Visiting Professor’s ‘Anti-Muslim’ Op-ed Draws Concern From Students
Visiting Professor Shaul Mishal’s 2018 Haaretz Op-ed drew concerns from students over its similarities to white nationalist talking points. Alysha reports.
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Category: News
Taking Wellness into Our Own Hands
With finals approaching, it can seem like your academic success comes at the cost of your wellbeing. Harrison tells us why this is not the case.
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The Class of 2021 Declares Their Majors
The Major Declaration statistics for the Class of 2021 are out! The Social Sciences have surged in popularity, though at the expense of the Humanities. Dion reports.
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‘WasteLess’ for a Week
18th to 22nd March was WasteLess Week, an initiative led by I’dECO to promote waste reduction and help students go zero-waste. Rhyhan reports.
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Election Reforms Take Effect
For the first time in the history of Yale-NUS, Student Government elections are taking place in April. This is one of the constitutional reforms put in place to make the Student Government more visible. Michelle reports.
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So you want to be the President: A Closer Look at the Prospective Candidates
You’ve seen their campaign posters in the lifts. You’ve read their Facebook posts. You’ve spoken to them in the Elections forums. Still confused about who to vote for in the upcoming Student Government elections? Aryan speaks to all the candidates for Student Government President and breaks it down.
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Mergers and Approvals: The Creation of a Student Organization
Applying to be recognised as a Student Organization can be an opaque process. Kimberly pulls back the curtain.
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Student Effort Contribution Discussed in Closed-door Dialogue with Governing Board
Some students are disappointed by the governing board members’ response to SEC and dining issues at a recent closed-door dialogue.
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Kingfisher Urban Farms: Turning Fruit Waste Into Frittatas
Remember the banana peel buckets in the dining halls? They were used by Kingfisher Urban Farms to make compost. Michelle reports.
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Controversial Pink Hour Officially Launches in Yale-NUS Gym
Whether you agree with it or not, a Pink Hour has been implemented in the Yale-NUS gym. Michelle tells us more.
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Posters, Town Halls, Angry Opinion Articles: Dissent and Disagreement at Yale-NUS
Yale-NUS has been through a lot in the last six years. Jia Qi summarizes.
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Issues with Dining Dominate Town Hall Discussion
Issues discussed on the March 11 Town Hall included the police report Sodexo filed against a student, food safety in the dining halls and the feasibility of an “opt-out” option from meal plans. Dion reports.
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Sodexo’s investigation of food poisoning claims finds themselves not to blame
After more than 20 students complained of gastric issues after eating dining hall food, Sodexo interviewed five people and found themselves not to blame. Jasmine reports.
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Sodexo Responds to Meal Tap Situation
Worried about how many lunch credits you have left? Tap on this.
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Exchange Students Become the First Group on Campus to Gain Senate Representation
Constitutional reforms now allow for students to join the Senate representing either affinity or interest groups, with two exchange students already forming an affinity group. Alysha reports.
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Unrest continues over the Student Effort Contribution
Unrest over the Student Effort Contribution has continued into the new year, with the Senate passing a resolution condemning the policy for disadvantaging underprivileged students. Harrison reports.
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Latest Task Force Report Raises New Questions in Public Spaces Debate
The latest report from the Public Space Task Force finds that previous definitions of public spaces within the college were not in accordance with Singaporean law. Alysha reports.
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Investing in the Future by Divesting from Fossil Fuels
Have you heard of the Yale-NUS Divest movement? While that campaign ended in 2017, the fight for divestment carries on in two new student campaigns. Harrison chats with Fossil Free Yale-NUS College (FFYNC) and Students Taking Action For NUS to Divest (STAND) on their work.
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Financial Aid Office Quietly Rolled Out New “Student Effort Contribution” for First Years
Do you know what the Student Effort Contribution is? Students on financial aid from the Class of 2022 and onwards will see an additional clause on their student bill. Aryan reports.
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Financial Assistance for Student Programmes Is Undergoing Review
story | Dion Ho, Senior Writer photo | Ruchel Phua, Staff Photographer Executive Vice President (Academic Affairs) and acting Dean of Students, Joanne Roberts, has called for a campus-wide assessment of financial assistance for student programmes. One of her main concerns is that the current system is too decentralized. This assessment, conducted by Student Services, […]
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