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College of William & Mary Law School William & Mary Law School Scholarship Repository Student Newspaper (Amicus, Advocate...) Archives and Law School History 1989 The Advocate (Vol. 20, Issue 7) Repository Citation "The Advocate (Vol. 20, Issue 7)" (1989). Student Newspaper (Amicus, Advocate...). 261. https://scholarship.law.wm.edu/newspapers/261 Copyright c 1989 by the authors. This article is brought to you by the William & Mary Law School Scholarship Repository. https://scholarship.law.wm.edu/newspapers I · , . , .- . The Pre-Inaugural, Pre~Super Bowl Issue The voca e Marshall-Wythe School of Law FOU N DED '779 -'50 Vol. XX, No.7 Thursday, January 19, 19')9 Twelve Pages Student Dismissed for Plagiarism by Steve Mister ubsection 22 provides that couple of wee!:s, but the "After the trial, no information investigation process may take Law students r turning from about the content or much longer," Clarke added. Chri tma break last wGek proceedings of the trial shall be "One inherent weakness in the r ceived an unexpe tedly rG\'ealed by any member of the Code is that it does not ominou notice on the Judicial Coun il." anticipate every conceivable admini Irati e board: one of Chief Justice Clarke did talk situation." (h ir c1as mates has b ~e n about the process generally. The conviction and expulsion exp lied for plagiarism. "Silling in judgment of one's became final at the end of the While some students jokingly p ers is not easy. But the fall semester but Clarke would gr eted friends, "Thank G od, it Council is made up of good not reveal when the charges had wasn't you," others sp culated p ople, ... fair people, committed originated. on the identity of the aCC1Ised to a fair and just result," Clarke When a charge is brought r p ' rused th > stu dent 3. id. before the Judicial Council, it mp sit es f r mIssIng Other members of the first 'Ii t s whether to exercise ciassmat s. Judi ial Council are Michele jurisdiction. In cases involving The mGmo of th ' Judicial Bodley, Toya C ok, Scott academic dishonesty, it's "pretty Council, in omplian > with Finkelst In , ~1ike Gaertn r, much pro forma" Clarke provi ' ions of lhG Honor Cod' Dave Johnson, cal McBrayer, explain ed. sl:.llcd imply lhtll, "A Iud ' n! Gina Policano, and Bill Van The Chief Justice appoints ~!I lh c' r :lrsh~"I- \\ \1he -,, ('ho 11 DcWcj2hc. one of the nine Council ·'f L' \\ has b'en p'm\' n ', II. Cbrk aid she b'li \'CS thc mem .:rs i 'esti":lte th e ca_c di mis 'd iolll)\\ ing a char!!.c I an nymil)' requirement i good. and name three others to a pbgiari m :!llcl - sub' '(Ill 'nl "TIl:lt person's legal carea i reVIew committee. The jinding of guilt." OVer: til 'y \\'ilI n '\'cr pracli 'c inve ·t igator reports his findings Th' HOllur Cude l'linc 1:1\\'," she Gxplained. "Th:ll' . to the committee for a pLt gi~lri sm ' S "lhG ' d f eel l:linly 'ufIicienl [or lh · d ,tGrmination of w11 ,ther pf ' scntJ1lg lhc in!' rmati on. ~tud 'nl. Fur the tu(kn[ b,)dy, probabl cause exi ' ts t pro eed ide " or pI r:l 'ing Ll[ an lher thGr ,'s no point in Ii:; lu'llfe. to a full trial. person as if thG!, wer' one' It 's enough deterr 'nce just The remaining five members O\\n." Amy ClarkG, Chid hnO\\ ing that it happens." of th e Council it on the final Justi e of thG Judicial Council, pan I. Both the accuser and w uld not comment furthGr on Judicial Council Pr'oceedings the accused may present th nalure of the ch3.rg'. ThG hearing proces , though evidence to the Council before Secrecy of the Proceedings roughly prcscrib"d by the Honor a determination a guilt and s required by the H onor Co Ie, is /l :-- illk and leaves sentencing IS imposed. Code, COllncil membGrs hm'e 'ome details oPGn. "Ideally a r mained silent on the topi . matter 3.n be completed in a Continued on Page Ten First-year Karen Owes delivered a moving tribute at the ~aw school's ceremor./ honoring Martin Luther King, Jr. held Monday. The program featured singing and Shelf Slips Resurrected recitations from the snin civil rights leader. by Stephen G. Lee signals a return to old ways. in the space from which the operations. Dick Buchanan will 18 months. "I was looking for The new system does not book came. Then, if other run _the audio-visual center in something relatively fast, heavy A numb ~ r of hanges at th supplant the practices currently students come looking for the addition to his normal duty, and simple," Prof. Heller