Wednesday, February 3, 1999
Community Briefs
Father appeals decision in discrimination suit
In arguments before the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, James
Hunter argued Monday that the Corinne A. Seeds University
Elementary School violated his daughter’s rights by denying her
admission because of her race.
Keeley Tatsuyo Hunter, who is white, was excluded from the
school in 1995 when the school began a study of the effects of
ethnicity in education.
The elder Hunter argued before the panel of judges that the idea
behind the 14th Amendment to the Constitution is that "races do not
think or act differently."
The lawyer for the university, Dennis Perluss, argued that the
school has the right to study behavior with a racial component.
The appeals court did not announce when a ruling would come.
Meanwhile, the younger Hunter is enrolled in private school.
Jeweler offers presidential deal
Sarah Leonard Fine Jewelers in Westwood is offering a special
deal for customers who purchase jewelry at the store between Feb. 1
and Feb. 13.
In a promotion called "Let it Rain, Let it Rain, Let it Rain!"
the store will refund the money to customers who made purchases
during the first 13 days of the month if more than one inch of rain
falls between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. on George Washington’s birthday
(Feb. 22). The amount of rainfall will be measured by the National
Weather Service at Los Angeles International Airport.
The jeweler, located at 1055 Westwood Blvd., pays an insurance
premium whether it rains or not, so the David Friedman, the
president of the store, said he is hopeful it will rain.
Last year, the first year of the event and in the heat of the El
Nino, there was heavy rain before and after the promotion time, but
only light rain between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.
UCLA alumnus takes job in St. Louis
Joel Seligman, currently dean of the University of Arizona
College of Law, has been named the next dean of the school of law
at Washington University in St. Louis.
After receiving his bachelor or arts degree from UCLA in 1971,
Seligman went to law school at Harvard University.
He will replace the outgoing dean, Daniel Keating, effective
July 1.
Seligman has served as a faculty member at the University of
Michigan, George Washington University and Northeastern University.
He was also a consultant to the Federal Trade Commission and
Department of Transportation.
Seligman, who has specialized in securities regulation, will be
the first Ethan A.H. Shepley University Chair.
Neiman Center moves into Hershey Hall
With the closure of Haines Hall for seismic improvements, the
LeRoy Neiman Center for the Study of American Society and Culture
moved into its temporary home Tuesday in Hershey Hall.
The center was established in 1998 after Neiman, a well-known
and internationally renowned artist, donated $1 million to
establish a program in collaboration with the sociology
department.
At a ceremony in the outdoor courtyard of Hershey Hall, Neiman
also unveiled a recently completed portrait of home run
record-breaker Mark McGwire.
A study comparing New York and Los Angeles and an examination of
the interaction between culture, politics and social classes are
among the projects the center plans to undertake.
Compiled from Daily Bruin wire reports.
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