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News Bites NTU ADM ART GALLERY REOPENS The art gallery at the School of Art, Design and Media (ADM) has reopened with an exhibition of Southeast Asian contemporary art.

The exhibition will be on display until November 24 and will feature more than 35 artworks by artists from around the region.

NEWSPLEX ASIA, A NEWSROOM FOR THE FUTURE

NEW PROGRAMME TO BOOST CHINESE LITERATURE

EXPLORING SPACE OPTIONS UNDERGROUND

NTU NOW RANKED WITHIN TOP 100 UNIVERSITIES

A new $500,000 interdisciplinary news facility has opened in Wee Kim Wee School of Communication and Information. Jointly set up by NTU and the World Association of Newspapers and News Publishers, the centre is dedicated to creating the “newsroom of the future”. It will bring various media platforms together, such as a studio, and computer workstations. fproduction.

NTU and the National Arts Council have launched a new Chinese Creative Writing Programme that aims to nurture a new generation of Chinese creative writers and inspire a deeper appreciation of Chinese literary arts. The programme will offer two writers-in-residence positions each year for local and international writers, who will teach and mentor NTU students.

NTU is studying how to make better use of its underground space, which potentially can hold car parks, offices, laboratories, libraries and more lecture theatres. It is calling for a team to come up with ideas for a shallower, “deep basement” level. The team would have eight months to produce a design of the underground blueprint. A key challenge would be to minimise impact to existing buildings, as digging would undermine the buildings’ foundations.

NTU jumped over 80 places, breaking into the top 100 universities in the world, according to the latest edition of Times Higher Education World University Rankings. The university is now ranked 86th. Strong research, a stellar cast of scientists and firm industry links are some of the factors that have propelled NTU into the top 100 this year. NTU President Professor Bertil Andersson credited generous government funding as one of the reasons the university was able to expand in the last few years.

SINGAPORE AMY CHEONG RETURNS TO AUSTRALIA AFTER SACKING

NUS AND SMU TO REVIEW CURRICULUM

Amy Cheong has returned to Australia shortly after being sacked by the National Trades Union Congress (NTUC). She posted a racially insensitive comment on Facebook on October 7, and was sacked shortly after. As a result of the comment, she became a hot topic among enraged netizens. Her sacking, however, prompted some netizens to question whether she should be fired.

National University Singapore (NUS) and Singapore Management University (SMU) are reviewing their curriculum. NUS is considering the idea of a “grade-free semester” for General Education, to give freshmen time to adjust to a new mode of learning. SMU, meanwhile, plans to place more emphasis on out-ofclassroom experience.

SINGAPORE’S NEW PANDAS OUT OF QUARANTINE Pandas Kai Kai and Jia Jia have been discharged from their month-long quarantine. They will be given a month to get used to their exhibit before visitors can see them at the River Safari when it opens in December. To help them adapt to the new environment, they will be released into their enclosure for different amounts of time each day.

SENIOR JI MEMBERS DETAINED UNDER ISA Two key members of Jemaah Islamiyah (JI) have been detained under the Internal Security Act (ISA), after being deported from Malaysia and Indonesia. Abd Rahim bin Abdul Rahman and Husaini bin Ismail reportedly underwent terrorist training in Afghanistan with Al-Qaeda in 1999 and 2000 respectively. They had been involved in locating several potential targets in Singapore for the purpose of a terrorist attack.

WORLD CHINESE AUTHOR MO YAN WINS NOBEL PRIZE FOR LITERATURE Chinese writer Mo Yan, whose works the awarding committee said had qualities of “hallucinatory realism”, has won the 2012 Nobel Prize for Literature. Awarded by the Swedish Academy, the prize comes with 8 million crowns ($1.5 million). Mo Yan, whose real name is Guan Moye, is the first Chinese national to win the prize.

PAKISTANI TEEN ACTIVIST IN “CRITICAL” CONDITION AFTER BEING SHOT BY TALIBAN Pakistani teen blogger Malala Yousufzai, 14, is in “critical” condition after being shot by the Taliban. On October 9, Taliban militants opened fire on Yousufzai after her fellow passengers on the truck identified her. The teen activist, who wrote about her daily battle with extremist militants who force girls to stay at home, was awarded Pakistan’s first National Peace Prize last November.

AMERICAN SCIENTISTS WHO REVEALED GATEWAY TO CELLS WIN NOBEL PRIZE IN CHEMISTRY For their work in revealing protein receptors that tell body cells what is going on in the body, two American scientists have won the 2012 Nobel Prize in chemistry. Robert J. Lefkowitz and Brian K. Kobilka’s research on “G-protein-coupled receptors” has spanned four decades.

Their achievements have increased understanding of how drug makers can develop medication with fewer side effects.

BEAUTY PROCEDURE DEATH PROMPTS PROBE IN HONG KONG A beauty treatment in Hong Kong involving blood transfusions has left one woman dead and three in hospital. The four women had gone through procedures at a beauty centre to enhance their looks and immune system. Following the incident, Hong Kong authorities will review regulations on private health care procedures and facilities.

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Parking in NTU: High demand, high prices 68/$,0$1 '$8' NTU’s remote location has long been a matter of concer n for students who do not live on campus and need to get to class on time.

With private transport as the fastest way of getting to school, the recent price hike in car park fees has been met with dismay by both students and faculty members.

Citing a need to reduce traffic congestion and illegal parking, the NTU Office of Development and Facility Management announced in an email circular that with effect from October 1, there would be an overhaul in the parking fee system.

The new system will increase season parking fees and hourly rates, while the cap on maximum charges will be removed. The changes apply mainly to car parks in prime areas, such as Zone 1 car parks in the academic complexes.

The announcement caused a stir, with Professor Tang Xiaohong of the School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering stating, “I don’t think the congestion problem can be solved by increasing the charge,” in his email reply sent to NTU faculty and students.

Dr. Tang later said he felt the reasons given in the circular did not merit a price hike.

According to Professor Kwok Kian Woon, the Associate Provost for Student Life, the current system is based on the principle of price differential according to demand

PAYING MORE TO PARK: Drivers parking in prime areas now have to dig deeper into their wallets.

and supply. "A motorist pays more to park in a prime area and pays less or nothing to park in non-prime areas," he said.

Although student leaders were consulted in 2010 when the paid parking system was first introduced, a representative from the current Students' Union confirmed they were not consulted this time.

Initial reactions from students were negative. “I’m not going to stop driving to school, because I live in the East and the journey to

NTU would take much longer by public transport,” said Ferena Lee, 21, a final-year economics student.

Besides the car park fee hike, the removal of the parking cap is another point of controversy.

Before the price increase, a motorist who parks in Zone A from 9am to 5pm would only pay $4.80.

With the new increase, he or she would have to pay almost $13.

“Removing the cap for parking in prime areas is in line with this principle. It is aimed at reducing the

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number of illegal parking cases,” said Professor Kwok.

He contends that by removing the price cap, motorists are deterred from parking for long hours, thus freeing up more spaces.

Economics professor Dr Teo Gin Swee agrees with Professor Kwok’s assertion that the price increase will help to manage the demand for parking spaces according to economic principles.

“A lthough the demand for parking spaces is inelastic, the

demand for individual parking areas would be more elastic."

Although motorists would still choose to drive to school, they are more likely to change their choice of car park, hence easing the congestion at the prime areas.

With regards to the removal of the price cap, Dr Teo said: "It encourages drivers who wish to park the whole day to park further away. It also allows for short-term visitors to continue parking at convenient locations.”

He also said diverting drivers away from the prime car parks to others around the school is a good thing from an economic point of view, as it allows underutilised resources to be better used.

J a s p e r H o , a f i n a l -y e a r Mec ha n ica l a nd Aerospace Engineering student, agreed.

“I usually park at the Hall 11 car park, which is free, so I won’t really feel the pinch. I don’t mind taking the shuttle bus to school, as I find it quite convenient,” he said.

Professor Kwok also said that 70 new parking lots will be available in 2014, with an additional 180 lots added by 2015.

However, economics professor Dr Walter Edgar Theseira also suggested that the NTU population could think of novel solutions to alleviate traffic congestion woes.

“I am sure that amongst the many bright students and faculty in NTU, someone can help to think of constructive suggestions (to address car park congestion).”

Finding the art in science .$5(1 1* ART and science — these two fields seem to be worlds apart. Yet, the Earth Observatory of Singapore (EOS) is trying to combine them in Singapore’s first interdisciplinary collaboration between artists and scientists.

The EOS has introduced its Visiting Artist Programme 2012 (VAP), which engages Southeast Asian artists inspired by earth science issues.

“A lot of people who a r e traditionally not interested in the arts might think the project is now more worthy as it involves science,” said Professor Isaac Kerlow, the Principal Investigator of the VAP. Applicants had to submit a proposal of an artwork that could promote awareness of climate change and safety measures in the event of natural disasters. Selected artists were then given a grant of $20,000 to develop their artwork.

On October 8, the five artists who had been selected for the grant were announced, two of

whom are Singaporeans.

One of them, Mr Zhao Ren Hui, 29, proposed to study how locals in the Indonesian city of Padang predict when tsunamis will occur.

Titled 'The Earth Obser vers Society', Mr Zhao hopes to compare their methods with scientists’, and find a common point in predicting a tsunami.

“The locals probably use their faith, religion or myths to explain when a tsunami happens, but I hope to provide a new perspective in earth sciences.” said Mr Zhao, who has a Master’s degree from London College of Communication.

The other artist, Mr Sai Hua Kuan, 36, proposed to create sounds using soil from different parts of Singapore in his project titled ‘Sound of the Earth’.

“If you produce any electrical charges and enough voltage, it would produce sounds. So I was thinking how different materials and minerals would produce different sounds and that’s where my project started,” said Mr Sai, who graduated from the Slade School of Fine Art in the

United Kingdom.

Professor Kerlow said that VAP provides Singaporean artists with an opportunity to find work, without having to actively spend time scouting for projects.

“VAP is a great opportunity for artists. I know because I was also a struggling young artist at some point and it was very time-consuming getting funding for projects.”

Given their different fields of expertise, getting artists and scientists to collaborate can be a challenge, said Professor Kerlow.

He added: “Our job at the EOS is to make sure that the artists communicate with the experts.

But this alone is difficult because they don't seem to speak the same language.”

Professor Kerlow expressed hope that VAP will serve as a a guide for future interdisciplinary collaborations in Singapore.

“I think there are a lot of talented people in and around Singapore, and society is catching up in helping artists flourish.”

DOWN-TO-EARTH: (From left) Professor Isaac Kerlow with two of the five Visiting Artists, Mr Sai Hua Kuan, and Mr Zhao Ren Hui. PHOTO | RAPHAEL LIM

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Pangolin spotted

DISORIENTED: The scaly Pangolin was found roaming along a Hall 2 pavement.

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According to the Singapore Red Data Book 2008, Sunda Pangolins are ‘critically endangered’ largely due to habitat loss and poaching. Clumsy and curious by nature, pangolins also get killed on the highways in Singapore.

Anbarasi Boopal, Director of ACRES Wildlife Rescue Centre (AWRC) and Wildlife Crime Unit, ACRES said that NTU has always been rich in wildlife, adding that the pangolin found in NTU Hall 2 was the third pangolin rescued on the campus.

Apart from them, wild boars can also be seen in bushy areas on campus. ACRES adopts a nokill policy and rescued animals native to Singapore are released back into the wild where possible.

“It seemed frightened and was really skittish around humans. we decided to cover the drain extension so it would not be stressed out."

Mr Alvin Bay Helper at the scene

“The rescued pangolin is currently getting micro chipped in the Singapore Zoological Gardens and should be released back into the wild,” said Mdm Anbarasi Boopal.

“In Singapore, there are no major wild animals. Citizens can live in harmony with wild animals. Our advice for the road users of NTU would be to slow down when driving,” she added.

Members of the public are advised to call the 24 hours ACRES Rescue Hotline at 97837782 for advice should they see wildlife in distress.

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A wild Sunda Pangolin was found wandering the sheltered pavement along Nanyang Technological University’s (NTU) Hall of Residence 2 on 30th August at 1pm.

“The pangolin first appeared at a sloping grass patch beside the sheltered pavement before moving towards Block 6, where we cut it off. Fortunately, its pace was relatively slow, so we managed to coax it into the drain extension at Block 10 and trap it there,” said Hall 2 resident and student rescuer Tan Chun Hoe, 24, a final year Information Engineering and Media student.

Alvin Bay, 24, was one of the helpers at the scene. “It seemed frightened and was really skittish around humans. We decided to cover the drain extension with two covers so that it would not be too stressed out. Our next thought was to call the SPCA for help as we were not sure who else to approach either.”

The SPCA then redirected their call to the Animal Concerns Research and Education Society (ACRES) for specific advice.

Rescuers from ACRES responded to the call an hour later. They arrived at around 2.30pm to a terrified pangolin that had curled itself up in defense and latched itself onto the pipe inside the drain extension. The rescuers gently pulled the tail of the scared pangolin, detaching it from the pipes it was clinging onto and placing it inside a cage.

Elizabeth Au Rui Lin, 20, was one of the curious onlookers. “I was quite disgusted by the pangolin’s scaly appearance. On top of that, it was also wet from the rain, making it look quite gross.”

Sunda Pangolins (Scientifically known as Manis javanica) are scaly anteaters native to Singapore and parts of Southeast Asia, with overlapping scales covering the upper part of its body. When threatened, it curls up into a ball, exposing its scaly armor to protect itself from predators.

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INTERNATIONAL freshmen staying in Hall of Residence 2 were told their “hall privileges” could be restricted should they fail to attend a mandatory outreach programme, leading to many students attending solely to avoid such consequences.

However, Hall 2’s senior hall fellow Professor Lam Yee Cheong has clarified that these “privileges” refer to the students’ benefits of attending this programme, which was planned for them.

In an email sent out to the 39 invited residents by the Hall 2 Junior Common Room Committee (JCRC), residents were asked to attend the programme as it was a “mandatory arrangement”. The email also stated that “failing to do so may result in restriction of hall privileges”, without specifying what privileges would be restricted in the case of non-attendance.

Professor Lam, who is the associate chair of research at the School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering (MAE), explained that the purpose of this outreach programme, which was held for the first time this year, was to benefit international freshmen who may have needed help settling into the local community and into university life. They were also informed of avenues where they can seek emotional and psychological help, if needed.

As for the “hall privileges” which would be restricted for the freshmen who did not participate, he explained that these “privileges” referred to the benefits to their hall life that the students would derive from attending the sessions.

“For those who did not attend, they have already restricted their own privileges,” he said. “With

this new programme, how do you get people to join in? The only way is to make it mandatory.”

The programme was held over two Saturdays, on the 8th and 15th of September, with a morning and afternoon session on each day beginning at 9.30am and 1pm.

Three morning sessions and two afternoon sessions were held in Hall 2 on each of the two days, with the residents divided into groups of three to four per session.

Each three-hour session began with icebreakers to allow the international students to mingle and get to know each other better. This was followed by sharing sessions facilitated by adult volunteers who are Masters students in counselling at NIE.

“With this new programme, how do you get people to join in? The only way is to make it mandatory."

Prof Lam Yee Cheong Hall 2's Senior Hall Fellow

Participants were asked to share about themselves, and how they cope with new situations.

About one-third of the invited residents failed to turn up, citing reasons such as having other commitments.

Cao Huimin, a Chinese national is one of those who did not attend the programme.

“I did not go, as I attended activities organised by the club I’m in that day,” said the

20-year-old freshman from Electrical and Electronic Engineering.

“I did not know this programme was compulsory,” she added.

Even if she had known it was compulsory, she said she would still have chosen to attend her club’s activities.

“I need the points to be able to get a hall room next year,” she explained.

Other residents who attended the programme had mixed opinions about the threat of having hall privileges taken away for those who did not turn up.

Wang Yuying, a first-year student from MAE, thought it was an unnecessary measure.

“The programme was very boring, and I went because it was compulsory. If it were not compulsory, I would not have gone,” said the 20 year-old student from China.

But 19 year-old Then Sing Yick from Brunei Darussalam thought that such a programme should be made compulsory, as it is important for the emotional well-being of the international students.

“If it is not compulsory, I may not have attended the programme because I may think that it is not important, and I was not sure what it is all about,” the MAE student said. “So, it is important to state what is the main objective of the programme as well as offer privileges in order to attract people to attend.”

There were initial plans for a second session during the recess week for those who did not attend the first time, said Professor Lam. Professor Lam also said he does not want to force those who didn’t attend the first session to go for a make-up one.

“If they are not willing, even if they are physically there, they will not be mentally there and that will defeat the purpose,” he explained.

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TABLETS FOR CLASS: A want or a need?

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IPADS are fast becoming the latest alternative to traditional pen and paper, with more students now using iPads for class throughout NTU. The sleek, square device has won fans for its note-taking features. Gan Jia Hao, 22, started using his iPad in class after he noticed his friends using it for taking notes.

“I think I’m a follower rather than a leader in this case,” Gan said.

Friends introduced him to cheap and efficient applications (apps) for note taking, like DocAS, which costs $6.98 in the App store.

He is not alone. The finalyear student from the Nanyang Business School now sees four or five students using iPads in a class of 40. In previous semesters, he only spotted one at most.

It helps that most of the programmes NTU students use are iPad compatible. EdveNTUre is available as an iPad app, called Blackboard. Dropbox, a free service that allows users to share their files with others, also available.

Also, using the iPad in class gives students the speed and efficiency of a laptop without its bulkiness.

This is important to students like Wardah Nadiah, 23, who

takes notes by hand, but goes online to find more information.

“It’s more practical to have a small iPad on my desk and still have a comfortable space for my notepad and pen,” said the final-year English Literature undergraduate, who finds that a laptop takes up too much space and is distracting.

“I'm happy enough with my iPhone and laptop.”

Chua Wei Da Final Year student School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

Although Wardah says the iPad’s price is reasonable for its “easy accessibility and convenience”, she feels it is more of a want than a need.

But even if they can afford an iPad, not all undergraduates will buy it for school.

Chua Wei Da, 24, has no plans to buy one although she thinkgs the price is “reasonable as compared to tablets from other brands such as Samsung”, whose Galaxy tablet costs around $1,000.

In contrast, the price of an iPad

for students starts from $528.

“I’m happy enough with my iPhone and laptop,” the finalyear student from the School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering said. He added that the iPad and iPhone shared similar functions, with the main difference being size.

Also, some professors think iPads are potential distractions to students, like Professor Kevin Tan. But t he professor f rom S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies also believes whether an iPad will help or hinder students’ learning depends on their attitudes.

“Learning best takes place in class when students are engaged with the material,” he said. “For that, listening and participating in class discussions, and posing and answering questions works best.”

Associate Professor Lee Chei Sian, who researches the influence of information communication technologies on human information behaviour, believes iPads can cater to students with various learning styles, but says its effectiveness depends on how it is used.

“Students can use the device appropriately and effectively by using it to focus better on class material,” Professor Lee said. “Or they can also be playful in tuning in to unrelated material.”

Bias still an obstacle for women in science $0$1'$ 3+221 IF you are a female undergraduate in the sciences, you may be perceived as less competent than your male counterparts — even by female professors, according to the findings of a Yale University study.

However, rather than overt gender discrimination, the study found that subconscious bias is more pervasive in everyday life.

People are not aware of their preference towards males and would not feel or behave in a discriminatory manner against females.

Despite the findings of the Yale study, many members of NTU’s science community believe that obvious gender bias does not exist in the university.

However, they do agree that women may be perceived differently in the male-dominated fields of science and engineering.

According to the Institution of Engineers Singapore, out of 10 engineering students from local polytechnics and universities, three are female.

Girls are seldomly seen in engineering fields, said Tan Yi Jun, 22. The second-year Engineering student added they are “perceived as brave and also odd”.

“Since women in engineering stream are considered a rarity, they might not be able to fit in a mostly male working environment,” he said.

Mr Leung Ho Fai, a teaching assistant at the School of Physical and Mathematical Science (SPMS),

GLASS CEILING AHEAD: A Yale study found that gender bias against women can exist in subtle ways.

agreed with the study's results.

The 24-year-old thinks that gender bias is common in sciences such as Physics. He once came across a professor who preferred mentoring male students over female students for their Final Year Project.

“Some people may try not to be biased, but they may still be inf luenced by the environment they are in,” he said.

However, some feel the characteristics required to excel in science and research are equally distributed amongst the sexes.

For Loh Hui Mun, 23, personality and determination are key to excelling in science.

The final year Chemistry and Biological Chemistry student is currently interning at a research and development based company, which has an equal proportion of both genders.

She said: “In science, I do not think that success is related to gender. They look at how good you are, how you can contribute, and how many papers you can publish.”

Similarly, Professor Chen He,

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a lecturer from SPMS, does not believe that conscious bias against female students exists in NTU. “I think female students pay more attention to details while male students tend to work harder when they are in the mood,” he said.

“Female students are also more consistent.”

Associate Professor Kimberly Ann Kline, from the School of Biological Sciences, said that in science, she does not believe one gender is inherently more compe-

tent than the opposite one.

“People like to say that there are innate differences that predispose people to whether they do well or excel, and I don’t see that,” she said.

Professor Kline was surprised that female professors are found to be ju st a s l i ke ly a s ma le professors to be biased against female students.

She said female professors probably do not realise they are being biased against female students.

“If you ask the majority of the faculty, we would say, ‘No, we are not treating them differently’.”

But Professor Kline acknowledged that even less obvious forms of gender bias can have an impact.

“What is tricky about this is that these are very subtle forms of bias.

The fact that it is so subtle makes its hard to identify.”

As women climb up the scientific ladder, more of them fall behind along the way, she said.

“Things like these unconscious biases do sort of stack up. If it is just a little bit harder for women than males to move up the ranks, then I think you're going to see more [female] dropouts.”

But she feels that universities are moving in the right direction by shedding light on this phenomenon.

“These studies are really important, because there is a clear barrier that is being set up. If that is happening, we need to be thinking about that and talking about that here at the university.”

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Fun with economics 6$5$+ *,$0 DR YORAM Bauman, who calls himself the world’s first and only stand-up economist, began his show in Lecture Theatre 24 on September 25 with a surprising anecdote: His father doubting he would ever make it telling economics jokes.

“He said there was no demand– to which I replied, I’m a supply-side economist. I just stand up and let the jokes trickle down,” he said, sending the 70-strong audience into peals of laughter.

The American economist, who holds a PhD in Economics from the University of Washington, then proceeded to unbutton his checkered shirt, revealing a red T-shirt underneath.

“Capitalism” in Coca-Cola’s trademark font was printed across it.

“Everyone, my ‘enjoy capitalism’ T-shirt, made in China. The tag actually reads: 80 percent cotton and 20 percent irony,” he said, referring to the irony of the slogan — while capitalism is said to be profitable, it also encourages widening income gaps and divisions in society.

This thus defeats the ideal of individual freedom which capitalism originally aimed for.

Dr Bauman then related how several locals warned him to be caref ul when doing stand-up comedy in singapore.

He displayed a list of off-limit topics he had compiled, rang-

ing from politics, racial issues to “people named Lee,” inciting uproarious laughter.

Dr Bauman previously performed his show in Singapore at the TAB bar last December.

“I feel he’s more daring compared to last year. His jokes have a more local flavour,” said Celine Liew, 22, a final-year economics student.

“The stereotype that economics is dull makes for good comedy material, because you have something to play against.”

Dr Yoram Bauman Stand-up Economist University of Washington

One of his well-received jokes included this: “In Singapore, the government is run like a business. In China, the government is a business. In the United States, the government is on the verge of going out of business.”

Low Pui Yee, a final-year economics student, said: “Comedy allows him to side-step the sensitivity of certain taboos in Economics, like politics.”

