Also, it's "3Ls" not "3L's."

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=439910&forum_id=2#6044572)

Why? Generally you put an apostrophe when pluralizing acronyms and no apostrophe when pluralizing numbers: hence, the SOB's from the 1800s. 1L, 2L, and 3L are a mixed case, but if anything the logic argues in favor of the apostrophe, since there is the potential for confusion if the "s" is read to attach to the "L."

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=439910&forum_id=2#6045667)

PS - Why do you have your head in all the HLS threads? Oh yeah, envy. Continue self-pwnage, you dear old inferiority-complex laden SLS douche, you.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=439910&forum_id=2#6046350)

one of us is coming across as insecure

and it is not me.

i am in the HLS threads because they are active on xoxo. i am also in the CLS threads, the NYU threads, and recently, the GULC PT thread for the same reason. it is that simple. HLS is a very good school, and you should be proud to go there. calm down. it is behavior like this that gives HLS its reputation of being filled with gunner douchebags.

i am pretty sure about the general rule, of SOB's versus 1800s. i think it is in the chicago manual of style. since i am not in my law school library and since i do not own a copy and since it is not available online that i know of, and since i would be too fucking lazy even if the above were not true, i cannot provide a more precise citation.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=439910&forum_id=2#6046385)

Also, I believe the Chicago MoS allows for an apostrophe-s pluralization when the acronym contains internal punctuation (”two Ph.D.’s”) or ends in an S (”two SOS’s”), and possibly for single-letters (”straight A’s”), but not for all acronyms.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=439910&forum_id=2#6046441)

"Honestly I just like getting a rise out of you. I have high regard for SLS but you're obviously bothered by how often people rip on it."

likewise, 100%. i that thread where we compare OCI stats between the two schools amuses me because it bothers HLS posters so deeply.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=439910&forum_id=2#6046500)

Depends on the style manual. No apostrophe is the more modern trend.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=439910&forum_id=2#6050583)

Last year I wrote the Dean of Students about how the ATM was dirty and sticky and smelled like pee, wondering if they would think I was annoying, and they referred me to facilities, cleaned it up within 2 days, and thanked me like I was a war hero. It was pretty funny.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=439910&forum_id=2#6044599)

Your school should have an assistant registrar who can enter the grades.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=439910&forum_id=2#6046439)

Please kindly STFU.

Very truly yours,

The California Bar

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=439910&forum_id=2#6046520)

Hello:

I am very sorry about this. Our office has learned that grades should be

available next week, and that the Registrar's Office will be emailing all

students to notify everyone when the grades are posted. Again, I am sorry and

am not aware at this point of what has caused the delay.

I do apologize for the frustration that this has caused you. We will make sure

to pass on your concerns to the Registrar's Office. I will let you know if

additional information about this becomes available to us.

Best,

Dean of Students Office

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=439910&forum_id=2#6046688)

I do think that if a serious letter writing campaign occured it would have an effect. If we could figure out when ALL the other T14 lawschools released grades, and show how HLS is the slowest by a good 2 weeks, that would help a lot.

Also, the arbitrary policy of not releasing grades until they are all in is indefensible. If a prof doesn't want to turn in grades for 2 months, fine. But this shouldn't prevent us from seeing our other grades.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=439910&forum_id=2#6052100)

Author: andrew (J.J. Redick's designated driver)

One time I wrote a letter to the student paper at Duke complaining about giant lakes that formed because of poor drainage. Within a week, the two worst ones that I mentioned were cleaned up. I was pretty damn proud.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=439910&forum_id=2#6046432)

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Let's re-live your greatness:

http://www.dukechronicle.com/

Poor drainage system results in campus’ soggy mess

Andrew Furlow

Posted: 1/28/02

It's a common sight around Duke's campus after a stormy day or two: Students leaping, sidestepping or just sloshing through the massive puddles that form on sidewalks, on driveways, in the middle of quads--in short, just about everywhere. From the Blackwell Dormitory arch to the head of the Bryan Center walkway, the more gigantic of these lakes are enough to stop a student in his tracks, followed by a daring and precarious lunge to continue on his way. And since this water has nowhere to go, it either remains there until a sunny day comes to dry it up or soaks into the surrounding ground, effectively turning quads into mud holes. Duke's rain drainage is, quite simply, the worst I have ever seen. Clothes get muddy, shoes get soggy, but most of all, it's just plain inconvenient. At an institution like Duke where the quality of just about everything else is consistently high, we should have a drainage system that doesn't leave students and staff wading across campus.

Andrew Furlow

Trinity '05

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=439910&forum_id=2#6051529)

Hi-

I know that Kristen already looked into this and responded but, given the seriousness of the concern, I wanted to chime in as well. Steve Kane is away at a conference so I couldn't speak to him live but will do so next week. I have already emailed him about the concern (without attribution). I looked on the site and didn't see any information about a grade release date so I am not certain about the planned release date. I do know that there could be a number of contributing factors but I am afraid to speculate without speaking with him first.

As for the simultaneous release, I can tell you a bit about this process since I used to run the registrar's office at Chicago. Back when I was a student there, they released grades as soon as they came in, one by one. Students complained that it was pure torture. It caused a few problems:

1. stress was up every day since you never knew when a grade might come in

2. every grade's significance was exaggerated (if you get an A , an A- and a B on the same day, you feel differently than if you just get the B all alone.

3. the grade deadline meant nothing to the faculty since missing the deadline was meaningless - you got some grades early and some grades late.

So after rounds of discussion, it was decided that there would be one release date on a date certain. The most positive effect is that it does create pressure to make the deadline because then you are either on or off the grade report and the stigma of being off is much higher. It also has the benefit of giving students a sense of when to expect grades and helps minimize the import of any one grade.

That was the plan and worked until the University system came into being. That system shows grades as added but only shows letter grades which is less meaningful at Chicago where grades are on a numeric scale. It gives you some sense of calm but a 174-179 is a B and students would tell you that a 174 is viewed the way a B- is viewed here and a 179 is viewed as an A- so knowing you have a B at Chicago doesn't tell you much.

It may be that you still prefer the system of a release of grades seriatum but I did want to offer the other view.

The biggest issue to me is that the release date was not clear so I will talk to the registrar about making that date clear in advance going forward and, if there was an unexpected delay, I will ask him to explain that so you know what happened. I remember the stress of waiting for grades and don't want to wish that on anyone so we will do what we can on this end to get this information to you as soon as possible.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=439910&forum_id=2#6056887)

It might make sense if the date certain release date was really early. But it isn't. basically, you just wait until the bitter end.

Also, the problem right now isn't that we are waiting for more grades. It's that the registrar hasn't felt like releasing them yet because Steve Kane is at a conference.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=439910&forum_id=2#6057587)

Neither do you.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=439910&forum_id=2#6057887)

This is bullshit.

HTH.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=439910&forum_id=2#6058751)