By Zhuang Jianning 17S06E (Chairman), Kenneth Hong 17S06Q (Vice-Chairman) and Wang Ziwei 17S06F (Treasurer)
Here is a fun exercise: Write an expression for the volume of a pizza with height “a” and radius “z”.
Reading Time: 3 minutes
CCA Previews
Reading Time: 3 minutes
By Ernest Lee (17A01A), Chairperson, Wei Jun (17A01A), Vice-Chairperson, and Sumana Prasad (17A01B), Vice-Chairperson
On the 13th of August, 2016, one of our EXCO members was kidnapped. Our plucky Head of Welfare had been taken by hostile members of a foreign country, and forcibly detained for a good number of hours until a prisoner of suitable calibre was exchanged.
Continue reading “CCA Previews ’17: History and Strategic Affairs Society”
Reading Time: 3 minutes
By Phoebe Aw (17S03L), Vice-President, Leia Teo (17S03N), Event Head, and Yan Jun Yi (17A01A), Event Head
When tasked to deliver a speech, or just to say something in front of the class, we often have a vague inkling of what to present, but lack the words and thus means to express our thoughts. The art of speaking, like all other arts, is not about delivering the perfect speech. Instead, it is about achieving mastery over our words and thoughts, sharpening them in mind and delivering them with clarity and focus. It is here in Gavel Club where we work together to hone this critical skill.
Reading Time: 3 minutes
By Gan Chin Lin (17A01B), Vice-Chairperson
There is something about the sensation of gathering, in the complete darkness of a theatre, with a bunch of complete and utter strangers. That is the magic of film: the need to experience meaningful narratives unfolding on the screen. Combining virtually every definitive art form – music, literature, visual and performing arts – into one chimeric, cinematic experience is what film allows us to do. The roaring head-toss of the Metro Goldwyn Mayer lion, the flashing beams on the 24th Century Fox monument, the ripples that spread from the Dreamworks fishing-boy, the parabolic bounce of the Pixar lamp – these are all hallmarks of an experience that left you with something new, whether it’s a mass of sodden tissues, a surge of adrenaline, or a dread of the dark.
Reading Time: 2 minutes
By Bradley Teo (17S06F), Chairperson
Have you ever dreamt of being the life of the party? If not, the Computer Science Club (CSC) has you covered! Within a few short months, you will be transformed from a fully-functioning human being into a CSC wizard, complete with knowledge on mysterious Python spells and the valour needed to dive headfirst into CSS.
Continue reading “CCA Previews ’17: Computer Science Society”