Pressing Ahead 2018: Engaging the Community — A Work in Progress
By Varun Karthik (19S06A) and Loh Lin (19A01D) Photos courtesy of Phang Yeu Yeou (19A01B) and Raffles Photographic Society When one thinks of a student journalist, several images jump to mind: a figure...
View ArticleFeminism: Is There a Place for Men?
By Angus Yip (18A01A) Many recent movements in feminism have been spearheaded, unsurprisingly, by women. Last year’s Women’s March in the US was sparked by four women as a large-scale demonstration to...
View ArticleSharing the Gift of Music: Raffles Chorale
By Grace Lau (18S03I), Loh Su Jean (19A01A), and Kuang Shane Qi (19A13A) Photos courtesy of Raffles Photographic Society Continuing the tradition of performing as one united Raffles family, the 3...
View ArticleUnsung Heroes of RI: Aunty Annie(s)
By Calista Chong (18A01A), Lim Jing Rong (18A03A), and Nicki Chan (18S03C) The bell chimes, signifying the end of another dull lecture. However, any happiness is short-lived as the much-dreaded...
View ArticleRIPE Concert ‘18: The Missing Piece
By Zhu Xiuhua (18S06A), Wong Zi Yang (19A01D), and Yoon Shwe Yee (19S03B) Photos courtesy of Raffles Photographic Society This year, the theme for the Raffles Institution Piano Ensemble (RIPE) concert...
View ArticleSpams: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
By Yeo Kee Hwan (18S03Q) The word “spam” may bring to mind the popular sandwich meat, but this is going to be about something less tasty, though perhaps just as salty and juicy. This is about the...
View ArticleBreakthrough 2018: Shattering Expectations
By Claire Zhai (19S03B), Mabel Yet (19S03Q) and Mahima Sowrirajan (19S07A) Photos courtesy of Dylan Siew (19S06E) and Zheng Huijun (19A13B) of Raffles Photographic Society It’s hard to fathom that...
View ArticleModern Dance’s Luminescence: An Illuminating Experience
By Benjamin Lim (19S03I), Chung Sohyun (18A13A), Joyce Lee (19S06O) and Mahima Sowrirajan (19S07A) Photos courtesy of Chloe Tan, Ting Hou Yee, Melvin Liam, Amy Lin, David Lim and Dionne Pok of Raffles...
View ArticleWriter’s Guild Anthology ’18: A COMMAntry
By Wong Zi Yang (19A01D) Photos taken by Aiken Lee (18S06G) of Raffles Photographic Society The comma: a simple punctuation mark, used by everyone in their daily lives (especially those who write...
View ArticleChinese Orchestra ‘18: Cascade
By Wong Zi Yang (19A01D) and Nicole Chan (19S05A) Photos courtesy of Raffles Photographic Society If you were to mention ‘Chinese’ to anyone, the likely response would be one of disgust, such as ‘ew,...
View ArticleSmashing Through: Squash Girls’ Finals 2018
By Caryn Chiah (19A01A) and Shervon Lee (19S06A) Photographs courtesy of Zheng Huijun (19A13B) of Raffles Photographic Society On 4 May, the excited chatter of supporters slowly filled the Kallang...
View ArticlePost-hock: Hockey Finals 2018
By Aaron Tan (19A01B) and Kwee Qiao Ying (19S03K) Photographs courtesy of David Lin (18S06O) of Raffles Photographic Society 2.47pm. We are late (just a little). In anxious anticipation I call Sushin...
View ArticleIt Smells Like Class Spirit
By Ling Young Loon (18S07A) Photograph courtesy of Raffles Photographic Society Dear J1s, How are your lessons going? Have you made new friends in class? Has the orientation fervour flopped out? Are...
View ArticleServe’s Up: Community Service in RI
By Lynn Hong (18A13A) Photos courtesy of the various CCAs and CE01s featured Raffles Press brings you an interview with the student leaders in community service to find out more about the heads of the...
View ArticleGame, Set, Match: Tennis Finals 2018
By Rachel Lee (19A01D) and Zi Yang (19A01D) Photograph courtesy of Raffles Tennis The morning of 9th May started off with a dull thud: the sound of balls striking the sturdy frames of tennis rackets as...
View ArticleJazzing It Up: Birdland 2018
By: Nicki Chan (18S03C), Asfar Alim (18S03J), Lynn Hong (18A13A) Photographs courtesy of S Rahul (19S06A) and Kathryn Oei (19A01A) of the Raffles Photographic Society After months of diligent...
View ArticleLive in the Dark 2018: Looking Beyond the Light
By Mabel Yet (19S03Q), Vanessa Lur (19S06Q) and Isabelle Tan (19S03S) “It is only with the heart that one can see rightly; what is essential is invisible to the eye.” How would you feel if you were...
View ArticleFloor It!: Floorball Girls’ Finals 2018
By Benjamin Lim (19S03I) and Yoon Shwe Yee (19S03B) Photos courtesy of Raffles Floorball (Girls) and Toh Wyning For the first time in six years, the Raffles Floorball Girls’ Team has managed to make it...
View ArticleScrum with Honour: A Div Rugby Finals
By Grace Lau (18S03I), Nadine Staes-Polet (18A01B) and Soh Gek Shuen (18S03B) Photos courtesy of Ho Kai En (19S03C) and parents of the rugby players After defeating ACJC in the semi-finals, long-time...
View ArticleBasketball Girls’ Finals 2018
By Sarah Chen (19S03C) and Keziah Lam (19A01B) Photographs courtesy of Raffles Photographic Society Special thanks to Bridget Lum (19S03C) and Aisling Lum (19S03N) for their invaluable guidance and...
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