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The Docket, Issue 4, February 1995

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I Vol. XXXV, NOTT The Villanova School of Law February - March, 1995 INTERNATIONAL LAW PROGRAM IN A SUMMER PROGRAM ABROAD

JTte following article is comprised from judicial and political framework of a provide the opportvmity for students each of which two semester credits (3 the informational packet provided by modem state. to leam about the country in greater quarter hours) may be earned. Villanova Law School and an interview At the same time, because Israel is depth. Students may eru-oll for up to three of with Judge Abraham Gafni. emerging as a center for international All weekends, from mid-day these courses (although two courses trade and business, it is an ideal Friday, until Monday morning are are recommended as this will allow Villanova University School of Law country in which to study the free so that students will have the more time for study and exploration is please to announce the responsibilities and opportimities for opportunity for religious observance of Israel). All students will be establishment of a summer program lawyers in an increasingly and/or visits to areas of the country required to enroll for a miiumum of for the study of law at Haifa interdependent world. not covered by the tours or which the two courses. University in Israel in 1995. A special benefit is that Israel, students wishes to revisit. Two of the three courses offered The program will allow students to because of its small size, allows Students in good standing at an will be presented each day. Each earn up to six semester hours (9 students to consider there issues in ABA accredited law school or foreign course will meet for 13 sessions of 110 quarter hours) while becoming what might be deemed a laboratory equivalent who have completed one minutes each. The specific hours of familiar with a country which is of setting. This educational aspect is full year or part-time study in good courses may be altered from time to religious and historic importance, and enhanced by the fact that there is easy standing may be admitted into the time to accommodate the schedules of an emerging center of international access to goverrunent officials, judges, program. special guest lecturers. Students will business and commerce. lawyers, educators, and business. have every afternoon free for study ~ Schedule and Course of Study — and to explore Haifa and its environs (e.g. the antiquities of Caesarea, the Three courses will be offered, for Israel Cent on page 4 CLIENT COUNSELING Cleary and Friede Winners The team of Brian Cleary and Sarah M. This year, the competition was judged by Friede won this year's Client Counselling Dean Brogan, Professor Becker, and Class of competition, and will advance to the_regional '87 Villanova Law School Grad Carolyn Zeck. 'competitliifi'" ReI!rTB''WafcK ' St" ''STarah Buchard played the part of the Client, Washington University. while Tim McDonough acted as student The Client Counselling Competition was coordinator. Dean Garbarino will coach the started at Villanova by Dean Garbarino and team at the regional competition. Professor Emeritus Ed Collins ten years ago to Three teams advance to the fmals each yesy give Villanova students experience in the of approximately twenty entries. This everyday work of lawyers. years finalists include the teams of Frank J. Each team was given forty-five minutes to Gallo and Martin F. Noonan, and Debra L. interview a potential client. Approximately Swank and Angela C. Titus. thirty minutes was spent with the client, while Last year, the team from Villanova went to Tabgha, the Church of the Multiplication of [he Loaves and Fishes fifteen minutes was spent planning a strategy. the National Toimiament. Two years ago the The judges witnessed all this behind one way Villanova team of won the National title and - STUDY IN ISRAEL - A UNIQUE religious and community leaders; glass. advanced to the Intemational Tournament. OPPORTUNITY- with whom students will meet to Israel represents a imique venue for discuss issues of current interest and study for the American law student. importance. Its rich history and religious roots The program will be based and all allow for an exploration of a past courses will be taught at the School of which served as the foundation for Law of Haifa University on top of Mt. much of Western civilization and the Carmel, overlooking the City of Haifa major Western religions of and the Mediterranean Sea, surely one Christianity, Judaism and Islam. In of the most beautiful spots in all of Israel one may visit numerous Israel. historical sites in a land which, for The program will include two thousands of years, has stood at the tours of the country, one of two days crossroads of history. In addition, it through the Galilee and Northern provides an opportvmity to study and Israel, and one of three days in the experience how diverse religious, South, including Jerusalem and ethnic and racial groups are . These tours, which are accommodated within the legal. described more fully below, will

Client Counselling Competition Finals Participants: 1stt Row: Sarah Friede, Angela SOMEONE YOU SHOULD KNOW; Titus, Debra Swank, Dean Garbarino, Carolyn Zack,'87, Judge, Frank Gallo 2nd Row: Brian Cleary, Prof. Becker, Judge, Dean Brogan, Judge, Martin Noonan THE STUDENT • FACULTY COMMIUEE The Villanova Law Docket U.S POSTAGE PAID In the past, the Student-Faculty Committee Villanova Law School Every think to yourself, "Boy, I sure wish Villanova, PA has accomplished such things as extra lighting someone would DO something about this," Villanova, PA 19085 Permit No. 5 about something in the law school? Well, in the parking lots and self-scheduled exams. then, you should know about the Student- This year, well, to find out what is going on Faculty Committee. The Student-Faculty now, make sure your student group sends a Non-Profit Organization Committee's purpose is to communicate representative to the next meeting. Also, load student concerns to the faculty and your representative down with ideas for administration, and get things done about it. change. Obviously, the committee can't solve The Committee is co-chaired by Mike Siegel all the problems, but with student support, the and Janeane James; the always-helpful faculty committee can let the faculty know what our advisor is Professor Dobbyn, and the concerns are, and effect some changes. The committee itself is made up of representatives next meeting will be held Thursday, March 23 from the student organizations. in room 3. ^ 'A % . t - - -S V--^^-Vv.-^-4a.-v " -« .•;\ V . ^ .

