School Life

Sayang, Sayang: Singapore Writers Festival 2016

Reading Time: 6 minutes

By Joan Ang (17A01B)

It is an oft-repeated declaration that Singapore does not have many arts events — and that those it has are largely inaccessible to the layman, being held by an “inner circle” of “artsy people”, who are largely interested in engaging themselves and their friends, except when trying to garner support for their products and productions.

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The Best Toilets in RI

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By Bryan Ling (17S06C), Andrew Hidajat (17S03I), Bill Puah (17S06B), and Kaushik Rangaraj (17S06P)

Additional reporting: Catherine Zou (17A01B)

Singapore. Within the international community, we are known for many things. Our high standards of living. Our competitive GDP per capita. Even our food. Something fewer people know about though (unless you’re a Y5 who paid attention during National Day celebrations), is our contributions to the world of toilets.

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You Are Our Lighthouse: Teachers’ Day Celebration 2016

Reading Time: 5 minutes

By Bill Puah (17S06B), Nerissa Loe (17A13A) and Sabariesh Ilankathir (17A13A)

Photos by: Matthew Toh (17S06H)

The 1st of September is an ordinary day for most, but an extraordinary day for teachers in Raffles. Students gathered in school to celebrate our teachers, who have contributed significantly towards educating many generations of students.

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