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1993 Amicus Curiae (Vol. 4, Issue 5)

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M ARSHALL-W YTHE SCHOOL OF L AW America s First Law School

VOLCY1E IV, ISSCE FIVE Y10 ~ DA Y, ~ OVE:v!BER 8.199.> TWE:'\TY PAGES M-W Dean interviews begin r The Candidates By LULIT MILLION and concern for teaching and students. and SHELLEY EVANS the ability and Yision to move M-W for­ The five candidates invited by the Dean Search Committee for on-campus The search for a new law school dean ward as the crucial factors. intervie\\·s are: begins in earnest today as the first of fi\·e '" We [are] looking for extraordinary Michael H. Hoeflich, Dean, Syracuse University College of Law candidates visits Williamsburg for a se­ people from any school.., he said. An­ Thomas G. Krattcnmaker: Professor, Georgetown University Law ries of on-campus interYiews. During the other important determination is how Center next four weeks. each of the candidates is these individuals will interact with M-W Daniel J. Lathrope: Acting Dean, University of California. Hastings expected to spend an intensi,·e two-and­ students, professors. and staff. College of Law a-half days meeting with M-W faculty. Responding to comments about the Harry N. Scheiber: Professor, University of California at Berkeley, staff and students, and W&M adminis­ apparent lack of racial. ethnic or gender College of Law tration. Dean Search Committee Chair diversity among the semi-finalist candi­ Richard A. Williamson: Professor Marshali-W:,-the School of Law. James Moliterno posted the names of the dates, Moliterno expressed regret that the College of William & Mary fiye candidates invited for on-campus Committee's efforts of soliciting minor­ oYerall quality of candidates. ..My gen­ schools on campus. inten·iews on Friday. (See box. top right). ity and women were unsuccessful. eral impression is that this is a more In addition, each of the candidates The five candidates were selected from SBA President and Dean Search Com­ talented group [than the candidates inter­ will address the M-W student body in an a group of eight persons invited for pri­ mittee member Kyle Short(3L) expressed viewed last year] . Overall it's a more open presentation. The candidates will vate interviews with the Dean Search satisfaction with the candidates selected high-power group, really top-notch schol­ answer questions about their vision for Committee conducted in Richmond over to visit M-W. 'This is a really great group ars.·' M-W, diversity, fundraising. allocation Halloween weekend. Over 90 individu­ of candidates. They come from very During the on-campus interviews, of funds and the relationship between als comprised the original pool of appli­ different backgrounds, and have a wide each of the candidates will first meet with students and faculty. The Student Search cants for the position. range of experience," he said. "The di­ small groups of faculty members fol­ Committee currently is soliciting ques­ Explaining the criteria which the versity of e:-..-perience and thought gives lowed by meetings with President Timo­ tions from the student body addressing Committee used to select the candidates, us some real altemati\·es to consider when thy Sullivan, Provost Gillian Cell, the Moliterno cited administrative e:-..-peri­ choosing the next dean." Department of Development and Alumnl See HELP WANTED, page 20 ence, scholarship, academic values, a Short was also impressed with the Affairs, and a panel of deans from other Honor Code validity questioned; Council vote delayed By PAULA HANNAFORD on re'"isions to the Code were changes made to the Code in be more lengthy and compli- dited basis . . . . It is better to do Confusion regarding the pro­ previously scheduled for this 1991 were properly adopted. cated than originally anticipated. thejobrightthantodoitquicldy. ' cedural requirements for chang­ month. Chief Justice David Hopkins "It will .. . be difficult for the Before any changes can be ing the M-W Honor Code has In addition to delaying the (3L) issued a memo to the Coun- Judicial Council to bring this submitted to a student body vote forced postponement until next effective date of the revisions cil on Oct. 26 postponing further matter to a ,·ote this semester," the Council must complete a for- semester of a Judicial Council until the 1993-9-tacademicyear, action on the Code revisions until wrote Hopkins. "I believe the vote and student body referen­ the confusion raised questions January. The reason given was prudent course is to continue our See OOPS, page 20 dum. The vote and referendum about whether substa ntive that the approval process might work on the Code on a less expe- Virginia Bar changes admissions procedure; announces test results B~· KIRSTIN MUELLER such as all addresses at which d isposition and name a nd The Virginia Board of Bar the applicant has li\·edand names address of legal counsel for any Examiners has changed the of all roommates for the past ten litigation that enterprise has ever procedure for satisfying its years: any disciplinary action been im·oh·ed in. character a nd fitness taken against the applicant in In past years. applicants could requirement for admission to the high school or college: dates and meet the requirement of good Bar. All applicants will now case numbers of all c ivil. character in three ways. If an complete a character a dmin istrative or crimina l applicant was a full-time student questionnaire similar to the proceedings to which applicant at a Virginia law school, the standard fom1 of the National was a party. including traffic Dean of the law school would Conference of Bar Examiners offenses and parking violations: verify the character of that (NCBE). if applicant has ever be·en The questionnaire requires engaged in any business See INVASIVE, page 5 applicants to include inforn1ation enterprise. case numbers. ----Inside this issue------­ First years complain to Law Review board M-W students put on Salem \\itch trial SBA President Kyle Short's (3L) secret --Tom Martinchek about changes. Page 3. for high school students. Page 7. life became public at his "Biackacre" Crossfire debates economic and social Power of the press: administration party. See photos, page 17. impact ofNAFTA. Page 9. cleans up bathrooms. Page 10. The existence of an Honor Code at M-W has a pervasive and As a place where young off the sidewalks? Because the SA realized that this was a mat­ substantial impact on every member ofthe law school community. minds come together to develop message--promotion of gay ter ofpublic interest, it refused to It influences students' relationships with faculty, with the into educated, free thinking in­ rights--was too controversial to release the names ofthe commit­ administration and staff, and with each other. Its purpose is to dividuals, a college campus be displayed all over campus tee members. Its fear was that provide an atmosphere of trust, based on the premise that we should be one forum where no right when the deep-pocketed the members might be biased by share a common understanding o~ what constitutes acceptable thought, no matter how absurd, alumni were converging on cam­ the media attention. behavior, in which we may conduct our affairs. is withheld from the marketplace pus for Homecoming. . The re­ This college boasts a long and To fulfill its purpose, however, the language of the Honor of ideas. sult of the incident was that from venerable history of educating Code must be unambiguous, explicit and binding on the student But at W &M free expression now on no chalk messages w:iii many of the individuals who body. The recent efforts of the Judicial Council to address seems to be the exception rather be allowed at all. made freedom of speech and dissatisfaction with some provisions of the Code and to provide than the rule. Finally, the undergraduate expression a reality in this coun- greater clarification about expectations for appropriate conduct The committee to reYiew the Student Association appointed a t!)'. What a pity that the current are well worthwhile. However, one aspect of their deliberations by-lawsofthePublicationsCoun­ committee to study th~_ raci.al W&M administration has--lost -- · - needs to be seriously rethought: the usc of'·CommeD:t Se~tiQns" cil began meeting to discuss pos­ climate on campus. When the touch with their wisdom. to as a means to clanl}-;-a·nd explain. COde proYisions. sible ways to avoid a repeat of But commentary concerning the proper interpretation of the last year's racially offensiYe is­ Probable Cause standard--added to the Honor Code last spring­ sue of the Pi /lory. -far exceeds clarification and explanation. During the course While the committee is prob­ of its open hearings this fall. the Judicial Council subcommittee ably too intelligent to try to enact proposed additional commentary referencing Probable Cause a "speech code,., prepublication (again!) as well as the level of certainty required for reporting review of campus newspapers alleged CodeYiolations. Pro\'isions which are intended to apply by a faculty adviser has been to all members of the student body should either be included as seriously discussed. substanti,·e rules. or should not be included at all. When members of the cam­ The practice of inserting substantiYe policy statements into pus community were offended \'' v•/· the Code under the guise of ·'non-binding commentary" is , by the portrayal of women in '.lj• I",. I ...... dangerous. irresponsible. and ofquestionable \'alidity. Whether fraternity posters, the fraterni­ ·' ' the Judicial Council chooses to disregard self-imposed rules ties responded by appointing a and procedures goYerning its own beha,·ior is of little poster committee to review the consequence to the student body of the law school. Indeed. content of the ads before they are giYen the confidential nature of most Honor Code actiYities. the posted. Hopefully, the people ,·ast majority of students have no idea whether the Council is who were offended by the post­ adhering to its own rules or not. ers will no longer have to view However, both the Probable Cause and the Reporting standard such material. But they will not are substantive provisions which should be applied with change the sexist minds that cre­ consistency. Probable Cause defines the criteria by which ated the posters in the firsrplace. alleged Code violators are to be preliminarily judged. The It is the opinion itself that is reporting standard establishes the threshold of belief under offensive, and opinion is not which students are obligated to report misconduct. Both of changed by suppression. these provisions may potentially be applied to any member of And why were the Alterna­ See CAN ANYBODY SPARE A DIME? page 13 the student body. It is neither inappropriate nor unreasonable tives' chalk messages cleaned to expect that they be explicitly included within the binding provisions of the Code. Letters To the Editor: went on to make some serious someone whose lifestyle was I felt compelled to write and points about intolerance and incompatible with his own, Mr. THE AMicus CuRIAE complement the Amicus on the stereotypes, while maintaining Reed did an outstanding job of Marshall-Wythe School of Law outrageously funny commentary his satirical posture. His story sho\\'ing how \\'Tong it is for in the last issue. I don't know about the individual in search of anyone. gay or straight, to be "Dedicated to the complete and objective reporting of student news and opinion" where you found Danny Reed, a roommate was very effective. intolerant and closed minded. but keep him writing, he's great! Faced with the forthright and I hope the gay community Editor: Leeanne Morris The piece very accurately non-judgmental statement by a doesn't object to Mr. Reed's Managing Editor: Paula Hannaford illustrated the absurd lengths to straight man that he "just portrayal of them as paranoid Production Editor: Debbi Holmes which political correctness could wouldn't be comfortable" living and closed minded, those of us Assistant Editors: Shelley EYans be carried were it not for common with a gay man, Mr. Reed's who have spent more than two Business Manager: Janet Breckenridge sense. Mr. Reed set the piece up character immediately labels the months here know that they are News Reporters: Features Reporters: beautifully. it really read as if he straight man as "homophobic" not. but Mr. Reed's humorous John Crouch Janet Breckenridge were serious. but when I reached and a probable "aberration.,. By and scathing indictment of Shelley EYans Don Bunnell the part where he referred to standing the stereotypical political correctness was Michael Homans Leanne Cusumano Kyle as "an anonymous high situation on its head and e:\1remely timely, incredibly well Stephen Thomas King Mark A. Donald ranking SBA official" I realized portraying the gay indi\idual as written. and helped to illustrate Doug Miller Suzanne Fitzgerald that I was reading a brilliant bit closed minded and intolerant in that anyone can be guilty of Lulit Million Bill Madigan of parody. I kept waiting to find his lack of respect for the straight prejudice and intolerance. Rebecca Mordini Luz E. Nagle out what prompted the author's indiYidual· s right not to Jiye with --Duane Smith (2L) Kirstin Mueller Peter Owen claim of "insensitiYity and intolerance... but ne,·er in a Editorial Policy James Scruggs Dave Pfefferkorn The letters and opinion pages of the Amicus Curiae are SteYcn Youngkin million years expected the ridiculous premise that a member dedicated to all student opinion regardless of form or content. Sports Gurus: Alan Duckworth. Bill Madigan of the homosexual community Opinion articles are not edited for content. only spell checked. Photographers: TomMartinchek. Fred Ochsenhirt. Peter Owen would actually take offense that Letters to the Editor are not intended to reflect the opinion of Production Assistant: John Crouch the SBA banner adyocated '·men the newspaper or its staff. All letters to the Editor should be Business Assistant: Doug Miller and women hooking up". It submitted by 5 p.m.on the Wednesday pfior to publication. Cartoonists: John Da,·idson. Dan Jordan. Jeff Regner came out of nowhere ... truly a We cannot print a letter without confirmation of the author's Southwestern Correspondent: Kathleen Sabo stroke of comedic genius. name. We may. howeYer. \\ithhold the name on request. Renaissance Man: Daryl Taylor Once Mr. Reed had tipped his Letters OYer 500 words may be returned to the writer with a and Paula Hannaford as Woodward AND Bernstien hand and let us in on the joke. he request that they be edited for the sake of space. Monday, November 8,1993 THE AMicus CURIAE 3 Registration complaints abound; Jackson offers suggestions By JOHN CROUCH out that many have little to do Jackson discussed possible would not take much time, she in late afternoon early in the M-W 2Ls and 3Ls have had with Constitutional Law. improvements to the process, said. week to avoid conflicts with the opportunity recently to again Jackson said the system' s stressing that it is up to students Proposals for improvements normal classes, Jackson said. lament the slim pickings offered fairness lies in giving particular to take the initiative. It would be should be studied and refined by This makes sense because most by the law school registration courses to the students who want possible to allow a few days the SBA Student Services students take only one seminar. process. them the most. Everyone's first between 2L and 3L registration Committee, Jackson said The Unfortunately, such popular Registrar Lizbeth Jackson choice is . considered before so 2Ls would know which present system was proposed by 3L real-world classes as Trial says she's heard the complaints anyone in the class gets a second courses were full and would waste the SBA and overwhelmingly Advocacy, Family Law, before. Registration for spring choice. less choices, she said. It takes won a three-way referendum last Bankruptcy and Virginia courses, unlike that for fall '·By the end of add/drop, 90 her up to four days to register fall. Procedure conflict with courses, always "bears the brunt percent get what they want," and each class. Jackson also argued that the seminars. So does Legal Skills of The Whinies," she says. students get an average of four However, she pointed out that schedule is made with students' for many 2Ls. In many popular Jackson believes outoffiveoftheirpriorityclasses, 2Ls really need to know not desires in mind. Despite classes, "we're dealing with an dissatisfaction with second- Jackson said. These figures lump whether a class is nominally full, appearances, considerable efforts adjunct professor whose time is semester registration reflects not 3Ls and 2Ls together, she but how long the waiting list is. aremadetoavoidconflicts. Dean limited," Jackson said. a real decline in course offerings, admitted. but they also leave out "3Ls register for 18 hours" and Connie Galloway sends There are untrue rumors but rather the dismal uncertainty Legal Skills. drop two or three courses, she professors a questionnaire asking about registration, she added. that engulfs students in their However, she sees many 2Ls said. when and where they prefer to For example, it is not true that second NovembcrofLegal Skills. waste their first two choices on Delaying 2L registration until hold their classes. She then students' alternate courses She said the number of courses courses that are always full of she has made 3L waiting lists writes a tentative schedule and cannot conflict with each other offered is roughly equal, and the 3Ls. Others forgo their real would take considerably longer. asks all professors to comment or with priority courses. All of coming semester offers several preferences to avoid wasting However, simply counting 3Ls on it. the rules and procedures are in popular courses. She pointed choices. to predict waiting lists' length Seminars are all scheduled the Registration Bulletin. Unhappy first years protest writing competition changes By MICHAEL HOMANS As of Wednesday, 90 students--about write-on." Asked if students outside the Execu­ Many first -year students were upset at half the first-year class--had signed the Students are concerned not only about tive Board had been consulted in reach­ the W&M Lmv Review Executive Board's petition, according to lL SBA represen­ missing a spring vacation, but also about ing that conclusion, Martinchek said he unilateral decision to move the writing tath·e Peter Schiron. Schiron started the giving up the opportunity to study ahead, had informally discussed the issue with competition date to spring break, rather petition drive in response to student com­ outline for classes, and travel. He added "some people." Most 2L Law Review than the traditional week after spring plaints. The petition is not supported or that another complaint of lLs is that the staff members were not contacted. semester exams. endorsed by the SBA. decision to change the date was not made Martinchek said the decision was based In response, first -years are circulating "There are lot of people who say, earlier. One first-year student changed mainly on Executive Board consideration a petition protesting the change. Mean­ 'there's no way I want to do this on spring his wedding date earlier this year--before while the Executive Board is defending break," ' Schiron said. "I think this [re­ the change-in anticipation of the post­ See LAW REVIEW, page 5 the position as an overall improvement to scheduling) might hurt turnout for the exam writing competition, Schiron said. the writing competition. 'Tm not real happy about it; it's not fair to take away our spring break," com­ mented Nick Roegner (lL). "I think they SBA committee to review Skills complaints should have at least consulted us--more By DOUG MILLER implementing changes in the program. discussion on the relative impact ofstudent than just a brief note in the hanging file." The SBA will establish an ad-hoc Cox said the committee would be able to involvement in the process. Though a Roegner added, however, that taking the committee to address student complaints determine what students were bothered student committee was named last week writing competition after exams might about the Legal Skills program under a by and differentiate between the serious to interview the visiting candidates and also be a pain. proposal adopted at their bi-weekly complaints and simple griping. each will participate ina large open forum In defense of the move, Law Review meeting Nov. 3. "After we have a handle on where the for student input, representative Neil Editor-in-Chief Tom Martinchek (3 L) The plan, proposed by 2Ls Mike Cox real problems are." he said. '·then we can Lewis ( l L) was skeptical. said the Executive Board believed the and Jason Va n Pelt. involves the formulate some kind of recommendations "They· re gonna make up their mind. change would be better for first-year stu­ appointment of a six-member committee and take them through whatever the and it doesn "t matter a rat· s ass what we dents and would help improve the logis­ to solicit student and fa culty complaints. proper channels are." think .., he said. "We get to listen to some tics of the process and the grading. formulate recommendations fo r Representative Pete Schiron ( lL) canned presentation and fill out a little ··It· s too exhausting to go through five impro,·ement a nd present those agreed. ··we keep hearing from the questionnaire and that's supposed to tell exams and then be expected--1 5 minutes recommendations to the administration. administration how wonderful it is. and them something." after your last exam--to pick up your ··Basically. the most bitching I hear from the 2Ls and 3Ls how horrible it is. Short defended the process. "They do packet a nd go to work on that. " around this place is about the Legal Skills I think it would help to get a good listen to the students:· he said. ·'From Martinchek said. He said lL students program."' Cox explained. ··we·d just understanding of where the differences Sullivan on down. I can tell you that your lacked the understanding of final exams like to form a committee to look into the come from:· opinion \\ill matter. because you' re not or the writing competition process to problems so we can get a good handle on Although the Legal Skills program just students you are potentially future make an informed decision on the policy. what students thi nk."' conducts an extensive evaluation each alumni and contributors." Second- and third-year students--most Among the problems cited during the semester. Cox said the surveys ha,·e two SBA Secretary Erin Brewster (2L) of whom have experienced the write-on discussion of the proposa l were problems. "First. they don't ask for the who was invoh·ed in last year's search ordeal--expressed mixed opinions about inconsistencies a mong the firms, input that students want to give, and process agreed. "I know that last year if the change. although many of those sur­ dissatisfaction with the grading policy. second. we never get to see any of the we had said someone was our third choice veyed opposed it. · · and perceived arbitrary treatment by Legal results. Since Legal Skills firms vary so they wouldn · t have made that person an ··r think it's a good idea," countered Skills professors. much its hard to tell if others are ha\-ing offer," she said. Brian Alperstein (3L). "I didn't compete · 'There's no reason why one person the same problems that you are.'· Finally, the SBA is winding up a busy in the write-on because it was after fi­ should have to gi,·e up an interview The committee will be conducting social calendar. Social chair Brooks nals." because his senior partner threatens to surveys and group meetings to take input Patten (2L) announced plans for the final To voice their dissent, first-years be­ give him a low-pass for missing a single from all interested students and faculty. Bar Review ofthe semester. It is scheduled gan circulating a petition last week, stat­ meeting. and another person gets to miss Members will be officially appointed at for this Thursday at The Green Leafe. ing "We object to the fact that there was the same class because his firm is more the next SBA meeting on Nov. 17. Also under discussion were plans for ne:-..1 no first year representation or consulta­ laid back." said Van Pelt. In other business, Short updated the semester's Barrister's Ball, and a welcome tion in deciding such a matter that di­ SBA President Kyle Short (3L) asked executive committee on the progress of back party in the new University Center, rectly affects the first year student body." whether this was the best method of the dean search process. There ·was some which is slated to open in January. 4 Monday, November 8,1993 THE AMirns CURIAE 3 years wasted? Its not too late, try BARIBRI or SMH By JAMES SCRUGGS currently offers courses in 23 cific law. The texts accompany­ arns. For example, SMHusually for the MBE and state essay Despite repeated assurances jurisdictions. SMH is working ingtheMBEportionofthecourse spends two days covering Vir­ exam. from anyone who has never been hard to make its presence known include both narrative format and ginia Practice and Procedure, Levine e,.,:plained that the first to law school, many 3Ls find here at Marshall-Wythe, and summaries of the material cov­ because historically, there are part ofeach week of the course is that their third year is not the SMH vice-president Stanley ered. The most significant fea­ usually one to two questions on devoted to the state essay exam. "easiest" year. .Hamrick began by noting that he ture of the SMH course, how­ these areas. According to Levine, this is im­ Third-years must not only is also a Marshall-Wythe gradu- ever, is its interactive software Hamrick noted that it is portant in states such as Vir­ continue to make prima facie ate. program. harder to prepare for the state ginia, where the essay portion efforts at being students, they Hamrick explained that the SMH has developed a soft­ essay portion because in many counts for 60 percent ofthe exam must also give some thought to bar is not like the "standard law wareprogram (similar to CALI), states have no pre-set weight score. Alf through the six weeks taking the bar. This decision school exam." According to called Computer Diagnostic schedule for cO\·ered subjects. of the course students \\ill pre­ includes not only the need to Hambrick, law students need dif­ Analysis (CDA), that allows the However, SMH does pro\-ide sub­ pare for the state essay portion. choose where and when to take ferent skills for taking the bar student to assess his or her un­ stantial preparation for the state At the end ofeach week MBE the exam. but also an even more than those used in the law school derstanding and progress with essay portion. Virginia materi­ materials \\ill be presented. For difficult determination: Bar!Bri classroom. For instance the Vir- the MBE material. Hamrick als include review of actual past the l\IBE portion. there are usu­ or SMH. ginia bar consists of two parts: explained that after se,·eral essayquestionsandpractice Vir­ ally two lectures followed by a On a daily basis. Bar/Bri and the 200-question Multistate Bar classes on a subject, such as e\·i­ ginia essay exams from the last test. After all of the l\IBE areas SMH battle it out in the lobby. in Exam (1\IBE). and the state es- dence. the student can take one three or four years, along with are coYered, a practice l\IBE is thchangingfilesandonthewalls say exam. day for practice with CD A. The suggested answers. SMH also gi,·en. Levine explained that the ofthe law school--each one prom­ The SMH "integrated ap­ program provides the student provides three substantive vol­ Bar!Bri practice l\IBE is consid­ ising bar exam success for the proach" to teaching includes an with 250 questions on the sub­ umes of Virginia law, and one ered tougher than the actual one-time-only low fee of$1 , 100. early diagnostic test of core ject. diYidcd into 25 different volume of Virginia summaries. exam. Prep courses like SMH and Bar/ Multistate subjects. separate categories. Bar/Bri, currently the largest Levine emphasized that the Bri proYide intensiYe, straight­ preparation for the MBE and the The program \\ill monitor bar re\·iew course in the country, best preparation for the l\IBE is forward reYiew of areas most state essay portions. and the use performance on major topic and was represented by its president, practice and more practice. Bar/ likely to be tested on the bar. In of both textbooks and a specially on subtopics. Further. the stu­ Steve Levine. LeYine noted that Bri's materials follow this phi­ essence. SMH and Bar/Bri try to designed computer diagnostic dent is referred back to the page because ofBar/Bri's size. wher­ losophy by pro,·iding over 2.000 teach students in six weeks what testing program. or sections in the SMH materials eyer students plan to take the MBE practice questions. Like they were supposed to have Beginning \\ith the Early which cover that topic. The in­ bar, there \\ill likely be a Bar/Bri SMH, Bar/Bri offers numerous learned in three years. Diagnostic Test, the first part of teractive program's design al­ course to help them. Bar/Bri other materials to aid the student In an effort to help students the SMH course concentrates on lows students to concentrate on currently offers courses in ~6 in bar preparation. These in­ decide between SMH and Bar/ the 1\lBE. Hamrick pointed out those areas of the MBE where states. Le\·ine further explained clude MBE outlines, a Virginia Bri. the SBA recently brought that the MBE covers many areas their performance is weakest. that Bar/Bri not only provides essay testing volume, and a together representatives from of the law that students have not For the state essay portion of bar review courses, but also pub­ "mini-review"volumeto supple­ each company for a "side-by­ encountered since their first year. the course, SMH tries to base its lishes Gilberts and Legalines law ment the main outlines. This side" comparison oftheirwares. Further, a solid foundation of class coverage of a subject ac­ summaries and outlines. Bar/ First at bat was SMH, which these areas is essential for suc­ cording to the weight accorded Bri's approach to bar prepara- See REVIEWS, page 13 began nearly 30 years ago, and cessful mastery ofVirginia-spe- that subject on previous bar ex- tion is to combine preparation Having a problem with your landlord? Read the lease first

