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This Book is brought to you for free and open access by the Nota Bene, 2000s at Scholarly Commons. It has been accepted for inclusion in Nota Bene, 2000 by an authorized administrator of Scholarly Commons. For more information, please contact [email protected]. The George Washington Post Friday, October 6, 2000 NOTA BENE Vol. 8, No. 4 Wake Up GW! The BZAtch May Vote Students Out living in the area. BY ANGELA HSU GW submitted a Campus Plan to BZA Features Editor for a Special Exception Approval, as it is required to do every ten years. The Plan The D C. Office of Planning will typically includes a layout of future con present a proposal to the Board of Zoning struction projects as well as a description Adjustments on November 15, 2000 call of its efforts to comply with neighborhood ing for a cap on the number of students le preservation efforts. gally allowed to live in the Foggy Bottom Upon its review of GW's Plan, the Erika Gayle area. Under the Office's "baseline compli D.C. Office filed its own report with BZA ance program," GW University would be stating that GW was not doing enough to required to reduce the eliminate any adverse im- Broken Elevators Don't number of students living pacts its presence was in the Foggy Bottom having on the surround area. The number of stu The impact on the ing community. The Of dents living in the area in law school: if GW fice of Planning pointed to Break Determination of Fall 2001 would become does not satisfy the District's Comprehen the baseline number. sive Plan for Ward 2 That means that GW the Office of (where the University is 2L Erika Gayle would be required to keep Planning, the law located) which stated that the number of GW stu "the intense student pres dents living in Foggy school's plans for sure on Foggy Bottom's Erica Gayle, a 2L day student, is Bottom at or even below expansion would housing stock outside of BY TASH IBA JONES known to most by her cheerful attitude and campus, combined with News Editor that number. be put on slightly Jamaican accent. Others recognize In order to ensure the impact of university On any given weekday, GW students Gayle as one of a few handicap students that GW gets the mes hold indefinitely. generated traffic, has had can walk through our law school doors, currently at GW. Seated atop her scooter sage, the Office of Plan- —m^ma negative effect on resi tired and with an arm full of books, only to "Lexus," she is oftenseen in the hard lounge ning will also recom dential Foggy Bottom." find that the elevator isout of order. Grudg relaxing with friends and displaying a cool mend that BZA adopt a strict enforcement The Office of Planning argues that the Dis ingly, and only after cursing those around demeanor. Now, Gayle has a few things to program that prevents GW from moving trict is bound to follow the principles and us and the school, we'll stomp up or down say about the elevator, the accessibility of forward with construction and other projects guidelines set forth in the Comprehensive the steps to our designated floor. Although the law school, and some of her fellow stu until compliance is achieved. The impact Plan. The Office argues that the District we may be a couple minutes late to ourclass dents at GW. on the law school: if GW does not satisfy must ensure that GW's presence and ex - we get there, even if we had to climb a A determining factor in Gayle's the Office of Planning, the law school's pansion do not interfere with the integrity few flights of stairs. This reporter set out choice of a law school was whether or not plans for expansion would be put on hold of adjacent neighborhoods. to find someone who really has the right to it was handicap-accessible. "I never vis indefinitely. Additionally, the Office of The proposed cap on students poses get angry when the elevators are out of or ited GW, but I called and was assured that Planning will also recommend that the a legal problem as it may violate the D.C. Human Rights Act of 1977. The Human der. See DETERMINATION page 4 University freeze enrollment if necessary to maintain or lower the number of students gee STUDENT RIGHTS page 4 Music to Get Randy To: 2L Walker Burns Ultimate Love CD
BY ANGELIA WADE while reading or relaxing. I must say I re Co-ManagingEditor ally enjoyed it. Take it from me folks — I love Maxwell, Incognito and Sade. So, I "Artist History: Two classmates from don't extend praise to the genre of urban Morehouse College set out to create the ul easy listening very easily.Before coming to timate love CD." That is what is listed in GW Law in the fall of 1999, Walker worked the information section of the MP3 site on at Vibe/Spin Ventures, the heads behind Midnight Euphony, a group organized and Vibe Magazine. While earning a Masters produced by 2L Randolph Walker, a native degree from Pace University, Walker be of West Point, Mississippi. I've listened to came intrigued by intellectual property. So the CD, appropriately titled "Moments," he decided to attend law school after fin ishing from Pace in 1999. The idea for cre ating the band and the CD grew from his desire to start a production company. The production company, GrooVault Music, has been in business for three and a half years. It all began when Walker visited a class mate at Morehouse and the classmate's Beth Scopp and Sami Khadder, two of the more than forty GW Law school students roommate, Jay Craft, had a small studio. who gave blood at the ABA blood drive earlier last week, recover under the auspices of GW alum Sylvia W. Rothstein . See INSIDE PAGE 3. See RANDY LOVE page 7 Page 2 Friday, October 6, 2000 Nota Bene OPINIONS
