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CCA Preview ’14: Writer’s Guild
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By the Writer’s Guild

RI (Year 5-6)’s creative writing society

Guild photo 2013

What goes well with a Pencake?

No, that’s not a trick question – the Pencake is the Guild-run website featuring creative writing from students and literary giants alike, and we think that its fun, open, and engaging nature reflects something about what we try to do here in Guild. While writing can be a fairly solitary activity, we use outings, peer editing, and external collaborations to make pursuing our interest in writing a communal process. Continue reading “CCA Preview ’14: Writer’s Guild” →

Commentary, Op-Eds, Student Issues

Why Bigger Ain’t Always Better
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 By Tan Jun Xiang (14S06C)

Turn to any page in your KS Bull and the first thing that may strike you is the vast (and sometimes overwhelming) array of vocabulary on display. As much as our GP teachers often advise us to write simply and clearly, the reality remains that Rafflesians tend to use big words far more frequently than the average student.

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Commentary, Op-Eds, Student Issues

Goodbye RI
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by Chua Jun Yan

RI
Taken from http://www.straitstimes.com/sites/straitstimes.com/files/20131011/28778347e.jpg

When Raffles Press approached me to write this article, I was wary. After all, Ashlynna – the democratically-elected President of the Student Council – felt that it was impossible to do justice to the sentiments of the one thousand, two hundred and forty of us in her valedictory speech. Who was I – a mere plebeian – to even try? Nonetheless, in a moment of hubris, I agreed, so once more, I find myself sitting at my desk at 2 a.m., like how many of us have spent our nights over the past two, four or six years.

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Grad Night 2013: Fashion Watch
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By Allison Choong (14S05B) and Tracy Koh of Raffles Runway

Stepping into the lobby of Meritus Mandarin on Thursday, one would’ve wondered what all the buzz was about. Throngs of Rafflesians, dressed to the nines, packed the cramped lobby to the brim. It was a futile attempt weaving through the crowd to spot our best-dressed candidates, considering how practically all the Year Sixes certainly dressed perfectly in accordance with theme this year, “Estrella”, which means “Star” in Spanish. Continue reading “Grad Night 2013: Fashion Watch” →