Memorial University students are coming together as food insecurity increases on campus.
Memorial University’s Campus Food Bank announced a temporary closure at the end of October due to a food shortage after an increase in demand, after monthly user numbers doubled since September.
Volunteer Coordinator Matt Pike said the foodbank served over 300 hampers in September, the most hampers they’ve ever served in a month.
“We usually see a pattern where September will be about 150% of August. Then, October and November would be similar to September. This year our September numbers were over double our August numbers, and October was headed to be about triple of August before we closed. We were on track to hitting 500 hampers for October, which is just unprecedented,” said Punit Choubery, President of MUNL’s Foodbank.
According to Pike, the significant increase was unexpected, and shelves started to run bare despite buying extra food for October. The announced closure was to move, restock, and regroup, which garnered much media attention, prompting donations and acts of generosity from the public.
On Halloween, MUNL’s campus food bank received a huge donation from student volunteers who decided to ‘Trick or Eat’ and collect non-perishable food items for the food bank.
Mosaic Campus Church is a collective of post-secondary students, graduate students, and young professionals based on Memorials St. John’s Campus. While the group typically meets in the Breezeway on Sunday nights, as part of their Mosaic Cares initiative, the group was able to help the MUNL Food Bank by going door to door in Kenmount Terrace and Airport Heights for their ‘Trick or Eat’ initiative on Halloween.
They collected a trunk full of non-perishable food bank items and $3,500 in monetary donations.
Mosaic’s Pastor Steve Grimes said Mosaic was honoured to be able to help out the MUNL Food Bank since it is such a crucial part of Memorial’s community and meeting the needs of students.
Student Life and MUNL Food Bank also hosted a Food Drive on Halloween to help with the increasing demands for the food bank’s services.
Choubery said the foodbank had never faced “such unprecedented demand” in its over 25 years of operation and thanked the community and everyone involved.
MUNL’s food bank received $40K in donations and lots of non-perishable food items following media reports of their closure.
Meeting Individual Needs
During the closure, MUNL students also met individual needs after an anonymous student posted in MUN Students Come Together on Facebook if there were any food banks near MUNL or the Avalon Mall an international student could go to after running out of food.
Students immediately started offering the student some of their food items.
In the comments, students offered canned fish, pasta, rice, and more. To remain anonymous, the student asked that people drop the donations behind a door in the tunnels, saying, “anything is accepted, literally anything.”
Students showed up for this student after a photo posted in the Facebook thread pictured twenty canned goods and boxes of rice and cereal.
Food Insecurity on Campus
In 2021, research revealed 56.8% of post-secondary students face food insecurity, meaning they struggle to afford food.
Photo Credit: Jenna Reid (MUNL Campus Foodbank)
Of these numbers, 82.6% are single parents, 74.8% are students whose primary funding source is a bank or other loan, 74.5% are international students, and 69.3% are LGBTQIA+ students.
In a recent CBC article, Adam Miller reported that “prices on food purchased from grocery store shelves shot up by 11.4 percent in September — the fastest annual increase in 41 years”.
Many students feel that it is becoming a luxury to eat healthily and as the cost of living and tuition rates rise, many are struggling to keep food on their plates– even though eight out of ten students work while in post-secondary.
The crowd built quickly at the steps of the University Centre, in front of the clocktower, where a war banner remained long after the event, somewhat ominously.
“EDUCATION FOR ALL!” Banner left at the Clocktower Rallying point after the march on Confederation.
Although it initially stood as a small crowd, the gathering rapidly grew to an innumerable one, representing the general student body- for the most part. What was more curious about the event was how syncretic its justifications and broad its goals seemed. While, in one sense, this is a criticism of the campaign itself- it was also one of its most vital organizing strengths.
I’ve been a representative on the MUNSU Board of Directors two times now, and I remember a time before my terms- when the “Fund the Future” Rally of 2019 struggled to amass seventy-five people. This was not that rally.
That was an era when the U-PASS vote failed– for varying reasons still discussed to this day. Before COVID-19, the student discourse focused on Former premier Dwight Ball and Dr. Noreen Golfman, Memorial’s former provost and academic vice president. She famously stuck her tongue out at protestors of tuition increases. MUNSU also faced challenges as they were over-encumbered with a high likelihood of tuition hikes and a demobilized generation of students indifferent about high tuition rates impacting students arriving after them.
