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Faculty

Sold to Husky
Multi-thousand dollar deal imminent
Energy

It was reported that the University of Calgary Faculty of Law Simple. And
will be sold to Husky Energy Inc. in a bold move to maintain the as for students
operation of the cash-strapped law school. The faculty will con- who still want
tinue operating as a subsidiary of the energy corporation. to bitch and
Rumours of a sale began to circulate amid reports the faculty complain,”
had fallen under harsh economic times. With rising tuitions costs he went on,
and little hope that the school would be able to reach its quality “we’ll just box
targets, a sale seemed inevitable. them up and
dispatch them
New logo for the faculty discovered at the
In a Moot Times exclusive investigation Dean Al Lucas was
spotted at 3:00 am on March 30 in the Arts Parkade meeting an via cargo on Husky headquarters in downtown Calgary.
unidentified man, believed to be a high-powered executive, from WestJet to
Husky. The executive was described as a short, stocky man Husky’s latest find in Siberia.”
sporting a white suit and string tie. See inset picture for an artist’s The university administration insists that it will be “busi-
rendering. ness as usual” until the sale is formally announced but insiders at
Lucas could not be reached for comment. His northwest Husky say that the sale will be an opportunity to “clean house”
estate has been inaccessible to media due to the steady flow of and eject the faculty members that are deemed “undesirable to
dump trucks leaving large piles of cash on his front lawn. our goals.”
Professor Jennifer Koshan quipped, “Well, the Charter clearly In a related statement Professor Shaun Fluker asked, “Does
applies to the University (read my blog post on this), so I plan to this mean I’ll get free gas?”
bring a Charter challenge arguing a violation of the right of law Industry insiders further speculate that Husky will imple-
students and professors to be free from corporatization and the ment a curriculum overhaul and introduce an “academic czar”.
imposition of neo-conservative values. I mean, market modifiers, Many high-profile names have been thrown around but the
Anne Coulter and now Husky Oil. What is this University coming leading candidate appears to be former Florida governor John
to?” Ellis “Jeb” Bush. His family’s rich history in the oil industry and
The Associate Dean, Iwan Saunders, fired back, “Is corpo- proven track record in academia make “Jeb” perfect for the job.
ratization even a word?” Saunders is over the moon at Husky’s Part of the curriculum overhaul will involve a number of course
involvement. “It’ll certainly make my life a lot easier now that changes to be implemented in September.
Operation: String Tie has been deployed”, he said. “We’ll send Law 401: Legal Perspectives will be replaced by Law 412:
all students on a compulsory study abroad to look for new oil and Your Soul and the Oil Industry
gas deposits. If they find some, they pass; if they don’t, they fail. Law 598: International Environmental Law will be replaced
by Law 599: Kyoto? Shmyoto!
Law 531: Environmental Law will be replaced by
Law 532: Duck Feather Cleansing
Law 647: Unjust Enrichment will be replaced by Law
648: Just Enrichment

In This Legal Issue

April Fools cover
Murray Fraser Hall page 4
Opinon page 6
Profiles page 10
(Left) Dean Al Lucas fled from his office to a secret fire door Grad Surveys page 112
when approached by the media. (Right) Artist’s rendering Work/Life Balance page 18
of the unnamed executive from Husky Energy Inc. who met
What the Scott Hall !? back cover
with Lucas in a clandestine meeting on March 30.
 “Morally reprehensible,” is what T.J. Butler, the Pro Bono Students Canada U of C Program Coordinator, thinks about the sale. “Say
goodbye to any morally relevant course offerings and diversity of interests in the incoming student body. And forget public interest law, I bet
they’ll see it fit to turn the Pro Bono office into some oil and gas propaganda facility.”
Not all students see doom and gloom for the faculty. Vince Light proclaimed, “I’ve been lobbying for privatized law schools for years
and it’s about time those damned Birkenstock-wearing hippies are put in their place. At last the oil industry will have a dedicated voice to
fight the tyranny of environmental activists who have sought to silence them.”
Headquartered in Calgary, Husky Energy Inc. is one of Canada’s largest integrated energy and energy-related companies, with segments
operating from Western Canada, to offshore Canada’s East Coast, the United States, China, Indonesia and Greenland. Husky shares fell $7.56
to $19.84 in morning TSX trading in the wake of the rumour.

East Coasters Barred from Graduation 2010

BY 3Ler

The faculty announced late last night that they would be changing the graduation policies for the
class of 2010. The intention of the policy is to deny graduation to students from Newfoundland, but
the poor drafting of the policy will capture three other students from Prince Edward Island and Nova
Scotia as well.
In an about-face move, the faculty defaulted on its commitment to increase regional representa-
tion given that Alberta is nearing have-not provincial status and New-
foundland is looking more like a have province.
An excerpt from the policy reads as follows: “Whereas we are the
faculty of law; whereas we have the authority to change faculty policy
in emergency situations; we deny graduation to those students origi- Matt MacPherson heartbroken
nating from the Atlantic provinces and, in particular, those Newfies.”
No member of the faculty could be reached for commentary.
However, it is clear that four students in particular will be affected: Erin
Farrell of Newfoundland, Matt MacPherson of P.E.I., Matt Lofgren and Jamie Taylor of Nova Scotia.
“ I am absolutely devastated and beside myself,” MacPherson said. “I truly believed in the power of the
New West and this episode has shattered all my dreams.” But everyone was not so heartbroken.
“ I see this as the perfect opportunity to open up my own studio and provide yoga to all my stressed out
classmates. That is my true dream,” Taylor admitted.
Ilan Tshekman, self-appointed advocate of student causes, assessed The Regulations of the Faculty of Law
and pointed to s. 4 (d) (vii) which states, “(a) student who successfully completes the third-year programme is
thereby entitled to graduate.“ All four students confirmed that they are on track to pass all of their courses
Erin Farrell still unaware and they are enthusiastically working through the graduation requirement, Advanced Legal Research.
of the news or that she has Meanwhile, Bergis Mostaghim, former SLS president, is unsure whether or not the faculty is subject to
the Charter’s application, so she is looking at filing a human rights complaint. The thrust of the argument
returned from exchange. will be that the students have been discriminated on the grounds of regional origin. In particular, Mostaghim
takes issue with the effect of the word “Newfie” on the student’s human dignity.
The third avenue for redress will be procedural fairness, led by Beamer Comfort who has plenty of expe-
rience battling the City of Calgary through ultimate fighting. Although it could not be confirmed, unidentified sources suggested that Craig
Alcock was willing to bring in reinforcements if necessary.
With all this support from fellow classmates, the students are hoping that they will get the J.D. they deserve.
Still, Matt MacPherson could not erase the forlorn look on his face yesterday evening, when editors found him looking at the graduating
class photo of his birth year, 1985. A cheesy photo that could have been on the walls. A dream that could have been painted in Calgary.

Pat Dowler: More than Just a Man

Like Tim Robbins in the first few scenes of Shawshank, when you first see him, you wouldn’t think much to look at him. But every few
years, there comes a student that quietly changes the very face of the legal scene. I would like to go on the record and predict that Patrick
Finnegan Dowler will be this person.
Bold prediction? Perhaps. But, like Canucks heartthrob and future hall of famer Ryan Kesler, sometimes you have to look past mere
skills and look at something more important—that is, heart. It is a unique characteristic that compels a select few to search for more than
mere short term success and achieve greatness. I have had the pleasure of working alongside P Diddy these past two years and it has become
abundantly clear that Dizzle (as he likes to be called) has heart in spades.
“Working with Dizzle this past summer, I realized that he’s not like the rest of us. He
isn’t a law student . He simply is the law” says fellow SLA summer student Miriam Gibbs.
To the uninformed these claims may seem exaggerated - material more suited for some
drawn out April Fool’s prank. But like a David Blaine audience member, sometimes only see-
ing can lead to true believing.
Childhood friend Rob Wilson noted, “to be honest, he got picked on a lot as a kid. But
when he got to law school he really hit his stride. One day we will all work for him or die by
his hand.”
Pat declined comment- a testament to both his modesty and his inability to interact with
lessers.
So as we head into exams, I leave you with this: Find the Pat Dowler within.
* Pat Dowler is not special in any way and should be treated as such.

