New York Times Upfront articles from January 2003

New York Times Upfront archives from January 2003

Quotes.
January 10, 2003... "If you steal again, you will go to jail. Understand that?" --Judge ELDEN FOX to Winona Ryder, sentencing the actress to probation and community service for shoplifting. (The Associated Press, Dec. 6) "We've tried hard to get violence...

Proof against Iraq? (letters).(Letter to the Editor)
January 10, 2003... I think President Bush has proof that Saddam is building chemical, biological, and nuclear weapons ("Weighing the Case Against Iraq," 10/18/02), so we should stop him before he uses them on our allies. The only way to get rid of these weapons...

Rite EZ. (letters).(Letter to the Editor)
January 10, 2003... The shorthand style of writing ("U Rite GR8," 11/01/02) is OK for kids to use because it takes less time to write L8 than late. Kids want to communicate on the Internet the way they talk on the phone or at school, fast and easy. Kids should be...

Try national anthem. (letters).(Letter to the Editor)
January 10, 2003... Public-school students should not be required to say "Under God" in the Pledge of Allegiance (" `Under God' in the Pledge?" 11/01/02). The "Star-Spangled Banner" might be less controversial than the Pledge of Allegiance. Amy Auer New...

Why I'm trying to help young Afghans. (voices).(high school student coordinates educational support for Afghan youths)
January 10, 2003... GILL, MASSACHUSETTS -- At a bomb-damaged high school in the heart of Kabul, the most basic tools of education are in short supply: notebooks, pencils, textbooks, chalk, blackboards, to say nothing of computers. Yet just like Americans, young...

Americans are not welcome here. (Strained Friendship).(anti-American sentiment in South Korea)(Brief Article)
January 10, 2003... NO SERVICE: Anti-American sentiment is increasing in South Korea, as evidenced by this sign posted recently at a restaurant in the capital, Seoul. The U.S. maintains a force of 37,000 troops in South Korea. Washington's policies toward North...

Soundbite. (news & trends).(quote from Paul H. O'Neill)(Brief Article)
January 10, 2003... "There are lots of other things to do in life".--U.S. Treasury Secretary Paul H. O'Neill, after he was forced to resign by President Bush.

Hello, word! (Society).(new words included in updated Shorter Oxford English Dictionary)(Brief Article)
January 10, 2003... Heard the one about the fashionista and his arm candy who live in parallel universes, and prefer chat rooms to snail mail? This trendy tale is nonsense, but it would now pass inspection by the world's authority on the English language. All of...

Royal flush. (International).(exotic toilets in Japan)(Brief Article)
January 10, 2003... Looking for the best seat in the house? In Japan, head straight for the bathroom. Exotic toilet features are all the rage in the gadget-addicted country. Matsushita makes a $3,000 throne that greets users by flipping its lid and blasting twin...

Light show. (Science Times).(James Webb Space Telescope)(Brief Article)
January 10, 2003... The Hubble Space Telescope brought deep space into focus like never before. Now NASA is planning a fitting encore: a device so powerful it may detect some of the "first light" of the universe. The James Webb Space Telescope, to be launched in...

Red all about it. (Media).(newspapers seek to attract young readers, Chicago, Illinois)(Brief Article)
January 10, 2003... Two big city newspapers are peddling flashy spin-offs aimed at luring the 18- to 34-year-olds so coveted by advertisers. The newspaper industry is closely watching the battle between RedEye (owned by the Chicago Tribune) and Red Streak (owned...

Atlas shrugs. (Education).(American youth score low on international survey of geographical knowledge)(Brief Article)
January 10, 2003... Young Americans find the rest of the world a confusing place--to the extent that they can find it at all. National Geographic recently surveyed the geographic skills of people 18 to 24 in nine countries. In the U.S., only one in seven could...

Putting the brakes on teen drivers: more and more, teenagers are facing limits on getting a license, and on driving at night or with friends. The feds are behind it.
January 10, 2003... You paid close attention during the training classes, passed the written exam, and aced the road test. So are you ready now for your driver's license? Increasingly, the government's answer is, "Not quite." Getting a license used to give...

U.S. closing the door on immigrants: new security measures prompted by fears of terrorism are pushing away immigrants and refugees.
January 10, 2003... In the surf off Miami, 200 Haitians, some in their finest clothes, leap from a grounded wooden ship, stagger to shore, and then scatter, some diving into the back of passing pickup trucks and others hiding in bushes, in a desperate bid to enter...

