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Fordham Law School FLASH: The Fordham Law Archive of Scholarship and History The Advocate Student Publications 10-1992 The Advocate The Advocate, Fordham Law School Follow this and additional works at: http://ir.lawnet.fordham.edu/student_the_advocate Part of the Law Commons Recommended Citation The Advocate, Fordham Law School, "The Advocate" (1992). The Advocate. Book 105. http://ir.lawnet.fordham.edu/student_the_advocate/105 This Book is brought to you for free and open access by the Student Publications at FLASH: The orF dham Law Archive of Scholarship and History. It has been accepted for inclusion in The Advocate by an authorized administrator of FLASH: The orF dham Law Archive of Scholarship and History. For more information, please contact [email protected]. THE ADVOCATE - Fordham Law School's Student Newspaper since 1967 - Vol. XXV, No. 1 Fordham University School of Law © The Advocate October, 1992 Professor Smith Moves Cuts In' to the NewYork Court of Appeals State Assistance Affect Fordham By Bob Cinque The Fordham facul ty is again celebra t­ University ing one of their own, as Adjunct Professor George Bundy Smith has been appointed to the New York Court of Appeals from the ALBANY, New York (ClCU) - There will Appellate Division, First Department. , be approximately 6,000 fewer faculty and Governor Cuomo nominated Profes­ administrative staff members at New York sor Smith in late August to replace Fritz W. State;s 136 independent colleges and uni­ Alexander II. In a hearing that l(!sted more versities as students return to campus this thari two hours, Professor Smith stated that fall, according to a survey by the Commis­ he decides cases "without fear or favor" sion on Independent Colleges and Univer­ and without prejudgment. The Judiciary sities. The reduction brings employment Committee unanimously recommended his in the sector to approximately 101,000 com­ approval, and the full New York State Sen­ pared to 107,000 two years ago. ate confirmed his nomination. It is also estimated that full-time en­ "I selected Professor Smith upon rollment among the four-year independent consideration . of his extraordinary institutions will fall to 204,000, a decline of qualifications,"said the Governor."The two percent over last year. This compares combination of his education, judiCial ex­ to approximately 112,000 enrolled in the perience, legal practice, and teaching and four-year institutions of the State Univer­ writing careers make him exceptionally sity system. College tuition in the inde­ well-suited for the challenges that confront pendent sector also increased, by an aver­ the Court of Appeals. He possesses the age of six percent, bringing the average wisdQm, character and temperament that annual four-year tuition at New York State are essential for a Court of Appeals judge." independent colleges to $10,010. After four years as a judge of the New "Reductions in staff and the need to York City Civil Court, Professor Smith be­ continue to raise tuitions are a reflection of came a Supreme Court Justice in 1979, and the difficult fiscal environment, " Neil R. was designated by Governor Cuomo to the Grabois, chair of CLCU said. "These prob­ Appellate Division in 1986. Previously, he lems are exacerbated by the reduction of was administrator of Model Cities of the sta te assistance to the independent colleges, City of New York, a federally-funded pro­ which last year lost 67 percent in Bundy aid gram focusing on providing health train­ alone. These reductions take their toll, and ing,. housing rehabilitation,. adequate' po­ it's showing." lice assistance and scholarships to impov­ Bundy Aid aid is direct institutional erished people in New York City. assistance from the state to the indepen­ Professor Smith has written several dent sector, and was reduced to $39 million articles over the years, and recently co­ this y;ear, compared to $113 million in 1989- wrote a book with his wife, Alene Lohman 1990. The job cuts have resulted in a reduc­ Smith, entitled You Decide: Applying the tion of $167 million in independent college Bill of Rights to Real Cases. Aimed at high payrolls over the last two years, resulting school students, the book introduces legal .in a lqss of approximately $22 million in analysis and interpretation by focusing on The Honorable Judge George Bundy Smith state and local tax revenues. the provisions qf the Bill of Rights and their Over the last two years, Fordham Uni­ historical genesis. versity lost approximately 5.4 million dol­ He has also worked as a staff attorney What?! Classes on Saturday? lars in state aid. Approximately 78% of for the NAACP Legal Defense and Educa­ this loss was attributable to Bundy Aid tional Fund, trying race discrimination The Good News or the Bad News. reductions. cases, and has served as law secretary to three different justices. By Tracy Murphy Professor Smith received his B.A. from Yale University in 1959 and his LL.B. from The bad news is there will be two is also why Columbus day was spent in Inside Yale Law School in 1962. He also holds a Saturday "make-up days" this fall on class. Dean Rivera stated "Professors may master's degree in political science and a November 7 and December 5 for classes reschedule classes as they see fit for more Articles .............................. pg 3 Ph.D. in government from New York Uni­ missed because of Thanksgiving recess. appropriate times, and may add hours or versity. The Law School closes November 26, minutes to their classes to make-up for any Professor Smith spoke with The Thanksgiving day,and classes resume on lost days. Jewish students who choose not Arts ................................ pg 7/ 8 Advocate's Editor-in-Chief, Diana R. the following.Monday. All classes which to attend class on Shabbat may have their Thompson, earlier this month. He said that would have met on the 26th will instead lectures taped on those make-up Satur­ Career ................................ pg 5 he enjoys teaching at Fordham and hopes meet earlier on the 7th, and all classes days." to continue. "The Fordham community which would have met on the 27th will Dean Rivera invited all students to Crossword ......................... pg 9 has been very supportive. 1 have learned a instead meet on December 5th. make written suggestions for next year lot during my time here." The academic calendar is scheduled which would preclude Saturday classes, Opinions/Columns ..... pg 10/11 ••••••••••••••••••••• by the Administration after consultations particularly "would students come in be­ • • with the faculty, explained Dean Rivera. fore Labor day as an alternative?" • The faculty did not want classes to begin The good news is "make-up days do Religion ............................. pg 6 • Happy 25th Anniversay • • • until after Labor day which came late this not apply to first-year students because • to • year, and the American Bar Association they started classes in Legal Process on • • Student Clubs .................... pg 4 • The Advocate • requires 70 class days per semester so the August 31st thereby fulfilling ABA •••••••••••••••••••••• • days have to be made up somewhere. That requirements. October, 1992 • ·Editorial ,. The Advocate ~ ~ . ' ) . ... .' , . ..'·- 2. Letter From the Editor-In-Chief Dear Readers: THE ADVOCATE Welcome to the fust issue of ~e 1992- 1993 academic year. Celebrate with me the Fordham University School of Law 25th anniversary of The Advocate. I have several tasks to complete and goals to pursue for this newspaper. I strive Diana R.Thoinpson to mold this journalistic publication into an EDITOR-IN-CHIEF objective source of informa.tion, inspiration, and entertainment. Irene Wang In order to reach a superior level of MANAGING EDITOR professionalism I have initiated lias~ms with PHOTOGRAPER the American Bar Association, The Society of Professional Journalists, and the New York Law Journal, as well as other profes­ Ray Liddy sional organizations, and the editors of other CARTOONIST law school newspapers. These contact~will help me to create and maintain high journal­ STAFF: Tracy Murphy, Bob Cinque, James Margoulis istic standards. I am pleased that several students have ,----------------- greeted the challenge of working on a news­ The Advocate is the official newspaper of Fordham Law A Message From the Managing Editor: paper with enthusiasm. r am also delighted School, published by the students of this school. The purpose of for the moral support I have received from Among other things, I am responsible for The Advocate is to report the news concerning the Fordham Law the past editors Marc Ferzan, Lane Forsythe, the physical production of The Advocate. School community and developments on the legal profession, and Bill Bruno. Therefore I would like to impress upon all and to provide the law school community with a medium for My academic background prepared me people wishing to submit articles or infor­ communication. The Advocate does not necessarily concur to be Editor-in-Chief. I will use my training mation to please check The Advocate bulle­ with opinions expressed herein, and is not responsible for the and experience in journalism, marketing, tin board (located in the basement of the law opinions of individual authors or for factual errors in contri­ publicity, education, and financial manage­ school) for information on submission for­ butions received. Contributions are tax deductible. Address all ment to structure 'an arena of significant mat. If you have any questions or problems letters, manuscripts, and blank: checks to: The Advocate, 140 W. newsgathering and communication. or 'would like a copy of the instructions, 62nd St., Fordham University School of Law, New York, NY I pray each day that The Advocate will leave a message in my mailbox. I check it be a positive force on this campus. daily. Hope you enjoy our first issue. 10023. Submissions should be made on disk in MacIntosh Microsoft Word 4.0 accompanied by a hard copy.

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