Those affected students, who have since arrived following the chaotic “post-COVID” years of off-campus learning, and dorm closures- have finally landed on campus. They are not happy.
MUN’s COVID generation & international student challenges
If you look at current MUN students who graduated high school in 2020 (following that underwhelming February rally)- they missed prom, graduation, MUN orientation, frosh, in-person classes, extracurriculars, and a slightly less hellish housing market upon their arrival to St. John’s.
These same individuals have been reintroduced to post-secondary education, knowing full well that the pandemic was ongoing. While their rent and inflation rates increased, minimum-wage student jobs were rendered even less valuable.
Even though many young frontline workers are considered “essential” upon returning to class, many are beginning to wonder if their leaders really care or whether they truly listen to their needs as they work longer hours for fewer wages.
Despite working in many essential roles in our community and engaging with full-time studies, many international students also face discrimination as minorities, provincially and nationally. On top of this, they pay the most of anyone at the university for the same education. The tuition rates are higher because of nationality, over which they have no control- similar to those born in Newfoundland & Labrador, who pay the lowest tuition rates (compared to Canadians from out of the province). The new tuition rate for international students stands at $2,000 per course, or 10,000 per semester for a full course load- $20,000 in tuition fees for a Fall and Winter enrolment.
The issue worsens when you consider that many international students admire Canada and actively seek permanent residency. This dynamic means they swim upstream due to treatment by their increased tuition. It is a nationality tax.
Many argue it is justified because these individuals have not paid taxes to the government before enrolling at MUN. How many Canadians have paid any significant taxes before enrolling in university? Many are 18 when they first study and have only held part-time jobs.
This is completely aside from the fact that many international students are employees in positions that the labour shortage urgently needed to be filled- only for their wages to become syphoned into this draconian nationality tax. Nobody should be surprised that the food banks are empty- particularly Loblaws, as many large grocery conglomerates have allegedly driven up the cost of living by taking advantage of price fixing.
Only last month, CBC’s The Fifth Estate aired a special episode on the “false promises” used to recruit students from India to Canada. Many of these students study at more expensive schools, work full-time, and rely on the financial support of their families. The outcomes have been fatal, and the consequences of this system are already irreversible to some.
International student pressures illustrate a reality where a bad semester becomes a financial tragedy- a mistake many domestic students can afford. The grim conditions have led to a dark reality of strained mental health for international students who face unique obstacles on top of the challenges already facing the COVID generation. Despite holding their end of the (unbalanced) bargain, President Vianne Timmons and fellow leadership at MUN have been unrelenting and committed to increasing their tuition rates.
One international student who spoke on the Confederation steps stated that his ambitions to immigrate to Newfoundland were motivated by an admiration for the province and its heritage- which specifically included its historical support for MUN and its students:
“They are taking away our Newfoundland heritage that we are proud of… Please protect the heritage that has been providing for Newfoundlanders for so many years.”
An open-mic speaker, and concerned international student
Clouds over Confederation, mobs at the door
Likely burrowed away somewhere from MUNSU’s dominating presence last week was Premier Andrew Furey. In his own eyes, he is only accountable to the provincially eligible voters (of which many students are not, unfortunately). His disinterest in supporting the university and maintaining the tuition freeze only comes across as callous.
I like to imagine that at some point, he might’ve looked out his window (if he was even there that afternoon) and wondered why people were upset. It wouldn’t’ve been hard to figure out, given all the banners, flags, and signs listing obvious and apparent problems where leaders and institutions have failed the public. Perhaps the call for inspiring democratic leadership is too much to ask for now.
He would’ve either listened- or ignored demands. Maybe he outright ignored us entirely and carried on business as usual.
When various students took the stage and vulnerably shared their extensive burdens faced by mounting pressures on youth workers, students, and international students- did he think we were all lying? Or did he politely disagree that we needed help? Maybe for a moment, he realized that he couldn’t help us- without compromising on an unpopular neoliberal program, deadset on austerity.
As some critics have pointed out, the $500 relief deposits en route to anyone earning less than $125k was a more expensive policy than simply maintaining the tuition freeze. This decision would not have sent money to those financially comfortable despite inflation. The subtext is highly political and reeks of the 2021 federal election and the CERB impact on polling. Furey shows his cards in political strategy with no apology by directly paying upper-middle-class taxpayers, subsequently abandoning and galvanizing youth against him.
