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University of California 198 McALLlSTI:.R STRl:.ET, SAN FRANCISCO, CALlF-OR.!'JlA 94102 Volume VI, No. 9 PUSH FOR WOMEN STUDENTS A proposal, sponsored by Terry Redmond, calling for increased ･ｮｾ＠ rollment of women students at Hastings was informally introduced to ASH council on Friday, February 16. The proposal, subject to possible amendment, calls for an affirmative recruitment standard of ten percent. Under the plan, starting with the class of 1977, the number of quali- fied women admitted through regular admissions would reflect the per- centage of female applicants plus ten percent until a maximum of fifty percent is reached. Once the number of female appli- cants of regular admission status exceeds the guideline of 40% the 10% figure would be reduced accord- ingly so that ｾ＠ 50% maximum would DEAN INTERVIEWED: remain. The proposal has no time limit by Jon E. Ellingson and does not include members of HASTINGS PROGRESS LEOP since an affirmative action In November 1970, Marvin J. their proposals as we have and this standard of 50% is already the Anderson became the dean at Hastlngs has hurt their ability to win fund- guideline of all LEOP groups. In the short period from that date ing approval. The ｾｬ｡ｮ＠ reflects the actual in- to the present, numerous changes And of course the fact that a num- crease in qualified women applic- have taken place at the College ber of very influential legislators ants and will fluctuate solely on which can be called nothing less are Hastings grads who continue to the desire of women interested in than dramatic. take an interest in the College has joining the legal profession. Three categories illustrate these also been very helpful . The proposal would eliminate developments: The budget, the num- perennial "negotiations" among inter- ber of professors and the amount of Question: Now that Hastings has ested stuoent groups and the admin- scholarship money. reached a level of parity with the istration. In 1970, the budget was $1 . 3 mill- other UC law schools, do you antici- After a last miqute meeting with ion The budget for 1973-74 is pate increasing difficulty in gett- the Women's Union l ｒｾｯｮ､＠ said tentatively projected at $4.3 mill- ing substantial budget increases the plan will probably be further ion. In 1970, Hastings had the here? amended before formal introduction equivalent of 23 full time profess- to the ASH Council. A major con- ors. This year the full time equiv- No, I think that misses the point. cern expressed by members of the alent is double that amount at 56. As long as Hastings can make persua- Union was the uncertain definition And scholarship money was budgeted sive justifications for its new pro- of "qualified" and the lack of: at $112,000 for 1970. Next year's grams, there is no reason to conclu- women on the admissions policy total will come to $808,000. de that the legislature will not con- committee to actually enforce the The Law News invited Dean Anderson tinue to grant our requests. Of plan. The committee has no student to comment on this past growth and course, we must be responsible in members. to reflect on the future at Hastings asking for state money, but it is a question of our ability to justify Question: Dean Anderson, how do you our programs and not a question of a explain the fact that Hastings has fixed dollar amount or fixed level enjoyed such great financial success of comparison between Hastings and ON THE INSIDE : with the state at a time when the the rest of the University. other units of the University of * Hastings v. Boalt p.3 California have been struggling with Question: In 1970 all of the full "no growth" budgets? time faculty was part of the 65- * Hall on Sentencing p.4 Club . Today there are 18 "regular" There are a number of reasons. faculty members as well as numerous * Bankrupting Student Loans p.6 In the past, Hastings' budget was non-65 adjunct faculty. What is really very low in comparison with your reaction to the change? * Grading Statistics p.7 some of the other UC law schools. So there was some catching up which The breaking of the monopoly on * LF. Stone on Nixon p.8 had to be done. But there are some teaching by the 65-Club members has other equally important reasons. By been beneficial for everyone at the Dylan p.ll virtue of Hastings' special status College, including the 65-Club * within the UC system, we go to the Professors. * Social Scene p.12 