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VOL. 20 NO.3 ©THE ADVOCATE MARCH-APRIL, 1988 Fordham Students Establish Fund

By Jay Sullivan

Spending a summer d.oing public in ministration. FSSF will involve the entire law gram will be administered almost exclu~ terest legal work need not mean scant school community. The Career Planning sively by students, and students, through economic compensation. Second year stu FSSF is designed to fill a gap in For and Placement Center will be expanding their pledges, will determine the amount dents in the law school have organized dham's committment to public interest its public interest resources to more fully of funds available. the Fordham Student Sponsored Fellow law. The Clinical Program, administered educate students about the wide variety FSSF is similar to very successful ship program (FSSF) to provide funding by Professor Jim Cohen and the Pro Bono of careers available in public interest law. programs in place at the University of Vir for students interested in pursuing law-re Program, run by third-year students Beth The administration is currently consider ginia Law School and at Columbia Law lated public interest summer jobs: Funds, Freidman and Ken Brazziler are examples ing matching in financial aid funds the School pledged by students and law firms, will of both school and student initiative to amount pledged by students. Faculty be made available to the students in the address the legal needs of those who can members, serving on the application re Questions about or suggestions for the form of grants. The first stage of the pro not afford private counsel. Both programs view committee, will have input on the program should be directed to Jay Sulli gram is set to begin this spring and funds require time commitments which some allocation of funds . Nevertheless, the pro- van at (212)247-3166. . are expected to become available for the students, though interested, are unable to summer of 1989. make for financial reasons. FSSF facili In early 1988 all second-year and tates participation by the entire student third-year evening students will receive body with minimum commitment-a information explaining the program in de pledge of a day's wages. Its main objec tail and asking them to pledge one day's tive is to make full-time summer employ Jackson Speaks to wages from their upcoming summer earn ment in public interest law a viable alter ings to the FSSF. With each student's per native for Fordham students. By collect N. Y. Students mission, his or her firm will be contacted ing funds from students the program and asked to match the student's contribu fulfills a second objective of increasing . "Young America, come alive!" With give you your annual kicks," rather than tion. Early in the fall semester any student awareness of the need for public interest this exhortation, the Reverend Jesse make a substantive change in the sports interested in working in a public interest involvement. It also provides students Jackson brought the crowd at the Local hierarchy. He characterized all the atten law-related job may submit an application with an opportunity to show support for 1199 Union Hall at 310 West 43rd Street tion paid to Jimmy the Greek as "jumping for fellowship funds . Expected living ex public interest law, and for their class to its feet. on the mailman and missing the Postmas penses, available part-time employment, mates. Finally, the program allows the en The occasion was a New York Stu ter General." transportation expenses etc., will be taken tire Fordham community to express its dents for Jesse Jackson rally on January Unimpressed with the Reagan revo into account· in determining the amount commitment to the legal needs of many 25th. Approximately 300 high school, lution, Jackson claimed that of the six granted. Applications will be reviewed by segments of society whose legal concerns college and graduate students turned out million jobs created during 'the Reagan a committee of students, faculty and ad- are all too often overlooked. to show their support for Rev. Jackson's Administration, three million pay $7,000 presidential campaign. Fordham Law was a year or less. "Poor people," said represented by second year night student Jackson, "don't need to be motivated by Adam Clayton Powell, who addressed the Workfare, they need to be paid for the SBA UPDATE rally before the Rev. Jackson. work they already do ." Jackson began by denying that racial Jackson was also critical of President violence is the dominant issue in New Reagan's Central American policy, By Dean Obeidallah student opposition to the post-Christmas York City today, stressing instead the ac suggesting that the future of u.S.-Central Things are changing at the Law vacation exams influenced the decision of complishments of the civil rights m"ove American relations lay in exporting grain School and in the SBA. The most signif the administration in determining the ment. and tractors, not weapons for the Contras icant change is that the school calendar schedule changes. Shifting to the national scene, and mines for Nicaraguan harbors. Cen will be altered for the 1988-1989 school Along with the school changes, the Jackson addressed the firing of CBS tral America should be viewed as "forty year. Classes will commence on Tues SBA is in the midst of transition. We are Sports Analyst Jimmy the Greek Snyder million neighbors, allies and customers," day, September 6, 1988 , the day after currently re-writing our SBA Constitu in response to Snyder's statements alleg Jackson said . Labor Day. This marks a two week delay tion. Although many of the changes are ing the genetic superiority of black Jackson pledged that if elected, he in the beginning of classes from the cur si mply updates, there are certain substan athletes. In an apparent attempt to dis would forge a lasting peace in the Middle rent schedule. As a result, the Fall tive changes. The most visible