By REBECCA MORDINI complaints and want to know what the own a certain number of units. Even in an consider it as ~idance to what is fair. After they moved out of their home, law says, without ever having looked at apartment complex, the landlord may not If resolution of the dispute proves the landlord attempted to hold John and their leases. be covered. Often a realtor will simply futile, the Tarleys said that filing a Sue Tarley responsible for a layer of mud "When you ask them to send in a copy manage the complex for a number of complaint is a very simple process for a in the basement. of the lease, you never hear from most of individual owners. fee of about $16. A copy of the form was ··John took the realtor aside and in two them again." John remarked. Despite the narrow scope of the Act, included in the packet of information minutes taught him property law," Sue The Tarleys pro,·ided copies of5e\ 'eral Sue recommends always holding the prO\ ided. Judges are more tolerant ofpro said. Finally John conYinced him that the different t) -pes oft eases. including a lease landlord to the standards of the Act and se representation in these cases. mud was there before they moyed in and that is considered standard for student waiting for him to assert that the Act does According to Sue, "It is very much like that they were not responsible for it. apartment rentals. "Most standard lease not apply. E\·en when the landlord does 'People's Court.' The judge is very As landlords the Tarleys rented to the clauses are there for the benefit of the not fall \\ithin the Act. the judge may still reasonable." "tenants from hell." When the tenants landlord." said Sue. skipped town without pa~ing their last The lease contained clauses releasing Let us arrange your call back travel month· s rent. the Tarleys discoyered that the landlord from liabilit)· for injury due the place had been trashed. to the condition of the property. It Daily deliveries to the law school But justice pre,·ailed. Sue attributes demanded a written inspection report "Y: ., ,. their Yictory in that case to the testimony ''ithin fiye days after occupancy, written of the cleaning sen·ice. The maid's notice of any problems"ith the property. testimony began. "After I scraped the and release oflandlord from maintenance food ofT the walls and cabinets ...., of certain appliances. -;~~!~~~ As attorneys experienced with Sue presented se\·eral actual scenarios landlord/tenant issues, the Tarleys spoke in which she described the issues and \Ve Support the' - Marshall-Wythe..... Public Service Fund to M-W students Oct. 27. Student Legal explained . how t11e court ultimately Sen·ices sponsored the discussion. decided each case. 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" Sue said to qualify as a landlord under 1915 Pocahontas Trail • Williamsburg, VA 23185 ·certain restrictions may apply. Offer e:"..-pires December 1993. warned John. Many people call in \\ith the Landlord/Tenant Act, the lessor must Monday, November 8,1993 THE AMicus CURIAE 5 Moot Court funding endangered; competitve fund proposed By STEPHEN THOMAS KING to a single law school organization the appropriate administrators of the doesn't have to figure out a way to fund Having been tabled last semester, the prompted Washko's proposal. schools to examine the possibility of itself." specterofMoot Court and Trial Advocacy Washko emphasized that he is "not having administrative funding of these He went on to justify funding of the budget cuts reappeared at the Oct. 27 necessarily an anti-law person. The basic teams." Moot Court team, arguing that "the Board of Student Affairs meeting. BSA feeling was that a substantial sum of The original draft of the resolution success of the team gives something to Chairman Robert Ghisolfe appointed a money coming out of student activity fees only specified the Moot Court team. the school as a whole, not just the team or nominating committee to choose the was going to just a few people." The idea However, at the urging of SBA President its members." In the meantime, the Moot members ofthis year's finance committee. of the resolution, according to Washko, Kyle Short and others. competitive teams Court team is simply waiting for the BSA At the end of the last academic year, was to '"initiate a competitive fund coming funded by the BSA were added to the to begin its consideration of the proposed Mark Washko, former BSA representa­ from the college and not out of student proposal. By broadening the scope of the resolution, at which time it will argue its tive from Arts and Sciences, submitted a fees." Should the resolution pass, the resolution, undergraduate programs such case before the Finance Committee. proposal that the BSA finance committee Moot Court team will not necessarily as the Forensics team and Model United The Finance Committee will make consider eliminating funding the Moot have its funding cut. The program would, Nations team would also be affected. recommendations to the general board as Court team. Last year, theBSAallocated under the resolution, simply receive its "The bottom line is. we don't want the to Washko's resolution. "Things probably Moot Court $10,930 of the total $25.1-tO funding from a different source. The Moot Court program cut," says Kyle Short. won't start moving on the resolution until a\·ailable from student activities fees. The exact wording oft he resolution is that the '"If the funding comes from somewhere late November or early December," disproportionate share of funding going Finance Committee '·meet in the fall with else that' s fine. just as long as Moot Court according to Ghisolfe.

