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MARSHALL-wYTHE SCHOOL OF LAW Ame1•iea's Fi1•st Law Sebool
VOLUME VII, ISSUE EIGHT MONDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 1997 SIXT EEN PAGES National Work, A, Day A Success; M, W Wins Trophy By David Young Mark Epley (l L) was team leader for The Law Students Involved in the the group that worked with the Associa Community and the commun ities of tion for Retarded Citizens (ARC). The Wi ll iamsburg, James City County, New fo ur students in the group paired up with port News, and Markham Virginia sin four mentally retarded adults during an cerely thank the law students who arts and crafts session at the James City participated in the American Bar Asso County Recreation Center. Altogether, ciati on Nati onal Work-A-Day on Janu the students, ARC staff members Geri ary 25. Over eighty law students from Elder and Eve! n Smith and other com William and Mary volunteered their t ime munity volunteers worked with 15 men at ten different community organizations. tally retarded adults to stencil tote bags The law school also reigned victori and make other crafts . Mark observed ous over Regent Law School in the chal that the ARC staff are very talented and lenge issued by SBA President Shaun work very effecti vely w ith the pat1ici Rose to see which school would get the pants, a number of whom are li ving and most student volunteers. A special trophy working independently in the commu Photo coum.:~y of/SIC · will commemorate th e event and hope nity. Mark added that he and th e other Tawanda Lane (I L), Wendy Warren (2L), and Dexter Conley (1 L) having a fully start a tradition of fri endly competi students "just had a great time - these " bali" bowling with children as pa r t of Project Phoenix, a n undergradua te tion between th e schools. folks were a lot of fun to be around." program that sponsors weekly activities fo r youths in need of positive role models. The most important achievement fo r Anyone interested in volunteering w ith which gave an overview of th e Society' s train ing, a more intensive interview and the event was the pos itive experiences the ARC may contact Evelyn Smith at history, activities and the nature of the detailed instructions· on safet precau many law students gained from their work 229-3535. v·olunteer training. During the second tions. Anyone interested in volunteering on Saturday. Some of their stories are Brian Wheeler (2L) was team leader part of the session, group members toured at the Heritage Humane Society may con printed below. for the group that worked with the Heri the shelter itself, learning more about th e· tact Lynn Christen sen at 21 1-0 J 50. tage Humane Society. For the fi rst part of scope and nature of olunteer activities. Chris Matteson ( I L) was team leader See Pictures from Work the session, HHS staff Lynn Christensen Volunteers had the opportunity to sign up for the group of fi e students who volun A-Day on Page 14 and Sam Wolff conducted an orientation for the third and final step in volunteer · See LSIC on 9 Second ,Year Attacked Ln Parking Lot of Food Lion By Sutton Snook student. '·Then when I fin a ll y turned and growing rift between the ·'townies'' . had now. At the time, I j ust wanted to A seconi:! year law student. who wished around to say someth ing to him, he lunged and th e student body. leave ... The student fe ared that he woul d to remain anonymous, was attacked last at me, so I kicked him. That's ,,·hen he Another shopper witnessed the in i- be arrested as he truck him first. How- Friday morning in the parki ng lot of Food punched me." dent and came to the student's aid. but the ever. many students were quick to remind Lion. After an unidentified man reached The student noted th at she did not attack was already over and the assailant her that th e man did in fa t as ault her and to take her grocery bag awa ·fro m her, the pro ·oke him in any way: in fac t, she said had already fle d in a red car. Unfortu- th at her action were self de fen e. fema le stu dent ki cked him in the groin. noth i.ng at all to him un til after he stru ck nately, the student suffered bruisin g and a The attack occurred at 10 :~0 a. m. in " ·hen he struck her in the mouth. her. bloody lip. "My li p i sti ll pretty sore. but the parking lot ofthe Wi lliamsburg Cross '·He began harassing me in the check- " He definitely hates th e College. and at least I ruined his weekend ... noted th e ing hopping Center. "That'- the Ia. t out lin e. calling me a ri ch coll ege girl. thinks everyone \\·ho goes here is some student. time I go to th at Food Lion.'' sa id the Then when I ,,·ent outside. he followed rich bit h ... commented th e student. The " I didn 'tcall the police becau · e I struck student. and continued to , ·e ll at me ... said the inc'ident certainlv demonstrates the large him first:· aid the student. ·'But I wi sh I Path .Lighting ·Update: College Weighing Proposals By Sutton Snook Representati e Ellen 1cBamette fo ur altern ati ves for the light noted th at the system needs to be rest. Last week's editorial again first raised the issue in a letter to ing ... stated Dean Connie Gall o on a separate circ uit because the In th e meantime. Gallo\\·ay questi oned the statu s of the lights the editor last fall. ,,·ay. "The fi rst is four light poles current circuit is too unreliable. asked that student ' be careful if on the path in back of th e Ia,,· Although the parking lot is and the la-t is a fe nce with a gate The li ghting system would also they wish to use the path at night. school. Cunently. ·there is no ,,·e ll lit and the Graduate Com for maintenance personnel only.' light the walkwa to the Cottage. " Peopl e need to exer i e some lighting at all along the path and plex has a call box at the end of Because the last proposal would allowing the school to use it after . j ud g men~ when they use the it becomes swathed in darkness the path. mat1y students fee l un prewnt students fro m using the dark. path: · warned Gallmvay. after the sun goes down. Stu safe while on the path at night. path altogeth er. the administra The proposal has been sub dents use the path as a short-cut The onl y light currently on the tion has requested that l he fi rst mitted to the ice-President of --Inside path fa lls from the windows of the Coll ege. who has referred it between th e law school and the pl an be implemented. Honor Code Pla ns 3 the library. and many feel this is back to his staff in order to fin d Gradu ate Complex. The law Gallo,,·ay added that th ey Tech n o logy & Lon 4 insufficient and dangerous to stu the necessary funds. "The co t school adm inistration has re haYe t\\·o cayeats: first. th at the Barrister's Ba ll Photos 8 dents on the path. " I can· t even of the propo al is S6000 ... said quested from the College for four lights be on a separate ircuit The Force- Reviewed 12 see my hand in front of my face.·· Gall oway. ''The law chool ,,·i ll lights along the path. \Vith an from th e parking lot lighting: and, Korean Food Restaurants 12 ontribute to the cost, but the emergency call box placed in the said one student. sec ond. that. the path have a blue Working Students on Film 14 middle of the path. I L BA "The College has developed emergency phone. Galloway College will need to pay for the · Monday,February 3, 1997 THE AMicusI CURIAE 2 From the Editor's Desk • • • In two weeks, the SBA and Judicial tively means that if I witness an honor efforts to secure the attendance of mate Council will be holding a referendum of code offense today, I am still under "a rial witnesses for and against the accused." vital importance to the law school com duty to report" that violation at the end of This apparent contradiction will provide munity. We finally get to vote on the next year; and if a student commits an effective grounds for appeal and will unified honor code proposal. First it must honor code violation tomorrow, then he greatly complicate trial. If the accused be noted, as Shaun Rose has done, that or she may still be tried up to his or her has the right to confront all witnesses, but this is not a vote on whether to have a graduation ceremony. This is patently the court is not required to compel their unified code-we will whether we like it unacceptable. In order for a system of attendance, a trial may result in an empty the verdict, as well as those responsible or not. This is a vote on the specific honor to work, it must contain a reason- prosecution. for the review are drastically different. proposal now before us. After months of Section Four of the Code lists the The current honor code allows the Dean long and hard work, the Unified Honor various possible sanctions. While the of the law school to reverse a fmding of Code Committee has reported back with a After months of long lightest sanction listed in the current law guilt only if he fmds that the verdict is code that is strikingly similar to our cur and hard work, the school code is that of a public or private against the great weight of the evidence .. rent code, but it also has some important Unified Honor Code reprimand (Section 5.08), the