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1981 Vol. 29, No. 20, March 25, 1981 University of Michigan Law School

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Volume 29 No. 20 The Univ e r ~ il y of Michigan Law School Wednesday, March 25, 1981 Elections Tomorrow Revue By Brian McCann extend his stewardship of the Student she is successful, however, last year's Tomorrow is Election Day for Senate last Tuesday when the deadline second place finisher for the Board of positions on the Law School Student for filing petitions passed without a Governor's position, Rick Halvorsen, Senate. Polls will be open outside Room challenger for the top spot. When asked will accede to that spot and will serve Preview 100 from 8:30a.m. to 4:30 p.m., and in to comment on the absence of op­ until October unless the Senate votes to the reception area of the Lawyer's Club position Ellmann stated " I take a greal . conduct a special election beforehand. from 4:45 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. In all, 22 deal of pride in knowing that I am the Stuckey is a second-year student. The 4th annual Law Re•·ue tulent show will candidates are vying for the 9 Senate best candidate on the presidential Jim Demb and To;;;-Lotlerman are •ake place Saturday m~ht at 8:30 m the spots. round out that we made use of affir· and David Schaper mative action critena in selecting the members of the cast. Q. That is disappointing. A. Yeah, it is but I was more disappom· Amendment ted that Like Cooperidt-r refused to do a stand-up act. Q. You must ha\ e hustled pretty hard to Withdrawn put together the sho\\ . T)le controversial conflict of interest A. Yes, I started workmg on it a bout Professor Joe Sax tes the Managing "'""' ..•~ - .. constitutional amendment died a quiet 'ive weeks ago The past two weeks posium held at the Law School on Thursday. death at the regular LSSS meeting nave been real heche I've been run· Monday night. Sponsors withdrew the ning around like a madman trying to a mendment from consideration nail down the loose ends. Panelists Discuss Mich. because they had discovered that Q. Sounds like an awful lot of work. Roberts Rules of Order, which governs A., I'll say. It would have been a lot LSSS parliamentary practices, con· easier if we had a week long Law Revue tains a provision which they felt is break preceding the show. I could have Public Lands Policy · nearly identical to the text of the attended more classes that way. Thirsty areas of the Southwest and Besides Dr. Tanner, the symposium proposed amendment. In addition, a Q. Who attends the show? Great Plains are beginning to look to involved Ken Sikkema, director of the sponsor told senators that the proposed A. Most of the law students come and Michigan as a source of the fresh water West Michigan Environmental Action change would not accomplish its aim, about a third of the faculty. Some they badly need. Council, an environmentalist group; which was to prevent the "raiding of students outside the law school also " People are going to want to put Tom Washington of the Michigan .the budget" by special interests at the showup. water in a pipeline." Michigan Depar· United Conservation Clubs (a spor· expense of groups not represented on Q. Will the faculty receive much abuse tment of Natural Resources Director tsman's group); and Richard Burgess, the senate or during the budget this year? Dr. Howard Tanner said here on March a geologist for the Northern Michigan discussions. A. I certainly hope so. However, this 19. He warned that we had better start Exploration Co. and director of the The Senate did however take a straw year there will be a faculty skit in which preparing ourselves for the chaJJenge. Michigan Oil & Gas Association. - vote to determine if sentiment existed five faculty members will have the op­ Dr. Tanner's remarks came during a According to symposium moderator for such a constitutional change. Only 2 ,>Ortunity to tee off on s tudents. unique symposium held at the Univer­ Professor Joseph Sax, the conference Senators expressed support for the con­ Q . Sounds like a good show. How long sity of Michigan Law School. Centering was the first of its kind in Michigan in at stitutional change while 5 voted against will it last? on the theme of nManaging Michigan's least 15 years. It was also the first time the proposal; 5 Senators abstained. Un· A. I'm not really sure, but with an in· Public Lands," the event brought these leaders of the various factions in der the LSSS Bylaw Constitution a % termission it will probably be about two together participants from the entire many political and legal battles over majority of Senators present is and one half hours. spectrum of opinion on what to do with Michigan's natural resources had sa~ required to pass any amendment to the the state's tremendous assets. See Public Lands, page 2 Constitution. -. may want access to oil deposits in the ik~Jik~.m~~~~~w~rw~~~~~it~'!:,~~~~~~=j:j Public Lands, lakes. Law in the Raw is absent from the newspaper this week. As to whether the Department of from page 1 Natural Resources CDNR) should be Although it gave us no reason for its absence, we can only down together in public to discuss their reorganized, none of the participants surmise that it is on a flyback to some high-powered legal views. Professor Sax teaches several spoke in favor of dividing the DNR into courses in environmental law at the an environmental department and a publi-ca_t_i_o_n· -=~m'l~'""''t!:lf~~~~mz::=a:::!:::;;;;::::,::;,;:,..