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MARSHALL-WYTHE SCHOOL OF LAW America's First Law School

VOLUME V, ISSUE TEN MONDAY, MARCH 20, 1995 TWENTY PAGES Public access. Faculty scrutinizes journals By Sarah Newman paper and academic hour. for law review vs. prIvacy The newly proposed "Committee on participation: (c) facu lty oversight of es­ By Lee Ranieri Law Reviews" will meet for the first time tablished law reviews; and (d) resource How much access should we have to this week. This committee will review the allocation among law re iews.·' government-held information? Does one academic journals at the law school with The committee was funned at the re­ person's access violate another person's several goals in mind. According to a quest of the facul ty after concerns were privacy? And how worried should we be memo from Dean Krattenmaker, the new raised about the present lack of structured about governmental abuse of infonna­ committee s job is to "establish policies policies in dealing with the handful oflaw and procedures for (a) appro ing new law tion? These we-re some of the questions See REVIEW on 18 addressed at a conference co-sponsored re iews; (b) awarding credits. both major by the Institute for Bill of Rights Research and the Virginia Council on Infornlation College woods, Institute Management. The conference, titled "Ac­ Prof. Trotter Hardy and UVa ·Peter 0.." cess Versus Privacy: Approaches to State Prof. Lillian Bevier Infonnation Policy," was held on Friday, Hardy, developments such as the photo­ funding probably saved March 18 at the University Center and copier and later, the personal computef By Shelley Evans the Assembly appropriated an additional featured a panel of experts on legal, tech- have made the colleqion and transfer of Last week the Virginia General As­ $400,000 for College initiatives in such -tical, and policy areas of governmental information easy for a centralized gov­ sembly restored $ 1 million of the 1.2 areas as curriculum refornl, technology management of information. ernment, spawning fears of"Big Brother. million in proposed reductions in state development and economic outreach. M-W Professor I. Trotter Hardy mod­ In response, legislation has been passed support of higher education. For M-W, Apparently.the message sent by the erated the conference and set the stage controlling the government s use of col­ this meant the reinstatement of$69,897 to irginia Business Higher Education with an introduction on how technologi­ lected data. such as the Freedom oflnfor- the institute of Bill of Rights Law. The Council and its chairman John T. Hazel cal progress has affected storage and dis­ Lake Matoaka protection biJ/ wa also See PRIVACY on 4 See FUNDING on 4 semination of information. According to passed ontoGovernorGeorgeAIl~n . And A new law libr'ary by 2000? By Mario A. Pacella 11.8 inillion dollar figure to build College's capital projects list. By the year2000, the College a new 71 ,000 square foot library wem Library currently occu­ of WillianLand Mary hopes to behind the current library to be pies the top spot. First, funding f open a new library at M-W. As connected to the main building for the project must meet ap- of yet, there is no available fund­ b bridge. The figure set by the proval by the State Council on illg for this project. While the college includes renovation of Higher Education and the Gen­ state is forcing the university to the current library, classroom and eral Assembly or b a bond ap­ make budget cuts, plans for capi­ conference room facilities. proved by the voters. If tal projects continue to be The funding is currently not everything goes well, the new planned and funded. available. The law library, how­ library could open in the year The College has proposed an ever, is near the top of the 2000. The proposed plan would double the size of the current Robertson library which is 35.3-+7 square feet, thus ranking it 93rd out of • keynotes 177 ABA accredited law schools_ • Other area law schools are cur­ Texans WIn Spong sympOSIum rently expanding their libraries_ By Mike Grable nized by a local Democratic party Pat Robertson Stephanie/'His The University ofYirginia com­ A team from South Texas in support ofa gubernatorial can­ By Henry Jardine dents. a panel discussion by ma­ pleted an expansion: George College of Law captured the team didate. She brought with her a The Student Division of the vens of legal religious issues, Masonjust broke ground fortheir title at the annual William B. sign advocating gay and lesbian Institute of Bill of Rights Law and closing remarks by Ameri­ neVi faci lity_ When George Spong, Jr. In itational Moot civil rights. a cause which the sponsored a symposium on reli­ can Civil Liberties Union Presi­ Mason's renoYation is complete, Court Tournament, held at M-W candidate adamantly opposed. gion in the ' classroom this past dent Nadine Strossen. With a M-W willhaye the second small­ on February _-+ and r. James She was not allowed to carry the February 23 at the University large audience and sometimes est facility -in the State behind Bartlett. Ir:. Jill Willard. and sign into the rally, ostensibly Center Auditorium. Entitled heated exchange among the par­ Regent. In the D.C. area. only 1ary Ann Olsen of outh Te 'as because of its size. "How -Much God in the ticipants. it was obvious that the Howard's library is smaller than edged the team of hawn Moran Counsel for the Petitioner had Schools?" the discussion focused _organizers. 3Ls Peter Owen and the M-W Library. With re pect and Jordan Hemaidan of the to argue that the party was a sta1e on defining the separation of Michael Homans. 2L Jim Cady, to a ne\\- facility at V-'-&M. Jim University of Wiscon in in the actor within the definition of § church and state. Pat Robertson, and the other members of the Heller. Director of our library, final. 1983 and that it iolated the Chancellor ofRegent University. Student Symposium Organiza­ said "No one is holding their The tournament problem. woman's First Amendment began the symposium with the tion Committee did an outstand­ [sic] breath'" drafted by Spong Re-earch Jus­ rights by setting an arbitrary size keynote address. He was fol­ ing job of planning alld running The currently law library was tice Theresa Pulley CL). in­ restri tion on -ignage. Counsel volved a woman who wished to lowed by a moot court argument See PMYER on 11 See LIBRARY 7 See SPONG on 5 presented by first-year M-W stu- on attend a ampaign rallY orga- 2 Monday, March 20, I 9~5 THE AMIcus CURIAE P·romtheEditor'sDesk Natural Law ·by Jack· Mackerel Throughout my neighbor- where 30years ago there was hood in Manhattan there are small none. Sexual discrimination and posters stating Contract on racism are much less tolerable America. a pun on words regard­ today than in the recent past. ing the Republican's platform However,progress doesn tmean buta reality for minorities. While that discrimination has ended. I was home for break, the Repub­ People against affirmative licans made good on their cam­ action state that such programs paign promise and reinstated the · oppress white males, but this is death penalty in New York. The . not true. White males still domi­ Republican Party·s grim reaper nate in the most highly-paid pro­ will next visit affimlative action fess ions. Meanwhile of doctors programs. Presidential candi­ and lawyers, less than five per­ date Phi l Gramm even went so cent are African-Americans. far as to declare that his first Women fare a little better in both executive order. ifelected, would professions, but not nearly as be \() abolish racial and sexual high as white males do. ·'quotas. preferences and set­ Such figures suggest that af­ asides." firmative action is still needed to Affirmative action was insti­ guarantee equal opportunity. tu ted during the civil ri ghts era to Again, critics like to speak in redress the problem of discrimi­ hyperboles and state that affir­ nation. And it has worked, not mative action means quotas just for people of color, but for which will lead to hiring the un­ women also. Both minorities qualified. Such a statement is and W0!11en have entered into utterly racist for it suggests that job markets previously closed to there are more unqualified mi- them. Today there is a middle See EDITORIAL on 7 class of African-AmerIcans THE AMICUS CURlAE Marshall-Wythe School of Law P. O. Box 8795 Williamsburg, Yirginia 23187 (804) 221-3279 "Dedicated to the complete and objective reporting of student news a114 opinion" .

