Author: Cao Yuhan (24S03M)

Commentary, Multimedia, School Life, Videos

An Ode to Waffles…
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By Arissa Binte Kamaruzaman (24A01A), Camillia Anum Mohamad Ashraff (24S03B), Cao Yuhan (24S03M), Chandrasekaran Shreya (24S06A), Cheah Zong Heng (24S06P), Chia Kei Yin (24S03C), Dang Tran Minh Phuong (Annie) (24A01A)

Being a Rafflesian may be a vastly different adventure for different people, but the spark of joy when a classmate asks “Anyone wants something from Chill?”, the anticipation of biting into a freshly-baked waffle, and the glee in comparing waffle flavours with friends are central parts of the RI experience. Raffles Press dives into stories behind the waffle-making process and what waffles truly mean to Rafflesians.

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CCA Events, Commentary

“Be Real. For Real”- Mental Health Awareness Week 2023
Reading Time: 7 minutes

By Cao Yuhan (24S03M) and Chandrasekaran Shreya (24S06A)

Have you been true to yourself recently? Have you been real?

From 27th July to 4th August, Raffles Peer Helpers (RPH) held their annual Mental Health Awareness Week (MHAW). The Peer Helpers made our weeks extremely lively with informative booths about mental health and sweet popcorn distributed to cure Monday blues. Not to mention, the catchy pop music during lunch time (featuring hits from Troye Sivan, Harry Styles and many more), soulful tunes from Raffles Jazz and energetic performances from Raffles Rock during their buskings was the cherry on top. 

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School Life, Student Features

Get ready to Be Real, For Real.
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By Cao Yuhan (24S03M), Chandrasekaran Shreya (24S06A)

“That very first wave; it really seemed like there was no light at the end of the tunnel.”

Dr Tang Kong Choong

In light of Mental Health Awareness Week (MHAW), Dr Tang Kong Choong visited RI to share his insights on and experiences with mental health. With a focus on the unique multitude of setbacks COVID-19 had presented to us–his sharing served as the perfect opener, with many Rafflesians relating to the process of picking themselves up from failure or mishap.

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CCA Events, Multimedia, School Life, Sports, Videos

Smashing for Gold: Girls’ Badminton Finals 2023
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By Cao Yuhan (24S03M) and Chia Kei Yin (24S03C) 
All photographs courtesy of Raffles Photographic Society.

“The team spirit was finally here, and it was the strongest I’d ever seen.”

Ling Shi Hui Alicia (23S02A), vice captain of Raffles Badminton Girls’ Team
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Compilations, Cross Island Impressions, School Life

CII 2023: Old and New Media — Our Lives
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By Cao Yuhan (24S03M), Shaylea Ng (RGS), Jagriti Panda (NJC), Jayita Vutukuru (NJC), and Saksham Arora (VJC)

This video is part of the 5th Edition of Cross Island Impressions. CII is a national student paper written by student journalists across Singapore. This year’s edition will comprise publications from teams spanning 8 different schools: DHS, EJC, HCI, NJC, NUSH, RGS, RI, and VJC. Each team of writers collaborated to produce a video and a photojournalistic article. Come read the 5th Edition of CII here, and watch the videos here!

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