Volume 1, Issue 2 - February 2013 - DePaul University College of Law

Just ice Sotom ayor Visit s C hicago
By: Nerissa Diaz ‟15
On January 30, Supreme Court Justice
Sotomayor spent the day in Chicago, attending
lunches and book signings. Justice Sotomayor is
the first Hispanic and third woman appointed
to the United States Supreme Court, and is the
Justice that Mayor Rahm Emmanuel said,
―added a heartbeat to the Supreme Court.‖ In
her book, My Beloved World, she candidly
recounts her journey from a Bronx housing
project to the U.S. Supreme Court.
Two blocks from DePaul University College
of Law, Justice Sotomayor filled the Standard
Club Grand Ballroom
with 500 practicing
attorneys, judges,
politicians, law students,
and other fans. The book
signing, sponsored by the
Puerto Rican Bar
Association, The
Hispanic Lawyers
Association of Illinois,
and the Chicago Bar
Association, featured the
release of Justice
Sotomayor‘s new book,
now a New York Times
Bestseller. She revealed
that her intention is to
provoke readers to think of themselves and
learn something new or different, finishing the
book with the inspirational thought, ―she‘s just
like me and I can do it too.‖ Members of the
audience asked questions including a DePaul 2L
who asked what she felt about the labeling of
Supreme Court Justices.
Later that evening, just down the block from
DePaul Law, the Harold Washington Library
held Justice Sotomayor‘s first open event in
Chicago. The line wrapped around the halls of
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PILA Auction Raises Over $27,000
By: Jason Markovich ‟14
The 2013 DePaul College of
Law Public Interest Law
Association (PILA) Auction, held
on January 24 at the Chicago
Cultural Center, was the 17th
annual auction organized
entirely by students and
dedicated to raising funds to
support summer stipends for
students working in non-profit
legal agencies and government
organizations. Students who
receive these stipends serve
disadvantaged and underserved
communities as they receive
valuable legal training. Thanks
to the efforts of all the donors,
volunteers, and attendees, the
Auction raised over $27,000
for summer stipends.
The 2013 Auction saw a
number of exciting items,
including a wine tasting with
Dean Mark, rooftop Cubs
tickets at the Lakeview Baseball
Club and Brixen Ivy, and –
everyone‘s annual favorite –
Whirly-Ball with the
―professorial pantheon.‖ A
trifecta (dinner, drinks, and
horse races) with Professor
Leonard Cavise, a movie night
with Professor Wayne Lewis,
and an Australian dinner with
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In this issue:
DePaul Law News & Events
2
Student Editorials
4
Entertainment
7
Meet the CoA Staff Editors
16
Special points of
interest:

Q & A with DePaul
Professor Cary Martin

Sports Law Journal
Symposium

Demon‘s Advocate:
Federal Gun Control
Laws

Technology Addiction
among Students

Valentine‘s Day Special:
The Signs of Attraction

Health and Wellness:
Dieting

Movie Reviews: Zero
Dark Thirty, Warm Bodies,
and Stand Up Guys
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D e Pa u l N e w s & E v e n t s
Yo u W i l l F i n d Yo u r s e l f – a Q & A w i t h P r o f e s s o r C a r y M a r t i n
By: Joseph Homsy „14
Did our professors
graduate from law
school and begin a
career in academia?
Did some of them
want to practice
before becoming our
teachers? At some
point, our professors
had to find their passion before they
could pursue it.
Many of us made it to Professor Cary Martin
law school but may by
still searching for our true passion within the law.
If you‘re one of those people, then Professor
Cary Martin has an answer for you.
sources, to research and get published. (More
on the Hastie Fellowship can be found at
http://www.law.wisc.edu/grad/
fellow_hastie.html)
ganizational documents. We also organized
offshore funds and coordinated with counsel
in those countries, which was very interesting
and complicated. We also restructured certain funds that chose to change their fundaJH: How did you come to the realization that mental structure.
you wanted to be a professor?
CM: One of my professors at Northwestern JH: How do you like DePaul?
actually planted the seed. He offered me a
CM: I love DePaul. The student body is hard
position as his research assistant based on
working, intelligent, engaged, and diverse. The
some of our conversations both inside and
DePaul Law students are aware of the chaloutside of class. We kept a relationship when lenges and they plow through, creating opporI went to work at Sidley Austin, and he told
tunities wherever possible. The junior faculty
me about the Hastie Fellowship. The fellow- members have been very welcoming and I
ship, along with the recession, turned the light aspire to be like some of the senior faculty
bulb on and I realized that I wanted to learn
members.
about ways to avoid another recession.
JH: Finally, what‘s the best piece of advice
JH: What was your first law school teaching
you received while you were in law school
JH: My first question is to ask you about your
experience?
and is there any advice that you, personally,
background.
CM: During my last semester at Wisconsin I would like to impart on the students here at
CM: Well, I was born and raised on Chicago‘s
taught a seminar of twelve students. While
DePaul?
northside and then I moved to the southside. I
teaching a seminar was not required, it was
CM: The best piece of advice I received was
completed my undergraduate degree in Finance at necessary for me. It really helped to have
that I would find myself. Many people feel
the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. I that experience because I learned so much
that their first job will be their last job, and
attended Northwestern for law school and upon from it.
that if they don‘t like it, there won‘t be anygraduation began work at Sidley Austin. I worked
thing else. That‘s not true. There are many
in their Investment Products and Derivatives
JH: What kind of work did you do at Sidley
different jobs in the legal field and many opGroup for four years, and, following that, I did a
Austin?
portunities to grab them. The best piece of
fellowship, the Hastie Fellowship, at the Universi- CM: We represented hedge funds, which are advice I can give is to get to know your peers
ty of Wisconsin-Madison. It was a program
private and subject to less regulation. We
as much as you can because they will be great
geared towards minority students who want to
launched the actual funds by advising these
resources as you progress through your legal
get into academia. It gave me the time, and recompanies and preparing their filing and orcareer.
SAVE THE DATE!
DePaul Law Review’s 23rd Annual Symposium:
Great Lakes : Emerging Issues for Freshwater Resources
Friday, March 1, 2013
8:30 a.m.-4:45 p.m.
DePaul Center Room 8005
Additional Information: This year‘s symposium will focus on the
Great Lakes, specifically addressing the legal issues and policy concerns relating to freshwater resources. Academics, practicing attorneys, and policy experts will discuss the current threats to freshwater
resources including climate change, invasive species, and emerging
contaminants.
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U p c o m i n g S y m p o s i u m D i s c u s s e s S p o r t s L aw I s s u e s
By: Pete Chambers „13
Utter the term ‗sports law‘ to any person
born before 1990 and most likely they‘ll respond in exclamation, ―SHOW ME THE
MONEY, JERRY!‖ It‘s not hard to associate
one of the most popular scenes in 90s cinema
with an entire practice area of the law; however, as Steve Walsh, Editor-in-Chief of DePaul‘s Journal of Sports Law & Contemporary
Problems explains, ―in practice, that is such a
small part of the career. [Most] jobs that
come from a sports law concentration
[involve] labor and employment law and antitrust law.‖
The Journal of Sports Law & Contemporary
Problems is currently in its ninth year at DePaul and its sixth year of publishing. In our
conversation, Walsh explained that DePaul‘s
administration was skeptical of the Journal at
first and only provided funding to publish an
online publication via their website. In the last
six years, the Journal has published two issues
every school year with its fall issue set to head
off to print this month. This issue has been
unofficially dubbed the ―Sports and Torts‖ issue
featuring articles regarding golf course and
participant liability, ski resort liability where
free-style slopes (half pipes, large jumps, etc.)
are popular, and liability waiver for participants
in extreme sports. Liability in extreme sports
has especially been prevalent in the news as of
late with the snowmobiling accident and eventual death of Winter X-Games participant
Caleb Moore last month.