Editor: Shelley Evans Managing Editor: Stephen T. King Production Editor: John Crouch Assistant Managing Editor: Mike Grable ·tJO'JI, M~S. ~AG'U.ACv(f'f, I WAN( YOU 10 (HNII< Ma< ... Business Manager: Nicole Dumangane CAN you lOeNfi Fy fife OAJ£ wHo AI30uc(et> YOU (0 News Reporters: . Features Reporters: Jason Aldrich Te.:i Atk;:'~()n PLNJet' /\If Pr-nR.? fA"t ~ lIMf --_. 13£ C£~f~JA1 .. . Walter Benzija Scott L:lyman ·Caroline' Bouhvell Lori Petruzzelli John Crouch Monica Thurmond Mike Grable Kimberly Tolhurst Henry Jardine . Steven Youngkin Letters Stephen T. King To The Editor: Intensive Care Unit walked to can legal education and student Ruthie Litvin Title: 69/25 the room where my parents were life during law school. The tra­ Sarah Newman In case anyone was wonder­ waiting, explained my condition dition began when Thomas Lisa O'Donald ing about my disappearance at and prepared them for a bitter Jefferson appointed George Mario Pacella theend oflast semester, I thought New Year. Wythe to the first law chair in the Julie Patterson I' d let you know what happened. An article with these facts United States. The most recent Lee Rainieri One night in December as I should go on to tell you what a contribution from M-W to the . Jonathan Sheldon was studying for my last exam. I nice guy I was but it won't. I tradition of American legal edu­ Jennifer Tosini was hit - fully and finally - with survi ed. I am alive today be­ cation is, of course, the highl a case ofencephalitis. In simple cause ofthe expert medical care reg~ded (at least outside of Sports Gurus: Alan Duckwo11h. Neil Lewis. Todd Sherer terms, that's a disease ofthe brain. of a select core of surgeons and Williamsburg) Legal Skills Pro­ Opinion: Paula Hannaford. Pat Lee, Jay Connell For those of you who were won­ because of the prayers of many gram. As do many of my peers, Photographers: Peter Owen. Stephanie Lewis, Natalie dering if I had a brain, now you people across the country. I treasure another M- W tradition Hawthome, Lisa O' Donald, John Crouch know. Thafs the good news. The Fortunately, my blood pres­ beyond all others: the homage to Production Assistants: Joni McCray, Monica Thumlond. Steven bad news was that as a result of sure has risen since New Year's Elvis in the student lounge. Youngkin. Angel Lyon the encephalitis, I suffered a num- . Eve, and I m feeling better ev­ Alas once again somebody Cartoonist: Jack Mackerel ber of other problems. To name ery day. I plan to finish my last . has desecrated the beloved shrine a few: a cycle of seizures, pneu­ Editorial Policy semester in the fall. I' ll see you b stealing the coveted lamp The letters and opinion pages of the Amicus Curiae are dedicated to monia, a collapsed lung, a blood then. emblazoned with the King s ef­ all student opinion regardless ofform or content. We reserve the right to clot, and a coma, which brings Jon Nixon (3L) figy. Last year we suffered the edit for spelling and grammar. but not content. me to the title of this letter - 69/ temporary loss of the great Elvis Letters to the Editor are not intended to reflect the opinion of the 25. That was nlY blood pressure To The Editor: masterpiece. The unscrupulous newspaper or its staff. All letters to the Editor should be submitted by 5 on New Year's Eve. After fail­ The air freshener is no sub­ perpetrator ofthat heinous viola­ p.m.on the Wednesday prior to publication. We cannot print a letter ing to elevate my blood pressure stitute for Elvis. tion of the revered M-W Honor without confinnation of the author's nanle. We may. however. withhold or reduce my temperature which Marshall-Wythe School of Code aggravated the grief of the name on request. Letters oyer 500 words may be returned to the writer had been 104 degrees for days. Law is steeped in traditions that with a request that they be edited for the sake of space. doctors at UVa Hospital in the have setthe standards for Ameri- See ELVIS on 14 Monday, March 20, 1995 THE AMICUS CURIAE . . 3 Does the 14th Amendment let Congress expand liberty? By Jennifer Tosini criminate against it, the state was erals, foreseeing the problems interests and analyze issues b" On Thursday, March 16, Pro­ not required to affirmatively as­ such a test would create in the assigning a particular test for fessor Douglas Laycock of Un i­ sist an individual like Cochran in prison context. petitioned for an courts to apply. versity of Texas Law School practicing his chosen religion in amendrrient to RFRA excluding Those who argue that RFRA delivered the 1995 Wythe Lec­ prison. state correctional institutions. is constitutional maintain that it ture. Laycock is the Alice .All this changed in 1993 when U.S. Attorney Genera l Janet is another example of the McKean Young Regents Chair President Clinton signed the'Re­ Reno did not support the e 'clu­ "Ratchet Theory" in action. and and the Associate Dean for Re­ ligious Freedom Restoration Act sion on the grounds that. if the is exactly hO\ .... Federalism is search at the University of Texas (RFRA) into law. Section 3 of federal prison system, the largest meant to work. Congress, School of Law in Austin. His the Act mandates a return to the in the country, could handle a through legislation. may expand speech was formidably titled "compelling interest" balancing "compelling interest'· test. so on constitutional rights as they "The Congress and Dennis tests of Sherbert v. Verner and could the states. The prison ex­ have been announc~d by th e Su­ Cochran vs. The Supreme Court Wisconsin v. Yoder. Under clusion amendment was defeated preme Court, but ma not con­ and the Commonwealth of Vir­ RFRA, an aggrieved person need 58-42 in the Senate. tract these rights. In such a -Pl!/rrOM~1J ginia: The Constitutionality of only show that the practice of his Several states have argued manner. Congress and the courts Prof. Douglas Laycock the Religious Freedom Restora­ . chosen religion is being "sub­ that RFRA is unconstitutional act as a check on one another in . tion Act. Viewed in this context, tion Act." stantially burdened' by govern­ because it violates the separation enforcement of Constitutional RFRA is simply another example Dennis Cochran isa Virginia ment action. The burden then of powers. They argue that the protections. of Congress enforcing the First prison inmate. His religion re­ shifts to the government to show vague language of Section 5 of This cycle of legislation and Amendm~nt against the states. quires that he eat only kosher a compelling state interest that the Fourteenth Amendment litigation has also applied in other The Supreme Court has not yet food, which the Virginia Depart­ justifies the restraint on the which states "the Congress shall areas, including the Voting decided the issue. ment of Corrections refuses to individual' s free exercise. The have power to enforce, by appro­ Rights Act and its 1982 Amend­ Watch' for Professor provide for him. In the past, this Cochran case is now winding its priate legislation, the provisions ments, Title VII, reasonable ac­ La cock s article in the upcom­ would not have been an issue. As way through the Fourth Circuit. of this article," does not give commodation under the ing William & MGlY Law Review long as the state did not single While RFRA was being Congress the authority to tell the Americans with Disabilities Act, to learn more about this fascinat­ out a particular religion and dis- drafted, 23 state Attorney Gen- Supreme Court how to balance and the Pregnancy Discrimina- ing area oflaw. R-ecent sexual assaults cause concern on campus By Stephen King ous assault per year. " If you' re that vic­ nection in any of the assaults that have but an invasion of home." Two assaults on female students over tim, that's one too many," but relative to occurred over the past several ears. The In a related matter, last week the col­ the last four months have raised some the size of the student body and the trends assailant descriptions have not been sim i­ lege held its second annual Sexual As­ alarm in the college community as to in society as a whole, that' s not such a bad lar. They "appear to b.e random acts," saultA wareness Week. Amongthe events safety on and around campus. In the first record. according to McGrew. In a couple of scheduled were a mock rape trial at UC, incident an undergraduate was attacked McGrew cautioned that our "sanctu­ cases the assailants were later arrested in a candlelight vigil at the Crim Dell and a while walking home in the evening; in the ary is being eroe\ed." The college com­ connection with other crimes. panel discussion which included second incident a woman was assaulted in munity is vulnerable to crime, ranging Vice-President Sam Sadler indicated Virginia's Attorney-General James the laundry room of her donn itory around from assault to property crimes. The two that the college took additional securitY Gilmore. The pand discussion empha­ suppertime. In both cases the individuals latest assaults that occurred over the last measures after the assault that occurred In sized the need to take less of a band-aid were fortunately able to free themselves four months have raised the level ofanxi- the residence hall. They increased the approach, and work on changing people's , from their respective assailants. A sus­ ety higher than McGrew has ever seen in visibility and presence of police in the attitudes towards sexuality. For example, pect in the dornlitory assault has been . his four years at W&W. "We're always area where the assault occurred. They it is not proper to get drunk and take arrested. concerned," said McGrew, but the fact also encouraged residence halls to go advantag'e of another individual. Also, According to Campus Police chief ' that one woman was'assau"Ited in her resi- onto a twenty-four hour card key system. women must be aware that when they dence halls " really concerns me." ."Students were really bothered b" this Richard McGrew, in the years he has been See ASSAULTS on 6 at W&M, there has been about one seri- There does not appear to be any con- [assaUlt] . It' s not just a physical attack, Cutler Lecture on sexual assault and consent By Caroline Boutwell Eskridge used the story, when nonconsensual sex, such Virginia "continue to have legal harassment laws. have been cre­ To begin The 1995 Cutler which was written by Pat Califia, as marital rape, results in serious bite" even though they are not ated. Lecture on "The Many Faces of an author who writes lesbian and physical injury. Second, physi­ always enforced b criminal ar­ However, the feminist move­ Consent, Professor William homo-erotic literature, to high­ cal coercion, or rape, negates rest. However, Eskridge claims ment has not presented a unified Esk~idgeofGeorgetown Univer­ light the problems ofbasing con­ consent. Third economic induce­ that the law is slowly changing, challenge to marriage as the ba­ sity Law Center read an excerpt sent laws on status: consent to ment negates coercion, and this and new ideals are "graduall sis of consent laws. The gay from a story about two lesbians sex acts can be negated by who is includes prostitution and sexual displacing status based regimes." power movement, however, has engaging in consensual bond­ involved in the act and by the harassment in the work place. The current legal regime provided this challenge. age. Nowthathehadeveryone' s type of act being perfonned. Fourth, consent is negated b serves to promote marriage. The Eskridge described the gay attention Eskridge addressed the Virginia law relies on status­ certain forms of activity. Sod­ sanctity of marriage is protected experience as being " systemati­ issue of what constitutes mean­ based consent laws. Although omy, which is defined as oral or by refusing to allow the govern­ cally different" from the hetero­ ingful sexual consent. Virginia law views the indi idual anal sex, is illegal in Virginia ment to invade marital privacy, sexual exp.erience. Same-sex as an autonomous decision regardless of the consent of the and by allowing the law to regu­ intimacy is not based on mar­ maker, not everyone can engage parties involved. Fifth, the rela­ late sex acts perfornled outside riage or ' procreation, and it is in certain sex acts even if the act tionship of the parties. such as of the marital relationship. Also, therefore "open 1, comiected ' to is consensual. Therefore in Vir­ relationsnips based on adultery. Virginia s sex laws promote the other values such as sexual di- ginia, sex depends less on con­ fornication or incest, negates con­ "project of marriage," which is ersity and knowing oneself. The sent than on the parties and the sent. Finally, the identification to bear children. Acts such as "coming out' process and the acts they choose to perform; a of one of the parties negates con­ sodomy do not further the project, gay community's response to valid choice cannot be separated sent and this includes pedophilia, and are therefore disfa ored. HIV and AIDS has created an from status and the status of acts bestiality, and mental or physical The feminist and ga rights environment tolerant of se 'ual an individual performs. disability. movements have challenged diversit individualist rather Eskridge discussed six cat­ " It is hard to tell what the law these status-based sex laws. The than traditionalist orientations egories where consent is negated requires of sexual partners," said feminist mo ement has caused nonjudgmental attitudes, and an either by the parties or the acts Eskridge. and it is eas for pros­ the marital rape exception to be environment in which partners involved. First consent is ne­ ecutors to choose from a "menu' more narrowly defined. Rape law are able to candidly discuss sex. gated only by serious ph sical of crimes. The consent of both has been liberalized so that rape All of these values are included injury. This is the marital rape parties does nor make an illegal is more broadly defined, and fed­ • -Peter Owen See SEX LAWS on 17 Prof. William Eskndge exception which occurs onl sex act legal, and the lav;-s in eral prohibitions, such as sexual 4 ======~=====, ===== Mo.nday, MMch20, 1995THE~cusC~ The' man behind the tournament: W illiatn B'. Spong By Jason Aldrich there fo.r two. years befo.re mov­ held fo.r nine years, The 24th annual William B, ing o.n to. the Virginia Senate fo.r Since leaving M-W, Spo.ng Spo.ng Mo.o.t Co.urt To.urnament ano.ther ten , has been a visiting professo.r at was held at M-W o.n Feb, 24 and During this perio.d, Spo.ng several other instttutions, teach­ 25, Each yeM, the man after someho.w found time to. start a ing primMily Censtitutional Law who.m this prestigio.us to.urna­ law firm, Along with fo.rmer and fo.reign policy, He taught at ment is named presents tro.phies Lieutenant Go.vernor Richard Washington and Lee in 1986, to each o.f the winners. Who. is Davis, he fo.unded Co.o.per, was the Ewald Distinguished William B. Spo.ng? Bo.m in 1920 Spo.ng, and Davis in 1956, Visiting Professor at UVa in in Po.rtsmouth, Va, Spong' s de­ In 1966, Spo.ng was elected 1987 and in 1989, taught at the cades lo.ng career has included to. the U,S, Senate, where he Natio.nal University of Australia amo.ng o.ther things, service to. served o.n the Fo.reign Relatio.ns at Canberra. his co.untry, to. the state o.f Vir­ and Co.mmerce Co.mmittees, A half century of work in ginia and to. M-W: After serving fo.r seven yeMs, he three different occupations does Spo.ng received his degree left the Senate and returned to. not seem to have slowed Spong from UVa and was admitted to. academics arriving at M-W in down. He still works every day the Virginia bar in 1947, In the 1973. at the Coo.per, Spong and Davis 50' s, he entered po.litiCs, Spo.ng He taught Co.nstitutio.nal Law o.ffice in Portsmouth, practicing was elected to. the Virginia House fo.r three years befo.re being se­ primarily estate law and 'media­ -Na/alie Ha~/home o.f Delegates in 1954 and served lected Dean in 1976, a post he tion. Feminist defends pornographers' free speech rights By Walter Benzija related the story o.f a boo.ksto.re in Califo.r- the government the po.wer to limit speech oppesed to. any Introduced by 3L Scott Drabenstadt as nia which made a poster o.fthe fro.nt cover that was considered de-humanizing or measures that a "defender o.f what is best abo.ut o.ur o.f the bo.o.k to. display in the doo.rway, degrading. The first thing the govern­ seek to treat wom­ co.untry," New Yo.rk Law Scho.o.l Profes- The co.mmunitywas in an outrage that the ment did was to clo.se dewn the only gay en as a weak lot so.r and President o.f the American Civil word po.rno.graphy sho.uld be displayed and lesbian bo.okstores. The law was who need to. be Liberties Unio.n (ACLU), Nadine Stro.ssen so prominently, thereby used to. eliminate "unpopular" protected. "Any addressed a small cro.wd Feb, 23 , Stro.ssen The main argument o.fthe lecture was speech or expressio.n. " It was quite iro.nic laws that treat was at M-W as part o.fthat day' s sympo.- that notions o.f obscenity and pornogra­ that o.ne o.fthe biggest pro.ponents efthis women as chil­ sium on religion in the scho.ols sponso.red phy are inherently subjective, As Justice measure was a feminist group who.se dren and men as by the Bill ofRights Journal. Potter Stewart said, " I know it when I see membership included many ofthe book­ satyrs is hardly a Profess Dr Strossen's presentation did it." As such, if the feminist movement store ewners," step forward for not address the topic of the symposium, seeks to. ban all porno.graphy as degrad­ Strossen concluded her remarks by women s equal- but rather centered on her recently re- ing, Strossen warned that they might be pointing out that she is not in favor of ity. If yo.u love .,suphollieUHis leased bo.ok entitled Defending POf'nOg- legitimizing many other subjective views expressions that blatantly exploit Dr harm freedo.m and like Nadine Strossen raphy. Free Speech. Sex and the Fight thatwill in the end restrictwomen' s rights. women, Nevertheless, she is strongl)' sex, censorshi\'l i.s bad news..' For Women's Rights, It is interesting to note that no two. support for it, the legislature expects Allen The ACLU president commented that feminists can agree exactly on what is or FUNDING from 1 the front cover of the book was purposely ' is not pornography, "Once we give the to sign the bill which will protect the designed in very bo.ld and bright day- power to the Government or our fellow was heard: Virginia cannot have the best woods from future sale. glow colors for two reasons, One was a sister citizens to proscribe sexual content, system o.f higher educatio.n in the nation Restoration items include an increase marketing ploy, as one of her colleagues nothing is safe," Strossen remarked, by investing the least. in faculty salaries of 2.25 percent, the thought it would be an attention grabber Strossen gave a few examples of ho.w The college community is now hope­ funding of Eminent ScholMs and mainte­ en' the,boekstere shelves.. _ ' ,: historicall¥ anti-..o~s~enity laws have beeo ful that.the Merernentio.ned reinstatements nance funding, ' Do.rmitory renev,ations 'Secondly? St'rossen w~nted to,de-stig- :" ' us~d to iim'it wo.'men ' s rights. She said, ~ili begin :, t6 reverse the $')00 million and VIMS funding of state mandated're­ matize the word " po.rnography." She "The anti-obscenity laws were atone Po.int reduction 'to ' ~ducation that h~occurred search is now also secure. commented, ~' The word has been demon- used as a justification to quash informa­ over the past six years. College President Tim Sullivan said ized and used simply to describe some- tien abo.ut birth centrel." Regarding the Institute, Student Chair­ the College's success was based " upon thing you don' t like," Further, Strossen cemmented on a re- man Peter Owen (2L) remarked, " It's the active efforts of our community who To. illustrate herpo.int further, Strossen cent law passed in Canada thatwo.uld give gratifying to kno.w that an organization helped make an effective case - both for that provides such a great educational higher education and W&M," He loo.ks benefit to students continues to. receive ,"fo.rward to working together in the fu­ support from the Commonwealth." tureto realize our more irriportantmission The next hurdle for the College Weods of securing lo.ng-term support for excel­ will be signing the Matoaka bill by the lence in higher education both at the Col­ governor. However, due to. the amount of lege and acro.ss the Commonwealth." respectIvely, In between the individual PRIVACY from 1 presentations, the panelists fielded ques­ mation Act and the Privacy Act. Hardy tions, comments, and discussion from the believes that the Internet has spawned the audience as well as the other panelists. 20% Discount On Food For Students next reund ef access and privacy issues, Although many of the panelists had since it has made almost anything avail­ different opinions about how to. ultimately able to anyone at any time, balance access versus privacy, most agreed Other panelists at the conference in­ that techno.logy was evolving faster than Consider having your graduation celebration here cluded: Henry.Perritt, Jr., a law pro.fessor the law. Because of this, the panel gener­ at the Green Leafe, where you'll find flexible rental fro.m Villanova University; Lillian Be Vier, ally believed, the law should follow infor­ prices, convenient location, and as always a law professor from the University of mation technology, and not try to lead it. Virginia; and Marc Ro.tenberg, director of As ene panel member pointed out, how­ a friendly staff. Contact us for details. the Electronic Privacy Information Cen­ ever, go.vernment tends to monopolize ter in Washington D.C. In addition, rep­ access to information, Whether this ten­ resentatives from Wisconsin and Florida dency will be checked seemed to be the Green Leafe Cafe • 220-3405 were present to discuss the results oflaws question of the day. Unfo.rtunately, it in their states favoring privacy or access, remained unanswered. . Monday. March 20, 1995 THE NvIlCUS CURIAE 5 A servant to the· public: .The .practice· 'of family law By Shelley Evans of child support. " It' s amazing The satisfaction of getting a how many people feel no re­ client through emotional times sponsibility to support their chil­ was the theme expressed by pan­ dren and will do anything to get elists in a discussion on Family out of it .. . and this includes all Law Practice held on Tuesday. [economic] echelons." note d Feb. 2 1. The panel consisted of Elliott. Betsy Elliott, Senior Counsel The abil ity to handle people Child Support Enforcement, is very important. Diehl com­ Merri Hanson-Eckles, of the Pen­ pared his practice to "con)ing to in sula Mediation Center. the set of a soap opera everyda , Lawrence Diehl, sole practitio­ but not knowing what the plot ner in Hopewell, and 3 L Caroline is."' On behalf of clients, he has Boutwell who interned last suin­ e,ven alTanged for dog and bird Betsy Elliott, Caroline Boutwell (3L), -A·alalh: HU'H lhorllf! mer at the D.C. Office ofCorpo­ visitations. Merr i Hanson Eckles, and Larry Diehl ration Counsel in the Child "It's a wild area of law, . on existing case law." He stressed reform as one.ofthe most impor­ Mediation is a career op60n Abuse eglect Division. summed up Diehl. Elliottagreed the creativity of trial work in tant elements of her job because that can begin as earl as law Diehl began the discussion that " you must be a quick family law because all cases go once the "obligations are estab­ schooL One can do mediation as by attempting to dispel the "bad study ...but it 's something you get to the appellate court. lished, more children will be off a law student and charge an rap of divorce lawyers" by stat­ used to." As a mediator, Eckles And, court work is becoming of welfare."' Through her work, hourly rate. M-W' s General and ing the various roles one must mentioned the angry spouse who quite high tech with computer Elliott feels that she is "keeping Family Mediation Classes fulfill play in family law. "Onemustbe calls daily. But she said that in programs on child and spousal children off the welfare rolls." the state requirement. More in­ a psychologist and sociologist..." her practice, one sees "less of it support, and the science of DNA Eckles offered the views of a formation on mediation (and which result in one acting "not as as people learn [through media­ testing. Diehl remembered when non-lawyer in family law prac­ other aspects of fami"ly law) is an attorney, but as a counselor." tion] how to focus on problems "paternity cases used to consist tic ing Alternative Dispute Reso­ available in the Office of Career In representing the public and to make their lives and their of who was living with whom. lution (ADR). Mediation is now Planning and Placement which sector, Elliott agreed that her kids' lives better." The day-to-day private prac­ viewed as an authority for judges sponsored this event, or by call­ work involves interpreting state Family law can also let one tice offamily law can be tedious to refer cases to as part of dispute ing Eckles' s office. policy, property settlements, tax create lav.i. According to Diehl, with clients calling regarding resolutions. . . As an intern in the division of law, and of course non-payment "Real practice involves building visitation and support payments. Mediation allows Eckles to Child Abuse and eglect in D.C., For Diehl, operating a practice is help people through not only the Boutwell was given a lot of re­ a business. Elliott began in pri­ legal aspects but with the rela ~ sponsi,?ility without a lot oftime vate practice where the.benefit is .tionship issues. To this end, she to learn. This was because the the development of an expertise . . helps attorne s see their roles as attorneys had 150 cases ope!"! at For Elliott, the con to private cpaches to their cliynts. As a any gi en time. practice was doing the same mediator, one cannot advise; one Reports of child abuse came thing, but she realized that "any acts with neutrality. ''It is diffI­ to the di ision from man practice will have a lo~ of cult for attorneys to take off that sources. mqstnotably neighbors, repetition ... [yetl some cases will hat of advisor and say there are caretakers, and the police. If the . add a spice of life." legal ramifications in this," said court round abuse or neglect, the Employed by the Attorney Eckles. options included foster care, drug General to represent the division The rule of thumb for decid­ reform 'for the parent(s) or in its case work, Elliott is in­ ing if a family needs' mediation is parenting classes. In the most volved in litigation four days per if the partners must have any on­ extreme cases, the court imposed week'in Norfolk Juvenile Court. going relationship. Eckles found a Tennination of Parental Rights. A large part of her work includes that with mediation. "people take which severs parental ,rights to the estab"lishment of support or­ more responsibility since these allow the child to be put up for ders and various other enforce­ are decisions they have decided adoption. mentactions. Elliottcited welfare on ." ' Like Elliott, Boutwell was in court almost everyda . It al­ Jr. lowed her to "see the court pro­ SPONG from 1 Archie said she was pleased .cess from beginning to end.' Her for the Respondent argued that with the results of the competi­ work in olved interviewing chil­ the political party did not act tion, which went smoothly de­ dren, famil members. witnesses under color of state law and that spite the unexpected withdrawal and developing trial strategies. the First Amendment was not of several judges who were " It was a lot ofwork and very fast Take a study break! implicated because the size re- ' scheduled to judge in the compe­ paced'"' striction was reasonable and con­ tition. Boutwell enjoyed her work Call Domino's, relax and enjoy. tent-neutral. "\ e had four judges drop out but found it very depressing. Other awards anncmnced at a at the very last minute. and nor­ Because of the horrors of child 229-8885 220-3770 Wren Building reception follow­ mally you don't expect to lose abuse that are innate to uch a ing the tournament included Best more than two that late .. Archie position, there is a massive turn­ Sen 'ing William & Mary Serving Coloni al Will iamsburg Brief, which went to a team from said. "We had alternates. but o er rate for attorneys. But, said ------~-----Sub 1 Lunch--- the Univer ity of Georgia. and more judges dropped out than Boutwell, " it was also ery re­ Best Oralist. awarded to Richard we had alternates to replace warding because there were suc'­ Meal 1 Special Nikes ofthe University of South­ them ." cess cases where parents did get 99 em California Law Center. Archie said she had to recruit off drugs. families were reunited. $599 : $6 The M-W Moot Court Board several judges, and \ anted to children were adopted b rela­ --______1 ______-- and the Virginia Trial Lawyers thank M-W Professors Da ison tives or foster parents ." ' Association co-sponsored the Douglas, John Lev and Sheri All of the panelists agreed GET A 12" SUB OF YOUR A MEDIUM 1 TOPPING PIZZA 1 I Lynn Johnson for agreeing to CHOICE, A BAG OF CHIPS AND 1 AND 2 COKES OR DIET COKES. I tournament. which was directed with the statement made by A COKE OR DI ET COKE Offer valid 11 a.m.-4 p.m. by 3L Carla Archie. participate at the last minute. Elliott that b working in family ------1------It has been held at M-W since "The tournament is a huge law "you are doing something to I 1972, and was renamed in 1986 amount of work, but it brings a benefit mankind ... . We 're on the to honor former M-W Dean and lot of recognition to the law side of right and that' s good to be U.S. Senator William B. Spong, school, . Archie said. on from time to time." 6 Monday, March 20, 1995 THE AMICUS CURIAE ---Law·Watch By .Jon Sheldon cently held. (US La,1/ Week). ceived counseling. and discouraged pro­ apparently the motto of Dade County, Restriction on Abortion Financing Ille­ Amtrak cannot remove homeless people spective applicants from getting counsel­ Fla. ' s only nude public beach, which has gal from New York's Penn station based ing. The U.S. Justice Department agreed, recently made almost $50,000 of improve­ A federal magistrate in North Dakota has solely on their appearance, a federal judge fili ng briefs maintaining that Virginia is ments in ramps and parking for disabled thrown out that state's restrictions on pub­ has ruled. (USA Toda) }. vi'olating the ADA. The judge also noted nudists. (The Associated Press). lic financing of abortions. The state law Chain Gangs Back in Alabama that no one on the licensing board has Heavy Duty Taxes banned the use of public revenue for abor­ Inmates will be picking up litter on public psychiatric expertise. (Washington Post). The Supreme Court has denied cert. on a tions except to save a woman' s life·. (USA highways in leg irons this spring in Ala­ Stanford Uninrsity Speech Code ruling that rejected an attempt by the IRS Toda1) . bama. (USA Today). Struck to collect more money from Gabriel Mississippi Bans Slavery C and D Cell Batteries Banned A speech code that bans in sults based on Baptiste Jr. , v,:ho already paid all of his 13 0 years after the ratification of the 13th Police in Detroit Michi&an have been race or gender was struck down b ' a $50,000 inheritance to cover estate taxes. amendment, Mississippi has chosen to banned from carrying flashlights that take Califomia state judge, ho lding the ban (USA Toda; ). finally ratify the bar to slavery . The state Cor D cell batteries. Similar heavy flash ­ unconstitutionally broad and content Reptilian Bastards was apparently upset at not being reim­ lights were used in the fa tal beating of based. (USA Toda;) George Bushnell, president of the ABA, bursed for freed slaves. (USA Toda)~ . Malice Green. (USA Today). Death Sentence forGraffiti Overturned call~d conservative leaders of Congress Abortion-Clinic Access Law Struck HIV is a Deadly Weapon Salamat Masih, 12 at the time of his crime "reptilian bastards" and, in an attempt to Down Willie Palmer, an HI V carrier, was sen­ and a Christian, was sentenced to a man­ soften the remark, said "some Democrats After several federal courts, including the tenced to eight years imprisonment in datory death sentence when he was found are trying very hard to be reptiles too." 4th Circuit, have upheld th e ban on ob­ Mississippi for assault with a deadly guilty of writing blasphemous graffiti (USA TodG)~ . structin g access to clinics, a federal judge weapon. He bit a store clerk. (USA against the prophet Muhammad. A Free Speech in Other Lands in Wisconsi n, Rudolph Randa, has said Today). Lahore, Pakistan appeals court has over­ The law of treason,§ 40(1), of Kenya's the law goes too far. (USA T oda)~ Computer Error Within Leon's Good tumed his conviction for insufficint evi­ Penal Code: "Any person who encom­ Ban on Dodor-Assissted Suicide Up­ Faith Requirement dence, citing the fact that Salamat is passes, imagines, invents, devises or in­ held A computer error mistakenly li sted an illiterate and therefore could not have tends the death, maiming, or wounding, The 9th Circuit has held th at doctor-as­ outstanding warrant for Isaac Evans. committed the crime. Another defendant or imprisonment or restraint of the presi­ sisted suicide is "antiethical tothe defense When Evans was stopped for a routine was killed when Muslim militants fired at dent is punishable by death." of human life" and therefore a law ban­ traffic violation, he was arrested and his them with shotguns on the way to tria!' On sedition, § 56, Chapter 63: "any utter­ n ing such assistance is constitutional. The car was searched, uncovering marijuana, (Washington Post). ances, remarks, words or insinuations ruling uhheld the state of Washington' s as a result of the warrant. The Supreme Mandatory IOLTA Repealed which carry a seditious intention is" pun­ law. (USA Toda)~. Court held that the exclusionary rule Virginia became the first state to discard ishable by 10 years imprisonment. A se­ President "Not Above the Law" shouldn't apply because the police acted forced IOLT A, a program that took inter­ ditious intention is any words,expressions, Or so said a fe deral judge in voiding the in "good faith" based on an error made by est on client trust accounts and gave it to remarks, utterances or insinuations which agreement between fom1 er president Bush a distant computer operator. (US Law legal aid and many public interest groups. are likely to bring into hatred or contempt, and the National Archives that allowed Week). In the new voluntary program, all funds or to excite disaffection against the per­ Bush to keep some govemment computer VA Bar Question on Mental Illness wiil go to legal aid. (Virginia Lawyers son of the president or the govemment of records private. (Washington Post). Banned Weekly). Kenya. §66(l) imposes two years' im­ Free Speech on Trains A federal judge ruled that the Virginia Capital Punishment Returns to New · prisonment when an untrue statement Congress cannot simply declare Amtrak a bar's broad question on mentaJ health York which causes aJann and despondency private company to avoid free speech served no valid screening purpose, dis­ Governor George Pataki signed into \aw among the ~\lb\i.c i.s made. concems, the U.S. Supreme Court re- criminated against those who have re- the death penalty, accomplished via lethal Jailaholics injection. (USA Today). Some Alabama prisoners are refusing to to college. About six or seven of those Lesbian Seductress Liable be paroled, prison commissioner Ron ASSAULTS from 3 report a campus related incident every A Janesville, Wis.jury awarded $710,000 Jones claimed. (USA Today). drink they become more vulnerable to ear. Only one or two actually end up to a woman who claimed a psychiatric Motherly Advice assaults. taking a case forward for prosecution. nurse lesbianized her and thus made her Bronx judge Lorraine Backal, 68, was The event is coordinated by the Sexual Sadler distinguished the two types of lose her husband and children. (USA disbarred for telling a felon not to hide Assault Task Force. Kate McCord, from assault that the campus is dealing with. Today). $700,000 in the walls of his mother's A valon, a Center for Women and Chil­ On the one hand there are "outsider as­ Disabled Nudies house because rats would eat it. (USA dren, who serves on the Task Force, stated saults" which occur infrequently. On the "No clothes, no tan lines, no obstacles' IS Today). that the project has essentially P,¥o goals. other, there are acquaintance rapes. Ac­ First, to spark a discussion conceming the cording to national figures, in ninety per­ Law World issues, dynamics and prevalence of sexual cent of all rapes the victim already knows By John Crouch Mein Kampf into Hebrew, but said a assault. Second, to educate both the col­ the assailant. Atrocity Prosecution Too Late waming must accompany it. (London lege community and the community at "One thing regrettable is that some It is too late to try a WWIl soldier for Times). large. McCord stated that the program people tend to look at acquaintance rape massacring civilians, Germany's Su­ Bad Charge, Perfect Sentence will also help show people how to help as a different category, but rape is rape' as preme Court said. (London Times). A Teeside, Eng!. judge convicted David someone who has been victimized by far as the victim is concemed, said Sadler. Accept no Imitation Imitation Draper of possessing racially inflamma­ violence. In some respects, acquaintance rape is " J~sus Boat" is a private, protected trade tory propaganda, and sentenced him to According to Sadler, the college in i­ worse because there has been a violation name, a Nazareth court held. Jesus Boats do community service for Pakistani tially focused on incoming freshmen in of trust, a "double victimization." are replicas of a first-century fishing _ groups. (London Times). raising awareness ofthe problem ofsexual If W&M mirrors the United States boat found in the Sea of Galilee. (Lon­ Right to Cheat assault. Statistics revealed that first year statisticall y with respect to rape, then there don Times). An electric company may legally rig a women reported sexual assault more than are "many people who may need help and Divorce Laws Liberalized man' s coin-operated meter to grossly any other group. The college then de­ are not getting it," according to Sadler. Israel' s parliament decreed that men who overcharge him if the company wrongly cided to initiate Sexual Assault Aware­ The college and the community both have refuse to divorce their wives can only be believes he owes it money, an English ness Week as a high visibility event to resources that are easily accessible and jailed for ten years, but their checkbooks High Court held. "1 had to choose be­ "make people stop and think" about the confidential if individuals are just willing and business licenses can be taken away. t\¥een feeding the meter and feeding problem of sexual assault, according to to seek them out. Sadler concluded by (London Times). myself," the unemployed customer said. Sadler. saying, "ifthere are victims, they owe it to New DUI Defense (London Times). _Approximately 20 to 25 women at the themselves to· come forward" and seek Darren Phillips was acquitted of drunk Right to Smack college come forward every year asking help. driving in Gloucester, Eng!. because his A social services department could not for some kind of counselling or other girlfriend was literall. driving from the "de-register" day care provider Anne assistance as a result of sexual assault. back seat of his moped. (London Tim es). Davis for refusing to promise never to Many of these are "historical assaults, ' 55 DAYS Me;1l Kampf Legalized smack children, a Sutton, Eng!. court however, that occurred at some time prior Israel' s parliament legalized translating held. (London Tim es). Monday; March 20, 1995 THE AMIcus C~ 7 Learrie'd feet run 'minithons By Lisa O'Donald Julie "24 Hours After Date Auction and I and Julie Patterson Still Can't Keep Food Down" Patterson' s . Initiated by 3L gurus Joe Guarino and failed, we ate at Sal's. On the morning of Bryan Fratkin, running-has become a craze the race, we drove to Hampton in 30 at M-W. , Joe' s and Bryan's inspirational 'degree weather, donning any high-tech completion of the Marine Corps Mara­ Cool Max running tights, ear warmers, thon has encouraged swarms of other M­ shirts, gloves, socks. and hats we could W students to compete in two local find. As a special treat, Lisa and Nina half-marathons: the Pomoco Race in dressed alike, looking like a couple of Hampton and the Anheuser-Busch Race Power Rangers in their purple Nike gear. in Colonial Williamsburg. Now between Joe ran ahead. making new friends. the hours of I and 4, the lobby looks more The rest of us ran at a considerably slo~ver - like it should be equipped with stretching pace, chatting about an)1hing and every­ mats than augahyde. thing; we had 13 .1 miles to bond. We 3Ls Lisa O'Donald and Louanna Godwin After months of group runs and inspi­ even had fans: Bryan Fratkin, who took second crew was prepared with a eline than one month before the rac. The rational lectures given (at no charge) by pictures and caught the layers of clothes (ask Ted what it' s for . gum. and Power inseparable pair ate, lepc and ran to­ Joe. those of us running in the Hampton we stripped off by the tenth mile; Ted Bars. gether. chanting .. there·s no I in TEA 1." half-marathon (Joe Guarino. Leslie Sides, Atkinson and Jonathan Rotter, who Alum Susan eigerC94. Jim Harvey Many thank to fa ns Lu y White. Mick Louanna Godwin, Julie Patterson, Lisa cheered us on after completing the 5K; (finishing at I :30 after knee surgery). 100re, uzie Schro der-1\1rava.. Ge rge O'Donald, and N ina Hval) knew v,:e were and the three Hampton residents who Professor Raj Bhala (I: ~ ). and Chris Snead. Kir ten 1u Iler, a.nd John A hley ready. The night before the race, the crew made it out to their front bwns. Bryan. a Leibig were the most competit ive. Bill "I who cheered everyone on. Go d effort by planned a pasta dinner to carb-up and veteran runner, claimed an ankle injury LO\'e Pain" Kennedy ran with Lisa "But I would-be fa ns Jenny Goldstein and Bill strate~ize. After our initial plan to eat at and didn' t participate in th is race, al­ Don't" O' Donald. but Bill wasn't much Brick viho showed up a little late. And to though we suspect that he was com pan . in his Marine trance. Kim Dustin the injury prone runner at M-W - John really afraid that Louanna wou Id and Dawn Raines ran with Diane Preston Osborne. Bryan "My Ankle Still HUI1S" dust him. The most exciting part until she took off to flirt with some cute Fratkin , Eileen 1c eiL and Susan Ludi - was hearing our names an­ paramedics. Frank Lynch was outdone we missed you at the race. But remember nounced with our times when by his wife Kristi, who came in 3rd in the - no pain. no gain! The rest of the Hamp­ we crossed the finish line. but 5K at 20:2 1. Kevin Miner earned point ton crew (Louanna,Jul ie. Lesl ie. and ina) some were happier with the free for tripping at the II mile point - there heard there was no pizza and didn t show. beer and pizza. were witnesses, Points also go to Jim The running craze ma prompt the The Colonial Half-Marathon Love and his wife, Jennifer. who hadn't formation of a running club - one ug­ was a short two weeks later. run in three months, and to Joe and his gested name is "Leamed Feet." The group 3Ls Joe Guarino, Luanna Godwin, Jon Rotter, Again a pasta dinner, this time at brother, whose mother made the t\vo boys would, of course, seek SBA funding for Leslie Sides, Julie Patterson, Ted Atkinson, Jonathan s, began the bonding. run in matching outfits. Ted and Jonathan towels, showers, locker rooms, and stretch Nina H,;al, and Lisa O' Donald The morning of the race, the get awards for starting ~t ground zero less mats.

