By Wang Xiyu (17A13A)
The faceoff. A few seconds for you to size up your opponent and go in for the kill. The whistle blows. You wrestle for the ball, swiping it backwards in one quick motion. The ball breaks free, the gears of the team shift into motion and the game begins.
By Abdul Qayyum (17A01B)
“Fencing is a game of living chess, a match where reflexes only work in combination with intent, and mind and body must work together at every moment.” -V. E. Schwab
Fencing is fun. The satisfaction that envelopes you when stabbing another human being is one that is weirdly thrilling and of course, unique to fencing. I mean, you could choose to stab people in other situations, though you’ll probably get arrested.
By Lim Boon Wen (17S05A), Captain
Unstoppable.
Raffles Badminton (RIBT) has a history of being amongst the top four schools at a national level for many years. With a team comprising only 12 girls and boys each, you can expect an extremely close and bonded team with a strong support system both on and off the court. We train on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays from 5–8pm during season and on Tuesdays and Thursdays off season.
By RecBad Batch ’17
The name RI is usually synonymous with competition. Rafflesians are encouraged to fight for the school as a display of school pride. While this competitiveness is certainly laudable, many-a-time, Rafflesians tend to get distracted from a more virtuous reason to join a sport – for passion.
By Linus Chen (17S03A), Librarian & Leon Tan (17S07D), Band Major
“Why do so many of us try to explain the beauty of music, thus depriving it of its mystery?”
– Leonard Bernstein
What is the meaning of life?
