1975, January 30: Blackacre
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Blackacre: 1975, January 30
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School of Law
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1975-01-30
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Student newspaper for the School of Law.
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Search Dear~ SBA supports Tornquist Dean Search Begun The search for a new dean has begun and applications have already been received, according to Cynthia Benson, member of the Dean Search Committee. Notification of the opening was printed in the ABA Journal, the New York Times, and the Wall Street Journal, among others. In addition, letters have been sent to all law schools in the country to alert any interested faculty members about the open position. These advertisements inviting applications have al-ready generated some response. "I don't think that interviews will start til well into February," stated Ms. Benson. "No decisions have been made regarding procedures to be used. We'd like to set it up so that students get a chance to at least see the candidates." She indicated that informal meetings between the candidates and students, as well as faculty would be desirable, but hastened to add that the final procedural decisions would be made by the Committee. . f J .. Faculty candidates interviewed Student interviewers upset by timing Candldates for faculty positions were interviewed here during the exam period, amid suspicion that the selected student panel was being excluded from the interviewing process. The chief focus of student complaints was that interviews were scheduled during the busy exam period and that student interviewers were not given adequate notice of the proceedings. Panel members John Vernon and Ora Schuh were particularly dismayed by the short notice given them. Vernon stated that similar short notice given last summer made it impossible for students to participate in the summer interviewing process. His exam sr.hedule prohibited his participation in the recent interviews. Daan Purcell responded to the implied charges of bad faith by explaining that the inconvenient timing of the in~erviaws was unavoidable. Attempting to hire faculty members in the wake of a rwtional conference, such as the one held over Thanksgiving, results in timing pressure an<! the consequent problem of short notice. The candidates were urui"vrulable before Christmas and the Dean emphasized that it was most important to meet with them as soon after Christmas as possible so that prompt offers could be made to the most qualified candidates. To illustrate his point he named one desirable candidate who had already accepted a position at another school. -::\tTts meeting Tuesday, the SBA approveda resolution. to circulate a petition urging the University to make "every reasonable effort" to retain Dean Tornquist. The petition will be submitteo to University President Reverend Raymond Baumr.art when SBA President Tom McCauley meets with him this Thursday afternoon. The SBA resolution, submitted by Steve Popuch, also called for a reaffirmation by. the University of its commitment to the '·professional and economic needs" of the faculty. McCauley plans to discuss the Tornquist situation, classroom conditions and the inaction of the Blue Ribbon Planning Committee with Father Baumhart. The SBA President plans to raise these same topics at a meeting with John Smith, Chairman of the Loyola Board of Trustees, on Friday. The SBA was anxious to consider coercive action to convince the university of the need to combat lucrative offers by DePaul to Loyola faculty members. McCauley invited suggestions from everyone and personally suggested an "anti-pledge." This, he explained, is a promise bv all students not to donate to thP. univP.rsitv for a period of ten or so years after graduation. The consensus was to wait until after McCauley's meetings this week to determine appropriate action. The confused night school tuition and credit requirement situation was also discussed by the SBA. Before Christmas the Academic Standards Committee voted to increase the credit requirements for evening students to the day school level of 86 hours. Evening rep Kathy Jar:iega pointed out that unless this increase is accompanied by a balancing of tuition per credit and credit hour per semester, the night students will be paying more and getting less. Janega, who sits on the Academic Standards Committee, stated that faculty members on the committee have refused to consider any financial aspects, claiming lack of jurisdiction over any matters which involve tuition. It was also revealed at the meeting that the information bulletin given to prospective students indicates a rise in night school tuition of $44 per