Volume 88 | Issue 11 | obiter-dicta.ca
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Monday, February 23, 2015
mock trial
raises the bar
ê Cheers to the amazing talent as another outstanding performance comes to a close. Photo credit: Thomas Ng.
kendall grant & karolina wisniewski
› staff writer & editor-in-chief
T
here comes a time in every law student’s
life when he or she must come face to face
with some of the more uncomfortable truths
about their chosen path: long hours, ethical
dilemmas, tricky workplace politics, and the viceladen path to making partner await each of us. These
realizations are difficult to come to terms with, and
will be even more difficult to navigate once we are
thrust into the world of legal practice. Grappling with
the reality of our profession is something each of us
should make an honest effort to do (or not, if you took
the advice offered in Turn it Off). It’s an activity best
undertaken thoroughly gin-soaked, riled up, and
surrounded by your colleagues, collectively channeling the energy typically reserved for summaries
and cover letters into one of the most hilarious and
rousing nights Osgoode sees all year. Ladies and gentlemen, I give you Mock Trial.
[Swelling orchestral music followed by an extended
drumroll, courtesy of Mock Trial percussionist and
band director Roger McIntosh]
K arolina: I’m still not sure what stood out more –
the incredible energy and positivity that permeated
through Osgoode’s halls before, during, and after
Mock Trial (the building was practically buzzing with
collegiality and camaraderie, the stress of our daily
lives having seemingly dissipated for one blissful
evening), or the show itself, which was unbelievably
well performed and produced. We may be a bunch
» see mock trial, page 18
In this Issue ...
editorial
Less Stress . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
news
Tuition Breakdown . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Bill C-51 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
arts & culture
Film Reviews . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
sports
Toronto Blue Jays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17