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Copyright c 2000 by the authors. This article is brought to you by the William & Mary Law School Scholarship Repository. https://scholarship.law.wm.edu/newspapers • • The mlCUS urlae VOLUME Xl, ISSUE TWO TIIURSDAY, OcrOBER 5,2000 WILLIAM & MARY SCHOOL OF LAW Rehnquist To Attend Law School Festivities
By Katie Riley Justice of the Supreme Court in 1986. ginning of a year-long cel Rehnquist is also the author ofthree books: ebration of the bicentennial Marshall-Wythe has been the host to The Supreme Court: HowIt Was, HowItIs, ofJohn Marshall's appoint high-profile visitors this fall. A week after William Morrow, 1987; Grand Inquests, ment as Chief Justice of the a visit from the Fourth Circuit, the law William Morrow, 1993; and All the Lm.vs Supreme Court, under the school is preparing for the visit of United But One, Alfred A. Knopf, 1998. coordination of the Institute States Supreme Court Chief Justice Will The ChiefJustice will be meeting with ofBill ofRights Law. th th iam Rehnquist on October 6 and 7 . students and faculty on Friday afternoon. Activities will continue Rehnquist was born on October 1, 1924 After that, he'll be the guest of honor at a on November lOth, when in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. HeleftWiscon reception and a dinner for alumni and other there will be a symposium in si9 to serve in the U.S. AnDy Air Forces College officials. On Saturday, he'll be John Marshall's honor en from 1943 to 1946 obtaining the rank of touring the Courtroom 21 Project before titled "The Federal Appoint sergeant. After World War II, he went meeting with students and faculty for a ments Process," and there west to California, obtaining his B.A. and small group breakfast. At lOAM he will, will be a second symposium M.A. from Stanford Universityin 1948. He dedicate the law school's new statutes of on January 19th on "The His then went Harvard to get another M.A. in its namesakes, John Marshall and George tory of Free Speech." The 1950, but returned to Stanford for an L.L.B. Wythe. The statute dedication is the one John Marshall Foundation, in 1952. After school, he clerked for U.S. event that is open to everyone. After the unaffiliated with the law Supreme Court Justice Robert Jackson dedication, Chief Justice Rehnquist will school, will have a fund-rais and then entered private practice in Phoe remain in Williamsburg to attend the Tribe ing dinner at the Library of nix, Arizona with an emphas is incivillitiga football game against Rhode Island. Virginia in Richmond featur tion. The Institute of Bill of Rights Law, ing Justice Antonin Scalia. Rehnquist began his political career in which is coordinating the Chief Justice's Cost per plate is $150. 1969 when he was appointed Assistant visit, encourages students to talk with The celebration will re Attorney General by President Nixon. He Chief Justice Rehnquist when they have turn to Marshall-Wythe for was nominated Associate Justice of the the opportunity. The appropriate forms of a two day symposium on Supreme Court by President Nixon in 1971 , address are "Mr. Chief Justice" and Chief March 16thand 17th on "The and was sworn in on January 7, 1972. Justice Rehnquist. LegacyofChiefJusticeJohn Chief Justice Rehnquist will be in residence October President Reagan nominated him for Chief The hief Justice's visit marks the be- Marshall." 6th and 7th. Educational Outreach Program Brings Fourth Circuit Session To Marshall-Wythe By Eric Nakano nications, In~. was an appeal from sum 'Although the amount allegedly taken Circuit. While the Fourth Circuit is cur mary dismissal of a wrongful termination from Washlefske was only a few dollars, rently 33% vacant, the national average for th On September 29 the United States and sexual harassment suit based on the the combined interest in all ofthese Virgin the federal judiciary is 7% vacancy, lead Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit question of whether a federal wrongful ian account!! exceeds $6 000 a year. ing some to speculate that the positions held session inside the McGlothlin Court termination statute applied in the case of The Fourth Circuit is considered the are being kept vacant for political reasons room as part of their educational outreach at-will employees. . most conservative of the federa~ circuit by the Senate JUdiciaryComrnittee haired program at the invitation ofDean Reveley. In United States v. Lofton, counsel for courts, and covers Maryland, North Caro by Senator Orin Hatch (R-Utah). The three-justice panel representing a h~ter convicted of misdemeanor pos lina, South Carolina, Virginia, and West The Fourth Circuit visits law schools the court consisted of the Honorable H. session ofa shotgun while in a federal park Virginia. Despite multiple appointments regularly through their outreach program, Emory Widener, Jr.