In addition to the pending publication of its
fall issue, the Journal is excited to share the
details of its March 8, 2013 Symposium entitled
“Hurdles: Legal Issues a Modern Athlete Must
Overcome.” This event will explore how legal
rules and standards have created physical, mental, and bureaucratic issues that significantly
impact athletes at the collegiate, Olympic, and
professional levels. Some of the featured speakers include: Chris Deubert, lead counsel to
New Orleans Saints‘ linebacker Jonathan
Vilma during the ―Bountygate‖ scandal that
swept the NFL this year; Professor Marc
Edelman, a leading scholar in the field of
Sports Law who has been cited by the
United States Supreme Court in three
separate opinions, most notably American
Needle v. National Football League; and
tax specialist Ray Railoa who represents
several professional athletes including
Washington Redskins rookie sensations
Robert Griffin III and Alfred Morris.
For a complete list of Symposium
speakers and events, please see the
Journal’s ad on Page 6.
Admission for the 2013 Journal of
Sports Law & Contemporary Problems
Symposium is FREE OF CHARGE for all
DePaul College of Law students.
L S R J : B r i n g i n g R e p ro d u c t i ve R i g h t s t o t h e Fo re f ro n t
By: Anna Szymczak ‟14
The same week that marked the 40th anniversary of the landmark and controversial
ruling of Roe v. Wade, the DePaul chapter of
Law Students for Reproductive Justice (LSRJ)
was proud to host the Midwest Regional
Conference in late January. The all-day event
brought to the forefront the issues and challenges specific to women in the region. Attendees heard from attorneys, policy makers,
doctors, ministers, advocacy groups, researchers, social media experts, and the College of Law‘s own, LSRJ faculty advisor, Professor Deborah Tuerkeheimer.
Organizations represented by these panelists included: the Illinois ACLU, NARAL, the
Family Defense Center, Chicago Legal Advocacy for Incarcerated Mothers (CLAIM), the
Young Women‘s Empowerment Project, Illinois Caucus for Adolescent Health, Seminarians for Reproductive Justice, and Catholics
for Choice. Attendees ranged from interested
citizens to nursing students to LSRJers from
nearly ten different colleges and universities
around the region.
The conference opened up with a conversation on the legal and medical issues surrounding reproductive justice (RJ), such as the necessity of limiting exemptions to laws protect-
ing the constitutional rights of religiouslydiverse employees; the ability of for-profit
corporations and their shareholders to meet
the necessary burden of proof required under
the free exercise clause and the Religious
Freedom Restoration Act. Leah Bartelt summarized the legislation enacted in 2011 and
2012 restricting access to abortion and comprehensive sexual health education. Benita
Ulisano, founder of the Illinois Choice Action
Team Clinic Escort Program revealed the
threat of anti-choice terrorism, from harassment, assault, clinic bombings, and murders,
leading to over 13,000 arrests in the past 30
years.
Professor Tuerkeheimer examined the tensions arising when criminal law intersects with
pregnancy, such as the prosecution of women
for prenatal abuse, and of battered women for
failure to protect their children. Tuerkeheimer
identified and linked the widespread problems
in criminal law‘s response to violence against
women- problems that begin during pregnancy
and continue throughout motherhood.
Perhaps the most harrowing portion of the
conference was hearing from Ladonna Hopkins, member of Phi Theta Kappa honor society and CLAIM‘s Visible Voices empowerment
group. Hopkins shared her tragic experience
with the practice of shackling female prisoners before, during, and after labor. She described the chaining of her ankles, wrists,
and pregnant belly; the struggle to walk; and
the physical and emotional pain of giving
birth while bound to a hospital bed. Hopkins
reflected, ―They treated me like a wild animal. I was convicted of shoplifting, not a violent crime. I have no record of violent activity.‖ In a lighthearted reflection, Hopkins
continued, ―Realistically, what did they think
I was going to do? I was giving birth to my
child; it‘s not like I could just get up and run
away!‖
While buzz-word politics surrounding
reproductive rights may present the issues
otherwise , RJ reaches far beyond abortion
and birth control. ―I have always seen LSRJ
as more than simply supporting reproductive
rights, women‘s rights, or even family
rights,‖ states Margaret Kuzma, staff attorney at the Legal Assistance Foundation, and
DePaul Alum. She continues, ―Rather, LSRJ
supports and protects basic human rights.‖
In the end, the conference was a huge
success and exposed attendees to the
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Editorials
The Demon’s Advoc ate
The Demon‘s Advocate is an ―opposing viewpoints‖ column which seeks to explore the varying opinions in a balanced pro/con debate.
The column encourages critical thinking and issue awareness by providing opposing views on a contentious legal issue.
This Month’s Topic: Federal Gun Control Laws
By: Sam Ray „13
On December 14 , 2012, twenty-seven people, including twenty
first graders, were massacred at Sandy Hook Elementary in Newtown,
Connecticut. As a result of the shooting, America‘s already polarized
gun debate has intensified.
Sandy Hook illustrates the perfect storm that occurs when severe
mental illness and unbridled gun ownership cross paths, but it is not
indicative of the gun violence that plagues our nation. Following catastrophes like Newtown or Aurora, the gun debate is propelled to national spotlight until the majority of Americans grow tired of it. But
most of America‘s gun violence does not occur in places like Newtown; it runs rampant in American inner-cities. In between tragic
events like Sandy Hook, the American gun violence epidemic rages on.
In fact, thirty-three people are murdered by guns in the United
States every day. (Knuckles, Christian Science Monitor) Chicago saw
nearly 500 murders involving guns in 2012. (Davey, New York Times) As
of February 1st, 2013, 1,280 people have been killed by gun violence in
the United States since Sandy Hook. (Cherkis, The Huffington Post) The
majority of these victims are not killed in massacres, they are gunned
down in inter-city neighborhoods like Chicago‘s Englewood, where
violence is so common that it is a reality of day-to-day life for neighborhood residents. These victims remain largely forgotten. Americans
choose to ignore violence that runs rampant in urban neighborhoods,
and then are shocked when violence permeates into suburbia. Americans question senseless violence in Newtown but ignore senseless
violence that happens across America every day.
In the midst of all this gun violence, pro-gun supporters argue for
decreased gun regulation that makes it easier for responsible gun owners to pursue legitimate means such as hunting, shooting for sport, and
self-defense. But increased legal gun ownership is directly correlated
to increased illegal gun ownership. Most of the illegally obtained guns,
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th
By: Alexander Navarro „14
Guns Don‘t Kill People, Mentally-Ill People and Those Engrossed in
Poverty Kill People
Following the recent shootings at Sandy Hook Elementary School in
Newtown, Connecticut, Americans have become increasingly concerned with the topic of guns, with fresh debates being sparked about
the correct interpretation of the Second Amendment. However, rather than analyzing the phrase ―well Regulated militia‖ and how it relates to the right to ―keep and bear Arms;‖ or contemplating how we
can restrict guns as much as possible within the bounds of an agreedupon constitutional understanding, we should first realize that gun
control does not work and that relevant legislation often involves
misguided solutions. I‘ve decided it best to leave the constitutional
analysis to countless law review articles and American constitutional
experts like Antonin Scalia and Piers Morgan.
The first things many gun control advocates hope to legislate are
semi-automatic rifles and ―assault weapons.‖ Gun control advocates
often use the term ―semi-automatic‖ to conjure up imagery of Tony
Montana in Scarface firing thousands of bullets at his opponents. After
all, what sensible American would think that machine guns are needed
for hunting or to defend oneself?
