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The library will be closed for Thanksgiving holiday beginning Wednesday, November 24 at 12pm . We will reopen to law students, staff, and faculty on Monday, November 29 at 7am. Finals week hours will be extended starting Saturday, December 4. Hours for finals and Winter Interim will be as follows:     Saturday, December 4: 9am - 12am     Sunday, December 5: 12pm - 12am     Monday, December 6 - Friday, December 10: 7am - 12am     Saturday, December 11: 9am - 12am     Sunday, December 12: 12pm - 12am     Monday, December 13 - Thursday, December 16: 7am - 12am     Friday, December 17: 9am - 4pm     Saturday, December 18 - Sunday, December 26: Closed     Monday, December 27 - Thursday, December 30: 9am - 4pm     Friday, December 31 - Sunday, January 2: Closed

Finding Joy in the Cold: Chicken Soup for the Soul By Sloan Nickel, JD Candidate 2023 November- the time of year to give thanks, slow-down, and appreciate all that we have… Being a law student can make November seem like anything other than the season of thankfulness. With the days getting colder and darker, and finals rapidly approaching, it can be difficult to appreciate a cold November day. But November also marks one of the best times of year, the time where you have every excuse to crank up that heat, put on your best sweatpants, and make yourself as cozy as possible. Yes, it can be hard to be perfectly comfortable when you have 5 readings to do, 20 cases to brief, and a legal memo to write. However, law school has taught me to be especially grateful for one of the simplest joys in life: a great meal. And nothing says cozy, like some comfort food. When law school has me feeling down, and the weather has me feeling blue, I turn to my kitchen for the ultimate cure-all. In th...