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No Small Matter: RI Wins The Big Quiz 2013
Reading Time: 7 minutes

By Austin Zheng (14A01B)

Which international diplomat was recently awarded an honorary 10th Dan black belt? What is the percentage of women in Singaporean corporate boards?

These were some of the questions asked in the finals of the Straits Times-Ministry of Education National Current Affairs Quiz, more popularly known as the Big Quiz, which saw Raffles Institution, Hwa Chong Junior College, River Valley High School and Nanyang Junior College engage in a gruelling contest of speed, knowledge and argumentative ability. The intense competition was reflected by the supporters from the four schools, who had turned out in force. A contingent of Nanyang supporters even arrived with a flotilla of multi-coloured helium balloons, awing everyone in the conference room. While the RI supporters were less well prepared, they nevertheless made two personalised banners in a display of solidarity. Continue reading “No Small Matter: RI Wins The Big Quiz 2013” →

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Astro Night 2012: Doing it in the Dark
Reading Time: 2 minutes

By Loh Jia Wei (13S06C), Exco member of the Raffles Astronomy Club

“Astronomy compels the soul to look upwards and leads us from this world to another.” — Plato

Therein lies the allure of astronomy, the study of the language of stars, celestial objects and phenomena beyond the shackles of Earth. Contrary to popular belief, astronomy is not an esoteric discipline for the exclusive few; as Tumblr minions would know, “we are made of star stuff”, and astronomy is more intimately related to our daily lives than we think.

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What the Straits Times Didn’t Tell You about the Big Quiz
Reading Time: 4 minutes

By Lye Han Jun (13A01A)
Photos courtesy of Ryan Quek

The RI team with their competitors in the finals.

Yesterday, RI participated in the grand finals of the Straits Times – Ministry of Education National Current Affairs Quiz 2012 (also known, rather inventively, as the Big Quiz). The team of four, consisting of Chan Kai Yan, Loo Tien Pan, Ryan Quek and Teo Hoong Chen, triumphed over Anglo-Chinese Junior College, Hwa Chong Institution and River Valley High School to bring home the top prize of $5 000, together with a challenge shield for RI’s trophy cabinet.

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Photo Essay: Raffles Cup 2012
Reading Time: 3 minutes

By Foo Ki Vin, Chairperson of the Raffles Chinese Chess Club

On 4 and 5 June 2012, the Raffles Institution Chinese Chess Club hosted the 27th Raffles Cup. The annual Raffles Cup has traditionally been co-organised by Raffles Institution and the Singapore Xiangqi General Association (Sixga) with the objectives of stimulating interest in the game. This year’s instalment was held at the Indoor Sports Hall, with four categories: junior college, secondary school, blitz and female.

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Where will you Find 17-Year-Olds Rattling off “Capital Markets” and “Moral Hazard”? A Debating Tournament, Of Course!
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By Chua Jun Yan (13A01A)

The team poses for a photo after their victory, joined by coaches Mr. Timothy Yap, Mr. Tan Yi-Xun and Mr. Suhas Malhotra.

After a 6-year drought, the Raffles Debaters have emerged as the Champions of the Ministry of Education-Anglo Chinese Junior College Inter-Collegiate Debating Championships. The 5-person team, comprising Chua Jun Yan, Antariksh Mahajan, Pavithra Ramkumar, Lim Ying Xuan and Tan Teck Wei, defeated Anglo-Chinese School (Independent) in the Grand Finals by a vote of 4 to 1.

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