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Caveat Lector Vol. 13, Issue 3

New Year, Same Caveat

! An interview with distinguished

Professor, Ron C.C. Cuming ! Devil’s Dictionary, Law School Ed. ! Water Fountain Review Apology ! Law Games Recap

! Case Briefing in the Age of Donald Trump

! Retrospective: The First Semester of 1L

! Connect the Tale to the Tot

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Letter%from%the%Editors!..........................................................................!1!Just%Rights%Presents:%Advocacy%Letter%Writing%Workshop%.................................%2!A%Message%of%Congratulations%to%Nate%Gartke%..................................................%2!Answer%Key:%Crossword%of%Legal%Terms%............................................................%2%Retrospective:%The%First%Semester%of%1L%............................................................%3%I%am%Deeply%Sorry%for%My%Actions%......................................................................%4%Hockey%Arbitration%Competition%of%Canada%Recap%............................................%5%What%is%White%Privilege?%A%Law%Student’s%Perspective%......................................%5%Law%Games%2017%in%Vancouver%..........................................................................%6%The%Devil’s%Dictionary:%Law%School%Edition%.......................................................%7%Case%Briefing%in%the%Age%of%Donald%Trump.........................................................%8%Projecting%Professionalism%in%the%Classroom:%Getting%to%Know%Ron%Cuming%....%8%Match%the%Tale%to%the%Tot%................................................................................%11%Horoscopes%for%January%...................................................................................%14%Political%Satire%.................................................................................................%15%1L%Memes%........................................................................................................%15%Caveat%Quiz:%Professor%Ron%C.C.%Cuming%........................................................%16!!

Managing!Editors!Jared%Dunlop%

Zina%Scott%

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Editorial!Board!!Mike%Crampton%

Courtney%Fisher%

Liam%FitzXGerald%

Cody%Gieni%

Evan%Hutchison%

Brady%Knight%

Carlynn%Kortje%

Megan%Lacelle%

Jon%Milani%

Paige%Moreside%

Erin%Rauert%

Bailee%Senko%

Graham%Sharp%

Justine%Shenher%

Derek%Tochor%

William%Vavra%

!Mission!Statement!!The$Caveat$Lector%exists%to%be%redundant.%It%also%exists%

to%publish%and%make%

available%information%and%

creative%works%from%law%

students%for%law%students,%

all%the%while%maintaining%a%

standard%of%journalistic%

integrity.%Well,%maybe%not%

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Disclaimer!The!Editors!of!The$Caveat$Lector,!in!their!infinite!wisdom,!do!not!necessarily!endorse!or!condone!the!opinions!included!herein.!The!articles!reflect!the!views!of!your!peers.!Take!it!up!with!them.!!E"mail'Articles!can!be!submitted!for!consideration!to!uofscaveat@gmail.com!!Address'Caveat!Lector!c/o!College!of!Law!15!Campus!Drive!Saskatoon,!SK!S7N!5A6!!!!!

The Caveat Lector

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MANAGING$EDITORS$JARED$DUNLOP$AND$ZINA$SCOTT$ENJOYING$THE$HOLIDAYS$ $ IN$THIS$ISSUE$

New$ year,$ new$ you,$ same$ old$Caveat.$$$

A$ lot$ of$ people$ have$ been$ calling$2016$ the$ worst$ year$ ever.$ I$ think$they’re$wrong.$$

Sure,$ the$ United$ States$ election$results$ disappointed$ some$ (as$ they$always$ do),$ and$ a$ lot$ of$ famous$people$died.$But$ instead$of$ focusing$on$the$negative$parts$of$the$year,$we$should$focus$on$the$positive.$$We$did$see$ a$ woman$ nominated$ for$president$ for$ the$ first$ time$ and$ a$woman$ winning$ the$ popular$ vote.$Tiger$ numbers$ are$ also$ up$ while$poverty$ is$ down$ and$ crime$ rates$remain$stagnant.$$

Here$at$the$College$of$Law,$2016$was$an$ excellent$ year.$ We$ had$ to$ say$goodbye$ to$ a$ wonderful$ class$ of$people$in$May$but$we$got$to$meet$an$equally$wonderful$ class$ of$ people$ in$September.$We$ have$ the$ leadership$

of$ a$ terrific$ new$ Dean,$ we$ enjoyed$some$wonderful$ law$events,$ and$we$celebrated$ 50$ years$ of$ excellence$with$Professor$Cuming.$$

For$our$New$Year’s$resolutions,$the$Caveat$Board$has$promised$to$not$pull$any$punches,$remain$above$board,$get$down$to$brass$tacks,$and$try$and$stop$using$so$many$idioms.$We$will$continue$resolutely$to$report$the$good$with$the$bad$and$in$that$vein,$we’ve$got$lots$of$great$articles$for$you$including$an$interview$with$Professor$Cuming,$a$Law$Games$recap,$Donald$Trump’s$take$on$factums,$and$much,$much$more.$

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Hockey Arbitration Competition of Canada Recap 3L$Ashton$Butler$recounts$her$experience$competing$on$behalf$of$the$College$of$Law$in$Toronto$in$November.$$

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Devil’s Dictionary: Law School Edition$3L$Jon$Milani’s$sardonic$take$on$the$defining$terms$of$law$school$$

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Letter from the Editors by$Jared$Dunlop$(3L)$

THE$CAVEAT$LECTOR$$$$$$$|$Volume$13,$Issue$1$$ 2$

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JUST RIGHTS PRESENTS:

ADVOCACY LETTER WRITING WORKSHOP Are$you$passionate$about$something?$

Are$ you$ wondering$ how$ to$ advocate$

effectively$for$a$cause?$

Do$ you$ want$ to$ learn$ how$ to$ express$

your$ideas$clearly$and$persuasively?$

Look$ no$ further:$ JUST% RIGHTS%

STUDENT% ADVOCACY% GROUP% is$

hosting$ an$ advocacy$ letter$ writing$

workshop$ this$ month$ at$ the$ College$ of$

Law.$

The$workshop$will$include$tips$on$how$to$

write$ effective$ advocacy$ letters$ as$ well$

as$ professional$ guest$ speakers$ sharing$

their$opinions$and$advice.$

Stay$ tuned$ for$ more$ information$ –$ you$

won’t$want$to$miss$this!$

(Rumour$has$it$there$will$be$donuts.)$•$

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Across%1%The$get$go:$ab#initio#7$Don’t$feed$me:$ferae#naturae#9%One$of$a$kind:$sui#generis#11$No$man’s$land:$terra#nullius#12$Bet$you$wish$you$could:$ultra#vires#14$Take$that$bro:$ad#hominem#15$Not$for:$contra#16$Cha$Ching!:$advalorem#17$Justice$Parent:$parens#patriate#

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18$Not$yours$to$give:$nemo#dat#quod#non#habet#19$The$Jon$Snows:$nullius#fillius#$Down%1$I$mean$it:#affidavit#2$Not$worth$it:$de#minimis#3$It’s$all$for$you,$kinda:$cestui#que#trust#

A Message of Congratulations to Nate Gartke! by$Evan$Hutchison$(3L)$

Here’s$what$we$know$about$Nate$from$a$quick$Facebook$search:$$

!! He$ enjoys$ the$ outdoors$ and$photography,$ taking$ many$scenic$ photos$ of$ mountain$ranges,$ railroad$ tracks,$ and$squirrels$

!! He$has$been$to$London$!! He$plays$a$mean$cello$!! He$ left$ two$ colourful$ wooden$

ducks$ named$ Johnstone$ and$Potts$on$a$mountain$range$once$$

$We$ also$ know$ one$ other$ critical$ fact$about$Nate$that$is$worth$mentioning.$He$is$a$crossword$connoisseur.$$$$$Congratulations$Nate$ for$getting$almost$all$ of$ the$ answers$right$in$ the$ Caveat$Volume$13,$ Issue$2’s$Crossword$of$Legal$Terms$(A$remarkable$18/20!)$$$Congratulations$ also$ on$ your$ secondeplace$finish$ in$the$2007$Scripps$National$Spelling$Bee:$you$can’t$win$them$all.$$$$$It$may$be$some$consolation$to$know$that$we$couldn’t$have$spelled$‘coryza’$either.$$$

Sincerely,$$$$

The$Editors•$

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Answer Key: Crossword of Legal Terms by$Cody$Gieni$(2L)$

Honourable#mention#goes#to#Tanner#Schroh#(2L),#in#2nd#place,#and#Annie#Quangtakoune#(3L),#in#3rd#place.##$


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1Ls$Hasith$Andrahennadi$and$Nicole$Krupski$all$dressed$up$for$Halloween$

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$1Ls$showed$up$in$full$force$at$the$Bennett$Jones$Soccer$Tournament.$

IMPORTANT$DATES$TO$KNOW$IN$JANUARY$AND$FEBRUARY$$

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January$ 24$ –$McDougall$ Gauley$ UppereYear$Reception$

January$25$–$Mock$Interviews$

January$ 27$ –$ WMCZ$ Bowling$ (9$ pm$ at$Hunter’s$ Eastview$ Bowl.$ Theme$ is$ “high$school$cliques”)$$

January$ 31$ –$ Term$ 2$ Tuition$ Due.$ (Pay$ on$PAWS)$

February$ 2$ –$ Legal$ Follies$ MANDATORY$Dress$Rehearsal$for$performers$

February$3e4$–$Legal$Follies$Variety$Show$at$Broadway$ Theatre$ (Proceeds$ benefit$Saskatoon$Dog$Rescue)$$

