Georgetown Law Weekly

The Student Newspaper of Georgetown University Law Center in Washington, D.C. “Uninhibited, robust, and wide-open” VOLUME 40 MONDAY, SEPT. 15 TO FRIDAY, SEPT. 19, 2003 NUMBER 2 Premiums Law Center, nation remember 9/11 by Lan Hoang skyrocket Guest Writer

On Sept. 11, 2001, terrorists for married hijacked four U.S. planes and crashed them into the World Trade Center, the Pentagon, and rural couples with Pennsylvania, killing more than 3,000 people. Behind the staggering number of deaths are the individu- children als, each of whom left behind fami- by Feras Gadamsi, 1L ly, friends and co-workers who feel Law Weekly this national tragedy on a personal level. A dramatic increase in premiums Last Thursday, on campus, highlighted the Georgetown throughout the country, and University's student health insurance around the world, many people plan for the 2003-04 academic year remembered, reflected and unveiled in July. mourned the loss of friends, co- The plan, provided by MEGA workers and loved ones. Campus Photo courtesy msnbc.com Life and Health Insurance Company, Ministry held a gathering in the Police officers from the UK lined up in a show of solidarity with their US counter- increased nearly 30 percent for single campus ministry office for individ- parts at the World Trade Center pit during the memorial service on Sept. 11. students, married students, and sin- ual prayer, spiritual comfort and students were invited to go to the ones in the intimacy of small rooms gle parent families. A more than 100 reflection followed by an interfaith Chapel or Moot Court room to and churches. For the second percent increase was administered mass in St. Thomas More Chapel. pray, reflect, and write down anniversary, even President Bush's for married couples with children, This year's comemorations took thoughts in a book of reflection. schedule was low key - attending with an annual rate for insurance set on a different air from last year's The major events at the Law Center an early morning prayer service at at $8,920. large-scale events. Last year the took place in the afternoon with a St. John's Episcopal Church and a Every full-time student at every Law Center's recognition and tree-planting ceremony and inter- gathering of his staffers on the Georgetown campus must have reflection on the tragedies began at faith service, concluding with an White House South Lawn to health insurance, although the school 8:46 a.m. when those on campus Interfaith Service that was held on observe a moment of silence at 8:46 plan is not required to fulfill the obli- paused and participated in the the 12th floor of Gewirz. a.m., the time the first plane hit the gation. National Moment of Silence. This year family, friends and Following the moment of silence See 9/11, page 5 See INSURANCE, page 5 co-workers remembered their loved Club Fair introduces GULC students SBA will to range of extracurricular activities look at by Matt Dalton, 2L Law Weekly raising the Students converged on the Quad last Wednesday afternoon for the Law Center Club Fair, sponsored by grade curve the Office of Student Affairs. The by Mark Leighton, 3L Office of Student Affairs coordinates Law Weekly the activities of the student organi- zations at the Law Center, which The Student Bar Association met include a wide range of academic, last Monday night and agreed to political, ethnic, religious, communi- look at the possibility of raising the ty service, and artistic interests. It grade curve. While the student sponsors the fair to allow students to group does not have authority over meet with representatives of over 60 the curve, they could bring the pro- such student organizations, and to posal to the administration to con- sign up or ask questions about sider. Photo by Matt Dalton, 2L organizations that interest them. Any aces up those sleeves? Bridge Club members engaged in their favorite SBA President Nathan The event was well-attended, past time last Wednesday at the Club Fair on the quad. Headrick, 3L, noted that the median with students at nearly every booth “[The] turnout was great. We had said Katy Allen, 2L, a member of the of the curve currently sits on the speaking with representatives of the lots of people, from all years at the American Constitution Society for grade of a B. The general guidelines clubs, mingling and eating jalapeno law center, stop by to ask questions Law and Policy (ACS). “I think the are: 25% of a class will receive an A poppers, chips and salsa, and popsi- and sign up to receive more infor- or A-; 25% will receive a B+; 30% cles while sipping on fruit punch. mation about our organization,” See CLUB FAIR, page 4 See SBA, page 4

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October Interview Program Rule of Law in the Americas Smaller and medium size firms as The inaugural event of the newly well as government agencies and pub- named “Center for the Advancement lic interest organizations will inter- of the Rule of Law in the Americas” view Georgetown students for sum- (CAROLA) will be held in the 12th mer and permanent positions. The floor of Gewirz on Wednesday, Sept. bidding deadline is Sept. 26 and the 17 at 3:30 p.m. Linn Hammergren, a program takes place Oct. 7 - 10. Public Sector Specialist at the World Bank, will lecture on the Rule of Law Reform in Latin America, joined by commentator Christina Biebesheimer Public Interest Career Fair of the Inter-American Development Resume collection for this gather- Bank. ing of public interest and government employers will take place all week in OPICS. Fair information, a list of employers and a schedule of panels is Are you older and wiser? available at the EJW website at O.W.L.S. (Older and Wiser www.equaljusticeworks.org. Students) - mix and mingle with fel- low students who are 26 and older on Tuesday, Sept. 16 at 7:45 p.m. in the Gewirz TV lounge. Food and drinks Externship Applications will be provided. Interested in applying for an externship for the Spring Semester? Externships are two credits and are graded pass/fail, using up two of your University of Arizona six pass/fail credits. Applications are Government Honors Program due at the Office of the Registrar on Handbook Available Online Friday, Sept. 26 at 5 p.m. The applica- tion and additional information are The best source for information on over 60 agencies which federal and available from Professor Michael Crossword solution on page 5 Frisch, the Program Coordinator, or state internships is now available the Office of the Registrar. online. E-mail OPICS at [email protected] to request a password to access the site. Remember to put “University of Arizona” in the subject line. GULC Republicans Georgetown Student Animal See the Supreme Court Join us for our first meeting of the Legal Defense Fund A limited number of reserved year on Wednesday, Sep. 17 at 4:30pm The kick-off meeting is Thursday, seats are available for the October in Room 109. Pizza will be provided! Sept. 18 from 4:30 - 5:30 p.m. in Room E-mail us with questions at republist- 109. Drinks and snacks will be served. term. Sign up in the office of Student Women’s Law and Public Affairs, Room 170. [email protected]. Think occasionally of the suffering of Policy Program - Celebrating which you spare yourself the sight. 20 years The Women's Law and Public Policy Fellowship Program is celebrat- Mass Schedule ing 20 years of enabling talented and Work up a Sweat at the The Catholic Forum Sunday Mass will be celebrated in committed women's rights advocates Fitness Center The Catholic Forum is a group for the Chapel at 11 a.m. and 5 p.m. Daily to work in the nation's capital with New to weight training or do you all students interested in Catholicism masses will continued to be held daily organizations involved in legal and want to learn how to use our equip- to discuss Catholic faith and beliefs at 12:15 p.m. and Mondays and policy issues affecting women. We ment? The Fitness Center offers and how to act as a Catholic Lawyer. Wednesdays at 5 p.m. in the Chapel. invite you to join us as we commemo- weight training classes on a regular Join our e-mail list by writing to rate the Program's achievements and basis. Our next workshop will be [email protected] or honor Botswana High Court Justice Wed., Sept. 17 at 4 p.m. Sign up in the visit our table at the Club Fair on Sept. Unity Dow and U.S. Supreme Court Fitness Center. 10. Join us for refreshments at our first Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg on the The main campus intramural cal- Student Tickets Available meeting on Sept. 16 at 12:15 p.m. in evening of Thursday, Sept. 25. For endar has been posted in the Fitness at Office of Student Affairs Room 154 as we discuss our plans for information on purchasing tickets, Center. Sign up now for early bird bas- the year and consider additional ideas Tickets to see the Baltimore please contact the Fellowship Program ketball, volleyball and flag football. about what we can offer, including the Orioles play the New York Yankees on at 662-9650 or stop by McDonough The deadline to register is Sept. 23. focus of our event topics, community Thursday, Sept. 18, at 7:05 p.m. Suite 334. Register online at yates.Georgetown.edu. Discount tickets are $13 each. service and social events. Soccer: D.C. United vs. NJ/NY Metrostars on Sunday, Sept. 28 at 4 p.m. in RFK Stadium. Discount tickets SBA Fall Float are available for $17. Beyond DOJ: Government Help the EJF Auction! Buy your tickets now for the 2003 Honors Programs The EJF is looking for two stu- Fall Float, presented by the SBA. The A panel of federal agencies that dents to co-chair the auction, and vari- Float will be held on Sept. 20 from 3:00 sponsor summer and entry-level ous students to join the Auction Board. - 5:30 p.m. The cost is $20, which cov- Swap Study Guides! honor programs will present informa- To apply or send questions, please ers all-you-can eat appetizers, and an The second annual Study Guide tion at 3:30 on Wednesday, Sept. 17. contact [email protected]. open bar featuring wine, beer and soft Swap will be held on Wednesday, Oct. Agencies presenting include the drinks. Tickets are on sale now at the 1 from 3:30 to 5:50. Buy, sell, swap or Federal Trade Commission, the SBA table in the Chapel area. give away used study guides and General Accounting Office, and the enjoy a beer on the quad (rain location: Securities and Exchange Commission. cafeteria). Sponsored by the Environmental Law Forum. Contact [email protected] with any questions. MONDAY, SEPT. 15 TO FRIDAY, SEPT. 19, 2003 NEWSNEWS GEORGETOWN LAW WEEKLY PAGE 3 GULC welcomes Professor Bratton to the faculty by Rebecca Young, 1L Students have shown an increasing some alternative methods in this Handel to Harleys. He admittedly Law Weekly interest in the field of corporate law, course, he explains that on the whole loves both opera and motorcycles, and he said, but prior to Bratton, there was he is a fairly traditional instructor. owns both Harley Davidson and He roots for the Yankees. While no absolute expertise in the field. “I'm a bit old school as a teacher, BMW bikes - a fact that explains the that may be one reason students line “He's one of the most prominent which means I teach to teach the helmet that you might notice sitting up to take William Bratton's law class- corporate governance scholars in the details,” he said with a grin. “My on the table as you enter his office. es there is a variety of reasons why country, so for Georgetown, it's a coup belief is that if you have a complete While these curious hobbies may future lawyers would be happy to to have landed him,” Gulati, who has emotional commitment to getting the come as a surprise to Bratton's new have the chance to learn from this pro- known Bratton for about three years, text that you are teaching across to students, Gulati explained this is one fessor. said. “He is perhaps one of the most your students and…to getting your of the great aspects of Bratton. Bratton, who hails from New York learned people on topics of corporate students to understand the material in “Despite his [sometimes imposing] and has a B.A and J.D. from Columbia finance, an area in which Georgetown your course and to experience it the stature he's a wonderfully generous University, has 23 years of teaching had serious deficiencies…it was a big same way you experience it, then the and kind man,” Gulati said. “And he's experience. Coming off a four-year gap before Bill came onto the faculty.” students will be forgiving of one's very funny. Despite his demeanor, stint at the George Washington Bratton's class repertoire includes many deficiencies.” you might not think that he's a funny, University Law School, he is one of Corporations, Corporate Finance, and Over the summer the tables were cool person. But he's not as stern and five new faces on Georgetown Accounting for Lawyers. Prior to his turned on Bratton while he spent four official as he looks!” University Law Center's faculty this first teaching position, Bratton prac- weeks as a student in Mexico attempt- Beneath the suit and tie, the list of year. ticed corporate law at Debevoise & ing to learn Spanish. “I've never suc- scholarly works, and layers of world “It's not only a great pleasure to Plimpton in New York, an experience ceeded at learning a language before, experiences, lies a professor who sim- come to Georgetown, it's a great that he says can be helpful in the class- and so it's this time for sure!” ply loves his work. opportunity,” Bratton said. “I have to room. And when he's not learning a for- “I have the greatest job in the go to a higher level in my teaching to While he affirmed that the connec- eign language or taking part in world, but some day I would like to go meet the demands and expectations of tion between his Corporations course America's favorite pastime, Bratton's back to a law firm for six months just my students here. I learn from them.” and corporate practice is not all that diverse interests take him from to watch all of the deals,” Bratton said. Georgetown's faculty is another close, Bratton does manage to work reason why Bratton was happy to the real world aspects of corporate law make the two mile move from 2000 H into his more advanced classes. “In Street to 600 New Jersey Avenue. my advanced course, Corporate “There are many colleagues here who Finance, I do everything I can to use are working on business law at the [my firm experience] as a platform to highest level. It's a challenge to be on help people prepare for transactional the same faculty with them,” he said. practice,” he said. “The connection is “Just moving into the environment of not always as close as it should be, and the Law Center, I expect my own as a result, I take steps to go outside of work to go to a higher level.” the box of the standard law school Professor of Law Mitu Gulati, course and work practitioner material who also teaches business law courses into the curriculum of my advanced and co-authored a paper with Bratton course.” Photo courtesy Karen Pierce in 2003, explained that Bratton is ful- But while Bratton may utilize The Hoya Lawya summer softball team won the league championship this filling a vital role at the Law Center. summer. The team consisted of law students, staff and summer residents. PAGE 4 GEORGETOWN LAW WEEKLY NEWSNEWS MONDAY, SEPT. 15 TO FRIDAY, SEPT. 19, 2003 Student activities range from bridge