1978, February 9: Blackacre
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Blackacre: 1978, February 9
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School of Law
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1978-02-09
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Volume IX Loyola University of Chicago School of Law February 9, 1978 Law school plans transfer to State and PeaESftJ~_,vED by Tom Lenz The new Rev. James McGuire Law School of Loyoli University will be constructed on the southeast comer of State and Pearson. There is presently a parking lot on the site. According to Dean Murdock, construction can still be completed by September,1979, if groundbreaking is done by June of this year. The selection process for a geneeral contractor will begin within a month. The second floor will contain two 75 seat classrooms, locker space, and a student lounge. The third and fourth floors will have the library stacks themselves, with a portion of the third floor reserved for the Circulation Department. The top floor is reserved for all faculty and administration offices. Included on the fifth floor will be a shower for faculty members. The Student Bar Association is setting up a watchdog committee to meet with the architects next week, and go over the final plans before construction actually begins. Among the areas of concern are the lack of a basement in the present plans and the refusal of the University to allocate any space for parking. The front of the structure will face north to Pearson Street, and access to the building will be limited to the front doors. Elevators will be in the core of the building. Loyola security guards will be responsible for the safety of students, but it is still unclear as to whether or not the law school will have its own security guard during all library hours. As of now, the plans call for-the large lecture hall to be situated on the first floor along with a courtroom and a large seminar room. These plans are subject to certain minor revisions before actual construction. Students with a particular gripe should see • theSBA. ; Curtain closes on long struggle for new law school at LoyOla by Tom Lenz Lest we all forget, the new five story, multi-million dollar law school was not conceived in the past few months. Instead, the announcement of the plans and site of the new law school drew the final curtain on an act that had been running at Loyola for five long years. Only two people are still present from the original cast: Rev. Raymond Baumhart, and Prof. (Then Dean) Charles Purcell. Gone are John Cullerton, Bob LMcAllister, and probably all of the students who stayed in the library all night to demonstrate their point. But to start the story in 1973 or 1974 would do a terrible injustice to all. The law school facilities became strained because of a tremendous jump in enrollment between 1969 and 1974. In 1969, 370 students were attending the law school. By 1974, the figure was 576, an increase of . approximately 67 percent. While the student body grew, the space in the law school available for. books and study actually decreased due to the necessity of. hiring new faculty members. The University was in the middle of a major construction effort on its Lake Shore Campus, so the problems of the law school were relegated to a low priority le-qel. Furthermore, the Medical School complex in Maywood had just been com~ pieted, .and the bill for that construction was partially outstanding. After several years of watching their demands for better facilities be ignored, the SBA decided that radical action would be the only real way to get the University to budge. With the SBA acting as a spearhead, the students drew up a complaint charging the University with breach of contract, violation of the Universities Act (which prohibits printing in college bulletins facilities not actually available), consumer fraud, and unjust enrichment. Named plaintiffs in the suit were John Cullerton, SBA President, Robert McAllister, SBA Secre-tary, and a representative from each law school class. At the eleventh hour, Philip Cor boy noted trial practitioner interceded on behalf of the students and agreed to handle the case. Although the complaint was . never actually filed, the media attention spurred the Board of Trustees to initiate some action before it could blow up in their collective face. A statement issued by the University, and signed by Rev. Baumhart, Dean Richard Matre, and Dean Purcell, focused on the causes of the crunch, and promised to "make a thorough review of the situa_tion and f.ollow ~t wi~ a compreheDSlve colllDlltment for the future." In response to this, Cullerton said "I only hope that quicker solutions to these problems will follow than what I have been accustomed to (at Loyola)." That was April 30, 1974. With April 30, 1973 staring us all in the face, the progress has been noted on sheets of paper. The Board of Trustees just reviewed the problem itself, and then commissioned a Blue Ribbon Committee to review what it had reviewed. This Committee worked for over a year to come to the same conclusion the faculty and students came to in April, 1974. The Report, released in October, 1976 called for an entire new facility for the law school. Without any reservation, the Report stated that the law school facilities were woefully inadequate. All of this paperwork bought the University exactly what it wanted: time. The new Science Building, which had been in the works before the incident in April, 197 4, was completed in September, 1976. The desks were apparently cleared. True to its tradition, however, the University just tried to come up with a plan to build on property it already owned. Since all· available space was being used downtown, there was only one way to go up. On top ot an already abused ~uette Center. This plan had many drawbacks, not the least of which ws the possibilitY that any more than three additional floors to .Marquette Center could render the present first floor a sub-basement. Also, there was concern over the ability of anyone tracking over the roar of heavy construction on the next floor. (Anyone remembering what is like in Room 312 in September, 1976 with the new tables being :installed in 412 bas some idea.) The feasibility of this plan died a deserving death. So now there are plans for a new law school on the southeast corner of Pearson and State. It will not have a basement apparently, nor will it allow for any growth beyond its sparkling new walls. It's a matter of speculation whether the University would have constructed the law school without a million dollar contribution from an anonymous donor. But, what the hell? At least when people like Professor Purcell, Cullerton, McAllister, et.al. look at the new law school, they will see that all those years of effort have born fruit. Since the school already bas a name, perhaps there should be a room with an inscription: "To the best civil suit never filed." New ~w School floor plans · see. pages two, eight Intra-schOOl Moot Court Competition announced rules ~ --.. ... L~Q.J. .. ,. see t1r'gton, D.C. Patent briefs a. r..:uary 24. ~..:ed Law · Schoolo~ane, gh, Norm fi .,. • Jrief for the '~~""' <~f'llo8 ~ompetition. I...M/" . ., ~~ .o participate in che addition of ....oyola's curricu- ....._ _______ ~.ion of the Loyola • ety. The Jessup -~ Two teams have also been selected from this semester's trial practice courses to participate in the 1978 National Mock Trial Competition. Those selected to compete are Marvin Bloom, Mark Knutson, Jill Metz, Richard Rumsey, Barry Spevack and Linda Wawzenski Last year's trial team reached the National finals in Houston where Cheryl Wright (77 grad) was named outstanding advocate . Blackacre wishes good luck to all competi• tors . RuleS for Intra-School Moot Court meet finalized The . Moot Court Board last week re-leased the final rules and details pertain. lng to the Annual Intra-School Moot Court Competition which will be held in the Federal Court building on February 27-28 and March 1·2. The basic format of the competition requires entrants to prepare a brief on the 1978 National Moot Court Competition problem and deliver one oral argument for petitioner and one argument for respondent to a three judge panel on consecutive evenings in the preliminary rounds. The competition will be conducted according to the following rules: Briefs are due no later than Feb. 15 and will be scored individually by six readers. Three