The James Logan Courier

By Allen Chan, Courier Staff Writer

In their second match of the week, the Colt's Boy's Varsity Volleyball team played a tough match against the MSJ Warriors. It was evident before the match had begun that the guys were pumped for the match. But unfortunately the boys' lost the match 1-3 with the scores as following: 25-18, 21-25, 16-25, and 13-25.

The first game was the type of match you'd expect from two excellent teams in NCS. It was nearly the same during the second game and everyone knew that it could be anyone's match. But the final two games caused many to wonder if this was the same team that played excellent games in the first half. "[All the determination] from the beginning of the match just died out towards the end," said volleyball manager Allison Quiros.

By Julie Mendoza, Courier Staff Writer

Fairytales have always been an essential part of childhood in most cultures. Childhood is about magic, and the ability to believe in the impossible. For years, stories have taught children the importance of honesty and the value of living honorably. Every protagonist fairytale character faces difficult obstacles regardless of the circumstances. Pan's Labyrinth is no exception.

The movie combines reality and fantasy, creating conflict in both. The film takes place in Mexico where little Ofelia moves with her pregnant mother to live with her cold, prideful, and menacing step father. Upon arriving to her new and unfamiliar home, Ofelia comes across a fairy-like creature. Curiously, she follows the fairy through a mysterious labyrinth and into an underground room. Within the walls of this secret room a faun approaches her. The faun proposes that she is a reincarnated princess returning to claim her place beside her father in a magical kingdom.

By Shamal Asnani, Courier Film Critic

It is not quite often that a movie is able to fulfill its task in keeping its viewers entertained from start to finish. Anyone who is looking for a movie that accomplishes this in the comedy genre should definitely either purchase, or rent, The Hangover, which is currently available on both Blu-Ray and DVD.

The film follows four friends, Doug (Justin Bartha), Phil (Bradley Cooper), Stu (Ed Helms), and Alan (Zach Galifianakis). Since Doug is engaged to Alan’s sister, the four friends decide to take a trip to Las Vegas for a bachelor’s party. Doug’s future father in-law lends him his car for the trip. The four friends waste no time in partying once they arrive to Las Vegas.

Courier Staff Report

James Logan coaching legend Alfonso Roderigues passed away this morning after a long battle with cancer.

Coach Roderigues, for whom the Alfonso Roderigues Gymnasium (sometimes called the “old gym”) is named, died peacefully at about 5 a.m. with his family at his bedside.

“A true teaching, coaching and community icon has left us,” wrote friend and colleague Tom Rosenthal, Logan’s athletic director, “His memory is embedded in our hearts forever."

Funeral arrangements are pending.

Jackie “Moms” Mabley (19 March 1894 – 23 May 1975) was an American standup comedienne and a pioneer of the so-called "Chitlin' Circuit" of African-American vaudeville.

Mabley was born Loretta Mary Aiken into a large family of twelve children in Brevard, Transylvania County, North Carolina. Her father, James P. Aiken, owned and operated several businesses while her mother, Mary, kept home and took in boarders. Her father died a sudden accidental death when she was eleven. By the age of fifteen Mabley had been raped twice and had two children that were given up for adoption. After being forced by her stepfather to marry a much older man she despised and being encouraged by her grandmother to strike out on her own, she ran away to Cleveland, Ohio with a travelling minstrel show where where she began singing and entertaining.

Learn more about Moms Mabley from wfmu.org.