LUIS QUAIL
<Contributor>
It is no secret that there is an increased concern over the “obesity epidemic”
The North American “Obesity Epidemic”: Should the Government be Limiting Consumer Choice?
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Access to Essential Medicine in Developing Countries
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SETAREH NASSERI
<Contributor>
Essential medicine refers to pharmaceuticals that satisfy the priority health care needs of the population.
The Happiness Project: Say No
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CASS DA RE
<Features Editor>
Maybe law school attracts over-achievers. In fact, I’m sure it does.
Would You Be Able to Afford Assisted Human Reproduction?
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ERIKA MURRAY
<Contributor>
During law school, the majority of students do not think about trying to conceive a child.
To Speak or not to Speak: University Speech Codes and Free Expression
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PROFESSOR RICHARD HAIGH
<Contributor>
In 1964, the Free Speech Movement formed at Berkeley
Canada as Beacon and Haven: The Ironic Peril of Global Freedom of Expression
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DEAN LORNE SOSSIN
<Dean of Osgoode Hall Law School>
The Happiness Project: The Curve, A Culture of Comparison
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CASS DA RE
<Features Editor>
Being the “best” in law school is a relative term.
ILP Advocacy Week
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NAVEEN HASSAN & KATHRYN FOX
<Contributors>
International Legal Partnerships (ILP) is a student-run, experiential education program at Osgoode
The Great Internet Crackdown: Censorship and Expressional Constraints in China
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KENDALL GRANT & KATHEY GUO
<Contributors>
Why Should I Care About Black History Month?
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SHAWN KNIGHTS
<Contributor>
Since its inception, there has been an ongoing debate about whether or not Black History Month should exist.
Sweet Things and Valentine’s Day
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MICHAEL CAPITANO
<Staff Writer>
Valentine’s Day is right around the corner. That means this week is traditionally either a happy one for lovey-dovey couples or depressing if you haven’t met a special someone.
MTB Rocks the JCR Pub
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TOM WILSON
<Contributor>
In its 195,000 years, homo sapiens has witnessed some incredible musical moments. Who can forget GRAWR SMASHES TWO ROCKS TOGETHER IN A CAVE
Happiness Project: 40 Ways to Battle the Winter Blues
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CASS DA RE
<Features Editor>
Overheard at Osgoode:
Person A: How are you?
Person B: Tired. So tired.
Person A:
CLASP – Winning Your First Case; Losing Your First Case
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SPENCER BAILEY
<Contributor>
When I was in first year, I lined up, along with probably a hundred of my classmates, on the 8th floor of the Ross building.
The Amazing Opportunities Offered by Osgoode in Experiential Education: The Anti-Discrimination Law and Disability Law Intensive Programs
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HARJOT ATWAL
<Staff Writer>
Clinical Education and Intensive Offerings for 2013-2014
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The clinical education and intensive offerings at Osgoode Hall Law School are the most extensive in Canada and among the most innovative in the world. Each program has its own “character” and criteria for admission.
A New Precedent of ‘Praxicum’: Experiential Learning is Now Mandatory
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MAXIMILIAN PATERSON
<Arts & Culture Editor>
The Best Semester You Will Ever Have – The Criminal Intensive
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SHAWN KNIGHTS
<Contributor>
I came to law school as an idealist.
Ian Scott Fellowship
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JON O’KANE
<Contributor>
The Foundation for Human Rights Initiative (FHRI) was a way for me to get out of my comfort zone.
Technology Stars in Silicon Valley: An Intensely IP Semester at Stanford
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NANCY SITU
<Senior Editor-In-Chief>
The Osgoode Business Clinic
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JUSTINE LINDNER
<Contributor>
I participated in the Osgoode Business Clinic (“OBC”) as a first year volunteer, and then as an upper year student in the clinic in my second year.
The McCarthy Tétrault Business Law Internships
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TANYA BOWES
<Contributor>
On January 23, the Hennick Centre for Business and Law was pleased to participate in the launch of The McCarthy Tétrault Business Law Internship program alongside Dean Lorne Sossin and representatives from McCarthy Tétrault LLP.
An Introduction to the Office of Experiential Education
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KIM BONNAR
<Contributor>
At Osgoode we believe that a great legal education should combine the theory of law with the practice of law. The new Office of Experiential Education was born out of Osgoode’s mission to provide students with the best academic and professional education in Canada!
The Happiness Project: What’s your EQ?
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CASS DA RE
<Features Editor>
The concept of Emotional Quotient (EQ) has garnered increased popularity since the 1990s. It refers to the ability to perceive, express, control, reason and evaluate one’s emotions and the emotions of others.
The Unreasonable Man Knows What’s Going to Happen This Year
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TRAVIS WEAGANT
<Editor-in-Chief>
This morning, I entered Obiter Dicta’s secret archive of back issues (it’s in our porn folder). I re-read my own predictions for 2012, and was surprised to discover just how wrong I was about most things, and how marginally right I was about some things.