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EXCELLENCE FROM DANIELS AN EXTENSIVE ACCOUNT OF HOW TO MORAN: AND WHY TUITION GOT SO HIGH PG 16

EDITORIAL/LETTERS

Our Best Issue Yet 2 | March 27, 2013

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Thank You’s All Around

PATRICK HARTFORD, EDITOR-IN - CHIEF (3L) – WITH EMILY DEBONO, INCOMING EDITOR-IN- CHIEF

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mily Debono and I are proud of this year’s Ultra Vires. Our editorial board has accomplished so much together. This issue, more a turning point in student/administration relations.

contributors.

Our Tuition Special involved real investigative journalism: reading Faculty Council minutes for

The Tuition Special is just one of many great things about this issue, and for that I have so

and crunching numbers from various commit-

Finally, I’m very happy to be passing the torch humming. Special shout-outs go to Lin Cong for her many thoughtful and funny contributions, to

better things.

Ferguson for your amazing photography and and for painting an incredible mural in the UV from my cold dead hands.

Reading through the UV archives puts things in perspective. Ten years ago, students fought harder against smaller tuition increases, and they

Thoughtful Thoughts.

unique hits. There are so many more people I

Join the 2013-2014 editorial board: contact ultra.vires@utoronto.ca

Students Write Open Letter to Administration Regarding Diversity

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n recent months, the student population at large has raised concerns about the rising cost

saying that not all visible minority students have

be under-represented), evidence of greater racial diversity is no proclamation of victory.

Poor members of visible minority communities that the rich do, and vice versa: poverty is not

does not necessarily tell you much about that

information and statistical data about the rise in tuition, and its effects on the student population

White and non-White individuals.

of the diversity of our class, and does not include and other aspects of diversity.” Collection of

families and attended inner-city public schools. point of reference, approximately 47% of Toronto’s population self-identify as being part of a visible

rate picture of diversity and accessibility at the

others are from families long-established in Canada. The fact that more visible minorities

of this increased accessibility? Professor Rich-

of itself, but it does not mean that accessibility

school admissions found that “[a]lthough racial

generally identify as being of a visible minority.)

Several of us “visible minority” students have a

The numbers presented to us by the Faculty on gregate the data along other dimensions of ition debate) socio-economic status. Sources of

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Cover Illustration by Caitlin Russell

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Letter to the UV Editorial Board Editorial Board Response FROM BHUVANA SANKARANARAYANAN

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‘serious’ submissions. For most of us at -

editors that are quieter or less sure of their opinions.

This surety on the part of some senior editors

to relieve the stress-induced pressures of going

Patrick Hartford, Josh Stark, Matt Brown, Michael Portner-Gartke, Emilie Lahaie, Emily Debono, Becky Lauks, Katherine Georgious, Daanish Samadmoten, Cary Ferguson, Kevin Siu, Marita Zouravlioff and Paloma Van Groll.

by their reactions to contributions. One e-mail

focusing on more than just diversional material.

The editorial board has lagged in that context.

Part of the divide is because of the entrenched idea that UV is not a serious paper. The student

priate this might be. Ridicule is perceived to be a fundamental part of UV’s identity, and of course, comedic relief shouldn’t be the only basis on

professionalism.

New Building Updates JOSH STARK

(3L)

L the space.

Social Geography 101

UV has done some great things and some terrible -

out, study, and eat.

“We’re considering holding an early orientation,

upcoming mental health initiatives. It’s time that -

should strive for more. The upcoming turnover in editorial staff presents an opportunity for UV

tributions and shift the focus of the paper.

UV’s focus on sardonicism is particularly problematic because of its organizational culture.

The UV hivemind relies on a particular type of consensus. I cannot count the number of times

so that everyone can learn the common spaces”

Yes, There Will Be Plugins For Your Laptops The most frequent concern from students is that there may not be plugins for laptops in some classrooms. “People get caught up on certain We’re pretty sure there are going to be plugs” said

During the planning process, the SLS realized from the student body, UV can, should, and Bhuvana Sankaranarayanan (2L) has been a UV editor for the past two years.

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use our existing common spaces. In late January, questions about student use of social spaces, and bars in the classrooms.”

The classrooms in Victoria College tend to be a little smaller than our existing classrooms, and yet been decided.

Study rooms & moot practice rooms have not yet been sorted out. “Once the classes have been

Wine & Cheese, Tour of New Space Delayed

2) The second thing that the article addresses is the fact that the organizational culture of UV is

The Faculty had been hoping to introduce us all has been delayed. “They [Victoria College student groups] are still using the space, and it’s a

point in having diverse staff if there aren’t enough to be really heard or if their opinions are ex-

the positive aspects of the move.

“The Goldring center [across the street from

to move in.”

NEWS

Articling Reform Intramural Questions remain about the cost and Roundup effectiveness of the “Law Practice Program” 4 | March 27, 2013

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Faculty of Law team results

(2L)

ith the number of Ontario articling candidates exceeding the number of positions by 200 each year, the LSUC Convocation approved an alternative licensing

each LPP candidate to bear approximately

(3L)

CO-ED VOLLEYBALL LPP students compared to the approximately

dates and ensure the required competencies for entry level practice. The program proposes a four month teaching component and a fourth month paid or unpaid training component supervised

JOSH STARK

rollment continues to outpace entry-level legal

had many

Results: CO-ED ULTIMATE FRISBEE

MEN’S SOCCER:

Result: -

Uncertainty has surrounded the progress of the LPP program to date. This is because a Request for Proposal is currently outstanding. This request

Fall Season: Winter Season:

CO-ED INNERTUBE WATERPOLO

MEN’S BASKETBALL:

Team A: Result:

Result:

valiantly.

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next year, the future is bright for this team.

schools should be upfront” about the proportion -

of good faith” to be truthful regarding their stu-

Result: undefeated in the regular season,

Div 2:

points. the program is compared to articling. Dean beat if the course is “fabulous”, “affordable”, “has placements” and “good experiences” but -

Result:

WOMEN’S INDOOR SOCCER students during their education. Some schools,

MEN’S HOCKEY

Result:

Result: WOMEN’S SOCCER -

Result:

courses. In fact, PLT courses are the most common against this trend, Dean Duggan notes that the

WOMEN’S BASKETBALL Ontarian LPP program opens up remains to be -

Fall Season:

that courses offering legal practice training may

here for intramural playoffs. Their loss in the Winter

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having destroyed themselves both physically

job training or the learning-by-doing that is careers of the approximately 400 candidates

WOMEN’S FIELD HOCKEY With several concerns still unresolved, the LPP

MEN’S FLAG FOOTBALL

Result:

Result:

New Proposed Legal Clinic Offerings LUKE GILL

(3L)

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continues to expand its clinical education offerpositions available to students for next year,

demic course focusing on domestic violence that ing to Faherty, the clinic has been interested

offers, for years. She emphasized that the differject to the scrutiny of the Short Term Curricu-

dents have more opportunities to get much

the programs, given that the content of the clinical programs could be changed in order to meet the needs of faculty and students.

Faherty explained that due to ongoing demand from students for clinical placements the faculty

sion beyond the clinic’s current 4-credit offering.

and lead to expansion in the future.”

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course listings this summer.