Dr Bau ma n cont i nue d to amuse the audience with his signature parody on Greg Mankiw’s 10 Principles of Economics, which has received over a million views on YouTube.

He took a break f rom the humour to speak about environmental economics, his favourite aspect of the subject – which to him is “using Economics and the power of capitalism to protect the environment”.

He spoke about chemist Svante Arrhenius, who made the first estimation of global temperatures rising by five degrees Celsius since 1896 due to increased carbon dioxide in the atmosphere.

Dr Bauman slipped in a joke: “The key difference between him and us is that he thought climate change was going to be awesome, because he lives in Sweden.”

Dr Walter Edgar Theseira, an Assistant Professor in the division of Economics, calls himself a “big fan” of Dr Bauman.

“The best thing is that he gets economists to laugh at themselves,” said Dr Theseira.

“Like many other academic disciplines, we take ourselves too seriously at times. It’s good that someone like Yoram is around to put us in our proper place.”

Asked if he would consider doing stand-up comedy, he reckons that some students already think that “everything I say in class is a joke.”

“The stereotype that economics is dull makes for good comedy

ECONOMIST CUM COMEDIAN: Dr Bauman wants to make learning economics lively.

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material, because you have something to play against,” he said.

Dr Bauman feels that popular books like Freakonomics are helpful in getting people interested in economics, as compared to 600page textbooks that college and high-school students would buy, not read it, and sell back to the bookstore after the semester.

“They’re definitely not substitutes for textbooks, though. Such books don’t spend much time on important economics concepts like supply and demand,” he added.

On the difference between teaching and doing stand-up comedy, Dr Bauman said: “I’m not always funny when I’m teaching – I have constraints. I used to do comedy as a hobby and teach for money, but now I’m gradually switching.”

“Most times, Economics classes are really dry. It’s just formulas and all the interesting stuff has been sucked out. I hope people will see economics as a subject with more humanity,” he said.

Online platforms enhance classroom learning .$5(1 1* ONLINE-BASED learning, such as being able to view lectures online and participate in discussions on elearning forums, certainly makes it more convenient for students to learn and access content without being enclosed in a classroom environment.

But does it reduce the need for lessons in actual classrooms?

Apparently not, according to Stanford University’s Associate Vice Provost for Undergraduate Education, Ms Sharon Palmer.

Classroom learning is still valued for allowing students to interact, as well as for conducting hands-on activities like laboratories, said Ms Palmer.

She added that classroom time can be utilised for laboratories or class discussions while lecture content can be posted online.

“We want to move what is capable of being converted online, and reserve the classroom space for things like laboratories or discussion for problem-based learning,” she said.

This was one of the issues raised in t he Innovations in Teaching seminar held on October 1 in NTU, where Ms Palmer addressed NTU faculty.

In the seminar, Ms Palmer gave a brief overview of Stanford’s

COMPLEMENTARY: Online platforms can complement, but not replace actual classrooms.

learning and teaching culture, and some of the university’s innovative approaches to student and faculty development.

Faculty members are responsible for helping their students to learn, said Ms Palmer.

She emphasised that they too should develop themselves as their students do. This could be accomplished with infrastructural support from the university.

“You need to provide them with the structures and support, so that they can try new things that may be unfamiliar to them in the same way that a lot of learning is unfamiliar to students," she added.

For example, Ms Palmer elaborated on the importance of providing online platforms for use in both teaching and learning, stating its “tremendous potential” for transforming how lecturers

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and students engage in lessons, as well as expanding education to the masses.

NTU’s Associate Vice Provost for Undergraduate Education, Professor Kam Chan Hin, agreed with Ms Palmer, stating that faculty members are expected to undergo professional development in training to keep up with the improvement of technology and changing generations of students.

“Such professional development is even more important when we consider how the whole teaching context is changing,” said Professor Kam. “Students today are different, coming from more diverse backgrounds than 30 years ago, and they are definitely very adept at technology.”

NTU has increasingly incorporated tools for online learning into courses, such as the Learning Activit y Management System (LAMS), said Professor Kam. LAMS allows faculty to create learning activities online, such as individual tasks and small group work, which can be added into edveNTUre for students to access.

Some faculty members who attended the seminar expressed concerns about how they could integrate online learning with lessons in class.

A 32-yea r-old g r aduate r e sea r c h st udent i n t he Interdisciplinary Graduate School (IGS), Mr Tan Hong Huat, is worried about how he can make learning in the classroom as interactive as learning from the internet.

“With the online interactive elements you have these days, the question is how you bring that to class and keep your students engaged while they benefit in terms of learning,” he said.

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DISCOVER MORE AT IKEA Marabou Chocolate $4.50-$4.90 This Swedish brand of chocolate comes in a bright yellow wrapping that is hard to miss. The milk chocolate is a must-try, but any ďŹ&#x201A;avour will do because they all taste so good. Even non-chocolate lovers will be hooked.

Pannkakor $6.80 These pancakes make a great sweet snack when topped with lingonberry jam and ice-cream, or as a savoury snack with ham and melted cheese.

Kanelbullar $6.00 Just pop these in the oven to get fragrant, piping hot cinnamon buns in the comfort of your own home. These cinnamon buns are typically enjoyed during coffee breaks in Sweden.

Ahlgrens Bilar Candy $2.90 BRIGHT, MINIMALISTIC AND CLEAN: Fika provides a warm and homely environment for diners, similar to the decor in the cafĂŠs of Sweden.

A SWEDISH AFFAIR: The pytt i panna = pan-fried diced potatoes with beef, onions and topped with a sunny-side up.

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f you ask most Singaporeans about Swedish food, they immediately think of the fare sold at Ikea. But a visit to Fika â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Singaporeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s only Swedish cafĂŠ and bistro at present besides Ikea â&#x20AC;&#x201D; will show the cuisine is more than just meatballs, salmon, and potatoes.

The word â&#x20AC;&#x153;ďŹ kaâ&#x20AC;? refers to the Swedish culture of having a coffee break with friends, colleagues and loved ones.

Run by a Singaporean ex-graphic designer Tasneem Noor and her Swedish husband Joakim Smidhagen, Fika serves up authentic Swedish food in an appropriately-Scandinavian setting â&#x20AC;&#x201D; bright, minimalistic and clean colours. The result is an inviting and homely environment for all customers to enjoy their meals right in the company of good friends.

Like its dĂŠcor, Swedish food prides itself on its simplicity, using few ingredients that have strong ďŹ&#x201A;avours.

Meat such as beef and pork, or seafood like salmon and shrimp, usually feature in main courses. They often come with sides of mashed potatoes and lingonberry jam.

DeďŹ nitely worth trying from the all-halal menu is the pytt i panna ($18.90). The diced potatoes are a tad salty, but the succulent beef paired with the egg on top makes this a tasty and ďŹ lling meal.

The pannbiff ($18.90), which is beef patties with onions, is another must-try, especially with a side of mashed potatoes. The beef patties are just soft enough and go well with the topping of thick creamy sauce, which brings out the beefâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s juicy ďŹ&#x201A;avour.

But the star of this dish is the mashed potatoes. They are smooth, slightly chunky and extremely buttery all at the same time.

Be warned that the serving for the pannbiff is rather huge, but you may ďŹ nd yourself polishing off every single ďŹ&#x201A;avourful morsel all the same.

Pitting the meatballs ($18.50) against those available at Ikea, Fikaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s meatballs do not differ much in taste.

Their version also comes with a side of potatoes and lingonberry sauce, but could be a little less dry. As Fika uses fresh ingredients to make their meatballs, unlike the prefrozen ones at Ikea, the latter choice does seem more value-for-money.

More adventurous customers looking to dine like a true Swede should order the pick-

led herring platter ($12.90), with the herring served on top of rye bread and paired with boiled egg, onions and chives.

Be warned that the pickled herring is for those with an acquired taste as it is left to mature in a marinade of salt, vinegar and other spices beforehand. It also has a pungent smell that hits you before you eat it and leaves a strong and salty aftertaste.

The food here is similar enough to the real deal in Sweden, perhaps slightly altered to achieve stronger ďŹ&#x201A;avours to suit local taste buds.

Ingredients used are generally authentic, giving diners a true taste of Sweden.

The multi-coloured candies come in the shape of cars, and is lovingly termed as â&#x20AC;&#x153;the worldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s most sold carâ&#x20AC;? in Scandinavia. It is useful as a perk-me-up during long study sessions.

Singoalla Biscuits $2.90 These delicious biscuits come with a berry jam or strawberry cheesecake ďŹ lling. But be warned: these taste so addictive that once you pop one, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s hard to stop till the packet is empty.

Whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s on the Presidentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s plate PROFESSOR Bertil Andersson counts the ubiquitous Swedish meatballs as one of his favourite foods from his native country. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Every Swede loves their meatballs with potatoes and lingonberry,â&#x20AC;? said Professor Andersson. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Also, reindeer meat and sausages. Sweden has very good sausages!â&#x20AC;?

The NTU presidentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s list of favourite foods also include pickled herring, deer and elk meat, lingonberry, and salmon. He tells of how many Swedes hunt, pick and ďŹ sh from the countryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s vast areas of undisturbed nature to obtain ingredients. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Food comes directly from nature, instead of from the stores,â&#x20AC;? he said.

But here in Singapore, Professor Andersson shops at Ikea for ingredients, whipping up many Swedish meals in his own kitchen.

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Although he has not tried the food at Fika yet, Professor Andersson is quick to recommend another place to get a Swedish meatball ďŹ x â&#x20AC;&#x201D; NTUâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s own bistro, Vänner, located at the Nanyang Auditorium.

He also reveals where students can usually ďŹ nd him during lunchtime. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I dine at Vänner once a week, so students should go there if they want to meet the president!â&#x20AC;?

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magine scoring a Liz Claiborne dress for $3, or pair of barely-used Steve Maddens for $6. Sounds too good to be true?

T hese a re com mon f i nd s for second-year student Claire Chin from the Wee Kim Wee School of Communication and Information who has ditched shopping malls for thrift stores.

Unearthing treasures, such as a $5 Tommy HilďŹ ger dress, can be hard work.

Some shops may prove elusive. Others may be loosely disorganised, and some may only be open at the oddest times.

But for Claire, the thrill of the hunt keeps her going back. Her addiction started out of curiosity when she was 16. She and her best friend had decided to experiment with thrift shopping at the Salvation Army.

After that ďŹ rst taste, she was hooked.

She used to scour thrift shops almost every week during the post-â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Aâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Level break.

Not leaving things to chance, she says: â&#x20AC;&#x153;It's easy to miss a certain rack, so I usually dig through everything.â&#x20AC;?

At thrift stores, or charity shops, used items are marked down. Proceeds typically go to a charitable organisation, like Oxfam in the U K, or Goodwill in the US. In Singapore, funds from thrift shops such as the Salvation Army and the Hi-Thrift Shop are channeled to helping ex-offenders and the needy.

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Another thrift shopper, Farhana Ja'afar, a ďŹ nal-year student from the School of Art, Design and Media, visits the thrift stores every week. Three years ago, the 23-year-old entered her ďŹ rst thrift shop, the Salvation Army, looking for cheap fabric.

But she fell in love with the quirkiness of thrift stores almost instantly. From then on, she never looked back.

Items are anything but run-of-the-mill, and that added to the appeal. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Mainstream stores cater to more current trends and are designed for the skinny and rich,â&#x20AC;? said Farhana. Three-quarters of her wardrobe consists of thrift items.

To her, thrift stores are a haven for eclectic and unique offerings, with clothes hailing from different styles and eras â&#x20AC;&#x201D; all crammed together under one roof. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Good thrift stores make me feel like I've timetravelled,â&#x20AC;? she said.

But Farhana doubts if the thrifting culture will take off in Singapore anytime soon. In fact, Farhana feels that the scene is â&#x20AC;&#x153;pretty sadâ&#x20AC;? as some thrift stores tend to mark up their prices due to the current vintage trend.

To compensate, Farhana visits Johor Baru on a monthly basis. According to her, their thrift shops stock â&#x20AC;&#x153;amazing skirts and dressesâ&#x20AC;? from $2 to $4.

But while in Singapore, here are three thrift stores that may be worth your while.

Mostly priced at $16.95, these brand-new items are a steal. There is a vintage and unisex section as well, where prices are available upon request. Expect an extensive selection of black leather jackets, vintage checks, denim shirts, and a collection of worn-out Dr. Marten boots ($49.90$59.90).

Thankfully, the shop assistants don't hover, so you can sift through the racks or try on clothes in the ďŹ tting room at your own

leisure. Purchases are packed into a brown paper bag. OM clothes can be described as edgy and adventurous with a devil-maycare attitude.

You may ďŹ nd things like a Campbell Soup bandage skirt, a burgundy disco skater-skirt, a white cowgirl top, shiny beaded skor ts and a psychedelic blue playsuit (all $16.95).

It is not a place for wallďŹ&#x201A;owers, that's for sure.

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IF Oakham Market (OM) was a person, she would be the kind of painfully cool person you would love or hate.

Inconspicuously located beside k.ki and The Little Drom Store, you could miss the entrance if you are re not paying attention.

The ďŹ rst giveaway are pictures of pop star Justin Bieber captioned 'Not Porn' pasted on the walls.

As you descend a dimly-lit, narrow stairway to the basement, it feels a lot like venturing into an underground hideout, not unlike some of the eclectic charity shops in Tokyo and London.

The visual elements of OM are a whole new experience in itself. Everything is bold and unapologetic.

Think fairy lights strung across the ceiling, quirky bear mannequins and Jolly Roger pirate ďŹ&#x201A;ags. There is even a claw machine taking centre stage along one wall. It is stuffed with brown paper bags

BLINK AND YOU'LL MISS IT: The entrance to Oakham Market is inconspicuous save for the sign. (Right) The shop is an indie lover's dream as kooky decorations string the ceiling and walls.

covered with humourous stickers, one of which reads â&#x20AC;&#x153;Save Water. Shower togetherâ&#x20AC;?.

Indie lovers will feel as if they have died and gone to heaven. The whole shop is bathed in warm sodium lighting and obscure indie music. The tiny space, somewhat resembling a hoarder's bedroom, is crammed full of gems.

The clothes mainly hail from the 80s and 90s, so you will ďŹ nd plenty of grungy ďŹ&#x201A;oral dresses, vintage silk blouses, chambray bustiers, 70s-inspired polka dotted skirts and fraying denim cut-offs.

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THE Salvation Army has five thrift stores island-wide, but the newly-revamped Praisehaven Family Store trumps them all in terms of variety and size.

Travelling to the enormous ship-like building may seem like a bother to some.

But for me, Praisehaven was well worth the trip.

As I wandered around the sprawling outlet (about the size of H&M), I discovered an Old Navy brown jacket ($25), a denim jacket ($40), Diva bangles ($10) and a rack full of faded Levi's bell-bottom jeans ($25).

Besides clothes, Praisehaven houses an impressive shoe section, with brands like Zara, G2000 and Charles and Keith.

Visitors will have an easy time finding steals, as the racks are widely spaced apart and the clothes are systematically organized.

There are even fitting rooms to try them on — a rarity in most thrift stores.

The music section was intriguing. It was stocked with bongos, a black Yamaha electric guitar covered with stickers ($200) and a red acoustic guitar ($130).

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IF you are looking for a wallet-friendly thrift shop, this is the most affordable of the three.

You will not find anything above $10, while most clothes cost at least $16 from Oak ham Market and the Praisehaven Family Store.

Expect to find an assortment of 70s and 80s style clothes, accessories, CDs and vinyls, and an extensive collection of old books and decor items.

The clothes section fills up half the shop.

But the lack of organisation means that even savvy shoppers will take some time to navigate and browse through all the items systematically.

The clothes are truly a steal. Most cost between $1 to $3 (less than a bowl of bak chor mee). But they vary in quality and material. Many of them have definitely seen better days.

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BRING CASH Most stores do not take credit cards.

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TAKE TIME Browse through every rack.

A THRIFT SHOPPER'S HAVEN: This outlet has the biggest floor space with the widest range of used clothes, electric guitars (top right) and vintage film cameras (bottom right).

Over at the gown section, old-fashioned wedding dresses and ballgowns costing at least $100 could also serve as perfect Halloween costumes.

Bookworms can also reunite with copies of their childhood stor ybooks at their extensive book section such as The Famous Five ($5), Grimms Fairy Tales ($5), and Great Illustrated Classics ($4.50). I also chanced upon other classics like Animal Farm ($2.90) and a Jane Austen compilation ($4).

Shutterbugs may enthuse endlessly about t he a r ray of second hand f i lm cameras, like the Minolta Riva Zoom105 ($30) and the retro Nikon FG-20 ($300).

However, these cameras may not be in working condition, although they make a great collector's item.

After a long afternoon of rummaging through the store, famished shoppers can even help themselves to light refreshments at a corner for free. How is that for service?

The clothes felt unwashed and ver y wor n. Some still had stains and felt suspiciously grimy underneath my fingers – a nightmare for hygienic shoppers, but a plus for people who are up for an authentic thrift experience.

Once you dig (by that I mean, really dig), you will be surprised at what treasures you can unearth. After 90 minutes of plunging deep into the racks holding my breath, I surfaced like a champion diver, wielding a full-length navy blue polyester trench coat ($6), a pair of red suspenders with rococo prints ($1.50), an olive green skirt with a 60s print ($2), an A-line brown suede skirt ($1), a Strasser boombox ($11) and a vintage picnic basket ($8).

Apart from old school items, you will also find things that belong to the 21st century.

For instance, I found red leather pants from Zara ($3), a brown military jacket ($5), a blue polka dotted Liz Claiborne blazer ($4), nude Charles and Keith slingbacks ($3) and a Mika "Life In Cartoon Motion" CD ($1).

The store has its fair share of the weird and wacky too, as I found a pink Singapore Airport Terminal Services blazer ($1), a qipao ($3), vinyls that teach English ($2), and a pair of brown high-cut boots for kids ($2).

The shop is tucked within the premises

of the HighPoint Community Ser vices Association and within walking distance of Aljunied MRT. That is probably why it exudes a peaceful, kampung-style vibe where strangers will stop to exchange a friendly word or two.

The Hi-Thrift Shop’s sale supervisor Tony Tan remarked that more youngsters had been coming to visit the shop of late.

“Yesterday, I saw a group of girls buying clothes, and then modeling them in the backyard as if it were a fashion shoot,” he said.

Some of t he sa les proceed s go to a Ch r ist ian organisat ion H igh Point Organization to help generate income for the needy as well as rebuild the lives of ex-offenders and their families.

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TRY IT ON OR DO A ROUGH MEASUREMENT It is better to get something too big than too small.

6 EXAMINE EACH ITEM CAREFULLY Make sure the slight damages can be fixed.

You may strike gold one day or come up with nothing the next.

Alternatively, you can find out when they rotate stock.

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LOOK FOR BRAND NAMES They are made to last.

5 SHOP WITH A CREATIVE MIND Anything can be tailored, layered or reconstructed into something different.

SAVE THAT PENNY: Sales supervisor Tony Tan noticed a rise in the number of young people visiting the store.

8 GO BACK OFTEN The inventory changes constantly.

GET SOME, GIVE SOME Make it a habit of donating what you no longer wear.

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o t he shock of the bus driver and his passengers, A nd r e a C hong (left) and Jemimah Wei (right), both 20, pulled up in front of Bus D, got out of their car and snapped a photo of the advertisement — which Andrea modelled for — that was plastered onto the side of the bus.

“It was like a Fast Five moment. You can imagine two girls going ‘take it, take it, take it!’ in the car when we saw the advertisement on the bus,” Jemimah said.

With such unabashed confidence, it seems fitting that the duo, both secondyear English Literat ure students, was chosen to host a new online TV programme T h a t F Wo r d , w h i c h introduces local fashion in

a light-hearted manner.

T he g i rl s sa id it a l l started with a video of them “getting into bed together”.

Do not get the wrong idea – the pair had entered a competition hosted by A sia Room s where t he y created a video introducing t hemselves at I K E A .

Although they did not win, they made a follow-up video to thank their voters for their support.

Deciding to try out TV hosting, they then sent both videos to the producers at clicknetwork.tv. “We didn’t expect them to reply but they did, and they got us to go down for a screen test,” Jemimah said. “[The producers] wanted a show about fashion and we were interested in that,” Andrea added.

Their road to fame has not been entirely sweet as the pair had to face nasty comments from v iewers after the first episode aired.

“Initially they were like stabs in the hear t, then slowly you just get used to it and ignore it,” said Andrea.

Jemimah, on the other hand, was not surprised.

“If you put yourself out there, you should expect to get a fair amount of haters.

It’s better than people who don’t bother to comment.

At least the haters have an opinion of you.”

Although their show has scored 30,000 views, the duo remains humble.

“There are many other people in N T U who are super talented, so we are not really out of the norm,” said Jemimah.

Besides hosting That F Word, the girls keep busy with other commitments.

“My parents don’t pay my bills for me so I have to earn my own living expenses.

JEMIMAH TO ANDREA J: Favourite book?

A: If I had to choose a book it would be Dear Everybody

by Michael Kimball. It’s about a guy who’s about to commit suicide and he writes letters to everyone he knows.

It’s very heart wrenching.

J: If the biggest toilet bowl brand in the entire world asked you to do a commercial for them, would you do it? They will pay you a lot of money but in the commercial you would have to wipe toilet bowls.

A: Yeah why not? A job is a job, if you want to earn money and be independent.

We’re both lucky that we are earning enough that we are able to support ourselves and pay our own bills.

J: You would be able to support yourself better if you don’t eat $300 sushi, Andrea.

A: That was only one off for a birthday lunch.

J: Ridiculous!

A: My boyfriend loves sushi so I brought him to this Michelin star restaurant to eat sushi.

J: She hated it.

A: My boyfriend was so horrified that I went to a Michelin restaurant and did not finish the sushi.

J: If it was the end of the world and you could say something to anyone, what would you say to five people? They can be people you know or strangers.

A: I’ll just call people I love and tell them I love them.

J: That’s lame. People are going to die so you can really say anything to them.

Like, I can tell you that I’ve always thought your nose is big and you can’t do anything cause you’re going to die anyway.

A: When you are going to die why would you think of the unimportant people in your life or the people you hate? When you are going to die you are going to think of the people you love.

J: So storybook.

A: It’s true. [Sarcastically] Okay I’m going to die in five minutes, let’s call my enemy and tell her how much I hate her.

J: It’s a “get-out-of-jailfree” card. Okay, not five minutes. One day. You’ve told everybody you love them already now you have five people whom you can say anything you want to.

A: I don’t have time to invest in people that I hate.

I’d just spend time with my boyfriend and family. I don’t have time to think of other people. I would rather spend the time with my cat.

J: Say everyone you love died and the only people left are the people you don’t know or hate?

A: [pause] I hope you go to hell.

This is the price you have to pay to be independent,” said Andrea, who supports her self by modelling, blogging and giving tuition.

T he co-owner of w w w.1blog2lives.com, a lifestyle blog she started w it h a not her f r iend, A ndrea also models for local blogshops such as Tracyeinny and Missypixie.

Jemimah, who owns an award-winning blog www. jemmawei.com, works as a social media strategist and copywriter at Havas Media.

S he r e c e nt l y he lp e d conce pt u a l i se smoke dhss.com, HSS Club’s new webmag, in which she will contribute as a resident writer.

The girls said that these opportunities have come their way partly due to the

way they present themselves.

“My dad always asks me ‘Why do you want to put make up or dress up to school?’ and I say that it is an image to upkeep,” said Andrea.

“You get recognized for being presentable and you get a lot of opportunities [from the school] as well.”

Jemimah added: “People a lway s a s s u me t h at i f you wear a lot of make up it’s a sign of vanity or a way of covering up your insecurities."

