New York Times Upfront articles from February 2001

New York Times Upfront archives from February 2001

Letters.
February 5, 2001... The Court and the Vote I think it was right for the Supreme Court to overrule the Florida Supreme Court's decision allowing continued manual recounts, even if that meant Texas Governor George W. Bush winning the election. If the Supreme...

The Three S's for College Survival.(college student conduct)(Brief Article)
February 5, 2001... BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS--When my family and friends in New York City packed me up and sent me here to Northeastern University, they forgot that along with the twin sheets, the halogen desk lamp, the kisses, the hugs, and the "You better study...

Twinkle, Twinkle, Massive Quasar.(observed in Leo constellation)(Brief Article)
February 5, 2001... Astronomers are usually excited about finding a couple of quasars together, but in this one shot, they found 18. These quasars, ultrabright galaxies thought to be wrapped around black holes, cover a region of space in the Leo the Lion...

Turning Bytes Into Bites.(machine creates flavors for tasting flavors on paper from web site)(Brief Article)
February 5, 2001... The Internet is becoming so advanced, you can eat off it. A company called Trisenx is developing technology that will allow Web users to "print out" flavors, including cherries, cinnamon rolls, and buttered popcorn. Instead of ink and paper, a...

Fight the Future.(potential effects of overpopulation and how they can be averted)(Brief Article)
February 5, 2001... The world's future may not be as dark as Dark Angel's, but according to a new report, it doesn't look too bright, either. "Global Trends 2015," released by the National Intelligence Council, warns of overpopulated megacities in Indonesia...

Beauty's Ugly Backlash.(social implications that Miss World and Miss Universe are both from India)(Brief Article)
February 5, 2001... It may not have supreme economic or military might, but India has become a superpower--in the world of beauty pageants. For the second time, India boasts the top two beauties, the reigning Miss World and Miss Universe. When that twin triumph...

Tackle or Attack?(sports injuries that border on assault)(Brief Article)
February 5, 2001... Slamming a stranger to the ground is an assault, unless you do it in a football game. If there's a line, 17-year-old Robert Mammone came close to crossing it. In what's believed to be the first such case in football, the high school senior from...

PACKING 'EM IN.(how census results will affect House of Representataives)(Brief Article)
February 5, 2001... Are we the United States of Sardines? The U.S. Census Bureau recently announced its year 2000 count was 281,421,906 people, 6 million more than estimated. That's a 33 million jump from 1990, and every state showed gains. The main result...

THEY WERE WHITE, BLACK, AND HISPANIC--AND THE BEST OF FRIENDS.(high school friends)
February 5, 2001... But when they hit high school, something changed Back in eighth grade, Kelly Regan, Aqeelah Mateen, and Johanna Perez-Fox spent New Year's Eve at Johanna's house, swing-dancing until they fell down laughing, banging pots and pans, watching...

SKIN DEEP.(DNA analysis provides few clues to racial identity)
February 5, 2001... Do the races really differ? Not in any scientific way, says the latest evidence from the human genomic project. You know that person next to you in class, or on the bus, or in the movie ticket line, the one who is of a different race, and...

THE WAR WITHIN.(Mexico's Zapatistas fight for Indian rights)
February 5, 2001... A promise of peace sparks hopes that Mexico's Zapatistas can win their fight for Indian rights The 29-year-old farmer and father of four uses the battle name Santano. He has been a rebel in the Zapatista National Liberation Army since it...

Fox's Hunt.(Mexican Pres. Vicente Fox)(Brief Article)
February 5, 2001... A NEW PRESIDENT TARGETS PEACE AND PROSPERITY FOR MEXICO Talk about an inaugural speech. When the new President of Mexico took his oath of office in December, hostile members of the country's Congress kept their seats as he entered the room....

Touchdown Meets Smackdown.(XFL football)(Brief Article)
February 5, 2001... Can Vince McMahon score big with his new XFL, football done WWF style? Take the NFL and WWF, add a dash of Real World, and jam it into a blender. Out comes spine-jangling pigskin action drenched in attitude, with cameras and microphones...

Rap's Next Revolution.(alternative rap)(Brief Article)
February 5, 2001... New artists mix up a real alternative to the Bentleys and babes of today's hip-hop Two styles of music dominated the pop charts last year: preening teeny-bopper pop and street-themed rap. Waiting on the sidelines, however, are the flip...

Slavery's Big Victory.(1857 Dred Scott case)
February 5, 2001... In the 1857 Bred Scott case, the Supreme Court sowed the seeds of war Dred Scott wanted his freedom. Like millions of other black slaves, the St. Louis, Missouri, resident had been treated as a piece of property, like a mule or a wagon....

Should the U.S. Pay for Slavery?(opposing viewpoints)(Brief Article)
February 5, 2001... Some say society should compensate blacks financially YES In the 246 years of slavery on this continent, blacks endured unimaginable cruelties: kidnapping, ownership as livestock, deaths during terror-filled sea voyages, backbreaking...

Drawing on the News.(Brief Article)
February 5, 2001... GENERALISSIMO EL BUSHO PRESENTS A CABINET THAT LOOKS LIKE AMERICA DIVERSITY WITHOUT DEMOCRACY: IT'S DA BOMB! RACIAL PROFILING IN NEW JERSEY... RACIAL PROFILING IN FLORIDA... [ILLUSTRATIONS OMITTED]

Dear Teacher.(Brief Article)
February 5, 2001... Dear Teacher: You've seen it before--in the cafeteria, the gym, in the clumps of students socializing between classes. Given the chance, high school students often separate themselves by race. No matter how integrated the community or...

