The Opinion
The William Mitchell Opinion was William Mitchell College of Law's student newspaper from 1959-1979, when it was renamed simply The Opinion, after losing funding from the school administration. The Opinion continued publication under that name from 1979-1998. It was revived in 2000 as an online publication and ceased publication again in 2009.
The Opinion was published by the Student Bar Association of WMCL from 1959-1998, and a student organization from 2000-2009. Over the course of its publication, it won multiple national awards for legal writing. Regular features included school news, editorials, legal opinions, and even a sports section.
This digital collection is maintained by the staff of the Warren E. Burger Library of Mitchell Hamline School of Law.
Disclaimer: These newspapers reflect the attitudes, perspectives, and beliefs of different times. Neither the library nor the school endorses the views expressed in these collections.
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The Opinion - Volume 21, No. 3 November 2007
William Mitchell College of Law
Selected Table of Contents
- [Humor] Opinion Newspaper Recalled, Arrested, Obliterated / Vogel, Mike
- [Humor] Judge Removed Over Latin-Only Hearing / Johnson, Adam T.
- [Humor] Nine Supreme Court Justices, Zombie Rehnquist, to Give Letterman's Top Ten / MacAllister, Shmuck
Editorial Board
Crandall, Allison; Johansen, Kate; Abramovich, Irina
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The Opinion – Volume 21, No. 2, October 2007
William Mitchell College of Law
Selected Table of Contents
- College Names Vice Dean Eric Janus as New Interim President and Dean / Johansen, Kate
- The 35W Bridge Collapse: Asking the Right Questions / Crandall, Jake
- Mitchell Students Attend American Bar Associaton's 2007 Annual Convention / Kringle, Britt; Wolf, Hanna
- Profiles in the Profession: Bankruptcy / Gruenhagen, Stephanie
- The Death of Free Speech? / Denis, Vanessa
- Iranian Women Outnumbering Men in Local Universities / Barouti, Nazanin
Editorial Board
Crandall, Allison; Johansen, Kate
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The Opinion – Volume 21, No. 1, January 2007
William Mitchell College of Law
Selected Table of Contents
- Things No One Else Will Tell You / Crandall, Allison
- Tales of Study Abroad from Ireland / Gabriel, Trish
- Focus on Practice: Elder Law / Crandall, Allison
- Opinions from Study Abroad: Turkish Politics / Paul, Justin
Editorial Board
Crandall, Allison; Johansen, Kate
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The Opinion – Volume 20, January 2007
William Mitchell College of Law
Selected Table of Contents
- Summer in Darfur / Eyong, Njock
- The Truth about Lies: a 1L's take on law school survival / Johansen, Kate
- Students volunteer in Katrina relief group / Gruenhagen, Stephanie
- Human Rights Week focuses on Rwanda / Peterson, Elise
- Getting to know your elected representatives / Veldhuizen, Angela
Editorial Board
Hadrath, Lindsay; Olson, Rebecca
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The Opinion – Volume 19, March/April 2005
William Mitchell College of Law
Selected Table of Contents
- Represent Wrong Client; Go Directly to Jail / Magnuson, Carla J.
- The G.O.O.D. Life / Henderson, Melessa
- Observations from the Front Desk / Balmer, Stephanie
- Career Guide of the Stars
- Niche Marketing: Law School Variety / Magnuson, Carla J.
- Welcoming the New Dean of Multicultural Affairs / Meza, Jessica
- Courage in Pakistan / Port, Terri
- Guidance for 1L's / Zhou, Don
- Perspectives from a 1L / Nemmers, Sarah
Editorial Board
Magnuson, Carla J.
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The Opinion – Volume 18, October/November 2004
William Mitchell College of Law
Selected Table of Contents
- Anticipating Chaos & Confusion: Election Law Forum Held / Magnuson, Carla J.
- Wise Guardians of Knowledge! / Henderson, Melessa
- If You Don't Vote You're a Moron / Tierney, Mike
- The Choice for Life / Henderson, Melessa
- I'm not Undecided Now! / Hockman, Eric
- Community Development Clinic / Magnuson, Carla J.
