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This 1993-1994 is brought to you for free and open access by the Historical Archives at Villanova University Charles Widger School of Law Digital Repository. It has been accepted for inclusion in The Docket by an authorized administrator of Villanova University Charles Widger School of Law Digital Repository. Vol. XXX, No. 4 THE VILLANOVA SCHOOL OF LAW November, 1993 LAW REVIEW HOLDS 28th AHNUAL SYMPOSIUM ON PRODUCTS LIABILITY by Nathan Murawsky nation and has authored numerous of Law. She has written numerous articles versy between multiple awards and their On Saturday, October 30, the Villanova articles. on strict products liability including relationships to class action suits. Law Review held its 28th Annual Sympo Professor Alan L Widiss, is a professor "Unknowable Dangers and the Death of As a whole, the general reaction among sium; "Punitive Damage Awards in Pro at University of Iowa College of Law. Strict Products Liability: The Empire students was that the products liability duct Liability Litigation: Strong Medicine Professor Widiss authored numerous Strikes Back, "60 Cine. L. Rev. 1183 (1992). area is a very explosive topic. The panelists or Poison Pill?" books and law review articles, including The Symposium agreed that the future of product liabilities The Speakers Insurance Materials on General Principles, The reaction to the symposium was is unsettled at best, and sure to create The speakers included some of the most Legal Doctrines, and Regulatory Acts. extremely favorable. The students who heated discussions in the courts. Moreover, well-known and respected legal minds in Professor Jerry J. Phillips is a professor attended found the symposium to be very the panelists themselves were very the products liability field. Professor David at the University of Tennessee, and has informative and stimulating. Many stu impressed with the people who were Owen, the first speaker, is the Webster authored a products liability treatise. dents stated that they were unaware of brought to the school for the symposium. Professor of Tort Law at the University Products Liability Nutshell, and Products the broad sweeping laws on the subject of Finally, the Law Review would like to of South Carolina. He is a co-author of a Liability Cases and Materials. products liability. One student remarked thank all of the students who attended and products liability casebook and of the torts Professor Gary T. Schwartz is a profes that "it is amazing how much money can the participants involved, with special hornbook, Prosser & Keeton on Torts, and sor at UCLA Law School, and is currently be taken from one company for what could thanks being given to Professor Werthei •has also written Congressional legislation advisor to the Restatement of Products have been such a simple oversight." Also, mer for her hard work and effort which on products liability. Owen has been Liability. some students commented on the contor- contributed to the symposium's success. involved in such cases as the Chicago Professor Aaron D. Twer ski is a profes Tylenol murder case, the litigation of the sor at Brooklyn Law School. He has Bhopal disaster, and numerous automobile authored numerous articles and was Alumni Spotlight — Matt McHugh: 30 liability cases. recently appointed by the American Law Sheila L. Birnbaum, Esq., is a partner, Institute as a co-reporter for the Restate and head of products liability at the firm ment (Third) of Tort: Products Liability. Years of Diversity in the Law ^ Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom. Professor Ellen Wertheimer is a profes Alumni Profile: Reflecting back on his law school days, Ms. Birnbaum has lectured throughout the sor here at the Villanova University School McHugh says the thing that he remembers "Matt McHugh: 30 Years of most was that "law school was very hard Diversity In the Law^" work." According to McHugh, there was Gender Equity in College Athletics: By Matthew J. Meyer particular pressure as a law student at that A former nine term U.S. Congressman time because a substantial percentage of The Sports & Entertainment Law and current counselor to the president of the class did not survive the three year the World Bank in Washington, D.C., experience. "It was a time in the law Matthew McHugh has taken on many school's history when there was a lot of Forum's First Symposium challenges since graduating f rem Villanoy a Dressure on students because there was a eqmty, an3 Schultz said the results were Law School in recognition that a fof by Nathan Murawsky The 54 year-old McHugh was born in there at the beginning would not be there On Saturday morning, November 13, the "devastating." As a result, a task force was implemented and is currently working to Philadelphia in 1938 but moved to Brook at the end." Sports and Entertainment Law Forum lyn, New York with his family at age six. Regarding the law school grading policy, held their first symposium titled "Gender find solutions to the equity problem. Schultz summarized the problem by saying He lived in New York until graduation from McHugh said that the deflationary grading Equity in College Athletics: An Analysis high school, when he entered Mount St. policy in place today was in place when of Title IX." The symposium discussed that "no one wants to deny women equality, but the question is how to Mary's College in Maryland. He was the he attended Villanova. "When I got my thelegal issues surrounding the equality of first member of his family to attend college. grades for the first time at Villanova, it women's collegiate athletics programs. economically and fairly deal with proportionality." Upon graduation from college, McHugh was quite a shock and a comedown," The symposium was moderated by enrolled lat Villanova Law school. McHugh says. Nonetheless, McHugh said Dorothy Malloy, who has served as General The second speaker was Susan Brad- shaw, Esq., who serves as General Counsel Asked why he decided to go to law school, he felt the comparatively low grades did Counsel for Villanova University since not hurt him from a job perspective for the University of Texas, and just McHugh said: "I was tentatively interested 1989. Malloy began by explaining that Title in furthering my education and specifically, because most employers tended to use class IX is an anti-discrimination statute which recently drafted a settlement avoiding a trial in Title IX grounds. Bradshaw had an interest in government. The legal rank as a means of measuring a student's has recently been applied to college level practice seemed to me to be consistent with performance in law school. athletics. The central issue, as stated in addressed the situation at University of Texas, stating that there were three both advancing myself professionally and Following his graduation from Villanova the symposium program is whether colle in 1963, McHugh went to work for the Wall defenses to Title IX claims. 1) That there getting into an area that would offer a giate programs must "establish and variety of options down the road either in Street firm of Donovan, Leisure, Newton maintain teams for each sex based upon was a history of improving gender equity. 2) that the current programs accommodate terms of law practice or public service." (Continued on page 3) the proportionate amount of members of McHugh weighed the law school option that sex enrolled in the school, without students, or that 3) there was proportion ality in the programs. Seeing as Texas had' against an opportunity to enter the U.S. regard to the differences in the athletic Air Force Officer's Candidate School. interest and abilities of their male and none of these defenses as an option, the university settled by engaging in a multi- Ultimately, McHugh opted for law school female students." because of the availability of financial The first speaker was Richard D. year program which will result in com pliance with Title IX requirements. Brad assistance with law school tuition. Schultz, the Executive Director of the Villanova Was My First Choice National Collegiate Athletic Association shaw noted that this will be accomplished through "building programs rather than Once he decided to go to law school, (NCAA). Schultz stated that gender equity McHugh says that despite having offers in collegiate sports was a "vital topic." a destructive process." The third speaker was George A. David- from several other law schools including Approximately one and a half years ago, Boston College, Villanova was his first (Continued on page 4) the NCAA conducted a survey on gender choice. Asked what in particular attracted him to Villanova, McHugh responds: "It had to do with the fact that it was a law school that was beginning to build a good reputation. Also, I was familiar with the Philadelphia area." As a Villanova law student, McHugh took constitutional law from a professor who still teaches the subject to second and third year students in 1993: Professor Matt McHugh, Villanova Law grad, Donald Dowd. now counsel for the World Bank.
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On Friday, October 23rd, Villanova Law held Red Mass. Page 2 • THE DOCKET • November, 1993 Student Bar Association IVIinutes — October SBA Minutes * Sweatshirts are finally here and will be * The Villanova Telephone Directories * Thank you to all the SBA members that October 12, 1993 on sale all this week in the Cafeteria from have arrived and are available in the helped to make our sweatshirt sale a Members Present: Chris Pepe, Sean 10:30-2:30. They come in navy blue and Registrar's Office. huge success! As of today, there are Fahey, Steve Odabashian, Trish Sonne- gray. The sizes are Ig., XL, and XXL. The * FINALLY, please submit any and all tee- only 10 VILLANOVA LAW sweat born, Mike Green, Candice Polsky, Kim cost is only $35!! Get them while supplies shirt ideas by the end of this week in the shirts left, 7 XL Navy and 3 XL Gray. Gunter, Carlos Guzman, Steve Brancato, last. They're great gifts too! manilla envelope tacked to the SBA board. Contact a SBA member or put a note Melissa Francis, Nycole Watson, Geri * An addendum was made to the Student Brainstorm during lunch, and if your logo/ in the SBA mailbox in room 33 if you Kernison, Phil Degnan and Laura Organization Handbook regarding student . motto/whatever is chosen, you and your are interested in purchasing one, or Kissinger. organization voice mailbox numbers. friends, if they helped, will receive a prize! two! * Red Mass will be held this Friday, * The Community Service Proposal has Go crazy! October 22nd in the Church of Saint been distributed to the student organiza * The SBA has put in an order for 6 dozen Thomas of Villanova beginning at 7:30 p.m. tions for consideration. SBA MINUTES plaid sewn-on lettered sweatshirts Reception to follow in Dougherty. * The Red Mass and the reception that NOVEMBER 3,1993 that will hopefully be arriving by the * The policies for student organizations followed were a huge success! Thank you last few days of class. They will be regarding the workstations and the con to all those who helped make the night one Members Present: sold for $40 and will be a great holiday ference room have been placed in the to remember. Special thanks to all the gift. Hats are also in the works, but student organization mailboxes. faculty that participated in the celebration Chris Pepe they will not be available before the * The Community Service Proposal letter and Steve Brancato. Trish Sonneborn holidays. will be put in the student organization * In addition, the Family Day Brunch went Candice Polsky IH3llboX6S very smoothly. Again, thank you to all the Kim Toomey * The photographs for the Villanova Law * NOTE: The Red Cross Blood Drive will faculty members that attended, and Steve Trish Curran School Photo Director have been sent now be held on November 4th! Brancato. Kim Gunter out and the turnaround rate for the * The Student-Faculty Softball game will Carlos Guzman finished directory is approximately be held this Friday, October 15on the lower * Barrister Ball locations are still being four weeks. fields. A TG to follow at 5:45 p.m. investigated, although it will take place in Steve Brancato * Sweatshirts are finally in and will be sold the suburbs this year. Check the SBA Melissa Francis * There will be a TG this Friday, November in the Cafeteria during lunch hours next board for future information. Lauren Lonergan 5, in the cafeteria. week! Stop by and pick one up for only * The Special Olympics will be held from" Chris Boccaccio ...