CCA Previews ’21: Guitar Ensemble
By Guitar Ensemble Have you ever wished you could play your favorite pop or classical tunes on a guitar like those guitarists on stage? Then you have made the right choice clicking on this page! The...
View ArticleCCA Previews ’21: Bridge Club
By Rosaline Lee (21S06H), Novia Loke (21S03N), and Daniel Ng (21S06R) Hello, come on in! Welcome to Raffles Institution Bridge Club, where you would hopefully be able to soon call home. Here, take a...
View ArticleCold-calling: For Better or for Worse?
By Sara Chia (21S03G) The class is silent, and so are you. Your hands are cold, clammy, and you sink further into your jacket, staring furtively at your worksheet, hoping that it’ll somehow make you...
View ArticleCCA Previews ’21: Club Automatica
By Heng Teng Yi (21S05A), Chairperson, Liao Yu (21S06S), Vice-Chairperson, and Ang Shi Xuan (21S06N), Quartermaster Automatica? We know what you’re thinking: what CCA is that? Trust us, we were once...
View ArticleCCA Previews ’21: Indian Cultural Society
By Raffles Indian Cultural SocietyPhotos taken pre-COVID Background: The Raffles Indian Cultural Society (or ICS for short) is an amalgamation of culture and amusement as we give individuals a...
View ArticleCCA Previews ’21: Waterpolo
By Magdalene Lim (21S03K), Girls’ Captain, Khant Tun (21S06D), Boys’ Captain, Ellen Tsai (21S06F), Girls’ Vice-Captain and Jeremy Lim (21S06J), Boys’ Vice-Captain Tired of being left dripping with...
View ArticleCCA Previews ’21: Students’ Council
By Ng Hong Xun Nigel (21S06C) and Conrad Xheng Thinagaran (21S07B), Secretaries of the 40th Students’ Council The words “Students’ Council” might call to mind big ideals like “enacting change in the...
View ArticleOver the Moon: Underdone
By Max Chwa (21A01B) Rating: ★★★☆☆ It’s hard not to feel proud when an aspect of one’s culture somehow permeates the Western consciousness. Sure, it’s more than a little colonial, but perhaps everyone...
View ArticleCCA Previews ’21: Dragon Boating
By Raffles Dragonboating PADDLES UP! When you think about dragon boaters, what comes to mind? Is it their broad shoulders? Or their massive biceps? Be assured, there’s more to dragon boating than the...
View ArticleCCA Previews ’21: Jazz
By Raffles Jazz Unless you’ve been living under a rock all your life, you’ve probably heard of jazz. In fact, if you’ve lounged in a hotel lobby, been to Starbucks, or listened to Stevie Wonder’s...
View ArticleCCA Previews ’21: Squash
By Lim Tze Shaun (21S06P), Boys’ Captain and Alicia Lim (21S07A), Girls’ Captain Squash. The popularity of which pales in comparison to other well-known racket sports like badminton and tennis....
View ArticleRaffles Reads: Wonder Woman: Warbringer
By Ms Nicole Magno Raffles Reads is a collaboration between Raffles Press and Times Reads which aims to promote a reading culture among Singaporean students. Rating: 4.5/5 Before she was known as...
View ArticleCCA Previews ’21: Alchemy Club
By Charmaine Lee (21S03D), Vice-Chairperson and Tiu Joshua (21S06C), Chairperson Do your (imaginary) friendships need more chemistry?* Have you ever mixed various sweet drinks, hoping to create an...
View ArticleCCA Previews ’21: Cross Country
By Chloe Guo Yitian (21SO3D), Girls’ Captain and Chai Jiacheng (21SO7B), Boys’ Captain Humans have been running throughout history. The first hunter-gatherers ran after their prey. The first Olympics...
View ArticleCCA Previews ’21: CLDCS
By CLDCS Once, a friend, after knowing my CCA, commented, “I thought you guys are studying Chinese history during CCA time?” Well, that’s a little far from what we do. Let’s try again! You may be...
View ArticleCCA Previews ’21: Floorball
By Raffles FloorballPhotos taken pre-COVID Nothing is impossible. Here at Raffles Floorball, we are firm believers in this mantra. Once you step on court, you have 45 minutes to challenge your limits...
View ArticleCCA Previews ’21: Audio Visual Unit
By AVU EXCO ’20-’21 Have you ever wondered who the mysterious figure behind that black window at the back of Lecture Theatres or the Performing Arts Centre when you’re at your favourite concert is? Is...
View ArticleCCA Previews ’21: Netball
By Tan Shannon (21S03M), Amelia Ee (21S06B) and Sarah Khoo (21S06R) Raffles Netball—a rowdy, rambunctious family that plays hard and works hard! We train three times a week during season, and twice a...
View ArticleCCA Previews ’21: Raffles Chorale
By Praakhar Agrawal (21S03B), Chairperson and Gwen Wu (21S06G), Welfairy Melodies intertwine, and pristine harmonies coalesce into a hushed chord, holding the audience in bated breath. With the...
View ArticleCCA Previews ’21: Tennis
By Aneish Sawney (21S06T), Boys’ Captain and Portia McCully (21S03G), Girls’ Captain You stand with your feet apart, knees slightly bent, and lift the ball into the air. You stare at the ball as it...
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