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By "Lame Duck" Stacey FIRST YEAR BARBEQUE- I . Well, this is it. My final attempt expect that the traditional first at communicating with my former year barbeque will be held at the c'onstituents out there in Reader end of ·first year exams. Don't land. The elections are over (ucless bother bringing your knives to slice something drastic has happened the meat, as cutting utensils will be since I sat down to type this) and provided. I hear that the main r_esults have been posted. Over 350 course will be a beautiful Elgin people voted in the presidential Roast. Speaking of which, have we race, or approximately 65 percent figured out who that would-be pun of those who were eligible. I would dit is yet? The answer may lay else like to thank all of you who partici where in this issue, but I know that pated, either by running for office an Elgin Roast tastes suspicious- or by just .voting, and of course I . ly like burnt Mallard. offer my congratulations and best LOOKING BACK-Every time, wishes to Tom Kerner and his new elections roll around, the LSA administration-elect. · comes under a certain amount of Now, back to my usual format justifiable fire. What the hell does Where are these runners anyway? What do they think this is-the (not to be confused with door the LSA do, anyway, people won Marathon? Photo by Jay Sicklick mat) ... der. Is it just a "glorified social GRADUATION WEEK club," as one of last year's candi EVENTS-Buy! Buy! Buy! Tick dates labeled it? BSA Wrap-up ets for the Gala, the Clambake, and The answer is no, to some extent. the Harbor Cruise will be on sale in What did you think I was going to the cafeteria during lunch hours, say? It is a social club in part. Even · More Participants, More Victories Monday through Thursday, until at mellow old BC, law school is a the end of April. Hopefully, the fairly grueling experience. People By Jon Roellke which students, acting as attor bookstore will also be selling them need to take breaks and to social Over the past decade, Boston neys, ~onduct interviews with for those of you who like to nap in ize, and the LSA helps College to provide Law School's moot court prospective clients, this year's pro the library during the lunch hours. such a chance. and mock trial teams have paid gram was expanded to permit se Remember-you'd better buy the This year, the LSA maintained tribute to the vitality of BC's oral cond and third year students to tickets to each event now, because the tradition of Bar Review in the advocacy programs by achieving compete. Although the program everyone else but you already has face of great adversity. Now, regional, national, and internation continued to be dominated by first theirs. continued on page 3 al succes in competitions against year students, the field of compe law schools from around the globe. titors nearly doubled that of previ At the foundation of BC's suc ous years. cess is the Board of Student Advi The Executive Board also voted sors, the student-run organization to include in the BSA membership responsible for conducting the those students who participated in intra-school advocacy competitions the Client Counseling program and from which students are selected to allow first year competitors to for the law school's national teams. run for the position of Client Coun Recently completing the last of its seling Co-Chairperson on the Ex three major competitions with the ecutive Board. Ms. McCaffrey ex Grimes Moot Court finals held pects that these changes will in April 11, the BSA is currently crease student aprticipation and preparing for the election of next thus allow the Board to expand its year's Executive Board Officers, overall activities. while this year's Administrative This year's BSA also witnessed Law, Moot Court, and Internation a significant increase in student al Jessup teams select their succes participation in the Mock Trial and sors from among those students Grimes Moot Court programs. Al who participated in Grimes. though the Mock trial program is With its full membership com strictly limited to third year stu prised of students who have parti dents while Grimes is limited to se cipated inthe intra-school competi cond year students, both competi tions, the BSA is governed by an tions enjoyed the participation of Executive Board which is respon over sixty students, each well sible for organizing and overseeing above the average number of stu the competitions. The three major dent participants in past years. programs currently conducted by This year's Grimes program was the BSA are the Client Counseling, particularly satisfying for the Mock Trial, and Grimes Moot Board, due to the outstanding Court