J.1-10 OVER-THE-Y..UMP PARTY MOVIN UP TOWN The annual Over-the-Hump Party is "movin up town," according to its organizers. The controversial good-time, open to all students, faculty, staff and friends, will take place Sat., Jan. 22, at 8:30 p.m. at the Eugene Hot.el. This is a momentous step forward, says Long-Tenn Social Functions Committee chairer Robert Scherzer, from the lowly W.O.W. Hall where last year's party took place. The event's cost is a mere $3, explains Scherzer. A ticket, points out Scherzer, provides beer, pretzels and ::1~x~:1 ~~n=a~:"~:tw!~~k!~: 3Q h:.;~Y=~d 1 p.m. Jan. 17-21 at a table across from the SBA office. He points out that the committee will sell no tickets at the party nor the day of the party. For those who dislike beer, says Scherzer, the Eugene Hot.el will provide alcohol of a more enebriat.ing effect. at minimal expense, If party-goers purchase $550 worth of drinks, in fact, the Eugene Hotel will provide an open bar. According to committee member Carole Shot.well, the Robert. Cray Band, a rhythm and blues group from Port­ land, will provide entertainment. ''The band,'' explains Shotwell, "is a real toe-tapper.'' The conmittee will also provide any party-goer with a genuine Over-the­ Hump t-shirt. The t-shirt, at only $4, is navy blue with white lettering. Scherzer says he hopes to see everyone there. "There is no excuse, 11 he says. "Oregon plays Oregon St.ate in the afternoon and the law library is closed," --Dave Ludwig THE DISSENT .. Volume 4, Number 7 The University of Oregon School of Law January 18, 1977- CHILD CARE AT THE PARTY The Long Term Social Function Committee announced Monday that free child care will be proveded for law parents attending the OVER THE HUMP party this Saturday night. Arrangements have been made with the EMU Drop In center to provide this service between 8 PM and 12 midnight. Parents wishing to take advantage of this service must pre-register their child at the HUMP ticket booth before 1 PM Thursday the 20th. Early registration is urged since the center can only handle 28 children. Parents should feel comfortable leaving their child at the center i,;hile attending the HUMP. Promoters of the HUMP have arranged an evening of fun, snacks, and enjoyment for the little people. Parents are advised to bring their child to the center early to help acclimate him/her to the group care enviroment. More details are available at the HUMP ticket booth. HELP WANTED THE DISSENT is looking for staHers to help with either writing articles or typing or both. The time required varies but averages a few hours a week. Contact Richard Parsons or drop a note in THE DISSENT box in the Student Bar Associ­ ation office. YELLOW DOG'S RULES OF SURVIVAL (reprint from August 1976 The Woolsack) - Hello, first-year people. When I was a first-year student, I couldn't understand third-year student mind-sets. Now tha t I'm at the end of the tube, I can't possibly imagine what it's like to be starting this bullshit. You will be amazed at how much your intellectual and emotional consciousmess r,.,,ill be altered by law school. It's a heavy trip (to coin a phrase), scary at times but with some very satisfying rewards. But also some very bogue times if you fai l to follow Yellow Dog's Rules of Survival. 1. If you don't know it, haven't read it, don't understand it or don 1 t fell like talking, pass. You're not paying tuitions to be hassled. 2, If you are lost in the library, ask the reference librarian. You could save yourself hours of time. 3. Smoke dope. It eases the pain. 4. Ask questions and challenge the answers. That's the name of the game. 5. If you are unable to ident:i..fy it, smoke it . It's probably the hash you dropped in the carpet last week. cont. on p. 2 -2- 6. Be nice to the placement office people. They're there to help you. 7, Be nice to the secretaries. fbey make this place run. 8 . Don't expect non-law people ot understand or even care about the law. People with spouses or lovers take note. 9. Never keep a spouse, lovec and student status all at the seme time. You'll never have time to sleep. 10. Never a·ccept funnily looking cigarettes from strangers, A he81itHy case of paranoia is an absolute must for law students, 11. Expect to learn the meaning of the word "asshole". This place is crawling with them. 12. Use a Gilberts, 'iou' 11 discover how- poor some of you teachers really are. 13 . If you really hate it, bag it. Life's too short to waste three years oreven a career on self-flagellation (unless, of course, you get your kicks from it.) 14. Get some practical experience, the sooner the better. Practicing law is a much more exciting and hum.an experience than st.udying it. 15. Know thyself. You can be your own best friend instead of your worst enemy. 16. If you know you're right, stick to your guns. In the final analysis, the only t.hing that matters is what you believe. 17, Don't expect any feedback. The faculty apparently believes a high anxiety level induces good ligal scholarship. 