College of William & Mary Law School William & Mary Law School Scholarship Repository Student Newspaper (Amicus, Advocate...) Archives and Law School History 2014 Not Wythe Standing (Vol. 6, Issue 1) Repository Citation "Not Wythe Standing (Vol. 6, Issue 1)" (2014). Student Newspaper (Amicus, Advocate...). 410. https://scholarship.law.wm.edu/newspapers/410 Copyright c 2014 by the authors. This article is brought to you by the William & Mary Law School Scholarship Repository. https://scholarship.law.wm.edu/newspapers NWSNotWytheStanding Tuesday, November 17, 2014 Volume VI, Issue 1 Costumed students, including famous feminists Rosy the Riveter and Amelia Earhart (center) pose during the Women’s Law Society contest Sarah Merrill |NWS On Halloween law students seek tricks, treats, feminism INSIDE their own devices. Numerous students threw Influences: our monthly parties and a few gave out candy to trick-or- list of obsessions 2 treaters or took their own little ones door-to- door. Others attended multiple parties, and Fall formal features new some students practically spent the weekend at location, same fun 3 the bar of their choice. Regardless of what stu- dents got themselves into, one this is clear— Preview prognosticates there was no shortage of things to do. Supreme Court’s term 4 Sarah Merrill One of the first things students were able to do on Halloween weekend was attend an event Opinion: Recapping tap- Staff Writer called Ghost Stories. The Law Revue event was happy NSA’s acts 5 [email protected] the second of its kind, and it was open to all LLMs work to eliminate law students. Those attending huddled around social, classroom barriers 6 Halloween weekend started off with a a bonfire and made s’mores while watching bang. With no official school events planned members of group perform various scary piec- Recipies for T-Day; a for Halloween night, students were left up to See HALLOWEEN, Page 7 professor’s wine picks BACK NotWytheStanding Page 2 NOT WYTHE STANDING Influences The Independant Student Newspaper of the Marshall-Wythe School of Law Our Staff’s Current Cultural Fixations Editor-in-Chief The Power of Galmour, Virginia Postrel Mia Wolfe What makes an image Glamorous? Postrel say its the Managing Editor ability to capture viewers’ desire for an idealized real- Anjali Vohra ity. She describes how it’s is made, how it misleads and why it changes through time. A must-read for anyone Staff Writers Sarah Merrill who’s been ever been taken by a graven image. Alex Kalyniuk Mary Catherine Armerine Ge Wu Piñatas [email protected] Maybe you’ve forgotten your eighth birthday party, but you probably remember the valuable life lessons: first, that what really counts is on the inside, and second, that donkeys should be regarded with suspision. Also, engi- NotWytheStanding invites neering skills. article submissions from members of the Wil- Better Than Sex Mascara, Too Faced liam & Mary and the Williamsburg communi- Love this for its power to seemingly stretch lashes. ties. In submitting a let- Online reviewers note that multiple layers give the im- ter, editorial or article to pression of falsies without the hassle. A great gift, even NotWytheStanding, authors if just for yourself. relinquish to the publica- tion the right to reporduce the work in copies both in 2013 Hugues Beaulieu Picpoul de Pinet print and online. Our staff will use good judgment Crisp and highly acidic white made from a Mediterra- in the selection of articles nean French grape nicknamed “lip stinger.” Pale straw in for publication and will color with strong notes of Meyer lemon, Granny Smith edit submissions for style, apple, and unripe honeydew. Perfect as an aperitif. 6.99 at World Market -Alex Kalyniuk grammar, content and length. Crochet Interested in writing? Reach out to us at Not- My friend, Chris, invites a small group of friends over for WytheStanding@email. “Crochet Thursday.” By my second project, I had gotten wm.edu the hang of it. I started producing scarfs & headbands within a few hours, and now I find myself crocheting in every spare moment I get. -Sarah Merrill NotWytheStanding Page 3 SBA Fall Formal holds up in new venue Dancers sway the night away in Salder Center despite less formal affair than last year ate the social event as a way to continue evening, providing designated drivers and getting to know their new classmates. posting the phone numbers of cab com- Conversations drifted from discussions panies throughout the venue. Despite the of settling in and getting used to life in free-flowing alcohol, students remained Williamsburg, to inevitably, the nuances responsible and safe throughout the eve- of tort law and the latest class readings. ning. SBA Vice President Sarah York said, “It was a great