~,_:=z~-:::--:::z·.-~, 1-::l.;.::s:=mam:!t:::;;;;;Eww Law School wildlife and recreation department. Tanner said the issue of water is However. Sikkema called for abolition likely to become Michigan's most im­ of the supervisory Natural Resources portant envtronmental concern tn the Commission and a "return to the spoils M .E.T. Honors Smith not too distant future. As the aquifers of system" to improve accountability for Kansas, Nebraska and Northern Texas DNR activities And Tanner himself. Michigan Ensemble Theatre approach exhaustion. agriculture and while advocatmg preservation of the l M.E.T.) has announced that it will industry there will turn to the Great Natural Resources Commission Cwith dedicate its debut production of Henrik Lakes for relief wh1ch he has been in hot water on oc­ Ibsen's "A Doll House" to U of 1\1 law The prospect presents both a casion>, d1d advocate removal of some prof and former interim University of challenge and an opportumty for of the other 50 commtssions that advise Michigan President Allan F. Smith. ~1ichtgan . Dr Tanner noted the DNR on various aspects of its Smith, widely respected as a scholar, Michigan's riparian water law system operations. " I would like a clear line of administrator, author and professor, may have to be modified because it IS authority to one commission," Tanner has long been an advocate of theatre ar· not well su1ted for regulating the use of sat d. ts. His achievements in this area have water under conditions of scarcity. And In response to audience questions. had a lasting impact on the University's the people of the state will have to S1kkema opposed public funding for en­ theatre programs. decide how to cope with demands to vironmental groups saying he "would In 1973, upon the retirement of ship water elsewhere, or threats of be uncomfortable getting money from a Professional Theatre Program pollution brought by industry seekmg to source outside my own initiative and Executive Director Robert C. Schnit­ move here to be near the water. endeavor. I would certainly feel com ­ zer, SmUh engineered the merging of On the other hand, the situation promised." Tanner appealed to the the positions of director of the presents an economic opportunity to a audience to quit spending so much Professional Theatre Program and the The citation for his honorary Doc­ state badly in need of economic diver energy worrying about a 200 foot incur­ chairman of the Theatre Arts area in torate of Law reads, " Rarely has a sification. Either exporting water, or sion into the Sand Lake Quiet Area by the former Department of speech, single person had such a telling impact getting new tndustry to move in, could oil drillers. " I need a lot of help, " he Communication and Theatre. on every facet of the University." It is boost Michigan's sagging economy. pleaded " I have not been able to get with grateful acknowledgement of his Smith actively sought financial Tanner said. the leg1slature to fund Cthe Wetlands work throughout the University, and for resources for the University's theatre The other symposium participants Protection Act >. but I don't hear anyone programs and, under his ad­ theatre arts in particular, that the were aware of these economic complatntng about that!" And Burgess ministration as Interim President, the Professional Theatre Program pressures as well. When Tanner termed warned that the oil mdusty would not Power family provided a generous gift dedicates M.E.T.'s debut production to the timber industry as "one of the few tolerate any more 12 year delays in get­ for the addition of a new wing to the Allan F. Smith. capital investment growth areas m ting permission to drill on lands it has Power Center. The gala opening of Ibsen's " A Doll's Michigan," Washington warned again leased for that purpose, referring to the Allan Smith came to the University House" will take place Wednesday, st allowing the timber companies to recently completed fight over drilling from Nebraska in 1940 for an ad\ anced March 25 at 8 p.m. with performances jeopardize Mich1gan 's tourism in in the Pigeon River State Forest. continuing through Sunday, March 29 in degree in law. After serving the gover­ dustry, wh1ch is dependent upon the In final comments, Burgess and nment and military between 1941 and the Lydia Mendelssohn Theatre. state's extensive unspoiled forests. And Tickets are available at the Washington urged the state to shift its 1946, be returned to the University while Sikkema advocated a law ban­ focus for recreational lands to the where advancement came quickly. He Professional Theatre Program Ticket ning exploration for oil and gas in the Office in the Michigan League, Mon­ southern and eastern regions of the rose from the position of Lecturer in Great Lakes, the others objected, state. Such a policy would bring 1946 to that of Dean of the Law School m day-Friday, 10- 1 and 2-5. For more in­ calling 1t ·a waste of time," and noting formation call (313) 764-0450. recreation within the reach of people 1960. that sometime in the future, in a who can't afford to travel all the way to national cnsts, the people of Michigan the northern parts of the state. Symposium organizer Mark Van Pullen said the conference may be followed up by more informal meetings between students and Dr. Tanner. and possibly other participants. Student groups interested in the topic may view a videotape made of the symposium by contacting the Environmental Law Society.