(appointed by Presi argued that the conviction should be over under President Clinton, several events but this was their first visit to MarshaIl dent ixonin 1972), the Honorable Paul V. turned based on the park's failure to post including the death of Justice Francis D. Wythe. Niemeyer (appointed by President Bush in the prohibition of firearms as required by Murnaghan, Jr. on August 31 '" have led to 1990), and the Honorable WilliamB. Traxler statute. five vacancies (out offlfieen) in the Fourth Jr. (appointed by President Clinton in 1998). Washlefske v. Winston was an appeal In addition to hearing oral arguments in from a dismissal of a prisoner s suit alleg In this Issue three cases, the court held a question and ing that his constitutional rights were vio answer session with students. lated by the prison system's seizure of the Brian updates law student Due to the nature of the proceedings, interest earned on prisoners' accounts intrumurals...... p·5 Dennis goes Quebec...... p 10 students could enter or exit the courtroom (interest accumulated on the prisoners' only between arguments so an overflow prison work paychecks). room was setup in Room 120toaccommo Under the Virginia system, interest date students that could not otherwise earned on prisoners' accounts is used to Beaver shot in the Aodyou thoughtonlyCSPAN attend. Due to technical difficulties, the purchase library books, commissary items, Amicus ...... p6 covered it. Supreme Court video broadcast into Room 120 did not and other extras for the collective benefit Preview Ph!ltos ...... p 11 include sound. of the prisoners. The question argued was BINGO!! ...... p 7 The three cases argued covered a range whether this policy constituted a Fifth of subjects. McClean v. Patten Commu- Amendment taking without compensation. 2 Thursday, October 5, 2000 THE AMlcus From the Boardroom To ' The Classroom: Hynes Leaves Corporate Practice To Join . Marshall-Wythe Faculty
byAndrewHampton cago School of Law in 1997. entertainment financing. Posner from the University of In addition to his J.D., Hynes Hynes confirmed that Chicago about consumer fi Over the summer, received his PhD. ineconom- Skadden lives up to itsreputa nance and bankruptcy. He Marshall-Wythe School of icsfromtheUniversityofPenn- tion, saying that it is an "excel said that his "future scholar Lawhiredseveralnewprofes- sylva..Tlia. lent firm with long hours ship will focus on corporate sors. Among the new faculty In the fall of 1997, Hyne~ because ofthe complex nature areas." members is former corporate began working for Skadden, of the work." Hynes stated that he and his practitioner Richard Hynes. Arps' Los Angeles office. This ~emester marks wife, along with their two year Hynes is from Los Angeles Already he had otherplans for Hynes's first time in the class- old child, are "adjusting very andwasoriginallydrawntothe his future, however. room, a "truly new experi- well to the life outside of Los east coast, namely D.C., be- According to Hynes, he ence" he said. Angeles: ' cause ofan interest in intema- "practiced law for several years Hynes is currently teaching "We did not use babysitters tional relations. for the experience with the contracts and will be teaching enough to really enjoy the Hynes completed his un- intention of eventually teach- a corporate legal theory class nightlife of Los Angeles, 0 dergraduate studies at ing." next semester, which will"sat Williamsburg is not that great Georgetown where his inter- While at Skadden, Hynes isfy the student note require of a change," he said. ests dri fted av,'ay from intema- \~' as in the corporate section ment. tional relations and to\~'ards with a concentration in bank- Hynes is spending mu h of thesrudyofla '. H 'grauuateu ing and, in ti.tuti nai banking his 1:ime~ nlp letingapie~ehe from the University of C'hi- along \\'ith secured loans and is co-authoring v.,'ith Eric
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by Daymen Robinson
