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VOLUME V II. ISSUE FIVE MONDAY, NOVEMBER 11 , 1996 TWENT Y PAGES Phi Delta Phi Initiation: Fifty--four Metnbers Inducted, One Officer Steps Do'Wn By: Melissa A. Augusti class. "Membership is up significantly. cess this year, the officers took special go as well as expected. The actual initia­ On Friday, Novem ber I, the Ph i Delta We have thirty five third-year members, effort in planning what they wanted to be tion process was simple. A ll were gath­ Phi Legal Fraternity (PDP) inducted its fifty two second-year members, and fifty a more fun and enjoyable initiation. Chris­ ered around the large block of ice with the 1996-97 members. The initiation cer­ four were initiated on Friday." Christian tian commented that PDP's officer team pathway, or slide, carved into it. Each emony was held at the University Center. also felt positive about a campaign prom­ started organizing early so that the event new member was introduced, given a At 8 p.m., the fifty-four pledges, dressed ise that has been kept this year. "Last year would run on time, and that they also tried nickname, and were then supposed to in semi-formal attire, arrived at the Uni­ when I ran for President, I promised mem­ to be innovative in how they carried on take a shot of tequila via ice slide. There versity Center where alcohol and hors bers that they were going to stop getting the tradition of each new member taking was absolutely no pressure to drink the d'oeuvres were served. The new mem­ nickeled and dimed for every function a tequila shot. -'This year we arranged for shot, and an actual benefit of serving bers socialized among themselves for PDP held. That's why we have dues. So a huge block of ice to be made with a luge shots down a block of ice is that some find about an hour and a half, pleasantly await­ far we' ve held al l the same functions as carved into it and the pledges took the it easier to drin k. A shot smoothly sli ding ing the affair before them. last year, but at no cost to the members. shot off the ice. It was different and kind off a block of ice is colder, numbing the David Christian, President of PDP, Plus we've done this on a tighter budget." of added a little pizazz to the trad it ion." taste. However, delivering the new mem- was enthusiastic about this year's pledge Trying to continue PDP's initial suc- Unfortunately, initiation night did not See INITIATION on 4

COU'l't'l'Oom 21 : "To Infinity and Beyond! " By Paul Walker courtroom, including scheduling classes, Buzz Lightyear might not benefit from trials, demonstrations, and anything and the planned upgrades of the McGlothlin everything concemingthe courtroom. She Moot Court Room Courtroom 2 1 Project, was recently spotted working the control but future generations of lawyers cer­ board for the high-profile Institute of Bill tainly will. This year promises to be a of Rights Supreme Court Preview Moot landmark year for the project, with the Court argument. addition of new staff members and tech­ April is also the courtroom's Records nological upgrades which will be installed Manager. which gives her primary re­ during a ten-day period in December. sponsibility for all forms of "'making th e As the 1996-97 school year opened, record" - audio, video, and transcript. the biggest news for the courtroom was As part of this responsibility, April is the addition of a new Courtroom 2 1 Ad­ involved in coordinating student couri ministrator to the law school faculty - reporters to be used during Trial Advo­ April Artegian. Artegian is a court re­ cacy trials in the fall and spring. She also porter who has previously done her is becoming involved in the Legal Skills freelance C0urt reporter work in the South curriculum, conducting classes on how to Hampton Roads area. She comes to the properly "make the record" at trial. As COlJrtr oom 21 project on a two-year grant April puts it, "My goal is to teach students " from tht' National Court Reporter' s Foun­ how to use the court reporter to your .' 'or ··,ra(t I"m/a dation. As Administrator. Artegian has benefit." primary operational responsibility for the See COURTROOM on 4 April Artegian joins the Courtroom 21 staff as Administrator. SBA Board Takes Larger Role in Honor Code Revisions By Sutton Snook Representative Gurbir Grewal. making decisions rather than ap­ violation of the honor code be- of expul sion is very rarely en­ The Board of the Student Bar The two representatives will now pointed representatives. Rose cause the undergraduate campus forced. With the input of stu­ Association announced last week report back to the fu II Board so noted that the committee was an remains opposed to its inclusion dents and faculty. the Board th at it wi ll tah.e a larger role in the that all elected representatives extension of the president and and the other graduate schools See HONOR CODE on 15 fo rmulation of the ne\\! unified will have input on the decisions. th at now the Board wishes to have yet to take a firm position. honor code. The Board \ oted to Rose stated the reason forthis tah. e a larger role. Second. th e Board remained --Inside-- remove th e authority of th e ap­ change \~as that the process has The Board raised two impor­ concerned about the presump­ Letter from SBAPresident 2 pointed represe nt at iv ~s currently now gone beyond technical de­ tant substantive concerns regard­ tion of expulsion. In the past. Legal Skills Hires New Aide 3 representing th e 13\\ school at cisions and that they are now ing the proposed unified honor in fractions of th e Honor Code at Leymore Visits M -W 5 the un ifi ed honor cod~ tash. force negotiating main provisions of code. First. th e dut y to report the law school have been minor. California Referenda 10 and replaced them \\ ith repre­ th e new code. The Board felt it re mains a high prio rity. Rose \\ ' h~ r ~ a presumption of expul­ First-Year Helium Hands I I sent ati\'es from the Board. Presi­ was necessary to have th e el ected noted that it may become neces­ sion \," ould b~ in appr o priat~ . Inside the Rockin' Ro bin 17 dent S haun R os~ and I L representatives of the sch ool sal') to elim inate it as a technical Consequ ent ly. the presum ption 2 Monday, November II , 1996 THE AMIcus CURIAE

From the Editor's Desk • • • I watched the election cover­ Senator Warner win s reelection. this news could have changed as the nenvorks flashed on the have elected. This does nottrans­ age last Tuesday. 6:3 0 p.m. - President Clinton has 49 percent their votes. screen that both Warners were late to the results of exit polls Senator Bob Smith has been de­ of the popular vote and 31 states. The nenvorks can have a di­ tied at 50 percent. interpreted as the official results. feated in Nev,'H am pshire: Presi­ The election is over. 9 a.m. - rect impact on the results of the One obvious solu tion is to What, then, is the solution') dent Clinton has almost 200 The Washington Post incOlTectly election and. when the face of limit the role of the nen\'orks and Perhaps better communication electoral votes. 8:30 - Senator repol1s that Senator Sm ith has government relies so heayily restrict them from covering the benveen the state electoral bod­ Warner h3s easily defeated Mark lost the election. upon a small group of reporters, election until the polls close. ies and the networks. This would Warner for his fourth term. 9 This year's election coverage then we are in a very precariolls This, however, is unrealistic. eliminate the obvious mistakes p.m. - President Clinton has made me feel somewhat remi­ position. It becomes vitally im ­ First. to mandate this would ef­ of this election and would pre­ 1\'011 reelection: there are no offi­ niscent of th e Dewey victory­ portant for the media to have fectively end network coverage, vent rumors "from being reported cial electoral votes cast yet. The and I wasn't even born then. The access to all information so that as they would be forced to wait as fact. It is unrealistic for the Republicans will maintain COI1- netll·orks. in theirrush to beatthe their reports are wholl y accurate, until the polls in Hawaii and government to expect the media trol of both Houses of Congress. other stations, miscalled several rather than accurate with the lim­ Guam close. Election coverage to limit coverage. The only solu­ picki ng up at least ten seats in the elections and called others too ited amount of facts available to would begin well past midnight. tion then is to work closely with House and few seats in the Sen­ early. They declared the race them. Second, with the dawn of them to reach a compromise po­ ate. over before the poll s had even The most poignant example technology, it would be impos­ sition. 9:30 p.m. - Oops. Senator closed on the West coast. In is here at home in the Warner sible, as a practical matter, to Election night coverage pro­ Smith has not been defeated ; the oth er words, the election took Senate race. Armed with weeks' restrict fu ll y the dissemination vides useful information, such race is too close to cal l. The place at ABC Election N ight worth of polling data, supported ofinfo1111ation regarding the elec­ as a breakdown of the vote by Warner race is also too close to Headqual1ers in th eir ultra-tech by a limited amount of exit poll tion. This would result in incom­ age, race, and gender. It allows call . even though the Senator has Virtual Reality Room, rather than results, the nenvorks called Sena­ plete and sometimes inaccurate the American public see the elec­ alre3dy delivered his victory in the votin g booths across the tor John Warner the victor by a coverage. tion unfold as it happens. True, speech and Mark Warner is cur­ country. This is fundamentally comfol1able margin. Unfortu­ Finally, restricting coverage it may be the case that coverage rently giving his concession wrong. nately, the voters themselves would infringe upon the public' s begins before polls close in the speech. They are both tied with When a network jumps to a began to sing a different tune - right to know and would consist West, but if the report is fact, 50 percent of the vote. 10 p.m. conclusion, millions rely upon the nvo candidates were locked of an unconstitutional prior re­ rather than a prediction, then it - Oops, the House is too close that decision. So when ABC's in a dead heat. By this time, straint. allows voters to gauge how the to call. The Republicans will not Sam Donaldson announced to however, Senator Warner, rely­ Voters have a right to know Nation feels. In an age where pick up seats. In fact, they will Peter Jennings that Senator Smith ing upon the network call, deliv­ the effect of their vote as quickly technology allows instant grati­ lose seats. but will it be enough had lost the election, he indi­ ered his victory speech to an as possible. If Kentucky tabu­ fication, it is simply impossible for the Democrats to take the cated that the Republican con­ ebullient crowd. Mark Warner, lates its votes and publishes the to expect the media to sit and Speaker's Chair') II :30 p.m.­ trol of Congress was coming to relying on the same reports, then results, the people of that state wait until the last voter has cast Senator Sm ith wins reelection an end. Forthose still out voting, delivered his concession speech, have the right to know who they the last vote. THE AMICUS CURIAE From the SBA President • • Marshall-Wythe School-of Law P . O. Box 8795 Williamsburg, Virginia 23187 (757) 221·3582 In an effort to keep the law Honor Code will have to take an active \lart in "Dedicated to the complete and objective reporting of student school student body better in­ Although we are still in the getting the code legitimized by news and opinion" formed about SBA activities, I process of negotiations with the talking to people about the con­ have decided to write a regular other schools concerning the tent of the code, holding public Editor: Sutton Snook update for each edition of the unified code, we are actually very forums, and working with the Managing Editors: Danielle Berry, Alison Rosenstengel Amicus. I hope that it answers close to agreeing on a finished Judicial Council in getting ev­ Production Editors: Francine Friedman. Crystal Roberts more questions than it creates, product. The SBA Board and the eryone to vote on a referendum. Features Editor: Deanna Griffith but you should always feel free Judicial Council have had a Because of where we are in Sports Editor: Nathan Green to ask your class reps about any chance to look at drafts of the the process, we have decided that concerns that you have. Also, as code and give input. The process the Unified Honor Code Com­ News Reporters: Features Reporters: I am finding myself at the law is winding down to a point at mittee which I created last year Melissa Augusti Chris Ambrosio school more and more, feel free which your elected Board mem­ to deal with this situation has Marte Barnacle Aaron Book to flag me down anytime with bers have to make substantive concluded its purpose and that it Danielle Berry Dan Cody any questions or concerns (or choices about what the law school was time for the entire SBA Shaun Rose Michael Friedman even criticisms) that you may can agree to in a unified code. Board to have input in where we Alison Rosenstengel Gurbir Grewal have. Once this is completed, the Board See PRESIDENT on 6 Sutton Snook Nadir Isfahani Paul Walker Robert Lettington Letters David Young Lee Ranieri Dave Riordan Dark Paths Dangerous to Student Body; Alison Rosenstengel Ian Siminoff M-- W Needs Improved Lighting Dov Szego Dear Editor: wearing a light gray sweatshirt. get adequate lighting? Even so, as dark as it is on that Sports Gurus: Kristan Burch, Mike Melis, Nathan Green It' s been getting dark early The good news is-notmany these days and it' s getting espe­ path, he was obscured by the Opinion: Michael Coe, Christian Mastondrea more. We need more lights on cially dark at the law school. night. Thank goodness it was this campus and Dean Connie Certain spots on campus are so him and not something coming Galloway is going to do some­ poorly lit that one feels blind­ out of the woods. Editorial Policy thing about it. She is now look­ folded as early as 6:00 p.m. some A few steps further I saw an­ The letters and opinion pages of the Amicus Curiae are dedicated to ing into options for lighting that other classmate, Charles Erlich, all student opin ion regardless ofform or content. We reserve the right to evenings. path, as well as the boardwalk as he walked into a fuzzy tree edit fo r spelling and grammar. but not content. Yesterday evening, I walked that leads to the temporary class­ Letters to the Editor are not intended to reflect the opinion of the from the Gradplex to the student limb that hung at head level in rooms in the back of campus. nel\'spaper or its staff. All Letters to the Editor should be submitted by lounge at 6: I 5 p.m. by the back the dark along the path. Charles We need . no longer suffer the 12:00 noon on the Wednesday prior to publication. We cannot print a path. On the way, I nearly ran was not injured, nor was the tree, dark. letter without confirmation of the author's name. We may, however, into my classmate, Brooks Mack­ but how many more of our col­ withhold the name on request. Letters over 500 words may be returned to intosh, coming out of the dark. leagues wiII walk home with pine Ellen McBarnette, the writer I"ith a request that they be edited for the sake of space. Brooks is tall and blond and was needles in their hair before we 1L SBA Representative Monday, November 11,1996 THE AMIcus CURIAE 3 Legal Ski lls Appoints New Program Assistant

By Danielle Berry stationed for a brief period oftime. Both M- W's judiciary returned to full Reeves and her husband then returned to strength recently when Kimberly Reeves Northern Virginia, where she worked as a assumed the position of Legal Skills Pro­ service manager for the Army and Air gram Assistant. Reeves steps into the Force Exchange in Langley. shoes of Jonni Lyman, who left the law NASA proved to be the next stop on school at the end of last semester to ,vork Reeves' itinerary, where shewas employed in the private sector. Although she will as an office administrator for a civilian become most familiar to students in her contractor. When pressed to divulge what capacity as Legal Skills Clerk ofthe Court, it's really like to work with people fixated Reeves' background makes her a more on outer space, Reeves classified her former interesting candidate for casual conversa­ colleagues as " brilliant and eccentric tion than as a witness to the fact that your people." "They're literally rocket scien­ filings and certificates of service have tists," Reeves addedwith a laugh. been delivered to the court properly. Ultimately, though, Reeves traded the A five-year resident of Yorktown, cutting edge, technologically advanced life Reeves' journey to this area has included associated with NASA for the Colonial stints in England, Germany, and Langley, Capital, complete with butter churners. where she has worked for organizations Reeves first became associated with the as diverse as the American Red Cross and law school last spring when she worked NASA. Reeve' story begins in temporarily with the Office of Develop­ Aikenberry, England, where she studied ment and Alumni Affairs. Kimberly Reeves joins Marshall-Wythe as Clerk or the Court and Legal Skills Assistant. with the Overseas European Division of When she's not inundated with fi lings the University of Maryland for a year and and certificates of service, Reeves spends with a five day vacation and unlimited ground in public relations, her new posi­ a half. In addition to her academic pur­ a great deal of time caring for her two budget, Reeves indicated that she'd "take tion in the Legal Skills program will be suits, Reeves served as Station Chairman children, a ten year old daughter and a six the longest trip possible on the Orient her first foray into the legal world. Un­ for the American Red Cross while she year old son. Among her hobbies, Reeves Express," where she could visit "tons of daunted by her unfamiliarity with the law, was living in the U.K. mentions a love of antiques, particularly countries" with the convenience ofhav­ Reeves is very excited to be a part of the Reeves then followed her husband, refinishing them, as well as basket mak­ ing her hotel room moving along the rails law school and looks forward to learning who works in military intelligence for the ing. Reeves also sounds a nostalgic note with her. alongside students as they work through Air Force, to Germany where he was for Europe as, when asked what she'd do Although Reeves has a solid back- the program.