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The National Lawyers registered law students may vqte upon pear in that Wednesday's issv. .J . They Guild ~as also appropriated ~170 for ~omorrow 's lecture and film on political presentation of his/her student I.D. may be dropped off in the Drop Box survetllance of MIChtgan restdents (dtd you rate your own file?) Th~ deadline Please vote- at the risk of sounding next to the Senate Omce , or at the March27. failure to exercise an interest in it R. G. Office in Room 202 Lawyer's Club Other recent MSA events included a marathon session running until 2:30a.m. • precludes complaining about it later. · (above the kitchen>. during which the new election code was passed. Unfortunately, I suffered a Those students who will be absent :::::::::::::::::::::::::::;:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::;:;::::::: complete psychotic breakdown, as did the meeting, at sometime after midnight from the Quadrangle on Election Day and just don't have any recollections of what actually occurred. may pick up an absent,ee ballot starting • P .S. An election will be held on April 7 to choose next year's representative. Tues., March 24. They will be available SFF APPLICATIONS - Applications The candidates include David Schaper and Jack Crable Can obvious alias). in the L.S.S.S. office from 12 :30 to 2:00 for a Student Funded Fellowship for on March 24 and 25. 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Thjs day is intended to honor all and should be delivered to the SFF • law school areas within three days after mailbox in room 300. those students receiving J .D.s, the election. M.C.L.s, and LL.M.s, including those TODAY, March 25, there will be a • Anyone interested in helping man • who plan to graduate in August. Bake Sale outside of _Room 100. the polls on Election Day (don't all of The deadline for ordering caps and gowns Proceeds will help lower the cost per you jump at once) should contact John WATCH THE THERMOMETER- In for Senior Day is Apri/15. If you plan to at­ person of a Tay-Sachs Screening to be Shea at 769-4444. Don't miss this great case you haven't noticed there is a giant tend the Unjversity Commencement on held on Sunday, April 5, and Tuesday, opportunity to get involved in the elec­ thermometer on the wall outside room May 2 as well as the Senjor Day April?. For more information about the toral process and earn the Election 100. 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The Uni..,ersity of Michigan Law School LETTERS Matthew Kiefer Cub Schwartz non-violent manifestations. protest was a message lnat Editoc-in-Chief Associate Editor Boycott The big deal is that there is no conscientious people oppose similar mythology about men the director's message; we Brian McCann Bob Ling Phil Dutt and rape. cannot hope to expunge and News Opinion Sports Backed stifle his message, but we What's the big deal with To the Edjtor: might discredit the message Jon Kunzman Kyle Lanham Jamie Bischoff "Dressed co Kill?" Why single it Steve Krosschell's critique as literally worthless. out of the host of arguable Arts Business Manager Copy of the WLSA film boycott of sexist films out there? There Second, Krosschell means to Paul Engstrom Pho tography Dressed to Kill qualifies as a are Garbo films, and there is say that the protest was a leading document of the male ridiculous or irritating "spec­ The Res Gestae is published every Wednesday during the school year. Opinions Clockwork Oran~: e, Krosschell tacle," and in this case, at expressed in signed a.rticles are solely those of the authors. Articles may be chauvinist worldview, con· crows. reprinted without permission. provided the author and this nev;spaper are both taining that worldview's own least, counterproductive. The big deal is that, while cr edited. Malling Address: Umversity of Michigan Law School, Ann Arbor Ml special assumptions and Strategically, we were tryi ng 48109. Office: Room 202, Lav.')'er's Club. Phone (313 ) 764-~. Garbo provides an example of vocabulary. to convince filmgoers and happy submission to the ultimately film makers that The letter asserts that housewife's captive role, the "some women probably want independent urban women of sexism is fa lse ideology, unaesthetic, and unprofitable. Res Gestae Airs to get raped." It takes a bit "Dressed to Kill" provide the Trying to get people to not go more qualification than example of what happens to and see the movie was a tac­ "probably" to even approach independent urban women Dirty Laundry tic. Though not counter the truth on this subject. Rape who don't submit to that role. productive, the tactic is a physical and mental Perhaps most disturbing is Here at the R.G. we have a problem. We began sometimes failed in its im­ assault. It is a more fair Angie Dickinson's role in this to be aware of it a few weeks ago, when it would mediate objective: people in­ generalization to say that no film , given her position in sisted on seeing for them· crop up in the form of murmurs and exchanged human wants to be physically popular culture. After a selves. But in terms of glances among our staff. Then, others began to and mentally assaulted. This television season or two of get­ strategy the action was partly is why the assertion that ting the better of men as a question us about it. Soon it became a hot topic of successful, because more than women want be raped must sexpot " Police Woman," she conversation in our cramped Lawyer's Club of­ to a handful of people spoke to us fice . Now , hardly a day goes by when somebody be made in an offhand man­ finally gets hers in the film. ner, as Krosschell makes it. It after the first show and said doesn't mention it. So we've decided to air our Even if the movie ap­ that, after all, we were right is impossible to argue sin­ proached the sexually neutral, dirty linen, si~ce only you, our readers, can help about the movie. cerely from personal ex­ in the context of the absence of us. perience, so the writer adds F inally, Krosschell might be similar fi lms, and similar argui ng that it is unap- - The problem is this: who will carry the torch "Some men want to be raped, mythology, about men, it is too. " preciative of var ious artistic on next year's Res Gestae? incorrect to say that the film goals and merits to condemn The next question is, in what "Makes no special claim Ann Arbor's Oldest Law School Weekly has sense does Krosschell or some this or other films because of a had a checkered career since it's inception in about women at all, but rather "political" flaw like sexism. other human being want to be about humans in general." 