The James Logan Courier

By Weida Siddiqi, Courier Staff Writer

Since 1982 the Puente program at Logan has been running a successful operation. The Puente Project is a national award winning program that has been running for more than 25 years and has improved the college going rate of thousands of California's students. Its goal is to increase the number of students who enroll in four year colleges and universities, earn college degrees and return to the community as mentors and leaders to future generations. It all started at the Chabot community college and now has spreaded to many different high schools and colleges throughout the state of California. The Puente staff is there to help out with academic counseling and as mentors.

By Weida Siddiqi, Courier Staff Writer

Finally, this school year is coming to its close and no one can wait until its actually over. Until the year comes to its close everyone knows that they need to get through there toughest assignment yet, passing your finals. Before we can actually relax and start planning our summers, we've got to put your brain to one last test, or tests.

From wikipedia:
Elena Lucrezia Cornaro Piscopia (June 5, 1646 – July 26, 1684) was a Venetian mathematician of noble descent, and the first woman to receive a doctor of philosophy degree.

She was born in the Palazzo Loredano, at Venice, Republic of Venice, June 5, 1646. She was the third child of Giovanni Baptista Cornaro-Piscopia, and his wife Zanetta Boni. Giovanni Baptista was a Procurator of St Mark's, a high office in the Republic of Venice, which entitled him to accommodation in St Mark's Square. At the age of seven she began the study of Latin and Greek under distinguished instructors, and soon became proficient in these languages. She also mastered Hebrew, Spanish, French and Arabic, earning the title of "Oraculum Septilingue". Her later studies included mathematics, philosophy, and theology. In 1665 she took the habit of a Benedictine Oblate without, however, becoming a nun.


Learn more about Elena Piscopia, free from Agnes Scott College.