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Copyright c 2000 by the authors. This article is brought to you by the William & Mary Law School Scholarship Repository. https://scholarship.law.wm.edu/newspapers • • The mlCUS ur1ae VOLUMEX,ISSUEF Tuesday, February 29,2000 WILLIAM & MARY SCHOOL OF LAW Students And Panelists Square Off To Debate Religion In Schools

by Eric Nakano based on Santa Fe School District v. Doe, Sandy Mastro made the winning argu­ the Texas football prayer case scheduled ment in the Institute ofBill ofRights Law to be heard by the U.S. Supreme Court this Student Division's recent 1L moot court spring. The hypothetical case began in competition. June of 1999, when Peter Ferguson, a stu­ The fmal round of the moot court com­ dent at John Marshall High School. at­ petition initiated the IBRLSD symposium tended the senior awards rally. Atthe rally, "Religion in Our Schools: A Debate on the senior class president, Jennifer Freedom," on Monday, February 21, and Wallace, presented a short congratulatory was judged by the symposium panelists. speech. She then concluded her speech The panelists in this year's symposium v.rith a briefprayer. Although school rallies were: Steve Aden, ChiefLitigation Coun­ are not mandatory, they are attended by sel for the Rutherford Institute; Steven most of the students, and school buses do Fitschen, President and Executive Direc­ not leave until the rally is over. tor ofthe National Legal Foundation; Ellen Follov.ring the rally, Peter Ferguson Johnson, President of American Atheists; and his parents complained to the school and Elliot Mincberg, Vice-President and and were directed to attend the school Legal and Education Policy Director for board meeting. Although several people People for the American Way. agreed 'vith the Ferguson's complaint, the Symposium panelists judged the Moot Court Competition. Acting as moderator, and as Chief Jus­ majority favored the prayer, and the tice during the moot court competition, F ergusons were met \vith sharp criticism in media attention and public debate. In­ club was elected senior class president was Marshall Wythe's own eal Devins, the local newspapers. stead the school board replaced the policy after running on a ampaitn1 platforn1 of GoodrichProfessorofLawandLecturerin During the sun1Iller, the school board \Vith an unwritten policy of"non-censor­ prayer.at rallies. Since his election, be has Government. enacted a policy permitting nonsectarian, ship" for student speeches. included a prayer every time he has spoken The hypothetical case, Ferguson v. nonproselytizing prayers at student ral­ When school reopened Robert Hol­ Wythe City School District, was loosely lies, but abandoned the policy following land, president of the Students for Christ See Religious Freedom on 2 Presidential Candidate Alan Keyes Brings His C~mpaign Message To William and Mary

by Pamela S. Jenkins in a televised debate for stating that if his had prior bad experiences with bla ks received his U. . appointment during the daughter informed him that she wanted to should be able to treat them differently on Reagan administration Keyes also made a Republican presidential candidate Alan have an abortion he would s\t down and the basis of race. bid for the White House in 1996 but was Keyes made a campaign stop on the Wil­ discuss it v.rith her and respect her stand. Keyes also opposes affirn1ative action. never considered a serious contender. He liamandMarycampusonFriday. February The heated response from Keyes was In the past, Ke es has served as an waged a vigorous grassroots ampaign in 25. that if McCain's daughter had come to hin1 Assistant Secretary of State and made two Iowa this ear and finished a surprising The former U.N. Ambassador appeared saying she was going to kill grandma there unsuccessful bids for a Senate seat from third in the voting, his strongest showing at the Conunonwealth Auditorium in the would have been no "family conference." Maryland to date. University Center to share his views on He stated that McCain would have done A very conservative Republican who government and his plan for the presi­ everything he could to stop her and that an dency as voters prepared to head to the unborn child deserYes the same protec­ In this Issue polls for the February 29 ~epublican pri­ tion as grandma. mary. Keyes contends that it is wrong to end Ohh dear, did you make it into Planning to visit DC anytime Keyes advocates more local control of the life of an unborn child under any cir­ our Barrister's photos? ...... p4 soon?.Sarah has your whole trip school systems and programs such as the cumstance other than unintentionally dur­ planned...... p9 voucher system that enable parents to ing medical procedures to save the mother's send their children to any school they life. Jeff gives his views on choose, public or private. His economic plans include eliminat­ NASCAR and the Marty See what Sari thinks about One of the keystones of his campaign ing personal income tax and replacing it McSorle) 's suspension ...... p5 during class ... ;...... pi 0 is morality. He feels that religion should be ~ with a national sales tax while reducing the allowed in public schools but that sex amount of money spent by the federal Tim is back to review some new Spotlight on PAD ...... pll government. education should not. He also opposes music...... p7 gay rights on the basis that homosexual Surprisingly, Keyes, a black man v.'ith behavior is immoral. a Ph.D. from Harvard, finds nothing wrong He is staunchly opposed to abortion, with racial profiling. His position is that having criticized opponent John McCain cab drivers and police officers who have 2 ======Tuesday, February 29,2000 THE AMicus Panelists Discuss Religious Freedo01 In Schools

