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VOLUME VII, ISSUE INE MONDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 1997 SIXTEE PAGES Student Leaders and President Sullivan Agree To A Unified Honor System By Ken Greenspan iew, the amendment process, and the the student is fami liar. out the ,.,·hole process; it always seemed Last Wednesday marked a big day for referendum. The law school and VIMS The law school was not completely like one of us stood by oursel es... said the College 'Yhen student leaders from were intent on having their individual satisfied with this compromise and sug­ Donald Sciortino, Chief Justice of the law four of the five graduate schools, as well school' s Dean be the first step in the gested that the issue be addressed after the school Judicial Council. Although the as the ·undergraduate school, met with appeals process. The administration felt other two points had been discu5sed. President ga e in on this issue, he prom­ President Sullivan and Vice President Sam that since it had given in on the prospect Shaun Rose (3L), SBA President stated, ised that it would be re visited in three Sadler and hammered out an agreement of allowing each school to hear its own " I was really concerned that the adminis­ years to ensure that the provision was not for a proposed unified honor system. The cases, it had compromised enough of its tration would get us to compromise on gridlocking the system. meeting was over in less than an hour and, unification goal and wanted the Dean of this.. issue and then refuse to compromise The con ersation then moved to the by the end, the student leaders felt as Students to be the first level in all appeals. on the other two issues. I wanted a bar­ referendum about which the Pre-ident though they had accomplished what th ey thereby having the system unified imme­ gaining chip to force their hand.·· How­ had clearly already made up hi mind. as had set out to do last year - presenting di ately after the hearing. However, VIMS ever. it soon became e ident that those he stated that he ,,·ould consent to an the President with a proposed system that and the law sch ool were adamant about measures wou ld not be necessary. After advi sory referendum. Sh aUll Ro e com­ would be sufficiently unified to accom­ this point as neither school knew who the about ten minutes of discuss ion about the mented. "I think that the President \\·ould plish his plans for the Co ll ege while al­ Dean of Students was . Julie Harding, amendment process, the President decided like to see a unified system that was voted lowing each schoo l to reta in its VIMS President, offered a compromise to allow the proposed amendment provi­ into place by the students. That' s why he autonomous hearing processes. of allowing the Dean of Students to hear ~ i on whereby each school must agree to has been willing to make all of these At this meeting there were three major the appeal in consultati on with the Dean an amendment before it could pass. "Both compromises. However. he cannot bind issues on which the students and the ad­ of the particular school, thus assuring the law school and the undergrads were himself to there ults of the referendum a ., in io tr-'l t inn rli~ -'lo rP t>d- the Dea1J 's re- input from an admini trator w itl1 whom concerned about this provision through- See HONOR CODE on 9 Ex, Attorney General William Barr Visits By Sutton Snook the' White House during the vestigation hostage team to stom1 White House's role. Barr said fi·om her point of view. She has On Monday. Febmary I0 , and Reagan Administration, with the prison and to arrest the in­ that he tried to keep them out of integrity and tries to do the right Tuesday, February 11. Wi lliam stints in private practice. mates. The hostages were re­ the p ro ~ e s s. to provide distance thing. whi h i the most impor­ Barr. Ex - A tt o rn e ~ · General of the Although Attorney General leased unhanned. ·'It was an in case something went 'vrong. tant aspect." added Barr. United States under President for only a little over a year, Barr inherently hostil e situati on be- ··r told [\A/hite House Chief of Barr stated that government Bush.' isited Marshall-Wyth e as ga ined invaluable experience as ause th e terrorists had noth ing Staff John] Sununu to inforn1 serv ice has been the m st re­ a Yisi ting Corporate Counsel. the lead attomey for th e coun try. to lose ... said Barr. ·· o we had him of my de is ion. not to ask warding job fo r him p ychologi- Barr is curren tly Vice-President One of the most notable and in­ nothing to sancti on them with fo r ad1·i e ... added Ba rr. ally a it gave him a ense of and General Counse l for GTE. teresting cases during this time because there was no death en­ Barr ommented that current purpose more than m ney. but one of the largest te lecornmuni- was the August 199 1 hostage alty. .. Ban said he could haw Attorney General Janet Reno has he wa med those intere-ted not to cations omp3nies in the Nation. crisis in wh ich Cuban re fu gees. played for time and get :1 fe 11· a ,·er.y differe nt management stay too long. "In ce11ain go,·­ Priorto ecomingAttorneyGen­ temporarily in federal prison h stages ut at 3 time. ut that style than his 0\\·n. V\hile he ran ernment legal jobs one an g t eraJ. Barr seJYed in the CI A as a prior to deportment back to Cuba. 11·ould ha,·e I ft a bigger risk for the Justice Dq 3rtment in a very good e\ perience: it is a good legisbti,·e ::Jssisr:mtwhile attend­ hdd ten hostages in the the remaining host::Jges. ·· To get hands-l)n manner. Reno use her w3y to tru1 a legal career.·· noted in£ Ian· ~chool :![ nie:ht ::Jt Georae Tall::!dega.Alab::una.pri on. Ban all of the ho tages out.\\ e had to positions as , pu lpi t to the a­ Barr. taying t o long. \\·; ~hington . He tl~en sen ed in ordered :1 Federal Bureau of In - hit them y surpri e ... As forthe tion. ·· he has done a g od job. See BARR o1 9 Spong Moot Court Tournament: Don tAsk, Don 't Tell By Christy \1osele ~ · th e ci~ · of Ter~YiJle in the state of York. co,·ering the demonstrJtiL n in n·hich ing tha t she was le: ian. That court The , foot Court Board is e\cited to .-\t the time that Brooks 1\"::JS term inated . Br ks w::Js sho,\·n holJing a sign \\·hich reje ted her claim. finding that th st tute ::J nnounce that the T,,·enty--i,th ...\nnu:tl she ,,·as J probationary employee who read. "Proud to e :1 Lesbi:m ... is aimed at the regulati n of onduct rather William B. ong, Jr. Im·iration::Jl \loot could e fired fo r any rea-on not contra~ · On the fo!Jo,,·ing \londay. Dre: erter­ than spee h. Br oks appealed the deci- Court Tournrunent \\·ill t::Jke place on Feb- to Ian·. ln the context of a di-cussion on minated Brooks· emplo:·ment under the ion to the United tares Court of Appeals ruary _I-___ 199 . The Tournament is a recent decision on gay maniage in an­ authori~ · of a Y rk state statute popularly fo r the i'\t enth Circuir. challenging the co-sponsored by the Virginia Trial Lm,·­ other state. Brooks reYealed to a co-\\·orker knO\m as Law 20. 29 Y .. An n. ~I 02 -~­ district court' s dec isi n. The ix teenth yers · Association. that she was homosexual. ( 199 - . The statute pro,·i des that a public See SPO G on 14 In keeping \·ith tradition. the to urna­ Carl Dreyer. Brooks· supervisor and employee may be tenninated if he or she ment focuses on issues of consti tutional the Responden t in this case. was infonned makes a statement that he of she i- homo­ ---Inside --- law. This year· s problem involves a ques­ ofthe conver ation. Without confronting sexual. unless the employee can show Parental Rights 4 tion as to the First Amendment rights of Brooks directly, Dreyer spoke with her that he or she does not engage in homo­ Life As A Corporate Counsel 5 public employees and implicates a statute and explained that such information could sexual conduct. State of t he Union based on the military· s "Don't Ask. Don · t be very disruptiYe for eYeryone at the Brooks brought an action in federal Spaghetti Warehouse Exposed 8 Tell" policy. The problem centers around courthouse. After this incident. Brooks district court again t Carl Dreyer. arguing Dante's Peak & Shine 12 Petitioner Louise.Brooks who ''VOrked as participated in a demonstration advocat­ that her tern1inati on Yiolates the First Dinner Date A uction 14 a clerk at the state courthouse located in ing gay rights. Dreyer sa\\: a news show Amendment since she was fired for stat- I 2 Monday, February 17, 1997 THE AMICUS CURIAE From the Editor's Desk • • • As we approach the Student and Moot Court boards. We will concerns and responding in a would like to ask: How will you Bar Association elections tomor­ soon choose the SBA Executive timely manner. In order to take balance the stresses oflaw school 1 row, it is important to note that Board, the boards of the other the necessary action, it is vital classes, a job search, and your soon the second year class will journals, and the leaders ofevery · thatthe individuals in power have personal relationships with the take the reins of leadership in the other student organization in the the respect of the student body demandsofyourposition? What school. Over the past two years, school. Although some current and to maintain a good relation­ will give when something has to we have held positions ofleader­ first years undoubtedly will as­ ship with the law school admin­ go? From whom will you solicit Studenta Director of Courtroom ship; but for the first time, we sume leadership positions, the istration, so that lines of assistance or advice when you 21. However efficient and suc­ will be the leadership. It now majority of this burden falls to communication remain open. inevitably realize that you can­ cessful these processes may have will become our responsibility the Class of 1998. Very few of us realize the not do it all yourself no matter happened to be, they allow those to set an example for the school, Now the question looms, not time and effort which the leaders how hard you try? individuals essentially unaf­ to represent the law school to the when the current second years of the school must invest in Too often, decisions about fected by the choice to exercise College, and to set the tone for will become leaders, but how projects to ensure that we, the leadership are taken from the nearly full discretion over the the role of the future leaders of effective they will prove to be in beneficiaries oftheir efforts, can hands of the students who must selection process. the law school. We will no longer these positions of power. It is enjoy ourselves with a minimum live under those selected to as­ The exception to this rule is play supporting roles, we will be vitally important that the student of stress. Beyond dedication, sume control. All of the law the election of those who will the lead actors. body choose the candidates for those in positions of leadership school publications select incom­ lead our student government. As During the time we have been these positions carefully. These must reprioritize their lives in ing editorial boards through a we choose tomorrow who will here, the members of the second people will be charged with man­ such a way which often places process in which the outgoing spearhead our efforts next year, year class have certainly func­ aging large budgets, interpreting classes, relationships, and fam­ third year class exercises the fi­ ask yourselfwhether your choice tioned as leaders under a variety the new honor code, appointing ily after the many demands of nal say. Similarly, the adminis­ has the capability to guide the of circumstances. We have been committee chairs, publishing is­ their jobs. tration selects those who will school in a direction in which we editors, Dean' sAssociates, Presi­ sues of journals, and organizing Only the candidates can an­ receive appointments to positions dents of legal fraternities, com­ all social events. It is important swer the questions each of us such as Dean's Associate and the See ELECTION on 5 mittee chairs, and leaders in to ask each candidate whether he public service. However, we or she can rise to these responsi­ have never been charged with bilities. leading the entire school. The other main responsibil­ Letters To The Editor • • • During the next few weeks, ity of the student leaders is to the highest positions of leader­ maintain morale within the To the Editor, ticles to express their questions yes in the referendum is a deci­ ship will be filled. Actually, this school. This is more than simply With the Honor Code refer­ and concerns to their student rep­ sion each student must make. process has already begun, with planning bar reviews and par­ endum rapidly approaching, I resentatives. Please remember to vote this the selection of new Law Review ties, but also listening to student thought that I should write a re­ Finally, the editorial ques­ week. sponse to the editorial in last tions the speed and timing of the Shaun Rose week's Amicus as I strongly dis­ process. There is a simple an­ SBA President THE AMicus CuRIAE agreed with much of its ~on tent. swer for that: the student leaders Editor's Note: Last week's edito­ First of all, it stated that there for all ofthe schools change after rial did not mean to diminish the Marshall-Wythe School of Law is