Republicans have used the issue these professions as compared to nience ofthe " o\d boy network vice of peop\e from other coun­ EDITORIAL from. 2 of race' to tum working 'class wi:Jite males, ana 50 his ire grows or nepotism which many times tries and.races. The diversifica­ 'norities than white males to fill people against e~ch other rather a.s· he' .works harder and attains meant hiring whites. tion' of the work force and school each position available·. Such than addressing the real issue of less. Jobs and academia are two of addto one s growth as ~human iogic continues to strengthen the the economy. Affirmati e action is thought the few areas where people will being and to society as a whole divisiveness between the races The education system is fail ­ of by many toda to be just a meet and interact with people especiall. in the international and is promulgated by Presiden­ ing the working class by not prop­ euphemism for reverse discrimi­ unlike themselves on a da to marketplace which is becoming tial candidate Bob Dole who said erly preparing them for jobs that nation but in actuality it is a day basis. School is the first more prominent. that one reason 62 percent of will allow them to prosper. Cer­ euphemism for economic com-' place where many whites will The fact is that toda white white males voted Republican tainly not everyone can be a doc­ petition. When affirmati e ac­ meet their first minority; person­ males are not just competing for last year was because "some­ tor or lawyer, but that has always tion was first implemented in the ally, it was where I met m first jobs with African-Americans but times the best' qualified person been true. 1970s there was a job for every­ Jewish person and was exposed with Asian-Americans. Hispan­ does not get the job because he or What has not always been one who desired one. to that culture. ics. blind people, overweight she maybe one color. And I m true is that now there is an ever The same is not true today. Before affirmative action the people, and the ph sically chal­ beginning to believe that may increasing class of working class but what is true is that affinna­ work force could be iewed as a lenged, to name a few. not be the way it should be in poor who look at the African­ tive action has di ersified th ejob place of soc ia l in -breeding. Affinnative action is not th e America." American and female in white force. And there wi11 ah ays be Langston Hughes wrote in the enemy. It has greatly enhanced The issue is not race, as the collar jobs and resent their pres­ a loss from any benefit. But the 1950s that"all bosses are white." hiring, recruitment and human Republicans suggest. The prob­ ence. benefits from di ersification, Thanks to affirn1ativeaction, that resource management. The lem is the American Dream and The media and the Republi­ rather than hiring the' unquali­ statement is no longer true. losses of affirn1ative action, of a an economy that doesn't work as can Party has not increased John fied as Bob Dole implies, have Individuals and society as a Bakke, do not balance the ben­ well as it did in the past for the Q. Public's awareness of the made perforn1ance the key fac­ whole benefit from the life expe­ efits attained by the equal oppor­ working class Joe or Jane. The minute numbers of minorities in tor rather than the social conve- riences, the knowledge. the ad- tunity gains ofaffirmati e action.

create needed space for patrons and ac­ and enough carrels to assign one to every plans.to wire carrels to the university LIBRARY from 1 commodate the collection. student. These carrels would ha e full system. "The library has maxed out its built in the late 1970s and opened in 1980. No plan is set for the new facility. ' electronic capabilities to link into the cam­ electrical capabilities," sajd Heller. Le" gal Skills classes w ill still be held in It cannot meet the t~chnology demands of Heller stated, however that 11.8 million pus wide system. ' The reno ations of the today's world . There is a need for exter­ dollars minus the renovations of the cur­ current library would include additional Rooms 119 and 120. Student organiza­ tions will continue to make do with what nal computer and learning labs that could rent faci li ty would leave enough funding classrooms to accommodate small Legal little space the are currently allotted. If be accessed 24 hours daily. In addition, for a four story, 71,000 square foot library Skills classes and additional space for the current facility is '80 percent fuil in building. Heller said he would push for an student organizations. a ne\ building is not appro ed, Heller lamented "1 don t know what we can do." teri11S of shelf capacity. According to 80,000 square fo ot facility, but the Col­ Without a new library, the administra­ The fu nding forth is capital project has Heller, a library is considered full when it lege has set 11 .8 million dollars as the tion does not know what to do to maxi­ not et been approved. reaches 84-86 percent of its capacity. To price tag. 0 plans have been made as to mize its current facility. There are no new go beyond that figure would mean shift­ hov,i to use this additional space. ing books from aisle to aisle. At the Heller feels that "student input is ob­ NEXT AMICUS: MONDAY, APRIL 3 current rate of growth, Heller said "The viously critical" to help make the best use STORY DEADLINE : library would be 100' percent by the tum of the facility. One of his hopes is that of the century." A new library would there wO\lld be more conference rooms WEDNESDAY, MARCH 29 THE AMICUS CURIAE News B'riefs Monday, March 20, 1995 8

