Diversions

Web EditorOctober 30, 2013

What your cover letter would look like if you weren’t a big filthy liar

Dear Ms.* Jesse Alex Taylor, I am a decidedly average student at the University of Toronto Faculty of Law, and I am very interested in […]

Alanna TevelOctober 30, 2013

Keeping it Fashionable (and Appropriate) for November In-firms

After chatting with U of T Law’s very own fashion expert, Emily Orchard, I have compiled a list of helpful tips on what to wear […]

Web EditorOctober 30, 2013

Things You Could Have Spent Your Tuition Money On!

It’s that time of the year again – time to dive into the Scotiabank coffers and bury ourselves in another heap of lovely law school […]

Web EditorOctober 30, 2013

Professor Celebrity Look-a-Like of the Month

Web EditorSeptember 25, 2013

My Summer Working in Ottawa

When I told my barber I was moving to Ottawa, he proceeded to name off and describe the three strip clubs in the Ottawa area. […]

Web EditorSeptember 25, 2013

An American in Canada

As an American living in Canada, every day feels like I’m the target of a ubiquitous insult comic. Canadians tend to take pride in being […]

Web EditorSeptember 25, 2013

The Green Smoothie

Green smoothies are everywhere. Fergie drinks them. Dr. Oz drinks them. I drink them all the time. Gwyneth Paltrow probably sips on green smoothies prepared […]

Alanna TevelSeptember 25, 2013

Movie Review: Toronto International Film Festival 2013

Anyone who set foot in downtown Toronto in the month of September was aware that the Toronto International Film Festival was going on. In fact, […]

Web EditorMarch 27, 2013

UV Cooks: Chili-Glazed Tofu with Garlic Kale and Quinoa (Vegan)

Loosely adapted from http://www.babaganuj.blogspot.co.uk/2012/04/in-thick-of-it-all.html   Chili-Glazed Tofu: 1 pack of firm tofu, cubed 3 tbsp flour 1 pinch of salt and pepper 2 tbsp canola […]

David FeldmanMarch 27, 2013

First Year: A Movie Review

This season’s budget-busting megamovie, Law School: First Year, is an epic coming of age story in the grand tradition of The Paper Chase and Legally […]

Jacquie RMarch 27, 2013

UV Horoscopes: March 2013

Aries Your sign is associated with dynamic change, movement, and great vitality. This means either that you’re going to participate vigorously in some sort of […]

Web EditorMarch 27, 2013

UV Crossword: March 2013

Web EditorMarch 27, 2013

Becky’s Thoughtful Thoughts (Because Who Wouldn’t Want to Read These?)

The people have spoken and I guess it is high time I accept that I will never be the James Dean of law school. Clearly […]

Web EditorFebruary 27, 2013

February Crossword

  Across   1. ____ facie. 4. _____ the correct tests in April exams, so you can _____ for the best jobs in 2L. 7. […]

Web EditorFebruary 27, 2013

We found the script for Law Follies 2006

Oh my god it is so bad Today you know Law Follies as a hilarious, fast paced sketch show. But in 2006 Law Follies was […]

Web EditorFebruary 27, 2013

Becky’s Thoughtful Thoughts

Sister Act 2:  Back in the Habit.  That’s right.  The (self-proclaimed) James Dean of law school is back with more thoughtful thoughts.  (I think R […]

Web EditorFebruary 27, 2013

Ask Dr. Valencia

Dear Dr V, I don’t have a date for the law ball and the prospects are not good. Is it legit to fly solo?…Or do […]

Web EditorFebruary 27, 2013

Law Follies: True or False

Since people no longer had to sneak alcohol into Law Follies this year, the event was hazier than ever. Test your memory of the evening […]

Editor-in-ChiefFebruary 7, 2013

Ode to Pho Hung

AN ODE TO PHO HUNG By Magnus Jerusalem There is a cavern on Bloor Gaping, wires and struts Men crawl out of it And into […]

Web EditorJanuary 30, 2013

Reasonable Man

Bhuvana S. Flavelle Hall Law School January 26, 2012 Dear Mr. Denning, Re: Reasonable Man I am writing to respond to your posting for a […]

Web EditorJanuary 30, 2013

She Doesn’t Even Go Here!

