Senators clash over how to best grade students during graduate student strike

Graduate Student Union election postponed

Memorial’s Graduate Student Union general election has been postponed “due to unforeseen events” until Monday, March 31st at 9am according to GSU’s Instagram account. The vote was previously scheduled for March 27th-28th. Executive directors are paid, part-time positions responsible for the operations of the union and include the following candidates: Candidates for Executive Director of External Affairs  Mohammad Javad Eshghi is a graduate stud…

Senators clash over how to best grade students during graduate student strike

As undergraduate students protested outside Robert Sutherland Hall, Senators protested for continued strike negotiations. While Senate was originally set for March 27 in Robert Sutherland Hall at 2:30 p.m., earlier in the day, Senators were informed over e-mail of the meeting’s move to Zoom, citing safety concerns and difficulties for attendees joining in person. The meeting lasted over two hours.In an e-mail obtained by The Journal, Chelsey Sis…