Professor Profile: Cynthia .Ward- On Loan From ASU Law School

By Marte Barnacle philosophy and theory. did not choose to practice lall' after law school be­ Cynthia Ward is a visiting professor from Arizona Last Febru ary. Ward visited the College of William cause her research and writing are primarily phi lo­ State University School of Law this semester. Vvl1en and Mary Law School to present a paper entitled ··On sophica l. Professor Ward explained . ...\ Professor Ward completes the arduous task of grading Difference and Eq uality.·· The paper evaluated \ arious practice-oriented care(!rdoes not ma\..e as much sense 1L Propert) exams and her upper-level seminar papers. concepts of difference fro m a liberal point of "iell. for someone li\...e me.·· she II ill spend the spring as a ··Scholar-In-Resident"· at During her I isit. Ward noted the ·'exceptional facult) .-. In her spare time. Ward (!njo) s mOl ies ofallt) pes. as George Washington Uni\ersi t) School of Law. At Then. in l\larch. she and the lall school agre(!d that she II ell as novels. She said. ··r had the pieasur(! of going to GWU. Professor \\·ard plans to pursue her research and I\ould come here as a I isi ting prol~ss()r this fall. one of Professor LeBel · s LlII and Litl!rature c I:Jsscs.·· l\riting on feminist and liberal I:J.I\ and theor). Professor Ward cOl1lmented. ··\\-illiam and l\lar) has William and fl..lary 1\ ill onl) ha\ e th(' pleasure l'f Professor Ward hails (rolll Massachusetts. where she been great. The students are engaged. tremendousl) Ward· s Ix(!sence u nt i I Decem ber. S illl i lar to her paSl II as born and raised. She attendl!d W(!lleslel College for able. and the) hal e strong a intellectual interest in the e:-.periences teaching I Ls . Professor Ward has enjo) cd her und(!rgraduat(! degr(!(! and r(!ceived her J.D. from la\\·.·· She opined that ASl' Lm\ and W8.:M LalY are bl!ing p:lrt L1L:..:..t!~ start l)f the legal careers. of \\·8;\1 Yale LaI\ School. Professor Ward \\ent directl) to similal· in ··their tradition of gl'od facult) student rela­ stud(!nts.·· Th(' aliI· ice she on~rs to I Ls ... rry 10 ma\...l! Arizona State to teach lall after graduating. Sh(! is tionships and (acult) a\ailabilit) and interaction \\ ith th(! room in) our lall schL)L,1 curriculul1l to la\...l! at kast on(' cUIT(!ntl) a tenured lall professor at ASU. teaching students.·· Based on h(!r e:-.periences at both schools. theoretiGli COllrS(! that r('quires ) ou to thin\... rigorL'l!sl) I'ril11aril~ Proper!). Theoretical Foundati ons of Prop­ Professor \\"ard characterizes the students as ··talented about the larger questions ofjuslic(' and ilS relation:;hip (!rt). Fl!minist Jurisrrudence. Radical Critiques of Lib­ and hard lIor\"ing.·· to the legal struClllr(!. Don·t onl) tah.e classes to pass the (!ral Lall. and other seminar-t) pe classes ill'volving Professor Ward describes herselfas a ··theorist.·· She bar'··

Law Students Dodge Flying Paint to Help Kids With Pumpkins

Bv• David Youn"0 colorful faces and splotches of color to totally black or pleasantly surprised b} the tr(!ll1endous generosity stu­ Seven la\\· students got into the Halloween spirit with gray orbs. Some of the volunteers managed to save a few d(!nts di5played on behalf of ABLE and the Head StaI1 a communit) sen ice bent. The \olunteers visited the of the pumpkins from overdoses of paint. Others I\"ere \"'ids. I' d lik.e to thank everyone I\ho helped us out.·· The Williamsburg James City Count) Head Start Program not so successful. One student said, ··The} just love to group collected money for the project by ash.ing law on Octobe-r 30 to help out the kids \vi th their Halloween paint so much they can·t stop We're lucky they don't students to donate S.75 fo r a pumpkin for a child. festivities. star! painting each oth er.·· August i said the fund raising was a huge success and The law students brought pumpkins for the approxi­ The event was sponsored by Acti on for Better Liv ing some of the money raised lIill go to fUlLlre projects such mately thirt) h..ids in the program to paint and take home (ABLE), an organization ofIa\-" students \\-ho do various as an event around Thanksgi\-ing time. with them. The h..ids were quick to take advantage ofthe projects for children throughout the year. Melissa Augusti Students interested in participating in future ABLE paints on the tables. Pumpkins rapidly changed from (1 L), chairperson fo r ABLE, said about the event, ., [ was activities should contact Meli ssa Augusti. 4 Monday, November 11 , 1996 THE AMICUS CURIAE C ourtroom of Dreams ,Law Watch, COURTROOM from 1 In' keeping with the arrival of the new benefit." courtroom administrator, a new court re­ With over ten years offreelance expe­ porter workstation will also be added to The truth is stranger than fiction rience as a court reporter, April seems the courtroom, making it easier for the celiainly well qualified to do so. If any­ court reporter to make the record using Hey, Not My Problem one has questions for April, or wants to the various audio and video technologies The Supreme Court of Hawaii recently declared that an attorney, who knew seek advice on the courtroom, or other avail able. his client had threatened to kill himself, had no duty to warn his client' s relatives record-related issues, her office is up­ Coming soon from Sony is a new front or anybody else to prevent the suicide. The decision was based on the fact that stairs in the faculty area between the Rare projection system and IBM is coming the deceased was not in the custody of the attorney and therefore there was no Book Room and Professor Lederer' s of­ through with three new, high-end, multi­ special relationship existed which would cause the duty to arise, regardless of fice. media laptop computers for use by attor­ whether the suicide was foreseeable. Tarasoffbe damned. For a ten day period starting on De­ neys in preparing their cases. There will cember 7, the Couliroom will be under­ also be a fu ll scale digital imaging system " Continued Living Is Not a Compensable Injury" going major renovations. A new, elevated in place before the end of the year. . .. so said the Supreme Court of Ohio in response to awrongfu l life action floor wi ll be installed which will all ow Professor Lederer, as always, dropped initiated by Edward H. Winter. Winter filed initiated the suit after being cables to be put in more easil y both now hints of future technological "goodies" resuscitated notwithstanding the fact that he informed his doctor of his express and in the future. which are still in the planning stages. He wish for a " do not resuscitate" order. The Court expressed concern that a jury In add ition, a number of new podiums also mentioned th at the Courtroom .21 would have problems placing a damage value on the benefit of life. are in the works. The current high-tech project would be playing host to over 100 behemoth will be replaced by a newer, lawyers of the ABA' s Litigation Section Arrested for Possession of . . . Yogurt height-adjustable model. (We must keep in March (over Spring break), as they Two men were arrested on cocaine trafficking charges when police found in line \\'ith the Americans with Disabili­ learn about practical applications of new white powder and dozens of car stereos, cameras, and pieces of electronic ties Act, after all.) A low-tech attorney's courtroom technology. equipment in their car. The two were stopped by police for speeding, but a search podium will be placed over by the witness Professor Lederer offered a special was performed when police believed probable cause existed because of the box and a low-tech traditional appell ate note of praise to the student volunteers of number of electronics. The two men, one of whom is an electronics salesman, advocacy podium is also in the works. All the Courtroom 21 project, whose hard were released after lab results confirmed the white powder was indeed dried of the podiums would be removable in work and dedication has been essential to yogurt. Chalk one up to law enforcement. order to easi ly reconfigure the courtroom. the courtroom's tremendous success. • PDP Initiates Largest Class 1n Chapter History INITIATION from 1 working to put it behind them. personal insult." Bennett con­ ment. " Before 1 even went to the more people who we don't really bers' nicknames did not flo\\' "PDP really is a great organi za­ cedes, " I realize that I was wrong event 1 thought the nickname know and it 's not right for people quite so smoothly as th e tequila tion that we've had a lot of fun and used extremely poor judg­ thing was a little odd at a gradu­ to be publicly put down like that. shots. with in th e past. r want to apolo­ ment, but 1 also think pali of the ate level. " Cristen Sikes, an­ It was like something you'd ex­ As certain members' nick­ gize to everyone who vl'as of­ problem was that these people other pledge present that night, pect to happen in junior high. " names were read aloud, this in­ fended. All the officers take some were a little too sensitive." wa" a little more accepti.ng, of the Cambi does intend to remai.n tended light and social affair responsibility for what happened. Bennett noted that the nick­ nickname tradition, but was dis­ a member of PDP. "It linitia­ transformed into an awkward, It was unfortunate and hopefully names given to her PDP class appointed w ith how this tradi­ tion] was just something that got and unfortunately for some. a people wi ll stay members." Jones were not very flattering, recall­ tion turned outon initiation night. out of hand." Cambi doesn't hurtful e"perience. More than a acknowledged Bennett' s resig­ ing that a couple of last year's "I understand the point of in i­ know for certain everyone who fell' of the nicknames were per­ nation, stating, "I think it \vas nicknames included "Far Side tiation and it's something we're was in charge of creating the ceived as cruel and insulting. something she felt she had to do Boy"' and "Double Team." supposed to go through as a class, nicknames but he supported These nicknames comlllented and I suppOl1 her in her deci­ Bennett stated that she thought so I don't think having the nick­ Bennett's resignation. " It was negati\'ely on a person' s physi­ sion. eyen her own nickname, names is so bad. But the fact that obviously the right thing for her cal appearance. pat1icularly re­ Alexis Bennett, as creator of ·'Vogue.·· was meantto poke fun. only a handful of them, like to do." garding hair. fashion . and body the nicknames. takes full respon­ Holly Cox, a ne\, member maybe four or fiye. were really In hindsight, Bennett ac­ \\·eight. sibility. Bennett resigned as Rush present that night apparently mean and then the others were knowledges she made a mistake. .-"\ k,is Bennett. acting as PDP Chair and submitted a letter of \\'asn't e"pecting to be tlattered. just something simple,like what "I sincerely w'antto say that I feel Rush Chair at the time. \\':15 in :1pology \ia hanging file to all "Dave [Christian] gme this huge someone had been for" Hallow­ really horrible about upsetting charge ofcre:1ting the nicknames. PDPll1embers. "Itwasajobldid SPeech right before the nick­ een.lllade it bad." Both Cox and people the w'ay I did. Ijust really This list \\"as checked by Rush by myself. There were t\\·o 1Ls names \\'ere gi\'en out, letting us Sikes plan to remain members. didn't think. I realize now that if Co-chair. Stele Dickey. and PDP \\'ho did nothing more but point know that \\"e were about to be Sikes added, "A couple of us someone had insulted a physical Secretar~. Julie Jones. After out to me in the face book \yho humbled as in itiates. I was pre­ talked to Da\'e Christian that characteristic of mine in front of reading 0\'er the initial list. some people\\'ere because I don't pared fo r something harsh, but night and he seemed genuinely people like that, I would have Dickey and Jones made some know the I Ls. ·· Bennett regret­ not for something crueL" concerned that some people were been a mess. I can't believe I did changes. Jones stated, "I wanted ted what happened and empha­ Allison Chock. anothermem­ hurt. I think PDP has handled that and the more I think about it to make sure things \\'ere kept in sized that the names were in no ber present that night. disagrees this well." the more awful I feel.'· Bennett the spirit of the fraternity. I basi­ way meant as a personal attack. that hyper-sensitivity was a prob­ MattCambi,anew PDP mem­ made her own decision to step cally wanted to keep things ii'om "I didn't mean to personally in­ lem. "Had everyone' s name been ber present that night, also ques­ down as Rush Chair. "I don't getting mean." Jones agrees that sult anyone. I don't eyen know as offensive, it v,'ouldn't have tioned the appropriateness of want my actions to hurt PDP in things did not go as planned. the people who were offended." been as bad. It would have been some of the nicknames. "I any way. I wasn't forced out of Apparently the questionable Some argue that lack of ac­ like, 'Okay, so we all get nasty thought some of the nicknames PDP. I made the decision to dis­ nicknames passed inspection quaintance \\" ith the I Ls lends names.' But because it was only crossed the line and were in poor associate myself as an officer because they \.veren·t easily rec­ reason to use care when labeling about six of some forty names taste. I didn' t have a problem because 1 don't want to put the ogni zable if one didn't under­ them \\'ith nicknames. One in­ that were really bad, it makes it w ith mine, but I could definitely organization in jeopardy. It' s a stand the reference behind them. jured party, requesting not to be seem like people were intention­ see how others mighthave a prob­ good organization." "The first [insulting nickname] I named. stated, "I couldn't be­ ally singled out to be humili­ lem." Cambi compared PDP's All are not completely satis­ heard I was pretty shocked about. lieve it. This girl [Bennett] ated." rush night to a college fraternity' s fied with the action that has been The second I didn't understand. doesn't even know me and she' s Some pledges were surprised initiation. "This is different. It' s taken in ' response to this inci­ Some were definitely in poor in SUlting me like no one in my at the whole concept of receiving not like we' ve all been through dent. Holly Cox was personally taste." life has ever treated me. What nicknames as part. of initiation. the pledge process together and offended and added to her previ­ Jones feels badly about this was said about me couldn't be Christine Cox, a pledge present know each other fairly well. We ous comments. "This is graduate incident and said that PDP is taken any other way but as a that night, relates to this senti- were among a group of forty or See PDP on 6 Monday, November 11, 1996 TfI.E AMlCUS CURIAE 5 Professor Levmore Visits the Law School By Paul Walker where in bids fo r an item or job are placed University of Virginia La\y Professor in envelopes without any bidder knowing Saul Levmore visited the law school last what others are bidding. Then the solici­ Friday to participate in a faculty colloquium tor awards the item to whoever bid the ""r and enjoy breakfast with students from most (or the least, in the case of a govern­ . . (:~~ Professor Meese's Corporations class. ment contract). A Dutch bid involves a Professor Levmore is a reknowned scholar clock-like device which winds down to in the field of law and economics, with a lower prices in front of a room full of particular specialty in corporate goyer­ bidders. When the price gets to what nance issues. you're willing to pay (assuming it hasn't Over a breakfast of bagels, coffee, and been stopped at a higher price by some­ juice in the Dean's conference room. Pro­ one else), a foot pedal is stepped on which fessor Levmore entertained Professor stops the clock and finalizes the sale of Meese and a dozen students with a discus­ that lot of goods (of, fo r instance, Tu lips). sion of the auction as it relates to corporate Professor Levmore spent the last half takeovers and sell-offs. Levmore dis­ of the breakfast hour demonstrating how cussed the most familiar type of auction: various auctions worked through real-life the Standard English Auction - in the demonstrations (real-life because he re­ context of a bidding war among ally keptthe money bid and gave away the McDonald' s, Wendy's, and Burger King money in the sealed envelope). He first over a particular piece of property at a Pmd Walkd conducted a standard auct ion for an enve­ UVA Law Professor Levmore. major intersection. Lavmore's hypo neatly lope which he guaranteed contained "at illustrated the free-rider problem present least $3.50." The envelope sold for $8.50 Once bitten, twice-shy this reporter Ryan Barack (lL) and this reporter"won" in all bidding situations, as he painted the to this writer after a round of vigorous certainly is not. Levmore next announced again, paying $6.75 for an envelope ", hich hypothetical in very true life terms. It bidding. Of course, the envelope only a Chinese auction whereby another sealed only contained $5.25. However, Mr. seems that while McDonald's has a very contained $3.5 I, thus demonstrating the envelope was up for bid. The trick to a Barack had to pay his last bid of $6.50, extensive research and development arm classic "Winner' s Curse," present in most Chinese auction, however, is that every­ while the "winner" only had to pay a net which is purely in the business of finding auctions. To wit, winners vastly overpay one who bids must pay the price of the bid of$1.50 new locations, Wendy's has very few what something is really worth. This to the owner, but only the high bidder gets The morals ofthe story are: don 't play people employed for the same purpose phenomenon was most recently seen in the item even though everybody who bid auction games with law and economics because they just follow McDonald's the auction of Jacquelyn Bouvier Kennedy ends up paying. This intrepid reporter professors and be careful at auctions be­ around and either try to bid on the same Onassis' cultural icon estate. After all, boldly began the bidding at $3.00 after cause, even though you may come out on property or an adjacent one. why else would someone pay over being assured by Professor Levmore that top, you may be afflicted by the winner's Another type of auction Professor $500,000 for a cigar-less humidor, other there was "at least $5" in the envelope. curse. (This doesn 't apply, of course, to Levmore discussed was the sealed bid, than being cursed? Quickly a bidding war developed with the PSF Date Auction.)