year. SBA evening reps are expected to meet with Dean Tornquist later this week. In other SBA business, Treasurer Woody Jordan submitted a complete financial report covering all expenditures made last semester. He announced that the successful efforts of Emmett Nolan on the Christmas Party had saved the SBA $150. Jordan's figures also showed that most of the monies appropriated to organizations and activities had not as yet been spent. A copy of all figures is available at the SBA office. t.1. On the subject of short notice, Purcell explained that this too was unavoidable. Accommodating the candidates left the Dean little time to notify faculty members and students, both of whom were given equally short notice, of the interview schedule. In two instances, the candidates arrived on such extremely short notice to the Dean that neither students nor faculty had an opportunity to talk with them. Loyola University School of Law January 30, 1975 Vol. Ill No.9 Despite the unfortunate timing, five students, (Tom McCauley, John Palizza, Henry Gurion, Brian Johnston and Ora Schuh), did interview and submit reports on five of the eight candidates. Dean Purcell stated that all of the student reports would be COD$idered in making the final decisions and emphasized that "no one intended to bypass student participation." j.f. Tornquist cons· r Adams offered Loyola post DePaul offer Roy Adams, a property and estates teacher at Loyola Law School two years ago, is considering an offer to return and teach at Loyola next year. Adams, currently at DePaul Law School told Blackacre that the offer will expire this week. He will make his decision prior to that expiration date. Adams stated that his decision is not dependent on Professor Tornquist's situation. He said he is in a position to evaluate the schools involved and d e c i d e which is better suited to his personal needs. He expressed pleasure with the fact that the University is making an effort to retain Tornquist's services and said that this was a "positive and encouraging sign that would be considered." Adams stressed that he enjoyed his stay at Loyola and that his decision would be a difficult one. If he elects to return to Loyola he will fill one of the three slots now open on the staff, all of which are expected to be fllled by the next academic year. Dean Charles Purcell announced Monday in an open letter to the Law School that Associate Dean Leroy Tornquist has been offered a faculty position by DePaul at a DespiteAdams'assurancethat very substantial increase in salary . he is seriously considering the ' ' u n f o r t u n a t e I y , ' ' sa i d P u r c e II , Loyola offer, three independent " M r . , T o r n q u i s t i s g i v i n g v e r y facultysourceshavestatedthat serious consideration to the offer itisvirtuallycertainthatAdams and he may accept it. 1 am doing will not return. The sources also deniedthatAdams'decisionto everything within my power to return to Loyola was contingent Persuade M r · Tor n. q u is t that he upon Professor Tornquist's final s h 0 u I d rem a i n at L o Yo I a . ' ' T he decision. D e a n ' s I e t t e r c o n f i r m e d r u rr. o r s ItwasalsoconfirmedbyMr. that had been floating around James Forkins that he will not Loyola for several days. returntoLoyola.Forkinsretired In obvious response to DePaul's to private practice last spring offer, L oyola University has pro-after27yearsatLoyola. There moted Tornquist to Associate Prohad been spec~lation that he fessor and has granted him tenure. wouldreturnthissemester. m.m.ordinarily this would not have APPELLATt:ut:f"ENDElt • happened for another year. The OPENINGS p r o m o t i o n d o e s n o t i n c 1 u d e a n The Illinois Appellate Defen- increase in salary. der Project is l~oking _for stu- Monday m or n i n g , Tor n q u is t , dents to work with the1r attor- himself spoke about his offer from ney~. The positions will b.: DePau l: "I think the University is available to Loyola students at a crossroads. DePau l has made through the extern program . . whichmeansthatthosewishing a_n offer wh1ch_1s extremely attrac-to apply must be eligible for 711 t 1v_e ; not ~n I y 1 n terms of person_a I certification. Anyoneinterested ga1n, but 1n terms of total comm it-should contact Mr. Peter Bona- m e11t to their trial practice pro-vicl"\. g r a m . T o r n q u i s t ex p I a i n e d t hat DePaul has promised extensive support of their trial practice program which would i-nclude substantial funding. He added that such support could make their tr ial practice program the best in the vicinity. Earlier Monday morning Dean Purcell and Professor Tornquist met with the Vice President of the University, Richard A. Matre. Purcell reported that the meeting resulted in a package offer that would possibly be acceptable to Tornquist. The