no statute of limitations in the the elections on February 25th. work ofthe ProposedHonorCode P. 0. Box 8795 Williamsburg, Virginia 23187 (757) 221-3582 Proposed Code. That is wrong. There was no guarantee that this Committee in any way. In fact, "Dedicated to the complete and objective reporting of student news and opi1iion" It is contained in Section5.3 para­ proposal would still be supported their work should be, as I said in graph 3. by the schools after that time. the article, applauded However, Editor: Sutton Snook Secondly, the editorial stated We needed to be able to assure much of the criticism remains Managing Editors: Danielle Berry, Alison Rosenstengel that the right of the witness to the President that the schools valid There has been little ifany Production Editors: Francine Friedman, Crystal Roberts secure witnesses (changed this could agree upon and support a time to comment upon the pro­ Features Editor: Deanna Griffith week to summon witnesses by unified code if we were to get posal. While it is true that the SBA the Attorney General's office) any concessions on the impor­ encouraged comments during the and the duty of the chief justice tant issues. process, this is a far cry ji·om to secure (also changed to sum­ The last thing I want to talk commenting upon a specific pro­ News Reporters: Features Reporters: mon) witnesses both for and about concern the section where posal. or even provision. Second, Danielle Berry Chris Ambrosio against the accused were in con­ the editorial characterizes the while it may be true that the Attor­ Ken Greenspan Christian Mastandrea flict and created grounds for ap­ referendum as a non-choice. I ney General has given approval Christy Moseley Dave Mincer peal. This is also wrong. _The have given everything I could to ofthe code, that does not mean it Shaun Rose Lee Ranieri accused and the school advocate this project this year. It has con­ is without flaws, such as the ex­ Sutton Snook Alison Rosenstengel both can summon witnesses and sumed a major part of my time amplegivenregardingthe "duty" Ian Siminoff the Chief Justice must try to en­ and energy and rightly so. It is ofthe ChiefJustice to ensure the Dov Szego sure their attendance. These pro­ that important of an issue. I take attendance ofwitnesses. Because visions do not conflict and have offense to the characterization of ·the ChiefJustice has no authority been given the okay by the At­ my work as offering nothing but to compel their attendance; ie, torney General's office. a non-choice. I think that what can only, in the words ofthe SBA Next, the article criticizes the you have been presented with is President "try to ensure their at­ fact that little student input was a choice where none before ex­ tendance, " it cannot be guaran­ Opinions: Jim Scott, Christian Mastandrea solicited. I understand that the isted. Before, you could fight teed that the accused will be Sports Guru: Kristan Burch, Bayard Smith community would have liked to the President and lose (as he allm-ved the right to "secure the[ir] Photographs: Jason Aldrich, Kathy Lamothe have more time and more direct would have installed something attendance", as the code provides. input into this situation. How­ this past summer) and be stuck Finally, As the SBA President ever, I did not feel as though this with whatever he wanted. Now points out, speed is ofthe essence Editorial Policy were possible under the circum­ you can choose to support a stu­ because the student leaders The letters and opinion pages of the Amicus Curiae are dedicated to stances. It was hard enough dent created system, or you can change after Feb. 25. What does all stu dent opinion regardless of fo rm or content. We reserve the right to meeting every week with the stu­ vote no and see what happens. this say, however, we must pass edit for spelling and grammar. but not content. if Leiters to the Editor are not intended to rdlect the opinion of the dent leaders and then going back There is a choice. I know it is this now, because in two weeks the ne,,·spaper or its st"aff. All letters to the Editor should be submitted by 5 and forth to our respective coun­ not a great choice but it was the student governments won 't sup­ p.m.on the Wednesda~- prior to publication. We cannot print a letter cils and boards to get approval best I could do. Perhaps some­ port the proposal. Again, I ap­ " ·irhout confi rm ation of the author's name. \\·e may, however. withhold for our tentative agreements. one else could have done better. plaud the efforts ofthe members of the name on request. Letters over 500 words may be returned to the \\Titer That is why I encouraged the Regardless, this is where we are the committee, but does not di­ ,,- ith a request that they be edited for the sake of space. student body in my Amicus ar- now and whether you should vote minish student concerns. Monday, February 17, 1997 THE AMicus CuRIAE 3 SBA Presidential Candidate's Forum: Sabia, Carter, Barack, and Blakeway Speak Out Frank Sabia ing the law school. We have imple­ as well as members of the other classes. My name is Frank Sabia. There are mented a new infrastructure in the SBA, As President of the SBA, I will con­ many reasons to vote for me tomorrow, which has come as a result of the efforts of tinue to serve with the same dedication and I will do my best to give you at least our current President Shaun Rose (3L). I and devotion as I have in the past, the only one in the limited space I have been allot­ will continue to improve upon the foun­ difference being that I would consider ted. I have served as an SBA class repre­ dations laid this year by appointing re­ myself a servant of the entire law school. sentative as both a lL and a 2L. During sponsible and capable people to chair I will be your voice as I represent you this time, I have worked closely with committees and to sit on the Judicial Coun­ before the administration and the College other officers on the Executive Board, cil. community. Furthermore my time and including the President, concerning anum­ As a I Land 2L Representative, I have efforts will not be divided between you ber of situations. For example, we on the done my best to be the voice of my con­ and other organizations or commitments. Executive B9ard this year have put a lot of stituents. As their class representative, I As a sign of my interest to serve you as effort into the proposed unified honor have always listened to the concerns of President of the SBA, I encourage you to code in order to have a code which is as the Class of 1998. Furthermore, I have call me at home at 253-0099. I am more close to our current code as possible. always acted promptly and thoroughly to than happy to discuss any concerns or As your SBA President I will see that answer questions or to correct problems question you may have. serve in the library and have been placed there is closure to the matter of unification that have been brought to my attention by Finally, regardless of your choice for in the lobby); it is important to the future as quickly as possible so that I can turn my students. I have always made myself President, please vote tomorrow on the of the law school, and a quorum is needed attention inward toward matters concern- available and approachable to the 2L class, · proposed honor code (copies are on Te- for it to pass. Thank you for your time.

changing. In the wake of the the Student Assembly, Graduate President is my capacity to in­ student J.D . operates all photo­ unified disciplinary and honor Students Association, State Leg­ corporate an administrative per­ copiers, laser printers and vend­ codes, it should be obvious that islature, and among the Board of spective based on diversity; ing machines, and is fed by an the prospect of unification with Visitors. acceptance of diversity is what acc'ount taken. from our student the other schools in the College As a student leader at makes Marshall-Wythe such an activities fees. This would allow is inevitable, and should be em­ Marshall-Wythe, I am confident especially congenial place to at­ law students to maintain a bal­ braced by our student leaders that my two years experience as tend law school, and what gives ance on one card which elimi­ instead of ignored. As you, the an SBA official, fundraising chair us such a nationally recognized nates the need for a cash students of Marshall-Wythe de­ ofBLSA, student services com­ high quality of life. This is a transaction every time one must cide who will be the next SBA mittee member, admissions com- · trend that I will ensure continues print, copy, or eat. However President, I urge you to consider mittee volunteer, student legal to manifest itself during my ad­ promises such as these don' t the role of the President in a dual services volunteer, member of ministration. make for effective leadership: perspective: which candidate is Phi Delta Phi, and intramurals At this point you' re probably character insight, and experience Jimmy Carter best suited to cater to the needs co-chair demonstrates my desire waiting for a laundry list of cam­ do. When you cast your ballot on After having spent two years oflaw students as a student leader to serve the law schoo~ commu­ paign promises that (as I have Tuesday remember that I an1 the as an elected SBA class repre­ within the walls ofthe law school nity and my familiarity with com­ witnessed from past a~hninistra­ candidate which possesses these sentative, it has become evident and equally as crucial, which plex administrative procedures tions) may or may not reach com­ qualities, and as your President, to me that the role of the law candidate possesses the requisite (for example, SBA's $48,000 in plete fruition. Of course I ha e I will utilize them to the fullest in school as an integral component leadership characteristics neces­ budget allocations last ear). plans for the law school. As an order to make your qual it oflife of the William and Mary aca­ sary to promote and protect the However, the most important at­ example, I propose to unify our as a law student the best that it demic community is rapidly interests of Marshall-Wythe in tribute that I bring to the office of debit card system so that our can be. Ryan Barack two other areas in which I plan to focus lions. Hello! I am Ryan Barack. You may my attention: · Increase future alumni donations by mak­ think you don 't know me, but the odds 1.) Make W&M more student friendly. ing your time at William and Mary e n - are, you probably do. I m the guy who • Prepare a book of Student Feedback that joyable. always says "Hi" when we pass in the publishes the results of the course e alu­ • Improve PR surrounding alumni events, hallway. I' m the guy who drives the big ations completed by students at the end of including summer activities. blue truck and tries to get a good parking each semester. • Provide increased networking opportu­ space. I'm the guy who used to have long •Publish the grade distributions for each nities between current students and alumni hair. I' m the guy who wants to be your class prior to course registration fort h e through alumni events. SBA President. next semester. · In turn these changes will help improve I am the best choice for this position • Lobby for balanced course offerings each our ranking! because I have the fresh, new ideas to semester so that all the good classes aren t ·In addition to these goals I will work to make next year even better! But, ofcourse , offered in the same semester. provide enjoyable social events for you. I need your help. In addition to the tradi­ •Continue to work for parking reform. I will represent the law school and the law fight for the issues that are important to tional role of the SBA President, I have 2.) Increase Alumni Support and Rela- students to the main campus, and I will us. I d appreciate your vote on Tuesda . "I want to change or improve the dissemination of crucial infor­ make the SBA more responsive money, and plan programs to way things are done" often mation, effective management of to student needs and concerns. meet student interest. As a Stu­ sounds idealistic and abstract, but funds spent on activities, and in­ Implementing a mentor progran1 dent Defense Advocate assisting in this case it is the truth. I have creased accountability. matching incoming I Ls with 2Ls students accused of Honor Code been working with the SBA in a The specific changes that I and 3Ls will help them integrate violations I ha e a first-hand variety ofroles in the last year, as will pursue include increasing into the school more smoothly. understanding of the tasks that a member of the Social Commit­ the level of service to law school Technology improvements in the face us with the new Unified tee, the President of the Law & organizations by publicizing the library and classrooms will im­ Honor Code. I have even been The Arts Society, attending funding process and the range of prove the facility and ultimately attending SBA meetings regu­ Barrister's Ball, and trying to services available. A more effi­ our national rank. Supporting larly. make some input on the Honor cient use of funds the SBA itself academic endeavors like the My experience enthusiasm Code unification process. There spends on large events like National TrialTeam will impro e and commitment to