I have a confession to make. This is not easy for me to admit. It is something I have lived with for years and I […]

Web EditorJanuary 30, 2013

Top 10 Meme Characters

Internet memes have become hugely popular lately, but not everyone knows what they are. In fact, they are surprisingly difficult to explain, so we’re not […]

Web EditorJanuary 30, 2013

Ask Dr. Valencia

Dr. Valencia has a PhD in Relationship Studies from the University of Rangoon. He has been given the annual Dr. Ruth prize for achievement in […]

Web EditorJanuary 30, 2013

Excerpts from Law School: The Porno Screenplay

Scene 1: Financial Aid Office [Student approaches Intern at Financial Aid Office front desk.] S:        Excuse me, sir. Are you in charge of financial aid? […]

Web EditorJanuary 30, 2013

Intra Vires January

Dean Mayo Moran Exposed as International Con Artist: Absconds with millions in faculty money By Magnus Jerusalem Students and staff were stunned earlier this week […]

Web EditorJanuary 30, 2013

UV Cooks: The Perfect Valentine’s Day Platter

Valentine’s Day always springs out of nowhere, amiright??? All of a sudden, it’s 5pm on February 14th and we find ourselves frantically searching for availability […]

Web EditorJanuary 4, 2013

2012 Year in Review: Top 10 UV Articles About Dating

Of the Top 10 keyword searches that brought readers (mostly to their dismay) to Ultravires.ca this December, four were derivations of “Ultra Vires.” And four […]

Web EditorJanuary 4, 2013

UV Year in Review: Top 10 Stories of 2012

10. For the first time ever, a mouse is spotted in the law school. https://www.facebook.com/#!/photo.php?fbid=455765657807665&set=a.441171982600366.127522.335964726454426&type=1&theater   9. Articling changes. UV writes about it. https://ultravires.ca/2012/11/articling-in-ontario-radically-remade/   […]

Editor-in-ChiefDecember 11, 2012

EVERYTHING IS GOING TO BE OK

  SO IT’S YOUR FIRST LAW SCHOOL EXAM PERIOD…                             AND YOU’RE […]

Web EditorNovember 30, 2012

Patently Irresistible: Take advantage of that natural glow this exam season

We’ve all been there.  It’s 11:57 pm on a long Tuesday in December.  The library attendants have given up on briefly flickering the overhead lights […]

Web EditorNovember 28, 2012

Ask Dr. Valencia

Dear Dr. V, I think I met my soul mate at the Halloween dance.  Unfortunately, her costume masked her true identity (she was some kind […]

Web EditorNovember 28, 2012

Becky’s Thoughtful Thoughts (Because Who Wouldn’t Want to Read These?)

Hi y’all!  I thought I’d be a little self-indulgent this edition and include an article chronicling the typical thoughts I have on a daily basis.  […]

Marita ZouravlioffNovember 27, 2012

Movember: Moustache Showcase 2012

A Moustache Haiku by an anonymous female Dreamy or creepy, Nothing quite like a moustache. Movember, don’t end Glorious Movember: a month dedicated to raising […]

Web EditorNovember 27, 2012

“Tell Me Something About Yourself That’s Not On Your Resume…”

The CDO is fond of reminding interview candidates to “be the best version of yourself” during in firms And while the best version of myself […]

Web EditorNovember 27, 2012

With Rob Ford Ousted, Toronto Star Named Mayor of Toronto

After years of planning, the Toronto Star and their downtown liberal allies have finally toppled the embattled Rob Ford and taken his place in the […]

Web EditorNovember 26, 2012

Student Solves WiFi Problem in Flavelle

Web EditorNovember 25, 2012

Sneak preview of fall recruitment issue

In anticipation of our upcoming November special issue on fall recruitment, here are some juicy statistics.

