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1996 Amicus Curiae (Vol. 7, Issue 6)

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.. ~micug ((uriae MARSHALL-WYTHE SCHOOL OF L AW Americas First La w School

VOLUME VII, ISSUE SIX MONDAY, NOVEMBER 25,1996 SIXTEEN PAGES Gradplex Residents Complain About Cable Installation By Sutton Snook College plans to take. colors, while Sutton Snook (:2L) staled access for their classes. they have no Due to the large number of complaints, According to Courtney Carpenter of that one of the construction workers liter- choice now but to buy the $ 140 Ethernet on Monday. November I L the Office of Telecommunications. the network is now ally put his foot through his ceiling. card. Yet. because installation took so Telecommunications and the Office of operational in all of the buildings. TV Sarah Cra\\'ford (:2L) complained that long. they wil l only be able to use it for Facilities Management held a meeting cable will not be turned on until "early workers smoked in her apartment and. five months before the end of the aca- with the graduate students living in the next semester. when she asked them to gO outside. they demic year. Graduate Housing Complex. At the meet- Notwithstanding the convenience of all propped her door open~and stood in th~ Another common complaint was that ing, students voiced their complaints to having computer on-line access, residents doorway. "Twenty of them smoJ...e out- the College provided only general notice Kathy Green. Director ofTelecommuni- expressed many problems w ith the instal- side my door \\'ith the door propped open to residents when entering apartments fo r cations, and Adolph Height, Director of lation. One resident noted that his bed- - you might as well bring in Marlboro construction. Signs were posted in stair Facilities Management. spread had been painted and said he was Man himself." wailed Crawford. wells providing a 1\\ 0 \\'eeJ... window dur- Students related horror stories of the concerned about further access to his room. One common complaint involved the ing which time construction \\'orkers could cable installation and asked the College Robert Worst (l L) complained that his fact that. because' several students. in- enter at will. Consequently. there were representatives what remedial action the apartment had been painted two distinct cluding MBA shldents, must have Internet See CABLE on 4 Bhala Delivers Inaugural Black stone Lecture

By Palll A. Walker scholarship done by current fac ulty in .:.'\ssoci[!~e Professor Raj Bha(a deliv much the same wa) that the Cutler and ered the \naug,ura\ ~\ackstone Lecture to Wythe lectures do for professors from a packed classroom of students and pro outside the William & Mary community. fessors on Thursda) , November I·t The Dean Krattenmaker expressed his satis Blackstone Lecture series was established faction at the large student and faculty this year to recognize the scholarly turnout. However. with most of the s'tu achievements of a junior member of the dents in the audience either second- or William & Mary Law School faculty. third-years, the Dean said he was "disap The annual lecture is sponsored by the pointed with the relative dearth of lLs." La\\ School Alumni Association. Ac He stated that the opportunity to attend cording to Dean Krattenmaker. a com such lechlres is part of the "academic panion series, tentatively named the SI. ic ing" which allows students to gain per George Tucker Lecture. will honor the spectives apart from their casebooks. achievements ofa senior faculty member Bhala's lecture. "Reth in king Anti next spring. The Dean in formed the A 11/ dumping Law." \\"as based on an article iCliS that the inaugural Tucker Lecturer by the same title which was recently pub wou ld be Professor Paul Marcus. lished in the George Washington Journal According to Krattenmaker. the of International Lal''; and EconQlllics . Blackstone and Tucker Lectures are de Bhala's lecture centered around his theory ··.Iwf, {,holo signed to recogn ize high-level academic See BHALA on 4 Professor Raj Bhala A Voice for Children: CASA Inducts New Members By Sutton Snook volunteers will work were represented. provide in sight. They then prepare an program received start-up funding from Last Monday, November 18, the Court Five law students were sworn in - independent report fo r the judge making th e city, but has since received very litt le, Appointed Special Advocates program Melissa Augusti (1 L), Kim Barney (I L), recommendations on the best interest of forcing it to re ly upon the generosity of inducted its largest class in years, whixh Anne Dobson (3L), Cindy King (I L),and the child. "The goal is, ifpossibl e, to keep pri vate donors. One such fr iend, Barba ra included five law students being sworn Adrienne Parker (I L). The volunteers the child in the home with services," noted St. Pierre hosted the reception Monday. in. The event was attended by such no underwent 30 hours of training plus six Serra. "Unfortunately, that is not alw ays "We wanted to say thank you to the vol tables as Judge Hoover, who inducted the hours of court observation time. They possible." unteers," said St. Pierre. volunteers; Miss Virginia, who isa CASA heard speakers from social services, child Often the judge will require parenting St. Pierre works ti relessly to help the volunteer; Williamsburg Mayor Granger; development services, Avalon, a guard classes, anger control classes, or therapy See CASA on 4 and guardians ad litem, such a our own ian ad litem, an d other agencies that work in order to stop the cycle of ch ild abuse. adjunct professor Ed Bell. The event in the fa mily court system . The CASA volunteer maintains contact 1-----.:.- Inside - -- marked the end of the fall training pro CASA volunteers investigate cases of with the fa mily to monitor compliance Eyeglass Fundraiser 3 gram. neglect and abuse in children's h omes with the judge's orders . In cases where Rock the Vote 7 "This fa ll's program surpassed our after being appointed to the case by a the fa mily has not full y compli ed, th e case Crossfire 8 expectations," said CASA Volunteer Co judge. They perform an independent in is referred back to the judge for further Exam Advice Trading Cards 9 ordinator Sarah Serra. Serra commented vesti gati on, interviewing the child ren, acti on. C y n ical Guy 10 that this fall's reception was the largest their families, teachers, social workers, Tragically. the fu nding for CASA is Calendar 12 scale ever. as many agencies' \I'ith whom doctors, baby-sitters - anyone who cou ld very tight. Sinc.e its rebirth last year, the 2 Monday, November 25, 1996 THE AMIcus CURIAE From the Editor's Desk • • • Students should take note-ofthe recent surveys on the progress and set forth their and installing wiring. tom line. Conserving taxpayer money is cable installation at the Graduate Com complaints, but no action was taken. Not We now hear from the director of important, but in this case, how much did plex. Although this does not directly until November II, did Telecommunica Telecommunications that the College the College save? Because they had to affect most law students, the process re tions and Facilities Management respond never promised a completion date. But resolicit bids, wasting another month, it is flectsmore thanjustthe College's botched . to student concerns, after residents com why, then, were so many offices under the likely that their bottom line was higher. cable installation - it represents a lack of plained en masse at a meeting with the misguided perception that the installation Unfortunately, this time the bottom line respect for the students. It is true that directors of those offices. Only then did the would be complete? Can so many offices did not include the residents. some of the problenis were beyond the College verbally apologize, and then only independently come up with identical, But what is the College planning to do control of the University, but many were after students pointed out. that the College yet still erroneous, predictions of the now to compensate ~tudents for this di not. For these, the College should make had done nothing to remedy complaints, completion date? saster? So far, the College is considering amends. including apologize. Students should not All of these factors lead to the inevi several options, but has yet to offer any Students ' were subjected to three have had to ask for an apology when it was table conclusion that the College did not thing officially. In the defense of the months of invasions of privacy and con clear that they had been wronged. respect the nee.ds and wishes of the resi College, they are seriously considering struction debris as the installation period When students called College offices dents. Many now complain that they feel abatements on rent and have indicated extended well beyond what was origi to complain, they were met with the fa like second-class citizens. Some resi they will do everything necessary to rec nally promised. More troubling than these miliar response, "That portion of the dents indicated that they never would tify the problem. The College should temporal delays, incidents occurred in the project is not handled out of this office." have moved into the Gradplex had they certainly reimburse students for damaged Gradplex which could prompt legal ac With too many College offices handling known of the impending disaster and oth personal property and should compensate tion in the "real world ." The worst ex the installation and the project being too ers have indicated their desire to move all students for the repeated invasions of amp les include construction crews compartmentalized, the College left stu out. Mosthave indicated thatthey feel the privacy and inconvenience. Butthis does entering women's apartments while they dents no one person to whom to take College simply has ignored them. not change the fact that the College ig were in the shower, entering apartments co!nplaints, resulting in ineffecti ve man Finally, it must be noted that the Col nored the residents until the Complex \,..-h i Ie students were sleeping, and leaving agement of the project and leav ing stu lege awarded two contracts which had to complained at the meeting. apartments open with no security guard dents out in the proverbial cold. re-awarded to other companies. The first As graduate students and adults, we present. Unfortunately, res idents were This compartnientalization also left was the original construction company. should be able to expect a certain level of left with no options, as witholding rent the College with differing views of the The second was the security guard com respect. The College violated this respect can result in an inability to register for completion date. The School of Business pany. I reali ze that under state law, the throughout the installation. While the classes, or worse, the inabilty to receive and School of Law indicated to students College must award the contract to . the administration certainly did not intend grades. Residents could do nothing but that the project would be completed prior lowest bidder, but with so many prob this, the result was that it was the residents wait for the College to listen. to the beginning of the year. Even the lems, maybe this practice ought to be who suffered. The College has already These occurrences are simply unac front desk of Telecommunications gave reconsidered. proven that it can ignore students, it is ceptable. When students complained, this response. But as students moved in, Perhaps the College should place more now up to them to show the students that they were ignored. Students filled out construction crews were tearing out walls importance on quality rather than the bot- it can listen. THE AMICUS CURIAE Letters To the Editor: role in legal training and educa would be unsuccessful anyway, Marshall-Wythe School of Law I am concerned regarding the tion as lawyers are faced with an because of vehement opposition P. O. Box 8795 Williamsburg, Virginia 23187 (757) 221-3582 SBA's apparent willingness to obligation to report the miscon by undergraduate students. How "Dedicated to the complete and objective reporting of student abandon the "duty to report" duct of other lawyers once the)' ever, both undergraduates and news and opinion" clause in the proposed unified join the bar. the administration are seriously honor code. In a small commu Many other students share my willing to consider allowing un Editor: Sutton Snook nity like ours, the duty is neces- opinion on this provision as evi dergraduate and graduate stu Managing Editors: Danielle Berry, Alison Rosenstengel sary for successful imple denced by a law student survey dents to have different policies Production Editors: Francine Friedman, Crystal Roberts mentation of the honor code be conducted last year by the Judi on this subject. Features Editor: Deanna Griffith cause it gives accusers the cover cial Council. The survey showed I am worried about the pos Sports Editor: Nathan Green they need to make an accusation. that 83% of law students con sibility that the SBA Board may It is very difficult to report some sider the duty to report to be an be using the unification process News Reporters: Features Reporters: one in a community where ev important provision and, perhaps to push its own vie\'Vs on the Calvin Anderson Chris Ambrosio eryone knows each other because even more revealing, that 47% honor code under the' guise of Danielle Berry James Glick making an accusation runs the would·be less likely to turn other "political necessity" in the nego Alison Rosenstengel Robert Lettington risk of alienating a large part of students in witho!.!t it. In fact, tiation of the proposed unified Becky Silberbogen Lee Ranieri the law school. It becomes even 57% of faculty members sur code. My fear is that at the end of Sutton Snook Alison Rosenstengel more difficult if, as evidenced in veyed said that they would con a process with virtually no law Paul Walker Dov Szego last year's lone Judicial Council sider changing exam procedures student input, the Board then will trial, the accused and his or her if the duty to report provision present a proposed code for law friends pressure the accuser not was removed from the code. student approval when it is too to follow through with the accu Unfortunately, the SBA Board late to make meaningful changes'. sation. The "duty to report" appears to have ignored these I urge the Board to consider more makes it a requirement that a views in making a determination ofan effort to solicitstudentopin person who knows ofa violation that the duty to report provision ion on the is_sue while it still may report it and thus makes it less is dispensable in the drafting of have an impact. In the interim, Sports Gurus: Kristan Burch, Nathan Green, Mike Melis likely that the accuser will face the unified code. Members of please voice your opinion on the Opinion: Michael Coe, Christian Mastondrea any logical ostracism from oth the Board do not want to include subject to your representatives ers in the law school community. the provision in a new code and on the Board. Further, the duty should playa argue that attempts to include it Greg Romano, 3L Editorial Policy The letters and opinion pages of the Amicus Curiae are dedicated to ~ ~ all student opinion regardless offor!ll or content We resen'e the right to edit for spelling and grammar. but not content. Letters to the Editor are not intended to reflect the opinion of the ne\\spaper or its staff. All letters to the Editor should be submitted by 5 p.m.on the Wednesday prior to publication. We cannot print a letter yomlL~~ · C~ without confirmation of the author'S name. We may. hO\\'ever, withhold the name on r~quest. Letters over 500 words may be returned to the writer \\'ith a request that they be edited for the sake of space. ~ . #

