Pakistan School

Attack

On the 17th December 2014, a greatly upsetting attack took place in

Pakistan. Taliban terrorists shot 132 children [aging from twelve to six-

teen], ten school staff members, including the principal of the school, and

three soldiers in the Army Public School and Degree College. A hundred

people were also injured, many having gunshot wounds.

It was found out that the terrorists burst into the auditorium where a

large number of students were taking an exam and gunned down many of

them within minutes. A 14-year-old survivor, Ahmed Faraz, recalled that

one of the terrorists ordered his men to kill all the children hiding under

the benches. They carried on shooting incessantly.

Parents send their children to school expecting them to be safe. How-

ever in some countries, school is not as safe as schools in Singapore. So,

we should stay alert and be thankful to have this privilege for the safe en-

vironment where we study in. It was also said that the students thought

that the attack was a drill. As a result, most of them did not take it very

seriously.

Having said that, many of us tend to take drills in school lightly by

joking around and thinking that it is a waste of time. These attacks can be

avoided if all of us cooperate and stay united. The root cause of such at-

tacks is based on a religion not being accepted by others around them.

In this article, we observe that the Islamic culture was not accepted

and thus these attacks occurred. All in

all, every one of us should respect

each other’s religions and cultures,

which is why racial harmony day is

celebrated.

Devanshi Joshi (2D)

Singapore Controls

Liquor Usage for Safety

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the use of liquor and allows drink-

ers to recover their health instead

of drinking twenty-four-seven and

ruining their body through alcohol

poisoning, diabetes and even can-

cer.

However, I think that both

sides have equal rights – the work-

ing adults and children. The adults

have to release their stress and re-

lax from the hustle and bustle of

the busy Singapore we live in. Oth-

er than that, have you ever thought

of the workers who help us build

our roads, buildings and tourist at-

tractions attaining sunburn? Well,

drinking beer is cooling to your

body.

Although you would feel warm

after drinking it as it opens your

blood vessels, the effect will revert

as your blood vessels will narrow

down. Furthermore, drinking ac-

tually helps you to lose your con-

centration and allows you to slip

off into your own little world. To

sum it up, I really think adults

should have the freedom to drink

wherever they are, proposal or not.

Andrea Yap (2F)

Recently, Singapore has put

liquor usage under strict control

after 10:30 p.m. to 7 a.m. in the

morning. Consumers are allowed

to drink in pubs, coffee shops and

other places such as clubs. If done

otherwise, they would be fined up

to S$1000.

What I think about this pro-

posal is that it prevents any acci-

dents relating violent drunkards.

Also, other countries try to protect

the vulnerable children in their

rapidly growing population too,

like Australia, United Kingdom

and much more. What I think is

that we should be grateful that

Singapore has kept us safe and

sound, and is still doing so by try-

ing to minimise incidents that cre-

ate havoc in our lively neighbour-

hood.

In fact, I think that the curb is

also important as it helps control

Vandalism Being in CHIJ St. Joseph’s Convent, I’ve been reminded countless

of times not to vandalise; “Don’t draw on your table, don’t draw on the

walls, it is not your house, you will have to pay for it…” However how

seriously do we take this? Do we know the dire repercussions of vandal-

ism? Of course not, but now we finally have an issue to look into.

Vandalism is an act of defiance. It is drawing and scribbling on ob-

jects and walls especially on things that do not belong to you. It is un-

healthy and mean to do so. However, one incident that had happened

seems to have given us the opportunity to learn from

Today, one of the most prominent figures from World War 2 would

be the well known Anne Frank. Anne was a thirteen year old girl born

in Holland and she had written in her diary about her life, especially to-

wards the end of her life as she was betrayed and killed by the Nazis.

Her diary till today is one of the most popular World War Two

books which has been bought by close to 30 million people in the

world. The diary tells us about her life living under the reign of the Na-

zis, as well as her life growing up under

constant fear and unhappiness.

