Our Flip-Flop Culture

by Pamela Ng

Everyone in Singapore knows what flip-flops are because it’s nearly impossible to live without them. They are the most basic of footwear (essentially a thin rubber sole with two simple straps running in a Y from the sides of the foot to the join between the big toe and next toe – [...]

DELIGHTFUL DENIM

by Yong Zhihao
It is said that the recurrence of fashion styles comes in 10-year cycles. Entering into the whimsical world of denim, one can’t help but be amazed at denim’s endurance in the fashion world. Skinnies of the 1980s, Bell Bottoms of the 1990s, the allure of the diagonally woven cotton is there for [...]

HOUSE GOT ONE OLD, LIKE GOT ONE GOLD

by Tan Junhong
In recent years, senior residents are finding it increasingly hard to join commitees in hall. Some committees have actually voiced out that they do not want too many seniors in the committee.
Further investigations by Dr Tan, a subject matter expert, have revealed a few reasons behind this trend.

Committee heads are [...]

BABE WATCH HUNK TALK

By Caleb Ng
Name : Wee Huiyi
Age : 19
Academic background : TKGS, TJC
Fac : NUS Biz Yr1
Rm : A401
Status : Attached
Interest : Dance, Playing the guitar and piano, Clubbing
Activities in TH : Dance, Touch Rugby, Basketball, Softball
Can be seen with : Yiqun, Cindy, Cassandra, Ben & Jerry
Usual Supper Hangout : Eusoff Hall Dim Sum
Describe your ideal guy : must be 195cm tall, studying in SP and [...]

Accents

by Moses Tan
Edited by Priyanka V
Published 10 Nov 2006
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Accents are a curious phenomenon. Even within a single language, variations in which a word can be pronounced are so different that they may come out sounding like an alien tongue altogether. Think of an English Cockney cab driver and a Singaporean hawker. Both speak basically [...]

It’s all about keeping your teeth clean

by Teo Wei Han
Edited by Priyanka V
Published 10 Nov 2006
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It’s advisable to brush your teeth at least twice a day

The soft yellowish deposit on the surface of teeth is also known as tartar (calculus)

Plaque forms on the surface of teeth within hours after thorough brushing.

The water supply in Singapore is fluoridated 0.6parts per million.

Stains [...]

Rainy Days Are Here Again

By Tasha Perera
Edited by Priyanka V
Date Published: 10 Nov 2006
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Unexpected showers, muddy roads and of course the gloomy days, sound familiar? Ah yes, it’s the rainy season yet again. I for one love a gloomy rainy day, it gives me an excuse to get under the blankets and sleep all day long. However, to [...]

The Ballad of Washroom Cleanliness

By Ho Yi Jian
Edited by Priyanka V
Published 10 Nov 2006
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O’ gather round to hear a saddening tale,
O’ listen ye well and learn as ye might;
Take lessons to heart if ye are a male.
For once a boy lived in B-Four,
A young freshman with bright shining eyes,
On a trip to the johns and what he saw,
A [...]

Charmaine Ong: We Let Traditions Hold Us Back Instead Of Taking Advantage of Them

by Ong Weide
Edited by Ho Yi Jian
Published October 18, 2006
With a long list of posts under her name, it’s not surprising that CHARMAINE ONG took up the JCRC President role this year. It’s like she’s been training for this post since she was a freshman. Today, she wants to bring TH to victory and greater [...]

A Hall Bicycle Affair

by Justin Ong
Edited by Ho Yi Jian
Published October 18, 2006
It was an unceremonious Friday the 13th in the month of October and in sight was yet another haze-afflicted skyline. However, that wasn’t going to faze the 160 Temasekians on our annual night cycling outing organized by the Outdoor Activites Club (OAC).
Attracting an overwhelming number [...]