Despite the Faculty’s best efforts, we do not have an effective space to congregate, hang out, or discuss what’s on our minds. While this lets us avoid having to listen to gunners discuss the study schedules they’ve already devised for December exams, it means that information sharing and community building is an even bigger challenge than it has been in the past. Especially for the 1Ls, who don’t yet know what our school is all about, the sense of community to which we are accustomed is unlikely to materialize naturally.
UV can play a pivotal role in maintaining the energy and vibrancy that make U of T Law a great place to study. With your involvement, we can make the paper a vehicle for community building and information sharing in the coming years. This is not to say that UV will lose the humour with which it’s come to be associated. Rather, we hope that it will do a better job representing all facets of our student experience, to the exclusion of neither lighthearted wit nor serious news.
We are doing our best to make writing for UV easier and more accessible to everyone who wants to get involved. Stay tuned for a new blog feature on the UV website where students will have the opportunity to be heard outside of the regular print paper. We also have a “Write for UV” section online where we will list article ideas every month so you can write even if you’re not sure what to write about. If you do have a topic in mind, even better! We’re open to pitches from anyone and about basically everything, and we’re happy to work with you on developing your ideas. If you (like me) feel completely awkward about writing but think there is something important that should be covered, you can drop us a line- we’ll do our best to make sure we have it in the paper. We want to represent the school in its entirety, showcasing as many perspectives on as many topics as possible.
If you want to write or have any feedback of any kind, contact us at [email protected], send us a Facebook message, or speak to an editor directly. We’re excited to spend the year working with you to preserve the dynamism of our school culture.
