The James Logan Courier

By Tawab Fakhri, Courier Staff Writer

After a three year break, the All-American Rejects have finally released their long awaited new album When The World Comes Down. Fans were eager to find out if the band lived up to their potential after their previous hit album Move Along, which drew millions of fans with their mix of slow and upbeat rock. To the surprise of many, the new album definitely does not repeat the same sounds we heard in Move Along. Although the sounds are new, the feeling of AAR music is as great as ever.

By Jenelle Gallardo, Courier Staff Writer

The electro-funk-dance hits spewing out of their debut album, Oracular Spectacular, are the brain children of former-Wesleyan University students Ben Goldwasser and Andrew VanWyngarden, under the moniker MGMT. Who is MGMT? The band, formerly known as "The Management", and still pronounce that way, are dubbed MGMT by the public.

By Rick La Plante, New Haven Schools Public Information Officer

The last American to leave Rwanda during the 1994 genocide will speak to students at James Logan High School on Tuesday (Feb. 10) about his recent return to country and about ongoing genocide in Darfur.

Carl Wilkens, former head of the Adventist Development and Relief Agency International, also will offer suggestions during the sixth- and seventh-period assembly about how individuals can help end genocide in the 21st century. The assembly will start at 1:35 p.m.

LUNCH
Salsa Bar at the Creations booth! Pizza, Chinese, grill items such as burgers & chicken strips, deli sandwiches and, of course, burritos!

MISCELLANEOUS
Happy Birthday to Ronald Reagan, our 40th President, born this day in 1911.

Come support the Boys’ Soccer Teams tonight as we host Washington. JV at 4:00, and Varsity at 6:00 p.m.

By Jim Abbott
The Orlando Sentinel (MCT)

It's time again for the Grammy Awards, the most vexing tribute ever devised for best music of the year.

Each year, members of the Recording Academy seem to find ways to suck the life out of an art form that ought to be immediate and emotional. Big production numbers or A-list duets, such as last year's medley featuring Tina Turner and Beyonce, can too often be overblown.

Sure, there's anticipation for Jennifer Hudson's follow-up performance to the stunning Super Bowl anthem, but is it worth the wait?

By Jim Landers
The Dallas Morning News (MCT)

FORWARD OPERATING BASE GHAZNI, Afghanistan — Fifty-two Texas National Guard men and women are planning an attack on a Taliban stronghold near here that other Army units estimate would take thousands of U.S. and Afghan soldiers to capture.

The Texans plan to win the battle of Khajanoor Farms without firing a shot.

This is not a plot for a Chuck Norris thriller about "One riot, one Ranger." Instead, it's an example of the U.S. military's new counterinsurgency strategy, where winning friends and providing government-backed services are more important than pulling triggers.

By Andrew Alcazar, Courier Sports Writer

With the Winter sport’s season winding down, the Spring sports are just beginning. The James Logan Baseball team is gearing up for their season, as they try to bounce back from a disappointing season last year, when they missed the NCS playoffs for the first time in 15 years.

“Last season was hard to swallow because we probably had more talent than this year, but we are making that up with our great chemistry”, senior Richard Marques said.