However, today‘s semi-automatic weapons are not the machine
guns used by 1920‘s gangsters. Rather, a semi-automatic rifle, like a
handgun, fires one bullet per one trigger pull. The term ―assault weapon‖ is similarly misleading. The Federal Assault Weapons Ban, which
passed in 1994 and expired in 2004, banned weapons with cosmetic
features that resembled automatic weapons, such the stock and the
grip of a gun. In other words, banning ―assault weapons‖ simply bans
weapons with a certain look, not function.
Some people are lobbying for gun control legislation after the horrific events in the small Connecticut town of Newtown. However, one
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Te c hno log y Addict ion
By: Rachael Dickson „15
I'm writing this with my Facebook profile up
on the right side of my screen, obsessively
checking to see who's commenting on the
picture I just posted of my new haircut. It is
my sixth update of the day, I am ashamed to
say. I remember a few years ago, I'd limit myself to one or less so people didn't think I was
addicted. Given my complete inability to give
up Facebook during my exams last semester
until I talked people into physically changing
my passwords for me, I think it's fair to say
that I may have a problem.
I‘m not alone though. A 2011 study out of
the University of Maryland challenged nearly
1,000 university students from multiple countries to avoid all media, including mobile
phones, laptops, and television, for a full 24
hours. A majority of the subjects failed at the
task, either intentionally yielding to temptation or accidentally out of habit. Nearly four
in five of the students involved reported feeling confusion, panic, isolation and significant
mental and physical distress without their
media. Additionally, students in the study
described boredom and an absolute inability
to direct their lives without media, as abstaining disrupted their social lives, academic work
and schedules (more results can be found at
http://theworldunplugged.wordpress.com).
The way we use technology has actually
changed the way we think and react. Bursts of
information in the form of Tweets or Facebook statuses can create dopamine, stimulating excitement and ultimately leading to
shorter attention spans and an inability to
focus.
Switching between types of technology also
leads to attempts to multi-task, which although often conflated with productivity, actually has been shown to reduce our ability to
focus and analyze, flood our bodies with
stress related hormones such as cortisol and
adrenaline, and over time, can rewire our
mind and contribute to problems like depression (Information gleaned from the Guinea Pig
Diaries by A.J. Jacobs). Stress hormones have
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Breaking Technology Addiction
TIPS:
1. Leave your cell phone at home one day
a week.
2. Turn off the automatic e-mail fetching
on your phone. Instead, set specific times
to manually check your e-mail and keep to
your schedule.
3. Try being inaccessible for a short time.
If you're feeling anxiety or a sense of withdrawal, keep trying until you find ways to
adapt and relax.
4. When you're near a friend or coworker, try talking to them directly instead of via e-mail or text.
5. Try uni-tasking instead of multi-tasking.
Give all your attention to the task at hand
and see how much faster it gets done
without distractions.
*Tim Ferriss's suggestions from WebMD; &
other tips and tricks the author has used.
The R ea l Pr ic e of Count er fe it G o ods
By: Jessica Foote „15
Most consumers believe that buying fake
goods is harmless, that it‘s a victimless crime.
But it‘s not. A passage from Dana Thomas‘
―Deluxe: How Luxury Lost Its Luster,‖ captures the real price of counterfeit goods. One
particularly chilling excerpt describes the
horror a counterfeit investigator encountered
abroad.
―‗ I remember walking into an assembly
plant in Thailand a couple of years ago and
seeing six or seven little children, all under 10
years old, sitting on the floor assembling
counterfeit leather handbags,‘ an investigator
told me… ‗The owners had broken the children‘s legs and tied the lower leg to the thigh
so the bones wouldn‘t mend. They did it because the children said they wanted to go
outside and play.‘‖
The production and sale of counterfeit
goods is a global, multi-billion dollar problem
and one that has serious legal and economic
ramifications for governments, businesses and
consumers. It is estimated that up to seven
percent of our annual world trade-$600 billion worth- is counterfeit or pirated. Fake
products are believed to be directly responsible for the loss of more than 750,000 American jobs. Everything from baby formula to
handbags is counterfeited, with tragic results.
Counterfeiters and the crime syndicates they
work with capitalize in human trafficking, child
labor and gang warfare; Counterfeiting is used
to launder money, and the money has been
linked to truly sinister deeds including terrorism. Counterfeiting is everywhere. All too
often the link between fake goods and transnational organized crime is overlooked in the
search for designer knock-offs at bargainbasement prices.
Selling fake handbags is illegal. Most designer
replicas are produced by organized crime and
illegal enterprise. By purchasing fake bags,
you are supporting illegal activities. By supporting organized crime, you are not just
supporting and contributing to child labor, but
also to other crimes including child abuse and
prostitution.
By purchasing a fake handbag, you are also
hurting the designers and the manufacturers.
Counterfeit bags infringe on the copyright and
trademarks of the designer and brand. The
time, effort and creativity put into producing a
handbag is very extensive from the initial
sketches through the time it reaches the
shelves. Additionally, if designers and brands
are constantly spending money in court protecting their designs, the cost of the bags will
rise too.
Fake handbags are an inferior product. They
are made from low quality leather. The colors
and dyes are oftentimes uneven. The stitching and general construction is also of poor
quality. Authentic designers take pride in their
workmanship. Sweatshops don‘t.
Who gets harmed by an imitation handbag?
We all do. And we need to stop with the
fakes. You can do your part by not purchasing
counterfeit goods. Here are some good tips
to spot counterfeit goods and avoid buying
them: (1) Seek authorized retailers
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3 D P r in t in g Te c h n o l og y M e e t t h e B i l l o f R i g h ts
model train set, to custom chess pieces, to
assault rifles. Enter the world of Defense
Distributed. This company posted video on
YouTube in November of a working AR15
assault rifle in which the lower receiver, the
part controlled and regulated by the ATF,
was made on a 3D printer. This early prototype failed after only six shots, but as with
any failure, you can learn from it and make
the next one better.
These machines and easily accessible instructions provide me with a multitude of
fears. The first being that plans for not just
By: Mike Hornback „15
AR15‘s but several other weapons, have
The first patents for additive manufacturing
technologies appeared a little over 30 years ago. been made readily available online as free
downloads. With free plans to a plethora of
Until very recently, this technology has remained behind the closed doors of cutting edge weapon choices and inexpensive 3D printers
research laboratories because of the astronomi- on the market, it would not take someone
long to amass an armory of weaponry. My
cal price of 3D printers. They have been used
second fear is that somebody with ambitions
mostly for rapid prototyping. These machines
perhaps not as grandiose as making a homeallowed engineers and scientists to make solid,
three dimensional objects in a matter of hours, made arsenal, could take the plans that are
instead of weeks. Any object with three dimen- readily available and print up the handful of
sions can be made on these machines. The pric- parts needed to turn their legal, semiautomatic assault rifle into a fully automatic rifle.
es of these printers have recently fallen to unThe third is how any type of regulation
der $500 in kit form or $2100 ―ready to go‖,
against the distribution of these plans for a
and that has me worried.
firearm can be affected by the First AmendHobbyist and do-it-yourselfers have fallen in
ment and Second Amendment.
love with these machines. There are countless
Gun control extends far beyond the scope
websites and internet bulletin boards that supof the Second Amendment. Our country is
port these individuals‘ creative endeavors.
unique because of this doctrine. Although
There are even websites offering computer
there are countless debates on what the
instructions for objects used in these printers
definition of ―arms‖ was, is, and should be,
free of charge to anybody. These instructions
the proliferation of firearms in our society
enable the enthusiasts to build anything that
makes trying to regulate them similar to
they can imagine, from a new bridge for their
trying to repair a leak in the Hoover Dam with
a tube of super glue. Even if legislation, such as
the bill recently introduced to Minnesota‘s
state legislature, that if passed, requires the
forfeiture of an assault rifle to the state for
disposal at the time of the owner‘s death, it
would take generations before these weapons
would be taken out of the hands of private
individuals. Now add into the mix of politics
the ability of individuals to make the restricted
parts in their own basement, plans for which
would surely be protected under the First
Amendment, the ability of a law to be effective
in the restriction of firearms becomes diminished.