will be the tance himself from more incendiary black East. He stated that only U.S. mediation semester exam period will be shortened expansion of the SBA's Executive Board activists, Jackson stated that "civilized can lead to peace in the Middle East be from the current three week period to from four to five members. The fifth people forgive, redeem and move on." cause only an American president can two weeks. The Spring semester member will be an "Evening Executive," The real problem, according to Jackson, offer both the Arabs and the Israelis what schedule remains unchanged. a position held, and voted for, solely by is institutionalized racism in professional neither can offer the other, namely, The officers of the SBA would like evening division students. The goal of sports. Recalling the dismissal of Los mutual security in exchange for mutual to thank the great number of students who this new position is to increase evening Angeles Dodger General Manager Al recognition. Referring to the Palestinian signed our petition against the scheduling student input into the El'ecutive Board of Campanis last year, Jackson predicted struggle with Israel for a Palestinian state, of Fall semester exams in January. We that the team owners would gladly "give Jackson analogized: "Both are in the strongly believe that the overwhelming Continued on p. 3 you a retiree every January fifteenth to Continued on p. 5 Page 2 • THE ADVOCATE. March-April, 1988

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Neighborhood The thirsty should wander into McLaughlin's at 55th Street and 8th Av POLITICAL Hotspots enue. This tavern does not have wine coolers or sidewalk tables but it does fea FUNDRAISING By David McGetrick ture ice cold cans of Schaeffer for $1.30 For those students who have grown each. The regulars are apt to scream in tired of the school cafeteria and the neigh coherently with (or at) the juke box or Bill Gianaris (3rd ~ar Day) was in Q: Have you remained active in the borhood's conventional eateries, as well blissfully pass out in a booth seat. The terviewed in the last issue ofThe Advocate campaign? as the Pub and McGlade's, The Advocate quiet but friendly nighttime bartender, regarding his involvement in the presiden A: As a result of the successful fundrais is pleased to recommend a couple of alter Jimmy, is always ":lore than happy to tial campaign of Massachusetts Governor ing dance I was made part of the natives. serve a newcomer who feels at ease with Michael Dukakis. Gianaris's organiza Dukakis National Finance Commit The hungry should settle into a the McLaughlin's ambiance. tion, Youth for Dukakis, subsequently held tee and I have assisted in several fun cramped counter seat at John's Coffee Prospective patrons of these estab a very successful fundraising dance for draisers since. Youth for Dukakis Shop (Broadway at 66th, across from lishments may wish to bring along a copy the Governor and The Advocate sought and I have also helped out in various Tower Records). That's primarily because of this editorial endorsement in the hope him out for this follow up interview. political activities such as petition- _ no other type of seating is available. But of receiving cOl11plimentary food or ing to get the Governor's name on what John's lacks in space and comfort it drink. However, The Advocate will not Q: How much money did you raise for the local ballot. more than amply makes up for in service. provide reimbursement if you are unsuc Governor Dukakis? Q: How has Governor Dukakis raised Breakfast eaters are waited on by the very cessful. A: The dance was a great success. We the money for his campaign? personable Eileen, who refers to all cus raised over $13,000 for the Gover A: He has raised it entirely from indi tomers as "Honey" or "Babe" (It is not nor. A lot of people bought tickets at vidual contributions. The Governor clear whether either affectionate the door. Our P.R. seems to have does not accept any PAC money. Be nickname is more deferential than the been very good. As a matter of fact, sides Gary Hart, I believe he is the other). A hot and satisfying meal will be a good number of people came from only presidential candidate who does yours within seconds of making your SBA out of state. Looking over the re not accept PAC funds . What is amaz order. If The Advocate's recommendation ceipts, r noticed a lot of people from ing is that he has raised more than is not enough for you, an autographed pic REDUX New Jersey, Connecticut and $10 million not including federal ture of Ernie Anastos hanging on the wall Pennsylvania. matching funds, more than -twice as attests to the quality of the cuisine. ' From p. I Q: How did the Dukakis campaign much money as his closest democra For those rare occasions when you react? tic rival. are already ten minutes late for class, a A: They were overjoyed. The amount Q: How much has Governor Dukakis visit to the Greek Princess is in order. Her the SBA. raised was a record for money raised spent so far and how much does he chariot parked at the corner of 62nd and Finally, if students have any con without Governor Dukakis being have left? Broadway, the Greek Princess serves the cerns that they believe can be resolved by present. A: The Governor has spent approxi finest coffee in the neighborhood along the Faculty-Student Committee, please Q: Did you expect to raise this much? mately $10 million so far, with a with a veritable orgy of donuts and pas feel free to attend our next meeting. The A: Actually I didn't. I was shooting for good portion of it going towards tries. Reasonable prices, a prime location SBA will post signs detailing when the $10,000 total. As I said, the large nationwide organization. He has ap and an ever present smile are her next meeting of the Committee will be number of people who bought tickets proximately $5 million left with trademarks. held. at the door made the difference. more money being raised by the day.

