Yes, We have made it through another week ladies and gentleman!!!!

*First off, Congrats to the JL Mann students who tied at 31 with the JL Mann teachers in the Student-Faculty Basketball Game today!!! WAY TO GO TO ALL PARTICIPANTS!!!!!

*Today all Latin and Spanish students of Mr. Garcia's got to see a special showcase of his family from Spain!! YES, FROM SPAIN!!!! The students of all classes were entertained much from the family and culture of Garcia's family and lifestyle in Spain. What an experience for Mann students to cherish forever.

*BLUE ALERT: No kidding. There were over 5 "cool" people wearing blue polos on the same day. Congrats to the following for all wearing blue on the same day!!!!: Christian L., Will D., Michael M., Bradley P.,and Colin R. WOAH!!!
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****Teenage Drinkers Are Many In Upstate According To Poll*******
A new poll about to be released around the Upstate states that over 60% of teens drink at parties and such. This new update has caused four major high schools including JL Mann, Greenville, St. Joseph's, and Christ Chruch to hold monthly meetings to discuss this alarming and growing problem in our community. The first meeting held Wednesday was packed with over 500 teens and parents in attendance. (In my opinion this is such a bunch of great big crap!! I believe that Teen Drinking is a problem, but if you had good morals in the first place than you shouldn't make those choices in the first place. The parents are the cause too!!! THEY NEED MORALITY LESSONS NOW AND NOT LATER!!!!!! Don't drink and drive and start living your faith to the fullest NOW!!!!)
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In response to this, to all the people who have bought the 'Absolut Mann' shirt should take it and either return it, burn it, crap on it, cut it up, or throw it away or whatever. JUST GIVE RID OF IT BECAUSE YOU ONLY INCITE MORE PEOPLE TO DRINK THAT PREVENT IT!!!!!!!!
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*This is the last weekend for Stations and for Vespers at St. Mary's!!! Thanks to all who went to Stations tonight and let's have a great big, last turnout for Sunday Vespers!!! See You There!!!!
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Have A Great Day and I Love You All In Christ,
Christian L.

ANOTHER BIRTHDAY EVERYONE!!!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO MISS LENTZ OF JL MANN TODAY!!!!

Have a good one!!!

Love Christian L.

HERE'S A BIG BIRTHDAY SHOUTOUT TO MISS COLLIN S. OF JL MANN!!!! HAPPY 16TH BIRTHDAY TO YOU!!!!!!!!!!!! (HOORAH!!!)
***********HERE'S TO THE BEST DAY OF YOUR YOUNG LIFE!!!!************
***********LUV YA***************************************************

*CONGRATULATIONS TO THE FREEMAN FAMILY ON THE BIRTH OF THEIR TWIN BOYS THIS PAST WEEK ON MARCH THE 14TH!!!!!!!!

*CONGRATULATIONS TO THE NAMING OF MARCH 15 JL MANN BASKETBALL LADY PATS DAY AT MANN BY MAYOR KNOX WHITE!!! HOORAH!!!!!

*The State Youth Conference was the best, as always. I had the opportunity of going on stage TWICE in front of 1,000's of Catholic youth in the Diocese Of Charleston!!.
*Shoutout to the 'Pirate Kid'* The theme was "Now Is The Time" and it basically told our youth to live out their faith to the fullest NOW and not LATER!!!

*HAPPY SAINT PATTY'S DAY TO ALL THE IRISH AROUND THE WORLD, especially our good friends, the Griffins!!!!

*There will be an upcoming meeting for all parents in our district to discuss being against drugs and alcohol amoung our teens. The problem is that our student body does not show very much respect for these parent's mission. Lately, the Art Club at Mann has been selling "Absolut Mann" shirts with beer bottles on them that closely resemble the "Absolut Vodka" label!!!! OMG! What an insult to the leaders and parents of our community. SHAME AND LOADS OF IT TO THE ART CLUB AND OUR ADMINISTRATION FOR THEIR LACK OF INTEREST IN DOING THE RIGHT THING! Wearing a shirt that resembles beer or drugs is against school rules. Do you wonder why their getting away with it? So called "School Spirit" thats what! BAH HUMBUG!!!!!! CRAP AND LOADS OF IT IN MY OPINION. If anyone buys this shirt, BURN IT IMMEDIATELY AND SHOW THE TRUE RESPECT OF OUR SCHOOL AND COMMUNITY AND WHAT IT STANDS FOR!!!!! We are against illegal substances of all kinds and we wish to abolish this trend in all states THIS YEAR and NOW!!!!

****HAPPY, HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO MR. GARCIA AT JL MANN***** TODAY WAS HIS BIRTHDAY AND HE IS ONE OF THE MOST WONDERFUL AND FINEST TEACHERS AT OUR SCHOOL!!!******HE CURRENTLY TEACHES BOTH LATIN AND SPANISH AT THE SCHOOL!!!!!**********

WAY TO GO JL MANN LADY PATRIOTS FOR DEFEATING THE NORTH CHARLESTON COUGARS - MANN 76, N.CHARLE. 62 - GREAT JOB FOR BEING THE FIRST JL MANN GIRLS TEAM TO MAKE IT TO STATE! YOU GUYS ARE THE BEST EVER!!!!!!!!!

Rock For Life was the best at St. Joe's this year! Thanks to all who participated in this war for life today!!!

HAVE A GREAT WEEKEND. GO MANN GIRLS!!!!!

CHRISTIAN L.

WAY TO GO TO ALL OUR VARSITY MANN GIRLS FOR MAKING IT TO THE STATE FINALS THIS WEEKEND!!!!!!!!!! PLEASE BEAT THE HELL OUT OF NORTH CHARLESTON!!!!!! GO GIRLS!!!!!!!

Sorry about the delay, but here are some really cool updates:

*Two weekends ago was the Winter Jam concert at the Bi-Lo Center! TOBY-MAC WAS AWESOME!!!! Loads of fun with loads of religion!

*Last weekend I went to dinner with the St. Mary's youth group. Wild Wing is so crazy. WOOH.

*This weekend is Rock For Life weekend for all Catholics in the Upstate. Come out and support your teenage pro-lifers!!!!!

*On Monday, I went to a JL Mann dance team practice for fun at Cheersport. OPPS, did I just say that? DARN!! Anyway, it was interesting and very challenging. Please keep praying for me.

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*EXTRA, EXTRA...FIGHT AT MANN HAS STUDENTS SUSPENDED...OH NO!!!!...
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This past Monday at Mann we had a Black History Month assembly with wonderful entertainment provided by the local Phyllis Wheatly Cemter.(worthy of a standing ovation!) After the second assembly a few white kids thought it be funny to call a poor, humble black child a 'nigger.' The feud went from there and both the white and black kid got into an extremely enormous fight. The white kid, Brian H, was suspended later on for his actions.
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GO MANN, I LUV YA!!!! PLEASE BEAT NORTH CHARLESTON!!!!

LOVE YOU ALL IN CHRIST,
CHRISTIAN L.