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VOLUME VIII, ISSUE THREE MONDAY, OCTOBER 6, 1997 SIXTEEN PAGES First--Year Representative Elections Declared Invalid; New Election to be Conducted . Today By Sutton Snook . "I don't know why the complainant would be released until the Honor Coun- identified as Carla Boyd. "I had no com~ Last Thursday night, the Honor Coun­ waited to file, ' commented Kiefer. The cil had resolved the dilemma. munication from her after the initial ' In­ cil invalidated the frrst-year representa~ complaint was filed after the election was The initial meeting is the source of the tent to Compete' fom1 was handed in, tive elections due to a complaint filed by over and the results published. controversy. " It was primarily Frank commented Sabia. one of the candidates. The new elections, In fact, the Honor Council was in the [Sabia]'s meeting," stated Kiefer. Kiefer Sabia added that one of the candidates in which all of the . candidates, barring process of conducting a run-off election added that the meeting was also attended for Secretary did properly withdraw in one, are listed on the ballot, will be held when the complaint was received. The by Aaron Goforth (3L), Honor Council writing, but that Boyd did not communi­ today. · Council decided to finish the election member and Election Committee Chair. cate to any officer that she did not intend According to Joe Kiefer (3L), Chief pending a decision by the full Honor Sabia admitted being in charge of the to continue in the election process. Justice of the Honor Council, one student Council. Consequently, no winners ofthe meeting, but added that he conducted a Although her name has been removed complained on Wednesday that one of the preliminary election were identified, the · head count, but miscounted. " It was a from the ballot, she currently has cam­ other candidates did not attend the man­ results of the run-off were not released, mistake on my part," said Sabia. "I'm paign signs up in the student lounge. Kiefer datory meeting, during which the election and all candidates running for the first sorry for this unfortunate incident, but I noted that nowhere in the Constitution is and campaign rules were explained by the year position were notified that some­ hope the 1Ls will vote again for the can­ it prohibited for a student to run a write-in SBA President and a member ofthe Honor thing had gone wrong in the election didate of their choice." campaign and added that the signs are not Council. process and that no further information The student that did not attend was See ELECTION on 5 Journal of Women. and the Law Selected. by the Order of the Coif to Host Annual Lecture By Krista Newkirk The Journal has already re­ undertake e ·pansive advertise­ back from the printer shortly. The article analyzes the lan­ The Journal of Women and ceived numerous letters and ment of this lecture to alumni Although the volume was com­ guage ofthe Convention as com­ the Law has been selected as a phone calls from scholars inter­ and scholars interested in femi­ pleted behind the original sched­ pared to other international recipient of the Order of the Coif ested in writing commentaries in nist jurisprudence. ule, the volume will be larger human rights agreements. The Lecture Fund. The Order of the response to Wendy Williams The Journal has received, and and will contain a variety of article' s thesis is that the Con- Coifhas selected The Journal of article. The article and its com­ is very grateful for, the strong timely, well-written articles. ention on the Rights of the Women and the Law from many ments will compose a special support from administration, Thehighlightofvolumethree Child, due to its inclusion of other applications to host a lee­ Order of the Coif issue of the ulty, and the Journal's advisor, is two articles concerning the female, as well as male pro­ . ture by Professor Wendy Will- Journal. Wendy Williams will Professor Susan Gro er, in its international treaties for human nouns, more efficiently protects iams of Georgetown University be speaking on campus on Feb­ effort to coordinate this lecture rights. Cynthia •Price Cohen, a the rights of the girl-child than School of Law. Professor Will­ ruary 27, 1998. with the Order of the Coif. well-known scholar in the area any other international agree­ iams plans to discuss a retro­ The Journal proposed, and The Journal of Women and of human rights treaties, wrote ment to date, including the Con­ spective examination of liberal was strongly encouraged by the Law has completed its third an in-depth analysis of the Con­ vention on the Rights of feminism. former Dean Krattenmake~ , to volume. The olume is expected vention on the Rights ofthe Child. See JOURNAL on 3 Students Rush to Busch Gardens Last Friday Law School Students Confused Over Where to Buy Tickets Last Friday, October 3 over 2500 school over where law students could Frida morning that Sabia received the plained that for special events, only Ger­ William and Mary students, including purchase tickets. Signs posted in the extra thirty tickets, at which time all of the many remains open, but that this section over 80 law students attended the William lobby and in the Amicus indicated that the subsidized tickets had sold, forcing the contains the majority of the roller coast­ and Mary Day at Busch Gardens. AI- Student Bar Association would be selling SBA to subsidized the tickets themselves. ers, the circus ·games and the Festhaus. though miscommunication bet\'l'een the tickets in the lobb . When students looked Students were allowed into the park at The issue was never resolved, but no pak management and the Student Assem- for someone from whom they could pur­ 2:00 p.m.~ and were allowed to remain other sections of the park were opened. It bly resulted in the management closin$ chase one, howe er, they looked in vain, until 10:00 p.m. The park closed to the is unclear-whether Patton will follow up the majority of .the park, the students , as the SBA had run out. SBA President general public at 6:00p.m. Lines for most on the apparent discrepancy. enjoyed the remainder until 10:00 p.m. Frank Sabia initially ordered fifty tickets rides were non-existent, and students were See photos, p. 12 TheCollegesoldapproximately2500 from the Student Asembly, and 388 of able to walk straight on. Many other rides tickets, according to Travis Patton, Presi- those sold the frrstday.leaving only twelve only had a five to ten minute wait. E en dent of the Student Assembly. The Col- or day t\'10, all ofwhjch sold quickly. the line for the front row of Alpengeist Inside SBA President Speaks 3 lege subsidized the first 2000, lowering Sabia theninstructedJimmyRobinson, was only 45 minutes. Weird Legal News in Law Watch 4 their cost to $12.00. The remaining tick- the law school representative to the Stu­ Some confusion was caused at ·the PSF Tales of Slimmer 7 ets were $16.00. Several dormitories, dent assembly, to get more tickets from park at 6:00 when the ·park management Virginia Attorney Ge.neral 8 including the Graduate Housing Com- Patton. Robinson, unfortunately. was told ·began closing off all se tions of the park Television Violence Rules 11 plex. further subsidized tickets, lowering that the SA would need to get more tickets except Germany. Both abia and Patton Coughlin's Pigskin Challenge 14 the cost for residents to $10.00. - from the park and that Patton would give understood that the entire park would Some s:;onfusion was caused at the law them direct!_ to Sa.bia. It was not until remain open. but the managment ex- --.~ I 2 Monday, October 6, 1997 THE AMicus CURIAE

From -the Desk • . . . ~. l Last Friday, the Judicial seems to be having an especially the patio of the Campus Center. campus food services. Sabia rec­ Council declared the first-year hard time. Unfortunately, one­ The second issue was the an­ ognized that it may be hard to elections invalid and ordered new ninth of the year is over and the nual Student Activity Fair. Al­ find a vendor willing to serve on­ elections to take place today. It SBA is still struggling. They though the fair traditionally has campus, so he formulated a plan I appear~ that when the Student need to organize themselves, and been held during the first week during the campaign by which Bar Association held the manda­ now. of classes, as most upper­ student organizations could sell dent Sabia had requested that tory meeting for all candidates, The first problem to plague classmen do not return to cam­ food on a rotating basis in ex­ one of his officers get 30 more one candidate did not show up, the organization was the annual pus until the weekend prior to change for profit-sharing. Sabia tickets, who in tum asked Stu­ disqualifying her from running party at Lake Matoaka. Planned classes and thus cannot work the suggested that the SBA could dent Assembly President Travis in the electiol}. Unfortunately, last year, the SBA had to cancel fair, this year it was held during buy a barbecue to facilitate the Patton for them. Unfortunately, no one noticed her absence until the event because no beer is al- Law Camp. Anumberoforganl­ process. None of this has come Patton said he did not have more after the election, and her name . lowed to be served on campus zations had no representatives to fruition, nor even close. Sabia . with him and that he would give was placed on the ballot anyway. until the first weekend after present in Williamsburg and so specifically rejected the purchase more to Sabia personally. But no While the SBA had run the meet- classes begin.· While the party many did not have a table. The of a barbecue last month and has one from the SBA followed up, ing, the Judicial Council ran the has always been the weekend fair, consequently, was a failure, done nothing to begin organiz­ resulting in the subsidized tick­ actual election, with little or no following Law Camp with Vice which prompted the SBA to hold ing student groups in this effort. ets selling out before many law communication between the two. President Ken Smith's approval, another fair later in the year. In fact, the administration has students could purchase them. No one from the SBA took atten- this year the new Vice-President Unfortunately, many 1Ls felt that begun negotiations with the Cof­ Never did the sign in the lobby dance at the meeting, so the Judi- of Student Activities would not they had already availed them­ feehouse (yes of the coffee say that the SBA tickets were cia! Council was left to assume grant an exception. In all fair­ selves of the organizations, and kiosk) to provide students with sold out, nor did it recommend that all of the candidates had ness, this was not the fault of the did not wander the fair looking some sort of on-campus lunch for students to go to Campus attended and to print the election SBA - their activity request for the perfect organization to menu. The SBA, however, has Center for tickets. It was not ballots from the " Intent to Com- forn1 explicitly stated that the join, instead choosing to go out­ done little, if anything, to help in until Friday that the SBA re­ pete" forms . party would serve beer, and it side and enjoy the free food. this effort. The Coffeehouse is ceived more tickets, which the This is just the latest problem was given· to the College last The third problem ofthe SBA understandably reluctant to be­ SBA then subsidized itself. to plague the SBA in a series of April. Unf01tunately, the SBA was finalizing the student orga­ gin such a service, as they fear While these problems may poorly planned events. While was informed of the denial only nization budgets for this year. that students will not purchase seem small, they an10unt to most every new SBA administration days before the event, resulting The SBA Constitution requires items from the new menu, mak­ of the work that the SBA has needs time to adjust to the hectic in the cancellation. Lake that the annual budget be com­ ing the venture unprofit~ble . As don,r this year. SBA President schedule and enormity of the Matoaka was already booked, so pleted by September 15th. Un­ the voice of the student body, the Sabia sits on the Dean Search task, this year's administration the barbecue had to be held on fortunately, this year the budget SBA could have spoken to the Committee, but we will not see was several days late. To be fair, Coffeehouse to allay these fears, any results from this committee one SBA officer had health prob­ but has not yet done so. The until next semester, after the com­ lems and could not complete their SBA is in the best position to mittee has drawn a short-list of THE AMICUS CURIAE work, but this should only cause help bring food on-campus, but candidates for students to inter­ Marshall-Wythe School of Law the organization to delegate it to their role in the process could view. P. 0. Box 8795 Williamsburg, Virginia 23187 (757) 221-3582 someone else, rather than to be in only be dermed as silent juror SBA Officer Jimmy "Dedicated to the complete and objective reporting of student violation of the Constitution and rather than zealous-advocate. Robinson sits on the Student news and opinion" to cause student organizations The final event facing the Assembly, but it is rare that the angst over whether they have SBA was the Busch Gardens Assembly affec~ the law school Editor: Sutton Snook any funding at all. While the ticket sales. The SBA placed a -only during the College bud­ Managing Editors: Danielle Berry SBA eventually did finish the sign in the lobby telling students get process does the student body Assistant Editor: Dana Loftis budget, they did so after the Con­ that it would be selling tickets, so see its importance. Finally, the Features Editor: Kevin Muhlendorf stitution required them to do so. many students waited patiently Social Committee plans Bar Re­ Organizations had been leftwait­ for someone to man the table. views. Otherwise, the SBA has in~r weeks before they offi­ No one came. The SBA Presi­ had little success this year. News Reporters: Features Reporters: