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Music + Studying = Productivity?
Reading Time: 6 minutes

By Peh Tse Wei Tomi (26S06P)

Music. A medium to express oneself. Travelling? Put on music. Working out? Put on music. What about studying? Do you put on music? Here in Singapore, many students enjoy listening and “vibing” to music when they study. However, studying is an activity that requires lots of focus, and music sometimes retracts our attention from studying.  

Thus, one may wonder: should you listen to music when studying? While some claim that music helps them focus, others believe it serves as more of a distraction when studying. Research suggests that music can do both. But how could that be? It’s paradoxical, and yet, it works. Though, does it all come down to the genre of music one listens to?

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Commentary, Features, Food Reviews, Go Where?, Raffles Reviews

The Ultimate Student Meal Guide
Reading Time: < 1 minute

By Ariann Khoo (26S06B), Chen Ying (25A01C), Looi Ee Xin (26S03M) and Teng Yifan (26S06H)

Feeling hungry after school? Want to know which places can get you the best value? From J8 to Nex, we’ve got your lunch plans covered. The ultimate student meal guide ensures that you can enjoy scrumptious meals with your friends without going over budget for the month! Watch our video guide now 🤩

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CCA Events, Clubs, Commentary, Features, Movie Reviews, School Life

Firsts and Lasts: Raffles Crew Film Showcase 2025
Reading Time: 8 minutes

By Betty Ding (25A01B)

All photographs courtesy of RIAC and Mr Tay Li Cheng, screenshots courtesy of Raffles Crew.

This is the first — and quite possibly the last — Raffles Crew Film Showcase.

To clarify: this is the first-ever showcase by Raffles Crew, one of the newly merged CCAs formed in 2025 from the union of Audio Visual Unit and Raffles Film Society. Titled “Facets”, this year’s film showcase proudly presents six original films from filmmakers past and present – including two thesis films by the final batch of Raffles Film Society.

There was a palpable buzz in the PAC on the 30th of May: friends and family have come together in anticipation to watch what has been in the works for many months. As the lights dimmed and a pre-show montage of the graduating batch of Film Soc played, a hush fell over the audience, all eyes fixed on the screen as they awaited the first thesis film.

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Opinion, Raffles Reviews, Series Reviews

When Life Gives You Tangerines: A Lesson on Life, Loss and Love
Reading Time: 10 minutes

By Looi Ee Xin (26S03M)

Spoiler Alert!  

When IU, Lee Ji-Eun, was announced to be playing the leading character of a drama, I was incredibly psyched about it for 2 reasons: One, being that I was a big IU fan and two, it would be her return to the silver screen after 6 years. After Park Bogum was casted as the male lead alongside IU, the cast instantly became the most compelling reason for me to tune in to the drama.

After sitting through 16 episodes, bringing me through 4 seasons and 3 generations of characters, I have concluded that this drama is a masterpiece in the illustration of human relationships and their beauty.

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Rainforest Wild ASIA: A Vlog By Raffles Press
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By Keng Yi, Nicole (25S03S) and Rhea Sharma (25S06A)

Special thanks to Jane Ng (25S03D) and M.B. Dharshni (25S03O)

Heard of the nearly opened Mandai attraction, Rainforest Wild ASIA? From the Francois’ langurs of the Karsts, to the Malayan sun bears of the Watering Hole, to the Asian Forest scorpions of the Cavern, follow us along on our journey through the adventure and magic of RWA.

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