By Kenneth Poh (20S03O), Chairperson
On the surface, Raffles Economics and Current Affairs Society, or RECAS for short, sure sounds boring. And honestly, you have every right to think so. What is an “economics and current affairs society” going to do anyway?
Well, we’re here to change your mind and take you through the world of a RECAS member.
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By Nicole Lim (20S03I), Girls’ Captain
Whenever someone mentions Track and Field, what comes to mind? Could it be the image of members participating in mind-numbing running on the track? People flinging themselves and random objects over bars and distances? Or perhaps even a bunch of ‘jocks’ at the gym. Maybe to you, Track and Field is a CCA of glory and Instagrammable podium pictures at the Sportshub—but there’s definitely more to this CCA than meets the eye.
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By Wang Ziqian (20A01B), Chairperson
“5…6…7…8… RSD NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA EHHHHHHH!!!”
Hi! Welcome to Raffles Street Dance. We invite you to one of the most exciting one-and-a-half-year long journeys with a promise of a good time. Here, you’ll find a team of spirited dancers, passionate and always eager to learn; every batch of street dancers has something different to offer and their own special stories to share. Apart from our annual Street Showcase, we perform at multiple events (varying depending on the year), such as Founders’ Day, Batch Night, and Graduation Night.
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By Raffles Tennis Exco ’20
Once upon a time, a friend of mine asked me what tennis is all about. “Isn’t tennis just 2 dudes whacking balls at each other?” I was horrified—how could one reduce the amazing sport of tennis to just “whacking”?
Well of course, this might be what the seemingly simple rules seem to suggest—use your racket to hit the small green ball over the net into the big rectangular space that’s called the tennis court. Simple, right? Not quite.
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By Vaishali (20S03I), Chairperson
To summarise ICS in short, it’s a CCA with a varied combination of, well… Indians. You name them, we have them! Tech/film geeks? Check. Singers? Of course. Dancers? Duh. Actors? Absolutely. From Indians who love to debate, to Indians who just like to sit back, eat some murukku and banter with everyone, we welcome all!
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