Scholastic Update articles from October 1992

Scholastic Update archives from October 1992

Stalking the middle. (Bill Clinton)(includes related material)
October 9, 1992... With a moderate approach to government, Bill Clinton is counting on voters' anger to put him in the White House. At this time last year, few Americans outside the state of Arkansas knew the name Bill Clinton. The primary season was...

The electoral battle map. (presidential campaign) (Illustration)
October 9, 1992... The winner of a Presidential election is not the candidate who wins the most votes. It is the candidate who wins a majority of electoral votes. Each state has the same number of electoral votes as it has members of Congress. Thus, it takes at...

Where they stand. (policies of George Bush and Bill Clinton)
October 9, 1992... BUSH Economy BUSH PROMISES that, if reelected, he will give the same priority to the economy as he did to foreign affairs during his first term. But he insists that putting people back to work must go hand in hand with putting...

A session with Super Cat. (reggae musician William Maragh) (Interview)
October 9, 1992... Are you down with dancehall? You should be. Live and direct from Jamaica, this lean, mean blend of drum, bass and vocals is reggae of the '90s. At the forefront of the dancehall movement is Super Cat. His first American release, Don Dada, on...

Mom, apple pie, and family values. (addressing needs of American families)
October 9, 1992... Republicans say their view of "family values" differs strongly from that of Democrats. But is either party addressing the real needs of American Families? Until last May, the major issues of the Presidential election campaign had been the...

Out of the kitchen, into the campaign? (Hilary Clinton, Barbara Bush)
October 9, 1992... America doesn't know what to make of Hillary Clinton. On one hand is the candidate's adoring wife, the mother who never misses her daughter's softball games. On the other is the outspoken, high-powered lawyer who has built an impressive...

Cleaning the house. (United States Congress)(includes related articles)
October 9, 1992... As Campaign '92 heads into the homestretch, most of the national news media are riveted to the bruising battle for the Presidency. But meanwhile, in states all across the nation, a political revolt is brewing that could radically transform the...

The armchair election. (watching a political campaign)
October 9, 1992... Ever notice how some people yell at the TV set when they're watching football? They curse the other team for dirty tackling, scream at the coach for calling a stupid play, or crow at every home-team touchdown. They react that way because...

The future is yours. (youth vote)(includes related articles)
October 9, 1992... We've heard all the moans and groans. The system doesn't work. The politicians are out of touch. No one cares about my problems. There's a lot of "Who cares?" going around. But after years of apathy--particularly among young voters--a number of...

From Russia, with hope. (Anastasia Boychencko gives political views)
October 9, 1992... A Russian teen visiting the U.S. shares her unique perspective on democracy, the election, and the differences between American and Russian politics. Last August, the people of my country, Russia, stood up for democracy. A group of...

Stand and be counted. (Election '92)(Special Report)
October 9, 1992... Ordinarily, these two pages of UPDATE would be filled by a story on an important national or world news event, or by an overview of the dozen or so articles that make up each issue of the magazine. But just this once, we at Scholastic would...

The fight of his life. (George Bush)(includes related material)
October 9, 1992... Reelection once seemed a certainty for George Bush, but now he's battling for political survival. Can he come back? A year ago, George Bush seemed invincible. Fresh from victory in the Gulf War, the President was reveling in unprecedented...

As the world turns. (global changes) (World Affairs Annual 1992-93)
October 23, 1992... Open your textbook and find a world map. If it's more ban a year old, it'll be missing a few countries: Latvia, Estonia, and Lithuania, to name a few. If there's a big piece of territory stretching from Asia to Europe called "Soviet Union,"...

Spike goes the extra mile for Malcolm. (Spike Lee; filming of 'Malcolm X') (Interview)
October 23, 1992... Spike Lee is dog-tired. Bone-weary. Fried. His eyes are puffy and bloodshot. His disheveled Philly-fade looks more like a Gumby gone wack. Even his high-tops lack that Air Jordan je ne sais quoi. Lee, who rocked the world with films...

World almanac 1992-93. (World Affairs Annual 1992-93) (Illustration)
October 23, 1992... For the world's demographers, statistician, and sociologists, 1992 has been a year of gleeful number-crunching. Over the past 12 months, 20 new countries have joined the ranks of independent nations, while two countries that existed last year,...