On
Campus
Personality with the Highest Webhits - Peggy
Chang, NTU
No surprise there, the first swimsuit interview on Funkgrad garnered
a record-setting 28,000 page views on the first day it was published,
and more than a million by the end of the month. With a sun-kissed tan
and charming mega-watt smile, our girl went on to win 2nd runner-up
at the recent Newpaper Face 2006. We smell more good things to come
from this sassy babe! Remember, you spotted her here first!
Personality to Watch - Jade Seah, SMU
Now an alumni of SMU, the accounts executive at an advertising firm
was 1st runner-up at the Miss Singapore Universe 2006. Sassy personality
with the brains and looks to match, we reckon the Sony Vaio ambassador
will soon be a regular fixture on the local media scene.
Hottest Campus Fashion Trend -Vintage
We're psyched that campus fashionistas are bringing Vintage back! With
chic dresses, belted tops for the ladies, and cool vintage rocker tees
and converse shoes for the laddies, they've definitely brought up undergrads'
stinky reputations for their sartorial sense. Boos to the annual ' Undergrads
wear retarded crap to school' reports on the national daily!
Favourite Fashion Label - Levi's
Everyone seems to have a pair of them. It can be assumed to be the
de facto 'must-have' to 'fit-in'. Every Jack and Jill, Lian and Beng
on campus struts around in one. Literally, one pair. The beauty of denim
is its daily convenience and ubiquity. No one questions if it's the
same pair, nor dare probe when was the last time you washed them. Perfect
for undergrads perpetually late for tutorials and hostelites who are
too lazy to do the laundry. Might as well invest in a 'branded' one.
Favourite Footwear -Havaianas
Lauded for its outstanding resilience and versatility, the rubber is
comfortable enough for the 100m speed dash to the exam hall, yet chic
enough to strut around town after school. Perfect for daily use, rain
or shine.
Most Seen Accessory -Fujitsu laptops
With the aggressive annual roadshows during Orientation Week, coupled
with unbeatable price plans, loans and freebies, anyone who's anyone
on campus - regardless of your faculty, or whether you have use for
it in the first place - can be seen toting a Fujitsu laptop.
Yea, you may see the occasional Mac or Sony Vaio, but
Fujitsu's economical value wins our hearts hands-down.
Favourite Campus Radio - NTU's Fusion
Radio
(Cutting it close: SMU's Bras Brasah Brudders)
With the turntable decks helmed by students trained from the School
of Communications and Informations, they actually have a grade to keep,
academic units to earn and a whole barrage of connections for exclusive
content and even roadshows -which means plenty of freebies and concert
ticket giveaways! You can even catch their broadcasts streaming over
the net! We're lovin' it!
Favourite Student Club - NTU Cultural
Activities Club (CAC)
Now, this was a tough poll. As one of NTU's largest umbrella student
organisations (the other 2 being the Students' Union and Sports Club),
they're a committee overseeing all of the cultural and entertainment
student clubs in NTU. What got at our heart strings were their philanthropic
efforts at Arts For the Heart to raise fund for the Straits Times School
Pocket Money Fund - a 2-day public fund-raising event.
Like it wasn't enough to ruin your tutorial attendance (and grades)
for the semester, they made it part of the inaugural Nanyang Arts Festival
2006, where 7 massive public events (the likes of Cheerobics and Impressario)
were taking place almost concurrently in the same period. On top of
it all, they're credited for hosting campus concerts with popular acts
like F.I.R. We take our hats off to the CAC people for pulling the ginormous
feat off with professionalism!
Student Hangout Operated by Students - Frujch, SMU
(Cutting it close: Munchie Munkeys, NUS)
You're probably not the only one who still has trouble pronouncing
it. We just call it Shermeen's Café (because Shermeen writes
for Funkygrad!). Opened earlier this year by enterprising year 3 SMU
students - Shermeen, Shalini and Nabilah - it's SMU's first student-managed
enterprise.
Located in the School of Information Systems, it boasts an uber cool
cafe concept with lush interiors and billard tables for a mid school
day chillout. We only wish security wasn't so tight on non-SMU students.
Most Impressive Carpark - NTU South Spine, Carpark B
Now we're not talking about well-tarred roads or complimentary in-house
valet. We'd just like to put in a special mention on the staggering
increase in flashy convertibles and vintage automobiles parked daily
at the once-friendly South Spine Carpark. Some say the spectacle could
rival the 'atas' carpark at the Ministry of Sound. A Porsche or two
soon became a mundane sight - what horror! Rumoured to be owned by wealthy
business freshmen, we have sent our writers to snoop around and leave
namecards on windscreens for potential tete-a-tetes. To be continued.
Favourite Campus Food Stall - NTU Japanese Food Stall, Canteen A
(Cutting it close: Western Food Stall, NUS Business)
Regardless of your faculty or tutorial location, all and sundry flock
to Canteen A for their regular dose of Unagi Don. Long queues are common
but absolutely worth the wait with its cheap prices, tantalising meals
and friendly service. They even offer half-prices during after-school
hours! Woot!
Biggest Hoo-hah - NUS's School Of Business Commercials
Remember the one about the 'X'? Or the one with the caucasian girl?
Yeap....not planning on going into it either.
Most Contentious Issues On Campus in 2006
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