Competitions. These pro work accomplished by the compe grams were particularly successful titors. The quality of advocacy under the stewardship of this perhaps reflected the extraordinary year's Board. quality and timely significance of Perhaps foremost among the the Grimes problem which in BSA's successes this year was the · volved the threat to individual expansion of the Client Counseling rights arising from public health Competition due to the efforts of regulations enacted in response to Would you hire these executive guys/girls? Who's the guy and who's the girl? And Board Co-Chairperson the threat of AIDS and was pre what's Rich Mary McCaffrey. Stacey? Margot, not while we're· on camera, says Peter. And Involving law pared by third year students and Melissa, how long did it take to grow that thing on your lip? Photo by Roger Read office consultation simulations in continued on page 6 Page 2 I ALLEDGER l April 24, 1987 A Few Years with R.T. Genuflecting About Those Golden Days Gone By By R.T. ness, and orange jacketness. Elgin reserve for us so we could practice about? · Friends, countrymen, Pulitzer set a Guiness Book World Record it before we took it. Thank you You're finally on your last Prize presentators and Dean Ern (after he set a Guiness Beer very much, Cindy. exam ... it seems you've been stoff look-a-likes, this is the final Record) by writing a mind bog Dark clouds started to arrive, studying for as long as you can A/ledger of the Class of 1987. Com gling, glue sniffing, tongue thrash though, when we got an LRW as remember . .. and you have been ing on the heels of our epic 12-page ing column every week for the signment to do over Christmas . . . and good ole Tommy T has satire-news-election issue of last A/ledger, (and even for weeks there break. Right. Stuff stockings and given you a three-page exam (one week, this issue seeks to provide wasn't an Alledger). write 1papers. Now that's law question) with more duties and one last look at some of the thrill Elgin, darling (oops-a clue to school. Then we get back and we negligent acts than there are peo ing moments at BCLS for the Class her real jdentity), your columns are get this teeny weeny moot court as ple in China. Well, maybe just of '87. (Did I get· the year right?) the epitome of fine legal writing signment to do. Don't worry that Maine. But anyway, you're in the Before I genuflect though about and will always provide a nugget the law is all against you. Hee-low middle of your exam and the smell the meaning of life, Professor for those unsure about what's real research. Goodbye class work. of barbequing hot dogs and ham Houghteling's hair-raising lectures ly going on here at BCLS. Thank Who really knew how to Shepard- burgers fills the room . . . people are and Sec. 734 (b)(2)(B) of the tax finishing their first year and yell code, let me thank all of you for 'Research? Shepherds? Blue Book? I still ing and screaming and you still ha taking time out from your extreme-. ven't figured out if the marble ly busy lives to read the best law don't know how to use a Blue Book. No company is liable for all the third school newspaper in Newton. (I party injuries to pedestrians from know you've had to miss a lot of kidding, said my LRW instructor! three spilled marbles. "Three's Company" episodes to Finally. Finally, you're done. read these masterpieces.) Thank you for your heart warming ize anyway? Yeah! But then you have to get you all from the bottom of my anecdotes. Plus, in class we weren't doing your postcards. I mean you have to pen .. . ah heart. It's you readers And now what you've all been one case or two a day. No sir, Grun whether you want them or not. You who make this paper great, (or the waiting for . . . a look back at BCLS dune and Grundena. We were do read it. Boo. It's a prolonged boo. best in Newton) . during the years of the Class of ing five or six and don't bother to A big boo one day. A little boo a Of course while its true the Al '87 . .. ask questions because no one else few days later. Maybe a yeah ledger wouldn't be much without I'm sure you all remember that is which means you "re the only one thrown in, but mostly boos. Oh its hard-core reading fanatics, it first day of law school .. . Septem who doesn't understand it. Get well. would be even less than much ber 1984 . . . cloudy, a litle cool. .. that. Second Year .. . a writing compe (that's much less for those who waiting forever in a line to get your Yeah, what"s Cindy babbling tition . . . a week ... you need a don't follow) without its fine stable I.D. picture taken ... talking to about anyway? Wagon Mound I week and three hours . .. Oh well, of writers, historians, poets and Dennis Duffy (you all talked to and yes, Wagon Mound II. Anyone you didn't want all that pain, any pundits. (You know who our pun Dennis Duffy that first day, didn't for middle level scrutiny? And how way. Interviews. People want to dit is, don't you? Can we talk?) you?) 