impro ing are many things about this sys­ Barrister's Ball will increase the the marketability of our law and furthering the efforts ofthe Victoria Blakeway tem that work and support the funds available for speakers, cof­ degree. SBA to improve this school make Many people have been ask­ school, but I see a need for in­ feehouses and outdoor activi­ My experience with the Law me the clear choice for SBA ing me recently why I decided to creased responsiveness to stu­ ties. Publicizing SBA meetings & The Arts Society has taught President. run for SBA President. Saying dent needs, increased and holding office hours will me how to lead meetings raise 4 Monday, February 17, 1997 THE AMicus CURIAE Crossfire Should Va~ Support The Parental Rights Amendment? So Fundamental That The Supreme Court Found Them To Exist In 1923 So The Threat of Child Abuse Raises ' , . WhyDon/t The Democrats Agree? The Stakes Too lfJqh______Jim Scott The traditional claim that Christian Mastandrea Will this make removing a recognition of fundamen­ child from an abusive situa­ Did you know that not a single Demo­ tal parental rights will al­ Thankfully this issue was made moot tion harder because now abu­ cratic member of our state senate agrees for the time being when brave Republican sive parents have ·some low for child abuse . or Jane Wood of Fairfax cast the deciding that "[t]he right of parents to direct the amorphous and ambiguous upbringing and education of their chil­ neglect is groundless. vote in the 21-19 defeat. The amendment dren is a fundamental right" so important · read "the right of parents to direct the legal principle to hide behind? as to expressly include it in the State upbringing and education of their chil­ Constitution? I know it seems strange, federal courts and also because of a trou­ dren is a fundamental right." A vague and patch,January29, 1997] Congratulations, but that is the only inference I can draw blingtrend which emphasizes the parent's dangerous statement which, if added to Senator, you have just attacked one hun­ from all t\.venty Democratic state senators right as practically one delegated by the the Constitution of the Commonwealth, dred years of social progress in America. lining up to stymie a constitutional amend- state. Recent cases have attacked the would have created a ton oflitigation. We The fact is children do need protection ment with that language on January 28. parent's right to prevent a public school's can all guess as to who' s bright idea this from their parents. Look at the headlines Even Lieutenant Governor aeyer, who psychological counseling for a child, to was yes it was supported wholeheartedly of abuse that grace our papers daily. Re­ would like to serve Virginia families as excludeachildfromsexeducation, andto by the Christian Right. member when the baby was boiled alive governor within the year, opposes this opt out of condom distribution to their We are all law students here. Let's in New York by her mother, or the innocuous measure. children by school nu rses. Newkirk v. look at the language that was contained in Nussbaums, or Susan Smith? Every day So why all this opposition? I' m not Lansing, 1995WL355664(6thCir.l995, this proposed amendment. What will be a child is killed by the ones who are sure, but illogical claims which various cert. denied, 116 S. Ct. 380 (1995), Brown a fundamental right? Does this create the supposed to love them the most. Count­ right to sue a school because they dare to Democrats bandied about as legal con- v. Hot, Sexy and Safer Productions, 68 less more are beaten and abused or ne­ cerns included: "We are setting a trap, a F.3d 525 (1st Cir. 1995), cert. denied, 116 teach one of the growing list of banned glected. Even the reactionary Christian books? Robert Shepard, a professor at legal trap." (Senator Houck); "Good par- S. Ct. I 044(1996), Curti~v . Schoo!Comm. Right would say that this type of protec­ ents do not need this ame1'ldment; bad ofFalmouth,652N.E.2d580(Mass. 1995) T.C. William's Law of the University of tion must continue but the very amend­ parents will abuse it. (Senator Edwards); cert. denied, 116 S. Ct. 753 {1996). A Richmond, asked whether parents will be mentthey sponsor is so vague that it could "Parents do not have a ri ght to be abusive state constitutional amendment would able to sue because high school English conceivably hinder this necessary func­ or careless." (Senator Ticer); and most prevent any further erosion in federal case classes teach Macbeth? The classic, which tion of government. irrelevant, "Where is the chi ldren's rights law from having deleterious effects on contains witchcraft, could be objection­ I have been unable to figure out ex­ amendment?" (Senator Howell). None of this right. able simply because of that to some in the actly why this is necessary. Cheri James, these concerns need be concerns to those Equally disturbing is the· trend which reactionary right. Better yet, he noted, President ofthe Virginia Education Asso­ who understand the amendment - in- views children "as a public resource and what happens when two parents divorce ciation, noted correctly that "good par­ deed, they are but red herrings which public ward, entitled to make cl~ims on -who will get to decide how to raise the ents really don't need this amendment those who seek to allow the state (often the community and to be claimed by the children. and bad parents could abuse it. " Just through the public schools) to interfere community." Barbara Bennett Will this make removing a child from listen to the general insanity behind the an abusive situation harder because now bill itself. The bill's sponsor, Senator with the parental right to dir~ct a child 's Woodhouse, WhoOwnstheChild? Meyer upbringing. · and Pierce and the Child as Property, 33 abusive parents have some amorphous Stephen H. Martin (R), noted that adding The parent's fundamental right to di- Wm. & MaryL. Rev. 995 (1992). There and ambiguous legal principle to hide such language to the Constitution would rect a child' s upbringing was afflnna- are, indeed, those who have had the te­ behind? After all, now they have an make lawyers more reluctant to go to express fundamental right to direct the ti ve ly recognized in Meyer v. Nebraska, merity to suggest that parents should be court and represent children at theexpense 262 U.S. 390 (1923) and Pierce v. Society licensed, which presupposes that primary upbringing of their children and every of parents. [Richmond Times-Dispatch, ofSisters, 268 U.S. 51 0·( 1925). Indeed, authority over a child belongs tothe state, lunatic in the state will now argue that the January 29, 1997]. Remarkable, isn't it? the language of the proposed Virginia with the biological parents involved in abusive punishment that'handed down by Well, I will go out on a limb: Hillary amendment is borrowed from the dicta in their child's life only with the state's them is protected because [I Lsjoin in] the Clinton is right, the old African proverb Pierce. ld. at 534-35. The traditional benevolent approval. state does not have a compelling interest that it takes a village to raise a child is true. claim that recognition of fundamental Parental rights measures are critical to and its means are not narrowly tailored. We all know that lawyers can be a self­ parental rights will allow for child abuse nip this movement in the bud and to Well, you get the point. I don't know if centered and self-serving bunch full of or neglect is groundless. While still hold- ensure that the supposition of a parent some idiot judge would buy the argu­ ourselves and our ideas, but I never once ing the parent's right to direct a child's having the primary influence in a child's ment, but frankly, do we need to take the thought poorly of a lawyer who went into upbringing to be fundameiltal, the Su-· : development is the starting point from chance? court with conviction to protect the de­ preme Court has limited thatTight ugon a which all other c;ietermin~tions of My mother is a social worker and as fenseless. Senator Martin obviously has sufficient showing of a state interest in children's rights and parent's responsi­ such, I may be biased, but last time I forgotten that the point ofthe legal system providing for a child's we lfare. For ex-. . bilities are made. checked children are abused in the coun­ is not to protect those that do not need ample, it has found th.atthe ~e~d to protecf · Wh y don't the Democrats get it? Per­ try at an a·larming rate. Senator Janet D. protection, but to protect those that need it a child from ''thecripplingeffectsofchild haps they are suspicious because. tho!ie Howell (D) asked the key question: the most. "Where· is the children's rights amend­ Yes, I can't stand the idea this could. employment" sufficient to baraJehovah's parents who are mo~t likely to be ag­ Witness from t~king a nine ye(lr old child grieved interference by a secular state in ment?" These parents are politi

AMENDMENT from 4 this is a partisan issue. Demo­ be ready to protect their inter­ ELECTION from 2 result often occurs here at the that this is harmless and even crats and many Republicans ests, through the political pro­ can Jive. This choice will shape law school. Often, candidates fair. After all, we all want to do seemed to agree on this issue, cess. student life next year, and even are elected without a majority of certain things for our children, and I even understand why many Change laws and run for the beyond, as the new honor code is the school population, although like protect and teach them. The Republicans simply quietly voted school board, but let's allow Vir­ interpreted for the first time. they won a majority of those far right knows this and they use for it. Very few of them actually ginia to continue to protect her Your duty tomorrow will be voting. Then over the next year, it to their advantage. The amend­ took the floor to speak for it. children. to vote, and to vote responsibly. the criticism pours in over all ment passes and only then would Only the next former Attorney Far too often in this country, aspects. they rush in to attempt to exploit General of this state, Gillmore, 'W'tlfRf tlftS ftll Of very few people actually vote in As the saying goes, "If you the vagueness for their own really vocally supported it by an election, but these same people want the right to complain, you agenda. issuing an opinion on the matter TNt snow aont! then complain incessantly over must vote." I honestly don 't believe that to the delegates. Parents should the next year. The same sorrv

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Former Solicitor General to Visit M-W istrative Justice; Rachel Smith, Administrative Justice; and Melvin Williams, Admin­ Drew Days, former Solicitor Gerieral will visit M-W as the next speaker in the istrative Justice. Masters of Advocacy Lecture Series. Days will speak on "The Pleasures and Perils of a Repeat Player: The Solicitor General as Supreme Court Advocate." Days is Bill Of Rights Institute Selects Students for Moot Court Argument currently the Alfred M. Rankin Professor at Yale Law School. The speech will occur Congratulations to Marte Barnacle, Dave Lanetti, Kevin 9 'Neill, and Allen on February 20, at 4:30p.m. in Room 124. Palacio, who were chosen to argue a moot court demonstration at the student run Bill of Rights Symposium. The alternates are Deanna Griffith, Kellam Parks, Michael Law Review Announces New Editorial Board Pascual, and Kevin Streit. The Symposium will occur on March 27. The topic of this Congratulations to Darren McCarty, Editor-in-Chief; Audra Dial, Managing year's Moot Court Argument is the military's " Don' t Ask Don't Tell" policy. Editor; Thomas Koonce, Publication Editor; Peter Gilbe1t, Senior Articles Editor; Amanda Koman, Student Notes Editor; Matthew Cohen and Mark Van Deusen, Cable Scheduled To Be Turned On In Grad Complex Articles Ed itors; Alex Long, Topics and Research Editor; Kathryn Lamothe, Business Cable televis.ion service will be turned in all residence halls on the campus data Editor, and David Coleman Karen Gore, Sarah Karlsson, Eric Marion Paul Walker, network this week in order to test the new system. Telecommunications, contrary to and Derek Yeo, Board Editors. its original plans, now plans to tum cable television service on although a few halls are still unconnected. Students will be able to watch cable television during this testing National Trial Team Announces New Members period, but should expect a change in quality after the week long testing process ends. Congratulations to Danielle Berry, Kristen Burch, Faren Field, Windley Hofler, Telecommunications advises students to purchase quad-shielded coaxial cable, avail­ Eliza Hutchinson, Stacy Jones, Mike Melis, Kevin Muhlendorf, Jimmy Robinson, able from College and University Computers on the main campus. Along with Laura Spector, Aisha Sykes, Rinku Tal war, James Vann, Wendy Warren, and Melvin traditional cable stations such as ESPN, MTV, CNN, and The Family Channel, this Williams. The final round will occur on Tuesday, February 18, at 7:00 p.m. in system will also include such newly launched stations as CNN International and Courtroom 2 1, and is open to the public. Financial, Travel, ESPN2 CSP AN 2, The History Channel, and The Cartoon Network.