You Have the Rest of Your Letter to the Editor
To the Editor: facts of the case as to the exact Life to Sit on Your Ass identity of the guilty party: which Inspiring law school students to behave like active members of a community is I am writing in response to of the two second-place finalists nearly impossible. We're here for just three years. During the first year, you're too the article published in the last is it? You do not, or will not, say. busy to care. During the second year, you're too stressed out to care. And by the edition of this paper, addressing As the other member of that sec third year, you won't be here next year...so who cares? the Moot Court cheating scandal ond-place finalist team, and as someone who shares with Ron What we often don't appreciate that this is our last great moment of possibility of last Spring. While Ifeel that you do your readers a great service by Jacobs and every other victim of and freedom. Many of us chose law school because we like to cling desperately to our finally bringing this disgraceful this tragedy an acute sense of dis "options." How many students do you know who entered GW's doors and proclaimed, episode to public attention, I am gust at my former partner's con "I've always dreamed of becoming a highly successful patent attorney. Now I will perplexed by the editorial decision duct and the Law School's lamen fulfill my lifelong dream." No. Most of us reluctantly chose law school not to name the student involved. table response to it, I would ask because we had yet to choose anything else. While I understand that there are that you show me the respect of So we slog through law school, as if we have grudgingly accepted many concerns which go into such handling the story in such a way our perceived eventual doom. We have achieved a state of apathy prob a decision, I feel that your omis that does not lead your readers to ably unlike any we've ever experienced in our lives. What a missed sion is made all the stranger by suspect an innocent party. Like every other person who opportunity. the information the article does give about the guilty student, who has been injured by this student's This is the time to experience some chaos before your lives become is identified as a finalist in last actions, I feel a sense of betrayal exceedingly sedate. Do you really want to look back on these 3 years and year's Van Vleck competition, in a process which is supposed to think, well, I learned some law and, well, after that it's all a blur. No. whose team placed second in the be about the veryhighes t integrity. You want to squeeze every last opportunity out of this time. After law finals. By this description, you It is my personal belief that the school, you'll belong to someone else - whether that's a firm, a judge or have narrowed the identity of the Law School has not responded to the taxpayers. But right now, you own this time. For most of you, in guilty party to a field of precisely this disgrace in a way that appro fact, you're paying for it! So, run for office. Find out what drunken two. You thus carry your reader to priately condemns such behavior. chicken really means. Boycott the ABP for its fraudulent claim that what the threshold of revealing the I find that fact deeply unfortunate. it sells are "bagels" (really just squishy pieces of sh*t). Walk the wrong plagiarist's identity, and then stop But I refuse to allow ambiguity in this paper to taint me with guilt way on the Bums stairs! Write for Nota Bene (ok, we couldn't resist). short. I respect your decision to by association. Make your voice heard while you're here, because the real world might refrain from actually printing the not listen. student's name; I will not name Sincerely, him here. However, by your de scription, you may confuse read Zachary A. Cunha, 3L Day Et tu, TranGsrud? ers who are not aware of the full Under polar skies ruled by Viking deities this never would have happened But here at the Nota Bene we have done it. And we have done If you woul d like to submit a letter it, over and over again. Even when we are making a conscious effort not to do it, we or article to Nota Bene: have done it. What is it you ask, dear readers? What is it you have done over and over again oh font of perpetual wisdom? Why, it is to misspell the last name of our great please put it on disk in WordPerfect or Associate Dean of Academic Affairs, Roger H. TRANSGRUD (see, e.g., exhibit Rich Text format. All subm ission for 9,124 last issue page 1). Contrary to many of our writers, editors and fellow stu the next issue should be delivered to dents' strongly held beliefs, when plucked from the proper list of Dramatis Personae the learned gentleman's name is not, we repeat NOT, TRANSGRUD (pronounced the Nota Bene box in th e Record's Trans-Grude), but rather, TRANGSRUD (pronounced TranGs-Rude). Accordingly, Office by in this season of promises, we make a pledge to you, our dear readers, and to the Monday, October 16 distinguished Dean, himself, to get it right. We continue to wish him all the best as he recovers and a safe and happy return to GW Law. The Final Bon Mot NOTA BENE
