Press Rates Games: A Review of The New York Times Games
Reading Time: 10 minutes By Betty Ding (25A01B) and Isaac Chan (25A01B) “It’s not a distraction if I’m practising for GP.” Such is the justification of many a Rafflesian, or otherwise student, who...
View ArticleLet’s Be Rail: A Definitive Ranking of the MRT Lines
Reading Time: 9 minutes By Valerie Ng (25S06N) 6 lines, 140 stations, 200 kilometres. The Mass Rapid Transport (MRT) system in Singapore is, undoubtedly, the most economic way to get around. It offers...
View ArticleAn Ode to Reading
Reading Time: 5 minutes By Ng Dawin (25A01D) If you want to read more, you must pick up each book with the right mindset: Do not read because that’s what you ought to be doing—read because that’s what...
View ArticleWhy You Aren’t Reading This Article: An Analysis of Press Engagement Rates
Reading Time: 7 minutes By Isaac Tay (25S06L) Over the course of this year, I have had the opportunity to meet many new faces. By now, having gone through many rounds of self-introduction, I have...
View ArticleRank It! NDP Songs Edition
Reading Time: 8 minutes By Chen Ying (25A01C), Qiu Bixin (25A01A) and Rhea Sharma (25S06A) It’s that time of the year again. Distinct red and white coloured flags line every HDB flat. The rarely used...
View ArticleAunt Agony and Uncle Upset: The Search for the Real Me…
Reading Time: 4 minutes By Kavya Thirunavukkarasan (25S03I) and Kwie Yun Yi (25S07A, Peer Helper) Your resident Aunties and Uncles are back with our Ask Aunt Agony and Uncle Upset column, this time as...
View ArticleImpressions of Monet: A Botanic Stroll Through Living Art
Reading Time: 6 minutes By Tay Yu Ning (25S07A) The path to “Impressions of Monet: The Experience” at Gardens by the Bay begins like any other visit to the iconic garden—serene, lush, and teeming with...
View Article“I’m in love with my sister’s murderer”: How to End a Love Story by Yulin Kuang
Reading Time: 4 minutes By Rhea Sharma (25S06A) Rating: 4/5 What can possibly go wrong when two enemies with a grief-stricken past are forced back into each other’s lives? As a fan of the...
View ArticleRank It: Water Coolers!
Reading Time: 6 minutes By: Foo Le Xuan Shanice (25S03A) Back in primary school, I refused to drink from water coolers, opting instead to spend a generous 70 cents, out of my daily allowance of 2...
View ArticleNo More Waffling About: The Definitive Chill Waffle Flavour Combination Tier...
Reading Time: 8 minutes By Betty Ding (25A01B) Cover picture credits: Isaac Chan (25A01B) This is what happens when someone has too much free will. Like most of my peers, I entered this school amidst...
View ArticleTo (Understanding) Physics and Beyond!: Teachers’ Day 2024
Reading Time: 5 minutes By Qiu Bixin (25A01A) Featuring Mr Soh Wei KuanSpecial thanks to Teo Hui Sian (25S06C) and Keng Yi, Nicole (25S03S) As the three of us walked into the interview, I had no idea...
View ArticleI think, therefore I teach KI: Teachers’ Day 2024
Reading Time: 6 minutes By Teo Hui Sian (25S06C) and Keng Yi, Nicole (25S03S) Featuring Mr Eldrick CheongSpecial thanks to Qiu Bixin (25A01A) What would you imagine a modern-day Singaporean philosopher...
View ArticleTeacher Besties: Teachers’ Day 2024
Reading Time: 10 minutes By Aniqa Norhazry (25S03D), M.B. Dharshni (25S03O) and Nurul Iman Mohammed Rohan (25S03C) Featuring Ms Eva Hor, Ms Elaine Wong, Ms Melissa Lim, Ms Fiona Lio, Mr Patrick Wong...
View ArticleJudging a Book by Its Cover… Literally
Reading Time: 6 minutes By Chen Ying (25A01C) and Kavya Thirunavukkarasan (25S03I) We’ve all heard of the idiom “don’t judge a book by its cover” at some point in our lives, right? While it is true...
View ArticleDo Girls Mature Faster?: An RI Introspective
Reading Time: 11 minutes By Keng Yi, Nicole (25S03S) and Peh Zhi Ning (25A01B) “The main difference between men and women is that men are lunatics and women are idiots.”Rebecca West This article was...
View ArticleAunt Agony and Uncle Upset: Dealing with Friendship Drama
Reading Time: 5 minutes By Arshia Mahajan (25S06R) and Klaire Ho Xin En (25S03C, Peer Helper) Your resident Aunties and Uncles are back with our Ask Aunt Agony and Uncle Upset column, this time as a...
View ArticleThe Art of Doing Nothing
Reading Time: 5 minutes By Valerie Ng (25S06N) The second most common phrase I hear nowadays is “need to lock in” – the first being “I’m so cooked” (and I secretly – well, not anymore – hate it). For...
View ArticleIn Din-scussion: Sitting down with the Harvard Din & Tonics
Reading Time: 5 minutes By Jane Ng (25S03D), M.B. Dharshni (25S03O) and Teo Hui Sian (25S06C) Special thanks to Betty Ding (25A01B) and Isaac Chan (25A01B) All photographs courtesy of Li Houzhe...
View ArticleIn the Limelight: Din and Tonics World Tour 2024
Reading Time: 5 minutes By Betty Ding (25A01B) and Isaac Chan (25A01B) Special thanks to Jane Ng (25S03D), M.B. Dharshni (25S03O) and Teo Hui Sian (25S06C) All photographs courtesy of Li Houzhe...
View ArticleAunt Agony and Uncle Upset: How to Befriend (Not Date) the Opposite Sex
Reading Time: 8 minutes By Jane Ng (25S03D) , Nurul Iman (25S03C) and Qi Ying (25S03H, Peer Helper) Your resident Aunties and Uncles are back with our Ask Aunt Agony and Uncle Upset column, this time...
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