However, in Japan, over 300 books of

Anne Frank’s Diary has been damaged

and vandalized. This had caused much

confusion and anger as people were con-

fused as to who would have done some-

thing like that. These copies of Anne

Frank’s Diary have been vandalised in

over 38 libraries in Tokyo Japan.

To this, police have been investigating

as to who would provoke such incidents.

To this, people have been criticizing

Japan considering its number of contro-

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RACISM IN RACISM IN RACISM IN RACISM IN

THE MIDDLE EASTTHE MIDDLE EASTTHE MIDDLE EASTTHE MIDDLE EAST Racism is the belief that characteristics and abilities can be attribut-

ed to people simply on the basis of their race and that some racial groups

are superior to others.

Racism is also a very touchy subject for some people. Some people

argue that talking about supporting racial discrimination and prejudice

is just words and that free speech should allow such views to be aired

without restriction.

In a number of countries in the Middle East, discriminatory practice

has been a common country where the terrible acts of terrorism commit-

ted by terrorists in America. There has additionally been an outpouring

of violent racial hatred by a minority of people in Western countries

against people that look Middle Eastern.

For a period of time, there has been resentment by many in the Mid-

dle East at the policies of America in their region. For many of the more

extremist factions, this has turned into a form of racism as well, where

many things that are Western are

hated or despised.

I think we should not judge

one another by their race, religion

or culture because after all, we are

all still the same. We should learn

to love and accept everyone!

Kira (3H)

versies politically. Israel has kindly donated some of its Anne Frank’s Di-

ary copies to the library in Tokyo.

Odelia (4B)

Welcome to Hollywood world, where all the latest news about your celebrity is updated. Join us for excit-ing stories, gossips and most probably romance ;)

Justin Bieber on his Calvin Klein photo shoot

The pop star was in New York City alleged-

ly showing off the goods for a Calvin Klein

photo shoot according to a source. His cam-

paign not only attracted tons of people, it actu-

ally attracted over 3.6 million followers across

its social media channels.

Following the launch, the #mycalvins

hashtag generated 1.6 million Twitter men-

tions, which is pretty amazing. However, there

are rumours that his photo shoot was pho-

toshopped. What do you think? Whether it was

or not, I absolutely loved it. #Belieber.

Jessie J confirms relationship with R&B singer Luke

James

The British singer returned the favour by

sharing a cosy polaroid shot of Luke and her

with the simplest yet sweet words ‘a new feel’.

The couple first sparked dating rumours earli-

er this year after a series of Twitter exchanges.

Little was done to dispel the romance

whispers when the 27 year old invited Luke on

stage last month. We feel nothing but excep-

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on youron youron youron your

tional joy for Jessie after her last break-up which

inspired the song on her latest ‘Sweet Talker’ al-

bum; “Your Loss I’m Found”.

What do you think about her new romance?

The Divergent sequel; Insurgent is

looking FIERCE. Out on March 20th

Avid fans of the Divergent trilogy were over-

joyed on Friday with the release of the new Insurgent trailer, which was

chock-full of action. When last we saw Tris (Shailene Woodley) at the

end of the smash-hit movie Divergent, she was

leading a band of survivors out of the ruins they

once occupied and into the dystopian ruins out-

side of Chicago.

Her adventure will continue next March in

Insurgent, and the sequel just shared its first-

look teaser trailer, which was spectacular. I just

couldn’t hide my ear-splitting grin after watch-

ing it, and I’m sure any fan would feel the same.

What is your favourite scene in Divergent, and

who are you most excited to see in the sequel?

Thank you for reading, this is Hollywood

world so stay tuned for more latest updates, gossips, stories

and romance on your favourite celebrity.

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Big Byung

Project group Big Byung consisting of

GOT7's Jackson, BTOB's Sungjae, and

VIXX's N and Hyuk, who are also known

as Big Byung's Wang Kong, Yook Duk,

Dolbaek-e, and Hyuk Ddi, respectively

have genially made their comeback.