Editor-in-Chief Jenny Splitter on Cheating and Managing Editors Erik L. Mengwall Angelia Wade the Honor Code News Editor Tashiba Jones Features Editor Angela Hsu Last issue, we decided to print the story regarding the alleged Moot Court Seth Giller plaguarism without using the name of the accused plaguariser (see letter to the Editor Staff this page). We did not print this person's name because our story was based on Andrew Ainsworth Brad Frome information from only one source, and the administration would not go on record to Matthew Geller Jamesa Drake verify the plaguariser's identity. While we do not doubt the accuracy of any of the Holly Martins Christine Chua information we collected, we felt that it was innappropriate to print the accused person s name without confirmation of his identity by the administration. Moreover, we Nota Bene is published bi-weckly by the students of The George Washing appologize to Mr. Cunha for any guilt by association that may have arisen due to our ton University Law School. Its office is located in the basement at 2008 G Street, editorial choice. We commend his excellent letter, which sets the record more than NW, Washington D.C 20052, (202) 676-3879. Views expressed herein do not necessarily reflect the views of The George straight, to you all. Washington University Law School or Nota Bene. House Editorials represent the Still the problem of the honor code and its enforcement remains. We urge Jo views of a majority of the Editorial Board. Opinion columns are reflective of the Vella and the Student Bar Association to take a hard look at this school's policy. We views of the column's authors). In articles, the source of information is identified, and an attempt is made to present a balanced view. In letters, the veracity of challenge them to propose and have implemented a workable system where honor statements is strictly the responsibility of the authors). counts. Nota Bene will consider for publication all articles, letters, announce ments, cartoons or opinion pieces submitted by 5:00 p.m. on the Friday before publication. All contributions must be submitted in WordPerfect, on a diskette, which will be returned approximately one week after publication. Letters should be no longer than 500 words and other submissions should be no longer than 1000 words. Nota Bene strives to treat all submissions in a fair and uniform manner. However, due to space constraints, submissions may be omitted and Nota Bene will make reasonable efforts to print them in a later issue. Its editorial policies are available for inspection by any person during normal business hours. I
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On a recent trip to Chicago, I found myself in the BLOOD LETTING CONTINUES: NO TUITION INVOLVED company of three other people in a cab from O'Hare air port. After a long day of classes and a tedious flight next BY CHRISTINE CHUA to a very talkative passenger, I was tired and wanted noth ing more than to close my eyes for a few seconds while sitting amidst the busy Chicago traffic. Just when I w as Why did you (or didn't you) give blood getting comfortable and dreaming about Michael Johnson and his gold shoes, I was awakened by a very disturbing sound - a cell phone ringing. I didn't fret. I attempted to at the ABA blood drive? commence daydreaming right through the loud conversa tion that ensued. But no sooner had I zoned out that con versation, when another cell phone began to ring. There I was, sitting in the middle of Chicago traffic in a crowded cab, tired and annoyed, listening to two people carrying on conversations on their cell phones. All 1 could think "It's a great way to get a free was: "what is wrong with this picture?" HIV test And cookies to boot" Cheaper technology has made cell phones quite com mon. The only problem is that cell phones are not meant Eric Morton, 3L Day to be used anywhere and everywhere. As I wal k around the GW campus, it seems as if one out of every five people is walking and talking on a cell phone. In the financial aid office, someone is on their cell phone. In the computer lab, someone is on their cell phone. In the bookstore, some one is on their cell phone. And yes, even in the bathroom, someone is on their cell phone. My only question is: do they hand out a "tips for tact" pamphlet when they sell Eric Morton getting his blood taken by Mr. Josh Honore these cell phones? About eight years ago, when cell phones really be came popular, they were mainly sold as a luxury feature in cars. You know why? Because the original purpose of cell "I would encourage more students to phones was to be of aid in emergency situations during give blood. It saves lives, it's easy highway travel. I stayed true to this principle and dis carded my phone upon arriving in DC, as I seldom drive and it doesn't take a lot of time." my car. Now, time has evolved and everyone has a cell Chris Conoscenti, 2L day phone while only half have cars. Where is the emergency (12+ time blood donor). need? Forget the fact that cell phone use may be linked to brain cancer. Cell phone overuse is simply rude. Don't just take my word for it. In The Complete Idiot s Guide to Etiquette, the authors caution users to avoid "[whipping) out your cell phone in a restaurant, at a party, on the train, "I didn't give blood today. I had a or in situations in which the call inflicts