Commentary

Ombré 2017: A Burst Of Colour
Reading Time: 4 minutes

By Nerissa Loe (17A13A), Tapasya Singh (17S03C), Sabariesh Ilankathir (17A13A), and Lakshminarayanan Kaushik Rangaraj (17S06P)
Photos by Christabelle Farand Effendy (18S06M) and Ang Jo Li Jolie (18S06R) of Raffles Photographic Society

Street Dance: the first image that comes to mind is that of casually-dressed dancers performing energetic hip-hop moves and incredible stunts. However, it is so much more than just one genre. On the 20th and 21st of April, Raffles Street Dance showcased five different genres of dance through Ombré — consisting of Urban, Hip Hop, Street Jazz, Girls Hip Hop and Contemporary — in a thrilling twenty-minute long performance. Most astoundingly, four of these were even choreographed by members of the CCA.

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Commentary

Hodge Lodge Debate Series: Race Based Affirmative Action
Reading Time: 5 minutes

By Angus Yip (18A01A), Zara Karimi (18A01A)

While multiracialism is a core tenet of the Singaporean identity, our society is one that continues to be drawn along racial lines. This almost paradoxical relationship manifests itself in different ways: citizens and permanent residents have their race stated on official documents, the housing development board allocates flats with quotas based on race, and, most notably, the Singapore government has declared that the next elected president will be Malay.

These incidents have all sparked their own debates on race and representation in Singapore. Given the starkly different, and often diametric viewpoints, objective, open conversations are absolutely necessary. This was what Raffles Debaters set out to do with the focus of the recent Hodge Lodge Debate Series event – race-based affirmative action. The motion for the night was “This House supports race-based affirmative action policies.”

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Commentary

Inroads 2017: A Look at Migrant Workers’ Singapore
Reading Time: 5 minutes

by Zacchaeus Chok (18S03O), Liu Enqi (18S03C), Ling Young Loon (18S07A)

Singapore boasts a narrative of economic prosperity, but at what cost? It is becoming more evident today, more than ever, that the continued oppression and human rights violations migrant workers face are a constantly overlooked, but nonetheless atrocious, part of our society.

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Commentary, Op-Eds

The Pressure to Be Extraordinary
Reading Time: 5 minutes

By Deborah Lee (17A01D)

Every year, approximately half of the Year 6 cohort score distinctions for all 4 H2 A Level subjects, and a quarter achieve a perfect University Admission Score. It would be a lie to say that most students do not feel a pressure to be part of these annual statistics, to be contributors towards the exemplary results that are often associated with the Raffles name.

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