~ Monday, November 25, 1996 THE AIvucus C URlAE 3

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By Becky Silberbogen . Christian Legal Society Collecting The past two weeks have been busy ones for the Student Bar Associati on. As the semester winds to a close, the SBA is still in ful l swing, working on issues such as the honor code, future social Prescription Eyeglasses events, and new student services for the law students. By Calvin Anderson For those of you who have organi zations as member in One of the SBA's major projects continues to be the unified While you are home for not heard of CLS, or are sim terest dictates. If you have honor code. Much time and energy has been devoted to this issue Winter Break, gather up those ply unfami liar w ith the group, concerns you would like th e so that the outcome will be favorable for all of the students at W &M. old prescri ption glasses you the William & Mary Chapter is group to pray for, please con Negotiatio ns between the undergraduate college and the graduate and your parents have sitting a nonaffi liated chapter whose tact a.member or drop a note schools are ongoing, as the students discuss potential procedures for around the house and bring purpose is to provide a Chris in the CLS hanging fi le. In the hearings. The SBA is striving to create a unified code which . them back with you in Janu tian support and fellowship dex card s are on the CLS bul recognizes both the difference and separateness ofthe law school as ary. The Christian Legal So group within the law school letin board for th is purpose. well as the unique situations which law students encounter, as ciety (CLS) will be collecting and to help students appreciate A lthough individua ls compared to the undergraduates and the other graduate students. In glasses around m id-January the challenges and rewards of may join the Christian Legal r~sponse , the SBA continues to promote judicial hearings for law for Habitat for Humanity as be ing a Christian attorney Society at the national level students which would be tried only by law students who understand part of their community ser through weekly Bible study/ for $25, no payment is nec the pressures and stress of being in such a demanding graduate vice mission. The glasses will meetings, guest speakers with essary for joining the Wi ll program. both raise funds for Habitat various legal backgrounds, iam & Mary Chapter. The If a unified cone i? not passed by the law students, a real and provide clearer sight to community service projects, Chapter has no dues or atten possibility exists that a unified honor code will be imposed upon all those who might not other social outi ngs, and interaction dance requirements, and of the students at the College by President Sullivan. His proposed wise be able to afford glasses. with other law school organi members may support the code removes much student control at the law school. One provi The glasses should have a case, zations. The Chapter is non various Chapter activities as sion which could be established under President Sullivan' s plan if possible, (extra cases are partisan and nonden om they see fit We in vite your includes mixed hearing panels, whereby undergraduate students, welcome) and please - no inational. It supports mem questio ns and comments and law students, and other graduate students would serve together, sunglasses. We look forward bers working on re ligious le encourage those of you who eliminating the autonomy and tradition ofthe law school's Judicial to everyone pitching in and gal issues, provides infor are interested to attend one Council. The students involved in the negotiations hope to conclude making this year's winter mation on these issues, and of the weekl y Bible studies, the discussions about the potential procedures during the first week community service project a facilitates contacts with poten guest speaker dinners, or of the Spring semester. The proposed code can then be voted on by success. tial employers and re~ious other events in the future. See SB A on 13 -1 Monday. November 25, 1996 THE A MICUS CURIAE ,Law Watch, Potential Exam Question Edition Quick - Is it hearsay?? Will it be admissible as an exception? the Ashland, Wisconsin, middle and high schools which he attended violated his When a seven year-old boy told his baby-sitter and her fa mily the story of how equal protection rights when the schools failed to discipline h is attackers because his mother and sister w'ere murdered, he inadvel1ently became part ofa situation so he is gay and a boy. obtuse that it rightfully belongs on an Evidence exam. The day after the boy related Better brush up on this one for the Con Law final! how three assailants murdered his pregnant moth er and 10 year-old sister, the same attackers all egedly murdered the boy. The issue: can the sitter and her fa mily testify Duh, comparative negligence! as to what the boy told them during the alleged murderers ' upcoming trial? Illinois · Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company found itself on the losing·end of a $24.2 Judge Peter 1. Dockery recently ruled the testim ony admissible, finding it consis million jury verdict stemming from a tire which exploded on a 38 year-old tent with both th e common law and statutory definitions of hearsay because the Missouri businessman as he attempted to fill it with air. As a result of the circumstances under which the boy uttered the statements were " inherently explosion, the plaintifflost his right eye, suffered crush fractures to his cheek,jaw, reliable" as required under the U.S. Supreme Court's decision in Idaho v. Wright. skull, and palate, and contracted permanent cognitive deficiencies. Arguing under a products liability theory, the plaintiff s attorneys charged that the tire contained As If the Jenny Jones Trial Weren't Enough several strands of defectively designed wire. Moreover, the plaintiffs alleged that The first case to go before a federal jury on the issue of schools' liability for anti Goodyear failed to warn consumers of the potential threat of the'tire exploding at gay viol ence began in Eau Claire, Wisconsin on November 18 . Joining a recent relatively low air pressures. trend toward imposing a duty on schools to protect their students, the Seventh On a brighter note for Goodyear, the $24.2 figure represents a second jury's Circuit COUl1 of Appeals ordered that the case proceed to trial. Recent rulings, reduction from the original jury award of $26.2 upon a 25% comparative fault handed down by federal district courts in New York and California, have initiated finding against the plaintiff. According to the Amicus calculator, the members of this movement. The plaintiff in the Wisconsin case, Jamie Nabozny, alleges that this jury are sorely in need of several credits in Accounting for Lawyers.