18. If you find school boring, you might try facing the front of the classroom. But then again, that might not help either. These rules are the product of years of bitter experience but, like UIOSt young pups, you'll probably ig­ nore them. Good for you. Don't believe anything the old Dog tel ls you. He's never ma.de law review so he really doesn't know what he's talking about. I live by the premise that if you really don't want it, you wouldn't be doing it. So, if uou find yourself working like a dog, worrying about whether you can make it, measuring your self-esteem by your grade point and generally being depressed most of the time, take heart in the knowledge that you have inflicted law school on yourself by your own free will. Also know that achievement, like any other concept, is as broad or narrow as you care to make it:. Welcome to the Dog House. COFFEE CZAR ANNOUNCES PRICE RISE Early this month Oregon Law School Coffee Czar, Braulio Escobar, announced a 100% hike in the cost of a cup of cof­ fee from the coffee ,nachines in the lounge. The action means that coffee lovers will ante up ten cents per cup rather that 1976's price of a nickle. Explained the czar• "It's a little like the heroin market, you see. The first cup is free and then . . . " Nonnally reliable sources indicate that cost of coffee has risen because of a severe frost in the Brazilian coffee fields in 1975. Combined with the civil war in Angola and rising world wide demand for coffee, prices on the inter­ national market have skyrockedted. These external factors and the unprecedented losses suffered during the examination period in December caused the hike. "At five cents per cup we never actually turned a profit all of fall semester, When Cory, our supplier, raised its prices the first of the year there was no other alternative but the dime cup," said the czar. Currently, the coffee receipts are keep­ ing pace with cost although consumption is off slightly. Added Escobar, "We appear to have only one problem are left. At night there's a group of undergraduates who pro,;.,l the halls of the law school. They slither up to the coffee machine and suck up cups of coffee without paying. Any preventive measures we could take would also effect the law students who need the drink a night . " Any suggestions as to how to neutralize the menace would be appreciated. THE DISSENT is published every other Tuesday during the school year. Deadline for articles and letters submitted for publication is at noon the Friday before publication. STAFF Editor-in-chief ....... Richar-d E. Parsons Managing &Htor ......... , ... David Ludwig Features Editor ............. Frank Gibson News Editor ......... ,, .. , .. Mary Peterson DEADLINE FOR THE NEXT ISSUE: FRIDAY, JANUARY 28, 1977 AT 12:00 NOON. -3- HOW TO COMPLAIN AND BE HEARD Have you ever had a professor who was less prepared for class than you "W~re? An instructorwho consistently answered questions with quest i ons? Have you evEt: stopped attending class, bought the hornbo~ and decided to live on hope and coffee for the rest of the semester? Martyrdom is not the only answer. Although there arc no formal pro­ cedures for challenging a professors competency there are informal steps to be teken. First, see the offending professor himself, give him honest constructive criticism . This takes guts but it is only professional courtesy to let him know you have complaints . If it also fails to alleviate the problems, write and submit to Dean Clark a statement of t he situation.After evaluating the problem as serious and valid, he vill contact the professor with s uggestion for improving his perform­ ance. The dean will hand the motter over to the Personnel Committee for investigation and recommendation if the problem persists. Acting upon the information received from the colllllit tee, Clark can impose a variety of sanctions ranging from elimi nat.ion of meritorius salary increase for the next year, letters of admonition placed in permanent file, to dismissal. Prof. Mooney, a member o( the Person­ nel Committee, will suggest that these rules be formalised and made public sim­ ilar to the grievance procedures now used by the Affirmative Action Committee to battle discrimination charges. Emphasis vill be placed on the need for continui ng student feedback during the course of the procedings and student enlightenment as to what actions are being taken at each step in the process. Prof. Dominick Vetri, Chairman of the Personnel Committee, is currently formulating the policy and procedure for systematic evaluat ion of tenured faculty every three or fou r years to help eliminate these kinds of problems. If student.s have questions, criticism or ideas with regard to the procedures to be enacted t hey s hould speak to a member of the Personnel Col!IIlittee soon . THE DISSENT invites aricles or letters to the edit.or concerning problems in particular courses. HANS LINDE As we all are aware, Prof, Hans Linde has been appointed co the Oregon Supreme Court. As one wag at the lav