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Life is your chessboard
“The more we value things outside our control, the less control we have.” - Epictetus I first stumbled upon chess when I was a restless...
Helene Ng
Sep 20, 20244 min read


Brushstrokes of Dissonance: The role art plays in Singapore’s societal discourse
What role does art play within our Singaporean lives? Srishty Bhavsar, Pinterest When was the last time art held value to you? Was it...
Janelle Ang
Sep 17, 20246 min read


Love's Labour: When the Lines of Sacrifice Blur
Friendships and relationships both require compromise, but what happens when the lines blur? As young adults, we all face various...
Nur Fatima 'Afifa
Sep 13, 20243 min read


What grief can give.
“Somewhere along the way, I began hoping for salvation and mercy instead – for a fulfilling end, rather than a miraculous recovery.”...
Serena Chua
Apr 16, 20243 min read


Putting Personality Tests to the Test: What do these tests really say about you?
The recent Cosmos Persona Quiz has everybody showing and comparing their personalities. But what does it really say about a person?...

Jovi Siah
Mar 26, 20246 min read


Parenting in the Digital Age: Navigating Gen Alpha's Challenges
The next generation of "iPad kids". Watch out Gen Zs, Gen Alpha is taking over. They have burst onto social media with eccentric new...
Helene Ng
Mar 15, 20243 min read


Red Pill: Social Media and the Loss of Individuality
Writer Charlene talks about the prevalence of the herd mentality in social media, its impact on one's individuality and how to ease its...
Charlene Ng
Mar 12, 20243 min read


When emptiness grows a form: What our perspectives on fluff modules say about how to live.
Should fluff mods really just be "fluff"? Stepping into SMU, there are a couple terms that float around your rippling pond of vocabulary....
Alexis Cheong
Mar 8, 20243 min read


Performance Anxiety: product of the never-ending rat race
Writer Aarna takes her through her personal experience as well as tips and tricks on combatting the fearsome "performance anxiety". As a...
Aarna Bhatia
Feb 23, 20243 min read


Prawn Peel Theory: A Testament to an Asian Father’s Love
Love, they say, is in the little things. Love, they say, is in the little things. As a typical Asian parent, my father embodied the...
Mak Cher Ning
Jan 30, 20243 min read


The Friendship Attrition Rate
Welcome to the jolly world of adult friendships! A world in which the natural rate of attrition is likely frightfully faster than the...
Angelina Chew Ming Yi
Jan 12, 20245 min read


I hate it when it rains on Sundays
Writer Moe Yin gives us food for thought on something we have all encountered: rain on Sundays

Moe Yin Zaw
Oct 16, 20224 min read


Squid Game: To Join the Horde or Not?
Haven't watched Squid Game yet? Don't worry, writer Jun Kang Goh took one for the team and shares if its worth falling prey to the hype.

Goh Jun Kang
Oct 26, 20217 min read


Invisible Struggles and the First Step
We all face mental health struggles. Writer Huei Suen shares her journey and how Peer Helpers had helped her along the way.
Huei Suen
Oct 22, 20215 min read


Ranked & Rated: Top 10 Iconic Looks from the Met Gala 2021
The Met Gala is back after a 2-year hiatus, giving us some much needed back-to-school fashion inspiration.
Kristen Lim
Sep 20, 20215 min read


The Tokyo Olympics is the World’s Self-Care Routine
The Olympics is such a bizarre spectacle. Every four years or so, rain or shine, countries all around the world gather to play games.
Lin Po Chien
Jul 30, 20216 min read


Hey, You Are Not Alone.
After conducting in-depth interviews with 22 other students, I found out that loneliness is a lot more common than we think.
Prarthana Chandani
Jul 12, 20215 min read


I Feel Like a Fraud: How to Overcome Impostor Syndome
You might appear “successful” in the eyes of others, and yet, you still feel like a fraud. Why?
Rachel Goh
Apr 5, 20213 min read


The Patterns Mulan Wove: History of Mulan Pt. II
Writer Po Chien continues his investigations into Mulan's history and discovers more than he'd expected. What does all this mean for us?
Lin Po Chien
Feb 16, 20215 min read


"We Have a Together": An English Plan for Singapore
The war between Singlish and English has been drawn out for too long. Here's why both can, and must, co-exist.
Renald Loh
Feb 16, 20216 min read
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