Who's in the ILclass? A quick look reveals a diverse group. The I L class consists of 180 individuals. Ofthose individuals, 57 percent are men and 4 3 percent are women. The average age is 25. Twenty one percent are people of color. The 1L class represent 109 different colleges and universities from 31 states, the District of Columbia, England and Canada. At least 20 members ofthe 1L class have masters' degrees in concentrations including: busi ness, education, engineering, finance, history, nursing and theology. Over half of the lL class have full-time work experi ence. Fifteen members have served in the military. Several of the individuals have worked as legal assistants, para legals, legal secretaries and litigation consultants. Jobs in other fields include: law enforcement, international sales, city planning, and marketing, among other interesting fields ofwork. There are other notable things about the 1L class. There is an author and a published poet in the class. Many Statues of legal heavyweights John Marshall and George have participated in a variety of sporting teams and activities. Some are musicians. And some speak multiple Wythe finally grace the front entrance of the law school that languages and have lived or studied abroad. My question is: If the lL class is so diverse, why is it bears their names. so hard to tell everyone apart? LIXI§ IJVTT~NI) WIN CONT~§T
Te t Your Skill on the LEXIS course OCTOBER 23rd 12 p.m.-2 p.m. In the Lobby Prizes and snacks! PLUS-Hey 1L's, Sign-up for Career Training Let LEXIS Power your Job Search! Thursday, October 5,2000 THE AMICUS 5 Updates on Intramural Tennis, Softball, and Volleyball
By Brian Miller ifI keep landing on these teams. Perched Men' s B season, 3L George Vogel dug Konray's left-handed hitting adding an aiop the standings inthe Men's A Wednes deep into his bag of tricks, (honed in the extra element of confusion to what can Welcome back for 1M Sports Version day Night Softball League is the slightly back alley horseshoe courts of downtown often be a very perplexing game. Tuesday 2.0. All in all, it has been a tremendously altered version ofthe previously mentioned W'burg) and provided enough solid pitch nights on the plastic grass should con successful couple of weeks for Marshall soccer champs (see the last issue of the ing for a perfect, undefeated 4-0 regular tinue to be the place for exciting, paternal Wythe out on the diamonds, clay courts Amicus). With depth off the bench, and a season for the men ofCrime & Punishment. istic-ruled 1M softball action. and other sporting venues. coach who's hellbent on playing every Assuming there's no conflicting tee times, The Public Offenders: Volleyball Edi This week's top accolades go to the player at every position at least once in this group of 3L's appears poised for a tion kept the undefeated streak alive in tennis duo of Malcome Milne (2L) and every game, the team is 2-0, with a 13-7 strong run for the B League title. Captain their first week of action, despite being Hyung Kim (3L) for winning the Men's B victory over the Business SchoolBIG team and first baseman Adam Doherty (3L) short a player and having to figure out the Intramural Doubles Tennis Tournament (big on hype, little on run production or handed out silver stars to Joe Liguori, who above-mentioped "girls can't play sports the weekend of September 171b and 181b . defensive ability) and an entertaining 11- "despite his struggles at the plate," made without belp" rules. Thanks to the serves Reliable sources conveyed accounts of 4 win over the Cleveland Crunch (disprov the highlight films with his play at short ofCari Collins (2L) and the strong net play resounding victories for the men on their ing a longstanding myth and illustrating stop, while RandallHansen andMike Sprow ofJohn Coughlin (2L) the PO's are 1-0 and waytoclairningtheov~Men'sBCham that Cleveland does not, in fact, "rock"). A shored up the outfield. In the box, Eric primed for this Sunday's match. pionship. Their efforts and abilities eamed 4-4 tie in the 41b soon turned into a rout after Smith went deep for a grand slam in the Well, that's what I've got so far. Iknow them an automatic spot in this weekend's an inspirational moment of silence on be final game, with additional help coming there's more going on out there, but if I Grand Slam Finale, the Men's A Doubles halfof injured teammate Michael Bradshaw fromthebatsofJohnReed,Jas.onHarbour, don't hear about it, I can't include it, so Tournament, where they will be matched (2L), who apparently had "pebbles surgi and Derek Brostek in the lead offslot. Stay please send any and all sports news to me up against, presumably, the best tennis cally removed from the bottom of his tuned for playoff coverage. . at [email protected]. In the meantime, talent this College has to offer. Best ofIuck tongue" (or something like that) earlier in In Co-Rec, the