Chastek Blawg

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...

Law school at Gonzaga is a strange time. One day you walk in not knowing where the Courtroom is, next thing you know, you have a non-negotiable perfect place to study each day. As law students we don’t have much time within these walls, three years at most, some of us finish in two. Our days are limited here, and so as much as the seemingly endless readings, looming midterms, and worrying about what the future holds may make you believe law school will never end, your days here will come and go all the same. Looking at all three of the years you will spend here can seem overwhelming, but if there is anything I have learned over the almost three years that I have been at Gonzaga, it is that the best thing you can do is make time to appreciate the small things. Appreciating the small things is not easy, there will be days when you’re getting home at 8:00pm, maybe later. You haven’t eaten, there are readings to do, papers t...

This Fall is shaping up to be a fun-filled, student-focused semester of programming and pets!  Here are some of the events to look forward to throughout Fall 2021: Therapy dog visits September 1 and 2 - Faith and Gabbie October 13 and 14 - Amos and Gabbie December 1 and 2 - Faith and Gabbie Piggy Banks returns on October 6 at noon in the library!! Bulldog Social (with trivia) hosted by the library in The Bulldog on October 14 at 430pm. Instagram trivia and scavenger hunts periodically throughout the semester to win prizes Family/Community movie night in coordination with Student Affairs later this semester (date is TBD). Study buddies and prehistoric pals will be returning to the library this semester so grab one from the reference desk! The Bluebook Relay will return sometime in October in collaboration with law faculty and students. Keep an eye on the library's Instagram page for additional information on each of these events, or to take part in giveaways and competitions. Must b...

  Last month we bid adieu to our Catalog Librarian, Kimberly Martin as she continues her education onto a pre-med track over in Seattle. Kimberly had been with the Chastek Library for almost two years. She was  instrumental in the library's pursuit of emergent VR technologies, the processing and cataloging a backlog of materials donations and acquisitions in Technical Services, and was working on CLE research for Dean Rooksby. Kimberly was also very active with the law school's Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee, as well as other projects and initiatives in the law school and library.  We are so excited for her as she continues her journey, but we will miss her dearly.  Good luck, Kimberly!

In ʻōlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) the phrase above is referred to as a ʻōlelo noʻeau (hawaiian proverb). ʻŌlelo noʻeau are Hawaiian sayings that convey a moral lessons based off traditional observations and life experiences. Hawaiians utilized ʻōlelo noʻeau and mo’olelo (tales or myths) to teach generations of cultural morality. The utilization of these methods has formed the basis of understanding the near dissipating Native Hawaiian culture. I was born and raised in Hawai’i, and I believe the Native Hawaiian culture has much to offer the world. The Hawaiian culture is deeply rooted in respect for one another and our surroundings. Oftentimes the ʻōlelo noʻeau and mo’olelo display the general theme of nature and all its creatures. Specifically, the term ‘aina (land) is used in reverence, as it provided Native Hawaiians sustenance for generations. When considering Hawai’i as the most isolated land mass in the world, the cultural emphasis on respect or mālama ka ‘aina (to take...