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From a very healthy lifestyle to a craftsmen breathing life into some unloved objects, here are some of our favourite stories from the past few weeks.
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by Kimberly Lim
September 29, 2023

The 24-Year-Old Student Who Accidentally Became a Taoist Priest
It’s pretty rare to come across an uber-religious Gen Z-er. It’s rarer yet to find someone so young actively pursuing Taoist priesthood.
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by Hykel Quek
September 26, 2023

The NTUSU Saga Points To An Inherent Problem With Student Unions
Do student unions represent the students' interests or the students who happen to make the right political moves?
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by RICE
September 24, 2023

How Singaporeans Justify Cost Savings with Kiam Siap Math
Girl math? Stinge math instead.
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by Kimberly Lim
September 22, 2023

The Uncomfortable Truth Behind Why We Hate Atas Accents
Even as we hate fake accents, we have to acknowledge that many of us do carry some level of shame over our natural Singaporean twang.
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by Victoria Lee
September 22, 2023

The Weight of the Departed: Finding Meaning In Transporting Dead Bodies
Handling corpses is scary, but it's even scarier to have no income at all.
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by Kimberly Lim
September 12, 2023

In 2023, Not Being Homophobic Isn’t Enough
Staying ‘neutral’ in this day and age just doesn't cut it anymore.
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by Hykel Quek
September 8, 2023

How One Magician Holds Singapore’s Buskers Captive
And for his final trick, he's making other buskers disappear from Orchard Road.
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by Hazel Tang
September 6, 2023

Lessons in Accountability: A Mother’s Perspective on the Kinderland Preschool Saga
"Because of the fear of harsh realities such as these, mothers like me may feel like we need to give up our careers to make homemaking our full-time job."
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by Hykel Quek
September 5, 2023

Tan Kin Lian Concedes Graciously. His Supporters? Not So Much.
It's hard to take Iris Koh's rant seriously while she's helping herself to spring rolls, sweet-and-sour fish, and spaghetti.
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by Hykel Quek
August 31, 2023

What Is a Moral Uplifting Society, and How Did One End Up in Orchard Road?
But does it actually elevate Singapore's morality?
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by Kimberly Lim
August 25, 2023
September 28, 2023

Judging People On Spoken English: Fair or Faux Pas?
Why do we subconsciously accord more respect to people who speak 'better' English?
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‘What You See Is What You Get’: Observations From a Weekend With Tharman
Is being a people’s president enough?
August 24, 2023
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by Hykel Quek
August 18, 2023

George Goh’s Presidential Election Swansong Is a Chaotic Ballad of Hope
An opera singer with no song.
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by Kimberly Lim
August 18, 2023

Meet Bella Lee, the Singaporean Devoting Her Life To Counselling Thai Kids
How a tumultuous childhood led her to dedicate her life to a Thai orphanage.
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"Even as we hate those with fake accents, we have to acknowledge that many of us do carry some level of shame over our natural Singaporean accents."
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