Contract talks between LUMUN and Memorial reach impasse
A press statement released by the Lecturer’s Union of Memorial University (LUMUN) says, “Following one year after applying for conciliation and after nearly ten months of negotiations with Memorial...
View ArticleFederal government puts 2 year-cap on international student permits: A brief...
On January 22nd the federal government announced that in response to concerns surrounding the impact of increasing numbers of international students on the housing market, they will be placing a cap...
View Article2024 MUNSU Elections: What you need to know
The following is a notice from MUNSU: Nominations for the 2024 MUNSU By-Election are open as of January 10th. As a MUNSU representative, you can represent the undergraduate students from your faculty...
View ArticleMUN Cashiers Office “accidentally forgot” to charge grad students $1900...
Three graduate students in MUN’s School of Music were informed on October 12th, 2023 that they owe the university $1900 in fees for the Harlow trip. This information came five months after they had...
View ArticleStudents organize public forum to address chairs at MUN
Students from the Faculty of Education organized a public forum on Friday, November 24th. All attendees gathered in the education building to have an open discussion about the appalling conditions of...
View ArticleMUN students brave the rain to protest for free and accessible education
“The rain sucks, the tuition sucks more,” chanted MUN students on November 8th as they protested for free and accessible post-secondary education. Photo credit: Olivia Harrhy Protesters marched from...
View ArticleNovember 8th 2023: The fight for affordable education
Ladies and gentlemen, grab your seatbelts because we’re about to dive headfirst into the baffling world of university finances. Education is a right, but the rising tuition fees have turned it into an...
View ArticleProvincial Auditor General’s findings reveal pervasive structural and...
Newfoundland and Labrador’s Auditor General released a damning report highlighting widespread issues of spending, accountability and governance. The roughly 80-page document included numerous reports...
View ArticleProtest against no-fault evictions on Saturday, October 28th
A protest against no-fault evictions is happening on Saturday, October 28th at 2pm, located at 10 New Gower Street, and The Muse recently had the opportunity to speak with protest organizer Rowan...
View ArticleUnlocking safety: MUN’s free SafeWalk and SafeDrive
The clock strikes midnight, and you find yourself on campus, needing to get to your destination safely. It’s dark, and you’re unsure about walking alone. But wait, there’s a shining beacon of hope at...
View ArticleMemorial University addresses Auditor General’s report
The Auditor General’s office released a report this morning about spending at Memorial University. Among many issues mentioned in the report, financial irresponsibility, overspending, extremely high...
View ArticleCHMR in search of student reporters for radio show
CHMR News, the MUN radio station, is recruiting student volunteers interested in reporting for their 1-hour bi-weekly radio show Campus Connect to report on events and issues happening on all Memorial...
View ArticleRally for National Day for Truth and Reconciliation draws large crowd
On the third annual National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, hundreds gathered, dressed in orange shirts, outside the Colonial Building in St. John’s to commemorate the victims and survivors of...
View ArticleStudent-led climate protest in St. John’s attracts a crowd
Fridays For Future St. John’s, a student-led movement, organized a protest demanding climate action. The protesters gathered at the MUN clock tower and marched to the Confederation Building....
View ArticleFridays For Future St. John’s holding climate strike this Friday
Friday’s For Future St. John’s is holding a protest this Friday, September 15th, to rally against the use of fossil fuels and the subsidization of fossil fuels, as well as raise awareness and create a...
View ArticleMUNL ceasing operations of shuttle bus service
Memorial University has announced that its shuttle bus service operating routes to Signal Hill Campus and the Marine Institute is ceasing operations. The announcement was made In a post on Memorial’s...
View ArticleMUN Seahawks Ultimate frisbee teams are holding tryouts
The MUN Seahawks Ultimate Frisbee teams are looking to build teams to compete at the Canadian University Ultimate Championships (CUUC) in Brampton, Ontario, October 13-15th. They are holding tryouts...
View ArticleMeta blocks news content on its platforms in Canada
Following the passing of the Online News Act, Bill C-18, by the Canadian government back in June, social media conglomerate META has decided to remove news content from its platforms in Canada. The...
View ArticleMemorial University releases statement on SWCC accreditation
Memorial University has released a statement commenting on the funding cuts to the Student Wellness and Counselling Centre (SWCC) and the public discussion surrounding the fear that its accreditation...
View ArticleStudents and faculty calling for immediate action to save SWCC
The Canadian Federation of Students – Newfoundland and Labrador (CFS-NL), Memorial University of Newfoundland’s Faculty Association (MUNFA), the Marine Institute’s Student Union (MISU), and Memorial...
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