New York Times Upfront articles from January 2002

New York Times Upfront archives from January 2002

Wanted: wartime censors. (letters).
January 21, 2002... I think government must exercise some control over the media during a war ("Censorship or National Security?" 12/10/01). I understand that people want to know what is happening, but sometimes it's best to let the government keep its secrets so...

Fight the power of ecstasy. (letters).
January 21, 2002... Coming from a small town, I haven't been around Ecstasy very often ("The Fight Against Ecstasy," 12/10/01), but it is used here. I think teens who have used it should talk about the side effects in school. This would help students realize how...

Profiling Arab-Americans. (letters).
January 21, 2002... It's amazing how people of different races treat each other these days ("Guilty of Looking Arab," 11/12/01). It's like World War II, except now it's happening to Arab-Americans. There are better ways to spend your time, other than bullying...

Understanding the war. (letters).
January 21, 2002... After reading "Down in the Dirt" (11/26/01), I realized how difficult the war is. I was unaware of the extreme conditions our forces face. I also gained a better perspective on procedures required to defeat the Taliban and Al Qaeda. Media...

Battling bioterrorism. (letters).
January 21, 2002... "Infected With Fear" (11/26/01) expanded my knowledge about bioterrorism. I never knew it would be so hard for a terrorist to unleash a successful attack, or that good hygiene can be effective against bioterrorism. Finally, it made me trust...

Studying homer. (letters).
January 21, 2002... I am amazed that any scholar could consider The Simpsons a work of art ("Deconstructing the Simpsons," 11/12/01). They are an important part of our society because they are the longest-running sitcom. The Simpsons could be used to study...

Online survey. (upfrontmagazine.com).(Afghanistan Conflict, public opinion)
January 21, 2002... Will victory in Afghanistan help to end terrorism? Here's how you voted on the question posed on UPFRONT ONLINE: YES 459 (23.1%) NO 1,525 (76.9%) Note: Table made from pie chart. WRITE US Send...

Born with AIDS and hope. (voices).
January 21, 2002... LAS VEGAS-- I am 17 years old, and I have AIDS. I was born with it. My biological mother was an intravenous drug user who was infected and passed it on to me at birth. Patricia and Loren Broadbent adopted me when I was 6 weeks old. They did...

Still a little fight left.(the staging of animal fights is again popular in Afghanistan, since the departure of the Taliban)
January 21, 2002... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Caption: BIRD-WATCHING takes on new meaning in Afghanistan as men gather in a Kabul market for a quail fight. The Taliban had banned such fighting, along with more intense blood sports. But with the religious regime...

Save the world, get an "A". (Education).(increased interest in student exchange programs)
January 21, 2002... Colin Powell wannabes are flooding foreign exchange programs. More U.S. high school students now view studying abroad as a way to make a difference in the world as sort of an unofficial Secretary of State. "Prior to September 11, the...

Smoking out sports. (International).(the World Health Organization would like to see tobacco advertising banned from sports)
January 21, 2002... Who wants to break the link between smoking and sports? Exactly. WHO, the United Nations World Health Organization, has joined with athletes and sports organizations to eliminate tobacco advertising from the sports world. WHO officials say...

This is "it". (Upfront Update).('Human Transporter' scooter from Segway)
January 21, 2002... "It" is not a hovercraft or a teleporter. The secret is out on the much-hyped mystery device from inventor Dean Kamen ("Can't Figure `It' Out," 3/5/01). "It" is the Segway Human Transporter, a two-wheeled, battery-powered scooter that can go...

Hot rod relay. (Q&A).(one of the 2002 Olympic torchbearers tells of the experience)(Interview)
January 21, 2002... Brenna Burns, 15, of Weaverville, N.C., took a turn with the Olympic torch for 0.2 miles of its 13,500-mile relay around the U.S. The destination: opening ceremonies of the Winter Games in Salt Lake City on February 8. UPFRONT: What if the...

Penny pain. (Business).(less money is being used, so the U.S. Mint is making less)
January 21, 2002... To the list of companies feeling the hurt of the recession, add the country's biggest money maker: the U.S. Mint. The demand for money is dropping off. Americans are shelling out less cash, so they need less change back. The U.S. Mint had...

