the storyline and intense fight sequences.
Peter Parker (Tobey Maguire) and Mary Jane Watson (Kirsten Dunst) are both madly in love with each other in the beginning of the film. When MJ lands a role as a broadway singer, Peter Parker, alter-ego of
Spiderman, tries to save the city by fighting crimes while working as a freelance photographer for the
Daily Bugle. But tensions rise between the couple when MJ loses her part in the role and Peter fails to offer sympathy.
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By Ray Dequina, Courier Opinion Editor
*Warning: potential Spider‑Man 3 movie spoilers. Because that's how a roll*
For many of us, the idea of being imbued with superpowers is something of a fun little fantasy to entertain while waiting for the bus or sitting through another boring lecture in class. After all, Superman doesn't have to wait for the bus. Superman can just faster‑than‑a‑speeding‑bullet his way over to where he wants to go. And if he doesn't want to stay in class, what's the administration going to do to him? They can't possibly pull a kryptonite‑encrusted referral on the guy; hell, they scarcely have enough funds to stop me from cutting, and I could barely beat my ex in arm wrestling.
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By Billy O'Keefe
McClatchy-Tribune News Service (MCT)
XBOX 360 ELITE
From: Microsoft
Price: $479
Ask most people to describe the Xbox 360, and the words "video" and "game" are bound to come up, likely in sequence.
That's what makes the release of the Xbox 360 Elite a bit puzzling. It's the same Xbox 360 you know and maybe love, and it's still a top-notch gaming system. But there's no way Microsoft designed this with gamers in mind.
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Courier Staff Writer Abdul Nawabi contributed to this report
Kebret Tekle's 2004
yearbook photoFamily and friends of Logan graduate Kebret Tekle will gather tomorrow at the Greek Orthodox Church in Oakland to honor the memory and life of the Sacramento State student who was murdered in an errant drive-by shooting last week.
Tekle, 20, a 2004 Logan graduate, died Wednesday about 16 hours after she was shot in the neck while sitting in her car outside a Sacramento night club, according to a University Police press release.
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By Naweed Zemaryalai, Salim Dost and Jagdeep Singh, Courier Staff Writers
The Courier's Jerardo Silva with his '54 Ford
Naweed Zemaryalai/Courier PhotoHundreds of Logan students spent a quarter to gain admission to the annual Cinco de Mayo car show Friday to see custom cars and bikes on display.
It's been more thanthirty years since Logan started putting on the show, according to Gabriela Esquivez,advisor to Logan's MEChA students(Movimiento Estudiantil Chicano Aztlan) club, sponsors of the event.
More Photos Below
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LUNCH:
Egg Roll with Rice,
Milk, Baby Carrots, Fresh Fruit, Cookie, and Fun Chips
ACTIVITIES:
Thursday is Open House - tell your parents! Thursday, May 10 @ 6 pm.
If you are participating in the Unity Fair, you must attend a mandatory meeting after school on May 10, in Room 476.
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McClatchy-Tribune News Service (MCT)
A beekeeper and his beehives.
USDA Photo
If you haven't watched the dance of bees, either in the hive or on clover or in the air, then you may not understand why they are so important. If we needed a perfect model for a society, we would find it in the hive. Not for us, mind you, because we are individuals, but for bees, because they all seem to fit together so well. Each exists for the greater good, the drones and soldiers, the queen, the persistent workers.
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By Claudia Melendez Salinas
The Monterey County Herald (MCT)
MONTEREY, Calif. — Nineteen-year-old Mara Diaz sees it among her peers — the pressure to look a certain way.
"Like in movies, in sitcoms, they use skinny women, and how come they don't use women size 14 to be the star of the show?" asks Diaz, a Hartnell College student. "In a way, they tell you you have to be size 5 to be successful in your career, to find love, to have friends. A lot of the nation is not as skinny as how they portray it in the media."
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By Oscar Peñaranda, Courier Special Correspondent
The USS Monterey (center) and the USS
Charleston in Manila Bay, circa 1898-1899.
U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph.U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph.
