Author: Hong Wan Jing (22S06F)

CCA Events, Clubs, Commentary 17 May 202218 May 2022

Film Society Screening: H(ODD)GE L(ODD)GE

Reading Time: 5 minutes

By Hong Wan Jing (22S06F) and Sonia Maya (22A01C)

Hodge Lodge photos courtesy of Ms Joanna Ng

Screening logo designed by Audrey Goh (22S07A) and Chere Low (22A01C)

“Whoa, there was a theatre behind Hodge Lodge this whole time?” These were the exact words of Edna Lim (22S03F), taking her first steps into the Hodge Lodge theatre.

On a quiet afternoon of 4th May, a gap Wednesday, Rafflesians streamed into a relatively unassuming room beyond the main lounge area of the Hodge Lodge. H(ODD)GE L(ODD)GE marked the event’s revival after a COVID-19 induced hiatus. The (bi)annual event serves as a means for the school community to enjoy Film Society curated films, and learn more about the craft during discussion segments.

To participants’ pleasant surprise, 40 plush, rich velvet red chairs invited them in. Quickly getting comfortable, they were about to find themselves tickled, perhaps even outright baffled, by the four experimental films lined up.

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Humour, School Life 29 April 202230 April 2022

To The Skirt I Loved Before

Reading Time: 3 minutes

By Aiko Yeo (23A01B), Faith Ho (22A01A), Hsiao Jia Ying (23A01C), See Man Teng (22S03A), Victoria Lim (23S06B) and Hong Wan Jing (22S06F)

Dear School Skirt,

Don’t take this the wrong way, but I don’t think we were meant to be.

Honestly, you’ve been making me feel rather uncomfortable lately.

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Commentary, Press Podcast, Student Features 22 April 202225 April 2022

Ori’22 Behind-The-Scenes Podcast Episode 3: OGLs

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By Mei Feifei (22A13A), Mirella Ang (22A01C)

With hosting by Hong Wan Jing (22S06F), and guests Go Maomi Rosseli (22A13A), Megan Sierra Chan (22A13B), Trevor Lee (22A13A), Yu Xuan Tan (22S07A)

Orientation is undoubtedly a wonderful highlight for most Year 5s coming into RI, fresh from their secondary school days. But what really went on behind-the-scenes? How did the Year 6s make the programme run so smoothly? Was everything as wondrous as they had hoped? We invited 15 Year 6s involved in this year’s Orientation to spill the tea on everything Wonderland.

This is Episode #3 of the Press Podcast: Ori’22 Edition.

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CCA Events, Commentary, School Life 19 April 202217 April 2022

Wonderland: Orientation 2022

Reading Time: 5 minutes

By Hong Wan Jing (22S06F) and Shermaine Lim (22S03N)

Photographs by Raffles Photographic Society

Act 1: Sun Dance

The day began with the breaking of dawn, as golden rays of the sun dipped into the horizon, casting a warm glow across our very own RI campus. Nervous energy filled the air with an almost electrifying quality, courtesy of the unanimous anticipation felt by the newest addition to our school: the Year 5s.

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