February$9$–$CLASSIC$Karaoke$and$Lip$Sync$Battle$

February$ 11$ –$ Miller$ Thomson$ Curling$Tournament$

February$ 12$ –$ Shopping$ night$ at$ Frakas$ in$support$ of$ CLASSIC$ (5$ pm.$ RSVP$ [email protected])$

February$20e24$–$Reading$Week$$

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Full disclosure: I$ was$ less$ than$ excited$ about$making$ the$ move$ to$ Saskatoon$for$ law$ school.$ Don’t$ get$ me$wrong,$ I$was$excited$ to$ start$ law$school$ and$ to$ finally$ do$something$that$my$mom$thought$was$ worthy$ enough$ for$ her$ to$brag$ about.$ But$ anyone$ who$knows$ me$ knows$ I$ am$ a$ typical$westecoaster$ who$ couldn’t$imagine$ living$ without$ the$microbreweries,$ ocean$ and$mountaintop$views$of$Vancouver.$$

My$ mind$ was$ also$ racing$ with$questions$ that$ I$ imagine$ are$typical$ of$ any$ incoming$ law$student:$“Will$I$be$able$to$keep$up$with$the$rest$of$my$class?”$“Am$I$the$ only$ one$ who$ doesn’t$understand$ this?”$ “Does$ Jared$Dunlop$ really$ delete$ his$ comments$ if$ he$doesn’t$get$enough$‘likes’?”$$(yes,$he$does)$$

Oh,$and$I$was$terrified$at$the$concept$of$a$prairie$winter.$Even$though$I’ve$technically$only$lived$through$a$month$of$a$Saskatoon$winter,$I$already$know$that$“You’ll$be$fine,$it’s$a$dry$cold”$ is$a$complete$and$utter$ lie.$In$ fairness$ though,$ I$ was$ the$ guy$wearing$my$parka$in$the$last$week$of$September.$%

My apprehensiveness quickly disappeared$$Partly$ because$ the$ upper$ years$ were$incredibly$reassuring,$but$mostly$because$I$made$a$group$of$ lifelong$ friends$who$also$didn’t$know$what$ the$hell$was$happening.$Most$importantly$though,$any$reservations$I$ had$ about$ school$ or$ the$ city$ were$replaced$by$memories$ that$ I$already$get$a$little$nostalgic$over.$$

I$know$from$talking$to$others$ that$ I’m$not$the$ only$ 1L$who$ thinks$ the$ first$ semester$was$one$of$the$best$times$of$my$life.$There$were$ the$ pub$ crawls,$ Evil$ Fish$ (Individual$Pitchers?!)$and$the$posteexam$night$at$the$Crazy$ Cactus$ to$ name$ a$ few.$ On$ top$ of$that,$ we$ got$ to$ witness$ the$ birth$ of$ a$legend$(@AdamMacNeil).$$

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Oh, and we drank. We drank way too much. I$ think$ it$ was$ early$ October$ when$ we$stopped$ looking$ for$ justifications$ to$ drink$and$ just$ said$ “Screw$ it,$ let’s$go$ to$Louis’!”$But$ oh$ well.$ The$ comradery$ of$ the$ 1Ls$ is$such$that$we$encourage$and$support$each$other’s$bad$decisions.$%

Now, I still have some questions about Saskatoon: Why$ is$ the$ 8th$ Street$ McDonalds$ the$hottest$ nightclub$ in$ the$ city$ at$ 3AM$ on$ a$weekend?$ Why$ does$ everyone$ like$Outlaws$so$much?$Why$do$undergrad$girls$find$vetemed$guys$more$desirable$than$law$guys?$But,$ all$ in$ all,$ I’ve$actually$grown$ to$enjoy$ the$ city.$ So$ much$ so,$ that$ as$ I$ sit$here$on$my$couch$ spending$ time$with$my$family$during$ the$holidays,$a$ small$part$of$me$ (like,$ a$ teeny$ tiny$ part)$ actually$ can’t$wait$ to$ get$ back$ to$ make$ more$ bad$decisions$memories$in$semester$two.$•%

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The Oxford English Dictionary defines hubris as “presumption, orig. towards the gods; pride, excessive self-confidence.”$$I$ know$ what$ it’s$ like$ to$ fly$ too$ close$ to$ the$sun,$like$in$the$story$of$Icarus$and$Daedalus.$$I$wanted$to$review$all$ the$water$ fountains$ in$and$around$the$College$of$Law.$But$I$failed.$$There$were$two$water$fountains$that$ I$didn’t$review:$I$am$deeply$sorry$for$my$actions.$$

Water fountains in and around the College of Law that I did not review in my article “Going with the Flow: A Review of the Water Fountains in and around the College of Law” %These$ are$ the$ water$ fountains$ that$ brought$about$my$tragic$fall.$$

The water fountain in the library on the

second floor

%When$a$ reader$notified$me$ that$ there$was$a$water$ fountain$ in$ the$ College$ of$ Law$ that$ I$hadn’t$ reviewed,$ triumph$ turned$ to$ ashes$ in$my$mouth.$$$This$water$fountain$ is$on$the$second$floor$of$the$ library,$ in$the$corner$above$the$entrance$from$the$Edwards$School$of$Business.$$1.$Cleanness:$4$(this$is$the$cleanest$porcelain$water$fountain)$$2.$Height:$3$$3.$ Pressure:$ 4.5$ (ties$ for$ strongest$ pressure$with$ the$water$ fountain$ on$ the$ second$ floor$in$ the$ corridor$ between$ the$ College$ of$ Law$and$the$Edwards$School$of$Business)$$4.$Coldness:$2$$5.$Is$it$good$for$filling$a$water$bottle?$No.$$Overall$ score:$ 3.4$ +$ not$ good$ for$ filling$ a$water$bottle.$$This$ is$ a$ pretty$ good$ water$ fountain,$ but$ it$isn’t$special.$$$It’s$ funny$how$our$ lives$ can$ change$because$of$ things$ that$ are,$ in$ themselves,$unimportant.$

The water fountain on the third floor of

the Edwards School of Business

$This$ water$ fountain$ is$ hard$ to$ find,$ so$ I’ve$included$directions$ in$ this$ review.$ Is$ it$worth$the$ effort?$ I’ll$ let$ the$ numbers$ speak$ for$themselves.$$

Directions: $(1)$ Go$ up$ the$ stairs$ between$ the$ College$ of$Law$ and$ the$ Edwards$ School$ of$ Business$ to$the$ third$ floor$ (three$ flights$ of$ stairs$ –$ no$problem$since$I$started$working$out).$$(2)$Take$10i$steps$forward.$$(3)$Turn$right,$and$take$3$steps$forward.$$(4)$Turn$left,$and$take$25$steps$forward.$$(5)$Turn$left,$and$take$4$steps$forward.$$(6)$Turn$right$and$take$2$steps$forward.$$(7)$Turn$right.$$Remember,#I’m#almost#6’#tall,#so#you#may#need#to# adjust# the# number# of# steps# in# these#directions#if#you#aren’t.#$1.$Cleanness:$3.5$$2.$Height:$3.5$$3.$ Pressure:$ 2.5$ (Note:$ does$ this$ have$something$ to$ do$ with$ being$ on$ the$ third$floor?$Check)$$4.$Coldness:$4$$5.$Is$it$good$for$filling$a$water$bottle?$Yes.$$Overall$ score:$ 3.4$ +$ good$ for$ filling$ a$ water$bottle$$This$ is$a$good$water$ fountain,$but$ I$have$my$doubts:$ Is$ it$worth$getting$out$of$breath$for?$(I$ let$myself$ go$ a$ little$ in$ first$ semester,$ but$now$that$I’m$working$out,$ I’ve$started$to$see$results)$

Bonus: Water fountains in and around the College of Law that I reviewed that I am adjusting my scores for to account for new developments %

The water fountain on the second floor

in the corridor between the College of

Law and the Edwards School of Business

%Cut#my#life#into#pieces#This#is#my#last#resort##Suffocation#No#Breathing#Don’t#give#a#f**k#if#I#cut#my#arm,#bleeding###This# is# my# last# resort# –$ Papa$ Roach,$ Last#Resort#%I$ was$ walking$ in$ the$ corridor$ between$ the$College$ of$ Law$ and$ the$ Edwards$ School$ of$Business,$on$the$second$floor$a$few$days$ago,$and$ I$ stopped$ for$ a$ drink$ at$ the$ water$fountain.$ The$ water$ was$ much$ colder$ than$when$ I$ reviewed$ it.$ In$ other$ respects,$ it$was$the$same.$$1.$Cleanness:$2$$2.$Height:$3$$3.$ Pressure:$ 4.5$ (ties$ for$ strongest$ pressure$with$ the$water$ fountain$ in$ the$ library$on$the$second$floor)$$4.$Coldness:$4.5$$5.$Is$it$good$for$filling$a$water$bottle?$No.$$Overall$score:$3.5$+$still$not$good$for$filling$a$water$bottle$$This$water$fountain$wins$the$award$for$most$improved.$$

Conclusion %I$wanted$to$review$all$of$the$water$fountains$in$and$around$the$College$of$Law.$But$I$failed.$$$In$many$ways$ this$ experience$ has$made$me$stronger$ (I$ am$ also$ building$ lean$ muscle$through$exercise).$$$I$ am$ hoping$ to$write$ articles$ for$The# Caveat$again$someday.$$Until$then:$I$am$deeply$sorry$for$my$actions.$•$%

