CCA Previews ’20: Chinese Orchestra

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By Lin Leyi (20S03H), Chairperson, and Alastair Soh (20S03D), Vice-Chairperson 

Presenting to you, RJCO! 

Lights on, baton up, deep breath and go. 

Honestly, we get it. Just by the look of it, you probably wouldn’t be able to tell if we were rebellious waiters and waitresses who escaped from a Chinese Restaurant (RJCR), or… musicians from a Chinese Orchestra (RJCO). Yes, you might still be holding the misconception of CO music being filled with loud cymbals and trumpet-like noises, but we promise you that what CO offers is much more than what you see—or rather hear—on the surface level. We are a big family of musicians who enjoy make 笛lightful* music together, but more so, also friends who 笛eeply* care for each other and have fun together.

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CCA Previews ’20: Gavel Club

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By Sia Xinyu (20A13A), Chairperson, Brendan Mark (20S03C), Vice-Chairperson, Mohamed Ishal Zikang (20S06U), Operations Head, and Travis Tan (20S06Q), Internal Events Head

Bang. The sound of the gavel against wood ricochets around the room.

Order in the… wait a second, we’re not a law club!

Welcome to Gavel, the place in RI where anyone can find their voice. Here in our club, we aim to nurture the spirit of public speaking in each of our members—kindling the sparks of eloquence in beginner speakers, or keeping the flame of fluency alight in those more experienced. We believe that public speaking can be a skill firmly grasped by everyone. For many, the feat of public speaking seems like one’s worst nightmare, and the idea of becoming a great speaker seems like a dream almost unreachable. But here at Gavel, we work on making this dream come true.

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CCA Previews ’20: Taekwondo

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By Angel Lim (20S03L), Captain, Nicole Tan Yun Wen (20S03F), Vice-Captain, and Shannon Tan Zhenyi (20S03Q), Vice-Captain

If you are looking for a sports CCA that allows you to learn something new, make new friends, keep fit, but at the same time does not overwhelm you with a heavy training schedule, then Taekwondo is the CCA for you! Of course, we welcome those with prior experience, especially if you’re interested in taking your skills to the next level by representing the school in competitions!

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CCA Previews ’20: Shooting

Reading Time: 2 minutesBy Regin Ow (20S07B), Joanna Ng (20S03G), and Caitlin Fam (20S03N)

What is shooting about, you may ask? 

Well, the majority of our CCA involves us flexing our massive GUNS and our amazing wrist stamina, all while aiming to get that 10.9 before getting so nervous that the following shots are 6 or 7s.  Continue reading “CCA Previews ’20: Shooting”

Raffles Reads: Holiday Book Bonanza Giveaway

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By Raffles Press

Raffles Reads is a collaboration between Raffles Press and Times Reads which aims to promote reading culture among Singaporean students. For the past two weeks, as part of our Holiday Book Bonanza, we’ve been posting reviews of a variety of books, from Young Adult dystopian fiction to thought-provoking commentaries on the world we live in today.

We loved reading them, and now we want you to have the chance to love them too. Or maybe a family member, a friend, a loved one who wants nothing more than a book as a gift.

And what better way to pass on the joy of reading these books than through a giveaway?

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