Religious Freedom from I at a rally. Ferguson is now seeking injunctive relief After the trophies were presented, the panel discus­ Way agreed on a lot of points. Most notably, both Aden against the school policy that permits this. sion began with all ofthe speakers providing a ten-minute and Mincberg agreed that Virginia's moment of silence Sandy Mastro represented Ferguson, and was as­ introduction ofthemselves and their organizations before bill was problematic, albeit for different reasons. sisted in preparation by her alternate, Kari Lou Frank. covering a range of topics from the moment ofsilence bill In Mincberg's words, his concern is "there wouldn't Melissa Newton represented the Wythe City School in Virginia, the posting ofthe Ten Commandments, school be enough silence in the moment ofsilence. " Aden, on the District; and was assisted in preparation by her alternate, prayer, the teaching of Creationism, and other religious other hand, is concerned that the bill as it is currently Sam Franck. issues currently in debate around the country. written will lead to a court challenge that might further Presenting their arguments before a packed court­ Speaker Ellen Johnson was the only non-attorney restrict religious freedom in schools. Both also mentioned room, Sandy Mastro and Melissa Newton withstood a and, unlike the more legal comp1entary of the other pan­ the need for equal access in schools for all religions. firestorm of questions from the panelists, each carefully elists, her comments focused more on the practicality of Committing a slight faux pas, Steve Aden included athe­ conceding untenable points and bolstering stronger ar­ having religion in schools. What was really at issue in her ists as a group that could use a moment of silence for their guments in a seemingly endless stream of hypotheticals opinion was not whether a school prayer was secular or own prayers, which provided a moment of comic relief. and propositions. Neither competitor was able to com­ not, nor even whether the speaker was a state actor. As Meanwhile, Steve Fitschen stressed the need to bring a plete even the first page of her prepared speech in the an atheist, she was concerned with freedom from religion sense of morality to students. twelve minutes allotted. rather than the neutrality of the prayer. She also com­ Following the discussion, questions from the audi­ Following the argument, the panelists deliberated at mented that the Establishment Clause of the First Amend­ ence focused on school vouchers and specific issues that the bench, deciding the case 3-2 in favor of the student, ment "lacks teeth." There is no punishment for violating affect atheist students. An interesting question dealt with Ferguson, and then recessed during a ten-minute break to the Establishment Clause, and so for groups like hers, Jamestown and whether or not educators should teach privately determine the winner ofthe competition. When fighting such abuse of the Establishment Clause is like about the religious foundations of Virginia. All of the the break was over, the panel announced that Mastro was putting out small fires; once one is extinguished, another speakers agreed that religious history should not be the winner in what several panelists described as a close one pops up. ignored but that it should be supplemented by the evo­ call. As the trophies were handed out, Mastro's family in Surprisingly, Ste\le Aden from the Rutherford Insti­ lution ofAmerica 's decision for separation of church and the audience seemed almost as excited as she. tute and Elliot Mincberg from People for the American state. 2000-2001 National Trial Tea01 -Selected by Pamela S. Jenkins was accused oftrying to kill the professor who headed the death. After the end of a competitive selection process, tenure cornnlittee, Dr. Franklin Sneer, for having blocked Evidence included a forensic report, live testimony, a David Shewchuckemerged as winnerofthe National Trial ills tenure application. police report and a medical expert's report. Team selection tournament. The undisputed evidence showed that the two argued The newly selected team members are David Competitors argued both sides of a criminal case, shortly before the attack. What happened next was where Shewchuck, Sheyna Burt, Jaron Chriss, Keith Clouarte, beingjudged primarily on their demonstrated knowledge the two sides parted ways. The defense contended that Greg Counts, Anthony Draper, Audra Hale, Dawn Hanzlik, ofproper trial procedure and their ability to conduct a trial. Dr. Hills leftirnmediatelytojoinafriend while the prosecu­ Lee Harrell, Jerry Mabe, Andrew Margrabe, Stacey Tllis year's case was an attempted murder trial. A tion contended that Hills actually returned a few moments Mollohan, Jessica Norris, Wendy Roenker, Eric Smith and young professor at Wythe University, Dr. Morgan Hills, after the argument and attempted to strangle Dr. Sneer to Shari Youtz.

THE AMICUS CURIAE

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by Stacey Mollohan ofpublic service, serving in the Virginia House of Del­ access to sexually explicit internet sites on public univer­ Th!! 2000 Spong Tournament was held over the egates in 1954-55, and then in the Virginia Senate in 1956- sity computers. weekend ofFebruary25-26. For those unfamiliar with the 66. Dean Spong eventually served Virginia as a UI!ited Prior to oral competition, teams were required to sub­ Spong Tournament, it is a moot court competition bring­ States Senator from 1966 to 1973. mit briefs for either the Petitioner or the Respondent. ing in 22 teams from 19 different law schools across the In 1975 he retuned to lectureatWilliamandMary. The The~e briefs were then graded by faculty members from country. following year he was appointed Dean and the Dudley W . the various schools and cite checked by students here a Last year's competition was a virtual royal rumble, Woodbridge Professor of Law. William and Mary. with the team hailing from University ofFlorida emerging Dean Spong was the recipient of honorary degrees The real crunch time began when the teams compete , from the carnage. Judging the tournament this year were fromHarnpden-SydneyCollege, Roanoke College, Wash­ in oral arguments Friday, February 25lh and Saturday. 27 judges drawn from the 4lh Circuit and Virginia district ington and Lee University, and the College ofWilliamand February26lh. and appeals courts. Mary. The fmalists argued at 4:30 PM on Saturday in the The tournament is named in honor of William Belser Throughout his life, Dean Spong made substantial court room at the law schooL The public was invited and Spong, Jr., who ranks among Virginia's most honored and contributions to both the William and Mary community encouraged to attend this final round. capable statesmen, educators, and advocates. and the state of Virginia. Spong died shortly before the An awards banquet was held following the finalround. Dean Spong studied at Hampden-Sydney College tournament in 1998 and the competition carries on as a There the winners were recognized and a faculty member before receiving his L.L.B. from the UniversityofVirginia. memorial to his life and memory. was awarded the Spong Faculty A ward in memory of He was admitted to the Virginia bar in 194 7 and went The Marshall-Wythe Moot Court Board has the re­ Dean Spong. on to pursue post-graduate studies in Edinburgh, Scot­ sponsibility of organizing and overseeing the Spong The 29lh annual tournament proved to be a grea! land. Tournament. Christina Workman, Spong Research Jus­ experience for all members of the William and Mary Law Upon his return to the United States, Dean Spong tice, wrote the problem for this year's competition. School community. · accepted a p9sition lecturing at the College ofWilliamand Traditionally, the tournament focuses on constitu­ Mary before entering into private practice in Portsmouth, tionallaw and the Bill ofRights. Advocates for this year's Virginia. In 19 54, he began a long and distinguished career competition argued about a state's ability to restrict