Date: Sunday, April 10 Time: 9:30 AM - 4:30 PM Place- New York Penta Hotel *LiM;'f£ b SEA11N.~ STILL AVA1LABLL - (33rd St. & 7th Ave.) Page 4. THE ADVOCATE. March-April, 1988 . Hanlon Speaks Out Always attempting to dig to the heart Q: Are students who didn't take Income ~be abbocate oj any controversy, real or imagined, the Tax second year allowed to take it in Advocate dispatched Michaele Parnell to third year? FORDHAM UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW speak with Assistant Deun and Registrar A: Yes, but Income Tax really should Robert Hanlon about a variety oj matters be taken second year. I think they oJimportance to the Fordham community. should go back to something we had The Advocate is the official newspaper of Fordham Law School, published by the several years ago when we recom students of the school. The purpose of. the Advocate is to report news concerning Q: Class scheduling seems to be a pe mended certain courses and also re the Fordham Law School Community and developments in the legal profession, rennial problem. For instance, the commended when students should and to provide students with a medium for communication and expression of opin schedule for the Spring semester was take them. Curriculum has a certain ion. published two days before students sequence to it and you just have were supposed to register. Why is people electing all over the lot. MARK McENROE PHILIP McCAFFREY this? Q: Why is it that some professors don't EDITOR-IN-CHIEF EXECUTIVE EDITOR A: That is because the teaching assign antiCipate holidays and then STAFF ments aren't always firmed up until schedule makeup classes? very late. You could make a schedule A: Oh; I think they know about the holi BRIAN KIRBY THOMAS McCARTHY right now for the next fifty years if days, what they don't realize is how DAVID LEIBEL DAVID McGETRICK nothing changed. easy it is to fall behind. There is a ROBERT LEWIS SHARON McGUIRE Q: Would it be possible to produce at certain amount of material that has MARY McBRIEN WILLIAM McTIGHE least a tentative 'schedule? to be covered. The business of what Unless otherwise noted . all contents copyright Cl The Ad vocate. A: If you put out a tentative schedule is called statutory Mondays, that is, I· people will tend to rely on it. Even where you have Monday's schedule as it is there are last minute changes. of classes fQ1lowed on a Wednesday, If things were done on time, if things that doesn't always work because ad were gotten in on time .. . It's just juncts cannot come on a Wednesday, like the lateness of grades. If dead they may have other commitments. EDITORIAL lines were adhered to, as they were Q: It seems that exams are clumped to many years ago, there would be no gether at the beginning and end of problem. the exam period. A lot of students It is perhaps appropriate now, as final exams and summer jobs loom ominously Q: Students have complained to the Ad have had five exams in one week and near, to take a moment and congratulate some Fordham Law students who are in vocate that Federal Courts, Complex then been finished. Other students terested in more than grades and the prospects for high-paying employment. There is Litigation and Conflict of Laws con had to wait until the end of the exam no question that the demanding atmosphere of law school does not easily allow for flict frequently. Many students who period for their exams. How is this either the time or energy required to do anything other than just keep one's sanity take these courses would like to take schedule made? while keeping up with classes. all three at the same time. A: I think what happens depends on Therefore, it is refreshing to see some students taking an active interest in helping A: Conflict of Laws used to be given in what a student has elected. The way those in the community. Jay Sullivan has almost singlehandedly taken a nice idea and the Fall in the day school, and at a schedule of exams starts, you turned it into an ambitious program whereby students who are working at paying night in the Spring. Complex Litiga begin with a required exam for summer jobs will donate one day's salary to create a fund. The money from this fund tion, I believe, has only been given seniors, New York Practice. The will enable other students interested in pursuing non-paying public interest work to for the last two years so they can't morning of New York Practice there apply for financial support. This program, focused upon the second year class, is a frequently conflict. This year is the might be a required exam in re way for all stud~nts to become involved in public interest work, by donating either first time I think all three of them medies which is only taken by sec money or time to a worthy cause. have been given in the same semes ond year day. Then you funnel in Elsewhere, another group from the Fordham community, including Joe Vitale , ter. There is no way of knowing in another required exam that would be Tom Suozzi