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VOLUME VII, ISSUE THREE MONDAY, OCTOBER 7, 1996 T\VENTY PAGES Warners Face Off In Debate at William and Mary By Francine Friedman his challenger spoke for too long. Warner said. ·'Let's make sure we elect a wants to eliminate the Department of U.S. Senator John Warner and his The debate was part of Public Senator who is going to take Virginia into Education," John Warner said. In re­ Democratic challenger, Mark Warner, Television's Democracy Project, an on­ the 2 1st Century." sponse, Bode pointed out that the Senator squared off against each other in a debate, going effort to get Virginians more in­ He also stressed the need for schools is a member of the party that proposed this live from Williarn & Mary·s own Univer­ volved in the political process. Fifteen and libraries to have discounted access to cut. John Warner said, "J am an indepen­ sity Center, on Sunday, September 29. voters from three regions of Virginia the Internet. ·'1 will make sure this hap­ dent voice for Virginia," and explained Although moderator Ken Bode told the (Williamsburg, Roanoke, and Falls pens if I get elected," he said. that the Republican party has tried to candidates there were "no rules" in the Church) posed questions to the candi­ John Warner agreed that children must ·· throw me out." debate and no one kept a formal score, a dates about issues ranging from the be trained in computers. "We wi ll have to "John wants to balance the budget at political analyst was not needed to deter­ changes in technology to education to offer a high-tech avenue to children," he the expense of Medicare and education," mine who \von. balancing the budget. said. "I have voted again this year for an Mark Warner said. He then accused John John Warner outshone and outspoke Mark Warner focused much of his increase in funding for schools." Warner of having "voted w ith Mr. his challenger on almost every issue. Mark discussion on the need for Virginia and William & Mary undergraduate Pro­ Gingrich" on budget issues. John Warner Warner, a telecommunications executive, the rest of the country to be prepared to fessor Ahmed Zaki asked the candidates responded that he had not signed onto did not have the political expertise or enter the "information age." "Our coun­ for their views on the proposed elimina­ . either Gingrich' s or Dole's balanced bud­ poise John Warner had. The Senator took try, our world, is moving toward a tech­ tion ofthe Department of Education. Both get plans. "I have an independent voice control of the debate from the onset, de­ nology revolution. Virginia can lead that candidates sa id they are not in favor of for Virginia," he said. manding time to respond to Mark Warner's revolution .... We have to make sure that eliminating the department. Balancing the budget and reducing comments and appealing to Bode when no part of Virginia gets left behind," Mark "I am not a part of the group who See DEBATE on 6 Bushrod Tournalllent Crowns N e\V Queen of Moot Court

By Sutton Snook and Slater applied for a marriage the word " marriage" and the The Bushrod Moot Court license, but were denied because Wilde state statute did not vio­ Tournament ended Saturday, the men did not meet the tradi­ late any rights under either the with Lisa Fried defeating Col­ tional definition of marriage - a state or U.S. Constitutions. leen Kotyk in the final round to union between a man and a While the justices all agreed take the trophy. The case was woman. The two men sued and that the decision was close, and heard before Justice Elizabeth the case is before th e Supreme th at they wished that the quality Lacy of the Virginia Supreme Court of Wilde. of oral advocacy heard in their Court, U.S. Federal DistrictJudge Arguing for the Petitioners, courtrooms was as good as the Robert Doumar, and Vice-Dean Fried maintained that th e gender quality in the round, they voted Jayne Barnard. classification of marriage was to make Fried the tourn ament The case was Steve Morita prohibited by the Third Amend­ champion. Justice Lacy added andJimSlaterv. RaymondCohn, ment of th e Wilde Constitution. that if the quality in the Supreme District Court Clerk f or Dewey Kotyk, for the Respondent, ar­ Court were as good as it was in Finalists Colleen Kotyk and Lisa Fried with Va. Supreme See MOOT COURT on 6 County, State of Wilde. Morita gued that the common usage of Justice Lacy, Dean Barnard, and Federal Judge Doumar Honor Code Referendum Fails to Garner Quorum By Sutton Snook posed amendments may come up again One option, Whipkey said, is another rights of the accuser, such as the right to The Honor Code referendum held for another vote after the new 1L justices vote later on the proposals, with a longer withdraw a complaint once it has been Thursday, October 3, failed to garner suf­ are selected. discussion and comment period for the submitted to the Chief Justice. ficient votes for the requisite quorum. The Honor Code requires that one­ students to become acquainted with the Other students complained that the While sufficient ballots were passed out half of the student body vote in a referen­ proposals. She noted that the proposals Judicial Council fai led to provide suffi­ for a quorum, not enough students turned dum on new Honor Code changes, were not rejected in the vote, just that cient publicity of the referendum and that their ballots in. Consequently, the pro- requiring approximately 266 votes. While there were insufficient votes. Whipkey the lack of a quorum can be attributed to approximately 290 ballots were passed also said that because the proposals were the· Council itself. Student complaints ---Inside--- out, only approximately 21 0 were turned not set to take effect until next semester, . also focused on the short anlOunt oftime 1 L Elections 3 back in. no dates need be changed. allowed for public debate .. The Council Barry Scheck talks DNA 4 Lynn Whipkey, Associate Justice, said However, some students felt the revi­ had placed an announcement within this Dean K's Childhood Dream 9 the future of the proposals depends on the sions centralized too much authority in paper and placed copies in the lounge and Faberge Exhibit 11 future of the new unified Code, but the the ChiefJustice. One student, who wished the library. Cities Grille 14 Judicial Council would be meeting as to remain anonymous, noted that the pro­ Should the Judicial Council decide to SBA Update 15 soon as the new 1L members were se­ posals allow the Chief Justice new power hold another election, the Amicus will Johnny Fongoo 17 lected to discuss options. and increased discretion and removes print the proposed revisions. 2 Monday, October 7, 1996 THE AMIcus CURIAE From the Editor's Desk. • • From the SBA President. . . Last Thursday, October 3, the to debate the changes, and allow general turnout in U.S. presiden­ For the past five years of my code can be legitimate unless it is Judicial Council held an electi~m the student body to show its in­ tial elections. As the old adage academic career, I have been in­ supported by our community. on the proposed revisions to the terest in maintaining our Honor goes, "If you didn't vote, then volved in some form of student The best thing that we can do at Honor Code (for those who didn't Code. don't complain about the result" government. However, this year this time is to be prepared to notice). I say this because I worry There were several substan­ The last presidential election had has been unlike any other. It has voice our opinions on what de­ no one will remember, especially tivechanges within the proposal. an unusually high voter turnout been the most exciting year ever, velops. since less than half ofthe school For example~ the right of the with 52 percent Previous elec­ but at the same time, it has been Interaction with the Main bothered to vote. I am assuming accuser to drop the charges after tions have reported less than half the most frustrating. Although I Campus and Other Graduate that it is because most of the he has submitted his complaint of registered voters. This means have had the opportunity to be Schools school did not know that the elec­ to the Chief Justice has been re­ that M -W is on par with the rest involved in all sorts of interest­ As recent developments have tions were for more than I L SBA moved. While the Judicial Coun­ of the Nation. ing projects, I have been so busy made clear, the College adminis­ representatives, ratherthan leap­ ciljustifies this by arguing that it I would hope, however, thata that I have not been able to do tration wants the different schools ing to the apparently foregone removes untold pressure from group of graduate students would what I like best about the student to have more interaction. They conclusion thatmostofthe school the accuser, it also removes a hold more interest in elections government - communicate have unified our student govern­ did not care. I realize that most check on the system. than the rest ofthe voting public, with the constituents. The pur­ ments, our disciplinary code, and of the changes were technical, Presumably, we are told, the and would hope that we could pose of this article is to remedy are trying to unify the Honor but the proposal also contained accuser will have already thought gamer more than half of voters that to some extent by informing Codes. some important provisions as long and hard of his decision to in any election. Just as in presi­ you what has been going on with Until now, we have resisted well. file a complaint, but it is danger­ dential elections, if you didn't the SBA politically so far this these efforts and remained rela­ This rather dismal showing ous to presume anything when vote, then don't complain when year and how things are looking tively isolated. There are many not only reflects growing apathy the stakes are so high. Yet the the President raises your taxes. for the rest of the year. decisions likely to be made by within the law school over our present system only allows 24 While students appear to be The Honor Code the main campus, however, own disciplinary code of con­ hours after the initial confronta­ so opposed to any sort of unified As expected, dealing with the which will affect us. Because of duct, but also should serve as a tion to file a formal complaint­ code, why do they take such little Proposed Unified Honor Code this, I have accepted invitations warning that with so little inter­ how many of us would choose to interest in our Code now? Is it has taken up much of my time. to join the President's Aides and est, we may already be losing lock ourselves into such a seri­ because students have already Last year, I formed a Unified to become the graduate student control over our own code, let ous position after only 24 hours given in to the idea that we hold Honor Code Committee to look representative to the Board of alone any type of unified code to think? Of course, along with no control over our Honor Code, out for the law school's interests Visitors. imposed by the College Admin­ all the others, this provision did and have left all decision-mak­ on this issue. The committee is These positions will give me istration. not pass, but it did not fail either, ing in the hands of President composed of: Michael Friedman the opportunity to meet with both The Judicial Council should and will certainly be included in Sullivan? I would hope not, be­ (3L), Chair of Student Legal Ser­ the President of the College and hold a new referendum in No­ the next vote. cause the fight over a unified vices; Donald Sciortino (3L), the College's Board of Visitors vember, after there has been time The vote certainly reflects the code is far from over. Chief Justice of our Judicial on a regular basis. This will give If we are to show the College Council; Kim Welsh (2L), Judi­ you the opportunity to have your administration that we take an cial Council Associate Justice; serious concerns addressed by THE AMICUS CURIAE active interest in the Honor Code, and myself the people who actually run the we should all take part in every Our purpose has been to CoU~ge . . Marshall-Wythe School of Law action regarding the Honor Code. strategize about how to handle a Parking P. O. Box 8795 Williamsburg, Virginia 23187 (757) 221-3582 That includes voting over even unified code. Last year, the Pro­ I met with Parking Services "Dedicated to the complete and objective reporting of student news and opinion" . technical changes. There is no posed Unified Code was referred and expressed some of our con­ better message that we do not to a committee composed ofrep ­ cerns and problems with the park­ Editor: Sutton Snook think much of our present code resentatives from each school to ing situation. They have looked Managing Editors: Danielle Berry, Alison Rosenstengel than apathy. try to fix the problems with it. into the problem and decided to Production Editors: Francine Friedman, Crystal Roberts Finally, why did the Judicial Mike and I have been the law change the faculty spaces in front Features Editor: Deanna Griffith Council feel that we needed to school representatives on that of the barn to day student park­ Sports Editor: Nathan Green rush? Holding an election to committee this year. The Ad­ ing. Although they agreed to change something so important News Reporters: Features Reporters: ministration has not given us any give warnings rather than tickets as the Honor Code certainly de­ Melissa Augusti Chris Ambrosio indication of what they plan to for parking along the curbs for Marte Barnacle Velvet Dennis serves a little time for discussion do once this committee reaches the past two weeks, starting to­ Francine Friedman Michael Friedman and open debate. its conclusions. The SBA will,of day, they will begin ticketing See EDITORIAL on 3 Deanna Griffith James Glick course, take the position that no See SBA on 19 Doug Miller Tammy Hopkins Letters Alison Rosenstengel Thomas Krattenmaker Frank Sabia Robert Lettington Dear Editor: ever) start out a sentence with ized that I am also blatantly in Sutton Snook Meredith Long What is the world coming to? "But," "However" or "And." violation of Rule Two, which Paul Walker Ellen McBarnette In this rigid, over structured, Someone probably had a stroke requires the award-winningjour­ Dave Mincer over-cited world we call law when they saw that my last sen­ nalists who write for this paper to Lee Ranieri school, there was always one tence began a paragraph (more spell out all numbers from 1 to 9 David Riordan staunch bastion of free thought incorrect emphasis) with "and." and leave numbers greater that 9 Shaun Rose and expression. Now, even the However, if they were really on (such as ten thousand and fifty) Ian Siminoff venerable Amicus has sunk to the top oftheir job, the editors surely as numbers. I wonder if that Dov Szego level of"style guides," "stylistic inserted the missing comma af­ applies to dates, i.e. May ten, conventions," and, most mind­ ter "However" in my series of 1996, as well. Sports Gurus: Kristan Burch, Mike Melis boggling of all - RULES. items in the first sentence of this And, ofcourse, I always spell­ Opinion: Michael Coe, Christian Mastondrea OOPS! Sorry,oheditorsofstyle, paragraph, which, ofcourse , con­ check my articles - it's not my I forgot that rule number 3 is travenes Rule 1 of the Amicus fault that the program can't Editorial Policy never use ALL CAPITAL LET­ Style Guide, as this miserable run­ (hmm, no rule against contrac­ The letters and opinion pages of the Amicus Curiae are dedicated to TERs in our articles. Unfortu­ on sentence does not seem to do. all student opinion regardless of form or content. We reserve the right to tions- guessthey'reO.K.) rec­ nately, those of you reading this edit for spelling and grammar, but not content. Of course, the Amicus - as ognize "Wythe" and insists on Letters to the Editor are not intended to reflect the opinion of the are probably seeing my blatant the literary jewel in the crown of replacing it with "Withe." newspaper or its staff. All letters to the Editor should be submitted by 5 disregard of the capitalization Marshall-Withe - would never - Paul Walker p.m.on the Wednesday prior to publication. We cannot print a letter rule expressed in politically cor­ allow someone to so shamefully Editor's Note: Obviously, Paul, without confirmation of the author's name. We may, however, withhold rect italics. disregard Rule 5 against split­ you don 't spe//check, as yoU! the name on request. Letters over 500 words may be returned to the wTiter And, we are informed, one ting infinitives as I did in this article demonstrated oh so with a request that they be edited for the sake of space. should never (ever, ever, ever, sentence. Actually, I just real- clearly. Monday, October 7, 1996 THE AMIcus CURIAE 3 Fresh New Perspective From First Year Victors By Marte Barnacle we need to open the SBA with the use of On Thursday, Oct~ber 3, three first suggestion boxes, office hours, alterna­ year law students claimed victory in the tive activities, and more communication SBA election for 1L representatives. There opportunities; possibly informal discus­ were seventeen candidates for three spots sions and an open house for I Ls. with a limited one week campaign period. Gurbrir wants to build on the positive Gurbrir Grewal, Quinton Jones, and Ellen aspects of SBA, coupled with a more McBarnette will be the new l L represen­ open minded approach and increased com­ tatives, and each of them have a lot to munication. He feels that because he is offer based on past experiences and inno­ "straight-forward, easy-going, hard-work­ vative ideas for the future. ing, sincere, and open-minded," he wili Gurbrir Grewal (lL) hails from New be able to facilitate the expectations and Jersey originally, but has spent the past law school involvement of the I L class. few years in the Washington D.C. area Gurbrir invites anyone to come and talk after graduating from Georgetown Uni­ with him. ''I'm approachable and I'm not versity in 1995. While working for the that hard to miss ... let me know if I'm Senate, the Baltimore Sun, and for vari­ doing anything wrong." ous human rights lobbying groups from Quinton Jones (lL) has fresh ideas for India, Gurbrir developed his interest in the SBA and the I L class as well. Quinton international and human rights issues. is a native Virginian from Norfolk. He

Gurbrir has close and personal ties with graduated from the Air Force Academy in '. --swffph% the events in India. He has extended his 1987, has worked on space systems for Quinton Roberts, Ellen McBarnette, and Gurbnr Grewal were elected knowledge and concerns to the W&M the military, and received his Master of last week to represent the lL class in the SBA. Law community with his recent co-found­ Arts in Business in the meantime. goal for Quinton. He wants to work qualities Quinton brings to the position of ing of the Asian Law Student Associa­ Quinton claims to have run for SBA closely with OCPP to help ILs get paid ILrepresentative. He, like Gurbrir, wants tion. because "the class really deserves some­ summer jobs. Quinton believes the I L his classmates to make sure he is perform­ Gurbrir wanted to run for the SBA one who will speak up on our behalfwith class is very talented in a variety of ways ing to their standards. Quinton is also position primarily to "open the SBA to the honesty." Due to his inordinate amount and he states that he will "be able to involved in the Black Law Student Asso- law schoo!." In the first weeks