We are at a unique point in this province’s history (which mimics the national and international trends). The economy and political system have garnered significant dissatisfaction from an unheard youth- many would leap at the opportunity to stand at the foot of the provincial parliament to make their demands heard. One clear frustration, aside from the tuition hikes, was the rising cost of living.
It’s difficult to realize that there will be an entire generation whose formative adult memories showcase the dire political instability of the status quo and the impotence of traditional leadership.
What is beginning to take shape is a political sentiment extending beyond the veil of just MUN’s bureaucracy, including higher powers in its reproach- as so many attendees connected on shared struggles in a system lacking real democracy, their own lives are confronted by a corroding material reality they’ve inherited. In a time of failed leadership, solidarity is rematerializing between old forgotten forces of activism. It was seen in the faces of upset youth, education workers, labour union members, immigrants, and more.
The appearance of many vital labour unions from the area in support of MUNSU was remarkable. NAPE, MUNFA, CUPE, Registered Nurses’ Union and even the NDP, headed by NLNDP leader Jim Dinn, were flying flags in their march on the Confederation Building. In this respect, one could arguably see a social democratic tinge to the rally.
Image of labour unions hoisting banners at the back of the rally, along with the NDP.
After assembling in a highway phalanx that strode through sectioned-off traffic, the students were cheered by commuters and commercial truck drivers. It was clear how we might be received when a Heave Away waste removal rig blared its horn shortly after we turned onto Prince Phillip Drive.
The Confederation Building’s glass doors were locked when we finally mounted the front steps. It was perfect symbolism. We knew exactly what kind of decisions were being made in our community by political leadership- we could literally look inside the building where the sausage was made. We just weren’t allowed to get anywhere near it. There was no way they couldn’t hear us- they just didn’t seem to care very much.
The uncertainty of our school’s future is how the government (and, more importantly, the rejected protestors) will respond to growing anger.
You know that one door. It’s the one you pass every day to class, clearly too small for a human to fit but too big to not be of some use. You always wonder where it goes or if they even use it anymore, and if they do, who uses it? What do they use it for?
After years of wondering since the construction of MUN’s beloved underground tunnel system, it seems we finally have some answers. A chemistry student (requested to remain anonymous) was stricken by scientific curiosity over the Thanksgiving break. So they decided to examine the door at around 2:00 A.M. with some friends, following a party at their residence.
“We weren’t really thinking about consequences,” the student reported. “We were just kind of bored and the night wasn’t over, and someone suggested we walk in the munnels. I didn’t think we’d meet the button lady,” said the students.
They did, in fact, meet the button lady. The student reported that, upon discovering that the door was wide enough for a human body to fit through, several others in the party dared them to crawl in. Just past the entrance, the student discovered a soft, glowing light and a long tunnel leading to another door. Urged by their friends, the student continued crawling and came through the other side to find, shockingly, another munnel.
This munnel, however, the student found to be quite different from the one they’d left their friends in. The walls were painted in cheerful yet soothing colours, the lighting was soft and inviting, and several signs explained which way to go in detail and in several languages.
According to the student, there was also a piping system on the far wall. These pipes, however, were labelled with signs that stated “ABSOLUTELY NO ASBESTOS” with a smiley-face symbol.
Shortly after entering, the student exited the tunnel and returned to their residence with their friends. They reported, however, that they may have forgotten to close the door, as they were under the influence of substances at the time. They may offer some explanation for the reports other students later filed to MUN’s Campus Enforcement Patrol. For example, some students claimed that they’d seen a friendly woman in the munnels, offering snacks to students and asking them to “come home and live with [their] real family.”
“She knew all my favorite foods,” said another student who claimed a sighting near the underground entrance to the Arts & Administration Building. “She said that she was my Other Mother. If I followed her, she would show me the Other Dining Hall where they serve chicken tikka masala every week, and you can take anything back to your room, not just fruit and small dessert items.”
When we inquired further about the alleged interaction, the student added, “All she told me I had to do was sew buttons in my eyes, which was kind of messed up. But then she said that she had Bowater colors, so I told her I’d think about it.”
Following a safety briefing with Campus Enforcement and Patrol, Memorial University released an official statement on the sightings via the school’s Twitter page.
