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CANDIDA'S
A little bit of java never
hurt anyone, nor a smile from Candida. Like mom away from home.
I do believe each one of us
spent more time in Candida's Taverna than anywhere else in the law
school. And why not? Candida's coffee was brutal, exactly
what a budding young law student needs.
Many a friendship was struck-up around one of
those off balanced tables. Without a doubt some of us
learned more about the "law" in that room as
well. Or, in some instances, what we really did not know. You leave a lecture
pretty confident that you understood the material only to have someone
at Candida's Taverna recount a totally different understanding of that
very lecture. Oh well, you can't win them all.
Although lunch options were not abundant at
Candida's (pita pockets, bagels, assorted bread sandwiches, and the
odd soup or Chili), the real Candida herself seemed to make lunch
special. How she remembered all our names is a mystery.
Perhaps she should have taken my Farqhuar Trust exam with its 300 odd
cases. I know I and many other students will miss her smile and
touch.
What I personally won't miss is the obnoxious
video and electronic pinball games. Yes, yes, yes, I am aware
that there is a segment of our class that will miss those very games,
and whose memories of Candida's surround such things.
One last thing about Candida's Taverna should
not be forgotten. It was the setting for many a memorable
Beer-Up. I know each one of us has our own personal favorite night.
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Above:
Andrea Rasmussen, Candida, and Sue Lawler
