School hasn't even started yet, but already 2 people have applied to join the FCINUS (Freethinkers' Community In NUS).

Incidentally, both referred to it as the NUSFC (NUS Freethinkers' Community) even though it isn't been advertised as such. It's a much more intuitive and natural name than FCINUS in my book, but my head honcho thinks that calling it the "NUSFC" will imply official recognition on the part of NUS, which we cannot claim until we actually get some. Erm. Right.

Meanwhile, we still have no ideas on what events to organise:

"we can just sit at some of the study areas and simply meet up like that but wouldn't that mean that we're sort of like having mass? :o

i can bring my guitar along :P
but "amazing grace" will not be on the playlist for sure. 8)"

GAH.

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"Be a Life Canvas & Win!

Body Art Competition @ Museum, NUS Centre for the Arts

Be A Life Canvas and Win Cash Prizes!

1st Prize : $1,500-00
2nd Prize : $1,000-00
3rd Prize : $500-00

The NUS Story:100 Years of Heritage showcases NUS' 100 years of excellence in tertiary education... In conjunction with the exhibition, Museum, NUS Centre for the Arts, is organising a Body Art Competition capturing the life and spirit of students’ activities on campus. The theme: Spirit of the Campus.

Rules and Regulations

- Nudity is not allowed"

What sort of body art competition disallows nudity?! Who came up with this???

This is just like bartop dancing in Singapore. Even though we only allow a bastardised, bowdlerised form of it, we keep bringing it up as an ersatz example to claim that we've "opened up".

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EG1604: Innovation Program

"The Innovation Program (IP) is designed to provide undergraduates with an experience of engaging in a semester-long innovative activity. IP is an alternative option under Enhancement Programs and therefore is a formal part of the B.Eng. degree program at NUS. Successful completion of IP earns the participant 2 Modular Credits in this respect.

The students taking part in IP will engage themselves on a hands-on basis to create an outcome that has a practical significance. Students themselves, under the guidance of a group of mentors will choose the subject of this engagement. The mentors will monitor the progress, assist in project development, and determine the suitability of each student's effort for awarding the points on completion."

Didn't I already do this in Secondary 2?

"Background

IP is a version of an existing scheme that had been conducted annually since 1993 at certain primary and secondary schools in Singapore. That original program was designed and developed by A/P Alwis together with the Gifted Education Branch of the Ministry of Education. A/P Marcelo Ang and A/P Loh Han Tong of the Faculty of Engineering and Dr Chew Tuan Chiong, CEO and Director of the Singapore Science Centre made valuable contributions to the development of that program in its early years. "

GAH GAH GAH. Yes, I did this in 1997. I want 2 Modular Credits credited to my account!