$35. October 29 to 31 on the Villanova Under- Carl Baker * There will be some rejoicing after the IL * The SBA will be acquiring a glass ^aduate campus. Please consult the signs Nycole Watson memo is turned in, tune in next week enclosed cabinet that will be placed next in the SBA Office for information forms Geri Kernison to find out where. to the SBA bulletin board. This cabinet will and sign-up sheets. Laura Kissinger contain a calendar with all the student * The modular furniture for the student Phil Degnan * Thank you to all the Villanova law organization's activities for the month. organization Workstations is expected to students that helped out with the arrive this Wednesday, October 27. *THE AMERICAN RED CROSS Special Olympics last weekend. SBA Minutes * The American Red Cross Blood Drive will BLOOD DRIVE IS TODAY!!! It is October 20,1993 be held on Thursday, November 4 in St. being held in St. Mary's gym from * There will be a holiday party in the Members Present: Chris Pepe, Sean Mary's gym from 11:30 to 4:30. A sign-up 11:30-4:30 p.m. You do not need to have cafeteria after the last class on Fahey, Steve Odabashian, Trish Sonne- sheet with time slots will be in the cafeteria signed up to give. December 1. born, Candice Polsky, Kim Toomey, Trish next week. Curran, Kim Gunter, Carlos Guzman, * Thank you to the faculty members that Steve Brancato, Lauren Lonergan, Chris played in the Student-Faculty softball Boccaccio, Carl Baker, Nycole Watson, game on October 15. Thanks also to Mike Geri Kernison, Laura Kissinger and Phil Green for organizing the game, and to the BLSA/LALSA Discussion Degnan. students who played. Steve Odabashian — Fair Housing By Andrew E. Fischer from an example where a woman who had not yet Someone You Should Know interview with Renee Langley. signed her lease but had been given keys • On Thursday, October 28,1993 the Black to her new apartment was evicted. The daiT Law Students Association (BLSA) and the the woman and her son moved in, a police Latino American Law Students Association officer showed up claiming that she was (LALSA) co-sponsored a symposium trespassing. The next day the officer entitled "Fair Housing." The two featured returned and was accompanied by the speakers were Tim Carney of the Fair landlord's realtor. They told her that if she Housing Action Center, and Jan Chadwick did not leave she would go to jail. They of the Fair Housing Council of Suburban claimed that her credit report showed that Philadelphia. The symposium was held in she was not creditworthy to rent the unit. the Villanova Law School Cafetria and However, subsequent testing showed that attendance numbered about forty persons. the tenant was actually the victim of illegal Greg Williams, president of the BLSA, housing discrimination. opened the Symposium with some brief introductory remarks. This was followed One theme that ran throughout the by a short video of the touching testimony symposium was the problem of "human of a black female law professor who related model discrimination" ("HMD). That is how she had been discriminated against models (as in housing ads, for example) should accurately depict the population in the housing maraket. that they represent. When certain groups The video was followed by presentations by each featured speaker. Tim Carney are consciously omitted from the model, discussed the process of testing for discrim human model discrimination occurs. Some newspapers have been sued over HMD and ination in the housing market. There are also for discriminatory housing ads. Steve Odabashian caught in a rare moment outside the law school. certain suspect classes, (e.g., race) that cannot be a legal basis for discrimination Additionally, for attorneys who were worried that they could not make enough by Nathan Muransky in housing. When an agency such as the Steve was accepted. Ask anyone who was money from housing discrimination cases They say that we live in a small world. Fair Housing Action Center receives there, and they will tell you it was quite to pay their bills, the speakers allayed their Anyone who doesn't believe that is so an amazing site. allegations of housing discrimination concerns. If housing discrimination is should talk to Steve Odabashian. If you against a suspect class the group sends in As a result, Steve claims he won a found, the discriminator pays the victim's do not know who he is by now, don't worry sample persons to see if the complaints of position as a SBA representative because attorneys fees. because he knows you! The simple fact is everyone in his class had heard about his discrimination are true. If discrimination that Steve knows everybody. acceptance story. In his second year, Steve is found, the Agency will file suit against The symposium concluded with a For instance, this reporter's brother has serves as the SBA treasurer. the discriminator. twenty-minute question and answer ses been living with his fiancee, Sheryl, in Steve has not only established himself Jan Chadwick discussed specific cases of sion which was followed by a wine and Chicago for over two years now. Before at Villanova as a leader, but also as a housing discrimination. She cited one cheese reception. that, they both went to school in Boston dedicated student. This summer, Steve for four years. It just so happens that Steve wrote onto the Environmental Law Journal and Sheryl were biology lab partners in through the open writing competition. high school. I rest my case. There are those who believe this was made possible by Steve's living arrangements. [Ed. Besides his personal knowledge of While not his formal address, Steve says the human race, Steve also has the "I basically do live at the school." Steve uncanny ability to spew forth entire states that he returns home tp shower, eat, episodes of Beavis and Butthead. Steve or occasionally sleep, but does spend the claims that this skill was originally majority of his time here at school. acquired by watching other people laugh The true distinction between Steve and at the show. Then he got hooked because other students, though, is his spirit. Not "the show was just so stupid that it was an event goes by where Steve is not singing funny." ... Sure Steve, we believe you.] his rendition of a song, discussing the In all fairness, Steve is the "feel good" symptoms of C.B. Syndrome with a story of the 2L class. The student Chris colleague, getting into trouble with the Pepe referred to in last month's profile who local authorities, or making a party that was accepted after he had maneuvered his much more fun. Even professors have was into orientation was Steve. Steve came noted that Steve "sunshine" of the class to this school last year without having been of 1995. accepted. He bought his books, talked to So the next time you are at a "TG" or people, and went through as much of in the lounge to watch Seinfeld, just look orientation as he possible could. Then, at for the life of the party and you'll find Steve the last event, the word was given and Odabashian; someone you should know. VCLS students in court at the Media Courthouse for Domestic Abuse cases. November, 1993 • THE DOCKET • Page 3 news Sports and Entertainment Law Society Holds Discussion on the Legal Aspects of Music and Film by Paul McGuire D.J. T.A.P. Money provided the audience The Villanova Sports and Entertainment with an artists, perspective on the legal Law Society hosted a panel discussion on aspect of the entertainment industry. He Wednesday, November 3. The topic was described personal experiences with poor "The Legal Aspects of the Music and Film counsel and emphasized the need for Industries; Negotiating a Musical Record artists to have "great representation." The ing Contract and Film Production Agree artist, according to T.A.P. Money, wants ment." Featured Speakers were Steven C. "to make good music" and have someone Beer, Esq. and Laurence Rudolph, Esq., else "cut through the jargon." He advised both of the firm Rudolph and Beer, and future entertainment lawyers to "make DJ. T.A.P. Money, a producer/artist and your client feel at home" and to "let him a client of Rudolph and Beer. The Sym know he is wanted and needed." The posium was moderated by Lloyd Zane audience was then treated to a sample of Remick, Esq., a nationally recognized DJ. T.A.P. Money's music. entertainment attorney and manager. Mr. Beer advised the audience that "pop Lloyd Zane Remick speaks on the legal aspects of the Entertainment industry. Mr. Remick spoke generally of the taste and business savvy" combined with difficulties of succeeding in entertainment experience are the keys to success. He law, and tried to "dispel the myth" spoke of the need for diligent work to crack surrounding entertainment law. "The the Catch-22 of needing experience to get reality is, we're lawyers," said Remick, work and needing work to get experience. who went on to tell the audience that Mr. Beer went on to speak about the entertainment law was "not all satin technical, aspects of negotiating a film jackets and limousines." Villanova contract. He especially emphasized the Mr. Lawrence echoed Mr. Remick's need to "acquire the underlying property" comments. He advised potential entertain- before proceeding with any venture. nient lawyers to "remain focused" and "learn to be a generalist." Mr. Lawrence Tony LaRatta, a IL in attendance, said then explained some of the more technical that the symposium "dispels the stereotype Law Docket Staff aspects of negotiating a music recording of entertainment law being all fun and contract. His explanation of the many games." Another student, who wished to facets of a recording contract reenforced , remain anonymous, observed that "while the idea that to succeed in entertainment the symposium became very technical and There will be a very short law requires a diverse understanding of the drawn out at points, it was very educational law. and enjoyable." meeting on Wed., December 1st Newman Wins for Commonwealth Court at 2:30 p.m. in the Docket office Republicans win majority of contests
by Nathan Murawsky Also on the ballot for Supreme Court was the retention of Nicholas P. Papadakos for On Tuesday, Nov. 2, elections were held a 10 year term. However, in one year 30 Years of Diversity in the Law ' for many different judicial offices. And as Papadakos will reach the mandatory 'decided he"was*«# to expfcjnrether. with many political races, the Republican retirement age. Papadakos was retained sional opportunitites. Second, the Con only by 55 percent of the vote, and many and Irvine. But because of an hour and party had their fair share of victories. ten minute commute to work, the large size gressman was frustrated at the inability Perhaps the most publicized race for questions are still being raised about the of the Congress and the President to work legality of this retention. of the firm, and a concern over the Villanova was the election of Sandra increasing crime rate in New York together to make meaningful progress on Schultz-Newman, a graduate of Villanova In the Pennsylvania Superior Court, the fundamental issues facing the country Republican Thomas G. Saylor was elected (McHugh's house in Queens was broken Law School, to the Commonwealth Court into at 10:30 in the morning while his wife such as health care. Further, McHugh of Pennsylvania. Newman easily defeated by a small margin over Democrat Jon stated that "serving in Congress is a very Pushinsky. The Common Pleas Court saw was at home), McHugh left the firm after Democratic candidate Joseph Sabino Mis- demanding occupation. You have to spend the elections of Rayford Means, Allan two and a half years. tick by over 300,000 votes. Bypassing the Big City Firm not only long hours during the week when In the race for the Supreme Court of Tereshko, D. Webster Keough, Steven Congress is in session, but also at least Feroff, Jacqueline Allen and Genece Brink- McHugh not only left behind the big Pennsylvania, Republican Ron Castille two out of four weekends a month in your ley. Municipal Court winners included firm, he also moved out of the big city. narrowly defeated Democrat Russell Nigro home district." The decision to leave Felice Stack, William Meehanjr., Seamus In 1966, he and his family relocated 250 by only 50,000 votes. Independent Robert miles away in the central New York city Congress was not easy for McHugh. "It Surrick finished a distant third. Castille McCaffery. was a very difficult decision to make — In the race for Philadelphia District of Ithaca. There, McHugh joined the purports that while in office he will request largest law firm in Ithaca which had five it was a 51-49 call," he said. audits of all lower state courts, increase Attorney, Democrat Lynne Abraham, the After leaving Congress, McHugh was not incumbent, readily defeated Republican attorneys at the time. There, McHugh had the use of alternative dispute methods, and the opportunity to practice a wide variety idle. Shortly after announcing his iretire- try to eliminate the election procedure for Charles J. Cunningham and Arthur P. ment, the president of Cornell University, Liebersohn (Consumer). of law as well as having the opportunity state judges. to engage in community activities. This Frank H.T. Rhodes, met with McHugh in diversity both in and out of the office was Washington to discuss the possibility of McHugh working at Cornell. The result a welcome change for McHugh. Just two years after moving to Ithaca, of this discussion was that McHugh McHugh entered the world of politics, a returned to Ithaca to serve as vice president world that would be the focus of much of and university counsel to Cornell Univer his professional life to come. In 1968, sity starting in January 1993. McHugh McHugh was asked by the Democratic accepted the position at Cornell, however, Join the with the understanding that if another Party to run on its ticket for the position of District Attorney of Tompkins County. opportunity developed for him in Washing To the surprise of many in the predom ton, he would take advantage of it. inantly Republican county, McHugh defeat New Role at the World Bank ed a two-term Republican incumbent. After In March 1993, after working at Cornell Villanova for a few months, the president of the the three-year term was up at the end of 1971, McHugh did not seek reelection World Bank, Lewis Preston, offered because he wanted to return to the practice McHugh just such an opportunity he contemplataed when he accepted the job of law. While McHugh managed to spend a few at Cornell. Specifically, Preston offered Law Docket years practicing law starting in 1972, the McHugh the position of counselor to the political bug came biting again in 1974. In president of the World Bank. While the that year, McHugh decided to run for decision to leave Cornell was a tough one, Congress. As with his campaign to become McHugh accepted the position with the district attorney, the district in which World Bank because he had always had Any student interested McHugh ran for Congressman was heavily a paraticular interest in developmental Republican. McHugh, aided by the tar assistance. He assumed the position there in writing for the nished reputation of the Republican Party on Mary 24,1993. in the wake of the Wateargate scandal, was McHugh recently returned to the law victorious. Once elected as representative school to celebrate his class's 30th reunion. Docket in the upcoming of the 28th Congressional District of New When asked how he views the law school's York (the district has since been renamed current standing in the legal community, the 26th), McHugh was reelected eight McHugh responded, "I think Villanova has semester should leave times. He spent a total of 18 years on the continued to increase its stature over the Hill before deciding to retire from Congress years. Its reputation has grown and it is well-regarded not only in Philadelphia but a note in the Docket in 1992. in the broader community as well. The Retirement from Congress school's graduates have become established McHugh's decision to step down from mailbox in Room 34. politics was the result of two principal in many communities throughout the factors. First, at