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Asper raises the bar for generosity Unprecedented individual contribution lays the foundation for ne·w law school building BY RoBJ RT \\'-\1.:1 I.AT

By now most students, faculty and staff arc aware that D.l\'ld Asper, the cxecuti,·e \'lccprc~idcnt of Can\\'esr Global Communications Corp., provided the largest individual gtft en:r made to a Canadian law school on '\ovembcr 29,2007. His S7.5 million donanon will be split eyenly between funding for the proposed new law school building and the establishment of a constitutional centre bearmg his name - the Da,·id Asper Centre for Constitutional Rights. " It's fantastic that someone who is so pri' 1kged gh cs ~uch a massi,·e gift to enhance access to these fundamental rights for people who don't have assets," said Dean :\Ia) o ~loran. ''\\'e all recognize that access to cnforctng \our constitutional nghts is 'cry, 'cry challenging." The unprecedented donation attracted Interest from alumni around the world via a simultaneous '' ebcast of th announcement. \lumni in .Singapore, Vancouver and L.t\. confirmed they watched the broadcast from the Rowell Room. Constitutional L'lw Professor Lorraine \\'cinrib also experienced an immediate and posith·e impact from the wider legal community. "I han~ receiYed numerous emails from former srudents to see tf [pro bono CONTINUED ON PAGE 5

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Dean Moran v.ras all smile!> at the donation announcement. See page lJ for Asper interview.

Law Games survivor tells all We're all back for a new term of law school. Some of us had quiet holidays, others went on warm vacations and others simply ... disappeared. And then there is a special brand of student: the srudent who knew that a regular holiday just wouldn't do for this year. They knew that the only proper way to ring in the new year was to hop on a bus bound for frigid Montreal and depnve themselves of both sleep and sobnety for as long as their body could take it. This particular brand of student is fairly easy to identify. They're recognizable for their hacking coughs, their raspy voices and their matching blue

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American Apparel hoodies. These symptoms arc particular to a peculiar disease known as the Law Games Plague; a curious, week long epidemic that strikes once a year. Disease or no, it's an affliction most of us bear with pride. It speaks of the good times, the good memories and the good friends we've made. In case you hadn't guessed it already, I am one of those students, and this is my story. \Y/e followed our fearless leaders into the fngid temperatures. It was a largely thankless task, leading a pack of hun-

gover, tired students into the freezing cold, but they led properly; they led by example. Look to the earliest bus lea\'· ing the hotel in the morning, or the room crammed with half our team partying away; our leadc.rs were always in the thick of things. '\c;ver was that more apparent than at the Sth·er Partyall you had to do was locate the sober, half- naked, sweat-soaked dance machine to know true Uofl' spirit. The I ,aw (7ames crew this year was fantastic. I could try to record all of their accolades for you, but even were I to know them all, It would takt. up far CONTINUED ON PAGE 8

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As the mdependent voice of the student haps a?s another matter entirely when permitting a classroom teddy bear to be sity and tolerance or in the name o f bod\ at the Faculty of Law, \Ve at Ultra we bestow the cloak of anonymity, in the named "Muhammad." Or how about AHMt conservatism, the pressure to keep Vtrcs strive to address a multitude of im· guise of the anonymous rants or Ultra Spanish cartoonist Mane! Fontdevila, our mouths shut and o ur opinions to who was convicted for damaging the ourselves is mounting. Granted , nobod portant issues, both b1g and small (some- News, on our contributors. prestige of the Crown by depicting the likes a rig hteous lo udmo uth, bu t muz~ Is this rcany a fair way to comment on times even trivial) wh1ch affect students. Over the years, we have addressed such our professors? Are we really sticking Spanish prince having sex with his wife? zling ourselves any time we think someIn Romania, a law has just been o ne might disagree is not a helpful cnocal subjects as tuioon, faculry per- up for students? nght to express their passed wluch exposes journalists to the strategy eith er. M o re im portan tly, you formance, the decrepit bathrooms, ad- opinion or are we unfairly portraying the risk of seven years in jatl if they publish sh ouldn't automaricaiJy assume that a shortcomings or miniStrative decisions, idiosyncrasies of video footage taken secretly o f p o liti- "con tro\ ersial" statement will elicit a sustainabiliry·, the bathour professors in cians taking bribes. In Turkey, the infa- hostile response- you migh t just be sayrooms, divcrsHJ, financial front of their stu- mous Arocle 301 of the criminal code ing what many of us are already thinkaid, admissions, OCJs. Did dents, fellow fac- makes it an offence punishable by im- ing. we mention the bathulty and potentially prisonment to m sult the armed forces o r rooms? One would think that anyone in the world those in positio ns of high office. years of experience would g1Ven that we post Obviously the topic of censoron the Internet? ship matters to Ultra Vires as a make our job routine and unproblematic, yet nothThis is a question member of the press, and whether ing could be further from tha t arises almost you realtze it o r not, it matters to the truth. Behmd e\·ery arevery tssue. .\nd you too. Those of us w h o were ticle in evel} new publicawe cononue to present dunng last year's unraveltion lies a host of editorial struggle "':ith the ling at DLS recall b o th the cendeciSIOns as to what we answer. Clearly sored and uncensored statements should and should not be sa;;ng. The some humour is warranted but it?s hard that created seve raJ m o nths o f rurmost troublesome section invariabl) IS to know how our professors feel as we moil. ,\{any of us have surely muf- ~ <mT \.1\\Ta 'c.w~.\n '\).'n\Cn humour \'it rev; don?t hear from them VCt)' often. fled ourselves when questioning u\a~\) ~\:.T1:.1:.n1.:.u \.<.> ~:.n\ioutl.:. \.'na\. even the. 0\ c.out\>t;, choosing to refrain from the school's affirmative action most sensJthe of readers are not unduly offending others is a valuable skill, and poJic1cs (the fact itself that the ~ offended. perhaps one which ought to be adopted We try to avoid declaring any sacred by more people. As a newspaper, we accows, particularly when using humour or knowledge we have an obligation to having policies which appear to be ~ satire, but inevitably questions are raised. screen what IS published '>';th a strict eye of such nature only strengthens This IS particular!) difficult when refer- for appropnateness. But when does the pomt) . .Many of us, at some encing the work or personality traits of holdmg back from saying what you think potnt, ha\'C refrained from. con our undeniably excellent professors. cross the line from mere politeness to tnburing to a class discussion fo r Should we leave it to class comment self-censo rship? Judging by recent fear of being labelled insensitiYc, sheets or is UV an appropriate platform events, this lme 1s rapidly moving further intolerant, or worse, eYen a big ot to critique our professors? foibles? Pre- towards the co nservative end of the (which begs the question of sumably if someone 1s willing to attach spectrum with little resistance. whether the Paculty's "Perspective their name to their contribution, then Take for example the story of Gillian they have taken ownership of the com- G1bbons, an English teacher working in Course" requirement reallv creates For more information contact mentar;· and the professor knows whom Sudan who was convicted of insulting a broademng of perspectives beultra.vircs@utoronto.ca ~ to approach to discuss the issues. Per- Islam and consequently imprisoned for yond the mainstream.) \X'hether in the name of diver_ ~l!;J~@m~i'Jm~i'Jm~wr:!~wr:!@;rJm§oo@r1K!@r1K!@oo~oo!gjmfJ~OO~mfl~OO[&mfl[&f1mi[ff1mi[ff1m~WJj~~rJ@~~~

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lin k between professionalism and ethics, debate, and the genuine need for such a and com munity leadership and public forum, in the volume of initi:uives al\X' hile many of us may have resolved sen icc. ready planned by the Centre, and the t o bccom(. "better peop 1e "'tn some way "It's hard to be neutral on this ques- long list of people, organizations, and in 2008, the UofT Faculty of Law will tion,'' notes Professor Sossin, "I only schools already connected \\ith them. make a similar institution al move as the hope that we can b(. morL honcst and Each year, the Centre plans to host a official launch o f the new Centre for rransparcnt in what message we're send· symposium on a topic rclc\'ant to its Professionalism, Ethics and Public S(.n . in g." mandate. The 2008 topic is "Can Legal 1cc (PEPS) begms, with Profcs~or Lorne The key component of the desired Ethics Be Taught?" The contirmcd Sossin as its Director. message, and the one thar seems to lie at spLakers come from unh·crsities across The Centre offers a forum to foster the heart of the new Centre, is that we ~ orth America, including Osgoodc, our broade r conceptions of "doing need more d1scussion about this link. Dalhousie, and I larYard. good" as a legal community. Right now, Sossin docs not attempt to define thc ( )thcr interesting initiatiYcs already all th:u students haYe is a week-long terms in the Centre's tttlc. •lc has no an- planned by the Centre include a working Bridge session in their first year, and one swer for what it means to be a good paper series designed to encourage upper-ycar course on Legal Ethics. The lawyer. Indeed, it seems that C\·cry initia- :;cholarship on the issue of the relationmessage seems to be that ideas of ethics, ti\·e planned for the Centre's first yL-ar re- ship between professionalism, ethics and professionalism and public sen ice arc at ,·oh·cs around asking these very public service. There will also b(. a rL,v.ubest marginal and not integral to our cd- tJUCstions and im·iting exactly this de- lar workshop series. The one this Spnng ucation as lawyers. bate. is about professionalism in the co ntext The PEPS Centre should change that. "These arc challenging questions," of go\'ernment kgal practicL and will be 1\ s A cade mic Director, Sossin says he sa\'s ~ossin, "because there is no one way led by Professor Philhp Stcnning of hopcs the new Centre will fos te r the idea to lawyer." k ccle University, who is tn the process that at the core of good lawyering is a One can sec the significance of this o£ writin~ a book on a related topic. As

well, in an effort to engage with a wider audience, the Centre will develop a tilm series featuring mainstrL-am films related to issues of law and ethics- for c.xamplc, the first tilm screened will be .\lichad Clayton - alongside commentarr and analysis. Sossin says he hopes the Centre will also have an impact on the li\'es of students here at the Faculty. As former J\ssociatc Dean, Sossin no ticed the disconnect bctwetn the way law schoo l administrators view studen t life and the way that the students sec their own daily activities. For students, a day is likely broken down into a series o f activities determined by scheduling. Fo r the school as an institution, howc,·er, activities are compartmcntahzed under v·a rious hcadin,!..,rs, such as curricular/ extra-curricular, class/ clinic, etc. These harriers mean that the school fails CONTINUED ON PAGE 4

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Interested in debacing the even ts o f Parliament Hill? Love to argue \\i th friends over which political leader h as the most charisma? Want to slap your friend s fo r not \'oting in the last electio n? You rna) want to cozy up wtth a g roup of stu· de n ts fro m the 2007/2008 1L class. The latest La\\ School Admissions and Enro lment Report released tn N o vem ber savs 41 of this vear's 1L stud(.nts h ave und~rgraduate d~grees in political science. T hat makes political science the most popular degree for the newest group of students wandering Fl:wellc. T he next most common degrees arc bi· o logy and psychology, surpassing previous popular pre-law degrees such as computer science and engineering. T his is just o ne of the trends the latest adm issions report reveals about law students registe ring at U of T. T he 1\dmissions and Enrolmen t Re port also confirms what l!ltra \'ires said in October: the 2007/ 2008 I L class has a higher number of female students and fewe r mature students than in prcYious years. In the past, the nu.mbcr of female stu· dents in 1L classes has been a point of

con tention. Students and Faculty have raised concerns at meettngs that the admissions com mittee made fewer admissions offers to womc.n than men. T his despite the h1gher number of females who apphed. In 2006/ 2007 for example, the 1-acu lty received 951 applications from women and 857 applications from men. Although almost 100 more women applied to the school, the Faculty made

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15 more offers to men than women. In 2007/ 2008, that trend stopped. T here were 257 more applications from females this ,·car. The Faculty received 808 applicati~ns from males and 1065 applications from females. But the admissions committee made 31 more offers to females than males. In the end, 100 females registered for class, com-

pared to 74 males that make up the I L market which is pretty good right no\\:" But the changes in the report aren't g roup th is year. Committee Chair Arme \Xctnrib says only about 1L classes. The report also reYeals that more stuthis is not the result of an Intentional cf· dents arc applying for combined degree fort to make more offers to female appli· programs and a higher number of stucants. "That's simply the way the cookie hap· dents arc requesting transfers from other pcncd to crumble this year as opposed law schools. In 2007/ 2008, for example, 44 students applied fo r the combined to last year," Wetnrib says. J D /~fBi\ program. That's up fro m I 6 The J\dm1ssmns Report also rc\·cals applications the year before. Despite the high number of requests, however, the of first year class school continues to limit the number of 2007/2008 2006/2007 students in these programs. It made only four offers for the combined JD /~tBA 167 167 progr;lm in 2007/2008. Requests for transfers rose from 79 85.4% last year to 86 this year. But Professor 85.3% \\ 'cinrib sap; the school accepted fewer transfer students than in previous years. that eight mature students registered for About 19 transfer students registered for class in 2007/2008. That's lower than class, compared to 29 last yL-ar. '·\\L don't set out to fill any sort of previous years. Last year, 16 mature stuquota," Professor \X'cinrib said at the latdents signed up for class. Professor est Faculty Council .\leeting. "Lots of \Xcinrib says this is rcflecth·c of a boom· people want to transfer from schools we ing economy. don't have an established relationship "There were fewer good applicants an d fewer actually showed up," Weinrib explains. "That's reflecti\·c of the job

