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The Docket Historical Archives 4-1-1983 The Mocket, April 1983 Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.law.villanova.edu/docket Recommended Citation "The Mocket, April 1983" (1983). The Docket. 98. https://digitalcommons.law.villanova.edu/docket/98 This 1982-1983 is brought to you for free and open access by the Historical Archives at Villanova University Charles Widger School of Law Digital Repository. It has been accepted for inclusion in The Docket by an authorized administrator of Villanova University Charles Widger School of Law Digital Repository. THE MOCKET April, 1983 New Dean Chosen A MAN FOR ALL SEASONS these shirt half-tucked-in, fly still open 9:00 even know where he takes them from. Un a.m. classes." In sounding a grim note for real." The new Dean jwinted out that he the majority of the faculty he stated, "I'm expected heavy competition for the role of gonna get them in shape if it means run best dribbler on the staff. ning them up and down the stairs to the On the debit side Massimino noted that stacks for the next five semesters. Only while Valente plays good, aggressive de delicacy prevents The Mocket from nam fense, he tends to pick up a lot of quick ing the particular targets who Dean Massi fouls. "But look at the Turk, soaring over mino has pre-selected to serve as examples. Frankfurter for the slam dunk in Con Law and completely missing the rim. That's in In assessing the current faculty Dean excusable. The real problem is keeping Massimino explained that Garey Hall has these guys in the game until the end." It is some fine traditions, but it is no Gary hoped that Dellapena, coming off an im McLain. He went out of his way to point out plied injury, can re^in the rebounding pro the problems with the current faculty, wess that earned him Bounder of the Year "They just don't play good man-to-man de award. fense, especially Poulin, Lillie and Werthei- mer, though I do hear that there are several Dean Massimino further pointed out who are experienced in local zoning prob that while he had let his son play on the lems." Hopefully they will be able to adapt under-grad team, "It's going to take more to the zone-trap defense for which the new than a pale R.C. Massimino imitation to Dean is justifiably renowned. play in this league." The new Dean also expects to closely regulate the personal be Massimino also mentioned that he saw havior of the faculty. "When it's law sea Professor Packel as the prototype of the son, I don't want them drinking or mean intimidator in the middle. "He's no screwing around. I want their minds, for a Ralph Sampson or Akeem the Dream, more change, to be on the business at hand." of a John Pinone type. He brings his lunch- Finally, it is important to look at other bucket and is ready to play." He would like changes planned for the Law School by the Roland V. Massimino to see Pistol Pete Goldberger settle down new Dean. "I never had clubhouse lawyers In a suprise announcement Father Dris- but wear their garb with entirely different into the role of steady ball handler, "Jeez, I on my team and I will not tolerate them coll and the Board of Trustees have an senses of panache and style. During hectic know this isn't the Supreme Court, but here. If I have to go out and recruit from nounced the appointment of Rollie moments in Torts, it is expected that Dean he's gotta learn to play in this league, all scratch, I'll do just that. There's only one Massimino, soon-to-be ex-coach of the V.U. Massimino will rip his coat off, tear his the films I've seen of this kid Goldberger boss and that's me." Dean Massimino says basketball team, as Dean of the Law shirts, pull his hair, Mississipi-two-step, you could never tell what he was going to do his first strategy meeting will involve a School. Father Driscoll characterized the and half strangle himself with his tie. All next. One minute he's at the other end of huddle with Wally Taggert. appointment as being wholly in line with this in an effort to communicate what is in the court by himself and the next he's tak The Mocket staff fully expects to begin Villanova's drive toward excellence. Fa his heart of hearts. ing a forty-five foot hook shot. There is next year with Dean Massimino charging ther Driscoll also noted Dean Massimino's When interviewed. Dean Massimino in potential, but ij; has to be hammered out."_ -Up and down the hall in front of rooms 29 proven track record in minority recruit dicated in no uncertain terms that he Massimino, Hiibursfe, will rely on the no and 30 after a bad call in a first year class, ment saying, "The time for parity has ar would work the faculty hard. As evidence torious decedents duo of "Downtown Fred his face mottled in apoplexy, "These first rived. While we appreciate the enormous he offered his wallet containing pictures of die" Rothman and "Leapin' Lenny" Levin year Professors are going to have to play strides made under Dean O'Brien's tenure, Henry Ford, Frank Kush and Fr^rick Tay to break down his opponents with deadly fair, that's all there is to it. No more asking we have to sadly note that he never got us lor. His first step will be to institute com outside shooting. In re Lenny: "I don't what the issue is when they have carefully to the final four." pulsory morning calisthenics in the faculty know how he makes those shots. I don't edited it out of the text." While there are many discernable differ parking lot, rain or shine. "How can the ences in temperament between the present Professors expect the students to be awake and future Dean, it should be noted that when they themselves are still half-asleep? they frequent the same Saville Row tailor. When I am Dean there will be no more of Cameo Appearance m Life of O'Brien Several members of the third year class artist for the job. DelRaso said, "Oh yeah, ! report success in their efforts to come up this guy's real class. He does all thei'com- with a suitable class gift to the Law School. mission work for Aaron Levin's Fine Art The leader of the group, Joe DelRaso, re Artists art store in Phillly. You know, the ports that his committee has come up with one who advertises on Channel 29 all the the idea of commissioning a portrait of time. He told me he wants to do the dean up VLS's beloved dean, Willard O'Brien, who in the finest velveteen and vinyl, just like will be leaving at the end of the current the pictures they've got over at Conestoga ; i semester to take up the reins of the Law & Pizza; I think it's real class for a real class I'll have to sell my body. Morality Institute. guy. Maybe we could get a roman fountain DelRaso has selected an artist whose too. style should be suitable for Dean O'Brien In a random sampling of 3LS, the reac Forit It Over and the Law School. After much searching, tion to DelRaso's idea was generally well The Villanova University Senate has ap of services and activities. Meters," which DelRaso announced he has found the right received by the students despite the'fact proved the Law School budget for the 1983- accept only quarters, will be installed at that the portrait will cost each student $50. 84 academic year. The budget was released each library carrel. Twenty-five cents will One remarked, "No I haven't got a job and I early this week. The University Senate purchase 15 minutes at the carrel. At the haven't got the rent either, but fifty clams budget committee has accelerated their fis end of the alloted time, a buzzer will ring to isn't too much to ask for the Dean. He cal goals for funding the new field house warn of the electrical shock which follows taught me something much more impor and dormitories and incorporated this new 10 seconds later. This system is expected to tant than how to get a job. .he taught me plan into the law school budget for the com improve students' ability to maintain peak about excellence, and how to smile even ing year. concentration at all times, and prevent li when your underpants are on way too The law students will now finance 100% brary napping, as well as raise enough rev-' tight." of the cost of the University operations. enue to cover library subscription costs. These sentiments were sharply chal The budget committee does not find the A five cent surcharge will be made for lenged by the leaders of a new itinerant increased burden placed on the law stu every photocopy made on any of the law group on campus which saeems to have dents to be significantly greater than the school machines. Locker rental will be set sprung fully formed from the Dean's por contribution extracted in previous years. A at $45.00 per semester for the large lockers trait. (Complete Heresy.) The group calls committee spokesperson said, "The in and $65.00 per semester for the smaller itself N.O.P.E.