February-March 1995 • THE DOCKET • Page 2 9^WS Student Bar Association

January 11, 1995 OFFICE. • There will be a Law School Night at the Irish • Barrister's Ball Tickets are on sale in the Pub on April 6. More details to follow. Members Present: cafeteria at $45 per person. To be held on February 9,1995 • An informational session about various bar Steve Odabashian Rob Kracht February 3, at 8 p.m. in the Valley Forge review courses is being set up by Tim Pletter Steve Brancato Phil Degnen Sheraton. EVERYONE MUST BRING I.D. Members Present: who submitted a proposal to the SBA on this Melissa Francis Carlos Guzman Tickets available until January 31. Steve Odabashian Rob Kracht matter. Lauren Lonergan Holli Sands Steve Brancato Phil Degnen John Scheib Erin Henderson • 100 Days Party - Thursday, Februffly 9, 7:30 Melissa Francis Carlos Guzman • An Earth Day TG is in the planning. Claire Czaykoski p.m. in the cafeteria. There will be food and a Lauren Lonergan Holli Saiids The SBA would just like to remind all DJ. John Scheib Erin Henderson Villanova Law students, of the current law school • WELCOME BACK AND GOOD LUCK Tim McDonough Keith Forkin smoking policy. The present smoking policy bans THIS SEMESTER!!! • Unsold books may be picked up on Monday, Rob Weiser Michael Mullen smoking in all areas of the law school building, Jan. 23 in the telephone room. Checks will go Mark Mayrides Chris Boccaccio except for the smoking section of the cafeteria. • There will be a scary TG this Friday, the 13th out by Friday, Jan. 27. There is some obvious confusion as to what at 3:30 in the cafeteria. • THANK YOU LAUREN LONERGAN FOR constitutes the smoking section of the cafeteria. • We have no tickets for the Villanova B-Ball ALL YOUR WORK ON THE BARRISTER'S The cafeteria's smoking section (from the • Tickets for the Barrister's Ball will be games at the Spectrum. The lottery for tickets BALL. IT WAS A HUGE SUCCESS. perspective of a student entering from the parking available Monday. The Ball is Friday, for home games will be on Friday, Jan. 20. lot) consists only of the tables against the Walls to February 4th at the Sheraton Valley Forge. • THANK YOU TO ALL THE 2L'S WHO the left-hand side, and the row of tables adjacent to Cocktails are at 8:00 p.m. and dinner is at 9:30 February 2, 1995 ORGANIZED THE 100 DAYS those wall/window tables. The smoking section p.m. There will be a five hour open bar. The GRADUATION PARTY - IT STARTS does not make up one-half of the cafeteria. Part of cost is $45 per person. TICKET SALES Members Present: TONIGHT AT 7:30 P.M. the problem is that first-year students were never WILL END ON JANUARY 31! Steve Odabashian Rob Kracht informed of the policy and the problem is Steve Brancato Michael Mullen • Thanks to all in the Registrar's office who definitely not their fault. Hopefully through this • The Spring Budget Meeting will be held on Melissa Francis Carlos Guzman helped with our ticket sales in the past few reminder and through additional signs, table Lauren Lonergan' Thursday, January 19 from 6-10 p.m. All Holli Sands weeks. teepees, etc., the situation will get resolved. groups must sign up in the SBA Office and John Scheib Erin Henderson send a representative to the meeting to be Claire Czaykoski Geri Kemisan recognized and get a spring budget. Keith Forkin Rob Weiser Jonathan Spadt Mark Mayrides • Anyone wishing to pick up unsold books may do so on Monday January 23, all day in • Barrister's Ball is tommorow. -Don't Drink the telephone room. and Drive. Call Norristown Cab at 274-9700. Cocktail hour is at 8 p.m. and dinner at 9:30 • The 100 Days Until Graduation Party is on p.m. Have fun responsibly. February 8. • 100 Days Party - Thursday, February 9 at • Preliminary plans are being made for the 7:30 p.m. in the cafeteria. Food, DJ, Reuschlein Speaker Series Beverages arid the Garey Awards.

• Meetings will be held on Wednesdays at 5:15 • The following students owe money for p.m. in the Fishbowl. ALL ARE WELCOME books:. AND ENCOURAGED TO ATTEND! Milan Slak - $5 Eric Frey - $15 January 18, 1995 John Sullivan - $25

Members Present* • St. Mary's Gym is reserved for law students Steve Odabashian Rob Kracht every Tues. and Thurs. from 3:30 p.m. till 5:30 SBA REPRESENTATIVES WILL BE SELLING t Steve Brancato Phil Degnen p.m. Melissa Francis Carlos Guzman THE SWEATSHIRTS IN THE CAFETERIA Lauren Lonergan Holli Sands • Red Cross Blood Drive - March 22. John Scheib Erin Henderson Claire Czaykoski Geri Kemisan • Irish Pub Nights are in the planning stages. DURING LUNCH HOURS OR STOP Michael Mullen Mark Mayrides Tim McDonough Rob Weiser • Watch for Student/Faculty Committee Jonathan Spadt Chris Boccaccio selections. BY THE SBA OFFICE IN ROOM 34.