schoo; vas heard r.o say, "The Supreme Court e gain is the law school's gain. " NEW PROFESSOR IN MOOT COURT John Hudson, practicing Eugene attorney, has been asked to me.ct the enthusiastic demand by first year stu­ dents for tvo extra sections of Moot Court . Teaching last year in the same capacity , he cO?lles prepared and exper­ ienced. His main objective for the students is to increase their confidence in their ability to prepare and present oral ~~~~m~:~s ~ou::!e~:i~~P;~ ~;o!ii:~~!t:s a fear of the unknown situation as well as correct errors in delivery and presen­ tation . To achieve these goals students will be video taped and each tape vill viewed and critiqued by Hudson and the student . He feels the added pressure of the taping is overc('lrne by the bene­ fits of having a filmed record of mis ­ takes for discussion. After grad uating from the Univer sity o( Arizona Law School , Mr. Hudson spent time as a clerk for the Chief Justice of the Arizona Court of Appeals. It was there he gathered most of his experience in appellate vor k critically observing other attorneys. The cl imate and frontier attitude drev Hudson and his vife to Oregon two years ago where h e joined a local firm. Just recent.ly, however, he has gone out into prac t ice on his own to enjoy the ext r a freedom and responsibility of being his own man . Looking further ahead he hopes to write, possibly about his own experiences as an attorney. Hudson also plans to keep teaching part time. Lav schools fail most often, accord­ ing to Hudson, in teaching the basic aspects of an attorney's day to day needs. A lawyer ' s first year may be spent in just learning when and where to file all t.he papers. He sees a real need (or more clinical experience for all students, NEW SERVICES IN SBA BOOKSTORE The SBA Bookstore is now dealing in used Gilberts and other study aids . Bring in your old Gilberts and recoup your investment. The Bookstore has one week service and offers substan­ tial discounts on Gilberts and most ot her study aids and hornbooks, Check wi th the Bookstore before you buy. Hours this Spring : Mondays - 11:20 - 1 : 20; Wednesdays 12:20 - 1:20 . -- Katy Henke (Manager) HOW DOCTORS AND LAWYERS GOT THAT WAY My route to vork used to take me past a building that called itself "The Eutectic and Castolin Institute." Those words refer to the science of sticking things together--welding to you.buddy. The Institute was a school for professional welders. If one could fully understand the term "profeesional"--the longings and pretensions imbedded therein--one might understand quite .a bit about contemporary American life. We are aswarm with pro­ fessionals, and with people who would be professional, Even in the 11..terary trade last refuge of bumblers, one hears more and more talk about "professional writers." (That's distinct from "a pro" roughshod usage which mean, in Norm.an Mailer's definition, "~omeone who can work on a bad day.") A professional writ:er is a fellow with unambiguous stan­ dards, a well-educated and responsible type who knows right from wrong as surely as he knows bow to avoid dang- ling modifiers. Writers are among the last: people to pretend to profession­ alization. We already have professional insurance agents, car dealers, politicians. Why anyone aspires to this rank is not immediately clear. Professionalism seems quite at odds with our national notions of glory--not:hing romantic about being a dentist or a CPA. But pro­ fessionalism offers something that out.­ weighs romance: success. And more than that:: sanctified success. Duty and disinterest.edness, not greed and op­ portunism, are presumed to govern the professional' s life. His fruit ripen s and falls at his deserving feet. He does well by doing good. There is a further thing to be said about professionttls: they often make the rest of us feel like dirt. The relation­ ship of the "lay person" to the pro­ fessional is nicely symbolized by the naked patient waiting in the examining room for his white-coated doctor to appear. Io the professional, rhe lay person is defined by what he doesn't know or can't do--by his inadequacies. This does not make for a warm fellow­ feeling. Condescensions comes easily to the professional. The license t.o practice sometinee seems to include a permit to be rude. It: is i.Jicreasingly acceptable to raise one I s voice in public about pro­ fessional arrogance. Everybody has a doctor story; even doctors have them, (It is not beyond the cardiologist. to patronize the eye, ear, nose, and throat man.) A piece in HARPER'S recently lamented the "plague of lawyers that may be our terminal illness." One can get tnad, but then again one can try to get even: hence the pro­ liferation of places such as "The Eutectic and Castolin Institute"-- -4- the desire among ordinary citizens pursuing ordinary jobs to confer upon themselves the dubious dignity of professionalism. Ihis sorry situation has a history, which is the subject of a dense but informative book by Burton Bledst:ein called THE