Learn About 21st Century Africa Tonight Moot Court Competitors Excel Michael E.M. Sudarkasa, President of 21 st Century Africa, is speaking on the legal Congratulations to' Laura Hunt, Gretchen Knoblauch, and Leslie Sides , winners of and busin~ss aspects of furthering the development of African countries through 2nd Place in the Duke Medical Legal Ethics MootCourt Competition. Laura Hunt also cooperation of American and African businesses tonight at 7 p.m., Tyler Hall, Room won 2nd Best Oralist. 318, located behind Blow Hall. The event is presented by International Law Society Also, congratulations to Greg James, William Mitchell, and Jeff Regner, who and Black Law Students Association. advanced to the quarterfinal round of the Pace Environmental Moot Court Competition out of 77 teams. M-W Commencement Speaker Announced More kudos to the W&M team members.placing in the Top 10 Oralists: J. Connell, Judge Abner Mikva will be the speaker at the Law School Diploma Ceremony on I st place; Lucy White, 5th Place; and Rani Russell, 9th Place. May 14. Judge Mikva served as the Chief Judge for the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Kim Dustin and Chuck Sweedler placed third in the National Environmental D.C. Circuit before becoming White House Counsel in 1994. Negotiation Competition. National Appellate Advocacy Moot Court Team Members J. Connell, Shawn Overby, and Josh Wulf were First Place winners in the Regional Law School Ranked 28th Competition and have earned the right to attend the National Competition in Chicago M-W has been ranked 28th nationally in a survey by Us. News & World Report. this summer. Congratulations to all! That figure is up from the school's 29th ranking by the same publication in its annual survey last year, and its ran::ing of number 32 in 1993 . M-W jumped ahead of two Summer Courses in Environmental Law previously higher-ranked law schools: the University of Washington and the Univer­ Vermont Law School offers 32 two-week and eight-week courses in environmental sity of California at Hastings. However, the University of Georgia (previously #30) law and policy and alternative dispute resolution. New courses this summer include leapfrogged over M-W to #27. Corporate Law for Environmental Practitioners, Global Impacts of Energy Use, and Researchers for the survey, called 1995 America' s Best Graduate Schools, used The Environment On-Line. Summer students may enroll injust one course or as many five criteria: student selectivity, placement success, faculty resources and two separate as five. Students from other law schools may attend for transfer credit or as auditors. measures of institutional reputation. Us. N~ws also reported "disturbing discrepan­ The program is also open to environmental practitioners, advocates and attorneys. cies" between the numbers that some law-sc~ools self-reported as compared to For a brochure and application, write to Summer Session, Vermont Law School, numbers they gave the ABA. Penn, Iowa and Washington & Lee (all of which ranked Environmental Law Center, P.O. Box 96, South Royalton, VT 05068 or call 1-800- ahead ofM-W) were among those on the list of shame. The complete survey results 227-1395. Applications are due May I. are listed in the March 20 issue of the magazine, available on newsstands since March 13. A book with the results will be available on newsstands March 27. New' Bar Review Course A new bar review course, the West Bar Review, has been launched by West New Leaders for Journal of Women and the Law Publishing Co., the nation' s premier publisher of legal materials. William & Mary Journal ofWomen and the Law is pleased to announce its editorial West is now hiring student representatives and staff attorneys. Anyone interested board for 1995-1996: Editor-in-Chief: James G. Connell; Managing Editor, Jennifer in applying for a position should contact West at (212) 535-6811 or by fax at (2 12) 861- R. Healy; Business Editor, Dartaganan L.Jackson; Research Editor,. Katherine Chen; 3244. Article Editors, Michelle C. Anderson, Lynn T. Qickinson, Marjorie B. Fichter, Nicole H. Fradette, Scarlett H. Spence, Laura M. Sullivan. Congratulations! Muscarelle Photography Exhibit The Muscarelle Museum of Art presents "The Passionate Observer: Photographs Platinum Plunger Contest by Carl Van Vechten." Between 1932 and 1964, he produced 15,000 photographs, The Offiee of Career Planning and Placement has announced the 9th Annual capturing some of the most celebrated individuals of our time, including Georgia Platinum Plunger Rejection Letter Contest. For the uninitiated, one must submit the O'Keefe, Eugene O'Neill, and Aaron Copland. Van Vechten was also a patron of most outrageous, revolting stab to your pride in the form of ajob rejection letter to Rita many of the leading figures of the Harlem Renaissance of the 1920s. Schellenberg or Dean Kaplan. The awards ceremony will be held in April. The exhibition runs from April I through May 21 with an opening reception on Friday, March 31 from 5:30 until 7 p.m. For more information, call 221-2703. Death Penalty Panel and Discussion . . . P~ofessor "pau I.Marcus· is moder.ating a panel discussion on .the death penalty on Orchesis Presents Annual Spring Performances Wednesday, March 22 at8 p.m. panelists will include.1ohn Tucker, a defense attorney "Ari Eveningof.Dante,': the annual spring perfomiimceby-Orchesis, the College's and M-W faculty member; Rick Conway, Assistant Commonwealth attorney for moderiJ dance company, will be presented Thursday through Saturday nights, March Prince William County, forn1er police officer and member of the Attorney General's 23-25 at 8:15 p.m. in PBl<. Memorial Hall. Each program includes nine original office; and 2L Lori Sinclair, who will discuss racial bias. choreographic works by student choreographers. Performances.are free and open to The discussion will be held in Tucker Hall, Room 120. A question and answer the public. session will follow. Amnesty International is sponsoring the event. Justice Ginsburg To Speak at M-W Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg will be the recipient of the 1996 M­ ,.Cofonia! 13ar6er am[ 13eau~ W Medallion. Justice Ginsburg was President Clinton'S first Supreme Court appoint­ ment, and she is the second woman ever to sit on the Court. She and her husband will Wayne Lisa Ray Debbie visit the law school in April, 1996. No Smoking During Exams As of this spring, Room 239 will no longer be set aside as a smoking room during the administration of exams. Free Sumo Suit Wrestling at V.C. Cafe Students can sumo wrestle from 8 until 10 p.m. at the University Center Cafe on Saturday, March 25. If you can't be there, you can read about it in the next Amicus. Asian Food Festival at V.C. Saturday "A Taste of Asia," featuring food, dance and performances from seven Asian countries (including India), will be held at 7 p.m. on Saturday, March 25 in the U.c.' s Diane Bobby Annis Chesapeake Room. Admission is $1. A dance follows at 10 p.m. ~Willi_amshnrg Crossin~ Shopping Center Good News for Madrid Summer Students Madrid is the world's cheapest placeto have a party, according to USA Today. You 'S'~~ 0251 John T) ler HIghway, Suite 2~H:~ and your friends can achieve true happiness for only $63, which is about half as much ~ _ Walk-ins and Appointments; 220-8039 ~ _. as it would cost in London or Tokyo. THE AMIC' S CURIAE Featured Commentary Monday March 20, 199- 9 In defense of a campus-wide hono'r system often produced outcomes that are abuut a campus-wide Honor ourselves two questions: whether ones despise each other. v.. e co­ Paula Hannaford . fair neither to students accused Code are well-founded. Fore­ establishing rules to 'sanction exist in a fishbowl that robs us of of Honor Code violations nor to most among these is the possibil­ misconduct is the only way to our ability to judge one another No sooner had W&M Presi­ students affected by the dishon­ ity that some valuab Ie provisions maintain the integrity oflaw stu­ fairly. Regardless of how strin­ dent Timothy Sullivan an­ orable conduct of some of their of the M-W Honor Code may be dents: and whether those rules gent we design our self-imposed nounced that the College would peers. discarded in the process. There can be fairly applied to all stu­ rules. we could definitely ben­ adopt a campus-wide Honor Sys­ The Codes of some W&M is no question in my mind that dents in the College community. efit from the increased objectiv­ tem, than a sizable number of schools, for example, lack ad­ the current M-W Code is an ex­ . The proposition that Honor ity that would come with a larger law students began to gnash their equate due process protections traordinarily well-crafted docu­ Code pro isions are an effective pool of potential judges. teeth beat their breasts and rend for students accused of viola­ ment. Due to several notorious deterrent against student miscon­ Similarly, rules that theoreti­ their garments. In spite of very tions. In addition, many of the trials in recent ears, a number of duct necessarily assumes en­ cally are enforceable in a small sound reasons for consolidating W&M Honor Codes contain in­ substantive and procedural defi­ forceability. The existence of an community oflaw students does the College' s many Honor Sys­ consistent, and often conflicting, ciencies in the Code have been exemplary Honor Code, how­ not necessarily mean that they tems, and the fact that neither the standards of conduct. As a re­ identified and remedied. More­ ever, should not be confused with would be equally enforceable in substance ofthe new HonorCode sult, conduct which is a very over, we are not only right to the ability to administer it. After a larger community. Take the nor the form of its administration serious violation under the stan­ insist on high 'standards of con­ being privy to the details of three M-W Confrontation Clause for have been decided, there is a dards of some Codes is not even duct for ourselves, we are also · HonorCodetrials in the past four example. Implicit in that provi­ pervasive fear among some law considered misconduct under well-justified in expecting high years, I seriously question sion is the assumption that most students thatthe end of the world others. For the increasing num­ standards of our peers enrolled whether a community of fewer law students know each other is close at hand. ber of students enrolled in more in other W&M schools. than 600 individuals is capable ' well enough to be capable of The decision to unify the than one school, this creates an Insisting on high standards, of policing itself. We sit next to seeking out another student for College;s Honor Systems re­ intolerable conflict. On two oc­ however, does not necessarily one another in class. We work the purpose of confronting him sulted, in part, from the desire casions since enroHing in warrant the inclusion of strict together on Law Review, Moot or her with suspicions about an for consistency with the new W&M's joint law and public Honor Code provisions. Before Court, PSF, and a host of other Honor Code violation. The san1e unified Student Government. A 'policy program, I have faced this jumping to the conclusion that school-related organizations. We assumption cannot be made in more important factor, however, very problem inyself. omitting' these provisions will live together. We socialize to­ many undergraduate classes was recognition that maintain­ To be sure, some of the con­ deprive us of an essential moral gether. We know which stu­ where students often do not know ing separate Honor Systems too cerns voiced by law students compass, we should seriously ask dents like each other and which each other well enough to con­ tact them for confrontational purposes. The effect of retaining Meet Prof. Dorothy Della·N oce the Confrontation Clause in a By Ruthie Litvin Resolution from Union Institute parties to· waive confidentiality campus-wide Code would be to A'fter practicing law 'in a of Cincinnati. regarding information revealed . create a rule that, for the majority traditional setting for ' almost . The mediator generally; and ifit relates to future harm to one' o(the student body, would only . seven years; Professor Dorothy Della Noce personally, can best of the parties or alleged child be observed in the breach. Some Della Noce, who teaches both be described as an advocate for abuse, Della Noce sa s. law students will argue that hold­ General and Family Mediation, individuals' needs. "The great­ Maintaining neutrality may ing the entire student body to made a change in her profes­ est benefit to the client is actual be one ofthe most difficult parts extraordinaril strict standards sional life. Between the time control over their future " she of the job. "Often the mediator is bas significant symbolic value. demands and the lack of con­ says, adding that mediation al­ faced with things that make you For myself. however, I prefer trol that comes with being a lows the parties to make fully want to step out of the role. ' reasonably enforceable rules to litigator, Della Noce says she infornled decisions. Clients can There are times howeve., rare, thehypocris ofsetting standards was unable to maintain the type work at their own pace, present when a mediator may feel that a that would be almost universally of family life she desired. So infornlation in their own way solution reached is inequitable. ignored. for the past four years she has (without the hindrance of evi­ Under Virginia s Code of Often accompanying these exclusively practiced the art of dence rules), and save money Ethics, the mediator is required very legitimate concems about mediation, focusing primarily and time, she explains. One study to raise the issue with the parties, the substance of a canlpus-wide on family, domestic and com­ she cited found that mediation or if the solution is "manifestly being attorneys and are not true Honor Code however, are asser­ munity issues. could save an)'\'ihere from 67 to unjust" in the e es of that media­ to the role of mediator.' She tions that non-law students lack But the demands placed on 80 percent of the cost of a liti- . tor, remove herself from the pro­ also notes that there is debate both sufficient real life experi­ her personally were not the only gated divorce. cess, Della Noce explains. The among mediators as to whether ence and an appreciation for the reasons she began working as A big misconception by both parties can then secure a new mediators should have special competitive rigors of law school a mediator. Della Noce says attorneys and laymen is that the med.iator negotiate between skills relevant to the subject to be trusted with the task of the litigation process didn' t goal of media'tion is to make ev­ themselves or pursue other legal matter at issue. judging law students. Neither meet all the needs of her cli­ eryone feel good, Della Noce avenues. Since it is the mediator s assertion stands on very firm ents, often hurting them more says. "The role of a mediator is To be a good mediator Della role to ask the right questions ground. Even accepting, for the than helping. primarily to facilitate co'mmuni­ Noce believes that a person must she says, some knowledge of sake of argument, the extremely As a divorce lawyer, Della cation/' Mediators are neutral not be afraid of conflict since the subject matter is helpful. remote possibility that an Honor Noce won most of her cases third parties who help clients fo­ mediators deal with it all the time. "You want someone who Code trial panel would not re­ but "clients were rarely pleased cus on the issues and reach a Most importantly, she sa s, "a speaks the language but not flect a broad range of students with the process," she says. solution. In Virginia, the role is mediator must be willing to lis­ impose their expert opinion." (including other graduate stu­ "Now I get thank you notes defined by statute. ten more than speak. Della oceemphasizes that dents), the insinuation that non­ from clients." Virginia statutes -also make Contrary to what many people mediation is not designed to law' students are incapable of Della Noce received her the process confidential b dis­ may think, mediators do not have replace litigation. " It' s an op­ . understanding the norms under J.D. from Western New' En­ qualifying anything said, done, to be attorne s in this state. Ac­ tion, not a guaranteed solu­ which we operate is nothing less gland School of Law in Spring­ or produced in mediation from cording to Della oce there are tion," although she points out than arrogant and inSUlting. The field, Massachusetts, and holds being introduced as evidence in two sides to this issue . . "One that studies have sho\\11 that fact that, on average, W&M un­ a B.A. in Psychology and Spe­ court. The statute does allow advantage is that attorneys have compliance with mediation­ dergraduates are younger than cial Education from LaSalle exceptions ifboth parties volun­ a substantive knowledge of the born solutions' is higher than M-W students does not imply College in Philadelphia. She is tarily agree to them. For ex­ law ... a disadvantage is that at­ court-ordered or attorney-ne­ See HONOR on 17 pursuing a Ph.D. in Dispute ample most mediators require torneys sometimes can't stop gotiated solutions. 10 Monday. i\1arch 20. 199 - THE AMICUS CURIAE Crossfire The Foster no"mination The issue is credibility - something The issue is health - which is also Clinton should be concerned about the central aim ofFoster's career Pat Lee Foster's lack of cred­ James Connell ibility should disqualify Foster performed 39 As the Senate debates the nomination him. The Surgeon Dr. Henry :'Hank" Foster. the person abortions in 35 years, of Dr. Henry Foster. it will consider a man nominated to fill the Surgeon General \\"ith a controversial past. More signifi­ General's main role is vacancy left by Dr. Elders, has become and teaches that abor­ cant. it will consider a man who ha not that of an advocate, and the newe t pawn in the battl over abor­ tion is a last resort. He been entirely honest when answering con­ credibility is central to tion. He is under attack not for his quali­ cerns about that past. The Senate should fications, but for his .pro-choice belief. was not present when reject this nominee who has tried to hide his or her effectiveness. Foster's ability is beyond dispute. An his record. The Senate also should send a African Ameri an OB-GYN from Ten­ sterilizations were dis­ message to the President who nom inated fa ir tactics of an anti-abortion , right-wing nessee he was recently endorsed :'whole­ cussed. him : try again. and do your homework smear campaign. The moderate, pro­ heaI1edly and unequi ocally" by the next time. choice Kassebaum has criticized Foster American College of Gynecologists and Right or wrong, The controvers; surrounding Foster and the Clinton dministration because Obstetricians. The president of that orga­ abortion should. be extends far beyond the abortion issue. of their fai lure to answer her questions n ization described Foster as "a fme doctor For example. Foster has admitted per­ f0l1hrighti . The ell' York Times has and a great educator. ". Ironically, Foster' s safe. But with doctors form ing hysterectom ies on retarded called for the withdrawal of the nomina­ " I Have A Future" program for young leaving the field in women for "the purpose of sterilization. tion. In a February 10 editorial which people in housing projects earned him an Supporters dismiss this as a practice ac­ praised Foster for his professional achieve­ endorsement from former President Bush droves, many women cepted at the time and discarded since. ments and reaffirmed support for abor­ as one of America' s Thousand Points of More significant is the allegation that tion rights, the Tim es staff nonetheless Light. may lose access. foster kne ¥ of the Tu kegee experiment, argued that Foster's dishonest "disquali­ Foster' s pro-choice stand, howe er, wh ich left patients exposed to syphilis for fies him from serious consideration." And has come under attack from conservative extended periods of time without treat­ no one can argue that the ew York extremists. As paJ10fthe can1paign against and responsible manner. In his ' I Have A ment. Contrary to the rhetoric fro m the Times is a tool of the re ligious right. Clinton appointees. particularly minori­ Future" program, Dr. Foster teaches that President. this a cusation does not come Foster's lack of redibility in deed ties, the newly galvanized right wing is abstinence is the onl absolute guarantee only fro m extrem ist groups. Dr. Luther should disqualify him. The Surgeon seeking to defeat Foster' s appointment on against pregnancy. McRae, a physician who practiced near General' s main role is thatofan advocate, the basi that Foster has puthis pro-choice Dr. Foster also provides complete and the site of the experiments, claims that and credibility is central to his or her beliefs into action by actually peI'fonning accurate information about contracep­ Foster was present when he learned of the effectiveness. Joycelyn Elder' s experi­ abortions. . tives. and teaches that abortion is a last study and that Foster failed to report it. ence serves as a good example. Elders In the atmosphere of terror and hate , resort. This position represents the vast Sen. anc), Kassebaum , chair of the labor began her tenure under the cloud of her created by groups like Defensive Action, majority of Americans, and Dr. FO$ter and human resources committee, has or­ past failure to warn Arkansas tudents Rescue America and Missionaries to the should be applauded for his service to dered an in vestigation. Whether it is true that the condoms they received in schools Pre-Born, aJ1d killers like John Salvi and women and to minority communities. or not, Fo ter will have to answer this were defective. In addition, Elders rarely Paul Hill, the number of gynecologists Here are the facts on the other criti­ serious charge during his hearin gs .. could open her mouth without causing willing to perform abortions is dropping cisms of Dr. Foster: Perhaps more emotional is the contro­ herself and the President embaITassment. rapidly. Equivocation on the number of abor­ versy surrounding Foster s performing From her biting insults to Catholics to her The legal right to abortion means noth­ tions. When first asked how many abor­ ab0l1ions. The White House first re­ advocacy of teaching children the value ing without access to health care provid­ tions he had performed, Dr. Foster ported that Foster had performed onl of masturbation, Elders repeatedl caused ers. For example North Dakota has onl answered off the top of his head, "about a one abortion. Foster later undercut this. public-relations problems for the White one clinic that provides abortion ser ices. dozen." After checking 35 years ofhos­ cl aim by reporting that he performed House. As a result, Cl inton deci4led to Dr. Foster has perfonned abortions as pital records he revised his answer to 39 roughly a dozen ab0l1ions. That number keep her in aback room and eventually to part of an overall comm itmentto women' s the actual number. soon increased to 39. Conservative groups cut her loose. He attempted a major health. Tuskegee. Anti-choice activists charge such as the Family Resear h Council claim o erhaul of our nation' s health care sys­ Whatever our personal beliefs about that Foster approved the infamous that the number may be much higher. tem withOl,lt effective promotion by his the ethics of abortion, we must support Tuskegee E 'perin1ent, where African These discrepancies shou ld not seem in­ Surgeon General. who should have been the provision ofabortion services in a safe American men were infected with syphi­ significant, e en for tho e who support a a key asset. Ii . then left untreated. \\'oman's right to have an abortion. Th is nom ination battle is as mUcl1 about At the time if the experiment, Foster This brings back memories of the Clinton as it is about Foster. The doctor As part of the cam­ was in Tuskegee. Alabama, offering ob­ doubts that sUITounded Presidential can­ joins a long list of troubled Clinton nomi­ stetric services to rural African Ameri­ didate Bill Clinton when he confronted nees: Zoe Baird . Kimba \ ood, Lani paign against Clinton cans, and served on the board of the local reports of his all eged draft-dodging. drug Guinier. Bobby Ray Inman. Henry appointees, particu­ hospital. use. business-related improprieties. and Cisneros. and Elders. In each of these At one meeting of the board from marital infidelities. Then. too. the public cases, more sign i ficant preparation by the larly minorities, the which Fosterwas absent. the Public Health listened to evolving admission- and ex­ President's taffmight have led the Presi­ Ser ice. which condu ted the e periment. pl:lnations. Then. too. we had to wonder dent to reconsider his choice. newly galvanized described it to the board. There has been if the dishonesty \\'a- worse than the al­ In light of the sub tantial pO\-\"er and right wing is seeking no evidence to suggest that Foster knew leged \\Tong-doing. How many times do budgets of the offices they \\"ould com­ of the exis tence of the program. much less \\e have to ask the que tion before we get mand. Clin ton pays insufficient attention to defeat Foster's ap­ approved of it. a complete and truthful answer') to his choices for these imp [tant admin­ pointment on the ba­ The ::white right-\\'ing extremists" F oster has not been honest with the iSh'ative posts. For this reason. Sen. Joe comment. During a speech to the First American people. As omeone \\'ho seeks Biden, usually a Clinton ally. originally sis that Foster has put Baptist Church-Capitol Hill. Foster said, t sen'e as a public officer. he must eam spoke out again t the Foster nomination. his pro-choice beliefs "I ask for your help and prayers in work­ the public trust. The President. his staff. and the nomi­ ing with me again to fight the latest at­ This lack of honesty has broadened nee on ly make the sinlation worse when in to action by actually tacks from white riglit~wing extremists opposition to Foster significantly. The they add to the mix elu ive and dishonest that are using my nomination to achieve facts do not suppol1 Clinton' s claims that JllSWers . \ e should be able to e-..:pecf performing abortions. their radical goals." Amen. Dr. Foster. Foster's ti'oubles stem only from the un- more from our leaders. Preach on. Monday, March 20, 1995 THE AMICUS CURL".!: far, as "it was a little t a st ~les to use rape with good sportsman­ PRAYER from 1 for rhetorical p~l rposes .: '· · However. tDe " ship in mind, not much the event. Regent University fo lks, present in siz­ blood vi a's spiiled. The tenor of the discussion was set able numbers, seemed to murmur with The real gorings early by the incendiary language of Pat general approval. carne iateL \vith the Robertson's keynote speech. Roberston. Robertson finished his speech and panelofloftythinkers. fo untainhead of the Christian right and quickly left the auditorium with his en­ Representing' a spec­ fo under of the Christian 'Broadcasting tourage in tow. The stage was then leared trum of "iews. the etwork and Regents Un iver-ity. spoke for the Moot Court argument. The sce­ panel included, on the as a latter-day Jeremi a,'1 call ing down fire nario. drafted by Homans. presented a side ofG d and all that Panelists Ruti Teitel and J ay Sekulow ·S alab, Hm,/hort" and brimstone on the heads ofthe se ular public school class, " Religio ns 'of is holy. Jay Seklo\\'. Chief Counsel of the but in Georgia where a snldent was unable humanists who would prevent religious America," that pro ided an overview of American Center fo r Law and Justice. to bring hi s Bible to school ... no God!" instruction in schools. He likene the religion in the United States for historical supported by Professor L, nn Bu zzard of However, as the ever quotable audience present day tendency of courts t limit and moral instruction, and did 0 using Campbell University. On the side of the member. 1L George HartnelL muttered religious instruction in public schools to relL.:"ious \\-fitings, symbols. and speakers Seven-Headed Beast of Revelations were under his breath. "most Bibles don 'tcome "rape of [American] society and of the to represent the various denominations. Strossen, Elliot Mi ncberg, Legal Director with nonoxynol-9.'· nation's religious heritage." The respondents. ably represented b Mike of People for the American Way. and Strossen did not take the brandishing He started by relating the 'true stol) of Grable and Emily Jenkins. successfully Professo r Ruti Teite l of New York Law ofthecondom la, ingdown, a king. "Why a woman's rape on a pool hall table in challenged the constitutionality of the SchooL with' th e middle ground being was Jay wa ing that condom at me')" She which a number of patrons participated or class. On the petitioner's side, Laura held by Professor Steven Goldberg of fe lt the condom obscured th e real issue . stood by and cheered, while noone stopped Feltman and Matt Johnson also demon­ Georgetown University Law School. Our and that "government ought to stay away tbe horrible act. Refle ting not just a strated great rhetorical flo"urish. ery own Dean Thomas G. Krattenmaker from sex and religion." Strossen' s re­ pervasi e lack of morality in today's so­ The arguments occurred before the brought mu ch credit to our school with marks did not go over well wi th some ciety. Robertson felt ·the story was analo­ incandescent pate of Chief Justice Neal his solomonic moderation of the discus­ members of the audience, especially those gous to the brutalization ofall members of De ins and his bench or' equally shining sion. who arrived en mass from Regent Univer­ society by the absence of religious teach­ justices. Professors Da ison Douglas and Sekulo\\!, who bore an uncanny like­ sity. Like a group of pharisees itching for ing. With much fer or. he exclaimed. Sheri Lynn Johnson, Visiting Distin­ ness to Robert DeNiro. argued as ifhe had a good stoning, they hissed as she uttered . the garments of civic irtue have been gui hed Lee Professor of Law, Tim attended the "Are You Talkin' To MeT her blasphemes. Strossen continued her tom asunder!" Singhel (3L), and Lucy White (2L). The School of Law. At one point. he even point in her closing speech. She recog­ The response of the audience was justices' questions to the advocates were went so far as to pull out a condom, saying nized "there are horror stories on both mLxed. Some, like George Hartnell (lL), probing ~nd at times upset the smooth that "schools in Massachusetts permit dis­ sides," but "we all agree that constitu­ felt that Robertson rna have gone a bit deli eries of the faux lawyers. However, tribution ofthese without parents consent tional rights ought not to be violated" and "any perceived government endorsement makes a nonreligious person feel like a Ask Mr. Smart Guy second-class citizen." Dear Mr. Smart Guv: found sitting on the side of the park-way, see it live to tell the tale. Coincidentally, Closing the symposium with useful When I came to Williamsburg in sometimes with the engine still running. a rare sighting of the creature occurred gu idance to M -W students, Strossen urged August, I heard some crl:'zy rumor that Their bodies are either found nearby, or last Friday as a group of 1 Ls gathered on us "to put your talents to good use; to . there was a serial killer who worked tbe n~ver found at al!. There' s ne er'a sign of the· bank of the river ~o celebrate St. .stand up for p'eople's Eights ." With those Colonial Park)vay and' has. ~ever been . struggle. and,aiI t/;le vipt~ms seefI). to have Paddy's Day. Without warn ing, the James words ri~ging in· their ears, 'the a-udience caught. I was. going to ask you about it gone' willingly with the murderer. The River Monster emerged from the water left, vrsiblypleased with the entire evening. ear\ier, but 1 got drunK and forgot. ls \ast kiUing was about six years ago. Per­ and reared its ugly head shortly after I L Owen. Director of the S, mposium, was. tbis story true? What else was I nottold haps the murderer stopped because he Shaun Rose went swimming (an act which also pleased with his handiwork. He felt during orientation? started channeling his attention away from probably roused the creature from its that student pmiicipation had been out­ -- Easily Spooked mindless, ,frenzied blood-lettmg and be­ sleep). According to one eyewitness, the standing and noted that attendance was Dear Spooked: gan focusing on doing his job right as a horrible monstrosity was described as overwhelming. The auditorium had been You' ll be displeased to learn that two placement administrator again. "very short and very pale. It kind of filled and many more people watched the years ago Brad Wagschul (3L) actually The legend of "The Colonial Parkway looked like a weasel. We obviously dis­ discussion on closed-circuit television in researched this rumor when he first heard Killer" is not the only such tale of turbed it in its lair, because it seemed very an overflow room. about it and discovered that there' s some Williamsburg, however. There's also the angry with us, threatening to strike as it Owen said he only regretted "not be­ truth to the tale. It-seems that e ery few myth that deep within the James River ing able to publicly thank all the faculty years a couple disappears and their car is lives a beast of such horror that few who See SMART GUYon 18 and students who helped behind the scenes." More Clip 'n' Save Marshall-Wythe Trading Cards! Collect them all!! This week: Clandestine flesh tattoos DfMarshall-Wythe Pr·········· • •...... ~ ..... •...... _...... I I I I I I I I I I I I • I I • • I I I I • I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I • I I I I I I • I I I I I I • • • I I I • • • • I I • II• • • I • I • I • I I I I • I I I • I • • • I • I I • • • I • I • I • I I • •I • .• • • I • • • I • •I • HEART • • . FRED • • SUN • • DRINKING DUCK • ...... ~ ...... 12 Monday, March 20, 1995 THE AMICUS CURLA..E Outer Limits By John Crouch made some mistake. (USA To­ the police because someone was Whatever children by seven women, the He's finally lost it day). shooting at his house. Actually, For some reason residents of Daily Press reported. Chief Justice Rehnquist had Dog wreaks injustice · he had left his gun in the oven Empire Mountain, Arizona are Police OD on TV somebody sew four gold stripes A Colchester, Eng!. judge re­ and forgot about it. (Reason). A building a wind turbine that they A Kiddenninster, Eng\. man got onto his robe. (A BA Journal) . fused a new trial for contractor California teen argued that his hope will interfere with a new his shotgun engraved and was Genuine health care reform Graham Gregory, who claimed school could not expel him for federal radar facility intended to taking it home when he was A Tampa hospital said it would the judge's snoring dog kept him having a gun in his car, because detect wind shear, according to pinned down by team of police start writing NO" in magic from concentrating during his his Attention Deficit Disorder USA Today. on the grounds that he must be marker on ever thing that testimony. The judge did award made him forget to remove it A Blockage some kind of terrorist or some­ shouldn' t be amputated. Doc­ him "Brownie points," however. judge reportedly agreed, citing William Keith of North Pole, thing. (London Tim es). tors there had removed the Gregory said he did not object at the Americans With Disabilities Alaska had trouble flushing his Breaking the cycle of abuse healthy left foot of a man with a trial because he had no idea there Act. (Id ) toilet after a moose plugged his . Susan Hornby of Portsmouth, gangrenous right foot. (Daily was a dog under the bench, and Illegal mannequin pose septic tank. (London Times). Eng\. would not stop playing a News). A Welsh hospital prom­ thought it was the judge snoring. Lonnie Davidson was arrested Deer in demolition derby tape of irritating sixties pop ised to stop putting stillborn ba­ (London Tim es). for impersonating a mannequin Two deer crashed through Philip songs, so her Gennan shepherd bies in cardboard boxes and Jailed for marrying in a Twin Falls, Id. shop wiridow Grove' s cathedral window in ate it. (London Times) . sending them home by a parcel Gisele Savage and Eugene Rob­ while naked' below the waist. Baton Rouge, ripped up his rugs Trial by combat service. (London Times). erts of Barre Vt. were jaiLrd for (USA Today). and butted holes in walls. He A mattress company challenged Bulldozer suicide getting married, which iolated At least he tried says they thought their reflec­ ZZ Top to a battle of the bands, Stanley Karey of Warren R.I. a court order that kept them from Fred Ontivieros ofSan Francisco tions were other deer. (USA To­ judged by applause, to settle a committed suicide by somehow contacting each other. (USA To ~ sued an airline for his injuries in day). trademark suit. (USA Today). running over himselfwith a bull­ day). Israel's rabbis recently re­ aNew Y ~rk plane crash. The suit Most parking meters cheat A new low dozer, and then shooting himself fused to marry a descendant of a was dismissed when TWA In Keene, N.H., 60 percent of In nearly all the weird news items in the chest, according to town suspected bastard who died 2, 5 00 proved that the plaintiff was at parking meters cheated custom­ I come across, the bad guys have coroner Joseph Sudimack. In­ years ago. (London Times) . work in San Francisco when the ers, a study found. (USA Today). made themselves look ridiculous. vestigators dug Karey up again Cooking with live ammo plane \ovent down. (National Ju­ Neat trick [This is not intended in any way to see if the coroner might have Joe Carlisle of Fort Wayne called rist). Musician Kid Creole has had six unduly to draw further attention to ChiefJustice Rehnquist in par- ticular.] However, there are some decadent episodes which offer no such silver lining, no moral victory for those of us who have kept our senses and forgone the .. rewards of joining in the shrill craziness of the times. Nonethe!ess, I have come to believe that it is my responsibil­ ity to chronicle every truly un­ precedented advance into utter mindlessness, whether amusing or not. I promise that in the future I will report such grim news only if.it is substantially worse than the following two items: Milker Jose Ramos Nunez shot a Las Vegas dairy owner and killed himself because of a To heighten awareness during Sexual Assault Awareness Week from March 13 -19, the Avalon-Clothesline dispute over milking techniques. . Project travelled across campus. It consisted ofT-shirts decorated by victims of sexual abuse, who included (USA Today) . Someone skinned W&M students. The exhibit was intended to promote discussion and educate members of the college and a live beagle in Putnam Co., N.Y.; community concerning the issues of sexual assault. . a vet was able to put the skin back on. (USA Today) . . FURTIVELY-PLACED TATTOOS OF THE STUD'ENT BODY . . r------, r------, r------~-,\ " 1"\ \ \. 't r------, I DRINKING DUCK I I . FRED FLINTSTONE I I HEART.,,' r ' I -I SUN I I I I I I I I I' I. II II II . I I Ho~ did some.one w~o Wilma!! Has anyone Abs of steel? I doubt it I I Worship of the sun god I I obViously obtained thiS seen her since the' when a sappy heart lives I I continues at M-W. I I tattoo in prison wind up evening of June 18? over one's private parts. I I Surely, you've heard the I at M-W? Could this be And what about the At least this one knows: : cult members hOllering: some past law student plaintive wailings of wheretofind good lovin'. I I at the sun's rising at the I who was expelled for an Dino? And what is Fred One good thing though, I I Gradplex. But the sun I Honor Code violation or hiding behind his back? this heart will n~v~r:: doesn't also rise pn thiS: sexually deviant behav- And what about Barney break unless the Indl- I I part of the body! . I ior? Or maybe it's a who was returning vidual gains consider- I I I librarian. Wilma's sunglasses? able weight. And long: I I Keep smiling Fred, it's live safe sex. I : : not over yet. I I I ._------. .------~-- .._------_ ..------~--. THE AMICUS CURlAE Arts .& ·Entertainment Monday, March 20, 1995 13