not otherwise ha,·e passed the were close to passing. passed the third day of the Bar exam period. Street said that the Board is INVASIVE, from page l Bar did so with the help of their bar as a result of the points added The Bar exam is traditionally not planning to require a performance test score. from the performance test. two days in length. The performance test in the near student. Deans complained that The performance SomeYiew the additional half performa nce test is also future. If the NCBE adopts the these were unrealistic examination consisted of tasks day required for the performance expensive to develop and grade test, howe\'er, Virginia evaluations. The deans offered analogous to those regularly test to be a disadvantage because compared to the multiple choice examiners may further consider to furnish facts about students. performed in a law office. such examinees arc exhausted by the test. adding the test. but did not want to make the as drafting a brief and closing analysis. argument based on facts and legal causing delays and damage to Review. For a Virginia resident materials presented to REVIE\V, from page 3 some of the entries. In addition, Though the new system \\ill attending an out of state law examinees. editors could not easily consult require an earlier competition, school, the judge of the circuit The performance test was part of the change, which he pro­ other editors to make their grad­ grading will not be completed court for the area in which the of a study conducted by the posed. ing fair and consistent, she said. until the summer, as with the old applicant resided would appoint NCBE. Georgia and New "I think from our standpoint "This will allow them to sit system, Martinchek said. three lawyers from the Mexico also participated in the we could adequately represent down and discuss the papers," Martinchek objected to lL community to investigate and study. Alaska, California and the interests of the people af­ Platt said. "Grading, especially questions about whether the new confirm the good character of Colorado are the only states that fected, because we all went a paper, is such a subjective pro­ system is designed mainly for the applicant. This method presently administer a through the same thing," cess that I think having the group the convenience of Law Review might work in a rural setting, performance test as part of their Martinchek said. meet and discuss the papers will editors. He said the change will but in more urban areas, the mandatory bar examination An Amicus survey of Profes­ be valuable." not reduce editors' work at all. appointees are unable to obtain processes. The performance test sor Neal Devins' Con Law I class Inconsistent grading was a but will improve the grading enough information about taken by the Virginia examinees found that ILs opposed the common complaint this year. process and make the competi­ applicants from members of the was derived from portions of the change by a vote of 38-13. A Some 2Ls reported 30-point tion run more smoothly. If any­ community. Lastly, if an Alaska and California exams. similar survey of lLs in Profes­ variations in the scores given by thing, the new process will re­ applicant was neither a Virginia Board Secretary Scott Street sor James Moliterno's Evidence different editors to the same pa­ quirethisyear'sboard to do more resident nor a student at a said one purpose of the study class produced 35 votes against per. The papers were graded on work, because it may have to Virginia law school, the was to determine whether the the change, 18 in favor, and 8 a 100-point scale. advise next year's board during applicant completed a character performance test measures skills with no opinion. Martinchek later added, in a the spring competition. questionnaire, and the NCBE different from those measured Martinchek discounted such written memorandum for this As a disclaimer to his in­ would verify the answers and by the essay and multiple choice surveys and petitions as irrel­ article, that the new date will volvement in the petition drive, furnish a report to the Board. tests. If the performance test evant, and stated that the Execu­ allow overlap of outgoing and Schiron-who hopes to cOmpete The Board decided that one generally identifies the same tive Board decision was unani­ incoming Executive Boards dur­ in the writing competition--said consistent method of character people as competent as does the mous and final. ing the grading process. That the drive is not meant as a criti­ evaluation was necessary. The traditional bar exam, the test "This is not something we're will allow the new Research cism of the change or the Law General Assembly agreed. Now would merely be cumulative. going to subject to a show of Editor-who develops the writ­ Review Board, but merely as an all applicants will complete the The examinees of the July hands vote," he said. "We feel ing packet--to work with the out­ instrument to measure student same character questionnaire. 1993 bar exam took the strongly that this has nothing to going Research Editor "to en­ opinion on the matter. The NCBE staff will investigate performance test on a voluntary do\\ith theSBAand we also feel sure the competition runs Schiron met'"ith Martinchek and verify the answers until the basis. Nine hundred fifty of the strongly that this is not subject to smoothly." In addition. the ear­ on Nov. 4 to discuss the con­ Board establishes an in house 1.250 examinees elected to take a student referendum . .. casual lier date will produce "a more cerns of lLs regarding the new staff to perform the the performance test. The NCBE preferences are not enough." thorough, consistent evaluation date. "I think it was a very investigations. requested that Virginia give The major advantage of the ofall papers submitted," he said, productive meeting," said Law students are encouraged credit for the performance test so change will be to allow next noting that many other law re­ Martinchek. "I told Peter that I to submit the questionnaire as that examinees would put forth a year's Executive Board to more views conduct the writing com­ already intended to distribute early as they want in their law real effort. However, Street said closely coordinate their grading petition over spring break. another memo to lLs within a school careers. After submitting that because the test was of the writing submissions, During the write-on process, week or so explaining the rea­ the questionnaire. astUdent \\ill experimental, the Board did not Martinchek said. students are given an inch-thick sons behind the changes in more receive a reply within six months. want to jeopardize anyone's Law Review Board Editor and packet of materials and required detail." The student then would need performance. The Board, Candidates Program Director of to write a ease comment within a Shiron was less than satis­ only to complete a supplemental therefore, told applicants that a last year's writing competition one-week period, based on the fied with the outcome of the form upon graduation. low score on the performance Leslie Platt (3L) said she sup­ packet information. About 36 meeting. "I understand Tom's Performance test results test would not harm their total ported the change because of students per class ·are invited to point of view," he said. "But I Last summer, the Board score, but a high score on the test grading and logistical problems join the Law Review based on got the impression that the Law administered a performance test could boost their total score to a encountered with the old date. either their grades or their write­ Review in general wasn't im­ pressed with the petition. I in addition to the traditional essay passing grade. Twenty Most of the editors had to be on submission. All students must thought they should have given and multi-state sections of the examinees, whose scores from mailed the entries while they complete the writing competi­ tion to be considered for the Law it more consideration." Bar. Twenty people who would the essay and multi -state sections were at far-flung summer jobs, 6 Monday, November 8,1993 THE AMicus CUJUAE ---Law Watch Meet Alemante Selassie By JOHN CROUCH CAPITOL MENORAH: Georgia must By STEPHEN THOMAS KING BAN IS BACK: The Supreme Court allow a menorah in its Capitol's rotunda Professor Alemante Selassie came stayed L.A. Judge Terry Hatter's order because displays in public forums do not tothe UnitedStatesin 1980asapolitical keeping the Pentagon from enforcing its imply state endorsement, the Eleventh refugee. As an Ethiopian government anti-gay policy. The order still protects Circuit said. (National Law Journal). official serving in the Ministry of Land P.O. Keith Meinhold. (CNN). ALABAMA APARTHEID: JohnLide, Reform, Selassie was an outspoken critic 4 BILLION NFL OWNERS: The NFL who is white, may represent the "black ofthe repressive measures employed by may not stop owners from selling team district" that elected him to the Dallas, the ruling regime in Ethiopia .. stock publicly. Former Patriots owner Ala., County Commission. the Eleventh Consequently. Selassie himselfbecame William Sullivan got $ll4 million in Circuit held. Lide gives the Commission a target of the government's repressive triple damages. The decision could lead a white majority. The Justice Department measures. to state 0\mership, economist Gerald says he won because 70 whites voted in Selassie contends that he had a Scully warned. (Wall Street Journal). the wrong district. (USA Today). general distaste for the government at ROBBIN' HUD: AD.C.jurycom;cted WEAKER DRUGS, LONGER SEN­ the time he left Ethiopia in 1976. "It Deborah Gore Dean. Ronald Reagan's de TEN CE: The weight of illegal drugs was essentially a military dictatorship .. " facto Secretary of Housing and Urban should include only actiYe ingredients, At the time, the nation was in the process De\·eloprnent. of fraud. bribery and lying not "unusable mixtures," the Eleventh of shifting to a communist form of to Congress. Dean was a barmaid when Circuit held. Surprisingly, the Supreme government for the purpose ofobtaining Secretary Samuel Pierce befriended her Court and other federal courts reject this support from the Soviet Union. and political developments and and put her in charge of distributing distinction when using sentencing guide­ The government's increasing problems of Mrican countries. He construction grants to political and per- lines.OnNov. l theSentencingConunis­ '"brutalization, especially of former believes that he "brings to bear [his] sonal friends. Her cousin later became sion imposed rules measuring LSD by officials in the Selassie government [no experiences as a former government vice-president under suspicious circum- dose, not bulk, but their effect is uncer- relation) and the opposition" turned official." The students in his Law and stances. (Washington Post). tain. (National Lmv Journal). him against the ruling regime. He had Development seminar are provided an S62 MILLION RAPE DAMAGES: A KEEP ON SPEWING: Continuing served for one-and-a-half years as the inside look at a dynamic, changing West Palm Beach judge awarded Donna pollutiondoesnotstopathree-yearclaims Permanent Secretary for the Ministl)' of Mrican government through Professor Talbot$62rnillion. Shesuedherhusband limitation from running, New York' s Land Reform before having to flee for Selassie'sbackgroundasagovernrnent after he was acquitted of forcing a friend Court of Appeals held 4-3. It said a 1986 his life. official. He asked, "How do you get to rape her. (Washing/on Post). waste statute reversed the common 1aw "I thought they were going to Ethiopia, historically an undemocratic BEARD DISCRIMINATION: on the issue. (New York Lmv Journal). eliminate me, because I opposed their society, to be democratic?" Selassie's Domino's Pizza must let employees wear SHAREHOLDERS PROTECTED: views on many subjects," said Selassie. pursuit of this question brought him to beards because most black men suffer Directors of publicly-traded companies A friend of his in the ruling junta the field of scholarship. from pseudofol/icu/itis barbae, which must consider all potential buyers fairly, apprised him of this. Onc_e be heard of Despite being run out of the country impairs shaving, the Eighth Circuit said Delaw-are's Supreme Court. When the government's intention to have him by the Ethiopian rulers in the mid-: claimed. (Wall Street Journal). directors refuse the highest bidder, share­ "eliminated," SeJassie thought it prudent 1970s, Selassie professes hope for the EGYPT'S CIVIL LIBERTARIAN: holders may get damages even if a corn­ to find a new home for a while. future of his native country, and Cairo judge Wahid Mahmoud acquitted pany sells for more than assessed value. FirSt he went to the Sudan. and then especially for the role be might be able 24 Muslim militants of assassinating the Directors now must prove they acted re­ he spent time in Paris, en route to the to play in that future. He hopes to speaker of Egypt's parliament. He said sponsibly. (Wall Street Journal). United States. Sixtosevenmonthsafter ..cooperate With other Ethiopians to key testimony and confessions, extracted DEATH RAYS: Even if fear that elec­ he left Ethiopia, the ruling government improve the human rights situation and by torture, were worthless. (Washington tromagnetism causes cancer is unreason­ became even more repressive in its bring about a democratic society .."" Post). able, neighbors of high-tension power treatment of pOlitical opponents.. "It · He has- great hope that his LAW IMITATES TV: Peremptorily lines may sue the state Power Authority would have been foolish of me to stick experiences here in the United States, striking a juror because she is single and for lost property value, said New York's around," Selassie said in retrospect and specifically ,at Marshall-Wythe, might fancy a defendant is sex discrimi- Court of Appeals. (National Law Jour- Once he was forced to leave Ethiopia, "will help to· provide assistance to -:natiOH;lheNinth Circuit held. (Wall Street nal). Selassie said "there was no doubt" that Ethiopian organizations and Journal). COURT TAPES OPENED: The Su­ he v.-anted to go to the United States. He constitution makers." His contacts v.;th DON'T DIVORCE IN UK: Britain's preme Court opened tapes of oral argu­ had been a student in the United States the Bill of Rights Institute and Child Support Agency, created to enforce ments to public access for nearly all pur­ previously, and he had an American constitutionallawscholarsareresources court orders, began modifying them in- poses. (Washington Post). friend who sponsored him in his efforts which might prove helpful in his plans .. stead. Most payments tripled or qua- MEDICALMARIJUANA: ALiverpool to come to enter the United States as a "I want to be a bridge to connect the druplcd. Guidelines require CSA to ig- jury• acquitted Dr. Anne Biezarek of sup­ political refugee. His friend had been a professors here and the people here to nore property settlements. second-mar- plying marijuana to her im·alid daughter, Peace Corps volunteer sen,;ng as an· Ethiopia. This is really an abiding riagechildren, andvisitationcosts. Many 33 . Biezarek pled "duress of circum­ ad'\-;sor with Selassie in the Ministry of interest for me." He even muses that non-custodial mothers and fathers de- stances" because of her daughter's in­ Land Reform in 1968-69. there may someday be an Ethiopian dared bankruptcy. Others cannot afford tractable pain. (London Times). Once Selassie made it safely to the program, much like the programs in Yisitation. The goyernment set up 50 BASIC ATTRACTION: A Key West states, he started law school in 1982 at Madrid and London, sponsored by the appeal panels, but they must use the judge. impressed by '·graphic and explic~ Wisconsin. From there, he went on to law school, for law students to get a .guidelines. Family lawyers will ask the expert testimony," imposed $2.500 darli­ work in private sector corporate law. different perspective on the law. European Court of Human Rights to in- ages on the owner of Rocky the Chihua­ While most of us only have to go For now, Professor 5elassie must ten ·ene. (London Times). hua. seducer of Canella the Rottweiler. through law school once, Selassie had simply wait for favorable changes in the RIGHTTOASPEEDYDEATH: Over (Washington Post). to go to Jaw ~hool t\\'; ce, once in situation in Ethiopia. Far removed fi\·e years on death row is "inhuman NEWTHERAPYTREND: AnEastem Ethiopia and once in the United States.. from his native country, teaching law at punishment" and requires commutation Shore man may sue his marriage counse­ "The law is culture sQCcific," says Marshall-W)1hesince 1987, hemaybe to life, Britain's Law Lords held. The lor for adulterating his v.ife. said a Selassie. "Whenever you go somewhere found lecturing on contracts or revealing ruling affects 16 ·Commonwealth coun- Northampton judge. He must pro\·e a new, you have to learn [the law) afresh.. the nature of law and society. in tries. (Washington Post). · fiduciary·relationship\vasbreached, caus­ The reasoning, but not the substimce, is developing Mrican nations. Or, in a CAPITAL DEFEN-DERS INAD- ing emotional distress. He was hospital­ transferrable." lighter moment, he may also be found EQUATE: Joseph Bellacosa, the New ized for. depression and had a heart at- .Although residing in the United playingsocceronBarkesdaleandBusch . York Court .of Appeals's most conserva- tack. (Virginia Law..l lers Heek~v) . States since 1980 Selassie is not yet a fieldswithhist)voyoungchildren(ages. tive judge; accused the bar of failing to CRIME IS EMPLOYMENT: A pro­ citizen. Howe~·'el'~ he said, "I am soon to 4 and6) .. ."I was·soccercrazy," he. ~ · represent capital defendants. Even con- fessional chainsaw thief and panhandler be a ·citizen. J hope_," _ · ofhisownyouth... ~~still~njoywatclii.ng> scientious defenders are vastly ou~nt . making $67,000 a year deserves no So­ . \ProfessOr . &..e~~ holciS ·a - ~ ·· a~ on tC;l~~or·~ ,dp."bltl~ll& ·by pro5eclltots, headded.. (New York taw ·dal Security disability payments, the Sey- il)~ fu the constit1ltlon31,.u:onomic ~-~ :L~· ; - _ - :_-.~ ' ,.,::.·~::. - ·- , Jo,zirnal).. . :- · · · , ,: enth Circuit said. /Harpers)..

