Book Reviews, Opinion, Raffles Reviews

Raffles Reads: The Gate to China
Reading Time: 5 minutes

By Anamika Ragu (23A01A)

Raffles Reads is a collaboration between Raffles Press and Times Reads which aims to promote a reading culture among Singaporean students.

Rating: 4/5 

One word: contention.

This is what surrounds any kind of history, especially that of global superpowers. So much of our yesteryears, nebulous and unembellished as they are, seem to exist as interpretive iterations by primary and secondary sources alike as time passes. 

Consequently, it is as if the past dares every curious mind that faces it to deconstruct this ruse of objectivity as it is dug up. It is an arduous, meticulous, and incredible process.

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Book Reviews, Opinion, Raffles Reviews

Raffles Reads: The New Girl
Reading Time: 3 minutes

By Claire Jow (23A01B)

Raffles Reads is a collaboration between Raffles Press and Times Reads which aims to promote a reading culture among Singaporean students.

Rating: 3/5

Moving to a new school is always hard, but it seems to be particularly tough on fifteen-year-old Lia Setiawan, who managed to enter the prestigious Draycott Academy based solely on her skill in track and field.

The shiny surface of her new school, however, hides a dark interior. There are drug deals, illegal activities, and ominous messages scrawled on the walls; soon enough, she’s become the next target of the school’s anonymous gossip app, Draycott Dirt. As she struggles to find her footing as a fish out of water in a school full of filthy-rich students, she becomes entangled in a cheating ring that leads to one of the greatest mistakes of her entire life.

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CCA Previews, CCA Previews 2023, Please Mind the Platform Gap

CCA Previews’ 23: Cross Country
Reading Time: 4 minutes

By Ng Xin Xuan (Captain), Ng Rui Shi (Captain) and Pranav Shreedhar (Vice-Captain)

Hey there! Do you love going on long runs in scenic settings? Or enjoy the challenge of competing in races against other runners? If your answer to either of these questions is a solid “yes!”, you belong in Cross Country! 

As the name suggests, Cross Country is all about running. But that’s not all that we do! We also participate in many different types of workouts and train at a multitude of locations. 

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CCA Previews’ 23: CLDCS
Reading Time: 4 minutes

By Lee Chong Ray (23S03M) and Yu Grace Chenxi (23S06I)

Do you often find yourself belting your heart out to JJ Lin or Jay Chou? Do you aspire to unleash your inner theater kid up on the stage for all  to see? Well, you’ve come to the right place as the Chinese Literary Drama Cultural Society (CLDCS) can help you live out your dreams!

While all our members proudly claim that they are from CLDCS, our CCA actually consists of two sections—Songwriting and Drama.

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