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THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
BOSTON — Massachusetts
has the Tobin Bridge (named
after a former governor), the
Sumner Tunnel (for the son of a
late governor) and the
Saltonstall office building (a for
mer senator AND governor).
So maybe it’s not surprising
that a plan to name part of
Interstate 93 the Liberty Tunnel
is running into opposition from
critics who prefer “Tip” — as in
late House Speaker Thomas
“Tip” O’Neill — and find it
insulting that the venerable
Democrat might be honored
with another, smaller tunnel.
Republican Gov. Mitt
Romney first suggested the
Liberty Tunnel name, and he
says he’s baffled by the uproar.
He doesn't see anything wrong
with naming a smaller tunnel
connecting Interstate 90 to
Logan Airport after O’Neill,
who once observed “all politics
is local.”
“The name Liberty Tunnel is
great,” Romney said. “It
respects the individuals who
fought and in many cases died to
protect the liberty of our land,
and I think it’s fitting for Tip
O’Neill to have his name on the
1-90 connector tunnel.”
O’Neill loyalists say the cen-
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O’Neill, who was widely credit-
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Big Dig causing
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Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney
plans to call part of Interstate 93
the Liberty Tunnel with a smaller
tunnel named after late House
Speaker Thomas “Tip” O’Neill. But
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funds needed for the massive
highway project.
“Without Tip O’Neill,
there’s no (Big Dig),” said state
Sen. Robert Havem, a
Democrat. “He never had con
stituents — he had friends.”
The brouhaha is typical of
Boston, where all politics is per
sonal and history is written large
on the city’s infrastructure.
For years, drivers heading
from the western suburbs to the
airport have taken Storrow Drive
up onto the John F. Fitzgerald
Expressway and into the
Callahan Tunnel.
Storrow Drive is named after
James Jackson Storrow, who
lost the tight 1910 mayoral race
to John F. “Honey Fitz”
Fitzgerald, the grandfather of
President Kennedy and Sen.
Edward Kennedy. The Callahan
Tunnel is named for Ft. William
F. Callahan Jr., who was killed
in World War II and whose
father was the first chairman of
the Massachusetts Turnpike
Authority.
Sometimes, residents come
up with their own monikers.
The bridge that carries com
muters over the Charles River is
named after poet Henry
Wadsworth Longfellow. But
many Bostonians call it “the Salt-
and-Pepper Bridge,” after the
towering stone supports that
resemble salt and pepper shakers.
The Fitzgerald Expressway is
largely known as the “Central
Artery.” It will torn down when
the Big Dig is finished, but the
Kennedy legacy will remain:
City planners hope to name
open space above the under
ground highway the Rose
Kennedy Greenway, honoring
Fitzgerald’s daughter.
As for the Big Dig, former
Gov. Paul Cellucci wanted to
name the crown jewel of the
project — a striking new bridge
over the Charles — after local
civil rights activist Leonard
Zakim. Some residents com
plained the bridge should
acknowledge the area’s history,
which includes the Battle of
Bunker Hill.
O’Connor says diverse court
helps public perception of fairness
By Anne Gearan
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
WASHINGTON — The first woman named to
; the Supreme Court said Monday that having women
and minorities on the court helps the public accept
] its rulings.
Should diversity on the court be a goal? “It’s not
forme to say,” Justice Sandra Day O’Connor said in
an interview with The Associated
Press. “But I think it’s been desir
able from the standpoint of public
perceptions of fairness to see a court
that includes women and
minorities.”
O’Connor is widely expected to
be the deciding vote when the court
rules later this year on the constitu
tionality of affirmative action in col
lege admissions, but her remarks
were not made in the context of any
specific case.
The high court currently has six
white men, one black man and two
white women.
O’Connor, 73, has served on the
court for 22 years. She is one of the
oldest and longest-serving justices, and has been the
subject of speculation that she may be ready to step
down this year.
“I have no current plans” to retire,
O’Connor said.
The court has heard numerous cases over the past
two years exploring the way the death penalty is car
ried out, but O’Connor said people should not con
clude that the court is systematically working toward
some broader reckoning with capital punishment.
“We aren’t here trying to develop something in
the sense pf where the country should go with this
issue. We’re a reactive institution,” O’Connor said.