Casa Inducts Fi ve IBhala Delivers Lecture CASA from anyone," decried St. Pierre. "My program raise funds. St. Pierre grandchildren wou ld be dead to BHALA fr om essentially, would only make predatory dumping noted that it costs $125 for ma day if we hadn 't taken them out." that "antidumping law remains highly susceptible illegal. He proposes a "traffic li ght" system which terials to tra in one volunteer for After years of fighting for cus to protectionist abuse," and the Uruguay Round, would be based on the cost structure of the foreign one case. "Wedon't have enough tody, St. PielTe now cares for her contrary to popular opinion, did nothing to prevent producer and not by comparing a product's U.S. vol unteers nor enough money," seven year-old grandson while her such abuses from occurring. price versus it' s "home market" price, as current lamented St. PielTe. "Last year we step-granddaughter was adopted By using some visual aids, ranging from a U.S. antidumping law does. handled I I 0 founded cases and, by a caring family. hammer to flowers, Bhala effectively illustrated The traffic light system proposed by Bhala how items purchased right here in the ' Burg are cUITently ~ have 24 on the waiting Serra noted that there will be would define predatory dumping as any situation li st." St. Pierre noted that the pro another training session in the subject to antidumping tariffs ranging from 38% to in which product prices are below the shutdown gram is essential, but it doesn't Spring. The deadline for applica 177% . Bhala indicated that the total cost to con point of a producer' s cost CUf'les . Such 'Prices receive sufficient state funding. tion will be in late January, but sumers' pocketbooks is upwards of $1.6 billion would be';per se illegal under Bhala' s proposed " We survive through the generos classes will not begin until after annually. regime. Prices between the shutdown point and ity of Friends of CASA; 'stated Spring break in March. Interested Although antidumping laws are pern1itted un the break-even point would be in the "yellow Serra. students should contact Sarah der the 1994 Uruguay Round Agreement, the types light" zone and subject to a warning that the St. Pierre is currently raising Serra in the CASA office, located of costs th at Bhala is taking aim at are the costs company was approaching the "red light" zone of her grandson because he was in the basement of the added to products as a result of "protectionist predatory pricing. Prices above the break even abused by her ex -daughter-in-law. Williamsburg cOUl1house, or call abuse" of the antidumping laws. Bhala finds that point (in the "green light" zone) would not be such "abuses" occur where an American company subject to warning or penalty. She stated that she and her hus her at 229-3306. Further details loses its comparative advantage to an overseas Professor Bhala's free-trade oriented version band fought for years to get he r will follow in the January editions producer who is more efficient and then is success of antidumping law would act to severely reduce. two grandchildren out of the of the Amicus. ful in an antidumping action against the imported the number ofantidumping tariffs applied to goods abused home. "My step-grand "We need to make people good. According to Bhala, such abuse is really an sold to U.S. consumers. This would serve to daughter was raped repeatedly. aware," stated St. Pierre. "This i-s anti-free trade device being used to prop up ineffi reduce some of the government' s revenue by and they stuck pins in the dog, happen ing all over. the country. I cient industries. placing the money where it belongs - in con killing it, to show the children have lived the nightmare - I Bhala' s proposed solution is a system -which, sumer pocketbooks. what would happen if they to ld didn't plan on it, but it happened." Grad Students Voice Woes of Construction

CABLE from wake. While some rooms were cleaned, you for your patience," stated Green. " I that she would take the proposal to the several occasions in which workers would others were left for the residents to clean appreciate it . -The contractors don't al Office of Residence Life. Subsequent enter while a resident was in the shower or themselves. ways listen to us. We do try to address the conversations with Dr. Mary Glisan, As asleep, causing an unwelcome surprise Students noted the College had so far issues. Please bear with us for a few more sistant Director of Residence Life, re for residents. Students also complained done nothing to rectify the problem. A weeks." vealed that ORL is seriously considering thaty,;orkers would either not knock, or . letter was circulated to residents in Octo Green then asked what residents would the proposal. " It is a possibility," stated would kn

Want to Reconsider That l\icknarne, Dean K'? Exam Information Responding to concerns Ihat the appellation "Dean" fails to comprehend all things. Students ma) access their Exam CodeS on the Student Information S) Skl11 mat Dean K brings to \1-\\', the last !)Oc'kLi sugg:ested tb:n II e refer to him henceforth l"SIS") and probabl) should ber'ore (inals begin. SIS can be aCCessed through the as "I\lobutu Sese Seko Kuh.u ,:t\gbendu II a za Banga"- allegedly translated by Tilt! '"Registration" icon in the Program 1vlanager of the lal\" school computers" PI"\: frashillgloi/ Pasl as "The :.l...ll-PO\lerful \\"an'ior Who Because or' His Endurance and numbers for acce,sing the SIS are) our birthda~ " and the last four digits o() uUI" Intle:--.ible Will to Win Will Go From C onquesllO Conquest Leal ing Fire in his Wake," social secllrit) 1H.ll11ber. If)ol! forget your PIN number or. fo r some reason, the "\ otwith5tanding a cummemar) 011 the incredible inconvenience of redesigning S) stem hates) au :lI1d refuses to let you in, see ei ther Gloria Todd or Liz hcksOll the school letterheJd tl) reHeet more JccmJtelt) the Dean 's persona, the ,illlicus has to rel11ed) this problem" I Ls can also access their much anticipated spring: learned that the Post made a slighr error (n translation, In Lingala, the Zairian riler schedu·les on the SIS prior to Thanh.sgil ing break. venacular from ,I'hich th is title is deri\ ed, Dean K' s self-selected title literall) means "The cock who lem es no chicken untouched," Further im estigation elf this breaking Congratulations to Janice Socha Pelzer stor; was impeded b) the (Jet that none of the ..lllliL'us chickens dJred to ask the cock On SaturJa), NO\ember ~3, our all n Jan Socha married Jeffrey P~lzer in the \\'ren for'comment. Chicken-in-Chief, Sutton Snook, commented that this nell title places Chapel. A champagne reception mthe \\"i II iamsburg "1-arriolt 1'011011 ed the cerCi11onl, his role as Dean's .4,.ssociate in a tot:!lly nell perspective. Be afraid, be leI") afraid. Jan and Je1fnol\" lile in Tampa, Fklrida. I\"hcrc it's a hellllfa lor l\arl11er th:lIl here', Overheard ... "I am obsen'ing my bodily processes and it lnll:ts like hell." "A foolish consistency is a hobgoblin of little minds." - Professor Lederer - Professor Coyel1

"lf be's going home, he' s going home to satisfy an obligation to his "The executor goes to court and exposes himself." wife, " - Professor Coyen - Professor Domldson. "If the week doesn't kill you, it only makes you stronger." "The only class I'm making this \\eek. is hunter safet)." - Jeff Almeida - Anonymous 3L

YO ll have special problems, don't you ')" 'This time it is clearh" excited ." - Professor Lederer - Danielle Berry "Y es, the)"re very specia\ to me," "Y ou have disco\'ered a pit of ignorance and you are sinking in it." - Francine Friedman - Professor CO\;en

