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VOL. VIII, NO. 4 Boston College Law School Lisa Diluna Named New Dean

By Bernie Pellegrino I. Abrams of the Massachusetts her Masters she concentrated her ef­ After becoming on .of the seven On Monday October 26th, Dean Supreme Judicial Court. Since join­ forts on the needs of special educa­ finalists, her candidacy was en­ Coquillette proudly announced that ing Palmer & Dodge in 1983, she has tion students. Ms. DiLuna served as thusiastically supported by many of R. Lisa DiLuna has been named the specialized in the representation of Director of Special Services in the the faculty and alumni who remem­ new Assistant Dean for Students. educational institutions, as well as Hudson and Litchfield, New Hamp­ bered her from her days at the law Ms. DiLuna succeeds Ken Ernstoff undertaking work in civil rights, fa0 shire school systems from school. She was also the overwhelm­ in this position, becoming the first mily law and general civil litigation. 1975-1979. While at BCLS she con­ ing choice of students who inter­ woman on the Law School Adminis­ Since March, 1987 Ms. DiLuna has tinued her interests as the Project viewed potential candidates. tration. The announcement conclud­ Manager for the Title I program in Dean Coquillette also expressed ed a four month nationwide search New Hampshire, Project H.E.L.P. his satisfaction stating, "With the that included thousands of highly The newly appointed Dean stated, appointment of Lisa DiLuna, the qualified candidates. "I'm very excited_ about this new Search committee's work has come Ms. DiLuna is a 1982 Magna cum challenge. I understand and support to a most successful conclusion! Lisa Laude graduate of the law school, the school's goal of academic excel­ will bring her boundless energy, who served as Topics Editor of the lence within a humane . social en­ warmth and good humor to BCLS B.C. Law Review in her third year. vironment." She added that, "The upon her arrival in early December." She will be leaving her present posi­ door to my office will always be open Two things that specifically tion as a litigation associate at the and I plan to invite all students to caught the new Dean's attention in firm of Palmer & Dodge in Boston, stop in to become acquainted once I the interviewing_proces,S are at the to join the. BCLS community by ear­ am settled in." top of her early ·agenda. She ex­ ly December. Ms. DiLuna's journey towards pressed a sincere desire to help work­ In addition to herJ.D., Ms. DiLu­ this appointment began inocently ing and married students, who do na earned a Masters of Education enough when she spotted an ad for not always spend much time on cam­ with Honors from Boston Universi­ New Dean L isa Diluna the vacant Dean of Students posi­ pus, overcome a feeling of alienation ty's School of Education in 1973. worked pro bono for the Mas­ tion in the Boston Globe. Uncertain from the rest of the student body. ''I She received her B.A. also from sachu·setts Office for Children on a about her desire to continue practice was also a married law s~udent," she Boston University, where she gradu­ Chapter 766 pilot project involving in a large private firm. she saw this stated, "so I think I know what they ated magna cum Laude in 1969. special education advocacy. position as an excellent opportunity are going through." Additionally, Ms. DiLuna brings a background Prior to her involvement in the le­ to combine her legal interests with she would like to help expand the of extensive experience in law prac­ gal field, she held various teaching · her administrative abilities in the perspectives of graduating students tice, teaching, counseling, and school and administrative positions. Ms. educational field. After a brief discus­ beyond the large, private firm prac­ administration to her new position. DiLuna was a classroom teacher in sion with Dean Smith concerning tices into areas of public law, govern­ Upon graduation from BCLS, she the Boston and New York City pub­ the duties -of the Dean of Students, mental positions, In-house counsels clerked for a year with Justice Ruth lic school systems. After receiving she submitted an application. and other legal services opportu­ nities. Dean Addresses Placement Policy Changes in Legal Field ~ o Military lnt~!:Y.!~~~- by Bernie Pellegrino By Richard Schafer na_t10n ~ased on age, sex, ~e:'ual dents felt strongly that BC Law orientation, race, color, religious h uld h t ted li banrun' d di bilit t· al • • s o ave as a po cy g Dean Daniel Coquillette addressed Over the course of the year the BC ere~ , sa Y or na ion origin. such discrimination from the Law an attentive law student assembly in Law Placement Office welcomes This rul~ was promulg~ted by the law Cam us. In res ons the current rule Room 315 on Friday, October 16th. hundreds of employers onto the BC faculty m response to mcreased sen- a ~do ted" p e, The topic of his discussion was "Fun­ Law campus for on-campus recruit­ sitivity to discriminati_on based on w ;he so1e effect of the 1982 addition damental Changes in the Legal ing. However, the Placement Office sexual preference. Pri_or _to. 1982 was the exclusion of the armed forces Profession." As . usual, Dean Dan does not greet all employers with employers ~ho openly discr~mma~d from on-campus recruiting for mill- opened his presentation by entertain­ open arms. on the basis of sexual orientation tary attorneys. The Navy, Army and ing the crowd with a few of his Since 1982 the Placement Office were ~~t excluded from on-campus Air Force all offer .both civilian and patented one-liners. In fact, he inter­ has extended its on-campus recruit­ recrmt~?g. ~s Prof~sso_r _Hu~er rpilitary entry level positions for mittently interjected his humorous ing facilities to only those employers recalls, The issue of discrimmation attorneys. The military positions fall stories throughout the entire lecture, who are committed to practices con­ bas~d on sexual preference was a_hot under the auspices of the Judge much to the pleasure of those in sistent with a policy against discrimi- topic on campuses at that time. Advocate Generals' (JAG) offices of attendance. __....,,_._,...... , __ __,,.,...,.., each respective military branch. 'lb The Dean targeted the influx of women into the legal profession as join JAG, attorneys must be enlisted the most important transformation in the military. However, the militazy in the field. He theorized that over has a policy to not enlist homosex­ the next ten years women will make uals. Consequently, the Placement historic strides in achieving partner­ Office found JAG to be in conflict ship status in maior law firms across with the 1982 faculty rule and the nation. Furthermore, he foresees excluded JAG from on-campus the appointment of women to many recruiting. judicial posts. These changes will Jean French, the Director of the force the antiquated "gentlemen's Placement Office stated, "The 1982 system" to adopt to a new regime rule does not reflect an anti-military where women will play a major role stance, but rather the belief that sex­ in the future direction of our ual preference is not a proper profession. criterion for job eligibility." French Coquillette also sees the growth noted that the Placement Office does and assimilation of large firms as an not act as a censor as it continues to display JAG literature for any important change in future years. No blue card for the JAG Corps here! Photo by Peter Carney continued on page 5 interested students. Page 2 / ALLEDGER / October 30, 1987

I I Ask the Alledger by J.D. Jughead Q: I am a nervous first-year and can self-inflict it or ask a razor­ der this clever method you register yourself who make the ASP program my name is coming up in Property wielding classmate to help you. 1, after the registration deadline, there­ necessary. Because of the moronic class. My professor, Frank Upham, Make sure the "accident" happens by ensuring that your name does not and asinine questions that you feel has devised an ingenious scheme for a few days before class so your appear on any of your professors' compelled to ask, many students are selecting the names of those stu­ friends won't think that you got official classlists. The late fee for forced to seek clarification through dents whose turn it is to enlighten hurt just to avoid being called on. missing registration is $50, a meas­ this supplemental program which the class; he selects them alphabeti­ A second proven method to avert ly price to pay for peace of mind. encourages students to disreeard the cally. After my first day of classes the wrath of professors is known as This scheme unequivocably guaran­ verbal diarrhea that flows so freely at BCLS, I legally changed my last "fox-holing." Under this method, tees that you will never be called on from the lips of pompous, former I, name from Aabot to Zyzuski, in ord­ you can still attend class on the fate­ and embarassed in your entire law liberal arts majors, like yourself. If er to avoid being called on. Unfor­ ful day. When your name is called, school career.