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Students go after the Clerking Option
by Orlagh O’Kelly

An increasing number of Calgary law students are going after the prestige and the experience of clerking with judges across the
country.
“It is important to have the recognition that what you are doing is an incredible privilege,” commented Claire Marchant, who will
be clerking under Chief Justice Whittmann at the Alberta Court of Queen’s Bench, where Kristy Williams will join her.
During the articling period of 2010-2011, six students will assume such privileges with the Queen’s Bench, the Alberta Court of Ap-
peal in Calgary and the Federal Court of Appeal in Ottawa- a notable representation considering the faculty’s small class size.
For the articling period of 2011-2012, Brynne Harding was worried that she had jeopardized the opportunity to represent Calgary
at the Supreme Court of Canada. Upset by her interview performance and her rusty French, she was only reassured by Justice Abella’s
encouraging and empathetic demeanor. But her efforts were rewarded. Harding, among others, was added to the list of clerkships last
month when she was awarded the honour of clerking with Justice Rothstein, one of five Supreme Court judges she interviewed with.
“I wasn’t sure that I wanted to go to law school, but, I knew, if I went, I wanted to clerk,” Harding said. The sticking point for
Harding was her particular interest in the role of being a judge and the fact that they have the responsibility of making the right deci-
sions.
“I have an inherent interest in the role of a judge, perhaps more so than my inherent interest in the law,” the second year student
admitted.
Rob Moyse who will clerk at the Federal Court of Appeal, had much the same to say about the prospective experience.
“To see that process from the judge’s perspective- you will never have that opportunity in your career,” he said, adding quietly,
“not until you are a judge.”
For Moyse, there was the added interest in a substantive area of law- intellectual property- that drew him to the federal level,
whereas Christy Elliott and Vhari Storwick, were drawn to the province’s appellate court for their own reasons.
“Considering that we live in a common law jurisdiction, how case law is developed from a first person perspective is really invalu-
able,” Storwick commented.
To be sure, all of these students recognize the value of working with judges at any level. Yet, even though the faculty has put a lot
of work into informing students about the possibility of clerking, Harding noted that, “a lot of students who would not have trouble
obtaining a clerkship, do not apply.”
As such, the students were enthusiastic to share some of their sage advice on how they acquired the positions, beyond completing
the basics of any clerkship application, namely reference letters, a writing sample, and stellar grades.
“In your written application, make it very clear that you are excited about clerking, that it is your first choice and be sure to high-

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light your writing skills,” Storwick advised.
For the interview itself, Moyse suggested that it is important
to know about that particular judge and to engage in some of their

Show!!!
decisions. Harding, similarly, noted that with Supreme Court in-
terviews, it is especially important to know your judges and your
case law because the interview is so involved. Most importantly,
Harding emphasized the need to think very deeply about where By Emma Neary (1L)
you stand in order to answer All year I have been hearing about the Law Show and how
the inevitable question - “why it is supposed to be one of the highlights of law school. I, along
do you want clerk?” with many other first years, have been berated by the upper years
“The more sincere and to get involved, as the first year participation has been poor in the
thoughtful your answer is, the past. The event has since come and gone and, my opinion – the
more successful you will be,” first years not only brought it, they owned the night.
Harding said. The Law Show took place on March 19th, at Quincy’s on 7th
What are these students and far exceeded my expectations. This was in large part due
looking forward to next? Per- to involvement of Jon Ng and Geoff Marinangeli in numerous
haps, as Storwick admitted, it’s acts throughout the evening. They were the brains behind the
the simple privilege of “read- renowned “Secrets” videos, the “Thank You Letters” skit, and
ing judgments before they are the three “Law Student” parodies featuring Elizabeth Kinhnicki.
released.” All the acts had the audience in stitches. Videos of some of the
performances can be found on facebook. The fact that I found the

Moot Notebook
by Orlagh O’Kelly
Despite a smaller venue, the SLS law show went off with bril-
liant success on March 19, 2010. The students demonstrated that
videos are out and live shows are the new cool. Jon Ng (1L) and
Elizabeth Kinhnicki (1L) stole the show with their intermittent
parodies of obnoxious law students, which took them from the
mezzanine level to Safeway. Ryu Okayama (2L) wowed everyone
with his musical talent. Professor Fluker demonstrated his funny
side even doing one of his “in the mind of Professor Fluker” skits
with an XYZ. Thanks to those faculty members who attended in-
cluding Dean Lucas, Associate Dean Saunders, Professor Rafferty,
and Professor Koshan.
The campus took off this week with heavy weight females
coming on campus, including Historian and Governor General’s
award winner, Margaret MacMillan, and- to many students’ dis-
may- Ann Coulter. Most exciting, a small group of law students
were fortunate enough to have an intimate Q and A session with
acclaimed journalist, Sally Armstrong, author of Bitter Roots Ten-
der Shoots on the plight of women in Afghanistan.
Meanwhile, most students are gearing up for exams and
summer fun. The graduating students are riding out the last
few weeks and happy to know that, at the graduation banquet,
Andrea Urquhart (3L) will give a toast, Gavin Carscallen (3L) will
give a speech, and Kane Richards(3L) and Erin Farrell(3L) will be
the evening’s emcees.
As an aside, the Moot Times Editors and Founders, Vhari
Storwick (3L), Esther Kim (3L), Fiana Bakshan (3L) and myself
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videos just as funny the next day speaks volumes to the quality of
the humor.
The show also included a variety of musical talent. The Law
Band, featuring Jessy Inkpen, Stephanie Sfikas, Simon McCleary,
Vincent Light, Dorab Colah and Micheal Bagan performed both
before the show and after intermission. While I can’t remember
what they played, I do remember being thoroughly impressed
by their musical abilities. The musical talent didn’t stop there, as
we were also treated to performances by Ryu Okayama on guitar,
and a stellar rendition of “Piano Man” by Vincent Light to close
down the evening.
Musical videos were popular additions. The Rugby Girls
made a rendition of the “We love the World” video from the
Discovery channel and Kane Richards and Andrew Kowalchuk’s
“Just Another Day…” a video about CANS was a definite hit.
Other contributions included Aly Shaffer’s monologue about
running for SLS president, a performance by the Mooters, Nabeel
Peermohamed’s tribute to Michael Jackson, and Professor Fluker’s
skits “One Minute Inside The Head of a Professor.” The MC’s
Aghi Balachandran and Nolan Shouldice did an admirable job
of filing the gaps with their banter and a promotional video for
Steven Schott. There was also a silent auction featuring a painting
by Carmen Gustafson.
The night did not disappoint and the reputation of the Law
Show as being one of the highlights of the year will undoubtedly
live on. We can only hope that Jon and Geoff didn’t spend too
much time on their skits, as it would be a shame for them to flunk
out. We’ll be expecting great things from them again next year,
and I’m not sure what the rules are regarding PNAILS - Partici-
pants Not Actually In Law School.
Law Show Photos by Amanda Winters