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~ '\ A£etttwton Chronick By Robert Lertington something in Torts last night. In the CROSSW RIJ® Crossword Is it just me or is the whole idea of dim recesses of my mind- I remember Edited by Stan Chess the last edition of the Am icllS for the being told to look out for intentional Puzzle Created by Richard Silvestri semester a rather depressing thought? torts on the sports field and, sure ACROSS 38 Wrongly DOWN 29 Singer tl dye 1 Angler Walton 40 Schisgal play 1 Endinglor lor? Now I realize that some of you are enough, there they were. The charm- .. & Taka tl task 41 Wrangler's mom or dada 30 Things quite possibly laughing out loud at ing manners of a certain undergrad 11 Dosome line 2 You Ne\IfN 33 Polished off grounds- 42 Shad a shell CanT6I 33 Kind of beer this moment - well, put your think fraternity led to a . little unpleasant keeping 43 Specify playwright 38 Bad thilgs ing cap on first. The last edition does ness on the flag football field. True 14 Belalonte or distinctly 3 lakeof l11Jn's 311 Use jumper mean that all the rather nightmarish to the yellow streak down my spine, I Lewis 45 Round figure? rr- cables 15 Manic Mandel cs Detiware 4Peac:e 41 Let off the bits of law school life are about to was on the sideline with a cigarette, 1& AlIOmeys' CS Brouhaha NobeIistd hook begin - please wake me up when the wondering what sort of play a punch Ieners? 411 Bankbook 1987 43 Ruling 17 Aclress to dye col 5 C>.Jick profits pmdple next six weeks are over. Of course it's was in an non-contact sport. I always br? 50 Sranding up & "QuietI" 44 Ru~ ' s mother- quite possible that I won't be here to learned that was for when you were 1II Cacophony 52 Vexed 7 Sorority ir'Haw losing and the other guy was smaller 20" live in a 54 Choral siSler 47 "_ thana see the first 1997 edition unless some yellow COfT1XlSitions 8 Had the deed jl61kyard body starts handing me the ideal out than you, but then they haven't gradu- . submaine" 57 Cenlral part to dog" lines right now. (Liz Jackson seems a ated yet and have a lot to learn. Once 21 Brought dONn 60 5ih centl.l'y g Sticks arou-od 51 Ryan's 23 Sets the dog invader 10 "My daughll9r little serious about this qualifying for again, I advocate Guiness and cigars on &1 Actress to dye gooctlessl" 53 LIW1gUa08 next semester thing.) I feel quite - mellows the harshest of charac 25 The Slenes of lor? 11 Spy tl dye maven tie Lambs S4V-mal lor? Newman hornswoggled - when do we get to ters. As the wheels clicked I scared direCtlr destination 12 Slage award 54 Child, e.g. the fun bit? myself, I was almost in agreement 2S Gray initials as Beginning 13 Magic slick 55 Flivver Of course we have all the jolly with the Godfather. 29 Brokaw's pianisr, 18 Worrier's risk 56 AC1Tess broadcast piece 22 Stracivari's Thompson things coming, too. I haven't quite As we all cannot fail to be aware, 31 Fos18red 66 Vacation lIIacher 56 Tratficked figured out what Thanksgiving is re the Family has been fighting a bitter 34 Took off . mansion 24 LaN-lying in 35 Prepares S7 CBS rival _dand 59 Fairy follower ally for, but any event where people war to defend us from the youngsters' Romano 66 Provide with a 2S Bonesup 62 Author fill me up with food and alcohol is honor code. Watching the little foot 37 "_she new staff 27 NavigatltS Deighton blows!" 611 Through Islands, tlday 63 Pop qu ite acceptable. If nothing else, it's ball fracas, I was thoroughly con - good practice for Christmas. Just vinced that one shouldn't be held to remember the alcohol bit for Christ -the rules of somebody who still has a mas -Jesus himself was not adverse couple of years before his voice low to the odd tipple now and then and, if ersabit. Now, of course I don't mind you really think about it, it's the only if they have our honor code, rather way to be convincingly grateful for them than us . It would make my life all those gifts that tell you why the a lot easier - I wouldn 't have to stores are so full during the holiday wonder ifwa/king on the grass could season.. give the Chief Justice room to take At least I haven't been given a my jellybeans away and send me back Chia Pet yet. It's always a good idea whence I came. Maybe I'm fu ll of to be a bit late with the gift thing, gives Christmas cheer already, to the extent you time to fm d out who's giving you I'm actually complimenting the SBA. the useless gadget and to give them a Well, I never claimed to have prin DolelKemp '96 sticker in return. Can ciples. one sue for intentional infliction of Well, I mustgo and see if Paul can emotional distress when given a provide me with a Guiness and tell Michael Jackson CD? Assault might me what this Thanksgiving thing is even be an option, imminent threat of all about. With a bit of luck, and harm and all that. horror of horrors maybe even sQme I found out that I actually learned work, I might see you all next year. .-J. ~

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Cynical Guy Sounds Off . • • There are very few things in life that I follow Grendl to a little cubbyhole Of a question out ofa doctor' s mouth is always I get to the bloodwork stage I have abso hate more than going to the doctor. Doc room with strange doohickeys and the same, "So, what's the problem?", to lutely no shame. I hate needles. I am tors' offices even have that sick smell. \Vhatzits hanging on the wall. There are which a number of replies always suggest deathly afraid of needles. I believe that I Come to think of it, maybe it's the smell . always a few cabinets and drawers in themselves, such as: should be able to keep any of my bodily that makes you sick. In. any case, every there that you really want to open, but • A. If I knew what was wrong, I fluids that do 'not v·oluntarily leave my time you go to the doctor's office there is never have the courage to touch. This is wouldn't be sitting here showing you my body. I don't want Miss Transylvania ' 96 an excellent chance that somebody will where Grendllocks the door, tells you to butt, you quack. taking anything that I might need later. I try to poke you somewhere that you would "disrobe," and leaves you until Tuesday. B. You spent ten years studying medi beg, I plead, I whine. I try to leave the rather not be poked, or stick you with " Disrobe" is a special word in doctors' cine so you could ask me?! Or room, sometimes with the nurse still at something sharp. I hate getting poked or offices. I think it's all a carefully calcu C. Well, in addition to the pneumonia tached. I threaten to inflict physical harm, stuck. I hate doctor' s offices, I hate doc lated scheme. I always change into that I contracted from sitting in this cold room . which actually worked this time .. . for a tors and I even hate the nurses. I avoid all little gown that seems like a size Y2 and half naked . . . minute. of them like the plague (something you offers absolutely no protection to the . .. Regardless of what you tell Dr. Fran What those crafty little bloodsuckers could probably get from th'lt smell), but shall we say, posterior. Has anyone be kenstein at this point, he will poke and did then was to call in good old Grendl. last week I finally broke down and went. sides me ever wondered why that might prod and generally make you as uncom Grendl, as I believe · I mentioned, · was To be more accurate, I went to the stUdent be necessary? I have come up with a few fortable as possible. Doctors love to poke mean. Grendl also had a good chance at health center, where I think those people reasons why there are no backs to those and prod. There are seve'n natural holes in making starting linebacker for the Steelers. are doctors. I really didn't want to go, but gowns. One of them is that it gives those the human body (I ' ll wait while you count) Grendl threatened back. I remained stoic. when I rolled out of bed and my dog's first mean doctors and nurses access to an area and doctors will make use of all of them, Grendl threatened not to give back my reaction was to ask if I preferred crema where they are. prone to want to poke or and even make some new ones given half pants. I closed my eyes, cried to myself, tion or burial, I figured I should probably stick a person. a chance. and let those leeches attack my poor inno get checked out. The more important reason has to do Then come the tests. Tests are what cent little vein. I did take a swing at The first step in the process is always with the fact that it is at this point that I doctors use to fulfill all of their secret Grendl when she finally let me back up . the waiting room . . . aptly named. This, I always decide that I'm feeling much bet sadistic desires. The most popular among . . the doctor said the swelling in my eye am convinced, is how doctors stay in ter and that I want to go home. What the tests is "blood work." Bloodwork is should go down sometime next week. business. If you do happen to be healthy prevents me from doing this, of course, is prescribed for every ailment known to Luckily, Ijust had a cold (I'm a wimp when you go in there, you certainly won't the gown. Who could possibly sneak man. A toothache, bloodwork. A cold, about being sick, too) and didn't have to be after sitting. in a room full of people through the lobby and past guard Grendl bloodwork. A severed limb, bloodwork. have any further tests (if you ask me I who are genuinely sick and are coughing in that thing. Not to mention that if I did This must be the easiest thing to teach in . didn't need any tests) and was released on and sneezing and . . . well, you get the manage to get outside, I can easily imag medical school; regardless of your my own recognizance. I really hate the picture. ine being arrested trying to flag down a patient's complaint, start with bloodwork. doctor. After sitting for a few hours with the cross-town bus with my rear hanging out Apparently it is important to doctors not I realize that this doesn 'thavemuch to walking dead, Grendl, the evil reception of a (literally) backless, floral print, light only that a patient is insured, but also that do with law school, but as I've said be ist who doubles as a bouncer at the truck cotton, short dress. I am a pantless pris they can bleed (I act4ally had a nurse tell fore, what fun is space in a newspaper if stop, will scream your name and probably oner. I am suddenly as committed to this me once that 1 was a good bleeder. Maybe you can't abuse it once in a while! On any embarrassing symptoms you may doctor's visit as a pig in a ham sandwich. I'll put that on my resume - nothing else second thought, maybe this does have have, across the room, building, parking After shivering in fear (and cold ... is working). something to do with law school . . . lot, campus, etc. (More on Grendllater.) those gowns are a. wee bit drafty) for There is very little dignity to any as maybe I shouldn't have told Grendl that I When the embarrassment subsides, you about a week, the doctor arrives. The first pect of going to the doctor, so by the time was going to be a lawyer!

