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July Publication RRacialacial HarmonyHarmony DayDay By Samantha Gomez (2A)

On 15 July, our school celebrated Racial Harmony Day in the morning. Our emcees for the day introduced the first performers from the “Singapore Indian Fine Arts Society.” The instru- ments being played in the perfor- mance were the Sitar, Violin, Tabla and the Mridangam. They performed four of the most interesting pieces that we have ever heard.

Not to be missed was a fashion We were next treated to a skilful show by our students and teachers. Wushu demonstration by seven Fern- Students cat walked on stage showing vale Primary School students. The mi- off their traditional costumes like the nute the students got on stage, every- Sari, Baju Kurong and Cheongsam. one was thrilled by their flexibility, Soon it was the teachers’ turn to strut strength and concentration. It was their stuff. They all wore traditional amazing to watch their many stunts costumes as well but one costume with their swords. drew the loudest applause; it was the one worn by Mr Umar Wong. He Next was the Malay dance perfor- wore an amazingly bright, yellow cos- mance by Bedok Green Primary tume of an emperor with a unique School. Attired in their bright and col- headdress. The whole school was ourful clothes, their graceful moves laughing and cheering for him. We won the hearts of many in the audi- had a most enjoyable and memorable ence. fashion show. ! By Eliana Lim (1E) BUZZ? Famously recognised better as Finn Hudson from Glee, Cory Monteith passed away from a “mixed toxicity of heroin and alcohol”. He passed away on 13 July at around noon, at the Fairmont Pacific Rim Hotel in Vancouver. His girlfriend, Lea Michele who plays Rachel Berry in Glee, has been mourn- ing and grieving alongside his family and friends. Yes! They were dating out of the show, resembling their counterparts! Lea and Cory were engaged and were supposed to tie the knot in two weeks, but then disaster struck. His most fa- mous performances were “Don’t Stop Believing”, “Just the Way You Are”, “Man in the Mirror” and “Losing My Religion”. It was a sad day for all the ‘Gleeks’ and he will definitely be dearly missed! “I think it’s important to be responsible for your actions because you will hurt more than yourself, especially those around you, and don’t waste your life.” -Eliana During their ‘Take Me Home’ tour in Illinois, when One Direction finished the song entitled ‘Teenage Dirtbag’, Harry was wiping perspiration off his forehead with a towel but accidentally went too close to the pyrotechnic decorations. Unfortunately, his towel caught fire, sending his globally famous chocolate curls into flames! Lucki- ly, Zayn came to his rescue and assisted his friend in extinguishing the fire before the fiery backdrop engulfed his hair. After that, they played their cool and pretended nothing had happened. “I think that presence of mind is so important.” - Eliana Selena Gomez admitted to Ryan Seacrest that her song “Way Stressed Out” is about her and Justin Bieber’s breakup. Selena usually keeps mum about her relationships, but she shared her feelings with the American Idol host, saying that she was deeply stressed by her breakup. Most “Selenators” and “Beliebers” who supported their relation- ship, christened them “Jelena”, are now broken up on their breakup. We do hope things work out between the two! “Everyone goes through breakups but just don’t do any- thing stupid.” - Eliana JAPANESE STAR OF THE MONTH

A popular Japanese pop (Jpop) idol came to Singapore for her sold out “100% KPP World Tour” concert at SCAPE Warehouse on 10 May 2013. Her name is Kiriko Take- mura, born on 29th January 1993, best known as . Her first single, "PonPonPon", went viral, scoring over fifty million views on YouTube. Her signature song, "PonPonPon", reached Japan's top ten charts, and had huge success around the world. Her debut studio album “Pamyu Pamyu Revolution” was released on May 23 2013 featuring songs like “Tsukematsukeru”, “Candy Candy” and the most popular song, “”. She continued to release singles like "Ninjya Re Bang Bang" and "". In June 26 2013, she released her second album “Nanda Collec- tion” with songs such as “Kimi Ni 100 Percent”, “Furisodeshon” and “Fashion Monster”.

By Samantha Gomes (2A) WHAT’S UP rooney?

RENOVATE YOUR WARDROBE

DIY Dip Dyed Shorts… Summer is finally here. Many of you may decide to head to the beach soon. However, before you head out to

enjoy the cool waters, pump up your shorts by adding a fun colour. What’s a better way to keep away from an exploding bill than working with

what you already have? The easy way to still stay in style is to

‘DIY Dip Dye your ‘Shorts’.

Method of Making… WHAT YOU WILL NEED? 1. Pour the fabric dye into a basin 1. Fabric dye of your preferred of water (preferably hot wa- colour 2. An old pair of shorts ter) 3. A basin 2. Secure your shorts with a hang- 4. A pair of gloves er 3. Dip the ends of your old pair of shorts into the solution for 20-30 minutes into the basin. 4. Remove the shorts after it has been fully soaked in the solu- tion and let it out to dry 5. Put on your renovated piece of shorts and head out to the beach. 6. There, you have it! A low budget awesome trend for summer! By Krisha (3B)

Conversation with the Interview with Principal, Miss Susie Ho Mr Umar Wong Me: What is the push factor that gets you to SJC every morning? Me: What made you want to come to Singa- Ms Ho: To see the girls and their smiles. pore? Mr Wong: I came to Singapore because it Me: What makes you happy? was so far away from my homeland (UK) Ms Ho: Seeing the girls happy makes and the weather here I heard was great. Fur- me happy. thermore, the main reason was also because I wanted to come around the Southeast Me: What do you do in your leisure Asian region which is considered by many time? to be very interesting. Ms Ho: I like dogs so I spend time with them. Me: What is the push factor that gets you to SJC every morning? Me: Who or what do you value most? Mr Wong: The push factor is that I love in- Ms Ho: I value human relationships. teracting with the girls; they’re really intelli- gent.

Me: What are your thoughts about SJC? Mr Wong: I love SJC and I am going to be staying on in the near future.

A chat with Miss Claire Yong, ex-SJC student Me: What is the push factor for you to come back to SJC? W Miss Yong: When I graduated, I was rather relieved but after going through JC and university, I realised I miss SJC’s environment, my best friends and H the teachers here. I Me: Would you send your daughter to SJC in future, and will you teach in S SJC if you have the chance to do so? Miss Yong: I will think about it. P E R S By: Mikki Tang (3F)