By Nigel Aw
Recently a friend told me that she was dissapointed with Malaysia and wanted to emigrate when such a chance arises. What she witnessed in her dealings with the buereaucracy and society during her industrial training only added to that despair.

潘雪蔚、黄淑紫 报导
农历正月十五日元宵节，又称为“上元节”（the Lantern Festival）。早在两千多年前的西汉时期就有了庆元宵的习俗。

J-On记者最近收到消息指出，学生们已经议论纷纷，探讨本校健身房的器材已经损坏多时，并通过由学生代表会（Student Representative Committee）成立的面子书 (face book) ，作出投诉。
图片（一）与（二）分别为蝴蝶机（PEC machine/ butterfly）和腿部腿蹬机( Leg Press machine)。图中的圈圈指示此器材已断的连接线，造成无法正常操作的原因。
一名学生匿名为Pito Hui通过学生代表会的面子书，打抱不平说道：“一些健身器材，包括一半以上的脚踏车、背部训练机（back machine）、站式滑轮训练器（Standing Pulley machine）已经损坏多时，但是学校管理层至今仍然未拨出任何预算对此问题作出调解。试问小小的维修费用需要经过多慎重的考虑，多冗长的时间，方可进行?”
另一位赞同Pito Hui说法的Clement Foo，于1月24日作出回应说道：“不少的器材已经失去其功能，希望可以尽快维修。
针对此议题，J-On记者尝试联络有关负责人欲寻求真相，并给予学生们合理的解释。不过，经过多番商讨与接洽，负责人拒绝针对此问题作出任何回应。

By Chin Poh Nee and Karyn Anne Krishnan
Kampar, Feb 24 (J-on) – Today marks the first day for the weekly ‘Green Alert Campaign’ organised by Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman (UTAR) Community Service club.

（金宝 24日讯）拉大推广绿色意识运动，推行不用宝丽龙饭盒计划，可是到了活动的首日，大部分学生都还不知道拉大已经开始实行这样的环保活动。
My Cafe食堂负责人：“我建议校方减低饭盒的价格，因为这对学生来说非常的贵，RM1.50可以足够学生们购买一碟炒粿条。”
H座的食堂老板，李水清就为了“挺绿”，不惜以高出五倍成本的纸盒代替平日使用的宝丽龙饭盒。他希望这些可再循环制造成鸡蛋盒的纸盒，能打造零垃圾的环境。

為了响应綠色环保意识及减少垃圾量，金宝拉曼大学正实行“绿色警惕运动”(Green Alert Campaign),即每周三在校园的任何一个食堂打包食物，都必须使用环保器皿，弃用宝丽龙盒。
学生可自备容器来打包食物。有违者则须在食堂花费一令吉50仙来购买宝丽龙盒。
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By Cheong Jing Wen, Chiew Zhi Wey
Kampar, Feb 23 (J-on) – The Inter-faculty English Debate that was initially planned to start today has been postponed to week 8.
One of the organizers, Yeoh Hui Ching revealed that the postponement was because only one team registered.

By Wong Wei Mun
Kampar, Feb 23 (J-on) - A flood due to the overflowing of a nearby river caused Tesco Kampar to close on Monday, a day after the disaster happened.
The flood started from the compound outside Tesco’s territory and not because of the drainage system of Tesco itself.

By Kow Kwan Yee
Photo by Oh Chin Eng
Kampar, Feb 22 (J-on) – Celebrating the Chinese New Year is just a distant dream for Chan Kwai Chun, 48, and her family.

（金宝21日讯）8点40分左右金宝特易购旁的大沟渠因雨水泛滥，水淹霸级市场，最高水位达膝盖高。
特易购停车场有多辆汽车因被水淹过导致引擎不能被开动，购物车更被大水冲得乱成一团，场景有如2012的灾难情节一般。

李佩霜  报导
街道上灯笼高挂，家家户户传出欢笑声，新年歌曲播了一遍再一遍，大家都在这热闹欢乐的氛围下度过2010年的农历新年。无论是工作的人们，抑或是读书的学子，大家都各自返家乡过新年，共享天伦乐。
陈女士的丈夫，52，目前以打散工来养家糊口，每月月入不超过六百令吉。陈女士则因行动不便而留在家中准备饭菜，间中也捡铝罐售卖。两夫妇共养育了两名儿子，分别为十岁及七岁。
哪怕是一粒柑，抑或是一封小红包，这些对他们来说，已是意义非凡。因此呼吁各位，以自己所能及的力量来帮助更多有需要的人。 
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J-on News will be on a short hiatus during the Chinese New Year celebration.
Best wishes to our viewers. Gong Xi Fa Chai.
鉴于农历新年的到来，J-on将于2月13日至2月21日期间暂时停止更新，任何不便
J-on在此祝贺大家，新年快乐，万事如意，福寿安康，虎年行大运。:)

By Chin Poh Nee and Karyn Anne Krishnan
On the 14th of February this year, you can either choose to get free money, or spend some money.
Don’t understand what I mean?

过了57年，农历新年再度碰上情人节了！
自1953年后，新春喜庆和浪漫节日难得重逢，今年的虎年可以说额外甜蜜。话虽如此，但对有情人来说，今年也许是头痛的一年，因为大家都怕“顺得哥情失嫂意”。
蔡明威（心理系 21岁），陈玉婷（会计系 19岁）
蔡晓云（中文系 21岁）
黄淑婷（化学系 23岁）
余顺銘（商业管理系 22岁），陈捷韵（金融系 19岁）

Putrajaya, Feb 9 - Datuk Seri Dr Zambry Abdul Kadir retains the Perak menteri besar's post after the Federal Court here today declared his appointment by Sultan Azlan Shah as constitutional.
A five-man bench led by Court of Appeal president Tan Sri Alauddin Mohd Sheriff unanimously ruled that the ruler had exercised his royal power to appoint Dr Zambry to succeed his opponent from Pakatan Rakyat, Datuk Seri Mohammad Nizar Jamaluddin, after he was satisfied that the latter had lost the majority vote of the state legislative assembly.

By Eugene Kok Li-Jin
Rachel and Jack longed for the Chinese New Year (CNY) festivity as it approaches. No more would their minds be focused during lessons at the university – unconsciously, they would drift away with images of the CNY mood such as the blaring music of Cai Shen Dao (God of Wealth), eating the sweet brown sticky Nian Gao, and the delicious soft white Jiao Zi.