Music for the Masses Two of the year's best: Matthew Sweet and Live By Scott Layman night I' m filled with fear/ That I can 'ttake poigna~t and bittersweet love songs. a sense of anger and desperation. · O'n Matthew Sweet: 100% FUll for granted that you'll always be near/ J00 % Fun is highly recommended. "Top," Kowalczyk cries "Pick me up and On his fifth full length release Mat­ And it makes me hate m self/ To think I Live: Throwing Copper put me on the ground! Set me up and spin thew Sweet has put out another excellent can't see it." On "Everything Changes," This sophomoric effort from the band me all around! No, you are not the one I collection of infectious melodies. 100% Sweet calmly sings "It's not hard to telV out of York, Pennsylvania is a stand-out wish to see." Fun is a refreshing blast of guitar-pop in Like a bird you 'd sooner flyaway." piece of rock and roll. Live doesn' t fit The band stirred up some controversy the midst ofgrunge and punk. It's not that Even though many of the songs ~eal into a neat category although their music in their hometown with their track "Shit Sweet does not have a modem sound. In with failed relationships, the CD does not certainly contains the vigor of punk and Towne" which rails on life in the small fact, J 00% Fun was produced by Brendan have a depressing tone. The bounce ofthe the abrasiveness of grunge. Produced community of York. Yet the song isn't O' Brien, who has worked for the likes of music makes this an energetic endeavor. with the assistance of former Talking about some rock and rollers getting too Pearl Jam. Sweet, who plays several The upbeat "Super Baby" has spacey Heads guitarist Jerry Harrison, this CD is big for their roots, but rather a personal instruments and wrote all the lyrics, has sounds and a droning guitar which give it definitely one of the best of rock's best commentary on growing up in York. First become a master at concocting a pop a real funky flavor. Another great track releases out today. rate tracks include the already-released "I song. replete with high-soaring harmonies is Throwing Copper is enjoying a boost Alone" and "Selling the Drama." The CD grabs the listener on the first "We' re the Same.' in sales thanks to the single "Lightning Throwing Copper is a vast improve­ track, "Sick of Myself," with its crisp 100% Fun is excellent and perhaps Crashes" which is a haunting song about ment over the band's debut, Mental Jew­ guitar licks and melodic chorus. Sweet Sweet's bestto date. It has a cohesiveness death and birth. The song begins slowly, elry. On the latter, Live sounded muddled, writes almost exclusively about his rela­ that his previous two efforts, Girlfriend then builds up to an emotional climax, but now the band has a tighter and harder tionships, mostly critiquing and and Altered Beast, lacked. Furthermore, both vocally and musically. Lead vocal­ sound. Solid from start to finish, Throw­ de constructing them. In "Not When I Sweet has lost neither his talent for craft­ ist Ed Kowalczyk's powerful voice in­ ing Copper is one oftne best rock albums Need It," Sweet laments that 'Late at ing true pop gems nor his gift for writing fuses the CD with an energy th(\t conveys of the year. Hold the onions but eat at the Downtown Short Stop Cafe By Kim Tolhurst swimsuit season upon us .... You the tomatoes, but the ' waitress some similar sound) Kim ex- with the idea of a Bumbleberry and Lori Petruzzelli get the picture. seemed to think she wouldn't claimed while she made an on- pie (apples, rhubarb, blackber- A reliable menu, friendly ser- The menu offers a wide se- notice, and left those noxious red ion mound on her plate to rival ries, and raspberries). So en- vice, and good prices await you lection of sandwiches, ranging veggies hidden in between the Lori' s tomato mound. She ex- thralled was Kim thatshechanted at the Downtown Short Stop from elaborate subs to standard lettuce and bacon. As if Lori plained to Lori, (who was mes- the ingredients over and over to Cafe,convenientl,. located across one-meat deals. There is also a wouldn't notice! Wen, she no- merized, if not partia \ \y commit them to memory for the the way from PBK Hall (well, grilled chicken sandwich, which ticed all right, and dissected the disgusted, by the idea of a warm review. There was also cheese­ convenient if you have any busi- Lori would have reviewed, but . club like it was Sister Joan' s bi- sandwich) that the cheeses and cake, Oreo cookie ice cream, and nessthatbringsyoutoPBKHall). wasthreatenedwithpainordeath ology class all over again. She roll were warm, while the veg- "Jim's Brownie." Nonetheless, we recommend that to feign culinary creativity and liked the club, despite the un- etables maintained a cool tem- Neither Kim nor Lori ordered you take the half mile stroll from order something different. Lori pleasant flashback to the days of perature. Even Kim conceded dessert because they failed to the law school down Jamestown chose the turkey club; Kim chose plaid and saddle shoes. that ifthe vegetables were equally take their own advice and drove • Road. Why stroH you may ask? the vegetarian sub. Kim's sub Kim had the opposite prob- warm,"Itwouldbereallygross." to the Short Stop so that Kim, Why can't I drive my spanking consisted of a hearty helping of lem. She wanted the onions. She The dessert menu was tempt- Virginia Procedure nerd, could new Dodge (with W&M Law lettuce, tomato, two cheeses, and craved the onions. Those onions ing. There was a peanut butter. once again get to class on time. decal)? Isn 'tthere parking? Sure hot peppers, served on a bed of wer~ hers. Yet, when she re- pie with Reese's Peanut Butter Recommendation: Go there for there is, but there is also a mighty onions between a toasted roll. . ceived her sandwich, the onions Cups on top that caused Lori to cheap casual eating (slightly over attractive dessert menu, and with Lori asked the waitress to hold were too much. "Urgh! ," (or fantasize. Kim seemed enthralled $5 per person). Cinema Cynicism Forget betting on NCAA - put your.money on the Oscars By Steve Youngkin BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS: and Misdemeanors) that will be honored performance ordinarily would be an auto­ Well, it's that time of the year again. WHO WILL WIN--Dianne Wiest. by his winning. Further, Landau played a matic shoo-in for the Oscar but she al­ In just one week, the 1995 Academy This is one of the easy categories but also real person t;onvincingly. It also doesn't ready has two trophies in her closet and Awards will be on the air. And like every the category with unexpected winners for hurt that this would be his third nomina­ the Academy might like to spread the other movie critic in the country, it's my the past two years. Wiest managed to steal tion, so the Academy can make up for.the wealth. Sarandon has never won and the job to look at the tea leaves and the tarot Bullets Over Broadwqy from everyone as first two and give him the trophy this time. Academy might like to alter that, but The cards and predict who will get the tro­ the comic center of the film . Uma WHO SHOULD WIN--Samuel L. Client hardly seems the movie to do it for phies. I'll also admit that while some of Thurman could win as an upset but prob­ Jackson. To be honest,'1 would happy if her. Winona Ryder stands a very good the categories appear to be easy guesses, ably won't because she was clearly over­ there was a five way tie and all of the chance, but she's a young actress whom there are always some surprises. Who shadowed by her male co-stars. nominees took home trophies. There isn't the Academy can tell will probably have would have guessed that an ll-year-old WHO SHOULD WIN--Dianne Wiest. a mediocre performance in the bunch , but many more chances in the future to win. girl with only one movie to her credit For all of the reasons stated above.' While since that probably won't happen, 1 have That leaves Lange. She managed to over­ would take home the trophy for Best the entire cast was excellent, this was to go with Jackson. His performance was come one big obstacle: to get nominated Supporting Actress last year? Because of clearly Wiest's show. the very essence of Pulp Fiction. Most of for a movie that was actuaHy made two this fact, an.d because most of the time the BEST S UPPORTING ACTOR: the great moments belonged to his char­ years ago and' was just released this year. Oscars don't tend to go to the person who WHO WILL WIN--Martin Landau. acter, Jules, whom he played to the hilt. She also has an impressive career that the DOES deserve it, I' m stealing a format The moment he appeared on the screen in Hey, anyone who can make a quote from Academy would like to reward .. 1 have a from USA Today. For each of the main Ed Wood, the Oscar was being engraved. the Book of Ezekiel memorable deserves feeling this is the category I'm going to be categories, I'll list who WILL win and The movie has all the qualities that the an award. wrong in but I'm going to go with Lange. who SHOULD win. Academy loves. Landau has a lengthy . BEST ACTRESS: WHO SHOULD WJN--Jodie Foster. career (ranging from Hitchcock's North With that in mind let's roll the. dice WHO WILL WIN--Jessica Lange. See OSCARS on 20 and·see what we get: By Northwest to Woody Allen' s Crimes T.his is one of the toughies. Jodie Foster's 14 Monday, March 20,1995 THE AMIcus CURIAE Decaying ll10vie biz forces.great-actors into cheap thrillers By Steve Youngkin . give 'as high of praise ·for this medium stand this. They figured we wouldn't be Before I begin my revie'; this week, I nowadays. Oh, there are till good mo - Nowadays television happy just with Hoffman fmding a cure want to make a recommendation. Thanks ies out there (see m list offilms at the top for the disease. No, he had to also get into to the Academy Awards, studios are re­ of the column) but with the exception of is intelligent; movies not one but two showdowns in his heli­ releasing a number of mo ies that you Que Show (which was released by Disney are brain dead copter. probably missed because they were out studios), all of those mo ies were re: Just one comment about the casting of fo r onl a couple of weeks last fall. Now leased b independent studios. And e en ery quickl , it becomes Hoffinan and Dustin Hoffman. It says something about you have the opportunit to see Bullets Qui::. Show was so ineptly marketed by his team s. the military in tr ing to de­ this medium when actors like Hoffman Ov r Broadway, Qui::. Show, and Di ney. ) ou· d almost be con inced that cide who will save the wodd. and Mer, I Streep, who are a credit to a Shm shank Redemption. In addit i n, the were ashamed of it and were trying to While watching Outbreak. I \\as re­ craft and more than capable of doing Williamsburg Theater is showing Pulp get no one to see it. minded of And the Band Played On. This difficult material, are ~esigned to doing Fiction and Hoop Dr 'ams this we k. All In fa t. it's plen!) ob\ iou which me­ was a terrifying 1991 HBO mo ie of how this. It says something (though I'm not of these films are both smart and enter­ di um is the champ in terms of intelligence the AIDS iru s quickly rose from a small sure ,vhat) about the state of affairs when taining. The tudios are gi\ ing ou a and thought prov king work \Vh n both little diseas~ to become the epidemic it Streep and Hoffman are making like econd chance. Don't blo it. movies and tele ision tackle a similar no\\. is . Similarly, a small group of doc­ Rambo and Keanu Reeves is playing Ham­ ow for the re\ iev". B fore the film. subject: tele\ ision is clearl: sup rior. That tor \\ ere tf) ing to do every1hing they let on tage. When I hearthat Jean Claude I'm going to discuss tele\i i n becau e leads me into this \.\ eek' mo ie (and you could to _top the irus ut were halted b,' Van Damme has taken on the role of for )ear critics and the intellectual elite were beginning to think that I \v asn't bureaucrat and organization that Macbeth and Al Pacino is starring ""ith ha e denigrated it a a place completel) going to re\ie\-\- ne. idn't )ou? . Out­ couldn '( be bothered b] what they termed Kim Basinger in a mad slasher flick. then de oid ofintelligen e orcreati ity. It wa break is about a disease carried over into as a "ga) man 's di ea e.' It was just as I " ill kno\\ for certain that things are d cribed as a medium where one would the US b a monkey exported ontO our fascinating. completely screwed up. The scary thing ha e to look long and hard for something shores. The disease i as ontagiou as Both m vies \\-ere written b] . mold is. it' s JUSt a matter of time until that that was challenging or in enti e. the flu and kills a per on within a ouple Kopelson. Seeing hi name on the credits, happens. How times ha e changed. While ad­ of days. I \ as e, pecting a fictional and higher Thu I'm led to this sad conclusion. mittedly there are sti ll a fai r number of Naturally. this concerns a group of budgeted ersion ofAndth Band Played I' ll st ill see movies. I'm too much of a inept, worthless program on the air (Full cientists led b Dustin Hoffman and Rene On. And. adm ittedly the first hour does diehard optimist to believe that the me­ House and Blossom ha e been on for Russo. Hoffman tries to stop the disease work. The movie shows the steady course dium is completely brain dead. Plus there HOW LO G?!?!?). there are more than . before it becomes an epidemic but is of the disease as one person after another are smaller studios like Miramax still ample shows that respect your intelli­ stopped by his superior (M rgan Free­ gets it. But instead of remaining on its willing to make. mo ies that might not be gence and. in fact , assume you are a man). Freeman and another general promising course, Outbr ak abruptly "commercial" but are ofhigh quality. But thinking adult. If you 'i ant well 'i ritten (Donald Sutherland, the best actor to play becomes a standard action movie. I now realize that, for the most part, if I and well performed entertainment, just unfeeling SOBs) encountered the same Tele ision executives assumed the want thoughtful, challenging and really watch progran:s ranging from Friends disease over in Africa in the late 6qs. audience was bright enough to follow a well done stories that require you to pay and Seinfeldt6 Picket Fences (easily the Their solution · though, was a tad less stor this complicated through without a attention, I turn on the TV. If I want best drama) and X Files. humane than what Hoffman would prob­ happy ending. Hollywood, though as­ mindless entertainment, I go to the mov­ Now what about movies? Alas, I can' t ably suggest (the, nuked the village). sumed that the audience couldn' t under- ies. absence and have theorized that our dearly ELVIS from 2 departed life-threatening phone stalker faithfi.1l Graceland pilgrims by posting a kidnapped the King to pursue other per­ scribbled note claiming, "Elvis is dead! " verted romantic interests but I corrected in place of the frame centt;:rpiece of the them and chastised them for their lack of Elvis collection. What humiliation! We attentiveness.) Yet there has been no should all hang our heads in shame that investigation, no return of the precious the scoundrel was never dealt the swift lamp, and not even a report by the Amicus ' TheMusic blows he deserves from the M- W disci­ news hounds. I suspect a conspiracy. (1 plinary authorities. am still waiting fo r Oliver Stone to return Elvis, however, returned, for which' my calls.) you all can thank me. Until now, few For a while, I presumed that Elvis had knew that I recovered Elvis . I will en­ gone on tour with the Moot Court Team. lighten the rest of you. It seems that After all, the team was raking in the acco­ Elvis's disappearance was merely a prac­ lades from its competitions. Elvis 's Place tical joke. A week or two after Elvis charms work magic beyond Las Vegas, vanished, during the earliest morning you know. I fear my presumption was Compact 'Discs Tapes hours (around 8 a.m.), I sat in a yellow premature. naugahyde chair next to the now absent Elvis has been gone too long. I miss Movie Rentals Elvis lamp. Bored by reading Amenican him. Despair engulfs my soul every time Property Law, I decided to practice the I must walk into that lounge knowing that We Buy & Sell old "yawn-and-stretch-the-arm-around­ the porcelain monument to Michael Used CD's the-date's-shoulder"' trick for my next Jackson' s ex-father-in-Iaw will not be romantic rendezvous (at the time antici­ there to greet me. pated to be some time after the tum of the I demand that action be taken. We century). When my ann landed on the THE must restore the shrine to the King ifM -W back of the chair next to me, my fmgers is to remain on the cutting edge of Ameri­ slipped behind it and I felt a soft tickle can legal education. How can we 'ever shooting a tingling sensation throughout expect to break into the top 20 of us. my body. My mouth opened so wide News & World Report's list oflaw schools BAND BOX from the shock of seeing Elvis alive that if we continue to demoralize the student you could have crashed an American Eagle body? The crown automobile air fresh­ commuter plane on my tongue. enerwith which somebody has defiled the Having restored the Elvis shrine, I was Elvis lamp' s space is'no substitute for the content to forgi e and forget. Now, how­ King himself. For George Burns's sake, e er my dander is up again. By golly, this somebody do something. Butdon 't bother 517 Prin'ce George St. 229-8882 time somebody is serious. The El vis lamp searching behind the naugahyde chairs in has been missing since shortly after we the lounge. I already checked. He is not returne'd from winter break. (Some people there. have only recently noticed the King' s Danny Reed (2 L) THE A.rvucus CURIAE Calendar of Events Monday. March 20. 1995 15

