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School of Pharmacy students take in expired medication from people in the community to safely dispose it. Flushing expired pills down the toilet or throwing them in the garbage is a dangerous practice.

MUN School of Pharmacy, RNC hold pill drop day

April 4, 2024 Gema Pazmino 0

MUN School of Pharmacy students help the community safely dispose expired medicine.

Living with strangers

February 9, 2023 Arlette Lazarenko-Segal 0

With little room for manoeuvre in the St. John’s housing market, more and more people are turning to renting single rooms in shared homes as an affordable solution.

MUN climate change panel says collective action an important step forward

February 10, 2022 Brendyn Creamer 0

Two experts on a Memorial University climate inaction panel say individual action is not enough to curb climate change.

Grenfell Campus theatre students ready to present double-bill performance.

November 23, 2021 Brendyn Creamer 0

Theatre students from Memorial University’s Grenfell Campus in Corner Brook will be performing Confessional and Les Belles-soeurs Nov. 24-27.

One month in, Grenfell students thankful to be in the classroom

October 14, 2021 Brendyn Creamer 0

Grenfell students generally welcome the transition to in-person classes, while some left online long to return to campus.

Enaya AbdElGaber studies political science at Memorial University. She says the pandemic made her miss her home, Egypt, even more. Submitted photo

Homesickness very real during pandemic

April 9, 2021 Henrike Wilhelm 0

Travel restrictions and lockdowns force many to take longer breaks from visiting home.

Allyson Stokes is an assistant professor of sociology at MUN. She studies gender and workplace. Submitted photo

Labelling female leaders: ‘A double-edged sword’

April 1, 2021 Henrike Wilhelm 0

Terms like ‘girl boss’ look to empower, but do they really?

The CMHA-NL is located on Topsail Road in St. John's. John Dinn from the CMHA-NL says mental illness is a taboo for many older adults. Henrike Wilhelm/Kicker

Ageism persists in the midst of isolation caused by COVID-19: experts

March 25, 2021 Henrike Wilhelm 0

Social isolation, loss of independence and ageism impact the well-being of older adults, say a social work professor and a mental health coordinator.

NL Alliance tries to carve out its place

January 28, 2021 Patrick Newhook 0

With an election set for February 13, the NL Alliance is trying to entice voters across the province.

Jordan Naterer: Smash Brother

November 6, 2020 Mark Quilty 0

Friends of the missing hiker are still searching and fundraising Mark Quilty Kicker https://youtu.be/Ls4jx_z4LQA