This is the archive for October 2007
Waveform graph of last night's
earthquake from the California
Integrated Seismic Network
SAN JOSE, Calif. — A moderate, but powerful earthquake — the strongest since the 1989 Loma Prieta temblor — struck San Jose on Tuesday night, shaking homes and apartments and other buildings, sending many rattled residents pouring from their homes. Early on, only minimal damage was reported.
The quake, which happened on the Calaveras Fault, hit at 8:04 p.m. PDT, lasted about 30 seconds and measured 5.6 on the magnitude scale, according to a preliminary estimate from the U.S. Geological Survey.
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LUNCH: Spicy Chicken Salad with Cheddar, Tomatoes, and Ranch Dressing, Milk, Fresh Fruit, Fun Chips
Main Cafeteria Pizza: Vegetarian with Bell Peppers, Mushrooms, Fresh tomato, and Olives
ACTIVITIES:
Wrestling practice starts next Monday. All first year wrestlers will meet in the Mat Room next to the Weight Room right after school. You must have your paperwork completed.
Any girls interested in playing softball must attend a meeting today in the P.E. Classroom at 3:35 sharp.
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Just Listen by Sarah Dessen
Reading level: Young Adult
Hardcover: 384 pages
Publisher: Viking Juvenile (April 6, 2006)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0670061050
ISBN-13: 978-0670061051
Last year, Annabel was "the girl who has everything"—at least that’s the part she played in the television commercial for Kopf ’s Department Store.This year, she’s the girl who has nothing: no best friend because mean-but-exciting Sophie dropped her, no peace at home since her older sister became anorexic, and no one to sit with at lunch. Until she meets Owen Armstrong. Tall, dark, and music-obsessed, Owen is a reformed bad boy with a commitment to truth-telling.With Owen’s help,maybe Annabel can face what happened the night she and Sophie stopped being friends.
In this multi-layered, impossible-to-put-down book, Sarah Dessen tells the story of a year in the life of a family coming to terms with the imperfections beneath its perfect facade.
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McClatchy-Tribune News Service (MCT)
Here are the best-sellers for the week that ended Saturday, Oct. 20, 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 NONFICTION
1. Becoming a Better You. Joel Osteen. Free Press, $25
Last Week: -; Weeks on List: 1
2. I Am America (and So Can You!). Stephen Colbert. Grand Central, $26.99
Last Week: 2; Weeks on List: 2
3. Deceptively Delicious. Jessica Seinfeld. Collins, $24.95
Last Week: 1; Weeks on List: 2
4. Clapton. Eric Clapton. Broadway, $26
Last Week: 3; Weeks on List: 2
5. Come On People. Bill Cosby & Alvin F. Poussaint, M.D. Thomas Nelson, $25.99
Last Week: -; Weeks on List: 1
6. The Age of Turbulence. Alan Greenspan. Penguin Press, $35
Last Week: 4; Weeks on List: 5
7. The Secret. Rhonda Byrne. Atria/Beyond Words, $23.95
Last Week: 7; Weeks on List: 42
8. My Grandfather's Son. Clarence Thomas. HarperCollins, $26.95
Last Week: 6; Weeks on List: 3
9. The Intellectual Devotional: American History. David S. Kidder & Noah D. Oppenheim. Modern Times, $24
Last Week: -; Weeks on List: 1
10. The Nine. Jeffrey Toobin Doubleday, $27.95
Last Week: 9; Weeks on List: 5
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Rainbow High by Alex SanchezReading level: Young Adult
Hardcover: 272 pages
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing (November 1, 2003)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0689854773
ISBN-13: 978-0689854774 By Sarena Bains, Courier Staff Writer
Graduation is approaching for Kyle, Jason and Nelson, and this time it is full of difficult decisions. Each has come a long way since meeting each other at a gay youth meeting at the beginning of senior year.
Jason, is a star basketball player, and wants to come out to his team but is too afraid that he will lose his scholarship from Tech. Jason may be going to Tech, so Kyle wants to go to Tech to be with him. Kyle is afraid of losing Jason when they leave for college. Nelson, who has been out and proud for years now, is worried that he may have contracted the HIV virus from his boyfriend. Each decision these boys make has benefits and consequences. These three boys will each be in charge of their own decisions they are making in their life's.
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Junior Ray Holston strutted
his Halloween stuff on his way
to his zero period class this
morning. Courier photo
MODESTO, Calif. — Halloween. The name comes from an early Christian festival on Nov. 1 — All Hallowmas or All Saints Day — and thus, the night before is Hallow's Eve or Hallow E'en, as it's called in Ireland.
In old English, the word "Hallow" meant "sanctify." It's the same word used in the familiar Lord's Prayer: "Our father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name."
Like some other holidays, this one contains a mix of Christian and pagan rituals, marking the end of the harvest season and the initiation of winter. But unlike other holidays, this one draws the ire of many evangelical Christians because of the overwhelming emphasis on costumes of witches, ghouls, ghosts, bloody and violent masks and other fierce characters. In "Star Wars" language, it would be all about the "dark side of the force."
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Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson
Country: Scotland
Language: English
Genre(s): Adventure and mystery
Publisher: Cassell & Company Ltd
Publication date: 1883
Media type: Print (Hardback & Paperback),
Courier Book Reviewer
Treasure Island, by Robert Louis Stevenson, is about a normal boy in the 18th century who receives a twist in his life when a pirate named Billy Bones arrives at his parents’ inn; the pirate stays at the inn for months and during this time Jim Hawkins’ life goes through irreversible changes. His father dies and Jim Hawkins is uncomfortable with the pirate’s presence; his feeling of discomfort escalates when another pirate arrives at the inn and the two begin to argue and fight.
Soon after this argument Billy Bones suffers from a stroke and dies; Jim Hawkins and his mother become nervous and concerned. Billy Bones was a mysterious captain; while alive he hinted to Jim that he had a treasure chest. Jim and his mother hastily prepare to leave the inn, fearing the enemies of Billy Bones may raid the inn; they rummage through Bones’ belongings to take what he owes them, and while searching they find a package.
Read Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson, one of
58 of his works available free from Project Gutenberg.
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From wikipedia:
Laura Maria Caterina Bassi (31 October 1711 – 20 February 1778) was an Italian scientist, the first woman to officially teach at a college in Europe.
Biography
Born in Bologna into a wealthy family with a lawyer as a father, she was privately educated and tutored for seven years in her teens by Gaetano Tacconi. She came to the attention of Cardinal Prospero Lambertini who encouraged her in her scientific work.
Read more about Laura Bassi at hypatiamaze.org.
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By Jamie Maxfield and Krystal Henderson,
Courier Staff Writers
A botched teachers' union election last month has pitted former rivals for the presidency of the union against each other once again.
In September, the New Haven Teachers Association (NHTA), the local branch of the California Teachers Association, which represents Logan's teachers, held an election to choose a representative to the state council of the CTA. The current NHTA president, Charmaine Kawaguchi, a Logan computer science teacher, won the state council seat against Teri Hawkins, an Alvarado Middle School teacher who ran against Kawaguchi for the presidency of the local in 2006.
The state council representative election did not go smoothly.
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LUNCH: Cheeseburger, Milk, Fresh Fruit, Fun Chips
Main Cafeteria Pizza: Pork Sausage, Bell Peppers, Mushrooms, Fresh Tomato, and Olives
ACTIVITIES:
Any girls interested in playing softball must attend a meeting tomorrow in the P.E. Classroom at 3:35 sharp.
If you signed up for wrestling and you’re not in a fall sport, you must turn in your paperwork by Friday at the latest in order to practice next Monday.
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Staph bacteria
National Institute of Health image
NEW YORK — The rising incidence of drug-resistant staph infections has prompted a bipartisan federal measure that would provide $5 million in emergency funding to combat a potentially lethal agent that increasingly is emerging in schools, gyms and even daycare centers.
New York Sen. Charles Schumer on Wednesday called on President George W. Bush to remove his threat of a veto from a bill that provides money for public education campaigns aimed at preventing the spread of MRSA — methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus.
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Jenny Nguyen, (left) Jackie Ho,
Crystal Kwong, Kirstin Pacis
and Coach Shawn Dolgin.
Jennifer Torres/Courier Photo
The girls tennis team played their last game of the season Friday against Washington, ending their season on a high note beating Washington seven games to zero.
In singles,Shirley Cheung was able to defeat her opponent 6‑4, 6‑3. The number one doubles team Jenny Nguyen and Crystal Kwong beat their opposition 6‑2, 6‑3.
Unfortunately this conquest of Washington was not enough to propel the Lady Colts to first place in their league. With a record of eight games won and four games lost the girls tennis team placed third behind Mission San Jose (2nd) and Irvington (1st).
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By David McLemore
The Dallas Morning News (MCT)
Iraq war veteran Alex Horton
chronicles his experiences as a soldier
on his blog, "Army of Dude," in Frisco,
Texas,October 16, 2007.
(Courtney Perry/Dallas Morning News/MCT)
FRISCO, Texas — Three years ago, Alex Horton joined the Army knowing he would go to war and hoping he'd find adventure. He did. The high school kid from Frisco who quoted dialogue from Patton verbatim learned quickly that it was nothing like the movies.
During his 15 months in Iraq with the 3rd Stryker Brigade, Spc. Horton, 21, faced sniper attacks, improvised explosive devices, moments of horror and the age-old tedium and Catch-22 absurdities of military life. He chronicled what he saw in his blog, Army of Dude, a Web-based journal that, in simple, eloquent prose, depicts the war as seen from a front-row seat.
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By Billy O'Keefe
McClatchy-Tribune News Service (MCT)
`MERCURY MELTDOWN'
For: Nintendo Wii
Previously available for: Sony PSP, Playstation 2
From: Ignition Entertainment
ESRB Rating: Everyone
It took a year, but "Mercury Meltdown" is finally in its rightful place. What was a great game on the control-challenged PSP and a slightly greater game on the slightly more capable PS2 is now one of the few year-old ports that not only belongs on the Wii, but feels like it was designed for it all along.
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From wikipedia:
Elizabeth Madox Roberts (October 30, 1881 - March 13, 1941) was a Kentucky novelist and poet, primarily known for her novels and stories about the Kentucky mountain people, including
The Time of Man (1926),
The Great Meadow (1930) and
A Buried Treasure (1931). All of her writings are characterized by her distinct, rhythmic prose. While she was a major influence on Robert Penn Warren and a contemporary of the Southern Renaissance writers, Roberts has been neglected in recent years of critical attention.
Read Elizabeth Madox Roberts' book of poetry, Under the Tree, free from the library at the University of North Carolina.
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Darfur is in the western part of Sudan, bordering
on Libya, Chad, and the Central African Republic.
U.S. Government image
SIRTE, Libya — It took 10 months of planning, persuasion and compromise for U.N. and African diplomats to launch a new round of peace talks for Sudan's Darfur region.
But it took less than 48 hours for Darfur's political realities to crush any hopes of a speedy resolution to the four-year war in western Sudan, which has claimed more than 200,000 lives.
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By David Collins,
Courier Opinion Editor
For the many years that Logan has housed students, there have been exhibitions of school spirit. Rallies, school colors, logos and spirit week. These articles of spirit have been a long held tradition of James Logan High, but the question is: Is it truly necessary for students to be forced into participating?
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LUNCH: Spicy Chicken Patty, Milk, Fresh Fruit, Fun Chips
Main Cafeteria Pizza: Hawaiian with Turkey Ham and Pineapple
ACTIVITIES:
If you signed up for wrestling and you’re not in a fall sport, you must turn in your paperwork by Friday at the latest in order to practice next Monday.
Come see the Logan Drama play, “Picasso at the Lapin Agile”, Nov. 1,2,3, or 4 in the Little Theater. See any cast member or Mr. Vega for tickets.
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NASA image of Comet Holmes
SAN JOSE — Astronomers and backyard stargazers are going gaga this week over the flying fuzz ball known as Comet Holmes.
First discovered in 1892, the comet has played hide-and-seek with star-watchers ever since, often too faint to see with a telescope as it orbited the sun every seven years.
Not this time. Thanks to a so-called "outburst" of gas and dust as the comet skirted the sun earlier this week, the normally faint comet has intensified in brightness 1 million-fold since Wednesday night. This weekend, even in well-lit cities and even to the naked eye, Holmes should be strutting its orange-yellowish asymmetrical stuff.
Learn more about Comet Holmes.
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Boston Red Sox pitcher Jonathan Papelbon
(58) celebrates with catcher Jason Varitek
(33) after their 4-3 win over the Colorado
Rockies during Game 4 of the World Series
on Sunday at Coors Field in Denver.
(Kevin Kreck/Colorado Springs Gazette/MCT)
The Boston Red Sox knocked off the Colorado Rockies on Sunday night 4‑3, to win the Worlds Series for the second time in the last four years.
"Jonathan Papelbon picked up his 3rd save of the Series and recorded the final five outs in succession, including striking out Seth Smith for the final out."
Jonathan Papelbon picked up his 3rd save of the Series and recorded the final five outs in succession, including striking out Seth Smith for the final out. Jon Lester pitched 5 and 2/3 innings of shutout baseball and Mike Lowell and Bobby Kielty hit solo homers to lead the Red Sox.
Home runs by Brad Hawpe and Garrett Atkins turned the contest into a nail bitter before Papelbon retired the last five hitters. Aaron Cook picked up the loss and Brian Fuentes allowed Bobby Kielty’s eight inning home run which at that moment made the score 4‑1, but would turn out to be the potential game‑winner.
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From wikipedia:
Fanny Brice (October 29, 1891 – May 29, 1951) was a popular and influential American comedian, singer, theatre and film actress and entertainer, remembered best for her many stage, radio and film appearances and her recordings. She was the creator and star of the top-rated radio comedy series,
The Baby Snooks Show.
In the decade following her death, she was portrayed on stage and film by Barbra Streisand in
Funny Girl.
Watch Fanny Brice perform the song, When a Man Loves a Woman, from the film Be Yourself, free from YouTube.com
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Former Disney Star Ryan Gosling
as Young Hercules.
It was called "The All New Mickey Mouse Club," but a better title might have been Tomorrowland.
During its 1989-96 run, the Disney Channel variety series delivered a major peek into Hollywood's future. Few could predict that its stable of kids — including Ryan Gosling, Justin Timberlake, Christina Aguilera, Keri Russell and Britney Spears — would morph into Oscar-caliber actors, Grammy-winning singers and celebrity heavyweights.
What made an innocuous kids show such a magic kingdom for talent? Who better to ask than the casting director who discovered them all?
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School Days by Jamie Maxfield
Team Strikedown by Pepper Moto
Foofy by Bryant Yuen
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From wikipedia:
Georges Auguste Escoffier (28 October 1846 – 12 February 1935) was a French chef, restaurateur and culinary writer who popularized and updated traditional French cooking methods. He is a near-legendary figure among chefs and gourmets, and was one of the most important leaders in the development of modern French cuisine. Much of Escoffier's technique was based on that of Antoine Carême, one of the codifiers of French Haute cuisine, but Escoffier's achievement was to simplify and modernize Carême's elaborate and ornate style.
