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The Octant X Bocconi Global Edition

June 5, 2020June 5, 2020 The Octant0

In the face of a global crisis, hear the voices from student newspapers all over the world.

CHANGE: Chances to Have A New Great Experience

April 20, 2020 The Octant0

Ting Qi muses on the nature of change in our final article for our Kingfishers Connect Issue. “By letting go of my stuffed toys, maybe I’ll finally have space to develop new skills by replacing them with a drum set, or perhaps another bookshelf.”

The thoughts of a First-Generation Brown Kid, before choosing to attend Yale-NUS

April 19, 2020 The Octant0

When I fell in love with Yale-NUS after my interview, I realized I had a tough decision to make. Maleeka, another prospective student, takes us through her thoughts and worries.

Take Heart

April 19, 2020 The Octant0

What do you think when you hear the word home? One our of Prospective students shares there experience of home.

College Cuts Week 7 LAB on “Dialogue and Dissent in Singapore”

September 14, 2019September 15, 2019 The Octant0

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.

babies! A Review

April 13, 2019April 14, 2019 The Octant0

“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.

Yale-NUS College Announces Opt-out Option

April 1, 2019April 1, 2019 The Octant0

You asked for it, and you got it. Yale-NUS College has announced an “opt-out” option to students. We report.

You Cannot Do It (All)

October 24, 2017November 7, 2018 The Octant0

story | Cheryl Cosslett and Simonas Bartulis, Guest Contributors illustration | Justin Ong, Editor-in-Chief For the biggest, most competitive and prestigious debating tournament in Asia in early October, two of four Yale-NUS teams did not show up. It was not a problem of finances, lack of preparation, or emergency. Rather, the teams consisting of […]

Yale-NUS Student Government Elections: Why the apathy?

March 8, 2016January 27, 2017 The Octant2

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, 112 out of 126 nominees turned down their nomination. Students interviewed suggest the general disinterest level in the Student Government was the result of an unwillingness to commit, problems caused […]

What is Our Time Here For?: The meaning of Yale-NUS College and the liberal arts

March 8, 2016March 7, 2016 The Octant2

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 Times columnist and author David Brooks. In class David frequently refers to what he calls “resume virtues” and “eulogy virtues”. As he described them in his most recent book, “The […]

On Justice Scalia

March 8, 2016March 7, 2016 The Octant0

On Tuesday Jan 28., two and a half weeks before his eventual death, Antonin Scalia, then Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States, visited the National University of Singapore’s Faculty of Law to give a talk on legal interpretation. In this piece, three Yale-NUS College attendees of the talk reflect on Justice […]

Clockwork

March 8, 2016March 7, 2016 The Octant0

Welcome back to Hell… week: We hope you all came back from the mid-term break refreshed… we certainly did (check out our website theoctant.org to see our brand new makeover). Now it’s back to the grind, with internship applications and assignments due. Good luck! Lord of the Flies: Is your suite bathroom quickly turning […]

Student and media response to Ambassador’s comments deemed unsatisfactory

February 16, 2016December 2, 2016 The Octant1

Story by Dave Chappell, Managing Editor, and Spandana Bhattacharya, Editor-in-Chief | Picture credit to Dave Chappell Respondents to a recent campus-wide survey expressed disatisfaction with the reaction of the media and members of the student-body to recent comments made by Ambassador Chan Heng Chee. Respondents were asked to rate how satisfied they were with […]

The “Illiberal Liberal” Narrative

February 16, 2016March 20, 2017 The Octant0

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 recently growing in popularity—the “illiberal liberal” argument. This line of thought goes something like this: liberals, a label lazily used to group together a broad range of actors and realities […]

Students Reject Call for Ambassador Chan Heng Chee’s resignation: Survey

February 16, 2016May 9, 2017 The Octant0

Story by David Chappell, Managing Editor, and Spandana Bhattacharya, Editor-in-Chief | Picture credit to David Chappell By an overwhelming margin, the student body of Yale-NUS College support Ambassador Chan Heng Chee’s continuation on the Yale-NUS Governing Board, suggests a survey conducted by The Octant. The Octant conducted a campus-wide poll, following the publication of an opinion […]

Clockwork

February 16, 2016February 16, 2016 The Octant0

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 hope you enjoy your mid-term break and don’t miss us too much. Meanwhile, enjoy our Ambassador Special Edition. By the way, if Ambassador Chan is reading this, we’d love to […]

GOVERNING BOARD INTERVIEW SERIES

February 11, 2016February 11, 2016 The Octant0

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 Blackstone Singapore, a position he took on after serving as Chairman of PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) Singapore for nine years. He is the Vice Chairman of the Singapore Business Federation and […]

Clockwork

February 9, 2016February 9, 2016 The Octant0

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 the odds be ever in your favor. Also, happy holidays to the non-Chinese and international students! Here be Dragons?: Apparently not. Yale-NUS remains mascotless after the East/West Dragon failed to […]

Returning from Abroad

February 9, 2016February 9, 2016 The Octant1

Story by Li Ting Chan, News Editor In this week’s installment, we speak to two other study abroad returnees about their experience abroad and how it has affected their homecoming. Excerpts from the interviews follow: Hui Ran Toh ’17 Studied Abroad at School for Field Studies, Costa Rica What did you do in Costa Rica? […]