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\ftcr graduaung from Tnn1ry College, recel\ 1ng Ius LJ B here m J994 nnd 1 tc:r John Manic\ announced Robtn Rix teaclung as n \1 llln~ professor Ia r }Car, Ian I cc returned from Pan to teach 21 a rh1 )C2r' wmnc:r of the prcsu bu tnc organtzauons and consmu g~ous ·~s Pnme M1rustcr'' a\\ard com pcuuon, ponsorcd b, lagna uonalla\\ ;U the Ia\\ school. \long the Jntcrnaunnallnc. R1x wa chosen from Wll). he clerked at the 1cdcral Court of \ppeal and the Supreme Court of 11 pool of appro 1matcl} 900 entrants. Canada, pracuccd corporate law in he rcccl\cd a cash prtzc of $20,000 YC and Pan , researched legal ISsues and an offer of a one vear pa1d Intern htp at Magna. Richard Mc\off, a for the tntcrF,overnmcmal aff:urs office t.t th Pn"l C"..ounQ\ lD OtUI'IIt. aad {~ car }0/MRA t.tudc:nt. '11101\ the cnmpcuunn rwo car$ :ag" J\l;o nrc completed an i I ~ at I 1nrvard. "1cachmg And chol:tr'!lhlp ha\c nlw;n other [ /;au student • juda 1111\\ me" affirmed Lee. ''Hut s1ncc attrnctcd CZ} n kt (II) and Jcrcm) Mtlliard ('02) our law 1 case b:tl>ed, I thought 11 \\:tS \\ere cm1 finahsr m 2002. 1mpnrt.u11 to pracucc to sec how u' made and hcl\\ 11 work.o;." In regards to BiU Graham brings Iraq debate hobble , Lee satd, " M) \\lfc and I ltkc to alma mater to tnncl. ( oukmg... photograph} he ( anada' Mtnt tcr of l ore1gn \ffa1rs he\c It or nut." \frcr l: V took h1s p1c and lnternauonall radc wa Introduced ture he added, "Jt' much better bc.1ng b) Dean Rnn Damcls at a Januar) 11 on the other ade of the camera." pcakang en •agcmcnt a a "much IO\cd

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board tudcnt ' (1\ cs ill al o ltkcl\ be a f fc:cted h dun c that the (entre m1ght hc:lp create \\llhm the: b\\ school cur-

nculum. As the fir t annual sympo ium tuple ugge ts, the Centre is interested 111 explonng wa) of teachmg legal eth1c . (11\en osstn's imuh-cment on the C.urnculum Committee, it seems \CI'} ltkel} that some of the Centre's reenrdt and the mformnuon from tlus }mpustum \\Ill ulumatcl) contnbute to change tn the tructure of the Ia\\ school program I m.alh, So !1111 hope the Centre wdl act a n catah t for mcrcascd tudent m\ohcmcnt and en ;agcmcnt \\1th these 1 ucs. He notes that tudcnt mput led to chang rn the: ltrst Year Bnd •e on Legal I th1c and Profcs 10n.ahsm, nnd hopes that students will hccomc mcre2s tngl) 1muhcd 111 the future. Ocarh, then, the Centre 1 much more than wmmng word on a \\ chp:agc. \'\ tth IC\\ of CU\1Ucs already planned, and 1th much C\1dcncc: of lntcrc: t aero numcmu field and 1n ' nuu localiucs, th1 1 one eth cal rcsoluu m that \\111 be earned out

It \\ 111 be a cum • 10 ' ' hach tudent \\Ork under the d1rccuon of hoth an ex ecuU\C d~rcctor and mtcrc ted profe or \\ ho e \\ork unphcate con uruuonal nght "It \\on't be confined to con utuuonal law profe ors, but \\til mclude pcopl who arc uorking on or 11rc expert on con tituuonal 1s ucs. The) \\Ill \\Ork with tudenr and the exccuU\ c: d1rcctor on the ltu&tauon lll prcpann • hnefs, fa~ tums, oral argument ," a1d l\loran. "I sutuunnahztng thl accc to the bw 111 • think it' gotng to he an amazing oppor stnhlc Wn} With table fundmg \\til rcaII) tunny for tudcnrs to get thctr teeth into, make a dtffcrcnce.'' and rcallr make a dafferencc, on tho c \'\cinnh 2) he hchC\e the Centre kind of case: ." '-"111 make It ca tcr for ) ung 12\\'}Crs to Wcmrih emphasized the gift's ahihl)' to ell the idea of doing pro hono con 11 impro\ c adv<K~C)' option for Canadians ruuonal \\ork to their firms. Smce the who nrc scckmg to affirm their consuru firms \\'Ill not h.t\ e to carry an} e.xpcn cs uonal nghts. or the cost of tea clung thctr law) cr ''Discussions I had \\1th D:l\'1Cl/\spcr ho\\' to undertake pro hono acti\'1Uc , when he: \\115 nn U..M student \\ere thC) hnuld he more amenable to ''-'\' porun • th !tc \ pc nf pnJ)C t sparked h~ the federal gO\ crnment end Momn cm-i ron hiring 1m CXJX'f'ICil :cd ing its long standtng ad,ocaC)' for women's nghts and the Court < hallcng ~ consuruuon.1l hugMnr as rhc c: ccullH director who \\'111 l:Ontnbute to the de<' Program," \'\1cmnb atd. ••The < ll.lrter 1 uon of c. es and coorcltnatc the cou1sc transformati\•e and IS designed to con nd tinually he an instrument of rcahzatu)n among the student , prnfcssor

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Australian Pothead Steals 2 Baby Crocodiles, 1 Monkey On Januar) 8th, BcnJamm Glen \Xatts, 19, pleaded guilty to stcahng a monkey and two baby crococWes from a \\ildlifc park outside of Darwm, \ustralta. \\aus and a friend stole the an1mals in two thffcrent raids on Crocodylus Park. Ther originally stole the baby crocodiles, because they were high and thought they could make money by selling them. Howe\ er, thl')' couldn't find a buyer. They went back a week later to srenl the marmo~et for n friend. That sale also fell through. A Crocodylus Park spokesperson told the Associated Press that the animals were returned unharmed. In court, counsel for Watts said his chent admitted the thefts were a "dumb stoner" thing to do, and noted that Watts had both apologized to the Park and completed drug counselling. \'\'atts was sentenced to a threc-month suspended sentence.

deadly weapon. She was indicted m Pima County Supenor Court on December 18th. Fulbright is alleged to have held her ex-boyfriend captive for 10 hours while robbing and terrorizing him with the help of three men. The victim alleges that she pointed a p1stol at him, threatcned his life and stole his wallet, cell phone, briefcase, and cash. The 'ictim escaped when he grabbed Fulbright's !,>Un and it went off, gi\:Jng him time to run away. The accused's lawyer, Tom Hartzell, describes her as a promising law student who hopes to go into entertainment Ia\\: She is a former clerk for ll.S. District Judge Rancr Collins, and won tht. \!iss Pima County and i\fi~s Desert ~un beauty pa,geants in 2005 and 2006, rt.. spcctk<.:h. Sht.. also ran in the i\(iss J\rizona contt.:st, but did not win. "\V' I h '~e rc eager to sec t c process through and for the truth of thts matter to come to light," Hartzell is quoted as Court finds Woman in Contempt saying in the Arizona Daify Star. ";._ty prefor Filing Cheeky Document liminary investigation indicates the a\ln September 2005,Judith l.aw a<.lmit- \cged .... ictim is not the ffi()'-\ s·;wmy ted th:lt .he '-·io\atcd he~ \'roh;\\H>n rcht ltK\\'-·\(.\ua\ and 'W\\\ be com\ng '"" C()UT\. \( 1 -c\,at'\Z'.:'S (..,( hur~\ary,

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an additional 90 days in prison. Law appealed on the grounds that the conduct hadn't taken place in court or in the "/ am u·orking u•ith HenJin~r?,don judge's presence, but the 5outh Carolina comnJIIIII!J l..fJ!.al Sen•ires, doing moinfy of Court of Appeals recent!) ruled that ir jidat'll draftin.~ and noMrizatioll assirtanre. was still contempt of court. The u•orkload is realfy quite unpredirtaM• lt should be noted that this is not the .wmrtimr.r tbm' are only aft11' clients, but .ronlefirst decision in which "kiss my ass" \\~ts times_you ~~d 13-1 5people /inin,P, up insidt• the di11id I lal'll{!!, .raid that, the supm•isors are ruled to be mappropriate when directed at the court. Sec the 1996 dccision of t'l'')' kmd and tbry are ahl~f.YS 11illing tn lrtlch IWashil~~ton z~ 1/aimo, a Georgia case in me abo11t tbe tbi1W that 1 am 1u1t familiar which the plaintiff ·was sancuoned for 11•ith. .\'J((V an {')t.petie~Jre ~:r t.rperially reu'Ording "filing a motion for improper purposes." ji1r tne as a11 excbange student, becorm I find The pleading was titled "~lotion to Kiss nryse!f real{>' getlif1..!!, im'Oii!ed in the commrmil)•. -'11 thr some lime, I o111 learning more about M\ \ss." .\nyone 'interested is encouraged to the legalpractires of aforeigll counfrJ•. " read the entire ruling, which lists the -Eva Tse (3L) plaintiff's creative pleadings in other cases, which included "Motion for a Skm Change Operation," "Motion for The holidays may be over, but it's still Catered I·ood Services," and ".\1otion to not too late to sign up for a PBSC pro) l•xhume Bod) of Alex I lodgson." ect. If you would like further mformation on volunteering with PBSC, please email the U ofT Coordinators, Natasha A Law Student and Beauty Gtuffre and Kenneth U, at probono.stu Queen, but Not a Role Model Kumari l ulbright, a 25 ycar·old law dcnts@ utoronto.ca. student at the Universit}' of Arizona, was ]ntmsted in u·orkingfor PBJC? Chrck o11t recently charged with armed robbery, aggravated robbery, kidnapping and two job positions in Headnotes ntxt wetk! counts of aggravated assault with a

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Okay, so we've hit the halfway mark of the current academic year, and l \ staffers eager for contributions for dus issue have approached a number of us in the LLM program to offer some insight into what it is we acrually do here. Sadlr, many of us snll don't kno\v the answer to that, although we hope to have one by the end of August. J:\evcrthelcss, we have banded together to pro\ ide you with at the very least a partial glimpse into the life of a typical LLM srudent, who we are, and \vhat exactly we're doing when not drinking, sleeping, or pound ing out assignments at all hours of the dar I laving been given this information then, we trust you JDs will all develop a newfound respect and admiration for what it is we live th rough, and your support in the form of coffee, course outlines, and even cash, would be greatly appreciated. Let us begin ...

The guys came for the gender ratio - but we're still trying to figure out what's in it for the ladies.

The Why The H ow We would like to think we were admitted to the University of Toronto on the basis of our experiences, previous grades, personal aspirations, and outstanding recommendations from peers in our fields. Unfortunately, this doesn't seem to have been the case. It appears as though we were selected on the basis of our abilities to pay for our education in a relatively timely manner. Yes, just like you, the folks in the Faculty love our money. Wha t W e M ean t o You, the

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we supplement our final theses with upper year courses. H owever, what attracted us most to the University of Toronto was the muffins and booze, an excellent graduate student diet.

Believe it or not, we were all once like you: doc cvcd first years, overworked second years, and jaded and C)nical third years. We've paid our dues, gotten our T he When law degrees, and with very few excep Although 1t may seem like a lifetime to tions, are all la\\.]·ers. We've got the T many, we're typ1cally here for 12 months, sh1rts to prove our attendance at Law composed of two terms for coursework Games 10 an era long since forgotten. and a wonderful Toronto summer to ig\X'e'vc pulled all-nighters, crammed, pronore entirely whilst holed up and writing crastinated, and gorged at the expense of our final theses. Essentially, we've various and sundry law firms (some of agreed to forgo sunshine f11r an entire which no longer exist). \X'e remember calendar year. the competitiveness, the paran01a, and outright duelessness, most of which ocThe What curred simultaneously. \nd we survived We're here for the LL.M., also known (barely). as a Mast<.rs Degree in Law, or "another few thousand pissed away." Ostensibly, The Where it provides us with the ability to gain furIn no parucular order: Canada, the ther expertise tn particular areas of law. United States, Great Britain, Germany, Realistically, it looks good on paper and Ital), Slovc.nia, S\\1tzerland, Greece, Rusenables us to lord over those without Sia, L zbektstan, Smgapore, ew graduate expenence. Ultimately, howZealand, Israel, the Ph1hppines, Burundt, ever, the LL\1 proddes us with access to '\,1gcria, India, and Quebec. Yes, we're unlinutcd pizza, pop, and muffins, reducan eclectic bunch. ing our overall food purchasing allocations and maximi7ing our respective alcohol budgets for an enure year.

edge on a '\.Cr) wide array of topics. For example, the Ne\s.- Zealanders will teach you rugbr. Just ask them. Seriously. They Jo,e It when you ask them about rugby. Alternath·ely, they'll regale you with wonderful tales about ~fiddle Earth. Many of them have e,·en met J:rodo h1mself! One lives on the same block as Gandalf! And surely you'll want to hear about what Samwise Gamgee is really like in person. As for myself, I am often a source of research assistance. I can provide you with the reference materials you need to need to push that research paper from a B to an A Just remember this: there will come a time when I shall need a favour in rerum. \1ways be wary of entenng into Faustian bargains with a person named Damian. You've been warned.

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Fear and loathing in the Faculty of Law BY 0.\!'.flA:-. \f1 DHROS &

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Natural!), as understood from the unspoken doctrine of the "circle of law," we've all paid our dues and are thus entitled to whate'\.er knowledge you, the wonderful J Ds, can impart to us. This would include course outlines, class notes, proofreading services, and complimentary drinks at all law school functions. Not to worry - should you ever enroll m the LLM, these entitlements will one day apply in your favour. We are a thirsty bunch ...

What We, the LLMs, Have Learned to Date • Hungry? Well, "colloquium" is a fancy term employed by the Faculty meaning "food will be served during class" • "Graduate thesis seminar" is another term for "food wtll be served during class" • "Workshops" often involve food; • New Zealand is acrually a country, and not part of Australia. Not only that, they now haYe running water, the telegraph, indoor toilets, and electricity (North island only) • The.: Facult} often

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tween an economic approach to legal scholarship and an internal philosophical one. ror the most part, we understand neither • The grad room in the library is a wonderful place to be. Just don't expect to get any work done there • .According to many various informal studies, LLMs do make better lo\·ers ~lcdeiros, 2007; Clark & Keane, 2005; Ewing & \wrey, 2003; Medetros, Ewing & Keane, 2003; Ewing, 1961) • We can sleep sitting upright • We can drink in our sleep (preferably whilst sitting upright); and • The bathr<x>ms m I;lavelle House arc quite something. Qutte something indeed ...