NEWS

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University of Toronto President, Lin Cong,

Future Unbound

Stikeman Elliott hosts Asia Law Society event on international opportunities for

the event before Janene Charles, Director of Student Programs -

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faction of an international client usually leads

and introduced the -

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and Osgoode for a panel discussion entitled "Future Unbound?: Inbound and Outbound Investment in China and India". The

lian miners. The discussion then turned to the mergers and acquisitions activity in Canada

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NEWS

Delee Fromm on How Women Can Present a Persuasive Presence in the Legal World

ultravires.ca velopment Program. In addition, she has coached and lectured in the Internationally Trained

such gendered habits may be an individual’s nor-

Interactive session helped the participants understand how others view them in a corporate setting LIN CONG (2L)

ing Inc. to present on sive Presence”. The interactive presentation covincluding gender rituals, nonverbal communication such as sitting posture, voice, language and energy.

The presentation provides enhance their presence in room setting.” yer and a psychologist, has yers, corporate professionals, and government per-

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arrogant or intimidating. For another instance, important to be heard and to come across as sure the voice volume is right.

The interactive session helps the participants the same gender and thus are raised in a different

municate to others. Therefore, she recommends -

advancement. Delee is an

W

Society of Upper Canada's career coaching pro-

omen and men have varied socialized

up learning socialized rituals to reduce their presence; these unconscious habits can

may mislead others and be conscious of the image projected by nonverbal and verbal communication.

setting. On the International Women’s Day invited Delee Fromm of Delee Fromm Consult-

Dispute Resolution at Osgoode’s Professional De-

Persevering in the Face of Adversity Annual Asian-Canadian Law Students Conference CHRISTINE LEE

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(3L) the advantages of having cultural diversity in gressing to higher levels.

students can get connected and inspired by peers culture, heritage, and identity in the face of adverschools, undergraduate students, legal professionals, and articling students.

the theme of the conference, ‘Perseverance in the

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of panels in the morning and afternoon. The attendees of the conference enjoyed the event and -

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The conference Co-Chairs, Lin Cong, from -

NEWS

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Faculty “moneyballs” admissions to get best possible class MATT BROWN

(3L) programs at different institutions. It has found equal predictive value but that the presence or -

Incoming Class

1L Applications

1L Offers

1Ls Registered

2000-2001

1640

248

173

2001-2002

1683

255

181

2002-2003

1822

257

179

2003-2004

1766

248

180

2004-2005

1896

273

182

2005-2006

1853

292

190

2006-2007

1808

273

188

2007-2008

1873

277

174

2008-2009

1818

273

190

2009-2010

1938

266

198

2010-2011

2229

285

193

2011-2012

2111

284

199

2012-2013

1915

279

194

The introduction of this algorithm may

hopefully admit a more academically accomplished class.”

A

dmissions play an enormous role in the needed to assess the personal statement and au-

committee and used his many decades of expe-

statement read by the committee. members of the committee and scored out of 4. Those scores are then entered into the algo-

judgment and more heavily on data and algo-

of academic strength. Offers are then made to

factors: their academic record and their personal T’s offer of admission is referred to in admismining the strength of an applicant’s academic -

jectively by the admissions committee, as it -

The yield at U of T has remained constant despite the increase in tuition and the increasing number of students receiving large merit scholarships from US schools. U of T is at a

U of T. The algorithm compares everything -

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best

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There are encouraging signs that the upcoming building project is not adversely affecting yield. of applicants have accepted U of T’s offer of ad-

predict

the

success

credits this jump to the admitted student events

dented number of prospective students attended.

Top: Final admissions numbers.

Bottom:

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

Applicants

1804

1876

1825

1933

2234

2119

1913

1781

Offers to Date

274

286

270

263

296

272

259

279

Firm Accepts to Date

85

94

89

89

106

92

82

120

Offer Yield to Date

31.0%

32.9%

33.0%

33.8%

35.8%

33.8%

31.7%

43.0%

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Moot Roundup

8 | March 27, 2013 Arnup Cup (Ontario Trial Advocacy Competition) and the Sopinka Cup (National Trial Advocacy Competition)

Coaches:

U of T Wins Arnup Cup, Diversity Moot, and Corporate Securities Moot

Coaches: Problem:

JOSH STARK

left the child outside a bar in the middle of

Coaches:

Results: That victory sent them to the national trial

had a reasonable expectation of privacy in the

(3L)

biological mother.

Results:

Result: the University of Calgary, before the panel

Best Appellant’s factum:

Problem: problem as the Gale Cup. The case concerned Vice-Chair James Turner.

Bowman Tax Moot

Problem:

Best Respondent’s Factum:

had allegedly been sexually assaulted. Under Canadian Labour Arbitration Competition

Team members: Christie Campbell, Peter must be able to “promise to tell the truth”.

Coaches:

1st place oralist: Vlad Calina 2nd place oralist: Laura Cardiff 3rd place oralist:

Team members: Coaches:

understanding of the meaning of a promise.

Problem:

Results:

constitute a business? The brothers had made

The Gale Cup Moot Problem: employer is entitled to search an employee's

Team Members: Coaches:

Corporate Securities Moot -

Team members:

Result:

Problem:

Coaches:

has been challenged must be able to “promise

Result: Cassels Brock Cup (“Baby Gale”)

Problem:

Team members:

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place overall.

demonstrate an understanding of the meaning of a promise.

Frank W. Callaghan Memorial Moot the directors’ defensive tactics breached their

Results:

Team Members: and issuing equity to dilute the bidders’ share), -

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Continued on Page 26

A Cheat Sheet on the Liberal Leadership Race

Talk about politics without sounding like you've been living under a rock for the past month ADAM SHEDLETZKY

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capable of understanding and communicating

ground by creating a “Supporters” category that ans) and 2) proclaims to have “Liberal values” -

(2L) values and beginning a conversation about the

believed to be a not-so-subtle jab at Trudeau’s -

extension to “register” supporters to vote, only -

“front-runner” campaign.

you haven’t been living in a hole at Passover

ing a “truly sustainable society” and cooperating

years or older, and nearly half reside in Ontario. tion has been a bit of a mixed bag, engaging many

disclosure: I am not a card-carrying Liberal. I dropped out of the race and endorsed Trudeau a month before the deadline, claiming that he “believed in math”, and that his internal polling

poised debating performances, the endorsement -

Justin Trudeau raised a boat load of cash, traveling across the country meeting hoards

ronment and cooperation.

other four still remain in the race presumably to

tion amongst progressive parties. The leaders raising both major opposition parties combined years left to put a positive spin on his term.

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Breaking News: Law School Actually a Choose Your Own Adventure Novel MARITA ZOURAVLIOFF

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(1L)

pretty sure at this point my brain physically cannot contain any more information. I’ve started to forget my food preferences. They have been deemed unnecessary information and ejected.

Pro: prof facilitates lots of interesting class discussion, “great for litigators”; Con: lecturing compromised by amount of dis-

though. Tax club party any one?

learn cases”

Max enrol: Pro: Con:

Inside and Out instead) Advanced Legal Research Analysis and Writing

one class to the next in a cozy little group. Sec-

Canadian Migration Law

Max enrol: and assignment Pro: “it’s alright. It can be helpful even for

Corporate Tax: Max enrol: Pro: very little reading Con: very complex, “most challenging course

Corporate Income Tax (Dean Kraus and John Lorito—Stikeman lawyers) Pro: super useful material for practice of cor-

Copyright (Drassinhower) pro/con list gathered from an eclectic mix of upper years about their respective classes.

