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the commentatorThe Student Newspaper of the New York University School of Law Volume XLIII, Number 9 February 17, 2010 Annual PILC Fair Draws Big Turnout in Bad Economic Climate BY EDUARDO JANS E N ’12 The fair gathered public inter- CONTRI B UTING WRIT E R est employers ranging from public defender offices, to government Attracting over 200 employ- agencies and public interest law ers from around the country and firms. The two-day fair included over 2300 students from 21 Law job interviews, table talks and pub- Schools from the northeast, NYU lic interest discussion panels. Law’s 33rd Annual Public Interest Alba Villa, a second year Legal Career Fair took place on student at NYU Law, who inter- February 4 and 5. viewed with LatinoJustice PRLDF, With a weak private market noted with excitement that the fair and a large number of law students provided her exposure to employ- still searching for internships, the ers she is interested in. In a posi- PILC Career Fair experienced tive note, Villa has since accepted a an 11 percent increase in student summer associate position offer at attendance, an increase of 237 LatinoJustice PRLDF. students from last year’s 2126 stu- “Having the Annual Public dents. The fair also experienced a Interest Career Fair at NYU Law 7 percent increase in employers, an is a great opportunity for NYU increase of 14 employers from last students,” said PILC administrator year’s 196 employers. “We are exited Letizia La Rosa. “The PILC office about the numbers,” reported Eve is committed to empowering NYU Stotland, the Fair’s director. “The law students with public interest continued growth in employer opportunities. PILC is delighted and student attendance at PILC’s for the success of this year’s fair Annual Career Fair is a significant and will work hard to ensure that Joseph Jerome achievement for the PILC Office next year’s 34th Annual Public and the public interest community Interest Legal Career Fair builds A student talks about summer internships with the FDIC at the PILC Fair’s free-wheeling Table Talk in Greenberg at NYU Law,” Stotland said. upon our success.” Lounge on Thursday, February 4. Federalist Society Event Debates Buono v. Salazar, Limits of Establishment Clause BY JOS E PH JE ROM E ’11 larger policy concerns, and law law of exterior decorating,” MANAGING EDITOR student nightmares like res judicata Neuborne admitted that he and standing requirements. “didn’t believe Western Civili- Does a World War I memorial Both speakers predictably zation turns on these cases.” in the shape of a Christian cross came at the facts from different Then Neuborne paused. violate the Establishment Clause? angles. Shackelford’s argument This particular case, a war The Supreme Court’s upcoming was simple: how could a cross memorial, meant something decision in Buono v. Salazar has in the middle of nowhere serve to the professor. He spoke the potential to answer just that as a government endorsement passionately about the service and further, to explore the con- of religion? He emphasized the of all war veterans, singling out stitutionality of religious symbols “total benign neglect by the gov- the Greatest Generation in par- on public property. On Tuesday, ernment” of a monument, which ticular. Then he began an emo- February 9, the Federalist Soci- stood hours from civilization. tional discussion of his father’s ety brought together Professor Neuborne initially appeared service in the Second World Burt Neuborne, formerly of the to agree with this assessment. War. As a Jew, he said, his fa- ACLU, and Kelly Shackelford, “It’s a silly case, we shouldn’t be ther saw the Christian cross as who served as counsel to the war expending social resources on a threat. More importantly, his veterans in the case, to square off this stuff,” he said, “but we also father saw how religion could on the future of the Establish- shouldn’t be doing this [putting keep him from being a “full ment Clause. up crosses on public property] partner in America.” Buono v. Salazar is the effort either.” “How dare you memorial- by a former federal employee to Neuborne made for an in- ize [my father’s] service with have torn down a cross erected triguing choice to speak against a symbol that would have ap- approximately 70 years ago in the memorial, which became palled him? Frightened him?” honor of fallen war veterans. As clear as he spoke. He began his Neuborne said. This respect Shackelford explained, a group of side of the story by conceding he for his father’s service was the veterans erected this memorial in generally did not much care for crux of Neuborne’s defense of the middle of the desert, which Establishment Clause cases. With the Establishment Clause. This became federal property during equal parts humor and disdain, presented