REPUBLICAN from 8 debate over principled positions. Then ship," means not happy-smiley, political distracting and unwanted; and that our breakdown? Marijuana usage? Gay mar they must decide upon a course of action, pattie-cake where you dress up in the national conversation should be held riages? Welfare checks? To what degree and onenottoo disagreeable to the Alleri latest political fashions and mouth the within the normal limits for civil political should the federal government curtail, or can people. This can be a difficult and results of your latest poll or focus group. discourse. It is with this mandate, this alter the mix of, new immigrants? Should nasty process. Like the proverbial sau This mandate is a recognition that the vital center, this bipartisanship. 1 agree. the government focus on domestic issues, sage factory, it may nauSeate the squea underlying premise ofthe post-WWII fed In a new, refreshed spirit of biparti or seek to lead and shape the development mish, but, attheend ofthe day, the process eral government is being debated; that the sanship, I agree with my Crossfire col of this new world order? These questions works. American people are listening; that the league. Let us both meet in the vital center and others require our representatives to Giving William the benefit ofthe dQubt debate should be a vigorous one, on the and energetically debate those issues, on engage in spirited, sometimes heated, then, his "vital center," his "bipartisan- principles; that petty political games are our principles, in the public forum. TRADING CARDS: How to survive these profs l exams. · r----~------, r------, r------, r------,. I Professor Butler I • Professor Devins I I Professor Rosenberg I I Professor Selassie I I I I I I I I • • • I I ' . I Perhaps most well known around I • Remember aI/ those de- I Unquestionably one of the I Dubbed by certain 2Ls as M-w for her first year Property I tails Professor Devins men more memorable classes • the "Faculty Teddybear," exams, Professor Butler went. tioned in class and you taken by the Editor, Rockin' I Professor Selassie's fair ex- weH out of her way to console • thought, "Interesting, won't Ron makes himself a friend ams contribute to the charity one member of last year's I of tl}e students both by his class after she tracked him. ever be on the exam?" with which former classes down in the woods of Minne- • Gues~ what? You should gentle demeanor, acces remember him. Keep sota, where he threatened -to • have been paying more Sibility, and (most impor perspective by realizing that adversely possess this little par-'. attention to these little dit tantly) his multiple choice this course receives the cel and establish "as many. ties than to Devins' pat exams. Amicus advice: same number of credits as easements of necessity as . ented peripatetic lecture Even if you were too zoned Legal Skills. Amicus ad possible." AmicusAdvice: Pray, : style. Amicus advice: Fol~ out to take notes, remem vice: "Agreement," . "Gap pray a lot. If that doesn't work, • low the directions and do ber that land is a valuable the business school accepts . filling," legible handwriting, not put your name any resource - use it, don't applications into January. : and Emmanuel's. .. ------. ._------_where on the exam . .. .lose_------_ it. .. ._------_ .. THE A.MlCUS CURIAE Arts & Entertainment Monday, November 25, 1996 11

Music for the Masses Lemonheads Refreshingly Good, bush Just Gets Worse By Dov Szego The Cleaners and the rest was Car button cloth, however, . put out a tolerable album even conveying musical talent avail The Lemonheads, car button history, at least the band was: brings together what is prob tually too. able on their island. The cloth no two consecutive albums ably the most solid lineup for The best song on this album Beatles all had one type, the since then have had the same the band yet. Bill Gibson from is the single. I hate it when that Sex Pistols all had another, and It is a sad turn of events that lineup. Eastern Dark (an Australian happens. Again, the lyrics the members of that London puts a man, wearing a leather Only Dando has been with the band that was big in the late make no sense, so it's pointless Symphony Orchestra - they jacket with spikes on it and an band throughout. Some band eighties) joined up, along with to relate them. "If! Could Talk all have the third. As far as I'm Earth Crisis shirt (there's a con or another, using the name the the drummer from Dinosaur Jr., I' d Tell You" has 'gotten a concerned, the members of flict there alone), in line to buy Lemonheads and fronted by and some cameos are made, nauseating amount of airplay, bush lack any of the three. the new Lemonheads album. I Dando went on to release three including a member of the band but Dando still deserves props It's hard to believe how would have preferred to rather indie albums (on Taang!! , I be Spacehog and Eugene Kelly, for throwing the terms "Mein much hooplah is being given review the new Bouncing Souls lieve) until 1990, when Atlan from the Vaselines. Kampf' and "Khmer Rouge" to a band that has only one disk, but Williamsburg just tic decided they could make I must be really tired, but I in without using them in any album out (Sixteen Stone and a isn't so punk that I could find some money off such a band. actually like this disk. There is discernible political context. single, "Machinehead"). ~ome it. Wah. 1990 saw the release of Lovey, a somewhat pleasant near ab The song starts off and contin have even suggested that the The label (Atlantic) wants which nobody really bought. sence of the distortion that I ues with the same catchy, reason Interscope bought you to believe that the After the release ofthe Fa am used to, the rhythms are twangy chord riff, with the bass Trauma (the British label that Lemonheads was formed by the voriteSpanish Dishes EP, 1992 really basic, the lyrics are carrying a melody in the back originally released Sixteen lead singer (Evan Dando) in was the year of the Lemonhead simple and nonsensical, and the ground. It's almost infectious. Stone) was to get the rights to 1986, when he was in high (or at least the Lemonheads vocals have melody unquali The Lemonheads' sound release internationally bush's school, and that he originally covering washed up and bald fied by a smoker's hack. I can throughout its existence has albums. intended to take turns singing ing old men); It.'s a Shame assure you that this will never been fairly slow and folky, with That just goes to show what and playing the drums. I don't About Ray went gold and won make it to the legendary "long a bare minimum of distortion a bunch of sheep American buy it, but I also have trouble every award in sight based on a trip stack" in ' my car, but it and other recording tricks. The consumers are. In fact, the believing that a band can gain . cover of the song "Mrs. mightmake a periodic rotation sound on car button cloth is noise level surrounding this a significant amount of its Robinson." In 1993, Come On as background/sleeping music. exemplary of this. I'm pretty band is strangely reminiscent pepularity from a cover of a Feel The Lemonheads was re I can see that .eventualty much a hardcore and punk fa of the early eighties, where any Simon and Garfunkel song. leased, largely without event. such lyrics as "There's a dis natic, and I can listen to it pack of Brit morons with a few Anyway, 1986 saw the self T-hroughout it all, Evan ease going round the hospital, though, so it should appeal to a keyboards could go platinum release of (he band's first al Dando remains the sole origi green, green leaves falling from fairly wide audience. This al here. Either way, Sixteen Stone bum, Laughing All The Way To nal Lemonhead in the lineup. the trees . . . you gotta run bum might even be a good in was pathetic and unremarkable away, you gotta vestment. and Razorblade Suitcase is, if spin a web, you anything, worse. gotta stay out bush, Razorblade Suitcase Take for example, the The Green Leafe Cafe late, you gotta single, "Swallowed." The song stay in bed." I think that after thousands starts, proceeds, bridges, and will grow try of years of inbreeding and poor ends like the prototypical Nir ing, but some climate, the British collectively vana song (which may not say one else will have maybe only three genes much about Nirvana, but at least they weren't copying someone else being unorigi 2H ailS. "r nal). Verse, chorus, verse, re . 1 00 Bottles. Concert C01Tler minding me of the song by that I By Dave Mincer very name, as well as "Rape . 1"he Best Beer in toWll. \ For those who had tickets to the Nov. 9 Me" and "Pennyroyal Tea." r;J'eat Sele~{ion of Fine Wines & Scotches. Smashing Pumpkins/Garbage show, the con The bridge, a dischordant cert has been rescheduled for early next year. picking solo, is literally the be \!...... !ivc.7one Knows That. All tickets can be purchased by charge at 671- ginning of the Nirvana song 8100. Prices at the door will be slightly higher. "Aneurysm." The lyrics even For more information, call the Flood Zone at sound like Nirvana. Ifwe want But did you know that thc Green Leafe (757) 643-1117, the Boat House at (757) 622- to listen to Nirvana, we can dishes up some of tile Best Food in town'! 6395, the Miller Concert Line at (757) 622- listen to Nirvana, who needs 3679, or the Cellar Door Concert Line at (757) some Cockney rendition of Sumptuous Local Seafomi, Poultry & Produce, 463-7625. pseudo-N irvan isms? Vegeta.rian Entrees. The rest of the album is Here is the calendar of upcoming shows: similar- bush sounds like any Grcat Soups, SalAds & Sandwiches. Wed., Nov. 27: Modem English @Peabody's one of the · rest of the Fri., Nov. 29: The Gibb Droll Band alternaclone bands. @ The Boathouse The British haven't sent us Come in for Lunch or Dinner and receive 15% Tues., Dec. 3: Sponge @ The Abyss anything worth listening to Sat., Dec. 7: Jeiry Garcia Band@ The Boathouse since the Damned and the Busi YOUI' off of food hill. Wed., Dec. II: The Bodeans@TheBoathouse ness (who now have a new al Thurs., Dec. 26: Clutch, Tree, and Shine bum BTW), and bush doesn't @ The Boathouse do much to help the case. Don't Tile (i.-een Leafe Cafe Sat., Dec. 28: Cracker @ The Boathouse buy the hype surrounding this 765 ScotianJ Sired 'VilliaIDsburg VA 23185 Mon., Dec. 30: Violent Femmes album, and' don't buy the al (757) 220-3405 @ The Boathouse bum either Sixteen Stone, though only marginally so, was better. THE r\~ llCL ' S CCR1 AE Calendar of Events Monday. NO\'ember 25. 1996 12