· In addition, it is en­ you insist on displaying your tunately, many of my classmates simply throw your head into your tirely permissable under the Aca­ superior intellect, I suggest that you appear to sick on days that they are open book and don't look at anyone, demic Regulations promulgated by form a study group of insecure first­ called on, and, therefore, Profes'sor like Professor Brown does when he this fine institution. years from whom you can elicit praise Upham has already reached the Z's. reads from his book in class. After for your lofty probings. Furthermore, I don't want to be called on because, your name is called for the third Q: Dear J.D., I am an erudite and if you feel you must pose such quer­ although I am a member of the most time, it is safe to look up and dry the highly motivated second-year (I only ies, I suggest enrolling in classes with statistically superior class in BCLS beads of sweat running down your interview with firms that pay over Professors Cottrol and Baron, where history, it is remotely possible that face. Just tell your classmates that $1000 per week). Because I am gifted your rhetorical diatribe will not breed I may be wrong or unprepared. J.D., you forgot to wear your hearing aid mentally, I enjoy showing off my confusion among your classmates as please advise me what to do. and were unaware that you had been superior intelligence to my class­ it will only draw a response of "What - Nervous Nellie called. They will believe you if you mates on any occasion. Accordingly, do you think?" and be summarily dis­ give them a confused stare and should I ask questions in class that missed. On the brighter side, your A: Well, Nellie, Socrates would be repeatedly say ''What?'' And if that have no relation to the subject mat­ ability to exude brilliance through proud of you. There are several ways doesn't do it, rebuke them severely ter being discussed which only serve such deeply insightful, yet meaning­ to avoid looking like a fool in class, for their lack of sensitivity in dis­ to display my intellectual prowess, less, inquiries will undoubtedly lead and thereby ayoid appearing on your believing that you· have a physical but may confuse my learned class­ to second interviews in such legal classmates' Class Idiot Bingo cards. disability. mates?_N erdface. hotbeds as Boise, Bismark and Cari­ The esiest way to ensure that you · A final and ingenious approach bou, Maine. won't be called on is to contract has been devised and successfully A: Well Nerdface, it's self-indulgent, some life-threatening injury. You employed by the Alledger staff. Un- pseudo-intellectual miscreants like Rosie's Garden Rosie Reveals His True Colors ' By Rosie cordingly, it has come to Rosie's at­ a neurotic second-year who wanted Maybe, these professors are actual­ It has often been said that one's tention (and it certainly was not an advantage over the other inter­ ly stockholders of Xerox. And who success can be measured by the unexpected, considering the brilliant viewees for that big Milwaukee proofreads these "texts"? Bernie number of people who want to meet 'Parody and keen humor that graces firm? Or was it the Alleger's own Pelligrino? You'll find more typoes and become associated with you. Ac- this column every bi-week) that the Randy Souza; why else would he be in a Commercial Law reading assign­ BCLS throng is aching to find out in the library? ment than in an average issue of the who authors this masterful potpour­ So what do you think of the mar­ Alledger, and the Alledger. doesn't ri of wit and critism. The diligent edi­ velous fourth floor furniture? As far have those unfunny, infantile tors and staff of this great as Rosie can tell the only effect of footnotes. ALLEDGER publication are constantly accosted the new lounge is to provide an at­ How about that bizarre incident in Boston College Law School and asked "Who is Rosie?" For tractive area for first-years to con­ Contracts last week? The class was 885 Centre Street some, this query is motivated by a gregate and disrupt the 8:30 classes temporarily interrupted when a Newton, MA 02159 general sense of curiosity; the type in Room 411. For those of you third­ small airplane attempted to land on (617) 552-4339 of person who contemplates at years who expect to graduate, you'll Professors Berry's necktie. It seems length if God exists, watches 1 ½ be happy to know that there will in­ that Professor Berry's ties approxi­ The A/ledger is published every hours of news every day, and asks, deed by a yearbook this year. Rosie mate the width of a typical runway other Friday, 12 times per aca­ "What's this movie about?", just as has found out, however, that a few at most major urban airports. And demic year, by the students of the engrossing final chase scene is of the more "mature" members of while we're speaking about the Boston College Law School. We going on. For some women, Rosie the Class of '88 find that yearbook wardrobe of BCLS Contracts profes­ welcome submissions and contribu­ undoubtedly instills a burning in­ to be too puerile for their sophisti- , sors, where did Sandy Katz get that tions from all our readers. Manu­ quisitive desire, as they perhaps cated lifestyle. '.!'hey seem to think garish green sports jacket? Did he scripts, newsletters, ads, notices, dream of a lusty interlude with this that yearbooks belong with other win the master's Golf tournament etc. should reach us by 1:00 pm the dark stranger. They picture the body foresaken collegial fads such as beer­ last year, or is his buddy, Jack Nick­ Wednesday immediately preceding of Mel Gibson combined with the le­ drinking, parties and fun in general. laus, lending it to him? the. intended publication date. gal brain of Blackstone and the nou­ Perhaps, if they thought of the year­ In closing, Rosie wishes somebody Copy may be left at the Alledger velle sensitivity of Phil Donahue and book as a current alumni directory would take that legal intern position office (M201A Stuart Hall), or in Charlie Latour. suitable for professional networking, with Professor Cottrol. I'm sick of our mailbox by the other student Others are motivated by less no­ they would grace its pages with their reading the announcement for the ·mailboxes. ble forces. These people fear that rarely smiling faces. position in the Counselor week after Rosie is actually their worst enemy Rosie would like to know why week. Every other professor has Typesetting and Printing by hidden under a nom de plume. The several professors at BCLS employ found some student sycophant to do Citizen Group Publications, 481 Federalists think there may be their own materials in the classes his or her grunt work. Rosie will Harvaro St., Brookline, MA 02146. another Kennedy at BCLS, Jean they teach rather than using stan­ even dip in an extra 60 cents to make STAFF French thinks Rosie is in the bottom dard, acceptable America! legal text­ it worth your while at a shopping third of the class, Tom Kerner books. These professors will quickly Editor-in-Chief ' $6.50 an hour. Here's BCLS looka­ thinks Rosie doesn't vote at LSA retort that their own materials are, likes for this bi-week, and somebody . , ...... Bernie Pellegrino elections. and Louise Clark thinks in fact, textbooks to be published _please work for this man: Managing Editor Rosie's another imposter. Unfor­ sometime before the 21st century...... Deirdre Cunnane tunately, Rosie cannot divulge who he is, even though his gregarious na­ Sports Editor ture, affable disposition and impec­ .. , ...... Jaime Fuster cable looks and talent would make Contributing Editors such an unveiling a moving ex­ ...... Randall Souza perience for all involved. However, should you see someone disguised as ...... Kevin Clancy a dimmunitive older waitress hold­ Staff ing a roll of Bounty paper towels at ...... Toni Torres the BCLS Halloween party, you've ...... Cecile Garcia probably found the right person...... Peter Carney While Rosie was in the tool shed (a.k.a. the Law Library) this past ...... Paul Nappi week, he learned that Volumes ...... Mike Rafanti ·· 206-216 of the Wisconsin Reporters ...... Natalie Stella are missing. What cutthroat student ...... Mike Sherry performed this silly little heist? Was ...... Quinn Hebert it the first-year slicer from Legal ...... Maribeth Petrizzi Research and Writing doing some ...... Ramona Brockett research on tortious liability for dairy products? Was it some ge­ ...... Dave Rocchio ographically misguided writer for ...... Bill Kaliff the B. C. Third Rate (World) Law Journal who thought Wisconsin was Professor Co ttrol Gene Urshaw a sub-Saharan sovereignty? Was it October 30, 1987 ./ ALLEDGER / Page 3 Letters to the Editor Dear Editor, I felt like one of Arthur Berney's fourth floor of the library'6 and ask 2. That being newsprint that the Caroline footnoted "discrete and someone, rather than wait two weeks Alledger may more appropriately use As we all know, much of the insular minorities", so I tried the to find out? for advertising purposes, as only two bureaucracy at Main Campus is oldest trick in the book on this lackey, Furthermore, if you perchance run and twq-thirds pages of the eight staffed by cretins. However, today, a "what's your name?" this feature in an effort to keep other page, October 16, 1987 issue could be home football Saturday, I was He folded like a house of cards and Law Review staffers up to date with devoted to that purpose. treated to a new low on the evolution­ waved me through, tossing a cheap the exploits of their brethren in sis­ 3. I realize that no "Law Review ary scale. brown garbage bag in my widow as ter publications, wouldn't the oppres­ News" segment appeared on October I needed to print out a few things I left, for no discernable reason. sive time commitments require<;).