Commentary

RPROJECT: Origin 2017
Reading Time: 6 minutes

By Asfar Alim (18S03J) and Joan Ang (17A01B)

Photos by Abdul Qayyum (17A01B) and Raffles Photographic Society

Runway is one of the less conventional CCAs offered at RI — instead of sports competitions or concerts, Raffles Runway annually stages RPROJECT, a fashion show curated and organised by the CCA, featuring original pieces designed and sewn by its members. From ticketing to designs to the gorgeous photobook given to each audience member, every aspect of the show was put together by Runway members themselves.

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Op-Eds

Strangers With Memories
Reading Time: 4 minutes

By Yang Siqi (17A01C)

“I love trash-talking people I perceive to be inferior to myself, in an extraordinarily pretentious way.” “What! Me too!” It could be as simple as that – the formation of a friendship. All of us probably have people close to us, not related by blood, but often sharing common interests and ideals. It seems almost natural to fall into tandem with like-minded people, and the idea of companionship, of trust and reliance, has been around for ages.

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One Minute To Teatime: Chamber Ensemble Concert
Reading Time: 7 minutes

By Jeanne Tan (17A01B), Lee Yun Ning (17A01E), and Nicki Chan (18S03C)
Pictures by Raffles Photographic Society
Storyline adapted from script by Chamber Ensemble

The day before Mother’s Day, at one minute to 3pm, audience members filed into LT2 unsure of what to expect. The word “CHAMBER” lit up the front of the stage in elegant cursive, and the usual digital clock was replaced with one stuck at 2:59.

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Theatre and …Maths? “Proof”: a Raffles Players’ Production
Reading Time: 5 minutes

By Nerissa Loe (17A13A), Deborah Lee (17A01D) and Chung Sohyun (18A13A)

Photos courtesy of the Raffles Photographic Society and Raffles Players

(Warning: Spoilers Ahead)

As the curtains parted and the lights illuminated the PAC stage, the sight of the picturesque set drew a collective gasp of admiration from the audience. “Proof”, the highly anticipated production by Raffles Players, was about to begin.

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Feel the Heat: Summer of Love ’17
Reading Time: 5 minutes

By Nadiya Nesseer (17S03B), Nicki Chan (18S03C), and Asfar Alim (18S03J)

On a bright afternoon in 1967, one hundred thousand young people convened in San Francisco to celebrate the culture of hippies, or “flower children”, with love, unity and merriment. Almost 50 years later on 5th May, Raffles Jazz’s highly anticipated annual concert, Summer of Love, took place within Raffles Institution’s very own Performing Arts Centre.

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