- Do Your Part - Love the Dry Stuff! / Sobocinski, Ray
- Billy's or Sweeney's or The Onion or Bonfire of O'Garas / Megan F.
- There is Help & Hope / Anastos, Diane
Editorial Board
Magnuson, Carla J.; Teleb, Ahmed; Henderson, Melessa; Prody, Cathy
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The Opinion – Volume 17, August/September 2004
William Mitchell College of Law
Selected Table of Contents
- Introducing Dean Dan Thompson / Magnuson, Carla J.
- Crystal Murphy, A Life Well Loved! / Henderson, Melessa
- What I did on my Summer Vacation / Opinion Contributors
- A Liberal Presumption / Henderson, Melessa
- The Costs of Manifest Destiny / Tierney, Mike
- William Mitchell Introduces Nancy Onkka: Assistant Dean of Career Services / Brinkman, Ellen
- Center for Parental Responsibility / Olson, Molly
- Irish Centre for Human Rights a Great Place to Learn about UN / Tierney, Mike
- Studying in Prague / Tobin, C.
- Interview with "Une Communarde" / Teleb, Ahmed
Editorial Board
Magnuson, Carla J.; Teleb, Ahmed; Henderson, Melessa; Prody, Cathy
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The Opinion – Volume 16, April 2004
William Mitchell College of Law
Selected Table of Contents
- Professor Janus Named as Vice-Dean of Academic Affairs
- Muslim Students Hold Islamic Jurisprudence Week at WM / Teleb, Ahmed
- Are You Ready for Summer? / Arndell, Deborah
- Exercise: It Does a Body Good / Bakken, Shawn
- Re: Parking / Campana, Kevin
- To Mediate or Litigate, That is the Question! / Henderson, Melessa
- William Mitchell 1L Serving in the Middle East / Kilgus, Mary
Editorial Board
Kilgus, Mary; Magnuson, Carla; Yang, Rong; Kissinger, Scott; Krause, Jason
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The Opinion – Volume 15, March 2004
William Mitchell College of Law
Selected Table of Contents
- Allen K. Easley: New President & Dean / Brown, Tonya
- WMCL Represented at National Lawyers Guild Social Justice Dinner / Magnuson, Carla J.; Teleb, Ahmed
- Mind-mapping at SBA Retreat / Hennessy, Steve
- You Too Can Fear WMD-Related Program Activities / Tobin, C.
- WMCL vs. Reality: Thoughts to Ponder / Arndell, Deborah
- An "Interview" with Willie Mitchell / Bakken, Shawn
- Unsung Heroes / Henderson, Melessa
Editorial Board
Kilgus, Mary; Magnuson, Carla; Yang, Rong; Kissinger, Scott; Krause, Jason
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The Opinion – Volume 14, February 2004
William Mitchell College of Law
Selected Table of Contents
- Four Des Moines Peace Activists Subpoenaed for Federal Grand Jury / Magnuson, Carla J.