I am Deeply Sorry for My Actions by Evan$Hutchison$(3L)$is$the$disgraced$former$water$fountain$correspondent$for$The#Caveat#Lector


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Editors’# Note:# In# November# of# 2016,# 3L#students# Ashton# Butler# and# Zina# Scott#traveled# to# Toronto# to# compete# as# a# team# in#the# Hockey# Arbitration# Competition# of#Canada.# The# following# is# a# recount# of# their#experience.##

What$ business$ do$ two$ gals$ who$ know$nothing$ about$ hockey$ have$ attending$ an$NHL$ player$ salary$ arbitration$ competition?$Zina$ and$ I$ asked$ ourselves$ that$ question$ a$few$ times$during$our$ journey$ to$ the$Hockey$Arbitration$Competition$of$Canada.$$

As$some$of$you$may$know,$Zina$and$I$love$to$negotiate.$ We$ competed$ as$ a$ team$ in$ the$Dentons$ Negotiation$ Competition$ at$ the$College$in$2015$and$2016,$and$placed$second$both$ times.$ We$ are$ currently$ preparing$ to$compete$ in$ the$ International$ Commercial$Mediation$ Competition$ in$ Paris$ in$ early$

February.$ You$ could$ say$ we$ are$ fans$ of$“getting$to$yes”.$$

When$ we$ embarked$ on$ our$ journey$ to$ the$Hockey$ Arbitration$ Competition$ of$ Canada,$held$ at$ the$ Jackman$ Law$ Building$ at$ the$University$of$Toronto$in$November,$we$saw$it$as$ an$ opportunity$ to$ work$ on$ our$ dispute$resolution$ skills$ in$ a$ new$ and$ challenging$environment.$$

In$ Toronto,$ we$ presented$ three$ different$arguments$ (representing$either$a$player$or$a$team)$ to$ an$ arbitrator.$ We$ worked$ on$ our$written$ submissions$ with$ the$ help$ of$ 1L$hockey$ expert$ Cory$ Kapeller,$ engaging$with$NHL$ statistics$ and$ learning$ all$ the$ lingo.$ It$was$ unlike$ anything$we’ve$ ever$ done$ in$ law$school.$$

When$Brian$Burke$watched$the$arbitration$in$the$final$round$at$the$Westin$Harbour$Castle,$he$ noted$ that$ it$ was$ very$ much$ like$ a$ real$NHL$player$ salary$arbitration.$ It$was$ intense$–$ lots$ of$ questions$ from$ the$ arbitrators$ and$tough$rebuttals$from$the$teams.$$

We$left$the$competition$having$learned$a$ton$about$ arbitration$ as$ a$ tool$ for$ dispute$resolution$(and$feeling$fantasy$draft$ready$for$next$season).$Although$we$didn’t$bring$home$first$place,$we$are$proud$to$say$that$we$were$the$ only$ team$ of$ two$ women$ at$ the$competition,$which$included$32$teams!$$

In$addition$to$the$competition$component$of$our$weekend,$we$also$had$the$opportunity$to$attend$ the$ PrimeTime$ Sports$ Management$Conference.$ The$ line$ up$ of$ speakers$ was$impressive.$ We$ had$ a$ full$ day$ of$ learning$about$the$intricacies$of$practicing$in$sports$$

management$ law.$ We$ heard$ stories$ and$advice$ from$ NHL,$ NFL$ and$ MLB$ player$agents$ and$Vice$ Presidents,$ counsel$ to$NHL$clubs$in$salary$arbitration,$and$many$others.$$

The$ highlight$ of$ the$ conference$ was$ Brian$Burke’s$ discussion$ of$ negotiating$ player$contracts.$ He$ discussed$ strategies,$techniques,$and$his$own$personal$negotiation$style,$ in$ addition$ to$ telling$ some$ great$negotiation$ stories.$ The$ interview$with$NHL$Commissioner$ Gary$ Bettman$ discussing$ the$same$subject$was$a$close$second.$

Overall,$our$time$at$the$competition$and$the$conference$ was$ an$ excellent$ opportunity,$and$we$would$recommend$ it$ to$anyone$who$has$ an$ interest$ in$ sports$ law$ and/or$alternative$ dispute$ resolution!$ If$ you$ have$any$ questions$ about$ our$ experience,$we$ are$happy$to$tell$you$more$about$it.$$

Finally$–$we$would$like$to$extend$our$sincere$thanks$to$the$College$of$Law$and$McDougall$Gauley$ LLP$ for$ generously$ sponsoring$ our$participation.$ Without$ their$ support,$ we$would$not$have$been$able$to$attend.$•$

What is White Privilege? A Law Student’s Perspective

by Bonita$Mwunvaneza$(1L)

Here's$ some$ background$ information:$I'm$white,$ born$ and$ raised$ in$ and$ around$Saskatoon.$ My$ husband$ was$ born$ in$ East$Africa.$ We$ have$ four$ beautiful$ mixederace$kids.$I$thought$I$might$be$in$a$unique$position$to$ bring$ clarity$ to$ the$genuine$ confusion$surrounding$the$term$"white$privilege".$$

First,$ "white$ privilege"$ is$ not$ a$ derogatory$term.$ It$ is$ not$ an$ insult,$ and$ it$ is$ not$ a$ bad$thing$ to$ have.$ But$ to$ be$ unaware$ of$ its$existence$ can$ be$ detrimental.$ Second,$ it$ is$distinct$ from$ “class$ privilege”,$ the$ privilege$bought$by$wealth.$

White$ privilege$ is$ being$ able$ to$ walk$ down$the$sidewalk$without$seeing$women$pull$their$purses$ tighter.$ It$ is$not$having$ to$hear$white$parents$tell$their$kids$not$to$talk$to$your$kids$because$of$their$race$(that$happened$to$us).$It$is$being$able$to$walk$into$a$store$without$the$staff$ watching$ you$ like$ a$ hawk$ make$ sure$that$you$don't$ steal$anything.$ It’s$being$able$to$ walk$ home$ without$ getting$ called$“N***er”,$ and$ not$ fearing$ false$ charges$based$ on$ your$ race$ if$ you're$ stopped$by$ the$police.$ It$ is$ all$ of$ these$ subtle$ and$ notesoesubtle$things$and$so$many$more.$

A$cop$who$pulled$my$boys$over$claimed$that$he$ could$ smell$ their$ breath$ “from$ a$ mile$away”.$They$had$not$been$drinking.$My$boys$insisted$on$a$breathalyzer$test,$but$the$officer$refused.$He$ticketed$them.$My$son$had$to$go$in$ front$ of$ a$ judge.$ Thankfully,$ the$ judge$sympathized.$South$of$the$border,$I$would$be$a$heck$of$a$lot$more$worried$about$a$random$police$ check.$ Racism$ is$ alive$ and$ well,$ but$

you$ and$ I$ (if$ you’re$ white$ like$ me)$ won't$even$see$it$because$we$are$protected$from$it$by$white$privilege.$

Racial$ tension$ in$ America$ was$ at$ a$dangerously$high$level$when$a$man$of$colour$was$ in$ the$Oval$Office.$Allow$me$ to$be$bold$enough$ to$ suggest$ that$ anyone$who$ is$NOT$concerned$ about$ the$ rise$ of$ racial$ tension$postePresident$ Obama$ is$ likely$shielded$inside$a$bubble$of$white$privilege.$

If$ that’s$ you,$ get$ out$ of$ the$ bubble.$ Being$concerned$ about$ racial$ tension$ means$ you$have$a$social$conscience.$That’s$a$good$thing.$It$ doesn’t$ mean$ you$ have$ to$ live$ in$ fear$ or$lash$ out$ against$ people$ who$ are$ different.$Find$ someone$ who$ looks,$ believes,$ or$ lives$differently$than$you$do$and$tell$them$you$are$glad$ they$ are$ in$ your$ life.$ If$ you$ don't$ know$

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Night One – Opening Ceremonies and Pub Crawl Sask.$ rolls$ in$ hot.$ We$ are$ chanting,$screaming,$ pouring$ beers,$ carrying$ girls$ on$our$ shoulders…wait$ this$ might$ have$ just$been$me.$Anyway,$teams$are$introduced,$we$chant,$and$then$we$pub$crawl$with$‘Toba$and$UOttawa.$ Taylor$ Andreas$ has$ an$ eggplant,$it's$a$big$hit.$The$first$bar$is$country.$Garrett$is$happy.$ The$Sask.$ Flag$ is$ lost$ at$ some$point.$We$ move$ on.$ More$ dancing,$ a$ quick$“JOOOOOHN$CEEENA”,$grab$some$donairs,$back$ to$ dancing.$ Some$ ‘Toba$ guy$ bites$ into$the$eggplant,$a$fight$almost$ensues.$Time$to$go$to$bed.$!Day Two – Sports and Talent Show Garrett$ is$ missing$ and$ we$ lose$ hockey.$ We$get$ second$ in$ trivia$ (again).$ We$ are$ now$focused$on$the$talent$show.$When$you’ve$got$3L$Tom$Hall,$2L$Matt$Drake,$and$3L$Jasmine$Lothian$ on$ your$ team,$ you$ know$ the$ show$will$ be$ good.$ Things$ we$ learned:$ 2L$ Dan$McDonald$ has$ got$ bars,$ our$ girls$ do$ a$ great$Spice$Girls$ impersonation,$ and$ 2L$AJ$ is$ hot.$Highlight$of$the$show$was$U$de$Montréal$guy$using$ the$ Sask$ Law$ flag$ as$ a$ bib$ to$ chug$ a$mickey$of$ tequila.$We$also$got$our$ flag$back$and$ we$ didn't$ even$ have$ to$ take$ out$ the$garbage.$After$party,$floor$four,$bed.$$

