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The Docket, Issue 7, April 1994

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Vol. XXXIV, No. 1 The Vlllanova School of Law April, 1994 PHILADELPHIA MAYOR RENDELL SPEAKS TO LAW SCHOOL by Nathan M. Murawsky those in the private sector. Furthermore, before. "It is rare that I can see the effect my helped the daughter get back to a normal life. On March 14th, students, faculty and Rendell stated that most public positions, such job has on one person. I will always try to Rendell stated "you don't get letters like that administration filled room 29 to hear the as the District Attorney for Philadelphia, have help people directly when the opportunity working for General Motors." Mayor of Philadelphia, Edward G. Rendell as a high extremely high quantity or work. As a arises." Rendell continued that one of the best the first speaker in the new Leadership and the result, managing the quality of the work Rendell claimed that as District Attorney, it aspects of being a lawyer is that one has the Law Seminar Series. Rendell was originally becomes a major and constant battle. was this type of gratification which fostered ability to change history, if even for one scheduled to speak in February, but canceled Rendell, however, was quick to add that many improvements within the office. Rendell person. He added, that one occasionally gets so he could attend the funeral of the two working as a D.A. was an incredibly positive emotionally recounted one evening when he the chance to affect history on a much broader Philadelphia fireman that were killed in the scale. Rendell mentioned the time he spoke line of duty. with the late Justice Marshall, and asked him The Series was introduced by D.J. Meincke what his most memorable case was. Marshall (2L), who is largely responsible for the responded that "Brown v. Board of Education, formation of the new seminar series, and for was my greatest triumph, because the case obtaining Mayor Rendell as the first speaker. changed history". Meincke explained that the purpose of the Rendell then quoted a scene from the movie series is for lawyers, who have progressed to Philadelphia when Tom Hanks states that "the prominent positions in the community, to best part of lawyering is that every once in a speak to the law school about their while, you get to take part in justice being experiences. done." Rendell stated that it was those The introduction of Mayor Rendell was moments; when justice is being done, that he done by Mike Green (3L), who made as a lawyer received the most satisfaction. He numerous references to Mayor Rendell's added that if lost the next election, he would undergraduate experience at the University of take on those cases so that justice could be Pennsylvania, and added that the mayor "calls done. WIP so often, it's amazing he can get anything After the speech, Rendell answered done." Rendell noted that it all his years of questions from the audience on why he went to being formally introduced. Green's law school, regional governments, and the introduction was by far the most unique. economic state of Philadelphia. Rendell Mayor Rendell, who was actually unaware analogized that when he took office, the of the topic he was to speak on until he Philadelphia Mayor Edward G. Rendell speaks to Vlllanova Law Students, economic status of the city was that of a arrived,spoke "of the cuff" of his life as a Faculty, and Administration on his life in the law and politics patient suffering from cancer, and a gunshot public lawyer, and the gratification such a experience, and that it offered many special was reading his mail, and opened a letter from wound. "We ^ad to cure the gunshot wound position brings. Rendell began by rewards. Mayor Rendell used the term a couple whose daughter had been raped. first, which^I think has been done. Now, its acknowledging that there are not many jobs "Psychic Income" to describe the gratification After the rape, the daughter began to blame time to try and cure the cancer." Rendell noted, available in the public sector, and that the pay that one gets from being able to speak for herself for the rape, and removed herself from however, that without any type of federal aid, and working conditions were not even close to someone who has never been spoken for society wherever possible. The letter "curing the cancer" will be much more continued that numerous family, friends, and difficult. "Moreover", Rendell added, "the psychiatrists had tried to help her, but she federal government has problems of its own, Aikens and Aldrich win 34th Annual Reimel Competition resisted. The couple stated that it was the and we cannot expect any federal funding Helring - Best Oralist Assistant D.A. in charge of the case who Rendell Cont on Page 9 by Nathan M. Murawsky Browning (Judge, United States Court of The final arguments of the 34th Annual Appeals for the Ninth Circuit) and the The Second Annual Reuschlein Speaker Series, Reimel Moot Court Competition were held on Honorable Richard L. Nygaard (Judge, United Saturday, March 19th in front of a full crowd States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit). of students, faculty, and alunmi of Villanova Many who have competed in the Moot Professor Dobbyn: "Keep fighting those bears!" Law School. When the dust settled, the team Court Competition commented that the bench by Nathan Murawsky in the audience stated that Professor Dobbyn's of David A. Aikens(3L) and Michelle M. was not cold, but continually questioned each On March 10th, Professor Dobbyn, now in wisdom was indeed "good wisdom" Aldrich(3L) were victorious. This final counselor on different aspects of their his 25th year as a professor at Villanova, "Each person is given an individual light argument marked the end of Villanova's Moot arguments. Every competitor was questioned spoke to the Villanova Law Community as the from God," noted Dobbyn, "and that light is Court Competition, which began early last minutes beyond the allotted fifteen minutes of second speaker in the Reuschlein Speaker important to all others because fi'om that light semester with over 150 second and third year speaking time. Series. Last year, the inaugural speech of the is what you can give to others." Dobbyn students attempting to reach the finals. "It is the questions", noted Judge Browning, series was given by Dean Reuschlein. explained that every persons' light was Although defeated in the final round, the "that show exactly where a judge may be The topic for the speech was what different, and the individuality of the light team of Brian D. Huen(2L) and Nancy M. indecisive about an issue." While all the Professor Dobbyn would say if he had one last made it essential for others. Dobbyn quoted Helring(2L) was also complemented by the judges remarked that the brief significantly chance to address the law school. Professor Jim Croce in saying "A jigsaw puzzle missing judges for their excellent. Furthermore, the predetermines their decision, they stated that Dobbyn first stated what an honor it was to be pieces isn't pretty." Dobbyn stated that there judges also named Hebing best oralist. there are those times when the oral argument selected as the speaker, and what a tough act it were three responsibilities that came with The judges for the final round included the sways their original conclusions. would be to follow Dean Reuschlein. every internal hght to make it truly work. Honorable Abner J. Mikva (Chief Judge, Congratulations are also extended to the Professor Dobbyn stated that, as a last The first responsibility was to discover United States Court of Appeals for the District semifinalists: Jennifer C. Karam, Brett I. address, he would try to pass on the wisdom what your own light is. One^hould strip away of Columbia), the Honorable James R. Kleger, Brad Batcha, and Alison T. Fiala. he has gained throughout the years on the everything aesthetic and superficial and ask subject of life, ftofessor Dobbyn commented one's self, "what do I really want to do?" By that good wisdom is often hard to come by, answering that question, and then acting upon and that the best wisdom frequently comes it is how one lets their light shine upon others, from one's own personal experiences. Many Dobbyn Cont on Page 9

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Student Bar Association Minutes

SBA MINUTES * Approximately 140 tickets have been sold, Steve Odabashian Lauren Lonergan Sean Fahey Melissa Francis February 7,1994 they will be on sale in the cafeteria during Trish Sonnebom Chris Boccaccio Steve Odabashian Lauren Lonergan Members Present: lunch all day Tuesday. Mike Green Phil Degnan Trish Sonnebom Chris Boccaccio Qiris Pepe Steve Brancato * You must present your ticket at the door in Candice Polsky Nycole Watson Mike Green Carlos Guzman Sean Fahey Melissa Francis order to get in Kim Toomey Geri Kemison Candice Polsky Phil Degnan Steve Odabashian Lauren Lonergan * You must also place your ticket at your table Trish Curran Laura Kissinger Kim Toomey Laura Kissinger Trish Sonnebom Chris Boccaccio in order to get the meal selection you Kim Gunter Kim Gunter Mike Green Carlos Guzman requested. Kim Toomey Geri Kemison * A taxi service has been alerted and their * The SBA would like to thank Professor John * TODAY, WEDNESDAY, and Trish Curran Laura Kissinger number will be available at the Ball. PLEASE Dobbyn and all those who helped make the THURSDAY, from 9:30 am to 2:30 pm, Kim Gunter Phil Degnan USE rriFYOU ARE NOT SPENDING Second Annual Reuschlein Speaker Series a members of the SBA will be in the office to THE NIGHT!! great success! sell sweatshirts and/or answer any questions • BARRISTERS BALL UPDATE: You must * Discounted rooms may still be available. * Guest Speaker: Rector Dlamini, Professor at about the upcoming elections. Feel free to have your ticket at the door in order to get in. Call the Sheraton Valley Forge and tell them University of Zululand and a principal in the stop by anytime! Place your ticket at your table setting in order you are with the Law School Event. Inkatha Freedom Party. * Congratulations to all the new student to receive the meal you requested. * Professor John Dobbyn will be the speaker at * March 17, 1994 at 2pm committee appointees. • Tuesday is the last day to buy tickets. the Second Annual Reuschlein Speaker Series. * Room 30 * As soon as we get a cart, the microwave will * Reuschlein Speaker Series will be held on This interesting talk will take place on * COMMITTEE INTERVIEWS: to be held be placed in the cafeteria for use by all. March 10, 1994 at 7:30 in the cafeteria. Thursday March 10, 1994 at 7:30 pm in the on Wednesday March 16, 1994. * On Friday, April 8th, there will be a TG that Professor Dobbyn will be the speaker. A cafeteria. A pleasant wine and cheese * BLOOD DRIVE: NEXT TUESDAY has tables with all the clinical programs at nice wine and cheese reception will follow. reception will take place afterwards. MARCH 22,1994!! Villanova Law School. * 100 Daze Party will be held on February 8, * The 100 DAZE PARTY, due to inclement * 11:30 am to 4:30 pm * FYI IL and 2L, the Work-A-Day program 1994 beginning at 7:30 in the cafeteria. weather last week, has been m o v e d , t o * St. Mary's Gym will be held in October next year, when it is a • TWELVE Dozen sweatshirts have been Tuesday, Febraary 22, 1994. This infamous * SIGN UP FOR SPECinC TIMES IN THE bit warmer! ordered and will hopefully be arriving soon event will begin at 7:30 pm in the CAFETERIA ON MONDAY MARCH 21st * Bill Hauser's proposal was rejected. after we get back from Spring break. cafeteria. All are invited to attend!! AT SWEATSHIRT TABLE! * The student organization Spring budgets » Plenty of SWEATSHIRTS have been * Sweatshirt Sales are on! • Check the cafeteria have been approved and will be printed in the ordered and are due to arrive, no promises during lunch hours next docket. though, sometime soon after we arrive back * $35.00 each. GOT AN IDEA FOR A from Spring Break. There will be white * Navy blue sweatshirts with white HRl ORT-BHIRI SBA MINUTES "Villanova Law" on navy blue sweatshirts and letters. THAT YOU WOULD LIKE February 14,1994 navy blue "Villanova Law" on gray * Gray sweatshirts with navy letters. Members Present: sweatshirts. They will be sold in the cafeteria * Large, X-large and XX-large sizes TO SEE THE SBA MAKE? Chris Pepe Steve Brancato when they arrive. Check the SBA Board available. Sean Fahey Melissa Francis periodically for the dates. * There will be a TG on Friday March 25th. The Student Bar Association Steve Odabashian Lauren Lonergan * A microwave has been purchased and will be Is iooking for students who Trish Sonnebom Chris Boccaccio SBA MINUTES placed in the cafeteria a.s.a.p. ha^ie ideas for hats and T- Candice Polsky Nycole Watson MARCH 14,1994 * The Golf Tournament will take place on shirts for the iaw schooi April 12th at Pickering Valley, see poster near Kim Toomey Geri Kemison Members Present: community. room 30 for more information. Kim Gunter Carlos Guzman Chris Pepe Steve Brancato If you have any » BARRISTER S BALL UPDATE: Sean Fahey Melissa Francis * The PBA/YLD Law School Practicum is tentatively set for April 20th More information suggestions.piease contact I'lTivirtHiiniBiaa coming soon. Chris Boccaccio at the SB/I office In Room 2H. SOMEONE YOU SHOULD KNOW: SBA MINUTES March 28,1994 Members Present: THE NEW ENVIRONMENTAL LAW jOURNAL BOARD Chris Pepe Steve Brancato

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Villanova Law Student to be in Playboy A "LOCAL" MATTER ADDRESSES A LARGER QUESTION.