· of 16, however this segment appears to at the computer center, so I dragged I could hear him as I drove away, staff members defeat this purpose? be designated as a regular feature myself out of bed early on this crisp soothed by the "Big Easy" sound­ I suspect you wonder, "If a tree falls nonetheless. fall day and sped over to lovely Chest­ track, "Now I know why I hate in the forest and nobody is there to 4. i.e., one that neither graded on nor nut Hill. However, when I arrived and @#$•ing lawyers." hear it, does it make any noise?"s7 "wrote on:' attempted to park, I was told that I That's okay buddy, I'm not a char­ Likewise you must wonder, "If I run 5. The use of the term "dungeon" couldn't, since today is a home foot­ ter member of your fanclub either. 'Law Review News' to keep staffers refers to that area of the basement ball Saturday. Here I was, a law stu­ updated and no staffers have time to behind the Stuart cafeteria which dent, held hostage hy a sneering, Sincerely, read it, does anybody read it?" I sub­ ,houses the Third World Law Journal. smarmy, snot-nosed undergrad with Peter Michaels mit to you that any readers of this 6. This is the area where I am told you . a walkie-talkie and an attitude. I segment only do so in order to brush would be most likely to run into a asked pim where I could park, and he up on their college nicknames, a pur­ member of a Law Review. Dear Editor: patronizingly gave me directions. pose that would be more readily 7. I suspect that the Mr. Pellegrino Upon arriving there though, I was served through running a list of them wonders about this because of the cir­ In the course of your first three told that I couldn't park there either. on the Alledger "Sports Page:' culation size of the Alledger as well issues of the Alledger for the fall of Nice trick. This cycle was repeated as the Alledger's penchant for hack- 1988 you have included sporadic Footnotes: twice more, the last jerk telling me neyed cliche. Sincerely, in officious tones that "We've got 30 installments of a feature entitled ~.Alledger, September 18, 1987, p. 3; "Law Review News."sl I am outraged Alledger, Octbber 2, 1987, p. 9. Mike Sherry thousand people coming to this ball­ , '":-• · . , .. game, can't you do what you have to that you insist on wasting valuable do some other time?" "Sorry, bub", I newsprints2 in order to print such told him, "when I was in grad school, drivel on a regular basis.s3 As a non­ the home football stadium held Law Reviewers4 I remain disin­ 89,000 people, and they didn't shut terested in what, if in fact anything, down the campus for a bunch of transpires on the fifth floor or in the idiots sitting on tailgates at 9:00 am." dungeon.s5 Query, if I had the slight­ est inkling of curiosity in this regard, wouldn't I have at least attempted to He smiled, revealing in the process "w;rite on" for a position on one of a disdain for dentists that obviously these journals? Or more likely, being extended to lawyers, "I guess you're unable to "write on," wouldn't I take Peter, perhaps your driving woes would be cured if you took the -timely out of luck." it upon myself to venture to the and comfortable B.C. Shuttle bus. - Ed. I The Devil Dog: Halloween's "Scrooge" Halloween, Bah Humbug! I fail to their front door? I say we ·should shot a flaregun right up your nose. proportions in the Stuart Snack Bar. see why people make such a big deal round 'em all up and have a giant This year they're ·really in trouble if Real wrath of God stuff. Cats and over this lame autumnal celebration. black cat barbeque on "doorbell they insist on driving me crazy with dogs living together. (Well maybe not The canine population hardly even night". (That's the night before Hal­ their lead-fingered doorbell antics. that crazy.) But wild enough to recognize its existence- for reasons loween for any non-derelicts in the That's right, I've decided to stick accommodate Rhode Island record­ I will get into later. Seriously, if reading audience.) That way we could every one of these monsters with an ing artists Steve Smith and the you've seen one ghost you've seen 'em all have a peaceful and "lucky" Hal­ autographed picture of LSA prez N akeds, who will provide musical all. They're boring! I think the only loween. Tom Kerner. That'll teach 'em! No entertainment for the evening's fes- reason this foolhearted tradition is Secondly, pumpkin carving has got more nice guy, especially for the Devil tivities. · continued is because the U.S. Associ­ to be one of the most ridiculous tra­ Dog. Believe me, don't come unless ation of Dentists and Orthodontists ditions in American holiday folklore This year, however, things will be you're ready to PARTY, because has such an enormous lobby on Cap­ to come along since Easter egg color­ different. The word is out on the these cats (no derogatory inference itol Hill. November has always been ing. I, for one, will never carve one of streets that this Halloween things intehded) will turn the Snack Bar a great month for the family dentist. these oversized gourds again. It takes are gonna be different. That's into a zoo. It will be a truly histori­ Honestly, think about it for a about two weeks to get that slime off because at the "witching hour" of cal occasion for BCLS. Never before moment. All these little brats run the fur around my paws. Plus, those 9pm on Saturday October 3!, the have these hallowed halls hosted an around the neighborhood in stupid stupid seeds are the most tasteless UCC and the LSA will host a Hal­ event of such magnitude. You may looking getups, come up to your door, things I have ever eaten. And believe loween extravaganza of biblical have heard it before, or read about it and out of the goodness of your heart me, there are a lot of pretty bland dog time and time again, but you won't you give them a couple of Hershey foods on the market these days. believe it until you see it. Don't be a bars. What a nice thing to do! How­ Those salty little pieces of cardboard couch pooch or fraidy cat! Even the ever, if you're not home, or fail to make Alpo taste like Filet Mignon! Halloween "scrooge," Devil Dog: The answer your door immediately, the · In fact, the bumper sticker on my car Hound From Hell wouldn't be caught little monsters throw a rock through reads - ''PUMPKINS- DON'T dead anyplace else this Halloween. your front window. All in the spirit CARVE 'EM, CRUSH 'EM" (which of giving! would give a whole new meaning to "Orange Crush"). And for all you busy bakers I'm not so keen about The Legal Pumpkin Pie either. Beagle Another thing that really drives ine crazy about Halloween is the con­ tinuous chiming of the doorbell throughout the night. At first it's not If you haven't guessed by now, Hal­ too bad. But after awhile it's enough loween is not one of my favorite holi­ to drive a dog mad! Those little brats days. Sure, I get a good bag of candy don't even give you enough time to out of it every year, but it's no big get out of your doggie-bed before deal. All that stuff about ghouls, gob­ they begin laying on the buzzer. R-r­ lins and the "Great Pumpkin" never r-r-r-i-i-i-n-n-n-g-g-g! It's probably one really got me excited. Neither does of the most annoying sounds of all trying to come up with a neat cos­ time, although it pales in comparison tume. Although this year I hear my to the teacher running her claws buddy Spuds MacKenzie is number across the blackboard. Plus with my one on the Halloween costume hit acute sense of canine hearing, I feel parade. like I'm sitting in the bell tower of St. As is my custom, I will once again Peter's Cathedral. travel as "Devil Dog: The Hound The last thing I. need after a long From Hell". "The Dog" is my cus­ night of trick-or-treating is some · tomary costume, because it is easy to spoiled brat in a Spiderman costume put together, and reflects my general turning my doghouse into an Under­ distaste for the whole spooky cha­ writer's Laboratories chime-testing rade. Since this is Halloween eve, I facility. Last year, any kid who rang feel compelled to heckle this half­ the bell more than once got one of baked holiday. those Hall's Mentholyptus