Food Reviews, Humour, Opinion, Raffles Reviews, Rank It!

Hole-y Goodness or Just Okay?: A Mister Donut Review
Reading Time: 9 minutes

By Arshia Mahajan (25S06R), Betty Ding (25A01B), Foo Le Xuan Shanice (25S03A) and Isaac Chan (25A01B) 

“Uh, can we just have one of each?”

4 writers, 23 donuts, a $69 bill, and a lot of high expectations. What could possibly go wrong? 

Humbly located at level 2 of Junction 8 is the home to a whole display of sugar-coated dreams. As the Japanese donut brand Mister Donut’s first permanent store in Singapore, when this outlet first opened in 2023, queues often snaked around the whole level — and who can blame these avid donut-enjoyers? From “Chocolate” to “Strawberry Pon De Ring”, Mister Donut holds the promise to a world of bliss once hidden on the faraway shores of Japan. 

But are these donuts really as sweet as they sound, or just another overpriced excuse for fried dough? Follow us as we delve into all 23 flavours Mister Donut, battling food coma, sugar rush, and imminent diabetes to find out which donut comes out on top.

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Compilations, Humans of RI, Multimedia, School Life, Student Features, Videos

We Aren’t Really Strangers: To the ‘26 Batch
Reading Time: < 1 minute

By Peh Zhi Ning (25A01B)

Coming into a new school can be scary. Scratch that. We’ve all tasted the anxiety and nervousness of the First Day, and felt the trepidation that laces your shoes. For the new batch of Year Fives coming into Raffles Institution on 7 February, it’s normal to feel the jitters. 

New friends, new subjects, new clothes (except for the RI Y1-4 guys) – entering RI can feel positively foreign. It may take a while to familiarise yourself with the maze of lecture theatres, to figure out what canteen stall is your favourite, or to find shortcuts back home.  Luckily, you’ll have time to acclimatise yourself within the school – with Orientation. 

But this video isn’t about Orientation, you cheeky Wayfinders. Rather, it’s about the people who will greet you as you don your Ori shirts for the first time. On 7 February 2025, as you step through the school gates, and walk through the corridors to Orientation, you’ll meet the House Captains and Council Presidents for the second time. 

After all, once you’ve watched this video, they aren’t really strangers. 

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Aunt Agony and Uncle Upset, Commentary, Please Mind the Platform Gap, School Life

Aunt Agony and Uncle Upset: A Beginner’s Guide to J1 in RI
Reading Time: 11 minutes

By Meryl Lim (25S05A), Lu Renyi (26S06C), Peer Helper

Your resident Aunties and Uncles are back with our Ask Aunt Agony and Uncle Upset column, this time as a collaboration between Raffles Press and Peer Helpers’ Programme (PHP)! Ever wanted to rant about that someone you just can’t stand? Overwhelmed with too many feelings? Submit your confessions to https://tinyurl.com/RIAAUU and we’ll give them our best shot. This column will be published at the end of every month.

“What can the incoming batch of JC 1s expect? Could you share more advice on Orientation, social life, how to pick CCAs, study life, leadership roles and their processes? How can I maintain friendships if we end up in different classes in JC?”

Anxious Arginold
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Commentary, Compilations, Special Editions

Behind the Spotlight: Prexcursion ‘24 
Reading Time: 5 minutes

By Betty Ding (25A01B), Cayla Goh (25A01B) and Meryl Lim (25S05A)

Have you ever noticed what goes on behind the spotlight? 

On November 13th, Press had the opportunity to visit the Star Performing Arts Centre for an exclusive backstage tour. We were given a tour of the different venues the Star Theatre offers, the huge stage, and the many many seating options. 

What we did not notice at first, however, were the control rooms. 

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Commentary, Curriculum, Op-Eds, Opinion, Please Mind the Platform Gap, Subjects

Arts Students Today, Starving Artists Tomorrow: On Choosing the Arts Stream
Reading Time: 5 minutes

By Cayla Goh (25A01B) and Chen Ying (25A01C)

It is a truth universally acknowledged, that one considering the “Arts stream”, must be in want of “impracticality” and “poor career prospects”. 

Alright, perhaps that may be an exaggeration, but such ideas are definitely a reality faced by most Arts students. Whenever we mention our subject combination, our friends, family, or perhaps that-annoying-Auntie-during-Chinese-New-Year will cheekily ask, “Really ah? You not scared you later unemployed meh?”

Of course, such questions are usually intended as a joke, but one cannot help but wonder if there is even the slightest sliver of truth behind them. After all, the humanities have long been reputed to offer little job opportunities in Singapore, and they are generally considered less prestigious than the Science stream (especially by #kiasu Singaporean parents). 

That brings us to the question: is choosing Arts stream really a one-way ticket to unemployment? 

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