by T. John Forkin literary publication. (O.K., so it's not the New we deal with things here in the States. J.F.: How difficult was this with your The concept itself is rather simple: the First Yorker.) While it is quite clear that no law has With this "brie^" and "easy reading" studies? Amendment explicitly protects the freedom of been broken, the "rumor mill" grinds on, fed preface. The Docket inquired about THE V.Z.; It wasn't difficult work; it was very speech. Subsequent case law has shed light on by accusations of bad judgement, self-serving question: "Is Victoria Zrodok a feature in time consuming however. I would often take how much freedom, i.e., whether the average and moral turpitude. Such grist comes without Playboy Magazine?" I sat down with her over my books and study at the shoots or shows. person applying contemporary community knowing all the facts or totality of the lunch, the following Q & A's are the notes. J.F.: How did you make out grade-wise? standards would find, 1) that the work taken as circumstances involved. As lawyers, we will J.F.: Victoria, could you briefly tell us V.Z.: I worked very hard in preparation for a whole, appeals to the prurient interests, 2) have to know this and arrive at an objective how you came to arrive here in the US? my examinations and ended up on the Dean's whether the work depicts or describes, in a conclusion. "The Docket" decided to inquire V.Z.: Sure. When I was 16,1 was offered list. potentially offensive way sexual conduct into "the matter" and research the facts and a state scholarship from the Ukraine to attend J.F.: When you first arrived here at specifrcally defined by applicable state law and circumstances involved. college in the United States. Villanova Law, I remember meeting you, and 3) whether the work lacks serious literary, As a child growing up behind the Iron J.F.: What was the criteria for the since then we have become friends. I always aesthetic or political value. Miller v. Curtain of the Soviet Union, the world seems a scholarship? admired your sense of justice, stance as a California 413 U.S. 15; Pope v. Illinois 481 much colder and less friendly place. There V.Z.: It was a combination of academic feminist, and objective thinking. To cut to the U.S. 497. was no constitution to guarantee fundamental success and mastery of the English language. chase, why would an intelligent young The third prong of this analysis is the most rights. The people behind the curtain dreamed J.F.: How many Ukraines receive such graduate student with such strong feminist focal in the "matter" to be addressed. of a society in which they could experience the scholarships? views pose in Playboy? On a more basic level, speech is defined in freedom to express themselves and V.Z.: I was the first, and only one that V.Z.: Indeed, I am very serious about my Webster's as: "spoken, written or symbolic, communicate their ideas. Such was also the year, I believe there have been several since. I views on feminism and civil rights. I agreed to communication an idea, concept, theory or dream of the Greek classics and members of am very fortunate and grateful to have been the Playboy shoot to take a message directly message." the European Salon society. Political given the opportunity to study in the United into a larger arena. Now that we have the Con. Law and diction philosophers, John Locks, Thomas Hobbes and States. J.F.: How do you believe this will be review complete, we arrive at the larger Jean Jacque Rousson perpetuated this concept J.F.: Do you plan to return to the Ukraine achieved? question, "Has the First Amendment Been which carried through to our con constitution after you receive your J.D./Ph.D.? V.Z.: Playboy's readership extends into the Forgotten?" What often appears to be grist for and the thoughts of James Madison (Dolly's V.Z.: Perhaps, but my goal is to remain millions, and is worldwide. In taking a strong the rumor mill results in a chilling effect on husband). So much for history. This is not to here in the United States and practice stance on women's rights (feminism( in the not only the right, but the communication spin in philosophical jargon or legalese, but international law specializing in women's interview and advocating this posture, I itself. rather to place this article on an objective rights and civil rights. There are extensive wanted to show society that women are not The local matter addressed involves a rather than a subjective light. One should also problems involving such rights here in the U.S. what you see in Playboy, it's not all Villanova law student and her communicating keep in mind that the ideology of Europeans that are just beginning to be addressed. You "cheesecake." My intention is to show that her political ideas in an artistic context in a and how they view matters differs from how can;t imagine how hopeless such matters are readership that women are graduate students abroad. and successful professionals with vision, that J.F.: You have been very active in this we have strong views and will not be taken for BALSA Sponsors Hate movement; what fuels your motivation? granted. Whether or not the woman is clothed V.Z.: Injustice. Growing up behind the is secondary, or at least it should be. A Iron Curtain you see it all around you and you person's anatomy shouldn't be a big deal. In Crime Symposium become affected by it. Europe artists have been painting nudes for J,F.: You left when you were 16. Do you centuries, there are nude beaches and topless by: Andrew E. Fischer several government positions, such as with the consider that grown-up? beaches. I didn't then, nor do I now, believe On March 15, 1994 the Villanova Black Office of Chief Counsel, Pennsylvania V.Z.: The climate in the former Soviet Law Students Association (BALSA) sponsored Department of Transportation. there in anything wrong with what I have states wasn't conducive for an extended done. If I offended anyone by my actions, I a symposium entitled on Hate Crimes. The Lt. Stephen Johnson graduated from the childhood. Our parents had to put more apologize. I merely exercised my right to program was in honor of Dr. Martin Luther College of the Holy Cross. His degree is in responsibility on their children because of their communicate ideas and a cause. King, Jr. Approximately 50 persons were in Social Sciences. He currently is a Lieutenant social condition. " * J.F.: From your tone I suppose that you attendance. in the Philadelphia Police Department and is J.F.: What do your parents think of your have heard people question your judgement The symposium began with a brief the of its Conflict Prevention and Resolution achievements? concerning this matter? welcome and introduction by Dawna Gardner. Unit. V.Z.: They know what I want to do and V.Z.: yes. I have heard people questioning This was followed by a solo rendition of "Lift Alexis Moore has worked as booth a they encourage that. my judgement, but only through third persons. Every Voice". The President of BALSA (Greg journalist and a teacher. She has taught at both J.F.: How did you make ends meet when No one has spoken to me directly. You are the Williams) was scheduled to speak next. He the secondary and higher education levels. She you first arrived here at 16 going on 17? fu-st person to speak to me directly. was unable to attend so Clarence Watson, Jr. a master's degree in education (from Temple V.Z.: It was a real struggle at first. My J.F.: spoke in his place. Watson is a member of the University) and her undergraduate degree is I think most concerns i the Villanova scholarship paid for most of my school and Law community are that you represented the same fraternity as Dr. King and he gave a from Penn State University. Her father is the books. I also stayed with host families, which school in some fashion, in a negative light. further introduction. late Civil Rights leader Cecil B. Moore. She is helped. It looked grim for a while, but I found V.Z.: Villanova Law is not mentioned Following Watson's opening the light were a member of the Editorial Board of The a small job modeling at fashion shows which once. I agreed to this feature shoot as an dimmed and there was a viewing of a short Philadelphia Inquirer. helped make ends meet. This evolved into individual, with complete control of the video ("From Emmet Till to Chris Wilson"). Andre L. Dennis, Esq. is the immediate some shoots for some fashion magazines, content of the article and which photos would The video depicted instances of Hate Crimes former. Chancellor of the Philadelphia Bar which really helped financially. in both an historical and modern context. Association. He has a B.A. in Political Zdrock Cont Page 9 After the video, the panel portion of the Science from Cheney University; his J.D. is symposium began. Dean Doris Del Tosto from Howard University School of Law. Brogan was the moderator. There were four Since 1969 he has been with the firm of Parental Kidnapping: How to panelists: Trent Hargrove, Esq., Lt. Stephen Stradley, Ronon, Stevens & Young. He Johnson, Alexis Moore, and Andre L. Dennis, became a partner in that firm in 1976. He has Esq. Dean Brogan gave a brief biography of held and continues to hold numerous positions Handle a Client's Crisis each panelist. within the Philadelphia Bar Association and Trent Hargrove, Esq., currently is the the Law Community at large. by Maneesh Garg who then ran with the hypothetical. Pennsylvania Chief Deputy Attorney General, Hargrove was the first panelist to speak. During the week of March 14, there were a Thomas Watts is a private detective who Civil Rights Enforcement Section. He is a His talk focused on the incidence of Hate number of activities and symposiums for the got involved with tracking missing children graduate of Bucknell University and the Crimes and Hate Groups within the law school community to participate in. Of the when his own child had been abducted. He is Dickinson School of Law. He has worked in Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, and nature more interesting was a symposium entitled currently director of the Children's Rights of private practice for 5 years (with the firm of of prosecutions involving the Commonwealth's "International and Domestic Parental Pennsylvania located in Allentown, PA. Mr. McNees, Wallace and Nurick) and has held Hate Crimes Cont Page 9 Kidnapping: How to Handle a Client's Crisis." Watts brought with him an in depth description This program discussed several topics on child of the different means of locating children and abduction, including: preventing abductions, steps that can be taken to prevent such an reporting, locating and returning a missing occurrence if the individual knows it might child; roles of lawyers, parents, police and happen. government officials; and invoking the Hague Joel D. Tenenbaum is a private attorney Conventions to pursue the return of a child with the firm Woloshin, Tenenbaum & Natalie, from a foreign nation. P.A. in Wilmington, DE. He has worked on Three student organizations were successful several cases involving missing children and in making this program work smoothly: has attended some of the Hague Conventions. Family Law Society, Intemational Law Society Mr. Tenenbaum gave an excellent synopsis of and Phi Delta Phi- Honors Legal Fraternity. the legal hoops and pitfalls we, as budding The Sponsoring Organizations took an attorneys, must jump through and avoid. interesting approach. Instead of asking a Jim Schuler is Consular Officer of US State number of attorneys to serve as panelists, these Department's Consular Affairs, Child Custody groups got a private investigator, a private unit in Washington, DC. He has been involved attorney, a government official and a police with custody issues and missing children for officer. In this way the audience heard about over eight years now. Mr^ Schuler reviewed child abduction from many different angles much of the statistical data collected by his and perspectives. office before and since implementation of the Moderator, John F. Murphy, Professor of Hague Conventions. Trent Hargrove, Esq., Lt. Stephen Johnson, Alexis Moore, and Andre L. Law, Villanova University School of Law, Patricia Girgio-Fox is Captain Commanding Dennis, panelists of the Hate Crime Symposium sponsored by BALSA. started things off by introducing the panelists. Kidnap Cont Page 9 April 1994 •THE DOCKET •Page 4

Women's Law Caucus Alumnae Banquet "The Glass Ceiling

By Nathan M. Murawsky When I started we had four women partners; outraged, responded that she [Carberry] was trenches" were women. Kloekcner stated that On March 22, the Women's Law Caucus we know have twenty." the best attorney for the job. Carberry had no these numbers alone indicated the existence of held it annual alumnae banquet. At this event Gussack continued that women cannot be further contact with the client, but won the a barrier. "Women compose over half of the students, administration, faculty, and alumnae, passive in the legal field, but must be the case anyway. attorney's, but yet only two of the fifteen gather to discuss the issues surround women in "master of their own fate." Women must be The focus of Carberry's remarks was that divisions were run by women." the law. This year's topic was the glass "critically evaluative of their experiences, and women need to be professional at all times. Another issue Kloeckner discussed was the ceiling; a barrier which precludes women from must always be on the lookout for the subtle "When you act professionally, you are treated need for women to speak out against reaching the upper echelons of the legal ranks. distinctions which are gender discrimination." professionally." Being professional, Carberry discrimination. Kloeckner explained that' The event featured sp>eakers from all areas of Gussack further noted that each woman explained, entails dressing properly, speaking "those women who are afraid to rock the boat the law, however, it was noted that four should look for a role model or mentor. This with respect and candor, and being courteous should leam how to swim, and then go back women, who were counsel for major mentor, whether male or female, should push to others. "By conducting yourself in this and rock the boat. Chances are those people corporations, turned down the offer to speak the individual to their fullest potential, and manner, you will help to erode the stereotypes who don't like the boat being rocked never for fear of losing their jobs. make them be confident about their work. that have hindered women throughout learned how to swim in the first place." The first speaker was Nina M. Gussack, The second speaker was Laura L. Carberry, history." Carberry also commented that being The last speaker of the evening was Nancy Esq., a partner at the Philadelphia firm of Esq., a senior attorney with McAllister and involved in the legal community would greatly O'Mara Ezolsd, Esq., P.C. Ezold was the Pepper, Hamilton & Scheetz. Gussack spoke Gallagher. Carberry spoke of her experiences help women in the future. plaintiff in the case Ezold v. Wolf Block about the glass ceiling from the perspective of as a partner in a small law firm. The third speaker was Ann Kloeckner, Esq., Schorr & Solis-Cohen. As many people a partner in a big firm. Gussack explained that Carberry, as with Gussack, stated that a senior staff attorney from the Union City already know, Ezold sued the Philadelphia she had worked was hired directly out of law within the firm, she had no problems as a Legal Services in New Jersey. Kloeckner firm for gender discrimination. Ezold won the school, and has been with Pepper even since. result of her gender, but that she had spoke as a representative of the public sector, case at first, but the 3rd Circuit overturned the Gussack opened by stating that within the encountered numerous problems from clients. which she explained had their own share of decision, and the Supreme Court denied firm of Pepper, Hamilton & Scheetz, she has Carberry explained that many clients may difficulties. certiori. Regardless of the decision, many never encountered any form of hindrance, but often be weary at the outset if dealing with a Kloeckner began by reiterating the need for people claim that Ezold's case will have that she has regularly experienced problems woman. She recalled a day where a client women to "really look for the subtle acts serious, lasting ramifications on the issue. from people outside the firm. "Pepper, angrily remarked to a partner that "some which constitute gender discrimination." Ezold has been featured on 20/20 and CNN, Hamilton & Scheetz is unusual in that way. broad" was handling his case. The partner. Furthermore, Kloeckner stated that women and has toured the country speaking about must be able to perceive the acts for what they gender discrimination in the workplace. are, and not try to explain the acts away, or Ezold first explained her definition of the ignore them. "glass ceiling". "You can see through it, but Kloeckner then discussed how the public once you get to certain level, and regardless of sector also has its own "glass ceiling". Of the your contributions, you bump your head on the people involved in the fifteen Legal Services glass ceiling and can move no higher." Ezold divisions in New Jersey, 13% were run by further noted that what makes the "glass women, while 56% of the people "in the Banquet Cont on Page 14 Zululand Dean Dlamini Speaks On South Africa by Nathan M. Murawsky complexity is that the new constitution On March 17 , the Dean of the University recognized 11 official languages. of Zululand, Rector Dlamini spoke at One of the points of contention among this Villanova Law School as part of his tour groups is whether the bill of rights should be around the United States. The stop was for the individual, or should group rights also sponsored by the law school, and the be included. Dean Dlamini stated that many Nina M. Gussack, Esq., Laura L. Carberry, Esq., Ann Kloeckner, Esq., Nancy O'Mara Villanova School of Business and Finance. of the people in South Africa have always Ezold, Esq., P.C., speakers at the Women's Law Caucus Alumnae Banquet. Dean Rector Dlamini first stated that functioned as groups, and fear that their he does not represent any particular group in history and tradition may be dissolved in the South Africa, which allows him to sjieak his rights of groups are not protected. Even the Women's Law Caucus I Health Law Society true feelings about any situation. The whites of South Africa saw themselves as downfall, Dlamini noted, is that he is also endangered if group rights were not made left without support. part of the new bill of rights. Sponsor Debate on Gov't Funding of Abortion The basis of Dean Dlamini discussion Another point at issue is, even if the was the topic of a new South African constitution is passed, will the government by Matthew Meyer Second, Thomas stated that taxpayers do not constitution, and more importantly, the support the constitution. Moreover, will the On Friday, March 11, the Women's Law want to pay for abortions. She said that proposed bill of rights to be contained in that government abide by and uphold decisions Caucus and the Health Law Society co- federal funding of abortion would amount to Constitution. Zululand contains over nine which a court may make. sponsored a debate on the issue of whether the the government forcing taxpayers to pay for million people, who are spread over the entire Dean Dlamini ended on a positive note,m federal government should fund abortions. other people's abortions. Finally, Thomas political spectrum. Dean stated that the stating that many of the people in South ALthough sparsely attended, the one hour supported her proposition by arguing that Zulu nation will be key in the determination Africa feel that democracy is soon at hand. debate sparked lively exchanges between the abortion is different from other medical of the new South Africa. Dean noted that it is the picture of debaters as well as probing questions from the procedures because, she said "it involves Dean Dlamini commented that the entire Americans winning their freedom from audience. purposeful termination of life." process has been a historical event for South England which has inspired many South Adjunct Professor of Law Robert L Field In response, Simon Heller made two Africa. "People who have been hated Africans in their quest for equality. served as moderator of the debate between arguments in support of his view that the enemies for years are actually sitting face to "Democracy is like a fragile plant, it must be Simon Heller, who works at the Center for federal government should provide funding for face, negotiating." However, Dean Dlamini cared for and looked after, for the slightest of Reproductive Law & Policy, and Anita abortion. Heller started with a policy also stated that with the many factions now winds can knock it down." Thomas, who works as an attorney advisor at argument in which he contended that without existing among the South African people, is Dean Dlamini then answered a few the U.S. Department of Treasury Treasury government funding of abortion, the abortion has become very difficult to create a questions from the audience and was then off Honors Program. While Mr. Heller's option is financially eliminated for those Constitution which appeases all those to the airport for another speech in the comments represented the Views of the Center women who cannot afford the cost of an involved. A perfect example of the evening. for Reproductive Law & Policy, Ms. Thomas' abortion on their own. According to Heller, comments and opinions were here own. the average cost of an abortion equals half the The debate began with Professor Field monthly income of a woman of welfare, and giving the audience a brief overview of the federal abortion funding would cost $120 status of governmental funding of abortions in million per year. As a result, "poor women are the United States. According to Field, current bribed to support child birth over abortion." federal abortion funding is provided through In addition to the policy argument. Heller the Medicaid program, which provides limited also argued that legally, abortion is a funding for abortions to women who live constitutionally protected "choice." Heller below the poverty line only in cases in which compared the constitutipn^lly protected right rape or incest cause the pregnancy. to have an abortion fo the right to vote or Following Professor Field's introductory practice the religion of one's choice. He remarks, Anita THomas spoke in support of argued that federal funding of childbirth the argument that the federal government without funding abortion is unfair and forces should not fund abortions. THomas presented women to undergo riskier abortions. In his three principle reasons to support her conclusion. Heller said that "a funding ban proposition . First, Thomas argued that imposes harm on women and doesn't have the abortion is not healthcare and, consequently, effect of protecting potential life." Mediaid — which provides health coverage to A lively and occasionally heated question the impoverished — should not fund abortion. and answer session followed the debaters' Pregnancy, according to Thomas, is not an presentations. Following questions, all in illness or disease and true health care only attendance were invited to the Reuschlein On March 17 , the Dean of the University of Zululand, Rector Dlamini spoke involves the treatment of people who are sick. Room for a wine and cheese reception. at Villanova Law School as part of his tour around the United States. April 1994 • THE DOCKET • Page 5