throat ,'. First of all I can't stand'all the hype lozenges from this pooch. No Reese's that black cats get every year during Peanut Butter Cups or Baby Ruth the month of October. If black cats Bars for these menaces, I gave 'em are such bad luck why does everyone one of those little green cough drops hang cardboard cutouts of them on that make you feel like someone just Page 4 / ALLEDGER / October 30, 1987 Financial Aid Committee Talks with Administration Last week the LSA named a com­ will be co-sponsoring Nader in con­ By Paula Curry aid system and to suggest solutions. mittee of three to act as Sports Com­ junction with P.I.L.F. (Public Interest This year, the Committee hopes to missioner. The committee has been Law Fund) and other noteworthy Imagine for a moment that it's late continue the discussions. charged with malting available to BCLS organizations. October. You haven't paid the rent for Of primary concern to the Commit­ interested law students a schedule of A donation of $375 was given to the month yet, and the phone bill is tee is apparent shortage of staff dedi­ all intramural sporting events which the Boston Museum of Fine Arts. As overdue. You're including a plea in cated to solving the problems will occur at Boston College anci any in the past, this donation will entitle your daily prayers that your friends graduate students, and particularly others forming up between graduate those interested BCLS students to will borrow your car just so you can BCLS students, face in trying to schools in the Boston area. The fee free admission at the Fine Arts ask them to fill it up with gas. You've obtain funding for their educations. involved in registering a team will be Museum by simply presenting their been subsisting on Kraft Macaroni & Lindsay Carlisle, who is responsible · paid by the LSA, and if you cannot law school 1.D. A second donation of Cheese dinners since September, and for processing the applications of all get your own team together the $25 to a fund, whose stated purpose you have no idea when your Guaran­ BCLS students (including !L's), cur­ Sports Commissioner/Committee is to aid the homeless of a small vil­ teed Student Loan check will come rently has a person assigned to assist will be collecting the names of lage in the Philippines, was hotly in. What will you do? What will you her. It is possible that she may lose interested students to form up a team debated by the assembled members. do? this assistant to reorganization. (or teams) of their own. Also, the LSA The vote was close, but the money is Chances are that you will contact The Committee also recognizes voted to assist the BCLS Soccer and now on its way to Manila. the Financial Aid Office to determine that students need the resources to Hockey teams with their associated As usual, all interested students the status of your file. But like many get answers without having to con­ costs. All interested students are are strongly encouraged to bring students on the BCLS campus, you tact Lindsay Carlisle personally. Cer­ encouraged to sign-up. their concerns and opinions on LSA may not get a satisfactory answer. tainly, her job would be made much Outside the sports arena, the LSA actions to the attention of any offi­ Understaffing, coupled with the easier if students came to her only as considered and approved a request to cer or class representative, or just imposition of new U.S. government a last resort. But self-help informa­ co-sponsor a speaking engagement drop us a line. regulations on financial aid, have tion about financial aid l:!,t Boston by Ralph Nader at BCLS. The LSA made dealing with the Financial Aid College is not readily available. Those Office an increasingly frustrating who have completed at least their financial aid information into the horror story you'd like to share. Any­ experience. first year at BCLS can rely on the hands of stuqents and prospective one wishing to join the Committee is In response to students' requests advice of classmates and upper class­ stude~ts, perhaps through a pam­ welcome. If interested, please contact for assistance, the · LSA formed a men to find alternative loans, grant phlet or newsletter. Mark through the LSA, or leave a Financial Aid Committee last year. programs, and other sources of fund­ Mark Longietti; chairman of the note in his box. Even if you're not The purpose of this Committee is to qig. Incoming lL's, however have no Committee,· is seeking student input faced with the prospect of eating dry open up a dialogue with the school's 1such resources. For this reason, the on this issue. Perhaps you have sug­ Wheaties for dinner, many students administration to identify specific Committee is looking into ways of gestions for improving the system. are. Get involved in this worthwhile problem areas within the financial working with the school to get more Or maybe you have a financial aid cause. . • The Best Legal Jobs ID the Country By Tanya Wells-Pierson money for the summer stipend two for three dollars. Prizes include Professor Alexis Anderson will The Public Interest Law Founda­ program. ski equipment rental for two, provide an overview of the Boston tion (PILF) has maintained a busy PILF kicked off the activities records, movie tickets, and more. College Legal Assistance Bureau, schedule planning a series of up­ with an address by the well-known , On November 9th and 10th, and six to eight students will talk coming events which are geared consumer advocate .' Ralph Nader Career Planning and Placement about the public interest jobs they towards letting students know how on October 28th. Mr. Nader spoke has organized over twenty-five held over the summer. The student broad options for interesting, ful­ on "The Best Legal Jobs in the government . and public interest · panel will address, among others, filling, meaningful work can be. Country." In addition, October : employers who will be conducting judicial clerkships, the U.S. Attor- Of special note for PILF and the 28th marked the beginning of interviews with 2Ls arid 3Ls. _,;,'. ,pey's Office, the BC Legal As­ law school community is the enact­ PILF's summer stipend raffle. The week wraps up with ~~.are~r . >sistance Bureau, and the Govern­ ment.of a loan forgiveness program Funds generated during the raffle panel help on Friday, 'November ment Accountability Project. at BCLS-details will be published will be used to supplement the 13th from 12 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. in The raffle drawing will be held at shortly. Elsewhere, PILF has kept $1,000 raised last year for stipends Room 315. Jean French will give the Bar Review on November 13th, close contact with the National As­ for the summer of 1988. Spring general information on resumes, in­ where everyone is invited to come sociation for Public Interest Law fundraisers will be reserved for sti­ terviews, deadlines, clinical pro­ and celebrate the creation of a loan (NAPIL) of which BCLS-PILF is a pends for the summer of 1989. Raf­ grams at BC, and tips on how to forgiveness program at BCLS. founding member and director. fle tickets will be a dollar each or find nublic interest emnlovment. Rick Mirabito (2L) and Ruth Slo­ cum (IL) participated in the NAPIL Law Student Conference Sands Critiques '' Spy Catcher'' and the NAPIL Board of Directors of the British Criminal Code and the printed press in England, and it has meeting held in Washington on Oc­ By David Rocchio On October 7 the International British Secrets Act - and writing a greatly damaged the freedoms ac­ tober 9-llth. The pair attended a book about MI 5. corded the press in England. The variety of meetings, panels and Law Society sponsored ''Spy Catch­ er: Freedom of Expression versus As a scientific agent, Wright wrote Government was able to keep the workshops on fundraising, sti­ that MI 5 was headed by a Soviet injunction upheld throughout the pends and public interest place­ National Security." A lecture by visiting professor Phillipe Sands. Agent - the so-called "fifth-man" of election season. On July 30, 1987, ment. The BC representatives Soviet Moles in England; that MI 5 the British equivalent of the Sup­ helped run a workshop on the es­ This noontime address had every­ thing: intrigue, court-room drama, had attempted to overthrow the reme Court (the House of Lords), tablishment of loan forgiveness government of liberal Prime Minister made the injunction stand, at least programs. international espionage, and in­ volved the idea of a free press on Wilson in the '70's; that the service until the trial on the merits is heard The Conference produced a three continents. had systematically bugged western in six weeks against such subversive major debate over the distribution A little background is in order. embassies throughout the '50's and elements as the editor of the In­ of funds raised by NAPIL. BCLS "Spy Catcher: The Candid Autobio­ '60's; and, in a CIA-like action MI dependent and the Sunday Times. was instrumental in pushing 5 had plotted to asassinate Egypt's Sands quoted from the dissenting through a new NAPIL policy in graphy of a Senior Intelligence Offf.