1950. Published somewhat irregularly at first, its raped? There is a difference We'd make bad art critics, he You can expect filmgoers to would say. "If some societal recent history has tended to be marked by between "wanting" to be remember the last version of submissive on a sublimal situation militates against dramatic changes from year to year. " The myth of the He.cQic women in any way, then it level, or "wanting" to act out Rapist or "The Myth of the This year's staff has worked another major submission in the warm must be expunged, regardless change, in shifting to a legitimate organ for Law Willing Victim" and put two­ of the cost, including the cost security of intimate com­ and-two together. In this scene School news, opinion, humor, and features in a panionship or masturbation in in this instance of not seeing the film's neutrality is an beautiful works of art.'' typeset format. In the process, a strong sense of one's own bed, and "wanting" illusion to be seized upon by badly enough to be raped to This is not my attitude, nor comaraderie has arisen among us, making our ef­ sophists. WLSA's, I would guess. As my provoke someone to do it to forts enjoyable as well as enormously satisfying. Given that gratuitous or un­ consciousness has been you. predictable violence against The problem is that many of us are unwilling or This latter wanting is the raised, I have become less women is glamorized in stuff of male mythology. This tolerant of Kubrick since " Dr. unable to continue the same level of commitment Dressed co Kill, whether by latter ··wanting to be raped" Stran~:elove"-and he was my next year. We would hate to see the gains the commission or ommiss!on, favorite director! It is unfor­ is as absent from female Law School community has realized from an im­ what might be the gist of tunate that honest feminist human behavior as it is from Krosschell 's critique of the proved R.G. be lost because nobody has come male behavior. The impact of analysis often leads to such forward to take the reins. WLSA's boycott of the movie? disillusionment with an artist this last statement is quite dif­ First, I think he means to say ferent from the impact of of such talent. Frustrated or would-be writers, snoopers, the boycott is illiberal, if not But even if I couldn't reduce Krosschell's disarming humorists, opinion-shapers, critics, savants, and puritanicaL But a zeal for cen­ my political preferences in "Some men want be raped, anyone else with the time and inclination, take to sorship, or prudery, or min­ film to " purely aesthetic" too. So what's the big deal?" dless intolerance was not what criteria, it would be because heed ! You too can reap the benefits of law school' The big deal is that violence made people raise up their there are no such things as journalism ! against women is central to voices against this film. There "purely aesthetic" preferen­ their unique suffering across Working on the paper gives you a unique van­ will always be a director with ces ever and always divorced history, and central to the en­ tage point on the Law School. You will meet a sexist worldview to convey, from political reality. Even forcement of more subtle op­ many people, including faculty members, ad­ and so, even if the film were "Art for Art's sake" makes a pression. One in three burned in piles you couldn't political statement.

Vice President Would ensure that Senate resolutions are OK No special interest ties. Our major accomplishment legitimate organizations have but they are not as effective as Open minded about new ideas was the incr'ease in Nancy Chafin adequate funding whether she one-on-one contact with and organizations that arise. credibility, students and agrees with their views or not. faculty and Administration. In faculty now pay attention to Believes there is enough this regard, execut•' e officers the Senate. Major criticism is money to provtde for all, can play a more important that the Senate sometimes although this year's budget role takes too Jon!! to act somewhat overemphasized Social Committee. Strongly believes Social Senate should solicit student No special interests. Would Accomplishments: han· Portia :\1oore Committee should get a "good opinions and then go back to devote special attention to dicapped access and the portion" of the budget but not the Administration and establishing greater han­ flyback proposal defeat to the detriment of other Faculty backed with numbers dicapped access in the Believes the Senate should organizations. This year·s to explain student viewpoint. Lawyers Club. Would a lso better educate the s tudent budget str uck a good balance. Would a lso encourage faculty support new groups that a re body about its actions-would when they consider a good attempting to establish them­ lead to a more powerful idea. selves. Senate. Kent Stuckey Kent Stuckey did not participate :in the R. G ' s :intervie.v of candidates . Treasurer Difficult to specify now his Important to open the lines No s pecial interes t ties. priorities because he doesn't Accomplishment: Senate is of communication. The Senate Would like to revise the Sena te now perceived as a credible Jim Demb know the wants and needs of may not have any real .constitution, especially competing organizations. organization by most studen­ authority but it can have in­ voting procedures. No com­ ts. Feels the lines of com­ Groups should raise funds on fluence it if exercises it mitment to projects until their own to supplement their munication could have been correctly. Can make t he more information is available. better developed. Senate appropriations. Senate a source of student opinion that must be reckoned with. Would dis tribute funds in Tom Lotterman Would set up ad hoc com­ No special interest ties. Accomplishment: Conduct proportion to student partici­ mittee to deal with issue. Im­ BALSA, LaRaza, etc should be Code and Flyback proposal pation with a " major excep-• portant to remedy lack of protected. Committees will defeat because they tion" for groups whose views communication between "carry themselves out of· established Senate and would otherwise not be heard. students and faculty and lack sheer inertia.'' Would vote stud e nt coordinati o n . Would stress funding "quality of communication amon_g against funding IM entry fees Criticizes the Senate for not activities." s tudent. Senate should not because they are of minimum dealing with the library over­ become adversarial in such cost to participants. crowding issue and for poor situations. meeting attendance by some Senators. Secretary Priorities would lie with First, get a hand on the No special interest ties. lm· Accomplishments: greater organizations a nd the Res "pulse of power" to determine portant that all groups be reliance on the Res Gestae as Randy Barr Gestae. Social Committee the rationale of the person