The James Logan Courier

By Brandie Moore, Courier Books Editor

At midnight, the premier of Twilight’s second movie, New Moon, opened in theaters.

Many, many people went to the theater at Union Landing to attend this event. Some may have expected the throngs of Twilight fans to just be teenage girls , but there were actually many adults and children, boys and girls. People came early to wait in line for the multiple showings of the film.

“I came around 6 p.m. and the line was already started. I was amazed. I think this movie is going to do really well. The only bad thing about this situation though is that they make you wait outside and it’s so cold out here.” Sally, a fan of Twilight, said.

By Gurpinder Kaur, Courier Editor-in-Chief

On my brother’s birthday, he decided to have dinner at his favorite restaurant. So, on Saturday night, we were headed to Red Robin located in New Park Mall in Newark.

Known for their “Gourmet Burgers”, Red Robin also has many other options of food for those choosing something less common. From different types and styles of soups, sandwiches, salads, wraps, and entrees, along with a smaller menu for those kids, are available.

By Gurpinder Kaur, Courier Editor-in-Chief

On a Saturday night, a friend planned her birthday dinner at Chili’s.

Because the planning was somewhat last minute, we were expected to wait thirty to forty-five minutes. Within what seemed like only fifteen minutes, our group of seven was headed to a back table that sat all conveniently.

While we all sat deciding what to eat, our drinks were brought out.

By Brandie Moore, Courier Book Editor

Pink, also known as Alecia Moore, came out with her 5th CD in 2008.

Her previous albums include Can't Take Me Home, M!ssundaztood, Try This, and I'm Not Dead. All of her CD's have been successful, but her single "So What" on her new CD Funhouse has become her first number one hit since "Lady Marmalade," which she sang with Christina Aguilera, Mya, and Lil' Kim. "Lady Marmalade" was a massive hit in both the United States and the U.K.

By Beatrice Esteban, Courier Staff Writer

Underground Japanese producer Nujabes (real name Jun Seba) emerged onto the scene in 2003 with melodic, jazz-based beats and meaningful lyrics. People from both Japan and other countries developed an appreciation and respect for his music, finding it to be a stark contrast to mainstream hiphop’s repetitive hooks and misogynistic lyrics. Over the years he has not disappointed listeners, collaborating with other producers and artists to deliver such albums as 2005’s Modal Soul. The follow-up Mellow Beats, Friends & Lovers, released in July of this year, was intended on preserving his reputation as a musical mastermind.

By Eric Brown, Courier Music Editor
The supergroup is a volatile entity. Whether one chooses to look at the ensembles formed by jazz titans in the 1950’s and 60’s or collaborations of a more modern bent, bands composed of various famous musicians rarely meet their expectations. The occasional supergroup, such as famous Eric Clapton project Cream, enjoys success and prospers, but for the most part supergroups collapse quickly due to infighting or simply fail to produce good music.

By Olivia Guitron, Courier Staff Writer


My Sister’s Keeper is a sad and tragic story of a girl who was created just to be a provider for her sister. This novel presents various characters’ points of view and fleshes out the story with their contributions.


Anna has been artificially created to be a perfect genetic match for her sick older sister, Kate, who has leukemia. Anna, fed up with having to use her body without directly being asked, reaches a breaking point when she is asked to give up her kidney for her sister. She hires a lawyer for medical emancipation: being free from having to give up her body parts without her consent.

By Gabriele Di Fiore, Courier Staff Writer


Twelve Angry Jurors is a play about a jury that cannot reach a verdict. The case is about a black teenage boy accused of murdering his father. I included the word "black" because this play is set in the 1950's, a time when racism was still open and obvious in a lot of places.


Even in the jury room.

By Leslie Espino, Courier Staff Writer
The Courier received a free review copy of this book from the publisher.


It’s been a few months since I got my dad’s car, and I still know little about it, but after reading Erika Stalder’s In The Drivers Seat: A girl’s guide to her first car, I am more confident that I can fix my own car.