• Budget Meeting • Thursday, January 19, 6-10 • ANYONE INTERESTED IN BUYING OlSiUY ^35 p.m. SWEATSHIRTS STOP BY THE SBA

Congratulations to the Cast and Crew of

CAST:

G. LAWRENCE DEMARCO COLONEL CALVERLY GERALDINE KERNISAN THE LADY ANGELA JACK LEE TURNER, JR. MAJOR MURGATROYD DHIRA KHOSLA THE LADY SAPHIR PAUL CABRAL LT. DUKE OF DUNSTABLE MEGAN POMEROY WHITCOPF THE LADY ELLA GREG PARVIN REGINALD BUNTHORNE TRACY GALLIGHER THE LADY JANE WILL HAVE ITS NEXT TOM MCPHERSON ARCHIBALD GROSVENOR LAURA A. WERTZBERGER PATIENCE STAFF MEETING ON LOUIS SIRICO BUNTHORNE'S SOLICITOR

OFFICERS OF THE DRAGOON GUARDS: MARCH 30 ERIC F. BIANCHI, MARK D. CHIACCHIERE, CARA E. LEHENY, AND PETER SWEENEY AT 12:30 P.M. IN CHORUS OF RAPTUROUS MAIDENS: ROOM 34. BECKY CRAGGS AND DOMINIQUE HUNEYCUTT CHECK OUT OUR NEW PROGRAM FOR THE PA BAR! Contact your student reps Jim Heeney (3L) JoeMcMahon (3L) Molly Shannon (3L) Ron Sierzega (3L) Bill Twardzik (3L) SALE! Megan Whitcopf (3L) $100 off George Senich (2L) PA COURSE - Tara Lattomus (2L) only $1,195 Tony LaRatta (2L) intil 4/7/95 Joe Macom (2L) Brian Rob Roshkoff (2L) Jane Ward (2L) Jeff Baker (IL) Jennifer Bebko (1L) Larry Verderame (1L)

Stop by the BAR/BRI table every Wednesday - 2/8 through 4/5, Room 33

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Israel Cont from page 1 lished religions in a pluralistic society This course, taught partly by Golan Heights, an Arab city, a Kibbutz, Crusader fortress and Mosque in Acre, are accommodated within the frame­ Villanova's Prof. Perritt, identifies and a new development town. the Bahai Temple in Haifa; the Druze work of a modem nation's legal and problems resulting from the use of Included will be meetihgs with may­ Villiage of Daliyat-el-Karmil). political system. computers in modem society and ana­ ors, judges and local mimicipal and Transcripts will be sent to each stu­ Lecturers are to include the Chief lyzes the adequacy of current legal religious officials. dent at his/her school by the Registrar Judge of thp Israeli Islamic Court, a concepts to deal with these problems. Southern Tour of Villanova University School of Law former Chief Judge of the Greek (Detailed knowledge of computers is The three-day tour and the South, upon completion of the session. Catholic Court and the Chief Counsel not required.) Jerusalem, and Bethlehem, will A written examination of 2 to 2-1/2 for the Israeli Health Ministry. include visits to the holy sites (e.g. hours will be administered in each -- Tours of Israel — Church of the Holy Sepulchre, the Caphtirnaum Westem Wall, the Dome of the Rock on The tours of Israel, under the direction the Temple Mount, The City if David) of experiences guides, are an integral Massada, the Yad Vashem Holocaust part of the program and provide and Memorial and other important loca­ invaluable means of getting to know tions. In addition, there will be a visit this most exciting country. to the , and a special meeting with Justices of the Northern Tour Supreme Court and the Attorney The two-day tour of the North will General of Israel of a high raiJdng include visits to sites of historical and member of that office.

The ML of the Beatitudes

course, based upon which letter grades will be assigned. THE PROTECTION OF CIVIL Acceptance of any credit or grade LIBERTIES for any course taken in the program is subject to determination by the stu­ (2 semester hours, 3 quarter hours) dent's home school. It is unlikely that This course compares civil rights participation in a foreign summer pro­ and liberties in the and gram may be used to accelerate gradu­ Israel. Topics will include criminal ation. Students interested in accelera­ rights, property rights, freedom of tion should consult with their schools speech issues, etc., and will also focus to review this issue. on the inherent differences between the countries in regards to Israel. — Courses — religious significance including REINVENTING LAW FOR THE Nazareth, the Sea of Galilee, the Mt. of For more ir\formation or an appli­ RELIGION AND LAW IN \ COMPUTERAGE: THE IMPACT OF the Beatitudes, Tiberias, the recently cation for the Summer Abroad in MODERN STATE , COMPUTERS AND LEGAk excavated cites of Bet Sha'an, and Israel, you can contact either Judge FUNDAMENTALS Sepphoris, Capemaum, Zefat, and the Gafni or Dean ferogan. Also, students (2 semester hours, 3 quarter hours) Jordan River. Visits will also be made can contact Wendy Baron in Financial This course considered how estab­ (2 semester hours, 3 quarter hours) to areas of current interest such as the Aid regarding financial assistance.

