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VOLUME V, ISSUE FIVE MONDAY, NOVEMBER 7,1994 TWENTY PAGES Krattenmaker's first one hundred Robbsweeps days in office: a critic~l ~ s s.ess lTIent Amicus poll By Mike Grable One of the most pressing to space concerns. He held an Results ofAmicus infonnal Elec­ Although Dean Thomas problems fac ing the 'new dean informal faculty retreat to dis­ tion Survey asking. " If the Vir­ Krattenmaker has only been on has been the lack of growing cuss the overcrowding problem ginia Senate election were held the job a scant three months, his room. The physical plant is so on Oct. 29, and hopes to present toda ,who would you vote forT' vision for the future ofM-W has tightly packed that, as he is fond short-range options to alleviate One in three tudents took part. begun to take shape. The Dean of saying, "If Oliver Wendell the problem to President Sullivan Chuck Robb 131 votes iskeenly interested in both short­ Holmes were to show up tomor­ by February. Committee, and although he is O liver North 40 votes and long-range plans and ideas row and volunteer to teach, we'd The College will be commit­ hopeful that its report will be Marshall Coleman 9 'otes for building a stronger law school ha\'e no more room for his of­ ted to making a new law library approved, in terim· measures for In addition. there were nine write­ community, but M-W observers fice ," a "high priority" if the recom­ aile iating the 'library's space in , mostly of students' names. generally feel that his energy and Krattenmaker has negotiated mendations of the Strategic Plan­ problems must be a priority be­ ~Tnside enthusiasm for his work are budgetary funding for three ad­ ning Committee are adopted by ca~se of the long wait until a new Public POlicy attracts 4Ls the Board ofVi-itors this month. Krattenmaker's most impOitant ditional faculty positions, but See 100 DAYS on 20 NAFT A good; Ross is wrong attributes. they remain unfilled partly due Krattenmaker is a member ofthe 3L relishes death row food Sex abuse amnesia on ballot Allen panel dubs Lake Mataoka "surplus" Bile spewn. at candidates 1 By John Robertson ti e Audit and Review Commis- ' cannot conceive of a ircum­ renovation of the amphitheater Book review: PJO'Rourke 1 Last Wednesday night, over sion (JLARC) to sell "under-uti­ stance under which the woods and existing paths adjacent to the I pity the food at Andy's 1- 450' students, faculty and con­ lized reill property" held b the re transferred from stewardship . lake. months ago as part of Governor cerned area residents attended a state. The revenues generated of tlle coJJege or declared sur­ This is not the first attempt to Allen 's "Blue Ribbon trike standing rool11 only meeting at by the sale of such p'roperty plus state property." "develop" the College Woods, Force" to identity which parts of Trinkle Hall to leam the State's would fund the construction of Professor George Grayson, a said Maya Larson, a member of the 730,000 acres 'of real prop­ plans for Lake Mataoka and its new prisons and "other needs in local delegate,. repcrted that the Sierra Club StiJdent Coali­ erty owned by the state could be surrounding College Woods. the years ahead." JLARC was merel "testing the tion. Logging venturesw~re frus­ sold as "surplus." Areas around The 580 acre Woods makes up No one who attended the waters" in response to the 1987 trated in 1965 and again in 1983 the Uni ersity of Virginia, Vir­ the westem half of the W&M meeting openly favored the gen­ Master Plan ofW&M's Board of because of strong opposition in ginia Tech, Mary Washington campus. It is used by ROTC, PE eral proposal, or JLARC's spe­ Visitors which indicated that 23 the community. Student Asso­ College, George Mason Univer­ and biology classes. Towns­ cific recommendation for the percent of the College Woods ciation President Greg sity, and numerous' other sites people and students use it for College to relinquish its owner­ was available for de elopment. Werkheiser wamed that the 'stu­ have been targeted for "review" mountain biking, running, boat­ ship of the property to a state He reassured the crov,d that the dents would be prepared to fight by JLARC. By Jan. I. 1995, the ing, and hiking. It is also home to regulated agency. Stewart Board of isitors had corre ted this and any future developmen­ Commission plans to recommend several rare species and one fed­ Gamage, Vice President for Pub- any ambiguity in the 1987 Mas­ tal encroachment into the Col­ to the Govemor which proper­ erally listed endangered species. licAffairs. drew lengthy applause ter Plan: the Board adopted a lege Woods, chartering buses. if ties should be sold to pri ate Selling the Woods was re­ from the crowd as sheread W&M resolution in February 1994 that necessary. to bring the voice of de elopers. JLARC has not yet cently considered in a plan being President Timothy Sulli an' s would not allow any develop­ opposition to the state capital. expre sed an firm intentions put together by the Joint Legisla- public statement of Oct. _7: "I ment in the whole area except for JLARC was created two about Lake Mataoka s future. Berkeley Law Dean Speaks By Vanessa Peterson Dean Hemla Hill Kay visited M-Won Nov. 4 for the conferment ofthe Marshall­ Wythe Medallion. The Medallion was commissioned in 1966 for occasional pre­ sentation by the law school to selected leaders of the legal profession. Recipi­ ents are nominated by vote of the law facult\' and approved by the president of the College. Kay is the 29th recipient of the award. students increased over the years and as Kay received tenure after only teaching Kay, dean of Boa It Hall School of Law the diversity of the student body i reach­ for three 'ears at Boalt. he said the University ofCalifornia Berkeley. was it:; ing it limits. it remains to be seen how longer tenure track now are a re ult of first woman dean and the second woman diversity will affect the profession." "greater participation in research and to be hired as a profes-or at Boalt in 1960. The attraction to teaching is the ability scholarship ... Atthetime. Kaywas only the 14th female to control your agenda, Ka . said. Ac­ Kay graduated Phi Beta Kappa from law professor in the nation. She wants to cording to Kay, the atmosphere for women Southern Methodist University before "eliminate" the titles. ' men and women­ professor i ' a lot more comfortable than See HHK on 20 lawyers. The number of women law when she started in 1960. 2 Monday, November 7, 1994 THE AMIcus CURIAE

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From the Editor's Desk • • • -- The Waste Land states "April make up its mind to be warm or that there are only ten weeks to ployment. Despite summer jobs semester or even in the seem- is the cruelest month," but 1would tum cold, although that does be­ exams. One' s neck muscles at prominent fill1}s or in public· ingly distant carefree days of disagree with Eliot on this point. come annoying. And I'm not tighten just hearing this. The service, the majority of 3Ls are August and September. One For there is a gen'eral malaise referring to the days getting thing to do at sucb times is to still looking, interviewing, seek­ wishes for fun ._ One yearns for around November at M- W which darker while bne is still in class. visualize this student with his! ing that "career" that law school senior year in college when the 'belies the changes that mark the No, fall in law school means ex­ her electronic calendar counting promised would be fu\fiHed. wiU to burst out singing had to be ever taunting arrival of spring. ams are approaching. After fa ll the weeks after a night in front of And even the lucky ones who suppressed. One was so filled Fall in law school is not just break there is invariably some­ the computer. Such imagery per­ received and accepted offers with joy and anticipation. There noticeable for' the seasonal one anal at the school (excuse sonifies the phrase, "Get a life." from summer employment are is a fmality to graduation after changes when the weather can't the repetitiveness) who mentions One would think 3Ls would not free from the contagious dis­ law school: real life is about to be cruising this time of year. content of November. There's begin. For the majority of stu­ But, I Ls and 2Ls note, that is not still the bar looming in the dis­ dents, law school will be the end THE AMICUS CURIAE the case. For many reasons, 3Ls tance. How, one wonders, do of life in academia. Marshall-Wythe School of Law are probably the most haunted, you compile three years of study To live through this waste P. O. Box 8 95 Williamsburg, Virginia 23187 (804) 221-3279 the most introspective. the most into 10 weeks and into the cra­ land called November, many find miserable at this time of year. nium for download in July? (I solace in food naps, the com­ "Dedicated to the compleie and objectil'e reporting of While the other classes spend suggestBARlBRl butI digress.) puter lab video games or attend­ student nel1'S and opinion" their time wishing for, a gradua­ The need to watch TV in­ ing every Bar Review and taping Editor: Shelley hans tion that is two or three ears creases in order to feel connected "Seinfeld" for viewing after­ l\Janaging Editor: Stephen T. King wards in the solitude of one' s Production Editor: John Crouch away, the 3Ls are busy running with the world or just as a dis­ Assistant Editors: Mike Grable. Lee Ranieri the school, continuing with class traction. Zoning out occurs more home. I offer no solutions just Business Manager: Nicole Dumangane responsibilities and seeking em- this time ofyear than in the spring observations. News Reporters: Features Reporters: Letter Caroline Boutwell Jason Aldrich To the Editor: with tours and presentations such to make after. ards. 1 applaud James Cady Ted Atkinson I write to take issue with the as, "The Other Half' (one-half Ms. Harrison for ha ing an open Marybeth Dingledy Eleanor Bordeaux editorial written for the Oct. 24. of Williamsburg' s residents in mind and being willing to learn Traci Ellis John Crouch 1994 print of the Ami us. The I ro were black) and "A Com­ about the past -both the good and Mike Grable Alan Duckworth piece not only belies the editor's parison and Contrast Between the bad. Michael Homans Ken Hickox I Henry Jardine Scorl Layman ignorance concerning the estate 18th and 19th Century Slavery." cannot comment on the con­ Stephen T. King Lori Petruzzelli auction taking place on Colum­ On top of that, there is a slave tent of the "slave auction" in Mi helle LaRose Lee Ranieri bus Day weekend at Colonial village at Carter's Grove which particular be ause I did not at­ Ruthie Lit\'i n Monica Thunnond Williamsburg. it shows a funda­ attempts to accuratel; depict the tend the event. However. I have l\1ichael Mattison Kimberly Tolhurst' mental lack of knowledge of the daily life of asia e in' the later been to Carter' Grove and have The Hon. Luz 'agk Steven Youngkin workings of CW in general. 18th century. The "slave auc­ participated in numerous pro­ \ ..lI1 t> ssa Peterson Fir t - the editor writi ng the tion" was ju t one more event grams in Colonial Williamsburg, i(lhn Robertson pie e ob\'iou I)' did not attend which attempted to depict life in focusing on' African-American J0nath:m Shcld0n • the misnomered'< lave auction" colonial Williamsburg in all its life in the 18th and 19th centu­ t aura SuJdarth and· thus. jUd::-es out of igno­ fa et- (the good and the bad). rie. 1 encourage everyone to Sports Gurus: Alan Duckw nh. Ali Sih'a Photographers: Peter OWen. Jasl)n Aldrich. Hem;: Jardine. :\icok rance. econ~I;., the editor 'au­ \\bile I was discouraged by take adyantage of the privileges FrJdctte. Lori .Kline thor stated. "maybe a more fit­ the pedantic comments of the attached to their student IDs and Opini{ln: .:- J.r.1h ~.:"n1.1Il. Tim, in:heL Doug Onlc~. John \1ollcur. ting show would h3.\'e [c I siste ,.jmi us editor, I v.. as en uraged go t CW - who KnOW-, you C;1ri5~ \I,).::,' i c~ otl the p0maya! faslave spea..l,;,­ by the quote of A.ngela Harris-on might actually I am something. Prod union \:sistants: 1,':1! '.le ~ra.. \1 nlea Thurmond. StC\ en ing about his her day tl day life." in John Crouch's article. he and REALL . have something Colonial Wiliiams' urg doesju-t o' viously attended the event and to c 11plain about. '11.1 'n a dally and wee"ly t:>a- is had -ome intelligent.:: mments Timothy, 1 Singhel CL) Monday, November 7, 1994 THE AMlcUS CURIAE 3 "The Price of Liberty is Eternal Vigilance:" Levy's Fight By Henry Jardine . especially when the ACLU he and the other fellowship win- In a presentation, entitled chooses to support groups like ners were called"Reggies," since "The Price of Liberty is Eternal the National Socialists and Klan. "Hebies" wouldn't seem appro­ Vigilance: Thirty Years of Fight- Against such a backdrop of priate. The fellowship offered ing for People's Rights," Profes- hostility, Levy spoke of the irn- Levy three locations to work: sor John Levy spoke of his own portance of a continued effort to Seattle, Portland, and Roanoke. extensive experiences with the ensure the ACLU's work. He Levy chose Virginia because he American Civil Liberties Union described his early interest as felt the name implied "virgin ter­ (ACLU). He described his early partially the result of his father's ritory" for legal aid. participation with the ACLU influence. His father had been a In Roanoke, Levy continued while attending Syracuse Law 'New Deal' labor lawyer and his work with ACLU by starting School in the late 60s, his subse- counsel to United Auto Workers a local chapter. Virginia in the quent legal aid work in Roanoke, leader Walter Reuther. His other late 60s and early 70s offered Virginia, and his more recent formative experience was the many opportunities to fight for involvement in the Virginia State injustice he felt at his expulsion constitutional rights. There were Affiliate. The W&MACLU Stu- from public high school. It was the obvious civil rights problems dent Chapter hosted Levy's an experience Levy credits as tobeaddressed,includingprison speech on Oct. 26. "the start of my career." overcrowding and separation of The ACLU is well-known However, itwasn'tuntil Levy church and state. There were for its consistent support of fun- found himself in the wilds of also bizarre cases offorced ster­ dam ental Constitutional rights, Nigeria as part of the Peace Corp ilization that had occurred in the such as freedom of speech, sepa- that he decided to pursue a career 30s and 40s and were only just Professor John Levy -Henry Jardine ration of church and state, and in law. Levy took his LSATs gaining attention. Virginia had Affiliate and presently works as and left can become involved. voting rights. The organization there, under a palm tree roof, sterilized the mentally handi- a member of the Affiliate board The M- W ACLU chapter has has never been shy in represent- which he said "was the excuse capped and others, under the of directors. He continues to been working to counter the ef­ ing a wide range of groups, from for my score." Apparently, he premise, to paraphrase Justice work with many of the same is­ forts of conservative groups to theKluKluxKlantotheNAACP; scored well enough to enter Syra- Holmes "that three generations sues he did when he started and restrict reading materials in the and, as a result, it has engen- cuse Law School, where Levy of imbeciles were enough." finds that the same vigilance is Fairfax county libraries. Stu­ dered an equally broad range of worked with the school chapter However, many of the people required. Levy noted that, ironi­ dents have done legal research feelings. In the 1988 election, of the ACLU. As it was the late sterilized never knew the opera- cally, with a Democratic admin­ and memos that will be forwarded former President Bush expressed 60s,theworknaturallydealtwith tion had been done and were istration, it is a pressing neces­ to the state Affiliate. Payingjobs his view, when he disdainfully the causes of the time: protest only discovering this fact when sity, now more than ever, to have with the ACLU are few but there accused Presidential Candidate demonstrations, and the civil they sought to have children. The greaterparticipationintheACLU are many opportunities for pro Dukakis of being a card-carry- rights and anti-war movements. Roanoke chapter forced the state as people become complacent bono work, which can be very ing member of the ACLU. Th e Upon graduation, Levy re- to open its records, allowing those and membership declines. satisfying, as Levy remarked, hostility against the ACLU and ceived a Reginald Heber Smith affected to find compensation. There are many ways M-W "It's what I went to law school what it has done, comes not just Fellowship, to support him in In the 80s, Levy became students concerned about the for -- It' s exciting\" from the right but also the left, legal aid work. As Levy joked, President of the ACLU Virginia advances ofthe m ore radical right Last of the mud-slinging as senate race draws to a close By Stephen King est success of independent Marshall had Robb kept his image clean, he would poses, conveniently buried the hatchet Voting begins tomorrow morning, Coleman. The more negative exposure be winning handily in this election. As it yet again. Some analysts feel Robb needs bringing to an end a rather nasty, high­ the leading candidates receive, the more stands, however, he continues to hear a a heavy black voter turnout to defeat priced campaign in Virginia. In a little attractive Coleman appears as an alterna­ chorus of accusations regarding parties North. The Robb-Wilder reconciliation over 24 hours, Virginians will know who tive. Coleman has also benefitted from he attended as governor where cocaine neutralizes some of the vitriolic attacks survived. Unfortunately, the polls give John Warner joining him in his most was one of the attractions, wiretapping of Wilder leveled at Robb earlier in the cam­ little insight into predicting the victor. recent swing through Virginia. then Lt. Gov. Wilder' s phone by Robb paign. It is also an important step in For the last month or so, Republican Nancy Reagan recently added her aides, and questionable massages. convincing the black community that candidate Oliver North and incumbent name to the cast of North opponents. She One recent political victory for Robb Robb should be sent back to the senate. Senator Charles Robb have been running said, "he lied to my husband, and he lied came in the form of an endorsement from Meanwhile,the Christian Coalition, rn a dead heat. Even when Wilder pulled ab~ut my husband." North responded, former independent candidate Douglas See MUD on 5 out of the race, the polls did not move "Nothing is going to change the fact that Wilder. The two have, for election pur- significantly. The showing of Robb and I think Ronald Reagan is the greatest North has changed little even as the re­ president of my lifetime and maybe the maining independent candidate, Marsha!! greatest president we've ever had." Coleman, has increased his share in the The tone of the campaign in Virginia polls. has turned increasingly hostile in the home Robb has become somewhat more stretch. Among the gems of the last confident of his chances based on polls couple of weeks, a Democratic phone conducted by his campaign. Independent bank has been comparing North to David polls indicate the two locked in a tie, but Duke, a move that Robb finds "entirely Robb has gained an advantage of one to