­ cer," by Peter Wright, details a Nasser during the Suez crises. Ac­ opinion of the Lord's, which said "I which the disbursement of these spy's "First-hand description of cording to Sands, Thatcher had a can see nothing whatever, either in funds~ no longer be based on the illegality and incompetence within "bee in her bonnet" about this book. law or on the merits, to be said for amount of money raised by indivi­ the Security Service (of the U.K.)" As the chronology below suggests; the maintenance of a total ban on dual schools. Instead, a specific according to the Independent, a Thatcher's motives may have gone discussion in the press of this coun­ percentaged of the NAPIL funds British newspaper, Guess what? The beyond national security as she sys­ try of matters of undoubted public will be split evenly among the or­ British Government is going out of tematically attempted to muzzle the interest and concern which the rest ganization's 34 member schools. its mind trying to prevent the pub­ British Press - the British Nation­ of the world now knows all about Pif:1•'-wasencouraged- tolearn lication of any type of information al elections occured in June, 1987. and can discuss freely ... Freedom of that other schools have raise-:l large about Mr. Wright's book. In June 1986, the Observer and speech is always the first casualty amounts through student pledge The irony is, according to Sands, . the Guardian, newspapers in Eng­ under a totalitarian regime." programs to fund public interest that the book, 10 weeks on the New land, obtained and published the Sands further quoted the Lord's summer stipends. For example, York Times best seller list, with contents of the book. In July 1986 decision, which slapped the U.S. Boston University Law School 200,000 copies already sold, wouldn't the British Government got an in­ Constitution. Lord Ackner wrote raised over $25,000 from their stu­ have sold 10,000 without Thatcher's junction against these two news­ "(i)f the publication of this book in dent and alumni pledge program. brutal attempts at suppression. papers to prevent further publication America is to have, for all practical PILF, which raised $1,000 in stu­ Sand's talk went through the in the U.K. (no prohibition against purposes, the effect of nullifying the dent pledges, will launch an ex­ steps which led Mr. Wright to write prior restraints in Britain, according jurisdiction of the English courts to panded summer stipend fundrais­ the book and the subsequent steps to Sands). The paper's appeal was re­ enforce compliance with the duty of ing drive in the next few weeks. by the British Government taken to jected. confidence ... English law would have Future events center around the stifle the words of the author in de­ Sands said "this raised a major surrendered to the American Consti­ week of November 9-13 which tail; and in so doing made the book, question about the right of a tution. There the courts, by virtue of Dean Coquillette and PILF has and the author very famous. newspaper to publish information the First Amendnfent, are, I under­ designated "Public Interest Week" Thatcher's first move was made in damaging to a government." stand;" the Lord said snidely, at BCLS. Throughout the week, November of 1985. At that time the Sands point, which came out after "powerless to control' the press." PILF hopes to increase awareness sharp minds in British Secret Serv· a thorough disc ussion of the chron­ Sands is leaving for England next of public interest job opportunities, ice (no Bonds in this story).figured ology, was that the British Govern­ week. In his suitcase will be ten provide information on the public out that former-spy Wright was liv· ment now has egg on its face, it has copies of "Spy Catcher." interest job market and raise ing in Australia - beyond the reach a m~aningless injunction against the October 30, 1987 / ALLEDGER / Page 5

Coquillette continued from page 1 Law Review News The Dean sees large national law By Quinn J. Hebert and announced, "I love everything honestly admitted that "generally, firms, similar to the Big Eight As promised, I did take time out to about this journal, what can I say?" I'm ambivalent." Adam Robitaille Accounting Firms, emerging over the sit down and talk to seven 2L mice Well, it looks like Pete Micheals has had the final word about deadlines: next twenty years. This will drasti­ who are on the five .BCLS student an enthusiastic bunch. Adam, how­ "It's kinda like eating broccoli, it's cally effect the way each of us will publications. Although all of the ever, did get the last word in by good for ya, but ya still don't like it." practice law and may lead to the second-year mice are most assuredly describing the law-review experience And what about those fascinating eventual elimination of small solo up to their whiskers in research, I as "a black-hole of time, it sucks all articles that the mice are composing? practitioners in major cities and found them to be pretty relaxed and of the free time out of your life!" John D'Amato is analyzing a great towns across the nation. "normal". WOW! Some pretty deep thinking case, Falwell v. Flint. It seems as Dean Dan also addressed the emer­ The ~Ls gave a variety of reasons from the basement of Stuart Hall. though Jerry Falwell sued Larry gence of "Franchise Law Firms" as for entering the year long law review Most of the mice agreed with Anne Flint, publisher of Hustler, for libel affordable alternative legal services gauntlet. John D'Amato, a former Rickard, a "Double Eagle" on the after Flint ran an article about Jerry for lower and middle class Ameri­ Georgetown Hoya and member of Environmental Affairs Law Review, and his Ma in an outhouse. John cans. Although receiving legal coun­ BCLR, felt "it just seemed like the who pointed out that it is very diffi- probably picked this case because it sel in shopping mall outlets may be thing to do at the time." Kevin Bruen, . cult to juggle class work, interview­ would be easy to research at home. an upsetting thought to legal tradi­ however, one of the rare "'Iriple ing, researching, and goofing off (Dan Michael Perry is attempting to com­ tionalists, in the Dean's eyes it is a Eagles" at BCLS, hoped that his Kagan, Environmental's EIC, will be pare the immigration laws of the U.S. growing phenomenon that the profes­ membership on the UCC would be "a happy to know that he has the entire and Australia Now, look Michael, I sion may soon be forced to accept great way to meet chicks:' Margaret 2L staff convinced that he has every­ know I'm your executive editor, but because of its convenience and afford­ Foldes, from the University of South thing under control). Micheal Perry, I can't believe I approved that topic. ability. · Florida and on the International Law a former St. Bonaventure Brown I mean, come on, who really cares? As usual, Dean Coquillette con­ Review, stated that this was her "last Indian on the International Review, One of Kevin Bruen's first commer­ cluded his talk with some encourag­ chance to be academic." I guess commented that 2L staff members cial law cases involved the rights of ing words of advice. After warning Kevin and Margaret don't see exactly must confront not only the time con­ a bank when a farmer uses his crops the audience that the next twenty eye to eye on the question. straints, but also the high anxiety as collateral to secure a bank loan. years may very well be the most dif­ Adam Robitaille, hailing from factor connected with the uncer­ Kevin used an interesting research ficult era to practice law in this coun­ Providence College and on the Third tainty if you're heading in the right .technique by calling up the organizer try, he reasoned that we must World Journal, maintained, like most direction, need more research, etc. of FARM AID, Willie Nelson, and concentrate even harder on the fun­ of the other 2Ls, that review member­ Well, Micheal, my heart goes out to asked him what did he think of the damental values taught here at ship would hopefully improve his ya, but suck it up boy. _ situation. BCLS. The Dean urged the students research and writing skills. His proof The seven little blind mice, how­ Well, so now you've met some of to remain dedicated in their pledge of reading partner on the journal, Cathy ever, were not that excited about the little mice up on the fifth floor. public service, responsible for the Chandler, called Adam "a stiff" for deadlines. John D'Amato, with his They're not that bad as far as rodents preservation of our legal systems, · making that textbook answer. Steve usual words of wisdom, stated, "I go. Next weeki you'll meet some of and obligated to upholding justice in Napolitano, a 3L executive editor on don't really like them, but they're the lazy fat cats on the fifth floor, the America. the journal, stepped into this melee pretty cool, I guess:• Kevin Bruen third-year editorial board13.