They who previously held their 'debut

and retirement' stage on 'Weekly Idol' with

the end of 'Hitmaker' season 1 together

with their producer Brave Duble Tiger, made their comeback with the

song "Ojingeo Doenjang".

According to reports, Big Byung's "Ojingeo Doenjang" MV achieved

720,000 total views (on MBC Every1 and 1theK's YouTube channel) dur-

ing its first week. The project group then held their promised fansign

with Sungjae, Jackson and Hyuk. N then made a surprise appearance,

reuniting the whole of Big Byung.

iKON

iKON is a South Korean

boy band formed by YG En-

tertainment. The seven mem-

bers are B.I, Bobby, Jinhwan,

J u n h o e , Y u n h y e o n g ,

Chanwoo and Donghyuk. YG

CEO Yang Hyun Suk an-

nounced that the new boy group will be called iKON on 2 September

2014 . According to Yang Hyun Suk, the “C” in “ICON” was replaced with

a “K” to signify the intent to spread Korea’s culture.

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G-friend

G Friend is a six member South Korean girl group formed by Source

Music in 2015. The seven members include: Sowon, Jung Ye rin , Eun

ha , Yuju ,SinB, and Umji. They debuted under LOEN Entertainment,

and their debut song is “season of love” that was released in 15 January.

Lovelyz

Lovelyz is a South Korean girl group, formed in 2014 by Woollim En-

tertainment. The group consists of Baby Soul, Jiae, Jisoo, Mijoo, Kei, Jin,

Sujeong and Yein. Their debut album, Girls' Invasion, was released on

November 17, 2014. Lovelyz's debut album, Girls' Invasion, and a music

video for the lead single, "Candy Jelly Love", were released on November

17.

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INFINITE H

INFINITE H is a subunit of a

k-pop boy group, INFINITE. The

rappers of this group, Dongwoo

and Hoya came together to form

this unit.

The ‘H’ in INFINITE H actu-

ally stands for Hip Hop, which

the two members enjoy perform-

ing. Hoya, who is labelled as the

“dancing machine” of the K-pop

group and Dongwoo being a for-

mer dancing instructor before he

became an idol. They debuted in

2013 with an album called “Fly

High” and Special Girl was the ti-

tle song. Recently this year, they came back with an album titled “Fly

Again” with the title song Pretty.

INFINITE F

INFINITE F is another

subunit of INFINITE. This

subunit consists of mem-

bers; L, Sungyeol and Sung-

jong. In an interview, leader

and the eldest of the subu-

nit, Sungyeol, mentioned

that ‘F’ in INFINITE F can

mean face(visual/looks), 화

이팅 (hwaiting/fighting) is a word of encouragement, as well as a cheer

or while on stage it means fun. They debuted in December last year in

Korea with the song ‘My heart is Beating’ which was a drama OST sang

by INFINITE members Woohyun and Sungyeol.

Nur Darwisyah (3D), Shannon Sim (3F) and Carol Ng (3G)

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Dance of the Shadows Dance of the Shadows Dance of the Shadows Dance of the Shadows

by Yelena Black

Dancing with someone is an act of trust.

Elegant and intimate; you're close enough to

kiss, close enough to feel your partner's

heartbeat. But for Vanessa, dance is very

deadly - and she must be extra careful in who

she trusts...

Vanessa Adler attends an elite ballet

school - the same one her older sister, Mar-

garet, attended before she disappeared, never

to be found. Vanessa feels that she can never

live up to her sister's reputation. However,

there’s just something intriguing about

Vanessa as she dances. With her glorious red hair and fair skin, she has a

kind of intensity and liveliness while dancing - she loses herself in the

music, breathes a different kind of air, and the world around her just

turns to flames.

Soon she attracts the attention of three men: gorgeous Zeppelin

Black, the mysterious Justin, and the great, enigmatic choreographer

Josef Zhalkovsky. When Josef asks Vanessa to dance the lead in the Fire-

bird, she has hardly any idea of the danger that lies ahead and the burn-

ing forces about to be unleashed.