Note: This is the third installment in The Courier's serialized history of the struggle for independence in the Philippines, written by Filipino Poet, Author and Activist Oscar Peñaranda, who also teaches Filipino studies at James Logan High School. Look for the next installment next Monday.
More and more restrictions were placed on the Filipino people and soldiers as more and more U.S. Troops landed in the Philippines. The Spaniards had surrendered, yet more and more U. S. soldiers were being landed. Things went from bad to worse.
On December 10, 1898, the Treaty of Paris was signed to end the Spanish-American War. One of the provisions of the Treaty was for Spain to receive $20,000,000 from the United States for (the former's) "ceding" the Philippines to them. Philippine Ambassador Felipe Agoncillo, present in Paris, was not even admitted to any of the meetings or proceedings.
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From biography.com:
Wife and political partner of President Juan Peron of Argentina. Born May 7, 1919, the youngest of five children, in the little village of Los Toldos in Buenos Aires province, Argentiina.Following the death of her father, the family moved to the larger nearby town of Junin, where her mother ran a boarding house. At the age of 16, Evita, as she was often affectionately called, left school and went to Buenos Aires with the dream of becoming an actress. Lacking any theatrical training, she obtained a few bit parts in motion pictures and on the radio, until she was finally employed on a regular basis with one of the larger radio stations in Buenos Aires.
Learn more about Eva Peron, free from the James Logan High School website.
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From The Courier's archives:
From MCT Campus:
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Rudolph Valentino (May 6, 1895 – August 23, 1926) was an Italian actor. He was born Rodolfo Alfonso Raffaello Piero Filiberto Guglielmi in Castellaneta, Italy, to a middle-class family.
As a boy in Castellaneta, Italy, Rodolpho couldn't have anticipated the fame he would gain in America as Rudolph Valentino. The bi-lingual and intelligent Rodolpho enjoyed a comfortable, middle-class, and somewhat boring childhood punctuated with episodes of mischief. Rudy completed his studies at a nearby agricultural college, and with his mother's reluctant blessing set sail for America in 1913.
Watch
Blood and Sand, a 61-minute, black and white, silent film from 1922 starring Rudolph Valentino as a bullfighter, free from LikeTelevision.com.
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From the Encyclopedia Britannica, 1911 Edition:
Soren Aaby Kierkegaard (1813-1855), Danish philosopher, the seventh child of a Jutland hosier, was born in Copenhagen on the 5th of May 1813.
As a boy he was delicate, precocious and morbid in temperament. He studied theology at the university of Copenhagen, where he graduated in 1840 with a treatise
On Irony. For two years he travelled in Germany, and in 1842 settled finally in Copenhagen, where he died on the 11th of November 1855.
Read Purity of Heart Is to Will One Thing by Sören Kierkegaard, free from religion-online.org.
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By Michelle Morimoto and Salim Dost, Courier Staff Writers
A student helps prepare decorations
for tonight's Junior Prom in the Pavilion.
Michelle Morimoto/Courier PhotoWhen James Logan senior Michelle Raskin bought her the tickets for Senior Ball, she was not aware that her 22-year-old date could not attend with her. It was not until after she shelled out $110 for her tickets that she heard that her date, being over 20 years old, was too old to attend.
She's not alone. Several other students have complained that they weren't told of the age restrictions until they had bought their tickets, and now they want to be allowed to bring their dates, or at least get their money back.
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LUNCH:
All-Beef Hot Dog,
Milk, Baby Carrots, Fresh Fruit, Cookie, and Fun Chips
ACTIVITIES:
If you are participating in the Unity Fair, you must attend a mandatory meeting after school on May 10, in Room 476.
Want to run for class office? Come pick up an application at lunch in Room 476!
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Koi Sushi Boat
1737 Decoto Rd
(between Alvarado Niles Rd & Meyers Dr)
Union City, CA 94587
(510) 324-1690
Ever since freshman year, Koi Sushi Boat has been my favorite place to eat lunch
on days when school ends early. Over the years, I realized that this is also
the favorite spot of teachers and administrators from Logan as well, and for
good reason!