“U lt i mate ly, t her e i s a very fine line between vanity and self-marketing,” said Andrea.

In this issue, instead of asking the questions, we t u r n t hese dy nam ic personalities on each other to shake things up.

ANDREA TO JEMIMAH A: Favourite book?

J : It c h a n ge s e v e r y month. I was really into The Other Boleyn Girl, then I was into Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close and then there was The Time Traveller’s Wife.

Currently it’s Tina Fey’s Bossypants. It’s so funny I died while reading it. It makes you feel better instantly.

A: Let’s say your parents are out of the equation, what is the most extreme thing you would do to your hair? Is there a limit?

J: Limit? I wouldn’t shave.

You know I cannot stand to cut my hair. I think I would dye a dark brown that fades to purple that fades to pink.

Like dark brown that goes down to a deep violet. The bottom is a baby pink. The gradient is so perfect. You’ll look like a My Little Pony but

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yeah, whatever.

A: What is the worst hate comment that you have ever received?

J: When the [That F Word] episode first came out, I was moody not because of one particular comment but because everything came at once.

The worst comments are those that I actually agree with. For example, if I get a comment saying, “You were so self-conscious in this video, you weren’t yourself” that I would agree with because yes, I wasn’t on form in the video and I felt tired.

Those affect me the most.

A: If you could be on one reality TV or talk show, what would it be?

J: The Bonny Hunt show.

She’s not doing talk shows anymore but was so funny when she did the talk shows.

TAKING DOWN ORCHARD ROAD: Andrea (left) and Jemimah (right) interviewing strangers on where their clothes are from.

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framed What made you choose kuehs of all things?

Calvin: I love kueh and I feel it is so undermentioned. I have been eating kuehs since young, especially kueh salat and lapis sagu â&#x20AC;&#x201C; those were my favourites.

Back then, my mom would usually buy them as breakfast during weekends while I watched Power Rangers. Then it died down.

One day, I walked past Bengawan Solo and my cravings resurfaced. Then I decided to use my barely-there Illustrator skills to draw. That was before I came into ADM. Since the projectâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s creation, how has the reaction been?

C: I feel heartened that everybody so far has been very supportive towards this little project of mine. They related to the designs really well and everyone was busy spotting and identifying kueh â&#x20AC;&#x201C; which was exactly the point of me starting this thing. There were even some instances where friends requested for more drawings of lesser known kueh.

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ou might have heard of the ang ku kueh, ondeh ondeh and chwee kueh, but do you know what is the getuk ubi, kueh dadar or peng kueh?

Despite Singaporeans' knowledge of food, Calvin Ng noticed that a number of his peers were ignorant of the names of these traditional cakes and pastries of old-time Singapore. The 23-year-old took on the task to help Singaporeans know their kueh through his website.

The â&#x20AC;&#x153;Know Your Kuehsâ&#x20AC;? initiative entices viewers with its colourful and buoyant graphics, in line with the contemporary image Calvin tries to project with kueh. He hopes that this initiative will attract the eyes of local companies that are willing to carry his designed merchandise.

With a mind to hopefully â&#x20AC;&#x153;make our local culture cool againâ&#x20AC;?, he aims to engage his viewers to embrace local culture against the inďŹ&#x201A;ux of foreign cultures in Singapore.

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alloween is the perfect excuse to bond with friends through terriďŹ ed hugging and screaming. Here are ďŹ ve horror ďŹ&#x201A;icks perfect for a movie marathon, as recommended by NTU Film Societyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s screening ofďŹ cer Theodora Soh. In this list there is something for everyone, from casual horror fans to the most jaded of horror addicts.

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Our generation seems to be more attuned to Western culture nowadays. Is it your cause for concern?

C: What worries me is the fact that we lose so much of our own identity while nodding our heads to pop culture from other countries.

We may think macarons are nice and atas (posh) because they are French, but what about the homemade pastries that are our kuehs?

Do you think that within the Singaporean design scene, there is enough local identity reďŹ&#x201A;ected within our works?

C: I think there is deďŹ nitely some local identity in the works of many Singaporean artists.

I really love skl0's (Sam Lo, www.skl0. com) work. She is a genius in bringing out issues that are close to home for us to ponder in a visually-attractive manner. She makes it understandable, and more importantly, sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s really gutsy as an artist.

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Starring: Manuela Velasco, Pablo Rosso Rec is the perfect way to kick off your Halloween night. One of the most popular "found footage" movies, Rec is a realistic yet horrifying ride.

Spanish news reporter Ă ngela and her cameraman followed fire fighters to an apartment building to report on a disturbance.

Instead, they made a startling discovery, and everything is captured on video.

Its engaging style allows all the action to unfold right in your face and heighten the movie's frantic atmosphere. Once this ďŹ lm is over, you cannot help but stare into the shadows wondering if something lurks there. â&#x20AC;&#x153;If you're fed up with absurd story lines and want a dose of realism, Rec is the movie you're looking for,â&#x20AC;? Theodora said.

you will be pleased to know that they go together very well in Shaun of the Dead. â&#x20AC;&#x153;A zombie movie doesn't have to be bleak and hopeless, Shaun and his friends will show you that it can be funny too,â&#x20AC;? Theodora said.

After the heart-stopping terror and realism of Rec, laugh and unwind to Shaun of the Deadâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s hilarious parody of the standard zombie movie formula.

Shaun of the Dead (2004)

The Exorcist (1973)

Starring: Simon Pegg, Kate AshďŹ eld Shaun was at the lowest point of his life when a zombie apocalypse breaks out. If you like British humour and like zombie movies,

KNOW YOUR KUEH Calvin Ng, 23 1st year Art, Design & Media (ADM) student http://www.kuehzy.visualmojo.sg

Any projects or big plans up your pipeline currently?

C: After â&#x20AC;&#x153;Know Your Kuehsâ&#x20AC;?, I started a design series based on a commonly heard catchphrase â&#x20AC;&#x153;Act Yi Geâ&#x20AC;? (a Mandarin phrase for trying too hard to be like something or someone) and have been printing stickers to give out to my close friends. I think that's part of what I try to do, ďŹ nding inspirations from everyday life and making it nice and cool for everyone.

Calvin is mainly inspired by Yayoi Kusama and Andy Warhol. Kusama, a Japanese artist, is recognised for her use of psychedelic colour and rhythmic use of pattern to illustrate strong feminist themes. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Her ďŹ&#x201A;at, graphical nature of her works seem to pierce through your consciousness, making you realise how powerful an effect graphics alone can have on us,â&#x20AC;? he said.

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Calvin appreciates how accessible Warhol's works are by incorporating the use popular culture icons at that time, resulting in the famous Marilyn Diptych. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Art should be understandable by everybody,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Only then can you make that important emotional connection with your viewers.â&#x20AC;?

As a self-taught designer, Calvin has always loved experimenting with graphics.

From mastering the primitive Microsoft Paint to the more advanced Fireworks, his passion shows in his quest to learn things on his own.

Yet the choice to pursue an art education was not always so clear-cut for him. An Engineering Informatics polytechnic graduate, he trudged through many lines of computer code before coming to terms with his lifecalling â&#x20AC;&#x201D; art and design.

Besides graphic design, he also draws, photographs, illustrates, and films, documenting the many impassioned memories he has of the places he grew up with.

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A group of college students travel to a remote cabin in the woods for a weekend vacation. It seems like the start of any typical horror movie. But is it?

Directed by Drew Goddard and co-written

by Joss Whedon (director of cult TV series Buffy the Vampire Slayer), one would suspect that there has to be more than meets the eye. â&#x20AC;&#x153;If you're sick of predictable scare-fests with plots you've seen a million times, this is the movie for you,â&#x20AC;? Theodora said.

A meta-ďŹ ctional twist on the traditional supernatural horror movie formula makes The Cabin in the Woods an instant modern hit. It provides a refreshing contrast to the traditional occult horror vibe of The Exorcist.

The Woman in Black (2012)

Starring: Ellen Burstyn, Max von Sydow After two fairly modern movies, a return to the classics will serve up the intense climax of your Halloween movie marathon.

Single mother Chris started to notice alarming changes in her daughter and began to suspect that Regan may be possessed and seeks a priest to perform an exorcism. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Exorcist will haunt you to the core and never lets you forget it. Classic horror doesn't get any better than this,â&#x20AC;? Theodora said.

One of the most critically acclaimed horror films (10 Academy Award nominations, including Best Picture), The Exorcist is a timeless masterpiece that explores the age-old human fascination with The Devil.

The Cabin in the Woods (2011) Starring: Kristen Connolly, Chris Hemsworth

Starring: Daniel Radcliffe, CiarĂĄn Hinds A terrifying curse plagued a small town that housed a tragic secret. Daniel Radcliffe played Arthur Kipp, a widowed lawyer who attempted to solve a string of mysterious deaths, and shows that he can play roles other than that of a boy wizard. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Woven intricately into this dark and haunting, classic ghost story is a deep and thrilling mystery plot. Perfect for mystery lovers,â&#x20AC;? Theodora said.

Fans of gothic ďŹ lms, such as The Others, will thoroughly enjoy the misty atmosphere and constant suspense present throughout the movie. The Woman in Black provides an apt and satisfactorily confusing closure to the reel-y frightful night.

12 LIFESTYLE travelogue: a Middle East twin feature

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pending Christmas at the birthplace of Jesus sounded like a meaningful idea.

Instead of spending Christmas in Singapore as we usually do, my family and I decided to embark on a pilgrimage to Jerusalem last year.

As a Christian, I felt that going to Jerusalem was like walking into the Bible. I envisioned that visiting landmarks of religious importance would jolt me to have some sort of spiritual awakening.

On Christmas Day, I found myself outside the Church of Nativity in the small town of Bethlehem, anticipating a glimpse of the supposed cave where Jesus was born.

Expecting to enter a meditative environment, I stepped into what seemed more like a chaotic marketplace instead.

Tourists from all over the world jostled among themselves as they struggled to view the churchâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s architecural features through the crowds. The bolder ones even crossed the boundaries as they climbed over the cordoned-off areas unabashedly to take photographs.

As the scene at the church unfolded before me, I felt my heart sink. This experience encapsulated the essence of my entire time spent in Israel â&#x20AC;&#x201D; conďŹ&#x201A;icted.

RELIGIOUS YET SECULAR Home to some of the holiest sites of Judaism, Christianity and Islam, Jerusalem is one of the most religious places in the world.

One of the landmarks of the Holy City was Via Dolorosa â&#x20AC;&#x201D; said to be the route which Jesus walked to his cruciďŹ xion.

On the sandy path, I witnessed pilgrims hold up large wooden crosses as they solemnly sung hymns. However, the severe atmosphere was interrupted by burly men with bulky cameras.

Capitalizing on the religious signiďŹ cance of the place, they urged visitors to take photographs to commemorate the moment â&#x20AC;&#x201D; all for just US$10. Pop-up stores also lined the route, selling beaded bags and cruciďŹ x ornaments.

At the Western Wall, another religious landmark, I was fascinated as people from all over the world gathered to stick kvitlach â&#x20AC;&#x201D; pieces of paper containing written prayers â&#x20AC;&#x201D; into the tiny cracks of the thick corroded limestone.

The wall, better known as the Wailing Wall, was a symbol of grief. I quietly observed the herds of strict orthodox Jewish ladies bury their heads at their Torahs (the ďŹ rst ďŹ ve books of the Bible) as they cried their prayers.

Just a short distance away, a frustrated tour guide was leading a tour group of Jewish-American teenagers. â&#x20AC;&#x153;These are your roots, you ought to take interest in it,â&#x20AC;? he chided.

However, the disinterested teenagers were more preoccupied with their iPads and mobile phones, rather than the historical wonder before them.

It was a meeting point for both the fervent Pilgrims and curious secularists, giving the place an eclectic mix of people in Jerusalem and making it a perfect place for people-watching.

CITY OF CONTRADICTIONS From its people to the architecture, Jerusalem was a constant juxtaposition of the old and new.

The old city, with its humble dusty paths and ageold stone walls, stood out against the backdrop of the new city with its grey skyscrapers adorning the skyline.

Soldiers armed with modern guns and advanced military equipment guarded the ancient monuments.

Traditional falafel kiosks selling fried balls of mashed chickpeas were found alongside modern restaurants serving international cuisine.

This paradox was not surprising. Jerusalem is, after all, a science and technology powerhouse while being the second oldest city in the world founded in 3,000 BCE.

PEACE WITHIN THE STORM Known for its tormented political state and history of border disputes, it is ironic that Jerusalem translates to â&#x20AC;&#x153;The City of Peaceâ&#x20AC;? in Hebrew.

Traces of political animosity lingered, owing to its history of border disputes, most notably in the Yom Kippur War. T-shirts with bold and crude political statements about the Israeli-Palestinian conďŹ&#x201A;ict hung blatantly over store fronts, and the grey concrete walls at the borders were vandalised with political grafďŹ ti.

As we entered the West Bank in East Jerusalem (Palestinian territory), an unsettling feeling descended upon us. We have been pre-emptively warned by our guide to prepare our passports just in case. With territory borders haphazardly drawn, there are about 70 checkpoints in Jerusalem.

But despite the hostility, there was still a glimmer of hope for peaceful co-existence. The Peace Bell, a monument engraved with the words â&#x20AC;&#x153;Pray for the peace of Jerusalemâ&#x20AC;?, is one such example.

In the city, locals of different religions and nationalities lived peacefully next to each other. This reminds the locals that even if peace is a distant dream, there was still hope.

Shalom, a common greeting in Jerusalem, was pointed out by my resourceful tour guide to also mean â&#x20AC;&#x153;to completeâ&#x20AC;? other than â&#x20AC;&#x153;peaceâ&#x20AC;?.

But even at the end of my two-week journey, my understanding of the city was barely complete. I could not help but feel like I have not attained peace, spiritually or physically. But despite my disappointment, it was certain that the complexities of the city have left me fascinated.

(Top) BURY, CRY & PRAY: Symbolic of the peace of Jerusalem, tourists come from all over the world to pray at the wall. (Middle) CARRY THE CROSS AND FOLLOW: Jesus was said to have walked the same path these tourists did carrying the cross to his cruxiďŹ xion. (Bottom) TORAH OUT-LOUD: Jemimahâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s mother looks on in the background while a Jew proclaims her scriptures.

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resh off a 10-hour flight from Singapore to Amman followed by a long bus ride, I was in no mood for a hike.

Towering cliffs flanked the long footpath that lay ahead of me, and ever ything was stained a dusty red. It was a majestic sight, but I was feeling all too exhausted and sweaty in the blazing 32-degree heat to appreciate it.

I was at Petra, an ancient city of ruins from the Nabataean kingdom and one of Jordan’s most popular tourist destinations.

STEPPING INTO AN INDIANA JONES SCENE Once described in a poem by 19th-century writer John Burgon as “a rose-red city half as old as time”, Petra is well-known for its naturally red-hued landscape. It was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1985.

Yet, the city’s rock-cut architecture has remained mostly intact even after many centuries. This is remarkable, considering that archaeologists have estimated Petra’s origin to be prehistoric.

As our Jordanian tour guide led us through the entrance, he told us that Petra was featured in Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade, Arabian Nights and Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen.

“It is our national treasure,” he added, with a tinge of pride in his voice.

It all sounded very impressive, but I saw nothing other than escarpments, rocks and the occasional donkey trotting past as I walked through the entrance that stretched on for a long distance.

Even the red landscape, which had initially fascinated me, became a lot less impressive as the red dust made me sneeze with every few steps I took. I was getting increasingly impatient and tired.

As I trudged down the endless rocky terrain — a stressful walk as some areas were splattered with horse, donkey and camel manure — I wondered if Petra was a little overrated.

It also did not help that horse-drawn carts (for tourists who did not want to walk) kept charging past me every few minutes.

Each time I heard the frantic clip-clop of hooves from afar, I feared getting trampled to death.

The Siq, as the entrance to Petra is called, went on for a mind-boggling two kilometres.

The cliffs, providing a much-welcomed shade, partially obscured the view ahead which made me wonder what I was heading for.

After a lot of walking through the tight and narrow space between the cliffs, I finally caught a glimpse of a pink building through the gap.

AT THE TROVE OF NATIONAL TREASURES It was The Treasur y — a tall, elaborately-designed monument, stained the same dusty red as its surroundings.

Carved entirely out of a rocky cliff, it is adorned with various intricately-sculpted statues of Greek mythological characters. While climate changes and passing time eroded most of the detail on the sculptures, the architectural details on the walls and columns are surprisingly still well-defined.

Historians speculated that The Treasury, or al-Khazneh in Arabic, was once used as a royal tomb or a Pharaoh’s treasury, but its exact purpose still remains unknown.

The majestic Treasury, with its beautifully-detailed statues and carved pillars, filled me with awe.

I was amazed at how well-preserved it is, despite it being built thousands of years ago.

Its biggest claim to fame lies in being a prominent feature in Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade as the temple where the Holy Grail was stored.

A short walk away from The Treasury led me to some small caves and tombs cut into the cliffs. The caves’ exact functions are unknown, but it has been rumoured that some of them were once used as hiding places or houses.

What struck me most about the caves and tombs was the manner in which they were constructed. One of the tombs had a small cave cut into the rock above it, perhaps for storage.

The red dust staining the rocks added to their charm and even made them look rather surreal.

Petra would not look out of place in adventure movies; it looks every bit the intrepid explorer’s dream.

A (SOON TO BE) COMMODIFIED EXPERIENCE Enterprising Jordanians and some Bedouin people, a nomadic Arabian community of desert dwellers, have even set up small shops named after Indiana Jones around Petra in a bid to attract tourists.

Some of these stores sold items such as fedoras similar to the iconic one worn by the titular character.

As the day drew to a close, we boarded the bus to our hotel. It had been a tiring day of walking but I was glad to have seen some of Petra’s significant attractions.

Hiking through that rough, rocky terrain flanked by rock formations covered in red dust truly felt like an adventure.

The city possesses an enigmatic charm, with so many secrets behind its monuments that nobody, other than the ancient Nabataeans who lived there, will ever know.

Jordan is just a border away from Israel, the latter being a more popular tourist destination known for its heritage sites and religious significance. But with Petra, Jordan is slowly emerging from its neighbour’s shadow and proving itself to be a worthy contender in terms of its rich history and beautiful ruins.

(Top) A TOMB IN THE WALL: Tombs like these were once used as hiding places. (Middle) AS GOOD AS NEW: The Treasury boasts intricate architectural designs that stood the test of time. (Bottom) POP CULTURE IN PETRA: The snack shop plastered with ‘Indiana Jones’ imagery is just one of the many in this city.

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Realising his potential as a Deutsche Bank intern A

fter taking up a summer internship at Deutsche Bank, NTU undergraduate Ivan Koh, 24, is convinced that it is the right company for him.

The final-year business student interned there in May, after learning about Deutsche Bank’s reputation for being a bank that is able to develop their interns' full potential.

“The bank also has a track record of converting interns, offering them full-time positions if they perform well,” says Ivan.

He has been offered a graduate trainee position in Deutsche Bank’s Hong Kong branch, and will fly there next February after graduation.

To help inexperienced interns settle in, Deutsche Bank organises intensive learning classes to first equip them with basic knowledge.

During his first week, Ivan attended training sessions by a vendor brought in by the bank, who provided him and other interns with an overview of banking.

This gave him a general understanding of how Deutsche Bank works and the functions of its various divisions.

He was posted to the Credit Risk division, where he received more specific training.

Deutsche Bank regards the personal development of its interns with importance. It ensures that all its interns have colleagues whom they can go to for help.

One way is through its mentorship program, where interns are assigned to senior staff members who will mentor them. This allows interns to seek guidance from more experienced colleagues.

Ivan’s mentor was a senior manager from the Market Risk division. She was friendly and offered advice whenever he had questions. She also gave him and another intern tips on coping with the workload during meetings Ivan the other intern scheduled with her.

Applications for DB's Analyst Internship Program close on 2 December. For more information on Deutsche Bank's Graduate Programs, visit their website: www.db.com/careers

HANDS-ON INTERN: Business student Ivan Koh was entrusted with various responsibilities and sent for an international conference during his Deutsche Bank internship. PHOTO | EDWARD TEO

Deutsche Bank also has a buddy program, where interns are paired with a full-time colleague working in the same division and of a similar age.

Ivan found his buddy to be very open and approachable. His buddy showed him the ropes and helped him with difficulties he faced in his day-to-day work.

In the Credit Risk division, Ivan was assigned two projects. The first was creating a covenant monitoring tracker, a simple spreadsheet Ivan that created from scratch with his Microsoft Excel and VBA programming skills.

Monitoring covenants entails watching out for certain restrictions placed on companies that have taken loans from Deutsche Bank.

Credit analysts use such spreadsheets as a reference for generating reports on companies that Deutsche Bank has provided

structured loans to.

The second project Ivan undertook was a structured credit portfolio deep dive, where he analysed credit risk in the Asia Ex Japan portfolio.

“The bank has a track record of converting interns, offering them fulltime positions if they perform well.”

Mr Ivan Koh Deutsche Bank Intern NBS, Year 4

He had to give recommendations on how to reduce some of

these credit risks. Doing this project left him with a better appreciation of how credit analysis works.

Interns at Deutsche Bank are not confined to just the duties assigned to their divisions. The bank gives them opportunities to expand their knowledge through sending them for events such as conferences.

Ivan was selected to be Deutsche Bank’s Asia Pacific representative at its Global Interns Townhall, a video conference involving interns from the bank’s branches worldwide.

Interns got to speak directly from the bank’s CEO and couldpose questions to him.

Prior to his internship at Deutsche Bank, Ivan had interned at two other banks. But he finds his experience in Deutsche Bank the most fulfilling as it lets him gain hands-on experience.

The bank also equipped him with skills relevant to meeting the challenges of a global economy, by entrusting him with responsibilities and sending him for the international conference.

An internship with Deutsche Bank is not exclusive to business students in universities here.

The bank accepts applicants from various disciplines, as long as they have an interest in banking and a willingness to learn.

Ivan’s buddy, for example, is a mechanical engineering graduate.

To fellow NTU students who plan on interning at Deutsche Bank, Ivan encourages them to keep an inquisitive mind throughout their experience, and to ask questions so that they can learn.

“There will be hard work, but the internship will also be rewarding and a lot of fun,” he said.

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A NEW YEARâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S RESOLUTION: Criticised by some as being â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;obnoxiousâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;, Spectorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s frontman Frederick Macpherson (centre) aims to be a nicer person in 2013.

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After all, it earned them a BBC Sound of 2012 nomination and a supporting act for Florence + The Machine tour in March.

But most notably, the British indie rock band was invited to perform at this yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Coachella Festival in April, one of the biggest music festivals in the world.

It is a remarkable achievement for a band which was only formed in 2010 and had only released four singles prior to being invited to California to perform.

Comprising Frederick Macpherson, Christopher Burman, Thomas Shickle, Danny Blandy and Jed Cullen, the ďŹ ve-piece band was in Singapore for the ďŹ rst time to perform at a showcase, organised by fashion brand Topman at Avalon on October 4.

centuries, like the Victorian times when people wore top hats and waistcoats. I like the idea of going to a time when everyone was smart regardless of your position in life.

Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve also been inspired by how businessmen and rich people dress.

I like money clips, wallets and other luxury goods. Also when I grew up my dad never put in effort in how he dresses â&#x20AC;&#x201C; he always looked like a tramp.

On the weekend he would wear plain shirts tucked out with half of the buttons undone and a ďŹ&#x201A;eece over the top, so I grew up thinking, â&#x20AC;&#x153;I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t want to look like you.â&#x20AC;?

Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s why I made my parents take me to shops where I could dress up and wear shirts.

Thom: If you have the conďŹ dence to wear anything, you might look stupid but you will still have your picture taken by a fashion blog.