Con:

Some notes on the list below:

guide”

Con:

Max enrol: Pro: “Lighter than the usual load of readings”

Citizenship Immigration and Globalization

assured that there’s lots of movement on the -

Advanced torts with Alexi Wood, practitioner

Max enrol: 40; – paper Pro: “tends to be a lot of exchange students in this

Con: “a lot of abstract discourse, not a good -

Max enrol: factum Pro:

discussion” Con: “Shachar’s non-stop smiling”; “a little too -

for half the class”

Con:

Thank You For Accepting Me For Who I Am

have larger classrooms at our disposal.

ADR: (2 practitioners) paper, exam, etc.

Max enrol: Pro: “role playing exercises are fun” Con: “not sure if its practical if you're not becoming a mediator”

course-calendar

Art of the Deal (3 Goodmans lawyers) in-previous-years

Max enrol: presentation & participation Pro: Con: not much learning

Aboriginal Peoples and Canadian Law Max enrol: Pro:

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Con: lot of important-sounding stuff, but there is a set of lecture notes going around from years past and if you can get your hands on that, he really

Bankruptcy Law (Jane Dietrich - FMC lawyer) Max enrol: Pro: Surprisingly important and interesting area Con:

Advanced advocacy:

Bus Org:

WL: Pro: -

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I am so lucky—and so are you YUKI SHIRATO

A

(3L)

differences among us, and it has not mattered. perspectives, and life journeys. I believe that accepting differences is the foundation of any sion that there is no homophobia, racism, sexism, xenophobia or any other form of prejudice in

Max enrol: section – exam class Pro: “very practical for corporate, Iacobucci

examination for discovery, factums, etc.)”; also

It sounds silly, but I come from a different culall of you.

Con:

Advanced Constitutional Law: Security and Remedial Issues Max Enrol: Pro: “very interesting topics taught by a crim

Con:

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Canadian Income Tax Law

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Max enrol: Con: “ridiculous” amounts of reading material Advanced Contracts: The Law of Contractual Interpretation (Geoff Hall McCarthys) Max enrol:

Pro: “Shafer teaches the course as clearly as it off the building.

Con: “It’s still tax.” There are some people I

an exciting and noble profession. Furthermore, are also a people profession.

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The Dream versus the Reality

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What did 3Ls write in their personal statements? What are they doing now?

ASSEMBLED BY MATT BROWN

(3L)

This student

ney General one day. The clinical education devoted to secured transactions, the products and the purchases of businesses, assets and shares. They are not enrolled in any combined program.

come family in government subsidized housing has given me an understanding

large national

through my volunteering and in my per-

that has a leading international mining practice.

ers, need substantially more support than both spiritually and intellectually and I versity of Toronto’s Combined J.D./Ph.D. in Philosophy Program.

enable me to be an effective criminal de-

als in communities in need.

could put the most emphasis on internathe Faculty. I have long made a commit-

game”, but it also lends to its student a

porate and litigation.

portunity to use my strong interpersonal every day by people at home and abroad.

This student

This student

be articling criminal

in international mergers and acquisitions.

possible education in those matters about

In pursuing a legal degree, I hope to move from helping disadvantaged individuals on a one-on-one basis to a more global scale. I believe that a legal degree from the domestic mergers and acquisitions.

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their rights, the rights of those involved, and the just outcome that should prevail.

The University of Toronto, situated in

to achieve this goal… I am particularly in-

During my time as a [undergradute], I

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poverty, democracy and dictatorships. I

to a legal education focused on interna-

and intellectual property disputes.

communications might lead me to techmight complement a career in entertainment

international treaties, or my family’s experiences trying to help my uncle immigrate to

past and the present and the potential that lay ahead for my generation… To me, the level of intellectual discovery. It equips

ticling requirements and then practice as

a difference by assuming a leadership role in

interested in pursuing a career in public

as demanded by changes occurring globally.

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ments accountable for their actions is an essential characteristic of a vibrant, responsible democracy, and it is my belief that

derstand, is a living record of philosophical and practical ethical thought in the context it is a tool that has been used both to combat and perpetuate inequality and injustice.

accountability can be pursued… I expect three or four years after graduation, so that I could gain the maturity and much-need-

This student is

overseas or go into public affairs at home. land claim against the Government of Canada.

for a medium-sized media company at a large national did not apply to any government

nesses in Canada.

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JD/MBA in Review JACQUIE RICHARDS

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Manitoba Metis Federation

(2L)

AARON CHRISTOFF (CLASS OF

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last year, and there are good reasons for

that businesses include operations management

such as a generous scholarship to soften the tu-

or be prepared for it”. They add that “The JD/

classes, study and research and, more importantly, a thoroughly revamped core curriculum. Past issues but should you combine?

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exams to using quantitative analysis and nego-

D

2011)

Curiously, the Supreme Court dismissed these

interested individuals. We soon gathered in the

found for the appellants for reasons not argued

culmination of a decades-long quest for justice a late stage. I had the privilege of assisting in the research and drafting of the factum of the inter-

extended the doctrine, much to the dismay of the dissent. The majority held that the honour of implementing a constitutional obligation to -

comfort zone is a must”. found guilty of a “persistent pattern of inattention” that defeated the purpose of the provision.

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1

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standing via public interest, something that had children as part of the bargain that peaceably

and extracurricular case competitions, a phe-

Workload

live or old business cases and then present your

certainly more so. “It is arguably easier to pro-

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to ensure they could preserve their culture and set by years of delay and bungling that defeated the purpose of the provision. The onslaught of foreign settlers, often hostile, eventually drove

out recognition of the organizations that represent them collectively.

Limitation periods have long been a tremen-

in bringing litigation, have made it nearly im-

ding. Rotman does not seem to understand that -

pre-course is mandatory and important so I don’t -

jority concedes that there are unique consid-

“I really enjoyed the modeling and data courses”, says Pedram, on the “foundations” term. “I feel

vigorously opposed, calling such an approach

practical problems in later courses.

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preme Court justices can. The intense disagreeration only signals that there is a basis for nego-

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some classmates frustrated, feeling they only get assignments for every lecture before the mate-

learning concepts”, says one 2nd year. “To say is an outrageous understatement”, says one

The “people” also provide a springboard to in-

3Your Status as a “People” Person

is modern and spacious, although one student

lectures for missed days “really improve the learning process”, says Pedram. There are also

pation grades, long hours of group assignments -

express frustration that there aren’t quite enough

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people crying in the halls on the regular and

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great for both learning lecture style and for not feeling afraid of participating”, says Pedram.

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2Coursework

to pay exorbitant amounts for some pretty basic given me advice and mentoring; one even gave me a summer job.”

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4The Day to Day

absolutely amazed they couldn’t get this right”, Continued on Page 26

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Proper Facebook Etiquette for Couples How to stop annoying all your friends (and not just the single ones) DAANISH SAMADMOTEN

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crotch shot of you?

er day. We get it, you have a special bond that -

the time, only this time it’s virtual, lasts forever,

each other’s eyes. People should have to unsub-

DON’Ts

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sages to each other. February is depressing -

advice strictly.

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DOs a forest but nobody sees it, are they still happy?

Public passive aggression is even dumber than

commenters don’t object.

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Prospective Aboriginal Legal Clinic Opportunity Next Year CHRISTINA- MARKIE MAMMOLETTI

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opportunities available to students this coming academic year. One of the proposed

(2L)

that help judges determine the appropriate sentence. exposure to systemically discriminated communities through administrative tribunals and pending test case litigation.

moved to becoming involved in cases from the

in a part time for credit clinic placement in one

counsel to parties to the claim or as interveners at

Court Program.

has been involved in an upcoming Coroners’ Inquest as counsel to families of deceased First -

onment in the form of diversion and counseling.

