Since 2008, the NTU administration had pushed back the deadline for satisfactory/unsatisfactory option by three weeks. But can we do more? Herbert Eng revives the old debate over NTU’s S/U system. Full story

Senior Minister Goh Chok Tong challenge NTU students to build and imagine a future for Singapore as a “City of Buzz”. But how much freedom or hand-holding policies can students expect? Will a “bottom-up buzz” be solely generated by the people, or subjected to the economic imperative that dominate policy-making? Full story

Senior Minister Goh Chok Tong will address NTU students tomorrow at the annual Ministerial Forum. However, the topic Singapore – A Buzz City reveals little of the forum’s agenda. Making Singapore a “fun city” has been a running theme for Singapore’s development over the past five years, but casinos, theme parks and vibrant night scenes are probably not the biggest issues on an average NTU student’s mind. What issues will NTU students raise to SM Goh? Full story

Student life is not just about studying, but an irreplaceable time of youth. Maryam Mokhtar (right) writes about daring to live the recess week as it is – recess. Full story

When NTU fell eight places in the Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings last year, NTU Provost Bertil Andersson brushed it off as mathematically impossible. Though ranking is important, it should be taken with a pinch of salt, the university said then, for the Times just a commercial newspaper and not an academic authority. No one expected NTU to fall again this year, this time by a shocking 101 places. Should we blame the changing criteria, or take the fall in rankings more seriously? Ng Kaijie explores the issue. Full story