your half of the really traumatizing experience conversation on those around you." This seems to be com mon sense But there are countless occurrences of cell giving blood once. The woman phone users carrying on a conversation in a crowded movie taking blood kept turning the needle theater, class or anywhere in which you have to stand in inside me. She told me my veins line. It seems to me that it is the most insecure and boast ful amongst us who engage in this type of bad-mannered were too smalt I do be lieve it's for behavior. Everyone does not need to hear your conversa a good cause though." tion. Use sound judgment and discretion when using your cell phones in public. If you don't have the good sense to Tamara Binns, 1L Day know when and where to use your phone, do us non-phone The Fabulous Ms. Binns users a favor and don't buy one. In case you missed it this time around, the bUxxl drive comes to the law schexfl about three times a year. It will be back sometime in February. Page 4 Friday, October 6, 2000 Nota Bene 2B CONTINUED AND B&K DE TERMINATI ON FROM PA GE 1 STUDENT RIGHTS the school was completely accessible," Gayle said. How does not have a housing agreement. In addition, her main ever, when Gayle attended the NY Mixer, a GW professor entrance -the back door — is often blocked by parked cars, FROM PAGE 1 told her that she might have trouble trying to get around making her entry more difficult. "According to the ADA, the law school. Despite the warning, Gayle came to GW they only have to make reasonable accommodation and I Rights Act makes it an "unlawful discriminatory practice anyway wishing for the best. Her wishes were not granted. guess going through the back door is reasonable." to make any representation, whether explicit or implicit, "I don't know if I a m the first person with a wheel Although none of buildings are accessible to Gayle's with the intent or effect of restricting or limiting the hous chair to attend the university," Gayle says, "but one day satisfaction, she expresses a strong inclination to press on ing choice of any person, on account of a prohibited ba when I am famous and someone asks me about GW, I won't with her law school career. She participated in her first sis." 4 DCMR §1001.5. These prohibited bases include have positive things to say. I like the professors, but it is year moot court competition, though the room was not ac "place of residence" or "matriculation" which means "the not a very comfortable place." cessible for her and she had to be carried down the steps. condition of being enrolled in a college or university; or in A common source of Gayle's discomfort is an out- "I can't argue from the top of the stairs," Gayle explains. a business, nursing, professional, secretarial, technical or of-order elevator. In the past, the law school promised to "The whole point is that everyone should feel that they are vocational school; or in an adult education program." 4 arrange to have her classes taped when the elevators were arguing in a real court. It is an experience that everyone DCMR § 1099.1. Therefore, any program that restricts out of order. Yet Gayle says the classes were never actu should be able to have." students' housing is illegal. ally taped for her because "sometimes the assistant did not The design of the classrooms is also a problem. "I The possible legal implications have not been lost relay the message to Dean Morrison." To help rectify the always have to sit at the back of the lecture hall," she said. on the Office of Planning. The Office of Planning would situation, Gayle says that Dean Roller has promised her "At the end of class, if I have a question I will never make have to propose such an amendment to the Human Rights that the classes will be taped. Additionally, if there is no it to the front of the line to ask questions. I don't have Act to the City Council. tice, Dean Morrison has someone carry her up the stairs thirty minutes to wait until everyone talks to the profes GW's counsel fears that student passivity on the GW w hen the elevator is out of order. For the moment, Gayle sors. I n ever have the opportunity and I can't spend the campus and lack of opposition might convince the City is happy to report that the elevator is working. rest of my life waiting at the top of the stairs." Council to consider amending the law. A similar proposal However, even the functioning elevator causes many Gayle is not bptimistic that the new construction at involving Georgetown University has the student body in problems for Gayle. She says that students will pile on the GW will rectify the problems apparent in the older build an uproar while GW students' interest is only present in a elevator and no one will get off when she needs to get on. ings. Gayle argues that the school should put sensors in tiny editorial in the Hatchet. Says an attorney for GW's "I have to get to my job on time and it is a hassle when the elevators now to avoid closing doors on people trying Office of General Counsel, "this stuff should be on the people don't get off," Gayle stated. "That is [also] the to enter and exit the elevators. However, she won't hold front page! The amendment can just slip through if not reason why it breaks down so often - because people cram her breath. "Until you make some noise about something, enough students care enough to make a fuss about some thing that