Day Three – Sports and Boat Cruise Turns$ out$ Ward$ is$ really$ good$ at$ handball.$We$lose$ultimate$frisbee$and$football.$Spirits$are$up$and$down,$but$we$are$ready$to$take$on$the$ ocean.$ Five$ hundred$ law$ students$ on$ a$boat,$ what$ could$ go$ wrong?$ Nothing,$surprisingly.$ We$ toured$ around,$ but$ no$ one$cared$about$the$sights.$We$got$back$into$the$harbour,$ then$went$ to$ a$ bar$ called$Harbour,$that$ was$ conveniently$ located$ on$ the$harbour.$ Got$ back$ to$ the$ hotel$ and$ played$

N2Deep’s$ Back$ to$ the$ Hotel$ while$ eating$some$ Uncle$ Fatih’s$ pizza.$ Go$ down$ to$ floor$four$where$Sask$was$providing$ kegs$ (thanks$Scott).$$!Day Four – Sports and Closing Ceremonies Sask.$ wins$ volleyball$ as$ entire$ gym$ chants$“AJ$ is$ hot”.$ Lose$ handball$ to$ Western,$basketball$to$Dalhousie.$Time$to$shower$and$get$ ready$ for$ the$ banquet.$ The$ menu$ was$cold$ duck$ breast$ on$ greens$ and$ chicken$breast$ with$ seasonal$ veggies.$ First$ time$my$body$has$received$vegetables$without$melted$cheese.$ Sporadic$ chanting$ ensues$ while$drinking$ $8$ beers.$ The$ entire$ room$ chants$SMALL$ DICKS$ ARE$ IN.$ Heartwarming$moment$ where$ Sherbrooke$ apologizes$ for$their$behaviour$last$year.$Room$chants$LOVE$YOU$ SHERBROOKE.$ Our$ video$ is$ amazing$thanks$to$Matt$Drake.$!Sask.$ is$ awarded$ the$Talent$Cup$ (one$of$ the$three$ major$ cups).$ Unfortunately,$ Sask$ lost$its$ place$ as$ sports$ champions$ to$ a$suspiciously$ tall,$ yolked,$ and$ attractive$Western$ team.$ $ Sask$ did$ manage$ to$ make$semiefinals$ in$ basketball,$ tug$ of$ war$ and$soccer,$finals$in$handball$and$bring$home$the$banner$ in$ volleyball.$ The$ volleyball$championship$ was$ truly$ a$ team$ effort$although$special$credit$has$to$be$given$to$AJ$who$ chose$ to$ play$ Libero$ shirtless$ even$though$we$had$reversible$jerseys.$!MVPs We$ have$ a$ few$ MVPs$ that$ should$ be$mentioned.$ Sports$ MVP$ goes$ to$ 2L$ Haley$Lingelbach.$This$girl$ can$ flat$out$ sports.$She$dominated$in$the$pool$and$on$the$court.$The$highlight$was$Haley$ facing$ off$ against$ three$Ottawa$ players$ in$ dodgeball$ and$ winning.$$Spirit$ MVP$ goes$ to$ Ward$ Spencer.$ When$other$ people$were$ fighting$ about$misplaced$flags,$Ward$ reminded$ the$ team$ about$ what$was$ really$ important…$ getting$ room$ service$tendies.$ Team$ MVP$ goes$ to$ Matt$ Drake.$Matt$put$the$team$on$his$back$time$and$time$again.$He$spent$countless$hours$shooting$and$editing$our$video$and$made$hearts$melt$with$his$talent$show$performance,$yet$never$took$an$ounce$of$credit.$!

As$ we$ headed$ home$ exhausted$ and$ sick,$ I$realized$ that$ although$ we$ didn’t$ win$ the$Sports$ Cup,$ there$ was$ a$ little$ John$ Cena$ in$our$ hearts$ the$ entire$ time.$ TRACTOR$TRACTOR$ TRACTOR$ –$ PLOUGH$ PLOUGH$PLOUGH.$•$

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Law Games 2017 in Vancouver What happens at Law Games Doesn’t Stay at Law Games

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ADR,$ n.$ Alternative$ Dispute$ Resolution$(also$ called$ Dispute$ Resolution);$ a$program$ that$ teaches$ students$ that$litigation$is$a$dirty$word.$$

Bus%Org,$ n.$ Business$Organizations$ I;$ a$rite$of$passage$for$every$student$with$an$interest$ in$ the$ law$ of$ limited$ access$arrangements.$$

Calm%Week,$n.$A$contradiction$in$terms,$with$puppies.$$

CANs,% n.$ The$ condensed$ annotated$notes$ of$ the$ best$ students;$ recycled$without$ substantive$ change$ by$ the$clever$ students;$ sought$ late$ in$ the$ term$by$the$most$desperate$students.$$

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Canning,$ v.$ The$ act$ of$ modifying$ the$headers,$ typeface,$ and$ colours$ of$another$ person’s$ work,$ to$ give$ the$appearance$of$studying.$$

“I$ spent$my$entire$day$canning.$My$ headers$ are$ cornflower$blue.$I$feel$very$confident$about$the$Evidence$final.”$$

Case% Book,$ n.$ A$ collection$ of$ relevant$cases$already$briefed$in$last$year’s$CANs.$$

Curve,$ n.$ The$ difference$ between$understanding$ the$ subject$ matter$ and$the$professor’s$subjectivity.$$

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Distinction,$ n.$ An$ academic$ honour$ for$students$skilled$at$using$the$preewritten$exam$answers$of$former$students.$$

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DOP,$ n.$ Division$ of$ Powers,$ wherein$“division”$ refers$ to$ the$ rift$ in$ the$ firsteyear$ class$ after$ the$ final$ exam,$ and$“powers”$ refers$ to$ ability$ of$ the$ A$students$to$lord$their$legal$prowess$over$their$peers.$$

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Final% Exam,$ n.$ A$ test$ written$ by$students$ so$ that$ professors$ may$randomly$ assign$ and$ distribute$ grades$along$a$curve.$$

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FirstSYear% Formal,$ n.$ An$ annual$ event$that$has$nothing$to$do$with$the$firsteyear$class,$ wherein$ buns$ are$ thrown$ at$members$of$the$LSA.$$

$ See#also#LSA.#

FirstSYear%Memo,$n.$A$ relatively$ simple$legal$ writing$ exercise$ that$ causes$many$firsteyear$ students$ to$ lament$ their$decision$ not$ to$ get$ their$ Master’s$instead.$$

FirstSYear% Moot,$ n.$ An$ oral$ advocacy$exercise$ after$ which$ many$ firsteyear$students$ develop$ a$ keen$ interest$ in$solicitor$work.$$

Great% Distinction,$ n.$ An$ academic$honour$ for$ students$ skilled$ at$ preewriting$their$own$exam$answers.$$

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Law%Review,$n.$An$academic$publication$whose$ editorial$ board$ can$ boastfully$identify$ trivial$ citation$ errors$ in$footnotes.$$

“Did$you$notice$the$parallel$citation$is$a$summary#digest?”$

Law%Library,$n.$A$place$to$eat$lunch$and$watch$Netflix.$$

$ See$also$SNAIL.$$

Legal%Research%and%Writing,$ n.$One$of$the$ most$ important$ courses$ in$ law$school;$ a$ course$ with$ virtually$ no$applicability$to$law$school.$$

LSA,$n.$The$student$organization$tasked$with$ funding$ Law$ Games;$ the$ target$ of$ire$from$every$student$at$the$college$for$mostly$unjustified$reasons.$$

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LSAT,$ n.$ Law$ School$ Admission$ Test;$reinforces$ important$ analytical$reasoning$ and$ reading$ comprehension$skills;$ deemed$ irrelevant$ by$ most$ firsteyear$law$students.$$

Moot,$n.$An$exercise$wherein$advocates$compensate$ for$ their$ lack$ of$understanding$ of$ points$ of$ law$ by$exercising$skills$in$“oral$advocacy.”$$

$ See#also#First[Year#Moot.$$

Networking,$ n.$ The$ delicate$ art$ of$pestering$ the$ hiring$ partners$ of$ a$ law$firm$until$they$offer$you$a$job.$$

SNAIL,$n.$Students$Not$Actually$in$Law.$Reviled$by$law$students$that$want$to$eat$their$ lunch$and$watch$Netflix$ in$ the$ law$library.$$

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Socratic% Method,$ n.$ An$ approach$ to$teaching$the$law$wherein$students$ learn$by$observing$which$of$ their$ peers$ failed$to$complete$the$assigned$readings.$

$ See#also#Bus#Org.$$

Swipe% Cards,$ n.$ A$ simple$ and$ costeeffective$means$of$securing$a$building;$a$system$ that$ will$ never$ be$ implemented$at$the$College$of$Law.$$

Will’s% CANs,$ n.$ A$ jealously$ guarded$ set$of$ CANs;$ responsible$ for$ undermining$the$ integrity$ of$ the$ curves$ in$ many$courses.$•$

