VIRGINIA LAW WEEKLY 2017, 2018, & 2019 ABA Law Student Division Best Newspaper Award-Winner A Look Heedful Advice for Outgoing 1Ls.....................................3 Exiled...in Texas?.............................................................4 Inside: Law Weekly 3Ls Say Farewell.........................................5 The Law Weekly presents the final edition of Volume 72. See you in August! Wednesday, 15 April 2020 The Newspaper of the University of Virginia School of Law Since 1948 Volume 72, Number 24 SBA Update: around north Current Love in the Time of grounds and New Initiatives Corona: Celebrating Thumbs up to possibly the wildest Katharine Janes ‘21 3Ls (Safely) school-year of the SBA President century coming to a close at UVA Law. Hi all, Thumbs side- It has been quite the month ways to over a to be a student at UVA Law. month of quaran- When this piece is published, tine. While ANG it will have been exactly four was sad at first to not see weeks since classes went from ANG’s friends and family, in-person to online. Since ANG then remembered that that time, we started taking ANG has no friends or family courses on entirely new plat- anyway and finally doesn’t forms; rallied as a student have to pretend anymore. body in support of grading policy changes, against aca- Thumbs up to demic policy injustice, and the Law Weekly in favor of contract worker for putting out five wellbeing; and we’ve found (5) hilarious, possi- new and creative ways to re- bly award-winning, editions main engaged with one an- even after the world ended. other. I have been so proud to be a part of the community Thumbs side- we occupy and, as SBA Presi- ways to “UVA dent, I am working tirelessly Cares.” While a to ensure student voices are nice gesture from heard as decisions are made the Law School Administra- throughout this time. I want- tion, ANG would prefer to Pictured: The Strong, Beautiful Men discussing the possibility of finding a t-shirt large enough to use as a communal sleeping bag while still maintaining social distancing guidelines. Photo Courtesy of Ben ed to take this chance to out- Stietevar ’22. see administrators put their line how SBA has been—and law degrees to use and advo- will continue to be—advocat- Ben Stievatar ‘22 group. While some members multiple professors passive- cate for UVA to pay its con- ing on your behalf. Events Editor of the Landing Crew can- aggressively (or very direct- tract employees. The transition to online As both society and the not be with us (shout-out to ly) called him out. And when learning has brought to light Law School adapt to the new Jordin Dickerson!), they are Jake was late to our Civ Pro Thumbs up to all many structural problems of realities and challenges that with us in spirit. mid-term. And our Civ Pro the virtual interns concern to students, and SBA coronavirus brings, many Anna and Kareem: Anna final. Really, any time Jake who’ll work as has heard student feedback aspects of life that once Noone and Kareem Rama- Sendar was late. hard as ANG this loud and clear. In response, seemed a given are in flux. dan. We met at a party (yeah, A&K: The very first week summer. SBA plans to undertake a From online classes and gro- we partied) when Anna was of class 1L, one of our pro- thorough review of the poli- cery shopping to grabbing a a sophomore in high school, fessors just failed to show Thumbs side- cies and procedures that im- drink with friends and hit- and Kareem was a junior. up for class. They barely ac- ways to the UVA pact students at UVA Law. ting the gym, activities as Eight years later, we recon- knowledged it next time we Talent Show Face- In line with recent con- we know them are changing nected when we were living saw them, just saying “that book group. While versations with students before our eyes due to quar- and working and committed was weird, hope that doesn’t ANG appreciates seeing and SBA, and following the antining and social distanc- to coming to UVA Law. We happen again.” Our section students’ talents, ANG does recent charge by Dean Gol- ing. So too are love and mod- ended up in the same sec- stayed in the room for at not appreciate being banned uboff in the Law Weekly to ern romance. In this serious tion, sitting next to each oth- least twenty-five minutes be- from the group for com- “[gather] student views to and anxious time, the staff er in pretty much every class. fore we gave up. It was really menting, “I could do that make recommendations