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Le Ann
Mar 13 min read
What your university bag says about you!
From big bags to small bags and everything in between, did you know a bag reflects more than it seems? Just like your horoscope, your...
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Maybelle Tham
Mar 15 min read
Finding Love in SMU - The Roadmap to (Romantic) Success
Tinder broke down? Got you – We’re putting our game face on for this one. Dear singles, I hear you. Finding love in SMU is like hoping...
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Guan Jie Fung
Feb 215 min read
The extraordinary everywhere
The red flash of the traffic lights, the hum of the great planes overhead; follow writer Guan Jie uncovers the everyday wonders we rarely...
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Sinthiya Roy
Feb 214 min read
The Beauty of Not Going on Exchange
Here in SMU, the pressure mounts to go on an exchange and yet, some curiously still choose to remain, why? Join Sinthiya as she explores...
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Aarna Bhatia
Feb 143 min read
The Chameleon Behaviour
What's the difference between being lonely and being alone? Do humans, like chameleons, change colours for acceptance, risking genuine...
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Helene Ng
Feb 75 min read
The forgotten art of rhetoric on Reddit, our modern day agora.
Can Reddit transcend echo chambers and foster meaningful dialogue by embracing Aristotelian rhetoric for virtuous online discourse?
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Su Let Yati Soe
Nov 8, 20245 min read
The Cost of Apathy
According to the Cambridge Dictionary, the word ‘apathy’ means to behave in a way that shows no interest or energy, and an unwillingness...
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Neeharika Anil Juriasingani
Nov 1, 20243 min read
Man vs Wild
Wildlife conservation is the need of the hour. Every individual has the ability to make a difference; all that is needed is some...
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Maybelle Tham
Oct 30, 20245 min read
Growing in The Comfort Zone.
Changing for the better doesn't always have to be a challenge. I think we have all heard of the saying - “Life starts once you step out...
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Andriel Cheong
Oct 25, 20244 min read
Battle Royale! The Legendary Campus Waffle Showdown
Writer Andriel does a comprehensive review of all the stores on campus selling SMU’s favourite comfort food. An emanating warmth. That...
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Cozette Neo
Oct 17, 20247 min read
Together in Electric Dreams: Love in the Digital Age
Online dating was created to help foster romantic relationships, but has it really done so? So, you’re looking for love. That’s not...
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Nur Danish Qayyum Bin Johari
Oct 1, 20243 min read
Paying to Win?
The "black market" of the academic grind. How much do you care about your grades? The extent to which you would willingly fork out cold,...
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Helene Ng
Sep 20, 20244 min read
Life is your chessboard
“The more we value things outside our control, the less control we have.” - Epictetus I first stumbled upon chess when I was a restless...
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Janelle Ang
Sep 17, 20246 min read
Brushstrokes of Dissonance: The role art plays in Singapore’s societal discourse
What role does art play within our Singaporean lives? Srishty Bhavsar, Pinterest When was the last time art held value to you? Was it...
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Nur Fatima 'Afifa
Sep 13, 20243 min read
Love's Labour: When the Lines of Sacrifice Blur
Friendships and relationships both require compromise, but what happens when the lines blur? As young adults, we all face various...
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Serena Chua
Apr 16, 20243 min read
What grief can give.
“Somewhere along the way, I began hoping for salvation and mercy instead – for a fulfilling end, rather than a miraculous recovery.”...
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Jovi Siah
Mar 26, 20246 min read
Putting Personality Tests to the Test: What do these tests really say about you?
The recent Cosmos Persona Quiz has everybody showing and comparing their personalities. But what does it really say about a person?...
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Helene Ng
Mar 15, 20243 min read
Parenting in the Digital Age: Navigating Gen Alpha's Challenges
The next generation of "iPad kids". Watch out Gen Zs, Gen Alpha is taking over. They have burst onto social media with eccentric new...
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Charlene Ng
Mar 12, 20243 min read
Red Pill: Social Media and the Loss of Individuality
Writer Charlene talks about the prevalence of the herd mentality in social media, its impact on one's individuality and how to ease its...
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Alexis Cheong
Mar 8, 20243 min read
When emptiness grows a form: What our perspectives on fluff modules say about how to live.
Should fluff mods really just be "fluff"? Stepping into SMU, there are a couple terms that float around your rippling pond of vocabulary....
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