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Triple Play in Review. p. 4
Volume XXXVIII, Number II
Grade Deflation at STCL..... p. 5
October 2005
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Annotations
The Student Newspaper of South Texas College of Law
South Texas Adds Three
New Professors Are Diverse in Experience
Tiffany Bingham
Assistant Professor of Law
Education:
BA, Xavier University of Louisiana
JD, Harvard Law School
Areas of expertise: legal research &
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Adam M. Gershowitz
Assistant Professor of Law
Education:
BA, University of Delaware
JD, Univ. of Virginia School of Law
Areas of expertise: criminal law
By Sabana Singh
Staff Writer
First year students are
not the only ones new
to South Texas this
year. This fall three new pro-
fessors joined the distin-
guished faculty. Professors
Tiffany Bingham, Geoffrey
Corn, and Adam Gershowitz
bring experience and diversity
to our school as they come
from a variety of back-
grounds. Along with their fine
teaching skills, each of these
professors brings individual-
ism to the classroom-1 inter-
viewed each professor to see
what brought them to South
Texas and what they've ex-
perienced since they've been
here.
Professor Tiffany
Bingham received her Bach-
elor of Arts degree from
Xavier University of Louisi-
ana and her J.D. from
Harvard Law School. In Sep-
tember of 2004, Bingham
decided that she would leave
the practice of law and pur-
sue her interest in teaching.
Although she enjoyed prac-
ticing law, she felt she would
gain more personal satisfac-
tion as a law professor.
Bingham tells me that she
wanted the opportunity to
teach and mentor students
who would eventually join
the legal profession as advo-
cates and community lead-
ers.
Her goal was to join the
faculty of a reputable law
school and teach courses that
aligned with her prior experi-
ence as a civil litigator and
trial attorney. A native Hous-
tonian, Professor Bingham
hoped to secure a position
with a law school in Hous-
ton. Bingham said that the hir-
ing process for STCL faculty
is generally exhausting for the
candidate and the law school
hiring committee members.
She explains, this is be-
cause South Texas under-
takes a nationwide search for
prospective faculty members
and participates in the AALS
hiring conference. Bingham
found the faculty members
at South Texas to be colle-
gial and most helpful. She
tells me, "I have truly en-
joyed teaching and the class-
room experience. My stu-
dents are smart, engaging
and pleasant. School is most
interesting on days when I
am mistaken for a first-year
student and receive candid
advice as to which professors
classes I should take and
stay away from next year!"
Outside of teaching,
Bingham loves to travel
whenever she gets the
chance and enjoys spending
time eating out and socializ-
ing with friends.
Professor Geoffrey
Corn has come to South
Texas after serving in the
Army for 22 years. He re-
ceived his Bachelor of Arts
degree from Hartwick Col-
lege, his J.D. from George
Washington University Law
School, and his LLM from
The Judge Advocate
General's School, United
States Army.
Corn tells me, "This was
without question the most
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By Lucllla Hollandar
Staff Writer
The future of the world
tomorrow is being
built in schools today.
The fall semester has brought
to me the privilege of being
the school nurse at the awe-
some Lockhart Elementary
School, situated a few short
miles from the South Texas
College of Law.
Rich in tradition, the
Heartstrings
Making an Academic Difference
At 3501 Southmore, the
building is nestled in the heart
of the Third Ward in a neigh-
borhood which is a study in
contrasts. There are some
modest nearby homes, but a
short drive to South
MacGregor Way find beau-
tiful properties and gracious
mansions.
Lockhart is an older
school was purchased by the
Houston Independent School
District in 1964 and named in
honor of the black educator
Lucían L. Lockhart.
school, steeped in a tradition
of excellence. Student be-
havior is outstanding, and test
scores are high. A quiet pride
permeates the halls; the
classrooms are neat and or-
derly, the floors gleam, and
the entire staff teams together
in one of the most important
callings in the world: teach-
ing the young people of to-
day to be the leaders and
good citizens of tomorrow.
Every morning the
students recite the Pledge of
Allegiance and the Texas
Pledge, followed by the
Lockhart Pledge, which be-
gins "I have pride"; and well
they might: Lockhart's name
graces the most recent front
page of HISD's weekly news-
paper, FYI, as one of only
29 'Recognized' schools in
the district.
What is their formula for
success? The staff and
teachers have respect for
each other and for their stu-
dents, and everyone works
hard to ensure the success of
those students.
The leader of the school,
Lockhart Elementary School principal Ernestine Patterson is
surrounded by inspirational books to help guide students. Lockhart is
the living version of Oh the Places You'll Go by Dr. Seuss
principal Ernestine Patterson,
has extremely high expecta-
tions of both students and
staff; she uses her time to see
that the many complicated
components of an elementary
school come together to fos-
ter success. The school is
not affluent but there is an
atmosphere of teamwork and
sharing: when a temporary
computer glitch meant down
time on my computer sys-
tem, the principal offered a
replacement from her own
office.
A 'hands on' leader,
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