Written and Designed by: Ashley Teo (23-U1), Elina Ong (23-E3), Hannah Lai (23-E1), Hannah Phua (23-O4) Hannalyn (23-E3), Lee Chin Yi (23-E4), Tan Zhi Shan (23-I1), Ting Yan Tong (23-I1), Shervonn Tan (23-E6) Introduction November, despite being at the end of the year, brings about a sense of foreboding, especially among JC students. With exams plaguing both JC1s and JC2s, Eunoia’s ¿?sickbeats?¿ has put together a playlist to motivate Eunoians to power through not only this

Written by: Loo Hao Zhe (23-U2), Sophie Ho (23-E3), Tan Yi Ling (Chen Yiling) (23-A2) Designed by: Sophie Ho (23-E3) Horror is a genre of film, television, and literature, meant to startle, shock, frighten and repulse audiences. Such forms of media focus on eliciting a sense of mystery, suspense, and dread, by exploring themes and situations that may not only be dark and disturbing, but also transgressive. Some commonly seen antagonists are supernatural beings, monsters, seri

Written by: Hannah Phua (23-O4), Ting Yan Tong (23-I1) Designed by: Hannah Phua (23-O4) 'Where Music Takes Over' Publicity Poster Source:...

Written and Designed by: Ashley Teo (23-U1), Elina Ong (23-E3), Hannah Lai (23-E1), Hannah Phua (23-O4) Hannalyn (23-E3), Lee Chin Yi...

Written by: Teong Chee Kai (23-O4) Designed by: Loo Hao Zhe (23-U2) What is morality in conflict? Patton famously said, “The point of war is not to die for your own country, but make the other b*stard die for his”. Imagine yourself mouldering in a soiled trench, would you care about the well-being of that foreign man across the ruins? The same man and his peers, who are the only thing standing between you and home. The same can be said for him. When conflicts are initiated,

Written by: Terrence Tay (23-A2) Designed by: Sophie Ho (23-E3) We did it before, and we’ll do it again: Sound familiar? These are the lyrics of the 2021 theme song for National Day, “The Road Ahead”, released during the heat of the COVID-19 pandemic to inspire national unity. The lyrics of the theme song seek to reflect not only the nation’s sentiments, but also its aspirations to build a more united social compact. Since its founding, Singapore has weathered many internatio

Written by: Zheng Ruiwen (23-A1) Designed by: Tan Zhi Shan (23-I1) Being ushered into gas chambers. Suffocating to death. Watching crimson blood gush out of your wound as your life ebbs away. These were real experiences that were once experienced by persecuted communities in large-scale killings — or, more aptly termed, genocides. Throughout the course of history, there have been hundreds and thousands of atrocities carried out against communities of people, driven by a myri

Written by: Joshua Ong (23-U4), Lim Sher Min (23-E1), Loo Hao Zhe (23-U2), Marissa Tan (23-O1), Ng Le Kang (23-I2), Sophie Ho (23-E3),...

Written and Designed by: Hannah Phua (23-O4) What is ‘thrifting’? When one is posed with the phrase “thrifting”, the image of old, used ...

Written by: Lee Chin Yi (23-E4) Designed by: Hannah Phua (23-O4) In recent years, the buzz phrase “Eat the rich” has been commonly thrown...

Written By: Oon Jie Rong (23-I1) Designed By: Tan Shi Ying Marissa (23-O1) The Fall On March 8th, 2023, Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) announced that it would take a loss of 1.8 billion US dollars due to changes in the financial environment. On March 10th, 2023, SVB collapsed. Within the span of 2 days, the failure of America’s 16th largest lender left the financial world shellshocked; the unceremonial death of SVB became the largest bank failure in the USA since the 2008 financi

Written and Designed by : Dhanya Kumar (23-U1) What is a gap year? Gap years – taking a year off after graduating from secondary school...

Written by: Sophie Ho (23-E3) Designed by: Teong Chee Kai (23-O4) “Just follow your heart and keep smiling.” This is a quote that I live by, and perhaps it is almost funny that it was a quote taken from an animated movie titled “Kiki’s Delivery Service”, but Studio Ghibli has a special place in my heart, and I hope that after reading this, it will have one in yours too. To start off, what even is Studio Ghibli? Studio Ghibli is a Japanese animation studio widely known for th

Written by: Ng Le Kang (23-I2) Designed by: Sophie Ho (23-E3) The beauty of humans lies in the ability to extend and rebirth, the people after all a consequence of the people before, the time spent with the past. The intertwining of one’s past, a creation of another’s past, we are beautiful time capsules that continue to pile up from the beginning of humanity. These forms of creation are brought forth by physical factors - the months to a year; season after seasons continuall

Written by: Ashley Teo (23-U1) Designed by: Ng Le Kang (23-I2) What is the Filibuster? The filibuster is a parliamentary procedure in the United States Senate that allows a minority of Senators to delay or block a vote on a piece of legislation or nomination by speaking for an extended period. Once a Senator begins speaking on the Senate floor, they can continue speaking for as long as they wish, provided they remain standing and do not leave the Senate chamber. The Senate cl

Written by: Hannah Lai (23-E1) Designed by: Bernita Rayen (23-I1) The fight for gender equality is one that has lasted centuries, and one that still persists till today. Every few years, we have something to celebrate, be it a law reform that brings society a step closer to achieving gender equality, or a piece of news celebrating the success of a female rights movement. However, despite the vast majority’s desire and hopes for gender equality, it is the horrible truth that w

Written by: Tan Zhi Shan (23-I1) Designed by: Lim Sher Min (23-E1) “I want to live. Want to hear your voice. I don’t want to be alone. I...

Written by: Joshua Ong (23-U4) Designed by: Teong Chee Kai (23-O4) My friend of the opposite gender is grieving over a breakup, how am I supposed to help? Grief is the natural response to loss, particularly the loss of someone or a living thing with whom a bond or affection was formed. It encompasses various dimensions, including emotional, physical, cognitive, behavioural, social, cultural, spiritual, and philosophical aspects. A widely recognized model for understanding gr

Written by: Hannalyn Ng (23-E3) Designed by: Loo Hao Zhe (23-U2) Imagine visiting the therapist and being told that your mental condition...

Written By: Maesha Tabassum (23-E3) Designed By: Dhanya Kumar (23-U1) Introduction Have you ever felt an inkling feeling where a particular item had a unique feature in your memory that had never existed? This boggles your mind as you eventually dismiss it as your brain playing tricks on you. This phenomenon might not be as trivial as you think because you never know- you could be a victim of the Mandela effect. What is it? The Mandela Effect is a phenomenon that refers to a