cially, at least, had any money in dent had ordered only fifty tick­ The next event that the SBA Danielle Berry Danielle Berry their coffers. ets, most of which sold out the holds will be Fall From Grace. It Katie Kedian Phil Bohi The fourth issue plaguing the first day. The rest sold out early is time for the SBA to step up to Greg McMurray Kristi Garland SBA is President Sabia's cam­ the next morning. But the sign the plate and prove that it can Krista Newkirk Kindra Gromelski paign promises, specifically the remained, promising students successfully plan and execute an Frank Sabia Kim Hackett promise to organize more on- that tickets would be sold. Presi- . See EDITORIAL on 13 Sutton Snook Matt Kaiser Bob Toy Erika Kroetch Letters ·------Dana Loftis I worked as a tax attorney for fraud? Curiae can vouch neither for the Andy Lustig years in IRS, Ford Motor Com­ Gilmore claims that serious accuracy ofthe information con­ Kevin Muhlendorf pany and in the Wall Street area. crime is down but the number of tained in this letter nor for the Chris Murphy After thorough research, I found juveniles charged with drug of­ legitimacy ofthe letter itself It is Rachel Smith that Virginia has never pros­ fenses went up substantially in our policy, however, to publish Simon Ulcikas ecuted any drug dealers for tax the last 5 years in Virginia. political press releases when fraud. The IRS almost never The Virginia Reform Party such material has been signed by Sports Gurus: Kenneth Coughlan, Mac Stuckey does either. and its candidate for Governor the author. Opinion: Cindy Ewing The easiest way to put the are pledged to prosecute drug bigger drug dealers in jail would dealers for tax fraud. Editorial Policy be to prosecute them for tax.fraud B. VanDen burg Hall Sound off in The letters and opinion pages of the Amicus Curiae are dedicated to Do you know any drug deal­ Chairman of the Issues all student opinion regardless of form or content. We reserYe the right to ers who file an honest income tax Committee edit for spelling and grammar, but not content. the Paper- return? Virginia Refonn Party arid Letters to the Editor are not intended to reflect the opinion of the Why did Republican Ja~es Honorary Director of Citizens­ newspaper or its staff. All letters to the Editor should be submitted by 5 p.m.on the Wednesday prior to publication. We cannot print a letter Gilmore as Virginia's last Attor­ In-Action, Inc. Drop Your Letters without confirmation of the author's name. We may, however, withhold ney General not lead our October 2, 1997 to the Editor in the the name on request. Letters over 500 words may be returned to the writer Commonwealth's Attorneys to with a request that they be edited for the sake of space. prosecute

From The President's Desk • • • I would like to.start off with an apol­ (3L), Social Committee Chair. Danielle Justices will ·be appointed to sit on the would like to have some input from the ogy to the entire first-year class because has worked hard to plan some very inter­ Council. For those who are interested, student body (and even the faculty and of the recent problem~ resulting from the esting and different bar reviews and in the applications will be available on the SBA administration) about types of food they 1L Rep elections. I also would like to process has been able to get us a lot of free office door after Fall Break. would like to see and how much they extend a special apology to the candidates food and special discounts on certain dis­ The Honor Council, in addition to would be willing to pay, etc. in that election. For those of you who do tilled and fermented refreshments. conducting Honor Code trials, interprets Please direct your comments and ques­ not know, due to an oversight, a mistake · The current project ofthe Social Com­ the SBA Cons~tion and oversees all tions to Tom Kearns (2L) who chairs the was made listing candidates on the elec­ mittee is Fall From Grace, which is the elections. If you have any questions Student Services Committee. Tom would tion ballots. A valid challenge was made SBA' s annual fall social. It will be held on · about the Honor Council, you sho';IId ask also welcome help on the committee, so if by a student, pursuant to Article III, Sec­ Halloween night from 8 p.m. until I a.m. in oneofthecurrentmembers, whose names · you are interested in serving on the Stu­ tion 12 of the SBA Bylaws. The Judicial Trinkle Hall of the Campus Center. As I are listed on the SBA bulletin boards. dent Services Committee, let him know. Council (which oversees all SBA elec­ mentioned iri my last column, Friday, Oc­ Last week, Dean Galloway and Bill On a final note, I am glad to see that tions) conducted a meeting on Thursday, tober 31st was the only available date for Blaine (3L) sat down with a representa­ there were quite a few law students at October 2nd to.review the election pro­ Trinkle Hall, so the SBA has decided to tive from Auxiliary Services to discuss Busch Gardens qn Friday.' For those of cess, as is mandated by the constitution make this a costume-optional event. our parking problem. As a result, there you who were upset by the closing of and bylaws for a challenge to the election. Tickets will go on sale the Wednesday have been some new spaces given to day most of the park at 6 p.m., all I can say is The Council declared the lL rep'election after Fall Break and will be available on students by the tennis center. There will that I am sorry, but the SBA had nothing invalid. As a result, there will be a new sale in the lobby until the day of the event. also be people coming over from the to do with it. We were under the impres­ election conducted today, Monday Octo­ Be sure to buy your tickets in advance main campus at random intervals to mea­ sion, as was the Student Assembly, that ber 6th, in accordance with constitutional · because they will cost more at the door. sure the problem throughout the day for the entire park would remain open until procedures. Tickets will be available at a special dis­ a week. This survey supposedly will 10 p.m. However, two areas (Germany There was no challenge to the election count on October 15th and 16th to encour­ help them determine what to do, how­ and Octoberfest) were left open, the price for Secretary, however, and therefore the age early ticket sales. Anyone interested ever we shouldn't hold our breath while was still reasonable, and there were still results of that· election will stand. As in volunteering to sell tickets or to help in we wait for some action to be taken. seven rides available (three of which were President, I feel it is my duty to step any way can drop a note in the SBA hang­ Parking Services conducted a survey two roller-coasters) after 6 p.m. There were forward and take full res onsibility for ing file; we would greatly appreCiate any years ago and nothing was done about it. about one hundred law students there and the mistake that was made. I also request assistance. The · SBA remains confident, how­ with the exception of one or two com­ that any complaints or hostilities you may Speaking ofassistance, one person who ever, that there will be morethanjusttalk plaints, all of us had a great time and feel about this matter be directed to me deserves special recognition is 2L Rep Ian this time around. We have told them that enjoyed the park, even if some of it did alone and not toward any of the candi­ Iverson. Ian provided the grills and the the busiest hours are the late mornings on close early. dates, other SBA.board members or any chef skills for the SBA BBQ back in Sep­ Tuesdays and Thursdays. Please direct • In closing, I would like to wish good member ofthe Judicial Council. This was tember and also for the student/faculty any comments or questions to Bill Blaine luck to the 2Ls in the Bushrod Tourna­ an honest mistake resulting in an unfortu­ mixer a couple of weeks ago. Whenever I (3 L ), as I have appointed him to head the ment and the I L candidates in the new nate incident and the proper steps have have needed a hand this year, Ian has parking task force for SBA. We appreci­ election, and extend congratulations to · been taken to alleviate the problem to the jumped in and helped. ate your patience this semester whiJe·we Jeff Timmers (2L), our new SBA Secre­ best of our ability. I appreciate the pa­ I would also like to thank Scott Dunn work to get this problem solved. I would tary. tience and understanding being-shown by (3L) who helped with the setup, serving \ike to thank Bill for taking the initiative There will be a briefSBA Board meet­ all in this matter, and I ask you to please and cleanup-for the mixer and Jim Scott on this matter and arranging the initial ing on Wednesday, October 8th at 3:10 in come out and vote once more for your (3L) who also helped us set-up. I recruited meeting with the parking powers that be. the SBA office. I expect all board mem­ candidate(s) of choice. Scott and Jim at the last minute and they There have been a few suggestions on bers to be in attendance, including those Now that I have that off my chest, I dropped what they were doing and pitched what to do about the lack offood service newly elected. Ifyou wantto know what's would like to switch the topic to some­ in, as did Ian. Thanks guys! And although on the law campus. I have spoken with happening in the SBA, check out the thing a little more pleasant: the social there was a limited number of faculty who the Student Assembly about getting their minutes on the SBA bulletin board or ask calendar. The Thursday night bar re­ actually showed up, I think everyone en­ help in the matter, but so far that has been a board member. I wish everyone a happy views have been a huge success this year. joyed the food and the beautiful warm day. a dead-end. There are a few sandwich and safe Fall Break, and as always, if you _We have all been having a great time and Thanks to the faculty members who did shops in the area that have offered to have a comment or concern, please feel it is good to see all three classes interact- come and spend some time with us that provide lunches if they are ordered a day free to contact me at home in the SBA ing with each other in a setting outside of day. ahead of time, but they are a little more office or by hanging file. academia. The success of the bar reviews After Fall Break, I will be taking appli­ expensive than what I think the students this year over last year's poor showings cations from 1Ls who are interested in would want to spend, and most people Thank you for our tin1e, can be directly attributed to Danie lie Berry serving on the Honor Council. Four IL don 't plan their lunches that far ahead. I Frank T. Sabia Journal Receives Order of the Coif. Honors JOURNAL fram 1 tice of reservations, which has The symposium addressed the tides addressing a broad range " My God!" Is This How a Femi­ Women. (It should be noted allowed countries to claim they issue of Virginia's new manda­ of topics. nistAnalyzes Excited Utterances. that the United States is one of are a state party to the conven­ tor arrest polic for domestic For example, the o'Iume con­ The Journal expects to pub­ only two countries that has failed tion while noting multiple reser­ violence offenders. tains the following article topics: lish its fourth volume in the to sign the Convention on the vations to the convention, and The commentaries synthesize the problem of juries using the spring. The volume will include Rights of the Child). . making enforcement effectively statistics from various states and torts theories of assumption of several student notes which have This article is accompanied impossible. cities of the United · States re­ risk and contributory negligence written under the Journal's stu­ by an article by William Schabas Schabas proposes an inter­ garding the effects of m'ilndatory in rape trials· an historical evalu­ dent note program. addressing the problem of state esting solution to the conundrum. arrest policies on domestic vio­ ation of women's participation The Journal is expanding its parties joining international Both of these articles are pre­ lence recidivism rates. Interest­ injuries· and an article advocat­ student note program this year agreements, but with such reser­ ceded by a wonderful introduc­ ingly, the articles come to very ing abolishing abortion due to its and expects more than fifteen vations to the agreements as to tion written by Professor Linda different conclusions regarding imbalanced use against women student notes to be submitted by endanger the enforcement of the Malone. The introduction draws the value of such policies. by sex selection abortions. second year members oftheJour­ agreement. the two articles together and pro­ This year the Journal is al­ One article is a strong cri­ nal. The reservations create the vides a broad overview of the ready in the middle of tique of a previous article b_ a TheJournalhas been able to conundrum oft\vo options: fir~t , necessity of international human subchecking its fourth volume. feminist author addressing the expand due to the interest of the to extinguish the right to reserva­ rights treaties. Consistent with its polic of.re­ need for an expansion of the ex­ student body and the many ap­ tion, causing less countries to Volume three also includes fusing to discriminate against any cited utterance exception to the plications it received this fall. sign the agreements because of three commentaries and an inter­ article due to the political stance hearsay rul.e in .cases of rape. The Journal was pleased to offer conflicts with small parts of the view baSed upon the spring sym­ of its substance, the Journal will The article written by Professor Associate Editor positions to over convention; or continue the prac- posium hosted by the Journal. publish some very interesting ar- Randolph Jonakait, is entitled twenty new members. 4 Monday, October 6, 1997 THE AMicus CURIAE