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in e\·ery home and a chicken in Curve'" to understand this con- havingRepre-entati\·eJ.C. Watts · In the tina! analysis. the tate Chris Ambrosio every pof', etc., etc. ow. it cept. These days. the ~· probably deli\·erthe Republi an Response. of the Union night served the doesn 't take Arthur Andersen to teach this in kindergarten. for The Republicans wanted to show same functions it has served since I am serious, and don't call figure out that this ain't gonna cry in' out loud. Of course. the that their party doesn't perpetu­ the da~m of the television age: me Shirley. add up. Hell. .Horton Andersen fastest way to end a politi a! ca- ate racial tereotypes. Ofcourse. ( l) to remind the American couldhavefiguredthisout. The reeristobehonestandadmitthat one of the few black Republi­ people who their president is. Maybe r rna sucker for pomp Presidenf s speech reminded me you plan to increase taxes. See, cans in Congress is a former ath­ and circumstance. Maybe I en­ especially for those folks who. of when I got my paper route in e.g., Walter Mondale. Jete who is known by two initials. like robots, were mech'anically joy the pageantry of American sixth grade, and I came home In addition to the "balanced See also LM. Hipp: D.J. Dozier: tuning in to atch the '·tangen­ democracy. Maybe there was that firstdayon the job and boldly budget" folly. I was also troubled M.L. Can·; Dennis Johnson; tially based on some facts that nothing else on TV . For some ·'or proclaimed: 'Tm gon na get an by the President's insistence on Kevin ·'Kf' Johnson: Michael might be in some wa ' be con­ reason, I decided to watch the Atari (with the Adrenture! and pushing campaign finance re- "MJ" Jordan. Hmmmm ... that nected to a true story'' made-for­ State of the Un ion Address a Super Breakout game cartridges), form in his State of the Union Republican Party sure is di erse. TV movie of the week, probably couple of weeks ago. (This year, and a Diamondback BMX bike speech. Isn't it a little late in the Ju st look across its pastoral land­ called somethi ng li ke Betrayal . it was sponsored by the O.J . with all chromoly components, game to be jumping on th is band- scape, and ou can see white ofFaith: The Margaret Williams Simpson Traveling Legal Cir­ and a lifetime subscription to wagon? Sure, it's easy to say "I Methodists between the ages of Story, about a woman (Susan cus.) I knew at the outset that I Bananas magazine." etc., etc. want campaign fi nance reform!" thirty-five and sixty, white Pres­ Lucci) pursed by a psychopath wouldn t learn anything from it. Wel L I might have believed suc h with the same verve with which byterians between the ages of (William Devane) who turns to In fact, I could have recited the notions sixteen years ago, but David Bowie used to say "I want th irty-five and sixty, white Epis­ the hard-nosed, Zantac munch­ speech almost verbatim without l've leamed a lotsincethen. Like myMTV!"ajier ou'vewonthe copalians betvveen the ages of ing DA (Brian Dennehy, of e en listening to it. "Mr. Speaker, course) for help; and (2) to pro­ Mr. Vice President, distinguished basic addition ~------, thirty-five and and subtrac- sixty,and ifyou vide fo dder fo r pundits and co­ Members of Congress, honored ti on, for in- conce ntra t e medians. Persomill y, I would Guests, my fe llow Americans : stance. I hard enough, say "a pox on both your houses !.. Tonight we must chart a new certainly hope you may even to the Republicans and the Demo­ course ... [blah, blah, blah] ... the rest of see some white crats after witnessing that spec­ Social Security, health care, edu­ America has Catholics be- tacle. Incidentally, the event also cati on, and the environment ... as well. tween the ages showed the rest of the world that [something, something, some­ President of thirt -five once a ear on a date announced thing] ... protect the children .. Cl inton was and sixty. If in advance all ofthe.key figures . [blah, blah, blah] . . . build a probably op- he' sconscious, in the federal government are bridge to the twenty-first cen­ erating under you may even assembled in one building, so if tury . .. [something, something, the assump- see the occa- you want to plan an attack, that something] .. . better future for tion that if he · sional ninety- would be a good time and place our children . . . [blah, blah, said some- ...... _.... four year old to do it. blah]." thing often Republican. Of Perhaps the best moment of I did learn somethin~, how­ enough, it course, that the night had nothing at all to do ever. I learned that our President would be- person has with the State of the Union is insane. Not insane as in the come true, or been a member speech. Like all great moments Martin-Lawrence-gun-waiving­ at least the of every party in television it was unplanned. in -the-middle-of-the-freeway American in American (See, e.g. the Ed Ames "toma­ type of insanity. Rather, our people would believe it to be election and the contributions history, including the Federal­ hawk stuck in the groin area of President's insanity takes a more true. But did the President actu­ from citizens of Indonesia, Ma­ ists and Whigs, and possibly even the wooden target" bit on Johnny subtle, quixotic form. He's in­ ally think that if he said 'my plan laysia, Mars, Alderaan, the the Tories. Carson from thirty years ago.) sane not because he believes in calls for a balanced budget" a Degobah System, and God­ Worse than the phoniness of It occurred when Peter the ideas he expressed during the hundred times in his speech, those knows-where-else have already choosing Representative Watts Jennings was trying to coordi­ State of the Union Address (he's of us with an IQ above that of the come in. This is a little like when were Senator Trent Lott's com­ nate the dizzying array of corre­ much too smart for that), but guy who crashed the Exxon UNL V decided to "do the right ments regarding Watts' selec­ spondents and experts who were because he believes that the rest Valdez into the reef in Prince thing" a few years ago and go on tion. When asked why Watts commenting on the O.J. civil ofAmerica will entertain his fan­ William Sound would actually probation after they had pia ed was tapped to deliver the Repub­ verdict and on the President's ciful notions with a straight face fall for it? I mean, this is like in the championship game. Or lican Response Lott began his speech. At the end of the O.J. for longer than eleven nanosec­ telling someone who wants to like when Roberto Alomar spit ans.wer with: "He's articulate." portion of the coverage, Pete onds. What did President Clinton lose weight: "You can eat noth­ in the umpire's face last year and This is the unpardonable sin that Jennings executed a Freudian slip say that caused this reaction, you ing but Twinkies and Outback was allowed to participate in the all condescending white people par excellance when he said ask? Let me explain. . Steakhouse Bac' n Chedd' rTM playoff games and was 'sanc­ commit when placed in this situ­ something like: "Well, what­ The crux of the President's Fries and watch TV all day long, tioned" by being suspended from ation. The unstated premise be­ everthe legal terminology means folly was his juxtaposition of the and you' ll easily shed thirty inconsequential early season hind comments such as Lott's is, and whatever you think about phrase "balanced budget," which pounds per month." games this year. This would be of course, that "this person is Mr. Simpson, we do know that he used once per sentence with Every intelligent life form in like, say, waiting until your po-· black, so otherwise he wouldn't the jury has declared that Mr. phrases such as "we will put our galaxy knows that the only litical career is over before re­ be articulate." This is kind of Guilty is liable for the deaths of I 00,000 more police officers on way to lose weight is to eat less sponding to charges of improper like when sportscasters say "he's Ron Goldman and icole Brown the streets . . . we will add and exercise more. Period. Like­ conduct. Oops, he s trying to do intelligent-a real coach on the Simpson." I ,000,000 more kids to the Head wise, the only way for the gov­ that, too. floor' when referring to a white Hey, if you can get one nug­ Start program . . . we will get ernment to balance the budget State of the Union night chi­ athlete (see, e.g. , Bobby Hurley) get like that out of an entire night 500,000 more young people to and eliminate the debt is to spend canery was not limited to the and "he's athletic - he s got of television, it's worth it. See join Americorps . . . we will less and tax more. Period. End Democrats. The Republicans greatquicknessandagility ' when also David Brinkley, "This Is modernize our weapons systems of discussion. You don' t need to were guilty as welL I'm refer­ referring to a black athlete (see, Goddamn Nonsense" (referring and improve living conditions be one of these brainy Milton ring, of course, to the Republi­ e.g, Grant Hill). Never mind the to President Clinton's statements for our troops .. . we will have Friedman-types blabbing about cans' contrived attempt to show fact that Grant Hill s IQ is prob­ during the '96 election). internet access in every class­ something called "the Laffer the "diversity" in their party by ably double Hurley's. Goddamn nonsense, indeed. room .. . we will put a computer 8 • Monday, February 17, 1997 THE AMICUS CURIAE At Your Service Amicus Restaurant Review The Best Sushi Is At Sushiyama By Ian Siminoff restaurant. What a shameful incident, shrimp dumplings ($5.00) and tempura with fresh seaweed, served on a wooden When !left for Sushiyama with Kenny especially in front of those four good­ ($5.95). I kicked Churchee under the board with fresh, thinly sliced ginger and Greenspan and Tom Church. I knew that looking girls. Finally we were seated in table, enraged by an ignorant remark he wasabi (Japanese horseradish). Mama we were going to get some damn good the white walled, grey. carpeted, black­ had made. He yelled "Ow! " very loudly, mia was that good. sushi. You see, I already bad the chaired, white­ followed by another quizzical look from Kenny's was "so n'ice" as well. Ten­ thumbs up from Samoa Watanabe tabled our waitress. der chunks of white meat chicken stir­ (3L), my roommate last year and a impeccably clean Then we placed our dinner order. I fried with carrots, onions, and mushrooms native of Japan. I