The Colts, 3-5 in preseason play, started the season with a bang Wednesday, defeating visiting Irvington High School by nine runs, 11-2.
On Friday, the Colts came back to win a squeaker against Washington High School, 3-2.
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Tuesday, March 27, 2007
The Colts, 3-5 in preseason play, started the season with a bang Wednesday, defeating visiting Irvington High School by nine runs, 11-2.
On Friday, the Colts came back to win a squeaker against Washington High School, 3-2.
By Evelyn Shih
The Record (Hackensack, N.J.) (MCT)
The blogosphere isn't news anymore. In fact, nowadays, it makes the news. From television newscasts to magazine pages to the radio and digital airwaves, the influence of more than 12 million blogs is being felt everywhere you turn.
But out of all the different blogs now populating the blogosphere — including podcasts and more-recent vlogs (video blogs) — the photoblog is a unique creature. Because photographs are entirely visual, a photoblog updated daily may be viewed and experienced by countless eyeballs worldwide without language barriers.
The Record (Hackensack, N.J.) (MCT)
But out of all the different blogs now populating the blogosphere — including podcasts and more-recent vlogs (video blogs) — the photoblog is a unique creature. Because photographs are entirely visual, a photoblog updated daily may be viewed and experienced by countless eyeballs worldwide without language barriers.
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By Randy A. Salas
Star Tribune (Minneapolis) (MCT)
A new Web site offers to help you find out if your Social Security or credit-card number has been stolen and is being used online. There's only one catch.
www.stolenidsearch.com
StolenID Search was set up recently by TrustedID "to give people a chance to understand if their personal information is safe," the site explains. "With data being lost everywhere around us, we all need a free consumer-empowering watchdog service to see if the bad guys have our information." Then comes the clincher: "Enter your social security or credit card number in the box," and press the search button. So to see if your personal info is out there in cyberspace, you have to, well, send it out there in cyberspace.
Star Tribune (Minneapolis) (MCT)
www.stolenidsearch.com
StolenID Search was set up recently by TrustedID "to give people a chance to understand if their personal information is safe," the site explains. "With data being lost everywhere around us, we all need a free consumer-empowering watchdog service to see if the bad guys have our information." Then comes the clincher: "Enter your social security or credit card number in the box," and press the search button. So to see if your personal info is out there in cyberspace, you have to, well, send it out there in cyberspace.
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Chicken Caesar Wrap,
Milk, Baby Carrots, Fresh Fruit, Cookies, Fun Chips
ACTIVITIES:
Come to Colt Court today to play a game for a treat! Winners receive a Coldstone gift card!
All Powder Puff jerseys and ticket monty must be turned in to Mrs. Kuhlmann in Room 476 NOW! Bills will be submitted on Friday.
The Canned Food Drive is this week in your 3rd period classes! 1st prize-pizza party; 2nd prize-donut party; 3rd prize-ice cream party! Donate cans, money, toys, or Top Ramen!
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Posted by courier at 01:40 PM. Filed under: Daily Bulletin
New Haven Unified School District press release
Dramatic academic improvement at Alvarado Elementary School and solid gains at Kitayama Elementary and James Logan High School are evident in the latest report on standardized test scores, released today by the California Department of Education.
The state today released the 2006 Academic Performance Index (API) "base reports," including 1-10 rankings comparing individual schools, both to schools across the state (“statewide rankings”) and to schools that are demographically similar (“similar-schools rankings”).
A State Department of Education chart showing Logan's
API score growth.
To read the entire report, click here.
Dramatic academic improvement at Alvarado Elementary School and solid gains at Kitayama Elementary and James Logan High School are evident in the latest report on standardized test scores, released today by the California Department of Education.
The state today released the 2006 Academic Performance Index (API) "base reports," including 1-10 rankings comparing individual schools, both to schools across the state (“statewide rankings”) and to schools that are demographically similar (“similar-schools rankings”).
A State Department of Education chart showing Logan's
API score growth.
To read the entire report, click here.
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By Billy O'Keefe
McClatchy-Tribune News Service (MCT)
GOD OF WAR II
For: Playstation 2
From: Sony
ESRB Rating: Mature (blood and gore, intense violence, nudity, sexual themes, strong language)
Any fears of a sophomore slump from the PS2's best action game dissipate in ... oh, two minutes, maybe? Yes, "God of War II" has quite an act to follow — and what better way to do so than by kicking things off with a boss fight?
The opening encounter — the plot details of which won't be spoiled here — pits you against hundreds of normal-sized enemies and one ridiculously huge boss enemy. It takes place in three separate areas, including the boss' burning innards. And when it's over, nearly 90 minutes later, you'll have witnessed an opening throwdown that puts most games' final levels to shame.
McClatchy-Tribune News Service (MCT)
For: Playstation 2
From: Sony
ESRB Rating: Mature (blood and gore, intense violence, nudity, sexual themes, strong language)
Any fears of a sophomore slump from the PS2's best action game dissipate in ... oh, two minutes, maybe? Yes, "God of War II" has quite an act to follow — and what better way to do so than by kicking things off with a boss fight?