Apparently Scott Turow Isn't Newquay, Cornwall, England, this sum-­ God Doesn't Want Me Eat­ ture through the streets of Rome on a hot, Tnat Popular _ mer. Charged with assaulting his mother. ing Salted Peanuts, Either! late summer frolic that included stops at The prosecutor's office in Tulsa ~d.._father, Wright began punching when Reverend Robert Schuller recently some of his favorite fountains throughout County, Oklahoma, has former judge his parents suggested (as they had many agreed to enter a first-offender program the city. When he jumped twice off a Clifford Hopper to thank for the moun­ times in -the past) that Wright's long­ as settlement of a charge that he assaulted particularly beloved statue of a dolphin tain of work they have been working their ·standing obsession with models Claudia a United Airlines flight attendant during a and into a fountain, he accidentally broke way through this summer. The Okla­ Schiffer and Eva Herzegova was getting a June trip from Los Angeles to New York. off a piece of the dolphin's tail that Italian homa Court of Criminal Appeals ordered bit out of control. jfie impetus for this According to the male flight attendant, restoration authorities estimate wi!J cost retrials in fifty . cases potentially preju­ final installment in the cycle of parental Schuller grabbed him and shook him while $8,500 to repair. diced by Hopper's. errors while presiding nagging? The fact that Wright had legally demanding a fruit cup without cheese. Two days after his frolicking and de­ overtheoriginal trials. Specifically, Hop­ . changed his name to Philip Herzegova­ Apparently, the diet-conscious Schuller touring, Intili was sentenced to three per routinely instructed jurors that defen­ Schiffer. couldn't wait to dig into some ofthat tasty months in jail for trespa5sing (talk about dants are "presumed not guilty" instead of swiftly moving wheels ofjustice). N,ever the proper "presumed innocent." Addi­ deterred, however, lntili's attorney (i.e., tionally, Hopper failed to instruct juries plaintiff's personal injury attorney) an­ that the prosecution must prove (all of nounced that the fountain was "in a de­ Marcus' students in harmony) each ele­ crepit state" and thatbis client bad jumped ment of a criminal offense beyond a rea­ into the fountain at great personal risk. sonable doubt. Not to fear, though the · Intili now is suing the city of Rome for possible influx ofcriminals onto the streets approximately $6,000. Obviously, he of Oklahoma has not materialized as the didn' t receive the benefits of a state-fi­ 45 retrials already completed have re­ nanced public education. sulted in convictions. Two Items That . Won't Be Does the U.C.C. Regulate Stolen From the Evidence These Arrangements? - Locker During the summer, the news service Detectives in Loudon County, Ten­ Agency France Presse reported that the nessee, and Lexington, Illinois, managed Lebanese Shiite Muslim organization to crack two burglary cases that have only Hezbollah had embraced temporary "plea­ been described as messy. Sheriff's depu­ sure marriages" as an alternative tQ the ties in Loudon County arrested Frederick more traditional . "till death do us part Downing, 31, after he pawned a VCR that kind." Citing great poverty and a short­ appeared to have whitish stains on the top. age of men as the bases for this deviation Rudeness - The Easy De­ airline food, but concluded that his boyish The stains, bird droppings, left by the bird from traditional man·iage,justification for fense to Sexual Harassment figure might be jeopardized by the inges­ who resided in the home that was burglar­ these temporary alliances (known as _Charges tion of cheese. Schuller also doubted that ized and who regularly perched above the "mutaa ')has been found in the Koran. A federal judge in Rock Island, Illi­ he would be able to turn aside from the VCR. - The mutaa essentially reduces to a nois ruled in favor ofMartin Herman, the temptation of the cheese, fearing that if James D. Kennedy, 32, pleaded guilty contract for a specific time (whether days defendant in a sexual harassment case the cheese remained in the fruit cup, he in Lexington to stealing a piece of railroad or years) during which ari unmarried because of his behavior on the job at the would eat it. Schuller countered the flight machinery. Police linked Kennedy to the woman will take on the duties of a wife in Mercer County (Illinois) highway depart­ attendant's charges, claiming that he machinery by freshly vomited spaghetti exchange for a sum of money. According ment office. Herman sometimes belched, merely was "trying to share the love of on the casing of the machine. After he to the Powers that Be in Hezbollah, the spit, urinated, scratched his genitals, and God ' with the flight attendant. Aside noticed the "evidence," the Lexington mutaa implies a religious-based right to was flatulent in the presence of female co­ from the sharing love argument, Schuller police chief C'lnvassed local restauran-ts sexual pleasure that is not pennitted in workers in the office. After several wit­ claimed, "I am a hands-on person." We'd until he discovered one that had run a many other religions. And people say the nesses had testified, however, the judge hate to see what Schuller might have done spaghetti special the night of the burglary. Episcopalians ha e become too liberal! concluded that Herman simply is a rude · if the flight had been a little too turbulent The restaurant owner described Kennedy, person who behaved in an inappropriate for his tastes. leading the officers to arrest the culprit­ Who Says Men Won't Change fashion in front of many people, both most likely in time to schedule a new for the Women They Love'! male and female. No erdict has been Didn't I Hear Something Once place where the force could have lunch. Philip Wright, I 8, recei ed a sus­ n~ndered on the success of this strategy in About Proximate Cause? No information was available on where pended sentence from a magistrate in other litigation. Sebastiane Intili, 43 decided to ven- future donut breaks would be held.

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Timmers Elected SBA Secretary 'winning the Best Professional Program Award. Following a special election conducted on September 30, Jeff Timmers (2L) was elected SBA Secretary for the 1997-1998 academic year. As Secretary, Timmers First Monday 1997 Highlights Immigration Issues becomes a member of the SBA Executive Board and will be responsible for keeping First Monday 1997 will focus on recently enacted immigration laws that havt< the general populus informed of the SBA's activities throughout the year. limited the access to the justices_ stem available to immigrants, refugees, and asylum seekers. The program and M-W, jointly presented-by OCPP, PSF, and ALSA, wiH Administration Seeks to Alleviate Parking Problems feature a 25 minute video focusing on immigration issues, a discussion with two Twenty-three additional spaces adjacent to the Population Lab (located just beyond immigration law practitioners, and a reception honoring summer funding recipients. the Tennis Center)- have been made available for student permit parking. The More information about the First Monday program, or issues discussed therein, iS' contractors for the law school rooting project and the Campus water main project have available from Alliance for Justice at (202) 822-6070 or [email protected]. moved their equipment and materials, thereby creating .extra space for parking. Additionally, a water tank has been moved from a nearby space in the main parking Thatcher Present at Dedication ofMcGlothlin-Street Hall lot. These changes have been made to reduce the problems many students have Lady Margaret Thatcher, Chancellor of the College, joined President Timothy experienced in searching for a parking spot during peak times. Sullivan, Bo~d of Visitors Rector Marshall Acuff, Provost Gillian Cell, and James The law school administration als.o has asked Parking Service to undertake a McGlothlin in the renaming and rededication of Tercentenary Hall to McGlothlin­ systematic survey of the lots that serve the law school and the GradPlex, presumably StreetHall. Tercentenary Hall, originally dedicated in 1995, was renamed in honor of with a view towards crafting a more permanent solution to the parking problems. the McGlothli n-Street family following the family's $2.5 million donation to assist in Parking Services will be monitoring lot usage throughout the day, then re-examine the -the renovations of the Wren Building, expansion ofSwem Library, and expansion of parking situation with the administration in order to determine if further adjustments the law library. _ would be appropriate. - Thatcher and Sullivan both spoke to the importance of private contributions in Any students with constructive ideas or feedback about the parking situation should assisting with the increasing costs ofhigher education. Thatcher encouraged individu­ contact Dean Connie Galloway or Bill Blaine (3L). als to overcome whatever reservations that they may have about donating money to educational institutions as these private contributions will prove necessary to maintain Phi Alpha Delta Inducts New Members the integrity of higher learning. Thatcher also spoke about various topics to an Congratulations to the new me)Tlbers of the Wythe Chapter of Phi Alpha Delta: audience assembled during the College's Family Weekend. Karima Abdui-Sharif(IL); Joe Barton (IL), Greg Bergethon (lL), Tina Burke (2L), Some students, particularly t_hose studying in the computer science department that David Carney (2L), Becka Erickson (IL), Sean Fama (2L), Lavonda Graham (IL), is housed in the McGlothlin-Street Hall, held an informal protest outside the building Anna Marie Jemjemian (IL-), Kim Kirkjian (IL), and Tonia Medrick (IL). Also, the day before the rededication cemetery. Additionally unidentified students defaced congratulations to Victoria Blakeway (3L), awarded the P.A .D. Service Scholarship. the painted sign outside the building by scFaping ~ffletters in "MeG loth lin-Street Hall" Congratulations to Wythe Chapter on being designated a Merit Chapter and on so that the sign simply read "T Hall." ffonor Council Reviews Election Process Following Invalidation of lL Rep. Voting The Public Service Fund (PSF) ELECTION from 1 election procedures and Constitution.By ­ in violation of any campaign regulation. laws because there are a lot of unclear WOZfld like to thank the following Article III, Section Six of the Bylaws allow areas, ' said Sabia. lor a write-in candidate, as long as they Another area under review by the sponsors for their support of. r meet other election eligibility requirements, Honor Council is whether to announce namely that the candidate be a I L, file a the number of votes each candidate re­ Casino Night 1997: completed "Letter oflntent" form , and be a ceived. Article III, Se'ction Six of the full-time student. Because Boyd meets Bylaws requires the Honor Council to Amicus Curiae J.M. Randall 's these requirements, she is qualified to run post the official results within twenty­ as a write-in. four- hours, including the number of The Band Box Restaurant Kiefer added that the election was in- votes cast, but it does not require posting Beethoven's Inn Manhattan Bagel validated because if one took the votes of the number cast per candidate. Cafe Deli Master Cleaners received by Boyd, the entire results could Traditionally, these numbers have change. Because the Council felt that it been published, but several students felt Berret' s Seafood Old Dominion Music would be fundamentally unfair to appor- it was unnecessarily harsh. The debate Restaurant Theater tion her votes, a new election was called. has surrounded whether a candidate, by "We are now looking at the entire elec- placing themselves in the public forum , Bikesmith of The Olive Gard~n tion process," noted Kiefer. The Council is runs the risk ofembarrassment ifthey do Williamsburg Outback Steakhouse analyzing whether the By)aws' require- not garnish many votes or whether the Busch Gardens Peking Restaurant ment that "the Judicial Council shall be size and closeness of the community responsible for the administration of all dictates that no one member should be · Campus Shop Rosie Rumpe's student elections conducted by the SBA," subject to such scrutiny after the elec­ The Cheese Shop Regal Dumpe means that the Honor Council is in charge tion. of the entire election or whether it is in Although the Judicial Council voted Cities Grille Sportman's Grille charge of election day and ballot counting. to resolve this issue, the decision· is The Corner Pocket Town and Country Currently, the SBA conducts the elec- contingent on several things, so Kiefer Echoes Tapes Cleaners tion process up to the day of the election. would not elaborate whether the num­ The SBA President makes a call for candi- bers will be released for today' s elec­ and CD's Pizzeria Uno's dates, runs the initial campaign meeting, tiori. He did add that over 90 percent of Farm Fresh Williamsburg Bowl and receives the "Intent to Compete" forms. the votes cast designated Jeff Timmers Food Lion. The Honor Council then creates the ballots, (2L-.) as their choice for SBA Secretary. Winn Dixie monitors and runs the actual election, counts Timmers ran unopposed in the election Fresh Market Marketplace the ballots, announces the results, and following the timely withdrawal of Hayashi Japanese Wythe Candy & handles any challenges. The Council is StephenRobertson (2L). debatingwhethei:theBylawsrequiresthem The results oftoday's election will Restaurant Gourmet Shop to run the entire process. be held as unofficial until it has been "This has made us look at the entire determined that no challenge exists. 