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Reflections on The Death and Life of Great Halcyon RCs and Saga Courtyard

Story | Thomas Bean (they/them) Image | Avery Huang (she/her) I first planned and drafted The Death and Life of Great Halcyon RCs around 2 years ago after reading Jane Jacobs'...

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A Conversation with Rector Steven Bernasek, Rector of Cendana College 2019-2022

Before Professor and Rector of Cendana College Steven Bernasek steps down from his position in June, he shares some thoughts with The Octant.

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What the Duck?

The mysterious appearance of rubber ducks at faculty office doors has piqued curiosity on campus.

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Otters Spotted on Campus over Winter; Likely Displaced Group in Search for Territory

Fears that otters ate the eco-pond fish over December are unfounded.

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Meet Prof Michael Choi to Explore the Charm of Stochastic Processes and Markov Chains: YNC Community Connect #4

Prof Michael Choi explains the charm of stochastic processes and Markov chains in an interview.

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This Topia, 28th October 2016

story | Yasunari Watanabe, Contributing Reporter In line with the array of end-of-semester shows currently taking place, The Octant is proud to present an up-close-and-personal...

Speeding Up Student Organization Claims in Yale-NUS

story | Yip Jia Qi, Opinion Editor photo | Xuerui Yang There are 55 student organizations listed on the Yale-NUS College Student Organization Directory, each with...

Spring is Coming: A Photo Essay

photos | Xuerui Yang story | Kan Ren Jie, Contributing Reporter From the intense stares of the cast in the promotional posters, I thought that Spring...

SG Month: Embracing Female Sexuality

story | Pertina Seah, Contributing Reporter photo | The G Spot With the Queer Open Mic on Oct. 21, Sexuality and Gender (SG) Month has officially...

A Dose Of Inspiration: Couch Theater’s Managing Director Yee Jia Rong ’18

story | Lian Szu-Jin, Contributing Reporter photo | Couch Theatre Here at Yale-NUS College, many students do more than just college. From starting their own social...

Only the Fittest Survive: Manas Punhani ’17, Bryant Chan ’17, Sean Saito ’17, Timothy Chua ’17 and Benjamin Leong ’17

story | Justin Ong, Managing Editor images | Justin Ong and Manas Punhani This week, The Octant speaks to a lively crew of five who...

Inquiries into Scientific Inquiry

story | Ren Jie, Contributing Reporter photo | Yang Xuerui The Scientific Inquiry (SI) course, a part of the Common Curriculum, has seen significant changes over...

Just Barge into People’s Rooms: Abhinav Natarajan ’18 and Simonas Bartulis ’18

story | Justin Ong, Managing Editor photo | Justin Ong and Abhinav Natarajan This week The Octant features two first year students and two juniors with...

I Might Even Have a Toothbrush There: Claire Krummenacher ’20 and Fiona Grace ’20

story | Justin Ong, Managing Editor photos | Claire Krummanacher This week The Octant features two first year students and two juniors with a very important...

We Just Have Good Affinity

story | Justin Ong, Managing Editor photo | Justin Ong and Neo Hui Yuan Some time back, The Octant did a handful of suite features, venturing...

Friends Who Do Laundry Together, Stay Together

story | Justin Ong, Managing Editor photo | Justin Ong and Raeden Richardson Some time back, The Octant did a handful of suite profiles, venturing into...

The Yale-NUS Culture of Busyness

story | Gabe Ibasco, contributing reporter photo | Rachel Juay In the residential college elevators, students can be found tinkering with their phones—despite the complete lack...

Critical Readings: How I learned to stop worrying and love the book

Story | Justin Ong, Managing Editor Photo | Serena Quay Sometime in week five it occurred to me that I was in trouble. I was not...

The Sophomore Slump

Story | Lian Szu-Jin, contributing reporter Photo | Lian Szu-Jin, contributing reporter Five weeks through. Twelve more to go. If you’re a sophomore going through the...

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A Smorgasbord of Concerns Surround Yale-NUS’ New Dining Plan

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