As you may have read in our own ―Demon‘s
Advocate‖ this month, there are many convincing and striking arguments both for and against
gun control. However, any law, no matter what
its rationale was, can only be measured in one
way; has that law been effective in its purpose?
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Courtesy of Defense Distributed showing its 1st
Generation 3D printed lower receiver.
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Volume 1, Issue 1I
Arts & Entertainment
―… And You Think I’m Sexy…‖;The Signs of Attraction
By: Dana O‟Leary „15
It‘s Valentine‘s Day. Before you ask someone to be your Valentine, you may want to be
sure that they are actually attracted to you.
To save yourself from certain embarrassment
and humiliation, you should look for some of
the obvious signs of attraction before you ask
that special someone to ―be mine.‖ If these
signs of attraction are present, it is more than
likely that you have a not-so-secret admirer.
The best way to tell if someone is attracted
to you is if they come out and tell you. Unfortunately not everyone is bold enough to announce their romantic feelings at will. You
could always tell that person how you feel
first, hoping for a mutual response. However,
if you are trying to avoid a negative response,
it is probably best not to announce your feelings first unless you are positive the other
person feels the same way. To be more than
confident that the other person is indeed
attracted to you, look for physical signs of
attraction.
Behavior and body language are prominent
physical signs of attraction. Smiling, laughing, and
making physical contact, like a playful punch to
the arm, are all actions of someone who is starting to like you more than just a friend. These
actions can be described as flirtation. If your
friends tell you that someone is flirting with you,
you should listen to them, they are probably
right.
A person who likes you will also start finding
interesting ways to talk to you. That person will
start finding seemingly stupid reasons to call and
text you. If you like this person too, then you will
be happy to talk to them. If you find yourself getting annoyed with the constant calling, texting,
and seemingly random encounters in the library,
you probably are not as attracted to them as you
initially thought.
You will suddenly become a comedian once a
person becomes attracted to you. That person
will laugh at all of your jokes. You may even begin
to think that your jokes are actually funny.
Even though ―sense of humor‖ is the most
cliché reason to be attracted to anyone ever,
a person who is attracted to you really will
like your sense of humor. In fact, you may find
yourself making silly jokes that you would
never tell your friends, just to make that other person laugh. And if they are attracted to
you, they will definitely be laughing.
All of these characteristics are signs that
someone is attracted to you. It is important
to note that just because a person acts as
though they like you doesn‘t mean he or she
actually does. There is always the chance that
you happened to be attracted to a very nice
person, who just has a flirtatious personality.
Or maybe he or she wants to get close to
you because you have good outlines. Fake
attraction is not uncommon. If something
doesn‘t feel right, trust your instincts, they
will save you from disappointment.
A Pretty Accurate Guide to a Pretty Awesome Valentine’s Day
By; Goli Rahimi „14
Wheee! Today‘s the big day (or yesterday
was, depending on when you‘re reading this)!
Happy Valentine‘s Day to all of you lovers of
valentines. I do like this holiday. It‘s not a
couple‘s holiday. It‘s not a single-people-pityparty day. It‘s about candy. And chocolate.
I don‘t care who buys it. Your mom? Love
her. Your boyfriend or girlfriend? Aw, you
shouldn‘t have. Your best friend? I‘d be angry
if she forgot. Yourself? Yup.
I‘m here to make sure today (or yesterday)
will be/is/was a great day, whether you‘re
single, married, in a relationship, confused,
hungry, or bored. Happy 14th. So, let‘s see
where we can all go.
GO HERE:
CVS - Every corner of every block of every city
Aisles 3-4 (pretend this is accurate). Front of
the store. Ignore the cashier‘s repeated ―Can
I help you find something?‖ You park it. You
park it right there in front of the Ferrero
Rochers, the Pull ‗n‘ Peel Twizzlers, and the
Rolos. You wait your happy heart until they go
on sale. 20% off, half off, BOGO, free giveaway
because no one eats the tart candy hearts. I
don‘t care. YOU WAIT. Use your CVS card.
It‘ll get you some points or something too.
Sweet Mandy B’s - 1208 W. Webster Ave.
This place looks like the set of an Easy Bake
commercial. The staff is unbelievably loving and
understanding no matter how many Oreo
cheesecake bites you buy for yourself, and the
prices are unbeatable. Oh, and the tables are in
weird shapes. I don‘t know why that intrigues
me, but I hope it intrigues you, too.
2 Sparrows - 553 W. Diversey Pkwy.
On Friday, February 22, this restaurant will be
offering a dinner to highlight the Chicago-based
Virtue Cider. The dinner will include worldclass ciders like Red Streak, Lapinette, and
See Page 13 Guide to Valentine’s Day
CoA Staff Valentine’s Day Playlist
1. Wicked Game– Chris Isaac
2. You Give Love a Bad
Name—Bon Jovi
3. I Hate Myself for Loving You–
Joan Jett
4. You Make My Dreams Come
True– Hall and Oates
5. Power of Love– Huey Lewis
and the News
6. Heat of the Moment– Asia
7. Back at One– Brian McKnight
8. Can’t Help Falling in Love
with You– UB40
9. I Would Do Anything for
Love– Meatloaf
10. My Funny Valentine– Nat
King Cole
11. Your Song– Elton John
12. Isn’t She Lovely– Stevie
Wonder
13. Let’s Get It On– Marvin Gaye
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Supernova Girl, Extraterrestrial Jurisdiction?
By: Magdalena Serafin „15
In case it‘s been some time since you last
watched Zenon: Girl of the Twenty-First Century,
let‘s get you back up to warp speed: Zenon,
our thirteen-year-old heroine, is in a race
against time to stop the evil Mr. Wyndham
and his henchman, Lutz, from running a virus
on the space station computer that will send
the space ‘stay hurtling towards Earth in a
fiery blaze. Problem
major- Z is grounded.
Literally. After Zenon‘s
parents catch her performing an unauthorized
spacewalk, they send
her back to Earth to
stay with her aunt.
While the bad guys‘
plot to destroy an entire
space station full of
personnel and families
would likely qualify as a
crime against humanity
within the purview of the International Crime
Court, could Z herself get into legal trouble
for her misadventures? Don‘t panic. While we
do not have a unified world government or a
President of the Galaxy, a few existing treaties already lend themselves to the problem
of space jurisdiction. As the movie takes place
in 2049, it is not unreasonable for applicable
law to grow out of principles established by
the Outer Space Treaty (―OST‖) and the International Space Station Agreement (―ISS Agreement‖).
Under the OST, outer space is the
―province of all mankind,‖ and not ―subject to
national appropriation by claim of sovereignty,
by means of use or occupation, or by any other means.‖ Outer Space Treaty, 610 U.N.T.S.
205. However, states do have jurisdiction over
―object[s] launched into outer space . . . and
control over such object[s], and over any personnel thereof, while in outer space or on a
celestial body.‖ Id. This precludes the traditional territorial aspect of jurisdiction in favor of a
system more akin to minimal contacts as described in International Shoe v. Washington,
326 U.S. 310 (1945). In the instant case, Zenon‘s station appears to be international in
nature and potentially an extra-jurisdictional
territory. Also, she is the daughter of two station researchers and likely not classifiable as
personnel herself. Finally, because she was
born and raised on the station, she would likely
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Hea lt h a nd Wellness: D ea th by D iet?
