This Week: What to Do Around Columbus!

What to do around Columbus 04/01/2016 – 04/08/2016

Sports

COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS VS. RANGERS

Date: MON APR 4, 2016                                                     Location: Nationwide Arena

Time: 7 PM                                                                            Channel: Fox Sports Ohio

http://bluejackets.nhl.com/

COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS VS. BLACKHAWKS – Final Game

Date: SAT APR 9, 2016                                                        Location: Nationwide Arena

Time: 7 PM                                                                            Channel: Fox Sports Ohio

http://bluejackets.nhl.com/

Arts

THE FULL MONTY

Date: 3/31/16 - 4/24/16                                                    Location: The Garden Theater

Time Thursday-Saturday 8-10 p.m. Sunday 3-5:30 p.m.                              

Address: 1145 N. High Street, Columbus, OH 43201

Admission: $25-$40

Details: The hit Broadway musical based on the cult movie about a group of laid-off factory workers who try to regain their dignity by becoming male strippers, opens on March 31 in the Main Auditorium. Winner of six Tony Awards, The Full Monty follows the men as they work through their fears and find strength in their unusual camaraderie. Featuring a heart-warming script by Terrence McNally and a pop-rock score by David Yazbek, The Full Monty has become one of America's favorite musicals

http://www.shortnorthstage.org/calendar/v/469

Troublemakers: The Story of Land Art

Date: Sat, Apr 2, 2016                                         Location: wexner center for the arts

Time: 7 PM                                                            Address: 1871 N High St;Columbus, OH 43210

Admission: $6-$8

Details: Meticulously constructed out of interviews, photos, and footage of artists such as Walter De Maria, Michael Heizer, Nancy Holt, and Robert Smithson, Troublemakers rediscovers the New York–based land artists of the 1960s and 70s who sought to transcend the limitations of reproducible art by producing earthworks on a monumental scale in the American southwest. The film is a beautiful tribute to the artists who established this more-relevant-than-ever genre and stand in marked contrast to the hyperspeculative contemporary art world of today. (72 mins., DCP)

http://wexarts.org/film-video/troublemakers-story-land-art

Music

SWAGG (Rock, Pop, Dance, Hip-hop)

Date: April 1^st                                                                       Location: Hollywood Casino - Columbus

Time: 9PM                                                                             Address:  200 Georgesville Rd, Columbus, 43228

Admission: Free

Details: A unique take on some of the most popular songs of the last few decades. From classic rock to dance pop and hip-hop, this band does it all with soul.

http://www.hollywoodcolumbus.com/Entertainment

CHICAGO AND EARTH, WIND & FIRE - HEART AND SOUL TOUR

Date: Tuesday, April 5th                                                                     Location: Nationwide Arena

Time: 7:30-11 p.m.                                                              Address:  200 W Nationwide Blvd, Columbus, OH

Admission: $39.50-$125

Details: With more than 200 million albums sold and 20 GRAMMY nominations between them, the tour will continue to provide unparalleled entertainment from two of America's most legendary musical groups. Billboard hails that Chicago is one of the most successful American rock band[s] of all time, in terms of both albums and singles and been able to fill arenas with satisfied fans with music that has endured throughout time while Rolling Stone has described Earth, Wind & Fire as a funk-fusion powerhouse that changed the sound and history of popular music.+

http://www.ticketmaster.com/chicago-and-earth-wind-fire-columbus-ohio-04-05-2016/event/05004F6A8EFF19E9?artistid=734980&majorcatid=10001&minorcatid=202

The Menus

Date: FRIDAY, APRIL 8                                                         Location: Hollywood Casino - Columbus

Time: 9PM                                                                             Address:  200 Georgesville Rd, Columbus, 43228