was pumped up! Japanese restau­ ordered the spicy tuna roll ($4.95) and the in a flavorful teriyaki sauce. "Yahoo, we' re gettin ' some sushi,'' rant. regular tuna roll ($4.50). Churchee or­ I'll tell you, we were so happy after I said. Churchee responded, " Re­ We were so dered the tuna roll and California roll eating that meal we almost stopped at lax, Siminoff." Kenny added his ready to fire it up, ($4.75), and Kenny ordered the teriyaki China Express on the way home to get the usual kvetch: " Do they have any­ banging our chicken ($14.00). Oh Mama here we go, 5 eggrolls for $2.98. We changed our thing without onions. You know I chopsticks on the baby! minds, however, when we saw the ambu­ don' t eat onions.'' table, yelling like cavemen, "Sushi! Sushi! The shrimp dumpling was two pieces lance in front carting somebody out of the The IS-minute ride to Newport News Sushi!" The waitress was quickly over to of shrimp wrapped in a soft, doughy, restaurant. was th e usual: argum ents breaking out our table to take our order, most likely pastry, and served with a delicious dip­ To get to Sushiyama, take the Wyland over unimportant topics of discussion and hoping that she could get us out of the ping sauce. The tempura was standard: Road exit until you hit Jefferson Avenue. stupid moronic jokes spewing out of my restaurant as soon as possible. After fried veggies and shrimp, but the dipping Make a left on Jefferson and take it 4-5 mouth. Kenny telling me: " I told you not some sort of communication barrier was sauce was not that flavorful. Then came miles until you see the Italian restaurant to be stupid, you moron.' Finally, we get overcome, we managed to place our or­ the sushi! We could hardly wait. Man, Pazzoli's. Make a right into that parking there, and I trip on the curb as I try to be der. was it good. Huge pieces of fresh tuna, lot and Sushiyama is on the right. the first one to get to the front door of the For an appetizer, Churchee ordered wrapped in soft white rice, and wrapped Enjoy your meal. Spaghetti Warehouse: Not A Taste Of Old Italy

street to eat at the. Warehouse. much chicken in this, so I got the Judy, his wife, had a tomato sauce me of the smell of jet fuel. The Now, I know that those of you chicken marsala instead. that I thought tasted not only cake was covered in what looked who know me would say that I Now. I really wasn t expect- acidic, but was generally all and tasted like a cheap chocolate shou ld have seen this disaster ing much, but what happened around bad. Prego out of the sauce. Now tiramisu does usu­ coming arid you're right. My next would make my Italian bottle is simply much better. ally have Chocolate shavings on expectationswerealreadysolow, grandmother cry. The best thing After I complained to the it, but this was unbelievable. but even I was surprised by how that I can say about the place was waitress, she asked me whether I The meal wasn't even all that badly this place missed. that the salad was fairly good. was expecting "a marsala in a cheap. My dish was about $8.00 By Christian Mastandrea It is a deceptively nice look- Then, everything went horribly wine sauce?" I said yes, I was and it made Sal's by Victor seem I had heard the rumor that last ing place, though thoughts of wrong. The bruschetta came out expecting a chicken marsala. She fantastic. Now, in their defense, year during the great blizzard a Italy are not exactly what springs - not on Italian bread or even then explained that "this was a the other patrons seemed to enjoy tour bus got stuck for several to mind. It is decorated with French bread, but on bread that corporate recipe and it really their meals· but I will say this, I days in the parking lot of the American memorabilia. After looked like a pumpernickel loaf didn't come like that." She then have no doubt that I was most famous spaghetti warehouse. I waiting forten minutes or so, we and tasted more like Melba toast. asked us if we wanted dessert. Italian thing in the place. I irn­ cou ldn · t believe the story that were shown from the bar area to The chicken marsalacame out I said, "Yes, let's have the plore you to teach corporate the had resorted to eating the the dining room. Our waitress on an unappealing bed of No.9 tiramisu." I figured it would be Americaalesson: enough ofchain dead before venturing inside. was a lovely girl who seemed to spaghetti which looked right out bad, but I knew that an article for restaurants serving bad food ·in a Well, I can now. knowthatthis stuff she was serv- of the box. ll1ree helpless-look- the paper should include appe- cookie cutter format. Eat at I write this column as a warn- ing was, in fact, garbage. ing pieces of chicken were placed tizers, a main dish, and then a Carmella's, eat at Sal' s by Victor ing to all those unsuspecting pa- John spun the wheel of the on top with "marsala" sauce that dessert. Now, for those of you and, my God even go that trons who heard that this place revolver and ordered the choked resembled pork gravy. The pasta not familiar with this dish, Giuseppe place frrst, but don't go was an o.k.joint. I firmly believe chicken tetrazini. His wife had was cold the chicken was dry, tiramisu is an Italian pastry not to the Warehouse in the name of that no one should ever again be some baked dish that came com- and themarsala wine sauce wasn't really routed in tradition like the all that is Italian. subject to the so-called pasta plete with an Italian flag - this marsala and there was very little cannolli. lthasonlybeenaround Should you choose to ignore di shes that are served. I had the immediately reminded me of that of it. In fact (I never thought I for something like forty years. It m advice and try this for your­ good fortune to spend last Satur- scene from European I 'acation could say this), my college served is made with marscaponi cheese, sel es- best of luck. The Spa­ day attending a screening of a at the French restaurant where better. Amaretto de Serrento some cof- ghetti Warehouse is located on piece of my childhood known as the French cooks take John· s tetrazini looked, wel l. fee flavoring, and ladyfingers. It Vict01y Boulevard in Newport S1ar ll'ars. Being on ly three micrO\\·aved dinners and stick disgusting. It came with two can be sened as a cake or in a ews, near the Regal Theatre. hours early to buy tickets, my French flags in them. I was go- small chunks of chicken and a dish and it is usually to die for. o stars on a scale offour. It self. John Valdivielso, a_nd his ing to order Jolm' s dish, but the sauce that I \VOu!dn ' t serve to the l11is was not. The amaretto had doesn't get worse than this with­ lovel y \\·ife headed across the waitress said that they didn ·t put Law Review Editorial Board. a definite aftertaste that reminded out a trip to the hospital. :,------~------, Overheard . . . : I "I gotta flow." -Dave Copas "Does anyone know how to make crack cocaine?" - I I Honorable James .Benton of the Virginia Court of I I "Youcannotdemandoralsexundercoloroilaw. " Appeals, GuestSpeakerinProi. Williamson' sCrminal I I - Proi. Collins Law Class I I I : " So~ial workers are a bane upon society. " -Prof. "I would~: t tou~h a_ Jehovah'~ Witness with a ten I ..._ Collms foot pole. - Kevtn Muhlendorf 1n Law and Medicine. I ~------~ Monday, February 17, 1997 THE AMicus CURL"£ 9 New Unified Honor System Agreed Upon HONOR CODE from 1 totally unified system that has SBA Update • • he has made it clear that some little student support or does he By Shaun Rose tee voting information. The fol­ cil members will be on hand for sort of unified honor system will want a moderately unified sys­ The next two weeks will be lowing is a schedule detailing absentee voting. be put into placenextyear." Once tern that was officially voted into It extremely important to our these important e ents. 9:30 Polls open. Continue vot­ the President gave in on the other place by the student body? community. This\ eek we will ing on the Honor Code Refer­ two issues, the law school agreed seems that he will let the students be voting on who will be our Monday, February 17 endum. Runoff vote for SBA to the proposed compromise con- decide. The referendum will take next SBA President and 12:30 SBA Presidential President if no candidate gets ceming the Dean's review. At place for the law school on Tues­ whether we will accept the pro­ Candidate' s Forum - Law 50 percent of the votes. the end of the meeting, the Presi- day, February 18 and Wednes­ posed honor code. Next week School Lobby 5:00 Polls close. dent remarked, "You all should day, February 19 together with we will be voting on the rest of 5:00 Deadline for declaring can­ be proud. This is an historic the SBA presidential election and the SBA Board positions, the didacy for SBA Board Monday, February 24 momentintheCollege'shistory." runoff. The rest of the College Student Assembly positions 12:30 SBA Board Candidate's For the President, it is a ques- will be voting on the issue on (the main campus student gov­ Tuesday, February 18 Forum- Law School Lobby tion of priorities, does he want a Tuesday, February 25. ....-· ernment), and on a Constitu­ 9:30 Polls open. This vote is for tional referendum to update and SBA President and the honor Tuesday, February 25 correct the SBA 's guiding docu­ code referendum. 9:30 Polls open. Voting for the Send Us Leiters! ment. I have placed copies of 12:45 Hearings on the Proposed rest of the SBA Board posi­ the proposed honor code and SBA Constitutional Amend­ tions, Student Assembly posi­ the proposed SBA Constitu­ ments - Room 120 tions, and the SBA tional Amendments on reserve 5:00 Polls Close- but you can Constitutional referendum. and on the SBA bulletin board still vote for the Honor Code on 5:00 Polls close. in the student lounge. Wednesday. I encourage all of you to 6:30 Regular SBA Meeting­ Wednesday, February 26 please take a few minutes and Room I I 9. We will discuss the 9:30 Polls open. Continue vot­ learn about these important SBA Constitutionhearings. ing on the SBA Constitutional events anfl to vote in the elec­ referendum. Runoff vote for If you have something to say, why not say it in Wednesday, Februa ry 19 SBA Board if there is a tie. tions. If you cannot beat school the Amicus'-! Drop letters in the Amicus hang­ to vote, please see a member of Early Buses leave for PDP S u - 5:oo·Polls close. the Judicial Council for absen- premeCourttrip. Judicial Coun- ing file by Thursday February 13, at noon.