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Better Out Than In

The best places to cry at U of T law EMILIE LAHAIE

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(2L)

’m a crier and I’m not ashamed to admit it.

if you need to just sit and have a little time out.

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site of terror inducing help sessions that only pared for exams/jobs/life I am. Fun Fact, no one ing it a nice place for a breather. This corner

something is up, be it stress/frustration/extreme

your emotions and just letting it all out. To aid -

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dining room: This is a particularly good spot for having a heart to heart over the incomprehensibility of Federalism, or that shady douche sages. The dim lighting is easy on exhausted eyes and the chairs are incredibly comfy.

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5

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hit up. She has all the resources of the Univer-

is employment related issues). Remember, the

pulling a bandaid off, it’s gonna be a bitch but

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SPECIAL FEATURE

14 | March 27, 2013

Faculty Report Card New Grading System!

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ate faculty stress over receiving traditional letter grades.

Methodology & Disclaimer

summary of the evaluations for each course offered that year.

is an effective teacher� across all the classes that they sponses in each course. This question is scored on a

scores disproportionately affected by a small sample of students. access to it in the library. Our methodology is meant

publish it.

We have made separate lists of practitioners and faculty.

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Full Time Faculty

Score

Grade

Practicioners

Score

Grade

Peter Benson

1.03

HH

Jeffrey Shafer

1.09

HH

Stephen Waddams

1.03

HH

Julia Hannaford

1.09

HH

Martha Shaffer

1.07

HH

Robert Centa

1.09

HH

Mayo Moran

1.08

HH

Jenny Friedland

1.14

HH

Angela Fernandez

1.08

HH

Rob Centa

1.14

HH

Carol Rogerson

1.09

HH

Jenny Friedland

1.14

H

Simon Stern

1.11

H

Bonnie Fish

1.17

H

Benjamin Alarie

1.13

H

Andras Schreck

1.46

H

Kent Roach

1.15

H

John Lorito

1.47

H

Alan Brudner

1.19

H

Jennifer Orange

1.52

H

Brenda Crossman

1.21

H

Dean Kraus

1.53

H

Hamish Stewart

1.22

H

Andrew Gray

1.71

P

Mariana Mota Prado

1.22

H

Glen Johnson

1.73

P

Anita Anand

1.23

H

Paul Perell

1.98

P

Bruce Chapman

1.24

H

David Steinberg

2.05

P

Lisa Austin

1.24

H

Susan Abramovitch

2.07

P

Michael Trebilcock

1.28

H

Jonathan Rosenstein

2.17

P

Michael Ignatieff

1.32

P

Jonathan Dawe

2.22

LP

Edward Iacobucci

1.36

P

David Brown

2.68

LP

Abraham Drassinower

1.38

P

Pamela Chapman

3.09

LP

Catherine Valcke

1.39

P

Markus Dubber

1.39

P

Audrey Macklin

1.41

P

David Schneiderman

1.41

P

Andrew Green

1.46

P

Ian Lee

1.56

P

Brian Langille

1.65

P

Jim Phillips

1.70

P

Mohammad Fadel

1.71

P

Jeffrey MacIntosh

1.76

P

Colleen Flood

1.80

P

Patrick Macklem

1.83

P

Ed Morgan

1.88

P

Sara Faherty

1.94

P

Karen Knop

2.15

P

Denise RĂŠaume

2.66

P

Albert Yoon

3.35

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Talking Tuition with Mayo Moran

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On Wednesday March 20, UV Editor-in-Chief Patrick Hartford sat down with Mayo Moran to discuss concerns over the SLS Discussion Document on rising tuition, the perceived inadequacy of Back-End Debt Relief, and what students are getting for their money. This interview has been shortened and cleaned up for space & clarity.

March 27, 2013 | 15 M: P: to live up to that?

M through the discussion, you probably see that

out, right in the middle.

P:

M: P: -

M: Well, they’ve varied in size. those are increasing? Is there concern that this

Patrick: us to do, ‘let’s just generally move everybody up -

and they’ve said that they’re consistent generally. Is there a problem reconciling that? In saying tuition’s gone up, and you get these small groups, and [yet] they’ve been the same size?

P:

M: P: The increased number of students squished

M: on that path? that undermines the goals of the program?

Mayo: -

is having a great faculty/student ratio that enables us to offer small groups, great upper year courses, a great selection of upper year courses, incredible combined degrees that you can’t get

of thing. There’s no doubt in my mind that ever

M:

Debt Relief’ designed to be something distinctively different.

P: They list it under ‘What do you get for your tuition” They have a bullet list and ‘small

M: going to provide the best legal education in this

M:

impression that -

P: number of transfer students have gone up?

M: need a certain number of people to support the Why do they come here?’ Small groups is just -

P:

end debt relief.

doubled. When you go through the numbers,

P:

P:

M:

cussion Document on Tuition and Financial

ing along those lines?

P: have done more

M:

M:

have fantastic faculty in order to have a fantas-

P: to the system

in order to have fantastic faculty, you have to

M:

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of an increasingly larger number is going to increase exponentially. Do you foresee a time [of ] more than $2000 from one year to the next.

The largest Daniels’ increase at any given year -

M:

M: it’s more progressive. It’s more sensitive to post graduation income.

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P: One of the most controversial things that’s gone out is the Discussion Document [on Tu-

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ing, there’s been an increased burden placed on

ing to attract great students and give them op-

been hearing at UV is that that document doesn’t tractual increases, obviously, in terms of faculty

resources to do that. We do it on a fraction of -

considerably higher pay for starters. There’s only rely on tuition.

M: Sure, but for a much, much later period of are students getting for their money’. One of the things that’s listed is small groups. “Unusual and excellent’ is the phrase next to it.

P: cussion than usual.

M:

P:

much more rapidly increasing percentages, an-

P:

learned something in all of the discussions. It’s

-

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is great, and a number of other initiatives to try ting a great class.

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members here could have gone and done many ing because I have a great job, but our grads go

certain size of student body to be able to provide

P: Dean, this is in the old UV archives, one of your

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A Discussion Document

UV EDITORIAL BOARD

Never Enough

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tion sent students a discussion document

tribution stagnant, students have had to shoulder

Many Professor Salaries Have Doubled

300000

280000

260000

and that professor salaries increase because of

240000

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220000

CAROL ROGERSON

planation either.

200000

180000 KENT ROACH

fund clinics & specialty programs, and provide

160000

140000

120000

of the debate. The goals of this Tuition Special

ARTHUR RIPSTEIN

100000 1995

1996

1997

1998

1999

2000

2001

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

Data from the Ontario Public Sector Salary Disclosure list.

and other public documents for data. We’ve read

BRENDA COSSMAN

DAVID DYZENHAUS

EDWARD LACOBUCCI

JEFFREY MACINTOSH

BRIAN LANGILLE

minutes.

How We Got Here

Implementation before Faculty Council and declared his goal

Dean Daniels’ Vision

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option is ‘front end’ relief, i.e. loans and bursaries that immediately reduce the cost. This type of relief is criticized as ‘regressive’, insofar as it often

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Ontario government severely cut funding for

ition rates regulated by the provincial government,

On October 4, 2000, Daniels argued that U of

increases of $2000, eventually bringing tuition

them the most.