\\~ "Deanna Gr\it\th soug,b.t warrants for \he sus-pect's arrest fue sus-pect. lfhe enters any surrounding' .Nation, the M-W library staff was warned The man suspected of stealing com­ following thefts on their campuses. Ohio states, there may be an attempt to go after of the potential for theft and given basic puter equipment from the Law Library is State had the suspect in custody during him. information about the suspect. wanted for the same crime in states across the spring, but due to unspecified compli­ McGrew noted that because these are Jim Scott (2L), whose laptop was. sto­ the Nation. Following the theft of two cations, was unable to prosecute. property thefts, the suspect has easily len from the library here, was lucky enough students' laptop computers from the Campus Police do not expect the sus­ been able to convert the items to cash and to have his property returned. After being Marshall-Wythe library, a warrant for his pect to return to William & Mary. Ac­ move on. The suspect is thought to be contacted by both Campus Police and the arrest on charges of grand larceny was cordrng to Director Richard McGrew of implicated in thefts at law schools in sev­ Montgomery County, Maryland, police, issued on May 21 , 1996. the Campus Police, it is unlikely that he eral states, including Arizona' and Cali­ he was able to retrieve his computer jn Arrest warrants for his arrest have also will return to Virginia, as he is aware of fornia. By the time a warrant is issued, he mid-May. Scott' s computer was taken been issued in Arizona and Missouri, both the charges against him. Should the sus­ is in another state. "That's why he's able from the suspect while he was in custody for property crime felonies. Within the pect be caught again in another state, the to get away with it. The system is over­ at Ohio State. "Except for the fact that it last two months, the University of Rich­ Virginia Code establishes the extent to crowded," said McGrew. As computers was stolen, everything has been fine," he mond and Ohio State University have which the police will attempt to extradite disappeared from law libraries across the said. Silfin Talks Entertainment Law IFrom the Editor By Paul Walker For all of the budding superstars out there, find EDITORIAL from 2 Tired of the same old boring classes? Corporations, someone to sue you because, according to Silfen, "until Surely the referendum wasn 'theld solely because the contracts, sales, and evidence got you down? Well, then, you are sued, you haven't become a superstar." Silfen IL SBA elections were on the same day. Surely the block off 6:30-9:30 p.m. on Mondays next semester for spent quite a lot oftime discussing some of big cases the Council did not rush such an important vote to hide Entertainment Law, as performed by Martin E. Silfen course will examine, involving a range of stars from Jim something. (obviously good at what he does, since he recognizes the Croce to Sesame Street. The nuts and bolts of the course The Judicial Council itself has said that the revisions worst night on television as the best night to have class). will revolve around looking at all aspects of the enter­ are not to take effect until January, leaving ample time to On September 25, Mr. Silfen, who heads Mays & tainment industry, from "gigmeisters" and business debate the issues and hold an election later. By doing so, Valentine' s Entertainment and Sports Law Practice Team, managers to music publishing. As Silfen repeatedly the Judicial Council sends a message that the law school presented a lecture on "Learning and Practicing Enter­ said, "The course will cover everything from ethics to takes the Honor Code seriously and student input is tainment Law." theater." The course will also look at both the transac­ important. . Silfen' s lecture served a double purpose: he gave a tional aspects, as well as the litigation aspects, of enter­ The Judicial Council should hold another vote in preview of what it would be like to practice as an tainment law. November, after I L justices have been selected and after entertainment law lawyer, and also plugged the spring In fact, Silfen promised that accompanying each the student body has had time to debate and discuss the Entertainment Law course. Judging by the number of major segment of the course, the class would be divided revisions. I Ls in the audience (well over half), the course should be into dealmakers and litigators and that " in every instance I encourage people to write columns in this paper. To very popular for the-next couple of years. Silfen' s high­ in which we cover a substantive topic and there is a deal encourage active participation in the process, should the energy presentation utilized audience members as a to be done, the deal will be done." For students interested Judicial Council decide to hold another election, I will hypothetical band as he demonstrated some ofthe ethical in a practical, hands-on approach to the study oflaw, this print the proposed revisions in the next issue of the dilemnas faced by entertainment lawyers. promises to be the course for you. Amicus on October 28. 4 Monday, October 7, 1996 THE AMIcus CURIAE Barry Scheck Spe~ks to VA Critne Cotntnission, Praises VA Critne Lab and Its• Etnployees

By Frank T. Sabia experts in the field. With the lawyers enough money in this ommended removing the Vir­ have been sh~wn to the jury. On Tuesday, September 24th, help ofSusan Williams (3L), who state," Scheck explained. "Noth­ ginia statute that calls for the The majority rule now is that the Virginia Assembly building works for the Crime Commis­ ing convicts an innocent person destruction of evidence after the defense DNA test results are not in Richmond was bustling with sion·and was a key person in the faster than an ineffective defense final appeal. discoverable. media. There was to be a special effort to bring Barry Scheck to lawyer! " Scheck explained that Another statute Scheck be­ Finally: Scheck recom­ guest giving recommendations Virginia. The Commision was the purpose of DNA evidence lieves should be revamped is mended to the Crime Commis­ to the Crime Commission about ableto getthe inputofAmerica's should be to exonerate the inno­ Virginia Code §801 -401.3 , sion that Virginia invest in DNA evidence. Although he most experienced DNA attorney. cent and convict the guilty. which states that DNA evidence interactive CD ROMs to train may be remembered by most as Scheck praised Virginia for Third, Scheck recommended is automatically assumed to be detectives and crime lab techni­ the slick New York lawyer who its excellent crime lab which he that the legislature adopt a stat­ reliable and admissible. "This is cians on how to preserve and destroyed L.A. criminologist said was "second only to maybe ute that provides for the com­ much too broad a statute," said collect crime scene evidence cor­ Dennis Fung on the witness stand Connecticut's." He also said that pensation of persons who have Scheck, "it can be misinterpreted. rectly. in the 0.1. Simpson trial, Barry the people who work in the Vir­ been convicted and jailed, yet The basic underlying scientific He said that even the best Scheck has many other accom­ ginia Crime Lab are of outstand­ who can prove in a court of law principles are reliable, but what labs make errors and the cost to plishments of which to be proud. ing professionalism and through clear and convincing has to be looked at is the applica­ justice of just one little sample A professor oflaw forthe last character. Then Scheck gave evidence that they were inno­ tion." being mislabeled or mishandled eighteen years at the Benjamin recommendations to the commit­ cent. Fourth, Scheck recom­ is great. The more training these N. Cardozo School of Law, tee on how to improve the legal Scheck and his partner, Peter mended that samples be divided professionals receive, said Scheck is one of the Nation's system with regard to DNA evi­ Neufield, were the creators of immediately with part set aside Scheck, the less chance of an leading legal experts in the fie ld dence. First, Scheck said that " Project Innocence" at the for future testing. He noted that innocent person going to jailor a of genetic evidence. This is why although Virginia has gone far in Cardozo School of Law. Con­ a very minute amount is all that guilty person going free. the Virginia Crime Commission collecting samples and creating victed persons throughout the is needed to test, and there is no For those law students who was pleased and honored to have a DNA data bank, the larger the United States can apply to have reason why the criminologists are thinking about the field of Scheck come to Richmond to data bank, the more efficient the their cases looked at in light of cannot set aside part of the evi­ DNA and/or criminal law, make recommendations to the crime lab will be in identifying DNA evidence which may not dence for the defense to test in­ Scheck stated, "the best way to commission about the use of persons. He said, "Although it have existed when they were con­ dependently. He said that this ... get started is by just jumping into DNA-and genetic evidence in the costs money to collect and ana­ victed. Three innocent people in should not be discoverable, be­ it. Try to get with a public legal field. lyze these samples, investing in Virginia have been released cause it would discourage de­ defender's office or a district The Crime Commission, the crime lab is going to save you through the project along with fense lawyers from conducting attorney's office and just start along with the Virginia Assem­ money in the long run." many others across the Nation. the test at all. If the defense does going. There is very little right bly, is in the process of conduct­ Second, Scheck recom­ He stated that this is why it 1.s test, and does not bring the re­ now as far as text and legal train­ ing a study to review Virginia's mended that the legislature in­ important to save the evidence sults up at trial, the prosecution ing for DNA, so youjust have to laws dealing with DNA evidence crease the $500 cap on public after a conviction or an acquittal would still be free to argue that if get your feet wet. Get the expe­ and has been seeking advice from defenders. "You don't pay your - for later testing. Scheck rec- it was a good result, it would rience." Graduate Housing Complex Cable Saga Continues

By Melissa A. Augusti we're in good hands," she said. About two years ago, William and As for law students living in the gradu­ Mary's administration identified putting ate complex, it's understandable that many Wililamsbunl Cr-()ssinQ the St}.ldent body online as an important may not agree with Green's evaluation. J()hn TYler- liiahway objective. Plans were made to provide Although months into the project and 22 f) -f)S()S students, including graduate students, with backed by a four million dollar budget, it convenient "home" access to electronic doesn' t appear that Gradplex residents mail, Westlaw, Lexis-Nexis, and the are much closer to technological bliss. Internet. A committee comprised oftele­ Holes in the walls, masses of ugly wire communications staff members, several runn ing through the floors and ceilings, faculty, and administrators, as well as one an~ the ever nagging pressure of deciding student representative, spent months or­ which oftwo television channels to watch ganizing the project and searching for the are not so small reminders of the unfm­ best contractor to complete the project. ished work. So what's the story? Kathy Green, Director of Telecom­ The latest rumor circling the Plex is munications for the past two and a half that the workers have all been fired and years, explained the process in which a W&M is scrambling to fmd a new con­ contractor was chosen. "Various contrac­ tractor. The truth is that Campus tors bid out for the job, the committee TeleVideo (CTV) is still hard at work to researched each bid, and basically the put W&M online. It is actually a sub­ Large Microbrewery lowest bidder, orthe contractor who could contrator, hired by CTV to do some prepa­ successfully do everything we wanted for ration work, that has been released from Selection the lowest price, was awarded the bid." In their employment. This sub-contractor, this case, Campus Tele Video won the bid. whom Green preferred hot to identify, Campus TeleVideo specializes in install­ was hired to install the cabling in the 11 Pool Tables ing computer networks on college cam­ Gradplex for the cable television and the puses. They have completed over one computer network system. hundred such jobs. Green is confident Because the Gradplex is relatively new with the committee's choice. "I think See CABLE on 6 Damn Good Food!!! Monday, October 7, 1996 THE AMIcus CURIAE 5 First Year Class Elects Warners Debate at William and Mary DEBATE from 1 frnancial house in order." John Warner responded. Its SBA Representatives spending was of great concern to John Warner said over50 per­ When asked about plans to ELECTION From 3 during the first semester. Ellen the panel of voters and the focus cent of the average American's restore trust in politicians, John background of experiences and said she is " a people-person and of the debate frequently turned income is spent on taxes, includ­ Warner said he put his tax re­ new ideas to the position. Ellen an ideas-person." Her hanging to this issue. John Warner de­ ing property, sales, and income turns on record for voters to look is from New York and graduated fi le is always open to sugges­ fended his votes to balance the tax, and he spoke out strongly in at and he criticized Mark Warner from Smith Co Uege in 1989. tions and Ellen asserts "1 like our budget and asked Mark Warner favor of tax cuts. " Working for not doing the same. He also Since 1989, Ellen has worked in class and I like talking to our what programs he would elimi­ people know how to spend their said that he has avoided using Washington D.C. on the Hill as a class." Additionally, Ellen is a nate to balance the budget. money better than Uncle Sam," ' negative campaign tactics. " I legislative assistant and more member of the Environmental While Mark Warner repeat­ he said. He also said he wanted have character and integrity and recently, as a lobbyist/grass-roots Law Society and the Black Law edly stressed the importance of reform in the tax code in order to I tell it as it is, as truthful as I organizer for the Sierra Club. Student Association. balancing the budget, he said, "I make it more simplified. "I want know," he said. This month, Ellen and her hus­ All three of the new I L repre­ will not balance the budget on an end to the Internal Revenue Mark Warner also said he band will be celebrating their sentatives promise to bring fresh, the backs of our seniors or our Service as it is today." avoided negative campaigning. two year anniversary as well. new perspective and ideas to our children." Mark Warner agreed with the He said he made a pledge to run Due to her strong comm itment law school. Gurbrir, Quinton, and Other issues of importance to Senator's proposals and said, an "attack-free" campaign and to community service and volun­ Ellen are all open to suggestions the panel included tax cuts and "John, those are great ideas. would "like to see more debates teering, Ellen wanted to run for and are excited to get the ball restoring belief in politicians. What have you been doing for like this one; this is much better SBA to serve the 1L class and to rolling by representing the 1L class Mark Warner said he would not the last 18 years?" "Fighting a than the 30-second sound bites represent their interests. Ellen has to the best oftheir abilities. vote for tax cuts until "we got our Democrat-controlled Congress," we both are doing." spent a lot oftime "talking to folks and listening" since school has begun. Co ... Counsel A few of the areas she would By Doug Miller ('95) n~'~'~~~:toopr~~g~s Generat~~::Sidength~gmni like to target as a lL representa­ For Norfolk defense attorney " I knew when I carne to law For the 300 student partici- Co-Counsel program, Channing tive include: integrating non-tra­ James Broccoletti (,78), it was a school I wanted to be either a pants in the Co-Counsel program, Hall ('85), notes the supportive ditional and traditional law typical day in court. Closing prosecutor or a defense attorney, experiences such as this provide role of the Sen ior Counsel. students into a more cohesive arguments were scheduled in the so this was a great chance to see a 'needed glimpse into the real "When you're in law school it is group and providing students with trial of Broccoletti's client, a what it was like," the student world. The program pairs each a totally different environment. other interesting activities such as former deputy sheriff accused of said. "After the closing argu- interested student with a Senior Youhavealotofquestions. You tours of the Supreme Court and the hired killing of his sister' s ment, the jury left to deliberate. I Counsel during his or her first have a lot of stress, and it's good the Circuit Courts. husband. But for one second­ got to talk to the prosecutors who few weeks at school. The Senior just to be able to talk to someone Ellen is concerned with I L year student in M- W's Co-Coun­ were trying the case. There was Counsel are alumni volunteers who has been through it before." employment, similarto Quinton, sel program, it was the also a civil trial going on next who serve as mentors through- The Alumni Office coord i­ but feels that academics are the opportunity to see for herself if door, so I went in and watched out the students' academic ca- nates the Co-Counsel program, important focal point for 1Ls her decision to become a crimi- the closing arguments in that case reers. See COUNSEL on 14

