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Dear Arthur,
This newsletter has information on our preliminary calendar for 2005-2006. We ask that you review it and inform us of any problems that may exist for you or your school. The newsletter also contains information on our upcoming Civitas Night at the Cardinals on June 23 as well our our MetroLink Day on July 7. Finally, we have a new survey about the recent ruling from the U.S. Supreme Court on the medicinal use of marijuana.
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Preliminary Calendar for 2005-2006 Released
The 2004-2005 school year gave us an excellent balance of events. We have crafted a very similar calendar for 2005-2006. You can review it by clicking here. This is still a preliminary calendar, so please feel free to e-mail us with any suggestions for changes. In particular, please let us know if the calendar presents any conflicts for you or your school.
Link to High School and Middle School Calendars for 2005-2006
Civitas Night at the Ballpark: Thursday, June 23 vs. Pirates
We are resuming our summer "Civitas Night at the Ballpark" event. It will be on Thursday, June 23 vs. the Pittsburgh Pirates.
Because many of the MetroLink stations are under construction now, we will go by car. Since the game begins at 7:10 PM, we'll meet at 6:45 PM at Gate 4 -- on the stadium side of the bridge that traverses 7th Street.
There are actually very few games remaining this year with seats available. However, there are plenty of seats available for the game that we have selected.
If you are interested, the cost is $10.00 per person (Civitas will subsidize this activity so that we can get better seats.). To sign up, please complete our short form.
Map to Busch Stadium
Civitas MetroLink Day on Thursday, July 7
As most of us know, the MetroLink system in St. Louis is expanding westward into Clayton and southward to Shrewsbury through Maplewood. In our Urban Studies program two summers ago, we scheduled a day to travel the entire length of the current system. We did not have enough time to complete the route. This year we'll do it by leaving from Crossroads School (map below) at 9:00 AM and returning to the school by 3:30 PM. We'll stop for lunch
in Laclede's Landing and also spend some time at Lambert Airport. If you are interested, If you are interested, the cost is $2.00 for person plus lunch. To sign up, please click here.
Directions to Crossroads School
Do you think Marijuana should be legal for medicinal purposes?
WASHINGTON -- Federal authorities may prosecute sick people whose doctors prescribe marijuana to ease pain, the Supreme Court ruled Monday, concluding that state laws don't protect users from a federal ban on the drug.
The decision is a stinging defeat for marijuana advocates who had successfully pushed 10 states to allow the drug's use to treat various illnesses.
Do you think that marijuana should be legal for medicinal purposes?
Survey on Medicinal Use of Marijuana
Previous Survey Results!
Last week's question was:
From what you know about John Bolton, President Bush's nominee for U.S. ambassador to the U.N., do you think that Mr. Bolton's nomination should be confirmed by the U.S. Senate?
Responses:
1. Yes 0 (0%)
2. No 7 (87.5%)
3. Not Sure 1 (12.5%)
COMMENTS ON THE ISSUE
Katie Fanning; Lindbergh High School, 2008
How can someone who has so casually dismissed international diplomacy be trusted in such a position?
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Resolutions (High School U.N.) for 2004-2005
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