Totally real news from a totally EDI centric law school!
Fresh New Take on EDI: Exclusion, Discrimination & Islamophobia!
Given past criticism that EDI sessions simply haven’t been cutting it, U of T Law has decided to switch up their pedagogy and give students firsthand experience with racism. After all, remember kids, if there was no discrimination, there wouldn’t be any need for EDI!
Never Fear: Copy & Paste is Here!
For all those worried about the new exam policy, the administration would like to assure you that there is nothing to worry about! Sure, you may not be able to access any materials on your hard drives, and sure, you have to print out pages and pages of content, but hey, at least you can copy and paste now! What can you copy and paste you ask? Well, instead of rifling through binders and outlines, you can now spend your exam time reformatting and organizing your exam! We’re sure this new ability to copy and paste will certainly revolutionize exam writing and totally erase any burdens or inequities from physically printing documents!
Small Group Assignments Back to Haunt Us One Last Time
As if law school wasn’t already like high school, yearbooks now seal the deal! Students of all years rejoice at getting one last small group assignment: photo coordination. Coordinating a time between law students has proven to be quite a feat, with some committed groups even resorting to photoshop. Against all odds, some small groups were able to execute their plans quite swiftly, but many are still suffering from the collective action problem.
The End of J’s Java: On the Search for a New Alliterative Breakfast
With Dean Jutta Brunnée parting ways with the Faculty of Law by the end of this semester, Intra Vires would like to share our heartfelt goodbye to J’s Java. If there was anything we liked as much as the coffee and pastries paid by our own tuition, it was a good alliteration. J’s Java—you were short, you were sweet, you were to the point—you were everything we needed you to be. Alas, all we can hope is that the new Dean, whoever they are, can bring an equally satisfying alliteration to the breakfast table.
Feeling Under the Weather? Don’t Stay Home and Rest!
As we all know, lectures here at the law school are recorded. The question is… why? Sick students have now uncovered the truth—the administration wants to keep them confidential. Why else make them impossible to access? A doctor’s note? No, that’s too simple. You need a specially formulated á la U of T “Verification of Illness” form (printed at your own expense, no financial aid for this printing). At least the sound of students coughing doesn’t disrupt the recording!
Blizzard No Match for Legal Education!
With trains cancelled and roadways a disaster, U of T Law students were forced to find creative ways to get to school during a recent blizzard. While some students resorted to cross-country skiing, one student is rumoured to have made the journey on foot from Richmond Hill. While the Faculty declined to cancel classes or make lecture recordings available for commuter students, they did make clear that they were absolutely not liable for any slip and falls!
LAW BALL: Instructions Unclear
Law Ball is heading to the Wild West this year! But this theme has students confused about the dress code… Is it still a black tie event? Or should students dress as if they’re going to Rock ‘n’ Horse? Are cowboy hats optional or mandatory? If you bring your horse, is a guest ticket required? Only one thing is clear: anyone who expresses dislike for country music will be immediately banished from Law Ball forever!