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by Mr. Fabulous never seen because it takes away Faaabulous sororities and fraterni­ accentuated with the add-a-bead from editing time. Naturally, they ties on their undergrad campus. They necklace Mom gave her when she While reading "The Heights" the have typical Freudian anal-retentive were all everything in college. She pledged the sorority, and of course, other day I ran across an interesting personalities and always look con­ was homecoming queen, sorority espadrilles. Naturally, both have all article depicting the stereotypical BC _stipated. president, student body president their readings done, male. I then began to ponder what is and volleyball jockette. He was because . .. they're perfect, and we're a stereotypical law student; not only The Stud Muffin fraternity president, cheerleader, not. They probably never had zits or here at BC, but rather law students This gentleman thinks he is God's ROTC and all around great guy. N ei­ w~nt through puberty ei~her. in general. I'm an aucourrant kind 'o gift to the female population of the ther of them ever fart or stain their guy and having visited many other school. He wears his "disco, acid shirts with pizza sauce. They walk Hope you enjoyed this little satiri­ fine meccas of legal education feel I washed, straight legged, designer into every class, even the 8/AM, per­ cal categorization of our classmates. have the authority to generalize. jeans" sooooo tight he has ingrown fectly coiffed, with just the right Most of us are a little bit of all of the pubic hair. Not to mention that if he combination. He wears: Starched above and a few of us are a lot of one The Corporate Tools had any more styling gel on, when he button -down, pleated LL Bean of the above, but that' what makes These individuals spend the turns his head his hair stays facing Chinos, Weejuns with argyle socks BC, BC. As my dear friend the greater portion of their day in earnest the other direction. Of course you and is perfectly shaven. She wears a Church Lady says " aren't we preparation for their impending cannot ignore his suave and progressive, yet simple ensemble, Special!?!" careers as attorneys. Their idea of a debonaire pickup lines. For instance wild night is a drive around the quan­ "Hey Sticky-buns, is all that yours or set hut and an ice cream at Brighams did you buy it at the store?" N atu­ before another night at the old rally, most intelligent women find library. When invited to parties, this him utterly repulsive and loathe the WORLD tasteful pair arrive with their back­ very thought of speaking to him, but packs still slung over their shoulders in all honesty, freshman girls from FAMOUS!! and proceed to engage in conversa­ Revere think he's "wicked hot"! tion about their recent law review article entitled "The Joy of Mergers The Homecoming King & Queen and Acquisitions". Sex for these These were the people who party animals is rarely spoken of and belonged to the absolutely most PARKS/OE

Bachelor of the Bi-Week DELI AND SANDWICH SHOP By Deeds year law student, Alan comes to us from Dartmouth College, where he 232 CALIFORNIA STREET In an effort to bolster the sagging majored in wine, women, and song, social life at the law school ("what although Alan modestly claims that NEWTON, MASSACHUSETTS 02158 social life?" you may be asking), and he only concentrated on beer and to improve the date-rate at BCLS, we rock n' roll. (Oh well Al, 2 out of 3 ain't are starting this new feature to bad.) In fact, Alan's pre-lawschool life Call 244-4112 introduce what the Alledger has included a rock n' roll career which he determined to be the most eligible regretfully was forced to abandon FEATURING law students. due primarily to the fact that he out­ Sensitive, caring and open are the grew his spandex pants. Although a "A FULL LINE OF CONVENIENCE STORE ITEMS" three words that best describe Alan highly qualified and respected musi­ Gale, this biweek's pick. A second- cian in many other respects the band resisted becoming an "Elvis-tribute" Hot Coffee 'n Pastry act, forcing Alan to hit the road. Their loss is our gain. Right girls? Deli Style Cold Cuts Alan presently enjoys law revue, bar review and wasting time in the Hot 'n Cold Sandwiches cafeteria between classes. Alan's Watertown abode is luxuriously Party Platters equipped with both a television and a 1963 Hotpoint Refrigerator which makes the cold nights colder. Alan is Ice Cream also the lucky owner of an "awesome cruisin' mobile'!._in lay terms, a tan Beer 'n Wine 1986 Honda Civic Hatchback. What do you say ladies? Soups - .Salads 'n More Interested parties should drop a note in the Alledger mailbox. All cor­ respondences will be kept totally (well, almost) confidential. Last dating note, the most ineligi­ ble bachelor of the bi-week: "The Claw". Don't feel left out guys, stay This week's Bachelor: Alan Gale­ tuned for next issue's "Bachelorette Photo by Cecile Garcia of the Bi-Week". Expert Bar Review Where You Want It

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BAR REVIEW Alledger Wins Scurrilous· Suit appeal. The Alledger is "a student· ordering the cease of the publication Law Students . The principal thrust of the plain­ operated newspaper ... (that) keeps of the Alledger, if granted, would be v. tiffs' claim is that the University the Law School community in(ormed tantamount to a prior restraint meas­ Board of 'Ihlstees breached their con­ through feature articles. editorials ure. The Supreme Court has told us Board of Trustees tract by failing to ensure the publi­ and recent legal development up· time and again that any system of cation of a student newspaper that dates." 1987-88 Boston College ' prior restraint bears a heavy New England Court of meets even the basest standards of Law School Bulletin at 22 (emphasis presumption against its constitu­ Appeals journalism. The students claim that added). .This student publication tionality. New York Times v. U.S., 403 a valid contract was established does not purport to be a New York U.S. 713, 714 (1971) (per curiam). Hearing En Banc when each student made payment of Times, a Baltimore Sun or even a First amendment protections are Argue-d October 3, 1987 a student fee. We disagree. We can Pittsburgh Press. The Times, Sun, heightened to the most optimal level find no authority, and are cited to and Press are, of course, commercial in the university campus setting. An Decided October 4, none, which suggests that the pay­ journalistic enterprises that seek inherent purpose of an educational 1987 ment of a general "student service profit and are necessarily staffed by institution is to encourage those in Mr. Justice LEARNED LEE fee" like the one in the instant action career professionals. The Alledger, on attendance to engage in free and granted the parties' motion to dis­ establishes an enforceable contract the other hand, is staffed by ordinary uninhibited debate on a wide range qualify himself from all proceedings with terms binding on the parties. law students not unlike the holier­ of social, political, and scientific of this action. Very simply put, the University than-thou students who commenced issues. There-is no justification.for Justice HILL delivered the opinion Board of 'Ihlstees may, by itself or this action. The plaintiffs are trying limiting such open discussion on of the Court in which Mr. Justice through its delegated agent, apply to have it both ways: 1) the regular matters involving the institution PENCHINA, Justice S'IOCHAJ, the student fees in any reasonable publication of a student newspaper itself. In this light, the student press Mr. Justice BENNETT and Justice manner it sees fit. The plaintiffs' with which they may amuse them­ plays a vital role in bringing to the ROWE joined. claim for relief ignores even a first­ selves on lonely Friday evenings; and attention of the scholastic commu­ The circumstances which gave rise year law student's understanding of 2) the utterly contemptuous position nity a number of issues involving the to this action occurred at that hal­ contract law. The students fail to see of criticizing the good faith efforts of administration, the academic curric­ lowed institution of legal scholarship, that even if the Law School published their contemporaries on theAlledger ulum, student life, etc. It is the stu­ Bostoniense Collegium. Upon publi­ no student newspaper at all, mem­ staff. dent press, the Alledger in the cation of the first two issues of the bers of the student body would still One wonders how the typical plain­ present action, that must inform and institution's student newspaper, tht! be required to pay the same student tiff would respond to the query: enlighten the student community by Alledger, various members of the fee. Hence, the plaintiffs cannot "What have you, as a member of the promoting and encouraging active Classes of 1988, 1989, and 1990 argue that they failed to receive the student body and de facto staff mem­ debate on the relevant issues. It mat­ brought a class action against the benefit of the bargain, i.e., a quality ber, done to improve the readability ters little that the Alledger pursues University Board of 'Ihlstees. The publication, when the bargain of the Alledger?" The typical respon­ this end by despicable and offensive complaint alleges that: (1) the con­ included no warranty of quality in dent is likely to lean back in his posh means, for an incompetent press is tents of the Alledger are