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A Place to Call Home [Unless
You’re Palestinian]: Image and Reality
of the Israel-Palestine Conflict
By John Baharustani, 2L
Having finally watched Avatar, I was amazed at how well the movie
was made. Like many others, I was outraged by how the Na’vi were
treated by the humans who colonized and occupied their land for self-
ish purposes. On discussing the movie, I asked my lovely date how she
would feel if something similar was actually happening a lot closer to
home.
Like Avatar’s producers, in A Place to Call Home: Inside the Israel
and Palestinian Conflict, Kathryn Mitrow paints a beautiful picture – of
Israel. While some of what she writes is true, the article omits informa-
tion which shows that the reality of the situation is not as pretty as she
tries to make it appear.
A Place claims “Israel brings the West into the Middle East.” This
is called colonialism, and is generally neither socially nor politically ac-
ceptable. Previous experiments have ended disastrously: Congo, Sudan,
South Africa and Vietnam are just a few of the more obvious examples of
the death and destruction colonialism brings when one country is used
by foreign occupants for selfish purposes. The only successful attempts at
colonialism – Canada, Australia and the US – succeeded by largely deci-
mating native populations. Most Israeli Jews have ancestry in Europe
(Ashkenazi; some Israeli Jews are ethnic Ethiopians, evidence that Israel
is a country based on religion, not ethnicity).
Under the Israeli Law of Return, a European with a Jewish grand-
parent has more of a claim to Palestine than Arab Palestinians who have
lived there for thousands of years. I have Palestinian friends who still
have the title to houses they were forced out of in 1948 who are not al-
lowed back in the country, let alone the houses they legally own.
A Place cites the infamous “security barrier” or “fence”. The Berlin
Wall was also mostly a fence, but whether the structure is a wall or fence
is irrelevant. What matters is not that Israel built it, but that it is mostly
built on Palestinian land. This was recognized by an International Court
of Justice advisory opinion in 2004 that ruled the barrier unequivocally
illegal under international law.
Moreover, A Place claims the conflict is “complex”, which is why it
hasn’t been resolved yet. But the framework for a peaceful solution has
existed for decades. Every year the UN General Assembly votes on a
diplomatic settlement of the conflict. The resolution, “Peaceful settlement
of the question of Palestine,” calls for a two-state settlement based on the
June 1967 border and a just resolution of the refugee question based on
the right of return and compensation. Like every other year, the vote in
2009 was 164 nations in favour, 7 against (of which one was Israel, and
four were the Marshall Islands, Micronesia, Nauru, and Palau). It’s Israel
that constantly undermines the peace process.
Israel’s de facto land theft (settlements) in Jerusalem and the West
Bank renders a viable Palestinian state impossible. Was it not enough
for 8% of the population to have 55% of mandate Palestine as originally
envisioned by the UN in 1948? Palestinians are slandered by mainstream
media as religious fundamentalists, but they’re not the ones who believe
the “land is given to us by God.” The hundreds of Israeli settlements,
which Mitrow in A Place seems to think are a good thing, have effec-
tively obliterated the peace process. Israel seems to want it all; as Mitrow
was told, “it belongs to us, it is ours.” In reality, the settlements are
universally considered (even by the US) to be illegal under international
law, especially since they were taken in war.
Finally, A Place cites terrorism as the fuel that makes this conflict so
volatile. On this point I am in absolute agreement. Terrorism is the use
of violence against civilians for political purposes. However, by calling a
spade a spade, you can’t just reveal the Jack and act like the King doesn’t
exist. Palestinian militias do not have a monopoly on terrorism.
Googling “Deir Yassin”, “Stern Gang”, “Haganah” and “Irgun”
clarify the Jewish origins of Israeli-Palestinian terrorism, decades before
Palestinians used violence to fight back. “Baruch Goldstein” is a more
contemporary example of a suicide massacre on a mosque where a Jew-
ish terrorist killed and injured almost 200 praying Palestinians. Watch
Waltz with Bashir, the poignant Israeli animated documentary which
vividly illustrates Israel’s reprehensible complicity in the Sabra and
Shatila massacre of Palestinian refugees in Lebanon in 1982. The UN
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General Assembly subsequently declared it an act of genocide by a vote
of 123-0. Israel didn’t even try to vote against the resolution. Instead it
abstained, even though it was an instigator, facilitator and eyewitness of
the atrocity.
The 08-09 Gaza Massacre (it’s not a war if the other side can’t fight
back, and tin rockets don’t count – they’re like bringing toothpicks to a
gunfight) is a recent example of the fact that Israel commits acts of terror-
ism on a grand scale. A suicide bomber is a terrible thing, but it’s media
shysters who make this a more horrible specter than the fleets of $30
million F-16 bombers using sophisticated targeting systems to purposely
drop tons of explosives and white phosphorous on schools, hospitals, po-
lice stations, and UN aid buildings in the Gaza Strip, against an unarmed
and starving population denied sustenance by Israeli blockades barring
the necessities of life. Amnesty International reported that the Israeli
attacks occurred when Palestinian children were leaving school. 1,400
Palestinians were killed, the overwhelming majority of which were civil-
ian. Thirteen Israelis died, almost all soldiers (four from friendly fire),
causing Israeli professor Avi Shlaim to call the logic of the offensive an
“eye for an eyelash”. This might be why Israel ignored its own Supreme
Court ruling to allow media into Gaza during the attack.
But don’t take my word for it. One of the most respected jurists in
the world, Judge Richard Goldstone, acting for a UN fact-finding human
rights commission, wrote a report suggesting Israel committed war
crimes and possible crimes against humanity (in deliberately targeting
civilians) during the Gaza Massacre. Goldstone knows a thing or two
about war crimes: as the UN International Criminal Tribunal’s Chief
Prosecutor, he successfully prosecuted ones that occurred in Bosnia and
Rwanda.
A key fact not easily found in the mainstream narrative is that Israel
instigated the Gaza Massacre during a cease-fire, the terms of which
Hamas honored and Israel broke by killing six members of Hamas and
completely sealing Gaza’s border preventing everything (including food
and medicine) from entering or leaving. A blockade is a well known act
of war. In other words, Israel provoked Hamas by strangling Gaza, a
ruse for starting an operation planned months in advance while main-
taining plausible deniability for the gullible. But of course it’s Hamas that
is the terrorist group, that, unlike Israel, doesn’t have the right to defend
itself, according to North American media and politicians who are as
well known for their tendency to lie as their devotion to nefarious Israeli
lobby groups like the ADL, CJC, B’nai B’rith and AIPAC.
I could go on and on: home demolitions and forced evictions on Pal-
estinian land, humiliating checkpoints, settlers with lush lawns and pools
while Palestinians wait hours or days for drinking water, and roads that
only Jews are allowed to use are but a few examples of what is rapidly
becoming an apartheid state.
Mischaracterizing one of the most important and far-reaching con-
flicts of the 20th and 21st centuries by making the aggressor appear to be
the victim, and the victim to be the aggressor, is a travesty fostered by a
deliberate and carefully crafted campaign of misinformation. There are
plenty of places to find good information on this subject – the main-
stream media, corrupt politicians and uninformed opinion are not good
places to start.
This article represents an opinion and does not necessarily represent the views of
Moot Times.
In Defence of Freedom of
Speech
By: Kathryn Marshall
As a pluralist society, new issues are constantly emerging for debate
in Canada.
Interestingly, it is an issue that has been around since before con-
federation that has erupted as the latest hot topic for debate in Canada:
freedom of speech. The recent visit to Canadian campuses, including the
University of Calgary, by American media pundit Ann Coulter and the
controversial human rights cases against authors like Mark Steyn and
Ezra Levant have pushed freedom of speech to the forefront of debate.
There seems to be two main competing viewpoints at the centre of
this debate.
The first viewpoint is that speech, in particular political speech,
should be absolutely free because any limitation on it would limit an in-
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dividual’s ability to freely participate in democracy and share ideas with
society. The second viewpoint is that reasonable limits should be placed
on speech because government has a duty to protect society from hatred
and violence and the incitement of both.
The second viewpoint is the one that has been more popular in Ca-
nadian jurisprudence in the last few decades. Hate speech is an offence
listed in the Criminal Code and restrictions to freedom of expression and
speech have been recognized by the courts. The creation of national and
provincial human rights commissions have become the main govern-
ment authority for dealing with hate speech complaints and the number
of complaints they deal with grows each year.
Both viewpoints are highly debated, but the questions remains: is
free speech truly possible if the government restrains it? And do these
restraints create a chilly climate for speech in Canada?
My view is that restrictions imposed on speech are by their very
nature arbitrary and based on political lines, which creates a self-cen-
soring society in which people limit their political speech. Today, the
government limits speech with a goal of protecting minority groups from
discrimination, stereotyping and exposure to hatred and violence. While
during the Cold War, across the English speaking world, governments
sought to limit political speech and expression with the goal of prevent-
ing the spread of communism on their own soil.
While today’s goal of limiting speech to protect groups from hate is
no doubt a reasonable goal, the latter goal of limiting freedom of political
speech to protect against communism was also seen as reasonable at the
time. The point of this comparison is to demonstrate that a definition of
what is a reasonable limitation on speech can be political and arbitrary,
and ultimately have unclear boundaries.
Prior to and during the Cold War, it was reasonable to take action
against certain identifiable political groups and ideologies that imposed
a threat to overthrow the government; specifically communism was
targeted.
However, the result during this period of time was that unpopular
political viewpoints were effectively banned in Western democracies.
Legitimate political discourse was disrupted by the government’s restric-
tions on free speech in an attempt to protect the state from political ide-
ologies commonly seen as a threat to democracy. At the time, the general
consensus was that these restrictions were reasonable and necessary to
protect the greater good.
Today, these restrictions might not seem so reasonable.
The reality is that no matter how reasonable restrictions on free
speech may seem, they are by nature informed by the politics of the day
and can lead to oppressing valid opinions.
Therefore perhaps the most objective authority on what the bound-
aries of legitimate speech should be is not the government, but society.
Democratic societies are a market place of ideas, and ultimately the
reason why Canada did not see a spread of communism is not because
the ideology was banned by government, it is because it was rejected in
the marketplace of ideas.
No matter how odious some of speech and ideas may be, by intro-
ducing these ideas into society they become fair game for debate, suscep-
tible to criticism and retort, and ultimately sent to the reject pile.
Of course there will always be people who may subscribe to odious
ideas or espouse hateful speech, but I trust the Canadian public and not
the politics of the day to decide for themselves what opinions and ideas
are valid.
God Save McQueen: Thoughts on
the Loss of Fashion’s Enfant Ter-
rible
By Anjli Patel, 2L
I wasn’t awoken by my alarm clock on the morning of Thursday,
February 11, but rather by a text message. I reached for my cell phone,
flipped it open, and what I read jolted me awake: “McQueen found dead
in his apartment.”
My first rather bleak thought was, ‘I bet he overdosed; Marc and
Donatella, take note.’ The sad reality is that drug use is rampant in
the creative worlds of music, fashion and movies. For every addiction
splashed across the cover of a tabloid and dissected in the blogosphere –
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from Marc Jacobs to Donatella Versace – many others fly under the radar.
I thought perhaps McQueen had succumbed in private.
But an overdose wasn’t the cause of his death. Sadly, McQueen had
been overwhelmed by the recent death of his mother, Joyce, and hanged
himself on the eve of her funeral. Compared to the older designers
Gianfranco Ferré and Yves Saint Laurent who died in 2007 and 2008 from
illness, McQueen’s death was as sudden and shocking as Gianni Ver-
sace’s death in 1997, when he was gunned down by serial killer Andrew
Cunanan. Both Versace and McQueen were young and at the height of
their careers.
Eerie foreshadowing: Scarves from Alexander McQueen’s fall 2009
collection.
Needless to say, I couldn’t concentrate on anything that day, and
I’m still constantly reminded of him through unintentional tributes:
Lady Gaga’s “Bad Romance” on my YouTube playlist; the cover of
Holts Magazine featuring a model wearing McQueen’s black and white
houndstooth bustled jacket, flounced skirt and knee high boots from his
fall 2009 runway show. The latest issue of L’Officiel Paris pays homage
to McQueen through approximately 1000 photographs over 153 pages,
documenting all of his runway shows, including his work as Creative
Director of Givenchy ready-to-wear and couture from 1996 to 2001.
Of all the news that I have read on McQueen’s death, one particular
sound bite has stuck with me. When asked about McQueen’s death,
Stefano Tonchi, newly appointed Editor-in-Chief of W Magazine, com-
mented on the increasingly intense pressure faced by designers, “the
pressure on creators of topping what they have done before. But not once
a year: Every three months, every six months you have to be better than
what you have been.”
Continued Tonchi, “When McQueen began in fashion, designers
worked on two or three collections a year. Now you have to be a busi-
ness manager, a marketer. It’s, what? Eight, ten, fifteen collections a
year. Men’s, women’s, couture, diffusion. Then they want accessories.
Then they want watches. Then they want jewelry.” “Basically he is the
first victim of what is a conflict between creativity and business.”
In other words, Tonchi is suggesting that the commoditization of
fashion killed McQueen, which I think is only partially true. Many a
fashion empire has been built before McQueen’s without the conquering
designer perishing at the expense of expansion. Karl Lagerfeld took the
reins at Chanel in 1983 and over the past 27 years has built the house into
the force it is today. Similarly, Valentino founded his label in 1959 and
was at its helm for just shy of half a century.
But this justification isn’t entirely comforting. Even though I’m
always scrolling fashion show images on Style.com, I never stopped to
think about the sheer number of clothes, bags, shoes and accessories that
are designed in a calendar year under one label. That’s a lot of ideas for
one person to generate. Most of the time I can barely muster an idea for
a paper topic, let alone fifteen collections worth of ideas. Sure, McQueen
had a team of designers helping him with all of his collections – most
head honchos do have hired help – but at the end of the day, as Creative
Director, he was running the show.
And that ‘show’ didn’t become profitable until early 2008, nearly
a decade after the house’s inception and its 51 per cent acquisition by Gu-
cci Group. Granted, a decade is nothing compared to the financial woes
that Christian Lacroix experienced. In the 22 years that his fashion house
was in existence, it never once turned a profit, and was shuttered at the
end of last year after declaring bankruptcy. Nevertheless, Lacroix’s fate
serves as a reminder to new designers and young fashion houses that
without profitability, there can be no creativity.
McQueen’s creativity notably carried over from the clothes he de-
signed to the runway shows he presented, becoming his signature. The
fashion industry attended his shows expecting drama and theatrics, and
when he didn’t deliver in that respect he was often panned, regardless of
the strength of the actual clothing.
One early collection entitled “It’s Only a Game” was presented as a
game of chess, with the models acting as chess pieces, taking their places
on a giant chess board. Another collection, “The Widows of Culloden,”
revisited his “Highland Rape” graduation collection, and ended with a
life size, ethereal hologram of Kate Moss in a billowing dress projected
above the audience, a show of loyalty to Moss who had been blacklisted
by the fashion industry after her cocaine scandal. Finally, his fall 2008
collection, “The Girl Who Lived in the Tree,” told a rags-to-riches tale
of a downtrodden girl who, upon finding her Prince Charming, left her
tree and was transported to a world of finery inspired by the British Raj,
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resplendent with velvet jackets, tulle and feather dresses, encrusted slippers and antique Indian jewelry and headdresses. Perhaps I am biased, but I
think this collection showcased McQueen at his absolute best.
It’s somewhat disheartening to see the conspicuous consumption that contributed to McQueen’s demise flourish in the wake of his death. A
search for “Alexander McQueen” on eBay yields some 2,000 listings peddling the wares of the late designer, hoping to make a small fortune. I didn’t
have to scroll for long before I discovered a belt from a few seasons ago that I had bought on sale for $100 listed for $3,500, and a domain name, In-
MemoryofAlexanderMcQueen.com, listed for $1 million. I still can’t decide which listing is in poorer taste. Grey market aside, in the week following
McQueen’s death, the label’s sales rose 1400 per cent.
Now, more than a month after McQueen’s death, the question remains as to who will take over his post at the house he created. Initially there
were rumours that the house would be shuttered, which I think would be an overdramatic and unnecessary move. That’s not to say that McQueen
will be easy to replace, but designers before him have died at the height of their careers and their legacies have lived on. Christian Dior created his
illustrious house in 1947 and died a decade later of a heart attack. Franco Moschino launched Moschino Couture! in 1983 and he died of a heart attack
a decade later as well. In both cases, principal design duties were assigned to the late designers’ assistants; at Christian Dior, to the young Yves Saint
Laurent, and at Moschino, to Rossella Jardini.
Having said that, the most obvious choice to take over would be McQueen’s assistant, Sarah Burton – if only she hadn’t resigned upon his death.
Who then?
The executives at PPR, which owns Gucci Group, have their work cut out for them in trying to find a replacement that fully encompasses Mc-
Queen’s aesthetic: the razor sharp tailoring and couture sensibility, in which McQueen was trained during his stints at Savile Row tailors Gieves &
Hawkes and Givenchy Couture, intertwined with his fantastical imagination and a gothic undercurrent.
I think Olivier Theyskens is the right designer for the job. The 33-year-old Belgian received critical acclaim for his demicouture gowns as Cre-
ative Director of Rochas from 2003 to 2006, and further explored his dark aesthetic as Creative Director of Nina Ricci from 2006 to 2009. He has both
the technical expertise and gothic-romantic streak to preserve the aesthetic that McQueen championed and to put his own spin on it as well.
One thing is for certain: it’s the beginning of a new chapter for the house of Alexander McQueen, I’m anxious to see what follows.
This article represents an opinion and does not necessarily represent the views of Moot Times.