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,·,: ·.. . _.· . .· '.- .:_...... :.- ..:: . . Monday, November 8,1993 THE AMicus CURIAE 7 M-W students conduct witch trials, defendants acquitted By PAULA HANNAFORD dence would have been excluded go into the schools until the law school knowledge and tal­ received one request from a year­ If the Federal Rules of Evi­ from trial usingcurrentevidence spring when they know enough ent. Generally the requests come book advisor to speak about the dence had been used during the rules that were admissible dur­ law to be able to teach." from government and civics legal ramifications ofparodying Salem Witch Trials of 1692, the ing the Salem trials. "All of the Him indicated that the LRE classes, said Him. "This is the famous people in the yearbook, whole tragic episode of our witnesses were really good," said Project generally receives about first English class we've received and another request from a jour­ nation's history might have been Howley. "And I did get one of 15 requests from local teachers a request from." nalism teacher about libel and avoided, concluded a Lafayette the defense witnesses to admit to wanting to take advantage of He added that he recently slander liability issues. High School Advanced Place­ committing peijury." ment English class. Howley blamed her ultimate INTRODlJOI\G All but fiye of the 60 class inability to convince jurors of members indicated that they the defendant's guilt on the lack rr~l..ck.ec:l would have acquitted the defen­ ofcredibility ofthe prosecution's dants after obserYing a mock \\itness Abigail Williams. "She trial on Nov. l performed by was supposed to fall down on the ....____~eel~~ volunteers from the M-W Law floor, writhing and screaming," Related Education (LRE) complained Howley. ·'All she THE COBIIEB 4-7 PM Project. The LRE Project sends did was give a little 'Eek! ' It law students upon request into wasn't Ycry conYincing.'' 6 POCKET 6 PooL 1/2 PRtcE! the local schools to teach el­ About 32 second- and third­ ementary and secondary students year law students currently par­ F000 & BEVERAGE 5 PEOAL5 about issues involving the ticipate in the LRE Project, ac­ Williamsburg Crossing American judiciary. cording to Him. ··we usually 220-0808 After many of her students have a lot of first-years inter­ Dress Code raised questions about the fair­ ested in participating.'' he said. (Shirts with collars • no cut-offs) ness ofthe e\·identiary standards "But we don't generally let them portrayed in Arthur Miller's The Crucible, Lafayette English teacher Marsha Brooks called '94 Graduates the LRE Project to ask that the organization send students to explain the difference between 17th-century and contemporary evidence rules. Rather than lecture· to the class, the four-person working group ofLara Howley (3 L ), Larry Lockwood (2L), Kurt Venables (3L) and David Pemini (3L) decided to conduct a mock trial based on the play using the En­ glish students as witnesses. Brooks explained that she contacted the LRE Project after receiving a letter from LRE Chairman Mike Him (3L) ex­ plaining the organization's pur­ pose and availability to the local schools. "The law students did an excellent job," said Brooks. ''Their presentation im·oh·ed Pick-up the '94 BARIBRI DIGEST*· most of Act III [of the play]. They really got our students in­ Yolved. and they inspired a lot of from your BARIBRI Reps - budding attorneys." The M-W students also ex­ pressed enthusiasm about the Fred Jacob, Megan Kelly presentation. "I had a really good time, especially when I rather brilliantly tore up the prosecution's main witness," & Toni Randall said Lockwood who played the part of the defense attorney. He expressed surprise, however, at * Filing Deadlines & Bar Admission Requirements the strength of the P.rosecution's case \\ithout the hearsay testi­ For All States mony of the defense witnesses . .. If you could accept the premise of an attempted murder charge by witchcraft," he remarked, "the prosecution actually had a colorable claim under the fed­ eral rules." Bar Review The purpose of the exercise, said Howley, was to demonstrate (800) 876-3086 what types of testimony and evi- THE AMicus CuluAE Featured Comtnel1tary .·, ,. Monday, November 8,1993 8 W &M Faculty Senate supports real family values, 22-3 Minneapolis, New York. and Seattle) the amounts involved are truly tiny. Only reactionaries because it attacks their very By Peter Owen and companies (such as Apple, HBO, eight couples have applied for benefits,. notion of what a homosexual is and why Levi Strauss, MCA, Microsoft, and the and not many more are expected. homosexuality is wrong. They want to San Francisco Giants) have implemented A third objection was that since the believe that homosexuals are secretive, The William and Mary Faculty Senate such plans. The cost is small--after all, state does not recognize same-sex se.x -hungry and dejmived indi\iduals who voted 22-3 on October 26 to urge William gays and lesbians could always engage in marriages, then neither should William seek out the darker comers of society in and Mary to extend health care coYerage sham opposite-sex marriages to obtain and Mary. This argument would have order to engage in perverted activities. to the families of gay and lesbian the benefits already available to them. In ·more merit in a state who's antebellum This stereotype is the bedrock of their employees. This gives the administration comparison to these organizations, marriage laws had not been made famous belief that homosexuality is morally a clear call to action and it should comply William and Mary will require one of the in Loving \' . . r 'irginia. The world\\'ide \\Tong. After all, what could be further forthwith. most stringent standards of proof that trend for both governments and religions from "normal" family life? This action marks the latest such couples are indeed bona fide life is toward recognition of same-sex But when happy. employed gay and development in the ongoing effort of gay partners sharing the basic necessities of marriages. and William and Mary, as an lesbian couples buy houses together in and lesbian members of the William and life. institute of higher learning. is better off residential neighborhoods and begin to Mary community to end discrimination The vote was taken after a lengthy ahead of the cun·e. Further mooting this raise kids, the reactionaries are sent into against them. As one member of the discussion generated by a handful of issue is the fact that eve!)· dollar of the conniptions. After all, this is the very Faculty Senate pointed out. if William faculty opponents. Four objections were funds for this effort will come entirely beha\iorthey purport to encourage. Their and Mary's nondiscrimination clause is raised. The primary objection was a sort from private sources. response? Make every attempt to break to ha,·e any meaning. then extension of ofBrown! idea that such a ·'controYersial'' The final objection made was that by up those families. deny them support, these benefits is it. issue needed further discussion before providing these benefits. William and remove the children, and kick the The benefits would be granted only to implementation. Of course. William and Mal)· would somehow run afoul of the homosexuals out of the neighborhoods. same-sex couples who cannot participate Mary has been under pressure to enact anti-sodomy laws. Howe\·er, this Only when gays are safely back in the in a ci,·il marriage ceremony. To obtain these benefits for oYer a year. and even if argument was \\ithdrawn when a Faculty bars and alleys can they be hated again the benefits. the employee and spouse it had not, mere newness of an issue does Senate member asked if William and with a clear conscience. must complete an affida,·it certifying that not make it controversial. Additionally. Mary should withdraw benefits from WilliamandMal)•should not succumb they are life partners who share the the Faculty Senate's entire raison d'etre heterosexual spouses who engage in oral to this bigoted mentality. William and necessities of life such as child custody, is to debate and decide these issues for the sex (equally felonious in Virginia). Mary should instead support family mortgage, savings accounts. etc. They faculty, and they are democratically Of course, all four objections were values. William and Mary should help must also furnish documentation elected precisely to save the faculty the discussed with some awkwardness at the out anyone, gay or strait, who attempts to demonstrating such a relationship. time it takes them to decide such obvious meeting, because they were so clearly bring love and support into another Many other universities (such as matters. facetious. The real (and unspoken) person's life. William and Mary should American, Harvard, Iowa, Minnesota, A second objection was that it would motivation for the objectors was that they abide by the overwhelmingly adopted NYU, Stanfordand Vermont),states(such cost too much money. While it is true that did not want William and Mary to resolution ofthe Faculty Senate and extend as Minnesota, Oregon, Vermont and ending the denial of marital benefits to "promote" same-sex marriage. health benefits to the spouses of all of its Wisconsin), cities (such as Atlanta, gays and lesbians \\'ill cost some money, This problem confounds anti-gay employees. It's a MAD World ======Pompous, self-important ''judge'' gets dose ofown medicine By MARK A. DONALD Naturally, gender bender the exceptions. Case in point, really stupid. Poorly argued "realistic situations" where 600 Before any of us set our first problems are not the only ones the sad and ugly practice that briefs are pasted in the bathroom copies of rulings against us are foot into an actual law class at that arise. With single scenarios has arisen of late, of posting stalls at the Supreme Court with passed out to e\·eryone we know. M-W, we had all been introduced recycled across multi pie abusive responses to Trial Ad "What a doofus" and "Where It was just an added bonus that it to the wacky world of William jurisdictions some cases are flat motions on the bulletin board for did she go to Law School???" was posted during Homecoming and Mary simulations. out losers or winners. depending that course. in our well trafficked scribbled on them by giddy week when lots of alumni (read Remember Pat Marshall? I'm on the statutory whims of the main hallway. This pathetic justices. It's historic. Why do "potential employers") could get not sure whether he/she gets many states. With finite display of insensiti\ity and self you think the stocks are in front a good look too. recycled through that roach resources in every direction. importance has confirmed. for of the courthouse on D.O.G. Which Trial Ad rule says that infested apartment year after simulations like thrills try to do me at least that I made the right Street? They put the dweeb who students in the course may be year. but I'm sure the first-years the best with what·s at hand. and decision when I left that course plays the Ia\\ yer on display there subject to useless public get something similar. a student generally do a pretty good job. entirely ofT my third year plan. when he screws up his lines. humiliation? I guess. technically, pretending to be an anguished after all. it's the experience that· s The latest offense. replete Without knowing (or. this could be an attempt at added client \\ith a traumatic problem. the meat of the thing. with that fake officiali~· that frankly. caring) too much about "realism.'' since a (thankfully) always androgynous. That experience is usually a comes from ha\ing one's word the substance of the issue. my small handful of judges. in my And so it goes for at least two good one for a good reason: the processor spew pages set up all mind reels at the audacity of limited personal experience. years; with fact patterns people invoh·ed. In simulations court-y like, that impresses the publicly responding to a motion actually seem to be petty. reminiscent of a script for ·'It's of any sort. things work best easily impressed. purported to by naming counsel. and saying temperamental, blowhards. Pat.'' complete \\·ith "Spouses.'' when everyone involved be a '·Ruling" on a motion from that ''This outrageous waste of After all, the worn. but private, ··Significant Others.'' Reds, approaches the experience with a couple ofstudents preparing to the court's time and potential hanging files of the students Terrys. and Rus~ · s defrauding. a combination of humor and go to trial. Naturally, counsel e'idence of a complete lack of involved just wouldn't have done kidnapping, maiming, and grace. and a good sense of the were prominently named. How common sense on the part of justice to such a stunning and othemise getting into general insignificance of it all. Around else would the full, intended. counsel run afoul of[Court rules meticulous display of the worst altercations with each other. A here. the general rule seems to effect of public humiliation be that sat that disputes] shall be that can go \\Tong when one last minute swap of a large male be that students and staff driven home? interpreted and resolved in such takes simulations, and one's self, Pat for a petite female Pat can recognize this need, and abide it Because, in real life, don't ya a fashion as they would be in too seriously. really blow a trial theory that as best they can. know, the errors of counsel are realistic situations."' Oh boy! Hey Judge, I dissent. Leave one's client was reasonably put Sometimes. unfortunately, plastered ~n the ·courthouse Pretty realistic stuff. I guess we the pompous, self-importance to in fear, and so forth. this rule like others is proved by hallways so that counsel can feel should all be prepared for the newspaper columnists. Monday, November 8,1993 THE AMicus CURIAE 9 Crossfire Cure-all or curse? North Am. Free Trade Agreement debated NAFTA will bring prosperity to both NAFTA will open the door to drug the United States and Mexico trafficking and political corruption and over 70% of Mexican e:-..-ports come doesn't carry illegal drugs, this could be By Don Bunnell from the U.S. construed as a violation of NAFTA. If U.S. fimlS are attracted by low By Luz E. Nagle Mexican farmers and businessmen could Mexican wages, there is already a good then protest that such searches cause an International trade is not a zero sum reason for them to move South. NAFTA NAFTA has been seen as the answer imposition of a non-tariffbarrier to trade game. Free trading economies do not will not change that. While it is true that to many economic, social, and environ­ that impedes Mexican investment and grow richer at each other's expense--they Mexican manufacturing wages are about mental problems in this hemisphere. goods from coming into the United States. grow richer together--each supplying the a fifth of U.S. wages, American produc­ NAFTA represents the means by which As cross border transportation ofcom­ other with markets and the stimulus of tivity (output per worker) is about five the U.S. \\ill regain its economic com­ mercial goods becomes easier, so too will competition. NAFTA will encourage the times higher than in Mexico. Put another petitiveness in the world. Yet, while the transportation of mass quantities of structure of commerce to shift toward way. one American can produce what many issues ha\·e been debated and data illegal goods. Mexico is not involved in more profitable and efficient enterprises, five Mexican workers can. The truth is, has been offered in support of NAFT A, drug trafficking simply because of geo­ so that average incomes will rise in both as products become more complex and none of the answers address a most seri­ graphic proximity to the largest con­ the U.S. and Mexico. technology intensh·e (a constant process). ous problem for the United States: the sumer market in the world, but because Will U.S.jobsbelostifNAFTApasses? the cost of labor in manufactured goods unabated flow of illegal drugs and in­ Mexican individuals in key positions ha\·e Yes. Will U.S. jobs be created ifNAFTA becomes less and less important because creased money laundering. seen the drug trade as an opportunity to is passed? Yes. Will more U.S. jobs be labor as a percentage of production costs Contrary to what the Clinton Admin­ amass incredible wealth. created than lost? Almost certainly. So is continuously declining. istration would have us believe, I perceive NAFTA will also create problems for what's the problem? While the proposed There have been a lot of predictions, the probability of increased illegal activi­ U.S. banks trying to deal with dirty money. treaty will cost some low-skill jobs in the on both sides, concerning job creation ties of all sorts across the U.S.!Mexican Canada, the third member of NAFTA. short term, in the long run a strong Mexi­ and job loss. So a look at the EC's border. Although many pro-NAFTA in­ has assumed a position in the hemisphere can economy will mean rising wages for experience might shed some light on dividuals claim that NAFT A will in­ as a center of vast money laundering Mexicans and a bigger market for U.S. what really happens when rich and poor crease cooperation between drug enforce­ operations, and opening the borders to exporters: and that means more jobs in nations are united under a free-trade pact. ment agencies in both countries, a long NAFT A will greatly facilitate illegal ac- the U.S. In 1986 Spain and Portugal joined the history of corruption and eYidence of EC, with per capita GNP of $-l.860 and continued complicity by Mexican offi­ $2,250 respectively, far poorer than their cials proye otherwise. "Illegal drug trafficking "Wouldn't it benefit the Northern EC counterparts where GNP Illegal drug trafficking and money and money laundering is U.S. to have a healthy, free averaged $10,000 to $12,000 per person. laundering is much worse than publi­ much worse than publi­ What was the result? Job creation in cized, and NAFTA \vill almost certainly trading, democratic countries like France and Germany ac­ blow a hole in what has \ong been a badly cized, and NAF'TA wi\\ neighbor to the South? celerated after 1986. In addition, there leaking dike ofenforcement and interdic­ almost certainly blow a NAFTA almost ensures was no massive shift of jobs to the low tion. Drug money constitutes the most hole in what has long been wage countries. During the five years profitable commodity in the "financial a badly leaking dike of that this will be the case." after 1986, wages in F ranee and Germany market" and fuels the corruption deeply more than doubled. With inflation taken imbedded in the organisms of Mexican enforcement and inter­ into account, wages in the EC actually government. diction." How can one be so sure that all that is rose faster after the entry of the Iberian The NAFTA treaty and the new laws good about NAFTA will come to pass? Peninsula than during the five years prior. Mexico creates \\ill not change the fact It's fairly simple. Mexican import duties The entry of Spain and Portugal jump that Mexican police and high officials t.IVIt.tes. Since the war on drugs started, on U.S. goods are much higher than U.S. started their economies and led to larger remain corrupt, ineffective, and depen­ the U.S. Congress has been tightening tariffs on Mexican goods. NAFT A would export markets for the rest of the EC. dent upon illicit gains for personal wealth. banking regulations to combat money eliminate these tariffs over time. That Imports into Spain and Portugal shot It is one thing to change laws. and an­ laundering. But increased restrictions means that it will be much easier for from 1% annual gro\\1h to 14% annual other altogether to change the habits of encroach upon American banking· s abil­ American companies to export to Mexico grm\1h after 1986. This pattern is exactly individuals who are supposed to obey ity to compete with foreign banks at a and slightly easier for Mexican compa­ \vhat economists ha,·e predicted for such laws. NAFTA assumes too much time when Canadian, Japanese, and Eu­ nies to export to the U.S. U.S. tariffs are NAFTA. from a country in which high officials are ropean banks are fighting regulations. already low (around 2 to -l% on many If you' re still not convinced, think of fired because they fail to secure bribes NAFTA will make U.S. banking regula­ products). NAFTA will make it easier for NAFT A as a Marshall Plan for Mexico. from corporations operating in Mexico. tions pointless because it will be easier U.S. companies to export to Mexico--a Wouldn"t it benefit the U.S. to have a There is no discussion that the Mexican and more profitable to launder money by good incentiYe to keep jobs in the U.S. healthy. free trading. democratic neigh­ goYernment is serious about the leYel of bypassing banks through the purchase of And when Mexico· s many trade barriers bor to the South'? NAFT A almost ensures cooperation and commitment that tariff free U. S. goods which are then fall. American companies will no longer that this will be the case. What· s more. a NAFT A will require if it passes. taken back to the supplier countries to be have to manufacture in Mexico if they sustained economic expansion in Mexico Policies and systems designed to cur­ sold duty free for hard currency. Conse­ \Yant to sell there (a current precondition may prove the single best antidote to tail a growing ,·olume of illegal drug quently. banks lose because legitimate for selling many products in Mexico). illegal immigration. trafficking will require the spending of depositors face too much hassle and pre­ Outside the Maquiladora duty-free Let me lcaYe you with this question: serious money to improYe. update. and fer to do business offshore. zone on the border. most U.S. investment what's the best selling picante sauce in maintain control and regulation at the The bottom line is that NAFTA \\ill in Mexico over the past two years has Mexico? Pace--made in the USA. Here ·s border. But more importantly. numerous make it easier and more profitable for the gone into sectors such as retail and mar­ an American company. producing in the legal suits will be brought by legitimate drug trade while imprO\ ing the ability to keting high tech goods. The idea behind U.S .. that has secured the largest market businesses claiming damages for harass­ launder money throughout the region. I these investments is to sell to increas­ share of the Mexican salsa market (not ment due to suspicion of smuggling ille­ f~l strongly that the hemisphere needs a ingly affiuent Mexicans--not to turn even a high tech product where the U.S. gal drugs. One mllst remember that a free free trade agreement. But because the Mexico into a platforn1 for exports to the has a natural advantage). If NAFT A trade agreement means what it says. free presence of narcotics trafficking and the U.S. American companies know that passes Mexican tariffs on Pace would fall trade without obstacles to commerce and billions of dollars and millions of li\·es it there is a lot of money to be made in to zero--making them e\·en more com- the flow of goods. Stopping a truck inYolYes. the consequences ofNAFTA go Mexico because Mexicans already spend c.oming from Mexico for suspicion of far beyond what has been shO\m or con­ $450 per capita a year on U.S. products­ See NAFTA, page 15 caiT)ing illegal drugs \\ill haYe damag­ sidered. NAFTA still needs to be greatly -more than rich Japanese consumers-- ing consequences forthe U.S. If the truck improYed and clarified. 10 ======Monday, November 8,1993 THE AMicus CURIAE r Ask Miss Demeanor Bathroom Beat " Dear Miss Demeanor, out a neat novella explaining proximate I admit it. I've seen a few notable causation? Did Scalia venture into the Though the bathroom graffiti has reports: people in the library diligently prepar­ waters of perpetuity relying on commer­ not yet been wiped away. as a result of In another bathroom matter raised ing outlines, and it seems all my friends cial outlines? I think NOT. the diatribe in the last issue of the .. . in the last Amicus, Ms. Baker said hue begun to study for exams. r,·e Amicus, there is good news on the that they will be blasting the graffiti heard all the horror stories oflaw school Dear Miss Demeanor, bathroom beat from the walls ofthe bathroom stalls. exams, and I just don't know what to While the Hampton Roads ABC The Marshall-W)the administra~ (emphasis added). expect. Should I have started studying affiliate had the common decency not tion has circulated a memorandum The planned "blasting" conjures up alread)·? to air the show, "NYPD Blue," my entitled--we are not making this up­ imagesofjanitorsinMarshall-Wythe's -Skittish lL roommate has cle,·erl)· tuned it in on " Bathroom Update." Besides a de­ stalls, lighting the' fuse, and yelling the Richmond station. He has become tailed report on "tampon/sanitary nap­ out, "Fire in the hole!" Dear Doomed, an aYid fan. But I find the show mlgar kin dispensers," the administration Be careful out there. Sit down. I'm sony to be the one to tell and \iolent. Moreowr, I loathe the \.. you this. and there is no easy way to put gross exploitation of the human body Dear Prissy, join the fun in watching. Do not cling any it. Although it is too late to \\ithdraw that the show endorses with its abun­ Ordinarily. I would encourage people longer to your prudish ways; strip away from law school. the administration has a dance of casual nudit)·. I think this to stick to their guns. But in this case, I your prejudice and milk the experience loYely relocation program where you could show has a direct causal relationshit> to think you should bare yourself to a new for all it' s worth. Ifyou still find that you be set up in some quiet. small town work­ rape and sexual harassment. I eYen experience. Your fears that after watch­ cannot tolerate the program. at least keep ing as a landscaper or historic interpreter. haw noticed subtle changes in the wa)· ing the show your roommate will pounce abreast of your roommate's feelings. In­ But a la\\yer you will never be. Do you my roommate looks at me. How can I - on the nearest object of lust are utterly stead of trying to change him, turn the think Perry Mason waited this long be­ get him to stop watching this filth? unfounded. While you seem to haYe a big other cheek. I'm sure you \\-ill find this fore preparing his outlines? Do you think -Aghast bone to pick with this issue, don't be an approach much more satisfying than your Matlock went into his Torts exam \\ith- ass. Next time you see the program is on, current frigid attitude. Bill's bitches ofthe week: Amicus prima donna throws a fit [Editor 's Note: Not satisfied appropriate jelly sandwich in my refrigerator fondling someone post it when an on-campus professors from student harass­ with having on~y two ofhis own lunch bag was a can of Coke. else's piece of fruit or can of interviewer cancels, so that ( l) ment. columns, Bill Madigan has When I finally got around to soda. we can make other arrangements It is certainly understandable insisted on the Amicus devoting eating my lunch, lo and behold, to meet with that employer as that professors don't want to be more space for him to dump his my soda had been S\\iped. 2. ON CAMPUS CANCEL­ soon as possible. and (2) alllOO bothered by every little student unlimited supp~y of complaints Now, what kind of lame ass LATIONS . . . It eludes me why people that dropped for that concern. But come on. I only on the law school public. Upon would take a soda out of the Office of Career Planning employer don't have to needed to check one cite, and it threat of taking his intramural someone's lunch. My lunchbag and Placement does not put up individually ask Shannon would have taken me all of one sports column to the Flat Hat, is pretty unique, so it was not a some kind ofnotice when an on­ whatever happened to a minute to do it. I was doing it the editors had no choice but to caseofsomebodyrnistaking mine campus employer cancels. I particular inteniew. I already pursuant to a legitimate need of concede.] for their own. ls not the dropped resumes for no \ess than fee\ \ike l' m throwing al\ of my a \aw schoo\)oumal pub\ication, By BILL MADIGAN refrigerator a sacred shrine of six or seven on-campus inter­ resumes into a blackhole without and with very limited time to do We all know how much law smells wherein one can views that were later cancelled. having to be left in a fog over the it. students like to complain. and confidently place their lunches (I'm trying not to take the can­ deceptively promising on­ Do the professors fear and like to hear each other complain. and leftovers and return to find cellations personally.) But there campus drops. hate us so much that they could So, in that noble tradition, I them there later? I mean, there was never anything posted about 3. LAW LffiRARY LABY­ not stand us coming up to them thought I'd submit my current is some shit that stays in that them cancelling. RINTH . . . The other day, I had and saying, "Professor, I am cite peeves for the edification and refrigerator for months to the I sat there sa}ing to myself, to do a recall on a book that I checking for the fill-in-the-blank enj oyment of my fellow point where the roaches won't "Gee. I remember dropping for needed to check a cite on for the journal, and I need to quickly complainers. Here are my top eYen take it. As my case has such-and-such firm a while ago. Journal of Environmental Law. check a citation. and I understand three bitches of the week: shown. the Honor Code cannot I wonderwhen they are supposed I was told that the book was that you have that particular 1. STOLEN SODA ... Like protect us from the petty jerks to be on-campus... I went to the checked out by a member of the source. When you have a minute, many of us who feel as if we with which the admissions office OCPP office only to find out Marshall-W~thefaculty.andwas can I come to your office and ne\·cr lea\·e this god-forsaken surrounds us. We must make a weeks la ter that these not due back until January. But look at itT Instead, you haYe to building. I brought my lunch return to refrigeraton·igilantism. interYiewers had cancelled. the people at the law library fill out a form, wait potentially (and dinner) one day last week, and take the law into our own OCPP posts e,·erything else would not tell me which profes­ a nd stuck it in the lounge hands when we see strangers relating to interYiews and sor it was that had the book. See BITCH, page 11 refrigerato r. Joining the always with their hands in the employers, but why don "t they citing the need · to protect the Simplex Dictum by Jeff Regner