Faculty Appointments Committee will review the recommendation on Thursday , and University President, Father Raymond Baumhartwill make the final decision on Friday. j.t. Blackacre. January 30, 1975 Page 2 Blackacre Editorials Vol. Ill, No. 9, Jan 30, 1975 The possible departure of Assistant Dean-Leroy Tornquist presents a distressing situation indeed. A departure by Tornquist at this time would be of extraordinary significance in light of the questions being raised not only about the quality of education at Loyola Law School but also about the very future of the school itself. Tornquist is a teacher of proven quality. Student course evaluations consistently rank him near the top. He has shown himself to be a capable· and innovative administrator, and his rapport with students has proven valuable. In addition, he is a well known and highly respected member of the legal community. In short, he is a valuable asset here at Loyola. , A strong, able faculty is central to the vitality of any school. The loss of Professor Tornquist would noticeably diminish the already shrinking vitality of the law school. He would be a hard man to replace. But the loss of his abilities and of the prestige which his presence carries is not the central issue here, because his departure would have a much larger impact on the law school. It is easy to see why some faculty members and many students become discouraged by Loyola's seemingly tenuous relationship with good faculty. Tornquist's departure to DePaul would certainly mark a decline in faculty prestige, but far more importantly, it would mark a decline in commitment to the law school by the university. If Loyola University is not willing to make more of a commitment to one of the law school's most competent professors than to grant him early tenure and an associate professorship, then what did the university really mean by its eloquent statement of commitment to the law school last spring? External improvements on the building are nearly completed. Loyola must now further honor its commitment to excellence and begin to confront the need for internal improvements. The time for I this is not an unspecified date in the future when it 1 finally hires a new dean, but now, when skeptical students and faculty demand assurance that they are not aboard a sinking shjp (albeit a carpeted, well-lit sinking ship). An alarmist response can hardly be criticized. The promises made last summer gave rise to a considerable amount of enthusiasm for all that was impli~d by the renovation project. But since then, expenenced teachers have been replaced by no teachers at all, classroom conditions are worse than ever, and that enthusiasm has given way to a quiet resignation. As is always the case, the students are the big losers. Is this nothing more than an ova-reaction to an everyday fact of life: teachers come, teachers go? We~d rather not find out. After all, our carpeted well-lit ship is threatened by the dark, pounding waves. It's hard to tell if there's an iceberg ahead. j .f. BLACKACRE Staff Editors Charles Amato, James Faught, Michael McLaren Assistant Editor Peggy Sc~ Contributers Marge Orbon Leon Fox Tom Leahy Denise Cahill John Amato, Photography, . Logo design BLACKACRE is funded . by the Loyola Student Bar Association. BLACKACRE exists to serve the Loyola Law School community. Members of this community as well as other interested persons are encouraged to submit material for publication. ../ Student feedback on Tornquist Following are student reactions to news of the oossible departure of Assistant Dean Tornquist. Mike Sprengnether: I really feel that Loyola ought to make their salary base mGre commensurate with that of other law schools, so that the exodus of fine faculty will stop. Adrienne Whitehead You mean they didn't even offer him more money? You know if you want to. keep somebody, you don't offer them tenure and a meaningless title. The school can't survive. Nancy Hall: I think the future of the Law School depends on a recognition that professors should be paid accordinlfto the contribution they're making to the school, and not a rigid salary schedule based on seniority. There's no such thing as a lawyers' market when it comes to quality people. Lynn Bohrer·: I think one of the biggest problems this University has had in the past year is the loss of good professors, and the disenchanbnent of the remainder. I'd be very disappointed to see Mr. Tornquist leave. · JoAnne Gazarek: This really bothers me. I sincerely hope Professor Tornquist doesn't leave. I was also anticipating the return of Professor Adams. At this late date, I couldn't transfer to another school, but it's that sort of impact that it has on me. Jesus, that's devastating! It's a case of the sinking ship leaving the rats. Carole.Kohn: I hope there's a