The Aquinas 1984-10-10

              Oct. 10, 1984 - THE AQUINAS - Page 3 . .
Legal education improves
percent of the population
believe we have too many
lawyers, saId Martin.
"The message' seems to
have gone out to those
considering law careers that
opportunity in the field is
not as certain as it once
was. Consequently, the
number of applicants to law
schools has dropped 12
percent nationwide."
Due to the wide range of
law career possibilities,
however, Martin said he
feels that this generally
accepted belief is false and
misleading. In law, as in
any field of work, there will
always be a certain amount
of unemployment, Martin
said.
Opportunities are
, increasing in the area of
law which deals with the
problems of large
organizations, Martin said.
The practice of representing
the general public,
however, is in a process of
change. "In the sector of
law practice which points
itself toward individuals and
families, it seems inevitable
that there will be domination
of legal clinics which
will provide cheaper legal
services for the middle and
low income groups," Martin
said.
Peter Martin
'BY GREG JONES ~
Legal education and the
kinds of opportunities
available to lawyers are
changing, said Dean Peter
Martin of Cornell Law
School at a lecture
sponsored .by the Pre law
Society on Friday.
There have been many
positive changes in legal
education in the last 10
years, Martin said.
"Legal education at
Cornell, and at many other
law schools, is much more
"experience-based today," he :.
said. "Much more of what
goes on (in the classroom) is
either lawyering itself, with
supervision, or simulation of
actual lawyering
experience.' ,
The number of students
graduating from law schools
has increased immensely in
, the last decade, he said,
mainly due to the influx of
women to the profession.
"One thing that has
changed is that women are
now accepted," said Martin;
"Given that acceptance, and
a full range of opportunities,
wOmen are
showing themselves to be
less oriented toward public
interest and more toward
power and bucks."
Mythology concerning the
field of law is that it
consists of only one
profession, but this is not
true, Martin said.
"Law is not a single
career, but is many
different careers," he
added. "Most lawyers are
not doing divorces, real
, estate work or counseling
individuals and families.
MallY of them are within
the government, representing
its many capacities
·or representing corporations
with their legal problems."
Another myth concerning
th~ profession is that there
is an excess of--lawyers in
America. According to a
recent Gannett Poll, 73
Rock Hall may be home
of new campus chapel
BY MIKE KOMOLA renovations which have-been made to the
Aquinas News Staff' structure were necessary~ regardless of
Rock Hall, which was officially whether or not it 'becomes a chapel," he
dedicated last Wednesday, will probably added. .
be used as the University's main chapel, A new sound system, air conditioJ:ling
said Rev. Thomas Masterson, S.J., and a heating unit have b.een added to>
director of Campus Ministries. the building, he said. In addition, the"
The hall, located in the 400 block of floors and woodwork were refinished. All
Monroe Avenue, is named in honor of of these renovations were badly needed,
the late Rev. Joseph Rock, S.J., he said.
'professor of history at the University, Several daily masses will still be
who died two years ago., offered in the St. Ingatius Chapel.
"We're awaiting the final decision of', ,Students may also use it for personal
the Jesuit community, whiCh should come prayer although its size will be reduced.
within the next·few days," Masterson "It will probably be about half the size it
said. is now," he said.
Based on the positive responses he "There is a definite possibility that we
received after consulting with other will begin using Rock Hall for Sunday
Jesuits and students, Masterson said he masses even before the new furnishings
expects the decision to go in favor of the come in, if the decision favors the
new chapel. , chapel," Masterson said. "We would
Plans for the chapel are complete, he make arrangements for temporary
said. "The exact designs are all in order furniture and altar." .
and a drawing of the entire layout has Students seemed very enthusiastic
been on display," he added. about using Rock Hall for Sunday
Furniture for the proposed chapel has Il).asses, he added.
already been chosen, Masterson said. If ,Masterson said that he appreciates the
the decision comes in favor of the chapel, "suggestions he has received in regard to
Masterson said he will be able to order ·the proposed new chapel. "It is always
the furniture immediately. helpful to hear the opinions of those in
"In the unlikely event the decision the University community concerning the
goes against the chapel idea, all of the plans," he said.
Senate approves
new O'Hara Dag
BY PAUL ORGEL
Aquinas Asst. News Editor
The University Senate announced Friday that this
spring's Frank O'Hara Day festivities will take place on
a weekday, probably the first Wednesday.in May. Two
standing committees - a planni~g committe and a ways
and means committee - were also elected and approved
of by the legislative body at its first meeting of the
school year.
The Senate suggested last year.that O'Hara Day be
scheduled for a weekday instead of a Saturday, and the
recommendation was approved during the summer, said _
Senate Secretary Dr. Frank Homer.
Much of the work from bills introduced to the Senate
will be delegated to the two subcommitties, said Senate'
Chairman Dr. Francis Jordan.
The Senate also agreed to pass the issue of whether
Scranton should become a nuclear free zone to the
planning committee to determine whether interest is still
present.
In his report to the Senate, lJ:niv~rsity Presid~nt, Rev.
J.A. Panuska said construction of the new dormitory is· on
schedule. Presently being considered is the appropriate'
mixture of students to reside in the structure, he said.
Panuska added that the renovations being made on'
Jefferson Hall and Rock Hall are almost complete
The President's report included information on
University enrollment. Panuska said enrollment has·
increased in the undergraduate day schools" decreased in
the Dexter Hanley College, and is stable overall.
Panuska said that the average Scholastic Aptitude
Test (SAT) scores of this year's freshman class are 141
points higher than the national average. He added that
54 percent of this year~s freshmen were in the top fifth
of their high school classes. The University has attracted
these students "while giving aid to only those students
who need it," he said.
'where'~ the chern lab? Photo by Keith Lane
Boxes ,containing hardware and new cabinets for
renovations in the third floor chemistry laboratories
of,Loyola Hall were unloaded from a truck Monday.
L.Work will beg,in today.