Fred: And thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s all he wants.

couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t screw it up. It was a bit of a mess but it was amazing though.

Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d been lucky enough to watch Kanye West play there a few years ago and I thought to myself that Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll never end up playing at a festival like this â&#x20AC;&#x201D; it was just so good and Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve got nothing to offer these people.

Then about a year later we got the call up. The feeling was like being told to go to the trenches in the First World War â&#x20AC;&#x201D; we were like, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Really?

We have to do it?â&#x20AC;?

Chris: Initially we thought, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Yeah, weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re doing it for England.â&#x20AC;? Then you get there and you start to realise the reality of it. But Coachellaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s still an amazing place to be because the line-up was just incredible, and thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s why we felt so weird about performing there because we didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t really feel like we deserved to be part of it. Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve been to a lot of music festivals and Coachellaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s pretty much the one where we spent

the whole time looking at other bands because there was just so much to see.

Being quite new, you guys have gotten quite a bit of criticism for being obnoxious.

Do you mean to come off that way or are you guys totally different off-stage?

Fred: I canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t speak for everyone, but I as a person am genuinely slightly obnoxious. At the beginning of this year, I did say publicly that I was going to be a bit more obnoxious and this year it has paid off. I believe had I not been like this, we wouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be in a position that we are now. So I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t regret it, and my New Yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s resolution for 2013 is to be a nicer person and try to be good to people. Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll see if that works out.

I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t think thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a direct correlation between being obnoxious and achieving success. We just want to have fun sometimes, and perhaps we end up saying things that we donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t necessarily think through. Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re a bit like a bull in a china shop, sometimes weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re kind of all over the place, and I can see why we do things that would come off as obnoxious or self-indulgent, or just rubbish, but thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s what being alive is about. You make mistakes, you canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be perfect and you canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t jump through every hoop for every critic and journalist.

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On you r t rac k â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Upset Boulevardâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;, thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a warning message about piracy.

Does that have a relation to your album title Enjoy While It Lasts?

Fred: I guess it does on some levels.

We put that warning in as a bit of a joke because we knew that so many people would be downloading our album, and it would be funny that halfway through they would hear something like â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;I hope youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re not downloading this albumâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;.

Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re not Metallica; contrar y to popular belief, we donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t care whether or not people download our music for free. It would be nice if people bought our album but Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d rather people heard it.

Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s slightly ironic because weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re not actually saying, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t download musicâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; â&#x20AC;&#x201D; weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve probably spent half our lives downloading music illegally. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s us making a joke at the people who think they can stop others from downloading or sharing music. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s us celebrating the culture we live in of sharing music.

The most important thing to us isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t our career or the state of the music industry. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the moments of joy in life and the things we enjoy, and making the most of them, because great things often donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t last, whether itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a relationship or a trip to McDonalds. The end will come, so make the most of it.

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MUSIC THE 2ND LAW Muse (Rock)

WHEN British rock band Muse released their recent single, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Unsustainableâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;, in August it caused quite a bit of stir on the Internet.

The band has become more eclectic in their music in recent years, but no one expected them to go dub-step, a ďŹ rst in their 18-year career.

The bandâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s detour from their typical progressive rock style continues in their sixth studio album, The 2nd Law, infusing elements of dubstep, funk and blues.

The result is an album wh ich sounds li ke a combination of artists from Skrillex to Queen.

Dr u m mer Dom i n ic Howard described the bandâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s vision in an interview with the BBC: â&#x20AC;&#x153;We felt a little bit fearless with this one.â&#x20AC;?

The album opens with â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Supremacyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;, a track that could easily have been a Bond movie theme song.

Grungy guitar riffs and aggressive percussion make for a good introduction to the album, giving the listener a sense of an adrenalinepumping adventure.

T he follow ing t rack , â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Madnessâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;, is a slow love song

TAKING A BOLD STEP: Muse experiments with different genres like dubstep on The 2nd Law, amd it works to some extent.

atypical of the heavily layered electronic music Muse is known for. A simple structure and an earnest bluesy guitar solo in the middle of the song aptly symbolise the simplicity of a relationship â&#x20AC;&#x201D; how after all the â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;madnessâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;, what brings two people together is nothing but plain, uncomplicated love. â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Panic Stationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; is a funkďŹ&#x201A;avoured piece reminiscent

of their 2006 hit single â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Supermassive Black Holeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; but with an improved sound.

Saxophones and a slappy bass rift bring listeners back in time with an â&#x20AC;&#x2122;80s disco f lavour and deliver a refreshing change to the overall mood of the album.

The latter half of The 2nd Law sees Muse forgoing their usual ďŹ&#x201A;ights of fancy

After a high tempo in the ďŹ rst half of the album, The 2nd Law starts to mellow from the eighth track Explorers.

This results in a lack of energy and dynamism, which is typically derived from powerful instrumentation that is quintessential of Museâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s sound.

T he ba nd t r ies t he unprecedented on the second

COME OF AGE

got my own life ďŹ gured out,â&#x20AC;? sings Young.

The prominent theme of failed expectations in their debut continues to feature strongly on many of the songs on the new record.

The band however has matured. Gone are the days of Youngâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s languid, boorish vocals. Instead, on tracks like â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;All In Vainâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; and â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Aftershave Oceanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;, he hits the high notes, adding colour to his sometimes dull delivery.

The four-piece band also sounds more conďŹ dent, with riffs that tick from the get go.

Songs like â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Ghost Townâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; and â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Bad Moodâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; are lively and infectious while â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Change of Heartâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; ďŹ res up listeners.

Blistering guitar riffs and high tempo rhythms make â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Change of Heartâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; an addictive song, which is sure to please fans of the bandâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s debut album.

On â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;I A lways K newâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;, guitarist Freddie Cowan, whom Young cred its as the bandâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;secret weaponâ&#x20AC;?, introduces a glassy guitar sound unlike anything heard on their ďŹ rst album.

Bassist Arni Hjorvarâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s catchy bass riff carries the

The Vaccines (Indie Rock)

OLDER AND BETTER: Come of Age topped the UK album charts in September.

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by choosing to address more real-world issues. â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;A nimalsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; is a dig at bankers and their bottomless appetite for proďŹ ts. The track weaves in the bellowing of Wall Street stockbrokers just before closing in a cacophonic end â&#x20AC;&#x201D; a smart idea to illustrate the chaos that ensues within the stock market and the brokersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; minds.

Heralded by NME as â&#x20AC;&#x153;the return of the great British guitar bandâ&#x20AC;?, The Vaccines released their debut album What Did You Expect from the Vaccines? just 18 months ago.

Their album garnered positive reviews and picked up the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Best New Bandâ&#x20AC;? award at the 2012 NME Awards for their efforts.

In just over a year, the band is back with their sophomore release Come of Age. With their new album also comes a desire for change. In an interview with Counteract Magazine, frontman Justin Young said that he wanted this record to â&#x20AC;&#x153;riff and groove a bit more.â&#x20AC;?

The album leads off with â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;No Hopeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;, a stomping rock song, which has become standard fare for the band. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t really care about anybody else/ When I havenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t

last track â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Unsustainableâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;, a song inspired by the second law of thermodynamics, which is also the main theme of the album.

I n a d o c u m e n t a r ystyle narrative, the lyrics e x pla i n t he concept of thermodynamics and how humansâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; attempts to advance as a civilisation is restricted by it.

This is probably Museâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s most down to earth track yet, considering how their records can often be out-ofthis-world. But its complexity might put some listeners off, and while the topic covers the grave matter of energy sustainability, the songâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s message is not inspiring enough to effect change.

Mu se a l so se e m s to have gone too fa r w it h their exper iment by inviting bassist Christopher Wolstenholme to take the lead vocals in on two songs, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Save Meâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; and â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Liquid Stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;.The bassistâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s unďŹ&#x201A;attering voice is an ugly juxtaposition to frontman Matthew Bellamyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s hauntingly beautiful voice, leaving listeners with a poor impression of the album towards the end.

Overall, The 2nd Law is a successful attempt by Muse to deviate from their usual progressive rock style and ideologies. The album might not rub some fans the right way, but it seems like the way to go for a band of such maturity and stature.

After all, there will be no gains if no new ground is ventured.

-MATTHEW NG

track â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Weirdoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; and the lyrics sum up Youngâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s anxiet y towards love, â&#x20AC;&#x153;I guess Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m quite controlling and I know Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m insecure,â&#x20AC;? he sings. â&#x20AC;&#x153;And I know youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d like it better if I opened up some more.â&#x20AC;?

Another track, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;I Wish I Was A Girlâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;, presents Youngâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s macho take on the fairer sex: â&#x20AC;&#x153;Youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re so chic and youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re so sweet/ Life is easy when youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re easy on the eye.â&#x20AC;?

The album closes well with the band delving into deep emotions and proclaiming that it is a â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Lonely Worldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;.

The accompaniment of a whimsical guitar arrangement is catchy and invites listeners to sing along.

The new record proves t hat T he Vaccines have moved from being a typical â&#x20AC;&#x153;indieâ&#x20AC;?band to established rockers. Their abilit y to change up their vocals and come up with yet another album of catchy songs will cement their position.

The Vaccines have yet to fully mature, but Come of Age is proof that the band is still evolving and has deďŹ nitely grown out of their awkward teenage phase.

-HUGO BART

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04 CHRONICLE reviews #3 The Script (Rock)

JUST four years after The Script rose to fame with hit songs like â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;The Man Who Canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t Be Movedâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; and â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Breakevenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;, the band has returned with their third album, titled #3.

The album, which features the UK No. 1 single â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Hall of Fameâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;, is a notable effort by The Script that will please their diehard fans. #3 is an apt title. Being the Irish threepiece bandâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s third album, #3 is essentially a continuation of their musical formula: slick pop-rock music that combines an R&B groove with immaculate production.

The Script replicate the success of their previous two UK No. 1 albums with practiced ease. Vocalist and frontman Danny Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Donoghue continues to take centrestage, the instrumentation never threatening to overpower him.

Opening track, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Good Olâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Daysâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;, exempliďŹ es this. Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Donoghue raps his lines over a catchy keyboard tune, segueing into layered vocals in the chorus as synthetic drum beats loop in the background.

The singerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s rapping is skillful, and lead single â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Hall of Fameâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; is perhaps the most outstanding of all the rap-inďŹ&#x201A;uenced songs.

It builds from a quiet keyboard melody to an epic climax as Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Donoghue and guest singer will.i.am exchange lines over a soaring guitar riff.

BOOKS THE UNCOMMON APPEAL OF CLOUDS Alexander McCall Smith $32.05 at Books Kinokuniya Published by Little, Brown Book Group

CLOUDS and solving a case of theft have more in common than you might imagine.

As the protagonist Isabel Dalhousie reďŹ&#x201A;ects while cloud-gazing, â&#x20AC;&#x153;The best solutions in life are sometimes the vaguest and least clear-cut.â&#x20AC;? Just like clouds, which are shapeshifting and constantly in ďŹ&#x201A;ux.

The Uncommon Appeal of Clouds is the ninth novel in the bestselling The Sunday Philosophy Club series featuring the amateur sleuth, and it is not a book that can be easily put down until you reach the end.

A precious painting has been stolen from the collection of Duncan Munrowe, an old and wealthy philanthropist. Everyone is a suspect as the investigation progresses, and the list narrows down to the Munrowe family. The novel reaches a chilling climax, as it gets highly suspenseful with false leads and chilling ransom negotiations.

Already juggling the challenging roles of editor, philosopher, mother and employer, Dalhousie still takes up the case, albeit with

PLAYING SAFE: The Script delivers familiar sounds and replicates success on their new album.

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Another fine rap-inspired track is â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Give The Love Aroundâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;, which has strings complementing Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Donoghueâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s delivery in an infectious tune. His rapping tends to get repetitive towards the end of the album,

where the songs blend into one another and only distinguished by the instrumentation.

Fortunately, the singerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s wide vocal range has not been neglected. This is evident in â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Millionairesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; where his high vocal notes

trepidation. It is revealed that an unforgettable moment in her childhood had caused her inability to reject people who need her help.

She recalls her late mother telling her to never turn her back on another, as â&#x20AC;&#x153;the person youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re turning your back on might die that nightâ&#x20AC;?. A recurring theme in the novel is upbringing, and familial upbringing and ties like this are the motivations of most characters.

Since then, Dalhousie has always been kind to others and would feel guilty if she neglects those in need. Her vulnerable moments in the novel are touching and surprising as well, as she is usually perceived as calm, collected and leading a perfect life.

Given author Alexander McCall Smithâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s emphasis on upbringing and its inďŹ&#x201A;uence on the charactersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; decisions in their lives, it is easy to suspect a certain character in the novel as the thief. There is however a surprising twist, and the painting is successfully restored back at Munroweâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s house after the culprit is found.

Besides the mystery of the painting, the lively cast of characters also engage in honest and witty interior monologues, which immerse readers into the intricacies of their lives.

The most interesting character is definitely Dalhousie, who is evidently someone who enjoys doing a lot of thinking. Sometimes she gets distracted by her own thoughts and gets criticised by other characters for â&#x20AC;&#x153;thinking about really stupid thingsâ&#x20AC;?. Still, the deep ruminations ďŹ&#x201A;itting through Dalhousieâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s mind may not be important to everyone although it displays her intellect.

Written in the authorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s signature erudite and engaging style, The Uncommon Appeal of Clouds is an intriguing and heart-warming read. It oozes with wisdom and offers the suspense and thrill expected of a detective plot.

HOW NOT TO READ: HARNESSING THE POWER OF A LITERATURE-FREE LIFE

-MICHELLE KWOK

Dan Wilbur $24.00 at Books Kinokuniya Published by Perigee Trade

READ the ďŹ rst two sentences of How Not To Read, â&#x20AC;&#x153;No one has time to read anymore.

I didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t even take the time to profred this bokk,â&#x20AC;? and one can immediately sense what kind of literary wackiness awaits.

Penned by Dan Wilbur, the creator of humour website Better Book Titles, this book gleefully trashes the highly regarded activity of reading a book.

Highly informal and vulgar, How Not To Read is targeted at people with an open mind and a witty sense of humour. A Classics degree holder, Wilbur references many renowned literature works. From Homer to Albert Einstein, there is a familiar authorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s name for nearly everyone who reads.

Claiming to be the â&#x20AC;&#x153;last stupid book youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll ever need to readâ&#x20AC;?, the message here is one that drips with ironic humour. Wilbur claims that people generally spend a lot of time reading books in order to impress others, and that there is no need to go that far because it is a waste of precious socialising time.

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convey the emotions evoked by the lyrics.

Lyrically, #3 is also similar to The Scriptâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s previous efforts in handling themes like heartbreak and emotional loss. â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Six Degrees of Separationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; was based on Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Donoghueâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s breakup with his ex-girlfriend, and â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;If You Could See Me Nowâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; was written by guitarist Mark Sheehan whose parents died when he was young.

Here, Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Donoghue cries out lyrics that are blunt yet poignant, â&#x20AC;&#x153;And theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re all missing now, and theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re all missing now/So if you get a second to look down at me now/Mum, Dad, Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m just missing you nowâ&#x20AC;?.

One weakness in The Scriptâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s musical style is the limited opportunities for the other band members to demonstrate their musical talents. There is a notable exception in #3 where drummer Glenn Power pounds a ferocious beat in the chorus of â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Kaleidoscopeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; which is just as much a highlight of the song as the vocals. #3 is perhaps The Scriptâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s most polished album to date. The band has reďŹ ned their style such that their unique R&B-pop-rock sound may be at its peak in this album.

Given that The Script are starting to gain prominence in the American music market, #3 will serve as a perfect way for the band to garner a larger fan base.

Despite the improvement shown, The Script have shown a worrying inclination to stick to their strengths and not branch out into other musical sounds.

It remains to be seen how The Script will craft their future albums; however, one may fear that #3 is the furthest they can go with their current style.

-ER QI JIAN

This is a running gag throughout the book. In one chapter he cheekily writes, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Other things that are more entertaining than reading include: staring at a candle, staring at a wall, and staring off into the distance at nothing in particular.â&#x20AC;?

Wilbur is skillful in keeping the narrative interesting to constantly engage the reader.

His mischievous misuse of footnotes as humorous interjections constantly makes oneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s eyes eagerly wander to the bottom of each page. Ranging from a few words in length to an entire paragraph, his footnotes are reminiscent of the â&#x20AC;&#x153;other voicesâ&#x20AC;? heard in oneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s mind when trying to focus on a job at hand.

While they provide hilarious distractions from his ďŹ&#x201A;ow of satirical advice, they can be too jarring at times. On certain pages, two or more of the footnotes are so long that one may actually forget most of the main text on the page.

The blatant misuse of footnotes is not the only attention-grabbing feature. The authorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s love for role-playing games is evident from his unorthodoxly written third chapter, which details where one can ďŹ nd books in a â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;choose your own adventureâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; format.

Readers are directed to ďŹ&#x201A;ip to certain pages when they pick certain options on a preceding page, for example deciding between going to a library or a used bookstore to get a book. Every potential ending hilariously details how the reader dies after an absurd series of events, and the message is clear: Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t ever go out of your way to ďŹ nd a book.

How Not To Read may not have much content for the reader to take away, but it makes up for this lack of educational knowledge with an unconventional and crudely entertaining point of view on why reading may not be that great after all. Its hilarious observations about reading will resonate with nearly everyone who has ever read a book. Amidst bouts of giggles, many readers will think to themselves, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Why havenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t I noticed this before?â&#x20AC;?

-ALOYSIUS BOH

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FILMS CELESTE AND JESSE FOREVER COMEDY DRAMA Rashida Jones, Andy Samberg 92min

SOMETIMES a couple just cannot bear to let go of each other, even when the relationship has fallen apart.

This is the predicament that Celeste and Jesse Forever tries to explore. In the beginning of the ďŹ lm, Celeste (Rashida Jones) and Jesse (Adam Samberg) start out as a typical happily married couple who delight each other with inside jokes and glancing smiles.

But things start to unravel when Jesseâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s laziness and aimlessness creates a rift in their relationship.

They eventually become separated, but both are surprisingly unwilling to move on with their lives. They still drive to places together, spend time in each otherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s company, and even live under the same roof.

Celeste and Jesse Forever offers a new take on the formulaic Hollywood romantic drama. Instead of framing love as the ultimate end goal, it is shown to be the cause of all the problems faced by the characters.

The idea is not new but still offers a refreshing viewpoint, showing the messy fallout after two people decide to move in different directions in life. The ďŹ lm explores their desires, the change in their relationship dynamic, and their expectations of one another.

IRRESISTIBLE COUPLE: The chemistry between Samberg (left) and Jones (right) is charming. PHOTO | INTERNET

Although both characters are named in the title, the ďŹ lm ends up being much more about Celeste than Jesse. Rashida Jones, known for her plain-vanilla role of Ann Perkins on TV series Parks and Recreation, takes advantage of a longer screen time to display her acting prowess.

Her character is viewed from different angles â&#x20AC;&#x201D; from the successful businesswoman to the desperate spiteful lover, down to her weed-smoking drunken meltdown. She is

shown to be far from perfect, and this only makes her more likable as she leads the audience to buy into Celesteâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s story and embrace all her shortcomings.

In contrast, her co-star Andy Samberg gradually fades into the background as the movie progresses. Initially, he plays Jesse with all the charm of a Saturday Night Live player. But after his character hooks up with new girlfriend Veronica (Rebecca Dayan), who is pregnant with his child, he seems to

NOT AS GREAT AS BEFORE: Liam Neesonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s second outing as the father on a mission is crippled by a poor plot and less-vicious action scenes.

TAKEN 2 ACTION Liam Neeson, Maggie Grace 91min

FOUR years ago, Bryan Mills (Liam Neeson) rescued his kidnapped daughter from sex slavery in the Luc Besson-produced ďŹ lm Taken. This year, however, the tables are turned.

Taken 2 follows directly after the events of the ďŹ rst ďŹ lm. This time however, Mills is the one being tracked down by Murad

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Krasniqi (Rade Ĺ erbedĹžija), the father of a kidnapper Mills had killed in the ďŹ rst ďŹ lm.

On holiday with his family in Turkey, Mills and his wife Lenore (Famke Janssen) are â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;takenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; and the movie forces their daughter Kim (Maggie Grace) into the unlikely role of a heroine as she tries to rescue her parents.

One reason why Taken was so successful

lose his enthusiasm that kept him lively at the start of the ďŹ lm. Samberg delivers his lines with a moody expression, not the gusto and passion expected of someone starting a new relationship.

Still, the chemistry between the two main leads deserves praise. Their lively banter comes so naturally and effortlessly that the audience immediately understands the closeness of their relationship. In fact, the characters have such a close bond that it was startling when they revealed in the beginning of the movie that they had already been separated for six months.

The ďŹ lm tries to distance itself from the typical romantic comedy and it succeeds somewhat through its cinematography.

Shaky over-the-shoulder camerawork and soft focus close-up shots allow the audience an intimate glimpse into their lives.

Unexpected instances of comedy also bring a light-hearted touch to the depressing topic of breakups, for example when Jesse smokes weed with his friends at the playground, or when the duo shares a masturbatory joke. But the ďŹ lm at times fails to shrug off romantic comedy conventions, preventing it from reaching its full potential as an unconventional ďŹ lm.

Celeste and Jesse Forever is an unusual movie that contains elements of romance, drama and comedy but whose genre is hard to deďŹ ne. While it may not be as clever or different as it tries to be, its character development is outstanding. It is through this that it becomes a thought-provoking ďŹ lm that encourages the audience to think about their own personal lives, and what are the things they truly want.

-TAN DEYONG

was the ďŹ lmâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s unrelentingly fast pace that kept audiences on the edge of their seats. The sequel still retains that winning formula, with Bryan jumping across rooftops and running through crowded bazaars to shake off his captors. The high-octane car chases further add to the ďŹ lmâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s excitement.

While they were one of the highlights for the ďŹ rst movie, ďŹ stďŹ ghts in Taken 2 are less enjoyable this time, due to director OlivierMegatonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s persistent use of camera blur and strobe cuts.

But credit must be given to Neeson, whose stunt performances remain convincing, even though he is 60 years old. He still retains his trademark merciless killing spree that made the ďŹ rst Taken such a cult success.

Unfortunately, the level of violence in the movie has been toned down and this affects the action sequences. This does no favours for the ďŹ lm â&#x20AC;&#x201D; not even to save it from the dismal plot riddled with implausible moments.

For example, Bryan manages to give directions via phone to Kim, an inexperienced driver herself. She even throws a couple of grenades accurately while on the move, and the overwhelming sense of disbelief spoils the whole gritty feel of the action movie.

Character development is notably missing. The father-daughter relationship is hardly developed, and Kimâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s mother Lenore (Famke Janssen) is reduced to playing the one-dimensional role of a damsel in distress.

She does not contribute much to the ďŹ lm, despite her kidnapping being the focal point.

The big surprise is Ĺ erbedĹžija who puts in a commendable performance as Murad. His acting is a positive contrast to Neesonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s character, giving their eventual confrontation the air of a face-off between two alpha males.

Nevertheless, fans of the genre may ďŹ nd enough merits to like Taken 2 because it delivers on the action front. However, it certainly does not do justice to its predecessor as it lacks a sense of boldness that made Taken so memorable.

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04 CHRONICLE reviews THE ODD LIFE OF TIMOTHY GREEN Fantasy Drama Jennifer Garner, Joel Edgerton, CJ Adams 104min

THE ODD LIFE OF TIMOTHY GREEN has an unbelieveable plot. But its theme of family love will still tug at an audienceâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s heartstrings, even for those who think they may have outgrown the fantasty ďŹ lm genre.