law school here next vear. Teree Foster: All other considerations aside-a Jaw school is only as good as its faculty. Obviously, there's no hurry to replace the experienced faculty that has departed and the loss is felt and will continue to be felt. I wish I had transferred at the start of my second year, because prospects at Loyola look awfully dismal unless people in a position of influence act immediately. Emmett Nolan: I think it would have an effect on the faculty. Look at the professors he got to come here for trial practice. They should give him a raise in salary; he definitely deserves it. I thinkAdams' loss hurt, and I thinlfi.'ornquist's loss will hurt even more. For the first time we had someone who was willing to go out and workfor the students. Cynthia Benson: I was hoping that Professor Tornquist would care enough about Loyola to think of his long term future here. Dave Heller: I think the school has a commitment to maintain an outstanding faculty. The retention of Tornquist is a necessity if they're going to reach that ·commitment. Bill Golden: I think the loss of Tornquist would be catastrophic. He's a fine professor and he's given indications of being a fine administrator since he's been Assistant Dean. Compounded with the possible loss of Adams, it just makes it worse. The possible loss of Tornquist has put the University ~a position where they're going to have to live up to the spirit of their commibnent to the improvement of the Law School. The University as a whole has to recognize that the continuing viability of the Law School depends on retention and acquisition of quality faculty members. John Land: I'm in favor of the University's action in trying to encourage Professor Tornquist to stay. Kathy Malloy: I'm just so horrified and appalled I can't think of anything to say. I don't believe this- no library, no shelves, no courses, no faculty, no clinic! Isn't Baumhart even capable of keeping this school going for another year? Mary Turck: A greater degree of autonomy of the Law School seems to me to be necessary to provide incentive to qualified faculty to stay and to recruit new faculty. If this is not forthcoming with the appoinbnent of a new dean, Father Baumhart may lose "his" Law School. Loretta Weber: I hope that he decides to stay and I hope that the University realizes that to keep quality teachers, you have to come up with more than 'token' appreciation. Steven Pcpuch: Professor Tornquist is an integral part of this school's educational program. His dedication to the teaching of law and to his students is evident to each and every student who has had the good fortune of having him. To lose him to another school because of salary disputes or lack of support for certain programs would be criminal. We have lost too many fine instructors in the past and we simply cannot afford to lose more. Ron Barnes: Give him more bucks - more dollars means better teachers! Tim Sullivan: I am glad to see that Dean Tornquist was granted tenure ahead of time and I think the University should do everything in its power to keep him at Loyola. The salary scale benefits and teaching programs should be so structUred that no professor of this law school should have to seek outside employment primarily to supplement his salary. The establishment of a program of this type would also prevent schools like DePaul from feeling that they can come into our school- every year and place their bids for our professors. Gerry Donoghue: The failure of the University to offer Professor Tornquist more money is just indicative of the priority placed on the Law School by the University Administration. Despite blanket faculty and student protest, the unresponsive and insensitive administration apparently is continuing its 'education is business'-like position, claiming quality education, but in reality pushing economy education. To allow Professor Tornquist to leave Loyola would be a grave error. Letters to the editor Dear Editor: I have just finished re-reading last issue's ~ticle on the most recent meeting of the Academic Standards Committee. Included in this report was mention of certain "reforms" which have been proposed; changes which would further restrict the availability of non-classroom work for law school credit. The sanctity with which this · institution has imbued the classroom credit hour continues to elude me. It takes few conversations with participants in such programs as Moot Court and Extern to realize that these hours have been among their most educationally and emotionally satisfying. It would further seem that, given Loyola's present faculty shortage, such programs would be actively encouraged as a worthwhile alternative to the overcrowded classroom. To argue that such activities should be pursued independently of credit (and monetary