and Career Planning's Kathy Brady, are spending their time , both days advance, when something is being second year evening and third year and nights, at the St. Paul's shelter for the homeless. This group, along with anyone done for the first time in a given evening, and then what you start else who might be interested, helps to prepare and serve meals or help chaperone semester, how everybody is going to doing is putting in the required overnight stays at the shelter. elect. courses and then the major electives, It is often difficult enough to make time for one's friends and family while trying Q: Will you be able to change this? and then you use the not popular to maintain one's schoolwork, so the Advocate would like to take this opportunity to A: Sure. Having once had the problem elective, or freshman courses as the applaud those who are making special efforts to aid those who can truly use some help. you will avoid it. bridge. Q: Why are professors assigned for re In many law schools the entire quired courses? Many students examination period is less than two would like to be able to elect which weeks and people take three exams professor to take for required in thirty-six hours. Years ago we courses. were criticized by the American Bar A: That is precisely why they are re Assocation in that our examination WEDNESDAY, quired. They intend to have the stu periods ran too long. They are going dent population in equal numbers to be tightened up in the future. BLOODY WEDNESDAY and assigned to profe$sors really at Q: Why is it that a student can only random so that there is no ques'tion change one exam if he has three in that student has a right to elect Pro thirty-six hours? This is very hard on The annual spring blood drive in con When questioned by The Advocate fessor A over B or C. commuters. junction with the American Red Cross after donating blood, Pat McCaffrey (2nd Q: Perhaps this would motivate Profes A: That was the decision of a faculty was held on Wednesday, February 24. Not Year Evening) replied "Red Cross? I sors B or C to improve their perfor committee. since the Double Dragon duo of Fred thought that was the Bursar." mance? Q: There is no way that could be changed? "Spike" Onorato and Pete "Hammer" Mary McBrien left the student A: You must remember too, a very good A: No. The most important exam you Nehmias battled their way into the sanctum lounge in a fit of giggling. "I talked all professor should not be penalized by will take in connection with your law sanctorium has there been so much blood my friends into giving blood, then bagged teaching ten times what another per career is the bar exam and that is in the student lounge. out of it myself. I guess you could say I son is doing. But in required taken over a two day period of con Sixty-four of Fordham's finest parted am a backstabber." courses, just as you can't elect whom centration from 9 o'clock in the with a pint of the red stuff and were re Anne Galligan and Dennis Grogan, you wish to take in first year, second morning until 4:45 in the afternoon warded with sugary cookies, beverages co-coordinators of the blood drive, de year and third year njght students with just time off for lunch. and jellybeans. Although the sixty-four serve to be congratulated on a job well must take whoever is assigned to Q: SO this is our preparation for the bar donors are to be praised for their participa done. Hopefully more members of the give that course. Even in an elective exam? tion, the number of donors actually de law school community will contribute like Income Tax, you must take it A: As Aristotle said to Alexander, there clined from last fall's disappointing total. next fall. when your group is assigned to it. is no royal road to scholarship. March-April, 1988. THE ADVOCATE. Page 5 LETTERS

This Letter was written and received criminal law tentatrvelY rearurea non hnned that homosexual acts are morally agandist activities. before the Gay and Lesbian Law Associa lawyer Andy Humm, the city's leading wrong and must be viewed as "gravely The hint of blackmail is obvious. tion, then known as the Gay and Lesbian anti-Catholic homosexual agitator. He or evil and disordered use of the sexual facil Perhaps, if the SBA does not eventually Student Union at Fordham Law, received ganized demonstrations outside City Hall ity." On the secular plane, the Supreme recognize GLSU, the organization may officiaL status. when Mayor Koch recently honored Court recentI y reaffi nned the states' sue Fordham, subjecting her to the same To the editors: Bishop Mugavero and has been involved power to punish such activities in Bowers embarrassment, expense, and harassment The Advocate's most recent issue in in the homosexualist disruptions of the v. Hardwick. that Georgetown and Arizona State have cluded an article suggesting the Gay and Mass at St. Patrick's Cathedral. While many hom~sexuals ' physical endureq. Perhaps the Board of Trustees Lesbian Student Union at Fordham