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PRESIDENT from 2 Princeton Review lowing Friday, Feb. 7). Make your plans free to bring any SBA concerns you have go with this process. The Board voted to On Tuesday, November 19th, the accordingly. to them at these times. send I L Rep Gurbir Grewal as its repre­ Princeton Review will be coming to our We have been experimenting with They have also each taken primary sentativeto the Unified Task Force. Gurbir school to get students to fill out question­ sponsoring some new and different types responsibility for an SBA project. Ellen wi ll be representing the interests of the ' naires. I would encourage everyone to of social events this year. Shelly Goad, a McBarnette is trying to get a bulletin SBA Board on the substantive issues, take a few minutes to fill out a question­ 2L member of the Social Committee, re­ board placed above the hanging files so while 1 will continue to be responsible for naire. cently planned a Coffee and Poetry Re­ that we don' t have to tape things to the handling the political process of dealing This is our chance to communicate view at Prince George's. In addition we brick anymore. Quinton Roberts is look­ with the other schools and the administra­ our feelings about our school to the rest of are looking into having a paint ball event ing into our disciplinary code. It is our tion . the country. The way that we, as a com­ with the Military Law Society next se­ impression that there was a change made These structural changes will allow munity, answer these questionnaires has a mester. Any other requests for different over the summer to unify it with the rest of for more student involvement in the pro­ large effect on our rankings which, in activities should be directed to Joni the school. However, we have never cess as the Board members will be totally return, has a large impact on what doors a McCray (SBA Vice President). heard another thing about it. We don't informed about the situation. They will diploma from this law school will open Parking even know what it covers or how it works. be soliciting opin ions from those that they for you. Therefore, I would encourage I am meeting with the head of Parking Quinton will be trying to remedy this were elected to represent and will be avail­ you to focus on the·positive. Services this week to determine what we situation. Finally, Gurbir Grewal is going able for individual students to express Student Services can do to create more spaces for law to be working on the unified honor code their views and ask questions. If you are The Student Services Committee, school parking. In the meantime, I have situation (see the above section on the unaware of who your class representa­ chaired by Tom Koonce (2L), is starting asked that we change the motorcycle honor code). tives are, their names are listed on the to get more active. They are currently spaces to day student spaces, that we get SBA Constitution and Bylaws SBA Bulletin Board across from the SBA working on the SBA DiscountCard which the construction equipment moved from Committee office. entitles law students to some good deals the overflow lot, and that Parking Ser­ Mark Ramos and Melvin Williams Board of Visitors with area merchants. These should be vices issue only warnings for violations have been chairing this committee, which This Thursday, I will be making a ready at the beginning of next semester. that are likely a result of the overcrowd­ is currently working on proposed changes presentation to William and Mary's Board The Committee also gained a new co­ ing. I have been told that, for now, if you to the SBA Constitution. The changes are of Visitors on graduate student life. Fo­ chair recently, I L Amy Yervanian. Amy receive a ticket as a result of having to designed to update this dO'cument to be cusing on the law school, my goal is to will be working in conjunction with sev­ park in an alternative space, you can send more reflective of our current student show how separate we are from the rest of eral faculty members and will be provid­ an appeal to parking services and it will be body. We will be having hearings and a the campus and what a cohesive commu­ ing student input about what the faculty granted. referendum on this at the beginning of nity we are. I am hoping that this will get and administration can do to improve I L Representatives next semester. them to start thinking of the College as a student services. Since taking office, the I L Represen­ coll ection ofschools ratherthan one single Social tatives have shown a lot of energy. They entity. The Barrister' s Ball, the law school's are planning to go around to the I L Legal Next SBA Meeting : This will be a great help in the honor spring formal, will be happening rather Skills firms this week to open some lines code unification process, as it will show . early this year. The Williamsburg Lodge of communication about the SBA and Wednesday, them why we need to have some differ­ was totally booked up in the Spring, so we Judicial Coullcil. Further, they have de­ lYovember 13 ences in our honor codes and why we will be having this )!ear' s Ball at the cided to have office hours every Monday, need to have each school run its own Holiday Inn 1776 on Saturday, February Tuesday, and Thursday from 3 :00 to 4:00. Room 124 at 6: 15 honor system. 1. (PSF's Date Auction will be the fol- They will be out in the lobby area, so feel PDP Initiation N icknatnes Raise Controversy

PDP from 4 to personally apologize. Cox stated, " Both over. I don' t see what difference her correct it. We' ve made personal apolo­ school. I thought initiation night would Dave [Christian] and Steve did call me to resignation makes. It wasn't just the fault gies to those who were insulted and I've be more like a cocktail party where we offer an apology. Steve talked to me for of one person." Haselbauer intends to issued a formal apology to all PDP mem­ CQuid meet other members of PDP and a while and I thought he was extremely remain amemberanddoesn'thold PDP in bers. Unfortunately we can't take back then maybe we' d take some kind of oath. genuine. It was comforting to know that ill-regard as a result of this one unfortu­ hurt feelings and we're sorry for that." It was not "ihat I expected at all. It was an actual PDP officer was just as offended nate incident. At this point, Christian reports that no shocking and humiliating. Bennett re­ as me and that it wasn't just us [those One newly initiated PDP member, who members have left the organization and signed as Rush Chair, but rush is over, so offended] being thin-skinned." Cox is asked to remain anonymous, also ex­ PDP is working to put this sad story be­ who cares. Her letter of apology was an undecided as to whether she will remain a pressed accepting feelings toward the or­ hind them. Certainly it is not a pleasant unsigned form letter that seemed empty member of the fraternity. ganization. "What happened really didn't story to hear about as adults, nor as stu­ and insincere to me and it really only Most members expressed a positive change my feelings about the organiza­ dents preparing to enter a profession added insult to injury." attitude toward PDP which did not tion. Ifit was a mistake, they admitted it. grounded in ethics. PDP' s officers, in­ Bennett's resignation as Rush Chair ultimatelychange after initiation night. From what I can tell, there was no bad or cluding Alexis Bennett, are praise worthy may seem insufficient taken at face value, Ann Haselbauer, another new pledge . malicious intent behind the nicknames. It in that they have openly acknowledged given that rush is over and Bennett is still present that night, thought it would be a was just kind ofa fun ritual." This mem­ their mistakes and have made a distinct a member of the organization. However, fun organization of which to be a part. "I ber added, "What else can they do but effort to correct and learn from them. PDP President Christian points out that heard it was fun and I thought it would be move on? It's still a good organization." Some have expressed the opinion that the loss of any official position is signifi­ a good way to meet people outside of the Amy Yervanian, another new PDP this story has "gotten out of hand" and cant because of the way PDP is run. "To first year class." member present that night, joined in this made a mountain out of a mole hill. It is say her [Bennett's] resignation is hollow During initiation night, however, sentiment. "I was really disappointed not surprising that this sentiment was not isn 't true. She would have continued to Haselbauer questioned her notions ofwhat with initiation, but I think its been suffi­ expressed by anyone among the handful ciently handled and it's time we move serve as an officer throughout the year. PDP would be like. " I remember thinking of pledges who were personally humili­ on." There are many responsibilities and deci­ the whole thing was pretty ridiculous for ated and whose physical appearance was As President of the fraternity, David sions made by our officers which don't a law school. It was like I had managed to made vulnerable to public scrutiny. At Christian assumed ultimate responsibil­ fall under anyone position." Christian avoid this type of ' Greek scene' through­ last, from this story lingers a general feel­ ity in a formal apology he issued to all also noted that Bennett "loses a line on a out college and I wasn't about to start ing that even in our mature law commu­ PDP members via hanging file. Christian resume," which to some (particularly job now." Yet Haselbauer expressed doubts nity, simple childhood reminders need to realizes a mistake was made. "There is no searching law students), is a big deal. concerning the appropriateness of fmd their place ~ "Sticks and stones can question that what happened was wrong. Steven Dickey, Rush Co-chair, called Bennett's resignation. "What happened break our bones, but words will break our I think we've done everything we can to Holly Cox and other offended members was upsetting, but it happened and it's hearts." THE AMICUS CURIAE News Briefs Monday, November 11 , 1996 7

another. So, your computer may be clean today, but not tomorrow. Be sure to run an Colonial Williamsburg Visitors Robbed antivirus program on all disks and files before using them in your own computer. Two Florida women were robbed in their hotel room at the Woodlands in Colonial Williamsburg. The incident transpired around 9 p.m. when the women opened the Inaugural Blackstone Lecture door of their room to let in air and the intruder, with a shirt wrapped around his head, Professor Raj K. Bhala will deliver the first Blackstone Lecture on Thursday, entered the room and grabbed the women's luggage and purses. A short struggle November 14 at 4:30 p.m. in Room ·124, entitled "Rethinking Anti-Dumping Legis­ ensued, during which one of the women fell to the floor, hitting her head on a television lation." Begun by the administration this year, the Blackstone Lecture is the "junior" set in the process. Police believe that the robber, described as an 18 to 25 year-old black lecture of two new lectures and will focus attention on the talent at M-W. While the male, approximately 5-feet-7, 160 pounds, .vith a dark complexion and short hair, had junior lecture is delivered by a new member ofthe faculty, the senior lecture will honor an accomplice guarding the room during the crime and that the two fled the scene a member of the faculty withseveral years of experience at M-W. together. Although this robbery is the first in the historic area since last November, the SBA Considers Etiquette Lessons approaching holiday season traditionally brings an influx of people to the area and Several members of the SBA suggested at the November 6 general meeting that everyone should be especially cautious for their own safety. M- W offer etiquette lessons for those students whose interviewing forces them to be Adaptedfrom The Daily Press (original article written by Patti Rosenberg, ///8/96) charming and professional over dinner. The proposal presumably was prompted by recent newspaper reports of a similar program at UVA. Students enrolled in that Registration program learn such useful tips as "Don't blow on your soup," "Don't ask for a doggy Registration for classes went as planned, except that a few students fo und that bag," "Work from the outside in, when choosing silverware," "Leave your napkin on most classes were fu ll by the time it was their allotted time to register. They were left your seat when you leave for the bathroom," and the Amicus favorite, " Watch your signing up on the waitlist of most of their classes. Registration, however, still ran alcohol consumption." smoother than on the undergraduate campus, as students saw the computer system crash several times. If that were not bad enough, undergrads began lining up at 4:45 New PDP Members Inducted a.m., some even camped out in Blow Hall, in order to get priority in registration. Congratulations to the following new member of PDP (a ll are I Ls, unless otherwise noted): Marte Barnacle, Janet Benson, Aaron Book, Tara Booker, Matt Cambi, Computer Virus Alert Andrew Chambers, Allison Chock, Christine Cox, Holly Cox, Stacy Dewalt, Timothy There is a computer virus that is being sent across the Internet. If you receive an Dunham, Peter Dunnaville, Mark Epley, Angela French, Francine Friedman, Jerry Email message with the subject line"Irina," do not download any files attached to the Gnuschke (2L), Gurbir Grewal, Ann Haselbauer, Heather Stacy, Sara Hirsch, Dave message. Delete the message immediately. Some miscreant is sending people this file Hitchens, Jennifer Honor, Kevin Hull, Nadir Isfahani, Ian Iverson, Thomas Kearns, which rewrites the computer's hard drive, obliterating anything on it. Note, however, Nadia Khan, Eunice Kim , Sonia Lee, Robert Lettington, Anthony LeRose, Gregory that while you cannot "get" a computer virus by reading email, you should be very ·Logerfo, Kathleen Mulville, Krista Newkirk-Robinson (2L), Eunice Park, Adrienne cautious when downloading files and running executable files. Parker, Kellam Parks, Ross Parr, Michael Pascual, Shannon Pugh, Brian Robinson, \J1\~'t \~\))'t }\~\'tJ ~'Ot\~"} 'Th\~ J't'O"} J\l"}'t A))))Cm "}'t»\)}\'tt \))) 'tW" ~))\)·~1~' 'V\i\)~; CM)sten SiXes, Rebecca Si)berbDgan, Mruy Schrieder, Stacey Rae Simcox, Bayard which was rollndon severa!compllters in tne law scnoo! llzis virus is still on the loose, Smith, Rachel Smith (2 L), Leslie Trotter, Rob Tyler, Kathryn Voyer, Josh Whitley, ami ha5 neen located on di5\<.5, W'niCh wm tran5Yer the Vlru5 trom one computer to Robert Worst, Amy Yervanian, and lie Zhang.