The movie is set around a couple, Cindy (Jennifer Garner) and Jim Green (Joel Edgerton), who realise they cannot have children. Both are extremely depressed by the news and cope by getting drunk one night. They let out their woes by making a list of qualities they wish their son to have and bury it in the garden behind their house.

After a storm erupts just over their house, a young boy arrives naked, caked in mud, with leaves growing out from his legs. He calls himself Timothy and acknowledges the Greens as his parents.

Incredible plot aside, the movie delights audiences with Timothyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s charm. CJ Adams who plays Timothy is enchanting without being cloying.

Although this is his ďŹ rst lead role in three ďŹ lms, the young actor is convincing as he

exudes a sense of wonder at experiencing human life for the ďŹ rst time.

Timothy is relentlessly optimistic and so willing to give himself to others that the origin of his birth and his unusual features do not matter too much, even if they are not explained in the movie.

It is heartening to see how Timothy gets along with everyone he meets in the family and school. He does not ďŹ ght back against school bullies and is always quick to please his relatives.

Initially mocked for being naĂŻve, Timothyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s graciousness eventually grows on the rest, reminding the audience of the value of positivity and kindness.

The plot moves on to discuss the difďŹ culty of raising a kid. The Greens epitomise the dilemma of early parenthood and the uncertainty in trying to make their childâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s childhood as perfect as possible.

Trivial matters like what should go into Timothyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s school bag for his ďŹ rst day at school become a major concern for the parents, and such scenes make the movie more cheery.

Jennifer Garnerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s earnestness and Joel Edgertonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s eagerness to get parenting right show the audience how much having a child means to them and makes their account of Timothyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s story more poignant.

While they put in believable performances as unexpected parents, the poor script hinders their ability to inject sufďŹ cient humour in their dialogue.

CHARMINGLY GREEN: (From left) Jennifer Garner, CJ Adams and Joel Edgerton make a magical loving family.

The movie also attempts to include a romantic subplot between Timothy and his love interest Joni Jerome (Odeya Rush), but the story is narrated from the parentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s point of view instead of by Timothy himself.

As a result Joni is relegated to an insigniďŹ cant role. A special sanctuary in the forest is the only scene symbolic of their relationship.

LITERARY THEFT: Bradley Cooper (left) plays an aspiring novelist who achieves success with words that are not his own, but Jeremy Ironsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; (right).

THE WORDS Romantic Drama Dennis Quaid, Bradley Cooper, Zoe Saldana

97min

THE WORDS is a poignant ďŹ lm that questions the ethics of publishing an unclaimed manuscript. More importantly, it takes audiences on a literary journey into the lives of three writers who struggle with life, love and words.

The film begins with writer Clayton Hammond (Dennis Quaid) promoting his new book, titled â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Wordsâ&#x20AC;?, at a reading session. Hammond reads a selection of two chapters from his book, in which the protagonist Rory Jansen (Bradley Cooper) is a young aspiring writer.

When his writing fails to get published, Roryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s wife buys him an old leather bag in which he ďŹ nds a manuscript. Knowing he will never be able to produce such compelling work, he passes off the work as his own and achieves literary acclaim.

Little does he expect to be confronted by an old man (Jeremy Irons) who claims to be the real author of the manuscript. The

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unnamed old man then tells Rory his life story and explains that writing had become a way for him to vent his emotions after the death of his child. When the old manâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s wife lost his manuscript, it marked the end of their marriage. The old man does not ask for recognition or monetary reward, but Rory is emotionally tormented by the fame he has gained through his lie.

Writer-directors Brian Klugman and Lee Sternthal stagger the tales of the three writers by alternating their narratives. This forms an intricate web of stories that can be confusing as the audience has to pay close attention and constantly connect the dots to understand the ďŹ lm.

The Odd Life Of Timothy Green is magical and delights with a heartwarming story.

But towards the end its charm ďŹ zzles and it is unable to sustain the audienceâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s interest.

The movie fails to live up to its potential without a satisfying ending, but ultimately the biggest takeaway is the real emotions of love and loss delivered by the actors.

-TAAHIRA AYOOB

It does not help that the ďŹ lm leaves many questions unanswered at the end of the ďŹ lm.

For example, Daniella (Olivia Wilde), a student who attended Hammondâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s public reading, blatantly ďŹ&#x201A;irts with the writer but her appearance is too abrupt and unexplained.

The filmâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s conclusion also suggests that Hammondâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s book is an autobiography but does not give any concrete evidence. This ends the ďŹ lm on a big question mark.

Still, the manner in which the three narratives are presented has its own merits.

Klugman and Sternhal mark their directorial debut with a unique style of storytelling that successfully holds the attention of the audience and keeps them on the edge of their seats.

The overarching theme of the movie is the creative process of writing. Hammond and the old man, through their own stories, show how real events often serve as a source of inspiration.

While the old manâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s story may be clichĂŠd, it is a realistic portrayal of love and the tough decisions that one has to face.

Acknowledging that nothing is perfect, the old man says in the movie, â&#x20AC;&#x153;We all make difďŹ cult choices in life â&#x20AC;&#x201C; the hard thing is to live with them.â&#x20AC;?

Bradley Cooper leads a star-studded cast with a stunning performance unlike his previous laidback roles. Brilliantly portraying the emotional side of his character, Cooper brings audiences much closer to the story.

Ben Barnes, who plays the younger self of the old man, also puts in a noteworthy performance as the manuscript owner recounts his own experiences after the Second World War. For some, the ďŹ lmâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s plot may seem shallow at ďŹ rst. But The Words proves to be thought-provoking as it progresses. Despite the convoluted narratives, its rich imagery and portrayal of ethics will leave audiences visually and emotionally satisďŹ ed.

-AMANDA SEE

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֬τ಍໠฼è ࢤ൸ᄤ‫׏‬Ⴖৡ၀౯෹ ಒۨ‫ن‬ഺ൅ౘ֬஻Ⴝ૓ϣ ൠࡸИ֥ۨේഡಭ჻Ɨѝ ൜֥֫ࠩ฿֬Иۨ‫ޱ‬ғढ़ ၢᅺԢේഡГτ֬೗‫׋‬è ‫ؚ‬ՕƗ࿗ഺൠ༇԰֬ ۡ࠰ሀয়ࣣয়ᇲՄ‫ن‬ѝ ൜ƥõఊ൓Ɨᄱःࡀߊး τሔ၉۸ේഡս૑è ᇁ൥Ɨφᅽᇞࢀේഡ ֬սࡀߊৡƗ၉ཻࣿ֬ේ ഡၟࣣࡀߊᄤ਍୔‫ޱ‬ЫҾ

õ‫ن‬ഺ൅ౘ֬஻Ⴝ ૓းࣗঀϣൠ౭И ۨ‫ۺ‬ේഡܼয়჻è ֥֫ࠩ฿Иۨ‫ޱ‬Ɨ ғढ़ၢᅺԢේഡГ τ֬೗‫׋‬ö ઔչӵ‫ࢤڳ‬൸ ହս࿗ഺൠ༇԰ᇽರ

ߵèö֓൥Ɨ෷τ໕֨Ɨ ྔ֬ේഡः߽ႼГτյ േƗ౯࿗ഺ҉း֋ྖè ‫ؚ‬྿‫ئ‬ශࠖ֬๭ౘᆇ দනƗହսේഡ࿗ഺಿၥ Ы൱ເၥЫ๭ౘಭಜè‫ئ‬ ୔ၢদƗၟ‫ن‬ഺਛ҉ങ๤ ဩ֬ൠࡸƗ֓Ѱ҉൥ો၉ ՘‫؂‬୆ද৭ሡཱི֥๭è ᇲ༼ഺනƥõᆊཱཻི ๭‫؂‬൥ેႼ֨য়֬ƗႼཻ ൥๭ҔӈƗႼཻ൥ႀເ໴ ٌφᓑሸ࠴֬౭࿉èö ෷ࢀၷ࿗ഺढ़ၢ৭ Ⴏේഡৡ෵฻‫ۋޤ֬܉‬ ࠖƗõ‫ࠖۋޤ‬ढ़ၢხ٤ၐ ༅Ы๭߽֬ࠖè೉‫ཱིݛ‬๭ ેႼ‫ױ‬།๭Ɨ෷ः҉߽ᄣ দਛèः೉ှ઴ှ‫ܗ‬࿠ᅺ ൑༅֬৯ሷèö ๤൏Ɨᇲ༼ഺ၀න ֥ƥõ‫߽ࠖۋޤ‬иࢧ‫ۋ‬ ࣱƗႀເો۸ᄌֿ‫߽؂‬Ⴜ ಭГဨèö ෷၀ѝ൜ህഡ࿗ഺ၀ Ⴜၳ༇࡚൱ढ़ၗಭƗೖႼ ࡵ֥ՕಭƗःռ‫ۺߌ׏‬࿗ ཱུГτಭ჻Ɨःෟ൥༉ ИƗ၀໴෵໓è೉‫ݛ‬ો۸

ህഡ࿗ഺ၀ߏႼധ߽ᄺರ ‫ے‬Ɨ҉ᇁ၎ধ჆Гτಭ ჻Ɨᇽᅭ࡚֬൱ේഡৡ ֬õढ़ၗಭöƗ଱֩ϊൠ ࡸः‫ن଻ޚ‬ഺਛè ෠ಝ‫ؚ‬ଝཻ࿗ഺদ නƗࠎ྿Иϊ၀ેႯƗ֓ ൥෷၀ృ‫ן‬࿗ഺϣ֩ϊൠ ࡸИۨ‫ܹۺ‬჻Ɨ‫ށ‬ಥܹ჻ ਛࢺේഡ֩ϊ֬౭ঊè ࡁᆇ֥ේഡϾ‫܋‬൰൓ ‫׀‬җ٧ƗϾ‫܋‬൰ಭ჻ѝ ൜ƥõদИۨ֬࿗ഺƗ໨ ૓߽ಥ෷૓ϣѝ۳่ഏƗ ่ຢ‫ޱݝ‬Ɨ໨૓߽ϣѝ۳ ‫׏‬Ⴖ‫ۺ‬࿗ჺГτèᆊ൥࿗ ཱུГτ‫֬ۂٸ‬èö ౘϊ௛‫ ن‬࿗ഺ႒٤ٚ თՕ๤൏Ɨྗ༖‫܄‬Ӹ ‫ދ‬ૉ฿თࣣ࠽ට࿗໑֬ৠ ೒࿙၀ᄬ๭ౘ೟՘è ෦֬෹ሸ՝ϳ࣐ේ ഡ೟୔Ɨો၉୔‫߽؂‬ᄬ֥ ൅ౘൠࡸè෹නƥõׂ၉ ՘Ы๭൥Ы๭ਛ೟ࡸྔಛ ሷè‫؂‬൥ྔၐ‫ڢ‬èׂ‫ل‬ ՘Ɨ൥਍೟ࡸୄၐƗׂ೟

õཱིᄾ൓ᄤ൥ฅս ֐ਛƗ݂ๆߋಷᆴ ༶ःৼܲᄤ߃ບၐ ࡖഏ֬ၐ༅၀҉٩ ‫ݝ‬èö ৠ೒࿙ ྗ༖‫܄‬Ӹ ૉ฿თࣣ࠽ට࿗໑

՘Ɨ൥਍ࡸྔಛሷƗғઠ ਛ҉֥၉ๆèö ෹ಱເཱིᄾ൓ᄤ൥ฅ ս֐ਛƗ݂ๆߋಷᆴ༶ः ৼܲᄤ߃ບၐࡖഏ֬ၐ༅ ၀҉٩‫ݝ‬è ఊ൓ƗГτಭ჻၉ᆷ ᄤሆၰේഡᇢຽ֬ढ़ၗಭ ༅è֓൥ህഡ࿗ഺ၀ш྽ ເሸ࠴Ҕ༅‫ދ‬ၐ༅֬τ಍ ‫ڼ‬ᄺèࣗਏ࡯ങࢃၐ༅ӏ ൏࡞ਐ೹ᄤ൰ບèԢ૑ ఴƗ၀֫ࡁ֫ࠪ൏ܸ‫ށ‬૑ ԺƗၢ٤‫ݓ‬ᇞ༅௝൅ౘè

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սཱུჺ҉๛േ‫܄‬Ɨ ቒࣔჂႼ‫ئ‬԰‫׀‬١ টఖ‫چ‬෴ནƗा൚ቒྔ֬ ࢀ‫ߊࡀܙ‬Ɨ֓൥‫ئ‬ඛ࿗ഺ ѝ൜҉ଃϩേ‫֬܄‬଩֬è ෠ಝཱུჺّ֬ྔࡀߊ Ԣ‫׋ن‬വ‫ށ‬Ɨ҉‫ݝ‬Օൠთ ࿗ഺ฿఻ಓ‫ܕ‬๠Ɨಥ࿗ഺ Ц‫ے‬໴ସè ཱུ١ѝ൜ເਛ୆฻‫܉‬ ‫۾‬Ⴑᇐ֬࿗༤ߓࣩƗ଩ఴ ༗ຳսࡌ‫ؚ‬჆ཱུୄ֬േ‫܄‬ ୆‫ࣗܛ‬ਏಿಮ฿਒è ‫ܕ‬๠҉਌ ࿗ഺ҉ଃਛ ࡁᆇ൓ࡄቃ٧ཱུჺƗ ٧໠࿗ഺ൥‫ڕ‬ਛࢺࢀϊ֬ ୄಿƗಖ‫ن‬ཊս‫ئ‬ಭ‫؂‬၉ ๯༃ඪè ଩ఴः؇჆ࠖ྇‫܄‬Ӹ ֬սවഺ੮຺ཛྷൺ٧൏ѝ ൜Ѱ҉ᆰ֨ৠໆହ๴ඇܽ ບ૲֬േ‫܄‬൥ເਛ൐ીè ֓෷ߕ൥‫ޚ‬ा়‫׀‬ѝ൜ሸ ࠴‫ؚ‬჆ᄵႂ‫ޚ‬Ⴜ૮ၭ৶Ɨ ෷නõ໨ߕ֫ᄤႼ‫׋‬ӟୀ ֬‫׀‬١Ɨғ୘֫ਛඇèö ৠໆହ๴ඇܽ‫֬૲ؚ‬ ၉‫ࢊރ‬ฝ၉۸ᄌ‫ن‬ഺࠌ ࣥƗႀՕ଩ఴ၀ᄤᆣྰ֙ ᇖè֓൥Ⴜ࿗ഺѝ൜‫ؚ‬჆ ཱུ١‫ۺ‬ეൠࡸ֬҉๰ଃฆ ؎Ɨ‫֥ے‬ҽၺ໴ସè ๤ဩ൥ࠖ྇‫܄‬Ӹව୔ ࠰ഺ֬Қຩឣ൥ఊᇖ၉ଇ ൺႜའ֬࿗ഺè ෹ࡁ֫ሸ࠴ᅂࢫ֥‫׏‬ Ⴖ๠ᆰࢊฝ֬‫׋׀‬๳ಝ

‫ߗ۾‬Ɨ֓෹҉౩Ԫཞ༬౭ ঊƗ‫ؾ‬൥՝஻Ⴝ଱ৡ๗໛ ཯༖è ෹නƥõ໨फ֫๠ᆰ ࿗ഺ֬ੇӸߕෟද৭Ɨढ़ ൥Ⴜ֬൏ް໨ߕ൥߽‫҉ۥ‬ ౩Ԫ༶၉۸ࢊฝॢ‫׋׀‬ᄤ ମৡèö ᄵႂ෠࡯ߖႌඹߕ൥໠฼ ԩਛᇽཱུჺୄႼࢀ ϊƗ࿗ഺේഡ၀໊୆ྤ ૮èࡁᆇҜ٧ਛउህᄤ ‫ރ‬ේഡ֬࿗ഺƗఊᇖၣ ඓçനࡀთૉ฿࿗ᄄ၉୔ ࠰ലᆫ‫ށ‬Ɠၣඓçനࡀთ ૉ฿࿗ᄄƗ၉୔࠰Ɣѝ൜ േ‫܄‬൏࡞‫؂‬ᄤϩๆƗລഏ ୘ඇսᇈ҉ൺႜའè ֓൥ႀເԺ߃ᆷࢫ૲

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‫ؚ‬േ‫܄‬԰Ɨ଻૮߽फ֫ ેႼႌඹƗᇁ‫ށ‬ᆣๆটఖ Ժਁè‫ؾ‬൰Ⴝ၀ႀເൺ҉ ਛᄵႂƗ଩ఴᄧ൏ϳঢ়ህ ԰Ɨ੄༶෹၉۸ಭ؆उට ಭ٣è उህᄤ๤၉‫֬׶‬սᇠ Եѳ༩၉୔࠰࿗ഺ໸ධࢵ ಱເേ‫܄‬਽ບ၉۸໠฼൥ Ӫ๹‫٭‬ဟƗ‫֫ۥ‬٣࡞ୄ‫؂‬ ൥߮ӪƗõ໨ྺး‫ޚ‬൏ӏ ռ೨Ɨढ़൥๠ӏ౩য়ຢп ‫ޱ‬Ɨׂ‫ل‬ๆჂᄪਛèö

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ହ ϩဎឤĶИ֨ ս ເ ५ ᄄ ा ٩ ಷ

ᄂ ᇖ ߆ ໚ ߋ ࡆ ࿊ ީ ဟ

ਛ஬‫ލ‬५ሷ֖ө ᇢ୔ၢࠪ౰ ሇᇖ౳ࢲ ହဣয়‫܄‬ս࿗५ሷ࿗ᄄ एϾा٩ಷƗՕࠊ‫׵‬༒ႋਛᇠ‫ئ‬࿗ᆇ֥ ӍᆭԂè ᆊ՘֬ा٩ಷࠊ‫׵‬ᇂᄤ࿍Ե‫ދ‬๾݃࠮ ࢃᄤ ୔؎ाϾ֬ॢӸ‫׵ࠊދ‬Ɨ๤൏ ൥ເਛ࣐၉ҋছս५ሷ࿗ᄄ֬ᆰଇ؎‫ދ‬ ႜའ৶è ହս५ሷ࿗ᄄ൥ᇖ‫ݸࡌݚݚ‬მ๾਼݃ ཱི֤ቍϾ‫܋‬൰თହဣয়‫܄‬ս࿗၉๤‫ލ‬ቛ ࢀന֬è෸൥၉෵ۡұ՘ᇖ߆მငთ໚ ߋࠖ‫ܙ‬Ɨ၀൥ྔࡍ௨຾၉ࣣᇖ‫ݸࡌݚݚ‬ მ๾਼ཱི֤݃ቍϾ‫܋‬൰ᆥ൛ூሠന৲֬ ५ሷ࿗ᄄè Օ࿗ᄄ฻‫҉܉‬ങॢӸƗᇽး‫ٺ‬ӵ೟ᇜ ְ࠰Ɨ‫ٺ‬Ѡເԡ࠰çᇖ࠰‫࠰ۡދ‬èԡ࠰ ൥࿗ఴࢤჩ֬მ໚ந࿥Ɨᇽး൥ಥჃ਴ ֬࿗๧ռ‫ࠕށ‬ԫ‫ݸ‬მ֬၉རॢӸè ᇖ࠰ॢӸᄼ൥ሆᇞ჆໚ߋთ‫܋‬ᇠࢤ ჩèۡ࠰ॢӸႼ߆໚࣡ႎࢤჩçઉญ‫ډ‬ ߽‫࠰ۡދ‬ᇽܼந࿥ƗവᇇߕႼ฻‫ࡌ܉‬Ӑ দਛࢺ೉‫ތ‬நဨཱི‫ݠ‬૓֬߆໚ྜྷಆ֬པ ܸॢӸè ५ሷ࿗ᄄा٩ಷ֙ๆ଩֬ԩਛ൥ࣁജ ५ሷ࿗ᄄ֬ྔॢӸᆴບƗ၀ႼເҜთᆇ ࣡ྖሠШවӍ૮‫ࢊٵ‬ቝƗఊᇖЎচ߆მ ‫ދ‬ႎმ֬ॢӸთ໚௤ࢊቝƗ๤൏ࣁജਛ ࿗ᄄനേၢࠪएϾྤᄕԕࢉְ​ְè ହս५ሷ࿗ᄄۡ࠰ྡྷᆦᇽರஓᵪ߷ නƥõ໨૓ཟ๰‫ݝ‬ा٩ಷ࿍Եᇖ߆მ ငƗީဟᇖ߆໚ߋƗ༗ຳ‫֬ئ۾‬ಭਛࢺ ५ሷ࿗ᄄၢࠪఊ‫ن‬ᅡࣔঊèö ෠ಝᆊ෵࿗ᄄၟࣣࢀ৲ਛ ୔Ɨढ़൥ ହս࿗ഺ‫ؚ‬Օߕ൥‫֥ے‬པ֙ଚഺèϩම ၷƓᇖ໚༩ව୔࠰࿗ഺƔѝ൜෹‫ؚ‬५ሷ ࿗ᄄਛࢺ֫҉‫ئ‬Ɨᇁᆰ֨෸൥၉෵฻‫܉‬ ໚ߋ‫ދ‬࿗ඓར଩֬ࠖ‫ܙ‬è෹නƥõႀເ ໨൥ᇖ໚༩࿗ഺƗ෵ၢ‫߆ؚ‬໚းႼ၉‫׮‬ ֬ᅮ໫ƗႀՕ५ሷ࿗ᄄ֬໚ߋར଩୆‫څ‬ ‫ڽ‬໨‫ؚ‬Юग़ᆰൔ֬ಱᆰƗ໨߽ॐੵҜࡍ ໚ߋॢӸèö ५ሷ࿗ᄄाϾ֬ॢӸᇽး൥ಥ଱ཻ‫ؚ‬ ᇖ໚ၢࠪᇖ߆໚ߋႼྜྷಆ֬ບࠨಭ൝‫ދ‬ ٫߆቉๤ЍҜࡍè֙ಝರ‫ތ‬ႼྜྷಆҜთ ᆇ၀ߒ႙ИଇҜთ໚ߋҍ֬པܸॢӸ‫ދ‬ ࠊ‫׵‬Ɨ‫ئ۾‬ཞ౭౯Ҝᄎະᆽ P\\X" ___ KQ V\] KWUè

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CHRONICLE 04 ငઉ

ѐࠧ൰

ૉ฿Ӡಪ ર଩‫ ڋۼ‬

ҳ๴ǧߢྗ‫ݾ‬

໸ࡈၕ ᇖ໚ѐࠧ

‫ڋ‬

૞಍౶֬‫۪ੇݩ‬౾ ûࢅହ‫ڋ‬۳üൺ֥ ਛ݃ս๗ᇠ֬༦πთᆭ ԂƗ5>֬‫׋ࠓ׋‬ѳ੸၀

Ծ༶ਛ൞ࢿࡁ੪è ᆊ൵۪҉ᇁ࿏੷౥ঀ ়ౖ​়ഏ८Ɨ໾֠၀ൺ ಭሆ଩èᄤະકഏƗᆊ ൵۪ၟӵເ྿‫ئ‬ಭ߈࠘ ଍٦֬ᇽ฼èႼ࿷ᇤ۪ ౾ӵ‫܆‬ռ࣐‫۪ࡄݚ‬ญƗ кᆇ௪‫ྒے‬໕è֓൥‫۾‬

