Arts, CCA Events, School Life

Rock Out 25’: Quinnceanera
Reading Time: 6 minutes

By Irene Eva Thomas (26A01B), Tomi Peh (26S06P) and Looi Ee Xin (26S03M)

Images courtesy of Rewan Teh (25S02C, Raffles Image Art Collective) & Tomi Peh (26S06P)

What does it mean to “Rock Out”? 

To Rafflesians, Rock Out might just be another concert to go to, another concert they don’t want to miss out on. However, to Split Decisions, the outgoing band of Raffles Rock, this meant their last time on stage. Their last opportunity to rock their hearts out, to pour everything into their time under the spotlight and to truly live in the music they had spent the past year learning.

On the 5th of May, a snaking line full of bustling chatter formed outside the entrance of the Esplanade Annexe Studio, where Raffles Rock would soon be performing their annual concert, Rock Out.

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CCA Events, School Life, Sports

Beyond the Net: Badminton Finals 2025
Reading Time: 6 minutes

By Ariann Khoo (26S06B), Jaden Lum Zi Jun (26S05A), Tara Teo (26A01D) and Teng Yifan (26S06H)

Photos courtesy of RIAC and the players themselves

They walked into the stadium not just as players, but as champions defending a legacy.

For three straight years, RI’s Badminton team had clinched gold. This year, the pressure was higher than ever.

Here’s how it all played out.

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CCA Events, School Life, Sports

Striking Gold: Raffles Bowling’s Lane to Victory
Reading Time: 7 minutes

By Christian Tan (26S07B) and Huang Han Cheng (26S05B)

“You may commence your 10 minutes of practice throw.”

The announcement rang out in a calm, almost clinical tone – a familiar phrase that brought all bowlers into a state of focus, form, and flow. But today, it felt different. It was the finale of the Bowling National School Games, and for many, this would be the last time they would hear those words echo through the alley. The last time they would line up their shots with precision, the last time they would channel their strength into every throw, the last time they would carry the pride of their schools on their shoulders.

But for Raffles Bowling, this wasn’t just the finale of a season – it was the finale of an era.

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CCA Events, School Life, Sports

Squashing Doubts, Serving Beyond Expectations: Squash Girls’ NSG 2025
Reading Time: 7 minutes

By Bertram Wang (26S06H) and Tan Yan Qi (26S06M) 

Photographs courtesy of Tang Xuan Joash (25A01B) from RIAC

“The moment you step on the court, your mind is really just within these four walls.” 

Saiesha Ranjan (25S03G)
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Opinion, Raffles Reviews, Series Reviews

When Life Gives You Tangerines: A Lesson on Life, Loss and Love
Reading Time: 10 minutes

By Looi Ee Xin (26S03M)

Spoiler Alert!  

When IU, Lee Ji-Eun, was announced to be playing the leading character of a drama, I was incredibly psyched about it for 2 reasons: One, being that I was a big IU fan and two, it would be her return to the silver screen after 6 years. After Park Bogum was casted as the male lead alongside IU, the cast instantly became the most compelling reason for me to tune in to the drama.

After sitting through 16 episodes, bringing me through 4 seasons and 3 generations of characters, I have concluded that this drama is a masterpiece in the illustration of human relationships and their beauty.

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