Difference between revisions of "Learned Foote"
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He is also an unabashed supporter of bringing [[ROTC]] back on campus, despite the fact that he is gay and feels that the military's "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy is discriminatory. He argues that the university has a responsibility to reengage with a "fundamental American institution", particularly because it receives federal tax money. | He is also an unabashed supporter of bringing [[ROTC]] back on campus, despite the fact that he is gay and feels that the military's "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy is discriminatory. He argues that the university has a responsibility to reengage with a "fundamental American institution", particularly because it receives federal tax money. | ||
| − | + | The legally inclined may be surprised (or not) to learn that Foote takes his name from one of the best-known US judges of the 20th century: the very similarly-named [[w:Learned Hand|Learned Hand]]. No word yet on whether Foote plans on law school, but Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals Judge Alex Kozinski says there's a clerkship waiting for him if he does.<ref>http://blogs.wsj.com/law/2008/12/10/knowing-your-learned-foote-from-your-learned-hand/</ref> | |
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Revision as of 17:01, 7 June 2010
Learned Foote CC '11 is the incoming student body president of Columbia College. He was previously president of the Class of 2011.
He is also an unabashed supporter of bringing ROTC back on campus, despite the fact that he is gay and feels that the military's "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy is discriminatory. He argues that the university has a responsibility to reengage with a "fundamental American institution", particularly because it receives federal tax money.
The legally inclined may be surprised (or not) to learn that Foote takes his name from one of the best-known US judges of the 20th century: the very similarly-named Learned Hand. No word yet on whether Foote plans on law school, but Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals Judge Alex Kozinski says there's a clerkship waiting for him if he does.[1]
| Preceded by Sue Yang |
President of the CCSC 2010-2011 |
Succeeded by Incumbent |