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Music for the Masses: DoVs Deep Thoughts. .. Childhood Destroyed: Comic Book Heros Morphed By Dov Szego by someone who was killed, and ber Professor X? He turned out to say all ofthis: it even happens Greedo in cold blood before In keeping with last issue' s fmaU y was replaced b some 11 to have a mean streak and be­ with re-releases. No one can Greedo even suspects anything half column, this column will year old. Magneto had his brain came Onslaught, the most dan­ even argue that Star Wars isn't a is going on. Now, Greedo takes have only comments peripher­ erased and came back younger. gerous villain in the world, at part of our culture. The terms, a half-assed shot at the wall (this ally related to with music. Go Iron Man, Thor, the Fantastic least for a while. techniques, plot, and everything is a galactically feared bounty watch eMpTyVee for your Four, and Captain America were Comic books aren't the end else surrounding that movie have hunter?) and subsequently gets pseudo pop-culture rush. Think all "reborn" by Marvel recently. of it. It happens in music too. largely permeated our culture. ventilated. Before, Solo did what of it as ' another Lettington In fact the most popular comic Johnny Rotten and the Sex Pis­ When we were kids we all had to he thought he had to do, now he Chronicles for the British-ly chal­ now is Spawn, about a soldier tols back together = a crappy identify with some of the charac­ still does what he has to do, but I -- lenged." who dies, goes to hell, makes a album. Same with the Circle ters at least. could never iden­ it's more clear that this is what he It seems to me that lately the deal with the devil, and comes Jerks (but not the Descendents, tify with Luke; he was too had to do. And this kills the corporate world has been doing back. What sort of statement is thankfully). Metallica all cut their idealistic, stubborn and foolish character. In their attempts to a very interesting thing to some this? Don tour hair and (and good. Yuk). As a male modify the character, to make very important parts of our cul­ heroes deserve started child, Princess Leia was out of him a pure hero, they have ru­ ture: our icons and heroes are the privilege o playing the question. Chewie was al­ ined the character with which we being modified. This may not an honorable ballads. ways a favorite, but it's rough to grew up. The death of another seem like all that big of a deal (and perma­ Tony identify with a 7.5 foot tall, half cultural icon. but when you look at it in the big nent) burial Bennett bear, half ape thing that can't And since they're "killing" picture, this is neither a particu­ rather than a made a speak any English. Lando was a our heroes, what does this leave larly sudden, nor a particularly mockery o come­ jerk, Darth was scary, the us? Will our kids even recognize hidden trend. " real' exist- back. A Stormtroopers were Bantha fod­ the red and yellow "S" that every Take for instance comic book ence? n e w der, and Obi Wan was dead. That one of us knows on sight? Will characters: As of the March(?) It'snoteven Rolling left me Han Solo. A little rough they grow up thinking that all issue of Superman, #123 , the limited to these Stones around the edges, he strayed en good guys wear white, never Man ofSteel is no more. Instead, characters : album. route, but always got to the right shoot first, can separate their Clark Kent's alter ego will be a Aquamanlosta------...1And by place in the end; he always did heroism from their humanity and sort of "energy being." Rather hand and grew a long, scraggly the way, Neil Young and Mel­ the right thing. And he was real­ need only wait to be resurrected than ha ing bullets bounce off, beard and hair. Wolverine (a/- issa Etheridge are ... alterna­ istic about it. The defining mo­ to correct their mistakes? Who they will pass thrQugh; rather ways my favorite, bub) lost the tive? ment for the character was in the cares? Pass the popcorn. than flying, he will teleport. Per­ metal in his bones as of X-men And look at movies based on haps more important still Clark #25 a few years ago. It was tom our cultural heroes. The Super­ Kent is vulnerable. He will "will" out of him by none other than man series was the last set of this new "Superman" into exist­ Magneto, who is now somehow movies that I can remember to ence, but will be truly human as 25 years y ounger, and a member treat our pop-culture icons with Clark Kent and thus can be hurt of the X-men! Speaking of any respect. Remember Dick or killed. Perhaps most impor­ which, Jean Grey and Scott Sum- Tracy? That Punisher movie that tantly, the old red yellow, and mers (Phoenix and Cyclops) got ignored the character com­ blue suit will be retired for a married (see that boomer pletely? Mars Attacks? I hate to character before white and blue "modern" suit, theme?), the X-men broke into even mention the butchering of is formed, 20 and the cape will be no more. two teams, and some of their the Mortal Kombat video game after it was The death of an almost univer­ members moved to England to by the silver screen. formed. Origi BLSA helps make Valentine's Day a suc­ sally recognized cultural icon is start a new team. And, rem em- And now for why I really had nally, Solo sho cess. at hand. Not convinced? Take a look , ...... •...... •...... , at recent events in Spider-Man. : · Concert Corner : It turns out that the Spider-Man : By Dave Mincer • of the last fifteen years was re­ • There are a lot of bands coming to the area in the near future. What we lack in quality we make up for in number. As always, Agents : ally a clone and the real Spider : of Good Roots play The Flood Zone every Wednesday, and Pat McGee plays there every Thursday. All tickets can be purchased by • man wanted his life back. Enter • charge at 671-8100. Prices at the door will be slightly higher. For more information, call the Flood Zone at (757) 643-1117, the Boat • the Scarlet Spider, along with : House at (757) 622-6395, the 96X Concert Line at (757) 622-3679, or the Cellar Door Concert Line at (757) 463-7625. Ben Reilly and another "imper­ • fect" Parker clone, Kane. It • Here is the calendar of upcoming shows: doesn't stop there even. Both • Spidey and Supes are married • Mon., Feb. 17: Counting Crows and Fiona Apple @The Landmark Theater, Richmond now, having divulged their re­ . . • Fn., Feb. 21 : Lemonheads @The Flood Zone, Richmond spective secrets. Parker may even : Sat., Feb. 22: Local H and Failure @The Boat House, Norfolk be a dad soon. It seems that these • Sat., Feb. 22: Carbonleaf @The Flood Zone, Richmond characters are following the • Sun., Feb. 23: The Suicide Machines and The Descendants @Riverview, Norfolk boomers: youth, marriage, kids . • • Wed., Feb. 26: Metallica and Corrosion of Conformity @Roanoke Civic Center, Roanoke • . . next they' ll have mid-life cri­ • Thurs., Feb. 27: SOUL COUGHING @The Flood Zone, Richmond • ses (Superman just got rid of a • • Fri., Feb. 28: Fighting Gravity and Shellie @The Flood Zone, Richmond • long haircut, by the way). • Thur., Mar. 6: Everything @The Abyss, Va. Beach • And why can't heroes stay . . • Fn., Mar. 7: Paula Cole @The Boathouse, Norfolk • dead? Batman broke his back • Fri., Mar. 7: Vince Gill and Brian White @The Hampton Coliseum, Hampton • and was fixed by a faith healer. • • • Sun., Mar. 9: Shawn Colvin, Free.dy Johnston, and Patti Griffm @Chrysler Hall, Norfolk • Superman was killed by Dooms­ • Sat., Mar. 22: .38 Special @Hampton Coliseum, Hampton • day and came back. Robin left to • • become N ightwing, was replaced , ...... ~ ...... ~ 12 Monday, February 17, 1997 THE AMicus CuruAE What to Do on a Ranieri Day. Dante's Peak Has A Lackluster Shine ferno. Which isn't necessarily a really do look like a mountain to live up to his father' s demands, bad thing. Personally, I grew up exploding. Helfgottseems more like a trained on disaster movies and couidn 't In a disaster movie, that' s re­ seal than a human. bemorethrilledthattheyaremak­ ally all you can ask for. When he eventually defies his ing such a roaring comeback in Rating:©© 112 (Out of four) father and accepts a scholarship at their own cheesy, bombastic way. London's Royal College of Mu­ A major disaster, after all, is Oscar Showcase: Shine sic, Helfgott buckles under the such an easy dramatic device that Now that the Oscar nomina­ strain ofhis devotion to his music, the plot can write itself, leaving tions have been announced, those and the ironic conflict that it cre­ the director and producer free to films so honored have begun to ated with his father. Like a pre­ concentrate on the important re-appear in theaters. Since the mature infant removed from the By Lee Ranieri Act II things, like the effects. Fortu­ films nominated for Best Picture womb too soon, David cannot sur­ [The volcano has erupted, and the nately, the creators of Dante's this year are actually interesting, vive on his own, and has a com­ Dante's Peak skeptics and naysayers have died.] Peak recognized this, and turned this.is a good opportunity to see plete breakdown. A Drama In Two Acts Scientist: Look out! Lava! out a film that is shamefully fun to themoviesyoumighthavemissed Shine isn't just about how Act I: Local love interest: OK! watch. the first time around. awful it is to have mean parents, The Setting - A small, friendly [Later] There isn't much to say about Shine is one such film . Di­ though. In part, this is because town in the Pacific Northwest, Scientist: Look out! More lava! Dante's Peak that isn 't in the mas­ rected by Scott Hicks, Shine is a Helfgott's father isn't a one-di­ nestled at tire base ofan enormous terful mini-drama I've written. biography of Australian piano mensional character. He loves his scary mountain. There you have it, folks - Basically, Pierce Brosnan shows prodigy David Helfgott, from his son, but his own experiences Scientist: Hmm. Things are quiet Dante 's Peak, distilled to its es­ up in a small northwestern hamlet stultifying childhood through his haven't taught him any other way around here- a little too quiet. sential elements. The only infor­ nestled at the base of a dormant (partial) recovery from a com­ to raise the boy. And whereas the Local love interest: What does it mation left out is that Linda volcano that is returning to life. plete breakdown. Noah Taylor father's misguided and overbear­ mean? Hamilton plays the local love in­ The volcano .erupts, and Mr. and Geoffrey Rush both put in ing love drove David to a break­ Scientist: Local City Council, your terest, and Pierce Brosnan is the Brosnan has to escape. Roger deft performances as Helfgott, as down, it also instilled in him a love mountain is a dormant volcano scientist. In case the commercials Corman movies are more complex. an adolescent and an adult, re­ for music which helps to rehabili­ and it is going to erupt! weren't obvious enough, Dante's As long as Dante's Peak put spectively. tate him. The music killed him, Scientist's Boss: You arealoose Peak is a disaster movie that could all ofi ts chips into the effects-and­ David Helfgott was born into but it also brought him back. cannon. This volcanowon'terupt. be mistaken for any of the 1970s­ thrills pot, the effects and thrills a poor Australian family, the son Itisn'tclearhowmuchofShine Scientist: It will, for three rea­ era movies in whose footsteps it better be good. And they are. To ofa concentration camp survivor. is fact and how much is fiction sons. First, I have an intuitive follows, were it not for the more begin with, the photography is From an early age, his father drove (apparently, significant artistic li­ feeling about it. Second, I am the modem special effects (and shorter beautiful. Set in the Pacific North­ him mercilessly to succeed- at censes have been taken with charming leading man. Third, sideburns). Despite an unwelcome west, it's more upsetting to see the music, at chess, at anything that Helfgott's story), but the story is this would not be a very exciting dash of Twister, thrown in for countryside obliterated than the didn't really require social devel­ compelling regardless. Ifs smartly movie if it didn' t erupt. spite 1 suppose, this movie owes people who live there. With the opment. It is apparent that young written, directed, and acted, and Crochety old person: I've lived its existence to such "classics" as exception of one ·or two quick David has no existence outside of deserves the nominations it re­ here my entire life, and I m not The Poseidon Adventure, Airport shots that are obviously done with his father, and it's hard to say that ceived. moving. Avalanche, and The Towering In- miniatures, the eruption scenes he is even his own person. Trying Rating: ©00 1/2 (out of four)