will seriously impact their lives!" into the elevator." it is doubtful that the university is going to do something The GW bookstore is even less accessible. "1 have about it." to go down to the bottom floor of the Marvin Center, go Erica Gayle has accepted the ups and downs of at down a dark hall and ring the bell to get admitted." Gayle tending GW law school. She boasts that she will not allow has waited more than twenty minutes just to have some elevators, bad manners or bad buildings to get to her. "It one come and take her book order. To avoid putting her used to bother me last year, but not anymore. Still, it is a self in this potentially dangerous situation again, Gayle shame. Not only is chivalry dead, but people don't have went to the top of the stairs at the main entrance and gave basic manners anymore." her book list to a manager. "The manager told me that he didn't have anybody who had the time todo that and walked away." Luckily, another manager saw Gayle and promptly took her order. Another major contention is what Gayle calls "the insensitive people at the housing office." Her apartment building, The Dakota was turned into a dorm this year. Since Erika had the only accessible apartment that GW owned, she was not eager to move. Fortunately, they did not make her move but after repeated requests, she still
Dear Brenda and Kelly, guessing that you're probably around 24 or hours a week. There weren I very many take my word for it? I'm writing this 25. Do you think that you could actually women in my summer associate class and column for you! I tried asking out my hot wait for another ten years for this, albeit, the other women in the firm were. ..let's just officemate this summer but, much to my very hot girl? Get real! say, they were all like my happily married K: Well duh! Get you're a- uh, surprise, she turned me down! She's grandmother ofa secretary, Mary Lou. I'm act in gear. At a recent get together of Koren and she tells me that her par K: You've mentioned her parents' worried that if I don t have someone now, friends, I sat next to a new associate ents, like all other Korean parents, feelings and your feelings but what about I'll end up a bachelor forever. Should I who bemoaned her single status for the won't allow her to date non-Koreans her feelings? Maybe she made up this make more of an effort to get a girlfriend better part of an hour. Oh, how I until they're about 35-years old and, I whole "policy" because she wishes you while I'm still surrounded by hot babes my wished she would go on forever. What guess, on the verge of becoming an old would leave her alone and go back to your own age? a fascinating topic ofconversation. But maid. Do you think that I should wait side of the office. Whatever, you need to Signed, sexy, single and sad I digress. Look, next year your life is for her? She's really hot! worry about her and not her parents. She's really going to BITE. No, r eally, you Signed, she's really hot and I'm the one who needs convincing because it's B. I've heard this concern from many will have no free time. Your days will hot too — really, I swear I'm hot! her decision to abide by her parents' wishes. other soon-to-be grads but let me tell you, be one big tasty meal of law: roasted And she has to be the one who makes the if you're going to New York and you have law on a bed of law with a side of law B: Wow, you're hot, huh? And she call to them. If she can't make that call, friends, you're going to have many oppor and some extra law on top. But I turned YOU down? Imagine that! Look, she's just not going with the program and tunities to meet new people. You just need shouldn't say law, I should say paper I'm not really down with the whole gen you need to give up. In other words, you to open yourself to these opportunities and work. That's the better term for what eralization thing. I mean, many differ have a problem here that is bigger than go to the happy hours and the receptions will take up your time. I mean, forget ent ethnic groups hold those traditional getting a free lunch. and what have you. The worst thing you meeting someone. You won't even values and many don't. While 1 have can do now is go hunting for a girlfriend. have time for chat rooms. So you heard of some Korean parents being Dear Brenda and Kelly, First of all, if it were that easy, w ouldn't should meet someone now. And not very strict in terms of who their chil you have one by now? Secondly, say you just anyone. You need a corporate wife. dren should marry, I've also known I 'm at the top of my class and headed do find yourself a nice girlfriend and you Someone to pick up your laundry, cook many other Koreans and Korean toward a snazzy New York law firm next fall in love. If she's not graduating with you dinner and make sure you're well Americans whose parents are cool with year. I'm really excited about entering the you, you will have to endure a long dis tucked in at night. Hell, I need a cor inter-racial dating and marriage. It just big leagues except for one problem. I'm tance relationship which, if you are a porate wife. Where do you get one of depends on the individual Now, if you single and I've heard that it's really hard Brenda and Kelly fan, you should know is those anymore? DAMN FEMI were a summer associate this year, I'm meeting women when you 're working 70 a bad, bad idea! Why won't you people just NISM!!!