given proper consideration. a medium for expressing would have a little lower making the decision. Would Would not enter the Senate student views. Doesn't believe priority. Propor tion of talk to students to get views, with a ny predilections about it is proper to criticize the distributions unknown until polling where appropriate. issues or groups. current Senate because he more information is available. Prefers lobbying approach to was not privy to the infor· No criticism of existing affect faculty actions. mation surrounding issues. budgets since not privy to in· formation during budgeting. Rick Scarola If choice was between First, approach the Dean. No special interest t ies. Senate became a more the viability of organizations As the faculty is responsive to Would increase the com · respected body. Now takes a vs. Social Committee, h is cogent argument, lobbying is munication between Senate more active role as advocate c hoice would favor effective rega rdless of the and students by posting agen­ and coordinator. Criticizes the organizations because they magnitude of the issue. das and minutes throughout devisiveness created by some ate an "important part of the the school. Senators ~La~w~S~c~h~oo~l~e~x~oe~lr i~en~c~e~· -· ----~------~------~~------~~------~~~~---- Would favor groups that Would oi>era te on a number Particularly concerned with Senate under utilized its espouse alternative legal, of levels including policy the formation level betw~ potential as a political force in Terri Stangl political and social issues. statements by the Senate. the Senate and students the University Senate ofter Past budgets have a!Jocated petitions, pressure on Ad- would publish agendas earlier reacts to proposa ls instead of too much to Soctal Commit· ministra tion a nd the seeking and post them in more places taking the initiative. Praised tee. Would shift emphasis to out of faculty mem bers who Advocates informal meetings its ability to meet positive groups which provide ne\" will support student views. between students and Senate compromise positions despite services. members. diversity of members. Res Gestae March 25, 19 I- Page 6 Candidate Don Baker Nancy Chafin Board of Governors Vice President The greatest problem now confron· A body such as the Student Senate ting the Law School is that the students' should be judged not only by what it ac­ voices is seldom sought in the policy­ complished, but also by what it is making process. In the recent con­ willing to attempt troversy surrounding the flyback One function of the Senate is to per­ proposals, the LSSS went uninformed form serv1ces for students. While many until three days before the faculty met of these services are important, and to consider the plan. The Admissions could even stand to be improved and Policy should be shaped with the expanded, this should not be the benefit of student advice, sought par­ Senate's only function. ticularly from BALSA, La Raza, and The Senate has the potential to be a WLSA. Disciplinary and academic serious and independent voice of rules formulated by the faculty should student opinion. This past year the be tempered by student input, perhaps Senate has made much progress in this even leading to an Honor Code. direction, and this trend should be con­ The policy of the Lawyer's Club operation of the Club. This is my third tinued. The Senate should help students I feel my experience on the Senate directly affects the daily lives of 350 semester as a resident and I intend to have a significant influence on policies this year would allo\\ me to be an effec­ residents, yet here the student voice of­ live next year. In addition. I have a of the Jaw school as well as other issues tive officer next year. Thank you for ten goes unheeded as well. This year's ~ood deal of budgetary and ad­ that affect students. your consideration. sole grievance hearing was scheduled ministrative experience. Most of all, I for the Saturday beginning spring believe that the students demand a Jim Demb break. Lighting on the Quad is certainly hearing on these issues and that I can ripe for consideration. work effectively to secure it. 1 ask for Treasurer support to do so. I have a vested interest in the I am runnin~ for treasurer because I would like to become active and have a voice in the Law School Student Senate. Randy Barr Previous to this year, I was not one of the LSSS's biggest supporters. I viewed Secretary the Senate as a glorified high school I am runnin~ for Secretary of the student council. I based this unfair in­ Law School Student Senate. My reasons sight upon two factors: ignorance and for seeking this position do not stem apathy. During this school year, I have from any belief that 1 possess qualities become aware of various issues and which are essential to holding such an voicing opinions, something uncharac­ office. Any person in the Law School teristic of a previously apathetic who chose to run for Secretary would be student. I now wish to take an active capable of performing those duties role and believe I am competent to which the office requires. Rather, I am handle the position of treasurer. become a newspaper of which many runnmg because I want to have some No matter for whom you vote, I ask Jaw students are very proud. The Law type of input mto the decisions made by you to please vote and not be apathetic School Senate is a forum for students' the Senate, and as Secretary, I would as I was. After all, the Res Gestae 1deas and can similarly serve as such a possess such a voice. My reasons for illustrates students' opinions and has source of pride. this are several. is a perfect case in point. Second. and First, I have recently become aware on a more personal level, I feel it is time Paul Denis of how decisiOns made by the Senate to become involved. I have never run vitally affect every student's interests. for office before, and I believe I can of­ 2nd Year Representative The recent vote on the Oyback proposal fer the Senate a fresh perspective. The 1980- 81 LSSS has taken a new direction becoming involved in matters Ellen Carmody not directly related to the Law School. This is a laudable change and one that I Board of Governors would work to continue. The concerns My first goal in serving as a second­ of law students extend beyond the Quad year representative on both the Senate and the concerns of the Senate as their and the Law Club Board of Governors representative should as well. would be to work for a greater student An area of interest worthy of im­ voice in faculty and administrative mediate Senate involvement is the decision-making. It seems self-evident proposed changes in guaranteed to me that education for a profession, student loans. The Senate should coor­ that