consistent." The Democrats have also two percentage points. This is a phenom­ accused North of wanting to tamper with Come experience our new IS-tap system enon which only occurred recently. Polls Social Security, a political bogeyman as The largest selection of micro beers in Hampton Roads from a couple of weeks ago either had the menacing as accusations of wanting to two candidates tied, or gave North the raise taxes. North, in his tum, called slimmest of leads. The latest polls give Robb's congressional pay raise "a slap in 20% Discount On Food For Students the two frontrunners approximately 36 to the face of every hard-working Virgin­ 38 percent of the vote, and Coleman a 15 ian," and suggested that Robb return his lrLl t e~cby ~ I3aIrlCl ~i9lIit:: to 17 percent of the vote. $23 ,000 raise to the government. The [?,ead 131L1€\ ~C)v.. Stll As a consequence of the stalemate in North campaign also continues to ham­ the polls, North and Robb have been mer away at Robb's consistently pro­ scratching and clawing for every possible Clinton voting record, hoping to win on vote. The increasingly hostile political the inverse coattails of the President. climate in Virginia helps explain the mod- Some analysts and polls suggest that Green Leafe Cafe • 220-3405 4 Monday, November 7, 1994 THE AMIcus CURIAE International law expert says, "N AFT A good" By Michael Mattison effects ofNAFTA one year after passage About a third of Glick's presentation "originated" from one of the treaty na­ Responding to arguments that the by Congress. Glick is a graduate ofCome II dealt with the legal aspects of NAFTA . tions, the rules of origin lead to many North American Free Trade Agreement Law School who presently specializes in The treaty essentially deals with phase complex economic formula requirements (NAFTA) will cost the U.S. jobs, Leslie international trade and customs law as a outs of various tariffs. After congres­ pertaining to the amount of raw material Alan Glick commented that "because of partner with Porter, Wright, Morris & sional passage of NAFTA , tariffs were and value added to an export from a treaty [a] reduction of duties by NAFTA, Arthur. Relating some ofNAFTA 's his­ eliminated on 37 percent of U.S. products nation. These rules, however, are very NAFTA actually creates a disincentive tory to the audience, Glick mentioned that going to Mexico and 55 percent of Mexi­ necessary to maintain the integrity of the for U.S. companies to go to Mexico." NAFTA was not a U.S. initiative. Mexi­ can products going to the United States. treaty. Glick made this presentation on can President Carlos Salinas was the first In five years, according to Glick, there Conceding that NAFTA is a bigger "NAFTA: One Year Later" at M-W on to propose the treaty. "Never before has wiII be a 20 percent phase out per year for immediate gain to the U.s. than Mexico, Oct. 24th. Glick, an expert on U.S. Mexico a trade issue sparked the interest of wide most products. For chemicals and fruit Glick maintains that "Mexico will in the trade in general and NAFTA in particular, segments of society" stated Glick. He products there will be a ten percent phase long run move to newly industrialized spoke on the NAFTA debates and the referred to the various groups of opposi­ . out over a ten year period, and finally a 15 status," following in the path of many tion to NAFTA as a "trinity of environ­ year tariff phase out for particular prod­ Pacific Rim countries. This eventuality, mentalists, labor unions, and Ross Perot". ucts such as plate glass. according to Glick, was the inspiration These groups threatened to sink the treaty The keys to NAFTA are the "rules of and motivation for Mexican president at the beginning of the Clinton adminis­ origin' found in the treaty. These rules Carlos Salinas to propose NAFTA in the tration, which did not know how to deal are designed to prevent companies that fIrst. place. Glick believes that NAFTA with the pressure from organized labor. reside in nations outside of the agreement may also be expanded in the future to Capitulation by the Administration to these from benefitting by the agreement. This include many more nations of Latin various interests resulted in the NAFTA is done by showing proof of origin of the America, eventually facilitating the de­ side agreements before the treaty was products for export. If the goods are not velopment of the entire region. even approved by Congress. Glick re­ from Canada, the U.S., or Mexico then Glick came to M-W as a guest or the marked that "no one was happy with the they do not benefit from NAFTA tariff International Law Society and Professor side agreements." They were purely a reductions. In order for a product to have Raj K. Bhala. political ploy to get NAFTA past Con­ gress and were not really necessary. BSO Honors AIUlTIS Opponents of NAFT A appealed to By Traci Ellis sored by BSO. "Ruby Dee and Ossie "emotionalism and scare tactics" in order The Black Student Organization (BSO) Davis came to perform for W&M stu­ to rally opposition to the treaty. Propo­ celebrated its 25th anniversary with the dents. We had a full audience!" nents of the treaty were initially caught dinner theme of"Let the Circle Be Unbro­ Dillard said that working as Associate off guard by these tactics. Thus, they ken" honoring its faculty and alumni. Dean of Admissions for W&M was "pro­ were slow to respond to unsubstantiated Alumni shared their tragedies and fessionall fulfilling." After leaving claims about the treaty in the mec!ia. This truimphs while attending the College. "I W&M , she worked as administrator for media attack on the agreement, combined recall painful moments, as well as good other Colleges; she currently works for . with the slow response from NAFTA sup­ ones,'· said Juanita-Wallace Dillard, '70. Norfolk State University. porters. threatened to kill the treaty. "I remember how some students and fac­ Another alumni in attendance also re­ The U.s. has benefitted overaU since ulty thought that blacks weren't as smart called the pain of attending a predomi­ the agreement. "Since NAFTA ', re­ as white people. 1 also recall how some nately white college during turbulent marked Glick, "1 00,000 new jobs were white fraternities would wave the confed­ times of war and protest. "We were the created in the U.S., compared to 8020 erate flag in public, while playing "Dixie." first double-digit class, but some of us jobs lost to dislocation.' Furthermore Dillard told students that the BSO was never graduated.. I want to remember G lick stated "there has been a 17% in- an essential support system for black stu­ them too" an alum of the '70s stated. crease in U.S. exports to Mexico since the dents. "We (blacks) had to unite for Black students twenty years ago de­ agreement". NAFTA has also opened up survivaL" Yet, she recalls good times, as scribed their class as searching for an Mexican markets to U.S. financial ser- welL "I remember the nuturing and the identity. "Back then, we did not know vices such as banks and insurance compa- love that I received from family and God. See BLACK ALUMS on 17 nies. She also recalls enjoying events spon- How to become a 4L: The perils of public policy By Caroline Boutwell joint candidate Paula Hannaford nize these improvements." understandings. Hannaford The career goals of the stu­ Students wishing to spend (3L). Graduatesofthejointpro­ The program also teaches stu­ agrees stating that the Public dents reflects the broad spectrum another year in Williamsburg gram have found employment dents to understand economic Policy program is "a lot less com­ of interests accommodated by have a viable option: the Thomas with the Joint Legislative Audit analyses and studies, making it petitive than law school," and the joint degree. Jefferson Program in Public Review Commission, the Con­ easier to understand reports and that the students have a "great Ideally, Hannaford would like Policy. Through a four year joint gressional Budget Office, Price to argue legal points more effec­ tolerance for diversity .. to work either with state health program, students can earn both Waterhouse, and the Environ­ tively. According to Nicole The joint program is flexible. care policy or legal ethics, and a Juris Doctor degree and a mas­ mental Protection Agency, Fradette (3L) the program has It only requires that the fIrst year others, like Fantauzzi, wish to ters degree in Public Policy. among others. given her an "appreciation of oflaw school be taken as a whole, pursue a more traditional law In order to join the four year­ Many students chose the pro­ what is meant by different things, that Legal Skills is completed in career. Wiemken would like to old program, students must ap­ gram in order to achieve a greater like statistics. Without this sequence, l!J1d that the student work with international trade and ply to both departments sepa­ understanding of the law. knowledge you just can't under­ follow the Public Policy school' s development through an organi­ rately, and most students choose Hannaford likes the program stand' areas such as torts, anti­ defined program. zation such as the United Na­ to enter into the program after because, "Law can be a closed trust, and environmental law. The first year at the Public tions or the Organization of their first or second year of law circle, and the program teaches The Public Policy classes are Policy school focuses on quanti­ American States. schooL Only one student thus you to look at things from differ­ small· this ear's graduating class tative courses such as Fradette wants to work either far, undergraduate Chris ent standpoints, from economics has 12 students. The small size Microeconomics and Benefit­ in public interest law, through a Wiemken entered the College or philosophy ... It makes you ask leads to a strong sense of cama­ Cost and Evaluation Methodol­ public defender or legal aid of­ knowing he wanted to pursue th~ why something is illegal, and raderie, and an atmosphere where ogy. The second year focuses on fice, or in administrative law. 'I joint degree. Through a whether it should it be." John the students are "very helpful " ethics and budget and policy know I .want to do something joint education in law and the Fantauzzi (3L) likes the program says Fradette (3L). According to making, and students are required that has a positive impact on Public Policy school's training as it makes him "look at an argu­ Fradette, the students come from to complete a year long project people," says Fradette, and this in quantitative skills and eco­ ment and ask. 'so what?' Eco­ different academic and social and smaller group projects, simi­ suggests that another year in nomic analysis, students become nomics and policies change over backgrounds, and this leads to a lar to Legal Skills' "Client E" Williamsburg may not be so bad. "more marketable," according to time, and the law should recog- wide variety of viewpoints and scenario. after alL Monday, November 7,1994 THE AMlC US CURIAE 5 Earning credit for poolside st~dies Michelle LaRose SBANews By weekends, but she found it nearly well as a weeklong clerkship In conjunction with the American Bar Association Law For all ILs dreading the ap­ impossible to visit all the points opportunity. Unfortunately, the Student Division, the SBA is organizing M-W' s participation proaching summer job search, of interest in the short span of a Amsterdam program will not be in the Annual Work-a-Day Public Service Project. Work-a-Day there is another option! M-W weekend. Dustin spent a few offered again as a result of low is a nationwide proje~t which pro ides law students with an offers three ABA -approved sum­ additional weeks traveling with enrollment and high expenses. opportunity to work with the local ·community. Last year over mer law programs in Australia, a friend atthe end ofthe summer. The program in Madrid is the 10,000 law students from 100 law schools participated. This England, and Spain. The study­ Among the drawbacks to largest summer law program of­ year's event will be held on Saturday, Jan. 28 1995. abroad programs are open to all Dustin's experience were the fered by W &M, accommodating The iciea of the program is to pair law student organizations law students who have completed twenty-odd hour plane ride, the about 125 students. Neil Lewis or Legal Skills firms with a local community group. Students their first year in good standing. disorienting time change, and the (2L) said time spent by the pool will then participate in a public interest project with this group. W&M pioneered the field of expense. Overall, Dustin said it was his most vivid memory from This is a great opportunity· for student groups to become summer law study abroad. The was an amazing trip and well last summer rivaled only by the involved in the community and for Legal-Skills· firms to fulfill W&M Summer School of Law worth the money. incredible nightlife for which their pro bono requirements! Each student group and law firn1 in England began in 1967 and Travis Farris (2L) participated Madrid is famous. Lewis said will receive information on Work-a-Day within the next week. was the first program of its type. in the England program last sum­ the classes "were okay too, but Anyone else interested in participating should contact Julie Additional programs were later mer and especially enjoyed his first let me tell you about the Patterson. developed in Madrid, Adelaide week spent clerking for a British pool." Lewis was not excited In keeping with a long honored tradition, the first year SBA and Amsterdam. Students study­ lawyer prior to the program. about Spanish food; he highly representatives will begin cleaning out the refrigerator in the ing abroad may elect to take up Though Farris did not think the recommends bringing your own student lounge oil a bi-weekly basis. Don t forget, the clean out to six semester hours of class, classes were too stringent, he peanut butter. Travelopportuni­ occurs on the "bright line" rule - everything goes. A note will and those in England, Spain, and found the professors to be inter­ ties were abundant given the four­ be posted on the refrigerator on the da before the cleaning. the Netherlands may earn one esting and talented. The whole day class week, but Lewis warns Man of you ha e asked why the law school switched to a additional credit by clerking. group took a few day trips, and that a Eurail pass was a waste of first- ear " face book" this year rather than use the popular Each program offers courses that several students made weekend money for him because he con­ composite method. The unofficial reason: JOBS. The Admis­ allow students to learn about ar­ trips throughout England as well fined his travel to Spain and Por­ sions and Placement offices felt that interviewers would be eas ofthe law that otherwise may as the European mainland. Farris tugal. Lewis highly recommends more likely to keep (and use) a copy of the face book as opposed not have been available to them. particularly enjoyed the histori­ the Madrid program and is will­ to the unwieldy composite. Thanks to SBA Vice President Kim Dustin (2L) participated cal perspective he gained from ing to share his enthusiasm with Llezelle Dugger (3L) for creating a first year composite for the in the Australia program lastsum­ studying the English legal sys­ any prospective student. SBA office. mer and highly recommends it to tem . He absolutely recommends . The participants whom 1 spoke From the SBA social committee, upcoming Bar Reviews other students. She found fi·iendly the experience to an one con­ with in each of the programs will be: Thursday Nov. 10- BOWLI G at Williamsburg Bowl people and beautiful scenery in templating a trip abroad. offered almost no criticism and (on Old Towne Land off Richmond Road near the Ewell Station addition to interesting courses 2L Kenya Parrish said the said they believed that the expe­ shopping center), 8:30 p.m. - ??? Bowling is $2.65 per game and professors. Though the Amsterdam program helped to riences afforded them through and shoes are free (what a bargain)! On Thursday, Nov. 17 - The classes were not overly difficult, make last summer the best of her the M-W programs were well Rockin· Robin (Richmond Road, next to the new IHOP), 6 - 9 students did have to spend time life. New dorms, plenty ofamen i­ worth the money spent. In each p.m. featuring $1.75 bottled beer, $2 highballs and free chips studying. ties and the opportunity for ex­ program, day trips and speakers and dip. also tensive tra el were all bonuses Dustin said she found were arranged by the faculty and The SBA Executive Board hopes this column helps to keep plenty of time to explore and of the incredible educatronal ex- the worst description of the ac­ ou informed about the activities of the SBA. If you ha e any relax. She suggests it is wise to perience. The program, co-spon­ commodations was "small but suggestions, please see SBA Secretary Erin Brewster (3L). make firm travel plans before or sored by the Dutch Not-For­ comfortable." Professor Levy The next SBA meeting will be held Monday Nov. 7 at 7 p.m. after the program as Australia is Profit Foundation's International has a list of students who went in room 239. All members ofthe M-W community are welcome an intriguing place to visit. Her Bureau of Fiscal Denomination, abroad last summer and many to attend. group arranged shcirttrips to des­ olfered a course in International seem eager to share theIr expen- II II tinations near Adelaide on the Tax and Business Planning as ences with interested I Ls. _ Public Service dollars let 3L reach out and touch death row Editor's Note: This article is thefirst in a Once I reach the row, I am on my own. Richard, but I don·t know what he looks sound bite in the racially tense courts of series from students '>1h o receil·ed sti­ The guard closes the last door behind me like and the guard has disappeared. On South Carolina. pends from PSF last summer describing and steps back into his air-traffic control­ my first isit to the row, I am surprised Eddie introduced me to Richard. who their various experiences working in pub­ ler looking cage. The row is actually a that 1 am standing around freel with is a 6' 3" lanky white guy with se eral lic service. Following is an account ofth e large square room with cell doors on the death row inmates and no guards. I am days growth on his chin. I asked him how first day of work for a Iml' clerk with the outside wall facing into the room C death not sure who to approach and sense the he was doing. "I m on death row--how do Death Penalty Resource Center in Co­ square" doesn· t have the same ring). The irony of feeling 0 erdressed. Eddie. one ou think I'm doing?," he responded. lumbia, South Carolina. room has a serving counter for meals, two of the card playi ng inmates, approaches A Ithough Richard had been on the row for By Jon Sheldon tables with benches. and a dilapidated me wiih a big smile and asks in his soft eight years he was defmitely not resigned Clang clang, clang, clang, clang Un iversal weight machine. It is 10 a.m. spoken deferential way who I am. I tell to spending the rest of his life in prison or clang, clang, clang, clang, clang, clang-­ Death row inmates are allowed out of him that I am a law clerk with the Death being executed. I I locked doors close behind me before I their cells from 9-1 I :30 a.m. e ery day. Penalty Resource Center. Eddie intro­ B contrast many of the inmates seem reach death row, approximately 2 112 Twenty-five of the approximately 50 in­ duces himself; I notice his rusty colored settled into life on the row. John for miles into the bowels of South Carolina s mates on death row are milling about the hair and remember his case. example, who has been on the row for 17 Broad River Correctional facility. I have room. Some inmates are working out. Bo Each case is remembered or referred years, seems athome. His cell is crammed been searched three times, stamped with is one of them. With his shirt off and a big to by some particularly interesting or bi­ with the artifacts ofhis hobbies, including infrared ink, and verified by the warden. paunch hanging over his pants he doesn · t zarre fact. Our job, as my boss describes modeling dinosaurs and other animals I will go through this routine about every look like those massive well-muscled pris­ it, is to "change the picture'· ofa case, and from locallya ailablematerial (stale bread two weeks during my summer internship. oners of the popular press. Bo is a white "challenge the myth" of due process. from lunch mixed with Elmer·s glue and male in his 40's, bald except for some "Change the picture· is about perception painted with whatever colors he can long grey strands, moody, aloof. He and sound bites. If the client had a brain squeeze from a meal). In honor of my MUD from 3 sometimes threatens to punch out his law­ tumor when he committed the crime it Peace Corps stint in Africa he made me a while it does not endorse any candidate, yer (my boss). My boss responds that he becomes the "undiagnosed tumor·' case bread Jeopard with the paw forming a has distributed 1.5 ·million voters' guides will kick his ass. instead of the "cop killer·' case. Eddie's peace sign. John has even formed fairl listing candidates' positions. The North Other inmates are standing around the case, as with many, centers on ineffective close friendships with some ofthe guards lunch counter playing cards. I am sup­ assistance of counsel. Eddie s lawyer campaign relies on a heavy tumout among See DEATH on 15 conservative Christians and in rural areas. posed to meet with an inmate named called him a "red-headed nigger,.