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IT'S BEGINNING TO LOOK A LOT LIKE ••• ARBOR DAY? By Chris Ambrosio subjugated. In a few \veeks, many of us will celebrate Thanksgiving. Of course, the popular In stark contrast, a real American hero - not William Katt, but The Reverend Dr. legend tells us that \\'e will be celebrating the cooperation between the early English Martin Luther King, Jr. - didn't get his own holiday until a few years ago. But even settlers and the Native Americans which led to a bountiful feast for all involved, where this victory was incomplete, as some states refused to recognize Dr. King' s special day. everyone ate somethin g called "maize" and drank "firewater" and gave thanks for the The highly progressive Commonwealth of Virginia, for example, decided to create a fact that those silly French weren't around to pester anybody yet. Or something like combined Lee/JacksontKing Day. That' s right - Virginia chose to honor the slain that. (Mysteriously absent from the Thanksgiving legend is the story about a much­ civil rights leader by pairing him up with two Confederate generals. What's next? too-old Captain John Smith gettin' cozy with Pocahontas, the thirteen year-old Ghengis Khan /Pol Pot/Mother Theresa Day? Or perhaps RobespierrelHeinrich d:lLlghter of Chief Powhatan. but that's a story for another time. Although, if you really HimmlerlNelson Mandela Day? We might as well have David Duke/Orval Faubus want to explore that issue, imagine Captain Jean Luc Picard putting the moves on Rosa Parks Day, or perhaps Lucky Luciano/Jesse JameslEliot Ness Day. You can Chelsea Clinton. If that doesn't bring it home, [don't know what will.) throw in Johnny Cochran If. Lee Bailey/Atticus Finch Day for good measure, too. Anyway, the Thanksgiving legend. like most American history taught in elemen­ In analyzing holidays generally, I have prepared a chart which shows the probabil­ tary school, is completely bogus. Everyone knows that we are really remembering the ity that any gi\"en day of the year, when selected at random, will fall into one of the special gathering that occurred at Charlie Brown 's house when he and Snoopy made various categories of holidays listed below. popcorn and toast for all their friends to celebrate the fact that nobody' s parents were \ ever around, except by telephone ("wahh, wuh-wahhh ... wahhhhh"). Another TYPE OF \lOUD,&,.Y l'RO"BA"B\LYfY \ \ersion holds that we are celebrating the centuries old tradition of the Detroit Lions An Old Testament holiday affecting Jewish dietary 7% playing. an NFC Central opponent in a domed stadium on artificial turf. However you patterns (e.g. Passover. Yom Kippur, Golda Meir) look at it, Thanksgiving is a fixture on the American calendar and it's here to stay. Wl1ile we are reflecting on the holidays ahead, we should also reflect on a A meaningful holiday with actual religious or cultural tremendously important holiday that just recently passed. I'm talking about Columbus significance (e.g. anything in the category above, 12% Day. of course. After much reflection, I am amazed by the choices we make regarding Easter. Super Bowl Sunday) \\'h ol11 we canonize in this country and which aspects of history we choose to honor. Some time ago, Congress set aside a special day for Christopher Columbus. Let's think An obscure holiday when banks are closed (e.g. Flag 23% about this for a minute. Day, Thursday at noon) Christopher Columbus was a guy whose name might or might not have been Cristobal Col6n (pronounced "ka-LOAN"). He \\'as looking for a cheap way to get to An even more obscure holiday when government 39% the Far East to plunder the Oriental nations of their treasures. His home country, Italy, workers get the day off (e.g. Armistice Day, United thought he was friggin' nuts, so he had to go to Spain to con them into funding his Nations Day, I'm-running-out-of-days-to-use-my-sick- endeavor. He says to Queen Isabella Rossellini, or maybe it was Queen Aranxta leave-and-it -doesn't -carry-over Day) Sanchez-Vicario: "Y' know, I can sail West to go East, thereby finding a shorter route A totally contrived holiday for which Hallmark has a to the source of great bounty that [ can plunder.·' (Of course, he said this in Italian or highly personalized, pre-printed card (e.g. Secretaries 64% Spanish or Latin or Esperanto or whatever was en vogue at the time.) Incidentally, this Day, National Cardstock Recycl ing Day) "\\'orld-is-round" concept wasn't even his idea, but he gets credit for it anyway. So this joker ends up in the Caribbean,jitfly one-halfof the Earth a 11'0-' from his intended destination. and says: "Hey, like, I've found India." He goes up to the natives As you prepare for the upcoming holidays, be sure to give yourself time to reflect and says: "How are you Indians doing?" To which they respond: "We 're not Indians, on the true meaning of the special days that you are celebrating. You can probably squeeze this into halftime we're Native Americans." Columbus then turns around to his crew and shouts, in his of the Federal Express® Poulan WeedEater™ Weiser Copper Lock® Domino' s Pizza® Tostitos® Depends Adult Undergarrnents™ Irrel­ best Homer Simpson voice: "Look fellas - I found some Indians! Whoo-hoo!" As a result of this "discovery;' an entire continent (containing dozens of nations of evance Bowl , featuring Southwest Missouri State and North Central Arkansas Tech, which will be here before you know it. indigenous peoples) was conquered and its inhabitants were killed, displaced, or

Anticus Office Hours: Wednesday, November 13, 1996 Next Amicus Deadline: Wednesday, November 20, 1996 The next issue is the last of the semester, so if you have something to say, say it now! THE AMICUS CURL<\E Featured Commentary Monday, November 11 , 1996 9

Honor Code Update: The End Should Be Near of the Law School, as is pres­ College, not the students, wh ich the student body as a whole. We sat th~ough dozens of hours of Mike Friedman ently provided in our Code. may pay the price in the court agreed that the Code we would meetings and negotiations. I have Again, this is a significant loss of system. So, in my opinion, when create on the task-force would spent hundreds of hours drafting Last spring, when College control and should cause some the state Attorney General, the reflect only those principles and re-drafting possible language President Timothy Sullivan re­ concern. President and Vice-President of which all of the schools agreed for the new code. I have spoken leased the ftrst draft of the pro­ However, with regard to the the College, and the Board of to - on issues of fundamental at length to the leaders from posed Unifted Honor System, I, general concept of unification, Visitors determine collectively disagreement between academic across the College about their along with the then leaders of President Sullivan and the ad­ that it is in the best interests ofthe units, individual schools would fears and concerns with regard our student government and other ministration have valid motives College to implement one, uni­ have discretion. to this issue. From my experi­ concerned law students, termed which must be recognized. Their fied honor code, rather than six We have secured, in campus­ ence on the Unified Task Force, the situation a "crisis" and urged first, and less persuasive, stated separate codes, I am inclined to wide negotiations, the substan­ I firm ly believe that this process all law students to rally against motive for unification is to "cre­ defer to their judgement. While tive prOVISIons that our will succeed and will result in an the illegitimate process that cre­ ate a single community" of honor I will always maintain that any representatives have determined acceptable and effective honor ated the proposal. At that time, at the school. While it is my honor system at the College must to be most vital and, perhaps code for the College at large, and we expressed our view that the opinion that this is a somewhat be student-created and, to the most importantly, we have cre­ most importantly, for the law student governments had had no unrealistic goal, I must admit, greatest extent possible, student­ ated a positive and powerful dia­ fonnal say in either (1) the deci­ it's a pretty darn noble idea. administered, I think it improper logue with the leaders throughout Whatever unified sion to move to a unifted system Although I don't think that the for me to presume sufficient the College which, with any luck, system is adopted or (2) the form that such a system different academic units will, or knowledge to determine, on the will build the Honor System's must be supported by would take. These flaws in the even should, agree on the gray question of ultimate liability, bridge to the 2 I st century. all of the academic process became progressively areas of what constitutes an of­ what is in the College's best in­ I spoke with Vice-President more visible as students from all fense against the honor of the terests. Sadler recently about the task units and must be over the College began to look community or what sanction is That having been said, I will force and the future of the honor legitimate in the eyes more closely at the proposed most appropriate in a given cir­ continue to refrain from express­ system at the College. He reaf­ of the student body. code. The initial proposal was cumstance, I do believe that it is ing an opinion about the advis­ firmed my confidence in the simply unable to gather the sup­ reasonable to expect that students ability of unification. If it truly President and the adm inistration. school community. port of the individual academic across the college can legiti­ brings the community closer on I believe that the achievements Now, as the end of the pro­ units and failed to gather the nec­ mately work within the same some level, which itmight, and it of this task force have convinced cess draws near, control over the essary consensus for even the definition of honor, the same doesn 't excessively interfere with them that the students not only negotiations has been handed to administration to feel comfort­ basic rights of the parties in­ the autonomy ofthe HonorCoun­ can, but in fact, must be the body Shaun Rose and the SBA Board, able with its implementation. volved, and the same basic pro­ cils of the separate academic which creates the new honor sys­ your elected representatives. It The student governments at cedural safeguards for units, which it might not, then I tem. I believe that, within the is now their duty to continue to the Co\\eg,e nave ~t\\\ not been ulYp\ementmg, tho~e Tig,nt~. 1f favor it. 1f the benefits are out­ necessary con~ideratioI\S out­ lead in the process of uniftca­ given the opportunity to decide the last nine months on the uni­ weighed by the burdens to the lined above, the President is will­ tion, just as we have for the last for themselves whether they were fied task force have proven any­ law school's autonomy, and the ing to let the students design their nine months. It is now their duty in favor of, or against, the con­ thing to me, it is that the different system loses significant stability own honor code. I believe that to make certain that the academ ic cept of unification in general. In academic units are simply not or legitimacy in the eyes of our he will grant us the necessary units at the College continue to fact, truth be told, there's prob­ that far apart on these basic pro­ student body, then I oppose uni­ time, resources, and freedom to work together, and achieve the ably not one academic unit at the visions. fication. (How's that for a diplo­ create an effective and legitimate goal, which is now not far away. College which actually favors a matic outlook?!) unified system of honor. And, I am confident that they will suc­ unified honor system. The rea­ In any case, because I don't finally, I believe that he under­ ceed in the end, just as we have sons for the opposition to the The student govern­ know what will happen, and no stands that any future system succeeded thus far. If Rose and idea of unification are manifold ments have not been one does, I guess I'm willing to wou ld be useless if it did not the SBA Board continue to be but, most basically, this lack of given the opportunity defer to the liability issue as the maintain the respect and loyalty proactive and diligent in their tie-breaker. If the College ad­ of the students who are expected efforts to complete the task of support can be explained by each to decide whether they i school's reluctance to relinquish ministration feels that we need a to live by it. drafting a new unified code and the necessary level of control in are for or against the unified code, then we should have So, now it is up to the student continue to work with the other order for the unification process honor code unification. a unified code - of course, with governments to move the pro­ academic units, then wewill soon to succeed. one small but very significant cess onward. The SBA Board complete' our mission and the For example, accepting the caveat - Whatever unified sys­ and Judicial Council have re­ honor system will forever reflect concept of unification means Sullivan's second stated mo­ tem is ultimately adopted must viewed the latest draft of the pro­ the legacy of this past year. It accepting that the law school will tive, and the one which we at the be supported by all of the aca­ posed unified code and have will be a stronger, more legiti­ no longer be able to freely amend law school should all be able to demic units and must be legiti­ recommended changes ..Ever y­ mate instrument, campus-wide, the honor code merely by a refer­ appreciate, is the issue of the mate in the eyes of the student thing that our student govern­ because it has emanated from the endum at the law school. Rather, College's liability for the actions body. ment has asked for, we have students themselves. under a unified code, all six aca­ of the " student-administered" The administration has given received. Soon it will be time to If, however, Rose and the SBA demic units would have to agree honor system. When the student us the opportunity to create such bring the proposal to you, the Board fai l to continue the diligent before any amendments to the hearing panels of our Honor a unified code and, to a great students, for your reactions. I work that has characterized the code could be passed. This is a Councils make decisions on guilt extent, the College community encourage every student to take law school effort thus far, we will significant loss of control and or innocence and sanction stu­ has seized it. At the first meeting a part in this process, to review have lost the opportunity forever should realistically cause some dents found guilty of honor of­ ofthe Campus-Wide Task Force the proposal when it is released and control over the process may concern. Another example of fenses, it is the College, not the on Unification lastApril, the rep­ to the community, and to expres::; be stripped from the students and that ki nd of loss pertains to the student hearing panels, which resentatives of all of the schools to your elected representatives placed in the hands of the admin­ appeal process in any unified must take the formal action agreed that we would stand to­ your opinions about it. istration. In essence, this effort system which would be enacted. against the student. It is the Col­ gether and support each other, to As Chairman of the SBA must succeed and we must make Under the proposed system, fi­ lege, not the student hearing pan­ ensure that any legitimate uni­ Committee on Unification, I have it our first priority to do so. nal appeals would be determined els, which faces possible legal fied code will have the support been one of the most active par­ As their constituency, you by the Office of the Provost on action by former-students­ of the elected representatives ticipants in the campus-wide ne­ must not allow the SBA to settle main campus rather than the Dean turned-plaintiffs. And it is the from every academic unit and of gotiations on this issue . I have for anything less! 10 Monday, November II, 1996 THE AMICUS CURIAE Crossfire California Referenda on Affirmative Action and Marijuana