the age of 53, McHugh country." Page 4 • THE DOCKET • November, 1993 news J. The Right to Die — A Push for A Panel Discussion by the Family Law & Nat'l Italian Symposiums To the Villanova Law Community, Amer. Societies In this issue of the Docket, there are numerous articles on symposiums and by Nathan Murawsky Professor Richard Turkington. panel discussions held by various student standpoint. However, other panelists, such groups. These events were all informative, On November 9, the Italian-American The panelists covered a wide range of as Prof. Wertheimer, stated that they felt Bar Association and the Family Law views on topics such as the practices of and thought provoking — for those who there was no clear line between the active attended. The events had fairly good Society sponsored a panel discussion on the Dr. Kevorkian and Dr. Quill, and the and passive participation, in that both legal, medical, religious and philosophical subject of euthanasia in general. One topic attendance from the law community, methods were basically alike. however, the coordinators of these events issues surrounding the right to die. of conflict was whether there was a legal Students found the discussion to be The panelists consisted of Professor difference between passive and active would have liked to have seen more people. informative and very worthwhile. One Basically, while turnout is decent, it is by Ellen Wertheimer, Fr. James McCarthy, participation in suicide. student stated that "it was interesting to Professor of Philosophy at Villanova, Fr. James McCarthy noted that he found no means exceptional. hear the different viewpoints on how moral It should not be so surprising that people Charles M. Tucker, from the Hemlock there to be an extreme difference between and legal ethics interplayed with euthana Society, and Jack LeBeau, a Gerontologist active and passive participation. McCarthy do not come to these events in groves. The sia." Another student noted "It will be very topics are usually designed for one area. from Montgomery County Hospital. The stated that passive intervention is much interesting to see how this issue will play moderator of the discussion was Villanova more acceptable on both a moral and legal of law, they take up valuable time, and out in the future." (Continued on page 12) Passageway to Connect South and Main Campuses Quashers Take VLS Softball Title
Front row, Lisa Paye; second row, Jay Hood, Eric Prey, Chris Losquadro; An underground passageway is to be built to protect student safety. third row, Mike Lignowski, Mike Silbert, Jag Singh; fourth row, Rob Kracht, Dan Lyons, Jeff Young. by Nathan Murawsky duPont Pavilion and football stadium. With the opening of the Blue Route, traffic In a few years, Villanova students will has significantly increased on Lancaster no longer have to cross over Lancaster Aveune and university officials prime Avenue at the Ithan Avenue area. The concern is the safety of the students. The Sports & Entertainment Law Pennsylvania Department of Transporta The walkway is scheduled to be finished tion and Villanova University are planning in two years, and will cost approximately Forum's First Symposium to build a walkway underneath Lancaster three million dollars to finish. The cost will Avenue, which will connect the south and be covered by both the state and the (Continued from page 1) apt to receive new goods. main sections of campus. University. While the construction will son, legal counsel for Colgate University The last speaker Lynette Labinger Esq., The major'reason behind the walkway increase traffic at times, the underpass will in a Title IX suit. Davidson's stance was reinforced Bloom's position. Labinger is co- is the safety of the pedestrians, especially be built in stages so as not to seriously that Title IX is already being satisfied by counsel for the plaintiffs in a Title IX suit during sporting and other events at the inconvenience drivers. the majority of universities across the against Brown University. Labinger also country, and furthermore, "the application _ discussed the inequity of support which of the Title IX proportionality test to the" is prevalent in collegiate athletics. She also current situation will result in reverse noted that many universities have claimed discrimination." Davidson explained that that to be accordance with Title IX because if applied proportionally, 50% of all college they cut both men's and women's teams, athletic positions will be available to those however, this action still do not change the who participate in high-school sports, of proportionality of the programs. which only 36% are female. Therefore, the 64% of males will be discriminated against, During the discussion, the substantial by only having 50% of the spots available. issue was that of methods universities can Davidson ended by stating that the need implement to comply with Title IX. The for sports in most schools adequately speakers agreed that the easiest way to represented the amount participating on comply would be to increase the amount the high-school level. of women's teams, however, with the This position was rebutted by the next current economy, such a remedy would be speaker, Anne Bloom, Esq., who is co- difficult. The other obvious solution would counsel for the plaintiffs in a Title IX suit be to cut the number of men's teams and/ against Indiana University of Pennsylva or players. One example was mentioned nia. Bloom stated that if colleges offered by Dean Garbarino, who questioned why more sports for women, high schools would college football teams needed almost twice The top advrser when it comes to going see an increase in female participation. what the professionals needed. Again, the Bloom called this the "If you build it, they speakers stated that cutting the number abroad is the U.S. Department of State. will come attitude." Bloom stated that on of men's positions would be troublesome. For a free brochure, write to Americans average, for every $8 dollars a school In conclusion, the speakers stated that Abroad, Pueblo, Colorado, 81009. We'I spends on male athletics, that school only the interest of the courts is only in the show you how to make a safe stay abroad spends $2.75 on women's athletics. Bloom equality of the programs, not in the money your foreign policy. Know Before You Go. further explained that even though some allocated to each program. Ms. Bradshaw men's sports do require more money, the concluded by stating that there is an facts behind the numbers reveal that most inherent conflict in this situation. "College women's sports do not receive the same athletics have become a business, and US. DEPARTMENT OF SmrE porportionate amount of money. In other while women's sports dp not bring in the words, women play with inferior or older money, money is not the issue; equality equipment, while men's teams are more is." November, 1993 • THE DOCKET • Page 5
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'.TT ^ ^ . forum Seaville Policy Doesn't Work Docket Editorial by John Idell ground that its not the grade but the policy of grade deflation could have been Let me preface this article by stating that process of learning that counts but there a topic of conversation. Three, Villanova It has become quite common, as previous I generally like it here at Villanova (well is nothing you can hand an employer is making a much more concerted effort editorials have stated, for students to at lest as much as one could be reasonably showing you busted your hump studying to appeal to students outside the tri-state criticize the school for many different expected to like any place while attending and preparing for class everyday. In many area and spread its wings and develop things. However, the Docket feels that it law school) and have been happy with my instances your abilities are based solely on beyond the "regional" law school limita is important to realize that all of our tuition decision to leave the left coast and venture how you were able to perform during a tion. A growing number of students money does reap some benefits. east (or right if your not so good with three to five hour pei^iod of your life. accepted to this law school are from states 1) The first is that we attend a highly directions). The students are not quite as One comment that I feel must be clarified not limited to the tri-state area. If I respected law school, with some of the most anal retentive as I thought they would be that was written in last issue's article is remember correctly (that is if I didn't kill prestigious professors in the legal field. and much friendlier than I expected. The the fact that everyone knows that Villanova too many brain cells from that evening) One need to only read the admission quality of education here I believe to be has a tough grading policy. Um, excuse me, Dean Frankino's address to the entering brochure to see a list of the credentials. on par with or better than a majority of but have you tried to find a job outside class of '95 gave a recitation of the number 2) The numerous organizations at this the law schools across the nation. But one of the tri-state area? Yes, Villanova's tough of students from out of state. This expan school provide for exceptional experiences. of the problems I have with Villanova Law reputation is known in the immediate area sion should be encouraged and applauded. For example, there are three symposiums is, as you have probably guessed by now, and possibly even through a portion of the As I stated before I believe Villanova is a which are covered in this month's issue. is the grade deflation curve instituted at eastern seaboard but try and venture west quality school and should pursue students Each of these symposiums brought to VLS. To date I still have failed to receive of the Mississippi River and C+'s raise an not from the tri-state area to present a more Villanova some of the most well-known and a valid rationale as to the policy and will eyebrow or two. How do you explain to diversified student body. I believe this prominent people in their respective fields. not accept as a valid rationale an encap a prospective employer that the C+ that benefits both the students in gaining Also, last year's moot court competition sulated statement, "We don't give out they are looking at is not a real reflection different perspectives and insights as to had Supreme Court Justice Scalia as a final inflated grades here." Admittedly, I did not of your ability and would be the equivalent how other areas of the nation as well as round judge. attend Dean Reushlein's initial address at of a B at other schools but Villanova does the reputation of the school by placing 3) Villanova Law School has one of the the Reushlien Speaker Series but I did read not believe in inflating grades, without qualified individuals into job markets not best Career Services departments in the the interview of Dean Reushlein in last sounding like Joe Isuzu? Villanova's yet exploited by the Villanova legal region. [See forum piece] Even in a bad year's Docket and failed to understand, reputation is great if you wish to remain community. economy, the Career Services Center much less agree with Villajiova's grading in the area but some people who are not I understand that there has to be some continues to bring in numbers higher than policy and would like to at this time extend from Pennsylvania, New Jersey or Dela method to separate students for employers the national average. an invitation to any of the administrative ware may wish to return home after law to evaluate potential employees but why 4) Not only has the school provided personnel to once again put in black and school. A simple statement is to say "just not place us on a level playing field with student organizations with new furniture, white the reasons for the policy for those don't come to Villanova. if you don't like others within in our profession because the but also with new computers and equip of us that aren't sold on its validity or for the grading policy" but that choses to realities of the situation are that grades ment. To those of us involved in student those who are new to the school and are ignore several facts. One, we're here. The do matter, if they didn't we wouldn't have groups, these additions are very well totally in the dark as to reasons behind decisions already been made as to the a need for them. I believe that after I received. the policy. Some questions that I would choice of where we will receive our legal graduate I will find a job. I have to, because 5) The open door policy of professors. like answered are; 1) How was it deter education. Two, some of us that have if I didn't law school would prove to have 6) The many TG's and social events. mined that the appropriate "bell" of the chosen to come to law school are the first been just a financial sink hole in which 7) Cable TV, a fireplace, and a piano curve fell in the C+ range? 2) How is it in our family to pursue college much less I have been treading water for three years in the Lounge. that the grade distribution goes from B (3.0) graduate degrees and were not aware that at the end of which I will have placed 8) Programs such as VCLS which to C+ (2.5)? Whatever happened to B-'s grade deflation even existed much less myself sufficiently in debt to buy myself provide for learning outside of the (2.75)? thought it was a concern that we should a small but comfortable tool shed on some classroom. This is not an article to vent sour grapes address in the process of choosing where mini-mansion estate along the mainline. 