Average time per week spent training: 15 hours. Average yearly cost of coaching: $2,000. Average yearly cost of clothing (female), shoes and make-up (includes tanning): $7,000. Average yearly cost of competing (for regional competitor): $400. Feeling of exhilaration on dance floor: priceless.

virtually most of my spare time during the week. When I had a competition, the Thursday, Friday and Sarurda) nights of that week mag~cally disappeared. Poof! In addition, all day Saturday was spent preparing for and dancing at the competiuon, which would typically last until midrught. Like law, this surrendering of your life

watching knew that no matter how good she was, she would lose the competition on that fact alone. She lost. Sound ridiculous to you? Would you expect to get a job tf you Interviewed without a suit jacket:> R1ght. People often asked if I was expected to tan, wear tons of make· up, or have rhinestone-studded dresses made for me.

To be fair, not much of thts would be paid b\ \lasterCard in the world of ballroom dancmg. :.\1any of these expenses would be paid in cash. It's a bit of an "underground" world in that war. Also, this is based on m} personal experience as a regional competitor. \\'ere I a national or international one, these costs would ha\·e been much, much higher. But that is not the point, now is it? The point is that ballroom dancing can be 'er~ much like law. Or maybe I should ~ar that the world of competitive ballroom dancing can be Ycry much like the world of law. Let me explain.

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top, they pause and make friends with the people around them. It's almost like going to L:m (,ames, but on a bimonthly basis and much more sober. Dtffc:rcnt couples train in the same studio and are instructed by the same coaches and teachers. Camaraderie inevitably forms. The same principle applies when dancers from different studios meet each other on a regular basis at competitions. The inc\·itable pull to fraternize is there. The best of friends can and do frequently compete aga1nst each other. And it's all good. Just as close friends can meet each other on opposite sides of the courtroom, or at interviews for the same firms, they can also meet on the dance floor. As in the legal context, they will often wish each other good luck, console each other when it docs not go well, and cheer each other on. .\lore experienced dancers ofrcn gi\ e tips to their less cxpencnccd collea)..;ues, similar to tl1e ad hoc mcntoring throughout the legal community. Romances also develop bet\\ccn the inhabitants of the ballroom dancmg world, and w1\l be discussed. And smcc e\ cryonc is \n pa\rs,

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the dedication of your life to your passion. \\hat could be more beautiful? You also don't nonce that you're giving up your life until it has alrcadr happened. One day you wake up and realize that you haYc less and less in common with your non-dance friends, that you sec them less, and that you arc surfing ballroom dancing sites to get all the latest news and fashion. You're in another world, and once you've realized it, it's too late to get out. \'\That's e\·en worse is that it can affect your musical taste. You start listening to cha chas, rumbas, and sometimes even \\ altzes in your spare time! This is especially dangerous because there is a whole subculture of dance music, complete with its own popular hitS.

2. You have to Dress the

Part To be a good ballroom dancer, to win that competi. les knowin<> ... I t a I~0 tnvo ,.., where to put your hands ... tion mu have ted.()( >K like a i\s m\· first dance teacher told me ballroom da~~er. Jt's just like being a good lawyer: you have to get the, job, when 1 decided to start competing: "Say and to do that, you ha,-e to LOOK hkc goodbye to your social life!" And l did. a Iawver. I once saw a girl compete withThose 15 hours were grafted on to the out ~ny eye make-up on. Everyone time I was already in school, taking up

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W'as this stated in any rulc:s? /Jkc most dress codes, this one is informal. I 1 :~ more of a "beware if you don't follow it." J\re there any rules that state that n>u competition and winning! must be in a suit for OCis? "\.o. Some bov might be able to puii off the tiC less shi.rt, but don't expect too much more deviation to get you that job. Okay, so maybe there is a dance dress code (men must wear tuxes, women ha\'e to be in dresses) bur how you wear it is up to you - and your success DOI:S depend on it. Inevitabl~ this way of dressing docs rub off on you, just as 1\·c heard wearing a suit regularly might affect you. You find your elf constantly wearing header eye shadow (think ,\,•ril Langne) and more glitter and rhinestones than }our other female friends.

3. It's Competitive, but Everyone Still Loves Each Other Yes it's true. Like the world of Lm~ the world of ballroom dancing is based on competition. Everyone wants that gold medal or championship ~~~~~=~-~---.:1.:....:~:=~~:-::~:::J and will stop at nothing to ••. and }Our feet. get it. But on their way to the

)A ' UARY

15, 2008

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not JU t a c: prt •mm 10 \\hat ropcct the:} vc been uccc ful or not succc ful, but the rcla uon lup bct\\ecn the two. l'he oth~r t uc \\c need to figure out t ho-w the \cadcmt Oncnt.1Uon m chm1 on ternct \\ tth the I R\\ program. \lot of a cuon, \\ htclt 1 rc:~lh cnuol to me work h4 been put toto gctung thts off It' po IU\c thmg bccau~ I get to c:e the ground tht }t:ar but \\C al\\a)S \\J.nt fulf the cl ba~tcalh a couple orne a \\il\ w C\er The: fir t }c:tr progrnm 1 to do better. \'( c ha\ c actuall} \\ orked to omc: extent d1sunct from the upper \\cek. ThC} ~et 10 know me and J get 11 qwtc hard 10 gcttmg the small group lll sense of \\h.at' gomg on. ~e r pr~ram ·r he other tlung I'll he <lo10g 1 meet structors to butld thetr as tgnmcnt dead lines around the program. ing regular!} With mall group tnstruc Why \\ ere you interes ted in this tors. They can take the temperature of role? the class hccau c students arc sometimes What sit ua tions would you enf If t of all, the D~n IS \ c:ry pC:r<;Ua 1\C. She's really great to wo rk wtth nt more open '' uh them in the small group courage students to come a nd talk to you about? the admtm tram e IC\ cl. So when she settmg. 1f tlte} have an} type of issues relating a kc:d,l rcalh couldn't ay no. The other to thctr parucipauon 10 the academtc re2son 1 that I JO\e tcaclung 10 the first- There were som e issues ''i th the program, the) should come and sec me }car prog ram, pan.icularl} the small new research and writing proor Asststant Dean Goklberg. "I1tere are group program but also clccU\ cs and g ram . Do you have a ny a range of personal issues that cnme up bndgcweek. thoughts? \\e'rc r,mng to b e v. rappinr, up the too, and they should feel free to come How do you intend to take t'he \ R~ ~mr,mm prctt) !loon ~ftc.·r that and sec us. 11tat's what \\c.-'re h rc:- for.

What \\ o rd of advice do )Ou lt:l\ C for fir t-ycar tudent \\ho a rc d isappointed with their perfo rmance on D ecember exam ? J \\ould a\ that tf } ou're dt~ p

potnted, u' not beco1u e }Ou'r e not ented, but bccau e tht 1 a \ Cf} nC\\ t of matc:ru.ls nnd a ncu: ""' of thmking. People who come tn v.1th dt ffcrcm back grounds face d1fferc m 1 -;ucs. Part o f \\ h.at tirst ) carts ahout ts k-arrung a new \\"a) to sec the m areri I th at the\\ c looked at thro ug h cltffercnt lenses. But by the end of the p rogram, e\ ef}onc 1 fantastic J thtnk you sho uld ' iC\\ the progr~m as a three }car program. And the fir t year is a full )Car. There's a reason we have the fat! safe. The g raduates \\ ho come o ut of this sch ool a re excellent. Yo u're leader m the profcsston. D on't get wo rncd. Just buckle do\\n

P resumably if a student hands in an assignment late, they \\ill have their grade reduced. Docs this mean tl1at first-year students CONTIN UED ON PAGE 13

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pluying in the new Centre, :and h .wing rcprc ctuccl th e wrongfully cun' 'ictcd ns a lawy er, \\ h.tt do you hope tudent ta ke nway from their experie nce \\i th the Ce ntre? l\1~ hope ts the Centre \\111 c tabh h h\ch and cng>~gtng chntc that \\ttl put tudcnt tn the nuddle of -what ma\ be come the le:tdmg case 10 ( anada tn Consutuuonal Ia\\. ·nus ha both an ac ndemtc and pr.tcucal aspect tn terms of cxplnnng the breadth of Ia" a~ \\dl as under tandtng the human condition that R'' c nsc to the undcrl) tng com platnt. It would hem) !;tllccrc hope that students wtlllcarn that nght need to be fought fnr, and that a la\\'}ers, no m:utcr \\hat el c one as do10g, \\ c ha' c a supreme profe tonal duty to stand up and be counted tn tlut regard.

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Part of your donatlon i g oing coa bn O\c.-Nl cl~ b) lhc ()din' " rd the n ew huildi~. h it uu th t comment f hr tnl"} a tudcnt a ) OU dccid d to contribute to the mo d) all about bean bn ht per n building proje t be • u e ) OU \\ e re v. hu could apph hm1 df better tn concerned th t, follo\\ing the r cell! hooll I \\ \'t"ral first ) or tudcnt con dtution I right de i ion o f th e at the nnoun ~mcnt and u bean • bte uprcm Court on he lth a r \\ hmember, nd exam umc, I felt o li t , the: long Jine at our book tore Orl"} for II of you! 1) du e to fir t nd coffc hop might nl o con thut car tudcnts t tir d), don't quu or roD " ruel nd unu ual puni hrn nt"? mer. I sum t d1d bout ten um dunn;; Book tore and coffee: hop arc lU the m tirat )"Car, Keep ftghung nd pluggm top of the li t. ~bybc there should be al ng hecau c It all worth n tn the end. Ia\\· tudc:nt Charter of Rtght that cond, I would 2) that the \1: rid need make pcc1fic proH ton for them. I'd more tdcalism from tt lav.')crs. and a e\cn look to 10cludc: fi h baked,\\ rm oommumcnt to pubhc n 1 c, \\ hcthcr cooktcs at 3 or o 111 the afternoon, And n's pro hono wurk or tn another form. \\hat about a nap room epanue from hach of u CAn be a " t r" tn our own the ltbrar)? Lome o tn kno\\ orne \\'2), but 1 the root of n t a cure bcltc:f FinaJJy, the: qu tion that J kno" i rnbblc rou crs and I'm pretty good wHh that v.e ha\e an obh •auon to gnc b:a k the mo t important to II Uon· tua bull horn tf \\e e'er need to torm the 111 some Wil)". Plea c do not lo e tght of clc nt , including 111y elf: Do cs )Our Ba ullc on tht i uel that. decl lun on gelling im'OI\ed in helpIng build the: new I.\\ ch ool me n You've s aid th:tt cmc of the thing Ymrr fumil y hn u Jong hi tnry of that you',·c mmed }nur focu a \\ ) }1111 hopl" the Con titutiorml Right public crvict• nd irwnl\·cmcnt In the fro m building fl C\\ {oothall tad ium Centre doc i impro\c upon the fed - cummunlty, mu t rece ntly in connec- for the Blu llo mber11 in Winnipeg? eral Court Challenge Prugram -- u tio n \\ith the llumun Right Mu· Absolutd) not. I m d tcrmtncd to get pmgrurn that you thought could cum being huih in Winni('ICg. Ccmhl the tadtum deal dune tn 'X mntpcg nd nc~cr ha\c been truly c:ffccthc incc )11\1 talk hricOy nhout cunc of the to the.n:h) cnr.urc g\onou future: for it relied on government fundin~-; 111 uthcr things yuu'Vl" hat\ a chanc.:c 111 the: \nuc. l\omh t'L We "0\rc: (_:m:ld:l'• \<.: m cnahlc people to clulllcngc the ~nv h invu\vct\ in \l.nd - p crh ll\l& u\1m .,.n ,n..\ \ cnuncnt itsc\ f . W\Hll \ ltc s un \c of t h•• hnw t\n~ \ " I CC d nt •e.t ' "''Y -yo u1' h u\·u.•t" u.... \'\ \ \n ay \ \a.V \U.U\.\"1 ~\.c U 'luu \.V ~\:\. \\'\_-

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l'ostGards and Letters Wh11ou shou\d \eave UofT and L:anada at the first Ghanc.e 1ou get to go to Hong t'ong~ ~ other short stories Wai! ("He{. in C-antonese) Are. 1ou tired of ine.ffic.ie.nt. slo._.- moving. dirt1. c.itie.s? Do 1ou ._.ant to go some.._.he.re ._.here. 1ou don't nud to sa1 please. or than~ 1ou, £V£~? Ho._. about pushing 1our ._.a1 through a c.ro._.d at a\\ times? If 1ou re.sponde.d "Yes" to an1 of these. questions, then Hong i(ong is the. plac.e for 1ou. No._., I ~no._. that some of the things I just highlighted might not be e.ve11bod1's c.up of te.a, but I ,_.i\\ te.\\ 1ou this. I am c.onvinc.ed there is no._.here else in the ._.or\d ._.hic.h has figured out ho._. to run a c.it1 as ._.e\\ as Hong t'ong. And that is just the. beginning of ._.h1 Hong i(ong is the. best c.it1 in the. ._.or\d, and ._.h1 I am fortunate. to have bun one of the. fe,_. ._.ho got to go there. last seme.ster. I am not even going to tr1 to te.\\ 1ou ho._. great of an educ..ation I got. or the amaz.ing c.ourse.s I too~. IJ!~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~gg buause. I re.a\\1 didn't go to sc.hoo\. I too~ a\\ ta~e-home. e.Jams or essa1 c.ourses, and onl1 did ._.or~ in the. \ast t._.o ._.u~s of the. se.me.ste.r. '5o ._.hat did that \e.ave. me ._.ith? About 5 months \o t.l-\)\on \\on~ \(on~ and \ne. t"t.~\ o{ ~t.ia.