This is not an April FooVs Joke

THERE.> S: is!..: WILL.SJ BE..j, AN-ss jS.'. . •?>:>•.•:><. 'n 1m M APRIL ISSUE OF THE DOCKET! All submissions, whether for the real or satirical April issue of the Docket must be turned in by April 3 to the Docket mailbox in Room 34. (Spellling optionel) February - March 1995 • THE DOCKET • Page 5

rrrcxsiij'jm^ To Villsiova Law Communit?, Weil, for those of you who tune into tliis columnl reguiarly to read the always intelligent Singing Outside the Chorus opinions of Nathan Murawsky, I'ra sorry to disappoint you. Check the staff box. Yes; by Dave Daigle one who dares to sing outside the chorus of terminated casually." He predicted that future Nate has passed the reins of powt-r on to the Not long ago, I heard a story from a friend political correctness, and for this, he was generations of law students "will study Roe v. next generation. Ladies and gentlemen, may i who had visited China, in which he had met a excluded from speaking at the last Democratic Wade with bewilderment ... as a sad present to you the new Editor-in-chief of the tour guidlife such as the killing of the elderly Convention. Gov. Casey is nationally noted experiment, a time when America lost its Villanova Law Docket, Richard P. McGuire. or handicapped. Undoubtedly, few issues for his efforts to move the Democratic Party, way." He asserted that a pro-life consensus Me. evoke more raw emotions, more division, and away from its position that there should be no already exists in this country, and that the Since the paper is much later than we mont three years in forced labor. The tour legal restrictions on abortion. Recently, consensus would become evident if Americans intended it to be, (and it wouldn't be out thin guide told him that China's leaders "wanted Catholic University dedicated a new $33 were educated to understand that Roe v. Wade soon without Nate's Herculean efforts) i people to stop having unapproved thoughts. million law building. Among those in and its companion ruling. Doe v. Bolton, decided to introduce myself to the Law School They felt that the nation could prosper only if attendance were Dean Frankino and Governor declared a right to abortion for any reason at and get this publi.shed rather ttian try to think we were all thinking the same way ~ their Casey. In;the dedication speech. Gov. Casey any time during a pregnancy, including the of something, well, real to talk about. For way, the approved way." In a sense, the same urged the school to train lawyers to fight seventh and eighth months. In fact, the U.S. now, you'll have to make do with learning a kind of standard of political correctness is abortion on demand in America. He noted that Senate Judiciary Committee stated in a 1983 little bit about your editor. Otherwise, look foii applied in the United States on the issue of the university's Columbus School of Law report that, "no significant legal barrier of any Steve O's comic strip. Since b\ tiow nwnv ol abortion. Those who dare to sing outside the defines its mission as training lawyers for kind exists today in the United States for a you are wondering just who I nm lo hi.* the chorus and assert that society must protect its "professional excellence within the realm of women to obtain an abortion during any stage editor-in-chief, I can respond that I'm uniquclv innocent life are excluded. moral principles." of her pregnancy." qualified for the position. I .said "yes" when There is no hint of religion in any of this Describing the current U.S. law of abortion When Texas defended its criminal Nate asked me....Perhaps you know me as unapproved thinking, though many religious on demand as a violation of fundamental moral prohibition of abortion in Roe, the-nature of 'third row, forth seat," which is where I try to people support it. At issue are only matters principles on which the country was founded. fetal development was premised upon sit in my classes. There's no reason for this; that are properly and strictly of the law: the Gov. Casey said that "Lawyers don't do inference. It is now a matter of fact and other than I am used to the perspective. I like meaning of personhood, the rights of silence. We're trained for advocacy. Your observation. Would this have mattered to the to be close so I can hear, but away from the individuals and the duties of society. Still, response ... is to live up to that calling to Supreme Court? Justice Blackmun wrote in congestion. Maybe you recogni/e nic as there is a tendency abroad in our land to advocacy on this issue raging in the public Roe, "[i]f this suggestion of personhood is Man, that guy's lost a LOT of weight! characterize the unapproved thinking as square today." He attributed the widely established, the [pro-abortion] case, of course, Ninety-four and one-half pound,s, at this point; exclusively religious and to refuse to allow it a lamented breakdown of society in the United collapses. . . ." In this. Justice Blackmun was to be exact. For anyone wfio is interested, fair score. And there's the rub. Even if science States in recent years to two legal innovations, not precisely speaking of scientific Weight-Watchers works. There is a center in now demonstrates, as it does, the existence of "abortion on demand and no-fault divorce." personhood—but of constitutional or legal Ardmore, right on Lancaster Avenue, one an individual human being from the moment He said both trivialize fundamental personhood. The erudite Justice James Wilson, block from Radio Shack. Hours are posted on of conception, will the law presume to deny commitments, of spouse to spouse and parent who both signed the Declaration of the door. If you go Tuesday night, tell them I scientific fact? to child, and undermine a basic social principle Independence and the Constitution, sagely sent you. If you've ever seen that solitary Pennsylvania Governor Robert Casey is that "responsibilities, once accepted, cannot be Chorus Cont on page 6 figure walking down County-line road and! graciously stopped to offer him a ride, only to hear "No thanks, I'm exercising," thanks for the offer. When I first came here, a walk to Br>'n Mawr almost killed me; now I can do it ON CIVIL SOCIETY without breaking a sweat. 1 mean it, WW does work. If you have ever been in the lounge, and seen someone pull .i comic book By Sean Porter, ciiltural Left's little warriors have turned on the presidents (including Donna Shalala), the out of their bag and begin to read, and you're By all accounts, I should be reveling in the leaders. comedy team of Warren & Marshall (see just dying to know what's going on in the persecution of Rutgers President Francis Lawrence's downfall (for all practical 1960's jurisprudence), Ted Kermedy, Eugene Justice League these days, feel free to ask. Lawrence. After all, here is a man who for the purposes, his professional effectiveness at Debs, social workers, and anyone else "in the better part of his career constantly championed Especially if I'm wearing my Fantastic Four Rutgers is over) is the result of a combination know" (you know who you are). racial quotas, set-asides and other wealth tie. I'm also a computer-lab fixture, a car-Iessj of two factors: (1) the Left's insistence that all After careful reseiffch, the following picture slave to Septa, a philosophy major, a redistributions for select "disadvantaged" speech be viewed as political, and (2) the of the evolution of speech codes on campuses persons. In addition, Lawrence (and other Sportscenter regular; and diat guy in the front fostering of Elitism, by which the self- (and subsequently into society at large) row of Remedies who answers questions. If university presidents, including Sheldon appointed leaders of the Left assumed the role emerges. Bad People live in this country. Hackney of Peim [currently President Clinton's you need to know anything else about rae, I'm of omniscient caregiver/provider/protector These Bad People are irrational, hateful, and Director for also a high-school class-mate of Tony l..aratta, the National Endowment for the against the forces of a racist, capitalist, male- harmful. What else could explain the whom I refuse to fail to embarrass in my first Humanities]), engaged in an all-out assault on dominated conspiracy populated by Wall resistance to Government redistribution of editorial. I guess that about covers it for my freedom of expression in this country. After Street investors and skinheads. The Left's wealth and regulation of entirely private first effort. As E-i-C, I hojje to maintain the years of enforcing "sensitivity" speech codes version of "We the People" (of Constitution spheres of life? (Except, of course, abortion; stsmdards Mr. Murawsky has set the past year at imiversities (like Rutgers), the political and Preamble fame) only includes university Civil Cont on page 7 and a half. I hope you'll enjoy the Docket during my tenure. If you don't, I expect to h hear about it. Hopefully at a staff meeting. Bditor-in-Ch^f, Ktchard P. McOuint Villanova Law: Summer 1995 In Israel

