Scholastic Update articles from November 1995

Scholastic Update archives from November 1995

The case of the girl who stayed out too late. (case concerning freedom of movement)(My So-Called Rights)(Cover Story)
November 3, 1995... The Rights Stuff THE FACTS: A 16-year-old girl was arrested for violating a 10 p.m. curfew. THE ISSUE: Do curfew laws violate the constitutional rights of teenagers? Or can cities keep teens off the streets if it cuts down on crime?...

The case of the disappearing books. (case concerning freedom of ideas)(My So-Called Rights)(Cover Story)
November 3, 1995... One Friday last May, Mark Somero came home with a book that seemed a lot like all the others he had read that year for Penny Culliton's junior English class. In fact, it looked pretty boring--The Education of Harriet Hatfield, by May Sarton. An...

The case of the gold-stud earring. (case concerning freedom of dress)(My So-Called Rights)(Cover Story)
November 3, 1995... The Rights Stuff THE FACTS: A student was suspended for wearing an earring in school. THE ISSUE: Do school dress codes violate the right of students to free expression? Or do schools have the right to prohibit dress they deem disruptive...

The case of the high school admissions test. (case concerning equal protection of law)(My So-Called Rights)(Cover Story)
November 3, 1995... The Rights Stuff THE FACTS: A white student was denied admission to a competitive public school while minority students with lower test scores were admitted. THE ISSUE: Affirmative action programs are designed to make up for past...

What are your rights?
November 3, 1995... The Bill of Rights was designed to limit the power of government to intrude on citizens' rights. But do its protections apply only to adults? What are the rights of teenagers? Can the school search your locker? Are you entitled to a trial by...

Seeking sisterhood in China.
November 3, 1995... When the United Nations World Conference on Women convened in September, 30,000 participants from more than 180 nations gathered in Beijing, China, to debate such issues as women's rights, education, and political power. Among the attendees were...

Two years that shook Mexico. (political events that affect country) (includes related map)(Cover Story)
November 17, 1995... What do most Americans see when they look south of our border? To many of us, the world as we know it ends at the southern tip of Texas. Below there? Some beautiful beaches, a cactus or two, and, oh, yes, Mexicans. The fact is, most Americans...

Who is that masked man; a rebel leader inspires Mexicans with mystery and humor. (Subcommander Marcos)
November 17, 1995... MEXICO CITY--In the early morning hours of January 1, 1994, as lingering smoke from exploded firecrackers drifted into the cold dawn sky, a strange sound was heard in the streets of San Cristobal de las pavement. An otherwise silent army of Maya...

Is NAFTA good for the U.S.? (North American Free Trade Agreement)
November 17, 1995... The North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) took effect on January 1, 1994, wiping out most trade barriers between the U.S., Canada, and Mexico (see Cover Story, page 4). Its proponents said the treaty would boost the economy by giving...

The tunnel rats of Nogales. (Mexican teenagers who live in sewer tunnels between Nogales, Mexico, and Nogales, Arizona)
November 17, 1995... Nogales, Mexico--When the freight-train wheels cut Hector Espinosa to pieces, his mouth and nose were still rimmed with the silver spray paint he had been sniffing from a can. The fumes were meant to ease him for a few minutes--to help the...

A star for the border: her budding career cut short by murder, Selena lives on through her music. (includes discography of Tejano music)
November 17, 1995... They flocked in droves to the border city of Corpus Christi. More than 50,000 strong, holding candles and flowers, crying and marching in the biggest gathering the Texas oil town had ever seen. They came to mourn the pride of this working-class...

Remember the Alamo! (But how?) (includes related information on how the event is reported in history books)
November 17, 1995... Everyone remembers the Alamo. It's the Texas fort where nearly 200 brave defenders of liberty, justice, and the American Way died fighting for independence from Mexico in 1836. That, at least, is how the story has been told to generations of...

Publish or perish. (The Washington Post publishes a manifesto from the Unabomber in hopes of preventing further bombings)
November 17, 1995... On the morning of September 9, 1995, readers of The Washington Post found an unusual section of the newspaper mixed in with the news, sports, and business pages. An eight-page, 35,000-word "supplement" had been printed in all editions of the...

Identity crisis. (experiences of immigrant children)
November 17, 1995... What exactly does it mean to be an American? Do you have to speak English? Be into baseball? Buy your clothes at the Gap? It's an important question in a country knit together from 120 different ethnic groups. Since the first settlers arrived...

"He was everything to us." (Israel's assassinated prime minister, Yitzhak Rabin)(Column)
November 17, 1995... Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin spent the last years of his life bringing peace to a region that for decades knew nothing but war. In September 1993, he signed a treaty allowing Palestinians to govern themselves in land long occupied by...