Monday, Novem ber 25 \\'illiam and I'vtlry Symphony Orchestra: Tchaikosky' s Romeo and Juliet in PBK J\1emorial Hall. 8 p.m. _Free to anyone who goes. \Vednesday, December ~ .Ife/rose Place: Will Kimberly really give her husband to a prostitute? Who will Swim Meet: \'. Old Dominion Uni,·ersity. 6 p.m. Amanda sleep \\ith ne:-,:t') Wi]] Jane kill again ') All th ese answers and more on Fox 's Mens Basketball: v. James Madison. 7:30 p.m. Family Night. Friday, December 6 Tuesday, November 26 Last Day of Classes: First da~ of Hell. Well. nor really. that \\'as August ~6. But this Till Cup: Keeping with the mooJ of the season. DoG Street The:!tre \\'ill be showing time we're living it a ll the way through the Holiday season. Those arcn' t jingle bells this fall cbssic at 6:45 today th rough Thursday. I hear. First day of Hanukkah. Wednesday, Nonmber 27 Tlwnksgiving Break: no classes until i\londa\, December 2' Time for gluttony. Sunday. December 8: football. outlines. and. of course, thanking God you ha\'e been fortunate enough to Colonial V:illiamsburg: Annual GranJ Illuminati on Ceremony marks the beginning \)f attend ]a\\' school. the Holida; season \\'ith lights. entertainment. and fireworks. The celebrCltionlast;; all Womcns Basketball: \'. Lafayette. 5:00 p.m. day. fireworks at 6 :00 p.m. Watch the fire\\·orks. \\Qtch th e mobs of people. \\'atch the traffic jam. Saturday. November 30 K\\'anzaa celebration: Lighting ceremon). an African dance performance and fashion i\lens Basketball: \ . Citadel . 7:3L1 p.m. show, a sampling of African and AfricaJJ- American cuisine. a marketplace, ~lI1d a \\'&1\1 Choir and Chorus Christmas Concert: Call the College music department for gl)spel choir. Ar O.D.U., .:1 -7 p.m. details. Monday, December 9 Month of December Events La\,' School E:-,:ams: Buy your blue books and reyiew y(lUr notes one last time. Ad\ ice December 1-15 to 1Ls: Nobody fails. Besides. even if you don' t do that \\'ell, there' s ah\'ays the House A Y orkto\\"n Christmas: We can' t S\\'ear on th is but \\'e think this 111 ight ha\'e someth ing of Representatives or Ec uador. to do with the celebration of Christmas during the colonial era. Odds arc if s happening in YorktO\yn. Thursday, December 19 End of Exam Period: Don't get too excited - it' ~ the end for the main campus. Oh Through Dec. 15 m:'l1, only three more weeks until we're done. Nobody reall) . likes their famiJies that Lobby of Swem Library: A coJ1ec tion of rare maps from the 16th, 17th . and 18th much anyway, right? Besides. weather conditions traditionally improw the later into centuri ed is on display. The theme of the collection is Virginia and the changes o\'er the winter season it gets. the centuries. Yorktown Tree Lighting: Program your 'VCR. bag, your pre\\minary eham s\:uu)'in'?, (you still have a couple of more weeks), and head to Yorktown to watch the tree get December 1-23 lit. Happy Holid.ays, Partner: The Old Dominion Opry presents its pagentr)· of Christmas shows weekly, Monday through Saturday, at 8 p.m. Don't worry about m issing th e Tuesday, December 2~ first couple of showings, no doubt we'll all be here through the final show on the 23rd. Last Day of Exams: Hey, ",rho was the rocket scientist that decided that we needed to have law school exams on Christmas Eve? I knO\v I would rather be ilia classroom Sunday, December 1 agonizing over Rules of Evidence than being with my family at home. Obviously, so World AIDS Day: The Williamsburg AIDS Netv,:ork offers a variety ofrememberances, would the administration. Note to Dean K: Does this violate a Board of Visitors including a double feature benefit at the DoG Street Theater. Philadelphia will be resolution? Better check with Vice-President Sam Sadler. shown at 7 p.m. and Priscilla, Queen ofthe Desert at 9: 15 p .m. Womens Basketball: v. Winthrop College, 2 p.m. Wednesday, December 25 Christmas: Hope Santa finds me in Room 127 taking my Evidence final. Who would Monday, December 2 have thought that it might actually snow in December? I wou-ld take time to celebrate Classes Restart: Oh boy! I know I look forward to Tax Class at 8:30 a.m. on the with my fami ly, but I still have my Tax final to take on New Year' s Eve. Look at the Monday after break. Much in the same way as I look forward to having my appendix bright side, we have at least 2 days offbefore next semester starts. My mother alw'ays removed with a spoon. told me "Don't look a gift horse (or Dean) in the mouth ." I'd better shut up while we Mens Basketball: v. Catholic, 7:30 p .m . still have a holiday break. Please submit your entries for the Amicus Events Calendar to Deanna Griffith (1L) , or the Amicus hanging file. Entries may include activities sponsored by law school organizations, main campus or community events.

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Black Law Students. Association with Action for Better Living, PAO Legal Fraternity & the Moot Court Board present.· I . --Toys for Tots ~~ to venetit Children in Newport News Protective Services Come to our party on Thursday OC}c. 5 th/~1 3 __ 5 pm In the Law School Lounge 8 nng a toy or small $ donation and enJoy 8EvERages and seasonal goodies.! Monday, November 25, 1996 THE Al\lICUS CURl-\E 13 SBA .Leaps Into• New Year SBAfrom 3 part about the computer is that, because of suc the law students -during the SBA elections in cessful lobbying on the part of the SBA, the FILM DEVELOPING February. Any concerns or questions you may computer was not paid for from student activity Second s et of p rint s have about the content ofthe proposed honor code funds, freeing up money for other services. should be directed to your SBA class representa Speaking ofstudent services, the SBA contin tives, as they are the ones making these decisions. ues to investigate different issues for the law This past week, SBA President, ShaUll Rose, students, including: getting a toaster and real food made a presentahon to the Board of Visitors to fo r the student lounge, a bulletin board above the outline the differences between the graduate hanging files, an umbrella stand for the entrance schools and the undergraduate college, subse way to the law school, and an SBA Discount Card. FREE quently underlining the need for separate hearing If you have any ideas on how to improve student EVERY WEDNESDAY panels for honor code violations. Although the services in the law school, please contact your Board of Visitors will not vote on the new unified class representative. honor code and the purpose of the presentation Despite the fact that exams are rolling around, Ask for "Local Lab" and get was not to promote the new honor code, it was the SBA has planned one last social event of the Second Set Free along with beneficial to make the Board aware of the reasons year. Look for the Primal Scream on Friday, why graduate students wish to have different December 6 at 9:30p.m. in the Student Lounge to Lo'w Prices - when brought hearing boards in case problems with the new relieve some of the exam pressure. Cider, hot honor code approval occurs. With the help of the chocolate, and donuts will be served. in on Wednesday. SBA President's Council, an effective presenta As for next semester, look forward to some tion discussed the differences and the separate great socials to chase away those winter blues; be 24 Exposures ness of the graduate schools as compared to the sure to keep your calendars open. A faculty/ 3112 x 5 Kodacolor undergraduate campus. Emphasis was placed student mixer is scheduled in January and'more 4.95 upon the different needs and concerns which informa~on will be forthcoming after Winter break. students at the graduate level encounter, which The SBA is also planning a paint ball trip. Re WITII STUDENT 1. 0 . undergraduate students do not. Tara Booker cently, the SBA played paint ball with the Military created the visual aids for the presentation and Law Society. Everyone had a great time and no Massey·s Janet Benson prepared the introductory letters to one was killed, so the SBA plans to rent the whole all of the Board members. Both of their contribu course for the law school next semester as an tions added to the professional style ofthe presen alternative activity. (It's also a great way to get out Camera Shop tation and were much appreciated by Shaun. any aggressions about classes or your annoying 447 PRINCE GEORGE STREET As for the administrative news, the SBA has classmates.) Also, don't forget that Barrister' s WILLIAMSBURG, VA. • PHONE 229-3181 fmally obtained a computer fo r their office. The Ball is early this year, schedu led for Saturday, computer will enhance the organization of the February 1. The following week, PSF will spon SBA, as well as facilitating their correspondence sor their Date A uction. Try to be around for both and management of financial records. The best events as they look to be lots of fun.