Admission: Free

Details: Front man and lead singer, Tim Goldrainer is the key ingredient in capturing their large audience, with a crazy, colorful wardrobe, kicking confetti-filled balloons hoisted high over his head, as well as a strong, warm singing style. The excellent guitar work of Stephen Chiodi and unmovable bass lines of John Castetter add an outstanding mixture in the band’s chemistry. Jimi Orwig’s keyboards give them a thick, full sound, with some wonderful leads and some nice Hammond B-3 work easily noticed on their debut CD Infinite Recess.

http://www.hollywoodcolumbus.com/Entertainment

Upcoming

IT'S ALL BEEN DONE RADIO HOUR  

Date: Saturday April 9, 2016                                             Location: MadLab

Time: 3:30pm  4:30pm                                                       Address:  227 N. 3rd St., Columbus, OH 43215

Admission: $5

It’s All Been Done Radio Hour is a monthly radio-style show of three shorts (plus commercials) performed in front of a live audience. It is later broadcast in weekly podcast form. There are currently five separate programs that rotate through the three slots, with a variety of cast members serving in main and guest role capacities. You can look through the various pages of this website to see the stories and cast, as well as audition yourself to be a part of the show! Content is rated PG-13-ish, with some adult humor, but only a little bit of cursing. Tickets can be obtained at MadLab.net or at the door with cash, check, or charge. Parking is free, and a parking pass for your dashboard can be obtained in the lobby.

http://www.itsallbeendoneradiohour.com/welcome/

This Week's 1L Life Hack!

Best Backpacks for the Long and Heavy Law School Haul

When in law school, a great book bag or backpack is essential for daily life. There are many choices of bags on the market, but here are a few that are both affordable and seemingly popular among students at CULS.

Traditional Style Backpacks:

• SwissGear® Ibex Backpack With 17" Laptop Pocket – offered for $80 on several internet sites, this backpack has three large zipper pockets with a computer pocket that fits a 17”laptop.
• JanSport Big Student Classics Series Daypack – offered from $36 - $45 on several internet sites, this back pack is an ergonomic design with two large zippered pockets and a fully padded back panel for your carrying comfort.

Rolling Backpacks:

• High Sierra Powerglide Wheeled Book Bag – offered for around $60 on several internet sites, this rolling backpack has a multi-compartment design with a computer sleeve that fits a 15” laptop. The telescoping handle is fully stowed inside a zippered panel and the wheels are corner mounted for smooth rolling.
• JanSport Driver 8 Core Series Wheeled Backpack – offered at around $90 on amazon.com, this rolling backpack has two large compartments and a padded sleeve that fits a 15”laptop.

Non-traditional Book Bags:

• Away We Go Roller by Thirty-One – offered for $55 on thirtyonegifts.com, this book bag will hold all of your books and more. It is designed to fit on an airplane and includes a retractable handle for rolling.
• Longchamp Le Pliage Large Folding Tote – offered anywhere from $160 - $260, this bag is a one shoulder bag that is popular with the ladies. It has a zippered closure and folds for ease of travel.
• Handmadecraft Vintage Leather Laptop Bag 15" Messenger Handmade Briefcase Crossbody Shoulder Bag – offered at around $85 on amazon.com, this type of book bag is popular with the gentlemen around school. This bag has a laptop compartment that fits a 15” laptop.

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This Week's 1L Life Hack!

It’s Almost That Time Again: Exam Study Strategies

The exam schedule for Spring Semester is published, you can access it here. Start planning your reading week and exam study schedule now so that you can stick to it when the time arrives (it’s a short 4 weeks away). Start making a plan to ensure that you have ample time to study for each exam without cramming everything in at the last minute. Also, don’t wait until reading week to start outlining for your courses.

As I said last semester, my strategy was to work on my last exam first during reading week.  I finished my outline for each class in the reverse order of exams.  For example, my exam schedule was Contracts II, Torts II, Property II, and Rules, so I finished outlines in the reverse order Rules, Property II, Torts II, and Contracts II. This way when my Contracts II exam was over I could just pick up my study materials for Torts II and not have to worry about finishing other outlines during those two days between exams.