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Dan Gross, a local expert on has filed suit to ask the state Supreme satanic cults, will testify for the plain­ Court to overturn the 1868 provision tiffs that the doll was a sacrificial symbol which states, "No person wl19 denies the ofthe women. The company has denied existence of the Supreme Being shall that the incident occurred. hold any office under this Constitution." New construction crew starts from scratch to install cable. South Carolina is one of six states with "And They Said That the Hospital such a requirement. Food Would Kill Me!" A New York Court of Appeals has de­ Cable D'elays Continue Quinnipiac Law Students Have Too cided to reinstate a negligence case Much Free Time against Lenox Hill Hospital. Wendy CABLEfrom 4 is definitely questionable as to who was If you had any doubt that students at Morris and Michael Waldman sued the and still looks very nice, W&M requested the greater threat to residents' comfort other law schools have less reading to do hospital after an "unknown perpetrator a conduit system - flush-mounted with and security. "We received more com­ th an you, take a look at the case of injected a neuromuscular drug into their the walls as opposed to surface-mounted, plaints concerning the security guards Michael Ginelli, a 2L at Quinnipiac in intravenous fluid." A lower court had in order to preserve the cosmetic qualities accompanying the workers, than we did Hamden, Connecticut. . Ginelli and his dismissed the action, claiming that what ofthe buildings. The sub-contracted com­ concerning the workmen themselves." pals are receiving national attention for a happened was "completely unforesee­ pany fell behind schedule towards the end One resident, who preferred to remain game they created - "Six Degrees of able." The appellate court disagreed, of the summer. After receiving penn is­ anonymous, reported that a certain secu­ Kevin Bacon." The game is based on the noting that the cabinet where the drug sion and more money from the adminis­ rity guard became disgruntled when the movie "Six Degrees of Separation," was stored was not even locked. tration to hire extra crews to finish the resident asked the guard not to smoke in which suggested that all people are linked work on time, Green asked the sub-con­ her apartment. "It kind of makes me by a chain of less than six other people. If You Want to Look at It, It's Going tractor to continue working while stu­ wonder what goes on in my apartment Inspired by alatenightshowingof"Foot­ To Cost You dents were moving into the Gradplex. when I'm not there." loose," Ginelli has linked Bacon to stars Faith Ringgold, an artist reknowned for The sub-contractor agreed to stay, but Another resident, also preferring to through six people or less, such as Boris her story quilts, filed su it against Black on the first move-in day the workers left remain anonymous, reported two security Karloff, Tom Cruise, and Greta Garbo. Entertainment Television and other dis­ early - their work was only half-com­ guards lounging in .the resident's living The group of creators also has a book tributors after seeing a poster of one of pleted and the apartments were a mess. area while the cable men worked. The deal, the advance for which will surely her works in the background of an epi­ Green commends the housekeeping staff guards were obviously indifferent to the help Ginelli out with his student loan sode of the now defunct sitcom, Roc. for their promptness and efficiency in resident's presence in the apartment, payments. . Ringgold claimed that her copyright had getting the apartments back into relative showing no discretion or respect in their been infringed. District Judge John S. order. behavior. "One guard was loudly relating Barbie Slain in Satanic Ritual Martin disagreed and granted summary "The cable workers left without any how their friend was just recently re­ leasee. from \It\son. The convetS'3.t\on Sybil Peck and Julie Kelley are suing judgment for the defendants. Martin notification and the)' made a terrible mess. revealed that the guard had let this guy their former employer, a Pittsburgh found that the use of the image fell They didn't put plastic covers down where stay with them on the belief that [the Hoss's Steak and Sea House, over an within the bounds of fair use and that the they should have. There was plaster and friend] was fmally offdrugs . This guard's incident that they brand as "sexual 26.75 seconds of obstructed-view im­ dust all over the rooms. The furniture was "friend" ended up robbing their [the harrassment" and a "satanic ritual." Their ages of the poster were not an adequate left awry. I have to say that housekeeping guard's] house." co-workers at the restaurant allegedly substitute for the original. went beyond the call of duty in getting in there in a hurry and cleaning up." The The resident who was subjected to this sub-contractor was released shortly after openly-told drama, expressed feeling quite Lisa Fried Wins Bushrod Moot Court Tourney the move-in incident. unsettled at the thought that these people MOOT COURTfrom 1 Kotyk, and Alison Chmiel. . The effort persists in putting W&M's have keys, or essentially 24-hour access the final round, her job would be more William and Mary began the moot campus online. Since the entirety of un­ to her apartment. Green has heard that interesting, although not necessarily court tradition in the United States in dergraduate housing is undergoing the one securitY guard was frred after such easier. 1780. Initiated by George Wythe, moot same installation process, the Gradplex reported incidents. It is unconfirmed as to This year, a record 118 2Ls competed court continues today, as M-W boasts won't see workers again until the middle how directly related these reported inci­ in the Bushrod Tournament for the cov- one of the strongest teams nationally. of October. Green declined to offer an dents were, or if there were other circum­ eted honor of membership in the Moot Thomas Jefferson noted of the M-W estimated date for the actual completion stances involved in the release of this Court Bar. The tournament lasted two team in 1788: 'The young men debate of the work. However, in an October 2 employee. weeks, beginning September 20. The ad- regularly in law and legislation, learn the memorandum to the residents, Green stated And so the cable saga goes on. Not to vocates who reached the semi-finals were rules of parliamentary proceedings, and that the work would only take several worry - when today' s graduate residents Stephanie Zapata, Lisa Fried, Colleen acquire the habit of public speaking." weeks to complete the job; once a new finally have access to the Internet in their sub-contractor has been hired. bedrooms and ESPN, CNN, and MTV in Most students have learned to accept their living rooms, they'll look back and and patiently live with these facts. Green's laugh thinking about all the W &M gradu­ own encounters with students, as well as ate students sitting in the Plex wishing feedback from resident assistants and area they had cable. NO, no, no ... justkidding directors, have confmned this general ac­ -graduateresidentsreallyshouldn'thave cepting attitude. "I understand the pro­ their degrees and be long gone before this cess is intrusive, especially for a whole project is completed. semester. I have really been pleasantly Patience is definitely the key. This is surprised and impressed with the students. a large project undertaken solely for the Everyone has been extremely cooperative benefit and betterment of the student body. and patient and shown an understanding Residents are no worse off now than we that they are one person in a large, diverse were before dreams of cable television community." danced in our heads (holes and wires However, there is a brigl).t side to every aside, that is). So hang in there. We bad situation. For instance, with no cable haven' t hit dire straits just yet. It's not like -Staffp hoto people around, it means no security people with the help of a couple wire hangers we Semifinalists Lisa Fried, Stephanie Zapata, Colleen Koytk, and Alison Chmiel are around either. Green recognizes that it can' t tune in Friends and Seinfeld. ..

THE Awcus CURIAE News Briefs Monday, October 7, 1996 7

Moot Court Team Adds New Members . academic experience, the Symposium afforded its participants an opportunity to Congratulations to newly sworn members of M-W's Moot Court Bar: Matthew contribute to the dialog on issues which have become increasingly important in this Ahmann, Heather Anderson, Dave Baker, Kristan Burch, Alison Chmiel, David year's presidential and congressional elections. Christian, Jeffrey Cohen, David Copas, Audra Dial, Amy Dilworth, Robin Dusek, Rebecca Eichler, Renee Esfandiary, Lisa Fried, Kimberley Hackett, Lydia Hoover, Carter Lowance Fellow, Judge Abner Mikva Speaks on "First Monday" Stacy Jones, Joe Kiefer, Amanda Koman, Colleen Kotyk, Ji Sun Lee, Meredith Long, The Honorable Abner 1. Mikva, former White House Counsel to President Clinton Angel Lyon, Maqui Parkerson, Danielle Roeber, Rachel Smith, Laura Spector, Jan and former Chief Judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit, will offer Starkweather, Rinku Talwar, Mark VanDeusen, Melvin Williams, and Stephanie the keynote address for William & Mary's "First Monday" program, today at 4 p.m. Zapata. Alternate team members are Ken Mahieu and Brendan Holland. Final in Room 119. The "First Monday" program marks the commencement of the Supreme standings of the tournament were Stephanie Zapata in fourth, Alison Chmiel in third, Court's 1996 Fall Term and whets intellectual appetites in anticipation of the annual Colleen Kotyk in second, and Lisa Fried in fIrst. Supreme Court Preview. Judge Mikva will remain in residence at M-W from October 7 through 10 as the Deanna Griffith Named Amicus Features Editor Carter o. Lowance Fellow in Public Service. A graduate of the University of Chicago Deanna Griffith (1 L) has been appointed Features Editor of the Amicus Curiae for Law School and former law clerk for Supreme Court Justice Sherman Minton, Judge the 1996-97 academic year. Although a newcomer to the frantic journalistic pace of Mikva served fIve terms in the U.S. House ofRepresentatives before joining the federal M-W, Deanna enters the fray with 3 years of experience in editing and production. appellate judiciary. Ever ready to take on new challenges, Deanna summed up her new job as "kinda like a speed bump - I was cruising through law school, but now this slowed me down." Williamsburg Area Chamber of Commerce Introduces Discount Card Editor Snook commented " I don't know what exactly she does, but since features The Williamsburg Chamber of Commerce, to encourage residents and students to seems to fIll a large amount of our newspaper, I'm sure it's an important job with a lot shop locally, have established a "Buy Local" Value Card. The card entitles the buyer of responsibility." Unlike the new IL SBA representatives, Deanna's duties on the to discounts at stores such as College and University Computers, Bikesmith of Amicus do not include any household duties. Griffith replaces Toya Blakeway on the Williamsburg, Domino's Pizza, Dyna.sty Chinese Restaurant, and Sports-in-Store. Editorial Board. Value Cards can be obtained from the Chamber of Commerce at 229-6511 .

Environmental Law and Policy Review hosts Symposium Amicus to Change Article Assignment Policy Environmental Federalism took center stage at W &M last Saturday as the William No, Paul, the Style Guide is still in force, but the meetings are changing. Because & Mary Environmental Law and Policy Review hosted its annual symposium. Three ofthe overwhelming turnout at the weekly meetings at Paul's, and because the Editor panels of legal scholars, policy makers, government attorneys, and environmental quit smoking, the Amicus will no longer have meetings, but instead will have offIce advocates contemplated the distribution of power between federal and state govern­ hours for article assignments. OffIce hours will be on Wednesdays following ments for the purpose of administering federal environmental protection legislation. publication from 11 :30 to 1:30 in the Amicus offIce, Room 238. However, because of The debates focused on issues associated with the Clean Air Act, the Safe Drinking fall break, the next offIce hours will be on Thursday, October 17, from 12:30 to 3 :30. Water Act, and the Brownfields Redevelopment Initiative. Not only a stimulating Those unable to make this time, ·please drop a note in Sutton Snook's hanging file. .. FOR IN~ORl\lATION ON WEST DAH. IlEVIEW IN VmGINIA ANn OTIIEU STATES on Fon IlETAILS THOUSANDS OF LAW SCHOOL ON BECOMING A nEP, CALL (800)69.l-7822. "West Bar Review is a great course:' GRADS ACROSS THE COUNTRY Graduate, Univ. Of Texas School of Law . "I will be recommending West to every 3rd year student I TOOK WEST BAR REVIEW LAST know!" Graduate, Duquesne Law School

SUMMER. West Bar Review was "better" than the other bar review Here's whatlnany course. ~-----.I had to say ... t ----,- Graduate, Texas Wesleyan School of Law Overall, I coUldn't be more pleased. Pass or fail, my "West Week was excellent!" recommendation will not change. Listening to people talk at Graduate, Harvard Law School the bar exam, the West name was spoken often and with praise, always." "Prof. Moye is gifted .. He's talented and I envy his students." Graduate, St. Mary's School of Law Graduate. St. John's U. School of Law "The course was great - will use again for additional jurisdiction -- later all." Ray Guzman's lectures were "Great! Fun! Helpful!" . Graduate, Georgeto",n Law Center Graduate, Harvard Law Schoel

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"The poor folks who chose the other course were behind when The \Hillen materials are "very well organized they started and never caught up." and to the point." I West Graduate, St. Louis Univ. Graduate, New England School of Law "The software was great." ~ . Bar Review™ "Dean Robert Scott [of UV A] "should be in show ...... FPIIf. biz. He was very clear and entertaining at the same time." Graduate, lJniv. Of Alabama School of Law Graduate, Suffolk Law School 8 Monday, October 7, 1996 THE AMICUS CURIAE flAIL TO TlfB SClfMUCK' WHY CAN'T WE GET A DECENT PRESIDENT? By Chris Ambrosio answers were "Michael Jordan," give him the benefit ofthe doubt? by watching a few Deion Sand­ despot. As a nation, we should be or "Shaq," or "Ace Frehley." Well, I tried that for the first ers interviews. And the refer­ While we're on the topic of embarrassed. As the world's (Actually, the last one is the an­ twelve times his best friends and ence to Hideo Noma of the presidential inadequacies, what's foremost democracy, we should swer I gave about twenty years former business partners were Brooklyn Dodgers? Hey, Bob up with the complete lack of eth­ be even more embarrassed. As ago when some well-meaning indicted, and for the first nine - I've got some great seats for nic or gender diversity in" our the most powerful nation on but overly intrusive elementary times the White House was the Athens-Sparta matchup at the presidents and presidential can­ earth, we should be so embar­ 'school official asked me that caught dicking around with se­ Acropolis if you' re interested. didates? Si,nce time immemo­ rassed that, like Brad Hamilton same question.) Anyway, the cret filesJ and what-all else. I've Okay, okay. So the other two rial, we've had an endless in Fast Times, we don't dare CNN folks found a kid who said had it. this is the strongest cir­ guys suck. What about Ross succession of WASPy men who come out of the bathroom until he wanted to be president, and cumstantial case of criminal ac­ Perot? After all, he is an "out­ are so white bread that they make Linda, Stacy, Rat, and Dam one when they asked the kid why he tivity since ... well, ... since a sider" who knows how to "break Pat Boone look like Notorious have all gone to the mall for the selected that occupation, he gave certain person's blood and cloth­ the Washington gridlock." Sure, B.I.G. (Just because Bill Clinton day. Why should we be so em­ a one-word answer: "money." If ing were found all tangled up and he also knows how to "get strapped on some wayfarers and barrassed? Because we can't only the real presidential candi­ with a double homicide scene. "down to where the rubber meets blew a few bars on the sax doesn't seem to produce leaders that we dates were so honest. The point Well, in that case, why not the road" and "open up the hood mean he's any less white bread.) would trust to run a local chapter is that the schmuckatosis plague choose Bob Dole? Sure, why and take a look underneath" and For cryin' out loud, our biggest ofthe Flat Earth Society, let alone will infect not only the current not? After all, the guy did de­ "roll up the sleeves and get down ethnic detour occurred thirty-six the Un ited States of America. generation ofleaders, but at least velop his plan for leading the to the nitty gritty" and variops years ago when we elected - I've been harboring these one or two more generations as free world at least forty-five min­ other faux-hillbilly metaphors gasp! - a Roman Catholic. feelings for quite some time, but well. utes before the RepublicaI! Na­ that have absolutely nothing to Folks, we need to start electing I saw something on CNN re­ What's the problem with the tional Convention. Also, he did do with governing the most pow­ people like George Clinton, not cently that pushed me over the three current presidential choices, unveil the highly imaginative erful nation on earth. Plus, he Bill Clinton. At least that way top. Apparently someone (prob­ you ask? Well, nothing, except "Just Don't Do It" anti-drug slo­ has that lights-on-but-nobody's­ we'd be one nation united under ably Fred Gallup or Joe USA that one of them is the single gan. (I hope this doesn't also home-type of insane look in his a groove, which is a hell of a lot Today) conducted a poll among biggest criminal in America (ex­ serve as his anti-plagiarism slo­ eye that is so attractive in a crazed better than what we've got now. parents of young children and cluding John Gatti and anyone gan.) And he's definitely the asked them this question: on the Nebraska football team), type of leader who inspires " Would you want your child to another of them is so out of touch people to go out and do their best grow up to be President of the that he thinks the Macarena is a to try to improve this great land United States?" A whopping group of anti-communist insur­ of ours. C'mon folks. This guy sixty or seventy percent, maybe gents in Central America that the is so uncharismatic thathe makes more, said "no ." What's worse, United States should be funding Strom Thurmond look like Mat­ these same researchers polled behind Congress' back, and the thew McConaughey inA Time to young kids and asked them what third one is, well, insane. Kill. The only thing Bob Dole they wanted to be when they But wait-President Clinton can inspire us to do is refer to grew up, and only a very few hasn't actually been convicted ourselves in the third person. said "President." Most of the of any crimes, so shouldn't we Hell, you can achieve that goal f/ '\ f!l Jtettit1JJtdt1 (!t/jrdt1itle'