Alongside the recipes he recorded and invented, another of Escoffier's contributions to cooking was to elevate it to the status of a respected profession, and to introduce discipline and sobriety where before there had been disorder and drunkenness.He organized his kitchens by the brigade system, with each section run by a chef de partie. He also replaced the practice of service à la française (serving all dishes at once) with service à la russe (serving each dish in the order printed on the menu).
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By Sue Hutchison
San Jose Mercury News (MCT)
At a recent gathering of the San Jose branch of the American Association of University Women, more than 100 people listened raptly to Lisa Maatz's tale of her great grammar-school-bathroom-door revolt in the 1970s. Maatz, AAUW's director of public policy, was 8 years old at the time, and she tells the story as an object lesson about the power of grass-roots activism.
It goes like this: In Maatz's school in her small Ohio town, there were no doors on the stalls in the girls' bathroom. This was quite distressing to her and all her third-grade friends. Maatz approached the school principal, Mr. Ginke, to implore that the girls' room get bathroom doors just as the boys' room had.
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Leonardo da Vinci's
drawing of a cecum (m)
and its appendix(n).
The following editorial appeared in the Chicago Tribune on Tuesday, Oct. 23:
Leonardo da Vinci's connections to the Guild of St. Luke the Painter allowed him to conduct autopsies on more than 30 cadavers between 1489 and 1513. He had a fascination with extracting parts of the body to draw them, often working by candlelight in a church.
His work was pioneering. He was credited with being the first to draw accurately the bones of the face and hands. He was also one of the first illustrators to draw a fetus in the intrauterine position. And his illustrations of the heart inspired a cardiothoracic surgeon named Francis Wells to create new methods for repairing poorly working hearts. Wells' methods, in turn, helped developed modern cardiac surgery.
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Danny Godfrey ran 62-yards
for a touchdown, and more.
Courier Photo
A Homecoming crowd of fans got their money's worth of the James Logan Colts Offensive Show Friday night, as the varsity scored 49 points during the first half.
This time, however, the usual star of the show, the phenomenal Rashad Evans, took a back seat to the phenomenal talents of three Colt running backs:
Danny Godfrey averaged 21 yards-per-carry in a virtuoso first-half performance. On one play, Godfrey galloped 62 yards for a touchdown. He carried the ball seven times in the first half, gaining 149 yards.
Joe Bailey, who was handed the ball three times, scored twice. During those three carries, he gained 74 yards, an average of nearly 25 yards-per-carry.
Justin Brooks, got the ball twice, and scored both times, gaining 48 yards in the process. Do your own math to figure the average on that one.
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From wikipedia.org:
Klas Pontus Arnoldson (October 27, 1844 – February 20, 1916) was a Swedish author, journalist, politician, and committed pacifist who received the Nobel Peace Prize in 1908. He was a founding member and the first chairman of the Swedish Peace and Arbitration Society.
Read Klas Pontus Arnoldson's Nobel Prize lecture from 1908, free from Nobelprize.org.
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Courier Staff Report
The Logan Girls' Varsity Volleyball team continued its string of wins Thursday against a scrappy Irvington side.
The Lady Colts' only loss this season was to Washington and Logan will face them for a second time this season next Thursday at last home game of the season. Seniors on the varsity will honored at the game.
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Seniors put finishing touches on their
float this morning. Courier Photo
Logan’s homecoming week is winding down to its climactic moment.
While students and staff have been dressing up to the assigned attire days to show school spirit, the big activities begin today, where the homecoming rally will take place in the football stadium after 7th period.
Today's shortened schedule allows for the whole school to attend the rally. Students are encouraged to wear their class colors. Seniors-black; juniors-white; sophomores-green; freshmen-yellow. Teachers and staff are to wear their Logan shirts.
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LUNCH: All-Beef Hot Dog, Milk, Fresh Fruit, Fun Chips
Main Cafeteria Pizza: Spicy BBQ Chicken
ACTIVITIES:
Come see the Logan Drama play, “Picasso at the Lapin Agile”, Nov. 1,2,3, or 4 in the Little Theater. See any cast member or Mr. Vega for tickets.
Girls planning on playing Logan Soccer need to come to the meeting tomorrow after school in the P.E. Classroom by the Old Gym.
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Alyssa Aiuto, Cameron Erickson
and Evelyn Choy show their junior
class spirit. Courier Photo
Students dressed up as executives, superheroes and more Thursday as Spirit Week moved toward its climax with this afternoon's rally, the Homecoming Game against JFK High School, and the Homecoming Dance.
Thursday was “CEO Day” for seniors; “Plaid Day” for juniors; “Pajama Day” for sophomores; and “Superhero Day” for freshmen.
The Class of ’08 got businesslike for “CEO Day.” Seniors dressed in pinstriped suits and pencil skirts strutted from class to class. Some went the whole nine yards and carried briefcases in place of backpacks. Senior Rickey Gonzalez was ready for the’s theme, even though he missed other theme days. “I didn’t even know about Spirit Week until Thursday,” he said chuckling “It’s cool, though, I’ve got a lot of suits.”
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By Howard Yang, Courier Staff Writer
If you thought surviving one hellacious night with a hoard of bloodthirsty vampires was tough, try lasting a whole month in the below freezing temperatures! In
30 Days of Night, a film by British film director David Slade, inhabitants of the small town of Barrow, Alaska must outlast a vampire invasion of the worst kind. Each winter, this northernmost town of the United States is immersed in complete darkness for a whole month, making it a feast of gargantuan proportions for a band of fierce, cunning, and above all ruthless band of vampires who arrive in town.
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Grant writer extraordinaire
Sue Hinojoza outside her
room in the 300s this
morning. Courier photo,
Courier Staff Writer
At first glance, she may seem just like an ordinary teacher, but James Logan Biotechnology teacher Sue Hinojoza is something of a magician, conjuring up $3.25 million for the school using just words on paper.
It all started when Hinojoza and Logan science teacher Emily Panico decided to start a biotechnology academy at Logan. They needed an adequate funding source, and wrote applications for grants to get the needed money, but were turned down twice. On the third try, however, Hinojoza's application won $290,000 and she was hooked from then on.
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From wikipedia:
Georges Jacques Danton (October 26, 1759 – April 5, 1794) was a leading figure in the early stages of the French Revolution and the first President of the Committee of Public Safety. Danton's role in the onset of the Revolution has been disputed; many historians describe him as "the chief force in the overthrow of the monarchy and the establishment of the First French Republic". A moderating influence on the Jacobins, he was guillotined by the advocates of revolutionary terror after accusations of venality and leniency to the enemies of the Revolution.
Life
Danton was born at Arcis-sur-Aube in northeastern France, to a respectable though not wealthy family. He was given a good education, and he was launched in the career of an advocate at the Paris bar.
Read Discours Civiques de Danton by Georges Jacques Danton, free from Project Gutenberg.
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By Carmen Shiu, Courier Special Correspondent
Yes, it is that time of the year again for the fans of R&B, hip-hop, dance, and rhythmic pop music. Popular radio station KYLD Wild 94.9 is presenting its annual Halloween concert, the Boost Mobile Boo Bomb 2007. KYLD has definitely stepped up its game by providing an impressive lineup for Tuesday, Oct. 30 at the HP Pavilion in San Jose.
For attendees, they will be able to see live performances by Rihanna, Ne-Yo, Natasha Bedingfield, T-Pain, Fabolous, Baby Bash, Plies, Kat DeLuna, Hurricane Chris, Soulja Boy, The-Dream, and special guest host Jordin Sparks.
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Apple Computer Inc. (MCT)
Top 10 songs on iTunes Music Store for Oct. 23:
1. "Kiss Kiss," Chris Brown, featuring T-Pain
2. "Bubbly," Colbie Caillat
3. "Apologize," Timbaland, featuring OneRepublic
4. "Crank That (Soulja Boy)," Soulja Boy Tell 'Em
5. "No One," Alicia Keys
6. "How Far We've Come," Matchbox Twenty
7. "Gimme More," Britney Spears
8. "Stronger," Kanye West
9. "Hate That I Love You," Rihanna
10. "Cyclone," Baby Bash, featuring T-Pain
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 Tim Ciardella, Courier Sports Writer
The Logan Colts expect to impress their fans for homecoming this Friday when they take on Fremont's John F. Kennedy High School.
The Colts are coming off a 35-7 trouncing of Washington High last Saturday. In that game, quarterback Rashad Evans ran wild against the Huskies, scoring three touchdowns and running for more than 250 yards.
If the past is prologue, this week's game against JFK shouldn’t even be close and Logan should rack up tons of yards on the ground. The Colts are way too much for Kennedy to handle. Logan is ranked second in the East Bay and Kennedy isn’t even considered competitive in the MVAL. The Colts should excite everyone for homecoming with their explosive offense. They are very well capable of putting up 50 or more points against JFK.
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By Cameron Lacson, Courier Staff Writer
Alexa Rocero
Courier PhotoThe Colts Girls Golf team finished 3rd in the HAAL (Hayward Area Athletic League) tournament at Metropolitan par 72 Golf Course in Oakland Monday.
Although Logan’s team total of 502 strokes was more than Castro Valley’s 432 and Mission San Jose’s 417, they still managed to beat San Leandro’s 513, which was their goal. The team total of 502 is a team best for the Colts this season.
Sophomore Alexa Rocero said, “I feel very accomplished because we exceeded our expectations.”
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Samuel Jue,
Courier Sports Editor
Candice Nguyen's China article
in the Argus. Courier PhotoFormer James Logan High School student Candice Nguyen has spent the last six weeks studying in Beijing, China, and now she's writing about her adventures in a weekly column that debuted yesterday in the Argus.
Nguyen, a Class of 2006 graduate and former ASB School Board representative, ventured long distances in the beginning of her adulthood by traveling to New York from California. She is now a NYU sophomore who is spending time studying in China.
On Wednesday, the Argus, the local newspaper, published Nguyen's article entitled ‘China---a study in fascination". In the article, she described her experiences of living in a new setting.
It's the first in a series of articles on her trip she's agreed to write for the Argus.
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LUNCH: Crispy Baked Chicken with Potato Wedges
Main Cafeteria Pizza: Fajita Chicken with Bell Peppers, Fresh Tomato, and Olives
ACTIVITIES:
Saturday’s Haunted Homecoming Dance tickets are available at both lunches in Colt Court. Tickets are $8 w/ASB, $10 presale, and $12 at the door. Attire is semi-formal or costume with certain restrictions. Don’t wait, buy your tickets now!
REMINDER!! You must have your student id to enter the Homecoming Dance.
Friday's Bell Schedule
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Junior Tyler Hayden in his
Greek warrior garb.
Ashley Carter/Courier Photo
It’s that time again: time to show your school spirit during Spirit Week. Wednesday was Wild, Wild West Day for seniors; Greek Day for juniors; Rockstar Day for sophomores; and Oldskool Day for freshmen.
The seniors were all about cowboys. Andrea Pierce, Irena Headley, and Andreas Ramirez claimed they dressed up “as much as we could.” When asked how they liked the themes so far, they agreed that “Nerd Day” (Monday) was the best. “Prison Break Day” (Tuesday) didn’t get such positive feedback. Irena Headley said “'Prison Break' was the hardest—it was like, what are we supposed to do?”
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From Wikipedia:
Henri-Benjamin Constant de Rebecque (October 25, 1767 – December 8, 1830) was a Swiss-born thinker, writer and French politician.
Constant was born in Lausanne, Switzerland, to descendants of Huguenots. He was educated by private tutors and at the University of Erlangen, Bavaria, and the University of Edinburgh, Scotland. In the course of his life, he spent many years in France, Switzerland, Germany, and Great Britain.
Read The Liberty of Ancients Compared with that of Moderns by Benjamin Constant, 1816, free from the University of Arkansas.
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Grayson by Lynne Cox
Hardcover: 160 pages
Publisher: Knopf (August 1, 2006)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0307264548
ISBN-13: 978-0307264541
From the publisher:
Grayson is Lynne Cox’s first book since
Swimming to Antarctica (“Riveting”—Sports Illustrated; “Pitch-perfect”—Outside). In it she tells the story of a miraculous ocean encounter that happened to her when she was seventeen and in training for a big swim (she had already swum the English Channel, twice, and the Catalina Channel).
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McClatchy-Tribune News Service (MCT)
Here are the best sellers for the week ending Saturday, Oct. 13, 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. World Without End. Ken Follett. Dutton, $35
Last Week: -; Weeks on List: 1
2. Playing for Pizza. John Grisham. Doubleday, $26.95
Last Week: 1; Weeks on List: 3
3. The Choice. Nicholas Sparks. Grand Central, $24.99
Last Week: 2; Weeks on List: 3
4. Dark of the Moon. John Sandford. Putnam, $26.95
Last Week: 3; Weeks on List: 2
5. A Thousand Splendid Suns. Khaled Hosseini. Riverhead, $25.95
Last Week: 4; Weeks on List: 21
6. You've Been Warned. James Patterson & Howard Roughan. Little, Brown, $27.99
Last Week: 5; Weeks on List: 5
7. Bridge of Sighs. Richard Russo. Knopf, $26.95
Last Week: 6; Weeks on List: 3
8. Shoot Him If He Runs. Stuart Woods. Putnam, $25.95
Last Week: 7; Weeks on List: 3
9. Run. Ann Patchett. HarperCollins, $25.95
Last Week: 9; Weeks on List: 3
10. The Orc King. R.A. Salvatore. Wizards of the Coast, $27.95
Last Week: 8; Weeks on List: 3
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By Vicente Marcelo, Courier Sports Writer
Wrestlers Ruben Baca and Jonathan Laureta
show their nerdly school spirit
Courier PhotoFollowing their successful season last year, the James Logan Wrestling Team will try to continue their success as they hold their first practice of the 2007/2008 season on November 5.
Last year the Colts went undefeated in league and took fourth in the North Coast Section. Colin Malcolm, Adrian Gomez and Ricky Streeter led the way.
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LUNCH: Chicken Caesar Wrap, Milk, Fresh Fruit, Fun Chips
Main Cafeteria Pizza: Vegetarian with Bell Peppers, Mushrooms, Fresh tomato, and Olives
ACTIVITIES:
Saturday’s Haunted Homecoming Dance tickets are available at both lunches in Colt Court. Tickets are $8 w/ASB, $10 presale, and $12 at the door. Attire is semi-formal or costume with certain restrictions. Don’t wait, buy your tickets now!
Hope you are having fun with Spirit Week Dress-up Days! Tomorrow is Friday, which means you’ve got to wear your class color. Seniors wear black, Juniors white, Sophomores green, and Freshman yellow. Show spirit for the Homecoming Rally!