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Stitch-center Sports /fighlights A Modest Prediction: Lional Hutz 21, New- York Jets 18 • By Mike " Stitch" Metis be a good game. Florida will be Charlottesville and impress bowl ton, Ph illy, Green Bay, and San in the Great Eight Tourney De This is it sports fans; this is bringing its vaunted pass ing at scouts. If Virgin ia can execute a Fran. (Never underestimate the cember 3 - 4 (Cincinnati vs. Kan the last edition of the Amicus for tack and a # I ranking into Tall a balanced attack, with a big game heart ofa champion!) While in sas, Wake Forest vs. M ississippi this semester. In the upcoming hassee to face a Flori da State from Tiki Barber, and the UV A the AFC, surprisingly dominant St., UMass vs. Georgetown). weeks, we will find it more and team which has won six of their defense plays as well as it has Denver, with the best record in UCLA, Kansas, Cincinnati, and more difficult to keep up with, last nine meetings. Anytime been playmg, then an upset could the NFL at 10 - I, heads up the Kentucky have all been picked and enjoy, the world of sports. Bobby Bowden' s and Steve be in the making. Don't be sur pack, fo ll owed by Buffalo, Pitts as favorites. A good batch of After all, all sorts of deadlines Spurrier' s teams meet, expect prised if the Cavaliers wait that burgh, and K.C. recruits should help the ACC re are coming up, not to mention them to put lots of points on the one extra day to feast on turkey As the weather turns cold, turn to national prominence. r preparing for those pesky exams board. FSU over Florida, 3 1 - for Thanksgiving. (I know, I sports fans' attentions increas With senior Tim Duncan return which always seem to make our 28. I would love to see either of know, but I just couldn't help in gly tum indoors and that means ing, Wake Forest should lead the holidays that much brighter. these teams take on the N .Y. Jets myself. I mean c'mon, their basketball. Of course the NBA way while UNC and Duke hope Those of us who are either lucky, in the Hoover "The Jets Suck so mascot's a turkey and they sched season is underway and the fa fresh faces will help them return determined, or just too burnt out Bad They Would Lose to my ulea big game right after Thanks vorites have each taken their po to the Nation' s elite. Clemson. to care will still manage to get I.M. Team" Bow l. FSU 35, NY giving! You do know that their sitions at the top o f the ir who has already beaten Ken our sports fi x in by taking· 13 or UF 49, NY 14 - and that's mascot is a big turkey, right?) respective divisions. With a 10 - tucky, should continue to sur timeouts from academic crunch if Spurrier decides not to run up UV A over Tech 56 - 6. O.k, o.k, o record as of this writing, Chi prise folks. Cheer up UV A fans, time every once in a while. Of the score. UV A over Tech 2 1 - 20. cago is off to an even better start with one of the best recruiting course there's hope just around Closer to home, on Novem Meanwhile, the big boys' than last year. This team is a classes in the country, including the corner. The holidays are ber 29, the Virginia Cavali ers playoff picture wi ll clear up over machine. New York, Houston, a scorer named Willie Dersch coming up and I have visions, take oh the Hokies of Virginia the next couple of weeks. O.K., and Seattle each lead their re and a couple of much needed not of sugar plums (what are Tech. Of course I have an unbi ' Skins fans, your team is not in specti ve divisions with Detroit 6' 10" big men, the ' Haas should sugar plums anyway?), but ased opinion of what will prob the cell ar, butdon't gettoo cocky, and the Lakers off to a good start be a much improved team this Sports center dancing in my head. ably happen that day. The good those two late season Dallas as well. By the way, nobody in year. Until the next time I write, the guys, (oops!) I mean the Vir games are looking more and more the NBA can stay with '76er Well, there you have it sports world of sports will be as busy as ginia Cavaliers, should be on an ominous. The Cowboys have rookie Allen Iverson. He may be fans, what' s happening and what ever. emotional high after corning back th e best defense in th e NFL and, the quickest player ever. Look to look for in th e upcoming For example, there are a fe w from a 17 - 3 deficit against then with the return of starting re for these teams to continue th eir weeks. Have a great Thanksgiv great games stin waiting to be ranked #6 UNC. However, the ceivers Michael Irvin and Kevin winning ways and, ilYou wantto ing, good luck with exams , ~a played in college football. Of forces of evil, (damn, I did it Williams, the offense isn't look watch basketball at its best, catch pers, etc. and before you know it, course there are the bowl games again! ) I mean the Hokies are 8- ing too shabby either. With big a Bulls game over break. we' ll be home for the holidays. and the crowning of a National I and are coming off a big win of wins over San Fran and Green Finally, the college basket Personally, I plan to get in lots of Champion. But first, as always, their own against the M iami Bay, the Cowboys are poised to ball season is just beginning to rest and relaxation while enjoy the Florida at Florida State Hurricanes. The Cavs are look make their playoff run, fi ghting getunderv,r ay. If you can, try and ing four (yes, four!) Sportscenters matchup on November30 should ing to avenge last year's loss in it out in the NFC with Washing- catch some of the great matchups in a row.

