CALENDAR OF EVENTS FOR THE WEEK OF JANUARY 14, 2008 MONDAY 14 TUESDAY 15 WEDNESDAY 16 THURSDAY 17 FRIDAY 18 SATURDAY 19 SBA Raffle 11am-1pm & 5-7pm SBA Raffle 11am-1pm & 5-7pm SBA Raffle 11am-1pm & 5-7pm APALSA General Meeting 12-1pm Bannan 142 APALSA General Meeting (part-time) 5-5:30pm HAVE A GREAT WEEKEND!!!!! Meet the Deans 4:45-6pm Free snacks & drinks Page 2 SBA Page 3-7 Page 8 Letter from the Editor QUOTE OF THE WEEK SCU Event Information LCS Information The ignorance of one voter in a democracy impairs the security of all. -John F. Kennedy Online: www.scu.edu/law/resources/grapevine.html 1
From the Editor SBA REPRESENTATIVES 1L REPS Marcus Yang Joe Flannery Ilia Smith Hao Nguyen Alternates Katherine McCormack Chris Cave Autumn Talbott 2L REPS Joe Wright Katherine O Connor Jocelyn To Elizabeth Skey Alternates Mercedes Roy Antonia LaRosa 3L REPS Ben Procter Marlene Bennett Jason Mendelson Robb McFadden PART-TIME REPS MELISSA MIDDLETON, 2L in. Then, mark your calendars SBA BOARD 2007-2008 for two very important events. First, the Computer and High Tech Law Journal is holding their 2008 Law Symposium on February 1, 2008. Admission is FREE to all students who register (see p. 3 for details) and will be a great opportunity to discuss cutting edge legal debates. Also, mark your calendars for the Health Law Society presentation regarding health care policies of the perspective presidential candidates, as well as the Consul General Speaker Series on January 23, 2008 (see pp. 5-6 for details). With so many wonderful events, we are sure to have another exciting week. Good luck in your studies and keep working hard! Welcome Back! I hope each of you had a wonderful first week of classes. A big thanks to the SBA Social Committee for putting together the successful Bar Review! I know many of you are busy with classes but the clubs on campus have prepared some exciting events for you this week! Starting Monday morning, the SBA will be holding a raffle in from 11am- 1pm and 5-7pm. The raffle will continue until Wednesday and will benefit the various community service projects sponsored by the SBA. One dollar will give you the opportunity to win various prizes, including a Nintendo Wii! Also, on Wednesday the SBA is hosting Meet the Deans from 4:45-6pm in. This is a great opportunity to mingle with the administration and grab some food and drinks! Also, don t forget to visit APALSA at their general meetings on Wednesday at noon and Thursday at 5pm Very truly yours, Melissa L. Middleton SBA Print Editor Jennifer Leung SBA President jyleung@scu.edu Pierre Bedard SBA VP (Part-Time) pbedard@scu.edu Molly Healy SBA VP (Full-Time) mhealy@scu.edu Gemma Daggs SBA VP (Full-Time) gdaggs@scu.edu Halie Leonard SBA Treasurer hleonard@scu.edu Melissa Middleton SBA Print Editor mmiddleton@scu.edu Madison Nguyen Michael Demian James Lindfelt Shauvi Rogers Alternates Emelda Ndubuizu Victoria Pipkin STUDENT BAR ASSOCIATION BOARD 2007-2008 Jessica Tipton SBA Online Editor jesstip@gmail.com 2
Computer & High Technology Law Journal Symposium Internet Collaboration: Charting the Waters of Virtual Worlds, Web 2.0, and the GPL February 1, 2008 Computer History Museum 1401 N. Shoreline Blvd. Mountain View, CA 94043 FREE ADMISSION TO STUDENTS WHO REGISTER AT CHTLJ.ORG The Grapevine is published weekly by the Student Bar Association for the Santa Clara School of Law students, faculty, administration, and community. The Grapevine strives to be an accessible resource for SBA information, campus activity, and student life. Please send event information, article submissions, suggestions, and advertisements to the SBA Print Editor, Melissa Middleton, at scugrapevine@gmail.com. Submissions received by Thursday at 10:00 p.m. will be published in the following Monday s issue. These submissions and advertisements must be sent in jpeg or pdf format. Submissions may be altered or edited to fit layout space constraints. Copyright 2007-2008 SCU SBA THE KATHARINE & GEORGE ALEXANDER COMMUNITY LAW CENTER HAS COMMUNITY WORKSHOP VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE SPRING FOR FIRST AND SECOND YEAR LAW STUDENTS. THE COMPREHENSIVE COMMUNITY WORKSHOP PROGRAM EDUCATES THE UNDERPRIVILEGED ABOUT THEIR RIGHTS IN THREE AREAS: CONSUMER RIGHTS, WORKERS' RIGHTS AND TENANTS RIGHTS. Questions? Contact Sophia Hinojosa, shinojosa@scu.edu or 288-7030. 3
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Meet the Deans Event Wednesday 1/16, 4:45-6pm FREE Snacks & Drinks Informal, get your Qs answered, get to know the Deans Co-Sponsored by SBA & PTLSA 5
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