to at the Law Weekly thought it We started dating in October unexpected and funny! too, I just don’t want to” on the curriculum and academic would be intriguing, pleas- of 1L. TSBM: Not from 1L sec- every video. review committees,” we plan antly distracting, and (dare The Strong, Beautiful Men: tions, but learning that Ben to form an ad hoc committee we say it) heartwarming We are the Strong, Beautiful does not understand iPhone Thumbs up to that will investigate three key to hear how couples and Men–Ben Cabranes, Scott keyboard shortcuts. Also, Libel for still put- areas of governance at the singles alike are handling Caravello, Sam Connor, Zach storming the Corner after ting out videos Law School: academic poli- romance in light of all these Gaver, Jeremy Gordon, Taz the Wahoos swept the NCAA during this Co- cies, transparency in decision changes. You’ve heard of Jones, Kevin Leitao, Michael Tourney in 2019. rona Craze™. ANG cer- making, and student repre- Love in the Time of Cholera, McQueeney, Read Mills, tainly didn’t ask for them, sentation within the shared but get ready for Love in the and David Wang. We met Let’s pivot for a second but ANG’s definitely bored governance structure. This Time of Corona. in an online chatroom. We to address the elephant enough to watch them. working group—comprised then consolidated into two in the room. What do you of both SBA and non-SBA This week’s guests are houses, united by Taz’s occa- consider to be the biggest Thumbs down to members—will serve as a a gaggle of 3Ls, reflecting sionally irritating social en- disruption that corona- the Office of Stu- conduit for student feedback on their #love for each thusiasm, but pushed apart virus has caused for the dent Records for on these focus areas, and it other and this place. by Zach’s poorly behaved Class of 2020? not telling ANG will work with stakehold- Husky. [Zach disagrees and TLC: The cancellation of that third-year practice cer- ers throughout the school to Hey y’all! Thanks for insists that Fletcher is a nice everything. In-person class- tificates were due on Tues- propose effective solutions coming on Love in the boy.] es, everything we were look- day. ANG knows that public to the problems that have Time of Corona. Let’s ing forward to, the bar exam, service students won’t be the been brought to light. It will get some basics: Who Some deep 1L roots saying goodbye to people primary alumni donors, but complete this mission with are you and how do you here! Any favorite mem- who we won’t see for a long still! an eye towards increasing know each other? ories from your 1L sec- time. transparency, fostering bet- The Landing Crew: Nellie tion? A&K: Probably postpon- Thumbs sideways ter communication between Black, Manal Cheema, and TLC: When our LRW pro- ing the bar. Other than that, to spring. Is ANG students and the administra- Eleanor Schmalzl. We were fessor announced the best not getting to see our friends coughing because of tion, advocating for margin- all section-mates and live memo award, our section- again and say bye to them, ANG’s allergies, or alized and underrepresented together now. Since we’re in mate Jake Sendar ’20 pro- especially the ones practic- does ANG have COVID-19? students, and increasing the quarantine together (but also ceeded to ask, “Mine was ing in different jurisdictions power of the student voice in because we absolutely adore second though, right?” It each other), we decided to was super awkward. Also, CORONA LOVE page 2 SBA UPDATE page 3 answer these questions as a every time he was late and 2 Columns VIRGINIA LAW WEEKLY Wednesday, 15 April 2020 and game nights to keep up time. Let’s go back down Civil Procedure lunch crew, you’d like to say to the CORONA LOVE with everyone. For people memory lane and do a and just the beauty of this Law School community continued from page 1 still in town, we have found lightning round. Favor- place. It’s a one-of-a-kind at large? that going on walks with ite class/professor? city. TLC: *sobs uncontrolla- than us. We also wanted to folks is a responsible way to TLC: Criminal Law with A&K: This is the last time bly* HAGS! go to beach week! see each other but stay six Professor Bonnie. we will all be students, so A&K: It will always hold a TSBM: Since Bilt and Virg feet apart. A&K: We are both Gilbert we will miss seeing all of special place with us, and we have closed down, no one can TSBM: Well, over on Hunt- fans; between us, we have our friends every day.