“Students are advised not to engage with the tall, slender, button-eyed woman in the munnels,” the university tweeted on Friday. “We have had reports that she steals souls, but are awaiting confirmation. Check MUN SAFE app regularly for updates.”
While most of what is known about the Other Mother’s presence at MUN is unclear and contradictory, it may be better to avoid the munnels and enjoy the fresh air. At least until someone vanquishes her in a battle of wits. As of right now, there have been no reports of students trapped in the Other Munnels.
Voting for the MUN Student Union’s Fall 2022 by-elections occurred from October 31 to November 1, 2022. Election results were declared on November 1.
Of the 13 open positions, ten positions were filled:
1) Indigenous Students Representative: Kyla Meghan Johnson 2) Education Students Representative: Marcello Caranci 3) Nursing Students Representative: Brooke Simms 4) Student Parents Representative: Jager Cooper 5) Part-Time Students Representative: Jake Laybolt 6) Burtons Pond Students Representative: Moyo Ajao 7) Undeclared Students Representative: Sameer Masood 8) Science Students Representative: Kate Smith 9) Humanities and Social Sciences Students Representatives: Eva Redmond and Bruce March 10) Executive Director of External Affairs, Communications and Research: John Harris
Three representative positions in the students’ union are still open:
Trans Students Representative Music Students Representative Centre for Nursing Studies Representative
Students interested in filling these positions can reach out to the Chief Returning Officer at cro@munsu.ca.
MUNSU’s student bar, The Breezeway, is officially opened after two years of renovations, but the original Breezeway has been inaccessible for over twenty years.
Thousands and generations of students who passed through the Chemistry Physics building since the early 2000s all hold a similar curiosity.
There is a green space in the centre of the building, and students “want to go to there,” as shown on Tiktok.
Overgrown and untouched, the green space closed in 2000 due to fire safety issues, according to Memorial’s Manager of Minor Capital Projects in Engineering & Construction, Mike Foley.
Initially constructed in 1968, the greenspace was once a lively courtyard. The (now) chemistry physics building was shaped like a horseshoe, shielding students from the wind; hence the name Breezeway.
The building also had a cafeteria, which made the courtyard a popular spot for student events and student union barbecues.
Major renovations & courtyard reopening plans
In 2019, CBC NL published an article about the courtyard’s history and potential.
Memorial’s former facilities manager, Keith Bowden, explained: “the garden could be reopened once construction of Memorial’s new science building is finished and the chemistry department moves into its new facility.”
MUN’s new Core Science Facility (CSF) opened in fall of 2021, providing a new location for the Departments of Biology, Chemistry, Biology/Chemistry– vacating space in the chemistry/physics building.
Vacant space has prompted significant renovation planning as the university hopes to redevelop the Biotechnology and Chemistry/Physics building and tear down the old science building, moving many Humanities and Social Sciences (HSS) departments into a redeveloped space.
Facilities management says they are “taking opportunity with individual departments to discuss what’s not working, what can be done better, dedicated and shared spaces for people,” said Foley.
Detail planning is happening now, and facilities management is working with an architectural engineer.
The goal is to have a set of documents where the university can issue a tender to hire a contractor to do the work at the end of 2022. However, funding must be identified and seamlessly approved by the Board of Regents first.
“Overall there’s a fantastic plan,” said Foley, but it is a multi-year project.
Either way, Foley assured that redeveloping the mysterious courtyard is part of the plan– and includes adding proper fire exits and wheelchair accessibility so future Memorial students can “go to there.”
On November 4th, 2022, Premier of NL Andrew Furey and Minister of Health and Community Services Tom Osborne visited the Faculty of Nursing at Memorial University to deliver job offers and answer questions about the government’s incentives to retain healthcare workers.
We have incentives to encourage locally-trained health care professionals to work here when they graduate. Thanks to @MemorialU’s Centre for Nursing Studies for meeting with us, so we could answer questions and deliver job offers.
Premier Furey and Minister Osborne also visited the Faculty of Nursing at Memorial University on October 17th, 2022, to speak about the government’s ongoing efforts to address the shortage of healthcare workers in the province.
It was great to deliver job offers to each member of the graduating class of @MUN_Nursing this morning!