CLUTURE OF PROFESSIONALISM (Norton,$12.95). The history in ques­ tion is surprisingly short. Although doctors, lawyers, and ministers have of course presided over civilized life since Colonial day, it was not until the m.idl.nineteenth century that something close to the contemporary concept of their roles emerged. Training, cer­ tification, adherence to objective standards, the notion of fraternity among experts--all these familiar traits of professionalism were in- vented by Americans of not much more than a century ago. Ihe institution that fostered this invention was the American university, and much of Bledstein 1 s book is given to an account of the radical changes that occurred in higher education within the space of a few decades. In the first third of rhe nine­ teent:h century the American college was in a state of disarray that makes the most chaotic moments on campuses in the 1960's seem modes of decorum. and purpose. Harvard and Yale were routinely the scenes of violent riots. The concept of an educator scarecly existed; teaching was done haphazardly by people. on their way to or from other careers. The classical education such schools offered failed to connect with the ambitions of their students; the strict discipline the schools presumed to enforce was flouted. The United States was quickly on its way to becoming a restless, mobile, ambitious, middle-class society, and its institutions of higher learning were irreleveant to its wants. But when the university caught up, it did so with a vengeance. By 1850, education had cornered the market on middle-class advancement. Universities not only increased spectacularly in size and number but they transformed themselves in style and function. They taught both skills and manners prerequisite to professional success, Science replaced classicism as the central value in the new university, and in every field the.re was an effort to create objective criteria for performance. The rise of the professional class, and the concomitant growth of higher education, represented in some ways a major step forward. Obviously it was a benefit to mankind when the blood-pressure cuff replaced leeches on the biceps. And, scien­ tific knowledge aside, the new class represented an advance in the demo- cont, on p.5 cratization of the country. Bledstein remarks that the new culture"embodied -5- a more radical idea of democracy than even the Jacksonian had dared to dream emancipated the active ego of a sovereign person a self-governing indi­ vidual exercising his trained judg- ment in an open society." But there was another side to this progress, and it's that side that chiefly interests Bledstien. Though t he new culture provided unheard-of freedom for its beneficiaries, its effec t on the larger society was essentially conservative. Each ele­ vated figure, each person fortunate enough to be credentialed. took his place in a freshly ru..inted elite. The new class, cut off from its origins, was all the more powerful because it was presumed to exist by virtue of individual merit rather than birth or circumstance. One way of looking a professionalism, Bledstein argues, is as an ingenious native solution to a conflict (inherent in the American mind) between l us t for power and obeisance to democratic ideals. The answer to t h is dilemma cou ld not have been more sensible: invent an external sanction for success • "Far more than other societies, democra­ tic ones required persuasive symbols of credible authority, symbols the major­ ity of the people could relibly be- lieve j ust and warranted. It became the function of the schools in America to legitimize the middle class by appealing to the universality and objectivity of science." The new class had found a way to dodge the whole issue of class, by constructing the social form that we would later learn to call meritocracy. As Bledstein puts it, "The professional absolutely protected his precious autonomy against all assailants, not in the name of an irrational egotism, but in the name of a special grasp of the universe and a special place in it." For the excluded, the effects of the new professionalism were subtle and various, Social issues became redefined as technical ones, Often enough, of course, "scientific" explanations fit 1n cozily with the interests of those who did the explaining. Thus much medical evidence was advanced to prove the unfitness of women for public life; and physicians, demonstrating the coincidence of poverty and disease, found good reason to quarantine the ghettos while allowing freedom of movement to the middle class. But the professional himself paid a price for his new status. The emergence of professionalism amounted to little less than a change in character for the middle-class American, particularly for the middle­ class American male, The question of "career" became an all-consuming interest in a young man's life; for the first time it became necessary to find out what one wanted "to do" in oi:-der to know what one was. The new