The Idea in Theory

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therefore never needed the money. The second eryone pay full price, but reduce the debt burden -

positions funded through alumni donations.

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in economic theory. To attract the top professors, you have to pay competitive salaries. To pay

have a sizable portion of their debt covered. Since

Some Faculty members claimed they didn’t feel they could publicly oppose the plan. One anony-

that their coverage could decrease in the future.

Continued on next page

programs, you have to charge high tuition. sources through tuition increases, Daniels began to

$2,451 95/96

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$3,173

$3,808

$5,904

$8,000

$10,000

$12,000

96/97

97/98

98/99

99/00

00/01

01/02

$14,000 $16,000 02/03

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“Dean Daniels stated that he is committed to achieving salary parity with the top ten international institutions”

actively oppose it.” In a 2002 UV article, Profes-

Putting it all Together We pay high tuition because our faculty elected

(Faculty Council Minutes – January 24, 2001)

students, and 4% annually for existing students. and protested in front of Falconer. Some even to become Provost of the University of PennsylCouncil gathered in the Solarium to vote on

A New Premier and a New Dean The Daniels’ tuition increases came to a temporary

students voted against it. Thirty-nine out of forty

dents” and promised to improve communication.

She also promised to be “modest” on tuition.

expects additional money from the province.

Faculty salaries go up because professors voted professor salaries have doubled over the past ten When the administration says that it has no choice to raise tuition by the maximum amount just to cover its costs, that’s because it already

The administration has not communicated any plans change course.

but it’s a fact.”

What Do Your Tuition Dollars Really Get You? Fact-Checking the Administration’s Claims Classes

calculations, the total number of students increased The problem is that there is no guarantee that the

per group.

More Upper Year Courses?

Financial Aid is Inadequate

student ratio. The problem is that this ratio is

Back-End Debt Relief

year, and if too many people are eligible for the

is simple.

This is not just a possibility, it happened last year.

ferings, but many of these are taught by ad-

This means that the school is only admitting extra

ADDENDUM:

“I don’t plan to be aggressive on tuition, but I can’t say there won’t be tuition increases… I’m going to be modest on tuition”

than full-time faculty and often to the school.

Time Frame

Average Size of 1L Class

explain our variety of upper year courses. Our proximity to practitioners

1995/96 to 2000/01 2001/02 to 2006/07 2007/08 to 2012/13

177.2 183.3 191.3

Average Number of Incoming Transfer Students 4 22.2 28.7

“Tuition, I think, will always go up, unless it’s frozen, because everything goes up, right?”

(Mayo Moran

Interview with UV on March 2013)

(Mayo Moran Interview with UV in January 2006)

major factor.

Figures from Total Upper Year Classes taught by full-time professors + adjuncts 119 Percentage of Upper Year Classes taught by adjuncts 43.7% Percentage of Upper Year Classes taught by full-time professors 56.3%

means a larger number of graduates eligible for

Committee Reports.

Looking Forward

Classes are Getting Bigger -

that you use to pay off your existing loans plus The number of JDs at our school has been erage number of transfer students has increased by 24.7 students. This translates to an eventual

from ten years ago. It needs to stop blaming the province, and stop pretending that it has no control over its long-term costs.

Diluting Financial Aid per Capita

from other institutions.

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In its Discussion Document, the administration -

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and other opportunities. Our professors publish

body stays constant.

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What about small groups? They’ve been around -

$16,000 $16,000 04/05

05/06

your payments for that year. In each year of the program, the school then forgives a portion of the total they’ve lent you to pay off your debts.

In the tenth year of the program they forgive

body is not constant. for our tuition dollars. We have to demand better communication and better information. The price

$17,280

$18,662

$20,155

$21,767

$23,508

06/07

07/08

08/09

09/10

10/11

$25,389 $27,420 11/12

12/13

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What To Do About Professor Salaries DAANISH SAMADMOTEN

(2L) & LEO ELIAS (3L)

It Doesn’t Make Sense, We Can’t Afford to Keep Increasing Professor Salaries Even if We Could Afford It

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n its face, the title of this piece sounds a little ridiculous to most people. We have

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I

set out by former Dean Daniels to justify sub-

given the current method of compensation for professors. The doubling time for professor salary is close to that of the doubling time for tuition.

these same people say. I completely agree. Our professors are intelligent and talented profes-

T needed to pay our professors more to prevent them from leaving for more lucrative contracts

to completely freeze spending on every other exincreased, I believe the evidence casts suspicion

other school or did it for family reasons. ple have to consider the effect of a job change on their proximity to family and friends, and so forth. There are a host of other things these professors could have considered: the realities of familial obligations, the distinction of being the Dean or Provost of a school, the prestige of teach-

one, is not meant to convince you that our pro-

Who Left and Where Did They Go -

If that didn’t convince you that professor salaries

sated isn’t sustainable or logical.

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number of reasons. Just because professors have left does not necessarily mean that they left for

Let’s recap some facts:

Professors Have Left Despite Salary Increases in terms of entrance statistics;

the administration implemented higher profes-

fessor is about $40,000 more than a professor at

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did so after U of T began increasing professors’ salaries to promote retention. If you exclude Dean

professor joined the University of Victoria in -

revenue) than its competitors but still insists on having the same costs. That clearly hurts -

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doing just that. Thus, it’s not entirely clear that increasing salaries has resulted in greater retention. respectively.

Of course, one could argue that absent the sala-

ensure accessibility into and diversity of the student body, train students in more than just

the above evidence also addresses this concern. left to teach graduate-level international affairs in

graduates. professors to Canadian schools that pay less money serving increases for professors. I’m certainly In my opinion, these facts demonstrate that the current method of professor compensation isn’t

professors to continue to get large raises every

administration: they can do something about it cretionary and not mandated by contract.

that U of T can’t continue to increase professor salaries at the current rate. It hurts student

Professor Salary Increases at the Current Rate Are Unsustainable

average salary of almost $200,000, I believe our creases should be limited to contract increases, some merit-based raises, and the original modest

The administration has repeatedly made the

at the University of Southern California.

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Professors Leave for Many Reasons

schools. Our average professor salary is higher -

but I do believe the above analysis casts a lot of suspicion on the administration’s position. The onus falls on the administration to justify the rapid and substantial increases in professors' sal-

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Where Do We Go From Here?

ove him or hate him, former Dean Daniels

jecting the notion that the Daniels dream could reality that some of our greatest professors are

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reaching deep enough, so he turned to the one pling their salaries.

sustainable or logical.

One could argue that it simply hasn’t been long cause of their desire to go to U of T. port from government, more tuition dollars from

remained relatively the same. Fifty-seven percent of upper year courses are taught by adjunct professors and students are leaving or rejecting -

sion that is good for the students and not just the professors.

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(And 4 Key Facts You Need To Know About It)

KATHERINE GEORGIOUS

T

(2L)

have greater spousal or parental support than is methodology:

of their unmet need covered. The logic behind

1

Parental income is always deemed, regardless of your age

they actually do spend.

The school then determines your assets. This is a combination of parental and spousal support, personal savings and capital, employment income, and government loans.

ly support you. There is an “age inclusion index”,

and the remaining number is your unmet need.

The school then gives you a bursary covering

means that your parents are expected to help

your remaining unmet need. So, if Jane Doe in

bursary, and a bursary covering the interest ac-

have savings and capital assets that they can trast, 2L students only have savings from the

grant quite frequently.

