Dan: Give the students a break, Dan. They're defining their own "existence
and meaning" consistent with what they see in the White House and with the
U.S. Supreme Court's definition of "liberty" in Casey:

"At the heart of liberty is the right to define one's own concept of
existence, of meaning, of the universe, and of the mystery of human life. "
Planned Parenthood v. Casey, 505 U.S. 833, 852 (1992).

And we certainly can't judge them or be intolerant of their views can we?
Agree or disagree....

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Brownsville, Texas  78520
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From: Academy of Legal Studies in Business (ALSB) Talk
[mailto:[log in to unmask]]On Behalf Of DANIEL HERRON
Sent: Tuesday, October 17, 2000 8:06 AM
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Subject: Campus Parties


Hi All,

Just a note to let you know that the fall ALSB newsletters are being mailed
today.  But I have another issue to ask you about.

I was having a discussion with my upper-level bus-law class students when
the topic of parties (not political; but the "fun" kind) came up.  I was
horrified and incensed to learn that a common theme party hosted by both
fraternities and sororities here at Miami each year is something called a
"pimp and 'ho" party in which the man dresses up like a "pimp" and the woman
like a prostitute.

This is beyond my belief.  I immediately launched into a mini-diatribe on
exploitation and stereotypes and even commented that maybe we should have
plantation owner-slave parties or cowboy-Indian parties, or better yet, why
not Nazi-Jew parties set in a concentration camp setting.....my biting
sarcasm was lost on the students.

Have any of you ever heard of such a thing?  A good relevant question is
whether the University can or should step in on matters such as these.

Dan