Law Such are the speakers they would and psychological problems must com should inquire whether such is their inten School (GLSU) has been somehow forced bring to the Jesuit University of New mand our compassion and understanding, tion. to hold its meetings off campus. York. an endorsement of unnatural vice is GLSU's advocacy of promiscuous This is untrue. GLSU is effectively GLSU should receive neither money dangerous. sodomy should have automatically barred pennitted the use of school facilities. nor recognition. The GLSU differs from other student its funding or recognition. Such activities Those believing the advocacy of Despite the University's seculariza organizations in its members' advocacy are wrong and endanger the common promiscuous sodomy is wrong, particu tion, its Catholic heritage is inexpungible. of immoral and unhealthy practices as a good. For example, no one knows the larly at a University whose advertising The Law School's student handbook positive good. . its academic excellence may face some exploits its Catholic heritage to the last states that "Religious values hold an im Further, GLSU's attitude toward the hard questions. nickel, are more likely to feel out of portant and respected place at Fordham." University may leave something to be de Is the University faithful to that herit place. Those values include support for the sired. At the September 15 Activities Fair, age? GLSU sought funding from the SBA institution of the family and the condem its members distributed propaganda Is the University afraid to assert the during the Fall, 1987 budget hearings. nation of homosexual activity for its so- ' suggesting GLSU was a legitimate cam moral truths on which it was founded? They received none. Reportedly the SBA cially detrimental effects. The Bible can pus organization. Among these was an ex The ultimate question is inspired by President asked the Board of Trustees for not be clearer in its condemnation of cerpt from the RubenfeLd Report, a publi Fordham's advertising. advice on whether GLSU should , be homosexual activity. The Old Testament cation which covers . litigation involving Is it the Jesuit University of New funded. describes such acts as abominations; the homosexuality, which discusses two York? Among their proposed activities New Testament, as "vile affections" cases, Gay Rights CoaLition of Or merely jesuitical? were several forums featuring which pay a "recompense" to those who Georgetown University v. Georgetown William Bryk homosexualist speakers, many of whom engage in them. A recent clarification of University and Lesbian Gay Academic The above Letter represents the views of are bitterly opposed to organized religion Catholic teachings on homosexuality by Union v. Arizona State University. Both its author. It in no way reflects the policy and traditional morality. Cardinal Ratzinger, Prefect of the Congre revolve around the organizations' lust for or opinion of the Fordham Advocate or Their proposed speakers series on gation for the Doctrine of the Faith, reaf- official recognition and money for prop- any of its members.

Gay Group

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Fordham University School of Law University's decision was greeted by recently granted the Gay and Lesbian Law GALLA's founder and President, Michael Association official status. The group will Davis, as "a progressive move that will now Ix! accorded funds for activities and enrich the intellectual life of the law . expenses, access to University facilities, school community by encouraging the 415 Seventh Avenue, Suite 61 space on a bulletin board, and a descrip study and discussion of legal issues that New York.. New York. 10001 tion in law school publications that list affect the homosexual population." (lU) 594-3696 (101) 613-3363 student groups. The law school's action SSS555553555jEJJI jjjjjSS553 followed a recent revision of the group's The success of the recent AIDS & Constitution, which removed the group's the Law Symposium organized by personal support goals, and changed its GALLA may have given the group added name from the Gay & Lesbian Student credibility. The event was held in the Mc Union at Fordham Law. Nally Amphitheater of Fordham Law School· on January 22, 1988 and' was co The organization, which now has 20 sponsored by the Black Law Students As members, was founded in August 1987 . sociation and the National Lawyers Guild The Student Bar Association supported Fordham Chap·ter.