Class of 2003 Adinissions I~ ------,. . I Process Offto a Great Start I I •I -*"-:!_.J.;;~· ~":tt ace 'I Applications up by 12% I - 1 I I : Come try out the new savory l By Andrew Hampton Admissions will accept less than 700 appli­ As we close in on the application dead­ cants this year. line of March I, 2000, the Admissions Shealy credits the rising success of : Soup Bar at the Marketplace! : Office has already begun sorting through Admissions in part to student assistance. the applications and can begin to piece She said that students have helped with ·together a picture of the class of2003. the recruitment process through tours and : Open for lunch ! :. Associate Dean of Admissions Faye Friday j nformation sessions. Shealy said that as of Friday February 18 She also points out that SBA is coordi­ the law school's Admissions Office had nating phone calls to accepted applicants '------' received 1932 applications. to answer any questions they might have. That number is up 12% from the very The weekend ofApril 7 the law school same date last year. Dean Shealy com­ will be hosting an open house for all ac­ mented, "we are currently ahead of the cepted applicants. LODGE national average which is flat at a 2% The weekend will kick off with a bar Thursday, February 24 increase." review at the Green Leafe on Friday night And tp.at number is likely to improve as and an information session on Saturday Homebrew 8:30PM the Admissions Office is bombarded with the 8'!'. Friday, February 25 last minute applications. . Dean Shealy encourages all students Thus far, the applicant pool represents to come out and participate and meet ru: Club UC! all fifty states, plus 117 applicants from ture members of the class of2003. foreign nations. With the encouraging numbers Ad­ Virgin ia Coalition & Fighting Gravity According to Dean Shealy, the school missions is seeing, Dean Shealy had this to hopes to bring in a class of approximately say: "In a competitive environment for law 9PM -12:30AM $2 Adm ission 17 5 students, smaller than this years' first schools, I am delighted with the interest in year class of201. William& Mary School ofLaw and I hope "Saturday, February 26 The current first year class had a higher the class of2003 will be another wonderful yield rate than expected resulting in the addition to the William & Mary family." W& M Squares 8PM unusually large class. Shealy said that last year, Admissions accepted 718 appli­ Bingo! 9:30PM cants, but because of the high yield rate, 4 ======Tuesday, February29,2000THEAMICUS Barrister's Ball Photos Tuesday, February 29, 2000 THE AMicus ===::;;;;;;;;;;;;::;;;;;;;::;;;;;;;:;;;;;::;;;;;;;::;;;;;;;::;;;;;;;;:;;;;::;;;;;;;;;;;:;;;::;;;;;;;::;;;;;;;::;;;;;;;;;;;;;:~;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;::;;;::;:::;;;;;;;::;;;;;;;::;;;;;;;::;;;;;;;:;;;::;:::;;;;;;;;;:;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;:;:;;;;;::;;;;;;; 5 My Fe~Iings on Jonny Benson, Marty McSorley, and Painted· Swimsuit Models By JeffPolich Brashear guy in Vancouver? For those have always been annoyed with the prudes Sports Report: I gave the Daytona 500 a chance. I who didn' t, here' s a quick recap: who write in to SI, year after year, com­ really did. I sat down on Sunday and Vancouver hockey player (Brashear) gets plaining about the pornographic nature of In basketball, the team of Assault and watchedalmostallofit. Butwithapologies into scuffle in front of Bv"'" .. goal and theannualissue. TwentyyearsafterCheryl Battery, masquerading as Felonious As­ to Don Martin, Tate Love, and the rest of inadvertently falls onto Boston goaltender Tiegs appeared in a mesh swim suit, what sault is still looking for its first win in two y'all, it bored me to tears. I guess I'm still whoinjureshisleg. Bruingoon(McSorley) social leper does not know that, once a years. Game stars go to Don Martin, who missing something. takes revenge on Brashear with a two- year,.SI will come out with a single issue seems to be the only one who thinks we First of all, can we have a race where handed slash from behind with the wooden containing photos of mostly naked, beau­ can win a game. Game stars also go to all someone is forced to make a right turn? club that everyone else in the league uses tiful young women? those anonymous players who F.A. has Better yet, start half the cars facing in one as a hockey stick. Pandemonium ensues. If you don't like it, turn away. It's not been able to pick up mere minutes before direction, and the other half facing the League suspends McSorley for at least the going anywhere anytime soon. However, tip-off. Don also has a co-ree team whose other. rest of the season. this year I may write in myself because of name escapes me. I have actually seen That would be fun. Second, who are Here's my take on the whole thing. the general lameness of the issue. them play a game and was duly impressed. the other forty drivers that aren't named Why can't we throw athletes like this out .. I understand that it would have been I know there are a lot of other teams out Jarrett, Gordon, or Martin? I know you've of the league? If next year I were to have nearly impossible to duplicate last year's there, but I have not heard from you; thus got your Ricky Rudds, your Bobby a disagreement with opposing counsel immortal issue, whichcontainedspectacu­ no soup for you. Labontes and your Wally Dallenbachs, and were to take my aggression out on this Jar photos of women wearing only paint. Hockey has started with a vengeance. but do they ever do anything except crash? poor soul by hitting him from behind with Now that is a gimmick I can live with. But Women's team, The Full Monty started I should say that I am a new fan of Johnny my briefcase, I would be summarily fired do you know what this year's ginu:J:!!_ck out with a win, as did the co-ree team, Benson (from Grand Rapids, Michigan), andlikely disbarred (i.e., to/ownoutofthe was? 3-D glasses. Who do they think thanks to a third period flurry of goals that but will that really give me any more satis - league). Why not McSorley? Why not they're kidding? brought the team back from a one goal . faction than say, rooting for the Lions? Rodman? While the buxomous nature of SI's deficit. Game stars go to goalie Adam Hills, Finally, why don't they pit more? Why do these guys get off because models make this sound good on paper, Bob Morris, and me for scoring the game This seems to be the most interesting they play sports and sometimes get caught keep in mind that the proper procedure for winner. Special recognition also needs to part of the race. You've got huge tires up in the heat of the moment? It's obvious viewing the swimsuit issue is to gaze long­ be sent out to Kindra Gromelski, Susan flying all over the place, cars being jacked that some ofthese jerks do not respond to ingly at it for hours on end. If you can Isbister, and Erika Kroetch for playing the up in the blirik of the eye, and guys with suspensions', so get rid of them accomplish this wearing 3-D glasses with­ whole game with only one sub. Assault enormous helmets seemingly pouring more On the other hand, it sure was funny out a side-splitting headache, you are a and Battery is back, and after a grueling gas on themselves than into the car. w atching fully padded Vancouver better man than I. And it's not like you can first night double-header, they are 1-1. I say, limitthe'sizeofthe gas tank to five goaltender Garth Snow, who McSorley take them offand look; they're all smudged Injuries to Mac Stuckey and John Campbell gallons and line the track with broken glass likely outweighs by fifty pounds, come to with blue and red stuff. as well as a general malaise contributed to so drivers have to pit every fifteen min­ Brashear' s rescue by jumping on top of Personally, I give it a big thumbs down their frrst game loss. But they brought it ,,.. c T npprJ to Pl'!t in touch with V ince M cSorley and wailing on him A conflicted and wonder who was the moral busybody around in the night-cap despite playing a McMahon to start NASCAR-X. man ami. who nixed Painted Women, the SequeL team full of goons. Game stars go to Adam Moving on to another contact sport, Next up, my take on the new Sports Hills, coach Eric Lehtinen, and I L fo r life who saw Marty McSorley clock that Illustrated swimsuit issue. You know, I Dan Kieser. 6 ======Tuesday, February29,2000THEAMJCUS

