CCA Previews ’23: Raffles Volleyball

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By Faith Kelly Chang (Girls’ Captain), Emily Tan (Girls’ Vice-Captain), Tung Qi En (Boys’ Captain), Hovan Tan (Boys’ Vice-Captain)

Ever thought of forming a formidable partnership like that between Hinata and Kageyama from Haikyu? What about joining a supportive community and forging long-lasting friendships with your teammates? Well, this merely scratches the surface of what you stand to gain from joining our CCA. Let us introduce you to the intricacies of this beautiful sport.

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CCA Previews ’23: Piano Ensemble

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By Fabian Ong (23S06A), Chairperson, Tan Xiao Zhuang (23S06O), Vice-Chairperson, Joanne Koe Zi Xin (23S06K), Publicity and Media Director, Loo Tien Chin (23S03N), Welfare IC and Music Director, Lu Shiyi Rachel (23S03L), Events Manager

Overture: Introduction

No, we don’t all play on the same piano at once.

No, we don’t play individually.

No, we don’t have 17 pianos in one room.

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CCA Previews ’23: Computer Science Society

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By Evan Lim Hong Jun (Chairperson)

If you’ve seen TV shows like Mr Robot or Silicon Valley, you may have certain impressions of the archetypal coder: the socially reclusive, unkempt, and idiosyncratic computer genius who casually spits out several lines of indecipherable code and wills the computer into submission. Maybe you think it is magic. They seem like literal computer wizards. Well, at the Computer Science Society (CSS), we… 

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CCA Previews ’23: The Boys’ Brigade Primers

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By Zheng Tongcheng (23S06P) and Tay Tze Jie Keevan (23S03L) 

“Let all that you do be done in love.”

1 Corinthians 16:14

This verse pretty much sums up the experience of a Primer in the Boys’ Brigade. A loving, nurturing environment, and a close-knit community supporting you throughout the way, are all at the core of what the Primers Programme has to offer. 

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Aunt Agony and Uncle Upset: Gutted by Grim Grades

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By Jolene Yee Xin Yi (23S03A) and Liu Yong Zhe (23S03H, Peer Helper)

Your resident Aunties and Uncles are back with our Ask Aunt Agony and Uncle Upset column, this time as a collaboration between Raffles Press and Peer Helpers’ Programme (PHP)! Ever wanted to rant about that someone you just can’t stand? Overwhelmed with too many feelings? Submit your confessions to https://tinyurl.com/riadvice and we’ll give them our best shot. This column will be published at the end of every month.

I failed my promos 😭

Disappointed David
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