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Law students were recently ableto vote for who they'd COUNTERPOINT BY M E ERIK MENGWALL spected, a man of great integrity, and a national figure like to see speak at commencement. Some of us didn't who does not have the divisive quality (unless you're the like the choices. Because I ha ve to leave room for the ad below and President of Iraq), of say a Reno or Carville. After expe the hours rage past midnight, I will follow the advice of riencing a slightly disappointing graduation speaker at POINT BY E IC JENNY SPLITTER Polonius to his son Laertes bound-for-Paris and keep my Yale, he's exactly the kind of person I would li ke to hear 1. James Carville comments brief. challenging us to embrace each day, m ake a difference, James Carville is funny. He's funny and entertain 1. James Carville etc. ing - two features that are essential in a graduation speaker. If Carville comes, I would seriously consider not 3. Joseph Lieberman Those of you who persist in believing that the White House coming. Colonel Cueball is about as welcome at my gradu Will he still come if he's the VEEP? I liked him has always been a bastion of sanctity and dignity until ation as a case of syphilis. Jenny is right, the man has more when he was just my Senator from Connecticut. I Clinton stepped inside (nicely averting your gaze when it freak show value but that is where it stops for me. He think his message on public service and integrity is a nec comes to Iran Contra, Watergate or, say, Andrew Jackson's defended the indefensible by maligning others when it was essary one. Like Bill Bennet, I have been a little disap inauguration) are disgusted by Carville because you are his boss who should have been sent to Elba. It was never pointed in Lieberman's flip flops of late. Still, I think, all disgusted by Clinton. But let's focus on what Carville does just about sex. It was about the rule of law and stonewall and all, he would be a fairly good choice (maybe I'll change well. A good lawyer is a good advocate and what better ing and obstructing justice to stay in office. The night the my mind after the Debate). example of strong and effective advocacy is there than scandal broke in January of 1998, polls revealed the pub 4. Condoleeza Rice James Carville. Furthermore, it was just sex! He was only lic would call for the President's resignation if the "allega Yeah, what Jenny said... except that when Bush is lying about sex! I'm kidding...sort of. Carville is my top tions" of the "vast right wing conspiracy" were true. The President, Ms. Rice will be a NATIONAL figure. Some choice precisely because he pushes people's buttons. Who Prez said, "Then we'll just have to win it." He won, but at thing along the lines of National Security Advisor or bet wants a warm, fuzzy and entirely uninspiring graduation? what price? And he could never have done it without ter. Thank you very much. You should get angry at your law school graduation, angry Carville. You bet Carville pushes my buttons, and he is 5. Patricia Wald enough to take on the world. not at all the kind of man I want smiling back at me from I, er, too, have long been an admirer of Judge 2. Colin Powell the graduation podium. Wald's... ok, humility demands that I adm it it, at first I Colin Powell is very well respected. I certainly re 2. Colin Powell thought Patricia Wald was Patricia Ireland. No comment. spect him. But we've all heard his story before and, since Colin Powell is a tremendous general, very well re- 6. Janet Reno (See #1 Carville). he's now retired, what is there to add? Well, I take it back. In (what I think was) a recent interview with Larry King, Powell discussed the importance of shame and how its current absence from our culture has allowed once dis The rewards of w graceful behavior to flourish: drug use, teen pregnane}', etc. I found it interesting that he was discussing shame To succeed in law school, you need to work smart. The lexis.cornm because a professor here has mentioned this semester that research system is designed to help you work smarter by he is also interested in shame. Well, I guess at least one rewarding you with relevant information without wasting time. person will be listening! My problem with Powell, though, is that he is so moderate that he fails to evoke the kind of Win3-Year From September 3 - December 2,2000, you could excitement that a graduation audience so desperately wants win a full three-year tuition reimbursement and more! to feel. 3. Joseph Lieberman Enter Now at umnv.lexis.comJlawscbool Ah, Lieberman. 