By: Gretchen Harper „14
“Starting my diet tomorrow! Nothing tastes as
good as skinny feels!”
When I see self-promoting weight loss
Facebook statuses or my group of girlfriends
discuss what new weight loss methods they
will be trying this month, I cringe. The U.S.
weight loss market is a 20 billion dollar industry with 108 million dieters a year. With the
average dieter making four to five attempts at
getting in their skinny jeans annually, I think
it‘s time we start looking at one of the most
dysfunctional yet important relationships
many have: the food-body-self love/hate
triangle.
Don‘t get me wrong, I understand the appeal in simply popping a pill, drinking lemonade for a week, or my personal favorite,
sprinkling ―magical‖ crystals on your food in
order to remedy the one too many 312s and
subsequent Five Guys that inevitably follows
from the weekend. However, the bottom line
is this: the diet-y poison you are putting into
your body is expensive, short-lived, and so
very unhealthy.
Even the ever-popular juice cleanses, which
have been drawing weight loss desperados in
like fruit flies over the last several months,
can be detrimental to your health. Masked as
a healthy way to detoxify and drop pounds
faster than you can make a smoothie, most
plans consist of only pre-manufactured or
homemade fruits and vegetable-based juices
and water lasting for a few days up to several
weeks. Containing on average 1,000-1,200
calories per day, the daily caloric intake is not
enough to meet the average person‘s needed
allowance to meet their set point, and thus
keep the metabolism revving. Though it may
seem like a great way to get rid of the toxins
in your system, in reality there is no need, as
it is our liver, kidney, and intestines‘ sole job
of filtering out unwanted items we ingest and
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Author’s Health Boosting TIPS:
 LOAD UP: Adding some sort of fruit or
vegetable to every meal is a great way to add
nutrients and will keep you feeling full. Add
broccoli to your mac ‗n cheese It‘s about
balance not extremism.
 ELIMINATE THE ‗BAD FOOD‘ CATEGORIZATIONS: Half the battle is the mental
game. The second you tell yourself you can‘t
have sweets, my guess is that you crave a
cookie. Allow yourself to eat the things you
love and feel ok about it.
 QUIT DRINKING. Sugary drinks, that is.
They leave you with empty calories and provide you with no nutrients. Even vitamin
waters and sports drinks are a waste of calories when you‘re not working out.
 PREPARE YOURSELF: It‘s 8:30pm, and you
just got out of night class. If you don‘t have
healthy items on hand, you‘re going to be
grabbing fast food or heating up a pizza. Plan
ahead and make it as much of a priority as
anything else on your to do list.
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Ca ll o n C hr issie – Fa lling Asle e p in C la ss
By: Chrissie White „14
Dear Chrissie,
I keep falling asleep in class. I‘ve been drinking coffee more than ever, yet I still find myself dozing off during my more difficult lectures. It doesn‘t matter if it‘s my favorite
professor, or if I‘m terrified of being called
on. I realize that it looks really rude, and
people can obviously see me fighting off head
nods. Once the tired feeling creeps in,
there‘s not much I can do to bring myself
back to focusing, or is there? What can I do
to avoid this embarrassing problem? I‘ve
already had a couple classmates ask me why
I‘m so tired. I‘m worried that a professor
might be the next person to notice, and I
can‘t handle that kind of humiliation.
Sincerely,
Unyawnstitutional
Dear Unyawnstitutional,
You‘ve come to the right girl. Last year, a
fellow student offered to bring me coffee
because he noticed I was struggling to stay
awake through a couple classes first semester. I was so embarrassed! I sat near the
front of the room, and I guess I wasn‘t hiding
what I would call a bad case of ―prolonged
blinking.‖ If I were to be truly honest with
myself though, I would admit that I was actually struggling to stay awake. I drank plenty of
coffee, but I couldn‘t fix my embarrassing
habit. More importantly, I was missing out on
valuable lecture time.
I think what happens in law school is that
we try to burn the candle from both
ends. We try to finish all of our reading assignments or LARC papers, so we stay up
late. We wake up feeling tired, and we force
ourselves to caffeinate and keep going. Last
year, I tried so many things, from eating peppermints during class, to sitting up super
Justice Sotomayor Continued from Page 1
the first floor as 1,500 people waited for a chance to be in the
same room as one of the Supreme Court Justices. Only 750 people
were allowed inside. Again she emphasized her desire to impact
the reader, influence change, and shared her favorite parts of the
book (p. 178 and Chapter 7). Her discussion continued with a
focus on Puerto Rican culture and family as examples of areas of
pride that are often misunderstood by others. She told the
audience, don‘t jump to conclusions because they are often wrong;
instead ask questions to learn, as the answer can be something
completely different than you assumed. When asked what would
she do over if given the chance she began, ―professionally, it would
be ridiculous to say anything because I am on the U.S. Supreme
Court.‖ After the audience settled from their laughter, the Justice
emphasized the importance of clerkships and her surprise at how
hard working in the Supreme Court has been. As the court of last
resort, there is no comfort of another opportunity for the parties
involved. Later, the Justice explained her frustration with the lack
of diversity in the legal profession saying, ―as far as we have come
we have a long way to go,‖ and the time between today and Brown
v. Board is a short time to alter decades of discrimination.
Justice Sotomayor also had advice pertinent to law students.
First, get feedback. It provokes new questions and enhances your
writing. (Think LARC!) Second, don‘t be afraid to say I don‘t know,
Justices dislike it when lawyers try to bluff nine Supreme Court
Justices. Finally, learn from failure, take risks, and ask for help. This
book is a rare and intimate account of a Justice‘s life that is easy to
read and hard to forget.
straight in my seat, to G-chatting my way
through a lecture. Peppermints didn‘t do
it. Sitting up straight made me feel like I was
drawing attention to myself. Gchatting was
too much of a distraction. I realized that
there was no quick fix to my problem. Or
was there?
A couple of weeks into last semester, I
realized it was much easier to stay awake and
focused than in the past, and it had everything
to do with what I was drinking. I started
carrying a big Camelbak water bottle to every
class, and I was sure to fill it up completely
before every lecture. Drinking the entire
bottle of water for every lecture seemed to
do the trick.
Perhaps you do drink plenty of water. Are
you getting adequate sleep? Dr. Oz recommends seven and a half hours of sleep for
women and eight hours for men. He also
recommends getting to bed earlier, as
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M ov ie Rev iews
By: Crystal Montanez „15
ZERO DARK THIRTY
Sure to be called the most controversial movie of the year, Zero Dark Thirty should be on every movie goer‘s list. Kathryn Bigelow puts together another gritty, realistic, suspenseful drama that shifts into
high gear right from the start. With rarely a dull moment, the storyline is so gripping that even scenes
without action become exciting moments to watch. Bigelow shows that it does not take a man to
make a film about war, and she makes sure that the audience fully grasps what goes on, especially during prisoner interrogations. Jessica Chastain, who plays Maya in the starring role, is also developing
into a go-to actress and she does not disappoint. As the lead actress in a cast full of men, she shines
and brings to life a character that the audience will want to believe in. Throughout the movie, even
though you know how it ends, you will be sitting at the edge of your seat in anticipation.
