Category: Human Interest

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An EJ-RI Opinion: Is Blended Learning Helpful?

This was written in collaboration with EJC Press as part of Issue 2 of Cross Island Impressions, an inter-JC Press collaboration. You can read Issue 2 here.

By Sara Chia (21S03G; RI), Koo ii (21S05A; RI), Soh Iwin (20-E5; EJC), Ng Teck Zhong (20-E5; EJC) 

If you told us last year that Home Based Learning would become the norm, we would not have taken you seriously.

Alas, now that we have gotten all too familiar with online learning provisions, what do Eunoians and Rafflesians think about the new arrangements for 2021? 

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Friendship Is Family: FAM 2021

By Matthew Ethan Ramli (21S03F) and Noelle Leow (21A01B)

Kicking off Friendship Appreciation Week on Tuesday was a concert by Raffles Jazz. The Amphitheatre steps were filled with socially-distanced students drawn by the promise of live music. The crowd, which extended to the benches behind and the levels above, waited in eager anticipation for the concert—and were rewarded by Jazz’s rich and soulful melodies.

Drawing from their existing repertoire, Jazz played three famous standards: “Fly Me to the Moon” by Frank Sinatra and two Stevie Wonder hits, “For Once in My Life” and “Isn’t She Lovely”. According to Jazz member Benjamin Silver Matthew (21A13A), these songs were chosen for their popularity within the school population. 

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International Women’s Day Edition: The ’00s—Ms. Lai Shan Ru

This is 1 of the 11 interview features as part of our International Women’s Day Special Edition.

By Sara Chia (21S03G)  

In 2018, 24 from Singapore made it into the Forbes 30 Under 30 Asia list. Out of the 24, one was Ms. Lai Shanru—co-founder of the widely successful cashback platform ShopBack. Having started as a relatively small platform with a limited number of merchants, ShopBack now boasts over 5 million users across the Asia-Pacific.

Despite her young age and the risks involved, Ms. Lai took the leap and is now a prominent figure in Singapore’s entrepreneurial scene. As one of ShopBack’s co-founders, she more than perfectly fits the bill of the International Women’s Day 2021 theme, which focuses on “women in leadership”.

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International Women’s Day Edition: The ’00s—Ms. He Ting Ru

This is 1 of the 11 interview features as part of our International Women’s Day Special Edition.

By Thet Hninn Zin (21A13A) 
Photo courtesy of Mothership

As someone who was a candidate through two whole rounds of General Elections—with the 2015 bearing disheartening results vis-à-vis the recent 2020 elections that bore great fruit for the Workers’ Party, MP He Ting Ru has truly gone through a myriad of experiences. In this interview, we transport her back to her school days in Raffles Junior College, as she reminisces about the day-to-day experiences with her classmates, whilst also giving her keen insight about the future that lies ahead for Singaporean youths and female empowerment in Singapore. 

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International Women’s Day Edition: The ’00s—Dr. Elaine Kim

This is 1 of the 11 interview features as part of our International Women’s Day Special Edition.

By Soh Jing Yee (21S03Q) 

In celebration of successful female entrepreneurs this International Women’s Day, we have caught up with Dr. Elaine Kim. Dr. Elaine Kim is a Singapore-based female entrepreneur and palliative care doctor. Outside of her hectic work life, she is also a mother to 3 little boys. As a working mum herself, she was inspired to establish Trehaus—a modern preschool and childcare centre with a focus on raising changemakers for the future—in response to the woes of working parents in Singapore who are looking to maintain a healthy work-life balance. 

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