            During the Spring Semester the reading week is a bit more complete, there are four full days without classes. But, there are still only four days, so make sure you don’t leave all of your studying until the last minute (especially outlining for Rules). From the published exam schedule referenced above, it looks like Rules is the first exam, so make sure you start your outline early because it is a lot of detailed material to cover in one week (or four days). Making a study schedule and keeping on top of your outlines early will help you to not look like a zombie the day of your exam.

            Spring Semester finals seemed to me to be less intimidating because I had already taken exams the first semester and I knew a little bit of what to expect. Make sure you don’t rely on this aspect too much, because the exams may not look anything like Fall Semester’s, even if the professor is the same person. Also, don’t neglect your final LRW paper, make sure you spend a good amount of time and brainpower making your it great.  It will help you to get a job (by using it as a writing sample), be a better attorney (by learning an invaluable skill), and may land you a spot on law review for next year (by being one of the top two students in the writing class).

This Week: What's Happening at Capital University Law School?

Hello Everyone!

            On March 28th, 2016 the Criminal Law Association will present a panel discussion of Mental Health in the Criminal Justice System. The panel will discuss issues including incarceration, treatment, and Mental Health Court. Some of the panelists include Judge David Tyack (Franklin County Municipal Court), Judge Colleen O’Toole (Eleventh District Court of Appeals), Lieutenant Tim Myers (Columbus Police Department) and more. The event will take place in Room 245 from 4:00pm-6:00pm.

            On April 5th, 2016 the Women’s Law Association will present their annual ConLaw Debate featuring Capital University Law School professors. The event will take place from 12:00pm-12:45pm in room 241 and food will be served. 

This Week's 1L Life Hack!

Best Alternative Study Spots

During spring break you may be looking for a real break from the law school.  Here are a few alternative study places that you may want to test during spring break or in the weeks before finals begin in May.

Coffee Shops and Cafés

• Caffe Apropos - a Coffee Shop located at 443 W 3rd Ave, Columbus, OH 43201 and open from 7:00 am – 11:00 pm.  Caffe Apropos is a local coffee roaster, espresso bar, & wine boutique offering light fare in a comfy space with free wifi and plenty of outlets for your mobile devices.
• Panera Bread - a bakery and café located at 684 S High St, Columbus, OH 43215. This Panera Bread is open from 6:00 am – 9:00 pm and has free wifi and plenty of outlets.
• Stauf's Coffee – this local coffee shop is located at 627 S 3rd St, Columbus, OH 43206.  Stauf’s offers an array of coffees & fresh pastries with indoor and outdoor seating available.
• Pistacia Vera – a local café known for its macaroons is located at 541 S 3rd St, Columbus, OH 43215.  This quaint café also serves a light daytime menu, offers indoor and outdoor seating, and is a quiet atmosphere for great quality study time.
• Public Libraries

Columbus Public Library System

• Martin Luther King Library – located at 1600 E. Long Street Columbus, OH 43203.  Hours: Mon-Thur: 10 a.m. - 8 p.m; Fri: 10 a.m. - 6 p.m; Sat: 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.; Sun: Closed
• Parsons Library – located at 845 Parsons Avenue Columbus, OH 43206.  Hours: Mon-Thur: 10 a.m. - 8 p.m; Fri: 10 a.m. - 6 p.m; Sat: 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.; Sun: Closed
• Whetstone Library – located at 3909 N. High Street Columbus, OH 43214.  Hours: Mon-Thur: 9 a.m. - 9 p.m.; Fri: 9 a.m. - 6 p.m.; Sat: 9 a.m. - 6 p.m.; Sun: 1 p.m. - 5 p.m

This Week: What's Happening at Capital University Law School?

Hello Everyone!

On March 10, 2016 The Family and Youth Law Center, in collaboration with Capital University Law Review will be sponsoring the 11th Annual Wells Conference on Adoption Law titled WHEN THINGS GO WRONG: Practice and Policy in Contested and Disrupted Adoptions. This event will be held at Capital University Law School.