will provide greater than average dinate a lobbying effort to save these opportunities and responsibilities for programs. on these issues as they develop so that leadership and decision-making should Of course the Senate's primary the Senate could take positions that also provide ample opportunities to responsibility will be in dealing with would shape these proposals as they practice those skills. I applaud this those issues integral to the Law School develop rather than after they are year's Senate for efforts such as the such as the current proposals for already circulated. issue of handicapped access and the curriculum reform But the Senate's The recent faculty vote on the Oyback "flyback" proposal. I am committed to posture in these matters should not just week proposals shows a new respect for tant decisions should be solicited i~ an continuing and expanding such efforts. involve reacting to faculty proposals the Senate as a responsible represen­ organized manner. I see this as a part A second and equally important goal As your representative, my respon­ tative body. Let us work to maintian of, and not in conflict with, encouraging for me. would be to cr_eate new sibility would be to solicit your opinions that respect. avenues that will assure that all mem­ and appreciating our diversity as a student body. I do not believe that the bers of the student body have mal networks, and educational forums Constitutional Amendment, as worded, Terri Stangl systematic and continuous access to that have been addressing these need~. will be effective in promoting this dual Senate members for the purpose of Secretary I will also work for greater diversity in goal. communfcating opinions on all imnnr- I am running for LSSS secretary the curriculum, students and faculty. because I believe that students have to Finally, because I feel that student par­ John Waligore take the initiative in making this school ticipationis essential if the Senate is to 2nd Year Representative a more human place for all of us. (Face be effective, I will seek ways 1) to keep - LSSS more accessable. it- if we don't, no one else wilD. I won't you better informed

3rd Year Rep If cuts are to be made they Make sure that students do rofessors. Bill Newell Orgar~izations given Senate should set up a "No pet groups or projects." In some cases Ci.e.Fiyback pr~_ortity vs . sports referendum system to can· Would like to see as many dif­ proposal) the Senate effec­ and social. Ach.; eve vass student opinion, ferent things done as possible. tively channeled student con­ ' a balance ;: issues" however, since_ people elect cerns to the faculty, however, 0 . . me to put my v1ews forward I more communication between r.m f1..n1cling orgaru.zat~- will vote on the basis of my the Senate and the student Pn.s. beliefs. body is needed. Yolanda Torres Ernphas~ze organ~zal:~­ I don't know how much Aside from some Accomplishments: fly back ons , less on ll-1 and more the Senate can do other organizational bias (in proposal, social. Develop. good than take a vote and express general) no special areas of Drawback: Senators' ac­ programs. our position adamantly. concern. cessibility was a _problem . Would like to institute sup­ John \Valigorc Would allocate funds on the Poll students, lSSS Lack of communication basis of the number of partici· port groups for first year between the Senate and pants. shOQld take public students among upperclass students was a problem . star..ce. Should have better publicity. Board of Governors General philosophy is to Check with student body to Would like student par­ Senate was effective at poin­ direct funds to areas where verify opinion and with that ticipation in establishing ting student opinion on major Don Baker the Law School needs im· backing, go to the body honor and conduct code. issues. However, it did not provement. Priority: 1) ELS responsible for the decision. If Would decentralize the ad­ have the same success in 2) minority views groups fur ther action is needed, mission process to include organizing student opinion on

The R.G. and this page's steward are sorry stairs but they sure got a lot of heat cliched. Stock scenes with s tock newspapers don't lie, then he deserves to announce a break with our recent tradition building in th!!ir furnaces. They're dialogue that could have been dredsed a great Bronx cheer . offi nding good things f or you to see. lt isn't animals. Their lust pushes them outside up from the back lot or stolen from late The actor who plays Nick is fine; he our f ault. the law. It's a good idea, but the film night television. The same with the disappears into the role. Little bits. and by Jon Kurtzman doesn't do anything with it. The basic direction. A few shots lifted from other pieces, from individual performances The Postman Always Rings Twice is a plot may have been shocking in the 30's 1930's period pieces and the rest boring through sets and details to direction piece of crap. Boring, boring, boring,. but it doesn't wash now. junk. and staging, are actually ok but that Don't see it. Don't encourage the idiots Several people walked out of the pic­ Bob Rafelson directed the film. He does not save the film. The core is rot­ who made it. Do your civic duty and see ture, some because it was boring and aiso directed Five Easy Pieces and The ten. It smells like month-<>ld cheese. something else. others because it was offensive. There King of Marvin Gardens. I Haven't seen The script was penned or scribbled, if This quote-unquote movie is a isn't any explicit sex, despite the ads. the latter film, but take the worst shot you prefer, by playwright David remake of a Lana Turner-John Garfield No clothes off at all, just some clother imaginable from the former and that is Mamet. That'! all right; Faulkner, Fit­ melodrama. In this case, it's a demake. explicit situations. But Frank and Cora what he is doing now. Of course, some zgerald, West, and others wrote some Jack Nicholson plays a drifter named: attack each other with a stupid a ni mal of the fault may be the editor's · scenes trash in Hollywood. It pays the bills and Frank who ends up working during the vigor that reeks of cheap exploi tation. don't end as much as they stop. ' you get to vote for awards and attend Depression in a roadside gas station All those big names connected with the Some reviewers have expressed the the Oscars. The script (ollows the and e~tery . The joint's proprietor, a picture and it often feels like My Hose opinion that is too original novella pretty closely, except late-m1dd1e-aged Greek named Nick is Dripped Blood. patrician-looking to play a diner for the end which is absolutely does not married to Cora, played by Jessica Th~ cinematography was uninspired waitress and