Diversions

Harry MylesOctober 28, 2021

Intra Vires

Totally real news from inside the law school SLS Enacts New “Scandal-Free” Policy Following a tumultuous few weeks for the SLS, the student government has […]

Harry MylesOctober 28, 2021

A 2021 Fall Starter Pack

Everything you need to have the perfect fall There is a slight chill in the air and the leaves have begun to change which means […]

Harry MylesOctober 28, 2021

A Guide to the Best Halloween Party

How to throw the spookiest party this Halloween A few tips for throwing a great Halloween party (while abiding by all the COVID-19 guidelines). The […]

Harry MylesOctober 28, 2021

Ultra Vires Presents: A Spooktacular Playlist

A playlist for all you goblins and ghouls Boo! The UV Playlist Committee has curated another selection of songs for this issue! Enjoy some truly […]

Harry MylesOctober 28, 2021

Ultra Vires Presents: Autumn Vibes

A playlist for pumpkin-picking, sweater-wearing, and pumpkin-spice-latte-sipping To go along with the “Fall Starter Pack” in this issue, the UV Playlist Committee has made an […]

Harry MylesSeptember 29, 2021

What Not to Say at Your First Post-Vaccine Party

Some helpful advice as we all re-learn how to socialize Ok, you’ve made it. You’re at your first post-vaccine party (while still abiding by all […]

Harry MylesSeptember 29, 2021

Intra Vires

Totally real news from another pandemic semester at the Faculty of Law Jackman Lecture Halls Immune to COVID-19 It’s a scientific miracle! It appears as […]

Harry MylesSeptember 29, 2021

Parks: Choose Your Destination

An in-depth guide to the parks of Toronto, written by seasoned park-sitters Get your picnic blankets ready! As an accompaniment to our article in this […]

Harry MylesSeptember 29, 2021

Ultra Vires Presents: Back to School (COVID permitting)

It’s back-to-school time and Ultra Vires is here with a playlist to capture both the highs and lows of yet another COVID school year. Featuring […]

Harry MylesSeptember 29, 2021

Toronto 101: An Introduction to Urban Living in the 6ix

Your guide to the city we call home Welcome back to the centre of the universe for all those returning to our wonderful city! For […]

The Sauciest IntruderMay 2, 2021

Advice Column: The Sauciest Intruder

In this inaugural edition of “The Sauciest Intruder:” finding love in a Zoom world It’s been a minute since Ultra Vires had an advice column […]

Harry MylesMay 2, 2021

Diversions Presents: A Practice Hypothetical

Ultra Vires has taken the liberty to write a practice hypothetical to help you prep for exams! It seems like every professor has decided to […]

Daniel GaoMarch 5, 2021

The Exchange That Never Was

How a crushing disappointment turned out to be… exactly that The winter semester is typically a buzzing time in the law school. Despite the cold […]

Harry MylesMarch 5, 2021

Trying to Date in a Pandemic

How to navigate the pandemic dating landscape from someone who has yet to go on a date in a pandemic Yes, Valentine’s Day has come […]

Harry MylesMarch 5, 2021

Pandemic Dating Red Flags

Here are a few red flags you should watch out for as you attempt to date in these chaotic times The pandemic has been happening […]

Angela FengMarch 5, 2021

Plants, Personified

Quiet friends with big personalities Calathea Star: Extremely high maintenance Does not care about you or your efforts Nothing is ever good enough for them […]

Harry MylesJanuary 27, 2021

The Most Popular Google Searches by Law Students in 2020

When you’re lost and confused, Google always has an answer 2020 was a pretty rough year and we all experienced some moments of utter confusion […]

Jennifer SunJanuary 27, 2021

Cold Calling in 2020

Harry MylesJanuary 27, 2021

Diversions Presents: 2021 New Year’s Resolutions

A series of New Year’s Resolutions that are perfect for the “unique” world we’re living in We made it! We survived one of the worst […]

Jennifer SunJanuary 27, 2021

Interactions Before and After Law School

Harry MylesJanuary 27, 2021

Things I Didn’t Have On My 2020 Bingo Card: Law Student Edition

2020 was a wild year. Here are the things we never expected to happen.