But when Vanessa’s friend goes missing and Zep reveals a dark,

shocking secret… will she be doomed to relive her sister’s bizarre fate?

Or will her talent be her saving grace?

Read Dance of Shadows by Yelena Black to find out more. This rivet-

ing, alluring and necromantic book is a must read for anybody who en-

joys dance and a little mystery! This book has captivated me. The way

the author describe Vanessa‘s passion for dancing and how she dance

herself makes me feel like dancing myself. The mysteries in the story

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THE TESTING THE TESTING THE TESTING THE TESTING

BY JOELLE CHARBONNEAU

Set in a war – stricken planet Earth, the Unit-

ed Commonwealth annually invites top graduates

from each colony to participate in The Testing.

Through a series of challenging and murderous

tests, one of which require candidates to kill one

another, the leaders of the United Common-

wealth will select those who are able to work well

with others, possess intelligence and survival instincts. They must be

willing to do anything to get themselves to the top of the class.

When testing candidate, Malencia Vale, finds out what The Testing

is really about, she begins to question the presence of this gruesome and

cruel system.

Personally, I really enjoyed reading this as it was extremely thrilling

and kept me in suspense from the beginning till the end. A perfect com-

bination of action, romance, sci-fi and adven-

ture, this trilogy is something Hunger Games

fans will look forward to.

As the reader embarks on this adventure,

they will have many questions about what will

happen next. No fear, answers are always at the

end. So, read on!

This book can be found in public libraries; I

borrowed mine from Cheng San Public Library

and Bishan Public Library.

Faith Tan (2E)

make me continue reading on, not being able to put down the book! So, I

strongly encourage you all to read this book!

Carmen Chan (2E)

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Easy Chocolate CheesecakeEasy Chocolate CheesecakeEasy Chocolate CheesecakeEasy Chocolate Cheesecake Are you craving chocolaty

goodness? Can you feel the

chocolate just melting in your

mouth? Chocolate… Choco-

late… Chocolate… Such a

creamy indulgence…

If you are a chocolate lov-

er, then scroll down and read

this recipe and be sure to try

it out! Chocolate, creamy

chocolate… I can feel it melting

in my mouth…

To prepare this mouth-watering

dish you will need to do the fol-

lowing:

1. Mix the biscuits with the

butter and 1 tablespoon of the

sugar. Press into a 18cm spring

form cake tin and refrigerate.

2. Whip the cream until soft peaks form. Add the cooled melted choco-

late, then the cocoa powder mix. Blend well and set aside.

3. Beat the cream cheese and remaining sugar together. Fold into the

cream chocolate mixture and mix thoroughly to ensure all of the ingredi-

ents are fully incorporated.

4. Spread the mixture on top of the crushed biscuits. Refrigerate for at

least an hour to set, then serve chilled…

Are you craving chocolate? Smooth creamy chocolate… Then indulge

in this treat that is beyond bliss…

Ainul Habeeba (2D)

For this delicious recipe, you’ll need:

• 150 g digestive biscuits, crushed

• 5 g butter, melted

• 110 g caster sugar

• 120 ml whipping cream

• 150 g dark chocolate, melted and

cooled

• 2 tbsp cocoa powder

• 200 g cream cheese

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Japanese Rice Japanese Rice Japanese Rice Japanese Rice

CookerCookerCookerCooker

The rice cooker was developed in Japan,

where they are known as suihanki (炊飯器).

Like the name states, it is used to make rice

but now we humans have outsmarted an au-

tomatic machine, it can be used to cook all

sorts of meals. How the rice cooker works is

that there is a heating plate inside the rice

cookers “shell”, which heats up the inner

cooking pot. You put in the number of rice

cups you need as well as how much water

you need, press start

and the rest is up to

the cooker.

There are many creative ways of using a rice

cooker that people have discovered or tried out.

Even with all these features already built within

the cooker, users come up with even more things

to do with the features. There are now even

cookbooks that have recipes using rice cookers

to make meals quick and less hassle. You can al-

so make stuff like chocolate lava cake!

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