ಥкᆇܸሆ֬൥Ⴜ྿‫ئ‬ഌ ࡌࣀႯਛûࢅହ‫ڋ‬۳üƗ ϣܻᇠ֬൱ནট֥෷૓֬ ӈ௝ഏè Ⴜ྿‫ئ‬௝எၢࠪੱႺ ‫܋‬යࣀႯਛûࢅହ‫ڋ‬۳ü ۪֬౾‫ދ‬໾֠སܻᇠԵչ ሸࡌӈ௝֬࿦༖è๤ဩഭ ເ཯‫ٵ‬ᆇƗкᆇ‫ཻ֥ے‬྿ ٗᄴèռा‫׏‬൱Ɨкᆇ҉ ଻‫ن‬ཊ၉ཻ݃ۨୄಿຢຢ ಍಍‫ڶ‬ᇌਛûࢅହ‫ڋ‬۳ü ֬‫ۇ‬୘è෠ಝ۪ՔഏഔႼ Ԣ್Ɨ֓൥кᆇफ֫ັ​ັ ᆊཻ۪݃ۨ֬Ք఻ಓૌ ‫ے‬Ɨཹ‫ݛ‬Ѱ҉ࡋè ۗा൚Ɨ၉ཻࠖᇍ‫ڋ‬ ಆ֬‫ླྀۥ‬ϸЮಙ൓୆ಥಭ ‫ے‬फ౩ྔƗ๤൏၀୆‫ྒܛ‬ ഍ఊԾቛࡌ֬Ⴐଖ‫ے‬è ֓൥Ɨࣹ‫ࣹؾ‬ᆴƗ೉ Օᆴ‫֬ئ‬õ‫ڶ‬ᇌ௝öᇁಥ кᆇफ֫௣֕໴ಆèႀ ՕƗкᆇമමƗເ൐ી၉ ֑၉۸ቛ௝МުƗો۸ಭ ‫؂‬ᆡ༼४‫׀ޱ‬ಇཹ٦ƪᆊ ൥҉൥௻๠ಭཟးࣀՕࠖ ߽ႋಭሆၰ֬࠹৹ƪ ો​ો၉۸‫֬ށ‬ჷԾቛ ௝ቛԢਛ၉‫׋‬ӵࠢƗະક ഏçૉ฿ഏƗ‫؂‬Ԣཊਛ྿ ‫ئ‬٦ᄶ֬ϸЮèഔഔ֬є ߋғ҉߽ಥᆊཻϸЮєӵ ჷԾè ෠ಝᆊཻõ‫ڶ‬ᇌ௝ö ᄤଝᇜӸ؎ഏ୆‫ܛ‬๾ۡఊ ჷԾቛ௝֬ᆰଇ؎Ɨ֓൥ кᆇಖ‫ن‬ཊᆊဩ֬ྡྷເෂ ޳٘႟ਛཊ൓ധ߽ఊ൓ಓ ‫ي‬ሩԾၰèкᆇമമಱເ

ᆊဩ֬౻൤དྷᇌਛԾၰƗ ऌདྷಭ૓Ծᄶ‫ྔئ۾‬ႝ֬ ‫׋‬ሷè ݃ۨࣀႯûࢅହ‫ڋ‬ ۳ü۪౾֬‫ۇ‬୘Ɨთఊ༒ ႋဋ౶Ɨ٘‫ؾ‬ढ़୆ႀՕདྷ ᇌਛԾၰƗ၀ढ़୆ᄶӵܻ ᇠ֬٘‫ے‬Ɨᇈӵ٘ཹ‫ݛ‬è ເਛર଩‫ڋۼ‬Ɨӈ௝‫܋‬ය ढ़୆޴ં‫ל‬ਛ୆‫ࡍ۾ܛ‬ք ѝӈ௝࿦༖֬١൛è

༗ຳսࡌ୆‫ܛ‬຃ ၉ҋƗ֍Չ‫ྒ׀‬ ഍۪౾֬ၰࣩè ‫҉ؾ‬൥၉્‫׀‬৭ Ⴏ෷ಭ֬ჷԾদ չ֥ሸ࠴ሸඹ֬ ଩֬ è ೉Օ‫֬ށ‬ჷԾቛ௝ᆴ ෵ၢ߽Ыྒ഍൥ႀເ෷૓ Ѡक၉۳Ɨкᆇಱເ݃ս ܻᇠྺးଃϩᆊ၉‫׋‬è ཹ٦ఊ෷ಭ֬ቛ௝ࠎ ྿୆‫ܛ‬ᄧౖ༒ႋѠಭ֬ሆ ၰ৶Ɨ֓൥ೖးࠍ֫Ԃࣹ ֬ಱढ़Ɨ଱ીःш྽ཟԢ ඒ჆ሸ࠴֬‫ܙ‬මè кᆇ༗ຳսࡌ୆‫ܛ‬ᄧ ౖ຃၉ҋƗ֍Չ‫ྒ׀‬഍۪ ౾֬ၰࣩè‫҉ؾ‬൥၉્‫׀‬ ৭Ⴏ෷ಭ֬ჷԾቛ௝দչ ֥ሸ࠴ሸඹ֬଩֬è

ս ৠࡈၕ ࿗ ະ ະ ક ࿗ ༤ ᇢ Ⴏ ԰ ҉ ս

ક࿗༤ᇢ֬ᇽး଩֬൥ເਛ฻ۡ࿗ ഺൗႯະક࿗༤߽֬ࠖèହսब‫׮‬ ો࿗ఀᆺྡྷ၉۸ྙఀ֬ະક࿗༤Ɨ໴ढ़‫ڕ‬ ಱ൥ເਛग़࠶֬‫ن‬չ‫ދ‬ະક֬١ѓè ະક࿗༤෠නႼ෸֬‫ށ‬԰Ɨ֓‫ئޚ‬൏ ްƗ࿗ഺ૓߽ᇐၗ֬໠Ɨõະક࿗༤ᇢᆎ ֬Ⴜၴઞƪᆎ֬Ⴜᆊ۸шးઞƪö՝၉۸ ॡܻ֬࢟؎‫ٺ‬༌ະક࿗༤ᇢƗఊ൓൥ેႼ ᆊ۸шးè ၉ཻࠖ྇თ‫ݻ‬३‫܄‬Ӹग़༩֬࿗ഺѝ ൜ƗѰ҉फ֫ະક࿗༤ᇢႼರ‫ތ‬൓ᇐྦၰ ၳèႀເࢤൄ૓၎ಝᄤࢊฝ੪ᇌ֙ಷ֬ࢊ ቝè҉࣎٫ӏঽ‫ࢤٵ‬ൄ૓֬൏࡞Ɨ၀҉ࡵ ֫и౛ഭࢤॢ‫۾‬Ⴜཹè кᆇ၀ಱເƗະક࿗༤ᇢ൥෠୆ಥ࿗ ഺ૓๠‫׏ݝ‬ାະકদ࿗༤ ֓໴ઉग़࠶ᄣ ‫ن‬չƗ၀ᇁ҉‫ݝ‬൥၉۸ࠖఝè ະક࿗༤ᇢ൥႒‫ۅ‬൥ࠕ჆࿗ഺ‫ؚ‬჆ॢ ӸႼսᇈ֬ਛࢺഏ֬၉ᇜ‫ڪ‬ሀ‫܄‬कèยೖ ࿗ഺ૓Ⴜ҉౩Ԫ֬ୄಿཟ࿟໠֬ߌƗ෷૓ ԩਛ‫׏ن‬Ⴖ‫ࢤۺ‬ൄƗࠕЮഏેఊ෷١ٌদ ࢺպሸ࠴֬ၗ໠è ӻಝƗະક࿗༤ᇢढ़୆Ⴜ٘ཹ‫ ݛ‬෸ ҉֓໴ٌൗ࿗ഺ૓݀ංሸ੷‫֬ށށ‬ᄤࡌৡ ໘ඇƗ෸၀ࠥႼढ़୆நဨ࿗ഺ঳‫خ‬໘ඇ֬ ߑ༤ܿè ಓ‫ॢي‬Ӹѝ‫ࢤދ‬ൄ૓֬‫؃‬գƗ࿗ഺ૓ ࠎ྿҉߽‫ށށ‬৭Ⴏᆊ၉۸ྙఀƗঽ‫ٵ‬ਛჷ Ю୆ᄤॢฝഏ༒ಃ֬ᆰൔè кᆇफཱུ֫١୆ॐੵ࣐ྡྷ೟ๆ֬ະક ࿗༤è၉١૲Ɨᆊ߽฻ྣ࿗ഺ૓ະક࿗༤ ֬ᇞးྦƗ‫ށ‬ಥ໨૓Ѡິਛᄤູࠖ൏ॠ೉ ‫٘ތ‬႒è਽၉١૲Ɨ೟ๆఊ൓൥၉۸ࢧເ థ֙֬൏ؔƗᄔ྿࿗ഺ૓‫ށށ‬ϣ໫ᄤࡌৡ ໘ඇè кᆇս֐֬ࢀၷƗთఊ࣐ྡྷະક࿗༤ ᇢ ཱུ١҉٥࣐ྡྷKWV[]T\I\QWV _MMSè ር ࿟ᇢƔ࡬֍দනƗᆊ໻ๆ֬൏࡞୆ᇌᄶࠖ ߽ಥ࿗ഺ‫ࢤދ‬ൄ૓‫૲ࡵࡍئ‬Ɨಥ෷૓Ⴜࠖ ߽‫ن‬໠Ɨࢺպၗࠏè ࿗ഺ‫ࢤދ‬ൄ֬‫܄‬ቛਏ௣൏٫ӏٕᇞƗ ःෟ࿗ഺཟ૲‫ࢤދ૲ؚ‬ൄ૓Ӻ౩෵Ⴜၗ ໠ƗႀॢӸѝ֬ԑ๳၀໊шႼᆊ۸߽ࠖè ር࿟ᇢः୆ᄔ྿਍١‫ࡍئ‬ਛࢺ‫ؚ‬١ƗѰౖ ᄔ྿ӵࠢиࢧҼ֬࿗ഺӯࠖϣ‫ॢ܆‬ማഏè

Ю๹‫׏‬൱झ҉႒৭ႯᆡၷྦѷԢ໑ Қྒႝ

߆

໚ࢲ଩ር࿟໅჻߽ ࢧᄱఴ‫ن‬ѝИۨƗ ‫ؚ‬჆ ௛֨ᇌቛ֬‫׏‬൱झ ၉ᄣԢཊЙ৶ჴු֬झ౭ ѝչܸሆƗкᆇफ֫ᄤଝ ᇜӸ؎ഏᆊ൥шး֬è ‫׏‬൱झ҉႒‫ۅ‬ၢकᆡ ઉྦ֬ߌ฼দ฻ۡᆰଇ؎ თढ़ैྦè৯೉Ɨᄤࣉ୔ ᄌѳԢ֬ûቒࠌո֝ üƗѓԢཊਛЎচ‫ؿ‬๧ઢ ႇç઄ࡣთЙ৶඼ຮְõ ਾಭ҉τö֬ᇽ฼è ՕບƗ໅჻߽၀੄ၰ ֥Ɨ҉਌ࡕᆻܻთЙ৶ྩ Ҟᇽ฼Ɨ၎ಝ൥ଝཻЮ‫׀‬ झࠩ֬า‫׋‬ƗѰಱເ໴ྺ

၎॓ᆊཻჴුদ༒ႋܻᇠ ֬ሆၰ৶è ҉଻‫ن‬ཊƗఊ൓ཊᄤ սൺߒ႙֬झࠩ‫؂‬པ֙õ ᇞ८໌öƗ҉൏ԢཊЙ৶ თ೫౭ְ٫ᆥ૲࿦༖è ൺ୔౥ಭߒ႙֬୿ૌ झࠩûٜቓཊӍ‫ן‬ҷü Ɠ+;1 çႋఖ݃ٞะઉ֬ བྷ‫۝‬झûๆთ‫׀‬üçःৼ ИۨᇖЫᄨဟ֬ᇖ‫ܥݚ‬ք Գᄇझûҋҋ࣠ྖüƗ‫؂‬ ԢཊਛЙ৶඼ຮ֬౭ࢲƗ ‫ؾ‬ᆊ‫؂‬൥‫ލڟ‬õਾಭ҉ τö֬ᇽ฼è ႀՕƗ૲‫ؚ‬ᆊ՘֬ࢀ ၷƗະഏѰેႼႋఖ‫ئ‬ս ֬ߴའთะઉèᆊ൥ႀເ Ю‫׀‬झࠩ֬Й৶თྩҞӍ ૲Ɨ‫ۼ‬ບ‫׏ݚ‬൱झཔиƗ ఊ൓ෟ൥၉ᇜõཱི໭ࡵս

໭ö֬‫ؚ‬иè ᆊဩ֬ྖฆࠎ྿٘႟ ਛЮ‫ܻ׀‬ᇠ֬ྖয়ұ૲Ɨ ႀເսࡌ‫؂‬ᄤ҉ᆰ҉फࢍ ֵਛ‫ؚ‬õЙ৶ö֬଀‫ے‬ ؎Ɨᇶࡽ‫ؚ‬õ๬öთõ৿ ଁö֬‫ܹے‬ӈഺગନè ෠ಝ೉ՕƗкᆇ၎ಝ ಱເ฻ၷ࡯ങЙ৶Ӎ૲൥ ш྽֬Ɨႀເລഏࣻ‫׋‬൏ ؔ֬ᇽးൺᇠಜ൥࿗ഺთ ࡌ๝è ໅჻߽֬ࢀၷƗ໴٫ ൥༗ຳྔԵૉ୆‫ܛ‬ᇌቛԢ ‫ئ۾‬൨‫ࡌލ‬๝ܻै֬‫׏‬൱ झƗၢ૮୔౥ಭႼဩ࿗ဩ ‫׀‬଍٦झᇖ౭ࢲƗ൲๴õ ၢЙᇌЙöদࢺब෵૲‫ؚ‬ ֬໠฼è ยೖ‫ܪ‬ൠш྽ദࠪõ ਾಭ҉τö֬ᇽ฼Ɨࠎ྿

ढ़ၢӎ൲Ⴏ਽၉ᇜ࢟؎দ ஌ണƗ੄‫ܻۺ‬ᇠ၉ཻ᝝ཟ ֬३࡞è ᆴఴкᆇᄤະഏܻै ਛ၉ҍႼܸၢ‫ٺ‬ൊເᇽ฼ ֬൱௛èᆣ ‫ٺ‬ᇙӐ֬௒ ؔৡƗѰેႼԢཊ߯֞े ಭ֬߉૲Ɨ‫ؾ‬൥๠‫଺ݝ‬ᇽ ࢟ોԀ၉८ೄƗѓ՝८ৡ ๺Ԣ෷෉‫୶ۺ‬Ⴝ֬‫׮‬౭ᆴ ༅೉ࢼᆾç‫ְߓـ‬Ɨѝ൜ ෷ᄤ൑ಭೄè ෠ಝᆊ൥၉۸õਾಭ ҉τö֬ᇽ฼Ɨ֓ဍ჻ᇁ ๠‫ݝ‬ဍ࠶দѝչႜ௒Ɨ‫ۻ‬ ЮેႼദࠪರ‫ތ‬࿚ྚࠎЙ ৶֬Ӎ૲è ฻ӗ٫Й৶‫׏‬൱౭ ࢲƗѰ҉൥၉ᇜԾၰ֬ऌ དྷƗ‫ؾ‬൥࿠ᅺ਽၉ᇜ١൛ দӉඔझ౭è

෠ಝ൱फཹ‫ޚݛ‬ᇞ းƗ֓൥೉‫ݝ‬Ю๹‫׏‬൱झ ୆๳௬ၢັ֬আআদ௲Ӯ

‫ܪ‬ൠৡ֬Й৶౭ࢲƗᆊ ဩƗкᆇಱເ‫۾‬୆๱཈ѐ झ֬മ؎თғ߆è

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ᅽ௒dҚᄙ ෫၉ُ฻‫܉‬

ࡁၲཔࠖ πྖႜᅡ

਍۸୶ഺƗ୔࣎ ෦ಖ֥չ‫ݝ‬೟වൌ۸‫ࡌݚ‬Ʀ҉൥ሌ၃֬ണႜൄƗಖ௤ሩનి֬ಪӬთ࡛‫ྗ֬׮‬୘Ͼఖਛ۸ಭ֬ണႜᅡলƦᄤੱ ྡྷᇖƗ҉࣎൳ࠍਛࣣမთঀৈƗ‫۾‬৶୆෵ࠪ‫׀‬Ե‫ׅ‬ሩπྖთ‫׵ے‬èᆊఀಥହᄁࡁᆇ‫ݩ‬୨ࢗւ୍၉ఖቃ࣐෹૓֬൞ࢿè

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ྡྷണႜᅡûੱྡྷམৡ֬ ൞ࢿü֬ԾϾಭҚᄙ‫ދ‬ ෫၉ُ‫ܒ‬एྡྷਛ೟՘֬‫ٺ‬ཡ߽ ၉‫ܒ‬ԛ֫ਛᇇങ ႎЉè ᅡল֬ӵ‫܆‬एϾƗಥҚᄙ‫ދ‬ ෫၉ُࣔ਍۸ᄌ֬‫ڸ‬Ԣ֥֫ਛ ߴИƗԛШ‫ݝ‬Ӹᇖᄣս֬ঙ଻ ೉ࣉ‫؂‬ၟࣣӵਛᆻ֫ߴၲ֬Ⴜ ಆࣣ৬è ԛШ‫ݝ‬Ӹ၉Ѷ೟ᆃ õ֥‫ޱ‬ఀᆎ֬൥߄‫ئޚ‬൏ ࡞Ɨ‫؂ౖؾ‬൥ྯ༖൏࡞èöҚ ᄙᄤས໨૓૴ඔሠШ‫܄‬ቛ൏ླྀ ሩනè෹ᄤ‫׏‬൱ૉ฿‫܄‬ቛƗ ‫ؾ‬၉ُःᆶ჆๮ሮႆྡྷƗ਍ ಭ۹ሸ֬‫܄‬ቛၟࣣൌ‫ٕٺ‬લƗ ःৼ३ང֬൏࡞‫؂‬൥པ߁շा ֬èõ໨૓਍ોๆ‫؂‬൥࠲ϫ๏ ؒྗ‫ݝ‬ಇƗᆊ਍۸ᄌ༶দาѠ Ⴜó଺୶஻Ⴝ֬‫ے‬फôèö၉ ُाພླྀනè ቃ࣐.]TTPW][Mऻ٬๖ܻै ᅡল֬ಭढ़୆‫଻ޚ‬པྗƗᆊ਍ ۸୶ഺჷদ՝ેႼ‫ݝ‬৒ෂࣣ֬ မè՝࿠ᅺ‫ލ‬൨֬ᅡল‫׋׀‬Ɨ ֥നࡀᅡলဩ൛Ɨᄣ֥ᅭ๓ᅽ ௒ƗሠШဍࢊ‫ٺދ‬ཡƗ೉ࣉ࠲ ޳ຢૌ໴ಓ֬Ӷཊ‫؂‬দሸ෹૓ ၉ҋҋ֬୴৶ଊෳთӎ൲è ၀྿ರ‫ތ‬ӵ‫֬܆‬ൠ‫҉؂‬ढ़ ୆၉ُ‫ڋ‬ද‫׀‬൓ཊè਍໑༬ᇈ ֬୶ഺເਛ҉௬ߑऻ٬‫֬ג‬ు ъƗࣣ‫ݝ‬࿟໠า‫׀‬࿑ਛᅛྦ҉ ృ֬࢒ඪ *T]M\IX èाଥ၉ᇢ

ఴ ෹૓߄ਛ਍۸ລഏғࢃᅡు Ҋᇉ‫ށ‬è ःᄤ෹૓ၢເঀးս‫ۨ܆‬ ӵ֬൏ެƗ၉ُ஄ಝࣣ‫ऻݝ‬٬ ๖൏Ɨಖ‫ن‬ཊႵ჆໘؎֬ჷ ႀƗ‫ئޚ‬ᅽ௒՝ుഏ‫ל‬઒Ɨᆊ ၰ໌ሩ਍۸ລഏ֬ྖ࿚࠲޳ϩ ‫ٵ‬èõ֙൏໨ᄤഏϲƗै֥၉ ُ‫ن‬দ֬ᅽ௒ƗྖᄪѯঀးМ ‫ن‬ਛèöҚᄙᆊဩ૴ඔ֙൏֬ ྖ౭è ःᆊဩƗ෹૓ჂԕԢ३჌൏ ࡞Ɨ๎࿑ఊ෷൨‫࢒֬ލ‬ඪƗᇞ ྔᅛ๓ᅽ௒èᄤ֙൏٦‫ڔ‬൥õ ᄠ଻ö၉ဩ֬ൠ‫ܪ‬Ɨཊᄤᇛ჆ ढ़ၢླྀሩනԢদƗ၀ෟ൥၉ᇜ Ж‫ࣣ֬ݓ‬৬‫ߴދ‬ၲè ੱྡྷ֬ၰၳᄤ჆‫ڒ‬ཋ җ٧‫׃ױ‬ᚲ֬ቀ๫çҜܻୋ ҂‫܌ߦ֬ف‬çᄤಪఞ౶ഏྒ഍ εࠪ֬‫ૹܥ‬ლಜçకሩઔຍᄤ ‫ݡ‬яैಷ઒Ɨᆊཻ‫؂‬൥෹૓ੱ ྡྷᇖ଻ິ֬ߴၲƗ֓ᄀᄀ҉൥ ෹૓ੱྡྷ֬಍ҍၰၳè ûੱྡྷམৡ֬൞ࢿüണႜᅡ ᆴ෵ၢൺ֥ਛ‫ئޚ‬ಭܸ֬ሆთ ᆭԂƗ൥ႀເ෸҉࣎თսࡌ‫ٺ‬ ཡੱྡྷࣣ֬မ‫ࣣދ‬৬Ɨ‫۾‬ႀເ ෸ࢃၣඓ‫ދ‬ՒആႼཹ‫׀‬৺༩ᄤ ਛ၉ఖè ᄱᄤएϾᆊ՘ണႜᅡᆴఴƗ Қᄙ‫ދ‬၉ُःϣಭ໚ܸߏ಼್ ਛሸ࠴֬ੱྡྷᇖèᄤୋ҂‫֋ف‬ ರ‫ࡁࡄݚ‬ᆇၢࠪ‫ۺ‬౲ঙ‫ؿ‬๧ࢤ