- WM Students Clean Up in Regional Competition / Yang, Rong (Christy)
- The Five Love Languages / Henderson, Meleesa
- Soul Food / Sauer, Gina
- Foxes and Henhouses / Dady, Sara
- Games Every Student at Mitchell Should Know How to Play / Arndell, Deborah
- Old Man Winter Takes No Prisoners / Bakken, Shawn
- Valentine's Day! What's Hot and What's Not / Romstad, Kristen
Editorial Board
Kilgus, Mary; Magnuson, Carla; Yang, Rong; Kissinger, Scott; Krause, Jason
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The Opinion – Volume 13, December 2003
William Mitchell College of Law
- Selected Table of Contents
- Dean Downs Leaves for Warmer Climes / Arndell, Deborah
- Dean Brooks Fired / Kilgus, Mary
- Serve up some Christmas Korv! / Henderson, Meleesa
- SBA Opinion Survey Rankles / Brown, Jennifer
- Cars are Common, Spots are Sparse, and Parking is a Pain: What can You Do? / Arndell, Deborah
- Jingle All the Way to the Finish Line / Bakken, Shawn
- Interim Dean Kevin Campana / Kilgus, Mary
- Thriving in a Tough Market / Sauer, Gina
Editorial Board
Kilgus, Mary; Magnuson, Carla; Yang, Rong; Kissinger, Scott; Krause, Jason
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The Opinion – Volume 12, November 2003
William Mitchell College of Law
Selected Table of Contents
- The Gift of the Marathon / Arndell, Deborah
- Mothers-In-Law (school, that is!) / Henderson, Meleesa
- A Place for Working Students / Romstad, Kristen
- Agent of Hate / Brown, Tonya
- Classroom Etiquette for Dummies, and Their Friends / Arndell, Deborah
- Coulda Been a Contenda / Bakken, Shawn
- Show Up, and expect to be chosen! / Henderson, Meleesa
- Curing the Crud! / Dady, Sara
Editorial Board
Kilgus, Mary; Magnuson, Carla; Yang, Rong; Kissinger, Scott; Krause, Jason
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The Opinion – Volume 11, October 2003
William Mitchell College of Law
Selected Table of Contents
- Just Warming Up / Bower, Lori
- Iraq Makes Rough Roads for U.S. / Dady, Sara
- Strike This! / Bakken, Shawn
- Let the Construction Begin
- 2003/2004 to be a Banner School Year / Tierney, Michael
- Common Cents for the Broke Law Student / Arndell, Deborah
Editorial Board
Kilgus, Mary; Magnuson, Carla; Yang, Rong; Kissinger, Scott; Krause, Jason
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The Opinion – Volume 10, September 2003
William Mitchell College of Law
Selected Table of Contents
- Liberalism Reclaimed / Welch, Michael
- The Jury's Still Out / Bower, Lori
- Catching the Technology Time Bandit - Spam / NAPSI
- Goooooooooooooaaaaallll!!! / Bakken, Shawn
- School Construction to Begin in October / Kilgus, Mary
Editorial Board
Kilgus, Mary; Magnuson, Carla; Yang, Rong; Kissinger, Scott; Krause, Jason
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The Opinion – Volume 10, August 2003
William Mitchell College of Law
Selected Table of Contents
- International Students Meet the Challenge / Yang, Christy
- Bakke, Grutter, and the Continuing Saga of Racial Preferences / Kilgus, Mary
- Federal Regulation Denies Medicare Patient Access to Cutting-Edge Medical Therapies / Schmidt, Kathryn
- Dicta Dreams, or the Parable of Pertinent Parts / Magnuson, Carla
- Grutter Commentary/Meta-Opinion / Magnuson, Carla
- Golf - Fore Sure! / Bakken, Shawn
Editorial Board
Kilgus, Mary; Magnuson, Carla; Yang, Rong; Kissinger, Scott; Krause, Jason
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The Opinion – Volume 9, May 2003
William Mitchell College of Law
Selected Table of Contents
- William Mitchell Students Rank First! / Kilgus, Mary
- Annual Food Drive Aims to Stamp Out Hunger! / Hughes, Sarah
- Poe-etic Justice / Cristol, A. Jay
- The Hijackers of September 11 / Lorente, Alfredo
- Corporate Ethics is a No-Brainer---Isn't It? / Dady, Sara
- State Run Churches? / Collins, Chad
- Float Away / Lorente, Alfredo
Editorial Board
Kilgus, Mary; Dady, Sara
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The Opinion – Volume 8, March 2003
William Mitchell College of Law
Selected Table of Contents
