Commentary, Please Mind the Platform Gap, PMTPG: Universities Edition

Please Mind the Platform Gap (Universities Edition): Tufts University
Reading Time: 9 minutes

By Michelle Zhu (15A01B) and Kang Yi Xi (15S03N)
Photos courtesy of Ashlynna Ng

Thinking about which university to apply to, or already a J2 beginning your early admission applications? Raffles Press brings you our Please Mind the Platform Gap (Universities Edition), a series of articles dedicated to providing information on Rafflesian alumni’s experiences at their respective universities. Read our previous interview with NUS Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine undergraduate Wilnard Tan here, University of Cambridge undergraduate Samantha Chan here, MIT undergraduate Liu Aofei here, and Harvard undergraduate Chew Chia Shao Wei here.

Nestled in the picturesque and charming outskirts of Boston, Tufts University is one of the more esteemed universities in America – the 25th best in the nation overall, according to Forbes. In fact, its famous college mascot, Jumbo the Elephant (an actual elephant preserved via taxidermy that was destroyed in a fire in 1975) is the only college mascot with an entry in Webster’s Dictionary. Raffles Press interviewed freshman Ashlynna Ng, who graduated from RI in 2013, to gain some insight about the rich and vibrant student life characteristic of the university.

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Commentary, Staff Features

Coming Back to Meaning: An Interview with Mr Chan Poh Meng
Reading Time: 5 minutes

By Chong Ee Hsiun, Christine Saw and Marcus Tan (15A01A)

When people think cancer, people think dismay, debilitation, or even death. For Mr Chan, cancer was a word, not a sentence. From the moment the surgeon uttered that six-lettered word in confirmation of his illness, Mr Chan knew that while the journey was going to be difficult, it was a journey he was willing to endure. On a sultry Thursday afternoon, we visited him to relive that very journey.

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Commentary, Food Reviews, Raffles Reviews

Food for Thought: Roadhouse
Reading Time: 4 minutes

By Joyce Er (15A01A), Michelle Zhu (15A01B) and Kang Yi Xi (15S03N)

Photos by Joyce Er (15A01A)

Tucked away in a relatively inaccessible corner of Dempsey, Roadhouse is not an intuitive gastronomical choice for the average Rafflesian, nor are its prices particularly wallet-friendly. However, with its hearty portions, explosive flavours and divine desserts, we could hardly keep this gem to ourselves. Visit this American-style diner as a treat to yourself – on a friend’s birthday, or after completing a round of examinations. We promise it’s worth the trek.

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Commentary, Movie Reviews, Raffles Reviews

Raffles Reviews: Interstellar
Reading Time: 4 minutes

By Shikhar Gupta (15S06M)

Mankind was born on Earth. It was never meant to die here.

These chilling words are those of Cooper (Matthew McConaughey), a former NASA test pilot who has recurring nightmares of a test-flight crash and who now, thanks to environmental destruction, is forced to till acres of corn farms. Mankind faces utter and total extinction with dust storms ravaging every square mile of the planet. The need for engineers simply isn’t there anymore – just the need for farmers.

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