law library arc planned for this us d by the library, such as book while another has it, those responsibilities. Both of them said. As a result of several year. This semester will see the carrel-slipping. "This new shelf students, by looking at the slip have a J .D. as well as a Master trials of different copiers last return of a voluntary shelf lip slip system wi ll be purely left on the shelf, can locate the in Library Science and thus semester, he believes the current system, the arri\'al of two new voluntary and [or short term use book easily and quickly. shoul d provide excellent copiers fit that description. refe rence librarians, and only. If a book is left -on a Essentially, the slip is a courtesy guidance to students. T hese copiers use the venda remodeling of the library'S first table ov might with only a to other library users. Mr. They will share the reference cards and the copies still cost floor. sh 'If-slip, someone will reshelve Heller said that he decided to office at the front of the library 5¢ per copy when a venda card Librarian Jim Hcllcr has ir. No person can reserve a try this system in response t~ on the first /loor near the legal Continued on Page Ten decided to bring back shelf book unless he or she has a student demand. encyclopedias. One will work slipping on a trial basis. 'The carrel-slip [or the book or has New Librarians, Machines 8 am to 5 pm and the other 9 shelf-slips are at the printers. hecked il o ut," he warn d. Prof. Heller has hired two am to 6 pm Monday through They are new, revised shelf The ),slem will work like new reference librarians to help Friday. This schedule should Inside This Issue slips. They have been print d this: ",hen a student plans to st udents and patrons impro e provide ample coverage during for shorr-term use only," Mr. t3. ke a book off the shelf and their knowledge of the library the highest demand period for rapers ... ........ .......... ..... p.2 Heller said. He empha-izcd usc it for awhile, he or she may, and their ability to find the law reference help. that initi311y they will be only but need not, fill o ut a sh I - and sources they need. Mary Prof. H eller has also experimental because he wants slip. On tbi slip, th student Grace Hune will come to procured new copying machines yeats .. ....... .. ........ ......... ). 5 to d wrmine \\'h ,ther stu,kllls will put infurmation u h as the Marshall-Wythe [rom hnr fo r the library. These two aCE position as li brarian for a law will actu3.11y us' them in lbe date, the time, the student's (o-say) copiers are now dventure ........ ............... p. 7 prop r mann ' r. name. and where in the library firm. In addition to her normal permanent additions to the Music ....... ... ... .. ..... .. ..... ·p·9 However, students should n t he or' she \vi ll have the book. responsibilities, she will co photocopy room and may be get overly e. cited that this The student will leave this slip o rdinate the data-b3.se joined by another aCE within Sports .... .... .... ............. .p . 11 Page 1\\'0 Thurslay, January 19, 19J9 The Advocate Drapers Scholar Expands International Education by Janet McGee int.er~ing at .the NatIOnal good way to obtain the . .. WildlIfe FederatIOn. Last year credentials I need and make . While most third-years will s h e was a researc h assls. t an t for more contacts to begm. a career b e employed next year and P f R R b .• . fi . h d· . f : ro essor . on . osen erg, wlLh an mternatlOnal agency or mls e. with their ormal whom she assisted \;Ith research environmental group," she says, educatIon, Mary Munso~, . on state land plannIng use laws. "ultimately leading to a position selected as t~e 1989 - 9~ Draper s Munson has earned numerous advising developing countries on SChd~l ar, . will c~ntmue ;~r fellowsh.ips and distinctions. in mC i. hods to manage resources _ stu les m .Lon o~. e the enVIronmental area which p:,rticularly rain forests and Advocat~ deCided t~ mvestlgat,e have provided for her study. c'·.;rgy sources - which have a the makmgs of this Draper s Munson's interest in ~reat impact on the global Scholar., international environmental environment: The D.raper s Scholar has the issues developed while taking a Munson hopes to obtain a opportumty to pursue an respite from her Marshall-Wythe leadership position in the advanced law degre~ at Slueen studies and enjoying the Sea international law movement and Mary College, UmvefSlty of Grant fellowship.