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CCA Previews ’25: Raffles One Earth

Reading Time: 3 minutes

By Wu Mengjia (Chairperson)

Sustainable, biodegradable, eco-friendly — these buzzwords are everywhere, and it is natural to feel that the whole discussion about the environment is overhyped. With many jumping on the environmental bandwagon, it can seem like everyone is a self-proclaimed environmentalist. But what does it really mean to have a calling to the environment? At Raffles One Earth, we have just the answer for you.

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CCA Previews ‘25: Outdoor Adventure and Activities Club

Reading Time: 4 minutes

By Kavya Thirunavukkarasan (Chairperson) and Ong Yu-En (Chairperson)

Trees towering over you. Leaves crunching beneath your feet. Birds chirping melodies as the sun filters through the canopy. A mesmerising interplay of light and shadow and a tranquil ambience for you to take in. Amazing isn’t it? If you think so, then the Outdoor Adventures and Activities Club (ODAC) might be where you belong!

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CCA Previews ’25: Entrepreneur’s Network (REN)

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By Viraj Kasture (Public Relations Officer of REN)

When you think of REN, the Raffles Entrepreneur’s Network, you might instantly recall our iconic Raffles merch collection — the sweaters, the laptop sleeves, and the caps that everyone sports with pride. Yes, we’re the team behind the school’s very own social enterprise, crafting some of the most beloved merchandise on campus. But that’s just scratching the surface of what REN is truly about.

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CCA Previews ‘25: Computer Science Society

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By Hailey Sim Zhi Rui (Vice-Chairperson)

Click clack click clack… “I’m in!”. If you’ve watched movies and seen their coders, you might assume every coder is an energy-drink-chugging, midnight-oil-burning tech wizard who cracks complex algorithms with a few keystrokes and a couple lines of neon green. While reality may be far from that (our computer labs are well lit and smell great!), it is no less fascinating to learn about computer science and all the amazing things you can do with it. Join us at CSS where we blend the thrill of tech with a vibrant, supportive community, making learning to code both exciting and enjoyable!

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CCA Previews ’25-26: Astronomy Club

Reading Time: 3 minutes

By Hilary Chee Xin Yi (Chairperson) and Ng Zi Xuan (Vice-Chairperson)

How soon unaccountable I became tired and sick, 
Till rising and gliding out I wander’d off by myself, 
In the mystical moist night-air, and from time to time, 
Look’d up in perfect silence at the stars.

“When I Heard the Learn’d Astronomer” by Walt Whitman

Welcome to RI Astro, your second family in Raffles! Amidst your hectic JC lives, RI Astro will always be your home amongst the stars. We promise to satiate your astronomical curiosity, be it an astrophysical fascination with neutron stars and black holes, or an astrological desire for the stars to align on the morning of your A Levels. 

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