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By Bethany Stringer, Courier Staff Writer
Yoshi's Japanese Restaurant & World
Class Jazz House
510 Embarcadero W
Oakland, CA 94607
(510) 238-9200
With the prospect of a wonderful night of jazz and sushi, who could say no? I certainly couldn't when I was asked to join a few friends at Yoshi's on a Monday night to enjoy the Chabot jazz band as they performed in the jazz club adjacent to the restaurant itself. Though you don't need to eat in the club in order to enjoy the great food, the atmosphere is one that cannot be duplicated.
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By Rick LaPlante, New Haven Schools Public Information Officer
New Haven Unified is one of nine districts from across the country selected to be part of a Stanford University professional development network of districts engaged in school reform.
The Leadership for Equity and Accountability in Districts and Schools (LEADS) Network is a three-year program designed to apply best practices and cutting-edge knowledge from education and business to the challenges confronting public education. LEADS members will learn from and work with each other and faculty and staff from Stanford’s School Redesign Network (SRN), School of Education and Graduate School of Business.
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Horace Mann, ardent abolitionist, social reformer, and visionary educator, founding President of Antioch College (1853-59), was born in Franklin, Massachusetts, on May 4, 1796; he died in Yellow Springs, Ohio, on August 2, 1859.
His father was a farmer without enough money to pay for his son's education, and Horace was forced to obtain an education using his own resources. He earned his school-books when a child by braiding straw, and his frugal lifestyle taught him habits of self-reliance and independence.
Read The Educational Theory of Horace Mann, by Robert Badolato, free from newfoundations.com.
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LUNCH:
Southwestern Baked Chicken with Potato Wedges,
Milk, Baby Carrots, Fresh Fruit, Cookie, and Fun Chips
ACTIVITIES:
Eat lunch today at the taco truck at the Cinco de Mayo Car Show sponsored by MEChA in the Teachers’ Parking Lot. Admission is $0.25.
Hey Juniors! Vote for your Prom King and Queen in Colt Court today at lunch!
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Courier PhotoLogan students' efforts on the recently concluded spate of STAR testing have won them the privilege of wearing non-Logan hats of Fridays until the end of the school year, and maybe next year, too, Principal Don Montoya announced Thursday.
After the usual Logan Live presentation on the school's video network at the start of second period, Montoya took to the public address system to announce that his reading of teachers' assessments of student attendance and effort during the five days of testing convinced him to allow the students to don caps and other appropriate headwear.
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By Deuce P. Clayton, Courier Staff Writer
Paddy's recently hosted a show of Logan student
art. Logan Sophomore Melissa Englund displays her art.
Kate Lipman photoLocal independent coffee shop Paddy's Coffee House will be keeping its doors open late nights to accommodate students during the final exam season.
Until June 15th, Paddy's will be open around the clock from Saturday to Thursday. On Fridays and on Memorial Day (May 28th), the coffee shop will close at 10 PM.
"We decided to keep the shop open for 24 hours to enable the student community to have a conducive environment to study for their finals" said Paddy Iyer, owner of the coffee shop.
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Apple Computer Inc. (MCT)
Top 10 albums on iTunes Music Store for May 2:
1. "It Won't Be Soon Before Long," Maroon 5
2. "Because of You," Ne-Yo
3. "Call Me Irresponsible," Michael Buble
4. "The Reminder," Feist
5. "Indiana," Jon McLaughlin
6. "Snakes & Arrows," Rush
7. "Back to Black," Amy Winehouse
8. "Favourite Worst Nightmare," Arctic Monkeys
9. "Lost Highway," Bon Jovi
10. "Idol Gives Back Charity Album," various artists
For more information, please visit the iTunes Web site at www.apple.com/itunes/.
Distributed by McClatchy-Tribune Information Services.
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By Carmen Shiu, Courier Entertainment Editor
After a year of great songs from Ne-Yo, some of his own and some of his own writing material for other artists, he is back with a brand new album. “Because of You” (which undergone four title changes) hit stores Tuesday. Ne-Yo’s has yet changed since the style from his debut album, “So Sick,” shares a minimal difference with this new one. Like “So Sick,” Ne-Yo illustrates relationship troubles and romantic nights with his musical talents. Guest appearances include Jay-Z and Jennifer Hudson in this 12-tracked album.