- Nearly 100 students, Candidate Jesse the fonnation of the group after receiving professors and attorneys gathered to listen its proposed budget, Constitution, and to four experts address the complex and plan of activities in September 1987 . critical legal issues of the AIDS epidemic. From p. I After a discussion with the law school fac ditch. One is on top but they are both in \ story to convey a message of hope to his ulty, the Student Bar Association, and the Appearing at the Symposium ' were the ditch because you have to be in the young audience. Referring to the Christ Board ofTlJlstees ofthe University, Dean Joan Gibbs, staff attorney at the Center ditch to keep the other in the ditch." child, Jackson exclaimed that "He was John D. Feerick announced that the Gay for Constitutional Rights; Tim Westmore Jackson concluded his speech by re born in the slum, but the slum was not & Lesbian Law Association would enjoy land, counsel to the U.S. House of Repre counting how he and his wife celebrated born in Him." Reminding his listeners the law school's complete recognition. sentatives Subcommittee on Health; Will Christmas. Refusing to "take a holy day that the Holy Family was rejected by the iam Rubenstein, staff attorney for the and reduce it to a holiday," Jackson's fam innkeepers, Jackson assured his audience: The group successfully enlisted the American Civil Liberties Union; and Ar ily did not exchange gifts. Explaining that "No matter how much you are rejected support of many students, faculty mem thur Leonard, New York Law School As Christmas is really a story about a home you must still do your best. When you do bers, alumni, outside legal organizations, sociate Professor and Bar Association for less couple, Jackson use~ the Christmas your best, somehow wise men show up." and other local law student groups. The Human Rights president. Page 6. THE ADVOCATE. March-April, 1988 MR. X GOES TO DOLIXWOOD

As Mr. X fans realize, I recently two were horror films - "Space Muppets Kermit the Frog is a crack dealer who Needless to say, though, all good spent some time in prison on trumped up from Hell" and "Nightmare on Sesame puts crack in the Cookie Monster's jar. things must come to an end. Jim Henson, charges of manslaughter and fraud relat Street." These proved surprisingly suc Cookie becomes hooked on the stuff and the creator of the Muppets, got wind of ing to my television show. This being my cessful, so I just kept churning them out. soon becomes known on the street as the my production company and put it out of first time in the big house, I didn't realize Remember, making Muppet movies is not Crack Monster. This is the film that in business. It looks as though I'll soon be just how friendly the inmates were. In expensive, as all you need are a camera cludes the poignently written hit rap song returning to visit my good friends in the fact, many of them would bend over back.- , and some material and thread. sung by Cookie (Crack) Master M, three joint. I just never realized how jealous wards for you. Thus, I was sad to leave My next films were a bit more ris verses of which are reproduced below: these Hollywood types can get. my newfound friends behind when my que. They centered around that femme "I went to the cookie jar But before (finished, I was able to lawyer, F. Lee of the Bailey, sprung me. fatale-Miss Piggy. The first and still a To get myself a snack make one last film which allowed me to Upon my release, I decide to leave classic was, of course, "Miss Piggy in a I wanted chocolate chip get even with Henson . In my final epic, New York and head for Hollywood, in Blanket." This was followed by a remark But ails I got was crack Jim Henson and Miss Piggy have a torrid the hope of breaking into the film indus able string of blue successes-"The Devil weekend encounter which leads to a nasty Kermit put it in there try. In California, I became involved with break-up when Miss Piggy becomes pre in Miss Piggy," "You Pig," and '~File He wanted me to fall a girl who was into New Age religion. This, Miss Piggy" (where Miss Piggy gnant. It's highpoint is when Henson re Now I'm addicted One night she took me to a channelling turns home to find Bert and Ernie boiling played a wealthy executive's personal sec With my back against the wall ceremony where the spirit of a 2000-year retary). in a pot of water on the stove. The title of old man spoke through one of the wor- i At this point, I decided to branch out I need sombodies' help this masterpiece-"Fetal (Pig) Attrac shippers present. When ' it seemed that the . into films that dealt with important social I know that crack is wack tion." I have no doubt that it will win this 2000-year old man sounded a lot like Mel . issues. Three of these starred Oscar the I want to get off this stuff year's Academy Award. It is just too bad Brooks, I decided to leave. I went home . Grouch (who lives in a trash can on And back to my cookie snack." that I won't be able to pick it up myself. and engaged in my own form of channel- . Sesame Street). I call them the "Oscar , ling-flipping through the cable stations. Trilogy." The first dealt with alcoholism. with the remote control. While going Oscar is forced to face up to his drinking CAREER DINNERS through the channels, I came across the problem in the forceful "Trashed in the How many times have you been frus job hunting and long term career plan movie "The Muppets Take Manhattan." It . Can." The second