Received this email

I received many copies of this emails for the past few days.

Hey guys,
Please forward the below email to the residents. It's from the Hall Presidents, regarding action against triple room sharing. thanks!!

From:XXX


Dear Friends,

Rationale for black-tee idea against implementation of triple room

Once the idea of triple room was being brought upon the student leaders, we began by conducting surveys with students to find out whether the majority are for or against the idea. The results show that the majority even after hearing the school's rationale for implementation, are against the idea of the triple room sharing scheme.

Main reasons are decrease in comfort level (insufficient space in rooms), social issues (difference in culture) and lack of hall amenities (such as toilets, reading room etc). Up till now, the NTU administration has not been able to solve problems that will arise from the implementation of the triple room sharing scheme as stated above as it is not easy to tackle them.

As prospective freshmen are skeptical of the idea of triple sharing, the NTU administration has announced that they are not allocating all triple rooms to freshmen only which means seniors will also be allocated triple rooms.

We have voiced out our concern by showing them statistics and even counter proposing against the idea of triple rooms with the idea of having off-campus accommodation on the basis that off-campus accommodation would not put the students' welfare at stake. We believe that the idea of triple room sharing is something that many would not like to see being implemented.

As student leaders, we have fought and are still fighting for the welfare of our people. We had done all we can by giving constructive feedbacks and suggestions to the NTU administration but all our attempts have been to no avail. With this, the school will be making their final decision on 26th March. Hence, it is necessary to use other avenues to voice out to the school that majority of the student are against the idea of triple room sharing. As such, we have come up with this event, "My Voice" which will be on Tuesday, 25th March. It will be a day for all students to voice out your personal opinions against triple room sharing. We will be appealing to all students to wear black to school and in halls if you are against the triple room sharing scheme.

This is in the hope that after looking at the number of people who are against this idea, we can convince the NTU administration to change their mind for the well-being of the students who are currently living or are considering living in NTU in the future. We appeal to all to voice your opinions through "My Voice" to influence NTU's decision on triple sharing. Together with a common voice and a common cause we can create a better future and most importantly a better tomorrow.



Yours Sincerely,

Hall Presidents' Council


Although I wasn't really fond of triple rooms in halls, and have nothing against staging protest against the idea. But when I received this email, really feel that it is instigating people into following the idea of wearing black on tues, 25th. It does not really leave people with a choice to stay neutral to the problem doesn't it? either u are strongly for or strongly against the idea.

It is sending this message that it is either you wear black against triple room or you wear other colours and people will anti-you.

The school is expected to make a decision on the 26th of March on the issue and the action we take is on 25th of March. I feel that the effort will be like 'Jumping on to the MRT tracks when the train is jus 1min away' Whether the train can stop in time I'll see.

At this time I believe many of our friends are worrying about not being able to get a place in hall next semester, and this contradictory thing is happening asking us to protest against the idea of opening up more spaces in hall.

I certainly do not wish that my friends have to travel 2hrs back and forth from school everyday. And does not wish to see overflowing rubbish bins and toilet bowls from the increased occupancy rates in hall.

Following is my opinion on the pros and cons of triple sharing you can weigh it out yourself:

Pros
1. More of my friends can get to stay in hall.
2. My friends will not need to make tiring journeys from home to school and back.
3. Your friends will restort in getting off campus accomodation, at a fee times higher that of what you pay for hall.
4. Another roomie, another person who can help you with your school work.
5. Another person to keep the room clean.
6. More people involved in hall activities.
7. More block fund.

Cons
1. Our hall amenities cannot support more residents.
2. Inconvinent for people who make out in their rooms.
3. 3 people will quarrel over matters?
4. Room very cramp. Esp in Hall X in Block 50.
5. More underwear stolen.
6. Privacy.

Just my 2cents worth of opinion. Feel free to comment and discuss on this. Apologies if my thread clashes with the idea of people who are so strongly against triple sharing. I just want my fellow friends to have their own opinion on matters, not just wear black because you were told to do so. You still have a choice of whether to wear black ornot.