compensation of some significance) is to ignore the academic and financial realities of today's law student. As any participant will readily admit, the hours (and enthusiasm) consistently expended in these programs consistently exceed those which would result in a traditional course with classroom credit. Perhaps this letter merits dismissal as the petty complaint of a college-coddled co-ed who has been pampered into believing that one's most valuable educational experiences freq uently occur outside the four walls of the classroom. If so, I welcome enlightenment. Yet, it must also be evident that the experiences permitted by such non-classroom credit provide, at least, vital channels in which to ease the concedely rocky transition from law school to practice; channels which should be expanded · and enriched, not constricted a n d choked. The apparent fear exhibitea bv certain members of the Academic Standards Committee to retreat so minimally from the inflexibilities and obvious .limitations inherent in the casebook and the accompanying Socratic method represents a trend of which all law students should be wary. Louise Gross· Dear Editor: Unfortunately I have been unable to find in the last couple of Blackacre's any indication of why the Dean has chosen to resign. I. understand that num- . erous attempts by the Blackacre staff and other individuals to elicit this information h a v e failed. This is not suprising. In only a year and a half at Loyola it has become apparent to me that the Dean feels students are entitled only to the information he chooses to release. I hope this patronizing attitude leaves with the Dean. No doubt the law school is better off after Mr. Purcell's five years as Dean. He has handled the increased enrollment rather well, been responsible for the hiring of a few qualified instructors and, most importantly, he advocated the students position in the strike and negotiations last spring. An open eye must also recognize his failures, so apparent this year. No purpose would be served by a delineation. Yet the cause of these complaints should be aired so that in the future they can be avoided. Once, at the beginning of this year, the Dean came out in open forum to meet with the students. It was clear from that meeting that the Dean was uninformed and unt::oncerned with many essential day-to-day student interests such as registration, the night school course squeeze, lockers and classroom selection. In my dealings with Mr. Purcell over the semester it was evident that he was perhaps more i nformed but even less concerned about what he calls " student affairs" Not only does he continued page 3 The Joys of Clerking byLeonJ:o'ox As I w~ndered aimlessly thru the Dirksen Federal Building with $1000 bail money grasped in my hands, I wondered if it had been a mistake to hold out for a law-related job instead of working in a no-mind factory job with good pay. Meanwhile, my client was still languishing in the lock-up. After what seemed like hours running from the magistrates' office to the cashier to the lock-up and back again, my client was finally released and free. (At least until his next arrest). A well-rounded veteran criminal could have procured a faster release. But this initiation in learning certain procedures was necessary and something that could not be taught in a criminal law course. While getting exposed to an actual law practice, I often pondered how law school fits in. I still have not assembled an answer. One's clerking experience naturally depends on the par. ticular office you're working in. ~orne employers let you make motions (altho some judges won't permit it), others relegate you to do research or just running. While there may be a few who entrust you to pay off the clerk in the Civic Center, there are others who will allow you great discretion such as what kind of jelly donut to bring back to the office. Now coming to grips with law after your clerking experien~e, you may wish to pursue its career even more fervently or in the alternative decide to drop out of law school and hope never to see a courtroom or lawbook again. Letters:· purposefully hold himself "unavailable", but when he does talk he makes no bones about telling students what are their affairs and what aren't; what he's interested in discussing and what he won't. In discussions over the library construction plans and the activity fee funds he has become openly hostile to the student viewpoint, refusing even to discuss what he feels is none of the students' business. If it hadn't been for the availability and candor of Dean Tornquist, students might still be in the dark over many essential second semester affairs. Unfortunately the Dean does not seem to share this openess and student concern. It is this indifference which I believe keeps the Dean