Legal Eagles are offto a thank those responsible for Moot Court to them and any other tournament partici the day. Notable performances from the 2-0 start as well, thanks to the defense of and the Softball Tourney falling on the pants who I rpay!lave neglected. So long first two games included a crawling/diving Eric Smith (3L) and shortstop Hyung Kim same afternoon. I L' s, since you could care as they tell me how they did, I proinise to catch from catcher Miles UhIar (2L), a solid (3L) (this kid knows how to turn the double!). less about Moot Court, you'd better have pass it on in the next issue of the. Amicus. play at short from Seth Askins (2L), and Absorbing the concept as ifit were the "at at least four teams entered for the tourney! Coming in a very close second are the consistent hitting from Dennis Schmeider will" doctrine, pitcher Nikki Wilson (3L) Special thanks to Adam Doherty for con law school's other intramural sports teams, (lL). appears to be "learning the position tributing to this story (mainly for the shots starting offwith my absolute favorite, The Despite registering the first-ever re quickly" and chalking up wins along the at the 3L's). Public Offenders: Softball Edition. WillI corded swinging strikeout in softball his way. Sarah's Vandergoot and Kinsman ever Jose a game as an IM parti~ipant? Not tory in the final regular season game ofthe OL. 2L) generate the runs, with Kiua • Quirky Brit Comedy IS a Saving Grace for Amicus Movie Reviewers By Jessica Norris and Audra Bale cinematography featuring England's tries to do so in London. In a hilarious that merely having the lines in a pot movie coastal cliffs and the sea, Saving Grace scene, she dresses up in an outrageous, read in English accents gives it a sudden Cast of Characters: was a laugh riot. While I in no wayadvo- prim-and-proper white outfit, complete veneer ofsophistication, this movie skips cate the illegal use and/or sale ofnarcotics, with a big floppy hat, and hits a sleazy along because it is well-written and fun. Brenda Blethyn ( Grace) the drug aspects of the film didn't bother London neighborhood searching f~r cus Don't go if you are looking for some sort Craig Ferguson (Matthew) me because I was laughing SO hard. Don't tomers. It' s funny to watch her approach ofmo~comeuppance for those who would Martin Clunes (Dr. Bamford) go to this movie seeking a political or social the Rastifarians and other interesting city break the law, because you aren't going to Tcheky Karyo (Jacques) statement; just go to have fun. Go to enjoy dwellers to show them a sample of her find it here. Jamie Foreman (China) the silly townspeople who, after breathing harvest. Eventually she is arrested, but Bill Bailey (Vince) second-hand pot smoke and making tea .she has the smarts to hide the pot in the IN: In this movie, everyone gets into the Valerie Edmond (Nicky) from "tea", giddily enjoy their ''highs'' and featherofher hat. Eventually, she talks her fun: old people, young people, blue collar Tristan Sturrock (Harvey) experience the inevitable aftereffects of . Londoner "friend," who also happens to workers, and society types. The best part Clive Merrison (Quentin) "the munchies." Go to giggle at the hilari- be her deceased husband's mistress, into about it is that the audience is also allowed Leslie Phillips (Vicar) ous finale. Go to gawk at the good looking calling a dealer. The dealer turns out to be to experience the ''highs'' and lows with actors. Go to laugh, and laugh you will! a whacked-out hippie. Just when we the characters (legally, of course). The True to form, Jessica and Audra de though it was "throwback to the 60's" flick is great fun, and I recommend it to cided to keep things lighthearted and play AB: "You're Scottish!" has never been time, Grace goes to the big leagues by anyone who wants to laugh continuously ful by again choosing to review a comedy. such a funny phrase! This movie really is meeting Jacques, a darkly handsome for 90 minutes. They struck gold with this quirky, some hilarious, criminal intent aside. The quite French drug kingpin played by Tcheky what controversial Britishfilmdirected by lovely Matthew (Grace's gardener who Karyo (the French soldier/advisor in The AB: I literally laughed so hard at this movie Nigel Cole. Theplot seems relatively haJm... leads her into a life of crime) is worth Patriot). This guy is really good, and can that my sides ached. Ifyou are looking for less-an English widow, faced with seem watching the movie for by himself. The anyone resist his accent? Just when you fun at the cineplex, look no