JA '. UARY

15, 2008

F EA'I l RI~S

from Our l'eers· Abroad Le Joie de Vivre It ._.as a Wedne.sda1 night afte.r sc:.hoo\. the. wu~e.nd had just be.gun for most of us, and ron, Mi~e.. C... reg and I sat in the

grung1 but c:.omfortable. Les f.tages bar a few bloc..~& from sc:.hoo\ forming a plan for 1e.t another \olee~end geta\ola1. For various reasons (primari\1 l"on's bus1 soc:.ia\ c..a\endar) the four of us, along \olith 'bte\\a and Yue.1. didn't get out of the c:.it1 until Frida1 at S:'3o p.m. Unfortunate\1 for J"on, he ._.as the on\1 one \olith a valid driver's lic:.enc:.e. (one of our number having disc.overed the. previous ._.u~ that he had bun driving on an invalid \ic..enc.e for a month) and he \lias stuc..~ driving the estimated four hours to our hote\ on the West c:.oast of f,rittan1. £uept that I had made the estimate b1 e1eba\\ing a ten inc..h map of Franc:.e; turns out it ._.as ac.tua\\1 a &iY. hour trip. 'biY. hours, that is. if 1ou jump dire.c..t\1 onto the Al2 and don't do a c:.omp\ete c.irc..\e. around Nantes. under \olhic..h c.irc:.umstanc..es it wou\d ta~e. se.ven hours, even \olhtn driving l'fO ~m/h. We ._.ere a\\ ve.r1 &to~ed to c:.o\\apse on our seaside. bed& at '3:'30 a.m. The ne.Y.t da1 c:.ame e.ar\1. but it \ola& beautiful and sunn1. and the vit\11 of the. harbour, the. \arge c:.offu and the pains au c..hoc:.o\at were. enough to put e.ver1one. in a good mood. The. hote.\ owner agrud to drive us the n ~m to the. start of our hi~e.. and ._.e. e.mbar~ed on what bec..ame one. of the. most beautiful hi~es of m1 life. The ._.aves ._.ere. built up b1 a strong wind, and the whtte.c..aps glistened in the. sun. The. trai\ a\te.rnated be.twun open beac.he.s and steep c:.\iff-sides. The c:.oup-de.-grac:.e., a double rainbo\11 overtop a natura\ bridge leading out to a se.mi-de.tac.he.d roc..~. that appeared just as 'bte\\a and ron wa\~ed over the bridge.. f,reathta~ing. That night over the usual thru-c:.ourse. dinner and severa\ bott\e.s of ._.ine, a\\ agrud that the. c..raz.1 drive. had bun \olorth it and ._.ou\d be. ._.orth it even if ,_.e, ._.ere. rained out the. ne.Y.t da1. And \olt were. ~ storm moved in, the. 'flind ho'fl\ed, \he. rain be.a\ do'fln, and 'fit. beat it bat.~ to l'aris, £.onso\ing ourse.\ve& 'fli\h a visit to ~on\ ~\ . ~i£.ne.\, ~u~\ one. mot"t. ~\unnin~ \)it.c..e. o~ at"c..n\te.£.ture. in a £.Ountr-t c.hoc..~-{u\\ o{ \ne.m. Oe.c.e.m\>e.r '2.\, 't a.m .. Our \at.\ ~-..am, ?\u\ot.o~\1"1 o~ \..a.,.. "'-\\~t" \>~\n~ t.'ou\ \n out" "''\'"''Mmt-n\ -an~ ~"-''\'"""''n~ ou..-~'"- o"i. <t.u\t;;,-

Hong l'ong i& without a doubt. one of the most advanud t.itie& on earth.

A small island about an hour from the. mainland of C.hina, it e.nc.ompasses eve11thing ._.hic.h dra._.s people to big c..ities (inc:.redib\e arc:.hituture, a booming financ.ial sec:.tor, good-\oo~ing people, and the. best shopping in the. ._.or\d), ._.ith the. same things ._.hic:.h dra._. people to sma\\ to._.ns. For e.Jamp\e, 1ou c..an ta~e the. sub._.a1 a\\ the. ._.a1 to C.hina. ~ut on the 'fla1 are c:.ount\ess \itt\e. to._.ns in the Nt'fl Te.rritorie.s and i(o,_.\oon ._.hic:.h are. sti\\ reminisc.e.nt of 0\d Hong i(ong. inc..\uding \itt\e. vi\\age.s, ,_.a\\ed c..itie.s, and a p\e.thora of nature. trai\s, fore.sts and ._.i\d\ife. Or, if 1ou are a de.ge.ne.rate., Mac..au (the ne.._. and improve.d Las Vegas) is just a fer11 ride. awa1. And \e.fs not ne.g\e.c:.t the. fac.t that l"apan, Thailand. the. ~i\ippine.s, Ma\a1iia, '5ingapore., lndone.sia, Laos, Vie.tnam, C.ambodia and the. rest of C.hina are. a\\ at 1our doorstep. Of c..ourse, Hong i(ong \ac..~s a \ot of ._.hat those p\ac..es possess. ~ec..ause Hong t'ong is N,ia for beginners. Without some time the.re, 1ou ._.ou\d \i~e.\1 \ose 1ou~ mind ._.atc..hing pe.op\e spit and defec..ate on the. street in main\and C.hina, or ne.ar\1 \o&ing 1our \ife riding on the. bac..~ of a motorc..1c..\e. in Vietnam, ._.here. there are no \ights or \anes on the roads. That. and tVt"'fone in Hong i(ong spea~s £ng\ish. I re.a\\1 on\1 had to \earn m1 address and a fe.,_. s._.e.ar ._.ords in C.antonese. In a\\ se-riousness, Hong t'ong is the most d1namic.. p\ac..e I have. e.ve.r bun. Having trave\e.d to over So c..ities in about 2.1j c..ountries, the.re is no plac..e I have. e.ve.r se.e.n ._.hic..h c..ontains &o muc..h c..u\ture., night\ife.. business, great food, var1ing pe.op\e. and a m1riad other things, and does it so ._.e.\\ at the. &arne. time.. Oh 1e.ah - appare.nt\1 the. sc..hoo\ is good too. From, l"ordan Nahmias ('3L)

c.ient t.leep for q straight dayt., we were ready to be done. Our professor was late (if& perfet.tfy au;eptable to be 15 minutes late

in frant.e, so this was not unusual) and Mi~e and I &at down in the e~m room to await his arrival. The oral e~m rooms are ta~en in the teac.her'5 lounge; the1 c:.ontain a fireplat.e, a bu&t of someone who was onc.e important a table, and two t.hairs: a nit.e one for the teac.he.r. a simple wooden one. for the student. At 'f:05, a medium-height balding fel\o\11 \olith a l>uz.z.-c:.ut and glasses wal~ed pass and immediately did a double-ta~e. "Are 1ou doing an tJam?" "Yes." "Are. 'fOU a profe.ssorT "Oh no, we're just waiting for our professo~." "'Well! In all ~y ~wenty years at the. "borbonne. 1 have never sun a student sit in that c:.hair! If I \lias 1our professor, I would fa1l1ou on the spot. Are you seriou~?" f,\ustering ... Disma1ed head-sha~ing... After &orne disc:.us&ion, Mi~e. and I dec:.ided not to c.hanc:.e it and ._.ent and sat in the ha\\,_.a1. Our professor arrived 4o minutes \ate. I \oltnt into the. room, pic.~ed out m1 qu~stion. and..&~~ do._.n to \ol~ite about Mary.'s c..ritique of natura\ \a._.. Ten minute& \ater. I de\ive.re.d m1 spuc.h. We.\\ done. Than~ 1ou. "C.Ou\d 1ou te\\ me. about another author, dose in time. to MaN, who had a &imi\a: foundatio.~~\ ide.a?'~ Long pause a& mind rac.e& through the three. authors c.overed on tithe: ~ide of .MaN. Freud~ "I m thm~m~ of someone. ear\ier than MaN." "Nietz.sc:.he?" "I'm thin~ing of 'bpinoz.a. Oh ... rtght of c:.our&e. '5o ... ._.hat ~md of \a\ol er do ou want to be?" Having s\ept four hours the night before., m1 brain \ola& not func:.tioning .at pea~ .c.apac:.1 1 it1. f,ut our professor ,_.a 5 most ~ind, did not ma~e me fee\ \i~e. an idiot. and sent us on our ._.a1 ,_.,th passmg grade&. . . _ If 1 had more spac:.e., 1 \olou\d te.\\ 1ou the. stor1 of a night during fa\\ brea~ that began wtth wme under the f.tffe.\ to\oler, involved a disc:.ussion of heroism and fai\ure., a near-a\te.r£.ation be.t\olun C.anadians and C.ubans that was averted b1 a mutua\ \ove. of c.ommunism and bas~e.tba\\ and someone.'s C.O\umbian mother, and ended with a rousing c..horus of f,arretfs l'rivateers. Or one. of about fift1 other fun stories that c..ome. from an unforgettable. semester in l'aris.

Youtube video: Mcgaman vs. Robert Dziekanski lh

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Back on October 14 of 2007, Robert Dziekan ki landed at VancoU\er International J\irpon. He was uppo cd to meet hi mother and begin his new life to Kamloop , British Columbia. But he was detained by the RC'MP and in the course of a mmor inc1dent at cu toms, I )ziekanskJ was effccU\•el} tasered to death hy C:anadmn pohcc. cedlcss to sa}, this caused a huge stir, lead10g to pubhc mquincs and tndcpcndcnt Jn\cstigations into the C\cnts of D7.ickansk1's death. So \\hat docs this have to do \\ ith Mcgaman? l\:othing really, unul one goes to Youtube and \\"att·hcs the \·ideo chp enmlcd: "!\I egaman ' . Polish Immigrant." Tlus \ Jdco dcp1cts \\hat happened on October 14th,l\lcgamanMike st)lc. G rcc.:n'\\,1\ tr~ok the hhcrl) of t re.tllng n \ 1dco starnng child hood 8 bit ( apcom hero Mcgaman 111 a c;ccret lc\ c) on I) known as "Aarport Pohcc \'ancou\ cr." I Jere, Mcgaman goes through the arm ale; area until he reachc the secunt) chamber and faces off with the hn s: the Polish immigrant (\\ ith ,\I r. Dzickanski's face copy and p.1 ted on as a head). Before the confrontation, Megaman ts asked to choose from three opuon : (1) Usc Restraint (2) Call a Translator (3) Taser McrcJiessl). The third option IS chosen and Dzickansk1 crumbles to the ground as he 1s electro shocked to death. 1bc stage 1s cleared and then Megaman zooms out of the screen. So \\hat 1s wrong with this \'ldco one maght ask? \\hat effect docs this '1dco ha\c on Canadian soacty? Some would call th1s 'ideo entertain ment, others would say it is sheer gcn1u and others still \\ould be complctcl} offended. But this \\as \\hat such a p1cce \\as amung at: ehcitmg a rcacuon from the pubhc b) poking fun with a cert.un " hock" \-aluc. Youtube is a place where an}one can

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become in tantJ> famous,\\ here choco late ram fall~ from the ky and where zombae ch1ldren profcs thetr lo\ e for turtles. It's a place where people go for ne\\ , information and more often than not, a place \\here people go to LOL. 'J'he fc:\\ !units on content (s:l\e for cop}nghted m.llcnals, hut e'en that 1 sketch)) as to the things one can po t expL1111 mud1 of It appeal. It h.ts been said tame and ngain that it is all in good fun until someone lo e an e}C, or in this case, unul omeonc makes a '1dco .tbout :\lcgaman clectrn-shockmg a Pohsh 1m migrant to death. 'J here ha been a mixed and \'aricd rc sponsc t•) thi popular ~lcgnman \'lclco and a numbc r of pres 1ng 1s sues nri ing from it. 1

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fn cdom of t' pression issue. W'orks can ue tasteful or tasteless but tlus hould not stop the cxpre s1on from heing made (unlc s there 15 .1 tcndcnr.> to \1 olence per sc). I·urthcrmore, this Youtube d1p \\"aS doing what Saturda} Night I .i~c and Mad TV have done for dt•cadc : making k~nl, era s comments on the daily happcnmgs 111 the \\urld, '!'he onl} difference hcs in the forum for the ex press1on- it 1s not l1m1tcd tel the mass produced tcb i ion market. \'\a thl \'ldeo really o offcnsl\ c? One can sec wh\ 11 could be. \ man lost h1 lafe. l\la\ be a more roundabout \\ll) of commenting \\ould ha\c been more appropnatc. 1be Pohsh comrnu nit) \\11 ccruunl) not too pleased \\llh th1s clip. But on analpmg th1 1 sue further, It as apparent that thi \ideo clip docs not mahctousl) make fun or support the death of Dziekansk1. It docs quite the opposite b, commcnung on the ncunns of pollee and hnn1-,rs thcu acuon anto is ue. Pcrhap the d1 comfort come not from the method of cxpres~aon ...