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By Jasmeen Banwait, Courier Staff Writer
The Stranger by Albert Camus
Country: France
Language: Translated from French
Genre(s): Absurdist, Existentialist
Publisher: Libraire Gallimard
Publication date: 1943, French 1942
Media type: Print (Hardback & Paperback)
Pages: 117 p. (UK Penguin Classics paperback edition)
ISBN:0-14-118250-4 (UK Penguin Classics paperback edition)“Mother died today. Or maybe yesterday. I can’t be sure.”
These are the words of Meursault, the narrator in Albert Camus’s T
he Stranger. This novel takes place in Algiers, a city in Algeria located in Northern Africa.
The novel begins with the death of Meursault’s mother, which does not seem to affect Meursault in any way. In the first half of the book, Meursault builds his character through his absurd actions and feelings. Readers will realize that Meursault is completely apathetic toward his peers ,as well as life itself. His thoughts and actions portray him as an odd and uncharismatic individual compared to other characters in the novel, Bbut an unexpected event takes place which completely alters Meursault’s fate, as well as his overall attitude. He becomes a victim of his actions, leading him to trouble with the law.
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By Abhishek Saluja, Courier Book Reviewer
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, by Mark Twain
Country: United States
Language: English
Genre(s): Bildungsroman, Picaresque, Satire, Folk, Children's Novel
Publisher: American Publishing Company
Publication date: 1876
Media type: Print (Hardback & Paperback)
Pages: 275pp, by Mark Twain, illustrates the story of a boy who enjoys playing hooky, hunting for treasure, and participating in any type of reckless adventure. Tom Sawyer is an intelligent, witty, and attention seeking character; who manipulates situations in ways which favor him.
One day Tom Sawyer is disciplined by his aunt for getting into a fight, he is told to paint a fence as a punishment. This punishment would have potentially ruined his weekend, so to shirk the job he tricks his friends into painting the fence; he accomplishes this by pretending to enjoy the painting.
Read The Adventures of Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain, free from Project Gutenberg.
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From wikipedia:
Sarah Josepha Hale (October 23, 1788 - April 30, 1879) was an American writer. She is well known as the author of the popular nursery rhyme "Mary Had a Little Lamb."
Hale was born in Newport, New Hampshire to Captain Gordon Buell and Martha Whittlesay Buell. Early on in her life, she was educated by her mother and her brother Horatio who taught her what he had learned at Dartmouth, and later on, Hale was an autodidact. In 1813, she married David Hale, a lawyer and Freemason, with whom she had five children. In 1823, with the monetary support of her (then late) husband's Freemason lodge, she published a collection of her poems entitled
The Genius of Oblivion.
Read Sarah Josepha Hale's book, "Flora's Interpreter: Or, The American Book of Flowers and Sentiments," free from Google Books.
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By Tawab Fakhri, Courier Technology Writer
In the last few years, gamers around the world have scrambled to possess shiny new models of game consoles. Everyone was shocked by the sight of waiting lines for the systems, such as Nintendo's Wii, that stretched up to 10 blocks, and prices for the PlayStation 3 or Xbox 360 shoot up as high $3,000 on eBay in the first days after their releases.
The gaming industry still continues to get us to pony up the big bucks for their products, as some bids for Halo 3 are reported to go up to $300. The Nintendo Wii still continues to sell out its stock right after the fresh shipments. Even now, it’s hard to tell where the manufacturers stand, whether they're moving toward the head of the pack, or being left in the dust.
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LUNCH: Teriyaki Beef Dippers with Steamed Rice, Milk, Fresh Fruit, Fun Chips
Main Cafeteria Pizza: Pork Sausage, Bell Peppers, Mushrooms, Fresh Tomato, and Olives
ACTIVITIES:
Jostens will be here at lunch in Colt Court today. Order your cap & gown or class ring!
Haunted Homecoming Dance tickets will be sold during both lunches all week in Colt Court. Attire is semi-formal or costume with certain restrictions. Check publicity posters for details.
Spirit Week is halfway over. Get your class spirit points by dressing up. Tomorrow’s Spirit Days are: Seniors-CEO Day; Juniors-Plaid Day; Sophomores-Pajama Day; Freshman-Super hero Day. Come to Colt Court at lunch for class points!
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By Bridget Carey
McClatchy Newspapers (MCT)
One of NVous' pre-made designs.
Source:NVouspc.comMIAMI — Pimped-out rides and custom choppers are nothing new. But what about professionally pimping your notebook computer?
A new company in Homestead, Fla., called NVousPC (pronounced "envious PC") makes custom notebooks and puts together everything from the hardware to the personalized paint job.
It goes beyond slap-on stickers. Customers work with graphic designers, and every panel — not just the cover — can be customized with art.
The company launched in late August and President Oscar M. Zapata sees the firm's tricked-out computers being big for college students and small businesses.
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By Bill Burke
The Virginian-Pilot (MCT)
Reposting Televangelist Pat Roberston's
face-scratching gesture in an interview
posted on YouTube may have gotten a
Regent University student suspended.
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — A Regent University law student who posted an unflattering photo of Regent president Pat Robertson on his Facebook page has been indefinitely suspended pending a psychiatric evaluation.
Adam M. Key was told by a dean in an e-mail Friday that he was concerned about Key's "emotional well-being" and that several students have recently expressed concern about Key's "interpersonal behavior."
The students "have reported, among other things, that you said that you brought a gun on campus, which is a violation of University policy," said the e-mail, signed by associate dean of students L.O. Natt Gantt.
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By Billy O'Keefe
McClatchy-Tribune News Service (MCT)
`PROJECT GOTHAM RACING 4'
For: Xbox 360
From: Bizarre Creations/Microsoft
ESRB Rating: Everyone (mild lyrics)
Every gym class has that one kid who finishes the mile run three minutes after everyone else. If you'd like to know what that kid feels like, a couple hours with "Project Gotham Racing 4" should do it.
Fundamentally, "PGR4" falls in line with its predecessors. The racing action blends arcade- and simulation-style elements, and the Kudos points system encourages you to take risks — powerslides, drifts, sharp corners — while also winning the race or completing whatever objective is at hand.
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LUNCH: Egg Roll with Rice, Milk, Fresh Fruit, Fun Chips
Main Cafeteria Pizza: Hawaiian with Turkey Ham and Pineapple
ACTIVITIES:
Jostens will be here at lunch in Colt Court tomorrow. Order your cap & gown or class ring!
Haunted Homecoming Dance tickets will be sold during both lunches all week in Colt Court. Attire is semi-formal or costume with certain restrictions. Check publicity posters for details.
You may have noticed, this week is Spirit Week! Spirit days for Wednesday - Wild West for Seniors; Greek Day for Juniors; Rock Star Day for Sophomores; and Old School Day for Freshman. Show school & class spirit!
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By Sarena Bains, Courier Staff Writer
With a new hip, CST Molly Rudnick
is back doing what she loves.
Sarena Bains/Courier PhotoAfter a major hip operation, Molly Rudnick, one of Logans Campus Security Technicians (CSTs), is back on the job trying to make sure that all of the students at school feel safe.
In her ninth year as a CST, Rudnick, called Molly by students, says she still loves her job.
Each CST has a certain section of the school that they have to supervise and control. She helps in any situations that might occur.
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By Christine Surna Khayat, Courier Staff Writer
Ever wondered what people look like with no skin? Or with their skulls removed and their brains exposed? Well, neither had I until I heard about
Body Worlds 2 and The Three Pound Gem, at the San Jose Tech museum, an exhibit of real human bodies, with a current special focus on the brain.
The Body World displays reveal how humans look during normal, everyday activities such as playing sports, reading, dancing, and more. The displays focus on specific body systems to further help students, teachers, and the general public alike to learn more in depth about the human body by actually seeing one, rather than a poor model.
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By Shashank Bengali
McClatchy Newspapers (MCT)
NAIROBI, Kenya — One of the Bush administration's key foreign policy successes — brokering an end to a 21-year war between northern and southern Sudan — is coming apart even as U.N. and African diplomats step up peace efforts in Sudan's other crisis, the conflict in the western Darfur region.
Signers of the 2005 truce ending Africa's longest civil war have missed every major deadline, and tensions in the south have increased amid reports of a military build-up by both sides. Last week, former southern rebels took the dramatic step of withdrawing from a national unity government, accusing northern officials of blocking the peace agreement and failing to remove thousands of its troops from southern oil fields.
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From 1915 Genealogical Memoir, published by the Huntington FamilyAssociation:
Collis Potter Huntington, son of William and Elizabeth (Vincent) Huntington; born April 16, 1821, in Harwinton, Conn.; married, first, September 16, 1844, Elizabeth T. Stoddard, of Cornwall, Conn. She died in 1883. He married, second, July 12, 1884, Mrs. Arabella D. Worsham. He died at his camp, Pine Knot, in the Adirondacks, August 13, 1900.
Extract from Hartford Daily Times, August 14, 1915: At his death he was one of the six men who were at the head of the American railroad system, an art connoisseur and patron, a humanitarian and financier.
Read Collis Potter Huntington, Volume One, a 1954 biography by Cerinda W. Evans, free from Questia.
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By Sarena Bains, Courier Staff Writer
Career Center staffer Barbara
Hart has college and career
information for you.
Courier file photo Every year around this time of year the career center is full of students looking for wisdom, transcripts, and various questions regarding college.
Many of the students who are interested in going to college after high school go and seek information in order to prepare themselves for the new phase in their lives. You can find answers to many of your questions regarding UC's, CSU's, Private Colleges, Community Colleges as well as Vocational/Technical schools in the career center.
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School Days by Jamie Maxfield
The Adventures of Fred by Krystal Henderson
Team Strikedown by Pepper Moto
©2007 Courier Comics-All rights reserved
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By Becky Yerak
Chicago Tribune (MCT)
CHICAGO — As a college student, Brett Thurman isn't one to pass up free food.
So during the first few weeks of school, when the University of Illinois-Chicago student spotted a coupon on campus for a free sandwich at a particular Subway on a certain day, he snapped it up.
When Thurman and his classmates rolled into the off-campus shop to get hooked up with a hoagie, however, they were greeted by more than the counter help.
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From wikipedia:
Alphonse Marie Louise Prat de Lamartine (Alphonse-Marie-Louis de Prat de Lamartine) (October 21, 1790 - February 28, 1869) was a French writer, poet and politician, born in Mâcon, Burgundy into French provincial nobility.
He is famous for his partly autobiographical poem, "Le Lac" ("The Lake"), which describes in retrospect the fervent love shared by a couple from the point of view of the bereaved man. Lamartine was masterly in his use of French poetic forms. He was one of very few French literary figures to combine his writing with a political career. Raised a devout Catholic Lamartine became a pantheist, writing
Jocelyn and
La Chute d'un ange. He wrote
Histoire des Girondins in 1847 in praise of the Girondists.
Read Alphonse de Lamartine's i>History of the Girondists, free from Google books.
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McClatchy-Tribune News Service (MCT)
The following editorial appeared in The Philadelphia Inquirer on Thursday, Oct. 11:
It's not often that the Supreme Court inadvertently promotes a Hollywood movie with one of its rulings. But the soon-to-open Jake Gyllenhaal thriller "Rendition" just got a big boost from the nation's highest court.
Too bad the unintended promo comes at the expense of America's standing as a voice for justice in the world community.
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By Sarena Bains, Courier Staff Writer
Chart:The National Institute on
Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) It is no surprise that underage drinking is becoming a bigger issue everyday. Parents and guardians are important role models for their children—even children who are fast becoming teenagers. Parents need to be more aware of what is happening in their child's life. Even if parents want to deny the fact, there is a major increase in the chance that their children is at least part of the quarter of underage consumption of beer and alcohol.
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Note: Intern Michael Soltau, featured in this story, is the author's brother.
Teaching Intern
Michael Soltau
Courier Photo By Rebecca Soltau, Entertainment Editor
Lurking among the teachers, sipping stale coffee in the staff lounge, there are some new faces on the staff ID cards. They nervously joke with the older teachers as they discuss their tentative future plans.
They are the intern teachers from California State University East Bay, and they’re working at Logan.
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By Susanne Rust
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (MCT)
MILWAUKEE — Flip a coin.
That's about as sensitive as current Pap smears are in detecting whether a woman has abnormal, potentially cancerous, cervical cells or not.
But a new study, in Thursday's New England Journal of Medicine, might change that picture.
In a blind, randomized clinical trial, Canadian researchers showed that a test that identifies the DNA of the human papillomavirus — the virus believed to cause cervical cancer — appears to be exquisitely sensitive, identifying nearly 95 percent of the women who have pre-cancerous or cancerous cells.
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From wikipedia:
Jean Nicolas Arthur Rimbaud(October 20, 1854 – November 10, 1891) was a French poet, born in Charleville. His influence on modern literature, music and art has been pervasive.
Early life and work
Arthur Rimbaud was born into the provincial middle class of Charleville (now part of Charleville-Mézières) in the Ardennes département in northeastern France. He was the second child of Captain Frédéric and Vitalie Rimbaud (née Cuif). It is evident through his writing that he never felt loved by his mother. As a boy he was a restless but brilliant student. By the age of fifteen he had won many prizes and composed original verses and dialogues in Latin. In 1870 his teacher Georges Izambard became Rimbaud's literary mentor and his original French verses began to improve rapidly.
Read three of Arthur Rimbaud's poems, translated by Wyatt Mason, free from the Guardian.
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By Tim Ciardella,
Courier Sports Writer
Logan looks to be alone in the lead for first place in MVAL after Saturday Nights game against Washington at Tak. The game is for first place in league and the Colts are very determined to maintain their status as an undefeated powerhouse.
“We play every game like it’s the last game because anything could happen”, explained senior wide receiver Virjaun Carter.
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LUNCH: All-Beef Hot Dog, Milk, Fresh Fruit, Fun Chips
Main Cafeteria Pizza: Spicy BBQ Chicken
ACTIVITIES:
Jostens will be here at lunch in Colt Court next Wednesday, 10/24. Order your cap & gown or class ring!
This week is Spirit Week! Hopefully, you all are showing your school spirit today. Tomorrow is for Seniors - it is Prison-Break; Juniors is Jazzercise/funk Day; Sophomores is Grease Day; Freshman is Bum-it Day!
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By Christina La, Courier Editor-in-Chief
DreamWorks pictures present
The Heartbreak Kid directed by Peter and Bobby Farrelly. The movie stars Ben Stiller, Michelle Monaghan, Malin Akerman, Jerry Stiller, and Rob Corddry in a romantic comedy about forty-year-old Eddie Cantrow (Ben Stiller) who struggles to achieve success in the dating game.
When Eddie attends the wedding of his former fiancée, he begins to feel like the whole world has paired off except him. Being constantly urged by his father Doc (Jerry Stiller) and friend Mac (Rob Corddry), both of whom are married, Eddie is ready for a romance. His only problem was finding the right girl.