lightestsanc- · The new code allows the Dean of the law distinctions. tion in the unified code is a written or oral school to reverse the fmding of guilt only The most important distinction is that Committee has reported warning. the duty to report, while remaining a duty, back with a code that is The difference between these two ar I do not intend to is no longer a violation nor sanctionable. strikingly similar to our guably may be semantic, but more likely, argue that we as law This is certainly a compromise from the current code, but it a reprimand encompasses more than sim earlier position ofthe undergraduates, but ply an admonition not to repeat the viola students should still a far cry from our current code. The also has some important tion. If the honor code purports to be reject this code, but benefit of the current provision is that the distinctions. based "on the premise that a person's I do hope· that each pressure is removed from the accuser. honor is his or her most cherished at student make a close The unified code again places this pres able statute of limitations, much like the tribute," then how can the first listed sanc sure on the accuser. Wooave already seen provision in the current honor code at the tion provide such a lenient and examination of its examples of accusers facing enormous law school. grade-school sanction. "Don't do it again, prOVISIOnS. pressure to drop the charges. This will Section 3.1(14) of the unified code Billy," is not enough when a violation only provides that the accused has the "right to against the honor of the school and the if it is based on discrimination or, per worsen with the unified code. request and secure the attendance of wit student body has been reported. haps, procedural error, although the code· Second, the unified code removes any nesses." However, Section 6.6 of the Finally, while the unified code main is extremely vague on this point. The specific statute of limitations for report unified code provides in relevant part that tains the trial standard as "beyond a rea Dean may reduce or modify the_sanction ing an honor code offense. This effec- "the Chief Justice shall make reasonable sonable doubt," the standard of review of See HONOR CODE on 9
THE AMICUS CURIAE From The Administration . • • Marshall·Wythe School of Law P. 0. Box 8795 Williamsburg, Virginia 23187 (757) 221-3582 A Few Words of Encouragement from QCPP "Dedicated to the complete and objective reporting of student By Deans Kaplan ·Over 50 percent of entry is the story behind how students news and opinion" and Thrasher level positions are obtained by get their jobs after the first of the It's February, and despite self-initiated contacts, referrals, year. They don't tell the story of Editor: Sutton Snook plenty of time and energy and volunteer work evolving into the recent graduate who volun Managing Editors: Danielle Berry, Alison Rosenstengel · effort, you haven't landed a job. paid positions, and other routes teered for a prosecutor's politi Production Editors: Francine Friedman Crystal Roberts Has the parade passed you by? besides on-campus interviews cal campaign and was hired as an Features Editor: Deanna Griffith Not by a long shot! and job postings. assistant prosecutor after the elec Ifyou'rea third-year student, Over 50 percent of tion. They don't tell the story of consider the following nation the person who contacted doz News ~eporters: Features Reporters: wide data from the National As entry level posi ens of William and Mary alumni Danielle Berry Chris Ambrosio sociation for Law Placement's tions are obtained at federal government agencies Sarah Karlsson Dave Mincer Employment Report and Salary by self-initiated to talk about career opportuni Shaun Rose Lee Ranieri Survey: ties and was called by one of Sybil Smith Alison Rosenstengel ·More than 37 percent of all contacts, referrals, them two months later to notify Sutton Snook Dov Szego post-graduate jobs are obtained volunteer work her about an opening at the David Young after January l of third year. evolving into paid agency. (She was hired.) ·Midsize and large urban law positions, and They don' t tell the story of firms-those highly visible, the alumna who was standing in grade-sensitive employers who other routes be line at the grocery store and struck usually complete their hiring sides on-campus up a conversation with the per during fall semester-account interviews and job son in line behind her who re for only 20 percent ofentry-level ferred her to an attorney who positions. postings. ultimately hired her. They don't Sports Guru: Kristan Burch ·When those midsize and The news is comparable for tell the story of the student who Photographs: Alison Tuley, Scott Boak, Deanna Hathaway large firms are factored out, the first- and second-year students clerked during the academic year percentage of entry-level posi seeking summer employment. and summers at a tions filled after January 1 is even Although there is no nationwide Commonwealth's Attorney's Editorial Policy higher. Firms of2-l0 attorneys compilation,: office and was hired by a differ The ktters and opinion pages of the Amicus Curiae are dedicated to (55 percent) and 11-25 attorneys ·Approximately 50 percent of ent Commonwealth's Attorney's all student opinion regardless of form or content. We reserve the right to (40 percent), government agen William and Mary second-year office - based largely on rec edit for spelling and grammar, but not content. cies ( 4 7 percent), entities in busi ·students report finding their jobs ommendations from the first of Letters to the Editor are not intended to reflect the opinion of the ness and industry (45 percent), after January l. fice. ne\\·spaper or its staff. All letters to the Editor should be submitted by 5 and public interest organizations ·Over 90 percent of our first p.m.on the Wednesday prior to publication. We cannot print a letter They don't tell the story of (51 percent) hire significant per year students land summer slots without confinnation of the author's name. We may, however, withhold the person who worked part-time centages ofentry-level attorneys the name on request. Letters over 500 words may be returned to the writer after February 1. for a law firm for two years of ,,·ith a request that they be edited for the sake of space. later in the cycle. What the statistics don t tell See JOB HUNT on 10 Monday, February 3, 1997 THE AMICUS CURIAE 3 From the SBA President. Honor Code Update: Student Referendutn to be Held Last Friday, the SBA Board and Judi- our school. However, one of the good things about feel free to call me or stop me anytime at Cia! Council held an SBA General Mem- Keep in mind that if we don' t accept the code is that we allow each school to school and ask me questions. You should bership Meeting to discuss the upcoming this code we are freeing President Sullivan add its own commentary explaining how also feel free to talk to you class reps, SBA referenda on the Unified Honor Code and to install whatever code he wants. There- the code will be applied in each school as officers or any Judicial Council members. the SBA Constitutional Amendments. I fore, this vote really boils down to which is well as allowing each school to adopt We are committed to doing everything we would like to take this opportunity to better, approving a code designed and ac- procedural rules as long as they don't possibly can to help the law school under summarize this meeting for those of yo.u cepted by our community that considers conflict with the code. This will allow us stand the issues so as to make the best who were not able to attend. the interests of each individual school or a to retain ouradversarial process and keep decision possible. During the second and third weeks in code imposed upon us by the President our school advocates while the under- The second referendum concerning February, the law school will be having which fails to consider these individual graduates will be able to retain their the SBA Constitutional Amendments will elections, first for the SBA President and interests. relaxed procedures. This will also allow _ occur during the elections for the other second for the other SBA officers as well I have placed copies of the latest draft us to retain some individuality and have officers during the week of the 24th. One as for officers of the main campus student of the Proposed Unified Code on reserve an honor code that is reflective of our of my promises when I ran for President government. At this time we will also be in the library. Understand that the latest unique situation as law students. was to try to improve the SBA infrastruc having two very important referenda. The version is not the final version as we are It is important that you realize that in ture and this must begin with the docu first will concern the Unified Honor Code currently awaiting comments from the Sullivan· s proposed code, stealing was ment which guides this organization. and will take place during the SBA Presi- Attorney General's office_. We also are in not-included we had no power to add our Currently, the Constitution is in