Vol 87 Issue 13
March 24, 2014
The Definitive Source for Osgoode News
r e b e c c a y in g a n d m i c h a e l a sh l e y g i v in g y o u j ust a ta ste o f a l l the f ie r c eness at this y e a r ’ s d r a g sh o w.
Gender-bending bash anything but a
drag
TRAVIS WEAGANT
Editor-in-Chief
On Thursday, March 13, the third-annual
Wendy Babcock Drag Show exploded onto the
stage in the JCR, covering all present in glitter,
mascara, and Bambino. This year’s incarnation
was hilarious, inspiring, and – most importantly
– entertaining.
The night kicked off with a video produced by
Quinn Harris of Mock Trial fame. The film documented some goings-on in the first-floor men’s
room, including the application of makeup, some
undefined but undoubtedly scandalous activity
involving three performers packed into a stall, and
no small amount of footage of Titus Totan spinning tassels attached to his nipples. What a wonderful thing.
Kudos also to Dan Akinbosede. “My Humps” is
over four minutes long, and you danced the whole
thing with such conviction that we were all transfixed. You’re a national treasure.
The faculty contingent at the Drag Show has
grown steadily larger each year. 2014’s offerings
were stellar. Lady Bhabha returned to join the
Mock Trial Band for a performance of “Karma
Chameleon”, a distinctly more retro choice than
last year’s performance, and one that doubtless
introduced an entire generation of law students to
Culture Club.
Professors Girard and Murphy also took to the
stage for the year’s second homegrown Osgoode
performance of “Wilkommen” from Cabaret.
This number then gave way to Lisa Durnford
and Rebecca Ying (who was, in her own words,
“dressed as a man dressed as a woman”), the evenings hosts, who took to the stage and promptly
engaged in some saucy ribbing of Dean Sossin
and Assistant Dean Mya Bulwa, both of whom
appeared to be enjoying themselves. The continual
support of Osgoode’s faculty for this worthwhile
event couldn’t be more clear (in 2013, Dean Sossin
donned a feather boa and recorded a message for
the audience when he could not attend the show in
person).
Little did I know, however, that another faculty
member was hiding in plain sight, waiting for his
time to shine. In the second act, Mock Trial Band
alumnus Tom Wilson (nice legs, as usual) accompanied the stunning Professor Bruce Ryder. On
the one night of the year when Ozzies show off
their absolute best in the field of makeup art, Bruce
Ryder was positively transformed. There are no
words. Tom accompanied the Professor in a mesmerizing cover of “Satisfaction”, though he never
did sing the chorus. What a tease.
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IN THIS IS SUE ...
Drag Show
C OV E R , PAG E 15
Dean for a Day
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York Euphemism
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Jurisfoodence
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