farther than ingly insurmountable debt after her actor who plays Matthew also wrote the think Grace is a goner, she and Jacques Saving Grace. The ending is sappy but husband's suicide, is left with only her screenplay and co-produced the film. form an unlikely alliance (in more ways satisfying, and the journey to get there is wits and gardening skills to save her family Brenda Blethyn is perfect as Grace, a lady than one!). a rollicking good trip. home and dignity-but how this proper with more moxie than business acumen. British gentlewomanuses her green thumb TPe actors in this filmare well-cast, in part AB: The whole town gets in on the act as There .you have it! Saving Grace is defies belief. She ditches her prize-win because none of them are too attractive to Grace's grow lights begin to attract a certainly worth seeing, and it comes ning posies and turns her greenhouse into plausibly be the part they are playing. nightly audience. The townsfolk all know ''high''ly recommended by both of our a full-scale marijuana-growing operation! While the quaint English village scenario each other's business, though part of the reviewers. JessicaandAudra also say that We'll now turn things over to our review is perhaps a little too perfect, the charac act is that everybody pretends notto know neither of them have seen any bad movies ers to carry you through the hilarious ters and their antics are fun to watch. all the things they know about each other. lately, so they are presently unable to give twists and turns of "Ganja Grace's" pot The extent to which this is true in this tiny you any Nurse Betty-type warnings. It enterprise ... IN: While the villagers are hilarious and village comes out later in ~e movie, as looks like Saving Grace really is a HIGH as well-cast, so are the seamier "city" charac everybody from the vicar to the policeman they have both been in very good moods IN: We're onaroll with these comedies! ters (a.k.a. the drug dealers). Grace must attempt to turn a blind eye to Grace s lately! Set in a small fishing village, with beautiful inevitably unload her product, and she horticultural exploits. While I won't say 6 Thursday, October 5, 2000 THE A~ICUS Local Animals Make for a Great Zoo
By Katie Riley its highlighting specific animal traits such Golfis not as extravagant as Williamsbllrg's much ofan attention span. Be warned not as camouflage and toxicity. Eric most own Pirate's Cove, but it's definitely cute to show up hungry though. The museum Animals are great. They don't worry enjoyed the small octopus. One room in with plastic animals at every green and sells no food or drink, which makes sense about homework and when their next Legal the museum is slightly offsetting because witty animal facts and commentary. Ifyou if you recognize the need to keep human Skills memo is due. They don't even of its inclusion of several taxidermy ani are a mini-golffan, Safari Mini-Golfwould food from the animals. consquct sophisticated societal structures mals, but the rooin is redeemed by a black be worth a try. necessitating a legal system. Their goals footed ferret exhibit with one sleeping The Virginia Living Museum is defi The Virginia Living Museum is lo in life are food and sleep. At this point in ferret. Downstairs is a nocturnal creatures nitely a kids-oriented museum. The de cated at 524 J. Clyde Morris Blvd., offof life, that's what! want my goals to be. This room with owls, bats, and a flying squirrel scriptions of animals are relatively 1-64 at exit 258A in Newport News. The is why I spent my Saturday with Eric Nakano among other animals. simplistic and there are several hands-on cost ofadmission is $7 for adults and $5 (2L) visiting the Virginia Living Museum. The Jarger animals are exhibited out exhibits. The gift shop sells lots of toys for children (ages 3 to J 2, under 3 isfree). The Virginia Living Museum is a won side. There are two aviaries, one with small and stuffed animals and both the museum The Planetarium costs $3 for both chil derfullittle zoo located nearby in Newport birds and one with large herons and egrets. and mini-golfcan even be rented for birth dren and adults and Safari Mini-Golf News. The charm of the place is that it is The trail leads you onto a nice boardwalk day parties. Being kids-oriented is a good costs $4 for adults and children. The a zoo dedicated to local Virginia animals. alongside a pond of wild ducks and turtles thing, even for those of us without chil prices are reduced for individuals pur The animals are less exotic than those to see the exhibits of raccoons, beavers, dren. I