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By Tim Ciardella, Courier Sports Editor
Middle Linebacker
Joe Mestre
Bethany Stringer/
Courier photoLogan Junior middle linebacker Joseph Mestre knew he had big footsteps to fill coming into the 2007 season. The Colts lost a tremendous player from last year in stud middle linebacker Fenuki Foketi who graduated, but knew they had a guy with tons of potential to replace him. Mestre is listed at 5 foot 10, weighs 205 pounds and has been playing football for seven years. He is an exceptional player who has a knack to come up and make the big hit on a ball carrier.
“The best thing about being linebacker is that I’m in the middle of the action and I get a lot of chances to lay someone out”, said Mestre.
The junior has desire for the game and just loves to be out there playing. He is a big component in the Logan defense and is vital to them in stopping the run. Mestre comes up and meets the running backs at or behind the line of scrimmage.
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By Charles Yi, Courier Staff Writer
Director Peter Berg created a gem in "The Kingdom", starring Jamie Foxx, Chris Cooper, and Jennifer Garner.
In Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, terrorists attack a compound for foreign workers, killing over a hundred people, including Francis Manner, the FBI's lead agent in Saudi Arabia. Diplomacy concerning the bombing is slow, so Agent Ronald Fleury (Jamie Foxx) leads an elite team (Chris Cooper, Jennifer Garner) to a five‑day mission to Saudi Arabia to capture the bomber. Unfortunately, Saudi Arabia's bureacracy, protocol, and tension with the United States make the FBI team's expertise worthless without the cooperation of Saudi officials, who feel that the bombing is a local, not an international, affair. However, Fleury's crew gains the trust of Saudi Colonel Al‑Ghaz, who guides the team through the foreign politics to help them unlock the secrets of the bombing. The team is led to the killer's front door, but the journey there was one of chaos and havoc.
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From wikipedia:Cassius Marcellus Clay, nicknamed "The Lion of Whitehall" (October 19, 1810 – July 22, 1903) was an abolitionist from Madison County, Kentucky, and a second cousin of famous politician Henry Clay.
He attended Transylvania University, and then graduated at Yale College in 1832; three years later was elected to the Kentucky General Assembly. He opposed the annexation of Texas yet served in the Mexican-American War.
Read more about Cassius Marcellus Clay, free from Kentucky Educational Television.
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By Linda Steadman, Courier Staff Writer
He’s got the hip- hop world yelling “yoooouuuu”. Soulja Boy is a "new" recording artist by the name of Derrick Crooms, known for shaping the Ying Yang Twins 'success. Signed by Interscope records, the 16-year-old went from annoying teachers at South Panola High School in Batesville, Mississippi, to coming up with a brand new dance called "The Superman" that everyone is now doing.
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LUNCH: Crispy Baked Chicken with Potato Wedges,
Milk, Fresh Fruit, Fun Chips
Main Cafeteria Pizza: Fajita Chicken with Bell Peppers, Fresh Tomato, and Olives
ACTIVITIES:
Come to Colt Court to vote for your Homecoming Court! The top three nominees have been selected and now it’s time to vote!
Jostens will be here at lunch in Colt Court next Wednesday, 10/24. Order your cap & gown or class ring!
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By Harman Badwal, Courier Staff Writer
Richard Lawrence, in a Civil War
uniform, demonstrated his cannon
for history students last week.
Pepper Moto/Courier PhotoCivil War enthusiast Richard Lawrence, the James Logan High School drafting teacher, showcased three of his cannons on the Big Green for history classes to observe last Thursday. Lawrence shared information about the cannons and its significance in the civil war.
Lawrence built the cannons himself and spent about $20,000, he said. Each cannon weighs at least 1600 pounds and can shoot up to three miles.
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By Krystal Henderson, Courier Staff Writer
For a while now, it has been difficult to find good hip-hop music- you know, music with original beats, clean lyrics, and un-synthesized vocals. But times are changing; enter Rue Melo.
The hot, fresh 23-year old songstress is redefining the overly used term artist. Her debut CD,
Rue Melo, honors her multi-cultural heritage and indulges in her struggles on her path to music industry stardom. Her tunes are MTV worthy, and, though very unlikely for hip-hop lately, PG-13.
Drop by The Courier's office, Room 509, for a free Rue Melo poster, while limited supplies last.
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By Rick LaPlante, New Haven Schools Public Information Officer
The Board of Education on Tuesday night received a presentation on the “family system” introduced this fall at James Logan High School. The presentation was part of the first-quarter report on Year 2 implementation of the New Haven Strategic Plan. Featured was Strategy 5, Action Plan 1, calling for the creation of small learning communities as appropriate.
Ninth-grade Principal Matt Smith and teacher Perry Darweesh told the Board about the “family system” that was introduced this fall at James Logan High School, where every freshman is part of a “family” 60 to 100 students who have the same three teachers for English, biology and life skills.
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By Rick LaPlante,
New Haven Schools Public Information Officer
Students interested in pursuing careers in the culinary arts will have a unique opportunity to study, train and gain practical experience when the New Haven Unified School District opens the East Bay Culinary Arts Institute.
Classrooms, training kitchens and a full-service, public restaurant are planned for the $5.28 million facility, to be built on the campus of James Logan High School. The Board of Education on Tuesday night approved a resolution authorizing the District to seek $2.64 million in state matching funds for construction of the 8,513-square-foot facility. The remainder of funds will come from Measure A, a $120 million bond approved by New Haven voters in 2003.
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From wikipedia:
Elizabeth Arden (December 31, 1878 - October 19, 1966) was a Canadian businesswoman who built a cosmetics empire in the United States.
Arden was born Florence Nightingale Graham in Woodbridge, Ontario, where she lived until she was twenty-four years old. Joining her elder brother in New York City, she briefly worked as a bookkeeper for the E.R. Squibb Pharmaceuticals Company. While working there, she spent hours in their lab, learning about skincare. She then worked for Eleanor Adair, an early beauty culturist, as a "treatment girl." In 1909, Arden formed a partnership with Elizabeth Hubbard, another culturist. When the partnership dissolved, she coined the business name "Elizabeth Arden" from her former partner and from Tennyson's poem "Enoch Arden."
Read Elizabeth Arden's FBI file.
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Note: Each week, The Courier spotlights books newly arrived, or expected to arrive, in the James Logan Media Center.
Color of the Sea by John Hamamura
Hardcover: 320 pages
Publisher: Thomas Dunne Books (April 4, 2006)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0312340737
ISBN-13: 978-0312340735
From the publisher:
Growing up in a time between wars, Sam Hamada finds that the culture of his native Japan is never far from his heart. Sam is rapidly learning the code of the samurai in the late 1930s on the lush Hawaiian Islands, where he is slowly coming into his own as a son and a man.
But after Sam strikes out for California, where he meets Keiko, the beautiful young woman destined to be the love of his life, he faces crushing disappointment---Keiko’s parents take her back to Japan, forcing Keiko to endure their attempts to arrange her marriage. It is a trial complicated by how the Japanese perceive her---as too Americanized to be a proper Japanese wife and mother---and its pain is compounded by the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, which ignites the war that instantly taints Sam, Keiko, and their friends and family as enemies of the state.
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McClatchy-Tribune News Service (MCT)
Here are the best sellers for the week ending Saturday. Oct. 6 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. Playing for Pizza. John Grisham. Doubleday, $26.95
Last Week: 1; Weeks on List: 2
2. The Choice. Nicholas Sparks. Grand Central, $24.99
Last Week: 2; Weeks on List: 2
3. Dark of the Moon. John Sandford. Putnam, $26.95
Last Week: -; Weeks on List: 1
4. Thousand Splendid Suns. Khaled Hosseini. Riverhead, $25.95
Last Week: 4; Weeks on List: 20
5. You've Been Warned. James Patterson & Howard Roughan. Little, Brown, $27.99
Last Week: 3; Weeks on List: 4
6. Bridge of Sighs. Richard Russo. Knopf, $26.95
Last Week: 7; Weeks on List: 2
7. Shoot Him If He Runs. Stuart Woods. Putnam, $25.95
Last Week: 5; Weeks on List: 2
8. The Orc King. R.A. Salvatore. Wizards of the Coast, $27.95
Last Week: 6; Weeks on List: 2
9. Run. Ann Patchett. HarperCollins, $25.95
Last Week: 9; Weeks on List: 2
10. The Bone Garden. Tess Gerritsen. Ballantine, $25.95
Last Week: 10; Weeks on List: 3
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LUNCH: Spicy Chicken Salad with Cheddar, Tomatoes, and Ranch Dressing,
Milk, Fresh Fruit, Fun Chips
Main Cafeteria Pizza: Vegetarian with Bell Peppers, Mushrooms, Fresh Tomato, & Olives
ACTIVITIES:
Come to Colt Court to vote for your Homecoming Court! The top three nominees have been selected and now it’s time to vote!
Jostens will be here at lunch in Colt Court next Wednesday, 10/24. Order your cap & gown or class ring!
Next week Homecoming Dance tickets will be sold during both lunches in Colt Court. Presale tickets are $5 w/asb, $7 w/out. $10 at the door.
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By Bethany Stringer,
Courier Publications Editor
The Time Traveler's Wife, by Audrey Niffenegger
Country:United States
Language:English
Genre(s):Romance, Science fiction,Comedy
Publisher:MacAdam/Cage Publishing
Publication date:September 17, 2003
Media type:Print (Hardcover, Paperback)
Pages:519
ISBN:ISBN 1-931561-64-8 “I wait for Henry. He vanishes unwillingly, without warning. I wait for him. Each movement is as slow and transparent as glass. Through each moment I can see infinite moments lined up, waiting. Why has he gone where I cannot follow?”
Audrey Niffenegger captures the essence of her first novel
The Time Traveler’s Wife in the opening paragraph, stated from the point of view of Claire, the main heroine. While the novel follows a basic plotline (boy meets girl, the fall in love, get married, and try to raise a family), Niffenegger throws in a twist that keeps the story fresh from beginning to end. In a normal, modern-day world, Henry is a genetic mutant with a time-traveling gene written into his DNA. Though it may seem to be a useful trait to have, more often than not, it complicates Henry’s life, for he is unable to control when it will happen and where it will take him.
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By Jessica Stewart, Courier Literature Correspondent
Paperback: 256 pages
Publisher: Penguin (Non-Classics) (September 5, 2000)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0140296476
ISBN-13: 978-0140296471
In today’s society, numbers are often taken for granted by average, everyday people, who only see them as an indication of wealth, the price of gas, or how many influential friends one has. The number zero in particular is treated as merely a placeholder, since it does not usually indicate anything good unless preceded by many other zeros and a higher number. In reality, numbers are much more important because they help to explain the whole universe and everything in it. The book
Zero, The Biography of a Dangerous Idea by Charles Seife reveals how important zero is to these explanations and its history.
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Angels and Demons,
by Dan Brown
ISBN: 0671027360
Publisher: Pocket Star
Publication Date: 2001
Binding: Mass Market Paperback,
Courier Book Reviewer
Scarcity of time and a continuous threat from an assassin make
Angels and Demons a tale which is spellbinding and entertaining. The novel is set, almost entirely, in Rome; Brown depicts many famous sites, including some of the world’s most famous cathedrals and museums.
The character of Professor Robert Langdon of Harvard is introduced and is called upon to stop a resurgence of an ancient society which seeks to destroy Vatican City. Langdon is perfect for the job; he specializes in symbolism and reluctantly accepts. Brown used him again in
The Da Vinci Code.
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By Tawab Fakhri,
Courier Staff Writer
In the current console wars, things have been more heated than ever. The big three gaming companies are bringing out the big guns for the nex-gen systems and looking for the big Christmas cash-in.
Things have calmed down a bit recently in these months before the holiday rush. Sony, Microsoft, and Nintendo have yet to slip up in a crippling way. For the most part, their products have been running smoothly. So everyone is at a staring contest, waiting for the holiday cash to start rolling in. Nintendo just blinked.
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By Samuel Jue, Courier Staff Writer
Marion Jones
wikipedia photoLast week, Olympic track star Marion Jones relinquished her five medals won at the Summer Games of 2000 after pleading guilty to steroid use.
On October 5th, Jones made a public apology to her supporters about her choices and her actions.
"I have let [my family] down. I have let my country down, and I have let myself down,” A teary‑eyed Jones said in her address.
Jones had previously stated that she had never taken any steroids in her career. Even with this said, many still questioned the truth. In 2003, Jones appeared among a Grand Jury investigating BALCO. Jones told the court that she had never used performance‑enhancing drugs when she was asked.
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LUNCH: Cheeseburger, Milk, Fresh Fruit, Fun Chips
Main Cafeteria Pizza: Pork Sausage, Bell Peppers, Mushrooms, Fresh Tomato, Olives
Wednesday's Minimum Day Schedule
Period Time
0 07:39 –08:33
1 08:40 – 09:18
2 09:25 – 10:08
Break 10:08 – 10:18
3 10:18 – 10:56
4/5 11:03 – 11:41
6 11:48 – 12:26
7 12:33 – 01:11
Lunch 01:11 – 01:41
ACTIVITIES:
Pay your CSF fee this week in Room 453 before or after school or during your lunch.
If you signed up for wrestling, you must have your clearance form completed by Nov. 1. If you still want to sign up, get the information from Coach Bagaoisan in the Boys PE Office.
Guest passes for the Homecoming dance are in your House Office. Completed and signed forms must be returned to your House Principal by October 24.
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Courier Staff Report
The weather cooperated with clear and sunny skies Tuesday, as the senior class skipped first period classes to take to the home stands in the Judson E. Taylor stadium to pose for their annual panoramic picture.
The picture is usually taken in the Spring, but was moved up to today in order to include the resulting photo in the yearbook.
Click here for a higher resolution version of the picture.
Courier Photo
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By Mike Wendland
Detroit Free Press (MCT)
The personal technology device that has most rocked my world this year is not the iPhone but a very affordable shirt-pocket-sized video camera called the Flip. Now a new model, the Flip Ultra, should appeal to an even wider audience.
Other than some software tweaks that make it faster to connect with computers and the Internet, the Flip Ultra doesn't offer a lot of changes from the previous one, which was released this spring. But it appears to have solved my one criticism of the old one, which got pretty dinged up with use.
The Flip came in a sort of brushed aluminum finish that was easily scratched. The new models appear much more scratch-resistant and they come in different colors.
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By Billy O'Keefe
McClatchy-Tribune News Service (MCT)
`THE LEGEND OF ZELDA: PHANTOM HOURGLASS'
For: Nintendo DS
From: Nintendo
ESRB: Everyone (fantasy violence)
"The Legend of Zelda" and "Diablo" are proud to announce the birth of their first child, "The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass."
At least, that's what "Hourglass" feels like. Nintendo has gone hog-wild in delivering a "Zelda" game with all-stylus controls, right down to Link's movement and swordplay. Some annoying but small missteps aside, the gamble pays off.
