The Gavel newspaper has a long history as a part of our law school. Born in 1953, when Cleveland-Marshall College of Law was a night school, J. Cheever Loophole wrote “Only the merits of this paper will keep it alive.” And so, we, the students, have continued to breathe life into this publication. I write today to encourage everyone to write for The Gavel, or comment online, your thoughts feelings, and concerns, and make your voice heard. Our paper is made to facilitate conversation. We are not one voice, The Gavel is a representation of all our voices today and the preservation of them for those who come after us.
The Gavel has been there for us as our school has changed and grown. In 1957, when the fax that made Cleveland Marshall an American Bar Association approved law school was received, with a missing l on Marshall no less, The Gavel was there. In 1969, The merger of Cleveland Marshall College of Law with Cleveland State University was happily reported on with the promise that the merger would lower the then-high tuition of $1,200 a year. The Gavel has shared in the joys of weddings, birth announcements, and the construction of the building where we find our home today.
The Gavel has seen our controversies, from disgraced Deans to class schedule concerns, and the name change of Cleveland Marshall College of Law to Cleveland State University College of Law. The Gavel has been the place for dialogue, for students, staff, and alumni to respond to the current events that plague our school locally and worldwide.
The Gavel is a place for all things, write anonymously if you wish, but allow yourself to be heard. Law School is a fickle thing for many of us, a few years pass and the issues we used to have and the pride in our successes will fade as the new things before us grab our interest. Students must rely on those before and after them to maintain constant meaningful dialogue to improve our school. The Gavel serves that purpose.
As an ABA Awarded Newspaper, it could be easy to accept that things are “good enough.” But as Editor In Chief, I want to see our publication be the center of the conversation of CSU | Law as it once was in the heyday of print publication. And with that in mind, The Gavel team has worked to bring you our publication online. It has never been easier to share an article, comment, or show appreciation to our contributors with a like.
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