below that the first place. Judgment is therefore fifth floor lounge and feebly offer that better than no press at all. Moreover, of minimum standards expected of a affirmed. he "just doesn't have the time.".Nor the Supreme Court has long recog­ professional school's student publica­ Mr. Justice HOLLAMON filed a does anyone else, realistically. nized that "the most repulsive speech tion; and (2) many of the articles are concurring opinion in which Justice There will undoubtedly be those enjoys immunity" provided it does offensive, idiotic, and infantile. The KING, Mr. Justice GATEWATER who continually criticize the efforts not violate the standards set forth in plaintiffs argued that since each stu­ and Justice BLISS joined. The stU: of the Alledger staff members. So it New York Times vs. Sullivan and its dent's "student fees" go to the dents pretend to be taking a novel is their right. And perhaps there is progeny. Letter Carriers v. Austin, production of the student newspaper, position in arguing that the Alledger some merit in their contentions that 418 U.S. 264, 284 (1974). This state­ they are entitled to a return of the is "a Rag," "a filthy, disgusting piece the editorials and feature articles are ment seems particularly germane to portion of these fees. The olaintiffs of trash," "a pile of unadulterated__." absurd at their best, asinine at their the student publication in this case. sought damages on a breach of con­ Appellant's Brief at 17 (expletive worst, that the theater and restau­ Those who argue that offensive tract theory, and, in the alterna­ deleted). This view of the quality of rant reviews are inspired by a five­ and insensitive articles have no place tive, petitioned for a permanent the publication is not disputed by year-old's mentality and presented in theAlledger are nodoubt referring injunction ordering the Board of any party, not even the current with four-year-old's writing skills, to the handful of satirical pieces that 'Trustees to cease future publication editorial board of the publication. I that "raping the English language" poke fun at certain 111dividuals and of the Alledger. The trial court dis­ believe the crucial issue in this action ought to be established as an incidents occurring on the Law missed the complaint on grounds to be the fact that the plaintiff­ independent cause of action in this School campus. The plaintiffs fail to that it failed to state a claim for students are bringing an action for jurisdiction. This may all be true. realize that satire and parody aim to which relief could be granted. Fed. R. a putative injury which they them­ (Indeed, there must be some reason distress. Falwell v. Flynt, 805 F.2d Civ. P. 12{b)(6). The plaintiff-students selves created. why so many articles are published 484, 487 (4th Cir. 1986) (Wilkinson, with pseudonym or anonymous J ., dissenting) (emphasis in original). bylines.) The student who finds the Satire is particularly relevant to Illustrated Mellloirs of Alledger so despicable would be well debate over school affairs because it advised to abide by the words of one "tears down facades, deflates stuffed third-year student who refused to be shirts, and unmasks hypocrisy. By Lodowick Post included in the plaintiff class: "I cutting through the constraints haven't read the Alledger since I've imposed by pomp and ceremony, it is By Sir Frederick Pierson chest at our feet. been here." · · a reverent form of irreverence as wel­ "Interviews going well?" Post Mr. Justice KWISON filed a sepa­ come as fresh air:' Id. In my view, the The Adventure of the Disappearing asked the disheveled gentleman. The rate concurring opinion in which Jus­ satiric commentary that has Dean young man rose to his feet, ran a hand tice ST. CLAIR and Justice . appeared in past y,sues of the Chapter 2. through his hair, and replied, "Aw, BRADFORD joined. Alledger receives full first amend­ (As you recall; last week we left off pretty good, I guess." I am somewhat mortified that my ment protections. with Lodowick Post and myself. At that moment, before I had the Brethren is unable to see this action Mr. Justice KRANSDORF took organizing ourself for a roadtrip to chance to yell at this poor gent to for what it is: an unconstitutional no part in the consideration or deci­ N ewtonshire schoolhouse. We were duck, a large folder-like object, infringement of the sacred right of sion of this opinion. setting off to investigate the mysteri­ wrapped from top to bottom in silver free speech and press. The plaintiffs' ous disappearance of Ernie Stoff, the electrical tape came hurling out of petition for a permanent injunction dean of student affairs at the school. the same room that this gentleman I learned that Stoff was a member of was ejected from. It was a direct hit the Hungarian KGB, and that Post to the back of his head. He was again did not think that he left Newton­ on his stomach at our feet. shire for another position, (the "Nice shoes;' he said to me as he school's formal explanation). Post is rose once again, picking up his silver of the belief that Ernie Stoff was kid­ bag. napped and murdered.) "Thanks" I replied. I held out my hand. "Pierson, Frederick Pierson, Post and I arrived at Newtonshire and this is my companion, Lodowick school early in the morning the next .. Post", I introduced ourselves. "Nic.e SAoes '' he Said. · day. We walked up to the white The gentleman quickly shook our ) columns of the building. "Post;' I hands. "I'm Thom Kornkernel, the from the seat of your pants first;' She was yelling back at him in short began, "Who on earth are we going Grand Poo-bah of N ewtonshire. Any­ Post shouted after him, but Kornker­ syllables. to question? Who would possibly talk thing I can do for you?" nel was down the hall too~far to hear. At that moment,. Kornkernel to us about this?" Post did not "We're investigating the mysteri­ "I don't like it," Post mumbled. glanced up and saw Post and I. Panic answer. He only glanced at me in that ous disappearance of Ernie Stoff, Mr. "Did you notice the tattoo of'Hun­ was clearly in his eyes. He whispered way he has that makes one feel as if Kornkernel", Post explained. With gary on Kornkernel's back?" he again to the woman who j;urned he asked a less than perfectly intelli­ those words, the expression on Kor­ asked. "Back!? Of course not," I ex­ around to look at us as well. A sinis­ gent question. nkernel's face changed. There was clAfmed. "How could you?" ter smile crept across her face, and We walked through the main something in his eyes that I couldn't "I noticed it through his shirt while two small fangs caught the light as entrance, and into the lobby. Post quite read. Fear? Annoyance? Dizzi­ he was examining your shoes" Post she stared at us. paused. At just that moment, a loud, ness from the blow he recently replied. "Come on, let's see what else "Let's get out of here, Post" I cried. irritated voice bellowed out from absorbed? we can find." ·"I'm not through yet, Pierson:' he . behind a closed door in the room next . "Sorry, can't help you there" he We continued down the hall, down answered. A strange look played on to us. practically yelled. "He took another one short flight of steps and found his face. "I think I shall want to Just as suddenly, the door opened, position somewhere else" he con­ ourselves in a large hall like room speak to a few more people," he con­ and out flew, yes, flew, a tall, red­ tinued, perhaps too quickly. with tables. It was some sort of din­ tinued. "let's find the dean's office. I haired gentleman. He had obviously "Well, I wish I could be of more ing hall. Just as we entered the room, have a feeling we will find some valu­ been forcefully ejected from the room help, but I have another interview I I saw Kornkernel whispering to a able clues there." by the nape of the neck and the belt­ have to catch." large, matronly woman, sitting at a loops of his pants. He landed on his ' 'Better dust off that shoe print ca!!_h register. His face was agitated. ... to be continued ... Page 10 / ALLEDGER / October 30, 1987 Phi Delta Phi Update By Linda Hausman Phi Delta Phi also encourages first­ year students to join. Earlier this The BCLS Chapter of Plii Delta semester, members of the chapter Phi, the international legal fraternity, distributed a pamphlet called "How HAVE YOU GOT A CASE has begun another year. Although to Survive Your First Year at BCLS". the chapter was reactivated just last We elect representatives from each of Spring, after being defunct for about the first-year sections to serve as OF THE ten years, twenty-three students links between the chapter and the have already become members, and first year class. Although Phi Delta plans are underway for parties, Phi'a policy does not allow first-year "I - OUGHTTA'S"? speakers, athletics, and other activi­ students to become full members ties throughout the semester. until they have completed one semes­ Phi Delta Phi, founded in 1869, is ter, they are eligible now to become the oldest legal fraternity in exis­ pledge members. tence. It is also the largest, having Second-year student John Isaza, initiated more than 133,000 mem­ the Magister (President) of the BCLS bers. There are about 147 chapters, Phi Delta Phi Chapter, stresses that You know how it is. Every time exams approach, you suddenly get the called Inns; at law schools in the the individual members determine "1-oughtta's" ... I oughtta clean my room ... I oughtta call my parents ... I United States and various other the chapter's goals and activities. oughtta rearrange my sock drawer. In other words - anything to avoid countries. "One of the advfil!tages of belonging studying. The resurgence of the Phi Delta Phi to Phi Delta Phi is that each member · Chapter here at BCLS has been filled is able to make a contribution to life with enthusiasm. The chapter is here at BCLS through the fraternity," called the Moynihan Inn, named he says. 