Victoria University of Wellington has recently required that all second year law students attend in person lectures.

The law faculty says that in class discussions are a strong tradition valued by the university.

This mandate has been dismissed by the students as 'regressive' and 'narrow minded'.

Jessica Ye, Vice President of Victoria University Students Association, is with us today to provide insight.

"Forcing in person attendance takes away that opportunity brought about by the possibility of lecture recordings, and I think that's essential to modern students these days. Students have a variety of commitments and obligations, modern students aren't just students anymore."

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