from telling the reasons for his resignation. Most certainly this is a mattter of student concern. All who share an interest in the growth and development of Loyola Law School deserve to know why a Dean resigns. If it is because he is unable to gain the cooperation of the University Marge Orbon Denise Cahill An area which most law students feel they are lacking is practical experience. A job as a law clerk can supplement the classroom education. The law schoolcurriculumisformulated to teach the future attorney the various rules and concepts, but only actual experience teaches the practicalities of the legal system. Clerking jobs are available at either private firms or governmental agencies. A job with either will provide the future attorney with the opportunity to meet and observe practicing attorneys. Most jobs as a law clerk provide experience in writing and filing complaints, answers, motions, and other court forms; research and writing of memos and briefs, and a lot of leg work. In addition, the fact that most attorneys work under the pressure of deadlines gives the law clerk valuable training in the art of doing the best job possible in the time available. Finally, working as a law clerk affords the opportunity of working with various aspects of the law, thus giving the future attorney an idea of what type of law he or she might want to practice. Furthermore, the job can be a stepping stone to a permnent position. .-. regarding law school interests as he is reported to have told the faculty, let us know. This is , something we could work on l together. If it is because of a family illness, as has been rumored, there is no need for his secrecy. Or if it is because he has found himself alienated from the University because of last spring, and the students this fall, let us know so we can help the new Dean from being caught in the middle. The prestige, quality and capacity for growth of the law school is potentially affected by a Dean's resignation. Yet, he continues to hide out, defending his actions with 'no comments'. I welcome Mr .. Purcell's resignation. There is no excuse for such callous indifference and discourtesy. Loyola deserves a Dean and faculty that are g e nuinely concerned with student life. Hopefully the new Dean will exhibit the openness and candor so unaccustomed to D e a n Purcell. Tom Leahy Free Parking MAN OF MALIBU, INC. Custom Hair Pieces California Concept Cut Conventional Barbering -- Full Service Captains Walk 6033 No. Sheridan Rd. Telephone: 334-7666 Joseph Fera Proprietor B lackacre, January 30, 1975 Page 3 BALSA's Recruitment Day features Mayor Hatcher Gary Mayor Richard Hatcher and Chicago lawyers will be at the forefront of social change attorney E. Duke McNeil each received a in the 70's." standing ovation from an audience of over 70 at Criminal lawyer E. Duke McNeil followed. He the Minority Recruitment Program of BALSA, possesses a hypnotic speaking style and is not held Saturday, December 14. The prone to euphemism. In a relat ively short program, funded by the ABA ·and SBA, address, McNeil stood as a formidable reminder focused on the need for minorities within the of t he lawyer's responsibility toward the legal profession and the law schools, specifi- underprivileged. "It's not enough to become a cally Loyola. In addition to the guest speakers, top lawyer and make a lot of money. You must the program included an LSAT workshop, an either get out there on the street and do your admissions presentation by Dean Tornquist, duty~ or after you finish your day's work in that and movies. prestigious firm, look around and see what you The first guest speaker, Mayor Hatcher, cited can do." examples from his 1967 campaign and election It was a credit to his integrity that inGary,oftherolethatthelegalprocesstookin McNeil, a then current mayoral candi-securing a fair election. He emphasized the date, did not succumb to the tem ptaneed for talented, able, and articulate lawyers tion of exploi ting a captive audience by from the black community to be the vanguard giving a political speech . Instead he in the 70's in the war against institutional urged minority students to persevere, racism. He encouraged black students in graduate and pass the bar. "But put attendance to return to the black community yourself in perspective,"he warned, and utilize their skills for its benefit. "The fact "because the lives of all sorts of people that you've gotten where you are," he said, "is depend on what happens in the next ten a major achievement. But it carries with it a Years ... great responsibility to those people of the black BALSA president Nathaniel Howse was community who are depending on you.:' pleased with the program. "I'm glad that the In his conclusion, Hatcher add~essed h1m~elf program was a success, and that we got