By Robert Lettington SBA reps are sitting somewhere in the middle of all As some of you may already know, I'm not averse this frenzied appointing. Is this really the way things to the odd bit of power concentration, so I'm the are meant to work in the world's champion of democ­ perfect candidate. I'm already corrupted absolutely racy that has declared war on nepotism and bureau­ so all the qualifications for absolute power are there. cracy? When I paid attention, I thought high school Vote for me and Havana cigars will not only be legal history taught me nottotrust one or two guys who had - they'll be subsidized; scotch whisky will be man­ a passion for discretionary power and appointing each datory in all law school classrooms (keeps you perky other to vague committees - Stalin, Napoleon, and and makes li fe look a little brighter); and Ford will every Nigerian leader ever, to name but a few. only be allowed to sell cars to accountants and actu­ IfI suddenly disappear or mysteriously cut offmy ~ T aries. It has struck me during our brief little election head while shaving,just check if there are any horses D that a couple of people might be trying to steal my with their heads missing in the area. Of course, it idea. could be that I took a wrong turn and got stuck in the FORGET® My experience of law school politics is minimal, eighteenth century while staggering back from Paul's but even my tiny, pickled brain managed to crank out tonight, so check in the Governor's Palace too. The the question of whether even the candidates for the more I think about it, the more I don't think anybody REG ~ STER SBA actually knew what they were meant to do if should ever vote tor me - being an iconoclast, I'd be elected. The SBA seems to be modeled on a Francis obliged to do the opposite of local tradition and Ford Coppola movie script. The Godfather sits back depose myself as soon as my shaJ....)' hands grasped the T and dispenses favors to the family and a few trusted reigns of power. Then where would we all be? henchmen. The Godfather's Honor Code guru has Why the slogan "Not the same 01' bulls**t" won been stealing a few scenes, though, with the occa­ the most votes is all becoming clear now. Might one OTE~ sional suggestion that we give him a bit more discre­ suggest a little more openness and participation? The tionary power and the odd note to remind us that he only thing that seems to ~et the guys in power apart V ~ R ~ N ~] f1S appoints henchmen too. IfI were the Godfather, I'd from the rest of us is that they're power hungry, but watch out, as it all seems a bit like the right hand man they' re just students too. I still think we should have is plotting a palace coup. elected the "when she dances her skirt rides high on her E IL ~ · E­ With the limited grasp ofrea lity I possess, it seems thigh" girl, though. I hereby nominate her for SBA that we vote for one heap big chief who appoints No. President, a figurehead to look up to and one who ~ S 2 big guy who in tum appoints all the little guys. The provides a good incentive to find out what's going on! T ,Y® ~ ~ THE AMICUS CURIAE Featured Commentary Monday, October 7, 1996 9 Bill Renna: A Hero Forever statistic in America.) how impressed he was with my record­ the playoff championship of the Three-I Thomas G. Krattenmaker Realizing I had a very important num­ shattering feat. My birthday present that League. By 1953 , he was with the Yan­ ber there, I needed a way to verify it. So year, perhaps the greatest birthday present ·kees. (from the Quincy, ilL, Herald-Whig) I decided to put the list away and then ever, had been a Louisville Slugger, Little­ So many years have passed that I can­ Quincy is my hometown. Although I search my memory again, making a mark League size, with my name engraved on not describe the ballpark, how far it was to was born in New Jersey and have not been for each home run. Seventy-five again! I the fat of the bat, just before Ted Will­ the fence, how high the wall was. But the able to visit Quincy since we moved away had not deluded myself. It was a genuine iams' signature. picture of that little white ball sailing in 1954, Quincy is where I spent my record! I had brought the bat with me and Bill through the misty glow of the lights and formative years. Grades 1-5 found me When I informed Dad of this began by asking if I would demonstrate off into pitch black, clearing the fence by enrolled in Madison Elementary School. earthshaking feat, he suggested I tell the my swing. He then took me through 30 feet, is as sharp in my mind as if it In at least one respect, Quincy was Gems' manager, Edward Harrison several careful questions: Where did I happened yesterday. different then. It had a professional base­ Zwilling. Since this is a true baseball hold my hands? Should he swing with or I grew up to be a short, skinny, singles­ ball team, the Quincy Gems, a New York story, he was, of course, known to all - without an uppercut? How should you hitting softball player, not someone who Yankees farm team playing in the Three­ including this tyke - as "Dutch." place your weight? As I answered his could follow in the footsteps of "Big I League. According to my scrapbook of our questions and demonstrated my power­ BilL" Baseball brought me to Quincy, and years in Quincy, Dutch was a short, some­ hitting techniques, I became caught up in Still, I treasure not only that moment so I think especially of my hometown what portly man of about 65 years with a this exercise and truly believed I was at Q-Stadium, but also the lesson Bill when a new baseball season rolls around. full head of snow-white hair and an ever­ giving a demonstration-lecture on the fine taught me that night: If you put your nose My father, Herman Krattenmaker, was present, ear-to-ear smile. In short, look­ art of power-hitting to this huge profes­ down, concentrate your attention on the the Gems' general manager from 1949- ing through the mists and dusts of 45 sional ball player. central goal, and put all your efforts into 54. seasons, Dutch was virtually a dead-ringer Mom didn't let me go to many night it, maybe you won't perform amiracle but Forty-five years ago, in 1951, the Gems for my grandfather. games at that age, but this night, I was you can, with luck, hit a four-bagger that won the league championship. Perhaps I That's probably why I liked Dutch so allowed to stay for the game. knocks the ducks off the pond. played a little role in that. Bill Renna did much - that and because, when he came Fantasy and reality merged. It is a bit sad that Quincy no longer has for sure. to visit at our house, he would give me First time up, first pitch, Bill Renna a professional baseball team. What better Who is Bill Renna? Asking this ques­ inside tips. For example, once after sol­ drove the ball high over the left-centerfield way is there to bring families together, to tion puts you in good company. emnly swearing me to secrecy, he taught fence, between the light tower and the demonstrate sound values to young chil­ The Great American Baseball Card me of the Gems' secret signs. If Dutch scoreboard, for his first homer in two dren? Flipping, Trading and Bubble Gum Book yelled out "Ducks on the pond. Knock weeks. He went on to tear up the league But anyway, now you know who Bill contains this attempt at a sarcastic witti­ 'em off," that meant the bases were loaded the rest of the year, canying the Gems to Renna is. And who knows? Maybe that c\.'!.m·. "BiU Renna - who the hell is Bill and the batter shoutd hit a home run. is what he was grinning about. Renna? And what does he have to grin (Never, before this day, have 1 revealed about like that?" To celebrate another this clever chicanery to anyone.) baseball season, I would like to set the Dad's suggestion that I tell Dutch made record straight. sense to me. After all, when Dutch came According to The Sports Encyclope­ to visit our house on North 28th Street, his FILM DEVELOPING dia: Baseball, Bill Renna was a 6-foot-3, first words to me were almost always, 218-pound outfielder who played 370 "How many home runs today, Tommy?" Second set of prints major league games between 1953 and Vaguely, I got the notion that maybe this J 959 with the Yankees, Athletics, and would lead to a tryout. (Of course, I didn't Red Sox, batting .23 9 and hitting 28 home think I was only an 8-year-old boy. No 8- runs for his career. year-old boy ever thinks about himself But to me, Bill Renna is the greatest that way.) sports hero in the recorded history of When I next saw Dutch, I told him in FREE Western Civilization. To explain why, I great detail about my record-shattering have to go back to 1951. performance. EVERY WEDNESDAY I was 8 years old and minor league He replied that I might be just what he baseball was alive and well in towns like needed. Bill Renna, his centerfielder and Ask for "Local Lab" and get Quincy across America. Although I will clean-up hitter who was expected to be Second Set Free along with always regard Quincy as the best place in the catalyst of the Gems' offense when the U.S. for a boy to grow up, I confess sent by the Yankees to Quincy, was in a Low Prices - when brought today I remember its details only dimly. I slump. He hadn't homered for two weeks. do recall, however, that summer days Would I give Bill some batting tips? in on Wednesday_ there were hot and slow. Would I! To while away one of them in the Thus, it came to pass that I met Bill 24 Exposures summer of ' 51, I decided to count the Renna that evening on the gravel path just 3112 x 5 Kodacolor number of home runs I had hit in neigh­ behind the dugout at Q-Stadium. Boy, he 4.95 borhood pickup games since school let was big! Then I knew I was a kid. out. I even wrote them down: "One on the My scrapbook contains a clipping from WITH STUDENT I.D. ground ball past Tommy Stover at the the Herald-Whig that shows him, the day Madison playground," and "two last week he reported to Quincy, smiling into the Massey·s in the lot next to Kent Laurich' s house camera above a summary of his previous when Betsy was pitching." career that includes the note that he "had To my amazement and delight, when been a football star at Santa Clara." That's CaJTIera Shop I added them up, they totalled 75. Fifteen why The Sports Encyclopedia: Baseball 447 PRINCE GEORGE STREET lists his nickname as "Big BilL" more than Babe Ruth! (Remember, this is WILLIAMSBURG, VA. • PHONE 229-3181 a decade before Roger Maris. In 1951 , While I stood there in awe for a few Ruth' s single-season record of 60 home minutes before game time, Bill played it runs was probably the best known sports straight. He told me about his slump and 10 Monday, October 7, 1996 THE AMICUS CURiAE Crossfire School Choice: Should the national education system switch? To Save American Education/ School Choice is not The We Must lfave School Choice Answe~·iLsnotEventheQuestion Michael Coe On average, the reading Christian Mastondrea "All Children should be given scores of choice students in the best education possible. There is a widespread failure of our their third and fourth years I have been fascinated by the tone of We cannot and should not public school system to serve its most were 3-5% higher than those the national debate over education. No basic function: properly educating our one would, or could, argue that the public sacrifice the poorest for the young people. This sad state of.affairs is of comparable low-income school system is not in need of some benefit of the wealthiest." due primarily to the lack of competition public school students. serious reform. The problem is that as within the public educational sphere people clamor for quick action, politi­ must be done. School choice is about which, in turn, is due to the political schools. In February 1996, data from this cians are not taking the time to think creating a two tiered system ofeducation : hammerlock that the teachers' unions have experiment was made available. The read­ through some of their knee-jerk propos­ those who can afford to send their chil­ on the public educational system. Even ing scores of the choice students in their als. Certainly one problem at the front of dren to private or out-of-district schools public leaders indebted to the teachers' third and fourth years were, on average, the pack of ideas is so called "School vs. those who cannot. As tax money is unions acknowledge the problem. from 3 to 5 percentile points higher than Choice." The idea is that parents can funneled away from the poorest and least Earlier this week, during an NPR in­ those of comparable low-income public simply choose to send their children to a competitive districts, matters will only terview, Chicago Mayor Richard Daley school students. Math scores, on average, better public school or that a voucher get worse. stated that only four percent of Chicago's were 5 to 12 percentile points higher. would be provided so that " lower in­ These districts will not be able to pro­ public school students are testing above It is the competition and incentive to come" people could afford the benefits of vide the technical equipment needed to minimum national standards. In present­ improve which is important, not the form private education. give a child the education that is needed ing a new $2.75 billion federal reading in which competition manifests itself - The answer to the problem is not to for the 21 st century. We need to give program th is August, President Clinton be it charter, voucher, or otherwise. In bring the better schools down to the level children an equal break in life. All chil­ noted that 40% of the country' s school­ 1974, New York's East Harlem school ofthose worse off-the key is to bring up dren should be given the best education children test below the basic level on district gave parents the right to choose the bottom end. Ah yes, competition will possible! We cannot and should not sac­ national reading tests. among diverse schools-within-schools take care of this. If schools have to fight rifice the poorest for the benefit of the During the past 30 years, the quality of created by teachers. The competition for their students, they will adapt and wealthiest. Children should be given the public education, by any measure, has improved the educational quality. Gradu­ grow. I love overblown statements like education that they need in their own fallen dramatically. While the average ation rates rose to 90 percent from 50 this. The problem with this justification is communities. We all talk a lot today expenditure per student has more than percent, the reading scores rose to 16th fairly clear: the parents of wealthier stu­ about community based-this or that, but doubled in real dollar terms to $5,247 in from 32nd (last place), community mo­ dents who already attend private school education does occur on a truly local basis 1990 from $2,035 in 1960 (1992 dollars), rale rose, and the schools became volun­ will receive a tax break or voucher just in some very important respects. It allows median SAT scores have dropped almost tarily desegr:egated. like everyone else under most plans. Sec­ children to interact with their neighbors 80 points. A recent international com­ More recently, in 1993, the New York ond, the vouchers would allow more stu­ and i.t tradi.ti.onally has been a focal point parison of math and science skills scored State Department of Education found that dents to leave the public system (not of community sports and arts. We need to American students atthe bottom ofthe list Catholic schools with 81 to 100 percent necessarily a bad thing) thus creating a also get parents back into the mix here; of industrialized countries. As consum­ minority composition outscored NYC greater fmancial burden on the public the old fashioned teacher-parent relation­ ers of education, we just are not getting public schools with the same percentage districts. ship needs to be fostered again. Schools our money's worth. of minority enrollment in "Grade 3 read­ Everyone must support the public are increasingly forced to cut extracur­ The growing importance of education ing (+ 17 percent), Grade 3 mathematics school system with their tax dollars, oth­ ricular activities because of short-sighted in this economy is obvious as technology (+ 10 percent), Grade 5 writing (+6 per­ erwise the system will quickly become budget constraints. Schools need football races ahead and international trade ex­ cent), Grade 6 reading (+ 10 percent), and even more underfunded. The answer to teams and theater departments to build pands. Yet, a quality K-12 public educa­ Grade 6 mathematics (+11 percent)." the problem is not to induce people to use this community. tion is as much a moral imperative as an Despite their proven track record, the private education. Nor is it to punish the However, in some respects, education economic one. Minorities and the poor New York teachers' unions strongly re­ students of poorer districts. is a truly a national concern. As the disproportionately bear the brunt of our sisted, and apparently prevented, the edu­ The answer has been and will continue United States enters the global market, we failure. Unlike President and Mrs. Clinton, cation ofone thousand ofthe city's poorest to be class size and facilities. Most major must be ready to have all of our citizens they cannot afford to send their children performing minority students by the cities have school systems that are falling meet the challenge of the next century. to the private Sidwell Friends School. Catholic schools. This occurred in spite apart. In New York's school system, We are the only industrialized nation with No, poor D.C. residents have no option ofthe factthat the "N-VC schools are 91 ,000 class space has hit a critical shortage. no real set of national standards in educa­ but to take the second-rate, disgraceful students over-capacity and classes are lit­ Teachers often have 50 to 60 first grade tion, or even a partially common curricu­ public school education and like it. erally being held in closets and hallways. students and some classroom space has lum. This is a real problem in need of a What to do? The Clinton Administra­ The teachers' unions view school been made available by converting real answer. School choice will not ad­ tion predictably proposes a top-down, vouchers and charter schools as a threat to restrooms and utility closets. Many ofthe dress this deficiency. bureaucratic solution requiring more gov­ their monopolistic stranglehold on our school buildings have a number of fire Yes, in the short run, school choice ernment control, more spending, and more education system. They resist any mean­ code violations. Schools must be up­ would benefit some children and parents. regulation (e.g. Goals 2000). A better ingful educational refonn. The status quo dated. How can we expect the best teacher The parents of wealthy children get yet alternative is to set guidelines regarding is their meal ticket, their monopoly rent. to teach to 50 juiced-up rugrats? How can one more tax break, and some children publicly-defined scholastic standards and Their defining purpose is to secure what we expect these juiced-up rugrats to learn will be able to attend private schools that accountability for our schools and then their members desire: an easy job with when they share desks and other equip­ otherwise would not have. I experienced unleash the po\yer of competition. Char­ high pay. To that end. they extract dues to ment') We simply can't continue to edu­ several years of Roman Catholic educa­ ter schools, school vouchers, and contract support their poli tical crusade. Providing cate this way. tion. but I also attended public high school. schools are distinguished by their decen­ a good education, which is what students, Oh, I can hear Mike Coe (3L) now, My public high school worked and would tralized control. entrepreneurial manage­ parents, and society desire, is only a mi­ "What a traditional liberal - just throw be the type of school that would attract ment, and focus on results. nor concern. money at the problem!" Sometimes more students from the surrounding dis­ Most important, school vouchers and Competition, achievable through money is what is needed. I will preempt tricts under a poliyY of choice, thus in­ charter schools work. For example, in school youchers and charter schools, will the next comeback by fully admitting that creasing class size, cramping facilities. 1990, Milwaukee instituted the Nation· s return power to parents and refocus our many districts have too many administra­ and increasing the faculty-student ratio. first publicly funded school choice pro­ educational system on the job at hand - tors and pay too much per pupil for what Simply pushing students from one district gram. Lo\\·-income parents were given preparing our young people for the 21 st students receive. These are legitimate to another, or from public to private is not · vouchers to send their children to private century. complaints and I agree that something the answer. Monday, October 7, 1996 THE AMICUS CURIAE 11 !fa6erge Wor~ on f£?(/ii6it at the O/irginia Museum of !fine ~rts By David Riordan and over 400 different works, each history. Not only are the outsides open and uncrowded experience. non-refundable and unless you Velvet Dennis made at one of the two work­ of the eggs beautiful, each holds While not cheap, it is fairly want to go on the weekend, it is From the first moment to the shops in S1. Petersburg and a surprise inside - sometimes easy to visit the exhibit at the rare that they will sell out. The very last, the magical world of Moscow. two or three layers of surprises, Virginia Museum of Fine Arts. tickets cost the same $12 either Faberge and his craftsmen leaves The undisputed stars of the giving each egg a distinct theme To get there take 1-64 West all way. You can save $5 by park­ the visitor in awe. Seeing the exhibit are the 15 magnificent and personality. the way to the Boulevard exit, ing near the museum, which is a exhibit is an historical adventure Imperial Eggs, each made on spe­ Our favorite was an imperial which is exit 78 Gust west of couple miles farther down Bou­ into 19th century Russia, as well cial consignment to the Russian orange tree Easter egg where the downtown). Drive south on Bou­ levard at the corner of Grove. as an artistic experience. The royal family. They are selec­ green enamel of the tree' s leaves levard about half a mile to the Otherwise, you can park for the tour, narrated by audio cassette, tively scattered throughout the are shaped into an egg with a Richmond Braves baseball dia­ $5 at the baseball diamond and a lasts 45 minutes. One is free to space. Each egg is completely silver bird on top. mond on the left. You must stop fairly convenient shuttle bus will stop and start the tape to give different, crafted with such di­ Placed on each glass casing is there either to buy exhibit tickets transport you to and fro. The more time to personal favorites. verse materials as gold, dia­ a brief description of the pieces or to pick up reserved tickets. museum is open from 10:00 a.m. To fully absorb the exhibit will monds, sapphires, pearls, and, in that case. Sometimes the his­ You cannot buy tickets directly through 7:00 p.m. every day. take about an hour and a half. most remarkably, enameL Over tory and circumstances surround­ at the museum . Though it is a bit of a hassle and There are a tremendous vari­ 140 shades of enamel were used ing the eggs are equally as If you want to reserve tickets not inexpensive, this exhibit is ety of objects on display, rang­ in decorating the eggs. interesting as the eggs them­ for entry on the half-hour, you well worth seeing. ing from cigarette cases to The enamel workmanship of selves. The lighting produces may call 800-311 -3447. How­ The Faberge Eggs will be on intricately bejeweled opera the Faberge craftsmen is gener­ minimum glare and the arrange­ ever, there isn't much reason to display in Richmond through glasses. Altogether, there are ally thought of as the best in ment of the rooms creates an reserve tickets because they are November 3rd. Technolofqy Corner:· The Job Hunt Gets Wired, Part II By Alison Rosenstengel database searchable by location (even the Law Employment Center's home page One common pitfall with many of You've gone over the job board a down to region or city) and field. The feature links to legal recruiters, a law these sites is that because they aren't dozen times. You've read the OCPP Virginia segment of the site (http:// employment library, a search facility, and tailored to an audience of law students, binders from cover to cover. It's getting va.jobsearch.org) is run by the Virginia the Law Student Lounge ("Join the Mail­ like OCPP is, the majority of the jobs may to be mid-October and you still haven't Employment Commission and contains ing List and Vent"). LEC also gives have experience requirements which stu­ .., found the job that's perfect for you. You several links to general Virginia informa­ students the opportunity to correspond dents can't meet. Sometimes, however, might try going online to fmd additional tion and employment statistic sites. with Ann Israel, president ofAnn Israel & those perfect positions appear, so it can be \ega\job listings. Choosing "Job Seeker Services" and Associates, a New York recruiting firm, very worthwhile to check in. There are dozens of sites on the Internet "Menu Search" allows you to pick a field about legal recruiting and the job market­ These sites change frequently, so don't which compile a whole classiiied-type list­ (presumably "Legal") and region. My place. be discouraged ifyou don't fmd anything ID.,& ofue\~-wan.te~ a&.cove1:\n,&a\\ \<.\n~sot searcn tetu.me~ 26 \los\t\ons statewide, Another mega-site is ·set to debut on that suits you the first time you check. job opportunities. Among these are The from Legal Secretary to Magistrate, in­ the Web on October 15. EmplawyerNet Persis~ence is key. If you fmd that you'd Monster Board (http://www.monster.com), cluding one listing for a Northern Vir­ states its missions as "help(ing] you get like to check more job listing sites, Mary HelpWanted.Com (you guessed it, http:// ginia Public Defender with no experience connected, get a job and get ahead. Pe­ Grace Hune, W&M's Head of Computer www.helpwanted.com). and Career Web requiied. riod." For its assistance, Emp/awyerNet and A V Services, has put together a great (http: //www.cweb.com). These sites are Another legal employment site which will only charge you $5.95 per month as guide called "Job Hunting Resources On not directed solely at legal career oppor­ seems to be slightly more tailored to law a law student. (Students get a discount the Internet," which is available from tunities, but every once in a while, you students and recent graduates is the Law due to a Lexis-Nexis subsidy. Regular OCPP. You can also check the Yahoo might find a gem. Employment Center, sponsored by The fees are $9.95.) If you sign up as a charter index at .. http: //www.yahoo.com/ Similarly, there are sites which list New York Law Publishing Company (The member, however, you'll get two months Business_and_Eco nomy/Companies/Ser­ opportunities by region and field (or both). National Law Journal people). free to check it out and let me know what vices/Recruiting_and _PlacementlLaw/." Jobsearch.org is one such site which has a Located at http://www.lawjobs.com. it' s like. Happy Hunting!