· a good 6 Monday, November 7, 1994 THE AMICUS CURIAE -Law Watch- By Jon Sheldon Meet George Heilig Abortion Avenger Gets Death By Ruthie Litvi"n not a hard class," he adds, "but it's new A Floridajury sentenced Presbyterian ex­ When Regulation of Financial Insti- material...probably something most stu­ minister Paul Hill to death for killing an tutions was first offered at M-W only dents haven't had before." aboltion doctor. (NPR) about ten students registered for the "When I was in law school there really Free Speech, Here and ... course. Now the course averages an weren't any courses like this." Heilig A school policy mandating that students enrollment of between 50 and 60 stu- says. He accumulated most of his Kllowl­ obtain pern1ission from school officials dents each semester it is offered. Ac- edge through years of bank and financial before distributing written materials vio­ cording to George H. Heilig, Jr., the services work. He is a paI1ner in the lates the First Amendment, a Florida fed­ adjunct faculty member who teaches Norfolk finn of Heilig, IcKenry. Fraim eral judge held. (Law Reporter) . "RH' as it is commonly called, this is and Lollar. P.c. Heilig's professional life Meanwhile, the Iranian Parliament. try­ due in palt to an increase in public anx i- also centers around the world of finance ing to deter protests in rhe wake of an ety following recent banking scandals. with the bulk of his practi e focused on economic crisis, approved a bill allowing "The infonnation is cunent: it's in the business and commercial law. police to shoot and kill demonstrators. newspapers everyday." Heilig has been Noting that he worked for two and a (Ri hmond Times-Dispatch). teaching RFI inee its inception in the half years while he attended law school at McDonalds Has Openings curriculum about eight years ago. the University of Virginia, Heilig says he Former Richmond prosecutor David The course concentrates on the for- tries to illustTate the practical aspects of Eberhart was baned from practicing law mation, supervision and regulation of a the subject matter. "You don't get all the for 18 months for violating legal ethics. A variety of financial institutions includ- answers from casebooks orthe codes," he every Frida '. "I get a lot of help from discipl inary board found that Eberhart ing banks, saving and loans, and credit add. the other attorneys in the office during had filed a frivolous motion, destroyed unions. "Since the S&L crisis the public Another reason Heilig says he likes to session." he points out. excu Ipatory evidence, and misrepresented has been more concerned with the sta- teach RFI is to expose law students to the The upcoming session should be in­ a prior ruling to the coult. (Richmond bility of banks." Heilig says. The cur- many opportunities for attorneys to work teresting. Heilig also serves on the Ap­ Times-Dispatch). riculum also emphasizes newly enacted vvith banks and various regulatory agen­ propriations Committee and says the Pre-existing Condition? Move to CA. laws which attempt to increase that sta- cies. state's budget, including allocation of An exclusion for pre-existing conditions bility. As a member of the Virginia Outside of teaching and his private funds for W&M, will keep him busy, as that is buried in a long single-spaced General Assembly since 1972, and cur- practice, Heilig devotes a large poltion of will Governor Allen s prison construc­ document, and is contrary to the reas 11- rent Chairn1an of the House Committee his time representing residents of the 86th tion plan. able expectations of the group health plan on Corporations, Insurance and Bank- Legislative District, which encompasses In his spare time, although it doesn t palticipants, is unenforceable, the 9th ing, Heilig is well-qualified to discuss the northwest poltion of orfolk. Each appear that there is much of it, Heilig Circuit held. (Lal1yers Weeklr USA). new banking legislation and regulation. year he moves up to Richmond while the and his wife are active in sports such as Right to Satellite Dish Heilig enjoys teaching and sincerely General Assembly is in session, commut­ tennis golf and sailing. He says they A city cannot ban large satellite dishes hopes the students like the course. "It's ing up every Monday and returning home also enjoy travelling. because of an F.C.C. regulation prohibit­ ing "unreasonable limitations" on satel­ believe that nighttime visits with a gay drug crime, and it cannot be forfeited nel at low tide, and the local government lite dishes, the 6th Circuit held. The af­ father will expose the children to greater without a criminal conviction. (Reason). has no power over him. Jersey is subject fected homeowner can sue for damages harm than visits during the day, the coult Human Rights Obsolete? to the Privy Council, but not to Parlia­ and attorneys' fees under 42 U.S.c. § held. (Washington Post) Britain's Law Lords are urging parlia­ ment so its law has not changed much in 1983. (Law Week). Race-Based Remedies ment to enact the European Convention this millennium. (London Times). Repressed Sexual Abuse Daniel Podberesk '. a Hispanic student, on Human Rights, so that subjects won't More wacky lawsuits Where a \voman "repressed" her memo­ sued the University of Maryland in 1990 ha e to go to Strasbourg, France to sue the A Maine family took their son to a lobster ries of sex abuse, the statute oflimitations after he was rejected for a scholarship crown for violating their rights. High house, knowing he was allergic to shell­ did not start to run until she remembered because the program was only open to Coultjudge Sir Stephen Sedley objected fish. He suffered a long-ternl allergic re­ the abuse 16 years later, Ohio's Supreme black students. The 4th Circuit struck that the Convention is "out ofdate," being action from eating fries which were alleg­ COUI1 ruled. (LaI1J'ers Weekly USA). down the program, stating that racial ten­ "based on the 19th-century paradigm of edly degreased on the same papyrus plate RecoYered-Memory Suits Squelched sions are not sufficient rea on for a race­ the individual whose enemy is the state." used for shellfish sued and won a Stretching a statute oflimitations retroac­ conscious remedy. (Richmond Times­ I t fails to protect people s right not to fear $172500 ettlement. (A TLA Law Re­ tively is unconstitutional, even for re­ Dispatch). "hate speech," he charged. (London porter). A Chicago boy, 12, slipp d while pressed memories of sex abuse, Florida's White plaintiffs are challenging an affir­ Times). hopping on a moving freight train and lost Supreme COUlt said. (Law ReporteJ). mative action program for police and Cash for Justice a leg. He sued the train's owner for letting Wrongful Death for Non-Viable Fetus firefighters in Memphis, Tennessee. The The Department of Justice collected $3.1 it travel so slowly he was tempted to jump Because a Missouri statute says that li fe 6th Circuit sent the case back to the dis­ billion from civil and criminal defendants aboard, and for not posting lookouts to begins at conception, a wrongful death trict court to decide whether the promo­ in fiscal 1994. Approximately $200 mil­ stop him. He won a $175,000 settlement. suit can be brought for a four-month-old tion scheme is sufficiently nanowly tai­ lion will be returned to ictims. CAP) . He sued the track owners for not fencing non-viable fetus, the Missouri Coult of lored. (U S. Law Week). No Mystery Referenda on Ballot the track off, and a jury awarded Appeals held. (LGl1J'ers Week~1' USA). Right to Counsel An Arkansas judge struck a tax increase $3,000,000. (Id.) Politically Correct Constitution The Hawaii Supreme Coult ruled that an amendment from tomonow's ballot be­ Potbellied Pig Foils Humanist Zoners Vennont voters will decide tomonow ambiguous request for counsel is a re­ cause it was not publicized enough. (USA A ietnamese-American potbellied pig is whether men-only phrases should be re­ quest for counsel under the state constitu­ Today). not a farm animal for zoning purposes, an moved from the constitution. The words tion. The ruling comes on the heels of the What OYert Act Requirement? Illinois appeals court held. The appellant" s slated to be axed are: he, him, widov,', U.S. Supreme.Court's ruling that a police . Federal prosecutors do not have to prove brief included pictures of the pig wrapped himself. his. freeman, man, men, and free­ officer's ignoring an ambiguous request that someone accused of conspirac . com­ in towels after his bath. (Trial). men. "It's a validation that women and for ounsel does not violate Miranda. mitted "any overt acts in furtherance of Carl Sagan is a Butt-Head men are equal paltners," said the head of (U.s. Lall" Week). the conspirac ," wrote Justice 0 Connor. Apple computer was using the code name the Gender Amendment Project. (Rich­ U,S. Tired of Pestering the Indians The criminal agreement itself is the crimi­ "Carl Sagan" for a developmental com­ mond Times-Dispatch) Congress legalized religious use ofpeyote nal act. the Court held in a unanimous puter. Sagan complained, so Apple Tailhook by Indians. It al-o transfened several opinion. (Associated Press). changed the name to "Butt-Head Astrono­ An aviator who was sexually assaulted at governmental functions from the Bureau Norman Feudal Law Still Reigns mer." Sagan filed a libel suit. but a Cali­ the convention in the Las Vegas Hilton of Indian Affairs to the individual tribes. In Jersey, one of the Channel Islands, fornia federal judge dismissed it, saying, sued the hotel and \von S 1.7 million, plus (Indian Country Toda; ) . lawye rl develop~r Richard Faile has as­ " se of the figurative term 'Butt-Head' S - million in punitives. (NPR) Cops Handcuffed serted his wife's feudal rights over tidal negates the impression that Defendant Gay Rights A new California statute says cops can't flats where he wants to build a 1,200-boat was seriously implying an assertion of Da\'id Nolth was awarded overnight visi­ use the cars, boats and other items they marina. Under Norn1an law, his absolute fact . ... One does not seriously attack the tation rights with his children by a Mary­ confiscate. Also, they cannot seize prop­ dominion extends as far as the seign IIr expertise of a scientist using the unde­ land appeals eoult. No reason exists to erty until they prove that it was used in a can ride his hor-e into the English Chan- fined phrase 'Butt-Head." (J. Engels). THE AMICUS CURIAE News Briefs Monday, November 7, 1994 7

BLSA Law Day Gould to Discuss Evolution in W &M Public Lecture The M-W Chapter ofthe Black Law Students Association (BLSA) will sponsor the Best-selling author Stephen Jay Gould will discuss "The Evolutionary Perspective: eighth annual BLSA Law Day on Saturday, Nov. 12. Please submit names and ad­ Charles Darwin's Revolution in Thought," during a free public appearance at the dresses to the Office of Admission (Rm. 104) ofindividualslgroups you believe may College on Nov. 15 at 8 p.m. It will be held in the Chesapeake Room of the new be interested. BLSA will send out the invitation and registration form. University Center: An evolutionary biologist, Gould's books have won acclaim for their insights into Justice O'Connor Speaking on Nov. 14 the links between humans and the world around them. Gould's essays in Natural Associate Justice, Sandra Day 0 ' Connor will speak on Monday, Nov. 14 at 10 a. m. History and Discover magazines brought him the National Magazine Award for Essays at the Theatre in the new University Center. All are welcome. and Criticism in 1980. Sergienko to Teach Civil Procedure in Spring Journal Changes Name and Approach Gregory Sergienko, a magna cum laude graduate of both Harvard College and The M-W faculty approved a proposal by the William and Mary Journal of Harvard Law School, will be teaching Civil Procedure II in the spring, replacing Environmental Law to change its name to the William and Mary Environmental Law Professor LeBel. and Policy Review. The publication made its presentation to the faculty on Oct. 27 and Currently teaching Civil Procedure at the Uni~ersity of Richmond, Sergienko the faculty unanimously adopted the proposal. previously practiced with Barrett, Hale & Gilman in Seattle. He also clerked for Judge The change of name reflects the publication's new interdisciplinary approach. The Alfred T. Goodwin ofthe U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit. In 1993-94, he was Review will concentrate on environmental policy as well as law. Public policy students a Bigelow Teaching Fellow and Lecturer in Law at the University of Chicago. will be invited to compete for membersWip on the staff. Also, the Review is planning joint projects with the Thomas Jefferson Public Policy Program on the main campus. Sex Abuse Amnesia on Ballot Virginians will vote tomorrow on a state constitutional amendment to let the Sorority Sponsors Rainforest Romp legislature retroactively extend the statute of limitations for child abuse until the victim Kappa Kappa Gamma Sorority at the College announces its Third Annual Rainforest reaches age 28, to allow for suits by victims who discover their abuse through Romp, Saturday, Nov. 12 from 10 a.m. to Noon. recovered-memory therapy. The legislature passed a bill to do this, but the Virginia The Romp is a five kilometer run/walk to raise funds for the preservation of the Supreme Court said it violated the state constitution. Earth's rainforests. The proceeds will be donated to The Nature Conservancy, which "adopts" rainforest acres to save them from destruction. A small portion of the proceeds is also donated to the sorority's national charity which supports rehabilitation for the disabled. - Contact Beth Reukauf at 22 1-5703 for more information and to register. Japan's Demon Drummers are Back in Town Saturday Ondekoza, the troupe of" Demon Drummers" reviewed in the April II Amicus, will play at 7:30 p.m. this Saturday at the Matthew Whaley school (on Scotland St., a block The Music East of Henry St.). Tickets $8 at the door; $7 at the UC or Campus Center. Virginia Supreme Court Justice Gets Fellowship at M-W Justice Elizabeth Bermingham Lacy, the first woman to sit on the Virginia Supreme Court, has been named the 1994-1995 Carter O. Lowance Public Service Fellow. The Fellowship, named for a former aide and adviser to six Virginia governors, is Place designed to permit an outstanding person in public life to be in residence for several days in the law school. Justice Lacy will visit the law school Jan. 17-19, 1995. Prior to joining the Supreme Court in 1989, Lacy served as a commissioner of the Virginia State Corporation Commission and as Secretary of the Commonwealth. She is an active participant in the ABA' s Central and East European Law Initiative imd in • Compact Discs the Education of Lawyer's Section of the Virginia State Bar. - Panel on violent marriage • Tapes By Vanessa Peterson for Homecoming, featured Professors Kay ft is a strange commentary about our Kindred and Susan Grover. society that domestic violence became a According to a statistic on marital • Video shocking reality to this nation after the rape quoted by Grover, "ten percent of broadcast of a 9 11 call made b Nicole women who are married or have been Brown Simpson to report potential spou­ married have been raped by a present or sal abuse by OJ. Simpson. former spouse. ' We Buy & Sell According to statistics released in 1990 Marital rape is distingui shed by the Used CD' s by the Federal Bureau of Investigation, law from rape b a stranger. Grover said the Bureau of Justi ce Statistics, the De­ the distinctions are made because a mari­ partment of Justice and the American tal agreement was deemed as consent to THE Medical Association. 30 percent of all of sexual intercourse for life. Fora long time the women killed in the United States the law did not recognize the rape of a were killed by their husbands or boy­ spouse as possible. friends. One out of every three women Almost all states now do not allow will be raped in their lifetime, another exemption from prosecution for rapists BAND BOX violently assaulted. earl a fifth of all who rape their wi es. Grover noted that assaults reported to the police are from the standards of rape drawn in jrginia victims of family violence. cohabitation and broken bones, are typi­ A W &M Academic Festival program, cal ofdjstinct ions drawn in other states. 