I have a headache, and we can thank the SBA for that. The meeting tonight was over two hours long, and we just barely had a quorum. After today I can pretty much guess why no one wanted to show up.
There's a scandal behind the SBA Presidential election. Basically, there was a discrepancy, and we had to make a decision as to having another run off election. No one knew what I saw, and when I brought it up it seemed to have influenced the vote. The thing is I have never seen such heated arguments. It almost ended up in a fight. That's how heated things were, and I think it shocked everyone, including A. I stand by my vote, and I stand by the decision of the senate, but I hope I never have to see that kind of antagonism ever again.
And for once I am proud of the SBA for another decision that was reached. The dean cancelled the 1L Orientation set for this Wednsday because he didn't like that it would partly conflict with his Brown Bag Luncheon, and he didn't like the professors chosen to speak at the orientation because they did not agree with the law school's theology (his theology). When A. asked if he had any professors in mind, he replied that he would speak. When A told us, the outcry in the room was classic. This man cares more about reputation than the students. His so-called luncheons are worthless. He never answers the students' questions, rather he conveniently avoids them by refering to another dean, or by evading the question completely. So the SBA basically agreed to ignore the dean, and we're still holding the orientation for the 1Ls since they're in a panic. Registration starts tomorrow for them, and they have no clue what they should take since the same dean instituted a new curriculum. Had the orientation been canceled, there would have been an uproar. Maybe that would have been better, but then again the school administration doesn't give a damn.
