This Chicago Blackhawks scandal escalated to its peak late last month after Kyle Beach revealed himself as “John Doe One,” one of two sexual assault victims of former Blackhawks video coach Brad Aldrich. The sexual assault is said to have occurred in May 2010, a mere month before the Blackhawks would capture their first Stanley Cup since 1961. This would start the dynasty that saw the winning of...
If you have only started watching basketball in the past five years, you may have noticed an intriguing set of moves developing throughout the league. Perennial MVP candidate James Harden of the Brooklyn Nets, previously of the Houston Rockets, used to set up at the three point line, drive, hook the defender’s arm into his, and immediately push his arms upwards into a shooting motion, effectively...
The Canadian feud mirrors the one seen in HBO’s Succession. Succession is an American television series about the Roy family, the dysfunctional owners of Waystar RoyCo, a global media entertainment conglomerate. Siblings Kendall, Roman, and Shiv all fight for control of the company as the health of the family’s patriarch, Logan Roy, falls into decline. In Season One, Logan’s son...
A seemingly innocent phone call amongst friends launched one of Canada’s largest technology empires into chaos consumed by betrayal, sibling rivalry, deceit, and split family factions attempting to claim power. Over the course of a few weeks, the Rogers Communications board room has spun out of control and has had their dirty laundry aired in the middle of a twenty-six billion dollar merger...
A military coup d’état may have just killed Sudan’s democracy before it even got going. With the Prime Minister placed under arrest by military forces, the provisional government shepherding of the country towards democracy may be no more. The toppling of military-strongman Omar al-Bashir in 2019 appears to have been an interlude, rather than a conclusion, for a country that has spent most of the...
Some thoughts on tattoos in the workplace. My mother insisted that I wear long sleeves to my first day of law school. Yes, she is the protective kind that appreciates the opportunity to pick out what I wear because it brings us closer. It’s a shared moment and for this I truly appreciate her and the event. But hidden behind her good intentions are a collage of secrets which she, for my own good...
The misrepresentation of squalor made by the most privileged. From the time we were children, most of us dreamed of being something greater than the little pea-sized humans we were. For many, a vivid caricature of what we aspire to be was found in fiction, through fables that depicted heroes as the antithesis to evil and all that was wrong in the world. Heroes, however, are rarely free from...
I know the first time I felt black. Fourth grade, Ms. G’s class, reading a book around the carpet about the underground railroad. As Ms. G read aloud to everyone, enthusiastically accounting the description of the main character—female and black—one of the boys in my class turned around, pointed at me, and yelled, “like Dumkele!” I was stunned and embarrassed, but I laughed it off with everyone...
Welcome back to my personal blog (the Arts & Culture section of Obiter Dicta). It’s officially November, which means that hot weather is officially gone. We are swiftly transitioning from the sunny, fifteen-degree days of early autumn, to the gloomy five degree days that I believe are solely responsible for seasonal depression. I feel like Napoleon marching into Russia—it doesn’t seem that...
“Kendall Roy ordered the fennel salad and picked at it inquisitively.” That’s not my line—that’s straight from the character’s mouth in the latest episode of HBO’s Succession, when Kendall cheekily suggests that’s how a journalist can open her article about him. But it sets a fair barometer for where we find the Roy children early in the long-anticipated third season better than I could hope to:...
Welcome back to our preview of the NBA (National Basketball Association) season! We now turn to the West Coast and see which one of these powerhouse teams has the best chances to lift the Larry O’Brien Trophy come June 2022. Los Angeles Lakers The year 2020 seems like a long time ago, and yet also as if it was just yesterday. During this time, the Lakers championship team has completely...
Criticisms on doping in sport shouldn’t stop at its most public figures, but extend to the system that allow for it. If you dope in a professional sport and lie about it, that says something about you. You were looking for a competitive edge and you were dishonest. If everyone dopes in a professional sport and lies about it, that says something about the sport. Lance Armstrong, past darling of...
