The town that built me

As a small girl, I would walk in circles around the giant metal cross that stood outside my church. As my parents caught up with their friends after mass, I would trace my hand across its rough surface, rusted from the weather, biding my time until I could pick out a Sunday donut. After a few trips around, I would …

Local restaurant fare makes law school more delicious

As most people who know me will attest, I like to eat – and I like it more when someone else does the cooking for me. It’s not that I don’t know how to cook, but sometimes after a long week of focusing on law, I prefer to pay someone else to do it. Luckily, Lawrence boasts a wealth of …

A day in the life of a 2L

Day in the Life is a three-part series following a 1L, 2L and 3L through a typical day of law school. The second installment is written by 2L Andy Stein. 7:15 a.m. The soothing tones of Incubus’ “Aqueous Transmission” emanate from my phone and awake me from my always-deep slumber. It’s important to pick a song you don’t mind hearing …

A race of wits: Bluebook Relays return for 22nd year

Barber Emerson Bluebook Relays Friday, October 28, 2011 | 12:30-1:30 p.m. | Green Hall View photos from last year’s Relays Each fall, first-year law students participate in the Barber Emerson Bluebook Relays. The competition, sponsored by a Lawrence law firm, tests legal research skills learned in the Lawyering program. Working in teams, students locate references in the library and write …

1L shares remedies to cure law school burnout

There’s something about a day of sitting in classes, reading between classes, and looking forward to a night of more reading that can really wear a girl (or guy) out. Luckily, I’ve already found a few tried-and-true remedies to perk me up after a full day at Green Hall. Veg out This is definitely an old favorite. To veg out …