1 f "Women s Rights in the Marital Con­ there i cohabitati n between the husband text." revealed that domestic iolence is and wife, there cannot be a charge of rape not a new phenomenon and that women unless there are broken bones. The crime 517 Prince George Street 229-8882 receive little refuge in the law. The pro­ gram, held for College alumni returning See RAPE on 16 8 Monday, November 7, 1994 THE AMIcus CURIAE Achtung, Baby! U2 Can Be An International Lawyer! By Jim Cady very nature, international law is a field ment, one of the largest cabinet agencies ate responsibility that comes with gov­ Careers in international law was the that knows no bounds and whose scope has two undersecretaries who report to ernment employment that private firms topic of a panel discussion sponsored by broadens almost daily with the rise offree Treasury Secretary Lloyd Bentsen on in­ usually do not offer new associates. The the In ternational Law Society and OCPP trade agreements and international con­ ternational economic issuers. other panelists agreed on the advantages on Nov. 3. Over fifty people turned outto cern for environmental, labor, and intel­ Treasury's international work ranges of government work. Kevin Osborne, a listen to a panel of five distinguished lectual property law. Horvath added that from international drug busts and control former attorney for NASA now working international attorneys. The ' panelists law grads unable to gain direct entry into of foreign assets to coordinating affairs in international intellectual property law agreed that opportunities in international international practice should still seek out with major international banks and work­ . for Phillip Morris, said job applicants law are on the rise, and that it is becoming firms that have international dealings. ing out payment offoreign debts owed to with government legal practice are looked easier fo r law students to enter the field Once employed with such a firm , one can the U.S . Government. Roberts character­ upon most favorably by private and cor­ directly upon graduation. see where that firm 's international prac­ ized her job as "fast-paced generalist porate employers. The increased opportunities have been tice develops. "When the opportunity work, perfect for those who don't want to Linguistic ability is becoming more matched by an increase in interest among rises, you must be prepared to seize the be the traditional lawyer. " Having worked important. According to Horvath, "En­ law students, resulting in more competi­ moment," he said. for a prestigious New York firm prior to glish is not adequate anymore -- even Tom Schaumberg, a partner with a tion for entry into the field. John Guyer, moving to the Treasury, she underscored See ACHTUNG on 11 assistant to the General Counsel of small firm in Washington D.C., pointed the tremendous opportunity for immedi- Reynolds International, a subsidiary of out that these growing international legal Reynolds Metals, said it is becoming more concerns have forced large law firms to important to show an interest in interna­ incorporate international attorneys into tional law on resumes through choice of their practice and in many cases to estab­ courses and extracurriculars. He went on lish departments that deal specifically w ith to say that students should im merse them­ international work. Those attorneys al­ selves in a wide array of international ready in the firn1 who display a willing­ activities to broaden and maintain their ness and ability to adapt their practice to awareness of international political and international concerns are in the best po­ economic issues. sition to meet the changing needs of these Four of the five attorneys on the panel larger firms. Small er firn1s will continue stated that their careers in international to be important in offering expertise in law developed by chance. When asked specialized areas of international law that whether it was important fo r students to larger firm s do not consider. These "bou­ focus their studies now or to let fate even­ tique" firms, as Schaumberg called them, tually take them into international law, will serve as an outlet for young attorneys Guyer reiterated that it was important to who wish to further develop their legal focus now wh ile still in school. Stephen careers in international trade law once

Horvath , a partner in the energy depart­ they have gained experience elsewhere. Panelists: Stephen Horvath, Kevin Osborne, Lisa Roberts and Tom -SfaJfphoto mentatHunton & Wi lliams in Richmond, . The governmental sector was also rep­ Schaumberg anticipates that direct entry into interna­ resented on the panel by Lisa Roberts, an ACROSS 36 Peg -- tional practice wi ll become the rule rather attorney-advisor in the Office of Assis­ Heart 1 Cooked in 37 Bali- than the exception. tant Counsel for International Affairs in liquid 38 - jacket 7 Baseballer Ty The panelists emphasized that by its the Treasury Department. This depart- lQ CUai~ge channels NEA PUZZLES King of the Iii 11 42 - Fitzgerald Huns 45 Uses frugally 12 Actor Hum­ . 46 Guido's high phrey - note 14 Spool 49 More 15 Phonograph DOWN FILM DEVELOPING cheerful 5 Ignore inventor 51 Kind of 13 Powerful 16 Wide shoe 1 Baseballer 6 Inhabitants power of Denmark explosive size 53 Brightly Ruth (abbr.) Second set of prints 17 Creme -- 2 Sioux Indian 7 Food fish shining 8 Gothic arch 18 Nonsense creme 54 Diminish 3 Let -­ poem 19 Sleeveless (Beaties 9 Infamous 55 Eye infection 10 Sis's siblings 20 Electrical garment 56 Puzzling album) unit 20 Cavity 4 Women 's- 12 Lighting situation device 21 Scandinavian 22 - Hall (De- 22 Sma ll salmon troit arena) 23 Egg cell 25 Extinct bird Call For Answers • ToucMone 0< Rotary Phones 24 Active 26 Long time ? • 1-900-454-3535 ext. code 100 • 95< per minute 26 Direction 29 Seed STUMPED 27 Aware of 31 Board (2 wds.) FREE aircraft 28 Gas for signs 33 Promoter 30 Of grades 35 Basil-and­ 1-12 garlic sauce 32 Residue 34 Quick lunch EVERY WEDNESDAY place 39 Milk cattle farm Ask for "Local Lab JJ and get Second Set 40 Vital organ 41 Busin ess­ woman - Lauder Free along with Low Prices -- when 42 Vetch 43 Many 44 Future attys.' brought in on Wednesda). exam 46 Australian birds 47 Parasites 48 Genus of 24 expo Kodacolor $4.95 maples 50 Rather than WITH STUDENT 1.0. . (poet.) 52 Asian wom­ en's quarters

Massey's 10 (e) 1992 by NEA. Inc. Camera Shop 447 PRINCE GEORGE STREET WILLIAMSBURG_ VA . • PHONE 229-3 181 Next Amicus meeting: Tuesday, Nov. 8 at 6:00p.m.; Room 238 THE AMICUS CURIAE Featured COlTIlTIentary Monday, November 7, 1994 9 Isn't it time you became "engaged" in the study of law sneered, "Yeah, sure. Who could only preparation I've done is that the shared academic life has and success stories like Louanna Sarah Newman fmd time for a love life in a place what I've done so far," she says. been beneficial. "The age old and Bryan's are encouraging. like this?" We read the "So- "I have no dress, no flowers, advice not to date a fellow stu- . Can students find a happy Some third-year students at You're-Going-to-Law-School" nothing." Julie, who's planning dent is not true. We know each balance between love and the M-Whave recently developed a essays. We heard the facts . a September wedding, says be- other s demands what we're law? It seems some have. Many keen interest in the law of do- "THERE IS NO ROOM FOR ing separated from her fiance in going through. There snotravel. 3Ls view graduation as a point mestic relations. In addition to ROMANTIC PURSUITS IN Chesterfield isn 't too big of a It 's worked really well for us." where they will be starting new classes, job searching, and pre- THE STUDY OF LAW! Don't problem. "We see each other There are a few drawbacks to careers and new lives. So ILs, paring for the bar exam, several even THINK of starting a rela- almost every weekend and talk being in the double status situa- look around your contracts class students are busy their final year tionshiphere, at least notameanC on the phone every day." . tion as s~~ent and fiance. Find- a little more closely this week. Is of hiw school making plans for ingfulone. You won 'thave time. For some engaged students, ing a job in the same city could the person next to you the one their futures on a more personal They won't have time. Why put long-distance bills are happily potentially have caused difficul- who will ask you to enter into front. Becoming engaged seems yourself through the hassle and not a factor. Bryan Fratkin and ties, but fortunately Louanna and that most romantic of mutual to be a phenomenon ofthe third- headache? Just stick to your Louanna Godwin met in their Bryan were each able to find agreements? And don't worry if year class (although some start outlining and your As will keep first year as associates in the same work in Richmond, where they looking through the face book their betrothment in the earlier you warm." Yet some students Legal Skills fum. " It was love at will live after their Louisiana has convinced you that all you're years). bravely ignored these warning first sight" says Bryan. "They wedding on May 27th. Yet their facing is three more years of a As first-years, we heard the labels' and forged ahead on the told us that Legal Skills was respective law careers will have relationship void. There are other sage predictions ofthe then 3L's' trail to marital bliss. where we would make friends some impact" on their love-life-- grad schools to conquer! (I per­ as graduation neared: "Aaaah. Some, likeJulieElIiot, knew for life, and they were right." they are postponing their honey- sonally recommend the MBA Love is in the air. Pretty soon their now fiances before starting Being engaged to a fellow stu- moon until after the bar exam. school, where I struck pay dirt.) everyone will be signing their their law school career. Although dent has had its advantages for Some law school couples (to Summer internships can provide prenup-agreements." Julie says becoming engaged the couple. " It was good first remain 'nameless) have become more than just aresume boost. If Looking around at the bliz- hasn t changed her life as a stu- year to have somebody to be able almostan institution oftheir own. Cupid doesn' t strike before you zards of torts and property, the dent that milch, she does admit to go home and cry to ," Bryan Will these students decide that graduate, remember there's a oceans of constitutional law and that planning a wedding isn't al- says. "I used to call her at three in their love will last beyond May world ofsingle students graduat­ civil procedure, the mountains ways easy. "I have panic dreams the morning and ask weird prop- 14th? Only time will tell, but the ing from other law schools get- of Legal Skills, we first-years that it's my wedding day and the erty questions." Louanna agrees romantic in me roots for them tingjobs in the same towns. Fundin.g power will shift as onIni -council replaces GAPS and the SBA). the Council. This chairperson can be a place through the Executi e Council. The Christy Moseley Law students will be more involved in graduate or undergraduate student. He or Executive Council will appoint a finance the new government structure. The Stu­ she will be the representative spokesper­ committee consistingoffive to ten mem­ The Spring of 1993 witnessed the for­ dent Assembly will consist of the Execu­ son for the entire student bod , delegate bers and a chairperson. The Executive mation of the intensive two-year Self tive Council, five Graduate Councils, and the execution of the actions of the Coun­ Council approves the final budget. For Study, the initiation of the Strategic Plan­ the Undergraduate Council. The Execu- cil, be held accountable for those actions law students in particular, this provides a ning Committee, and the Commission on . tlve Co~ncil is made up of graduates and and conduct the \'\'eekly meetings. This check on the budget with regard to law Student Governance. Throughout this undergraduates. and aims to eliminate the change di \'erges most from the old stu­ school acti ities funding. time of change, we as law students hav'e chasm of communication which has ex­ dent gO\'emment organization. The Commission felt strongly that the heard from the Strategic Planning Com­ isted behveen the two groups. This bod' Although there will be a strong central process ofallocating Student Activity Fees mittee and are cUITently filling out sur­ will encompass the role of the Associa­ body, the law school will still have the must be driven a much as pos ible b ' veys forthe Self Study; however. we have tion for Graduate and Professional Stud­ SBA for the expression of its own student students. Forthi reason. thecommittee's heard little about the implementation of ies (GAPS) as an organization to facilitate population. The coordination behveen voting membership will be composed the new student government we voted to graduate communication. It will also the t\\"o bodies will come from the strong entirelypfstudents, although it is possible pass last spring. As the new Chairman of encompass the role of the Board of Stu­ ties and communication between the for the Executive Council to add up to two the Commission on Student Governance. dent Affairs (SSA) in facilitating com­ elected Executive Council representati e non-voting advisors (the Associate ice I want to fill you in on the activities ofthis munication among graduates. undergradu­ and the SBA. President for tudent Acti ities and an group and tell you about the effect they ates. faculty. and admini tration as well The SBA will remain basically the administrative or faculty representative). will have on the law school. . • as distributing Student Activity Fees. The same. The Student Assembl Constitu­ The previous finance committee. under The Commission set out last year to Cou~cil represents the entire student body tion calls for each graduate council to the SSA, was composed of fi e voting devise a new method for student govem­ . because it is composed of 15 representa­ have. a a minimum, a social committee, students and two voting faculty/adminis­ ment on this campus. After a semester of tive elected from each graduate school a communications committee a cultural tration: intense focus groups, we found several and undergraduate class (Freshman, committee, and a services committee. In This new student go ernment will similar concerns such as the lack of clarity Sophomore, Junior Senior) and two at­ addition. each council will have a presi­ become a reality upon the installation of with how the s stem works. lack of acces­ large undergraduate representatives. This dent, a ice president, a secretary a trea­ the new officers on 'April 4, 1995. Elec­ sibility for the average 'person, concern will unify the student bod and create a surer. and one representative elected at­ tions will take place for the law school on with the effecti eness of the Board of new way of looking at student affiliations large to represent it on the Executive Feb. 14, 1995. The law school's ex­ Student Affairs (the organization that dis­ (Freshman vs. Underclassman; Law Stu­ Council. panded role within campus-wide student perses Student Activity Fees), and, fi­ dent vs. Graduate). The student govern­ A sign ificant change in the new plan is government should work for the benefit nally: concern with the role of individual ment will be able to represent all students the procedure for funding. Previously, of all students and embraced with enthu­ activities and clubs in student governance. unequivocally and can provide campus­ the BSA has allocated Student Activity siasm and support. The new funding Although many of these concerns af­ wide programming. The Executive Coun­ Fees, including funds for law school ac­ process aims to ensure fair and equitable fect the undergraduates at W &M more so cil is the focus of student representation, tivities such as SBA, Moot Court, Journal distribution of the funds among the five than the law students, the new govern­ where students will primarily direct their of Women and the Law Black Law Stu­ graduate schools, the undergraduates, and ment will affect the law school, especially attention. dent Association, Law Students lnvol ed the Executive Council will strive to elimi­ in respects to the relationship of the SBA The chairperson of this group will be in ttie Community, Environmental Law nate gaps in communicatio~ among all six to the other schools and funding of law an at-large elected student body president Society, and the International Law Soci­ schools as well as invoke a sense of unity school activitie~ (including Moot Court who shall sit as a non-voting member of ety . The funding process will now take among a college of such diverse groups. 10 Monday, November 7, 1994 THE AMIcus CURIAE Crossfire Senate race: "Which little piggy goes to market? Vote for a Republican The last of the big North is¥ literally an Congress spenders? underground insider Tim Singhel John T. Molleur Doug Onley

Tomorrow we as citizens of the Commonwealth of As Marshall Coleman' s campus coordinator and co­ The first time most of us learned about Oliver North Virginia will be asked to make a choice between two coordinator for the Peninsula, I am frequently asked was when he admitted running a below-ground syndi­ candidates - those two candidates, like it or not, are whether or not I re ally believe that Coleman can win . My cate to evade a congressional command not to help Oliver North and Chuck Robb. Marshall Coleman is not answer is always an emphati c "Yes ' for several reasons. former soldiers of Anastasio Somoza shoot mountain a." viable" candidate--he has as much effe ctive chance of . First, Oliver North and Chuck Robb have spent $17 villagers. He told one congressional panel he had lied to becoming the next Senator from Virginia as I do (and I million and $5 million, respectively, but neither has another congressional panel about the arms diversion would be constitutionally barred because of Article I age budged in the polls. Approximately IS percent of the but the second time was different, I guess since TV restricti ons). voters remain undecided between two polarizing candi­ cameras were in the room. North' s been on the campaign One might wish that this was a choice between the dates. Obviousl , Virginia voters are not satisfied with circuit since then, dulling our senses with nincompoopery Republican candidate Paul Tribble and the Democratic the choic'es the parties have given them. about his brave feats on behalf of the "greatest president candidate, our own Dean-emeritus Spong. Such is not Second, despite being outspent by 30 to on ~ and 10 to that ever lived," a president whose wife recently re­ the choice we voters have and to wish othef\vise, while one, 'Marshall Coleman has gained ground in the polls peated what everybody has known since 1987: Oliver it might constitute good phil osophic debate fodder, and since September. He sa ed most of his money for a North cannot separate reality from a bad script. something nice to dream about, simply ignores reali ty. media blitz in th e fin al nvo weeks, a strategy that is Robb: Right in the Middle Two elements of reali ty are present here. First, showing positi ve results. Chuck Robb should win this race for the simple Marshall Coleman will not win the Senate seat, nor will Third, the polls are not true indicators ofw hat is really reason that Oliver orth can do nothing for Virginia. For any v"rite-in candidate. Electing either of those two happening. Some pollsters are only giving interviewees an empty suit like North, winning a Senate seat is the options is an exercise in vote waste. A vote is a very a choice benveen North and Robb. Also, most pollsters goal. As the Atlanta Constitution noted th is summer, valuable thing - it represents one' s voice in the govern­ do not say for whom they are working. Many Republi­ North has "no real interest in ... attending committee ment. After all the votes are tallied, the on ly people that can voters express a preference for North if they suspect meetings and marking up legislation ." Our current will care if you voted for Marshall Coleman \vill be that the Republican Party is conducting the poll. They senator, in contrast. is a committed public servant who is Chuck Robb and his supporters. because you will have reasonably fear reprisal for fo llowing their consciences driven by real concerns about good government, and that helped re-elect him . Make no mistake about it, a vote for rather than the party line. may mean staYIng late for markups. Marshall Coleman is a cop out. It says nothing about In a race where Coleman is supposed to be a non­ It is not Robb' s habit to seek the limelight. . If Chuck factor. he has come under attack from none other than Robb appears stiff ne ,t to North ' s sycophantic flag­ Chu k Robb. Unfortunately for the incumbent, the waving, it's because he is the kind of person who, as one , worst dirt his machine can dredge up is that Coleman of his campus coordinators told me, "walks into a returned to his previous, pro-choice stance on abortion. McDonald' s, orders a Big Mac and doesn' t bother any­ Countless people tell me that they would vote for body be ause he thinks they want to eat in peace." Marshall Coleman if they thought he had a chance to orth 's campaign strategy is simple: spend buckets win, but they prefer not to waste their vote. I would of cash (most of it raised out-of-state) to tar Chuck Robb suggest it is a greater waste of a vote to simply select an as a liberal. This has taken root in some voters' minds, unde irable candidate because he has an " R" or a "D" but it is inaccurate. Some facts fo llow: behind his name to keep the other undesirable candidate * Along wit.'1 Senator Sam Nunn, Robb in 1992 from winning. A vote for Coleman is a wasted vote only proposed multi-year spending caps to slice 660 billion if Robb and North frighten you into believing that it is. off defense, international and domestic discretionary This is especially trut! in this elect'ion, where a ' 1ason­ programs. In addition to supporting President Clinton your moral fibre or your disgust with the Republican Dixon poll showed that ih'oters believed that Mar hall lean 1994 budget last year (SInS billion in cuts), he Cau LI S process for pick in g candidates. It says only one Coleman could win, _9 percent would likely vote for him proposed $94 bi ll ion of addi tional spending cuts this thing - you are \vi lling to thro\\' your Yote away for some and I percent \\'ould seriously consider it. If irginians year ' meaningless pursuit of I don 't know \vhat. vote \\'ilh their conscien es rather than their fear, * In 199_, Robb broke ranks w ith hi party in an Personally, I would like the race to be between Jim Marshall Coleman will win on ov. 8. att~ mp t to halt a fi libuster designed to kill a federal tort Mi ll er and Chuck Robb and I did everything I cou ld as Consistent with its strategy of attrac ti ng support b reforn1 bill, a proposal introduced and supported prima­ a James City County Re publican Party Comm ittee mem­ arousi ng fea r. suspicion. and hatred. the Republican rily b . Republicans. ber, apossessor ofa checkbook, and an individual to get brain trust shrieks that a vote fo r Marshall Coleman is a * R )bb was the only Democrat on the Senate Foreign my \-,·ay. I di d not , ...