Spaces, Places

Reading Time: 3 minutes

By Sheryl Gwee (18A01D)

“Spaces, Places”, a first-time collaboration between Art Club and Raffles Photographic Society, was a feast for both the eyes and the palate. Wanting to provide the audience with the best atmosphere and art-viewing experience, the organisers opted to exhibit the artworks at Flor, a quaint little Japanese-styled bakery nestled among the shophouses at 2 Duxton Hill.

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An Eggs-traordinary Experience: the Gudetama Cafe

Reading Time: 6 minutes

By Calista Chong (18A01A)

Last November marked the grand opening of the Gudetama Cafe Singapore at Suntec City. Gudetama enthusiasts would welcome this piece of great news with open arms. After all, many of us find the lazy egg yolk relatable. There are days where we find ourselves perpetually weary and overwhelmed by the strong urge to do nothing – at all.

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Translation: Gudetama doesn’t want to say gud-morning. (Source)

Earlier last month, this writer took advantage of the long weekend to check out the Gudetama cafe with her family. The cafe is a joint venture by two home-grown brands, Joe and Dough and The Soup Spoon. Little Miss Bento, renowned bento artist Shirley Wong, had also been put in charge of the food styling and menu curation. We were excited – or rather, egg-cited – for what was to come.

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Behind the Light: Dine in the Dark 2017

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By Soh Gek Shuen (18S03B)

Photos by Amy Lim Zhi Ting (18S06O), Raffles Photographic Society

In Chinese, there is a phrase that goes 伸手不见五指, which means being unable to see your outstretched hand. Though commonly used in narrative essays, it is hard to truly imagine seeing nothing even with your eyes wide open. This year, Behind the Light gave diners a taste of all-consuming darkness.

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Out of This World: Rockout 2017

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By Soh Ying Qi (18A01C) and Ianni Tan (18S03C)
Photos by Raffles Photographic Society

The first thing you would notice when you walked into the *SCAPE Ground Theatre was the atmosphere, which seemed to crackle with a kind of palpable energy felt by every audience member. Held on the night of 26 May, Raffles Rock’s annual concert, Rockout, was certainly an electrifying way to close the hectic term, leaving attendees exhilarated with a brilliant showcase of the members’ musical talent.

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Emerging Victorious: RI Basketball Girls

Reading Time: 4 minutes

By Calista Chong (18A01A) and Chung Sohyun (18A13A)
Photos by Raffles Photographic Society

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Gearing up for the match with enthusiastic team high-fives

Having claimed the coveted title just last year, our Basketball Girls were once again in the running to be crowned overall champion. This decisive battle was to be fought against their fierce opponent, Dunman High, who had claimed victory over the Hwa Chong team in their semifinals this year.

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