4

OSAP takes a large strain off the financial aid pool by continually increasing funding to law students in loans and bursaries to students at the Faculty

3

In a perfect world, you are still expected to take on $7300 of debt each year

2

parental income after a student is 4 years out of high school, almost all Ontario students at

The percentage of unmet need covered is dependent on your year

Rather than simply cover the same proportion of unmet need for all students, the Faculty di-

loan is considered a part of a student’s assets, not part of her unmet need. Thus the Faculty

Drowning in Debt and Being Taught for Free A majority of upper year classes are not taught by salaried faculty.

ANDREW MAX

I

Projected JD tuition as % of total budget

(3L)

Assuming yearly program growth of 4.6% and net JD tuition increase of 8.6% 100.0% -

80.0% hour of instruction per student.

the same high-calibre, highly paid, faculty that Carrying more of the burden —but what about the benefits?

These statistics bring into question the value JD students receive from paying top dollar for high that JD tuition dollars “get”, in the classroom, burden, they are entitled to be concerned about

60.0% 40.0% % of budget

20.0% 0.0% 20

07 0 09 011 013 015 017 019 021 023 025 027 029 031 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2

Year reported that they receive a small honorarium,

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by comments to this effect from senior members

Faculty salaries and research support comprised spending an entire semester being taught by adJD tuition funds an increasingly large percentage

Why, then, are students paying so dearly? If, on the one hand, practitioners are as good at delivering quality legal education as full-time faculty,

funded by JD tuition.

up more practitioners? On the other hand, if this is not the case and the administration correctly sees teaching value in top-tier academics, then students are not getting value for their money.

by far the largest portion of the school’s costs.

The Numbers In the current academic year, 42.5% of upper year courses sives) are taught by full-time salaried faculty. This means that 57.5% of upper-year courses are taught by adjuncts.

Who is teaching and how much is it costing?

Division of upper year instruction by number of courses

student’s education is comprised of upper-year

42.54%

57.46%

teaching JD students receive costs the school nearly nothing. Consid-

% courses taught by full time, salaried faculty % courses taught by adjuncts, staff or other

these courses are being taught by adjuncts. The compensation for adjuncts has not been clearly explained by the dotally, adjuncts have

instruction reduce the opportunities for students

What about the indirect benefits of having excellent faculty? dents receive from excellent full-time faculty. There

education does not justify outsourcing the majority of the upper-year curriculum. JD students are

conferences, hire research assistants, increase the prestige and value of a JD from U of T by virtue of their stature, and assist graduates in career

es are offered by full-time faculty. Students may

Still, reducing the hours taught by full-time salaried faculty vitiates some of these indirect

deserve teaching from the professors they are

community that most upper year courses aren’t being taught by faculty could damage the school’s

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OPINIONS

Dr. 3L or: ultravires.ca

Teach Me How to 3L 22 | March 27, 2013

How I learned to stop worrying and love law school

Teach me teach me how to 3L MAGNUS JERUSALEM

(3L)

Dear 2Ls,

LUKE GILL (3L)

your ass during exam period trying to learn entire Should you care about your grades at this point?

doing nothing. Fall in love, or spend more quality

Grades are a means to an end.They have zero This is your last chance

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part of our lives on this great pavlovian treadmill of us, it’s true. We’re starting our careers, for real

of your intelligence and prospect of future sucend of your education, the rationale for pursuing good grades is starting to become irrelevant.

if you play your cards right.

getting something out of lectures, don’t go, and

1

Sold. But what else am I going to do? provide any utility to your life at this point. If you have an articling position secured at the end of 2L summer, and don’t see yourself going

Working hard does not necessarily result in good grades

about your grades again. If so, you should invest your time more rationally.

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Great—you have freed me from this deep psychological prison. Now what?

But don't pretend that there is no cost here

a participation grade). I had my most academically -

experience, and connections that could lead you With some careful planning, you can spend -

2

Getting good grades does not necessarily result in becoming a good lawyer

references, and become detached to some degree from the culture of your school.

ment. Duh. -

Conclusion

impress any of your clients. Part of being a suc-

could do for your chosen extracurricular if you upper years for any good notes, maps, or summaries that they may have. Choose accordingly.

tutions is that no one has any damn time to really in depth their notes from Corporate Tax are.

it better. What could you do for your club if you

Is Publishing Teacher Rankings Tacky?

PALOMA VAN GROLL

T

(1L)

he administration does not love the idea of disseminating information about teacher

publicly available in the library, you can only

and paste from a previous student’s summary to

cause then you’ll have something called a “per-

your articles in UV are totally super ninja badass.

Plan each and every day so that you never stop

3

You should probably say goodbye to your friends, family and everything you love

On the other hand, this is something that students really care about. We pay enough money to come

students don’t copy this information.” loved a professor.

can cities. Or telling your children you love them.

a subject. their evaluations, teaching is a very important information, and publishing the administrationrun course evaluations is a more accurate indi-

here, and it is UV's mandate to provide them

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the most out of their experience. can't believe it's happening to me / Some people

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Point | Counterpoint

a useful concept. That is bullshit.

Has UV jumped the shark?

MICHAEL PORTNER GARTKE

POINT

(3L) & JOSH

STARK

(3L)

COUNTERPOINT

Yes. UV is Shit.

opinion I actually care about might Google me

because UV has a built-in mechanism that -

on steroids, minus the SCC case summaries.

In this, my last Point/Counterpoint, I’m reserving my good-natured bile, pettiness and ad hominem

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called Graduation. Remember that UV is, really, you include very occasional contributors. So no

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last month. Pardon me for being a prude, but that

Yeah, I’ve written thousands of words of content for this paper.

You know what? I’m ashamed of myself.

it starts being shitty. The even I have trouble controlling the content of my ployer called me out just

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UV has a built in mechanism that guarantees continual renewal. This feature is called Graduation.

a minor internet phe-

ly arousing level.

fend most of the things the page. Part of trying to per means publishing everything and anything,

something funny. Which to be bad stuff in this paper, but there’s also

page of any publication? Those students get Cs of cats on the internet.) that he’s a member of a minority group. …

Do I contradict myself?

I am large, I contain multitudes)

be continually reminded of an antiquated mediand crass content than mine did, and so by his me might be able to thumb through the paper should die the true death. It’s a Zombie cultural

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24 | March 27, 2013

MICHAEL PORTNER GARTKE

(3L)

What would you cut in order to stem the tuition increases?

Marta Rochkin (3L) I have no reasons hot-button issue. giving fees to the

Esther Lexchin (2L) a smaller building campaign and a more comprehensive campaign to raise money for

give it to the GSU because their medibetter.

Laura Berger (3L)

Bhuvana Sankar (2L)

Conferences and events. I feel

retention bonuses

ton of them and they’re great, but many and there doesn’t need to be catering for all of them.

Andrew Max (3L)

Georgia Brown (3L)

Brian Nguyen (1L)

Our ties to UTSU. I hate student unions largely the only area and they don’t do that’s controllable in anything for me and terms of increases/ and I had to opt out decreases and one of their health program and they rig elections. ting it or stemming it.

Cut professors’ sala-

they’re spending all -

they’re focusing on

Vlad Duta (2L)

expensive....I “than deserved” because that’s cruel, but…

What is your favourite Pub Night destination?