9) Very strong alumni support. because I didn't receive grades to which to go for law school. Nowhere in the That is why I care about thegrade deflation In a society where the "bad news" gets I was accustomed to in undergrad but an application brochure did I find any refer policy that is in place. I am not looking the bulk of time on TV, the newspaper, attempt to vent frustration at a policy that ence extolling Villanova's reluctance to to make myself a millionaire one year out or in conversation, one must often look at doesn't seem to consider the plight of inflate grades. Additionally, I personally of law school, but I am looking to be the surrounding environment to fully students. I am genuinely happy for those did not have inimediate family or close gainfully employed in a position that I understand the benefits offered. of my friends that have done well in classes family friends situated close enough to enjoy as well as pay my bills and not have but my happiness for them will not get Villanova to delve into such detail, my to tell people that I am a practicing attorney me a job. Its great to stand on the principled to XQUie to Villanova where the Career Services Answers Questions by Elaine Fitzpatrick burg. These programs are the result of make offers to students before they Below are answers from the Career mailing invitations to thousands of Villan graduate, smaller firms are increasingly Services Center to frequently asked job- ova graduates and small practitioners and holding off on making post-graduate offers related questions: following-up with hundreds of phone calls until after the bar results are available in Q. I didn't find a job through inter in the tri-state area. It is anticipated that November. Historically, most graduating viewing with the big firms this fall. 20 or more employers will come on campus students who have secured associate Where am I going to find a job? this spring and approximately 30 will positions with small firms at graduation A. If you didn't find a job with a big firm attend the Harrisburg job fair. However, are those who have worked as law clerks this fall, recognize that you are the rule as most do not recruit through interview for the employer during law school. and not the exception. The National programs, the onus is on students to seek The National Associate of Law Place Association of Law Placements' national out opportunities with small firms. There ment reports that since 1990 an increasing statistics reflect that only 13.6% of law. are various resources in the Career number of law • graduates are be^nning school graduates wind up working for big Services Center, including mail-merge files their first jobs on a per diem basis. The Editor-in-Chief firms. The American Bar Association and networking programs, to help you overwhelming majority of our graduates Nathan M. Murawsky similarly reports that 78% of the 550,000 reach out to small firms. who begin with small firms on this basis report being offered full-time associate News Editor attorneys in private practice are with firms Q. Why don't more small firms interview on campus or through other positions after several months. Andrew E. Fischer of 19 or fewer attorneys. While the number of Villanova graduates interview programs? In addition to remaining flexible regard Managing Editor going into private practice with 100 + A. It is a mistake to assume that all ing the terms of employment in your first Maneesh Garg lawyer firms is nearly double the national employers hire in the same manner as big job, another good strategy is to be flexible average, the majority of VLS graduates, firms. To the contrary, unlike big firms geographically. The problem is the core of Sports Editor like lawyers nationwide, start their careers that hire through interviewing programs, the current market is very simple: there Mark Reed with small and mid-size firms. The remaind the ABA estimates that 80% of the entry is an imbalance between law graduate Photography Editor er of graduates begin their careers in level positions with smaller firms are never supply and employer demand. In the Chris Losquadro judicial clerkships, government, business advertised and are instead filled through outlying regions, i.e. Allentown, Bethle and public interest jobs. referrals and "word-of-mouth." hem, Lancaster, etc., that imbalance is not Staff: Cathy Murphy, Phil Kline, Melissa Q. If the bulk of jobs are with small Q. What is the best way to get a as great. Palat, D.J. Meincke, Nancy Boyce, firms, how can Career Services help summer job with a small firm? The Career Services Center is available Richard McGuire, Alexa Abowitz, to help students craft cover letters and me look for jobs with these A. As their methods for hiring are Rene Forseth, Rhett Traband, T. resumes targeting small employers and employers? different, getting a law clerk position with John Farkin, Matthew J. Meyer, R. will provide access to mail-merge files of A. In the spring the Career Services a smaller firm requires a different tact. Tsakataras, Lee Koch any area in the country. Given their Center will host a Spring on-campus Unlike big firms that use summer pro reliance on personal recommendations in program with smaller employers and will grams primarily as a recruiting vehicle, hiring, students are encouraged to take also co-sponsor a similar prc^am with the smaller firms hire law clerks to do "real," The Villanova Docket is published monthly advantage of the Alumni/ae Counseling Pennsylvania Bar Association in Harris- revenue generating work. Any recruiting by the students of Villanova University Program available through Career Services value to law student hiring is viewed as School of Law, Villanova, PA 19085. Letters along with other numerous opportunities and articles are welcome from students, New Deadline Date ancillary. for netwworking provided through the law Given their orientation in hiring, it faculty, alumni and the community. Paid Will be publishing four issues next semester, approximately ate the end of January, February, ^ March and April. 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Yes No f -v 7) Any additional comments; These forms can be returned to the Docket mailbox in Room 34 up until the 15th of January, 1994 Page 10 • THE DOCKET • November, 1993 i Join the Villanova Low Docket -1 m Any student interested in writing for the Docket in the upcoming semester shouid ieave a note in the Docl^et mailbox in Room 34. •• • • • i' "v .^1 ¥ J ' ' : November, 1993 • THE DOCKET * 9896 11 ^cdicJUv^ "ts) Halloween Photo Incident Angers Students In a law school one would expect to find 'therefore I cannot accept the statement not feel the need to ridicule another person education at this law school, then I guess scholarship, intelligence, professionalism that no one thought it would be offensive. unless something was lacking within this law school has failed in its task of and maybe even a little sensitivity. But if NOT!!! Those men knew that the reaction themselves. Second, it is ignorant to think educating its students' on the cultural you are a person of colour at Villanova Law to the picture would be offensive to that people are caricatures and they are diversiveness of the clientele which they School after the distribution of the pictures somebody. Some of these men are law to be mimicked on Halloween. People of will encounter in the legal profession. from this year's Halloween Party given by students and if they have learned nothing colour are not cartoon characters that can In my opinion, this was more than a the Rugby Club, you may feel a little let else from law school it should be to think be mocked on a social whim. It is time that "harmless prank." It was a stupid, obnox down. The highlight of this party were four before they act. Therefore, if they did not people leave the stereotypes in the past and ious, and cruel act. I am appalled that mindless, insensitive, idiotic individuals think first, ignorance is no excuse. learn to respect the cultures and differences people even thini it is defendable. There sporting black-faces, long dredlocks, Why is the picture offensive? First it of all people. This is not in any way meant is no explanation for this kind of behavior Rhasafarian hats and wielding an oblong paints a stereotypical image of people of to be a plea for acceptance, because while in a law school in 1993.1 realize that this marijuana stick. Pictures from this event Jamaican ancestry. While these students I cannot speak for all non-white students school does not offer many of courses were displayed on the Rugby club's bulletin did not create the stereotype, it is clear at this law school, I can personally say that which emphasize cultural awareness and board, (and you would think the Ted that the stereotype is derogatory and they I do not feel like an outsider in this maybe some students have lived sheltered Danson episode would have taught people knew that at least one student would have institution. I did not enroll at this law lives, but I hope that this article will be a "wake-up call" and a source of enlight something). been offended by it. Second, not all school to assimilate and moreover, if these This picture represents a deliberate Jamaicans have dredlocks or long hair. four individuals represent the degree of enment to you all. This article is not meant disrespect for the culture and the history Furthermore, the vast majority of them are intelligence and sensitivity of the majority, to be an attack on the law school it is of all people of colour. The fact that they not marijuana smokers. Thus in this then I do not want or need to be accepted. directed to those who wore the costumes chose to make a mockery of people of aspect the act itself reflects a insensitivity Lastly, the costumes was totally unprofes and those who displayed the picture. Jamaican ancestry is offensive in itself. But for the cultural values of non-white people. sional. Those students may represent However, I do feel the need to stress a to add insult to injury, these men painted It also symbolizes the lack of moral values future members of the legal profession and respect for the history and culture of all of the four men. That mockery is morally I certainly would not want to be repres people. their faces black and created a "joint" that * * • * »As for the rumor that had to be over one yard in length. I know reprehensible. Anyone with any sense of ented by someone who would work for me this creation took some time and effort common decency and self respect would in the day and ridicule me at night when those men were supposed to have been "the they are amongst their friends. I wonder Jamaican Bombsleil team" from the movie if these men would have pulled this same cool running, I find that very difficult to stunt at a Halloween party given by the believe, especially since the marijuana CROSSW RD® Crossword firm they worked at if they were partners stick was not a feature in the movie. (NOT). at the firm who were non-whites. Edited by Stan Chess Thus far, there has been no administra Puzzle Created by Richard Silvestrl tive response to this picture which I am Student Leaders ACROSS 40 Head of the DOWN 30 Gantry of aware of and this is disturbing to me. I 1 Toy-pistol Secret 1 Without fiction applied to this institution because I ammo Squadron preparation 32 Reuters rival thought I would be attending a law school Respond to 5 Aheap 44 You, once 2 Precinct 33 Standard- which would encourage respect for cultural 9 Struck an 45 Comic lead-in 3 Studtolding deviation differences, especially in the legal profes Halloween altitude 46 Tablecloth 4 Plumber's tool symbol sional. If I had visited this or any other 14 Algerian port substitute 5 Educated folks 34 One of the law school in 1992 and saw that picture 15 Agenda 47 Joining alloy 6 Soul singer Aliens Photo Incident segment 50 Sit a spell Redding 35 Unkempt on bulletin board in a hall, I would not 16 Mary 51 Whatever 7 Wallet items 38 Desperately have had any difficulty deciding to go To The Villanova Law School Student Richards' best 52 Neighbor of 8 Slap on urgent somewhere else. I mention this because Body: friend Col. 9 PDQ 41 Cartoonist Key there were visiting students here while the An incident occurred last week involving 17 Star Wars 54 He ran against 10 Riverfront 42 Beatodds picture was on display and if they saw it pictures from the Rugby Club Halloween princess DOE Stadium's river 43 Eyewitness I would be curious to know what their party. These pictures displayed students 18 Point at the 56 Henry Fonda 11 The man from 48 Sign for a hitch perception of this law, school is. If these dressed in 'black face' depicting the dinner table? movie U.N.C.L.E. 49 Gun the motor students represent the caliber of legal 19 Tended to the 64 Kerman native 12 Delightful 53 Hanied Jamaican bobsled team. Many of the Tin Man 65 Swordplay region 55 Sundae African-American, VLS students were 20 Koesdernovel memento 13 TV's/W^ topping offended by this picture and several 23 Stirrup site 66 Newspaper 56 Small combo debates have resulted. 24 Hogwash section, briefly 21 Sweetheart of 57 Beriin casualty While many members of the student 25 Cone-bearing 67 Grain the 1976 of 1989 Dean Responds to body fail to understand why this incident tree elevators' kin Olympics 58 Cain's nephew offended fellow members of this close-knit 28 Steady 68 Albany-Buffalo 22 A Smothers 59 Piece of land community, please bear in mind that 'black 31 Cat, perhaps canal brother 60 Catch cold? Photo Incident 36 The College 69 As far as 25 Friday request 61 Act glum faced' depictions of African-Americans Widow aut\ot 70 Composer 26 Potato type 62 Distaff ending I have reviewed a copy of a photograph have always been considered demeaning in 37 " you sol" Gustav 27 Drive back 63 Recess which appeared on the Rugby Club bulletin the history of our country. 39 Pocketed 71 Kind of vision 29 Tanker 64 Suffix with boy board and photocopies of an exchange of But, all of that aside, the fact remains bread 72 Look too soon weights or girl missives concerning the posting and that members of our community have been 1 2 3 10 11 12 13 removal of the photograph. Prescinding hurt. This fact should concern all of us. ' from the alleged humor in the portrait of We must be careful to respect each U the "bobsled team," or the inappropriate- individual of this community. We must be i;^ ness of the posting or the removal, I am mindful of our conduct toward one another. ib deeply disappointed in the judgment that We must think of the effect that our actions a "blackfaced" depiction could in any set and words may have on our colleagues. |23 of circumstances be viewed as acceptable. We are here at VLS to receive profes 25 26 27 The essence of humor is the ludicrous, the sional training and instruction. However, • absurd, the incongruous. A Jamaican we must remember that our professional bobsled team competed with pride in the conduct does not begin after we pass the *6 41 Winter Olympics. Given that reality the bar. We must be professional both inside motive at the Halloween Party was to and outside of the classroom. 