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'EDiTaRjm. Top 94 Things You Should Do Before You Graduate

To the Villanova Law Community, by Rhett Traband 26. Drink all night on law review's standing 52. Squirm as compassionate Professor Last semester, the Docket wrote an editorial, 1. Go to Camden Yards, eat at Boog's, take a tab at Mallory's. Gordon tells you: "heh-heh, it's going to get a expressing its concern over the lack of attendance walk arotmd the stadium, drive back listening 27. Spend at least one TG (o-k maybe two) lot worse, employers are pulling back offers." to Peter Gabriel and fall in love. getting to know the floor of the cafeteria or "you think your relationship's going to last, at symposiums and panel discussions. After the 2. Make sure you have enough credits to better. but it won't," or "you think it's going to get editorial, many students replied that the events graduate before Spring Break of your third 28. Borrow one of a certain professor's two better, it won't, it only gets worse." (Thank were poorly attended due to the specificity of the year. beers when he's not looking. (Then watch his God for sabbaticals). topics. Moreover, these students noted that they 3. Curse yourself for coming to this place. (I bewilderment as he searches for his missing 53. Brag about your grades or your great new knew I should have gone into long-haul beverage) job (I'll see you in hell). would attend those events which addressed topics trucking) 29. Suffer a major coronary when the power 54. Wear a pro-choice button and watch that dijBctly correlated to a p^icular interest in 4. Remember Professor Levin and his goes out and you lose the bulk of your brief. people get riled up. the law. Scenarios. Suffer a double major coronary when you 55. Sing bawdy songs with the rugby team 5. Double Dip on Valentine's Day (No, I attempt to get on a computer during brief and then show your compassionate, sensitive, Taking that into account, the Docket recently haven't done this, honey, I swear) week. Suffer a triple major coronary when the man of the 90s side to a roomful of women paid special attention to the number of students 6. Slip up at least once and refer to this place all-night Kinkos closes. (Also known as pulling a John Deneen) who attended the numerous events during the as Vanillanova. 30. Discuss the merits of the argument that 56. Conceal an intralaw school dating previous month. Aditiittedly, attendance levels 7. Quit something. (It's a Second year thing, Freud had an overdeveloped Electra complex relationship for more than one hour. I've done it too) with Jeff Wood while he's in fiill battle dress. 57. Bang the headboard while a room full of were higher in comparisoa to many events during 8. Believe as fervently as Kyle Kravitz that 31. Spend at least one summer working at a people listen. the last semester. Perhaps the tqjics were more your drive will draw back out of the next government job where you can put your feet 58. Sign up as an Orientation Colleague and interesting, or people had more time; however, fairway. Believe that your ball will magically up, read the paper, play chess and take two score with your entire group before you leave law school. (That or just show up for the free there was something else ttw Docket noticed. stop inches before the water. Honestly believe hour lunches. (Hey, Gus no more flybys, o- that you will carry the ball 200 hundred yards k?) shirt) Regardless of the topic, it was the same over water with your 7-wood. 32. Pull a Will Greene and spend a semester 59. Have your picture printed on the front students who consistently made Hiek way to the 9. Ask Mike Fenerty: "which will happen attending every wine and cheese function cover of this rag next to the headline: This symposiums and discussions. Whether it was first, Clinton will be re-elected or you will hosted at Garey High. Man Has Aids. graduate." Or ask Fenerty, what kind of 33. Stop and think about Billy Mohan and 60. Take a pilgrimage to Clearwater to see Hate Crime, the ReascMdn Speaker Series, CM" the student Dean Brogan was (since he started law what a tough break he's gotten. (Get well Spring Training and make a new fiiend on the Dean from Zululand. basically Ae same people school with her). soon) way down. attended all of the events. Of course, the 10. Take your shirt off at the Yorkshire (go 34. Think about what kinds of stats you need 61. Run over your best friend (yes, alcohol members of the groups who sponsored the events ahead I dare you). to date some of the women at Garey High. was involved) 11. Stake out a tv during March Madness and ($60,000 (in debt); 4.0 (in your dreams); Top 62. Go to the store to buy your girlfriend were in attendance, but the general audience was watch Oprah. 5 (losers); and 12" (of ruler)) Frosted Flakes at Midnight on a Wednesday. comprised on the same core of people; event to 12. Think that you can stop Jack Zinman, 35. Have a rule named after you (The Rhett (If Diana Rossi asked you to get her Frosted event when you can only hope to contain him. Traband attendance Rule is in effect; Fiasco is Flakes at Midnight on a Wednesday, wouldn't you) (That's not being whipped that's being This leads to the obvious conclusion that the 13. Create a computer virus to justify off). Winfred's existence. 36. Argue that Notre Dame is overrated to prudent). theory of attendance based on topic is, for the 14. Liberate a bottle (or three) of Jack Daniels (take your pick); Andy Souder; Jack 63. Blow out both knees (in fact spend the most part, without merit. There are just those from Kim Prokou's closet. MacMullen; Molly Shannon; Steve Miller; or bulk of law school on crutches) because your people who find all these events worthwhile, and Chris Suspsie (hey wait a minute, he went to Rutgers). the Docket would like to commend these people, 37. Introduce yourself to Dean Room. ft is this group which make the programs 38. Discuss the merits of whether Ms. P is 20. Interject at trial practice or 45. Forget to put yourself on the successful. liumber one or not. : ,r - seating chart. (So that's why you Perhaps there should be a 95th thing to do in moot court: "I'm out of order? 39. Have Rob Schenck cook dinner for you. (Now that I've said that, I'm glad I have before you graduate; go to an event that has You're out of order. This whole haven't called on me all year) court's out of order." reservations, you know how it is after a good absolutely nothing to do with any of your review comes out) interests. Try to learn about an area of the law. 40. Visit Aunt Sarah's Pancake House in Myrtle Beach. and moreover, and aspect of society, that has 41. Swear you'll never go to Marita's again— briefcase was too heavy (Pulling a Remphrey). nothing to do with your background. 15. Smirk at a Susan Smith question. (Go proceed to break that vow the following night. 64. Coach the women's basketball team and At some point in time, we will all deal with ahead you've always wanted to, but you were 42. At least once sneak a snack into the then give in and play on the team (thereby clients who are different, or view the world from probably going to ask the same thing) library, oh hell sneak a full meal in, they'll fulfilling a lifelong dream). 16. Take the state of New Mexico in the never know. 65. Sleep with a Playboy playmate (preferably a different perspective. By exposing yourself to NCAA draft. 43. Something about the lower stacks and one who attends VLS) these difference in law school, you will be better 17. Drive out the entrance with the Do Not whoopee, but I forget. 66. Get stuck with a brief partner who is equipped to handle those situations as an Enter sign (It doesn't say Do not exit, does it). 44. Spend 2 hours at 2 a.m. on a Friday night strung out on cocaine and have to finish the attorney. That is what law school's about, isn't it? 18. Pay Carl Baker's monthly airfare. (Hey, arguing with friends in the parking lot of the brief at 8:00 a.m. while the aforementioned do I get the ABA discount?) King of Prussia McDonald's. junkie is coming down, (finish the common 19. Play Professor Palm to the opposite field. 45. Forget to put yourself on the seating chart. parts, yet?) 20. Interject at trial practice or in moot court: (So that's why you haven't called on me all 67. Walk back to the library from the Main "I'm out of order? You're out of order. This year) Lion (inebriated) largely because the Pepsi- whole court's out of order." 46. Do something you really regret (oh you're Cola truck driver won't take you as a 21. Attend school in a year when Professor already here, oh well do something else you hitchhiker (would you?) (also known as Lanctot's not pregnant. really regret). pulling an unmarried Chris Harvey) 22. Take softball too seriously. 47. Get a good night's sleep (after thinking 68. I know it's passe but, get married (ala Bob m 23. Blow off at least one semester to play golf about how much they'll take out of your King, Bo Ebby, Steve Eland, Meredith Saul- Editor In Chief Nathan M. Murawsky (By the way I may have gotten crappy grades, unemployment check to pay back your loans) Marks, Chris Harvey. but I didn't have to pay to be bored to tears 48. Enter the SBA elections for President and 69. Have a baby days after exams. (How's News Editor and I shaved at least four strokes off my demand a debate on the eve of the election Jordan?) Andrew E. Fischer handicap). (then back out)(and then re-enter) even though 70. Make at least one off-the-wall sports

Business Editor 24. Ask Margaret Coyne, the librarian, for you have no prayer of winning. prediction (St. Louis, West Virginia, Maneesh Garg help finding the New York digests and then 49. "Out-drink" the hotel's expectations at the Wisconsin, and my favorite Xaiver in the lose her down in the stacks. barrister's ball ($15 an hour, that's what five Sweet Sixteen) Sports Editor Mark Reed 25. Sneak a five course lunch from the drinks?). 71. Smoke crack, (you know who you are) cafeteria without paying, (oops, did I forget to 50. Tell your editor to go screw. 72. Dump a beer over the balcony at the Layout Editor pay?) 51. Start your own journal. 94 Things Cont Page 10 Melissa Palat