Name: Douglas James Mac Con

Hometown: Richmond Hill, Ontario

Undergrad Studies: Honors Bachelor of Political Science Name:

Profiles!
Adrienne Wong
Graduate Studies: Master of International Relations Hometown: Vancouver and Taipei

Pre-law school employment/volunteer experience: English
Teacher in Osaka, Japan & Operations Manager in Perth,
Australia. I volunteered my time ‘teaching’ English to gei-
sha’s in Kyoto and swimming with manta rays in the Indian
Ocean.
Exam Rituals? I hate exam time – I try to limit stress by start-
ing early. I also go around spreading REALLY bad CANs to
other students.
Undergrad Studies: International Relations and Psychol-
ogy
Pre-law school employment/volunteer experience:
Worked in China for 2 years and in Italy for 1 year.
Volunteered at a child abuse centre in Vancouver and a
foster home in Beijing.
Exam Rituals? Snacking.

What do you do to keep sane? I would like to say eat right What do you do to keep sane? Spending time with loved
and exercise but that would be dishonest. Mostly movies ones, going hiking/skiing, traveling. Watching 30 Rock/
and Scotch. But mostly Scotch. something that really makes me laugh helps too.

If you could be any place right now, where would you be?
Somewhere hot, on a beach, wearing a banana hammock.
What’s the scariest thing you have ever done? Leaving Aus-
tralia to come to law school in Calgary, Alberta.
Person you look up to and why? Tiger Woods. He’s a true
male role model. He is proof that when you’re rich and fa-
mous you can have it all – a hot wife AND hot mistresses.
One thing people in law school don’t know about you: I have
a collection of very rare buttons.
Post-grad plans (ie. Travel? Where will you article?): I will
be working at Miller Thomson LLP in Toronto. Before that
fun and excitement I will be doing a trip to Peru to see Ma-
chu Pichu and Lake Titicaca.
If you could be any place right now, where would you
be? In the future, on April 22nd, having finished my last
exam of law school...ever!
Person you look up to and why? My mother because she
stays strong and calm under the most stressful situa-
tions.
One thing people in law school don’t know about you:
My family has always owned and rescued animals, espe-
cially in Asia where they don’t have adequate Humane
society facilities. At one point we had two Dalmatians,
an Akida Inu, an African Grey parrot, and an Amazon
Blue Front parrot.
Post-grad plans (ie. Travel? Where will you article?):
Traveling to the Scotland, Ireland, England, Italy and
Corsica before I begin my articles in Calgary.
Name: Sander Duncanson
Hometown: Shelburne, Ontario
Undergrad Studies: Canadian
Studies at Queen’s, also a year at
King’s College in Halifax
Pre-law school employment/
volunteer experience: I tree-
planted for a few summers
during undergrad, and worked
for an Engineering firm in town
as their Drafting Manager before
starting law school (a job I have
kept through law school)
Exam Rituals? I generally try to steer clear of the law school
leading up to exams and work out a plan on my own to
prepare for each exam. For me, it’s important to get lots of
sleep, eat well, exercise, and try to relax as much as possible
leading up to exams.
What do you do to keep sane? Keeping a part-time job com-
pletely unrelated to law is very helpful since it forces me to
put my law courses in perspective. I also try not to work af-
ter dinner or on weekends (if possible). Foosball helps too.
If you could be any place right now, where would you be?
Drinking a coffee or cold pint in front of a café in Europe,
watching people walk by.
What’s the scariest thing you have ever done? Zip-line
across a gorge in Switzerland.
Person you look up to and why? My father-in-law – he has
managed to have a very successful career while finding lots
of time for friends, family and travel
One thing people in law school don’t know about you: I
used to have long hair, earrings and a beard
Post-grad plans (ie. Travel? Where will you article?): My
wife and I just bought a house, so we won’t be taking any
huge trips any time soon. Instead, I plan to get a dog, work
around the house, and work a bit for the Engineering firm
before starting my articles at Osler in June.
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Name: Cathy
Nguyen
Hometown: After being here
for over 10 years, Calgary is
where I call home.
Undergrad Studies: BSc Sci-
ence & MSc Science
Pre-law school employment/
volunteer experience: Once
upon a time, I was a scientist who worked in a lab studying
peptides, proteins and peripheral nerves. After I retired my
lab coat, I became an event planner. Now here I am in my last
semester of law school and I love it! I think I’ve finally found
my happy medium.
Exam Rituals? I buy new office supplies right before finals
every semester. I swear it helps me study better! Post-its,
sticky tabs, binders, dividers, notebooks, paper, pens, mark-
ers, highlighters – you name it I’ve bought it. I love new
office supplies! I’m such a nerd.
What do you do to keep sane?
A good bottle (or 2) of Shiraz shared with good friends –
sounds like a perfect evening to me.
If you could be any place right now, where would you be?
The lovely islands of French Polynesia – I’m going to make it
there someday.
What’s the scariest thing you have ever done?
The Journey to Atlantis ride at Sea World in San Diego – I
KNOW it’s just a rollercoaster, but I’m the first to admit I am
such a chicken at amusement parks.
Person you look up to and why?
My grandmother. Definitely. She is one amazing lady. She is
the reason why my family is in Canada today. I could never
thank her enough.
One thing people in law school don’t know about you:
Once in a while I like to retire my high heels and go camping.
No really, I do! But on one condition – the site has to have
warm showers and flush toilets. That still counts right?
Post-grad plans (ie. Travel? Where will you article?):
I’m getting married in California in May, and then I’ll have
the month of June to contemplate life. I haven’t decided
where I’ll do that yet. I’ll have to consult my piggy bank at
the end of the semester. Starting in July, I will be articling at
the City of Calgary, which I am super excited about!
Graduation Surveys!!!
Andrea Urquhart
What are you doing after law school?
Clerking with the Provincial Court of Alberta and then finishing my
articles with a Criminal Defence lawyer in Calgary.

What was your favourite class/ professor?

Feminist Legal Theory- with Kathleen Mahoney/ Criminal Process with
Pat Knoll

What did you write in your high school yearbook?

A day with the top down is better than a life time in the box....

MOST LIKELY’S

Most likely to be Prime Minister? Dave Foster

Gavin Carscallen Andrew Kowalchuk

What are you doing after law school? What are you doing after law school?
Getting married. Retiring.

What was your most memorable/ least memorable
moment at U of C Law?
Most memorable: Exams that bring people to
tears in the first 30 minutes (happened three times)
Least memorable: 1st Year and 2nd Year Block
week.
What was your favourite class/ professor? Girgis
for Bankruptcy
What did you write in your high school year book?
Too long ago to remember
MOST LIKELY’S
Most likely to be a Supreme Court judge? Ryan
Jenkins
Most likely to be Prime Minister? Paul Taylor
Most likely to save the world one case at a time?
Orlagh O’Kelly
Mostly likely to become a Hero? Gus Lu
Most likely to be a billionaire? Drew Kacy Campbell
Most likely to move to Hollywood? Ricky Toor
What was your most memorable/ least
memorable moment at U of C Law?
There’s too many… of each.
What was your favourite class/ profes-
sor? FLS was great.
What did you write in your high school
year book? I skipped high school.
Parting words of wisdom…. I wouldn’t
have traded these last 3 years for anything.
MOST LIKELY’S
Most likely to be a Supreme Court judge? Forget judge… I say the
next Chief Justice, because his initials are already J.C. – so all he
needs is an extra first name, like Christopher or Caesar – is John
Cassell.
Most likely to be Prime Minister? It would be wrong of me to say
anyone else but Dave Foster.
Most likely to be disbarred? I can’t think of just one.
Most likely to save the world one case at a time? If anyone’s sav-
ing the world – one case at a time, or, more likely, not – it’s Craig
Alcock.
Mostly likely to become a Hero? Seriously?