“We proceed case by case as they come to us, and
not with any overarching objective that the court
itself” has developed.
O’Connor’s latest book, “The Majesty of the
Law; Reflections of a Supreme Court Justice,” is
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dedicated to her law clerks, “past, present and
future.”
It is partly a personal account of her experiences
as a woman lawyer and judge and partly a historical
look at the deveiopment of U.S. law.
Published this month by Random House, the
book is not a sequel to last year’s best-selling
account of O’Connor’s girlhood on a cattle ranch
along the Arizona-New Mexico border, although
O’Connor said she may write such a book one day.
O’Connor was a politician and a
state trial judge in Arizona before
Ronald Reagan chose her for the
court in 1981. She drew on her
experience as a judge for a section
of the book dealing with juries.
Jurors ought to be free to take
notes during a trial, and even pose
some written questions, O’Connor
said. Only some states and courts
allow such departures from custom.
O’Connor tried to instruct her
juries about the law at the begin
ning of the case rather than at the
end, she said.
“It seems to me when I listen
to complicated things it helps me
to know ahead of time what I’m
supposed to decide,” O’Connor said. “I can hear
the arguments to better effect, and I think jurors
can hear the facts more effectively if they know
ahead of time what specifically they have
to decide.”
Her book contains some strong criticism of the
way juries are now chosen, including the reliance
on outside jury consultants that some believe “can
virtually guarantee a verdict by stacking the jury
with people who fit the ideal demographic
profile.”
Even so, O’Connor said in the interview, she
does not blame defense lawyers for using whatev
er tools are available to them.
“Yet people who can’t afford it are not going to
have that benefit, and you get a little nervous
about how that might play out in terms of fair
ness,” O’Connor said.
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Is your organization planning a retreat, event, or traveling this
semester? Are you unsure of how and what to plan? Do all of the
rules and procedures make your head spin? Do you want to know
what resources are available to you and your organization? Then
The Ultimate Experience zoo? is for you! Several workshops,
ranging from “The Ultimate Service Project" to "The Ultimate
Retreat," will be made available during the spring semester to
help guide your organization through the event planning
and implementation process.
The Ultimate Retreat
Is your organization planning its annual retreat; is your
leadership tired of the same old retreat location and
activities? Join us and discover how to plan the
ultimate retreat. This presentation will cover all the
various places available to host retreats, suggest
team-building activities, aid in the development of
agendas that will help your leadership development
and much, much more!
January 27, 2003 at 5:00-6:30pm & 7:00-8:30pm,
MSC 228
April 14, 2003 at 6:00-8:00p.m., MSC 228
How to Get Sued
During this short seminar, participants will learn about
the basics of tort law, the elements of negligence, and
how they can take proactive measures to help protect
themselves and their organizations.
February 6, 2003 at 11:30-1:00pm, 228 MSC
Aorll 9. 2003 at 11:30-1:0ODm. 228 MSC
The Ultimate Travel Experience
Most student organizations travel each semester to
organizational retreats or conferences and many are
unaware of system policies and university resources.
Come learn how to travel safely and learn about the
resources available to you when traveling
for your organization.
March 3, 2003 at 5:00-6:30pm & 7:00-8:30pm,
707 Rudder
The Ultimate Service Project
How to do meaningful sen/ice and connect your
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to continue making a difference every day!!!
February 19, 2:00-3:00pm, 144 Koldus
February 19, 5:30-6:30p or 7:00-8:00p, 146
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Campus Resources/Renting Vehicles
Discover how to tap into the various resources available
to students at Texas A&M University. This presentation
provides students with a rare opportunity to learn about
the significant number of resources on campus that can
be utilized when planning meetings, events,
philanthropies, and trips. Also, become familiar with the
process of renting vehicles.
February 10, 2003 at 6:00-7:30pm, 228 MSC
The Ultimate Event
The Ultimate Event is a high-energy, interactive program
focused on expanding student knowledge about
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February 25, 11:00-1:30pm, 507 Rudder
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February 27, 6:00-8:00pm, 231 MSC, For Students
Fundraising
Does your organization have to limit its activities and
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January 30, 2003 at 6:00-8:00pm, MSC 228
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April 24, 2003 at 6:00-8:00pm, 228 MSC
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