4A express humor by mimicry of reality and Respectfully, 4? that is ridicule. Since the level of education Christopher Pepe, and experience of our student body is at President the most privileged there is a duty of Sean Fahey, sensitivity, thoughtfulness and good taste Vice President which would foreclose deriving humor Kim Toomey, 3L Rep. from this set of circkftistaoces. Failure to Tricia Curran, 3L Rep. function at a pr(®ession^ level is an Geri Kernisan, 2L Rep. institutional failure. This incident is an Melisssa Francis, 2L Rep. institutional failure. I extend my regrets Carlos Guzman, IL Rep. 01992 Crossword Magazine Inc. to those who have been injured by what Kim Gunter, IL Rep. Bo* 909 • BeiiiTwrB. NY 11710 • (516) 679-8608 (Continued on page 13) I hope was vincible ignorance. Phil Degnen, IL Rep. Page 12 • THE DOCKET • November, 1993 Intellectual Seavllle A Push for Symposiums (Continued from page 6) (Continued from page 5) (Continued from page 4) Alumni should be encouraged more to States generally define trade secrets as any still living under my parents roof because usually will not get you a job. However, attend and participate. While these events formula, pattern, device or compilation of I can't afford to pay back my loans AND by missing these events, you may be may be intellectually stimulating, attend information that a person uses in business live on my own because the funny thing missing a very positive experience. ance would also show a great deal of and which gives the person an advantage is that my creditors at some point in time To the first year (or 2L or 3L) who has support for the school. over competitors that don't know it. The want their money back with interest. All no idea of what type of l^w he/she wants Faculty turnout, unfortunately, is at the advantage of trade secrets are that they I'm asking for is an even shot at the jobs to practice, these events are an excellent same level of the students. Many people can theoretically protect something forever that I want and not to be forced to accept way of discovering what certain areas of commented it was upsetting to go to the if the owner can keep it secret. Additionally, a position because I got C-i-'s in my classes law entail. These events usually bring to first symposium of the new Sports and trade secrets protect products or processes (they really should be B's). the school the foremost experts of their Entertainment Law Forum and see Dean that don't fulfill the patent requirements. I've heard the statistics that 85-95 field. Garbarino and Dean Abraham as the lone Trade secrets have two limitations. percent of the students that graduate are For those who think they know what representatives of the faculty, not to First, if a grade secret becomes known to employed one year after graduation. But type of law they want to practice, there mention the lack of attendance of other the general industry in which it is used, what those figures don't tell you are what is no guarantee that they will get a job student groups. With the exception of those then basically anyone can use it. Second, percentages of the jobs that are lost in that field. These events help to broaden faculty members involved in the events, a competitor can learn the trade secret by because of Villanova's grading policy. the range of interests that might not one would hope to see more faculty support. using reverse engineering. This means That's a figure I would like to know. otherwise be realized. Moreover, many clubs have expressed that that if someone took a bottle of Coca-Cola I've also heard the ways of getting And on a purely non-academic level, how faculty attendance often drives discussions and did some magical chemcial tests to it around the deflated curve i.e. list your class can one turn their back on free, and good to higher levels, and increases the effec and learned the recipe, Coca-Cola couldn't ranking, or list your percentile ranking to food and refreshments. Your tuition pays tiveness and goals of the events. stop the person from using the recipe to perspective employers. That's great for for it, so you might as well enjoy it. Alumni turnout is non-existent, although make soda (however, see below to see how those in the say top 50 percent of the class Students, however, are not the only ones the alumni cannot be blamed. Besides word Coca-Cola could prevent the person from but what form of diplomacy do you take who should be attending these events. of mouth, alumni have no means of using the Coke or Coca-Cola). if you aren't in this classification? Do you Many students believe that Faculty and (Continued on page 15) Trademarks are almost always lumped say I'm in the top 75th percentile of my into the field of IP, but many people class? I don't think so. It would be much consider them to be in a separate field of easier and competitive to send a transcript Career Services unfair competition. Trademarks are marks that is smattered with C+'s as opposed to that a supplier uses to distinguish its a transcript inundated with C+'s. (Continued from page 5) law related job openings. These publica products from somone else's. The mark can VLS is a fairly close knit legal community District Attorneys otfices can do on-line tions include the following monthly and be a brand name, a design, a slogan or even and I look forward to the day I can say searches and create customized mail-merge bi-monthly publications: Opportunities in a product shape. Once the supplier uses that I am a VLS alum. Hopefully, I'll be files targeting specific geographic regions Public Affairs, International Career the mark, the trademark laws prevent able to follow that statement with "Thank through Lexis. In addition, every federal Employment Opportunities, Environmental someone else from using a similar mark you for the job offer." So first years agency and administrative office is avail Career Opportunities, Teaching and Admi that causes confusion. welcome to Seaville or more appropriately able on-line through the United States nistrative Openings in the American ylsso- Trademarks can be used in surprising C+ville, a nice place to visit but your better Government Manual and the 1993 Lawy ciation of Law Schools and Chronicle of ways. For example, recently David Letter- off if you don't ^ive there. er's Plum Book. The CSC also now carries Higher Education and the National Business man was warned by NBC not to use certain updated mail-merge files for every federal Employment Weekly. aspects of the old show because they are judge in the country and every state judge There are over 300 journals, books, NBC's intellectual property. One aspect Santa Glaus directories and newsletters in the CSC (Continued from page 6) in New Jersey, Eastern Pennsylvania and was Stupid Pet Tricks. NBC had actually Delaware. (State judges in other geographic library. To discover what is available, obtained a federally registered trademark subjugate womyn for years." regions are available on-line through the students are encouraged to pick up a copy on the name Stupid Pet Tricks. This means Rush Limbaugh has concluded that "this Wants Directory, also available in Career of the bibliography available in the office. that Dave can't use that name. However, whole Santa thing has fostered an expec Services.) Q. What if I have no idea what I he can still use the idea, he'll just have tation of entitlement. We've got to let these want to do when I graduate? to call it something different, like Asinine kids earn their own toys, so that they In addition to providing the means by A. Publications, and current articles Animal Acts or something similarly appreciate them. I'll bet Santa's a which students can reach employers, the available in the CSC are a good place to snappy. Democrat." CSC subscribes to numerous publications start in exploring the career options Having sketched the basics of IP, I hope Also in the news, the estate of Frosty and resources to help students identify available for law graduates. Another you agree that IP is not as boring as it the Snowman has filed a wrongful death career directions. Current publications and highly recommended avenue is the Alumni/ sounds. It might not be for everyone, but action against certain individuals who left articles are available for students interest ae Counseling Program whereby you can then there's no accounting for some him out in the sun. ed in exploring opportunities in specialty get in touch with VLS graduates practicing people's taste. If any of this has sparked DISCLAIMERS: Consult your doctor areas like Health Care, Environmental, in specific areas to get the front line any interest in iP (please say it has or I'll before beginning any exercise program. International, Patent and Sports Law. perspective on a different career paths. cry, and my wife doesn't have time for that) Avoid looking directly into the sun. All of Increasingly law students are interested Arrangements may also be made through stop by one of our meetings or one of the the quotes in this article were made up in using their J.D.s in non-traditional the CSC to take the Myers-Briggs Type brown bag luncheons that we sponsor. by the author. Those who enjoy sausage, professions. Along with a variety of books Indicator test which will provide insight We'd be glad to talk about any area of IP and respect the law, should avoid watching outlining non-traditional options, the CSC into your preferred work style and offer that intrigues you. either being made. subscribes to several publications that list possible career paths. Does the Angry Young Man get you Angry.. •iii . Are the Docket sports predictions totally off the mark... Do you ever say to yourself, 1 could do better than that... -H- 7Y -ft- Well you've got all winter break to WRITE YOUR MIND.99 All Forum Pieces are due by January 15th in the Docket mailbox. November, 1993 • THE DOCKET • Page 13 '' >1, "At Eagles, The Mid Year Report Hockey Picks for the 1994 Season By George R. Tsakataras at the end of the game, the Eagles could The Eagles are now 4-3 (now as in, when not stop it. In fact, it was n the fourth by Nathan Murawsky Western Conference 1. St. Louis I'm writing this, certainly not when you quarter that Smith broke off a 60+ yard Editor-in-Chief 2. Los Angeles Kings read it). They did show some signs of life run to seal the game. This area of the team Eastern Conference 3. Calgary against Dallas last week in losing 23-10. has been atrocious throughout the season. 1. Boston 4. Toronto Funny thing how now fans are forced to Rookie Reggie Brooks of Washington, 2. Philadelphia Flyers 5. Vancouver find consolation in good play in a defeat backup Lawyer Tillman of the Giants, and 3. Pittsburgh Penguins 6. Detroit Red Wings when, for the last few years, we've been Smith have three of the league's four best 4. New Jersey Devils 7. Dallas Stars finding fault in victory. Par for the course single rushing efforts against the EAgles. 5. Montreal Canadians 8. Chicago in Philadelphia sports. The Eagles did play As Eric Allen has said repeatedly, "Right 6. Washington well enough to elicit hope that they'll at now, we just don't have the horses to stop 7. New York Islanders NHL Championship Pittsburgh Penguins vs. least be competitive in their remaining people." About the only thing the Eagles 8. Quebec Los Angeles Kings games. can do is keep attacking with run blitzes, Western Conference Defensively, they shut down the NFL's which the Cowboys did a good job of 1. Detroit Red Wings NHL Champion top rated passer Troy Aikman, who had picking up, and pray the cornerbacks keep 2. Los Angeles Kings Pittsburgh Penguins less than 100 yards passing. Michael Irvin, it up. 3. Vancouver the league's leading receiver, had but three Offensively, the Eagles looked better, but 4. Toronto by George R. Tsakataras catches for thirty six yards. Alvin Harper, that is hardly lavish praise. They were . 5. Chicago Eastern Conference entering the game with a 26.2 yard average relatively turnover free. All time reception 6. Calgary 1. Pittsburgh Penguins per catch, only had three for forty yards. yardage leader, James Lofton proved he can 7. St. Louis 2. Montreal Canadians The Eagles got good pressure on Aikman still play on Sunday; he was a great 8. Edmonton 3. New York Islanders through relentless linebacker blitzing (as replacement pickup for Fred Barnett. NHL Championship 4. Philadelphia Flyers you read they would in the last Docket). The Eagles also ran the ball well. Credit Detroit Red Wings over 5. New Jersey Devils This strategy often leaves the defensive the offensive line for that. The line played Philadelphia Flyers 6. Boston Bruins backs exposed in one on one coverage. much better than it had in recent weeks. 7. Quebec Nordiques Usually in the NFL, this results in a few They also gave Ken O'Brien time to throw 8. Washington Capitals big plays for the offense. For one Sunday which led to several methodical drives, but Western Conference "at least, the Eagles proved they can get only ten points. This is disappointing, but by Mark Reed 1. Detroit Red Wings away with these gambles thanks to not unexpected. It takes a new quarterback Sports Editor 2. Toronto Maple Leafs cornerbacks Eric Allen and Ben Smith. a long time to get in sync and O'Brien was Eastern Conference 3. Vancouver Canucks Allen is simply the best in the business, only with the team for two games. O'Brien 1. Pittsburgh Penguins 4. Los Angeles Kings period. As I wrote last month, he has been played for Kotite before, in New York. 2. Montreal Canadians 5. Chicago Blackhawks the team's MVP. Some complained going However, according to Kotite, only about 3. Washington 6. St. Louis Blues into this year about the decline in his 10% of the plays are the same and the 4. Boston 7. Calgary Flames interception totals since leading the league nomenclature is completely different. It 5. New Jersey Devils 8. Dallas Stars as a rookie. If you're this good, opposing may have helped if Kenny had brought his 6. Philadelphia Flyers Stanley Cup offenses are going to throw the ball away playbook with him during the bye week 7. New York Rangers Pittsburgh Penguins vs. from you (the highest compliment a when he went back home to Sacramento. 