Tulane University - Jambalaya Yearbook (New Orleans, LA)

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e n g I n e e r i n g : 3jrsE3ee 5 -ai ?r. -. -» . Ready to Catalyze The new bio-tech center provides energy for engineers The project to expand the engineering complex has finally resulted in the Lindy Claiborne Boggs Center for Energy and Bio- technology. The six-story building is the new home of the biomedical, chemical, petroleum engi- neering departments as well as the adminis- trative offices. Also housed in the center are laboratories for teaching and research, class- rooms, and storerooms. The expansion of the School of Engineer- ing has not only been a physical one. As Dean Hugh Thompson said, We see the new energy and biotechnology facility act- ing as a catalyst to help diversify the New Orleans economy away from oil dependence . . . We want our research efiForts to help long-term, energy-related health and envi- ronmental problems that are so important to New Orleans as well as to create jobs. Named for Congresswoman and New- comb alumna Lindy Boggs for her aid in gaining funding for the building, the center will provide a dynamic teaching and re- search atmosphere. • — Kelly Spinks The bulletin board in Stanely Thomas Hall dis- plays recent publications in the field of biomedi- cal engineering. D. Lee 124 Engineering

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law school Sharpening Law Skills In addition to the basic instruction re- quired in the classroom, the School of Law offers several other alternatives to improve analytic, oral and written skills. One such choice is the Moot Court program which was created to develop the stills necessary for a future attorney. The competition is orga- nized and directed by students who partici- pate in both appellate and trial competi- tions. The former consists of three teams which deal with international, constitutional and general issues respectively. Tulane also competes in the National Trial Competition and the American Trial Lawyers Association Competition. The Moot Court program has enjoyed considerable national success. Another activity offered to students is the Tulane Law Review. This is a scholarly jour- nal published six times each year. The peri- odical is run and edited by students chosen because of their outstanding academic achievements and legal research and writing capabilities. On the lighter side, students of the Law School also publish The Bench, the student newspaper of the Law School. The periodi- cal is published throughout the year and serves to inform issues within and outside the school. Programs such as these encourage stu- dents to reach outside the classroom in an effort to expand their knowledge and experi- ence. • — Kelly Spinks Tulane Law Review Volume 62 1987-1988 CONTENTS ARTICLES Questioning the Quality of Alternate Dispute Resolution Edward Brunei Law and The Abuse of Economic Power IN Europe David J. Gerber The Questioning of Supreme Court Nominees AT Senate Confirmation Hearings: Proposals FOR Accommodating the Needs of the Senate AND Ameliorating the Fears of the Nominees William G. Ross COMMENTS Citizen Suits Under the Clean Water Act: Waiting FOR Godot in the Fifth Circuit Sharon Elliot Lights, Camera, Allocution: Contemporary Relevance or Director ' s Dream? . . Jonathan S. Marshall Justice Scalia and Judicial Restraint: A Conservative Resolution of Conflict Between Individual and State Jean Morgan Meaux RECENT DEVELOPMENTS Edwards v. Aguillard: Constitutional Law — The Evolution of Secular Purpose in Establishment Clause Jurisprudence N. Scott Fletcher Plaquemines Parish Commission Council v. Delta Development Company: Application of the Contra Non Valentem Doctrine Law School 123

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astronomy Star Search Student star-gazers study the Cosmos One of the most relaxing, yet mystifying things to do is star-gazing. It is easy to lie back under a clear dark sky and get lost in the luminous glow above. Why are the stars there and what more is beyond are perhaps a couple of the questions that run through the mind. An interesting alternative to wondering is to take an astronomy course. A division of the physics department, astronomy is of- fered every semester. There is also a special summer course offered in Colorado. The students have the chance to get away from the restrictions of the big-city lights and get under a clear, open sky, stated Dr. Purring- ton, professor of astronomy. The 100-level course is a descriptive course dealing with stellar astronomy and the solar system. There are four sessions of- fered every semester along with an observ- ing lab. The observatory, located between the Business School and McAlister Audito- rium, was built when there was no other buildings in the area. However, as the cam- pus increased, the observatory lost a lot of its freedom to the sky ' s natural light. Compen- sation for the man-made restrictions is made by escaping across Lake Pontchartrain and holding Star Parties , where the students can gaze into an open sky. The department of astronmy also offers upper-level courses including a 200-level course which focuses on up-to-date discov- eries and a cosmology course. In addition, this spring brought the introduction of a new class called archio-astronomy, which is a combination of ancient astronomy and ar- chaeological sites of the new and old world. Astronomy has much to offer an individ- ual. For some it will fulfill that dreaded sci- ence requirement, yet for most, it will help in answering questions about the glistening world above. • — Stephanie Colen One can reach for the stars by using the telescopes in the Cunningham Observatory. D Lee S Msitfi aiSS SS Astronomy 125