to wine tasting many options,” he added, while and legal issues surrounding animal hoping to join some cool clubs that CLUB FAIR from page 1 perusing a Phi Alpha Delta pam- welfare. The Bridge Club, formed just have meetings around dinner time phlet. last year to increase interest in the Monday through Friday and include event is a great way to give students The Law Center's diverse group game, attracted new members by pizza.” a picture of the wide variety of clubs of student organizations guarantees playing the game at their table. Amongst the crowd were several One of the booths drawing heavy students taking advantage of the club Some 2Ls and 3Ls were lured in by the interest was the Wine Tasters, which fair to gather support for forming costs $50 to join and entitles members new clubs. The large turnout helped potential for beer at the event, only to find to four wine tastings in Gewirz. “I'm garner interest and support for these here to sign-up for the Wine Tasters potential clubs. Daniel Wierzba, 2L, none. “Maybe they used the beer money on and buy my Fall Float ticket,” Fey was collecting signatures to form a the new building,” speculated Matt Fey, 1L. said. Golf Club whose goals are to foster The Softball Club, which wel- interest in the game and fellowship “Where's the beer?” queried Dan Eisenberg, comes both beginning and experi- with classmates according to 2L, as he turned and headed for the Irish enced players to join and is very Wierzba. “We only need 25 names to competitive, had a trophy on display show sufficient interest in the club, Times. at its table to garner student atten- and I think we have near 50,” said tion. Politically focused clubs such as Wierzba. that even the most fickle of students ACS, the Federalist Society, the Anyone interested in finding out and organizations at Georgetown. It will find something they like. “There Republican National Lawyers more about organizations at is helpful to get students involved are some really active clubs at Association, and the Georgetown Georgetown or interested in starting early in the year,” added Allen. Georgetown that address a wide Law Democrats also appeared to be a club should contact the Office of Despite the vast offering of clubs variety of social issues and student drawing significant interest. Student Affairs in 170 McDonough. and student organizations and the interests,” Allen said. “It is great that Although many of the organiza- Or, students may pick up a copy of high turnout, the club fair had a few students make time to be involved in tions are career and politically orient- the Student Organization Guide, critics. Some students were lured in the community and with each other.” ed, some students put aside their which includes information, policies by the potential for beer at the event, A sampling of the wide variety of only to find none. “Maybe they used student organizations at Georgetown “I like clubs that involve free pizza,” the beer money on the new build- includes such groups as the Black ing,” speculated Matt Fey, 1L. Law Students Association, whose announced Hugh Cotton, 2L. “I'm hoping to “Where's the beer?” queried Dan members work to improve the black Eisenberg, 2L, as he turned and head- community's access to the law; the join some cool clubs that have meetings ed for the Irish Times. Criminal Justice Association, which around dinner time Monday through Friday Despite the lack of beer, even promotes service in criminal justice; returning students found the fair the dance group Evasive Maneuvers; and include pizza.” informative. “I'm really impressed the Bowling Club, which was formed with the number of clubs here,” said to promote sportsmanship and skills- preferences and used unique meth- and advice on forming a new student Chris Kelly, 2L. “Of course, with all building in the sport; and the Student ods to choose organizations to join. “I organization, budgets, event plan- the studying I do, I probably don't Animal Legal Defense Fund, whose like clubs that involve free pizza,” ning, financial procedures, facilities, have time to join any of them, but at members educate about animal rights announced Hugh Cotton, 2L. “I'm equipment, and services. least it's nice to know there are so SBA Fall Float on the way

social outing on the Potomac. This SBA from page 1 year, tickets for two-hour cruise will receive a B; 15% will receive a will cost $20 and include soda, beer B-; and 5% will receive a C+ or and wine. Tickets are already on lower. Professors have some degree sale in the chapel area of of discretion to adjust those ranges McDonough and are expected to for each class. sell out in light of the great success Headrick pointed out that the of last year’s event. curve has not been altered in ten Besides the general housekeep- years, while comparable schools ing activities, the group also took tend to make adjustments to their care of other business. James Pyle, curves every three years or so. It 3L, detailed efforts to organize a was noted that George Student/Alumni Golf Tournament Washington's law school had just sponsored by local law firms. recently updated their own curve. Student tickets would cost $75, and The student group approved firms could sponsor one of the 18 the recommendation, noting that in holes for $2,500. The proceeds the poor legal job market, good would go towards LRAP, the loan grades were especially important. repayment assistance program. Others pointed out that Plans were also made for Georgetown's grading did not Section Reunion parties to be held accurately reflect the students' at assorted Dupont Circle bars. A competitiveness with other schools. tentative date of Sept. 25 was set for The SBA was meeting for the that event. Also, the idea of holding first time in the new school year, an Oktoberfest celebration was and it convened in “short session,” raised and endorsed. Headrick meaning that its membership was noted that Oct. 15 was available as incomplete. That was because elec- a potential date. He noted that tions have not yet been held for the there already were several "Kegs on new class of 1Ls and LL.M.s. It was the Quad" planned in the coming announced that elections for those weeks as well. The possibility of slots would be held on Sept. 23 and bands culturally appropriate for 24. Candidates would need to file Oktoberfest was floated to the by 2 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 19. Early council. discussion of the upcoming elec- The group also planned to tions revealed an expectation of an solicit membership on the unusually high number of 1Ls seek- Student/Faculty committees, ing office. which are the main engine for poli- The other annual event dis- cy at the Law Center. SBA members cussed was the traditional Fall take several of the student seats on Float cruise. Nicknamed the "Booze the committees, and the rest are Cruise," the Fall Float is a popular filled at the beginning of the year. MONDAY, SEPT. 15 TO FRIDAY, SEPT. 19, 2003 NEWSNEWS GEORGETOWN LAW WEEKLY PAGE 5 Insurance costs rise as claims increase nationwide compares favorably with George The website also stated that in not really aware of anything the INSURANCE from page 1 Washington, which offered an insur- order to minimize the cost increase, school did [to publicize alternative Assistant Dean of Financial Aid ance plan at a cost of $1,598 for this some student out-of-pocket costs health insurance options].” Ruth Lammert-Reeves said the year. This is in sharp contrast with went up, including the maximum Reeves also cited www.slba.com increase raised some concern at the American University, which charged student out-of-pocket expense as a website that might help students law center that rate hikes went students only $775 for the year. which now stands at $5,000. Other understand what health insurance beyond the school's expectations. The student affairs website for changes, including the addition of plan they choose should and should “I think everybody over here felt the Georgetown University Student the Alliance PPO network and a $100 not include when deciding which like saying ‘Wow, that's a big Insurance Office cited an “unusually co-payment for emergency room vis- program is best. “It's the only site increase,’” Reeves said. “Because of high” claim figure for the past two its, were made to reduce the spike. we've found that gives any guid- that cost we thought we should find years as the primary reason why “Out-of-pocket costs, when ance,” Reeves said. “For students what else is out there.” costs went up so high. Reeves said accessing some benefits, were that are cost-conscience, it may pro- increased to encourage the use of the vide them with what they do and do most cost effective alternatives,” the not need [from the provider].” Reeves said that the university is in the last website adds. Still, for students the cost is part year of a three-year deal with the current Reeves added that the law center of a bigger trend of increasing stu- makes no decisions as to which offi- dent costs at the law center and law insurance provider. “School health insurance cial provider the school offers. That schools across the country. “If it decision is made at the main campus goes up $200 this year and every policies have increased nationwide,” Reeves where officials negotiate a new con- year for the next ten years, then the said. “What we want students to do is make tract every three years to contract cost of going to law school becomes the services. Reeves said that the ludicrous,” Headrick said. He an informed decision.” university is in the last year of a added, “The real problem is the cost three-year deal with the current of everything is going up. That Reeves said that although the that many students may not have insurance provider. “School health trend, which the health insurance increase was not unexpected, the noticed the increase because of tim- insurance policies have increased premium is a part of, is very disturb- dramatic rise caused alarm within ing. 1Ls don't know an increase has nationwide,” Reeves said. “What we ing.” her office. “That got us started think- taken place while upperclassmen want students to do is make an ing about what else might be out may have been too busy with inter- informed decision.” there for students,” Reeves said. views to pay close attention. Reeves said that alternatives do “Right now we're just trying to make Some students did notice the exist for students who are contem- students aware that there are other increase but felt there was little plating switching before the Sept. 30 options out there.” alternative. “I definitely noticed it deadline for changing plans. These The increase mirrors what has because I remember complaining to include student health insurance been happening nationwide in the my wife about it," Nathan Headrick, provided by the American Bar health insurance industry. With a SBA President and a 3L, said. “I did- Association. “I knew about the ABA spike in claims, the premium n't do anything about it because I student health insurance plan increase this year is in line with the didn't feel like there was much alter- because I was ABA representative rest of the country. In comparison native. It's like a monopoly, and I for the school last year,” Headrick with local law schools, Georgetown didn't have time to do the research said. “I wasn't made aware of any necessary.” alternatives by the university. I'm 9/11 two year anniversary building during the attacks two 9/11 from page 1 years ago. “We gather today to honor the memory of those who World Trade Center in New York sleep in these hills,” said Rumsfeld City. in his remarks at the ceremony. In Shanksville, PA, bells tolled There were also various at 10:06 a.m. to mark the moment ground-breaking ceremonies when the fourth plane, which around the region as communities investigators believe was headed sought to pay their respects in their toward Washington, plunged into own way. Such observances were the ground. The passengers, who held in both Prince William county apparently fought to wrest control and Rockville, Maryland. The of the plane from the hijackers, Prince William memorial will were awarded Congressional Gold include 22 names will be etched on Medals. “Countless innocent lives the site's future plaque, which will were saved by those courageous accompany a fountain and a large passengers,” said Senate Minority boulder retrieved from the Leader Thomas A. Daschle (D-S.D.) Pentagon rubble. of these passengers. Since Sept. 11, 2001, people At the Pentagon, Defense have had to cope with change. Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld, Post-Sept. 11 has brought more Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman funding and attention to the air- Richard B. Myers, House Speaker J. ports, ground transportation, bor- Dennis Hastert and Pentagon chap- der patrols and port authorities. lains presented and dedicated a Government officials say our nation stained-glass window honoring the is safer and better prepared for dead - 125 on the ground, 59 on the attacks from terrorism and that plane - built at the very spot the Americans should go about their plane crashed into the building two daily lives. Still, other catastrophic years ago. Hundreds of relatives of events, such as the blackouts in the the attack’s victims, gathered at Northeast, revive peoples' fears and Arlington National Cemetery, their continued vulnerability to observed a moment of silence at events beyond their control. As 9:37 a.m. and marked the moment Michael Goldman of Campus when American Airlines Flight 77 Ministry, said, “This event made us smashed into the Pentagon’s west realize we are vulnerable…the side. A solemn wreath-laying cere- question is, what can we learn from mony led by the Secretary of this vulnerability? I think that we Defense Donald H. Rumsfeld was learned that we need each other, we held at the cemetery to mark the need to care for each other and we occasion. House Speaker J. Dennis need to protect one another...” Hastert (R-Ill.) gave Rumsfeld a flag that had flown over the Capitol PAGE 6 GEORGETOWN LAW WEEKLY NEWSNEWS MONDAY, SEPT. 15, TO FRIDAY, SEPT. 19, 2003 Georgetown incoming class at a whole new level by Jon Massimino, 3L ever, down slightly from last year's 3.66. notably Harvard, Penn and Brown. geant, the Director of Media Relations Law Weekly For the day division, the 75th and 25th Duke also made a strong showing, dou- for the Sierra Club, an aircraft design percentiles are 3.78 and 3.42. Only three bling the number of matriculates from engineer, and a professional comedian. The Georgetown University Law students had GPAs below 3.0. For the last year, as did Penn. Interestingly, Georgetown now includes six patent Center Admissions Office continues to day division, the median LSAT Georgetown received a combined 330 engineers, the captain of the two-time outdo itself with each subsequent class. increased to 169 (98th percentile, 1510 on and 288 applications respectively from national championship mock trial team, While the Class of 2006 set new statistical the SAT scale), Georgetown's highest Berkeley and UCLA, representing the a cryptologic linguist who analyzes for- records for a Georgetown class, even ever. Two years ago, the median was second and third largest numbers eign language intelligence data, and a more impressive is how they stack up 167, four years ago, 166. The 75th and received. Number one was Georgetown, Vice-President of a Deutsche bank. against their national contemporaries. 