know that I am not up to an chased admission to more than one at found in larger zoos, but since North and river otters. Although the nocturnal academically challenging, stuffy museum traction. For more information, check American woodland creatures are pretty raccoons were sleeping, one of them was after a hard week of legal education. The out the web site at adorable, the experience is fully satisfying. an amazing cinnamon color. As Eric de Virginia Living Museum doesn't require www. valivingmuseum.org. It's also kinda neat to get a glimpse of the scribed it, "Imagine a raccoon dipped in animals that live around us, but are nor bleach." The beavers did a lot ofswimming mally too shy for visits. in circles, but the otters were the m6st A walk through the museum begins playful, seemingly enjoying the audience. Beavers at the with a look at local fish. There are five The other outdoor animals included bob Virginia Living aquariums featuring fish, frogs, and turtles cats, deer, turkeys, bald eagles, a fox, a Museum for four regions ofthe James River and one skunk and an opossum. At the end of the for the Chesapeake Bay. There's even a trail is a small butterfly house. Nurse Shark in the Chesapeake Bay Because of my enthusiasm for the ani aquarium. The next exhibits discuss the mals, I didn't leave time to visit the evolution of small animals with examples museum's planetariwnand the Safari Mini ofprimitive fish and amphibians. There's Golf. Unfortunately, both attractions cost even a demonstration pool where you c·an extra money. I am at a loss to even guess get a better look at starfish and crabs. at what the planetarium is like. but I was There are then several small animal exhib- able to look in on the mini-golf. Safari Mini-
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By TimEmry track, a pointless and annoying song fea I've got to give props to Wes for tip High and Rising and De La Soul Is Dead, turing The Rock (that's right, the wrestler) ping me to this disc. It is a solid, smooth but not by much! The album features a ton is one of the low points of the CD . .How R&B album that is high on poetic artistry. of guest spots which provide for some This month, we have three unique and ever, Clefquickly recovers with the help of The opening track has an Erykah Badu interesting tracks. The opening ''U Can original hip-hop selections for your con the incomparable Mary J. Blige on "911." feel, but with better singing. The provoca Do" demonstrates this combination of the sideration. New albums from WyclefJean, The originality of the album really be tive "Exclusively" paints a vivid picture old and new styles of the group. The De La Soul, and Jill Scott act as the bright gins to take hold with "Pullin' MeIn," a tale and causes listeners to hit that back button dis~onant "My Writes" will hopefully get spots of hip-hop in an otherwise barren warning ofthe dange~s ofthug life. Several to catch the words again. "Gettin' In The some solid air play because it is a true jewel. season. solid, yet unremarkable tracks precede Way" has a jazzy feel with more stellar The first single, "Oooh," featuring Redman "Low Income," a fun anthem celebrating vocals. ''It's Love" is an up tempo track full is another sotid track that demonstrates Wyc/elJean the weekend. By far the best song on the of creative poetry and artistry. "Honey how much fun De La has when rhyming. The Ec/ejtic album, "Diallo" is a tribute to Amadou Molasses" is another track featuring the "I.e. Y'all" with Busta Rhymes is another ****and 112 * (out 015) Diallo, the West African immigrant un spoken word over music and it blends track that stands out from the pack. .. justly slaughtered bytheNYPD. The song smoothly into "Love Rain" to form one Chaka Khan, lends her vocals on "All Wyclef, former front man ofthe Fugees has a smooth reggae feel and questions extended storyline. Good?" and really steals the show with her is back with another solo offering. Surpris the police actions in the shooting, "You It is refreshing to see an artist allow her catchy hook. Mike D of the Beastie Boys ingly, he demonstrates an attitude ofrec said he reached, sir; but he didn't have no soul to come out on an album She demon proyides an up tempo flow and takes it onciliation toward his former mates. piece, sir ...." Later, Clefraps, "You guys strates her talent without relying on the back to the old school on "Squat!". "With However, he saves room for some real are murderers, in the middle of the night, star poWer of her bandmates Th e Roots. Me" is one of the strongest songs