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By Jasmeen Banwait, Courier Staff Writer
Hundreds of athletes from around Northern California and elsewhere came to James Logan last weekend to participate in the Sikh Sports Mega Event.
This event was hosted by the Sikh Sports Association, a non-profit organization established in 2006 and managed by a board of directors, one of them being Harpaul Singh Rana who teaches the Punjabi language at Logan. Dozens of sponsors, mostly local individuals, families and businesses, but also others from around the U.S. and India, helped fund the games.
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ALFRED AUSTIN (1835-1913), English poet-laureate, was born at Headingley, near Leeds, on the 30th of May 1835. His father, Joseph Austin, was a merchant of the city of Leeds; his mother, a sister of Member of Parliment Joseph Locke. Alfred Austin was educated at Stonyhurst, Oscott, and London University, where he graduated in 1853.
He practiced law for a short time; but, in 1861, after two comparatively false starts in poetry and fiction, he made his first noteworthy appearance as a writer with a satire called
The Season, which contained incisive lines, and was marked by some promise both in wit and observation.
Read six of Alfred Austin's sonnets, free from sonnets.org.
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By Rick LaPlante, New Haven Schools Public Information Officer
The Board of Education on Tuesday night received a report on plans for use of the Cabello Elementary School campus after the school closes at the end of the 2006-07 school year. The new Cabello Student Support Center, scheduled to open July 1, will offer the following:
● Centralized Enrollment
● Special Education Administration
● Community Day School (see below)
● Special Education Preschool
● Kidango Preschool for residents on the west side of Union City
● Expanded Adult School for residents on the west side of Union City
● Home Schooling
● A Junior Kindergarten pilot program, for children too young to start school in the fall
● Storage for city records
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LUNCH:
Teriyaki Beef Dippers with Rice and Vegetables,
Milk, Baby Carrots, Fresh Fruit, Cookie, and Fun Chips
ACTIVITIES:
Hey Juniors! Vote for your Prom King and Queen in Colt Court this week! Vote at lunch all week!
If you want to participate in the Unity Fair, please make sure you sign a contract. Contracts can be picked up in Room 476 at lunch.
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Note: Each week, The Courier spotlights books newly arrived, or expected to arrive, in the James Logan Media Center
Poison, by Chris Wooding
Paperback: 368 pages
Publisher: Scholastic Point (April 2, 2007)
ISBN-10: 0439943922
ISBN-13: 978-0439943925
From ChrisWooding.com:
Poison is a twisted fairytale fantasy about one girl's journey to reclaim her stolen infant sister. To do so she has to enter a world where humans are the lowest form of vermin, where a murderous pantheon of demigods plot and scheme to overthrow one another, and where someone is planning to do away with humankind altogether. But not before everything she knows as reality is turned upside down…
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Reviewed by Jessica Stewart, Courier Book Editor
By Fire and By Sword by Elaine Coffman
Mass Market Paperback: 400 pages
Publisher: Mira (April 1, 2006)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0778322882
ISBN-13: 978-0778322887
“She passed stone houses, where rows of chimneys blew wraithlike smoke into the frigid air. Occasionally, sprays of glittering snow driven by currents of wind slid from the pitched roofs and fell onto the walkway. The afternoon would soon begin to fade, already the number of people she saw was diminishing. The world around her was cold and white and terribly silent, as if she were the only person left on earth.”
This desolate scene one encounters upon first opening
By Fire and By Sword foreshadows the terrible events that the main character, Lady Kenna Lennox, is destined to face, and also shows the reader how good Coffman is at describing the scenery beautifully. Sadly, the wonderful descriptions are the only redeeming qualities of the novel.
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WILLIAM CAMDEN (1551-1623), English antiquary and historian, was born in London on the 2nd of May 1551. His father, Sampson Camden, a native of Lichfield, had settled in London, and, as a painter, had become a member of the company of painter-stainers. His mother, Elizabeth, belonged to the old Cumberland family of Curwen.
Read William Camden's Britannia, in English and Latin, free from the Philological Museum.
