School Life

Celebrating the Nation: Becoming the People of Tomorrow

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By Bill Puah (17S06B), Kaushik Rangaraj (17S06P), Sabariesh Ilankathir (17A13A)

Pictures by Raffles Photographic Society

The country’s flag flew high in Raffles Institution on the morning of August the 8th as Rafflesians assembled at the parade square. As per usual, we feebly took to our routine of reciting the pledge and singing the national anthem – something many of us may have long dismissed as being superfluous. After the announcements, students dispersed into their respective venues for a series of exciting National Day activities.

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Raffles Interact Installation 2016

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By Bryan Ling (17S06C) and Ernest Lee (17A01A)
Photographs by Cheah Shen (17S03K) of Raffles Photographic Society

What caught our eye when we entered the foyer were the numerous school blazers and unfamiliar faces milling about. Guest Interactors from other schools were invited to observe the RI Interact Installation, an investiture of sorts, in a showcase of solidarity among the Singapore Interact Club community.

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Rewind IV: Final Cuts – Film Showcase 2016

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By Gan Chin Lin (17A01B) , Jeanne Tan (17A01B) , Marilyn Kang (17A01B), Abdul Qayyum (17A01B)

Last Friday night saw the PAC festooned with clapper board paraphernalia, pamphlets and balloons. Film Society members strategically assembled behind their front of house in anticipation of the audience slowly trickling into the Performing Arts Centre (PAC).

Whilst most events held within the PAC present for the stage, this particular one prepped for the big screen. Rewind IV: Final Cuts brightened the place with balloons, film posters, and even a special polaroid booth for a night of film screenings – not your average Hollywood blockbuster, but films produced entirely by the members of Film Society.

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