Written by: Liyana (25-I3) Designed: Angelica (26-U1) The rapid and massive production of true crime media has always been at the centre of controversy, mainly due to the intent behind such media and the impact it has on society. Do they educate audiences on possible crimes and give meaningful advice on how individuals can protect themselves? Or do they play to some malicious desire and obsession with dark and harmful content as forms of entertainment? Have they inadvertently

Written by: Jia Jia (26-A3), Barry (26-E1), Belden (26-E1), Nicole (26-E2), Angelica (26-U1), Samantha (26-U1) Edited by: Steven (25-A4) Designed by: Jia Jia (26-A3) Editor’s Note: This article includes excerpts from interviews conducted by The Origin with students from Eunoia Junior College. These excerpts have been edited only for reasons of length and clarity. Every year, dozens of students volunteer to put themselves under immense public scrutiny. Why? One of the more com

Written by: Rachel (26-U1), Jamie (26-U1) Edited by: Steven (25-A4) Designed by: Rachel (26-U1) The biennial Humanities and Aesthetic Week — otherwise known as HAW — is a big deal to many students in EJ. Whether it be due to the dazzling array of performances every other day, leaving every Eunoian’s heart full of awe and wonder, or the entertaining games that send all our competitive spirits flaring as we compete to win house points. HAW marks an important event in the curati

Written by: Shalin (26-O1), Raymond (26-E2), Vivienne (26-E6) Designed by: Belden (26-E1) “Stand up if you believe in…” This simple prompt marked the commencement of the second Deep Dive Day of the year. For the J1 cohort, this event served as a timely reminder to reflect upon the aspirations and values that would guide their future pursuits, not just with one’s mind, but also with their hearts. The programme began with a tea session featuring several changemakers dedicated

Written by: De Kuan (26-E1), Kayden (26-E6), Min Shen (26-U1), Lucius (26-A6) Designed by: Samantha (26-U1) The EUnoia Tree was abuzz with anticipation as our runners gathered to receive their bibs. Painstakingly designed by our EuRun coordinators, donning a bib signified that you were among the best of the best. And the best they had to be — house pride was on the line, after all. A roaring rainbow wave swept through Bishan Park. 200 runners were released in waves, yet only

Written by: Rebecca (26-A3), Yi Fang (26-I1), Dheeksha (26-U4), Wendy (26-I4), Rachel (26-U1), Jamie (26-U1) Designed by: Jamie (26-U1) As Singapore’s largest annual inter-school sports event, the National School Games (NSG) serve as one of the highest peaks — or lowest lows — of a student athlete’s career. Even for the non-athletes, the student population find themselves eagerly awaiting their school’s teams to reach the finals in order to take part in cheer-support. Travel

Written by: Anushka (25-E2) Designed by: Jia Jia (26-A3) What is side questing culture? Side questing by definition is “the act of pursuing secondary, often spontaneous activities, hobbies, or mini-adventures that are separate from your main goals, career, or daily routine”. Originating from video games, it has recently become a slang term for taking detours, sometimes out of spontaneity, to add enjoyment, novelty and personal fulfillment to one's lives. With the main goal, t

A look back on an eventful term. Written by: Steven (25-A4), Giselle (25-E3), Vivian (25-I3), Megan (25-I6), Victoria (25-O1) Designed by: Samantha (26-U1) For all Eunoians, Term 2 was a busy and eventful term. Here is a look back on some of its highlights: EuRun After the conclusion of Spartan in Term 1, the J2s found that PE lessons swiftly became sessions of running, both on the track and in the neighbouring Bishan Park. The new J1s faced a similar experience, and they wer

Written by: Kaidon (25-I1) Designed by: Rachel (26-U1) I don’t remember when everything became dull. Not sad. Not empty. Just… flat. Every day followed the same rhythm: classes, gym, late nights, conversations that sounded important in the moment but disappeared by morning. People laughed constantly. About stress, about exhaustion, about how none of us knew what we were doing with our lives. And I laughed too, because that’s what everyone did. But underneath it, everything fe

Written by: Kaidon Robinson (25-I1) Designed by: Belden Sng (26-E1) “Set your heart ablaze.” — Kyojuro Rengoku, Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – The Movie: Mugen Train Once dismissed as children’s entertainment, animation has undergone a profound transformation to become one of the most influential forces in global cinema. In particular, Japanese anime has shifted from a niche cultural export into a dominant storytelling medium shaping not only animated film, but also live-ac

Written by: Steven (25-A4) Edited by: Avelyn (25-A2) Designed by: Kaitlyn (25-U1) We are all guilty of doomscrolling. If you are not, then congratulations, for you are a rare breed in the modern world indeed. But the vast majority of us have succumbed at one point or another — or rather are still succumbing — to the allure of losing ourselves in endless streams of social media posts. Compulsive scrolling is a pervasive phenomenon in the modern world. It affects a massive glob

The afternoon was unkind, and Ada was only slightly happy that this was the outcome. She had prepared as much as she could, worn the right outfits and learnt the right moves, but there was always a chance of things going wrong. Now the only thing to do was answer the Question at home.

In October 2025, the UK Department of Education announced that as part of efforts to lower the proportion of young people in the country who are NEET (“Not in Education, Employment, or Training”), a new post-16 educational pathway would be opened. From 2027, after completing their GCSEs, students will have the opportunity to take the very first V-Levels (Vocational Levels).

Lucian had always heard the voice. It wasn’t loud, nor commanding, nor anything that he felt compelled to question. Most days it was ordinary: turn left instead of right, avoid that conversation, skip that train. He lived by its gentle pushes the way other people lived by impulse. But on a random Tuesday morning, the voice changed.

With a touch, life turned to dust. A rabbit grew limp in his embrace; a fledgling fell from its nest. So quietly, tenderly, he observed the silence. And safely, his hands were tucked into his cloak.

This surprisingly transformative journey began in a rather strange way. I was at the gym post-promos, and I’d forgotten to bring my phone down. As such, I was left with nothing but the steady thump of footsteps on a treadmill, the distinct scent of rubber mats, and…myself. Between sets, I sat on that gym bench, phone-less and forced to be profoundly bored. I didn’t expect so little to teach me so much.

Yet there is something in classical music’s quiet endurance that deserves attention. Music that survives hundreds of years surely does not do so by accident. It has to speak to the deepest depths of human experience. Modern pop hits may come and go, shaped by fleeting trends and computer algorithms, but classical music endures because it is profound, complex, and universally human.

It is unethical to force individuals to be vaccinated because the harms do not outweigh the benefits, and it does not consistently produce positive utility. Instead of superficially weighing the harms and benefits with a flawed calculus, we must work on adopting a more nuanced ethical framework - one that takes into account autonomy, consent and rights.

Before we embarked on this VIA activity, we assumed it would be no different from the ones we had completed in the past. We expected it to be just another task where we fulfilled the requirements, logged our volunteer hours, and moved on. At the time, we saw it as simply another entry to add to our portfolios. But how wrong we were.

Term 1 was a period of new beginnings — both for the J2s and the new J1s. Here is a look back on some of its highlights: