The James Logan Courier

By Jonathan S. Landay and Warren P. Strobel
McClatchy Newspapers(MCT)

WASHINGTON — Former Vice President Dick Cheney's defense Thursday of the Bush administration's policies for interrogating suspected terrorists contained omissions, exaggerations and misstatements.

In his address to the American Enterprise Institute, a conservative policy organization in Washington, Cheney said that the techniques the Bush administration approved, including waterboarding — simulated drowning that's considered a form of torture — forced nakedness and sleep deprivation, were "legal" and produced information that "prevented the violent death of thousands, if not hundreds of thousands, of innocent people."

By Mei-Xin Yang, Courier Daily Editor

We hear from TV advertisements and other media channels that we should go green and save our environment, by recycling papers, using solar energy for electricity and more.

Next week, on Saturday and Sunday, the San Mateo Expo Center is going to have a Maker Faire for everyone who is interested of using recycled materials to make new things. This event advocates going green and saving our environment, just the thing that fits our needs for today's society.

By Suzanne Wu, Courier Staff Writer

A small, trendy sushi eatery in Pacific Commons, Little Mad Fish is a treat for the taste buds as well as the wallet.

Walking into Little Mad Fish with my family, we were promptly greeted and led to a table. Seated at the booths, I couldn't help but be intrigued by the design of the restaurant. The perfect mix of classy, modern and traditional the looks of this restaurant are only fortified by its delicious food and excellent service.

By Weida Siddiqi, Courier Staff Writer

This year's STAR testing went well, but could be improved next year, said Vice Principal Rhonda Neagle, who was in charge of the mandated testing sessions that spread over two weeks of school.

California requires that every year students in the third grade through 11th grade take what's called standardized testing. The tests are taken so the state, the school board and others can see what level students are at in subjects such as language arts, math, and science.

Turnout was good for this year's round of testing. According to Neagle, only about about 35 of the 1100 freshman, 63 of the 985 sophomores, and 147 of the 1009 juniors did not show up to take the tests the first day of testing April 21.

By Cait Baca, Courier Staff Writer

The annual two-day Dance Concert winds up tonight after opening night performances Thursday.

Every year, Logan holds a showcase where dancers of the Intermediate and Advanced dance classes have an opportunity to present various dance numbers. Dance styles include Tap, Jazz, Hip-Hop, and Lyrical. The dancers have been working hard to create the various pieces all semester, and have experienced some straining rehearsal practices this week. All are anticipated to perform tonight and tomarrow night.

From wikipedia, the free encyclopedia:Mary Stevenson Cassatt (May 22, 1844 – June 14, 1926) was an American painter and printmaker. She lived much of her adult life in France, where she first befriended Edgar Degas and later exhibited among the Impressionists.

Cassatt (pronounced ca-SAHT) often created images of the social and private lives of women, with particular emphasis on the intimate bonds between mothers and children.

See more of Mary Cassatt's paintings, free from the Webmuseum.