Courtesy of Sony Pictures
WARM BODIES
Courtesy of Lionsgate Films
Zombies falling in love- what a far-fetched idea, especially since the existence and survival of a zombie depends on the brains of a living human. Nonetheless, Warm Bodies works because it is based on
the age-old tale of forbidden love. This is reflected by the main characters‘ names, R and Julie. Nicholas Hoult plays the male lead and allows the viewers to see into the mind of a complex zombie, who,
contrary to popular belief, has thoughts and emotions. The movie does a good job of making fun of
itself and remaining light-hearted enough for the audience to appreciate the humor of the film. While
multiple contradictions to zombie mythology are prevalent within this movie, the new twist on the
genre makes for an interesting concept that general audiences are sure to enjoy. However, even
though there are many reasons to love Warm Bodies, the movie also fails in several areas. The plot of
the film is very basic and leaves the audience with little to care about in terms of connecting with the
characters or the story. At the core of the film is another romantic comedy that focuses too much on
the gimmicky love story than the depth of the acting or an interesting plot.
STAND UP GUYS
Stand Up Guys is a movie that has not gotten a lot of buzz, and for good reason. For a movie full of
classic A-list actors, such as Al Pacino, Christopher Walken, and Alan Arkin, expectations run high.
While the actors do an amazing job of bringing to life a poorly drafted and clichéd plot, the movie falls
flat under the direction of Fisher Stevens. This movie felt more like the aftermath of a Grand Theft
Auto life in the retirement home than a badass revival of classic gangster movies. Too much emphasis is
placed on reiterating the age of the characters and the olden days than a focus on the depth and story
that could have made for not only a better movie but a better connection to the audience. Stand Up
Guys is a good movie to see if you miss the acting of these three legendary actors, but do not expect
them to be at the caliber of what they once were in their past films; you will be disappointed.
Courtesy of Lakeshore Entertainment
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Demon’s Advocate (Ray)
Continued from Page 4
Demon’s Advocate (Navarro)
Continued from Page 4
used in crimes, were legally owned and are stolen or purchased
through legal but unregulated citizen-to-citizen gun sales (the gun
show loophole). Therefore, decreased legal gun ownership would
have direct impact on reducing gun violence, even though most guns
used to commit crimes are obtained illegally.
However, the pro-gun advocate position is supported by our
Constitution. The right to private gun ownership is clearly in the
Second Amendment. But to what extent does the Second Amendment allow private gun ownership? In reality, the language of the
Second Amendment is vague. It can be twisted in any to way to fit
any agenda. People have debated endlessly over the language of the
Second Amendment and it is unlikely that this debate will end anytime soon.
There is a simple solution to end this complicated debate. It is time
to repeal the Second Amendment. On paper this is simple, Article V
of the Constitution, allows us to amend the Constitution. In fact,
when portions of the Constitution become so painfully out of tune
with contemporary society (see 3/5 compromise), it is our patriotic
duty to amend those portions of the Constitution.
Under Article V, the US Constitution can be amended in two ways.
First, a proposed amendment can be approved by 2/3 of both the US
Senate and US House of Representatives followed by ratification by
3/4 of State Legislatures. Alternatively, 2/3 of state legislatures can
call for a Convention to propose an Amendment. Once the Amendment is proposed by the Convention, 3/4 of State Legislatures must
ratify the proposed Amendment. For both methods, a 3/4 supermajority of State Legislatures (38 States) is required to create a new
Amendment; therefore, thirteen States can effectively block the creation of an Amendment. Realistically, this required supermajority
makes amending the Constitution exceedingly difficult. However it is
not impossible, considering that in 1920 we were able to pass the
Eighteenth Amendment (Prohibition) with 46 out of 48 State Legislatures ratifying.
While amending the Constitution is highly unlikely, it's our best
option. It would allow Americans to come together and foster real
debate about gun rights in America without pro gun advocates hiding
behind the enigmatic language of the Second Amendment. The fact is
that modern weaponry and society has changed vastly since the time
our Founding Fathers carried muzzled loading rifles. Amending the
Constitution would allow Americans a clean slate to debate gun control without being tied down to the current Second Amendment.
need not look beyond the City of Chicago to see that gun control
doesn‘t work. Chicago, which has the most rigid gun laws in the nation, still leads the nation in gun violence. According to the Chicago
Police Department, between 2003-2011, 4,251 people were murdered
in Chicago with 98% of the murder weapons being handguns, i.e. not
those semi-automatic assault weapons which gun control advocates
say are the problem. More importantly, Chicago Police Superintendent Garry McCarthy admits that these handguns are almost always
purchased illegally.
But is it any surprise that those committing murders might also be
breaking gun laws, too? Adam Lanza, the Newtown shooter, stole and
transported weapons belonging to his mother in violation of Connecticut law, another state with extremely tough gun laws in place.
While policy surely needs to be implemented in order to curb ongoing violence, that policy shouldn‘t be some knee-jerk reaction of
seizing as many guns from as many Americans as possible. All the gunmen in recent mass shootings—from Columbine to Virginia Tech to
Newtown—had shown signs of, or had been documented for mental
illness. Let us reform our mental health system to ensure individuals
with a history of mentally illness do not have access to any sort of
weapon. Furthermore, Chicago and other urban areas with rampant
gang violence should ensure that education reform remains the absolute top priority. The better a young person‘s education, the more
likely he or she will be able to obtain opportunities that will allow him
or her to escape the despairs of poverty, including gangs.
Taking away Americans‘ guns is not the answer. Oh, and there‘s that
whole Second Amendment thing...
Counterfeit Goods Continued from Page 5
by visiting the manufacturer‘s website and obtaining a list. (2) Know
the actual cost of the goods you‘re purchasing. If the price is heavily
discounted, then it may be a counterfeit item. (3) Familiarize yourself
with the appearance of the product and where it is sold. Also examine the workmanship and quality of the goods.
It is important to remember that when you purchase counterfeit
goods, you undermine economic competitiveness while risking irreparable harm to many involved in the counterfeit schema along the
way. By working to eliminate counterfeit goods, we contribute to the
growth of jobs and the sustained growth and success of the entire
U.S. economy. Fake is never in fashion.
SAVE THE DATE!
Center for Public Interest Law 7th Annual Symposium will
take place on Wednesday, March 13 and Friday, March 15,
2013. This year's symposium, "Fighting the Stigma: Overcoming the Barriers of a Criminal Record," will feature both an academic conference portion and a day of action hosted in partnership with Cabrini Green Legal Aid.
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3D Printing Continued from Page 6
Professor Zoe Robinson all encouraged some highly competitive
bidding. Ultimately, all three professors decided to hold each event
twice to allow the top two bidding groups to both win. BarBri, Kaplan,
and Themis gave students a great opportunity to save money on bar
prep courses by donating either a discounted, or full, bar review
course.
There were also a wide array of power lunches and dinners with
professors and high-profile Chicago attorneys. Some of these lunches
included the opportunity to network with attorneys from Sidley
Austin, KPMG Chicago, and the People‘s Law Office, as well as giving
students the chance to enjoy the company of some of DePaul‘s
Professors such as Bruce Ottley, Deborah Tuerkheimer, Susan
Bandes, and Andrea Lyon. There was even an ultimate opportunity for
aspiring Public Interest lawyers to spend five weeks on the job with Ed
Grossman, DePaul Law alum and founder of the Chicago Legal Clinic.
With all the pending gun control legislation, some restrictions on gun
purchases will certainly be passed. Unfortunately, the effectiveness of
these laws can only be judged in hindsight. For that very reason, any
law that affects the rights protected under the amendments in our
constitution must be carefully analyzed for its purpose and the likelihood of its effectiveness before it should become law.
It is not just the Second Amendment that this technology threatens.