The following article is repeated from the study law in a country which has for thousands poses a singular opportunity for the budget staff November 1994 issue of the Docket of years stood at the crossroads of history. traveler! Editor in Chief By Jennifer R. Reimel Travel in Israel allows for an exploration of the Classes for the summer 1995 program are Richard P. McGuire and Scott M. Kleeman past and from which have sprung the three varied in content; they include: Religion and If you have come out of rooms 29 or 30 major religions of Christianity, Judaism and Law in a Modem State, The Protection of Civil Senior Editor lately you have probably noticed a new Islam. The program will allow students from Liberties (a comparative view of the United Nathan M. Murawsky bulletin board announcing Villanova Law's any ABA accredited law school to earn up to States and Israel), and Reinventing Law for the Summer Abroad in Israel, 1995. If you have six semester hours of courses while becoming Computer Age: The Impact of Computers and Sports Editor considered completing a summer abroad familiar with a country which is of religious Legal Fundamentals. Course will be taught by George Tsakataras program and are afraid that the classes you will and historic importance, and an emerging members of both the Villanova and Haifa want to take won't be accepted or that the center of international business and University's faculty. However, the program is Layout Editor credits won't transfer, worry no more. commerce. Moreover, Villanova students will not limited to the four walls of the classroom. Meiissa Palat Villanova will begin its own summer law have a rare opportunity to share the classroom Rather, students will participate in two tours of program in Israel this summer! Villanova with students from other law schools around Israel. First, a two day tour of The Galilee, Business Editors students can take advantage of are opportunity the country including Nazereth, the Mt. of the Beatitudes, Karen Stone to earn extra credits during the summer. Each Students who enroll in the program will The Golan Heights, and Northern I^ael will Mary Chaffier of the three classes offered this summer study at the Haifa University School of Law round out classroom lectures. A second tour carries 2 credits. All participants in the atop Mt. Carmel, overlooking the city of Haifa will take students to Jerusalem and the South Photo Editor program will take at least 2 courses, allowing and the Mediterranean Sea in Northern Israel, of Israel. This trip will be of particular interest Marni Geib. time for both study of law in an international a location considered by many to be among the to law students as it will include a visit to the context as well as travel in richly diverse and most scenic in Israel. Israel is a small country Supreme Court of Israel and meetings with staff: Renee Foreseth, Nancy Boyce, Dave Daigle exciting country. (approximately the size of New Jersey) and Supreme Court Justices and the Attorney- D.J. Meincke, LeeKocti, Matthew J. Meyer, John Richards, Matthew Kelly, Steve Odabashian This program offers a unique opportunity to therefore virtually all cities and sites of General are planned. In addition to these All pieces for the forum section of the next historic, religious, and current political interest scheduled tours, students are encouraged and The Villanova Law Docket is published monthly by tfie Docket must be turned into the Docket Mailbox including Jerusalem and Bethlehem are easily will have the opportunity to explore the students of Villanova University School of Law, Villanova, accessible by public transportation. country on their own. As, classes are PA 19085. Letters and articles are welcome from students, by March 31, 1995, no later than 5:00 p.m. faculty, alumni, and the community. Paid advertisements Each letter must contain the name, address and All participants in the program will reside concluded each day by 1:00 and ALL are also accepted. The Villanova Law Docl