'bout 12(b)(6) ... Rule 36? 37? Is hire us this year? Alright. Well, it Seriously though, everyone who . . . thinking how those 2nd and 3rd there a 37? sounds good, but I didn't want to has taken time out from their hec years knew so much law .. . looking Fine. We were working but work for them anyway. Call backs. tic lives to write for the A/ledger at those other kids in line and won Spring Break was coming up . . . or Taken out to lunch. Yeah, I eat in deserves a standing ovation. dering how smart they were (very). maybe it wasn't. Our moot court the cafeteria and bring my own (If you're in the library while Then your first assignments in papers were conveniently due the lunch so nobody has to take me reading this, try to hold your ap law school ... what was the holding day we came back. Spring Break, out. So there. plause until you get to the lobby; of the case? what was a brief of a I don't remember any break. I Classes were definitely more although if you're working for the case? what did all those latin words remember my typewriter. Blue fun . . . so were the professors. Tax. library you can give your standing mean anyway? Yeah, spend about book. I still can't use a blue book. Corporations. Evidence. Criminal ovation wherever you want.) Al two hours on each case ... carry No kidding, says my LRW in Procedure. This is what law school ledger writers everywhere thank your Black's for about ... three structor. is all about. Yeah, forget that you. These scribes not only took days, then lose it forever. O.K. Home stretch of first year. property-contracts mumbo jumbo. the time to write for the Alledger, First year didn't seem so hard in Lock yourself in the library for the I want to learn Securities law. but then they had to read what September, October, .. . November last month .. . or three. Get a cou Yeah. Securities. Public they Offerings. wrote. Truly an amazing -I thought law school was sup ple Emanuels. Maybe a couple nut Private Offerings. Upstream sacrifice. . posed to be tough. Even exams shells. Farnsworth is good for Downstream. Field and Stream. Lastly and yes, least-least like first semester weren't too bad-we contracts. Gilbert for torts. No Jim Beam. Whoa. Back to the ly to be introduced to the parents had a couple of weeks to study, wack for Conlaw. Forget your case story. of a first year, is the one and only they didn't count, and the profes book. Your classnotes ... read the Grimes. You win. You lose. You Elgin, his deanness, New Jersey- sors placed the contracts exam on hornbook. So that's what law is all continue~ on page 3 ALL EDGER Elgin's Benediction- Boston College Law School 885 Centre Street Imitating a Swan; Sliding Down that Bat Pole Newton, MA 02159 (617) 552-4371 By Elgin he looks better without a beard. himself told me he'd never seen Life is a series of hellos and Little did he know at the time that such cut-ups. And he's a B.U.law The All-edger is published every goodbyes, under federal rules truth is an ab graduate. other Friday, 12 times per aca I'm afraid it's time for goodbye solute defense. Thanks for helping Well kids, I can't go on any demic year, by the students of again. out with that one guys, especially longer, this looks like it. I feel like Boston College Law School. We Billy Joel you 1L's who shaved Dean Ern Babe Ruth stepping up to the plate welcome submissions and contribu "Say Goodbye to Hollywood" stoff at the trial for me. for the last time. Bonk, one last tions from all our readers. Manu But never let it be said that you homer. Or like F.D.R. about to put scripts, newsletters, ads, notices, I've never heard a swan sing but readers were only there in the bad his signature on the ·last deal. Or etc. should reach us by 5:00 pm the if I had I'd be imitating one right times, because that's not true. Batman, about to slide down that Wednesday immediately preceding now. Yep kids, that's right, this is While I was summoned to the pole one last time. "Robin, to the the intended publication date. ole Elgin's swan song. My big White House to accept the Con Batmobile." Ah, it makes my eyes Copy may be left at the Alledger goodbye. The last hurray. Arriva gressional Medal of Honor I was misty. derci. office (M201B Stuart Hall), or in Aloha. This is it. I'm gettin' deeply touched by the 450 of you But before I sign off, kids, I feel our mailbox by the other student outta Dodge. Hittin' the road. who chartered the S.S.T. Concorde it's my duty to reveal my true iden· mailboxes. Poundin' the