Featured Articles for the January 10-16, 2002 Issue

FRONT PAGE
1. Annette Shakir bids new year a farewell
2. Son's disappearance leaves father baffled
3. MDA wants Nissan appeals dismissed
4. No official says yes to '02 black spring break
5. Touched by a hero
6. Stephanie Parker-Weaver receives 2001 Warrior of Faith Award
7. Opening of Mikhail's restaurant
8. Study shows significant decreases in students tobacco use in state
9. 30% deduction in area middle schools

HOMELAND DEFENSE NEWS
1. Somali Businessmen want amends
2. Anti-War protesters gather in New York
3. Reservists play key roles
4. Terrorist compound hit weapons, ammo found
5. Green Beret killed in Afghan fighting
6. Court overturns mandatory detention of immigrants charged with crimes
7. Army realigns operations

STATE/METRO
1. Awards luncheon set for January 15
2. Contestants for pageant wanted
3. Year-end sting nabs violators
4. Heritage Awards set for Jan. 11th
5. Jackson ranks high among best cities for business
6. JSU to perform at Dallas NBA game
7. MLK Convocation at J-State this Fri.
8. K. Stokes keeping flag issue in face of state legislature
9. Women still seen to be at disadvantage

EDITORIALS
1. It's a black thing, but he still doesn't understand it
2. Letter to the editor by Jim Wade
3. What the high ratings for George W. Bush mean
4. The big if's of Bigger leaves little to be desired
5. 1894 flag in Bosnia represents voice of what people? by Harvey Warren

PERSPECTIVES
1. A post of 9/11 study in character
2. Estate planning: Have you considered it?

SPORTS
1. Olympic winners coming back to Tennessee State
2. ATU Wonder Boys hold off DSU Statesmen
3. Season records not whole story with SWAC schools
4. McGee has his say about what happened at J-State
5. Petty leads Howard to win over Morgan State
6. Alcorn State shakes off 18-day layover to defeat Jackson State
7. O'Farrow shines as Morehouse tops Florida Southern
8. Bowie State's Conway named Division II Freshman of the Year
9. N.C. A&T assistant named head coach at Lenoir-Rhyne
10. Rams beat Falcons to claim home field
11. Shaq scores 24 in comeback
12. Mets waiting anxiously to hear from Gonzalez
13. New York's new mayor nixes new stadium proposals

UP AND DOWN FARISH STREET
This is a special column that chronicles the history of Jackson, Mississippi.

FOOD PAGE
1. Making "cents" out of lunch
2. Santa Fe crackers
3. Bistro Beef Sandwiches
4. Hearty Ham Sandwiches
5. Grains - Nutrition Q&A

ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT
1. All about African hair
2. Songs of a People: Gospel Explosion
3. Bel Biv DeVoe are back
4. Motown garners 15 grammy nominations

BOOKSHELF
1. Profiles in injustice: Why racial profiling cannot work
2. Dream-singers: The African American Way with dreams
3. The Biography of My Father
4. The African American Guide to Writing and Publishing Nonfiction
5. Fiction/faction: Brown Glass Windows
6. Black Coffee
7. In the Stacks

SCHOOLS AND SCHOLARSHIPS
1. WJSU adds Tavis Smiley Show to morning lineup
2. JSU staff member selected for HIV leadership training program
3. Volunteers wanted
4. The skin that we speak
5. NEA head: Inadequate parental involvement is major obstacle to true education reform
6. Meharry Medical College looks back on long history of service

BETTER LIVING
1. Simple tips for creating healthy smiles that last
2. Second largest gathering of country music artists to support St. Jude hospital
3. Marathon to help raise funds to fight against blood-related cancers