EDITORIAL
2 Obiter Dicta
A Brave New Obiter Dicta
-sam michaels › editor-in-chief
When I started at Osgoode in 2013, I was drawn
to the Obiter Dicta because it offered an open
and inviting opportunity both for writing, and
as a student organization to be involved with.
Now approaching the end of 3L, my time with
the Obiter has met and exceeded all my expectations. I’m hoping to make the most of my
last semester to help grow the newspaper for
the future. With that said, here’s what we’re
working on for 2016 and beyond:
Ongoing Projects ›
W hen I stepped into the Editor-in-Chief role
this summer, one of the first things in mind was
to grow the Obiter. Over the fall semester, it’s
been great to see the response from the student
body as the Obiter staff has grown, and with it,
the size of each publication. Having more writers and ed itors on board has helped sol id i f y
each of the newspaper’s section, and has helped
bring exciting new ideas and perspectives to the
organization.
Along with the growth of the Obiter staff, we
have been work i ng to i mprove t he Obiter’s
internal structure. This may not be the f lashiest task, but thankfully, I’ve been surrounded
by enthusiastic peers willing to help ensure the
Obiter has a functional and lasting administrative structure. Our hope is to set the Obiter up
to be a proficient and reliable newspaper and
online platform for students to share ideas, draw
attention to important stories, and learn about
relevant events.
New Obiter Sections ›
The Obiter will be introducing three new sections to the newspaper and website. We’re hopeful to have all three sections up and running
over the course of the winter semester. The goal
behind all three is to create engaging and relevant content for the Osgoode student body.
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“The law must be stable, but it must
not stand still.”
- Roscoe Pound
The Club’s Corner: this section will be dedicated to allowing Osgoode students to contribute content specifically related to organizations
they are involved with. This could be a review
of the organizations work, an article about an
upcoming event, or other content an organization would like help publicizing.
Alumni Interviews: the goal of this section is to
inter view Osgoode alum about their Osgoode
experience, and how that experience ties in to
their current employment or work. There’s a
whole spectrum of alumni out there, and, personally, I’m looking forward to hearing some of
their stories!
Intensive Interviews: well, not just interviews,
this section aims to look into student experiences in the clinical and intensive programs at
Osgoode, to provide some much needed firsthand perspectives and opinions regarding the
experience.
Community Outreach ›
A long-term goal for the Obiter is to engage in
more com mu n ity outreach w ith the student
body, the faculty, and Toronto’s legal community. During last year’s strike, I saw the Obiter
become a platform for students to express a
number of opinions, and a source for students,
faculty, and community members seeking out
news on stri ke developments and d iscou rse.
That experience showed me that the Obiter
can have real value i n helpi ng leverage students’ ideas and opinions within the larger legal
community.
Ou r goa l movi ng for wa rd is to i ncrease ou r
socia l med ia presence, i ncrease ou r v isibi lity at Osgoode events, and create more content regarding stories and events at Osgoode
and in the local legal community. Ideally, these
efforts wi l l help i mprove the Obiter’s reach,
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