Highlights
A collection of news and information related to Social Sciences published by Tribune Company sources.
Displaying items 1-12 of 608
» View baltimoresun.com items only
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11-20
•
Next >
-
Chasing the youth vote
Sentinel Staff WriterTo Gauriel Cutipa-Zorn, who was born in 1990, it seems like the '60s again. The 17-year-old is among the record number of young people who have registered to vote, mobilized by growing opposition to a foreign war and an unpopular president, and energized...Tags: Teen-agers, John Kerry, Political Candidates, University of Central Florida, Lake County (Florida)
-
Movies of the fall
September
"Battle in Seattle": Actor Stuart Townsend wrote and directed this dramatization of the five volatile days of protest that rocked the Northwest city during the 2000 World Trade Organization summit. With Charlize Theron, Woody Harrelson, Ray...Tags: Dermot Mulroney, Religulous, Adam Sandler, Greg Germann, Murder
-
Looking for a little relief?
-------------------- FOR THE RECORD: In the Fall Sneaks issue of Sunday's Calendar section, a listing for the film "Battle in Seattle" stated that ThinkFilm is the distributor. The correct distributor is Redwood Palms Pictures. --------------------...Tags: Dermot Mulroney, Religulous, Greg Germann, Gianni Versace, Sony Corp.
-
Palin, be careful what you wish for and keep family matters to yourself
Washington Post Writers GroupYou gotta love this campaign. No sooner does the curtain come crashing down on one climactic moment than up it goes on another. The Democrats choose NoDrama Obama and the channel switches to Soap Opera McCain. You want change? I'll show you change:...Tags: Wars and Interventions, Reproduction, Political Candidates, Values, Elections
-
Web nanny a virtual noodge
The Washington PostWASHINGTON—Like a knockoff Mary Poppins, she magically appears with a carpetbag, a pair of spectacles and a slight accent, the way that all child-care providers must in this era of "Supernanny" and "Nanny 911." "Relax," she intones calmly. "Nanny'...Tags: Illnesses, Parent and Child, Children, People, Wii
-
Woman's mission: Keep Hispanic youths in school
Republican-American of WaterburyBack-to-school time for Maria Gonzalez means Friday evenings in a church basement, surrounded by 30 teens chattering in a mix of English and Spanish. She pushes them to excel in school, though she is not a teacher. She coaches the students in dance,...Tags: Migration, Society, Anglican, Colleges and Universities, Immigration
-
Viewpoint: If pregnancy's not the media's business, should it be the government's business?
Sorry, Ellen Goodman's columns are not available on baltimoresun.com. Please see her column archive on the Boston Globe's site using this link: http://www.boston.com/news/globe/editorial_opinion/oped/goodmanTags: Wars and Interventions, Reproduction, Political Candidates, Values, Government
-
Shorter is better
Middle schoolers are a hormonal bunch. And in Anne Arundel County, they've been captive to extended class periods that defied the attention span of many adolescents and left them squirming or worse - bored. Now, after an exceedingly long period of review,...Tags: John R Leopold
-
A timetable for school success
Sixth-grade math was a lesson in time management for Jonathan Swann.
His second-period advanced math class at Chesapeake Bay Middle School started about 9:40 or so. The teacher got everyone settled and engaged in the lesson, and about 40 minutes later,...Tags: Academic Progress, Teachers, John R Leopold, Middle Schools, Family
-
Issue of teen pregnancy moves front and center
At first, Nicole Lewis was surprised to hear that the 17-year-old daughter of the Republican vice presidential nominee is pregnant. But on second thought, Lewis figured the news wasn't so surprising. Teen pregnancy can happen to anyone. Lewis, 28, was...Tags: Political Candidates, Colleges and Universities, Elections, Medical Specialization, People
-
Palin's priorities
The revelation of the pregnancy of Sarah Palin's daughter does make one curious about Palin's ambition. What would possess someone, knowing that her teenage daughter was facing an unplanned pregnancy, to accept an offer to run for national office? Perhaps...Tags: Sarah Palin, Reproduction, Medical Specialization, Downers Grove, John McCain
-
Judge policy, not pregnancy
You gotta love this campaign. No sooner does the curtain come crashing down on one climactic moment than up it goes on another. You want change? I'll show you change: Introducing Sarah Palin, a running mate as unfamiliar as the tundra. The idea was to...Tags: Wars and Interventions, Reproduction, Government, National Government, Sarah Palin
Sep 7, 2008
|Story| Orlando Sentinel
Sep 7, 2008
|Story| Chicago Tribune
Sep 7, 2008
|Story| Los Angeles Times
Sep 7, 2008
|Story| Orlando Sentinel
Sep 7, 2008
|Story| Chicago Tribune
Sep 6, 2008
|Story| Associated Press
Sep 4, 2008
|Story| Baltimore Sun
Sep 5, 2008
|Story| Baltimore Sun
Sep 3, 2008
|Story| Baltimore Sun
Sep 3, 2008
|Story| Baltimore Sun
Sep 3, 2008
|Story| Chicago Tribune
Sep 5, 2008
|Story| Hampton Roads Daily Press
