The James Logan Courier

By Jowell Caballero, Courier Staff Writer

Three years after their breakout album, A Fever You Can't Sweat Out, Panic At The Disco has released a new cd titled Pretty.Odd, and it is in fact odd. After ditching their exclamation point, it seems as though they have also ditched their former teeny punk music, and adopted a new 70's rock style.

After listening to the entire cd through I can't help but be reminded of the Beatles album Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band. Borrowing bits from the famous band, songs like "We're So Starving" and "Mad As Rabbits" feature horn sections that seem to have been directly copied and pasted from other famous Beatles songs.

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ACTIVITIES:
Choir Auditions are May 13-16 at 3:30 p.m. in the Choir Room. May 13 is for the Advanced and Jazz, May 14 is Jazz Callbacks, May 15 & 16 is Show Choir. See Ms. McShane if you have any questions.

Go see Alex Cho’s amazing artwork at the San Leandro Gallery & Museum between May 2 and May 9 at 320 W. Estudillo Ave. His work may turn out to go to Washington DC, if he wins the competition.

Want to run for class elections? Pick up a packet in Room 80. Packets are due May 15 at the candidates meeting in Room 306 after school.

CLUBS:
Attention! Next SAVE meeting after school Tuesday in Room 210 until 4:30. Hope to see you there!

By Debbie Ly, Courier Staff Writer

Senior Alex Cho has stood apart from the four‑thousand-plus student population of James Logan and claimed victory at the twenty‑sixth annual Congressional Art Competition, An Artistic Discovery. His success has won him a trip to Washington D.C.,where he will see his art work on display in the U.S. Capitol.

The Congressional Art Competition is an annual art contest hosted by the House of Representatives that recognizes the artistic talents of high school artists across the nation. Local contests are held within each district,and the winning entries from all districts are displayed at the U.S. Capitol for a year.In Logan’s case,only one piece of art work was allowed for submission into the contest.

From wikipedia:

Mary Lou Williams (May 8, 1910 – May 28, 1981) was an American jazz stride pianist, composer, and arranger. Williams had written hundreds of compositions or arrangements, and recorded over a hundred records (in 78, 45, and LP versions). Williams wrote and arranged for such greats as Duke Ellington and Benny Goodman, and she was friend, mentor, and teacher to Thelonious Monk, Charlie Parker, and Dizzy Gillespie. She displayed remarkable versatility and power, and is probably the most influential woman in the history of jazz.

Listen to Mary Lou Williams perform Medi II, free from Project Playlist and Feedburner.