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[NEW] No IHG? North Hill Halls use training sessions to hold internal tournament

🏓 Banyan, Binjai and Tanjong Halls are in the midst of an internal sports tournament that will take place during official training sessions

🏓 The games will only include six sports categories, namely squash, ultimate frisbee, table tennis, volleyball, futsal and badminton.

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No IHG? North Hill Halls use training sessions to hold internal tournament Banyan, Binjai and Tanjong Halls are in the midst of an internal sports tournament that will take place during official training sessions To meet Covid-19 restrictions, the six selected sports cate…

[LATEST] NTU offers free Covid-19 swab test for all Hall residents

🚑 All hall residents on campus can book a free nasal swab test that will be conducted on Jan 4 to 15, 2021

🚑 Swab test bookings can be made online between Dec 7 to 18, 2020

🚑 Residents are strongly encouraged by the school to undertake the swab test, which are part of the Government’s efforts to expand the Covid-19 testing regime to selected community groups

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NTU offers free Covid-19 swab test for all Hall residents By Chong Xin Wei NTU is offering free Covid-19 swab testing to all Hall residents during the first two weeks of the upcoming semester, the President’s Office announced in an email to students on Mo…

[BREAKING] Inter-Hall Games 20/21 cancelled amid Covid-19 pandemic

🏋🏽‍♀️ In a historic first, players from all 22 sports categories will not compete in the games this season

🏋🏽‍♀️ The Hall Olympiad Committee (HOC) and Joint Hall Sports Council (JHSC) found it was unfeasible to organise the games this year

🏋🏽‍♀️ No decision has been made on whether the Inter-Hall Cheer Competition and Hall Olympiad Closing Ceremony will proceed

🏋🏽‍♀️ The Inter-Hall Recreational Games will still be held from mid-December onward, but only for selected games

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BREAKING: Inter-Hall Games 20/21 cancelled amid Covid-19 pandemic Covid-19 measures would have extended the IHG season to March 2021, and restrictions on the number of students allowed to play at one time posed further challenges for the games, said organisersThe…

[NEW] NTU sports team trainings suspended: Groups of more than 30 people were seen playing together on the SRC field

🏋🏻 Students who used the sport facilities told Soapbox they often saw large groups playing together on campus

🏋🏻 The time-out only applies to sports activities under NTU Student Sports; other students may continue to train

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NTU sports team training suspended after Covid-19 rules flouted Groups of more than 30 people were seen playing together on the SRC field Teams and clubs should review training procedures to be in line with safe management measures, said NTUThe time-out on…

[UPDATE] Hall 14 residents concerned over safety and privacy following peeping tom incident

➡️ CCTVs in the Hall were inactive at the time of the incident, Soapbox understands. Some are still covered in plastic wrapping, as of press time

➡️ Residents expressed concern over the school’s security measures and follow-up action

➡️ A student suggested to install barriers in all toilet cubicles and updates about the incident from the school

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Hall 14 residents concerned over safety and privacy following alleged voyeurism incident Residents expressed concern over the school’s security measures and follow-up action CCTV cameras facing the toilet were inactive at the time of the incident, Soapbox understands. Some were still c…

[NEW] Are students practising safe distancing?

😷 After the announcement of a COVID-19 case visiting campus, many students are worried if enough is done to safeguard students in school.

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Safe distancing rules still being flouted in NTU, say students While safety measures are in place, students are worried about those who break safe distancing rules on campus despite an announcement that a Covid-19 case visited NTUThey suggest online lessons an…

BREAKING: Police are investigating an alleged peeping tom incident in NTU Hall of Residence 14, which occurred yesterday afternoon.

The alleged incident took place in a bathroom, involving two male neighbours who lived two doors apart.

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Police investigating alleged peeping tom incident at Hall 14 This is a developing story.   Police are investigating an alleged peeping tom incident that occurred at NTU Hall of Residence 14 around 2:30pm yesterday (Aug 26).  The alleged incide…

UPDATE: NTU is calling for a tender to appoint a new operator for the canteen, said an NTU spokesman in a statement responding to Soapbox queries.

HAS will run the North Spine Food Court in the meantime until a new operator is appointed.

North Spine canteen closed; no news of replacement tenant By Yong Hui Ting Additional reporting by Bernice Yong The North Spine Food Court has been closed until further notice, according to a flyer from the Office of Housing and Auxiliary Services (HAS) …

A former employee who worked at the food court’s duck rice stall, Mr Henry Chai, 42, said: “It was all very sudden. My boss told me that they didn’t want to renew the contract anymore. So the business folded and everyone, including myself, was fired.”

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North Spine canteen closed; no news of replacement tenant By Yong Hui Ting Additional reporting by Bernice Yong The North Spine Food Court has been closed until further notice, according to a flyer from the Office of Housing and Auxiliary Services (HAS) …

➡️ Your Wednesday night read: NTU Student Volunteers To Help Hawkers Move Online

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NTU student volunteers to help hawkers move online An ADM student spends holidays taking photos and videos of dishes for hawkers, boosting their online presence, free-of-charge By Yong Hui Ting Stripped by the Covid-19 situation of her usual …