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C<:>N LA\jJ CLASS THE STUDENT BAR ASSOCIATION: A YEAR IN REVIEW

by T. John Forkin arrested or chased out of the lobby. A good Inquirer reporters attended an advertised forum protocol and university accommodations Coming up on a year after Chris Pepe won time was had by all that were there. after Dean Frankino reprimanded the student should be addressed first. Secondly, a long- a close election to become S.B.A. President it However, the Student Bar Association does body in a printed memo. Knowing students on term goal should be to ameliorate student law is time to reflect on the SBA's progress. With much more than showcase events like both sides of the debate, it seemed ridiculous societies that are based on ethnicity, religion or hindsight being 20/20 Chris Pepe was an orientation. Red Mass and T.G.s. Once a week that such accusations were exchanged. sex. A third goal should be to enhance alumni excellent choice. Using his experience as the S.B.A. meets to discuss issues that are Students on each side should have exercised participation in the law school community. S.B.A. Vice President from '92-93, Chris has important to the student body as well as other better judgement. On one hand, the students in Such participation will provide insight to fields set a solid foundation as president in '93-'94 areas of concern. These meeting times are the picture shouldn't have done the of interest and potentially valuable job for those who will seek his seat this spring. posted on the S.B.A. board and the minutes are "blackface," posted the picture and should connections. Jobs are a key area of concern Without a doubt this year's orientation was posted there as well from pervious meetings. have apologized once it was found to be for most students, but in the same breath, most excellent. The tours of the school were well Also for the first time, this year the minutes of offensive. However, on the other hand, the students do not take the initiative to develop a organized, colleagues were informative and S.B.A. meetings are printed in "The Docket." offended students should have followed comprehensive program to help find jobs. If supportive, the Dean's reception was fun, the This keeps the student body informed of protocol and filed a student grievance for an you have ideas and the time to express them, entire affair went off without a hitch. It was "what's happening." The only problem is that inquiry at that week's S.B.A tneering. The get involved. almost as if we were fattening the lambs before students do not take advantage of participating S.B.A. can then inquire into the matter and if While the aforementioned issues have not slaughter, because the IL's course load this in the meetings,. Most meetings are only unable to remedy the issue, turn it over to the been addressed, the most important issue has. year has been heavier than it has in many attended by S.B.A. officers and class Sean of Students, ie. Dean Brogan. Or if an This is the organizing of the S.B.A.^n which years. [Naaaaaa]. Orientation set the tone for representatives, and often some of them are not honor code violation, it goes to the Honor can almost be fully attributable to Pepe and the entire year which carrier through to Red there either for schedule conflicts or "other" Board. We are law students and there are rules Fahey; it is difficult to do much in one year Mass. Not only is Red Mass a religious reasons. Instead of mulling around and that we must follow. If students knew to and while possible, there are other celebration and reflection of legal ethics, it complaining why things are they way they are, follow these rules, an enormous problem could considerations to consider; mainly the lack of also provides an opportunity to meet with or circumventing the process, students should have been avoided. While the law school is no support from certain S.B.A. members. The alumni, faculty and administration in a social attend meetings to voice opinions. place for racist or offensive pictures or flyers, majority of the woric was done by Pepe, Fahey, The S.B.A. is more organized now than it it is also no place for neglect of procedure.. ever has been and Chris Pepe has certainly laid While not to open up a can of worms, it is the foundation for future student bodies to important to note that similar events happen on The S.B.A. is more organized now build on. After all, Chris and Sean went to a smaller scale are equally problematic. The While the S.B.A. understandably than it ever has been and Chris Villanova for their undergraduate work, so student body must remember this event so as can't do everything, the issue of their work here is an extension of their work not to repeat it in the future. The S.B.A. is Pepe has certainly laid the on the other side of the tracks. there for you, it is the first step toward serving the students must be first foundation for future student But despite the progress, there are still solutions -participate! and foremost. bodies to build on. certain issues that must be addressed in Another important issue is the increasing elections this spring. First and foremost is withdrawal rate of V.L.S. students. Law communication. As it is evident that few, if school is not an easy process, and though any, students attend S.B.A. meetings, there is extremely rewarding, it is not a great place for no grievance procedure known to the student people with large amounts of "baggage." Steve Odabashian, Melissa Francis , Steve setting. Held for the first time in three years in body,. The S.B.A. has done their best t extend Students have problems, just like in real life Brancato, Lauren Lonergan and the ILs. You the main chapel. Red Mass was an affair to information in "The Docket" and on the where people have problems. There's a have to have a complete team effort to get remember. Hearing Dean Reuschlein speak in bulletin board.. Nonetheless, "the rumor mill" counseling center on main campus with things done in a short span of a school year. the vastoess of the chapel was like hearing "the still cranks out falsehoods and gross certified psychiatrists and counselors to help. These members even did something this past almighty" spin a yam. The feeling of strength exaggerations on who did what to whom and Ask your "friendly" S.B.A. rep and they will summer! The point is that the foundation is in the Villanova Law School community is why. Maybe it's the lockers lining the halls send you there if you need help. Students must there for some great progress but who will especially evident at Red Mass. along with that give the school a certain high school be made more and more aware of programs on pick-up after Pepe and Fahey graduate? The Chris, S.B.A. Vice President Sean,Fahey and flavor. While sometimes it's comical to hear main campus that are available to them. Other problem is that both President and Vice administrative assistant Kim Proukan deserve the different spins', something happened this examples are 1) saferides (escorts drunk President has been a 2L. What could pose a a great deal of credit as well as 2Ls Steve fall that was not so fimny. The posting of "the students home), 2) self help groups (run by problem, however, is rendered moot by the Brancato, Lauren Lonergan and Steve blackface" Halloween Party costume picturing campus mission center for peace and justice), fact of the vastly qualified 2Ls of Odabashian, Odabashian. All worked very hard on this "Jamaican Bobsled Team," and the melee that 3) priest counseling, 4) church services, and on Melissa Francis, Brancato, Lonergan. They event, which also celebrated the 40th followed was disturbing to say the least. While a smaller scale 5) aerobics classes, 6) pool, 7) have accepted the responsibility of anniversary of the Law School. the pictures were without a doubt offensive, weight rooms, 8) poetry readings, 9) movies representing their classmates' interests, unlike The Barrister's Ball was also a huge success there was later discovered, a lack of intent to (Connelly Center), 10) seminars (Connelly some of their predecessors. So the evolution is with some tasty chow and an open bar. The offend. Although this lack of intent doesn't Center), 11) the infirmary (medical treat). the S.B.A. will continue, the services for the problems of last year were not repeated justify the act, it should have been remedied While the S.B.A. understandably can't do students will increase. The student body owes (S.B.A. money being used to rent rooms for before a student wrote an article in "The everything, the issue of serving the students Christ Pepe a note of thanks for providing a private parties after the Ball). No one got Villanovan" (main campus paper) or before must be first and foremost. Communicating standard to be upheld and built upon.

DUE TO COMPLICATIONS WITH THE PHOTO DEVELOPER, THIS ISSUE WILL BE THE LAST ISSUE OF THE SEMESTER. THE DOCKET APOLOGIZES FOR ANV INCONVENIENCE THIS MAY HAVE CAUSED. THANK VOU. April 1994 •THE DOCKET-Page 7

THE DEMOCRATS: ONE YEAR "AFTER CLINTON. tt WILL WE HAVE A JOB OR WHAT? by T. John Forkin surge is due to people wanting to take many. The renovation of the current electronic 3) Concluding a chemical weapons convention Just a little more than one year ago Bill advantage of the lower rates, believing the infrastructure in the country has ;led to banning such production or stockpiling. Clinton was elected President of the United lower rates are only temporary. Nevertheless, multiple breakthroughs. Our own Professor 4) Support of research on a limited missile States. Americans across the nation voted for the economy has swung, as the American Henry Perritt is on the cutting edge leading defense system included in defense budget. change, but where does that put us today? middle class is spending more now than in the point for the administration's planning for 5) Strong lobbying with other nuclear powers Where will it put us in the immediate future? last 12 years. Yes, it is the economy, stupid. Internet and other breakthrough technology. to tighten controls. What will the market be like after graduation? A regional breakdown indicates more modest (You better sign up for Computer-Law now.) 6) Curtailed the Bush administration's Will there be jobs for young attorneys? How gains with the West at 12.5%, the South at These technology breakthroughs will yield a introduction of Haitian Boat People. does this effect us here at Villanova Law? 6.5%, the Midwest (despite floods) at 3.4% garden variety of legal issues - ie, privacy, 7) Key in maintaining democracy in Russia These questions and many others have crossed and 3.1% in the Northeast. intellectual property, white collar crime, etc. with the financial aid package. the minds of members of the Law School The boom may not be over as the N.A.R. III. Budget Deficit: 8) Promised to end most favored nation trade community. With the complexion of the job predicts existing home sales will climb to 3.2% President Clinton's proposal for a status with China if their human rights didn't market there is a legitimate concern for our in '94 to 3.92 million - perhaps matching the Constitutional Amendment to keep the budget improve. Improvements, although slow, are future. The primary question being - "Am I 1978 record of 3.99 million. The raw numbers balanced was show down by a slim margin in happening. glad I've gone to law school?" I submit to you show the breadth of housing's strength. Actual Congress, fielding strong opposition from 9) Strong with Japan on their unfair trade that you must answer in the affirmative, sales figures that aren't adjusted monthly for Republicans and the good Senator Bob Dole. practices. The administration has re-enacted because things they are a changing'. Here's seasonal changes jumped 11.2% from the The Administration's plan will fall short of super 301 of the American intemational trade why: average of '91-'92. This is solely attributable cutting the deficit in half in four years. The law. Out of commission since 1989, this rule I. The Economy: to the Clinton administration's programs. current plan will reduce the deficit by only imposes strict sanctions on countries with On a macro scale, it doesn't take a rocket Despite having his economic stimulus package 36.5% over 5 years. unfair trade practices. This has been building scientist to see how the stick market has made shot down by a Republican filibuster, many of The proposal to enact a line-item veto to up for years and has broken the American a 180° turn as has the recessionary trend, the the key facets of that package are being put give Presidents the authority to strike specific electronics industry and almost our N.Y.S.E. on the average is several hundred through gradually through other "ways and projects from spending bills was tabled until automotive. (As of this printing the problem points higher now than it has been in the past means." June as the Senate is balking. hasn't been resolved but prospects look sound six years. New home sales, a staple measure The consumer confidence index is at its IV. Bureaucracy: as the issues is being addressed.) for economic trends, is at a 14 year high. highest since 1990. Consumer Confidence President Clinton has made good on his 10) Forced the U.N. to play a larger policing Existing home sales in December rose 6.7% Board economist, Fabian Linden, recently promise to cut 100,000 federal workers. As force in Somalia and Bosnia. After all, it is a from November to a 4.49 million amiual rate - noted in the "Wall Street Journal," that the soon as he took office, he streamlined his own U.N. matter not solely a U.S. one. the highest since the N.A.R. (National confidence index rose to 83.2% in January and staff and cut many of his own perks ($200 11) Led peace talks with Rabin and Arafat. Association of Realtors) began tracking in February from 79.8% in December, its highest haircuts excluded). The White House and 12) Insisted on a full accounting of all 1968 (the last time a Democrat was President). since 85.6% in September 1990. The major congressional staffs were cut 25%. A P.O.W.s and M.I.A.s before normalizing This statistic broke the record set in November difference being that the current rend is not voluntary spending cap has been placed on relations with Vietnam and lifting trade when sales hit 4.32 million. For the new built on the false proposition of junk bonds and House Senate campaigns with some public embargo. administration's first year, sales soared 7.9% to faulty S & Ls, with forced low rates. financing to candidates abiding by caps. The 13) Current cuts in U.S. troops in Europe will 3.80 million, the most since 3.83 million in In analyzing the index from pre to post motor voter bill was passed into law in May be between 75,000 and 100,000. 1979. A brief overview of the national number election, the election results yielded an requiring states to register people to vote when 14) Prohibited deployment of any massive of sales contracts on new and existing homes immediate gain of 76.7% last January. Retail they reapply and/or apply for their drivers spaced based defense programs such as has surged. In Atlanta the increase was sales have also jumped this year with Walmart licenses, thus streamlining this process. "Brilliant Pebbles." dramatic at 88%, Seattle at 41.5%, Chicago at up 9%, Sears up 12% and J.C. Penney up 10%. V. Foreign Policy: 15) NOTE; To employ the layoffs in the 39.5%, and despite the national disasters, The bottom line is that economists note this The area that Clinton has been criticized the defense/civilian conversion: California moved up 13.2%., Regionally level shows consumers are feeling financially most is foreign policy. However, such a. offer early retirement Southeastern Pennsylvania has increased secure enough to spend and borrow more, criticism is unfounded. Why? b. national job inventory bank matches 28.3%. (Start going over your property partly because inflation is tame and interest 1) Ratification of START (Strategic Arms military personnel skills with civilian jobs options.) The uncertainty of rising mortgage rates are low making life more affordable. Reduction Treaty) and its follow up START II. c. special conversion loans or grants rates are the cause. The average rate on a 30- II. Information Super Highway: 2) Clinton extended a testing moratorium for d. a civilian advanced technology agency year fixed loan hit 7.25% in early December What seemed like a bunch of science 15 months while continuing to push for a employs military personnel in renovating the before falling to 7.05% in mid January. The fiction crap has turned out to be reality for treaty by 1996. CLINTON Cont On Page 9

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The Villanova Environmental Law Journal /•- • invites you to fits Fifth Annual Symposium DISCLOSURE OF ENVIRONMENTAL LIABILITY IN SEC FILINGS, FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, AND DEBT INSTRUMENTS" '*• ; '.j-

