The James Logan Courier

By Najia Qadir, Courier Staff Writer

The Forbidden Kingdom came out on April 18 and is receiving many mixed review...mostly negative however.

The movie revolves around an American teenager, Jason (Michael Angarro) who is obsessed with old kung fu movies. He somehow stumbles into ancient China when he finds a staff in the back of a pawn shop. There, he discovers that he is "the traveler" who is destined to bring the staff back to the frozen Monkey King who will then be free of his curse and able to defeat the Jade Emperor who is unjustly ruling the land.

By Rick La Plante, New Haven Schools Public Information Officer

John Mattos, principal at Eastin Elementary School for the past five years, will become principal of Alvarado Middle School for the 2008-09 school year, and current Alvarado principal Yvonne Hull will become House Principal for the sophomore class at James Logan High School.

John Rodriguez, assistant principal at Conley-Caraballo High School, and Grace Kim, assistant principal at Alvarado Middle, also will become house principals at Logan, New Haven Unified School District Superintendent Dr. Pat Jaurequi also announced today, completing the house staffing at the high school.

By Samuel Jue, Courier Sports Editor

Newark scored five runs in the first inning and only added on to their lead afterwards as the Cougars cruised by the Colts 11‑4.

Cougar Bobby Neves went 2‑4 with four runs driven home. Ryan Hugens and Sean Martin each had a pair of hits and two RBIs.

The Cougars scored five times in the first inning and added three more in the 4th to build a 8‑1 advantage halfway into the contest. The Colts made a bid to come back when they pushed across two runs in the bottom half of the 4th, but the Cougars would score three more times in the final inning to close out the game.

By Rick La Plante, New Haven Schools Public Information Officer

Matt Smith, who as a house principal this year helped introduce “freshman families” into the ongoing effort to establish small learning communities at James Logan High School, will serve as the school’s Vice Principal, Teaching and Learning, in 2008-09.

“Increasing our emphasis on instruction is our top priority at Logan, and continuing to move toward smaller learning communities is critical to that mission,” New Haven Unified School District Superintendent Dr. Pat Jaurequi said. “Matt is someone who has shown he can lead us in both areas.”