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Letter to the Editor The St. Thomas Moore Society of Villanova Law School presents; For over a century, the Republican Party has and passions which will plague us for blamed different groups for causing America's generations. So next time you vote, ask ills. The Republican Party has successively yourselves whether to support a Republican blamed: Southerners, union, the Irish, Party which harms our nation by dividing it John Haas, Ph.D., John Cardinal Catholics, African-Americans, and now instead of unifying it. welfare mothers. By blaming these groups, the John Sullivan Chair of Moral Theology Republican Party has perpetuated prejudices 2nd Yjear, Law The Catholic Church's Teaching on fc^-Av- i:>eu<6gRA-Tvg>-v'S>/ the Morality of Capital Punishment

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I ^fie 9^oot Court ^oard ~Tf is pfeased to announce the 1995 -1996 TJCLCin:i¥E CHairperson THE VILLANOVA SPORTS AND ENTERTAINMENT LAW jamk ferrapato SOCIETY PROUDLY ANNOUNCES ITS 1995-1996 OFFICERS: PRESIDENT - DAVE'HACKETT ^dmi Mmimstrators 'BencH Mmo Coordinator VICE PRESIDENT, PROGRAMMING • DEAN HARRISON Christine ^usck 'BetHany Spear VICE PRESIDENT, COMMUNICATIONS - THOMAS SPIES Stacy Slattery TREASURER - MIKE MULLIN SECRETARY • JENNIFER KLARMAN !Reime['Eva[mtor 'Business 9^anmer Chorus Cont from page 5 hunger and poverty. Sometimes, there is the JatimaSn(dman Mison ^etrycki counseled that the positive law should always waste of life itself through abortion. There are strive to be in accord with human nature. "Law future threats to non-productive human life can never attain either the extent or the such as the killing of the elderly or Outside Competition Coordinator elevation who was a student during the handicapped. Undoubtedly, few issues evoke Cultural Revolution and had witnessed more raw emotions, more division, and more Qene Schriver professors being killed, public book burning public debate than abortion. However, lawyers for human life is threatened in many areas. should be foremost in insisting on free and One sees the waste of human life through objective expression and participating in an dissolute living; the waste of a human mind interplay of ideas and the exchange of views. Writing Competition Coordinator through laziness or incompetence; the waste of We can begin by treating persons as more a human person through careless accidents. important than things, and by encouraging Mckttt J(eeney There is the waste of human spirit, sapped by society to do the same. February - March 1995 • THE DOCKET • Page 7

Civil Cont from page 5 AND THEN CAME THE NOVEMBER The Villanova Law Review Proudly Announces those Bad People love to unleash the arbitrary ELECTIONS! The Good People were reputed The Executive Board and Associate Editors and capricious whims of Government by-the ignorant masses. (Those ignorant stormtroopers against ignorant, victimized masses REALLY don't know what's best for teenagers). Bad People speak. The Good themselves). Now, here's the secret: those Editor-in-Chief People (read: Shalala) must protect the victims same weapons that the Good People perfected Bryant D. Urn from the Bad People. Ergo, it is only right and in an effort to "protect" the victims still exist, proper that the Good People undertake not only and the Bad People have access to them. Thus plenary review of speech, but also establish rears the ugly head of political society. Executive Editor "prior restraints" so the Bad People cannot I shall spell out the moral of the story, Patricia O'Neill further harm the innocent victims. because I realize that some readers may have Under this view, all speech is political, participated in Outcome-Based Education as because all human activity occurs within the youths. When the Good People constructed political society. According to the Left, weapons of repression in an effort to eliminate Managing Editors everything we do, say and think somehow the impure hearts and minds of the Bad People, impacts upon the public sphere. Therefore, they left themselves vulnerable to later Production Symposium censorship, as it relates to speech, is vital to subjugation by the Bad People utilizing those Lisa S. Paye maintaining the public order. Without the same weapons. (As I write this. Senator Victoria J. Watson guidance of a Protector, we may hurt Wofford is sitting at home thinking "Damn, I David A. Straite somebody's feelings. This harm is as real as a knew I forgot to introduce those amendments Student Woric bullet to the spine. For those "in the know," to the Constitution!") Articles this is a self-evident truth. The real question remains to be seen; will Patricia M. Bailey America's Founding Fathers recognized the The People complete the task of realizing a Lawernce D. Dodds Karen M. Houk inherent evil in allowing the content of speech new independence from the government? Jordan A. LaVine Ramona Mariani to be proscribed by the govenmient. (To my Remember, Jefferson's Declaration was aimed Kerry R. Northup mind, only Justice Black comes close to at HIS government. In effect, Washington is as Henry L. Nearing grasping the true meaning of the First distant to us now as London was to the Elizabeth A. Turro Jane M. Ward Amendment as it has (de)volved in America's colonists. legal history when he says that "Congress shall We must insist on the rebirth of civil society. Research Editor pass no law" means exactly what it says.) But We must re-leam how to organize ourselves Writing Competition the wisdom of the Founding Fathers means outside the confines of political bodies. We Michelle L Robertson Christine L. Vigliotti nothing to the Left, because the Good People have private lives. We must be free to enjoy were not in control then. Instead, just like the the Blessings of Liberty. bored chemist who first invented rhinoplasty, A real danger exists: the Political Right may the Left has sneaked into Justice Holmes' unleash its vision of Elite Utopia upon the laboratory and fudged with the "experiment." nation. Guardians of civil society must Associate Editors Words are now sanctioned at the whim of the demand that it not happen. A SWAT team led Gregory T. Arnold Joseph Freudenberg Michael D. Mitchell body politic, which happens more often than by Ralph Reed is just as bad as one led by not to be in the guise of an unelected Abbie Hoffinan. Robert Bishop Robert J. Frohwein Martin Noonan bureaucrat who claims she's a friend of Finally, poor Dr. Lawrence. Every day on John J. Bolton Frank J. Gallo Sean H. Porter Shalala. the Rutgers campus must feel like being tied up We now live in a "political" society where in a burlap bag with a wild raccoon. How Christie M. Callahan Dominique Huneycutt George T. Reynolds the cultural Elite scrutinize everything we say, could the students turn on him? He's one of Rosemary J. Scalo and if according to the Elite we cross over into the Good People! All it takes. Dear Doctor, is Sean Carter Vincent A. LaMonaca insensitivity, we may (and should) be a slip of the tongue. You armed the proletariat Robert N. Dengler Craig T Lareau Karin D. Towers punished. Of course. Good People can never and now you've fallen into disfavor. Viva la be insensitive, because by definition they revolution! Bring out the guillotine! Eric A. Dichter Tara L. Lattomus embody all that is Good, Fair and Just. TO ALL aUBS AND CROUPS A E RTI S E 't;'C YOU R -E E nr $ , m^m r I N T mm

