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POTUS Donald trump Is there any one among us who is not afraid of what election day 2020 will bring? But those of us in distant fields like the 'little red dot', far from the centers of power can do little right now except remain vigilant and have faith that regardless of the outcome of next week's election, the United States... 

The conservatives argue that big government is bad. They say, "the government is the problem". Their solution - make the government small and leave most matters to be dealt by the private sector. They point out that a big government, and especially a big bureaucracy, can be inefficient and wasteful. They show examples of over-spending... 

Is this truly happening in our SG universities? One of my friends whom I have known for many years told me about her daughter. The daughter was very good student, always got top marks in her class, and finished Pre-U with 7 As. She applied for NUS Faculty of Medicine and was declined and given Faculty of Commerce. When she enrolled...