are faculty members, and three are Moot Court Board Members. The briefs will be scored blind. No reader will know the name of the brief-writer, and no reader will see the score awarded by another reader to the same brief. Each brief will be read by all six readers. The scoring of the briefs will be done according to a detailed Brief Score Sheet. A copy is posted on the window of the Moot Court Board office on the third fioor. Entrants will be responsih,le rur choosing their own team partner, and a list of entrant teams will be compiled by the · Board. Teams will be paired by lottery. · In the eventuality that an uneven number ·of teams enter, straws will be drawn for those two teams which will argue un~ posed in the two preliminary rounds. There will be no exchange of briefs between opposing teams in the competition. Teams will be assigned to argue either petitioner or respondent prior to the first round of the preliminary competition. seminar 23 )( 28 They will argue the opposite position in the following round. For both the semi-final and the final rounds, a coin will be tossed by opposing teams. The team which wins the coin toss will have the privilege of choosing which side it wishes to argue. All entrants sboul~ therefore by prepared to argue either &.de at any stage dlll'iJuf the. then the remaining six members of the Team will be chosen on the basis of the higbeat scores from the first two preliminary rounds. Each entrant will have seven scores, a brief score and the six oral scores awarded by individual judges. H a second year team wins then the remaining four members will be chosen on the basis of preliminary round scores. Oral argument and brief will be weighed 50-60. Team pairings will be made by lottery throughout the competition. A banquet will be held for all participants and judges on March 2. It will preceed the final round. The time and place will be announced. Selection for the Semifinal Round: All the 2-0 teams will be considered for the semifinal rounds, and those four with the highest team seores will go into the semi-· final rounds. Two semi-final rounds will be held the third night Judges will be labor law practitioners and district court judges. Appellate court judges will be asked to participate. Scoring will be identical; the winners will go into the final round. Final round: 7th Circuit Court of Appeals Judges. Scoring will be the same. The winning team will automatically be invited to be members of the Moot Court Team, assmning they are eligible second year students. H third year students win. competition. Three judges panels for the first two rounds of oral arguments will consist of faculty, appellate advocacy instructors, and labor law practitioners. The judges will receive a bench brief which will enable them to be familiar with the topic. As nearly as possible the same panels will judge both nights. After each oral argument the three judges will award an individual oral score to each participant. At this time, the brief scores will be added to the individual scores. Then the individual scores will be tallied, and the team which obtains the highest score will be awarded a win in the round. Getting your credit hours away ]rom the classroom by Mary Kay Kelly students. According to John Buckley, the Loyola law students who have participa- Law School's Registrar, a good way to ted in the school's extern program make a learn about the work of a judge is to apply good case countering the charge that law for an extern position as an administrative school training bears little relationship to assistant to the court generally. legal practice. Since Loyola allows Opportunities to earn law school credit - students to take up to 9 hours of extern were .. . also found at the offices of the ._ _ __. credits, valuable practical experience can Corporation Counsel of Chicago and the lobby be gained in a variety of extern positions. Probation Department of the Circuit Court In this process the student avoids the often of Cook County. A number of students Second floor plan .. ....... . ,. . . 76-seat class 29 x 46· 76-seatclus 29x48 dean 2 X 15 placement 10 X 15 dean 16 X 29 seminar . ·23 )( 27 ' · .... assoc. dean '16 )( 17 Waiting: reception lockers . 29 )( 27 lounge seatlilg student lounge (tables) · .·: ,. . · . 29xSO ,_. ;•· · 61'~ • catalog • & acquislt lon 1 20 x_34 . · ref, desk 0 cir. ref, llb. 1.0x12 Clr . lib; 10x12 ·.desk sec. 10x12 stifling classroom experience of the tra- worked for the States Attorney's office in ditional course in law. both the civil and criminal divisions. During the past semester students exbi· Legal assistance groups are usually very bited great ingenuity in locating spots receptive to students who want to work for suitable for this ''yes, learning does take credit since due to the scarcity of funds for place outside the classroom approach." such organizations they . aren't. able to One former Maine resident externed for pay for the same services. Last semester the state of Maine's Attorney General's Loyola students worked in the Public Office completing research begun during a Defenders office, the Federal Defender swnmer job there. Several students Program, the Uptown Neighborhood Legal externed for agencies connected with the Services Program and the Legal Assis- Federal Government such as the Secur- tance Foundation of Dlinois. ities Exchange Commission, the Federal Trade Commission, the Department of 'Labor and the.Natiorial Labor Relations~ Board and the U.S. Attorney's office. Various State of Dlinois departments employed Loyola students as externs - the Dlinois Attorney General's office, the. Welfare Litigation Department of Dlinois and the Legal Assistance Foundation of Dlinois. one student interested in school law worked for the State Board of Education in Superintendent Cronin's office. Another clerked for Justice Dooley of the Dlinois Supreme Court. 'lbrougb the efforts of the Dean's office, numerous extern positions with judges have been opened for Loyola Five students also worked for - the Criminal Defense Consortium m Cook County at the Lakeview Community Defender Office. The office has been a reliable outlet for Loyola students to gain firsthand insight into the Cook County Criminal Justice System. Headed by a Loyola law school grad, Patrick Hughes, the office has once again welcomed five more Loyola law students as extems for the spring semester. These five may be the last to have the benefit of the arrange-ment becan• as Mr. Hughes explained it looks as though the government won't be sending any funds after June 1, lrll. Client counselin2- problem focuses on problems of unmarried couples The first round of the Intra ..School Client Counseling competition will be held on Saturday, February 11, at 12:00 in Room 110 of the law school. This round will be the preliminary event in the National Client Counseling Team selection process which will determine which students will represent Loyola in the Regional Competi· tion to be held March 4 at the University of Notre Dame Law School in Notre Dame, Indiana. The final round of the Intra..School Competition will be held on February 18. This year's National Competition problem focuses onthe legal problems which . develop between unmarrieds living together, and will be · used in both the preliminary and final rounds of the Intraschool contest. Entrants will be matched in teams of two and will be required to conduct a thirty minute interview with a prospective client. Upon completion of the interview each team will deliver a fifteen minute file summary to a panel of three judges. Students who are interested in competing in this competition may register until the day of the competition- by placing their names on the schedule outside Room 200 of the law school. Those students who have not obtained partners by the day of the preliminaries will be paired by the judges or may compete individually. Professor Thomas Haney who will act as a judge, along with Professors Bonavich and Schoenberger encourages participation. Haney emphasizes that the schedule allows for a fifteen minute critique for each team entered in the event and should prove to be a valuable training exercise. Copies of this years problem is available in Prof. Haney's office along with a bibliography on Client· Counseling techniques. Additional infonnation may be obtained from Professors Haney and Schoenberger. ... .... . . - . - .- .