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This week: The Ladies Run Wilde. • • •.. ------~• • • •.. ------~• • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • .· . ,. ~ .. • • • • ·, . . . • • • • • • • • .-.• • • • ..• _------_Colleen Kotyk ..• ..• _------_Lisa Fried ..• ..• _------_Alison Chmiel ..• .._------_• Stephanie Zapata ..• 12 Monday, October), 1996 THE AMlCUS CURIAE Cynical Guy Sounds Off • • • Okay, so we missed an issue. My dog Grogan (the pooch) than this society uses roses) once saying, "Listen boy, life is ment still says we're students. We should was pretty intense about Moot Court and to announce a nature walk. Call me crazy, pretty simple. Do what you want, don't act like it. Thanks Grandma, and Grogan he refused to help me all week. Speaking but there seems to be a bit of a conflict bother anyone unless you really dislike says "hi." . of Moot Court, I would like to abuse the there. them, and have fun. Now get out of my Well, that's the end of my space and space granted to me in this paper and Although PDP is doing well maintain­ kitchen 'cause you' re bothering me." I time for today. As a matter of fact that's congratulate everybody who competed, ing their beer-swilling-fraternity-style think the inference was that she really it for a while. Grogan just fmisbed a and I do mean everybody. To those ofy ou image by throwing good parties, there disliked me, but it was sound advice to a typing course at VMI (he is a boy dog, who advanced, good for you. To those of have been rumblings of a coup in the four year old, and it's sound advice to a after all) and he has threatened to bite me you who didn't, good for you too. You management. Apparently President-for­ person of my (perpetually undisclosed) ifI didn't let him try to write the column stood up and made an argument - in Life Christian has ruffled a feather or two, age. We need to stop worrying about the next time. His little teeth are sharp! I some cases one that you didn't believe in and the natives are restless. Not that this perfect job and huge money and doing made him promise not to tell any of the - and did it in front of your friends and is really ofnote , PDP will be liquid as long what we are "supposed" to do. We need embarrassing stories about me and to avoid peers. That takes guts to do at all. You as there is liquid. PAD, on the other hand, to do what we want and enjoy ourselves. tennis ball and frisbee topics. I hope it may notice the conspicuous omission of is busy selling books. Who are the PAD We need to try not to bother other people works out; he gets so upset with failure. congratulations to the Moot c'ourt Board. members anyway? Where do they hide? (unless we really dislike them . .. a vital Regardless, I leave you in his capable Gee, I wonder why? Now that the Moot Enough whining for the moment, let's caveat to the rule). And we need to have paws; anything is better than him reading gag order is lifted with the end of the get into some serious complaining. How fun . We are not adults yet. The govern- over my shoulder all the time. competition, let' s discuss a few things. many of us are actually having fun? Our Some of the worst books I have ever read law school years are a chance at revisiting have page numbers. They fulfill an in­ college, where we did stupid things and credibly simple purpose . . . keeping the never had to face the consequences, but Clubhouse pages in order! See, that way, if you reality is a little different. Suddenly we're should happen to mix up some of the all starting to get old and tum into real W &M BALSA Goes Extra Mile pages, you can get them back in order people. I was doing some math the other without too much trouble. If you fail to day and found out that 1980 to 1990 is a By Ellen McBarnette twenties. Modern treatment practices number your pages, however, it becomes span often years no matter how it' s added Five members ofthe W &M commu­ have extended their life expectancies extremely difficult to keep anything orga­ up. That, in and of itself, is not overly nity logged a total of 37.5 miles in a significantly. Today there are even nized. But then, organizational planning suprising and wouldn't really bother me . walkathon to support the Society for hopes of a cure. Continued public doesn't seem to be the strongest charac­ . . ifI had been born in 1980. As it is, I Aid of Sickle Cell Anemia. The Society support is needed to advance this life­ teristic of the Board anyway. Of course avoid the exact date of my birth like the researches treatment of sickle cell ane­ saving effort. going to a copy shop that can't copy plague (or more accurately like the dreaded mia. The M-W community contributed things in order doesn't help much either. diamond-back rattler, which is so mean Norfolk State University sponsored to the effort in the month ofSeptember . What about scheduling? I had thought that ifyou check into a Best Western to get the event which was well attended. Students, faculty, and staff of the law that ridiculous scheduling was the exclu­ away from one, it will check into the room Tanya Powell (2L), Ivy Horn (3L), Aisha school contributed $737.00. "We col­ sive right of the administration in making next door and bite you in the morning). Sykes (2L) and her mother Ms. Sykes, lected the money in small contributions exam schedules, but apparently Moot It's not that I mind getting older, it's that and Ellen McBarnette (lL) represented - two to five dollars mostly," said Ivy Horn, who logged 7.5 miles at the event. Court follows that trend as well. I person­ I really mind getting older in law school. MarshaIl-Wythe. The event was cov­ "That we raised so much attests to how ally wasn't offended by having arguments Of course, Grogan is over in the corner ered by the local newspapers and televi­ many people supported the effort." The seton a holiday, but my dog is Jewish and grinning because he' s only 14 ... 1 haven't sion stations. It succeeded in publicizing William and Mary contribution was the he was ticked. Enough with the Moot explained the "dog years" concept to him the recent promising efforts to combat second highest single contribution re­ Court Board, they tried hard, did well, and yet .. . won'the besuprised? In any event, this disease. ceived by the center that day. won't be here next year anyway. getting older in an environment where I Sickle Cell Anemia is a painful and Tanya Powell, Chair of the BALSA With Moot Court behind us, Legal should be reliving my college glory is debilitating hereditary disease preva­ Community Service Committee stated, Thrills is one of the few remaining bas­ depressing. As it is, we run around look­ lent among people of African descent. " I am proud of the wide support of the tions of ineptitude. Only one of them ing and feeling uncomfortable in suits and Two in 1,000 African-Americans suf­ law school in this endeavor. It is an­ though. The Environmental Law Society ties. We stress about Legal Thrills dead­ fer from this disease and 80 in 1,000 other example ofthe strong community remains a mystery to me. For an organi­ lines. We have no idea if we really know carry the gene that causes it. spirit I see at William and Mary. On zation presumably interested in benefitting what any of the professors talk about and This once silent scourge may yet behalf of BALSA, I thank all who do­ the enyironment, they post an awful lot of that worries us (understandably). We're yield to scientific advances. Until re­ nated their time, money, or effort, to flyers, wasting precious paper, and thus not having fun! I remember my grand­ cently most sufferers of sickle cell dis­ this cause." trees. Actually, let me rephrase that; I mother (a fine woman as long as you ease did not survive past their teens and used less paper in a month to house train didn' t drive your tricycle through her TRADING CARDS: The Ladies Run Wilde . . . r------, r------, r------, r------, Stephanie Zapata Alison Chmiel I I Lisa Fried • I Colleen Kotyk I • • I • I I • • I Normally an advocate in the • Normally as reserved as a : Instantly comforted by the • Renowned among her class- • legally thrilling firm of spare tire and as conspicu- • computer technology pervad­ mates for her hyper-pre- • Cotorceanu & Dassance, ous around the law school • ing the Fred Lederer Memorial paredness in c lass, Colleen Stephanie adjusted nicely to as a power saw, Alison. Courtroom, Lisa seemed to certainly didn't disappoint in the equally fabricated world proved herself as sharp as .• find her niche at the advocate's the Courtroom where she of Wilde. Stephanie wowed podium. Now, with her plati­ amazed spectators with her an anvil in oral advocacy. • num cup in hand, Lisa must the crowd at the Semifinals Although reluctant to dis- : research and relation of as she remained resilient reassimilate herself into the close the source of her. role of 2L where, although her obscure facts to both sides under extremely harsh ques­ of the case. We must be tioning from Justice Ledbetter, inspiration, sources revealed • classmates may prefer that that Alison may hove got- • she speak constantly to both honest though, and admit who seemed more fixated that the brightest thing about on the Defense of Marriage ten some courtroom tips • sides of every issue, professors may prefer that she resume Colleen these days is that Act than on the grand legal from her husband's would- • her role as the class court glare emanating from her principles underlying be boss, Lowell "The Ham- • reporter. left ring finger. .Stephan_------_. ie's argument. ._------mer' Stanley. .• ._------. ._------. "

