By Nadine Staes-Polet (18A01B) and Lim Jing Rong (18A03A)
Photos courtesy of Raffles Photographic Society
After two long and fun-filled weeks of almost daily games and activities, the second and final week of The Raffles Games (TRG) drew to a close. Despite having significantly fewer events than the previous week, it was nonetheless just as exciting, interesting, and most importantly, fun. Here’s a quick rundown of what went down on Week 2.
By Lynn Hong (18A13A)
He was always known for his finishes. Some criticised his starts as slow, sloppy, but he would hold us all in rapture as he flew down the home straight, feet barely seeming to ghost the track. He would surge across the line, flashing a smile. Don’t blink, you might miss it.
The 2017 World Championships was to be his last run. He was slated for the 100-metre followed by the 4×100-metre relay before bowing out, hopefully as a champion.
But this is how it ends: a desperate clutch at a hamstring, feet faltering, the man lying helpless on the track. An official with a wheelchair comes out for him. The world’s fastest man finishes his final race, the 4×100-metre relay, in last place. He is too great a man to pity, yet inside we say this is not right, this is not how he should leave. “Forever faster” we all said, but even Bolt, with his powerful strides, cannot outrun time.
By Lynn Hong (18A13A)
What’s in a name? For many, it is respect. Naming a public institution after someone singles them out as the best of us, as epitomes of our values and aspirations. For others, it is controversy.
Continue reading “Nationally Speaking: A School by Any Other Name?”
By Angus Yip (18A01A)
Photos courtesy of Raffles Photographic Society
Singapore is a society characterised by a fast pace of life; long hours at work and school have become a norm, creating an environment that has regularly been described as a “pressure cooker”. The number of stressed-out people is on the rise, and it has been estimated that one in six Singaporeans suffer from some form of mental illness.
In such an environment, it is imperative that we are aware of the importance of taking care of our mental health, as well as knowing about the methods we can do so. Of similar importance is that we know how to support others. To that end, the Peer Helpers’ Programme (PHP) recently organised the Mental Health Awareness Week (MHAW).
Continue reading “Embrace; – Mental Health Awareness Week 2017”
By Soh Ying Qi (18A01C) and Abigail Ang (18S06B)
Photos by Daniel Choo (18S06E), Iffah Rusyda (18S03B) and Timothy Soepadmo (18S03T) of Raffles Photographic Society
It’s that time of year again. The annual Promethean Ceremony, held on 2 August during Year 5 assembly in the Multi-Purpose Hall (MPH), commemorated the outgoing Year 6 CCA Leaders’ (CCALs) contributions to the school and saw the transfer of power to their Year 5 successors.
Continue reading “Lead Us to the Fore: Promethean Ceremony 2017”