-- - - .. - . - . - - .. - . - - . - - . . - - .... . ... - .. . SBA to sponser weekly speakers program By Chris pfanolmche This semester the Student Bar AssociatiC!_ n will sponser a weekly speakers series featuring professionals from a variety of law related fields who will share their personal experiences within those fields. Headlining the series Mr. James Montgomery, a prominent Black Criminal Defense Attorney, will speak on "Careers in Criminal Defense". Mr. Montgomery has been legal counsel for many front page defendants such as Fred Hampton and the Black Panthers. Scheduled to appear on Wednesday, February 15 in the Regis Room at 5:30, Mr. Montgomery will · discuss his own experiences on what its like entering the field of criminal law, the type of clients a criminal defense attorney will have and, of course, the problems and practicalities involved in defending clients such as the Black Panthers. On Thursday, February 23, State's Attorney Bernard Carey will speak on the opposite side of the coin: "Careers in Criminal Prosecution". Giving an inside view on what its like being a criminal prosecutor, Mr. Carey will speak on the types and numbers of criminal offenders his office is called on to prosecute as well as some of the problems created by various landmark court decisions. Neil Hartigan, former Lt. Governor in the Walker administration and current Ward conunitteeman in the Chicago Rogers Park area, will be speaking early in March. A well-known advocate for the elderly, he will be speaking on "Rights of the Elderly and the Social Security Sy-stem," discussing iegisiation which he is supporting. Other speakers who will give presentations during March, April and May include: Bill V eeck, owner of the Chicago White Sox, who will talK about negotiating sports contracts, Judge Dooley, who wrote the strong dissenting opinion in the recent -and highly controversal comparative negligence Skinner case which was decided by the illinois Supreme Court late last month, and possibly Art Berman, State Representative from the Rogers Park area, who will talk about Dlinois malpractice legislation. SBA has scheduled approximately eight speakers to come to Loyola and speak in the months ahead. The program is being coordinated by SBA Vice President Tom Roche and SBA Secretary John Bulfin. Mr. Roche says that such a speakers program is "different from what we've ever done in the past. We have allocated the necessary funding for the program and will try to have something every ·week, whether it be a speaker or a wine and cheese party to discuss issues past speakers have talked about." The SBA is currently open to ideas as to future speakers for this semester and is strongly soliciting any ideas from people who may have "connections" with anyone who might be interested in speaking at Loyola. The series will usually be held on Thursday afternoons from 5-7 pm in the REgis Room. Watch for posters around the school with further information. Grade procedure :;prepared by Standards Committee by Jim Newman The Academic Standards Conunittee is currently considering making a recommendation for review of grades. The proposed procedure, placed before the Conunittee by Jim Mueller, is designed to give students a channel of review in the event that the average grade in a particular .. course is. well . below the average Loyola Law School grade, and a significant proportion of students is dissatisfied with the grades. resumes submitted (Jim Mueller, 3E; Frank Furlett, 3D; Laurie Cray, 3D; and Christopher ~ck, 2D) and four faculty members (James Curtin, Chainnan; Charles Purcell; Shirley Mae Howe; and Diane Geraghty) and is purely advisory except where it has been given specific powers by the Faculty Committee, such as determination of moot court credit. The Committee has met several times this academic year and has considered such issues as possible rewriting of the Teacher-course Evaluation and the adjustment of grades given to non-law students to reflect the difficulty of law courses in comparison to other graduate courses (both of these proposals were rejected this year). Blacbcre Pace '11lree Fon:ner Lt. Govemer, NeD Hartigan Initial mid-year convocation held at Prudential Building On January 28, the Loyola School of Law held its first mid-year graduation in its history. Twenty seven law students received their Juris Doctor degrees, twelve faculty participated in the ceremony and over 300 people attended the graduation. Due to the small number of law students who usually finish the requirements for their degrees in mid-year and the fact that they could always attend the following June commencement ceremonies the law school has never deemed it necessary to hold mid-year graduations in the past. This year, however, a growing interest in holding a separate graduation at this time of the year led to the formation of the Mid-year Graduation Commencement Conunittee, headed by David Towns, a fourth year evening student and SBA representative. The guest s~er was Carole Bellows, President of the Dlinois State Bar Association, and whose father, she said, "spent the happiest years of his life teaching at Loyola in the 60's." She gave an overview of the legal profession, focusing on the various restrictions which have been imposed over the centuries which reflect the fluctua~ oosition of lawyers in public opinion. Mte~: her speech, she was presented a commemorative plaque by Dean Murdock and Mary Belgrade, member of the Graduation Committee. · Associate Dean Appel then presented Loyola's Leadership and Service Awards which went to David Lynam for his work with the ABA-Law Student DiviSion and P.A.D., to Jack Moran for leadership as past President of the SBA, to Ann Palmer for contributing to the Committee for Academic Standards, to Patti Quinn for her efforts as a member of the Moot Court Board last year, and in establishing Loyola's first Intra-School Moot Court Competition, to Leslie Robbins for contri· butions to Blackacre and coordinating the January graduation, to Sally Steinberg for representing Loyola as a member of the Moot Court Team in the Regional Moot Court Competition, to Dave Towns for SBA service and coordinating the January graduation, and to Nancy Tripp for leadership as SBA Vice-President last year, and contribution to the Student-Faculty Committees. The International Academy of Trial Lawyers Award was presented to Mary Belgrade, who would have been a member .of Loyola's Trial Advocacy Team, had she not graduated. After the ceremony, graduates, faculty, and guests adjourned to the Gibraltar Room of the Prudential Building for cocktails followed by dinner. Though the number of graduates (27) was small as compared with the normal June graduation (150) it is hoped that this will set a trend to continue mid-year graduations in the future. Special thanks go to Thomas Lyman of the Prudential Building Corporation for helping to set up the graduation program. If the proposal is adopted by the Academic Standards Committee, the Conunittee will recommend to the Faculty Council the formation of a Review Committee made up of the Dean (or an Associate Dean), a faculty member chosen by the aggrieved students, and a faculty member chosen by the instructor whose grades are challenged. The review conunittee would automatically review the grades in a course where the average grade and percentage of students complaining met the predetermined levels. Adoption of this proposal by the Academic Standards Conunittee will not in itself effect a change in policy, since this proposal is initiated by the Conunittee itself. The Committee is made up of four students chosen by the SBA on the basis of The next scheduled meeting of the Committee is on Monday, February 20, at 5:00pm, at which meeting the Committee will discuss whether to recommend a joint degree program with a Loyola Graduate School Department. While non-members "'£' • · t h l "A I t Co rt do not frequently attend the academic .c OUr tn er-SC 00 lY~OO U standards meetings, Chairman Curtin says tha~ persons interested in the subject team! C' bn·e'fi'Od fior com'J}e*l·ti·on to be discussed would be welcome to ~ ~· f,j attend the meetings. · Summer school Sununer School will begin June 12th and extend to August 1st. Exams to be given August 2nd, 3rd, and 4th. The Spector Evidence course (4 hours) will begin a week earlier; and possibly extend a week 1'>nger. The follwing courses have been proposed and approved: Amaker Race and the Law Purcell Appellate Practicum Bonavich Family Law Rogers Antitrust Haney Remedies