by Caleb Leong Ear studs, body piercings, and tattoos, topped with stylishly waxed hair in the latest tints. Come weekends, when the school uniforms are gladly thrown off, Singapore’s youths are at their most expressive – it doesn’t matter if they’re not heard, but they sure dress to be seen. Fashion-conscious youths Are...
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by Hong Sung Hoon & Benjamin Wee TWENTY years. That is how long Singapore’s landfill at Pulau Semakau will last. If the situation gets worse, the time we have may be even shorter. So if you’re one of those who dump things down the refuse chute without blinking an eyelid – even if you may hold your breath – think...
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by Dean Ng HE HAS been fishing along the Kallang River since 2005 and he’s familiar with his catch – catfish, tilapias, mudskippers, and the occasional crab. But of late, Mr Michael Lim has been finding some surprises in his fish trap. Gone are the usual saltwater fishes; in their place are guppies and lokans. The Head of...
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by Ong Jun Jie WHEN a bunch of tech-savvy teenagers have Google and Wikipedia at their fingertips, who needs the school library? Indeed, a check on the usage of the library at St Andrew’s Secondary School has thrown up a question that many schools are also facing: Has the school library become redundant? Out of the 15,900 books...
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by Riyadi Sofian NEVER mind that the guns are yellow and orange, made of plastic, and the bullets are foam darts. Grown men are going ga-ga over them, and have no qualms about blowing hundreds of dollars on them, and toting them and running alongside and shooting kids half their age. Nerf wars, organised mostly on Sundays, are...
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by Kwang Tian En MOST parents would frown on it. And few schools would sanction it on their grounds – not least encourage it. It is, after all, a dance-sport that could, well, break a few necks. The breakdancing bug, however, has caught on at St Andrew’s Secondary, and not only is the school not attempting to keep the bug out,...
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by Jethro Siao & Muhd Syakyr TIME spent on training: 8 months. Presentation on the big day: 15 minutes. The return: Priceless. That is how the band members of the St Andrew’s Secondary School Military Band felt after walking off the stage of the Singapore Conference Hall. They were the last band to perform in the morning...
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by Joel Wee With less than three months to go before the GCE ‘O’ and ‘A’ exams, this year’s graduating students are stepping on their accelerators and shifting gears to rev up their exam preparations. Village Online talks to one of the two top students in St Andrew’s Secondary last year for some tips. For Ronald Liong...
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