· in, and that is sort of a pain . I w ill vote for Robb. Not to be outdone, the Democratic Rpin':Jns Committee to ote to give George Bush autho­ try to change the caucus process to ensure that we are not leadersh ip counters thata vote for Coleman is a ;::: ~ ,Ur rizati on to use fo rce in what would become Desert faced with anoth er "choice'" like this one in the future, orth. These pieces of misinforn1ation make sense only Storm. Fdr his otes on the Arn1ed Services Committee but that is not a reason to vote for Marshall Coleman. if one assumes that either of the maj or party candidates to mainta in funding to SDL Defense Daily labelled Robb Which brings me to the second reality - neither Chuck is more acceptable than the other. Marshall Coleman is "one of the most hawkish Democrats ) in the Senate. Robb nor Oliver North will win a posit ion as the poster running because he believes that North and Robb are Senator Robb also supported legislation to protect boy for morality. The first is an adulterer. a cocaine user equall y unfit to serve in the Senate. our homes and streets (the Brady Bill and the ban on and an alleged criminal wiretappera la " Watergate" who A ote fo r Marshall Coleman is a vote fo r Marshall assault weapons), our environment (the 1990 Clean Air only escaped indictment because. un like Nixon, he didn't Coleman. plain and simple. A vote for Coleman is Act) and our educational future (he cosponsored the tape his staff discussions. The second purposefully lied neither a wasted vote nor a protest vote. Rather, a vote National Service legislation and, as governor put more to Congress and used his position in the NSC to fu rther for Marshall Coleman is a vote to continue the Virginia than $1 billion of new money into public education his own foreign policy agenda. The only reason why HE tradition ofeffect ive, middle-of-the-road leadership epito­ without raising taxes). got offwas because of executive immunity - and tbe fact mized by Senator John Warner, who is putting his career Mr. No rth, No Stranger that the questions Congress asked in the first place on the line to follow his conscience. orth represents himself as an outsider, a m igrant in probably constituted a constitutional violation of the Coleman has built a distinguished career as a moder­ the WQfl d of power politics. Why won t he talk about his separation of powers. ate state delegate, state senator, and attorney general. Washington resume? He should admit to operating there Despite the obvious lack of past moral fibre in either Rather than vague references to " looking out for Vir­ as a skillful inside player, that he recruited former friends legitimate canaidate, Chuck Robb is trying to make ginia fami lies, ' "sending Clinton a message," or " mak­ (and their wallets) for clandestine Central American North's past into an issue. This is obviously ludicrous, ing the tough choices,' Marshall Coleman offers firm missions and flattered them with secret code names, that pursuant to above, and nothing more need be said on the positions on concrete issues. he operated w ith impunity and enormous discretion in subject. Another big diversionary issue for the Robb The Robb campaign has sought to label Marshall setting up off-shore entities designed to operate out of See OLL on 11 See MARSH on 19 See CHUCK on 11 Monday, November 7,1994 THE AMICUS CURL~ 11 CHUCK from 10 North. It's not ego that drives this strange ment to elect him to office. Maybe iso­ North refuses to " bridge the candor man to join .a group for which he has so lated ignominy isn't the legacy North sight of Congress, its appropriations' gap," as a Richmond Times-Dispatch much contempt. It is insecurity. North deserves. But neith~r is a Senate seat. committees, and even other U.S. intelli­ columnist noted recently. Hewon'tapolo­ wants status, recognition and the redemp­ Chuck Robb should win this race for the gence organizations, including the CIA. gize. Instead, he in eighs against the tion of a Senate seat. He hopes that, ifhe simple reason that Oliver -North can do It' s not surprising North flees a past media, President Clinton, the liberal con­ wins, voters' memories ofhis illegal activi­ , nothing for Virginia. For an empty suit mired in back room dealing and behind­ spiracy, and the Energizer Bunny. North ties will fade. Some voters simply feel like North, winning a Senate seat is the the-scenes maneuvering. His actions trig­ sees " more devils than ast helt"can hold,' sorry for North. They want to make up for goal. .. Our current senator in contrast, is a gered an explosive constitutional crisis as Theseus said in A Midsummer ight 's the GOP' s making a patsy out of him for committed puBlic servant who is driven that could have ended Ronald Reagan's Dream. Iran-Contra. But that's hardly an argu- by real concerns about good government. '. presidency. In addition to his well-publi­ cized con iction for obstructing congres­ to take on international work," Horvath ics and business. Horvath emphatically sional inquiries into Iran-Contra, North ACHTUNG from 9 said. Multilingual lawyers are more fle - urgedfAmerican lawyers to expand their was found guilty of concealing informa­ bilingualism isn' t enough." Roberts ible in dealing with the needs of their knowledge beyond the common law and tion from former Attorney General Edwin added, "law school is certainly not the foreign clients. Roberts related from her litigation to learn about civil law systems. Meese, one of Reagan's closest ad isors. 'time to try picking up a new language. but own experiences the secret advantage After the panel discussion, students Republican law students who saw opportunities should be taken during\he negotiating w ith fo reign lawyers who took advantage ofthe opportunity to draw orth last semester should have been left summer or after graduating when they openly and frankly discuss their strate­ near to the panelists and network in the bitter by hi response to a question about arise.' Foreign law firms have an edge gies in theirnative language while assum­ gentle glow of the EI is lamp. Ronald Reagan' s March letter calling o er American firms in acquiring busi­ ing that their American counterparts have To fmd opportunities in international orth a liar. North said what a pri ilege ness because their partners speak two. no idea what they are saying. law, students should check the informa­ it was to \vork for the man and then three, even four languages. "Linguistic Other courses uggested by the panel tion available in OCPP. Students inter­

smeared the 73 year-old former president ability gives many J oung attorne s the include comparative law, conflicts. alter­ ested in the International Law Society by suggesting Reagan was being manipu­ edge 0 er otherwise equally qualified native dispute re_ol ution and classes which should contact 3L Nin a Hval or :2Ls Jim lated. That's the pathology that is Oliver contemporaries when opportunities arise wi II bolster an understanding of econom- Cady, Mary Ruth Smith and Nick Roegner. that pa ses appropriations legis-' 90% of the time. That includes the free speech of small conser­ sized pie for everyone - 'espe­ OLL from 10 lation. and the fault is most cer- ke otes on the 1993 Budget vati e, predominantly religious. cially for the poor. Illegitimacy. campaign i abortion. Like it or tainly theirs. Act (passed by only one vote), right wing political action com­ crime. and fam ily breakdown are not, Planned Par nthood L This year there are many key the Crime Bill (effectively passed mittees), significant welfare re­ all up. relative family income is Casey decided the issue of a national Senate races - two in bone ote), and major appro- form. and health care reform cal­ down" , It is time to Clean House, woman's right to choose for the Tennessee. one in California, one priations legi lation that'passed culated to keep the go ernment The choice is clear, ladies long haul. States, and indeed the in Massachusetts. one in Okla- the Senate by effectively one vote out of the system. Our incum­ and gentlemen, Oliver North is federal government. do not ha e. homa. one in ew Jerse and (i.e. if Bob Dole knew he had the bent supports none of these. pe­ more likely to vote my vvay more much more to say on the subject. yes. one in Virginia. It could heads, he could have formed a riod, Further. I would MUCH often th an is Chuck Robb. My This is a non-issue and an at- very well come down to the tight coalition that would not rather have the Judiciary com- vote for Oliver North does not tempt by enator Robb to deflect people of Virginia to decide have broken down because of mittee controlled by Orrin Hatch mean that I li ke him as a person. the campaign from the REAL whether the Clinton policies of the political expediency of vol- than by Joe Biden and the Senate that I excuse ".-hat he did in his i sue. increased reg'ul ation. higher ing for the legislation). None of itself controlled by Bob Dole as past. orthat I think he is someone That REAL issue is this - taxes. and bigger government these would have passed if there opposed to.George Mitchell. I would want to invite over my Demo rats ha e controlled the will prevail for at least the nex.t was a Republican majority in the Even Ross Pe;ot. theman that house for dinner. My vote for House of Representatives fortbe two years. We are at a cross- Senate. None of them. And we timed his entrance, exit and re­ him will mean that I think he i a past40 ears and the Senate since roads. ladies and gentlemen, and would have a much SMALLER entrance into the 199:2 Presiden- better candidate than Chuck 1982, What has happened to this if our economy continue to federal deficit this ear. tial race in a thinly masked direct Robb and that I think he can nation's econom and national flounder, and the gap between Oliver North supports a bal- attempt to undermine George actually WIN, unlike Coleman. defense during that period (and rich and poor continues to grow anced budget amendment. limit Bush's chances for reelection. So vote tomorrow. make that during the time' period inc;e the because 'the size of the federal of the peech and debate excep- has come out and flatly said that vot"e a realistic and effective 1990 DemQcrat forced budget government G P slice contin- tion allowing Congress to avoid it is time to ote RepUblican, one.and keep in mind that the compromise) is absolutely crimi- ues to grow the nation could jus- the laws it creates, a 12 year term The Democrats ha 'e become immediate future of this nation nal. The Democrats blame the tifIabl blame US if we reelect lim it amendment, real campaigl! bloated and complacent in Con­ hangs, quite literally. in the ReaganandBu hadministrations Chuck Robb. finance reform (not some so- gress. They have presided over balance. for the vast increase in our fed- The facts are simple - Chuck called lobby contro l legislation the largest "welfare" increase in eral deficit, but it is Congress _ Robb votes with Clinton over that is really aimed at limiting history, which has led toa smaller More Clip 'n' Save Marshall-Wythe Trading Cards! Collect them all!! This week: Desk Attendants of the M -W Law Library

I KATHLEEN JOHN BITSY DON 12 Monday, November 7, 1994 THE AMICUS CURIAE Deans wjnk at buggery in the halls and between the walls By Michael Homans true and irrefutable: found an ant farm in a Hostess . FACT: Ants were swim­ reached for comment. An investigation by the , FACT: Ants have been seen Fruit P!e last Thursday. ming in 3L Rodney Archer's hot Attempts to interview ants for Amicus Curiae has revealed that crawling around the terminals in . FACT: Professor Trotter chocolate purchased from the law this story were met with stone­ the administration may be en­ the "computer closets," possibly Hardy interrupted his Intellec­ school machine. walling by the insects. Several couraging insect . infestation of inside the computer "brains." tual Property class last we.ek to . FACT: Bees routinely take refused comment even when the law school, possibly as part . FACT: Ants have organized comment, "There 're a lot of bugs over the courtyard during the threatened with being squashed. of a scientific experiment. an ' insect highway" in the men's in here," an~ then proceeded to spring and summer, subjecting One ant wiggled in a sort of" nod­ Allegations that a co er-up is bathroom on the second floor of stomp on one. students to their ruthless buzz­ ding" gesture when squashed under way, including huge cash the library, which includes exit . FACT: A spider attempted ing stinging and eavesdropping. halfway and then asked, "Are payoffs for 'hush money" could ramps to one of the urinals. to rappel down his web onto a The administration does not you part of a sick, sadistic ex­ not be confirmed by press time. . FACT: Ants were discov- student in Profe ssor Frisch 's deny these facts, and has pro­ periment on law students?" However, research points to a ered in a Vend-a-Mat soft drink Sales class earlier this fall. The duced no information to counter Attempts to locate the source conspiracy involving Dean Tho­ served -to 3L Bill Kennedy last student was saved from almost them. of the insect infestation were mas Krattenrnaker. In any event month. sure death by another student The obvious explanation is unsuccessful due to the clever the following facts are absolutely . FACT: 3L Shelley Evans who alerted him of the danger. that M-W is part of a college cover-up tactics believed to be biology experiment, wherein in­ used by the masterminds of the Ask Mr. Smart G.uy sects are invading every part of plot. The administration of the our lives, with the ultimate goal law school is apparently in ca­ ote: Thanks to those who sub­ his constant presence. My ques­ personal insults. of making law students into zom­ hoots with eggheads in the biol­ mitted letters or queries, making tions are: Doesn't he have any Dear Mr. Smart Guy: bies controlled by the adminis­ Qgy and psychology depart­ this the jirst 100% Actual Ques­ work he should be doing? And I don' t mean to sound cruel tration. ments. tion Mr. Smart Guy since this if he doesn't, isn't there any­ or anything, but I have ye~ to Inside sources tell the Amicus . An unsigned document ob­ newspaper was edited by Kevin thing anyone can do to give see any reason justifying the that Dean Krattenmaker is fully tained by the Amicus indicates Kroner (acquitted). It is our sin,­ him work? Better yet, is there need for four handicapped aware of the infiltration and ex­ that the insects carry viruses and cere hope that you will help keep a woman alive who will " date" spots in the parking lot. I look perimentation. eggs from outerspace aliens. The - this trend alive so that we can him to keep him occupied? around at everyone and I ask Krattenrnaker could not be eggs were obtained by NASA limit the jiction to the answers -Bothered Newcomer myself, who uses these? The reached for comment to refute during a recent space shuttle voy­ and to nine out of ten news stD- numbers just aren't there. No the reports. Administration un­ age. They enter humans through ries. Dear Newcomer: one ever parks there during derlings lamely explained that ants that crawl into our ears, and Dear Mr. Smart Guy: Your letter ironically de- the day. I know because I walk he was "not in his office," and then explode out of our stom­ This is my first year here at scribes a person remarkably simi­ past those empty spots every­ otherwise unavailable for com- achs in a way that is eerily simi- MarshaU-Wythe, and I was told lar to Mr. Smart Guy's alter ego, day after carrying my ass into ment. lar to the movie "Aliens," ac­ that if I wanted my questions but I shudder to think that you school from the parking lot in Sources indicate he was hid­ cording to the document. answered, you're the one to would use this format to take a BFE. It seems li ke there are ing under his desk, but that could Before the document could ask. Apparently, you are all- subtle dig at someone. Those more people who ride motor­ not be confmned. be turned over to the police, FBI, knowing, all-seeing, and all- you see around you every day cycles, and we only give them The administration of the law and National Centers for Dis- talking. those fellow students of yours, two spots. Not that I want to school and the library staff at­ ease Control for investigation, it As 1 understand it, 3Ls can are people -- living human be­ convert handicapped spots to tempted to create plausible mysteriously disappeareq. from simplycoasttograduation, but ings ~ ith feelings. A nd even motorcycle spots or any thing. deniability for the infestation by the Amicus office. most 3Ls I've seen don' t look though