Each for Equal, Within Reach?

Written by: Medina Ayasha Nordiawan, Image by Bea Vaquero On Friday, March 6 2020, the UWCSEA East community gathered together in Santai to celebrate International Women’s Day, a day of the year to celebrate women and yet another day to fight for women’s rights all around the world. Members of the community were getting the…

Joy Found in Jo March

Written by: Medina Ayasha Nordiawan Following the release of the new movie starring Emma Watson, Saoirse Ronan, and Timothee Chalamet in the theatres, the Little Women book, released in 1869, was all over the top shelves in the bookstore. I happened to be there, during one of my usual bookstore visits, and I decided to…

A Green Carol!

Written by: Medina Ayasha Nordiawan With Christmas coming around the corner, we’re already getting ready for the frenzy of decorating houses and buying presents. Especially with Black Friday coming up on November 29th. Some might argue that Christmas is the most wonderful day of the year, but it’s also the most wasteful, as 6 million…

It’s okay not to be okay…

Written by: Samiha Singh Last Thursday marked the World Mental Health Day and so I thought maybe I should write about this. Mental health. It’s a word we use quite often here at our school – in our classes, assemblies, lunch tables, and general conversations. And maybe some of you reading this are probably going…

Samiha talks Shawn Mendes, mental health, and more

Written by: Megha Jain I sat down with Samiha Singh, a Grade 11 student, to discuss her interests. Namly, Shawn Mendes – the 20 year old Canadian “Prince of Pop.” Interviewer: So, why Shawn Mendes? Samiha: I think Shawn is the most beautiful person to exist on this planet and I don’t really mean his…

Typing over Writing?

Written by: Srinandini Sukumar UWC is one of the many international schools in Singapore that use laptops in education, with the laptop providing a range of educational services such as: learning platforms, tools and collaborative forums. These tools help in increasing student involvement during lessons, promote collaboration seamlessly and help in deepening the understanding of…

Mamma Mia: Timeless?

Written by: Samiha Singh 20th July 2017. Novello Theatre. London.   16th November 2018. Marina Bay Sands Theatre. Singapore.   Same story. Same set. Same script.   It’s a simple story. Donna is a self-sufficient hotelier on a Greek Island, whose daughter is getting married and she is engrossed in the preparation of the ceremony….

Are You A Legacy? If So, Congratulations: You’re In

Written by: Samiha Singh Ah… the Harvard Yard… touch John Harvard’s shoe for good luck! The crimson buildings complement the freshly cut grass on a Spring day. The pristine white pillars of the ancient historical red-brick structures stand out in Cambridge. The Harvard Law School building with the sun shining on its windows doesn’t fail…