6 Monday, October 6, 1997 THE AMicus CURIAE An Amicus Blast from the Past- A retr_ospective feature highlighting memories from years past at M-W Lost and found in the mail room Dear Mom, · Speaking of classes, I have met some him think he can do anything here. (On so as to ensure that we will make Law Greetings from the tropical paradise really interesting professors. For some second thought, he can't be worse than Review, but can't understand that a vol­ 9f Williamsburg. As you know, I am reason, none of them seem to be able to the current dweeb we have.) And fmally, leyball court does require a net. beginning the fourth grueling week of read my first name on the seating chart. we have Stephen King, although trust me, Anyway, I'm sure glad to be here. my law school career and I thought I'd Myweekbeginsat8:30onMondaymorn- he writes books better than newspaper Every morning I wake up and thank bring you up to speed on my activities. ing with Professor Devins, Con. Law, and articles. Thank God nobody reads the God I turned Harvard down to Jive in The frrst item on the Marshall-Wythe Vanderbilt Law School circa 1965. The newspaper anyway. this thriving metropolis. Speaking of (pronounced like the preposition not last thing I need at the crack of dawn is We have a medical doctor in our class. which, this place went way too far on like it's spelled) agenda was one week another adage of Devins reliving his Talk about a professional student. This the colonial idea. Everytime I drive of intensive driakiag orientation to le­ youth. guy just can't seem to pick a job and keep downtown (if you can call it that), I see gal skills. What a joke... no wonder To make it worse, the other Con. Law it. Also of note we have a Jeopardy! all these fools wandering around in co­ these people have become professors class got the entire first week off because champion. He was easy to spot-he kept lonial garb. Hello?! Wake up and smell rather than pulling down 80 hours per Professor Gerhardt was va~tioning in answering professors' queries in the form· the decaf cappuccino. Welcome to the week in some firm! I'd tell you more Maui or something. I was beginning to of a question. Except that none of them 20th century. Electricity- try it, you but the memories have become so in- think that the school had committed a seemto.getitcausethey'reconvincedthat might like it. grained in my soul that I cannot seem to tortious wrong in allowing this injustice he is just trying to get into this Socratic And people actually pay to see recollect a single one at the m

PSF Fu.nding at Work: More Summer Stories Providing Civil Legal Monitoring 'the Use of Federal Funds at Fighting Child Representation to the Poor the U .S. Department of Education Abuse in LA of relatively large importance don't get away with abusing the Bob Toy w ith little supervision. Typical Katie Kedian federal -funding process by tak­ Greg McMurray projects included research, draft­ ing funds away from .students ing court documents, in terview­ who need them and wasting tax­ At the end of last year, not ing, clients, in vestigation of Unlike many of m y fe llow payer money. I was responsible As a recipient of a Public only was I not exactl y sure that I c li ents' problems, drafting let- public service fund stipend re­ for writing decisions for two dif­ Service Fund Fellowship I spent actuall y passed those exams, but . ters, conducting settlement ne­ cipients, my summer public ser­ ferent judges. this summer in Los Angeles I was staring down the barrel of gotiations, drafting proposed jury vice experience did not really A lthough both judges pro­ working with Dependency Court my first summer in five years instructions, and (check this out) include hands-on participation in vided valuable guidance and an­ Legal Services, Inc. DCLS is a where I would not be spending arguing on behalf of clients in the noble goal of assisting the swered questions for me, I had non-profit public benefit corpo­ my days on th e beach and my administrative hearings. less fortunate. Instead, I suppose primar responsibility for re- ration funded by the County of n ights behind a bar (that's be­ The office atmosphere was l could describe it as in ol ing . searching the issues and decid­ Los Angeles to represent the in­ hind a bar, not behind bars- a fantastic·. The attorneys were that other noble goal of keeping ing the cases. terests of parents or children at very important d istinction). very friendly and approachable, a watchful eye on everyone' s tax A ll of the cases l worked on risk because of alleged abuse or Needless to_say, I had no idea and ,;,rere genuinely glad to have dollars. in volved prose litigants, and one neglect in juvenile covrt cases. what sort of law I wanted to law clerks with them at deposi­ I spent my summer working of the most hallenging aspects The organization is m ade up of practice when I graduated, and. tions or in court. .In addition, the as a law clerk at the U.S. Depa11- for me was striking an appropri­ 82 attomeyswho are divided into consequently had no idea what I cases that the offic e deals w ith ment of Education Office of ate balance between being the three separate law fi rms. Each of wanted to do last summer. In are usuall y resolved very quickly, Hearings and Appeals (OHA) in objecti e decisionmaker and these law firms i- equipped with order to spare all you I Ls a de­ so you will see immediate fruits Washington. D.C. As the quasi­ wanting to refine the pro se its O\vn super isors. staff attor­ scription of th e heinousness of of your labor, and when you win judicial am1 of the Deparb11ent litigant' s case in areas \\·here it neys, paralegals, and social work­ what will happen to you after a case for a client, they are us u­ of Education. OHA empioys ad­ seemed weak. During my re­ ers in order to maintai n strict December 1, suffice it to say that ally so unbelievably thankful that ministrative judges who decide search for one case. I found an lient confidentiality. after gut-wrenching consider­ you forget about the one catch cases dealing with student fi nan­ argument the school fa iled to During the cour~ e of the in­ ation ofall of my hundreds ofjob that CVLAS [and a million other cial as istance regulations al­ make in its brief that ultimately ternship I worked on several dif­ offers (that's ri ght, all of them), I places like it who hire (exploit?) leged federal funding abuses and altered the outcome. ferent dependency cout1 cases. . took a job with the Central Vir­ 1 Ls) has - they pay you with federal loan participation debar­ One particu\arl ' interesting, On a g,i en case l -.-.·ou\d inter­ ginia-Legal Aid- Society, Inc. pats on the back. • Enter PSF. ment" and suspension proceed­ ase that came up toward t11e end ,·iew the parties. de\' lop a case CVLAS is a non-profit legal The Jaw school has everal ings for schools and individuals. of the summer dealt ,,·ith federal strategy, pr~pare the n ce-sary organi zation that provides legal funds through which students The j udges also decide cases fu nding for American tud nts motions or petitions. and formu­ services to those who require who wish to work for a public invol ·ing ci il right is ues in studying at a medical school in late questions to be u -ed at trial. them but who can't afford to hire interest organization can obtain education. and one of the other Poland. 1 ncountered is ues conceming a private attom ey. There are five a grant so that they don't have to OHA summer Jaw clerks ,,·as The scho 1 in question ap­ legal guardianship, long-term primary areas of practice ov­ eat sp gh tti every night. I 'vas able to work on a fascinating peared to meet American m di­ fost r are. ado tion. vi itation ered by the office: housing Ia,,·, lucky enough to get one oftho'e civil rights case in which a school cal chool ac reditation rights. indi\·idual and family disability and public benefits law. grant. Although itdidn"tpaya district denied disabled children standard . ,,·hi h ' muld make coun -e I in g.. substance abuse. psy­ employment and civil ri ghts law. much as the jobs with all of those pat1icipati n in after-school pro­ Ameri an tud nts eligible for chological evaluations. medi a! family law, and consumer law. 1 hi gh-dollar firms would ha\'e "'rams. funds: ho\\·e,-er, an independent examinations. and medical mal­ was assigned to two attomeys. paid me, my charit ble side 1ost of the OHA cas - I ac reditation board deemed that pra tice. n one asc. I \\·as one in the disability section and wanted to commute an hour each worked n d ait ,,·ith alleged Poland· overall medical educa­ presented '' ith th ~ issue of one in the employm nt section way to Richmond to work ,,·ith Title IV federal funding abuses ti n sy tem did n t meet . meri­ ,,.h ther to tem1 in ate 1i fe-sust::ti n­ Luckily for me, they were both _CYLA ( \·en if it did just about by in stitutions. Attorneys from can medical s hool ac reditation ing medical treatment on ne\\·­ buried by ,,·ork all summer, so kill my ,,·heez ing. ·gasping. the De artmenr" s Office ofGen- standar·d ~ . born b by \\ho was a depend~nt they dumped as mu h as they cough ing;wh in ing scrap ofmdal Therd rene\\. Ameri at stu­ fthe court. Th' bab,y was orn possibly could on me. Sv.'eet. they all a car). Oh. by the\ ·ay. dents at the s ' hool could not get ,,·ith severe train t..lannge du ~to Actually. l would have had it no that arguing-On behalf of lients . funds. Although the judge hear­ the mother·s abu-e of pPscrip­ other way. l go tgreatexp er ienc~ stuff-undefeated. baby. unde­ ing the ase ,,·ant<'d to ensure ti n drug- during th pr g.nancy. and was able to take on projects fe::~ted. funding for Am rican tudents, The bab~ died before th issue the regulati ns expli itly denied was fonnall) p-resented to the him di retion in the matter. court. ATTENTI0.1\r l came a,,·ay from HA Although t times di~heart­ knowing that the judges w ith ening._ the OYerall experience wa STUDENTORGANIZATI01VS whom_! worked take great care re1 arding. I was able to h lp to en ure efficient. proper use disadvantaged people \·Vhile g::tin­ of federal funds and to pro­ ing valuable legal ~ ·perien e. Do Yo~ Have a Special £vent Coming Vp? m ote the Department· s Serving as '\P advocate for chil­ o erarching goal of equal ac­ dren who are abused. and ne­ Do \jO~ N~e" P~blicit\j? cess to education. glected and helpis1g pr~ser e the They were also. by the way. parental rights of poor and mi­ A~vcrtisc il1 t'hc A m icus Curii\e!. rather chattv, and dispensed a nority parents carries \vhfi it a wealth of information that sub­ sense of fulfilment. I would onl Ads are free for Student Organizations for Special Event Annolli1cements. Just stantial! broadened my own recommend this type of work, - perspective on the federal however. to those individuals Drop a Note in the Amicus Hanging File by the Wednesday before Publication, government's role in our educa­ who are truly interested in serv­ and your Ad \ ill Appear in the _ ext Amicus. tion system. ing the public. 8 Monday, October 6, 1997 THE AMicus CURIAE Crossfire The Cam.paign for Virginia ·Attorney_ Ge-neral Republican Mark Barley Unites Groups Behind a Solid Agenda abled, safer schools, a strong economy, Journalist Margaret Edds of the Vir­ . · Cindy Ewing "[Earley] decided it and protection ofour constitutional rights. ginian-Pilot, who many classify as a lib­ was important that each Earlier this year, the Richmond Ti"!es- era! Democrat, indicated in an editorial generation of Americans Dispatch named him the "Most Valuable that, although she could name a halfdozen Marshall-Wythe School ofLaw Alum­ Player" ofthe 1997 General Assembly. ways in which she disagrees with Mark nus and Virginia State Senator Mark L. recommit themselves to The National Republican Legislators Earley, he has long been on her short list Earley is the Republican candidate for thefirst principles of our Associatio~ chose Mark Earley out of all of"most admirable legislators." Virginia's Attorney General in the up­ democracy to ensure con­ legislators in the country, including fed- Edds went on to say that "[i]n an ideal coming November 4'h election. Senator tinuing the freedom that era!, state and local lawmakers, as the world, politics would be more about com- Earley graduated from this law school in ~ . recipientofthe" I997Nationa!Legislator mitrnent to p~inciple than to self, more I 982 and is also an alumnus of the-Col­ we currently enjoy." of the Year Award." Although Mark has abouthardworkthanshow-boating,more lege ofWilliam & Mary having graduated been a champion for conservative social 'about pushing ideas than about tearing with a B.A. in Religion in I 976. policies and reforms, he has received a down your opponent ... I've always Mark has practiced law in the Com­ great deal of bipartisan respect and sup- thought Earley ranked higher on those monwealth of Virginia for fifteen years port in his legislative efforts over the past scales than most [legislators]." and has been a state Senator for ten years. · decade. For those of us who know Mark Earley He has lived most of his life in Chesa­ At the request ofPaul Gillis, President and have seen him in action in the chaotic peake, Virginia, where he was born and of the Virginia State Chapter of the and challenging world of policy-making, now resides with his wife, Cynthia, and NAACP, Mark attended the National it is easy to understand why he may have their six children. NAACP Conference in Pittsburgh this the most bipartisan support of all the Mark attributes his I 987 victory past summer. In a Washington Times statewide candidates. against an incumbent Virginia senator to article, Mr. Gillis was quoted as saying: I believe Mark is a man of unparal­ several things, including his family's good "I know Mark Earley. I've had a relation- leled principle, integrity and character reputation in the community and a lot of ship with him since 1983. Mark Earley is who has earned respect and admiration walking and talking to people in the dis­ a friendoftheNAACP and that's who I'm from a lot of people with his hard work, trict which had not elected a Republican asking the members to support." his respect for others, and his courteous senator since Reconstruction. In his first Mark is proud of the fact that he first conduct He has a lot of friends and · campaign, Mark was endorsed by anum­ tried to be "an agent of racial reconcilia- supporters from both political parties. ber of important organizations, including tion' in the early 1970's. "Both in my Mark Earley believes that the office of local chapters of the NAACP and the personal life and my political life, rve Attorney General demands a professional AFL-CIO . Since that time, he has earned always tried to be inclusive," said Earley. approach, with its fiduciary duty to all a great deal of respect from his fellow Mar!