Commentary, What We Do

Pressing Ahead 2017: The Community Through The Journalist’s Eye
Reading Time: 6 minutes

By Ashley Tan (18A13A) and Zacchaeus Chok (18S03O)

Student journalist – not exactly the most prestigious job around, or even one that is frequently sought after. Nor is it an easy job, with frequent late nights on Google Docs, scouring for website-worthy pictures and harassing subjects for interviews. While student journalists around Singapore may have had a taste of the perils that the job brings, the kind of experience that each journalist has would undoubtedly vary from school to school.

Raffles Press’ Pressing Ahead Conference provided the opportune platform for student journalists from 7 very different institutions to collaborate and learn from one another.

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Commentary

Don’t Flip Out: Judo Championships 2017
Reading Time: 8 minutes

By Lee Yun Ning (17A01E)
Additional reporting by Cylene Tan (18S03C)
Photo credits to Iffah from Raffles Photography and Judo.

Hougang Secondary School’s hall was alive with anticipation as our A Division Judo team waited to battle it out in the National Interschool Judo Championships last Wednesday. The qualifying matches (or, in the judo context, ‘bouts’) had been played the previous day, and stakes were high as the judokas that made it through now vied for the bronze, silver and gold medals.

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Let My Love Be Heard: RI and SJI Choir Concert 2017
Reading Time: 6 minutes

By Joan Ang (17A01B), Soh Gek Shuen (18S03B) and Lim Tian Jiao (18S03B)

Photos by Cheng Wentuo, Raffles Photography and Arts Club (Y1–4)

The Singapore Youth Festival (SYF) is the highlight of the performing arts calendar: CCAs often pour hundreds of hours of hard work into perfecting their set, which can range from half an hour to a mere fifteen minutes. In many cases, the fruits of the performers’ labours go unacknowledged, only being viewed by a handful of judges and the smattering of spectators available on a weekday afternoon.

Some CCAs, however, choose to subvert this expectation.

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Jambodia 2017: What Is Your Vision for the World?
Reading Time: 3 minutes

By Calista Chong (18A01A), Ashley Tan (18A13A) and Grace Lau (18S03I)  

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World Vision Music Advocates: Will you advocate for change? (Source)

Have you ever caught yourself lamenting the lacklustre ambience of a cafe in the midst of an otherwise enjoyable meal? Have you ever longed for an event where you could enjoy the best of both worlds by pleasing both your gustatory and auditory senses? Well, if you have, then Jambodia is the answer!

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Commentary, Movie Reviews

Beauty and the Beast (2017) Review: Every Enchanted Rose Has Its Thorn
Reading Time: 5 minutes

By Ashley Tan (18A13A)

After months of hype and speculation over its actors and musical numbers, Beauty and The Beast finally hit the screen in March, with throngs of Disney aficionados filling cinema seats. While the 1991 animated version of the film may remain a well venerated classic in the eyes of many, the latest version aims to complement and reflect the complexities of contemporary society.

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