Monday, March 20, 1995 High School, 11 :30 a.m. Recital: Patti Carlson. larinet: Charles Woodward, piano; and Debra Movie: "Forrest Gump," Williamsburg Theatre, DOG Street 6:30 p.m. Fong, violin. Ewell Recital HalL 8 p.m. Movie: "Pulp Fiction," Williamsburg Theatre. DOG Street. 9 p.m. Hoop Dreams: The coolest documentary of all time (hey, it' s basketball Late Show: "Sid and Nancy," Williamsburg Theatre, DOG Street. -vvhat' s more cool than that?). Williamsburg Theatre, Duke ofGloucester 11 :45 p.m. Street, 8: 15 p.m. Music: San1 I Am at the Machine. A Taste of Asia: Festival offood, dances and performances from seven Tuesday, March 21, 1995 Asian countries. including India. 7 p.m. at U.c. Chesapeake Rm. $1. A Cappella Concert: The Gentlemen of the College, together with the Sumo Suit Wrestling: Dress in 500 pound sumo suits, get in the ring, Intonations, host Northwestern' "Melodious Thunk." Enjoy great and slam each other to death. Really, that's the premise ofthis activity songs and great harmony for only $1 or a similarly priced food item (one - anyone can become a sumo wrestler. University Center Cafe, 8-10 p.m. box of Kraft Cheese and Macaroni would do). Proceeds go to FISHbowl and local charities. Door prizes, too. Great Hall. Wren Building, 8 p.m. Sunday, March 26, 1995 Moment of Truth: Body fat testing available from in the Rec Center Chamber Music: Gallery Players, Muscarelle Museum, 4 p.m. Lobby, 3-4 p.m. Movie: "Forrest Gump." Williamsburg Theatre, DOG Street 6:30 p.m.; Hoop Dreams: Williamsburg Theatre, DOG Street, 8:15 p.m. matinee, 3:00 p.m. Movie: "BARAKA," (meaning "blessing"), a film shot without words Movie: "Pulp Fiction," Williamsburg Theatre, DOG Street (I get so sick . and shot in 24 countries. Siskel & Ebert called it '·amazing." Williamsburg of typing that - does anyone not know by now where the Williamsburg Theatre, DOG Street 6: 30 p.m. Theatre is?), 9 p.m. Movie: "Interview with the Vampire," UC Auditorium, 8 p.m. Music: Verucca Salt at the Boathouse.