25th percentiles also increased to 170 and with 380 applicants. The incoming class includes five The new 451 day students and 128 167, up from 169 and 165 last year, and For the first time in the past five journalists, one of whom was the crimi- evening students set new highs in three 168 and 163 two years ago. To put it in years, and for the second time ever, nal courts reporter for the Miami Herald, key benchmarks: highest median LSAT perspective, two years ago the median California sent the most students of any three television producers (two for score, highest number of applicants, and (50th percentile) was 167 - this year 167 is state, beating out New York 57 to 47. CNN), the Chief of Staff for the Defense lowest acceptance rate. the 25th percentile. Massachusetts surged from number Department's International Technology As the numbers for the incoming Andy Cornblatt, Dean of seven on the list last year to number Security Division, a combat photogra- classes continue to improve, so does Admissions, attributes the stunning rise three this year. The District of Columbia pher, and a mediator who provided Georgetown's national reputation. The to many different factors, including dropped out of the top ten altogether, negotiation training for government Admissions Office received 12,202 appli- extensive recruiting efforts both in the while Texas climbed into the top ten at employees and rebel leaders in Africa. cations; the most any law school has ever fall and spring, the nationwide Alumni number eight. Finally, Georgetown has the Director of received. One out of eight of every per- Program, the updated DVD sent to Dean Cornblatt notes that the high BioGen Project, Latin America, for the son who applied to law school last year accepted students, the invaluable help of percentage (63%) of the day division tak- Natural Resources Defense Council, a sent their paperwork here. The 12,202 the Student Ambassadors and other stu- ing time off before coming to law school pastor, the founder of an Internet com- applications represent a 6% increase over dent groups, and the Law Center's is certainly a reflection of the weak econ- pany with 2 patents pending, and the last year. Over the past five years, increasingly strong academic reputation. omy. 11% of the day division has President of the Washington Wizards, Georgetown has enjoyed a 73% increase Dean Cornblatt remains impressed at the advanced degrees, while two have the highest ranking women's sports in applications, while law schools quality of the students choosing Ph.Ds. In the evening division, 10% came executive in the country. nationwide have experienced a 48% Georgetown above all others, “I am straight from college to Georgetown, This dedication and commitment increase in the same time frame. delighted that this year's entering class and they count 7 Ph.Ds among their has been reflected early on in the school Despite the sharp overall increase in came in right on target and is outstand- number. As last year, more than half the year. At the initial meeting of the grant money being offered by law ing both in terms of its academic creden- incoming class majored in some sort of Student Ambassadors, 175 1Ls attended schools in general, which tends to draw tials and the diverse life experiences it social science, with political Science to sign up for the group. Andrea Tazioli the best and the brightest to the money, brings to Georgetown. The competition being the most popular major. of the Admissions Office estimates that is Georgetown has been able to maintain a among top law schools for the very best Perhaps most impressive are the the largest group to ever attend the first steady improvement in admissions stan- students is ferocious and I could not be incredibly varied backgrounds of the meeting of the year. Tazioli surmised, dards. As such, the acceptance rate more pleased that so many of these inter- incoming class. There are two members “The large turnout reflects positively on dropped from 17.8% last year to 16.6% esting people have chosen to study here of Americorps, two from VISTA, and the 2Ls and 3Ls that have volunteered this year. Two years ago, the acceptance at the Law Center.” five Peace Corps volunteers, one of for the Admissions Office in past recruit- rate was 22%; five years ago it was 29%. Always of note are Georgetown's whom was the project director for CARE ing efforts. The first years had such a Numerically, this is the best class to feeder schools. This year, the International in Sri Lanka. There are good experience in their decision-mak- ever matriculate at the law school. The Admissions Office noted a surge of three former Admissions Officers, a tem- ing process that they showed up already median GPA is 3.64, the second highest applicants from the Ivy League - most perature meteorologist, a police ser- prepared to give back to Georgetown.” MONDAY, SEPT. 15, TO FRIDAY, SEPT. 19, 2003 NEWSNEWS GEORGETOWN LAW WEEKLY PAGE 7 Inside OJA and the 2003 Write On Competition by Emy Hancock, 2L Editors also convert different aspects of acceptance to the journal. The next e- new and better means of achieving Law Weekly their applications, such as resumes and mail she got was not from The Tax accuracy will always be employed. This interest statements, into point values. Lawyer. year, OJA officers gave the new data- For 441 members of last year's 1L When everything has been entered, an “This woman from the Office of base program a complete trial run using class, the end of spring exams marked algorithm performs the matching Journal administration sent me this GULC staff as entrants in a mock write the start of another stressful season-the process.” strange e-mail, asking me to call her and on, prior to the actual student competi- 2003 Journal Write On Competition. As Pazmino emphasized, though, that discuss the results of the write on.” tion. “Most of the system bugs were Michael J.J. Cox, 1L, noted, “There's running the write on competition entails Postles remembered. “When I called the caught that way,” said Pazmino. nothing like writing a paper that has a far more than data entry and computer number, a guy on the other end told me Both Pazmino and Stearns major impact on your future legal career calculation. The OJA Officers, in con- the results may not be accurate, and that expressed concerns with mispercep- during summer break immediately after junction with the journal editors and I should recheck after I'd gotten an tions people may have with OJA, or finishing finals. But hey, I can't com- several other GULC departments, begin email that they were official. I was so with the competition. “Last year there plain, I had plenty of time to enjoy preparatory work for the write on upset, I literally started crying at work.” was a perception that people had been myself during Spring Break...oh wait, I months before the competition begins. Fortunately, Postles's result was put on the wrong journals,” said was writing a brief for the moot court First, the packet committee is accurate, as were the results of each of Stearns. “To a certain extent, we can't competition.” Cox's humor was shared formed, and charged with choosing and the few students who checked the write control the website. Now, we have more by his classmates, who noted that the preparing the competition materials. on database during the time its contents control. We have always posted in seriousness of the Write-on belies its The Georgetown Law Journal holds a were accidentally posted. Pazmino paper form, though, so that people summer break timing, but decided that standing spot on the committee, and explained that an error in the internal could verify hard copies of the results. the trade-off was worth it. The effort every three years editors from two other clock of the computer program caused The reason we do the competition the could provide membership on one of journals rotate on, so that all journals results to be made available to students way we do it is to make it as fair as pos- Georgetown's prestigious law journals can take part in the process. According before they had been verified multiple sible. Every paper gets three different and invaluable opportunities to make to Monica Stearns, Director of the Office times by hand and electronically. After judges, so everyone gets a fair shot.” published contributions to legal scholar- of Journal Administration, the overrid- quickly closing the results viewing site, Pazmino added that any rumors ship. And it won't hurt a student's ing interest of fairness in the competi- OJA officers tracked the students who that competition entries are not anony- resume, either. Legal employers in the tion prevents more editors and advisors had already viewed the results, and mous are also unfounded. “It's com- public and private sectors, and in any from serving on the committee at once. contacted them individually to let them pletely anonymous,” he emphasized. field where a candidate's writing and “There are no more than five members know the results were not official. “The only people who have complete analytical abilities are paramount, fre- of the committee total," noted Stearns. According to Pazmino and Stearns, the access to full names are people with quently list journal membership an "It's small, because we don't want the glitch was minor, and the result of administrative accounts in OJA. The important-and in some cases, required- topic to leak to students prior to the working with an electronic system journal editors never get anything asset. competition.” which, like all computer systems, can beyond packet number.” But it isn't easy to attain. Write-on The packet committee comes up never be made completely free of errors. Furthermore, Pazmino added, stu- competitors enter the contest with no with a list of possible topics for the write “It wasn't an error in the data,” said dents entering competition need not experience writing the case comment fear OJA as any kind of a strict penaliz- they must produce, and no resources to er. While e-mails and rule statements interact with anyone who has (access to “To a certain extent, we can't control the sent to entering students indicated that resources outside the case packet, as website. Now, we have more control. We “no late packets will be accepted,” well as discussion of the competition's Pazmino stated that late packet submis- substance with anyone, is strictly pro- have always posted in paper form, though, sion did not necessarily affect a stu- hibited). Moreover, they must place this so that people could verify hard copies of dent's participation. “Packets submitted important event in their legal careers in late are marked and indicated as such, one of the most illusive and misunder- the results. The reason we do the competi- to the judging editors, who may choose stood organizations at the Law Center- to penalize scores accordingly. The the Office of Journal Administration tion the way we do it is to make it as fair as Office of Journal Administration holds (OJA). possible.” - Monica Stearns no authority to impose a penalty. Located in the bowels of Edward Penalties are wholly at the discretion of Bennett Williams Law Library, the tiny, the editors.” nondescript OJA office sits in quiet con- on competition. Next, the list is for- Pazmino, “the time the site opened was However, the door is open for trast to the critical function it performs warded to deans and first year faculty, set incorrectly. We tracked down the entrants to penalize themselves. each summer. This year, student entries who then perform yet another fairness people who accessed it because we Pazmino revealed that, even though began trickling into the office from stu- check. “We want to make sure the topic don't want to post something we students are encouraged to rank each dent summer locales around the world chosen hasn't already been reviewed in haven't laid human eyes on, and we journal on which they would consider soon after the competition opened, and any first year classes, and no student has wanted to check [the results]. All the membership, journal editors may ask continued until a few days after the a competitive advantage,” said Stearns, results that had been posted turned out that the database be programmed not to deadline, completely covering all OJA adding, “but, we're only as good as dili- to be correct. The algorithm had consider a student who ranks them counter space. As soon as a packet gence of the faculty. If no instructor tells matched everyone accurately.” below a pre-designated level. Journal arrives, a student officially begins “com- us they're teaching the case we're plan- Stearns reiterated Pazmino's assess- editors also have the option to automat- peting” in the write-on. From then on, ning to use as the basis for the packet, ment of the glitch, and reinterated ically eliminate from consideration any according the OJA, the route to the fin- we have no way of knowing.” improvements in the database that have student who scores below a certain ish is uniform for everyone. As for the substance of the topic drastically improved the competition's level, in the competition. According to Pete Pazmino, production manager itself, which annually draws a range of efficiency and accuracy, after several Pazmino, all these measures help insure for the Office of Journal Administration, student reactions, Stearns contends that glitches plagued last year's write on. a mutually selective process for both gave the Law Weekly a rundown of the the aim of the choice is to draw student “With the old database, whenever OJA students and journals. “Journals don't internal process. “First, someone in OJA interest, and allow them to take unique had performed a function, IST had to want students who don't really want to will log in the packet [into the competi- approaches. “We don't say it's fun,” collect it and make it viewable. Now, be members,” he said. tion database],” said Pazmino. “As soon Stearns contended, “but we don't try to with the new database, IST is still But OJA insists that the only way to as the packet is logged in, the entering make it difficult, either. [The committee] involved, but OJA has the ability to go really hurt oneself in the write-on com- student is sent an e-mail confirming that tries to find something that people in and see what's going on, at every petition is to not participate, or to be his or her packet is in the system. Each won't be bored with, and can take a stage of the competition. Last year, we overwhelmed by the volume of materi- student gets his or her own folder at position on.” got in all the results data, reviewed and al. “The write on competition has OJA, containing the honest statement, For a handful of students this year, checked everything, and told IST it was always been a very stressful event,” said case comment, and other relevant mate- though, it wasn't the actual analysis of ready to be posted. IST accidentally col- Stearns. “I think students need to see it rials. We wait until all packets are the write on topic that proved to be the lected and posted data from the year for what it is. Students know that if they received and logged. Then, the write on most stressful part of the write on. For before. Nothing had been done wrong want to be on a journal, they need