This time of year is particularly difficult for law students and those that love them. (, Some of us are going mutts, !) There are outlines, study sessions, and exams. (, Oh my pugness!), To lighten the mood (and help with the , catmosphere, that gets very heavy this time of year in the library), the library staff has decided to take this , op-purr-tunity, to bring back puppy cam. This is where we play videos of cute puppies (and , pawsibly, kittens!) on the big screen in the main computer classroom. (Woo-hoo! , Raise the ruff!), We will be streaming cute baby animal videos throughout reading days and finals in the hope of giving you a few moments of joy in between the stress of studying for your exams. (, what a great oppawtunity, !) Please stop by the main computer classroom and oohh and aww over the puppies! (, You have to be kitten me right meow, !) And as ever, if you need any research assistance, please stop by, call us, chat with us online, or email us! , Purr-fect!
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The holiday season is just around the corner and you know what that means: sweet treats galore! Cookies (and cookie dough!) are a favorite for many, but these snacks aren’t immune from being the subject of lawsuits. Some recent cases include consumers falling ill after eating at a New York raw cookie dough shop and a class-action suit about mislabeled protein amounts. To stay in the know on…
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The RWU Law Library staff extends a warm welcome to our incoming 1Ls and returning 2Ls and 3Ls. Our collection and services are here to complement and advance the scholarship, practice skills education, and intellectual life at RWU Law. We have a website , blog , Facebook page, and Pinterest page. We communicate our information in many ways to connect the library with our students,…
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Researchers looking for state law materials from states outside their own state are often faced with certain practical difficulties. The first is that no library can maintain print materials for every state. The second is that sometimes even in the highly digitized world of online research, you still need to see a resource the way it appears or appeared in print. The reasons are varied: Getting…
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Finals are almost here and the library has a few reminders: stay calm, stay caffeinated, stay courteous. Over the next few weeks, please remember that sound carries in the library, especially when you are entering or leaving. Even whispers can be louder than you realize and distracting to your colleagues trying to study. While some students prefer to work in small groups in study rooms and…
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The library’s commitment to help students wherever they are means that we are always trying to find new and different ways to support the wellness of law students. One way that we are working actively to support our students is via our online LawGuide about Stress Management, Mindfulness and Wellness . This guide features resources in the library and outside the library to encourage wellness.…
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Christopher Park, located immediately across the street from the Stonewall Inn in Greenwich Village, was named a national historic monument in June 2016. The Proclamation establishing the monument stated in part that in “the early morning hours of June 28, 1969, a riot broke out in response to a police raid on the Stonewall Inn, at the time one of the City's best known LGBT bars. Over the…
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