Giancarlo DiscenzaNovember 27, 2020

Law Follies 2021 Update

No press interns were harmed as a result of this announcement This semester, many of you have asked about our plans to present Law Follies […]

Harry MylesNovember 27, 2020

‘Twas the Night Before Exams

A wholesome poem for this exam season ‘Twas the night before exams, when all through Flavelle, Not a student was sleeping, not even a 1L. […]

Harry MylesNovember 27, 2020

What to Watch: The Best Reality Dating Shows for This Winter

Make it through the winter with the power of love, loss, and drama With exams approaching, the start of our six-month winter, and a looming […]

Harry MylesNovember 27, 2020

A Recap of the 2020 U.S. Election

As told through the five stages of President Trump’s grief: Denial, Anger, Bargaining, Depression, and Acceptance. November 3 has come and gone, and now we […]

Adrienne RalphNovember 27, 2020

Intra Vires

Totally real news from lockdown #2 Faculty of Law Adds 47 New Course Offerings After receiving many complaints about the inadequate course offerings for the […]

Vivian ChengNovember 27, 2020

2020 Fashion Trends at U of T Law

Vivian ChengNovember 27, 2020

Study Expectations

U of T Law and Politics ClubNovember 2, 2020

A Recap of the Final Presidential Debate

Vivian ChengNovember 2, 2020

Oh, the Places You’ll Zoom!

The Perils of Hosting Zoom Meetings I thought I’d get used to the idiosyncrasies of Zoom over time. Boy was I wrong. While we’re all […]

Adrienne RalphNovember 2, 2020

A Totally Real Day in the Life of UV’s Social Media Manager

xoxo, Influencer Girl 6 a.m.: Wake up. Haha just kidding! #Influencers need their beauty sleep. There’s a reason we chose the #influencer life instead of, […]

Jennifer SunNovember 2, 2020

Mask Etiquette 101

The don’ts of wearing a mask Regardless of your choice of mask, there is a proper mask-wearing etiquette. If I may be so bold, I […]

Harry MylesOctober 30, 2020

The Most Spooktacular Zoom Backgrounds for All You Goblins and Ghouls

Some truly terrifying Zoom backgrounds to bring that Halloween spirit to your next lecture Even though Halloween is going to look quite different this year, […]

Harry MylesOctober 30, 2020

Halloween Costumes for 2020, the Spookiest Year of Them All

A traditional Halloween may be a tad tricky in the midst of a pandemic, but you can still dress up and capture that Spooky Spirit! […]

Harry MylesOctober 5, 2020

The 1L Pandemic Experience

Masks and parks and Zoom, oh my! On November 1, 2019, I, along with thousands of others, submitted my application to U of T Law. […]

Jennifer SunOctober 5, 2020

Face Masks: Navigating a New Fashion Trend?

What your mask says about you Whether you like it or not, 2020 is the era of the face mask. At the Faculty of Law, […]

Adrienne RalphOctober 5, 2020

The 2020-21 Law School Changes: Rated

The Faculty always gets to grade us, now it’s our turn School-Issued Masks: 5/10 All students registered to take in-person classes this year were given […]

Adrienne RalphOctober 5, 2020

Intra Vires

Totally real news from a socially distanced semester at the Faculty of Law U of T Faculty of Law awarded the MESSY Cup Always needing […]

Claudia ShekApril 29, 2020

The Ultimate Law School Playlist

For lyrical inspiration when you blank at your next interview. Or maybe not Non-Stop – Hamilton Cast (Hamilton: Original Broadway Cast Recording) The Act I […]

Editor-in-ChiefApril 6, 2020

Intra Vires

Totally real news from inside quarantine Canadians Suddenly Getting Enough Fibre In stunning news, every single Canadian is now meeting their recommended daily fibre intake. […]

Daniel GaoMarch 9, 2020

Date Spots in the Law School

From the fireplace room to P363 In typical law school fashion, you’re stuck at the school on a Friday night. Except, this time, it’s Valentine’s […]

Editor-in-ChiefFebruary 3, 2020

Intra Vires

Dean Snaccabucci wows students with pasties at Yak’s Snacks Due to an unfortunate misunderstanding, students left this month’s Yak’s Snacks with more than they bargained […]