dire dential elections. The second referendum negotiation with President Sullivan con- own commentary and the hearing panels need of reform as it has been amended will concern the proposed SBA Constitu- cerning the review and amendment pro- were totally unified - meaning that a without consideration for internal cons is tiona! Amendments. cess. Once we have reached a final combined panel of grad students and tency and, in some cases, without being Regarding the referendum concern- agreement with the President, I will re- undergrads heard all cases. This was clear as to what was meant in the first ing the Unified Honor Code, it is impor- place the copies on reserve and put copies unacceptable to all of the schools. hence place_ It is also time that we incorporate tant that you understand exactly what the in the student lounge and at the naugah ge our efforts to design our own proposed the improvements and suggestions that issues are. We are not voting on whether tables in the lobby. Please make sure you Unified Code. have been proposed over the past few we think the Unified Honor Code is a look through the code before the referen- In closing, I just want ou to under- years. Therefore the referendum on this good idea. President Sullivan has made it dum once it is finalized. stand that an extraordinary amount of issue will involve a two-part vote. First. clear that our opinion on that issue is of Again, I urge you to look through the work has gone into this project. I, along a ote to update and clarify the document little consequence. He has decided that new code, but I will briefly highlight the with members of the SBA and Judicial as a whole and second, a series of votes on the honor system at William and Mary important points. Generally the code is Council, have committed ourselves to separate sub tantive proposed changes. will be unified. very similar to our present code. However doing what we believed was best for the The work on these amendments has With this in mind, the SBA and Judi- there are several important differences. law school. been done by the SBA Constitution and cia! Council have been working in con- First, although there is still a duty to report, I want you to know that I would ne er Bylaws Committee, chaired by Mark junction with the student leaders from the it is no longer a violation ofthehonorcode. ask you to support an thing this impor- Ramos and Mel in Williams. They ha e other schools to develop the best unified Second, expulsion is no longer a presumed tant unless I belie ed with all of my hear1 been meeting e ery week ince· August system possible. After months of circu- sanction, but rather the starting point in that it was the best thing for the law for tvto hour session debating the pro lating proposed language arnong the Uni- considering sanctions. Finall. , we had to school under the circumstances. I im- posed changes and formulating suggested fied Task Force. the SBA Board and make some of the language rather vague plore you to think about what l have language. We wi\l be having a more Judicial Council, as well as the student where it dealt with areas where writren and to do what you truly believe detailed presentation of this issue in the governments of the other schools, we procedurally, the schools wanted to do is best. Most of all, please ote in the coming weeks. For no' , it is just impor have reached an agreement on this. What things differently. referendum so that whatever the school .tant that you realize that we will be voting we will be voting on in referendum is For example, there is nothing written decides. we get a quorum and the school on these amendments and that the are \Vhether we want to accept this code for about the School Advocates in the code. doesn't lose out due to apathy. Please separate from the Honor Code.
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According to a police lieutenant, mother. his uncle, a friend, and a local Three more reasons why common 0.28 over one hour after his fall. the "evil twin ' was angry that the "good character who runs the hardware store. sense can keep you from being in the twin" had snitched on her regarding sto All Cit Council members-elect declined wrong place at the wrong time . .. Phoe Hasn't Anyone Seen the Gravy Train len credit cards. The 'evil twin" appar to serve, except the hardware store gu . nix cosmetic sw-geon, Steven Locniker, Commercials? ently wanted to ~ill the "good twin'' and who successfully had evaded paying child In July, Alex Alzaldua filed a $25,000 assume her identity. Sounds like a good No Worries About Getting Work ... support charges, was arrested in Septem lawsuit against Dennis Hickey in Melrose Place plot. Three recently filed lawsuits suggest ber after he called attention to himself as . Raymondville, Texas. The Plaintiff al ·that attorneys should have little cause for Cosmopolitan magazine' s "Bachelor of leged injuries cause by his "suddenly, The Excuse That Won't Work in Tax alarm when and if, proposed T011 reform the Month.'' Thomas Georgevitch, on the without ;yarning" having tripped over Class, But the IRS Will Buy legislation is enacted. Chris M01ris filed lam for impersonating a police officer, Hickey' s dog in the kitchen of Hickey s In August, the Internal Revenue Ser suit in November against the tate of was anested in Bay Shore, New York, home. According to the lawsuit, Hickey vice granted the Caron family ofSandown, Michigan. Monis seeks $1 million in after a detective heard him call in to a should have warned A lzaldua that he was N.H., an extension of time to file their damages after he allegedly caught a cold radio station and make his request and walking around the kitchen at his own quarterly federal tax returns. The Carons in the rotunda of the state Capitol while dedication under his own name. Finally, risk. The pleadings further claim that the needed such an extension after discover viewing an art exhibit displayed there Tom Tipton, 63, who was wanted on two Defendant failed to warn Alzaldua of"the ing that their home had been ransacked b earlier in the year. warrants in Minneap·olis, was arrested in dog s propensity of lying in ce1tain ar the fan1ily 's pet pygmy goats while the Andrew Daniels filed a $500,000 law November when a sheriffs officer recog eas.'' One can only wonder who might be family vacationed. Among the items the suit against M&M!Mars Co. and a Cleve nized his name as the man singing the handling' s the dog' s claim for assault and goats had eaten were toilet bowl cleaner, land retailer when he received a peanut national anthem before the Vikings-Bron battery. Hey, anything is possible. a lamp-shade, a· telephone directory and M&M with no peanut. Daniels alleges cos football gan1e. all of the family 's income tax paperwork that he bit down on the candy. expecting You Thought the Movies Were Bad -how fortuitous! a peanut, but when there was none, he bit Blame Everything on Those Spikes Trucker Franciszek Zygadlo earned through his lip. Daniels' injury required A Wisconsin appeals court recently himself a one way ticket to a mental Who Says Democracy's Dead? hospitalization and various surge1y bills. upheld a $41,000 trial court award to institution in Rochester, N.Y., last No Because of an obscure state constitu The crux of the claim lies on the legal golfer Dale Larson against the Indianhead vember as a result of a 280 mile, high tional amendment which few voters and the01y of "failure to inspect'' the candy. golf course in Wausau, Wisconsin. The speed chase in September. Zygadlo led politicians noticed, the terms of office of In August, Julie Leach filed a lawsuit lower court jury fo und the golf course police through three states in his trailerless the four incumbents on the Loretto, Ken in Macomb County, Michigan seeking at 51 % responsible for Larson 's needing cab, finally driving the truck into tucky, City Council automatically expired least $1 0,000 from the owners of a beagle nine root canals and 23 dental crowns Irondequoit Bay. After emerging from in November. Because the officials did named Patch, which Leach claimed was after he tripped on his golf spikes and fell the water, Zygadlo ran toward the officers not know of their terms' imminent expira constantly enticing Leach s German shep hard on his face on a brick path outside the and proclaimed himself a hero for defus tion, they did not have an opportunity to herd, Holly, to chase him. In -1995 during clu bhouse. Larson argued that he would ing a bomb on the truck that he said would campaign for reelection. Never to fear, one of Patch· s escapades the pursuing not have fallen if the walkwa had been have exploded if he had ·ever slowed to however an astute citizen (who obvi Holly was run over b a car and killed. made ofsmooth concrete rather than brick. less than 40 m.p.h. ously had nothing better to do) read the . Leach claims that Patch 's owners should In its infinite wisdom, the trial court also At the other end of the loony spec voting literature and discovered that the pay the price for permitting their dog to found that only 49% of the accident was trum, Jeen Han, 22, of Irvine, California seats were available. The only citizen in harass Holly. due to Larson's having consumed 13 was charged in Novemberwith conspiracy the 800 person town to vote, Travis (Compiled from Chuck Shepherd, ews drinks the evening of the accident, leav- to commit murder against her tvvin sister, Greenwell 23, wrote in the names of his . ojthe Weird, reprinted in t!JeDai(rPress.) • • • • 3 Free Bagels • kell : l(~·ltuiletl ~e'•' • * AtllllCIJtic ' 'f)I-1\.