Memorial University students in St John’s and Corner Brook held protests this week, calling on the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador to reverse funding cuts to the university and reinstate a tuition freeze. In St John’s, students protested the state of the campus buildings. Memorial’s student union said that there are issues with the school’s tunnels, including broken alarms and elevators, leaky roofs, and asbestos warning signs. “You don’t feel safe in those tunnels,” said Memorial student Gabe Jeans. In Corner Brook, Grenfell campus students demanded the reinstatement of a tuition freeze to improve access to education. The protests follow the launch of the FundMUN campaign urging NL to halt funding cuts. NL said it is committed to supporting accessible postsecondary education and highlighted the provincial budget’s recent investments in Memorial.