pavement. Shufflin' to make the trip. And I'd especial tity since I'm graduating soon. If off to Buffalo. Making like a ly like to thank the anonymous you ever looked in Typesetting and Printing by the· Alledger banana and splittin'. I could go on, reader who paid the extra $3.00 so staff box you probably could've Citizen Group Publications, 481 but by now I hope you get the I could check my bag on the flight. guessed my name. I'm Harvard St., Brookline, MA 02146. the only point. Of course, no trip down the El writer on the paper with this style. STAFF Yes sir, this is an emotional thing gin memory lane would be com And I can draw too. The name: for me. Let's face it, loyal readers, Editor-in-Chief plete without mention of the Bonnie C. Rowe. Glad to know ya. we've gone through a lot together. rockin' good time we all had in Oslo Well kids, I 'm outta here. As the -- ...... Arthur Jackson You all were with me when the when I was awarded the Nobel first-year student said to the fed Staff Senate Subcommittee on Organ Prizes in Literature and Chemistry eral supplement: time to cut out...... Kathleen McGrath ized Crime came knocking on my on the same day. I had a feeling door . .. . . : ...... Dierdre Cunnane about that brillian expose I that profile series on law school wrote on the Tataglia family. And carpeting I did ...... Bonnie Rowe would earn me a when I refused to betray the confi few trophies, but I never imagined ...... Christopher Devlin dence of my sources by squealing that I'd also cop another piece of ...... Mark Jefferson to the feds, you, my loyal readers, hardware in Norway (that's where ...... Eric Lee were there. You sent me cards, Oslo is for those of you who didn't ...... Stephen Kelly flowers, books, baked goods with make the trip) for that home cold ...... Tom Kerner razor blades (from the 1L's of remedy I'd concocted. Can you be course), and other .... Locke Randall McMurray thoughtful gifts. lieve it actually solved the world Five full hours I spent in that energy crisis permanently ...... " ...... Tom Shi while Yes, you too can own an offi hell-hole of a federal penitentiary, also acting as a fine dairy dessert cial Elgin watch for only Photographer but you guys stood by me through topping? $99,999.95. Plus you get a life· ...... Lori Rivera the whole thing. Yes sir, that trip to Norway was time supply of Elgin columns. Famous Columnist You also gave me your unwaver a howl and a half. And those Nor Hurry, get your orders ...... Elgin ing support when Dean Ernstoff in be· wegians really dug us, especially fore we run out. hit me with a libel suit for saying • the 1L's. Why, the mayor of Oslo April 24, 1987 I ALLEDGER/ Page 3 LSA Niblets Stacey's Farewell Message -A Long One continued from page 1 ing in the mud. Now that was fun. all students; gietti, thanks to the Dean and the hard Spring Softball Tournament. I Bernie Pelligrino, Colwell -helped publicize the financial Whitney, Josephine McNeil, Art drinking Bar Review Committee think Colin Coleman has found his aid meeting with the soon-to Jackson and Colin Coleman; the members, the Review seems like it future-softball law. It's got poten depart Paul Combe, will ensuring a members of the faculty, adminis continue to sail on for a while tial. '!'he beginning of this tourna strong student turnout longer. for the im tration and staff who have been so ment coincided with Field Day and portant event, which was organ The LSA helpful; and finally all of those stu also managed to throw the Sox game in such a way that ized mainly by Colwell Whitney; in an extra party dents who helped out and volun and at least one a dedicated BC Law socializer -democratized the planning extra BBQ this teered when we needed someone to year, even though could spend 14 hours in a ~8-hour process for the Graduation Week for the first time we weren't donate blood, money, bartending al span enjoying some sort of LSA that my class will soon be in the lowed to charge admission for any sponsored activity. skills, a little precious time, ideas What_a great midst of; or just of our functions. I've decided that way to spend the day! plain, old-fashioned sweat. -reminded the Dean that a loan You know who you are few forms of semi-intelligent life And on The More Serious Side of forgiveness program would be THANK YOU! Okay, now I'm respond to offers of free food and Things-Since I was first elected to most desirable; drink quicker done. and with more sali the LSA years ago, I've -expanded the LSA Book vary action Co-op than law students. -voted to restrict LSA voting to a year-round event, including Other a R.T: continued from page Z social functions included: eligibility to first and second year mailing system for graduates; The