legislature alone for our operating ｾ･＠ students now rea:ize that all budget. of problems which law school pre- Crossword Puzzle p.16 Hastings has a reputation of deal sents aren't ･ｸ｣ｬｵｾｩｶ･ｬｹ＠ tne fault * ing frankly with the legislators of the older faculty. ｾｨ･ｹ＠ are bet- which they appreciate. Some acade- ter able to appreciate how truly micians haven't been so open about ｉＡａＮｓｾｉｎｇＺｾ＠ LAW, NEW:3/FEI3HUARY 2;', 1974 Rebuttal to last issue's "RIGHT ON" column Reflections and Aberrations staff by .Jess Garcia Editors: Rob Lawlor No. William E. Boyd, there is no Mike Freed conspiracy to overthrow Hastings' underpinnings through subversion or Associate Editors: subterfuge of students ' rights, ex- Michael Bankowski cept perhaps in your mind. John McNellis I would strongly recommend that Priscilla Wheeler you read Patterns of Psychopathology by Melvin Zax, Ph.D. and George Staff: Stricker, Ph.D. at page 204, where the authors state: Tim Carlyle Ted McDermott Jon Ellingson Terry Redmond "Individuals diagnosed as having Doug Elliot. Ron Walker a paranoid personality tend to Nancy Grisham Phil Welch be very sensitive in their in- Dave Hammer Rod Wickers terpersonal relations, being Alex Lawrence ever-alert to the possibility that others might slight them, Special Contributors: or take away what is theirs, Christine Beck or do them harm in some other Bill James way. They utilize projection Photography: as a defense whereby they mis- interpret the behavior of others, Mark Rennie attributing to them their own Alex ｌ｡ｷｲ･ｮ｣ｾ＠ unacceptable impulses. Not un- commonly such individuals act in such a way as to provoke the response or behavior they on the student referendum for an supposedly fear in others and increase in student fees was reason- then use the act to support able and could have been accomplish- their original fears." ed. The question of third year stud- William E. Boyd, read the 100k; ents' ballots being voided is tot- it will enhance greatly any future ally false for two obvious reasons. appraisal and evaluation of your- The first reason for having the BAR REBUTIAL self as well as of persons you will referendum during Fall semester was the intent to make it effective for Last month, the Law News printed encounter. a letter to the editor from Gerald While you exercise your preroga- the Spring semester. tive of sitting and playing cards, In order to accomplish this, Bratcher, which called for an in- reflect on our first two years at third year student participation vestigation of the validity of stat- istics published by bar review Hastings. Where were you when stud- was needed. If ASH Council had in- ents were picketing Hastings, tended making the referendum effec- courses. The letter suggested that attempting to reinstate students tive next year, we would have BRC would "open its books", but that that had "flunked out" the previous scheduled the balloting late Spring it was questionable whether BAR year? Where were you when we were since we all know that current III would ,do the same. Mr. Bratcher neg- "conspiring to acquire voting re- year students would not have been lected to identify himself as a BRC student representative. presentation on student faculty present to pay the increases, thus Several weeks prior to publication committees last year? making the increases more palatable of that issue, an editor of the Law Have you ever wondered what group to them. News had approached both me and Jan of students negotiated the supple- Secondly, the Fall class enroll- mental health insurance that now ment was the following: I year 533, Horn, BAR course administrator, re- questing data to aid in a contemplat. offers dental coverage to students II year 473, III 562--totaling ed investigation of bar passage and dependents? What"interested 1568. In order to have obtained the groups"worked all surruner to bring 60% student turn out, taking 60% of statistics. BAR agreed to supply together seven Northern California 1568 you would have noted that we the inforrnation,provided the "sur- vey" was accurate and complete and law schools for the first time to needed at least 941 votes cast. discuss common educational issues? Excluding III year students, we the results published. Since the editor had been assured An "interest group" also helped would have not only defeated the express collectively our opposition intent of the referendum but also our cooperation before publishing the unfortunate letter, an editorial.