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What exactly is “feminist enough”?
By Law May Ning (14S03O) (cover image from http://slouisebailey.files.wordpress.com/2013/03/girl_stuff_by_normaajean.jpg) Feminism ˈfɛmɪnɪz(ə)m/ noun the advocacy of women’s rights on the ground of...
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In the Limelight – Raffles Choirs
By Myko Philip (15A01B), Michelle Zhu (15A01B), Chew Sher Mein (15S03H), Katrina Jacinto (15A13A) Photos by Tan Wei Xin (15A01B) Raffles Chorale performing their opening number This year’s edition of...
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Raffles Swim Clinches Gold for Girls and Silver for Boys
Written by Ching Ann Hui 15S03A, Michelle Choy 15S05A, and Tan Su 15S07A Months of intense training – including coming to school before assembly to train – boiled down to 2 days of finals for Raffles...
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Striking Down All Obstacles: RI ‘A’ Div Bowlers Pocket Gold and Silver
Written by Shikhar Gupta 15S06M and Lorraine Fong 15A01C Photos by Isaac Siaw 15S03Q Lift, breathe, swing, release. Strike. The electric atmosphere at Orchid Bowl in Orchid Country Club was...
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Crossing – H2 Art Batch of 2013′s Last Hurrah
by Joyce Er (15A01A) Photos by: Seet Yun Teng Last Friday was a night for the arts. Despite sheeting rains, throngs of Rafflesians swarmed the amphitheatre in anticipation of The Poetry of Movement,...
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Why There’s No Such Thing As “Not Feminist Enough”
This article was written in response to an opinion-editorial by one of our members, which we published last week. You can read it here. Cover photograph reproduced courtesy of the Huffington Post By...
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Going in Blind: Dine in the Dark 2014
by Valerie Chee (15S07B), Michelle Zhu (15A01B), Celine Liu (15A01E) Raffles Interact at Dine in the Dark 2014 Have you ever marvelled at how the occasional blind man or woman moved expertly through...
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A Final Letter: Looking Back to Stride Forward
by Lee Chin Wee (14A01B) For the first time in more than twelve months, a Raffles Press article appeared on Word of Mouth without my direct oversight. I found my cursor reaching reflexively for the...
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Notes from the Underground: Managing Stress and Expectations
This is the third instalment in a termly series featuring advice from the team of counsellors at the Raffles Guidance Centre. This time, we bring to you FAQs on stress management in Raffles, especially...
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People We Forget: Appreciation Week 2014
by Bryan Chua (14A01A) As several awareness campaigns have shown in the last few months, we tend to take for granted just about everything from the water we drink to the shoes on our feet; but it’s not...
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Mr Chang of the OpenLab: Appreciation Week 2014
By Leong Yee Ting (14A01C), Neo Xiao Yun (14A01B), Tan Fong Han (15A01B) and Christine Saw (15A01A) In the words of acclaimed writer Bell Hooks, ‘“Living simply makes loving simple.” Stepping into the...
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A Kind of Magic: Appreciation Week 2014
by Isaac Leong (15A13A), Katrina Jacinto (15A13A), Marcus Tan (15A01A) and Tan Yi Chern (15S03N) The finances of our college don’t work their own magic, but instead, in preparing every budget and...
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The Photocopying Shop: Appreciation Week 2014
by Carol Yuen (14A01A), Tracey Toh (14A01A) and Bryan Chua (14A01A) Additional reporting by: Chong Ee Hsiun (15A01A) and Myko Philip (15A01B) Amidst the busy machines and stacks of papers, one can find...
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Mr Ngen of Yuan’s Western Food: Appreciation Week 2014
by Kang Yi Xi (15S03N), Michelle Zhu (15A01B), Nai Jie Lin (15A13A) and William Hoo (15A01E) Many Rafflesians fondly know of Yuan’s Western Food as the stall that remains open till 7 pm, providing them...
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Thank You Maheswari: Appreciation Week 2014
by Bryan Chua (14A01A) Last year, Raffles Press and The Humanz Initiative had the opportunity to feature 55-year old cleaner Maheswari, who has been both a friendly presence in the school and an...
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The Student Affairs Centre: Appreciation Week 2014
by Liu Fangzhou (14A01C), Hazirah Mohd Helmy (14A01C), Martin Lim (15A13A) It’s a miserable Tuesday morning, you’re an hour behind on a PW deadline but you’ve lost your phone and wallet in one go and...
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A Little Less Than Kin, A Little More Than Kind…
by Myko Philip (15A01B) I distinctly remember one of the most touching scenes in Evan Almighty was where God, played by Morgan Freeman, talked about random acts of kindness to Evan Baxter whilst...
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Soccer Girls Give Their All in the Finals
by Marcus Tan (15A01A) and Nurhan Sufi (15S03C) Additional photography by Isaac Siaw (15S03Q) and Hendrick Soh (15S03I) Last year, the Raffles Soccer Girls clinched the bronze medal with a goal in...
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A Final Letter: Looking Back to Stride Forward
by Lee Chin Wee (14A01B) For the first time in more than twelve months, a Raffles Press article appeared on Word of Mouth without my direct oversight. I found my cursor reaching reflexively for the...
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Food For Thought: November 8 Coffee & Company
By Michelle Zhu (15A01B) Additional reporting by Joyce Er (15A01A), Myko Philip (15A01B), Sharvani Kim (15A01D), Valerie Chee (15S07B) Photo credits: November 8 Facebook Tucked away in Thomson V Two...
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