ƗҚᄙනƗõᄤ ෦֬୔ࡇƗ ҉൥XZWNM[[QWVITƓሌ၃Ɣ֬ണ ႜൄƗᇁ൥π஌ᅽçπੱྡྷƗ ᆊી୔౥֬൏ްः୆ाሸ࠴֬ ႜᅡèö ᆊ‫ځ‬õྤᄕöঢ়҉ाᆊ਍ ۸୶ഺሸഭ֬୴৶Ɨ၀ঢ়҉ा ଱ᇜනቃःቃ֬ྡྷ‫׵‬৶èᆥ೉ ၉ُ෵න֬Ɨõ҉းஊቚϩಷ ૚Ɨ୍ཟቚ֬ൠƗેႼ൐ી҉ ढ़୆Ɨஊ֬൥‫ئޚ‬ಭৼ૚‫؂‬ቚ ҉ఖদਛèö ണႜᅡ֬ӵ‫܆‬Ɨሸಝ၀ঢ় ҉ा‫ئޚ‬ಭ֬Ёሀთ‫ܤ‬৪è෹ ૓ᆎྖ‫ࠞے‬෵ႼЁሀ‫ݝ‬෹૓֬ ಭƗ໴ઉ൥ငმഏ֬ᆭԂƗߕ ൥ࣈలഏ֬ሮሀè ҚᄙۨෛЮИƗᄤ஌ണ‫ݝ‬ Ӹᇖ෹‫ن‬ཊƗ٫ᇤ‫׀‬౼଱ཻ௜ ঙ֬‫׀‬١Ɨಭ૓ಖൌ‫ٺ‬Ո௹ಪ Օ՘ണႜᅡ‫ܒ‬एྡྷਛ೟՘֬‫ٺ‬ཡ߽၉‫ܒ‬ԛ֫ਛᇇങ ႎЉè ෹ ౭Ɨ‫ۺ‬ಭ౛౔֬‫ے‬फè ૓༗ຳ୆‫ށށ‬৭Ⴏԛ֫֬ሮࣈಇເ࣊ϟҊ຺֬‫ݠ‬ሷቚ‫׋‬ൠè ၉ُѝ൜Ɨᄤ٫ᇤႼཻ‫׀‬ ౼೟ૌࣈ‫؂‬ቇ‫ܛ‬၉۸‫ݠ‬ሷ၉۸ ඇ ç ᄤ ॣ ୋ ࿷ ֬ ‫ ؿ ܢ‬ᄄ ቚ ၳ ൑ԀຢਛःેႼਛƗࢤჩ‫ ݠۺ‬ᄌ֬ഺࠊ‫ٵ‬ਛèႀՕƗ෹૓༗ ‫܄‬çᄤ‫׃ױ‬ᚲ஌ണܸሆଢ႐ഺ ሷւদ֬൥ᇛഺ֬ၴ԰èö ຳ୆‫ށށ‬৭Ⴏԛ֫֬ሮࣈ‫ދ‬π հ֬ࡇ੪௒ְ​ְƗો၉՘ࣣ৬ ྖƗಇເ࣊ϟҊ຺֬‫ݠ‬ሷቚ‫׋‬ ቚ၉۸߽‫֬ؽے‬ಭ ‫؂‬൥၉ؔႼၰၳ֬ߴၲè ൠƗ၀ෟ‫ྖށؚ‬ಭ֬Иպè ᆊ՘֬ണႜᅡ෹૓࿑ᄻਛ࣊ ๤൏Ɨ෹૓၀ఀևçѰౖߒ ಇ ൞ ࢿ ۹ ‫ ੱ ׀‬Ⴚ ç ࣗ ሸ ࠴ ႙‫֬ئ۾‬ಭ๠‫ݝ‬෹૓֬ᅡলࠎ ϟҊ຺֬‫ݠ‬ሷເԛং‫ؚ‬ཧè၉ ൥ႀເ෹૓‫؂‬फ֫Ёሀ‫ݠ‬ሷ‫֬ ޚ‬၉‫ځ‬৶Ёሀ଱ཻྺးЁሀ֬ ఊ෷١൛Ɨࣗሸ࠴֬၉‫ځ‬৶ಇ ಭƗ၀྿൥‫ئޚ‬ಭྖᇖ֬၉۸ Ёሀ֥၉ཻಭè Ⴜၰၳè Қᄙන֨ƥõࢤჩ൥၉Тሷ ૚ཟƗ‫ئޚؾ‬ಭढ़୆ᇁ൥ങਛ ‫ؾ‬Қᄙ‫ދ‬၉ُསఴ֬࢝ҋ ֬ൠƗႜའ‫ޚ‬മᄀƗ҉୆ᇁ‫ ۺ‬၉‫ځ‬बྖ‫ދ‬Ⴎఞè‫ؾ‬՝ûੱྡྷ ѰેႼ෢ሩണႜᅡ֬ࢹඖ‫ؾ‬๛ ෷૓၉๏჏Ɨးࢤ߽෷૓NQ[PƓ མৡ֬൞ࢿüണႜᅡᇖƗ၀྿ ᆿè෹૓ѝ൜ƗႼཟٌ࿠ᅺ‫۾‬ ҄ ჏ ֬ Ю ਼ Ɣ è ö ၉ ُ ҇ Ԑ ໨૓୆ᅺ֥ሸ࠴૚ཟ֬ႜሷè ս௣ข࣐ྡྷᅡল‫ދ‬ՒആƗࡆ࿊ õ໨૓၀फ֫ሸ࠴‫ྤޚ‬ᄕö ߴওധ߽è නƗõࢤჩ‫ۼ‬ਈ൑҉၉ဩƗਈ

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ਦ᜹ࡈହսཱུჺTQ^MဍӖ߽

۪ૠ٘႒ಪਢ ཊӍመঊ௛Ԣ ާឣĶИ֨ ‫֬ٵ‬ਦ᜹ࡈཱུჺဍ Ӗ߽Ɨႋఖ࿗ഺಪ ਢ٘႒è֓֙ລႂའԢመ ঊƗဍӖව൵۪ः๳ಝঢ় ाƗರ௤ܻᇠõτढ़ö၀ ҉ࡵഭႜƗाӖఴ֥֫ಪ ਢའ႒֬ਦ᜹ࡈཱུჺTQ^M ဍӖ߽መঊ௛ԢƗಥ۪ૠ ૓‫ے‬फ໴ସè ဍӖ߽჆ລഏ ‫ٺ ׋‬ ा൚Ɨ֓ၟႼ۪ૠ฻ఴව ཱི൏ःᄤӍບ஍‫ްְؙ‬Ɨ ᆷ֥ ‫׋‬Ɨਦ᜹ࡈғដដ দԅƗ۪ૠᇛ჆ࡵ֥஄ཥ ഭႜƗཊӍఞ‫ٹ‬ಪਢè

‫׵‬ሩ൴ᇖ֬ႆ݂ІƗӍ૲ ൌ‫ٺ‬໘Ꮵè ֓൥ƗӖຢව൵۪౾ ‫ޱݝ‬Ɨਦ᜹ࡈ֬๳ಝঢ়Ӎ ಥཊӍܻᇠႼཻ྿҉ᆰ෵ յèཊӍτढ़ഹৼৼƗਦ ᜹ࡈಖᄤ၀ેႼԢཊᄤ໾ ขഏƗಥ۪ૠ‫֥ے‬൅ຳè ֙ๆƗႼ྿‫ئ‬ਦ᜹ࡈ ۪֬ૠ֥ӍᆭԂ஄ཥèᇖ ໚༩೟୔࠰֬‫ڷ‬႟ឤ‫ؚ‬Օ ѝ൜Ⴜཻ྿൅ຳè฻ఴව ۸ཱི൏஍‫ؙ֬‬෹නƥõ୆ ࣔखঢ়თ஄ཥࢫԯ‫ޚ‬ाྖ નቇƗ҉‫ݝ‬п࣯஍ਛᆊી ࣿ֬‫ؙ‬Ɨߕ൥Ⴜ‫ؿ׋‬൅ ຳƗ‫࣠ޚౖؾ‬࿸෷ᇁӖਛ ව൵۪èö

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ဍӖ߽‫ޱݝ‬Ɨਦ᜹ࡈ ၀ࢫൺਛЮИ֬җ٧èฒ ֥ቒྔ֬ሌࠧûսཱིන ࡌüƗ෷฻Ԣᆊᅭሌࠧᄤ ᇌቛ‫ݝ‬ӸᇖેႼನ‫ئ‬჌֬ ੥Ɨ෵Ⴜ֬ҍ‫؂ٺ‬൥‫ޚ‬Ⴜ ཹ੸‫׀‬ຢӵè ෸‫ޚ‬ཥ൥၉۸ၣಭ‫܋‬ ा֬‫ن‬ငƗ‫ޚ‬಍૲ྦ֓๤ ൏‫֬ྦے‬ҍ‫ٺ‬၀иࢧങƗ ᆊ൥თၢັሌࠧ෵҉ ๤֬‫׀‬١è ᆊၟࣣ൥ਦ᜹ࡈׂ֬ වᅭ۸ಭሌࠧƗ෷ѝ൜‫ؚ‬ ཮ਏેႼฅս֬࿩৶Ɨ٘ ֡ϣᆊᅭሌࠧ֙ቚ൥ଏਇ ሸ࠴ӵເᇌቛಭ֬‫ݝ‬Ӹè ਦ᜹ࡈ၀ณငƗ༗ຳ ढ़ၢᄤ‫܋‬යࡀߊ֬൏࡞ᆴ

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õ֙൏༦ߒ֬୶ഺ߽ ᄤै‫׏‬൱൏නଝཻଃ ྙ٫ӏඣఞƗ೉ࣉ໨ ၀ӵເဍၣಈ֬ಭƗ ໴ઉ൥ሸഭߕ൥ഭя ֬౛ಭ஻Ⴝ‫ؚ‬჆ၣಭ ֬ैٌ߽Ⴜ෵‫ۆ‬єƗ ैևဍၣಈ֬ࡕᆻܻ ၀߽Ⴜ෵ҼѠè ö ਦ᜹ࡈ ขຝ۪൴

ୄ‫ܙ‬ම‫ށ‬ሌࠧ֬‫ۇ‬୘Ɨ‫ؾ‬ ҉߽൥ႀເ௮჆൏࡞࿩৶ ‫ؾ‬ቚႂৈè ֙Ы໠ࠪᄤ࿗ഺഺ࿴ ᇖቒߏ୘֬ҍ‫ٺ‬Ɨਦ᜹ ࡈමॐਛ௒ॠƗѓߴպ නƥõฒਅπϛè֙൏༦ ߒ֬୶ഺ߽ᄤै‫׏‬൱൏න ଝཻଃྙ٫ӏඣఞƗ೉ࣉ

ဍӖ߽ഏƗਦ᜹ࡈဍӖਛ‫ئ‬൵ඊ༘۪֬౾Ɨಥ۪ૠ૓၉఑ս‫ލ‬Ӗèᇖ๶Ɨ෷‫۾‬൥ᆷࢫ๒༶໾ข෉‫ݡ‬ИƗ಩দ಍Ӎ ࡜ࢨഹৼৼè ണႜd ‫ৣݙ‬ཁ ໨၀ӵເဍၣಈ֬ಭƗ໴ ઉ൥ሸഭߕ൥ഭя֬౛ಭ ஻Ⴝ‫ؚ‬჆ၣಭ֬ैٌ߽Ⴜ ෵‫ۆ‬єƗैևဍၣಈ֬ࡕ ᆻܻ၀ႼҼѠèö ‫ن‬ௗཊӍ ၉೨‫ؾ‬३ ᄱఴƗਦ᜹ࡈးদହ սཱུჺाӖ֬཯༖ᄤະഏ ၉ࣣ‫ن‬ҊƗःႋఖਛಪਢ ֬ߴའè ཱུჺᇽϾ١6<= +]T \]ZIT )K\Q^Q\QM[ +T]J 8]J TQK )NNIQZ[၀τ஍ਛ਍ๆ֬ ૑ௗ‫ن‬٩è‫نٺ‬૑ௗ֬਍ ๆƗႼ྿‫ئ‬ಭ၉սᄱѓ֥ Ӎ஍‫ؙ‬Ɨ‫ݑ‬ขఴ၀Ԣཊਛ ӐӐ֬ಭ੊è ֓൥ƗႵ჆૑ௗඛਏ ႼདྷƗ‫ئޚ‬๤࿗ેႼ߽ࠖ ଭ֥Ɨԩਛ໴ସƗ၀Ԣཊ ਛ၉ཻ҉ન֬ഹႂè ᆓ‫ؚ‬ՕൠƗЮИࡁᆇ ၀җ٧ਛ6<= +]T\]ZIT )K\Q^Q\QM[ +T]J 8]JTQK )N NIQZ[֬‫ڳ‬ᇽ༣྿݂ᠡè ෷ۨෛࡁᆇƗႼ๤࿗ ๮ෛ෷૓஍ਛ‫ޚ‬Ӑ൏࡞֬ ‫ؙ‬ಶેႼଭ֥ௗƗ၀Ⴜ๤ ࿗฻Ԣ૑ௗ‫ن‬٩֬൏࡞თ ഏॢԑ๳Ɨ໴ٌ฻ఴদ஍ ‫ؙ‬ଭௗè ෷ࢺ൫නƥõເਛГ ᆪો۸ହս֬࿗ഺ‫؂‬Ⴜ௣

ְ߽֬ࠖଭ֥૑ௗƗ໨૓ า‫׀‬τ஍ਛ਍՘֬૑ௗ‫ن‬ ٩Ɨ‫ౖؾ‬਍ๆ֬૑ௗඛਏ ຢ಍པ๤Ɨः൥༗ຳׂ၉ ๆ൏࡞ԑ๳ࠎฅລ‫ેؾ‬ଭ ֥ௗ֬ಭಶႼ߽ࠖᄤׂ‫ل‬ ๆ਼ಃ֥èö ෷ߕ๰੤Ɨເਛь૮ ҳ‫ؙ֬‬ཊཧƗ෷૓า‫ن׀‬ ٩‫ރ‬ઙஎƗಥսࡌ‫؂‬ढ़ၢ φᅽද࿄஍‫਼ؙ‬ಃè

Ⴕ჆Օ՘ࠊ‫֬׵‬࿍Ե ৶؎սƗ਍ๆ֬૑ௗ‫؂‬ᄤ ा൚‫ن‬٩֬ ‫ٺ‬ᇙୄЫ၉ ೨‫ؾ‬३Ɨቒᄱ֬വᇇ฻ఴ ೟ཱི൏ःఴদ஍‫ؙ‬è ׂ၉ๆःྤᄕ‫਼֥׀‬ ૑ௗ֬ອම৶Ɠ‫׏‬ሷ‫׏‬ఞ ‫܄‬ӸƗ‫࠰୔ل‬Ɣۨෛࡁ ᆇƗ෹൥฻ఴ਍ཱི൏দ஍ ‫ؙ֬‬Ɨ֙൏ಭඛၟࣣ‫ئޚ‬ ਛƗा൚ે‫ࣹئ‬ௗः‫ن‬ຢ

ਛè֓ߕႼ‫ئޚ‬ಭેႼଭ ֥ௗƗѓा൚࿟໠൥‫ڕ‬Ⴜ ಭ൹ઢƗ҉ᄂঢ়ाè ‫ؾ‬দሸඛ࿗༩‫࠰୔ل‬ ֬ըࡹᄼેႼ଱ીྤᄕè ෷ѝ൜Ɨ ‫֬ئ׋‬൏ްƗ Ⴕ჆ཊӍಭඛฅ‫ئ‬ƗᇽϾ ١ѓࢀၷ٫ӏ‫֬૲ޱ‬๤࿗ ᆷࢫঢ়ाè ೉ՕࠌМ֬Ӎ૲၀൥ սࡌᆴఴેႼხཟ֥֬è

਍ๆ֬‫ن‬ௗႋఖਛಪਢ֬٘འè྿‫ئ‬ಭ၉սᄱѓ֥ཊӍ஍‫ؙ‬Ɨ‫ݑ‬ขఴԢཊਛӐӐ֬ ಭ੊èᆊဩࠌМ֬Ӎ૲၀൥սࡌᆴఴ෵ેႼხਟ֥֬è ҳ๴dߢྗ‫ ݾ‬

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A course 101 on racism Yet another person has learned a harsh lesson on the consequences of making racist remarks through social media.

M s A m y C h e on g , t h e former assistant director with the National Trades Union Congress, made inf lammatory remarks about the Malay community on her Facebook account. The source of her ire?

A Malay wedding at the void deck below her ďŹ&#x201A;at that was disturbing her rest.

There have always been racists in any society, even in one as careful as Singapore.

The prevalence of social media merely makes it easier for them to air their views.

Some said remarks directed at Ms Cheong were harsh.

However, there were people who did not get the fuss. Malay weddings are noisy. Shouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t Ms Cheong be allowed to voice her opinion?

Sure, she should. But itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s all about the context and the way you express an opinion. By snidely commenting on Malay divorce rates and claiming that the wedding costs only $50, Ms Cheong went beyond complaining about the noise that disturbed her rest.

Anyone with the slightest knowledge of Malay culture would understand that Malay weddings are held at void decks because it represents the old kampong tradition, where

an entire village would gather to celebrate the occasion.

Music is an essential part of t he ceremony and $50 wouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t pay for the desserts, much less the entire event.

But f rom M s C heongâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s comments, it is doubtful that she understands this. Does she really not have a single Malay friend to explain this to her?

And if she did, did she not consider their feelings when she posted on Facebook?

Either way, it reveals her myopic perception of Malay culture, despite being a locally bred Singaporean and holding an important public post that involves community outreach.

And I ďŹ nd that sad. The Malay community is a vital part of Singaporeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s social fabric. She is missing out on a lot.

Perhaps if Ms Cheong had curbed her impulse to complain online and instead asked them to quieten down in person, they might have been understanding. T he whole mess could have been avoided.

Some m ig ht say t he Singaporean way is one of non-confrontation, of venting your feelings online instead of open and honest communication face to face. Well if thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s true, then the Singaporean way will have to change, if we want to say that we live in multiracial harmony with a straight face.

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Quit the masquerade CELINE CHEN LIFESTYLE EDITOR

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his seemingly innocent phrase, â&#x20AC;&#x153;be yourselfâ&#x20AC;?, is both the best and worst advice that Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve ever received in my life.

Anyone who has not already been sold this idea has never watched a Disney movie, read trashy teen ďŹ ction books, or had a decent childhood.

It is packaged and sold everywhere, especially in comingof-age ďŹ lms and books â&#x20AC;&#x201D; all of which are targeted at the hormonally unstable. Teens that is, not pregnant mothers â&#x20AC;&#x201D; or perhaps even both.

Growing up, I was shy most of the time, known to others as the quiet and timid girl (which might be unbelievable to many who know me now but I swear this is true).

I never had the courage to say what I thought, or stand up for what I believed in.

As a result, I often found myself at crossroads between what the majority thought, and how I truly felt. Because I had this overwhelming desire to be accepted, I would rather betray myself and go with the ďŹ&#x201A;ow, than be singled out for thinking differently.

Yet, I yearned to be accepted for who I was, rather than being a follower of the herd.

So those two words, â&#x20AC;&#x153;be yourselfâ&#x20AC;?, were a giant dose of courage for a girl who had very little.

It became my mantra, my living goal. I hoped for the day that I would be able to step out in my own skin, unabashedly and unafraid. I sought to make it my new best friend.

But over time, I discovered her deceiving nature.

As much as people want others to be accepting and open-minded, they are also critical of others, intolerant and quick to judge. And I am guilty on all accounts.

Remember that know-it-all guy who just had to share his opinions with the rest of the class even though no one was asking for it? How about that overenthusiastic girl who always had to have the centre of attention?

Or the socially awkward one who was so inexplicably oblivious to what other people thought of her?

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The irony of it is startling.

While society always encourages us to â&#x20AC;&#x153;be yourselfâ&#x20AC;?, the reality is that people will condemn those who truly are.

This begs the dilemma: would you rather stay true to yourself, and risk being taunted by others, or be liked by everyone by being someone that youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re not?

Admittedly, I betrayed my identit y on several occasions because sticking out like a sore thumb was simply not worth it.

Back in the day when Taylor Swift was still countr y, many people criticised her ďŹ&#x201A;uffy teenybopper songs.

I would either keep quiet and occasionally contribute to the critique when deep down inside, I was really a Taylor Swift fan.

And this was governed by the overriding fear of being judged and labelled as someone with poor taste in music.

Does it make us a hypocritical lot then? Yes, for criticising others when at the same time, we also believe in staying true to ourselves.

Irony aside, I also blame the phrase for being misleading. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Being ourselvesâ&#x20AC;? is not ideal in every situation.

In fact, self-regulation is very much needed. And the lack of selfregulation causes people to offend and annoy those around them.

You cannot please everybody.

If you try to be yourself, at least be prepared for someone who has a problem with it.

Perhaps these words, â&#x20AC;&#x153;be yourselfâ&#x20AC;? would better serve as an injection of courage, to stay true to yourself in spite of what others say about you.

This also means to have the audacity to take criticism in your stride and stand by what you believe in.

For me, I have chosen to stay true to myself, so I am pretty forgiving to people around me, and accepting of other people despite their ďŹ&#x201A;aws.

But self-betrayal every now and then is still necessary, and it still makes me guilty every time I do it.

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New is not First and always better proud of JASMINE TAY

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was browsing Facebook after a long day at school when I noticed a friend’s status update, in capital ltters: “iPhone 5! And I am the first!” Oh great, good for you, I thought.

Don’t get me wrong. I’ve never been one to resist new technology. During the iPhone 4 craze, the change in shape and the addition of a front camera made me swoon in excitement — it was different and revolutionised the user experience.

I replaced my iPhone 3GS with the iPhone 4 immediately.

I did so only because its functions were better.

The iPhone 4S’s faster speed and Siri, on the other hand, were not mind-blowing enough to entice me to upgrade.

Perhaps the rational side of me kicks in when deciding to buy new technological devices.

I almost always choose function over form.

While I didn’t get the iPhone 5, I did upgrade to Apple’s latest operating system, which promised ground-breaking software revamps.

I wasn’t impressed.

The new iOS 6 introduced a new Maps app (which is no lon-

ger powered by Google). When it was released, news sites and iPhone users lamented over the inefficiency of the new Maps app. Besides errors in locating places, it is not updated with the latest locations of buildings, creating confusion for users.

I tried searching for places on the iOS6 Maps but the images were lacklustre.

In contrast, the previous operating system, which relied on maps by Google, did a much better job with its clearer pictures and more accurate routes.

If it isn’t broken, don’t fix it.

Many smartphones have claimed to be faster, with an increased quality of processors installed. It may be speedy, but users get trapped in a never-ending cycle of buying new technology.

With new technology comes new apps — apps that take up the bulk of available space in phones.

The app overload slows loading speed to what we had previously.

This dissatisfaction makes one want a newer, better phone, and the vicious cycle repeats.

Smartphones are also getting a lot slimmer, and that scares me. Prior to the iPhone 5 release, I had already heard stories of iPhone screens cracking without even dropping it. If the smartphones are getting even slimmer,

won’t the chances of that happening increase?

Even the idea of placing the iPhone 5 in my pocket makes me paranoid. Will I accidentally crush its screen? What if I accidentally hit something?

Furthermore, life gets more hectic and fast-paced with each new phone. The iPhone 5’s 4G network allows information to be transmitted more quickly. We consume information upon receiving it, becoming more information hungry.

When I had my first iPhone (the iPhone 3GS), I was a slave to technology. The tri-tone of notifications made my heart skip a beat. Picking up the phone meant a hurry to reply messages on Facebook and Whatsapp.

This made me long for the days when I had my sturdy and simple Nokia 6233 with its alpha-numeric keypad.

A friend of mine who is serving National Service is still using an old Nokia phone — the grandfather of mobile phones — and is perfectly happy with it.

His life doesn’t revolve around getting information on-the-go, and is comparably peaceful.

Maybe, with the craze of smart phones going around, it’s time for me to be satisfied with what I have.

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or the rest of my life, I can proudly say that I was the first to get the iPhone 5 in Singapore.

Yes, it matters. Besides it being a conversation starter, I got to be a star — media-wise — for a day.

On September 21, I got my first radio interview on 938 Live FM. My face was plastered across various local newspapers, including The Straits Times.

A flurry of reports from the online press from countries like the United States, Vietnam, and even Lebanon followed, thanks to interviews with global news agencies Agence France-Presse and Reuters.

On the next school day, most of my peers and even some of my lecturers asked to see my new phone. It was a thrilling experience, with everyone fixing their eyes on my latest gadget and vying for a chance to look at it.

I was practically the talk of the day.

This leap to fame did not come easy. On the night before SingTel’s iPhone launch, I started queuing at Marina Bay Sands from 8.30pm. I was joined by an uncle who came an hour later.

It was just the two of us throughout the night. The third person in the queue only arrived at 5.50am.

But it was worth it, as I made some key contacts for the career in journalism I plan to follow.

More than 30 media personnel approached me for an interview, and I collected a slew of name cards.

There has never been a better learning environment, even after interning in proper newsrooms.

I saw how communication professionals behaved at work.

The Singtel PR officer followed me around with a recorder; recording every single line I spoke.

I am someone who speaks my mind, so I would usually not hesitate to share any of SingTel’s flaws. However, he continuously hinted that I should not.

