New York Times Upfront articles from December 2001

New York Times Upfront archives from December 2001

Give me liberty or security? (letters).
December 10, 2001... The September 11 attacks were a tragedy, but the the idea of tapping phone lines and e-mails looking for suspicious words just seems out of whack ("Arrested Liberties?" 11/12/01). Don't change our everyday lives, and don't change our rights....

Why they shouldn't hate us. (letters).
December 10, 2001... What really caught our eyes while reading the article "Why Do They Hate America?" (10/15/01) was the picture of a group of women holding up a sign that says, "HEY AMERICANS YOUR GOVT. SELLS WEAPONS TO ISRAEL TO KILL OUR CHILDREN." Just because...

Don't blame Israelis. (letters).
December 10, 2001... I am writing to let you know how discontented I was after reading "Shattered Hope" (9/17/01). The article was exceedingly biased towards Palestinians. It gave a descriptive account of the Israeli helicopter attack on Palestinians. Perhaps the...

Less handwork, please. (letters).
December 10, 2001... I am writing about the Supreme Court case involving Ella Williams, the injured auto worker ("Making the Supreme Decision," 10/1/01). Ms. Williams should be given a job that requires less handwork. I'm sure she can work, but I don't think it...

Online survey. (upfrontmagazine.com).(fear in wake of 9/11 attacks)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
December 10, 2001... ONLINE SURVEY Are you more afraid for your safety since the September 11 attacks? Here's how you voted on the question recently posed on UPFRONT ONLINE: NO 1,485 (44%) YES 1,862 (56%) Note:...

More to Mexico than misery. (letters).
December 10, 2001... I know life in Mexico is tough, especially for those who live in poor areas, but my country is a land of diversity. Corruption and unemployment are problems in Mexico, but that doesn't mean we are going to leave our country and let it sink. The...

A basketball breakdown and burnout. (voices).(high school athlete sustains knee injury)(Brief Article)
December 10, 2001... NEW MADISON, OHIO-- I once had a passion for basketball. Yet after years of practice, three knee operations, and months of rehabilitation, I couldn't take it anymore--I had to get out. You would think I'd be nuts to quit after all the...

Boy vs. girls. (Sports).(boys on girls' field hockey teams)(Brief Article)
December 10, 2001... Bradley Bell, a freshman in a burgundy skirt, recently scored two goals in a 4-0 victory for Amherst-Pelham Regional High School in Massachusetts. His sport: girls' field hockey. Nearly a dozen boys play on girls' teams in the state, often...

Paving the way for gun control. (Photo).
December 10, 2001... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Caption: Pakistani authorities crush illegal firearms seized in a crackdown on supporters of Afghanistan's Taliban government. Pakistan's President Pervez Musharraf has faced internal criticism for assisting U.S....

Soundbite. (news and trends).
December 10, 2001... "Dogs used to be the worst thing we worried about on this job." Tony Jackson, postal worker in Washington, D.C., on the anthrax scare

Tall targets? (International).(Petronas Towers, Malaysia)(Brief Article)
December 10, 2001... The two Petronas Towers In Malaysia have been recognized as the world's tallest since 1998, squeaking past the Sears Tower in Chicago (its antennae don't count). But with the destruction of New York City's two World Trade Center towers,...

Fantasyland. (Census).(Disney's Celebration, Florida, not diverse)(Brief Article)
December 10, 2001... When the Walt Disney Company built the town of Celebration, Fla., from scratch seven years ago, it promised to make it a home for diversity. That has been a failure, conceded even by Disney officials. The town has proved hard to socially...

To the rescue. (National).(Columbia, South Carolina, donates fire engine to New York City)(Brief Article)
December 10, 2001... Fire trucks and karma are apparently both like boomerangs--they always come back to you. In 1867, a group of New York City firemen raised $2,500 to send a state-of-the-art hose carriage to Columbia, S.C., which was devastated by fire at the...

