2000

The class of 2000 reunion dinner will be held at 6:30 pm at the Hotel Shattuck Plaza in the Whitecotton Room.

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There are 316 alumni living in 31 states and 13 countries. Take a look at the Class of ’00 Roster. 

What Happened When You Were At Boalt …

• Bill Clinton is President; Al Gore is Vice President
• February 17: Microsoft releases Windows 2000
• March 7: George W. Bush and Al Gore win the Republican and Democratic caucuses and primaries of the United States presidential election
• March 21: The US Supreme Court rules that the government lacks the authority to regulate tobacco as an addictive drug, throwing out Bill Clinton’s anti-smoking initiative.
• March 26: At the 72nd Academy Awards, American Beauty was nominated in 8 categories, winning 5 including Best Picture.
• April 3: United States v. Microsoft. Microsoft is ruled to have violated antitrust laws and keeping an “oppressive thumb” on its competitors.
• April 26: Vermont passes HB847, legalizing civil unions for same-sex couples.
• June 7: court orders the breakup of Microsoft because of its monopoly in the computer software market
• October 23: Madeleine Albright holds talks with North Korean dictator Kim Jong Il
• October 26: New York Yankees defeat New York Mets in Game 5 of 2000 World Series.
• November 7: George W. Bush defeats Al Gore in the closest election in history, but the final result is unknown for a month due to disputes over a Florida recount.
• November 7: Hillary Rodham Clinton is elected to the United States Senate, becoming the first First Lady of the United States to win public office.
• December 28: US retail giant Montgomery Ward announces that it is going out of business after 128 years.