How to Interview: Singapore Writers’ Festival 2023
Reading Time: 6 minutes By Syaura Nashwa (24S03R) This article is dedicated to future Pressies (Raffles Press members) who are keen to learn about the ethics and the art of interviewing. This piece is...
View ArticleCCA Previews ‘24: Raffles Debaters
Reading Time: 3 minutes By Lau Ian Kai Ethan (Chairperson) and Wu Yu (Exco Member) How long is 8 minutes to you? That’s quite a long time if you’re sprinting for a 2.4km run, or waiting for a reply...
View ArticleCCA Previews ’24: Raffles Economics and Current Affairs Society
Reading Time: 5 minutes Do you have a burning passion for Economics and/or current affairs? Are you interested in meeting other like-minded individuals and engaging in intellectual discussions every...
View ArticleCCA Previews ’24: Red Cross Youth Chapters
Reading Time: 3 minutes That breathy “thank you” and relieved sigh coming from an injured player as you swiftly and deftly tend to their fresh wound, putting months of practice into play. That little...
View Article‘Guang’: A gem on what it means to hurt and heal
Reading Time: 9 minutes By Arissa Binte Kamaruzaman (24A01A)This story is the second of a 3-part series focusing on films featured during the Family Film Festival, which focused on family-centered...
View ArticleAunt Agony and Uncle Upset: How do I get over the feeling that I am...
Reading Time: 9 minutes By Chandrasekaran Shreya (24S06A), Archita Ravisankar (24S03R, Peer Helper) Your resident Aunties and Uncles are back with our Ask Aunt Agony and Uncle Upset column, this time...
View ArticleAunt Agony and Uncle Upset: Being Emotional after Long School Days
Reading Time: 4 minutes By Cheah Zong Heng (24S06P), Stella Teo (24S06M, Peer Helper) Your resident Aunties and Uncles are back with our Ask Aunt Agony and Uncle Upset column, this time as a...
View Article‘The Hurricane Wars’: Exciting enemies-to-lovers tale, drowned out by complex...
Reading Time: 6 minutes By Arissa Binte Kamaruzaman (24A01A) Rating: 3/ 5 stars Two pairs of eyes—one blazed in gold, the other sunk in shadow—meet across a battlefield. Their gazes speak of...
View ArticleGP Teacher reads Sun of Blood and Ruin [Raffles Reads]
Reading Time: 3 minutes By Ms Eng Yuwen Rating: 2.5/5 stars I now know why we shouldn’t judge a book by its cover. Picking up Mariely Lares’ ‘Sun of Blood and Ruin’, one would immediately be captivated...
View ArticlePolaris: Orientation 2024
Reading Time: 8 minutes By Alena Siaw (24S030), Calyss Ng (24S01A), Iman Talia (24S03E), and Michelle Lee (24S01A) Day 1The Day the Mountains CrumbledDay 2Shut up and Dance!Lost in the LabyrinthMay I...
View ArticleA Level Features 2024: Handel-ing Your Passions and Your Studies
Reading Time: 8 minutes By Chia Kei Yin (24S03C) and Rhea Sharma (25S06A) When you think of a music composer, who comes to mind? It’s likely that you’re thinking of Beethoven, Bach, Mozart. Though...
View ArticleA Level Features 2024: Twice the Pain, Twice the Gain––Taking On Two Sports CCAs
Reading Time: 7 minutes By Chandrasekaran Shreya (24S06A) and Keng Yi, Nicole (25S03S) Syaza Kurnia Azza Zulikram (23S02B) has the distinct enthusiasm and energy you would expect one would need to take...
View ArticleA-Level 2024 Features: Bridging Social Gaps
Reading Time: 9 minutes By Pan Haotian (24A01A), Syaura Nashwa (24S03R), Isaac Tay (25S06L), Teo Hui Sian (25S06C) Meet the two Rafflesians who bring truth to the aphorism that there is more to school...
View ArticlePost-Vacation Blues: Causes, Symptoms, and Remedies
Reading Time: 5 minutes By Glenda Hua (24A01C) We can all agree that plane rides are either the most exciting or most depressing experiences. The former are flights to our vacation destination–when we...
View ArticleA-Level Features 2024: Life in Uniform Groups
Reading Time: 12 minutes By Arissa Binte Kamaruzaman (24A01A), Chen Ying (25A01C), Darren Wong (24S03C), Jermaine Lee (24A01A) What goes on in uniform groups (UGs)? Your first thought might be camps,...
View ArticleA Roller Coaster of Emotions: The Best USS Roller Coasters for the Faint-Hearted
Reading Time: 7 minutes By Camillia Anum Mohamad Ashraff (24S03B) Most roller coaster reviews would tell you if a coaster isn’t for the faint of heart. This roller coaster review will do exactly the...
View ArticleAunt Agony and Uncle Upset: Experiencing Distant Friends
Reading Time: 5 minutes By Cayla Goh Yi Jia (25A01B, Press), Ng Dawin (25A01D, Press), Chong Kai Qian (24S03B, Peer Helper) Your resident Aunties and Uncles are back with our Ask Aunt Agony and Uncle...
View ArticleOrientation Couples: Is There a Formula for Love?
Reading Time: 5 minutes By Foo Le Xuan Shanice (25S03A) Love is in the air. Under the blazing hot sun, the seeds of love begin to sprout. Amidst deafening cheers and pounding music, 2 pairs of eyes...
View ArticleExploring Community Engagements: A Guide
Reading Time: 4 minutes By Vera Heng Shi Ning (24S03R) A year ago, I was flooded with the endless CE recruitments in Stamford. A quick Google search directed me to merely a brief overview of the...
View ArticleMugging Culture: Praised, yet Criticised
Reading Time: 5 minutes By Cao Yuhan (24S03M) Calm down, it’s not that serious. The mugging culture in our school has gotten out of hand. When you walk around the school on any weekday afternoon, you...
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