The novel experience taught me so much as a communications undergraduate.

While I enjoyed being the centre of the attention, I was criticised by netizens for being an attention grabber. I was condemned for being “snobby”, “kiasu” and an “ugly Singaporean” on the Facebook pages of Lianhe Wanbao and TODAY. I am not ashamed to admit kiasu-ism was at work. I even

told the press “if I wasn’t the first, I would have gone home”.

That was not understood by some netizens who derided me for my actions.

But isn’t kiasu-ism a tiny part of what makes us Singaporean?

We want the best discounts, we want the best schools — and we are not ashamed of our mindset in those cases. Why should wanting to be first in line to get the iPhone be any different?

We want the best discounts, we want the best schools — and we are not ashamed of our mindset in those cases.

Why should wanting to be first in line to get the iPhone be any different?

The iPhone 5 incident made me realize the double standard that some Singaporeans hold towards kiasu-ism.

Although they consider it part of the unique Singapore identity, they condemn others who demonstrate this quality.

In my case, I have seen some netizens who label people like me as “idiots” — when all I’m doing is acting as Singaporeans are supposed to.

There are technological advantages too. Two months ago, I was debating whether I should continue with a Blackberry or make a switch to the iPhone 5.

It was a good decision. The iPhone has a larger App store, and the phone interface loads more quickly.

Now, I can finally WhatsApp at a faster speed without my phone hanging. I can also Skype my parents who are frequently travelling for business.

The best part? My email accounts are now synced — meaning that I can easily access separate email accounts on the go.

And if all this sounds illogical to you, try it. Be the first in line for the next iPhone, and tell me when you change your mind.

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Give Rowling a Break TAMI LAI

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hen I first started on author J.K. Rowling’s first non-magical offering, The Casual Vacancy, I agreed with its critics. Bloomberg’s review called it “a dull book indeed”, while The

Guardian labelled it as a “solid, traditional and determinedly unadventurous” novel.

By the second chapter, I was close to giving up.

What was so special about the characters from the little English town of Pagford? All I could gather was that they were fighting to fill the town council seat

of one Barry Fairbrother, who died in the first chapter.

There are no wands or spells; the town of Pagford and its residents are about as magical as Number 4 Privet Drive. It was just a book about Muggles going about their very non-magical businesses.

I am a huge Harry Potter fan.

On the day of the release of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, I was at Borders before dawn, queuing up to be one of the first in the world to get my hands on the book. I finished it within the day, of course.

I am also proud to say that I have been all the way to London to the Warner Brothers Harry Potter Studio Tour (and it’s way more legitimate than the exhibition previously held at the Marina Bay Sands, in my opinion).

It seems inevitable that after creating such a phenomenally

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successful fictional world, Rowling will always be associated with the Harry Potter series. After seven books that have caused worldwide frenzies, The Casual Vacancy seems almost anticlimactic in comparison.

Yet, this unfamiliarity is something fans should not blame Rowling for. It just takes some getting used to.

But with this novel, Rowling proves that she is more than just about Hogwarts and Lord Voldemort’s horcruxes.

At least for me, Rowling still impresses with her ability to tell a compelling tale, especially since this story relies on zero magic.

The beauty of Rowling’s writing lies in her ability to juggle each and every character’s individual stories, joys, and tragedies — all the while keeping a coherent and engaging storyline.

She writes about the arrogant middle-class Mollisons, scheming to get their son Miles into the council, and Parminder Jaswant, the town general practitioner who goes against the Mollisons.

While the book’s adults are fighting over town politics, their children are struggling to deal with the impact of Barry Fairbrother’s death, and trying to manage their own adolescent issues at the same time.

The drama within the adults and the teenagers seem separate at first, but incidents slowly interweave the two worlds, ending in a dramatic conclusion. Be warned: this book does not have a happy ending.

What most seem to be concerned about is the swearing, sex, and drugs that run rife through the book.

I’ll admit: it was a little disconcerting to associate its rather illicit contents with the author of the children’s Harry Potter series.

But really, what were readers’ expecting? It was clear from the start that The Casual Vacancy is meant for an adult audience.

And it is unfair to expect Rowling to continue writing child-safe books about magic, wizards and witches.

Even the stars of the movie franchise have moved on to play characters in other productions for adult audiences. Daniel Radcliffe had his debut nude scene in the play Equus, and Rupert Grint has starred in thriller Cherrybomb — with a storyline involving drug use and car theft.

Not forgetting Emma Watson, who recently told British tabloid The Sun that she “would consider” a role in the movie adaption of 50 Shades of Grey, an erotic novel by E. L. James.

If we do not expect the stars — whom readers have also grown up with — to only play Harry, Ron and Hermione, how can we expect Rowling to only write about magic?

I would highly recommend The Casual Vacancy. But if you need a book to fill a Pottershaped hole in you, skip this.

To all other Potter fans out there, give Rowling a chance on this one — she writes good books about Muggles too.

ANGELICA TAN

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“Like” this, please?

JOYCE LIM

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nce, things were simpler with Facebook. I enjoyed skittering from profile to profile, and chatting with friends on the platform. It was about keeping in touch with social circles or catching up on the lives of forgotten friends.

Now, social networking websites have become a virtual marketplace — where many feel the need to actively network and rally for publicity.

And it is something that irks me every day.

Increasingly, many companies and events are leveraging on the Retweet, Like and Share functions of social media websites like Twitter and Facebook to spread word on their organisation’s updates.

I am hardly able to have a Facebook session without an acquaintance asking me to Like something — be it a picture of a pageant contestant, or his entry into the latest photography competition. This is because Likes on Facebook are often a substantial part of the judging criteria.

Naturally, I am inclined to help. It is part of being a good friend (or a good acquaintance, in this case).

But the process is complex.

In order for these ‘votes’ to be counted as valid, one must Like the organisation’s Facebook page as well. This means that I am now a Fan of the particular organisation, and will be constantly kept in the loop with its various activities.

The downside? Promotions, contests and offers from a slew of random companies that flood my news feed.

I now have to weed out updates of actual friends, from a slew of posts from organisations I was obliged to Like.

While it may be a feasible marketing strategy, many have touted this latest trend as an abuse of social media — one that does not take into account the personal interests of its users.

A Like on Facebook does not mean one genuinely cares for the content. Instead, one may only have Liked it as a friendly favour for an acquaintance.

Yet, users’ kindness might not beget the same kindness in return, as advertisers leverage on their willingness to help a friend.

The intrusion of social media endorsements is increasingly common because people are now spending more time on these virtual platforms.

Companies do not want to be left out of the high visitorship numbers: Facebook, for example, has over one billion users and is still growing fast.

While this strategy reaches out to the young and the techsavvy, it has also backfired.

With so many companies jumping on the bandwagon, their target audience has also

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As the assistant director of a big organisation like NTUC, she should have been a better role model.

”

Daniel Tan, 24, CEE Yr 4

“

Her comments about Malay weddings are baseless, and they show her ignorance of the Malay culture.

GRAPHIC | ANGELICA TAN

Nurul Izzati, 22, NIE Yr 4

grown wise to the marketing tactic and is starting to weed out these marketing content from their social media feed.

Perhaps companies should channel their resources into producing valued content that would naturally gain Likes.

I would Like a page that features humorous satirical posters, like The Oatmeal, for instance.

A tweet that encloses a photo of a mouth-watering ayam penyet would surely win a Retweet from yours truly.

I am hardly able to have a Facebook session without an acquaintance asking me to “Like” something — be it a picture of a pageant contestant, or his entry into the latest photography contest.

I would endorse content that appeals to my interests; photos that beckon me to click on to the next page, words that strike a chord or deals that would save me that extra buck.

For instance, McDonald’s promotional poster on purchasing two burgers for the price of one is beneficial to users, making one naturally inclined to Like the company’s site.

The value of this information lies in its promise of enjoying a burger at a lower price. What’s there not to like?

Businesses that take advantage of the goodwill of users in

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promoting their merchandises may fare well on virtual Likes, but see an insignificant jump in actual profits.

Companies should channel their resources into producing valued content that would naturally gain “Likes”.

This reiterates the importance of producing witty content that appeals on substance alone.

And there’s evidence that it works better too.

Food manufacturing company Kellogg launched the world’s first tweet shop in London, where customers pay for products with Tweet currency. They sample chips at a pop-up store before writing their Twitter review.

The Special K representatives then check every customer’s tweet before handing over a 60p packet of crisps. In essence, you tweet in exchange for free crisps.

In this way, Kellogg gets a wider social media reach. At the same time, the quirky marketing strategy engages customers — who also benefit in terms of monetary savings.

It is a mutually beneficial relationship I feel many other companies should work towards.

There are now several firms that specialise in promoting products by paying Twitter users in return for positive reviews.

In a perfect world, our personal and professional lives would be separate entities. But in reality, these two spheres often overlap. In order to avoid feeling irritable, you might just want to think before you Like.

Even if her boss decided otherwise, she has lost the respect of her subordinates of other races.

”

Shermaine Yeo, 22, HSS Yr 3

“

She deserved the punishment, but the public should give her more personal space instead of harping on it.

Goh Siu Kiat, 21, SPMS Yr 1

Since she is in a leadership position, she has the responsibility to be more careful about such comments.

”

Nurul Asyikin, 23, NIE Yr 4 TEXT | LI ZHUODA; PHOTOS | ANNABELLE LIANG

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bpl talk

It’s not just football NICOLETTE SOH The Hillsborough disaster. The Munich air tragedy. Players and fans alike have perished while pursuing their passion for football.

Yet such catastrophes, which have occurred several times in history, are not laid to rest. Fans of f ierce rivals Liver pool and Manchester United (Man Utd) are unlikely to forget their bloody pasts and they are certainly not resting on their laurels reminding each other of them.

Chants mocking the Munich and Hillsborough tragedies are not a rare occurrence when the two clubs play against each other.

Sometimes, these chants even take centre-stage when the pace of the game slows down.

It is shocking how in a sport that fans claim to love, due respect is not paid to victims who have sacrificed their lives for it. It becomes worse when these victims become tools for verbal abuse.

Liverpool and Man Utd are two of the biggest clubs in England, and have two of the largest fan bases around the world as well. They sell

DESTRUCTION: Aftermath of the Heysel Stadium Disaster in which rioting caused structural failures to the building.

countless items of merchandise overseas, and yet they cannot maintain the purity of the sport.

Back in 2006, Alan Smith, then of Man Utd, broke his leg while playing against Liverpool.

The ambulance that sent him to the hospital was viciously assaulted as Liverpool fans threw rocks and bottles at it and even

tried to overturn the vehicle.

Is the price to pay for supporting your club too high?

Other football disasters like the Heysel Stadium disaster which killed 39 Juventus fans in 1985 is a reminder that many of these tragedies were caused by football fans themselves.

While the stadiums then did not

meet the safety standards, football fans who turned to violent, intimidating tactics to taunt the opposing fans were mainly to blame for causing the structure to collapse.

Fans should let the players do the talking on the pitch. Supporting a club means being behind the manager and players who fight it out every week — not deriving joy from insulting others or employing other underhanded tactics.

Stadiums now are undoubtedly sturdier and fans have become more understanding and respectful towards one another.

Some of the fiercest matches like the El Clasico and the Milan derby are remembered for their breathtaking spectacle rather than fan violence.

But only two decades ago, football had some of the darkest moments of its history, and we are still recovering from them today.

Football stirs emotions.

Who can ever forget Liverpool’s Champions League final comeback against AC Milan in 2005?

Or ten men Chelsea beating Barcelona just last season?

Fans would do well to make sure only sweet memories remain.

sports talk

Sporting organisations above the law?

ANTHEA SOH Guilty of racism and not guilty of racism.

John Terry, the Chelsea captain, was found guilty of racist comments last year against Anton Ferdinand of Queens Park Rangers by the English Football Association. Just days earlier, he had been cleared of a similar charge by the Westminster Magistrates’ Court.

Despite being cleared of the charges in a court of law, the English FA still pursued their case against the Chelsea captain and even found him to be guilty.

T hey are surely ma k ing a mockery of the law. Should the court not have the final say in who is guilty of a crime?

Sporting organisations have often been accused of having too much power. While they are the governors and key policy-makers for their respective sports, their power often extends far beyond the sport itself.

The furore over the 2022 FIFA World Cup, set to be held in Qatar, has highlighted just how much influence these organisations have.

Although the World Cup is usually held in the summer, UEFA president Michel Platini now plans to have a winter World Cup in order to avoid the high summer

temperatures in Qatar. Such a plan will force every football league around the world to take a break in November and December.

Imagine how disruptive that would be. Forcing the leagues to rearrange their calendars would mean changing their television schedule, commercial deals, and even facility renovation plans to make way for the World Cup. While the plan has not been approved, this has proven that several sporting organisations simply do as they please.

While I am not exactly a major fan of cycling, everyone has undoubtedly heard of the Lance Armstrong case.

The United States Anti-doping Agency (USADA) has charged him for doping, and they have compiled plenty of strong evidence to prove Armstrong’s guilt.

They have also called for him to be stripped of all his medals and be banned from competitive cycling for life.

As the key organisation responsible for dr ug testing for competitions like the US Olympics, one would imagine that the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) would comply with their request.

Yet again, the external authorities find themselves undermined by the sporting organisation.

While Armstrong is cycling’s most iconic and decorated athlete,

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My bad [mistake] just found out Jenson never followed me.

Don t blame him!

Formular One racer Lewis Hamilton (above) retracting his statement after he accused fellow team mate Jenson Button of disrepect because he thought Button had unfollowed him on Twitter.

It s becoming a cancer within the game.

FIFA vice-president Jim Boyce on the rampant diving in football.

It was completely his fault. How many mistakes can you make? How many times can you make the same error?

Formula One racer Mark Webber on Romain Grosjean’s most recent crash in the Japanese Grand Prix, his eighth accident in 15 races.

SNUBBED: Anton Ferdinand (left) rejecting a pre-match handshake from John Terry.

UCI will surely do better with a bit more respect towards the USADA. Sporting organisations should not have total control over the sport, especially when certain aspects fall under legal jurisdiction, or have repercussions far beyond the sport itself.

The examples of John Terry and Lance Armstrong are simply two of the several cases where sporting organisations usually take the law unto themselves.

They determine the disciplinary actions against the athletes even though sanctions from ex-

ternal, and often more appropriate, authorities have been made.

It is no wonder that FIFA president Sepp Blatter is on Forbes list’ of the most powerful people on the planet.

It is both a proof of the popularity of the sport, as well as the inf luence and power of the organisation, and Blatter himself.

I would loathe to think what would happen down the line if sporting organisations continue to extend their power and reach.

A March World Cup in the future is not too unlikely now.

There was a moral obligation to use more rugby stadiums.

Ex-Rugby Football Union chairman Martyn Thomas on the fact that only three rugby stadiums were intended for the upcoming Rugby World Cup in England, the other venues will be regular stadiums.

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NTU nets Fish n’ Glory NAZRI EDDY RAZALI BRAVING through the crowded trains, buses and shopping malls in Singapore was well worth it for two teams from NTU as they won top prizes in Fish & Co’s inaugural Amazing Race.

Beating 14 other teams from various tertiary institutions, a team from NTU Hall 13 claimed the top prize of $3000.

Another team from the NTU cross-country team, came in third and won the $1000 prize.

Co-orga n ised by Nat iona l University of Singapore (NUS) Canoeing Club, the event kicked off at 10am on Saturday, September 29 at Fish n Co Express in NUS UTown.

Participants had to race from one checkpoint to another in order to find out the finishing point of the race.

Between checkpoints, which included various Fish & Co outlets across the country, teams had to complete tasks before they could receive clues that would lead them to their next destination.

For example, teams had the option of either completing a calculus question or seeking a Fish & Co staff hidden in Novena Square.

Teams were stripped of all communicative devices and storedvalue cards before the race started.

Instead, they were given $12 per person to cover all travel expenses.

A neutral volunteer was attached to every team to ensure that they abided by the rule of travelling only on foot or by public transportation.

Tan Jun Khiang, 22, and captain of the winning NTU Hall 13 team was elated over their win.

They had joined the competition because “the top 3 prizes were simply irresistible.”

“Our hearts were pounding crazily before the announcement of the results as we thought that we might not win due to some discrepancies."

Tan Jun Khiang Captain of NTU Hall 13 Team

His team already had a game plan in mind entering into the competition. “Before the race started, we already figured out that the stations should be located at Fish & Co outlets across the island.”

His team comprised of Teo Fu Quan, 22, a second-year student,

Lum Tze Tian, 22, and Lee Kim Fatt, 24, who are in their second and final year at the National Institute of Education respectively.

“Our hearts were pounding crazily before the announcement of the results was made as we thought that we might not win due to some discrepancies, “ Tan said jubilantly.

But there were a couple of hiccups that marred the otherwise successful event.

At One-North Park, teams were tasked to find envelopes that were hidden about.

The stationmasters then realised halfway through that these envelopes were not where they had initially placed them.

The preceding teams were suspected of unsportsmanlike behaviour, possibly hiding the envelopes from the other participants.

Teo Soon Kiat, 22, who represented the Nanyang Business School Auditting and Assurance team, lamented that it affected the performance of other teams.

“Someone must be there to monitor the teams when they are looking for the clues,” Teo said.

Apart from this, teams were also dissatisfied about the need for a neutral volunteer to follow them throughout the race.

Also some of the volunteers, who came from various tertiary institutions, appeared to have not been briefed adequately.

RACE AGAINST TIME: Participants calculating the price of menu items.

One even came in slippers even though the nature of the race is very physical.

When asked about the difficulties of organising the event, Nicholas Aw, 22, from the NUS Canoeing Club stated that they had intended to hold the event a week earlier.

“But the original date clashed with the F1 event,” said Aw. Aw explained that the race’s objective was to “let everyone know that Fish n Co is more than just a dine-in restaurant; it is also somewhere students can have fun too.”

PHOTO | STEFFI KOH

The race ended at the iconic Fish & Co Glass House at The Park Mall where par ticipants were treated to refreshments while waiting for the organizers to collate the scores.

“It was really tiring and actually we got lost a couple of times,” said Zavier Ong, a first-year Humanities and Social Sciences undergraduate.

The 24-year-old represented a team from NTU Aquathlon.

“But the fact that we did it altogether made the experience all the more meaningful.”

TKD fighters crash out DAVID LAM

A PAINFUL GRIMACE: Darwin Goh, 27, an alumni member from NTUTKD, kneels down in agony after blows from his opponent triggered his old injuries in the middle of his second bout. Goh PHOTO | EDWARD TEO managed to finish his fight in a 5-8 loss.

DESPITE being perennial varsity champions, the NTU Taekwondo team (NTUTKD) came up short inthe recent 39th National Taekwondo Kyorugi Championships.

The team walked away with just two silvers and two bronzes, a disappointing haul compared to the three gold, three silver and two bronze medals that they won in last year’s competition.

Organised by the Singapore Taekwondo Federation, the National Taekwondo Kyorugi Championship is open to all Taekwondo clubs.

With private clubs also participating in the competition, it was an uphill battle for the NTUTKD team.

They faced far more experienced opponents with professional tutelage, and this was reflected in their results.

The competition is divided into different categories based on gender, belt and weight. The number of bouts in each category is determined by the number of respective participants.

None of NTUTKD’s eight fighters won more than two bouts.

The closest fight belonged to

Nicky Teo, a third-year student from the Nanyang Business School, in the Women Red Belt Under 50kg category.

The 21-year-old put up a spirited fight as scoring went back and forth. However, she eventually lost 12-13 to her opponent from Nanyang Polytechnic.

As the tournament progressed, it became increasingly clear that the NTUTKD team was caving in from the stiff competition posed by their opponents.

Struggling A n son Chong, 22, who is the chief auxiliary instructor of NTUTKD, also found the going tough in the Male Black Belt under 66kg category.

The second-year student from the Nanyang Business School was already down 2-6 to his more experienced opponent from Temasek Polytechnic by the end of the second round.

But Chong managed to regain his composure in the third bout.

However, he eventually lost with a score of 6-9.

“The opponents I will be facing are either national, or very experi-

enced, fighters, so I will do my best without expecting too much,” he said before his second bout.

Besides the tough opponents, competition rankings were an obstacle to NTUTKD as the overall club ranking was determined by the number of points accumulated through the medal tally.

Having just eight participants meant that NTUTKD would not have gone home with the overall award even if they were champions for all their fights, as other schools sent in more fighters.

Acknowledging this, NTUTKD alumnus Ms Tan Lin Mien, 33, said that ultimately the competition results were not the main focus of their campaign.

They were more concerned with the upcoming Taekwondo Open Championship (TOC), which the team has won for the 15 consecutive years.

This has helped NTUTKD cement their position as champions at the varsity level.

She added: “We are not so concerned with the outcome today as we have come to allow our fighters to gain experience in preparation for the TOC that we ourselves organise and take more pride in.”

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NOT ENOUGH: Double champions for NTU's men and women's basketball teams could not reignite NTU's championship hopes.

WHILE teams showed much spirit and tenacity, NTU failed to come up tops against rivals National University of Singapore (NUS) in this yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s SUniG. Despite ďŹ nishing second behind NUS, our netball team did the universit y proud as their result was an improvement from last yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s SUniG, where they were placed third after losing to NUS and Singapore Institute of Management (SIM).

Their defeat last year spurred the netballers to step up their game throughout the season, as they improved on their team play.

T hough N T U d id not w i n the overall championship, our athletes still showcased their sporting prowess by capturing both the men and womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s titles in table tennis, football, bowling and basketball.

NTUâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s bowling team became SUniG double champions for the first time in three years, with the womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s team successfully defending their title for yet another year. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Bowling is largely an individual sport but I think that the team

has really learnt to bond with each other during this competition. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The spirit and camaraderie of the team deďŹ nitely pushed us to perform better as a whole,â&#x20AC;? said captain Kollin Seah, 24.

Bowler Bernice Lim, was also named Best Spor tswoman of SUniG 2012.

The 21-year-old Sport Science and Management student won the Bowling Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Doubles and Masters, setting a High Game of 280 pinfalls in the process, the highest amongst all bowlers for that day.

â&#x20AC;&#x153;The spirit and the camaraderie of the team deďŹ nitely pushed us to perform better as a whole."

Kollin Seah, 24 NTU Bowling Captain

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On the basketball court, the NTU girlsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; team had a close shave in the ďŹ nals against SIM, ending the game with a score of 57-51.

The team was trailing their opponents by three points at half time, but a few crucial time-outs and a boost in morale helped them to turn the tide and defend their title as SUniG champions. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Our key players started getting more rebounds and sinking more baskets towards the end of the game,â&#x20AC;? said Ng Bao Xian, 22.

The menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s basketball team had an equally stunning performance in the ďŹ nals against SIM. A good start to the game and a defensive strategy helped the boys maintain their lead and they won the game with a score of 62-42.

Captain Yap Ching Poh, 23, commented that the teamâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s effort and dedication won them the gold.

But the true Cinderella story of SUniG came in NTUâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s rugby 7s cup team. With three missing key players and ďŹ elding of a relatively

new team, they were considered underdogs in the semi-ďŹ nal match against Singapore Management University (SMU).

But their grit led to a surprise victory against the more experienced SM U team. The team eventually came in second after losing to NUS in the ďŹ nals. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It was quite a big feat for us to win SMU, and to me, thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s as good as winning the Gold,â&#x20AC;? said the rugby captain Marah Muhammad Fahmy.

UNIVERSITY POSN CHAMPIONSHIP GOLD TOTAL MEDALS

G/S/B

NUS

1

14

61

28/22/11

NTU

2

11

63

16/20/27

SMU

3

3

36

15/12/9

SIM

4

3

32

6/10/16

SUTD

5

0

0/0/0

SIT

6

0 0

0

0/0/0