Corporal punishment is more common in Singaporean school than you think. In this piece, Nicole, Celine, and Luke argue that to uphold the quality of education and defend children’s rights, corporal punishment needs to be banned.
They say there are no stupid questions, but this article definitely puts that saying to the test. The Octant asks Dave Stanfield and Cory Owens the silliest, ridiculous, and all around stupidest questions that YNC has to offer.
Cock-a-doodle-doo! A sound dreaded by light sleepers in Cendana but adored by others, the NUS rooster Jimmy Nugget is once again at the center of the debate. Is he here to stay, or be egg-spelt from campus? Yihui and Michael investigate both sides of the argument and bring you the college’s official stance. You get a sneak peek at the cage, too!
On Friday, September 13, the College decided that with Week 7 only two weeks away, there was no longer enough time to address concerns regarding the "Dialogue and Dissent in Singapore" LAB and that the program had to be canceled. Alysha and Harrison report.
“While a little messy and off-kilter at certain points, babies! was enjoyable and heartwarming.” Steven and Runchen review babies!, which ran from March 29–31 at the Yale-NUS Black Box Theatre.
Story by Elaine Li News Editor | Photo credit to Eduardo Lage Otero
In the most recent Yale-NUS Student Government elections, despite repeated deadline extensions,...
Guest Opinion by Michael Moore-Jones ’17 | Photo Credit to Public Affairs
This semester at Yale University I’m taking a class called Successful Global Leadership with New York...
Opinion by Francesca Maviglia, Guest Columnist | Illustration by Roger Ko
There’s a tendency to attack left-wing individuals as the ones with authoritarian attitudes that has been...
A tongue-in-cheek view of events around Yale-NUS College
Mid-Term Break: The Octant staff will be taking a well earned rest over the upcoming break. We...
Story by Spandana Bhattacharya, Editor-in-Chief
This is the latest installment of a series of interviews with members of the Governing Board.
Gautam Banerjee is the Chairman of...
A tongue-in-cheek-view of events around school
CNY: The rounds of visiting will commence! Go forth and proclaim your Liberal Arts Education with no fear. May...
Opinion by Scott Currie, Staff Writer | Illustration by Dave Chappell
Editor’s Note: Once monthly Scott will be waxing poetic about issues relating to Yale-NUS. This may not...
Story by Nicholas Lua, Feature Editor | Photos by Serena Quay
Wander around Yale-NUS College enough and you are sure to have noticed the artworks displayed around campus....
