By Gene Chong (22S06A), Exco Member, Soham Khatavkar (22S06S), Captain

As International Chess Grandmaster Anish Giri said, “Chess is going to be as popular as toilet paper.” Over the past year and a half, the game of Chess has experienced a large boost in popularity that it has long deserved. Events like the Pogchamps Tournament where many popular content creators picked up Chess for the first time and the biggest Netflix show of 2020, The Queen’s Gambit, made Chess a great source of entertainment during the pandemic and brought in many new players. In line with this, our Raffles Chess Club training sessions have become more fun and exciting than ever.

By Joash Chee (22S06A), Chairperson, Wang Shi Ying (22S06H), Vice-Chairperson and Liow Ying Xuan (22S03J), Secretary

We are officially known as the Chinese Literary Drama Cultural Society, or “CLDCS” in short, but don’t be intimidated by our name! CLDCS actually comprises two sub-sections: songwriting and drama. Members are free to choose to join either section, or both!

By Indian Cultural Society EXCO’22

When we say Indian Cultural Society, what comes to mind? Heated discussions about Indian epics? Bantering about Indian movies and shows? Or perhaps… EATING good food? Well, that may be part of the deal, but there’s also much more to ICS than just that! 

Indian culture is dynamic and multi-faceted. As a performing arts CCA based on Indian culture, we place great importance on spotting the latest trends in Indian culture, and transferring it to the stage (or for now, Instagram!) 

That’s a lot of big words… But what do we actually do?

By: Captains Ryan Quek (22S03C) and Rei Koh (22S07A), 

Vice Captains Colin Low (22S03I) and Jennifer Liu (22S06G) 

While browsing through the various sports being broadcasted during the Tokyo 2020 Olympics earlier this year, you may have caught a glimpse of a Judo match. If the electrifying throws and skillful grappling didn’t catch your eye, maybe the Abe siblings did instead. Japanese judokas Abe Hifumi and Abe Uta are a brother-sister duo who each clinched a Judo Olympic gold medal on the same day. Their story, talent (and looks) stole the hearts of people all around the world, and showcased the spirit of  discipline and respect in Judo.

By Clare Fong (22S06F), Girls’ Captain, Ilya Qistina (22A01D), Girls’ Vice-Captain, Abigail Koh (22S06S), Girls’ Vice-Captain

If you’re looking for Floorball, this is not it. 

Hello, welcome to Hockey. If you’ve read this far, you must be wondering, ‘What’s hockey?’. Hockey is an honourable but underrated sport. Often, it is confused with other sports like floorball or ice hockey (we can never understand why) and casted aside to the shadows. However, this only makes hockey a sport one would take pride in if ever given the chance to participate. If you are interested in fostering a new skill many can’t even comprehend, hockey just might be for you!