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Valentine’s Gifts: Rate Your Level of Rizz
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By Camillia Anum Mohamad Ashraff (24S03B), Chia Kei Yin (24S03C), Iman Talia (24S03E) and Syaura Nashwa (24S03R)

In lieu of Valentine’s Day, Raffles Press has sought out honest perspectives about what’s on everyone’s minds: gift-giving. Here, 4 pairs of friends rate some conventional gifts that most would give their loved ones—along with some oddballs thrown in. So sit back, listen closely and take notes to impress a loved one next Valentine’s Day.

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Features, Humour, School Life

Goodbye, Old Friend: A Farewell to Teddy, Our Beloved Kitty
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By Darren Wong (24S03C), Iman Talia (24S03E) and Michelle Lee (24A01A)
With special thanks to @rafflesteddy admins

Raffles Institution has no shortage of official icons — like the Gryphon in our school crest who is also affectionately known as Griffles — which every Rafflesian has merchandise of. Even so, one mascot, though unofficial, has surpassed all others in terms of fame, popularity and fluffiness. 

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Humour, Op-Eds, Opinion, School Life

The Art of Soft Launching
Reading Time: 4 minutes

By Camillia Anum Mohamad Ashraff (24S03B)

Two plates. Matching bracelets. Mysterious arms and/or elbows.

These are all key characteristics of the practice everyone knows and loves (or hates): soft launching. For the uninitiated, a “soft launch” is essentially an ambiguous post that is meant to hint at a romantic relationship.

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April Fool's, Commentary, Humour, School Life

BREAKING NEWS: RI’s Largest-Ever Homeroom Reshuffle
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By Arissa Binte Kamaruzaman (24A01A), Camillia Anum Mohamad Ashraff (24S03B), Dang Tran Minh Phuong (24A01A), Vera Heng (24S03R)

There’s a price tag on everything. For RI’s upcoming major renovations and installations, the price tag is significantly heftier: a rotational displacement of classes. 

The constant droning of equipment within the school grounds should have signalled to everyone that renovations are underway in several parts of the school. From Block A to Block J, this process is a large-scale one that will spill over from the holidays and affect the daily lives of Rafflesians.

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Humour, School Life

Grad Night ‘22: Fairy Godmother’s Rescue to a Fashion Emergency
Reading Time: 8 minutes

By Azzahra Osman (22S03P) and Ting Kaily (22S03P)

Your last paper has just ended, and in the heat of studying for As, you completely forgot that you need to find an outfit for the upcoming Grad Night. Fret not, as we fashion gurus here at Raffles Press are here to help! You may have struggled to find answers to half of your Mathematics paper just like us, but you’re likely to have a solution to your fashion dilemmas once you read our suggestions.

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