to system matches packets with judges. Larkin Postles, 2L, the most pressure- with the data, but the wrong data was participate, do their best, and not let it We get a printout of which judge gets filled day of competition occurred long collected. That doesn't happen any- overwhelm them. Just take it as a part of which packet number, and then we go after she had submitted her comment. more, because we can now release the your first year. When you take your out into the hall and have a session When the results were to be posted, data directly from OJA. We have the exams in the fall, everyone is uptight where packets are sorted, packed, and Postles logged on to the write on data- ability to go in and see what students about it because you've never done it FedExed out to the judges. Judges can base early in the morning, anxious to see are going to see, and know that the before. This is the same thing. Come log into the write on system to enter if she'd been selected to a journal. She results are accurate before they are sent into it, take it as a competition, and do their scores. By the time judging is fin- was ecstatic when, after entering her out.” your best.” ished, each student entry has received a packet and exam numbers, a congratu- Despite the apparent accuracy of Stearns added, “It's like the bar-not score from three different judges. latory message appeared, welcoming the system, OJA officers emphasized easy, but you slough through it once, Shortly afterward, we get grades from her to The Tax Lawyer. After calling fam- that in the interest of fairness to stu- and it's over.” the registrar, and upload them into a ily and friends to tell them the good dents, human cross-checking of the point system within the database. news, Postles eagerly emailed her results will always be employed, and PAGE 8 GEORGETOWN LAW WEEKLY SPORTSSPORTS MONDAY, SEPT. 15, TO FRIDAY, SEPT. 19, 2003 College football gives fans a change to feel young again Sports Weekly year ranked #12 in the USA Today Coaches’ Poll. At lege scene. by Tye Andersen an identity-less commuter school, football is bringing There are also human interest stories on the team, the student body together. Michael Jordan will never like Dane Oldham, a senior defensive tackle. When suit up in Boise as he did last year a few blocks from Oldham was a freshman, he met another new recruit Many learned and respected journalists have the Law Center, and the NFL and Brittany Spears will Paul Reyna. He and Reyna became quick friends. commented that nothing is more quintessentially never kick-off the season there, but Boise has the Reyna had a warm and inviting personality and American than college football. In the fall, Saturday Broncos. And on game days, Bronco Stadium itself is Oldham was drawn to him as he struggled to adjust afternoons are a special time. Students and alumni the fifth largest city in Idaho. to college and rigors of Division I football. Reyna, a gather together and revile in friendship and memories The Broncos are in their third league in the last devout Christian, explained to Oldham that he had amongst the tree-lined columns of sleepy campuses. eight years, having gone from the Big Sky to the Big difficulty deciding where to attend college, specifical- Fans slowly filter into old, worn stadiums devoid of West to their current home, the WAC. This is indica- ly where the Lord wanted him to be. On his recruiting luxury boxes and the rampant commercialism of pro- tive of the bottom-line nature of college football; big- trip to Boise, Reyna received the answer he was look- fessional sports. In many cases, the crowd will profess ger is always better. And with their growing success, ing for when he saw a brilliant white cross hovering its loyalty by unanimously dressing in school colors. there is talk of another move in the near future to the in the sky above the city. He took it as a vision and The band strikes up a rousing fight song, unique to its Mountain West conference. The frequent movement quickly committed to the program. Unbeknownst to institution, and adrenaline runs high as the teams take has robbed Boise State of its traditional, geographic Reyna was the fact that the cross is actually a perma- the field. College football is an obsession to many not rivals like the University of Idaho. Now Boise plays nent, giant fixture on one of the bluffs overlooking the so much because of the game, but rather because it host to such conference foes as Texas-El Paso and city, lit each night with spotlights. During one prac- helps one to feel young again. It’s a chance to go back Louisiana Tech. tice, Oldham watched as Reyna was driven head-first to school and relive one’s college days. Again, as is typical for a program in its position, into the turf; he never got up. Reyna passed away at Unfortunately, college football’s purity is slowly Boise State must keep a close eye on its coaches as age 19. Oldham continues to play in his memory. evaporating amongst a mixture of big-time money larger programs view the school as a breeding ground For the 2003 season, the Broncos will have a tough and constant media exposure. For example, which has for their next coach, the way the Yankees view the rest time repeating last year’s 11-1 success, as many of the lasted longer the war in Iraq or the Maurice Clarett of major league baseball. Houston Nutt and Dirk key players including RB Brock Forsey (Chicago scandal at Ohio State? Or how about Virginia Tech Koetter are former Bronco head coaches now success- Bears) and Quinton Mickell (Philadelphia Eagles) suing the ACC in the name of justice and fair play, fully coaching at Arkansas and Arizona State respec- having graduated. But like many mid-level programs, only to abandon their principles when the ACC tively. Current head coach Dan Hawkins might have it doesn’t matter all that much. They are trapped by a offered to include them? The scrutiny on coaches has left this summer for Oregon State had not boosters system that won’t let them in the door. Unable to play risen significantly, as have their paychecks. Just ask chipped in on time. in better bowl games because the mega-conferences Mike Price or Rick Neuheisel. And perhaps most Boise State almost never get players who are have contractually tied them down (for example, the importantly, the mega-conferences have successfully being recruited by PAC-10 schools, but the coaches Gaylords Hotel Bowl features the ACC #6 vs. SEC conspired to monopolize the almighty television dol- work hard to find the occasional sleeper. A great #7), the Broncos will inevitably land in the lar and there is no playoff system in sight. example is their quarterback Ryan Dinwiddie. Humanitarian Bowl. Conveniently enough it’s played But fear not – college football lives on and there Dinwiddie hails from Elk Grove, CA, and after not in Bronco Stadium and bowl organizers want the are many stories worth telling apart from ESPN, the being highly recruited out of high school, he choose home-town team to ensure a financial success. BCS, and the NFL Draft. Case in point - Boise State Boise State and has since become the nation’s most- So, while the Boise State team may represent the University. Along the banks of the Boise River resides efficient passer (statistics-wise). Dinwiddie piloted the new realities of college athletics, they also continue Bronco Stadium, home of the Boise State Broncos and Bronco offense to the tune of 45.6 point per game last the wonderful tradition that is college football. For a blue turf. year (#1 in the country). The senior quarterback is few afternoons a year, diverse people are brought In so many ways, the Broncos epitomize the cocky and brash, and prone to get into trouble with together by their common past and escape to a far divergent currents of college athletics. First, the the law, but his genius on the field has helped Boise simpler time. Even in Boise, Idaho. And even on blue Broncos are a program on the rise; they finished last State become a factor (albeit a small one) on the col- turf.

No scores yet, but the trash talking has certainly begun. Jon is apparently hanging out with Tye’s FOOTBALL mother. Next week will prove who the real win- ners are...

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NFL WEEK THREE TYE AVEDIS ANNIE AUDREY JON MARK ALAINA EMY Minnesota at Detroit Minnesota Minnesota Minnesota Minnesota Minnesota Detroit Detroit Minnesota New Orleans at Tennessee New Orleans Tennessee Tennessee New Orleans Tennessee Tennessee New Orleans New Orleans Alania Dartt Jacksonville at Indianapolis Indianapolis Indianapolis Indianapolis Indianapolis Indianapolis Indianapolis Jacksonville Indianapolis “The team with the NY Jets at New England New England New England New England New England New England New England New England New England Tampa Bay at Atlanta Tampa Bay Atlanta Atlanta Tampa Bay Tampa Bay Tampa Bay Atlanta Tampa Bay cutest animal mascot Pittsburgh at Cincinnati Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Cincinnati Cincinnati wins. If neither team has Kansas City at Houston Kansas City Kansas City Houston Kansas City Kansas City Kansas City Houston Kansas City an animal mascot, the St. Louis at Seattle St. Louis Seattle Seattle Seattle St. Louis Seattle St. Louis St. Louis team with better uni- NY Giants at Washington Washington NY Giants NY Giants NY Giants NY Giants NY Giants Washington Washington Green Bay at Arizona Green Bay Green Bay Arizona Green Bay Green Bay Green Bay Arizona Arizona forms wins.” Baltimore at San Diego San Diego Baltimore Baltimore San Diego San Diego Baltimore Baltimore Baltimore Cleveland at San Francisco San FranciscoCleveland San FranciscoSan FranciscoSanFrancisco San FranciscoCleveland San Francisco Buffalo at Miami Miami Buffalo Buffalo Buffalo Buffalo Buffalo Miami Buffalo Emy Oakland at Denver Denver Oakland Oakland Oakland Oakland Oakland Denver Oakland Hancock “Just like last week: Fattest = PHATest!” Avedis Seferian Jon Massimino Audrey Perry “The team located “Tye, thanks for “Tye - I should have Annie 'above' the other the Gary Busey known you’d be a sucker Wartanian geographically is photos, but I had for kiddie films. I’m just the team I'm going no idea your mom wondering how you think ”Forget fat, with this week.” would be in there you can compete in foot- I'm looking with him.” ball predictions?“ for muscles, or a thick neck.” MONDAY, SEPT. 15 TO FRIDAY, SEPT. 19, 2003 FEATURESFEATURES GEORGETOWN LAW WEEKLY PAGE 9 “Playmakers” exaggerates too far beyond reality by Feras Gadamsi, 1L to be a crack fiend, to (gasp!) miss any games this cially with regard to off the field issues. Law Weekly season because of a simple drug test. But what cannot be ignored are the extremes to You would think that since Harris now knows which the show takes the audience in addressing For years, the big time football star has been the “piss man” cometh that he would refrain from the issues. What also can’t be ignored is that this complaining about how the media has done sports using drugs for the week. You know, to avoid sus- show airs on ESPN, the network where most icons wrong and stereotyped them beyond clarifi- pension and fines. You would think that since American viewers get their sports news and cation. Harris knows the drug testing policy means he images. If no one took his complaints seriously before, will have to pee in front of the doctor rather than The biggest black eye the show gives is to the the football star now has a glaring example to submit a sample that Harris would lock himself in country’s most popular professional league: the show what Hollywood thinks of him. NFL. Players are portrayed as selfish and demand- “Playmakers,” which airs 9 p.m. Tuesdays on ing, and the culture of the fictional football league ESPN this fall, takes every negative label assessed The biggest black eye the suggests rampant drug use and manipulation of to sports figures and exaggerates that feature 100- show gives is to the country’s team doctors by owners and coaches alike. fold. In addressing the show, NFL commissioner It may not be the truth, and it’s certainly not most popular professional Paul Tagliabue has repeatedly expressed his dis- what athletes need in the wake of the Kobe-sodes dain for the network’s portrayal of the football cul- of this summer. But it sure makes for entertaining league: the NFL. Players are ture on the show. In an interview aired on ESPN’s television. At least, that is what ESPN hopes view- portrayed as selfish and partner network ABC before the season opener, ers think. Tagliabue stated that the show in no way reflects The show revolves around a fictional team, the demanding... the culture of the NFL. Cougars, and how they conduct their lives on and ESPN, for its part, also airs Sunday Night NFL off the field. a closet until the testing day. games in addition to the slew of football-related The actual play on the field and cinematogra- But this is the FFL remember? And this is the programming it conducts throughout the week. phy involved in relaying actual football footage superstar athlete who doesn’t need to be clean in But this is the network’s first venture into a script- leaves a lot to be desired. The show leaves no order to test clean. ed dramatic series, and though it’s a valiant first doubt that football is the last thing that gets pieced Instead, Harris gets his crack fix and finds attempt at showing the “human side” of football together in these plots. away around the test by using a teammate’s sam- players, it over-exaggerates too much to be very Take for example the second episode. Star run- ple and having it inserted into his own bladder real. Athletes are not perfect, and fans now know ning back Demetrius Harris, played by Omar minutes before the test by another doctor. that to some extent. Athletes will candidly admit Gooding who once hosted Nickelodeon’s “Wild & Harris: you sly devil, you. that their actions can’t just be viewed within the Crazy Kids,” gets involved with some pretty wild Other entertaining storylines involve the context of the playing field. They must be given a and crazy adult activities. Namely, he’s a crack team’s fading, aging, backup running back who wider scope, just as with any other human being. addict. finds his personal life spiraling downward, and So the extreme nature of this show doesn’t add The episode centers around the fictional foot- the plight of the team’s middle linebacker who any reality to the situation, nor does it address ball league (the NFL, having left its brain on the begins experiencing depression after paralyzing anything we haven’t seen before on other televi- day ESPN came calling, did not allow the network an opponent in a vicious hit. sion shows. to use its name) and the drug testing policy. The show is engaging and thoughtful to the The show will probably be a ratings booster Harris learns he’s on the list of those being player’s plights. It discusses real issues that go on for the network and in the end that’s all ESPN tested for the week by the aptly named “piss in the NFL and sports in general. For that reason, cares about. But for the sake of longevity, the show man.” He’s warned by the team’s owner who it does justice in attempting to give the audience a will need to address clearer visions of reality to doesn’t want his star running back, who happens sense of what it’s like to be a football player, espe- last.

