Contrary to popular belief, not every exchange student in NTU is guaranteed a room in the Halls of Residence. For those who were left out, they have to contend with higher transport and accommodation costs, making their Singapore experience less enjoyable. The Youth Olympic Games had also caused some difficulties in hall applications earlier this year. Lim Wei Li finds out more. Full story

It was the last day as president of the NTU Student Union Dimas Harry Priawan. During his term, he presided over the new 9-8-7 policy, the S/U debate and prepared NTU for the Youth Olympic Games. He was unusually frank last Friday, giving his thoughts on pressing issues close to the hearts of students. Full story

When late calligrapher and poet Pan Shou called for NTU to be renamed simply as Nanyang University in 1998, he saw it as a way to “quieten the hearts of many”, reflecting a desire among some Nantah alumni to see the old name of their alma mater brought back. Full story

With engineering at its core, NTU should be the university with exciting interfaces between different disciplines rather than follow a comprehensive model like Harvard or Berkeley said NTU Provost Bertil Andersson. Full story

Despite the tightening of belts from the economic slowdown, this has not stopped the increasing number of youths leading extravagant lifestyles with their supplementary credit card. Full story