Commentary

Council Elections 2016: Fresh Spins, so All’s Fair
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by Noor Adilah (17S06B), Jeanne Tan (17A01B), and Carman Chew (17A01D)

As Council nominees prepare their speeches and the school prepares to cast their votes, Raffles Press is here to distill key changes in the format of Council Elections, and their effects on campaigns this year. We got in touch with the Council secretaries and nominees to discuss the reasons for the changes and the effect that they could have on the elections.

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Commentary

Cross Country Nationals 2016: RI Clinches Silver
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by Serafina Siow (17A13A)
Additional reporting by Khin Yadanar Oo (17A13A)

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The Cross Country team raring to go.

Finals were bittersweet this year for Raffles Institution’s (RI) Cross Country team, as the participants’ gruelling runs culminated in a second place win for both the Girls’ and Boys’ teams, after VJC and ASCI(I) respectively.

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April Fool's, Commentary

BREAKING: Waffle Press Acquires Raffles Press
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In a move almost worthy of an April Fools’ maneuver, Waffle Press announced its acquisition of its officially-sanctioned counterpart, Raffles Press. In a smugly-worded email to Raffles Press’ Head of Monitoring Waffle Press, Waffle Press announced that it will have 95% ownership of Raffles Press with effect from Monday.

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Commentary

Out and About in Toa Payoh: The Real Estates
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by Choo Shuen Ming (16A01E)
Photos by Choo Shuen Ming (16A01E) and Marvin Tang

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The 40 odd of us photowalkers and the team from Logue pose in front of Toa Payoh’s iconic Dragon Playground. (photo by Marvin Tang)

I thought I knew what to expect when I arrived at Toa Payoh two weeks back on 27th February – light chitchat, a tour of photogenic locations, and some photography critiques – but in a pleasant turn of events, The Real Estates ended up being a much richer experience for the 40 or so of us who showed up that Saturday.

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Commentary, Op-Eds

In Defence of Being Alone
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By Kristal Ng (16S07C)

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Photo by Rafe Ang (16S07C)

To those who know me well, you would know that I spend an inordinate amount of time by myself.  It is no surprise to find me sitting outside my classroom reading a book, scribbling a few notes, or even just staring into space. Perhaps you find this behaviour bizarre, simply discounted as one of my many idiosyncrasies. Perhaps you’ve even stopped to sit beside me, confused as to just why I am here, all alone. To those who have, I have nothing but utmost gratitude (thank you!), but I also have a question: why is being alone a cause for concern? And why do you presume that I don’t want to be alone?

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