Letter from the Editor

College is a lot like Star Wars. You merely have to look around to see it: bored students in every classroom closely resemble the robotic aspect of droids. Some robotlike students are entertaining like R2-D2 but others—who resemble C-3P0—can be annoying know-it-alls

Harris v. Forklift Systems, Inc. Victory or Defeat?

This Casenote analyzes the significance and potential effects of the decision in Harris v. Forklift Systems, Inc., a Supreme Court case decided in November 1993. This case promulgates a framework for analysis of hostile environment sexual harassment claims arising under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. The author sets forth the historical backdrop of the case, as well as exploring and comparing the effect of the decision in general with the decision\u27s effect in the Ninth Circuit in particular. The author concludes that the Harris case potentially reduces women\u27s chances of winning sexual harassment claims in the Ninth Circuit, thus an interpretation is recommended which would universally further the purposes of Title VII, while not limiting women\u27s claims in the Ninth Circuit

True Blue? Whether Police Should Be Allowed To Use Trickery and Deception To Extract Confessions

This Comment addresses whether or not, and if so, to what extent, police should be allowed to use trickery and deception to extract confessions from criminal suspects. It surveys the deceitful interrogation tactics included in the term trickery and summarizes the psychology of confessions. Major developments in the law regarding coerced confessions are analyzed and the author explores the policy arguments for and against the use of deception in police interrogations. The author recommends the prohibition of specific forms of trickery and offers an analytical approach as to whether a confession is admissible

Dream Theory

Your imagination wanders as you’re caught in the midst of a vivid, event-filled dream. Throughout the day, the memory of the dream haunts you and you beg the question: “What could it possibly mean?” Luckily, we scoured the shelves and pulled the most common dream associations from Gillian Holloway’s “The Complete Dream Book: Discover What Your Dreams Reveal About You And Your Life.

Second-chance schooling

Failing out of college is one of each student’s greatest fears, second only to drinking Hawkeye vodka or having an axewielding roommate. What would you do if that nightmare became a reality