- WMCL Alum Puts on a Wellstone Benefit and CD Release Party for May 9
- Pioneers
- Reflections of an Immigration Lawyer / Ingber, Prof. Jerome
- The Examined Life / Bakken, Shawn
- If the Governor Lived in My House / Dady, Sara
Editorial Board
Kilgus, Mary; Dady, Sara
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The Opinion – Volume 7, February 2003
William Mitchell College of Law
Selected Table of Contents
- Charles Hamilton Houston / Student X
- Liberal Media? / Lorente, Alfredo
- Dam Those Beavers
- Getting the Willies / Bakken, Shawn
- Women's Right to Remain Inferior / Dady, Sara
Editorial Board
Kilgus, Mary; Dady, Sara
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The Opinion – Volume 6, January 2003
William Mitchell College of Law
Selected Table of Contents
- 25-year-old Law has Ripple Effect on Environment / NAPSI
- No Entiendo / Lorente, Alfredo
- Identity Crisis... What to do if your Identity is Stolen
- Putting a Lid on Deceptive Spam
- Professorship 101 / Salchert, Michael
- Down South, and Singin' / Bakken, Shawn
Editorial Board
Kilgus, Mary; Dady, Sara
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The Opinion – Volume 5, January 2002
William Mitchell College of Law
Selected Table of Contents
- Hi-Tech Elections? / Lorente, Alfredo
- Back in Iraq / Gilchrist, Dan
- Why does the water look like root beer? / Krohn, Matthew
- Visual Learning in the Legal Journey / Bower, Lori
- Chicken Little is Here! / Dady, Sara
- Sound Reasoning Battles Chicken Little / Collins, Chad
- Horses and the Joy of Playing in Traffic / Bakken, Shawn
Editorial Board
Kilgus, Mary; Dady, Sara
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The Opinion – Volume 4, November 2002
William Mitchell College of Law
Selected Table of Contents
- Sentencing and the Federal Judiciary / Berglund, Gena; Vue-Benson, Robin
- Standing Room Only / Bower, Lori
- Heavy Breathing / Bakken, Shawn
- Rebellious Lawyering Conference: An Experience in Disparity / Berglund, Gena
- Strange Judicial Opinions / McClurg, Andrew
- Now, Not Playing in a Courtroom Near You... / Dady, Sara
- The Law Student's Cookbook / Lorente, Alfredo
Editorial Board
Kilgus, Mary.; Dady, Sara
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The Opinion – Volume 3, October 2002
William Mitchell College of Law
Selected Table of Contents
- Interview with Senator Wellstone
- Two Mitchell Grads running for District Courts / Kilgus, Mary
- Ghosts and Goblins in St. Paul? / Kilgus, Mary
- Down with Great Vengeance / Gilchrist, Dan
- Hey, if I can do it... / Bakken, Shawn
- Democracy, Death Penalty and Justice Scalia / Dzebuadze, Alexander
- "The Child's Genes Await" / Lorente, Alfredo
Editorial Board
Kilgus, Mary; Dady, Sara
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The Opinion – Volume 2, September 2002
William Mitchell College of Law
Selected Table of Contents
- Senator Mee Moua: Working in the System / Dady, Sara
- Law School: The Place to Be? / Kilgus, Mary
- The Middle East Conflict: A View From the Left / Dgebuadze, Alexander
- Check Your Pocket Protector at the Door / Drange, Erik
- "Intellectual Property" and the Information Economy / Schaumann, Niels
- What Have We Done for you Lately? / Lorente, Alfredo
- Is the Glass Ceiling Shattering?
- A Frivolous Trend... / Collins, Chad
- Corporations Owe People the Truth About Their Products / Dady, Sara
Editorial Board
Kilgus, Mary; Dady, Sara
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The Opinion – Volume 1, August 2002
William Mitchell College of Law
Selected Table of Contents
- The Making of a Minnesota Supreme Court Justice / Williams, Dyan
- Get Involved: A message from the SBA / Schindel, Jon
- Tough Questions for Imperfect Times / Lorente, Alfredo
- Elder Law, the Inside Scoop / Schmidt, Jeffrey W.
- Fear and Loathing in the Law Library / Dady, Allyn
- Opinions: Everyone has One / Collins, Chad
- The President Said What!? / Dady, Sara
- My Mother, the Law Student / Kilgus, Schawnne
Editorial Board
Kilgus, Mary.; Dady, Sara