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Facts: I’d$ like$ to$ go$ over$ the$ facts.$ And$ they$really$ are$ great$ facts,$ tremendous$facts—and$ I$ have$ the$ best$ facts,$ you$know,$ I$ use$ the$ best$ facts$ in$ my$arguments.$ I$ beat$ lawyers$ all$ the$ time,$because$ I$ have$ the$ best$ facts.$ Nobody$has$ better$ facts$ than$ me,$ believe$ me.$And$you$go$out$and$speak$to$people$and$they$ tell$ you$ that$ I$ have$ the$ best$ facts.$And$let$me$tell$you—I$understand$them.$In$ fact,$ I$ really$ have$ a$ tremendous$understanding$ of$ these$ facts.$ Not$ like$my$ crooked—sorry—learned$ friend$ over$here.$ Let$ me$ tell$ you,$ she’s$ a$ light$weight.$ Not$ very$ sharp.$ Highly$overrated.$

Issues: Now,$ of$ course$ once$ you$ understand$these$ facts,$ there$ are$ issues.$ And$ I’ve$spoken$to$a$lot$of$incredible$people,$and$you$ know$ what$ they$ tell$ me?$ They$ tell$me$ there$ are$ issues.$And$ they$ are$ huge$issues.$ Tremendous$ issues.$ And$ there$are$ people—and$ they’re$ haters$ and$losers,$ they$ really$are.$There$are$people$who$say$I$don’t$get$the$issues.$But$those$people$ are$ wrong.$ I$ really$ have$ a$ great$understanding$of$the$issues.$

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Precedents: And$ precedents,$ lots$ of$ great$precedents.$ I$ know$a$ lot$ of$ great$ cases,$and$ they$ really$ are$ cases.$ Make$ no$mistake,$ these$ cases$ really$ are$ top$notch.$ And$ we$ looked$ at$ these$ cases,$and$you$know$what?$They$all$support$my$argument.$ Now$ some$ cases$ contradict$it,$ and$ let$ me$ tell$ you:$ they’re$ very$unfair—totally$ biased.$ These$ decisions$come$ from$ failing$ judges$ and$ they’re$very$ unfair.$ They$write$ the$most$ boring$decisions—very$ inaccurate.$ Very$dishonest,$ also.$ And$ these$ courts,$ also.$They’re$rigged—they’re$absolutely$being$rigged$and$it’s$very$unfair.$

Application: Now$ if$ you$ look$ at$ the$ facts$ and$ the$cases,$ and$ that’s$ what$ we$ have$ here,$some$ of$ the$ best$ facts$ and$ cases—and$make$ no$mistake,$ I$ have$ the$ best$ facts$and$ cases,$make$ no$mistake$ at$ all.$ And$when$ you$ have$ the$ facts$ and$ the$ cases$together,$ you$ get$ some$ application—some$really$great$application.$These$are$some$stellar$applications,$and$everybody$knows$it.$I$have$some$of$the$best$people,$and$they$all$say$I’m$right.$$

Of$course,$some$people$are$bozos$and—and$I’m$not$saying$uneducated$people!$ I$love$ uneducated$ people!$ I$ won$ a$ lot$ of$

cases$ with$ the$ poorly$ educated.$ And$ I$win$with$the$evangelicals,$the$young,$the$old—I$really$win$a$lot$of$cases.$Trust$me,$I$win.$And$that’s$why$I’m$a$great$lawyer.$If$ you$ hire$ me,$ you$ will$ have$ so$ much$winning$ that$ you’ll$ get$ bored$ with$winning.$

Conclusion: So$ here’s$ what$ needs$ to$ happen.$ First,$this$ruling$needs$to$be$overturned.$I’ll$tell$you$what,$ if$ you$ just$make$me$ a$ judge,$the$ first$ thing$ I’ll$ do$ is$overturn$ it.$Then$I’ll$get$ rid$of$ the$trial$ judge,$who$was$so$corrupt.$ She$ really$was.$Maybe$ even$ all$the$ judges.$ We$ need$ to$ make$ courts$honest$ again.$ It’s$ time$ to$ drain$ the$swamp$ in$ the$ court$ of$ appeal.$ It’s$ time.$We’re$ going$ to$ start$ winning.$ We’re$going$to$make$courts$great$again.$

Sources: 1.$I’m$right.$

2.$You$know$it.$

3.$I$know$it.$

4.$Everybody$knows$it.$

5.$See$generally$Donald$J$Trump,$Trump:#The#Art# of# the# Deal$ (New$ York:$ Random$ House,$1987).$•$

The# “EGOT#Winner’s# Circle”# is# the# list# of#celebrities# who# have# each# been# awarded#all# four# major# annual# American#entertainment# awards:# an# Emmy,# an#Golden# Globe,# an# Oscar,# and# a# Tony.#Members# of# the# EGOT# club# are# few# and#far# between# –only# remarkably#accomplished# artists# like# Mel# Brooks,#Audrey# Hepburn,# and# Whoopi# Goldberg#make#the#cut.##

Ronald# Charles# Chester# Cuming,#Distinguished# Professor# of# the# College# of#Law,# would# be# a# shoo[in# for# the# EGOT#Winner’s#Circle#in#legal#scholarship,#if#such#a# thing# existed.# He# has# done# it# all,# from#private# practice,# to# obtaining#his# LLM,# to#authoring# legislation,# to# sitting# on# the#Law# Reform# Commission,# to# publishing#numerous#articles#and#books,#to#teaching.##

If#you’re#a#first[year#student#and#have#not#yet# had# the# chance# to# take# courses# from#

Professor# Cuming,# or# if# you’re# an# upper[year#like#me#with#a#fear#of#commercial#law#and# 8:30# classes,# here# is# an# overview# of#what#you’re#missing.##

Professor#Cuming#joined#the#faculty#of#the#College# of# Law# in# 1966.# (Yes,# you# read#that#right.)#He#teaches#in#commercial#law,#specializing# in# secured# financing,# leasing,#judgement# enforcement,# and# insolvency#law.# Professor# Cuming# also# has# over# 30#years# of# experience# as# an# international#

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Projecting Professionalism in the Classroom: Getting to Know Professor Ron C.C. Cuming by Zina$Scott$(3L)


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consultant.#He#has#advised#organizations#such# as#World#Bank,# the#Organization# of#American#States,# the#Asian#Development#Bank,# and# many# other# international#agencies# in# commercial# law# reform# all#over#the#world.##

In#his#spare#time,#Professor#Cuming#enjoys#authoring# textbooks# and# drafting#legislation.# He# was# the# principal#draftsperson# for# Alberta,# British#Columbia,# and# Saskatchewan’s# Personal#Property# Security# Acts,# which# served# as#the#foundation#for#legislation#in#five#other#jurisdictions#in#Canada#and#other#common#law# jurisdictions.# He# is# now# poised# to#reform# real# property# security# law# in#Saskatchewan.##

Professor#Cuming#has# received#numerous#awards# for# his# contributions# to# law#students# and# the# broader# legal#community,# including# the# 2015#Canadian#Bar# Association# Lifetime# Achievement#Award# in# National# Bankruptcy# and#Restructuring,# the# University#Distinguished#Researcher#Award# in# 1998,#the#Master#Teacher#Award#2013,#and#the#University#of#Saskatchewan#honorary#title#of#“Distinguished#Professor”#in#2016.##

2016#marked#Professor#Cuming’s#50th#year#as# a# Professor# of# the# College# of# Law.#Accordingly,# he# was# honoured# at# the#College’s# event# from# November# 18[19:#“Celebrating#Ron#C.C.#Cuming:#Reception#and#Commercial#Law#Conference”,#which#celebrated# his# “50# Years# of# Excellence# at#the# College# of# Law”.# His# colleagues# and#friends# affectionately# describe# it# as# the#end#of#his#first#50#years#of#teaching.##

But# what# do# we# really# know# about#Professor#Cuming?#Why#does#he#love#8:30#classes# so# much?# What’s# his# go[to#midnight# snack?#What’s# his# take# on# how#the#College#has#evolved#during#the#last#50#years?#What#was# his# lowest#mark# in# law#school?#We#at#The#Caveat#want#to#know.#So,#a# few#months#back,# I# sat#down# in#his#office#for#a#hard[hitting#interview#to#get#to#know#the#real#Ron#C.C.#Cuming.##

What!is!going!through!your!mind!as!you!spend! your! 50th! year! here! at! the!College?!

“I’m$ enjoying$ teaching$ and$ research$ as$much$ as$ I$ ever$ did,$ indeed$more$ than$ I$

ever$ did$ because$ I$ have$ reached$ that$stage$ where$ I$ have$ a$ pretty$ good$ idea$about$what$I$am$supposed$to$be$doing.”$(He#chuckles.)$

How! do! you! keep! it! interesting! every!year!teaching!the!same!area!of!law?!

“Well,$ I$ do$a$ lot$of$ research$and$writing$in$ those$ same$ areas.$ Of$ course,$ I$ then$discover$ new$ things,$ new$ approaches,$new$aspects$of$the$law,$and$then,$to$the$extent$ possible,$ I$ incorporate$ them$ into$my$ teaching.$ So,$ I$ try$ to$ keep$ the$teaching$ fresh.$ I$ redo$ my$ course$materials$every$year$so$that$they$are$upetoedate.”$ (He# tells# me# I# don’t# need# to#write# this# next# part# down.)$ “When$ I$ go$into$ class$ each$ day,$ I$ get$ a$ rush$ of$adrenaline,$even$after$50$years.$My$ rule$is$ that$ when$ I$ cease$ to$ have$ that$experience$ I’ll$ stop$ teaching$ because$teaching$will$cease$to$be$fun.”$

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Many! people! you! taught! have! gone! on!to! do! great! things! in! the! profession.! (I!mention! Rod! Wood,! Chief! Justice!Richards,! Glen! Luther.)! Do! you! feel! a!sense! of! pride! and! accomplishment!when!you!think!of!them?!