Most likely to be a billionaire? Ilan Tsekhman, 5¢ at a time.

Most likely to move to Hollywood? Gus Lu’s dog.

Craig Alcock Ilan Tsekhman
What are you doing after law school? Going to Maui bitches! What are you doing after law
Once suitably tanned and relaxed I will return to begin climb- school? Sleeping it off
ing what I expect to be a very steep learning curve.
What was your most memorable/
What was your most memorable/ least memorable moment least memorable moment at U of
at U of C Law? The time that Jason Bourne came to the law C Law?
school and assumed someone else’s identity while using the Most Memorable: Maryanne’s
computers to crack open an international terrorist cell. e-mails
Least Memorable: I forget
What was your favourite class/ professor? Bob Hall. No crap.
Just the goods delivered straight up. What was your favourite class/ professor? Evidence with
Code
What did you write in your high school year book? Clearly
nothing remarkable. What did you write in your high school year book? See you
in the car – Milhouse
Parting words of wisdom…Go on exchange. Third year law
makes you feel like Bill Murray in Groundhog Day. Parting words of wisdom….
2 quotes - neither of which are mine:
MOST LIKELY’S “Nothing is worth doing pointlessly.” – Marcus Aurelius
“The reasonable man adapts himself to the world; the
Most likely to be a Supreme Court unreasonable one persists in trying to adapt the world to
judge? Claire Marchant. himself. Therefore all progress depends on the unreasonable
man.” - George Bernard Shaw
Most likely to be Prime Minister?
Jamie Taylor MOST LIKELY’S

Most likely to save the world one Most likely to be a Supreme Court judge? Kane Richards for
case at a time? Andrea Urquhart having a mind like Eddie Greenspan and Beverley McLach-
lin’s smile
Mostly likely to become a Hero?
Paul Taylor. For the comedy. Most likely to be Prime Minister? Jeff Wreschner cause he’s
American and that’d just mess everything up
Most likely to be a billionaire?
Sander Duncanson Most likely to be disbarred? Should I assume that they’ll be
“barred” first?
Most likely to move to Hollywood? Catherine Spafford
Most likely to save the world one case at a time? Isn’t that
what the good people of SLA already do?
Rob Moyse Mostly likely to become a Hero? I can’t tell you because
that’ll put the rest of you in danger
What are you doing after law school?
Studying for the Ontario bar exam. Then clerking at the Most likely to be a billionaire? Money will be irrelevant in
Federal Courts. the transhuman future – ask Hagen

What was your most memorable/ least memorable moment at Most likely to move to Hollywood? I’m gonna have to go
U of C Law? with Coco on this one
Being on the Jessup moot team was a real highlight for
me... though it got a little sketchy for a while there, over
Christmas, when Cassell was threatening to throw himself off
the mezzanine.

What was your favourite class/ professor?

As far as comedy goes, it’d have to be Rafferty in
Conflicts. I never knew it was possible to yell that loud:
“NOOOOOooo (british accent).”

Parting words of wisdom….