THE AMIcus CURIAE Arts &. Entertainment Monday, October 7, 1996 13

Music for the Masses New Hardcore from AVAIL; Multimedia for a Bored Generation By Dov Szego Anyway, there are two songs Various Artists,Bored Genera- NOFX rules. Fat Mike has a of some guy's bald head, a rafter A V AIL, 4AM Friday worth listening to here. Anyone tion really cool, but nasal voice. The dive, etc. The good ones are the Nowadays, when you flrst who doesn't have any idea what Have you ever noticed how guitarists both have a huge skateboarding and snowboarding. open a disk from Lookout!, a "Swing Low Sweet Chariot" isis CDs for the computer are re- amount of talent, as does the The snowboarding especiaUy con­ little mini-catalog falls out. I got probably from another planet. ferred to as "multimedia," but drummer. They toss in weird vinces me that drug abuse is a the new A VAIL disk, opened it, Either way, the version here they aren't reaUy multi-anything? beat patterns, they often use much larger problem among out fell the catalog. When I is a little different from what It's a program or a game with horns, orchestras, whatever is youth than I thought. Some of looked at this tiny thing, I was we're used to hearing anyway, some music mixed in, but that's necessary, and they take abso- these people do flips 30 feet in reminded of all the great bands probably because it's being cov- about It. Now .some people are lutelynoprisoners lyrically. The the air, go down sheer cliffs, and that are on Lookout!. The eredby ahardcore band. It'snot trying to deal with that. Bored track here ("Drugs are Good") is do other generally moronic Riverdales, Screeching Weasel hardcorethough-it'sanacous- Generation is part ofanew breed no exception. It starts with an things. The skateboarding clips (basically the same band there, tic guitar or two with a banjo and of CD, called Enhanced CD, expletive, makes fun of people are cool, too. There's about 20 but Screeching weasel is now lyrics that are actually sung. This which dares to be multimedia for for doing drugs, and ends with minutes of Tony Hawk on there, moving to Fat Wreck Chords isn't very common on a hardcore real, by incorporating music with an instrumental whimper on the and he does Disasters, Inverts, at anyway, but that's another story album. A V AIL quickly "re- computer "stuff' on a single CD. words" . .. and when you do 'em least one McTwist, and other .. . ), The Mr. T Experience, deems" itself by bleeding into The result is about 29 minutes of people think that you're cool." complex tricks. They show Omar OPlvy, Green Day (I won't get the next track ("F.C.A.", which music with more than an hour of There are some real gems Hassan vomiting and Heath started), the Queers, and even isn 't all that bad, but it's mostly video footage of skateboarding, here; Mike even takes a shot at Kirchartchewingpavement. All (ugh) Pansy Division (sometimes bit off of old songs), which is surfmg, and snowboarding from himself: " .. . quit school, don't in all, the clips are good, though good for a nervous laugh). These hardcore again. such big names as Tony Hawk work, living off the music, you it's typically jerky and grainy are all great bands. "You got me swinging on a (skateboarding), NOFX (punk punk. If I could do it, so could (typical, as in, most computer AVAIL, too, is on this little rainbow walking around in the rock), Circe Wallace anyone." "Join a punk band, video is). catalogue, and AVAIL is a great rain ..." It's not really an AVAIL (snowboarding), and Primus (I sing, and get a tattoo. You don't There's a catch; a lot of CD band, especially live. These song; it 's some guy doing a don't know what you call what need talent just sing attitude." I ROMs can't accept the format guys hail from Richmond, play- lounge act song, complete with they do). could just quote the whole song, without a new driver. The ones ing their own twisted form of "do do ' s" and snapping. It's Music: A few of the tracks on butIhave to talk about the video in the labs could handle it, but hardcore. Their first album, Sa- novel, at least; I thought it was this album are pretty lame. The stuff. my laptop couldn't. (I'm getting fiate, is one ofthose where you're ballsy to put it on a hardcore Beastie Boys do a cheesy, less The video stuff: The disk is the new driver as we speak, or neverreallysurewhatyouthink, album. And it's interesting to than a minuty, semi-hardcore set up for your basic Windows whateveritiswe'redoing.) What but)'oukeep \\stening, to \t e\fuer near sanuw\cneu between two song, (fue)'were punkbefore the)' moron, so it' s easy to use. There's this means is that you could buy way. It left a lot of room for songs with distorted guitars and were rap, FYI), Casual and the a freeware version of the the disk and not be able to run the improvement. Improve they did, screaming. Souls of Mischief are both rap, Quicktime viewer that installs video, which would be a trag­ with Dixie, a leap forward for "Hang" isarealA VAIL song. and I never really liked Primus itself, blah blah. There'sacouple edy. There is a web page to go them; it rules. "Beliefs Pile," The one true bright spot on what all that much (and after their track really dumb video clips like four to where they try to help you. I from Dixie, is one of my favorite is otherwise a dismal failure at a here, I am not likely to re-evalu- that show stage dives where the think this disk is really worth it, songs of all time. follow up to their best stuff, ate that opinion fora while). That guy does it wrong (feet first), one at least as a novelty. Onstage, very few bands com- "Hang" uses AVAIL's typical leaves Pennywise (coveringboth I., pare to A VAIL in terms of sheer mixture of thoughtful emo-style Black Flag and The Circle Jerks, The Concert Corner i .,. energy. They even bring their lyrics and well-integrated two old school punk bands, the By Dave Mincer own cheerleader, Beau Beau. rhythm, with the drummer some- Offspring (some song about Soul Coughing! You must go! You must go! All tickets (I'm serious.) They play sets times randomly doing his own freaking out after getting cut off can be purchased by charge at 671-81 00. Prices at the door will be that leave the crowd exhausted. thing to make a tight final prod- while driving in traffic), the Dare­ slightly higher. For more information, call the Flood Zone at (Next month when they return uct. devils, and Helmet (this track (804) 643-1 I 17, the Boat House at (804) 622-6395, the Miller from Europe and play the It starts with a strange little sounds an awful lot like "un- Concert Line at (804) 622-3679, or the Cellar Door Concert Line Biograph in Richmond, go.) bass line and a drum track and sung" off of Meantime) with at (804) 463 -7625 . A VAIL is a great band, and then drops right in with guitar some mediocre tracks. The disk they have at least one great al- and lyrics. "I heard you got gets its highlights from Rancid III Here is a calendar of upcoming shows: bum, so they deserve the benefit robbed last week. Did you know and NOFX. ofthe doubt. Even noting this, 4 I got shot last night? It's like Rancid's "Blast 'Em" is a re- Thur., Oct. 10: Gravity Kills and Love in Reverse @The AM Friday sucks. dependency on a game called . petitive but good little song, re- Abyss, Va. Beach While tWo songs (out of 15; hearsay; you hear it said but did ally an example of the sort of IIISat. , Oct. 12: The Connells, Primitive Radio Gods, and Kevin "Swing Low . ..", and "Hang") you hear it right?" "punk" that's rapidly becoming Salem @Strawberry Banks, Hampton. 2 p.m. are interesting at least, the rest of He goes on to tell some story mainstream. It follows the basic all day show the disk seems to be made up of about how the bricks in his front "verse,chorus, verse" pattern that IIISun ., Oct. 13 : The Funk Junkies, The Urge and 2 Skinny pieces bit and rearranged from yard don 't fit right (no matter Nirvana got everyone hooked on, Jays @TheAbyss, Va. Beach - their earlier releases. Literally, how long he tries; get a life, man), albeit with a little more flair than IIIFri., Oct. 18: Reverend Horton Heat and Reach Around you can sit and name songs that and draws some universal truism most ofthe rest ofthe altemaclone . . @The Boathouse, Norfolk were the origin of various parts from it: "And I can't say when I bands that are springing up ev- IIISat. , Oct. 19: Fishbone and De La Soul @The Boathouse, of the songs on Friday. plan on giving up. I'm trying to erywhere. Despite their increas- Norfolk It's pretty boring to listen to think, don't know when it will ingly frequent appearances on III Sun., Oct. 20: Soul Coughing @The Abyss, Va. Beach things you've already heard re- end." That's what emo's all eMpTyVee, Rancid has a pretty Tues., Oct. 22: The Butthole Surfers @The Boathouse, arranged into new songs for a about. It's nearly a lost art. legitimate punk rock bass with . Norfolk new album. The lyrics aren't This album simply isn't very two members from OPlvy (in_ IIIFn., Oct. 25: Phish @Hampton Coliseum, Hampton anything special either; mostly good. It has one good song, and . cluding LintlTim Arrnstrong, the Tues., Nov. 5: Dishwalla and The Refreshments @The Boat they sound forced and trite. It's a few of the others are at least singer) and one from the UK . house, Norfolk pretty sad when a band follows a listenable, but it's not worth ~t. Subs. ?therthan that, it's agood III Fr~. , Nov. 8: . Marilyn Manson @The Boathouse, Norfolk good album with a really bad Get the new Descendents m- song, Just somewhat unremark- Fn., Nov. 22. No Doubt, Shelter, and Unwritten Law @The one. stead. able. Boat-house, Norfolk 14 Monday; October 7, 1996 THE AMICUS CURIAE lfoneymoon at the movies Extreme Measures Doesn't Measure up; Spend 2 Days with Pulp Fiction

By Lee Ranieri public New York City hospi~l. were plausible enough to keep been made, 2 Days would have either) as an hypertensive- cop As Bob Dole explained ear­ One night, anaked homeless man the suspense alive, which, unfor­ seemed hip, clever, and creative. who has no apparent reason for lier this year, films fall basically is brought in with all sorts of tunately, is saying a lot these Instead, it just felt derivative and being in the movie in the first into one of two categories: Fam­ inexplicable problems. Hugh days. uninspired. place. ily Movies (like Forrest Gump, can't figure out what's wrong More hearteningly, the pho­ 2 Days in the Valley is the 2 Days in the Valley wasn't Bambi, and True Lies) or Night­ with him and the man dies tography was impressive. The latest studio release to hop on the all that bad, in the grand scheme mares of Depravity (everything strangely and horribly. Even New York City scenery was used Pulp Fiction bandwagon. It's a of things. It was better than else). This week's selections, though he's in New York City, excellently to evoke an eerie, convoluted story about some hit Beas/master, for example. 2 Extreme Measures and 2 Days in Hugh fmds this odd. Concerned Gothic feel that was still subtle. men and, well, their hit. Unfor­ Days just wasn't as hip or as the Valley, are Nightmares of about this mystery, or perhaps Plus, we get to hear Hugh Grant tunately, the film makers don't clever as it wanted to be. In­ Depravity. So don't say you worried about Lowell "The Ham­ saying "metabolic meltdown" seem to have realized that a stead, it just came across like a weren't warned. mer" Stanley, Hugh takes it upon with a British accent. jumble of famous actors, tortu­ bunch of stuff that happened, himselfto figure out what really Extreme Measures would ous plot twists, and hard-boiled and not much else. Extreme Measures happened. Faster than you can have been much better, though, dialogue do not a good mQvie Rating: ** Extreme Measures is a stan­ say "Coma," · co-workers and ifthe whole moral dilemma driv­ make. 2 Days stars, among dard medical thriller starring superiors start acting sinister and ing the plot wasn't so banal. Is it others, lames Spader, Teri Video Pick ofthe Week: Hugh Grant, and produced by conspiratorial, medical records really a tough call whether it's Hatcher, Danny Aiello, Eric Pulp Fiction his girlfriend. (Isn'tthatso cute?) disappear, etc., etc., etc. And, of OK to use the homeless for ghoul­ Stolz, Jeff Daniels, and Glenne Yes, you've already seen it. Yes, I was all set to make some snide course, Hugh's career and life ish mediqal experiments? Headly. Despite all of the star it's an obvious, easy choice. But remarks about the film's title and are in jeopardy every step of the Rating: **Y2 (out offour) power, none of the main charac­ as long as it's being imitated yet Hollywood formulism, but Chris way. ters are really interesting enough again this week (see 2 Days, Ambrosio beat me to it, so just Even though this movie was 2 Days in the Valley to care about. In fact, the best supra), why not just see the real see his article from the last issue. basically The Firm, but with doc­ While Extreme Measures was work was done by the support­ thing? Of course, it is also an­ If you've seen the commer­ tors (complete with an evil Gene better than it should have been, 2 ing roles, most notably Greg other Nightmare of Depravity. cials for Extreme Measures, Hackman, no less), Extreme Days in the Valley· was worse Cruttwell as an ailing, obnox­ If only Quentin Tarantino had there'snotmuchlefttosay. Hugh Measures was more fun than it than it should have been. Per­ ious art dealer, and Jeff Daniels left himself out, and that woman is a bright young doctor in a should have been. The plot twists haps if Pulp Fiction had never (no, I wouldn't have believed it, who plays "Pat" .... A New City with Every ,Meal: Cities Grille Delivers By Ian Siminoff dulge yourselfin the alternative by tasting tuna steak sandwich which is grilled with abound." Cities boasts its own pastry chef A stroll into Cities Grille is Jike taking smokedsalmon and capellini tossed with · onions and mushrooms, a grilled steak, and a full line-up of homemade mouth­ a step into a bustling midtown New York asparagus, or hazelnut chicken, grilled . andachickenbreast,poundedthin,grilled, watering decadent indulgences, some City bistro. Although located off of a strip and served with a dried cherry sauce. In · and topped with a mango sauce. made by Karen Nolan, Bud's wlfe. The mall sidewalk, Cities Grille's interior Tuscon, sizzle with some chicken or steak There is one sandwich special. It is special last week was a pumpkin and speaks of modern and refined urban fajitas and homemade tortillas. usually the crab cake, filled with real white chocolate cheesecake resting on a sprawl. Owner Bud Nolan refers to his InVicksburg, the southern penne pasta chunks of backfin and delicious. With gingersnap crust. There is an appJe dump­ restaurant as an upscale casual bistro. will bring you down home, with shrimp, . your sandwich, you can enjoy one side ling with a caramel glaze, blueberry sour Upon entering, you first notice the scallops, crawfish, and cajun sausage. dish; either sweet potato fries, garlic cream pie, German chocolate cheesecake, open grill, located in the rear ofthe restau­ Kansas City will beef you up if you want mashed potatoes, Yukon gold fries, or chocolate rasberry cheesecake, and a l ant, in plain view of its patrons. Unlike a full rack of marinated grilled lamb or asparagus. I recommend the garlic mashed chocolate almond torte. the grill room at the Trellis, where the grilled bee/tenderloin wrapped in bacon. potatoes; they are creamy and garlicky. Cities is a wonderful restaurant. back of your neck is charred along with Finally, New Englanders will feel at home Delicious! would boldly state that c;ities already has the burgers, the open grill at Cities is in Boston, where they can try the lobster · The lunch salads are very much full become one of the best restaurants in clearly separated, yet visible, from the ravioli, served with capers and artichokes meals in and of themselves. Grilled tuna Williamsburg. main dining room. Bud included the grill in a sun dried tomato pesto. and salmon are tossed with greens in two Cities Grille opened on April 29th in in the main dining room to facilitate com­ For lunch, the focus is on gourmet· favorites, shrimp and chicken are tossed the Wirm Dixie Shopping Center off of munication between staff and kitchen and sandwiches served on fresh kaiser buns · with romaine and homemade caesar dress­ Route 5, John Tyler Highway. Call ahead also for aesthetic design and to allow and light hearty salads ($4.95-$6.95). ing in a few more. (564-3955) for reservations ofsix or more patrons to see the food being prepared as There is a soft-shelled crab sandwich, a Finally, there is dessert. Choices for Monday through Thursday only. they order it. Black-clad waiters and waitresses quickly pass by as you are Co-Counsel Program Provides Unique Opportunity for lLs greeted by the host. You have a choice of COUNSEL from 5 Mary football games as the best forms of Hayhurst, the process of pairing Junior booth or table, all pleasantly separated often working through the fall semester to interaction. and Senior Counsel is one of the most and roomy. match all of the interested students with One student compared the program to challenging aspects of the program. Stu­ The lunch and dinner menus are in­ Senior Counsels whose interests are simi': summer clerkship positions, fmding his dents fill out forms indicating preference ventive and diverse. The unifying theme lar. experiences as a Junior Counsel more by practice area, size, and region. The for the dirmer menu is food from cities The office schedules events for Co­ beneficial in the long run. "The Alumni alumni fill out a similar form describing across the United States ($8.99-$18.99, Counsel throughout the year, according Counsel has a very personal interest in their experience, firm, and location. Then average: $12.99). The menu currently to Assistant Dean Page Hayhurst, but the ' making sure you understand what is go­ a committee ofstudents and alumni makes includes food native to Miami, Seattle, focus is on individual, rather than group, ing on. That is wonderful because they the pairings. Tuscon, Vicksburg (Mississippi), Kansas activities. "Our idea was to leave it as take the time to explain why they do Monica Taylor ('91) chairs the Co­ City, and Boston . . However, the menu open as we could to let the program de­ things." Counsel program this year and already is will be changing at the end of the month velop itself," she said. "We wanted it to This kind ofexperience is exactly what well into helping the Alumni Office plan to reflect the shift in the seasons and the be an open exchange without too many the Co-Counsel program strives for, ac­ several events for participants. foods most suitable to be enjoyed during rules, with pairs encouraged to develop cording to former Chair Bruce Titus ('7 I). Dean Hayhurst encourages interested the late fall-early winter months. their relationship in a way most beneficial "By matching new students with alumni students to join the program. For those Each city boasts four to five entrees ·to them." we are 'closing the loop' so students can not entirely sure what they may be getting and at least one salad or appetizer. In The result, for most participants, has benefit from the kind ofnetworking alumni themselves into, the Alumni Office en­ Miami, you can warm up with shrimp in been a blend of social and professional enjoy, right from the eegirming." courages students to contact them directly orange sauce, sauteed and served over experiences that range from dirmer or Ofcourse, not all the Co-Counsel pair­ or to solicit opinions from second and linguine and traditional crab cakes served lunch out to a day at the office. Some Co­ ings are this successful, and those that are third year students who belong to the with a black bean salsa. In Seattle, in- Counsel have even chosen William and don't happen by chance. According to program. Monday, October 7, 1996 THE AMICUS CuRr..o.E 15 SBA Update . .. Dean s Dinner Raises Money for School

Of Dan'ces and Drinks , .-'" By Meredith L ong attached.) For those of you who are lamenting As for the major social event of the the loss of the traditional Thursday season, Fall from Grace occurs Friday, night Bar Review, don't be so forlorn. October 18, at Trinkle Hall, from 9 This week, Thursday, October 10, head p.m.-I a.m. Tickets are already on sale to 1.M. Randall's for a gentle evening Mondays through Thursdays from 10 Df beverages and the legendary trivia a. m. t02 p.m. Ticket prices will be$12 machines. Hours are from 7-9 p.m., until fa ll break and $ 15 after the vaca­ with details about specials to be di­ tion. Ticket price includes a great DJ., vulged later. Then, if Fall from Grace hors d' oeuvres, and all beverages. Be leaves you with a new, more focused sure to get your tickets early! 2Ls discuss M-W with an alum. attitude about the need for a sociallife, It's going to be a fun-filled few weeks head over to Pitchers on Thursday, at M-W. I Ls should be in the swing of October 24, from 7-9 p.m. Located in th ings, Moot Court' s·o ver, and the gen­ the Marriott on McLaws Circle, Pitch­ eral rush of back-to-school has abated. ers is the only bar in town with pool There's no excuse not to get out and tables and other assorted fu n, sporting have a good time. Keep your eyes things to do. (Note - the Comer peeled for details, coming soon, about Pocket folks shouldn't be offended­ more Bar Reviews, a Coffee Review, it's considered pool tables with a bar and a Faculty/Student Mixer. Working for Conservation on the Colorado Plateau

