HARJOT ATWAL
<Staff Writer>
Promoting a “Dean’s Recorder” Program to Increase the Number of Lectures Consistently Recorded and to Improve Osgoode’s Level of Accommodation of Students with Disabilities
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A Hot Topic – 1,184,025 Paper Cups in the Bin
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JIHEE (MARIE) PARK
<Staff Writer>
A great number of Canadians wake up to coffee, and before the day ends will have had several more cups of something hot.
Law and Politics: Battling the Ballots
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What is the relationship between law and politics? Are they synonyms? Is politics a manifestation of law? Or, is law a manifestation of politics? I argue that the answer to these questions centres on the idiosyncrasies of the reader.
Osgoode isgoode at Law Games (but could be better)
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Andrew Cyr
<Sports Editor>
From January 3-7, 2013, Osgoode sent a contingent of 27 of its boldest and bravest to represent the school at the Canada Student Law Games hosted by Windsor Law. At most law schools, Law Games is an event that needs no introduction.
How About a 1L Reading Week?
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DAVINA FINN
<Contributor>
First semester of first year law school is undoubtedly a difficult transition. In a jam-packed, fast-paced four-month span, students are expected to adapt to a new environment, community, learning style and grading scheme.
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 Unreasonable Man’s Wisdom Tooth Film Festival
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TRAVIS WEAGANT
<Editor-In-Chief>
On January 11, some of my wisdom was lost, which I can only assume will make me more unreasonable. It was taken directly out of my jaw. Being subsequently barred from physical exertion for a few days, I took to the couch, where painkillers and movies awaited.
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 Real Issue with Lance Armstrong’s Deceit
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CITLALLY MACIEL
<Staff Writer>
What is it about Oprah that always makes people spill the beans to her? Indeed, this week we saw Lance Armstrong admit to Oprah that he used performance-enhancing drugs. Armstrong’s admission will of course unleash many aftereffects.
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.
SALSA hosts Osgoode Solidarity Event for Damini
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SOUTH ASIAN LAW STUDENTS’ ASSOCIATION
<Contributor>
On December 16, Jyoti Singh Pandey and a friend boarded a bus in Delhi. They were told it would take them in the direction they needed to get home. Instead, Jyoti was brutally raped multiple times by 6 men.
Idle No More: Moving “Aboriginal” Identity Forward
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RORY MCGOVERN
<Staff Writer>
The idle no more protests have reminded us of the struggles which aboriginal people in Canada have and continue to endure. It has also provided us with a reminder about how important identity politics are for social cohesion.
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!
Criminal Law Watch: Aaron Swartz, Martyr for Open Access
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NADIA GUO
<News Editor>
We’re back with the second instalment of Obiter’s Criminal Law Watch Column. Since our last publication, the world of criminal law has been rife with events and hypocrisies to keep you on your toes. This week I’ve chosen to focus on the death of Aaron Swartz.
“Girls” Like Us
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KAROLINA WISNIEWSKI
<Opinions Editor>
There is no shortage of articles berating HBO’s Girls for being racist, elitist, whiney, smug and generally exemplifying all that is wrong with Generation Y. Unsurprisingly enough, many critiques of the series are interwoven with personal attacks on Lena Dunham.
A Culture of Wellness Continues
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MELANIE BANKA GOELA
<Contributor>
Osgoode’s first ever Mental Health Awareness Week (MHAW): Creating a Culture of Wellness (November 19 to 21, 2012), was in my view, a significant step toward wellness for the Osgoode community.
An Argument for Listening to the Other Side
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SHARIFA KHAN
<Contributor>
The opinion piece that ran in the November 26, 2012 issue of the Obiter Dicta titled “Hamas is the chief obstacle to peace” was filled with inaccurate statements and was severely oversimplified to support the idea that peace between Israel and the Palestinians remains elusive primarily due to Hamas.
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 “Praxicum” Requirement and Osgoode’s Roots in Experiential Learning
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It is easy to forget, seeing as our students today probably worry considerably about grades and academic fortitude, that for nearly a century, Canada’s first official law school at Osgoode Hall didn’t even grant degrees.