character was self-absorbed and upward­ striving. The relationships that mattered to it radiated no outward into the com­ munity but upward toward higher rungs on the ladder of accomplishment. Emerson had a fine phrase [or the change that was occurring(though his own celebration of self-discovery had helped inspire the phenomenon he lamented): "the young men," he wrot1e, "were born with knives in their brain It is the age of severance, of disassociation, of freedom, of analy-ai:.., of detachment." The new ages is still with us. The hypocrisy and sanctimony and narrowness of personality that Bledstein fi nd s in nineteenth-century America are all immediately recognizable to the reader today. THE CULTURE OF PRO FESSIONALISM does useful work in ex­ plaining the origins of a strain of character the pervades the contem- porary middle class. The book suffers from the constrictions of its author's own professional habitat (the University of Illinois history department): he musters a superabundance of data that doesn't always serve the purposes of sequential thought. However, there is much here that is fascinating simply as lore. Bledstein is particularly good on the tenacious na ture of early university presidents, and on the anguish of young men in er !sis over their choice of careers. In an epilogµe addressed to the present moment, Bledstein asks, "How does society make profeHsional behavior accountable to the public without curtailing the independence upon which creative skills and imaginative use of knowl edge depend?" A good question, but not the only question. Although our professionals are hardly free from out-and-out corruption, it is a lesser but more pervasive sin that distinguishes them: the inherited sense of their own worth, their emotional isolation from the rest of the populace. Our professionals not only need to be "accountable" they also need somehow to understand that, like everyone else, they are amateurs at most things, such as ordinary decency. UNIVERSITY PHOTOGRACHER a university photographer has been taking pictures in and around the law school. Anyone objecting to the use of a photogragh of oneself in law school publications should make that objection known to Doug Haldane in Room 353. -- Doug Haldane UNIVERSITY SENATE ESTABLISHES A.Pl'IR MATIVE ACTION COMPLIANCE COMMITTEE - Prior to the Chris tmaa break the University Senate recommended, and the faculty apprived, establish­ ment of a student-faculty-staff com­ mittee to evalute and report on the University's compliance with Title IX and the state atatutea regarding Affirmative Action. Testifying in favore of the motion were Myrtice Butler, Chairperson of the Status of Women Collllllittee, Myra Willard, the University's Affirmative Action Direc­ tor, and Asst. Professor of Law Barbara Caulfidd. The cOllllllittee will be composed of five faculty, three students and two classified staff members. Ma. Caul­ field was extremely persuasive in stating the need for a single com­ mittee which will be responsible for all areas of Affirmative Action and will serve as a focus for general complaints and problems. COtnlllittee members are in the process of being selected. The Student Conduct Committee is preparing the final draft of a new Code of Student Conduct. The revision of the 13 year old code is necessary -6- to bring the University into compliance with the Oregon APA in the areas o f rule promulgation, notice, contested case records and subpoena of material witnesses. The proposed code is posted on the SBA bulletin board, Comments would be appreciated, Student members of the Senate are currently investigating the feasibility of including dental insurance in the student health plan. In the future the Senate will also consider placing the entire Eugene campus on the semester system., similiar to the system currently employed by the law school. HOVING EXPERIENCES IN TIIE LIBRARY During Winter break, the staff re-arranged two major portions of the collection in order ot make room for new volumes as well as to allow for growth . On the Reading Room floor, the east end - National Reporter System, ALR sets, federal materials, and state codes- was re-organized to spread the state codes , WTapping them around the north, east and west walls. Consequently, the ALR sets were shelved at the back of the reporters . On the third floor, the periodicals were shifted to begin the alphabetecal (by title) arrangement in the northwest corner , continuing south to north in the center nmges , Maps detailing these changes have been posted throughout their respective floors. -- Christina Woo WOMEN'S LAW FORUM Discussion at the Women's Law Forum meeting on January 11th centered on a scholarship to be set up by the Women's Law Forum. $250.00 was donated by Barbara Bateman in the memory of Holly Hanaann to be given to a law student. Criteria will be needs and demon- strated concern for f eminism, Grades will not be a criteria. Finalized plans a nd appl i cation fon1s will be detendned at a later date, The fifth annual