MONTRÉAL, QC
MCGILL UNIVERSITY FACULTY OF LAW ~ FACULTÉ DE DROIT DE L’UNIVERSITÉ MCGILL
The Quid N LETTER FROM THE EDITOR Spooky Scary…? Catherine Zhang | 3L
Words simply can’t express how excited I am to be penning this Letter from the Editor. As a devoted reader-turned-Copy Editor-turned-Co-Editor-in-Chief of the Quid Novi, I’ve loved this publication ever since my first days in 1L. To me, the Quid isn’t only a repository of student thought and an architect of community feeling. No, rather, to me the Quid is a rare and valuable reminder of who I am and what my hobbies are outside of law school. I like to read; I am a Pushcart-nominated poet; I like cats and dogs and music and art. I like knowing what my colleagues have been up to and what is important to them in turn.
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issues, but I’ve never enjoyed the idea of passively being changed. Reading and editing the Quid helps me situate myself in the broader narrative of my life. Like a squeaky floorboard, every so often it speaks up to remind me that I’m not alone, that life is more than a thing that happens to us, and that despite everything, I am the sole author of my story. That thought may be frightening, but it is also a deeply enviable gift. Speaking of fear, as we enter the latter half of the semester, I’d like to extend a written hug to everyone who has recently confronted something they found daunting. Whether it was an interview, an assignment, or even a large bug on the wall (my personal nemesis), you deserve applause. Hopefully, leafing through this issue of the Quid will provide you with a brief moment of respite and entertainment amid the chaos. But let’s put the deep thoughts aside for now: it’s Friday, it’s Halloween, and it’s time to pretend to be someone else, laugh at the things that scare us, and eat candy. Loads and loads of candy!
Frightfully yours, I’ve heard that law school is meant to be transformative—I’ve Catherine certainly found it all-encompassing. Maybe I just have control
Cette semaine INSIGHTS
COMMUNAUTÉ
2 | LOVE IN LAW SCHOOL
2 | OVERHEARDS
4 | ACADEMIC HASBARA AND COLONIAL TOURISM AT MCGILL’S FACULTY OF LAW
5 | DEAR QUID
13 | LA MUE DE LA VUE
15 | SLANDER AND THE CITY: JUDGEMENT RENDERED OSMO x MARUSAN–A Bougie Precedent for your Breaks
13 | QUARTIER LATIN 14 | IF YOU MAKE TIME, YOU’LL HAVE TIME The importance of creating novelty 16 | SKIRTING THE RULE OF PAW Policing in the PAW Patrol Movie
22 | A MONTH IN THE LIFE A Photography Corner 23 | CROSSWORD PUZZLE Halloween Theme
18 | LEGAL LORE Ma rencontre avec une avocate dans le milieu des arts
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