THE LAW SCHOOL AND THE FOURTH CAMP

There are times when academic regulations must bow to matters of more vital importance. When the decision concerns a candidate for the Fourth O. T. C. it is the duty of university faculties to remove all possible restrictions and difficulties from his path. Failure to do so indicates not only a lack of interest in the future of the student, but a lack of fulfilment of patriotic duty.

The Law School Faculty should repeal their present rule that credit for the year will not be given to students who leave the school to enter the service unless they are drafted. Many law students are eligible for the Fourth Camp, but if they go their entire year's work will go for nought. Such an arrangement is obviously unfair and wrong. The College is going to the trouble of giving the undergraduate camp aspirants special exams.; why should not the Law School do as much? Granting that the study of law presents problems which do not exist in an academic course, nevertheless the studies of three paltry weeks should not be allowed to stand in the way of a man's future, when this future is to be devoted to the service of his country.

We not only hope but strongly urge that the Law Faculty change its ridiculous regulation and see that the call of national service makes three weeks of law study seem of mighty little importance.