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

CCA Previews’ 23: Chess Club
Reading Time: 2 minutes

By Natania Quek (23A01B, Chairperson), and Isaac Teo (23S06E, Vice-Chairperson)

Former world chess champion Garry Kasparov once said, “Chess is life in miniature. Chess is struggle, chess is battles.”

At Raffles Chess Club, we think of chess not just as a game but also as an imitation of life itself. In life, we inevitably hit crossroads where we are forced to make crucial decisions that can alter the trajectory of our lives. Missteps are unavoidable; what determines the future outcome of our endeavours is our receptiveness towards learning from our blunders. Chess is exactly the same: a simulation of life confined within 64 squares. Be prepared for an electrifying game of strategy and tactics that puts your mind to the test!

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CCA Previews ’23: Community Advocates
Reading Time: 4 minutes

By Ong Yi Xin (23S06I, Chairperson), Kayli Kwee (23S03H, Vice Chairperson), Chia Olivia (23S07B, Exco Member), Eunice Khong Zhixin (23S03M, Exco Member), Alexandra Tan Ray Shan (23A01B, Exco Member)

When you think of the phrase “community advocates”, you might think of globally esteemed philanthropists including Bill Clinton and Warren Buffett, youth activists such as Greta Thunberg, or even celebrity advocates like Angelina Jolie. However, ordinary people can lead volunteering efforts too. The word community implies that within every community, there are opportunities for advocacy to represent the voices of hidden communities.

In Community Advocates, we aim to spotlight the stories of the people we serve and empower them by engaging in meaningful interactions and providing tangible help. In doing so, we embody the essence of Community Advocates: Speak, Act, Change, immortalising the principles of service and advocacy.

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CCA Previews ’23: Chinese Orchestra
Reading Time: 4 minutes

By Abhyuday Kushwaha, Alexander Loh Yi Kai, Ang Cheng Kiat Reyes and Da Zhengyu

“Music produces a kind of pleasure which human nature cannot do without.”

Confucius

RI (Y5-6) Chinese Orchestra (or RICO for short) is musical first, and Chinese second. Based on the Western symphonic orchestra, it is made up of five sections: the soulful Winds (吹管) carrying the overtones, the vibrant Plucked Strings (弹波) blending the harmonies, the Bowed Strings (胡琴) unifying the melody, the ever-present Cellobass (低音弦) bringing a deep yet playful undertone, and the bombastic Percussion (打击乐) forming  the heart of the Orchestra. 

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CCA Previews ’23: Students’ Council
Reading Time: 4 minutes

By Marianne Wang (President)

Always wondered who were the Rafflesians enthusiastically leading supporters at every NSG, donning themselves in seas of House colours, and filling students’ IG feeds with vibrant and meaningful publicity content?

If that sounds like something you would shudder with excitement at the thought of, read on. We have no prerequisites: the interest and passion you have to scroll down is the only thing you’ll need. 

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Koreans of RI
Reading Time: 7 minutes

By Noh Sangeun (23S06Q)

My fun fact is having a backup fun fact: that I’m Korean. As Shin Jiyeon (23S03O) puts it, the common response to this is that everyone already knows.

While it might not make for an exciting self-introduction, being Korean has certainly shaped my experience in Singapore, as it presumably has for the twenty thousand-odd others of Korean nationality living in the country. For this article, I interviewed four Korean RI students to find out more about their perspectives on living in Singapore as Koreans.

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