The swift turn against the Raptor’s All-Star reflects society’s worst ills – Toronto can do better As Osgoode’s resident faithful Pascal Siakam fan, I have been recruited to write an article anticipating his return to the NBA after suffering a season-ending injury in May 2021. While I am eagerly waiting for his return, I cannot help but think of the terms on which he left last season. ...
As governments face mounting pressures to accelerate the transition to cleaner energy sources, global energy markets have encountered a post-pandemic supply shortage. As a result, while major economies have started to recover following the pandemic, energy demand has accelerated, resulting in a simultaneous spike in energy prices worldwide. As critical natural gas and oil markets have faced an...
The most important climate convention in recent memory is right on the horizon On October 31, Justin Trudeau will join other world leaders from nearly 200 countries at the United Nations Conference of Parties (COP26) to set new emissions reduction targets and tackle climate change on the world stage. COP26 will be taking place in Glasgow, Scotland and it is expected that over 20,000 activists...
The Business Etiquette Team (“BET”) seeks to address the gap in professional norms for first-generation, BIPOC, and marginalized students, young professionals, and recent migrants. BET is an equity-seeking group committed to teaching professional etiquette to underrepresented young professionals. We focus on the soft skills around business culture and the unwritten rules and policies...
Canada’s black law students gear up for a celebration out west By: Kerry-Ann Cornwall (National President) & Kendra Wilson (National Conference Chair) Founded in 1991, BLSA Canada is a national student-run, non-profit organization that is dedicated to supporting and enhancing the academic and professional opportunities for Black law students. In so doing, we welcome allies from all...
With a mixture of sports and delectable dietary options, it has a bit of everything The Gregorian calendar serves as the master of time. It helps us simple beings to make sense of what happens when we see the sun one morning and then rise again the next. Divided into twelve months, there has long been great social debate as to which month reigns supreme amongst its eleven other counterparts. You...
With Sex and The City bound for a return to TV, we consider the age-old conundrum of Carrie’s romantic choices Humanity’s future beyond earth. What is dark matter. When is my package arriving. Big or Aidan. These are some of the most pressing questions of our time, but none more so than the latter. Sex and The City (SATC) will have the issue top of mind for its fans and armchair pop culture...
The McMichael Art gallery hosts a women-centred exhibition This weekend I took a field trip to the McMichael Art Gallery to see the Uninvited: Canadian Women Artists in the Modern Moment exhibition. The exhibit is a collection of work from Canadian women who coincided with the Group of Seven and, to a certain extent, offers commentary on the widely celebrated work of the Group of Seven and the...
For a show focused on highlighting the best in everyone, Ted Lasso’s second season really did its female characters dirty. Season two of the soccer-themed comedy-drama aired its finale on October 8, leaving viewers sitting with more than a few cliff-hangers. However, when I look back on this season, I’m not thinking about Nate’s alarming character progression, the threat of Rupert’s new soccer...
Fall has been a busy time for new music (and midterms), and I am certainly not complaining (about the new music). Adele is back. Young Thug is back with a punk album. Don Tolliver recently gave us his second full-length feature project, and the new Coldplay album has an EDM-style song. There is an abundance to listen to if you are looking to pass the time while the leaves begin to change colour...
The Netflix K-drama has demonstrated cross-cultural success through stunning visuals, excellent acting, and a solid if predictable plot Note: This review contains mild spoilers for Squid Game. After being subjected to the question of “Have you watched Squid Game?” by nearly all of my friends, I gave in and finally watched the K-drama that the Internet has not stopped talking about. Squid Game...
19 October 2021 In a strange and shocking turn of events, the Supreme Court of Canada has chosen to overturn the rule of precedent in the common law. Sidney Scapegoat, recent member of Parliament for Dagozhingwaakaa, Ontario, had this to say. “Precedent, for those not in the know, goes hand in hand with the concept of stare decisis—that when a court decision has been made in court, it is final...
After another shortened season and a summer filled with TMZ-level basketball drama, the NBA basketball season is back with a full 82 game schedule for its 75th season which began on Tuesday October 19. Let’s get reacquainted with some of the Eastern Conference teams that are expected to contend for the Larry O’Brien Trophy come April 2022. Brooklyn Nets On paper, this is the most volatile team in...