Schoenberger Law and medicine Kalevitch Jurisprudence Spector Evidence Kilbridge Individual Income Tax Theis Conflictof Laws _Nyweide E:states Tornquist Trial Practice Four teams of Loyols students have been selected and are currenUy preparing to compete in a wide variety of specialty Moot Court Competitions which include Labor Law, Patent Law, International Law and Trial Advocacy. Having filed briefs on January 30 Joe Burns, Michael Cascino, Dee Jarrett and David Levitt are in the process of preparing oral arguments tO be presented -in the Wagner National Labor Law Moot Court Competition at New York Law School on March 9, 10, 11. These two teams will represent Loyola for the second time in that event. Last year's team placed among the top 15 out of 45 entrants. On February 15, Brendan Cournane, Tom Malciauskas, Mike Haugh, Norm Rubenstein will file their brief for the Jessup International Law Competition. This team will be the first to participate in this competition since the addition of · International Law into Loyola's curriculum and since the inception of the Loyola International Law society. The Jessup Competition will be held at Northwestern Law School. Ed Chalfie, Adam Cocoran and Steve Witort are currently preparing a brief which they will enter in the National Patent Law Competition. This team has been assigned to carry the ball in a field in which Loyola has been traditionally strong. For three consecutive years Loyola has sent teams to the finals in Washington, D.C. Patent briefs are due on February 24. Two teams have also been selected from this semester's trial practice courses to participate in the 1978 National Mock Trial Competition. Those selected to compete are Marvin Bloom, Mark Knutson, Jill Metz, Richard Rumsey, Barry Spevack and l..inda Wawzenski Last year's trial team reached the National finals in Houston where Cheryl Wright (77 grad) was named outstanding advocate. Blackacre wishes good luck to all competiJ tors. Blackacre Pqe Foar Unsung heroes set trend Against the backdrop of the release of the plans for the new Law School building are two events which Blackacre feels are indicative of the internal progress being made within the School of Law. First to be mentioned is the mid year graduation_ which after years of debate and hesitant speculation proved to be' a triumph of perseverence and organization. Under the direction of David Townes and Leslie Robbins the commencement ceremony and celebration drew over 300 persons. This turn out far exceeded the attendance at last June's exercise for both winter and spring graduates . This was accomplished despiteihe fact that there were only 27 graduates as opposed to the 150 of last June. Also the adoption of the Committee on Women's Issues ~ agazine as an official publication of the Seventh Circuit Law School division of the ABA-LSD is something remarkable. Dee Jarrett and Dottie Lupton have indeed put together a noteworthy publication. It is an intelligent, comprehensive, well-written and well-edited journal on important current developments concerning women and the law. Underscoring the recognition by the ABA-LSD the publication has attracted the particular attention of Associate Dean Nina Appel. Ms. Appel recently indicated that the publication could be elevated to the dimensions of a law journal given its unique topical focus. Already the Committe under Ms. Appel's direction is seeking funds to undertake such a project. The persons involved in both the Committee on Women's Issues magazine and the Winter graduation have displayed an unusual willingness to make the law school something better .than it is. In a field where good grades are a student's best friend, their efforts should be especially appreciated. Their accomplishments are the result of plain hard work which consumed time that otherwise might have been spent on improving their class rank. Although running graduations and founding magazines are not guaranteed to catch the eye of every employer, these efforts are crucial to the livelihood of the law school community. Too often good ideas are buried to the familiar litany of bureaucratic doubletalk or overshadowed by the exigencies of daily student life. These particular students have shown us, however, that the gratification that comes from a job well done is enhanced by sharing the product .with others. B!ackacrecommends the dedication of these individuals and hopes that the leadership which they have demonstrated is an indication of a new and valuable trend away from destructively self-indulgent competition and toward the development of a well-rounded academic community. BKW SRS The least we can do Three years ago Blackacre editors Charlie Amato, Jim Fought, Mike McClaren and Peggy Scanlan, along with fund ra1smg personnel from UNICEF instituted a program within the Law School intitled "The Least We Casn Do." The idea was to raise funds to help fight world hunger and to distribute information in order to introduce into the local consciousness the plight of disaster stricken and underprivileged nations. Their activities, as you may remember, included everything from simply soliciting contributions to promoting a battle of the sexes tennis match between recent alumni JoAnne Tansey and Ed Cranch. As a pre-game show Jim Fought singlehandedly outclassed Dean Murdock and Professor Hugh Dick while dressed in rubber galoshes and an overcoat, while carrying an open umbrella. The time has now come for Loyola students to turn their attention again toward the crisis stricken areas of the globe. Blackacre is currently in the planning stages of the 1978 phase of "The Least We Can Do." In order to preserve the momentum started by Amato and Company we need willing spirits and creative minds to help develop an imaginative and successful drive. It has been suggested that the Unico v. Owens songfest which featured some of Loyola's more gifted performers last spring, be revived and used as a benefit for "The Least We Can Do" program. B lackacre thinks that this idea bas great potential. Not only will such a scheme bring our responsibility for our suffering brothers into focus, but it will also serve to bring students together in a forum detached from the anxieties of law school, where some of the finer aspects of our colleagues' character can be appreciated. Anyone who is interested in participating in any type of fund raising or information distribution should contact Blackacre by placing a message on the student bulletin board. An organizational meeting will be scheduled within the next two weeks. Watch for signs to be posted. The least that can happen is that you could end up feeling good about it. BKW Letters to the Editor To the Dean In a recent letter to i)ean Murdock Jerry Larkin, SBA President, discussed a nJllll· ber of issues which have surfaced during the first semester concerning the law school. He also suggested ways of resolving them during the coming semester. The four issues were: I)-unpublished but approved faculty proposals; 2)-creation of a student-faculty committee to set guidelines for the various law school committees; 3)-a new class time schedule for evening students; 4)-a proposal to hold semester I finals before Christmas. The letter is printed below: Dear Dean Murdock: A number of concerns have surfaced during the first semester. Hopefully, we can move towards resolving them during the coming semester. First, while summarizing facutly meetings it became apparent that the faculty made substantive proposals which had not appeared on the agenda. Examples were motions to require that students have an exam number prior to taking an exam and to substantially alter a Moot Court Board proposal. A by-law barring the faculty council from taking any action on a proposal which was not published in an agenda in substantially the same way would eliminate this potential for faculty action affecting students without notice. Second, the law school administration and the SBA should create a joint studentfaculty committee to study the structure of student-faculty committees and the faculty council and to propose a constitution to govern whatever structure it re c o mmends. The committee should be appointed within two weeks, with its findings and recommendations being due on 1 March 1978. Third, since the schedule of a full curriculum into sixteen (16) evening division class slots invariably raises numerous conflicts, the school-both night students and faculty-should consider the following