< Earley represents the Republi­ Mark offered to review discrimination citizens of Virginia. legislators and a populari ty among the can Party in this Fall's Election for complaints for the Chesapeak_e NAACP Senator Mark L. Earley wants Virgin­ citizens that helped place him in the 1997 Atto.Fney General. branch even before he was first elected to ians to charge him with thisdutyofgiving race for Attorney General of Virginia. fleeting upon that, he decided it was im­ the Virginia Senate. Mark has been a sound legal advice and protecting the When asked why he ~ot into politics, portant that each generation of Ameri­ member of the NAACP since 1983. liberties of all Virginians. Mark an swers by describing his two-year cans recommit themselves to the first The Denwcrat Candidate for Attomey General is BiU_Dolan. principles of our democracy to ensure ministr experience in the Philippines in Although the Amicus Curiae repeatedly offered equal space to th e late 1970s which was during a very continuing the freedom that we currently the Law School Democrats, no submission was received by the un stabl e period when President Marcos enjoy. Enter Mark Earley into the world had declared martial law. One day while of politics. publication deadline. Despite the best efforts of the Amicus riding his bicycle in Manila, Mark no­ Mark chose the Republican Party be­ Editoria.l Board to obtain a position statement or responsive ticed large military tanks at every inter­ cause he believes in limited government, argument on behalf of Dolan, the Law School Denwcratsfailed strong family values, low taxes, a strong secti on and many soldiers with machine to respond to requests for infonnation. guns and other artillery. He then discov­ criminal justice system, a vital economy, ered that this show of force was because it and the belief in the sanctity and dignity_ was election day in the Philippines. of all life, a message that should appeal to Young Filipinos would often ask Mark all citizens -black and white men and what it was like to li ve in America where women, young and old. Mark was chief -Some like it hot!! a stable democracy existed and where sponsor of Virginia' s legislation for wel­ people were able to speak their mind on fare reform, juvenile justice reform, Crime issues without fearing government re­ Victims' Bill of Rights, and parental no­ Some like it cold!! prisaL Mark said this experience made tification. ~ither way. .. him realize the value of freedom in He has been a Senate leader for high We im>ite you to enjoy a sympfwny ofgoat£ j ooa America and how easy it had been for him academic standards, adoption reform, in a comf orta6fe aruf unliurriea atmospf-.zre . to take for granted those freedoms. Re- better care for the mentally ill and dis- 7f' . . . -l"'--2;'r11)_!l~_:n £ 4_67 Ma rima:: Trail (Rt. 143) Next Issue t @=---=-~.:;F"=l t)pen ll am - Sundays Noon . . A CajtUd;- - --:~Jrt n 229-7069

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. . JIM GILMORE VSo Please present this ad to receive DON BEYER Sl.OO off a sandwich of your choice! THE AMicus CURIAE Arts & Entertainment Monday, October 6, 1997 9 _, Kevin Kline Rocks lil In & Out By Chris Murphy and be offering (though, now that I me (too often) thatthere are some person. Apparently, ifi had seen flick, despite its unknown cast. Kristi Garland think of it, Kline's small-town things that I just shouldn't tell A Fish Called Wanda, The Big ©©©© (out of four). In&Out-KevinK!ine, Debbie friends are surprisingly accept­ people about myself (like how Chill, or French Kiss, I would Reynolds, Joan Cusack, Tom ing of his Barbra Str,e isand fe­ long it took·me to figure out that have discovered this sooner. Setting the Precedent Sellek tish), the movie has unexpected the law school was not in fact You must try to understand Havi ng read our two previ­ Kristi: The movie opens with the twists and turns that are hysteri­ named after the mythical state of -I was raised in captivity with ous columns, you may already sun-shiny scene of the bustling cal - Tom Sellek puts in a good Wythe). scary men in white coats per­ have a sense of from where we main street ofa "Big Little Town" performance here - and who Unfortunately, though I re­ forming shock therapy on me in are coming with these movie re­ (as its welcome.sign announces), can fmd fault with paying hom­ ally enjoyed the movie In & Out, order to ensure that when I grew views. In case you are still not somewhere in middle America. age to the Village People? ·it caused me to make some not­ up I would have absolutely no sure whether you will orwon'tsee The grass is green, the sky is A good movie that doesn't so-comforting discoveries about conversational skills, would a movie based on our ramblings blue, and the high school stu­ try too hard but instead proves to myself. Like, I am one of the never catch a subtle here, or you just can't afford to dents si attentively as their Fletch reference, and would go to a real movie, we thought teacher (Kevin Kline) recites make a fool out of myself by we _s hould present our abbrevi­ Shakespeare to them. _ coming home to my roommate ated "movie litmus test." This movie, in the spirit of and telling him that Kevin Kline The following are some of Babe (one of my favorite flicks was definitely much better look­ our all-time favorites-you have ever- fun for the whole family ing in this ·movie than in The undoubtedly seen most, _but to ... ), is hokey from the opening Bodyguard or Robin Hood. It prevent you from falling into the credits clear through to the conga­ gets worse. eternal abyss of Murphy-like line ending-but it works and is I also didn 't know that there cluelessness, we have decided to definitely worth the $6.25. was a Debbie Reynolds and a bestow our movie wisdom on In a nutshell, the movie traces Debra Winger - once again, those of you still read ing this . . . the aftermath ofKiine's mistaken two different people. I had been Chris 's picks: "outing" on national TV by his thinking that the lady fro m An So, l Married An Axe Murderer: Tormer student, Oscar winner Officer and a Gentleman sure Dear God, this movie is hysteri­ Matt Dillon. Kline's fiancee, the did look older than I thought she cal. Don 'twatch it after drinking always funny Joan Cusack (not was, but my did she age well! a cup of coffee, or if you have a to be missed in this summer's be two hours well-spent- who most clueless indi iduals on So, I feel like this should have a cold, or you will be subject to Gross Pointe Blank); his mom, could ask for more? Earth. If I were cool enough to point, aside from the fact that my some very embarrassing acci­ Debbie Reynolds; and his crotch­ ©©©© (out of four). make it into the Amicus gossip knowledge ofeverything cinema dents. This movie will make you ety, oatmeal-eating father, column, I would be nicknamed is nil and you are relying (osten­ laugh from the first line ("Ex­ Wilfred Brimley, round out the Chris: Kristi and I both liked this Christine "Where the hell have sibly)"on my review to keep you cuse me, I believe I ordered the cast with somewhat predictable, movie, so I guess I don't need to you been all your life" Murphy. in touch with the ways of the large -cappuccino!") to the last • but nonetheless enjoyable, ease. reiterate everything. I am going First of all, I never picked up world and the changing values ("Hey Jane, get me off this crazy And while you pretty much to get a little bit introspective on the fact that Kevin Kline and of society. thing . . . called . . . love") know what each character will here. Hang on tight. People tell Kevin Costner were not the same In sum, In & Out is a great See MOVIES on I 4 lLs Dotninate CroW'd at JM Randall's By Erika "Judge Learned Hand" Janet "Urn ... " Forville, and Brett "The means" Kuehn, Kevin "Everything is come to light that keys for the "love nest" Kroetch, P_hil "Judge Slow Hand" other white meat" Forville. The I Ls bigger in Texas" Rice, Jeff "The trigger were A.W.O.L. Please join us in singing to Bohi, and Kindra "Judge Talkto the represented at the dive were Jo "Loca( safety must be stuck" Polich, Steve the trolley song: "Rap, Rap, Rap on the Hand" Gromelski Yokel" Whalen, Kim "Shiny happy "MVP" Lastelic, Bob "Hat trick" Morris, window, Bang , Bang, Bang on the door, " Lame" was the operative word at the people" Kurkjian, Liam "Ball and chain" Chris 'Midget wrestling champion" wake up the buck-naked roomie, let us in so-called Bar Review at JM Randall's, an McCann, and his better half. As a special Morrision, Chris "Hands On" Forstner, 'cause we want to score." For once, the obscurely located and fabulously under­ treat to those in attendance, fresh from a Todd "Not Bad Todd" Rothlisberger, buck-naked roomie was alone in his Gar­ ·. populated excuse for a bar. The singing direct Boston to Williamsburg flight, Dave Mac "Public servant" Stuckey, and Earl den of Eden splendor. Nevertheless he was well-performed but morose, and the "Chowda, didn't even know heuh" "Whaddaya mean I need ID.for a rated R graciously led the co-conspirators to the (very) small crowd depleted (very) quickly Kolman and Darren "Easy rider" Welch .. movie" Pinto. Stairway to Heaven. when Larry, his brother Darryl and his Oh, did we forget Dana "The 2Ls don't Among the Calamity Janes were Gari To all those Chizumps who refused other brother Darryl took the stage to sing suck" Loftis? Jo "Tough as nails" Green, Chris the warm fellowship offered at BarRe­ the blues. However, a few brave souls We'd like to take a moment now to "Velcro" Murphy, Marybeth "Gentle­ view to watch Must See T.V., consider stuck it out, including Dana "I've only introduce the newest member of our crack m-en start your engines" Lenkevich, Jes­ this your warning. The gloves are coming missed one Bar Review ever" Loftis, to team of reporters, Phil "If you didn't like sica "That judge must be smoking crack" offand we aren '!responsible for the bloody whom we owe profuse apologies in our it, I wrote it" Bohi, whose incisive obser­ Arons, and ofcourse our trusty reporters, noses. Here is a list of those who are not 9mission last column (she's got steel-toed vations are sure to make your reading Erika "If I broke your leg you'd need a" worthy: Kimber lee "I'm too sexy for the Doc Martens.) Also among the notable experience infmitely more enjoyable. This Kroetch, and Kindra "The whole curb" Wisniewski, Todd "Millet, skillet, 2L's in attendance were Mike "Why run brash young 1L rolled in with Giancarlo kielbasa" Gromelski. As usual, the pitch­ get a grippet" Gillette, Susan when you can stay home" Hyman, Jeff " Welcome to Fantasy Island" ers started flowing, and our memories "Intertnational student beer provider" "Thank God for no write-ins" Timmers, · Campagnaro and began wit4 a pair of become dim from this point. Isbister, Jason "Commie" Rylander, Chris "I like my butt" Garber, Jill single malt whiskies. As the time grew Unfortumitely the numbers didn't re­ Carla "I was on what ballot?" Boyd, "Bizarro Kindra" Cramer, Sara "The closer to nine and the dollar drafts were sult in love connections, with one pos­ Jennifer "My mom wouldn't let me" object ofa IL's affection" Hirsch, Matt waning, a number of creative souls de­ sible exception. Apparently two of the Stanley, Karin "But I'm not finished "Beefcake" Camhi, Dana "It was just a cided to repair to the Green Leafe. aforementioned persons (you do the math), with my legal skills homework" little healthy rivalry" Loftis, Debbie "Bea­ Among the Wild Bill Hickocks were erided up taking a late night stroll to­ Wesbrock, Rebecca "What exactly was ker" Arscott, Dennis "Step away from Tyler "You must assimilate: resistance is gether. Too bad they didn't take the ride your question?" McElfresh, Don "The the.extra curricular activities" Barghaan, futile" Dow, Matt "The end justifies the proffered them. Ifthey had, it might have See SOCIAL on 12 ·t.-- - 10 Monday, October 6, 1997 THE AMicus CURIAE Music for the Masses The East co·ast/West Coast R-ap Spectacle: Sophisticated Conspiracy or Just a Quest to Get More Champagne? By: Muffinhead and Uncle crack to get us through our da , nolia, began worshiping one of and refined research skills to good along? Fluffy (a.k.a.: Matt Kaiser we hooked up with our West Jerry Garcia's roaches, and was use by informing us that yes, the Album Reviews: and Simon Ulcikas) coast correspondent G-Mac convinced that Phish had mas­ Notorious B.I.G. had been killed. 1. PuffDaddy & The Family Since the brutal slayings of (Greg McMurray) who picked terminded the fa ll of the Grateful ·Having reached yet another dead- - No WayOut(ofourjobforthe Tupac Shakur and Chistopher us up in his V.W '. love" bus. At Dead. end, and realizing that we have Amicus). Four dopes and a phat. Wallace, a.k.a."The otorious 2. The otorious B.l. G. - B.I.G.' , a.k.a. the oxymoronic Life After Death. Four phats and " Biggie Fries (oh, I mean a dope. Featuring the prophetic Smallz) ., all we' e wanted to do hit You 're obody (Til Some­ ,.. is grab our 9s roll through the body Kills Ymlj- word. 