The way she explained things made things so simple to understand, and the illustrations helped me out a lot as well.

By Troy Wolverton
San Jose Mercury News (MCT)

SAN JOSE, Calif. — Sezmi, a Silicon Valley startup that's pioneering a new type of TV service, is opening up a public test of its system Monday in California.

Consumers in the San Francisco area and Los Angeles who are accepted into the program will be able to test out Sezmi's service for free for about three months.

In Los Angeles, Sezmi's service will offer cable TV channels such as the Comedy Channel, TNT and CNN; Internet video from such sites as YouTube; 6,000 on-demand movies and television shows, as well as local broadcast channels. In the Bay Area, Sezmi won't be offering cable programming — at least not initially — but will include everything else.

By Billy O'Keefe
McClatchy-Tribune (MCT)

If you're one of those poor souls who enjoys the trappings of a good role-playing, real-time strategy and/or tower defense game, then boy, does "Half-Minute Hero" have a wholly unique and brilliantly original deal for you.

"Hero" arrives divided into three (and, after a little unlocking, six) pieces, with each piece representing an era in the game's storytelling legend. Additionally, four of them represent a separate popular (and, in three cases, traditionally complex) gaming genre. The "Hero 30" chapter is "Hero's" answer to role-playing games, while "Evil Lord 30," "Princess 30" and "Knight 30" respectively take on tactical strategy, overhead 2D arcade shooting and tower defense.
"Hero's" willingness to cover all four of these bases is potentially remarkable in its own respect, but it's how the game does it — and where it gets the "Half-Minute" part of its name — that elevates it to a world all its own.

By Anjelica Ramos,
Courier Staff Artist
The Courier received free tickets to this show from a promotion company.

The Glamour Kills Tour, which stopped in San Francisco Wednesday, was completely crazy from the beginning. I arrived around 5 PM and the line was already wrapping around the venue and into the alleyway next to the Grand Ballroom at the Regency Center. Being in San Francisco, I was freezing waiting near the buses that held the headlining band, All Time Low. Every time one of the boys came out, someone screamed fanatically. It started off my night at a bad point because I just thought that was annoying and I was so cold.

By Anjelica Ramos, Courier Staff Artist

PacTour, a series of shows by a variety of music acts, sponsored by clothier PacSun, stopped by San Francisco's Sunday.

This stop of the tour consisted of local San Francisco band Picture Me Broken, Eye Alaska, Innerpartysystem, and P.O.S., with Saosin as the headliner. The show took place at The Fillmore. There was also an in-store acoustic performance that took place at the San Francisco Shopping Centre in PacSun.

By Eric Brown, Courier Music Editor
The Courier received a free review copy of Esmee’s single, and other promotional materials, as well.

In the modern age of technology the Internet has altered many aspects of daily life, so it is not surprising that the music business has changed dramatically. For the past few years artists have been taking advantage of promotions on social networking websites such as MySpace and Facebook to expand their audience and exhibit themselves to record company executives who are eager to find the radio stars of tomorrow. The undeniably talented Esmee Denters is one the few musicians who have emerged from the sea of mediocre Internet hopefuls to acquire a chance in the legitimate music world.

By Olivia Guitron, Courier Staff Writer

This year is one of the most exciting years in Union City and at Logan. Logan will be celebrating, big time, with many events this weekend. This is the 50th anniversary of Union City being established as a city, and of Logan as the only public high school in Union City.

Firstly, there will be a homecoming game on Friday, November 13 at 7 p.m. There will be a show by the Marching band and the Colorguard at halftime, so surely if football is not your thing, you should go for the band performance and the Colorguard, as well, not to mention the Homecoming Floats which are sure to impress. After the game there will be a “Meet and Greet” where food, like cake and refreshments will be provided,. This would be a good time to socialize and meet other students and families that you do not normally see during a hectic school day.