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Appreciation Week 2013: Shahrin Ahmad
Raffles Press and The Humanz Initiative (THI) bring to you the story of Mr Shahrin Ahmad, better known as “the smiley cleaner at the Marymount gate”!
Mrs Lim: “Who can resist Spanish football?”
Real Madrid forms partnership with Raffles Institution
Dine in the Dark: Tasting Blindness
Is eating in darkness all that scary? This writer closes her eyes and fumbles for some insight into the lives of the blind.
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Soccer Girls: Winning Goal in Extra Time
Having narrowly lost to Victoria Junior College in the semi-finals the previous week, our soccer girls took to Jalan Besar stadium on Thursday, determined to win their 3rd/4th placing match against Meridian Junior College. “We came in knowing we needed to beat MJ and end the season on a high note,” said Captain Choo Yunting. The team was confident heading to the match: “Our plan was to play the usual game,” admitted Heng Suyun. “After having played the strongest team VJ before this game, we came into this knowing we could do it.”
“The Horse in Motion” – A Time of Firsts
By Jayne Chan (14S03D) and Sushma Pai (14S03R) The first ever motion picture created was of a running horse. Looking back, the film industry has come a long way since then. From the insanity of Black Swan, to the heart-stopping (and sometimes, gory) action of Django Unchained, the film industry has captured millions of hearts … Read more
Art by Rafflesians, for Rafflesians: Arts Season 2013
By Mathew Gan (14A01C) The final, haunting notes played by the RI Chamber Ensemble lingered in the cool night air, drawing rapturous applause from a captivated audience. It signaled the end to the opening ceremony of the Raffles’ Arts season, drawing the night to a close. Contented guests, which included teachers and students from neighbouring schools, stayed … Read more
Lost In Paradise: RProject 2013
By Zara Toh (13A01B) and Jonathan Tan (13A01C) Passers-by around Scape would have been scarcely aware of the event that was going on inside the *SCAPE Warehouse, but the fashionably dressed ushers at the entrance certainly turned a few heads. Ushered in by the well-dressed Runway members, a rather subdued atmosphere greeted you as you … Read more
A Tempo XXII: Band it like Beethoven
by Gao Wenxin (14A03A) and Nguyen Hoang Nhan (14S03K) Photos by Chelsea Ng (Photographic Society) ARTSeason 2013 is up and raring to go, and the Raffles Symphonic Band (RSB) opened it at the SOTA Concert Hall on Saturday with one of the first events of the season. In this edition of their annual concert titled … Read more