'Hood in our Volvo wagon, pick The views expressed herein up some 40s and some stank hos, do not reflect the opinions or and sol e this gosh dam mystery beliefs ofthe Arnie Curiae, or once and for all. for that matter, the authors. We We began our investigation just needed to come up with two in the exclusive Los Angeles double-spaced pages of mind­ borough of Compton. There we that time we questioned him on After having reached a dead­ no idea what we are talking' about less blather that we could pass met up with some of our homeys his theories of the case to which end on our West coast trip we we decided to end the article and offas a music column. from.the 8Tre(83 for you crack­ he replied in a haze of smoke, fie to Brooklyn's Red Hook, hand it in. Local Happenings: ers) gangstas, a militant faction 'what case?" We soon realized where we were greeted cordially Complaints can be made to On a lighter note, we would of the Crips (the guys who wore that instead of investigating our by our East coast correspondent, anyone but us. Thanks for your like to spotlight on of our own in blue in Colors - again for you fallen brothers. G-Mac had be­ Bow-Tie (Mark Van Deusen). support in our time of need and his quest tG become crackers). After scoring some come hypnotized b Sugar Mag- Bow-Tie had put his outstanding please, why can't we all just get See MUSIC on 14 Texaco Offers More than Gas; Coqua Felix Sakura· Sails Through Sushi At Home with Pork and Cheesecake By Kim Hackett _ By Kevin Muhlendorf to Cam Cam. Forget takfng your date to the Trellis! You can impress that special someone by & Andy Lustig Many of our reader may question the fi xing this elegant, yet easy to prepare gourmet meal. I guarantee that after the After \ast week' s column,_which re­ wisdom of distinguished food critics such evening is over, your s-ignifi<&.nt oth ~r will be phoning Mom to brag about what a:. ceived man ·accolade and much criti­ ourselves reviewing the food at a gas as wonderful cook you are! cism the most hurtful ofwhi h accused station . We fee l its our duty however, to A few helpful hints before you get started: Pork tenderloin is usually so ld in two us ofha ing an 8th grade sense of humor push the envelope, to risk our palates so packages. With in each package, there are two pieces of meat. This recipe calls for ·_ we were aiming fo r 5th), we ha e ou don· t have to-much like Lewis and using one package. I buy my pork tenderloin at Costco/Price Club. You will also fi nd decided to Ia off the I Ls and instead Clark. asco De Gam a, Larry Fl nt, and pork tenderloin at Sam ·s Club, The Fresh Market, and Farm"Fresh. Uncooked pork focus on ometh ing more interesting, the Christopher Columbu - we take ri ks tenderloin ma) be frozen for up to three months. Be sure to use plenty offreezer wrap. fo d. This v.eek. were iewed th lighter so you won"t have to. Cam Cam, in fact, Serve the tenderloin with brown rice. Try easoning the rice with a little basil. side f \ ill iamsburg and sampled the turned out to be no risk what oever.· For Fresh asparagus or green beans go especial!_ well with thi recipe. o does fresh rye fare at t>vo intrigu ing lunch spots, Cam the Hoos out there ..Cam Cam i reminis­ bread. I highly recommend serving an Oregon"?inot Noir, such as Oak Kno ll. with <;:a m and Sakura. Both providt-d com­ cent ofthe Bel-Aire Mark tin C-Ville. dinner. And gentlemen. bu, your date some ro es. If she rejects yow flowers, they pletely different e. p ri n es. each de­ though it 's in a Texaco as oppcsed to an are always welcome in m hanging file' lightful initsO\'vnway. Forthoseofy u E:-.xon. "'ho don t know, Cam Cam is located in Regardle s of which octane you pre­ Mark's Pork Tenderloin the ne\.\ · Texaco at the corner of Route 5 fer, the food at am Cam i e. cellent.and One pa kage pork tenderloin and Ironbound near the \Vinn-Dixie . plentiful. The fare consists mostly f For the marinade: akura is located near ampus at 602 sandwiche , bu t rhey are large and afford­ I _ cup dry white wine celery salt garlic salt Prince George Street. ur thanks to able. Ke in had the Turkey ort french olive oil brown sugar mustard Wind! y Holler-Walden for pointing us Bread (around $5). An enormou lunch, red wine inegar onion powder salt and pepper the fr sh bread was piled high with Boar's Head meat chee e. and ri sp veggies. Before bedtime, mix the marinade ingredients in a large glass mixing bowl un til ndy had a similar Roast Beef Sandwich. tart and slightly weet to the taste. Roll th tenderloin in the mixture and cover the ai o loaded with Boar's Head meat, and bowl with foil. Marinate in the refrigerator o ernight. Turn tenderloin over in the got his oi l changed. Matt had his tires morning and continue to marinate until 90 minutes before dinner. rotated and got his salad tossed - we Pre-heat oven to 350°. Place tenderloin in a glass baking dish. Spoon half of the mean a tossed salad. Delightful condi­ marinade mixture over the tenderloin. Cover loosely with foil and bake for 40 ments such as the Raspberry Ma, onnaise minutes. Tum tenderloin over. Drizzle the remaining marinade over the tenderloin. and delicious cheeses including brie, sev­ Continue to bake, uncovered, for 35 minutes or until done. eral different ha artis, and cheddar, complemented the daily specials. All the Chocolate Cheesecake with Raspberry Sauce sandwiches came with pickle slices, the For the crust: hallmark of any fine establishment. ln I 1/2 cups vanilla wafer crumbs l/3 cup unsweetened cocoa fact, in a test of the quality of the service 1/3 cup powdered sugar I /2 cup butter at Cam Cam, Kevin asked for an addi­ For the filling: tional pickle slice which he was afforded 8 oz. cream cheese, softened . 14 oz. can sweetened, condensed milk at no extra charge. All in all, to top off 6 oz. semi sweet shocolate 2 eggs your tank with some supreme sandwiches 1 112 teaspoons vanilla stop by the Cam Cam- you won't be See SAKURA on 14 See COOKING on p 11 Monday, October 6, 1997 THE AMicus CURIAE 11 TV Violence All That Redeetns ''Brooklyn South'' By Dana Loftis geance. - With not one but two semi­ rounds at this point that he reloads both The waitress is recued and Deshon is The much anticipated and quite con­ automatic handguns, Hopkins wreaks guns with fresh clips. He then takes dowri pistol-whipped by Jimmy Doyle, "good troversial new show, "Brooklyn South" havoc the likes of which have never been two members of the Brooklyn warrant guy." (Mo_ndays, 10 p.m., CBS) has been hyped, seen on network television. Honey, wake squad, the first in the chest and his partner Deshon is dragged out of the sniper' s advertised and discussed for weeks now. up the kids, history is being made here. in the leg. One of these cops lucks up and line of frre into the precinct house and This is mostly due to the fact that the After cutting loose on the business­ scores a hit to Deshon's chest, which handcuffed, smacked around a bit, and introductory credits to the show are pre­ man, Hopkins beats up a car, shoots a cop momentarily stuns him, but Deshon re­ left until the paramedics get there, at which ceded by sixteen minutes of carnage. Oh in the back of the head (death count one), covers quickly and takes off down the point he is pronounced dead (death count yes, and the fact that the commercials and shoots the first cop's partner (para­ street. four), but not before the audience gets to have been omnipresent". I even saw a lyzed), shoots a retired cop (death count You would think that this is all the see lung tissue foaming out of his mouth. commercial for this newest network blood­ two) who is in his car after a minor fender­ excitement the network can expect a Yes, I said lung tissue. That's what the ba~ when I went to the movies. And boy bender with an Asian woman. Now, I viewer to take. You would be wrong. paramedics called it and that's what it was I excited. don't believe that_she had anything to do While the two warrant squad cops are looks like, so I'm sticking with their supe­ Unlike most of the family values­ with anything, seeing as how she was on hiding behind a car to avoid the wrath of rior judgement of such things. spouting morning television anchors and screen for a total of five seconds. Deshon, one of them is shot by a previ­ I tell you, the fun on this show is non­ what-is-television-violence-doing-to-our­ Angie, however, developed a compli­ ously unseen sniper. Not just shot, but stop! . And then the credits came on, children policy wonks, I am thrilled and cated Oliver Stone-type conspiracy theory graphically blown away. complete with cheesy Hill Street Blues titillated by the prospect ofevermore racy in which this woman instigated the fender in one of the most visually impressive meets Army Recruiting Commercial meets and violent television shows, kids be bender in order to draw the first two cops gunshots I have ever seen, and by far the John Wayne movie theme song music damned. I was raised by television and I to the scene, granting Deshon the chance best ever seen on network TV, the cop is After these brutal opening scenes, turned out fine, right? So what's the to start his rampage. Angie also thinks shot in the head. The entry wound is Angie had this to say: problem? that the woman did this in collusion with unimpressive. The exit wound, however, "I appreciate the value of free speech. Anyway, after a week of anticipation the second shooter. She was mumbling is shown in slow motion, complete with a I really do. I never considered myself a and excitement over the promised blood ~omething about a grassy knoll when the blood and brain spray out of the back of conservative, but it's things like this that running in the streets of Brooklyn, my men in the white coats took her away, but the unfortunate victim's skull. will drive you there. I mean, what is TV roommate Angie and I sat down with a that's another story. This brings the death count to two going to be like when I have kids? They big bowl-of popcorn to enjoy this latest At this point, the entire police force, cops, one civilian and one retired cop. won't be able to watch it; I won't let televised feast for the senses. And a feast assembled for morning roll call, hits the And at this point, blood is indeed running them." it was! streets, having heard gunfire. Oh yeah, in the streets. Folks, this is what TV was I, however, found the brutality and Starting with a punch to the face of an and Deshon puts in a fresh clip and starts meant to be. violence exhilarating. At then end of the unsuspecting businessman -(probably a running. Deshon next grabs hold of a barmaid opening credits, I was ready to go buy a lawyer, who deserved a nice smack), ac­ Next victim is a blind, panhandling at the local cop bar and tries to use her as gun and take some pots shots at my favor­ cused bank robber and murderer Deshon guitar player (death count three), whose a human shield. However, Deshon meets ite Law Review victims, or at least paper .. Hopkins lets loose on the streets ofBrook­ style had been praised by the shift ser­ his match in Jimmy Doyle, the apparent targets made up to look like them. Don't lyn and Brooklyn's fmest with a ven- geant. Deshon has fired off so many gocid cop and resident hotty of the show. See VIOLENCE on 15 In the Kitchen with Kim: Tenderloin Pork and Chocolate Cheesecake COOKING from -10 the sauce and garnish with fresh raspberries. Preheat oven to 350°. Combine the crust ingredients. Press the mixture onto the bottom and sides of a 9 inch pie plate. For the sauce: In a kitchen aid or with a hand held mixer and large glass bowl, beat the cream cheese 2 lbs. frozen, sweetened raspberries, thawed until fluffy. Mix in the condensed milk. Melt the chocolate in a double boiler or in the 1 tablespoon cornstarch microwave. If using a microwave, melt the chocolate slowly. Use a medium power 1/3 cup raspberry liqueur setting and stir every 30 seconds. Add the chocolate to the cheese mixture. Beat in the In a small bowl, combine the cornstarch with the liqueur, stirring until the eggs and vanilla. Pour the mixture into the crust. cornstarch is dissolved. Puree the thawed raspberries in a blender. You may strain the Bake for 30 minutes or until done. Let cool in a draft-free place. Cover and chill berries -to remove the seeds. Place the liquer and raspberry puree into a saucepan over for several hours. Remove from the refridgenitor 20 minutes before cutting into slices. medium heat. Stir constantly until the mixture thickens and comes to a boil. Let cool Spoon some of the raspberry sauce on the center of a plate. Place cheesecake on top of before serving. More Clip 'n/ Save Marshall-Wythe Trading cards! Collect them all!! This week: Hanging Judges of the Moot Court E.~ ------_ ., I. I • . I I' I • . I I , _ I "I I I

...... I Eliza Hutchison I ...... I Kim Hackett I ...... I Joe Kiefer I ...... I Rachel Smith 1 12 Monday, October 6, 1997 THE AMicus C:URIAE

A few years ago I came to Williamsburg and began my education at a venerable institution With a proud tradition. On the side I went to the college across the street from the Green Leafe. Not to borrow a phrase- I won't say that all I needed I 3Ls Kelly Clopper and learned from the Green Leafe, but Kevin Rasch express their some of the best lessons were excitement while on the definitely imparted there. It was roller coaster at Busch there I learned: the difference Gardens. between whisky and whiskey, and why . an eighteen-year old 1 Ls discuss the intricacies of Client A while the beats two twelves: Just how enjoying free wings at Outback. · reasonable a great cabernet can be. That Babe Ruth's record for most scoreless World Series innings pitched stood until 1961 , the same year his home run record was eclipsed. That a properly · poured Guinness Will hold the shamrock to the bottom of the glass. That there used to Events: be fish in the river so thick you could hear 'em coming. That a Outback and good cigar's composition changes from tip to butt. That the Busch British were preparing to abandon VIrginia when Rolfe suggested Lydia Hoover (3L) they try growing tobacco. That strikes a pose. Mickey Gilley, Jerry Lee Lewis Brian Robinson (2L) and an un­ and Junmy Swaggart are COLJ?ins . named lL discuss family law. The difference between an IBU and an IPA. That a good idea beats a good intention any day. The mystic words to the Gilley classic, "The Girls All Get Prettier at Closing Titne. " That the secret to a long life is knowing when it's time to go. The Green Leafe Cafe 765 Scotland Street Caroline Dooley (3L) and her Williamsburg, v A fiancee board the Alpengeist. 1-747-220-3405

·Students crowd into Outback Steakhouse for the food and drink specials while watching the game last Thursday night.