Wednesday, March 22,1995 Monday, March 27, 1995 Hoop Dreams: Williamsburg Theatre DOG Street, 8:15 p.m. Movie: "Forrest Gump," Williamsburg Theatre, DOG Street, 6:30 p.m. Movie: "BARAKA," Williamsburg Theatre, DOG Street, 6:30 p.m. Movie: "Pulp Fiction," Williamsburg Theatre, DOG Street, 9 p.m. Movie: "Interview with the Vampire," UC Auditorium, 8 p.m. Tuesday, March 28,1995 Thursday, March 23,1995 Speaker: Political science experts Cr. Richard A. Norton, Prof. James Modern Dance: Orchesis, W&M's modem dance company, presents A. Bill and others discuss "Quest for Change: Civil Society and Political " An Evening of Dance," featuring performances choreographed by Reform in the Middle East." University Center, Tidewater A, 7:30 p.m. senior members of the company. PBK Hall, 8:15 p.m. Movie: "Forrest Gump," Williamsburg Theatre, DOG Street, 6:30 p.m. Town and Gown Luncheon: Capriole will give a musical presentation. Movie: "Pulp Fiction," Williamsburg Theatre, DOG Street, 9 p.m. University Center, Commonwealth Room, 12:15 p.m. Speaker: Conflict Resolution Group brings Bosnian Ambassador to the Wednesday, March 29, 1995 United States Sven Alkalaj to discuss the current crisis in the former Music: Sublime at The Abyss. Yugoslavia. Reeves Center, 7:30 p.m. Concert: Two piano jazz concert with Harris Simon and John Toomey. Thursday, March 30, 1995 Ewell Recital Hall, 8 p.m. Piano Recital: Christine Niehaud, artist-in-residence. Ewell Recital Hoop Dreams: Williamsburg Theatre, DOG Street, 8: 15 p.m. Hall, 8 p.m.

Friday, March 24,1995 Friday, March 31,1995 Modern Dance: Orchesis in 'An Evening of Dance," PBK Hall, 8:15 Movie: "Ready to Wear," Roger Altman's new film about the Paris p.m. fashion industry. Williamsburg Theatre, DOG Street, 6:45 & 9: 15 p.m. Movie: "Forrest Gump." Is there anyone out there who hasn't seen this Music: Weezer at the Boathouse. yet (besides Ellie)? Bring a box of chocolates and go see it again. Williamsburg Theatre, DOG Street, 6:30 p.m. Saturday, April 1, 1995 Movie: ' Pulp Fiction." Does anyone sense an Oscar theme here? Movie: "Ready to Wear," Williamsburg Theatre, DOG Street, 6:45 & Williamsburg Theatre DOG Street 9 p.m. 9:15 p.m. HegoatlMake Up/Slant 6 Concert: WCWM' s concert night in the Final Four: Prediction: all ACC! (I know- wishful thinking.) Forthose Little Theater in the Campus Center basement, 8:30 p.m. $5. of you who can't get to Seattle (would that be everybody?), CBS has Late Show: "Sid and Nancy," Williamsburg Theatre, DOG Street, kindly agreed to broadcast it . . 11:45 p.m. Music: Live, Love Spit Love, and Sponge. ODU Fieldhouse. You'd better have tickets for this one -it's sold out. Saturday, March 25,1995 Modern Dance: Orchesis in "An Evening of Dance," PBK Hall 8:15 Sunday, April 2, 1995 p.m. Movie: "Ready to Wear," Williamsburg Theatre, DOG Street, 9 p.m. Auction: Child Development Resources auction to benefit CDR's Movie: "Nobody's Fool," a Paul Newman showcase. Williamsburg services to young children and their families. Free child care. Bruton Theatre, DOG Street, 3 & 7 p.m. Please submit your entries for the Amicus Events Calendar to Monica Thurmond e2L) or the Amicus hanging file. Entries may include activities sponsored by law school organizations, main campus or community events. T HE A~nc u s C URIAE Sports Monday, March _0,1 995 16

A Duck Out a/Water Jordan's a has-been; Duck prefers replacement baseball By Alan Duckworth Jordan may have been a great his bod to push the assets needed to superstar level before he is for mistakes. Granted, the game You know what I used to like player and he may be again. but for baseball, meaning power, and better than Pippen. On a plus for the most part lacks the spec­ about sports: the true escapism not this season. He hasn't played decreased the assets needed for side all this media speculation tacular (although, the replace­ available while watching and in the BA for almost two years, basketball, like flexibility. should lead to another wave of ment Braves pitching staff did discussing them. Now, sports andldon'tcarehowman pickup Will Jordan help the Bulls? Jordan endorsements. God only combine for a no-hitter), but the are as rotten as the rest of the games he has played in, that Sure. Look who is starting at the knows how often we will see him game is still enjoyable to watch. woriQ. Major League Baseball doesn't prepare you to face the shooting guard spot forthem right in commercials if he does come They can't play at the same level has committed hara-kiri. A look best in the world. E enhiswidely now: Ron Harper, and a Ron back. as the strikers, but so what. Col­ atthe top sports stars is like look­ reported one-on-one game with Harper who is even playing badl, Baseball lege basketball and football teams' ing at a police blotter, including Jerry Stackhouse doesn't do it. for Ron Harper. The strike goes on. A funny can't play at the same level as the the most famous murderer of all A c011ege sophomore doesn't ~ordan could have played two thing happened, however. I NBA and the NFL, but we still time. Greg Louganis has just prepare' you to face Latrell weeks ago in a suit and still been watched part of a replacement watch them. revealed that he has AIDS. The Sprewell, Joe Dumars, and all superior. But with his return, not spring training game and itwasn't Give replacement ball a real world has invaded my ha­ the other great two guards in the only will be not be the best player that bad. Granted, we all see the chance. It is, after all, the na­ ven. NBA. In addition, he has spent in the NBA, but he won' t be the nightly ESPN replacement tional pastime. Now I want con­ NBA the last year and a half training to Qest player on the Bulls. blooper reel. gratulations for having gone Michael Jordan returned to play baseball. The two sports Scottie Pippen has raised his But truthfully, most of those . the entire column without dis­ t~e NBA yesterday. I guess that emphasize different attributes game again this year, becoming 'mistakes would have happened cussing professional .football. makes the Bulls the favorite to be and if Jordan worked as ha(d as one of the top five players in the even with the striking players. But next issue, my draft preview ' the next NBA champion. Ornot. he appeared to, he has changed NBA. JOTdan ,. ill have to return _. This is spring training, the time is coming. Mel Kiper, look out. Amicus computer-like rankings .End-of~semester nicknatne contest: MBA Blue edged out By Neil Lewis spirit of whole-campus togetherness' in­ The business school s entries--MBA, gants, The Mighty Dor ks, Flying Some of the most outrageous, stupid­ spired by the wo r ~ of Executive Council MBA-Blue, MBA-Red. Burritos, Well Hung J ury, Court Jest­ est, and the weirdest nicknames in the fo unding mother I L Christy Moseley. The school of Marine Science' ers, and T he Daisies. history ofa'thletic competition have been Now let's see what manner of creative­ entries-VIMS, Co-Vims. The winner for most sexually disgust­ seen this year in 1M Sports. The compe­ ness lurks deep in the hearts of~tudents in The law ' school's most notable en- ing sounding nickname without actually tition was open to all grad schools in the . the other grad schools. tri~s--The Brothers Felch, Cunning Liti- saying anything bad - Cunning Litigan·ts . • The winner for most repulsive nickname (ask them what it means) T he Brothers Special . NCAA tournament preVIew Felch. Most interesting play on a real By Todd Sherer ners . . eliminated by winning conference titles. team's nickname (credit to 2L Rick "Milli" · Once more, Spring Break has ended . Arkansas can be eliminated by the Minnesota, Illinois, and Stanford all had Giovannelli) The Mighty Dorks. "What and the law students have wearily re­ three strike method. They are the defend­ below .500 records to finish their sea~ons. the hell do you mean by that" nickname turned to M-Wto see a certain third year's ing cnampions (Strike I) and must play That leaves Massachusetts and Alabama. goes to - Tie! The Daisies and Flying smiling face with his arms filled with Kansas, in Kemper Arena where the Alabama has no starter over 6-9 and Mas- Burritos. And not fitting in any category NCAA brackets begging for your money. Jayhawks are undefeated in tournament sachusetts lost its best clutch shooter in but being a cool nickname anyway is Yes, it is that time of year again. March pia (Strike 2). Add to this mix the fact MikeWilliamsduetoasuspension. Look Court Jesters. MBA and VIMS tie for Madness is in full swing. I' m sure every­ that Bill Clinton is their"biggest fan," and for alumnus Dr. J, and the rest of the the "Get a Freakin Thesaurus" award. one wants to know who will win it all and we know what kind of year he' s had, Massachusetts faithfu l to go to Seattle Basketball since I have this information I' II let you in (Strike 3) and Arkansas is on the outside after beating Alabama in East Rutherford, The playoffs are currently underway on it. First in order to build dramatic looking in come April. Although the N.J. and law school teams are dropping out effect, let' s see who can't win the tourna­ Jayhawks ha e stumbled a bit as of late, Look to Maryland to emerge from a fast. Summarily dismissed in the first ment As a no-brainer, scratch Wake they should have enough talent to emerge weak West Region. UCLA has not had a round of the playoffs were M-W Game­ Forest, Villanova, Kentucky, and Okla­ from the Midwest. decent tournament since the Carter Ad- cocks (lost 67-51 to Parking Tickets). homa State. They won the ACC, Big East. NQrth Carolina has no depth, espe­ ministration and all the O' Bannons in the " - 'pugs (65-57 to The Jazz) Court Jesters SEC, and Big 8 Conference Tournaments. cially with the return of Pat Sullivan tak­ world can' t change the fact Hilit Jim O£ 37-31 to the Mitchell Butler Fan Club), respective I . Only once in the last fi e ing valuable minutes from Pearce Landry. Harrick is a terrible tournament coach: We Can't Play Basketball (52-36 to years has a major conference winner won In combination' with Rasheed Wallace's Connecticut has struggled terribly over Knicks-Olson), and Men's C (32-15 to the whole shooting match, and this year ank le injury, Carolina will get no further the past month and even Ray Allen, the Your Gram 'mama --although they did will be no exception. than the Sweet Sixteen. Teams with one most underrated play~r in America, won't post an astonishing total of IS points!). In the Midwest Region, Aminu star also don' t fare particularly well in the prevent their early exit. Watch out for A number of teams were still waiting ... Timberlake makes his triumphant return tournament, so scratch Shawn Respert Mississippi State in the West, balanced to play but advancing were # I law school to the tournament. Better known as the and Michigan State. scoring and victories over Kentucky, Ar- team Well Hung Jury in B I 57-32 over man who saw the soles of Christian Georgetown is the sleeper in this kansas and Florida make them a legiti- the Fire Dragons, Defense in the A League Laettner' s shoes in the legendary Duke­ bracket. Allen Iverson moves in hyper mate sleeper. 42-39 over Pi Lam, and Juice II in the C Kentucky game, Timberlake returns with ·speed and can give defenses fits, however And then there were fo~r. Pick Kan- league 60-25 over Prairie View A&M. the Southern Illinois Salukis only to have sometimes his head doesn't mo e as fast sas to beat Kentucky and take Maryland The only law school team that's going to . his team get stomped by the best 7 seed in as his body, see the Big East Tournament. over Massachusetts. And the winner is.... reflect well on the school though is for­ the dance - Syracuse. Georgetown is as likely to lose in the first Kansas. Too many big men who can run ever champion Hoops, led by basketball Virginia will finally wake up from the round as they are to advance to the Elite the floor, if the outside shooting from bad girl 3L Erica "Double Knit" Swecker, month-long dream they've been having Eight. Without UNC, look for Kentucky Jerod Haase and Sean Pearson returns to who have the other women's teams so to realize that pretentiousness doesn't add to emerge from the Southeast Region. season form, they will be chanting " Rock intimidated that they don ' t even bother to to the final point total. This leaves In the East Region, Wake, Villanova Chalk, Jayhawk" long into the night in Kansas and Arkansas as potential win- and Oklahoma State have already been Seattle. See NEIL on 17 . Monday, March 20, 1995 THE AMIcus CURIAE 17 early goals ... and then Gerson, "Simon" Blake of Sticks in the Kenan 3 (3-1) is fmding out. . 7. Cunning Litigants (A) (0-2) NEIL from 16 [~ho had scored five goals ear­ .Crease),2L Steve KiIJg's "biol­ . After soine disappointment iJi"a .8. Yes, MQre Now(co-rec) (0-· show up anyinore. lier for The Joke] punhe fmish'- ' ogy department lady friends,l and' '.4-2 : loss 'in their second game 0) Floor Hockey ing touches on a hat trick of his the previouslymenticined Gerson despitesomegreatplayby"Mr." . 9. Team Formerly known as 1. Ice Monkeys (4-0) own." Lumpless'Gravywas next and McInerney. Ed Efkeman ably assisted by Prince (Women) (0-0) . 2. Hansen Brothers (3 -0) to go down 6-1 behind the feeble Dogged by u>ve fmished the Wendy "I've got" Hahn. "Rag­ # I law school team Continuo 3. Dogged by Love (3 -0-1) goa]tending of King and the re­ regular season by beating the gedy" Andy Ollis also tallied for ity, a mixture of 3Ls 2Ls and 4. Cal-Gary Isles (3-1) lentless offensive pressure pro­ creatively named team VIMS 6- the 3. Week three brought an ILs, blasted IL team Cunning 5. The Joke (3 -1 ) vided by 2Ls 'Big Head" Todd ' 3, despite missing starting goalie easy 7-2 victory for the 3 over Litigants in the first week 4-0. 6. Sticks in the Crease (2-0) Sherer, Gerson, and "Samen" and all around good guy 2L Mark Joe "Mama" Tighe's co-rec team The man the fans ofthe Cunning 7. Kenan3(3-1) Eric Misener. The fourth win, Vucci "handbag." According to Iced Pucks. A bloodmatch Litigants loved to hate was 1L 8. Gimpettes (1-1-1) I 0-0 over APO was a showcase their release, "[t]he Dogs go into erupted between tiny goalie Mary Dan "Ridges" Pringle, who was 9. Gross Misconduct (2-1) for the defensive prowess of the post-s,eason tails wagging and Beth " Talkin' about my" jeered every time he touched the 10. The Mighty Dorks (1-3) McInerney and Fisher. Not con­ a sure favorite to advance far Dingledy and Pucks neanderthal ball. Scoring for Continuity 11 . The Flying Burritos (0-4) tent merely with playing the en­ into the championship tourney." Brian "who cares ifshe's a girl" were 1L still Osborn (twice), and Law School vs. extems 25-1 2-2. tire game with no break they felt They would be a favorite except Peco, who outweighed Dingledy 3Ls Blake Guy "Smiley" and There is bad blood between they had to contribute offen­ for the fact that in the playoffs by an estimated 100 pounds. John "Sidney" Sheldon. Conti­ #1 Ice Monkeys and #2 (but we sively--and they did as they won't be able to "borrow" After covering up the puck and nuity stumbled in the second try harder) Hansen Brothers. McInerney put in a goal from players from other teams to cover . getting smacked in the face by a week and got hammered by Phi The Hansens have pointed out · beyond the ha1f court line, with up their offensive shortcomings. stick, and outraged Dingledy Tau 3-0. Bad luck can be blamei that they have won their games an assist from Fisher. Sherer The Dogs wi II be gone in the first charged Peco swinging her stick­ for some of the loss as the team by a larger margin than have the had a hat trick for the offense. round. -she was immediately tossed out hit the post three times but still Monkeys and that they should The joke was on The Joke as Saying nothing in defeat, the of the game. Peco retaliated in failed to score. be # 1, while the Monkeys assert their last game was lost 3-1 to 1-3 Mighty Dorks dropped a kind and a stick fight almost The Daisies were missing that the Hansens have gotten fat bring their record to 3-1. The game capsule to me when ·they erupted-che was tossed .. Cooler team go-to girl 3L Sam "I am" on a lack of competition . . The Joke had started the regular sea­ won their o'nly game 8-0. The heads ultimately prevailed and Stecker yet still prevailed over Hansens are good, but one player son in fme shape shutting out victory wasn' t surprising con­ the rest ofthe game was canceled the appropriately named Minor does not a hockey team make. their first two opponents 6-0 and sidering it came atthe expense of and the two combatants were Threat 3-0. Goals were scored No matter how good IL Dave 10-0 and winning their third the 3L Flying Burritos. The placed on dQuble secret proba­ by 3L's Snead, Scott Layman "Full" Hausmann is, he cannot game 4-1 . The impetus behind Dorks were led by 2L Jim "40-" tion for the remainder ofthe year. "Terms," and

