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Web EditorSeptember 12, 2012
The New Grading System Receives a Pass – Barely
Just in case you’ve been hiding under a rock (and haven’t read any of the rest of this paper), the grading scheme at the U […]
Web EditorSeptember 12, 2012
The Wright Man
“The First Thing We Do, Let’s Kill All the Lawyers?” There’s a classic Simpsons episode where a stressed-out Marge is on trial for accidentally pocketing […]
Web EditorSeptember 12, 2012
Point/Counterpoint: Should 2Ls change their name on Facebook for OCIs?
Point, Michael Robert Some Bay Street firms will receive over 2,000 applicants for a mere 20 positions within their 2013 2L summer class. Students from U […]
Web EditorMarch 27, 2012
A Perspective on the Niqab Ban
The Muslim Law Students Association presented a panel discussion on the recent banning of wearing face veils at Canadian citizenship ceremonies. There were two panelists. […]
Web EditorMarch 27, 2012
Emily Orchard: Great CDO Director or Greatest?
There is no more stressful period of the 2L year than OCIs. Many of us not realizing what we are in for are desperate for […]
Katherine GeorgiousMarch 27, 2012
An Open Letter to Faculty
In the February issue of Ultra Vires, I was rather surprised to see that the front page had an article titled, “Alarie: LRW Feedback Positive.” […]
Web EditorMarch 27, 2012
Class of 2012… Selling Out Since ’09
I love 1Ls, man, cause I get older and they stay the saaaaaame age, alright alright alright. (For those of you who don’t know what […]
Web EditorMarch 27, 2012
J-Nasty Sets the Record Straight
In the last issue of Ultra Vires, the paper took statements made by Associate Dean Alarie and me about the 1L Legal Research & Writing […]
Web EditorMarch 27, 2012
Barbara Kay’s Twisted Feminism
When a friend pointed out that National Post columnist Barbara Kay would be giving a talk at U of T entitled “From Women’s Rights to […]
Web EditorMarch 27, 2012
Where’s the Love for Cecil?
Bora gets it all: the library we spend too much time in; the bust everyone uses as a meeting point; and a damn awesome name. […]
Web EditorMarch 27, 2012
You Might Not Have an Articling Position at the Start of 3L
Now that I have your attention, here are some tips in case you find yourself in the position, or are searching for a gig outside […]
Web EditorMarch 27, 2012
These are the Best Years of Your Life
I know you are all use to some uproariously funny article at this point in the paper, but as I have told you time and […]
Web EditorMarch 27, 2012
MPG’s Famous Top Tens
Usually, these pages are blessed with the latest top 10 lists by MPG, which are (we are told) supposed to be funny. MPG often takes […]
Web EditorFebruary 27, 2012
Letters to the Editor: Prof Phillips on Grading Scheme
Dear Editor: Aaron Rankin and Justin Nasseri raise substantial procedural concerns about the law school administration’s proposal to change to a new grading scheme (Faculty […]
Web EditorFebruary 25, 2012
SlutWalk at the OBA: A Night of Feminist Legal Analysis
This article was supposed to appear in the November issue of UV, and subsequently in the January issue. It failed to appear in either because […]
Web EditorFebruary 25, 2012
Hey Look At Me, I’m a UV Woman
UV is an outlet for sex-starved and lonely law students of all genders. First came Atrisha Lewis’ provocative argument (“Ensure Ultra Vires is Reflective of […]
Web EditorFebruary 25, 2012
Point/Counterpoint: Who Can’t We Sleep With?
Point – Pete Smiley This past month has seen some harsh words directed at this august publication. Allegations of misogyny. Accusations of juvenility. The bizarre […]
Web EditorFebruary 25, 2012
Obama: The Neo-liberal War Hawk
As the reality-show Presidential campaign of 2012 hits its stride, simple truths are swept away by a maelstrom of mythmaking. While Obama was elected in […]
Web EditorFebruary 25, 2012
Obama: The Pragmatic Progressive
Politics is hard. Especially when you have a 60-vote Senate filibuster, a remarkably united wall of Republican opposition, and an army of powerful lobbyists working […]
Web EditorFebruary 25, 2012
1Ls: LRW Floundering
It may surprise first year students to know that the Legal Research and Writing course was a response to upper year student requests for a […]
Web EditorFebruary 25, 2012
“Professor Rankings” Need to be Promptly Jettisoned
At around this time last year, I can still remember picking up a fresh copy of Ultra Vires from the usual spot near Bora’s Head. […]
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