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Beans, girls come to school with mad candy, Wu-Tang Clan family is back in superior some vivid imagery from the jwnpstreet, "We Made It" introduces Superb, a mem­ you used go to school just to see that fomi While the sophomoric efforts of "All hail to my hands 50 thousand ap­ ber of the American Cream Team that girl...those were the days .. .I wanna go many notable Wu members left us longing praisal, dirty nose with the nasal drip ... how Raekwon formed. It is an uplifting song back to school man." The lollipop beat for the originality and sharpness of their many eins on the scooby snack .... " celebrating the struggles and challenges gives the song the perfect touch that all of first albums, Ghostface Killah (a.k.a. Clearly, Ghqst is at it again with his confus­ of life. On "Malcolm," Ghost shows us us can relate to. "Wu Banga" is another lronman Tony Starks) presents us with a ing yet magnificent rhymes. On "One," a how he has matured and gained wisdom cooperative effort involving the GZA, true jewel-an instant classic which could catchy hook gives us a s.ong that is both since his visit to Africa with the RZA. This Cappadonna, and lnspectah Deck. The prove to be one ofthe top three Wu-Tang making a point and providing something song is a tribute to Malcolm X, a misunder­ track is one that you would expect to hear Clan albums ever. On a wider level, I we can dance to . stood genius. It emphasizes the need to . on the priceless Cuban Linx album by anticipate that this will be the best record "Saturday Night" has a vintage battle eliminate materialism from the hip-hop Raekwon. of2000. anthem beat that is instantly memorable. culture. Ghost warns about the evils of In short, this album is incredible. It has "Apollo Kids" is the best track on the drugs, alcohol, and prostitution without single-handedly demonstrated that the Ghostface Killah album, and the video is even better (of appearing preachy. Wu-Tang dynasty is far from over. The Supreme Clientele courseyouwon'teverseeitonMTV). The On one amusing interlude, members of difference with this album is that it is the Rating: ***** (out of a possible *****) song encapsulates all that is incredible Wu-Tang contemplate which women in fust one for which RZA was active on the The man whose slang language is leg­ about Ghostface: he tells us a vivid story hip-hop they would prefer to have "inti­ production. He is universally recognized endary is back and petter than ever. about his experience in the NYC; he shows mate relationships" with, creating some as the brains of the Wu-Tang sound and Ghostface is responsible for starting more brilliance and compassion for his maturity interesting discussion. They eventually he recaptured it with this effort. Also, with popular styles in the hip-hop culture than and sensitivity in his rhymes; he maintains are reduced to debating between Janet and RZA promising a new Wu-Tang Clan al­ any other rapper in recent memory. He was a solid hardcore flow with his partner Chef Chrissy on television's Three's Company, bum by late summer, we certainly have talking about Tommy Hill and wearing ice Raekwon, and finally, he leaves us with "me and Janet was in the Regal Beagle more to look forward to. before any other artist. However, he is some more amusing lines, "This rap is like together with Larry ... ." Priceless! most notably recognized as a true fashion ziti, facing me real TV, crashathighspeeds, On "Child's Play," Ghost reveals more Want to argue with my reviews? Want guru who single-handedlyrevived the craze strawberry kiwi ... the Staten Island Ferry of his compassionate heart that made his me to review something in a future col­ of Clark's Wallabee shoes. Aside from cats bail .... " love ballad "All That I Got Is You," a song umn ? Want to simply ar-gue about Hip­ creating fashion savvy and unique On "Buck 50," Cappadonna, Masta that will be forever remembered in the Hop? E-mail me at timemry@gocubs. com. phrases, the man can rhyme, and Supreme Killah,MethodManandRedmanalljoinin history of music. On this track, he remi­ Thanks for reading. Clientele is proof of that. to shine a track that is reminiscent of the nisces about his days in school and how Ghost opens the album with "Nutmeg" collaborative efforts from the Wu-Tang much fun he had at recess, school plays, Afraid of the Dark? Local Showtiines ByNancyLee require a solidly suspended disbelief. The bleak, desert-like look of the planet, im­ Carmike Cinema Four(229-6333) Pitch Black: Plunging into the Heart of bued with surreal yellows, as well as the Darkness beginning crash scene, do a lot to set up Directed by David Twohy the bleak, pessiinistic feel ofthe movie. We The Tigger Movie (G) 7:15 9:15 sense that the fate of those who make it to Cast ofCha_racters: the planet alive (two don'tmake it) will not be much better than those who did not American Beauty (R) 7:00 9:20 Riddick: Yin Diesel survive the landing. To make matters Fry: Radha Mitchell worse, Riddick(Vin Diesel), an extremely Snow Days (PG) 7:10 9:10 Johns: Cole Hauser dangerous and clever prisoner (and among Imam: Keith David those who survive the crash landing), Paris: Lewis Fitz-Gerald seems to be out for himself, forcing the HangingUp(PG-13) 7:10 9:10 Jack: Rhiana Griffith crew members to have to contend with him as well as the ominous, at-first-felt-but­ Williamsburg Crossing (253-2299) not-seen presence that is an overpower­ Going into the movie theater to watch ing, oppressive shadow, like the impending this movie, I must admit that I had deep eclipse. The Whole 9 Yards (R) 7:00 9:15 reservations about what I was about to Ironically, the crew comes to depend see. Yet after being coaxed into watching on Riddick (won't divulge the details) and this flick, I decided to go in with an open. are at his mercy, even ifnot completely able Reindeer Games (R) 7:15 9:30 mind. What awaited me pleasantly sur­ to trust him (but should they?). Fry prised me. Basically, the story starts out (Mitchell) turns in a very good perfor­ with a collection ofdiverse crew members, mance as the commanderofthe crew, who Wonder Boys (R) 7:00 9:20 who are cryogenically frozen and being discovers (as the audience simultaneously transported to some unknown destination does) things that are not what they seem in space, only to crash-land on a desert and at every corner. Her inner turmoil is con­ Pitch Black (R) 7:15 9:30 seemingly deserted planet. On this planet, veyed very convincingly. Pitch Black is which has three suns, daylight seems-per­ not just a one-dimensional good versus Angela's Ashes (R) 7:30 petual. However, whenthecrewmembers evil sci-fi flick, making it a very interesting disembark from their crashed spaceship, movie for everyone, not just hard core sci­ theyslowly, but surely learn the signifi­ fi fans. Scream 3 (R) 7:00 9:15 cance of the impending tri-solar eclipse and the fate that had befallen those who traversed the lands years before.... The Beach (R) 7:00 9:30 I really liked this movie, even keeping in mind that many elements ofPitch Black 8 ======Tuesday, February 29,2000 THE AMicus What I Did Over SuiDIDer. Vacation: By Cameron Cobden had cases involving basic narcotics pos­ to·suppress and dismiss as well as moving prosecution as being the sort of work that session and transportation, burglary, rob­ to admit evidence. I did research memo­ is normally meant by public interest work. This summer, I worked as an intern in bery, assault, threats against public officials randa, notifying the attorneys of changes The work done by prosecutors is not spe­ the Office of the Sacramento District At­ and even murders. The eight attorneys on in case law and looking for new or better cifically targeted at representing minori­ torney. The Sacramento DA's office em­ the team and their legal secretary seemed interpretations of existing statutes. I ties or recovering money for the ploys over 200 attorneys (\nd is known as to enjoy their work as well as working with worked closely with the trial deputies to economically disadvantaged, nor does it the largest law firm in Sacramento. The each other. They were generous with their prepare for court. I went into court almost champion unpopular viewpoints. How­ caseload for the office in a typical summer time and their expertise. daily to see the research I had done put to ever, when you hear the often heart­ runs in excess of2000 cases. The office is Each team was assigned one full-time use in arguments. Then, when I was cer­ wrenching testimony of victims in court, divided into units ranging from those as­ third year law student. The other three tified for supervised student practice by and when your work results in putting a signed to traffic and juvenile cases through camefromComell,NYU, and George Wash­ the California Bar, I was able to go into person in jail before he can get another those assigned to misdemeanors and up to ington. Ten other interns were assigned to court and argue myself. The day I received child hooked on crack, or put a gun to upper level prosecution units dedicated a general research pool and several more notice, I was sent in to argue a motion I had another person's head at an ATM, or specifically to cases involving homicide, were assigned to do arraignments. The written in opposition to a motion to dis­ break into another home, and when you gangs, major narcotics, sexual crimes, and teams rely heavily on their interns for miss on a drug transportation case. In the stand before a court and say you appear child abuse. Each day, hundreds of vic­ research and writing, as the attorneys have next few weeks, I worked up and con­ "for the People," you know that your work tims, witnesses, investigators and officers little time to devote to chasing down favor­ ducted several supervised preliminary is absolutely in the public interest. come into the office to meet with the pros­ able case law or responding to the daily hearings (a procedm:al hearing for prob­ Working for the Sacramento DA as an ecutors and to prepare for court appear­ deluge of documents produced by de­ able cause in which the court is asked to intern was an amazing experience. I am ances. The building is perpetually active. fense attorneys. I worked on research make a detetmination based on the testi­ grateful to PSF for its part in making this I was assigned to Felony Team Five, projects for each of the attorneys on my ·mony of witnesses that the defendant internslllppossible forme. This summer's one offour general felony teams (team two team. On my first day on the job, I went to should be held over for a trial). I also experience has affirmed my feeling that became a special domestic abuse unit two court with one of the prosecutors to assist argued a misdemeanor appeal in the Supe­ there is no work I would rather do than years ago and the other units haven't-re­ with voir dire. During the next ten weeks, rior Court's Appellate Division. (I'm still prosecute criminal cases. I can hardly numbered). The felony teams typically I researched and wrote over two dozen waiting to hear the outcome.) imagine a career that could be more satis­ deal with a variety of crimes. Team Five motions, responding to defense motions Many people don't tend to think of fying professionally and personally.