General Counsel Adopt A Pet Today’s columnist: Q: My roommate in Gewirz chants Annie Wartanian, 2L satanic verses every day at sunup and drinks blood at dinner. Am I being intol- Today! This column was designed by the erant or could she be psychotic? On Sept. 4, after three years of working without a long-term contract girls of the Law Weekly as a means of from the District, the Washington Humane Society was forced to return giving back to the community by answer- I don’t know if I am authorized to animal control services back to the D.C. Department of Health. The ing your questions about classes, dating comment on Residence life roommate Washington Humane Society is continuing negotiations to resolve this and everything else. This week’s column assignment policy. Personally, I issue, and will hopefully be operating the shelter again soon. In the mean- was artificially enhanced in order to draw would highly suggest a non-con- time, the welfare of the animals in the district is at risk. While the Humane your attention and encourage your par- frontational approach to your room- Society focuses solely on caring for animals, the Department of Health has ticipation. Please submit your questions mate relations. On the up side, your many duties to the city of Washington, making it less able to provide to to [email protected] by on-campus living situation gives you the animals the same level of care, skill, and compassion. In the interim, Wed. at 5p.m. easy access to the 5th floor of the the Law Weekly will continue to spotlight a homeless dog and cat each library which can get quite cozy if week. These animals have been placed in foster homes. Q: My friends from home say that need be. Basically, try to spend as lit- I’ve gotten too into this “law school” tle time as possible in your room. This week's Pets of the Week are Hope and Merlin. They thing and suggested I try meeting new Good luck. are currently in foster care, waiting for permanent homes. people. Though I seem to fit in great at Merlin is a 2 year old, male, school, no one seems to want to date me Q: What is the best way to attract an gray and white shorthair cat. when I leave. What can I do? alpha male? Merlin (A071593) was found sleep- Don’t worry. This is a normal These men are not looking for ing on the front steps of a school occurrence among law school first qualities in other people, so don’t with an injured leg. If you are years. Just like a good diet, you may even bother trying to put your best looking for a little kitty magic to eventually have to make some more foot forward. Basically, you need to fill your life, come meet Merlin. He significant lifestyle changes, but in show them that you think they are will cast a spell on you that will the meantime here are a few ‘quick incredible. They want you to think surely make you fall in love with fixes.’ Number one: ditch the rolley that they are the smartest, most him. Call Jim at 301-587-5663. bag. It’s not as practical as it seems. attractive, and most confident person Think of all the minutes spent wait- in the entire world. Alpha males in ing for elevators and all the times you general do not express interest in Hope and Merlin have many end up having to pick up your bag other humans like most people so be furry friends also available for going up stairs anyway. With just a prepared. They will not look you in adoption. For more details con- minimal amount of back pain, you the eye, talk to you on the phone for tact: can rock one of those over the shoul- more than two minutes, or respond to Hope is a 4 year old, female, terri- der bags which even people from the your e-mails unless they want some- er mix. She was brought to the shelter Washington Humane Society outside use. Number two: don’t tell thing from you. Nonetheless, don’t by someone who saw her almost get hit Shelter anyone you go to law school. Just worry; if you give them what they by a car when she ran into a busy 7319 Georgia Ave., NW trust me, it will work wonders. want, you will be a knock out at any street. She is friendly and lovable. She Washington, DC 20012 law school. is a great dog who will love you forev- 12-4 pm, seven days a week er! Call Carol at 301-829-4405. 202-723-5730 (24 hours) PAGE 10 GEORGETOWN LAW WEEKLY FEATURESFEATURES MONDAY, SEPT. 15 TO FRIDAY, SEPT. 19, 2003 Don’t bother with film Le Divorce: Read the book by Audrey Perry, 2L pregnant poet sister Roxanne, played by Naomi at a time when many American restaurants are Law Weekly Watts. Just as Isabel arrives, Roxy's husband leaves changing their menus to read "Freedom Fries" - to be with his true love, a morbid looking married instead of "French Fries." Far be it from me to insert The end of summer is a black hole for the Russian woman. political commentary into a movie review, but I get movie industry. Hollywood studios always seem Apparently, according to French culture, leav- the general feeling that Americans aren't really in to save their biggest box office bombs for the sum- ing your wife mid-pregnancy is "in bad taste," and the mood to fall in love with the French right now. mer's end in hopes of robbing unsuspecting movie from this uncouth act the story unveils. Isabel soon The third remarkable thing about this movie is goers of $8 and two precious begins an affair with Roxy's unfaithful husband's its cast. Not because of their incredible acting, but hours. No one is sure exactly why older uncle, who gives her expensive gifts and rather remarkable because they agreed to be a part this happens, perhaps studios are explains how things work in France. of such a debacle of a movie. Glenn Close, for just hoping to ride the wave of Le Divorce is based on the best-selling novel by example, has won an Academy Award. Why she successful summer blockbusters Diane Johnson, but the film suffers from the fail- would agree to play a ridiculous, hollow character and catch innocent movie lovers ings of many novel-to-film efforts: too many char- part in such a petty, shallow movie is beyond my unawares. However, given this acters in too much story. The result is a direction- ability to comprehend. Kate Hudson, although not summer has been one of few blockbusters and so accomplished, has shown she can charm and even fewer actually good movies, it is amazing that Apparently, according to possibly act in films like How to Lose a Guy in Ten studios think they can get away with this type of Days. She fails to do either in Le Divorce. Naomi riding on their laurels. French culture leaving your Watts has proven herself to be a serious talent in This end of summer movie season is no excep- The Ring and Mulholland Drive. In this film she can't tion to the rule. Terrible films are creeping up wife mid-pregnancy is "in make her poorly drawn character anything but everywhere. Gigli, for one. My Boss's Daughter is bad taste," and from this confused. One minute she's flirting with handsome another. Both these movies were so terrible that the men, the next she's slitting her wrists. The most studios that made them had to delay releasing uncouth act the story plausible explanation I can come up with to them for a couple years in hopes of capitalizing on unveils. explain why these three talented women agreed to their stars' rising popularity. It didn't work. These participate in this film was because they wanted a movies were still awful. Two years in the edit room free trip to Paris. and serious promotion did nothing for either of less, meandering plot that doesn't know whether My recommendation: don't bother with the them. to be a comedy of French and American manners, befuddled movie; if Le Divorce interests you, read Le Divorce also fits neatly into the category of or a tragic portrayal of the consequences of infi- the book. end-of-summer trash. I knew I was in trouble with delity. In fact, you are never even sure which sister this film when I walked into the theater late and the story is about. Isabel seems to be the focus, but the entire room was empty -- except for one 70+ it is Roxanne's trials and emotional depth that year old couple sitting in a semi-comatose state on drive the plot. Le Divorce the back row. At that point, it was only my extreme Three things about this film interested me. 0 dedication to reviewing even the most dismaying First, I was fascinated by the fact that it debuted on A breezy, intellegent culture film 0000 movies for poor downtrodden law students that the big screen instead of a more appropriate venue Clever and fun 000 kept me in the theater. - say the Lifetime or Oxygen network. Run of the mill romantic comedy 00 Le Divorce tells the story of two "impractical" Second, the film's main point seemed to be a Read the book 0 American sisters trying to adapt to French culture glorification of all things French: the food, the cul- in Paris. Kate Hudson plays the flighty, light-heart- ture, the art, the lovers, even the politics. Maybe ed Isabel Walker, who comes to Paris to help her it's just me, but this seems to be a daft thing to do MONDAY, SEPT. 15 TO FRIDAY, SEPT. 19, 2003 FEATURESFEATURES GEORGETOWN LAW WEEKLY PAGE 11 Arena stage sparkles with Shakespeare in Hollywood by Jessica Mazzaro, 1L is cut nicely by his sharp-tongued jabs at some of portrayal of Joe E. Brown and Adam Richman’s Law Weekly the less talented Shakespeareans on the set. Most portrayal of Jimmy Cagney provide for some very notably, he mocks Lydia Lansing, played by Alice amusing moments at the heart of what makes The set of a 1930s Hollywood film could make Ripley. Lydia is Jack Warner’s (as in Warner Midsummer and consequently Shakespeare in an interesting setting for any play. When the film Bros.) girlfriend, whose influence is the key to get- Hollywood funny. The necessity of the “willing is A Midsummer Night’s Dream directed by an ting the movie made. Lydia wants to make a suspension of disbelief” becomes most important Austrian fleeing his Nazi-controlled homeland, Shakespearean film because she believes it will when Oberon (Casey Biggs) and Puck (Emily and the “real” Oberon and Puck miraculously allow her to be taken seriously by Hollywood. In Donahue) appear on the film set. The theory is appear to wreak havoc on tinsel town, the result is an unoriginal, but nonetheless effective theatrical that they have been transported forward in time an anachronistic, at times meandering, but over- ploy, she comes complete with a blonde bob, New through Puck’s misapplication of the spell that whelmingly amusing evening at the Arena Stage. York accent and general Marilyn Monroe sex would return them to the woods outside of Written by Ken Ludwig, famous for such works as appeal. Her portrayal of Helena, Shakespeare’s Athens where Oberon rules as King of the Fairies. Crazy for You, Moon Over Buffalo, and Lend Me a heroine, is of course abominable, but Ripley adds You can imagine that more than a few jokes can be Tenor, Shakespeare in Hollywood had its world pre- the necessary punch in the quintessential dumb construed from that title now in the Twenty-first mier at the Arena Stage on September 5. The gen- blonde to make it worthy of a laugh. Jack Warner, Century. eral pretext of A Midsummer Night’s Dream, in portrayed by Rick Foucheux is just as he should Biggs and Donahue have a difficult job which through tampering with a magical flower, be, complete with cigar and pin striped suit. because they have to somehow find the happy people fall in love with the wrong person or The traditional ingénue is Olivia Darnell, medium between being Shakespearean actors and object, is taken to a new extreme with a shift in played by Maggie Lacey. The character isn’t writ- being Shakespearean characters that need to act time and place. Ludwig puts a spin on the play- ten with too much pizzazz, but most ingénues differently in a transported setting (if your eyes within-a-play format seen in Kiss Me Kate, the aren’t. She, of course, is set in the middle of a love just crossed, it’s completely understandable). popular Broadway standard that does the same triangle of sorts; but what would Shakespeare be Donahue has a bit of an easier job of it because with Taming of the Shrew. The writing is generally without at least that? If love ever just worked out, Ludwig has written her as being so incredibly very funny and very witty. It utilizes not only we wouldn’t have a desperate Juliet begging for enamored with Hollywood that for the most part Midsummer references, but many of Shakespeare’s her Romeo, an Ophelia who goes crazy or an the Shakespearean characteristics can fall by the most famous lines, which prove to be entertaining Othello completely consumed by jealousy; and wayside. Biggs, however, at times is caught in this for the Shakespeare geek in us all. Shakespeare would be demoted to the back of uncomfortable position of a netherworld. He The greatest attempt at a social theme is some stogy Brit Lit textbook and the writer of the forms the other end of the triangle with Olivia through the character of Max Reinhardt, the millennium would be Oscar Wilde (well maybe and Dick, and he causes the most exasperation. Austrian director who is making a film with that’s a stretch). Darnell does the part well, but it The play doesn’t fail because of this, on the con- Warner Bros. to highlight the similarities between doesn’t leave you with any deep affinity for the trary, it works astoundingly well, but it does Midsummer Night’s Dream and Hitler-controlled character. That is no fault of her own and may not inhibit the play from being the type you never Europe. More often than not, this social con- even be the fault of Ludwig. After all, many of want to forget. science gets lost in the comedy and it seems hard Shakespeare’s ladies just aren’t that memorable — Overall, frenzied Shakespearean madness set to remember that there is an overarching theme. Lady Macbeth excluded of course — perhaps on a Warner Bros. lot makes for a highly enter- At its heart, this really is a play with Ludwig was just highlighting this. taining evening. Shakespeare in Hollywood runs Shakespearean themes in modern times, complete The same general feeling of neutrality can be said through Oct. 19 at the Arena Stage. Tickets can be with misbegotten love and bawdy references, and of Dick Powell, the big movie star in love with purchased at the box office, on-line at are- for the most part this works very well. Darnell and portrayed by David Fendig. Lack of nastage.com, or by calling 202-488-3300. Its an Robert Prosky, who plays Reinhardt, is an excel- chemistry between him and Darnell, however, excellent way to forget about torts and contracts lent fit for the role. His grandfatherly appearance creates a lackluster relationship. Hugh Nees’s and enter the world of arts. PAGE 12 GEORGETOWN LAW WEEKLY FEATURESFEATURES MONDAY, SEPT. 15, TO FRIDAY, SEPT. 19, 2003 Person of the Week: Chuks Aninye, IST Help Desk Tech by Alaina Dartt, 2L doing that, then you like coming to work. No, I actually don't like wear anything that's adver- Law Weekly I don't live and breath computers, but its difficult tising for a particular place or organization or company. for me during my free time to know that or to hear that But if Virginia beat Maryland I'd go into work the next How long have you worked here? somebody's having a problem with their computer, and day talking trash. I would not let them live that down. Since the end of January of this year. sit idly by and not do anything about it. I also build If Virginia lost, I'd walk in and say, "OK, let me hear it. computers during my free time, and things like that - fix I'm gonna suck it up and take it. Go ahead, dish it out." So, do you like it? them