·SI,J'Ie ltauels • With the • ltilketl r.-.~sll fllliiJ'. • • Purchase of 6 * '1 -: ~ Uclit:if)IIS va•-iel.ics f)[ ltauels : (Not to be combined • with other offers) * ()~~c.- :.lf) tlirrc•-c••t lla~~u •-s ur uutnlnt~t •:•-can• cl••~esc • • SIII-CilfiS~ illf ~ lllflill!! it~fltlf:etl•fal . illlfl (al-(t-ee • • 1 • Buy any deli * v.-utltiiJ ()f[el-itl!! ••• -(~lnitnn-•l••alilY uua• - ~s 1-leatl • •••-atltl tleli 1ncats :sandwich & receive a : second of equal or * Uelici()IIS Ca ••••••cciiJU/ ~s••• -css() & fat-rt-cc : lesser value for 112- • CUI()IIIIlU r:t-UZCil .,()!!111-t • price . • * Let 11s a.-.-all!!e a cttstun• catct-itl!! ••lattc•- fut • • J'UIII- IICXl SltCCial CVCIIl • : 10%off with valid -=()(" tile 11est IJil!!els ill (()WU Y()U ~miamandMaryi.n . • : (Not to be combined 11ave (() uu tu Man11attan! : with other offers.) • • THE AMicus CuRIAE News Briefs Monday, February 3, 1997 6 Court Appointed Special AdYocate Training to Begin Anti-Semitic Literature Distributed on Campus Colonial CASA is recruiting volunteers for their Spring training -program . The A number of College professors received an anti-Semitic treatise in the mail last week. sessions " ·ill run from March 18 through AprilS and will involve approximately thirty The work, entitled '·Anti-Semitism-Found''. was sent anonymously from Illinois, with hours of training. CASAs then advocate for chil dren who have been victimized by child no return address, to "a random selection'· of people across the country. The Anti abuse. neglect, or abandonment. They are appointed b_ the court to provide a carefully Defamation League is investigating, but has no leads yet. According to History Professor research ed background of the child and to assure that the child's best interests are Cindy Hahamovich, the treatises were sent to those with foreign sounding names. The represented at every stage of th e case. For more infmmation, contact Sarah Sen·a at 229- treatise blamed Jews for several global problems, including job sho1tages telecommuni- 3306. Application deadline is Febru ary 14. 1997. cations monopolies. and for Communism. · The treatise charges Jews with "the infiltration and domination of the mind-control W illiam Barr to Speak at M-W ling, character-molding media of mass communication and dominations of the major Wil li am Ban·. Attomey General for the Bush administration and cun·ently Senior universities th at the Jews levy their attacks on the oblivious Gentile and his civilization.'' Vice-President and General Counsel for GTE Corporation, will address students along TI1e letter also claims that the Holocaust did not occur and is a lie generated by Jews. with Mark V. alker. Senior Vice-President and General Counsel forCOMP-USA, Richard College President Timothy Sullivan. in a memo to staff, wrote that '·[this letter] is clearly Em men, Vice-Pres id ent and Sen ior Coun sel for Papa Johns, and Henry Wolf. Executive the work of ignorance. bigotry. and cowardice; the writers do not have sufficient Vice-President-Finance for Norfolk Southem Corporation, on Corporate Counsels' convictions to sign their names. ' ha ll enges 'in today· s business and legal environment. The panel discussion will occur on Tuesday. February II , at 3:30p.m . in Room 119. Professors Meese, Dickerson, Lee and Schaefer Under ReYiew This semester. Assistant-Profe ors Mechele Dickerson and Alan Meese are being Congratulations Professor Butler evaluated under the law school's retention re iew process required of untenured fa culty By Sarah Karlsson members in the second semester of their second year teaching at M-W. Professors John On Friday. January 17. Professor Lynda Butler wa recognized by her peers in the Lee and Elmer Schaefer are being evaluated under the law school's post-tenure review Virginia Bar Association for her work as Ed itor of The Fee Simple. The Fee Simple is the proces·s periodically applied to all fac ulty members. Comments will be accepted by the bi;mnual newsletter publication of th e Virginia State Bar Real Property ection. The Conunittee before March 21. 199 . Address all written comments to the Committee recognition allowed the members of the real property section of the bar to express their Chair. Professor John Donaldson. Submissions may be anon)·mous. appreciation for the substantial task undettaken by Butler. Though called a ne\\·s letter. the most recent publication is nearly 200 pages long with Kara Tan Bhala Speaks on the Future of Hong Kong O\-er 20 atticles and fonns upon which practitioners in the area can rely. The Virginia Bar Kara Tan Bhala. Vice>-President and enior Pmtfolio Manager for the Merrill L;.11ch Association also expressed its gratitude to the law school for its suppottofProfe or Butler Dragon Fun and the Merrill L;mch Emerging Tigers Fund. which invests over S-.5 billion as Ed it or of Th.:? F.:?<' Simp!<'. In addition to setYing as Editor. Burier is on the Board of in Pacific Rim stock markets. poke to students and fa ul ty last Thursda) . January "0. Gl)\l'rn ors tor the Real Property Section of the Virginia State Bar. . 199 . She addressed several key points ofthe retum ofHongKong to China this year. such as China's human rights policy. onuption. favoritism. and nepotism. he pointed out that. l\leridian Coffee House Robbed becau-eChinadepends upon Hong Kong'seconom;>. the transfer ofcontrol over the i land A stereo. ti,·e COs. and $60 in cash \\·ere mi ssing fi·om the student-run Meridian Coffee fi·om England to China constitutes a kind of·'re,·erse takeo er.. of CJ~.ina . House on December 7 after the hou e\,·as burglnrized. In addition. the cash register was broken. with an estimated rep\a ement co t f$ I 00. as well as the ba k door. The police Anita Allen to Speak on Fraternity Men hn' e no le ads in the burgbry. 1eridian staff members have instituted new security sso iate Deari and profe sor at Georgetown Law will sp ak on "Fraternity Men: a measures. such as not leJvin g money in th' buildi ng o \ ·ern i~ht and l aving the onl y keys Friendly Critique." on Thursday. February 6. 199 . in Room 120 at 3:30p.m. Profes or \\·ith Campus Police, rather th an Jllowing each staff member t receive one. Allen \Yill be the isiting ee Fellow at 1-W for the week. FOR.INFORrttATION O.N WEST UAil HEVIEW IN VtnGINIA ANU OTIIIm STATES Oil FOil HETAILS THOUSANDS OF LAW SCHOOL ON IJECOI\IING A ltEt•, CAI.L (~011)69 .\-7~22. "West Bar Review is a great course." GRADS ACROSS THE COUNTRY Graduate, Univ. Of Texas School of Law "I willA>e recommending West to every Jrd year student I TOOK WEST BAR REVIEW LAST know!" Graduate, Duquesne Law School SUMMER. West Bar Review was "better" than the other bar review Here's what tnany co~e . '"-..-.----• had to say ... ..ill•••••• Graduate, Texas Wesleyan School of Law Overall, I couldn't be more pleased. Pass or fail, my "West Week was excellent!" recommendation will not change. Listening to people talk at Graduate, Harvard Law School the bar exam, the West name was spoken often and with praise, always." "Prof. Moye is gifted .. He's talented and I envy his students." Graduate, St. Mary's School of Law Graduate, St. John's U. School of Law "The course was great · will use again for additional Ray Guzman's lectt.1res were "Great! Fun! Helpful!" jl!risdiction --later on." Graduate, Harvard Law School Graduate, Georgetovm Law Center The written materials were "excellent; easy to follow." John Moye "is the god of contracts." Graduate, Dickinson Law School Graduate. John Marshall Law School "The poor folks who chose the other course were behind when The \Hillen materials are "very well organized they started and never caught up." and to the point." Graduate, New England School of Law 'West Graduate, St. Louis Univ. "Dean Robert Scott [ofUV A] "should be in show "The sofiware was great." ~ Bar Review™ biz. He was very clear and entertaining at the same time." Graduate, Univ. Of Alabama School of Law ..... ~ ... Graduate, Suffolk Law School THE AM1CUS C URIAE Featured Commentary Monday, February 3, 1997 7 You Say "T ornata " . • • key in any successful partner- to Logan 's Run;'" when there is wanted, and I could tear up my how to explore the depth and Chris Ambrosio ship." What they really mean to a knock at the door. February and March bills when complexity of human emotions say is: "Men, as bumbling Nean- You answer it, only to find they came? And when the April, and bring them to life on the . I say ·'tomahto," you say derthals, are the root cause of all out that someone is attempting to May, and June bills came, I could screen." "harassment," I say "harass evil. Men must get their collec- deliver a solid oak dining room tear them up, too? Remember?" Men, however, feel that she ment," you say "Bosnia tive act together, or else they will set, manufactured by Broyhill or An unlikely scenario? Possi has an uncanny knack for drag Herzegovenia," I say be in the proverbial doghouse Sherrill or Hendredon and worth bly. But it can't hurt to develop ging the pace of a film almost to "Bosnia-Herzegoveenia," let' s forever." The guy who wrote in excess of four thousand dol- the "bifurcated attention span" a grinding halt, such that a man call the whole thing off. Men Are from Mars, Women Are Iars, that appears to have been skill, especially if you are young will lean over to his date an hour With increasing frequency, I from Venus, for instance, is a ordered by someone inside your and you have many fall Saturday into the film and ask "Is anything see advertisements for self-help prime offender. 