By Darren Welch and interviewing police officers for a I spent about 15-20 hours over the criminal prosecutions. A lot of my re­ . search and seizure at a traffic stop; draft­ summer observing court proceedings in­ search was directly used to enhance sen­ For ten weeks this last summer I worked ing an appellee brief on a civil rights suit cluding a suit against Sports Illustrated tences and add charges. By making as a law clerk for the United States against a federal actuarial board; organiz­ for a retracted story alleging that a fight criminals spend as much time in jail as Attorney's Office, Middle DistrictofTen­ ing an appellant brief for a pending ob­ was rigged, and the criminal trial ofa men­ possible, I was keeping criminals off the nessee, Nashville Division. The United struction of justice appeal; applying tally disturbed pro se defendant accused streets and deterring the commission of States Attorney's Office prosecutes fed­ federal sentencing guidelines (including of threatening the life of a state court federal crimes. Most ofthe criminal cases eral crimes, defends federal agencies, pros­ amount-of-loss determinations for fraud judge. The time I spent in court was involved drugs or white collar crime, and ecutes federal loans (i.e. student loans!), cases and relevant conduct sentence in­ educational because I saw some excellent while I did feel as though I was helping to seizes crime-related assets, handles ap­ creases); and conducting discovery on a lawyering, some poor lawyering, sorrie keep drugs off the street and saving the peals involving the federal government, health care fraud case (three days ofcopy­ good witnesses, and some bad witnesses. federal government some money, I dido 't and generally represents the federal gov­ ing and applying stickers). I sharpened There were some drawbacks. I didn't get to see the real societal menaces (i.e., ernment in court. I spent about 7 5% ofmy my research skills and became more time­ get much feedback from the attorneys. I murderers, child molesters, rapists) that I time working on criminal prosecutions, efficient on rush projects. The clerks in didn't get to use my third year practice was hoping I would get to help lock up. and the rest ofmy time on civil cases. My my office were rarely bored or certificate. I set off the metal detector Those crimes are more the. domain ofstate office had 21 attorneys and between one underutilized. Mostofthetime, we had to nearly every damn day. And there was the prosecution. and three law clerks during the summer. prioritize urgent projects, and sometimes three-hour lunch break we took while the In general, I had a great summer and I To name a few, my projects included: projects would get shelved because the bomb squad detonated a few suspicious refmed my research and writing skills. I drafting an appellant brief to the Sixth clerks were too busy. Most projects packages fol.md in the entrance of our highly recommend a job with a United Circuit Court of Appeals on a search and would take one to three days and in­ building. States Attorney's Office to other stu­ seizure at the site of the execution of a volved some writing, either for an attor­ I feel that I contributed to the public dents. search warrant; drafting court documents ney or for a trial or appellate court. good and public safety by assisting in

