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We are writing to you today on behalf of the Multicultural Law Student Association (MCLSA) to ask
for your assistance. Our organization was approached by Douglas Anderson, a former 1L HUSL student, to
share his concerns regarding the non-enforcement of HUSL's anti-discriminatory policy against recruiters of
the Armed Forces. Specifically, Mr. Anderson was disappointed in that HUSL had not provided the
information he had requested regarding the economic impact that barring Armed Forces recruiters would have
on the University as a result of the Solomon Amendment. We at MCLSA are now joining Mr. Anderson in
requesting that information.
MCLSA is very concemed with the fact that the University chose to ignore its own anti-discrimination
policy by allowing an organization that blatantly discriminates against some of our students on the basis of
their sexual orientation. With this precedent, it is impossible for us to categorically state to our members that
organizations that discriminate on other basis (race, gender, or ethnic origin) will not be similarly allowed to
recruit on campus.
We are not unmindful of the important part that federal fmancial aid plays in keeping the University
solvent and in operation. In your letter of September 30th, you explained that the University risked losing 2
million dollars ifHamline did not cooperate with the requirements of the Solomon Amendment. Such a loss will
undoubtedly cause serious hardship to Hamline University. However, we believe that the University should at
least provide a copy of the economic impact analysis that yielded the $2 million figure, as well as information
of alternative sources of fund available in the case had Hamline chosen to enforce its anti-discrimination policy.
In essence, MCLSA believes that a retreat on this fundamental policy issue could only be warranted if
the University was in fact risking disproportionate and irremediable financial hardship as a consequence of
enforcing its own policy.
We hope to hear from you regarding this matter at your earliest convenience, and we look forward to
working with you in any way possible to make our HUSL the best public interest law school in Minnesota.
Francisco Gonzalez
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cc: Dean Vincent Thomas
record of violations of basic human (religion and society) that glosses him for crimes against humanity and
rights, including those that we as over the causes and effects of the genocide. Regardless of the outcome
Americans consider basic ones, such Arab-Israeli conflict, as the backdrop of this case, there is no doubt that in
as equal treatment regardless of for a good time in an exotic land. 1999 other former heads of state
ethnicity or national origin, due responsible for crimes against
While some people might claim
process under the law, and the right humanity will have to answer to their
that religion IS the cause of the
of a people to self-determination. current state of affairs in the Middle victims, including President Reagan
for funding and supporting the
However, despite of the multiple East, thus crucial to understand
murderous death-squads of the
legal issues raised by the Palestinian current issues, history clearly shows 1980's Central American wars!
Israeli conflict, the courses offered by that is not the case. Arabs during
Hamline's summer program appear World War One were fighting for 2. Red Dawn: Left-wing parties will
to be designed to sidestep these independence, for self-determination, see a resurgence all over the world.
thorny questions, settling instead for and the fact that their oppressors In Europe, the Socialist-Green
philosophical studies of morality and then, the Turks, were ALSO Muslims alliance won Germany's elections
ethics under Islam, Judaism and made no difference. The fact that last September; France and Great
Christianity. It seems obvious that, in their oppressors today are Jewish Britain already have moderate
order to not offend it's Israeli hosts also makes no difference. It also socialists as Prime Ministers. The
Hamline has chosen to shy away made no difference to America's economic crisis in Latin America and
from issues relating to the social, Founding Fathers in 1776 that their Asia also have demonstrated the
economic and political life of Arabs British enemies were fellow failures of unrestrained capitalism,
and Jews. Christians. and the policies of South African
President Nelson Mandela continue
Furthermore, by having the summer The only real question for
to show that moderate socialism and
classes on an Israeli university Palestinians in 1998 as well as for
a "kinder, gentler" capitalism can
located in Jerusalem, Hamline Americans in 1776, is whether or not
co-exist side by side in Africa.
seems to be supporting (perhaps they are entitled, as a people, to the
unwittingly) Israel's continuing right to rule their own affairs, free 3. Flash in the Pan: We are
occupation of the Arab parts of the from foreign interference and predicting that 1999 will see the
city in defiance of international law. It discrimination. I hope that this demise of the "Spice Girls",
is for this reason that the U.S. question, as well as the underlying bell-bottomed baggy pants, and
Embassy in Israel is located in issues associated with it, will be put body piercing. Leonardo Oi Caprio
Tel-Aviv and not Jerusalem. Hamline before our students when they visit will be "outed". Jerfy Springer will
also should consider relocating the Israel next summer. face tough competition from two new
summer program to Tel-Aviv or * * * talk-shows: "America's Funniest
elsewhere in Israel proper, at least Suicide Home Videos", hosted by the
until the Palestinians and Israel TRENDS TO WATCH IN 1999 wacky Dr. Kevorkian, and "This Old
agree to a definite settlement over White House", hosted by Monica
the future of Jerusalem. The members of "Progressive Lewinski giving hands-on advice on
Initiative" conducted an informal, how to convert a boring old office into
The question remains, then, what unscientific and more than a little a love nest
is the goal of Hamline's summer
biased poll of friends and
program in Israel? Plainly, it is NOT accomplices to figure out what will
to explore the issues raised by the 1999 look like. Bellow is our list of
real-life experiences of Arabs and
what we predict will be the
GOOD LUCK WITH
Jews in Palestine, such as the
continuing struggle of Palestinians
personalities and events that will YOUR FINALS &
shape the new year:
for self-determination; analyzing the
legal aspects of war and military 1. No Rest for the Wicked: Mass HAPPY HOLIDAYS
conflict, or even the study of the murderers and dictators are no
Israeli legal and administrative longer feeling at ease, after the arrest
systems. Rather, the purpose of the in Britain of former Chilean dictator
program seems to be the Augusto Pinochet at the request of
presentation of a "safe" area of study Spanish authorities, who want to try