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Commentary, Humour, Op-Eds

WAUTMAIS
Reading Time: 6 minutes

By Isaac Tay (25S06L)

We Are Using Too Many Acronyms In Society.

And I’ve had enough of this.

TDIAB (The Day It All Began)

Unfun fact #1: Some common ‘words’ that are actually acronyms include RADAR (Radio Detection And Ranging), TASER (Tom A. Swift Electric Rifle), LASER (Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation) and SCUBA (Self Contained Underwater Breathing Apparatus).

I remember how it all happened. How it all began. The day I waged my war against acronyms.

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Commentary, Humour, School Life

The Art of Third Wheeling: That’s How I Roll
Reading Time: 6 minutes

By Betty Ding (25A01B) and Peh Zhi Ning (25A01B)

There’s always a duo in a trio. A pair in a flush. A duology in a trilogy. It’s a tale as old as time, a fact written in centuries of narrow sidewalks and class pairings. After all, as the old saying goes, “Two’s (suspiciously close) company, three’s a crowd.” 

However, this article isn’t about trios.

This article is about the critical moment, the climax, the (h,k) when y=a(x-h)2+k, when the duo starts switching jackets. Holding hands. Staring lovingly into each other’s eyes across the (similarly sticky) canteen table. 

Before you know it, the duo becomes…a couple. And you? You take on the heavy role, the tough job, the mantle of a Third Wheel. 

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Commentary, Humour, Op-Eds, Opinion, Student Issues

An Official Decree From the King of Procrasti-nation
Reading Time: 6 minutes

By Isaac Tay (25S06L)

This article didn’t go quite as planned.

It was supposed to be a feel-good, inspirational, motivational article about productivity hacks and routines I tried out during the June holidays.

For myself, this was going to be the push I needed to save my holiday from what it seemed destined to be. I’m talking about that kind of June holiday, where you’re feeling super pumped to grind your studies before the holiday starts, before three weeks go by and you realise nothing’s been done.

But this isn’t a story about productivity hacks, or routines. 

This is a story about a boy who wanted to be a king.

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Commentary, Humour, Op-Eds, Opinion

Gym: A simpler existence
Reading Time: 6 minutes

By Ng Dawin (25A01D)

The best thing about the gym is also its worst thing: Its addictiveness. When you get that pump started, the whole world can go to hell for those few extra reps.

This is the most difficult feeling to convey to non-gym goers. A lot of people don’t understand why we would make the conscious decision to push our bodies to the limit, especially amidst our hectic schedules. In truth, neither did I. 

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Humour, Internationally Speaking, Op-Eds, Opinion

The Top 3 Ways to Kill the Environment 
Reading Time: 4 minutes

By Cheah Zong Heng (24S06P)

Bored of all the talk over the “Climate Emergency”? Secretly hoping for the destruction of Earth’s climate? Or perhaps you are an aspiring shrewd businessman who wants to continue profiteering from fossil fuels? 

This article, unlike the many others that harp on the urgency of climate change, is just for you.

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