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Tyler Goodwyn Paula Hannaford John Sheldon Tom Estes 12 ======~~======~~==~======~=:=:=:=:=:=:=:=:=:~M~on~&~y,~N~o~ve~m~re~r~8,~19~9~32T~~~Aw~ru~s~C~rnwffi~~ ======Outer Limits======r This Episode: "Evolution of the lL" By SUZANNE FITZGERALD MORE GREAT NEWS FOR LAW A By Dan Jordan · and DAVID PFEFFERKORN STUDENTS .•• The highest paid em­ LOOK BEFORE YOU LEAP •.• Or­ ployee in the California courtroom may L egon police received an emergency 911 be the last person you would think of-the LATE AUGU5T call reporting a man stuck all night in an court reporter. In San Francisco, the €. outhouse hole with only his head show­ highest paid court reporter earned a sal­ ing. When police arrived at the outhouse, ary of $54,534 last year, plus an addi­ s the man told them he had jumped into the tional $73,893 for producing transcripts. hole looking for someone he thought had His total earnings of$ 128,428 were nearly fallen in and needed help. Police suspect 30 percent higher than a superior court the man was under the influence of drugs judge's standard $99,000 salary. (U.P.I.) F or alcohol. There had been nobody else in HARD TIMES FOR GEORGIA LEG­ the hole. The man was taken to a local ISLATOR •.. The Georgia House Ethics ~ hospital for hypothermia treatment and a Committee recommends that the full leg­ shower. (U.P.I.) islative body reprimand RepresentatiYe 0 COMMITMENT SCARES.SOME ... Jimmy Benefield for bringing a sex toy James and Julie Cox's Halloween wed­ onto the House floor last March. Benefield ding in Des Moines was a real fright. She admitted t<;> accepting the sex toy--a cloth LAPToP was a Yision in black; he had a wound on penis attached to an apron--from a lobby­ coMfVTtl<. his forehead with fake blood streaming ist and to demonstrating how it worked I dmm his face. Because it was the couple's on both the House floor and in a public ..,. second marriage to each other. Julie hallway. Benefield called the incident an M opted for a wedding ceremony in a Hal­ ·'error in judgment." (U.P.I.) · 0 loween haunted house. As Julie put it, MEDICAL RESEARCH BREAK­ ··Getting married to each other a second THROUGH .. . Massachusetts General 0 time is pretty scary." Two of the couple's Hospital doctors reported in the Ameri­ children rose from coffins to hand Polk can Medical Association Journal that two r County judge Matthew McEniry their strips of raw bacon placed on top of parents' rings. (U.P.I.) larvae-or maggot-caused lesions will draw I LOVE THIS PLACE •.. Ronnie Lee the tiny bugs out from under the skin. Miles became upset when the car in front Bacon on top of the lesions forces the -H of his at a fast food restaurant drive-up insects to come up for air--poking their window seemed to be taking longer than heads out enough to that they can be I he thought necessary. So he puJled out a plucked out. (U.P.l.) .38-caliberhandgunandopenedfire, shat­ ROMANCE IN THE '90s-WHATTO L tering the car's windows. Miles was DO AFTER FINDING A MAIL-OR­ waiting in his truck at a Burger King DER BEAUTY ..• Rent-A-Center, a L behind a carload of men who had ordered nationwide chain of 1,200 outlets, has Whoppers. Police said employees got the added wedding bands and bridal sets to order wrong. causing a delay. Miles was the array of home furnishings consumers official condom. Spokeswoman Amy trol. While off-duty Wheeler shot James charged with attempted murder and ag­ can rent or rent-to-buy. Sparkling 10- Hart says that the condom manufactured Monroe Johnson in the chest in the hall­ gravated discharge of a firearm. (U.P.I.) and I ~-karat diamond nuptial bands and by Ortho McNeil Co. will be the official way of Barber Elementary School. BURN VICTIM WON'T SETTLE rings are pictured in the company's new condom of the event. The logo for the Wheeler said he thought the remote de­ FOR PEANUTS ... A New Zealand mail advertisements, amid snapshots of Games will be emblazoned on condom vice, which created a suspicious-looking woman threatens to sue Singapore Air­ televisions, VCRs. computers and com­ packages, but not on the condom itself. bulge in Johnson's coat, was a gun and lines for$138,000 after a pot ofhot coffee ponent systems. The ads call for weekly Hart says condoms probably will be made fired to protect himself. Both the officer was allegedly spilled on her during air rental fees as low as $3.99. Wedding sets available to athletes Yisiting the event's and the shooting victim were at the school turbulence. Debbie Ryan was dissatisfied start at $12.99 a week and two-piece medical facilities. rather than distributed to pick up their children. Johnson had with the airline ·s initial offer of $9,450. bridal arrangements at $15.99. (U.P.l.) to participants. (U .P. I.) been. diagnosed with paranoid schizo­ A bout of turbulence caused coffee to be THE ORIGIN OF OLYMPIC RINGS STOP,ORI'LLMUTE ... The Detroit phrenia and had prescriptions for three spilled· on her right breast, stomach and ... The Commonwealth Games in Police Department has assigned officer medications. Johnson'smothersaid leav­ thighs. ··The coffee missed my face,"' . Victoria, British Columbia. next summer Jimmie Wheeler to desk duties ·while it ing the house that day with the remote Ryan said. '·I was wearing a short dress will feature athletes from 66 countries. ll investigates why Wheeler shot and killed control was just an example of his odd and th.!:J>ain was horrible." (U.P.I.) a ~n~randishi~~ a VCR remote con- beha\·ior. (U. P.I.) r--;;m-----~ Paula : r---~;e~----~ I Tom drives the first-year I I Concerned that his big brother Those who have seen Paula I 1 Tyler's rice rocket is frequently women wild with the contrast I I was getting too old (35) to safely covered in grease with tools and I I seen outside both the law school between his puppy dog looks I I ride a motorcycle, John felt a pieces of her bike scattered on and Taco Bell. On his new and macho motorcycle. But duty to take it away from him. the ground around her will tell motorcycle, he has finally gotten women should be careful around I I "Personally, I think the state you that "feminine" is not a word the hang of maintaining control, him. Like a friendly housedog, : : should rescind their licenses to describe her. But according to while giving annoying he enjoys playfully pouncing on when they get that age, but since Paula, "You haven't seen Williamsburg motorists the one­ anyone whom he feels deserves I I it doesn't, I had to take matters feminine until you've seen me in fingered salute in a turn. ·It . I I into my own hands." a pair of black leather chaps.· Known to fellow gang An unidentifiable blonde on I I Many people may not know She has a warning for Kyle membersas"Too-Taii"Goodbar, the back of Tom's bike is not an I I that while he looks like a Hell's Short, too: "I'll break your he frequently rides with a female unusual sight. The fact that he is I I Angel when he's on his bike, kneecaps if you try to take away escort ... but not as frequently sometimes seen wearing a I I John is really a closet yuppie. my parking space.· as he would like. garbage bag on rainy days only I I The sticker on his motorcycle seems to enhance the attraction. I I gives him away. It reads, "My ·------·I ·------·I other car is a mini-van." ·------· ·------· THE AMicus CuluAE .·.: .- ~· Monday, November 8,1993 .News·Briefs _ ::. 13

