How MUN Students Created a New Student Refugee Program

On November 6, a referendum confirmed that MUN will become the 93rd institution in Canada to create a Student Refugee Program. Here’s how it happened.
On November 6, a referendum confirmed that MUN will become the 93rd institution in Canada to create a Student Refugee Program. Here’s how it happened.
If you’re disappointed with the results of the recent U-Pass student vote at Memorial, don’t be disappointed with the students.
“Power goes to two poles – to those who’ve got the money and those who’ve got the people.” — Saul
How MUN’s reliance on contract labour is creating a hostile environment for female professors.
We have some suggestions on how to pay for a boondoggle.
Newfoundland and Labrador has the highest rate of food insecurity in Canada. It also has the second lowest minimum wage.
Step right up! It's time for Muskrat Madness, Newfoundland and Labrador's favourite gameshow! Where will your money end up today?
Ecological ethics confronts petroculture because it does not view the world through markets, and does not privilege our own well-being
Can YOU tell which ‘diversification’ ideas are from the 1933 Amulree Commission that doomed Newfoundland and which ones are from the 2019 McKinsey report?
Government has been saying the same thing for decades: we accept climate change is happening, but we’re not going to
Every year, money flows out of NL that could instead sustain local jobs and investment. Why not make our economy
Will the Inquiry really do anything? That remains to be seen. The people of the province still have to deal
The circumstances surrounding Jenny Wright’s departure from her post as Executive Director of the St. John’s Status of Women Council (SJSWC) were mysterious from the outset. After five years at the helm of the feminist advocacy group, she abruptly announced her resignation on March 21, 2019. A month later on April 17, CBC published a story reporting on a leaked letter, signed by eight individuals, that was sent to Wright’s employer (the SJSWC Board of Directors) on November 9, 2018. It complained about “damaged relationships” and accused Wright of “creat[ing] a divide within the community sector.” The letter was signed by representatives of five local community groups, one private individual, Linda Ross on behalf of the Provincial Advisory Council on the Status of Women (PACSW), and Chief Joe Boland on behalf of the Royal Newfoundland Constabulary (RNC). The signatories demanded an in-camera meeting with Wright’s employer to discuss their concerns,…
One of the most fascinating things about the Village Mall affair is its longevity. Nearly a quarter century after the
The Royal Canadian Mounted Police and local forces are putting workers at risk.
A police services board could help address challenges facing the RNC and should be given serious consideration.
Memorial University’s new writer-in-residence talks about inclusive theatre, the power of the province’s past, and her pathbreaking career in the arts.
Newfoundland and Labrador has the highest rate of food insecurity in Canada. It also has the second lowest minimum wage.
We have some suggestions on how to pay for a boondoggle.
Ecological ethics confronts petroculture because it does not view the world through markets, and does not privilege our own well-being
What do NL candidates in the 2019 election think about the pressing environmental issues facing Canada? We asked eight questions. Here are their answers.
Ecological ethics confronts petroculture because it does not view the world through markets, and does not privilege our own well-being
The reason Jason Kenney is in Ontario on the federal campaign trail is because he is here for a good
Is directly targeting offshore oil production the most effective way to fight climate change in NL? Or should we focus
The church has a bad track record dealing with mental illness, and those who have lost loved ones to suicide. I know because I saw it happen to my father.
Innu leaders confront Indigenous Affairs Minister Carolyn Bennett at Canada Day event in Toronto.
Group launches initiative to celebrate madness and advocate for experience-based understandings of mental health.
"Respectfully, Minister Bennett, the anxiety that you are currently witnessing pre-exists this budget. Your budget has inflamed it."
There’s more to us than cowboys and crude oil. Did you know the Caeser was invented in Calgary? We also ran a eugenics program until 1972. Go Alberta go!
Thanks to the patriotic resistence in Alberta, we obtained a top-secret planning guide used by the Western Separatist movement. They've
The reason Jason Kenney is in Ontario on the federal campaign trail is because he is here for a good
The federal NDP has voted to replace Thomas Mulcair, creating an opportunity to elect a bolder, more charismatic leader that
Owning a private motor vehicle no more accords you rights to extra public space than owning real estate accords you more votes in a general election.
On October 17th, 1980, Judy Lynn Ford was struck and killed by a truck while crossing Prince Philip Parkway. It
Churchill Square was once St. John's most visionary urban development. Now its future hinges on its value as a parking
"Social media is biased, not to the Left or the Right, but downward," writes Jaron Lanier. "Negative emotions are being
Religion, she tells me, is about structure and the power to manipulate and control. Spirituality, she suggests, is about creating sacred space.