Tom Wagner (2L) and the Fiddle but the bouncers are Room. Filthy,

Eric Leinveer (2L) puter lab, second-

Ben Iscoe (2L)

Charlie McDonald (3L)

really been accommodating, especialThe people there

Where the beer

Capistrano.

Sabrina RadiaBramwell (3L)

Josh Proulx (2L)

Tom Brookes (1L)

I spend most Pub

I’m singing in a

in my basement apartment.

over again.

Robbie Santia (2L)

only academy of blood alcohol print that.

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Maybe I'm wrong, but here are four things law students seem to talk about all the frickin' time DAVID PARDY

1

(1L) diabetic son off insulin and he died); and The

Jobs, Stupid

ate another in a stranded boat, and one student

that during our meaningless lives on this pale

-

grains of grains of sand. We only have one shot

Several religious students attest to feeling

cal parties in quite interesting positions. Personed by the political realities of the legislatures.

So I have been surprised by the partisanship of a Conservative student, upon introducing himing. That particular student has continued to denounce every mention of the Liberal party to date, and champion every Conservative move.

Religion -

a riveting chapter in Canadian Constitutional

I

Time to Get Out of UTSU Before This Ship Sinks KEVIN P. SIU

L

(2L)

in the politics of Canada. I have no doubt many

Power Concedes Nothing Without a Demand JOSH MANDRYK

pretty crazy," someone agreeing. From my experience, the crazier someone is, the crazier

just ride on their fame.

partisan instead of productive. Lots of Ps.

2

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of professors practice religion at all. I've personally heard one professor call religion "ridiculous"

Politics

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alumni, and that in turn boosts everyone at this -

3 -

"I Hate Everyone in Law School"

atheist students give substance to these com-

Don't listen to them, theists. They're a bunch of lefty conspirators.

phones really loudly about their job prospects in

4

(2L)

to the referenda have been legal threats to elected student societies involved in each of these colleges and faculties.

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dents seem loathe to care about petty undergrad understand or care about professional faculty is-

and electoral candidates representing the inally of UTSU and the Canadian Federation of, accused the UTSU in an open letter of being increasingly undemocratic, and had this to say about the “defederation” movement: “When members feel their student organization is being

even to undergraduate students. institution, calling for referenda to defederate is an appropriate response.” for the UTSU health and dental plan). With $40,000. That is nearly the same amount that incumbent UTSU slate. Sana decided to forfeit efforts to “squash dissent and individuality”. services are catered to undergraduates or are poor cultural and social diversity, not my actual voice, individuality, or opinions.”

The tuition petition may not have produced concrete results, but students’ demands for

Services aside for a moment, the UTSU itself ingly vocal opposition from all political stripes graduates that UTSU represents are so dissatis-

on the agenda.

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enda on the question of continued membership and the legal profession. The level of tuition “no” campaigns).

Student activism on tuition fees is part of a long

been for students demanding change. We are

They claim to be against undemocratic decisionhave themselves become an undemocratic and

shifting the discourse and putting accessibility and affordability on the agenda. administration expressing their concerns about the impact of high tuition fees on accessibility. ing attention, contacting U of T students, and

questions of legitimacy because they have be-

This is a culmination of years of dissatisfaction and failed efforts at engagement on the part of

port such an organization. We should stop giving them our student fees and let this organization represent our interests. We can advocate for our

OPINIONS

26 | March 27, 2013 Continued from

Page 18

may leave if they are not paid more, on the face ed by the facts.

The Benefits of Working in Toronto and Being an Academic Is it that hard to convince our professors to stay in Toronto?

The argument that our professors could leave to

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one student says. Says another, “internet con-

their 2002 article, professors "get the incalcureasonable. For example, a student notes that

pensive program. Says Jon, “If the JD is ex-

there are a number of merit-based scholarships available for upper years at Rotman, but do not delude yourself – it’s expensive even before you

-

muneration they could have gotten in private

doing the program. “The value-add to being a

they receive from being a legal scholar.

Are Salary Increases Needed to Attract Professors? addressing the administration’s contention that

In addition to retaining our faculty from joining

in Toronto.

argued that increasing salary helps attract the best legal academics. The fact that Toronto is an

says a classmate.

Canada’s leading scholars in the areas of Torts, -

through osmosis if motivated to be a good busi-

ing that professors choose not to come here for ous on its face.

high”. Says another student, though, “measuring [the value of ] an education solely based on monetary payoff in the short-term is a future upon graduation. Unless you start another ven-

to attract great Canadian academics to join our best case scenario is to increase your chances to in the heart of one of Canada’s best cities. U of -

summer jobs begin”.

realize your group member is the President or

The meaning of it all squarely on recruiting scholars from the United in by doing a deeply challenging and very exStephen Waddams or a young Carol Rogerson

Continued

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Harold G Fox Intellectual Property Moot

Coaches:

Team Members:

Problem:

Coaches: that abundant opportunities for prestigious,

Team Members:

to designate portions of their reserves as fee

Problem:

Coaches: Peter Wilcox

of their reserves as fee simple lands. Second,

Problem:

context of applicable Canadian and First

constituted a state, the legal status of migrants escaping the country by boats, the appropriate treatment of those migrants, and the status of

infringement of the song itself.

the economic and other interests and values of affected parties.

Results:

Result:

a perfect stranger in an industry is …hell, then

the best set of degrees you can possibly possess.

Results: round this year.

Willms Shier Environmental Law Moot

oralist overall. U of T’s performance in the Fox moot grants the school free entry into the

Team Members: Coaches: Zizzo

Julius Alexander Isaac Diversity Moot Team Members: Coaches: and Prof. Simon Stern Problem: The moot focused on the adoption interests of this child, and the relative importance of the race of the adoptive parents.

Results:

Kawaskimhon Talking Circle Moot Team Members:

but it’s not for everyone”.

diplomats, hard ass negotiators, friends, frenemies and partners around the negotiation table.”

Laskin Moot Court Competition

Problem:

Problem: onto the properties of Port Colborne, resulting

Team members: could fall under private nuisance or the tort in

guardian challenged the legislation on the grounds that it discriminates against the ap-

could provide remedies to the residents of Port Colborne.

violates his rights to life, liberty, and security of the person under section 7.

Result: round this year.

Results:

Coaches: Problem: of a human rights issue that had already been decided by a labour arbitrator.

Results: U of T received the third place prize place team overall.

Phillip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition

Wilson Moot Team members: Coaches:

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Trusts (with Oosterhoff)

ings a lot, almost not enough to contribute”

Digital Content and the Creative Economy Max enrol: Pro: “The practitioners teaching the course last class of term.”

Con: seminar-style of class made it necessary to at least attempt reading.”

Entertainment Law Max enrol: Pro: Different interesting practitioners explain Con:

Max Enrol: Duggan taught the class] Pro: rial in great detail in class, including the notes sections that professors often assign but gloss over or don't discuss at all” Con: terms for everything”

International Taxation (Scott Wilkie (Blakes), Robert Raizenne (Osler) Con: Max enrol: Pro: Con: class ever

saying, or sometimes even falling asleep Secured Transactions

Internet and Telecommunications Law

Max enrol: Pro:

Pro: teresting in the course description.”

Con: “It’s a dry class. So unless the CRTC fascinates you immensely then it is really best to avoid.”

US Constitutional - paper Pro: really interesting material, good prof

dry subject clear and understandable,” Con: “very, very dry”

Con:

Tax

Intensive Course

Upper Year Moot

Pro: Pro: ished a course Con: of getting a credit but have little interest in the content of the course then it is a pain in the ass

tuition.”

