Rhyhan Astha, Author at The Octant

‘WasteLess’ for a Week

April 7, 2019April 7, 2019 Rhyhan Astha0

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.

Cendana: Not a House, but a Home

March 18, 2019March 18, 2019 Rhyhan Astha0

The Cendana Block Party and an improved laundry system: these are just some of the new initiatives the Cendana College Council has come up with recently. Rhyhan finds out more.

The Octant Explains: What’s in a Name?

February 14, 2019February 14, 2019 Rhyhan Astha0

Kewalram Chanrai. Tan Chin Tuan. Kwan Im Thong Hood Cho. You know the name, but you don’t know the story. Rhyhan and William will tell you.

A Not So Common Curriculum

October 29, 2018October 29, 2018 Rhyhan Astha0

Yale-NUS students hail from at least forty countries and hundreds of different schools and education systems. But all students have to take the same Common Curriculum. Rhyhan explores the consequences of these different backgrounds.

Welcome to J̶a̶p̶a̶n̶ Singapore — A Look At How Japanese Franchising Affects Homesickness

September 11, 2018September 10, 2018 Rhyhan Astha0

story | Rhyhan Astha, Contributing Reporter photo | Rhyhan Astha, Contributing Reporter Singapore’s open arms towards people from other countries have allowed it to become the exemplary multicultural country that it is today. Yale-NUS College exemplifies this; international students make up 40% of the student body. For these international students, Singaporean culture might be a […]