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Meeting Up With the Merged CCAs (School Matters Special Edition 2025)
Reading Time: 10 minutes

By Betty Ding (25A01B) and Meryl Lim (25S05A)

In 2024, RI underwent a significant reshaping of its CCA landscape, with several CCAs merged and a few others discontinued. For the merged CCAs, you can say it was like a surprise arranged marriage of sorts—arranged, officiated, and enforced by the school with no clear path to a divorce or annulment. 

And like any couple, each pair of merged CCAs will have to find their own way to resolve their differences and get used to their new normal. We sat down with members from Chamber Ensemble, Raffles Image Art Collective (RIAC) and Raffles Crew to find out more about what this looks like, and the stories that unfolded behind the scenes.

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A Victory Well-Served: Tennis Girls’ NSG Finals 2025
Reading Time: 6 minutes

By Nicole Lee (26S05A), Nithilan Balachander (26A01C) and Sonia Chang (26A01A) 

All photographs provided by Ayyaatharan Srinivasan (26S06D) from RIAC.

In this NSG season, RI’s tennis girls’ team reached the finals again. The arena buzzed with anticipation—student spectators started pouring in before the match started; On one side stood RI, and on the other, ACSI. That afternoon, both schools were going neck to neck for the champion’s title. 

The moment was nothing short of cinematic. 

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The Last Train, The First Step
Reading Time: 5 minutes

by Arshia Mahajan (25S06R) and Tara Teo (26A01D)

I’m someone who’s never lived the performance arts experience. I’ve never taken ballet, nor heard 90% of all technical dance terms. I don’t know what it feels like to have my entire life’s work end in a final bow. Chances are, neither do you. And yet, the entire PAC was moved to the verge of tears at the end of the showcase. Because at its most fundamental level, The Last Train is about something every human can resonate with: passion, want, and loss. 

Modern Dance’s 2025 showcase is a story of tension. Maia, a young dancer, wars between her passion for dance and the practicalities of the world’s expectations. She wrestles with her mother’s rigid expectations, juggling her studies, all while trying to chase her love for dance. Portrayed by Zhu Yixuan (25S02A), Maia’s journey is truly brought to life and we find ourselves rooting for her from the get go. Through 8 items, spanning 5 genres, The Last Train reminds us that our dreams are worth fighting for. 

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More Than Just Winners: Netball Girls NSG 2025
Reading Time: 6 minutes

By Lerraine Neo (26A01A)

All photographs provided by RIAC unless stated otherwise.

Every athlete dreams of victory. But when you’re part of a team, victory means more than just the medal around your neck. 

On 28 May, RI’s netball team rounded off this year’s NSG season with a final match for the gold against ACJC. But as they stepped out onto the court, winning was far from the only thing on their minds. 

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Stick-ing Together to Stick It Out: NSG Hockey (Boys) Finals 2025
Reading Time: 5 minutes

By Bertram Wang (26S06H), Chen Ying (25A01C) and Looi Ee Xin (26S03M)

All photographs provided by Clara Grace Lim Zhi Yun (26S03A) from RIAC unless otherwise stated.

As a spectator walking into the stadium, the first scene you notice is the hockey players from both teams running laps, drenched by the sprinklers watering the pitch. The crowd is buzzing, councillors are drumming; both schools are setting the stage for one of the biggest NSG matches of the year. Then, for a moment, there is silence.

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