Budget 2023: The Provincial Government’s Post-Secondary Policy
In late March, the Newfoundland and Labrador provincial government delivered its 2023 budget titled: ‘Your Health. Our Priority’. Indeed, this was very much a healthcare budget, with the government...
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Terry Fox’s continued impact on cancer research in NL
Last week, Fred Fox (brother of Terry Fox) took a tour of Memorial’s facilities as part of the Marathon of Hope Cancer Centres initiative. The Marathon of Hope Cancer Centres Network (MOHCCN) is an...
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MUNSU holds townhall with Government and University Leaders
Written By: Bruce March, Sanuda Ranawake & Jacob Laybolt MUNL’s Declining Reputation On Wednesday, April 26th, the Memorial University Students Union held a town hall in the breezeway with...
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CNA journalism class hosts ‘Moving Metro’
Written by: Shantambi Wamunyima and Bruce March On May 31st, the CNA Journalism students hosted a panel: ‘Moving Metro’ on public transportation in St. John’s and surrounding areas. The students...
View ArticleCounterprotest at the Confederation Building for inclusive education
On Friday, June 9th, ‘No Space For Hate’ was held as a counterprotest at the Confederation Building. @themusenl Did you go? #newfoundland #protest #pride #pridemonth ♬ original sound – The Muse The...
View ArticleMUNFA Collective Agreement Retrospective & Update for Students
A MUNFA supporter holds their sign during a late January picketing. Since the end of the MUNFA strike in mid-February, spring break, and a discombobulating return to class, many students have...
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MUNSU hosts queer roundtable
MUNSU’s Trans Students Representative Randi Whelan hosted a Queer Roundtable last week to discuss rising queerphobia on campus. The event offered students an open venue and discussion surrounding...
View ArticleMUNSU delivers petition in support of engineering students
The following is a media release from MUNSU: The MUN Undergraduate Students’ Union (MUNSU) has delivered a petition advocating for fair wages, effective work term placements and the elimination of...
View ArticleProvincial government announces $10 million to Memorial University to offset...
The provincial government has announced a one-time investment of $10 million in funding to Memorial University to offset the cost of the Campus Renewal Fee applied to students. The Government is...
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MUNL Political Science Professor denied term appointment for Fall 2023: An...
This is Part 1 in a two-part series covering an interview with Political Science Professor Dr. Mehmet Caman Dr. Mehmet Efe Caman, a scholar of international politics and human rights activist, has...
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...
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...
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Meta 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...
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MUN 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...
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MUNL 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...
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Fridays 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...
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Student-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....
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Rally 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 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 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...
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