Americans Speak Out on Race and Racism.(Brief Article)(Polling Data)(Statistical Data Included)
February 5, 2001... What do Americans think about race? To find out, The New York Times polled 2,041 Americans--1,107 whites and 934 blacks--on the issue. These graphs reflect responses to questions 1 to 5, below. Black Americans' answers are reported in the top...

QUIZ 1.(quiz on race relations)(Brief Article)
February 5, 2001... Use with NATIONAL, pages 8-15 SHORT ANSWER: Write the correct answer on the line provided. 1. Studies find that young people of different races tend to drift apart after they enter a particular level in school. At which school...

QUIZ 2.(Chiapas, Mexico; slavery)(Brief Article)
February 5, 2001... Use with INTERNATIONAL, pages 16-19, and HISTORY, pages 23-25 FILL IN THE BLANK: Write the answer that best completes the statement. 1. Vicente Fox is the first Mexican President in 71 years who is not a member of the -- Party. 2....

letters.
February 19, 2001... Only Cheating Yourself? Hillary Caltagirone says "you have to do whatever you have to do to get ahead"--including cheating ("Truth or Consequences," 1/1/01. I understand that the world is competitive, but I like to think that people still...

A Melting Pot Cooked to Perfection.(student from Iran describes her attendance of University High School in Los Angeles, California)
February 19, 2001... LOS ANGELES--After changing in the bathroom, I felt like another person. The homecoming parade was about to start, and I was wearing a white, puffy skirt and a shirt with colorful patterns. I couldn't believe that, although I'm from Iran, I was...

Lost in a Landslide.(earthquake and landslide in El Salvador)(Brief Article)
February 19, 2001... A major earthquake in Central America last month triggered a landslide in Santa Tecla, El Salvador, that buried an entire neighborhood under two stories of dirt. Rescuers and relatives tried to dig through the debris, some with their bare...

Commander in Chef.(food at the White House)
February 19, 2001... Forget the private movie theater, bowling alley, and swimming pool. President George W. Bush has another favorite White House perk: "They've got great food," he says. "The dessert menu is unbelievable." Bush's favorite dessert is chocolate...

Not Dogs.(dog meat has been outlawed in Taiwan)
February 19, 2001... Read this after lunch: Now the only dog you can eat in Taiwan is a hot one. Known by the slang term, "fragrant meat," roasted dogs used to hang alongside roasted ducks and were found in stir-fries and stews. But in an attempt to appear more...

Checking Religion at the Door.(many fear that Attorney General John Ashcroft's religious beliefs will interfer with his duties)
February 19, 2001... The deeply religious son of a conservative minister, John Ashcroft--President Bush's pick for U.S. Attorney General--doesn't drink, smoke, gamble, or dance. He does sing and write songs, though, and even released a tape Gospel (Music) According...

VOLUNTARY VIRGINS.(teenagers who pledge abstinence until marriage)
February 19, 2001... Teens who pledge allegiance to abstinence until marriage delay having sex by an extra 18 months, according to a federal study. It's the first sign that the popular pledges make a difference. One quirk: When more than 30 percent of a class sign,...

Monkey+Fish =?(scientists implant a jellyfish gene into a monkey)
February 19, 2001... What do you get when you cross a monkey with a jellyfish? a) a jelly-monkey, b) an ANDi, c) an ethical crisis. Actually, all of the above. Scientists in Portland, Oregon, succeeded in implanting a jellyfish gene into a rhesus monkey before...

Prying eyes.(examining student reactions to school drug and violence safeguards)
February 19, 2001... FOCUS: School Fears About Drugs and Violence Prompt Crackdown on Teen Rights TEACHING OBJECTIVES To help students understand how heightened concerns about school violence, drug abuse, and other disturbing behavior have created...

CHINA'S SECOND REVOLUTION.
February 19, 2001... FOCUS: Young Chinese Dump Communist Ideals, Embrace Individualism and Capitalism TEACHING OBJECTIVES To help students understand the sweeping reforms that are transforming China from a Communist to a capitalist economy, and how that...

Slim, What If You Win?(Eminem stirs controversy at the Grammy Awards)
February 19, 2001... In the race for Album of the Year, the Grammys may not be ready for Eminem A funny thing happened on the way to this year's Grammy Awards: Eminem made them controversial. When the nominations were announced for the 43rd annual Grammys,...

Cooling Burnout.(Brief Article)
February 19, 2001... Top colleges are urging do-it-all high school students to ease up on the quest to get in. But how? The only free time Amy Phan gets these days is for meals--and that's because her school requires her to attend them. A 17-year-old...

The College Aid Game.(Brief Article)
February 19, 2001... Try asking a school's scholarship office, "Is that your final answer?" When Simon Kendall was applying to college four years ago, he looked for a small, liberal-arts school in the Middle Atlantic region, knowing that cost would be a factor...

Separate but Equal?
February 19, 2001... FOCUS: The Supreme Court Endorses, Then Outlaws Racial Segregation TEACHING OBJECTIVES To help students understand how evolving ideas about justice can influence the law, specifically how the Supreme Court moved the U.S. from a nation...

Under Fire: The Politics of Confirmation.(Brief Article)
February 19, 2001... Should Senators consider policy differences a reason to vote no? YES Should ideology matter in the confirmation process? Traditionally, the answer has been, not much. The Senate usually lets a President name a Cabinet that reflects his...

GRAPH EXERCISE.(graph exercises comparing college costs and consumer price index)(Brief Article)
February 19, 2001... College Tuition Costs Keep Going and Going and Going... Up Everyone knows that college costs are rising. But how much and how quickly? One way to measure the rise is to compare it with the Consumer Price Index. This a measurement of the...