Australian Supreme Court Justice visits M-W Journal of Women and tl1e Law solicits student notes "New Developments in the Rights of Aboriginal People"' is the topic of a talk by The newly-formed Journal of Women and the Law invites interested students to Australian Justice L. J. Priestly to be given this Wednesday at 3 p.m. in Room 120. submit articles for its Student Note Section, announced Student Articles Editor Judy Two centuries after it was settled by Europeans, Australia continues an intense Conti (3L). The journal is looking for articles specifically concerning gender-related debate over the land rights of aborigines. In a historic decision, the Australian legal issues or articles dealing with general legal issues from a woman's perspective. Supreme Court ruled in June 1992 that the traditional legal theory used to justify the Submissions, ideas, or descriptions ofworks in progress should be delivered to Conti's O\\nership of land by Europeans who colonized the continent was legally unsound. hanging file by this Friday at 5 p.m. Since that ruling, Australians have been debating how to recognize and ac:commodate the land claims of aboriginal peoples. This, in tum, has fueled a larger international Conference on criminal justice system planned debate about the land rights of indigenous peoples, including the natives of North Challenges facing the U.S. criminal justice system as it enters the 21st century will America. be examined during a Nov. II conference at M-W. Priestly. a member of the Supreme Court of New South Wales in Australia, is a "Crime, especially violent crime, has seized the attention of this nation," said M­ former visiting fellow of the Institute of Bill of Rights Law, which is sponsoring his W Acting Dean Paul Marcus. 'This program will address some of the most urgent lecture. issues in the criminal justice arena, as well as some emerging issues involving non­ violent business crimes." Class of '93 achieves 90 percent Bar passage rate Along \\ith M-W faculty, many nationally regarded commentators and scholars Recent graduates of M-W substantially exceeded the state\\ide performance level are expected to participate in the day-long conference, which is open to the public. for success on the summer 1993 bar examination, according toM-W Acting Dean Paul Duke University Professor Christopher H. Schroeder will conduct a presentation on Marcus. Over I ,200 applicants took the exam with an overall passage rate of 77.7 the development of federal environmental criminal law, and John Blume of the percent. By contrast, the passage rate for the 10-t M-W graduates was 90.4 percent. Capital Resource Center of South Carolina will discuss current issues concerning the Marcus attributed this success to three factors--the high quality ofM-W students, death penalty, the U.S. Supreme Court and habeas corpus. the quality of their law school education and the additional impact of the Legal Skills Program. Environment Law Society plans November events The Environment Law Society (ELS) has two events planned for early November. Cornell professor to be Lee Visiting Professor Bill Bryant, co-coordinator for Citizen Action for a Safe Environment (CASE) will Professor Sheri Lynn Johnson of the Cornell Law School will be the Lee discuss CASE and its confrontations \\i th the Surry Nuclear Power Plant concerning Distinguished Visiting Professor during the 199-t-95 academic year, Acting Dean Surry's safet) record at a presentation Wednesday at 5:45 p_m. Paul Marcus announced. On Friday ELS plans a field trip to the Surry Plant. Students interested in Johnson, an e:-..-pert in criminal law, capital punishment issues and children's participating in the trip should contact Andy Ollis (2L) for information. rights, will be in residence in the Institute of Bill of Rights Law. Johnson will also conduct a discussion about the language and culture of peremptory challenges in jury selection in the upcoming conference on the American criminal justice system planned for Nov. 11 . (See below). The Institute and the Lee 'Professorship were endowed in 1982 by the Lee Memorial Trust in honor of Alfred Wilson and Mary I. W . Lee. The 1993-9~ Lee Professor is Diane Leenheer Zimmerman, Professor at N.Y.U. School of Law. The Music Can anybody spare a dime? The law firm of Lederer & Posey has developed a new strategy to increase its budget. It seems that the Grand Poopah himself, in a valiant environmental gesture, has his subjects searching trash cans and collecting all the used toner cartridges from printers around the law school in order to recycle them. The money is used for social e,·ents for the firm. Place Both companies even offer preparation REVIEWS, from page 4 for the Multi-State Professional Respon­ sibility Exam (MPRE), which is required mini-review consists of condensed ver­ in many states. Finally, the substantive Compact Discs Tapes sions of each subject. plus flow charts and material presented in both courses has graphs. and is designed for a final review the same origin--past MBEs and Vir­ just prior to the actual exam. Bar/Bri also ginia Bars. Movie Rentals provides a Virginia essay workshop, Despite sales pitches about "integrated which teaches techniques needed for suc­ approaches" and CDA software, there cessful performance on the essay portion was no clear '·winner" in the battle of the of the exam. Bar Reviews. While Bar/Bri combines We Buy & Sell Dcspitethe claims made by each side's MBE and essay preparation, and SMH representative, a review of their materials utilizes personal software packages, it is Used CD's suggests that the courses have many simi­ likely that either course will benefit stu­ larities. The ultimate goal of both Bar/ dents who are willing to put forth the time Bri and SMH is successful performance and effort needed for taking the bar. The THE on the bar exam. To that end each course most important issue for students is which provides substantial study aids, and ample approach best meets their needs, and practice materials. In either course stu­ ultimately. this is an individual decision. dents will be given intensi\·e re,·iew for Fortunately. both companies are well both the state essay and MBE portions of represented at Marshall-W)'the, and regu­ the exam. Each course utilizes past MBEs larly display their wares in the lobby. For BAND ~ox and state essay exams to develop their students who still cannot decide which questions. course to choose, the best decision they Marshall-W)"the faculty work for both can make is to review the materials that courses. Professor Marcus lectures for Bar/Bri and SMH have made readily avail­ .Bar/Bri, while Professors Alces, able, and answer for themselves the ques­ 517 Prince George St. 229-8974 Donaldson and Felton lecture for SMH. tion of which course to take. 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Cinema Cynicism Lucky streak ends; Reviewer pans Nightmare, Instinct By STEVEN YOUNGKIN work into this. The sets and the charac­ Fa tal Instinct: This movie taught me one stead it concentrates on getting in as Well, I knew it couldn't last forever. ters are fascinating to look at and are rule of thumb for evaluating a movie's many jokes as possible. Unfortunately, After weeks of good mo\ies (Demolition extremely imaginative. The movements success: If you' re sitting in the seat unlike theZAZ movies, this film's pace is Alan, The Age of Innocence, The Good are so fluid that after a while, the audi­ thinking about how some other actor practically lethargic. Jokes are stretched Son), I had to hit some bad ones. At least ence forgets the characters are just pup­ could have played the role, it's just not out to the point that their cleverness all one--The Nightmare Before Christmas­ pets. working. but disappears. Because there's not nearly was a noble loss. Fatal Instinct was just Unfortunately, not nearly as much Instinct passes in this regard. The enough jokes, the bad ones (of which plain horrible. effort went into the rest of the mo\i e. The entire time I was watching the movie, I there are many) stand out whole the better But the mmies do have.something in story essentially retells Dr. Seuss · s The kept thinking about how much better ones fade away. common besides their quality. Both films Grinch That Stole Christmas. In this Leslie Nielson would have been in the In addition there's no apparent logic suffer from over-concentration on the version. Jack Skellington, a.k.a. the Pump­ lead role, played by Armand Assante. tothespoofs. Moviereferencesarethrown superficial--the look and the general con­ kin King. is in charge ofHalloweentown. Without these thoughts to distract me, I in, not for the purpose of satirizing, but cept. They ignore plot characters and He must make Halloween as scary as would have had nothing to occupy my just to fill up screen time. What Carl other important aspects that make a mo,·ie possible each year. Strolling in the forest time while watching Instinct. Reiner needed to do was to figure exactly worth watching. Because both Tim Bur­ one day, he happens upon a doorway to The plot of this movie is actually a what it was that he was satirizing (was it ton and Carl Reiner failed to realize this. Christmastown. where Santa Clause lives. hodgepodge of various movies. ranging the ·'psychotic female" genre? was it the each wound up with a work that, while Fascinated by the attitudes of every­ from Fatal Attraction to Basic Instinct to '·hardboiled detective" genre?) and stick not monumentally awful. fails to live up one there. he decides to Jearn more about Double Indemnity \Vith Cape Fear and strictly to that. By throwing in numerous to its potential. it. But the more he learns, the more he Sleeping With the Enemy thrown in for types of films for no reason, he appears The Nightmare Before Christmas: This wants to take it over. To accomplish this, good measure. Armand Assante plays desperate. is a mo,·ie that I hate to pan because its he kidnaps Santa Clause and takes his Nick Ravine, a cop by night and defense What's sad about this is that a good premise was so creative. place. The rest of the movie describes attorney by day. His life is complicated by spoof of the "psychotic female" movies In Nightmare, Tim Burton (Batman, how a person who specializes in scaring t\vo women--his wife (Kate Nelligan of could be done if handled by the right Betelgeuse) attempted a dark form of people, runs a holiday of good cheer. Prince ofTides) who tries to murder him people. For instance, the director's own stop-motion animation. It was noble Again, Tim Burton and Henry Selik for the insurance money and Lola Kane son, Rob Reiner, could have done a better effert--the entire film was made in this obviously put a lot of hard work into this (Sean Young) who has a brief affair with version of this. Rob's spoofs (This is style of animation. Each figure is actually movie. Unfortunately, the characters and him and then becomes obsessed. Also Spinal Tap and The Princess Bride) have a puppet moved infinitesimally, then shot, the songs written by Danny Elfman involved in the movie is a man that Nick written the book on intelligent and hilari­ then moved a little more, and shot again. (Batman composer) are instantly forget- arrested years before who, of course, at­ ous satire. Those movies have a deadpan When all the shots are put together, the table. Comingfromthestudiothatbrought tempts to kill Nick when released from and cleverness that Fatal Instinct could character seems to be moving. While this us The Little Mermaid, Beauty & the prison. have used. It's a pity that Carl Reiner has been done in other movies to limited Beast and A laddin in recent years, I ex­ This is a type of movie that's hard to didn't take a few pointers from his own e:\.1ent, Nightmare takes the technique to pected more. I expected to be as im­ re,·iew. It's done in the same style as the son. It's even more of a pity that I have to a new height. The mo,·ie has no live pressed with the characters as I was with . -1i rplane and Naked Gun movies-directed think of ways to improve the movie in actors at all. the animation. This movie is a hollow by the ZAZ brothers--and, like those, it order to stay awake while watching it. It is obvious that Burton and the victory at best. purposely pays no attention to plot, char­ VERDICT: Unanimous verdict movie's director Henry Selik put a lot of VERDICT: 6-3 Against acterization, or any form of subtlety. In- against. Wimp warning: watch out for Henry's blackened seafood By JANET BRECKENRIDGE long glass case filled with which in my mind is not a good they're a couple ofwimps looking enjoyed the tuna, he said that the Always looking for a reason delicious-looking desserts. In thing. for attention and sympathy, and salad was sub-par. to leave Williamsburg, if only this case, looks are deceiving as The highlight of the meal, Jacob has no business ordering The major disappointment for a few hours, I took our panel we were dismayed to find out, though, were the entrees. Wilson fish in the first place--there's no came with dessert. Most of the of experts to Henry's Raw Bar but more about that later. and Chris Johnson (3L) both seafood lover in him. Of course table ordered tiramisu, and we and Sea Grill in Yorktown. my Our group started off with ordered the special Lobster I'm joking about the wimp were very unhappy with what hometown of sorts. (I'm sure two appetizers, alligator bites and Francais, which was lightly comment, but the lesson to be came to the table. I got the that Matt Holloran (3L) would mushroom caps stuffed with breaded and served in a sauce of learned here is that if you don't impression that the desserts had find this hard to belie,·e since I crabmeat. The latter was said to some kind. Judy Conti (3L) like really spicy food, don't order been made a couple of days ago, took him on a joyride on the way be very good by Holloran and tasted the sauce and gave it the an)thing blackened at Henry's. and had been sitting in the to the place. I was not familiar Kristy McClelland (3L), who thumbs up on its garlic content. I ordered the crabcake refrigerated case uncovered for a with the new Victory Boulevard both woofed them down with Both Johnson and Wilson said it sandwich and found it to be as while. They were all really dry, route which didn't exist when I alacrity. The alligator bites were was a good choice. wonderful as I remembered. and we reported this to the lived there.) breaded and fried and came \\ith Darkes ordered the blackened Their crabcakes are HUGE and waitress. Henry'sislocatedonl Clyde a sweet sauce quite similar to tuna in rosemary cream sauce, they have some green pepper Although she looked Morris BoulC\·ard in a strip center duck sauce. which she said was incredible. mixed in that gi,·es them a little appropriately crestfallen upon near the Oyster Point There was some She commented that the tuna bite. hearing this, Johnson wanted to intersection. Certainly from the disagreement as to what the meat was quite spicy, which was how Holloran and McClelland make sure she understood how outside, you wouldn' t ha,·e the actually resembled; Dawn she likes it. Judy got the were probably the least pleased bad they really were, so she went faintest notion that there's some Darkes (3L) thought it tasted blackened tuna and crabcake with their meals. McClelland on to say they tasted "gummy really good cookin' going on like beef, and I thought it tasted plate. She also thought her meal ordered the fried shrimp and andsticky." (Chris,youmeany!) inside, but looks can be so like chicken. We all pretty much was quite good and enjoyed the scallops and said that it tasted Our waitress did not charge us deceiving. agreed that it was good, spiciness of it. like fried shrimp and scallops. for most of the desserts to make The decor inside is casual especially the spicy breading. Fred Jacob and Kathy Philpott She said that it was o.k. but up for their poor quality, but she and rustic '"ith lots of varnished Holloran also ordered some she (3Ls) both got blackened tuna nothing special, and she \vished swore us to secrecy about this, so wood everywhere, and ceiling crab soup, which he said was sandwiches and they both she had ordered something else. fans every ten or so feet. As you moderately good, and Karnmy complained that the tuna was Holloran ordered the blackened See HENRY'S, page 15 enter the dining room, there is a Wilson (3L) said was "thick," too spicy. Personally, I think tuna caesar salad. While he Monday, November 8,1993 THE AMicus CuRIAE 15 It's Only Rock & Roll Bands go off the beaten path ·with flashes of brilliance By BILL MADIGAN all that re\'olutionary. The music finale, "Better Than I." lead guitarist, Chris, was left at into the driving metal that will This time around, we visit is progressive hard rock, not The album is a decent debut the helm. Zachary Stevens was speed the song to the finish line, with an MTV alumnus, and unlike much of the mainstream with some really strong cuts recruitedtodothesingingchores, taking a few mood and tempo continue with part two of our Pearl Jam-ish stuff that is mixed in with some weaker ones. and the vacant second guitar spot shifting detours along the way. series of heavy metal bands who currently filling the airwaves and If you can overcome your was never filled. Though the "Skraggy' s Tomb," while not have dumped their old vocalists cable boxes of America. The aversion/love of MTV, and album at times suffers from the the best song, is intriguing in for their new album. vocalist, the above-mentioned isolate the album from that, you lack of two guitars, it allows for that it's a song about an alcoholic Artist: Reigndance Mr. Comeau, lJ.as a refreshingly might be able to enjoy this mostly the truly great guitar stylings of man, and was co-written by Title: Problem Factory deep voice, which he keeps under mainstream offering. Chris Oliva to shine through. currently rehabilitating Jon Producer: Greg Frey control for the most part, Artist: Savatage Despite the changes, these Oliva, which gives the song an Label: Interference Records avoiding the screaming or Title: Edge OfThorns Florida natives return with a uncomfortably autobiographical Best Cut: No Room screeching of most rock voxes. Producer: Paul 0 'Neill strong 13-song, 54-minute slant. Other key tracks are the The Good: Asuprisinglydecent Reigndance dabbles with vocal Label: Atlantic Records album, which characteristically eerie "Degrees Of Sanity," the album from an MTV harmonies on a couple of the Best Cut: Edge of Thoms blends an aggressive thrashy despairing '"Follow Me" and the alumnus. tracks with some success. The Good: The band made sound ofrelentless riffs and heavy relentless "Damien." The Bad: u·s all pretty Guitarists Dean Fertita and several key changes rh)1hms \\ith a variety of time The album also includes a mainstream stuff . Constantine Ballard are but still put out a and mood changes, avoiding the couple of ballads, "All That I The Ugly: For a band that got responsible for the majority of strong album. typical heavy metal pop formula. Bleed" and "Sleep." Metal so much MTV thesong,vritingonthis 12-song, The Bad: Lack of a second Only on "Lights Out" does Edge ballads tend to be mixed bag. exposure, you ' d 46-minute album, and their guitarist; you can Of Thorns lapse into something There's the always sappy love think they' d land variations in guitar sounds and never have too many that would be more appropriately songs that tend to be the weakest on a label we've style keep potentially guitars. done by a band like Warrant. cuts on any given album, but still actually heard of. indistinguishable songs The Ugly: ThelossofJonOiiva Another strength of this end up getting all the airplay. For those of you \vho are fans interesting. to alcohol problems. albumin particular and Savatage But there are also some moody, ofMTV's Real World, you may Overall, the songs are Following up their ill-fated in general is the story-like quality disturbed ballads that can recognize this band as being the accessible and catchy. "No rock opera, Heroes, Savatage of the lyrics, which give you the compete with the other tracks. one that features Andre Comeau, Room," arguably the best song makes a come-back with a new impression that the words are The two on Edge of Thorns are who was part of the first season's on the album, features some nice vocalist and the absence of a trying to create an image, rather part of that latter category. east coast cast. Despite all the heavy riffs, engaging vocal guitar player. Former lead than just rhyme and fill up the Savatage has put out another e~l>QSUre Andre and the band arrangement, and a cool time singer, Jon Oliva, left/was spaces between guitar solos. great album, but it will probably received, they only ended up on change stuck in the middle. thrown out of the band due to It's difficult to pick a favorite be overlooked like much of their a small independent label in their Other stand-out cuts include some alcohol-related problems. song on this album. There are earlier classic stuff, because of home state ofNew Jersey. I took "Things Will Be Different Now," (Even though he is no longer no really weak songs. and all of the lack of promotion that they this as a bad sign of what the the other contender for best cut with the band, he is listed in the the cuts have some flashes of get from Atlantic Records. album might be like. However, and reflecting more ofa Seattle­ liner notes as co-producing and brilliance. The title track is However, the album is definitely l ended up being pleasantly sounding influence; playing keyboards and piano, as typicaloftheSavatagestyle. The worth tracking down and giving surprised. "Lazybones," a detour into a well as co-writing all the songs song begins with a delicate piano a listen to, if you're looking for The band's sound is nothing more funky style; and the mellow on the album.) His brother and introduction and then progresses something a little off the beaten Boston Camerata graces W &M with spiritual performance By LEANNE CUSUMANO Grace." The Camerata got an surprisingly shaking everywhere," accompanied by a pirate who gorily killed several people Any skepticism a concert-goer may good response from the nearly full hall, one line musical pieces. and wound up in hell. The bass singer, feel upon seeing a bare stage-eight chairs with most people participating in the Cohen noted that the Shakers wrote Nori Nke Aka, was accompanied by the and little else--lack of any amplification sing-alongs. more than 8,000 songs, a task simplified flute and spoons-yes, spoons. One of the and reliance upon songbooks, melted away The musical program ranged in tone by their creation of many one-line pieces singers played two spoons against each in the face of the Boston Camerata's from somber to Christian joyful. The without accompaniment, as well as by other, giving the song a novel sound. excellent performance. Camerata presented an especially bleak their celibate lives and focus on inner Overall, the Camerata presented an The Camerata, essentially an a picture of man's toil in its second set of strength and concentration. excellent program. The six principal cappella -group with occasional music, singing hymns that included lines The most interesting part of the singers had clear, fine voices. The pro­ accompaniment by acoustic guitar or flute, such as "Broad is the road that leads to program came just after intermission, in gram both highlighted each's particular presented An American 1ocalist at Phi death; \visdom shows a narrow path," the Camerata's ftfth set. The Camerata talents in separate selections and demon­ Beta K;appa Hall on Oct. 31 , 1993. and .. Man is but vanity and dust in all his presented pairs of songs, with. the first a strated how well all worked together. The Camerata consists of three· male flower and prime." secular composition -and the second a The hour-and-a-half presentation moved .and three female singers and the director, In its third set, the Camerata switched spiritual composition using the same tune quickly, a~d kept listeners entertained Joel Cohen, who doubled as a guitarist, to Shaker spirituals, which were decidedly but significantly different words. It was \\'ith the variety of music sung. · and a flautist/guitarist. more upbeat, although still not interesting to hear how the secular songs, The Camerata's performance gay~ the The group presented six sets of music, overwhelmingly joyous. The Shaker dealing with war, romance or killing, audience an opportunity for quiet consisting of Early American hymns and spirituals were simple in lyrics and were converted into songs of worship. contemplation of life's mysteries via the spirituals deri ve~ from Scottish and musical composition, with lines such as The song "Captain Kidd" was musical medium, a rare chance in today' s English folk songs. More than an)thing, "Shaking here and shaking there, people particularly amusing, detailing the life of world of materially focused music. the presentations of the Camerata reminded one of church songs. .with a choice ofone side dish, and the full Cohen noted that it was odd to sing the HENRY'S from page 14 meals range from around $13-18, and . NAFfA, from page 9 Camerata's music in a music hall, since come with a choice of two side dishes. the songs were written to be sung at don' t tell. ~so, all of the m~ls come with . petitive. banquets, parties, church services, or in Despite the dessert fiasco, T d say that complementary cornbread which is freshly Majoreconomicchangealways brings private homes. weallenjoyedeatingatHe~'s. Although baked and .very· good, with a finer with it some dislocation and pain. That In an effort to recreate the atmosphere you'd never know this from what we consistency than most cornbread. I've cannot be avoided. -But throughout his­ in which the songs were once sung, the ordered, they offer ~ny different kinds . n~etactually tried the rawbar there. but tory su~h shifts have invariably produced. · Camerata had ~ audience stand and offreshfi.sh, wnichtheywillservedgrilled . I ven~ to say it's worth giving a shot. overall, wealthier and more productive sing along with·three of the hymns, the as well. as .blackened and broiled. Their : .If~ does happen to check out, let _ SOC?i.eties. ·Those -:who: opposes NAFrA most familiar of which was "Amazing ·• sarid~cbes ~Wst ·~ '.$7: and come me kiiOW boW it is. · · · ~ve not learped this~ · ·