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\X htle most of hen: \\ere huned m n scmc tcr' \\Orth of not umm n c •lm snd final p pc from D cembcr 3 15, the ret of the \\orld had th tr C\C on Bah. If our exam mduccd \\lthdrn\\ I from the world kept \OU from kecpmg no C\C on Ball nod u tm phcauon for tnternauonal c:m tmnmcn tal l;m,, th1o; 1 ) our nftic1al recap. 'J11c lmtcd Nauon Chm lie ( hangc Conference brought together 0\er 10,800 partiCipants 10 Bah, Jndones1 , mcludmg rcprescntamc from mer 180 countries, .1 \\ II a ob en cr from NGOs nnd the med1a. ·1 he mccung 10 luded the 13th Conference of the Paru s tu the l nued :mons I rame \\ork ( onvcnuon on Climate Ch>tn •c (\. r-.!1 CC), the 3rd Meettng of the Partte'i to the K)oto Protocol, nd mceung~ of c\ ernI sub 1d1an bodtc . I he purpose of the conference wa~ to launch m~~oun uon for . post 2012 1 •T c:mcnt nn clunate change. \X /ulc the purpose of the confucncc \\as nm to .1rn\ c at a successor olgrec ment to K}oto, the dCCISIOOS made \\ re lilt ended to d1 rcct the nppropnatc C< pe of the ncgo uauons, and a suc.h, \\ 1ll hn\ e an unpact on the h pc of the final agree malt. 'I Ills \\no; the reason for the some\\ hnt confusang mcdm co\ cmge as orne columm t rc ferrcd to the Bah .tgrecmcnt as "vahrue and unenforceable," and others lauded at as an em aronmcntnl breakthrough. '11te "agreement," howC\cr, 1s not (and was not mtendcd to be) th< agreement that \\all replace K)oto, but ampl) an •rec.tncnt to d rcct the ne 1 t\\ o \ c:u of negotl tum th t wall result ut a uc ce sor to K\oto l lumatcl), OC(.,'OUottor reached con en,.uo; a d \ alter the conference \\a uppo ed to end, and la1d out \\ h t ha ht-come kno\\n a "the lb!J r •admap." The rnadmap cummn., paruc; tu con unue negouauons at C.OP I 4 tn Pozan, PoL1nd, nd to reach a final agreement at C<) P 15 10 C 1pcnh •en, Denmark m Dec mbcr 2009 \\h1k thcJ l and d vclopmg countne had been pu hing forth mclu Jon of a ran •e of crm n rcdu<.llon target 10 the t t of the

rd a footnote rce I urth rmnrc, Ill a parate mcnt, \nn x J countnc to the K}oto Protocol .k \\ ealtll\, de' clopccl countrle e ccpt the l . ) a~recd to the 111 lu 100 of the gcn roll rcducuon ttrg t of 25 41f b; 2020 ha ed on 1990 I \ cl . I lu carne, hO\\c\cr, only \\Hhm houn; of the end of the conference, \\nco C11n-ld.'l found 11 elf 1 olated 10m; opprn>mon to the target , and final!} \\ 1thdre\\ liS OhJt.''CUon. ( anada recc:l\ed consJdcrahlc atten two at the confer cnce m Bal1 fnr t'ren~ tn

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hers of the rncd1a, other nauona/ dd egations, and c\ en emor l ~ oflicaals referred to 1s our "ob rrucm C' be ha\1our." Can ada w.1s w01rdcd the "I o ~~~ of th Da}" a\\ ard from mtcrnauunal em 1 ronmental1 t groups numcrou urn for hlockmg progr at the cia mate change ncgou ltJons, and ended up t} mg for fir t place \\ nh the l , far ahead of ccond and tlurd pl.tcc fo II \\1nmng countracs, J.tp:m nd uch Ara bu. lo t not 1bl\, CanadJ gatncd lntcrnauonal notonct} for dcmanclmg that d vclopmg cuuntne accept bmd 10 • ema ton rcducunn target de puc: Caru h' 0\\n poor record an rcduan. our u n cma aon \X h1lc the chtc ments of I~ h arc perh p mode t, the true tc'it \\ tlJ come 0\cr the cou c of the next t\\ l \Cll th d t II of th rc ment ar h.tm mcrt~d out m ume for C:OP 1c; an 2()()<) t: on I .a\\ • lumn.t I ura Z1zzo cur renth ruclm • at (,0\\ hng Lafleur lien dt'r on I 1 P \\ ho ttcndcd tl1 B.th a member •:~t n, rc mam hopctul·

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Who should be legally respo nsible for O:r.iekan ski's death? As o f yet, there ... but fro m the blatant conclusions it have been no formal charges laid and inleaves the audience with . It is a revela- vestigations are ongoing. The use o f tory piece that inevitably takes a stand tasers by the po lice has been broug ht and assigns blame. There arc many that into question. \\'hen used inappropri have co mmented o n this video and they ately, they have been likened to governhave said this: there is no shame that the ment-sanctioned torture. The creator of this video was Canad1an manufacturers of the tasers sho uld also rather, there is g reat shame that those be considered. Acco untability is the main co ncern here and it is no do ubt that the public want and deserve an\.\1 \N IS ASKED swers. \nd this is precisely what this MegaCHOOSI I RO.\f THREE man vs. Polish Immig rant video clip OPTIO\JS: (1) UsE REsTRAI~T docs: it makes the public more aware by (2) C\I.L A TRANSLATOR highlighting this issue and forang peo(3) T \SER j\fERCILESSLY. ple to ask themselves these toug h questlOns. THe THIRD OPTION IS If there is any defense for the author, CHOSF'J AND DZIEKANSKI it is the public interest. From p opular CRUMBLES TO THE GROUND opinton on the internet, it is clear that AS Hh IS ELECTRO- SHOCKED the death of Dziekanski o utrages Canadians. The satirical impact of this video TO DEATH." can be seen as a means o f effecting social change. E veryone gets a front row police officers were Canadian and o f seat when they are in fron t of their being associated with that identity as a com puters watching, laughing, cring1 ng result. and cursing at the multiplicity of things The police actions surrounding this conveyed over this modern digital fo rincident have cer tainly not been forth- mat. M} sympathies go out to D ziekancoming. There was an apparent cover- ski's fam ily. Ho pefully there can be a up by the RC\lP (still under resolutio n to the many problem s posed i.nvc\>ti.\!,auon) that was sparked with the b y this incident. H opefully, there can b e

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Stephane Di<>n and Nathan Cullen. ~~ though Zizzo at times felt the negouations \\'ere slow-moving, she belie,·cs the youth presence was critical in dL-veloping the norms that influenced the ultimate outcome of the negotiations. Youth interested in being part of the Canadian Youth Delegation to Poland

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o r Denmark in 2008 and 2009 should join the Canadian Youth Climate Coalition's mailing list to get involved and stay in the loop: www.ourclimate.ca.

Feminism at law school: alive but not well BY htTt · :-.:A~ Alit> Et.-RAZII\: (II.)

The scene: a cold November da}. At the fession where women have successfully ing women who chose law as a profe:;J\CC, dozens of Toronto Ia\\ students bridged the gender gap to a near even sion. ha,·e gathered at the charity basketball split. That achieveInstead, I arm·ed game. I'm sitting in the back row taking ment in itself is a ~ at orientation as a in the action and chuckling with a female testament to a legacy LA\\ IS ONI green new student classmate as we listen to a \\itty exchange of tenacious trailand felt like I was TR \DITION c\l.Lr \1 \LF o f heckles pass between the Osgoode blazing women willbeing initiated into PROI'I SSION \X'I II RL \X'O\U "an elitist fraternity and Uof Tcrowds. Dean ::\loran arm·cs ing to take risks and and sits a few rows ahead of us. Mv break through barrireplete with relics H \\I Sl CCI ·SSH, LLr fnend and I exchange some words about ers. But even more BRlDGJ<.D TI 11 ~ (,ENDhR G \P of traditionally female representation on the faculty and importantly, law is male-dominated inTO \ l\.1 J\R EVEN SPLIT. how nice it is to have such a great female the foundation of stitutions. There THAT AU IIEVEMI;NT 11\. were endless menDean. As I scan the bottom row to see sooety. It teaches us whtch faculty members will be in the the machinery of ITSI~LI' IS A TI.S1 \MEl'<T TO \ tions of the level half-time game, the mood is spotled the world and opens LEC, \CY ()[· •11 .NACIOLS of prestige we had when I spot something else: cheerlead· our eyes tn a way now attained, and that is unparalleled TR. \II BI \/.1'\,(, WO\fEJ'.. one speaker coners. 1 hang my head and sigh. \\ ILI .1'\,C, TO 1 A"-.L RISKS \ 1\.D gratulated us on One of my few disappointments so in any other profesfar in Ia\\ school has been the lack of sion. This kind of ~Rb\K 1 f IROL Gf 1 BARRILRS.J being "set for life," feminism. r-.;ot that I think we're less knowledge is exas though financial security had obvifeminist than the general population (al- tremely empower though like everything at Ia\\. school, you ing, and g1ves lawyers the opportunity to ously been our main consideration in can certainly make a credible argument effect change in a way that others envy. l choosmg law. There was also a constant for that), but I was expecting much expected this spirit of activism to be stream of thanks to the numerous cor· more. Law ts one traditionally male pro- alive and well amongst the many amaz- porate law f1rms sponsonng the fl:suvi-

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tic:-. En:ning social events all involved alcohol. An undoubtedly well-meaning orientation leader tirelessly tried to convince me to attend Casino ~ight even though I repeatedly expressed disinterest. Apart from the general orientation romp, \\.'C were encouraged to join "Drinks and Dissent," law games, ')J S pub night, and a host of other clubs whose meetings would take place over drinks. I once saw an ad for a talk on the legal history of Islamic feminism that proudly announced it would be followed by a wine and cheese reception. That ,\fuslim women, the very subjects of the lecture, wouldn't feel welcome at the talk seemed to be of no consequence (alcohol being prohibited in Islam): These obsen:arions arc meant as com· mcnts neither on the merits of this culture nor on all women's reaction to it. ,\1y point is simply that the aforementioned gripes have traditionally pervaded mak dommatcd socict\e!> am\. CONTINUED ON PAGE 22

Growing pains, gradual gains: Musings of a first-year on the December exams

Outstanding opportunities "Torys is committed to excellence and recognizes the importance of training and mentoring. As a new associate, I worked on a complicated corporate finance transaction, from the early stages through to completion. I was exposed to all aspects of the deal, including at a very high level."

Jonathan Cescon Second-Year Assoctat e University of Toronto

BY Kt VIN DORC.AN (lL) ~ly inaugural set of b.w school cxan1s started off \\.ith a bang. Come to think of it, maybe it's best described as a pounding. That would be a more accurate dcscrtpcion of how my head felt waking up on the morning of ' Jort:- after having contracted some kind of head cold virus a few days prior. In an at· tempt to make the throbbing sinus pressure go away, this genius took cold medicine, and when that didn't work after two hours, Tylenol - all on Hn empty stomach. ( )f course the consequences of such actions would have been obJectively foreseeable to the reasonable person. But hey, J had Torts to worry about. Fortunately, my inexpertence in selfadministering over-the-counter drugs is not correlative with my experience in taking exams in general. I v:as someh< lW able to pick myself up off my hath room floor that morning. stay composed and tackle Torts more or less adequately. That being said, I have never felt like kicking myself as much as J did after that c.xam, as well as after each one thereafter. This didn't feel like the kind of regret I sometimes had following undergrad exams, where I would realize after the fact that 1 could ha\'C elaborated on

some peripheral pomt or another in greater detail. rm talkmg about kicking myself in a Jean Claude Van Dammc kind of way. No matter what I chd, there was al\\ays some odd tssuc missed or some insightful potnt of analysis omitted. The post·exam regret was a 'cry distinctive feeling, although it faded a little each time. I learned that there was a tine balance to be achie\Td between reflectIng on and learning from my mistakes and yet not dwelling on them too much, so that I could focus on the next exam. For other exams, howe,er, I just stumbled out of Fla, elle, wondering what had just happened. I'm not sure which feeli ng I least preferred, the confusion o r the ang:>t. But I am sure that the worst feeling of all was sensing some regret after the fi rst exam, Torts, and then rcmemhering that I had a wh()le weekend of studying for Legal Process ahead of me. \\'hen all was said and done, the December exams were not as bad as I had orihrinallr thought and my results were more or less what I had anticipated. There was also a certain satisfaction had by reviewing all of the material, and there has been much learned b} the

helpful comments on the exams handed back so far. All in all, I view my firstyear exam experience as a welcome opportumty to adjust and recalibratc my studying efforts. Getting to thi:; point, however, necessarily irwoh·cd some growing pains. \'Vhcn Contracts, our last exam, was ft. nally done and over with, it was like J had n:emerged from an abyss and re joined the rest of the world in living a normal, everyday life. My apartment, howe\'Cr, bore remnants of those few weeks of intense labour and did not look much unlike the hotel room rented out hy the law students during exams in Tht J>apt>r Chase. Summancs, maps, treatises

mind. I then did cvcrythtng but thtnk of law school: I went on a road trip, watchcxl a lot of mo• ies and basketball, \'isited family, went out and caught up with friends and spent time \\ith my girlfriend. rtwas a sublunc feeling, pretending not to be a law student for a couple of weeks, espcciall} after such an arduous exam process. <)f course, that feeling was interrupted e,·ery time a friend or rclath•c asked, "So, how's law school going?" At one family gathering, I think I set a world record for the amount of times I answered that question. I figure it's JUSt another thing that comes with the territory and that takes some adjusting to.

and casebooks lay strewn ,---~-'-~,.=111!!-.11111===~~-., :tcross my desk. table and tloor. My fridge was virtually empty and the dishes were piled high in the sink and on the counter. Stx unreturned messages from my grund mother awatted me on the answcnng machine. After ha\'ing a chance to decompress I restored my ltving space back to normal so that the December exams were out of sight and out of L ______..,E!!!!;~~:!.,_______J

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Canadians: throwing stones in a glass house? BY )1 Fl'

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ture. A rc we so sure that our desce ndants will understand our values, w he n we see some children b o rn into more wealth than they could ever spend in their lifetimes, and others born in to grinding poverty, and suggest this accident o f birth is n aturally just? Or will they judge us as harshly as we judge others, with amazement that we can't just see wh at 's before our eyes, and somehow make it right? Of course it 's important to prm•ide what leadership we can, in the world, and to do as much as possible to help other nations \\ith their troubles. But we can and should do so wtthout an} sense of smug superiority. It's only good fortunc that's put us among the leading pack of nations, moving down the path towards what is hopefully a brighter future. That gives us the benefit of perspccthc, but nothing more. Right about now, I'm thankful as hell that I ha\e the great good fortune to live in Canada, safe from the chaos that seems to be going on else\\ here. But it also m:tkes me humble to Imagine that years hence, people ma) look back at the 11:1t1on and the societ) l'm so proud of, and feel equally thankful they don't have to deal with it, Ii,•ing as tht') do in a better ttme. <>ur le~tucrship 1s only relative. And tt will he better, and more honc:.t, if \\C rc member that.

