Assistant Dean of Students Alexis Archbold kicks off Welcome Day 2014 in the Old Vic chapel.

By Lucianna Ciccocioppo

The Faculty of Law was a busy host to 145 newly admitted students and their guests on February 14, during its annual Welcome Day, with information sessions about student life, alumni insights and academic programs.

Mooting season is wrapping up. Here are the U of T Law results from this year's competitive moots. We commend all of this year’s outstanding mooters and coaches for their stellar performance and hard work.

In a commentary in the Toronto Star, Prof. Audrey Macklin and Lorne Waldman, president of the Canadian Association of Refugee Lawyers, identify important concerns with the Canadian government's proposed changes to citizenship legislation ("Citizenship reforms a serious threat to rights of all Canadians," February 12, 2014).

An improv mock trial featuring Dean Mayo Moran, Professor Anthony Niblett, bestselling author Robert Rotenberg, and former CBC host Ralph Benmergui

In a commentary in The Globe and Mail, Prof. Brenda Cossman looks at how one can engage with the Olympics without turning their backs on LGBT communities ("How to be a gay rights ally during the Sochi Games," Februrary 7, 2014).

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How to be a gay rights ally during the Sochi Games

By Brenda Cossman

Februrary 7, 2014

Passionate debate: protesters unfurled their signs when Kim Pate, of the Canadian Association of Elizabeth Fry Societies, spoke about the dangers of decriminalizing the sex trade.

By Lucianna Ciccocioppo

In a commentary in the Ottawa Citizen, Prof. Kent Roach argues that current oversight of the Communications Security Establishment Canada agency is inadequate ("Surveillance and Canada’s lagging law," February 6, 2014).

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Surveillance and Canada’s lagging law

By Kent Roach

If you haven't heard about Bitcoins, you soon will, as this online currency is experiencing a stratospheric boom. But will it turn out to be an "AOL or a Google"?

In the current issue of Foreign Affairs, Prof. Mariana Mota Prado co-writes "Bitcoin Goes Boom," and questions if the virtual currency's explosive growth is sustainable -- or if it's prime for a tank.