NTU hostelites stay put to protest fee hike
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NTU hostelites stay put to protest fee hike
By Loh Chee Keong, TODAY
SINGAPORE: Scores of residents at Nanyang Technological University's Hall Three are refusing to move into its new premises until the fees are revised, said the hostel's president.
Last month, NTU announced its proposed fee hikes. There was strong resistance, especially from Hall Three residents. The increase for them is the highest as they will be moving into a new seven-storey building complete with "premium" features such as air-conditioners, lifts and electronic card access.
According to Hall Three's president Lim Joo Tian, 23, a third-year Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering student, some 640 residents were supposed to move over from the old hostel - which was built more than two decades ago - to the new Hall Three by the start of this month.
But as of Thursday, more than half had not done so, he said.
Today understands that the students want the university to reduce the proposed fee hike and to stagger it.
Mr Lim, who has not moved out from the old hostel himself, added: "We sent a proposal to the administration about one or two weeks ago and we are waiting for a reply. Initially, we were given a deadline to move out by Jan 3 ... we expect the situation to be resolved in about three weeks."
For their old hostel, Hall Three residents paid $160 per month for single rooms and $135 for double rooms. The fees will rise to $350 for single rooms and $240 for double rooms for the new premises.
However, for the first six months, residents will pay concessionary room rates of $240 and $180 for single and double rooms respectively.
According to NTU, all hostel fees are already subsidised by up to 50 per cent. Also, an Office of Financial Assistance was set up to help needy students.
In June last year, the residents were told by the administration that the new rates would fall between $175 and $190.
Mr Luke How, 24, a final-year Biological Sciences student who was the previous president of Hall Three, told Today that the residents want the raised fees to be nearer to those indicative rates. - TODAY -
sg, already so small...go hm n slp la....
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Premium features indeed..
Air conditioning is seperately accounted for(based on usuage).. Refrigeration too($72 for half a year)..
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it's ez for u to say when u r not the one staying there and paying the hostel fees.... even though the hostel fees are considered relatively cheap, I still find it quite expensive, in the end, I have to drive to school everyday, so troublesome
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now when will anyone boycott CORS?
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so is it cheap or expensive?
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imagine the rates are at least 200% more.....
anybody would be unhappy.... not to say that the initial estimates were off the mark.... -
unhappy, then don't stay there lah!!
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u should say dun shift...... precisely they did not stay - in the new dorms....Originally posted by Kenashi:unhappy, then don't stay there lah!!
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The new charges are meant to recoup the full costs. If they are already subsidizing 50% on a single room charge of $350, that means the full cost of the room is $700. You can rent a condo apartment with 3 rooms for less than 2k, I am sure..
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everytime there is a fee hike the excuse is always the same; to cover cost, have not increased since a long time ago etc.
so many things are allegedly subsidized. i wonder how much higher our living stand will be if it is true. -
what are the rates for the new dorms at NUS?
I know that at least the food in NUS canteens are cheaper than in NTU... -
Hmmmmmm ...... you drive to school eh ? ....Originally posted by leddy:it's ez for u to say when u r not the one staying there and paying the hostel fees.... even though the hostel fees are considered relatively cheap, I still find it quite expensive, in the end, I have to drive to school everyday, so troublesome
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Right, actually prices about the same, with NUS slighty cheaper.Originally posted by hmsg:what are the rates for the new dorms at NUS?
I know that at least the food in NUS canteens are cheaper than in NTU...
But as more and more stalls like the jap food, korean food, etc...comes up, they normally charge more, like $3-4 a dish....
Western food also coming up...from $2 to now about $3.
Maybe they may take the excuse, say..."HEH, NTU also so expensive mah...so we should also make it about same price!"
btw, personal opinion, Kudos to NTU hostelites! Try to compare NUS versus NTU hostel fees....you will know that they pay way more than NUS....i think.
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no i meant, don't stay at the hostel anymore lah, go homeOriginally posted by hmsg:u should say dun shift...... precisely they did not stay - in the new dorms....
they r going to demolish the old one anyway -
Minus their gpa by 2 points then they know ar.
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then ranking drop further due to future smear campaign ,then NTU know ar.Originally posted by ditzy:Minus their gpa by 2 points then they know ar. -
Lao Lee will say this to those students:
" I didn't build Singapore up so that you can tear it down. You wanna play this game? There will be broken heads and broken bones.." -
Originally posted by Manager433:Lao Lee will say:
" I didn't build Singapore up so that you can tear it down. You wanna play this game? There will be broken heads and broken bones.."
Yeah, the dummkopfs who anyhow raise prices and label it as some corporate policy.
Speaking out is not tearing down a nation, its strengthening it, like how a vaccine works. -
actually i find nothing wrong wif increase rent fee. got room to stay should laugh happily liao, most students cant even get to stay. these students really...
but on the other hands, i like the way they threatening the sch. this prove that nantah spirit really live it up, it's the 1st step students finally fight for something that is injustice.
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money not cheap mah, all the young ppl , some stay damn far in tampines how ahOriginally posted by 798:actually i find nothing wrong wif increase rent fee. got room to stay should laugh happily liao, most students cant even get to stay. these students really...
but on the other hands, i like the way they threatening the sch. this prove that nantah spirit really live it up, it's the 1st step students finally fight for something that is injustice. -
yes, but comparing to renting a flat in west side, the price is much lower.Originally posted by CSM:money not cheap mah, all the young ppl , some stay damn far in tampines how ah
you will be surprised that most residents actually live in west areas and some even own a car. -
they should give priority to the East dwellers..but then again, let all have a taste of college dorm life.Originally posted by 798:yes, but comparing to renting a flat in west side, the price is much lower.
you will be surprised that most residents actually live in west areas and some even own a car.
NUS is going to open the Warren Town too. -
actually i hate topic regarding ntu discussed here since this forum is a nus base. the more i see it, it is as if nus-ians (what sort of funky name) mocking at ntu students.
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Well, there will be no mocking in Cafe Casual.Originally posted by 798:actually i hate topic regarding ntu discussed here since this forum is a nus base. the more i see it, it is as if nus-ians (what sort of funky name) mocking at ntu students.
And there's nothing that great about NUS anyway, and I'm from there.
NUS-ians?What a gu-niang name.