you don 't use their ac­ I just want to know what the posting "Do Not Place Food in The office was locked tight, like they are simply coasting tual names in your letters others ruck's up. the Lockers, They are Periodi­ and the only being that could (their eyes seem more glazed know who you' re talking about -- Far Lot Man cally Sprayed with Pesticides" have gotten in to steal the docu- with exhaustion than with re- whe;:n, for example, you describe signs in the library. ment was--no surprise--an insect. laxation). But like every rule, a student as "a dim inutive S. B. A. Dear Far Lot Man: A student library aide, who The Amicus continues to there's an exception. I've no- officer whose height makes her To answer your intelligent. spoke on the condition of ano­ chase leads on this story, and ticed a particular 3L -- appar- ideally built to kiss Administra­ compassionate, and eloquently nym ity, confessed that the signs encourages students to report any ently, the complete opposite of tion ass" or when you say that phrased question I would first are a ruse to co er the library's "sightings" of insects in the "a virile powerhouseofa man someone is 'remarkabl elf-like say that you simply can' t make secret insect incubator. The in- school to the new paper. -- who seems to show up every- and goofy, for a Dean. ' Frankly, such a hasty judgment that these cu bator is located somewhere Reporting in sect problems to where with no purpose in li fe I'm shocked and appalled that spots aren 't being used based on behind the secret doors near the members oft he administration is than {o amuse, poke fun, and ou or anyone would use this observations you have made dur- copier on the first floor, she said. not advised because of their ob- As if by coincidence, Chief make merry. Even this fi ne column as an opportunity to pro­ See SMART on 15 violls refusa l to do anything abom news paper is not immune to mu lgate and publish thinly veiled Librarian Heller could not be the problem. r------,TRADING CARDS: r------, DESK ATTENDANTS r------, OF MARSHALL-WYTHE r------, I Don Sciortino I I Bitsy Harves I I John Fantauzzi I I Kathleen Steenland I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I Since leaving the Army, Don "The Bitsy recently was honored at a Many law students wonder why As the unofficial social butterfly I Italian Stallion" Sciortino has be- I dinner given by the M-W library people are so eager to work at the of the desk attendants, Kathleen come the fashion rebel of the 1 L I staff for being the "Oldest Living library front desk. For John, it is invited to all of the elite gather- class. (Note: the hoop earring was I Confederate Library Desk Atten- began after a summer working at ings of Williamsburg, including The not part of Don's Halloween pirate I dant." the morgue which built up his tol- Pottery Ball, The "We're Not costume.) His bright orange socks I erance for the formaldehyde smell Leavin' 'Till We're Heavin" Semi- turn any outfit into a statement. I Yet Bitsy yearns for more. She which emanates from those ear- Formal and the Gradplex Rave. I finds herself at the crossroads of nest students who practically live Don is not completely fulfilled by I her career and is wondering ifthere in the stacks. This also helps him Kathleen's love of the arts ex- his li brary stint. The killer smile 1-isn't more to life than knowing ex- endure another year in the 'burg tends to her library stint-. It can does not reveal his yearning for I actly how many sodas have been as a Public Policy student. now be told that Kathleen as- Hollywood as he drives to class in I snuck into the library on a given sembles the books in the stacks his Little Red (Corvette) jeep and day. Her list includes: having an However, John's nostalgia forthe by color to create an races around on his bike pretend- I affair with Prince Charles, moving stench of death only operates in impreSSionist's dream and a law ing to be Kevin Bacon in Quicksil- I her desk to the Library Tavern or small doses, wh ich explains why student's Legal Skills' nightmare. ver. I being a jurist in the O.J. trial.. he has never registered for a I Schaefer course . .------~--- .. .-----~~---- .. ._------.. ._------_ .. THE AMICUS CURIAE Arts & Entertainment Monday, November 7, 1994 13

Music for the Masses Queensryche loses metal momentum; Albright still Smooth By Eleanor Bordeaux Mind," "Bridge", and the title track, placed it is hard to feel enthused about the words in "I Surrender." Both of these tracks are and Scott Layman sequentially on the CD, practically lull when the music is substandard. Ulti- exceIlent musically; however, one can 't Queensryche: Promised Land the listener to sleep. "Promised Land" in mately, the CD has little intensity and help but feel that the talent ofthese singers For Queensryche fans, new music has particular really drags, and clocks in at an energy beyond the opening two tracks. is wasted. Although they are credited as been a long time coming. Four years have overbearing eight minutes and twenty- The band wastes way too much time on featured vocalists, they more appropri­ passed since the band's last studio re- five seconds. The listener prays that the cutesy sound effects when they should ately fill the role of backup singers. How­ lease, Empire. Unfortunately, good things song will speed up, but to no avail. have just concentrated on straight-for­ ever, the vocals of Will Downing in "Just don' t necessarily come to those The music springs to life a bit on the ward rock. They may succeed in picking 2 Be With You" make up for this defi­ Queensryche listeners that wait. Prom- experimental 'Disconnected." Here Tate up Mr. Big listeners on the strength of the ciency. His voice perfectly compliments ised Land is a disappointment. And, sings and alternately speaks against the CD' s power ballads, but hardcore the alto sax; both are deep and provoca- given all this time to produce a CD the backdrop of a thumping bass line and a Queensryche fans will most likely keep tive. end result is even more ofa letdown. The jagged guitar riff. The remaining songs their fingers crossed for a follow-up with It's always interesting to hear a cover release has some strong points, but over- are not bad, but when compared to past a harder edge to be released before 1998. version of a song. Here Albright's inter­ all, many Queensryche fans will be dis- efforts, they are simply dull. Perhaps the Gerald Albright: Smooth pretation of Tony Toni Tone's "Anniver­ satisfied. band spent too much time in the studio in Gerald Albright's latest release is ap- sary" is much better than the origin~l. The Promised Landbegins with two great amisguided attemptto create an extremely propriately titled Smooth. As Earvin sultry sounds of his sax make this version songs, "I Am I" and 'Damaged," but then polished product. Given the success of "Magic" Johnson states in the liner notes, more romantic and better suited for the fails to maintain any momentum and slips "Silent Lucidity," maybe the band felt "His soulful music plays like poetry in mood of an anniversary celebration. into the mediocre. Lead singer Geoff that more ballads meant more sales. Ad- motion." Although this predominately As a soloist Albright s style of play­ Tate has one of the best voices in the metal mittedly, producing anything like 1988' s instrumental CD spotlights Albright's ing is neither flamboyant nor overwhelm­ genre and the band is consistently cre- classic Operation: Mindcrime would bea saxophone playing, a few of the tracks ing. Instead, the music isjust solid play­ ative. However, Promised Land contains difficult task, but Queensryche fans de- contain vocals from such well known ing, which complements the feel of the about six pretty ballads too many. "Silent served more than this. singers as Lalah Hathaway, Vesta WilI- rest of the CD. His playing easily blends Lucidity" aside, Queensryche sounds Lyrically, the band remains as strong iams and Will Downing. into the background making this a good much better when they are playing fast as ever. The CD is definitely the most Vesta appears in the first track "Don't CD for those looking for romantic mood and Tate is singing full force. "Out of introspective of the group' s history. But Worry About It" while Hathaway appears music. America's classical music : The Newport Jazz Festival tour By Shelley Evans The tour pays tribute to some have as much affection for each Confessing That I Love You" by ods of jazz: New Orleans Jazz, For the fi~st time ever, the ofthe fillest musicians who have other as for the music and musi- Hoagy Carmichael was memo­ Swing and Bebop. Jazz music is Newport Jazz Festival is on tour play~d in the Festival, so well- cians to whom they were paying rable for the red background with known for its "colors" in terms this year to celebrate its 40th known as to be easily identifi- tribute. skyline as well as for the singing ofhow the sounds create changes anniversary. The tour follows its able by their monikers: Billie, The evening began with Louis hom section. by the prominence of certain in­ tradition offeaturing young art- Louis, Duke, Ella, Monk, to name Armstrong's "Someday You'll The lighting of the show re­ struments. Such tension and re­ ists as well as those who have a few. The band consisted of Be Sorry" featuring 19 year-old ally added to the concert. At lease was enhanced by the colors appeared through the years. eleven of today's most highly trumpeter Nicholas Payton, who times the background was blue, projected behind the musicians. Halloween evening found the respected jazz artists. They used the instrument to emanate red, purple. These colors re­ A song entitled "Don't Blame tour atPhi Beta Kappa Memorial laughed and joked on stage re- the surprising rise of the song in flected the mood of each song Hall. laying to the audience that they direct contrast to the title. "I'm performed from three great peri- See NEWPORT on 17 Tom Church: M-W's troubadour makes money al)dmusic By Jason Aldrich ior year in high school. Although largely Each Wednesday night at Paul's Deli, self-taught, he attributes his ability to pick M-W' s own Tom Church (lL) plays up the instrument to his prior ·experience acoustic guitar and sings for the denizens with the violin. Being in a band honed his of that venerable Williamsburg hangout. skills, and also led to his first attempts at Tom's show is a lively mix of pop and songwriting and singing. rock tunes from the '60s to the ' 90s with Those who have heard Tom may be several originals thrown in for good mea­ surprised to learn that he's had virtually sure. For example, last week's perfor­ no formal voice training. He only took a mance began with Tom Petty' s "Free few lessons and sung for his glee club Fallin" and included classics like the while an undergraduate at Harvard. BeatIes' "Dear Prudence" and the Eagles' Tom does not seem to regret any of his "Take it Easy." past musical training despite the fact it "AIl Alone," one of Tom's originals, was his parents who originally made him will strike a chord in anyone who's ever start taking violin lessons. He prefers the been jilted by a significant other, and was freedom of playing what he wants in a requested twice by the audience. Church's informal atmosphere like Paul' s without show is bolstered by the fact that his voice having an instructor looking over his is considerably better than many people shoulder. He has performed at both the who do this sort of thing for a living. Greenleafe and the Deily, but was offered Tom's been performing music in some a steady job at Paul's after submitting a capacity for nearly his entire life. He demo tape. He currently plays every started out with violin lessons at the ten­ Wednesday night from about 10 p.m. to der age of four. These continued until closing. sixt)1 grade and were replaced by piano To all those who complain that there's lessons duringjunior high and high school. nothing to do in the ' burg, Tom urges, Tom began playing the guitar his jun- "Come to Paul's next Wednesday!" Church knows Ray Raya (IL) is behind him 100% 14 Monday, November 7, 1994 THE AMICUS CURIAE Cinema Cynicism Critic regaIns• his religion from Pulp Fiction By Steven Youngkin women getting into scrapes that Plummer, Quentin Tarantino and ing figure out what's going on You might have noticed that Sometimes a movie comes are grisly, scary and at the same Harvey Keitel (who has prob­ that before you know it the movie I used the title Pulp Fiction in along that is so good it reaffIrms time hilarious. ably the funniest line in the is over. practically every sentence. I did your faith in what motion pic­ The closest thing Pulp Fic­ movie). One special note should be this for a reason. Whenever I tures can do. Quentin Tarantino' s tion has to a star is John Travolta, Even more enjoyable than the made of the violence in Pulp mentioned Pulp Fiction to a num­ Pulp Fiction is that movie. After portraying a hi~ man who begins acting (all of which is top of the Fiction. There are a number of ber ofpeople even after the movie sitting through 2 112 hours of the movie discussing what names line) is the structure of the story. violent acts, including people lit­ opened, they didn't know what some of the most creative movie McDonald' s gives to their sand­ Pulp Fiction jumps back and erally having their heads and movie I was talking about. I making of the year, it reminded wiches in France. He hangs forth over the course offourdays. genitalia blown off to homo­ discussed this with my sister and me that there are still people who around with another hit man There is an early scene of one sexual rape. Un Like Natural Born she told me that she saw a num­ are more concerned with telling (played superbly and hopefully character' s murder only for that Killers, which portrayed all of ber of ads for it but the ad never a good story in an interesting and to Oscar-winning calibre by character to appear in the fmal the violence up front and in your appeared to mention the title, enjoyable way than they are with Samuel L. Jackson) who always third of the story. It 's more than face, Pulp Fiction' s violence is Pulp Fiction. I'm not sure if this the bottom line. quotes from the Bible before he a little disconcerting at fIrst to implied and mostly shown off is correct or not, but ifit is, I want Pulp Fiction's plot is almost kills someone. figure out the time frame, but it camera. Tarantino shrewdly sets to make up for that unfortunate impossible to describe, not just The other stars of Pulp Fic­ pays off in the end. up the violent scene, moves the oversight on the part of Pulp because it would ruin some great tion include Uma Thurman as a Tarantino used this same tech­ camera away and then shows a Fiction's distributors. Such twists and surprises but also be­ gangster's wife and Bruce Willis nique in his fIrst movie Reser­ little bit ofthe result and that's it. movie-making should neither be cause it would fail to convey the as a boxer at the end ofhis career. voir Dogs, but there it felt more There are actually few violent forgotten nor overlooked. This way the movie relates them. Pulp Pulp Fiction is also fIlled with like a gimmick. In Pulp Fiction, scenes shown in their entirety in is such an intelligent, hilarious, Fiction is essentially three short cameo appearances by everyone it's used as a very effective tech­ Pulp Fiction. It is a good tech­ creative movie, that I have to say stories that tie together. All of from Roseanna Arquette, Eric nique to draw the audience into nique that I hope more film mak­ it one more time--go see Pulp ilie stories feature tough men and Stoltz, Tim Roth, Amanda the movie. You're so busy try- ers would adopt. Fiction. All the Trouble: A Bohemian strip mIne• of hilarity By Lee Ranieri substantial departure from O' Rourke' s erudite and pLain fast enough to keep a or analyzes the chaos in Somalia. It's Title: AU the Trouble in the World earlier work. For 340 pages, O' Rourke reader's interest while coming across as what ultimately separates him from Author: P.J. O'Rourke vents his spleen on the nine topics which humorous in the bargain. Of course, this blowhards like Limbaugh. Unfortunately, Publisher: Atlantic Monthly Press currently annoy him the most. Some of makes it all the more noticeable when this strength is also O'Rourke's achilles Price: $22.00 hardcover these topics include fashionable worries: Q' Rourke falters and comes across as heel. In his drive to prove that he knows PJ. O'Rourke has been described as overpopulation, famine, and ecology (sub­ stilted or forced, ("The smell of burning more about a given topic than anyone ' a cross between Rush Limbaugh and titled "We' re All Going to Die"). He has lignite penetrated my air-conditioning else, 0 ' Rourke is frequently bogged down Dave Barry." Anyone familiar with a few specific pet targets to which he system.") in details. lfyou want to hear his take on O 'Rourke's writing knows that th is is like continually returns, most notably AI Gore Another of O' Rourke 's strengths is ecology, for example, you frrst have to saying "Jackson Pollack is a cross be­ and ignorance in general (which O'Rourke his daunting understanding of the sub­ sift through a ten page description of his tween paint and a big mess" -- on one equates). The result, however, is not the jects he writes about. Unlike most com­ fact-fInding mission on Czechoslovakian level, it might be true, but it misses the big tiresome, ideological rant one might ex­ mentators, O' Rourke appears to have ac­ strip mining. picture. Undeniably, O'Rourke is a hu­ pect. tually researched and considered a sub­ Finally, O' Rourke's work is set apart morist who considers himself a political For those unfamiliar with O'Rourke's ject before forming an opinion about it-­ by a capable wit. While nobody is likely conservative. However, All the Trouble work, the book is redeemed by the same especially when his opinions deviate from to mistake him for H.L. Mencken anytime in the World is definitely not what the factors that save all of his others from the traditional conservative dogma, as soon, O' Rourke is clever in a refreshing careless, populist Limbaugh and the tedium. First, O' Rourke is an exception­ they frequently do. This impressive re­ and often mature way. Although happy-go-lucky Barry would produce if ally good writer for an opinionated politi­ search into each topic is absolutely neces­ O'Rourke's humor has been criticized for they somehow co-authored a book. cal commentator. He has a lively prose sary when O' Rourke dissects factual as­ being of the garden-variety taunting sort, All the Trouble in the World is not a style which shifts gears between being sertions in Al Gore's Earth in the Balance this criticism isn 't entirely accurate. All the Trouble in the World does have liberal helpings of sarcasm, but they aren't with­ Outer Limits out constructive counterparts. When the By John Crouch (Richmond Times-Dispatch). Conn., suspended nine students for two sarcasm follows a thoughtful analysis ofa Hug ban Lamb lover days for lack of school spirit. The spiritu­ problem, it can seem almost justifIed. Queensland is phasing in a ban on koala­ "Lamb Chop" puppeteer Shari Lewis says ally stunted youths had refused to form a While he occasionally reverts to the name­ hugging. Experts say the little Gund she makes a point ofordering lamb when­ giant falcon with the rest of the students calling and invective so popular among wannabes hate it, suffer life-shortening ever possible. (Richmond Times-Dis­ and staff, seriously impairing the bird's modem h~mor writers (calling Al Gore a stress, and may eventually begin bellow­ patch). totemic powers. (USA Today). "fascist Twinkie and an intellectual dolt") ing. (Observer). Sin of emission American manhood is superior O' Rourke does it rarely enough that it is Three bunnies party hearty Illinois refused to license an electric car. 'American men are so much more well­ forgivable. By keeping his vituperation Amy Hartley of Yorkshire EngL, was State law requires emissions tests, which groomed than British men. [When I frrst to a minimum, O'Rourke manages to ad­ sued for nuisance by elderly neighbors the car cannot take because it em its no got here] I thought they were all [graphic vance his humor and politics in a palat­ because her rabbits, Smudge, Licorice emissions. (Reason). anti-homosexual expletives]," says Cry­ able way, deftly criticizing an ideology and Bobby, mate loudly all night. (Lon­ Revisionist family history ing Game star Jaye Davidson. (USA To­ without attacking the reader who just might don Times) . A Canadian company is retouching cus­ day) . happen to agree with that ideology. Creative, but an evolutionary dead end tomers' pictures by removing ex-spouses Teaching is " inappropriate" So what does all of this mean about All Marine researchers crui ing off of Vir­ and replacing them with more current It is "known to be inappropriate' to have the Trouble in the World? If you 've read ginia Beach found a doe s\ imming love interests. (London Times) . . elementary students "sitting quietly at any of O'Rourke 's other works, expect straight out into the ocean near the resort Bomb detection made easy desks while the teacher 'teaches,'-o r work­ more of the same. If you haven 't, wait strip. They roped her antlers and to\.\ ed English trucker Dennis Wadsworth ran ing independently and silently on assigned until it comes out in paperback, then con­ her to shore with their boat. (Richmond out of gas near Downing Street, London tasks [and] restrained from communicat­ sider putting this book on your reading Times-Dispatch). on his fIrst day on the job, so he parked ing with their peers," according to a report list. While O'Rourke can be misguided . Mold with a mind of its own and went to get some. When he r,