Web EditorOctober 29, 2012

Comic: Freedom of Expression

Web EditorOctober 29, 2012

Dating a Law Student 101

Those of us studying law love to categorize.  It’s our way of turning any real-world situation into a logic game.  We also love to date*.  […]

Web EditorOctober 17, 2012

A Book Review of 50 Shades of Grey in the Form of a Top 10 List

In which uv tackles another subject like—Pho Hung’s demise—that is already months out of date. 10 You know that uv is struggling for content when […]

Web EditorOctober 17, 2012

Intra Vires: October News

Firms Decide to Actually Read UV, Revoke Funding En Masse Katherine Georgious  Falconer Hall –  It was a tragic day in the Ultra Vires office today, […]

Web EditorOctober 17, 2012

Top Five Movies Every Law Student Should See

1 Point Break (1991) Devil’s Advocate is about a lawyer played by Keanu Reeves. Keanu Reeves also stars in the highly entertaining film, Point Break, in […]

Web EditorOctober 17, 2012

UV Reviews Momofuku Noodle Bar

Much to the excitement of local foodies, David Chang’s highly anticipated Momofuku Toronto restaurant opened its doors on Wednesday, September 19. Immediately upon reading about […]

Daanish SamadmotenOctober 17, 2012

Students Rave About Gunner’s Useful Comments

First year students in Section One rejoiced on Monday after 30 minutes of a 50 minute lecture were spent discussing Gunny McGunner’s personal views on homicide. […]

Web EditorOctober 17, 2012

The Legal Profession: A Cinematic Retrospective

1  To Kill a Mockingbird (1962) This is a great movie adaptation of a classic novel. If you haven’t seen it (because you’ve been living […]

Web EditorOctober 17, 2012

UV Remembers Pho Hung

After a long, painful and admirable struggle, Pho Hung passed away peacefully on July 23rd, 2012, with the entire student body and faculty of the […]

Web EditorOctober 17, 2012

UV Cooks Pumpkin Scones

Recipe adapted from www.claudiascookbook.com/2010/08/10/pumpkin-scones As we move (reluctantly) into fall, these scones can double as a warm, comforting breakfast or a deliciously spiced snack to brighten […]

Web EditorOctober 17, 2012

Law School Gunner Profile

While climate change is believed to be gradually leading to the deaths and eventual extinction of many organisms, there is one creature that seems to […]

Web EditorOctober 17, 2012

Ask Dr. Valencia

Dr. Valencia has a PhD in Relationship Studies from the University of Rangoon. He has been given the annual Dr. Ruth prize for achievement in […]

Web EditorSeptember 28, 2012

Web Exclusive: UV Seeks Vacuous, Contrarian Columnist

Dear Margaret Wente, We understand that you may be having a hard time at work these days. Even though we will never know the details of […]

Web EditorSeptember 12, 2012

Ask Dr. Valencia

Dear Dr. V, I hit on everything in sight at pub night. This strategy isn’t working too well though – for some reason, girls like […]

Katherine GeorgiousSeptember 12, 2012

Intra Vires News Update

BREAKING NEWS: A book was signed out of Bora Laskin Library BORA LASKIN LIBRARY- In a shocking move, not seen since 2003, a student actually […]

Web EditorSeptember 12, 2012

UV Cooks: Swiss Chard & Lemon Ricotta Pasta

As summer winds down and the produce aisle becomes less vibrant, there is no need to give up on cooking fresh and tasty meals for […]

Web EditorSeptember 12, 2012

Intra Vires Investigative Reports: Fall Fake Facebook Names

Intra Vires: To make up for our paltry offering of “real” news, this year we will be writing fake news. Not just fake news, but […]

Web EditorSeptember 12, 2012

Poetry in Decisions

Think law’s dreary? Apparently, so do some judges. Here are two rulings that rewrite classic poetry into great court decisions. (1) In Re Love This […]

