A Day in the Life

Announcing the New Student Events Podcast

In recent months, here at the Law School we've seen an increasing number of student organizations start recording their events for online distribution. Faced with an embarassment of riches, we've decided to launch a new podcast dedicated just to student org-sponsored events, which we're calling "Open Minds" (if you've seen the fences around the fountain construction lately, you'll catch the reference). And don't worry -- student events featuring Law School faculty will be added to both podcasts feeds, so you won't miss any of that Chicago audio goodness.

You can subscribe to Open Minds via iTunes or using the podcatcher of your choice.

Another Blog to Check Out

If you want to understand the University of Chicago Law School, you need to understand that more than anything else, this place functions on ideas. Of course, ideas are an important part of the classroom here, but ideas pervade this place. Students and faculty discuss current events, legal theory, pop culture, the relative merits of Chicago pizza parlors, politics – all with great intensity and joy. Want a glimpse into this without having to come visit? Check out our Faculty Blog. Several of our faculty members post to it regularly, discussing such varied topics as free speech in wartime, religion and the first amendment, Hurricane Katrina, gambling laws, and the intersection of law and emerging technology. The discussion in the comments can get hot and heavy, and commenters include students, faculty, staff, alumni, and friends of the Law School (that’s you). Anyone can (and does) comment, and it’s a great chance to talk with our faculty and students about what they’re talking about every day. (If you want, you can subscribe that blog, as well as this one, through the FeedBlitz link on the left side.)