Affirmative Action Vote on the Let the Sick Smoke a BowlF but

MarkF • Marijuana Vote stinks Leave Affirmative Action Alone

Michael Coe "Tilted playing field or not, Christian Mastondrea "The idea of affirmative it is wrong for the govern­ action was to level the ment to discriminate against playing field; the realiza­ The result of Tuesday's elections was There's nothing like letting the aver­ tion was that minorities no great surprise. President Cl inton pre­ citizens based on race or age American make governmental policy and women often systemi­ vailed - primaril y by ignoring his chal­ gender. It is irrelevant directly. Yes, I am talking about the idea lenger and speaking in broad generalities of voter referendullls - those pesky little cally lose out." about his oft-cited "Bridge to the 21 st whom the discrimination things often placed at the end of ballots in Century." Perhaps the central iss ue of the benefits; race or gender dis­ states like California where the average research on the dangerous marijuana plant campaign was the correct rhetorical label Joe Six-Pack can vote to change the law or to conduct a study on its effects. fo r reductions in entitlement spending. crimination is wrong and has directly, obviating the need for those pesky The truth of the matter is that mari­ Obviously fascinated by this leve l of pub­ no place in a just society." politicians with their investi gations and juana helps patients on chemotherapy lic discourse, the public stayed away from reports. Actually, I hate these things even overcome the terrible nausea that is asso­ the polls in droves. . when they do something with which I ciated with that treatment. It helps term i­ Despite the paucity of our national poor) but it is inappropriate to treat people agree. I think the whole idea is lousy and nall y ill patients overcome pain that, often, discussion of the issues, the American differently sim ply on the basis of their I simply could not refrain from saying so. all but the most powerful drugs fail to populace responded, as it always does, to skin color or gender. If, in this way, the Just look at Florida and Nevada - both soothe. It also returns the appetite to the concerns unaddressed by the political government disproportionately helps mi­ states passed referendums that will re­ AIDS patients and helps prolong their class. In particular, voters grappled with norities or women, so be it. This is the quire a two-thirds vote on whether taxes lives. Some glaucoma patients do not a number of ballot initiatives including right approach. can be raised. I know that some of you out respond to the drugs that are used to term limits, campaign finance reform, there think this is just peachy keen, but I control the pressure in their eyes, yet parental rights, taxing nonprofit organi­ Bong. anvone? just hope that Florida doesn't need any marijuana has been proven to be effective zations, and regulating HMOs. Another contentious issue IS major capital improvements or service in this instance. Consider two ballot initiatives which California's Proposition 215, which le­ expansions. Yes, this Nation is struggling with a have received national attention: ending galizes marijuana for medicinal purposes. Enough of that, what I am really dis­ massive drug problem. We have had at affirnl ative action and legalizing mari­ Proponents present a two-pronged argu­ cussing are the two most controversial least fifteen years of drug policy that has juana. Both were approved in California, ment. First, marijuana is a useful medici­ proposals that passed on Tuesday - fallen flat on its face. There is something and the obligatory lawsuits have begun. nal tool in relieving symptoms fora variety those from California which deal with similar to mass hysteria on this issue. .of illnesses. Second, other illegal drugs marijuana for the sick and putting an end Arizona went one step further Tuesday by Mend it or End it? (e.g. morphine and codeine) are properly to affirmative action for minorities. Both allowing LSD and cocaine to be similarly Proposition 209 (a/kJa the California and legally used by ph ysicians and there of these initiatives were extremely con­ used. [don 't know what uses they could Civil Rights Initiative or "CCRI") pro­ is no compelling reason to distinguish troversial and broug,ht out the big, g,un~ on have, but i.f some exist, tnen what is the claims simply and clearly: "The state shall among these drugs. both sides. When the dust settled, mari­ problem? There are perfectly legal pro­ not discriminate against, or grant prefer­ In addition, proponents appealed to juana for the sick was approved with the scription drugs that have horrible side ential treatment to, an y individual or group voter's compassion for terminally ill pa­ support of the 56 percent of those people effects or make one feel wacky (Demoral, on the basis of race, sex, color, ethnicity, tients and asserted that this initiative will who actually bothered to go to the polls codeine, etc.). In short, if this little plant or national origin in the operation of pub­ not legalize marijuana for non-medicinal (only about 39 percent of the registered eases the suffering of some poor person lic employment, public education, or pub­ uses. voters in California - absolutely pa­ - great. Unfortunately, there is still a lic contracting." The initiative states th at, upon recom­ thetic!). The idea here is sound - let federal law on the books that prohibits There is, however, a protection for mendation of a physician (no prescrip­ doctors prescribe marijuana to patients doctors from prescribing marijuana and "bona fide qualifications based on sex" tion required), Californians will have the who are suffering from a long list of this will probably pre-empt state law. such as separate bathrooms. The initia­ ri ght to use marijuana in the treatment of health problems, including AIDS, cancer, Congress should act and change what is a tive essentially restates the Civil Rights "cancer, anorexia, AIDS, chronic pain .. and glaucoma. truly bad law. Act and codifies the belief th at "two . migraine ... or any other illness for The opposition actually fears that this California, never managing to get it all wrongs don't make a right." which marijuana pro1"ides relieF' measure is really a first step down the road quite right, went one for two with me Opponents of Prop. 209 argue fever­ Because of the lack of a prescription toward legalization and growing reefer again. The people of the state decided to ishl y, an d somewhat shrilly, that we don' t requirement and the expansive language madness. Please, does anyone really be­ end affirmative action by a 54 percent to yet "have a level playing field ." They of "any other illness," Prop. 215 oppo­ lieve that allowing certain groups to use 46 percent margin. This will prohibit argue that Newt Gingrich. Patrick nents properly have blasted it as a back­ marijuana for medicinal purposes w ill discrimination or preferential treatment Buchanan and Pete Wilson supportCCRI. door attempt to legal ize drugs. push up the rate of drug use among our based on race or sex by state or local So what? As distasteful as you may find Un li ke codeine and morphine. mari­ children? Teenagers are using drugs for government injobs, contracting, and edu­ Pitchfork Pat. even he is correct on an juana has not been approved by the FDA. other reasons. We haven't seen an epi­ cation. I don't know where to begin my occasional issue. Further, no one is argu­ In addition, prescri ptions forotherwise il­ demic of prune juice usage just because statement, so I will start with the general ing that the playing field is level. legal drugs are always requ ired in \"Titing grandma has to take it to keep regular. equivalent of the Bronx' s cheer: this Tilted playing field or not. it is \\Tong and in triplicate with a copy sent to the People \\'ill continue to use pot for illegal Slinks. I will admit that the affirmative forthe government to discriminate against Department of Justice. Law enforcement purposes, so why punish those \\'ho legiti­ action system as it exists needs to be re­ citizens based on race or gender. It is officials understandably are furious over mately need it because they are sick or evaluated and changed, but this is a set­ irrelevant whom the discrimination ben­ this one. dying? What type of public policy is that? back. efits: race or gender discrimination is Wllile there may be a place for medici­ The other generally cited argument is Women routinely still run into glass wfong and has no place in a just society. nal use of marijuana in the treatment of that there is no real medical e\'idence to ceilings that prevent upward mobility in The proper policy alternative. argued some illnesses. this drug should be treated support the contention that marijuana has corporate America. They are still a minor­ by Senator Dole and Prop 209 propo­ as others have been, requiring FDA ap­ any medicinal uses. that the scientific ity of students in engineering, science, nents. is to provide benefits and to help pro\'al and a doctor' s written prescrip­ evidence is simply not out there to indi­ medicine. and law. Minority students still those in need based on socioeconomic tion. cate whether or not a use is beneficial at face different challenges because they are criteria. Marijuana certainly provides "relief" all. Well, thank you very much, these are not white. I have always said that it is In other words. it is legitimate for the for a great llIany"other illnesses" - bore­ the same groups that tried to cut off fed­ "class not race" that will really defme government to help those who may other­ . dom. common cold, headache - but with­ eral funds for research in this area. It is most opportunities. The poorer someone wise be deprived of opportun ities (the See REP UBLICAN on 16 extremely difficult to get a permit to do See DEMOCRAT on 16 Monday, November 11, 1996 THE A.MICUS CURIAE 11 Mariner's Museutn: A Salty Treat By Dave Riordan Erikson. On the other side of the entrance hall is the artistry. Mr. Crabtree was obsessed with authenticity. In Anytime you have the chance to experience the best, original gas lantern from the Cape Charles lighthouse his model of a French convict ship, when he couldn't fmd you should take advantage of it. Take Criminal Law which is so powerful that it could be seen from 25 miles leather thin enough for the top of the rhythm drum used from Marcus, Products Liability from LeBeL and make away. The tour guide informed us that before electricity, to keep the slaves in sync, he killed a mouse himself and sure you visit the Mariners' Museum in Newport News. the lighthouse operator had to climb the 171 foot tower used the cured hide. Both the volume and the quality of the exhibits are every hour to crank it up. The museum has a great exhibit on the Monitor­ simply overwhelming. Be sure to allow yourself enough The museum staff has done an excellent job of Merrimack battle, including many artifacts from both time to absorb it alL It will take at least three hours not designing historical models which teach the visitor about ships and a video of the Monitor wreckage shot in 200 to feel rushed. the state of shipbuilding in the colonies from the days of feet of water. Several wine bottles recovered indicate The admission price is S6.50 fo r adults, but students the frrst shipyard in 1640 until the present day. It was the that the prohibitions of drinking in both the Union and with LD. get in for half price. The museum staff offers loss of income from competitors to the King of England' s Confederate navies were not strictly enforced. free guided tours each day at 11 a.m. and I :30 p.m. , ships which led to the confiscatory taxes that the found­ The exhibit hall which displays figureheads was just which run about two hours and are very informative and ing fathers found unacceptable and ultimately led to the expanded and reopened two weeks ago. There is a live entertaining. If you can, time your vis it to take advantage Revolutionary War. demonstration of figurehead carving on the weekends. of the tour. There are exhibitions about the age of exploration These carved cherubs, warriors, and buxom beauties The museum is divided up into ten different exhibit with artifacts from and video presentations about the really pass along a good sense of the superstitions and halls covering 26,000 square feet. Some of the rooms are Polynesians, the Vikings, Columbus, and many others. myths that have always been such an important part of changed around now and then in order to display the There are original dugout canoes, duck decoys, and even sea lore. museum's entire collection which ranges from hundreds tobacco barrels which were fastened together with sap­ J have only been able to offer you a glimpse of this of paintings to ancient navigation instruments to actual lings because nails were too expensive in those days. expansive museum. There is simply way toorouch there boats from all around the world. Only about fifteen The museum displays a phenomenal number of model to come close to including everything. Do yourself a percent of the collection can be displayed at anyone ships. Some are enormous, like the 35 foot long Queen favor and block out half a day for a visit - it's well worth time. Elizabeth. Others are extremely rare, like one of the it. The Mariners' Museum is located in Newport News, The visitor is greeted by the huge golden eagle three Titanic models in the world. Perhaps the most at 1. Clyde Morris Boulevard (Route 17) and Warwick figurehead from the U.S.S. Lancaster and an enormous · impressive models are those in the Crabtree gallery Boulevard (Route 60). There are signs pointing the way bronze statue of the real discoverer of America, Leif which are astounding in their attention to detail and from 1-64.

psr Summer Experience NHeLP: Advocating Health Care for Low--Income Families

By Dan Cody to affordable health care. Additionally, NHeLP moni­ Blue Cross' (the campus sponsored Trigon, for ex­ Thanks to the Public Service Fund, I spent this tors federal changes and responds to requests for infor­ ample) conversion to for-profit status and the impact past summer in the sultry environs of Washington, mation and legal analysis from legislative staff working on their charitable assets. I also co-authored a "Con­ D .c., work\n~ tor .the Nat\ona\ Hea\th Law Prog;ram on health care issues. tracts 101" paper on recommended provisions in (NHeLP). Given the aU-out Congressional assau\ton The Washington, D.C., offlce is quite small (the main Medicaid managed care contracts between states and legal services programs, the work we did to protect office is in Los Angeles). There are two full-time insurers. vulnerable populations seemed to be never-ending. attorneys, a legal intern, and an office manager. As a Working as a legal intern for NHeLP was truly an NHeLP is a non-profit national law center which legal intern, 1 provided advice and technical assistance to invaluable learning experience. 1 was afforded wide offers legal expertise on issues involving access to representatives of low-income consumers throughout degrees of responsibility and independence. The health care by low-income people. NHeLP provides the country. The issues discussed ranged from specific opportunity to function as a real lawyer was indeed technical assistance to legal services attorneys, pro­ Medicaid questions to the broad implications of welfare illuminating. Perhaps most importantly, thanks to the bono lawyers advocating for the underrepresented, reform on low-income community health. 1 spent a large Public Service Fund, 1 was able to do important work and other advocates for low-income people's access portion of the summer preparing an analysis of regional that 1 otherwise could not afford to do.

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c;xf $ ettington The Top Ten Things To Do When You are Bored in Class en~oniete 10. Count how many times that guy in the front row falls asleep. 9. Wave in the general direction of your classmates and see how .£) t:J k///De U/Afb/ fb// tUe.foJJ ~f fbDt:JU£ many wave back. By Robert Lettington 8. Re-evaluate the membership criteria of your clique. Things seem a little odd in Billsburg this week - everybody seems terribly 7. Plan your social agenda for the evening: Paul's or Greenleafe? worked up about something or other and I'm missing all of it. I only mention 6. Start the wave. Continue until professor asks you to leave. this because it's disturbing my vacant mental state. One minute it's the election and the next, it's exams. The election was my kind of thing - a complete non­ 5. Go see if your hanging file has filled tip since class started. event. We, the beautiful people, are still safely tucked away in our comer of 4. One word . .. Oprah! unreality leaving Newt and Hillary to fight it out on the Hill. Politicos please 3. See how many times you can restate someone else's point and forgive me, I have missed the significance of a Republican gain in Podunk and try to get credit for it. the Democratic loss in Dullsville. Why doesn't Dennis Leary run for some­ 2. Ask a three-part question in the last 30 seconds of your Friday thing? At least the speeches would be worth watching. As for exams, the less said the better - just as there's a 45 second rule for afternoon class. resumes there's a two week rule for exams. Two weeks of Guine-ss and cigars 1. Quickly remove all your clothes. and then raise your hand. to build up a fog to face the dreadful experience and then, by the time you've By Aaron Book, Gurbir Grewal, and Nadir Is/ahani recovered from that, the exams are all over without you ever knowing they happened. I've yetto receive Dean Barnard's approval for students on this one, • ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• • but I think a couple of professors are pretty interested in pushing the idea. • The biggest story in town this week was one in The Flat Hat about sororities. : Overheard: • I have no idea why that would be of interest. Why do I feel that the 'journalist' • • • in question was that guy we all knew in undergraduate school who was just never • "Remember, Legal Skills is based on reality." - Professor Fred. quite involved in anything and who almost had a girlfriend once? If I were in • Lederer • a sorority (I'm open to offers, just drop by Paul's) I would be quite flattered to • • be told how good-looking we all are on one side, while the college tells us what • • : "1 realize that when 1 talk, 1 confuse you." - Professor Alan Meese • an asset we are on the other side. Can't lose, time to ask for some money. I know • that as a responsible law student, I'm meant to be a little more PC than that, but • • • • as I hope I've made clear before, I resigned responsibility for anything at an early • "How do you buy your cocaine?" - Professor Jim Molitemo • age and have been known as "60's" man ever since. Hey, James Bond was a 60's • : "Usually cash." - 2L Ryan Ketchum • man - ok, so 1'm a physical wreck with no talent, but from there on we're almost • • identical. • • I've had numerous requests to talk about the PDP "Nicknamegate," but true • "I'm an overdeveloped seven year-old." - Anonymous law student • to my own undergrad nickname, "non-attender," I wasn 't there and must admit • • that life seems to be easier that way. Anyway, it's probably better that I was : "When I think about you, I touch myself." - Renee Esfandiary, : never involved since l' m sure that I would have created far more trouble and then : Lydia Hoover, R obin Adams, Ma~ui "ParKenson, Katllrjn.l..amotb.e " not been there to take the heat. Cowardice is a much underrated trait in my • • opinion. • ·• "If it moves, sue it." - Professor . Glenn Coven • I recently faced acrisis over my belief in cowardice, though, when the CIA • • came to town a couple of weeks ago. Now there's a career for a lawyer. If! • • decide to go after ajob there, can I skip Legal Skills? I won't need ethics and : "If it doesn't, spread a rumor." - The Amicus Editorial Board •• for negotiations- I'll have a guy in dark glasses with a big gun. I've also been •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• • •• ••••• wondering how you do anything wrong when you work for the CIA - when it

all hits the fan you just investigate and exonerate yourself. Quite apart from that, ~_ f ~ 4 you don't need to worry about what the boss thinks about your latest idea - it ;:-- :".! '! s. '-'; , i' -" i :- ~ ~ I' can't be any dumber than one they've already tried. The entrance requirements :- .. ~ . : ~":-- , :~. I : ' ~ ]: ~ . ; ;} ' - ::: f ;~ .J : - ~ .. :" .. -, ( must be rather friendly too - it never seemed to be a problem for KGB agents ...... , : t ' ,~ .. to get in and there aren 't any of those anymore, so there should be tons of places

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TRADING CARDS: First-Year Helium Hands r------, r------, r------, r------, I Robert Worst I I Dov Szego I I Mark Epley I I Josh Whitley I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I Undoubtedly the most vo­ Not really a helium hand, lOne of the 1L "Wonder We asked Josh to tell us I cally adroit first year, Rob given the fact that he raises I Twins, " Mark seems to be something interesting I considers his verbosity a his voice a lot more than his I missing his (allegedly more about himself to put in his I form of pro bono work ­ hand, what could we possi­ : vocal).other half. Definitely trading card, but we got after all, people used to bly say about Dov that his lone of those "talked about bored listening to his re­ pay actual money and clothing doesn't already I people" (at least in the sponse, which we think look through those silly op- . reveal about him? Dov feels I Amicus office), Mark skill- the professor just said, a era glasses to watch him the need to speak in class I fully limits the amount of whole lot clearer. Quite perform. Always eager to more than the professor. try new things, Rob has When asked to list his hob­ I time available for his c lass- the social butterfly, we decided to try new things, bies, Dov reminded us that I mates to gossip about him wonder when Josh has Rob has decided to brave he really didn't have time to I by allowing his hand to time to formulate the the gym. Now we know talk - after aiL he had to I maintain a continuous air- plethora of intricate re­ who to thank for all those prepare for that big John I borne presence front and sponses he is apt to jammin' Rec Center tunes. Tesh interview. I center. espouse . .------~ ._------_.. ------. ~------~ THE A.lvncus CURIAE Arts &. Entertainment Monday, November 11, 1996 13

