The Final Hoo-Rah Before Finals
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VIRGINIA LAW WEEKLY 2017, 2018, & 2019 ABA Law Student Division Best Newspaper Award-Winner A Look Squirrels: Friends or Foes?.............................................2 Inside: COPA Confronts Water Fountain Etiquette...................4 Spotlight on Health Law Association.............................5 Wednesday, 13 November 2019 The Newspaper of the University of Virginia School of Law Since 1948 Volume 72, Number 11 around north Home- grounds coming PILA: The Thumbs up to veterans. ANG never served, but in the did take part in the Final Hoo-Rah great ScoCo food fight of ’16. Wrong Salami was stuck to the ceil- ing for days. Colors Before Finals Thumbs down Stan Birch ’22 to 1Ls who creep- Staff Editor ily join upper- classmen at tables Standing on the Lawn, when there are other ones drinking a light beer, and open. ANG has no savvy ad- shivering to stay warm was vice to give, and in the spirit the most undergrad thing I’ve of Christmas ANG is the done since graduating. Then grinch and wants to be left again, it was Homecoming. alone. The problem for me: I was cheering for the other team. Thumbs down I grew up watching games to the cost of a in Scott Stadium whenever an soda at the PILA alumni weekend brought my silent auction. family up. Back then it was ANG brought ANG’s own obvious which team to root mini-bottles to save money, for, but after matriculating at but didn’t plan on paying $5 Georgia Tech, the annual bet for a chaser. with my dad on who would win the GT game struck up.1 Thumbs up to We gave each other grief for anti-social season years, but when I announced starting. ANG al- I was going to the Law School, ready doesn’t en- my dad was happy to have an- From left to right: Taylor Mitchell ’20, Kaitlin Cottle ’20, Brooke Bean ’20, Rachel Staub ’20, Julia Jackson ’20, Sarah O’Brien ’20, Nicholas Barba joy small talk, but now it’s other Hoo in the family. After ’20, Haley Cambra ’20. Photo credit Kolleen Gladden ’21. completely acceptable to cheering for the Cavaliers blow someone off and blame all season, I had to make the Jacob Jones ’21 went to Assistant Dean for misleadingly named Silent it on upcoming final’s stress. tough decision about which Events Editor Public Service Annie Kim, Auction happened.3 The team to cheer for. who threw the pie with such men donned the suits that Thumbs up Sarah-Jane Lorenzo ’21 As I got dressed in my usual enthusiasm that even Fenton they had bought for OGI and to the signal see Staff Editor white and gold, I was com- seemed surprised by its im- probably hadn’t been washed generally. ANG forted knowing that twelve The 2019 PILA festivities pact. since, and the women put on has been using this signal of my college friends were began this year with a dra- Professor-hosted events dresses that have been on to avoid reading more than going to be dressed to match matic live auction that pit- also sparked dramatic Live sale since senior prom end- the synopsis for all of ANG’s and sitting around me. What ted professors and students Auction bidding wars—even ed. As a 2L, I was fashion- 5-10 years of law school. I didn’t take into account was against each other in vicious by professors. In one dra- ably late, and boy, was the that they would be late, and battles to obtain cookies, matic fracas, Professor Deb- coat check line long when we Thumbs down I would be standing on the fancy artwork, and the right orah Hellman beat a team of got there. Next year, people, to the bartender Lawn in the cold, holding the to pie students in the face. eager student bidders vying don’t wear coats. The part at PILA who hesi- ingredients for several mi- Expertly emceed by Profes- for a chance to enjoy a St. of the event people seemed tated to repour a mosas, for forty-five minutes. sors Charles Barzun and Patrick’s Day meal with Pro- to enjoy the most was the drink with moldy ice. ANG As soon as they showed up, Kimberly Ferzan, the Live fessors Anne Coughlin and homecoming-like dance is already sick of school and I realized that all of that was Auction packed Caplin Pa- Barbara Armacost. While floor. The DJ, whoever he or doesn’t need to actually get quickly going to be fixed, ex- vilion with students, some Professor Hellman men- she was, chose a mix from sick too. cept the cold. of whom found themselves tioned that she felt kind of the 80s, 90s, and now, much A few minutes later, a purchasing items that they bad about out-bidding stu- like your favorite radio