wife. I don't agree. I deserve mention. One high point: the Lange, King Kong's old squeeze. The and underlit. Some fil ms are inten­ thought that she was cast in the part titles are nice. plot is simpler: Frank wants Cora· tionally underlif and it's beautiful. This because her eyes have the same wild in­ It's really too bad that what could Cora wa nts Frank ; Cora and Frank film may have done it intentionally but tensity that Karen Black's eyes have. have been a nice solgan for the letter conspire to bump off old Nick. it is just dark. On the other hand the Jessica does a pretty good job, but carriers has been ruined by this trash. In the vernacular, as dey used ta say, sound made the lighting seem brilltant. remember that that is in the context of How can intelligent, experienced the guy and the girl ain't got much up- Most of Nick's dialogue. is unintelligible a truly awful movie. professionals make a movie with no and most of the rest of the movie is mut­ Nicholson gives a good but not in­ pacing, no drama, and no depth? They tered. Again, some films mutter well spiring performance. At times I think do it all the time but it is still an awful but ... Moreover, sound sounded he is too craftsmanish, but that may shock when you actually sit through phony; characters with their backs also be the movie's fault. It is more one. turned would be louder than characters disappointing that Jack wanted to Most of the press flak about the film ANN ARBOR'S facing you. make this film. Since it probably would is focusing on its graphic sex. There What else? Well, the script was not have happened without him, if the isn't any. Remember that. A Streetcar Named Desire is kinkier, steamier, and a lot more shocking. Since the focus on LONGEST sex is the movie's only real selling point, the whole brouhaha smells of a plant by the producers. The Postman brings to mind the last ~~\' completely legitimate made film I saw: HOUR Heartbeat, with Sissy Spacek, Nick · ---·--- Nolte, and some other good actor. OLDEST PIZZERIA Yech! My hands tremble with distaste - - - ·--- as they punch out the words. Maybe The Finest Pasta Dishes Postman will give me the same pleasure in the future. Open for Lunch Bad movies can be a pleasure, as Dinners until1:00 A.M. revivals of "The worst film ever" at­ test. This film is not a pleasure. I had fairly high expectations of quality. I Cottage didn't expect a great movie, just a decently entertaining one. I would even INN have sacrificed some ·escapist enter­ tainment for meaning. But no, the film trashed me worse than I can ever trash ~dog~ it. ~\.e• FOR Cf/~~ I would rank The Postman Always Rings Twice with Barry Manilow, Cheese ~ ~ t: $2.65 ~ Whiz, and doubleknit trousers. I would ,:, .... ra·ther spend a weekend locked in a . dark closet than see it again. If you SANDWICHES must see it, don't pay full price. ---·---PIZZA

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40.6 E. Liberty 2 blocks off State St. Res Gestae - _March 25, 1981- Page I I SPORTS This is it: The Final Gold Dust by Phil Dutt diana than most people think. This The Law Gold track contingent tied years; with Bowman being a second Despite the rash of upsets that team could make football the number DSD-A for the first place in the 1981 team student and the rest being first plagued the second round of the NCAA two sport in Baton Rouge. The game relays. Law Gold parlayed fine in­ year, there may be a dynasty in the tournament, four strong teams are that made me a believer in LSU was ac- dividual performances with flukish bad making. traveling to the Spectrum in tually one of its losses. Playing a luck for DSD-A. Gold began by finishing The R.G. regrets its error in the Mar­ PhilaDELPHIA THIS WEEKEND. The meaningless game at the end of the second to DSD-A in the 880 relay; Mark ch 11 issue ; apparently, the Law Atlantic Coast Conference shrugged off season under impossible conditions Bowman, CliCf Douglas, Brian Boyle Review's A team beat the Journal's en­ criticism from Inside Sports and AI <24,000 screaming fans who were and Mike Hoses posted a 1:46.7 mark on try. The source of my information was McGuire and placed two teams in the threatening to tear the roof off Rupp the tartan track in the 880 yard relay as a reputable Law Review member, who Final Four. Arena, plus a Kentucky team that shut Law GQid finished second to DSD-A. may have been distracted by his pop Virginia last week looked like the down Rudy Macklin and played its best Law Gold did not have sufficient dep­ botlle duties. team that had won 28 straight earlier game of the year), the Tigers refused to th to field a team for the next event, the in the season. The Wahoos continue to quit, nearly beating Kentucky. 31.!-mile relay. DSD-A, r unning un­ BAR EXAMS ARtN'T LIKE stage comebacks, and all those close Indiana (24-9) has the worst record challenged, could have clinched the LAW SCHOOL EXAMS games may help them; none of the among the four, but don't let that team fina l, but the DSD-A anchor man other three teams have been tested yet. deceive you; those losses occurred injured his knee 100 yds. from the finish Knowing how to analyze complicated But the Wahoos have problems. Lee early in the season against perhaps the line and could not finish. (He had not es says. confusedly combining sever· been doing Dr. Dutt's fool-proof knee al fields of low. ond wroting coher· Raker is courageous but still hobbled. toughest schedule in the nation. ent, logical and consistent answers Coach Terry Holland did name his dog Isiah Thomas is Michelangelo with a exercises.> That left is up to the Law Gold's mile relay team . but it wasn't easy. After 1981 from I to 4 PM at the NY Last week's Sports Poll was won by Tom Bourque, who beat Mark Tanoury, Mike "Sure Thing" Faulkner won his Sheraton Hotel 56th Street & 7th Ron Ruma, and Ross "the King" Crown 10 a tiebreaker; all four posted 7-J match, Darryl :\Iiller stepped in for Ken Avenue NY C. records. Tom will receive a free pitcher of beer at Rick's American Cafe on Easley, who was predisposed with TUITION FEE : $100 Church Street. Craig Lawson finished last by losing the tiebreaker to Robb photographers from Ebony. Miller lost, MICHIGAN AGENT: Voyles and Raffi Kalousdian; those three got the Indiana and LSU games right putting the pressure on Doug EHmann. DERYCK PALMER 1 and missed the other six. Ell Presidente came through in the KASS PROBLEM ANALYSIS CLINICS, Because few games will be pl<\yed this week, you must predict the final clutch to win the rubber match, and 27 William St .. N.Y .. N.Y. 1000S margin as well as circling your winners. Drop entries in the Sports Poll box out­ Law Gold is in the table tennis finals. (212-WH 3-2690) side room 100 by noon on Saturday, March 28.