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From wikipedia:
Allan Ramsay (October 15, 1686 – January 7, 1758) was a Scottish poet.
Life and career
Allan Ramsay was born at Leadhills, Lanarkshire to John Ramsay, superintendent of Lord Hopetoun's lead-mines and his wife, Alice Bower, a native of Derbyshire. He was educated at the parish school of Crawford, and in 1701 was apprenticed to a wig-maker in Edinburgh. He married Christian Ross in 1712; a few years after he had established himself as a wig-maker (not as a barber, as has been often said) in the High Street, and soon found himself in comfortable circumstances. They had six children. His eldest child was Allan Ramsay, the portrait painter.
Read Allan Ramsay's The Gentle Shepherd: A Scots Pastoral Comedy, free from google books.
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LUNCH: Spicy Chicken Patty, Milk, Fresh Fruit, Fun Chips
ACTIVITIES:
This week is the time to pay your CSF membership fee. Come by before school, during lunch or after school to Room 453.
If you signed up for wrestling, you must have your clearance form completed by Nov. 1. If you still want to sign up, get the information from Coach Bagaoisan in the Boys PE Office.
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By David Collins, Opinion Editor
The major purpose of our educational facilities is to teach students different bits of information that will accumulate to a level of understanding that will allow those students to live successfully in society. This, being the basis of education at James Logan High School, and in most schools, is flawed.
For those of us that have experienced a larger portion of life than others, understand one key factor in personal gain: experience. To truly understand something, one understands it through logic, then through the experience of it or sometimes vice versa. When one learns to walk, they have examples from those around one, but they do not have the feeling of doing so. This is the same with most topics in school, excluding some forms of math and science.
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By Sarena Bains, Courier Staff Writer
The Class of 2008 in the stands
last year. Courier photoIt could be considered a senior tradition, when, every spring, James Logan High School takes its senior class out into the stadium in order to take their panoramic picture, the wide format photograph of the entire senior class, or, at least, those in attendance the day of the photo.
In the recent past, the photo of the senior class in the home stands has been is taken when the rest of the grade levels are taking the spring-time STAR tests.
Not so, this year. Vice Principal Linda Kingston and her staff have decided to move the date from early spring to mid fall —tomorrow, in fact— so that the picture can be put into the yearbook.
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From wikipedia.org:
Archibald Hoxsey (October 15, 1884 – December 31, 1910) was an early pioneer aviator for the Wright brothers.
He was born in Staunton, Illinois on October 15, 1884, and used the name Arch Hoxsey. He moved with his parents to Pasadena California as a child. Not much is known about Hoxsey's early life. By his early twenties he showed an interest in the new technology of automobiles and became a fine automobile mechanic. By 1909-1910 this mechanical ability led to a meeting with the Wright Brothers through their manager Roy Knabenshue. In March 1910 Orville Wright opened a school in Montgomery Alabama to teach new aspiring aviators how to fly. Hoxsey signed up to be trained and joined Wright at Montgomery. Hoxsey became such an adept pilot that Wilbur later considered him one of his favorites. These aviators were to be the select pilots for the new Wright Exhibition Team scheduled to hit the road as a troupe in the summer of 1910. Hoxsey was amongst one of the first Wright pilots to fly the Wrights' new Model B aircraft after having been trained by Orville on the model A-B which was a transitional aircraft.
Read aviation pioneer Arch Hoxsey's newspaper account of his 1910 flight with ex-President Theodore Roosevelt, free from about.upi.com
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By Randy Furst and Jeff Shelman
Star Tribune (Minneapolis) (MCT)
Archbishop Tutu speaks
in Colombia in 2005.
USAID PhotoMINNEAPOLIS — On the University of St. Thomas campus on Monday, activists unfurled a large banner: "Let Tutu Speak!"
By Monday evening, St. Thomas' president, the Rev. Dennis Dease, had received more than 2,500 e-mails from a national Jewish peace group urging him to reverse his decision not to invite Nobel Peace laureate Desmond Tutu to campus.
"There is an overwhelming majority of students who are appalled by this," said Stephanie Edquist, 21, editor of the student newspaper. "Students are saying. `Who else is going to be restricted from coming to campus?'"
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McClatchy-Tribune News Service (MCT)
Red for Republican incumbent George W. Bush,
blue for Democratic challenger John Kerry and
purple shadings depict the percentage
differences in voting results county-by-county
in the 2004 U.S. presidential elections.
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From the U.S. Dept. of StateThe following editorial appeared in the Miami Herald on Friday, Oct. 5:
When it comes to assembling a circular firing squad, you've got to hand it to the Democratic Party. Nobody does it better. The fiasco over the party's presidential primary has reached such farcical proportions that — get this — two of the state's most prominent Democrats are suing the national party so that party members in Florida can have a say in choosing the party's next candidate for the White House.
This is Florida ...
Think about that for a second. This is Florida, the most hotly contested battleground in national elections. Florida, where Democrats still believe they were robbed in the 2000 election. Florida, where they're still wrangling over 18,000 "undervotes" in a Gulf Coast congressional race in 2006. Instead of wooing Florida's pivotal voters, the Democratic National Committee decided to punish them by refusing to seat delegates selected in the Jan. 29 primary. Ever wonder why the party's symbol is a donkey?
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By Carmen Shiu, Courier Special Correspondent
The world is not ending in the music industry; it is just becoming digitalized.
Earlier this year, there were reports that album record sales have gone down by 20 percent and the Recording Industry Association of America, known as the RIAA, is complaining.
That is because a whopping 90 percent of music sold in the U.S. is generated and distributed by the RIAA. Unsurprisingly, the RIAA blames piracy, which is illegally downloading and sharing songs online.
But is piracy to blame? Maybe a little, but not entirely.
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Courier Staff Report
The truth is that the Colts took victory against the hapless Mission San Jose football time for granted, and they weren't disappointed. The game went according to plan: 65-0, Colts.
Before the game, players told The Courier that the plan was to take it easy on Mission, and get the second string into the game by the second quarter, at the latest. They planned to come out in the first quarter, get a half dozen scores or so, then go on cruise control and get everyone on the team in on the fun.
The score was 37-0 Colts in the first quarter. Everyone played.
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By Krystal Henderson, Courier Staff Writer
Toilet paper goes in the toilet,
not on the floor, kids.
Pepper Moto/ Courier PhotoHigh school students seem to take hygiene extremely seriously. So seriously, in fact, some girls can spend an hour beautifying themselves before school—and then spend half of second period retouching their hair and makeup. Throw out the makeup, and the guys aren’t different; notice them brushing their hair in class and grooming their goatees?
Yet, you’d think that people so concerned with appearances would care a bit more about what should be the most hygienic room on campus. Yes, I mean the bathroom.
Not to insult the janitorial staff (I don’t believe they’re the ones dirtying things up) but the Logan restrooms are on the verge of becoming entirely disgusting. Toilet paper wads littering the floors and clogging the sinks. Puddles of unidentified liquid at the base of the toilets. Similar, smaller puddles spotting the toilet seats. Graffiti and gang signs on the stalls. Ladies leaving sanitary products on the floor; gentlemen leaving sprinkles around the urinals. And, of course, the dreaded “treat” left behind in an un-flushed toilet.
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The Adventures of Fred by Krystal Henderson
Team Strikedown by Pepper Moto
Casual Genius by Howard Yang
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From wikipedia:
Katherine Mansfield (14 October 1888 – 9 January 1923) was a prominent New Zealand modernist writer of short fiction.
Mansfield was born Kathleen Mansfield Beauchamp into a socially prominent family in Wellington, New Zealand. The daughter of a banker and born to a middle-class colonial family, she was also a first cousin of authoress Countess Elizabeth von Arnim. Mansfield had a lonely and alienated childhood. Her first published stories appeared in the
High School Reporter and the Wellington Girls' High School magazine, in 1898 and 1899. She moved to London in 1902, where she attended Queen's College, London. A talented cellist, she was not at first attracted to literature, and after finishing her schooling in England, she returned to her New Zealand home in 1906. It was upon her return to New Zealand that Kathleen Beauchamp began writing short stories. Weary of the provincial New Zealand lifestyle, Beauchamp returned to London two years later
in 1908.
Read The Garden Party and Other Stories by Katherine Mansfield, one of
three of her works available free from Project Gutenberg.
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Compiled from Courier staff reports
Groupwise's web inteface, when it works.
Courier imageOngoing troubles with the New Haven School District’s relatively new email system, called Groupwise, resulted in email being unavailable Thursday morning, and frustratingly slow and unreliable when has been available.
Principal Don Montoya took to the James Logan public address system Thursday morning to tell his staff about the outage. He announced that the system was again available at about noon.
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By James Oliphant
Chicago Tribune (MCT)
The Supreme Court building.
U.S. gov. photoWASHINGTON — The Supreme Court Tuesday declined to allow a lawsuit to go forward that questions the government's use of rendition, the controversial practice of capturing suspected terrorists and sending them to other countries for a more intense form of interrogation than permitted under U.S. law.
In doing so, the court implicitly endorsed the administration's use of a sweeping legal defense that prevents claims of abuse and torture at the hands of U.S interrogators from ever being heard in court.
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By David A. Love
(MCT)
Arizona's lethal injection death chamber.
Arizona Department of Corrections photoThe Supreme Court should outlaw lethal injection as cruel and unusual punishment.
This term, the nation's highest court has agreed to hear a case challenging lethal execution on the grounds that it violates the Eighth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.
Introduced in 1978, lethal injection was supposed to be a better alternative to hanging, the gas chamber, firing squad and electrocution _ a clean, clinical, painless, more humane and therefore more acceptable form of capital punishment. It is used in 37 of the 38 death penalty states. Only Nebraska still prefers the electric chair.
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From wikipedia:
Sanjay Ashok Kumar (October 13, 1911 – December 10, 2001) was an Indian Bollywood actor. Born and brought up as Kumudlal Kunjilal Ganguly in Bhagalpur, Bengal Presidency (now in Bihar) and educated at the prestigious Presidency College, Kolkata, he stands apart as a cinema icon of the 20th century. He broke apart from the theatrical role playing then prevalent in Indian cinema and started a natural style of acting.
Early career
Reverently called Dadamoni (affectionate term for elder brother), he started his career in Bombay (Mumbai), albeit accidentally, with the Bombay Talkies production Jeevan Naiya in 1936. The male lead, Najam-ul-Hussain, ran off with the female lead and director's wife, Devika Rani. When discovered, the leading man was dismissed but the company needed a new hero. The director and studio head, Himanshu Rai, called upon his laboratory assistant Ashok Kumar to take the part and thus began a six-decade-long acting career.
Read more about Ashok Kumar and his career, free from indiatimes.com
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Courier Staff Report
James Logan's girls tennis team looked like it was playing squash Thursday, in that it squashed the Newark Memorial team, 7-0.
None of the Newark players were able to win even one set in play against the Lady Colts.
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LUNCH: All Beef Hot Dog, Milk, Fresh Fruit, Fun Chips
ACTIVITIES:
Want to get into the Homecoming Dance for free? Show us your best moves today during lunch at Colt Court for a dance battle! The DJ will be out during lunch in Colt Court on Mondays and Fridays for the next two weeks! Don’t miss out!
Homecoming is right around the corner! Come to Colt Court at lunch from now through Wednesday to nominate your friends for Homecoming Court!
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Courier Staff Report
Mimi Lu Courier PhotoThe Lady Colts varsity volleyball team got back on the winning track with a victory over Newark Memorial Thursday in the Guy Emanuele Jr. Pavilion, after dropping to 5-1 due to their Tuesday loss to Washington,.
Playing without stalwarts senior Stephanie Barnes and injured sophomore Shelleyse Patolo, the rest of the team took three sets out of four from Newark, 25-10, 30-32, 25-23 and 25-11.
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By Jennifer Torres,
Courier Staff Writer
Logan's Hope Connections club will be hosting a Free Electronic Recycling Event tomorrow, where students, staff and others can get rid of their unwanted electronic devices in an environmentally sound way that also helps raise money for needy people.
The event will be located in the Logan parking lot from 9am-4pm. Hope Connections will be accepting any electronic devices of which people might want to dispose.
“It’s an opportunity for the community to get rid of their electronic waste for free and in the process help Hope Connections raise money used for food certificates which go to needy families.” said Logan teacher Linda Rodrigues, founder and mentor to the club.
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By Karen Mui, Courier Staff Writer
Starship Captain Linda Rodrigues on
the bridge. Karen Mui/Courier PhotoOnce again, Logan Math teacher Linda Rodrigues has discovered a way to make math more entertaining for her students.
She recently assigned her students a year-long project to write a math novel, in which they will portray the different math concepts learned throughout the year. The lucky students who are a part of this unique experience include her two Algebra classes during 1st and 2nd period.
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By Tim Ciardella, Courier Sports Editor
Nifae Lealao
Courier PhotoThe Logan Colts defensive line has extreme talent and one of those players on that outstanding line is senior defensive end Nifae Lealao.
Lealao is another remarkable big guy who can get it done on that Colts D‑line. He is six foot even and is around 255 pounds. That sounds pretty intimidating, but to add on to that, the senior can run a 5 flat 40. He shows that he has great athletic ability and he certainly knows what he is doing after playing football for nine years of his life. He plans on using his skill and very experienced technique to dominate opposing offensive linemen in the remainder of the games this season.
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Note: Two Courier writers saw "The Game Plan." First up is Charles Yi's review. Click "Read More" to read Courier Editor Christina La's take on the film.
By Charles Yi, Courier Staff Writer
"The Game Plan" directed by Andy Fickman, serves as the re-coming-out party for Dwayne JOHNSON, aka The Rock, who took a hiatus from the film industry after his work in "Gridiron Gang".
The story revolves around Joe Kingman (Dwayne Johnson), superstar quarterback, who is striving to guide his team to an NFL championship. However, his quest for eternal sport glory is halted by the appearance of Peyton, his seven year-old daughter from a previous relationship. Joe, with the help of his agent (Kyra Sedgwick), attempts to transform from a serial bachelor to a responsible father. A clash of differing personalities occurs, with Joe epitomizing the man-boy with a room of trophies and who refers to himself in the third person, and with Peyton playing the role of a cute, yet obnoxious little girl. Peyton toys with Joe's inner-jock and manliness as she puts a tutu on his bulldog, switches the channel during the final seconds of an NBA game, and pines for enrollment in a ballet class.
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By Tim Ciardella,
Courier Sports Editor
The James Logan varsity football team expects lots of fireworks from their offense when they go to Tak again this Friday to play Mission San Jose.
If statistics are predictive, this game should be a complete blowout and Logan (5-0 overall and 1-0 in MVAL play after trouncing American last week) should have their second stringers put in the game by the middle of the first quarter unless some kind of miracle happens and the still-winless Mission team is able to compete.
