Notes from the Underground: Friendships in a Fix
by Chew Cheng Yu (16S06L), Choo Shuen Ming (16A01E), Louisa Li (16A13A) and Qiu Kexin (16A13A) In yet another instalment of Notes from the Underground, Raffles Press speaks to 2 of our school...
View ArticleSweet. Spicy. Tangy. Our Sister Mambo.
by Adelyn Tan (16A01E) The cast of Our Sister Mambo from bottom left, in clockwise direction: Joey Leong, Ethel Yap, Oon Shu An, Michelle Chong, Audrey Luo, Moses Lim. Produced by Cathay in...
View ArticleRethinking Careers and Scholarships
by Md Khairillah (16A01B) What looks like a lecture is actually a talk about your future.Source: Raffles Photographic Society “Being a teacher requires intensive commitment, working a full and rigorous...
View Article8am on a Saturday Morning
by Choo Shuen Ming (16A01E) Look familiar? Of course it does (Photo by Raffles Photographic Society) Honestly, we were weary. Alongside the mild fun talking with classmates and wrestling with our ties,...
View ArticleFounder’s Day Ceremony 2015: Great Past, Great Future
By Collin Teo (16S06Q) This speech was given by Isaac Leong, outgoing President of the Students’ Council, during the 2015 Founders’ Day Ceremony. Isaac delivering his speech at the 192nd Founder’s Day...
View ArticleCouncil Interview Series (Part 2): 35th Presidents and Secretaries
By Collin Teo (16S06Q) and Ian Cheng (16S03M) Perhaps you’ve read our article on the 34th Presidents and want to find out more about the new Presidents and Secretaries, in which case you would have...
View ArticleCurrying No Favour: A Response To “Curry”
by Dominique Zhao (16S05A) In conjunction with Racial Harmony Day, a forum theatre performance was held during for the Year 5 assembly– an attempt to promulgate the reality of multiculturalism. By...
View ArticleLiterature Night 2015: A Night of Introspection and Inspiration
by Vanessa Chia (16A13A) and Sean Lim (16A13A) Photographs by Hoong Li-Ann (16A03A) Closing a vibrant week of exciting workshops, dazzling performances and impromptu original poetry by Writers’ Guild,...
View ArticleWhy Students’ Council Could Be More Introvert-Friendly
by Nah Sze Perng (16A13A) Photographs by Raffles Photographic Society “Thinker, Leader, Pioneer” is the very ethos of the Raffles Programme that aims to inculcate skills and values in every Rafflesian....
View ArticleNationally Speaking: The Immigrant Identity
by Michelle Zhu (15A01B) In conjunction with National Day, Raffles Press is launching Nationally Speaking. Posts under this column analyze and comment on affairs and discussions of national...
View ArticleNationally Speaking: An Alternative Guide to Nation Building
by Justin Lim (16A01B), and Md Khairillah (16A01B) The bestowment of an exclusive SG50 Lego set has reaped its benefits, resurrecting Rafflesians from the abyss of studies into the utopia of their...
View ArticleNationally Speaking: Music Matters
by Liew Ai Xin (16A01A) It was in December 2014 when news of a mega-concert for Singapore’s 50th Golden Jubilee made waves in the music community, and shortly afterwards, the application process...
View Article7 Letters: A Review
by Celine Ng (16A01A) Photos from 7letters.sg 7 letters is a collection of 7 short films by Singaporean directors Boo Junfeng, Eric Khoo, K. Rajagopal, Jack Neo, Tan Pin Pin, Royston Tan and Kelvin...
View ArticleNationally Speaking: A Mistake in the Making – General Elections 2015
by Yeo Jia Qi (15S03H) Source: TODAY As I write this, I feel an overwhelming sense of futility. The signs are clear and unanimous. On August 10, Defence Minister Ng Eng Hen dropped the clearest hint...
View ArticleNationally Speaking: SG50 – What Makes the Lion Roar?
By Samuel Loh (16A01A) Source: Nicholas Lannuzel Few countries in this world are the product of accidents, and fewer have national independence thrust upon them vehemently against their own volition....
View ArticleKeep Calm Week: A Preview
by Chew Cheng Yu (16S06L), Choo Shuen Ming (16A01E), Louisa Li (16A13A) and Md Khairillah (16A01B) Stressed? Depressed? Stressed and depressed? Hear ye, hear ye! The counsellors at Raffles Guidance...
View ArticleKeep Calm: An Introduction
by Louisa Li (16A13A) and Md Khairillah (16A01B) Interview by Adelyn Tan (16A01E) and Choo Shuen Ming (16A01E) Familiar? Around campus, two sights are familiar to all: that of the Rafflesian studying,...
View ArticleNationally Speaking: Education’s Last Burden
by Alexander Yean (16A01B) A recent op-ed on this journal praises the “security and stability” of our education system as a shining example of institutions that reflect “very pragmatic beliefs”. To...
View ArticleSnippets of Imagination: Film Showcase 2015
Directors of the thesis films taking questions. by Alex Tan (16S03B) and Karen Cuison (16A01D) Images courtesy of Raffles Film Society When prodded for his greatest takeaways from Snippets of...
View ArticleKeep Calm: How to Motivate Yourself to Study (I)
by Choo Shuen Ming (16A01E), Louisa Li (16A13A), Md Khairillah (16A01B) In the aftermath of Keep Calm Week, Raffles Press brings to you a special RGC feature on study tips. The secret of every...
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