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Monday, Nov. 8 Saturday, Nov. 13 • Holiday Spirit: BLSA will collect non-perishable food and unisexed · Women's Cross Country: v. Dartmouth and Brown, ECACs items suitable for children to give to needy families. Thanksgiving · BLSA: BLSALawDay. Besidesinformationaltalksby administrators baskets and Christmas stockings will be located in the lobby from now and professors, the event will include sample classes and a moot court until Nov. 19. for prospective applicants to Marshall-Wythe. OCPP: Careers in International law, Rm 127, 3 pm. Four attorneys · Play: Les Miserables, Roanoke Civic Center will speak about their experiences in international law; international · Play: Hansel and Gretel, Willet Hall banking and financial law; immigration law; international trade and · Birthday: Louis Brandeis, U.S. Supreme Court Justice (1856) custom law; and international environmental law. Abolish Parole: Hitler's "Beer Hall Putsch" fails; writesMein Kampf Sunday, Nov. 14 while in jail. (1923). Men's Cross Country: v. Dartmouth and Brown, IC4As Play: Les Miserables, Roanoke Civic Center

•·-.... _.. Tuesday, Nov. 9 · Amicus Curiae: Last staff meeting of1993, come help plan our first Monday, Nov. 15 annual end ofthe semester party. The Green Leafe, 6:00p.m. OCPP: Interview Tips for 1Ls, Rm 119, 3 pm Play: Les Miserables, Roanoke Civic Center Film: ."The Louvre," (105 min.}, Muscarelle, 3 pm Birthday: Gregory Pincus, birth control inventor (1903) Relief for Unemployed Law School Grads: Social Security • Music: Jerry Garcia Band: USAir Arena, Landover, MD. Administration approves first unemployment check (1939).

Wednesday, Nov. 10 Tuesday, Nov. 16 Lecture: Autralian Justice L. J. Priestly addresses M-W about "New · Thought For Today: A team exists when each player understands Development in the Rights of Aborignal Peoples," Rm 120, 3 p.m. that he is no better than the player beside him. OCPP: Resume and Cover Letter Workshop for 1Ls, Rm 119, 3 pm · Birthday: George Gallop, most famous pollster (1916). Lecture: Bill Bryant, Citizen Action for a Safe Environment (CASE) speaks about safety concerns with Surry Nuclear Power Plant, Rm Wednesday, Nov. 17 124, 5:45p.m. OCPP: Using Computer-Assisted Legal Research in Your Job Gallery Talk: "Wren Architectural Drawings," James D. Kornwolf, Search, Lexis Representative, Sign-up at the library circulation desk. Muscarelle Museum of Art, 5: 15 pm Birthday: August Ferdinand Mobius, inventor of the Mobius strip Play: Les Miserables, Roanoke Civic Center (1790). Dr. Livingston, I presume? Mr. Stanley meets Dr. Livingston in Ujiji, Central Africa (1871). Thursday, Nov. 18 OCPP: Insider's View ofthe First-Year Recruiting Process, Rm Thursday, Nov. 11 119, 11:30 am SBA Bar Review: The Green Leafe Birthday: Mickey Mouse in Steamboat Willy (1928) Institute of BiU of Rights Law: "The American Justice System • Music: Jerry Garcia Band, Richmond Coliseum. Approaching The Year 2000," Rm 119, 2-5 pm. OCPP: Using Computer-Assisted Legal Research in Your Job Friday, Nov. 19 Search, Westlaw, Sign-up at the library circulation desk. Exhibition Opening Reception: "Contemporary Inuit Drawings: Play: Les Miserables, Roanoke Civic Center the gift Collection of Frederick and Lucy S. Herman," Muscarelle, 5:30- 7 pm. Exhibition continues until January 2, 1994. · Friday, Nov. 12 Play: Grease, Roanoke Civic Center Exam Conflicts: Conflict forms are due to Gloria Todd or Liz • Music: Jerry Garcia Band, Hampton Coliseum. Jackson by 5 pm. OCPP: Using Computer-Assisted Legal Research in Your Job Saturday, Nov. 20 Search, Westlaw, Sign-up at the library circulation desk. Football: v. Richmond, "Exterminate the Spiders!!!" Music: Maze featuring FrankieBeverlyw/Toni Braxton, Richmond · Birthday: Edwin Hubble, U.S. astronomer, discoverer of galaxies Mosque. and red shift phenomenon (1889). Play: Les Miserables, Roanoke Civic Center Field Trip: Environment Law Society Field Trip to Surry Nuclear Sunday, Nov. 21 Power Plant. Call Andy Ollis for more information. Gallery Talk: "Contemporary Inuit Drawings, Judith M. Nasby, Deadline: W&M Joumal ofWomen and the Law deadline for Student Muscarelle, 3 pm Note Submissions. Contact Student Articles Editor Judy Conti for · Music: Muscarelle Gallery Players, Muscarelle, 4 pm more information. Religious Service: Interfaith Thanksgiving Service at Bruton Parish Birthday: Harry Blackmum, U.S. Supreme Court Justice, author of Church, 5:30p.m. Sponsored by the Interfaith Council. Call Sheri for Roe v. Wade (1908) more information at 221-4192. r Please submit your entries for the Amicus Events Calendar to Daryl S. Taylor ( IL) or the Amicus Curiae hanging file. Entries may include activities sponsored by law school organizations; community events of interest toM-W students, or just about" anything else that you can think of. · · "" Monday, November 8,1993 THE AMIOJs CURIAE======17 HAttOWl!l!N AT

Toni Randall (3L) relh·es her flower child days, WITHOUT inhaling.

PHOTOS BY TOM MARTINCHEK

Reavis and Ruttbead (3Ls Mark Donald (.R) and Fred AND Ochsenbirt (L)) think 3L Mark Capron's blackeyed pea costume is "cool." "Huh Huh." FRED OCHSENHIRT

Tennis star Monica Seles(Lara Vukelic,2L)suffered a slight mishap, but managed to capture the best female costume prize anyway.

After two days of rain, Jay Connell (lL) was inspired to portray two alternative ways of crossing puddles as Roe L toR: Clay Batchelor (2L) Tom Martinchek (3L) and Peter Owen (lL) don't mind v. Wade asking or telling. THE AMicus O.nuAE Sports Monday, November 8,1993 18