If you think the grad photo guy is making you sit/turn
your head in a way that you’re sure will look ridiculous,
you’re probably right. And then you’ll have to get retakes.
 Jamie Taylor
What are you doing after law
school?
Jumping on the hamster
wheel...
What was your most memorable/
least memorable moment at U of
C Law?
After first year property mid-
term exam, the conversation went
something like this:
Andrea Urquart : “oh Jamie,
you must have been so happy about that third question on
the exam about Aboriginal rights since you knew that so
well”....
Me: “....there was a third question??” FML.
What was your favourite class/ professor?
I loved Municipal law with Kwasniak. Who else could
make an entire collection of interactive, animated slides
about bylaws?
Parting words of wisdom….
No wisdom really. I heard all of the advice going into
law school and still totally drank the kool-aid. Find a way
to make it work for you.
MOST LIKELY’S
Most likely to be a Supreme Court judge? Orlagh or
Vhari.
Most likely to be Prime Minister? I foresee a job share
between Vhari, Orlagh and I.
Most likely to save the world one case at a time? Nanu.
Mostly likely to become a Hero? Professor Koshan.
Most likely to be a billionaire? Paul Taylor.
Most likely to move to Hollywood? Dean Lucas.
President’s Message
Hi fellow students!
It has been a pleasure representing you all this year. I hope
that you have had a great 2009-2010 Academic year and will
look back on this year with fond memories (and for those whose
memories banks are filled with CANS and cases at this moment,
the SLS will be providing you with Yearbooks as friendly remind-
ers of the fun that we all shared!)
I have a brief message for each respective year. To the
first years, remember your first day of law school? Sitting in MFH
2370 and being told by me that you’ve made it! Well, congrats
Douglas
James Mac
Con
What are you doing
after law school? Mov-
ing to Toronto to write
my bar exams and then
start working for Miller Thomson LLP. I will be travelling
to Peru for 3 weeks before work starts.
What was your most memorable/ least memorable mo-
ment at U of C Law?
Least memorable moment was 1st year. Most memo-
rable moment was the victory lap known as Exchange -
3rd year….
Other favourites include ALL SLS Law Ski Trips.
What was your favourite class/ professor? Favourite class
– Criminal Procedure with Knoll by a LANDSLIDE!
Parting words of wisdom….Do as Club Doug 2000 says,
not as he does.
MOST LIKELY’S
Most likely to be a Supreme Court judge? Rob Moyse?
Most likely to be Prime Minister? Aniroodh Devalia in
Zambia
Most likely to save the world one case at a time? Andrea
Urquhart or Sham – depends on how you define ‘save’…
Mostly likely to become a Hero? Ilan Tsekhman
Most likely to be a billionaire? Sander Duncanson
Most likely to move to Hollywood? Randi Collins?
on surviving your first year! More exciting things are set to come,
remember to enjoy the moment! To the
second years, you all are past the halfway mark! Congrats
on another great year and good luck with being the old, wise
ones next year. To the Class of 2010, I can’t believe that we will be
graduating this year! Time really flies when you are having fun. It
has truly been a journey and I’m honoured to have been a part of
it. Good luck to you all and (I can’t believe I’m putting this in writ-
ing but) I am committed to planning a reunion for us!!! (President
for life, right?!)
See you all at the End of the Year Party set for April 23, 2010.
Good Luck on your exams! Thanks again for making my 3rd year
so memorable!
Wilma Shim
Jake Maslowski
What are you doing after law school?
- Traveling, sleeping, and drinking heavily for 2 months
What was your most memorable/ least memorable mo-
ment at U of C Law?
- Most and least memorable moment = thinking I was go-
ing to fail property in 1st yr
What was your favourite class/ professor?
Block week
Favorite prof: Irene McConnell
What did you write in your high school year book?
I’m taller than all of you.
Jane Butcher
What are you doing after law school?
Becoming a professional wedding crasher, starting
with the nuptials of my classmates.
What was your most memorable/ least memorable mo-
ment at U of C Law?
Probably the Blackstone debate in first year against
Maya and Patty. None of us knew what we were doing
and Patty was the first to speak: after about 45 seconds of
argument, she turned to our extremely uptight judges and
asked: “Do I have to keep talking?”
What was your favourite class/ professor?
The day in torts when Wil Chan said “tortoise” in-
stead of “tortious” and Kathleen Mahoney laughed for 5
minutes solid.
Parting words of wisdom….
don’t decide to go for a jog in shorts and a T-shirt in
April and then get caught in a freak blizzard 7 kilometres
from home so that you get hypothermia right before you
have to write six 100% exams in a row. Oh and don’t let
people mess with your head.
MOST LIKELY’S
Most likely to be a Supreme Court judge? Me.
Most likely to be Prime Minister? Shamsher Kothari.
Most likely to save the world one case at a time? Me. As-
suming I ever become a lawyer. If not, Andrea Urquhart.
Mostly likely to become a Hero? Gus Lu.
Most likely to be a billionaire? Nanu.
Most likely to move to Hollywood? Beamer Comfort.
Parting words of wisdom…. is it too late to go to med
school?
MOST LIKELY’S
Most likely to be a Supreme Court judge? Rob Moyse
Most likely to be Prime Minister? Wilma Shim
Most likely to save the world one case at a time? Tim Ross
Most likely to be a billionaire? Sham Kothari; Sander Dun-
canson
Most likely to move to Hollywood? Paul Taylor
Gus Lu
What are you doing after law school?
Landscaping and a Permaculture Design Course in BC
before I start articles.
What was your most memorable/ least memorable
moment at U of C Law? Least memorable – Professor
JWOWW calling Section 2 a bunch of idiots for our LP
class.
What was your favourite class/ professor? Constable
Blue/Pat Knoll in Criminal Process.
What did you write in your high school year book? I
never wanted to see snow every again … I guess I failed
in that pursuit.
Parting words of wisdom…. Pace yourself.
MOST LIKELY’S
Most likely to be a Supreme Court judge? Kane Richards
Most likely to be Prime Minister? Tyler Hargreaves.
Most likely to be disbarred? Prefer not to answer.
Most likely to save the world one case at a time? Bergis
Mostagim
Mostly likely to become a Hero? Ilan Tsekhman
Most likely to be a billionaire? Cory Wilson.
Most likely to move to Hollywood? Beamer Comfort.
Bergis Mostaghim
What are you
doing after law
school?
I’m travelling
for two months.
Europe and the
Mid East, here
I come! Then I
start articling at
the Department
of Justice with
the Feds in July.
What was your
most memorable/ least memorable moment at U of C Law?
Least memorable –easy exam time and possibly match
week! There were so many memorable moments, I can’t
pinpoint exactly one. As much as we complain about law
school, I think there were so many outings and parties with
our classmates that really made law school worthwhile.
What was your favourite class/ professor?
Kathleen Mahoney. Her human rights class was fantas-
tic and it she is a great role model for all us aspiring human
rights lawyers!
What did you write in your high school year book?
I don’t remember…something cheesy I’m sure. lol.
Parting words of wisdom….
”Your living is determined not so much by what life
brings to you as by the attitude you bring to life; not so much
by what happens to you as by the way your mind looks at
what happens. “ ~Kahlil Gibran
MOST LIKELY’S
Most likely to be a Supreme Court judge? Andrea Uruquhart
Most likely to be Prime Minister? I’m going to pick a gal and
a guy to be fair so either Mohamed Amery or Erin Farrell
Most likely to be disbarred? No comment.
Most likely to save the world one case at a time? Orlagh
O’Kelly
Mostly likely to become a Hero? Gus and Nanu. They would
fight bad guys with their niceness powers. They would be a
duo like Batman and Robin except Batman wasn’t that nice
but you get my drift.
Most likely to be a billionaire? Shamsher Kothari or Hass
Keshavji
Most likely to move to Hollywood? Paul Taylor
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As the winter 2010 semester ends, we at Moot Times not
only have to close the book on another successful year for Moot
Times, but we also have to say goodbye to one of our most treasured
and respected features: Dear K + A. Before K + A leave the hal-
lowed halls of U of C, we wanted to make sure that their readers (of
which there are many) got to know them a little better. So without
further…ummm…writing, here is the much-anticipated K + A
Profile.
Signed,
K +…I mean Moot
Times Editors
What made you two start
K + A?
K: Flashdancing just
wasn’t paying the bills
anymore. We will get
paid for these, right?
A: I got into a car ac-
cident with K, and the
Judge ordered that we
become best friends and
write an advice column.
Do you think K + A has helped students?
K: Let me answer your question with a question: Who said it
hasn’t? Seriously…who said it? They’re dead to me.
A: I know it has, because of a little boy named John Ng. He
told me last year that he didn’t know what to do with his
life until he stumbled upon Moot Times online and, without
knowing legalese, read the only thing he understood: Dear K
+ A. Now he’s in law school, and can defend himself from a
whole range of criminal charges!
What’s the process for writing K + A?
K: I am not going to say spooning is integral, but I am not
going to say it isn’t. Oh you meant this K + A, not the other
kind of K + A. I’ll have to think about it…don’t print this.
A: A whole crate of Colt 45 and Jimmy Dean Chocolate Chip
Pancakes & Sausage on a Stick.
What are your plans for after law school?
A: Actually, and this is no lie, I’m going back to Vancouver to
