Scholastic Update articles from March 1999

Scholastic Update archives from March 1999

The Fallout.(after the impeachment hearings)
March 8, 1999... The impeachment ordeal is over, but its aftershocks will be felt for years. The good news is, the system worked. It's finally over. Shortly before 1:00 p.m. on February 12, Chief Justice William Rehnquist gaveled thhe second Presidential...

The Quest for Equality.(women and equality)
March 8, 1999... Around the world, women have roads great strides toward equality in recent years, but there are still many hurdles to overcome On the road to equality, how far have women come? It depends on where you look. In the three decades...

Second-Class Citizens.(women in China considered inferior)
March 8, 1999... Women have always been considered inferior in China, especially in rural areas. Now an alarming number are killing themselves, forcing China to face a problem it has long ignored. Her mother had shown her the way out, the 16-year-old girl...

MADAM PRESIDENT?(Elizabeth Dole as presidential candidate)
March 8, 1999... No woman has ever won the White House, but as the number of female leaders around the world rises, so do the chances of a woman winning in the U.S. When Elizabeth Dole resigned as president of the Red Cross in January, the news made...

Reading, Writing, and Discrimination.(effects of female illiteracy)(Brief Article)
March 8, 1999... Where Women Can Read Should school be a privilege for boys only, while girls stay home and learn to cook and clean? In many places, that view still prevails. And ifs having a profound effect on the world's well-being. A recent study...

The Kingfish.(Louisiana's Huey Long)
March 8, 1999... Louisiana's Huey Long gave hope to millions of poor people during the Great Depression. But his dark side led many to fear he would become an American dictator. Huey Long did not look like an ordinary politician when he spoke to a...

DRAWING ON THE NEWS.
March 8, 1999... Like most Japanese women, Japan's Princess Masako, a Harvard University-educated former diplomat, quit her job after she got married in order to stay home and raise a family. What does the cartoon imply about the similarities between the ways...

RESOURCES ON WOMEN.
March 8, 1999... For more information about women around the world, contact the following organizations: COUNCIL OF WOMEN WORLD LEADERS An organization of former and current women world leaders whose mission it is to encourage and help young women to...

KEY WORDS.
March 8, 1999... BURQA: A full-length body covering that women in Afghanistan are required to wear by law whenever they leave their homes. COMMUNISM: A political and economic system characterized by one-party role, government control of industry and...

Welcome to Euroland.
March 22, 1999... Will a united Europe give the U.S. a run for its money? GREGORY GUILLEMENET, 24, grew up near Avignon, a city in the Provence region of southeast France, known for its ancient churches and azure Mediterranean skies. Despite its charm,...

Hello Euro, Goodbye History.(Finance)(Brief Article)
March 22, 1999... Last January 11, European nations adopted the euro as a single, shared currency. So far, it is used only by financial institutions such as banks. In 2002, the euro will go into everyday use, and for the first time in modern European history,...

The March Toward Unity.(formation of the European Community)(Brief Article)
March 22, 1999... 1914-1918: Great Britain and France are allies in World War I. To avoid duplication in furnishing supplies to their armies, French businessman Jean Monnet starts Unity pioneer a joint supply commission, an early Jean Monnet example of economic...

The United States of Europe?(includes related article on economic superpowers)(Brief Article)
March 22, 1999... THOUGH MORE UNITED THAN IT HAS BEEN IN CENTURIES, Europe remains fragmented economically, militarily, and politically. Only 15 of the 47 European countries have joined the European Union (EU), an economic and political organization. Of those,...

A job for NATO?(the strife in Kosovo)(Brief Article)
March 22, 1999... As the U.S. and Europe celebrate the 50th anniversary of their military alliance, leaders on both sides wonder where it goes from here FOR MORE THAN A YEAR, Serbian forces have clashed with ethnic Albanian rebels in the Serbian province of...

Years of FEAR.(the Cold War)(Brief Article)
March 22, 1999... For 45 years, the Cold War between Communism and the West threatened to rain destruction on Europe--and the world LOOK UP AT THE CEILING. You're pretty confident it won't come crashing down, aren't you? You're sure you won't hear sirens...

VIVE la DIFFERENCE!(diversity of Europe)
March 22, 1999... American students find that, despite all the talk of unification Europe remains a mosaic of different cultures and nationalities GET IN THE CAR IN KANSAS CITY, Missouri, drive 24 hours in any direction, and get out of the car--and you'll be...

GI JOE -- and WILLIE.(cartoonist Bill Mauldin)(Brief Article)
March 22, 1999... How a pair of cartoon soldiers opened a window on the life of American soldiers on the front lines of World War II LIKE THE MILLIONS OF AMERICANS FIGHTING Nazi Germany during World War II, Willie and Joe lived hard, miserable lives. They...

Countdown TO THE BIG COUNT.(the 2000 Census)
March 22, 1999... Next year, the U.S. government will try to count every person in the country. Debate is raging over how to do it--and the outcome will affect all Americans. Imagine the following assignment: You and your class have to count the exact...

A Real Martian Invader.(Q & A with NASA's Linda Robeck)(Brief Article)(Interview)
March 22, 1999... A Q-and-A with Linda Robeck of the Jet Propulsion Laboratory at NASA Q: What do you like best about your job? Robeck: I always loved puzzles as a kid, And that's what I do now -- solve all kinds of puzzles. One sort of "puzzle" is...