The James Logan Courier

By Ned Parker
Los Angeles Times (MCT)

BAGHDAD — The last seven tortuous months of bickering and bartering to form Iraq's government? It was a garden party compared with the political endgame playing out today, in which the players are like gladiators unleashed in an amphitheater.

With the American guardians of the new democratic system fading from the scene, politicians know that this moment is pivotal. To lose now may be to lose forever.

Asked about the blood sport of Iraqi politics and the challenges of ruling the country, one politician here suggested only half-jokingly, "The only way to make an Iraqi obey you is to kill him."

MISCELLANEOUS

Need Driver’s Education? Your place is the Adult School. Cost is $125. Monday, Tuesday & Wednesday, December 20, 21 & 22, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Applications are now available in your house office, or see Mr. Caruso in Room 77 for both an application and details.

Reminder to students about I.D. cards: You must have an I.D. to enter the Logan campus. If you do not have an I.D. you are subject to the following consequences:

1st Offense: Temporary I.D./I.D. Replaced.
2nd Offense: Temporary I.D./I.D. Replaced, $5 charge.
3rd Offense: Temporary I.D./I.D. Replaced, $10 charge, parent contacted.
4th Offense: Temporary I.D./I.D. Replaced, $15 charge, referral to administrator.

Further offenses will be considered defiance and may lead to suspension. Replacement cost for a lost I.D. will increase by $5 for each subsequent replacement needed.

By Justyna Torres, Courier Staff Writer

Ever come across the dilemma of what to wear?

For some people it’s a daily problem they have to face in the morning and being between seasons does not make it any easier.

With the weather being indecisive, so are many people on what to wear. With fall around the corner the summer heat is slowly declining and picking up a light breeze. So to beat this problem there is a few simple tricks to keep you fashionable and fashion forward.

From wikipedia:
Arthur (Art) Blakey (October 11, 1919–October 16, 1990), born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Also known as Abdullah Ibn Buhaina, he was an American jazz drummer and bandleader. Along with Kenny Clarke and Max Roach, he was one of the inventors of the modern bebop style of drumming. He is known as a powerful musician and a vital groover; his brand of bluesy, funky hard bop was (and remains) profoundly influential on mainstream jazz. Over more than 30 years his band the Jazz Messengers included many young musicians who went on to become prominent names in jazz. The band's legacy is thus not only the often exceptionally fine music it produced, but as a proving ground for several generations of jazz musicians; Blakey's group is equivalent only to those of Miles Davis in this regard. He was a member of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community.

Visit Art Blakey's website.