Led by Rashad Evans, who's averaging an East Bay best 12.8 yards per carry, and is eighth in total yards, the Colts are just way too much for Mission on offense and defense. Evans is seventh in individual scoring in the East Bay, too, with 11 touchdowns and 66 points.
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From wikipedia:
Modjeska as Mary Stuart, 1886. (Modrzejewska, "Mod-zhe-yev-ska"; born "Helena Opid"; in the Free City of Kraków, October 12, 1840 - April 8, 1909, Newport Beach, California, U.S.) was a renowned Polish actress who specialized in Shakespearean roles.
She was the mother of Ralph Modjeski, and godmother to Stanisław Ignacy Witkiewicz, son of Stanisław Witkiewicz (the elder Witkiewicz almost accompanied her and her family to California in 1876).
Read Memories and Impressions of Helena Modjeska: An Autobiography, free from Google Books.
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Note: The Courier has some Rocket Summer stickers to give away, as well as posters and other promotional material, so drop by our office in room 511 to pick some up.
By Christine Surna Khayat, Courier Staff Writer
The release of the Rocket Summer’s new CD, “Do You Feel”, was something I wish I could say I highly anticipated, but it being my first time ever hearing any of their albums, I didn’t have much to compare it with. I popped in the CD in my car, feeling a bit strange holding the disc due to the development of our newly found iPod generation, and I was a bit skeptical as to whether this album would be something I could manage driving to.
The album starts out with “Break It Out”, a fun, “pop-y” tune that instantly had my fingers tapping the steering wheel along to the song. I was surprised when I found myself humming to the catchy chorus since the up beat, cheery pace isn’t what I usually listen to. Of all the songs on the album, this was by far one of the top two.
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By Musa Biawogi, Courier Staff Writer
Now that situation involving the six African-American students from Jena, Louisiana, who were arrested and charged with attempted murder for a school fight with a white student a few months ago, seems to be nearing a peaceful resolution, echoes of the incident are showing up at Logan.
Last week, for example, a dispute over which race gets to sit where threatened to boil over into a more general clash between racial groups here at Logan.
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LUNCH: Crispy Baked Chicken with Potato Wedges,
Milk, Fresh Fruit, Fun Chips
ACTIVITIES:
Today is the last day to take id pictures! Drop in to the Pavilion Lobby during the day - before/after school, lunch, break. All Staff - this is your day for pictures too!
Homecoming is right around the corner! Come to Colt Court at lunch from now through Wednesday to nominate your friends for Homecoming Court!
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By Howard Cohen
McClatchy Newspapers (MCT)
ANNIE LENNOX "Songs of Mass Destruction" (Arista) 2 { stars
The title is a bit grandiose. For "Songs of Mass Destruction," Annie Lennox's fourth solo album, the Eurythmics singer offers a dark collection of songs influenced by world affairs, the war, AIDS. "Sing," for instance, gathers 23 female vocalists — including Madonna, Fergie, Celine Dion, Shakira and KT Tunstall — in a "We are the World"-styled choral attempt to raise awareness about mother-child HIV transmission in Africa.
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By Jasmeen Banwait, Courier Staff Writer
Recycling bins awaiting pickup.
Jennifer Weiss/Courier PhotoLeadership teacher Francis Rojas is helping to coordinate the recycling program at James Logan this year, and he's serious about reducing the amount of waste Logan sends to landfills and promoting recycling.
"The more stuff we can recycle, the less we're throwing in the landfills. By reducing waste in the landfills, we will help the environment greatly," Rojas said.
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By Jennifer Torres, Courier Staff Writer
Former student, now teacher Tom
Woodhead in the Curriculum Center
Courier PhotoTom Woodhead is a recent addition to the Logan staff, but he's not new to Logan. He's a graduate who's returned to become a teacher.
For now, he teaches vocational education and coaches the James Logan Forensics program's debate team. He currently teaches periods 1, 2, and 4 and works with students ranging from freshmen to seniors.
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By Larry Oakes and Steve Alexander
Star Tribune (Minneapolis) (MCT)
BitTorrent is the current king
of music-sharing technologyDULUTH, Minn. — The music industry may have won a symbolic battle with a Duluth jury's $222,000 judgment against Jammie Thomas of Brainerd, Minn., but it has lost the war against music piracy, according to industry analysts, copyright lawyers and information technology experts.
Online music piracy is rampant, as new file-sharing technology such as BitTorrent has replaced the Napster and Kazaa music-sharing services, forced by legal pressure to shut down and reinvent themselves. Bands such as Radiohead are selling their songs online for whatever people are willing to pay.
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Apple Computer Inc. (MCT)
Top 10 songs on iTunes Music Store for Oct. 9:
1. "Gimme More," Britney Spears
2. "Crank That," Soulja Boy Tell 'Em
3. "Apologize," Timbaland, featuring OneRepublic
4. "Bubbly," Colbi Caillat
5. "Stronger," Kanye West
6. "The Way I Am," Ingrid Michaelson
7. "Rockstar," Nickelback
8. "No One (Radio Edit)," Alicia Keys
9. "1234," Feist
10. "Ayo Technology," 50 Cent, featuring Justin Timberlake
For more information, please visit the iTunes Web site at www.apple.com/itunes/.
Distributed by McClatchy-Tribune Information Services.
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From wikipedia:
Harlan Fiske Stone (October 11, 1872 – April 22, 1946) was an American lawyer and jurist who served as the dean of Columbia Law School, Attorney General of the United States, Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court and later Chief Justice of the United States.
Early years
Stone was born in Chesterfield, New Hampshire, to Fred L. and Ann S. (Butler) Stone. He prepared at Amherst High School, and graduated Phi Beta Kappa from Amherst College in 1894.
From 1894 to 1895 he was the submaster of Newburgh High School. From 1895 to 1896 he was an instructor in history at Adelphi Academy in Brooklyn, New York.
Read Law and Its Administration by Harlan Fiske Stone, free from googlebooks.com.
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McClatchy-Tribune News Service (MCT)
Here are the best-sellers for the week that ended Saturday, Sept. 29, 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. Playing for Pizza. John Grisham. Doubleday, $26.95
Last Week: -; Weeks on List: 1
2. The Choice. Nicholas Sparks. Grand Central, $24.99
Last Week: -; Weeks on List: 1
3. You've Been Warned. James Patterson & Howard Roughan. Little, Brown, $27.99
Last Week: 1; Weeks on List: 3
4. A Thousand Splendid Suns. Khaled Hosseini. Riverhead, $25.95
Last Week: 2; Weeks on List: 19
5. Shoot Him If He Runs. Stuart Woods. Putnam, $25.95
Last Week: -; Weeks on List: 1
6. The Orc King. R.A. Salvatore. Wizards of the Coast, $27.95
Last Week: -; Weeks on List: 1
7. Bridge of Sighs. Richard Russo. Knopf, $26.95
Last Week: -; Weeks on List: 1
8. Dead Heat. Dick Francis & Felix Francis. Putnam, $25.95
Last Week: 3; Weeks on List: 2
9. Run. Ann Patchett. HarperCollins, $25.95
Last Week: -; Weeks on List: 1
10. The Bone Garden. Tess Gerritsen. Ballantine, $25.95
Last Week: 5; Weeks on List: 2
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Note: Each week, The Courier spotlights books newly arrived, or expected to arrive, in the James Logan Media Center.
The Book Thief by Markus Zusak
Reading level: Young Adult
Hardcover: 560 pages
Publisher: Knopf Books for Young Readers (March 14, 2006)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0375831002
ISBN-13: 978-0375831003
From the publisher:
It’s just a small story really, about among other things: a girl, some words, an accordionist, some fanatical Germans, a Jewish fist-fighter, and quite a lot of thievery. . . .
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LUNCH: Chicken Caesar Wrap,
Milk, Fresh Fruit, Fun Chips
ACTIVITIES:
The 2007 Women’s Track & Field team ended up as the #2 team in the U.S.!!
Interested in track & field? Come to the Track after school for all important information.
Saturday, October 27, will be the Haunted Homecoming Dance in the Pavilion from 8-11 pm. Save the date! More details on the way.
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By Debbie Ly, Courier Staff Writer
Barry Parks
Debbie Ly/Courier Photo Algebra teacher Barry Parks has recently returned to James Logan High School after being away in China for three years.
Three years ago, after retiring, Parks had decided to move to China where he was given an opportunity to teach English at a school near Hong Kong. His life hasn't been the same since then. His said outlook on life is certainly different, and he is now able to help struggling Algebra students by teaching through the use of different methods he learned while abroad.
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Jasmeen Banwait, Courier Staff Writer
Seniors planning to attend a CSU, UC or private college can apply to colleges beginning now.
CSU applications are available online from October 1 to November 30, and CSU campuses require either the SAT Reasoning Test or the ACT. UC applications are available online from October 1st and can be submitted between November 1 and November 30.
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By Najia Qadir, Courier Staff Writer
The Review
Awkward, straining, confusing.
Those are not stereotypically the
first words used to describe first
love. But in Daria Snadowsky's
first novel, Anatomy of a
Boyfriend, the main character,
Dominique Baylor, is overwhelmed
by her sudden crush on the star
track runner, Wesley Greshwin.
The story begins just after the end
of first semester of senior year,
and Dom is finally relieved of the
whole cycle of college entrances,
SAT scores and filling out long
applications (aptly titled
"craplications") Now that the work
is done Dom finally allows herself
to pursue a relationship, which she
has never done before.
Click Read More to continue The main character of
Anatomy of a Boyfriend, Dominique Baylor, relates almost seamlessly with your target audience. Did you draw inspiration for her character through past experiences or is she based on someone you know?
Snadowsky: Although Anatomy of a Boyfriend
is fictional, my past certainly informed Dominique’s emotional odyssey through first love. Romantic love is one of those completely irrational, nonsensical states of mind that’s very hard to sympathize with if you haven’t personally succumbed to it, so I don’t think I could have written a word of Anatomy of a Boyfriend
without having been there myself.
The Courier: You dedicated this book to Judy Blume, another author of the same genre. Is your book meant to be the next generations upgrade to her novel
Are you there God? It’s me, Margaret?
Snadowsky: Are You There God?
is one of my favorite books ever, and I appreciate how that book demystifies adolescence. In Anatomy of a Boyfriend
, I certainly try to demystify first love and first sex in a similarly candid, accessible way, though my central inspiration was actually Judy Blume’s Forever.
Both Forever
and Anatomy of a Boyfriend
concern couples who fall in love over senior year of high school and plan on dating in college, which is a scenario that affects thousands upon thousands of teens each year. But whereas Forever
ends during the summer after high school, Anatomy of a Boyfriend
follows the characters through their first year of college in order to illustrate the unavoidable conflict between, on the one hand, being open to all the new and exciting experiences college has to offer, and on the other, attempting desperately to hold on to the past.
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By Abhishek Saluja, Courier Book Reviewer
The Three Musketeers, by Alexandre Dumas
Publisher: London: G. Vickers, 1846
Publication Date: 1846
Binding: Hardcover
Edition: 1st Edition
The Three Musketeers, by Alexandre Dumas, is an inspiring and adventurous tale in which pride, honor, and friendship are valued above all else; the main character d’Artagnan comes to Paris in hopes of becoming a Musketeer.
D’Artagnan, on his way to Paris gets into an argument with a gentleman and suffers injuries from the resulting fight. This delay leads to him losing money, time, and the letter of introduction which would have helped him secure a job as a musketeer.
Read The Three Musketeers by Alexandre Dumas, free from Project Gutenberg.
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From wikipedia:
Robert Gould Shaw (October 10, 1837 – July 18, 1863) was the colonel in command of the all-black 54th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, which entered the American Civil War in 1863.
Early life and career
Shaw was born in Boston, Massachusetts, to a prominent abolitionist family. His parents (who lived off the inheritance left by Shaw's merchant grandfather) were Francis George and Sarah Blake Sturgis Shaw, and he had four sisters: Anna, Josephine, Susanna and Ellen. He was a religious liberal and a Unitarian who moved with his family to a large estate in West Roxbury, adjacent to Brook Farm when he was five. In his teens, Shaw spent some years studying and traveling in Switzerland, Italy, Hanover, Norway, and Sweden. His family moved to Staten Island, New York, settling there among a community of literati and abolitionists, while Shaw attended the lower division of St. John's College, the equivalent of high school in the institution that became Fordham University. From 1856 until 1859, Shaw attended Harvard University, but he withdrew before graduating. He then went to the esteemed Kenyon College in Gambier, OH and also went to work at his uncle's business. At Harvard, he was a member of the Porcellian Club.
Read a letter from Robert Gould Shaw to his wife, Annie, about his account of the the Raid at Darien, Georgia during the Civil War.
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LUNCH: Teriyaki Beef Dippers with Steamed Rice,
Milk, Fresh Fruit, Fun Chips
ACTIVITIES:
Saturday, October 27, will be the Haunted Homecoming Dance in the Pavilion from 8-11 pm. Save the date! More details on the way.
Guest passes for the Homecoming dance are in your House Office. Completed and signed forms must be returned to your House Principal by October 24.
Attention Honors students who are interested in Law School! Come to the UOP Pre-Law Presentation on Friday. Sign up in the Career Center.
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By Debbie Ly,
Courier Staff Writer
Debra Collins
Debbie Ly/Courier PhotoDigital Art without computers? Is that unheard of? Well, necessity has made it a reality in the five periods of Digital Art A/B taught by Debra Collins.
The computers that used to be in her classroom were taken away before school started in order to be replaced by the brand new 20-inch flat screen iMacs now on teachers' desks.
Unfortunately, shipment of the computers is still underway and they won't be arriving until mid-October.
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By Andres Amerikaner
McClatchy Newspapers (MCT)
MIAMI — The rules are simple: Keep a low profile. Don't shoplift. Steer clear of immigration officers.
And you might avoid ending up in a deportation facility.
ICED, a video game set to be released for free in November, pits five immigrant teens trying to stay in the country against a slew of immigration officers. The title is a play on Immigration and Customs Enforcement, also known as ICE — the government agency that, among other duties, targets illegal immigrants with outstanding deportation orders.
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By Billy O'Keefe
McClatchy-Tribune News Service (MCT)
`FISHING MASTER'
For: Nintendo Wii
From: Hudson/Konami
ESRB Rating: Everyone
Gamers who recall the fun ushered forth years ago by the Sega Dreamcast's Fishing Controller can't help but look at the Nintendo Wii and imagine the possibilities.
Finally, with "Fishing Master," those possibilities are trickling in. "Master" doesn't quite match the depth and immersion of Sega's fishing games, but it proves beyond all doubt that the Wii can do fishing every bit as well as that cool little controller once did.
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Charles Rudolph Walgreen (October 9, 1873 – December 11, 1939) was a United States drugstore businessman. He was born in Galesburg, Illinois, the son of Swedish emigrants. After a work accident in a shoe factory, he was encouraged to become a druggist’s apprentice. Inspired by his doctor, Walgreen became a registered pharmacist and eventually founded Walgreen Co., which today has more than 5,000 stores.
