University of Texas School of Law - Peregrinus Yearbook (Austin, TX)

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Around Townes ‘10 to 12’ nets extra library hours Cutbacks by the Texas Legislature, in a desperate attempt to keep Texas from careening into financial abyss, saw fit to hit the law school right where it hurts. Tarlton Library was to close at 10 p.m. weeknights. At 10 p.m.' Barely enough time for avid studiers to get buried in Securities Regulation or to prepare for Torts class. So law students rallied, reached deep into their pockets and doled out money to pay for two Library staff members that would keep the Library open from 10 p.m. to midnight. The “ 10 to 12” campaign was sponsored by the Student Bar Association, but backed by numerous students and student groups. The drive raised $2,200 on its way to a $2,500 goal. That amount was enough to keep Tarlton open for two extra hours per night, Sunday through Thursday, for both the fall and spring semesters. Individual group donations, including sponsorship by the Board of Advocates and the Women s Law Caucus, kept the Library open for specific weeks during the fall. Although undergraduates studying in the law library were generally disliked, it seems a number of big campus students donated to the fund. I walked into the library and saw the donation box, said freshman Klara Zchcntmayr. I like to study here, so I put some money in. SBA installs free student mailboxes As you'd walk by the Casino entrance, all you could sec in the corner by the elevator were rows upon rows of wooden mail slots. But who the heck was getting mail in them? For many months this strange contraption stood dormant. Suddenly last spring, numbers appeared under each slot, and a long list of names was matched with these numbers and posted nearby. It seems the Student Bar Association had struck again. The SBA had arranged for every law student registered at UT to have a mailbox. A place where the Placement Office, Main Office and other student groups could reach just about anyone. Even a place for secret admirer love notes. The boxes are free to all registered students. Around Townes —

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Law school is law school is law school. There's the studying, the reading, the classes, the outlines. All of those things are about the same for everyone. But the extracurricular activities are the paint that makes each law' student’s picture different, colorful and even unique. From the law review to mock trial, from clinics to dances, each event carves its niche in the “law school experience,” engraving special memories, faces and places in the minds of its participants. Activities — 17