Feminism - from page 21 vant. Engineering students were asked as women law students we're not a mi... professions like engineenng, athlet- to make a frosh '-"·eek ,;cleo. The prelim- nority, both strong reasons for us to be ics and the armed forces. From my con- inary script was an innuendo-laced talc far ahead of our engineering sisters. \ersations with fnends in more of the bar-hopping explmts of some In my first term of law school I have "feminine" profcsstons like teaching and male engineering students dnnkin~ ex- met many fabulous women, both faculty social work, they neither have nor long cessively and trying to ·~core.' Female en- and classmates. They're intelligent, amfor these customs. gincering students, who still retain less bitious, assertive, caring, sophisticated, So why has law culture remained a for- than 20'Yo of enrollment in Canada, were funn); diverse, and opinionated. l '.Vorry midable rival of engineering e\'cn to be cast as air-headed bimbos being that the law's culture, which is by no though we've achieved gender equality "picked up." ln the means universal in the former? I can't answer that ques"O"-L OF vtY lh\\ DJ\AP ·~ even 1n many proface. ~>f major option with any degree of breadth, but position, a female fessions where men considering how personally o\·er- engineering stuPO I"l\.1 ~tENTS SO h\R ll'\ L \\\ remain the majority, whdmed l felt by the law school social dent friend of SCHOOL HAS Bl~E ~ Tl IE)..;\(.[-.. will transform us bubble I would hazard that the answer mine single-hand- ~' OF FE~ti~IS:\f." lies in an unlikely combination of di,·ide edly lobbied pro- ~ and conquer, ''shock and awe," and at- fcssors to disallow feminists who see trition. The moment you enter law production of the film, only to be told success as the ability to do whatcwr men school, the culture hits you like a ton of that there was nothing they could do arc doing. '!'rue et1uality is in the inclubricks, and you only need to chip away about it. Even more than this casual sion, accommodation and value of at one woman at a time to diminish any nonchalance, the most shocking aspect women doing what they actually want to hopes of a serious shift that truly retkcts of the story is that only one female stu- do. the constituent community. The agoniz- dent was confident enough to stand up Some might counter that we all have ingly :;low pace of inclusion and accom- for her gender's dignil): The rest of the choices and there's no obligation to buy modation is a common decry amongst women were not only \l.:illing to stand b}~ into an) thing that makes one uncom even the most accomplished women in but some were prepared to be cast in the fortable. True, hut the alternative to the Ia\\~ including Supreme Court Justice moVIe! J\s brilliant scientists, I'm sure joining the mainstream culture shouldn't Rosalie Abella, and Past President of this wasn't what any of them had signed be \'irtual exclusion. 1\ friend of mmc The Advocates' Socicl)' Unda Rothstein, up for when they chose engineering as a studying law at Queen's (who's incidenwho addre'>sed us on the first day of profession, but the same phenomena tally also an engineer) faced this exact Hndge \\'eek. seem to be at work: shock, divide, and dilemma during her own orientation An incident from my undergraduate attrite. J\s future lawyers we all have finding that all the e\·cnts were part)•-recareer in science seems particularly rclc- some ideals of justice and equality, and lated. With no alternative, she simply

opted to forgo her introduction to the law school Something is wrong with that picture Additionally, some might say that 1\·e simplified this c<1uarion by painting the ~enders as monolithic entities, and that some women might actually enjoy the very things I've decried. I'm sure that's true, but from my conversations with classmates and lawyer friends, I'm also sure that many women - and men for that matter- don't. Statistics show that while female recruitment in law is high, retention is lagging far behind. There has to he reason for this and from my limited experience I would venture that it's bcc:tuse law schools and firms welcome women with open arms as long as they're willing to conform. \\'hen women find they no longer can or want to, the only recourse is to leave the profession.

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As so-called developed nations, we're When UV solicited content for this We need to constder the French Revoluissue, 1 initially replied that J couldn't tion and the atrocities that followed. \'\'c often amdous to show our leadership by think of anything to write abo ut. So need w constder the very elitist origins pu~hing everyone else to li,·e up to our then Rob (co-editor) suggestc...'tl Pakistan. of the American Re,·olution - which high standards. But it's only possible to And my immedlate reaction \\'liS, "you've wns democracy by and for the wealt hy. establish our own practices as the stango to be kidding, what do 1 know about Even in Canada we can look to the Riel dard to follow at the end of a long and Pakistan?'' Then I considered the fac t Rebellion, and similar e\·cnts. Can we re- often grubby path that we took to get that ignomnce docsn't seem to be stop- ally claim that any nation in the world here. Fortunately for us, there was no ping all kinds of other people out there has c\er got it "right" very quickly? J\re one further down that path looking back over their shoulder at us, chiding u s for from writing about Pakistan, Kenya, we so sure we ha,·c it right now? o ur failures. A similar Afghanistan, and the various tro ubles That's becom e plaguing unsettled natio ns thro ughou t issue co m es up ur modern o in modern envithe world. And that got m e thmkmg. privilege, to Right abo ut now it's ,·cry easy to feel ronment alis m. chide other nasupe rio r to these nations. Not in a gloot· ~ow that d etions for their ing sense, perhap s, b ut all the same v. e veloped n a tions failures. But ha\c been look at these tro ubled democracies (and it's interesting p seudo-democracies, and non·dcm ocra- through their to speculate cics) and we wonder wh) they can't ju~t (ex tr eme l y whether our straighten it out. \\,c sec corruptio n and dirty) ind ustrial ,. a u n t c d we see scandal and we see violence and revolutions, and we arc awaken achievements, \\ C shake our heads sadl) o\·cr it. Then our leaders and our diplomats step in mg to the cmiin the modern and make grandiose statemcnb about ronmental consequences, we peer at day, \\'Ill stand the gaze of history. how these people need to reform m countries like Chm:t and India with disWe still han: great disparity enorder to li\e up to the high stand.'lrds of gust and abrm at their practices. Of trenched in our society. You can't step course no one \\'ants to come nght out over homeless people, en route to your democracy and order that v.c pmctice. It's eas) to belic\·e v.·e ha\ c orne and sa) we'd prefer tf they nC\ cr de\ el- Christmas shopping, and fatl to notice moral right to set the standards here be- oped as industrial nations, but we're this. \\'e still have a system of represencause we're further along in our evolu- quite clear \\e don't want them doing it tatl\ e dcmocrac} that disproportionately uon a!'. a democratic society. Undcniab\), the \\ay that" e did. And therein lies the represents the wealthy, the privileged, \t\ <) 'ti)tCU'IIe tct m '5, ~e' t:e do\ng thmgs d\\cm ma, atl) time we're tempted to get the white, and the male. \\'e take for hcrtcr m any numbt"r of \Vays. B ut rla:n too superior abou t our cm·ironmental granted cerrnin a~sumptions about what we need 10 look at our history to st'<' practices, about our democracy, or for is right, and what is just, that ma) be utwhere our democracy has come from. that m atter about anything else. terly unbdievnhle in the not-distant fu-

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A quick Lexis search for the word "chutzpah" showed that the word, or a \·ariation, has appeared 10 39 Canadian cases since 1977. Of these, 30 of the uses have been in the past 10 years. The word docs not appear in any Canadian judgment before 1977. It is dtfficult to say what exactly is the

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cause of this phenomenon, but one can think of three explanations. Fust, before 1977 Canadians had no chutzpah and over the past 10 years there has been a dramatic mcrease 1n the amount of chutzpah m this country. This, of course, makes some sense. After all, when was the last time a Canadian Prime ~fmister had the temcnt} to go to a meeting ,\ith leaders from countries on the verge of completely drowning in

water and tell them that global warming wasn't really a big problem. That's some chutzpah! Second, Canadian judges, but not Canadtans, arc developing more chutz· pah over the years. ls it any wonder that the increase in the usage of the word corresponds closely with the advent of the Charter? I think not. After all, the ( hart~.;r has made the Judge, not the poltucian, the decision-maker on !tome of the most important issues f:tcing Canadians today. You don't believe me? Look at our Parliament. Dunng the 38th Parliament, CO\ ering roughly a year mostly in 2005, the word chutzpah \\'as only used once, b} Judy Wasylycia-Lcis, an NDP MP from Manitoba. It was never used in the Senate. In the same period, the word was used six umes by our courts! Third, the word has no eqmvalcnt in English. The British Columb1a Court of Appeal in Bell Pole Cof!lj>ai!J t~ ColllfiiOn· 1nallb Insurance Compa!!J rt a/ used the word to describe an uisurance company's actions. The court said the followmg: To put it another way, the appellant is Sa};ng to the insurers, "It IS true that we

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only paid a premium for $250,000 of insurance although we knew the risk far exceeded that, but you must pay the S1.3 million because you did not put into the policy any express prm ision rct1uiring us to tell the truth in the. 'ltatement of Valu~s..''

The word which best de:;cribcs this approach of the appellant is a word with no precise equivalent in English -- the Yiddish word "chutzpah." The Court, of course, could have used lt'nurilas- but Latin is just so passe. This also might explain why the BC Court of Appeal is the highest court in the country to usc the word. (Ihey ha\ c done so twice!) After all, we know that all that is cool starts on the left coast. It is only a matter of orne before the Ch1ef Justice, who was a judge in BC before being d evated to the Supreme Court, starts using the word to dcscnbe the government's attempt to limit freedom of speech without any reason whatsoever. Whatever the reason, it seems to this court watcher that this is a welcome change. It used to be that judgments of the courts read like a good novel or at least a decent article or speech. Yet at

orne point in the pa t 50 }~ars, dcciions startt'<l reading hkc a memo written by the Vice Pre idcnt of Accounting at a bank. ( )f course, there may be incenth·e problem. nlike academics, judges ha\~ no doubt that their work i going to get published. llan-ard Law Re\'icw can edn fnr rcadabiltty, the Dominion

l..aw Report cannot. So any enterprising judge that attempts to make the judgment more enjoyable by sprinkling it with a bit of Yiddish ought to be congratulated by all law students.

[Footnote: The author would like to point out that he first read about the increased use of Yiddish in a very funny post on the Volokh Conspiracy.]

I sometimes wonder if I'll end up in one of these categories. That concern is indeed one of the reasons l decided to put this rant in writing: as a reminder to myself of my imtial reaction to law culture before I potentially get swept tn the wave. \\hen I read this again in coming years, I hope the writer ne\·cr seems foreign. ln ~lahatma Ghandi's words ''be the change you want to sec in the world."

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bc:ang an unknown fnn •e candidate to the mgle largest fundraiscr of nny Repuhlian dunng the final three months of the 2007. \'('hat I mo t dmirc about fum, hou-e' cr, arc not hi po JUons, but the effect ha candidaC) has had on othen,, e dull Republtcan field. amplr put, Paul ur up real dcb:atc amongst pres!· dermal candtdatc \\ho othcrni e cern to fall 'tcrim to grouprhink and differ onl) b) the catch phrase thC) u e to de-

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the most :menuon for IHmg the only Republican candidate \\ ho admcarcs fqr an immediate withdra\\ al from the \\-ar 111 Iraq, he has also championed a hbcrtarian \ iew of gm crnment, ad\Ocating for the elimination of the Department of Educauon, Department of llomcland Secunty and the l•edernl Reserve. To many an American conscnarhc, what Paul a} s is do\\ nright blasphemy. ·11te} characterize his contention that Amcoca should hsten to Its cncmscs and stop inciting hatred by attacking Arab countne as a position of \\cakness. \'\'hen Paul ad\ ocates for a more humble forcagn policy in which the United States <locs not invohc 1t elf in the affairs of

usc. lie abo ha suggested on numerous occasions that tf all passengers were al· lowed to bear arms on commercial air liners, the traged) of ~eptt·mher II, 2001 could ha\e been a\crted. But the beauty of the Ron Paul campaign ts that 'cry ft:w of his <iupporters agree \\~th c\·cryrhmg he says. Although Paul is un <JUeStionably right·Wlllg 00 lSSUCS aS Illegal immigration, taxation, and the role of gm ernmcnt, Ius po iuon agmnsr the warm Iraq and staunt·h defence of dVJI liberties, to name a couple of examples, mtght as well be Dcmocraur talking points. Dt"ipltc this, Ron Paul has gone from

scnbc simalar policies. For example, rather than argut· m cr how much ccrtam programs should be funded, Paulmc;tcad yuestions why those 'cry programs exist at all. Rather than pander to supporters o'f President Bush b) tclhng them what the) want to hear, Paul instead ~xplains why he feels the 1\mcrican im as ion of Iraq was a colossal mistake. I Ic unapologetically challenges ahc status quo and says what he thinks \\ ithout regard to pohrical correctness, despite being subject to considerable ridtcule and dasrcspccr hy those who dtsmiss lum. In Canada, there is no equivalent to Ron Paul. :rhe ,\merican polirkal system

ccnainh• has its share of f:.aults, but Canada'has no e<1uivalcnt ro independent leaders like Ron Paul, John l\tcCain or J\1 G1)re. ( >ur two main brokerage parties domtnatt• the political landscape while enforcing rigid party di~ciphne on those who happen to challenge the pany line. Con cquently, Canadaan pohtics has de\ohcd to what ndre\\' Coyne has termed "mindless partisanship," attrib· umblc 10 an mstitutional culture of \ ap· 1dirr which drags e\Cr}one down to the lo\\CSt common denonunator. \s a result, 'cry r.ucl~ do politiciam an Canada challenge public opimon or sumulate meamngful politic.'ll discourse. Look no further than the prm'lncml elecuon in< )ntano last fall, in which the "b1g" disagreement between l Jbernl5 and Progressi\'C Conscrvati\•es was \\'hcther or not to extend pubhc funchng of religious schools to 53,000 students on top of the 675,000 who attend C.uholic schools. It is shocking that smcc the ad\'l•nt of the Charter of Rights and Fn.:nloms, no political leader in <>mario has had the courage to advocate for the ahohuon of the puhladyfunded Catholic School Board. For this very reason, I rt•spcct Ron Paul. The m.m i 72 }cars old, wtth no rcahsuc cham:;c of wmning the Prcs1 denC), ~u he ha dc\otcd u\cr 1 ~ .1r ol lu hfe towards a camp.u~n th.•t l1.1s gn)\\n far hc}ond any reasonable cxpec tations sc,cral months ago. It's not about partisanship, or personal gain, but one man confident in his com tctions and unafratd to take on nine other Re publican candidates who strongly dtsagrcc w11h !urn. Hegardless of whether or not )OU agree with him or not, Ron Paul's modest surcess these past two months is a rcmmdcr of what we arc mic;sing in C.anada: leader~ unafraid to talk about the hanl issues, stand mdepcndent of public opinion when warranted,· and challenge our default acceptance of the stallls lJUn from time to time.