A Duck Out of Water Pro B-ball season opens; College Hoops just around the corner By ALAN DUCKWORTH for the future with Shawn in ability. The Pistons could Laettner, and Isiah Rider. returns strong and Webber plays By the time this issue hits the Bradley; Boston is trying to contend for a playoff spot iftheir However, the team won't be able to expectations and Billy Owens stands, the NBA season will have rebound from tragedy; and young talent blends quickly -with to stop anyone. This team should and Latrell Sprewell tum their started. With Michael Jordan Washington is just Washington, their old and they find away to lead the NBA is scoring and still games up a notch, then this can retired, there is in effect no who hasn't been any good since disguise their lack of size. lose 55 games. be a good team. There are too defending champion and the title the days of Jeff Ruland and Rick Midwest: I know all the flaws Pacific: This could be the year many ifs and too much bad luck. race is wide open. So most of Mahom. with the San Antonio Spurs, the Phoenix Suns' Charles See you next year, Warriors. this column will be devoted to Central Dhision: The time has including e~-pecti ng too much or Barkley finally gets his NBA I never thought this would pro Basketball. Ne~t issue, I finally come for the Cleveland even stability from Dennis title. lfhisback holds up, Charles happen, but the only way a team will discuss College Hoops. Ca\aliers and not a minute too Rodman. However, David and the Suns will again have the in L.A. will \\in is if the two ••••••••••• late. Another year and the Robinson is ready for his best best record in the NBA. Richard teams merge. Neither has PRO BASKETBALL ... Hornets would have passed them. professional season. In a Dumas' suspension hurt the enough talent to win by Atlantic Dh·ision: The New But with Brad Daugherty, Mark Midwest without a real, team, but signing A.C. Green themselves. At least for the York Knicks came close to Price and Larry Nance as a core dominant team, this should be will add much needed toughness Lakers, this is probably a unseating the Bulls last season and Tyrone Hill and rookie Chris enough .. to the team. If injuries don't temporary condition. and, with a real sense ofurgency , Mills providing depth, this team The success of the Houston decimate the team, Sir Charles How a team \\ith as many they should make it to the finals could contend with the Knicks Rockets begins and ends with will finally get his ring. high picks as the Sacramento this year. They ha,·e the best for the right to go to the finals. Hakeem Olajuwon. The team If anyone in the Pacific is Kings can be this bad is beyond center east of Houston and the For the Charlotte Hornets, has other good players, but no going to stop the Suns, it ''"ill be me, but they are and should best depth in the league. That let's start with the building one even close to Olajuwon. For the Seattle Sonics. The calming continue to be. said, an}time a team has to rely blocks, Larry Johnson and the team to contend, Olajuwon influence of Detlef Schrempf ************ heavily on John Starks, an)thing Alonzo Mourning. Add Hersey must have as good a year this should help mature Shawn BASEBALL . . . I could not go can happen. Still, the Knicks Hawkins and added depth to the year as he did last year, but last Kemp, so he can consistently a whole column without at least are too good not to win the team from last year and good year was probably his career year. perform at a superstar level. He mentioning baseball. The Cy Atlantic. things should happen. The front Sophomore Robert Horry could is the main man in Seattle and if Young Awards have been given Magic is an accurate name court depth is still shaky, but make a difference if he can take this is his break out season, the out in both leagues. Black Jack for the team from Orlando, with barring injuries, this team will a big step forward from last year. rest of the NBA should beware. McDowell of the Chicago White back-to-back top picks in the contend -with Cleveland in the For a year, Utah Jazz's After promising to breakup Sox and Greg Maddux of the draft. This team clearly has central. tandem of John Stockton and the Portland Trailblazers for Atlanta Braves won the AL and championship written all over Life without Michael starts Karl Malone was the best pair in failing to win consistently, the NL awards, respectively. The it, but not this year. Shaq is still this year for the Chicago Bulls. the NBA. It may still be, but as management's only move was to two pitchers prove that the learning, Penny Hardaway is a This is the opportunity Jerry usual, they will get no support. add Chris Dudley. Although an strongest arm doesn't always rookie. and the coach is a novice. Krause has been craving for a The center position will be offensive non-factor, he is a top win, but that pitching smarts This team will have a big run to long time: a chance to prove he manned by the three least mobile defender and rebounder. Clyde count heavily. As does heart. scare some people, but mental can win with a team he entirely players in the NBA (Mark Eaton, Drexler need to rebound from an Given a one-run lead in a game, fatigue and inexperience will put together. Pippen and Grant Felton Spencer. and Luther injury riddled campaign and there is no one I would rather prevent them from stopping the are still there and the addition of Wright) and the rest of the glide down the lanes for the have on the mound than Knicks. Toni Kukoc from Croatia will positions aren' t much better. Trailblazer to return to the upper McDowell. He \\'ill fight every The Miami Heat was help. although, like all European Malone and Stockton deserve echelon of teams. For the good out. The only pitcher who is supposed to be the model for stars, he "ill need time to adapt better support. of the game and the fans, I hope even close in heart is MaddtLx, building an expansion team. to the more intense and physical This might be the year that he does just that. who is probably the smartest, Injuries and overconfidence nature of the NBA. The basic the Denver Nuggets make the The only team more cursed most technically sound pitcher doomed them last year. but a equation for the Bulls this year is playoffs. With a young team than the Ma\·ericks is the Golden in the majors today. smarter. healthier team is back No Michael = No .tth title. with good players at four State Warriors. This could have Baseball season is truly over, this year and they will make After years of searching. the positions. the Nuggets are ready been their year. Training camp but the winter meetings start next some noise if Star-to-be Steve Atlanta Hawks finally got a coach to take a step forward. The injuries cost them Tim Hardaway week. Then it's just a few short Smith can stay healthy. who is worthy of Dominique question is whether or not Dan and Sarunus Marciulionis for the months until spring training and For New Jersey Nets fans. Wilkins talent level. It may be to Issei has the skill to lead them year and Chris Mullin for over a the whole thing starts all over last year was both a dream (the late. Five years ago. the Hawks there. With only one year of month. Their top pick. Chris again. Baseball season is like team was good) and a nightmare were as talented a team as there head coaching experience. he Webber. has not played in a the Christmas season; it gets (the team was constantly was in the NBA. While still a will have to learn fast ifthis team preseason game yet. If Mullin longer every year. injured). It was also a tease. good team. championship talent is going to develop. With Drazen Petro\·ic killed in a is not on the roster. The team's If it wasn' t for bad luck, the OOT)'C miss Cl)E SEmESCER'S car crash and Chris Dudley in talent is poorly distributed. with Dallas Mavericks would have no Portland, the depth is no longer too much concentrated at the luck at all. However, with Jimmy LASC mEECil)q OF Cl)E there. Kenny Anderson and forward spots. Jackson and Jamal Mashburn. Derrick Coleman are as With the Indiana Pacers' only they have two good young players physically talented a pair of complete player, Detlef to build around. Add another player as any team has. but now Schrempf, gone, the most lottery pick, and next season, these immature players have to interesting question for this team this could be a team to be be the leaders to perennial head is, how long will Larry Bro\m reckoned \\ith. CUESOAg, l)OV. 9 cases like Beniot Benjamin and stay in Indiana? My guess is not The Minnesota Timber­ Chris Morris. This team is ready very long. wolves serve as an example of 6:ooP.m to take a step back. Both the Detroit Pistons and how not to run an expansion For the Washington Bullets, the Milwaukee Bucks are in team. The one good thing about at 1he ~ate Boston Celtics, and Philadelphia transition, with aging players this team is that it should score a 76ers, this should be a long losing effectiveness and a core of lot of points with Chuck Person, ~~h~ P.~~6 ~lj~ ~6~ ,,. ~~"'~~~r. ~~,.,. P.~r.fY season. Philadelphia is building young players who are gaining Michael Williams, Christian Monday, November 8,1993 THE AMicus CURIAE 19 Amicus computer-like rankings IM Guru takes job hunting aggression out on hapless lLs By BILL MADIGAN 2. Consortium Comfort Fat, Drunk, & Stupid, and the co-ree, team to beat. At3-0, Chill, led by footmen, VOLLEYBALL .. . Ask not for whom 3. Fat, Drunk & Stupid MW Stealers. Jay "Green Eggs And" Hambrick and the volleyball tolls, it tolls for thee, M-W. 4. MW Stealers Hovering in the number five spot are Christos "Yabba" Badavas "Doo," found Despite all of the high hopes, no M-W 5. Crimes Against Nature Crimes Against Nature. Crimes started the Lost Boys, 10-4, and forgot Remember team brought home the championship t­ 6. Co Res Ipsa out 2-0 in the black -and -blue frat division, Flea, 11-7, in their last two outings. After shirt.s. In fact. only one team made it past 7. Monkey Boys paddling SigEpand Sigma Chi. However, Chill, the law school talent falls off their second playoff game before 8. Tortfeasors the Curse of the Red Shoes came back to considerably, with only one of the other succumbing to obnoxious, yet spry, 9. Shifty haunt them. In week three. Crimes played six teams, MWCR., posting a winning undergrads . lO.Moming Wood Theta Delt, the !earn withJhefrat llQy that r~ord. However, the l~v school crO\\'TI must­ -1 !.Res-Ipsa Mr. Red Shoes, Chris Koomey '"By Ya, Lost Boys, one of the few M-W soccer go to someone. This year's best of the The Sleepin' Dogs titled their press My Lord," took batting practice on. teams worth mentioning (mainly because worst accolade goes to pre-season favorite, release, '·Sleepin' Dogs Go To 3-0, Though Chris does not play on the football they were the only ones to drop me some Repeat Offenders. The Offenders had a Remain # 1! " How could I argue with version of Crimes, the Curse of the Red scores and more) are 1-2 after 3 games. stellar 3-1 season behind the play of such that. Anyway. regardlessoftheaggressive Shoes still lingered. and Nature lost 30-4, Paced by George Snead "A Beer," with IM icons as Andy Ollis ··Fair In Love And PR machine of the Dogs. they do have the with much taunting. seven goals in their first two games, and Volleyball," Wendy ··The Wrath Of' distinction of being the only 3-0 team as Straddling the top and bottom halves Brad "To The Bone" Wagshul, the Lost Hahn, and Llezelle .. Grave·· Dugger. The ofthis writing. In these first three clashes, of the poll is Co Res Ipsa, continuing the Boys are primed to make a charge for the Offenders were bounced in the quarter the Dogs burned the Blazing Smodnocs, tired theme of law-related names that title in the losers' bracket of the playoffs. finals of the Co-Ree A bracket by the 28-6, spent the night \vith Nick's Mom, most of us outgrow when we realize how Fan favorite, Monkey Boys, are e\·entual champion, pro,·ocatively named, 27-0. and neutralized Dupont 2nd West, worthless this three-year detour in our looking to join the Lost Boys in the losers' The Balls. An unnamed Offender, in an 21-2-L The big '"D"' has been the secret to lives really was. And no, I'm not bitter bracket after starting the season 0-2, emotional post-game intcniew, attributed their success. Chris White '"Collar Crime" about not ha\ing an offer yet. At number despite the offense of Dave "Silver" the loss to the absence of team member had an interception in eight straight games se\·en is the second, and last, of the third Spooner and that black hole in goal, Peter '·Butt" Ted Atkinson. ·'we had gotten so (dating back to last year's championship year teams, the Monkey Boys. After a Miller '·Genuine Draft." The Boys use to playing with that handicap that it run) before his streak was snapped like loss to a l L team, the Monkey Boys attribute their lack of early season success threw off our strategy when we didn't the rigid bones of a 3L in their game climbed back up into their trees, and won to the fact that even four subs were not have him around to compensate for," against Dupont. Steve Otero "Boat" leads their week two match-up with the MBA's, enough to keep them all from sucking quoth the Offender. the team in solo tackles and 15-yard 14-7. Mike Him "Nia" and Jim "The Life wind in the first two minutes of the game. Other mildly successful M-W teams penalties. On the offensive side, King Of' O'Brien both caught TD passes from ************ were the hybrid Lawmen & Youngsters, "Eiffel" Tower leads the team in the newly-recruited field general, Jay "Green NICKNAME OF THE MONTH .. . Pat who made it to the semi-finals in their category of "touchdown catches by tall, Eggs And" Hambrick. On the other side Pettit "But Don't Kill It." division, and Legal Ease, who stayed in skinny guys," with three in the last two of the ball, William "Mary" Harper ************ the playoffs long enough to get drilled in games. Sam "Bumper" Stecker, though corralled the opposing quarterback for a TENNIS TOURNAMENT the quarter finals. The Tortfeasors and impotent on the field, holds the record for fistful of key sacks. Congratulations to Wendy "Wrath Of' The Litigators didn't even make it out of bringing oranges to the most consecutive Sinking into the cellar are the Hahn and Andy Ollis "Fair In Love And the starting gate, losing in their first post- games. Tortfeasors, who dropped a game to the Tennis" for winning the mixed doubles of season contest. Three other teams currently stand number three team, Fat, Drunk & Stupid; the first annual M-W tennis tournament. ************ unvanquished. Consortium Comfort has Shifty, who won their first game by forfeit On their way to the crown, they beat the FLAG FOOTBALL . .. On to the first whipped two law school teams in two before experiencing the mercy of the lethal combinations of Jay "Green Eggs intramural football writer's poll of the games, beating the Monkey Boys, 28-13, slaughter rule in their second game against And" Hambrick and Julie Reynolds season. This season, M-W has 11 teams and Shifty, 40-0. Lou Frost "Bite" law school rivals, Consortium Comfort; "Wrap," Ericka "Strada" Swecker and vying for the title, so the intramural attributes the team's success to the good Morning Wood, a joke about half this Mike Cox "Fight," and in the finals, sportswriters had a difficult time naming protection the offensive line gives to the lame law school did not get; and, last and Brian Alperstein "Remover" and Sue a mid-season favorite. The votes have quarterback. "We may not be that big, certainly least, Res Ipsa. "Summer" Camparato, to the tune of7-6 been tallied, the lobbying is complete, size-wise, but we got egos big enough to ************ (7-4) and 6-2. The winners of the men's and here is the poll: blockoutanyteamatthisschool," asserted SOCCER .. . Men's A team and 3L and women's tournaments have yet to be l. Slecpin' Dogs Frosty. Also among the undefeated are powerhouse, Chill, still looks like the determined (or at least, yet to be reported) . ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• : r"'iii"v-o"'Ni', GET-O"E 1 THE TRADITION ; : FIUEE : CONTINUES • I Buy Any Foot Long I • 1 Sandwich Or Salad And Two1 • I 22 Oz. Drinks & Get A Foot I • Long Sandwich or Salad (Of I • I Equal or Lesser Value) • I FREE I • I W ith this Cupon • Expires Dec. 31 , 1993 I • I One Cupon Per Visit • Cupons Good Only AI I • I.-_ ~~==r~oc..:!,io~- _ ol • • • • • • • • Open Late Every Night • 1 mile from campus Ewell Station : Williamsburg Crossing Shoppi_ng Center !Live M UI§iC ~very TUI€SciCIY • • Shopping Center 5601-9 Richmond Rd . 20% Discount On Food For Grad Students • Rte 5 and Rte 199 (565-1782) : 1.5~-7614. 565-1./U'B •••••••••••••• • • • •• •••• • • •••••••••••••••• 20 ======Monday, November 8,1993 THE AMicus CURIAE M.A. and Ph.D from Cornell amendments were ever submit- Council and the law school com­ WANTED from page 1 University in the field of Ameri­ OOPS from page 1 ted to then College President munity continue to conduct their can History. His post-doctoral Paul Verkuil for approval. affairs with the presumption that the most pressing student con­ study in law was as a Fellow at mal report and draft language After some ·'hasty digging," the current Code is valid. cerns. the Center for Advanced Study for the changes, and obtain the Sadler stated that the last ver- The · 90-'91 revisions in­ The five nominees are: in Behavioral Sciences at formal approval of the Council sion of the Code known to have cludedanamendmenttotheSBA Michael H. Hoeflich: Dean, Stanford University. Professor and the SBA. It also must hold been formally approved by the Constitution authorizing the Professor of Law and Professor Scheiber has been a teaching a series of informational hear­ College was the 1987 edition. Council, by a majority vote, to of History, SyTacuse University fellow in American Studies at ings for the student body about He was unable to find any record ·'adopt administrative rules and College of Law. After receiving Cornell, an Instructor and Pro­ the content and rationale for the that the '90-' 91 re\isions had procedures governing the con­ his J.D. from Yale Law School fessor of History at Dartmouth, reyisions. been presented to Verkuil. Sadler duct of Honor Code adjudica­ ( 1979), Hoeflich began his ca­ and Professor of American His­ Once approYed by the Coun­ also commented that the failure tions." In addition, the Code reer as a tax associate at a New tory at the Uni,·ersity of Califor­ cil. the SBA and the student to secure formal approval from was amended providing for spe­ York law finn. His academic nia. San Diego. His teaching body, changes to the Code must the president· s office \vould prob­ cific standards for inYestigations career ensued as an associate fields include Constitutional law, also be approved by the Dean of ably, not be a significant issue. and adjudications of violations. Professor of Law at the Uni\·er­ American Federalism (jurispru­ the law school, the President of ·· since Dean Sullivan was in­ The SBA' s power to delegate sity ofillinois. He has also served dence and history). History of the College and the Virginia , ·o!Yed in drafting the amend­ such authority to the Council as a Visiting Professor at the Public Policy. and Ocean Law Attorney General's Office. ments. this is probably not a was questioned after disco,·ery University of North Carotina and Policy. According to Vice President problem." He added, ·'But Presi­ of the approval requirements. Texas Tech and ITT-Chicago Richard A. Williamson: of Student Affairs Sam Sadler, dent Sullivan may have other Gerber, who actively par­ Kent Law School. Principle sub­ Chancellor Professor of Law, approval by the Attorney Gen­ concerns now." ticipated in drafting the '90-91 jects taught include Contracts, former Associate. Vice and Act­ eral is not a mandatory require­ The possible lack of formal revisions, related that the SBA Comparative Legal History, ing Dean at M-W. Williamson ment but the custom of seeking approval for the '90-' 9 I amend­ Constitution was specifically American Legal Tradition, and received his J.D. (summa cum that office's comment on pro­ ments does not necessarily in­ amended with the intention of Property. laude) from Ohio State UniYer­ posed changes is routinely p.rac­ Yalidate the current Code, how­ permitting the Council to adopt Thomas G. Krattenmakcr: sity College of Law where he ticed to protect the College from eYer. Hopkins reported that in­ Comment Sections to the Code. Professor of Law. former Asso­ was the Associate Editor of the potential liability. sofar that M-W students sign a "It was [our] vision that there ciate Dean of Georgetown Uni­ Ohio State Law Journal. He After Sadler expressed reluc­ pledge promising to abide by the would be constant changes to the versity Law Center. After re­ began his priyate practice at a tance to any mid-year changes in Code, its provisions represent a commentary," he said, .. but any ceiving his J.D. (magna cum Columbus, Ohio, law firm be­ the Code, Hopkins postponed the contractual agreement among the binding provisions would have laude) from Columbia Univer­ fore moving to the University of Council's vote and subsequent law school students. to be approved by the whole sity School of Law, where he the Pacific, McGeorge School of student referendum until. next Sadler recommended that the school," Gerber said. served as editor of the Law Re­ Law in Sacramento as Visiting semester. view. he began his career as Professor. He has been an Asso­ 1993 Commentary non-bind­ Assistant Professor of Law at the ciate Professor and Associate ing University of Connecticut. Sub­ Dean since the I 970's. Clarification of the role of sequently, Krattenmaker served Williamson has taught Crimi­ the Attorney General called into as a law clerk to Justice John M. nal Procedure Survey. question the validity of changes Harlan of the U.S. Supreme The inteT\iewing process will made to the Comment Sections Court, and as an attorney for the begin today with a visit from of the Code last spring, which Federal Trade Commission and Professor Krattenmaker. The clarified, among other things. the Federal Communications next scheduled interview is with the probable cause standard. Commission before returning to Professor Lathrope on Nov. 28. After discussing the Com­ academia as a Visiting Fulbright Other interviews will be sched­ ment Sections with Hopkins, Scholar at the University of Na­ uled soon with the last interview Sadler reoognized that these pro­ tal in South Africa. Principle to be completed the first week of visions were probably technically subjects taught include Antitrust, December. legitimate. However, Sadler ac­ Constitutional Law, Supreme Moliterno commended the knowledged that the inclusion Court Seminar and Telecommu­ Dean Search Committee's work. of '·non-binding" commentary nications Law. '·The Committee has done a language might create the per­ Daniel J. Lath rope: Profes­ wonderful job. Its hard work is ception that those provisions sor of Law. former Associate, evidence of how [much) it cares were intended to be followed. Academic. and Acting Dean of about the institution " stated He said this might pose a valid the University of California, Moliterno. Final recommenda­ concern warranting further at­ Hastings College of Law. After tions will be completed by Janu­ tention. receiYing a J.D. from Northwest­ ary. and it is expected the new Amendments questioned ern Uni,·ersity School of Law M-W Dean will start July I. The validity of substantive . Dl_ (cum laude) where he served as The Dean Search Committee changes made during the 1990- Take a study break! · the editor ofthe Law Review. he Members include Stanley Barr, 91 academic year was also called ~: receiYcd his LL.M. in Taxation a partner in the Norfolk lawfirm into question upon discovet}' of Call Domino's, relax and enjoy. from N.Y.U. School of Law. of Kaufman and Canoles and the apprO\·al requirements. Lathrope launched his legal ca­ President of Trustees of the Law Those changes included expan­ 229-8885 220-3770 reer as an Associate at a Phoe­ School Foundation: Professors sion of the Council from 8 to 1-l nix, Ariz., law firm. He then Molitemo, Lynda Butler, Neal associate justices, introduction Scn·ing William & Mary Serving Colonial Williamsburg taught graduate tax programs DeYins, John Donaldson, Trot­ of the mandatory confrontation r------7------• before becoming a Visiting Pro­ ter Hardy and Kay Kindred: SBA clause and required written ac­ 1 1 Lunch or Late 1 fessor at Leiden University in President Kyle Short (3L); and cusations by accusers, proYisions I Subs for Two I Night Special I the Netherlands. From there. Dennis Taylor, Dean ofVirginia for the jurisdiction determina­ Lathrope climbed the ladder at Marine Science School (VIMS). tion, and bifurcation of the trial : $999 : $799 : Hastings College first as an As­ The Student Search Commit­ and sentencing portions of Code I I I sociate Professor of Law. tee consists of Matt Bissonette adjudications. I I A MEDIUM 1 TOPPING PIZZA I Harry N. Scheiber: The (2L). Marshall Dukes(3L), Kerri Former Judicial Council As­ Get any two 12" Super I AND 2 coKEs oR DIET coKEs. I . Stephan Riesenfeld Professor of Gilmore (2L), Lisa Hwang (3L), sociateJustice SteveGerber('92) I Subs of your choice GOOD BETWEEN 11-4 Law and former Associate Dean Tom Martinchek (3L), Todd Pi­ reported that the drafters of the I I OR 9-CLOSE I of the University of California, lot (3L). Mike Phillips (IL), '90-' 91 revisions consulted with I Berkeley, College of Law. Diane Preston (lL), Andrew then M-W Dean Timothy I Scheiber received his A.B. from Richardson (2L ), and Kyle Short Sullivan about the changes, but Columbia University and his (3L). he was uncertain whether those