The Race Against Racism
Culture . Politics . Society . UncategorizedSingapore – where we are one united people regardless of race. Although this tenet is imbued deep within our national pledge, reality, in the form of our Special Assistance Plan (SAP) schools, begs to differ. These schools are a way of streamlining “elite” students who excel in both English and their Mother Tongue. The catch, however,
Social Justice’s Big Injustice
Culture . Media . Society . UncategorizedToday’s social media landscape paints the best picture of modern day ‘democracy’. It is a familiar bandwagon we all love to jump on – someone gets exposed, and society feels irresistibly indignant towards the situation or the victim. We repost and comment on the story, fighting for justice. Before we pat ourselves on the back
Singapore has a problem with sex – and it’s embarrassing.
Culture . Society . UncategorizedImagine the excitement of a 14 year-old kid after learning that you’re going to have to attend sex education classes in school. Finally, you’re going to have the “birds and the bees talk” you’ve never had. Then imagine going for 2 years’ worth of sex and moral education lessons and all you learnt was abstinence
A Battle with Bulimia and the Blue Pinafore
Health . Society . Uncategorized**Trigger warning: this post contains mention of eating disorders and potentially triggering language** Amelia was 15, decked in a preppy white collared top with a royal blue pinafore, walking towards her favourite store in the school cafeteria. She was one of the rare ones as she wore her school uniform with pride because the ones
You Have No Right
Health . Society . Uncategorized*Warning: This post contains vulgar language which may be profane, vulgar, or offensive to some readers * Abuse is not always loud. It doesn’t always come in strong punches and black eyes. Often, abuse is weaved into words, everyday texts and gestures. Sometimes, even the victim may think he or she is deserving of the pain. ‘Disgusting
Robotics, the future is now
Culture . Media . Society . UncategorizedThe idea of robotics and androids has always been prowling in humans mind. We all have seen films and series like Star Wars, Blade Runner, Transformers or I Robot. These films are a very good example of a vision of ourselves coexisting with different types of robots in a future. A future that thanks to
I spy a new problem with hidden cameras.
Media . Politics . Society . UncategorizedYou’re in a changing room, standing half naked about to try on a new shirt only to see a small black unfamiliar object hidden in the handle of the changing room door. Paranoia sets in, that maybe, someone has been watching you through the tiniest of cameras. You wonder who is watching, how long have
The Climate is Changing, Why Aren’t We?
Politics . Society . UncategorizedThere is no Planet B is probably the most popular slogan painted on banners and signs at the Global Strike for Climate. Today is Friday, May 24th, 2019. For six months the demonstrations Fridays for Future have taken place in various countries and cities, in order to fight for a better future and demand that
Does the Erasmus exchange program really help students learn their target language?
Politics . Society . Student life . Travel . UncategorizedI am a German and Journalism student from London, England, and am currently doing my exchange year in Munich. For a lot of students like me, the goal of our year abroad is to study in German and make use of the opportunity to acquire as much of the target language as possible. The idea
Vancouver: pacific paradise or metropolitan nightmare?
City life . Politics . Society . Travel . UncategorizedVancouver, British Columbia, is the third largest city per capita and the most densely populated municipal region of Canada. Often considered the Hollywood of the North, Vancouver attracts attention from not only major film production studios south of the border, but also tourists from all over the world. As one of the most ethnically and