Aunt Agony and Uncle Upset, School Life

Aunt Agony and Uncle Upset: Is Reaching Out Really That Hard?
Reading Time: 5 minutes

If I am struggling with mental health issues, how do I reach out to my friends (especially if I don’t want them to judge me)? 

– Solemn Sarah

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By Kavya Thirunavukkarasan (25S03I) and Ling Yatu (25S05A, 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 the 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.

If I am struggling with mental health issues, how do I reach out to my friends (especially if I don’t want them to judge me)? 

– Solemn Sarah

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Op-Eds, Opinion

The Art of Video Game Lore 
Reading Time: 6 minutes

By Jessica Zhu Yunjie (24A01E)

Unless you’re a die-hard theorycrafter (see: MatPat), chances are that you’ve skipped at least a few lines of in-game dialogue without much further thought. After all, video games are played for entertainment purposes—why bother taking them so seriously? 

But what if there indeed is some truth to the claim that video games are the new literary medium? 

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Aunt Agony and Uncle Upset, School Life

Aunt Agony and Uncle Upset: Falling for your Friend’s Ex
Reading Time: 7 minutes

By Jane Ng (25S03D) and Tan Shean Yik (25S03A, 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.

“I fell for my friend’s ex. What should I do?”

Miserable Molly
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Commentary, Features, Go Where?, Nationally Speaking, Op-Eds, Opinion

Placemaking: Getting to the Middle of Middle Road
Reading Time: 12 minutes

By Chia Kei Yin (24S03C), Low Jing Kai (24S03H) and Shannen Lim En-Qi (24A01A)

In a four-part series about a tour run by Ms Eunice from Indie Singapore Tours, titled “The Hidden Communities of Middle Road”, Raffles Press members bring you on a journey that spans time and space—from the well-known shophouse facades of Bugis Street that belie an unknown history; to the myriad of religious institutions that line Waterloo Street. 

In this piece, we explore what’s changed and what’s stayed in the Middle Road area, and their significance in Singapore’s national history.

What makes a place? The people, the culture, the history, or perhaps a combination of all of the above? This is what we set out to answer on a sunny Saturday afternoon, exploring the Middle Road district.

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Arts, CCA Events, School Life

When Parallels Meet: Raffles Street Dance Showcase 2024
Reading Time: 6 minutes

By Amanda Lim (25A01B), Choo Zi Xuan (25S03E), Sophie Chong (25A01A)

Images courtesy of Raffles Photographic Society unless stated otherwise. 

What do you want to be when you grow up?

What do you want to be when you grow up?

That question opened Raffles Street Dance’s (RSD) performance, introducing their theme, “When Parallels Meet”. The showcase aimed to portray the pathway to self-discovery, as one battles the confluence of differing expectations and ideals. For the rows of supporters seated in the auditorium, excitedly awaiting the start of the showcase, they would soon find themselves on a similar journey of discovery through the worlds presented by RSD.

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