"f)t~ s.,.",.,cH. -- to ,~ in a trade for a bread dino­ J!r/..o.W'D - .., So..>ti£ t ~ saur. -rl-lt~ """'"' I One diffi ulty with forming friendships with inmates is. like with many clients. long phone calls. Clients often call every da) just to bullshit because they are on ly allowed _ 1 .2 hours of onta t ,\-ith other in­ mates. John falls into this category. ailing daily \\ ith a new legal theor of his case. or to talk about his "donnant dinosaur" theory . . '. "".I. ".bbu­ Richard, howe er, ne,er tI-\:j ... fIC ~ "I\~ lIl (hJelJe.,- calls. I asked him why. "1 fig ure you got better things to do with your time than bullshit with me." was his ~ , response. ,dl. As I continue my con­ 3L Rob Kaplan is smokin' in his Halloween serape - S,col Fradd" versation with Richard in trays. one fo r me and one for· Richard. the peach: he wants to use it to make some an unoccupied cell. Eddie The meal consists ofa small salad. Sloppy home-made wine. As 1 eat my econd enters and says lun h is be­ Joe. homemade cornbread, coffee and a helping I make a mental note to schedule ing served. He brings two peach. John sticks his head in and asks for all my interviews at lunchtime. JZ and Tango get sentimental at Andy's Hot Dog Express By Jazzy and Tango based foods to what once was a dive. take on Tiffany glass. You can tell a lot ered in cheese, chili, mustard, and on ions, Looking for cheez wiz and cheap dog The pre-fab decor and pink walls about an eatery from the pastiche offur- with a side of fries (all this fo r $3.60). on Richmond Road? Rej oice, for Andy's harken back to the era of the Bee wh ile nishings. But this is a restaurant review Jazz . ever mindful of others, asked the Pancake House and Hot Dog Express has the mediterranean stuccoed arches sug- and not Architectural Digest. Tango waitress to hold the onions. Tango wasn't arrived! Rising from the ashes ofthe Buzy gest that a pizza palace once graced these wishes this were Architectural Digest. so mindful. We also amended the special Bee, likethe Phoenix, Andy's bringsnew halls. Jazzy noted the stained glass ceil- Tango and Jazzy both ordered the by requesting that our fries be served all life and a new menu featuring honey- ing panels were reminiscent of an Arby s h

Monday, November 7,1994 Sunday, November 13, 1994 SBA Meeting: 7 p.m., Room 239. All welcome. Music: Violent Femmes. The Boathouse. 8 p.m. Movie: "Spanking the Monke ." A dark comedy about a college student's strange relationship with his emotionall needy mother. Through o. 10. Williamsburg Monday, November 14, 1994 Theatre. DOG St. 7 & 9 p.m. Breakfast: If you' re one of the lucky ones you get to have breakfast with Justice O ' Connor. Rise and shine and don't be late. Ree es Center. 8:30 a.m. Tuesday, November 8,1994 Supreme Court Justice: Justice O' Connor will be speaking in the University Center Election: Vote for your candidate and your fav.orite constitutional amendments. theater at 10 a.m. Williamsburg residents vote at the Stryker Building on orth Boundary. Thought for the day: The price of eternal vigilance is paranoia. Tuesday, November 15, 1994 Deadline: Last day to enter the SBA Golf Tournament. Wednesday, November 9,1994 Cohen Forum: "The Evolutionary Perspective: Charles Darwin' s Revolution m Movie: Phoebe Cates in " Princess Caraboo." Williamsburg Theatre. DOG St. 7 p.m. Thought." Stephen Jay Gould, guest speaker. Chesapeake Room, Uc. 8 p.m. Blood Drive: Red Cross blood drive sponsored by Colonial Williamsburg. Common­ Thursday, November 10 1994 wealth Hall. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Bar Review: Bowl the night awa at Williamsburg Bowl. 8:30 p.m. Deadline: Last day to enter in the SBA flag- football tournament. November 16, 1994 Town & Gown: "The Winner s Strateg in Virginia's U.S. Senate Race." John If you 're looking for something to do, why not study? Less than a month until exams, McGlennon professor of go emment. Chesapeake Room, Uc. 12: 15 p.m. but who' s counting? (Yes first years, we know that you are.) Princess Caraboo: Williamsburg Theatre. DOG St. 7 p.m. Happy Hour: Free beer and soda. 4-6 p.m. Law school patio. Sponsored by: LGLA, Thursday, November 17, 1994 BLSA JLSA and Mary & William. Bar Review: Rockin' Robin. Richmond Road. 6-9 p.m. Music: Dead-Eye Dick. The Abyss. 8 p.m. Friday, November II, 1994 Music: Bad Religion. The Boathouse. 8:00 p.m. Friday, November 18, 1994 Foreign Film: '[ Don' t Want to Talk About It.' Spanish film starring Marcello Music: Sugar, with Magnapop. The Boathouse. 9 p.m. Mastroianni who plays a middle-aged man in 10 e v ith the daughter ofthe community's Movie: ' Bullets Over Broadway." The newest Woody Allen film set in the 1920s and long-widowed shopkeeper. Strange twist: the daughter is a dwarf. Through Nov. 17. revolving around a young playwrite and the relationship he develops with a mobster. Williamsburg Theatre. DOG St. 7 & 9 p.m. Through December I. Williamsburg Theatre. DOG St. 7 & 9 p.m. You Must Remember This: William & Mary Jazz Ensemble in the UC's Common­ Late Show: "Heathers." The classic dark comedy that made Christian Slater and wealth Auditorium, 8 p.m. $2. Includes "Georgia on My Mind, , "As Time Goes By," Winnona Ryder famous. Williamsburg theater. DOG St. I I p.m. music of Gillespie and Fitzgerald. Late Show: "The Blues Brother." A classic starring John Belushi and Dan Aykroyd Saturday, November 19, 1994 in their SNL heyday. Williamsburg Theatre. DOG St. 11 p.m. Golf: SBA Golf Tournament at the Hamptons. Men & Machines & Women: "Gender Issues and Computing or Why Men Fall in Sex Harassment Serenade: Concert in Wren Chapel, 8 p.m. Premiere of the new Love with Computers While Women Simply Use Them." Psychology colloquium, W&M Early Music ensemble. Features seven settings of the sexual harassment tale, 3:30 p.m. Millington 2 11 . Refreshments. 'Susanna and the Elders," and works of Lassus and Palestrina (because they died in 1594). Saturday, November 12, 1994 Music: Steel Pulse. The Boathouse. 9 p.m. Flag Football: SBA tournament. When's the last time ou had any exercise? Check Wood" Allen Film: "Bullets Over Broadwa .,. Will iamsburg Theatre. DOG St. 7 & the SBA window for details. 9 p.m. Late Show: "The Blues Brothers." Williamsburg Theatre. DOG St. II p.m. Late Show: " Heathers." Williamsburg Theatre. DOG St. I I p.m. Virtuosic: Virtuosic Italian Violin Music ofthe 17th Century, 8 p.m. at Ewell Recital Hall free w D. Sunday, November 20,1994 Matinee: " Bullets Over Broadway.' Williamsburg Theatre. 3 p.m. 'Please submit your entries for the Amicus Events Calendar toMonica Thurmond (2L) or the Amicus Curiae hanging file. Entries may include" activities sponsored by law school organizations, main campus or community events of interest to M-W students, or just about anything else you \fan t"ink of. ~

sider this scenario: "A 36 year­ punishment. I am forced to im­ achievement ~n political cam­ cerned the presumption that rape RAPEfrom 7 old male long distance trucker, pose a sentence only because I paigns. is gender motivated. Many is then prosecuted as marital came home unexpectedly one think I must do it to make the Key provisions of the Act would like this wording removed sexual assault which bears a ' cru­ night last February and found his system honest.' include mandatory training of from the Act. Dean Herma Hill . cial ' difference in sentencing. wife in bed with another man. Kindred discussed a new fed­ state and federal judges, require­ Kay of Boa It Hall School of Law If a man is found guilty of After several hours of arguing erallaw which has the potential ments for states to pay for medi­ UniversitY of California Berke­ marital sexual assault, a judge and drinking, he took down his to ha e an impact regarding vio­ cal exams following an attack, ley, sa id the argument for elimi­ can impose counseling in lieu of hunting rifle and shot her in the lent crimes against women in­ the imposition of federal penal­ nating the presumption is that ajail term. In a rape conviction, head. At his trial, he was sen­ side or outside of marriage . The ties for abusers who cross state the attacker is not necessarily however, the wife has to consent tenced to 18 months in prison Anti-crime Bill passed this past lines and mandatory restitution driven by an animus against to the sentence being counseled. with possible work release, and summer by Congress contained for that abuse, confidentiality of women, but by a desire for power. Many states have reporting peri­ 50 hours of community service the Violence Against Women Act addresses of abuse centers and Although the impact the Act ods after which rapes reported in a speciali zed domestic vio­ which was signed into law in victims in the centers; equal stan­ will have is not yet known, the will not be prosecuted. In 1994 lence program." September 1994. The Act pro­ dards for stranger and acquain­ financial incentives for states in Virginia repealed its ten-day re­ Then, Kindred revealed that vides money to enhance the fight tance rape; a requirement pro­ the Act will encourage more state porting period. this hypothetical was, in fact, a against attacks on women. Kin­ hibiting convicted abusers from action against violators. Domestic violence is a sig­ real case. In imposing sentence, dred said the federal law tough­ purchasing guns; and provides NEXT ISSUE: nificant portion of the crime in the Baltimore County Circuit ens penalties for assault against that gender-motivated violence MONDAY, NOV. 21 the United States. Kindred quoted Court judge said, " I seriously women and allows women to sue be considered a civil rights vio­ DEADLINE: statistics that every 15 seconds, wonder how many married men, their attackers in federal COl)rt. lation if a victim can prove the TUESDA Y, NOV. 15 on average, a woman is beaten married four or five years, would Kindred said the Act did not re­ crime was gender motivated. by her husband or boyfriend. have the strength to walk away ceive much coverage by the press Kindred said part of the con-' Everything in WP 5.1 or 5.2; Kindred told attenders to con- without inflicting some corporal but has become an item of troversy in passing the Act con- IBM disks.please Monday, November 7, 1994 THE AMIcus CURLA.E No poker faces at PSF Casino Night By Mary Beth Dingledy The majority of partygoers congregated around On Friday evening, No . 3, the law school lobby was the many blackjack tables and the craps table. While transformed into a Vegas-style gambling establishment, some gamblers were successful, others had to cheat complete with blackjack, roulette, and craps tables. To to stay afloat. Some won big, and others recklessly kick offhomecoming weekend, the Public Service Fund threw away their earnings as ifthe stacks of hundreds sponsored its annual Casino Night, with approximately were mere worthless pieces of paper. Joe Guarino 200 students alumni, and faculty in attendance. It (3L) was disciplined enough to stem his addiction grossed about $1,800, which will pay stipends for public and leave the tables with a huge stack of money. service internships next summer. At twelve 0 ' clock, Cinderella's coach turned into While this year's event was different from past Ca­ a pumpkin and the majority ofthe gaming tables shut sino Nights in that attire was not semi-formal, a good down, thanks to law school regulations. Bill Kennedy numb~r of attendees opted to continue the dress-up (3L) and Chris Ambrosio (IL), satisfied those few gamblers who were too hooked to quit. While most of the revelers were concerned with gambling away their hard-earned hundreds, several was the door prizes. These included movie rentals, an decided to try out the dance floor. Unfortunately for evening at the Williamsburg Players, a pizza from Sal's, the trend setters, the DJ neglected to play any Disco a gigantic sundae from Ben & Jerry's, and a night at a local music and the dancing never caught on . Early 80's Bed and Breakfast. Winners included 3 L celebrities Jason music, however, was prevalent. Van Pelt, Bill Kennedy, and Gretchen Knoblough (again). The other non-gambling aspect of the evening Although five kegs were tapped, I did not see any alcohol-inspired faux pas, or even any drunken conduct. Perhaps everyone was on their best behavior because of the potential future employers in attendance, or maybe people saved themselves for late night at Paul's. What­ tradition. In a surprising break from previous law school ever the reason, this year's Casino Night, like Fall From events, the color scheme for the evening was a subdued Grace, seems to have been a bit more tame than in years black. Several 'IIdventurous students bucked tradition, past. however and accented their attire with splashes of red. About the only disappointment of the evening came Special dress recognition goes to Dean Krattenrnaker for with the failure of Senatorial candidates Ollie North and his marvelous tuxedo and to Nina Hval (3L) for her shirt Chuck Robb to make an appearance. Perhaps they were of many suits. concerned that showing up at a self-proclaimed gambling establishment would tarnish their sterling reputations and result in skepticism abouttheirmorality. Marshall Coleman also passed up the opportunity. For those of you who were unable to come out for Casino Night, never fear. PSF sponsors several other social events each the year, including Sea and Ski on Jan. 20, and Dinner Date Auction on Feb. 10. At Sea and Ski you will have the opportunity to participate in a limbo contest and beach volleyball, and to win a trip to the Bahamas_ At Dinner Date, you can purchase the man or woman of your dreams (or of your drunken stupor). Although you may initially be skeptical about an $8 ticket, think of how much you would spend in the same period of time at Paul's or going to a movie. Community. BLACK ALUMS from 4 the maids, cooks, and janitors, supported them, as well. Honored at the dinner were Buck, director of the "They would give us free mails and advice. They would what to call ourselves ... .'black,' 'Negro,' ' Afro-Ameri­ NuclearlHigher Physics Division of Hampton Univer­ invite us into their homes, and take us to church," said can'. Some of us did not want to be separated from the sity; Leroy Moore, first director of the Office of John Little ' 78. majority, others did," recalled one alumni. Multicultural Affairs at the college; Barbara Matthews, Honorees agreed they possess "a mixed-bag ofmemo­ Dr. Warren Buck, III ' 76 brought the students to­ fi rst secretary to the Office of Multicultural Affairs at the ries" regarding their experiences at W&M. But Buck gether. Buck w.as the founder and first president ofBSO. College; John Little Jr. '78, a Newport News teacher; and said "We are so happy to see our organization last, and A classmate remembered Buck as an enthusiastic leader Juanita Wallace Dillard, former associate dean ofadmis­ ... We are so to share in this.' who wanted to liberate the campus. One time he tied a sions at the college. helium balloon around his neck, advertising Black Power! All of the honorees said they received support from Buck believes the cultural environment has improved W&M faculty. They were thankful for the College's for black students at W &M. But, he also said that "a lot minority recruitment program, as well. " I had the plea­ of things still need to be changed." sure working with all of the honorees," said Sam Sadler, "The BSO should encourage members to take their V.P. Student Affairs. "They had two school systems, education seriously ... They should remember why they back then ... , but I was so excited to go to the Black came here." Buck also thought students should expand schools, and recruit students," recalled Sadler. on their outreach to help fellow blacks in the Williamsburg Honorees reminisced on the support they felt from Bill Kennedy 3L carves a head above the day night Green played " You've He" conveyed a affable personality; at The tightness of the musicianship al­ NEWPORT from 13 Changed," which he described as one of times.he could tease the other trumpeters lowed for the free90m of many solos. Me" by Duke Ellington and featuring the his and Billie's favorites. One could hear with taunts of "higher, higher" during Stanley Cowell soloed on piano for hypnotic quality of Red Halloway's saxo­ the bone and marrow of Billie's soul their solos. Thelonious Monk' s theme, "'Round Mid­ phone brought tears to one's eyes. conveyed in the music. Faddis and the other trumpeters formed night" with a blue indigo backdrop. Halloway has worked with virtually ev­ Trumpeter Jon Faddis is the leader of an incomparable rhythm section during The concert closed with the grooves eryone who was anyone in the world of the Festival. He also serves as the Music Ellington's "Take the A Train." In keep­ of Count Basie' s " Jumping at the jazz and blues and plays both tenor and Director of The Carnegie Hall Jazz Band ing with the spirit of the night, two musi­ Woodside" and an encore of Dizzy alto with ease. which formed in 1991. He has been cians wore Laurel and Hardy masks as Gillespie' s "Night in Tunisia." It was In 1954, Billie Holiday sang at the described as "exemplifying the continuum they dueled on trumpet and saxophone, quite a memorable evening and one which first Newport Jazz Festival; trombone ofjazz from its roots to what the new cats respectively, through the mouth open­ no one should miss. Don't wai+4 0 years player Urbie Green was there. Last Mon- on the block are blow_ing in the 1990s." ings. for it to come to your town. THE AMICUS CinuAE Sports Monday, November 7,1994 18