and stuff. Other than that, being around the peo- Although, next year I'm changing allegiances. I'm Yeah. I came from another university setting. This ple I enjoy being around. switching to the University of Miami for college foot- is definitely much smaller size-wise, but support-wise, ball. Only for college football, because they've got the I'm supporting eight times as many people. So you're the person that all your family and friends call best chance to beat Florida State. I'm a big ACC fan, and when their computers not working? Florida State coming into the ACC for football has been What do you do as a help desk technician? Yes, which sucks. Sometimes I don't mind it. But I'd one of the big-time disappointments of my like. But I support the faculty and staff at the Law Center, fix rather they didn't. with the University of Miami and Virginia Tech coming their computer problems, install software, help them in next year it's going to be different. configure software. Things like that. Do you have any hobbies, besides working on comput- ers? So, are you rooting for Miami this year, or are you hold- I'm so computer illiterate. I'm always amazed at people I love sports. Football's my first love sports-wise, ing off till next year? who know how to go in and fix the problems. How did you and then basketball, and then track. Outside of that, I'm Well, they don't join until next year. learn? still a kid at heart, so I love cartoons and video games Not necessarily from taking any classes, because and things like that. I'm really big on nostalgia, so OK, I see. You should switch to Georgetown. I've never come across a class that teaches the things I Saturday morning cartoons from twenty years ago, and Georgetown doesn't have a football team. do. Ever since I started high school I've had a love for things like that. computers. It started out with programming, and went We don't? to figuring out how they work, and building them, and Did you go to college around here? Not in Division One. taking them apart. Things like that. University of Maryland. That's all that matters? So you figured out how they work from the inside out. So what's your favorite football team, if you don't like the Basically. Like I said, football's my first love, and I What's the number one problem people come to you to fix? Redskins? want to be able to watch the big schools in football, and There really isn't one. We get such a wide range of Professional or college? I can't do that with Georgetown. problems- anything from the screen is shaking to the keys on the keyboard aren't working. Well, college is probably University of Maryland, right? OK. Do you have a favorite movie? No. My favorite professional football team is the Like I said before, I'm a kid at heart, and I love car- What is your favorite part about working at Kansas City Chiefs. That's not to say I don't like the toons, so my favorite movie is Transformers: The Movie. Georgetown? My favorite more recent movie would have to be the Meeting a lot of new people. Being so new, and Lord of the Rings Trilogy. All three of them. I also like with so many people here, everyday I have the possi- almost any movie by Jim Henson. bility of meeting somebody new. Like The Muppets? Like today. It's nice to meet you. Not so much The Muppets, but he did The Dark You, too. Crystal and Labyrinth. I've always loved those two movies. I see that you were August's Employee of the Month. Yeah. It was actually more of a group thing. It was- If you could go anywhere for your ideal vacation, where n't any individual thing that I did. would you go? The Hawaiian island that has the black beaches Oh, it was the department? from the volcanic ash. No, it was given to me. It was awarded to me, but it was really a group effort by this office - Sean, Mike, If you could be any animal, what would you be? and me. Every month they have to pick one person, so Ever since I was a little kid I wanted to be a lion, not last month they picked me. for any particular reason. But lately that's changed. I'd want to be a tiger, only because a tiger is so big it has Photo by Alaina Dartt, 2L Awesome. Congratulations! How long have you lived in that intimidation factor. Tigers are the biggest cats. And the Washington area? Redskins, but they're not favorite. I'll root for them, but tigers don't mess with you unless they've been messed All my life. I was born in Georgetown hospital. when they play the Chiefs, I'm Chiefs all the way. My with, or unless you invade on their territory. And they favorite college team is the University of Virginia for all make excellent pets. What's your favorite thing to do in Washington? sports. Well, something I've never done, and always want- Full-grown tigers? I don't think they'd like living in a ed to do is go to the park by Reagan National Airport Is that a rivalry between Maryland and Virginia? house. Have you ever had one? and watch the planes take off and land. I think it would Yeah, it caused a lot of heated times with my for- No, I've never had a pet, other than fish. look best when its snowing. I'm an artsy kind of guy. I mer co-workers, because I used to work at Maryland as love sunset paintings, and sunrises, snow covered land- well. And my former coworkers were all big-time That's a big leap - to go from a fish to a tiger. You might scapes. I used to always watch the art show on PBS with Maryland fans. want to start out with a housecat. That would be a good start- the guy with the big afro who would teach you how to ing point. paint. I used to watch that all the time to see what he When Maryland would play Virginia while you were in I actually like dogs. And it sounds cheesy, but I like was doing and how simple it was. college would you sport your Virginia t-shirt or jersey? small dogs. No, I never sported any gear. Yeah, Bob Ross. He'd paint the happy little trees and No, that's not cheesy. Small dogs are cute. make it look so easy. Do you like to go to the museums? You didn't want to get beat up? But I'd go with a tiger if I could be any animal. Not really. I used to do it so much as a kid with my family. I'll do it every once in a while.

What's your favorite thing about Washington? That's a tough one. That's a very tough one. I can't necessarily say the sports because Washington doesn't have a team other than basketball and hockey.

And football. It's in Maryland.

Oh, so it doesn't count? Not to me it doesn't. I guess the different kind of people. You never know what kind of person you're going to meet in D.C. Never.

What's your favorite thing to do in your spare time? As sad as it sounds, working with computer.

No, that doesn't sound sad - that's great. If you like MONDAY, SEPT. 15, TO FRIDAY, SEPT. 19, 2003 OPINIONOPINION GEORGETOWN LAW WEEKLY PAGE 13 Reflections on terror - freedom, order and justice ment to strict government oversight and Government prosecutions of terror- rent government are to abandon indi- Nicholas C. Erickson limitations on individual freedoms. We ist suspects, enemy combatants, and vidual rights and civil liberties to protect must be vigilant against those who American Taliban have made us ques- security. Shortly after Sept. 11, Congress would substitute liberty for security. tion the proper forum to achieve justice. passed the USA Patriot Act in an As I was preparing for the second There must be some middle ground that Shortly after Sept. 11, the administration attempt to protect America by giving week of class, I looked to the calendar prevents us from falling once again into announced that it had captured the law enforcement vastly expanded pow- and suddenly realized that Thursday the trap of blind complacency, but pro- “20th Highjacker,” Zacarias Moussaoui, ers to identify and track terror suspects. was Sept. 11. Unlike other days of note tects those qualities that make us and was going to put him on trial in This legislation is quite intricate, but cer- during the year - Feb. 14, Jul. 4, Dec. 25 - uniquely American - civil liberties, indi- Federal Court. Ever since, the case has tain provisions have recently come this one caught me by surprise. vidual freedoms, and constitutional had a difficult time making its way to under attack. An interesting suit has Suddenly I was reminded of all the emo- rights. We should be conscious of the trial. Currently, the government is stale- been filed by the ACLU charging as tion and turmoil surrounding this date violent world that surrounds us, but not mated with a Federal Trial judge over unconstitutional the provision that just two years ago. I was expecting, or be consumed by it. the issue of whether Moussaoui may allows the police to secretly search maybe naively hoping, that things I hope to touch on some of the interview and use the testimony of library, travel, and video store records would have returned to normal. changes that have occurred in policy reputed Sept. 11 plot leader Khalid for trends in a suspect's interests. These Reluctantly, I must admit to myself that and law over the last two years, the pos- Shaikh Mohammed to prove that he had secret searches are disturbing because this current generation of Americans sible implications, and future legal bat- nothing to do with the attack. The gov- one's privacy can be violated at any time will never be the same. We have been tles. This cannot, by mere limitation of ernment claims this evidence is a matter by the government without much justifi- imprinted by a combination of shock space, be completely exhaustive of the of national security and the judge refus- cation or knowledge of violation. Other and anger that will surely never die, but topic and I suggest those interested take es to trample Moussaoui's constitutional similarly disturbing provisions, allow hopefully will fade with time. As our the opportunity to use some of the right to present evidence of his inno- the government to secretly obtain and grandparents were shocked out of their resources available here at Georgetown cence. Ultimately, the Department of execute a search warrant on any crimi- “between the wars” complacency on Law. Specifically, we have a number of Justice might be forced to move this case nal matter and inform you at an unde- Dec. 7, 1941, Americans no longer feel preeminent scholars of constitutional to a military tribunal, which will be per- termined later date (“Sneak and Peek”) safe and secure on the home front. Those law, including David Cole - ceived as an embarrassing attempt to get and place phone taps without a showing conflicts “over there” in the Middle East Constitutional Law professor who a conviction at all costs. This trial has of probable cause (so long as it is “rele- are suddenly much closer to home. And recently authored Enemy Aliens: gone so badly, that the administration is vant to an ongoing criminal investiga- we as a nation have been scared into Immigrant's Rights and American Freedom considering placing all the remaining tion”). realizing that we are not immune in the War on Terrorism (New Press 2003) terrorist and enemy combatants on trial I was recently asked, “Why should extremist violence. - and Viet Dinh - both Constitutional in military tribunals, which are expected you be concerned about the potential As future lawyers, working in and Law professor and Assistant Attorney to just rubber stamp their convictions. threats to individual liberties? It is not around the power center of this nation, General who was pivotal in the creation Other friendly nations - including like you are going to be affected.” I do we will have to reflect on this attack, the of the Patriot Act. Britain and Australia - have successfully not consider it a privilege to be a mem- War on Terrorism, and the security at Our legal focus has been dramatical- petitioned the government to give their ber of the current majority, whose home for many years to come. The ly shifted over the last two years to con- citizens a fair(er) trial. Can we sit idly by actions and motives are not scrutinized extent of which this series of events will cerns of protecting national security, and allow those remaining individuals for disloyalty. How do I know that I will shape our lives, our fears, our policies, evaluating the purpose of certain indi- caged in Guantanamo Bay to be given not find myself part of a targeted minor- and our laws will be judged by our vidual freedoms, and the legitimacy of unequal criminal proceedings? ity in the future? Regardless of my race descendents. We must be careful not to certain wars which have affected domes- Potentially more disturbing is the and/or status, a violation of any per- go from the extremes of naïve content- tic and international law alike. how willing certain members of the cur- son's constitutional rights is still unjust. There is no reason to stress, we're all doing great! elite members of American society. also places us in the enviable position to Kenya, sending their children off. It Aaron M. Clemens Class participation rarely counts for of being able to effect positive change reminded me of my first day of school any portion of your grade and even that will affect not only us but also our and highlighted all the obstacles many when it does, the portion is negligible. fellow humans, particularly because, in students must overcome which I never It is natural for many of us to stress And ask our career services office a sense, we are all at the top in the most even considered when growing up. out. To become Georgetown law stu- about their employment statistics: powerful nation in the world. In the final portion of the show, the dents, we must have possessed a cer- everyone will get a job! And the only Now, it may be difficult for you to host asked Nobel Prize winner tain drive to succeed. I know I did. But students who do not return each consider this now, but such thoughts Amartya Sen why so many countries I speak from experience when I write semester are those who choose to drop help me work harder and stress less. find it difficult to make progress in that there is no reason to let that tight out, and those are few and far between. When I consider the fortuitous position education a fundamental right? Sen feeling grip your chest just because of Now, some do not return when I already find myself in, I worry less responded in part, “I think to a great law school. There are too many things tragedy occurs, such as with Jon about whether or not I will get a job. extent it is the fact that schooling costs far more serious to worry about. Joseph, a classmate who passed away Such perspective can also help money and quite often when there's a This advice applies to 1Ls dealing need to economize, the axe tends to fall with the stress of the Socratic method, What about over half of the world that lives very much on that.” We see some of 2Ls hoping to get that plumb firm gig this in our country as well. But it is and 3Ls awaiting ANY job offer to help on less than a dollar a day? How realistic supremely unwise to sacrifice long eek out a living while paying off a six- would they consider your concerns, knowing term benefits for short term gains. figure debt. I fall in the final category. Watching this show made me pon- But I am not worried about that. Nor that you are almost assured a job, even if der how I got here, in essence the pin- was I worried about the first two stres- nacle of an education. It would be igno- sors, though I am far from the most not your dream job? rantly arrogant to suggest I owe my relaxed. See Jon Suh. presence merely to individual effort. You may be thinking that I am suddenly last year. Shocks like that those worrying about getting a firm My parents