Memorial University Student Editorial
The Coronavirus pandemic (Covid-19) has changed and continues to change everyday realities globally. In response to the rapidly spreading highly infectious virus that has seen hundred of deaths across Canada and thousand more globally, the province of Newfoundland and Labrador […]
Since it’s first reported cases in December 2019, Coronavirus (Covid-19) has now spread to all continents of the world except Antarctica. As of 11th March, 2020, the World Health Organization (WHO) has reassessed Covid-19 as a pandemic, which requires global […]
In keeping with MUN Career Development (Student Life) goals and mandates, Career week 2020 featured programs that targeted students across all disciplines and academic levels. Braving wintry and slippery weather across St. John’s, the career week events ran from Monday […]
Coronaviruses (CoV) are a family of zoonotic viruses (transmitted between animals and humans) which cause illnesses including common cold and other severe diseases. The Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS-CoV) was transmitted from dromedary camels to humans while the Severe Acute […]
Cancer, the dreaded ‘C word’ means different things to different people. To some, it is the most dreaded of words, because of the associated physical and emotional pains they and loved ones have suffered. For others, it is a largely […]
In super exciting news, Dr. Vianne Timmons has been named as the 13th President and Vice-Chancellor of Memorial University, thereby being the first ever female to have attained this position at Memorial. This announcement was made today at a press […]
The position of Chief Risk officer, according to the Memorial university website is one that comes with certain core responsibilities. Foremost amongst these are ‘developing and implementing frameworks and systems to manage risk across the entire scope of the University, […]
The student volunteer bureau (SVB) first opened its doors in 1983. Since then, the SVB continues to provide opportunities for students to connect with the community via volunteering. The SVB only serves MUN students at the St. John’s campus and […]
As winter approaches, community health authorities are raising awareness about the need to act proactively to prevent Flu outbreaks. Below are 7 things to know and do, as flu season approaches. This year’s vaccine protects against two strains of influenza […]
The Ancillary Operations and administration of the Queen Elizabeth II (QEII) library are currently building a coffee shop within the library space, a development that opens up several possibilities. On one hand is the promise of coffee in close proximity […]