Third win, Annual Trip to Fen students, since third years would -sanctioned and supported but you lose. Every argument way Park. the is different. The sun was great after not be around to be affected; formation of the Financial Aid One week the judges a week of torrential love you. The downpour, and -voted to inform Dean Huber Committee, which should have a next they hate you. the fans had fun You make getting sunburnt. that the LSA was against a faculty lasting impact on the law students some changes and they Unfortunately, still hate you. and unbeknownst proposal to move mid-year exams in the next few years, thanks espe You hate them. It all to even Mark evens out in Katzoff, the Red Sox to after the December-January cially to the efforts of Mark Lon the end. and the -Blue break; Third year. Jays had switched gietti and Colwell Whitney . . .the Go to class? Maybe. their uniforms Do some reading? as a late April -voted against a pre-September list goes on, but I just wanted to Unlikely. Taking Fool's Day joke. Conflicts. Definitely. And so the score start for first-year students, be point out the LSA does do a few Any worries? was Red No, let me Sox 11, Blue Jays 1, and cause they would have no apart things other than throw parties. just catch a little more Roger Clemens of these ultraviolet pitched a masterful ments to live in upon embarking on Okay, I have stopped running off rays. complete Mock Trial. game. Good thing I decid their three-year law school journey; at the keyboard. I would like to say One week you're con ed to tell vinced, positively, you about this, because -opened the student lounge to that no matter how many times that Ashley is many of you who guilty. The next were there may all students (it used to almost al I've complained about beirig too week you would have lived swear on the out the rest of your days ways be locked due to fears of busy, or how many classes I've had Bible, on your car, on thinking your life, you'd seen a bad game. freshman vandalism); to skip, or how many half-filled that he's innocent. The Heaven forbid! third week -pushed to have a television in beer cups I've had to clean up, I you forget if he's guilty The Second or innocent. Annual Field Day. stalled in the lounge, because it have enjoyed my stint as LSA Oops. Oops .. . Your And on that Friday, the sun broke was originally built for relaxation, President. Honor, I object. Grounds? from Ah .. .· You behind a wall of clouds, and and not for studying (sorry, but the I would like to thank "official" can't say that with your its rays own witness. landed on . .. a small air building is still not wired for cable, LSA Executive Officers and Reps; Upheld? Yes, thank plane, you, your honor. valiantly carrying an impor according to the local franchise); Larry Goanos, Trish J ansak, That's exactly tant what I had message to those law students -instituted office hours, which Shawn Sullivan, Eddy Cosio in mind ... Remember, , Jim don' who were wasting away potential meant the office was open more my Coviello, Ann Bernhardt t smile-this is a serious case. library , Seriously. study hours, drinking this year than in recent memory; Kevin O'Conner, Kathleen "Kitty" beers, running in drag, losing (?) a -voted to supply picnic tables to Connelly; the not-elected-but Graduation? I hope to see y.o;u there. badly-coached basketball game to the outside area; . . always-there types, such as Dave I hope you see me there. In a gown with the faculty ringers, and finally, roll- -voted to obtain mailboxes for Rocchio, Tom Kerner, Mark Lon- a funny hat. Thank you and good luck always. Stewart Hall: Law Student at Large by Elgin
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Shufro, Shufro, M M -R) -R) (L Whores. Whores. and and ts ts ologis t applause. applause. receiving receiving today, today, stage stage Proc Goodwin, Goodwin, at at Hanlon Hanlon Bill Bill on still still are are Show Show Revue Revue w w La for for work work to to loverly loverly be be would would the the of of producers producers the the , , ve Abo it it thinks thinks Falvey Falvey , , A. A. ve Abo 5 5 Page Page I I ALLEDGER ALLEDGER I I 1987 1987 24, 24, April April Page 6 / ALLEDGER / April 24, 1987 Where Are They Then? A Frazzled Foray into the Future By Mark Katzoff Walter "pay the" Piper-doing later the most popular celebrity to never stopped her. Graduation is mere weeks away, Entertainment and estate planning do a Lite Beer commercial; his ap- Catherine " Cat" Carabella- ahd soon the Class of 1987 will be in New York; looking for an "an- peal to beer drinkers of "Let's get working in Arizona, she became scattered to the four corners of the gel" to bring the BC Law Revue to down to cases" becomes a house- the