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The Christ with a fabulous trench coat for $8, a shiny So if you're looking for something lost cause? After all, Georgetown boasts all Child Opportunity Shop is a two-story red leather handbag for $3 and a chic black different, both in terms ofclothes and home of the chic, hip and urban stores found in mecca of unique collectibles and fashion Coach handbag for a mere $4. Needless to furnishings, but you don't want to break the the better malls of America like Banana finds. The first floor consists of women's say, 1 floated out of the Shop. bank, the Christ Child Opportunity Shop Republic, French Connection and J. Crew. and men's apparel including shoes, belts Many-who have visited the Shop re might be the ticket to a stylish outfitor home Even a ragged t-shirt at Urban Outfitters and handbags. The Shop is ran by a hand turn for the unique home furnishings and on a grad student's salary, or no salary. RANDYLOVE FROM PAGE 1 Walker began to play on the keyboard. Jay recorded Walker's tune and developed a Crit Worships Devil; song. As they say.the rest is history. Walker is very talented indeed. He can play a mean piano (just ask Erica Grimmett and Kathy Card during our rendition of Stevie Oz Cov: Pans Peacock, Canuck TubeNet Boffo Wonder's Ribbon in the Sky when we were supposed to be studying for our Property I know, I have been seriously ne played by Ellen Burstyn, who is on a movie of live coverage per day, the least NBC final). He can also tap dance, write music glecting my movie viewing responsi shoot Regan starts to act a bit strange in could have done is toss some live cover and poetry and play all the instruments in bilities. But there is a perfectly good the land of Hoy as, and medical science can age to some of its cable affiliates. the brass family. He created this particular reason for this—an event that only hap not find an reason for her bizarre conduct When NBC gets one-upped by a CD over this past summer while in New pens once eveiy four years. Yes, I will Well, when her head does a 360 and she bunch of freaking Canucks (soooory), York interning at The SOURCE Publica gladly admit that I am an Olympic fa starts speaking Aramaic, two Tylenol are you have to start asking questions. In tions and feels it reflects the development natic. Ever since the Summer Games not going to fix the problem. In comes this era of the Internet (thank you A1 of his music.If you are a music lover, surely of 1984, for two weeks, I am glued to Father Karros, played by Jason Miller, who Gore), I knew the U.S. Baseball team you have heard about the fight in the courts my television, watching amazing ath believes that Regan is being visited by the upset Cuba in the gold-medal game ten over MP3s. Walker's CD is only available letes doing incredible things. Leave it Big S. And the only way to rid Regan of hours before NBC decided to show it. online on the MP3 website. He has not to NBC (Motto: We Really Think Matt this evil force is through an exorcism. No wonder ratings were lowerthan those found the recent ruling against the MP3 LeBlanc Can Act, Really We Do) to al Wholehearted fun soon follows. airfares Southwest Arlines kept adver sites very favorable and believes that MP3s most ruin another perfect drama (be The added scenes were pretty neat, tising. NBC has four years until Ath are a wonderful medium for displaying the sides canceling Homicide: Life On The but did not add a whole lot to the ens, lets hope the Peacock shapes up by talents of new and independent artists. He Street.) But I will get into that a little then. finds it unfortunate that many use the site later. First, a short word on the re-re I have some more suggestions for for purposes that may be illegal. Never lease of a classic D C. horror flick. NBC come 2004. First, I love gym- theless, he asserts that with or without THE EXORCIST • nasties, swimming, diving, and MP3s, his band will distribute its music. I wanted to talk to »* Matthew Geller's track & field as much as the Of course, MP3s makes it easier. Their CD someone who saw The Exor next guy, but there are is available for purchase online at cist in the theatres when it GELLER'S SHOOTS ' some great, seldom seen, www.mp3.com/midnighteuphonv for originally came out in sports that Americans $8.99. If you have a soundcard on your 1979. So I decided to be a would just fall in love computer, you can actually download some good son and call up my FROM THE BALCONY with. . .if they were able of the songs and listen to get a feel for the Mom. Apparently, when to see them. I saw no CD. The Exorcist was first re by Matthew Geller fencing, badminton, table My favorite song on the CD is leased, there was a fair % .