on the battle rap aimed at his former associate killing innocent people, is that your appe While the album does become too repeti album and it demonstrates De La's ability Can-i-bus. The album incorporates a tite?" And finally, "You guys are vam tive at points, it is a true joy to see a female to step out of their old formula. This song strange cast of characters and has some pires, in the middle of the night, suckin on artist that respects herself enough to not has a jazzy feel and an up-to-date sound. bizarre moments, but in sum, it demon human blood, is that your appetite?" use sex appeal to sell records. This is a "Foolin'" is very reminiscent ofthe De La strates the breadth of Wyclefs musical Wyclefhas captured in this beautiful song solid debut for Jill Scott who demonstrates of old, and the song really works well. aBilities. what many of us have thought for some tons of potential. Finally, "The Art OfGetting Jumped" is a The opening "Where Fugees At?" time. The album finishes with a stirring humorous song with an up tempo beat shows a surprising change ofpace for Clef. version of Pink Floyd's ''Wish You Were DeLaSoul making it conducive to being played in He attempts to end the beef between him Here" which is surprisingly enjoyable. In Art0lficialIntelligence: Mosaic Thump clubs. -- and Lauryn Hill, "Lauryn ifyou're listen all, this albumre-s01idifies Wyclefs place **** In all, this is a strong and refreshing ing, Pras ifyou're listening, gimmie a call, in hip-hop. While he is a constant target album where De La announces to all that I'min the lab . ... " The eerie, Wu-tang like of criticism, his style and ability always De La Soul, one of hip-hop's most they are still on top of things. While it beat of the track makes it a solid opening seems to triumph. pioneering groups over the years is using cannot compete with their early albums, track. A hip-hop version of"The Gambler" this album as a launching pad to the first what really can? with Kenny Rogers himself and Pharoahe Jill Scott part of a trilogy of albums under the Art Monch is bizarre, yet interesting. Next, his Who is Jill Scott? . Official Intelligence title. This album at first single to the album, "Thug Angels," **** tempts to go slightly more mainstream is a simple, fun club song. The following than their breakthrough albums 3 Feet Wireless Networking COUles to· the Law School By the Computer Curmudgeon of this game are very simple, and in fact exactly the same as travel bingo, the game· - - -
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(Om 1/.1 [('5(boo I 10 Thursday, October 5, 2000 THE AMIcus Loose Fish The Crossing, Part II: Of Flags and Moose By Dennis Callahan with white houses sporting trim painted incubators ofculture and potential trading the wood and down the center of the road Leaving the grabby Canadian customs· "National red." partners than as traitors to ethereal no at an easy 45 kmIh clip. agents to exact their "free look" warrant What these Quebecois lack with their tions of "one nation(hood) indiVisible" For a kilometer or so these four-legged less and suspicionless rununaging through infantile aesthetic sense, they recoup with and threats to bland homogeneity. sentries signaled a break from the govern the belongings of the next traveler (all in a mature attitude concerning Many Quebecois fly enormous pro ment-centered world of customs agents, the pursuits of "safety" and "border integ separationism. vincial flags consisting ofa "Quebec bleu" houses doubling as political statements, rity" no doubt), I could not escape the Provinces and states should be self background with a white cross and a white and flags with attitude. In a few days I realization that like all before and all to determinative 'and the Canadians have it fleur-de-lis in each quadrant. would be in the northern reaches of Que come, I had silently succumbed to the right by allowing referenda on secession The Nationals display the red maple bec and Labrador enjoying the short sum agents' obscene practice. So what if an (the last failed by only a few percentage leafand some if-by-whiskeys fly both flags, mer explosion ofcolor . Except for the dirt other traveler felt violated by the Canadian points). though often the provincial flag is much road whicq divides them, the forest and Inquisition? The harm was sufficiently Contrast this to· Abraham Lincoln's larger than the national banner. What a tundra are untouched by man. One can diffuse that I was not going to raise a stink singular policy of maintaining 'the faux waste olfabric. drink directly from the