Learn more about Charles Walgreen and his company, free from Walgreens.com.
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LUNCH: Egg Roll with Rice, Milk, Fresh Fruit, Fun Chips
ACTIVITIES:
Attention honors student who are interested in Law School! Come to the UOP Pre-Law Presentation on Friday. Sign up in the Career Center.
Last day to take id pictures is this Friday! Drop in to the Pavilion Lobby during the day - before/after school, lunch, break. All Staff - this is your day for pictures too!
Open Field for boys soccer is on Tuesdays after school on the North Fields. See Coach Sills in Room 73 for more information.
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By Harman Badwal,
Courier Staff Writer
Coach Neal Fromson
Courier PhotoCoach Neal Fromson today starts his new job teaching Physical Education at Searles Elementary School after nearly 25 years teaching and coaching at James Logan High School.
"I want a new challenge, new opportunity and a new career," he told The Courier on Friday, his last day at Logan. 'I have taught here for 25 years, so I'm not that happy to leave Logan."
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By David Collins, Courier Opinion Editor
This year, the school has changed its form for entering freshman from its former style, to a new program called Freshman Families. This program is designed to group freshman in the same English, Science and Life Skills classes so that they may experience a greater comfort in their new environment, James Logan High School.
Also, the Freshman Families program was designed to help the freshman relax in an academic scene, allowing them to participate in a familiar atmosphere. Also, the Freshman Families program allows the school to apply for a $1.75 million grant to support and extend it.
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From wikipedia:
Zog I, Skanderbeg III of Albania (born Ahmet Zogolli, later changed to Ahmet Zogu) (October 8, 1895 – April 9, 1961) was King of Albania from 1928 to 1939. He was previously Prime Minister of Albania between 1922 and 1924 and President of Albania between 1925 and 1928.
Background and early political career
Born as Ahmet Muhtar Bey Zogolli, he changed his family name to Zogu, meaning "bird" in the Albanian language, dropping the Turkish suffix "olli (oğlu)", meaning "son of".
Ahmet Zogolli was born in Castle Burgajet, Albania, third son to Xhemal Pasha Zogolli and Sadijé Toptani. Zog was educated at Galatasaray College in Istanbul . His family was a beylik family, with feudal authority over the region of Mati. The family claimed descent from Skanderbeg. Their lands were in the same districts as Skanderbeg's family's had been, and certainly the Zogu family had deep roots in indigenous clannish nobility. No historically-attested genealogy has been shown for his alleged lineage from the Middle Ages, although his wife has a pedigree from Albania).
Visit King Zog's Ruins, the remains of the estate in Long Island, New York, that he intended to inhabit during his exile from Albania.
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Courier Staff Report
The James Logan Varsity football team is not nice.
After running up the score 42-11 at halftime, the Colts had a chance to show some mercy to their fellow Mission Valley Athletic Team in neighboring Fremont, the American Eagles.
Instead, they plucked the thrashed poultry clean and shoved the ball so far down their throats that it came out....well, you get the picture. The American Eagle mascot is usually portrayed as a male, and it laid an egg. The final score was 63-18.
It was ugly.
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By Ashley Carter, Courier Staff Writer
Have you ever thought about what teenage girls have accomplished lately? Well, here’s one accomplishment you want have to think twice about, losing their virginity. To some people that’s just a label you lose once you've had sex. To others that 9-letter word means so much more. That word alone should dwell in your spirit, soul, and body.
My father tells me “Your husband will respect you more if you keep yourself pure for him.” Hearing that now affects me more than it did in the past, because now it makes sense. Why would your husband want something that’s basically already used? I'm not saying marriage is only based on sex, but that’s one aspect where it should be shared between a husband and a wife.
source:cdc.gov
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From wikipedia:
Peter Mark Roget (January 18, 1779, London–September 12, 1869), the son of a Swiss clergyman, studied medicine at the University of Edinburgh and became a distinguished physician and lexicographer. He was a natural theologian.
He is best known for creating the
Thesaurus of English Words and Phrases (Roget's Thesaurus), a classified collection of related words.
Roget died while on holiday and is buried in the cemetery of St James's Church, West Malvern, Worcestershire.
Read and use Roget's Thesaurus of English Words and Phrases by Peter Mark Roget, free from Project Gutenberg.
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By Aaron Barnhart
McClatchy Newspapers (MCT)
—"
Aliens in America"
8:30 p.m. EDT, the CW
I will confess to something that no self-respecting TV critic should admit: I never cared for "Freaks and Geeks."
Oh, yes, it's easy now to say I saw the future brilliance of Judd Apatow in the Peabody Award-winning sitcom he produced about the kids who get picked on at high school in the year 1980.
Not only did I not see a great future in Hollywood for Apatow, who would go on to write "The 40-Year-Old Virgin" and "Knocked Up," I found "Freaks and Geeks" actually painful to watch. In hindsight, I guess that was a good sign that Apatow had hit his mark, but reliving scenes from my own years in prime time was definitely not my idea of entertainment.
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By Ed Morales
(MCT)
The United States must stop relying on mercenaries in Iraq.
The Sept. 16 incident in Baghdad, where Blackwater USA, a private security company, killed at least 11 Iraqi civilians, has created a diplomatic crisis between the United States and Iraqi governments.
Worse, it has made a mockery of U.S. efforts to establish democracy in the country it invaded more than five years ago. Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki has already called for Blackwater to cease operations, saying the mercenary army amounted to a challenge of his nation's sovereignty.
While initial accounts of the incident said Blackwater was responding to gunfire, subsequent Iraqi reports claimed that there was no attack. Instead, they said Blackwater security guards opened fire at a car that didn't stop when told to by a policeman, and its passengers — a couple and their infant — were killed.
Blackwater, which is the primary provider of security to senior U.S. officials, including Ambassador Ryan Crocker, operates outside the law and governmental supervision. Having received a no-bid contract and operating on billions of dollars in taxpayer funds, Blackwater plays the role of renegade cowboys, flying low in helicopters with guns drawn. It is despised by Iraqis, and even some U.S. military personnel.
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By Bronwyn Lance Chester
McClatchy-Tribune News Service (MCT)
Anyone looking for true bravery found it last week.
Not in the gasbag-athon between Columbia University's president and Iranian leader Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. Not in presidential wannabe John Edwards announcing he'll accept public financing for his campaign. Hardly impressive when he could finance the whole shootin' match with the stroke of a pen.
No, courage showed itself in an unusual place — Myanmar — and wore robes the color of old blood, older bricks. Pluckiness sported a shaved head and bare feet. Defiance was armed only with holy words and photos of Buddha.
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From wikipedia:
Will Keith Kellogg, usually referred to as W. K. Kellogg (April 7, 1860 – October 6, 1951) was a U.S. industrialist in food manufacturing.
W.K. Kellogg started out selling brooms as a young businessman then moved to Battle Creek, Michigan to help his brother John Harvey Kellogg run the Battle Creek Sanitarium. There in one of the labs they produced the first flaked cereal. W.K. Kellogg saw this as a great business opportunity and wanted to keep the production of the product a secret, John Harvey disagreed and allowed anyone in the sanitarium to come see the flaking process. This allowed a fellow sanitarium guest, C. W. Post to see the process, thus inspiring him to start his own company, which became Post Cereals and later General Foods. C.W. Post then made his first million dollars off the sales of his new product; this upset W.K. Kellogg who then left the sanitarium to create his own company.
Learn more about W.K. Kellogg, and about his stable of fine Arabian horses,free from California State University, Pomona.
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LUNCH: All-Beef Hot Dog, Milk, Fresh Fruit, Fun Chips
ACTIVITIES:
Last day to take id pictures is this Friday! Drop in to the Pavilion Lobby during the day - before/after school, lunch, break. All Staff - this is your day for pictures too!
Open Field for boys soccer is on Tuesdays after school on the North Fields. See Coach Sills in Room 73 for more information.
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By Ashley Carter, Courier Staff Writer
Flavor Flav's show
airs on VH1The last thing we heard about Flavor Flav as the second season of his showed drew to a close was that he lived happily ever after with what he found to be his “true love”, Ms. Deelishis, after getting his heart broken by Hoopz in the first season.
So, throughout all the surprises and drama that went on last season, he finally found his companion. Right? So why is he coming back with a third season of
Flavor of Love?
Logan fans of the show think they know the answer: more money and sex for Flav.
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By Sandhaya Mansfield, Courier Staff Writer
Patrick Dempsey returns as
Dr. Derek Shepherd
ABC photoFollowing the season premiere of
Ugly Betty, ABC's hit prime time show
Grey's Anatomy finally returned in a long-awaited season premiere. But not all of Seattle Grace's doctors are present this season.
The season finale left Dr. Addison Montgomery (Kate Walsh) deciding that her time as Seattle Grace was long over due. Walsh is now starring in her own Grey's spin off, (
Private Practice) that carries her
Grey's Anatomy character to Santa Monica, California where she is still a neonatal surgeon, but focusing more on her personal life.
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Mr. Lindsey’s Special Life Skills
By Tawab Fakhri, Courier Staff Writer
World-renowned teacher Tommie Lindsey, head coach of the prestigious James Logan Forensics Speech and Debate team, has turned some of his attention to helping guide young black men through their high school careers and lives beyond through a new life skills class just for such students.
According to Logan Principal Don Montoya, Lindsey came to him with the idea for the class, requesting to send forms to all the incoming African‑American male freshmen offering them the opportunity to be put in the Lindsey's LifeSkills class.
Montoya agreed and sent the letters to approximately 60 boys and their parents. Only about three parents declined the offer.
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By Rick LaPlante, New Haven Schools Public Information Officer
More than 20 parents. teachers and administrators discussed the District’s focus on literacy at the first 2007-08 meeting of the New Haven Community Forum, held at the new Cabello Student Support Center.
Writing is the highest and most rigorous competency in literacy, said Glynn Thompson, Executive Director of Elementary Education, who presented information on Writing Workshop, the foundational piece to the District’s literacy plan. Mr. Thompson shared examples of writing being done by New Haven students after only a few weeks of instruction.
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From wikipedia:
Henry Chadwick (October 5, 1824 – April 20, 1908), often called the "father of baseball," was a sportswriter, baseball statistician and historian.
Born in Exeter, England, and raised on cricket, Chadwick was one of the prime movers in the rise of baseball to its unprecedented popularity at the turn of the 20th century. A keen amateur statistician and professional writer, he helped sculpt the public perception of the game, as well as providing the basis for the records of team's and player's achievements in the form of baseball statistics.
Chadwick edited
The Beadle Baseball Player, the first baseball guide on public sale, as well as the Spalding and Reach annual guides for a number of years and in this capacity promoted the game and influenced the then-infant discipline of sports journalism. He also served on baseball rules committees and influenced the game itself.
Read Spalding's Baseball Guide and Official League Book for 1895, edited by Henry Chadwick, one of
two of his works available free from Project Gutenberg.
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By Carmen Shiu, Courier Special Correspondent
Newcomer R&B artist J. Holiday, 23, is heating up the charts right now with his second single, "Bed." His debut album, Back Of My Lac, was released on Tuesday.
"Be With Me," produced by Darkchild, is actually the first single from Holiday, whose real name is Nahum Grymes. However, the song never received enough airplays, especially compared to "Bed." This is adverse, as it is one of the better songs on the entire album.
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LUNCH: Spicy Chicken Salad with Cheddar, Tomatoes and Ranch Dressing, Milk, Fresh Fruit, Fun Chips
ACTIVITIES:
Last day to take id pictures is next Friday, 10/12. Drop in to the Pavilion Lobby during the day - before/after school, lunch, break. All Staff - this is your day for pictures too!
Jostens will be here today at lunch in Colt Court and also tomorrow from 9-ll am in front of the school. Seniors - get your cap & gown/announcement info now (prices go up soon)!!
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By Vicente Marcelo,
Courier Sports Writer
Shellyse Patolo
Courier PhotoThe James Logan Girls Volleyball team extended their league record to 4‑0 after beating the Irvington Vikings in at home Tuesday.
The Lady Colts beat the Vikings three games to two. The Colts lost games one and four by scores of 22‑25 and 24‑26 and won games two, three and five by scores of 25‑13, 25‑18 and 15‑6. Shellyse Patolo, a sophomore, contributed with 17 kills while Lisa Nguyen had a couple of aces.
The girls excelled on both offense and defense.
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Note: Free tickets to the show were provided free to The Courier by the Rocket Summer's management.
By Christine Surna Khayat,
Courier Staff Writer
San Francisco’s Warfield theatre housed the Bay Area stop on the Sleeping with Giants tour, headlined by the Academy Is….
The turnout for the Sept. 19 show was surprisingly low for such notable bands, perhaps due to the scheduling of the concert in the middle of the week—a school night.
The show opened up with
Sherwood, a melodic, up-beat band, with semi-indie undertones, and the lead singer's fairly deep voice. They seemed to have trouble enthusing the crowd. However, their attempts were not entirely ignored, and a few die-hard, sweaty, abnormally tall fans made their way to the front of the crowd to be noticed by the band, preventing all the average-heighted people behind them, like myself, from being able to see.
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By Larry Oakes
Star Tribune (Minneapolis) (MCT)
DULUTH, Minn. — She probably could have paid a few thousand dollars to settle her case and walked away, like just about everybody else has done in her situation.
But in a case that's attracted attention far from northern Minnesota, Jammie Thomas, a single mother from Brainerd, Minn., is fighting a lawsuit filed by the world's most powerful recording companies, who claim she illegally downloaded and shared copyrighted music from her computer.
"I did not download or upload any music, period," Thomas, 30, said outside the federal courthouse in Duluth, where a 12-member jury was empaneled Tuesday to hear the first trial stemming from more than 26,000 suits the industry has filed since a crackdown on file-sharers in 2003.
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By Howard Cohen
McClatchy Newspapers (MCT)
BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN "Magic" (Columbia) 4 stars
When Bruce Springsteen tears into the line, "I want a thousand guitars/I want pounding drums" in the lead track on the first E Street Band album in five years, it almost sounds like a directive to the producer.
"Magic" is a rock record, a big, proud and loud full-band album that should bear the printed legend on its cover, "Play this at full volume," like some old rock records.
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Apple Computer Inc.
(MCT)
Top 10 albums on iTunes Music Store for Oct. 2:
1. "Still Feels Good," Rascal Flatts
2. "Echoes, Silence, Patience & Grace," Foo Fighters
3. "Graduation," Kanye West
4. "The Reminder," Feist
5. "Across the Universe (Music from the Motion Picture)," various artists
6. "Coco," Colbie Caillat
7. "Just Like You," Keyshia Cole
8. "The Shepherd's Dog," Iron & Wine
9. "The Real Thing — Words and Sounds, Vol. 3," Jill Scott
10. "Remedy," David Crowder Band
For more information, please visit the iTunes Web site at www.apple.com/itunes/.
