VOL. VII, No. 2; Monday, July 9,
2007
Dear
Arthur,
During these
summer months, the Civitas newsletter will be published on an
"as-needed" basis until early August. We'll keep you
informed of all important happenings with Civitas.
Today's newsletter
includes (Note: You can now click on the blue hyperlinks below to go
directly to the story!):
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WE THOUGHT THIS MIGHT INTEREST YOU
Last month, TIME
MAGAZINE ran a cover story on "What We Can Learn
From JFK." With Campaign 2008 already in full swing, we
thought that you might be interested in this series of
articles. Two things that you might want to keep in mind
in approaching these articles: (a) While Time
makes note of President Kennedy's extra-curricular activities
with women other than his wife, there is no expose with
titillating new information, and (b) Time
paints a generally very positive view of JFK and his
presidency. We agree with Time that there is a great deal
that we can learn in choosing our next president by studying the
history of the Kennedy Administration. We welcome you to
share your thoughts on "What We Can Learn From JFK" on our blog by clicking here.
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Thursday, June 21,
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COVER STORY
Warrior For
Peace
His presidency
included some of the tensest moments of the cold war, but he was
convinced that our true power came from democratic ideals, not
military might Read the Cover
Story
The cover package also includes:
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A Slow Road To
Civil Rights
As President, Kennedy
initially moved cautiously on segregation. But by the spring of
1963, he knew that more was needed |
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The
Catholic Conundrum
Kennedy's 1960
campaign was a master class in how a candidate of any faith
should address questions about religious
belief |
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Called to
Action, Inspired to Give Back
The
Profile in Courage Award carries on my father's legacy of public
service |
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The Cool
Factor
Off duty and on, J.F.K.
defined effortless American elegance |
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The
Swingingest President Ever
Kennedy
kept his terrific game and love of the fairway hidden from the
public |
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The
Assassination: Was It a Conspiracy?
More than 40 years after the event, the great majority of
Americans believe the murder of President Kennedy was not the
work of a lone gunman but the outcome of a wider plot. Here are
two ways of looking at it |
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The
Politics of Race
Old stereotypes and
assumptions about intellect and competence still haunt Hispanic
and black politicians in
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Again, we welcome you to share your thoughts on
"What We Can Learn From JFK" on our blog by clicking
here.
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Urban Go-Team Canvasses Hadley Township Again
this Saturday
 The Civitas Urban-Go-Team returns
to the Hadley
Township area in Richmond Heights, MO
this Saturday, July 14 for another day of
canvassing as part of its ongoing study of the
neighborhood. Hadley
Township is an "inner-ring suburb" of St.
Louis that is experiencing considerable neighborhood
change. This change will accelerate in coming months as
many of the residents in the 181 households will be bought out
and given notices that most of them will have to find a new
place to live and move within 90 days of that notice. A new development by Michelson Co. will be
the new shape of the neighborhood within a few years.
 On Saturday, June 30, Civitas
students divided into two groups. Students in Group 1 were
Rachel Pinson
(M-RH, 2008) and Randi
Simmons (M-RH, 2009). Those on Group 2
were Allison Reed
(Rosati-Kain, 2008) and Lonnie
Stuckey (M-RH, 2009). Between them they
took 94 photos as part of the documentation process of what the
neighborhood looks like now. In addition,
they conducted several enlightening interviews with
residents. As evidenced by the photo above, some residents
are clearly opposed to having their homes taken by eminent domain. At the same time, many
residents look forward to the price that they will receive for
their home once the buy-out is finalized.
We
hope to complete photographing all dwellings and businesses
in the neighborhood. Time permitting, we will also
interview some of the parents.
Students and staff
should meet at the Maplewood-Richmond Heights Community Center
(map) at 10:00
AM and work (with breaks for food and other
relaxation) until 1:00 PM.
The
week-long Urban Go-Team project will begin on Monday, July 30 and run through
Friday, August
3. We will have more information on that
in our next newsletter.
If you are not yet in the
Go-Team and are interested in learning more about it or in
joining the team now, e-mail us at [email protected].
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