Sports Roundup W & M Teatns Clinc h League Chatnpionships By Kristan Burch With less than fo ur minutes left in the back Mike Cook was successful on 15 of Richmond to tangle with the Spiders. Football first quarter, W &M got on the scoreboard his 26 rasses for a total of 226 yards and During the first half, Richmond got the By winning the last five games of its with a 26 yard field goal by place kicker no interception throws. firs t three points of the game when An 1996 schedule, the Tribe captured the Brian Shallcross. The Tribe upped its The Tribe' s first touchdown of the drew Slater kicked a 41-yard field goal. Yankee Conference title, ending the sea advantage to 6-0 in the beginning of the contest came with 7:48 left in the third The Tribe responded with its first touch son with only one loss to a conference second quarter when Shallcross hit a 24 quarter when Cook connected with wide down to give it a 7-3 advantage at the opponent. This is the firsttime that W &M yard field goal. Then, the Minutemen tied receiver David Conklin for a 15 yard close of the first quarter of play. The has ever won its conference title. By the score after quarterback Jeff Smith ran pass and the score. With the extra point W & M score came when Cook threw a 67- winning the Yankee Conference, W &M the ball three yards for the score and Andy from Shallcross, W &M extended its lead yard bomb to wide receiver Josh Whipple. earned an automatic invitation to the Di- . Maclay' s extra point was blocked. to 13-6. Shallcross hit his third field goal Before intermission, the Tribe ex vision I-AA playoffs. The pairings of the Yet, the Tribe came alive after half of the game in the middle of the fourth tended its lead to 14-3 by recording an 16 teams invited was announced on Nov. time, avenging its last'two seasons' losses quarter when he nailed a 38 yard kick. other touchdown off a throw by Cook. 24 and the Tribe is to host a first round to ·the Minutemen. The W&M defense With just over three minutesJeft in the For the second touchdown, Cook once game in the playoffs on Nov. 30. W&M allowed UMass to gain 182 yards of total game, the Tribe offense continued to pro again connected w ith Whipple, this time currently is ranked No. 7 in The Sports offense in the first half, but the Minute duce, scoring 1\'{0 more touchdowns be for a three-yard pass and another W&M Network Top-25 poll. men only recorded 36 yards after inter fore the expiration oftime in the contest. score. Despite its early lead, the Tribe The Tribe faced off against Massa mission. Free safety Darren Sharper The first of these scores came when fulI allowed Richmond to get back into the chusetts for its last home game of the broke the interception record at W &M back T im Witcher ran up the middle for game in the third quarter in which the regular season at Zable Stadium. After when he netted three against UMass to set 9 yards. The second of the pair was a Spiders did the only scoring. losing to the Minutemen the last two years, his career totalat 23 . directresult ofan interception by Sharper, The Tribe' s lead had decreased to 14- W&M handed the squad a 30-6 loss this Against the Minutemen, Sharper also who gave the Tribe the ball at UMass ' s 15 10 by the beginning of the fourth, butthey season. Although struggling in the first broke the punt return record when he yard line. Cook carried the ball for six turned up the heat, scoring 14 additional half, the Tribe was able to gain control of returned five punts for 47 yards. In addi yards and the touchdown as W &M netted points to end the game with a 28-13 vic the tempo of the game after halftime and, tion to stellar defensive play in the second a big Yankee win against the Minutemen. tory and the Yankee Conference title. with this victory, it was left alone in first half, the Tribe offense scored 24 i.ll1an The Tribe' s last regular season victory The 1\'{0 W & M touchdowns in the last came Nov. 16 when the squad traveled to place of the Yankee Conference. swered points. For the afternoon, quarter- See SPORTS on 15 Monday, November 25, 1996 THE AM1CUS CuRiAE IS Amicus computer-dike rankings ~aw School Teams Short on Losses, Long on Championship Hopes By HumiltNate Green the other team had never arrived as No Miracle Whipkey both had interceptions score on a long pass play that appeared to As classes begin to wind down at Lawsuit was able to control every aspect which led to scores. Parkerson and Finch put them ahead forgood. Down by seven, Marshall-Wythe, the competition is heat of the game, including when to start and connected on a scoring pass and Tarasovic No Lawsuit took the ball on the 20 with ing up on the IM field. Flag Football when to go home. rushed for a touchdown to finish off the less than two minutes remaining. On the playoffs began this weekend with the law Their second game proved to be more 14-0 victory. No Lawsuit earned a first first play of the possession, Green found . school well represented in each division. competitive as the ladies were forced to round bye in the tournament which will Timmers deep in Honeybun te.rritory . • In the Men' s A division, law school face actual opponents. The result was the most likely set up a tough second round Timmers was able to pitch to Derek when champs, Lional Hutz and the Law same, however, as No Lawsuit ·trounced match up against last years champion, ever I go out with my child people always Talkin' Guys, fmished the regular sea Alpha Alpha Something or Other 28-0. VIMS. say, Hey there goes that Dickenson, who son undefeated and received a number The oftense was lead by Monica Atticus In the co-rec division, No Blood, No was able to sprint the rest of the way for three seed in the championship tourna Finch ( I know I've used this one before Foul, No Lawsuit has combined the suc the score. ment. but, God, I love that book) whose blazing cessful women's team with members of With the game on the line, No Lawsuit In the Men's B division, the Bud Law speed was too much for the overmatched various men's teams to put together yet chose to go for two and the win, rather Stars finished their regular season with sorority girls. Defensively, the shut-out another undefeated law school team. No than the tie. After outstanding blocks four wins and look to advance far in the was led by the fierce rush of Bentley and Lawsuit had little trouble picking up its from Ludi and Tarasovic, Green threw a tournament. Also in Men's B, The Plex, Princess Leah Kahl. Finch added an first three victories, but was forced to wobbler which Timmers was able to haul which was egregiously deprived of a win interception, and Allison Chmiel.. come from behind against Honeybun in in , putting No Lawsuit up by one with by this reporter in last week's Am icus, has shama::el, HatzenJeJlncorporatedhelped the last game of the season. Down 14-0 1:40 left on the clock. Honeybun was able high hopes of improving on it's 2-2 record with five tackles. with only two minutes to play in the first . to move the ball within the No Lawsuit by picking up a couple wins in the tourna In their next game, the femme fatales half, quarterback one Nate stand G.reen 20, but outstanding defense from Bentley, ment. were able to overcome an early intercep moved the team down the field on a 30 Kahl, and Brent Haydenver 's going to The law school's best chance for ~ tion and again take control of the game by yard run . With time running out, Green loose the Superbowl again this year kept intramural champion, however, comes in half-time. The scoring came on a short found Jeff sp inney Timmers for a 50 Honeybun out of the end zone and saved both the Women's and Co-Rec divisions. run by Parkerson and a reception by Su yard scoring strike. the No Lawsuit victory. In the Women's division, No Blood, No san Go-Go-Gadget Arms Ludi. No Law No Lawsuit scored on its first posses With a 4-0 season, No Lawsuit will Foul, No Lawsuit heads into the champi suit received an added scoring punch from sion of the second half to tie the game. most likely face off against fellow unde onship tournament with an undefeated half-back Amy ify ou don't stretch prop After a strong defensive stand, No Law feated law school team, Monica Finch in record and the number one seed. Led by erlyyou 'IlTarasovic, an intramural rookie suit again moved down the field. A clutch the second round ofthe tournament. Good

player coach Deb hell BentleyJor leather from the ed-school. fourth down reception by Parkerson put luck to all teams. Look for the tournament ~ and quarterback Maquiling Me Softly In their final game of the season, No No Lawsuit on the five yard line, where results in the first issue of next year's Parkerson, No Lawsuit has not only won Lawsuit braved freezing temperatures to Green again went to Parkerson for the go Amicus, unless Sutton asks for my resig every game, but has dominated every complete its undefeated season. The de ahead SCOre. With time beginning to nation because of the whole nickname -game. In their frrst game, it appeared as if fense again dominated as Finch and Lynn become a factor, Honeybun was able to gate.

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SPORTS from 14 Women's Soccer quarter came from a 14-yard run by tailback Corey After finishing its regular season with a 11 -8 Nesmith and a 10-yard pass from Cook to tight end record overall, the Tribe turned up its playin the CAA William§bun! Cr-()§§ina Tim Leedy. This was Nesmith' s first.collegiate Championships, winning both the CAA Title and an J()hn Tyler- tiiahway touchdown. automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament. W&M was 22U-USUS Men's Soccer seeded third when it traveled to the OAA Tourna The Tribe extended 'its unbeaten streak to 16 ment, but three straight victories won it the CAA games when it clinched the CAA Tournament title, crown. after finishing its regu lar season with a 15-2-1 regular Its frrst round game pitted the women against No.6 season record. W&M has not lost any games to a seed Old Dominion, and the Tribe handed the Mon CAA opponent this season. This was the second year archs a 5-2 defeat. Jill Krohn scored the game Mon--Fri 5--7 pm in a row that the Tribe has won the conference winning goal for W&M with assists on the play going champi.onship. to Wh itney Cali and Whitney Paynter. The victory Its quarterfinal match had W&M matched up advanced the Tribe to the semifinals where it shut out "Food and Beverage" against host UNC Wilmington and the Tribe posted a No.18 James Madison, 6-0. JMU had barely beaten 3-0 blanking. This win advanced W&M to a W&M, 4-3 , just five days earlier during the regular Specials quarterfinal match against No. 14 George Mason. season. The goals against the Dukes came from The Tribe trailed by one at the close of the first half Melissa Kenny, Cali, Erica Walsh, Missy Wycinsky, (and you know what we mean) against the Patriots, but the W &M offense then scored Lindsay Nohl, and Caroline Melanson. three goals in the second half to advance, 3-1 , to the The Tribe clinched the CAA Title when it posted CAA Finals. a second straight shutout, beating No. 14 George The Tribe faced No. 20 JMU in the championship Mason, 2-0. Cali and Wycinsky scored the two game, and it handed them a 2-0 shutout. The two W&M goals in the first half against the Patriots. Large Micrdbrewery W&M scores came off headers by Gabe Valencia Walsh, Wycinsky, and Carrie Moore all received and Steve Jolley. This victory gave the Tribe an first-team All-CAA team honors while Nohl was Selection automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament. Adin Brown named to the second team All-CAA. was named CAA Rookie of the Year. Waugbn In the NCAA Tournament, the Tribe played No.2 Hughes received CAA Player of the Year honors, North Carolina in the first round in Chapel Hill, N.C. while W&M Head Coach AI Albert was named CAA W&M was unable to score against the Tarheels, 11 Pool Tables Coach of the Year. Five other Tribe players also falling 5-0 to the ACC powerhOuse. The Tribe received CAA honors. finished its season with a 14-9 overall record. Damn Good Food!!! ------

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