Distributed by McClatchy-Tribune Information Services.
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From wikpedia:
Damon Runyon (October 4, 1884 – December 10, 1946) was a newspaperman and writer.
He was best known for his short stories celebrating the world of Broadway in New York City that grew out of the Prohibition era. He spun humorous tales of gamblers, hustlers, actors and gangsters; few of whom go by "square" names, preferring instead to be known as "Nathan Detroit", "Big Jule", "Harry the Horse", "Good Time Charley", "Dave the Dude", and so on. These stories were written in a very distinctive vernacular style: a mixture of formal speech and colorful slang, almost always in present tense (the past tense occurs only once, in the short story "The Lily of St Pierre"), and always devoid of contractions. To New Yorkers of his generation, a "Damon Runyon character" evoked a distinctive social type from the Brooklyn or Midtown demi-monde. The adjective "Runyonesque" refers to this type of character as well as to the type of situations and dialog that Runyon depicted.
The musical
Guys and Dolls was based on two Runyon stories, "The Idyll Of Miss Sarah Brown" and "Blood Pressure"; the play
Little Miss Marker grew from his short story of the same name.
Listen to some of Damon Runyon's radio shows from 1949, free from freeotrshows.com.
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Note: Each week, The Courier spotlights books newly arrived, or expected to arrive, in the James Logan Media Center.
Black Swan Green: A Novel by David Mitchell
Hardcover: 304 pages
Publisher: Random House (April 11, 2006)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1400063795
ISBN-13: 978-1400063796
From RandomHouse.com:
From award-winning writer David Mitchell comes a sinewy, meditative novel of boyhood on the cusp of adulthood and the old on the cusp of the new.
Black Swan tracks a single year in what is, for thirteen-year-old Jason Taylor, the sleepiest village in muddiest Worcestershire in a dying Cold War England, 1982. But the thirteen chapters, each a short story in its own right, create an exquisitely observed world that is anything but sleepy. A world of Kissingeresque realpolitik enacted in boys’ games on a frozen lake; of “nightcreeping” through the summer backyards of strangers; of the tabloid-fueled thrills of the Falklands War and its human toll; of the cruel, luscious Dawn Madden and her power-hungry boyfriend, Ross Wilcox; of a certain Madame Eva van Outryve de Crommelynck, an elderly bohemian emigré who is both more and less than she appears; of Jason’s search to replace his dead grandfather’s irreplaceable smashed watch before the crime is discovered; of first cigarettes, first kisses, first Duran Duran Lps, and first deaths; of Margaret Thatcher’s recession; of Gypsies camping in the woods and the hysteria they inspire; and, even closer to home, of a slow-motion divorce in four seasons.
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By Rick LaPlante,
New Haven Schools Public Information Officer
The Board of Education on Tuesday night received a presentation explaining how test results are being used to guide and direct instructional practices and to help answer the critical question: “How will we know when students have learned what we want them to know?”
Alberto Solorzano, principal at Cesar Chavez Middle School, discussed his school’s plan to create SMART goals: strategic and specific, measurable, attainable, results-oriented and time-bound. CCMS teacher and curriculum leader Amity Defaii told the Board how she and fellow teachers work in collaboration to use the California Standards Test Planning Guide to pinpoint student needs.
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LUNCH: Cheeseburger, Milk, Fresh Fruit, Fun Chips
ACTIVITIES:
Jostens will be here tomorrow at lunch in Colt Court and Saturday from 9-ll am in front of the school.
Are you an Honors student? Want to be a lawyer? Come to the UOP Pre-Law presentation on Friday, October 12. Sign up in the Career Center.
Open Field for boys soccer is on Tuesdays after school on the North Fields. See Coach Sills in Room 73 for more information.
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By Stevenson Swanson
Chicago Tribune (MCT)
NEW YORK — The story seemed like a surefire hit for children. A pair of penguins take care of an egg that isn't theirs and then raise the baby penguin, after it hatches, as their own.
How heartwarming. And who doesn't love penguins?
Plenty of parents, it turns out, when both penguin parents are male.
That plot twist earned "And Tango Makes Three" the distinction of being the most-challenged book of 2006, according to the Chicago-based American Library Association, which compiles an annual list of titles that have been the subject of efforts to have them removed from public and school libraries.
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By Karen Mui, Courier Staff Writer
Language Arts teacher Nhan Trinh
Courier PhotoNew World Literature Teacher Nhan Trinh is settling in to his new job and adjusting to a high school that's not much like his alma mater in Kansas.
As a World Literature teacher for seniors, Trinh's teaching schedule consists of three classes a day: 1st, 2nd, and 4th periods. Though he is a new teacher here at Logan, he certainly is not a novice at what he does.
Starting in about 1994, he has taught on-and-off for about 13 years in total. During these years, he has taught World Literature, American Literature, Poetry, Vietnamese Translation, as well as various other classes involved with the English language.
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McClatchy-Tribune News Service (MCT)
Here are the best-sellers for the week that ended Saturday, Sept. 22, 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 NONFICTION
1. The Age of Turbulence. Alan Greenspan. Penguin Press, $35
Last Week: -; Weeks on List: 1
2. If I Did It. The Goldman Family. Beaufort Books, $24.95
Last Week: 8; Weeks on List: 2
3. The Secret. Rhonda Byrne. Atria/Beyond Words, $23.95
Last Week: 2; Weeks on List: 38
4. Louder Than Words. Jenny McCarthy. Dutton, $23.95
Last Week: -; Weeks on List: 1
5. Power to the People. Laura Ingraham. Regnery, $27.95
Last Week: 3; Weeks on List: 2
6. Giving. Bill Clinton. Knopf, $24.95
Last Week: 1; Weeks on List: 3
7. The Weight Loss Cure "They" Don't Want You to Know About. Kevin Trudeau. Alliance Publishing, $24.95
Last Week: 4; Weeks on List: 16
8. The Nine. Jeffrey Toobin. Doubleday, $27.95
Last Week: -; Weeks on List: 1
9. The Heroin Diaries. Nikki Sixx. Pocket, $32.50
Last Week: -; Weeks on List: 1
10. The War. Geoffrey C. Ward and Ken Burns. Knopf, $50
Last Week: 7; Weeks on List: 2
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By Wendy Solomon
The Morning Call (Allentown, Pa.) (MCT)
A gritty urban landscape peopled with gangstas, prostitutes and ex-cons has been fodder for much of rapper 50 Cent's music career, from his record-breaking debut album "Get Rich or Die Tryin," and "The Massacre" to last week's release, "Curtis."
But now the rapper is mining the same fertile underworld as he tries his hand at fiction and book publishing in a controversial genre called street lit.
The rapper's imprint, G Unit Books, in cooperation with MTV/Pocket Books, has recently published novels bearing titles such as "Harlem Heat," "Derelict" and "Blow." His next book, "Heaven's Fury," co-written by Meta Smith, is due out in November.
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From wikipedia:
Langley Collyer (October 3, 1885 – March 1947) and Homer Lusk Collyer (November 6, 1881 – March 21, 1947) and were two American brothers who became famous because of their snobbish nature, filth in their homes, and compulsive hoarding.
The brothers are often cited as an example of compulsive hoarding associated with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), as well as disposophobia or Collyer brothers syndrome, a fear of throwing anything away. For decades, neighborhood rumors swirled around the rarely-seen, unemployed men and their home at 2078 Fifth Avenue (at the corner of 128th Street), in Manhattan, where they obsessively collected newspapers, books, furniture, musical instruments, and many other items, with booby-traps set up in corridors and doorways to protect against intruders.
Both were eventually found dead in the Harlem brownstone where they had lived as hermits, surrounded by over 100 tons of rubbish that they had amassed over several decades.
http://www.squalorsurvivors.com/stories/famous.shtml
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By Tawab Fakhri, Courier Staff Writer
An xBox 360 controllerIt hasn’t been that long since the launch of the new generation of systems. Nintendo, in particular, has focused more and more on casual and family-friendly games along with user-friendly gaming controls. The Wii remote is ingeniusly made, yet incredibly simple to use, and with short instructions for every game, and yet, some gamers still don’t get it.
The Sony PlayStation 3 and Microsoft’s Xbox 360 controllers are a different story. Far from being simple to use, these playthings require lots of practice. For the seasoned gamer, the new controls help create an intense gaming experience when used with the right game.
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By Cameron Lacson,
Courier Staff Writer
The James Logan Girls Golf team broke the school record for low score at Mission Hills Par 30 golf course against Bishop O’Dowd and Moreau Catholic in a three-way match Thursday.
The Colts' team total of 198 strokes defeated Bishop’s 223 and Moreau’s 272.
The Girls Golf team, from left:
Jessica Rasmussen, Jenny White, Alison Wong, Christina La, Alexa Rocero, Jasmine Garcia, Whitney Gebhard. Above: Coach Neal Fromson. Courier Photo
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ACTIVITIES:
If you are interested in joining the wrestling team but missed the sign up meeting, see Coach Bagaoisan in the Boys PE Office to get the paperwork.
The boys basketball program will be having Open Gym every Wednesday in the month of October from 6-8 pm. Open Gym is open to anyone that wishes to attend.
The next three varsity and jv football games are away at TAK Fudenna Field on the Washington HS campus. Please be aware that TAK no longer allows backpacks, open containers and bags into the game. Also, MVAL admission prices for student asb card holders are now $3.
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By Billy O'Keefe
McClatchy-Tribune News Service (MCT)
`HALO 3'
For: Xbox 360
From: Bungie/Microsoft
ESRB Rating: Mature (blood and gore, mild language, violence)
The best thing Bungie could do for "Halo 3" was apply the lessons it learned from the two chapters that preceded it. For the most part, that's what it did.
Consequentially, "3's" single-player campaign is the series' best. Stale treks through indoor corridors are rare, backtracking is minimal, and with exception to one soon-to-be notorious level, you rarely fight alone. That's a direct product of both the storyline and the fantastic new addition of four-player online co-op. But it's also Bungie giving players what they want: large-scale skirmishes on enormous battlegrounds with more weapons, enemies, vehicles and ways to win than ever before.
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From wikipedia:
Alice Ernestine Prin (October 2, 1901 – April 29, 1953), was a French artists' model, nightclub singer, actress, and painter. Her chosen name was simply, Kiki, but she also was referred to as, Reine de la Montparnasse, the Queen of Montparnasse, and Kiki de Montparnasse. She flourished in, and helped define, the liberated culture of Paris in the 1920s. In 1996, biographers, Billy Klüver and Julie Martin, called her "one of the century's first truly independent women."
Early life
Alice Prin was born in Châtillon-sur-Seine, Côte d'Or, Burgundy, France. An illegitimate child, she was raised in abject poverty by her grandmother. At age twelve, she was sent to live with her mother in Paris in order to find work. She first worked in shops and bakeries. By age fourteen, she was posing nude for sculptors, which created discord with her mother.
Read more about Kiki de Montparnasse, and see artwork by and about her, free from Zabriskie Gallery.
Read "Kiki of Montparnasse Is Brought Back to Life" an article by Mary Blume about Kiki and the republication of her memoirs, free from the International Herald Tribune.
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By Rick LaPlante, New Haven Schools Public Information Officer
UNION CITY – Families of children who were not quite old enough to attend kindergarten when the 2007-08 school year began will have the option of enrolling in a mid-year, full-day kindergarten program being piloted by the New Haven Unified School District starting in January 2008.
To be enrolled in regular kindergarten in 2007-08, a child must be 5 years old or must turn 5 before Dec. 2, 2007. For children who turn 5 between Dec. 3, 2007, and March 23, 2008, the District will offer the new mid-year kindergarten program beginning Jan. 28 and continuing through June 12.
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By David Collins,
Courier Opinion Editor
During the summer before the 07-08 school year began, the school board ratified Logan’s decision to change the time frame in which school begins and ends. The time was changed from its former 8:00 a.m.-2:50 p.m. to its current 8:40am-3:30pm.
This decision was made in part because the administration said they believed that giving more students more time to rest in the morning would decrease tardies and hopefully give the students more time to wake up before coming to class. This has resulted in both negative and positive outcomes.
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By Rechie Cruz, Courier Staff Writer
Assistant Principal
Ramon Camacho
Courier PhotoAfter starting his career as a Mathematics teacher at Logan, Ramon Camacho is settling in as Assistant Principal for the Ninth Grade House at the high school.
“It feels good being the new principal." Camacho told The Courier. "However, it’s a little overwhelming. But I've found the students and staff to be very supportive about my new position.”
"I'm just trying to adjust," he said. "What I need to do is get used to knowing what to do in certain situations and how to address problems, because I am new to everything."
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By Samuel Jue,
Courier Staff Writer
The NHL season opened Saturday Night with the Kings knocking off defending champs Anaheim Ducks 4‑1 in London, England.
With the NHL’s long history, this was only the fourth time that an official NHL game has been played outside of the U.S. and Canada and the first game ever played in Europe. The other three games were played in Japan (1997,1998 and 1999).
The NHL commissioner hinted that more European‑hosted games would lie in the future, but a permanent franchise outside North America would not.
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By Oscar Peñaranda,
Courier Special Correspondent
Note: Filipino Poet, Author and Activist Oscar Peñaranda, teaches Filipino studies at James Logan High.
Miguel Lopez de Legaspi,
1st Governor and Captain-
General of the Philippines EARLY IN the year of 1565, Miguel Lopez de Legaspi arrived in Cebu from Mexico and, after four years of vigorous armed resistance by native leaders, officially colonized the Philippines for Spain. By June 1st of that year, the first of hundreds of ships called galleons would cross the Pacific to and from Manila and Acapulco for East/West Trade and Commerce. These ships contained up to 300 people, one half to two-thirds of which were natives of the islands. That means 150 to 200 Filipinos each trip. The voyage took 6 months. From Manila, before reaching Acapulco, the current (to this day) would take vessels to the coast of what is now California, and the ships would, for safety's sake, hug the coast all the way down to Acapulco. The first ship, the San Pablo, arrived in Acapulco around Christmas of 1565. The Manila-Acapulco Galleon Trade would continue until 1815—two hundred and fifty years!
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From wikipedia.org:
William Edward Boeing (October 1, 1881 – September 28, 1956) was an aviation pioneer who founded The Boeing Company.
Boeing was born in Detroit, Michigan to a wealthy German mining engineer named Wilhelm Böing who had made a fortune developing large low-grade taconite iron ore deposits and who had a sideline as a timber merchant. Americanizing his name to "William" after returning from being educated in Switzerland in 1900 to attend Yale University, William Boeing left Yale in 1903 to go into the lumber side of the business. He bought extensive timberlands around Grays Harbor on the Pacific side of the Olympic Peninsula. He also bought into lumber operations.
Read more about William Boeing and his company, free from TheTravelInsider.info.
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Tubed: `Aliens in America' freshens the awkward-teen story; TMZ debases Hollywood