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These must conform to dered a halt to all activity regarding a national guidelines and be approved by proposed expansion to its Twin County the EPA. Idaho's recently written stan­ Airport pending an advisory referen­ dards are deficient in several respects. dum. The action is viewed as a major The EPA has disapproved some victory for local opponents of the ex­ provisions but failed to note several pansion who have been working closely others. The Idaho Wildlife Federation is with ELS members. considering a federal suit against the Opponents of the proposed expansion EPA, and ELS members are assisting have criticized it because they feel the counsel in researching the case. The airport is in the wrong place- across ELS project is specifically concerned the street from two schools-and should with researching an Idaho water stan­ be moved. They point out that even if dards provision which permits a "short the facilities on the current site are torn term activity exemption," something up, it would be less expensive to build apparently not permitted by the Clean an adequate airport removed from the Water Acl. Two law students and one city than to expand in the city. This is public health student are working on primarily because land costs decline the project. Advice from people with dramatically as distance from the cen­ particularly relevant experience would ter of town increases. In addition, at a be helpful. Please leave a note for Suvia new site problems of noise and safety Judd on the ELS bulletin board. would be virtually eliminated. In other activity on the project, a Firefighting­ motion for a preliminary injunction of the Olsonite Case the project, alleging violations of NEPA MEPA, and other statutes, is " Firefighting" entails short-term in­ pending in Federal Court. An appeal to volvement with cases/issues needing to the new administration, urging it to be dealt with without delay. ELS in­ withdrew federal funding to the project, volvement in Wayn~ County Health De­ is planned. The argument is simply that partment v. Olso11it~ exemplifies fire­ the proposed expansion is a waste of fighting. This was a MEPA case in­ federal funds and is not necessary. Also volving an industrial odor polluter. The help may be needed rebutting an attack County Health Dept. had successfully by expansionists alleging that the sued to force the company to hold its referendum is an unconstitutional R G Photo level of emissions below a specified delegation of legislative authority, and Paul Siegel, ProCessor or Communications at Northwestern Uni ver­ level. The Circuit Court ruling was is therefore illegal. sity, spoke to <~tudents in the Lawyers Club Lounge on the First Amendment upheld in the Court of Appeals, and the For further information, or if you rights or homo exuals. The speech was sponsored by the Gay and Lesbian Supreme Court had denied a motion for would like to get involved, contact Lar­ Law Students Organization and the L.S.S.S. Speakers Committee. - leave to appeal. Now, several years af­ ry Abel in the ELS office or at 995-2416. ter the suit was originapy initiated, and without any steps to comply with the court order having been taken by the Oil and Gas Leasing Alumni Directory manufacturer, it filed an amended For the last year ELS has been in­ motion for leave to appeal. In the mean­ volved in a comprehensive revision of The fifth m a series of Law School reached. Similar questionnaires are time the attorney who bad successfully the administrative rules governing the Alumni Directories will be published being mailed this week to aU previous seen the case to its present position had leasing of Michigan state lands for oil this summer. It will list in alphabetic graduates for whom the Law School has left the employ of the County, where it and gas. ELS participated m drafting order the name. educational history. a usable address. was inherited by an attorney inex­ comprehensive legislation governing and present address of more than 13,500 Lists of the names of those now ex­ perienced in MEPA liti~ation . Three oil and gas exploration and production living alumm Wherever possible the pected to receive their degrees in 1981 members of ELS assisted in the re­ on state lands. At the moment the address shown will be the person's have been prepared by the Recorder's search and drafting of the County's decisions are in the bands of the Depar­ business address and affiliation. Office If you think your name should be brief opposing leave to appeal. ELS in­ tment of Natural Resources , so There will also be a section arranged on such a list, but is not, check it out volvement lasted roughly 10 days on a there is no work for ELS for a couple of in goo-alphabetic order showing the promptly part-time basis. For information about months. Anyone interested in working names and class year of each alumnus The questionnaire also contains a firefighting, contact Bill Foureman or in this area in the future should read the in the city and stale in which he or she is form where the individual can indicate Sanford Lewis