University of Notre Dame Law School - Reporter Yearbook (Notre Dame, IN)

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Min of 1112 ?m From the Deans Desk, 1972-73: We had 1,532 applications for next year, as of April 15 tcompared to 1,169 on April 15, 19711; we have accepted 144 tnet1, of which 101 are confirmed tMay 1, 19721 . . . Michael K. Quinn, i75L, successfully com- pleted his C.P.A. examinations in Ohio this summer September 5, 19721 . . . We are one week into the new semester, with 442 students enrolled: 183 in the third-year class; 113 in the second-year twith 27 in London1; and 119 in the enter- ing class. Our new students come from all over the world-from New England to Ari- zona, from New York City to Hawaii, Guam, and even Tokyo. tSeptember 5, 19721 . . . Our entering students elected their first officers. Chauncey Veatch, Sacramento, California tU. of Pacific1, is president; Bill Beauchamp, Alma, Michigan tU. of Detroit1 is student bar vice president; Michele Salem, Nutley, NJ. tSeton Ha111 is class vice presi- dent; and Kathleen Ross, Shoshone, Idaho tCarroll College1 is secretary-treasurer. tOctober 6, 19721 . . . Our final fall enroll- ment figures show 463 full-time students, 13 part-time. The classes, as our enrollment stabilizes toward 400 students, are opposite the usual order-203 third-year, 140 second- year, and 118 first-year. We have 58 women and 30 members of minority groups tNo- vember 6, 19721 . . . Congratulations to 42 Emir: 332mm Flair: 5:110:31 cNair: game, glnhiana 45355 Mollie Kathleen Owens, born November 9 to Dennis and Cathy, i75L tNovember 20, 19721 . . . Our sympathy to Dennis Owens, ,75L, on the death of his mother on December 19th Uanuary 23,19731... Dennis Owens, 175 L, and his wife Cathy won $1,400 in prizes on the quiz program tiJeopardyil last week in New York; their segments of the program will be broadcast April 5 and 6; this is the second time the Owens have scored big on nationally tele- vised quiz programs tApril 5, 19731 . . . Chauncey Veatch tCalifornia, U. of Pacific1 was re-elected president of the class of 1975; Michele Salem tN.J., Seton Ha111 is vice-president, and Philip Morse tMaryland, Western Michigan1 is secretary-treasurer. Phil will be administrative assistant next year in London. Bill Beauchamp tMichigan, Detroit1 is S.B.A. treasurer, tApril 23, 19731 . . . Congratulations to Arturo and Martha Estrada, 175 L, on the recent birth of their son on March 11 . . . Lt. Commdr. Gareth L. Anderson, brother of Alan Anderson, i75L, was among the POW,s returning from prison camps in North Viet Nam tApril 5, 19731 . . Mary Holinka is the new president of our Law Wives; Tancy J ohn, vice president; Cathy Owens is secretary; and Amy Veatch is treasurer tMay 14, 19731 . . . Margaret 01- sen, i75L, is the new president of our Wome enis Rights Association; she is a St. Marys grad from J oljet, Valerie Gaus tsoon to be Kanouse1, i74L, is vice-president and Mi- chele Salem, ,75L, is secretary-treasurer. Valerie is aISUNY-Buffalo grad from Buf- falo; Michele is from Nutley, NJ. and gradu- ated from Seton Hall tMay 14, 19731 . . . Our upper-division program tafter the first year1 has been substantially elective since 1968 and fully elective since 1971. Many of us the faculty are concerned that a fully- elective system, while it provides maximum freedom for teachers and students, does not contain sufficient direction in terms of pro- grams of development for each of our grow- ing young lawyers. The Curriculum Commit- Committee tProfessors Thornton and Rodes and two student members1 has made signifi- cant changes toward a clearer program for 1973-74; the faculty recently indicated in- terest in exploring once again the wisdom of a fully-elective curriculum. I haveeto deal with all of these issueseestablished a new study committee on the upper-division program. The committee will conduct a broad inquiry into programs at other law schools and other types of professional education; Committee members are Profes- sors Rodes, Beytagh, and M00; J ohn Burgess, i68L, South Bend, and Marcia Gauguan, 175 L; I will chair the Committee. tMay 14, 19731. . .

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0n judicial self-assurednessJiThis is not a doubtful question. It requires no discussion of legal principles. No process of reasoning is necessary to convince the intelligence. It is axiomatic. It is not open to debate. It is obvious to everybody. -Chief Justice Rugg, Madden v. Board of Election Commissioners, 251 Mass 95, 146 NE. 280 0925i. iliirzt gwaiun 0572-73 It began in August, 1972 at an orientation. Welcome to Notre Dame. Dean Shaffefs special introductory method. The picnic. First classes, es- pecially Charlie Rice,s. August 29, 1972. Our first Chier Pep Rally. The next day, for those who did not graduate from Notre Dame, the first home game. School spirit still lives. Getting a Sunday morning paper with football covering the front page. October: practice ex- ams and mid-semester break. Novem- ber: Nixon wipes out McGovern- while the law school votes 752; for the Democrat. A baby is born to a classmate. December: finals. January: The VietNam War ends its American phase. When we see that we will not Flunk out, our tension level drops. February: Texis criminal law discuss- ion group is perking. March: moot court and mid-semester break. April: a classmate 0n ttJeopardyP, May: Finals. All but two make it. A class- mate gets married. Many of these things were simply the M occasions of the happy or sad events in our lives together as classmates. This page sponsored by First Federal Savings 8c Loan of South Bend Robert Anderson, President '

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iiAnd in this state she gallops night by night Through loveris brains, and then they dream of love . . . Over lawyersi fingers, who straight dream of fees Shakespeare, Romeo and Juliet, act I. This Page Sponsored by Edward M.E. Healy, C.L.U. Frank Sullivan Associates, South Bend ulife insurance is our businessii Amongst 1972-73 visitors to the law school were: J udge Skelly Wright, Court of Appeals, Washington; Donald Santarelli, Deputy Attorney General of the U.S.; Gov- ernor of Indiana, Dr. Otis Bowen; Joseph Aliota, Esq., Mayor of San Francisco; Sena- tor Phillip Hart of Michigan; and Judge Frank Johnson, US. District Court, North District of Alabama; visitors to the campus included Senator Edward Kennedy; candi- date Sargent Shriver; Norman Mailer; Sena- tor Birch Bayh; Governor of Ohio, J ohn Gilligan eN.D. gradk Masters and Johnson; Michael Harrington; Henry S. Commager; Chaim Pomtok; and Robert J ay Lipton. 43