schedule which had been suggested by Ass~t Dean Buckley: Monday Through Friday Class Times Fo1 :Svening Class Class 1 Break Class 2 5:45-6:35 6:35-6:40 6:4(}.7:30 Class 4 Class 3 8:30-9:20 7:35-8:25 This arrangement provides twenty(20) time slots within which to schedule evening classes. This proposal should be submitted to evening students as a referendum since it may drastically affect their daily schedules. Transportation c o nstraints must also be investigated. All four of these issues are, indeedt of the utmost concern to this schooL The first proposal is a purely practical one, concerning publicizing approved faculty proposals. The second proposal suggesting the formation of a guidelines committee is also of fundamental importance, as was pointed out in a recent Blackacre article and editorial. The suggestion of a new evening class time schedule could do much to reduce the conflicts which have arisen in the past. The final issue of changing the calendar and ending semester I finals before Christmas is also a crucial issue ~hich is projected to have greatly beneficial results in the ~hoo!. Finally, the above mentioned referendum should also include the issues of a pre-Christmas final exam calendar. At least a majority of each group affected - day division, evening division and faculty - should be required for passage. The two-week reading period must always be provided. The following is the proposed 1978-1979 calendar: August 16 September 4 November 22 December 11 December 23 ' School Begins Labor Day Holiday Last DAy of Classes Examination Period Semester I Ends Semester II begins one week earlier in January than this year (16 Jan. thiS year). Semester II ends one week earlier e.g. 16 May than this year. These issues should be dealt with this semester. All except the first concern long-term decisions. The methods of treatment- either by Ad Hoc committee or referendum - will provide an orderly and final decision for each. Respectully yours, Jerry Larkin President Student Bar Association 20 Januarv 1978 Piercing the mystical vell To The Editors: REF: 12-15-77 Blackacre: " Loyola Fresh Find Tips & Error at PAD Final Exam Preview" As a two time participant at recent PAD "anxiety sessions" I was delighted to read Genny O'Toole's perspective from the other side of the podium, uncomfortable though it was. And although I hesitate to critique PAD's last remaining "academic" function, as a parting shot a bit of reflection seems appropriate, .especially for those who were in attendance at the session. In concept, these pre-exam sessions function as informal experience sharing an attempt by those "who have been there" to communicate our feelings and thoughts about "hoopjumping time" to those who must narrow their essence and suffer the slings and arrows of contracts, torts and the rest of the first year epi-phanies. . In actuality, as O'Toole's article attests and as I recall some three years ago, the panelists, confronted with a sea of increasingly strained looki!lg faces, depart on a partly personal, partly academic journey, sometimes exorcizing their own ghosts, but more often raising them anew in the minds of the expectants who sit; · quietly and try to make some sense out of it all. As last semester's freshman orientation helped to show to many of us, veterans and recruits alike, the Loyola experience need not be a lesson in the mystical. But debunking that which appears metaphysical on the surface is not a weekend job, which is why the PAD efforts cannot succeed more than they have. Solution lies in injecting real and palpable standards in to the academic process, while invoking a more humanistic orientation. Intuiting from the brooding omnipresence should be left to tlie philosophers. This is not a condemnation of the efforts of PAD nor an apology- as none is needed. It is an expression, of hope that the continued direction of our school is further away from the parallel bars and tumbling mats of mental gymnastics. David Lynam Give to UNICEF Blackacre Page Five Turning Point stumbles on its own two feeble plots by Shelley Smith The Turning Point is an excellent moVIe, but in spite of, not because of the-story line. Hubert ROss, the · . director realized that no one would go to see just film clips of the American Ballet Theatre. Real devotees of ballet don't like to watch a performance on film and most of the rest of the moviegoers would rather watch Clint Eastwood get pistol-whipped by Genevieve Bujold wearing a g-string. So Ross went back to his files and pulled out Bette Davis and Miriam Hopkins in Old Acquaintance from 1943, substituted Bancroft for B.D., MacLaine for Hopkins, ballet for writing and presto - gives us The Turning Point. There's even the "you're stealing my daughter" and slap scene. If the 1977 version is supposed to be the liberated modem view of women as friends and women as decision makers indeed we have made no progress since World War II. To top it of Ross bas MacLaine dressed throughout the movie in the most god-awful georgette that transformed her - svelte dancer's body into dowdy housfrau. Why, why can Bancroft, the artist, the unmarried, the New Yorker dress bralessly in silk and Quiana with bones more prominent than nipples, while MacLaine who chose home and health, has to look like the 'quintesSential ~ mother of the bride. However, it probably ends up as a fair trade since MacLaine upstages Bancroft in every scene. Lady Elegance takes a back seat to Deedee's biter anger and envy nursed along side her first born (Tom Skemtt), was a homosexual. She opted.nof"to have the aboi1ion, ending up in Oklahoma City teaching ballet with Wayne while Emma gets cUrtairi calls in New York City. Emma has 3 ratty little-dogs, some photos and a neat dressing table while Deedee has 3 kids, a Country Squire wagon and a lot·of regret. i>eedee still blames Emma for her own decision to give up a professional dancing career and bides her time 'til littleEmelia grows up into Leslie Browne. Emelia proceeds to dance Emma right off the -stage, so we get to- see Bancroft being gallant as ballerina over the - hill relegated to a middle age of coaching and stagfng ballets. We're supposed to thirik that this-next stage in her career is tantamount to -being tosSed into the artistic ashcan, yet Alexandra Danilova as the venerable coach Dahkarova is so vibrant tliat Einma's future really !;loesn't seem so pathetic after ·an. gave up the ballet for herself, and never once do we get a glimmer that she realizes how rich and full her life truly is. Deedee's vindication is through her daughter's career, and sadly she may still be failing at her own. The plot is a shallow soap opera update of a hackneyed theme, but the movie rises above that anchor to sheer brilliance. Browne and Baryshnikov save it not only with their dancing, but with their acting. Both have considerable talent apart from stellar dance ability. Browne's face is a pre-Rapbaelite portrait with the eyes of a fawn, and although Baryshnikov bas gotten most of the kudos for his " Corsaire" piece, Browne is electnfying in the Balanchine and Ailey sequences. MacLaine wrote in an article thatl cannot find that the dancers, in order not to look like clods on film, have to move at twice the speed of a normal live performance, so that Baryshnikov damn near killed himself to achieve the necessary pace. The best part of the movie is the dance, and if you can ignore the plot, you'll thoroghly enjoy it. Emilia for the past twenty years. You see, Deedee got pregnant so that the rest of the ballet coml?any wouldn't thirik that her qus~d, Wayne SBA 1Wtes Deedee and Emma are not sympathetic characters. Emma bas bad a glorious career and still can look forward to years of productivity. Ballet doesn't have a forced retirement at 65, o~e moves off the stage in her 40's, but performing is not all there is to dance; witness Balachine, Martha Graham and Ruth Page. It's hard to get emotional about Emma's banging up her shoes. Deedee's too busy-wondering what Emma's life is like to take much notice of her own in which Tom Skerritt is a loving, sensitive husband and friend to her. When they finally have a little talk about how she bated giving up the ballet for him, she is amazed that all along he knew and understood. Never once does he point out that she It's fun to watch MacLaine and Bancroft vie for attention, but finally the movie is not dependent on them. ~rowne, Barys?oikov, Farrell, et. al., are pure perfection and even if