On March 11, Friday, an 8.9 magnitude earthquake struck northeast Japan, causing a 10-metre high tsunami to devastate its coasts. More than 50 aftershocks followed, many of them with a magnitude greater than 6.0 on the Ritcher scale. Cassandra Eng, a third-year NTU communications student currently on exchange in Tokyo, about 372km from the epicentre of the earthquake, writes about her thoughts. Full story

The government announces its budget as elections draw near. As the ruling party starts to address rising discontent over inflation and influx of foreigners, what’s in for university students at the budget this year? Full story

NTU students are divided over the news of NTU’s 15-year plan to build a new campus centre equipped with a spanking new cinema, restaurants, and even a pub. While some applauded the move to bring entertainment right to their doorstep, others are skeptical about the benefits of such a move, preferring the university to advance its academic resources. Chua Yini finds out. Full story

HSS students lament that their small library is ‘hogged’ by students from the neighbouring schools. Deputy University Librarian Ms Isabella Trahn explained that the NTU’s seven libraries are bought with university and facilities “remain open to all users”. Jasmine Ng finds out more. Full story

The audience in the NTU Ministerial Forum last Friday had only less than one hour to quiz Senior Minister Goh Chok Tong. Of the 1000 students, nine seized the opportunity. However, trivial issues such as school transportation and national service dominated the session. Students interviewed after the forum expressed disappointment over the quality of questions asked. Full story