8. Buffalo Sabres Detroit Red Wings defensive back can receive), resulting in It's tough spending a whole two weeks as fewer opportunities for interceptions. a backup quarterback, the guy was exhaust Besides, the interceptions he has had this ed, give him a break, he needed his rest. year have literally won games for the When I heard O'Brien joke about this and Eagles. saying he'd be ready if needed against Twelve Things You Should Know Ben Smith looked great on Sunday. He Dallas, I was irked to say the least. (Continued from page 6) appeared fully recovered from devastating The special teams were a bright spot and no offers. knee surgery which ended his 1991 season against Dallas. Without captain Ken Rose, Scheduling exams. What is this Saturday crap? Saturday, November 6: The alcohol kicks and forced him to miss all of 1992. Ben lost for the season, the coverages on punts "I think about sending the following* looked good enough for the Eagles to release and kickoffs was good. Kicker Matt Bahr '"'ll) A firiaT reminder: don*t forget to pick' up your grades before you leave for Winter letter; Porzio & Bromberg says: "You'll Mark McMillan. Smith also should be more and punter Jeff Feagles are professionals have no trouble finding a job." McCarter. help against the run than was little Mark who always get the job done. Break. Oh, sorry that's Spring Break. For a moment there I thought I was at an & English says: "You are a credit to your McMillan. Lord knows, the EAgles need The outlook for the Eagles is not good. institution." Cole, Schotz says: "If we only all the help they can get in this area. They should win a few more games, but efficient school. You know what really stinks: When your had more room, we'd take you in a What was the strength of this team the probably not enough to get them back to heartbeat." Find out why the major law last five years is now its most glaring the playoffs. Their remaining schedule, editor tells you to cite to authority, even though you both know you made it up (by firms all think highly of me — give me weakness. While Aikman and co. were particularly later in the season when this an interview. getting shut down, Emmit Smith was is being read, is brutal. Clearly, this team, the way an internal reference is not a cite to authority). running for a season. Cowboy's, and unlike the Randall Cunninghamless 1991 Sunday, November 7: I send the damn Eagle's record 237 yards on 30 cgarries. Eagles, cannot survive without an offense. letter, still drunk. Even when they knew the run was coming 12) Friday, October 15: Hope. I mail over 70 letters to New Jersey firms that have over 10 attorneys. I exclude any firm that sounds shady: "The law firm of Pepe, Fahey and Donahue," "Bruno, Cambino & Scarfo: No case is too weak." I exclude firms that practice shady law: "Beer, wine The Docket Sports & scotch law," "legbreaking" or "the law of the vertically-challenged." I exclude towns that sound real small and shady: "Raindaily," "Pineytown" or "Smogville." Dept. is looking for I include firms that have already rejected me, just to make them busy. Thursday, October 21: I receive a rejection letter based on an interview I someone to cover never knew I had. "Based on your interview with the firm, we cannot offer you employment." tlie villanova ivien's Monday, October 25: I set a personal record, seven rejection letters received in one day. Yahoo. I'm number one! Friday, November 5: Despair sets in as and Women's I realize my mass mailing to New Jersey will produce no interviews. Over and over in my sleep, I see the words: "we can't grant you an interview." As of now I have Basketball Team over 135 rejection letters, three interviews Crossword over Winter Break. Answers If interested, please (Continued from page 11) leave a name and phone RD* Crossword number in tlie Docket mailbox before the end Jeff Young prepares to swing during of the semester. the Intramural Softball Championship. 0003 Page 14 • THE DOCKET • November, 1993 NFL Mid-Year Review by Mark Reed Detroit. There is not a better passing possibly San Diego. The Raiders have the and away losses at Buffalo, Jets and the Emmitt is back!!!! Emmitt is back!!!! The combination than QB Brett Favre and WR deepest and fastest WRs corps in the NFL Giants. QB problems have caused this whole NFL was waiting until Emmitt Serling Sharpe. With the addition of LB with Raghib "Rocket" Ismail, James Jett, team to forget about this season and think Smith was signed, sealed, and delivered to Tony Bennett to the fold, the Packers only Alexander Wright and Tim Brown along about next year. RB Roosevelt Potts would the Dallas Cowboys. Unfortunately, for the get better and allow DE Reggie White to with the best pass rush in defensive be the odds on favorite to be the AFC Rookie rest of the NFL, it only took two games be more effective. A serious lack of a frontmen Anthony Smith, Chester of the Year if not for the play of Rick Mirer. for Dallas owner Jerry Jones to realize he running game hurts the Pack immensely, McGlockton, Howie Long and Greg Town- held the key to the teams success (i.e. the you need defense and a running game to send. QB Jeff Hostetler has brought a NFL Playofs Picks pen to sign the check to pay Emmitt 13.6 compete for a Super Bowl. winning attitude to the Raiders and backup Mark Reed million). With the addition of the injuries 6. 4-3 Minnesota Vikings, a team QB Vince Evans has performed admirable Sports Editor to OBs Dan Marino, Joe Montana, Randall that I picked for 7-9, will probably finish when Hostetler has been ineffective or NFC Cunningham and Jim McMahon, it makes at 8-8 or 7-9 with home losses with Dallas, hurt. An non-existent rushing game 1. Dallas Cowboys the Dallas' run to their second Super Bowl KC, a possibly San Diego and way losses prevents LA from competing for the Super 2. San Francisco 49ers Championship a walk. Non-Dallas fans at Denver, Detroit and Green Bay. The loss Bowl trophy, but not from going to the 3. Detroit Lions - hope that Jones' delay in Troy Aikman's of QB Jim McMahon diminishes the playoffs; RB Nick Bell is the determinative 4. Green Bay Packers , negotiations screws with Aikman's head Vikings chances at post-season play. If the factor. in the Raiders Super Bowl 5. New York Giants and has the same effect on the team as defense can step it up another notch and aspirations. 6. New Orleans Saints the Emmitt fiasco. Otherwise mail it in; either Sean Salisbury or Gino Torretta can 6. 4-3 Pittsburgh Steelers, a team AFC ' the Cowboys are Super Bowl two-peaters. assume the leadership role at the QB that I picked for 9-7, will probably finish 1. Buffalo Bills But, to be thorough, let's see who their position, Minnesota could sneak into it, but between 10-6 and 8-8 with a home loss with 2. Los Angeles Raiders • probable competition will be in the is doubtful. Buffalo, and possibly Houston, and away 3. Houston Oilers ' playoffs. 7. 4-3 Philadelphia Eagles, a team losses at Denver, Houston, Miami and 4. Miami Dolphins National Conference that I picked for 8-8, vvill probably finish possibly Seattle. The Steelers got off to a 5. Kansas City Chiefs 1. 6-2 New Orleans Saints, a team with home losses against Miami, NY an 0-2 start and went on to win four in 6. New York Jets that I picked at 5-11 and a non-playoff Giants, Buffalo, and possibly New Orleans a row until a stunning loss at Cleveland. NFL Playoffs contender; probably will end up with a 9- and away losses at Dallas, San Fran and Pittsburgh has to overcome that loss and, NFC Wildcard Games 7 or 10-6 or even 8-8 record with probably possibly Indy and Phoenix probably end maintain that winning cohesion that they Detroit Lions over New Orleans Saints losses at home against Green Bay and the up between 6-10 and 9-7. That is the good had during that four game winning streak Green Bay Packers over New York New York Giants, and away osses against news, the bad news is that they may not or they will become dangerously close to Giants San Francisco, Minnesota, Cleveland, and win another game all season. The broken missing the playoffs because their second AFC Wildcard Games possibly Philadelphia. The Saints are not arm that will keep leading tackier LB half schedule gets harder. Houston Oilers over New York Jets that good of a team with QB Wade Wilson Byron Evans out of the lineup for a 7. 4-3 Denver Broncos, a team that Miami Dolphins over Kansas City leading the way, especially since they lost substantial period of time doesn't help a I picked for 5-11, will probably finish Chiefs LB Rickey Jackson, but LB Renaldo Turn- depleted defense and makes the Eagle's between 8-8 and 10-6 with home losses with NFC Divisional Games bull has been very impressive leading the playoff hopes almost impossible. I say stick Pittsburgh and KC and away losses against Dallas Cowboys over Green Bay NFC in sacks. QB Wilson, who has been a fork in them, these birds are done. LA Raiders and Seattle and possibly San Packers surprising thus far, is doing it with mirrors Hopefully, the Eagles will hire a player Diego. Magician QB John Elway will again San Francisco 49ers over Detroit Lions and as the season progresses will not be personnel director with some NFL expe pull near losses out and has the benefit AFC Divisional Games able to continue to do so as the games mean rience when the Eagle's make their top 10 of a solid offense line this time around. QB Buffalo Bills over Houston Oilers more and more and the competition gets pick in the draft. Elway seems to thrive under the freedom Los Angeles Raiders over Miami harder. The Saints might have accumu American Conference to call his own plays while TE Shannon Dolphins lated enough wins during the first half to 1. 6-1 Miami Dolphins, a team that Sharpe has been sterling. NFC Championship Game have the luxury to only have to win two I picked for 11-5, will probably finish 8. 4-4 Seattle Seahawks, a team Dallas Cowboys over San Francisco to four games to make the playoffs, but between 10-6 and 12-4 with home losses that I picked for 7-9, will probably finish 49ers should be a one and done team and have with Buffalo, Pittsburgh and possibly NY at that record or 8-8 with a home loss with AFC Championship Game the designation of never winning a playoff Giants and away losses at Dallas and Pittsburgh and Denver and with away Los Angeles Raiders over Buffalo Bills game. possibly San Diego and NY Jets. QB Scott losses at LA Raiders and Houston and Super Bowl 2. 6-2 Detroit Lions, a team that I Mitchell has not missed a beat so far since possibly KC. Seattle is by far the most Dallas Cowboys over Los Angeles"^ picked 10-6 and said would contend for a the injury of QB Dan Marino, but the jury improved team in the NFL with QB Rick Raiders Super Bowl probably will end up with a is still out on him. If QB Mitchell can Mirer, RB Chris Warren, and DE Cortez 10-6 or 11-5 record with home losses maintain this level of play, the Dolphins Kennedy leading the way to a possible by Nathan Murawsky against San -Fran and possibly Minnesota can still be the AFC Representative in the playoff berth. Even if the Seahawks don't NFC and away losses against Green Bay and Super Bowl. make the playoffs this year, they are set 1. Dallas Cowboys should come away with the NFC Central 2. 6-1 Buffalo Bills, a team that I for the next few years. QB Mirer is making 2. Detroit Lions Crown. RB Barry Sanders soured relation picked 10-5-1, will probably end up between the Pats regret not taking him with the 3. New Orleans Saints ship with the Detroit management along 11-5 and 13-3 with a home loss with the first pick of the draft. 4. New York Giants . ; with their QB shuffle of Rodney Peete, LA Raiders and possibly the NY Jets and 9. 3-4 Houston Oilers, a team that 5. San Francisco 49ers - 't.' Andre Ware, and Erik Kramer probably away losses at Miami and possibly at I'picked for 13-3 have not played up to their 6. Green Gay Packers cause a lack of cohesion which in turn Pittsburgh. It seems the Bills have the ability and have allowed dissension to AFC should cause the Lions to choke in the inside track to their fourth straight Super destroy this talented team. The Oilers still 1. Miami Dolphins playoffs. The Lions are capable of winning Bowl with the impressive play of QB Jim have the ability to make a second half push 2. Cleveland Browns one playoff game and possible another if Kelly, DE Bruce Smith, WR Andre Reed, and make the playoffs if they can just play 3. Kansas City Chiefs r^' they can settle the two aforementioned NT Jeff Wright and LBs Cornelius Bennett as a team. Houston will probably finish 4. Buffalo Bills . - problems. and Darryl Talley. Buffalo fans hope that between 8-8 and 10-6 with home losses with 5. San Diego Chargers 3. 5-2 New York Giants, a team I they won't be disappointed for the fourth Pittsburgh and possibly the NY Jets and 6. Denver Broncos picked 5-11 and a non-playoff contender, straight year, they may be pleasantly away losses at San Fran and Pittsburgh. Super Bowl will make the playoffs because they are surprised at the end of this post-season. If they put their differences behind them, Dallas Cowboys over Miami Dolphins better than I thought (my apologies to 3. 5-2 Kansas City Chiefs, a team the Oilers can be one of the most dangerous Giants fans) and because of their less-than that I picked 11-5, will probably be 9-7 or teams in the NFL come playoff time. by Lee Koch competitive schedule. They will probably 10-6 with home losses with Green Bay and 10. 3-4 San Diego Chargers, a team Sports Writer end up with a 10-6 or 11-5 record with home Buffalo and possibly San Diego, and away that I picked for 12-4 have not played up NFC losses against Dallas and away losses losses at LA Raiders and Denver and to last year's enthusiasm and impressive 1. Dallas Cowboys against Dallas, Miami, and possibly New possibly Seattle. Key injuries to QB Joe record nor my prediction of winning the 2. San Francisco 49ers Orleans. The Old Men (QB Phil Simms and Montana and RB Harvey Williams have AFC West Crown and probably will end 3. Minnesota Vikings LB Lawrence Taylor) have been playing put a damper on the chiefs Super Bowl up between 7-9 and 9-7. The Chargers will 4. Detroit Lions magnificently. LBs Carlton Bailey and hopes. With the multiple injuries to Joe, have probably losses at home to LA 5. New Orleans Saints ;? Michael Brooks are having All-Pro years, at least one person has suggested that KC Raiders, Green Bay and Miami and away 6. Philadelphia Eagles but the loss of WR Mike Sherrard hurts shelf Joe for the remainder of the season losses at KC and possibly Minnesota. A AFC their vertical game. and then allow him to produce his post lack of scoring has been the Chargers' 1. Buffalo Bills 4. 