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John Harris (He/Him) is a former Editor-in-Chief of the Muse. He is a former Executive Director External Affairs, Communications, and Research at MUNSU. He is passionate about student engagement and university governance.

Graduate Students vote against dissolution of GSU

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Graduate students have decided to keep their student union representation in an online vote. Out of a total 440 votes, 244 voted against dissolution and 157 voted in favour. The vote was prompted by a petition...

GSU has renewed health insurance coverage for next year amid dissolution vote

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Graduate tudents are voting on whether to dissolve their student union today. Graduate students are eligible to vote online until 11:59pm today. This comes after it was revealed that the GSU is in debt to its health...

MUNSU board votes to cease funding CHMR

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In an in-camera session, MUNSU Board of Directors voted to cease funding to CHMR. By June 1st MUNSU employees assigned to CHMR "shall no...

Office of Public Engagement and Harris Centre to close due to cuts

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Memorial University has announced that it has eliminated the operating budget for both the Office of Public Engagement on the St. John's Campus and...

Five NL podcasts you should be listening to

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For decades, Newfoundland and Labrador has been home to some incredible radio stations: CHMR, VOCM, VOWR, OZFM, CBC -- the list goes on. More...

Organizers say this years Folk Fest will ‘likely be its last’

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NL Folk Art Society has announced that due to a loss of core funding from Arts NL, it will likely not be able to...

Plans for ‘St. John’s’ landmark sign put on pause

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The City of St. John's has announced that it is delaying plans for a multicoloured LED sign that was set to be placed in...

Graduate Student Union election postponed

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Memorial's Graduate Student Union general election has been postponed "due to unforeseen events" until Monday, March 31st at 9am according to GSU's Instagram account....

International student risks deportation due to unpaid tuition

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An international student is at risk of deportation to Pakistan, a country to which she has never been, due to an expired student visa....

Ex-Board of Regents Chair ‘saddened’ by ‘personal attacks’: letter

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In a letter to the Minister of Education obtained by the Muse via an access to information request, former Chair of the Board of...

Live music, Sea-Hawks games, laser tag and more: January Events Calendar

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The winter semester is here, and student life is back in full swing. It’s easy to miss what’s happening on campus, but don’t worry,...

Graduate Student Union by-election begins: Candidates

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Following the resignation of Sanjana Khan Shammi on October 1st, the Graduate Student Union is holding a by-election for the role of Executive Director...

Nursing students ‘frustrated’ with NL Health Services over lack of job offers

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Final-year students at the Centre for Nursing Studies campus in St. John's are concerned about their future job prospects, so far, three out of...

‘There is no back to school in Gaza’: Divestment Campaign Continues with ‘Die-In’

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Students protested MUN’s investment in companies tied to Israel’s war on Gaza this past Friday in what organizers called a ‘die-in.’ Demonstrators laid on...
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