'house. You immediately panic, afternoons ahead of you. going to happen in this movie?'' books or videos that are designed These "experts" ·are, of like the babysitter in When a While we're on the topic of A man is likely to say that Jane to assist men and women in sort course, completely full of crap Stranger Calls. the differences between men and Campion s films make 2001: A ing out their differences. The for at least t\vo reasons: ( l) bio- You regain your composure. women, there are a few other Space Odyssey look like a Jackie books or videos usually are pro logically, men are incapable of "There must be some mistake," issues, besides communication Chan movie. Or at least this man duced by someone with a Ph .D. attaining the impossibly lofty be- you say to the delivery person. deficiencies, that seem to cause is likely to say that. And, in fact, in psychology or sociology, and havioral expectations created by "Please wait here for a second." discord in otherwise healthy re he has. And has gotten smacked they nonnally feature phrases like books such as Men Are from You then go down the hall and lationships. for it. "relationship dynamics" or "so Mars, Women Are from Venus, very innocently inquire of your Purses. Women are unnatu Televised Figure Skating. cial constructs of gender roles" and (2) men and women have significant other: "Honey, do rally comfortable carrying a This subject brings up an inter or "self-validation of personal been out of ,...------, purse in almost esting paradox. Women view worth," or some other such crap. sync for ten any configura- figure skating as a way to bring These Ph.D.-carrying "ex t h o u s a n d tion, e.g. on the the genders together using the perts" also crop up on daytime years, so forearm, on the following syllogism: (I) men television shows, usually to help there'snorea- shoulder, as a love sports, (2) figure skating is someone named Shane work out son to think backpack, like a sport, therefore (3) men must his problems that are caused by, anything will a loaf of bread, love figure skating. in Shane' s words, "runnin' change now. like a football, Womencan 'tgetenough fig around with Tracy and Betty Sue In light of etc. By con- ure skating. As much as men and all them girls, and not these realities, trast, men un- love televised sports, howe er. commitin' to none of 'em." I have devel- dergo a violent men would almost rather go shop f After the audience hoots and oped a mbre -...... __ reflex action ping with their girlfriend for hollers at Shan~ ' s confession, this p r a c t i c a l when it comes slacks and blouses, while carry "relationship expert" will say theoryon"re- - · . to touching ing their girlfriend's purse, than something like: "Well, Ricki, lationship dy- purses. When watch figure skating on TV. it's easy to see that Shane is namics," at a woman asks Men think of it this way: if suffering from what we like to least from the "Could you ypu 're a guy, and you love to call-post-adolescent-familial-so male point of hold my skate, why the hell don't you cial-disassociation syndrome, view. purse?" the play hockey? What on Earth such that he simply cannot pri My theory man will look would possess a man to watJt to oritize his emotions in a con is this: the art at her as if she dress up in outlandish costumes structive way." I have a far less ofa successful marriage/relation you know why there is four grand had just said "This is a bag con and wear makeup and prance technical, but far more accurate, ship is really the art of paying worth of dining. room furniture taining a festering Ebola virus around on the ice like a ballerina, assessment in these types of attention to two things at the same stacked up outside our door? could you hold it please?" when there are so many other cases: Shane's an asshole. time, namely (I) your signifi Some guy is claiming that we Instead of taking the purse, outlets for that athletic talent? These experts also offer ad cant other and (2) your televi bought it.' the man will stammer "ahhh . .. The only time a woman can vice for less extreme situations, sion set. If you don 't master this An uncomfortable silence en uhmmm . .. why don 't we give it even come close to convincing a ostensibly the kind that might skill, a scenario like the follow sues, followed by a measured to this . . . ahhh . .. man over here man to w~tch figure skating is involve normal people like you ing might develop. You're sit but impatient response. "You who looks like one ofthe charac during the Olympics, when e - or me. First, though, they have ting on the couch, flipping meanyouweren'tlistening? You ters in Reservoir Dogs, and have ery man likes to see blue-blooded to convince us that we need their through the channels, possibly agreed that we should get it. him hold it? I' m sure it'll be Mericans kickin' some Commie advice. They do this by painting watching Elsa Klench ' s fashion Remember, I asked you about it safe." Even ~he name "purse" ass. a gloomy picture. They will have update during the last three min during that silly football game sounds terrible to most men. It was either an ancient Greek us believe that if we have one utes of the Headline News rota you were watching on TV, when ("Blouse' is another word in this philosopher or a drunk-driver/ tiny disagreement with our sig tion. [your favorite college team] was category, as is "slacks." "Trou cop-beating-victim from Los An nificant other, then we are des You ' re trying to decide ifany playing Florida, and it was the sers" isn't much better, and "dun geles who once asked the in tined for complete disaster and of the models are attractive or if fourth quarter and [your team] garees" is out of the question. sightful question: "Can't we all will never survive as human be they all have that cadaverous, was losing by five points, and But we're getting beyond the just get along?" In light of the ings, except maybe in some waify, much-too-thin look that they had the ball and it was fourth scope of this discussion.) above the discussion, one could Theodore-Kaczinsl'ci-cabin-in makes you say to yourself"now and goal from the seven yard line Jane Campion. In case you ask that same question about the-woods-several-cards-shy-of why do these otherwise beauti with ten seconds remaining and don't know who Jane Campion women and men. a-full-deck type of existence. ful women insist on ruining their the crowd noise was blaring out is, she's the chick who directed The problem is however, that Either that or a Todd-Bridges good looks in the name of some of the TV so loud I could hardly The Piano and, more recently, there will always be someone, Dana-Plato-Adam-Rich-exiled thing called 'haute couture' hear myself think? Portrait of a Lady. From my . somewhere, like barroom phi child-TV -star type of existence. which, from what I can deter "Remember how I explained statistical evidence (i.e., talking losopher Norm Peterson, who These experts say things like: mine, is French for ' ridiculous that Haynes was having a once to three people), I have discov would rather phrase the issue this "A complete and open relation costumes that no woman on Earth in-a-millennium sale where I ered that women revere Jane way: ship dialogue should be estab would wear, unless she was au only had to bring ten bucks and I Campion because she is an "ac "Women -can't live with lished, for communication is the ditioning for a part in the sequel could buy all the furniture I claimed director" who "knows 'em, pass the beer nuts." 8 Mondax,February 3, 1997 THE AMicus CURIAE Barrister's Ball February 1, 1997 .. Monday, February 3, 1997 THE AMicus CURIAE 9 Students Volunteer for National Work--A.