Articles from Junior Scholastic (October 4, 2002)

Title	Author	Type	Words
Are baseball players paid too much? (Debate).		Brief Article	281
Bullies are everyone's problem: "a group of girls saw me as the one to pick on." (USA).	Adams, Jim		1126
Election 2002: study this map to learn which important races will take place in your state next month. (Geoskills).			129
Election preview.	Baier, Lee		133
Election preview: on November 5, U.S. voters will elect 36 governors, 34 Senators, and all 435 members of the House of Representatives. Will Republicans or Democrats be the big winners? (News Special).	Hanson-Harding, Alexandra		1235
For help with a Substance Abuse problem. (The Best of the Web).			41
Four-day school week? (Education).			128
Heads up real news about drugs and your body.			356
History on tour! (National).		Brief Article	150
Meet your incredible brain: check out command central for everything you do. (Heads Up Real News About Drugs and Your Body).	Kukula, Kathy		1122
Saving planet Earth. (Environment).		Brief Article	351
Smoking gun: cigarettes are addictive and deadly. So why are teens still smoking? (Close Up: Nicotine).	DiConsiglio, John		1169
The father of the revolution. (American History Play).	Adams, Jim		1471
The kids of Khewa: it has been one year since U.S. troops entered Afghanistan. Today, the Afghans have a new government. But for many families, everyday life is still a struggle. (World).	Nelson, Cassandra		1053
The lows of getting high: one teen's journey from street corner to jail to recovery. (Close Up: Marijuana).	Baily, Cate		941
www.cdc.gov/tobacco. (The Best of the Web).			13
www.drugabuse.gov. (The Best of the Web).			30
www.health.org. (The Best of the Web).			19
www.scholastic.com/HEADSUP. (The Best of the Web).			19
www.whitehousedrugpolicy.gov. (The Best of the Web).			18