extending this self-serving logic, which is plagiarizing a Master's thesis; and mis­ HONOR from 9 standards for ourselves and our peers. so prevalent in the legal profession, to the representing oneself to a potential em­ But we should not overlook the many that they are any less intelligent.--or that process of formulating standards of aca­ ployer (by exaggerating one's GPA) is no ways that we can benefit from being held they would be any less conscientious if demic conduct for law students. different from misrepresenting oneself to accountable to 'persons other than our­ asked to serve on an Honor Code trial More to the point, this argument ig­ Financial Aid (by lying about the exist­ selves. panel--than older, more worldly students. nores the reason for having different stan­ ence of roommates). If there is a prin­ More troubling to me personally, how­ dards for lawyers. Lawyers playa very cipled distinction to be found between SEX LAWS from 3 ever, is the extent to which these unsub­ specific role in society that.differs from any of these situations, I fail to see it. stantiated assertions camouflage a the roles played by physicians, accoun­ the process offormulating a new cam­ in the concept Eskridge calls "mutuality." pervasive sentiment among law students tants, teachers, engineers, scientists, and pus-wide Honor Code doubtless will con­ According to Eskridge, mutuality is a that we should never be held accountable other non-law professionals. To be able tinue to generate criticism; uncertainty, more acceptable basis for consent laws to non-law students. The justification to properly fulfill that role, lawyers are and unadulterated partisanship. And, to than the marriage/status basis currently whichis sometimes offered to support the often prohibited from acting in ways that be certain,. law students are not the only used. contention that we should adhere to a are permissible for non-lawyers. Con­ ones unsettled by this process. Similar By allowing for sexual diversity, "higher" standard of conduct is that this versely, lawyers are sometimes permitted arguments are emerging from all comers Eskridge envisions several effects over adherence prepares us for the different to engage in conduct that wou ld be imper­ of campus. Before the level of hysteria time: procedural protections, including standards that will be expected of us when missible for non-lawyers. becomes too excessive, however, I would candor about subjects such as HIV / AI~ we become lawyers. Acknowledging the different roles like offer the possibility that both law substantive protections, where there is a The argument is facia!ly attractive, between lawyers and non-lawyers in main­ students and non-law students might ac­ greater tolerance for non-marital sex, and but contains much inherent danger. It taining a good and just society, however, tually benefit from the consolidation of a "fiduciary duty" law. tends to breed self-delusion, hypocrisy, does not change the fact that we are not our respective Honor Systems . . Virginia proposed a fiduciary duty and outright cynicism. In part, declining lawyers. We are students oflaw. And in Law students have a great deal to protection in 1978, and this type of law public respect for the legal profession the context of the College community, contribute in the formulation of a cam­ would regulate relationships such as em­ stems from lawyers' stubborn insistence our role is no different from that of stu­ pus-wide Honor Code. In the wake of ployer-employee and doctor-patient. that only lawyers should be permitted to dents of physics, fine arts, computer sci­ several well-publicized Honor Code tri­ In his conclusion, Eskridge stated defme rules for the legal profession. Dis­ ence, or any other discipline for which the als, we have acquired a unique expertise that a new regime is unthinkable now, but regarding for the moment lawyers' em­ College awards an academic degree. in drafting carefully tailored Honor Code because of storytelling and political vis­ barrassing reluctance to enforce these Cheathig on a Trust & Estates exam is no provisions. We are trained to be sensitive ibility, laws can and do change. rules, this view ignores the public's legiti­ different from cheating on an undergradu­ to the importance of due process for all Eskridge's Feb. 28 lecture will be re­ mate interest in contributing to this pro­ ate English exam; plagiarizing a Law Re­ students subject to Honor Code trials. printed in an upcoming issue of The Wil­ cess. I seriously question the wisdom of view student note is no different from And we are justified in demanding high liam & Mary Law Review. 1.8 Monday,.March 20, 1995 THE A?vucus CURL>\E SMART GUY from 10 Dear Hooky: moist cotton T~shirt (an event by the ' eggs and .tJ:lat ·tiny joyous There's no end to:~e fun you can Informal m>llingsuggests that chance which I did not atterid-­ squeal 'he getS- when he co ers .muster! stared at us menacingly with its most folks had a great break and like I expect ou to believe me, them with glitter!), or you can Dear Mr. Smart Guy: one misshapen eye. ' . came back refreshed, except oujudgmental cynics). We had enter the grueling 2k fun walk For an advice columnist, Ithough no one was hurt, King Tower, \ ho inexplicabl, fun . with Professor W ill iamson - ~ you hardly ever discuss sex, so se eraI students drank heavi I to came back with a shell-shocked You, on the other hand, stayed who' s going to finish this year, here's one for you: I'm dating forget that the whole thing e er glazed look in his e, es, mutter­ here. You ate y our mac n ' cheese, by God. another law student, and our happened. The Park Ser ice ing something about tv 0 - stared at your T. ., and watched Howe er, the "Burn The sex life is becoming mundane. could not be reached for com­ month's salar or something. those law re iewers make sure Most Despised Professor In Ef­ How can I spice up the rela­ ment. Several witnesses declined FoLks went to Jamaica Bermuda that the silly little lamps the figy" Spring Picnic planned by tionship? to be interviewed for this col­ the Bahamas, and other tropical love so much got to their carrels PDP was cancelled for this year -- In a Rut umn. paradises. Others went and vis­ ever morning and went home after. everyone realized that Dear Rut: Dear Mr, Smart Guy, .ited 10 ed ones and significant with them eery night, the Sepinuck was no longer around According to eminent brainy I had to stay in town over others. dweebs. and the Fred Lederer effigy's sex therapists in Cosmo, nothing break because I was broke. So We here at Ask Mr. Smart Okay, so maybe one day they suit pro ed too flame retardant jazzes up the lovemaking like instead of fun and sun like last Guy, however, went down to Key will be earning twice as much as to bum. Ma, be next , ear. experimentation. As you are both year, I spent the week in the West with a sizeable number of I'll ever see, but right now, I'm If you' re an .indoorsy type, law students, use that common­ ' Burg watching law review ' other law students. Our little Ian (alright, maybe not 'tan.' you can always enter one of Prof ality to try things you both might types kick back and unwind band of men and women danced Maybe 'jaundiced' is more like Devins' s illegal py ramid­ feel excited by and yet comfort­ with O ' Douls and a light sub­ drank flirted shamelessly with it but you get my point). No scheme-\ ealth-redistribution able with. According to a sur­ check while they tanned them­ people two-thirds our age (as if you ha e no outlet for the spring­ poker tournaments (I want my vey, hereare law students' selves under fluorescent lights. those implausible i.d.s could be time fidgets. What to do? $30 back, Neal, or I go to the favorite bedroom activities: Poll­ Needless to say, I contem­ believed) whooped hollered, There' s any number of ac­ authorities), pass the time play­ ing the Jury, Entering the Plea, plated taking my own life. hooked-up like little monkeys, tivities you can do to satisfy your . ing keep-away with Steve Getting to 'Oh God Yes! ,' Filing What did I miss? And now listened to bawdy old men sing need to get outdoors. Grocki's hairpiece, or lament the the Subpoena, ' Here Come De that break' s over, what the hell drink in ' songs about things that There's the 1st Annual Eas­ fact that once again the year will Judge! ' Banging the Gavel, Oral am I supposed to do for the rest would make Prof. Grover shake ter Egg Hunt which is being have come and gone without a Advocacy, Thumbing Through of the semester with this in feminist apoplexy, and even hosted by Dean Krattenmaker much-needed Libel Night& Bad the Briefs, Eminent Domination, chronic case of Spring Fever I took in some cultural broaden­ (Bevra Krattenmaker loves the Talent Show (somebody please The Hardwick Shuffle, and, of now have? ing by observing interpretive look of glee on little Tommy' s organize this thing! ). course, The Learned Hand Job. -- Playing Hooky ' Til May dance through the medium ofth e face when it comes time to paint It ' s Williamsburg, Hooky! Good luck!

Reviews include Professors Schaefer, REVIEW from 1 LeBel, Douglas, Dickerson and Liz Jack­ Courtroom 21 Program Schedule son. The Committee chair is Vice Dean Students may sit in on any demonstra­ Tuesday, April II at 10:30 a.m. reviews at M-W. These issues .were Jayne Barnard who stated there is no need tions by prior arrangement through Pro­ Judges from Holland. Real time brought to the forefront last year after The for students ' to worry about" what the fessor Fred Lederer. reporting (10:45 a.m.); Executone video Journal of Women and the Law and The committee's decisions might mean fo r (11:45 a.m.) Bill of Righls Journal both came forward their journals. She added that the Friday, March 24 at 2 p.m. last year with proposals seeking school Committee's work ' mayor may not re­ A.rizona video conference and court­ Tuesday April 18 - Thursday, Apri120 credit for work on the publications. The sult in new policies. ' According 10 room demonstration (Nick Leonard) First DOl Computers and Legal proposals of both journals were accepted Barnard, the 0 erall goal is to "stream­ No real time reporting; Video re­ Technology .in Litigation and Investi­ by the Curriculum Committee, but the line" the processes that the journals go quired gations Program. [Category One Pro­ faculty felt the law school needed to form through for credit approval, supervision, gram, i.e. all capabilities; selected some more definitive policies and stan­ etc. in order ' to make [them) work most Monday, March 27 at lO a. m. technical and vendor augmentation] dards as to determining when to allow efficiently." The Committee will estab­ Canadian Lawyer demo/interview journal work to pro ide academic credit lish a time line for implementing any new via two way video from Toronto Canada Demonstration is April 18 at 2:30 and other areas of managing the reviews. decisions at their initial meeting on Thurs­ p.m. Real time reporting (2:45 p.m.); Members of the Committee on Law day. Monday, March 27 at 2 p.m. Executone video (courtroom) at 3:45 Singapore court administrators. Real p.m. ; Executone video in chambers at4 time reporting (2: 15 p.m.); Optional p.m. p------~ Executone video (3 :15 p.m.) : . Attention 3Ls . : Friday April 21 at 9: 15 a.m. Thursday, March 30 at II :30 a. m. First American College of Family ABA/ AALS inspection team. Pos­ Law Litigators Program. Real time : and people with parents! : sible real time. repqrting; Executone video. Thursday, ApriL6 Saturday, April 22 : Subscriptions for next year: Multi-service Military Judges Con­ 50 Law Related Education State ference Courtroom 2 1 presentation at Coordinators {cancelled; pending re­ • • Maxwell Air Force Bas.e, Alabama scheduling} : Subscriptions cost $12 per year. To subscribe, mail checks : • and subscription forms to the Amicus Curiae, Marshall-Wythe • Friday, April 7 Friday, April 2 1 or Saturday, April 22 ...:.- 1 School of Law, P.O. Box 8795, Williamsburg, Virginia 23187 - or • Inside the Law ABA television pro­ [Tentative] Association of Defense • drop them in the Amicus hanging file. • duction in New York City. Trial Attorneys

I • Saturday, April 8 at 1:45 a.m. Monday, April 24 M-W admitted applicants [Tentative] Georgia judges •I • I • Sunday, April 9 Wednesday. April 26 I • Judges from Moldavia [tentative] Indiana court administrators • • Monday. April 10 at 1:30 p.m. Thursday, May 4 at 3: 15 p.m. • • Williamsburg-James City County Virginia judges (major program). • Courthouse Committee. Real time tran­ Real time reporting (3: 15 p.m.); • scription (1:40 p.m.) • • Executone video ~------. ------~ Monday, March 20, 1995 THE AMICUS CURlAE~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~1~9 ·Pet· parade,. pony rides willhitDOG St. Saturday

The Merchants Square Pet Parade be­ gins at I I a.m. at Merchants Square this Saturday, April I. At 1 I :30 a.m. prizes w ill be awarded for the best pet costume, the best-dressed litter [or human family of five or fewer] adult and child costumes, and the best­ decorated umbrella. Prizes are consider­ able gift certificates and free meals at restaurants. Pony rides will be offered in front of Binn' s from 1 I :30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Music and other performances will continue until 4:30 p.m. 2L Mick Moore gave a birthday party for his lab, Neptune. From left to right: Proceeds from the event will benefit Rigby, Delilah, Molly, Beau, Neptune, Murphy, Scout. the Animal Shelter Association of Williamsburg.

More voir-dire questions trom··the Third JudicialDistrict of Iowa, reported in· Trial.' Q: Well, adenfist's office doesn't this? Q: Do you know anyone who really happened. all the time, are they? have any trade magazines such A: I call their mother. She will may have been killed in an auto Q: Mrs. Smith, are you related in A: Well, maybe not all the time. as Farm Machinery, does it? always know. . accident? any way to the [criminal] defen­ Q: I see you have 1 I children. A: You have been going to the Q: Do you think it is important to A: Say that again. dant, Mr. Smith? A: What does that have to do wrong dentist! tell the truth? Q: What are you going to do A: Oh, my, no! with this case? Q: If your children tell two dif­ A: Yes. You know where all the when you retire? Q: I see that you have a large Q: I assume by your last name ferent stories about which child liars go! A: Sit back and watch everyone family [of 16]. Have you and that you are Irish? broke the cookie jar and you Q: Do you understand that things else go to work. your husband been abl~to spend A: You know there are only two simply cannot decide who is ly­ have to be done the way they're Q: Did you enjoy your prior any time alone together? kinds of Irish. ing and who is telling the truth, done? experience on a jury? A: That is apparent, isn't it? Q: I don' t think I will ask you what do you do in a case such as A: Huh? A: To this day I wonder what Q: Men are not looking for sex that question .

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It wasn' t be.cause she spoke in a would be the fourth actor in history to win could actuall, act. And he could have Thus no one else even has a chance. complete unintelligible language (Van two ears in a ro\ in the same category easily just blown this mo ie off but he WHO SHOULD WIN--Quentin Damme does that in nearly e er, movie (Jason Robards, Spencer Tracy and Louise didn't. While Jackson was the brains of Tarantino for Pulp Fiction. His work was be makes). It's that Foster took a part that Raneir were the others). Howe er, be­ Pulp Fiction, Travolta was the heart. He the most inventive and energetic of all the could ba e been over the top and 0 er­ cause he won last year, the door is open to took" scenes that could have been grisl, directors. Unlike Oliver Stone, who also acted by lesser actresses and took awa all either John Travolta , the sweetness in a and dark and lightened them up enough used a lot of different film styles in Natu- of the gimmicks. A remarkable perfor­ very dark Pulp Fiction or Paul Newman for the audience could enjoy them. ralBornKillers, Tarantino's efforts didn't mance by a remarkable actress. who is "Paul ewman," the last of the true BEST DIRECTOR: leave you numb like Stone. Tarantino BEST A CTOR: movie stars. Hanks will probabl over­ WHO WILL WIN--Robert Zemeckis energized the audience leaving it wanting WHO WILL WIN--Tom Hanks. This come that obstacle to speak on the Dor­ for Forrest Gump. He is already a fore" for more when the closing credits rolled. is another toughie. Hanks ordinarily would othy Chandler stage again. gone conclusion because he won the Di- BEST PICTURE: WHO WILL WIN-Forrest Gump. I was predicting this back in Jul when it first openedandEVERYO Ewent to see it and said how itwas the ' . . . best thing since sliced bread. This movie is what Oscars are made of-- it's tone is sweet, it's Why do the MaJority big in scope and has a noble character. Further, as a gen- eral rule, the Best Director's film is also awarded Best Pic-, ture. Since Zemeckis isashoo­ in for Best Director, Forrest is of lrd year students now a sure thing. WHO SHOULD WIN­ Pulp Fiction. Between the re­ view I wrote about it last Octo­ ber, my top 10 list (where I listed it as the Best Film of the across the nation choose year) and various mentions throughout this column, r think I have managed to praise Pulp in every conceivable way. Suffice it to say that Pulp Fic~ to prepare for their tion reminds you of one thi ng that most movies seem to for­ get--smart, risky movies can also be enormously entertain­ ing. Any film that can do this bar exam with much and make 2 112 hours fly b, this fast deserves to bemen- tioned and to win numerous of trophies. lfit doesn't win Best Picture, then Tarantino better take home an 'Oscar for his screenplay. If there is any justice in this world, he wi ll be up on stage at some point say­ ing thanks. 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