lakes and rivers about it beyond the retelling here. A Union at the point of a gun. Six score and If! were disposed to do something as without hesitation and cycle for hours thousand small indignities signifying noth fifteen years later the detritus ofour bloodi inutile as flag-flying I would hang a "Flag without seeing a car. ing. est conflict is still strewn about much ofthe of Myself," running the image of Walt Miles-long lakes void ofany cabins lie Cycling on into Quebec's Monts Notre South as large swaths remain impover Whitman up a pole; or of a loved one· or, alongside the route and one can only Dame and issues of nationhood .. . ished economically, politically, and edu better yet, of a nobler creature such as a imagine what exists on the other side ofthe Separationist sentiments in the deep cationally. rnink orred fox. hill if this is the highway. With eight neon of"Que bec bleu" and white run high If South Carolina, California, or Quebec But, the road is the goal, so back to it. .. months of snow cover and other natural in this region of Quebec. I never would want to go it alone or with a new confed As one follows the route down from the hindrances to development, this region is have believed there was a market for "Que eration ofpeaceful allies, perhaps to thrive, mountains toward the st. Lawrence Sea not likely to soon experience a huge influx bec bleu" asphalt shingles, but they top perhaps to be welcomed back when the way, the fewer flags and "Quebec bleu" of people. many of the traditional whitewashed experiment fails, perhaps to be rejected by houses one sees. Like few other areas ofNorth America, houses. Several houses are tattoo-ed with the remaining confederation, I say let them I was led from this preoccupation v,rith one can be a loose-fish here. "Quebec bleu" fleurs-de-lis, the symbol of go. state affiliations by twin bull moose. Each the province. A few nationalists respond Better to view the new sovereigns as approximately 800 lbs., they loped out of 2000 Bushrod Washington I am the Lorax, and I Must Speak for the Processed Trees Moot Court Tournament Mr. Harwood addressed a very serious dent, if constructively deemed alive for and profound issue in his commenfurj" A. even a mmnent, can. be claimed for an Schedule Modem Modest Proposal" (see last Am exemption in that year by the Telated tax icus). He proposed using the tax code to payer, he failed to address the second test, change the legal definition of the word that is whether that taxpayer furnished "born': to permit dependent deductions more than one-half of the total support First Round Thursday October 5 or for partial-birth abortions. I must say that provided for the dependent during the Friday October 6 I am aghast. How dare you sir. The idea year. The inner workings of the support that one would utilize such a polarized test are further broken down at some length, issue to stab at the heart ofwhat I hold dear . the vagaries of which I leave to those with is a simple abomination against man. The stronger stomachs. My goal here is simply Second Round Saturday October 7 or tax code is not a plaything for your furtive to warn. Please, please, before delving into imagination. such dangerous waters again, consult a Sunday October 8 For as Mr. Harwood should have tax professional. Thank you. known, there are not one, but TWO tests to determine whether a child is a depen- -TheTaxman Roundof64 Tuesday October 10 dent. While correctly stating that a depen- Roundof32 Wednesday October 11 W &M Student Bar · Association Our annual semi-formal dance, FALL FROM GRA CE, will be held Roundof16 Wednesday October 18 October 21 SI from 9:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. at the Holiday Inn Ballroom in the Patriot Holiday Inn on Richmond Road. Tickets will be $20 per person ifyou buy them early and will include appetizers, an Quarter Finals Thursday October 19 open bar, and a DJ. Ticket information will be distributed by hanging file. Semi.;.Finals Friday October 20 The W &M Student Bar Association would like to welcome: ALEX TUCCI, our new Assistant Treasurer; GEORGE BOOKER, EMILY ANDERSON,& CHARLESGRAY,thenewFirst-YearClass Finals - Sunday October 22 Representatives; and JASON EVERETI, AVA GEORGE, MATI KEMKES, DEREK REDMOND, and ANDREW RILEY, the new First-Year Honor Council Representatives. CONGRATULATIONS! ! Thursday, October 5, 2000 THE AMIcus ======11 - Suprellle Court Preview Photos .. 12 ======Thursday, October 5, 2000 THE AMIC s Law.com... Where Your Law Books Are Always In Stock. Career Center I Seminars I Student Resources I