The Blues win the FIFA Club World Cup to complete their already bursting trophy cabinet When Australian referee Christopher Beath blew the whistle on 2022 FIFA Club World Cup, several Chelsea players collapsed to the Abu Dhabi pitch of both exhaustion and joy. For Thiago Silva and Cesar Azpilicueta, playing one hundred and twenty minutes of football in stifling heat at 37 and 32 years-old...
Launched on 19 January 2022, Altos Labs™ (Altos) has been hailed as a breakthrough biotechnology company seeking to transform the future of medicine through cellular rejuvenation programming. In the company’s press release, the biotech start-up described its mission as seeking to “restore cell health and resilience to reverse disease, injury, and the disabilities that can occur throughout...
On January 18, the oil giant Exxon released their net zero strategy that boasts impressive and highly ambitious commitments to reach a net zero carbon emissions target by 2050. The strategy identifies 150 modifications of its exploration and production practices to help the company reach its goal including electrification of operations with energy from renewable sources. Essentially, Exxon...
The disproportionate risks of returning to mandatory in-person learning For the last several months, the Disability Collective of Osgoode has been raising concerns about the proposed mandatory return to in-person classes during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, particularly amidst the current Omicron wave. There is widespread agreement that people with disabilities are disproportionately affected by...
Every year at the end of January, my social media is bombarded with videos, images, and corporate messaging pushing for a general “awareness” of mental health issues. #BellLetsTalk has become a Canada-wide campaign to raise money for mental health initiatives. By sharing specific Bell Media content, we, the masses can contribute five-cent donations per view of Bell’s yearly mental health video...
Hello there, fellow Osgoode students. I look forward to maybe meeting some of you this upcoming week. I am now about to finish my second semester of 2L, and I am yet to touch the actual physical grounds of Osgoode Hall Law School. Has online school had its downfalls? Well, certainly—but there have been positive aspects as well (not many)! As a result of school being online, I had much more time...
In a new year borne out by provincial restrictions and new COVID variants alike, one of 2022’s hottest trends is unsurprisingly tame—but it is addictive. Wordle, a free web-based word game invented by software engineer Josh Wardle, blew up exponentially in December through word of mouth—two months after its public release—when players started sharing and comparing their game results on Twitter...
A student’s account of the online recruitment process Over the past two months, I participated in an entirely virtual recruitment process for 2L summer positions in the Calgary market. This process included a formal OCI day in early September, followed up by a second round of interviews and networking events in October. I thought I would share my experience and tips on virtual recruitment with my...
In a bid to wrestle with burnout, I hit the road As I neared the end of last term, searching deep within the cavernous depths of my being for a morsel of urgency in catching up on the Public International Law class I had let slip for a slew of reasons, I came to a conclusion. It wasn’t so much that I lacked an interest in what was an interesting topic (as poorly as it may have been taught,) but...
Note: This article was written before the 2022 NBA All-Star Reserve Picks Were Announced First off, congratulations to Golden State Warriors Forward, Andrew Wiggins for making his very first All-Star team. The Thornhill native was controversially voted in through the fan vote along with the rest of the starters. As a front court player, he joins the Western Conference Starters––Stephen Curry and...
Sportswashing refers to the general practice of using premier sporting events or clubs to deflect from controversies. The scenario involves a country, organization, or wealthy individual hosting a premier sporting event or purchasing a sporting club to improve their reputation. Sportswashing should be a consistently relevant topic, especially for sports fans. In 2022 there was a rise of two clear...
I know what you’re thinking, figure skating in Obiter? I am a hardcore Raptors fan, but when the Olympics comes around, one of my favourite sports to watch other than hockey and short track speed skating is figure skating. For these Olympics, we will take you into each of the four-figure skating disciplines (men’s, women’s, pair’s, and ice dance) and make our predictions on who will achieve...