Minister Osborne and I were happy to discuss the rewarding careers they can have in our province, and our ongoing work to improve our province's health care system. pic.twitter.com/WKjIeJ8r0S
Premier Furey and Minister Osborne announced three initiatives later at the Confederation Building on October 17th to benefit NAPE (NL Association of Public and Private Employees) healthcare workers. According to the government’s media release, these are:
1) Retention bonuses for identified NAPE members, targeted to areas where there are identified retention and recruitment challenges, for a return-in-service commitment; 2) Reimbursement of licensing fees for applicable retired healthcare providers who want to return to work 3) Double rate overtime for identified NAPE members, targeted to areas with identified retention and recruitment challenges and is available until January 31st, 2023. It will reduce delays in filling schedules and also should reduce the number of mandated and extended shifts.
According to Premier Furey, “Working collaboratively with Mr. [Jerry] Earle and NAPE, I am confident these measures will have a meaningful impact on the work environment of their union members. I also want to take this opportunity to thank our health care professionals once again for their service and unwavering commitment to the residents of Newfoundland and Labrador. We know the challenges that a workforce shortage creates for our dedicated professionals who continue to carry the load, but we remain committed to finding solutions through recruitment and retention efforts like the ones we’ve announced today.”
This announcement is the latest of multiple incentives instituted by the provincial government to increase the recruitment and retention of healthcare workers in NL—especially in rural areas, where the effects of the physician shortage are the most severe.
Hi there! My name is Lauren Courage, and I am a fourth-year Bachelor of Commerce (Co-op) student at Memorial University of Newfoundland. I am currently on my second work term in the United Kingdom and staying at the MUN Harlow Campus in England!
Initial Expectations and Concerns,
As someone who had never been outside North America, I had no idea what to expect. All I knew was where I was staying and what I would do for work. I had never lived away from home, let alone by myself, so I was anxious to see how I would adapt to such a new environment. I knew two of the other co-ops with me reasonably well, which was comforting, but some nerves still came with it all.
Is the food provided on campus going to be like the food at home? How big was my room going to be? What was close to campus? Was my credit card going to work okay? What will my bathroom look like? These are only a few (of many) questions that constantly spiralled through my head before arriving.
However, it has been nothing but great here at Harlow campus since arriving last month. I was greeted with a duotang full of what was near, how to get the trains to leave Harlow, restaurants and grocery stores nearby, my room and bathroom were much better than anticipated, and the food has been something we all look forward to at the end of a workday. The staff here are so kind and welcoming, which can be hard to find in a university dorm. They all want to know how you are doing and where you plan to travel, and they even give great recommendations for the best snacks you would never get to try at home. It has been such a comforting opportunity thus far, and I am excited to share my experience with family, friends, classmates, and future Harlow campus students.
Adventures and Opportunities,
Even though I am here on a work term, the evenings and weekends are free for me to do my own thing, which is very exciting! Stanstead airport is just an eight-minute walk and a 20-minute train away; you can get on a plane to numerous European destinations for a tenth of the price you would pay to get off the island of Newfoundland. Take last weekend, for example; I went on a flight to Spain for a CAD 100 round trip (with extra legroom!), which was considered more expensive. The ability to travel the world with friends is an incredible opportunity I would not have if it weren’t for staying at the Harlow campus.
Photo Credit: Lauren Courage
Another great opportunity is the accessibility to the capital city, London. Just over 30 minutes on the train, and you are in a major city. With endless things to do and experience, London has got it all. Without being here on campus, I would never have had the opportunity to grab my purse and explore one of the biggest cities in the world. From Tottenham Hotspur football matches to Come From Away in the West End and new restaurants, there is always a new adventure just around the corner.
Comparison to other Memorial University Campuses,
Although I have never experienced dorm life before, I have had a few friends and classmates who have. Unlike the St. John’s or Grenfell campus, the Harlow campus has one lecture hall and two dorm houses, Cabot House and the Malting’s; everything is very close. The campus can fit 48 students, and everyone grows very close during the semester. Building new friendships and connections comes naturally when you’re here, and the memories will last a lifetime.
The St. John’s Campus has numerous buildings built around one of the busiest stretches of road in the city, and for comparison, the Harlow campus is three buildings between two pubs. The chefs, reception, management, and cleaning staff know you by name and love to talk about anything at any time! The sense of community and home is unmatched, and I recommend it to any student studying at Memorial!