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D IVERSIONS Guitar Hero - from Page 25 Day 5: The guitar seems satisfied with my recent offerings and allows me to leave the house. Attempong to usc an· other "fad" item (my iPod), I find my entire life has been affected by Guitar Hero. I cannot listen to any music without pretending to play fake guitar. My mind has been fully corrupted. 1 am willing to acknowledge my extreme need for a computer program which would translate my entire mustc library into Guitar Hero songs so that I can play along. Of course, my des1re includes songs which don't actually feature guitars like all those by Justice. D ay 8: I seem to have developed acute arachnophobia brought on by the rapid spider-like movement of my fingers on the guitar. As a resu lt, I am completely incapable of playing the game for an extended period. The guitar is not pleased. 1 attempt to cure m y arachnophobia by watching what I believe to be a self-help film starring Jeff

Specials- from page 25 ... (If 1 could couch it in some bullshit overriding theme). But 1 was astounded bv the fact that each ensuing rib got bett~r and tastier. The first rib was okar; it was what a rib should taste likc-barbc'-\ucy, and fat \aden. \-\ut the more 1 ate,

Daruels. I don't leave my bed for a week. D ay 15: I complete all songs on the Med1um Level. I'm hardly an expert, but I think I've made significant progress in only a couple of weeks. J Iowever, I now seem unable to play any further. The guitar seems to have developed an affinity for Conan's stnke beard and will not allow anything else to be displayed on the television. Oddly, I don't have a problem with that. D ay 16: I become aware of another game, Rock Band, by the makers of the original Guitar Hero, which has a good chance of eventually overtaking my current obsession. Though I don't possess a gaming system on which I could play Rock Band yet, I hold out hope that one day I too will be able to drum, sing or play bass or guitar alo ng with more of my soon-to-be-favourite songs. After all, playing a number of different fake instruments is dearly the next lowcal step-not attempting to play a real gui tar. That would just be bonng. When we began our meal at The House on Parliament, the server said separate bills would not be possible. I thought she was joking. She wasn't. I've never been denied separate bills. I can't ~ven fathom why separate billing can't be done. ln fact_ separate hills probably mcrcase the ovcra\\ tips that the

There's a doctor in da house D ear Dr. Ruthle, If it got a ntckel for every rime I heard the word "ruce," I'd be donating constitutional centres to law schools like they were going out of stvle. And I don't hear "nice" in refe;ence to the bricks I heave up in making 3-point attempts, but rather in the romantic context where girls keep telling me I'm "nice," but, you know, "just a friend." And not the Biz Markie "just a friend" either, but the permanent friend-with-no-benefits friend. So I finally deeded to own my "niceness" and spent a few months just showering a girl with compliments, emotional support and laughter to get through the hard times. I knew shortly after meeting her that there was a lack of romantic rectprocation, so I thought I might be able to get her thinking otherwise if I showed her no one could treat her better. And guess what? I got to listen to her talk about other guys. Fun! So whaddya think? D oes ever being "just nice" cut it?

SCt:'-'Cf Finishing Last ultimatcll' rccci\·cs. 'l11i~ was a 1·ery poor tender, full uf mt:at, a bit chewy on the first imp~cssion. Thankfully, the meal Dear Slow and Steady, outside (in a good \\':l)'), sauced well and more than made up for it. dare I say succulent. The rihs are award The prime nb was excellent: it was Yours is a tough but familiar siruawinning according to c\ l'l)'Wherc you juicy, flavourful, and full of f.1t (bu t not tion. On one hand it is likely comlook-I'm not sure the) are that good, ribbed, mak.tng n easy to cut away the pletely against your nature to act like hut they arc pretty good. fat if needed). Its tenderness is what aH and treat women likc trash but a jerk The all-you can-cat nbs \\cdnesda) cuts of meat should hope to be. So this also may be what you expect isn't on the menu, or on their \\ebsJtc, many places get med1um rare \\ rong, would get you further with the but it is displayed on a card on the table. but this wasn't one of them. The side women you like in the long run. The The ribs come with two stdes (chc ,icc of of carrots and green beans were huttruth 1s that being nice isn't a bad mash potatoes, colcsla\1·, ste.uned Ycg- tercd ju~t right. The mashed potatoes thing but most women I know like a gic~, rice, fries), and the rib~ come in were good. M) only gripc: the York bit of a challenge. '-. ot necessarilr the four different barbequc sauces. All-you shire pudding was not up to the stansoul·destro~·ing kind of challenge that can-cat side ribs arc S18, and hark nbs dard of everything else; 1he outer Ia) er requires prostrating yourself at the are $26-so, bring your appetite to was dry. Unexpectedly, the prime rib feet of a dude who is going to treat make it worthwhile. came with bread puddmg as desert. '1 he vou terribly but generaUy women like bread pudding was warm, soft, delicate, ~ruys who push back a little. All this Sunday: Prime Rib at The House creamy, and of a decent portion. In and means is that while you can continue on P arliament (456 Parltament St., at of itself, the bread pudding, with its to be nice, maybe you should also be Carlton St., in Cabbage Town) creme anglaisc and nbhon of cranberry nice but mysterious, or nice and sponsauce, was fucking amazing. But it also taneous. Half the fun of starting to complemented the entire meal and findate someone is the feeling of not ished it off perfectly. knowing what is coming next and the I'd probably have some reservation poker game of trying to figure out exwith recommending this special if it actly what the other person is thinkweren't for that bread puddtng because ing and when they arc bluffing. If of the defictency in the Yorkshire pudyou show your hand too early then ding at this $13.95 price point. With the you take that aspect away. 1\nd if a bread pudding finish, r have no probgtrl starts to talk about other guys, lems recommending it. ,\nd despttc take a stand. Let her know that you Yorkshire dr)ncss and no separate are interested and you don't like to Prime rib isn't on the menu for any billing, of the three specials reviewed hear about it. That kind of confiday of the week except for Sundays at here, the prime rib eats up the competidence is always attractive. this Trish pub (which has more of a tion because it's just that damn good. restaurant-feel than pub-fceQ. i\vailable H ope that helps, starting at 5 p.m., the prime rib is priced - Or. Ruthie at S13.95.

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Anonymous ranters: he said, she said The Anonymous Ranter: A Letter to my Competition This month, I ha\'e about 4 milhon things to rant about. Constdcring that I am now back at our glorious school, th.tt alone should provide a myriad topics upon which I could complain. Ongmall}~ I was going to discuss the wa} sin which our schcx>l, and 'Ii>ronto more generall}~ arc complctdy inadequare compared to some of the place · I visited on exchange. For example, nothing get.s done here in any sort of efficient manner \Vhatsoe,·cr. 1 waited an hour and a half to return somethmg at Best Buy yesterday. In Asia, that would have been taken care of in five min- ·

Time and pracuce. Why not write a few articles to your tcdd) bear and sec what it thinks, before trymg to submit to U\~ J\l~o. "J Jc Satd/Shc Srud"s generally suck anyway. I mean, the whole point of the rant is that it is a onc-sideJ page of rage. There is no debate. That is the whole point. 1 don't care what other people think - that is why 1 wnte these things. More importantly, l definitcly don't care what you think, of all people. I am sure that this has been made C\ idcnt in my past rants. Other people's opinions don't matter. Unless, of course, they are complimentary to· wards me. 1 mean, if you want to rant about how good 1 am of a writer, or why you Jove the . ~ ·~· ~., A n 0 ny m o us

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ut~s, while l likely rei -~> Ranter, be my '• . ) guest. 1 forbid you celvcd a massage at the same time. And ' ../ \ from writing about don't even get me [ 'I anything else. , \ on tiUs shit I •tn '' all)', I WI'II d !' • .:...~ vulge your identity Weather. 1 don't know how you people do it. ; !...- at the first chance 1 But I ha\C decided . . ....l gee. Ano nymity not to discuss these comes to the privithings. Instead, upon hearing that leged few, and 1 hold that privilege in there is a tudcnt in our school who our fair institution. You can stay v..·ants to have a "He Said/She Said" around for an e..··nra year if you want, 1:ant'n '"n\s m<~ntn's \.,;sue,\ 1..\ccidcd 'n an<.\ take my post. \\ut unti\ then, 1 ut:ge Tam. nbout )ust that "\ \c '5a:lo/"::>'hc you to use cautton and reconsider your Said''s, and more importantl}~ why you actions very carefully. Although I should not try to replace me on the would Jove to write another rant on UV staff as the primary ranter. First your so called "Alternative Rant" in fuand foremost, you arc not me. I haYe ture issues, there are more pressing years upon years of built up anger and topics to address such as Valentine's rage which 1 conveniently bottle up Day, the Law Formal, and why Ed and dispense in these articles. Do you Moq.,rnn needs a haircut very badly. know what it takes to get to those levOn that note, J should add one els? l doubt it. thing. I haw been told that my identity ~lorcover, my style of ranting is has been found out by a select few. I unique and thus irreplaceable. It infu- gi,·e you this warning: I will hunt you riatc~ me to know that you think you Jown. can somehow act as a substitute oralThat is all. tcrnati\ic to my bouts of anger in the pages of UV. This takes time, darling. I.ovc, the ,\nonymous Ranter

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Dear Mr. Anonymous Ranter: Let's not be sill). Why use the word "Competitton"? D o n't think of me as your comp etition - think o f me as your ally, your friend, your colleague, yo ur partner in ranting. With "H e Srud /Shc Said," UV readers can get the best of both worlds. The male perspective and the female perspective - what could be better? After all, isn't the law school hostile enough without the unoriginal threats? Speaking of unoriginal, let's take a look at you r past work. H mm? Let's sec what we have on file. Ricticulously high tuition fees? Seriously? I had no idea! T he law school bathrooms are stinky? You know, I was breathing through my mouth this whole time without really knowing why! Thanks for the information! I 'll bet you had to think long an d hard to come up with those original rants. D id you hurt your pretty brain in the process? I hope not, sweetie. \Vhat will you rant about next? H mm? Annoying undergrads in Bora? The O\'erpriced battery acid they sell in coffee cups at Grounds of Appeal? Oh, oh! Let's be super original and complrun about the Moot Court Room! Did you know that they don't have lnternct access in there? Unbelievable\

On the other hand, h ow co uld you say that Ed Morgan is a terrible professor who doesn't care about IUs students? Shame on you. Professor Morgan is a brilliant scholar, a tireless and inventive teacher, and a generous human bemg with a wonderful heart pumping warm, delicious blood. A promotion to full professor, on its own, would be callous disrespect. He deser ves a Nobel Peace Prize (for his moderation of the Darush cartoon debate last year), an Oscar (for his trallblazing work in Law and Film), the Gtller P rize (Law and Literature), entry into the 1Iockey Hall of Fame (for his hair) and canonization as a saint (for assorted miracles). What you need to learn, darling, is that ranttng is a fine art. Here's my first ptece of advtce ~ you can consider it a frccbte: don't gu caught up in petty issues. D o you hear me whining about those latle turds they served at the last ~Iuffin ;\!adness? I really don't mind that Mayo filled a fancy dispenser with tap water and lemon slices to make up for the pastries that tasted like a five-year- old cooked them tn her Eas) Bake Oven. Scnously, I don't care about stuff like that. You also won't hear me tal king about the ttme one of the cheap staplers tn Bora malfunctioned and I stapled my pinky finger. It really hurt, you know. I rrught or might not ha,·e called the stapler a m--- --·--picce of - before slamming it against the wall and scaring the librarian on dut\' but you 'II never know, because I'm n~;

into ctiscussing insignificant things like that. Furthermore, have I said a word about the fact that every time UV gtves out doughnuts, the icing gets stuck to the top of the box? N o t one word. LittJe things like that don't bother me. However, since I'm on the topic: WOULD IT KILL YOU MOTHE RF KING Dil\1\'V' \DS T O CARRY THE BOXES PRO PhRLY?!?! W HY THE f" K DO I JIAVE TO SCRAPE T HE CHOCO L\T f:.OI F 1HEC\RDBO.\RD t\'-D S~1E \R IT BACK 0 'TO '\1Y Dl rOR\1ED D O L G H NTJT?!?! HO\\ D ART . YO L TCR.."'\; MY BOSTO~ CRb.\M DOlJGH~UT l.t\TO \ F Kl:t\.G CRAPPY CRb:\~1 D OuGH.l\.UT EVERY F Kl~G TIME?!?! HOW THE F**K WOULD YOU LIKE IT IF SOMEONE D ISRESPECTED YOUR F**KING FOOD LIKE THAT, ****FACE?! ANSWER ME, YOU #$%*&@!!!! Ahem. As I was saying? To reach the hearts of your readers, .\nonymous Ranter, you must address the pressing, meaningful issues. Here's a few examples: \\'hy doesn't every class have a super-specialsmart-student to recite sections of the statute to the professor? This would be especially helpful in a class such as Secured Transactions. Really, the OPPSA ts so complicated that even the professor can't make heads or tails of it. Also, whv isn't banana bread used as a teaching tool in all courses? I t's nutritious, delicious and versatile. Moreover, can't we offer a course that combines Legal Research and \'\ riting and Securities Regulation in order to cut down on teaching costs? It makes good economic sense. Hopefully, the students in Beatrice Tice's class \Von't laugh too hard at the poor morons who get stuck in that class. Finally, isn't there a way to make those damn Bus Org kids speak up? I can hardly hear what they're mumbling about. In closing: please don't threaten me, \ nonymous Ranter. It scares me. I have no doubt that you're as angry and bitter as you drum. After all, I'd be pretty angry and bitter, too, if I spent last term tra\'cling to fabulous places around the world only to return to, well, this shithole. .\iust be a lmle dtpressmg to be back, eh? Don't worry - we'll nuke you some Asian-inspired instant noodles tn the school:<; microwa\'c (which , b,. the wa)·' only got dirtie r and smellier while you we re gone) [Ed note: and bring in some I'OBs] so you can close your eves and pretend that you're not back at this crapp) school in this crapp" city. D on't worry - I'll never replace you. T_here's room for both of us. Let's play mcc. '\ow here's the deal: you just sit there and look pretty and le:l\'c the n.>al work up to me. Okay, darling? Low, Your Competition

