EDUCATION
March/April 1995

Editor's Note "Despite the wonders of technology, a stubborn fact has been increasingly rubbed into my face, and that is: communication between human beings still depends primarily on language."
Marvin Entz, Vancouver, Canada

Mailbox This month we bring you six letters from readers ranging from frustrations over Camille Paglia to requests for more information to praise (gotta have some praise!).

Features

Human is Citizen "Not only the economy, but even the entire society of Russia finds itself in great perplexity. People have suddenly realized that they now live in a totally new country. The system of education and training is also now experiencing a profound crisis and itself must adapt to the new reality."
Nikolai Stepanov, Moscow, Russia

The Importance of Language Learning "Education should be a primary issue in every country's politics. Along with health care and security, education is a major pillar upholding a nation's solid development."
Antonio Ferreira, Libson, Portugal

The Northwest Televised University "The specification of the Northwest Region of Russia has become a growing requirement for the inhabitants of distant, difficult to reach districts, in order to receive education and acquire experience in solving familiar moral and ecological problems under conditions of profound social changes."
Vitalij Titov, St-Petersburg, Russia

Inserts Conquer Postage Stamps The content of hobby collections in Russia "is the direct and greatly significant influence of the so-called market economy and its associated advertising."
Nikolai Stepanov, Moscow, Russia

World

India: Reaching for the 21st Century? "India is supremely paradoxical, even for an Indian. Where else do you find the plague one day and a satellite launch the next?"
Rajeev Srinivasan, San Francisco, U.S.A.

Native Law "Native students lack that common law school ambition of a lucrative job in large firm...aboriginal students go into law because they want to contribute to their communities, to fight for their rights."
Dr. Euan Taylor, Vancouver, Canada

"Sagxons" and "Goffee" "The land of the Saxons is situated around Dresden and Leipzig. Dresden is its cultural centre while Leipzig is the moneyed one."
Wolfram Diestel, Leipzig, Germany

The Leipzig Skylarks "The saddest chapter from Leipzig's relations between humans and animals..."
Wolfram Diestel, Leipzig, Germany

We Love Rice and Raw Fish, But... "Somehow many people overseas believe that the Japanese eat ONLY rice and raw fish three times a day. I must say it is not true. What do we eat, then? Can you guess?"
Yuko Suzuki, Denver, USA

Bangladesh "On December 16, 1971, after nine long months of bloody battle and with the loss of 3 million lives, a new nation was born. The region formerly known as West Pakistan is now a new republic, 'Peoples Republic of Bangladesh.'"
Abul Hasnat, Ankara, Turkey

Malaysia's Economic Situation "Malaysia suffered one of the worst recessions in the mid-1980's. But after this period, with investments from foreigners, improvement in technology, capital expansion in manufacturing sectors and so on, this country has since enjoyed an increasing amount of capital and GNP."
David Lee, Winsor, Canada

Departments

Advertising in Schools "We just have to keep it in mind that advertisers and sponsors are privileged to have the right to peddle their wares via children."
Euan Talyor & Paul Gribble

Dr. Bean "Flatulence seems to be one of your specialities. How does stomach/intestinal gas travel so quickly through those light-years of coils and loops to reach the lower opening so much faster than the source food itself?"
Dr. Ignacious Bean

Aisle Say This new column contains theatre reviews of new productions in and around New York city.
David Spencer, New York, USA

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