Edgewood High School, El Corral, 2000, Millenia Review 13

Description:	^^FOn April 20,1999, the nation mourns after twostudents go on a shooting rampage at ColumbineHigh School in Colorado, wounding 23 and killing15, including themselves. Schools across thecountry take extensive security measures toensure the safety of students and staff.+n an etfort to ease the burden on the traditionalcourts, most states now offer teen court forjuvenile offenders. After determining guilt, a jury ofteens along with a judge decides the sentence,typically community service and financial restitution.In November, protesters at the World TradeOrganization (WTO) summit in Seattle provoke ashow of force by local, state and federal officers.Protesters blame the WTO for eroding humanrights and labor and environmental standards.Despite30 yearsof official denial,in December ajury finds theassassination ofReverend MartinLuther King Jr.was the resultof a conspiracy,not the act of alone gunman.An epidemic of rampageshootings intensifies Americas growing concernover gun control. Many state legislatures pass newgun-control measures despite nationwide controversyover restrictions vs. Second Amendment rights.In August, a female panda is born at the SanDiego Zoo. Hua Mei, which can mean China USAor Splendid Beauty, is the first panda born inthe Western Hemisphere in nearly a decade.Flash© Flip Schulke/Corbis• s mv f?*fnIn the first such admission by a cigarettemanufacturer, Philip Morris publiclyconcedes tobacco is addictive and cancause serious diseases.Hillary Clinton announces her candidacyfor a U.S. Senate seat from New York.As law requires, Clinton establishes NewYork residency in suburban Chappaqua.A A bumper sticker invites drivers to call a-^P^ toll-free number to report reckless driving.Officials hope the system will help parents stayinformed about their teenagers driving habits.In September, Microsoft Corp. Chairman Bill Gatesand his wife Melinda announce the creation of theGates Millennium Scholars Program. The Gateseswill donate $1 billion over the next 20 years tofinance scholarships for minority college students.
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