Pro: “It’s something different from reading cases and attending courses”. Plus, “you don’t have to do too much to get the Pass.”

Con: “The Faculty insists on providing info

Con: Tax and policy workshop: course but you meet times over the course of the year

Environmental Law

IP Law

Max enrol: 40 – paper course Pro: “can be extended into a second semester practicum” Con:

time and is forgotten.”

Trial Advocacy -

Pro/Con:

most people reach the research and mooting

Wills and Estate Planning (Laura West—Faskens lawyer)

Max enrol: Pro: “my favourite course – among other things, you’re done before exams, you get to

Evidence:

Max enrol: Pro: interesting and useful material that every-

Con: Labour and Employment Law (with Langille)

Max Enrol: Pro:

formance”

Max enrol: Pro:

Con: can be unfocused and rush”

Con: Evidence Law (practitioners)

Litigation and social change

Max enrol: Pro: principled approach’ Con: “you spend a lot of time reading cases that are of no use to you”; “the practitioners have been

Max enrol: Pro: Complete freedom to pursue a social justice topic of your choice.

Con: “If you don't have an idea you're passionMedia and Defamation Law (Bruser and Schabas)

Family Law

- 2 papers and participation, presentation Pro: “2 top practitioners teach the class, and you get to hear them banter”; “expect good sto-

Max Enrol: Pro:

Con: you can” Con:

the readings” Negotiation

Financial Crimes

Max Enrol: participation and Journal Pro:

Max Enrol: a commentary Pro: you actually attend Con:

Con: Usually you have to letter the class but Pension law

means but it doesn’t sound good.

Health law Max enrol: Pro: potentially great course, very interesting topics.

Con: teacher is on the path to greatness. There

Pro: “It's a paper course, and you don't have to Con: not funny.”

Privacy law

participation and a big class that can be frustrating.

International Humanitarian Law: The Law of Armed Conflict Max Enrol: Pro: “really interesting and topical”; alternateCon: “Prof Orange spends longer than she

Max enrol: 42; - papers and participation Pro: Interesting Con: Public International Law (with Macklem) Max enrol: Pro:

Con: really easy and therefore you don't feel

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(1L)

his season’s budget-busting megamovie,

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of age story in the grand tradition of The to go through the motions and pretend to be

have been a tight, tense psychological drama of

Considering the fact that just going to see this -

pathos. It has loads of pathos. This is the most erate, sometimes traumatic re-invention. The faculty itself is undergoing a parallel transformation as it tries to leave the Canadian pond

genuine passion, intelligence, and integrity light -

the students’ experience. There’s some real dramatic potential to be tapped here, but it’s hard

gladiatorial spirit might have animated these

prestige or validation, and they have hobbies and -

by months of learned helplessness and false them all.

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Unfortunately, this movie is not about those

Photo from free-images.gatag.net/

Horoscopes

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BHUVANA SANKARANARAYANAN

ic change, movement, and great vitality. This means either that you’re going to participate vigorously in some sort of aggressive protest, or that you’re

(2L)

& JACQUIE RICHARDS (2L)

CANCER (June 22-July 23):

ARIES (March 21-April 20):

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bring you great riches, great TV and, realistically, probably dragons. Unrelated note, did

purpose, anxiety and even a bit of -

LIBRA (September 24-October 23)

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ground and a star sign that portrays the scales of justice?

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TAURUS (April 21-May 21):

CAPRICORN (December 22January 20)

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SCORPIO (October 24-November 22) -

AQUARIUS (January 21-February 19)

What I’m trying to say is that attitude matters, lot more interesting than you’re giving it credit

nap time and result in you getting a head cold

up, buttercup. *maybe

tion is confusing.

has the potential to be the love of your

SAGITTARIUS (November 23December 21)

LEO (July 24-August 23)

planet Jupiter - i.e., you’re full of hot ing to you, but thoroughly unsur-

GEMINI (May 22-June 21): Geminis are apparently intellectually -

carry on studying Contracts, because she poses a -

PISCES (February 20-March 20) This month, expect classmates to at-

enough, you’re too good for your boyfriend, crossed generosity and anal reten-

VIRGO (August 24-September 23)

your perfectly sorted, tabbed notes.

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pyramid. Cool, huh?

ture. Give us a call?

Crossword DANIELLA MURYNKA

(2L)

Across

Down

education.

2. Tiny damages.

4. Opposite of credit?

7. To be indebted. economical. of the penny?

possibly could.

22. Gives approval.

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I keep the tryst a secret or use it as leverage to get a juicy HH in the class? After all, this so an HH can’t be much of a stretch.

- Blackmail

Dr. V and Phetamina Valencia Dear Dr. V, If you weren’t a full-time columnist for Ultra Vires, what would you be doing?

- #1 Fan Dear Fan,

personally scolded them for such vitriolic

love servitude. I’ve been living inspired since eventually come.

Dr. Valencia, UV's advice columnist, is moving on to bigger and better things. He passes the torch to his twin daughters, Mescalina and Phetamina.

They dropped out of the Dickson Poon School of Law. They are recently paroled.

B

efore I begin this month’s column, I must

If you really need coping mechanisms, masturbation

to catch the Folsom Street Fair. If you aren’t Street Fair is dedicated to bondage and leather,

man.

something dirtier…

What are your thoughts on this Phetamina?

Phetamina:

be turning over the column to my conjoined

your ‘Prof.’ I’m pretty sure there’s a photo

stability in a pinch.

comically oversized glasses. I’m sorry sister, it’s time to cut your losses and cherish the night for Dr. Valencia

the loves of my life for the inspiration.

Dear Dr.V Do you know of any good coping mechanisms for April exams?

- Stressin Dear Stressin, It's clear you don't have your priorities in order.

Or maybe you're already on your steep spiral you. There is no easier prey than a bora fanatic your head from your ass, and maybe someone years and years. Did I mention you’ll be a slave Stop stressing about exams and focus on the important things. To quote a great man: pussy, measly student loan account. This is all on your long and glorious ride to the middle. To obscurity, you’ve been doing for years. So spare me the Dear Dr. V I blacked out at Law Ball and woke up next to a professor, I won’t say which one. Should

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REBEKA LAUKS

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(3L) your favourite movies and you’ll see that plenty far above the rest, the critically acclaimed White

a french fries and Wendy’s frosty pairing, these

varnish around the base going to affect the value?

What rare disease did she contract from the pet -

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yourself in a lively conversation about Gothic

future profession is at the opposite end of the

offended. that eating many meals a day helps you to lose

of popcorn).

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UV Cooks 32 | March 27, 2013

DIVERSIONS Chili-Glazed Tofu 1 pack of firm tofu, cubed 3 tbsp f lour 1 pinch of salt and pepper 2 tbsp canola oil 1 shallot, finely chopped 2 garlic cloves, chopped ½ inch peeled ginger, chopped ½ chili peppers, chopped 1 ½ tbsp soy sauce ½ tsp sugar ¼ cup water

Chili-glazed tofu with garlic kale and quinoa (vegan) GEORGIA BROWN

(3L)

1. pepper to taste.

2.

3. heat, stirring occasionally.

4.

5.

6.

7.

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1 pinch of chilli powder 2 finely chopped green onions Garlic Kale 1 bunch of kale 2 tbsp canola oil 1 garlic clove, chopped Quinoa 1 cup quinoa 2 cups water