National Law Journal's Worn- U.S. To help everyone keep in Broadway with him as the star. hold phrase. en of the Year with her suggestion touch, I have enlisted the ~d of Maria Dos Passos-developed a Geoff Retin-became prominent of unisex dress, allowing men to Kramak the Magnificent to deter- major computer networking sys- in Environmental Law on the West wear shorts or skirts in summer mine where various individuals will tern for her New York firm so that Coast for his successful defense of and women to wear pants be in ten years. Two warnings in she could work from her penthouse nude sunbathers on the grounds winter. The resultant decrease should be issued at the in start, and never worry about being late that they benefitted the environ- sick days increases firm however; the art profits by of prediction is again; the patent rights got her ment; his social life floundered, a firm five percent. not an exact science, and thus the millions. however, when his fiancee fell for names of many have been changed Fred Flint-gave up law to be- Arnold Becker during the negotia- Kay Chada-rising star of the to protect the innocent, the guilty come a model; has been on the tion of their prenuptial agreement. First Circuit; her holding that the and the writer's health. With notice covers of GQ and Esquire and was Constitution requires jucicial opin given, here with are the Playgirl's Hunk of the Month-in Alice Devlin-a stint studying ions to be written in plain English predictions: a tie, of course. law in the Soviet Union led her to so that everyone can be guaranteed Bea Hellmond-working in the Anna Gracei-after building a start a movemE;lnt to declare sur justice is credited with increasing corporate department of a large stake working for Nopes & May, rogacy in violation of basic human the quality of judicial writing by 50 Boston firm; created a national stir she returned to Vermont to run a rights. The resulting publicity percent·and with the early retire with her creation of the gumball practice from a country inn. Her landed her a judgeship in New Jer ment of several judges. The num defense for takeovers which has . bid to serve as Representative sey family court where she again ber of opinions actually written by targets enter into options to buy failed when it was learned that she made precedent by holding that al judges decreases to five percent, other companies in case of take- rooted for the Cardinals over the lowing lawyers in the divorce however. Her proposal that judges overssowhentheirprotectivebub- Red Sox in 1967. process unconstitutionally inter be forced to "write on" for their ble bursts; it's the acquirer who Will Hamlin-became a flam- feres with the right to divorce. Her postitions is currently under con gets stuck. boyant corporate attorney and six ex-husbands later note that it siderations by the ABA. Dicta Greenery Comes and Then· It's Gone By Stephen Kelly Like I said, normally I wouldn't doesn't lock up its doors in the spirits. Normally, I don't ask why. I even have noticed. But on reflec evening, anyone is free to roam the And all of this doesn't make don't ask why the paperboy forgets tion, this magical appearance and halls. Nothing is safe. Especially, much sense since to put plastic around my Globe there are some on then disappearance made so little a defenseless plant. easy alternatives: move rainy mornings, and I have the plants to sense I began to wonder. Why were into a classroom for overnight scrape the pulpous ·mush off my and the plants stealthed away? And But I wonder what .that really just put them in the halls doorstep just to find out Gary during where did they go? If I'm not en means. First of all, it's a sad com t_he day, or find some Hart's running for president. And way to chain joying them, who is? ment on the state of Boston Col the plants down if I don't ask why LSA Presidential need be, or hire Over lunch, a few friends offered lege undergraduates if they would a security expert and ask him what candidates stuff my mailbox with some answers, but they weren't too just walk off with anything not un to do. As my Con Law prof would chatty solicitations beginning, satisfactory. One rumor had the der lock and key. Secondly, "Dear it say, let's go for the least restrictive Steve: Thank you for taking green-up as a one-day affair calcu doesn't say much for 'the deter the time alternative. to read this .. . '' (Do they lated to impress the incoming stu rence value of B.C.'s boys in blue. really think I read Like I said, normally I don't the next line?) dents gathered for an Open House Finally, we're left with the fact that think But, every now about these things. But and then, I begin in late March, and the admissions