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to gather more data. So, I surveyed sisted that he was getting more several 1-L's as to any physical sleep as a result of law studies. At changes they can attribute to law the risk of tainting by survey data, First Year Angle school. The results, though hardly I choose to reject this response as a conclusive, suggest precisely what I canard. I think the respondent's By Bob Daniszewski tion 1 type, when it was revealed had suspected. only purpose was to intimidate me As first-year students sweat out that both of us had acquired an in­ Several students mentioned by suggesting that he is better the second month of their BCLS ex­ explicable twitching around the eyes weight gains. Common sense argues equipped physiologically to handle perience, I find myself wondering since classes began. Although we that this has a lot to do with the fact the stress of BCLS. Hahl whether the majority of my class­ could have dismissed this phenome­ that the Newton campus is a virtu­ Among the other maladies men­ mates are experiencing any physical non as merely symptomatic of a al cornucopia of high-calorie food. tioned were acne, declining cardio- . side effects of law school. The extent major impending health disaster of During prolonged spells at the vascular health, and the pervasive to which law school impacts upon organic origin, neither of us in good library, one can scarely avoid two or flu which has claimed the health of every aspect of a first-year student's conscience could do so. Clearly, law three treks to the so-called snack some of our cohorts. being really dawned on on me dur­ school is taking a toll on our bodies. bar. At a minimum, each such trip What is interes.ting about all of ing a conversation with another Sec- To confirm my hypothesis, I had must result in the ingestion of an ad· this is not the variety of responses, ditional 1,000 calories. . but the general acceptance of the Fortunately, BC has our collective premise. No one seemed to doubt the nutrition in mind. The school has proposition that what we are going thoughtfully provided foods from through could lead to medical each of the two basic food groups: problems. The Coca-Cola/chocolate milk group; This raises the question of and the Doritos/peanut butter crack­ whether the law school is liable. ers group. Unfortunately, even the Finally, I want to acknowledge the most poorly assembled library exer­ numerous respondents who wanted cise cannot guarantee that the stu­ to talk about law school-related dent will bum these calories off. dreams. I think this would be an Another first-year student cited interesting subject for a separate, soreness from sitting as a law-school future column. side effect. My solution to this Readers should, therefore, begin -~1L1L

• Softball Season ID Full Swing By Grant Levy the margin of 21-4. The Adjudica­ game out of reach for the Sacrifi­ The . BCLS softball league ap­ tors took an early lead behind the cial Lambs. The Adjudicators put proached the next to the last week power hitting of 2L Dale Tamburo the game away for good, when of the season with a few big wins and 3L Harry Sewel, and the crea­ team superstar Ann Donovan hit and one miracle. The games over tive scorekeeping of 3L Dan Da­ a triple to the gap in left field that the last two weeks assured that the gan. But it was the stellar defense would have been a home run for Diamond Ringers, Adjudicators, of the Adjudicators that kept the continued on page 10 In Re Kielbasa and a few other select teams will make the playoffs. IL Leads Soccer Team to First Win The Contenders By Monique Deragon determined and extraordinary young The only remaining undefeated man? team, the Diamond Ringers, faced October 18, 1987: The typical Sun­ While Bruce sat in goal, lL new­ their archrival the Public Offenders day morning for the B.C. Law soccer comer to the team Mark DePhyllis two weeks ago. The pregame hype player: a painful early awakening, a scored the first goal of the game. Not reached a peak when, during a couple of aspirins, and head to Shea only did he become the leading scorer "friendly" basketball game, the Di­ Field for yet another game, with the in the team, but it was also the first amond Ringer's captain Bernie intent to break the losing streak of time that B.C. Law had been ahead Pellegrino violently shoved the the team. Everybody arrives a half­ in a game this season. Public Offender's captain Kevin hour early as commanded by the cap­ By halftime, Harvard had tied the Clancy. As a result of this vicious tains; only to find out that once again game 1-1, but wi.th the encouraging hit, Kevin suffered a severely co-captains Jaime and Dave are late, words of co-captains Jaime and Dave sprained ankle which, besides near­ cutting short the warmup session the team was instilled with great ly ending his checkered career as (you can't practice without soccer hopes of victory. shortstop, almost kept him from balls). continued on, page 10 walking again. When reached for A new game plan? someone comment, Bernie blamed the Pub­ inquires. Never mind game plan, lic Offenders star third baseman where's the ref? Did anyone call and Tom White for the incident and tell him of the time change? At least declared in his defense, "I would Public Offender Dave Gorman can't Dave Ruediger contacted the oppo­ never hurt Kevin, because my stand the agony of defeat anymore. nent, Harvard School of Public team's best chance of winning was Photo by Jaime F. Health, as to the urgent need to for Kevin to play shortstop." Ber­ change the kickoff time from 10:00 to nie was not alone in this feeling; Greg Cogan of the Pub­ 9:00 AM. Reason? While the inno­ many members of the Public lic Offenders described the out­ cent Harvard captain accepted as an Offenders rejoiced at having Kevin come of the gamed best, by saying excuse a time conflict regarding the out of the lineup. Among them was that "There was no question that use of the field, the B.C. Law players' the Public Offender's star pitcher they [the Diamond Ringers] were urge to attend the Head of the Liz Rice (0-15, ERA 5.5), who stat­ the better team, but hell, for us to Charles was the real motivation for ed, "Now we can get a shortstop even get out of bed and field a team such an early start. who will concentrate on playing the for a game at 8:30 a.m., that is a Game time started, with who else, game, instead of Kevin who con­ victory in itself." but Bruce Raphael in net, ... valua­ centrates on arranging dates with In other action, the Adjudicators ble, valuable Bruce. What would the Chris O'Malley dribbles past an scored their third win in a row by the female members of the other team do without this courageous, opposing defender. Photo by Mc Fortlege beating the Sacrificial Lambs by team.'' ------r-----'---r-----~------, Game Jamie Fuster Mike Sherry Dr. Q. Dan Coquilette Jean French (Hmr.e Team Listed in Sports Editor Sports Writer Prognosticator Dean Placement Dir. IM Football the Second Position) (13-7) (16-4) (15-5) (12-8) (13-7) Update

Tennessee - Boston College Tennessee Boston College Tennessee Boston College Tennessee By Mike Sherry SUBPOENA NV, the Law School's sole entrant in this year's B.C. Main Campus intramural foot­ ball competition, at least to this Navy - Notre Dame Notre Dame Notre Dame Notre Dame Notre Dame Notre Dame reporter's knowledge, has raced off to a 2-1 start and is pressing hard to secure a position in postseason play. As a result of timely offense com­ Amherst - Tufts Tufts Amherst Tufts Amherst Amherst bined with Subpoena's patented stingy defense they have routed two undergraduate squads and were nar­ rowly edged out by a third. Richmond - Boston University Richmond Richmond Richmond Richmond Richmond September 29_subpoena NV 19 Heath Bar Crunch 0: Substitute QB Pete Carney stepped into first­ stringer Mark Lavoie's shoes and Harvard .~ Brown spurred Subpoena on to victory. Harvard Brown Harvard Harvard Harvard Lavoie was nursing a minor injury suffered in (trial) practice and, sens­ ing the opportunity to displace Lavoie as the starter, Carney rallied Holy Cross - Massachusetts Holy Cross Holy Cross Holy Cross Holy Cross Holy Cross the offense for 12 of Subpoena's 19 points. Subpoena broke the ice midway through the first half when Butkus Florida - Auburn Florida Auburn Florida Auburn Auburn Award candidate Rick Gemma picked off an ill-advised Crunch pass and raced untouched into the end­ zone from 30 years out. Later Carney connected with flanker Kevin Clancy Michigan State - Ohio State Michigan St. Michigan St. Ohio State Michigan St. Michigan St. on a 40-yard bomb and orchestrated the final scoring drive which was cul­ minated when Tom White completed a 35-yard halfback option pass to UCLA - Arizona State Arizona St. UCLA UCLA UCLA UCLA Bernie Pellegrino. October u_subpoena NV .21 Morse's 0: Although listed as "Ques­ tionable" on the starting roster, Yale - Dartmouth Mark Lavoie hobbled out onto the Yale Yale Yale Yale Yale field and led Subpoena NV to an emo­ tional shutout manhandling of