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Dear Arthur,
It seems that the focus is already shifting from Iraq to
Syria. On Monday, President Bush, Secretary of
Defense Rumsfeld, and even Secretary of State Colin
Powell issued warnings to Syria related to "harboring"
refugees and weapons from Iraq. Will the war resume
on a different playing field? That will be today's poll
question.
In addition to reading our newsletters, you may also
want to visit our
web site by clicking here. We have a good deal of
current information, and through the year we will be
working on building up our archives from previous
years.
Instant Replay (of last week)
What's Going On Behind the Scenes?
With such much media focused on the war on Iraq and
with so many people not watching the news because of
their own "combat fatigue," the question arises as to
what is going on with other issues in Washington, in
state capitals, and in city halls.
Believe it or not, Newt Gingrich commissioned the
establishment of a U.S. government web site to help
citizens be more informed about their government. It's
called "Thomas" after Thomas
Jefferson. You may want to check it out to learn
more about what is going on in governments besides
the prosecution of a war.
• Link to Government Issues
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Third 8th Grade Model U.N. Big Success |
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We want to congratulate students from Parkway South
Middle School and St. Dominic Savio School
(Affton) for a fine job at last week's
(April 9) 8th grade Model U.N. There was very
constructive discussion and debate which took place
against a background of excessive noise. The outcome
from the foreground of activity was that four out of six
resolutions were passed; all of them amended in the
process. The resolutions can be accessed by clicking
on the link below. Then you should click on Item
6.
You can also access photos from the session from the
same link. Click on Item 6a.
• Index to Resolutions and Photos
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Fourth 8th Grade Model U.N. Session Tomorrow |
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The fourth session of the 8th grade Model U.N.
program
is this Wednesday, April 16, at the Creve Coeur
Government Center
click
here for map).
The schools participating in the first session are
Maplewood-Richmond Heights Middle School and Notre
Dame Elementary School (St. Louis).
The resolutions for the session are on the following
topics:
1. Deactivation of Landmines
2. Ending Terrorism
3. Child Soldiers
4. Technology & Development
5. Scarcity of Potable Water
6. Street Children
The index to the 8th Grade resolutions is listed below.
The session will begin at 9:00 AM and run until Noon.
Snacks will be provided.
The next session will be on Wednesday, April 23.
Participating schools for that session are Hixson Middle
School (Webster Groves), John Burroughs School
(Ladue), and Wydown Middle School (Clayton).
• Index to 8th Grade Resolutions
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Final High School Model U.N. on Saturday, April 26 |
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It has been since December that we have had a regular
high school Model U.N. session. Our third and final
session is on Saturday, April 26. It will be at Forest
Park Community College from 9:00 AM 0 12:00 Noon.
Information on how to get to Forest Park Community
College, how to access previous resolutions, and how
to get updated country rosters are all available through
the link at the bottom of this story.
We would love to receive additional resolutions. Our
deadline to receive them is Wednesday, April
23. You may E-Mail them to us at
[email protected] or fax them to us at (314) 367-7742.
The world has changed considerably since December.
The U.S. controls more territory but has less respect
than it did in 2002. Are human rights more protected
now than several months ago, or are they more
endangered? Is proper attention being paid to
environmental concerns, or are they just an
after-thought? We welcome resolutions, discussion,
and voting on these and other topics in our final high
school session of the year.
• Information on Spring, 2003 High School Model U.N.
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Next High School Discussion this Saturday, April 19 |
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Our last high school discussion was on Saturday, March
30, just as the United States had gone to war with
Iraq. It was a time when the U.S. seemed to be
struggling to accomplish its goals. Now that Baghdad
appears to be under "coalition" control, questions
remain as to what happens next. This can be the first
question among many that we address in our next
discussion group.
This next High School discussion group will be at
Crossroads School (link to directions below) on
Saturday, April 19. It will begin at 9:00 AM
and go until 11:00 AM. The snacks will be terrific as
always!
As usual, we are open to any and all topics for
conversation.
• Map to Crossroads School
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New Poll |
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Last week, over 64% of respondents indicated that
they felt that "coalition" countries should be responsible
for bearing the main cost of rebuilding Iraq.
There is now "chatter" that the U.S. is considering
invading Syria to follow up on supporters of Saddam
Hussein and the weapons that they may possess. Our
question is:
Do you favor the United States taking military
action against Syria in the case that Saddam followers
and their weapons may be hiding there?
1. Yes
2. No
3. Not Sure
• Link to Poll
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