5-3 San Francisco 49ers, a team season magic once the playoffs roll around. problems all year where they have basically 2. Pittsburgh Steelers I picked 10-5-1 and a Super Bowl contender The problem with that theory is that with relied on K John Carney to boot a three 3. Kansas City Chiefs will probably finish up at 12-4 or 11-5 with either QB Dave Krieg or QB Matt Blundin pointer. Perhaps their 30 point scoring 4. Miami Dolphins a home loss at Houston and an away loss taking control of the team that the Chiefs burst against the Raiders will be a preview 5. Denver Broncos against Detroit. San Fran did not look very might not make it that far. of things to come and probably miss the 6. New York Jets impressive during the first half, but will 4. 5-2 Cleveland Browns, a team playoffs. Super Bowl during the second where they could that I picked 4-12 have alreaady surpassed 11. 3-4 New York Jets, a team that I San Francisco 49ers over Miami Dolphins possibly go undefeated in the second half that total after seven games and will picked for 9-6-1 have a favorable second and end up with a 13-3 record and possibly probably finish between 8-8 and 10-6 with half schedule and could finish 10-6 or 9- by George R. Tsakataras the home field advantage throughout the home losses with Denver, Houston and 7 with probable losses at home Miami and NFC playoffs, if Dallas losses two more games. possibly New Orleans, and away losses at Dallas and away losses at Buffalo and 1. Dallas Cowboys (as much as it breaks For the 49ers to go to the Super Bowl again Houston and Pittsburgh and possibly at possibly at Houston. TheJets have had two my heart to pick Dallas) their rushing offense has to improve with Seattle and Atlanta. The Browns, who traumatic losses to the Eagles and the 2. San Francisco 49ers ' either RB Ricky Watters or Amp Lee have won two games on the strength of Raiders when their defense could not hold 3. New Orleans Saints . stepping up and improve their inferior RB Eric Metcalf's last second heroics, are big leads. New York looks to continue to 4. Detroit Lions defense which has slipped a notch or two. the surprise team of the NFL so far, but be one of the top offensive teams in the 5. Minnesota Vikings 5. 4-3 Green Bay Packers, a team could come crashing down to earth if QB NFL during the second half with probable 6. New York Giants that I picked 11-5 and my 1 NFC Super Bernie Kosar can't cut it. Cleveland's Comeback Player of the Year, QB Boomer AFC Bowl Representative (Dallas was my la defense (DE Michael Dean Perry, NT Jerry Esiason. 1. Buffalo Bills • NFC Super Bowl Rep because I thought Ball and LB Pepper Johnson) was to 12. 3-4 Indianapolis Colts, a team 2. Pittsburgh Steelers Emmitt would be out longer, but I suppose continue its excellent play if they want to that I picked for 8-8 needs a good second 3. KC Chiefs he could have come in during the start of go to the playoffs. half to accomplish that record due to the 4. Denver Broncos the second half and Dallas still would have 5. 4-3 Los Angeles Raiders, a team strength of its competition. It appears that 5. Miami Dolphins been Super Bowl favorites), will probably that I picked 9-7, will probably end up being the Colts will finish between 6-10 and 8- 6. Houston Oilers go 10-6 with a home loss against the Los 10-6 with a possible home loss with Denver 8 with probably losses at home against Super Bowl Angeles Raiders and away losses at KC and and away losses at Buffalo, Green Bay and Buffalo and possibly San Diego and the Jets Dallas Cowboys over Buffalo Bills November, 1993 • THE DOCKET • Page 15 a' < •• s ^ V^' ' College Basketball — Championship Up for Grabs by Lee Koch and strength. The other members of the 16. KANSAS — The Jayhawks were by Nathan Murawsky 1. INDIANA — The Hoosiers may not Fab Five will have to step up, but the lack really hurt by the NBA draft. Richard Scott Editor-in-Chief have the big name stars of other top' teams, of height and size will be evident all season and Greg Ostertag will have to step in and L North CaroHna but they do play the best team defense in and especially apparent in the tournament. play more prominent roles this year. Still, 2. Indiana college basketball. Although Indiana may 8. OKLAHOMA STATE — The Cow it cannot be forgotten that Roy Williams' 3. Syracuse get out of the gates slow due to an boys are the team to beat in the Big 8 this team always find a way to advance in the 4. Temple absolutely brutal schedule do not forget season. They are lead by center Bryant post season. 5. Kentucky that they are led by Coach Bobby Knight, Reeves. Moreover, they have a solid back 17. GEORGIA TECH — The Yellow 6. Illinois simply the finest coach in college basketball court in Rutherford and Thompson. If Jackets have four starters returning from 7. Duke today. When all the smoke clears following Reeves stays healthy and continues to last year's squad. They have a great lineup, 8. Michigan this year's NCAA tournament. Knight and improve his shooting touch this team will but play in the extremely tough ACC which 9. California the Hoosiers will have won another be able to make a run at the national title. means that they will be in the middle of 10. Georgia Tech national championship courtesy of disci 9. ARKANSAS — The Razorbacks have the conference, but still one of the best 11. Virginia pline and team defense. size, speed, and depth. Coach Nolan teams in the nation. 12. Purdue 2. NORTH CAROLINA - The Tar Richardson's team will be back and ready 13. Minnesota Heels are clearly the best team in college to go. The only question remains whether 14. Oklahoma State basketball on paper. Dean Smith has four this team can stay healthy long enough 15. Georgetown starters returning from last year and by to have the team chemistry necessary to 16. UCLA far and away the best recruiting class in advance deep into the tournament. 17. Vanderbilt the country, but the best team on paper 10. LOUISVILLE — The Cardinals have 18. George Washington does not always win it all. After all, it was one of college basketball's best rebounders 19. Kansas Smith who had Michael Jordan for three in Clifford Rozier. Denny Crum is one of 20. Michigan State seasons and only won one national the three best coaches in the game. The championship. only thing which kept this team from being by Mark Reed 3. KENTUCKY — The Wildcats have rated higher was the transfer of starting Sports Editor one of the nation's best front courts. Point guard Keith LeGree. I. Temple guard Travis Ford and center Rodney Dent 11. ILLINOIS The Illini will be the 2. Arkansas will have to step up their play to make third best team in the Big Ten. They have 3. North Carolina up for the loss of Jamal Mashburn. Coach outstanding rebounders and fairly good 4. Georgia Tech Pitino and the Wildcats will have a very outside shooting. They should have a very 5. Louisville deep and talented team, but they have to solid season led by Deon Thomas. It would 6. Indiana find a go to scorer to replace Mashburn. be no surprise whatsoever to see the Illini 7. California 4. DUKE — For the first time in four make it to the Final Four this year because 8. Duke years Duke is unsure who will be the of their rebounding abilities. 9. Michigan starting point guard. If Coach K can find 12. CALIFORNIA — Jason Kidd is 10. Kentucky someone to step in and fill Bobby Hurley's definitely the best point guard in the land. II. George Washington shoes this team will be going back to the As long as Kidd remains injury free the 12. Vanderbilt Final Four and another run at the national Golden Bears will be tough to beat. The 13. Florida State title. Still, the other key to this team only thing which could stop Kidd & Co. 14. Minnesota revolves around the health of Grant Hill, from winning the Pac-10 will be UCLA and 15. Purdue the best small forward in the country. the O'Bannon brothers. 16. Oklahoma State 5. TEMPLE — Coach Chaney's team 17. Memphis State returns all five starters from last season. 13. VIRGINIA — The Cavaliers are 18. MINNESOTA - The Gophers have 18. Georgetown lAaron McKie is the best shooting guard going to be the third best team in the ACC- , a team similar to Georgi^Tech in that they, . 19. UCLA Still, the ACC is one of the two best in coWege and the Owls play tough team have starters returning, but have play in 20. Massachusetts defense. The Atlantic Ten is finally going conferences in the nation. Corey Alexander an ultra competitive conference and are the respect it deserves and Temple will and crew will be ready for the tournament simply going to end up in the middle of play one of the toughest schedules in, all after their schedule, but they still need to their conference. of college basketball. The Owls should be find a legitimate center. 19. VANDERBILT — The Commodores well prepared come tournament time. 14. PURDUE — The Boilermakers have " will be led by Billy McCaffrey, one of the 6. GEORGETOWN - The Hoyas will the best player in college basketball in game's best pure shooters and a future A Push for be the class of a weak Big East. Coach Glenn Robinson. The only problem is that lottery pick. Three-point shooting and an Thompson has another dominant center in he is not surrounded by the greatest of improving inside game will carry this the wings in Othella Harrington and a supporting casts. Still, look for Robinson team. If McCaffrey and the rest of the Symposiums great floor leader in Joey Brown. An and Purdue to knock off a lot of Big Ten three-point bombers heat up in the tour extremely easy schedule will assure opponents and advance deep into the nament, this team could knock off just (Continued from page 12) Georgetown will not be tested until the tournament. about anybody. knowing of these events. That is where tournament. The advantage is that this 15. UCLA — The Bruins are going to have 20. MASSACHUSETTS — They are the Docket is an excellent way to reach team will be fresh and ready to go when two of the best forwards in college bas this season's sleeper team. Led by Lou Roe hundreds of alumni. the tournament begins. ketball in Ed and Charles O'Bannon. Their this team has solid rebounding and plays Symposiums and panel discussions are 7. MICHIGAN - The loss of Chris back court is solid with Edney and Tarver, great defense. If not for Temple, they would not just for the people who plan them, but Webber really hurts the Wolverines. In but they have no center to speak of. As win the Atlantic Ten and don't forget that they are for the public at large. Rarely does addition, Eric Riley also joined the NBA a result, the O'Bannon brothers will finish Atlantic Ten teams always seem to advance someone ever leave feeling as though they leaving Michigan with a real lack of size right behind Kidd & Co. come tournament time. have wasted their time. Big 5 Preview — Temple Takes It All By Mark Reed starters (SG Aaron McKie, SF Eddie 3. Pennsylvania Quakers he should just allow Townes, Burke and There is an air of excitement again in Johnson, PG Rick Brunson, PF Derrick Haywood to just put it up (Townes can the Big Five who sent two representatives Battie, and C William Cunningham) along The Quakers look to improve on their highly successful 22-5 season and NCAA jack it up with the best of them). LaSalle (Temple and Penn) to the NCAA Tourna with supersub F Jason Ivey from last year's indecision of staying in the Midwestern ment and one representative (St. Joe's) to final eight team. Coach John Chaney, berth with four returning starters and get a win or two in the tournament this year. Collegiate Conference (MCC) or not has the NIT Tournament. This year, the Big Temple's always tough regular season placed them in limbo with possibly the Five could send three teams to the Round schedule, and the challenge from the ever- This is not your normal Ivy League basketball team, they can play with the MCC-as a conference dissolving. Coach of 64 this coming March as well as a improving Atlantic 10 will whip these Morris will have to pull at all the stops representative that could win the NCAA players into battle-tested shape when the other teams in the country talent-wise, without the gimmicks that Princeton has and his tricks to win 12 games this season. Championship. The other two Big Five NCAA tournament rolls around. Look for 5. Villanova Wildcats teams will just be happy to be competitive the Owls to win 23-25 regular season wins. used in the last few years. F/G Jerome Allen and G Matt Maloney are the keys The Wildcats return one starter (G) while they- go to a youth movement and 2. Saint Joseph Hawks Jonathan Haynes from their disastrous 8- hope to get double-digits in the win column. The Hawks would have also returned all to this tem, but Coach Fran Dunphy needs for the other starters and reserves (G Barry 19 season under Steve Lappas. Two The Big Five Coaches and their respective five of their starters from the very freshmen (C) Jason Lawson and (G) Alvin universities are also excited over the successful 18-11 regular season campaign Pierce, C Eric Moore and Fs Shawn Trice and Tim Krug) to be intense and rebound. Williams and two subs from last year (Fs) caliiber of players that are coming out of and NIT invite if not for the season-ending Kerry Kittles and Eric Eberz should round this rich tradition of B-Ball Philly-style. injury to scoring/rebounding F Bernard Rebounding is what cost this team a win against U Mass last year in the NCAA out the starting five. Coach Lappas has to Professional scouts from the NBA will be Jones. F Demetrius Poles looks to take over realize that he'has to play for the future licking their chops waiting for Temple's for Jones in the Hawks undersized starting tournament and rebounding is what the Quakers have to do this year if they want and that the Cats have no chance at post dynamic duo of Aaron McKie and Eddie line-up of Gs Bernard Blunt, Rap Curry season play unless the two freshmen are Jones and the Hawks triumvirate of Carlin and Mark Bass and F/C Carlin Warley. to go further. Look for the Quakers to win about 20 regular season games this season. able to take control immediately. The next Warley, Bernard Blunt, and Rap Curry St. Joe's resemble the Golden State War time Nova is competitive will probably be collegiate careers to end. A