The First Amendment, the freedom of speech, the very amendment
that allows this very publication to exist, is in the sites as well. On one
side there is the argument that the government should have very little
control over what is published on the Internet. That the freedom of
speech extends to the internet for the goodness of mankind in the
advancement of knowledge and the spread of ideas. Then the other
side of the coin asks; how can the publishing plans on how to make a
functional assault rifle in one‘s basement be in the best interest of
mankind? In my humble opinion, there is no good answer to this question. But just because I cannot justify any reason why these plans for
homemade firearms should be protected by the 1st Amendment, I
must concede and be thankful that they are.
As much as it scares me that people can use this technology to do
very evil things, I am much more scared of these rights being restricted. For once rights are restricted, they are not usually given back.
To learn more about the Auction, write us
at depaullawauction@gmail.com or call us at 312-362-6756. For
more information about PILA, please contact 2012-13 PILA
president Sami Silverstein at samisilver@gmail.com.
Technology Addiction Continued from Page 5
additionally been shown to reduce short-term memory over time.
Some people develop problems beyond the normal usage. "Internet
Addiction Disorder," also known as "Internet Use Disorder" is defined
as any compulsive, online-related behavior that interferes with normal
living and causes severe stress on loved ones and one's work environment. It can be diagnosed through a questionnaire, in a fashion similar
to one way of diagnosing ADHD. Questions such as, "Have you risked
the loss of a significant relationship or job because of the Internet,"
and "Have you repeatedly made unsuccessful efforts to control, cut
back or stop Internet use," are included. Treatment options vary, but
often focus on moderation and control, in a similar way to how those
with eating disorders must relearn healthy eating habits.
There may even be a genetic component that makes some people
more susceptible to Internet addition, the same variant that has been
previously linked to nicotine addiction. A study done at the Chinese
Academy of Sciences observed the same type of abnormal nerve fiber
connections in their subjects diagnosed with IAD that you would normally see in a person with alcoholism or another impulse control disorder.
I may not be to the point of full on addiction – I definitely haven‘t
lost any friends to my Facebook obsession yet, thankfully – but after
checking out all the unhealthy consequences of overconsumption of
technology, I‘m definitely working to reduce my use. I‘m going to start
now by going and reading a nice, non-law related history book.
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Guide to Valentine’s Day
Continued from Page 7
Health and Wellness: Diet
Continued from Page 8
The Mitten, alongside a four-course menu by Chef Ellis. $50/person.
Delicious!
DON‟T GO:
In the Lewis Elevators When The Undergrads Have Class
I don‘t need to explain this one. Don‘t ruin your Valentine‘s Day. Take
the O‘Malley elevators. Or climb the stairs (just kidding).
To See Zero Dark Thirty
It‘s kind of deep. You don‘t want your date bawling all over you. Or
analyzing it under his/her breath. Or maybe you do. I don‘t know you.
Any Starbucks Between 7:30am and 10:00am
Make it at home (for further reasons, see my article in the January
COA issue).
expelling them from our systems. In addition, the cleanse leaves out
important nutrients we need to thrive. Without proteins and fats,
your body can‘t build new tissue, so those arm curls in the gym? Completely ineffective while on the plan. Finally, it can cause electrolyte
imbalances; permanently lowered metabolism; dizziness, mental fatigue,
and other symptoms associated with starvation; and worst of all, inevitably finding all the weight back you punished yourself to lose.
Somewhere along the line, the fact that the purpose of eating is
nothing more than giving your body nutrients to live got lost and
drowned out by the advertisement attack of illogical solutions to an
easily solvable problem. Calories provide us with energy so we can
run on Lakeshore, write memos, counsel clients, and meet up with
friends all in a day‘s work. Food can be a battle, but it doesn‘t have to
be. Respect your body by putting healthful nutrients in, and challenge
yourself physically as often as you do academically, and in return, your
body will thank you by being healthy and fit, just in time for swimsuit
season.
Call on Chrissie Continued from Page 9
opposed to hitting the snooze button in the morning. If it does take
you a little bit longer in the mornings to wake up, try having coffee
right away, and give yourself a couple of hours before class to get moving.
I think the ultimate solution to staying alert and focused in class requires some serious self-reflection. Do you get to bed at a decent
hour? Are you eating healthful foods? Are you hydrated? Are you
drinking too much on the weekends? Do you take a daily vitamin? Do
you eat breakfast? Do you have allergies? Are you always tired at a
certain time during the day? During the month? Get to the root of
the problem, and work to make positive habit changes that will help
you stay awake.
In the meantime, have the person who sits next to you give you a
nudge if you start to doze off, and don‘t be so hard on yourself! You‘re in law school, for crying out loud. If it weren‘t so mentally strenuous, everyone would do it!
LSRJ Conference Continued from Page 3
interdisciplinary approach LSRJ utilizes to better understand the wideranging impacts of reproductive choices have on our society as a
whole.
Get involved at DePaul! Contact LSRJ at lsrj.depaul@gmail.com
or visit the office located on the second floor student lounge,
room 217. Join our mailing list to receive updates on speaker
events and volunteer opportunities.
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Overheard in Class
Submit your quotes to depaul.causeofaction@gmail.com
―Anything I need to know can be communicated to me in 140
characters or less‖
―Being a lawyer is the only business in which you can legally extort money. No I'm serious about that. If you're a lawyer and
you say pay $50,000 or I'll sue you, is that illegal? Of course not!
Isn't this a great country to live in?‖
―This isn't a Baptist or a Presbyterian institution. We still pledge
loyalty to Rome in these institutional halls. We are encouraged
where relevant to discuss Catholicism in the context of class, so
I've discharged my duty now. There we go.‖
―This isn't like an undergraduate History exam, where you're
graded like: Okay, you know really a lot…A! You know not so
much…C!‖
―To determine if someone gets lower than a C, I ask does this
person have any, you know, knowledge? Are there any redeeming
social qualities?‖
Medium Difficulty Sudoku Courtesy of puzzles.about.com
Space Jurisdiction Continued from Page 8
not have traditional minimum contacts with any particular nation- save
for, perhaps, through the citizenship of her parents.
The ISS Agreement fills in some gaps by specifying civil jurisdiction over
individual components as registered to various states, as well
as criminal jurisdiction for incidents that affect the life or safety of a national of another country. ISS Agreement, available at 2001 WL 679938.
Zenon‘s unauthorized space walk could be construed as a misdemeanor
that affects a specific country‘s equipment or other station personnel
through a general disturbance of the peace. But that only grants a country jurisdiction over her if said country specifically recognizes the criminal act in its own laws. If there is no actual or recognized harm to a particular nation, acts of lesser harm that affect specific individuals only
could potentially fail to provide any means of legal redress.
At this point in time, the development of sustainable residences in
orbit is limited to state actors, but space activity by the private sector is
developing rapidly. Zenon might be on the hook if her station was registered to a particular country or if she caused harm to a registered component. While a country may feasibly exercise jurisdiction over Z in this
instance, future interactions by private vessels or by individuals on celestial bodies would lack any sort of legal retribution under the current
state-based language. Perhaps these issues will be fully addressed by 2049
but, if not, start brushing up on your blaster skills- because out there, it
might not matter who shot first.
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Upcoming DePaul College of Law Events
Week of February 13-16
13– PAD and DAC State of the Union Panel, Lewis Rm. 805 from 12 p.m-1 p.m.
13– Valentine‘s Day Distinguished Family Violence Lecture, Dismantling the Exploitative Sex Trade Industry in Cook County: Barriers, Issues, and Challenges, Thomas J. Dart– Cook County Sheriff, DePaul Center Rm. 8005 from 2:15-4:00 p.m. Register at eventbrite.com/event/5042526332
15– SBA February Bar Review, State Bar & Restaurant from 9p.m.–12 a.m.