I also completed research assignments These are just some of the By Carl Ewald ence. I tell people that my summer was like for the attorney on a daily basis and wrote living a T.V. show. I did it all and enjoyed descriptions from the vari­ numerous briefs and memorandums. The This summer I worked in the . every minute of it. On days that I was in very first day that I worked one of the ous summerjobs performed Commonwealth's Attorney's office in court I would sometimes forget to even eat· attorney's asked me to prepare a response Chesapeake, Virginia. It was a fantastic anything because I had so much work to do by PSF recipients last sum­ brieffor the appeal ofa murder conviction. experience. I was able to appear in court an and I was enjoying what I was doing. One of the highlights of my summer was mer. As the PSF application average of two or three days a week, and Anyone who really wants to be a litiga­ that both that brief and a second one that deadline approaches we I was handed substantial assignments on tor should consider working as a prosecu­ I wrote later in the summer were filed my very first day. tor first. There is no better place to learn. thought you would like to without revision to the CoUrt of Appeals Beginning as soon as I received my You will get experience in court right away, ofVirginia. see what others have done "third year practice" certificate, I was of­ .nad you will be expected to lose some What a confidence builder it was to go fered the opportunity to conduct trials for cases. during their summers. Yes from writing legal skills papers to han­ misdemeanor offences and preliminary You cannot lose when you work foi a dling actual cases and having my work we know these are rather late hearings for felonies. Over the course of fmn,and losing a trial is the greatest lesson submitted directly to the Court of Ap­ the summer I was assigned to more than 65 you can get. I am not suggesting that you in coming and we have no peals. different cases. Those cases varied should lose, but when you do, you will sit excuse exc~pt that if you Nota bad writing sample either. Most greatly. I prosecuted everything from up all night and all day thinking ofways that people submit a legal skills paper or a don't already. know: that we driving infractions to domestic ~ssault you could have acted differently and maybe thesis on some archaic point oflaw and I cases and DUis. I handled trials, plea won. It will teach you effective strategy here at the A:m:lcus make it give them an actual court document with bargains, motions and sentencing hear­ better than 50 victories will. a story full of intrigue, betrayal and con- our. policy to be late for ings. More or less, the office allowed me . troversy. to assume as much responsibility as I everything, then you'll never Overall, it was a tremendous experi- wanted. understand us.

, , ...... " ...... <\. , ...... ·- 9 - Scoring a travel hat trick: Seeing the Caps in D.C. By Sarah Kinsman Old Post Office Pavilion, which offers Speaking of beers after the game, over on 1-295, get on 1-95 to DC. Take I-395 into I suppose this week I'm the surprise shops and a food court kind oflike Water­ 8th street is a popular sports bar, the Rock. town (it begins at the Springfield inter­ guest travel writer. Actually, I'm adversely sideinNorfolk. On7thstreetisan0lsson's It features four levels, and has a no-frills change). Take U.S. I over the 14th St. possessing this column space, much like I store which is the local bookstore chain. atmosphere. At7thandH isFado', anirish Bridge. then go right at the cross streets adversely possess Billy Ruhling's library InMCI Center, accessible fromF St., is the pub. I've never been in, but it must be good around the letter F. There is paid parking carrel. Then again, that's kind ofa permis­ flagship Discovery Store. It's two stories · because the line outside is long. near the arena. Twice I've parked ina lot at sive shared use, which makes it a prescrip­ of everything you could imagine to buy Now to the heart of the matter- the 7th and E, for about $10-12. ~little further tive easement, or something. And Billy from the Discovery people. In the first game. Seats are great just about anywhere away from the arena you may find on­ has yet to come through and give me a floor are dinosaur skeletons, some ofwhich in MCL I've had a ticket package in the street meters, but be sure to check the crushing hip check into the stacks. are even for sale. Manyofthe displays are third level, on center ice, and found the signs for no-parking times. Speaking of crushing hip checks, just a hands-on, so it's great for kids. This alone viewtobe fine. Binocularsdidn'thelptoo Crowd Factor: (I'll use the Jeff Yeates mere two and a half hours away one can is almost like a museum, and can take an much, because the game moves so fast system here- "1 0 " is like the floor of the watch open-ice checks, slams into the hour of your time. The only drawback is that it was easy to lose the puck looking in NYSE and "I" means we were alone) 7. boards Olie the Goalie, and a team likely to you'll probably buy something you don't the glasses. Somepartsofyourdaymaybe IOs(I-395), make the NHL playoffs. The Washington need, and leave wondering why you're Nothing, however, beats a seat in the others may be less. But what is a game ~.- Capitals are fifth in the Eastern Conference here slaving over casebooks and the writ­ lower section, where I've been sitting this without a good crowd? with 20 games left in the regular schedule, ing requirement when other people are · year. Sitting there, one gets a great sense Expense: (1 -10, "I 0" is most expensive 12 of which are at home at MCI Center. . having fun trekking · the rain forest and of the speed and excitement of the game. which means Rebecca- wait, why am I in The center is located near enough making a rniiltoff$29.95 videos ofthetrip. Fans·can even see expressions of players' DC with Jeffs wife???- paid for it and" I" things to make a day in Washington worth­ Before the game you should eat in one races a they get slammed into the is free.) 7. Naturally, if you buy five rain while. Directly across from it at 7th and F of the area restaurants. Otherwise, you'll plexiglas . If you don't know much about forest videos, eat prime rib, and sit five Streets NW is the a tiona! Portrait Gallery, be forced to eat mediocre stadium food ho key, on the fust level the club has et rows from the ice, you'll run up a I 0. But, which I haven't isited, and a short walk consisting of burgers, dogs, and Papa up a table called "Hockey 101" where a a cheap seat a Chinese meal, and not two blocks toward the Mall on 7th St. leads John's individual pizzas. MCI Center is in representative will explain rules, answer buying too many beers at $4-6 each will set totheU.S. avy MemoriaL The Memorial Chinatown. which is a mixed blessing. The questions and give you a pamphlet ex­ you back about $25-35. itself is an outdoor plaza ·with a projection arena draws crowds, but the trendiness of plaining the game. Ifyou take kids, around Date Potential: (1 -1 0, "10" is akin to a of the world inlaid inside a ring of foun­ the area has driven up rents. As a result, the concourses are video games such :1s moonlit garden walk and " 1" is a bowling tains. Surrounding the fountains are several Chinese restaurants have closed. video skiing, and computers where fans alley. Gee. the Yeates's go to bowling panels with reliefsculptures honoring vari­ Some are still open, and offer quick service can check out websites, P:et information alleys?) 7. Evenifyourdatehateshockey, ous units and corps within the Navy. I · nd good prices. Go north on 7th from the about the team and DC, and send emaiL make it a day with a museum/shopping trip ~on't believe the JAG Corps made the wall arenl (away from the main entrance). At H, However, the email feature wasn't working to show how flexible you can be, and go to of sculptures, probably because a bas­ there'saselection. I' efoundTonyCheng's last time. Seats are available through a great restaurant. Or, if your date loves relief ofsome attorney poring over a revi­ to be good, as well as Chopsticks Ticketmastcr. TheDCnumberis(202)432- sports and hates sight-seeing, visit the sion to a government contract doesn't Chinato.wn, just west of 7th and H. SEA T, and tickets can be purchased online Discovery store, check on other games on make good art. For those who have been to Spain or at www.ticketmaster .com. Seats range from TV at the Rock, eat well. and have fun. Then again, you might check it out in are going this summer, you can sample $20 in nosebleed to $50 down low. Overall Rating: 7. Biased Cap fan view, 9 case I'm -wTong. It's a great photo op, and Spanish food at Jaleo at the comer of7th Directions: Takel-64westtol-295. From (would be a 10 witl1out the drive). you can pose with the Lone Sailor. That's and E. Jaleo is al\vays packed, and if you the nonhuman one in bronze. You can also can't be seated right away, you can get a Congratulations to the new Editorial Board pose with the guy in dress blues or whites meal at the bar assuming you can find if you're there during the day. The avy space there. The best way to eat at a ofthe Environmental Law and Policy Review Ceremonial Guard posts a sailor there to Spanish restaurant is to order tapas, many ask questions and be hounded by tourists of them, and nothing else but sangria, seeking photo ops. Inside the Memorial wine, and beer. Tapas are basirally appe­ Editor-in-Chief you can watch a film about life on an tizers. Jaleo offers hot and cold dishes, aircraft carrier, look to see if anyone you each of which provides enough for two to Brian Perron know who has Naval service donated get a good sample, or four to get a taste. money to get their names in the database, Manchego cheese, marinated olives, oc­ Managing Editor Executive Editor and buy t-shirts and trinkets for your JAG topus, garlic shrimp, Serrano ham, and friends. beeftenderloin in a cheese sauce are a fe w Sarah Richardson Elizabeth Weldon When you walk out of the Memorial, that are good and usually on the menu. For continuing south, you'll be at Pennsylva­ two, with a couple of glasses of Sangria nia Ave. In front of you is the National and a tip, expect to spend about $50-70. Student Notes Editor Archives, where you can stand in line to NextdoortoJaleo is Austin Grill, a local Angela Stewart look at the Declaration of Independence Tex-Mex chain. There the menu features and the Constitution, and get that cold, usual Mexican specialties, but a feature . clammy sweat as you remember your Con you cannot get at La Tolteca is ordering a Business Editor Law fmaL Across from the Archives is the burrito or enchiladas or the like with a Jennifer West Mall, and the closest two museums are the choice of several sauces. The chicken National Gallery of Art and the National burrito with Chipotle chile sauce was spicy Museum ofNatural History. Down Penn­ and flavorful as was a beef burrito with Articles Editors sylvania to the west of the Navy Memorial Ancho chile sauce. On 7th St. is the is the Department of Justice and the FBI District Chophouse, which offers gourmet Marc Bassler Building. An aside- a friend in DC lived pizza, salads, sandwiches, and grilled spe­ Sarah Gee above the FBI Building, looking into its cialties. The prices can be steep- $20 for Associate Articles Editors windows, and claims not once did he see some of the grilled steaks and chops- but -~ anyone actually working, even during the other things are reasonable. The portions Natalie Collins day. The place was just empty. are large as well. Don't miss the warm Michael Zogby l Ifsight-seeing isn'tyour thing, the area cornbread and the famous mashed pota­ around MCI Center continues to get art toes. The Chophouse also features its Symposium Editors . galleries and shopping. Several art galler­ own beers, everything from pilsner to stout Ann Dowling ies are along 7th and E Streets. Along If the Caps score four goals, ushers at the Pennsylavania,across from the FBI build­ Center hand out coasters good at the Erin O'Callaghan ing , at 11th and Pennsylvania NW. is the Chophouse for "buy one get one free". 10 ======Tuesday, February29, 2000 THE AMicus

