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February 11, 2010 - Douglas valedictorian recalls odd legal cases
Coquitlam’s Chelsea Szafranski says in addition to preparing her for law school, college has taught her that truth is stranger than fiction.
Szafranski graduated from the Douglas College Legal Studies Program as valedictorian last Friday. In particular, she recalls learning about the 2005 case where a Burnaby man complained to the BC Human Rights Tribunal that a local women’s-only fitness facility was unlawfully discriminating against him by not allowing him to get a membership there.
“He didn’t clue in that the staff were female. And it wasn’t like it was the only gym in the area. The case was thrown out,” says Szafranski.
Studying the academic aspects of the law at Douglas in addition to strange cases, Szafranski says she now feels confident about applying for law school once she completes a BA in Criminology at Simon Fraser University.
“I have gained some valuable information that I probably wouldn’t have had otherwise until I got to law school,” says Szafranski.
Her instructors share her confidence that she will succeed.
“In addition to having taught her and gone to law school myself, I’m currently doing graduate work in law at UBC and am in contact with the new generation of law students. I know Chelsea will be there and will do well there, just as she has at Douglas College,” says Graeme Bowbrick.
Szafranski graduated from the Douglas College Legal Studies Program as valedictorian last Friday. In particular, she recalls learning about the 2005 case where a Burnaby man complained to the BC Human Rights Tribunal that a local women’s-only fitness facility was unlawfully discriminating against him by not allowing him to get a membership there.
“He didn’t clue in that the staff were female. And it wasn’t like it was the only gym in the area. The case was thrown out,” says Szafranski.
Studying the academic aspects of the law at Douglas in addition to strange cases, Szafranski says she now feels confident about applying for law school once she completes a BA in Criminology at Simon Fraser University.
“I have gained some valuable information that I probably wouldn’t have had otherwise until I got to law school,” says Szafranski.
Her instructors share her confidence that she will succeed.
“In addition to having taught her and gone to law school myself, I’m currently doing graduate work in law at UBC and am in contact with the new generation of law students. I know Chelsea will be there and will do well there, just as she has at Douglas College,” says Graeme Bowbrick.
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