1: Feel that weird tickling in your chest recently? Waking up with a cough? Nope, that isn’t Res-Flu; it’s mesothelioma from all that asbestos exposure!
2: Do you like to spend time in the munnels? What a ridiculous question; everyone does. Unfortunately for you, those mysterious stalactites coming out of the steam lines may just entitle you to workers comp and a hospital bed. If you were working here, that is.
3: Ever wonder why those asbestos removal warning posters never seem to get taken down? It’s because the asbestos was never in the walls and steam lines; the real asbestos was inside you all along.
4: Sometimes, the food in d-hall keeps you coming back, and it’s tough to tell why. What could be the secret ingredient in those few standout dishes? No, it’s not the missing grad students – it’s a generous sprinkle of asbestos!
5: All this talk of your seemingly inevitable demise may be upsetting, especially on top of the stress of midterms. To finish off, we’ll leave you with a bit of advice. Try the munnel juice. We are absolutely sure it will fix all of your problems.
Newfoundland and Labrador post-secondary students in St. John’s and Corner Brook went ‘All Out Like ’99’ on Wednesday (November 2nd, 2022) to protest against tuition hikes.
Hundreds of students gathered at MUN’s clock tower in St. John’s and marched to the Confederation Building.
The protest stopped traffic in one direction and garnered plenty of media attention, despite silence from the provincial government.
The crowd was loud, lively, and angry. Students were heard on Prince Phillip Drive chanting:
“Education is a right, we will not give up the fight!”,” What do we want? Free education, When do we want it? Now”., “Tuition fees? No thanks, maybe you should tax the banks”, and “How high is tuition? Too damn high (repeated)”.
Students arrived at the Confederation building chanting: “This is what democracy looks like! This is what democracy sounds like.”
The protest gathered facing the Confederation building but ended up on the steps of the Confederation to be heard.
Many students aggressively knocked on the doors while MUNSU executives continued rallying the crowd in chants using megaphones.
Members from CUPE, MUNFA, CFS-NL and other unions were present in support of the rally.
NL’s NDP leader, MHA Jim Dinn, was also present and joined post-secondary students in the march as an act of solidarity.
Students frustrated
There is a general frustration among students regarding rising costs of living and tuition hikes.
International students are concerned about discriminatory policies and lack support while feeling like the province’s cash cows. Meanwhile, Indigenous students are looking for anti-colonization and solidarity of Metis, Mi’kmaq, and Inuit peoples within government and post-secondary institutions.
After it became clear that the government would not respond to students during the first ‘All Out Like ’99’ protest, impromptu speeches were given by several international and College of the North Atlantic students.
The First Nations circle, Matt Barter, and a therapist spoke. The therapist spoke about financial stress’ impact on mental health.
NDP MHA Jim Dinn also discussed education as an investment, putting pressure on the government through mass action while encouraging students to work to get on the other side of the Confederation Building doors.
Photo Credit: Jenna Reid
In Corner Brook, students met with CFS-NL and their GSCU executives to march down to the Sir Richard Squires Building, protesting for accessible education.
There will be more information and content to come.
Take action tomorrow, November 2nd, rally with your fellow students and go All Out Like ‘99 in response to the skyrocketing tuition fees and extreme funding cuts to education in our province.
A quick recap of the movement,
‘All Out Like ‘99’ is a student movement fighting against the abolishment of the 22-year tuition freeze, a tuition freeze that was won by students back in 1999. This tuition hike has raised many concerns surrounding the affordability and accessibility of education in our province. The Canadian Federation of Students is calling on all students who are against the tuition hikes to take part in this day of action and show their support for a movement that can once again bear the same fruition that it did 22 years ago.
Where and when,
The provincial day of action will take place at 11 am tomorrow, with students planning to march from the MUN Clocktower to the confederation building.
Academic amnesty,
All students taking part in the march will receive full academic amnesty on November 2nd.
What does that mean?
It means no student participating in the day of action will be penalized for missing classes, not submitting assignments, or delaying examinations.
Why should you go?
Showing up and participating in tomorrow’s march means fighting for the reinstatement of funding, eliminating student debt, abolishing differential fees, and creating a fully-funded post-secondary education system, accessible to all students.
If you would like to take action and march alongside your fellow students, come to the clocktower on Nov 2nd at 11 am to show your support for an important movement, one that will have an impact on all Memorial students.