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.Zdrock Cont From Page 3 matters. So, has the First Amendment been Ethnic Intimidation. He also addressed the influential persons in his life, and also for J.F.: Is that normal procedure for Playboy forgotten? That is for you to decide, and dehumanizing aspects of Hate Crimes and many others associated with the Law School. features? hopefully protect. And perhaps someday the victimhood. Dobbyn summarized, "Dean Reuschlein is the V.Z.: Not really. However, after closely word "stereotype" will be a thing of the past. Moore approached Hate Crimes from mass consummate example of one lets his light work reviewing the contract, I insisted on certain media reporting perspective. She noted that for the benefit of others. So, we must keep terms. They were very cooperative. After all, "newspapers are the rough draft for history" fighting those bears as Dean Reuschlein did." it is not a male dominated magazine any Rendell Cont from page 1 and the media does much to color our longer. Christie Hefner is CEO, Kristen when addressing our own problems." perceptions of Hate Crimes. She believed that Korjenck is associate director and Marilyn Rendell also responded to a question on the newspapers do not get Hate Crime stories Kidnap Cont From Page 3 Grabowskis and Marilyn Ann Sullivan are value of legal education by stating that "law "right" as much as Television reporting does. Officer of the North Central Detective photography editors. school trains you to think empirically, and Thereafter followed a "roundtable" Division of the Philadelphia Police J.F.: In what way do you believe that your helps you to solve problems through a more discussion by the panel and a question and Department. Her department has dealt with a shoot will differ from those in the past? complete analysis." He further noted that a answer session with the audience. The number of domestic cases of missing children. V.Z.: With the women I've mentioned legal education is incredibly valuable in any symposium ended with some closing remarks Captain Fox described the difficulties of police involved in the magazine, the tone and profession one chooses to undertake. by Gardner and she thanked all that were in involvement (requirements of danger to the publication has taken a turn toward an Students were very impressed with Mayor attendance. After the symposium there was a child, etc.) as well as the hmnan perspective of aesthetic plane. The photos are not exploitive, Rendell. Many commented that he was an wine and cheese reception. families dealing with the potential loss of their and the article's content focuses- on the excellent speaker, and could see why the city child. individual's views, rather than mere of Philadelphia has made such a turn around All in all, the program was extremely cheesecake. since he took office. Overall, the reaction of Dobbyn Cont from Page 1 informative, and gave a broad range of J.F.: What are your personal motivations those in attendance was that the event was and what God intended you to give to other viewpoints, all of which are useful to an for doing this? extremely worth while. people. attorney not only in dealing with the legal V.Z.: Many readers of the publication still The second responsibility was to preserve issues but also the crisis of a client. If you are view women as objects, subservient to the the light. Dobbyn told the story of Bruce interested in this program, I strongly urge you needs and desires of a male dominated society. Hate Crime Cont from page 3 Johnstone, a true outdoorsman, who had to view the video taken by the audio-visual I want to show them that they are mistaken, Ethnic Intimidation Law. Throughout his talk encountered three bears. Johnstone was able department in the library (sorry, but we can't that the status quo is changing and that women he made extensive use of an overhead to kill two of the bears, however the last bear provide you with the free food and drinks are empowered. projector to graphically show trend in Hate seriously injured Johnstone before help which were available at the reception, J.F.: Empowered is a very strong word. Crime occurrence and demographics. He noted arrived. As a result, Johnstone was not able to afterward). You can obtain a copy of the Could you explain what you mean, exactly? that Pennsylvania in general (and Southeastern walk. However, Johnstone refused to let hypothetical from me by calling 519-6000 V.Z.: I view this empowerment in the Pennsylvania in particular) has a very high himself stop guiding people throughout the X81213. context of an act of liberating women from concentration of Hate Groups. wilderness, or teaching people; "even on Also, the panelists gave a number of false stereotypes. Johnson focused on the role of the crutches, his light wouldn't go out." Dobbyn sources which are helpful for further inquiry: J.F.: How does this tie in with your views Philadelphia Police Department's Conflict explained that every time he encounters you could look in the library for information on feminism? Prevention and Resolution Unit. He indicated something he does not want to do, he thinks of on international legal materials and child V.Z.: Feminism is a women's right to that the unit's primary goal was to prevent the Bruce Johnstone. "We will all have our own abduction; read a book called "For the Love of make choices and not to be limited by social occurrences of crimes covered by the bears, and our own problems, but we must a Child"; browse through the how-to-book put stereotypes. In an effort to follow this theory, Commonwealth's Ethnic Intimidation Law. keep our light going." out by the ABA Family Law Section; I agreed on my own terms with "Playboy" to However, when violations of that Law did The third responsibility was to let our light Introduction to Child Abduction; or study an do a feature article, to break a stereotype, and occur, the unit then investigates the crime and work for other people. Dobbyn noted that the excellent primer from the United States move a feminist message to that arena. attempts to alleviate the damage. Johnson best example of someone who has done that Department of State Bureau of Consular J.F.: So, when is the feature due out? discussed at some length some factors in was Dean Reuschlein. Dobbyn stated that Affairs: International Parental Child V.Z.: Either September or October, the Dean Reuschlein has been one of the most Abduction. editorial staff hasn't figured out when. J.F.: What type of reaction do you expect? V.Z.: I'm not certain. Initially I didn't expect any reaction. I thought of this as a good opportunity to deliver a feminist message to a larger audience. _ As far as a reaction toward me? Well, I'm always in class, studying or working. I don't do much WANTED: socializing and I would expect my peers both academically and professionally would treat me as they always have. That is, with friendship and respect. We concluded the interview on that note, Monthly Columnist for which essentially encapsulated what should and hopefully will happen in not only the Villanova Law School community but socially in general. In retrospect I re-read the brief question and answer session and find it sad. Sad in the fact the (Docf^t that there are limitations imposed by social stereotyping. Such limitations are exemplified in the case law we read daily. These stereotypes are viewed in both racial and gender contexts. Requirements: The perpetuation of such stereotypes (you know most of them), place limitations on social mobility and freedom of expression. The real concern should be that these stereotypes place a severe chilling effect on the Sense of Humor, Angst, individual's First Amendment Rights. How is that? An individual who wants to communicate an idea should not be blasted by being placed in a negative stereotype. The idea of this happening severely chills that Respectable Writing Skills, individual's or that class's desire to exercise their First Amendment rights and freedom of expression. As law student and as lawyers we must always take into consideration all the facts and Opinions on Everything. circumstances surrounding matters in which we render an opinion; for to perpetuate an opinion without a grasp of the facts and circumstances in a matter is to go against the basic cannons of what we must protect as No experience necessary. lawyers. What we must protect is justice and the integrity of judicial process. To render an opinion without getting all the facts is to perpetuate a stereotype, to perpetuate a stereotype is to create limitations and to create limitations on a person or class is Contact Nathan Murawsky to (in such contexts) chill not only their First Amendment rights but their Fourteenth Amendment Equal Protection rights as well. for more information (Docket mailbox) Although this matter is on a micro scale compared to larger societal problems, it provides a mirror for people to see how they will and have addressed larger and very similar April 1994 • THE DOCKET • Page 10

94 Things Cont from page 5 3. We are awed at Orientation by Honor the Yorkshire (Wait a minute, I dare you). Memorable Quotes That Were Uttered In Board God, Peter Harter who threatens dire 73. Have sex on the lounge piano (of course The Last Three Years: consequences if anyone cheats during law this may be just a rumor, it is however a very 1.Professor Gordon; I don't care if your brief is school; rampant cheating occurs anyway. Merican 'Bar ^sociation creative rumor) due tomorrow, you should be prepared for 4. A certain mustachioed first year romps 74. Take crap after your team gets the crap every class. naked through the library and is witnessed by a knocked out of it (oh hell just take crap 2. Professor Mulroney: Is Mr. Zinman here? certain Midwestern politician who is Law Student Tlmion because you're a Hurricane in a jungle of Why? traumatized and scarred by the experience. Irishmen, Nittany Lions and Eagles). Mr. Zinman: Why am I here? 5. A resemblance between a certain professor Division Titkgatt 75. Tie up the printer queue during briefs 3. Judge Gafhi to Mike Fenerty: You are the and the alien from PREDATOR is noticed. (because you don't speak English). Gerald Ford of objections. 76. Outlive several bars (remember Jerky's & 4. Professor Packel; Is Mr. Traband here, is he Top 10 lines from television that were said The Mierican "Bar dissociation, Law the Taproom) even in this class? since I got here. 77. Have your heart broken by a man (Thanks 5. Bill Remphrey (during Cultural 1. "Are you the master of your domain." Student Division (MA/LSD) is comprised Mitch) Awareness/Indoctrination Seminar): Jeff, 2. "Are you a scorned woman?" of over 30,000 (av) students from each of the 78. Witness something you shouldn't have and when does it end? 3. "He can grow up to be a Supreme Court 1T6 aare£ted (atp schools nationaOy. iMch keep it to yourself (has this ever happened?). 6. Dean Garbanno: The well is dry. Justice in the great tradition of Chief Justice 79. Stop into the Admissions Office, say hello 7. Bill Remphrey: I smell pork, (commenting John Marshall, Justice Felix Frankfurter and year the LSD elects three (3) members to and ask them what you had done to them to on the presence of a police officer) Chief Justice Warren Burger, mmmm Burger." serve as Division Delegate, j? delegate is a piss them off. 8. Steve O.: Mariano Duncan for most 4. "Sure thing Giant Beer." voting member of the A'BA's !House of 80. Help form a powerhouse hoops squad, promising civil litigator. 5. "I glued my head to my shoulder." only to be booted because you can't play. 9. Professor Becker on Tonya's thoughts after 6. "Not that there's anything wrong with that." Delegates, the policy making branch of the 81. Eat at Passarelle on the Dean's credit card she was in tenth place in the technical 7. "Where the hell are the singing cats?" Jls 0 Delegate a law student has an (get the filet). program: So many knees, so little time. 8. "It's a sad story, I sold my number to Mitch equal vote on all matters facing the 82. Take a drooling nap on a lazy afternoon in TIEIO. (Please don't kill me) Anonymous: I for a case of beer. Now Mitch is divorced and the middle of class. was confused when I got to my trial and saw the beer is gone." (e.g. gun control, privacy rights, death 83. Look up at the clock at 5 minutes to 9:(X) only one judge, I wondered where the other 9. "Hey, Butthead do you remember when penalty appeals, revision of the Code of and shudder (knowing you've got another 35 two judges were. these guys were cool?" "Uh. No." (Professional Higsponsibility, etc.). minutes, at least, of this crap). TIEIO. A former number 1: How does it feel 10. "How many bolts are there in Boston 84. Sue the school for false advertising in to follow number one (in an interview). Garden?" LSD Delegates serve as lobbyists for the their admissions brochure (Fireplace, what Division. Delegates meet with various fireplace). Top 10 Quotes That Were Never Said Top 10 Nicknames sections within the such as Legal 85. Have the school foot the bill for an alleged During Law School: 1. Adam "No, that's not my" Wang recruiting trip to your old school. 1. F*** You, Professor .(fill in the blank) 2. Steve "American Gigol" O. "Education (the section responsible for 86. Pass (No, you don't understand I pass for tie2. No, I don't dye my hair blond. 3. Stephanie "polio" Bacine accreditation of law schools). Individual the whole week) tie2. No, that wasn't a tube of Rogaine 4. Lori "Seymour" Butts alights and 'Responsibilities (the section 87. Date a professor (What conflict of you saw in my bathroom closet. 5. Frank "and Julio" Gallo interest? Is this ethical?) 4. What do you mean you stopped taking the 6. Jason "That's not a" Rash which address issues of social concern). LSD ' 88. Three letters: BPS pill? 7. Robert "Sorry you have to" Roshkoff Delegates are on the cutting edge of legal 89. Toil in anonymity to improve something. 5. No officer I haven't been drinking . . . 8. Stacy Slattery "will get you everywhere" reform and directly interact xidth lawyers 90. Learn the Bluebook rule for quotes that much. 9. Penny "for your thoughts" Indictor are 51 words long (I forget is it one quotation 6. I'm sorry I don't date people on law review, 10. Jeff "only the good die" Young and judges of national recognition. mark or two?) I hate slumming. Delegates meet twice a year at the A'BA's 91. Notice certain resemblances between 7. I will change your grade. 10 Reasons This Column is Great J^nual (Meeting which is held each August, famous people & our colleagues: Laura 8. I'm so glad I came to Villanova (and if it 1. We're Metsfree Shields (doesn't she look like Nicole);Third was said, by whom). 2. Lacks constant, annoying references to and at the (Mid-year (Meeting held Year Rob Ballard to Curt Schilling; First Year 9. How about that loan forgiveness program. Steve O. each February. Ml transportation and Gene Shriver to the nutty professor;Mike Dean Frankino just announced. 3. Author refuses to hire Chevy Chase to write eT(penses are fully funded by the Milone to tennis star, Boris Becker (or to a 10. Of course the grading is done in secret. jokes Villanova Law student). 4. Author never criticizes the status quo My first or second year student is eligiSle 92. Correctly use "nunc pro tunc" in a Top 5 First Year Remembrances, Class of 5. It's mostly in English, very little french for candidacy. %e application deadline is sentence. 1994 6. Almost no plagiarism June 1, 1994. Jor more information, or an 93. Leave a lasting impression (no flooding 1. (First Day) Ms. Adams, what were the facts 7. With my GPA it has to be great the downstairs library toilet doesn't count) in this case (everyone but Ms. Adams breathes 8. Photographs are not colorized application, please contact Carl 'Bakgr ((Bojc 94. Read the Docket (o-k so it's a shameless a sigh of relief). 9. We don't use dangling participles m.) plug, but my Nielsens are really slipping) 2. A certain professor falls into the podium. 10. We play all the soft rock favorites

A Brief Look at Insurance FREE TAX PREPARATION ASSISTANCE by Phil Kline to be really, really sick this year, would you In the current demagoguery about health bet against him? If he suddenly wanted to care, there are a whole lot more people talking take out a huge insurance policy, wouldn't you 'V^Uanova University Sdiool of Law Students ofifer free about insurance than there are people who assume he was in less than perfect health? If assistance to senior citizens and low-income persons in understand what insurance is. this is common sense, what's wrong with The insurance ideal is the allocation of risk insurers using the same logic in setting rates preparing their federal and state tax returns. of loss in proportion to each individual's and screening fro known health problems? No This service is part of the IRS Volunteer chance of experiencing the loss. If A1 faces a one in their right mind would sell you a "food 1% yearly chance of a $10,000 loss, then A1 insurance" policy, promising to cover any Tax Assistance (Vn^ Program. should ante up the statistically expected loss expense you "may" have with respect to food VITA, students are available most afternoon and of $100 per year. If Bert has a 50% chance of in the upcoming year. Your risk of incurring facing that same $10,0(K) loss, but still pays food expense is 1(K)%. Yet, many advocates some evening during the week banning only $100, then Bert gets a free ride at the demand that "insurance" cover scheduled Friday February 15 and continuing to expense of Al. Similarly, if Carol has only a check-ups, known expenses for chronic April 15,1994. .01% risk but still pays the full'$100, then illnesses, in-vitro fertilization, and childbirth she's subsidizing both Al and Bert. for young couples who intend to start a family Pretty dull, and probably obvious. So how ASAP. These advocates believe that the do we explain the popular confusion between insurer must be evil and greedy to get in the Participants should bring copies of last health insurance, welfare programs, and way of a sick person, who wants to spend discount coupons? $2,000 on an insurance policy to cover year's income tax return, W-2 and 1099 Welfare programs take money from those $50,000 in definite, upcoming medical forms for 1993 and all other pertinent tax with money, and redistribute it to others. expenses due to an existing illness. information. VITA students win assist in Contributions to the program are at best "Discrimination" on the basis of race, preparing federal and state returns and unrelated (and at worst inversely related) to religion, and other irrelevant characteristics is Professor Marc Schoenfeld is the probability of receiving any benefits. Any recognized as evil. "Discrimination" in price "insurance" plan which mandates that all based on the level of goods and services coordinator. For further information call participants sign up for the same package is a consumed (or reasonably expected to be (215) 645-6418 (Grayce Smith for welfare model, because the contributions consumed) is at the heart of our economic appointment) or 645-7437. Parking is demanded from a non-smoking, hefilthy, drug- system. You could not run a grocery storer permitted in the lot behind the school of free celibate will subsidize the mandated with a single pre-set price per shopper; how maternity, drug rehab and child vaccination' efficient will insurance be if all buyers of law. The School of Law is accessible by benefits given to his neighbor. It's no different insurance are presumed to face the same risks SEPIA'S R5 train at the Villanova station than billing a non-driver for her "share" of the of every possible malady? stop. community insurance bill. Give government-provided health care to The "discount coupon" model is the the needy if you want to, but don't coerce the alternative to the current "discriminatory" rest of us into a plan just to disguise a huge model. If a stranger bet you that he was going new entitlement program. April 1994 • THE DOCKET • Page 11

