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— ANNOTATIONS —
March/April 1988
Law Week Highlights
Schlafly - Weddington Debate Still Set
The debate between Phyllis Schlafly and Sarah Weddington is still
scheduled to highlight the South Texas College of Law's Law week
celebration. Sponsored by the South Texas Alumni Association, Vin-
son & Elkins, and the College, the debate will take place at 6 p.m. on
March 16 in die Joe M. Green, Jr. Advocacy Center at die College
Schlafly is an attorney and outspoken conservative in the realm of
legal, economic and social issues. Weddington's successful argument
of Roe v. Wade before the Supreme Court of the United States' led to
the legalization of abortion.
The subject of the hour-long debate will be "The Legal Rights of
Privacy." Schlafly and Weddington will also answer questions about
their views on AIDS education, abortion and drug testing. Moderator
for die debate will be U.S. District Judge Lynn N. Hughes. An
audience question-and-answer period will follow the debate.
Olan Boudreaux, a 1984 graduate of STCL and current President of
the Alumni Association was asked to comment on the association's
support of this event and the school in general. Boudreaux said, "One
of the Association's goals is to sponsor more functions that increase
networking between students and alumni. We feel that it is important
that graduates get involved during Law Week through Professional
Orientation Day and the Schlafly-Weddington legal debate. Both of
these events are good educational opportunities and hopefully will
help foster a closer relationship between our students, the SBA and
our alumni."
Another event which will take place during the Law Week is an
address by James B. Sales. Sales is president-elect of the State Bar of
Texas. He will discuss alternative dispute resolution during an address
at 6 p.m. on March 15. Sales is a member of the South Texas Board of
Trustees and is a senior partner at Fulbright &l Jaworski, where he
heads the litigation section.
Totidem Verbis
By Mark W. Eggert
Well, here it is SBA election time again! Soon the entranceways will be
brimming with campaign posters. The lounge will become flooded by
multicolored fliers. Innocent passers-by will be accosted in the hallways
by big-toothed silly grins known as candidates. Hands will be pumped
dry by utter strangers. Yessiree, the circus is coming to town, but what
sort of circus will it be?
Reports have come in that the SBA is making an attempt this year to
tone-down these festivities. Posters and photographs will henceforth be
limited to accurate depictions of the candidates. A spending cap has been
slapped on bribes and nudity has been completely banned from the
campaign. Why, one begins to wonder if we are in Russia. I suppose next
year lying will be outlawed — I ask you, what kind of politics would that
be?
But, friends, this debauchery of our sacred election system does not
end there. Threats have been made to introduce actual issues into the
campaign. Imagine it, no longer would it suffice for the poor candidate to
come up with a snappy slogan. No, they would actually have to answer
questions such as what they would do about non-smoking areas or
management of student activities or dealing with the administration. It is
an abominable thought, isn't it?
But, fortunately, we are Americans. And, as Americans, we have no
fear of adversity. We can overcome this affront to tradition. All we need
do is pull together in our apathy and in our lethargic blaze of inaction, we
can ignore this hooey about issues and sincerity and it will surely go away.
Yes, if we only perform in character, if we only do what is expected of
us, the circus will be a circus again.
ANNOTATIONS
EDITOR
Steven E. Reis
Managing Editor Mark W. Eggert Contributing Editors. Ayman K. Edwards
Staff Writers Steve Couch Suzanne S. Frarier
Carolyn Espeseth Columnists D.K. Wiley
Mike Lewis Prof. R.J. Graving
Dale Paschall Guest Columnist Valerie B. Ueckert
DougRobb
Faculty Advisor R. Randall Kelso
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Both the Schlafly-Weddington debate and Sales' speech are open to
the public.
Additional activities planned for the week include a pizza party as
the kickoff on March 14. On March 15, members of the South Texas
Alumni Association will present Professional Orientation Day, during
which practicing lawyers and judges will address students about var-
ious areas of law practice, including criminal law; small, medium and
large firm options; acquisitions and takeovers; appointed or elected
procedures for judges; and health law.
Law Week will close March 19 with the Student Bar Association's
Spring Awards Banquet, where students will be honored for their
accomplishments.