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Cornel West: Professor of Afro-American Studies and the philosophy of Religion at Raisin in the Sun; Although it sounds like an intriguing desert, Lorraine Hansbury's Harvard University will make a presentation centered around his books, including adaptation of this classic onto stage is being performed at Old Dominion University's Keeping the Faith and Race Matters. Adm_ission to the lecture is $5. University Center, University Theatre. Showtimes: 8:00 p.m., Thursday and Saturday; 3:00 p.m., Commonwealth Auditorium, 7: 00p.m. Sunday. Prognosis Bleak: The overkill has runs on its last legs as The English Patient shows for the fmal time in the Colonial area. DOG Street Theatre, 7:30p.m. Monday, February 17 SBA Candidates' Forum: Meet the candidates, hear their platforms, and evaluate February 21-24 their qualifications for the Presidency. Your first and last opportunity to press Breaking the Waves: The critically acclaimed film described as "the raw, crazy tour candidates on the issues. Promises to have more sparks than the Quayle-Gore­ de force - daring to fuse true love with lurid exploitation and pure religious faith," in Stockdale debates. 12:30 p.m. in the Law School Lobby. the New York Times, shows at the DOG Street Theatre. Showtimes: Friday through ~-. The English Patient: The Golden Globe winner for Best Picture, which promises to Monday, 7:30p.m. ; Saturday and Sunday matinees at 3:00p.m. make a big showing in the upcoming Academy Awards, visits little old Williamsburg Trai11spotting: If the Am track station gets a little boring, head to the DOG Street this week. Stunningly adapted from Michael Ondaatje's novel, this film stars Ralph Theatre. The in ventive film version of British author Irvine Welsh's cult 1993 novel, Fiennes, Kristin Scott, and Juliette Binoche. DOG Street Theatre, 7:30 p.m. set among a group of self-destructive no-opers and junkies in Edinburgh's underbelly. Friday and Saturday, 10:30 p.m. Tuesday, February 18 Unified Honor Code Referendum: This likely will be our last chance to voice our Saturday, February 22 support for an honor code as close to ours as we can expect. The only hitch- we need Men's Tennis Doubleheader: Game One vs. George Washington, 10:00 a.m. Game a 50 percent quorum in order to make our statement operative as the school's position. Two vs. the Hoyas of Georgetown, 2: 00p.m. Voting runs from 9:30 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. in the Law School Lobby. Bring your College I.D. or any other picture identification in order to get your ballot. Sunday, February 23 SBA Presidential Election: Believe it or not, the vote you cast today will bear more Men's Track & Field: Colonial Half-Marathon. Just for fun, maybe some law consequence on your life than the vote you cast last November. Decide the future of students could run along side them and mention how much older we are, but are still our law school. Get out and vote, dammit! Polls open from 9:30a.m. until5:00 p.m. able to keep up with them. Of course, the race probably starts early in the morning. in the Law School Lobby. In a special 2 for I deal, you can vote for the new SBA Gospel Concert: The Ebony Expressions and area choirs perform. Tickets are $4 for President and for the honor code referendum at the same time. general admission, $2 for students. University Center, Commonwealth Auditorium, OCPP Presentation: Last chance to rekindle your childhood or, as some of us would 4:00p.m. prefer, fmd a job which wouJd allow us to remain immature forever. The Career Planning Office presents a session entitled, Careers in Family Law and Children's Monday, February 24 Law. 3:00p.m., Room 120. Mary & William Speaker: Mary & William present a representative from "Make Women's Basketball: vs. UNC-Wilmington. 7:30p.m., Wi\\iam & Mary Hal\. Come Women Count," a grassroots organization dedicated to increasing the number of out and support the team-or maybe even play for them-their record indicates that women in Virginia's government. 12:30 p.m., Room TBA. nothing else could go wrong. Men's Basketball: v. East Carolina. 7:30p.m., William & Mary Hall. Sick British Guy: No, Prince Charles has not taken ill. Rather, The English Patient shows again tonight at the DOG Street Theatre, 7:30p.m. Tuesday, February 25 Secret Agent Man: If you have aspirations of walking around in a trench coat and Wednesday, February 19 doing things which won't get you arrested for indecent exposure, it may be worth you Unified Honor Code Referendum: It's Baaaaack! If you missed your chance to vote while to attend OCPP's presentation, "Careers with the FBI." Program will be held in yesterday, perhaps you would like to exercise your enfranchisement today. We need Room 120 at 3:00p.m. a 50 percent quorum to make our school's vote effective and operative. Polls remain open today from 9:30 a.m. until 5:00p.m., Law School Lobby. Thursday, February 27 Run-off for SBA President: Although it sounds like some sadistic athletic event for William & Mary Theater: Watch the undergrads dress up in tights and attempt to the new school leader, the run-off will only take place if one candidate fails to garner express themselves in Olde Englishe in a presentation ofShakespeare ' sA Midsummer 's a majority of the votes on Tuesday. In this event, the top two vote-getters will face off Night Dream. The curtain goes up in Phi Beta Kappa Hall at 8:00p.m. Tickets to the against each other. Polls will be open from 9:30a.m. until5:00 p.m. performance are $6 and go on sale after February 18. Please ca1122 I -2674 to purchase PDP Goes to D.C.: PDP's annual trip to the Supreme Court departs in tJle wee hours tickets or for more information. this morning. Don't sleep too late and miss your chance to see Justices Scalia and Breyer. More importantly, don't forego the shameless intoxication sure to follow beer Friday, February 28 by the yard at Tiber Creek Pub. Before you leave, though, exercise your right to vote 0 y~ watcheth the playe tonite ifye seeth it not in the eve past: Shakespeare's A by filling out a proxy ballot for the dedicated Judicial Council members who have Midsummer's Night Dream showing again at 8:00p.m. in Phi Beta Kappa Hall. Tickets sacrificed their own beauty sleep to make sure that you are represented. Trip returns available after Fehruary 18 for $6. later that night. Surviving Picasso: Yes, this is a movie. Anthony Hopkins portrays the great one, and Joanne Braxton: Cummings Professor of American Studies and professor ofEnglish shows the audience exactly how egotistical and selfish Picasso really was. At the DOG at the College discusses her experiences in Brazil and the Middle Passage. The lecture Street Theatre, today and March 1, 9:00p.m. is part. of an ongoing series conducted under the aegis of the Office of Multicultural Affairs. University Center, Tidewater A, 7:00p.m. Saturday, March 1 Free Juice and Cookies!: Of course, you have to give blood to get them. APO holds Same Shakespeare Play, Same Shakespeare Time:·Third showing ofA Midsummer 's their blood drive today. University Center, I :00 p.m. to 7:00p.m. · - ·· Night Dream, Phi Beta Kappa Hall, 8:00p.m. Tickets still $6,,available·aftet February Men's Tennis: vs. Virginia Commonwealth University, 3:00p.m. 18 by calling 221-2674. Not dead yet!: The English Patient shows again at the DOG Street Theatre, 7:30p.m. Sunday, March 2 Thursday, February 20 Last Chance to See the Dream: The fmal showing ofShakespeare'sA Midsummer 's Drews. Days III: Former Solicitor General, United States Department of Justice, Night Dream this afternoon at 2:00p.m. No matinee discount, tickets remain $6 and speaks as part of the "Master of Advocacy" Series. Each of us has a vested interest in can be purchased by phone, 221 -2674. By the way, did anyo'le ask why they would hearing what Mr. Days has to say as, whenever our government gets sued, he perform this in the middle of winter? Please submit your·entries for the Amicus Events Calendar to Deanna Griffith (IL), or the Amicus hanging file. Entries may include activities sponsored by law school organizations, main campus, or other local community events. ,. - 14 Monday, February 17, 1997 THE AMICUS CURIAE