The Graduation Testudo and Other Issues of Cri.minal Procedure

By Sari Benmeir cleaned) and avoiding daily ablutions whenever possible muttering "Looney Tune," are wondering how someone I arrived at school this Tuesday morning to find a note is more than my sensitive nose can stand sometimes. At who apparently spends all their time knitting and working in my hanging file saying the Amicus was going to press times I will not allow him to sit on the sofa until he bathes. on their car has acquired knowledge about ancient Roman on Wednesday. Apparently, the note was dropped last . During hockey season, the car always has a sour smell, battle tactics. Well since I have only 560 words so far, I Thursday, by someone who was not a 3L, and foolishly particularly when the weather warms up. Sometimes I'll have to avoid answering that question, because I must assumed that I had class more than two days a week. Ho even be loath to venture into his room because of the present other little known facts in order to use up more Ho. But because I am so dedicated to seeing my name in aroma from the dirty clothes. Strangely enough, however, space. print, I am busily typing this during CrimPro Survey class, he is worried about zits. Go figure. Like who the hell were William and Mary? Well, rumor in order to have a humorous article for my many readers That was dumb. Ho, hum. ow what else can I write has it that William, or Billy or even Bill, as he was to peruse (and use) in the "reading room" I do happen to about? How about forming a testudo at graduation and commonly called, was the leader of a great country who have a paragraph pre-written about my son's hygiene. I'm storming to the front at the beginning ofthe ceremony and had the very stupid habit of"wooing" cheap trashy girls sure he may feel this is grounds for murder when he demanding our diplomas in order to avoid having to sit for cheap trashy thrills in a very_indiscreet manner. Mary, reaches the age of 13, but, hey, it's an emergency: through the entire boring thing and git right to the also know as "Monica," was the cheapest and trashiest I have an eleven-year-old son. Age eleven is a hallmark important graduation day activities of gittin'. That is, of the all cheap trashy girls. She was so cheap and trashy, age in several respects. First ofall , it represents a low water gittin' presents and gittin' past)r-faced drunk at the ex­ she resorted to blackmail and told Billy that unless he mark in personal hygiene·. Like, I constantly have to pense of parents and/or close relatives whom we haven't named a college after her, she would tell Billy's wife in question him on when was the last time he washed his seen since our last graduation. Now for those few of you great and disgusting detail, all the specifics of Billy's hands ("Yesterday before dinner") and when was the last who aren't familiar with ancient Roman battle strategy, a wooing activities. Since Billy wanted the cheap, trashy time hechanged his underwear? testudo is a very close, cockroach-shaped formation wooing to continue uninterrupted, he conceded. How­ And I do not mean took off the dirty underwear you where the participants hold their shields around the ever, he felt it prudent to found the college in a far -offland had on and put on a pair of dirty underwear from off the perimeter of the formation and over their heads, forming in order to avoid his witchywife's spying eyes. Thus, the floor. I mean put on actual freshly laundered unders? He an impenetrable wall. reason for the more common name: The College ofBilly is amused when he stinks. They could then break through the enemy's ranks and and the Bitch. As in, me gasping for air when he removes his shoes capture their flag, or whatever. It was particularly effective See the level to which I will sink in order to do my job? will send him into gales ofhystericallaughter, and causes because the sight ofa giant cockroach sent incredible fear Hey, that means I have all the makings of a really good him to wave the offending objects fearfully close to my into the hearts (as those of you who live at Conway lawyer! (When is this class going to be over?????) face. The combination of being old enough to stink, Gardens Apartments can attest to) of the poor enemy, playing in four sports (including hockey goalie using giving the Romans an added advantage. I'm sure that equipment that is shared by a number ofpeople and never those of you have not already tossed the paper aside,

