Commentary

Raffles Rave: A Preview
Reading Time: 2 minutes

By Choi Hoe Chang (18S07A) and Ling Young Loon (18S07A) 

Rave Showcase precise version
Raffles Rave Publicity Poster

Ever wake up mid-sleep, tell yourself you want to party, then realise you are too young to go clubbing? Fret no more. Audio-Visual Unit is bringing the rave to Raffles this Thursday. An afternoon of delicious thrills and musical wonder awaits — free for all Rafflesians.  Are you down for the party?

Raffles Press invites Thet Hay Thi Tun (17S06O), chairperson of the Audio Visual Unit (affectionately known as Raffles Crew or AVU for short) to share her thoughts on the event.

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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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