By Ong Wei Yang, Shaun (21S03M), CCAL and Kwey Xiu Xi (21S06C)

“Who do you want to be? 01 Warrior!”

Nice to meet you! We are the Year 5s from 01 Raffles Scout Group. We were members of 01 from Year 1-4 and now take on the role of leading the troop for activities. As a troop, we play games and pass down scouting skills to our juniors. Such scouting skills include using maps and compasses, outdoor cooking, fire lighting, first aid and knotting. 

By Raffles Society of Biological Sciences 

Imagine walking through a boulevard, down a path lined with exotic plants, with the likes of selaginella spikemosses, Indian snakeweeds and seven golden candlesticks plants lining the footpaths. The faint scent emanating from the butterfly pea flowers wafts up to your nares, and you stop to admire the grass yellow and tiger butterflies flitting about the flora. This picturesque scene sounds like something out of a Disney movie, but being able to appreciate this sight yourself isn’t as far-fetched of an idea as you think. Look no further than our very own Mendelian walkway, the sheltered walkway between the Marymount gate and the eco-pond.

By Yang Yiran (21S03D), Chairperson 

Hello from the Raffles Economics and Current Affairs Society! RECAS members are often asked “So, what do you do in CCA?”, probably because of our cryptic name which reveals little about the inner workings of our club. Contrary to what some may presume, we are by no means a “GP/Econs mugging club”! Instead, we aim to explore topics relevant to economics and current affairs beyond the syllabus and engage members in stimulating conversations which produce nuanced perspectives and enrich our worldviews.

By Bong Lei Shan (21S03J), Captain, Lim Fang Yang (21S03G), Captain, Sarah Angelique Yip (21S06J), Vice-Captain, and Leow Li Shen (21S06J), Vice-Captain 

“Fly, back, breast and free,”  I swim therefore I am. 

Swimmers are the only people who are allowed to say “I can’t feel the water” or “I came from training” at 7.30am. Walking around with bulky bags and dry blonde hair that reeks of chlorine, us swimmers are easily spotted wherever we go. The first thing that crosses your mind when you think about swimming is probably Joseph Issac Schooling’s momentous victory at the 2016 Olympics. Pride, honour and glory —  these are all things that come with accomplishment, but no one can win without putting in the necessary effort. 

By Lin ZhenYi (21S06C), Chairperson

How dare you!

People are suffering. People are dying. Entire ecosystems are collapsing. We are in the beginning of a mass extinction, and all you can talk about is money and fairy tales of eternal economic growth. How dare you!

Hold on, don’t click away just yet—this isn’t a tirade against you. In fact, didn’t that sound a little familiar? That’s because it was a part of Greta Thunberg’s iconic speech at the UN Climate Change Conference of 2019.