Letter from the editor.

• Author: Rebhun, Elliott
• Position: Samuel A. Alito Jr. nominated for Supreme Court - Brief Article - Editorial - Cover Story

Welcome back to the second half of the school year. We hope you had a nice break.

With confirmation hearings set for January on the nomination to the Supreme Court of Samuel A. Alito Jr., this issue of Upfront examines how much of an impact a single Justice can have on the Court. We also look at America's Muslim community and in particular at the efforts of young Muslims to forge their own identity in post-9/11 America.

Our cover story focuses on the life of a Russian teenager tinder President Vladimir...