sta- Thumbs up to snappily-dressed man2 ap- did not actually expect to dents, she still prevailed, tion back home. the still living pres- proached my friends and was win.1 Items that engaged and we appreciate her do- The most important part tige of the Class kind enough to loan them some of the most ferocious nation, even though our St. of Saturday night’s auc- of 2019’s honor some solo cups, welcoming bidding wars included a Patrick’s Day experience will tion was the auction—there pledge hanging up in ScoCo. them to the University but six-month supply of cookies be slightly less exciting. In were many interesting items ANG appreciates it’s been a cautioning them that “The from Lena Welch ’20 (pur- the spirit of balance inspired and less tangible things for lawless world since, with no Lawn does not have a liquor chased by Professor Crys- by Thanos, each of the Law students to bid on. Lots of posting of responsibility. license.” Drinks were trans- tal Shin, who prevailed in a School bands’ performances great local businesses gave ferred, thanks were given, brutal battle against Profes- were sold at $200, and ev- gift cards.4 I was outbid on Thumbs down and he disappeared as swift sor Cale Jaffe) and the right eryone breathed a sigh of re- several items, including an to the cold weath- and elegantly as he had ar- to pie 2L Dominique Fenton lief. This was despite Profes- amazing disco ball, a draw- er during the PILA rived. As we mingled with in the face, which ultimately sor Barzun’s declaration that ing of an astute sloth, and a weekend. Thanks, the parents and residents of the Gunners’ band was “the” Barbri discount. Some of the Stephen T. Parr (P.S. ANG the Lawn, my friends really 1 For example, after impos- Law School band, which more exotic items included misses your weather emails. got a feel for what it was like ing a cardboard cutout of a amounts to fighting words in Down with Allen T. Groves). professor as a Marvel Aveng- thirty-seven states including 3 It was actually very loud. 1 In my five years in col- ers hero at a price higher than Virginia.2 It also didn’t just happen, but Thumbs up to lege (yeah, you read that one student claimed to have On Saturday night, the was organized in part by the the person suing right), the Yellow Jackets bid, Professor Barzun thanked Law Weekly’s very own Lena Madonna for start- were 4-1 against the Cava- the student for his dona- 2 See generally ELEANOR Welch. ing her concerts liers. tion to PILA. As PILA grant SCHMALZL, SCHMALZL’S two hours late. ANG can’t recipients, we thank him, JURISPRUDENCE §3.7: 4 I would list some of these wait to see what the mate- 2 I’ve since been in- too. Rumor has it, Vice Dean FIGHTING WORDS (conclud- businesses, but the photo I rial damages are against the formed this may or may Kendrick purchased her own ing fighting words are “totally took came out blurry, much material girl (or, as she calls not have been Dean of Stu- cardboard cutout for $1,000 a thing” and “don’t try to start like my own vision for most of herself, “A Queen who is dents, Allen Groves. so students couldn’t hang out no drama unless your llama the night. never late”). and vape with it in the back of comes ready in pajamas sport- HOMECOMING page 2 her classes. ing Yokohamas”). PILA page 3 2 Columns VIRGINIA LAW WEEKLY Wednesday, 13 November 2019 HOMECOMING Deeks, Harrison Discuss National continued from page 1 Security and Impeachment on grounds. Beer blankets were On Thursday, November 7, fers upon the president com- The answer to this question is tries. The inquiry also takes donned, and it was time to go to the Karsh Center held the third plete discretion in conducting not clear, but Professor Harri- focus away from substantive the game. Maria Luevano ‘21 the nation’s foreign affairs and son concluded by pointing out foreign affairs work and directs Arriving fashionably late, like Staff Editor making national security deci- that we may see some plausible it towards procedural issues of anyone who’s ever been to a pre- sions. arguments that political and impeachment. This creates a game, didn’t seem like it would event in their se- However, that view is highly electoral interests are of public good environment for enemies make a difference. In this case, ries exploring the controversial and contested. If concern. to take advantage of and a bad those five minutes meant miss- current impeach- that view is accepted, it brings Professor Deeks then environment for our allies, who ing a fifty-nine-yard touchdown ment inquiry.