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Comics have gone through many highs and lows over the year<;. I IO\ven:r, even during the worst times DC Comics has been fine. Of course, trus perse\·erance is mainly thanks to the b1g boys- Batman and Superman. DC, after all, is short for Detective Conucs (the name of the comic where Batman first appeared). There arc thousands of comics under the name of Batman and Superman, so it can be hard to find the good ones. Here are just a few of my favourite. The Dark Knight Returns There's an easy way to find an amazing Batman story: just look for any Batman with Frank Miller's name written on the cm·er. \'fhilc in the mainstream he is most known for 300 and Sin City, <.:ver} Batman fan owes a debt to this man. \\'c all know the truh frightening 60s \dam \\'est Batman TY show that was detrimemal to Batman's image. Batman should ne\·er dance Hke that. He is supposed to be a Yery dark superhero, and Frank ;\Iiller revived that Batman in the 80s with this comic. This book is not set within the "normal Batman timcline; it is outside the continuit~·· ,\fter )ason Todd (the second R<>n\n) d\e-., \huce \.\la:yne reure-;; from being Batman and p rom1ses never to wear the mantle again. After man} years without Batman, Gotham suffers. Gangs roam the streets and complete!} control the city. The people have no one that they can rely o n. The only good thing is that it seems the Joker has decided to re-

Zuckerkorn - from page 25 ... 40-ycar-olds insulates you when it might appear that you're not particularly competent. People arc sucker:; for boosting their self-esteem. Especially when it comes from a respected professionall So if you're working for a group of people be sure to identify the most manipulative member and shower him / her w;th flattery. I lowen:r, unlike Barry Zuckerkorn, don't try to sleep with them. Simplify your billing. Why complicate billing informatlon for your clients? They ha\e so much on their minds already (probably mcludmg some kmd of legal trouble) that they don't need to sit there tr}ing to figure out if a 45·mmutc phone call was multiplied correctly by your hourly rate. Remember KISS? Keep it simple stupid. Just do wh:lt Barry Zuckerkorn docs, and round up to the nearest hour, which make~ life easier for everyone (especially you, when you arc billing at SGOO an hour). Thi~ also increases your chances of meeting your annual hourly targets. Bill double on holidays. :\!ot only wdl your clients appreciate the fact that

tire as well. This story explore-; Barman's return. Bruce is much older now and it is harder for him to be Batman. The government is not happ} for a return of costumed vi!-,>11antes, especially ones that cause so

many political problems for them. Su jlCtman, who never a~rced with Hat man's methods, wants him to :;top. The cops don't like him on the streets. It seems the only o ne who is happy to sec him is the J oker, as he can finally haYe some competition again. Frank .Miller does a great job capturing the various characters. Batman is dark,

the Jok<.:r is t\visted, Green t\rrow is nuts, amJ Superman is a tool; how can you not love that? This comic didn't just reinvent Batman, but it also helped bring the whole dark comic book genre into mainstream, which has lead to even more

great comics. If you are a Batman fan and haven't read this book, thi~ should really take priority over Ta.'<.

cnt had happened (the Marvel line of this type is actually called "\\"hat if"). These stories are usually one-shot fast cash grabs devoid of any real substance, but eveq once in a while a great gem comes out. Red Son is one of those. This story takes another look at the Superman ston, except this time, he lands in communist Russia mstead of the t.:nitcd States. He is raised to belie,·e that everyone should be on the same level and not giYcn special treatment regardless of how they were born. He tries to spread this tdea by strengthening communism around the world. Of course, this has a large impact on how the Cold \Xar plays out now that they ha\e a powerhouse that the United States cannot compete with. Many of DC's big names appear in this one. Lex Luthor, working with the l'S g-overnment, IS trymg to find a way to deal w1th tht.. Superman threat. Batman is-as always-fighting fascism and corruption. \\'onder \\'oman is trying to decide which side the Amazons should fight with. ~.Ian) others arc inmh·cd as well but nammg them could be a spoiler. \'\'hat results is a great story of how drastically these characters can change if on!} a small but significant part of their past changes, while still retaining who the) csst..ntiaJJ) arc. \X ah many twists

Superman -Red Son It's very common in superhero comics to come up with alternate storylines to explore how things would ha,'e unfolded if at a cruc1al moment, something differ-

and a great ending, this is a good book for someone who wants to read something about these superheroes in completely new settings.

you arc available on a holiday, but the give your oversight. This is especially rest of the profession will salute you for true if you were trying to weed out "one establishing a new way to rai~e rates! .As of those silly men who are dressed as a a bonus, this pracoce might also inadver- woman" from the real prostitutes. tently create free time in a lawyer's life as Involve your clients. ~othing says clients wait until the next business day to "team player" more than getting your call. clients to read the crown attorney's plea Avoid epithets around the office. offer instead of you. By assigning this This 1s espec1ally true to your client you if you're prone to not on!) get them mracial or sexual epivoh-cd in their own thets and you've surcase, but you also rerounded yourself with uce their legal costs a muluracial or ga} se you're not staff respecti\dy. an} thing! It's a \X'hile they might I .......,..,...•,"' 1n-wm scenano. forward to the nd if you ask you to sional legal settledraft a letter to the Just ask: What Would Barry Do? ment to help pay for edltor for them, have their kitchen remodeling, you will prob- them express their thoughts and point ably hurt their feelings and lose their re- out that what they said is perfect and spect. they don't really need you to do anyBe open about your personal life. thing. This will make your clients feel As your client:- get to know you as a per- smart and appreciated. son, they can be more forgiving. Say }OU Spend some time in jail. Being able failed to read an Important document to put yourself in you r clients' shoes is for a meeting, but your clients knc\V you an Important skill of being a lawyer. were .. trying to get back into the dating There is no b etter way to do that than world." It's more likely they would em getting yourself tossed in the slammer pathhc with your predicament and for- by going overboard on those epithets or

indulging your late-night cravings for something a little de,1ant. Even though "all the !-,>U)'S in here you know" may not be the ones you hope for, there's still a chance you'll have the time of your life! Be open with the judge. Just as having your clients' relate to you as a human being with need~. it'~ also vital that the judge knows if you a rc pricked, you \\ill bleed. Plea bargains can be thtck documents. Telling the judge ''1 ha,·en't read it. It's \'ery· long," is a sure-fire way for the judge to understand you need more time. Showing that you're a self-starter by offering to read tt in the courtroom while e\eryonc else looks on, will no doubt increase the judge's confidence in y<>Ur professionalism. Cover your ass. If both you and your client think stealing eYidcncc is a good idea, make sure you can m.umam plaus1ble de11iability. This starts by tcllingyourcltent that "if )<m'rc thinktng of stealing thee\ idence that is a Yer} big offence." The client wlll realize that keeping )Ou out of prison ts benefictal to both of you and will find a wa\ to delegate that task to a family member who is more expendable.

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Ultra News Grossly offensive humour since 1999 Other U ofT legal clinics go to town in search of th eir own sugar daddies In the wake of Davtd Asper's unprecedented $7.5 million donation to the law school to fund a constitutional law centre, other legal clinics at Uoff have de· cided to aggressively pursue wealthy benefactors in the hope of securing s1m ilar gifts, with mixed results. Ultra Vires has learned that D ean Moran is currendy considering two proposals to rededicate existing Uoff programs in return for seven· figure gifts: The "Cclino and Barnes Advocates for Injured Workers Clinic," as well as the "Starbucks l nterna tional Human Rights Program". Ultra Vires has also learned that Downtown Legal Services has been workmg overtime to locate their own title sponsor, but unfortunately has not been able to find any person or company willing to voluntarily associate their own name with the clinic. l t has also been rumoured that several current law students are considering makmg gifts to the law school to fund new extracurricular programs. New programs under consideration mcluc.lc the Jordan Nahm1as Anonymous Rant Clinic, the Josh Sutherland Sexyt1me Program, and the Andrew B1nkley Perpetual- Happiness-A ttrihu table-toProzac Treatment Centre. Law School Administration adopts Scotiabank slogan It's a new year at Loff Law, and it ap pears that the school administration has undertaken a new public relations strategy based on the success of Scooabank's recent multi· million dollar marketing campaign. When announcing financial aid packages to incommg students last week, the Admissions Office included new shiny pamphlets featuring the catch phrase "Don't worry, you're richer than you think." UV has learned that the same pamphlets were also included in solicitation materials sent from the Alumni Office to recent graduates of the law school, in the hope that somebody other than David Asper might actually make a donation to our building fund. There is no definitive word as of this time whether or not the slogan will be as effective for Uoff Law as it has been for Scotiabank. However, several groups at the law school appear to be adoptmg nriations of Scotiabank's marketing scheme. In response to 150 first-year students distraught over their December grades, the Records Office sent out an email telling such students, "Don't worry, you're smarter than you think." With the

Briefly Noted Tuition on the ri~c- ncv.· price for an LJ..M: $7.5M LIFT proJect causes crack in second-year's self-interested exterior LLM from New Zealand offers to write for LV m Sept; discovers travelling, dnnkmg and karaoke arc more intcresong pursujts

SLS p01sed to implement new restrictions on club funding, a draft memo ob tained by UV included the phrase "\X'e swear, we're better at math than you think." Finally, at Downtown Legal ServIces, where controvc.:rsy is always the norm, volunteers are bemg solicited with the new buzz-phrase "DLS: It's not as bad as you think." When LV approached all such groups for comment, it was suggested to us that we adopt the slogan "UV: we're not as funny as we think."

Tax professors challenged to make humourous contributions to UV; decide edgy comments will be kept in the classroom Substandard pastries turn Muffin \ladness into Muffin Mayhem Arnold "I'll be back" Wmerib claims wrong to test claim

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Writers Guild Strike Cripples

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UV loses 50% of its Editors-in-Chief, 100% of its humour Standing in solidarity with screenwriters, the Uoff faculty of Law chapter of 12.5°/o of upper years nckrolled (WW\\:internetisseriousbusiness.com) while the \~ nters Guild of America (\'\"C; \ ) stud}ing in Bora for exams announced over the holidays that they were walkmg out on strike as well. AcUsing an alcohol-based hand sanitizer gel significandy reduces the spread of cording to a statement made by the gastrointestinal infections. chapter foreperson, the Uoff chapter is "tired and frustrated by years of neglect Administration tells first-years the courier ate their homework by the legal community" and of "the pomp and arrogance of law professors An extended paper by any other name stinks just as much who would be nothing without their writers." Search for exchange buddies called off when every respondent was male and When reached for comment, one Jaw allegedly fluent in French, Dutch and Swedish writer of 34 years said, "for 34 years I've been ghost-writing for law professors. I The winner of our OCI Survey Prize Draw is Megan Vuksic! If you arc readwrite their lectures, I write their law reing this, email us at ultra.\trcs@.;utoronto.ca to claim your pnze: a free iPOD view articles and books, I even write shuffle!! their boring and hopelessly narcissistic memoirs. And tn return 1 only ask for ~1 two things: the first is respect and recog- Johnson were threatening to set up a knows exchange is usualh a joke. l mean, nition, the second is a sizable royalty blockade outside the entrance of the law read the Anonymous Ranter from last c,·cry time one of my articles gets cited school, while Jim Phillips showed supterm. I don't think he (err, or she) was onhne in a judgement or a major Law port for the Uoff chapter by growing ever on the same conttnent as his schcx>l, Review." out his beard in solidarity and donating a let alone in class. So we wanted to try The first s1gns of unrest among the portion of his salary to the union strike something more chalknging." Uoff chapter emerged about 5 years ago fund. Wencr was confident of the group's when online legal databases starting to According to students, only Prof. chances of success: "I think with Arafat get really big. Uoff chapter foreperson Morgan's class was unaffected. When out of the picture there is a real prospect explains, "At first our deal with the Uof"r asked why he thought that might the for peace, and since 1 took negotiation was fine. We were making idiot Uoff case, one of Morgan's students theo•\ "'\D \DR last year, there really i~n't professors look smart and our pay was rized, "well, when all you do is read off anyone more quaHfied out there, Condi fair. It was paradise. \X'e just never fac- of summaries and boast about your R1ce mcluded." tored in the damn mtunet. '\ow: our LL.\1 from Han·ard, I guess you don't \'V hen asked if he was worried about deal is shit." Tensions finally bolled over really need writers, huh?" Touche. how the Faculty would evaluate their during the holidays. As another member performance should the students fail to of the chapter remarked, "Over the hol- Three U of T law students to bring peace to the Middle East, Bank idays, we finally realized that the law protake novel approach to directed nearly choked on his falafel, saying ",\rc fessors were too arrogant to negotiate. you kidding me? If we started a war research this semester. After that, we all just kind of said a colThe students, \nd} Anthony, Dan there, we'd still get a B." lective 'fuck 1t' and walked." The students also did not seem conBank, and Steve Wener, are on exchange On campus the effect of the writers cerned about the short-time frame for at Tel Aviv University. They w1ll be earnstrike was felt strongly by students. mg three add1tional credits from U of T their project, agreeing that they likely When questioned b\ UV, students refor their directed research proposal enti- won't start thinking about the assignported that Professor Duff JUSt spent all tled "Solving the \ lidcast Conflict." The ment until a couple nights before the class reminiscing about h1s halcyon days proposal calls for the students to solve deadline, when they planned on taking a on Bay Street "making the big bucks." the centuries-old conflict between Jews look at Keir \Vilmut's "How to bring Professor Code apparendy just cancelled and ;\rabs in the region, and to do so Peace to the Middle East" summary. his 10 a.m. class and invited his students within their three months on exchange. to the bar. Ghostwriters for Darlene "Listen," said Anthony, "everyone

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