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Quotable Quotes

No escaping that school branding

Source: The Straits Times Page B10, 9 Nov 2009

Article by Jonathan Liautrakul

The disappointment stayed with me throughout my next three years at Millennia Institute, as I struggled to downshift to the slower pace and lackadaisical attitudes of my peers. I missed the motivation that had spurred me to achieve.

With the help of teachers and friends, I [...]

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Literature

Launch of new novel targeting teenagers

A novel targeting secondary students and set in a Singapore secondary school has been launched. Entitled Mystery of the Battle Box, the novel is about three schoolmates — two of whom are cousins — teaming up to solve a mystery about hidden treasure in an underground bunker which was built during World War Two.

The teenagers stumble [...]

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Monday With The Editor

Taking life for granted

We are already more than a month into the end-year school holidays. In three weeks’ time, the new school year will start and students will return to school life once again – it’s a cycle that is being taken for granted by many students.

But, some students may not get to return to school after this [...]

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Monday With The Editor

Teenage Pregnancies

Every once in a while we get an e-mail from teenagers requesting information on matters relating to abortion. We just received another one last evening

Under the Termination of Pregnancy Act 1974, youths aged 13 to 21 do not need to get their parents’ consent for an abortion. Last year, there were calls for the TOP [...]