An open book. (Circuits).(online grade books)(Brief Article)
December 10, 2001... Your parents might know your grades whether or not you bring home a report card. There's a surveillance channel into some classrooms, thanks to online grade books posted by teachers. With a password, parents can log in at any time to check on...

The fight against ecstasy: as the drug spreads beyond raves, everyone from teen users to Congress is trying to undercut the high. (National).
December 10, 2001... BROWN COUNTY, S.D., IS A PLACE OF rolling hills and farmland. Many of the kids come from families that make their money raising corn, soybeans, and cattle. The nearest big city, Sioux Falls, is a couple of hours away, although many local people...

Propaganda & spinning the news: truth has been called the first casualty of war. Is it now? (International).
December 10, 2001... AN AMERICAN B-52 OPENS ITS BOMB BAY DOORS over Afghanistan and out pour not bombs, but 385,000 slips of paper, some containing a picture of a U.S. soldier shaking hands with an Afghan man, others a message urging Afghans to tune their radios to...

Worldwide news.(Internet coverage and rumor)(Brief Article)
December 10, 2001... A combination of garlic and oil of oregano will cure anthrax. A man on the upper floors of the World Trade Center rode the collapsing building to the ground and survived. And Snapple, the drink company, is owned by Osama bin Laden. These...

Hollywood Ali: Will Smith tries to pack a punch embodying the greatest, and most controversial, fighter ever. (arts).(Muhammed Ali, the movie)(Brief Article)
December 10, 2001... HE FOREVER BLURRED THE LINES BETWEEN SPORTS, politics, and culture. In the ring, boxer Cassius Clay won an Olympic gold medal in 1960 and the world heavyweight title in 1964. Within 10 years, Clay met Black Muslim activist Malcom X, converted...

War on the radio: Tokyo Rose, Axis Sally, and Hanoi Hannah broadcast propaganda aimed at turning the hearts of lonely U.S. soldiers. (times past).
December 10, 2001... MOST PROPAGANDA IS DESIGNED TO psyche out an enemy. But to do that, you first have to get the enemy's attention. During past wars, propagandists targeted scared, lonely soldiers with what they were often desperate to hear: a female voice. They...

Censorship or National Security: with lives at stake, should the government exercise some control over the media during a war? (opinion).(Brief Article)
December 10, 2001... Yes The question of whether the government should control the media during times of war is as old as war itself. The military has a very important reason for controlling information during wartime: Officials rightly worry that news stories...

Drawing on the news.
December 10, 2001... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Caption: Patrick Chapatte globecartoon.com [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Caption: Matt Davies The Journal News Tribune Media Services [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Caption: Michael Maslin Cartoonbank.com ...

Club drugs: ticket to the emergency room. (Graph Exercise).(Ecstasy, Rohypnol, GHB)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
December 10, 2001... In recent years, "club drugs," named for their use in nightclubs and teenage raves, have gained enormous popularity. Public-health experts say these drugs, mostly synthetic chemical stews, have attracted young people because of the false belief...

Quiz 1.(drug use and teenagers)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
December 10, 2001... Use with NATIONAL, pages 8-11 SHORT ANSWER/FILL IN THE BLANK: WRITE THE CORRECT ANSWER ON THE LINE PROVIDED. 1. A -- is a dance at which the drug Ecstasy is often used. 2. Former Ecstasy users have testified before -- as to the...

Quiz 2.(Brief Article)
December 10, 2001... Use with INTERNATIONAL, pages 12-15, and HISTORY, pages 18-19. SHORT ANSWER/FILL IN THE BLANK: WRITE THE CORRECT ANSWER ON THE LINE PROVIDED. 1. Which two forms of communication has the U.S. used to deliver its propaganda to the people...

Upfront quiz show.(Brief Article)
December 10, 2001... Use with articles throughout the issue. Divide the class into 2-4 teams. You may refer to the magazine during play. The teacher reads the statements below, which are answers to questions. In this game, modeled after the TV show Jeopardy,...