someone's not willing to risk a few sometimes, to wonder. just sometimes, you've committee just forgot to take the hundred dollars worth of greenery got to wonder. It starteda few weeks back as I plants down right away. And come for the sake of our beleaguered meandered into Stuart Hall one to think of it, all this did coincide morning. As I walked down the with the Sunday deluge of wanna corridor, I just couldn't take it any bes. But why on earth didn't they BSA Wrap-Up more. Florescent lights shone down just leave the plants? What was it? on the dingy plastic walls. The grey Were they rented? Did they need Let's ·Not Forget Uhalrick and brown color scheme was remin to return them before paying for iscent of some concrete airport in another 24 continued from page 1 hours? Or did they just Ms. Sydney also empahsized the midwest. And the place reeked want to spruce up the place to en Executive Board officers Andrea that students interested in compet of fresh carpet glue. tice the newcomers? What if one Paraner-Sweet and Elena Epifano. ing in national competitions should But in the distance I noticed applicant decides to come here rely On the Mock Trial front, the not limit themselves to the nation something foreign. There at the ing on the lush atmosphere of BSA provided the student litiga al programs officially administered end of the hall, sandwiched be greenery? Does that make us tors with a dramatic double through the BSA. According to tween the message boards, was a guilty of misrepresentation? And murder criminal problem involving her, there are numerous moot court glint of green. Not the pallid shade regardless of the hype , how honora a desperate love triangle connect and mock trial competitions avail so favored by institutional decora ble is it to touch up the place just ing the accused with the two vic able across the nation for students tors, but the rich, lush green made for one day? Who do they think tims. Next year's program will with the initiative to organize and possible by only true photo they're fooling? synthesis. offer a civil problem to correspond field a team. Ms. Sydney feels that A second explanation was even with the National Competition At first I didn't believe it. I had interested students should begin to less satisfactory. One rumor sug which will also involve potential explore never seen anything living in these options. that gested the plants were removed civil liability for a fictitious hall. And now a four-foot defen No article on t he BSA would be high rub from the halls for security reasons. dant yet to be disclosed. ber tree cast its complete without the mention of welcome shadow Now I don't know what a few pot Ronny Sydney, on all who ventured Chairperson of the Michael Uhlarik Boston Mara down that an ted plants have to do with protect this year's tiseptic hall. Executive Board, is thon story. Mr. Uhlarik, this year's ing this land from foreign invaders, hopeful that a negotiations compe On turning the corner, I noticed BSA Treasurer, carried the spirit but according to one friend there is tition can be added to the BSA of this plant was part of a plan. A 's the BSA throughout 26 ~ 2 gruel se a connection. Apparently, some programs next year. Ms. Sydney cond potted tree was nestled in a ing miles to successfully complete were concerned the plants might be indicated, however, that the reali far corner of the hall. And a third his first and last marathon. subject to theft. The theory is that ty of such a competition will de was rooted just beside the podium Sources report that Toshikiko Seko since the plants weren't chained in pend upon the energy and initiative in Room 315 soaking up the spring personally called Mr. Uhlarik from place, they could be hauled off by of next year's Board as well as sunshine. And his home in Japan to congratulate downstairs the some roving band of marauding un financial support from the Ad snack bar windows were lined with the weary but exhuberant Uhlarik dergraduates. Since the law school ministration. as he small potted flowers and more lit crossed the finish line. tle trees were spotted all over school. Someone had been beautify ing the place, and I for one wanted to thank them. But I never got the chance. As mysteriously as the halls had been reforested, someone decided to clear-cut at least part of the plan. After only one day, the small plants in the snack bar disap peared. The larger trees in the halls were more stubborn, but they fell too a week or two later. E xcept for a few lonesome stragglers remain ing in the large classrooms, t he : t rees and plants vanished and the j! hallways returned to their desolate ' seige of lifelessness. 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