We have some suggestions on how to pay for a boondoggle.
Step right up! It's time for Muskrat Madness, Newfoundland and Labrador's favourite gameshow! Where will your money end up today?
Will the Inquiry really do anything? That remains to be seen. The people of the province still have to deal
Every year, money flows out of NL that could instead sustain local jobs and investment. Why not make our economy more interdependent by reducing imports?
Can YOU tell which 'diversification' ideas are from the 1933 Amulree Commission that doomed Newfoundland and which ones are from
Government has been saying the same thing for decades: we accept climate change is happening, but we’re not going to
Will the Inquiry really do anything? That remains to be seen. The people of the province still have to deal
Churchill Square was once St. John’s most visionary urban development. Now its future hinges on its value as a parking lot. How did the city get here?
On October 17th, 1980, Judy Lynn Ford was struck and killed by a truck while crossing Prince Philip Parkway. It
Owning a private motor vehicle no more accords you rights to extra public space than owning real estate accords you
"Social media is biased, not to the Left or the Right, but downward," writes Jaron Lanier. "Negative emotions are being
“Social media is biased, not to the Left or the Right, but downward,” writes Jaron Lanier. “Negative emotions are being amplified more than positive ones.”
Owning a private motor vehicle no more accords you rights to extra public space than owning real estate accords you
Churchill Square was once St. John's most visionary urban development. Now its future hinges on its value as a parking
“It’s very important to emphasize that it seems like a political issue—and it is—but at its core, at its heart,
“It’s very important to emphasize that it seems like a political issue—and it is—but at its core, at its heart, what is resonating is humanitarianism.”
Owning a private motor vehicle no more accords you rights to extra public space than owning real estate accords you
Churchill Square was once St. John's most visionary urban development. Now its future hinges on its value as a parking
"Social media is biased, not to the Left or the Right, but downward," writes Jaron Lanier. "Negative emotions are being
The management of methylmercury risk at Muskrat Falls and Lake Melville shows us that colonialism is still very much alive in Canada.
We have some suggestions on how to pay for a boondoggle.
Step right up! It's time for Muskrat Madness, Newfoundland and Labrador's favourite gameshow! Where will your money end up today?
Don't worry too much, Perry. You're still sitting on a pretty powerful trump card.
Yesterday’s news is not the end of the world. But it’s a small part of a larger process: our control over Newfoundland & Labrador’s future is slipping away.
Can YOU tell which 'diversification' ideas are from the 1933 Amulree Commission that doomed Newfoundland and which ones are from
Government has been saying the same thing for decades: we accept climate change is happening, but we’re not going to
Every year, money flows out of NL that could instead sustain local jobs and investment. Why not make our economy
Last week, The Indy explored the reasons why young people are leaving Newfoundland and Labrador. Today, we’re exploring ideas that might bring them back.
Newfoundland and Labrador has the highest rate of food insecurity in Canada. It also has the second lowest minimum wage.
We have some suggestions on how to pay for a boondoggle.
Ecological ethics confronts petroculture because it does not view the world through markets, and does not privilege our own well-being
You’re probably wondering why a person would create such a tiny space for themselves, this prison cell. Well, why does anyone build walls? For protection.
Growing up bisexual in the Big Land made me who I am. Never once did it make me feel small
Its first season opened barely a year ago, and already the St. John’s Gay Men’s Chorus is putting this province
Including police in the Pride March is not a sign of progress.
As Newfoundland and Labrador struggles with demographic decline, its provincial government searches for answers from those who left the province behind.
Newfoundland and Labrador has the highest rate of food insecurity in Canada. It also has the second lowest minimum wage.
We have some suggestions on how to pay for a boondoggle.
Ecological ethics confronts petroculture because it does not view the world through markets, and does not privilege our own well-being
“It’s very difficult for some people to recognize that we all have a master, and we all have a slave. It’s something you cannot really talk about.”
Memorial University's new writer-in-residence talks about inclusive theatre, the power of the province's past, and her pathbreaking career in the
Back home, you embark on a vigorous online research endeavour: Getting Better. Improvement from the Inside Out. Healthy Habits. Eating
Really, all the ado is not about a hotel. If St. John’s is so awash in tourists that we need