As the NFL continues to co-opt the symbols of the Black Lives Matter Movement, Black head coaches are pushed to the margins. Like most public-facing institutions in the summer of 2020, the National Football League faced a considerable amount of public scrutiny. In order to placate rising external demand for some sort of expression of Black solidarity on the part of the league, the NFL’s...
Toronto FC’s recent signing of Italian superstar Lorenzo Insigne is a stunning coup Soccer fans, Italians, and a combination of the two waited with bated breath as the England and Italy national soccer teams were performing penalty kicks on 11 July 2021, during the UEFA Euro 2020 Final. I can guarantee every soccer fan and Italian knew where they were while watching the final penalty kick save...
For Christmas Eve dinner in my household, by some minor miracle, I managed to hoodwink my family into letting me cook. I say hoodwink because my intentions behind the act were not necessarily pure. I do find cooking for my loved ones to be a way to show my affection and care for them when words fail me. However, the reason I did so was to make an all plant-based (smeared labneh on some sprouts to...
—This article is part of a three-part series diving into the world of Cryptocurrency— Blockchain. Cryptocurrency. NFTs. What do the three of these have in common? Yes, that is right! They are things your distant uncle tried to passionately explain over a holiday dinner. They are buzzwords. Honestly, it can also be true that they may even make your eyes glaze over with how plastered around the...
In 2001, the Canadian Government formally recognized January 17 as “Raoul Wallenberg Commemorative Day.” Twenty-one years later, the importance of honouring Wallenberg’s legacy remains as pressing as ever. Raoul Wallenberg was a Swedish diplomat who saved the lives of approximately 100,000 Jews during World War II. In the spring of 1944, the Nazis intensified their efforts to eradicate the Jewish...
In Issue 7, I discussed youth COVID-19 vaccinations and how Ontario’s Health Care Consent Act gives youth a taste of autonomy prior to adulthood. However, in pandemic-response fashion, more is to be said on this topic. With exponential COVID-19 case growth in December 2021, the province announced that schools will return to in-person education after a week and a half of online learning. In...
Personally, I’m “pushin 🅿️” On 7 January 2023, music fans all over the world were blessed with two new and highly anticipated albums: Gunna’s DS4, and The Weeknd’s Dawn FM. The two albums differ quite significantly in their compositions, the way they sound, the chosen features, and their respective thematic choices. I am a big fan of both Gunna and The Weeknd, so January 7 was a real special day...
Over the past year of lockdowns, I found myself in search of a new hobby, and as someone who typically enjoyed visiting all the new and trendy downtown Toronto restaurants, I came up with an idea: Becoming an amateur mixologist. In search of crafting the perfect drink, I was determined to get some inspiration from the experts. With many bars closed, many of these businesses shifted gears and...
Raybearer is a beautifully written, thoughtfully woven story that only further astounds once you realize that it’s author Jordan Ifueko’s debut novel. Start to finish, every aspect of this novel is absolutely brilliant: from its sweeping fantasy setting to its myriad of unique and diverse characters and its riveting story… right down to the incredible way that story is told, following an African...
Late on January 5, Novak Djokovic landed in Melbourne after a long flight. He had travelled to the city in order to participate in the Australian Open, one of the most prestigious tennis tournaments in the world, and one that he was widely favoured to win. Instead, Djokovic soon found himself detained at the airport by the Australian Border Force, in the midst of a soap-operatic legal battle, as...
The National Hockey League (NHL) is not participating in the 2022 Winter Olympics being held in Beijing. This decision was made in consideration of COVID-19 concerns and the highly contagious Omicron variant which has already led to the cancellation of the IIHF’s World Junior Hockey Championship and U-18 Women’s World Hockey Championship tournaments. This news came as a shock to the hockey fans...
On 14 December 2021, Stephen Curry made his 2,974th career three-pointer to surpass Ray Allen for the most in NBA history. His team, the Golden State Warriors, sit atop the Western Conference and with a returning Klay Thompson it appears they are looking to re-establish their earlier dominance. Meanwhile, just a few hours south of San Francisco, Lebron James is feeling the pressure. Having just...