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The Influence of Toxic Masculinity on Religious Extremism
Former president of the American Sociological Association, Cynthia Fuchs Epstein, remarked in 2006 “that the boundary based on sex creates the most fundamental social divide”. Therefore, s…
The Witch Hunt against Atheists in Malaysia
Last month, Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department Datuk Seri Shahidan Kassim issued a warning against individuals affiliated to an atheist group in Malaysia, using the words “hunt th…
Personal Reflections on Privilege
The word ‘privilege’ almost always carries a negative connotation to it. Privileges include the male privilege, the white privilege and etc. Suspicions immediately arise about the person&…
No Reasons Why
By Aslam Shah (Spoiler Alert: This article has direct references to the Netflix TV Series ’13 Reasons Why’) Recently, the TV Series 13 Reasons Why set the world alight, with its controversial content …
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A Common NUS Graduate’s Guide To Jobs
I am a senior who is graduating. Like all of you, I knew about the bad economy. Eventually, I was able to secure a job just a month before my exams. It might not sound very impressive, but through thi…
UpFront! with Faith Ng, Playwright of Normal
Education has always been a hot topic as most societies struggle to find the best way to educate their citizens. From focusing on particular subjects in order to create a certain type of workforce to…
Upfront! with Kimberly Chan, Rising Young Musical Theatre Artiste.
When I first met Kimberly Chan 5 years ago, it was at an orientation camp in Victoria Junior College at the start of our very first academic year as post-secondary students in 2009. From the first day…
UpFront! with Oon Shu An, actress in #UnicornMoment
Isaac Tan interviews Shu An about her latest production, #UnicornMoment, with Checkpoint Theatre.
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