While variations in one’s physiology might result in impairments, it is not the impairment itself that disables people—places, institutions, and people do.
Yihui and Alex investigate how Yale-NUS disables its students, why you should care, and what we should do about it.
Yale-NUS has one of the highest ratios of university psychologists to students in the world, but we still need to wait 2-4 weeks for counseling center appointments. What went wrong? Madhu's opinion piece is what you need for a fresh perspective on this dilemma.
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...
story | Mathias Ooi, Contributing Reporter
photo | Peh Yilin, Contributing Photographer
With the beginning of the new academic year, the Yale-NUS College Wellness Centre has...
story | Vasudha Kataruka, Guest Reporter
photo | Justin Ong, Editor-in-Chief
The National University of Singapore (NUS) has changed its Undergraduate Student Health Insurance with effect...
story | Brea Baker, Guest Contributor
photo | Serena Quay
It can be hard in a moment of great stress to prioritize self-care because competitive environments...
story | D Dangaran, Guest Contributor
Self-care is a misnomer, because it often includes other people. I see self-care as actions taken by people who...
story | Kan Ren Jie, Contributing Reporter
photo | Xuerui Yang
I could’ve left the classroom, but I didn’t.
Instead, I sat restlessly in the silence,...
story | Dave Chappell, Justin Ong, Enkhzul Badral
photo | Serena Quay
Many students and staff members remain unaware of guidelines limiting the number of counselling...
What’s happening on campus?
Taking Care of Ourselves: Tomorrow marks the end of P.S. We Care’s Wellness Week events. They ‘tackled stress’, practiced being ‘alone...
story | Regina Marie Lee, Staff Reporter
photo | Yang Xuerui
Recent events have fixed the spotlight on wellness at Yale-NUS College. Students have raised concerns...
story | Xinyu Luo, Neo Huiyuan, Dave Chappell
photo | Dave Chappell, Editor-in-Chief
Only a quarter of the students diagnosed with mental health conditions are seeking support...
story | Xinyu Luo, Neo Huiyuan, Ayla Besemer and David Yaffe-Bellany
photo | Serena Quay
Tensions ran high at Yale-NUS during a town hall on Oct. 4, as...
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...
story Roshan Singh, Guest Columnist | illustration by Roger Ko
Illness is a tricky subject to talk about, much less write about. However, over the past year,...
story Annie Wang, Contributing Reporter
Students seeking an alternative to our on-campus counselors now have the option of turning to a friend when in need. Starting...