On March 11th and 12th, The Family and Youth Law Center will be hosting the National Moot Court Competition in Child Welfare and Adoption Law. Teams of law students from law schools across the country will present legal arguments and demonstrate their advocacy skills. The event will be held at the Ohio Statehouse on March 11 and at the Supreme Court of Ohio Judicial Center on March 12. If you have any questions please contact The Family and Youth Law center at fylaw@law.capital.edu. 

This Week's 1L Life Hack!

Great Day Trips in Columbus for Spring Break

So-- you start your first year strong and now are well into the second semester. You may find yourself “stuck” in Columbus for spring break. Here are some suggestions for short day trips to beat the boredom and enjoy the sights.

• The Columbus Zoo and Aquarium - 4850 W Powell Rd, Powell, OH 43065, admission ranges between $14.99 and $17.99 depending on if you are a resident of Franklin County (a utility bill will get you the lower resident rate)

• COSI - 333 W. Broad St. Columbus, OH 43215, admission prices range from $14.00- $19.00 and buying online ahead of time may save you some money. This is a hands on science and technology museum that offers lots of different events and shows.

• Franklin Park Conservatory - 1777 E Broad St Columbus, Oh 43203, admission for students is $10 with a valid student ID.  The next big exhibition is the Blooms and Butterflies which begins right before spring break.

• Highbanks Metro Park - 9466 Columbus Pike, Lewis Center, OH 43035, admission is free.  This park is home to Mounds I and II which are two Native American Burial grounds and archaeological sites.  The park offers a wide variety of hiking and running trails and some of the trails are pet friendly.

• Scioto Audubon Metro Park - 400 W Whittier St, Columbus, OH 43215, admission is free. This park offers bird habitats, hiking, fishing, volleyball, dog parks & a climbing wall on 120 riverside acres.

• Anthony Thomas Candy Company - 1777 Arling Gate Lane in Columbus, Ohio, admission is $2 and can be used towards a purchase.  For those of us that have a sweet tooth (it is near Easter) you can see the inner working of a chocolate factory.

• Longaberger Homestead - 5563 Raiders Road in Frazeysburg, Ohio. The basket maker’s headquarters is inside the world’s largest basket as the entire building’s architecture is shaped like a giant basket including the handles. You can even make your own basket, for a fee of course.

This Week: What to Do Around Columbus!

What to do around Columbus 3/4/2016 – 3/11/2016

Featured

ROLLER SK80S IX: TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA SKATERS

Date: Saturday, March 5, 2016                                         Location: Skate Zone 71

Hours: 11:30 PM - 2:30 AM                                              Admission: $15

Address: 4900 Evanswood Dr.; Columbus, 43229

Details: We're going back in time for an 80s party like we would have thrown in the day. ROLLER SK80s is coming back to Central Ohio and there are no teachers. It's feel-good 80s jams. It's fall-down-fun roller skating. and it's all-you-can-(bring-to)-drink! It's another 80's theme - ROLLER SK80s IX: TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA SKATERS - guess where we got our Totally-Tubular inspiration!? In its last Columbus installment, ROLLER SK80s attracted nearly FIVE HUNDRED (500!!) guests clad in everything from spandex to short shorts, perms to mullets, aviators to blue blockers, and neon blazers to faded jean jackets. Skaters flew and drove in from across the US. If there are so many partiers that we run out of skates, we’ll just have to borrow some Rollerblades from the 90s. Not a beer will go unfinished, and we’ll keep it going deep into the night with a hotel after-party just down the road. So dust off that 80s gear (you know you still have it), or better yet head to your favorite thrift store to find the perfect digs

https://www.facebook.com/events/1527612297533453/

Sports

COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS VS. OILERS

Date: Friday March 4, 2016                                               Location: Nationwide Arena