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II I o 11^ o (DOC^T S^O^ REMEMBER WHEN? by George R. Tsakataras another comeback for the "cardiac kids." With down 2-0 until another comeback in the eighth have to stay up until all hours of the night to What were you doing 15 years ago? In the Phillies down in the eighth Mike inning. The Phillies wouijd up going ahead watch the . In the fourth iiming contrast to the concerns we face as future Schmidt stepped up to the plate with men on for good in the tenth inning when of Game Four, the Phillies sent a message to attorneys heading into an overcrowded market base. The call by Andy Musser is one of the singled and eventually scored on a collision at the Royals as threw an 0-2 pitch and an increasingly complex world, many of most famous in Philadelphia sports history,".. the plate in which he knocked Bruce Bochy at the head of A.L. MVP , us were less than half our present ages 15 . It's a long drive, to deep left field. . . he over and the ball loose. sending him down in a heap (which must have years ago. For those of us who were, our buried it! He In the fifth and hurt as Brett just had his hemorrhoids operated biggest concerns back then were: where to buried it! . . . Way final game, the on). This pitch rattled the Royals. Kansas City play after school and what was for dinner. It is back, outa here, Phillies mounted would score just four more times in the next with that innocent and idyllic mindset of youth homerun! Oh, their greatest twenty two iimings. Brett struck out on the that I wished to write a column on spring what a drive . . . comeback. They next pitch. The Royals managed to win the training, baseball and nature's rebirth, a unbelievable . . . were down three game, 5-3 but a message had.been sent. Game renewal of hope and dreams. About grown He it deep to runs with Nolan Five featured yet another come from behind men playing a little boy's game. Unfortunately the seats in left Ryan pitching in win as did it again, doubling and today, these words ring resoundly hollow. So, field . . . Michael the eighth inning. later scoring in the ninth. Tug McGraw in lieu of a report, I would like Jack Schmidt puts The "cardiac kids" walked three batters in the bottom of the ninth to take you back 15 years to a simpler time in the Phillies up six scored five times but struck out ex-Phillie Jose Cardinal to end all our lives when a baseball team from to four . . . what a to go up two, only the pivotal game and send the Phillies back to Philadelphia nicknamed the "cardiac kids" wild scene in to have the Astros Philadelphia with a three games to two lead. captured the baseball world's attention and the ." Tug come back and tie As usual, the "cardiac kids" would have World Series crown. McGraw again the game. For the fans crossing their fingers and gasping for One could argue that the spirit of the 1980 closed out the fourth time in a breath right up until the end. team arrived in the signing of Pete Rose in victory in what he row, the game started the game, but would give way to Tug 1979 to a free agent contract. The Phillies had described as an would be decided McGraw. McGraw was pitching in the ninth won N.L. Eastern Division titles in 1976, eight Tylenol day in extra . inning with the Phillies ahead, and one out 1977, and 1978, but failed to advance to the (3 at the start of In the tenth, the when one of the strangest plays of the season World Series in any of the three years. They the game, 3 after Phillies scored on took place. . Tug got the batter to hit a weak were perceived as chokers, finding some the rain delay, and back to back pop up towards the Phillies' dugout. This unique ways to lose playoff games from 2 for the final doubles by pinch should have been the second out with managerial miscues to dropped balls by Gold inning). hitter struggling , who would set a six Glove players. In Rose, the Phillies acquired a Next for the extraordinare Del game World Series record for , winner with a winning attitude. Phillies were the Unser and Garry coming to the plate. The Phillies had gotten The other attitude injection arrived with the Astros in Maddox. In what they wanted out of the situation. But as August 31,1979, promotion of to what a consensus addition to . , went to squeeze the . With the race all but lost to the of baseball experts knocking in the second out, the ball slipped out of his glove. ' "We are Family" team, the consider the best winning , With the Phillies right on the brink of a Phillies decided to insert the tough Dallas Championship Maddox would championship, the old ghosts appeared with Green to shake up the team. Series ever make the catch the choker label ready and waiting to be hung At the start of the 1980 season, however, played, with four that would send around the Phillies necks yet again. Pete Rose, the experts who continued to doubt the Phillies of the last five the Phillies to the backing up the play, did not let that happen. appeared right on track. Staying true to pre games going extra World Series. "Charlie Hustle" caught the ball as it fell out of season