By Tammy Hopkins sources of the area. Southern Utah, The Colorado Plateau is a geographi­ . where St. George is located, has a flour­ cal area that holds portions of Utah, Ari­ ishing tourist industry which is closely zona, Colorado, New Mexico, and tied to the wilderness areas and the rec­ W)'oming. Located on the plateau are a reational opportunities they provide. The number ofsmall , rural communities and a divide between the "locals" and the "en­ large amount of public land. The Grand vironmentalists" is most obvious in dis­ Can)'oI\ lm'iit' <:; m\.ss\oI\ \S to advocate cussions regarding how conservation conservation by working with local com­ initiatives should be implemented. Most Professor Donaldson, Judge Zepkin, and an alum discuss the finer munities to find lasting solutions. The of the counties in southern Utah contain points of making large contributions to the law school. ultimate goal is to design alternatives that large percentages of public land and, as -Photographs courtesy of the A/UIIIII; Assoc;atioll- address communityneeds while conserv­ a result, local government leaders in ing natural resources. these counties advocate local involve­ The. Trust's main office is located in ment in the decision process to deter­ Flagstaff, Arizona, close to Grand Can­ mine what uses are appropriate for that Leaf~ yon National Park. They have a field land. The environmentalist community, The Green Cafe office in St. George, Utah, and another in on the other hand, has had a great deal of Washington, D.C. PSF funded a summer success by doing environmental advo­ legal intern position at the Grand Canyon cacy on the national level. Trust's Utah Office. I spent my summer The Grand Canyon Trust tries to fmd a researching public land issues and inter­ middle ground between the. two ap­ 20 TApS. . .. ~\:~ viewing local government leaders. What proaches. The organization maintains a developed from the work was two sides of field office in southern Utah, meets regu­ . 100 BottIes~ · '. <{::~} I • .. ." . :;~ -:f ~~:~ an important debate - who gets to deter­ larly with local government leaders, and . Th.e Best Beer tntown...... ' ~ ;:,~: .. mine what uses are appropriate for public facilitates discussions between the dif­ \ land in the area? The backdrop for the ferent interests. One example of the :' GreAt SelJtio~ of Fine W~e~ & Scotche~ ~;:';:~~ debate was the scenic Southwest. My Trust's efforts was the creation of the " . ~veryone Knows ~Tha:t. .' ' ." ; , - ' J$~~. internship started on the heels of the re­ Open Space Committee in the county. . '. ' .. .. . cent Utah Wilderness debate in Congress, The committee was made up of diverse ~...... ~ :.': ..' /;~ the completion of an eight year process to interests including land developers, lo­ . . But did you ~w thAt tlieGreen . Le.Je :;;i~~~~ cal government leaders, environmental­ . : . ..\",: , .•' ' :' : ...... : ' :;.:~-~,ti design a Habitat Conservation Plan for dishes up some of the Best.FOod. in towD.? ·--5/~~ the Desert Tortoise, a Bureau of Land ists. Together they designed a priority Management inventory fmding a number list for land they felt should be preserved . Sumptuous LOOaI Seafood, 'Po:.Jtry & p~~~J~< - of river segments in Washington County as open space and devised a plan for eligible for Wild and Scenic River desig­ acquiring that property. .• ':YegefAriAn Entrees~ . . ' ' :::~~W~ nation ' and therefore heightened protec- The Grand Canyon Trust is a non­ Great Soups, SAlads & SAndwiches~ ·: /!~iff. . tion, and a proposal to release condors, profit organization that addresses a broad <: > .. '.. ..: . ' . .• . ~::-/:"" " :: · ~T?l"f.€; also an endangered species, into a nearby range of issues. The ultimate goal is to area. create lasting change locally. An em­ . ~' Come · in for LUnch or Dmne~ · AD.d receive l~~;. ~ The positions between the environ­ phasis is placed on building relation­ . off of yoW" mentalist community and those advocat­ ships. In Utah, this is to be accomplished ~~ ' £~. f~· : - : ,:: . ·.. . ··: : ~ L~;~~~ ing for local government input on by one full time staff member and one decisions related to federal land use are halftime. The PSF funding allowed the .' . . ':'f1e G~~ ~~f~ ' CAfe :·., ~::~,~ · ' >:;' ~A- deePly divided. Both groups have a mu­ organization to create a position they . .: ]65 ScotLmd.Street . William~Lui-g YA 23185 };f~ tual interest in conserving the natural re- otherwise would not have had...... , " : ·(757)220-3405 . ::: ..: -.- .~ : . C": :' ": .~··:,t.~~ -.. THE AMIcus CURlAE Calendar of Events Monday, October}, 1996 16

Monday, October 7 Thursday, October 17 Faculty Favorites Film Series: Sue Peterson of the Government Department intro­ Victim's Rights in The Criminal Justice System: This program is sponsored by the duces "Bob Roberts" at 8 p.m. in the Tucker Theatre. W&M Bill of Rights Journal, featuring keynote speaker James Gilmore, Attorney First Monday: A nationwide event to examine the role oflawyers in advancing social General of Virginia. A panel discussion of proposed constitutional amendments will justice. A program sponsored by OCPP and PSF in Room 1 19 at 4 p.m., features follow. The program begins at 7 p.m. in the Moot CQurt room. keynote speaker Judge Abner Mikva. Judge Mikva' s career includes serving as White President's Office: W&M President Tim Sullivan has reserved office hours at 4 p.m. House Counsel to President Clinton. The program is followed by a reception on the for students to discuss issues which concern them. To make an appointment, contact patio at 5 p.m. Gail Sears at xl693 or send her email at [email protected] .edu

Wednesday, October 9 Friday, October IS' Virginia Lawyers for the Ar,ts: The Law and the Arts Society is organizing a trip to Fall from Grace: The annual SBA sponsored semi-formal dance will be held in Richmond's 1708 Art Gallery to hear the chair of the Virginia Lawyers for the Arts Trinkle Hall at the Campus Center. Tickets are $12 until fall break, then $15 at the door. from 6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. If you are interesteQ in attending, please drop a note in the Cost includes D.1., hors-d'oeuvres, and all beverages. LAS hanging file. Muscarelle Exhibit: An exhibit of Nell Blaine's later work will open with a reception Men's Soccer: v. Howard 7:30 p.m. from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. The show will be at the museum until December I . Lunch with the President: W &M President Tim Sullivan holds an informal luncheon Thursday, October 10 with students at 12 noon in his home on the main campus. Call Gail Sears at x 1693 or o.show Boat": The season opener for W&M's Theater Department at Phi Beta Kappa send her an email at [email protected] for reservations. Later dates are Hall on Jamestown Road. Tickets are sold at the door or in advance at the box office, November 7 and November 25 . Gall 22 1-2674 between 1 and 6 p.m. Monday t~rough Friday, or between I and 4 p.m. on Saturdays. Saturday, October 19 Fall Intramural Sports: Deadline for flag football entries. Register atthe Student Rec Field Hockey: v. James Madison 7:00 p.m. Center between 1-5 p.m. For more information call the RecCenter at221-33 14. If you Volleyball: v. UNC-Wilmington 7:00 p.m. register a team, don't forget to drop a note in Nate Green's hanging file so the Amicus Swim Meet: W&M Pentathlon 9:00 a.m. knows for whom to watch! Bar Review: JM Randall's, 7-9 p.m. This is your last chance until after fall break to Sunday, October 20 catch up on all that homework. Of course, Friends and ER are on, and you don't want Women's Soccer: v. Richmond 2:00 p.m. to miss the Thursday night line-up. Volleyball: v. East Carolina 2:00 p.m.

Saturday, October 12 Wednesday, October 23 Swim Meet: W&M Relay Invitational, II a.m. Amicus Deadline for the next issue: If you have something to contribute, or Fall Break: Did you need to be reminded? something youjust have to get offyour chest, put it in writing by 5:00p.rn. today. Drop a bard copy of y our submission, aJong with a disk containing your file in any Tuesday, October 15 WordI'erfect format, in the Amicus hanging me. Fan Break: Enjoy the last day of your parole! Tomorrow the warden will be knocking on your door, and he won't be holding cookies! Thursday, October 24 Women's Soccer: v. N.C. State 3:00 p.m. Bar Review: Pitchers Please submit your entries for the Amicus Events Calendar to Deanna Griffith (1 L) or the Amicus hanging file. Entries rna include activities s onsored b law school or anizations, main cam us, or communit events. Edited by Stan Ches~ CROSSW R[)® Crossword Puzzle Created by Fred PISCOP . 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SOII1d Pacific island? 51 Gazes NON'I 'I 1 1 'I M'I 1 1 ••'1M' 23 Rig 11 German city 11 Startofa 54 Put up with 30,'1 t1 3 1 n t1 S I 113 24 PC application German city? palindrome 55 'Sad news" t1 Y ' j'j 0 t1 3 ·00 3 j'j n 1 d 26 Toe preceder 65 Fugitive 12 Capital of leam 1 1 1'1 8 1 ::> !::> 'I S 3 1.:1 Y~ 28 Ttght position? 1mlsChain Nigeria 58 HarTis' Urde PJOMSSOJO..a~ MSSO~O 30 Man Gang 13 ~CKD.rne 57 Royal (Emiio 66 AClress Mora1 21 George proclamation Estevez 67 Take lor Carlin's radio 511 _pants movie) (decei-.e)- stelion (women's 31 Onetime 68 Slip a mickey 25 King Kong's a!lire) basketball arg. 10 kin 152 Space sirrian 32 Chirmey- 69 Art 215 Last cal? 63 Tree of s-ep'starget 70 Curbside am 27 Vergeon knowledge 34 Go over !he ooledDr 2SI Tony 01 Leal'8 location ftnepri'lt 71 Exxon, once /rIO Beaver I54Geek Monday, October 7, 1996 THE A.MICUS CURIAE 17 SCANDAL IN THE BVRG: The /0/11111'1 F"11S"" StoNi Chapter 1: They meet . .. By Michael Friedman sity of Idaho Law for her first year, but there were almost twenty people in the ctischeveled, and perpetually intoxicated. This is the first chapter of an ongoing frustrated with the low quality education bar. Much-to Mary' s satisfaction, one of In short, he was the idol of every slacker piece that will continue in subsequent and bored with Idaho in general, had those people was Johnny Fongoo. Imme­ that had ever known him. issues ofthe Amicus. This series is purely decided, after a year of struggling with diately she felt weak. There was a time when Fongoo was fictional. The characters are not intended her parents over it, to leave the nest and Ata table in the back comersat Johnny probably quite a handsome and articulate to capture the likeness ofany actual per­ transfer out east to William & Mary. Fongoo, drink in one hand, cigarette in man too, but college had largely fried his sons, but are intended to reflect loosely At Idaho Law, Mary was at the top of the other, surrounded by the usual sus­ brain and destroyed his body, and his the authors experiences at M-W Any her class and a new member of the Law pects. Temo Jones, Fongoo's closest excessive lifestyle in law school had only similarities with actual persons at the Review. There were not too many excit­ friend and drinking buddy, sat to his left, added to his bounding girth . . He was school is coincidental. ing things to do around campus in Boise, and stared longingly in the direction of about 5' 6", but weighed a little over 175 The cloud of steam rose from the damp so Mary spent all of her free time studying the small group offreshman women who Ibs. , and was adding to that figure by the law school parking lots, as MarshalI­ at her parents' house, where she was liv­ had assembled at the front table. Taylor minute. Wythe prepared itself for another crazy ing and commuting to class. Once she Freester, who had lived with Johnny since "Did you ever stop to think that maybe weekend. The Gradplex was a buzz with decided to go to come east, she had con­ fIrst-year, sat across from him, quietly you're notgettin' the girls because you're the sound of hairdryers and scandalous tacted the Law Reveiw at W&M and listening to the conversatron as he sipped butt is huge and your gut hangs down to whispers. particpated in the first-year write-on com­ his Martini and reached for another smoke. your knees," Freester jabbed, as only a "Are you kidding? That 3L guy? 1 petition. She was selected as a member of Patrick O'Hare, the law school student­ man 's roommate can do. "Fongoo, you heard he's a player. And he's a little fat, the W&M Law Review, and transferred to body president and a reknowned alco­ just don't have it anymore." if you want to know the truth," Tami her new school ranked fifth in the second­ holic, sat next to Freester and lifted the "Uh-oh," Temo Jones whispered, sens­ opined, as she carefully applied the last year W&M class. pitcher to fill his beer again. ing what was to come. "This could get spritz of hairs pray, ensuring that her bangs Just after 10:00 p.m., Tami and Mary "You would think these women would ugly." would remain suspended above her fore­ were ready. They finished the last of the be all over me, right?" Fongoo slurred Fongoo was already standing, ready head, a hairstyle she had proudly worn Boone's wine and headed out the door for sarcastically. ''I'm tellin' ya. Once they to defend his worth as a man and victim­ since the eighth grade. the bar. fmd out about my fine Italian heritage, ize some unwitting young woman. He "1 don't know about all that," Mary Tami wore light blue jean shorts and a they' ll be lining up to get into the shower turned to the first two women he saw, held replied. "I just think he's cute - kind of white t-shirt, her standard attire. She was with Fongoo! You know I'm a direct up his beer, and yelled across the bar. in a bad boy way. The kind of guy no one about 5' 1, 13 5 Ibs., with pale white skin descendant of Francisco de Fongoo, the "Yo. Chickees. Can you come over would expect me to be interested in. Do and several acne scars on her chin and twelth King ofItaly. I mean come on! " here for a minute?" you really think he' s fat?" cheeks, which she covered up with sev­ No one believed F ongoo' s stories any­ "Yuck," Tami grunted. "Is he talking Mary didn't care ifhe was a little fat. eral layers of base and blush. She was more, but they were always entertaining. to us? Save me . . ." .... She didn't care ifhe was a player, either. only a first-year, but Tami liked to think In fact, Fongoo was always the life of the "Shhh. Benice," Mary said nervously. She just wanted him. From the first time of herself as the center ofW&M's social party - but the things that came out ofhis "Let's go over there." <;,be saw biro in her Corporations class, she world, collecting and distributing tidbits mouth were, to put it mildly, a little bit With that Mary headed to the back knew she had to have him. on all of the "players" in the social scene, disturbing. comer, sure to appear interested, but not Mary was always the classic good girl. and kissing up to those individuals that Johnny Fongoo was, in every sense, a overanxious. "Hi, guys," she blurted . She grew up in a small town outside she had determined were "coo\.." Some of man's man. He coul.d drink a case of beer flirtatiosuly. "What's up?" Boise, Idaho. Her father was a successful the women seemed to buy it, too, coming in a night, insult all the women in the "Would either of you lovely women attorney and her mother a dedicated house­ to her for advice or information on life or house, drink his own urine as a party trick, be interested in showering with me to­ wife, ever active in communitY affairs. people at the law schoo!. Most of the and still leave the party with the best night? I mean, isn't cleanliness like as She had gone to Catholic School until women, and nearly all of the men who looking girl there. He never studied, coo-I as godliness," Fongoo asked. college at Boise State. She studied psy­ knew her, however, just thought of her as rarely went to class, and usually slept in Tami rolled her eyes and turned to chology, which was her true passion, but, a general nuisance with too much free the front row when he did. Yet, he had walk away. Mary stood still and blushed. because she knew itwas her father's dream time on her hands. solid grades and a top-notch job lined up She wasn't insulted or offended. She was that she do so, Mary decided after college Paul's DelilBar was busier than usual when he got his law degree in the spring. lovestruck :- and she searched for a re­ to get a law degree. She went to Univer- when Tami and Mary arrived. By 10:30, He was totally disorganized, constantly sponse . •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• • ..• Back By Popular Demand" " • "-Overheard- • :Is there a difference between a body You can't just look up a rectum every time What do terminally ill people do? They : cavity search and a blood test? Olz yes you have probable cause. die. -Professor Donaldson •.t h ere IS.., - Professor Williamson - Professor Williamson • But a healthy relationship shouldn't end .Does• that mean an OSHA inspector can Lots of free space ... We have lots of free with someone getting arrested. • - Overheard in the Gradplex lounge -take my cocaine? - Emily Jenkins space, Beavis. - Sutton Snook • • • :It's not simply what's in your rectum and You need to get a grip on that thing. : Why don't you just jump him and see how -Danielle Berry: :your right to keep that private. far he goes? • ---- • -.Professor Williamson • • Jump him? I haven't even laid him out I'm a fIrst year, of course I'm sexually • • yet! - A very late night in the Amicus office frustrated in that type~A kind of way. : :I'm a full service professor ... - Deanna Griffith • • - Professor Meese • • No, really guys, I haven't been smoking at . all. - Sarah Karlsson ·.In your mind, are we all like sheep? If you've heard it and you think it's _ : - Professor Williamson funny, chances are, we will too. Drop • If you have a word like heroin, ·use it. : ijar Review. Do you guys get credit for -Peter Cotorceanu a note in the Amicus hanging file! ·• that too? - Professor Meese. ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• •••••••••••••••••••••••••••• .. ---- THE AMIcus CURIAE Sports Monday, October 7, 1996 18 .'