you'd never sit through a full-length ballet I think there's a universal appeal in this shortened version. If you're really enthusiastic after seeing The T~rning Point, check out the dates for the Joffrey, Alvin Ailey, and Browne, all of whom are coming to town. Unlimited CT A discount passes sought for students The election took place at last Tuesday's The SBA is working on a proposal to obtain discount passes, good on any erA bus or "El", for Loyola law school students. The passes, which should become available to the students through the SBA later this month, will cost 525 and entitle the bolder to unlimited rides and transfers on the CTA for each 1-month period. The average student who rides the erA daily to and from school already pays that much in erA fares and transfers. This plan will add the law school to the list of a handful of other groups who are already participating in this experimental erA discount pass program. The passes will be purchased by SBA aU 25 each and who will in tum, sell them to the s+ Idents at the same price. SBA meeting. The position of Correspon- - ding Secretary is that of a non-voting Comm_;ttee po~t;on and they will be passed along to the architects of the new law school and be taken into consideration. officer of the SBA Board. In this new Mr. " •n " Pfannkuche will be working in conjunction with John Bulfin, the current SBA Secretary. Mr. Larkin feels that: "By splitting the roles into Secretary and Corresponding Secretary the duties of each office will be decreased and student involvement will be increased overall." Positions on the following law school committees are now open: Committee to Revise the Law School Catalogue, SBA Recording Secretary, Committee on New Building Furnishings. Anyone with an interest in one of these committees should contact SBA. Trip to Sox opener StUdent lounge proposal Suggestions SBA is sponsoring its second annual Learned Hand outing to the White Sox opening day game on Friday afternoon, April 7. The White Sox will take on Boston. If you are interested in attending the game and sitting in the special student section as a group stop by the SBA office and sign the list soon before the tickets are ordered. The game starts at 1: 15 in the afternoon. Students interested in obtaining one of these passes should talk to their SBA section representative or stop in at the SBA office soon. At least ten students are needed to participate in this experimental program for it to go through. New SBA post created Christopher E.K. Pfannkuche, a first year section 1 day student, was elected to tne post of Corresponding Secretary of the SBA on January 31, 1978. This is a newly-created position in the SBA. According to Jerry Larkin, SBA President, "The rationale behind creating such a new position is to get as many students as possible actively involved in SBA and in working for the student body as a whole.'' This is the second new position created by SBA this year. SBA is still working on redecorating and refurnishing the present student lounge. A diagram of the room with the proposed new furnishings is in the SBA office window. The new furnishings will replace the present furniture .until the new law school is built. Please stop by the SBA office, look at the proposed design and furnishings, and let SBA know what you think of them. Bwod drive A Blood Drive will be held by the SBA on Tuesday, March 7. The families of those who donate blood will be covered for a full year should any family member need blood. Sign up in the SBA office if you're interested in being a blood donor for the Red Cross. More details will follow in the next issue of Blackacre. Book sale checks If you left any books to be sold in the SBA booksale which was held two weeks ago and have not yet picked up your money you can do so now in the SBA office. Blackacre staff Editor-in-Chief Bernie Weiler Managing Editor Features Editor Ne'Ws Editors Leslie Robbins Shelley Smith Mary Kay Kelly Tom Lenz Forum Editor Photo Editor Production Editor •Brian Allen Judy Fors Mark Belokon Co ntributors : Jim Newman, G e nny O'Too le , Je rry L arki n , R ich Cozzola , Mike Poulos, Ja y F i lle r , Jack Lehayne, P h il Zuk owsky, Rich Kim nach , John Donahu e , Christopher E.K . Pfannlwche , Mark Beloko n , John Bu lf in , Ma ry Kay Dawson, Bob Cooney, Doug Bro w n, Bob W ilcher, J im Hauser, De e Jarre tt , A ndy Sc hle ifer , Liz PP.,dzich BLACKACRE is published every three weeks of the academic year by the students of Loyola University of Chicago School of Law. Unless otherwise specified, portions of this publication may be reprinted by any 9ther law school student publication provided that the source is named above reprinted material. Contributions may be addressed to BLACKACRE 41 East Pearson, Chicago, fllinois. There is still time to make any personal suggestions you may have concerning the design on furnishings of the new law school. Write them down on paper or mention them to your SBA representative ABA-LSD offers insurance incentive for new members by Carol Bagge As part of its second semester membership drive the American Bar Association Law School Division is offering a special insurance plan for law students and their families. This plan should be of particular interest to students currently insured under their parents' insurance plan, whose overage dependent coverage terminates at ages 19 to 23. Students who enroll in February 1978 enjoy significantly reduced rates. Premiums due to cover yourself equal $39.90; for yourself and spouse, $85.19; for yourself, spouse and child, $108.64; for yourself, spouse and children $136.15; premiums may also be based on coverage for yourself and child or children. The coverage continues until September 1, 1978 whereupon membership in the Law Student Division must be renewed. To receive this plan, students must join the ABA-lSD, for a five dollar fee which also includes a home subscription of the Stude nt Lawyer during the entire year, and, to regular membership in the A.B.A. at a reduced rate, upon graduation. The insurance plan is underwritten by Mutual of Omaha, and brochures will be made available soon in the S.B.A. Office for complete details. In addition to the Student Lawyer magazine, ABA-LSD members are entitled to join three sections of the A.B.A. from the following list: Administrative Law, Antitrust Law, Corporation, Banking and Business Law, Criminal Justice, Economics of Law Practice, Family Law, General Practice, Individual Rights. and Responsibilities, Insurance Negligence and Compensation Law, International Law, Judicial Administration Division, Labor Relations Law, Litigation, Local Government Law, Natural Resources Law, Patent, Trademark and Copyright Law, Public Contract Law, Public Utility Law, Real Property, Probate and Trust Law, Science and Technology, Taxation. Each of these sections publishes its own quarterlies, which keep abreast of current developments in the particular areas, as well as announce upcoming meetings, speeches and panel discussions held throughout the country which are sponsored by the particular section of the A.B.A. To join, just fill out the membership fonn in the Student Lawyer magazine, if you don't have a copy, the same form will be available soon in the S.B.A. Office. Liturgical note With the Coming of the Lenten season, it may be of interest to members of the Law School that mass is celebrated daily at 11:30 in the Chapel, which is across the hall from the bookstore. Asecondmassisofferedat5:30pmon Tuesday, W~esday, and Thursday, again in the Chapel. Come, do a little discovery before the date of your trial. - Jim Newman Blaebere Page Six Kick the habit~ and join the lawbooked generation by Michael Poulos When most students come to Loyola Law School they plan to always study into the wee hours of the morning. Some even think of studying by candlelight for that touch of authentic Dlinois legal education. Most students do, of course, spend the better part of the evening studying. Yet, a surprising number find they cannot accomplish much at night. The reason? Television. A great number of people have spent perhaps a sixth of their lives exploring in depth the medium of television, and upon entering law school some find this life-long study to be an addiction, a habit that seems unbreakable. Can a law student kick the television habit? To find out I spoke with Dr. Irving Sliverman, author of Television in America: Shackles in Living Color. Following are some excerpts