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SPONG from 1 This year's team roster includes free to attend. Henry C. Morgan, Jr. ; The Virginia- Circuit reversed the lower court the following schools: American We look forward to a suc­ Honorable Thomas Rawles The Honorable Harry L. decision with one judge dissent­ University, University of Arkan­ cessful Tournament this year. Jones, Jr., U.S. Magistrate Carrico, ChiefJustice; The Hon­ ing. The Supreme Court of the sas, SUNY at Buffalo, DePaul If you would like to volun­ Judge; The Honorable Tommy orable Elizabeth B. Lacy. United States granted certiorari University, UniversityofFlorida, teer to help with the Tournament E. Miller, U.S. Magistrate From the Court of Appeals of on October 28, 1996. George Mason Univeristy, Uni­ or receive more information Judge; The Honorable Will­ Virginia- The competition rounds will versity of Georgia Howard Uni­ about it, please contact Christy iam T. Prince, U.S. Magis­ The Honorable Norman K. be judged almost exclusively by versity, Loyola University at New Moseley (3L), Spong Tourna­ trate Judge. Moon, Chief Judge; The Honor­ panels of sitting federal and state Orleans, Regent University, ment Justice. able Rosemarie Annunziata; court judges. Participating Salmon P. Chase College ofLaw, From the United States Dis­ The Honorable Sam W. judges include members of the South Texas University, Univer­ The judges participating in this trict Court for the Western Coleman, III; The Honorable Supreme Court of Virginia, the sity ofSouthern California, South­ year's Spong Tournament in­ District of Virginia- Nelson T. Overton. Court of Appeals ofVirginia, the western University, University of clude: The Honorable James H. District of Columbia courts, and Tennessee, Tulane, Villanova Michael; The Honorable Glen From the District of Columbia, both the Eastern and Western University, Washburn University, From the United States District M. Williams; The Honorable Court of Appeals- Districts of Virginia. Represen­ and University of Wisconsin. Court for the Eastern District of Samuel G. Wilson; The Hon­ The Honorable Frank E. tatives from the VTLA will also The Tournament's final Virginia-TheHonorableJames orable Glen E. Conrad, U.S. Schwelb. participate as judges in the pre­ round will take place in the Moot C. Cacheris, Chief Judge; The Magistrate Judge; The Honor­ liminary rounds. Court Rooom at 4:30 p.m. on Honorable J. Calvitt Clarke, Jr.; able Cynthia D. Kinser, U.S. From the District of Columbia, The participating teams come Saturday, February22, 1997, and The Honorable Robert R. Magistrate Judge. Superior Court- from all regions of the country. is open to the public. Please feel Merhige, Jr.; The Honorable From the Supreme Court of The Honorable Richard A. Levie. THE A.N!ICUS C URL-\£ Sports Monday, February 17, 1997 15 Sports Round-up -- Men's Basketball Rebounds, Women On Downward Spin By Kristan Burch place of the CAA. for the second time this season. Bracy added 11 points while The Tribe lost its last game of Men's Basketball The Tribe was handed a third This was the Tribe 's frrst home Jennings had nine of his own. the month on the 31st when it After losing its last two games straight road loss when it irav- game after playing four straight W&M played strong defensively, played an overtime contest in in January and the ftrst ofFebru- eled to Richmond to play Vir- games on the road. This was the holding scoreless the Spider's North Carolina against UNC-W. ary, the Tribe has embarked on a ginia Commonwealth on Feb. 1. worst loss that the Monarchs have second leading scorer, Jarod W&M led 32-28 at intermission, three game winning streak to The Rams had a 12 point lead by ever suffered in CAA play. The Stevenson. Stevenson was 0-6 and the Tribe led by three points raise its overall record to 9-13 as intermission, and they were able Tribe led 3 8-18 at halftime and from the floor and 0-1 from the with five seconds left in regula­ ofFebruary 14. With these wins, to extend that lead in the second never allowed ODU to get within free throw line. tion until Seahawk Amber Blank W&M' s record within the Colo- half, coming away with a 77-50 less than 18 points closing with On Feb. I 0, W&M earned hit a three point shot to tie the nial Athletic Association stands victory. The story of this game a 80-52 win. These 80 points another win when it defeated game. at 6-6. can be seen through the statistics were the most that W&M has CAA-rival American, 64-55 . In overtime, the Tribe was The Tribe lost to George wh ich it generated. The shooting scored in a single contest this This is the ftrst time since the outscored 17-1 2, to end up los­ Mason, 70-67, on the road on percentagesforbothsquadsdem- season. beginning of the I 995 season ing 83 -78. With this loss, the Jan.25,andthentraveledtoNorth onstrate the difference on the The Tribe dominated the that the Tribe has won three Tribe's overall record fell to 4- Carol ina to face UNC- floor that night in the Richmond tempo of the game from the be­ straight contests against CAA 13 and 1-7 in the CAA. Wilmington on Jan. 29. This Coliseum. W&M shot29.7 per- ginning of play and allowed the opponents. With these wins, W&M was led in scorillg and was a close contest at Trask Coli- cent from the floor, hitting just Monarchs to score as many points W&M stood alone in fifth place rebounds by forward Julie seum in which W &M ended up I 9 of the 64 shots that it at- in the first four minutes of the in the conference. Hamiel who had 16 points and falling by two points to the tempted while VCU hit 29 of its contest as ODU managed in the The Tribe led by three points ten rebounds. Guards Jessica Seahawks, 65-63 . The Tribe led 54 shots to end with a 53 .7 per- whole rest of the ftrst half. For­ at halftime and was able to hold Mus key and Katie A veryt added by two points at halftime, and the cent shooting average from the ward David Grabuloff lead the off the advances of the Eagles in 13 and 12 points respectively. game was close for all of the field against the Tribe. In addi- Tribe in scoring with 21 points, the second half. Jennings led the The Tribe did not compete second half. With one and a half tion, the Rams had a total of 47 hitting 7 of his 12 shots. Arnold team in scoring with 15 points, after its Jan. 31 loss to UNC-W minutes left in regulation, the rebounds while W&M on lyman- added 9 points and 11 rebounds and he was followed by until Feb. 7 when it played East Tribetiedthescoreat61-61 when aged to pull down 32 boards. for W&M. The scoring was Grabuloff who had 13 points. Carolina. This rest must have guard Shaka Arnold hit a two While W&M struggled with rounded out by 20 points from Fitzgibbons and Bracy both had aided the spirit of W&M , who point basket. Then, Seahawk several players with the flu , VCU guard Terence Jennings and 13 10 points and 9 rebounds. Arnold came out and won its game Bill Mayew hit four free throws still was enjoying the return of from guard Randy Bracy. added nine points to the team's against the Pirates, 75-51 . This for UNC-W to give them a 65-61 center George Byrd from a bro- The next win came against total. ended the Tribe's three game advantage. The Tribe were able ken left foot. Since Byrd's Te- -Richmond on Feb. 8; when the Women's Basketball losing streak and gave them their to get within two points with 4.8 tum, the Rams have won four Tribe avenged its earlier season Beginning with a loss on Dec. second CAA win of the season. seconds left in the game, and straight games, including this one ten point loss to the Spiders on 29, the Tribe went on a skid, W&M led by 17 points at half­ Seahawk Sam Simmons missed against the Tribe. Byrd hit six of Jan. II in Richmond. The Tribe losing 12' of the 14 contests time, and Hamiel and guard both free throws when fouled . the eight shots he took, for a total scored its fifth conference win played before Feb. 10. One of Nekisa Cooper each had 16 Yet, W&M was unable to get off of 14 points for the night. when it defeated Richmond, 57- these two victories came to VCU points for the squad. a last shot before the buzzer Besides sickness, W&M still 50. From four minutes into the on Jan.17 at home, but then, Unable to make it two wins in sounded. battles with injuries on its squad. contest, W&M led the Spiders, W&M lost the remainder of its a row, W&Mfell toJMU on Feb. In the second half, the Forward Bobby Fitzgibbons in- but this did not mean that Rich­ January cm1tests. After falling 9 in Harrisonbur.g. The Tribe led Seahawks were led by Mayew jured his ankle in the frrst half, mond was ever out of this game. to Richmond on the road Jan. 19 by as many as seven points in the who scored 22 points. Mayew but continued to play for the The Tribe got out-rebounde9 45 - the Tribe returned toW&M Hall first half, but the score was tied at hit four of the eight shots that he Tribe. He ended the contest with 3 5 and shot 26-percent from the on Jan. 26 when it lost to James 35-35 by halftime. took and nailed all 14 of his op­ 15 points, hitting four of the five field in the second half, but still Madison. Guard Julie Sommer W&M shot only 3 7.5 percent portunities from the charity strip. three point shots that he at- was able to come away with the scored 22 points for W&Min the · from the field and ended up los­ He also recorded eight rebounds tempted. victory. contest, but unfortunately, that ing 78-57. The Tribe was led for UNC-W. At the time that the The Tribe's three game win- The Tribe was led by was not enough down the stretch offensively by Sommer who had Seahawks defeated W&M, they ningstreak began on Feb. 5 when Fitzgibbons, who scored 18 as the Dukes won the contest II points. Cooper added eight were in a three-way tie for first W&M defeated Old Dominion points and recorded 11 rebounds. 76-59. points and eight rebounds. IM Basketball Dunks With Force By Bayard "The Magic Pen" Smith the "Torters") who made their mark on school team. In the brief three game leap ash igh as Jordan, has had two incred­ The basketball season is well under 1M sports this fall in IM football as the season, the team managed to score over ible games and looks forward to leading way and the law school IM teams have Bud Law Stars, dawning the colorful red 1000 points with every one on the team the team to victory in the playoffs. Jeff held their own against the nimble and and white jerseys. The team also had a getting triple triples. Lobb, who is another Reggie Miller said, much youngerundergrads. The law school cheerleading squad which clamored over The coach of the team and the man "When I'm on the court and in the paint, students have used their intellect and wis­ the team and their performance. (Ify ou 're given credit for creating the team is Matt this is my house and you had better get out dom to fool and trick the naive undergrads, lucky, you may be able to spot these Camhi who is referred to as another Pat of my house." using several of the Three Stooges' tech­ beauties directing the fans.) I've been Reily. One player said of Matt, "It's nice The defense and three point threat of niques to leave many of the youngsters covering sports for a very long time, and having a coach who can come off the the team comes from Andrew completely lost. The law school teams all I can say about this team is " Wow." I bench and sink 20 out of21 to frre up the "Scattergood" Pearson, who plays with have done so incredibly well that the have never seen a team like this before. team." the intensity of a Dennis Rodman. The college is considering canning the varsity Th is is a first- and I've been covering The " Big" Tom Christiano, known coach said ofhim, "This guy is good, real basketball team next year and letting the IM sports since before they had the name as the Shaq by fr iends for his rebounding good." Look for these guys in the law winner of the IM Championsh ip repre­ IM sports and were just called "things to and board pounding ability, was the star school and wish them good luck as they sent W&M in intercollegiate play. This, do other than just drinking a bottle of of the team. His counterpart off the bench go for some IM t-shirts. _ at least, would fmally put W&M on the Jack." was Bob " the Boy" Toy referred to as If you have any IM facts about your Division I sports map. The Torters play every Monday night another Alonzo Mourning, had several team, drop it in Bayard Smith 's (I L) hang­ This week we preview the Bud at 6:00p.m. The playoffs start this week, steals in each game. Ross Parr, who ing file and look for your name in the Globetrotters (hereafter referred to as so come out and support your local law looks just like Allen Iverson and who can paper. Monday, February 17, 1997 THE AMicus CuRIAE 16

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