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Editorial: Understanding role of President key, debate over changes aside

Singapore’s elected presidency has seen heated debate as of late, with the Government broadly accepting recommended changes proposed by the Constitutional Commission last month
Posted On 04 Oct 2016
, By Nanyang Chronicle
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Hokkien drama draws mixed feelings from experts

By Prisca Lim New Hokkien drama Jiak Ba Buay casts a renewed spotlight on the importance of dialects in Singapore. But while linguists and media experts say the series emphasises the importance of oft-forgotten local parlances, they expressed mixed feelings about its authenticity. The
Posted On 04 Oct 2016
, By Nanyang Chronicle
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Augmented Reality games: The next level

With Pokemon Go taking most of the world, including Singapore, by storm, it seems that the future of Augmented Reality (AR) media is a bright one.
Posted On 07 Sep 2016
, By Nanyang Chronicle
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Canteen talk

Recently, some students have voiced displeasure over the reliability and frequency of the NTU campus bus services. What are some changes you would like to see on that front?
Posted On 07 Sep 2016
, By Nanyang Chronicle
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Just another solitary animal

One of the questions I have pondered the most in my past two years at university is this: is it okay to be alone in public? As someone who enjoys spending time in solitude, I find the very thing that brings me joy constantly being frowned upon by others.
Posted On 07 Sep 2016
, By Nanyang Chronicle
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Editorial: Students must step up in the face of terror threats

During his National Day Rally address, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong brought up the threat of terrorism on home soil, following recent attacks in neighbouring Malaysia and Indonesia.
Posted On 07 Sep 2016
, By Nanyang Chronicle
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Editorial: Social media monitoring should not come as a surprise

INSTANCES of the university contacting students over their online criticisms of NTU should not come as a surprise to anyone. While it is unclear when the university began monitoring social media mentions by undergraduates, as NTU declined to provide details, it is industry practice fo
Posted On 14 Aug 2016
, By Nanyang Chronicle
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Frankly, My Dear: A (grade) valedictorian

It was baffling to me then that my school did not consult its students when deciding the shortlist of nominees. If the valedictorian is to be someone who can represent his batch, it seems only logical for us to have a say in who these nominees should be.
Posted On 14 Aug 2016
, By Nanyang Chronicle
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My grades don’t define me

One of the biggest lessons that changed the way I deal with disappointments in life happened when I was 17. My whole Project Work group had scored an A except for me — I scored a B.
Posted On 14 Aug 2016
, By Nanyang Chronicle
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Frankly My Dear: How to eat humble pie

It took a six-month internship programme for me to finally learn to eat humble pie and accept constructive criticism without taking it to heart.
Posted On 14 Aug 2016
, By Nanyang Chronicle
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Editorial: Minister visits reveal cracks in students’ skills

Last week, undergraduates had the rare opportunity to pose questions to Minister for Home Affairs and Law K Shanmugam at this year’s Ministerial Forum. But those anticipating a thought-provoking discussion at the School of Art, Design and Media auditorium on 28 Mar would have been sor
Posted On 04 Apr 2016
, By Nanyang Chronicle
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Frankly, My Dear: To give my all, I burnt my boats

On the chalky brown parchment paper, the self-professed graduate from the School of Hard Knocks wrote a fable about a chicken and a pig: For a simple breakfast of ham and eggs, the chicken makes a contribution but the pig has to make a commitment.
Posted On 04 Apr 2016
, By Nanyang Chronicle
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By Invitation: Getting the job with the right attitude

I’m often asked how I got into advertising. The short answer: I was lucky to get an interview at London’s then top advertising agency and even luckier to pass it.
Posted On 04 Apr 2016
, By Nanyang Chronicle
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Frankly, My Dear: It’s not interesting to be a woman

The countless people I met throughout my six-month internship stint last year were different from one another in many ways, but their reactions to my choice of work were invariably the same.
Posted On 24 Mar 2016
, By Nanyang Chronicle
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It’s also a woman’s world

Growing up in a traditional Indian family, I was told that success lay at the end of the road most taken. I wondered whether my mother would have been happy for me if I had become as successful as my lady boss.
Posted On 24 Mar 2016
, By Nanyang Chronicle
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