Web EditorSeptember 12, 2012

Thirsty Scholar

You’ve spent the last four years in Kingston or Montreal—or, if you slacked hard in high school, maybe London—and the last time you’ve been in […]

Web EditorSeptember 12, 2012

Top 10 reasons NOT to join Law Review (or any other journal)

Every year, incoming 1Ls are faced with a seemingly difficult choice: whether to participate in the lamest extracurricular in the law school or whether to […]

Web EditorMarch 27, 2012

UV Eats Out: Canton Chili

I keep telling myself things will be different this time. I insist that I won’t subject myself to the peer pressure of my self-destructive colleagues […]

Web EditorMarch 27, 2012

Law Students’ Shit Does Stink

And it sounds funny too! Still flushed from the first round of exams, just the thought of writing finals has me pooped.  My social life […]

Web EditorMarch 27, 2012

Ask Doctor Valencia

Dear Dr. V, I am one of the most conservative men in law school, and yet am always attracted to left-wing women. In my time, […]

Web EditorMarch 27, 2012

UV Whisk(e)y Review: Canadian Whisky

Canadian whisky, by law must be produced and aged in Canada, be distilled from a fermented mash of cereal grain, be aged in wood barrels […]

Web EditorMarch 27, 2012

Prohibition Rye

Last November (or should I say Movember) a few of us at UV had the pleasure of heading down to the south shore of Lake […]

Web EditorMarch 27, 2012

Summer Fashion Advice from the Fazon Polizia

With Summer nearly upon us, we believe it is time for our annual (but not actually annual) column on summer fashion tips for various types […]

Web EditorMarch 27, 2012

MPG’s Top 10 Facebook Uses

Law students spend a lot of time on Facebook. It is both a vital procrastination tool and a way to creep their classmates. Law students […]

Web EditorFebruary 25, 2012

A Cynical Look at Valentine’s Day Poetry

The following five haikus were written to help fellow law students secure a Valentine’s Day date. If any are actually successful, reconsider the date. Feb […]

Web EditorFebruary 25, 2012

Obituaries

Confidence of 1L Gunner, 23: No one is sad The Confidence of a 1L Gunner died on January 25, 2012 upon the release of grades. […]

Web EditorFebruary 25, 2012

UV Eats Out: King Lobster

Why do I do this to myself? It is a Wednesday night and there is no good reason to be sitting bitch in a cab […]

Web EditorFebruary 25, 2012

UV Cooks: Perfect Pan-Seared Steak

The tricky thing about cooking a good steak is that it’s almost all about preparation, so this “recipe” is going to be a little different. […]

Web EditorFebruary 25, 2012

UV Understands Your Loneliness

Maybe you’re alone this Valentine’s day. Maybe you wish you were.  Whatever. You know? Whatever your circumstances, you’re a self-absorbed law student, so there’s a […]

Web EditorFebruary 25, 2012

Ask Doctor Valencia

In this issue of UV, Dr. V takes Financial Aid questions   Dear Dr. Valencia,  If I make sexy eyes at Aladdin, do you think […]

Katherine GeorgiousFebruary 25, 2012

An Ode To Cover Letters

To whom it may concern:   I’m writing to you on this very nice night To inform you my bank account is getting quite tight […]

Web EditorFebruary 25, 2012

Mysterious Miss Mystifies Many

Hi, it’s me…Carly. I’m a leper transfer student. If you stop reading this article now, you probably think you’re smarter than me. If you continue […]

Web EditorFebruary 25, 2012

A Patently Unreasonable Course Review: Administrative Law

Thus far, Admin. Law has been reported to be a fitting replacement for LPPE. Students who missed the jaw-wrenching pain of The Rules of Civil […]

Katherine GeorgiousJanuary 25, 2012

UofT Law WASP of the Year Nomination: Bhuvana Sankaranarayanan

UofT Law’s WASP of the Year is, without a doubt, Bhuvana Sankaranarayanan. Now I know what you are thinking: Bhuvana isn’t white, Anglo-Saxon or Protestant. […]