* tennis, team handball or "Unity." It is a mellow groove that is very amount of controversy sur- • * shooting, and I had to stay relaxing. The song entitled "Inner Vibe" rounding it. The Catholic Church , • up real late to watch water polo, earned Midnight Euphony the title of "Art was up in arms over the subject mat which makes football looks like ist of the Week" from site listeners twice. ter, and there was some violent reac a wine and cheese party. Show more Walker loves his music and thinks that the tions by some of the audience members. sports, and less schmaltzy montage clips. current CD is only a fraction of the type of Moviegoers were actually vomiting in overall Second, live webcasts are the wave work he can do. He's currently working the theatre. After hearing this, my Mom movie. But the spooky soundtrack, which of the future. NBC better use the its with a new musical group called Black dragged my Dad to the local multiplex really compliments the feel of the film, webpage to its full potential in 2004, or Crayon whose tunes will be showcased to see what all the fuss was about. sounded just wonderful in all of its DTS the next Olympics will be the known as through his production company. And for Guess what—my Mom laughed. She Surround Sound goodness. Like any movie, the Pirated Games. some work closer to home, Walker is form thought Linda Blair spewing pea soup The Exorcist is just plain better on the big Finally, get some real announcers. ing a record label with other law students and doing very bad things with a cruci screen. My next vote for classic horror flick Bob Costas is wonderful, but Hannah at GW, but the name has yet to be deter fix was hilarious. But she also thought re-release—The Omen. Bring on Damien. Storm looks, and sounds, like an android. mined. that The Exorcist was one fine movie, Grade. B+ Banish her to rhythmic gymnastics. I and I have to agree with her. I had only FIVE-RING CIRCUS wanted to strangle the color commenta KNOWLEDGE IS GOOD seen The Exorcist on video, so when it "Tape-delay" and "sporting event" tors for gymnastics and diving They are two wo rds that should not be used in by Emanuel Faber was re-released, with never-before-seen need to get a bigger vocabulary. On the footage and a jacked-up soundtrack, I the same sentence. Sport is by definition a plus side, NBC did have Andres Cantor, spontaneous enterprise, and that is what The \ ilest deeds like poison weeds trekked up to the Uptown to take it all and his trademark makes it the greatest human drama. How 'GOOOOCXXXlAAAAAAAALLLLLLiJ MT Bloom well in prison air: in again. For those ofyou who have not had ever, according to NBC, sport is by defini for soccer. Keep him, and give him a It is-only what is good in man the pleasure of renting The Exorcist, I tion a made-for-TV movie, so its Olympic raise. That wastes and withers there will give you a brief synopsis. Based coverage, over three stations (NBC, CNBC, If NBC follows these suggestions, —Oscar Wilde on a true story, the movie takes place MSNBC) had a total of ZERO minutes of it will make a better viewing experience in Georgetown, in a townhouse right live coverage. Now I know there was some for all. For now, I anxiously await Feb I h a\ e never seen a situation so above the Exxon station on M Street. thing like a 15-hour time difference between ruary of 2002 and the Winter Games of dismal that a police man couldn't 12-year-old Regan, played by Linda D C. and Sydney, but if the Canadian Salt Lake City - bring on the Mormons! make it w orse. Blair, is accompanying her mother, Broadcasting Channel could show 18 hours —Brendan Behan play hard. to get. Law.com...Where Your Law Books Are Always in Stock. 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