An e-newsletter by the Media and Publications club

July Publication

RRacial Harmony Dayacial Harmony Day

By Samantha Gomez (2A)By Samantha Gomez (2A)

Not to be missed was a fashion

show by our students and teachers.

Students cat walked on stage showing

off their traditional costumes like the

Sari, Baju Kurong and Cheongsam.

Soon it was the teachers’ turn to strut

their stuff. They all wore traditional

costumes as well but one costume

drew the loudest applause; it was the

one worn by Mr Umar Wong. He

wore an amazingly bright, yellow cos-

tume of an emperor with a unique

headdress. The whole school was

laughing and cheering for him. We

had a most enjoyable and memorable

fashion show.

We were next treated to a skilful

Wushu demonstration by seven Fern-

vale Primary School students. The mi-

nute the students got on stage, every-

one was thrilled by their flexibility,

strength and concentration. It was

amazing to watch their many stunts

with their swords.

Next was the Malay dance perfor-

mance by Bedok Green Primary

School. Attired in their bright and col-

ourful clothes, their graceful moves

won the hearts of many in the audi-

ence.

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.

B UZZ? !

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

By Eliana Lim (1E)

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 Kyary Pamyu Pamyu.

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, “Pon Pon Pon”.

She continued to release singles like "Ninjya Re

Bang Bang" and "Invader Invader". In June 26

2013, she released her second album “Nanda Collec-

tion” with songs such as “Kimi Ni 100 Percent”,

“Furisodeshon” and “Fashion Monster”.

JAPANESE STAR OF THE MONTH

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’.

WHAT YOU WILL NEED? 1. Fabric dye of your preferred

colour

2. An old pair of shorts

3. A basin

4. A pair of gloves

Method of Making… 1. Pour the fabric dye into a basin

of water (preferably hot wa-

ter)

2. Secure your shorts with a hang-

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 Principal, Miss Susie Ho

Me: What is the push factor that gets

you to SJC every morning?

Ms Ho: To see the girls and their smiles.

Me: What makes you happy?

Ms Ho: Seeing the girls happy makes

me happy.

Me: What do you do in your leisure

time?

Ms Ho: I like dogs so I spend time with

them.

Me: Who or what do you value most?

Ms Ho: I value human relationships.

Interview with Mr Umar Wong

Me: What made you want to come to Singa-

pore?

Mr Wong: I came to Singapore because it

was so far away from my homeland (UK)

and the weather here I heard was great. Fur-

thermore, the main reason was also because

I wanted to come around the Southeast

Asian region which is considered by many

to be very interesting.

Me: What is the push factor that gets you to

SJC every morning?

Mr Wong: The push factor is that I love in-

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?

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

the teachers here.

Me: Would you send your daughter to SJC in future, and will you teach in

SJC if you have the chance to do so?

Miss Yong: I will think about it.

W H I S P E R S

By: Mikki Tang (3F)