Iran: the next revolution? Iran's population is mostly young, educated, and frustrated with the country's social restrictions. And they're starting to make noise.
January 10, 2003... TEHRAN, Iran--Standing among about 5,000 student demonstrators at Tehran University, Shayesteh Rezai punched her fist into the air and shouted in unison with the protesters: "All political prisoners must be released!" The 18-year-old...

Big cats on the prowl: mountain lions, once pushed to the edge of the U.S. frontier, have been growing in numbers and are moving eastward. Watch your pets. (science times).
January 10, 2003... When Greg McCoy found Oreo, his daughter's house cat, in the jaws of a mountain lion last year, he grabbed the big cat by the tail with both hands, dragged it onto his front lawn, and jumped on top of it. With his left arm, he tried to...

Britney's next act: she conquered the teen pop world. But can Britney Spears succeed as an adult artist? It's not a given, as other young stars can attest. (arts).
January 10, 2003... Britney Spears, the pop star who brought sizzle to the schoolyard with glitter T-shirts and short shorts, strode onto a Milan runway recently in a $23,000 rainbow-spangled gown by designer Donatella Versace. Spears, who turned 21 last...

America held hostage: in 1979, Islamic fundamentalists seized the U.S. Embassy in Iran, holding 52 Americans for 444 days--until a change in presidents. (times past).
January 10, 2003... Marine Sergeant William Quarles had a bad feeling on the rainy morning of November 4, 1979. He was watching as thousands of Iranian college students swarmed around the U.S. Embassy's 27-acre compound in Iran's capital, Tehran (map, page 18)....

Should snowmobiling be allowed in national parks? The government has decided that, with new restrictions, snowmobiling can continue at national parks. Environmentalists say it's harmful. (opinion).(Column)
January 10, 2003... YES The winter in Grand Teton and Yellowstone national parks is raw and powerful. Steam rises up in great clouds from hot springs bubbling to the surface in the subzero cold. Herds of elk and bison wade through the heavy snow. Here you can see...

Drawing on the news.(Illustration)
January 10, 2003... SIR, 87% OF AMERICAN STUDENT CAN'T FIND IRAQ ON THE MAP. THAT'S OK. IN A COUPLE OF MONTHS IRAQ WON'T BE ON THE MAP. Mike Keefe * The Denver Post * Caglecartoons.com U.S. BORDERS NOW SERVING: 200 MORE ILLEGAL HAITIAN...

Graph exercise.
January 10, 2003... "Give Me Your Tired, Your Poor, Your Huddled Masses Yearning to Breathe Free."* In 1886, the Statue of Liberty, a gift from the people of France, was dedicated in New York Harbor. Long before that, people had been coming to America to seek...

Upfront quiz show.
January 10, 2003... Use with articles throughout the issue. Divide the class into 2-4 teams. Read the statements below, which are answers to questions. In this game, modeled after the TV show Jeopardy!, students must give their answers in the form of questions....

Quotes.
January 24, 2003... "What's next? Concentration camps?" --A protest sign opposing the detention of hundreds of Middle Easterners who voluntarily registered with the Immigration and Naturalization Service. (The Associated Press, Dec. 19) "If you want the...

To ship or not to ship? (letters).(Letter to the Editor)
January 24, 2003... The people will be affected by the shipment of nuclear waste ("Nuclear Waste by the Ton," 11/22/02), so the decision should be theirs. Government is making a bad decision by allowing this waste to pass through our towns and by our schools. ...

Choosing a better way. (letters).(Letter to the Editor)
January 24, 2003... Stephen Schwartz is right ("It's Time to Behave Like We Live Here," 11/01/02). Sustainable development is our best option. The best thing adult activists can do to promote sustainable development is to reach the next generation of consumers....

The Lo down. (Q&A).(Jennifer Lopez)(Brief Article)(Interview)
January 24, 2003... In 2002, Jennifer Lopez released a new CD, This Is Me... Then, and two movies, Maid in Manhattan and Enough. But it was her much-publicized engagement to Ben Affleck, her co-star in the upcoming film Jersey Girl, that had the gossip columnists...

The athlete as activist: Tiger Woods sure can hit a golf ball. Does that mean he should take a stand on social causes? (sports).
January 24, 2003... Tiger Woods has won the prestigious Masters golf tournament three times, an extraordinary feat for a 27-year-old. But he hasn't been able to win the public relations war over the refusal of the Augusta National Golf Club, site of the Masters,...