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9/22/2014

Topic Reading-Vol.894-9/22/2014

Dear MEL School’s Topic Readers,
Scotland votes for union at golf's ancient club as women win membership
 Another historic decision was made on the day a referendum took place in Scotland to decide whether the country to stay as part of the UK or go for independence after 300 years of union.
The Royal & Ancient Club of St. Andrews, one of the most famous and prestigious golf clubs in the world, finally abandoned its men-only membership policy to allow women to join. The club had been closed only to gentlemen for as long as 260 years, about the same length of time as the Tokugawa Shognate closed Japan to any foreign countries but Dutch.
It seems to take a lot of time to make any significant changes in Scotland, doesn’t it? Well, the question might be, “What is significant to them?”
Enjoy reading the article and seeing the short video of this historic move in Scotland.

http://edition.cnn.com/2014/09/18/sport/golf/golf-ra-female-members/index.html?hpt=hp_t3

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