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3 | THE MAROON TIGER
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 21, 2003
NEWS
OUR WORLD
Andrew Jackson gets a
makeover
by Marcus Newman
marcus_newman@maroontiger.net
WORLD EDITOR
On October 9th, 2003,
newly designed $20 bills were
distributed in 31 cities across
the nation. The Treasury
Department explained that the
new 2004 series $20 bills
contain special background
colors and details that are
intended to decrease the
likelihood of counterfeiting.
On the new bill, both the
image of Andrew Jackson and
the security thread are visible
from both sides when held up
against light. Alongside the
thread, juxtaposed to a small
American flag, are the words
“USA TWENTY.” On the
lower right-hand comer, the
number 20 changes color from
copper to green when it is tilted
to its side. However, the most
notable difference between the
new bill and the old one is that
the new one has three distinct
colors: green, peach, and blue.
While the new bills
continue to have images of
Andrew Jackson and the
White House on the front and
back respectively, it is intended
to convey the theme of
freedom to a greater extent.
For instance, a blue eagle can
be seen in the background to
the left of Jackson’s portrait;
to the right are a metallic green
eagle and a shield.
Mark W. Olson, who
played a key role in the Federal
Reserve meeting that
introduced the new bills into
circulation, announced, “This
is the safest bill that the
government of the United
States has produced. The
improved security system will
guarantee that our currency
continues to represent value,
trust, and security for all of the
people in the world.” He also
reiterated, however, that “The
old $20 bills will continue to
be money of legal tender.”
The Department of
Treasury added that the new
$20 bills will be followed by
further modifications for the
$50 and $100 bills, in addition
to possible changes in the five
and ten dollar bills.
Authorities claim that
these recent changes have been
made necessary by the
increasing level of digital
technology in the production
of counterfeit bills. According
to forgery estimates from
various parts of the world, one
to two out of every 10,000 bills
is forged.
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Sniper: refuses to answer
questions from investigators
SNIPER continued from page 1
his defense. On October 9, a
judge declared that Muhammad
might not be allowed to use
evidence gathered by a defense
psychiatrist because of his
constant refusal to meet with a
psychiatrist from the
prosecution. Under Virginia
state law, a suspect found not
guilty by reason of insanity
cannot be sentenced to the death
penalty and must be
automatically sent to a state
mental institution. Although
Muhammad would most likely
not enter evidence of insanity
until the sentencing portion of
his trial (provided he is found
guilty), his refusal to talk to a
prosecution psychiatrist may
create future difficulties for his
attorneys.
Lee Boyd Malvo, the now
18-year old alleged accomplice
of Muhammad, is set to stand
trial on November 10 for the
slaying of Linda Franklin in the
parking lot of a Fairfax County
Home Depot. Contrary to the
strategy of Muhammad’s
defense, the teenager’s attorneys
recently announced that they
would base their case on Malvo's
insanity at the time of the
shootings. Their plan is to argue
that Malvo’s relative youth at the
time of the crime made him
especially susceptible to
Muhammad’s influence, thus
implying that the young suspect
did not fully grasp the concept
that he was doing was wrong.
POPE continued from page 1
The election of John Paul
II in 1978 came as a surprise to
the world. After the untimely
death of Pope John Paul I only
33 days into his papacy, the
Cardinals returned to the Vatican
to elect a new pope. The
conclave elected Cardinal Karol
Wojtyla, Archbishop of Krakow,
Poland. After overcoming is
initial global obscurity, Pope
John Paul U eventually emerged
into the limelight and
transformed the image and
influence of the papacy,
expanding his pontificate
outside the walls of the Vatican
City.
John Paul II has made
human rights the primary
concern on his global agenda.
Catholic student Nicole Harris,
21, a senior at Clark Atlanta, only
knows of a church under the
leadership of the history-making
pope. "I admire his devotion,”
claimed Harris. “It is wonderful
to see how someone can dedicate
themselves to serving the world.”
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