party for women in the law school will be held either February 19th or 26th. The University of Oregon is plan­ ing a multi-faceted seminar on women on March 10,11, and 12, Suggestions for a law women's contribution to this event included guerilla theatre on Women and American Justice and a symposium on women ' s legal rights. Anyone interested in guerilla rheatre see Mary Ann Bearden, Anyone who would like to donate books on rape,. wife-beating, or child abuse to the police library is urgently requested to. The police library has few books in these areas. Women's Law Forum has money and transportation to go on recruitment trips. The Forum is looking for groups anywhere in the state who would like s0111eone to speak to pro­ spective law students. Any questions or suggestions con­ cerning these topics or others can be placed in the Women's Law Forum mailbox in the Student Bar Association office. -- Micki Ryan FACULTY MEETING MINUTES OF DEC. 9th Faculty toembers present were: Clark, Baker, Basye, Haldane , Jacobson, Kirkpatrick, Lacy, Merrill, Mooney, Radin, Ray, Scoles, Surles, Swan, Thomas, Vetri, and Wilkinson, Recommendations of the Appoint ­ ment s Committee were presented. No substantial obfection being raised to the report of the Committee, the Committee recommended it be followed. The Law School ' s needs are in Cor­ porations/Securities/Tax/ Accounting, Evidence/Trial Practice/Clinics Litigation, and Property/Natural Resources/Environment. Two campus visits are scheduled in the latter area. In addition to slots in the above areas, several visiting positions may be needed to cover leaves. FOUR NEW ROOMS IN llfE OLD TYPING ROOM During the Christmas vacation four new r ooms were carved out of part of the typing room. Currently these rooms are unassigned. The Student Bar Association requests student input for its recom­ mendation to the Dean of possible uses of these rooms. LES SWANSON INTERVIEW As a visiting faculty member responsible for the freshman seminar in Selected problems in Law and Philosophy and the second semester of Constitutional Law, Les Swanson was subjected to a Dissent interview one _,_ gray afternoon last week, Betveen long looks out his fourth floor windows, he told a bit about his educational history, his firm's work and his feelings on the U.S. Supreme Court. "In general I'm unhappy with the stance of the pre.sent Court," Swanson said in a manner notable for its mea- sured deliberation. "Having had the chance co stand on both sides of Constitutional issues, I certainly wouldn't quancl with the notion of restraint in Constitutional inter­ pretation, as such. And if I thought that this notion could account for the Burger Court's judicial approach, I wouldn't feel about it as l do. But I'm conviced that, often, its decisions stem from a political and social conservatism which deafens it to situations that cry out for remedies that could be supp lied by historically-supported expansions of existing constitutional doctrines." Swanson described rhe court's death-penalty opinions and its decision to allow Oregon juries to continue criminally convicting persons with less than a unamimous vote as being particularly poor, adding "it seems to me that when one or two jurors out of twelve are not convinced by the prosecution's case, then the state has not met its burden of proof beyond a rcasonob le? doubt." Swanson's educational background has made him especially well-equipped to con­ sider esoteric constitutional questions. Although born in Yakima, Washingtor. and raised in Portland, he atte nded Augustsna College in Rock Island, Illinois, majoring in philosophy. Upon graduation in 1961, Swanson 'Was a'IJarded a National Defense Education Act fellowship to pursue his titudies. In­ stead of entering Yale's Divinity School, he. chose to proceed with philosophy at California's Claremont Graduate School, obtaining a Master's degree in philosophy ln 1963. At this point, he realized that advancing humanity's cause as a professional philosopher would take some­ thing other than what he had, so he enrolled in the University of Oregon's Law School on the theory that the acquisition of a lawyer's practical skills would aid his desire to make some positive dent in the world's troubles. After serving as associate editor of the l aw review and president of the Student Bar, Swanson graduated in 1966 and entered the firm of vhich he is a member today--Johnson, Harrang and Mercer. Because his firm has the City of Eugene for a client, Swanson has had the opportunity to help with some rather unusual litigation, including a defense of the state legislature's law limiting field burning last summer, and more recently, the defense against a constitutional attack on the city's downtown free parking program. Swanson also has had the opportunity to help the law school get its courses taught before. Two springs ago, he conductC!d the Law and Philosophy seminar ("lt will be nice to be able to teach the semae course again . ") and the spring before that, he