Zac KrollFebruary 3, 2020

Confessions of a Follies Head Writer

Why we let the Dean write the entire show this year While undeniably fun, writing Law Follies is no small task. Typically, putting together enough […]

Zac KrollFebruary 3, 2020

The Raccoon

A poem Once upon a school night dreary, while I studied, weak and weary, Over many a long and tedious volume of obtuse case law- […]

Sara KarmaFebruary 3, 2020

The Bachelor Predictions

The scoop on this season’s standout contestants The Bachelor is back for its 24th season and, as an avid fan (read: masochist), I’m here to […]

Alexa CheungFebruary 3, 2020

In Reclino Veritas

Not all chairs are created equal Your torts professor finally wraps up the extremely detailed exploration of the gunner’s long and complicated hypo. It’s lunchtime. […]

Editor-in-ChiefDecember 2, 2019

Rejected Letter to the Editors

Serving Tea on the School’s Cafe Dear Editors, While I enjoyed Ms. Gu’s article in the October 31, 2019 issue, we should not forget this […]

Lord Denning MRDecember 2, 2019

Dear Denning

Advice on selling out and turning away the King of England Dear Denning: I came to law school to be social justice litigator, but I […]

Daniel GaoDecember 2, 2019

Ten Things to Say Instead of “First Choice”

Pros: listicles are easy to write / Cons: the pressure to write ten entries is overwhelming So you’ve finished an in-firm and things are feeling […]

Editor-in-ChiefDecember 2, 2019

Intra Vires

Male lawyers beg for students to stop networking with them at urinals Male Bay Street lawyers are begging students to stop approaching them to network […]

Cody MillerNovember 2, 2019

Intra Vires

Totally real news from around the law school Faculty Council Attendance Drops Precipitously After Lunch No Longer Provided Attendance dropped steeply at the most recent […]

Lord Denning MRNovember 2, 2019

Dear Denning

Seeking an injunction in the name of pleasure Dear Denning: My boyfriend Chip won’t go down on me! Can I get an order for specific […]

Editor-in-ChiefNovember 2, 2019

Welcome to 1Ls (revised)

A primer on success To all the 1Ls out there: Welcome to the Faculty of Law. I am sure that you’re used to the pace […]

Alexa CheungNovember 2, 2019

I am sick of the law school

…literally Ah, the sweet smell of germs in the air, the harmonious symphonies of sniffles and coughs, and the beautiful sight of trash cans overflowing […]

Vivian ChengNovember 2, 2019

Classic 1L Mistakes

I’ve made a huge mistake You wouldn’t have thought I’d have had time to make all these mistakes by now, and yet… Living with other […]

Editor-in-ChiefSeptember 30, 2019

Intra Vires

Totally real news from around the law school Witness me, blood bag! After backlash over the introduction of the Cognomos course selection system, the administration […]

Editor-in-ChiefSeptember 30, 2019

U of T Law is Full of Snakes

Also eels, skinks, glass lizards, slow worms, and caecilians. I’m sorry Miss Jackman, I am four eels.* Law student gossip mills both domestic and abroad, […]

Editor-in-ChiefSeptember 30, 2019

Intra Vires Presents Students’ Ostracized Society (SOS)

Organization will inject free-market competition into monopolistic behaviour of student government FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE TORONTO, Sept. 20, 2019 — Intra Vires is proud to announce […]

Editor-in-ChiefSeptember 30, 2019

Cognomopogo

Invasive cryptid devastates local ecosystem The Cognomopogo (schedulus fuckupus) is a large predatory cryptid native to the northeastern United States. An invasive species in Canada, […]

Lord Denning MRSeptember 30, 2019

Dear Denning

Nothing must be left unanswered Dear Denning, do judges wear clothes under their robes, or like, what’s going on down there? – Irene Inquisitive (1L) Dear […]

Editor-in-ChiefSeptember 30, 2019

Remedies for the Budget Cuts

Because if there’s anything this school needs, it’s branded hand-dryers Seeing that we’re a bit tighter on cash this year due to those darn budget […]

