By Beatrice Lau Kai En (Chairperson), Zhang Yifei (Vice-Chairperson) and Huang Yiyao Casey (Secretary)
Every Wednesday morning, from 7.45 to 10.45am, a handful of individuals convene at the Indoor Sports Hall for CCA. However, they do not belong to a sports CCA: the only exercise they get is carrying their instruments to school and playing them during CCA. What kind of bizarre, eccentric CCA is this?
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By Danielle Tam (Girls Captain), Jeremy Ling (Boys Captain), Lim Wan Ling (Vice-Captain)
When you think of bowling, you probably think of laughing with friends and family while chucking the ball down the lane, enjoying the cool air conditioning and hoping the ball doesn’t tumble into the gutter. However, this only scratches the tip of the iceberg of what we do in Tenpin Bowling.
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By Elyphilet Chia (Boys Captain); video edited by Joy Ong (Girls Captain)
What is squash? Squash is a high-intensity racket sport where players take turns to hit the ball against the front wall in an enclosed court. Don’t be fooled by how boring it sounds—squash is both physically and mentally demanding. While the black squash ball might be tiny, if hit with the right technique, it can reach unbelievable speeds of up to 280km/h!
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By Raffles Runway Exco’22
In this whole new season of Raffles Runway, the show is back with 12 new designers. They are bold, fierce, and ready to give their all. Faced with emotional highs and lows, how will they prevail?
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By Lau Ian Kai Ethan (Chairperson) and Wu Yu (Exco Member)
How long is 8 minutes to you? That’s quite a long time if you’re sprinting for a 2.4km run, or waiting for a reply after apologising to an angry friend. But if you’re talking to a debater, they would tell you that they regularly hit 8 minutes in their speeches. If you debate, in these 8 minutes, you would have constructed a case that wields moral, logical, and emotional superiority, deftly dismantled your opponents’ arguments, and displayed your oratorical finesse. In these 8 minutes, you’ve defended democracy, fixed food shortage, and overcome climate change—you’ve never been prouder to propose.
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