16– APALSA Dinner and GILD Fundraiser, 1123 W. Granville (Next to Grandville Red line stop), 4:00-6:00p.m. $30/ person (cash only)
Week of February 17-23
20– Emotion, Reason, and the Progress of Law Centennial Lecture by Susan A. Bandes, Union League Club– Crystal Room, 3:30-4:30 p.m.
22– ABA Law Student Division 7th Circuit Mixer, Old Town Social from 9-12 p.m.
23– ABA Law Student Division 7th Circuit Spring Meeting, DePaul College of Law Lewis Center from 8:30 a.m.-4:00 p.m.
Week of February 24-March 2
1– Wildcard Exam Application Deadline– Turn in to Dean White‘s Office, 3rd Floor Lewis Center
1– DePaul Law Review‘s 23rd Annual Symposium, Great Lakes: Emerging Issues for Freshwater Resources, DePaul Center Rm. 8005 from 8:30 a.m.4:45 p.m. Register by February 25 at law.depaul.edu/greatlakes
Week of March 3-9
7– 19th Annual Law Alumni Awards Dinner, Sofitetel Chicago Water Tower from 5:30-8:30 p.m. Register at alumni.depaul.edu/LawAwards
8– DePaul Journal of Sports Law & Contemporary Problems 2013 Symposium, Hurdles: Legal Issues a Modern Athlete Must Overcome, DePaul Center Rm. 8005 from 10:00 a.m-1:00 p.m.
Week of March 10-16
11-15– DePaul SBA Presents Diversity Week 2013– Event time and locations TBA
13– CPIL‘s 7th Annual Vincentian Public Interest Law Symposium, Fighting the Stigma: Overcoming the Barriers of a Criminal Record, Academic Conference held in DePaul Center Rm. 8005 from 11:45 a.m.-4:15 p.m.
14– 15th Annual APALSA Scholarship Banquet, Merchandise Mart from 6:00-8:30 p.m. See www.apalsabanquet2013.com for more info
15– JD Program Change deadline– Turn in to Dean White‘s Office, 3rd Floor Lewis Center
15– CPIL Symposium Day of Action, Criminal Records Relief Training, 9 a.m.-11 a.m., Lewis Center Rm. 241; Clinic held at Grace Place, 637 S.
Dearborn from 12-5 p.m.
Diversity Week 2013: 100 Years of Inclusion
March 11th-15th, 2013
Monday:
Welcome Address by Shaun Sperling
Chicago Bar Association Mixer
Tuesday:
Student Org. Open House -- Win an iPad Mini courtesy of Kaplan!
Wednesday:
Keynote address by Marc Mauer, executive director of the Sentencing Project D.C., at the 7th annual CPIL symposium
Thursday
After-hours tour of the Art Institute of Chicago
Friday
CPIL‘s Day of Action– Criminal Records Relief at Grace Place
Keep your eye out of more details on these exciting events!
Seven Things You Never Knew About DePaul College of Law‘s Campus
By: Corey Walker „14
Here are seven useful things to know about DePaul that I think will improve everyone‘s experience here. Some of these things will be really
obvious to some of you, but I can‘t tell you how many times I have heard someone say, ―Since when is there a computer lab on the second
floor?‖ So I decided to write up a couple of things about our law school that I don‘t think everyone knows about, but should.
1. There is a computer lab on the second floor. Well, you already know this because I just told you, but it‘s located next to the law review
offices. There are about 12 computers, a regular printer, and a Lexis printer. The stapler is also usually pretty reliable.
2. There are vending machines on the seventh floor. I only mention this because they are kind of hidden in that odd nook around the corner
from the seventh floor lounge and because the vending machine still has Cheetos, unlike the ones in the second floor lounge (thanks
Obama).
3. There is a separate bank of elevators in the O‘Malley building. When you first come through the doors on the first floor there is a small
hallway to the right, directly across from the admissions office. Go into the opening and make a left and the glorious elevators will be staring
you in the face. Get on, take it to floor eight or nine, and then traverse your way through the faculty offices to make it to your classroom.
4. Dunkin‘ Donuts at 62 E. Jackson (between Wabash and Michigan) has a 10% student discount. So, if you need a fourth cup of coffee and
don‘t want to pay full price, this is the way to go.
5. The eleventh floor of the DePaul Center has a full cafeteria, complete with a salad bar, pizza, chicken fingers, and WAFFLE FRIES! They also
have special days on which they offer a baked potato bar and you can create your own burger. The cafeteria takes real cash or debit but you
can also put money onto your DePaul card and pay that way.
6. There is a library on the tenth floor of the DePaul center with a computer lab (that has a scanner) and large study rooms that can be
reserved.
7. There is a small bare-bones gym across the street from DePaul on the northeast corner of Jackson and Wabash. The gym is in the
basement and has an elliptical, weight machine, and treadmill. Make sure to bring your student I.D.
Meet Cause of Action‘s Staff Editors
Rachael Dickson,
Copy Editor
Michael Hornback,
Editorials Editor
I'm currently a 1L
with interests in
intellectual
property,
public interest and
health law.
Before
starting law
school, I worked on news publications in Virginia, London and
Texas and ran a local news website owned by Aol for a year. As
copy editor, I'll be helping Editorin-Chief Pete Chambers with
formatting and editing. If you have
any interest in writing, I suggest
that you get involved with Cause
of Action. Working on a newspaper can hone your writing and
research skills, help you develop
connections, and improve your
resume. My eight years of experience working on various publications were so much fun and have
been invaluable in helping me get
jobs. If you have any questions,
you can shoot them over to me
at copy.depaulcoa@gmail.com!
Mike Hornback is the
Editorials
Editor of the
Cause of
Action. He
graduated
DePaul in
2003 with a
B.S. in Finance, and
returned this year to pursue his
J.D. During the interim between
his attendance at DePaul, he started a company that designed and
tested racing and high performance
automotive parts.
―DePaul‘s College of Law is
made up of a diverse and talented
student body. I have met amazing
people and have heard some even
more amazing stories.
Cause of Action‟s Editorials Section is your opportunity to share a
part of yourself. I welcome everyone who reads Cause of Action to
contribute to it. This is your newspaper, this is your voice.‖
Please email me at:
editorials.depaulcoa@gmail.com.
Maggie Serafin,
Arts & Entertainment Editor
Maggie
Serafin is
not from
Indiana,
Michigan,
or Ohio.
She does
not like
pina coladas, candlelit dinners, or Chief Keef. She is
not NOT the editor of this fine
publication's Arts & Entertainment section. Like you, she also
does not like sitting around with
nothing to do, waiting for class to
start. So, if you don't want to
contribute a movie or concert
review, humorous column, or
article about a fun or interesting
topic, please don't contact her. If
you would like to continue to
cruelly deprive the Cause of Action
and your fellow students of your
caustic wit, hilarious insights, and
unique perspective, please do not
email her at entertainment.depaulcoa@gmail.com
Joseph Homsy,
News & Events Editor
My name is
Joseph
Homsy, I
am the
News and
Events
Editor of
the Cause of
Action. If
there are
any events
going on around DePaul that you
feel need to be published in the
Cause of Action, I'm the guy you
send it to. In addition to my contact information listed below,
you‘ll most likely find me milling
about the 2nd floor student
lounge ―working hard‖ so stop
and pitch me your idea!
The enthusiasm and support
after our first edition was great so
we look forward to getting as
many writers as possible to bring
DePaul news straight to you!
Please contact me if you are
interested in writing about a DePaul Student Organization event
at events.depaulcoa@gmail.com.