Controversy Surrounds Meyer and Huneycutt Advance to Nationals at Pepperdine by Nathan Murawsky expressly against the rules of the competition, Phi Delta Phi, Sandra Day O'Connor Irm is proud to annoiince that we On February 26, Matthew Meyer and therefore, that judge was disqualified. have obtained honors status. As an Honors Fraternity, we would like to Dominque Huneycutt competed in the The second judge was an adjunct professor recognize your achievements and offer you an envirorunent in which your Regional Client Counseling competition held at George Washington Law School, and at one goals and potentials can be reached within and beyond law school. Our at George Washington University. Meyer and point in time, had a member of the George organization now requires you to have a 3.0 CPA in order to qualify as a Huneycutt represented Villanova after having Washington team as a student in one of his member. However, we also realize that many students fall below this GPA won the Villanova competition earlier in the classes. The American Bar Association due to their involvement with conunimity service. Therefore, the board may month. viewed this relationship as a conflict of interest At the regional competition, Meyer and on the part of the judge, and the judge was qualify those who will participate in our community service projects. Huneycutt competed against eight other teams disqualified. Phi Delta Phi is the nations oldest professional fraterruty. We strive to from the nearby area. After the first three Although Meyer and Huneycutt were never promote and achieve the highest standard of legal ethics. Here at Sandra Day preliminary rounds, Meyer and Huneycutt directly awarded the regional championship, O'Cormor Inn (the name bestowed upon Villanova Law School's Phi Delta Phi themselves in first place, and competing the American Bar Association determined that Chapter), we are determined to provide opporturuties in all aspects of your against the team from George Washington in they would be the team advancing to the legal career, within and beyond law school. For instance, as a member, you the fmal round. national competition in Malibu, California at will network with some of the nations finest attorneys (a majority of the After the final round was held, the judges Pepperdine University on March 18 and 19. Supreme Court Justices are members) not to mention some of the nations announced that while they would have liked to At this point in time, the actual winner is still have sent both teams to the National an unresolved point. hi^g attorneys. Also, it is nice to put the words "Legal," "Ethics," and of Competition, they had decided to send the The format for the national competition will course "Honors" somewhere on your resume. team from George Washington. Meyer and remain the same as from the regional level. We also offer a number of coirununity service projects such £is Homeless Huneycutt gracefully accepted defeat, yet There will be twelve teams competing in three Advocacy. This program teaches you the necessary skills of live client were concerned over possible conflicts of consecutive rounds. The two teams with the interviewing and legal counseling, somewhat overlooked in normal law interest by the judges. As a result, they highest point total will then move on to the school courses. And we can not forget the mentor program and the growing final round, and compete against one another brought their concerns to Deans Garbarino and list of outlines on file to help you excel further in your academics and beyond. Brogan. for the national title, and a trip to Glasgow, Also, there are a number of other benefits such as travel discoimts, insurance, Garbarino and Brogan proceeded to contact Scotland for the International Competition on , the American Bar Association in Chicago, who March 28th through the 31st. credit cards, emergency loans, and the like. Unlike most of the organizations oversee the Client Counseling Competitions, to Some of the teams competing in the at the law school which are extremely focused in their subject matter. Phi discuss the judges procedures . After an National competition include University of Delta Phi is all-encompassing in that you make the organization what you investigation, it was determined that two of the North Carolina, Pepperdine, University of want it to be. three judges for the final round were illegal Alberta, University of Kansas, University of This is just a small synopsis of what Phi Delta Phi has in store for you. If pursuant to the rules which govern the Missouri, and Columbia University. you have a 3.0 cumulative GPA or would like more information on the Ed: Meyer and Huneycutt did not advance competition. requirements of membership, please call my Voice Mail: 519-6000 X81213. 1 One judge was the coach of the client to the international competition, however, they counseling team from Dusquene. The use of a are congratulated for their excellent will return your call, promptly. coach for a judge in any competition is performance at each level of competition.

Funds to Be Solicited for The Sports and Entertainment Law Third Year Class Gift Society Presents Olympic Dream, Is it Gold or Green?" By: Andrew E. Fischer four year life of the donation) can be tailored "The The Third Year Class Gift is a program in to meet each student's desired level of giving. which donations are solicited from graduating Further, if a student pledges a donation, that Law Students to support programs at student will not be solicited for additional Panelists Villanova University School of Law. fimds for four years. According to literature provided by the Law This is the third year of the Third Year Rocky Marvel and Galla Urbanski School, the Third Year Class Gift program Class Gift program. In past years, 1992 Olympic Pairs Figure Skaters began with the class of 1992. Third Year participation ran at about 38%-39%. This Class Gift donations go to the Law Annual year's goal is 100% participation. Last year Fund, which uses the money "exclusively to about 88 students pledged funds. These Frank Greenberg, Esq. further legal education." The Dean of the Law pledges averaged about $160.00 (over four School, Steven P. Frankino, decides (within years). Samuel McClure, also affiliated with Former President of U.S. Track and Field Assoc. certain guidelines) how these funds will be the Third Year Class Gift program, has said disseminated. In the past, the money has been that total donations for each of the last two current Sports Attorney used to buy computers and renovate Law years has been in the range of $13,000.00- School facilities. $14,000.00. Christopher Brittin believes that The administrator, who is coordinating the giving to the Third Year Class Fund "has Syndey Maree Third Year Class Gift is Christopher N. become a VLS tradition." 1984 Olympic Distance Runner Brittin. Chris Pepe (3L) is the Student Bar Twenty to twenty-five student volunteers

Association liaison for the program. Brittin will lead the fiindraising efforts. Solicitations * ^ v' , indicated that graduating Third Year Law for donations to the Third Year Class Gift are Glenn MacNow : > Students are asked to donate to the Gift. scheduled to begin in mid-March 1994. The Donations may be spread out over four years. total take from the Third Year Class Gift is Talkshow Host The first payment becomes due one year expected to be announced by the President of 610 WIP Sportsradio following graduation; the final payment four the SBA at the Third Year brunch in late April years after graduation. The Third Year Class 1994. Gift program has several suggested donation Students interested in being fundraisers Wednesday, April 13, 1994 should contact Christopher Brittin (in Room levels, which vary from $120.00 to $600.00 in 8:00 pm in Room 29 total gifts. However, the amount of each 105 Garey Hall) or Chris Pepe (in the SBA donation (and the way it is spread out over the office). Reception to follow in the cafeteria

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CLINTON Cont From Page 7 4) Educational programs for criminals in b) inpatient hospital care out, and each has been proven unfounded. Not electronic infrastructure for the "super increase the propensity for rehabilitation, c) prescription drugs an exam, you have four hours (for the most highway." (remember 2 rationale for imprisonment = a) d) basic mental health services part) not one, just like man administration has 16) Pushed through NAFTA to open up North retribution, b) rehabilitation) e) expanded government spending on long four years, not one. The current trends american markets and set a precedent for other 5) Increased educational programs for juvenile term elderly care and disabled indicate that improvements will continue in all world leaders to open their markets - primarily offenders and their parents. f) prohibit insurance companies from denying the aforementioned areas, and then some. Japan and China. individuals with preexisting conditions I am not saying that the Republican party is 17) Helped negotiate a contract with Saudi Vin. Civil Rights: g) one claim form can be used by all insurance dead. By no means. There are some excellent Arabia and McDonald Douglas and Boeing for The complexion of American society is companies young Republicans with vision, who can flow 50 passenger jets worth 6 billion. clearly mixed, but not until now has the h) eliminate tax breaks for drug companies and address the complexities of modem day (Those international law classes are starting to government reflected this. For instance, under raising prices faster than the average income. society. Status quo had to go, and just like the sound good!) Reagan-Bush administrations 89% of the Clinton has experienced severe opposition Democrats learned from Republican errors, the current federal court justices remain. Of this with claims that it's too much change, (James opposite may prove true as well. If Clinton VI. Urban Renewal: 89%, 88.5% are white male and conservative. Madison was told this at the Constitutional drops the ball, the Republicans will pick it up. For the past 25 years American cities have Hmmmmm. Clinton has been criticized for Convention during the great compromise.) But who will step forward in '96? Considering been rotting. Historically the cities have been appointing minorities to cabinet and other Tell someone with no health care, an old the new complexion of government, you will the backbone of the country,. Despite Dole's administration positions. Why? woman alone in a cold house or an abused have many wanting to run: 1) Dan Quayle, 2) rallying to strike the Infrastructure Bill, there a) They have the credentials and are equally if malnourished child that it's too much change. Arlen Spector, 3) Dick Chaney, 4) Colen has still been dramatic progress in this area: not overly qualified (too outspoken?) Politics in Washington is a rough game. It's Powell. However, if Clinton continues to gain 1) 1994 budget includes a financing for 9 b) government must reflect society a mix between a bartering auction and rugby momentum, the only viable challenge will empowerment zones and more limited aid for c) society needs role models and it is very (Clinton played rugby at Oxford.) You know a come from Jack Kemp. He's a moderate and he 95 :enterprise communities." difficult for a young African American female person at an auction is going to buy something possesses the experience, leadership and 2) New regulations have been passed to in the city to grow up to be an old conservative for half of what you;re asking, so you ask for insight to pull off a victory. punish reclining and encourage community Caucasian, wealthy male (Michael Jackson twice as much of what you want. Then you But for the time being things are investment. excluded). start to deal with the health care issue, Clinton improving at a rapid pace, so much so that the 3) V.P. Gore is currently re-writing a d) it's the right thing to do! had to go as far as this to challenge the Treasury and members of the Economic government plan giving local governments While some regard this as reverse opposition to come up with another plan. Commission want to raise interest rates to slow more flexibility in how they spend federal aid. discrimination, it is not.. The power base in After 14 years in power the Republicans have the growth, believing it's too much too soon. Congress will address this in July. government must be equal to ensure the 14th finally come up with a plan. Why so late? Well maybe, maybe not. 4) 21% of the new budget goes to improving amendment is abided by. As the transition Because it wasn't in the national spotlight, and So, what's the point of this article? mass transit and light raU systems. period wears, race or sex will not matter. I now it is. There are still many dark comers of Well, first if you want to get things done, you 5) Using closed housing at military bases to hope my grandchildren will see the day. this country that need light, and as a result either 1) do it yourself or 2) pout some issues house the homeless (currently 10% of such How To: there is a need for enthusiastic young lawyers out in the public with some possible remedies, housing has been transferred.) 1) H.U.D. is using stricter guidelines in like yourself, with a vision and some the opposition will always get off their ass, and 6) Passing into law a tax package extending investigating housing discrimination objectivity. before you know it, improvements are being credits for developers who build low income 2) The appointment of "new" federal justices In looking objectively at Clinton's first made, (sound familiar?) However, the main housing. is improving the scrutiny of discrimination year,m he has become a varsity player. I say point is to try to figure developing areas in the 7) Next fall plans to hold a HUD summit to matters. varsity because when the time was ripe for legal profession. In analyzing the current address urban housing progress and problems. 3) Gays in the military may not be dismissed aimouncing candidacy for President in '90-'92, circumstances, tends and proposals of the near 8) A 50% capital gains exclusion for long based on their orientation alone. the varsity players. Gore and Gephart, didn't future the following areas will open up term investments in new small businesses. 4) Damage caps have been lifted for women, want to loose to Bush's 98% approval rating., significantly: 9) Major welfare and educational reforms will people with disabilities and religious They volunteered "to save their energy" and sit IN: 1) Computer Law (privacy, be addressed this summer with cuts in welfare minorities in workplace discrimination cases. the bench allowing the J.V. of Kerry, Clinton, intellectual prop., etc.) and incentives for educational programs. (Civil; Rights Litigation doesn't sound extreme Brown et all to go, and fight the good fight. 2) International Law 10) Federal aid has also been increased to aid after all.) Bush administration was denying 1) health 3) Business Transactions urban public schools. care, 2) $2,000 submarine toilet seats, 3) S & L 4) Tax and Family Wealth Plaiming 11) Clinton signed into law in November IX. Health Care: de-regulations, 4) Iran Contra, 5) Spelling 5) Civil Rights Litigation federal aid for city schools in need of metal Saving the best and perhaps the most prowess of running mate, etc .... OUT: 1) Bankruptcy (with market on detectors additional security. controversial for last. With millions of This article isn't to bash Bush or kiss upswing -no need) (Maybe that administrative law class could be Americans without health care this issue has Clinton, it is to note this past year's 2) Personal Injury (new insurance happening.) been ignored for 25 years,. Because of this, administrative progress.s The bottom line is and damage caps will chill PI) over a quarter entry, millions have died - that no president in history has achieved so 3) Divorce (trend is declining) VII. Crime: Clinton Crime Legislation: perhaps unnecessarily. much in such a short time now has proposed to 4) Lobbyist (for Japanese business) Republicans have always charged the The administration has banged away at this. do so much in four years. Clinton must get 4 5) Criminal Defense (new crime bills Democrats of being light on crime. A closer Make a political hot potato by Senator Bob stars for his first year and because of the and social programs should decrease analysis might yield that conservatives are Kerry of Nebraska in his presidential run, it is fimdamental changes that have taken place, the need -this could vary) light on white collar crime and liberals are now a major issue. The current proposal is job field is not as grim as it was. The lesson to light on blue collar v=crime. This tradition has this: be learned is that you cannot mislead your Editor's Note: John Forkin has done both his changed dramatically: 1) Employers would be required to provide constituency. This killed the Bush Bachelors and Masters work in Political 1) Clinton's crime fighting bill has been health insurance for employees (as a result administration and hurt his party. Maintaining Science. In 1990-92 Forkin worked as a passed putting 100,(X3 more police officers on they pay substantially less workers comp. an ill balanced status quo is also cancerous, fundraiser for Senator Bob Kerry's campaign, the streets (A large part from former insurance). while government must maintain a sound and later moved onto the Clinton campaign. servicemen/women.) 2) Cap national spending to control health socio-economic structure, it must also reflect Most recently being involved with Judge 2) The Brady Law: making people wait 5 days care costs. (You don;t have to be a society and in turn change with it. A very Sandra Newman's successful run for the before receiving their license for a handgun, mathematician for this.) complex process. Perhaps an underlying Commonwealth Court. Last June Forkin put and outlawing 14 types of assault weapons 3) Guarantee to all people a basic health lesson is to not be misled by the "red his economic "theories" in motion by opening with limited access to multiple round clips. benefits package including: herrings": 1) Whitewater, 2) illicit affairs, 3) a restaurant (Mimi's Amore) and a consulting 3) Increased federal aid for "trouble zones". a) ambulatory physician care marijuana, character issues? Each has come form in Stone Harbor, New Jersey. CONGRATULATIONS TO THE CLASS OF 1994. BEST OF LUCK! April 1994 • THE DOCKET • Page 14