The opening encounter — the plot details of which won't be spoiled here — pits you against hundreds of normal-sized enemies and one ridiculously huge boss enemy. It takes place in three separate areas, including the boss' burning innards. And when it's over, nearly 90 minutes later, you'll have witnessed an opening throwdown that puts most games' final levels to shame.
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Posted by courier at 11:28 AM. Filed under: Entertainment
By Jacqueline Truong and Iona Childers, Courier Staff Writers
Leadership teacher Cheryl Kuhlmann, who's
retiring after this year, was honored
at a pre-game ceremony. Courier PhotoWhat a game!
The Junior and Senior girls were pumped and determined to win. Defense and offense for both teams were almost equally matched. While Senior Victoria Johnson scored a touchdown in the second quarter, a referee decided to recall it and this resulted in a score of 0 - 0 for the first and second quarters of the game. There were a few fumbles, but this year they were not counted
because in past years it would result in players piling on top of each other, and an increase in fights. Standout players on the Senior team included quarterback Melissa Munoz and running backs Cristina Panuco and La Porsha Merritt. Junior Sarah Brown was an outstanding quarterback and was a powerhouse punter, kicking the ball deep into senior territory on many occasions.
Leadership teacher Cheryl Kuhlmann, who's
retiring after this year, was honored
at a pre-game ceremony. Courier Photo
The Junior and Senior girls were pumped and determined to win. Defense and offense for both teams were almost equally matched. While Senior Victoria Johnson scored a touchdown in the second quarter, a referee decided to recall it and this resulted in a score of 0 - 0 for the first and second quarters of the game. There were a few fumbles, but this year they were not counted
because in past years it would result in players piling on top of each other, and an increase in fights. Standout players on the Senior team included quarterback Melissa Munoz and running backs Cristina Panuco and La Porsha Merritt. Junior Sarah Brown was an outstanding quarterback and was a powerhouse punter, kicking the ball deep into senior territory on many occasions.
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By Iona Childers and Jacqueline Truong, Courier Staff Writers
Senior Powderpuff cheerleaders rallied
their team with a human pyramid
Victoria McDonald/ Courier PhotoThe Powder Puff preview half-time show, during fourth and fifth period rallies, was some show
The Junior cheerleaders were bedecked in short skirts, pink-imprinted shirts, different colored wigs (we spotted one pink wig with a 60s bob style and five blondes) and about a quarter pound of makeup each. Not only did these Junior 'gals' look the part, but they also showed that they could 'shake what their mommas gave them' to the fullest! Their intro song was none other than "Fergalicious" by former Black Eyed Peas member, Fergie. The crowd responded with many excited screams as they continued their routine with other current hits like Justin Timberlake's "Sexyback" and the Pussycat Dolls' song "Buttons". Their closing formation included their very own three level pyramid.
Watch video of the Junior cheerleaders' Powder Puff Rally performance, free via YouTube.
Watch video of the Senior cheerleaders' Powder Puff Rally performance, free via Youtube.
Senior Powderpuff cheerleaders rallied
their team with a human pyramid
Victoria McDonald/ Courier Photo
The Junior cheerleaders were bedecked in short skirts, pink-imprinted shirts, different colored wigs (we spotted one pink wig with a 60s bob style and five blondes) and about a quarter pound of makeup each. Not only did these Junior 'gals' look the part, but they also showed that they could 'shake what their mommas gave them' to the fullest! Their intro song was none other than "Fergalicious" by former Black Eyed Peas member, Fergie. The crowd responded with many excited screams as they continued their routine with other current hits like Justin Timberlake's "Sexyback" and the Pussycat Dolls' song "Buttons". Their closing formation included their very own three level pyramid.
Watch video of the Junior cheerleaders' Powder Puff Rally performance, free via YouTube.
Watch video of the Senior cheerleaders' Powder Puff Rally performance, free via Youtube.
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Posted by courier at 07:35 AM. Filed under: Entertainment
Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, along with Walter Gropius and Le Corbusier, is widely regarded as one of the pioneering masters of modern architecture. Mies, like many of his post WW I contemporaries, sought to establish a new architectural style that could represent modern times just as Classical and Gothic did for their own eras. He created an influential Twentieth-Century architectural style, stated with extreme clarity and simplicity. His mature buildings made use of modern materials such as industrial steel and plate glass to define austere but elegant spaces. He developed the use of exposed steel structure and glass to enclose and define space, striving for an architecture with a minimal framework of structural order balanced against the implied freedom of open space. He called his buildings "skin and bones" architecture. He sought a rational approach that would guide the creative process of architectural design, and is known for his use of the aphorisms “Less is more” and "God is in the details".
Learn more about Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and his buildings by visiting an online exhibition hosted free by the Museum of Modern Art and the Whitney Museum of Art.
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