$“Well,$yes,$although$it$ is$ important$that$I$ recognize$ that$ their$ accomplishments$are$theirs.$ In$other$words,$they$got$their$introduction$ to$ law$ through$ me,$ but$once$they$ leave$this$place$whether$they$succeed$ or$ otherwise$ is$ entirely$ up$ to$them.”$ (I# joke# with# him# that# he# has#probably# taught# a# lot# of# failures# as# well.#He#laughs#and#adds#a#few#other#names#of#people# he# is# proud# to# have# taught# to#my#list,# including#Madame#Justice# Jackson#of#the# Saskatchewan# Court# of# Appeal# and#Madame#Justice#Hunt#of#the#Alberta#Court#of# Appeal.# I# comment# that# they# all# owe#their# success# to# him.)$ “Well,$ I$ was$ there$when$it$started,$let’s$put$it$that$way.”$

Is! there! an! area! of! law! that! you! don’t!know!much!about!and!wish!you!did?!

$“One$area$that$I$wish$I$had$had$the$time$to$ dig$ into$ is$ trusts.$ It$ verges$ on$ the$areas$that$I$work$in.$Well,$let$me$clarify,$I$do# know$ something$ about$ trusts.$ I’ve$published$ about$ trusts$ as$ they$ relate$ to$secured$ transactions.$ But$ I’d$ love$ to$have$ had$ the$ time$ to$ perhaps$ teach$ it,$but$that’s$not$to$be.$I$don’t$think$you$can$function$as$a$commercial$lawyer$without$some$ knowledge$ of$ trusts.$ It$ is$ so$fundamental$ to$ our$ system.”$ (He# stops#me#here#to#add#another#name#to#the#list#of#people#that#he#is#proud#of#having#taught#–#Mike# Milani,# father# to# The$ Caveat#Editorial#Board’s#own#Jon#Milani!$He$calls#Mike#“a#super#lawyer.”)$$

!Who! was! your! favourite! professor! in!law!school?!Why?!

$“When$it$comes$to$favourite$professors,$it’s$ important$ to$ draw$ the$ line$ between$the$ professor$ whom$ I$ liked$ because$ of$his$or$her$personality,$and$the$professor$from$whom$I$ learned$the$most.$ I$guess$I$have$to$say$that$a$professor$by$the$name$of$ Jacob$ Ziegel$ was$ the$ professor$ who$really$got$me$into$secured$financing.$He$has$ taught$ for$ many$ years$ at$ the$University$ of$ Toronto$ but$ is$ retired$ and$elderly$ now.$ For$ myself$ as$ a$ professor,$I’d$rather$be$respected$than$loved,”$(The#exact# same# sentiment# Dean# Phillipson#expressed# in# his# Caveat# interview!)$ “but$maybe$ that$ is$ just$ a$ defence$ for$unpopular$teachers.”$(He#chuckles.)$

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What! is! one! piece! of! advice! you!would!offer! to! firstXyear! students! who! have!yet!to!take!any!of!your!courses?!

“Let$me$think$about$that.”$(He$pauses.)$“I$think$the$answer$is$to$be$organized.$That$is$ the$ fundamental$ rule.$ Be$ organized$because$ the$ areas$ I$ teach$ are$ fairly$technical$ and$ multiefaceted.$ (Continued#on#next#page.)$

“When I go into class each day, I get a rush of

adrenaline, even after 50 years.”

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And$unless$you$are$an$organized$thinker,$it$ all$ becomes$ a$ jumble$ of$ information$that$ doesn’t$ fit$ together.$ I’ve$ often$found$ that$ students$ who$ have$ a$background$ in$ subjects$ like$ science$ are$well$ prepared$ because$ of$ the$ need$ to$take$an$organized,$ systematic$approach$to$ problems$ in$ their$ previous$ studies.$Think$ about$ it.$ Bankruptcy$ is$ the$Bankruptcy# Insolvency# Act$ which$ is$ a$detailed$ Act.$ The$ Personal# Property#Security#Act$ is$a$code$of$law.$Judgement$Enforcement$is$a$code$of$law.$These$are$all$have$pieces$and$you$have$to$put$them$together$ to$ see$ what$ the$ puzzle$ looks$like.”$#

Many! students! say! the! biggest!challenge! in! your! courses! is! getting! up!before!8:30!a.m.! (he! laughs!hard)!Why!8:30?!

“There$ are$ two$ reasons.$ One$ is,$ I$ am$ a$morning$ person.$ I$ get$ up$ at$ 5:30$ a.m.$ I$can’t$ sleep$past$ 5:30$a.m.$When$ I$was$a$student$ I$ did$ all$ my$ studying$ before$class.$ The$ second$ reason$ applies$ to$me$as$a$professor.$Getting$up$so$early$ frees$the$rest$of$the$day$to$do$my$research,$do$my$ writing,$ and$ meet$ with$ students$ so$that$ it$ makes$ a$ very$ efficient$ day.$ I$ do$appreciate$of$course$that$not$everyone$is$a$morning$person.”$(So,#no,#it’s#not#likely#that#we#will#see#Bankruptcy#Insolvency#or#Secured# Transactions# Real# Property#courses#at#11:30#a.m.#any#time#soon.)$

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Many! people! look! to! you! as! a! role!model,! inspiration,! and! source! of!knowledge.!Who!are!your!role!models!in!the!profession?!

$“It’s$always$invidious$to$name$people.”$(I#had# to# look# “invidious”# up# in# the#dictionary# after# our# interview.# It# means#unpleasant,# awkward,# or# difficult.# Sorry#Professor# Cuming!# The# hard[hitting#journalism# we# do# at# The# Caveat# is# a#heavy# burden# sometimes.)$ “One$ of$ the$problems$too$is$that$very$few$judgments$in$ the$ areas$ in$which$ I$work$ ever$ get$ to$the$ Supreme$ Court.$ So,$ I$ would$ say$ in$terms$ of$ people$ I$ look$ to$ are$ some$

members$of$ the$Saskatchewan$Court$of$Appeal$who$ issue$ very$ good$ judgments$in$areas$in$which$I$work.”$$

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Students!have!noticed!that!you!prefer!a!formal! dress! code.! How! do! you! feel!about!casual!Fridays?$

$“Frankly,$ I$ have$ two$ attitudes$ about$dress$ from$ a$ faculty$member’s$ point$ of$view.$ I’m$ old$ school.$ When$ I$ was$ a$student,$ we$ actually$ wore$ white$ shirts$and$ ties$ to$ class.$Not$ necessarily$ sports$jackets$ but$ sweaters.$ I$ know$ that$ that$was$a$ long$time$ago!$Most$people$don’t$even$own$ties$anymore!$My$students$will$tell$you$that$60e70$percent$of$ the$ time$ I$come$ to$ class$ fairly$ formally$ dressed.$The$reason$for$ that$ is$ that$ I$ realize$ I$am$training$young$lawyers$who$in$months$or$a$ couple$ of$ years$ are$ going$ to$ have$ to$learn$ to$ dress$ like$ lawyers.$ They$ can’t$wear$their$jeans$to$court.$I$want$to$set$a$bit$of$an$example.$The$rest$of$the$time$I$come$ dressed$ casually,$ like$ I$ am$ now,”$(He’s#wearing#brown#dress#pants,#a#dress#shirt,#and#a#vest….)$“because$I$don’t$want$to$alienate$the$students$and$make$them$think$ I’m$ some$ uptight$ stodgy$ guy$ that$they$should$stay$away$from.$But,$I$don’t$wear$ jeans.$ The$ idea$ of$ projecting$professionalism$ in$ the$ classroom$ is$another$goal$of$mine.”$$

Do!you!have!a!favourite!quote?!

$“Yes.$ ‘In$ the$ land$ of$ the$ blind,$ the$ one$eyed$man$is$king.’$Of$course,$the$idea$is,$if$ you$ know$ some$ law,$ and$ you$ are$dealing$with$people$who$don’t$know$the$law,$ you$ have$ so$ much$ more$ power.”$(I’m# about# to# move# on# to# the# next#question# when# Professor# Cuming# jumps#in.)$ “Wait,$ wait,$ wait,$ take$ the$ sexism$out$of$it.$‘In$the$land$of$the$blind,$the$one$eyed$ person# is$ king.’”$ (He# laughs.)$

“Actually$ wait,”$ (He# laughs# some#more.)$“why$ don’t$ we$ say$ the$ quote$ is,$ ‘In$ the$land$ of$ the$ blind,$ the$ one$ eyed$ man$(woman)$ is$ king$ (queen).’”$ (It# seems#Professor# Cuming# can’t# help# but# craft#even# his# favourite# quotes# as# if# they#were#sections#of#legislation.)$$

Did!you!have!any!other!last!comments?!