Olympic Sports
It Takes Money to Buy Gold
by Doug Robb
VOTE
VOTE
VOTE
VOTE
The Olympics are a sports fan's
dream. Let me rephrase that — the
Olympics are usually a sports fan's
dream. In fact, most American's
would consider the 1988 Winter
Olympics a nightmare. Don't get
me wrong, Calgary put on a fine
show. It was the American athletes
that flopped.
Supporting the American team
reminded me how it felt to be an
Oiler fan, circa 1984. If it wasn't
for the figure and speedskaters, our
team might as well have stayed
home. I know that participation in
the spirit of the games is important,
but it sure is much more fun to win.
So, what is the problem with the
Americans? David Letterman had
the perfect explanation — "Our
real team went to Calcutta and
they are kicking butt!" This may be
true but a more likely explanation
can be found in a variety of factors.
It isn't that our athletes lack desire,
it's that they lack something even
more important — money. As a
result, the Americans are far behind
in training facilities, quality coaches,
and even equipment. The United
States did not even have a facility
for the luge until one was built for
Lake Placid in 1980. The technol-
ogy on the American bobsled is so
far behind the Eastern bloc coun-
tries, that we are lucky to finish in
the top 20, even with Chicago
Bears' star wide receiver, Willie
Gault.
This money problem will proba-
bly not get any better, especially
with our government's budgetary
woes. It is unlikely we will ever be
able to match the investments made
by the Soviets and East Germans.
Along these same monetary lines,
the Russians and East German ath-
letes' living expenses have been
supported by the State since their
youth. In fact, these athletes are
given a much higher standard of
living than most other citizens. It
would be hard to dispute that these
athletes are not professionals. The
Americans, on the other hand, must
support themselves. Not only must
they worry about their technique
on the ski jump, but also how they
are going to pay their rent for that
month while training. Unlike the
summer sports, diere are very few
Winter Olympic sports which are
part of collegiate athletic programs.
At least in sports like trade and
swimming, the athletes can be sup-
ported, through scholarships, while
training for die Olympic games.
The bobsledders and figure skaters
don't have this advantage. The result
is that many talented athletes are
uanble to continue with their
Olympic dreams because they can't
support themselves.
Of course, still another factor is
that Winter sports are not empha-
sized in the U.S. like they are in
other countries; especially the
European nations. The U.S. is more
oriented toward Summer Olympic
sports, and while you will find
many Americans who ski recrea-
tionally, you will find very few
biathletes, ski jumpers, bobsledders
or luge participants. The fact is,
while our country does have some
areas which could cater to these
sports, these areas are not great
population centers; As a result, the
pool of participants is limited, and
thus the potential number of
Olympic-caliber athletes is very
small.
Given these problems, what kind
of changes should be made to
increase the competitiveness of the
U.S. Winter Olympic team?
The real problem is the money.
The powers that be (in the U.S.
Olympic Committee) should put
more pressure on the private sector
in order to support our team. With
an increase in funds, maybe we can
put a little pressure on the Russkies.
Wiley's World
March. The Moment.
Seems like a memory, but it is not.
Feels like yesterday, but it is now.
Seeing the future become the present.
Basking in the spirit of life by the moment.
Now, balanced on the fulcrum of existence
Viewing the worlds of influence in perspective
Watching them turn at their own pace
Observing the link of the universal vibration.
This comes to the one who lives life unfolding.
One cannot see across the ocean nor beyond the mountains
One can only see what is there to be perceived.
The seconds tick by, the vision changes
The scenes whirl by on the universal axis
To be grasped while in focus and released as they leave.
The coming exams, the coming of springtime
Can be anticipated, imagined and planned.
Yet they lose, those who forsake the present
to forgo life's existence to reside in the distance.
For the present while constant is an ethereal sidewalk
Each step appears for the foot to descend
For all life exists in each breath we partake
and burns brightest in the experience while happening.
It is a narrow window to open and to enter
No cup can hold the instant, no control can be had.
No price for admission, only attention is required.
But many seek previews of coming attractions
and others reminisce, regaling events of the past.
Always desiring more and scurrying with plans
Trampling die flowers and scourging die land.
This life comes to us to take for a ride
The secret of the moment is to know it inside.
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