expected me to go to school abnormal. Perhaps I am. Please hear reiterate the real value of life and the offer. Hey, there will always be people and to do well and I took advantage of me out. And that includes the evening importance of living for and enjoying making more than you, well, unless the opportunities provided to me. students and LL.M.'s I failed to men- today. Further, it also reminds me of you are that one lucky person on top, Thus, I owe my parents and the con- tion above. Allow me to entreat you the obligation we have to each other, but I don't think Bill Gates will be dis- vergence of many other factors for this with some not-so-secret advice to alle- an obligation Mr. Joseph was well lodged soon. What about over half of as well as the situation I was born in. If viate your concerns. aware of and who lived his life to ful- the world that lives on less than a dol- I was born into a different place, my First and foremost: stress is coun- fill. lar a day? How realistic would they life would be vastly different. terproductive. Getting all hot and both- Something Mr. Joseph recognized consider your concerns, knowing that Thinking of this, I do not expect ered about something will not let you is that as elite members of society, we you are almost assured a job, even if my individual effort to get me every- cope with it better. For example, stress- all bear a responsibility to our fellow not your dream job? where, nor should you. Like I indicated ing about getting quizzed in class will humans. Georgetown is a top law I considered this most recently before, stress has never really been just make it harder to handle questions. school. With a degree from here, we are while watching an episode of beneficial in helping you address your Recent studies even show that stress in a small class of people who have the ‘Wideangle’ on PBS entitled “Time for problems. Further, you really have no will basically shorten your life while opportunity to make a serious differ- School.” The show followed six young reason to stress unless you believe your making the life you have less enjoy- ence. children from various different coun- life will end if you cannot have make able. From a self-interested perspective, tries on their first day of school. The egregious amounts of money right out Secondly, and more importantly, we could look at the degree as only poignant clips showed loving parents of law school. So in the immortal we are all going to be fine. Our pres- providing us an ability to enrich our- from all different cultures, from Japan words of Bruce Springsteen, “it ain't no ence here signifies that we are certified selves and our family. But this degree to India, Brazil to Benin, and Romania sin to be glad you're alive.” PAGE 14 GEORGETOWN LAW WEEKLY OPINIONOPINION MONDAY, SEPT. 15 TO FRIDAY, SEPT. 19, 2003 Some helpful advice for 1Ls from 3Ls Chris Lavery: "Legal research and tips. Noted philosopher and former Mark Leighton writing sucks." Gretchen Bundy, as soccer phenom Garth Lagerwey: Georgetown she ate a stuffed pepper in the cafe- "Don't let any doors close on you. Do teria: "Everyone says they'll work for whatever you need to do, but don't Law Weekly It has been said that advice is a a firm for just a few years, and then miss opportunities because you're form of nostalgia. Well, I had been gets sucked in. It's the golden hand- lazy." Julia Lichtman, who in high Jonathan A. Massimino, 3L feeling very nostalgic of late. I had cuffs." Ally Hersh, sitting in her clin- school was voted Boys' Choice of Editor in Chief recently gone through what was sure ic: "The time flies by." I saw Laura Sister: "Keep everything in perspec- to be the last first day of school in my Phillips and Kelly Pearson sitting tive; don't forget you have a life out- Mark Leighton, 3L life. And as I sat in Prof. Raab's outside at the Irish Times. Laura: "I’d side law school." Angela Corridan, Avedis H. Seferian, 3L tell them ‘get good grades’, but they part of a trio allegedly nicknamed Managing Editors Federal Courts class as he discussed Marbury v. Madison, I couldn’t help already know that. Don't blow off Charlie's Angels because of their Alaina Dartt, 2L but think of my 1L year. So on one of your first year." Kelly: "Grades are stylish good looks: "Buy a stapler. Elizabeth “Emy” Hancock, 2L my endless passes through the cafe- extremely important." You're always printing things out." News Editors teria to avoid my homework, I decid- There were study tips. Pat Casey, Laura Phillips (again): "All classes ed to solicit my 3L friends' advice preparing to face criminal law: are the same, so choose them by day Audrey Perry, 2L about the 1L experience. Sure, most "Study for the exam, not the class." and time they meet." Sabrina Yohai, Features Editor of them were fellow section 7 Eileen Zorc, looking at the daily sitting in the cafeteria reading: "Get refugees like me, but as James Joyce schedule: "Grades have nothing to to know your professors, and take Annie Wartanian, 2L do with how much you study so health law with Professor Bloche." Commentaries Editor once said, in the specific lies the uni- versal. And besides, many had very don't bother." Jesi Carlson, waiting Brian Forman, as he put up posters Aaron M. Clemens, 3L distinguished records. So I put it to demurely for the SBA meeting to for JLSA: "Make friends with every- Jenny Cieplak, 2L them: if they could give the incom- start: "Buy lots of study aids." Amina one. Work hard, play hard." Maren Assistant Editors ing 1Ls one piece of advice, what Rana recommended Legalines. Minnaert, in line at the cafeteria: would it be? Former section tutor Adam Gusman "Watch out that you don't take too As luck would have it, the first and Jaime Harrison, my old study many notes." Janna Romaine, sitting Tye Andersen, 2L person I encountered was someone group partner, both said to outline in the atrium: "Do everything to Jeff Corsetti, 1L reputed to have done very well. early. Elizabeth Lafitte: "Get outlines maintain confidence in yourself." Matthew Dalton, 2L from others: befriend 2Ls and 3Ls." But after a while, with all their Nicholas C. Erickson, 1L Unfortunately, he asked that I not Feras Gadamsi, 1L use his name, so I'll just call him I wasn't able to get tips from different voices swirling in my head, David Kim, 2L something totally unrelated to his everyone. Josh Haid was trying to I began to feel like Polonius from Adam Laxalt, 2L real name: Mr. Opinion. Mr. Opinion get through his aviation law reading. Hamlet. His advice about borrowing Scott P. Lindsay, 2L advised 1Ls to look at old exams Marie Grant, flipping through her and lending may have caught on, but Tarek Maassarani, 2L early: "That way you'll know what EJF booklet, was at a loss. My drink- as my English professor pointed out, Jessica Mazzaro, 1L the professor's looking for." Spoken ing buddy Rich Dennison was too Shakespeare had actually intended Michael B. McClellan, 2L like a true Cravath summer. I also busy skipping classes to help. And him and his advice to be ridiculous. Mike Palisano, 1L saw Grant DeFehr, just rejoining us there were untold others that I just Perhaps it was in that spirit that Amina Rana, 3L never ran into during the whole Leigh Hughes, whom I encountered Ari Scott, 3L from Harvard. His advice: "Use sup- Catherine Tenney, 1L plements. Things like Examples & week, despite my best efforts. strolling down the hallway, James Veverka, 1L Explanations demonstrate the analyt- But from those I did see, I answered with koan-like simplicity: Rebecca Young, 1L ical skills needed." received many unique and insightful "Don’t listen to everyone else." Staff Reporters & Writers Prominent students seemed like a good source to consult in general. Mark Arimoto, 3L So I asked the unfailingly polite Artist Jonathan Gimblett, Editor-in-Chief of the Georgetown Law Journal, what Katie Mierau, 2L Editor On Leave he thought. "Bloody hell!" was his first response. His second: "I hate to Monica Stearns say something as vacuous as 'keep Business Manager up with your reading', because that's kind of the key…" Wendy Charon, The Rev. Robert F. Drinan Editor-in-Chief of The Tax Lawyer: Faculty Advisor "Relax and enjoy." Two other journal editors-in-chief, whom I saw com- Georgetown Law Weekly paring notes on the library steps, 600 New Jersey Ave., N.W. Washington, D.C. 20001 asked not to be identified. The first: Telephone: (202) 662-9265 "The curve sucks." The second: "The Fax: (202) 662-9491 one thing, above brilliance or any- [email protected] thing else, is time management: get- ting through your work." Georgetown Law Weekly is pub- Sadly, some advice was conflict- lished throughout the school year by ing. Student Bar Association students at Georgetown University President Nathan Headrick, stopped Law Center in Washington, D.C. in passing on the sidewalk: "Grades The Law Weekly is composed on Quark Express 4.1 and is printed by are not everything." But compare Southern Maryland Publishing. Law Weekly Editor-in-Chief Jon The writing, graphics and Massimino: "Grades matter much design are the responsibility of the more than anyone's telling you they Law Weekly and do not necessarily matter. It's horrible but that's how it represent the views of Georgetown is." University Law Center. Signed Plenty of people sought to reas- columns represent the beliefs of the sure 1Ls. One anonymous peer men- writer, and not necessarily the views tor, who resembles George Clooney of either Georgetown University Law Center or the Law Weekly. and is known to be generous to a Unsigned editorials represent the fault, said: "Don't stress out; just take opinions of the editorial board. it easy," and that sentiment was Letters to the editor should not repeatedly echoed. Jocelyn Steiner: exceed 700 words and should be sub- "Don't stress; everyone said how mitted on disk for P.C. or as e-mail miserable first year was but we were attachment in Microsoft Word. The fine." Katie Duggin: "Don't lose the Law Weekly reserves the right to edit forest for the trees - don't get over- columns for length and style. whelmed." Pat Blaney: "Don't let Deadline for material submis- sion is Friday at noon before the everyone stress you out." Kate Monday of publication. Bouquard: "It'll be over - it will never be this bad again." Stephen Borgo: "Don't stress." Cara Kearney: "Relax." Others passed on warnings. Jon Suh: "It's harder than you think." MONDAY, SEPT. 15 TO FRIDAY, SEPT. 19, 2003 OPINIONOPINION GEORGETOWN LAW WEEKLY PAGE 15 Internal appeal - moving on and looking back huddled in the corner, and a ragged our amazing meal and music. him? Why was it so easy to slip back Annie G. Wartanian man wearing an American flag t-shirt. After dinner I called for a cab and to my routine and forget these feel- As the rain started blowing towards was warm in bed within the half hour. ings of injustice? That something us horizontally, Umung and I started The next day the incident was practi- must have gone terribly wrong if this Suits, cells and sheets of rain sur- amusing ourselves with silly stories. cally forgotten since it had no bearing man was on the street hating every- rounded us on our way to a seeming- Suddenly the ragged man charges on my everyday life. I continued to one and I was in a suit, probably pur- ly tranquil evening of well-earned towards us, gnarls and commences to remain amazed at Umung's compas- chased through loans, hating him. fine dining. Between the two of us, we tell us to get in the rain. Lightly deco- sion. He reasoned that this man was Where was that sense of community, were to endure almost 40 interviews rated in words of profanity, he contin- obviously homeless, had only three that positive sense of resolve that I felt that week. That week we were half ued by telling us we should get out of teeth and was probably used to facing in the aftermath of 2001? way through. We had really earned a the country and that we were not unexplained hostility. I felt bad and Today I can't help that my inter- break, all that walking around in suits American. Perhaps we were being realized I had nothing to complain nal struggle is matched by the admin- for what felt like 50 hours a day, talk- loud, perhaps we just looked a bit too about compared to this man, and in a istration's "war on terrorism" which ing about how great we were, and tai- ethnic for his tastes, whatever it was, way I felt that we were all equally has exploited our sense of vulnerabil- loring our every desire in life to work- people like us were just really annoy- pathetic. Us in our suits and cells try- ity and need for a sense of unity ing at such and such firm. ing to him and deserved to drown in ing to constantly mold and remold against anything that is trying to This particular evening was pre- a storm. Still confused by the con- ourselves into the demands of our undermine us - from terrorists, to ceded by seven interviews and the frontation, we continued to remain in environment, him never fitting into chemical weapons, to the French. The most ghastly conversation on energy the sheltered area with this man. He any mold. His hostility and Umung's three-toothed man pushed us into the law over fried finger foods and thank- then started cursing and violently compassion took me back. rain and we started to hate him. fully an open bar. The clock struck 7 pushed Umung into the rain, down My greatest feeling in the after- Instead of opening our eyes to the ills p.m. and as I promised Umung after the steps, laptop, cell phone, suit and math of Sept. 11, 2001 was not focused within our own country, we are fight- dragging him around from function all. The rain was so bad it literally on myself, but on the people around ing hatred and intolerance with more to function, it was time to hit took three seconds to become com- me and how everyone was coping. I hatred and intolerance - sowing the Kinkhead's for some live jazz and lots pletely soaked from head to toe. I suddenly became appreciative of so seeds of our own destruction. My of food. Being the walking fanatic that tried to reason with this man, but many things. I was so lucky not to friend asked me to have compassion I am, I insisted that we walk - heels, there was no rationalizing to be have lost anyone but realized at the and patience, to understand where laptops and all - to the restaurant. found. Umung said we should just get same time how close death was to injustices lie. Suddenly out of nowhere, no more going and that it was okay. I was real- many of my loved ones. I was even Meanwhile I still find it easy to than 300 ft. from crossing the path of ly upset and was trying to stare down writing prayers to employers who ignore the quite homeless lady on the the White House, a monsoon with this three-toothed man. I was so hurt would return my emails with person- corner of 2nd and F arranging and rain winds and all started pouring by his completely unfounded anti- al phone calls and blessings, even rearranging her few possessions down on us. Looking up you could non-Americanism that I started to cry from New York. I also felt a strong which she neatly fits on her metal actually see thick vertical walls of rain hot angry tears. In a completely sense of resolve to stop cultural rolling wheels everyday. Sometimes I moving forward in unison. It was patient and compassionate voice, hatred towards Americans. see her writing letters and I wonder almost like a dance. It was blinding. Umung kept standing in the rain and That day I felt close to everyone I who she is writing to. What does she Swimming through the streets which said we should just be no our way, passed on the street and I know they need? What