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Courier Staff Writer Victoria McDonald contributed to this report.
Extra police officers were called
to James Logan today. Courier Photo A violent incident at the BART station yesterday sparked a security crackdown at James Logan High School Tuesday.
School officials wouldn't discuss the incident, but The Courier has learned that a Logan junior was attacked and stabbed repeatedly at the Union City BART station at around 4:30 p.m Monday.
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Courier Correspondent Jessica Mutch contributed to this report
Seven newly crowned state champions will be among those demonstrating their verbal skills Friday evening when the James Logan High School forensics team holds a special event to raise funds for upcoming trips to two national competitions.
The team finished second by eight points to Bellarmine for the state team title at the California High School Speech Association's state tournament in Fullerton April 20-22, seven members managed to win individual state titles.
For compete results from the state tournament, click here.
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LUNCH:
Cheeseburger, Milk, Baby Carrots, Fresh Fruit, Cookie, and Fun Chips
ACTIVITIES:
Jamba Juice today at lunch in Colt Court. Bring $3.50 to help support Logan Girl’s Volleyball team!
Hey Juniors! Vote for your Prom King and Queen in Colt Court this week! Vote at lunch all week!
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By John Chau, Courier Managing Editor.
In recent times, China in the news has received surprisingly positive coverage. Not only did the amount of human rights abuse stories decrease, it has also received the honor of hosting the next Olympic games. In the international community the People’s Republic has also done well, pressuring North Korea to halt nuclear proliferation and become an active member of the U.N., in addition to establishing itself as an economic pillar. Along with the increase in foreign investment, China is experiencing an economic and political bloom.
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By Billy O'Keefe
McClatchy-Tribune News Service (MCT)
POKEMON: DIAMOND
POKEMON: PEARL
For: Nintendo DS
From: Game Freak/Nintendo
ESRB Rating: Everyone
Go ahead and egg it on, but Game Freak isn't rocking the boat. The arrivals of "Pokemon: Diamond" and "Pokemon: Pearl" mark the series' long-overdue debut on the Nintendo DS, but anyone expecting a revolution should probably just stop waiting. Game Freak's baby hasn't changed much since it debuted nine years ago, and the series' incredible enduring popularity merely validates the developer's refusal to break what isn't broken.
The game remains the same: You're a rookie Pokemon trainer with big dreams of winning the Pokemon League Championship. To do so, you collect and train Pokemon, which you then employ in turn-based battles against other trainers, your archrival and some bad guys who want more than a trophy cup.
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Alberto SolorzanoHouse One Principal Alberto Solorzano will become principal of Cesar Chavez Middle School soon after he finishes out the school year here at James Logan.
Effective July 1, Solorzano will take over the administration of Cesar Chavez, replacing Mireya Casarez, who in February was named to replace the retiring Judy Silver as principal of Conley-Caraballo High School.
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From the U.S. Korean War Commemoration:
General Mark Wayne Clark served as commander of United Nations (U.N). Forces in Korea from May 12, 1952, to October 7, 1953, and signed the Military Armistice Agreement on behalf of the U.N. Command with the North Korean Army and the Chinese People’s Volunteers at Munsan-ni, Korea, July 27, 1953.
The son of a career infantry officer, Clark was born in Madison Barracks, New York, and spent much of his youth in the Chicago suburb of Highland Park, near Fort Sheridan. With the assistance of his aunt, Zettie Marshall (the mother of General George C. Marshall), Clark secured, at age 17, an early appointment to the U.S. Military Academy. A tall, lean, and often sickly youth, Clark failed to distinguish himself at West Point as either an athlete or scholar, graduating 110th in a class of 139 in 1917. Following graduation, he was commissioned a second lieutenant and assigned to the infantry. Severe health problems, which troubled him throughout his youth, caused him to be hospitalized and set him behind his classmates. Nevertheless, he was promoted to captain in August 1917, and saw action with the 11th Infantry in France, where he was wounded in action and later decorated for bravery.
Read a 1975 interview with General Mark Clark, by Richard Gilbert, and free from threemonkeysonline.com
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