TRADING C....::..__A_RD_S..;._:_H_a_n_..g""--in__..g""---J_ud_g~e_s_o_f_t_he_B_u_sh_r_o_d_T_o_u_rn_a_m_e___ n ____t r------, r------, r------, r----~------, I Rachel Smith I I Joe Kiefer I I Kim Hackett I I Eliza Hutchison I I I I I I I I ·I ~1------~1 I . I I I . I INot known for her driving Doubling as both Chief I "Coqua what!?" asked 1 Seen attempting to fly with labilities (more specifically, Justice of the Honor Coun- certain Amicus editors. "Isn't 1 her judge's robe in the IShe just can't back out of cil and a member of the that cured with a shot of 1 lobby, Eliza espoused the Ia parking space), Rachel Moot Court Bar, Joe was penicillin?" Kim, who also I importance of love within lwas recently seen in the seen stuffing the ballot writes the cooking colu·mn I the law school, and was IHospitality Center parking boxes with his own name for this fine newspap~r, I heard at the end of one·of I lot playing tennis, while during the recent l L elec- responded, "No, irs Latin, I the moot court rounds lcertain 3L men slaved tion. When caught, result- for 'Eat this, Dumbass."' I saying, "Thank you for shar­ :away to change her tire. ing in the invalidation of. Kim hopes to leave law :, ing, I really do appreciate When asked whether she the election and a slap on school in May to head to your comments." As soon 1 1 the American Culinary Insti­ 1could change her own tire, the wrist by the full Honor 1 as the contestant left the 1she responded, "No, I have Council, -Joe responded, tute, where she will major 1 room, however, Eliza swung 1no idea what the number "but I would do a really in "Foods Beginning with 1 her wand and axed the lfor AAA is." good job!" Q." 1 contestanfs score in half. ·------~ ·------~ ·------~ ·------~ THE AMICUS CURJAE Calendar of Events Monday, October 6, 1997 13

Monday, October 6 Wednesday, October 15 Do That To Me One More Time: Victims, er ... Candidates, for First Year Ciasses Resume: This is for 1Ls and 2Ls only. Classes for 3Ls don't return till the Representative face off once again in an election to determine the three I Ls who will frrst Finals sometime in December. Just when you thought you were recovering from represent the class this year. If there's this much whining, infighting, and competition the overstimulation of the frrst half of the semester, you have to go to class. just to select someone to clean out the refrigerator, I shudder to remain in Williamsburg during the Law Review write-on competition this Spring. Friday, October 17 Contemporary American Indian Art: The Feddersen Collection: at the MuscareUe Remember Being Seven Years Old?: If not, Go see The Quiet Room, a film that takes Museum of Art through Sunday, October I9. No joke, cuz this just ain't funny. the viewer into the mind of a seven-year-old whose parents are separating. At the DOG Inuit II: at the Muscarelle Museum of Art through Sunday, October I9. No idea what Street Theatre through October 18, at 7:00 and 9:00p.m. it's about, but go see it anyway; it's better than class. _ Tetsuo II: No, this is pot some bizarre disease requiring a shot of penicillin, but an And you thought Camilla Caused Trouble: DOG Street Theatre presents Mrs. instantcultclassicaboutweirdsci-finightmaresandenergeticliveaction. AttheDOG Brown: A movie about the lesser known relationship between Queen Victoria and her Street Theatre though October 18 at II :00 p.m. loyal servant John Brown, a relationship that scandalized the country and threatened the stability of the Crown. 7:00p.m and 9:00p.m. through October 16. Sunday, October 19 Spades: Learn·all the card tricks, the!!_ go register for the BLSA Spades Tournament. Women's Field·Hockey: vs. Duke. 2:00p.m., Busch Turf. So many lovely thoughts Registration continues through October I 0. Cost is $5 .00 per team. come to mind, so little space to say them. You get the idea, so go watch the ladies with More Library Stuff: Lexis training. Learn how to use the on-line research tool with their sticks. access to the most_ documents. God knows, you won't fmd it here. 9:00a.m. and 2:00 It Happened One Night: You may think this is just another way of saying a one-night p.m . .Sign up at the library research desk. stand, but its a classic movie with Clark Gable and Claudette Colbert. At the DOG Street Theatre at 3:00, 7:00, and 9:00p.m. Wed1,1esday, October 8 Men's Soccer: vs. University of Richmond. 7:30p.m., Busch Turf. Monday, October 20 · Lex is Training: Hey I Ls, l~arn how to speed up your research for all those worthw?ile Flag Football: Play begins today. What a better way to make a pass at that "studly Legal Skills memos. 9:00 a.m. and I 0:00 a.m. Sign up at the library research desk. guy" in your Torts class than to grab his flag? Oh yeah, reality check, and we suddenly Off to the Dul!lpe, the Dumpe, Dumpe, Dumpe, Dumpe: Rosie Rumpe's Regal remembered that studly guy in the same sentence as William and Mary would be Dumpe provides the forum for an evening of Medieval dinner theater with audience oxymoronic. Sort of like helpful librarians. participation. Show off your lance handling skills in public for once! Tickets cost Smilla's Sense ofSno~: No, Dean Marcus, no need to worry about whether to cancel $32.95 for adults (that's us) and$ 12.95 for children (that's how we act). Reservations classes, its just a movie with Julia Ormond and Vanessa Red grave. At the DOG Street are recommended for this little event, held in the Ramada Inn Central, Richmond Rd. Theatre through October 23 at 7:00p.m. ...._ Hollow Reed: Another British movie about a gay man trying to get custody ofhis nine­ Thursday, October 9 year old son, who is being abused by his mother's boyfriend. At the DOG Street Flag Football: Men's, Women's, and Co-Ree flagfootball entries close, 1-5 p.m. Theatre at 9: 15 through October 23. Don't miss the chance to hang out with some of the more athletic of your peers, all running up and down an astraturf field in all sorts of abysmal weather, playing with a Friday, October 24 pig that has been slaughtered, tanned, and sewed U{J with too-white laces. Fun for all! Homecoming Weekend: Oh joy, all the alumni return to relive their glory days in school. Is the real world really that bad that you have to go back to law school to have Friday, October 10 a good time? Air Force One: Not the Presidential plane, but the movie with Harrison Ford. We have Swimming: Green and Gold Alumni Meet, 4:00p.m. Go watch men and women in presidential confirmation that the pod isn 'treal, but the movie is packed with cool stuff. speedos jump into a pool and swim. Of course, we all know how trustworthy any information that comes from the White The Full Monty: Its got all the basics for a girl's night out: British accents and naked House but is not connected to fund raising and solicitation would be. At the DOG Street steel ~vorkers. All that's really missing is Brad Pitt, Mel Gibson, Harrison Ford, or one Theatre at 9:00p.m. through October 12. of those studly men from the swim team. A film at the DOG Street Theatre through October 27 a.t 7:00 and 9:00p.m ., Sunday at 3:00p.m. Saturday,.October 11 Ever wonder Where That Phrase Came From?: Come see why so many people say Fall Break!: Attention lLs: Leave your books in the ' Burg and go somewhere else. " It's just like a scene from Deliverance!" Yes, it is the late show at DOG Street Theatre Attention 2Ls: Do you have a job yet? Attention 3Ls: Ifyou stretch Fall Break into through October 25 at II :00 p.m. .a week, there are only 209 days left till Graduation. Yom Kippur: Begins at sundown. How fortunate that the College planned Fall Break Saturday, October 25 now. Hom~coming Game: Football vs. Villanova, 1:00 p.m. Go watch the Tribe kick some Football: vs. James Madison University, 1:00 p.m. Villa ass. Even better, catch one of the tailgate parties before the game. W&M Pentathlon: 9:00 a.m. This event does not include channel surfing, sofa I thought It Was Just a Jacket: American Painting from the Tweed Museum at the lounging, or beer lifting. I guess you have to be in good shape or just really willing to Muscarelle Museum of Art, thr()ugh December 7. Wow, tweed really is expanding its make a fool of yourself Of course, it is during Fall Break, so nobody that you know market share. will be around to see you looking sill Memories of Brooklyn: Photographs by Dinanda Nooney: at the Muscarelle Museum of Art, through December 7. What could.these memories be? Muggings, murders, Monday, October 13 random violence? Yeah, I want to remember that. · Ulee's Gold: A film starring Peter Fonda about a family torn. Torn about what, I have no idea, but they are, and you should go see it. At the DOG Street Theatre through Monday, October 27 1 October 16, at 9:00p.m. This is supposed to be a good film and worth seeing, so just Amicus Publishes, Again: Just vyhen you thought the law school was safe, the Amicus spend the few bucks!! is publishing on October 27 . Articles must be submitted by Wednesday, October 22. Please submit your entries for the Amicus Events Calendar to Kevin Muhlendorf (3L ), or the Amicus hanging file. Entries may include activities sponsored by law school organizations, main campus or community events. lLs Still Being Social SBA Lacking Leadership SOCIAL from 9 Sara Ruth "How deep .is the ocean?" EDITORIALfrom 2 sadly behind in its representation of the Hammer" Martin, Br~tta "Nick at Nite!" Chandler showed. Hey, if you event. It is meant to be an umbrella student body. Zimmer, Jason "Cannahavaridehome" didn't make it to Bar Review, you have organization for student groups and the Without strong leadership soon, the Cervenak, and Chris "Fashionably late" plenty more chances! Oh, and don't for­ main organization around which the law law school community will continue to Hewett. Last but not least, at least in the get to do something that our readers will school socializes. So far, the students fracture. The election debacle is only the opinion ofone smitten authorofthis piece, want to hear about! haven't seen this. The SBA has fallen beginning. THE AMicus CURIAE Sports Monday, October 6, 1997 14

-- - Coughlan Up Predictions Take the Annual College Football Challenge By Kenneth Coughlan surface in College Football this year is Virginia Tech nor Nebraska have any real obtain even a share of the title after upset­ Anyone who votes in one ofthe major that there could be a lot more than just stumbling blocks ahead of them. Penn ting Penn State and beating Washington college football polls is in for one heck of three undefeated teams at season's end. State has some small challenges to over­ in the Rose Bowl. Oh well, always the a lot of criticism. It doesn't matter who Take into account these other contenders come, but even if they Jose, whoever bride's maid .. . gets declared the national champion this who could very well fmish with an un­ beats them will probably go undefeated. 