do pirate law.
K: Well I wanted to take my self-help program on tour, but
instead I have to get a job because “Chad had a job” and
“Chad supported me” and..I get it! I am not as good as your
ex-bf Chad! Why didn’t you just marry Chad? Hell, if half the
things you say are true, I’ll marry Chad!
Who is taking over for K + A when you leave?
A: As long as it’s not T + T I’ll be happy.
K: Interested parties should send a mock question and
answer to Moot Times so they can forward it to us, because
truthfully we lost the password to the email account like 3
days after we made it…I think it was “BSG blows” but not
100% on that one.
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To being a
greaT lawyer
Than your gPa.
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 Dear K + A
You ask, We answer, Everyone wins @ life.
Submit your questions to “answers_live_win@live.com” (The Last K + A Ever!)
[The views of K + A do not necessarily represent those of K + A]
Q: My girlfriend just broke up with
me; all I do is weep into a pillow every
night. Help me!
K: Well since A is the resident
weeping-into-pillow expert, he can give you
all the information you need about pillow-
weeping such as what fabric is best for quick
dry once you fall asleep. I, on the other hand,
can let you know what you really need: a
perfect plan for getting your girlfriend back.
As Katy Perry says, “shut up and put your
money where your mouth is”, which I am
guessing means, “shut up and sneak into
her apartment and surprise her!” You see, it
is as easy as following Katy Perry’s simple
instructions. Not only do girls love surprises
(as stated previously), but they also love
guys that can get into places without keys
and / or the need for an invitation. You sim-
ply get into the apartment, unplug the phone
(don’t want any distractions), remove all the
light bulbs (environmentally friendly and
sets the mood), and then wait in the shadows
for her to return. Now, you have to make
sure this is timed perfectly because believe
you me, as fast as you
can say, “surprise, I’m
not leaving till you
love me again!” this
night can turn from
what Katy Perry said,
to “shut up and spoon
your newly met cell-
mate”. Trust me.
A: What if I said
I could solve both your
problems at once? Get
a Japanese Moe pillow!
pictured below:
I was going
to tell you more about
this phenomenon,
but I think I’ll just
show you some more
pictures instead:
Q: No matter how
much work I do, I
cannot seem to do
better than a B in any
class. What’s wrong
with me?
K: Uncle K is gonna tell you some-
thing that your parents probably should
have told you a long time ago: There is
nothing special about you. You work really
hard and only get a B because, frankly, that’s
what you are…mediocre. I know it hurts but
it’s true. You’re average; always have been,
always will be. Well ACTUALLY it’s because
everyone gets a B no matter what. The rest
of that stuff is just because Uncle K has
had a bad day and needed to take it out on
someone. Oh, and you’re adopted. See you
at Thanksgiving!
A: Doing better than a B is pretty
difficult. It’s probably because they are
known for their role in pollination and for
producing honey. I saw once in a movie…
with B’s…I think it was called Indecent
Proposal…that if there were no B’s, all the
plants in the world would die. Plus, without
honey Ancient Egyptian and Middle-Eastern
peoples couldn’t have embalmed the dead;
and the Roman Empire wouldn’t have had
any honey (which was used instead of gold)
to pay taxes! [citation needed] Did you know
that B’s are also found on every continent ex-
cept Antarctica? I’m not really sure why this
is, because I know that at the University of
Antarctica Law School you can still get A’s,
C’s, D’s, and the elusive “Emperor Penguin”
grade. Maybe it’s because Ozone deple-
tion over Antarctica can cause a cooling of
around 6 °C in the local stratosphere? Thank
you Internet.
Q: I want to make
Grad party awe-
some. What can I
do to guarantee a
good time?
K: Well, be-
sides making sure
you don’t bring up
BSG at all dur-
ing the night, it is
pretty easy to make
sure Grad will be
fun. Just slip into
your 1970’s white
tuxedo, get to the
dance early be-
cause you have to
defend your future
mother’s honour.
Make sure your fu-
ture mom and dad
have a special kiss
by playing back-up
guitar for the band,
and then rock out
like no one has ever heard or seen before.
Finally, slip away, jump into the DeLorean,
and ride off into the sunset. If that’s not a
guaranteed good time, I don’t know what
is. If all that doesn’t work (hard to find a
DeLorean these days), just make the pre and
post parties pants optional. I always say, “If
it’s pants optional, fun is mandatory!”
18
A:
The prob-
lem with K’s
answer is
that as soon
as you get
back from
the past,
you have to
go right back to the future in the year 2015.
Your job in the future will be to pose as your
own son to prevent your future self from
being thrown in prison. But, unfortunately,
things get worse when the future changes
the present. Specifically, Biff Tannen steals
the time machine and gives his younger self
a book containing 50 years of sports statis-
tics, which the young Biff uses to amass an
enormous gambling fortune and transform
idyllic Hill Valley into a living hell. To
restore the present, you have to return to
the events of your previous adventure in
1955 and retrieve the book. It’s either that at
Grad…or you and three friends travel back
to the 80’s thanks to a time-bending hot tub.
Q: I feel after 1L that I am really making a
difference! I can’t wait till I start my sum-
mer job so I can start working on some
awesome files and do some cool things. Am
I right to feel this way?
K: No you aren’t. If you feel this way
now, this summer is gonna kick you right in
the [edit]… and 2L’s and 3L’s are probably
gonna do the same.
A: I’m sorry, but I just can’t let it go:
John Cusack is a punk-a**-b*****. It’s just…
all this talk about Hot Tub Time Machine
made me remember the time we got into a
food fight with him in Vancouver. Basically,
my buddy was bartending at a restolounge
they shut down for a party for the cast and
crew. He let us in the back door, and all we
had to do was pretend to be part of the pro-
duction. I was the mysterious cameraman
with an eye for beauty, and my buddy was
a personal assistant with the worst made-up
story ever. Anyways, when my bartender
friend finally got off, we sat down with
everybody else and had some drinks. Then,
all of a sudden, and out of nowhere, a mini
cheeseburger comes flying our way. See,
what John Cusack had done was freebase
some cocaine off one of the dinner tables,
then he got baked with Craig Robinson, and
that’s when he decided to start a food fight.
Naturally, we launched the cheeseburger
back at their corner table, but my buddy
didn’t want to lose his job so he told us to
knock it off. But man would John Cusack
have eaten balls that day, that’s for sure.
Love & Lost - the three things I grieve for most
during bouts of nostalgia…
By Aam Oppenheim (2L)
The road-
In the summer of 2006, 4 friends
and I spent 8 weeks ramblin’ through west-
ern Canada in a 1977 Chevy Freespirit RV (a
product of the holiday rambler corporation).
Northern oil towns, oceanside metropolitan
centers, and villages hiding off the grid, we
spent time in them all. That hanging sun in
the big Alberta sky peeled and reddened my
right arm, and rumble strips kept us from
pitchin’ in Saskatchewan’s roadside ditch.
Neon lights told us when it was time to wash
the trip out of our mouths, and I broke my
nose when we hit a mountain in interior BC.
The RV leaked and smelled of purple gas,
and we’d have epic fights from far too much
time in far too cramped a space. I’d kill for
that trip again…
“Family” dinners-
Back in my undergrad days (I’m
only 26 so any back in the day phrasing
“remember when…”s from evenings spent
and wasted at the Night Gallery. Me?
When Nova Scotia’s Joel Plaskett hung off
the stage rafters, I swore off Top-40 forever.
needs to be taken with a grain of salt) my
And then there’s Edmonton’s Sidetrack
roommate Dan and I would host “Family”
Café. Now, I’ve been in music venues all
dinner once a month. 10 close friends would
over this fair land of ours. From tiny dives,
cook dinners worthy of urban myth. The
to giant arenas and soft-seat theaters, I
BBQ was rusted, and our kitchen was so
can definitively say that the Sidetrack was
small that getting around people was like
the finest our country ever offered. After
passing a flight attendant in an airplane. Just
a condo development forced an ill-fated
before I graduated we had one last “family”
change of location, the bar permanently
dinner, packing 20+ people into apt. 1104 in
closed its doors. Losing the Sidetrack and
Windsor Park Plaza. Now, where did some
Night Gallery severed a piece of local mu-
of those people go? Well, Toronto and Mon-
sic’s cultural DNA. That’s a gapping hole,
treal, Victoria and Ottawa. Some are even
yet to be truly filled…
in Calgary, but they live in McKenzie Town,
Nostalgia is a funny thing. You
and that may as well be Pluto. It’ll take a
reminisce only about the good, ignoring
wedding to get everyone back together now,
the bad. I love when people say “don’t
but you can bet your last bottom dollar, a
you feel old” or “I miss being 18”. You
“family” dinner’ll be on the itinerary…
couldn’t pay me to be 18 again, and I don’t
The Sidetrack Café & The Night Gallery-
think I’ll feel old until I’m 65 and my knees
I spent my formative years in these
totally run out of juice. But no doubt, if I
now defunct Alberta music venues. Any
could turn my pedal bike into a time ma-
born and raised Calgarian can (or can’t
chine, I would absolutely cherish a chance
if they did it right) evoke a million little
to re-live those 3 pieces of love & lost…