a lot of to the proc~ss of legal e.duc.atlon, stressmg people to think. We hope that ~his . will be that, (especially for the mmonty student) the reflected in more minority applications to curriculum may not be totally relevant, but that Loyola." Howse suggested that a partial it is necessary. "If you want to work for the solution to the low minority percentage at liberation of black people, of brown people, ?f · Loyola would be more student participation in white people, of red people, you've got to begm the admissions procedure. He also expressed by working yourself through Ia~ school, the hope that through student participation, the because it seems that lawyers, espec1ally black applicants could get more feedback on the CONDOLENCES Our deepest sympathy to Professor Richard Michael and his family on the death of his father, Mr. Alexander Michael, this past December 21. status of their applications after they have applied to the law school, j.f. "I think I'm in the wrong class." - Professor Hugh Dick under new management 1111 (_ 0 ~ UN IS'EX ltd MEN 1q:3o-7:3o CONTEMPORARY HAI._R FASHION AT REASONABLE PRICES 337-9119 48 ECHICA90 ... - Blackacre, January 30, 1975 $1000 goal for hWlger drive Page 4 Encouraged by contributions of heads', many organizations have over $50 at the Christmas Party, been requested to send their and a $25 donation from the SBA, financial statements to ''The a goal of $1000 has been set for Least We Can Do". These "The Least We Can Do" Hunger statements will be evaluated and Fund. This goal represents less a donee will be chosen, hopethan $1.50 per student contribu- fully, within the next few weeks. tion which the fund coordinators For the remainder of the school believe is realistic and well year a display will be set up on within the reach of the Law the first floor of the law school School community. near the reception area. Anyone As yet, a donee for the who isn't hungry is encouraged contributions has not been sel- to share with those who are ected. Fund coordinators are through contributions to the striving to put the money col- fund. Ideas or questions should lected to its most efficient use to be directed to Chuck Amato, Jim insure that as much as possible Faught, Mike McLaren, Peggy goes directly to feed the hungry. Scanlan, Bob Moore, K a t h y In an effort to find charities with Janega or Professors Hugh Dick the lowest percentage 'over- or Allen Schoenberger. j.f. Thoughts and comments on grades This week our roving reporters confronted students with a very timely question, in light of impending exams. Question: How important are grades to you and why? ' Regardless ofohow far along in law school you are you may be in the position of one first year woman student who said that she doesn't know how important grades are in terms of getting a job, but she assumes they are important. There was a time too, perhaps, when you could identify with her uncertainty about how she'll react to her grades because she hasn't gotten any yet. Here are a variety of student responses to our impromptu survey. Jim Ford [2-D): I've been thinking about that lately, because of all the talk about how hard jobs are to get. I've been thinking about dropping a course so my grades won't suffer. I don't think grades made so much difference in terms of differentiating between people's abilities. The difference between someone who's no. 12 and no. 25 - the difference in their grades and t he difference between their abilities isn't that great. But, when it comes to getting a job it might make a difference. T.C. Woodward [2-Dl: Grades are a matter of personal pride for me. In undergraduate school grades were nothing. If you didn't get straight A's there was something wrong. It was so easy. But around here, in most cases, professors don't give A's unl::ss you're really superior. It's a real challenge to know that if you really work your buns off you can get a good - grade. That's sep~!ate from the employment thing, w,hich of course is "a fact of life." Mary Furda [ 7-D]: I care a lot about them. I think because of the kind of job I want I've got to have good grades. I want to clerk for a judge and practice for a large firm and I know that I have to be near the top of my class to get a clerkship. Joe Power [ 1-Dl: I don't care that much because I want to get into an ethnic law firm - I hear there are openings (that's what the Dean says). If I did too well they might want me on LaSalle Street. (I'd like to do something decent.) Joe Quirk [ 1-D]: I'm not ever thinking about grades. I'm just worried about flunking out. Nancy Lottinv1Jie [3-D]: After 20 years of education, grades can be a mark of significance as to how well you've done. They can be very satisfying although artificial. Grades are very misleading. Maybe the only thing they are gcod