The NHL’s response (or lack thereof) to Jacob Blake’s shooting did not go unnoticed On Wednesday, August 26th, the Milwaukee Bucks and Orlando Magic were set to faceoff for Game 5 playoff action in the Orlando bubble. There remained one issue – the Bucks had not yet left the locker room. After a short warm-up and with 4 minutes remaining until tipoff, the Magic walked off the court. Sources...
Three Important Storylines from the NBA Bubble To help mitigate the risks associated with COVID-19, the NBA and the NBPA agreed to complete the 2019-2020 season in isolation at Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida. Inside what is colloquially called the NBA Bubble, players were separated from their families for months, subjected to frequent tests and required to wear contact tracing rings and...
March 11, 2020 changed the 2019-2020 NBA season forever. That night, Rudy Gobert of the Utah Jazz tested positive for COVID-19 and soon after, the NBA season was suspended until further notice. Just five months later, the NBA playoffs are well underway inside a bubble at Walt Disney World in Orlando. It goes without saying that these playoffs are different from others: all playoff teams are...
Dean Condon, Members of equity-seeking groups called on the Osgoode Hall Law School administration (“the Administration”) to advocate for tuition cuts in a motion advanced at Faculty Council, in light of students commencing the 2020-2021 academic year amid precarious times. Osgoode Hall’s Faculty Council passed the motion and, in doing so, made a commitment to support a tuition reduction...
Which XFL stars could be playing in the NFL in 2020? The XFL’s short-lived renaissance has come and gone with the league’s season cancellation, and, rather than because of its own mismanagement like in 2001, this time it came at the hands of COVID-19—which seems to have eradicated sports from the planet for the time being. Although it was only in existence for a short five weeks, a few players...
NFL, Players agree to new CBA through 2030 Rejoice, football fans. You’re guaranteed labour peace for at least another decade. Last Sunday, the National Football League (NFL) and NFL Players Association (NFLPA) agreed to a new 10-year collective bargaining agreement that will last through the 2030 NFL season. It’s a bit surprising that the NFLPA agreed to the NFL’s proposal considering the PA’s...
Osgoode Hall Law School Has Survived Challenges Before, and Will Survive Them Again The outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic and the subsequent shutdown of most of Canadian society, including the cancelling of all in-person instruction here at Osgoode Hall Law School, is not how I envisioned the end of my 2L year going. I am worried for my family, I am worried for my friends, I am worried for our...
In the age of a global pandemic, we all face unavoidable change. There is change to our daily routines, our interactions, and (hopefully) hygiene habits. In an effort to contain the spread of the virus and protect high-risk populations, we are all adjusting to social distancing practices, and the cancellation of classes, as well as social events, entertainment, and sporting events. While some of...
It’s probably too early for optimism, but our next issue is in September… The truth is I am probably jumping the gun on talking about some of the takeaways of the COVID-19 pandemic. There are still people suffering because they contracted it, because others were careless, because people simply lived their lives without knowing that they were a risk. In some sense, the virus is an example of...
Everything You Need to Know About the COVID-19 Pandemic In an effort to assist Osgoode Hall Law Students during these unprecedented times, the Opinions Section publishes this COVID-19 explainer: What is Coronavirus? What is COVID-19? Are they the same thing? A: Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is an infectious disease caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)...
The Photograph is a love story written and directed by Stella Meghie starring Issa Rae and Lakeith Stanfield, two black actors among the biggest names in Hollywood. Since its release, discussions of its quality have seen it compared to other black cinema, while others simply found it boring. After seeing the film, I beg to differ with the boring label and think that it’s an important work. ...
Four More Books on China The internecine conflict between the Kuomintang (or Nationalists) and Communists defined Chinese politics for many decades. By the time the defeated Kuomintang fled to Taiwan in 1949, it had been going on for over 20 years—intermittently at first, and as a full-scale civil war from 1945. Thereafter, it continued as a mostly cold, very occasionally hot war before settling...