$“Well,$all$I$would$add$is$that$I$have$seen$dramatic$changes$in$law$school$over$the$years.$ When$ I$ was$ a$ student$ here,$ our$law$ school$ was$ sort$ of$ half$ of$ the$ third$floor$ of$ what$ used$ to$ be$ called$ the$Murray$Memorial$Library.$There$weren’t$even$ enough$ places$ to$ sit.$ If$ you$ went$out$ to$ the$ bathroom$ and$ you$ were$sitting$at$a$table$in$the$library,$you$would$come$back$and$your$books$were$on$ the$floor.$ It$ was$ sparse.$ In$ those$ days,$ we$had$ one$ case$ book,$ but$ everything$ else$was$ a$ case$ list.$We$had$ to$pull$ the$ case$off$ the$ shelf$ and$ read$ the$ case$ and$ do$our$ briefs$ of$ it.$ We$ spent$ hundreds$ of$hours$ briefing$ cases.$ Therefore,$ it$ was$very$ important$ to$be$ in$ the$ library.$You$couldn’t$really$work$from$home.$It$was$a$different$ world.”$ (I# ask# him# if# there# was#still#CAN#sharing#in#his#day.)$$

“There$ were$ CANs$ to$ share$ around,$believe$ it$ or$ not,$ but$ that$ was$ before$they$invented$photocopying.$CANs$were$in$the$form$of,$it’s$kind$of$funny$actually,$because$people$would$ type$up$CANs$on$an$ old$ typewriter,$ and$ then$ have$multiple$ carbon$ papers$ in$ between,$ but$to$ get$ the$ number$ of$ copies$ that$ they$wanted,$ they$ used$ onion$ skin.$ So$ you$could$ be$ sitting$ in$ class$ and$ you$ could$hear$*crinkle#crinkle#crinkle*,$of$everyone$turning$their$onion$skin$papers.”$$

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“I realize I am training young lawyers who in

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Were! there! just! as! many! parties! back!then?!

“Oh$ yes.$ Well,$ I$ don’t$ know$ how$many$you$have$now!$Actually,$the$parties$then$were$ much$ more$ raucous.$ Things$ went$on.$(I#push#him#for#more#details.)$Drinking$was$ a$ real$ problem.$ Particularly$ at$ the$FirsteYear$ Banquet.$ It$ really$ got$ out$ of$hand.$ We$ hit$ the$ wall$ and$ the$ dean$simply$had$to$call$an$end$to$it.$I$stopped$going$ to$ those$ functions$ years$ ago$because$ the$ conduct$ was$ so$objectionable.$ There$ also$ used$ to$ be$ a$Law$ Cabaret.$ They$ would$ rent$ the$ballroom$ down$ at$ the$ Bessborough$Hotel$and$there$would$be$a$live$band$and$everyone$would$dress$ up$ in$ their$ finest.$But$ again,$ a$ lot$ of$ alcohol$ abuse.$ Of$course,$ we$ are$ also$ happily$much$more$sensitive$ now$ about$ recognizing$ the$rights$ of$ minorities$ and$ women$ and$getting$ rid$ of$ the$ misogyny$ that$ was$characteristic$ of$ that$ time.$ So,$ it’s$ a$better$place.”$$

Well!it!seems!a!lot!has!changed!in!your!last! 50! years! at! the! College.! Has!anything!stayed!the!same?!

“Yes.$ Students$ have$ stayed$ the$ same.$Students$are$on$the$whole$why$ I$ stay$ in$the$ business.$ They$ are$ decent,$ mature$people.”$$

#Notwithstanding# his# lengthy# time# at# the#College# and# his# impressive# accolades,#Professor# Cuming# remains# humble# and#gracious.# He# is# revered# by# students# and#lawyers# alike,# and# he# teaches# with# a#passion#that#is#unmatched.#This#interview#was# my# first# time# meeting# Professor#Cuming,#yet#our#conversation#was#natural#and# relaxed.# His# easy# smile# and# the#twinkle# in#his#eye#makes# it# impossible#not#to#like#him.##

Professor# Cuming# is# a# true# expert# and#pillar#of#the#College#of#Law,#and#we#are#so#lucky#to#have#him.#•$

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Tale% Tot%

1.%One$ day$ a$ friend$ and$ I$ decided$ to$ take$ my$ son,$ who$ was$ five,$ to$Jerry's$ Food$ Emporium$ because$ there$ is$ a$ quaint$ play$ area$ that$ would$allow$ us$ to$ have$ a$ semieuninterrupted$ 'adult'$conversation.$ We$ also$brought$my$oneeweek$old$daughter$with$us.$$My$son$advised$me$that$he$needed$to$go$to$the$washroom$–$no$big$deal,$right?$He$announced$he$wanted$to$go$on$his$own$and$that$he$knew$where$it$was.$I$appreciated$his$need$to$be$independent.$$Off$he$went.$$$

Suddenly,$ there$ was$ a$ hush$ over$ the$ restaurant$ and$ my$ friend$ looked$horrified.$ $Then,$ I$heard$ it$ too.$There$was$a$child$screaming$ louder$ than$any$child$has$ever$screamed$in$the$history$of$the$world.$$"DADDDDDDYYYYY/MOMMMMMMMY.$DAD/MOM.$DADDDDDDDDY/MOMMMMMMY.$I$POOPED.$I$NEED$YOU."$Over$and$over$again.$$$$I$quickly$gave$my$oneeweek$old$child$to$my$friend$to$hold.$I$walked$across$the$restaurant$with$every$single$person$watching,$only$to$realize$that$my$son$ was$ in$ the$ men's/women’s$ washroom...$ whatever,$ I$ am$ a$ strong$woman/man$whose$priority$is$her/his$son.$$

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Take$a$look$at$Professor$Cuming’s$Caveat#Quiz#at$the$end$of$this$issue!$

Match the Tale to the Tot by Erin$Rauert$(3L),$Courtney$Fisher$(3L),$Bailee$Massett$(3L),$Tyler$Evans$(3L),$Andrea$Phillips$(2L),$Robin$Bigelow$(2L)

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$I$marched$in$to$find$a$man/woman$at$the$sink/urinal$desperately$trying$to$escape$ the$ continued$ screams$ of$ my$ child.$ $I$ panicked.$ She/He$ turned$around$and$yelled$at$me$to$get$out.$I$did.$But$I$needed$to$go$in$there...$So$I$cracked$the$door,$told$my$son$to$stop$the$racket$and$that$I$would$be$in$to$help$once$the$lady/gentleman$was$finished$up.$$My$son$replied$that$he$would$not$stop$until$I$was$there$with$him.$$$Finally,$ I$ entered$ the$ men's/women’s$ washroom$ eas$ the$ unimpressed$lady/gentleman$lefte$and$was$doing$what$dads/moms$do$best$–$cleaning$up$ poop.$ Then$ the$ door$ opened$ and$ I$ could$ hear$ a$ newborn$ baby$screaming...$my$friend$faintly$said,$"I$can't$do$this,$please$hurry."$$$So,$there$I$was,$attempting$to$clean$up$the$poop$of$one$screaming$child$as$quickly$as$possible$so$I$could$go$and$calm$the$other$screaming$child.$$$$I$walked$out$of$that$washroom$and$saw$many$people$staring:$some$were$laughing,$one$guy$started$clap,$and$many$looked$unimpressed$that$their$dining$experience$had$been$largely$impacted$by$son's$poop.$$$$We$walked$across$that$restaurant$the$only$way$possible,$as$if$nothing$had$happened...$but$mostly$I$wanted$to$die.$$

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2.% Child:% “Mom/Dad,$ you$ know$ that$ show$ you$ were$ watching$where$the$lady$had$the$REALLY$dirty$house$with$all$the$garbage?$…$What$was$it$called?”%

Parent:%“Hoarders?”$

Child:%“Yeah.$In$your$car$it$kinda$looks$like$hoarders.”$$$

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3.% In$ my$ first$ year,$ I$ had$ my$ Criminal# Code$ vigorously$ tabbed$marking$ sections;$ various$ titles$ included$ SEXUAL$ ASSAULT,$NEGLIGENCE,$MURDER,$etc.$$$My$ little$ one$ got$ at$ said$ Criminal# Code$ one$ morning$ and$ was$pulling$the$tabs$off$the$pages$and$sticking$them$on$her$clothes.$ I$was$a$bit$angry,$as$now$I’d$have$to$reetab$the$whole$thing,$but$ it$was$keeping$her$occupied$so$I$let$her$continue.$$$Before$leaving$the$house$for$school$that$morning,$I$thought$I$had$removed$all$ the$ tabs.$Upon$dropping$her$off$ at$daycare,$ she$ ran$through$the$building$with$a$tab$that$said$"MURDER"$on$her$pants.$$$I$ frantically$ chased$ her$ down$ and$ removed$ it$ without$ teachers$seeing,$but$one$dropeoff$dad$had$a$horrified$ look$on$his$ face$as$ I$tried$ to$ explain.$ He$ didn’t$ seem$ to$ understand$ and$ gave$ me$uncomfortable$looks$every$time$I$saw$him$afterwards.$

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5.$ When$ my$ son$ was$ about$ three$ we$ went$ to$ the$ Drumheller$Royal$Tyrell$Museum.$$$Near$ the$ end$ he$ was$ acting$ up$ quite$ badly.$ So,$ I$ told$ my$wife/husband$ to$ finish$ looking$ with$ his/her$ parents$ and$ I$ would$take$my$son$out$to$talk$to$him.$$$While$ I$was$carrying$him$he$started$thrashing$and$telling$me$no.$Just$ as$ we$ went$ through$ a$ crowd$ of$ people$ he$ starts$ yelling$“STRANGER!$STRANGER!”$$$People$stared$at$me$like$I$was$kidnapping$him.$I$was$mortified.$No$one$stopped$us$though!$