3. North Carolina (12-0): Yet a third year, there's going to be controversy. scathed record, yet never get a shot at the And at least one of Florida, Florida State undefeated team will emerge after the First of all, let me get the old debate out of glory: and North Carolina will probably also Tarheels whip up on the Hokies in the the way. It's entirely possible that the North Carolina: The Tarheels arguably close out the year with an empty loss Fiesta Bowl. Final score: 35-6. number one and number two teams will have their best football team ever this column. What is a pollster to do? 4. Florida (11 -1): The Gators will not meet in the Orange Bowl. Why not? year. The defense is amazing and they Of course, this type of season is truly enter the Bowl season ·tanked number Look at the current rankings. Florida is have two very talented quarterbacks. a ~ollege footbiill fan's dream. A lot of one, but Spurrier still has not figured out number one, Penn State is number two Nonethefess, even if they beat Florida teams are almost halfway through their how to stop the awesome l'!'ebraska pass and Nebraska is number three. State in the regular season, they may schedule, butno 'one team has really stood rush and his inexperienced quarterback If Florida goes undefeated, they go to never climb higher than number four. · out. will get flustered into making some poor the Orange Bowl. The same is true for Virgina Tech: The good news for Hokie So here's my challenge. I want to decisions. Nebraska. But Penn State would still be fans is that there is nobody on their 'sched­ know who you think the fmal top five 5. Penn State (11-1): This one was a locked into the Rose Bowl as the Big I 0 ule who has nearly as talented a team as teams will be after the Bow I games. Make tough pick. I'm thinking that Penn State champion. Florida may lose a game and they do in Blacksburg. The bad news is your list and drop it in my hanging file will square off with Tennessee in the drop out of the running, but Penn State that the reason they stand out is because (3L). I' II announce the people who come Sugar Bowl and I'm giving the Nittany probably won't and Nebraska shouldn't the Big East is horrible this year and the closest at the end of the season. And just Lions the slight nod. This is a close call. either. pollsters know it. The fact is that Tech to be fair, I'll give you mine now in Even though they're better than every If both of the top two teams win their hasn't and won't play anybody. writing: team on their regular season schedule, Bowl games, how do you know which I didn't include Florida State because I. Nebraska (I 2-0): I admit that, they'll still drop one game, probably to undefeated team is better? This, how­ for them to be undefeated they would being a·Nebraska fan, I'm a little biased. Michigan. If you don 't believe me, look ever, is not a problem that pollsters haven 't have to beat Florida which would move But Scott Frost is finally getting it to­ to last year when they lost to Iowa. dealt with before. ·The good news is that the Seminoles into the number three spot gether and the Cornhuskers handily beat a Now I've even given you all an advan­ starting next year the Big I 0 and Pac 10 giving them at least an outside shot. Now very good Washington team a few weeks tage. I'm making these picks without the join the Alliance, so we won't have this I know that a lot of you are saying that this back while on the road. The Huskies' benefit ofwatching the first October games problem anymore. entire debate is premature. After all, it's stadium is supposed to be one of the because of my early deadline. So in Even if all three of the top teams win only the beginning of October. toughest stadiums in which to win a road fairness,'! can't give you too long. If you the rest of their games, though, they all But look at the remaining schedules game due to crowd noise alone. Osborne's want to participate, get me your picks by still will get at least an outside shot at the for the teams at the top. Not only is it gang will beat the Gators in the Orange Friday, Octqber !0. I'll figure out the title. Even Nebraska could win if they possible that we'll have four undefeated Bowl. final poll by adding together the total beat Florida and Penn State loses the Rose teams at the end of the season, but it's 2. Michigan (12-0): The Wolverines points in both the USA Today and Asso­ Bowl. The problem that looks like it may probable! Maybe even five! Neither will be quite unhappy at their failure to ciated Press polls. Good luck! 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On September 1st, • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Monday, October 6, 1997 THE Arvucus CURIAE 15 . . ·La-w School Continues to Do.01inate in_ Softball By Mac Stuckey quoted as sa ing, ''It doesn't matter if he around the new addition to· the ·Briefs, belting hits and flat out intimidating the Picking up right where they left off . doesn't catch the ball, he'll have the best Chris Forstner (I L). The I L Forstner has opponents. Unfortunately, the sam·e can't two weeks ago, the law school' s various job in three years." Kudos also go out to betra, ed his classmates and joined the· be said ofTom Ch.ristiano (2L), who went IM softb~U teams have continued to domi­ Old Man Morrison(! L)and E-ri c Lehtinen Briefs' bandwagon. Shunned in th.e class­ down swinging in the last Curmudgeon nate the opposition. Stellar pitching, (IL). room for his treachery, Forstner has still outing. You ' ll get ·em nex:ttime Tom. golden gloves and big bats have become The 3-L Legal "Briefs have continued put up some big numbers at the plate and Jamon, Jamon has gone l and I in norm a~ the each team prepares for this their unrelenting march to finishing their looks forward to meeting and beating their last two games, but the competition week's playoff tournaments. Wbile the three years at W&M without a single some fellow IL's in the playoffs. has been "ncredibly fierce" as reported by undefeated 3L Legal Brie(s remain the notch in the loss column. With a perfect Maqui Parkerson ' sX3 L) aptly named several fans at the games. Rookie Dana team to beat in Men's A League action, 4-0 season record, the, have outscored Curmudgeons ba e posted victories in Loftis (2L), dubbed "Bar Review Queen" several upstart clubs have vowed to claim their opponents by a collective score of their last two outings. Powerhouse -third by several of her teammates, has·J?roved the title as their own. One l L was over­ 403 to 3. Again Sean Ducharme (3 L) has baseman Rebecca Eichler (3L) cleared to be a diamond·in the rough, with a big heard saying "The changing of the guard pop-fly catch last game to lead her team to is. upon us.' Co-Ree action is equally as victory. IL sensation Kindra Gromelski contentious, with Jamon, Jamon, Cur­ took an injury for the team, going down mudgeon, and Phat Bacon all eyeing the on her knees for a game saving put-out at championship. Let's rewind for a look third base. Erica Kreutch' s· unique toma­ back at some of the action on the field hawk batting stance has befuddled oppos­ throughout these past two weeks. ing pitchers and added several RBI's to One of those so-called upstart I L her impressive stats (batting .640, 12 squads, Assault and Battery, has been RBI 's, on one journal, has one column in dominating their foes as of late. Tyler the. Amicus , "social butterfly" designa­ Dow has made a name fo r himself as the tion). Mike Hyman' s (2L) "bizarre man both on and off the diamond. Steal­ baserunning (drillingtheball to center and ing hearts and bases, the feisty Brit has led then fa lling on home plate), Dennis the "A&B" charge. Following Dow' s Barghaan's (2L) pitching, Matt Cambi's lead, 3B Matt Keuhn's several homers (2L) glove and Chris G_arber's (2L) over­ have driven in the runs and brought the all prowess have each proved integral in fans to the park in droves. (Special thanks Jamon's successes. go out to the "A&B" faithful, including been Mr. Consistency, h&ving made only the basepaths with several towering shots Stayed tuned to the next edition, when Kindra Gromelski (I L), Erica Kreutch one out at the plate in all of his at-bats this and has made quite a name for herself the champs will be crowned. and the (IL), MaryBeth Lenkevich (IL) and season. Ed Haughey (3L) has been com­ fielding the hot corner. Jeff Timmers chumps will go home. Don't forget, IM GariJo Green (1L). MVP honors go to pared to Ken Griffey, belting several500 (2L) has received MVP honors for his flag football sign-ups are this week, Oct. Steve Lastelic (1 L), whose solid efforts at footers to deep center. Joe Keifer (3L) brave (yet questionable) baserunning tac­ 8&9, and 3x3 hoops are on the 22nd. Get the plate and at short have secured the and Paul Carlino (3L) have provided tics, choosing to slide on the turf field. a team and get famous in the Amicus. (If team's last two victories. In addition, Jeff plenty of footage for the II o'clock Catcher Parkerson and second baseman you' ve got IM scores, anecdotes or high­ Polich 's (IL) intellectualism has stunned "Sportscenter", with some smooth moves Nicole Gayle (3L) have turned in consis­ lights to report, just drop a note in Mac opponents into submission. One fan was on the field. Yet, much talk has centered tently strong performances for the squad, Stuckey's (1L) hanging file.) New-Television Series Pushes Envelope -with Violence VIOLENCE from 11 fine." The sniper then answers, a white cop whi1e in police cus­ ' Brooklyn South' is this: Is ev­ worry Dennis, just kidding about Which the viewer realizes is "Yeah. That's all it was. Hey, I tody rather than as a result of his ery episode going to have that the shooting spree. But I am true after Yvonne picks up a man was wrong, man, alright? What gunshot wound. The commu­ much blood in the first sixteen serious about one thing. Vio­ at Sizzler and sets the poor can I say?" nity gets mad. The cops come minutes?'' lence is fun; it' s one of the cor­ schmuck up to get caught with Angie gave this particular under fire for police brutality. Dana: "We can only hope." nerstones of the entertainment hispantsdownbyhercophubby. scene the "It's times like this If I want to see racist cops Angie: "Because, otherwise, industry, and I love to be enter­ She then blames her actions on when you really should have an beat up an African-American I don't think I'll watch. I mean, tained. "moodswings." Ain'tittheway, attorney" award. Welcome to suspect, I' II tum on CNN. The as horrify ing and appalling as it If the violence isn' t enough girlfriend. Angie and l didn't thebighousesir, andhere'syour cute guy is also' the good guy. is, I don'tthink I'd watch just for to win you over, the language is know that you could pick up Dan cell-mate Bubba. You' II be his The ugly guy is the one who beat the show." the deal maker. "Asshole" was Cortez look-alikes at Sizzler, but girlfriend for a while. the suspect to death. Shock. The Dana: " It would be such a let­ uttered not once, not ·twice, but we are going to try the Golden Another interesting and pos­ cops are all trim and in good down." three times. Not muttered, not Corralsoon,bopefullywithsirni- sibly little-noticed charm of shape, muscular and photoge­ mumbled, but said straight out. lar results. "Brooklyn South" is the casting. nic, and none of them have those A flasher is referred to as a One of my favorite exchanges I give total props to whoever cop mustaches. Whatever. lfffenfion "dickeywaver." Thenowobliga­ of the show, and one which picked the actress who played I know what donuts do to tory "bastard," "ass," and "son should be of interest to future Rayanne Graf on "My So-Called cops, and it has nothing to do S.L~: of a bitch" were uttered repeat­ criminal lawyers, was the inter- Life" to portray Jimmy's sister, with great bon·e . structure and edly. rogation of the second shooter. ·Kathleen. I still miss that show, washboard abs, ifyou know what More creatively, however, Thecopsconvincethesniperthat but it could never make it. Not I mean. Show me some forty Yvonne, a cop's wife who is he' ll get a lesser charge if he one time did we get to see An­ inch waists and comb-overs and 222 described as having "just [come] admits that he shot the cop, but gela Chase beat a guy's head in I' II call it reality-based televi­ from a ball-breaking lesson," says he was aiming for the other with a brick or Jordan Catalano sion. And we ail know that a cop Until actually says "sloppy seconds," one. do a drive-by of Nino' s house. without a_mustache is just not a which may be the first time that When faced with the evidence Where' s the fun? real cop. All the blood sprays in phrase has ever been muttered of his own involvement in the After the credits, Brooklyn the world won't make me be­ outside a frat house. A couple of brain-spray episode, the sniper South deteriorated from the fm­ lieve that these clean-shaven, Your observers then have the follow­ says: est sixteen minutes of television thirty percent body fat pretty­ ing witty discussion about "I didn't think I was gonna I've seen in recent memory to a boys are cops. Parole l~ Yvonne's charms: , hit anybody." ~ ·• cop show. Who \mew? It's a In the final analysis of "Must be some fme piece of To which the- interrogating pretty good cop show, but pre­ 'Brooklyn South", Angie and I ass." cop replies, " So you let go a few dictable. Deshon is black. He had this to say: Granted . "Ain't no piece of ass that . rounds." dies as a resulfofbeing beaten by Angie: "My question about 16 ======Monday, October 6, 1997 THE AMicus CURL.uo

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