I,------, I I I :Professor Spotlight on Professor Malone: I I I .By Carollyn Jackson interested in international affairs, Professor Malone to weave together the many different areas of the I I Although Professor Malone has obtained all her has frequently traveled throughout her academic law which are involved. In the past several years, I ldegrees from US schools (BA from Vassar, JD career. She taught at the University of Arkansas Professor Malone has most often worked on I lrrom Duke, and LLM from the University of Law School, and was a visiting professor at the law human rights cases which, in her words, "are so I ITIIinois), her focus has always been in the interna­ schools ofU Va, Duke, Washington and Lee, the compelling that they choose you rather than you I ltional arena. After a judicial clerkship for the University of Arizona, and the University of Den­ choosing them." Among the most recent is her I I Honorable William F. Pell (71lt Circuit, US Court of ver. She has also served as a delegate to the UN involvement as co-counsel to Paraguay in the case I IAppeals) followed by several years in law firms, Conference on the Environment and Development of Paraguay v. Virginia, which involved rights I IProfessor Malone decided to return to the class­ in Rio in 1992, and appeared before theW orl.d Court conferred by the Vienna Convention on Treaties to I lroom in order to have more time to write and to as co-counsel to Bosnia-Herzegovina in its genocide which both Paraguay and the United States are I lfocus on the issues than private practice allowed case against Serbia and Montenegro. In addition, in signatories. I I her. She joined the faculty at W &Min 1988. 1998 she received a Fulbright/OSCE Regional Re­ Throughout a career of consistently pursuing I I Professor Malone has pursued her interest in search Award to conduct research on women's and her interest in international affairs, Professor Malone I I international law since her college days, where she children's rights in Eastern Europe. has now come to a place where she can look at her I lmajoredinlnternational Studies. During this time, Professor Malone's classes include a human work and realize that at the end of the day, what I I she also acquired a smattering of several lan­ rights seminar, International Environmental law, she does "is a contribution to making the world a lguages, including Arabic, and became fluent in Public International law, and Women' s Rights. She little safer, a little better, and a little more fair." • I French and Latin. She continued to cultivate this enjoys all the classes she teaches, and considers I interest in international affairs throughout law school, herself lucky that she has been able to teach about I and took a job at Alston and Bird, in Atlanta, in order the exact areas in which her interests lie. One of the Ito begin practicing international (business) law challenges, and rewards, ofthe job is to get students I among her other obligations to different areas of interested in the topic, whether or not they plan to I the firm. practice in the area. I Since coming to academia, Professor Malone Professor Malone is not content to remain solely I has published a prolific amount of articles in her in academia, but often works as co-counsel on I areas ofinterest, women's rights, international law human rights and environmental law cases. She I and environmental law. Some ofher texts include does this because the main counsel on the case I a treatise on environmental regulation ofland use, usually has one specific area ofexpertise and, being Ia casebook in environmental law, and several in practice, does not have the wherewithal to exam­ larticles on human rights. She has not, however, ine the cutting edge issues involved or figure out how I I been content to stay in Williamsburg. I ,..,~s.iQiilt;Wi(Qat~

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THE A,';tiCUS CuluAE Calendar of Events Tuesday, February29, 2000

Friday March 3 check into what classes they were Monday March 27 Amicus Publication Spring Break Begins supposed to be taking this semester. ltising 3L ltegistration And you thought you would never Okay 2L's its time to plan out your · Info make it this far. Finally its Spring Wednesday March 15 first semester without Legal Thrills. Publication Dates: Break and its time for the luckyto get .Boy Scout Debate Prizes will be given out to those who March22 the heck out of the 'burg and have A debate will be held on the subject are able to schedule one day ofclass April12 some fun. ~fwhethertheBoyScoutshavethe a week. right to exclude homosexuals. The Amicus welcomes any Spring Job Fair Tuesday March 28 and all submissions from mem­ Today could also be the day where Friday Marc.h 17 ltising 2L ltegistration bers of the law school commu­ youlockupthatdreamjob. TheLaw Saint Patrick's Day 1L's now is your chance to fmally nity. Wewelcomeopinion SchoolhoststheCommonwealthLaw Ahh, its the greatestdayofthe year. have some say about what you will articles or letters to the editor School Consortium's Spring Job Fair Today everyone is lucky enough to take. And remember if you don'ttake on any subject of concern to the today. Over20differentemployers be Irish. So don your green, grab a Corporations, Criminal Procedure or lawschoolcommunity. Wewill will be interviewing. pint and shout "Cead Mile . EvidenceyouwillneverpasstheBar. publish any articles about your Failte!" ("Kay mee F ALL-shuh! ") organization and its activities or Saturday March 11 to all youmeet.Itmeans "One Hun­ Th ursday March 30 run an ad for you free of charge. Men's Gymnastic Championship dred Thousand welcomes." Gun Control Debate All you have to do is get in The Virginia Collegiate Champion­ The StudentDivision ofthe Institute touch with us to let us know ship in Men's gymnastics will beheld Sports Symposium for Bill ofRights Law hosts a debate what is going on. So drop a note today at William and Mary Hall at The annual Sports and Entertainment on gun control in room 120 at 3:00 in our hanging file, stop a staff 7:00p.m. Law Symposium begins today and p.m. The speakers will be Dennis member in the hall, call the runs through tomorrow. Henigan, Executive Director ofthe Amicus office (221-3582) or Sunday March 12 Center to Prevent Handgun Violence, send us an email at Selection Sunday Friday March 24 andPaulBlackmun,LegalDirector "[email protected]". Time to pencil in those brackets and lteligion in the Public Square oftheNRA. enter your friend's pool because its The Institute ofBill ofRights Law time for March Madness. hosts ascholarlysymposium address­ Friday March 31 ingtheroleofreligioninpublic life. The Environmental Law Symposium Monday March 13 conference begins at 8 a.m. in room The Environmental Law and Policy Classes ltestart 120. Review's annual symposium begins Time for the stretch run. Its time for today and runs through tomorrow. the 3L's to start counting down to graduation ( 65 and counting) and to Please submit your entries for the Amicus Events Calendar to Bob Ford (2L) , or the Amicus hanging file. Entries may include activities sponsored by law school organizations, main campus or community events. More Clip 'n' Save Marshall- Wythe Trading Cards I Collect them all! I You've seen them around school. But then you saw them become the Stars of Barristers Ball.

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