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Got Wireless? Don’t Count On It<br />
An afternoon lecture drags on; the gunner in the back of the room just asked his third question about how human cloning might hypothetically affect the Fertile Octogenarian in the Rule Against Perpetuities. Suddenly, like manna from the heavens, an instant message appears on your laptop; then an email; pretty soon you're whizzing away.
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Karl Chang and 1,000 Parody Viewers v. Justin Shanes, Director of Harvard Law School Parody, et al<br />
In the United States District Court for the Southern District of Ames. ) Karl CHANG ) and ) 1,000 viewers of the Harvard ) Law School Parody ) ) PLAINTIFFS ) Civil Action Docket No. 24601 ) v. ) ) Justin SHANES, Director of ) Harvard Law School Parody, ) et al ) Trial by Single Combat Demanded ) DEFENDANTS ) ) Since people seem to be filing complaints against the Parody, I thought I'd add mine.
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FYLRW Changed to Graded Class Starting This Semester<br />
In a surprising move, the Board of Student Advisors, together with the Registrar's Office, announced that this year's spring semester of First Year Legal Research and Writing will not be pass-fail. Instead, the 1L class will be receiving a letter grade that will count towards their GPA.
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Federalist Society Scandalized Over Banner Mix-up<br />
An event hosted by the Harvard Law School Federalist Society this past week crashed to a halt before even getting underway after the student responsible for hanging the Federalist Society's banner accidentally unfurled the wrong one. The crowd in Langdell South was overflowing with Federalists eager to hear Attorney General Alberto Gonzales speak about human rights violations when the ugly incident occurred.
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3L Wins Conviction of Dorchester Serial Rapist<br />
Two weeks ago, 3L Mindy Klenoff helped prosecute and win a conviction in a criminal case in Suffolk Superior Court two. Klenoff's work on this case is with the Suffolk County D.A. Family Protection and Sexual Assault Unit (FP&SAU), a placement she created for her clinical component of Bill Stuntz's fall Advanced Criminal Procedure course.
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A Life Cut Short<br />
Shirin Shakir ('07) died last week in a tragic boating accident in Peru. Shirin was a valuable member of the law school community and will be terribly missed by all of us. Our thoughts and prayers are with Shirin's family and friends during this difficult time.
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Spring Break 2006: News Orleans and Mississippi<br />
Over spring break, HLS students typically embark on a variety of adventures during their week off: some head south to bask in the Caribbean sun, while others travel to Europe or Las Vegas or their own hometowns. Some even travel as far away as Africa, while many remain in Cambridge to catch up on work neglected during the first eight weeks of the semester.
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Memorial Service<br />
A memorial service in honor of Professor Arthur Taylor von Mehren will be held on Wednesday, April 19, 2006 at 3 p.m. The Memorial Church, Harvard Yard. Everyone is welcome.
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Becket Fund President Speaks on the Right to Be Wrong<br />
Kevin "Seamus" Hasson, founder and president of the Becket Fund for Religious Liberty, discussed his new book, "The Right to Be Wrong: Ending the Culture War Over Religion in America," with 30 students on Wednesday, March 22. In a speech sponsored by the Federalist Society and the Society for Law, Life, and Religion, Hasson described how the debate over religion in public life has come to be dominated by two sets of extremists, whom he calls the Pilgrims and the Park Rangers.
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Citing Sanitation Concerns, Local Vermin Condemn Lincoln’s Inn<br />
At a monthly meeting of the Cambridge Vermin Council, the local mice, rats, and cockroaches voted to condemn Lincoln's Inn, citing sanitation concerns. Romulus Twist of the Long Tail, Chairman of the Rat Joint Chiefs of Staff, announced the final decision, "It pains me to condemn the once-venerable institution that was Lincoln's Inn," he announced, "but we feel it is no longer a safe haven for our kind.
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Neighbor’s Lid-less Coffee Cup Causes Concern Over Laptop’s Safety<br />
Either in an effort to save money or plain oversight, there were no lids next to the coffee station in Pound Hall on Tuesday morning. While no official complaints were filed, it caused great anxiety for Ben Shapiro, 2L, who kept throwing sideways glances at his neighbor's uncovered coffee.