Time: 7 PM                                                                            Channel: Fox Sports Ohio

http://bluejackets.nhl.com/

COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS VS. PENGUINS

Date: Friday March 11, 2016                                             Location: Nationwide Arena

Time: 7 PM                                                                            Channel: Fox Sports Ohio

http://bluejackets.nhl.com/

Arts

THE LAST DAYS OF DISCO (RETROSPECTIVE: WHIT STILLMAN)

Date: February 28, 2016                                                    Location: Wexner Center Film/Video Theater

Hours: Saturday 4-6 p.m..                                                   Admission: $6-$8

Address: 1871 N. High Street; Columbus, 43210

Details: Recent college grads Alice (Chloe Sevigny) and Charlotte (Kate Beckinsale) temper low-level publishing jobs with frequent excursions into the New York nightclub scene of the early 1980s. Stillman's trademark wit is in abundance as the two women navigate friendship, romance, and the status markers that suggest their respective paths. Costarring Chris Eigeman, Mackenzie Astin, and Robert Sean Leonard. (116 mins., 35mm)

http://wexarts.org/film-video/last-days-disco

50 SHADES OF SHADOWBOX

Date: January 7 - March 19, 2016                                    Location: Shadowbox

Time: Thursday 7:30-9:30 p.m. Friday-Saturday 7:30-9:30 p.m., 10:30 p.m.-12:30 a.m.                      

Address: 503 South Front Street, Columbus, 43215

Admission: $20-$40

Details: This winter, forget about the rules. 50 Shades of Shadowbox. Are you curious?

http://www.shadowboxlive.org/shows/50-shades-of-shadowbox

The Quiz Box

Date: Fri March 4th                                                             Location: Shadowbox

Time: 8 PM                                                                            Address: 503 South Front Street, Columbus, Admission: $5

Details: THE QUIZ BOX is a hilarious game show where audience members get the chance to team up with one of four comedian panelists to win prizes. The comedians compete against each other answering outrageous trivia questions to gain points for their audience counterpart, and all you have to do is sit back, laugh, and win! Everyone in the audience has a chance to become a contestant to win fantastic prizes.

http://www.shadowboxlive.org/shows/the-quiz-box

Music

MY SISTER SARAH

Date: Friday March 4, 2016                                               Location: Hollywood Casino - Columbus

Time: 9PM                                                                             Address:  200 Georgesville Rd, Columbus, 43228

Admission: Free

Details: My Sister Sarah has been considered to be one of Cincinnati's most successful and popular Dance/Party bands. The band is composed of four truly ridiculously talented and hilarious guys from diverse backgrounds. They have built a reputation for having very high energy performances, stage props, costumes, and unique adaptations and medleys of popular songs. All this combined makes MSS Cincinnati, Ohio's premier "show" band.

http://www.hollywoodcolumbus.com/Entertainment

17TH FLOOR

Date: Saturday March 5, 2016                                          Location: Hollywood Casino - Columbus

Time: 9PM                                                                             Address:  200 Georgesville Rd, Columbus, 43228

Admission: Free

Details: Already considered to be party legends, The 17th Floor has astounded audiences around the world with their remarkable blend of live hip-hop and R&B music, accented by solid musicianship, energy, tight choreography, and a strong commitment to entertaining their audience.

http://www.hollywoodcolumbus.com/Entertainment

Active

ARNOLD SPORTS FESTIVAL         

Date: March 4-6, 2016                                                       Location: Greater Columbus Convention Center

Time: Friday 8:30 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday 8:30 a.m.-6:30 p.m. Sunday 9:30 a.m.-5 p.m.

Address:  400 N. High St.; Columbus, 43215

Admission: The 2016 Arnold Fitness EXPO will again feature more than 900 booths of the latest in sports equipment, apparel and nutrition and a stage that hosts unique, non-stop competitions and entertainment that combine to make the Arnold Fitness EXPO the heart of the Arnold Sports Festival.

http://arnoldsportsfestival.com/splash/2016/