Several signs and a building at the MUN campus in St. John’s have been defaced as tensions between the University and striking MUNFA members continue to escalate.
The main sign at the entrance of the Arts and Administration Building has been graffitied with “do you love us, Vivianne?”
Similarly, a parking lot sign has been tagged with the word “fraud,” and the building itself has been spray painted with “We can play this game forever, Vivianne you cannot.”
In a statement, MUN says the vandalism happened overnight on Sunday. They strongly condemn the vandalism, noting that they are investigating and a report has been filed with the RNC.
Before the strike, the President of Memorial University was reasonably accessible to the media. Things have changed.
(Photo courtesy Memorial University.)
This is week two of the strike by faculty with no new talks scheduled and no end in sight. Classes taught by non-MUNFA members are continuing as scheduled.
The Muse, the student on-campus newspaper, says students are frustrated and concerned because of the lack of communication from the administration.
Jenna Reid
Jenna Reid, Editor-in-Chief, says they have made inquiries but have not been given access to the President. Similarly, VOCM News has asked for an interview with Vianne Timmons.
She says they had been receiving emails prior to the strike but little to nothing since. Reid notes that MUNFA is in much the same boat in terms of information from administration.
MUN says it will be releasing statements on the strike this week with the first expected later today. Their focus right now is managing the impact of the strike.