Youth crime ... adult time: as more states make it easier to lock up teenagers in adult prisons, what's become of juvenile justice? (National).(most states pemit the prosecution of juveniles as adults)
January 21, 2002... SHAUN MILLER WAS 15 WHEN HE made the biggest mistake of his life. On an October night in 1998, he and three other teens robbed a convenience store in a small desert town in Nevada. The oldest member of the group, who was 19, planned the crime...

Girls done wrong: the number of girls arrested is on the rise, but is the system meeting their needs?(juvenile justice system)
January 21, 2002... When Jessica Nolan was 13, she shoplifted some pants and shirts from a department store. This misadventure earned her a trip to juvenile lockup and 90 days on probation. But Jessica didn't respond well to the rules imposed by a judge: She...

Grandmaster Powell: before September 11, he seemed all but invisible, losing policy disputes to others in the Bush administration. What a difference a war makes. (National).(Secretary of State Colin Powell)
January 21, 2002... WITHIN THE HEAVILY FORTIFIED RESIDENCE OF the American ambassador in Islamabad, Secretary of State Colin Powell found himself dining last fall with his improbable new best friend, General Pervez Musharraf, the President of Pakistan. Only...

Emroz Khan is having a bad day: which is not unusual, and helps explain why Pakistan's youth are tinder for Islamic extremism. (International).(the overwhelming poverty in Pakistan)
January 21, 2002... Emroz Khan destroys for a living. He dismantles car engines, slicing them open with a sledgehammer, tearing out pistons, and throwing the metal entrails into a pile that will be sold for scrap. His hands and arms are stained a rich black, like...

Laughing when it hurts: Saturday Night Live anchor Tina Fey struggles wire making comedy out of tragedy. (arts).(television comedy writer)
January 21, 2002... UH-OH. IN THE NBC studio in New York City where Saturday Night Live is produced, a tour group is heading down a hallway straight toward Tina Fey. "It's OK," she says tentatively as they approach. "I don't have my glasses on. No one will...

Dollars 4 downloads: the post-Napster era of paying for digital music has finally arrived. Was it worth the wait? (circuits).(digital music becoming increasing available online)(Brief Article)
January 21, 2002... Music's move from record stores to the Internet is raising plenty of questions, among them: Are the people who run the major record companies brain dead? Harsh, perhaps, but even record executives have been asking it of themselves. The...

Presumed guilty: nine black teens known as the Scottsboro Boys faced bias and death in the 1930s justice system. (times past).
January 21, 2002... HAYWOOD PATTERSON WAS 18 WHEN HE AND OTHER BLACK teens hitched a ride on a freight train from Chattanooga to Memphis, Tenn., on March 25,1931. The trouble began when a white hobo, one of a group riding the rails, stepped on Patterson's hand....

Should teens be tried as adults? Most states have made it easier to try teens as adults, but is it fair to hold them to adult standards? (opinion).(Brief Article)
January 21, 2002... YES The criminal justice system should give teenagers who commit heinous crimes the same punishments it bestows upon older offenders. Only then can justice truly be served and society protected from dangerous individuals. At a time when...

Graph exercise: black teens face tougher Juvenile justice than whites.(Brief Article)
January 21, 2002... Justice in the United States is supposed to be dispensed equally, without regard to the lawbreaker's race. But a number of government and private studies have found that African-American teens often receive stiffer punishment than whites who...

Quiz 1.(Brief Article)
January 21, 2002... Use with NATIONAL, pages 8-13 MULTIPLE CHOICE: CIRCLE THE ANSWER THAT BEST COMPLETES THE STATEMENT OR ANSWERS THE QUESTION. 1. Which term best describes the traditional approach to juvenile justice? (a) incarceration (b) forgiveness...

Quiz 2.(current events)(Brief Article)
January 21, 2002... Use this section with INTERNATIONAL, pages 18-22. MULTIPLE CHOICE: CIRCLE THE CHOICE THAT BEST COMPLETES THE STATEMENT OR ANSWERS THE QUESTION. 1. Which term best describes the attitude of the young men who attend madrassas in...