Commentary

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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Commentary

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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Commentary, Op-Eds

An Appropriate Moment
Reading Time: 6 minutes

By Catherine Zou (17A01B)

Reading fashion magazines has always been, personally, a faintly confusing affair. Mostly for the seemingly-endless positions that models can contort their bodies into, or the niggling sense that all the sultry gazes and upturned chins are meant to express some sort of profound message. But all this is personal — the cries of “cultural appropriation” and of “fetishism” are not, in general, the first thing that comes to mind. But it seems I am mistaken.

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Commentary

Raffles Got Talent 2017
Reading Time: 8 minutes

By Asfar Alim (18S03J), Bill Puah (17S06B),  and Liu Enqi (18S03C)

Photos by Leong Kay Mei (17S07C) and Teh Wenqi (17S06P), Raffles Photography Society

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“Hide not your talents. They for use were made. What’s a sundial in the shade?” -Benjamin Franklin

What a better way to end the term than with a “Britain’s Got Talent” inspired talent show with the aim to allow students to showcase their talents and bring the school together to enjoy these performances?

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