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6.%Last$summer$I$worked$regular$office$hours$and$came$home$at$around$5:30$or$so.$$$Starting$in$about$June,$my$son$became$interested$in$watching$me$mow$the$lawn,$which$I$did$about$once$a$week.$He$required$that$he$ride$ on$ my$ shoulders$ to$ watch.$ He$ wasn’t$ satisfied$ to$ merely$watch$“from$the$sidelines.”$$Soon,$he$started$asking$me$to$mow$the$lawn$everyday$when$I$got$home$ from$work.$ This$meant$ that$ I$ ended$ up$mowing$ the$ lawn$about$ 4$ times$ a$ week$ during$ the$ months$ of$ June,$ July,$ and$August.$$$At$one$point$I$mowed$the$lawn$everyday$15$days$in$a$row!#• $

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Capricorn (Dec 22nd – January 19th)

Venus$ is$ in$ retrograde,$meaning$ your$ ability$to$reflect$and$focus$on$yourself$is$your$strong$point$right$now.$Allow$yourself$some$time$to$meditate$and$appreciate$your$circumstances,$be$ they$ what$ they$ are.$ Others$ may$ have$made$ New$ Year’s$ resolutions,$ and$ despair$when$they$ fail.$You$accept$ failure$with$open$arms$ as$ an$ opportunity$ to$ succeed$ and$improve.$$

Lucky$numbers:$3,$22,$27,$38,$39,$45$

Lucky$meal:$Pizza$

Lucky$jam:$Celebration$–$Kool#and#the#Gang#

Aquarius (Jan 20th – Feb 18th)

The$ turn$ of$ the$ New$ Year$ had$ you$ feeling$torn$ in$ different$ directions,$ but$ around$ the$18th$ you$ will$ have$ clarity.$ Use$ this$ to$ your$advantage$ and$ make$ important$ decisions$around$ this$ time.$ Your$ relationships$ and$goals$will$need$ further$definition$and$details$are$key$to$success.$From$your$point$of$clarity,$you’ll$find$direction$and$motivation.$

Lucky$numbers:$1,$7,$19,$21,$31,$32$

Lucky$meal:$Chicken$fingers$and$FRIEZZZ$

Lucky$jam:$I$saw$the$sign$–$Ace#of#Base#

Pisces (Feb 19th – March 20th)

Your$moodiness$and$pensiveness$often$have$you$stuck$ in$a$rut.$Orion$ is$ in$the$position$to$help$you$branch$out$ to$ find$a$hobby$outside$of$your$regular$routine.$Your$surroundings$in$the$ second$ week$ of$ January$ will$ encourage$you$ to$embrace$your$creative$side$–$go$with$the$ flow$ and$ accept$ some$ bumps$ along$ the$way.$

Lucky$numbers:$8,$9,$16,$20,$37,$47$$$

Lucky$meal:$Poutine$

Lucky$jam:$24k$Magic$–$Bruno#Mars#

Aries (March 21st – April 19th)

Others$just$don’t$understand$you.$Your$2016$e$ not$ so$ hawt$ m’friend.$ We$ know.$ Realize$January$isn’t$gonna$solve$all$your$problems$at$once$and$keep$moving$forward.$This$year$the$planets$ are$ aligning,$ and$ you$ will$ have$ a$stellar$ autumnal$ equinox.$ Know$ that$ you$have$more$support$than$you$realize$in$places$you$might$not$have$originally$considered.$

Lucky$numbers:$4,$13,$18,$26,$35,$41$

Lucky$meal:$Fettuccini$Alfredo$

Lucky$ jam:$ You$ can’t$ always$ get$ what$ you$want$–$Rolling#Stones#

Taurus (April 20th – May 20th)

Your$ confidence$ is$ one$ of$ your$ strong$ suits;$however,$you$need$to$remember$that$others$may$be$intimidated$by$that$and$you$could$be$missing$out$on$some$great$friendships.$Even$if$you$know$you’re$right,$listen$to$others$first.$Their$ perspectives$ will$ broaden$ your$ own.$Neptune$ will$ calm$ you$ around$ the$ 9th,$ take$some$time$for$yourself.$

Lucky$numbers:$5,$15,$23,$33,$39,$49$

Lucky$meal:$Sticky$toffee$pudding$

Lucky$jam:$Confident$–$Demi#Lovato#

Gemini (May 21st – June 20th)

Challenges$ will$ appear$ near$ the$ end$ of$January.$ Faced$ with$ adversity,$ Andromeda$will$ help$ you$ overcome$ obstacles$with$ vigor$and$ confidence.$ $ You$will$ be$ showered$with$gifts$ from$ those$ who$ love$ you$ because$ you$mean$more$ to$ others$ than$ you$ realize.$ You$will$ have$ a$ great$ influence$ on$ others$ this$month$–$be$kind.$

Lucky$numbers:$2,$8,$17,$28,$43,$46$

Lucky$meal:$Brunch$food$

Lucky$jam:$Run$the$world$(Girls)$e$Beyoncé#

Cancer (June 21st – July 22nd)

The$ full$ moon$ on$ Jan$ 12th$ will$ bring$ you$romance$–$no$two$ways$about$it.$Be$open$to$love$ or$ prepare$ to$ deepen$ your$ relationship$with$ your$ current$ partner.$ The$ mundane$tasks$you$do$together$go$far$in$strengthening$your$ bond.$ For$ the$ singletons:$ try$ a$ unique$and$ simple$ date$ instead$ to$ form$ a$connection.$Risk$it$for$the$biscuit.$

Lucky$numbers:$6,$14,$22,$34,$41,$48$

Lucky$meal:$Spaghetti/pasta$

Lucky$ jam:$ Can$ you$ feel$ the$ love$ tonight$ –$Lion#King#Soundtrack#Version#

Leo (July 23rd – August 22nd)

Imagine$ yourself$ overlooking$ calm,$ serene$waters$ –$ this$ is$ your$ place$ of$ tranquility$ for$the$ start$ of$ 2017.$ Others$ may$ get$overwhelmed$and$distracted,$you$have$found$your$place$of$zen.$Hold$onto$it$–$you$will$need$it$ later$ this$ year.$ Your$ inner$ strength$ will$intimidate$ others$ –$ beware,$ and$ be$ extra$careful$to$understand$the$root$of$their$fear.$

Lucky$numbers:$3,$18,$28,$30,$36,$49$

Lucky$meal:$Smoothie$

Lucky$jam:$Only$time$e$Enya#

Virgo (August 23rd – Sept 22nd)

The$ world$ doesn’t$ have$ enough$ of$ your$happiness$ in$ it.$ Mars$ is$ in$ your$ corner,$embrace$every$day’s$small$bouts$of$joy.$Your$attitude$ will$ be$ infectious,$ invite$ others$ to$share$in$your$happy$dance.$Too$much$time$is$wasted$ on$worry$ –$ use$ your$ imagination$ for$bigger$ and$ better$ things,$ while$ keeping$ in$mind$the$goals$you$have$set$out.$

Lucky$numbers:$11,$17,$24,$34,$40,$41$

Lucky$meal:$Ice$cream$

Lucky$jam:$MMMBop$e$Hanson#

Libra (Sept 23rd – Oct 22nd)

Unlike$ your$ sign,$ balancing$ your$ life$ is$difficult$ right$ now.$ Jupiter$ is$ not$ helping$matters,$ and$ until$ Saturn$ comes$ to$ help$balance$things$out,$you$might$not$be$able$to$balance$yourself$either.$ It$might$help$ to$ find$one$small$ task$ that$you$can$do$every$day$ to$find$ some$ normality$ and$ focus.$ Routine$will$help$during$this$mad$time$and$set$you$up$to$prevail$longeterm.$$

Lucky$numbers:$4,$7,$8,$14,$26,$31$

Lucky$ meal:$ Noodle$ bowl$ (think$ Teriyaki$perhaps?)$

Lucky$jam:$All$the$small$things$–$Blink#182#

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You$ know$ how$ after$ you$ read$ a$ fortune$cookie$ you’re$ supposed$ to$ add$ “in$ bed”$ to$make$ it$ more$ interesting?$Well,$ this$ is$ your$month$ to$ shine…$ in$bed.$The$ stars$predict$a$deep$ passion$ for$ you$ this$ month.$ Be$confident,$ but$ state$ your$ boundaries.$ This$applies$ to$ your$ daily$ life$ as$well.$ Don’t$ be$ a$pushover,$ you’re$ a$ beautiful$ and$ strong$human$being.$

Lucky$numbers:$6,$9,$23,$29,$36,$49$

Lucky$meal:$Chocolate$covered$strawberries$

Lucky$ jam:$Let’s$ talk$about$sex,$baby$–$Salt[N[Pepa#

Sagittarius (Nov 22nd – Dec 21st)

You$ feel$ the$ building$ of$ anticipation$ around$the$ 23rd$ –$ prepare$ for$ an$ important$ event$near$the$end$of$January.$Use$this$as$positive$motivation$ to$ organize$ something$ you’ve$always$ put$ off.$ Now’s$ the$ chance$ to$ finally$check$ it$ off$ your$ list.$Be$proud$of$ your$work$and$ share$ your$ accomplishments.$ Revel$ in$praise.$This$is$your$time.$$

Lucky$numbers:$7,$17,$24,$25,$35,$36$

Lucky$meal:$Steak$

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