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This weekend at HLS, three distinguished panelists debated the creation of a global criminal justice system as part of the Colloquium on International Affairs. The debate came three days after the creation of an International Criminal Court (ICC), a permanent tribunal that is to judge those accused of war crimes and crimes against humanity.
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Two years ago, HL Central was nothing more than T.J. Duane's clumsily produced web site hosted on a free server with a foot-long URL. Today, HL Central might be the most recognizable organization on campus, boasting widespread involvement in everything from its well-known bar reviews to large-scale community service projects like this week's Springfest.
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Target shooting club garners national attention So surprised were the starchy folks at The Economist by the presence of a target shooting club at HLS (which they deem "the command center of American liberalism,"), they decided to train their journalistic sights on the trigger-happy bunch.
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We have a lot on our minds at Harvard Law School. Most of us spend every waking minute thinking about some jumble of classes, student organizations, causes, jobs, goals, world affairs, errands, significant others and friends. But I've found that the hardest thing to wrap my brain around is...nothing.
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Rather than lazing his spring break away on a beach this year, 3L Adam Nguyen decided to do something active. For a mere $500, he joined a week-long tour of Taiwan during which he discussed politics with the Taiwanese Vice-President, learned firsthand about the conditions of Taiwanese indigenous peoples, and shopped for pig intestines and stinky tofu in Taiwan's "night market.
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Less than one week after the Black Law Students Association called on the Law School administration to take action against recent incidents of racial harassment, the administration has responded in force, meeting with BLSA representatives, referring at least one student to the Administrative Board, and considering a number of new policies to respond to racial incidents and improve the climate on campus.
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As the law school community and administration begin to take a closer look at issues of diversity on campus, BLSA's ability to influence the public discourse about race at the Law School has been and should be applauded. Their ability to mobilize such large numbers for the protest Monday afternoon (which I and other members of the Native American Law Students Association joined) is a testament to the community that they have developed and maintained.
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The first time most students heard about the HLS Committee on Multi-Cultural Unity (CMCU) was when they received a survey in their box asking them for their perspective on affirmative action. That's not surprising, since the Committee was only formed in the fall and the current official membership of 17 comes primarily from Section VI.
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On Wednesday, April 18, at around 1:30 p.m., 48 Harvard University students, accompanied by some press and faculty observers, opened the door to Massachusetts Hall near Harvard Square, walked in carrying crates of food and water and spread out into the various open offices along the first floor hallway.
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Students, faculty members and administrators convened in Pound Hall on Wednesday, April 25, 2001, for the presentation of the second annual Dean's Awards. Dean's Awards are given to third-year students and LL.M.'s who have made unique contributions to student life at Harvard Law School.
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It's not easy being a conservative in Cambridge. Just ask Sen. Orrin Hatch of Utah, Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, who visited Harvard Monday to speak about "The Future of the Supreme Court" at an event sponsored by the HLS Republicans and the Kennedy School's Institute of Politics.
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NO LONGER AT EASE HERE When I was a junior in high school one of my teachers gave me a copy of One-L and said, "If you're thinking about going to law school, read this first." So I did, and contrary to most people's reaction, I decided on the spot that HLS was the place for me.