-Day LSIC from 1 David J ohanssen, Greg Romano Deborah ing the surrounding grounds of its under: field trips to museums, to the movies, to teered with Chambrel at \l illiamsburg, a Olin, and Michael Drewry set out in the growth. We also applied "band-aids" of play basketball, etc. There are also oppor residential retirement community for ac rain for the foothills of the Blue Ridge plywood to the home's exterior and swept tunities for one-on-one companionship. ti e senior adults. The students met with Mountains. By mid-morning we arrived and hauled away years of dust and debris The law students enjoyed bowling, staff on arri ing at the facility then were from the home's interior. playing v.ideo games, or just hanging out placed with indi idual residents with The students met with staff on After admiring our efforts, we ended with the kids, who were from 11 - 14 years whom the_, spent the two hours generally the day with a toast of chardonnay at arriving at the facility, then isiting. aked Mountain Resort, actually named We were greeted by a were placed with individual Chris spoke enthusiastically ofhis ex by George Washington. Cheers to a great foggy view unveiling what perience- spending o er two hours residents with whom they day!! Anyone interested in learning more talking with an acti e 94-year-old man in spent the two hours visiting. about the restoration efforts of John would be beautiful day and the independent living section of the fa Marshall's boyhood home or how to be a rewarding experience. cility - noting that it was "amazing to at ·'The Hollow," the boyhood home of come a member of "Friends of the Hol talk with someone who remembers World John Marshall located in Markham, Vir low" may contact Michael Drewry (lL). War I and II -he had such i id memo ginia. We were greeted by a foggy view Several law students spent Saturday old. Tawanda Lane (lL) commented, ries." Chris also remarked that Chambrel unveiling > hat would be a beautiful day morning with Project Phoenix children at "They are good kids. They are better v as an extremely attractive and pleasant and a rewarding experience. the Williamsburg Bowl. Project Phoenix bowlers than we are." Timika Adams facility, and that the staff were well-orga The Hollow" has been neglected for is an undergraduate organi_?ation that ar also a lL, said that she had a great time nized and helpful. Anyone interested in many ears and, in its unrestored state, it ranges outings for children on the waiting and would like to do it again next year. olunteering at Chambrel may contact was in need ofa little care. We"attacked" list for Big Brothers/Big Sisters. and for Anyone interested in fmding out more Ellen Dorsogna at _20-1839 (ext. 44). ihe neglect with a pioneering spirit and other local children in need of positive about Project Phoenix volunteer opportu A{ 7:00 - yes, in the morning - energy with our modern power tools, clear- role models. The ch ildren are taken on nities may contact David Young (3L). HONOR CODE from 2 move any sense of community they have asked us to do is vote. SBA President who complained current proposal is not the fmal onl if the sanction imposed is from our honor code. There is no reason v by copies that the President provided little version .. The Virginia Attorney not authorized by the honor code. I do not intend to argue that can be made available to the stu advance warning of the public General has yet to provide his Once he has done this the law we as law students should reject dent body as a whole and a pe meeting ofthe first proposal, then review report, and negotiations school' s role is essentiall over. · this code, but I do hope that each riod be designated for public held those meetings on a Thurs continue with President Sullivan Any appeal is given to the vice student make a close examina comment, after which the Com day night, at an inconvenient over verdict reviews and the president for Student Affairs, and tion of its provisions. While it mittee can review and revise the time. How is this different th~ amendment process. i judged by a ' clear and con may be a significant improve code as necessary. holding the SBA meeting on a When will these be fmalized? ..., . vincing" standard, where a panel ment over the President's pro Friday afternoon, the day before We are scheduled to rec;eive the is convened to determine whether posal, it still needs work. Now that a committee a major law school function? Attorney General's report next further review is necessary. If it Why must this be the fina l made of student repre We have been told by SBA week, but that is not assured and is, the case is sent to the Office of draft of the code (pending re sentatives has written a President Shaun Rose that if we we have no final schedule for the Provost. view by the Attorney General)? do not vote for this code, that code, they have not asked negotiations with the College This review, while maintain Why can we not have a public "we are freeing up President president. for the input of the ing the necessary trial standard, comment period whereby the Sullivan to install whatever code Will the referendum be de removes the role ofthe law school Comm~ttee meets again to dis student body as a whole. he wants." Why is this so? Why layed if the student body is not after trial, and strips the Dean of cuss student input? All they have asked us is it that this will be our last provided a final copy of the pro any disciplinary authority. While Last year after the President to do is vote. · opportunity to have any voice in posal within a reasonable time? this may be acceptable for the attempted to mandate a new uni the process. And how much of a I would assume so. undergraduates because this is fied code upon us without stu If the members of the Com voice is it when we are told to I applaud the hard work of essentially the same as their cur dent input, students were up in mittee are so committed to stu either vote for the p1 oposal or go the Committee members. They rent system it is radically differ arms that the student body was dent in olvement, this . would back to the mandates ofthe Presi began an almost impossible task ent than the law school's current given no input. Now that a com seem a logical course. One gen dent. It is a non-choice. And a of reconcil ing the various code. The unified code may be mittee made of student represen eral meeting of the SBA, where non-vote. What real student in schools' honorcodes. They have · better, as it would remove any tatives has written a code, they all students are invited to attend, put do we have if we don't really done well, but it is time that the personal bias of the Dean. On have not asked for the input of is not sufficient time. have a choice but to vote yes? student body as a whole be al the other hand, it may also re- the student body as a whole. All In addition, it was the current We have been told that the lowed .time to comment. More Clip n' Save Marshall-Wythe Trading Cards! Collect them all!! This. week: BELLES AND BEAUS OF THE BALL ..I ------~I r.------·I I I~------· I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I . I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I ·I I l I I I I I I I I I I . I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I ..1 ______Deb Bentley ..I I Camille Bennett I ..I ______Max Williams ..I ... ~------.. 10 Monday,February 3, 1997 THE AMicus CURIAE OCPP _Offers A dvice For Those Seeking ·Jobs JOB HUNT from 2 law school, and was hired by the firm the month before indices of William Mary law graduates by employer substantive projects. graduation because another attorney left the firm unex type, locale, specialization, and t;mployer name. Both Follow up (by telephone or letter) with employers pectedly. They don't tell the story of the student who Martindale-Hubbell (on-line on Lexis) and West Legal you've not heard from or who indicated they were secured a summer position \vlth a firm he had read about Directory (on-line on Westlaw) allow you to search for uncertain oftheir hiring plans. that had recently opened a branch office and was expand attorneys by law school an or undergraduate school. Read law-related periodicals such as Virginia Law ing its practice. yers Weekly, National Law Journal, and Legal Times. The stories behind the statistics suggest that students The stories behind the statisitcs suggest that Consult the "Employers who Have Hired Second and who are the most acti e in their career pursuits through students who are the most active in their career Third Years After January First" binder in OCPP. out their law school years and beyond have the most pursuits throughout their law school years and And, if you will, indulge us with two more statistics: success in fm ding satisfying summer or permanent em beyond have the most success in finding satis ·Recent studies show that attorneys change jobs an ployment. How do you stay active in your job search this fying summer or permanent employment. average of 4-5 times during their careers. On- time of the year? campus interviews and job postings don't exist in the Continue to respond to On-Campus Employers, Group world of experienced attorneys. Lawyers who success Mailings, and Direct Contacts posted outside OCPP and Follow through on any contacts or leads no matter fully make lateral moves do so via- you guessed it on the OCPP World Wide Web site. how tangential they seem. self-initiated contacts, referrals, and word-of-mouth. Waichfor information regarding (and register for) Keep in touch with past employers and supervisors, That means that students who master those techniques the Commonwealth Law School Consortium Spring Job and keep them up to date on your plans. for tapping the summer or entry-level job market now . Fair to be held here at the law school on Friday, March Join professional associations. OCPP has informa will be better equipped to tap the lateral market later. 