for is to get people to do work on time, as an incentive. Being artificial, they can do great disservice in the long run, for instance, if I do well I think I know the material and then I fir1d out I don't. Exams are not a measure of a person's ability. In any competitive situation anybody is not telling the truth if they say they don't work for grades ... l'm just like any other compulsive person. Studying for grades is a compromise of my principles but still there's no other way. We're here to train our minds ... the end object is finishing, getting out, getting a high class rank to get a job. If we were really here to learn something just to know it. .. then grades would be irreleva.n t. . . . . . Ken Sullivan [2-D]: I care a lot about grades and it's unfortunate. They're not important but realistically there's no other way employers can judge you. Right now in my situation, employment is a problem. Any school would be better off without grades .. . ln talking with employers one of the questions I always get asked is whether my undergraduate school was on pass/fail - because because they're looking for a basis of evaluation and can't find it in a pass/ fail system. I think just about everyone here is looking for a job. From the Dean §!3Doors on the first and second floor reading rooms are not in the plans. "Let's give it another semester", the Dean said, indicating that he hopes adjustment to the open-library a t m o s - phere will eliminate the noise problems that . have prompted many to suggest that these doors are absolutely necessary. ~The finishing touches will be put on the law school building this semester. Dean Purcell was disappointed to announce that the shelving that has been on order is not expected until mid-March. The new furniture for the study carrels, already a month overdue, is expected any day. Another late arrival is the wheel chair ramp, soon to be completed. The Dean mentioned there had been some difficulty getting the plans approved, but work on the ramp is underway ancl should be finished within sixty days. He abu expressed some hope that new photo-copying equipment will soon be installed. ~Dean Purcell does not anticipate any revisions m the schedule published for second semester. When asked about the possibility of extending the Easter break he explained that both he and the faculty feel that a fourteen week semester is mandatory. .Lengthening the Easter vacation would necess~tate either eliminating the stud week before fmals or starting final exams on th~ 26th of May instead of the proposed date of May 19th. ~He .suggested that the issue be· considered in drawmg up next year's calendar and stressed ~at th~ University does not welcome unauthorIZed mid-year revisions of the existing schedule. §SA new security system will be effected this semester, according to the Dean. A new door with a window will replace one of the steel side doors currently used for entrance to the building on weekends. It will remain locked, along with the other doors, on the weekends, to be opened only for those able to produce some identification. The Dean emphasized that the personal sa~e ~y of the students and others using the bUtldmg dunng 'non-business' hours is the aim of this new security measure. ~urruner school prospects look dim, according to the Dean. At this point only two faculty members have volunteered to teach courses this summer, and unless more interest is shown there is some doubt as to whether a summer session will be offered. Dean Purcell emphasized that no final decisions have been made, and that he will be glad to set up a program if he finds sufficient student and faculty interest to warrant offering any courses. SSOriginally planned for early February, the Loyola Open House has been rescheduled for sometime in March. The function of the festivities will be to allow friends of Loyola Law School, (alumni, students, etc.), an opportunity to view the new facilities. The event has been moyed back so that all furniture will have arrived, including library tables, shelves and study carrels. Refreshments are planned. §S'Two faculty meetings have been held since classes ended December 20th. Both of them were concerned with the hiring of new professors to fill the vacant positions in the law school faculty. The Dean was optomistic about the results of these meetings and hopes to be able to announ,e the new positions very soon, possibly next \\\ •,•k. p.s. CHICi\GO-R.USH CURRENCY EXCHANGE, INC. 62 E. CHICAGO AVENUE • TELEPHONE 944-4643 Utility Bills No Membership fee Formt!r Junior Davis C:t'P Coach lr.io rt~! <.' l Le:lrning i..i:-oup '" Prn .• te Lessons Pra.~tice Time With Ball Mach!!1C~ ~R3r. No. l'Juk Street For information Call: 275·5502 CHECKS CASHED with swdent I.D. 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