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University of Michigan Law School University of Michigan Law School Scholarship Repository Res Gestae Law School History and Publications 1977 September 22, 1977 University of Michigan Law School Follow this and additional works at: http://repository.law.umich.edu/res_gestae Part of the Legal Education Commons Recommended Citation University of Michigan Law School, "September 22, 1977" (1977). Res Gestae. Paper 516. http://repository.law.umich.edu/res_gestae/516 This Article is brought to you for free and open access by the Law School History and Publications at University of Michigan Law School Scholarship Repository. It has been accepted for inclusion in Res Gestae by an authorized administrator of University of Michigan Law School Scholarship Repository. For more information, please contact [email protected]. NEW LIBRARY DELAYED DECEMBER START? Those of you who had fond visions of spending y,our closing days at the Law School safely entombed in the new underground library, surrounded by moles, worms, and tree roots, and protect UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN LAW SCHOOL Sept. 22, 1977 ed from the bright light of day will be disappointed for two reasons. Reflections: First, the proposed design calls for a 150-foot-long skylight which An Interview With Dean Theodore J. will not only allow sunlight to St. Antoine penetrate the depths of the build Ing, but will also allow users of [Editor's Note: Dean Theodore J. but I don't know whether the even the third (lowest) level a clear St. Antoine confirmed his intention University will let us start digging view of the present library. Second, to resign, effective June 30, 1978, until we obtain the last $2 million. it's unlikely that the library will be in a letter to President Robben I'm hoping to persuade the central ready for use before Winter term Fleming September 9, 1977. The administration to permit construc 1980. By that time only readers Dean served a full five-year term tion to begin as soon as we receive who have experienced extreme which ended in June, 1976, and an additional $1 million, because academic difficulties will still be was asked to continue as dean for past trends indicate that alumni around. another term. Preferring to return giving will provide another million The current plans call for some to teaching and research, but also over the next two years. The money 62,500 square feet of floor space on wishing to see the capital fund we have in hand would finance three levels. Earlier proposals for a raising effort through to a success construction through August, 1979, glass and metal tower which was to ful conclusion, Dean St. Antoine assuming the digging starts in include office space were scrapped agreed to serve another term on December. The plans being pre for reasons of economy and lack of the understanding that he would pared by the architect, Gunnar compatibility with the current resign after two years. Birkerts, will be completed by next Jacobean Gothic buildings. The What follows is the first part of week, so with University approval, plans as they now stand will solve an interview with the Dean conduc we could begin construction before the overcrowding problem in the ted by David Duperrault, of the RG the end of this year. stacks by providing space for about staff, on September 12. The Therefore, our immediate goal is 200,000 volumes. remainder of Dean St. Antoine's to obtain $1 million now, with the Of the eight million dollar remarks will be published in future expectation that the other million projected cost, about six million issues.] will be received over the next year dollars has already been raised. or two. This shortfall poses a serious threat RG: What are your personal plans (See DEAN, page 6) (See HOLE, page 3) for the period following your tenure as dean? St. Antoine: Tentatively, I plan to leave Ann Arbor for a year in order to give my successor a chance to (\_~~ get started without having me ' . -·· ·- L here, looking over his or her shoulder. I am not ready, however, \ to take an entire year off. I want to recharge my batteries before I \ devote a year to full time research. Probably I will teach for part of \ next year at another law school, perhaps one in another country. I \ assume that I will be back here at Michigan, teaching full-time, after \ that. RG: What do you hope to accom plish in your final year as dean? -I St. Antoine: The biggest objective for this year is to push the capital -z program through to completion. The campaign goal is a total of $10 -J million, of which $8 million is for the new library addition. We now UNDERGROUND VIEW from Architect's drawing have $6 million of that $8 million, Arrow shows how limestone reflects sunlight Page 2 1Rts ~tstur Rtf1lJ·[]~lY © 1977 THE