look at how riors with their scoring ability, but also 4. LaSalle Explorers in two or three years; think of it as the Big Five should shape up this season their lack of size and injury-proneness. The Explorers are led by Gs Kareem paybacks for the sins of Rollie Massimino's follows: Coach John Griffin will need to push to Townes and Paul Burke, but need imme attempts of breaking up the Big Five and 1. Temple Owls get everything out of his starting line-up diate help from newcomers Romaine its rich tradition. Villanova, although an The Owls won't just win the Big Five and bench for the Hawks to make the next Haywood, Jasper Van Teeseling, Derick improvement over last year's total, will Championship and the Atlantic Ten step to the NCAA Round of 64. Look for Newton, and Everett Catlin for the needed struggle to win 10 regular season games Championship, but possibly the NCAA the Hawks to win about 19 regular season rebounding. Coach Speedy Morris will this season playing in the always tough Championship. The Owls return all five games this season. have a task to make this team competitive: Big East Conference. Page 16 • THE DOCKET • November, 1993 Phillies — The Year in Review by George R. Tsakataras day. These guys haven't forgotten those It was the best of times, it was the playoff clutch pitcher of our generation, removed, but still, it goes against the days. John Kruk often made reference to Dave Stewart (who is undefeated lifetime worst of times. The 1993 Phillies gave this fact, saying how sweet it is to be where regular season's grain. In the World Series, us a season that will live forever in the in potential playoff clinching games) Mariano Duncan started some games the Phillies were after being where they'd cruising along. Highlighted by Lenny annals of baseball history. This was the been. Wanting something for so long leads against righthanded starters. In the last year of two division winners vying for Dykstra's three run homer, the Phillies Atlanta series, Mickey Morandini started to a heightened sense of appreciation. scored five times to go up 6-5. In the bottom the pennant. The Braves and the Giants Many of the newer Phils had also been in against righties, Duncan against lefties'. gave us the last great old time pennant of the -seventh, Roger Mason pitched his Duncan was a hot hitter going into and the game for a long time without having second straight inning of shutout relief. In race this year. The beauty of baseball is won at the major league level. Contrast during the World Series, however, so the pathos of winning 103 games and still the eighth, Jim Fregosi elected to bring in Fregosi played him; a break from estab this with native Minnesotan, Jack Morris, David West (lifetime World Series E.R.A. finishing second. Baseball was the last living out a bseball dream of playing on lished managerial form in order to do sport where the regular season still meant 63.00, down from infinity entering the 1993 whatever it took to win. Finally, Duncan the team he loved as a youngster, leading Series). Larry Anderson wound up getting something. Pennant races still will be his hometown Twins to the World Series was used as a Designated Hitter in Game entertaining, two teams could easily go the Phils out of West's inevitable jam, after 6 of the World Series. Never in the majors, crown over the Blue Jays and then the hitting and walking a batter himself. Even down to the wire again; emotionally, Braves in 1991. In 1992, as a mercenary, minors or growing up had Mariano Duncan however, it cannot be the same. There is though no Blue Jays scored, enough men EVER been a DH, and he said that he he helped the BlueJays to their first World reached base to turn the lineup over so that a difference in two 85 win teams going Series Crown ever when the Twins wasn't completely comfortable in the role. down to the wire and two jwwerhouses, the top of the order would lead off the ninth. He did not complain because Duncan was TOuldn't pay him. What Jack felt in victory Ninth inning. Mitch Williams. Walk, out, there's so much more to lose. Can you in 1992 is completely eclipsed by the ready to do whatever it took to win. remember which NBA teams went down single, GOING GOING GONE!!! For only Fregosi's proclamation was politically emotions of the 1993 Phillies as they the second time ever, the World Series to the playoff wire last year, those two 42- clinched their first pennant in 10 years. valuable, but certainly not binding. My 40 behemoths? No. But 25 years from now would end in a home run. A fantastic mom along with Phillies fans everywhere I was at game six of the National League comeback is wasted. A dream worst to first you may find yourself talking about 8,000 Championship Series. I've been an avid will always wonder how Mason would've people in Atlanta watching a Giants game season is over. Mitch Williams will forever done in the eighth inning. baseball fan my whole life, I've seen Game be linked to Ralph Branka and Ralph Terry on the stadium television, cheering every 6 of the 1975 World Series on tape (arguably Even though it ended in heartbreak for strike, out, and inning as they witnessed in surrendering the most memorable Phillies fans, look back on this season with the greatest game ever played) and I vividly playoff homers. It was the worst of times. the Giants' loss that allowed Atlanta to remember the 1980 and '86 NLCS (arguably pleasure. Baseball historians certainly clinch the pennant. You will certainly find Jim Fregosi will always be second will. The last traditional season. Perhaps the best league championship series ever guessed for removing Mason. Even my yourself talking about the 1993 Phillies, played) but I've never been ito a game pitch the last traditional team. Perhaps the last perhaps the last old time team, playing in dear, sweet, saintly mother with whom I World Series with two old time teams, the to pitch, inning to inning like this before. watched the game immediately questioned the last old time format and the wild ride The last inning just got louder and louder wild and crazy Phillies led by the Krukker, of joy and exuberance they gave us. Fregosi's decision. Why not leave him in, Nails, Bubba, Jethro and the Wild Thing and louder. As Mitch Williams struck out at least until he allowed a base runner in The Phillies were a throwback. Dirty, the last batter, my entire section of the and the staid, professional Blue Jays led unkempt, simple guys playing ball who the eighth inning? More directly, why by Molly, Robby Alomar, and the consum bleachers erupted as one, hugging, high Mitch? Some would ar^e with two games would probably otherwise be pumping gas. fiving, screaming, crying. Fathers were mate professional, Joe Carter. Mike Lopres- This aspect of the team is well chronicled. to win, do whatever it takes now, mend ti, national columnist with Gannet News hugging sons. Best friends were embracing fences in Spring Training. Fregosi What gets overlooked is the old time simultaneously laughing and crying. papers spoke about the differences and fundamentals of this team. Continually explained he managed the way he'd done similarities of the Phils and Jays. He said, Complete strangers were hugging, slapping all year, that this style got the Phils to working a pitcher to deep counts, hitting backs and hands. The streets of Philadel even with contrasting styles, that both the ball the other way, and, most remar the Series, so why stop now. Indeed, one teams represented the way the game phia were peacefully going nuts. Driving of his managerial strengths is the way all kably in today's game, unselfishness and through Philadelphia, I was leaning out of should be played. He said you've got to camaraderie. Do you ever remember the players on the team knew their roles. respect the Blue Jays discipline, profession the passenger seat of the car high fiving I agree with Jim, not with what he said hearing Wes Chamberlain, Pete IncavigUa; with people I tnight^ormally not walk on alism, and teamwork. But you've got to Milt Thompson, Jim Eisenreich, or Ricky but with what he did. Let me explain the love the Phillies. . i ,-.i the same side of the street with. That difference. Jordan compalin about not playing enough. memory will always endure. It was the best You've got to love the Phillies and the Ever hear Lenny Dykstra complain he isn't A general proclamation like Fregosi's in awesome memories they gave us. Lenny of times. sports is very political. It's made to salvage paid like the best leadoff hitter in baseball World Series, Game four. 14-9, top of the Dykstra's MVP worthy World Series. Curt (or even, like the all-time greatest leadoff players egos, psyches, and manager's rear Schilling's gritty performances. John eighth. Larry Anderson and then Mitch ends. He knew for the Phils to win he hitter, say he'd dog it because he was Williams just could not get the key outs, Kruk's down to earth one liners. Darren "locked" into a four year, $3 million needed Mitch to perform, no doubt. This Daulton's consistent leadership. Mitch and Toronto scores six times to go on to statement of policy got the media off both contract. No way, "Dude.") win 15-14. The Phillies led the whole way. Williams' guts, not just in taking the ball This was also a team that loved being him and Mitch. If you truly analyze whenever asked, but being a man and They knocked starter Todd Stottlemyre Fregosi's moves in the playoffs, you'll see around each other. Just like in the old days, out in the second inning. Lenny Dykstra facing every reporter and every question when players would sit and talk baseball he did in fact change subtly in certain minutes after losing the World Series. hit two home runs, and missed another by situations, going with the whatever it for hours on the train going city to city, two feet. Clutch, but to no avail. This is You've got to love the unbridled joy of so did the Phillies talk baseball over beers takes approach. Game 4 in Atlanta. Fregosi NLCS Game 6. For me, despite the bitter the game that irrevocably turned the series brought Mitch in the eighth inning with in the clubhouse. Contrast this with the around. It was the worst of times. ending, the 1993 Phillies season will Braves' Deion Sanders who says he men on base. Normally, Williams only always be remembered as the best of times. Game 5. A clutch 2-0 shutout by Curt pitches the ninth (to limit the number of admires Braves teammate Otis Nixon, not Schilling saving the Phillies, at least for After Game Six, Jim Fregosi was with for his defensive prowess, knowledge of pitches and innings he throws in a season Coach John Vukovich, a member of the one night, from using a tired, depleted which keeps his arm fresh) with no one pitchers, base stealing ability, or the bullpen. I was at the Vet that night. The 1980 World Series Champion Phillies in his amount Deion's been able to learn from on base (because he often has control office and close friend. Fregosi told Vuk crowd in victory was much more somber problems with the first batter he faces). him about the game, but because he's a than the previous night's was in defeat. he loved him, the two men embraced, and shrewd businessman, always on his Mitch got the last out of the eighth (thanks cried. They knew that in today's game of There was no chant of "Whoomp there it to a great catch by Milt Thompson) and portable phone in the lockerroom, closing is" after every base hit. The fans knew baseball, with salaries going through the a deal. The Phillies were united also earned a save in the ninth. Phillies win. roof, mass free agency, and player apathy this was an important game as the Phillies Game 4 of the World Series. Mitch again because all the stars of the team were there were facing elimination, but knew the true that they may never again experience a when the team was in last place, being enters in the eighth, with less successful season like the one they had. They knew test would come in Game 6 (and hopefully results. Game 5 in Atlanta. Larry Anderson verbally pummeled by the Philadelphia 7) in Toronto. it and the baseball world knows it. For boobirds. Darren Daulton's wife and son earns his first save of the year. Granted, them and for baseball, this realization Game 6. The Blue Jays were up 5-1 going Fregosi was forced into this move because • were even booed a few years back on family into the seventh inning with the greatest represented the best of times and the worst We Need Moses Champions Williams blew a save in the ninth and was of times. IVIunley Takes IIIIVP Honors By Sud Patel WE NEED MOSES' come from behind Despite transfers and season ending overtime victory over EVERY WOMAN'S injuries, the third year team of WE NEED DREAM and MUNLEY' MAULERS' last MOSES still managed to win the Fall second victory over LA MEZCLA. Classic Basketball Tournament. The Despite numerous outstanding individ winners, made up of Billy O'Flanagan, Bill ual performances throughout the tourna Corkery, Jacques Zinman, Mark Hershey, ment, the Most Valuable Player Award for Mike Sheft, Jim Donahue and captain the Fall Classic unanimously went to Brian Andrew M. Souder, handily defeated some "Hoss" Munley of MUNLEY'S MAULERS. very capable teams on their way to the fall jBrian, a second year student, led the league title, including the first year team and pre in scoring, rebounding and blocked shots, season favorite, RIGHT HAND despite simultane-ously studying for the CALLOUSES." C.P.A. exam and despite his early season The Fall Classic proved to be an overall bout with malaria. success as eleven teams participated in a Once again,, the Spring Tournament, a modified double ehmination format span bigger, longer, more exciting and more ning four weeks of play. The level of play prestigious tournament will be held next was quite high throughout the tournament, semester, beginning at the end of January. especially considering the fact that many In addition, a co-ed three on three tour trades , were made over the summer and nament is in the works for early next many players defected to other teams at semester. Further details on both tourna the eleventh hour. Those fans who made ments will be posted on the Intramural the walk over to St. Mary's Gym were Bulletin Board located between the Student treated to several exciting games including Lounge and Room 30. Tim Pletter takes a shot in a heated battle underneath.