was a tragic feature de trated in y(lUr attempt to get from the law ning. was while watching this movie that I hit aling with Aids. Oscar develops the dread school to the Lowenstein building by the The dinners begin with an informal upon the greatest idea of my illustrious disease from a used hypodermic needle transformation of the atrium into Cafe reception, giving the students and alumni career. that was inadvertantly thrown into his Fordham? the opportunity to mingle. This is fol The idea was this. When Disney was trashcan. This film was titled '1\ Needle A frequent contributor to this rerout lowed by dinner and roundtable discus floundering in the early 80s and no one in My Haystack." ing of pedestrian traffic is the Career sion. Individual alumni then address the would go to G rated films, they formed a , The final installment of the Oscar Placement Center, which holds Career gathering, discussing their experiences new company (Touchstone) to produce Trilogy dealt with homelessness. Oscar is Dinners in the atrium throughout the and their perspectives on practicing in movies that were a little juicier than "101 picked up for growling and yelling at school year. their field. Drinks are served after dinner Dalmations. " 1 decided that large sums of . people from his trashcan by Ed Koch and Career Dinners allow students to to allow students a final chance to mingle money could be made taking this same placed in Bellevue. There, he is bef meet alumni in various areas of practice. with the alumni and collect business idea a step further-apply it to the Mup riended by Billie Boggs and her lawyers Students can use these opportunities to cards. pets. By putting the Muppets in low from the A.C.L.U., with predictably up explore areas of the law they find interest The atmosphere at these dinners is budget horror and pornography flicks, I lifting results. This epic was entitled ing, network with alumni, get job leads very collegial and the alumni are very ap could exploit an entire generation that "Street Grouch." and develop relationships with alumni proachable. Besides, where else can you grew up on "Sesame Street." Perhaps the classic Mr. X film that who may provide invaluable advice for get dinner and drinks for three dollars? I formed my own production com dealt with social issues was "Little Crack pany and started making movies. The first House on Sesame Street." In this movie, Professor Philip J. Hoblin presents: SECURITIES SEMINAR April 18, 1988 3:00 PM McNally Amphitheater Sorenson Addresses RefreShments to follow

Fordham Law Featuring: Moderator: Professor Constantine Katsoris On Monday, February I, the For coin's to Reagan's. Professor of Law dham Democrats presented a successful Touching on present-day politics, Fordham University forum featuring former John F. Kennedy Sorenson noted what he described as an speech writer and special advisor, Theo "asymmetry of leadership" between the Hon. David N. Edelstein William J. Fitzpatrick, Esq. dore Sorenson. Currently a 'partner at U.S. and the USSR. He sees in Gor Judge, U.S. District Court Sr. Vice President, General Counsel Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garri bachev, but not in Reagan, a capable Southern District of N. Y. Securities Industry Association son, and still active in Democratic party leader who has consolidated his power. politics, Sorenson delivered a speech enti He was also dismayed that in addressing John EX. Peloso, Esq. Frank J. Wilson, Esq. tled "The Next President of The United world problems, the U.S. now chooses to Partner Exec. Vice President, General Counsel States" to a standing room :only crowd send military arms and aid overseas in Morgan, Lewis and Bockius National Association of Securities Dealers at the McNally Ampitheatre. stead of "teachers and technicians." While disclaiming any ability to pre Organized by Fordham Democrats The Honorable Edward H. Fleischman dict accurately who would be the next president Tom Suozzi and vice-president Com.rnissioner U.S. president, Sorenson did touch upon Dean Obeidallah, Sorenson's speech and Securities and Exchange Commission many of the candidates and summarize ensuing question-and-answer session pro the entire election process. He noted that vided the Fordham-Law community with Topics of Discussion: to be elected, a candidate must survive an opportunity to hear an important figure Ivan Boesky and Insider Trading three distinct stages: the pre-primary in Democratic party politics. The informa Brady Report period, the primaries themselves, and the tive and entertaining Sorenson was able Computerized Trading general election. Sorenson also added to provide perspective and humor at the some historical perspective to presidential beginning of a presidential election pro SPONSORED BY THE ADVOCATE elections, recalling candidacies from Lin- cess which already seems interminable. March-April, 1988. THE ADVOCA-TE • Page 7

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