Hockey Pool updates presented by BD&P

2009/2010
BDP
NHL
Hockey
Pool
Stats



Players






























Goalies


Rank
 Team
Name
 Student
 G
 A
 W
 SHO
 Total


1
 The
Dowler
 Patrick
Dowler
 204
 383
 35
 6
 628

Act

2
 Jagr
bombs
 Aghi
 187
 385
 35
 16
 623

Balachandran

3
 Ogie
 
 177
 375
 45
 14
 611

Oglethorpe

4
 Team
Sander
 Sander
 208
 372
 24
 2
 606

Duncanson

5
 The
dudes
 Jake
 222
 350
 19
 2
 593

Maslowski


Phone: 403-260-0100
6
 The
Brass
 Steve
Schott
 Common
194
 SenSe,21

355
 8
 578
403-260-0332
Fax:
Ring
 UnCommon InnovatIon . www.bdplaw.com
7
 ACL/DCL
 Dave
S.
 185
 340
 38
 12
 575


Hockey Pool updates presented by BD&P

8
 Team
Sanjiv
 Sanjiv
 217
 306
 24
 14
 561

Parmar

9
 Serenity
 193
 311
 30
 Noel
Jarvis

10
 544

Now!
 

9
 HC
Heaslip
 Alex
Heaslip
 166
 340
 36
 2
 544

11
 Team
Etch‐a‐ Adrian
 190
 319
 24
 2
 535

Sketch
 Etchell

12
 Giddy
up
 Craig
A.
 208
 274
 24
 4
 510

already!

13
 Babychtime
 
 161
 296
 37
 14
 508

14
 BIG
WILLY
 Wilma
Shim
 167
 280
 33
 6
 486

15
 Team
Terrible
 Daniel
 183
 244
 16
 6
 449

WIlson

16
 Le
Wall
 
 154
 247
 37
 4
 442




Phone: 403-260-0100
Common SenSe, Fax: 403-260-0332
UnCommon InnovatIon . www.bdplaw.com
 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
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The Go Green Muse plays at University is closed John Mayer

Expo is on at the the is in Calgary
BMO Centre Saddledome tonight !
Stampede Park

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The Dillinger
Escape Plan LAST DAY
plays tonight OF CLASS
at the
Republik

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Angles and
Airwaves plays Bermuda
tonight at Mac Hall Shorts Day

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Exams are
over!!!