Improving student welfare: a two-way communication process
SENTHIL SUKUMAR Ask incoming Welfare Secretary Claressa Wong what she hopes to change or improve in SMU and she tells you that it is the mugging culture in SMU that she is concerned with.
A step in the right direction for BOSS bidding
EPHRAIM LOY Flaws in the BOSS bidding system, bidding habits of students, inflation of modules and the lack of pre-assigned modules are some of the various factors that contribute to problems with respect to the bidding of modules.
Love two be part of art?
It is normal to find art installations lining the galleries of schools and museums. But what has a business school like SMU got to do with hosting a group of resident artists? The answer lies in the two studios that have been set aside for this purpose – SMU’s pioneer artist residency programme.
SMUSA kept silent on stolen Bizcom t-shirts because…
EPHRAIM LOY The question on students’ minds at this point in time in the case of the stolen Bizcom t-shirts is why the school population was not informed about the theft.
Student who pulled out of SMUSA elections "received" two t-shirts
EPHRAIM LOY The Blue and Gold understands that another student who pulled out from the SMUSA elections has gone public with her take on the case.
Twist in SMUSA elections
EPHRAIM LOY In a twist in the SMUSA elections, three candidates out of a total of 12 have pulled out due to personal reasons.
SMUSA replies: “Students, take action if you want change”
I refer to Kenny Tan’s commentary (“Students, take action if you want change”) that was published in the 6th issue (August 2009) of The Blue and Gold and would like to offer the views of the 5th SMU Students’ Association Council (SAC) and the 9th SMU Students’ Association Exco (SA Exco). First of all, on...
Sports Fiesta reveals new trend of student participation
“Putting participants first” – that was the overarching mantra adopted by the Sports Fiesta Organising Committee throughout their planning and implementation phases for the annual event held at Campus Green. As Chairperson of the Organising Committee, Third-Year Accountancy student, Jacintha Tan said, “From the very first meeting, our committee decided that we wanted to have...
China will rule the world
In recent years, the media has spoken so often about the rise of China that any news about it seems almost clichéd. But Martin Jacques, a journalist and an academic, has added a fresh perspective to the projections and asserts in his new book, When China Rules the World, that the world’s most populous country...
Learning to play it right
Curb gambling addiction, says the Recreational Gaming Club. Owen Tan reports.
In writing, there’s No Looking Back
Owen Tan listens to stories, the past and the hopes of writer Robert Shearman.