news from the red dot...

Warwick University Slaps Singapore
....with rejection!

Ranked no. 5 in good ol' jolly Britain. Warwick University has stuck their high-bridged noses at us and gave our little red dot a miss, citing a lack of 'academic freedom' here (though there's some element of truth here, even the Long John Silver advert seems more enticing). This gives red dot youths another reason to start weeping and cracking open their piggy banks in the hope that it will get them a decent degree elsewhere.

This should be a good guideline for foreign uni-s intending to set up their campus here:

• Critisism...of any sort is a strict no-no. if some new government policy pisses u off and makes you want to stuff a durian up someone's crack, then perhaps a trip to the country club, eg. american club, swiss club, british club etc for a bitichin' session over scones and earl grey tea might be of some help. But publishing a paper about it could land your ass in a grotty singapore jail cell, made famous by alumni members michael fay and nick leeson.

And after all, we do want to protect our young ones from the truth, ignorance is always bliss...right? they've been brought up to think that everything tthat has been done is for the good of them. now we don't want to pollute their minds, don't we?

• Protesting. Yes, i know you guys call it peace gatherings or some other euphemism. But, truth is 4 or more people holding up signboards demanding for better canteen food could send the 20 riot policemen (decked out in full battle gear) storming the compounds and locking up everyone they deem unruly. On the brightside, it might be a good chance for some physical interaction with the locals

• Books and Materials. That best-selling book criticizing a certain religion you've had and always wanted your students to use as reference material might just be on the banned list of publications here. This means less enriching lessons for the students and a shallower insight of the world.

Playboy magazine included...so don't expect any dirty magazines in the teacher's lounge.