A Duck Out of Water NBA Preview: they aren't on strike, but remain overpaid By Alan Duckworth their arsenal last year and came to grow up at the World Champi­ ing and Larry Johnson remain­ nately, his team won't be able to Thank God, the BA is here. up short. Basically, the same onships over the summer, but ing healthy, and if both don 't sneak up on anyone this year. And they are actually pia ingthe team returns thi.s year, but older can Penny still get properly mo­ play over 75 game each this sea­ So, unless more scoring is in the game. What an unusual concept and more beat up. The young tivated to earn his 70 million son, the team is in serious trouble. future this team probably will iD--today's world of professional players like Charlie Ward, Hubert dollar contract? The Hawks and Cavs will be remain a second-tier team. sports. Now, I won' t have to Davis and Monty Williams might The Heat and Nets will be competing for a low seed play­ The Mavericks and the suffer from weekend to weekend help, but only if they get quality stuck competing for third in this off spot. The Cavs have finally Timberwolves remain interest­ without sports. So, in tribute to playing time early. With the division. The Heat is still hoping gotten old. They are a hard luck ing only in the same way car the start of basketball season, I quality of the players ahead of to realize the promise they team, because during their prime wrecks are interesting; you don't am devoting this column to pre­ them, that is likely. showed three years ago when years, the path to the title was want to look, but you do anyway viewing the NBA. The fall won 't be dramatic, they were the first of the current always blocked by His Airness and then regret it. NBA: since the division lacks much expansion teams to make the and now that Jordan is playing Pacific Division: The best teams Can anyone stop the Rockets overall strength. Orlando prob­ playoffs. Their main problem is baseball, their day has already in this division all have serious from repeating? And if so, will ably has the horses to win this the lack of one dominant player passed. The Hawks, defending question marks. The Sonics had that team beat last year' s runner­ division, unless internal bicker­ to go to i.n the clutch. This isn' t Central Division champions, lost the best record in basketball dur­ ups, the Knicks? Well, the an­ ing tears the team apart. Shaq the problem for the Nets, who Danny Manning and Dominique ing the regular season. But a swers are yes and no, in that and Penny Hardaway are joined have Derrick Coleman, at times Wilkins in the last year, and lack funny thing happened on the way order. Let's address the Divi­ by Horace Grant, who will need the best forward in the league. the scoring to win the division. to the finals; their first-round se­ sions in order. to provide some veteran leader­ However, just as often, he is Forget the Bucks and Pistons for ries with Denver turned into a Atlantic Division: This should ship for this team to thrive. The bored with the game and doesn't this year and probably next as coming out partY for the Nug­ be the year where New York biggest hurdle for this team may put out maximum effort. well. gets and the team dissolved into loses its stranglehold on the divi­ be the immaturity of its stars, As for the rest of teams, if Midwest Division: The defend- a mess of bickering. The team's sion. The Knicks used most of Shaq and Penny. Shaq seemed everything breaks their way, the ing champion Houston Rockets attempt to trade star forward Celts have enough marginally begin and end with Hakeem Shawn Kemp during the off-sea­ good players to make the Olajuwon. He is the best player son didn't help matters. If George playoffs, but that's it. The Bullets in the game today and the most Karl can restore order to this are in their second decade of dominant center since Moses team, the team already has all the rebuilding and the 76ers are a Malone in the early eighties. This talent in the world. A little more good back court away from the team was remarkably able to consistency from the players and playoffs. avoid injuries last year, which some internal stability is all that C entral Division: This Divi- was crucial because of their lack iskeepingthisteamfromanNBA sion is wide open, with the Bulls, of depth. Don't count on that title. Hornets and Pacers contending luck continuing. The Suns have amuch calmer for the title. The Pacers need to Three teams will vie for sec­ veteran group, with more talent keep the team work and defen­ ond here, the Jazz, Spurs and than any other team in the NBA. sive intensity that lead them to Nuggets. The Jazz have the best Keeping the talent healthy, how­ playoff upsets over the Magic duo in the game today, with Karl ever, is a big problem. Charles and Hawks. Reggie Miller re­ Malone and John Stockton. Barkley is back for one more minded people that he is the best However, that has yet to trans­ shot at the NBA title he deserves. shooter in the game. Miller has late to a title and time is running However, his back hasn't allowed proven that he now has a com­ out on the Dynamic Duo. This, him to playa fu ll season in recent plete game to go with that shot. however, may be the best sup­ memory. Kevin Johnson and If Mark Jackson can shore up the porting cast they have every had, Danny Manning, the team 's next point guard spot, this team will led by JeffHomacek. San Anto­ best players, are also injury prone. really be a force to be dealt with. nio has suspended Dennis Rod­ Finally, while this team has over­ The Bulls are still hurting man indefinitely, hoping that an flowing talent at forward, they from a disastrous playoff series early move will head offtro ubles have no talent at center. Still, if with the Knicks. First, the offi­ later in the season. The Admiral they stay healthy, they could win ~II cials cost the team at least two is what makes this team go, but it all by out-scoring everyone Take a study break! . games, either of which would without a focused Rodman to else. Golden State has the same have propelled them to facing free up Robinson to use his con­ problems as Phoenix, just less Call Domino's, relax and enjoy_ the Pacers in the Conference fi­ siderable talents, this team is talent. The team has had major nals. Then in Game Six, Pippen going nowhere. injuries each ofthe last two years 229-8885 220-3770 refused to reenter the final sec­ Denver provided the best and will start this season with onds because the final play moment in last year's playoffs. All-Star Chris Mullin on IR. Plus Serving William & Mary Serving Colonial Williamsburg wasn't designed for him. Then In Game Five versus Seattle, as the team is severely lacking in .------7------~ in the off-season, Horace Grant, Dikembe Mutoin bo grabbed the size, especially since big men I Sub I Lunch I Scott Williams and Bill fi nal rebound to clinch the series Chris Webber and rookie Carlos I Meal I Special I Cartwright leave, decimating the victory, he fe ll to the ground, Rogers are holding out. The 99 99 front court. On the bright side, smiling and clenching the ball, aging Trail Blazers round out the : $5 I $6 : this team still has one ofthe best showing a real joy in the game talented teams in the Pacific. This I I I players in the game in Pippen . which countered the mercenary team will go as far as Cliff and with BJ. Armstrong and Toni image that plagues some NBA Robinson and Clyde Drexler can GET A 12" SUB OF YOUR A MEDIUM 1 TOPPING PIZZA I I I Kukoc supporting him, this team I CHOICE. A BAG OF CHIPS AND I AND 2 COKES OR DIET COKES. I players. In a playoffs dominated carry it, which probably won't I A COKE OR DIET COKE I Offer valid 11 a.m.--4 p.m. I still has a lot of talent. by the brawling of the Knicks, be very far. The Clippers, Lak­ The same can be said for the the antics of Rodman, and the ers and Kings will have to wait Hornets. Their problem is keep­ bickering of the Sonics, until next season at least. Well, ing the players healthy. This Mutombo provided a wonderful next issue, I will tackle college team depends on Alonzo Mourn- moment of purity. Unfortu - basketball. 'Til then. Monday, November 7, 1994 THE AMIcus CURIAE 19 Amicus computer-like rankings Tortfeasors liable; Fat stupid 'drunks surge and burgeon By Alexandra Silva diapers, Continuity maintains grace un­ the game at 13-10. Tower caught the ball with a gleam in his Well, it's about time some law school der fire with two close victories. Against Although more challenged than you eye. First half7-0. teams bring home the coveted T-shLrt. ole Kappa SigTube Steak, George Snead would expect, the Daisies (3Ls) won 9-5 At half time, at least some of Walt After skulking at the bottom ofthe rankings and Andy Ollis (3Ls) led the penev ating against Infinitum and 7-3 against I . Benzija' s ranting and raving had a posi­ for three straight issues, Discontent swept attack, while goalie Brad Wagshul (3L) thought this was Volleyball. Notable tive effect, for Feasor Chip Richardson the Men's B Volleyball tournament...so covered the defensive hole, for a fmal defensive moves by Wendy Hahn and caught the kickoff and ran it in for a TD. much so that talent scouts immediately score of 8-6. Against Falstaff, goalie Mary Beth. On offense, Scott Unfortunately, due to what some migbt hounded 2Ls Paul Schroder and Todd Continuity' s shaky defense was surpassed Layman dominated with nine out of the call an ugly trend, the Feasors missed the Sherer to sign contracts for co-starring in by outstanding offensive play by Snead, 16 goals, and Hahn with her fust goal of extra point (Atta boy, Chiefl). 7-6, Dogs. the long-awaited sequel, "Side Out II." Ollis, and Scott Layman (3L). (Layman the co-ed season. With Andy back on the Taking advantage of this weakening of (Better luck next time, C. Thomas!) had the winning goal in the final minute). floor, Daisies had an easy win over Wesfel spirit, the Dogs pushed down the field Also proving that my Volleyball rank­ Score 11-10. XYZ, led by pro bail-han­ (15-6). until Russ Foster (3L) QB ran in for ing system means nothing, Girls Just dlers Blake Guy (3L) and Tom Berkeley The Rat Bastards started the season another touchdown. 14-6, Dogs. Wanna Have Fun strutted off the court (2L), won their third game 6-1 against the with two easy wins, particularly the slaugh­ But the Feasors had not given up yet, waiving their 50-50 Tees of honor at Spoilers. Surprisingly, Blake scored all ter rule game against Nameless (12-2). and thus after some back and forth, Ivan opponents "Green" after It 15-5, 15-10 but one of the goals, and according to the However, we earned our sixth place spot Bates ran one in for the team. Having no victory. In the second game, Girls were grape vine Ollis, 2L Daryl Taylor had a with a narrow victory over " I thought this choice, the Feasors went for the two point down 4-1 0, but after a quick timeout with notable game in goal. (Hey, would it kill was Volleyball" (4-3). If it hadn't been conversion, and just like a Mack truck Llzelle Dugger (3L) energizing the team you guys to drop your own details?) for the teamwork of Chris "I love Legal with no brakes, Rodney Archer cruised with "Alright slackers! This is my last Then, there' s the Hackers (lLs) los­ Skills" Leibig and Jeff Reiser, aka " Small into the zone. 14-14. chance and I want a damn T-shirt!" The ing two more, once against Falstaff (7- Package," the Bastards would not have The next minutes had the .audience team rallied behind 1L Tammy Hopkins' 10), once against the infamous Kappa Sig • had a chance. Most memorable play was tense with anticipation as the ball changed serve 0 ' steel and body-sacrificing saves (4-7) to keep their record a consistent (0- a confident save by Gail Berkow as she hands at least four times. Then, in the by 3L Erin Masson, to beat the one team 3). But I'll give ' em a break, since they trapped the ball between her knees three fmal two minutes, a missed fourth down to which they lost during the regular sea­ are only fust years playing in the Big Boy feet in front of the goal. attempt Led to the Dogs recovering pos­ son. A League. (Plus, Continuity sucked their FLAG FOOTBALL: session. The team pushed the ball to the ro an awe-inspiring display of brute fust year too). With ten teams in the 1M Flag Foot­ 35 yard line from which Blake Guy (the strength, the president of the Denny's In. WOMEN'S indoor, the word has ball, the law school is looking for blood. soccer dude) kicked a gorgeous field goal. frequent diner club, John Mateyak (3L), begun to spread on'the main campus, and And with three teams in the same Men's Final score: Sleepin' Dogs 17, Tortfeasors took home an XXL T-shirt for easily that is "Hold on to your pins sisters' cause B League, that means from the jugular. 14. outdoing the girly-men undergrads with a here come those law school b-----s!". In After a loss against the 3L Tortfeasors' In the only other game of which I have lift o~ 35-5 pounds! Congrats, the first women's game to have a lower fust game Fatter, Drunker, Stupider details, the MW Gamecocks, a team of Meathammer! than perfect sportsmanship score Girls (2Ls) regained last year's vigor and surged above average age law students, had a win INDOOR SOCCER: 3L TEAMS UN­ Play Too (3Ls) won an extremely physi­ ahead in the polls by crushing Sleepin' over the Reservoir Hogs (28-14). QB DEFEA'fED (A.S OF ll-3-94) cal game, 9-2, against the usually so con­ Dogs (3Ls) with 21 points to none in the Neil Lewis threw five TD passes, two to Perhaps, I'm going out on a limb here, genial Tri Delts. With Mary Beth Dingledy second half, ending the game 33-7. FDS Doug Reinhart (3L), and one each to 2Ls but it looks like a couple more T-shirts are (3L) in goal, Girls concentrated on of­ continued on their hot streak with another Alan Dixon and Jon Mahan. For all you heading for the backs, some hairier than fense (and throwing a few hips) with 4 second halfdomination against the Moody paying attention, that leaves one pass to others, ofM-W players. For the first time goals by Sam Stecker, 2 by Wendy Hahn, Marauders, ending 40-8. one lucky Hog. On defense, Dan in at least three years, the fust six teams in and I each by Jean King and Megan Starting the polls as number one, McInerney (2L) gave the Hog QB his eat­ the rankings are undefeated. Kelly. Tortfeasors drop down two spots due to shit-and-die Look, and then proceeded to I.XYZ In CO-REC, the law school teams are their loss against 3L rival Sleepin'Dogs. make two sacks, one block, thrs:e pressure 2. Continuity all undefeated. The 3L team, ABC, had Thanks to eyewitness reporting by Fiona, plays and two generally intimidating at­ 3. ABC an easy time against the image provoking, I have all the gory details. Both teams dug tacks. GOOOOO COCKS! 4. Daisies ChineseWomenSwimmersat 12-2. But, . in defensively the first half. If not for a The real buzz in the flag football locker 5. Girls Play Too with the notable absences ofJohn Osborn, slip in coverage by Shawn Overby (2L), rooms is about the lL team Nordbergs. 6. Rat Bastards Sam Stecker and Dawn Leporati, ABC or on account of fast thinking by King With one win against Spot Pass at 40-0, 7. Hackers had a tougher four-on-four pia against Tower (3L), depending on who you ask, and a win against the once revered Morn­ 8. Fuck the Draft Motion Lotion. However, by placing the nicely thrown 30 yard pass by Russ ·jng Wood at25-8. This team is looking to In the MEN'S A league, despite sound­ Kerri Gilmore (3L) in goal, for the fust Foster might have sailed right on through resurrect the first year image in the 1M ing like a great brand name for adult time ever, Blake Guy was able t~) has hac! onl) one \ ote of Congress. Asattorne} gener:J.1. h th> largest tax increase in Cnited States deserves to be elected to the United Slate~ g:une :\ loss of - to 2~ ag,mlSt Gib-For· pro osed truth in _entencing kws fifteen hi'tol). Robb has been ccnspicuousl) Senate. Fre.:-. anJ thus the tre,lsu!'cd DF! .ankinE 20 Monday, November 7, 1994 THE AMIcus CURIAE lege community. what we're doing here.' Krattenmaker seems most ferent student groups to estab­ 100 DAYS from 1 "I would like to see signifi­ Krattenmaker sees events frustrated thus far by his limited lish a dialogue about student con­ facility could be operational even cantly more non-law students in such as the Law Speakers Fo­ interaction with the student body, cems. And Student Bar Associa­ if approved. law cOUl:ses," Krattenmakersaid rum as accomplishing this dual and he welcomes suggestions for tion President Julie Patt~rson "It would require truly heroic adding that he like\! ise wants M­ purpose. . On one hand, speakers greater in olvement. credits Krattenmaker -with tak- action for a new law library to W students to become more such as Lord Harry Woolf and "What energizes me more ing a sincere interest in the edu­ open before the 2 1st century," aware of the educational oppor­ Supreme Court Associate Jus­ than anything else is being around cational and personal needs of Krattenmaker said. tunities open to them in the tice Sandra Da O'Connor raise students. . . . Students are the the student body. As a former Another of the Committee's College's other departments. the la\ school's profile, but they lifeblood of the school," law professor, Krattenmaker is recommendations was the cre­ Professor James Moliterno also pro ide opportunities for Krattenmaker said. "1 am very highly interested in continuing ation 9f a cluster s stem within chair of the Dean Search Com­ discussing legal issues outside pleased to discover that the stu­ to teach courses, and has also the College which would better mittee which brought of classes. dent body is in fact" hat I thought become involved with the Ad­ integrate the la\! school with Krattenmaker to M-W said that "This school needs more in­ it would be: a erytalented group ministrative La\! Review. other graduate programs at committee wanted to find some­ tellectual ferment outside th e who take law school seriously One wa Krattenmaker likes W&M. Krattenmaker said he one to "project M- further into classroom. We should be think­ but not gravely or morosely." to interact with students is by wants the law school to be better­ the national scene and ad ance ing about legal issues more," - Krattenmaker has been hold­ participating in sports, such as integrated it'lto the larger Col- the quality and the reputation of Krattenmaker said. ing weekly luncheons with dif- the SBA's fall softball tourna­ ment and impromptu pick-up basketball games. Krattenmaker said he was disappointed v,:hen he arri ed at the Recreation Cen­ ter one Sunday morning expect­ ing to find a basketball game and instead found the building pad­ locked . * The Above all , Krattenmakersaid he wants to continue building a stronger'law school community. and drew a parallel between his learning curve and that or-the Undecided Vote is fi rst-year law student. "The first year of being dean is a bit like the first year of being a law student ... learning to be a dean is a bit like learning to read statutes and cases,-, 1l1e dean said the Winner "We're all in this together."

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