Featured Articles for the December 20-26, 2001 Issue

NATION/WORLD
1. US Army Chaplain Shares Ground Zero Experiences with CNBC (One of 138 Black Army Ministers)
2. 100 Black Women Elect New Leadership for 2002

STATE/METRO
1. Jackson State Reaffirmed for Regional Accreditation
2. Great Start Campaign Begins to Help Pregnant Women Stop Smoking

EDITORIALS
1. How to Make Things Better
2. Christmas Wishes
3. A Wonderful Birthday Gift
4. A Successful State of the BWC
5. Heritage of the Black Madonna
6. Black Madonna Grotto

NEWS ARTICLES
1. A Blessed Opportunity
2. The Spiritual Significance of Christmas
3. Tolerance may be 2001's Hottest Gift
4. Mississippi Muscadine Juice Makes a Great Gift
5. Prepare Youth for Safe Bicycle Rides
6. Beware: Holiday Weight in could be Permanent
7. Enjoy! Don't become a Kitchen Slave
8. Celebrate Kwanzaa with Purpose and Style
9. A Kwanzaa Guide
10. Kwanzaa: Time to Reflect
11. Dressed for Celebration
12. Set the Mood for Your Kwanzaa Celebration
13. National Parts Inspire, Soothe
14. Sister's Life Inspires Minister to Write Poem in Her Memory
15. New Hope for People with Brain Diseases
16. New Forests Take Root in the South

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

SPORTS
1. Tigers Continue to Struggle, but Appear Focused on Winning
2. Former Murrah Stars Effective in NBA posts (Othello Harrington and Lindsey Hunter)
3. Intramural Sports to Heat up at JSU
4. A Successful State
5. Pough Named to Succeed Jeffries at S.C. State
6. Hoyas top Spartans 86-68
7. Mississippi Valley State Narrows Search for New Head Coach
8. Lady Bulldogs Can't Complete Comeback
9. Steelers Pluck Ravens 26-21
10. Jordan, Wizards Beat Raptors, 93-88
11. Mets Obtain Estes for Shinfo, Relaford
12. Receiver not Expected to Return to Saints

FOOD
1. Baking Tips
2. Carmel Marshmallow Brownie Torte
3. Cranberry Pear Cobbler
4. Molten Mocha Cakes
5. Golden Raisin and Applie Pie
6. Death By Chocolate Cookies
7. Chocolate Chunkoholic Cookies