Banquet Cont from Page 3 [the Big East and the Yankee Conference] are flexibility to play big time intersectional games interest of the team to be bypassed by the ceiling" so untolerable is that it is a "bias funding their programs." Villanova is fully- and that is key to us." NCAA tournament and participate in the NTT against people for what they are; women, funded (giving the maximum scholarships that Asked if he was surprised at the success of tournament instead, DeFilippo responded that black, or any group or minority." are allowed by the NCAA) in men's football, the men's basketball program, DeFilippo "the experience of paiticiating and winning the Ezold then discussed what gender men's and women's basketball, men's and replied "I felt that if we could win twelve NIT has allowed the team to jell and grow as a discrimination was in a legal sense. Ezold women's track and cross-country. He said games this year, I would have been happy; to team." He went on to say "before the NIT explained that single acts, on being unfair is "more dollars are put into those programs go from eight wins last year to twelve wins tournament began, the team believed in not discrimination, but that true discrimination because that is where Villanova has made it's this season, I felt that would have been a good themselves, but now the team realizes that they is "a cumlmination of decisions, which are mark and that's where we' are conmiitted on a start to the rebuilding process of the program can now compete with anyone in the country." highly unlikely to happen unless it has been national level." Of the twenty-four sports that and next year we could get sixteen wins." He He said "it has not been a bad year with the though out." As a result, Ezold again espoused Villanova has, he said that only one sport went on to say "coach Steve Lappas has really women winning their fifth consecutive the remarks of the other speakers in stating that (men's basketball) generates a great deal of done an outstanding job coaching this year and national championship in cross country, having people must be aware of what is happening to revenue. DeFilippo made the analogy of a the team has responded very well, the young a student-athlete (Nnenna Lynch) winning the them at all times. person owning twenty-four different players are better then we thought they were NCAA Woman of the Year and the men's Ezold ended with a letter that the National businesses and having only one that truly and better then they showed early on in the basketball team winning the NIT Council of Jewish Women (one of 55 groups makes a profit, saying "that person who owned season. The team has really improved and is a championship." Not bad at all, and it looks like which supported Ezold) recieved from the frrm those businesses would probably eliminate the year ahead of schedule in its rebuilding he will have plenty of other championships at of Wolf Block Schorr & Solis-Cohen. The other twenty-three businesses, but that an process." Asked whether it was in the best Villanova to savor in the near future. letter was dated just a few days after her case athletic program is different; we use our had been denied certiori by the Supreme Court. basketball program to enhance our other The letter stated that the Council was programs." "ignorant" in their support of Ezold, should We then moved the conversation towards 'Docf^et ^icH^s for Major League ^aseSalt not be involved in a "knee-jerk reaction". the men's basketball team. Asked about Moreover, the letter equated the Council's whether he had considered returning to the full support of Ezold on the same level as Jews round robin format with the other Big Five Mark Reed who helped the Nazi's police the Jewish teams. DeFilippo said "at one time (as a fan AL Kast: New York Yankees ghettos in order to avoid the concentration growing up) when he watched the camps. doubleheaders coming from Madison Square ALr Central: Cliicago Wliite Sox After the speakers, the guests were invited Garden and the Palestra, those places were the AL West: Texas Rangers to stay and ask the speakers individual Mecca of college basketball." He recalls Wild Card: Toronto Blue vFays questions. shivering the first time he went into the Ed: The Women's Law Caucus should be Palestra saying "it (the Palestra) is an ALf Champion: New York Yankees congradualted for an excellent fimction. It was unbelievable facility with so much tradition, obvious to those in attendance that an it's breath-taking." But now as the AD at NLr Bast: Atlanta Braves inordinate amount of work and effort went into Villanova, he sees that it is beneficial to play the organization of the event. The speakers only a half round robin series because of the NLf Central: Houston Astros chosen represented a cross-section of the legal flexibility it provides in terms of scheduling NL West: San Francisco Giants field, and were all well prepared and games. He said "playing eighteen Big East Wild Card: Montreal Bxpos enthusiatic amount having the opportunity to games and two Big Five games, only leaves relay their views to those in attendance. six games to play 'big time' opponents that NLr Cliampion: Atlanta Braves Throwing the rule of newspaper objectivity to Villanova needs to play to be competitive the wind, it is the opinion of this reporter that nationally." Villanova will be playing North CHAMPION: ATLANTA BRAVBS other student groups should consult the Carolina and Florida in 1994, participate in the Women's Law Caucus for the recipe of a Great Alaska Shoot-out in 1994 (Arizona, successful program. Louisville, Oklahoma State, Minnesota, BYU, Nathan Murawskv Alaska, and Jackson State), play Kentucky in ALr E^ast: Baltimore Orioles DeFilipio Cont from page 16 1995 and 1996 in a home and away series, revenue, we have to look at ways we can participate in the Maui Classic in 1995 and a AL Central: Chicago White Sox market our program and through revenue possible play a home and away series with ALr West: Seattle Mariners enhancement for the dollars that will be lost." UCLA in the near future. He stated that these Wild Card: Texas Rangers One way to supplement this lost revenue is by above-mentioned teams "are the type of teams increasing the licensing of their products at that we want to play for two reasons 1) they AL Champion: Chicago White Sox which DeFilippo has been very successful in provide Villanova with intersectional the past (at Kentucky he helped increase it competition that gives our alumni in all NLf Bast: Philadelphia Phillies from $30,000/year to $559,000/year). different areas of the country a chance to see Licensing (Villanova receives a royalty of us play, and 2) they provide us with television NLf Central: St. Louis Cardinals 7.5% on all its merchandise, trademarks or revenue. He said that television revenue is NL West: San Francisco Giants logos) and policing of all Villanova important for two reasons a) in helping to build Wild Card: Atlanta Braves paraphernalia is now under the auspices of the and maintain a quality basketball program; athletic department which decided there is "the more times you are on T.V., the more NL Champion: San Francisco strength in a consortium in licensing and exposure your entire university gets, the more contracted with Collegiate Licensing Company exposure your basketball team gets which CHAMPION: CHICAGO WHITE SOX (CLC). CLC serves about 130 colleges and helps you to recruit which helps you to be universities throughout the country as well as good", and b) provides you with a stream of several college football bowls. CLC does revenue which you need in college athletics three things for Villanova 1) solicit companies today to be able to balance budgets and be able like Starter, Apex and other manufacturers that to do the things necessary to continue on and make various collegiate logos on their make the program even better. "We want the products, 2) help police the logos as well as providing legal representation for the member colleges in such matters, 3) audit the manufacturers. He believes Villanova will be able to enhance its revenues through this The Intellectual Property Society Presents distribution method. "Bringing more exposure to Villanova will in turn do two things: 1) enhance our institution by having Villanova paraphernalia in places like Chicago, Los Lori Beardell, Esq. of Angeles, and Boston, and 2) provide a revenue source." Woodcock Washburn When asked what was more gratifying to him: wiiming a national championship in one of the marquee sports such as men's basketball or producing a Rhode Scholar like former to be held track star Nnenna Lynch? He didn't know what was a greater excitement, "because they Wednesday, were both thrilling, it is difficult to pick one J over the other." He replied "I'm not sure April 13 which was the greater feeling, but there wasn't a whole heck of a lot of a difference, it's too Room 29 close to call" when recalling his attendance during the women winning the national 5:40 to 7:00pm championship in cross-country and Nnenna Lynch being named 1993 NCAA Woman of the Year in Washington, D.C. (the highest award that a women student/athlete can Career Combination: receive). When asked whether it's hard to favor those sports that are revenue producers like men's basketball from his vantage point as an AD, Biotech and Intellectual Property Law his reply was "it's not that you favor those teams, but you have to fiind those sports to the extend that the other teams in your conferences April 1994 •THE DOCKET-Page 15 THE FINAL FOUR PICKS FROM VIILANOVA LAW

The self-proclaimed March Madness experts Henry Felix, 3rd Year Jason Richardson, 2nd Year Kim Toomey, 3rd Year of Villanova Law have stepped forward. - Temple-National Champ - Duke -Temple- National Champ - Purdue - North Carolina -National Champ -Kentucky Sean Fahey, 3rd Year - Arkansas - Arkansas -Michigan - North Carolina-National Champ - Louisville - CaUfomia -Arizona -Kentucky - Arkansas Walt Toliver, 3rd Year David Dittman, 1st Year Dan O'Brien, 2nd Year - Louisville - North Carolina-National Champ - North Carolina -Syracuse - Arizona - Arizona -Mass-National Champ Daryl Bloom, 3rd Year - Kentucky - Louisville-National Champ -Temple - North Carolina-National Champ - Arkansas - Arkansas -Duke - Alabama - Arkansas Robert Garbarino, Dean - Arizona - Purdue - North Carolina Stephan Latour, 3rd Year - Mass - North Carolina - Louisville - Arkansas - Kansas-National Champ Scott Schaffer, Librarian - Purdue - Purdue - North Carolina Chris Pepe, 3rd Year - Mass - North Carolina (A & T) - Minnesota - Green Bay- Wisconsin - Liberty-National Champ Leon Goodeman, 2nd Year - Charleston - Temple - Louisville Gideon Albert, 3rd Year - Mass - Pennsylvania-National Champ - Wake Forest - Arkansas - Louisville Nathan Murawsky, 2nd Year - Purdue - Connecticut - National Champs - Purdue Bill Hauser, 3rd Year - Louisville - Drexel- National Champ - Arkansas - Duke - Mass Gary Frank, 2nd Year - Missouri - UCLA - National Champs - North Carolina 5- - Rhett Traband, 3rd Tear jen Kefnisan, 2nd Year Mike Meehan, 3rd Year - Kentucky kansas - National Champ - Kansas - Mass - California - North Carolina - Missouri - North Carolina-National Champ - Wake forest - Arkansas - Missouri The Docket would like to extend its deepest sympathy -touisville > • y - - North Carolina-National Champ - Purdue for all those people who picked North Carolina, Kansas, Kentucky, Temple, California, Missouri, UCLA, David Storm, 3rd Year Steve Odabashian, 2nd Year Greg May, 3rd year Connecticut, Purdue, Michigan, Louisville, or University - North Carolina-National Champ - Michigan-National Champ - Georgetown-National Champ of Massachusetts as their National Champions. Moreover, - Purdue _ ^ - Duke - Temple the Docket mourns with those people who lost most, if not - Arkansas - Connecticut - Pennsylvania all, of their fmal four selections by the fu^t round. Maybe - Louisville - Cincinnati - Arizona next year. Maybe even Villanova.