Music for the Masses Buy Descendants ; Leave Archers of Loaf at the Store By Dov Szego from the songs on this album. cause it's not very good is now refuse to carry some of those from there. All I ever wanted There's one song about not get­ being reviewed. Suffer; I did. albums it is offered rights to dis­ was to be your spine. Lost your Descendents, Everything Sucks ting along with one's family, two The Archers of Loaf are a tribute. This sort of thing repre­ friction and you slid for a mile. The Descendents arguably about not getting along with one's college band from UNC that has sents a new and creative Overdone, overdrive, overlive, are the original founders of the girlfriend, four about wanting to been together since about 1991. breakthrough in major labels' at­ override. You're not the one sound now most commonly re­ be with someone who isn 't inter­ They playa very simple form of tempts to continue raping indie who let me down, but thanks for ferred to as either "pop-punk" or ested, and one promising "not to rock; sometimes they're hard, music in the wake of the rise of offering. It's not a voice and I'm "power-pop," including bands fail" a significant other ("I won't most of the time they're not. "alternative" music. They es­ not around, but thanks for pick­ with familiar names like Green let me let you down" is the cho­ Actually, their sound is strangely sentially get to collect on a band ing it ... up, on the radio. Sipped Day, Rancid, and the Offspring rus of the song "1 Won't Let reminiscent of the Rolling if it sells and not carry those your rust from a faucet I know, (to name only a very few) that Me"). Milo sums the theme up Stones, although a lot less Brit­ bands they expect to not sell, I've got a magnet in my head, a fall on the very edge of the punk pretty well in "Sick-O-Me" ish (this is a good thing) and thus not having to fork over a lot magnet in my head. Extra thick, genre. The band started as a surf­ where he says, "Relationships significantly more basic. of money to sign bands. Pretty extra long, the way it was wasted. rock instrumental trio as early as deteriorate, I've seen it from the "Basic" is actually a fairly gross. And there's a chance that things ' II J 978, picked up a good (but not start. Easy as it is to fall in love, accurate word for the AoL sound: The only really good song on get vveird. Yeah, that's a possi­ the first) singer in the early eight­ it's easier to fall apart." Most they use an almost minimal level this album, and arguably the only bility. Although I didn't do any­ ies, and up until 1987 played would consider Milo a suicide of instrumental and vocal sound really good song the band has thing, no, I didn't do anything. with the earliest of America's risk, 1 guess. to create songs that are pretty ever produced, "Web in Front" All I ever wanted, all I ever punk pioneers, including bands The Descendents are also well much just musical space. Some is actually a good song in its own wanted, all I ever wanted was to like Black Flag, the Minutemen, known for "joke songs," songs have referred to them as "de­ right. The version on Cattle is be your spine." and the Meatrnen. In 1987 the in which the lyrics are intended lightful noise," personally, this supposed to be the "origi nal" The song is obviously fairly singer, Milo Aukerman. left the to be purely funny. Take. for sort of sparse. over-simplified, version that the band got together weird. Along with the slow, band to pursue an advanced de­ example, the songs "ALL" and. classic roch.-esque sound is in­ as they were writing the song. It methodical pace and beillike gree in biochemistry (?!) and the "NO ALL," the entire lyrics of credibly unappealing. was recorded on a four trach., so guitars, the lyrics produce an in­ instrumentalists went on to be­ whichare"ALL!"and"All'l NO The Archers are, however. it's fairly fuzzy, and there are teresting effect. Somewhat come the band ALL, changing ALL!." lasting for 3 and 5 sec­ one of those not at all uncommon pops and crackles, the levels are dreamlike, somewhat twisted. singers almost a half dozen times onds and having one and t"vo independent bands that are much weird, and the sound switches It's like softcore Danzig that way. until Milo came back to sing for chords, respectively. better live than on a recording. I channels midway through, but Don't bother getting this al­ a new album last summer. "Eunuch Boy" is a another saw them in Mechanicburg, PA, this really adds to the oddity of bum. It's not very good. Don't \'ne Descenaents are \mown case in point. This song aea\s on Halloween night a few years the song, both in its lyrics and the bother gettingAirports, Vee Vee, for singing about the philosophy with the misfortuneofa boy who ago with Driver UFO and typically sparse instrumental ac­ or ... Vs the Greatest o/All Time of"ALL," (hence the name of at ··thought a lal-vnmower was an­ Kimbashing. companiment. " Stuck a pin in either. The only good AoL al­ least two songs, an album, and other toy"' and as a result "can't They have a lot of energy on your backbone. Spoke it down bum is Icky Mettle. even a band) which has some­ piss straight." Men should be stage, bouncing around, taLking thing to do with fishing, dogs, crossing their legs at this point to the crowd, crackingjokes. The coffee, and girls, though certainly (look up the word ·'Eunuch"). bassist hits himselfwith his bass I , not in that order. Everything "Coffee Mug" is another joke a lot, which can be funny (espe­ :r Sucks remains true to "ALL" song of sorts, dealing with how cially when he accidentally hits The Concert Comer f, including at least one song about one doesn't need food or drugs, himselfin thehead with the bass's By Dave Mincer dogs, one explicitly about cof­ just coffee, to survive, and how neck). Actually, at one point, This edition's highlight is the Black Crowes concert at the fee, and eight or so that deal with they can't ban caffeine as too this idiot started a mosh (there Boathouse. Should be pretty cool, bluesy stuff. For those who relationships of one sort or an­ many people are addicted. were about 30 people there) and had tickets to the Nov. 9 Smashing Pumpkins/Garbage show, other. Soundwise, not even the This is a really good album, got his head jumped on, so the the concert has been rescheduled for early next year. All slightest vestigial remnant of the and to some extent the band is a band came down and checked tickets can be purchased by charge at 671-8100. Prices at the surf-rock sound remains - in­ significant piece of history (even the' guy out, hung out'with the door will be slightly higher. For more information, call the stead the Descendents sound members of Pearl Jam claim crowd for a little while, and then Flood Zone at (757) 643- J 117, the Boat House at (757) 622- much like they did before they them as influences!! Gak!). As a got back up on stage and kept 6395, the Miller Concert Line at (757) 622-3679, or the Cellar called it quits. The music is a recent piecein Rolling Stone said, playing. It was a good set and at Door Concert Line at (757) 463-7625. vehicle for the lyrics, with drums the)' are now back to compete that time they were completely that do more than hold the beat, with the bands they influenced. unknown. Here is the calendar of upcoming shows: bass that bleeds into the melody, To a great extent, they created The Speed a/Cattle isn 't ac­ and guitars that glue everything the sound - and for the most tually an album; it's an EP com­ Mon., Nov. 11: The Black Crowes@TheBoathouse,Norfolk together. It seems that the ALL part, they do it better. panion for the new release, All Wed., Nov. 13: Roots @ The Boathouse years had an effect on the instru­ the Nation's Airports, composed Wed., Nov. 13: Charlie Byrd Trio @ Waterside Live, Norfolk mentalists in that more and Archers of Loaf, The Speed of ofprevious ly unreleased B-sides Sat., Nov. 16: Korn, Pharcyde, and The Urge@ The Boat­ heavier distortion is more com­ Cattle and alternate versions of previ­ house mon on Everything Sucks than it The same day that I got up at ously released songs. While Sun., Nov. 17: Nada Surf and Jawbox @ The Abyss, Va. once was. In fact the new album 5 a.m . to rewrite the Descen­ Cattle isn 't very good, Airports Beach sounds very much like the band dents review that the Amicus's is almost unmentionably bad. Fri., Nov. 22: No Doubt @ The Boathouse ALL (this is unsurprising), with computer somehow cheesed by The interesting thing about it is Wed., Nov. 27: Modern English @ Peabody's a new singer, who happens to be destroying my disk, Sutton (the its distribution. Airports is the Fri., Nov. 29: The Gibb Droll Band @ The Boathouse Milo, the Descendents' old Snookster) comes up to me and first album being distributed in a Tues., Dec. 3: Sponge @ The Abyss singer. After growing up on the tells me that he expected two revolutionary new arrangement Sat., Dec. 7: Jerry Garcia Band @ The Boathouse Descendents, it's good to have reviews from me. So 1 gave a between Alias (a more or less Wed. , Dec. 11: The Bodeans @ The Boathouse Milo back. half-assed suggestion that I could indie label) and Elektra (a major Thurs., Dec. 26: Clutch, Tree, and Shine @ The Boathouse Sticking with the consistent write another that night and he label), wherein Elektra "gets" to Sat., Dec. 28: Cracker @ The Boathouse Descendents theme of relation­ accepted, so this disk that I wasn't distribute some (four or more a Mon., Dec. 30: Violent Femmes @ The Boathouse ships we can discover a pattern originally going to review be- year) of Alias's albums, but can

------~------14 Monday, November II, 1996 THE AMlcUS CURlAE What to do on a rainy day Ransom: Not Worth The Money By Lee Ranieri At this point, the movie devi­ mouse game that goes on when Video Picks of the Week 4. The Thin Man Ifyou are notwealthy enough ates from the commercial a little. Tom calls the kidnappers' bluff I know, it's not really suspense, to see Ransom in an actual movie Whereas the commercials imply and decides not to pay. On the While Ransom is amusing it's a mystery - but I had to find theater, just wait until it comes that the kidnappers are faceless other hand, Ransom is really an enough, it's a somewhat depress­ something besides Hitchcock to out in commercial. You won't villains whose identities are the exposition of the bargaining ing indicator of how formulaic put on this list. be missing much. In case you film's big secret, the movie probl~ms inherent in bilateral suspense has gotten. William Powell and Myrna have already seen the commer­ comes right out and shows you. monopoly situations with high So, rather than recommend a Loy are the best things about this cial, I recommend filling in the And it turns out they're more transaction costs. Either way, new release, I'm listing some of film, based on the book by few remaining plot gaps with annoying than frightening. though, it's not nearly as sus­ the classics. Dashiell Hammet. your own imagination. It's Anyway, Tom calls in the penseful as it could have been. At least there's not much dan­ cheaper and probably more cre­ FBI to help him out, despite the In fact, there's really not much ger of them being checked out of 3. A Touch of Evil ative. If, on the other hand, you fact that they've just spent thirty suspense at all. The most inter­ Video Update. Arguably, this is Orson Welles' are an egalitarian and believe months investigating him for esting part of the film is Tom' s best film , despite Citizen Kane. that the measure ofart is its popu­ bribing union officials. Led by decision to turn the tables on the 6. The Manchurian Candi­ It's an ugly, dark story about a lar success, by all means go and Delroy Lindo, the Feds set up kidnappers and, unfortunately, date crime-ridden town on the Mexi­ see Ransom. shop in the Mullen home and even that falls flat, having been Even though this is more of a can border. As is obvious from the adver­ proceed generally to get in the included in every one of dozens thriller than suspense, it's close Please notice the amazingly tisements, Ransom is a suspense/ way. You see, they like to do of commercials. Since those enough. Frank Sinatra is sur­ orchestrated opening shot, one thriller about the kidnapping of a things "by the book," which same commercials also give prisingly good in this paranoid long pan, that ER rips off all the wealthy man's son. Thewealthy doesn't sit well with such an en­ away the ending by telling us Cold-War era film about Com­ time. man in this case is Tom Mullen trepreneurial risk-taker like Mr. that "somebody is going to pay," munist brainwashings. (Mel Gibson), a self-made multi­ Mullen. Unfortunately, this the only questions left are It's a better movie than the 2. Rear Window millionaire who built an airline rather lame conflict drives the "Who?" and "How?" Which gets plot would suggest. Even though Jimmy Stewart and from the ground up. Being very plot for the next hour or so. Big us back to the original point; Grace Kelly are oddly matched, wealthy and very public, Tom is Government versus Big Busi­ your imagination can fill in those 5. Cape Fear Rear Window is hugely enter­ a natural target for the kidnap­ ness, so to speak. blanks just as well as the film The original, not the Scorsese taining. Even though the shots pers, who have little trouble After trying the conventional does. remake. Society has gotten too are slow and long, and the whole whisking away his son in FBI method ofcaving in-which To be fair, Ransom could be depraved for the Max Cadys of thing takes place in one room, crowded Central Park. fails, of course - Tom decides entertaining, if you're not very the world to be disturbing any­ Rear Window could hold even A few hours later, Tom re­ to offer the ransom money as a imaginative. And if you have six more, at least not like in 1962. the most stunted attention spans. ceives some anonymous e-mail reward for whoever can track dollars and two hours to spare, Although DeNiro did a goodjob demanding n'lo million dollars, down the kidnappers. At this Ransom is nice, harmless enter­ in the 1991 version, Robert l. North by Northwest along with some video of his son point, the real thrust ofthe movie tainment - sort of like a mental Mitchum is still the man. Alfred Hitchcock ... Cary Grant chained to a bed, bruised and becomes apparent. On one hand, Twinkie. And Nick Nolte is a definite . .. the airplane scene ... this is blindfolded. Ransom is about the cat-and- Rating: * 112 (out offour) step down from Gregory Peck. a no-brainer. Shoot Stick, Eat Food The Green Leafe Cafe At The Corner Pocket 1

By Ian Siminoff (health y and good). The Corner Pocket Corner Pocket is such a cool place. has just added several new items on the mean, where else in town can you just menu: jambalaya, beef fajitas, a turkey walk in, choose between an 8 foot and 9 club with bleu cheese sauce, and an Ital­ 20 Taps. foot table, have the balls racked for you, ian chicken sandwich. The jambalaya is 100 Bottles. have food and beer brought to you, watch a creamy rice dish filled with fresh sea­ sports on TV, and be entertained by tunes food (shrimp and scallops) and cajun sau­ \ The Best Beer in town ~ . for as long as you want? I'm telling you, sage; nice spiciness, served with a few ' when you just can 't read for class on a pieces of toasted bread. The beef fajitas ' Grea.t Sele~6on of Fine Wines & Scotches. Tuesday night, at about ten or eleven feature a homemade tortilla with mari­ ~ Everyone Knows That. 0 ' clock, head over to Comer Pocket for nated beef strips, grilled red and green an hour or two of pool. They' re open until peppers, and an egg (an interesting twist ..' 1:00 a.m., and you can't beat that. After on the ordinary fajita) on top, along with But did you know that the Green Leafe a few beers and some pool, you can go the regular sides. The Comer Pocket just home, doze off, and forget about the fact began opening for lunch on the week­ dishes up SODl.e of the Best Food. in town? that you didn't do your reading for class. ends, so get over there and pig out. Everyone knows that Comer Pocket is HopefullY,we'll convince them to open Sillnpfuous Local Seafood, Poultry & Produce. a great place to go for pool, but it is also for IUllch during the week as well. \'egeta.rian Entrees. one of the best places in Williamsburg to The Comer Pocket has specials every­ go eat - and the prices are cheap. The day-asoup, pasta, and dessert. I had the G~&t Soups, Sa.]ads & Sandwiches. food is awesome. Their meatloaf sand­ chocolate chip cookie dough pie' for des­ wich J $4.75) can't be beaten - thinly sert. It has a few nuts' in it, t~stes just like' sliced pieces of meatloaf filled with fresh a chocolate chip cookie in a pie shell, Co~e in for Lunch 01' Dinner &nd receive 15% basil and sun-dried tomatoes are stuffed coyered with whipped cream. Just great! on sourdough spread with a roasted red I can' t forget to mention the beer. off of your food hill. pepper mayonnaise. It comes with your They've got awsome beers on tap and in choice of waffle fries (really good) or bottles. Legends Brown Ale is on tap ­ homemade pasta or potato salad. The smooth. hearty lager. no bitterness. Also. The Green ~afe Ca.fe tango chicken is an appetizer I also like to the Comer Pocket features live jazz on 765 Scotland Street V\"Tillia:msburg V.A.. 23185 get grilled strips of white meat chicken on \\'ednesday nights. so call ahead and.check (757) 220-3405 skewers with a mango dipping sauce out who's coming.