a political tightrope the Clinton Administration. Thus, he recalled how the ACLU would for Neuborne to walk upon. in literal terms, the memorial be- have him “descend upon” small- He reiterated his respect and came a government endorsement town America “like the Grinch admiration for all veterans, Stavan Desai of a cross. Over the course of the at Christmastime” to tear down but he maintained that there Snowmen decorate theVanderbilt Hall courtyard after a half snow day on hour, Neuborne and Shackelford crèches. Describing the Establish- Wednesday, February 10. emphasized the case specific facts, ment Clause as potentially “the See RELIGION page 5 Page 5: Honey Ryder declares prostitution de facto legal. Infra Page 3: We ask all about “Don’t Ask, Page 7: We trek out beyond to play Mass Effect 2 Don’t Tell.” and grab burgers on the way back. Opinions & Editorials Page 2 c February 17, 2010 Reality Television Helps Explore Different American Subcultures BY MI C HA E L MIX ’11 gregated with people like them aspects of reality TV – partying, sizes best suited for floating over me think less of Al Pacino’s EDITOR -IN -CHI E F – people they knew in the old hooking up, arguments and general Macy’s on Thanksgiving.” Stasi performance in Serpico.” country, people who spoke their stupidity – the producers of Jersey is not alone, as many companies That’s why I believe that Snooki. J-Wowww. The Situ- languages and shared their tradi- Shore actually devoted a large por- such as Domino’s and American MTV has tapped into something ation. Before December, these tion. Today, this exists to a lesser tion of airtime to explaining the Family Insurance pulled their ads new and novel in reality televi- words were either gibberish or extent; people still associate with cast members’ unique lifestyle. We that were due to air during the sion – the exploration of dif- part of the name of a CNN show a certain group, be it their race, re- hear The Situation, for example, show. However, this criticism fails ferent subcultures throughout with Wolf Blitzer. By February ligion, geographic origin, favorite explain his daily routine of Gym- to realize a key point: Jersey Shore the United States. There was an 2010 though, these names have sports team, or a combination of Tan-Laundry, which probably got does not stereotype all Italians, article a few weeks ago in Slate entered the cultural zeitgeist with many factors. The result is a sub- more college kids to start washing but instead stereotypes young 20- saying that MTV’s next show relatively unprecedented speed. culture – Americans who share their clothes than any other mo- something Italian-Americans who should be called “Mass Holes” I am talking, of course, of the some identity unique to them. ment in the history of television. choose to tan themselves, blow and chronicle young citizens housemates of MTV’s mega-hit On television, The Real World We see the cast-mates fist pump to out their hair and are in the midst from our rival state, both Ken- reality TV show Jersey Shore. In previously held the title of try- house music. We see Pauly D bring of what is basically a vacation. nedy-wannabes from Harvard, case you have spent the last three ing to accurately portray young enough hair gel to coif an entire As a non-Italian viewer of Williams and Amherst as well months on the planet Pandora people in America. However, The army. The Jersey Shore works, and dis- the show, I feel offended that as blue-collar Bostonites. I think from Avatar, Jersey Shore follows Real World often felt manufactured tinguishes it from any other reality someone would think that I this is a fantastic idea, but MTV the trial and tribulations of eight as if MTV had a formula for show, because it exposes Americans would somehow conclude that should take it further as I can strangers as they picking cast to a subculture with which they may all Italians act like The Situation. think of plenty of sub-cultures stop being po- The Jersey Shore works, m e m b e r s . not otherwise be familiar. Give America a little more credit that the American citizenry lite and start Almost every I think this is would be inter- getting real at a and distinguishes it from season (with extraordinarily ested in learn- beach house in a few excep- beneficial for our ing about like Seaside, N.J., for any other reality show, tions) has society, which is Jewish-Ameri- the summer. I’ve because it exposes Ameri- at least one why I was sur- can princesses spent the last “ or two mi- prised at the omment The Guy Behind the Guy from Long Is- three months cans to a subculture with norities, one somewhat nega- Behind the Guy land, Mormons contemplating gay person, tive reaction to- c from Utah and what makes the which they may not other- one socially wards the show Indian-Ameri- show so compel- wise be familiar.