Phils Cont from page 16 return for Mulholland. The thinking is that leave him fresher for the stretch. An April you dude!") but he is the best leadoff man in group of Jeff Juden, Tyler Green, and Mike better get what they got before Mulholland injury left reliever A1 Holland fresh enough to baseball. Simply put, when the Dude's Williams. If Juden pans out, the Mitch becomes a big bucks free agent at the end of carry the Phils to a pennant in 1983. While playing, the Phillies are wirming. Wilhams trade could be a steal. the year and they get nothing in return. This overuse is more a problem among pitchers, the Next to Dykstra in leftfield is the Inky/Milt The other half of the Mitch trade is closer trade reeks of Mike Jackson for Phil Bradley. rest and the weight Kruk lost in the off season Thompson plattoon. Like Duncan, Fregosi Doug Jones, age 36. Jones sputtered last year Who's Mike Jackson? The former Phil is third will help him and the team down the stretch. will play Inky vs righthanders when he's hot. because he lost his changeup, his out pitch. in games (410), second in innings pitched The second base platoon was handled Expect to see more of Incaviglia this season. The thinking is that changeup master Johrmy (524) and fifth in strikeouts (463) among all adeptly by Jim Fregosi last year who played Exp>ect a breakout year based on a spectacular Podres can fix it and that he'll be an effective relievers in baseball the past six seasons. Think Mariano Duncan even against righthanders spring. Former Texas teammate Mitch contrast to the Phils' hard throwing starters. the Phils could have used him in October when he was hot. Duncan, who can also play Williams said the Rangers screwed Inky up by Behind him may be the key to the 1994 1993? Think they could use Mulholland for short, was a key in 1993 with clutch hits and trying to get him to swing for the fences all the bullpen. If Norm Charlton can fully recover to August-September 1994? infield versatility. Morandini came on at the time. The Phils let Inky be Inky, to go with Nasty Boy like production, the Phils may, yet Catching is the best in the majors. Darren end of the year and remains solid defensively. the pitch count and location and hit the ball again, go deep into the playoffs. Some have Daulton is the clubhouse leader and the best While Kevin Stocker cannot be expected to where its pitched instead of always trying to said he may be back as early as May. In either catcher in baseball two seasons running. He'll produce as well offensively at shortstop, the jack one out. case, the pickup of Charlton is a good move, a joke aroimd, but he's also the one to tell it like Phils will be better by just having him there In right, Jim Eisenreich will hold down the calculated risk that I believe will pan out. it is in the clubhouse, and the first to get on a defensively for a full season. Kim Batiste is a fort until Chamberlain returns. Eisaireich was Behind them, the Phils have the solid Roger player not performing mentally. Perhaps part very solid backup who Fregosi always a fabulous free agent find by Lee Thomas. His Mason, Anthony Munoz who better be the of his toughness stems from his family being manages to get solid playing time. timely hitting, late inning defense, and first middle reliever of the season considering what booed on family day a few years back. Like At third, Dave Hollins came back much class attitude are the qualities of a winner. Philadelphia gave up for him, David West - the other veterans, he remembers the lean quicker than expected in 1993 from a mid Tony Longmire may see time in right before the man you least want to touch the ball in the years and won't let the team forget. season hand injury and just missed his second Chamberlain's return following a solid spring. World Series (Series ERA down from infinity Behind him, Todd Pratt (.287) should see straight 100 RBI season. There is no reason ESPN analyst Peter Gammons correctly to over 50.00), whoever remains from the fifth more playing time on merit, not just because of not to expect another year of solid production stated that the Braves will be tough to beat in a starter fight, and Ricky Bottalico/Jeff Dutch's aching knees. He may be the best from the switch hitting cleanup man. 162 game season for four reasons, "Maddux, Patterson/Toby Borland who combined for 46 backup in baseball. Mike Lieberthal, who had Outfield has been hit by injuries to Wes Glavine, Avery, Smoltz." He's correct. But minor league saves. a fabulous spring, will be a terrific replacement Chamberlain who'll be back in late May and the shorter the series (opening round of the The Phils have numbers in the bullpen, for Daulton someday. the continued dehydration problems of Tom playoffs is five games) anything can happen. whether that translates into production remains The infield is set with Ricky Jordan/Kruk, Marsh. The Braves' starters could pitch three shutouts to be seen - just check recent Phils history Duncan/Micky Morandini, Kevin Stocker, and The first floor bathroom wall at the or the ghosts of playoffs past could again haunt circa 1982 when a solid eight man lineup could ultra intense Dave Hollins at third. John Widener Law School library contains an ode to Atlanta. In the meantime enjoy the Phillies. get no lead big enough for a bullpen by Kruk may be back at first sooner than the Dude rundown of Dykstra's fabulous post As IL Gene Schriver said, "You gotta love the committee led by one Sid Monge. Losing expected. Kruk's testicular cancer was season stats with the caption "Dykstra for Phillies. They're the coolest team in any Mitch's 43 saves will be tough, but doable, if discovered due to an errant Mitch Williams President (or at least let him be governor of sport." In today's world of Barry Bonds, the Jones and Charlton come back and Bottalico pickoff throw to first that bounced off Kruk's New Jersey)." While Dykstra may lead too "stat-monger" and Rickey Henderson who comes on as predicted. Replacing Mulholland's groin causing Kruk to quip to the media, "And clean a lifestyle for today's politics, he is a claimed that he may not play hard after 200 innings a year, his toughness and you guys thought he lost his fastball!" This perfect fit both as a ballplayer and as a Phillie. unfairly getting locked into a four year, $12 leadership will be difficult. It will also be as loss, for the Phils at least, may be a blessing in He epitomizes the grit and production of this Million contract, the Phils are a throwback to a difficult watching Terry tear up the American disguise. It allows the talented Jordan to get team. Dykstra may not be the prettiest or time when players really would have played League as he prepares to enter his free agent more at bats in (159 in 93) and it allows Kruk smoothest ballplayer, he may not have the best for free, when teammates were friends (not year (you read it here first). Quality starting to play fewer games. Who can forget Kruker table manners (just ask a Pennsylvania folks you take a swing at on picture day), and pitching is the rarest quality in baseball these gimping around the infield at the end of the legislator who politely asked Dykstra to keep when baseball was not yet a business, but a days and the Phillies did not get enough in season? Sitting out part of April will remove down the profanity at a local restaurant to game. the temptation of overusing Kruk and will which Leimy responded, "Watch it, or I'll drop , J. ^ . DOCKET S^O^S

INTERVIEW WITH GENE DeFILIPPIO, ATHLETIC DIRECTOR OF VILLANOVA UNIVERSITY by Mark Reed in men's basketball, his reply was "I'm not To get a better indication on how DeFilippo athletes, however, DeFilippo has Born in Northampton, Mass., Gene sure, but I would like to think that it was both. and his staff are implementing the first goal, he accommodated five or six students, who were DeFilippo graduated from Northampton High I do believe that athletics has helped to explained the stages in depth. The shadowing interested in athletic administration, in the School in Massachusetts. After graduating enhance the name of Villanova University." program, the first step, is "where our student- past. Most students, who are not athletes, but from high school he went on to Springfield DeFilippo has established four goals for the athletes follow around professionals in that are interested in a position in the athletic College where he played varsity quarterback Villanova athletic department. Those goals are particular student's chosen field of interest." department can become student workers in the for three years and majored in Physical as follows: 1) Putting He explained how Ray sports information, facility or game Education and minored in History. Upon the Student-athlete at Dietz of the men's management departments within the athletic graduating cum laude in 1973, he went to the heart of the basketball team, who is department. graduate school at the University of Tennessee program, 2) Desire for interested in a career in When asked if student-athletes should receiving his Masters in Educational Villanova to be athletic administration, receive any preferential treatment as far as Administration and coached on the football competitive in all sports shadows him travel expenses for school breaks (holiday staff with Bill Battle for two years, to 1975, and nationally (DeFilippo). Dietz has and/or summer) or in case of tragedy, he became the offensive coordinator and competitive in the sports the opportunity to listen, DeFilippo feh that "the student-athlete should offensive backfield coach for the football which are fully funded, learn and understand not be given anything above and beyond what program at Youngstown State University 3) Total compliance whether or not this is a the normal student gets because student- which had had only one winning record in with all regulations of career that he would be athletes are given either a partial or full thirteen years prior to his arrival. In his five Big East, Yankee interested in pursuing." scholarship and they have the opportunity to years at Youngstown State, the team had a Conference and the The mentoring program, work in the summer like any other student." winning record for four of those years NCAA rules, 4) The the second step, is where He went on to say "the NCAA has a needy including records of 7-3, 10-2, and 11-2, Villanova Sports a student like Dietz is student fund set up to provide assistance so respectively, in the last three years. Mr. program to have linked up with a mentor that needy students can get that help in the DeFilippo's next destination was Vanderbilt recognizable class in his or her field of form of a plane ticket home for a tragedy, a University where he coached the football ("similar to how the interest, in this case coat for the winter or the like provided they go team's offensive backs for three years before legendary Paul "Bear" DeFilippo. Mentors, like through the proper channels such as filling out becoming an athletic administrator under Roy Byrant brought class to DeFilippo, would advise and filing the appropriate forms." Kramer (then AD at Vanderbilt and current Alabama University's their mentees how they We then turned to the problems that South Eastern Conference Commissioner). It football program"). would go about gaining confront him as the Athletic Director at wasn't long before he caught the attention of When asked how the entry into their chosen Villanova. DeFilippo refreshingly sees a college presidents across the country and was four goals have field of interest. problem as an "opportunity" to make an given his first Athletic Director post at the progressed, he DeFilippo recalls telling improvement or change. He made it clear that University of South Carolina at Spartanberg. responded "the goals Dietz the following "if I he sees these perceived problems more like After spending three years at Spartanberg, he have all progressed were you or you were issues that concern all athletic directors. One moved on to Kentucky to become an associate very, very well and that my son, I would tell you of these issues is Cost Containment-(how they AD responsible for marketing, promotions, they are talked about ^ „ , that you need to do is go spend their money in athletics): he said "I do fundraising, radio & television and sports every day with the staff on to graduate school not see the athletic department being different information at before finally coming to and the athletes." While and get a degree in then any other department on campus in terms Villanova as its athletic director. all are important, he athletic management to of facing the task of balancing its budget." Asked what the biggest change he has had stressed the fact that get into this business." Another issue is gender equity which he to make since coming to Villanova as its Villanova is focusing DeFilippo has also believes is different in that it goes further than athletic director, he responded "having the more on the first one. helped Dietz by writing Title DC (the law of the land) which Villanova final responsibility for all matters in the He said that the way references for his is in full compliance. He went on to say athletic department." He went on to say "I that Villanova graduate school "gender equity means fairness, fairness with have waited all my life to become an Athletic accomplishes that goal applications. The third regard to participation and opportunity in Director at a top quality division I school like is by "both continuing step is the internship women's athletics, and that is what we Villanova." He said that "Villanova is an to recruit the high type program where a [Villanova] are all about." DeFilippo told me incredible academic institution and that's why I student-athlete that student-athlete like Dietz that Villanova is conducting an updated study am here, I love the academic mission of Villanova has always would intern in the on a Title IX to ensure its compliance, Villanova." He said that the best five years of recruited and by athletic department over studying gender equity to make sure it is being his life before coming here were at Vanderbilt providing the following the summer or during a fair to women as far as participation and University and those years at Vanderbilt services to the athletes: semester. The last step is opportunity in collegiate athletics, and helped prepare him this position at Villanova mentoring, shadowing, the job placement where devising a five year plan in which Villanova ("being able to enjoy that high type student- internships, and job the student-athlete like can achieve gender equity. A third issue is the athlete"). He remembered when he got the job placement programs." He explained further Dietz would be placed in a job in an athletic expected decrease in the television dollars, here that everyone at Kentucky University had that "the whole goal behind working with the department where he or she is attending saying "it is apparent that basketball television heard of Villanova and said what a great student-athletes is to make them better people graduate school. Because it would be contracts are going to be about 40% less school Villanova is. When asked whether their for being at Villanova for the four years that impossible to service all 5,800 students nationwide then they have been in the past. In high opinion about Villanova was based on its the athletic department has had the opportunity adequately, these programs in the athletic preparation for this decrease in basketball academics or winning a national championship to work with them." department are really only open to student- DeFiUippo Cont on page 14 1994 PHILLIES PREVIEW

by George R. Tsakatarras young team in baseball, the Montreal Expos. I Dave Hollins, Mariano Duncan, Curt Schilling Schilling returns as the Phils' 1994 staff ace. As the first season of baseball's re­ am going to split the difference and pick the or Tommy Greene are on the downsides of Behind him Tommy Greene is a solid alignment is upon us, the Phillies find Phils for a second place National League their careers. While Lenny may not score 143 second starter with a downright nasty fastball. themselves in the toughest division in the Eastern Division finish and to become the more runs, and the Phils may not have three 1994 cannot be considered a fluke year for National League. Had the three division League's first wild card team. players with over 100 walks again, this group Greene because he seemed primed for such structure been in place in 1993, the Phils The experts are right and wrong when they will be solid. I believe the fate of the season success before being injured. Apparently, he's would have found themselves in second place say that many Phils had unrepeatable career will lie in the pitching production the Phils get picked up right where he left off. Danny in National League East, but still would have years in 1993. Every championship team has beyond Schilling and Greene. Jackson had a solid 1993 (12-11, 3.77) but he qualified for the playoffs as the newly created some players who do, and for every Kevin Pitching will be the key to the 1994 season. has not had back to back good years since the wild card team. This year the preseason Stocker (.327 far and away his best Schilling and Greene had their best years ever mid eighties. Jackson is a very popular player periodicals predominantly have predicted a professional season) there is a Pete Incaviglia in 1993 going 16-7 and 16-4 respectively. who fits right in with the most chaotic third place finish for the Phillies. With the (24 HRs, 89 RBIs, in 368 ABs) who Schilling was a post season stud pitching with clubhouse in baseball, however, and if there is exception of Street & Smith's prediction of a reasonably can be expected to exceed 1993's the guile of a veteran hurler; Darren Daulton one team around that can continue to bring the "Repeat After Me" first place finish, only in production due to more playing time, a full said he lost about 10 mph on his fastball in the best out of him, it is the Phillies. Ben Rivera local newspapers have I seen the Phillies year of familiarity with National League late irmings of Game 5 of the World Series and (5.02 ERA) needs to improve to be a fourth escape a third place predicted finish. The pitching, and a torrid spring. Inky looks ready just finished the game on guts for a needed starter and appears ready to do so following a predominant preseason thinking concerning to explode with a monster year. Yes, other complete game for the Phils (who used just very solid spring. Rivera did hang in enough the Phils is that toO many players had career Phils had some of the best seasons of their about every reliever in losing 15-14 the night games to finish with 13 run support aided years in 1993 and that their pitching is just too careers, but there is no reason to believe that before). Due to a solid season, spectacular victories. The fifth starter will come from the thin for a repeat, or even to hold off the best Lenny Dykstra, John Kruk, Darren Daulton, postseason, and the trade of Terry Mulholland, Phils Cont on page 15