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Nov 85 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 13 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 305 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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Battle Royale! The Legendary Campus Waffle Showdown

Andriel Cheong

Oct 254 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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Together in Electric Dreams: Love in the Digital Age

Cozette Neo

Oct 177 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 13 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 204 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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Brushstrokes of Dissonance: The role art plays in Singapore’s societal discourse

Janelle Ang

Sep 176 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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Love's Labour: When the Lines of Sacrifice Blur

Nur Fatima 'Afifa

Sep 133 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 163 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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Putting Personality Tests to the Test: What do these tests really say about you?

Jovi Siah

Mar 266 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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Parenting in the Digital Age: Navigating Gen Alpha's Challenges

Helene Ng

Mar 153 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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Red Pill: Social Media and the Loss of Individuality

Charlene Ng

Mar 123 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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When emptiness grows a form: What our perspectives on fluff modules say about how to live.

Alexis Cheong

Mar 83 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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Performance Anxiety: product of the never-ending rat race

Aarna Bhatia

Feb 233 min read

Performance Anxiety: product of the never-ending rat race

Writer Aarna takes her through her personal experience as well as tips and tricks on combatting the fearsome "performance anxiety". As a...

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Prawn Peel Theory: A Testament to an Asian Father’s Love

Mak Cher Ning

Jan 303 min read

Prawn Peel Theory: A Testament to an Asian Father’s Love

Love, they say, is in the little things. Love, they say, is in the little things. As a typical Asian parent, my father embodied the...

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Angelina Chew Ming Yi

Jan 125 min read

The Friendship Attrition Rate

Welcome to the jolly world of adult friendships! A world in which the natural rate of attrition is likely frightfully faster than the...

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Moe Yin Zaw

Oct 16, 20224 min read

I hate it when it rains on Sundays

Writer Moe Yin gives us food for thought on something we have all encountered: rain on Sundays

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Goh Jun Kang

Oct 26, 20217 min read

Squid Game: To Join the Horde or Not?

Haven't watched Squid Game yet? Don't worry, writer Jun Kang Goh took one for the team and shares if its worth falling prey to the hype.

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Huei Suen

Oct 22, 20215 min read

Invisible Struggles and the First Step

We all face mental health struggles. Writer Huei Suen shares her journey and how Peer Helpers had helped her along the way.

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