from that interview. Q. Dr. Sliverman, would you liken watching television to smoking? A. No, not really, cigarette smoking is physically addictive even at small quantiti~s. Television, on the other hand, requires very large amounts to have a physiological effect. Our studies on rats indicate that it would be necessary for an individual to watch three tele"ision sets constantly for at least three years before becoming physically addicted and suffering severe mental impairment, and only television executives see that much TV. Q. Does television then resemble any common habit. A. It does closely resemble alcoholism. Some people watch TV to avoid facing up to the reality of their work. They absolutely have to see certain programs, and the number of these programs gets constantly larger until there is no time for anything else. Television wards off boredom while eliminating the need for mental effort to add interest to life. Such a person is known in the profession as an E:H. Q. E...:..H? · A. Yes, Empty-Head. Their beads are empty of their own lives' meanings, their existence is shaped and defined, even fulfilled, by what they see on television. Q. My, that certainly sounds serious! How can one identify law students with this problem? A. An E-H will always deny be has a problem. He will never admit to watching television and will try to hide his habit. A law student E+H, for example, will always carry a sample case full of books home every night. He will even take out the books and put them on his desk. But he will need to watch one program before studying, and once started he cannot stop. Q. Is television always bad? Are all viewers E..;..H's? A. No, not at all. A program with dinner can be relaxing. It can clear the mind for later studying. Moderate social television watching is perfectly normal. Many law students catch an occasional show, and certainly most watch weekend sports. Q. How severe can television addiction get? A. In the worst cases, the E-H will bring a portable television to school in his briefcase and watch TV secretly i.ri the washrooms. Terminal cases will rush home between classes to see soap operas! Q. Is there any way to kick the habit? A. Withdrawal is possible, but difficult. Q. What is the process? A. First, the subject must never watch a new show on commercial television. Whenever there is nothing familiar on, tum to channelll. Q. What does watching public television ·do? A. It subtly makes the E-H think while viewing: It is somewhat like methadone. He substitutes. He still watches television, but be uses his mind· a little. He becomes less of an E-H. Q. Is not public television dangerous also? A. Only in the cost. You see, we are all immune to the lures of Old Spice, and no one believes the Dodge Omni does it all when in this weather a Dodge is likely to do nothing. But we have no resistance to these unoolished announcers pleading for money and offering the ·wrrwcanvas bags so much in vogue m the more fashionable areas.. Either the law student parts with some of his financial aid, or be feels socially inferior.· Q. What next? A. As time goes by, and the E-H's favorite shows are cancelled, he watches more and more public television; However, though he is watching television still, he is also exerting a mental effort which is something ·be watched television to avoid. He may then be inclined to do some studying instead of watchin~ a new series on 11. Q. Why would be make the · switch? A. ~lDlple. H you want to avoid mental effort and have a choice between Hawaii Five-0 and LaFave and Scott, which would you pick? Q. Hawaii Five-0? A. And if you have a choice between the Uniform Commercial Code and Anna Karenina, which will require less mental effort? · Q. I see! Ingenious. Add mental effort to teleVJSton,- and then take the television out of mental effort. A. The empty head will always choose the law book. Q. How long does this process take? A. Based on the average lifespan of a television series, about three years. Q. Three years! That will hardly help a legal E-H who is worried about next semester. Is there no faster way? A.Well, yes, there is one other way. Q. What is it? A. On the day the last of your first semester grades are put up, simply take home that sample case full of law books ... Q. And force yourself to study the, right? A. No. Hurl the full case right between Mr. Spock'~ ears. Law school to peer through the boob tube dimly by Bob Cooney Recent revisions in the national association of Broadcaster's Policy Code, permitting federal funding of "educational programming" for private colleges and universities have allowed the Law School to install over $280,000 worth of equipment for cable television on its Lewis Towers campus. The pilot project, which is being co-sponsored by the broadcasting industry and Loyola University, will bring single channel programming to the Law School one day each week throughout the entire semester. It is hoped that if the experiment proves successful, two additional channels can be added by next fall. Attention work study All students who qualify for work study who wish to work in faculty research assistant or other jobs please sign up with Sandy Ca~aghan, To publicize the acquisition of the new equipment and to acquaint students with the quality programming cable TV is expected to bring to Loyola, the Dean has released a tentative schedule of shows to be aired beginning next Thursday: 9:30 The American Indoorsman Indoorsman Phil Harris and Ernest Borgning come out of the woods to stalk the perfect gin martini. Marlin Perkins narrates from the safety of a nearby helicopter. 10:45 a.m. Morning Matinee "Shaft Goes to Ireland" Clifton Fadiman, Jr., portr::.ys the fames sleuth who finds himself in real hot water when his platform shoes get stuck in the mud. The original score is by Jay and the Americans. 12:00 Noon French Chef Peg Bracken marinates an opussum. 12:30 All My Children Tara convinces Nick to take a shower but she later grows jealous when he uses Julie's blowdrier. Nick then leaves in a huff and is run over by a train. I-30 p.m. Celebrity Giveaway Hollywood stars play for members of the studio audience and try to figure out what Orson Bean does for a living. Bert Convy hosts the fun and provides clues. 2-30 p.m. Lo Imperdonable? Live chess match from Brazil. Captioned for the deaf. 3:30p.m. Movie "Charlie Chan Gets Taken to the Cleaners" Ricardo Montalban is sorely miscast in this mediocre thriller about Chan's early career in tanning beaver pelts. 5:00 p.m. Sea Hunt · Mike Nelson sticks his bead in a goldfish bowl and gets the bends. 5:30 p.m. Adam I2 ( R) Reed and Malloy investigate the theft of a lawn. Later they escort across the street an 83 year old woman who knees Reed in the groin. 6:00p.m. Star Trek (R) Spock launders his tights while Captain Kirk peers approvingly through the keyhole. 7: 00 p.m. The Big Event Dean Murdock gives dramatic readings of selected passages from his Corpor~tions syllabus. Part II will air tomorrow at the same time but when the Dean shows up a half hour late and all the viewer will see is the Indian on the screen. Edited for television. IO:OO p.m. News Ron Hunter's 3 part series on changing a flat tire begins tonight. IO: 30 Late Movie "Kidnapped"! Sensitive portrayal of two child molesters who demand subway fare for the return of Amy Carter. Surprise ending when the President's son, Chip, is exchanged for his sister and the deal is called off by the White House. Sandy Duncan stars as Amy. 12:00 Tomorrow Tom Snyder finishes introducing his first guest as time runs out. I: 00 a.m. Leave It To Beaver Beaver takes the Fifth in the torture slaying of his mother and is sent to his room for the afternoon. I: 30 a.m. The Fugitive (R) Dr. Kimball boles up in Miami Beach and decides to run for mayor. Lt. Gerard arrives aboard a tuna boat, falls in love with a blonde Cuban and requests an executive pardon for the haunted doctor who is later beard to crack his first dirty joke. . We buy the books, you eat the covers by Miclulel D. Poulos . ~ The foOowing sketches present an artist's conception of the new law school based on the architect's olans and recent student ' su. gg.e stions for making. them come to life. -r-~ ~ ft~-·~~~:= - . -- ~-~ - -- - <!.__ _.:: ' . . ' . . .. \ . I I . . l .