predictions, the Expos and the Pirates innings and leads This was both a Boone's glove and exorcised the ghosts of were the teams to beat early on in the N.L. changing hands team redemption Phillies past. With the last signs of choke East. But, by the All-Star Break, the Phils like a basketball for the Phillies, vanished. Tug McGraw "struck him out" and were just a game back. game. Going into who lost three the Phillies were World Series Champions for The Phillies continued to hang around the the series, history straight NLCS the first time in their 97 year history. leaders through the second half of the season, was not on the series in 1976-78, There were many memorable players and but were unable to get over the hump into first Phillies' side. and a personal individual accomplishments in 1980 for the place until early September. On September 8 They had won one for Maddox, Phillies. Steve Carlton won the third of his and 9, the Phillies helped put the Pirates exactly one home who dropped a record four awards, going 24-9 with behind them for good with a two game sweep. post season game routine fly ball an ERA of 2.34 and over 300 . For the next several weeks the Phillies and in the 97 year that many felt cost Rookie went 5-0 as a starting Expos traded the lead. Going into the last history of the the Phillies a during the month of October. He was weekend of the season, following a clutch four team, and that previous trip to so effective, in fact, that Nino Espinoza had to game home sweep of the Cubs, the Phillies and came on October the World Series. come up with "arm ailments" and be removed the Expos were again tied for first going into a 8, 1915, when After the tenth £rom the roster to make room for the otherwise three game series in Montreal. The winner of Grover Cleveland inning of game ineligible Bystrom on the playoff roster. the series would win the N.L. East. Alexander beat the five, both were won the NLCS In the first game, continued Boston Red Sox. forgiven. MVP. Tug McGraw, after coming off the his end of season tear, hitting his 47 th home But this year was On Tuesday, disabled list on July 17, went on, arguably, the run, tying Eddie Matthews for the all time to be different for October 14, 1980, best run ever by a reliever in modem baseball season record for homers by a third the Phillies. the Phillies were history allowing only three eamfed runs in 52 baseman. The Phillies forced to start a innings during the Pennant drive. Most of all, Schmidt would end the season hitting 8 equaled that total rookie. , who can forget Mike Schmidt? NL and homers in his last 16 games. Tug McGraw in Game One as in the World World Series MVP. Record setting 48 home finished out the win by striking out five of the they won 3-1 at Series opener runs by a . Gold Glove on six batters he faced in the last two innings on a the Vet behind the pitching of Steve Carlton versus the , the first time defense. Most importantly, Schmidt came to night when he admitted that he did not have and Tug McGraw and a by Greg this happened in the World Series in 28 years. accept the sometimes fickle media and fans in his best stuff. Talking to after the Luzinski. But, the Phils lost the next two As usual, the Phillies came from behind. As Philadelphia. In a city that Schmidt once game, the Tugger commented that sometimes games in 7-4 in Philadelphia and usual, they won, 7-6. The next night the described as the only place where you "can on nights like this (his arm was stiff even after 1-0 in Houston. With the Astros at home, and Phillies again came from behind, scoring four experience the thrill of victory and the agony warming up due" to the early October Montreal the Phillies on the brink of elimination, the runs off ace Kansas City reliever, side-armer of reading about it the next day", in 1980 chill) when he did not feel 100% confident, he "cardiac kids" would somehow come from Dan Quisenburry, capped by yet another pinch Schmidt began to forgive and feel appreciated. would concentrate on his mechanics more or behind again. double by Del Unser (who can forget the As he said to the fans during the World Series even shake catcher Bob Boone off even when Game four was to be the wildest game of Veteran's stadium scoreboard during the parade and celebration, "Take this World's Boone called the pitch he wanted, just to keep the series to that point. In the fourth inning the season - "It's Del Time!"). Game Three was a Championship and savor it, because you all the hitters guessing. Astros argued they had pulled off a play ten itming Kansas City win, after the "cardiac deserve it." Simple, forgiving,heartfelt words The second game of the weekend was a on a grounder by to Vem Ruhle kids" had come back to tie it in the ninth. from a simpler time in most of our lives, 15 wild one, complete with a long rain delay, that clearly was caught on a short hop. The Game Four was a Saturday afternoon game; years ago this season... comical baserunning by the Phillies and outcome was a that left the Phillies remember, fifteen years ago little kids didn't R EDNESMl APRIL 5 AID liRSDAl APi 6