taught the Administration of Criminal Justice. So, once again spring brings this blond blue- eyed 36-year old to the halls of legal academia. Just another reason to be thankful for the changing seasons, I guess- --Frank Gibson UO PROFESSOR PRESIDENT-ELECT OF LAW CROUP A University of Oregon law professor will become president of the American Assn. of Law Schools in 1978. Eugene Scoles, former dean of the U of O Lav School, was named president­ elect at the association's recent annual convention in Houston, Tex. Scoles, 55, will serve as the or­ ganization's president-elect during the 1977 calendar year . He will begin his term as president next January. The MLS represents some 2,500 law faculty members st 130 of the nation's major law schools. Scoles previously has served on several o( the association's councils and committees. Scoles joined the U of O faculty as dean of the law school in 1968. He re­ turned to full-time teaching in 1974 and was named the university's "distinguished professor of lay" in 1975. Scoles is the second U of O faculty member to become president of the associ­ ation . Professor Emeritus Orlando Hollis is a psst-president of the MlS. PROGRAM FOR FIRST YEAR STUDENTS Assistant Dean Thomas and Assistant Set1n Ht1ldane are planning a combined Placement/Financial Aids program for first year students. The Placement portion of the program is designed to dlscusH questions concerning un­ authori1.ed legal practice, volunteer opportunities and clerking possibili­ ties (or first year students . Various financial aids will be discussed, in­ cluding a presentation on work-study by the University Work-Study Office. The program is tentatively set for 2:30 p,m . , January 26, 1977 in Room 129. -- Doug Haldane SBA MEETING MINUTES OF JANUARY llt~ Absent were Herbold and Joslin. 1. The SBA vill advance to Robert Scherzer for the over-the-hump party $200 for the hotel and $75 for shirts. 2. The next meeting will be held at 12:30 on Tuesday, January 18th. 3. The SBA bookstore will be given exclusive control over their checking account. In the past an SBA officier had to co-sign checks for the bookstore. 4. Budgets 'for the SUAB were dis­ cussed. The! final nU!llbers will be pre­ sented in next week's minutes. BAR REVIEW Every student at the dear old law school realizes a deep sinse of devotion in the final semester of the third year. Those of us not lucky enough to have contributed to the dear old law review ( "I just should have worked harder."), the dear old Land Air Water Organization, or other dear old law school institutions find ourselves striking out for new and meaningful ways to leave a mark within these l earned halls. Your authors herein, who will remain anonymous unless demand dictates otherwise, have chosen to take a part­ ing shot with what they know best - drinking. So we present this column for your enjoyment and edification. We take it upon ourselves to research and report, for your benefit ( of course it will be mostly work for us), the high spots of Eugene and outlying areas, Each new issue of THE DISSENT for the remaining weeks of this year will include our fuzzy recollections , expertise, and analysis of local booze stops and watering holes. We realize t!hat most people around this place don't have the time or interest to unearth new nightspots. Rest assured, dear readers, that the rec011BDendations and anecdotes found in the Bar Review will provide the casual drinker with a road.map of good times to be had in Eugene, if any there be. Next week: Cet boozing at the B.T. -- Richard Head N0931JO JO ,LJSlJ3/JNn CHARDONNAY OMELE'ITE The calendar swirls onto the screen and snaps to a stop. You note the date: Sunday, Dec. 7, 1941. The screen blackens then fades into the soft shapes of morning breaking over the eves of a hidden bung­ alow. The last candle light crackles off the crystal as Clark Cable leans across the table to brush the cheek of Carol Lombard. Just then, the radio announcer interrupts Midnight Rapsody to begin the fatal announcement. You find yourself wondering, ''What was that on his plate?" It was a Chardonnay Omlette, of course. For that special breakfast (or last meal) 1 recommend this one: 5 eggs sm. package cream cheese sm. jar Icelandic caviar can shrimp tobaaco salt pepper worchestershire brandy/white wine (Chardonnay) basil garlic butter Completely butter both sides of an omelette pan at low heat. Fold to­ gether 3 tlbs. caviar, cream cheese and cap brandy or oz. white wine. Beat together: eggs, shrimp (to taste), 2 tlbs. shrimp juice, dash tobasco, salt, pepper ( to taste), dash worchester­ shire and garlic. 1/2 tps, basil and cap brandy or jigger wine. Add egg mixture to pan and cook as any other omelette, meanwhile form cream cheese into wedge shaped insert. Add insert at proper point for any omellette filler (when sides are both almost firm to fork). For best impression and taste, this dish should be served; 1) late morning, 2) in bed, 3) with remainder of the wine or bottle of champagne. --N. T . Wilson