~;.c._. The Rev. James McGuire School of Law, located adjacent to Burger King and the Emerald Isle _Pub. The building· wiD feature rooms resembling famous places of justice including the Star Chamber, the finals room of the BastiOe, the HaD of Mirrors, the CIA cloakroom, and the Tower of London. A heliport with His and Hers helicopters will be available for the editors of the law review. Becouse of student demands for a pleasant view, 51. acres of manicured gardens wiN surround the building. I / { / J XIIVier GriD Weft The absence of undergraduates wiD permit a more congenilll dining experience. One thousand pieces of Lalique crystal have been ordered, and the Furnishings Committee is deliberating on the china pattem. ARA has promised to do their part to maintain the atmosphere by having the rats in tails. _-, The Chapel of the Wonderful CounseOor wiD provide The Blackacre Office, IOCilted adjacent to the trash room, will be_ the envy of the Daily News. Plans caD for the suite to be painted in the Blue Spark of Seisin. students with the opportunity 1 to worship the Prince of L- . II I Peoce and the King of Torts • -_! L_ The Facuhy Reception Area is designed to minimize distracting crowds. However, enlarged faculty ceDs wiD encourage smaO group meetings between professo~ an4 students. The office area includes eating and. sleeping facilities as well as private raquetbaO courts to provide for every comfort during the sequestration of the facuhy as they grade finals. To let students know when the xrades are posted, a speciol chimney has been provided for the white smoke. · Solar Energy wiD provide most of the building's . electriclll tmd hellting needs, but for rainy dllys power will be provided by human turbines manned with undergraduates on work study. The Drive-In Law School wiD present .fu/1-legth feature lectures during the -~ - -tt~~-;- summer. To raise money the SBA will . I.~ 1~-=-,~~~ ~~ - sen popcorn, wine, and cheese. The Thirty Story Library Wing wiD provide substantial room for expansion of Loyola's present co/kction (front left). . .. ' •, . '1~--- ) h/ Ql ~'\. ~~>~~-~- ... ~. I • \ ,' -0; h -- --- :: . - ~=I \~-~,_.;, ·- :Cig~~S>~(" ' /\'~\- !:,'i \~-, '!. </J The Student Lounge. Because of. opposition to the use of cubes, the will be furnished in pyramids. Also, by popular demand, a traditional couch will be included. Blackacre Page Eight Law School slwom to regain lost basketball crown by Jobn Bulfin The Basketball League at Lewis Towers will open its spring season on Monday, February 13, 1978. The Law School league has been officially merged with the undergraduates. Although the league is still predominantly composed of Law· School teams our prestige was however, dampened last semester when the league title was won by the "Red.necks" from the l...ake Shore campus. This semester the ·Law School is expected· to reclaim that crown which has traditionally belonged to it. · Frank Lawler, chief spectator and strategist who hasn't missed a game in three years, was overheard from his barside perch at Flapjaw's complaining about the quality of play, "These guys just don't care anymore, two years ago I had to show up an hour early to get a good seat, now I'm having trouble scalping my season pass. Wauna buy it?" From the looks of the competition this semester Lawler may once again be fighting for a seat. The deadline for entrance into the league is Tuesday, February 7. Entry cards are available at the S.B.A. office. Any team that was in the league last semester must fill out a new entry card. Games will be played Monday thru Thursday at 5:00pm and 6:00pm. The gym hours have been extended this semester so the gym will be Looking down the long and dusty trail to jobs by Genny O'Toole Spring, and a law student's fancy turns to employment opportunities. The place to fmd out about them is the Placement Office, Room 114B on the first floor of the law school. Clara Coleman, the School of Law's Placement Director, is there to help students. particularlv 2I'aduating seniors, ·tearn where the jobs are. Seniors • ., are advised to submit their current resumes to her in order that she can match them up with available jobs. Ms. Coleman said, "IT is extremely important for seniors to let me know whether or not they have secured employment yet," so that she can aid them in doing so if they have not. For those whose education has been financed by loans, the Legal Services Corporation is starting a program which provides part repayment of educational loans for those who accept employment in their offices upon graduation. Information concerning the program is on the Placement Board in the basement of the law school. Ms. ·coleman strongly urged all studimts.· to periodically. check the · tw<i ~la~me~t Boards in. the basement. New job noticeS .are constantly going up, and it is. incumbent upon Loyola students looking for work to follow up any offers they see on the ·Board right away if they are interested.' As Ms. Coleman pointed· out, "There are sir other law schools in tile.· area," " and thus plenty of competition for part-time law clerk jobs, etc. Regarding summer employment opportunities, Ms. Coleman stated that ''First year students who qualify for Work study are guaranteed a summer job. However they are advised, along with other students, to keep their eyes on the Placement Board for prospective employment." Information concerning a summer internship program for underclassmen will be available in late March. · Ms. Coleman is currently at work on a newsletter which will contain information about new job possibilities. She hopes 10· have it finished and ready for circulation by next week. Seniors are reminded that two employers will be interviewing on campus, February 7 and 13. New Law School floor plans four-five n11U~[rn1n ~ ~n~ ~nnnc . . . admissions 14 X 23' . dean 16 X 28 1&; assoc. dean '16x17 semlnar/ conf. 1-trmCTT'TTT,;.....,.,.,---'!1' . 15 X 27 faculty lounge & llbrary 25 X 32 • reception waiting: open until 7:00 pm on Monday thru ~ursday and unti15:00 pm on Fridays. Mrs. Scheible is looking for referees to work the games at a rate of $2.75 Qe.r game. Anyone interested contact Mrs. Scheible at the Athletic Department af ·. Lewis Towers. (670-2968) The basketball schedule for spring semester will be posted Thursday, February 9 at the S.B.A. office and at the Athletic Department at Lewis Towers. SBA launches blood drive by William Barrett I Blood Services, Inc., a not-for-profit ciricago organization, has agreed to guarantee unlitnited free blood replacement for any member of the Law School community needing blood during the year March, 1978 through February, 1979. The insurance policy, arranged by the student Bar Association, extends coverage to the spouses, children, parents, siblings, and grandparents of all Law School students and faculty. Blood Services will be on campus to collect the policy premium-15 gallons of Loyola blood - on Tuesday, March 1' 1978. this is the first time tbe Law School has had such comprehensive-blood assurance. To meet Loyola's quota of 15 gallons, the SBA will schedule 120 donors to contribute a pint apiece in the comfort of the Regis Room during the collection day. Drawing hours will run throughout the day and into the evening so that both day and evening division students and faculty may give. Walk-in service for those making a lastminute decision to give will be available. Charlene Entman of Blood Services said that Chicago is the only major American city which operates at a chronic bloodsupply deficit, and that donations of AB and RH-negative blood are especially needed. Donations have been harder to procure since Illinois outlawed the sale of blood by donors in 1972. Many Chicago area hospitals are forced to curtail or halt elective surgery when the deficit recurs, as it has this winter. SBA President Jerry Larkin, revealed that he is a member of the Gallon Club (eight or more donations) and stated that he would be first in line to give. Larkin· · noted that in return for a donor's twentyminute snooze on the drawing couch (ten minutes to drip, ten minutes to recover), insured recipients are spared the purchase of replacement blood at prices which range from $30 to $100 per pint. Because some potential donors are permanently or temporarily ineligible to give because of weight or health reasons, a strong turnout by those able to donate is needed. Complete information on health restrictions is available from the SBA members making donation appointments, and is posted throughout the school. Pill ALPHA DELTA General Meeting February 13, 6:00 pm Alumme Lounge •
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