The James Logan Courier

MISCELLANEOUS

Treat yourself and that special someone to a tasty bag of popcorn. The popcorn stand is located just outside the Career Center in Colt Court. Monday, Wednesday & Friday during 4th period. A fun bag of popcorn is just 50 cents.

Yearbooks are still on sale. Buy yours in Room 44 after school for $90. Hurry! Supplies are limited.

Saturday School is open this Saturday from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. Take advantage of a place to get some tutoring, computers, a place to work with peers, and a welcome atmosphere too. Enter by carpeted hallway near the Media Center to Rooms 77 and 78.

If you have not yet picked up your PSAT or PACT scores, they are back and available in the Career Center.

By Linh-Chi Nguyen, Courier Music Editor

The beginning of January signals the end of the holiday season, where giving without receiving should be an important instruction. With the holiday season coming to its close, so does the winter food drive, which showcased James Logan High School's attempt at spreading the holiday generosity by gathering donations for families in need of assistance. Mainly, the annual food drive is Logan's opportunity to adjoin both Logan staff and students to aid families that are struggling during the holiday season.

The Canned Food Drive began on December 6, when Logan Leadership requested donations for canned foods, toys or money. Donations are sent to Hope Connections, a service club which provides assistance for needy families.

By Linh-Chi Nguyen, Courier Music Editor

Following the April release of their full-length album Blue Sky Noise, Circa Survive continues to please their fans with yet another release: the Appendage EP, which features three new songs, a remake and a demo. Appendage showcases some of the band's best work so far, adding onto their highly notable albums Juturna and On Letting Go. With bassist Nick Beard, drummer Steve Clifford, vocalist Anthony Green and talented contributions from Colin Frangicetto and Brendon Ekstrom on guitar, Circa Survive is one of the more subtlety dynamic alternative bands ever to emerge into the industry.

First on the EP is the demo “Sleep Underground”, which could not have been more perfectly placed. It features an intro that represents Circa's successful attempt of inducing an octave-generator effort, producing an organ sound. This playful technique adds a blend of old and new Circa Survive. Along with the honest and haunting voice of Anthony Green, the song is unquestionably interesting, reflecting both the slow paced rhythm of Anthony Green's solo project and Circa Survive as a whole.