can I do for her? I am were quickly turning into rivers, we that this guy was right. I was too felt the same. afraid to ask. Instead, I look down at sought refuge under a columned angry to understand but joined my But why does it take a massive my cell phone and check for messages building. friend in the rain. It never did let up, tragedy to feel this way? Why did this as I run to class with my lap top, my Joining us on these steps in our but about 20 minutes later we made it three-toothed man on the street feel heels, and my proud ignorance. Is this nation's capital was an older couple to the restaurant where we enjoyed such hostility towards me and I to what we want to be? Welcome to the world of new and improved terrorism used by the occupying power. And to be sense of using terrorist tactics to counter But we won't do that. We know we Ari Scott fair, some of that is happening, we read terrorist groups, is so ineffective. won't do that, the Iraqi people know we about small-scale attacks on US soldiers Terrorism only works when your won't do that, and most importantly, the and Iraqi police several times per week. enemy has a moral imperative to save terrorists know we won't do that. We It's fairly clear that however well the But more effort seems to be made innocent lives. Remember the sanctions have morals. So the only way for us to military plan for conquering Iraq went, on attacking the infrastructure of the against Iraq? They killed hundreds of enlist the support of the population is to the plan for managing a post-war Iraq Iraqi people, rather than that of the thousands of innocent Iraqis. And yet make them love us, rather than fear us. has so far been a miserable failure. American Army. American forces don't they had almost no effect on the regime. The terrorists know that they can thwart This is not a rush to judgement. It's need the Iraqi water system or electrici- Saddam Hussein, a man many concur that goal by initiating terrorist attacks only been a few months. Remember, it ty grid to operate, we came without it was a man of few moral scruples, did against Iraqi infrastructure, and that it took four years of occupying Germany and we're fine without it. The wealth not seem to care at all about the welfare will be very hard to stop. and ten years of occupying Japan before produced by Iraq's oil industry is money of innocent Iraqis. Even the most suc- That's what's so insidious about ter- we finally got everything right. But Iraq Iraq desperately needs, not the US. And cessful attacks on innocents under his rorism. The terrorist, by definition seems to be headed in the wrong direc- yet these are the targets being attacked. protection was utterly ineffective. someone without the moral sensibilities tion. It's been four months and the elec- Welcome to the world of terrorist Welcome to the new Iraqi resist- to protect innocent lives, can only fight tricity still isn't working, there is ram- resistance. Ask yourself, what is terror- ance. One thing they've begin to discov- an opponent who, by definition, has pant crime, and the oil industry is still ism? Terrorism is not warfare in the con- er is that fighting the "hard-target" those sensibilities. The attacked can only shattered. Attacks against Americans ventional sense of attacking an enemy American army is not easy. Many more respond by attacking the terrorist him- and our Arab allies in Iraq seem to be until he is beaten, either tactically or Iraqis have died in combat with self, which is very difficult to do, intensifying, rather than diminishing, through attrition. That's called guerrilla Americans than Americans have died in because terrorists tend to make them- and a whole host of enemies seem to be warfare, and while it's not pretty, it's not combat with Iraqis. But Americans have selves scarce. materializing from various population terrorism either. Terrorism is the tactic a unique vulnerability. We are now We defined the struggle in Iraq as groups and foreign sources. of attacking, by definition, an innocent responsible, by virtue of our position as part of the larger "war on terrorism." Yet the most surprising thing about third party. The terrorist hopes that his occupiers (thanks to our moral sensibili- However, we must remember that ter- the occupation that American forces face adversary, who acts out of some sort of ties), of the welfare of the Iraqi popula- rorism is a tactic, not an entity. And it's appears to be the sabotage. Every day, moral position, will be forced to make tion. Attacks on the welfare of the Iraqis something we are still struggling to there are dozens of small-scale attacks concessions to the terrorist out of con- are leverage against us. Keep attacking understand. As we continue in our fight by Iraqis (or foreign elements) on the cern for the welfare of the third party. Iraqi civilians nd they will turn against against it, we are going to see it manifest infrastructure of Iraq itself. The main oil If the real entity that the terrorist us for failing to protect us. itself in ways we haven't seen before. It's pipelines, water pipelines, and power were fighting were an enemy without Given that scenario, we have two something new, but ultimately I think lines, because of their exposed positions, morality, like the terrorist himself, then options. The first is to act as Saddam we'll be able to deal with it. are the main targets of attack. the tactic of terrorism would be useless. Hussein did. Saddam Hussein, for all Is the occupation going badly? It's a bizarre, and seemingly If a terrorist attacked or held hostage a intents and purposes, failed miserably at Perhaps. The enemy has brought out a absolutely unpredictable phenomenon. passenger airplane, and his adversary protecting the welfare of the Iraqi peo- new, unseen weapon. We've already For one, it seems to defy all reason. shrugged, not caring about the inno- ple. And yet they never turned on him. discovered terrorist-style attacks, and When one thinks of classically-defined cents aboard that plane, then the act of Why? Because if they had even thought they've taken a terrible toll. But it's "resistance" against an occupying army, terrorism would have been less than of it, he would have slaughtered them. something we've been able to cope with. one generally thinks of attacking the useless, causing the terrorist to expand We could, like Saddam, execute a few Now we're discovering terrorist-style army itself, or failing that, against resources against a different party than tens of thousands of Iraqis very publicly, resistance. It, too, can be overcome, if "homegrown" police units allied with the one he is fighting. and become quite feared by the popula- only we maintain the will to fight it. that power, or infrastructure targets It's why counter-terrorism, in the tion, and probably quell any resistance. PAGE 16 GEORGETOWN LAW WEEKLY OPINIONOPINION MONDAY, SEPT. 15, TO FRIDAY, SEPT. 19, 2003 Wait - aren’t we supposed to get a new Dean? how the dream was shattered by com- the possibility of a student committee to the next level. While I'm sure the Mass Appeal mitments to journal, clinic, work, social has not been ruled out, it seems that by Dean Search Committee is considering Jon Massimino life, and a normal course load. I read the time one got up and running, they highly competent people to take over, that and thought that there is no way I would be too far behind the working is their notion of qualification confined It's funny how the lessons of the would let such an overloaded schedule group to make valuable contributions. to who can write and produce the best past, while not forgotten, are never fall into my lap. Not only did I fall into The student committee should certain- casebook? truly remembered as one lives from that trap, I don't think any of my fellow ly be formed, if for no other reason to The next Dean needs to have pop, day to day? As Editor in Chief, and a 3Ls avoided the pitfall. How could supplement the solitary student cur- needs to be able to step in and own the proud member of the Law Weekly staff we? Journal and newspaper commit- rently serving. room, and needs to carry such weight for more than two years now, I have ments don't end with the beginning of A second question involves the and significance, both legal and cultur- had the privilege of being exposed to the fall, and unfortunately I still need timeline of this whole process. By my al, that we might as well tape a sign countless articles of members since 23 credits to graduate. Courtney tried calendar, the Areen countdown clock labeled “800 lb. gorilla” to his or her gone. As with many commentaries, to warn us about overloading the third has something around nine months left back. For lack of a better word that car- both past and present, the author gen- year. Generally, I think we mean to on it. Should we have heard something ries the full impact of what I am trying erally attempts to get some point start out easily and take it slow for our by now? Should the leading nominees to get across, we need to pick the sexi- across, teach some lesson. We read last year, but then we had one thing, have been leaked in order to gauge est choice out there. Money may be a these opinions, much like you're read- then another, and then another. Next public reaction? I'm not sure, but I find factor, but certainly such a choice ing this one right now, soak in excel- thing you know, we're 2Ls all over it hard to believe that such a significant would create more value than his or lence of the writing, and then move on. again. Despite the perception of cer- decision would not be far past the ini- her annual paycheck. Then, someday down the road, exactly tain things, like how the third year of tial stages by now. Unfortunately, or fortunately, I what the commentator was writing law school is supposed to be, the reali- Of course, the keys to this whole don't run with enough legal types to about enters into our own lives and if ty of the situation is the true paradigm. process are the connections in the legal really have the big names on the tip of we had just taken their advice and That's how things are now, the percep- community. A big chunk of the deci- my tongue, but I can say we would be done things a little bit differently there tion of Georgetown is a place bustling sion rests on how the outside world wrong to be satisfied if we were able to is a possibility that we could have with activity, but it's business as usual. will regard our decision. As I wrote get the Dean of another school to trans- avoided their problem. However, something lies just beneath last year, Dean Areen has created too fer here or something else to that effect. I seem to remember two such arti- the surface that threatens to shake much momentum for us to lose by The next Dean must have the pop cul- cles in the past two years that affect me things up - something we all seemed to choosing a lackluster candidate to take ture factor that will draw outsiders and now, both written by previous Editor have forgotten about during the sum- her position. If we have learned any- future students and donations through in Chiefs. Former mentor Lonnie mer months. thing from the California recall elec- nothing more than the sheer star power Giamela, two years ago right after the We need to choose a new Dean! tion, it is this - never underestimate the of his or her name. People need to Sept. 11 attacks, wrote of the height- How could we have forgotten? The power of celebrity. Schwarzenegger is want to come here if for no other rea- ened panic involved with flying cross biggest decision in the past twenty a strong contender despite the lack of son than the chance of bumping into country to the L.A. Georgetown years of Georgetown Law is strictly on any real position on the issues. the new Dean in the hall and having Regional Interview Program as the the back burner while we get back into Bustamante is a virtual celebrity in the him or her remember your name. threat of terror remained. Combined the swing of things. We are potentially Democratic Party and Hispanic circles. Dean Areen has that effect on people with the always-there sense of dread sitting on our own version of the Huffington has a national following. now, but that power may be confined going into any interview, Lonnie wrote California recall election. I do not at all Shouldn't we follow this example? to the Law Center community. Bottom of the urgency of the situation, the new mean that Dean Areen needs to be Hasn't Dean Areen turned Georgetown line, we need a draw, and I hope the worldview everyone took with them recalled - quite the opposite. As the Law into a machine that can essentially committee charged with Dean Areen's into the New Otani Hotel, and how candidates begin to emerge into public run itself? But the school requires a replacement takes that need into small the interviews seemed to com- knowledge, we may all be wishing that Dean with a pop factor that can take it account. pare to the horrible events of Sept. 11. Dean Areen would stick around for But despite all that, Lonnie and the another term. I do not anticipate a others went to L.A. GRIP, because as Schwarzenegger or a Huffington-like our government urged us, we had to candidate throwing their hats into the move on. Life could not and would not GULC ring, leaving us with the best of stop. As we mark the second anniver- the rest. sary of Sept. 11, it is important to stop Before I spit out my own ideas for and remember these lessons that who should be next in line, there are Lonnie wrote of, and as another group already problems with the process of Georgetown 2Ls and 3Ls make their designed to pick the next Dean. way to California, we would do well to Undoubtedly the Dean Search remember how they fit into the grand Committee has already come up with a scheme of things. few nominees for the job, and while Last year, another former EIC, each individual on that team is above Courtney Ozer, wrote of the myth of reproach, the process they are follow- the easy third year of law school. The ing certainly is not. The student com- third year they bore you to death, as mittee component of the search was the saying goes. Courtney wrote of unceremoniously dumped. Although

I also question the sensibility of Letters Mr. Palisano’s proposed “Bathe the Homeless” activity. I mean, we all know that poor people are filthy, but even with “industrial sized loofahs,” To the editor: we might still accidentally touch one of them! At the very least look at one! Thanks to Mike Palisano for his That’s just silly! opinion piece “Borientation – change Urban ghettos are fertile ground GULC’s opening act,” (9/8/03). I for jokes by the sons and daughters of especially loved his perpetuation of the nation’s privileged. A satire about the stereotypes of the poor residents our socially isolated campus would of our city. have been insightful, but mocking The suggestion that GULC stu- service projects? Guess what Mr. dents be sent into “various parts of Palisano, the “bunch of rich or pre- the district” with “AR-15 assault tentious kindergartners” just gradu- rifles” was probably an unwise sug- ated to law school. gestion though. Maybe Mr. Palisano hasn’t been here long enough to rec- -Thaddeus Hackworth, 4L ognize that most of the “other” (JD/MPP) neighborhoods in Washington are dangerous, filled with bad and dan- Got something to say? Let us know! gerous people. Georgetown Law stu- Write your letter, not exceeding 750 dents don’t need to venture into these words, and send it to areas! I’ve been to them! There’s no [email protected] and Starbucks! get your name in the newspaper.