~ Monday, November 11, 1996 THE AMIcus CURIAE 15 SBA Takes Control of /fonor Code HONOR CODE from 1 been consistent. repre.sentatives miss important meetings, Sabia, and lLRepresentative Gurbir decided to oppose its inclusion in the new A.nothernotable absence has been SBA "there is not much I can do about it." Grewal have attended all meetings, en­ code. Secretary Deb Bentley, whose attendance Some members of the Board, how­ suring constituent representation. m sharp contrast, the undergraduate has been 63 %. Rose explained that with ever, have yetto miss a meeting. Rose,3L Rose invited all students to attend the campus feels its Judicial Council needs job searches, it is hard to attend all meet­ Representatives Steve Grocki and Kenny Board meetings, held every Wednesday more guidance, as punishments often are ings, although he noted that when elected Greenspan, 2L Representative Frank evening at 6: 15 in Room 124. too lenient. Rosenoted,however, thatthe presumption of expulsion has two radi­ cally different meanings. For the law SBA Elected Representatives' Attendance school, enforcement of the presumption results in the full expulsion of the student at Full Board Meetings from the law school. The undergraduate presumption, on the other hand, results in the separation of p Sept 25 Oct 2 Oct 9 Oct 16 Oct 23 Oct 30 Nov 6 the student from the College, usually for _Se tl8 one semester. Consequently, while the Rose V V V V V V V V law school presumption effectively ends a legal career, the undergraduate presump­ McCray V V V V V V · V tion loosely translates to a long-term sus­ - pension. Morrison V V V V Rose expressed concern that with the current levels of absenteeism among SBA Bentley V V V V V officers, elected representatives are miss­ ing important decisions. " It [absentee­ Greenspan V V V V V V V V ' ism] remains a concern fo r me because we're dealing with some big issues," noted Grocki V V V V V V V Rose. "Decisions must be made and they can't change when people miss; they don't Sabia V V V V V V V V get input." Most notable in his absence was SBA Carter V tI' V V V Treasurer Tim Morrison, who has missed 50 percent ofthe recorded meetings (those McBarnette V V V The 1L representatives V for which minutes were kept). Although Morrison has maintained a large role in Roberts were elected on V V V V SBA this year, including forming the SBA Thursday, October 3 and ",tudent organization budgets, his at­ Grewal V V V V V tendance at fu ll Board meetings has not

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"The poor folks who chose the other courSe were behind when The \\Tilten materials are "very well organized they started and never caught up." and to the point." 'West Graduate, St. Louis Univ. Graduate, New England School of Law ~ . Bar Review™ "Dean Robert Scott (ofUVA] "should be in show . "The software was greal." . biz. He was very clear and entertaining at the same time." Graduate, lJniv. Of Alabama School of Law ...... Graduate, Suffolk Law School THE AM1cus CURLA.E Calendar of Events Monday, November II, 1996 16

Tuesday, November 12 Bound: A film noir about an ex-con lesbian, her girlfriend, a mistress ofthe organized Men's Basketball: Court Authority (Exhibition Game), 7:30 p.m. crime boss and how to swindle money. Tues and Wed 7 p.m. and 9 p.m., and Thurs Muscarelle Museum: An exhibition of woodblock prints by Robin Tichane will be on 9:30 p.m. display until March 9. The Mu~carelle is located on Jamestown Road, on the W&M campus. Wednesday, No,'ember 20 Veteran's Day: Honor the men and women who served our Nation in the military. Fall Intramural Sports: Last day for racquetball entries

Wednesday, November 13 Thursday November 21 President's Office Hours: President Timothy Sullivan has reserved office hours for Lollacappella: The third annual concert showcasing the a capella groups from W&M. students. Hours begin at 4 p.m. and may be reserved in 10 minute appointments. 7 p.m. Cost is $4.00. Runs through Saturday, November 23. Contact Gail Sears at 22 1-1 693. Bab el-Oued City: at the DOG Street Theatre, 9 p.m. Friday, November 22 Fall Intramural Sports: Last day forweightlifting entries, but first day for racquetball Hey J ude!: The movie Jude, a romantic drama about two cousins who just can't seem entries. to be together without obstacles, plays at the DOG Street Theatre. Through November 30. See the theatre for showtimes. Thursday, November 14 Last Man Standing: No, not the victorious cry heard from Paul 's at 2 a.m., but the Blackstone Lecture Series: In augural lecture. Professor Raj K . Bhala speaks on latenight movie at the DOG Street Theatre at 11 :45. Stars Bruce Willis, Bruce Oem, "Rethinking Anti-Dumping Law" in Room 124, 4:30 p.m. and Christopher Walken. Bab el-Oued City: at the DOG Street Theatre, 9 p.m. Saturday, November 23 Friday, November 15 Men' s Basketball: v. UNC-Greensboro, 7:30 p.m. Fall Intramural Sports: Last day for track meet entries Racquetball Tournament: at the Rec Center through November 24. Independence Day!: No, it's not July 4. We're talking about the movie, at the DOG Street Theatre, 6:45 p.m., through November 18 . Stars Will Smith, Jeff Goldblum, Bill Tuesday, November 26 Pullman, and Mary McDonnell. Tin Cup: At the DOG Street Theatre at 6:45 p.m. Stars Kevin Costner and Renee Walking and Talking: No, this isn' t an infommercial by Ross Perot for President. It's Russo. a movie about friendship and singles in New York City at DOG Street Theatre at 9: 15 p.m . Through November 18. Wednesday, November 27 - Sunday, December 1 Cemetery Man: Iflndependence Day and Walking and Talking isn't enough, stay at Thanksgiving Break: Time to do your outlines! the DOG Street Theatre and see the Cemetery Man, a horror fantasy based on a popular Italian comic-book character. Today and November 16 at 11p .m .. Friday, November 29 . First Wives Club: If you're stuck in Williamsburg on Turkey Day break, First Wives Saturday, November 16 Club plays at the DOG Street Theatre at 7 p.m. Stars Bette Midler, Diane Keaton, and Swim Meet: v. American with Howard University, 1 :00 p.m. Goldie Hawn. Through November 30.

Sunday, November 17 Sunday, December 1 Track Meet: Field Events, 11 a.m. at Zable Stadium Philadelphia and Priscilla, Queen of the Desert: In honor ofWor\d AIDS Day, DOG Street Theatre will show this double feature. Philadelphia, starring Tom Tuesday, November 19 Hanks, Antonio Banderas and Denzel Washington, plays at 7 p.m, and Priscilla Great American Smokeout Day: Give your lungs a rest for 24 hours. plays at 9: 15 p,m.

Please submit your entries for the Amicus Events Calendar to Deanna Griffith (1 L), or the Amicus hanging file. Entries may include activities sponsored by law school organizations, main campus, or community events.

California Referendum: Affirmative Action and Legalization ofMarijuana

REPUBLICAN from 10 and "nasty, extremist" Republi­ DEMOCRAT from 1 0 The problem is that white Americans have out the customary protections cans. the electorate grumbled is, the larger the hole to dig out from under. come to believe that affimlative action pushes less this appears to be a sneaky effort muddily, like Admiral stand by that general statement. However. qualified minorities into positions that the white to legalize drugs. Stockdale, about gridlock and look at the recent Texaco disclosures. Top­ Americans otherwise would get in absence of the went about its business. In Cali­ level executives made racially-charged com­ la\\-" . It is much harder to see how the system Closing thoughts fornia, that business, of course, ments to a black woman who worked in upper works the other \vay, by the "good old boy" Economics 101 teaches that was to find reliefforthe national management. A tape was recently found oftop net\\'ork. AffiI111ati\'e ac ti on 's basic principle is commercial markets are rational indigestion and attention deficit management at Texaco discussing this situa­ that we are all capable individuals and some and that they work. Watching disorder lingering from the '96 tion in \,,'hat could only be described as a simply have had fewer advantages. the election returns, it is an ines­ campaign. 1950's kind of way. Obviously, a certain Ifthis state of affairs were allowed to c'ontinue, ./ capable conclusion that politi­ A little "Mary Jane ," it seems, amount of bias and bigotry still exists in the the gap in the education and income level bet\\'een cal markets ·are the same. \vas just\\"hat the doctor ordered. corporate world. the whites and minorities would continue to grow. Bet\\"een Bill" s droning and . err. . recommended. We Furthennore, often minority students come Today, some progress has been made, in part Bob' s mumbling about bridges can't have the government de­ from the poorer. less-advantaged high school because of changing attitudes and in part because and the like, not to mention want­ temline who gets this "campaign districts. Their SA Ts are lower and colleges of affimlative action. California has rolled back in~ to protect itself from both relief' based on skin color or look dO\vn on the quality of the high schools the clock - thrO\\' the baby out with the bath "alarmingly liberal"' Democrats gender. either. themselves. Today. a college in California water. 50 to speak. The excesses and problems could use diversity reasons for admitting more could haye been addressed in a much less radical qualified minority students. Under the new \\"ay, allowing concerns for diversity and eco­ Public Service Announcement la\\', this may no longer be pemlissible. The nomic growth to continue to playa role. idea of affimlati\'e action was to level the The playing field is not yet e\'en, qualified Please Oon't Pollute playing field: the realization was that minori­ minority and women candidates will lose out - ties and \yomen often systemically lose out. no doubt about it. Monday, November 11,1996 THE AMIcus CURIAE 17

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How to Tell Republicans frotn D etnocrats

Now that the 1996 election has passed, it may become more difficult to ascertain the political proclivities of your friends and colleagues. As part of our relentless pursuit of truth and straightforwardness in all things, the Amicus has compiled from the Internet some general guidelines to assist you in refining the membership of your cliques.

General Differences Eo...

Criminals Give them a second chance. Give them the swift sword of death. Democrats buy most of the Republicans form censorship books that have been banned committees and read them as The Poor Give them some food. Give them the swift sword of death. somewhere. a group. Endangered Give them protection. Give them the swift sword of death. Democrats give th eir worn Republicans wear thei rs. 'Species out clothes to those less fortu nate. The Elderly Give more social security. Give them the swift sword of death.

Democrats name their Repu blicans' children are Illegal Give them asylum , funding, I Give them the swift sword of death. children after currently named after their parents or Immigrants free education, and citizenship. popular sports fi gures, grandparents, depending upon politicians, and entertainers. where the most money is. Dictators Give them a way out. I Give them the swift sword of death. - Democrats make plans and Republicans fo llow the plans The Uninsured I Give them health care. Gi ve them the swift sword of death. then do something else. their grandfathers made. The Cost I . $9,000,000,000,000,000,000 $29.95 (the cost of one sword)

Tell-Tale Signs *Republicans tend to keep their shades drawn, although there is seldom any reason why they should. Democrats ought to, but they don't. *Republican boys date Democrat girls. They plan to marry Republican girls, but feel that they're entitled to have a little fun first. *Republicans sleep in twin beds - some even in separate rooms. (That is why there are more Democrats.)

*Bumper Stickers: VOTE DEMOCRAT - IT'S EASIER THAN WORKING!! VOTE REPUBLICAN - IT'S EASIER THAN THINKING!!