Stitch-Center Sports l1ighlights ... Oral Advocacy Doesn't Quite Expess it Like Spitting Does By Mike "Stitch" Melis these two powerful, offensive By this time, the discussion had ens to affect post-season play. more, the umpires' threats and Is it just me, or does it seem minded teams meet, expect a heated up into a full-blown argu­ Who's at fault for this fiasco? actions since the incident seem like baseball and controversy go home-run fest. Baseball purists ment. Alomar, obviously feel­ Everybody. First of all, spitting more like bullying of a leader­ together like chocolate and pea­ cringe; I love it. (If you ask me, ing that his oral advocacy skills in someone's face is utterly rep­ less league than a sincere attempt nut butter? The playoffs have baseball purists are boring.) weren't quite effective at getting rehensible. It is the ultimate ex­ to address their legitimate fears started which means that I, like As usual, the National League . his point across, decided to ex­ pression of disrespect without of allowing players too much many other sports fans, actually presents the best pitching match­ press his feelings in a different crossing the threshold into all­ leeway in dealing with the um­ pay attention to what's going 9n up. The young but talented manner. He spit in Hirschbeck' s out physical violence. pires. in baseball. Unfortunately, it's Dodger staff lead their team face. Some would say that The ultimate responsibility not the hitting, pitching, and great against the ever present (~nd de­ When asked about the inci­ Alomar's actions are evidence for this fiasco falls on the leader­ plays to which everyone is pay­ servedly so) Atlanta Braves. dent, Alomar stated that ever of the typical arrogant attitudes ship (or lack thereof) of Major ing attention. The topic on the Once again, Braves pitching, led since Hirschbeck's eight-year­ of many of today's college and League baseball itself. Where is forefront of baseball news these by John Smoltz this year, has old son died of a disease called professional athletes. Regard­ "acting commissioner for life" days is spitting. Specifically, dominated. In additio~ , the San ALD, Hirschbeck has been bit­ less of whether this claim has Bud Selig in all of this? Face it, what's the deal with Roberto Diego Padres face the st. Louis ter. Alomar implied that this merit, the bottom line in this case Major League baseball still hasn't Alomar's spitting in an umpire's Cardinals. Admittedly, I know bitterness has manifested itself is that Alomar was wrong to spit gotten its act together. Until a face and the resulting suspen­ absolutely nothing about either in Hirschbeck's treatment of in anyone's face over a blown real commissioner is appointed, sion? What's up with the um­ team. Fortunately, my ignorance players. call or even an ejection. Further­ MLB will continue to be nothing pires these days? Finally, why doesn't matter since the Braves The next day, while prepar­ more, although I do not believe but a group of rival, warring fac­ does Major League baseball con­ will probably take the NL pen­ ing to work the Orioles game, Alomar necessarily meant to ex­ tions of owners, umpires, and tinue to shoot itself in the foot nant anyway. Hirschbeck heard about cuse his own actions or to blame players unable to address MLB' s with every ugly incident it has to But enough about pitching Alomar's comment and charged Hirschbeck for what happened, day-to-day incidents, let alone deal with? and hitting, let's talk about spit­ to the Orioles clubhouse in a fit bringing up the death of its fundamental problems. First, for those of you who ting. The incident started inno­ of rage before being restrained Hirschbeck's son was in poor What would I do if I were are sick of hearing about another cently enough when home plate by the rest of the umpiring crew. taste. commissioner? SuspendAlomar incident involving disrespectful umpire John Hirschbeck called But wait, there's more. For The umpires, including for five games immediately. Just players, arrogant umpires, and what should have been a ball a the spitting incident, the AL has Hirschbeck, are not faultless ei­ because the playoffs are coming nonexistent if not incompetent strike. Of course, the batter, suspended Alomar for five regu­ ther. Hirschbeck blew the call, up, this doesn't mean it can be leadership, here are the matchups Robbie Alomar, didn 't like this lar season games. The umpires plain and simple. In addition, be open season on umpires. Ifplay­ in the playoffs so far. In the call and decided to let Hirsch beck are furious at what they deem to overreacted to Alomar's verbal ers are worried about missing American League, the Yankees know it while returning to the be a tight punishment. The-y ob}ections to the ca\\ b-y e}ecting important games, the-y should be withstood a late season come­ Orioles dugout. This scene has have threatened not only to bo)'­ him during an important game on their best behavior. I would back by the Orioles and clinched been played out countless times cott the playoffs, but also to take for the Orioles. Also, going after address the umpires' concerns the Eastern Division. As a result, during the season wit~ probably legal action against the League. . Alomar the next day, without but remind them of their respon­ the Yankees now face the West­ every player and ump in the Alomar has issued a written apol­ knowing the context ofAlomar ' s sibilityto defuse potentially ugly ern Division champs, the Texas league. But then things got ugly. ogy and pledged $50,000 toward comment, was completely un­ situations instead of adding to Rangers. Meanwhile, the Ori­ Hirschbeck was in no mood to ALD research. Nevertheless, as professional and in some their escalation. Bud Selig may oles are matched up against the debate his call and promptly of this writing, this controversy people's eyes added credence to disagree with these actions, but Cleveland Indians. Anytime ejected Alomar from the game. is far from over and still thre;at- Alomar's statements. Further- at least they are actions. ~orts Roundup lribe TeaOl S Continue Winning Streak By Kristan Burch a 14-0 advantage. Harris's first collegiate score. The second these victories came on the road against Football W &M' s next score came when defen­ touchdown was recorded by wide receiver UNC Wilmington on Sept. 17. W&M Since losing its first game of the regu­ sive back Luke Cullinane sacked David Conklin who caught a 32-yard shutout UNC-W, 2-0, in its first contest lar season, No. 22 William & Mary reeled Bucknell quarterback Jim Fox in the pass from reserve quarterback Steve Fill. against a Yankee Conference opponent. off three straight wins, downing Rhode endzone for a safety. This was the first This was Fill's first career touchdown for Both of the Tribe's goals were scored by Island, VMI, and Bucknell. In its last safety for W&M since October 16, ! 993 . the Tribe. Waughn Hughes on free kicks. game of September, the Tribe easily ad­ The last score of the quarter came when The Tribe defense fought hard all af- The winning ways of the Tribe contin- vanced past Bucknell on the road, posting wide receiver Josh Whipple caught a 41 - ternoon, allowing Bucknell only three ued Sept. 22 when the team traveled to a 47-0 shutout. In its history, W&M has yard pass from quarterback Matt Cook. yards rushing and a meager 59 yards of Navy and recorded a 2-1 victory. The matched up against the Bison a total of Whipple caught five passes against the total offense. Defensive tackle David first goal of the afternoon was netted by a four times and has come away with a' Bison for a total of t03 yards. Adams had six tackles and defensive Navy player, but the Tribe responded victory in every contest. Before their The Tribe continued to outpace the tackle Raheem Walker added four more. with a goal from Hughes near the end of September meeting, the two teams had Bison in the second quarter as the team For Bucknell, all-American candidate the first half of play. With only two not played each other since 1990, when added 13 more points to its score. The Rich Lemon was held to minus six yards seconds left before intermission, Hughes Bucknell came to Zable Stadium and lost first three points came off a 33-yard field on six carries against the Tribe. Before fired the ball into the Navy netto score his 45-17. goal by Shallcross. After tailback Alvin the match-up with the Tribe, Lemon had second goal of the day. Since neither The. Tribe came barreling out of the Porch added a one-yard touchdown run, earned 4,048 career yards rushing. team was able to find the net in the second gates against Bucknell, scoring 22 unan­ Shallcross extended the Tribe lead to 35- During the weekend of September 28, half, Hughes' second goal turnedoutto be swered points in the first quarter. The owith a second field goal before intermis­ the Tribe had an open spot on its schedule. the game-winning score. scoring frenzy began with a four-yard run . sIOn. W &M returned to action October. 5 when The third straight September victory by fullback Tim Witcher. On the Tribe's The Tribe continued to dominate the it hosted New Hampshire at Zable Sta- came when W&M hosted West Virginia next possession, Witcher was able to score tempo of the game in the third quarter dium for a parents' weekend crowd. Weslyan. With this 5-2 win, the Tribe again on a five-yard run. Place-kicker when it added two more touchdowns. Men's Soccer raised its record to 6-2 for the season. The Brian Shallcross hit the extra point for The first came from running back Tony The Tribe won three games straight to first two goals of the contest were scored both of Witcher's scores to give the Tribe Harris on a one-yard run. This was fmish off its September play. The fITSt of See SPORTS on 19 Monday, October 7, 1996 THE AMIcus CURIAE 19 Amicus computer-like rankings And Now for Something Completely Different By Nate a little Green around the gills interesting name, don't play.) The Dogs at 2-1 going into this week's matches. F.E.R.N. rebounded well though, thor­ - With all the baseball in the news of dominated ail aspects of the match as F.E.R.N. started the season with an easy oughly thrashing their next opponent as if late, I thought it was time to shift gears a setter Amy Mangnanomous dished the victory over C.S.A. #3, 15-2 and 15-3. they weren't even there. Tanya Ka­ little and talk about a sport where spitting ball to hitters Ian Siminoff-n-running, F.E.R.N. was led by Greggy Tah Powell lead the way with 56 kills, a new is not an essential element of the game. and Tara Booker Dano. Karen Score McMurry and Nicole Full Force Gayle, Rec Center record. Kathy Lamothe-r This year the law school is represented in Gore racked up the points, scoring 17 who proved to be a lethal duo, combining lode and Kerry Horton Hears a Hubers, the intramural volleyball league by two aces and two dates for later this week. for a total of 15 kills. connected throughout the match and Lu strong teams. Reservoir Dogs and However, the streak ended at one as the In their second match, F.E.R.N. proved Tupponce-Shakur provided outstanding F.E.R.N. have started off the season go­ Dogs were caged by Team Stuff in their to be nothing more than the girl in defense in a well-earned victory which ing 1-2 and 2-1 respectively. next match. Charlotte 's Web in capital letters with left F.E.R.N. with a 2-1 record heading Reservoir Dogs, a compilation of all The Dogs were one puppy short as periods in between. For this F.E.R.N., into the final match of the regular season three classes, got offto a slow start as they Gore and Craig Welter? I don't, even however, there was no smart-ass spider to of play. dropped their opener in two games, 8-15, know her, chose to take one for the team save their bacon, only a smelly rat named All of the law school teams, both in 10-15. The Dogs were led by team cap­ and weren't fmished by the time the match Matt can I get an Ahmann. Ahmann softball as well as volleyball, will be head­ tain Handy Andy Larkin (3L), whodomi­ started. Justin time for dinner Gilman was repeatedly called for palming the ing into the playoffs this weekend. We ...:::. : nated the net with 9 kills and 5 blocks in did his best to keep the team together, ball. (You know, that will make you go here at the Amicus wish everyone luck a losing effort. In match number two, the leading the Dogs to a come from behind blind.) (unless you're playing against one of our Dogs got on track with a convincing vic­ win in game number two. Itjustwasn'tto Strong serving by McMurry, aI!d teams). Don't forget that football sign­ tory over an undergraduate donn team, be as Team Stuffproved to be to much for dominating net play by Chris Noland ups are this week at the Rec Center. Ifyou Jefferson Basement. (I think those guys the undermanned Dogs. knows tile trouble I've seen and Rebecca are signing up a team, drop a !lote in might have lived over in Jefferson, maybe F.E.R.N. , a group of2Ls, has proved Sp-Eichler were unable to save the Nathan Green's hanging file so he will on the lower level. If you can't think ofan to be the law school' s top team, standing F.E.R.N.s as they felll3-15 and 11-15. know for whom to watch. Sports Roundup Overview From SBA SPORTS fram 18 In her career , Wake has posted a President Shaun Rose by tri-captain Wade Barrett. total of20 shutouts. Againstthe The first score came off a pass Pirates, Tribe players Totman SBA fram 2 ments to reflect our current stu­ dations from the 1L Representa­ ~ from Steve JoUey, and the sec­ and Melissa Kenny were able again. If the lot is ever full again, dent body. There will be much tives and, over break, Donald ond came when Hughes redi­ to find the net. and you get a ticket for parking more about this process coming Sciortino and I will make a list of rected a pass from David W &M marched on with its along the curb, Parking Services soon. We will be voting on these our appointments. This list will McGowan. The Tribe notched streak when ittraveled to Rich­ will void the ticket. changes next semester. be posted on Wednesday, Octo­ two more goals before half­ mond Sept. 24 and recorded a Further, there has also been a Law School Parents ber 16 for a period of one week time, with scores from Hughes 3-0 win against VCU. This proposal to try to get the two Dwight Yoder (2L) came to for public comment. and Dan Zickefoose. The Tribe contest provided Nohl with an motorcycle spaces replaced with the SBA recently suggesting that As long as there are no seri­ added a fifth nail in the Bob­ opportunity to score her sec­ day student spaces. Talk to your we allow him to address con­ ous problems, this list will be cats' coffin when Hughes found ond hat trick ofthe season. Due SBA Class Representatives about cerns of people in our commu­ presented to the SBA Board for the net again at the start of the to the persistent efforts of the your opinions on this. nitywith children. As we agreed confmnation and these people second half. Hughes is in sec­ Tribe defense, the Rams were The Budget that this is often a neglected group will be sworn in as I L Justices on ond place for W&M's all-time unable to get off a single shot Thanks to much hard work in our community, we decided to October 23. I encourage all of career goals, with a total of39 during the contest. from Tim Morrison (3 L), we had support his efforts. He is trying you to apply for these positions points after this win against the Keeping its streak alive, the one of the most successful bud­ to compile a list of parents, so as student participation is crucial Bobcats. Tribe captured its fifth straight get processes ever this year. Tim contact him if you are interested. to our Honor Code. Women's Soccer shutout when it defeated Air and the rest of the SBA Board I L Representatives Other New Positions The No. 9 Tribe has tom Force, 4-0, Sept. 27. The four were able to get such good re­ Congratulations to the newly Because of the overwhelm­ through its opening schedule W &M goals came from a com­ sults due in large part to the fact elected 1L SBA Representatives, ing amount ofwork that the SBA this season, winning nine of its bination of a hat trick from that the money that the.main stu­ Gurbrir Grewal, Ellen presidency has provided me, I first 11 contests. After losing Whitney Cali and a goal from dent goven'unent allocated us was McBarnette, and Quinton Rob­ recently decided that I needed its second game of the season, Totman. given with fewer restrictions this erts. These representatives will help. Robin Dusek (2L) ap­ W&M captured victories The Tribe's winning streak year. This allowed us to use the fill a much needed role in the proached me and said that she against its next nine opponents. came to an abrupt end when it money more efficiently and put SBA by serving as the link be­ was really interested in getting This run included five straight matched up against No. 19 it where it was needed !\lost. tween the I Ls and the SBA more involved with the SBA. I shutouts posted by the Tribe. George Mason on Sept. 29. Tim and I met with the Fi­ Board. 1Ls should feel free to go brpught this to the attention of Against UNC-Wilmington GMU handed W &M a 4-1 loss nance Committee last week to to them with questions and con­ the SBA Board and they voted to on Sept. 20, the Tribe found the at Barksdale Field under rainy present our proposed budget, to cerns about our school. We ex­ approve Robin as my Executive net repeatedly, recording a 6-0 weather conditions. This was inform them how much better pect great things from them. Assistant. However, I have now blanking of the Seahawks. the first time ever that the Tribe the process went this year, and to The Judicial Council overloaded her as well...... Forward Mary Totman had has lost in a regular season encourage them to do this again The SBA is currently accept­ Therefore, we are interested two goals in the second half; contest against a Yankee op­ next year. Tammy Hopkins (3L) ing applications from 1Ls for the in getting more help by fonning the other four goals came from ponent. The Patriots played is the graduate student represen­ Judicial Council. Applications a President's Council to work Erica Walsh, Kara Cristaldi, aggressive soccer from the tative on that committee and has are available on the door of the closely with Robin and me. We Mis·sy Wycinsky, and Lind­ open of the contest, scoring been doing a great job for us. SBA Office and are due to my also have a need for people in say Nohl. their first goal less than three The Student Bar Association hanging file no later than 5 other parts of the SBA govern­ The Tribe continued its win­ minutes into the match. Byhalf­ Constitution o'clock p.m. on Tuesday, Octo­ ment to help with our various ning ways that weekend as it time, GMUhad extended its lead Last year, the SBA appointed ber 8. Applicants will be inter­ projects and committees. Any­ handed East Carolina a 3-0 loss to 2-0. The Patriots raised the Mark Ramos (2L) and Melvin viewed Wednesday (October 9) one interested should contact on Sept. 22. This was goal­ score to 4-0 before the Tribe Williams (2L) to co-chair the and Thursday (October 10) by a Robin before Fall Break. We ke~per Karen Wake's third was able to get on the score SBA Constitution and Bylaws panel consisting ofthe ChiefJus­ will hold interviews shortly after shutout of the season as she board. Nohl scored W&M's Committee. They have been tice, the 1L Representatives, and break so that we can match those earned six saves in the contest. lone goal of the afternoon. meeting to discuss some much myself. interested with positions avail­ needed updates to these docu- We will listen to recommen- able. .--. onaav_ October 7_ 1990 lHE ",.n r" ~ I 1m

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