The James Logan Courier

By Jamey Padojino, Courier Daily Editor

Valentine’s Day is less than a week away. It is a day that convenience stores use to their advantage creating an aisle or two dedicated to the lovely holiday.

Whether or not you’re looking forward to the special day or roll your eyes at the commercial holiday, here are some gifts that you definitely do not want to give to your special someone.

Let’s start off with candy. Sweethearts – the heart shaped candies with little phrases imprinted on top such as “Be Mine” or “Kiss Me” are not the most romantic gift. They are only filled with sugar and other various chemicals that are not very appetizing.

By Glenn Gamboa
Newsday (MCT)

LILY ALLEN "It's Not Me, It's You" Grade: B-minus
BOTTOM LINE Blander music blunts Lily's edge

Lily Allen was refreshing when she debuted in 2007 with "Alright, Still." Brash and brainy, she twisted numerous musical styles, from reggae to U.K. grime to breezy pop, to suit her sassy stories.

On her follow-up, "It's Not Me, It's You" (Capitol), Allen's sharp lyrical style is relatively intact, but the music that supports it is often so dull that it sucks the charm out of her delivery. Maybe it's because Allen wrote the whole album with Greg Kurstin of The Bird and the Bee instead of using a larger group of collaborators, but after a while "It's Not Me, It's You" runs out of steam.

By Robert Kahn
Newsday (MCT)

The weekend altercation between one-time lovebirds Rihanna and Chris Brown left her bloody and bruised, and was so brutal it required a doctor's intervention, according to new details that emerged Tuesday.

"Chris knocked her around," a source told People magazine. Witnesses in the hospital with Rihanna told other online sources the "Umbrella" singer "was clearly very upset. ... I could hear her screaming."

Andrew Alcazar, Courier Sports Writer

The James Logan Wrestling team had a decent showing at the Mission San Jose Invitational this past weekend, where they placed 3rd behind Clovis and De La Salle High School.

The Mission San Jose Invitational has been seen as the pre-NCS tournament in recent years because every team excluding Clovis and Gilroy (ranked 1 and 2 in state) are in NCS. So this tournament could really help a wrestler in the ranking or hurt them.

By Melissa Mota, Courier Staff Writer

The band Hoobastank, which scored big with their first single "Crawling in the Dark" way back in 2002, has come out of hibernation with the kick-butt CD, For(n)ever.

The CD definitely takes us back to the band's old rock roots. There are a mix of upbeat, straight forward songs like "My Turn" and "All About You."