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Stitch-Center lfoopJa ... Season Preview: NBA Is Fantastic By Mike " Hoops" Melis had a center removed, and, as of ders above the rest with Indiana the old guys get the last laugh lenged by the younger Lakers, For the past several months, November 7, no Bullet has re­ being the closest competitor. The leaving the younger but more bolstered by the addition of NBA action has not only been quired any major surgery (yet). greatest basketball player ever excltmg Maver icks and Shaquille O 'Neal. fantastic, but also fast and furi­ Each of these teams has major (Michael), the most versatile Timberwolves behind. The The Suns, with a good mix of ous. Although the action on the questions that need to be an­ player in the NBA (Scottie), and Rockets gambled away their fu­ old and young guys, and the court has just started, the off­ swered before anyone can fi gure the best rebounder in the NBA ture by trading their young play­ Kings, with a potent backcourt season wheeli ng and dealing has out where they will finish in this (Rodman), will likely lead their ers for an aging Charles Barkley combining Mahmoud A bdul­ kept basketball fans in a state of division. supportin ~ cast to another NBA to join Olajuwon and Drexler. Rauf and Mitch Richmond, can anxious anticipation. Will the new-look Knicks Finals and possibly a champion- . Bad move. They w ill not only give other tean1S fits. If Seattle Which teams will rise to the find the ri ght chemistry, with the ship repeat. By the way, as if the not make it to the fin als, they can survive what will be a gruel­ top? Which rookies and free­ addition ofLJ, Chris Childs, and Bulls needed to add more rings might not even win their div i­ ing season and competitive West­ agents will have the most impact Allan Houston, but minus the to their roster, Robert Parrish, sion. em Conference playoffs, look on their new teams? Which fun , services of Anthony Mason and "the Chief" himself, has joined The Spurs are still led by for the Bulls to face an even new Crayola color will Dennis Derek Harper? Can Penny the team . David Robinson and Sean Elliot, tougher challenge than last year Rodman decide to dye his hair') Hardaway, whom Michael Jor­ The rest of the division will and the Jazz are still led by Stock­ in the NBA Finals. I know it' s hard to beli eve, dan has called the next great NBA fi ght for the pri vi lege of not be­ ton and Malone. If neither of "Plays of the Week Players:" but I don't have all the answers player, carry the Magic now that ing the Bulls' first round oppo­ these teams makes it to the NBA the Pacific Division is loaded - and I'm not always right. For Shaq is in L.A.? Can Les Bullets nent. If Travis Best can develop Finals this year (they won't), then Payton and Kemp; the Lakers' example, so far this year, I' ve go a full season without any major into an NBA point guard, the it 's about time some changes Shaq, Eddie Jones, and Van Exel; predicted that the Cowboys are injuries? Pacers have the right mix ofpl ay­ were made. the Suns' KJ, Robert Horry, and playoff, ifnot Super Bowl, bound Look for these three teams to ers to stay competitive into the "Plays of the Week" players: Michael Finley; the Kings' (hang in there Dallas fans); the battle for the top spot in the Atlan­ playoffs. Detroit is hoping that Olajuwon, the Mavs' Jason Kidd, Abdul-Raufand Richmond; and Redskins will continue their los­ tic with the Bullets fmi shing first. this is the year that Grant Hill and the Timberwolves' Kevin the Warriors' Latrell Sprewell ing ways (their weak schedule With Rod Strickland running the moves to the next level and chal­ Garnett, one ofthe most exciting and Joe Smith. ended last week); and the Braves show, the Bullets have the best lenges the NBA elite for MVP players in basketball and a future Well , there you have it, folks, will easily win the World Series starting fi ve in their division. honors. great in the NBA. the teams and players to watch in (damn Yankees!). Players you' ll see often on "Plays of the Week" players: Pacific Division the upcoming season. Keep an Nevertheless, being wrong the venerable " Plays o f the Michael & Co., Detroit's Hill, Fin ally, the Pacific Division eye out for an interesting crop of has never stopped me from con­ Week:" Penny. the Bullets' Milwaukee's Vin Baker an d Ray shapes up as an exciting two team rookies as well, including the tinuing to voice my opinion. So, Ju\\'an and Webber. and ofcourse Allen. and Toronto's 5toudamire race between the Sonics and the Lakers' Kobe BI)·ant. straight out without fu rther dela y. here's my Philadelphia ' s Iverson and and Marcus Camby. Lakers, with the Suns and K ings ofhigh school. In addition. there eagerly anticipated take on who Stackhouse, who may turn outto Midwest Division o.o\ng, their 'oe~t to maKe th\ng,~ are a \ot ot )'oung" ta\enteo.. ano. to watch this NBA season. be the most exciting backcourt in The Midwest Division, the interesting. Seattle is once again exciting teams looking for a Atla ntic Division the NBA. NBA' s version of a geriatric a young, strong. and athletic team break-through 'jear. With all the In the Atlantic division. the Centr al Division home. will li ke ly be a three team led by the ever-improving duo of off- season maneuvering expect Knicks ha\"e undergone recon­ In the Central Division, look race. \A."i th the Spurs. Rockets, Gary Payton and Sean Kemp. some surprises . This season structive surgery. the Magic ha\"e for the Bulls to be head and shoul- and Jazz battling for the top spot, Howe\·er. th e Sonics \\'iIl be chal- should be fantastic. Sports Round-Up • Records and Opponents Fall In W&M's Wake By K ristan Burch carried 2:; tim('s for 3 total l,f 69 \·ards. The Tribe took the ad\'Jntage for the touchdo\I'n \\hen Eddi(' Conti caught a football The' Hu~kies (' ''t('nded their ~ - o lead to first time in the game \I'hen Porch C0111 - :;2 - ~ ' ard P3SS from Blue Hen Leo HJmlett. r or:lll 0t'\'01l \Iholndn' t noticed. The 1-+ -0 lI'hc>n Ste\'e Kiws intcTc('pt('d :l pkted J four-YJrd run for his 5ec0nd score \\. ith ,illst II seconds left in regubtion. Tribe h:l~ put tl'gether three ~trJ.ight \yins. \1;&;\ 1 j.'3SS :lnd returned it 21 ~ ' a r d5 for Jgai nst th(' Huskies. For the JfrmlOon. Dela\\'ar(' had :lnother ch:l11ce to score. ciJ.imillf: \'ictories in its bst t\\'0 Octl,ber th(' touchdo\\l1. This \\'JS l,ne of t-..,ur Cook \1'35 successful on :: 0 of:;1) pJs;;es. bur SeJn LeJch ' s field g0al attempt \vas I11 Jtches Jnd opening N0\'ember \\ ith J interceptions thro\\'n by Trib(' qUJ11er­ hO\\'e\'('r he did :lccount t'0r four interc('p­ unsuccessful as h(' shanked the ball. send­ \I'ill :ltZJble StJdiul11. tl' 1110\'e int0 a first­ bJck Mike Cook on the :lftellloon. tions ,1IJd the running game pl'O\'ided onl~ ing the game into owrtime. l'bce tic in the COl11petiti\'e YJnkee Con­ V;ith less than 20 seconds left before 38 yards on the ground :1ll day. In Di\'ision I-AA footb31!. the stan­ fer(,l1ce The first ofth('se \'ictories C31l1e intermission. the Tribe finally recorded In the ne:\t \wek ofpby. the Tribe \\':15 dJrd practice for o\'ertime play is th at :lpinst pre\'iously undefeat('d \·ilbno\,a. its first po ints of the Cl)ntest \\'hen runn ing .1bk to ;;gll(,.1k past Deb\l.1re. IO -~. and eJch [(,:1111 gets the ball on the 2.5 -yard l,n the r0:1d . October 19. This \\:1S fol ­ b3Ck Alvin Porch rJn for J t\\·o ~ ' ard raised its record to - - ~ o\'erJll. Th(' Tribe line. The t('ams J.l temate possessions b\\'(' d the ne'\t \I'eek \\'ith 3 hOI11(, win scor('. Place ki cker Br ian Shallcross scored th ~ first touchdo\I'n JgJinst the until one te:1ll1 takes the ad\·3.ntJge. In :1gJins[ Northe3stt'rn. 2 1- i~ . The Tribe 3dded the e"tra point and W&~1 trailed Blue Hens. purring ;;eyen points on the oyenime. the Trib(' got possession of the -- ~ .", - recorded its opening NO\'ember \\ in 1-+-7 going into the lo cker room at half scoreboard les5 than four min ut('s into the ball first. :1nd Shallcross barely made a against Delaware in o\'ertime. time. contest. On \\'&: \ l's third pl:ly. Cook -l 2-yard fi('ld goal to gi\'c \\"8; ?I 1 a 10-7 The contest against th e Huski(' s of Neither team scored in the thi rd gUJr­ th reW the ball to \\'ideout J osh Whipple Jd\·3l1t3.ge The B lue Hens then got the 1\'ortheastell1 not only eamed the Tribe ter of p l a ~ · . In the fo urth. the Trib(' took t'0r I I yards and the score. This \las th (' ball onthe 2.5-;'·3rd line. bur their scoring another conference yietory. but it also contro l of the game for good. scoring two first and only touchdo\\'n that \\'&,\'1 hopes \\'ere stitled I\'hen \ l ike 'lcGowa n pro\'ided a win in front of a Homecoming touchdo wns to cruise past Nonheastem. mustered against DelawJre. Cook C0111 - recorded tb(' fourth Tribe interception of crowd of more th an 11.000 fans . North­ :n -1'+ . The tying touchdo\I'n came fi ve pleted 1'2 of the ::-l passes he thre\\' for a the game . This \\'as W 8;?l1' s fi rst O\'er­ e:1stern got on the scoreboard first I\'hen minutes into the fourth quartef\\'hen Cook to tal of 1::8 yards. time game in the school's history. They Huskie Bri3n \ 'aughn completed a one­ connected \\'ith \I'ide receiyerDavid Neither tean1 scored in the second or now look to maintain a 300-'- year perfect yard run for a touchdo\\'l1 in the first Conklin. and Shal lcross nailed the extra third quarters of play. In the beginning of record. quarterofplay. Fortheaftemoon, Vaughn point. the fO Ul1h quarrer. Dela\\'are scored a See RO UN D- UP on 19

\: Monday, November II, 1996 THE A.... lvllCUS CURLAJ: 19 Amicus computer-like rankings Football Fever Grabs Marshall--Wythe By Nathan Green test'? I meant official incompe­ half. Then Adam not Brenda strikes deep passes into the cess. Led by their cheering cap­ Fall in Williamsburg means tence_ that's the mainstay; the and Brandon's dadWalsh made defense's secondary with a tain, Candi, they continue to as­ one thing and one thing only­ nudity part is just an added bo­ t\Yo key catches at the end of the deadly and accurate arm. He tound the crowds \-\'ith their football season. This) ear the nus. The Hurtline was able to first half. The first a 20-yard finds his favorite receiver J. display of aerobic prowess. law school is represented by a mount a late comeback behind pass from Gillman as time ex" Love, \\-ho also holds the title of Buffy and Muffy are the back­ record number of teams in the the efforts of Chris the Garber pired, gave Mediocre a 1:2-7 lead. the team's ··chick magnet." To­ bone of this cheering ensemble. intramural program: eight men's baby and Mike please turn to The second, a two point conver­ gether with Scattergood, these Bambi rouses the field into an teams. three co-rec teams. and Hyman -10-1. We Shall Over­ sion made it 14-7 going into the ravenous receivers run up the energetic fervor. Feel free to one women's team_ com.:., bur it was too little roo late half. Late in the second half, game scores to asrronomical pro­ stop these superstars to ask for In the Men's B-division. the as the Hurtline dropped a close ""'ith the score tied I-+ - l~, Me­ portions. This domination en­ their autographs. The team HurtIine has jumped out to an one and fell to I- Ion the year. diocre punted the ball away on a ables the Super Jock to rampage spokesmodeL Trixy, graciously impressive start, considering the Also in theMen's B-division, fourth down with less than t\-vo through defensive lines like a submits this article to inspire in­ "youth and inexperience of this the crafty veterans, Notoriously minutes to play. The ball was hot knife cuts through butter. timidation and curiosity in all I L team. Led by Dave Ride, Mediocre, have jumped out to a returned all the way back to the Super Jock is well on his way to who dare read this piece." Ride, Ride, We're Hitchens a I - I - I record. In their first game, Mediocre I O-yard line, \;,.·here the a~OOOyardrushingseason. (0.1. I think that's enough said on Ride at quarterback and the the Mediocre ones were able to Plex had four plays to score. would be proud). the Bud Law Stars. Tune in next standout defensive efforts of tum three Justin the nick a/time Mediocre held fast on the first "The Boy Toy anchors the week for more team profiles and Doug don't beat around the Gillman touchdown passes into three plays including a monu­ defensive line. Do not let the updates including a detailed look Bush and Earl Counts me in, an impressive 24- 1-+ victory over mental sack by Gillman. When name fool you. The Boy Toy at the co-rec and women's the Hurtline battled for a one­ Kappa Delta Rho. Dave never the Plex missed on the field goal wields the mass of Nate Newton leagues. point win in their first game, one to Mincer words led the attempt, Mediocre had its most and the speed of Lawrence Tay­ Turning from football to foot­ despite two team members hav­ team with two touchdown exciting moment of the young lor. Behind this mass of muscle ball, the law school soccer tour­ ing their pants fo rcibly removed catches and Ray Ditto managed season, a tie. emerges Meatball, the Deion nament was held this past by the other team during the to fmd time to kick a field goal The Amicus Team of the Sanders of cornerbacks. He weekend fo r those of you who course of play. Ahb nudity, the and three extra points in between Week also comes from the Men's squelches the meek pass attempts didn't know and, judging by the mainstay of any successful in­ his more important duties of B-division. The Bud Law Stars of opposing quarterbacks. Rage turnout, not many of you knew. tramural contest. taunting the other team and ha­ fmished the week 3-0 and fin­ holds together this formidable In the championship game, a In their second game, how­ rassing the undergrad female ref­ ished second in the law school alignment of superstars with his team to be named later, domi­ ever, the team was depleted by eree. tournament held last weekend. tenacious leadership. His talents nated by 3Ls took on a mystery injuries and sickness, as it lost a The next game was not as Upon being named the Team of do not lie down there. He has team of primarily 1Ls. The game controversial game, despite the successful for Notoriously as the Week, the Bud Stars submit­ even created his own dance, the was tight in the first half as the place-kicking heroics of Rob has they fell to Cloacal Grapplers ted this press release: Machine. 3Ls were able to put together anyone seen my Batman Perez 2 I - 14, despite a strong perfor­ "This year the I L class has "The games are held every goals by Elise we won Milstein, dispenser, reminding all foot­ mance from defensive leader 0 - put together a truly incredible Thursday night at 9 p.m. under Dan pass the Pringle, and Ray ball fans ofa young AI del Greco. Ky-Dokey Tran .... Trong. In their flag football team under the name the lights at Busch field. Th is Raya, to build a 4-2 lead going Perez' verbal taunts of the op­ third game, Notoriously found of the Bud Law Stars. Unde­ miraculous formation of law into intermission. For the 1Ls posing place-kicker were not themselves in a barn-burner with feated in league play, they are school talent will dominate and Deli McQueen, Rob Perez, Jean enough,however, as the Hurtline rival opponent The Plex. Shaun heavily favored to win the con­ destroy the opposing fie ld and Klapps, and lone 2L Mogi fell when the officials mistak­ a Rose by any other name would ference. Big Daddy anchors this bring home the coveted 1M Tro­ Omatete stood out in a losing enly misstated a rule to the team still be as drunk had a great catch fearsome and ferocious team by phy to the hallowed halls of cause as the 3Ls proved to be too prior to a pooch-punt by their and run on a key fourth down holding down the center position Marshall-Wythe. The Bud Law much, blowing it open in the opponents. Did I say nudity was play to keep Mediocre in the with the grace and agility of a Star Cheerleaders should not be second half. Final score: 3Ls - 9, the mainstay of intramural con- game on a drive late in the first ballerina. The Tonga Tank forgotten in this formula of suc- ILs - 3. Championship Quests Highlight End of College's Fall Sports Schedule ROUND-UP from 19 Villanova for first place in the confer­ contest, Waughn Hughes scored the first Tribe split its next four contests, winning Two Tribe players set records in the ence, allowing W &M to take the title Tribe goal. After the Monarchs evened t\-vo of the matches at home. On Oct. 20, contest against Delaware. Porch rushed because of its head-to-head victory over the score in the beginning of the second W &M defeated Richmond, 5-1, but then for 183 yards against the Blue Hens, giv­ Villanova. half, Wade Barrett and Gabe Valencia the Tribe dropped its next contest when it ing him a total of 1,033 yards fo r the fmished out W&M's scoring. faced No.12 Virginia on Oct. 26. W&M season. Porch has been averaging 114.8 Men' s Soccer The next two wins in the streak came scored the first goal of the contest against yards a game, which places him ninth on The Tribe has been on a 12 game against Yankee Conference members. On the Cavaliers, but then Cav Angela Hucles the list of top Tribe single-season rusher;;. unbeaten streak since Sept. 17, when it Oct. 30, W&M shut out Virginia Com­ found the net for t\-vo scores to give Vir­ Free safety Darren Sharper registered defeated UNC Wilmington, 2-0. Between monwealth, 2-0, in Williamsburg. Nei­ ginia a 2-1 victory. an interception in the first quarter of play that contest and the 2- I victory against ther team scored in the first half, but the The Trib(f then took out its frustrations against Delaware, placing him in a tie Richmond on Nov. 2, W&M has won all Tribe offense exploded after intermission on in-state rival Old Dominion when it with All-American Mike Kelso for the of its contests, except for the 2-2 tie it had as Dan Zickefoose and Steve Jolley found fired off eight straight goals on Senior most interceptions made by a Tribe player. against Howard on Oct. 9. With the win the net for the Tribe. On Jolley's score, N ight at Busch Field. The Tribe had This was Sharper' s sixth interception this against the Spiders, the Tribe' s record Hughes had the assist, and with that play gained a 5-0 advantage by halftime and, season and the 20th of his career at W &M. was raised to 14-2-1 overall, having won recorded his I 14th career point to put him for the contest, five different W &M play­ Last year, the Fightin' Blue Bens beat all seven of its conference match-ups. in first place for W&M career scoring. ers found the net. The Monarchs were W&M in Newark, 23-20. This year's One oftbe many October wins for the The second conference victory came unable to get off even one shot against game had added importance as a win for Tribe came against N.C. State on Oct. 23 against Richmond and, with this win, the W&M. the Tribe would put them in contention when W&M handed the Wolfpack a 2-0 Tribe sewed up the CAA regular season On Nov. 3, the Tribe played JMU and for the Yankee Conference title. By beat­ shutout at Busch Field. Jeff Dominguez championship and earned the No. I spot in was handed a 4-3 loss. In this close ing the Blue Hens, the Tribe put itseLfin a and Michael Botta scored the two Tribe the conference tournament. David contest, the teams alternated scoring, but good position to clinch the title due to the goals, with Dominguez' being his fIrst McGowan and Hughes scored the two the Dukes went ahead for good with 10 Yankee Conference tie-breaking rules and college score. W&M goals against the Spiders. minutes left in regulation. This was the fact that W &M' s only conference loss The W &M winning ways continued W &M' s last regular season game, and the was to James Madison. After beating the Oct. 26 when the squad traveled to Nor­ Women's Soccer Tribe finished with a 1 I -8 overall record Blue Hens, the Tribe was tied with folk and beat Old Dominion, 4-1. In this After losing five straight games, the and a 6-2 standing in the CAA. 20 Monday. November 11. 1996 THE AMICUS C URlAE

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