Category: The Jeffersonian

The month of November is full of fun days that may also be a great opportunity to score some free food! November 3, 2015 –  National Sandwich Day (being celebrated by Subway) November 5, 2015 –  National Men Make Dinner Day (hint-hint, nudge-nudge to the men out there) November 6, 2015 –  National Nachos Day […]

San Diego is home to the nation’s largest concentration of military personnel.  More than 15,000 active duty service member’s transition from active duty service in San Diego each year and more than half of those transitioning plan to stay in San Diego, which is also the number one destination for veterans returning from Afghanistan and […]

A close game between BTPU and SLS. the last 10 mins really set the tone as BTPU took a large lead and even with a last min SLS touchdown, BTPU maintained the lead with a 40-25 win. TNT made a good attempt as a 1L team against 3-Peat whose been playing together for 3 years, […]

It is with the greatest honor and deepest sadness that I have the grave responsibility to write what words cannot sufficiently describe, that is the legacy of the brilliant Sam Kossack.  The Thomas Jefferson School of Law community recently lost one of its own, 2015 honor graduate Sam Kossack, who lost an unforgiving battle to […]

Thomas Jefferson has recently undertaken a campaign to reinvigorate the School’s image. In doing so, the School’s administration has hired a public relations firm to assist in fundamental decisions based on their experience. As a student and future alum, I recognize and appreciate the efforts the School is making. From Student Appreciation Days to the […]

Hacktivist collective group “Anonymous” has vowed to release contact information for approximately 1,000 people alleged to be members of the Ku Klux Klan (“KKK”) in an effort to shut the group down. This is the same group responsible for the Ashley Madison cyber breach just a few months back. The group issued a statement promising […]

It’s that time of year – No, I’m not referring to the holidays.  Midterms has passed, and now its time to soldier up for finals! When I was a first semester 1L, I did not know how to properly prepare for law school exams because I did not know how to manage my time, and […]

Body shaming is an “urban dictionary” term used to describe behavior that critiques, generalizes, demeans or otherwise shames women who do not fit society’s pre-determined mold of what a woman “looks like”. However, it is simply “new millennial misogyny”. Misogyny, a term dating back to the 18th century, is a type of sexism. In its […]

As winter approaches, let us reflect on the less fortunate.  Although we as students have our own problems – living on our loan budget and trying to stretch our money to pay bills – let us remember that we are part of the privileged few who attend law school, we have a warm place to […]

On Sunday November 2, Californian’s gained an extra hour of sleep with the ending of Daylight Savings Time (“DST”). As many people appreciated the additional hour of sleep following Halloween weekend, it is however important to note that such a small shift in time can actually have a large impact on our body’s internal clock […]

Halloween is best known as the time to grab some friends and family and head door-to-door for some yummy snacks that could cause more dentist visits than what is necessary. But, when you’re in law school, Halloween is all about getting together with friends to have fun and blow off some steam. The Student Bar […]

In October, the Supreme Court of the United States began its new session. Because it is the highest court in the land, the justices hear cases that address issues about the Constitution and federal law, making the Court relevant to all citizens. The Supreme Court is set to hear a number of interesting cases in […]