Teachers’ Day 2023: The New Faces of RI

Reading Time: 7 minutes

By Glenda Hua (24A01C), Michelle Lee (24A01A)

Attention Raffles: Let us welcome this year’s new additions to our RI family! As part of this year’s Teachers’ Day Special Edition, we’ll be introducing the marvell-ous Mr. Samuel Chan of the Literature department; Geography teacher Mr. Dixon Ho who absolutely rocks; and the Physics department’s force of gravity Ms. Stella Sim!   

Continue reading “Teachers’ Day 2023: The New Faces of RI”

Teachers’ Day 2023: Teachers’ Media Madness

Reading Time: 7 minutes

By Calyss Ng (24A01A), Jessica Zhu Yunjie (24A01E) 

Experiencing the universal struggle of running out of shows to watch, or just never being able to find a new song that really gets your vibe? Fret not, for in this Teachers’ Day Special, we explore which types of media our very own teachers swear by — from blockbuster films to indie bands. There’s bound to be something that tickles your fancy!

Continue reading “Teachers’ Day 2023: Teachers’ Media Madness”

Teachers’ Day 2023: The Mark of a True Teacher

Reading Time: 4 minutes

By Dang Tran Minh Phuong (Annie) (24A01A) and Camillia Anum Mohamad Ashraff (24S03B)

With exam season looming (or rather, charging straight at us), all eyes turn to the students as we prepare to mug. The horrors are upon us once more: swathes of unannotated notes on beds, question marks scribbled over past questions, and a terrifyingly unhealthy sleep schedule.

Continue reading “Teachers’ Day 2023: The Mark of a True Teacher”

Ad Astra, to the Stars: Astronite 2023

Reading Time: 7 minutes

By Low Jing Kai (24S03H) and Syaura Nashwa (24S03R)

There are some things that you look at, and you just think about your significance in the world.

OM Joshi Vaibhav (24S06O), Raffles Astronomy EXCO

On 4 August, Friday, the Multi-Purpose Hall was brought to life for an ‘out-of-this-world’ event: Astronite. Traditionally hosted by Raffles Institution’s Astronomy club, the annual soiree is where aspiring astronomers and stargazing enthusiasts come together as students to discuss and better appreciate astronomy outside of the school curriculum together. 

Continue reading “Ad Astra, to the Stars: Astronite 2023”

“Hasbro? No, Has Been”: CLUE, In Retrospect 

Reading Time: 10 minutes

By Arissa Binte Kamaruzaman (24A01A) and Camillia Anum Mohamad Ashraff (24S03B) 

Photographs courtesy of Raffles Photographic Society and Raffles Players

On 13 May 2023, Raffles Players held their annual College Production at RI’s very own Performing Arts Centre. This year, they staged a sold-out show of Clue.

Three months on, Raffles Press looks back on the production, as well as its journey to the stage from two perspectives: the audience (Arissa) and Raffles Players themselves (Camillia).

Continue reading ““Hasbro? No, Has Been”: CLUE, In Retrospect “