Lydia Dobson Law students wear many hats, and at Osgoode, many students also wear the hat of being community organizers. I had the honour of interviewing 12 JD students about their involvement in various social justice movements and community initiatives this past year. Here is an overview of their work. Lydia Dobson (2L) is a dedicated social activist who has for many years been involved in...
Lorraine Chuen Law students wear many hats, and at Osgoode, many students also wear the hat of being community organizers. I had the honour of interviewing 12 JD students about their involvement in various social justice movements and community initiatives this past year. Here is an overview of their work. Lorraine Chuen (1L) is a writer, zine-maker, and graphic designer interested in building...
During the summer of 2017, when I was working for AT&T as IT support in one of their Canadian offices, I was shocked to see and hear about the low prices that Americans have for their wireless plans. For virtually the same plan as my own at Telus, AT&T consumers were paying anywhere from 50-70% less. Upon realizing how much I was paying, I started looking at different providers and...
Krisna Saravanamuttu Law students wear many hats, and at Osgoode, many students also wear the hat of being community organizers. I had the honour of interviewing 12 JD students about their involvement in various social justice movements and community initiatives this past year. Here is an overview of their work. Krisna Saravanamuttu (3L) is a dedicated social activist who has for many years been...
Priyanka Sharma Law students wear many hats, and at Osgoode, many students also wear the hat of being community organizers. I had the honour of interviewing 12 JD students about their involvement in various social justice movements and community initiatives this past year. Here is an overview of their work. Priyanka Sharma (1L) is a community activist who is involved in a number of movements...
Devin Glim Law students wear many hats, and at Osgoode, many students also wear the hat of being community organizers. I had the honour of interviewing 12 JD students about their involvement in various social justice movements and community initiatives this past year. Here is an overview of their work. Devin Glim (1L) is an activist in the disability justice movement. He highlighted his work with...
On March 11, 2020, OWN teamed up with other equity-seeking clubs on campus to collectively celebrate IWD 2020 at Osgoode. On Sunday March 8, 2020, the world celebrated International Women’s Day. This year’s International Women’s Day campaign theme was titled, “Each for Equal,” and centered on the notion of “collective individualism.” According to this notion, all persons are parts of a...
Adam Lee Law students wear many hats, and at Osgoode, many students also wear the hat of being community organizers. I had the honour of interviewing 12 JD students about their involvement in various social justice movements and community initiatives this past year. Here is an overview of their work. Adam Lee (3L) is an activist who has attended several labour rallies over the past year...
Sara Ferguson Law students wear many hats, and at Osgoode, many students also wear the hat of being community organizers. I had the honour of interviewing 12 JD students about their involvement in various social justice movements and community initiatives this past year. Here is an overview of their work. Sara Ferguson (2L) grew up in Northern Ontario and is a first-generation law student. They...
Edith Barabash Law students wear many hats, and at Osgoode, many students also wear the hat of being community organizers. I had the honour of interviewing 12 JD students about their involvement in various social justice movements and community initiatives this past year. Here is an overview of their work. Edith Barabash (2L) is Co-Founder and Executive Director of Farmhouse Garden Animal Home...
Barbara Brown Law students wear many hats, and at Osgoode, many students also wear the hat of being community organizers. I had the honour of interviewing 12 JD students about their involvement in various social justice movements and community initiatives this past year. Here is an overview of their work. Barbara Brown (2L) is Equity Advisor for Osgoode’s Black Law Students’ Association (BLSA)...
Emily King Law students wear many hats, and at Osgoode, many students also wear the hat of being community organizers. I had the honour of interviewing 12 JD students about their involvement in various social justice movements and community initiatives this past year. Here is an overview of their work. Emily King (3L) is from the Georgian Bay Métis community in Penetanguishene, Ontario. She is Co...
Erin Sobat Law students wear many hats, and at Osgoode, many students also wear the hat of being community organizers. I had the honour of interviewing 12 JD students about their involvement in various social justice movements and community initiatives this past year. Here is an overview of their work. Erin Sobat (2L) has interests in labour and employment, criminal, and human rights law. For...