opportunity to dance the “I think I speak for the entire SBA Board night away,” reported Kelly Green, a 1L when I say that we were pleased with the Mary Catherine Amerine from Florida. “I really enjoyed seeing the end result and we are glad that people had fun side of some of my classmates. After a good time.” This pleasure with the event Staff Writer an arduous first month, it was great to let was mirrored by the student body. As 1L [email protected] loose and dance. It’s definitely one of the Emily Carapella says, “I had a really good great events of the semester.” fall formal; it was really fun seeing every- On Saturday, September 27th, many The SBA took precautions to ensure that one in one place and having a reason to get law students took a well-deserved break all attendees remained safe throughout the all dressed up!” to attend the Student Bar Association’s annual Fall Formal dance. Approximate- ly half the student body gathered in the ballroom of the Sadler Center to dance and socialize until after midnight, when the festivities continued at the several bars across the street. Taking place about a third of the way through the semester, the dance provided an opportunity for students to relax and enjoy a carefree evening with their class- mates. Although some students were afraid that the event would be less for- mal than years past, as it was being held in the Sadler Center rather than a hotel, the event itself was lovely. SBA board members set up and decorated the morn- ing before the event, and provided hors d’oeuvres and beverages. The Public Ser- vice fund also helped facilitate the event, with members providing bartending ser- vice throughout the evening. The dress code was shifted from “casual” to “semi- formal” in response to student feedback in the weeks preceding the event, and the student response was overwhelmingly positive. The crowd was elegant, appar- ently enjoying the opportunity to dress up, and the dance floor was crowded all night as students enthusiastically joined in line dances and even a few scattered ballroom steps. “Fall formal was exactly what I’ve come to expect and enjoy about law-school-wide events,” says 2L Aaron Colby. “Despite the fact that we dress up, the attitude is relaxed, casual, and com- fortable, and it’s always great to see every- body having fun in that type of setting.” The 1Ls particularly seemed to appreci- From left: Kristen Marotta, Anjali Vohra, Lauren Stocks-Smith, Drucilla Tigner and Kristin Brant Anjali Vohra |NWS NotWytheStanding Page 4 High Court preview packed with panels From the left, Joan Biskupic, Allison Larsen, Tara Grove and others act as justices in a mock hearing on Halbig v. Burwell, to be decided this fall. Ge Wu |NWS government. It has become a hot-button issue their appearances before the Supreme Court, for legal scholars because the opinion issued in and I was surprised to hear that even though another case, King v. Burwell, directly conflicts they’re skilled and experienced oral advocates, with the Halbig ruling. This has caused much de- they were still nervous. I was really glad to have bate about which decision is correct and how the the opportunity to hear those stories,” said Con- Court will decide the issue, if it decides to take nor. Violet Boggs, a 3L who worked as a student the case at all. editor for the Preview said, “I sat with a few other With this backdrop, this year’s Moot Court students, as well as Professors Griffin and Larsen, Sarah Merrill was particularly thrilling. Audience members Adam Liptak, Paul Smith, and a few others. I also had the opportunity to listen to arguments from had the opportunity to pick up Judge Jeffrey Sut- Staff Writer Michael Scodro, an attorney at Jenner & Block ton from the Norfolk Airport beforehand, which [email protected] LLP and former Illinois solicitor general, and was quite a treat. He was a very humble person Andrew Pincus, an attorney at Mayer Brown who was really great to speak with.” On September 20th and 21st, William & LLP who has argued before the Supreme Court The following day, panels covered topics con- Mary Law School’s Institute of Bill of Rights held twenty-three times. After listening to the conten- cerning civil rights, business, the First Amend- its annual Supreme Court Preview. For those tious arguments and relentlessly questioning the ment, the Robert’s Court, election law, and of you unfamiliar with the Preview and what litigators, the Preview’s own “Supreme Court” same-sex marriage. Many students and panelists it does, it is a unique and prestigious event that returned with a 5-4 ruling that upheld the con- were excited that there was a panel on same-sex offers students, faculty, and practicing attorneys tested provision of the Affordable Care Act.