7. tion about many local and specialty bar associations you ·We had 1,002 scheduled appointments with students Utilize William and Mary law school graduates and can join as students. Those associations offer fertile during 1996. We obviously enjoy meeting with you your undergraduate school alumni. In OCPP we have opportunities to make contacts and become involved in individuaJ.ly, so please seek us out for assistance. WilliamsbUI"!! CI"VSSin!! ~vhn TYie l" tii!!hway ~~() . ()SUS Mon--Fri 5--7 pm ''Food and Beverage" Specials Help PSF Send more students to work (and you know what we mean) this summer hugging trees! Large Microbrewery Attend the lOth Annual Dinner Date Auction Selection Friday, February 7, 1997, 7:30p.m. II Pool Tables Damn Good Food!!! TRADING CARDS: ·The Belles and Beaus of the Ball r------, r------, r------, r------, I · Dave Christian and I I Max Williams I I Camille BenneH I I Deb Bentley I : . Christy Moseley I I I I I I I I 1 I I I I . I Last yea(s high priced Max managed to tear i i This Ball Belle put her SBA Secretary and de- Date Auction chattel himself away from the 1 1 fellow Hokies to voted reader of _every and his new lady love cathode-ray tubes long 1 1 shame as she es- page of the Amicus, stepped out on the enough to escort a lovely I corted an infiltrator Deb continued to limit town in hopes of initiat lady to the ballroom fes- I the career possibilities ing some bidding wars tivities. Huge fashion I from another, yet of her alum, Ryan F.au'v pa'S. dude Chuck I unidentified, law this year. Fortunately, '< ~ ' ' 1 McDou.gle, by keeping Dave managed to fi nd Taylors look better in the 1 school. Could this him close to the box than with your tux. 1 be the mystery man himself a tux to re When asked whether the 1 Williamsburg area. If place the kilt and, as rumors about alcohol 1 who has been whisk- you ,re c h eck' 1 ng, oe b , far as we know, no shortage were true, Max I ing Camille away th a r s th e wors t we boxers were tossed into wailed, "That's bunk, I from Williamsburg off could think of to print .______the crowd . .. • .9_u2~' - \~.h.2t~~·- __ J • .!CL tb~ !2Ja £i~;... __ • • 2~~ Ji.~;... _____ • . THE AMicus CURIAE Arts & Entertainment Monday, Febryary 3, 1997 11 Music for the Masses: DoVs Deep Thoughts. Screeching Weasel, Bark; Like A Dog By Dov Szego cades; the standard repetetive 3 Enterprise crashes into his house. angst, babbling, distorted guitar, before them. Guess the ' re just Imagine the Ramones with power-chord drum and bass Yet they still manage to leave in and violent stage-set stuff. Heavy bitter about how their empire less inhibition and ou ha e laden punk rock with melodic some songs that border on sen- metal made a sort of comeback crumbled and all that. Anyway, Screeching Weasel. Almost lit- lyrics that the Clash the sible, including one or two about in the name of flannel wearing, beyond the (whatJourth?) Brit erally, except that SW is from Ramones, the Dead Xennedys relation hips. emo singing, scruffy looking ish invasion, everyone else is Chicago and the 90's, and the and others used. Screeching Weasel is an ac- bands that had been hiding for getting confused. Is Beck rap or Ramones are from Y and just There are a lot more ooh's quired taste, and most people in years on the indie label circuit. alternative? How punk is o refuse to die. The last few years and aah · s, and a few organ law school aren't likely to have Then bigger bands caught on, Doubt, a band that signed to a have been e entful for Screech- bridges, which is a new trick, but a qui red it. The real problem is Metallica cut th eir hair and fi major label without ever having ing Weasel, ha ing released 3 the re t is "fv!Y Brain Hurts," . that th e style changes ery little nally got that damn Grammy. an i:nd ie label following. What album , been on 4 camps, bro- '·Boogada Boogada Boogada,'' between songs. and people get and mu sic was respectable. the hell is Marilyn Manson all ken up, reformed, and changed and "Wiggle" re isited. sick of it quick~_'. But it's all Thenwewoke uptothe· dan- about (the dreaded return of labels in le s time than I spent in The best v e r y gers" of gangsta rap and rock glam! ')? Having crushed the allege. part about catchy star drug abuse (and depression; underground music industry Scree hing Weasel is one of c r e e chin g a n d and shotgun use etc.), and music years ago, pop culture is inbreed punk ·s more prolific bands: Weasel is the poppy , came to be a political thing like ing (l ike the British .. . ). they· ereleasedat leastascore content; the andthere it'ssupposedtobe. Forabout15 Inquiring minds might \Vant of ,. and been on about a dozen don't deal with are some seconds, then rap started to sl ip to know >vhat it all means. Where compilations. After some sort if anything seri- real sing- to R&B and grunge fe ll to ·'alter- is pop music going? The answer intra-band trife in 199-L ous, and they a I o n g native" (alternative to what1?1). is simple, even though it has creeching Weasel released what don't stop at Our American 15 second atten- many steps. Music follows the wa supposed to be it last album mildly offen - tion spans failed to recognize money, and money follows (How to Make Enemies and lrri- sive. The band that the na1ne retained the song trends of taste and popularity. tate People) using Green Day·s that brought onclu- in the rock world and the song So that's where mu ic is going. MikeDirntonbass Dirntworea you the line ''I is retained the name in the rap The intereting thing is that W T-shirt at Woodstock II and love to hate. I it" world. where no one was aying there isn't as much of an under BJ Arm trong posed Ben Wea- love to hate. anything that hadn ·t been aid in ground to produce new bands sel as Green Day· s "representa- deck the walls with haron Tate." There haven ·t been any good some medium before, except that anymore. Seattle. which pro tive .. \ hen GD first got big. . doesn't disappoint here. The in- albums out lately and Sutton nO\v more peopl~ \\'ere enjoying duced bands ranging in chronol incidenrall: ) and dumping crediblethingisthatabandtl1ai's yelled at me for \Witing a short hearing it. Whatth worldrl!al/y ogy and tyle from Jimi Hendrix Da 1~ny Vapid. What\ a \eft of been around for so long and piece \ast time, so I figured r d needs though, i more album to Nirvana, is a mess. ub Pop reeching Weasel got back o- whose members are a\\ fairly old say something profound about covers depicting a fictional presi (what used to be a big deal i · gether (or never split up, more (relati el,) will still sing about music and where it' going. dential a sassination .... partly owned by a major label. ac urately) as the Riverdales. not fitting in with other "kids" Think of it as a ·'Lettington But we got o er all that. and WB). Epitaph is pra tically a sta, ing on the Lookout! Label ("Cool Kids''). bu king author- Chronicle " for the British-ly now Britain is back. with bands major label. Blacklist (San Fran.) for an EP and a .. (the; also did ity ("Get off my Back''), elec- challenged. like Oasis and Bush babbling in shut down and Epicenter (San one or two camps). Then. with tro hock ther Korean Food: You'll Find It In Newport News By Ian Siminoff rean, who are brandishing chop Mouthwatering! hot Korean radish). You will not companied by rice, spinach, bean Newport News is notthe most sticks and feasting at the numer For the main course, there are be hungry after eating either one sprouts, and kim chee. The mari exciting town. However, it boasts ous cheaply fmished wooden tons of choices. You can get a ofthese dinners. nade is sweet and salty, arather a sizable Korean population. tables on chicken, rice, Korean traditional Korean soup filled You might rather choose to mild, the meat a perfect accom That Korean population produces radish, spinach, sprouts, and a with meat and vegetables, which select one ofthe more traditional paniment to the white rice. It is some unbelievable food. Kyung host of other delicious items. can serve as a meal. You can Korean dinners. Included among outstanding. Sung is the place to go. If you After seating yourself, with chop orderteriyaki dinners (with your these are the classic bee bim bop Kyung Sung has something head down 64 East, and take the sticks in hand, you're ready to choice of shrimp, pork, squid and bol go! ki. Bee bim bop is a for everyone who enjoys Asian first exit for Fort Eustis (about 8 eat. traditional Korean delicacy of a food. There are dishes rem in is miles), then make your second And eat you will. Start off large heated clay bowl filled with cent of Chinese and those that right onto Route 60 East, and with either the yakey man do or sliced vegetables, sliced beef, and are positively uniquely Korean. take that 6-8 miles, going past the mol man do, over a dozen spices, and accompanied by .a You don't go to Kyung Sung for Carmela' s, you will see a sign on . delicate flour dumplings filled bowl of hot flavorful beef broth. atmosphere or friendly service. th~ left side of the highway that with minced pork and spices, the You add as much of the broth as But what you do go there for is reads "KOREAN FOOD" with first served steamed, the second ·desired to the clay bowl, mix and authentic, delicious, homemade some Korean written underneath served fried ($4.50). Dip them chop all the ingredients, and then, Korean food, served quickly it. Make a turn at the next light in hot sauce and soy sauce and after it cools to a temperature at and cheaply. and pull into their parking lot on pop them in your mouth. Get an which you can consume the meal the right. order of the gim bab, Korean and rice cakes, beef, or chicken) without burning the roof of your As you enter the initial door sushi (my personal favorite), or hot & spicy stir fry dinners mouth, you indulge. way to the restaurant, you will which is a 12 piece-roll of soft (same meat and fish choices as Bol Go! Ki is the Korean ver notice newspaper and magazine jasmine rice wrapped in fresh the teriyaki dinners) loaded with sion of grilled meat. You can get clippings and brochures, all writ seaweed and filled with zucchini, sauteed vegetables and accom the traditional marinated beef or ten in Korean. As you open the Korean radish, and a small piece panied by steamed jasmine rice, pork, or try marinated chicken. next door, you are greeted by a of marinated beef. Dip it in hot fresh, sau.teed spinach, marinated The meat is served on a sizzling handful of locals, mostly Ko- sauce and soy sauce. bean sprouts, and kim chee (spicy hot griddle at your table and ac- 14 Monday, February 3 1997 THE Arvucus CuRIAE mane Society animal shelter. Angel Lyon (2L) at one of two visits ment homes. Chris Wesser (IL) shows us what a "real man's" hands should look like after doing ard work for an elderly couple as part of Housing Partner ships. oung surrounding the rec-center with fellow third years Michelle LaRose and Kathleen Roth. A II photos courtesy ofLaw Students Involved In the Community Greg Romano brush around John Marshall's boyhood home in Markham County. Law student volunteers listen attentively at orientation·t:raining for the Heritage Humane Society. • THE AMICUS CURIAE Sports Monday, February 3, 1997 15 Sports Round-up Basketball suffers Injuries, Continues Losing Streak By Kristan Burch able to amass a six point lead half by five points with eight minutes The Tribe was led by row. MEN'S BASKETBALL way through the second half. left in the game. Then the ODU Fitzgibbons who had 20 points, By halftime, the Tribe led In its hectic January sched Nevertheless, the Tribe contin offense ran out of steam, as the hitting eight of the 18 shots that VCU, 29-18, and the squad went ule, theTribemanagedonlythree ued to play tough, and with less Monarchs scored only five more he took. Unfortunately, 16 ofhis up by as many as 21 points after victories out of the ten · games than seven minutes left in the points in the game. Guard Shaka points carne in the first half. intermission. With this win, the that it played. At the close of the match, went up for good when Arnold and Brady lead the Tribe Forward David Grabuloffadded Tribe stood at 4-10 overall and month W&M's record stood at guard Terence Jennings made a in scoring with 14 points and 13 13 points, and Jennings had 12 the victory was their first in the 6-12 overall and 3-5 in the Colo basket to set the score at 50-49. points respective! . Jennings and of his own. The game ended up CAA this season. The Tribe was nial Athletic Association. Part Jennings scored a total of 17 Fitzgibbons both added 11 more turning on the fact that W&M lead in scoring by guard Julie of the Tribe's difficulties can be points in the contest against the points for W&M. had 25 turnovers, two of which Sommer and center Nina attributed to various injuries sus Rams and Bracy and Fitzgibbons Despite their tremendous play came within the final minutes of Mcintyre who each had 18 tained through the month's time. each added ten points for the against VCU and ODU, the Tribe the game. The Tribe dropped points. Mcintyre also had seven In mid-January, the Tribe Tribe. \ as unable to notch a victory another close conference match rebounds, and guard Nekisa went on a four game losing streak Cooper added 12 points for with the fourth of those losses W&M. coming ag·ainst UNC Unfortunately, W&M's win Wilmington on Jan. 16. W&M ning ways did not continue, as it led the Seahawks by seven points dropped its next two contests. at halftime, but they were unable The first came against Richmond to hold onto this advantage, even on the road, as the Spiders took a tually falling to the in-confer 66-59 victory. The Tribe trailed ence rival, 56-53 . by nine points at halftime and Guard Randy Bracy has been was unable to get control of the unable to play for the early part game. Guard Katie Averyt of the season because of a stress scored 14pointsforW&M, mak fracture to his back, and the game ing six of the nine shots that she against UNC-Wilmington was took. Forward Bridget Wagner his first start of the season. Yet, added 11 points and nine re Bracy struggled with his offen bounds. But that was not enough sive play, scoring only seven for the Tribe who hit only 24 of points. Of the 15 shots he took in the 64 shots that it took against the contest, Bracy made only Richmond. three. With 49 seconds left in the Between Jan. 19 and Jan. 26, game, W&M trailed by two the Tribe had a break from play, points but Bracy missed the two but the repdeve did not prove jump shots that he took. The first enough as W&M fell to James occurred after Seahawk Bill Madison on Jan. 26. The loss Mayew missed both of his free came at W&M Hall as the Dukes throws, and the second came on beattheTribe, 76-59. The Tribe the next possession after Tribe The Tribe struggled from the when it played George Mason when they lost, 65-63 , to UNC trailed by only four points at half guard Sam Steen stole the ball. charity line almost all night. The on Jan. 25. The Patriots scored Wilmington on Jan. 29. time, and the team scored the Forward Jermaine Harmon squad made only seven of the their third CAA victory when opening basket ofthe second half sat out six games with a sprained first 21 free throws that they at they beat W&M, 70-67. The WOMEN'S BASKETBALL to cut the Duke lead to two points. ankle, and the game ag~inst the tempted. Yet, within the closing Tribe led by seven points late in The Tribe struggled through Yet, W&M was unable to get Seitbawks was his first appear minutes of the game, the Tribe the contest but was unable to out the month of January, win any closer as JMU went on a 16- ance back on the court for the hitthe last eight free throws which holdontoitslead. PartofW&M's ning only one game as of Jan. 30 4 run. Tribe. He scored ten points for it attempted. troublewasthatBracywentdown when its record was 4-12 over Leading scorer for the Tribe the Tribe, hitting all six of the W&M earned another win in the first half with an injured all. The only win during that was Sommer who was 6-6 from free throws that he took. W &M 's when they downed Old Domin left knee, and Steen fouled out month was to VCU on Jan. 17. the charity strip and seven of 12 leading scorer for the contest was ion, 61-55, in Norfolk on Jan. 22. near the close of the second half. The Tribe played the Rams at from the field. Sommer finished forward Bobby Fitzgibbons who At the time when the Tribe de That left guard Scotty Scott to W&M Hall and came away with the game with 22 points. Wagner made five baskets and hit two feated the Monarchs, ODU was run the floor and allowed GMU a 73 -56 win. Before this victory, hit all six of the shots that she free throws for a total of 15 points. leading the CAA. This was the to get nine straight points. W&M had lost eight games in a took for a total of 13 points. The Tribe snapped its four first time that W&M has beaten game losing streak on Jan. 20 at ODU since 1990 and the first ID® W®Qll IHI ~ w~ !A~'!I W&MHall when it beat Virginia time that the team has defeated Commonwealth, 69-61. This was the Monarchs at the Norfolk the first time since 1977 that Scope since the 1982-83 season. il~ ~!P® tr \l ~ ~~w~~ W&M has defeated the Rams The Tribe held the Monarch's and tftis victory was only the two scoring leaders to a minimal Drop any news t o our new second that the Tribe has regis number ofpoints. Monarch Odell IM Spor_is columnist_ tered against the Rams in the last Hodge had nine points and Mark 17 match-ups. VCU won the Poag made only two baskets. Bayard Smith's (lL) conference title in the CAA last The Tribe led the contest, 34- hanging file. season. 25, at halftime, but the Monarchs *Watch For IM Sports Sign-Ups!* VCU trailed by three points played catch-up in the second at .halftime, but the squad was half and were able to pull ahead 16 ======Monda_·,February 3, 1997 THE A.1v11cus CuRIAE AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION Law Student Division Over 500,000 Attorneys The majority of students over the last 30 years BAR REVIEW Others can say they•re the best, but for 30 years, BARIBRI has proved they are the best to more· than 500,000 attorneys.