In a historic move from the United States House of Representatives today Donald Trump has been impeached for the second time. The Republican president was charged on Wednesday with “incitement of insurrection” and the House voted 232 to 197 in…
MUN Creates New Program to Assist Instructors with Remote Learning
Following the transition of classes to online-remote format in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Memorial University through the Centre for Innovation in Teaching and Learning has created a new program to assist instructors with the transition in preparation for the…
Taylor Swift Announces New Album – Second to Release in 2020
Taylor Swift took to social media this morning to announce a new album drop at midnight Eastern Time on December 11th. The album, entitled evermore – will be a sister album to folklore which released in July. Both albums this…
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau Comes to MUN in Online Town Hall Meeting
On Wednesday October 21, Memorial University President Vianne Timmons hosted an online Town Hall meeting welcoming Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and featuring twenty randomly selected members of the Memorial University community. The Honourable Seamus O’Regan introduced the Prime Minister following…
NL Premier Dwight Ball Steps Down
Premier Dwight Ball announced today in a pre-recorded video that he plans to step down from the province’s highest office. Citing “a decade of demanding political life and eight years as the party leader” it’s time to “lead a more…
Review: ‘Voices,’ A Poignant Portrayal of Misunderstanding and Mental Illness
There wasn’t an unplucked heart-string in the theatre at the LSPU, following MUN Drama’s presentation of ‘Voices,’ a short play that closed out the St. John’s Short Play Festival on September 19th, 21st, and 22nd. The play demonstrates the struggle…
The Death of Brick & Mortar Stores and the Rise of E-Commerce
On Monday, Forever21 announced that they will shut down all business operations in Canada and re-structure their remaining assets in the US and abroad by declaring bankruptcy. They have filed to shut down their 44 stores in Canada with liquidation…
#ClimateStrikeNL: The Fight Comes Home
On Friday September 27th, approximately four thousand protesters amassed in front of the Memorial University’s clock tower to stand in solidarity with all those around the world who are protesting the lack of preventive measures regarding climate change. Speeches were…