RES JESTERS BY MMM f:'IEf:l[]R~ES Dagwood ....... Bob Brandenburg The reception to the last ROM Dear LSSS: We used to have a Beetle Bailey ... .. ... Ken Frantz column was the best yet--so far, I Coke machine in the game room- Brenda Starr .. ... Carol Sulkes haven 't been mugged. Obviously, I now all we have is a metallic pile of Hagar the Horrible. Kevin McCabe must not have insulted enough junk. Please, would you get it Bugs Bunny . ... Crusader Rabbit people. fixed, or at least rent one from the Brother Juniper .. Dan FitzMaurice *********** * **** * ************* company? If so , I 'II even withdraw Zonker .......... Steve Mehlman Let' start thing right with this t he " Thanks For Nothing" Award. Gil Thorp ... ....... Greg Need week's "Thanks For Nothing" * * * ** * * * * ** * * * ***** * *** * ** * *** Hazel . ..... Stephanie Hazelton Award. By the way, first year people, Archie . ..... .. .. Tim Knowlton May have the envelope, LSSS stands for Law School Dick Tracy ........... Joe Green please? ... And the winner is , the Student Senate. And when it comes Mary Worth ... .. .. Mary Worth LSSS--for outstanding work in the to spending our money, it stands Charlie Brown ... Dave Duperrault "Useless Rules" category (library for almost anything (even funding Doonesbury ..... ... Mike Halpin Admissions Division). the RG). Momma .. ......... Helen Betts At exam time, the place is ******* * ** * *** *** **** * ******** crowded--and I won't say a word Is Professor Kauper really Steve about ru les during t·hat period. But Allen in disguise? The voice and now? Why bother? Has a single mannerisms are almost exactly the TO: Law School Student Organiza law student been unable to find a same. Let 's see--does Allen do a tions chair? Has each table been filled? routine on trademarks? FROM: Susan M. Eklund, Assis Are the lines to the john too long? Come to think of it, I still th ink tant Dean Besides, the new rule completely that Professor Kennedy looks like Last year many of us noticed the ignores the great entertainment the " bean buyer" on the Hi lis need for a system to avoid value of the library groupies--often Bros. co ffee ads (Harold Gou ld). scheduling various law school the only thing of value to be found Maybe Kennedy shou ld have spe &ct ivities at con flict ing times. in the library. Where else can one cialized in entertain ment law, Marge Demers, the department enjoy the spectacle of 75 under rather than bankruptcy. al secretary (Room 300 H.H.), will graduate spouse-hunters compet * ** * ** ** **** *** ** *** **** * * * *** keep a record of all scheduled and ing under jungle rules? Is there a mania for concrete on ten tatively scheduled conferences, ******** * *** * *** * *** * ********* (See MMMMore, page 3) banquets, etc. Report activities to her as soon as they are planned and we should be able to alert Avocado v. Filbert organizations to confl icts. Thanks for your cooperat ion. -U.S.- (1977) Plaintiff alleges that on the purpose of ingestion" by defen afternoon of May 21, 1977, defen dant and her relations. dant did willfully and wantonly, "beat, stab, skin, bruise, puncture GREEN, J.: and otherwise debilitate" plain While the emotional appeal of tiff's intestate with " quick, heavy plaintiff's case is strong, as blows" of her clenched fists and guardians of accepted legal prac with various actions performed tice we can do no more than affirm with sundry sharp instruments, the law as it has been established, I I£ WIN(, NTE~V including knives, can openers, and it seems to me that in this case awls, and pitchforks; further alleg our mandate is clear. By even the WANT TO SEE AN OCCASIONAL ing that these circumstances a most generous analysis of prece GOOD MOVIE AT THE LAW mount to trespass " abhorrent and dent, this court has been unable to SCHOOL THIS YEAR? grievous to the hearts and pits of find any grounds for recognizing artichokes and avocados, respec plaintiff's claim. The Film Committee needs your tively, world over." Plaintiff seeks We are, at f irst, left at great loss help in planning a film schedule, action in trespass for recovery of to discover any negligence. Ms. and in advertising and showing 59c, intestate's value as a fungible Filbert testified, "I fully intended movies. Persons with technical good. to do everything I did and I fully expertise in film projection and Defendants demurs, and coun realized aforehand any and all sound reproduction are especially tersues in nuisance for alleged consequences attendant upon my needed . Contact Jim Amodio at substantial infringement of her instigatory impetus.'' (Ms. Filbert 764-8941 or leave name and right to ''enjoy and otherwise eat · is an attorney by trade.) telephone# in the Film Committee certain goods, duly purchased with We must turn our attention then, mailbox at the Lawyers Club desk.