Angela GuSeptember 30, 2019

In Memoriam: Summer 2019

Christian Girl Autumn can wait a little longer Hot Girl Summer, who strutted into the mainstream consciousness and encouraged us to live our best lives, […]

Web EditorMarch 27, 2019

Platonic Ideal of Law School vs Actual

Definitely not a day in the life of this writer… 7 AM: Ideal: Wake up. Hit the gym while catching up on the news of […]

Web EditorMarch 27, 2019

Rejected 1L Exam Questions: Constitutional Law

The final in a series The government of the sub-Commonwealth of Foie Gras, a small, Canadian protectorate island off the coast of Winnipeg, have passed […]

Web EditorMarch 27, 2019

Cooper’s Study Guide

Because if you can’t shamelessly publish pictures of your cat, why even have a student newspaper? Cooper studying. Tip #1: When you’re spending all day […]

Web EditorMarch 27, 2019

A Definitive Ranking of the Washrooms in the Law School

There is no washroom related pun in the subtitle because Diversions has integrity I’m sure that you all follow me on Insta (@_angelahou) and that […]

Web EditorMarch 27, 2019

Tort or No Tort?

Return of a beloved column with only half the funny This semester I’ve given up all human interaction, yet the Yak persists to lure me […]

Web EditorMarch 27, 2019

Tali Chernin, a Song of Praise

Dedicated to Zachary Biech, for his auctioned promise* Attention! All rise! The students of laware now called to order by the great Grand Poobah,dictator-for-life, the […]

Web EditorMarch 27, 2019

Intra Vires

Totally real news from around the law school New building at 90 Queen’s Park worries UV editors Ultra Vires editors are worried about whether the […]

L. H.February 27, 2019

Yak’s Snack Review

Photos by Rachel Chan. The results are in We at U of T Law have our differences. We have different backgrounds, divergent political alignments, and […]

Editor-in-ChiefFebruary 27, 2019

Intra Vires

Totally real news from around the law school University Bans Written Materials The University of Oxford has implemented a policy banning written materials in the […]

Editor-in-ChiefFebruary 27, 2019

Announcing the Bora Laskin Law Library’s 2nd Annual Poetry Contest Winners

There were many excellent submissions to this year’s Poetry Contest. They ranged from limericks to haiku, from parody to traditional forms of poetry. All of […]

Editor-in-ChiefFebruary 27, 2019

Dear Denning

Dead hand from the grave opines on current problems Q: Dear Denning, the only date I had on Valentine’s Day was my 6 to 8 […]

Editor-in-ChiefFebruary 27, 2019

Rejected 1L Exam Questions

The fourth in a series Question 4 (CRIMINAL): Agamemnon and Burt are crack dealers, and they are not very bright. Everyone knows that dealers should […]

Editor-in-ChiefFebruary 27, 2019

Alternate Deks for Niblett’s Interview

Or, how the Editorial Board shot down all my amazing subheadlines 999 Dates on Tinder999 Days of Tinder999 First datesA horizontal arrangementA palate cleanserAdvice on […]

Editor-in-ChiefFebruary 4, 2019

Rejected 1L Exam Questions

The third in a series TORTS: Anselm, a 63-year old specialist in cheese-husbandry, danced down the steps of his house on the morning of March […]

Editor-in-ChiefFebruary 4, 2019

Rom-Coms to Watch on Valentine’s Day (alone, with a bottle of merlot)

Or bodacious red, if you prefer… In Vino Veritas isn’t around to judge you February is the worst month. It’s freezing cold, there’s nothing left […]

L. H.February 2, 2019

Various Opiates of the Law School Masses

The soul of soulless conditions Being a law student has its perks. But, do we really benefit from them? Or, are they just distractions from […]

Norm YallenFebruary 2, 2019

What I Did on Exchange: McDonald’s Rankings

When the Bloor St location just doesn’t hit the spot Going abroad for a semester presents an opportunity for all sorts of new experiences and […]

Editor-in-ChiefFebruary 2, 2019

Intra Vires January Update

Totally real news from around the law school Watergate-gate Wrecks Havoc Water supply was temporarily disabled in the Jackman Law Building after a watergate supplying […]